[Q] Witstech tablet, wont install certain apps properly. - General Questions and Answers

Hi Guys,
New on here.
I have a Witstech A81G 2.2 capacitive tablet.
I am finding that increasingly some market applications will not install, or install but will not work correctly. I am sure this is due to Device Certification, the latest to go was Wyse Pocket Cloud after an update, and it wont work,as it previously did, but it does work on my HTC wildfire, same OS. I think that google may be adding certification in the market. I have also been trying to download navionics marine charts which will on my wildfire but are not available for the tablet.
Is there any way around this device certification, is it possible to make the device appear as if it is a certified device??
Any help appreciated, and I will be very grateful.
Cheers
Steve

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