Slow App Download from Android Market?1

[Guest Jay3gsm]

I've used a Magic frequently in the past, and the Hero, and I've never experienced major issues with the Android market. However yesterday I got my hands on a Moto Milestone to use for a while, and trying to download apps took ages! I'd choose an app from the market, get confirmation it 'would' be downloaded, but it didn't start straight away. If I went back to the app, it would show 'Starting Download' with the progress bar showing, but nothing downloading. I left the phone on all night, and eventually all but two of the apps had downloaded to the phone during the night.

Today I picked up a Magic Sim free on a good deal, and I've noticed a similar issue on the Magic, too. Selecting apps gives me the message it will be downloaded, but hours afterwards I'm still seeing the 'Starting Download' message. There are no notifications in the status bar to show apps are due to be downloaded.

Is anyone else experiencing download issues with the Android Market? I'm using T-Mobile UK on both devices.

[Guest Andy__P]

Yes, it happens for me too sometimes. But it usually just takes a couple of minutes until they start.

Looks like a problem an google's side though since i can browse the market and internet without a problem.

I'm using Acer Liquid on 3-AT

[Guest jp514]

I have similar problem with T-mobile UK. They changed how the HSDPA works to preserve bandwidth. Sometime the phone will loose connection but not tell you. The market hanging like that seems to be a prime example. Try killing the market with task killer or something similar, then kill the data connection, then restart the data connection and lastly reload the market app and it should download this time. It's almost as though android does not like T-mobiles HSDPA tech.

Good luck.

Edited February 24, 2010 by jp514

[Guest Jay3gsm]

Things seem to have picked up recently, but I think you are right about the T-Mobile data connection - often I see the out data connection indicating data requesting, but nothing comes in.