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[Q] Anyone else unable to purchase apps?

I'll copy/paste from my issue on Google's tracker:
I have an Asus EEE Pad Transformer (TF101) with the latest update: HRI66.US_epad-8.2.3.13-20110511
When visiting the Market, I am only presented with Free apps in the Featured section of each category.
I can search for, and find, paid apps. However I cannot purchase them. It returns the following error: The item you were attempting to purchase could not be found.
I am able to purchase some of the apps with my Phone. I can either go to the web based market and purchase them for my T-Mobile HTC Vision, or I can do it on the phone itself. Then I can install those apps in my Asus Transformer.
However, I can't do this workaround with Honeycomb-only applications because I cannot buy them on the phone first.
I'm located in Puerto Rico. I talked to the guy that makes Reddita, and he said that his apps is setup to be available everywhere
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Anyone else have a similar issue? If so, please star my issue on Google's tracker: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=16845&colspec=ID%20Type%20Status%20Owner%20Summary%20Stars
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I'm still not sure if it's a location based problem or if it's related to something else. Like I said above, the guy from Reddita says that his app is configured to not discriminate by country. Also, he says that he has sold the app to other Transformer users before.

i was able to purchase apps the last time I checked which was after the 8.2.3.9 update

klau1 said:
i was able to purchase apps the last time I checked which was after the 8.2.3.9 update
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Are you located in the states?

canada, should it make a difference? in google?

klau1 said:
canada, should it make a difference? in google?
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I would hope not. Unfortunately, so far my theory points towards a location restriction specific to Honeycomb devices.

No problems on my Transformer but a while back I had problems buying from my Adam. I went into my Google checkout account settings and just reentered the same credit card info and saved it. I was able to buy apps after that.

XL2001 said:
No problems on my Transformer but a while back I had problems buying from my Adam. I went into my Google checkout account settings and just reentered the same credit card info and saved it. I was able to buy apps after that.
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Thanks for the tip. Tried that (and adding a completely different CC) and it didn't work.
I can however buy apps for my other two devices (G2 and Nexus S).

I bought my Asus Transformer TF101 from Hong Kong, now live in Malaysia, both Malaysia and Hong Kong are in the list that can buy apps, but appear that i'm same with you.
Just can view apps, appear "The item that you request are not found" bla bla...
Free apps can be use. no problem, btw, i have a Motorola Xoom with me too, same issues. Sad.... duh....
somehow my android phone can purchase apps, i turn to my web page android market, and i noticed that, due to i have 5 device registered to my google account, i can buy apps for my phones, but not for my device that dont have "CARRIER" bound with it. This makes our wifi only device cant purchase apps.
i have mailed google about this issues, but nothing yet, dissapointed, hopes anyone get some solutions. thanks.

Market Enabler, available on the Android Market. Buy the paid version for better features.

I had the problem that I couldn't purchase apps that were offered in a different currency than US$ with my AmEx. I had to use a different credit card (VISA) and then it worked.

I have the same problem, it started yesterday. I'm from Puerto Rico.
Suddenly, the quantity of available apps is much less... I can't find Adobe apps, Angry Birds games, Taptu, none of the Google apps!!
When I go to "My Apps" it only shows those installed apps that are still available to search on the market, but the others are not (even if they are currently installed, were installed before)
If I enable the Hotspot on the HTC EVO and connect the TF to it via WiFi, after re-opening the market, it can see all apps as before, including those in "My Apps" section. This happens because the IP provided by Sprint is USA based. Also, if the TF gets connected to the local router, then the market apps availability gets downgraded again...
So, this appear to be a location based issue... but, how it's possible that all those high profile apps that were available just days ago now are not? I did a factory reset today for troubleshooting... and now can't install Adobe Flash and those apps mentioned above

hotelmode said:
Market Enabler, available on the Android Market. Buy the paid version for better features.
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Ya, market enabler, but, i have to get rooted, superuser, busybox in order to use that, right?
I would love just to only get rooted and continuing receive Asus OTA updates, can i?
I check and i found the is no way, please help.

Hi (Cant purchase apps in market)
Helo I am also from Puerto Rico Im currently using Samsung Galaxy i9000 (International version) Im currently facing with this error since some time now. I been looking on net since long ago day and night and nothing just crap and no answer from google. I tried froyo gingerbread and iCS version from Teamhacksung and nothing. I tried market enabler (both versions in market) i can see paid apps just well I can download the free apps just fine but in paid apps *the item you were attempting to purchase could not be found* Im getting piss off already before was working just fine.
Looking extensively on net i found this video http://forum.xda-developers.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=13888035 ---->error sorry http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDZtQWt_8TQ
Sorry is not in English but the guy is using something called Gae proxy that seems an alternative that let you buy the apps. Anyway, for me this no worked I tried several times and still it no let me buy the app or just the market no open. I tried via wifi/data plan (3g) and nothing. I did test with pal he has hero and career from usa and he can buy just fine. I tried with my boss who has Captive and Xoom both failed in market with the same error.
This is very disappointed situation that is taking too much already. I have several friends and ppl I know dropping android just because of that. If i keep having it I will do the same or keep forced to get pirated apps wich i no want.
Still waiting for any fix or google response.....
English not my primary language.

Market Enabler won't work on WiFi tablets
babyken said:
Ya, market enabler, but, i have to get rooted, superuser, busybox in order to use that, right?
I would love just to only get rooted and continuing receive Asus OTA updates, can i?
I check and i found the is no way, please help.
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I can assure you that even if you're rooted and running non-stock ROM, Market Enabler will not help if you're on a wifi-only tablet. I've been trying to find a solution to this problem since the day I got my WiFi-only Transformer but to no avail. Without any development or hacking knowledge whatsoever, there's only so much that I can try.
What I've found out though is this. The wifi-only version appears to track your location differently than the 3G version such that Market Enabler won't work. I have tried VPN (either direct on device or sharing a VPN connection over WIFI, if that makes a difference at all...), I've tried some location spoofing apps. Force stopped the market app and cleared data and cache and trying the VPN and location spoofing again in various combos, unsuccessfully. Also tried turning off all location services. Tried Market Enabler of course and I have the paid version of that too.
What works though is if I'm in another country, and it's a market-supported country, I'd be able to purchase apps without doing anything extra. I can also buy apps through my phone which has Market Enabler working as intended and once purchased I can install the bought apps through the My Apps screen on my Transformer. This is my current workaround, but I'm still very much stuck when I need to buy tablet-only apps which I can't purchase from my phone. Similarly, I can buy apps from the android market website, but only those I can install to the phone and I won't be able to install direct to tablet unless it's a free app.
Note: I live in a non-market-supported country. I've had this problem since Honeycomb, and now I'm on ICS and also using the rebranded Google Play. This problem seems to apply to all WiFi-only tablets, not just the Asus Transformer.
The only reason why there doesn't seem to be much of an outcry on this is because people chiming in that they can buy apps when they live in a market-supported country, so people think the problem is solved.

[Q] Android 4.4.4 Google Wallet Tap & Pay payments don't work

Hi all,
I have Google Wallet Tap & Pay set up and selected under the settings, despite this nothing really happens when I try to make payments using this. I am on Android 4.4.4 (CM11 Nightly, and Carbon before this), NFC was on and I've tried this at several locations by now.
Before when Tap & Pay didn't work on Verizon I never even got the option to set it up, and but I was under the impression that it did work now. How do I get it to work?
Thanks !!

Google Wallet Tap and Pay No Freaking Worky!!!
GrinReaper said:
Hi all,
I have Google Wallet Tap & Pay set up and selected under the settings, despite this nothing really happens when I try to make payments using this. I am on Android 4.4.4 (CM11 Nightly, and Carbon before this), NFC was on and I've tried this at several locations by now.
Before when Tap & Pay didn't work on Verizon I never even got the option to set it up, and but I was under the impression that it did work now. How do I get it to work?
Thanks !!
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The issue is that Google does not support custom roms, with KitKat they stopped doing so. I have the same issue you have I am running ATT S3 and the version of wallet my phone is allowed to download is wallet V2.0-r163-v1--release. After talking to Wallet support they said my phone was suppose to have Wallet v.2.0-r172-v6. My guess is that even though my current version allows you to set up tap and pay, it at the same time does not turn on the NFC feature for wallet to recognize the credit card terminal. The NFC is suppose to be used as the triggering device to tell the HCE to listen for transaction information. HCE is software based so it has no hardware to tell it when to process, so it needs NFC to tell it to do so.
Please can someone share wallet v2.0-R172-v6 I would like to try loading it directly to see if that may work.

I have the same version (v18 rather than v1 though)
This is an interesting bit of information, I wonder if the same version works for vzw.

terrylbs said:
The issue is that Google does not support custom roms, with KitKat they stopped doing so. I have the same issue you have I am running ATT S3 and the version of wallet my phone is allowed to download is wallet V2.0-r163-v1--release. After talking to Wallet support they said my phone was suppose to have Wallet v.2.0-r172-v6. My guess is that even though my current version allows you to set up tap and pay, it at the same time does not turn on the NFC feature for wallet to recognize the credit card terminal. The NFC is suppose to be used as the triggering device to tell the HCE to listen for transaction information. HCE is software based so it has no hardware to tell it when to process, so it needs NFC to tell it to do so.
Please can someone share wallet v2.0-R172-v6 I would like to try loading it directly to see if that may work.
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The version you mention was pushed to my phone today as an update. Haven't tried it yet.

New Google Wallet Update v2.0-R172-v18-RELEASE
GrinReaper said:
The version you mention was pushed to my phone today as an update. Haven't tried it yet.
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Thanks for the heads up I too have received the update listed above yesterday but have not tried it yet. I will post results later today. I have had broken hope so many times now I think I would **** in my pants if it did work.
Also just a note the update has brought back gift cards in which they removed for a while. The UI is also more streamlined.
Please if this update works for anyone please post.
Thanks..

New Google Wallet Update v2.0-R172-v18-RELEASE Clearly CM 11 issue!
terrylbs said:
Thanks for the heads up I too have received the update listed above yesterday but have not tried it yet. I will post results later today. I have had broken hope so many times now I think I would **** in my pants if it did work.
Also just a note the update has brought back gift cards in which they removed for a while. The UI is also more streamlined.
Please if this update works for anyone please post.
Thanks..
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I just confirmed that new release Google Wallet Update v2.0-R172-v18-RELEASE does not work at check out. Terminal is not recognized. This is clearly a CM 11 issue. I am running AT&T S3 there is a factory update for my phone that is compatible with google wallet. my guess is that CM is slacking on the S3 as they combined multiple phone to one release and stable version as of yet coming upon a year now, snapshots and nightlies only.
CyanogenMod please fix Google Wallet HCE support for S3 ATT! NFC is not detecting HCE transaction.

Hi, this problem isn't related to Android or Google Wallet version. There is carrier and device restrictions:
http://www.androidcentral.com/google-wallet-tap-and-pay-can-work-any-android-44-device-still-requires-us-sim

Motorola XT2125-4 EdgeS Help needed

Hi,
I purchased a new phone a Motorola Edge S (hardware SKU XT2125-4), unfortunately it is a China ROM phone which means it didn't come with Google play store. This was side loaded and I am able to install apps from google. But I have SO many issues with this and I am hoping someone has something helpful to actually use this phone
1. When I try to use Google setup a nearby device (to transfer everything over to this phone), it simply can't find my new phone (despite having bluetooth and location on for both phones
2. I can't restore contacts from google drive even though I can connect
3. I downloaded the MAGISK app, however the file browser is unable to install as the app is not allowed. The toggle to trust the app can not be changed.
I am at a loss as to how to actually use this phone as essentially it's useless at the moment. Any help would be appreciated.
It is already running Android Version 11
Baseband version M55_HI20_209.334.01.60R NIO_PVT_SUPERSDS_CUST
Kernel Version 4.19.136-perf+
Build Number RRN31.Q1-20-17-6
I can provide any / all other information if needed
If the solution is to root the phone, I'm ok with that too, but see point 3.

I'm in the same situation. Purchased the XT2125 as well. Got the Google stuff working by side loading the play store, services and framework. However, initially, while everything else was working, the contacts wouldn't sync. After a few hours of searching, finally came across an article which said that I also needed to side load an apk called google contacts sync and give it permission. Contacts started syncing after that. Fast forward a couple of days and a system update later, SMS are delivered with really long delays and outbound ones fail. Google maps crashes constantly and navigation just doesn't work. I don't know what to do with this phone now honestly, since I need Google maps navigation on a regular basis. Have tried reinstalling maps, resetting permissions, clearing cache and data but nothing seems to work. And with the SMS delay, I can't sign on our complete transactions on a lot of apps because the SMS usually arrives after such a delay that the code has expired. Feels like such a waste of money this phone even though it's supposed to be great bang for the buck.

I am hopeful that when they release the Moto G100 (same phone actually), that we will be able to flash it with this ROM to make it usable.

Slartibartfast70 said:
Hi,
I purchased a new phone a Motorola Edge S (hardware SKU XT2125-4), unfortunately it is a China ROM phone which means it didn't come with Google play store. This was side loaded and I am able to install apps from google. But I have SO many issues with this and I am hoping someone has something helpful to actually use this phone
1. When I try to use Google setup a nearby device (to transfer everything over to this phone), it simply can't find my new phone (despite having bluetooth and location on for both phones
2. I can't restore contacts from google drive even though I can connect
3. I downloaded the MAGISK app, however the file browser is unable to install as the app is not allowed. The toggle to trust the app can not be changed.
I am at a loss as to how to actually use this phone as essentially it's useless at the moment. Any help would be appreciated.
It is already running Android Version 11
Baseband version M55_HI20_209.334.01.60R NIO_PVT_SUPERSDS_CUST
Kernel Version 4.19.136-perf+
Build Number RRN31.Q1-20-17-6
I can provide any / all other information if needed
If the solution is to root the phone, I'm ok with that too, but see point 3.
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Wait it's like that with motorola too
I thought it's only like that with xiaomi
Seems like even with motorola it doesn't come with google apps if it's a china rom
Though it was only with xiaomi where if it's a china rom it doesn't come with any google apps guess im wrong

Slartibartfast70 said:
I am hopeful that when they release the Moto G100 (same phone actually), that we will be able to flash it with this ROM to make it usable.
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Yeah, I think it's being released in a couple of days. Anyway, I did a factory reset and the maps issues sorted out. Had to go through the pain of sideloading google again but the device is being shown as google play certified, but yeah, would be nice to just have the international rom on it.
Were you able to make any headway with your device? I didn't put a sim in mine but the rest of it seems to be working ok, except Youtube Vanced isn't signing in with a google account.

Google Play store in Canada

Hey everyone, haven't been on the forums for a long time, anyway i bought a Fire 10 2019 and i went through the process of installing google play store on the device. The Play Store icon shows up, but when i press login nothing happens. I have used the Toolbox V12.0 to try it. The google icon won't open at all but the play store will open, and like i said, it will not let me login. I remember reading a review on amazon.ca and the person who wrote it said the Canadian version of the tablet was like wearing handcuffs compared to the American version. When i ran the toolbox the first few apk's failed. Any suggestions?

You can use a VPN app.

Another Candian here. I've got an HD 10 and the Play Store works without a problem.
The biggest issue with the Canadian Fire vs American is that various built-in services do not function, such as Alexa. (You can use it to control other Alexa-enabled devices, but the assistant portion does not work while it works fine in the US) I ended up installing Google Assistant to fill the role you'd think Alexa would take on an Amazon product.

PonyFlare said:
Another Candian here. I've got an HD 10 and the Play Store works without a problem.
The biggest issue with the Canadian Fire vs American is that various built-in services do not function, such as Alexa. (You can use it to control other Alexa-enabled devices, but the assistant portion does not work while it works fine in the US) I ended up installing Google Assistant to fill the role you'd think Alexa would take on an Amazon product.
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Sorry i took so long to reply. I did end up getting it to work. Is the Canadian version really as bad compared to the American version as the person who left the review says it is?

Fire HD8 - Enable Alexa / Device Dashboard in Australia

Hi all
I'm an Aussie who recently purchased a 2021 Amazon Fire HD8 tablet. I was planning on using the fairly newly announced Amazon 'device dashboard', along with Alexa to control my smart home stuff. Sadly I've found that these features aren't supported in Aus yet. So if the device is registered to an Aus amazon account, the Alexa settings along with the dashboard simply aren't there; the Alexa app exists and works, but I can't use the Alexa wake word to order commands.
De-registering the device, then registering it with a US account fixes this. I was able to test Alexa and the dash and it works just fine. I then run into the issue though where the Aus specific Alexa skills I need aren't available. Along with having temperature and time all messed up on the device.
Ideally, I'm hoping I can register my device here in Australia, but maybe via developer mode or sideloading, I can activate the Alexa wake word, or at the very least have the device dashboard working. The fact these things work just fine but aren't available here is super annoying. Any help would be appreciated.

mosesvii said:
Hi all
I'm an Aussie who recently purchased a 2021 Amazon Fire HD8 tablet. I was planning on using the fairly newly announced Amazon 'device dashboard', along with Alexa to control my smart home stuff. Sadly I've found that these features aren't supported in Aus yet. So if the device is registered to an Aus amazon account, the Alexa settings along with the dashboard simply aren't there; the Alexa app exists and works, but I can't use the Alexa wake word to order commands.
De-registering the device, then registering it with a US account fixes this. I was able to test Alexa and the dash and it works just fine. I then run into the issue though where the Aus specific Alexa skills I need aren't available. Along with having temperature and time all messed up on the device.
Ideally, I'm hoping I can register my device here in Australia, but maybe via developer mode or sideloading, I can activate the Alexa wake word, or at the very least have the device dashboard working. The fact these things work just fine but aren't available here is super annoying. Any help would be appreciated.
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Hmm....have you tried using a VPN (via US server) while logged into your Aus account?

svetius said:
Hmm....have you tried using a VPN (via US server) while logged into your Aus account?
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I must admit I have not. The features available appear to be dependent on where the device is registered though, not its location. Hopefully, I'll be proven wrong this evening when I try it. Thanks for the suggestion
If it were to work though I wonder if I'd then be in the same boat of not having access to the Aus skills.
As both the voice assistant and the dashboard are installed, evident by the fact they work when it's registered to a US account, I'd have thought the best solution would be to find the code which restricts it when not in a supported country and edit it.
Fingers crossed.

mosesvii said:
I must admit I have not. The features available appear to be dependent on where the device is registered though, not its location. Hopefully, I'll be proven wrong this evening when I try it. Thanks for the suggestion
If it were to work though I wonder if I'd then be in the same boat of not having access to the Aus skills.
As both the voice assistant and the dashboard are installed, evident by the fact they work when it's registered to a US account, I'd have thought the best solution would be to find the code which restricts it when not in a supported country and edit it.
Fingers crossed.
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Hey, Did the VPN worked for you. I am facing the same issue with a Fire HD8 12th Gen. In INDIA.

Rahul Gutal said:
Hey, Did the VPN worked for you. I am facing the same issue with a Fire HD8 12th Gen. In INDIA.
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Just thought you should know (in case you haven't noticed) that you are replying to a post (the latest) made nearly 2 years ago from a member that hasn't logged back on to XDA since "Last seen Aug 5, 2021"....so there's a good chance you will not get a response from that particular member.
Good luck to you!