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Market place is installing on my HD

Market place is installing on my HD

podavies said:
Market place is installing on my HD
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Market place is up and running

There's only 17 applications in the German Marketplace. That's a bit disappointing, considering they have been advertising their Marketplace among developers for half a year now.
I hope that it gets better soon.
How many are there in other countries?

There appears to be a good few apps on there - more than 17 as I look at it - maybe over 50 (im in the UK).
very few free apps - maybe 3?
I think I will wait until im sure what the situation will be with apps purchased and lost due to ROM flashing. Do you get to download again for free?

In the Netherlands only 4 apps, Microsoft Tag, My Phone, Facebook and 'De Telegraaf' (a Dutch newspaper). A bit disapointing...

Guys,
How do you get the application for it? I'm still using the stock ROM that came with my HD.
Cheers.

Well it not live until tomorrow so any apps are a bonus till then.

Yes, even 50 apps is disappointing. There's some 20-30000 apps for Windows Mobile out there and they could only get 50 of them into their Marketplace within 7 months?
Well... it's not even official yet, so let's wait a bit and see what happens.

Not working for me. The cab downloaded and installed but when trying to launch it searches for an update and informs me:
"We encountered an error while trying to reach the Windows Marketplace server. Would you like to try again?"
Have they switched it off again?

Mine installs but then it cant connect because it says the servers are unavailable. hmmmmm

It's still working here.
Could all of you please tell us what country you are in? That would help a lot.

podavies said:
Well it not live until tomorrow so any apps are a bonus till then.
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But I don't think that suddenly tomorrow the Marketplace is full of apps. But lets wait and see!

FabianNL said:
But I don't think that suddenly tomorrow the Marketplace is full of apps. But lets wait and see!
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My crystalball says otherwise .
The market place is still working for me (UK)

The imortant thing is quality not quantity. Obviously it's only just launching and WM isn't as sexy as it used to be, so it was always going to be a quieter launch than we'd hope for. However, I'd rather see an app store with 5,000 quality apps instead of one with 200,000 where there's 542 different "oh look an animated glass of beer" apps, a quarter of the apps are to cover the same OS deficiencies, with ultimately the same core 5,000 quality apps that are now so much harder to find.
That said, WM desperately needs both quality and quantity of games if it and the app store are going to make any real return to consumer level awareness. At least due to the OS's heritage we have an incredibly strong portfolio of productivity apps.

I had that same initial response but it worked when I tried second time around. Hopefully they are trying to load as many apps as possible.
Might be smart to submit an app.

maati said:
It's still working here.
Could all of you please tell us what country you are in? That would help a lot.
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As per my post header, I'm in the UK on Vodafone.

Not working
UK O2
Touch Pro

Working in Norway
But only 2 apps. Facebook and Microsoft tag reader

Still working in the UK on T-Mobile.
Just installed MS Tag and the install process is pretty slick and pain free and unobtrusive - thought it was going to launch the usual cab installation interface.
One thing though is that it didn't ask where I would like to install to, Memory or SD Card, hmmm.....
EDIT: Tag reader installed to memory - hope this isn't the case for all apps - there should be an option to set install location.

Pardon my ignorance, but how do you install Marketplace on the HD? I am on T-Mobile UK.
Thanks,
Petrov.

[Q] Shortlisted apps for phone theft. Need help

Dear All,
I am starting this thread to get some feedback and hopefully other users will find it helpful too. I lost my HTC HD2 3 days ago and learnt it the hard way that I had to have anti-theft app installed.
Nevertheless, I have started using a HTC desire since yesterday and trying to install an app which is free or <£10. The features that are needed for the app to be truly meaningful are:
no subscription fee
ring on sending a sms code even if on silent
remote lock on sending a sms code
remote wipe on sending a sms code
auto enabling of gps even if gps is off
forward gps location on sending a sms code
auto gps update
notification on sim change with details of new sim number
preferably survive a factory hard reset
if it has ability to give out call log or forward sms received/sent from the replacement sim, it will be a big bonus
I have narrowed down the following apps. The one that comes close (theftaware) is a trial. Can I request any feedbacks or recommendations please.
itag
wheres my droid
seek droid
find my phone
theft aware
watchdroid pro
wave secure
mobile defense
Will be grateful or any tips.

idk about the others but theft aware does all of that but its expensive and limited to one phone per license i know seek droid does some of that is is significantly cheaper the tasker script that is a WIP http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1052249

You do not need anything right now. Once you lose your phone, you can install "PLAN B" look it up on the Market. It is from Look Out and is great. Its free, and once you lose your phone, you can remotely install it through the Online Android Market.

jzero88 said:
You do not need anything right now. Once you lose your phone, you can install "PLAN B" look it up on the Market. It is from Look Out and is great. Its free, and once you lose your phone, you can remotely install it through the Online Android Market.
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It is my understanding that it would only work if the thief is dumb enough to continue using the same original sim card. If the sim is changed, thats it !

CAn anyone please let me know if theftaware will continue to work if the sim card is changed ?

Where are the flipping tiles?

I dont see anything thats flipping.. or are two sided..

For starters, check your People Hub tile. Should be flipping pictures.
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Download the WPCentral app, it has a double sided tile. At least the paid version does.
The app has to be programmed to use it.

Wonder Reader does, Flixster too

Accuweather, Weather Live, or ...I'm a WP7 apps. Make sure you enable live tile setting in the apps. Also, if you pin a person or group I believe you get a flipping tile if they call or message you.
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All5horizons said:
Accuweather, Weather Live, or ...I'm a WP7 apps. Make sure you enable live tile setting in the apps. Also, if you pin a person or group I believe you get a flipping tile if they call or message you.
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I have WeatherLive and I have pinned it and live tile enabeled.. unpinned and pinned it back.. but its not flipping.. nothing is flipping except tiny pics in people's hub... even the email tile looks nothing like in pics.. it shows two envelopes when i link my hotmail and gmail together.. not like i have seen in pics..

That is how an Linked mailbox looks. Not sure what other pics you are referring to.
http://img.teck.in/windows-phone-7.1-mango.jpg
Do you have the paid version of Weather Live?

PG2G said:
That is how an Linked mailbox looks. Not sure what other pics you are referring to.
http://img.teck.in/windows-phone-7.1-mango.jpg
Do you have the paid version of Weather Live?
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Thanks for pic, yes it looks like that..
But I think my apps are not updated to mango version..
My Foursquare app version is showing 2.4 but in MP I see its 2.70 available.. i check FSQ and dont see any deep linking option.. it seems i have to manually update all my apps to mango version one by one..
I have the paid version of WLive, but i cant see my version number in 'about' menu.. i never got or saw any mango apps in MP when i had nodo..
I uninstalled samsung now app when i was in nodo and never saw it back in MP, but after mango i saw it today and installed it.. but its nothing different in livetile.. its just like it was in nodo.. version: 2.5.0.1

Create a group and pin to your homescreen. Thats a perfect example of a double sided tile. When somebody from that group sends a text/email/updates facebook ect it will show up on back side of tile.
More apps will take advantage of this feature in the next weeks/months.

Purple11 said:
Thanks for pic, yes it looks like that..
But I think my apps are not updated to mango version..
My Foursquare app version is showing 2.4 but in MP I see its 2.70 available.. i check FSQ and dont see any deep linking option.. it seems i have to manually update all my apps to mango version one by one..
I have the paid version of WLive, but i cant see my version number in 'about' menu.. i never got or saw any mango apps in MP when i had nodo..
I uninstalled samsung now app when i was in nodo and never saw it back in MP, but after mango i saw it today and installed it.. but its nothing different in livetile.. its just like it was in nodo.. version: 2.5.0.1
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You're using the Omnia 7, right? Do you have firmware 2424.11.8.2?
I have version 2.5.0.1 of the Now app and there is definitely a live tile option in the settings menu.
You can download StickyTiles from the Marketplace - it's a good way to test the double sided tiles.

Yes I have that firmware version.. I just checked...
I just created a group and its flipping.. But there is nothing mango about my now tile.. I have pinned it and can see it... But it's just a pic with today's temperature... No flips no movements... Just.a stagnant picture...
I should be getting automatically update notification for my Fsq application too.. But I didn get it.. My previous nodo apps are not updating to mango versions on its own
.. I am not getting those updates from MP ... I think maybe because I forced mango.. Mp is still thinks I am using nodo and hense no automated updates to mango versions of these apps...
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Just wait a little, your app updates will show up sooner or later. They don't get pushed to the phone instantly.

Another way to check it is to pin the Me-tile and make a statusupdate to your facebook wall. The Me-tile should flip after a while and show the new status.

Purple11 said:
Yes I have that firmware version.. I just checked...
I just created a group and its flipping.. But there is nothing mango about my now tile.. I have pinned it and can see it... But it's just a pic with today's temperature... No flips no movements... Just.a stagnant picture...
I should be getting automatically update notification for my Fsq application too.. But I didn get it.. My previous nodo apps are not updating to mango versions on its own
.. I am not getting those updates from MP ... I think maybe because I forced mango.. Mp is still thinks I am using nodo and hense no automated updates to mango versions of these apps...
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If you want to force update an app, go to it in Marketplace and hit back, then go back into it and you should have an update button. Marketplace has never been immediate about giving app update notifications and I'm guessing with so many people updating to Mango at once that it doens't help.
There is nothing "Mango" about the Now live tile. They do have a secondary live tile for news that you can add that has flipping.

singularity0821 said:
Just wait a little, your app updates will show up sooner or later. They don't get pushed to the phone instantly.
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Mine didn't get pushed at all - none of them.
I had to write down every app that I had installed, Factory Reset, and update them all one by one by searching for them and reinstalling. After updating to Mango, everything was broken. WLM/Facebook Chat, Facebook Login was Messed up. Live Tiles and Push Notifications were inoperable. Not even my Email was pushing from ActiveSync. I have to Factory Reset to get it all working.
Some apps that I had before updating, like Sound Enhancer, not tell me that it doesn't support my device. WTF? Some apps had different names for NoDo/Preloaded and Mango Versions (Slacker vs. Slacker Radio).
You can install from the web marketplace vis an SMS-trigger, as well, btw. It will trigger a background download+install.
I still haven't seen anymore updates, but I don't think there are that many apps that have been updated to Mango, TBH. At least not many that I actually use. I expected more...
HTC Connected Media says it doesn't support my device (T-MoUS HD7). There is no other update available.
Microsoft didn't even update most of their apps for Mango (Last.fm, Facebook, etc.) and nor did other popular apps like Twitter, Board Express, Birdsong, etc.
Also, my battery life is beyond terrible, now.
I must admit, the Launch phones do have the "Lipstick on a Pig" feeling with Mango on them. I think the Wave II phones will be a lot better, but not sure I'm willing to invest in another WP7 device so soon given what's coming out of competitors these days... ... There are artifacts in some transitions, etc. You can tell the hardware is already being taxed a bit, esp the GPU.
Later today when I get some time, I'm restoring back to NoDo and will just wait for an update notification. Something is definitely wrong with the "forced" updates and some apps are definitely saying that they can't install because my software may need to be updated (cause I know they aren't locked to certain carriers or regions, so that's ruled out).

N8ter said:
Mine didn't get pushed at all - none of them.
I had to write down every app that I had installed, Factory Reset, and update them all one by one by searching for them and reinstalling. After updating to Mango, everything was broken. WLM/Facebook Chat, Facebook Login was Messed up. Live Tiles and Push Notifications were inoperable. Not even my Email was pushing from ActiveSync. I have to Factory Reset to get it all working.
Some apps that I had before updating, like Sound Enhancer, not tell me that it doesn't support my device. WTF? Some apps had different names for NoDo/Preloaded and Mango Versions (Slacker vs. Slacker Radio).
You can install from the web marketplace vis an SMS-trigger, as well, btw. It will trigger a background download+install.
I still haven't seen anymore updates, but I don't think there are that many apps that have been updated to Mango, TBH. At least not many that I actually use. I expected more...
HTC Connected Media says it doesn't support my device (T-MoUS HD7). There is no other update available.
Microsoft didn't even update most of their apps for Mango (Last.fm, Facebook, etc.) and nor did other popular apps like Twitter, Board Express, Birdsong, etc.
Also, my battery life is beyond terrible, now.
I must admit, the Launch phones do have the "Lipstick on a Pig" feeling with Mango on them. I think the Wave II phones will be a lot better, but not sure I'm willing to invest in another WP7 device so soon given what's coming out of competitors these days... ... There are artifacts in some transitions, etc. You can tell the hardware is already being taxed a bit, esp the GPU.
Later today when I get some time, I'm restoring back to NoDo and will just wait for an update notification. Something is definitely wrong with the "forced" updates and some apps are definitely saying that they can't install because my software may need to be updated (cause I know they aren't locked to certain carriers or regions, so that's ruled out).
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Strange enough that you seem to be the only guy around here having so many different issues with the update. The only common issues seem to be some HTC apps that refuse to install or work and firmware not being updated properly. I for one have several "mangofied" apps and games already, not to mention that I haven't seen any artifacts in transitions so far. Not even in Mango Beta 1 or 2.

the missing xap/application

this has happened before on my hd7 and i would hard reset it, and now its happened to my titan, my at&t wireless account app has disappeared after i updated it from the marketplace, it does not show up in my hub list, yet when I go to the market to reinstall it all it does is say "share" meaning that i already have it installed but it isnt visible for me to access.
does anyone know how to bring back this ghost application to my hub list?

I have a similar problem on my Mozart too, I installed a .XAP game (please don't stake me), but it didn't appear anywhere on my phone. Now it's taking up space and the marketplace says I already have it installed on my device. I also tried redeploying the .xap. It installs and everything's fine, but I still can't find it anywhere.

Oh em gee I found my app, it was renamed myAT&T , no longer under the As but under the Ms durrrr!
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I'm still having the problem, can't find them anywhere.

You know, I'd be way more inclined to help you if you'd just bothered to actually pay for the game. Piracy is pretty much a forbidden subject here on XDA, and you're not going to get much respect if you come here asking for help with it.

I'd bother paying for the games if I actually could you know, but since there's no Zune Marketplace in my country I can't. Piracy isn't the reason I'm coming here for help. It's just a .xap problem that could be from an application from any source.

I thought you said you were able to check the marketplace, and it said it was already installed? I know there used to be countries where WP7 was available but Marketplace wasn't, but I thought that got fixed with Mango.
Argh.. I'll give you the benefit of a doubt and hope you're more legit than you sound ("don't stake me"? Really?). Check the Xbox Live app, otherwise known as the Games hub. I keep mine pinned to my Start screen for easy access.

I can use the marketplace, just when it comes to billing for my UK account it requires a UK credit card and I don't have a thing like that. Virtual credit cards and etc. don't work. Anyways. It's nowhere to be found in the games hub or the applications. If I try to download the trial it gets halfway and says 'Attention required' with error code 8103010d, which, according to Microsoft's forums hasn't been resolved yet. I don't want to have it as much as I want to delete it right now.

[Q] Apps in defferent Marketplace regions

Hello.
I decided to give WP7 one more try. I tried it before Mango was relased. I live in Danmark and I noticed that there are not so many interesting apps in Danish Marketplace. So i wanted to ask if there are other apps in other Marketplace regions e.g. if i change the region to US will there be more avaible apps? If yes which Marketplace region has most apps?
Regards
okeyus

okeyus, that is just a matter of time. Same thing about the brazilian marketplace, which had nothing worthy when introduced but is now growing steadily.
In the meantime you can create a "foreign" Live ID, ie, another one which is set up to some other region, such as USA. You'll have to hard reset your phone to change your primary ID (the first ID set up on your phone controls which marketplace you'll access). After that you can add your main ID to retrieve your contacts, email, etc.
The only drawback with this method is that you can't buy anything - the country is pre-selected whenever you're going to add your credit card details and can't be changed; if you proceed, the purchase will fail because the card info won't match. You can, however, download any free or trial apps you want.

I know that. I have an US account which I created when I installed WP7 for the first time. But now i wanted to check how does Marketplace looks in Danmark and i didn't know if it's worth to switch to the US region again. I installed some apps, customized WP7 and just didn't wanted to do it again if Marketplace would be the same for US as for DK. So you are saying that at this moment there are most apps in the US Marketplace?
The other drawback is that I will not be able to use Messenger in the Messaging tab if i chose my US account. I read that the included Messenger in the Messaging tab is only for your main account. So if i have my MSN on my Danish account and I will use US account as primary one I will not be able to use that MSN tab from Danish account. (Pretty confusing but i didn't know how to explain that)

You can download an app called "Local Market Search", which will let you see the apps in other marketplaces. You won't, however, be able to download an app which is not available for your current marketplace.
The US marketplace was the first one so, yes, I believe it is the one that has the most apps. However, that is just a matter of time, as I believe there is no incentive for a developer to not sell their apps on more marketplaces.

Just did it and i must say that I'm impressed. There are a lot more apps. Im gonna stay on WP7 now. I didn't knew that there is so big difference between WP7 and WP7 Mango. It's just so much better and more user friendly now. I'm very impressed.
Anyway big thanks for the advice!

I'm not sure... Have you updated to Mango or not? If not, then you should immediately or as soon as possible Lots of new features. Plus there's another update in the works (Tango, I believe). It'll get better every time.

Yes, I am on Mango. That's what i said. I have tried WP7 before Mango was relased and i didn't liked it. But now with all the Mango features it's just awesome and fits me perfectly. That's why i said that I will stay on Mango. But i like games from Android and have only 4GB card so i just ordered 16GB class 10 card so I can use WP7 daily and Android with lots of games when i need it