I'd be very happy if someone Chrome extension that turned all "market://search?q=[app.name.here}" links (either text or image) on a page into "http://www.appbrain.com/search?q={app.name.here}" links.
This would make it much easier for Fast Web Installer users. Instead of having to
a) Find the phone, open Barcode Scanner, scan the qr code and press the
or
b) Open Appbrain.com and type in the app name
Wouldn't it be much easier to just
c) Click the link
and get to the Appbrain market description, just like that?
Sounded cool. So, I wrote my first GreaseMonkey script to do it.
BTW, while testing this, I discovered that the Firefox add-on Fox To Phone sends market links straight to your phone by default. This can be turned off though.
So, a link or two or three to test. Note: the first of these doesn't work on AppBrain. This is an issue with AppBrain. If you enter the package name in the search box, it won't find the app either.
The script is here. I plan to look into some of the other options in a market link and try to improve it further.
BTW, I've only tested this in Firefox. Don't have Chrome on this machine.
Edit: Added support for publisher links. Google describes hybrid links as well. But, the docs aren't even clear on how to format them. I'm not going to try supporting them.
Edit2: That sucker changes the links within the WYSIWYG editor here. I had to put them back in the source mode editor.
This extension converts links like market:// into links to web-based Android Market, AppBrain or Cyrket.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gajhjoapeieoanifnjafnnmkedppeoao
My Barcode Scanner app has stopped taking me to the Android Market when I scan QR codes for apps. Instead it opens the Android web browser and takes me to the app page on AppBrain.com.
Any ideas on how to get this back to the standard behavior of opening the market and not the browser?
Thanks...
Paul
Scratch that
Never mind, false alarm. The QR codes I was using were specificall designed to take me to the internet and not the market. silly me.
mod, feel free to delete this thread.
decode codes from image files data installer barcodes and so on for free so many im about to hit something
I enjoy Google Goggles.
cool thank you ill give it a try
QR Droid has more functionality, as it lets you open images from gallery as well.
aceofserenity said:
QR Droid has more functionality, as it lets you open images from gallery as well.
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Google Goggles does this as well. It also has a setting to analyze photos taken with your camera app, without even opening the Goggles app. Its pretty sweet.
burks is right. Goggles has more to it than QR Droid. From what i've seen, the only thing Goggles doesn't have that QR does is the ability to create your own QR codes. Other than that, Goggles has everything else and more.
Apologies if its in the wrong section.
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I am using the barcode scanner app for android and whenever I scan a barcode and do a product search it does a search using google.co.uk for whatever reason and as a result sometimes it finds the product but then gives me the prices in euros and then sometimes it cant find the product that it is looking for.
But if I were to do a web search with the same barcode that it scans it uses google.ca which is what I want it to do and it finds the product (after clicking the first link then goes to the upcdatabase.com) and provides the info (except for the price). Does anybody know why it is doing this and how I can change it from searching with google.co.uk to google.ca (since I do live in Toronto, Canada).
Thanks!
Look in the settings and change the search country.
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Look in the settings and change the search country.
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I've tried it is still bringing up the uk site.
Get another one, not worth the hassle
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You can try to set custom search URL in app settings
Shameless plug but I think it would come in handy for quite a few people.
This tool allows you to download any (free) APK from the Android Market by simply entering it's package name. There's no requirement to install anything, enter your Google username/password or enter your device Id.
Check it out: http://ifc0nfig.com/apk-downloader/
fake spam don't wast you time
zahid5h said:
fake spam don't wast you time
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fake? it really does what it says,have you tried it out?
Yes working
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I can see how it can come across as spam as I have 0 post history but it isn't - it actually works. Give it ago, nothing to lose.
This is the best tool of its kind and it really works. Thanks OP for this wonderful thing. Even there is a binary for windows on the website.
This looks rather interesting.
However, as you point out in your own website "you shouldn’t trust random binaries on the Internet and thus the C# source code is available if you wish to build it your self", it would be great to know how this works.
The C# app is just a wrapper for your web app. It doesn't show how it's done, so it doesn't allay any fears other than running the windows app. You still don't know anything about the apk that's downloaded.
Great idea though.
Exactly.
However I've downloaded a few small files and they match with the ones I already had.
I won't share how it's done but the APK is directly downloaded from the Play Store as if you were browsing it your self. Feel free to do MD5/SHA1 checksum comparisons of the apk from the play store and of the apk downloaded via this tool.
So can this extension download paid apps for free or what? I don't know cos I'm not on my pc and can't view the link on my phone
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Shmoopy said:
So can this extension download paid apps for free or what? I don't know cos I'm not on my pc and can't view the link on my phone
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If it could then the thread would have been deleted and the OP would be receiving a stern message about distributing warez on a developers' forum. So, no - it doesn't download paid apps for free, as it says in the 1st post.
I guess it was good while it lasted.
As for the last day, no longer working.
Fortun said:
I guess it was good while it lasted.
As for the last day, no longer working.
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Now fixed
True that. Working again...
If you are after a wider audience, you could post this tool here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2392504 .
This looks pretty nifty! I was trying to download the new Kairosoft game with it, but I guess because it has IAP or something, your downloader won't work. It's a free app.
This is the link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.kairosoft.android.okashi_ja
eth0izzle said:
Shameless plug but I think it would come in handy for quite a few people.
This tool allows you to download any (free) APK from the Android Market by simply entering it's package name. There's no requirement to install anything, enter your Google username/password or enter your device Id.
Check it out: http://ifc0nfig.com/apk-downloader/
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It's not just tha app lorikitty. I was looking for a tool to do exactly this, but it's not working at the moment.
i think ApkLeecher.com is the best online apk downloader. taht`s working perfect.
also the apk downloader chrome extension is working like a charm.
Working perfectly with me *-* tankx