Apps not downloading from marketplace

[Guest Weirdo109]

I have a stock Pulse with the december update.

It seems all of a sudden the downloads from the Marketplace have stopped.

When I go to the My Dowloads section it shows the progress bar scrolling saying Starting Download but doesn't actually do anything.

I looked at the settings but can't spot anything.

[Guest eckengucker1]

is it working with wifi?

[Guest Weirdo109]

is it working with wifi?

I'm only usingg Wi-Fi, my data is turned off as I am on PAYG.

It's worked before.

[Guest eckengucker1]

cleaned the market-cache?

[Guest zerosignull]

I have a stock Pulse with the december update.

It seems all of a sudden the downloads from the Marketplace have stopped.

When I go to the My Dowloads section it shows the progress bar scrolling saying Starting Download but doesn't actually do anything.

I looked at the settings but can't spot anything.

I had this yesterday. The market app doesnt like it when the phone goes into standby. Cancel and outstanding downloads. Wait then retry to download one at a time

[Guest Weirdo109]

cleaned the market-cache?

How?

I have tried several times to cancel the download and then retry, still no different.

[Guest eckengucker1]

go to settings=>apps=>choose market=> clean cache

[Guest Weirdo109]

go to settings=>apps=>choose market=> clean cache

Thanks

Did that and made no difference.

[Guest david_dawkins]

I found a solution on Google forums that works for me:

Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications:

1. Market -> Clear cache > (BACK)

2. Download Manager -> Clear data

Et voila.

[Guest Weirdo109]

I found a solution on Google forums that works for me:

Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications:

1. Market -> Clear cache > (BACK)

2. Download Manager -> Clear data

Et voila.

Gave it a go.

Had to use 3G as am at work and no WiFi available.

No different. Will try when I get home.

[Guest robertopero]

I found a solution on Google forums that works for me:

Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications:

1. Market -> Clear cache > (BACK)

2. Download Manager -> Clear data

Et voila.

It isn't work for me. Still the "Starting download" sign.

[Guest david_dawkins]

It isn't work for me. Still the "Starting download" sign.

This is a fix for "Download failed".

[Guest eckengucker1]

Can you download files with Opera/webbrowser?

[Guest Weirdo109]

Can you download files with Opera/webbrowser?

Managed to download an image file hosted on my web site through the default browser.

Still no luck with marketplace

[Guest eckengucker1]

It seems the best way is to full wipe your phone and reinstall Android. You can backup all data you need using Titanium Backup and restore it afterwards

[Guest n4nick]

I found a solution on Google forums that works for me:

Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications:

1. Market -> Clear cache > (BACK)

2. Download Manager -> Clear data

Et voila.

I had to register just to post this.. the above worked for me - finally! I've been googling for ages to find this solution. I think the key thing (that I had not tried before) was to clear data for the Download Manager. Just for the record, the problem I had was that downloads failed (from the Market only) for apps greater than about 150kb. I had tried many other things, including new Gmail accounts to no avail. Thought I was going to have to factory wipe the device... thanks :)

[Guest alpha232]

I found a solution on Google forums that works for me:

Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications:

1. Market -> Clear cache > (BACK)

2. Download Manager -> Clear data

Et voila.

Worked for me, cheers man.

[Guest Weirdo109]

It seems the best way is to full wipe your phone and reinstall Android. You can backup all data you need using Titanium Backup and restore it afterwards

Installed the app after downloading it from the net on my PC and it says the phone has to be rooted.

I'm more concerned as to how this issue has arisen and why it can't be fixed without wiping the phone.

Would this be something Tmobile tech support could solve.

Also is there a net based site where all the apps on the marketplace can be downloaded or is it phone only.

[Guest Minus616]

This happens to me a few times, my apps get stuck on "Starting download"

1) Stop all downloads

2) Go to wireless settings -> mobile network settings -> Switch off data service (I also switch to 2g only network, but not sure if this affects it)

3) Wait around 2/3 minutes

4) Turn data services back on (and back to 3g if you switched it off)

5) Try the downloads again

This works 9/10 times for me.

[Guest Weirdo109]

This happens to me a few times, my apps get stuck on "Starting download"

1) Stop all downloads

2) Go to wireless settings -> mobile network settings -> Switch off data service (I also switch to 2g only network, but not sure if this affects it)

3) Wait around 2/3 minutes

4) Turn data services back on (and back to 3g if you switched it off)

5) Try the downloads again

This works 9/10 times for me.

Tried it and as before, no luck.

[Guest giryan]

I have a stock Pulse with the december update.

It seems all of a sudden the downloads from the Marketplace have stopped.

When I go to the My Dowloads section it shows the progress bar scrolling saying Starting Download but doesn't actually do anything.

I looked at the settings but can't spot anything.

Did you get your Pulse when it came out?

Are you using it on T-Mobile PAYG still?

Did you get the 6 month internet plan when you bought your Pulse?

If you answered yes to all of those Qs, your 6 months is up, and T-Mobile will have disabled your data, you need to get some more. (It came out a the start of November:) )

Don't ask me why I know :)

Edited May 14, 2010 by giryan

[Guest Weirdo109]

Did you get your Pulse when it came out?

Are you using it on T-Mobile PAYG still?

Did you get the 6 month internet plan when you bought your Pulse?

If you answered yes to all of those Qs, your 6 months is up, and T-Mobile will have disabled your data, you need to get some more. (It came out a the start of November:) )

Don't ask me why I know :)

I got my Pulse from Tmobile on PAYG but swapped the sim for Virginmobile sim as are using the same network.

So data plan not applicable.

This is doing it when using Wi-Fi (as well as data).

[Guest de_shepherd]

I got my Pulse from Tmobile on PAYG but swapped the sim for Virginmobile sim as are using the same network.

So data plan not applicable.

This is doing it when using Wi-Fi (as well as data).

I had similar problem a couple of days ago ... I think I did a power-down and restart and that seemed to fix the problem.

[Guest Lord_Shaithis]

Got the same problem here......seemed to happen the moment I switched my gogglemail account for a gmail.....

Can't even find the app to do the initial setup of the phone on the 1.7 vanilla rom...

[Guest starkos]

Weirdo109, try opening up the gtalk app & make sure it signs u in before you download anything from the market.

May not work for you, but it does for me whenever I get the hanging at starting download...