Fixed my new Market erroneous "Update" Notification

[FrankXS]

Just FYI...

I had a situation after getting the new Market app where every time I went to "MyApps" it would show that Blockbuster had an update available. However, when I clicked on Update, I would be taken to a screen that had a choice of only "Open". It used to have choices of "Uninstall" and "Open", but after choosing "Uninstall" out of frustration, it only had "Open" from then on.

Anyway, to add to the frustration, tonight I get a Notification Bar notification about there being an Update available. I was not in the Market at all and I have configured all of my apps, including Blockbuster, to NOT notify me of updates. I clicked on the Notification and what do you know... it was Blockbuster, again! I clicked on Update and got the same thing (only had "Open" to choose). Damn. This was annoying enough that I had to ignore it all the time whenever I went into the Market, but now the damed thing is sending me actual Android "Notifications" in the Notification Bar.

The above made me mad enough to do what I had considered before - I went into Manage Applications/Market and cleared not only the Cache, but also the Data. You get an ugly ("you're gonna lose important stuff, you idiot" type of message, so I was reluctant to do it before). Anyway, I did it. I deleted the data, then force closed.

Upon starting the Market back up, I was shown the accept-terms screen, clicked [OK] and now my new Market is FIXED! Yay! I don't have that stupid Update notice for Blockbuster anymore. It also shows all my apps correctly. I suppose this might work for other erroneous update notices too.

BTW, I actually do use Blockbuster. So I checked afterward and it still works fine.

-Frank

 

[phoenixone]

Thanks for the write up. But it didn't work for me. It's still stuck.

 

[ALCingularUser]

I was wondering if I was the only one seeing this. Glad it's not just me.

I used this same technique to fix some Market weirdness where it showed some apps as no longer being installed on my phone when they are really still there.

I really think this version of the Market came out of the oven a little early, at least where app updates are concerned.

 

[rpankoe]

I'm having this issue too since the new market update. Very annoying!

 

[VCL]

I also am having this same issue, it says you have an update available but when you click on update there is no choice for update. Did that make any sense? Annoying as hell, give me back the old market.

 

[ncapp11]

I seem to have this issue only with apps on the SD card after a reboot. When I go to Settings, Applications Manage applications then move to phone and back to SD it usually clears the update in the Market. Kind of a pain but it seems to work.

 

[electriclineman]

Yup I to get that damn blockbuster update nonstop.. Will give this the good ole college try.. Will let you know the out come in a little while.. Thanks for the info..

 

[realitydigg]

I had a problem with an app where first it would tell me there was an update, but when i chose the app it didn't offer the "download and Install" option Then after clearing the cache it would not even show that i had the app installed. In the end i went into settings >applications > all > market and uninstalled updates. This rolled back the market. It then woke up and upgraded my app. within the next 30 minutes it upgraded to the new version of the market, so far so good.

 

[VCL]

I seem to have this issue only with apps on the SD card after a reboot. When I go to Settings, Applications Manage applications then move to phone and back to SD it usually clears the update in the Market. Kind of a pain but it seems to work.

Yep it seemed to clear up my app update issue.
Thanks, Vinny