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Problems downloading from Android Market |
jakester2000
Joined: Jul 09, 2004
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From: London & Gillingham, Kent
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Although I have never had a problem with the market before - last week, I found that updates and downloads weren't downloading. Usually the progress bar goes blue and then you see the xkb/xMB download and the bar starts filling. I have no problems accesing the browser internet either through 3G or my wireless router.
Now Ive googled the problerm and last week, I deleted the cache of Google Talk, Market, Checking Service etc and although this seemed to be a temporary fix - it had the entirely horrific side effect of killing my contacts. When I did the migration from my old phone and all the contacts came accross - I ended up with most and a biy of a scramble. Anyway, this cached clearance seemed to kill my contacts (and calendar!). I did see the synch arrows by the battery metre and wondered if it had (for some reason) decided to synch with Sony Service and picked up the raw old data I had on there.
Anyway, got everything back to normal and today the market place wasnt working again. Followed same steps, same result - success with a minor contact scramble (not so bad this time since I made sure to first synch my phone with the sony service just in case. Still buggered up the contact pictures though.
Now the market downloads are working again! Sigh - anyone else had this problem? Any fixes?
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hansen
Joined: Aug 23, 2006
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My Market stopped working last week too. Uninstalled data for Download manager, uninstalled Market app updates and cache as per advice in forums. Got it to start downloading apps but they would not finish. Spontaneously started working some day later. Today it seems to be down again. At first apps downloaded, but slow. Now it won't initiate at all. |
jigonx
Joined: Oct 16, 2007
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make sure "Google Talk" is running before you download from market.. |
SKIBBE
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On 2010-10-25 06:25:58, jigonx wrote:
make sure "Google Talk" is running before you download from market..
why? i have never used that app, worked before, but i can try it as we speak
edit: did not work with google talk running
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hansen
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On 2010-10-25 06:25:58, jigonx wrote:
make sure "Google Talk" is running before you download from market..
There sure seems to be a relation, yes. The system log from Android System Info always refers to GTalk in entries relating to market download failure. |
Arne Anka
Joined: Nov 05, 2003
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Same issue here. Worked a while after I removed the Market update, but then stopped working again. Then I noted that Market update had been installed again (not sure when), so I removed it again without any luck this time (even tried to clear the cache).
Not sure what is going on here, but if it is Google that has some kind of maintenance work in progress it would have been nice if they announced it somehow. Otherwise I don't know what to make out of this (market seem generally a bit flaky and not very reliable).
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SKIBBE
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I have not been able to update any programs for over a week now, nor download, it's not ok... not even adress or anounce that there is problems. :/ latitude is fawked up too, does not find my location and shows my position where ever it feels like 
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mange69
Joined: Oct 07, 2002
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Can somebody plz post the instructions on how to solve this problem?
I haven't been able to download for quite a few days now. 
//Mange |
mriley
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Try opening the app thats meant to be downloading, then cancel the download, go back to the downloads page and open and start the app downloading again. That works for me.
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SKIBBE
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On 2010-10-26 15:51:00, mange69 wrote:
Can somebody plz post the instructions on how to solve this problem?
I haven't been able to download for quite a few days now.
Jag avinstallerade market updaten, lyckdes uppdatera mina program, men verkar inte som det fungerar så länge. latitude funkar knappt heller (om det nu är något du använder)
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Indiandawg
Joined: Sep 18, 2004
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Has anybody contacted Google help about this? even am facing the same problem and I guess it's from google's side. Will let you guys know if I come to know anything soon 
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Mr486
Joined: Nov 26, 2009
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Same problem here on both my and my wifes X10 mini pro - i get the messege to update but then the download does not work... |
Rookwise
Joined: Mar 22, 2004
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From: UK. Phone:Samsung Galaxy A54 5
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Got the same problem on all our X10's and mini/mini pros.
Tried downloading via wifi as well but still the same. Completely wiped the phones and started from a clean install and no change. Just kept persisting and eventually got the downloads i wanted. Had to constantly retry up to 8+ times per application to het it work.
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prakashpn007
Joined: Oct 02, 2007
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In my X8, its solved by removing the market updates.
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jakester2000
Joined: Jul 09, 2004
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From: London & Gillingham, Kent
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Well my phone seems to be behaving at the moment but I certainly don't want to risk losing data again! Im just really puzzled about how deleting the caches seemes to lead the phone syncing with Google account and wiping all the data. You would think that if a system has to conflicting accounts - one with barely any data and the other will loads of data - that it would be bright enough to stay with the latter! Oh well, at least I have an excuse now for forgetting people's birthdays! |
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