Ugly hack to working market

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clockworx

Discussion Starter · Jul 26, 2010 (Edited by Moderator)

DON'T BOTHER WITH ANY OF THIS ANYMORE. GO HERE: http://www.slatedroid.com/showthread.php?t=4684

Hi all, I found that the Market and Google Talk will work fine if you put in an Android ID yourself. Apparently that was the only issue.
For those of you who already have other android devices, you can get your android ID by doing the command.

1. X devices:adb shell sqlite3 /data/data/com.google.android.googleapps/databases/accounts.db "select * from meta";
2. X devices:adb shell sqlite3 /data/data/com.google.android.googleapps/databases/gls.db "select * from meta";

You'll get a readout with a line that looks likeandroidId||27283232........38434 (a big number) That last number beginning after the bar is your android ID.
If you DONT have an Android device, you can create an Android ID on the 1.6 Emulator by following the directions here: How To Enable the Android Market in the Google Android Emulator - How-To Geek
and then running the 1.X adb code above to get your Android ID.

Once you have your Android ID, run this command with your novel connected (be sure the emulator is shut down and no other devices are connected)
adb shell sqlite3 /data/data/com.google.android.googleapps/databases/gls.db
"update meta set intvalue='ANDROID_ID_HERE' where name='androidId'"; where you've replaced ANDROID_ID_HERE with whatever your real Android ID is.
You can run the 2.X command above to ensure it worked. Reboot, and you should hopefully have working google talk and Market. (and no, you can't have mine)

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JamesDroid

· #41 · Jul 27, 2010

I think what he said was, once you have created an account ID, you can then add it to your slate and continue to configure it from there once the Market app is installed, right?

dschoi

· #42 · Jul 27, 2010 (Edited by Moderator)

enjoys1 said:
Thanks clockworx ...You r Gr8 !!! It worked like charm.For Guys it's not working or having issues.
1) Download the android SDK and install it.
2) Then create a virtual emu for Android 1.6 and then close the android emulator.
3) Then install the "system.img" file from:http://www.4shared.com/file/165624746/fc72c3ed/system.html
4) Then on windows run box type :%userprofile%/.android/avd This will open a file explorer in that folder. Then copy the system.img file downloaded in step 3 there.
5) Now start the android emulator again and start the virtual dev for 1.6 (created in step 2).
6) Then create/sign with google account.
7) Now on PC open the cmd prompt and go to SDK folder/toolsNow type following commands:> adb shell sqlite3 /data/data/com.google.android.googleapps/databases/accounts.db "select * from meta";This will give you a number :androidId||<number> ...this number is your ID

Now close the android emulator completely (Keep the CMD prompt window open if possible) and then connect your PDN.
9) Now run : adb devices (to check only PDN is connected)
10) Now run:adb shell sqlite3 /data/data/com.google.android.googleapps/databases/gls.db "update meta set intvalue='number_from_previous_commands' where name='androidId'";
11) then disconnect PDN and reboot.That's it ...you are good to go !!!!!Once again THANKS to "clockworx" !!!!9)

Thanks for the instruction. I am going try it tonight. By the way, what are steps after 11? How can I go to market place? Is Market app installed automatically? It is a bit unclear what will happend after successfully putting the id into Novel. Many thanks!

clockworx

Discussion Starter · #43 · Jul 27, 2010 (Edited by Moderator)

dschoi said:
Thanks for the instruction. I am going try it tonight. By the way' date=' what are steps after 11? How can I go to market place? Is Market app installed automatically? It is a bit unclear what will happend after successfully putting the id into Novel. Many thanks!

You need to have my google experience alpha pack up and running (with your google account set up) before doing this. The market is part of that pack.

clockworx

Discussion Starter · #44 · Jul 27, 2010 (Edited by Moderator)

JamesDroid said:
I think what he said was' date=' once you have created an account ID, you can then add it to your slate and continue to configure it from there once the Market app is installed, right?

yes, that's correct. The Novel can't generate a working android ID due to lack of SIM, so this is a workaround that succeeds by generating the Android ID elsewhere and moving it to the Novel.

edit_text

· #45 · Jul 27, 2010

I'm not sure if you are aware, clockworx. When using your Google Experience pack, I am unable to use setCPU. The Novel reboots whenever I load up setCPU. Any ideas?e_t

clockworx

Discussion Starter · #46 · Jul 27, 2010 (Edited by Moderator)

edit_text said:
I'm not sure if you are aware clockworx. When using your Google Experience pack, I am unable to use setCPU. The Novel reboots whenever I load up setCPU. Any ideas?e_t

I can't think of any really good reason....the pack is almost all apps and libraries. My best guess would be that maybe SetCPU tries to do something different in 2.1 vs 2.0 and the fact that GEv1 has to "fake" 2.1 to work causes SetCPU to do something that should work in 2.1 but crashes in 2.0.

n1ck

· #47 · Jul 27, 2010

Slightly different way i did it.Couldn't get sqlite3 to run on Pad or on my android phone...Copied accounts.db from pad to PCCopied gls.db from phone to PCran Sqlite command (first post) to swap device id'sCopied accounts.db back to PadRebootMarket Working

Noah98

· #48 · Jul 27, 2010 (Edited by Moderator)

[QUOTE='jackbox';23363]Okay I installed 1.6 and installed the system image. But when I try to sign on to Google it says that I need to slide the keyboard to unlock. I cannot do anything past that point. If someone could help I would appreciate it.[/QUOTE] Ctrl F11 will do it

tyrela

· #49 · Jul 27, 2010

I thought I had tried this back before but I had been using the accounts.db not the gls. anywho worked like a dream thanks m8!!!!!

enotar

· #50 · Jul 27, 2010

I tried this but I am stuck with the emulator just launching and not asking for google account or even dont show market etc..This is a tuff one to achieve

clockworx

Discussion Starter · #51 · Jul 27, 2010

Some credit is definitely due to you, as you got me started looking into it from your thread.Congrats!

enjoys1

· #52 · Jul 27, 2010

edit_text,Which version of setCPU you are using.I'm using setCPu2.0.1 and it is working great ...no issues at all with google experience.

enjoys1

· #53 · Jul 27, 2010

enotarDid you install the "system.img" file from the link I posted http://www.4shared.com/file/16562474...ed/system.html

donolsen1155

· #54 · Jul 27, 2010

Thanks clockworx, got mine up and running. Had to pull the database locally as well to get the ID. Couldn't find sqlite3 anywhere on the virtual device. Could it be a permissions issue on the VD?Sure is nice to get apps directly from the source...gets kind of frustrating when you find a good free app but there is no apk to be found!

dschoi

· #55 · Jul 27, 2010 (Edited by Moderator)

clockworx said:
You need to have my google experience alpha pack up and running (with your google account set up) before doing this. The market is part of that pack.

Thanks very much! It works and now I can access Market. Unfortunately, Borders ebooks does not work. This the program what I wanted so that I can read some ebooks purchased from Borders a while ago. I hope one day I can open them again. Thanks again Clockworx!

DCA

· #56 · Jul 27, 2010

Hi there, following your instructions I'm a little stuck now...I managed to get my device ID by installing the SDK and going through the mentioned steps.The problem that's left now is that I can't connect with adb to my M003 - adb usb says "device not found" and adb connect 192.168.178.32:5037 gives "unable to connect to 192.168.178.32:5037". The only thing showing under XP when connected via USB (WIFI is also on) is two SD cards (Win USB manager says "Linux file-stor gadget")...How do I connect to my M003?

Thanks, Denis

Justin Browning

· #57 · Jul 27, 2010

Tried the slacker website, but it just redirects me to the market, which the app doesn't show up. I guess I could try the emulator and use appmonster or something....

Noah98

· #58 · Jul 27, 2010 (Edited by Moderator)

dschoi said:
Thanks very much! It works and now I can access Market. Unfortunately' date=' Borders ebooks does not work. This the program what I wanted so that I can read some ebooks purchased from Borders a while ago. I hope one day I can open them again. Thanks again Clockworx!

Someone here posted a working apk for this. If not, you can still get it to work. Turn off your wifi, turn it on again, and before it connects click the Borders app. As long as the Borders app opens successfully before your wifi actually connects, you should be able to sign in, and then you won't have problems anymore.

betolley

· #59 · Jul 27, 2010

I have done this market place runs but when I tell to download I get an error ! in the bar at the top but nothing else. Any ideas?

n1ck

· #60 · Jul 27, 2010 (Edited by Moderator)

DCA said:
Hi there following your instructions I'm a little stuck now...I managed to get my device ID by installing the SDK and going through the mentioned steps.The problem that's left now is that I can't connect with adb to my M003 - [I']adb usb[/I] says "device not found" and adb connect 192.168.178.32:5037 gives "unable to connect to 192.168.178.32:5037". The only thing showing under XP when connected via USB (WIFI is also on) is two SD cards (Win USB manager says "Linux file-stor gadget")...How do I connect to my M003? Thanks, Denis

Try adb connect Ip:5555

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