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Promo apps on Market for $0.10

fdbryant3 said:
Actually they just added the feature recently to facilitate updates.

Good News Everyone: Update Notifications For Android Apps Are Coming to GetJar GetJar Developer Blog

I recently listen to a interview with someone important at GetJar (I think the founder) on All About Android. Something interesting he pointed out is that they actually pay developers the full price for every app downloaded from them. Apparently this is something Amazon doesn't do (do not know about Google promotions or other app stores).

At the end of the day though - if the only thing I'm losing out on is updates, I'm happy. If the app works and is free then who cares if it doesn't get updated (well at least as long as no major security problems are discovered). If an update is released I feel I have to have - well I'll probably be more inclined to actually buy it then. However as I pointed out - even that shouldn't be an issue going forward.
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I gotta say, after finally getting getjar to work and download beautiful widgets. Don't care for it, wish I could find a widget that was so cool looking and smoothly animated on the home screen (kinda like htc sense) like the custom widget (buuf) I have on my iPhone, and not by clicking to go to a different screen etc. Didn't care for Beautiful Widgets after the hype, don't get it? Plus Beautiful Widgets isn't even accurate, it's storming out all day and just started again yet it says it's partly cloudy, and the temp doesn't update to the correct temp (and yes I have the settings right as my city name shows lol).

But also the getjar setup sucks. I just tried going to it again and when I click the app it just keeps saying network down and automatically goes to my network settings. Looks like I've see a few others saying the same thing online. Gave up and uninstalled it.

Either I'm doing something wrong, or it's a junk app. Like getjar.apk installs it goes right to my network settings. And each time you try downloading an app (if it doesn't give network connection error) it makes me download an another getjar.apk file to replace, so now I have getjara-1.apk, getjar-2.apk etc
 
So, I got this email from Google Market telling me that I can install my failed purchase free of charge. Too bad I bought these apps when the market worked.

Hello,
>
> We're writing to apologize for any accidental cancellation of your Android Market orders during our 10 Billion Downloads promotion. We'd like to inform you that as a one-time courtesy, we're giving you free access to all the apps you attempted to purchase. To download these apps, please follow these steps:
>
> 1) Open Android Market on your device
> 2) Press "Menu," and then touch "My Apps"
> 3) Scroll down and select the apps in question. They should be labeled as "Purchased" or "Not installed."
> 4) Touch "Install" to download and install the app
>
> If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to contact us through our Help Center at https://support.google.com/androidm...hl=en&policy=apps&contact_type=contact_policy
>
> Again, we apologize for any inconvenience and hope you have a wonderful holiday season.
>
> Regards,
> The Android Market Team
>
>
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A.Nonymous said:
Why would a dev put an app for free on something like GetJar if they get nothing out of it?
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Well for one thing they get promotion by being a highlighted app, which get it out in the community which may result in sales later on.

As I said though GetJar actually pays the developer the full price of the app every time one of the Gold Apps is downloaded. GetJar is able to this because of the sponsored apps mixed in with the listings.
 
Roze said:
So, I got this email from Google Market telling me that I can install my failed purchase free of charge. Too bad I bought these apps when the market worked.
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The "My Apps" part of the market is still broken... :mad:

Anyways, I just kept trying throughout the day until I was able to purchase the apps I wanted.
 
Today's menu. There are far too many games so far imo. They should limit it to a max of 5 games, 5 other.

Apparatus: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.bithack.apparatus
The Sims 3: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.eamobile.sims3_row_qwf
SlideIt Keyboard: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.dasur.slideit
Snowfall Live Wallpaper: https://market.android.com/details?id=fishnoodle.snowfall
Asphalt 6: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftA6HP
Pano: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.debaclesoftware.pano
Drop7: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.areacode.drop7.rev1
Age of Zombies: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.halfbrick.ageofzombies
Kids Connect The Dots: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.anahoret.android.dots
Season Zen HD: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.dualboot.apps.springzen
 
Is The SIMS 3 not available in the US? I get the "This item cannot be installed in your device's country." message on 2 different phones.

EDIT:
If I search the market on my phone, it's not there, if I search for it on the web market, it's there, but I get the bad country message, but if I click through the $.10 promo banner on my phone's market, it is there and let's me buy/install it.
 
lexluthor said:
Is The SIMS 3 not available in the US? I get the "This item cannot be installed in your device's country." message on 2 different phones.

EDIT:
If I search the market on my phone, it's not there, if I search for it on the web market, it's there, but I get the bad country message, but if I click through the $.10 promo banner on my phone's market, it is there and let's me buy/install it.
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I bought it on my daughter's phone a couple months ago and didn't have a problem getting it.

This is the first day that I don't think I'll be picking up any of the 10c apps, nothing really interest me at all.
 
WAAYY to many games the last two days. I wish they would drop more utilitarian apps. Today I might pick up slide it, apparatus, and drop 7. I dont really play too many games, nor like slide keyboards, but I'll give em a go for a dime.
 
biggpat86 said:
WAAYY to many games the last two days. I wish they would drop more utilitarian apps. Today I might pick up slide it, apparatus, and drop 7. I dont really play too many games, nor like slide keyboards, but I'll give em a go for a dime.
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I just checked SlideIt permission and it requires 'read personal data-contact data'. I am not bloody sure why a keyboard would require this permission. Using a keyboard is risky enough and requires a lot of trust by the user of the developer.

Found this on the website about Internet

How do I activate the keyboard?

Why do I need to have internet access?

We require internet access to validate the product license We do not collect any information or data which is generated by use of the SlideIT keyboard and no inforamtion is stored, sent or shared by us or by others via internet or any other connection.
 
Roze said:
I just checked SlideIt permission and it requires 'read personal data-contact data'. I am not bloody sure why a keyboard would require this permission. Using a keyboard is risky enough and requires a lot of trust by the user of the developer.
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Maybe it needs that to add your contact names to the dictionary?
 
i have been buying a lot of the deals.. and not even use the apps.
at $.10, how can I not?

some of these have been on Amazon's Free App of day!
 
aquaitious said:
So we don't have the official list yet, but SimCity Deluxe is on sale for 10 cents.

I was hoping to see a EA sale from 4.99 to 0.99, but at 1/50th the price, I'll grab it no questions asked. ;)

EDIT: Spoke to soon...

https://market.android.com/details?...fbXVsdGlfX18xX3Byb21vXzEzMjM1ODcwMjg4NjUiXQ..
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Yes! I am a big Sc4 player. I bought this app two weeks ago for 4.99 but it wouldnt completely load up on my Streak. Refunded.

Earlier this morning i purchased at 0.10cents!!! I'll hold onto it this time in hopes of the developer rolling out some fixes and updates!
 
fdbryant3 said:
They won't even let me buy it :-(
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What does the screen say,"not compatible" or just wont let you purchase?

Try purchasing from the web site on the computer and see if you can complete the order there.

i know earlier, the market on the phone wouldnt, but i closed out and came back into the market and it worked
 
dan330 said:
i have been buying a lot of the deals.. and not even use the apps.
at $.10, how can I not?

some of these have been on Amazon's Free App of day!
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wish it wasn't so darned hard to find 'compatible' versions.... missed out on a couple of them cause they weren't verizon versions.... (or at least i didn't find the right version in time)
 
Sak01 said:
Maybe it needs that to add your contact names to the dictionary?
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thats exactly why they require that permission. a lot of the keyboards have that function where they add contact names to the dictionary just for ease of entry.

either way the keyboard was alright. and yet again, a sub-par game heavy offering today. more repeats abound. but eh. take what i can get for a dime
 
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