Popup Message: "In app payments are not supported in this version of android"

[KEGong]

I am a DroidX2 user on Android 2.2.2.

I get this error message:

"In app payments are not supported in this version of android"

occasionally when I'm using apps like Wikipedia, games, and even the browser. I'm not trying to buy anything when using hese apps.

This started happening about a few days ago. What's up with this and should I be concerned?

[curtterp]

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KEGong wrote:

I am a DroidX2 user on Android 2.2.2.

I get this error message:

"In app payments are not supported in this version of android"

occasionally when I'm using apps like Wikipedia, games, and even the browser. I'm not trying to buy anything when using hese apps.

This started happening about a few days ago. What's up with this and should I be concerned?

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Which games do you have downloaded? I have ran across a couple of games that have in app purchases to get to higher levels. Those games are no longer on my phone and will never be on my phone longer than I can delete them when I discover that situation.

What apps have you downloaded just before this started. I would look at them first.

Did you get any apps outside of the market?

Do you have side loading turned on? That would be the setting under Applications that allow you to install apps not from the market.

I would be concerned personally. I do not have the Wiki app, but take a hard look at everything. If they have something in there that you have to pay for to get more levels in app, I would delete them.

As a last resort, I would do a factory reset (which wipes everything out internally, but leaves the SD Card alone). Then start from scratch, adding each game/app that you had before, but do them slowly and wait a day or two before doing the next one. If you get that message back after adding an app, delete the app and do not download it again. If you have any apps that you have moved to the SD card, I would move them back before the factory reset so they get deleted too.

I know that this can be a slow process, but that is better than having a rogue app buying stuff from your phone without you knowing about it.

[ChristinaB_VZW · Accepted solution]

Hello KEGong, 

I have reviewed this error message and researched for you. I did find this link that explains in-app billing:

http://developer.android.com/guide/market/billing/billing_overview.html

It does seem as if an application is causing this message. Considering the message you are receiving, your 2.2.2 software does not support it, so I do not think you are being billed for anything. If you have used a credit card or debit card to purchase applications previously, it would be a good idea to check the account to ensure nothing is being billed. 

However, as mentioned previously, since the verbiage in the message tells you that your version of Android does not support in-app billing, you are most likely not being billed. 

Please note that if your device gets an upgrade to a software version that does support in-app billing, you may be billed if you have a card on file for application purchases. For this reason I would recommend following the steps provided by Curtterp, and considering the questions Curtterp asked (Thank you Curtterp!).

Please post back with your results.

Thank you for your posting and have a great day! 

[kathleex]

I got this message after installing Amazon's new app, on Android 2.3.3. The message appeared repeatedly, even when I was just on the home screen.

I've remove the app!

K