Hi,
I got the Xoom wifi yesterday. As an international user, most apps are blocked in Android Market. I thought setting up my USA VPN on would help.
Basically I want to have access all apps, even paid ones.
1.What's the easiest way to do this? Is rooting the only way?
2.Isn't there a way to backup...a complete system image? From what I understand Dungeon Defender will be deleted with no way to get it back.
If you have a rooted android phone, then u have to see this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13278866&postcount=16
Its the way to go! =D hahaha
Finally able to root + Market enabler...but still can't see paid/tablet apps. What am I doing wrong?
if the app you're trying to buy is not for tablets only, in other words it would appear on your phone market, buy it there using Market Enabler (if you need to based on location). Then on your Xoom, connect to a USA vpn, clear your Market Data from Settings>Applications... you'll then see the applications you purchased under My Apps and you can download them.
VPN will not allow you to buy straight from your Xoom. It's really frustrating I know.
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For some reason I cannot fathom HTC Android based phones like Magic and Hero is relased in Norway and are selling quite well. But full Android market is not released so we can only access free apps. Meaning I cannot buy CoPilot even if I wanted to.
Is there any way to open full market access? How does the phone detect my location, can I fool it by setting up a proxy or similar?
I would like to buy apps too. Sadly, I can only access free ones.
hey...
i live in Romania..had the same problem but this came in handy...
don't forget to save settings first
i could still receive calls and browse the internet with faked operator...but you never know what could happen
Thanks, will give it a try...
A very easy way
http://phandroid.com/2011/03/28/work-around-discovered-for-amazon-appstore-users-outside-of-us/
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People create your amazon appstore username using the above method I have gotten about 55 paid apps for free i.e. 1 free app a day !!
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This is how to access the american android market, but could also be helpful in figuring out the amazon appstore.
To access the american market you'll need two applications:
1.Market Enabler --> from the market
2.Orbot--> from the market
Market enabler is an app that fakes a different service provider to access different markets.
Orbot is a transparent proxying application which hides the fact that you are using the american market.
1. Install both apps.
2. Open Market Enabler and long click the T-Mobile (US) provider.
3. Open Orbot and long click the on button until transparent proxying is enabled.
4. Open the market and voila!
Now upto 251 apps from the start approx worth of $400 of paid apps free. Although I must say sum of them are good some I hate. make the account today
My posts are becoming more more like an amazon marketing agent
this is awesome...thanks
They do actually check the IP adress now. Atleast I wasn't able to "buy" any free apps until I signed up through a proxy, I haven't tried if it's possible to use regular connection after signup though.
Thanks for the tips
You must have your phone rooted before installing market enabler. My phone are not rooted and I just want from the US market "mail.com mail" apk. If someone can help me. Thanks
Is there any way to download paid apps? Rooted A500
thanks
huxflux2003 said:
Is there any way to download paid apps? Rooted A500
thanks
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If you purchased the apps using your android account and they show up in the tablet market, you can download them.
I've purchased quite a few and I can download them all. Some may not be fully compatible (fit into a tiny area of your screen) but will generally work if they show up in the tablet market.
I purchased the History Channel game straight from the market on the device even. Not worth $7 necessarily, but proof you can pay and play nonetheless.
The problem is that paid apps (along with some others - Google Earth for example) do not show at all in my market. When I try to install them through market.android.com I get a ""this item cannot be installed in your device's country". I am located in Greece. I had the same problem with Samsung Galaxy S, but it was solved using Market Enabler to change the carrier. The Iconia I have does not have 3G, so there is no carrier involved (tried Market Enabled and it does not work). What does it use to check your location. IP?
Most likely, which is very ****ty. As an American living in Mexico I get screwed constantly. It's tempted me to move back many times. Only $6 per pound filet mignon keeps me here.
It might use your address and credit card on file too though, I'm not sure. My account was made in the US, funded by US bank etc. I have access to all apps the USA does, but my prices are shown in pesos. Which in itself I find insulting.
Maybe try setting up a USA vpn on your router if it's available as an option to you.
Some apps i have on my phone i haven't got via the Android Market, lots ive got have been apk's ive got on XDA,etc,etc, what im wondering is, seen as i didn't get these apps from the market if i linked the selected apps to the market through the market doctor what is that supposed to do?
I have the Paddy Power app and Betfair app which were were initially on the Android market but for some bizzare reason Android market decided no betting apps were to be allowed to took them off the market so i went elsewhere and downloaded them and installed via root explorer, there are a couple of paid apps i also downloaded for free not something i usually do but whoever created these apps was taking the p*ss with the price they were charging so i refuse to pay over the odds for an app, taking all this into consideration what (if any) advantage would i have by linking these to the market and more's to the point considering i didn't get any of these particular apps from the market would the apps in question still link to the market?
anyone any ideas?
I would like to know how this goes too since I use SlideME Marketplace for some of my apps, it would be handy if it could all go under the Android marketplace for updating.
Isn't there anyone else with apps on their GS2 that they didn't get from the Android market that they might want to link to the market but are wondering the same?
So the new market does not play well with market access or market enabler.
And you can't live without the new market.
I found a trick for this maybe it's too much of a headache but if you want to use new market then what you have to do is
1. Install market access.
2. Go emulate say for example t mobile.
3. Go to settings/applications/manage/ and then uninstall the updates for market if any. .
4. So now you have the old market. Now open the market.
5. Then wait for some time. Since it is connected to t-mobile it will update to new market.
6. Now you can download all the apps you want with market.
The thing is it only works till restart. Then you have to repeat all the steps again.
Big hassle I know but if you absolutely have to use the new market then this is one way. Cheers.
Tried and tested on stock roms.
P. S. Simply use old market with market access and freeze market updater using titanium backup to avoid all the hassle and use US APPS.
I've been using market access and I have not had any issues whatsoever, even when I was updated to 3.1.5
Don't know about others but i have this issue, when i use market access it shows the currency sign in dollars but the applications do not show. For example if I search for vopium after a restart then it does not show in the new market unless i do the above procedure again.
Already installed apps show up just fine. Its the apps that are not installed that don't show up.
Please try for pandora or netflix.
I have heard some other people complaining about this so i put it up.
Edit: Also if you do the above procedure then it goes to US market page with movies, apps, games and books etc, after restart it goes off to Apps directly.