[Andriod] Market on the Sprint Touch and paid apps - Touch CDMA General

First, I would like to say thanks to all the devs who have been working on Android builds for our Touches. I have tried several in the last few weeks and like them all.
My question is, is anyone on Sprint able to see and buy the paid apps in the Market? (I have searched, but there aren't any recent posts about Sprint and paid apps.) I have tried the Market Enabler, but still see no paid apps. If anyone on Sprint has found a way, please tell us the exact steps you used to make it work.
Right now, my favorite build is the senseHero build, found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=582372
I tried running it with just the needed system files, letting it write a new data.img file. I used a virgin gmail account at start-up. Before I went to the Market, I downloaded and ran the newest version of MarketEnabler. Still no paid apps. Any ideas?
Thanks.
Sally

yes, you can. first, you must have full root access. see here. short version: open up a terminal app on the phone, and type this:
Code:
chmod 4755 /bin/su
this sticks after reboot.
second, download market enabler from here. this has to be re-run after a reboot, it does not stick.
run market enabler, go to the second tab, long-click on t-mobile US, and clone it. then run market, you will see all the paid apps.
I know this works on android 1.5, market enabler previously was not working on 1.6 don't know if that has changed.

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Android Market?

I just finished reading an article on Eweek that indicates that access to the android market in mow available for computers http://market.android.com/....
I don't know if it is only supported on Honeycomb, but I can't wait to get home and try it...
here is the Eweek article also:
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and...comb-on-Xoom-Wows-Crowd-at-Googleplex-866135/
I shared your excitement but as I'm sure you discovered, it still does work! You need to log in with a Google ID, but when you do, it tells you that there is no Android phone associated with your account.
I don't have an Android phone but I wonder if I did have one and registered it, would the A7 then be able to access the Market?
Really, Google has made the situation worse because now I can see all the great apps in the Market but can't access them! There more bliss in the ignorance when I couldn't see the apps at all!
Dexter mod
Install the Dexter mod and you will have access to the market
try the slideme market just search for slideme in google
kingjf54 said:
Install the Dexter mod and you will have access to the market
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Unfortunately, I updated to the Feb 4 firmware 1 day before I learned of of this...so now I wait!
I went to market.android.com on my device. Signed in with my Google Apps account, the same one I used to sign into Google Apps services on my A7. It shows everything I have downloaded using Dexters mod marketplace in it's history or whatever it's called. Also, I can choose install on any non installed app and immediately the app downloads to the A7. I didn't get any messages about the device not being registered. it just seems to work. I am in Canada as that may make a difference.
Joe
JohnnyG_TO said:
Unfortunately, I updated to the Feb 4 firmware 1 day before I learned of of this...so now I wait!
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You can still use Dexter's MOD, you'll just need to do a back up and wipe/reset the device before updating.
Is there another way to get android without Dexer's Mod? My sister is getting one of these and I want to install the Market on it for her but I don't want her to have root (If it were mine it would be a different story). There should be some way to install the market and associated services to run it with an APK file without needing to root it, like my Archos 70.
kingjf54 said:
Install the Dexter mod and you will have access to the market
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Tried it couldn't get to work. Followed all the advice and still won't work for me and I get the same error message as the other poster.
Google market for Tablet with Os 2.2
marcusmarcus said:
Is there another way to get android without Dexer's Mod? My sister is getting one of these and I want to install the Market on it for her but I don't want her to have root (If it were mine it would be a different story). There should be some way to install the market and associated services to run it with an APK file without needing to root it, like my Archos 70.
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Borrow a friends Android phone, turn on its Bluetooth.
Turn on your tabs Bluetooth,pair them, use a file transfer program on his phone,download market on his phone when done tranfer it to your pad.A friend of mine did it and it works on on the free apps so far.You should then sign up with google account,before trying to get apps.
alcassetta said:
Borrow a friends Android phone, turn on its Bluetooth.
Turn on your tabs Bluetooth,pair them, use a file transfer program on his phone,download market on his phone when done tranfer it to your pad.A friend of mine did it and it works on on the free apps so far.You should then sign up with google account,before trying to get apps.
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Where do you download the Market from? Can you give a more detailed step-by-step?
JohnnyG_TO said:
I shared your excitement but as I'm sure you discovered, it still does work! You need to log in with a Google ID, but when you do, it tells you that there is no Android phone associated with your account.
I don't have an Android phone but I wonder if I did have one and registered it, would the A7 then be able to access the Market?
Really, Google has made the situation worse because now I can see all the great apps in the Market but can't access them! There more bliss in the ignorance when I couldn't see the apps at all!
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I have a android phone with the market and dexter 1.3 on my a7 when I go to the market on the computer it gives me the choice to sent apps to my a7 or to my phone. I have my a7 on and on the internet. It will send the app directly to the a7.
A few issues
Hi,
#1 - I can't find Dexter anywhere.
#2 - My A7 will pair, but not connect with anything.
Any thoughts??
Djankiew said:
Hi,
#1 - I can't find Dexter anywhere.
#2 - My A7 will pair, but not connect with anything.
Any thoughts??
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I have a Epic 4 g and the A7, same problem, Pair but No Connect.
alcassetta said:
Borrow a friends Android phone, turn on its Bluetooth.
Turn on your tabs Bluetooth,pair them, use a file transfer program on his phone,download market on his phone when done tranfer it to your pad.A friend of mine did it and it works on on the free apps so far.You should then sign up with google account,before trying to get apps.
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I just downloaded the latest Android Market apk file and tried this. It installs, but the app does not run. It just will not open. Sounded like a great idea!
Google Market
Djankiew said:
Hi,
#1 - I can't find Dexter anywhere.
#2 - My A7 will pair, but not connect with anything.
Any thoughts??
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Here is the link to Dexters Mod: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=890042
Here is the link to Bestialbub gapps Mod: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1019846
These are two different ways that will give you access to the app market, Please read everything before attempting to flash this.
smallba said:
Here is the link to Dexters Mod: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=890042
Here is the link to Bestialbub gapps Mod: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1019846
These are two different ways that will give you access to the app market, Please read everything before attempting to flash this.
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I have a dumb question! The mod by Bestialbub (What a name!) looks pretty simple, and it is what I am leaning towards. I really like my A7 and do not want to mess with it too much. I may even just decide to wait to see if Elocity comes out with an official patch. I just flashed my unit to the newest firmware. Do I need to do this again, as stated in the first part of the directions, or can I just boot into the recovery mode and flash using the file that I download? Also, what is the risk for doing this? Have many of you ran into issues with it? Thanks!
my market patch works fine w the latest update. check out my twitter under the same name for updated recoveries that will let you backup your rom, flash my mod, and restore back to where you were if you dont like it.
my mods a small one that can be applied anytime over the existing firmware. a factory reset should be done after that will wipe your data and let the google apps install properly on next rom boot.
i would suggest to wipe/factory reset w my clockworkmod recovery (on my twitter) as it should leave your internal storage partition w your media downloads alone. note; i havent actually tried that suggestion (reset) from cwm, but it sounds like a good idea.
Sent from my X10i using Tapatalk
Just did the update...no market!
bestialbub said:
my market patch works fine w the latest update. check out my twitter under the same name for updated recoveries that will let you backup your rom, flash my mod, and restore back to where you were if you dont like it.
my mods a small one that can be applied anytime over the existing firmware. a factory reset should be done after that will wipe your data and let the google apps install properly on next rom boot.
i would suggest to wipe/factory reset w my clockworkmod recovery (on my twitter) as it should leave your internal storage partition w your media downloads alone. note; i havent actually tried that suggestion (reset) from cwm, but it sounds like a good idea.
Sent from my X10i using Tapatalk
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I just ran this update, and followed the instructions to the letter. Everything seemed to go well, however, when the device rebooted, I see no Market link. What did I do wrong?
Never mind! I figured it out. The update.zip file I had on my sdcard was the elocity firmware file. I copied the patch to the wrong spot!! DOH!!!.;p).
Alas, Woe is me.
I went and loaded things (wallpapers, eBooks, games, etc.) onto my A7.... then I find this forum!
Is there an easy way (perhaps with a free, non-Marketplace, app) to back up all of this onto an SD card (or even a USB flash drive) and then re-install it after installing one of these mods?
I'm sure I could copy everything over individually, but there's got to be an easier way....is there?

Can't access Market and phone is not rooted .. must i root? and should i?

hi,
i brought a HTC DHD from london (Virgin, unlocked) a couple of weeks ago, and im in sudan...and as you've probably guessed, the Android Market is blocked here. The app opens and says "loading" then it closes (goes back to the 'All Apps' menu).
i want to download from the market, and everywhere i go, people tell me to 'root', obviously im new to this concept.
i've read some threads here on this website, but it looks like its a long process, and the "IF ANYTHING HAPPENS ITS NOT OUR FAULT" warning scares me badly.
i want a way to access the market without rooting.
and if there isnt, and rooting is the only way, then what exactly is rooting?
will the way everything works change?
will all my installed apps get deleted?
is the interface different? ( no HTC SENSE?)
and when 2.3 comes out, what do i have to do to upgrade?
NOTE:::
android version -> 2.2.1
baseband version -> 12.2xx...
software number 1.7xxxx
can anyone help?
1. your friends ask you to root is to enable you to use 2 important apps, a. Market enabler, and b. Market enabler codes. Both apps are available in Android market but requires you to root.
2. Rooting, its a process hacking your phone to gain the superuser access where it is not available on stock ROM ( ROM in a sense is the operating software for DHD).
3. Rooting does not remove installed apps. It only 'unlocks' the phone.
4. Rooting enables you to switch ROMs (exp, Android Revolution HD, Cynogen, LeeDroid..). Each ROM offers difference experience in user interface and performance (processing speed aonpd battery life). Users usually find which suits them best and difference regions have different performance albeit similar ROM+kernal+radio (to devs, correct me if I'm wrong here). Some ROM state 'no sense' included which means no HTC Sense is included.
check your email address/ account is correct it stopped my other halfs accessing the market until i changed it.
So now I've rooted my phone successfully and I downloaded market access and market enabler.
But still, I can't open the market.
Is it because my sim card is in the phone?
The main reason for me rooting was to open the market, but I still can't
Alright. From the copy any sim codes of your choosing from market enabler codes, then past.the codes into the market enabler app. Hit apply. Then access the market. You should be alright.
Just download Applanet and use that. Its got tons of free and paid apps and no regional restrictions.
borneanheadhunter said:
Alright. From the copy any sim codes of your choosing from market enabler codes, then past.the codes into the market enabler app. Hit apply. Then access the market. You should be alright.
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yea, ive done that, and still not working. should i access from my carriers internet connection, or must it be WIFI?, because im guessing WIFI is better.
ozaghloul said:
Just download Applanet and use that. Its got tons of free and paid apps and no regional restrictions.
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im using that too, but i always get the "parse" error,..., its really annoying me!!!, do you have a solution for it?
CodeNameUnknown1 said:
yea, ive done that, and still not working. should i access from my carriers internet connection, or must it be WIFI?, because im guessing WIFI is better.
im using that too, but i always get the "parse" error,..., its really annoying me!!!, do you have a solution for it?
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Uninstall it and reinstall the new apk from the site (it will not just update version from the phone)
Oppps, I double posted.
k, i'll try, and tell you what happens

[Q] Back to old market?

Forgive me if this has been asked, I've searched for an answer and found nothing helpful...
So the new market seems to be problematic, how can I get (and keep) the old market?
IT seems like when I uninstall the updates, its the old market for awhile, then the new market installs?
Also, some items (Netflix and such) don't show up anymore in Market... what gives?
Any help would be great, and I'll click the "thanks button" for anyone who helps me
Edit: this seems to stop the market from updating...
02ranger said:
I found this posted over at the HTC Aria forum by user mtnlion and thought somebody might be interested. You can turn off the market updater (which is responsible for bringing the new market back over and over) by going to terminal emulator and typing:
Code:
$ su
# pm disable com.android.vending.updater
This can be re-enabled by doing the same as above but typing enable instead of disable. I've tested it and it appears to persist after reboot. If you already have the new market you can go to Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > All > Market > Uninstall Updates. This will revert you to the old market. Do it after disabling updater.
This doesn't stop automatic updates of apps according to the other thread. I'm sure some of you already know about this but hopefully it'll help somebody.
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(I slightly edited the above)
Doesn't fix my issue of the missing apps though
First post...
Are you reverting to the old market because of the constant FC messages? or do you have other complaints?
kjrulz said:
First post...
Are you reverting to the old market because of the constant FC messages? or do you have other complaints?
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Reverting back to the old market because the new market seems to be missing apps (netflix, etc etc) and the fact that the new market looks (and functions) like crap.
I have no issues with FC's... yet.
OK, well I don't want to stray your thread because I'm having a number of other issues with FC's. I'll start another thread.
Good luck.
Uninstall the market update app. (I used Titanium Backup.) Then uninstall the update and you should remain with the old market.
I can't get any updates. As soon as I start to download an update to any installed app, Market force closes. Any ideas?
Homer
Homer_S_xda said:
I can't get any updates. As soon as I start to download an update to any installed app, Market force closes. Any ideas?
Homer
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More info Mr. Simpson..... version of CM7? Running off SD card or eMMC? Version of market? Apps with problems?
patruns said:
More info Mr. Simpson..... version of CM7? Running off SD card or eMMC? Version of market? Apps with problems?
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Nightly 177 from SDcard.
3.0.27
build.prop is as is
Any app I try to update or install new. Here is an example at random: Solitaire by Ken Magic. Tried to install, get the download screen and boom force close.
I'm an inch away from just nuking my card and starting over. It was all happy until I tried updating the Market to the newest one and it's been in a death spiral ever since.
Thanks,
Homer
What I did, was rename marketupdater.apk to marketupdater.apk.bak.
I want to say the file is in /system/app
Then uninstall the market updates.
I don't know if it has anything to do with my market working, but I also did LCD Density to 160 fix. You can find that here on the forums pretty easily... But I read that the LCD Density fix only works a few days.
Mine's been working fine for at least the last week or so with these 2 things.
It was all happy until I tried updating the Market to the newest one and it's been in a death spiral ever since.
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I think you answered your own question. Uninstall the market updater app. (I used Titanium Backup for this.) Then, go to the settings for the market app and uninstall the update.
I found this but haven't been able to run the linux stuff from terminal emulator (Su fails).
So I can't say if this works or not.
facebookdotcom/note.php?note_id=279479622068267 .... I'm new so I can't hotlink
I'm on SD card to, with CM7. I'd love the old marketplace back, but also settle for having all of the download icons show. (I haven't been able to save edits to my build.prop).

Hopefully I'm Being an Idiot -- Can't Install Certain Apps From The Market

I'm running NexusHD-Gingerbread v2.9 on my HD2. It's a fresh install and I've just discovered that I can't install Facebook, Google Maps, Google Street View, and Google My Tracks (possibly other apps, too) from the market.
Is there something I need to change in the build.prop? Am I overlooking something dead simple?
I have the same problem and have seen the same question posted on several other threads. There does not seem to be a solution across the multiple ROM and platform world. I have tried the build prop edit on my wifes newly flashed HD2 without success. Unfortunately she go t into the game after the last market update..so now she doesn't even get an out of date Utube, Facebook, GoogleMaps etc.. I have suspicion this is a much larger problem but that most people have not noticed because they already have older apps from before market update. Lookse like we have Big Brother Google trying to get us to conform to either buying a new phone or sticking with stock ROM. It would be great if someone could share a permanent solution with our outcast community
To fix this:
1- Go to Market > Titanium Backup > Install .
2- Open Titanium Backup and look for an app called "Market Updater", hit it and choose "Freeze".
3- Download and install a previous version of the Market, say version 2.XX.X, if you cant install it normally, rename the apk to "Vending.apk" and push it to /system/app/ using (adb push Vending.apk /system/app/) or from terminal within phone (su *hit enter* cp /sdcard/vending.apk /system/app/)
4- Go to Settings > Manage Apps > All > Market > Uninstall updates
5- [Skip if your country supports paid apps] Use Market Enabler to set your SIM to T-mobile US.
6- Go to market > Accept Terms and Conditions > Enjoy your Market ! and the INSTALL/BUY button will always be there for you !!
(This is a temporary workaround, until a fix is rolled from Google or whoever.)
Funny, not everyone have this issue, hope the above workaroud works for you.
yea its working great over here and so fast, seriously i found this is the best rom
Thank you, this does get more access to more app downloads. Would be nice to have latest market at some point.

Issues with new market wont let me download any apps!!!

So i just got the NC. Rooted it with manualnooter, emmc CWM, CM7, and everything runs good! Now my market updated and i cant download certain apps! I found some help on the search button(yes, people do use it!) and i havent found anyway to solve my problems. Here are some of the solutions i have found and tried and havent worked!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1232147
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=877505&page=2
If i can go back to the old market i WILL do it! Dont care for new market at all!
903tex said:
So i just got the NC. Rooted it with manualnooter, emmc CWM, CM7, and everything runs good! Now my market updated and i cant download certain apps! I found some help on the search button(yes, people do use it!) and i havent found anyway to solve my problems. Here are some of the solutions i have found and tried and havent worked!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1232147
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=877505&page=2
If i can go back to the old market i WILL do it! Dont care for new market at all!
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Edit your build.prop and change the screen density to 160.
I have the exact same issue and have tried all the "solutions" I have found, nothing so far helps.
I'm running of an SD, CM7 nightly from August 28, one of the later kernels.
Everything works fine except this #$%^$ market.
Ideas?
Since none of my apps seem to be affected by screen density I simply uninstalled the marker updater app and kept the old market. If you are already on the new market. Uninstall the updater app first and then go into the applications settings for the market and uninstall the last update. Clear the data and cache as well.
doncaruana said:
Edit your build.prop and change the screen density to 160.
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Can you direct me to what needs to be changed in build.prop? Thanks.
There should be a line that says
Code:
qemu.sf.lcd_density=161
Just change the number to 160.
I did that, thought there might have been some other line to be edited there that they weren't mentioning. Thanks.
MadMikeSS said:
I did that, thought there might have been some other line to be edited there that they weren't mentioning. Thanks.
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Start up the Terminal. Become Superuser by typing "su" and return.
Remount /system as read/write by typing:
mount -o remount,rw /system
Edit /system/build.prop and change qemu.sf.lcd_density=161 to be 160.
Then go to Applications, force-close Market and clear all its data (but do not uninstall).
Then reboot.
If this still did not work, search the Internet for the latest Google Apps zip from August, 2011. If you have Rom Manager it's the newest one listed under "Download ROM...Google Apps" window. It's even newer than what is offered on download sites that have Phiremod or CM 1.7 RC.
When Market first starts it might ask you to install a list of apps. Choose a couple of them. I've observed that Market will then automatically upgrade itself again when I do this. I've been using the newest Market app with the 160 DPI setting for about a week now and it has never stopped working. I suspect that it might be the newest Google Apps that fixes some of the magic.
Note that some things, like the on-screen keyboard, have letters that are too large due to this setting. It's really supposed to be set to 170 DPI but 160 DPI is the setting that makes the Market app work again.
patruns said:
Since none of my apps seem to be affected by screen density I simply uninstalled the marker updater app and kept the old market. If you are already on the new market. Uninstall the updater app first and then go into the applications settings for the market and uninstall the last update. Clear the data and cache as well.
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I don't see how to uninstall the market updater. It doesn't have the option in "manage applications" to uninstall it, and it doesn't show up in astro. How can I get rid of it?
kat3k said:
I don't see how to uninstall the market updater. It doesn't have the option in "manage applications" to uninstall it, and it doesn't show up in astro. How can I get rid of it?
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I used Titanium Back. It is free in the market.
patruns said:
I used Titanium Back. It is free in the market.
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Thanks. I did finally see it there after I installed Root Explorer. Having access to everything on the NC, it makes me want to root my phone.
This is probably the same problem I have experienced.
Yesterday I install CM7 bootable to a new SD card I just bought. After everything installed, I found that several essential google apps, like maps, youtube, are not able to install. Market complains that my device is not compatible.
However, these apps run properly in my old SD card. The Market from the old card has been updated, and it seems it's working properly as well. I'll check the DPI setting on both card. I don't think they are different because I installed both card through the same build.
Question: how to clone the entire old card to my new card? They are from different brand, old Kingston and new Sandisk. I've used WinImage32 to clone the Kingston to the Sandisk, but it doesn't boot at all.

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