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2.2.6 Market Update

New market APK;
Tested and works on stock DK28
http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/1...id-market-apk-ripped-posted-for-all-to-enjoy/
Note: Getting reports this does not work on 2.1.

What's new on it?
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What's new on it?
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So much green!
Users who get the new update, which is virtually every Android phone out there will be able to quickly flip through the carousel to view promoted applications and immediately go to the download page for the application they want.
They’ll now also be able to find Widgets and Live Wallpapers thanks to a dedicated section while Related content, which makes it easier for users to quickly find apps of similar interest. Seems you can’t have enough weather apps.
To streamline the browse-to-purchase experience, users can now access all the information about an application on a single page without the need to navigate across different tabs.
Other new elements is a reduction in the time you can request a refund (15 minutes) and a stronger focus on allowing games developers the chance to make better games with more graphics support and the ability to make larger apps.
“With this release, we aimed to deliver features that are most requested by users and developers. However, we’re not done yet,” says Chu. “We plan to continue to rapidly enhance Android Market for both users and developers and make it the best content distribution service for the Android ecosystem.”
Source: http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/37258/google-android-marketplace-update-coming#ixzz17pRcQI7u

Sounds good downloading now...thanks
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Sweet UI. Thanks for this.
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Thanks for sharing it!

thanks for this

I'm not seeing the new Widgets and Live Wallpaper categories. Did you guys get the new categories?

I don't think they've implemented the new categories yet.
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Working great so far on dk28. Installed (upgraded) normally through astro. Looks awesome, thanks for posting!
Seems like much more space in the installed apps screen too.
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decalex said:
Working great so far on dk28. Installed (upgraded) normally through astro. Looks awesome, thanks for posting!
Seems like much more space in the installed apps screen too.
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Does it not work on DI18?

Dude thanks for this!! I just read this like last nite earrly morning on engadet lol.
Lovee it!
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Nice. I definitely like the new colors and layout. Time to search for some new apps.
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Apparently not. I downloaded to my DI18 phone and got the parse error.
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Maybe you guys can help change googles mind about the 15 min trial period. I made my voice heard.
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=13116
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You must have to be on 2.2 cause I get a parse error on mine (di18)and my wifes hero2.1

musclehead84 said:
You must have to be on 2.2 cause I get a parse error on mine (di18)and my wifes hero2.1
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Yes u do its for 2.2 and above
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musclehead84 said:
You must have to be on 2.2 cause I get a parse error on mine (di18)and my wifes hero2.1
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Uninstall this on your 2.1 and go into the market app (I think it's Vendor.apk?) and see if you're prompted for an update, I'm being told the 2.1 upgrade is already live in the market.

Working just fine on 2.2 DK28, thank you very much for the download!

[Q] Can't install Beautiful Widgets on Nexus S [solved]

Hi guys,
I've managed to install many applications on my Nexus S, however I just can't install Beautiful Widgets on it at all. Does anyone know if this screenshot attached can help - or can anyone point me in the right direction?
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I've emailed the developers, and they say that Beautiful Widgets is indeed compatible with the Nexus S, and they develop on the Nexus S all the time.
So I don't know if it is my Google Apps account or something else that is making this difficult?!
Thanks guys

Did you try buying it from the Market app on your phone rather than the website?
As a last resort, you can download the app market enabler and spoof it as T-Mobile USA and buy Beautiful Widgets

It definitely works on the NS but I wish I hadn't bothered as it seems really pixaly.
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I've had no problems with it on mine. I use the Beautiful Home Smaller Weather widget on both my home screen and lock screen. It's pretty terrific. You might have issues with the location function, but if you do, you just have to clear the caches in any apps that use location (when I first got it, it was setting to my old apartment. I had to wipe data in BW and Maps, and it's been fine).

The OP isn't asking if the widget works on the NS or not. The problem the OP is having is buying the app from the website, unsure if he can buy it within the market app.

Thanks for the advice.
I can't actually find the Beautiful Widgets app in the Market app on my phone.
Even if I go to the developer's website and scan the QR code, the Market app tells me that there are no search results.
Perhaps then it is a location (South Africa) problem, and I will need to spoof it as T-Mobile USA and buy Beautiful Widgets.
I've just never rooted my phone, and if this is the case, I will need to do some more reading up on how to backup, root, recover, etc before I go any further!
Thanks for the help!
P.S. Going to try purchase it with AndroidPit website ... will revert!

Hi Guys,
It was definitely a location type problem between my phone and Google, or else a problem with Google Checkout and my credit card?
Perhaps I can't purchase any app through the Google Marketplace? I'll have to check that out further.
At any rate, I purchased the BW app through AndroidPIT and BW works perfectly!
http://www.androidpit.com/en/android/market/apps/app/com.levelup.beautifulwidgets/Beautiful-Widgets
Thanks for all the help.

Try this one
http://www.4shared.com/file/JE3HgjVm/Fancy_Widget_By_Gonzah_Cumbiia.htm
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Are you on 2.3.3 GRI54? Previously I flashed the Axura ROM and I can see almost all apps but not Fifa 10, when I go to market.android.com, it says the same thing, the app is not compatible with my phone. The developer fixed it by using back the signature GRI40 for the ROM.

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Are you on 2.3.3 GRI54? Previously I flashed the Axura ROM and I can see almost all apps but not Fifa 10, when I go to market.android.com, it says the same thing, the app is not compatible with my phone. The developer fixed it by using back the signature GRI40 for the ROM.
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The OP already fixed the problem, it was a problem with his location.
No need to respond to this thread anymore.
@gene: I hope thats not warez.

Swiftkey kb free today (3/26/11)

Hey fellow Hero users,
In case you haven't heard, Swiftkey keyboard app is FREE today through the Amazon App store! The prediction software is pretty incredible.
Download Amazon.com from the Market
Open Amazon app and download App store
open App store and download Swiftkey for FREE!
*They are doing a free paid app every day.
Enjoy!

I'd highly recommend trying out this keyboard for a week or so. Once you use it enough, the predictions make it faster than swype imo.
And a word of caution:
I downloaded the Shazam Encore the other day, and as soon as I uninstalled Amazon Appstore I would get popup notifications when I tried to use Shazam saying "i uninstalled AA. Please re-download and log in".... Dunno if it'll be the same thing for SwiftKey or not YMMV
Of course, still try it out regardless and if you don't plan on uninstalling AA then just ignore that caution
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Thanks for this. I have never used a non-stock keyboard other than the ime from here, but this one seems responsive and pretty accurate so far. Wish it was a dark keyboard is my only complaint but not one to stop me. And I'll have to keep an eye out on those free apps.
[dpeeps74]

I use SwiftKey pretty much exclusively, so I'd recommend grabbing this as it's free. Amazon has had a nice little list of free apps of the day:
Angry Birds Rio
Doodle Jump
Shazam
SwiftKey
The problem with the Amazon App of the Day is when you go into the Market to upgrade a paid app you downloaded free, it tries to charge you for the app before you can update it. So there's no sync yet. But SwiftKey is incredible, and gets better every time you use it.

dpeeps74 said:
Thanks for this. I have never used a non-stock keyboard other than the ime from here, but this one seems responsive and pretty accurate so far. Wish it was a dark keyboard is my only complaint but not one to stop me. And I'll have to keep an eye out on those free apps.
[dpeeps74]
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Go to the website and sign up for the vip. There is a dark skin on the beta version (I'm using it now)
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I really like SwiftKey. I used up my trial and was willing to pay for it. Wish I had gotten it for free.
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so let me get this straight you have to keep amazon market in order to use the free apps? can you use TB to back up and restore them?

Neo31697 said:
so let me get this straight you have to keep amazon market in order to use the free apps? can you use TB to back up and restore them?
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Yes, you can back up the apps (including the appstore, of course), with Titanium Backup.
I just checked the help section at the amazon appstore to see about the problem mentioned above, and found this:
Because your application purchases are tied to your Amazon.com account, you will not be able to use apps if you have signed out from the Amazon Appstore. To use the apps that you've purchased, please sign back into your account on the Amazon Appstore app.
So, yeah, gotta have it, gotta have an account, gotta be signed in. NOW I can see why they wanted to use the name "appstore" and not "market"
Oh, and trying out swiftkey as of a couple hours ago. I think I likes it.

Sorry, I had no idea about the whole Amazon proprietary thing. SwiftKey rules though. For me, I don't mind keeping the Amazon app store installed. Especially if it means free apps. I can see how some would object though.
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Got the beta keyboard for the dark skin. Like the keyboard a lot so far. Still getting used to it but I've had it nearly predict entire sentences. Thanks again for this. Oh, and running it on cm6 fwiw.
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[Q] i need help again please

i have a 10 yr old daughter that wont stop downloading games to her phone how can i stop it she has a un-rooted Samsung gravity smart running 2.2 froyo i have the plan to block paid downloads but she is really pissing me off lol

the minister said:
i have a 10 yr old daughter that wont stop downloading games to her phone how can i stop it she has a un-rooted Samsung gravity smart running 2.2 froyo i have the plan to block paid downloads but she is really pissing me off lol
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Why is it a problem? She using it too much? Take it away? Tmobile has restrictions you can implement online. Not sure if you can regulate downloads.
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she needs a phone ive tried all that she thinks the phone is just for games gets bogged up and cant get texts or calls she to ask for permission lol

the minister said:
she needs a phone ive tried all that she thinks the phone is just for games gets bogged up and cant get texts or calls she to ask for permission lol
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If you have the newest market, open it up > hit menu > settings > set PIN for purchases.
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Shouldn't this have been asked in the Samsung forums? This forum is for G2X (P999) issues and discussions.

ok cool thank you so much

i couldn't find the Samsung forums not for that phone anywhere sorry

She'll still be able to side load apps bypassing the market if she just downloads the apk files. Think she won't figure that out? Lol don't fool yourself. Get her a feature phone if you don't want her installing and using apps. Use prepaid and then she can only use what you've paid for. Why give her a smart phone and then expect her not to play games on it? Seems a bit silly to me.
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lol i know she can only get free games thats not the problem she just gets the phone full so much so cant even get a text and she is supposed to ask first she thinks its a toy up side is she uses it over the ds grandma that hates me gave her i just dont know what to do

the minister said:
lol i know she can only get free games thats not the problem she just gets the phone full so much so cant even get a text and she is supposed to ask first she thinks its a toy up side is she uses it over the ds grandma that hates me gave her i just dont know what to do
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App locker works wonders. On my kids phone. I block internet, market and all the stuff they don't need.
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Giving a kid a smart phone is like giving them a bank card with unlimited access to your bank account. Take away the smart phone, give her a phone which has only the features you want her to use on a pre-pay pay-as-you go account and make sure that it is password locked to prevent unauthorized use if she leaves it lying around at school, etc., or loses it. If you want to give her something portable that plays games, get her a portable game machine which plays the games she wants to play. You can buy them cheaply second-hand with games included because a lot of people have them lying around after they bought smart phones which play games. As well, if she's such a game addict, is she doing her home work, interacting with others, etc., if not, she (and you) have a serious problem.

KRAZYADROIDMASTER said:
App locker works wonders. On my kids phone. I block internet, market and all the stuff they don't need.
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this^ game over

Steam Droid Chat

Steam friends app for Android, for mobile chatting with friends on Valve's Steam platform.
I've released version 1.1 yesterday, after a fail with the certificates used for signing the apk. Some people have reported issues with the new version, stating the app claims to be incompatible with their phones.
Now on my phone it still works, I think it might have something to do with the previous version still being installed on the phone. So I recommend removing any previous versions before installing.
You can find the app by searching for 'Steam Droid Chat' on the Android Market. It's the one with the green logo (there's another app with a similar name, please note that my app is free).
The source is available at GitHub, I'll post a link as soon as I'm allowed to do so.
Please let me know what you think and if you encounter any bugs.
Edit: I noticed the title is incorrect, I'm sorry for that, could a moderator change it? It's an app and the minimum Android version is 2.2.

Amazing app!
I can finaly chat with my friends on the road
You could add user name and password on start screen. It's kinda hard to find it.
So here is link for the app (in QR code format)
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https://market.android.com/details?id=com.flyingpie.steamdroid#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDIxMiwiY29tLmZseWluZ3BpZS5zdGVhbWRyb2lkIl0.
Hope these will help for downloading

The Mad Man said:
Steam friends app for Android, for mobile chatting with friends on Valve's Steam platform.
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I do believe you have just made my day... downloading now.

Wow great work! How did you manage to pull this off though? I thought there was no API for Steam chat.
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Thanks for your replies!
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Wow great work! How did you manage to pull this off though? I thought there was no API for Steam chat.
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Well, I used a library for that. Search bitbucket for SteamRE, run by VoiDeD.
So I didn't actually do any Steam related code in the app.

I guess this question will arise sooner or later so let's get this out of the way:
How is our login info treated? Where is it sent and how? My Steam account is quite valuable and I'm not taking any chances with it.
I mean no disrespect, I've been waiting for an app like this for ages.

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I guess this question will arise sooner or later so let's get this out of the way:
How is our login info treated? Where is it sent and how? My Steam account is quite valuable and I'm not taking any chances with it.
I mean no disrespect, I've been waiting for an app like this for ages.
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I also want to know if this app is trustworthy with login info.
Also, is there any chance of getting group chat on this app? That would be really nice.

Thanks great app
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wow nice find!!!
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Same here, I've got something like 500$+ on my account and I'm not releasing my account and password that easily.

Can i just say I love you?
Just curious on safety of this app?
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I'm also curious as to how secure this is. Please explain it.

There's an official Steam client with chat support now, so, yeah.
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Yeh and also need a invite to use it which sucks so still using this
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