How to Install Incompatible Android Apps from Google Play Store
There has always been a craze for downloading the most top rated Apps on Android phones. Many of these apps are absolute free and easily available on Google Play Store. Due to such big benefit many users have turned to the Android world. Playing with those HD games is of much fun, but every good thing has its black side. Android too have them.
Android developers have needlessly restricted many apps and games to run on certain devices. However, they may run just fine on unsupported devices. Some apps are even in-compatible with the countries or lowest versions of Android.
Many low-end devices support lower screen resolution and hence users have trouble in installing the high resolution apps and games. While installing such apps a message ‘This app is not compatible with your device’ appears which ruins the entire mood.
The main reason behind this is the hardware configurations which are in plenty. This makes the developers difficult to decide the upcoming apps compatibility.
In case your device is in-compatible with a certain app, then that app will not at all appear in the search results of Google Play Store on your device. You can see that app on the Google Play website.
For overcoming this problem there are two methods:
- Editing build.prop file.
- Using Market Helper App.
Let’s see these methods in detail.
Method 1: Editing build.prop file
Pre-requisites:
- Your Device must be rooted.
- ES File Explorer or Root Manager must be installed.
Every Android device contains this build.prop file located in the system directory of their device. This file contains a few strings which are bits of text that helps to identify the device you’re using.
Just by editing this file you can make your device to appear as another device thus spoofing the Android market in recognizing the device you’re actually using.
- Firstly launch the ES File Explorer app and enable the mount file system option from the settings. Now navigate to the root directory.
Further follow the steps given:
Step 1: Go to /system/ directory on your device and locate the build.prop file.
Step 2: Long press on this file and select copy. Paste it in some folder of your SD card for safety.
Step 3: Again long press build.prop file–>select Open as–>select text–>then select the ES note editor application.
Step 4: Look for the ro.product.model and ro.product.manufacturer.
Step 5: Edit these lines to pretend your device is of other model. For example, to imitate to Nexus S, edit the lines as:
ro.product.model=Nexus S
ro.product.manufacturer=samsung
Step 6: Click menu button and select Save.
Step 7: Finally, navigate to Settings–>Applications–>Manage Applications–>All category–>select Google Play–>Clear data and cache.
Step 8: Restart your device.
Now you can download any app from Google Play Store that claim is in-compatible with your device.
Method 2: Using Market Helper App
Market Helper is another solution for downloading the in-compatible apps. This app does not consider the specific hardware configurations of your device. It gives the best results without even touching the build.prop file or any other from your system directory thus it’s much safer.
With this app you can spoof your current device as another one along with the region/carrier. All this can only happen if your device is rooted. This is most important as the app requires Superuser permissions for launching.
After launching the app, you’ll see various option for selecting device, carrier and account that you want to change to. Choose them and click on Activate.
The app will ask for Superuser permission. Click on Allow to grand the permission and continue.
The app will take few minutes to activate the new profile that you want. Now you can head on to Google Play Store and enjoy the app that were in-compatible earlier.
In case you want to switch back to normal mode, Select Restore from app and click Activate. If it doesn’t work, then just reboot the device with WiFi/3G enabled.
If you’re newer to Android, then I recommend you to follow the method II as method I is basically for advanced users who are more familiar with this stuff.
how can i root my samsung s advance GT-I9070
“Mobile faker.apk”will work 100% .it worked for me on Xiaomi redmi note 3 Snapdragon.Try it.Good night!
Not working on my s duos2 , both of the methods, hlp me pls..!
eventhough i changed my model it does not works properly
I tried to download app but it says your device is not compatible. What can i do cuz i want to download viber as well i have Sony Xperia. Thanx. Ismael
Which method did you try?
SORRY TO SAY BUT NOT WORKING FOR ME, I WANT GREENIFY FOR MY ANDROID 2.3.5
THANKS
Was your phone rooted?
I do the two methods and its nit working ….. ?????
Ok…I have a big problem…When i press ‘Activate’,there appears a proble. ‘Root permission is not granted” …I don’t know how to fix this problem….Help … :-O
just look for the root management option (or something like that)in super user/super su…
how can we root grand duos??
Refer: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2160671
wh3n I search build prop in es explorer it comes and I can opwn it is this meaans that my phone is rooted?? in 2nd step we have to change all the things or not
If you can edit and save build.prop file then Yes, your device is rooted. In second method the App itself does everything..
where is the enable mount option in galaxy grand duos?
In metod 1 if we want to restore how can we?
What do you want to restore?
the previos model no. and all that
could you tell me where is the enable mount opton in grand??
It’s in the ES File Explorer. It’s not present in the system by default.
Simply by re-editing the file…
is it necessary that the device is rooted and also i dont understand what is rooting is upgrading software?? Please help me cuz i dont wnat any trouble with my phone..
Yes, your device must be rooted.
Rooting is not a software upgrade but basically a process through which you can attain full access over your system settings..
what is the role of rooting in the metod1&2 how can i know that the phone is rooted and also if my phone is not rooted i can access build prop file . is it necessary in 2nd etod that phone is rooted
For both the methods mentioned, it is essential that your device has a root access..if your phone has ‘Superuser/SuperSU’ either of these two apps installed, it is rooted..
If your phone is rooted THAN ONLY you can access the build.prop file..
does it work for galaxy grand gt-19082 4.2.2
Yes..
market helper isn’t helping.
i still am not able to download apps
Then go for Method 1 of editing the Build.prop file..
where do you dowload market helper??
http://market-helper.googlecode.com/files/MarketHelper-1.1.apk
The build.prop method no longer works with latest Google Play store (v4.3.11). It still says “Your device isn’t compatible with this version of the app”.
I tried spoofing my device to Note 10.1 and Note 8 but no luck!!
Then try out the Market Helper app…
i tried market helper its showing a error checkin failed