Hi,
I have not purchased anything from the marketplace yet, and reluctant to as i do not understand how i can 'backup' my purchases. I though my google account would save them , but after doing a factory restore, i lost all my apps and google didn't remember them. Can someone offer me advice as to how i can make sure i do not lose my paid for apps?
From all my experiences, they are all backed up to your Google account. Just make sure to sync it.
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I've searched a few times and can't really find much on this, but I'm about to root my G1 (the T-Mobile version) and that means fully wiping it. I've got a few apps including open home and SNesoid on there that are paid for and linked to a gmail account I'm wanting to get rid of. When I reinstall everything on the phone I want to use a fresh gmail account with a new user name but I'm not sure how I would get those paid apps transferred to that account. Anyone know of a way to do this?
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I've searched a few times and can't really find much on this, but I'm about to root my G1 (the T-Mobile version) and that means fully wiping it. I've got a few apps including open home and SNesoid on there that are paid for and linked to a gmail account I'm wanting to get rid of. When I reinstall everything on the phone I want to use a fresh gmail account with a new user name but I'm not sure how I would get those paid apps transferred to that account. Anyone know of a way to do this?
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Well there is no way you can get them from the market back because thats all linked to your account and with a new account you would have to buy them again. Make backups of all your apk's and for the protected ones pull them using adb.
If I am correct, all you have to do is "relink your market account to your "credit card" info and it should be there. :]
OK perfect. I will probably do both just to be safe. Thanks a lot.
There seems to be a method detailed in the thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4127574&postcount=5
Hi if i were to buy a app and then cancel the credit card for my gmail account would i still get updates for the app i purchased
M..N said:
Hi if i were to buy a app and then cancel the credit card for my gmail account would i still get updates for the app i purchased
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Technically the credit card is on your google checkout account, not your gmail account. And as long as you've paid for an app (and not refunded it) you should be able to get updates for it on that google account as long as the developer provides them.
ok thanks for that but would i still get the app updates if i cancel my google checkout account?
M..N said:
ok thanks for that but would i still get the app updates if i cancel my google checkout account?
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It's likely that when you attempt to redownload an app you had previously purchased but uninstalled that the market backend parses your google checkout account for a record of having purchased an app. Since there's no way currently to remove checkout from a Google account, there's probably no way you could get into a situation where your checkout history became unaccessible for the market backend.
Of course until someone has any actual experience in this matter, all I wrote above is just an educated guess.
I just flashed a new ROM and configurated it with my Google Apps Account.
Then I went to Market and searched for a app I had bought with my normal Google Account which is connected to Checkout.
Market asked me for a gmail Account because the Apps account does not work for buying at the Market and I entered the GMail account informations and still had to buy the app I still have bought before?!
How can I tell Market to show me the apps I still have bought? And yes, I bought it with the same credit card, I did not make any change at checkout
I would contact the developer of said app and explain the situation and provide your info and see if he will honor it. I don't see where a dev would have a problem sending you an apk providing you proved that you purchased it.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4127574&postcount=5
Thanx @all
I spent the last couple of days setting up my new phone exactly as I want it, installed lag fix, rooted it, installed all of the apps I needed and am good to go.
Thing is, I used a Gmail account that I don't want to use any more, as I also have a Google Apps account, which has all of my contacts. The Gmail one is just confusing everything.
I have tried removing the Gmail account with the whole 'manage accounts' routine but it doesn't seem to work with Froyo.
The next thing is a factory reset which I am very reluctant to do. I dont want to lose all the rooting, performance fix settings, nor do I want to sit here installing and configuring everything from the beginning.
Would using Titanium backup help if I did a factory restore, or will it just restore the Google account that I want removed?
Anybody?
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Pretty sure this could be found quicker if you'd have just done a quick search here or on Google.
Anyway, menu-settings-applications-manage applications-all-gmail-clear data. If that doesn't work try google services framework from that same menu.
I've searched and searched and nothing has worked. I can't wipe.
I don't know how u mean, but if you'd like to unbind your phone from your account you have to go to Settings->Acc & sync->[Choose your account]->Remove. The other thing is to completely delete your account, to do this go to https://www.google.com/accounts/ManageAccount, click Edit and select Close account and delete all services and info associated with it, comfirm it and you deleted your account
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I don't know how u mean, but if you'd like to unbind your phone from your account you have to go to Settings->Acc & sync->[Choose your account]->Remove. The other thing is to completely delete your account, to do this go to https://www.google.com/accounts/ManageAccount, click Edit and select Close account and delete all services and info associated with it, comfirm it and you deleted your account
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i looked in my google voice account and theres no such options as to the first method that you suggested....
Could you be a little more specific on what you are trying to do? Do you not want to have any google account on your phone? Are you wanting to switch to a different google account? Are you trying to delete your gmail account completely?
i know what you are trying to do. You are trying to remove the google account you associated your phone with right? Well, unfortunately you cannot do that. You would need to reflash the ROM to be able to do so.
Refpashing is a bit brutal. A hard reset should be enough.
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Or you goto manage applications and reset defaults for all google apps...
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Woops, i somehow thought this was about google voice
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You could also grab Android ID changer and change your ID (Google account associated with your current ROM). Then, you could switch back and forth. *shrugs*...
Factory Reset is the safest way. Changing ID can invalidate all your apps and bugger it up, plus you can't use ID changer if your phone is NANDLOCKED.
I spent a lot of research on this, there is just too much data that needs to be changed to simply switch your primary Google authentication account. Make your backups then Factory Reset, just as the Sync settings suggests.
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jonusc said:
Factory Reset is the safest way. Changing ID can invalidate all your apps and bugger it up, plus you can't use ID changer if your phone is NANDLOCKED.
I spent a lot of research on this, there is just too much data that needs to be changed to simply switch your primary Google authentication account. Make your backups then Factory Reset, just as the Sync settings suggests.
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But its faster just to reset the accounts and not have to redownload all the apps, resync facebook and whatever else is going on...
Uhuh... and how exactly does one get around the message saying you cannot delete the default Google account? Once you sign in to Google on firstboot for market, the phone is locked to that Market account.
As for redownloading all your apps, I take it you've never used Titanium Backup or MyBackup Pro. Note that if you buy something on Market, you cannot transfer that purchase to another Gmail account.
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Uhuh... and how exactly does one get around the message saying you cannot delete the default Google account? Once you sign in to Google on firstboot for market, the phone is locked to that Market account.
As for redownloading all your apps, I take it you've never used Titanium Backup or MyBackup Pro. Note that if you buy something on Market, you cannot transfer that purchase to another Gmail account.
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You're not deleting the account..you're just clearing data and defaults for the app..I've used TB and did forget to note that in my post..so thanks..as for MyBackup Pro I haven't..if you're rooted can't you still move purchased apks to the sdcard?
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You mean going to "Accounts and Sync" in TB > Wipe Data? I did that, but it resulted in FC's whenever trying to go back to add a new account. The Google Account ID assigned to the phone is a lot more tied-in than simple appdata, I even did a full find/replace on com.android.* databases and the best I got was annoying "Authentication failed" errors on startup, and Market, Gtalk, etc. All had FC's.
The .android_secure folder on SD cannot be hotswapped between phones, they need to be re-registered in the package registry... which TB handles mostly perfectly. Some paid apps do fail authentication checks after a TB restore though due to custom fingerprinting it seems, and have to be "revalidated" via Market install. One example that comes to mind is Flow (Facebook client) and Executive Assistant+.
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jonusc said:
You mean going to "Accounts and Sync" in TB > Wipe Data? I did that, but it resulted in FC's whenever trying to go back to add a new account. The Google Account ID assigned to the phone is a lot more tied-in than simple appdata, I even did a full find/replace on com.android.* databases and the best I got was annoying "Authentication failed" errors on startup, and Market, Gtalk, etc. All had FC's.
The .android_secure folder on SD cannot be hotswapped between phones, they need to be re-registered in the package registry... which TB handles mostly perfectly. Some paid apps do fail authentication checks after a TB restore though due to custom fingerprinting it seems, and have to be "revalidated" via Market install. One example that comes to mind is Flow (Facebook client) and Executive Assistant+.
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see here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-454405.html
How old is that? I don't have "Gmail" nor "Google Apps" installed. The manual database method mentioned is what I did, resulting in corruption (the account was still there but I got 'Authentication Failed' from Market on startup). Risky. But good luck....
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Am hoping to get my ONE next week. I've currently got a HTC Desire HD and want to know how I go about transfering all my apps onto the new phone also I use tapatalk for the forums, will I need to remember all the login/passwords for my forums or can I transfer tapatalk forums settings aswell ?
You will need to remember everything.
Download carbon. Backup apps to cloud.
Install carbon on One, restore apps from cloud.
Simples.
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If you have a gmail account simply login on your new phone and all of your apps will be in the play store. as will all of your contacts be in gmail.
or just use the free version of titanium backup so even data from your previous phone would be restored also(including login credentials on tapatalk).
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If you have a gmail account simply login on your new phone and all of your apps will be in the play store. as will all of your contacts be in gmail.
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That doesn't help with app data... using carbon or titanium backup is the way to go.
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Payette1996 said:
I've made in-app purchases but I can't find a restore purchases button so how can I get back what I payed for (I've done a factory reset that's why I've lost all data/purchases)?
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Your title is misleading! This is not a scam as you've indicated but a user error due to you resetting the device. You have done a factory reset on the device thereby clearing all the cache and resetting the Google Play Store App. To restore, it should be straight forward but if not, there's a glitch which should easily be resolved. If you still have issues after following these steps, let us know and we'll assist where possible:
Can't find previously purchased or downloaded apps
If you can't find an app on your My Apps page that you previously purchased, or you're being asked to purchase an app that you already bought on Google Play, make sure that you're signed in to the same account as the one you used when making your purchase.
Check which account you're signed in to when using your mobile device
Open the Google Play Store Google Play Store app.
Touch Menu > Settings (depending on your device, your Menu icon may look different.
Locate the account listed under Account.
To change which account you’re using, touch the Account field to use or add a different account.
Check which account you're signed in to when using your computer
Visit play.google.com. - link: https://play.google.com/apps
If you’re already signed in to a Google Account, your email address is displayed near the top of the screen.
If you aren’t signed in to a Google Account, a Sign in button is displayed.
To change which account you’re using, click your email address or the Sign in button to use or add a different account.
While purchases can’t be transferred between Google Accounts, you can install apps that were purchased using a different account by signing in to your Google Play Store app using the associated account, then reinstalling the apps on your device.
I mean restore purchases made inside the apps not from the Playstore.
Payette1996 said:
I mean restore purchases made inside the apps not from the Playstore.
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If you have completed an in-app purchase, this information should still be listed under the "My App" section in the Google Play Store as a subscription. You should be able to restore this but if not, you must contact the application vendor and advise you did a factory reset which wiped out your in-app purchases. I'm assuming they would be able to run some type of API to restore the in-app purchases but cannot comment since I have yet to encounter this problem myself.
Hope this helps!
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If you have completed an in-app purchase, this information should still be listed under the "My App" section in the Google Play Store as a subscription. You should be able to restore this but if not, you must contact the application vendor and advise you did a factory reset which wiped out your in-app purchases. I'm assuming they would be able to run some type of API to restore the in-app purchases but cannot comment since I have yet to encounter this problem myself.
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Thanks for helping out I'll see if this fixes the issue!