HELP! Cant connect to youtube videos in the app and cant download apps on market!

[dalepl]

For some it is a Market issue and/or a Market app issue. For others, it has been a router config issue. And sore some, it hase just been one of those things. I do wish Google would make thier market more stable. When I started out with Android, I never seemed to have these issues. With the number of Android devices, it has seemed to be an issue for the past 3 - 4 months.

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[bobj]

After further research, there seems to be a lot of chatter that Google uses router port 5228 for downloads.
See Findports - Google Android Market tcp/udp ports list

I keep my Router's ports closed as a practice, or restrict them to specific network addresses as needed, so that could be my problem.

Some also suggest port 80 for "other than download" Android Market , but that is usually open on most routers for other things anyway, mine is.

So today I have assigned a static IP address to my THRiVE and opened port 5228(TCP+UDP) and forwarded it to that address. We shall see if it helps.

I do, however, think there is more going on at Google's end regarding managing the stability of their systems. They may be suffering from the success of Androids growth, Google+ growth, and trying to integrate everything. I use their business app and web site development services also, and it is also in a constant state of change, aimed at improvement, and overall integration. I think they have to mature a little in managing this development integration, and control their testing before going live. Considering the rate they have grown I think they have done an amazing job so far. It just gets harder the bigger and more integrated they become.

[Oaklands]

It would seem to me if you had to open a port for the transfer of files, then it would never work. I'm still leaning towards a Google problem. Curious to how it works for you though.

[bobj]

Oaklands-- Good Point. I am hoping forwarding external 5228 to a static IP is the real benefit. Maybe I am mis-routing some incoming packets,
or just dropping some.

I don't know if my changes will help, I think you are probably leaning the right way.

I am not on a commercially available router/firmware at the moment, so this adds to the complexity, for me. The router re: Port Management has more gradations than just OPEN/CLOSE, PORT FORWARDING/PORT TRIGGERING/DEFINING PACKET ROUTES.
Port 5228 is "more open" now than I had it previously. Previously, based on the envelope the packet came in, the firmware was deciding what
came through 5228, and where it went. Now I am letting all those packets through, but only to the Thrive.

Easier to say it was closed, now it is open.

[cyberfire]

just after fews day for me and myy friend all the market and ytoutube back to functionnal after a electrical shut down because the storms everything back to the normal cell phones
tablets et etc using android market
and by the way really lov emy transformer

[dalepl]

just after fews day for me and myy friend all the market and ytoutube back to functionnal after a electrical shut down because the storms everything back to the normal cell phones
tablets et etc using android market
and by the way really lov emy transformer

Now CyberFire. That is not a nice thing to post on a Toshiba Thrive site. Although we do appreciate the update, you going to the Transformer is not something we would like to hear about. It does not help out any of your other Canadian fellows that own a Thrive. I tried to tell you it was not the device.

[mark]

Spell check, grammar check? Capital letters? Don't work well on a transformer I take it?

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[mark]

Oh and don't forget punctuation.

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[dalepl]

He is French Canadian. English is not his first language. He had the same issue with the Thrive.

[christax]

For some it is a Market issue and/or a Market app issue. For others, it has been a router config issue. And sore some, it hase just been one of those things. I do wish Google would make thier market more stable. When I started out with Android, I never seemed to have these issues. With the number of Android devices, it has seemed to be an issue for the past 3 - 4 months.

I have recently started having the same problem. Here is a synopsis:
1. New thrive with everything working on home WLAN. App market, gmail, talk, full network access. This goes on for about 2 weeks.
2. Two days ago I notice the network error in App Market. Same account works on other devices.
3. Further research today, I notice that Gmail doesn't see connection. Talk doesn't see connection. App Market still gets network error. Full web browse for http & https. Connect the thrive to other networks and the symptoms are the same.
4. At this point the network connection has been ruled out. It appears that has something to do with the Google end.