Anyone else had problems with missing apps in the Market with the Desire?
Specifically:
http://www.google.co.uk/support/forum/p/Android+Market/thread?tid=72687bc93eba9a1b&hl=en
Good example seems to be the National Rail app, but I'm finding plenty of others too...some I've paid for :-(
Daern
Yes, I have. JuiceDefender is missing for me, however I got it from andappstore.com. No sign of that National Rail one there though.
And the BlueAnt Q1 app is not available....
I think everybody has problems finding all the programs. Try to search for Raging Thunder 2 for example. You will properbly only find the lite version and not the full version. I bought the full version with my Milestone, but now it cannot be found anymore.
Every Android phone has a 'fingerprint' in the build.prop file. This fingerprint has to be approved by google. Somehow google has not yet approved the fingerprint of the Desire, so protected apps cannot be fount yet.....
I have no clue why this takes so long.
Maybe someone from google is here and reads this and can explain to us why it's taking so long for the fingerprint to be approved?
Interesting. According to the similar thread about the Legend, however, it seems that HTC are pushing out an update to fix this...
Perhaps it's the fingerprint from the Hero
I've read about this issue which was recently explained by a developer of XDA (nprussell).
Apparently everyone is in the same boat so to speak. He states that many "protected" apps are missing from the market. There are generally two reasons why apps will be missing from the market:
When a new ROM or handset is released, the manufacturer (i.e. HTC), sends the build to Google for verification, which includes a 'Fingerprint' (a unique line of text which governs its market access) in one of the build files. Generally, it states the name of the phone and Android version in the fingerprint. With Root & System write access, this fingerprint can be changed, but although it's been claimed that the Desire has recently been Rooted, we still don't have confirmation from any developer of it being able to gain System write access.
Only until Google approve the build, then fingerprint will be added to their allowed database to view these protected apps on the market.
The other cause for apps missing from the market in builds is because of permissions of certain apps. For example, the barcode scanner app requires permissions to use the camera/auto focus. They are NOT protected apps. If the XML permission files are missing from system/etc/permissions, then Google Market will simply block these apps from showing.
HTC need to chase Google up on this and Google need to activate the Fingerprint.
Excellent info, thanks for that. So it's chasing HTC to get them to chase Google for an update.
I think I'll just go back to stopping the tide from coming in...much better chance of success, I reckon
Is there no where we can download the apk (for free apps of course) and just transfer it to the phone and install it ourselves?
strange think is I could find some apps. I found and installed Barcode Scanner no prob..
???
s4vva said:
Is there no where we can download the apk (for free apps of course) and just transfer it to the phone and install it ourselves?
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just google which ever apk you want (for free apps obviously) and install it to your phone, with the sync software that was on your original memory card.
i emailed HTC today to find out what they and google are doing to sort this out. if everyone emails them they might eventually chase google...
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I've read about this issue which was recently explained by a developer of XDA (nprussell).
Apparently everyone is in the same boat so to speak. He states that many "protected" apps are missing from the market. There are generally two reasons why apps will be missing from the market:
When a new ROM or handset is released, the manufacturer (i.e. HTC), sends the build to Google for verification, which includes a 'Fingerprint' (a unique line of text which governs its market access) in one of the build files. Generally, it states the name of the phone and Android version in the fingerprint. With Root & System write access, this fingerprint can be changed, but although it's been claimed that the Desire has recently been Rooted, we still don't have confirmation from any developer of it being able to gain System write access.
Only until Google approve the build, then fingerprint will be added to their allowed database to view these protected apps on the market.
The other cause for apps missing from the market in builds is because of permissions of certain apps. For example, the barcode scanner app requires permissions to use the camera/auto focus. They are NOT protected apps. If the XML permission files are missing from system/etc/permissions, then Google Market will simply block these apps from showing.
HTC need to chase Google up on this and Google need to activate the Fingerprint.
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Just to confirm this explanation, I actually emailed HTC support asking about the missing apps and this was pretty much exactly what they told me. They are waiting for Google to approve the ROM for copy protected apps, and apparently it takes about a week... so hopefully we can expect full access some time next week. Fingers crossed!
foner78 said:
Just to confirm this explanation, I actually emailed HTC support asking about the missing apps and this was pretty much exactly what they told me. They are waiting for Google to approve the ROM for copy protected apps, and apparently it takes about a week... so hopefully we can expect full access some time next week. Fingers crossed!
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Nice one Bud, thanks for that update
All back for me Now on Vodafone
Yep. One of those apps for me was Google Earth since this is what I was facing so I installed it from the link here too and all works well: http://www.google.co.uk/support/forum/p/Android+Market/thread?tid=46acda8204439646&hl=en
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th3 said:
Yep. One of those apps for me was Google Earth since this is what I was facing so I installed it from the link here too and all works well: http://www.google.co.uk/support/forum/p/Android+Market/thread?tid=46acda8204439646&hl=en
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Yep, that's about all we can do right now to install apps (or use barcode scanner app) which are not available via the Marketplace.
Tip: For anyone who has not done this yet and would like to know, make sure you first install HTC Sync (found pre-installed via your SD card).
First of all, we know why this is the case. For anyone that doesnt, see the below:
Protected apps that are missing from the market. There are generally two reasons why apps will be missing from the market.
When a new ROM/Phone is released, the manufacturer, in this case HTC, sends the build to Google, which includes a 'Fingerprint' (a unique line of text which governs its market access) in the build.prop file. Generally, it states the name of the phone and Android version in the fingerprint. With Root & system write access, this fingerprint can easily be changed... but we don't have that luxury right now.
Once Google approve the build, the fingerprint will be added to their allowed database to view protected apps on the market.
The other cause for apps missing from the market in builds (such as twidroid, layar, barcode scanner etc) is that these apps require permissions to use the camera/auto focus. They are NOT protected apps. If the XML permission files are missing from system/etc/permissions, then Google Market will simply block these apps from showing.
So again... to answer your question... we'll see the protected apps as soon as either:
a) HTC chase up Google
b) Google get around to activating the fingerprint
Now.. on to the point. I bought my un-branded HTC Desire from Mobilephonesdirect and there are NO protected apps on the market.
A friend of mine ordered his un-branded device from Vodafone.... No protected apps on the market.
Last night, another mate of mine rocked up with a new HTC Desire... branded, from Orange UK. HE HAD FULL MARKET ACCESS.
Piss poor that the unbranded devices are having issues really.
At least this means that as soon as I can get system write and root access, I can give us all full market access immediately
there are also no protected apps on t-mobile with a t-mobile branded phone as of yet...
I think it's simply all unbranded handsets.
Mine is unbranded on Vodafone and I have no protected apps.
I'm a bit confused by what is meant by "protected" however, as some paid apps like CoPilot work fine, whereas free apps like Google Earth are missing.
I read on another forum that part of the issue was that the Desire was reporting to the Market that it has no camera (or missing some other hardware), and thus the Market was only serving apps which didn't require the device to have a camera.... However, this doesn't seem to be the case as I managed to get Google Goggles which works fine...
so this would explain why i cant see google maps in my market place? even though it came pre installed on my phone? is it something that will be address sooon?
Hmm... I can see google maps OK
Today in france, we have access to the full market...
They are back!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=665742
Rejoice!
Hi all.
Just a quick note to say that I've been using Enpass for about 2 years now. The recent update that allows you to log into Enpass with a fingerprint fails.
On closer inspection, it seems the app will not allow you to open the app with a fingerprint, you MUST use your master password but if you leave the app running in the background, then the fingerprint will re-open the app.
This seems useless to me and something Enpass needs to make clear. If you read their app info, it just says you are able to open the app with a fingerprint. Not right in my opinion.
source - http://enpass.io/blog/enpass-46-for-android-got-tastier-with-samsung-fingerprint-scanner-and-more/
I've looked at Lastpass. This app does open with a fingerprint but to be honest, I find it very confusing. Does anyone have any suggestions?
I am a privacy sensitive individual and just bought a 5T and it's awesome!
I installed NetGuard and am amazed at the number of apps requesting access to the internet.
Is there a list of One Plus software that is safe to remove using adb or Titanium?
or better yet, is there a list programs you must whitelist in order to have a functional phone?
I intend to install Lineage once it's stable...
Thanks!
#1 is the weather app, what a piece of garbage it is. Apparently the sun never sets anymore and it's numbers jump all over the place when you open it, which coincidentally is the only time it updates the widget :silly:
Weather, OPDeviceManger and OPDeviceManagerProvider...
Couldn't find a way to remove com.oneplus.factorymode...
Guess the rest is OK
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Hey. Is there any way to add more apps to parrallel apps list on OnePlus 5T? Considering the fact that the 5T creates a separate hidden user for the parallel apps, there must be a way imo.
I want to make a parrallel version of Discord
This would be nice. If you just want to sign into another account on the SAME app, you can use Island. It creates a sandbox of the apps of your choosing and you can log into a second account. It doesn't help if you want a different version of an app though, like a real version of Spotify and a hacked version to protect your real account. I wish we could install different versions of apps side by side too.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oasisfeng.island&hl=en_US
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This would be nice. If you just want to sign into another account on the SAME app, you can use Island. It creates a sandbox of the apps of your choosing and you can log into a second account. It doesn't help if you want a different version of an app though, like a real version of Spotify and a hacked version to protect your real account. I wish we could install different versions of apps side by side too.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oasisfeng.island&hl=en_US
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Thanks but i prefer not to use 3rd party apps. I was hoping for a way to get a second version using built in parrallel apps