Comments on: Android Market: App Update Notifications Broken? http://phandroid.com/2009/06/30/android-market-app-update-notifications-broken/ Android Phone News, Rumors, Reviews, Apps, Forums & More! Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:16:22 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: kyle http://phandroid.com/2009/06/30/android-market-app-update-notifications-broken/#comment-77031 kyle Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:21:04 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=3743#comment-77031 Had this problem for 6 months. I'm really bent about this. I have 15 updates available and mine hangs at starting download. I've tried all the basic stuff. Why is there not a fix? Inferior product. Iphone on the way. Users shouldn't have to worry about this. Slackers! Had this problem for 6 months. I’m really bent about this. I have 15 updates available and mine hangs at starting download. I’ve tried all the basic stuff. Why is there not a fix? Inferior product. Iphone on the way. Users shouldn’t have to worry about this. Slackers!

]]> By: Brian http://phandroid.com/2009/06/30/android-market-app-update-notifications-broken/#comment-73274 Brian Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:37:59 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=3743#comment-73274 I've noticed that the downloads hang at "starting download" more often on wifi than they do on EDGE or 3G. Tried to download NubiNews Reader 4 times on wifi and it hung every time. Turned wifi off and restarted and it downloaded instantly. I wonder if there's just some issues with the market and wifi? I’ve noticed that the downloads hang at “starting download” more often on wifi than they do on EDGE or 3G. Tried to download NubiNews Reader 4 times on wifi and it hung every time. Turned wifi off and restarted and it downloaded instantly. I wonder if there’s just some issues with the market and wifi?

]]> By: ike http://phandroid.com/2009/06/30/android-market-app-update-notifications-broken/#comment-33899 ike Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:21:37 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=3743#comment-33899 I'm facing the same problem. A lot of force close problems. I tried to download new applications and the feedback was currently downloading more than three weeks now. We are not enjoying from our phones as we thought. I’m facing the same problem. A lot of force close problems. I tried to download new applications and the feedback was currently downloading more than three weeks now. We are not enjoying from our phones as we thought.

]]> By: stefan http://phandroid.com/2009/06/30/android-market-app-update-notifications-broken/#comment-32504 stefan Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:49:30 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=3743#comment-32504 Oh and my girlfriend just received a new g1 from our insurance company, it didn't have 1.5 on it yet. She could download things no problem. Then, it sent her the update notice and when it finished she had the same problem downloading things. Oh and my girlfriend just received a new g1 from our insurance company, it didn’t have 1.5 on it yet. She could download things no problem. Then, it sent her the update notice and when it finished she had the same problem downloading things.

]]> By: stefan http://phandroid.com/2009/06/30/android-market-app-update-notifications-broken/#comment-32503 stefan Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:47:33 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=3743#comment-32503 @sk: no, this has never happened until the cupcake update. I downloaded things all the time and nothing like this ever happened. Hell, I was downloading 5 apps at a time sometimes. Now, my downloads won't work unless I RESTART MY PHONE. Cancelling and starting the d/l again DOESN'T WORK. And my updates aren't showing up in My Downloads, either. Just checked by looking at my downloads, then checked for apps in the regular market and it shows my updates there. @sk: no, this has never happened until the cupcake update. I downloaded things all the time and nothing like this ever happened. Hell, I was downloading 5 apps at a time sometimes. Now, my downloads won’t work unless I RESTART MY PHONE. Cancelling and starting the d/l again DOESN’T WORK. And my updates aren’t showing up in My Downloads, either. Just checked by looking at my downloads, then checked for apps in the regular market and it shows my updates there.

]]> By: SK http://phandroid.com/2009/06/30/android-market-app-update-notifications-broken/#comment-32432 SK Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:22:16 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=3743#comment-32432 It seems to be working again. It started showing more apps as "Update available" under the My Downloads section. For the people complaining about the Downloads getting stuck. That issue has been there from day 1. Just cancel and retry it and don't leave the details page of that app till it's installed. That generally takes care of the issue for me. I think it's some bug in that code that makes sure the download happens in the background and does not try to burn your battery by continuously trying to download. It seems to be working again. It started showing more apps as “Update available” under the My Downloads section.

For the people complaining about the Downloads getting stuck. That issue has been there from day 1. Just cancel and retry it and don’t leave the details page of that app till it’s installed. That generally takes care of the issue for me. I think it’s some bug in that code that makes sure the download happens in the background and does not try to burn your battery by continuously trying to download.

]]> By: stefan http://phandroid.com/2009/06/30/android-market-app-update-notifications-broken/#comment-32425 stefan Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:36:05 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=3743#comment-32425 Download from market still says 'starting download'. 10+ hours now. I've had downloads that hung up for more than a day already. Only way I'll get it to finish is if I restart my phone. Download from market still says ’starting download’. 10+ hours now. I’ve had downloads that hung up for more than a day already. Only way I’ll get it to finish is if I restart my phone.

]]> By: MIke http://phandroid.com/2009/06/30/android-market-app-update-notifications-broken/#comment-32417 MIke Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:21:03 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=3743#comment-32417 I still think this may have issues. It started right after the cupcake upgrade-- The notifications bar would show "you have 5 updates" and when I would go to the market there would only be 3 listed... I was a little confused on what I was missing. Then like everyone else, my updates stopped wholly for the past week or so... restarting last evening. I'm pretty sure the status bar again showed a different number of updates available than actually showed in "my downloads." Anyone else noticing this discrepancy? I still think this may have issues. It started right after the cupcake upgrade– The notifications bar would show “you have 5 updates” and when I would go to the market there would only be 3 listed… I was a little confused on what I was missing. Then like everyone else, my updates stopped wholly for the past week or so… restarting last evening. I’m pretty sure the status bar again showed a different number of updates available than actually showed in “my downloads.” Anyone else noticing this discrepancy?

]]> By: stefan http://phandroid.com/2009/06/30/android-market-app-update-notifications-broken/#comment-32398 stefan Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:09:55 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=3743#comment-32398 Still not working for me. I have to manually check for updates and currently have a download pending from the market for the last 6 hours Still not working for me. I have to manually check for updates and currently have a download pending from the market for the last 6 hours

]]> By: GORT22 http://phandroid.com/2009/06/30/android-market-app-update-notifications-broken/#comment-32377 GORT22 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:18:48 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=3743#comment-32377 Got update notification last night. I guess its working. Oh Yeah! Got update notification last night. I guess its working. Oh Yeah!

]]> By: RM http://phandroid.com/2009/06/30/android-market-app-update-notifications-broken/#comment-32343 RM Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:45:38 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=3743#comment-32343 I just got an update notification this morning (U.S. EST). Looks like it's working again! I just got an update notification this morning (U.S. EST). Looks like it’s working again!

]]> By: stefan http://phandroid.com/2009/06/30/android-market-app-update-notifications-broken/#comment-32330 stefan Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:22:55 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=3743#comment-32330 Yes! I thought I was the only one! For over a week at least I've had this same problem, and then my girlfriend had this also. AND I can't download anything from the market. It hangs up on the 'authorizing credit card' or 'starting downoad' screen. Will stay like that for days. Only way I've found to download things now is i shut off my phone n turn it back on. That usually causes my downloads to complete. What's up with this? Yes! I thought I was the only one! For over a week at least I’ve had this same problem, and then my girlfriend had this also. AND I can’t download anything from the market. It hangs up on the ‘authorizing credit card’ or ’starting downoad’ screen. Will stay like that for days. Only way I’ve found to download things now is i shut off my phone n turn it back on. That usually causes my downloads to complete. What’s up with this?

]]> By: Dave Kaufman - Techlife http://phandroid.com/2009/06/30/android-market-app-update-notifications-broken/#comment-32323 Dave Kaufman - Techlife Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:52:14 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=3743#comment-32323 Agreed the MyDownloads are updated, but the update notification icon did not alert me. Agreed the MyDownloads are updated, but the update notification icon did not alert me.

]]> By: oaussieo http://phandroid.com/2009/06/30/android-market-app-update-notifications-broken/#comment-32315 oaussieo Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:31:28 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=3743#comment-32315 All looks to be working at this time in USA All looks to be working at this time in USA

]]> By: Nik http://phandroid.com/2009/06/30/android-market-app-update-notifications-broken/#comment-32311 Nik Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:13:36 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=3743#comment-32311 Everything working again as normal this morning (UK). Yay! Everything working again as normal this morning (UK).

Yay!

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