Android Market Defaulting to Secondary Account? It’s Not Just You!

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Do you have Android phone/tablet and have two different GMail accounts linked up to your Android Market accounts? Or just have both GMail addresses on your Android device? Well, if you do and have tried to access the Android Market recently, chances are that you have seen some sort of ‘please login’ message, or seen far fewer apps on your ‘My Apps’ list than usual.

That is because according to many users (myself included), since the last update Android Market seems to frequently (but not always) default to your secondary account.

Also, many folks seeing this are looking for solutions and coming across a version 3.1.6 of the Android Market to download install … only it doesn’t look like it is a real release. According to a Twitter post, there are significant differences in the ‘signing’ of the file, making it suspicious and not a good choice to download.

For now the best thing is to be aware that if you see only 2 apps or something else strange, just change to your primary GMail account and you should be all set. I have found it to be very sporadic – I discovered it on my smartphone and then this weekend I had constant issues with my Android tablet, but this morning i had no issues on my phone … and then suddenly I did.

Have you noticed this issue?

Source: Reddit

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I have loved technology for as long as I can remember - and have been a computer gamer since the PDP-10! Mobile Technology has played a major role in my life - I have used an electronic companion since the HP95LX more than 20 years ago, and have been a 'Laptop First' person since my Compaq LTE Lite 3/20 and Powerbook 170 back in 1991! As an avid gamer and gadget-junkie I was constantly asked for my opinions on new technology, which led to writing small blurbs ... and eventually becoming a reviewer many years ago. My family is my biggest priority in life, and they alternate between loving and tolerating my gaming and gadget hobbies ... but ultimately benefits from the addition of technology to our lives!