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[AthlonRob]

Hi-

I've noticed in the last few weeks a lot of apps are no longer showing as compatible with my device in Market, either on the web or on the phone.  Google Maps and Facebook are two apps I'm unable to update through the Market currently.

Is this a CM7 issue, an EVO 4G issue, a CM7 on EVO 4G issue, or a Rob issue?

Does anybody have any workarounds?

Rob

[Muellersirch]

See if you can find the apk file for them.  I am having the same problem with youtube, wonder if it is all the gapps...

[UberMoogle]

I just updated facebook on my Evo recently without any issue.   As to youtube, I'm on version 2.2.16 atm.  Running CM 7.0.3.1 with the stock kernal atm.

Edited by UberMoogle, 15 September 2011 - 04:16 AM.

[AthlonRob]

UberMoogle, on 15 September 2011 - 04:15 AM, said:

I just updated facebook on my Evo recently without any issue.   As to youtube, I'm on version 2.2.16 atm.  Running CM 7.0.3.1 with the stock kernal atm.

That is odd... I'm running CM 7.1 RC and it's showing as not compatible.  I wonder if it's an RC issue?  Is there any way anybody knows of to figure out exactly why something is showing as not compatible?

[Muellersirch]

I'm on nightly #160 atm.  Could be anything from RC or later causing the incompatability.

[rootb33r]

*edit*
Nevermind, I figured out how to download the .apk separately and install it.  I thought it may be over my head, but it wasn't!

Disregard!
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Hello,

I'm having the same issue and didn't want to start a new topic.

I just put CM on my ViewSonic G-tab over the weekend, and am loving it so far.  Unfortunately, about 10% of the apps I go to in the market are saying "Your device is not compatible with this item."  Specifically, the Amazon Kindle App is not working for me.  This has happened with a few other apps like YouTube and some others, like the posters above.

I have Android 2.2.3 with CM 7.0.3-Harmony and followed this guide to rooting:
http://raywaldo.com/...sonic-g-tablet/

Any thoughts?  I'd love to have the Kindle App for class this quarter.

Thanks!

Edited by rootb33r, 21 September 2011 - 05:26 PM.

[AthlonRob]

rootb33r, on 21 September 2011 - 02:04 PM, said:

Nevermind, I figured out how to download the .apk separately and install it.  I thought it may be over my head, but it wasn't!

Care to enlighten?  :-)

Rob

[redraider90]

AthlonRob, on 14 September 2011 - 04:13 AM, said:

Hi- I've noticed in the last few weeks a lot of apps are no longer showing as compatible with my device in Market, either on the web or on the phone. Google Maps and Facebook are two apps I'm unable to update through the Market currently. Is this a CM7 issue, an EVO 4G issue, a CM7 on EVO 4G issue, or a Rob issue? Does anybody have any workarounds? Rob

I've noticed several apps are no longer on the Market at all, and have been removed from my phone! The shortcut may still be there, but the app isn't. I tried installing them from AppBrain and get a message that it's no longer available. Many of the Ringtones apps were like this, and my guess is some kind of violation of ASCAP/BMI fees not paid. Having said that, while slightly OT, if anyone knows of other song ringtone apps available somewhere, please point the way!

[pneuma]

yeah its b/c all gapps have been adapted to the new android and sense 3.0 theyve all been made to work with it... Sense 3.0 has like interlinked itself harcore with your gmail account. Almost all aspects of the rom are somehow interlinked with your gmail now... Ive noticed it in the xml honestly all these hooks and links to your gmail.

[AthlonRob]

Apps so far I'm stuck unable to update or install:

• Netflix
  
• Google Maps
  
• Facebook

I use all these apps heavily and am missing their updates.  Netflix throws a warning when I do anything that I should update to the latest and greatest.


Is there a place we can get APKs that are compatible with CM7RC1 or do I need to revert back to CM7 or (shuddering here) Sense if I want to continue to use and update my apps?

Rob

(edit:  removed gmail... I was mistaken)

Edited by AthlonRob, 29 September 2011 - 10:17 PM.

[sbradymobile]

Did you try clearing Market data?  (Long press the Market icon > open Application Info > then Clear data.)  I had that problem once, but I can't remember if clearing the data was what fixed it.

[AthlonRob]

sbradymobile, on 29 September 2011 - 07:21 PM, said:

Did you try clearing Market data?  (Long press the Market icon > open Application Info > then Clear data.)  I had that problem once, but I can't remember if clearing the data was what fixed it.

I have, indeed, cleared the data a few times.  I'm also having a problem with Market not listing out my apps.  Clearing data fixes that.

I'm unable to push the Facebook or Maps, etc installs from the web market interface, either.  It shows the app, but won't let me select my device, stating that the application is not compatible with my device.

It sure would be nice if Google would give you the choice to override the device compatibility warnings.  :-\

Any more thoughts?  Anybody know where you can grab APKs from the market without using your phone?

Rob

[Hideaki]

I'm running into the same issue. A large number of Apps are no longer compatible with my device according to the market.
It seems to be related to the latest market upgrade, if I uninstall the update then I can briefly download those Apps again until the market auto updates again.

[gvayl]

Same issue on Nook Color....Clearing the cache didn't solve the problem. Lots of apps are not compatible.

[AthlonRob]

Hideaki, on 01 October 2011 - 09:18 AM, said:

It seems to be related to the latest market upgrade, if I uninstall the update then I can briefly download those Apps again until the market auto updates again.

That works!  At last!  Thank you for the workaround.

Rob

[AceyTech]

Hey y'all!  I had this problem a while back, and fired off an email to Google Market support.  Prompt reply, and it fixed my problem.(personally, I had to un-set/reset the content filtering)  Thought I'd share.  Also, an additional thing that I've found is occasionally, my phone will switch gmail accounts in the Market app.  Quick check in accounts tab to verify I'm on the right account usually does it now.

----------------SNIP----------------


Thanks for writing in. If several apps that were showing are now saying
they are incompatible, first check your Content Filter in Market. If the
Content filter was reset by an update, any app that is not rated
'Everyone' will show as incompatible.

To check the Content Filter on your device:

- Open 'Market' on your device
- Press the 'Menu' button on your device
- Select 'Settings'
- Choose the drop-down menu 'Content Filtering'

For now, set this for '5 - Show all apps'. You can lower the rating after
checking.

Return to your home screen, then launch Market. If the problem remains, I
recommend temporarily uninstalling Market updates. To do so, please follow
these steps:

- Go to "Home" > "Menu" > "Settings" > "Applications" > "Manage
applications"
- Touch the "All" tab
- Scroll down and select the Market app
- Touch "Uninstall updates"

This will revert Android Market to the original version that came with
your device. Android Market should automatically self-update to the
current version within a few hours. You can also perform the following
steps to ensure the latest version of Android Market is updated properly:

- Launch Android Market
- Switch to the Home screen
- Wait 5-10 minutes for Market to self-update
- Re-launch Market

To check your version of Android Market:

- Go to Settings > Applications > Manage Applications
- Touch the All tab
- Scroll down and select Market

--------------------SNIP------------------------

Hope this helps someone.  Cheers.

[ailima]

I had this problem too - it came about because I changed the "pixel density" of my screen to 172.  To fix it, I just reset my pixel density back to 240 temporarily and everything updated just fine.  

Although - there was a situation where I had to seek out apps to upgrade because they weren't automatically showing up in "my apps".  Wiping market data/cache did not fix this.  Nor did reverting the market.  wierd.

[AthlonRob]

7.1 killed my revert updates fix.  I have my density set to 180, and reverting to 240 didn't help.  I did reset the content rating settings, as well.  Market fail.  No Shazam for me....

edit... Setting the normal density in props did fix the problem, so market must look there to decide compatibility.

Edited by AthlonRob, 11 October 2011 - 01:32 AM.

[ailima]

The issue seems that the new markets check the pixel density for "compatibility".  Installing new GAPPS also mean permanently installing new a new market.  So the old hack of reverting markets won't work.  The only way I know of to get this to work is what I described and what AthlonRob did - reset the pixel density back to 240 (in build.props).

[lcmax]

Resetting back to 240 worked for me too. When I'm not using the market I just go back to 200.