How do I use the unofficial Android Market API?

Question

I\'m trying the sample code from here. But my app is crashing.

I added logging and found out that it\'s crashing at session.flush(); so I removed that l

Answer 1

There is a problem with androidId. Instead of:

String AndroidId = Secure.getString(this.getContentResolver(), Secure.ANDROID_ID);

Use this:

String AndroidId = "dead000beef";

It Works.

Answer 2

I strongly suggest to take a look at https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/android-market-api (the only place I know still being active about Android Market API).

Please take in account that the authentication method (login/pwd) is more than deprecated now (and not secure), and might not be anymore supported by the current market protocol.

Also a valid android id is not anymore as simple as before to retreive, see the groups for that too.

Answer 3

This is not Secure.ANDROID_ID, it's Gtalk service device ID.

You can use the following code:

public String getDeviceId(Context context) {
    String[] params = { GSERVICES_ID_KEY };
    Cursor c = context.getContentResolver()
            .query(GSERVICES_URI, null, null, params, null);

    if (!c.moveToFirst() || c.getColumnCount() < 2)
        return null;

    try {
        return Long.toHexString(Long.parseLong(c.getString(1))).toUpperCase();
    } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
        return null;
    }
}

And add the permission to read Gservice

<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES"/>