market.android.com is going to be great

cribology · 02-02-2011, 21:35

http://market.android.com./

Has just opened today (2nd feb 2011)and although the initial log in is a bit finicky. The simplicity of over the air installs on you Android mobile phone makes using itunes seems like a relic of the past.

chiller15 · 03-02-2011, 08:29

Looks very nice, though I think the top advert banner is too big.

cymru78 · 03-02-2011, 09:56

not loading for me. Maybe too busy?

chiller15 · 03-02-2011, 10:00

It loads fine for me.

_Ash_ · 03-02-2011, 11:07

Are folks getting "The page you requested is invalid." when they try to sign in?

JulesandSand · 03-02-2011, 12:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Ash_

Are folks getting "The page you requested is invalid." when they try to sign in?

Yes, I am

Edit

Not now.

Red Arrow · 03-02-2011, 13:12

I'm very impressed with this. It's now so simple to find and browse apps compared to before and the over the air installs is a really good feature. Was amazed at how well it actually works. Just sign into the site with my Google account and click on install, 30 seconds later my phone is downloading the app without me having to plug it in or turn some feature on. Brilliant.

ACU · 03-02-2011, 13:55

Yep got in fine, its all very slick...maybe to slick. I installed an app from the web market, and it installed onto my phone. I was expected something in the status bar to say the app has installed. But got nothing...personally I would like some acknowledgement on the phone to say the app has installed.

Apart from that, this feature was long overdue. I wonder what will happen to appbrain. Its largely now superfluous. Although it does have some neat features, like being able to see what apps friends have installed.

derek500 · 03-02-2011, 14:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Ash_

Are folks getting "The page you requested is invalid." when they try to sign in?

Yes. How did you solve it?

ResidentSD · 03-02-2011, 15:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by ACU

Yep got in fine, its all very slick...maybe to slick. I installed an app from the web market, and it installed onto my phone. I was expected something in the status bar to say the app has installed. But got nothing...personally I would like some acknowledgement on the phone to say the app has installed.

You should get a notification on the phone when it's downloading, installing and once it's finished installing, in the same way as you do so when you install via the Market app on the phone. I certainly did when I used it, and the demonstration from Google themselves said this should also be the case.

cribology · 03-02-2011, 15:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by derek500

Yes. How did you solve it?

I had this message when using Google Chrome, I changed to Opera and it worked fine, also the phone you use will have to have the same google email login as the login on the PC.

JulesandSand · 03-02-2011, 16:41

I can connect to the market using IE8 and log in but when I try to install an app my phone isn't shown

ACU · 03-02-2011, 18:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by ResidentSD

You should get a notification on the phone when it's downloading, installing and once it's finished installing, in the same way as you do so when you install via the Market app on the phone. I certainly did when I used it, and the demonstration from Google themselves said this should also be the case.

just tried it again, and your right you do get a notification. Not sure how I missed this the first time round..I specifically looked for it.

campioni06 · 03-02-2011, 20:51

At first I tried to download via the QR code shown but all that did was take my mobile to the exact same page I had open on my laptop.

Next I hit install and signed in to Google although I got a message saying the site wasn't safe and I shouldn't go there! Carried on with and it downloaded fine onto my phone but on my laptop it showed as http in red as opposed to https in green. Anyone else notice that?

Paparazzo · 03-02-2011, 23:25

Ooooo.

EDN1 · 03-02-2011, 23:50

It's a good move and something that should have happened a long time ago, it's still a shame that there are few options for purchasing apps though. Can only hope that improves greatly in the not to distant future.

Strangely the when I loaded up the site in Firefox my first thought was " Why does it look so much like the official Xbox.com website!? ".

Regarding the sign in issues, other's have the same problem. Have a quint at this link (specifically the comments:

http://androidandme.com/2011/02/news...-from-the-web/

Key part of the article being :

Quote:

Right now you can view the Market, but so far we haven’t had any luck signing in to actually download anything so again we’ll be following up later with a thorough tour of the new Market

goomba · 03-02-2011, 23:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by campioni06

on my laptop it showed as http in red as opposed to https in green. Anyone else notice that?

Yeah. They are using a certificate from google.com which doesn't match with the store URL. Not sure why, it seems a bit amateurish for Google!

JulesandSand · 04-02-2011, 08:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by goomba

Yeah. They are using a certificate from google.com which doesn't match with the store URL. Not sure why, it seems a bit amateurish for Google!

It's also odd that, for me, it doesn't work using Google Chrome or SR Iron but does using IE.

grumpyoldbat · 04-02-2011, 20:20

Interesting development today. Some Android users with custom ROMs on their phones are finding they can't download anything from the store, even if they've successfully downloaded stuff directly on the phone.

alanwarwic · 04-02-2011, 21:20

Obviously the apps still need to be flagged by the manufacturer.
I guess operating systems ahead are going to have to learn impersonate another phone to get some apps.

02-02-2011, 21:35	#1
cribology Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,950	market.android.com is going to be great http://market.android.com./ Has just opened today (2nd feb 2011)and although the initial log in is a bit finicky. The simplicity of over the air installs on you Android mobile phone makes using itunes seems like a relic of the past.

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03-02-2011, 08:29	#2
chiller15 Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Liverpool Posts: 4,071	Looks very nice, though I think the top advert banner is too big.

03-02-2011, 09:56	#3
cymru78 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North Wales Posts: 917	not loading for me. Maybe too busy?

03-02-2011, 10:00	#4
chiller15 Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Liverpool Posts: 4,071	It loads fine for me.

03-02-2011, 11:07	#5
_Ash_ Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,269	Are folks getting "The page you requested is invalid." when they try to sign in?

03-02-2011, 12:37	#6
JulesandSand Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Caledonia Posts: 5,687	Quote: Originally Posted by _Ash_ Are folks getting "The page you requested is invalid." when they try to sign in? Yes, I am Edit Not now.

03-02-2011, 13:12	#7
Red Arrow Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mars Posts: 10,688	I'm very impressed with this. It's now so simple to find and browse apps compared to before and the over the air installs is a really good feature. Was amazed at how well it actually works. Just sign into the site with my Google account and click on install, 30 seconds later my phone is downloading the app without me having to plug it in or turn some feature on. Brilliant.

03-02-2011, 13:55	#8
ACU Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 7,916	Yep got in fine, its all very slick...maybe to slick. I installed an app from the web market, and it installed onto my phone. I was expected something in the status bar to say the app has installed. But got nothing...personally I would like some acknowledgement on the phone to say the app has installed. Apart from that, this feature was long overdue. I wonder what will happen to appbrain. Its largely now superfluous. Although it does have some neat features, like being able to see what apps friends have installed.

03-02-2011, 14:30	#9
derek500 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 20,375	Quote: Originally Posted by _Ash_ Are folks getting "The page you requested is invalid." when they try to sign in? Yes. How did you solve it?

03-02-2011, 15:28	#10
ResidentSD Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Dudley, West Midlands Posts: 1,016	Quote: Originally Posted by ACU Yep got in fine, its all very slick...maybe to slick. I installed an app from the web market, and it installed onto my phone. I was expected something in the status bar to say the app has installed. But got nothing...personally I would like some acknowledgement on the phone to say the app has installed. You should get a notification on the phone when it's downloading, installing and once it's finished installing, in the same way as you do so when you install via the Market app on the phone. I certainly did when I used it, and the demonstration from Google themselves said this should also be the case.

03-02-2011, 15:29	#11
cribology Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,950	Quote: Originally Posted by derek500 Yes. How did you solve it? I had this message when using Google Chrome, I changed to Opera and it worked fine, also the phone you use will have to have the same google email login as the login on the PC.

03-02-2011, 16:41	#12
JulesandSand Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Caledonia Posts: 5,687	I can connect to the market using IE8 and log in but when I try to install an app my phone isn't shown

03-02-2011, 18:18	#13
ACU Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 7,916	Quote: Originally Posted by ResidentSD You should get a notification on the phone when it's downloading, installing and once it's finished installing, in the same way as you do so when you install via the Market app on the phone. I certainly did when I used it, and the demonstration from Google themselves said this should also be the case. just tried it again, and your right you do get a notification. Not sure how I missed this the first time round..I specifically looked for it.

03-02-2011, 20:51	#14
campioni06 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 304	At first I tried to download via the QR code shown but all that did was take my mobile to the exact same page I had open on my laptop. Next I hit install and signed in to Google although I got a message saying the site wasn't safe and I shouldn't go there! Carried on with and it downloaded fine onto my phone but on my laptop it showed as http in red as opposed to https in green. Anyone else notice that?

03-02-2011, 23:25	#15
Paparazzo Inactive Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,903	Ooooo.

03-02-2011, 23:50	#16
EDN1 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,646	It's a good move and something that should have happened a long time ago, it's still a shame that there are few options for purchasing apps though. Can only hope that improves greatly in the not to distant future. Strangely the when I loaded up the site in Firefox my first thought was " Why does it look so much like the official Xbox.com website!? ". Regarding the sign in issues, other's have the same problem. Have a quint at this link (specifically the comments: http://androidandme.com/2011/02/news...-from-the-web/ Key part of the article being : Quote: Right now you can view the Market, but so far we haven’t had any luck signing in to actually download anything so again we’ll be following up later with a thorough tour of the new Market

03-02-2011, 23:50	#17
goomba Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 5,444	Quote: Originally Posted by campioni06 on my laptop it showed as http in red as opposed to https in green. Anyone else notice that? Yeah. They are using a certificate from google.com which doesn't match with the store URL. Not sure why, it seems a bit amateurish for Google!

04-02-2011, 08:37	#18
JulesandSand Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Caledonia Posts: 5,687	Quote: Originally Posted by goomba Yeah. They are using a certificate from google.com which doesn't match with the store URL. Not sure why, it seems a bit amateurish for Google! It's also odd that, for me, it doesn't work using Google Chrome or SR Iron but does using IE.

04-02-2011, 20:20	#19
grumpyoldbat Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,636	Interesting development today. Some Android users with custom ROMs on their phones are finding they can't download anything from the store, even if they've successfully downloaded stuff directly on the phone.

04-02-2011, 21:20	#20
alanwarwic Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: the wild world web Posts: 28,132	Obviously the apps still need to be flagged by the manufacturer. I guess operating systems ahead are going to have to learn impersonate another phone to get some apps.

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