Thought I'd provide a heads-up / rant regarding DotP 2014 device compatibility.
I downloaded, installed a purchased DotP 2014 on my HTC One (phone) June 25th - it runs great and is perfectly readable on the 1080p screen.
It would seem that in the update on June 26th Stainless Games / WotC pushed an update restricting device compatibility. I reset my phone and the Play Store would not allow me to re-install.
What's in this version:
Magic 2014 runs best on tablet devices. It is not intended for use on other devices.
So, rant time.
"Magic 2014 runs best on tablet devices."
This applies to every app ever created. Web browser, game, spreadsheet, they all look better on a bigger screen. Who are you to decide what device I can run the app I paid for on after the fact.
Solution time!
If anyone else is victimized by WotC's bait-and-switch move, you can get around device compatibility checks a few ways. There are a handful of apps for this purpose, I used "Market Helper" with success. You can also edit your device's Build.prop manually. Google these terms to find guides. These require root access on your phone. You could also install the .apk from a 3rd party source.
If you are not rooted and not comfortable doing so - it voids parts of your warranty after all - and not comfortable installing from 3rd party sources; demand a refund and send a strongly worded letter to follow it up.
It has no device restrictions, and can veiw country blocked apps. I didn't even notice my phone was "incompatible," because the modded market fixes it. You should refrain from messing with your build.prop too much, as some functions rely on the accurate information contained in there.
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It has no device restrictions, and can veiw country blocked apps. I didn't even notice my phone was "incompatible," because the modded market fixes it. You should refrain from messing with your build.prop too much, as some functions rely on the accurate information contained in there.
Wow, they should be offering refunds for this, that is complete BS.
Agreed and I would have pursued this had I not been able to find workarounds. I suspect the impact of this is quite small since smartphone users had only about a one day window to install the game and would have had to subsequently uninstall or wipe their phone as I did to take notice.
Thought I'd provide a heads-up / rant regarding DotP 2014 device compatibility.
I downloaded, installed a purchased DotP 2014 on my HTC One (phone) June 25th - it runs great and is perfectly readable on the 1080p screen.
It would seem that in the update on June 26th Stainless Games / WotC pushed an update restricting device compatibility. I reset my phone and the Play Store would not allow me to re-install.
So, rant time.
"Magic 2014 runs best on tablet devices."
This applies to every app ever created. Web browser, game, spreadsheet, they all look better on a bigger screen. Who are you to decide what device I can run the app I paid for on after the fact.
Solution time!
If anyone else is victimized by WotC's bait-and-switch move, you can get around device compatibility checks a few ways. There are a handful of apps for this purpose, I used "Market Helper" with success. You can also edit your device's Build.prop manually. Google these terms to find guides. These require root access on your phone. You could also install the .apk from a 3rd party source.
If you are not rooted and not comfortable doing so - it voids parts of your warranty after all - and not comfortable installing from 3rd party sources; demand a refund and send a strongly worded letter to follow it up.
Hi Lord, your solution didnt work for me. I tried to use my phone as every possibilities, and operators as AT&T and T-Mobile.
I downloaded, installed a purchased DotP 2014 on my HTC One (phone) June 25th - it runs great and is perfectly readable on the 1080p screen.
It would seem that in the update on June 26th Stainless Games / WotC pushed an update restricting device compatibility. I reset my phone and the Play Store would not allow me to re-install.
So, rant time.
"Magic 2014 runs best on tablet devices."
This applies to every app ever created. Web browser, game, spreadsheet, they all look better on a bigger screen. Who are you to decide what device I can run the app I paid for on after the fact.
Solution time!
If anyone else is victimized by WotC's bait-and-switch move, you can get around device compatibility checks a few ways. There are a handful of apps for this purpose, I used "Market Helper" with success. You can also edit your device's Build.prop manually. Google these terms to find guides. These require root access on your phone. You could also install the .apk from a 3rd party source.
If you are not rooted and not comfortable doing so - it voids parts of your warranty after all - and not comfortable installing from 3rd party sources; demand a refund and send a strongly worded letter to follow it up.
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It has no device restrictions, and can veiw country blocked apps. I didn't even notice my phone was "incompatible," because the modded market fixes it. You should refrain from messing with your build.prop too much, as some functions rely on the accurate information contained in there.
Hoping for a cure, or at least an outbreak.
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Thank you for providing an additional solution.
Agreed and I would have pursued this had I not been able to find workarounds. I suspect the impact of this is quite small since smartphone users had only about a one day window to install the game and would have had to subsequently uninstall or wipe their phone as I did to take notice.
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Hi Lord, your solution didnt work for me. I tried to use my phone as every possibilities, and operators as AT&T and T-Mobile.
Can you tell me what options you used?
Thanks...=)
What worked for me was choosing the Tablet -> Asus Transformer Pad and then installing the app from my PC browser.
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