I just put this update on my A500. My question is - does anyone know what was updated. I read the info on the screen but there was nothing that gave an explanation.
It updates the tool that searches for OTA updates.
However, take a look at the picture in the market.
It clearly shows that the device is running ICS!!!
Acer is weird. So I got an update notice for an app from "google play", and installed an update of an app for update, what the hell.
ctiger said:
Acer is weird. So I got an update notice for an app from "google play", and installed an update of an app for update, what the hell.
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Since it was the OTA updater being updated... it makes sense it was pushed through Google Play.
I saw this app two days ago but it says that it's not supported by my device. Well today I've updated manually my market app to 3.5.15 and suddenly this application update pops up on my notification bar. ? I don't know what is it for but I didn't manage to run it after this update.
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I love how the iPhone does it it... by showing a number next to the application updates icon showing you how many and which apps can be updated. A simple click or two and your app is fully updated.
Will Android be able to do something similar? I don't see anything currently on notifying us of updates in the OS. There is a downloaded section in the android store that shows which apps you have downloaded and installed. I guess in here it could say "Update Avalble" next to an app that has been updated?
I really hope this feature is already there or will be added ASAP. There's going to be a tone of software hitting the store soon and most devs will probably release updates every 1-2 weeks. Right now, I don't think it's even possible to see what version of some apps you have installed.
So far what I encounter is that once I open and application and an update is available it asks if I want to download the new version. No so sure about the OTA build update...
Actually, it's quite annoying, for the apps I've had that are updated the update box pops up every minute or so until I hit update. This is only for marketplace apps.
My point is, don't worry. If you have an app that needs an update you're gonna know.
That's good news. I'm glad they thought of this. It's one of the things I disliked about WM. I'd have to open each app and check the version number, and then visit the devs website to see if there's a newer version available. I really like that I can now spend more time working (or playing) and less time checking on things like the latest updates.
That would be pretty annoying to have it pop up every minute or so... hopefully they'll fix that in one of the next updates. But if it were me I'd just update it right away so it wouldn't effect me.
What apps do you guys have giving you update notifications?
I had the following apps for the past 2 days that had updates but Android never notified me of the new updates:
QuickPedia
ShopSavvy
FatSecret
I had to visit the marketplace and scan for apps be newest release. If I clicked on one of my installed apps and there was a newer release it would have an "Install" link instead of the normal "Open" link.
Just looked and found a notification saying "Update available for Google Maps. Manual update required" This when I had the auto update checkbox checked. Seems a bit redundant to me.
i belive that is the "automatically check for updates"
i've yet to see a feature for the softwares to automatically install updates without your confirmation
you just need to go to Android Market and click on the apps that says "update available"
then it does everything else automatically
It is something you can look forward to in 2.2
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It is something you can look forward to in 2.2
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i'll definitely not check that box after this incident
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=778079
I would never want apps to auto update themselves. Just imagine an app like Navigon deciding to randomly download a 100 MB update while you are away from wifi. Or even worse an app auto-updating to a broken version.
Recently I had the up to date market that other devices have with the "update all" button but I was having issues with apps so I had to wipe the data and uninstall the updates on the market app, now I cant get it back. Can anyone tell me how to? updating apps individually is so yesterday..
Wait till the market updates itself? Maybe a reboot will help.
tried. its been missing over a week now and it aint even come back with the recent OTA update :/
That's strange. The latest OTA update gave me that market.
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tried. its been missing over a week now and it aint even come back with the recent OTA update :/
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I only got it today after some tweaking. Go into the Market, then open the phone settings>applications>manage apps> market updater> force close and then relaunch Market
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That's strange. The latest OTA update gave me that market.
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No it didn't, Market updated day or two before the OTA and has nothing to do with it (I'm refering to 1.37.405).
I've got a solution that worked for me (reinstalled market updates).
Open a task killer and go to settings. Enable something like "show system processes". Go back to task killer and kill market and market updater.
Open the market from app drawer or such, accept terms of use and youre done.
This worked for me.
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Does anyone's Google map appeared uninstalled in the android market? It keeps listing Google maps as an app not installed at the bottom of "my app" list. I reinstall it on my device each time, but every so often it reappear at the bottom the list as uninstall.
I've got this too -- also have it with the YouTube app.
I'm not sweating it, it'll probably get fixed in a subsequent OTA.
In "Market ", mine constantly shows as "downloading ".
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longspot2002 said:
In "Market ", mine constantly shows as "downloading ".
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Go to settings -> applications -> manage -> and clear data from market. Don't download youtube from the market because it's not the honeycomb optimized version (atleast wasnt for me)
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Does anyone's Google map appeared uninstalled in the android market? It keeps listing Google maps as an app not installed at the bottom of "my app" list. I reinstall it on my device each time, but every so often it reappear at the bottom the list as uninstall.
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Having the same problem. I've already tried the "clear data" approach, but it still does it. Not worried about it though because both apps work just fine for me, but it does need to be fixed.
mazz0310 said:
Don't download youtube from the market because it's not the honeycomb optimized version (atleast wasnt for me)
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Already did unfortunately. I think there was a youtube app right? that was somewhat honeycomb optimized? how do i get that back?
Its likely that the preinstalled versions do not exist on the market yet. It doesn't detect the newer version so it shows you maps since you probably have it installed on another device. Just don't worry about it. Once the first honeycomb maps update is out, it will fix itself.
-Bauxite
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I get this too, it does not bother me that it shows as not installed, even when i tell it to install it again, what gets me is that it keeps on giveing me that market icon that tells me there is an update or something else.
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So till this morning I had one update notification in Samsung App, that is Polaris Office: I don'upgrade this one cos this version has issues with JB.
This afternoon I got a n upgrade notification from Samsung Push that has upgraded Samsung App, and since this upgrade I now have 2 upgrade notification, but when I go to the installed list of apps I can see that only Polaris Office has an upgrade.
I have tried many other installed apps (the hubs, sky go, ...) with jo avail.
Anyone knows which is the ghost app that needs update?
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So till this morning I had one update notification in Samsung App, that is Polaris Office: I don'upgrade this one cos this version has issues with JB.
This afternoon I got a n upgrade notification from Samsung Push that has upgraded Samsung App, and since this upgrade I now have 2 upgrade notification, but when I go to the installed list of apps I can see that only Polaris Office has an upgrade.
I have tried many other installed apps (the hubs, sky go, ...) with jo avail.
Anyone knows which is the ghost app that needs update?
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May be the allshare cast dongle sw update. Its currently getting updated through play store
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May be the allshare cast dongle sw update. Its currently getting updated through play store
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nope...
Same problem for me.
I see a red circled "1" in the Samsung App Icon. It appeared just after updating the app "Samsung Apps"app itself. Shortly it became a "2", but after updating AllShareCast Dongle S/W it came back to "1".
So there's actually another ghost app (that it's neither Polaris Office nor AllShareCast Dongle S/W), notified but hidden and ineluctably elusive...
(crazy idea: maybe it's the "Samsung Apps" itself that notifies it's self-update status even if having been already self-updated... sort of an endless loop... )
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(crazy idea: maybe it's the "Samsung Apps" itself that notifies it's self-update status even if having been already self-updated... sort of an endless loop... )
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LOL that must be hahahaha
It happened to me as well and I noticed that the app was music hub...but only upgradable via Google Play....!!! I have upgraded it and the notification is gone...!!! Hope my experience might help...!!!
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Must be Allshare Play...
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Must be Allshare Play...
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it was, but very funny...
I disabled allshare play weekes ago, still I got an update a few days ago
now after samsung app update, I geot this ghost notification
I had to unistall the updates of allshare play, the app this way got unfreezed and now it shows up un samsung apps notification
weird...
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it was, but very funny...
I disabled allshare play weekes ago, still I got an update a few days ago
now after samsung app update, I geot this ghost notification
I had to unistall the updates of allshare play, the app this way got unfreezed and now it shows up un samsung apps notification
weird...
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That worked for me too!!!
I didn't disable it in the past (and did never use it either). Anyway, following your hint, I uninstalled the updates of AllShare Play, and after that I saw it magically appear in the "downloaded" page of Samsung apps (it wasn't there before) with an "update" icon.
After updating it the "1" red icon disappeared and now I'm cleaned and feeling immaculate again...
(Certainly, in Samsung Apps, there's a weird way to manage the "update notifications" of pre-installed and never used apps by Samsung ... )
Just sorted out my ghost notification. It was the video hub which wasn't listed in the available updates. Opening the video hub started the update and now that annoying little red 1 has gone.
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It was Video Hub for me too
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It was Video Hub for me too
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Games Hub was the culprit for me........
Opened it and it said there was an 'Update', downloaded the update and the little red '1' on Samsung Apps was gone!! Thanks so much to OP for raising the problem on here and for the subsequent ideas to sort it ('Thanks' given)! It may be only a little thing, but was driving me potty!!
Cheers, Caz
Solution
thegios said:
So till this morning I had one update notification in Samsung App, that is Polaris Office: I don'upgrade this one cos this version has issues with JB.
This afternoon I got a n upgrade notification from Samsung Push that has upgraded Samsung App, and since this upgrade I now have 2 upgrade notification, but when I go to the installed list of apps I can see that only Polaris Office has an upgrade.
I have tried many other installed apps (the hubs, sky go, ...) with jo avail.
Anyone knows which is the ghost app that needs update?
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I´ve made this post:
taringa.net/posts/hazlo-tu-mismo/17082011/Problema-actualizacion-samsung-apps-solucionado.html
In case the post get deleted.
1. Go content.samsung.com with native explorer (no chrome u other)
2. Click on SAMSUNG APPS.
3. Click on DOWNLOAD SAMSUNG APPS
4. Click on REINSTALL ON PHONE.
Awwwwwyeahh!