Nexus 7 App Incompatibility List

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mmmcfc

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Was searching the market for apps only to find out some apps are not available/compatible with our tablet, including some which I've previously paid for e.g FIFA 12. This thread is so we can establish which apps are confirmed to to be not available or working. Just reply with the name of the app and whether it is just unavailable on the Google Play Store, or the actual .apk did not work.
Tip: If an app is not compatible emailing the developer via the Play Store may help, as was the case with one app I encountered.

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Adobe Flash Player - Unavailable but working
Amazing Alex - [strike]Unavailable[/strike] Now available and Working
Adobe Photoshop Touch - Unavailable
Audubon Guides - Unavailable but working
[B][U]B[/U][/B]
BBC iPlayer - Unavailable but working (must have flash and 3rd party Browser)
Bejeweled® 2 - Unavailable
[B][U]C[/U][/B]
CNN & CNN for Tablets - Unavailable
C.H.A.O.S - Works but with some graphic issues
[B][U]D[/U][/B]
Draw Race 2 - Unavailable
Dead Space 1 & 2 - Unavailable but working
Dead Trigger - Latest version does not work without clean install
[B][U]E[/U][/B]
[B][U]F[/U][/B]
[strike]FIFA 12 - Unavailable[/strike]
Flex T9 Keyboard - Unavailable and not working
[B][U]G[/U][/B]
Game Dev Story
[U][B]H[/B][/U]
HBO Go
[U][B]I[/B][/U]
[B][U]J[/U][/B]
[U][B]K[/B][/U]
[B][U]L[/U][/B]
[B][U]M[/U][/B]
[strike]Mass Effect Infiltrator - Unavailable but working[/strike]
Microsoft One Note - Not Working
Mega Jump - Unavailable but working
[B][U]N[/U][/B]
Navigon USA - Unavailable
NBA Jam - Unavailable
NBC Olympics Live Extra
MADDEN NFL 12 by EA SPORTS™ - Unavailable
NEED FOR SPEED™ Shift - Unavailable
[B][U]O[/U][/B]
[B][U]P[/U][/B]
Plants vs. Zombies - Unavailable
POGO Games - Unavailable
[B][U]Q[/U][/B]
Quick ICS Browser- Available but not working
[U][B]R[/B][/U]
[B][U]S[/U][/B]
Screencast Video Recorder - Available but not working
Swype - Unavailable and doesn't work
SCRABBLE Free - Unavailable
SimCity™ Deluxe - Unavailable
Surviving High School - Unavailable
[B][U]T[/U][/B]
The Economist - Unavailable
Tumblr - Unavailable
Time Warner Cable TV - Unavailable and not working
TETRIS ® - Unavailable and not working
TETRIS® free - Unavailable and not working
The Old Republic™ Security - Unavailable and not working
The Sims™ 3 - Unavailable and not working
The Sims™ FreePlay - Unavailable and not working
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 12 - Unavailable
[B][U]U[/U][/B]
[B][U]V[/U][/B]
Viber - Unavailable and not working
[B][U]W[/U][/B]
Weeds on Showtime - Unavailable but working
Worms - Unavailable but working (buggy)
World Series of Poker - Unavailable
[B][U]X[/U][/B]
[B][U]Y[/U][/B]
[B][U]Z[/U][/B]

Please help with your input guys :)
 
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Orbiting234

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I had specifically wanted to get Dead Space and Mass Effect Infiltrator with my Google Play credit but to my dismay both came up as "Your device isn't compatible with this version". However, taking my old rooted Epic 4G, and modding my build.prop to allow me to purchase both and taking the APK files onto my stock Nexus 7, both install and play just fine. Annoyed that I had to go through such hoops to buy and install the games I wanted but worked out in the end. :D
 
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mmmcfc

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Updated the OP with some more apps, and renamed the thread to more accurately reflect it's purpose
 

chrisjcks

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I had specifically wanted to get Dead Space and Mass Effect Infiltrator with my Google Play credit but to my dismay both came up as "Your device isn't compatible with this version". However, taking my old rooted Epic 4G, and modding my build.prop to allow me to purchase both and taking the APK files onto my stock Nexus 7, both install and play just fine. Annoyed that I had to go through such hoops to buy and install the games I wanted but worked out in the end. :D

I have mass effect from the store, works perfectly on my Nexus 7.

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2
 

Zargon335

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The latest version of Dead Trigger does not work. The previous version did.

Microsoft OneNote does not work.
 

mmmcfc

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Working, just not available

Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Premium HD app

True, but I thought this thread was covering that category of apps too.

I have mass effect from the store, works perfectly on my Nexus 7.

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

The latest version of Dead Trigger does not work. The previous version did.

Microsoft OneNote does not work.

Thank you guys, adding to the OP
 

zinfinion

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Dead Trigger works fine if you do a clean install. If you update over 1.0.1 you will break it. Clearly if you have spent real money on IAPs, you don't want to do a clean install since that would wipe your data, presumably.

OP: Mega Jump. Can be sideloaded and works fine, but is listed as not compatible in Play Store.
 
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IPvFletch

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Android Screencast is working for me.. Win7 32-bit.. Check your drivers and confirm ADB is working using "adb devices"...
 

mi7chy

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All the publishers are doing a good job of updating their apps to work with JB/Nexus 7. I know of number of them were recently made compatible such as Amazing Alex, Dark Knight Rises, etc.
 

NuShrike

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Navigon USA. Seriously, wth!

I can probably try side-loading, but Navigon consistently has issues like this due to some negligence. They obviously don't have anybody competent running the ship there anymore after the Garmin buyout.
 

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History Erasers Do Not Clear Maps Search History

I've tried dozens of history clearing apps, and none of them clear the maps search history. I assume that the N7 version of Maps App stores the search history in a location that differs from older versions. Note that I have cleared my web history, and paused it.
 

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    Was searching the market for apps only to find out some apps are not available/compatible with our tablet, including some which I've previously paid for e.g FIFA 12. This thread is so we can establish which apps are confirmed to to be not available or working. Just reply with the name of the app and whether it is just unavailable on the Google Play Store, or the actual .apk did not work.
    Tip: If an app is not compatible emailing the developer via the Play Store may help, as was the case with one app I encountered.

    Code:
    [B][U]A[/U][/B]
    Adobe Flash Player - Unavailable but working
    Amazing Alex - [strike]Unavailable[/strike] Now available and Working
    Adobe Photoshop Touch - Unavailable
    Audubon Guides - Unavailable but working
    [B][U]B[/U][/B]
    BBC iPlayer - Unavailable but working (must have flash and 3rd party Browser)
    Bejeweled® 2 - Unavailable
    [B][U]C[/U][/B]
    CNN & CNN for Tablets - Unavailable
    C.H.A.O.S - Works but with some graphic issues
    [B][U]D[/U][/B]
    Draw Race 2 - Unavailable
    Dead Space 1 & 2 - Unavailable but working
    Dead Trigger - Latest version does not work without clean install
    [B][U]E[/U][/B]
    [B][U]F[/U][/B]
    [strike]FIFA 12 - Unavailable[/strike]
    Flex T9 Keyboard - Unavailable and not working
    [B][U]G[/U][/B]
    Game Dev Story
    [U][B]H[/B][/U]
    HBO Go
    [U][B]I[/B][/U]
    [B][U]J[/U][/B]
    [U][B]K[/B][/U]
    [B][U]L[/U][/B]
    [B][U]M[/U][/B]
    [strike]Mass Effect Infiltrator - Unavailable but working[/strike]
    Microsoft One Note - Not Working
    Mega Jump - Unavailable but working
    [B][U]N[/U][/B]
    Navigon USA - Unavailable
    NBA Jam - Unavailable
    NBC Olympics Live Extra
    MADDEN NFL 12 by EA SPORTS™ - Unavailable
    NEED FOR SPEED™ Shift - Unavailable
    [B][U]O[/U][/B]
    [B][U]P[/U][/B]
    Plants vs. Zombies - Unavailable
    POGO Games - Unavailable
    [B][U]Q[/U][/B]
    Quick ICS Browser- Available but not working
    [U][B]R[/B][/U]
    [B][U]S[/U][/B]
    Screencast Video Recorder - Available but not working
    Swype - Unavailable and doesn't work
    SCRABBLE Free - Unavailable
    SimCity™ Deluxe - Unavailable
    Surviving High School - Unavailable
    [B][U]T[/U][/B]
    The Economist - Unavailable
    Tumblr - Unavailable
    Time Warner Cable TV - Unavailable and not working
    TETRIS ® - Unavailable and not working
    TETRIS® free - Unavailable and not working
    The Old Republic™ Security - Unavailable and not working
    The Sims™ 3 - Unavailable and not working
    The Sims™ FreePlay - Unavailable and not working
    Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 12 - Unavailable
    [B][U]U[/U][/B]
    [B][U]V[/U][/B]
    Viber - Unavailable and not working
    [B][U]W[/U][/B]
    Weeds on Showtime - Unavailable but working
    Worms - Unavailable but working (buggy)
    World Series of Poker - Unavailable
    [B][U]X[/U][/B]
    [B][U]Y[/U][/B]
    [B][U]Z[/U][/B]

    Please help with your input guys :)
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    Only certain apps don't work

    Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

    EASILY, the single most helpful and insightful post in this thread..
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    add all THD games obviously. Also, Amazing Alex HD works if you sideload it.
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    I had specifically wanted to get Dead Space and Mass Effect Infiltrator with my Google Play credit but to my dismay both came up as "Your device isn't compatible with this version". However, taking my old rooted Epic 4G, and modding my build.prop to allow me to purchase both and taking the APK files onto my stock Nexus 7, both install and play just fine. Annoyed that I had to go through such hoops to buy and install the games I wanted but worked out in the end. :D
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    Snapchat. Would be really nice to have even if it only has the front camera

    Sent from my Nexus S using xda premium

    2.1 is working fine for me with the font cam. I attached the apk.