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Old 12-23-2008, 02:33 PM
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The new applications aTrackDog is designed to help users make sure that their applications are up to date. This application in theory would be a perfect solution to a flawed update system on Android. aTrackDog works by sending information about your ... Read more
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Old 12-23-2008, 02:59 PM
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Default Re: aTrackDog flawed and deceiving

aww, that sucks.

but still, a global way to check for updates is needed. i cba to open each application and issue their own updatecheck lol. and i don't just want to know whether there is a new version if i'm using the app. i want to know even if i don't use an app (maybe because that version sucked).

furthermore, the updatecheck wouldn't be unified. so each app behaves probably a bit different. it's like windows all over again

why isn't there an app from google?
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Old 12-23-2008, 03:04 PM
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Good post.

well hopefully Google can create an official way for Android Users to view the updates to the apps.
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Old 12-23-2008, 03:08 PM
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Default Re: aTrackDog flawed and deceiving

Hmm, I've only gotten one false positive from aTrackDog (DroidFTP displayed 3.0.2 when the current version was 3.0.1) but it has been working fine.
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Old 12-23-2008, 03:22 PM
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OI Updates seems to be a better option in the long run.
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Old 12-23-2008, 03:26 PM
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I really like aTrackDog and will continue to use it. It updated about 20 of my apps when i first got it. I kinda caught on to the "false update" notifications but that happens rarely. I wouldn't dog the dev so bad... its a usefull app and everyone makes mistakes. Saying "DO NOT DOWNLOAD" seems pretty harsh.

I still recommend it. Hopefully its updated to avoid such ridecule.
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Default Re: aTrackDog flawed and deceiving

Bottom line is Google needs to implement a way to check for updates in the Android Market. Apple's App Store checks every time you launch it and every so often between those times giving updates in a convenient list. If this is a problem already then I'd hate to see what happens by this time next year.
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Old 12-23-2008, 03:38 PM
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Default Re: aTrackDog flawed and deceiving

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Good post.

well hopefully Google can create an official way for Android Users to view the updates to the apps.
i know not to assume with google, but if I were to.. I would assume that with the addition of online buying power to the app store, there would be numerous improvements, including app updating, comment filtering, price categories, sort by downloads/rating, puppies, and hopefully something to allow you to re-download application you paid for, and accidentally uninstalled or lost due to reset, trade in, etc.

They are also going to have to factor in the differences in devices and add categories for that, give devs the ability to notate "device intended for", etc.

(think about it.. they're adding x86 "support?" - That alone will create a major need for change.

Personal opinion:: don't focus on making it sexy google. Give us expandable trees that are fast, visual, and anyone can understand. Allow ACTUAL links to devs website. Ugly, text based links for "similar apps", "apps from same dev", etc.

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Old 12-23-2008, 04:26 PM
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So far I've run it about 6 times. Works like a charm for me. Esp since I have over 27 apps installed.
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Old 12-23-2008, 04:36 PM
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Default Re: aTrackDog flawed and deceiving

I have something like 76 apps installed. I think I had about 10 that were not up-to-date when I installed aTrackdog.

I personally found it more useful than OI Update.

For the most part I don't care if they are collecting data on installed apps, however, if that is the case, it should be stated explicitly either prior to download, during install, or prior to running for the first time.

However, I'm not upset enough about this to go back to using OI Update. If something better comes along, I'll happily switch....that's the whole point of the market.
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