app store not finding some apps ??

[Jdh1947]

The app store does not pull up Prey Anti-theft (iphone app), nor Mapquest. Maybe others... anyone else finding this behavior??

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[Mickey330]

Huh. That is weird!

I can pull up Mapquest on my iPhone running iOS 5.1.1 (it was just updated on October 31st). In fact, I just downloaded it onto my iPad3 (also running iOS 5.1.1). But, I can't find it in the App Store on my iPad Mini (running iOS 6.0).

Here is the results from the search on the Mini:

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Then, here is the App Store search results on the iPad3:

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See how it says installed? Well, I go back to the Mini and Mapquest does NOT show in my Purchases tab (even though it's on the iPad3). It's an iPhone app, but that shouldn't matter.

I don't know the reason for this. But it is rather odd... Maybe the developer can explain it?

Marilyn

P.S. I found the same with the Prey Anti-Theft app, though I didn't download that one (or take screenshots).

[Skull One]

Maquest shows up under iOS 6.0.1 on my iPhone 5.

Mickey330 lets see if we can solve this issue together

Is your iPad 3 LTE?

Is your iPad Mini LTE?

Because if you answer Yes and No then the lockout maybe for GPS enabled devices only.

[Mickey330]

Okay, cool. That'd explain it. The Mini is WiFi only, while the other two devices are 3/4G capable. So, there's the common denominator (not iOS).

Seems as if the developer is the one "cutting their own throat," then. There are other navigation apps that do show up on the WiFi-only Mini (Navigon, for example).

So, it's not a glitch ... just the way the developer IDs which device this app can run on.

In other words - nothing to see here folks. Move along...

And thanks, Skull. I was fixing to start my own conspiracy club! Needed that sanity check (and the edjumacation). Ta.

Marilyn

[Skull One]

I was fixing to start my own conspiracy club!

Hey now. Don't rush to a hasty decision. No one said you couldn't start one. All it would need is a half baked truth, a little hysteria and we could get one going quick, fast and in a hurry.

[KevinJS]

I thought we already had a couple.

[Skull One]

I thought we already had a couple.

You mods probably do.

[KevinJS]

You mods probably do.

Can't hide much from you, Skull.