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Help Certain app's missing from market

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Pottish

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Hi all, first post on the forums. Hope I'm not treading over something that's been discussed already or flogging a dead horse so to speak.

I'm on the europa gt i5500. And I'm fairly new and inexperienced in how android works in general. Part of joining this forum is to change that. If there's an newbie's guide to android I'd appreciate seeing it.

Anyway, I've been trying to get a app (football freekick, first result in the android market website search using the word 'freekick') and it comes up with the message 'this app is not compatible with your phone'. Seems fairly straight forward. I'm wondering whether it's the hardware of the phone that's the problem or because I'm on android 2.1? Or perhaps something else entirely I'm not aware of. Reason I wonder is I know I can upgrade android to 2.2(somehow, not sure how lol). But obviously can't change the hardware.

Is this phone cheap and not able to run certain applications?

Thanks for anyhelp given to a newbie :)
 
The phone is not muti-touch, therefore certain apps that use that e.g games like words with friends will not show because it not compatible with your phone. Also it may require certain firmware to use the app e.g android 2.2 or 2.3 gingerbread. Yes it sucks!
 
In my very limited experience (Galaxy Europa (5) owner for just over a month!) you can install some 'incompatible' apps through GetJar. Words with Friends definitely works on my phone (worked with 2.1, and after flashing 2.2). Zynga Poker works too.

Some apps won't install full stop, but if you don't try you won't find out!

Don't know if the following topics will help with getting used to Android, but it's a start :) FAQ: Android OS/Platform, FAQ: Applications & Android Market, or how about The Complete Android Guide
 
I donno wtf is up with my phone then? It wont connect to pc and when i go into market i cant find words with friends even if i type the thing in search. Samsung Piles it should be called cos it a pain in the ass!
 
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