Amazon Appstore said app was incompatible - workaround

[Cramill]

This is just an FYI if other people encounter the same thing.

So, today Plants vs Zombies is free on the Amazon Appstore today. I opened the app and tried to "purchase" the app directly on my phone, and the app wouldn't let me because it said the app was incompatible with my device (the Slide). So, to get around this I opened the amazon appstore on a computer, "purchased" the app there (in quotes because it was a free app).

Then, when I open the Appstore App on my phone and go to the "My Apps" section, Plants vs Zombies is there and I could download it and install it on my phone.

The game works great and I haven't noticed any issues with it working yet. (One tiny small issue though - when I first opened the app there was a text entry box that appeared and it looked as if it should have had words like "enter a username" or something like that, but it was just a black box with a text entry field below it - I just entered a username and the game used it)

 

[the1who]

The username text entry field was the same on the Vibrant, so I would say not Slide related.

 

[Cramill]

The username text entry field was the same on the Vibrant, so I would say not Slide related.

Good to know.

Yeah, I doubt this workaround will work for all apps that the Amazon Appstore says are incompatible, but its worth a try.

 

[NightAngel79]

moved to application forum

 

[mplevy]

The text entry box worked fine on Honeycomb, I do believe it was a username request.