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- Sorry, but my Maps key was shut down by Google (well it was shut down by myself because Google contacted me). This is the end of the Google Maps integration.
What I can offer is the following:
If anyone is willing to provide a valid Google Maps V2 API key, I will implement it into Play Services. You can create an MAPS API V2 key in the Google Developer console. Don't associate an app name or a signature with it, so that it can work with any app and any signature.
But just keep in mind, that Google will jump at you, because the key will be used by all patched apps. This is no problem for free-ware apps, but if an app has a commercial usage, the key is not allowed to be used. That's why they contacted me.
Die hard BlackBerry slash libertarian here who believes allot of what these larger companies been doing to blackberry for years is a scandal as BB10 is better. Laugh it up it up but i'm not just spitting hot air here. They contacted you, hah! They are the Law now. I am about to boycott droid all together.
Read the book: Losing The Signal: The Spectacular Rise & Fall Of Blackberry.
They also have it in an audio book which I have both if anybody wants it. Here is the book:
https://app.box.com/s/6pbsgbbfhnqlnxwn6vd9exff7nxs8lyt
The audiobook, we'll, Box say is to large to copy over. Sorry!
-Catch22
Posted via CB1003-28-16 03:11 PMLike 0 - Does it mean that google is charging to commercial software using the google maps services?
What the mean commercial? Any app generating profits?
Does commercial also mean apps with google ads? (they are a huge percentage)
Did they offer any alternative/solution for BlackBerry community? They cannot blame on you or whoever else when they don't offer a solution. They are forcing users to hack
What would happen if google would decide don't offer google maps services for iphone and their users? I am sure the american law will forbid this action.
Thank u Cobalt (we need you more than ever)
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A.k.a ya privates!...
Take a shower and let's get back to business!.. BB10.
It's funny in the days of froyo they allowed whatever, soon as the people are there as the people "make stuff what it is" then they wanna lock down markets and get "funny" screw you droid and google maps. Heard yandex got it going on although never tested it but would make sense as Russia is always right behind us however America may be missing from their naps. LOL!
Once people feel pushed and trapped into something is when they start looking for other stuff even if they think there is little hiccups, that's why blackberry, sail fish, etc exist.
Posted via CB1003-28-16 03:20 PMLike 0 -
Posted via CB10DreadPirateRegan and SlcCorrado like this.03-28-16 07:10 PMLike 2 - +1
I finally decided to move from just using Snap, and none of the links on page 1 will install. I assume it crashes when it goes from the install page, to checking the app, to back to the install page.
BTW, I had removed my previous version of Google play. ( I still have the Cobolt android settings app installed.)03-28-16 07:29 PMLike 0 - +1
I finally decided to move from just using Snap, and none of the links on page 1 will install. I assume it crashes when it goes from the install page, to checking the app, to back to the install page.
BTW, I had removed my previous version of Google play. ( I still have the Cobolt android settings app installed.)
Just curious...are you on OS 2876? If so that may be your problem, unless you corrected your ART with the patch available in BBW.
Sine stercore tauri03-28-16 09:59 PMLike 0 - Hi guys,
I really want to get a passport, but I need to be able to play an adnroid game on it
can someone please try to launch the puzzles and dragons game on it?Last edited by Tiago Antunes; 03-29-16 at 05:19 AM.
03-29-16 05:04 AMLike 0 - Even if it works today, it may not work tomorrow. Do not base your purchase decision on whether or not a specific Android app will work.03-29-16 05:50 AMLike 3
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I wonder how long I would have kept my Passport if those apps didn't work on it.DreadPirateRegan and gfondeur like this.03-29-16 06:57 AMLike 2 - I guess it really depends on what Android apps are important to a user or buyer that aren't available on Amazon or BBW. There are a couple of apps, banking app for one, thanks to Cobalt's work, that will run on my Passport that I use on a daily basis. The web version doesn't offer some of the features that the apps does that I want.
I wonder how long I would have kept my Passport if those apps didn't work on it.
So if the app is on amazon it should work? there are one called 'Puzzle & Dragons (Kindle Tablet Edition)'03-29-16 07:06 AMLike 0 - In as much as i love Blackberry and having recently acquire a passport --- Having followed step by step procedures through hacks ... and then nothing works.. i dont know .. its just frustrating.. in regards to installation of Androind apps .. skype,uber ... sigh03-29-16 07:17 AMLike 0
- Sorry, but my Maps key was shut down by Google (well it was shut down by myself because Google contacted me). This is the end of the Google Maps integration.
What I can offer is the following:
If anyone is willing to provide a valid Google Maps V2 API key, I will implement it into Play Services. You can create an MAPS API V2 key in the Google Developer console. Don't associate an app name or a signature with it, so that it can work with any app and any signature.
But just keep in mind, that Google will jump at you, because the key will be used by all patched apps. This is no problem for free-ware apps, but if an app has a commercial usage, the key is not allowed to be used. That's why they contacted me.03-29-16 07:22 AMLike 0 -
- I am on OS 10.3.2.2876 and I had applied Colbalt's patch, and then the official BB patch. This morning I let the Software Update run, and now it works. I assume I'm back on that crappy Android version which won't delete android apps, but who knows, since BB didn't update the release version.03-29-16 12:57 PMLike 0
- Successful install, google account manager, BB google ID, play services, whitelist, now they all crash on launch.
In fact, now all my android apps crash... WTF?!?
Whooops! My fault, a reboot and now they seem to work...
Phone OS's .... all of them are cr*p. Why? QNX is the best thing since sliced bread but without the apps I want, I need to load Android versions. That it they in their own sandbox is fantastic, that Google wants to sell my data, track me around the world, both physical and internet and BB is trying to keep that from happening scr*ws us over...
Hey BBry! let us connect to Google Play, and give us the overrides to let us block the tracking.... works for me.DreadPirateRegan likes this.03-29-16 01:06 PMLike 1 - Hi Richard i read you solved your google calendar problem!!! I'am stucking with the message " Google Play services are needed but not supported by your device"! I think all is made well ( patched , whitelist etc. ) but no success! Have you got any idea what can be wrong?? Thank you for your suopport! kind regrds galetto03-29-16 02:58 PMLike 0
- I've recently updated some apps that required patching and some of them stopped working, like this app called forza football, it asks for google play services even though it is patched and I have installed the latest play services from the first post. And the other one I've tried and stopped working is tinder, it just wont search. I've deleted, repatched and reinstalled everything a few times now and nothing. Does this mean that patching is now longer an option?
03-29-16 10:03 PMLike 0 - I've recently updated some apps that required patching and some of them stopped working, like this app called forza football, it asks for google play services even though it is patched and I have installed the latest play services from the first post. And the other one I've tried and stopped working is tinder, it just wont search. I've deleted, repatched and reinstalled everything a few times now and nothing. Does this mean that patching is now longer an option?
If you are on 2876 OS upgrade with the BBW patch...reboot device and install patched files.
Ps..never update a patched app..screws everything up.
Sine stercore tauri03-30-16 12:53 AMLike 0 - Check Forza and patched it..it is working well for me. Suggest you delete all Cobalts files and reinstall. Delete all your patched files and repatch…
If you are on 2876 OS upgrade with the BBW patch...reboot device and install patched files.
Ps..never update a patched app..screws everything up.
Sine stercore tauri
I'd never had a problem updating patched apps, but I see now that you're right. I could well hold on to that impulse now.
Thanks for your helpLusitano17 likes this.03-30-16 07:44 AMLike 1 - I am on OS 10.3.2.2876 and I had applied Colbalt's patch, and then the official BB patch. This morning I let the Software Update run, and now it works. I assume I'm back on that crappy Android version which won't delete android apps, but who knows, since BB didn't update the release version.
Posted via CB1003-30-16 09:00 AMLike 0 - Colbalt's patch: see "QUICK FIX" in post #1 of thread OS 10.3.2.2876 Android Runtime analysis
Note: it should be called "Conite's patch" because he developed the solution
official BB patch: see "RESOLUTION" in article Unable to uninstall Android applications after updating to BlackBerry 10 OS version 10.3.2Last edited by eywong; 03-30-16 at 09:32 AM.
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