hi,

i just wanna ask...

why some of the official google apps (e.g. gmail, youtube and voice search) cannot be found in market?

is it because malaysian android market does not have the apps or the update for the apps yet?

what are the options to update or install these apss besides rooting the phone?


p/s: i googled the apk files for google maps version 4.7 and managed to found a few? is it safe to install it via unofficial site.

all helps are greatly appreciated.thanks.

gmail, youtube and voice search can be found in your OS...

i think those u mention are standard apps on android by default...
dont u have them on ur phone when u get them?

btw, hav u heard bout Market Enabler? if not, search for it.. root is needed

hi,

i have those apps already but how to update it...for example, google just recently released latest version of gmail and google maps...i want to update those but the updates are nowhere to be found in the market...

have u check "Market Enabler"?
Some updates and apps are not enabled for country like us...
u need to fake outside provider so it will show in ur market...

hi,

i did...but as i mentioned in the first post...the option that im looking for is the one besides rooting my phone.since i haven't root my phone...sorry about that.

is there any other way?

the only way i could think of is to download the apk file somewhere and install it...but is it safe and reliable?

This post has been edited by reminder072000: Dec 12 2010, 03:03 AM

i just tried to fake US provider (T-System) on my phone and still cant find the apps u mentioned.. no update either... i guess its not available in the market..

may i know where do u find the info that there are updates out there for this apps? I'm interested also...

http://www.appbrain.com/browse/dev/Google+Inc.

u can check all the latest version in this site with the one u have in ur phone...mine basically all are outdated.

ohh appbrain.. i hav that on my phone too..
but im still on 2.1 .. normally there would be an update button if there's one available ... for example, there latest youtube version is for 2.2...
prob thats why i cant see any update button for my version of youtube either...

what OS are u on?

im on stock froyo...htc desire.


this what i found out when i compared the version in my phone and the latest one:

google maps
v4.4 (latest v4.7) - update not in market

google sky maps
available in market

gmail
v2.2 (latest v2.3.2) - update not in market

google translate
available in market

street view
havent checked yet

youtube
v1.0 (latest v2.1.6) - update not in market

google voice
not available in market

google to chrome
not available in market

google earth
havent checked yet

voice search
v2.0.1 (latest v2.1) - update not in market

any idea on how we can get the update...i read few article on androidcentral,engadget and talkandroid...all stated that the updates are available.

i also cannot find it when i was in Miri. But last week when i was in Sabah KKIA airport, when i browse market, it prompted me about youtube and google maps got update, hence i updated there.

When back in Miri again, i tried to search both of it, NIL ...

Not sure why like that... Now my gmail, gallery all outdate

i guess we just have to wait and wait and wait...thats the only option available.

it is ironic when free official google apps are not available to be updated in android market which is developed by google...even more ironic when other devs' free apps are available.

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Added on December 17, 2010, 2:05 amnow google maps is on version 5 with 3d tilt feature and vector graphic and we cant still have it.damn!!!

This post has been edited by reminder072000: Dec 17 2010, 02:05 AM