Android Market Annoyance

ronlizpatsimon · 12-31-2011, 06:43 AM

On the Vox, I googled and arrived at the Android Market.
I asked for "BBC Radio" app.
It would not install because it said that there was no android phone with my account ( I was signed in to my gmail account. I tried my google account with the same result.)
For a start; I cannot see why it bothers with accounts - the app is free!
I have tried getting apps from "Getjar" (3 so far) They apparently installed but would not play.

hpulley · 12-31-2011, 06:45 AM

Did you uncheck the "allow apps from unknown sources" box?

There is another thread about AndroidMarket. See:https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=160948

ronlizpatsimon · 12-31-2011, 07:48 AM

Hello "hpulley"
The "unknown scources" setting is still at its default setting of "ticked".
I will try and buy without it being ticked. However; one would think that by having it ticked; extra items would be accepted. Whereas with it unticked; one would think that some items would be denied?

Cdesja5 · 12-31-2011, 08:47 AM

You can't buy from the Android market unless you follow the instructions in the linked post hpulley has given you. Some apps will not work regardless because this is not a phone and has no audio-in capability, no gps etc. Some apps have particular requirements to work and if the device does not meet them, even though you install it, it will not work. Skype is an example...

hpulley · 12-31-2011, 09:12 AM

Checked should be fine. Not sure why they won't run in that case, sorry.

12-31-2011, 06:43 AM	#1
ronlizpatsimon Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Cambridge UK Device: Kobo Vox	Android Market Annoyance On the Vox, I googled and arrived at the Android Market. I asked for "BBC Radio" app. It would not install because it said that there was no android phone with my account ( I was signed in to my gmail account. I tried my google account with the same result.) For a start; I cannot see why it bothers with accounts - the app is free! I have tried getting apps from "Getjar" (3 so far) They apparently installed but would not play.

12-31-2011, 06:45 AM	#2
hpulley Addict Posts: 288 Karma: 29760 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Vox, Playbook32	Did you uncheck the "allow apps from unknown sources" box? There is another thread about AndroidMarket. See:https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=160948 Last edited by hpulley; 12-31-2011 at 06:59 AM.

12-31-2011, 07:48 AM	#3
ronlizpatsimon Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Cambridge UK Device: Kobo Vox	Hello "hpulley" The "unknown scources" setting is still at its default setting of "ticked". I will try and buy without it being ticked. However; one would think that by having it ticked; extra items would be accepted. Whereas with it unticked; one would think that some items would be denied? Last edited by ronlizpatsimon; 12-31-2011 at 07:55 AM. Reason: error correction

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12-31-2011, 08:47 AM	#4
Cdesja5 Wizard Posts: 1,117 Karma: 2094306 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Device: Lots and lots of electronic gadgets...	You can't buy from the Android market unless you follow the instructions in the linked post hpulley has given you. Some apps will not work regardless because this is not a phone and has no audio-in capability, no gps etc. Some apps have particular requirements to work and if the device does not meet them, even though you install it, it will not work. Skype is an example...

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