Is there any way I can enable paid apps without using MarketEnabler? I don't mind complex instructions :-)

The main reason I refuse to use MarketEnabler is the rough UI of it. WTF with that out-of-place icon & fugly big fonts?!

Thus I go a different path to access paid apps, by using terminal :-)

If you have Better Terminal Emulator PRO

0. To check current operator



I'm using Hotlink, the number is 50212.



1. To change it to State's T-Mobile



2. Clear cache Market.

3. Force stop Market.



4. Go to Market.

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If you don't have Better Terminal Emulator PRO, you can use GScript which is much more simpler :-) 1-click with Gscript will give you those paid apps.



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If you feel attached to your PC

0. Fire up cmd.

1. IF you want to check current operator,





2. Copy paste this:



3. Clear cache Market.

4. Force stop Market.

5. Go to Market.

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NB: Only setprop gsm.sim.operator.numeric 310260 is required to get yourself to paid apps. Just make sure you delete Market's cache and stop it before you go to market. Disregard other settings :-)

Same with MarketEnabler, you need to run this again if you reboot your Android. As simple as setprop, clear and stop Market :-)

Feel free to use other than 310260. For example 26207, or 26203, or 22802.

This post has been edited by LEVIATHAN: Nov 28 2009, 10:25 AM

I agree.



Running the lines with userinit.sh is set-and-forget kind of thing, which is mind-blowingly simple compared to previous tricks.

The 1st line auto clear the Market's cache. The 2nd line shows that if the current operator is your Maxis/Celcom/DiGi/whatever (where no paid app is available), it will automatically change it to 310260 (T-Mobile, where those paid apps are available). Every 30 seconds.

Awesome indeed.

Unfortunately for me, so far I never get this thing running on my Hero. That's why I didn't mention it.

If you kindly please share a newbie-proof guide to this trick, I believe many of us will tremendously benefited from you.

From my little experience, certain ROM do have trouble accessing the paid apps :-(

I can't see certain paid apps with generic .66. But I can see the same apps with MCR 2.9c.

The only way I know to access the 'special' certain paid apps is by flashing your Hero to another ROM.

Thanks cylon for the patched Market attached above. I replace old Vending.apk inside VanillaEclair 1.3 with this one, re-signed it, flashed it and I can confirm it works. No more MarketEnabler.

If paid apps missing again, just clear the cache, and force stop Market app.

Just flash the MarketPaidApps-signed.zip with whatever image recovery you use.

Credit card via Google Checkout.

Thanks cylon. That app is indeed much more cleaner and better looking than ME. Good post :-)

Avg. apps cost: http://tinyurl.com/3x2nt2t