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Downloads in Market

Makyar

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Aug 1, 2010
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After upgrading to Froyo, I go to the Market, then Downloads, and all I see is Google Maps. Does anyone know what happened to the list of apps I downloaded? In the apps lists, for apps that I installed, it says installed. But when I go to downloads I don't see anything else except Google Maps. Please help! Thanks.
 
I could be wrong but, I believe that Android Market is trying to protect its copy protected applications as Froyo 2.2 is not officially out/supported..

I flashed my Evo to correct a Flash problem so I lost all my apps, I too am missing applications like SlingPlayer, Orblive, Docs To Go, More Icon Widget etc...

I believe they will return tomorrow when Froyo 2.2 is official.

Adam

I hope :)
 
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Here is the real problem

"Those are copy-protected files and virtually every time we get an update, it takes about a week for them to come back. Google has to add our new version number to the Market database before copy protected apps come back. Hopefully, Sprint or HTC is already on top of this and by the time the update is officially OTA, Google will have it up and running. Until then, you'll just have to live with the other apps that aren't affected. Good news is, Google is moving away from copy-protection and is going to offer a licensing service instead, which should fix this issue."

Which has nothing to do with clearing data and cache, so kick rocks.
 
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I hate adding a post to threads that are creating extra clutter on this board...but....but...

It's because the 2.2 you're running (if you're running it) isn't the official, directly-from-sprint-over-the-air-update. It's still missing just a few things that the legitimate OTA update will give you. It's still 98% complete, and by you installing it, you took a risk, as HTC warned, and you're essentially beta testing for the good of the rest of us. I'm not one to jump into the line of fire first with these types of things, so I praise you, OP, and all the others who eagerly and avidly await opportunities like these. Just wait till tomorrow, and you'll have all of your apps back in the market place. (The 2.1 leak that was like this on the Hero was also missing about half the apps in the marketplace, it's almost normal with pre-releases like these. Don't sweat it.)
 
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Chances are, yes, you'll be guaranteed the update without having to flash back. The update WAS directly on HTC's website, and Sprint really didn't do anything to have it pulled. I think it was just HTC thinking about how they would have to provide customer service to those who were having issues with the 2.2 leak, and god forbid they actually help anyone.... so you know how that went.

Summary: Yes you've got a 97.673% chance of getting the update tomorrow OTA, and HTC is the devil in a black dress.
 
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Chances are, yes, you'll be guaranteed the update without having to flash back. The update WAS directly on HTC's website, and Sprint really didn't do anything to have it pulled. I think it was just HTC thinking about how they would have to provide customer service to those who were having issues with the 2.2 leak, and god forbid they actually help anyone.... so you know how that went.

Summary: Yes you've got a 97.673% chance of getting the update tomorrow OTA, and HTC is the devil in a black dress.

I was just about to flame you for writing in your previous post that "...and by you installing it, you took a risk, as HTC warned...." But you recovered when you said that the update was available on the HTC website. Just to be clear, when some of us updated to the 2.2, it was clear that this had come from the HTC site without a warning and appeared legitimate. I had no problems with the install other than an apparent conflict with one of my programs that led to a hard reset.

I have no problem in being a beta-tester, but HTC should have let us know that before posting the upgrade to their web site. Tricky, those guys at HTC.
 
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I was just about to flame you for writing in your previous post that "...and by you installing it, you took a risk, as HTC warned...." But you recovered when you said that the update was available on the HTC website. Just to be clear, when some of us updated to the 2.2, it was clear that this had come from the HTC site without a warning and appeared legitimate. I had no problems with the install other than an apparent conflict with one of my programs that led to a hard reset.

I have no problem in being a beta-tester, but HTC should have let us know that before posting the upgrade to their web site. Tricky, those guys at HTC.


The update was not posted to HTC's website tho. To me, saying it was posted to the website means that it was readily downloadable from the downloads section under the HTC Evo section which it was not. The file was posted on an HTC server, which someone found and posted or maybe someone with HTC leaked. But it was not posted on their website.

If this file was really meant for public consumption, it wouldn't have been presented as a file that you can only apply to your phone via the sd card and bootloader.

With that being said, I don't think its a sure thing that those of us that applied the update with get the OTA. If the build numbers are exactly the same, wouldn't the device say we're up to date?
 
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