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ruffkutt
Posts: 1
Registered: 11-02-2009
My Carrier: Verizon

I'm finding that many apps that worked on the storm, are...

I'm finding that many apps that worked on the storm, are not working on the storm2. Many are not even visible on Appworld, which I have downloaded from there in the past. Examples of things that were there and are not now, Viigo, vlingo, worldmate, weatherbug, and there are more. A couple don't work on the Storm2 which did on the Storm, i.e. Zagat to go, Google Maps. Any suggestions or thoughts? Thanks
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sdgardne
Posts: 26,776
Registered: 11-28-2008
My Carrier: AT&T

Re: I'm finding that many apps that worked on the storm, are...

Hi there!

The application developers are responsible for updating their apps for new model BB's, OS levels, and other things. Each developer makes their own choices as to which BB models/OS levels they shall support. Whenever new models/OS levels are released, the app developers must make choices as to what they will support, and then release those that they choose to. The on-device interface to AppWorld is designed to only show you apps that are compatible with your BB model -- so if the interface is not showing you an app, then the developer has not yet completed the process of updating and releasing it through AppWorld (assuming they have chosen to do so). For specific apps that you desire, you might wish to contact the developers and find out where they stand in their process.

 

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Xandrex
Posts: 15,215
Registered: 07-29-2008
My Carrier: Vodafone France (SFR)

Re: I'm finding that many apps that worked on the storm, are...

to make things short :

when an editor publishes an application in AppWorld, he fills in a whitelist of the compatible devices. At that time, some devices may not be available yet (like the Storm 2 or the Bold 2).

 

If the editor does not really care, or if the application needs some upgrading so that it is available for new devices, then the white list stays unchanged.

 

that is what happends currently.




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