Did labs close down? - General Questions and Answers

Hey,
I just rooted my tablet and wanted to look at some root apps, I remembered XDA Labs from a while ago, haven't looked at it for like a year... but I can't seem to access labs.xda-developers.com to download the Labs app, I did however find the apk on apkmirror, but I just get and "Network connectivity issue!" error message...
Is Labs down? or am I just being a dum dum?

Old forum lab's is gone. A new forum app has been released...
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galaxys said:
Old forum lab's is gone. A new forum app has been released...
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But that doesn't have the app store part of the app, or am I just blind?

It's 1st post has Playstore link...

Son_Of_Diablo said:
But that doesn't have the app store part of the app, or am I just blind?
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You are not blind my friend! they indeed removed the xda labs app store
" The main XDA app on the Play store will undergo a major update in the coming weeks to work with the new forum backend. Support for XDA Labs is tentatively ending at the end of this year, but we’re exploring options to keep it going, because we know that a small handful of developers use Labs to distribute their app. We’re hoping to open source and find a team to take the reins and continue development, and if you’re a developer that wants to work on Labs, send a PM to svetius. We’d be delighted if Labs could continue, but as a small technical team and we don’t have the resources to maintain it. Over the coming weeks we will be taking steps to inform any developer that is actively using Labs about this change so they can plan accordingly. "
From this post : https://www.xda-developers.com/big-changes-to-xda-forums-are-coming-soon/

However you can still access the apps
XDA - Apps on Google Play
The best way to access the XDA Android Forums on mobile!
play.google.com
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/xda-2/xda/xda-2-15-11-release/

ThatLatinGuy said:
You are not blind my friend! they indeed removed the xda labs app store
" The main XDA app on the Play store will undergo a major update in the coming weeks to work with the new forum backend. Support for XDA Labs is tentatively ending at the end of this year, but we’re exploring options to keep it going, because we know that a small handful of developers use Labs to distribute their app. We’re hoping to open source and find a team to take the reins and continue development, and if you’re a developer that wants to work on Labs, send a PM to svetius. We’d be delighted if Labs could continue, but as a small technical team and we don’t have the resources to maintain it. Over the coming weeks we will be taking steps to inform any developer that is actively using Labs about this change so they can plan accordingly. "
From this post : https://www.xda-developers.com/big-changes-to-xda-forums-are-coming-soon/
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Okay, thanks ^^
I was afraid I was just being dumb for a second xD
It's sad to see it go, but I understand where they come from :/

@ThatLatinGuy
Through the app you linked me, apk files I try to download gets downloaded as bin files for some reason... is that just me?
(example being https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...released-fully-featured-file-manager.1523691/ )

Son_Of_Diablo said:
@ThatLatinGuy
Through the app you linked me, apk files I try to download gets downloaded as bin files for some reason... is that just me?
(example being https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...released-fully-featured-file-manager.1523691/ )
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Try again , if still happens try to wipe the cache of the app , and the cache of google play store and play services. .bin files are usually updates to the app itself or a database update (google services does this a lot)

ThatLatinGuy said:
Try again , if still happens try to wipe the cache of the app , and the cache of google play store and play services. .bin files are usually updates to the app itself or a database update (google services does this a lot)
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I see thanks, I will keep that in mind, I just downloaded on PC for now ^^

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Sites to download .apk? Alternative Market on the web

Hi all.
I will to have a site (or more) to download .apk apps and games free.
Is there a site? Are there more apps and games?
Thanks
Applanet is a Play Store alternative
Joel Chan said:
Applanet is a Play Store alternative
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Applanet will never be the same
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Just buy the app, if you can afford to pay your monthly phone bill then I'm sure that you can drop a few dollars for the apps you want.
other?
So while we are on this subject, how are not allowed to post cracked apps? While I am against it the reasoning doesn't work. We will take the skype app, which is licensed, modify it and place it on xda. That is no different than taking someone else's app and making it suit our needs without permission.
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soneracar said:
So while we are on this subject, how are not allowed to post cracked apps? While I am against it the reasoning doesn't work. We will take the skype app, which is licensed, modify it and place it on xda. That is no different than taking someone else's app and making it suit our needs without permission.
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That's a good point. Although there was a crackdown on those modded Dropbox apks...
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I don't see a request for an alternative site as a request for hacked/stolen etc apps..
Unlocking features omitted for marketing purposes that are free elsewhere on the same app is a little bit of a grey area
Also the need for a major alternative freeware shareware app site is definite..
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I'm also looking for a LEGIT alternative to the Google Play Store because I sometimes have DPI issues with the market and it gives compatibility errors. I want to clarify this, I just want another place to download .apks that are free on the market that isn't a shady DDL I found on google.
Guys, don't judge, it's possible the OP lives elsewhere where the entire play store is not available and he wants an app. That is a perfectly fine reason for piracy in my book.
starkilling said:
I'm also looking for a LEGIT alternative to the Google Play Store because I sometimes have DPI issues with the market and it gives compatibility errors. I want to clarify this, I just want another place to download .apks that are free on the market that isn't a shady DDL I found on google.
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+1
There is nothing wrong with requesting free apps apk files, (though I highly recommend doing it in there Q&A section, not android apps & games) just look at this here. On there other hand, paid app apks, cracks to free apps to make then act like paid apps, or cracking apps to defrauded a company (i.e. The dropbox hack) all are considered Warez.
Also, app markets that do not link to Google Play (i.e. App Brainz links to Google play for downloads) are considered Warez markets & won't be tolerated.
Pax
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Also: For anybody having DPI issues, have you tried this app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wxLDEsImNvbS5iaXJkYXBpLmFuZHJvaWQuZHBpcHJvIl0. (To install it set dpi to normal for your device, delete market data/cache, reboot into recovery, wipe cache/dalvik cache & then download from market, it'll let you change dpi without issues (so it says, I haven't tested it))
There's a new dropbox hack out there for 50gb for two years using sgs3 files. But I understand what you all are saying
Thanks for the info
This thread is being closed due to people who ignored my post here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26891566
It outlines what's acceptable & what isn't.
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[APP][FREE] Android MOD Market

I have been working on this app for a long time. I think it is finally at a stage where I can say it is stable and ready for the masses to take hold. It has been listed on google play now for over a year as a paid and free app.
When I worked on ROM's it was tedious updating so many threads after completing a new update. So I developed Android MOD Market
Android MOD Market is an app that scavenges through CyonaogenMOD, MIUI-US and XDA searching for APPs, MODS and ROMS; reads the posts, picks out information and makes it available in an easily searchable and categorized app.
I guess you could call it a ROM, MOD and APP search engine with some added features. You can set presets for your favorite listings and have it notify you when the listing is updated.
Unlike ROM Manger, GOO-IM or many other popular apps and update notifiers, AMM does not require the developer to do anything additional but post it to a forum thread. New listings are usually picked up by AMM with in a few hours and any update is available immediately to a user.
You can view the AMM website (in my sig) and view the listings there, get the free app from Google Play (ad supported) or if ads aren't your thing feel free to purchase an ad free version also Available on Google Play.
Check it out here...
Website = www.androidmodmarket.com
Free Ad Supported Version = https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thunderstick.androidmodmarketfree
Paid Ad Free Version = https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thunderstick.androidmodmarketpro
Why would you do this to me?
Joking. Looks cool. I really wanna try it....
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iDelta said:
Why would you do this to me?
Joking. Looks cool. I really wanna try it....
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That's strange, not sure why your device is not compatible. Let me check the listing. APK attached to OP...
Resuscitating this thread...
APP has made some major milestones lately. IF you tried it in the past and disregarded it, feel free to give it another try. It is definitely much different now.
APK in OP updated to reflect the latest free version available from the playstore.

[Completed] Changing APK name doesn't let it find the license app

Hello,
I have an interesting problem to solve. Your insights or ideas will be helpful. I have purchased "Automatic Call Recorder - ACR" and its license app (separate app that needs to be purchased installed). Since the apps are alphabetically ordered on my mobile, I changed the ACR apk (using APKEdit) to XACR. The app works well but it cannot detect the license app and provides only free features.
Is there any way I can make it detect the license app? I tried to rename the license app by adding 'x' but didn't work. Within the APK, is there a location where I can tell/configure the APK to find the correct app?
If this requires a lot of time and efforts, I would be ready to pay (depends on how much is your ask).
jalgaon999 said:
Hello,
I have an interesting problem to solve. Your insights or ideas will be helpful. I have purchased "Automatic Call Recorder - ACR" and its license app (separate app that needs to be purchased installed). Since the apps are alphabetically ordered on my mobile, I changed the ACR apk (using APKEdit) to XACR. The app works well but it cannot detect the license app and provides only free features.
Is there any way I can make it detect the license app? I tried to rename the license app by adding 'x' but didn't work. Within the APK, is there a location where I can tell/configure the APK to find the correct app?
If this requires a lot of time and efforts, I would be ready to pay (depends on how much is your ask).
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I understand this is a genuine request, but xda is not a place where anyone can come to make money so payment is out of the question. The other part I'm also not sure about, we have to be careful when modding a license as it is a paid app so not something we could really discuss
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Sawdoctor
sawdoctor said:
I understand this is a genuine request, but xda is not a place where anyone can come to make money so payment is out of the question. The other part I'm also not sure about, we have to be careful when modding a license as it is a paid app so not something we could really discuss
Regards
Sawdoctor
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Sorry i am new to XDA and this was my first thread. If this is irrelevant and not allowed then I request admins to delete the thread.
jalgaon999 said:
Sorry i am new to XDA and this was my first thread. If this is irrelevant and not allowed then I request admins to delete the thread.
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Thread closed per request

XDA app won't load any pages while scrolling

Basically the title. I can pick say android apps and scroll through threads but then it just stops and won't load more or let me go to another page. Is this something known or just me? I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling but no luck
spart0n said:
Basically the title. I can pick say android apps and scroll through threads but then it just stops and won't load more or let me go to another page. Is this something known or just me? I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling but no luck
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I'm using the app to post here, but it's constantly giving me an alert that says I need to enable notifications to proceed. The app seems to work even though I have notifications shut off. So why the pop up?
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moorevineyard said:
I'm using the app to post here, but it's constantly giving me an alert that says I need to enable notifications to proceed. The app seems to work even though I have notifications shut off. So why the pop up?
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sd_shadow said:
There already are places to ask about the XDA app
Check out the new XDA app! Let us know what you think [App rolling out now]
The new app is just an upgrade to the current XDA app, so you should be able to just go into Play and hit "Update" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xda.labs.play The app is rolling out now, and will take hours to get to...
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For feedback about our XDA app, available on the Play Store. Feel free to make a new thread to post about bugs or request new features. In either case, please be as specific as possible (if reporting a bug, tell us about your configuration, steps to reproduce, etc).
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Posts moved to the second thread suggested by @sd_shadow.
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Oswald Boelcke
Thanks for the move. I didn't see the app forums. I'll participate in the discussion here as I notice problems.

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