i have seen threads on the android site a while ago, but not so much recently.

I just got my galaxy S today, and am frustrated

I am trying to download android apps from the marketplace, (both paid and free), but nothing is happening. I am getting 'starting download' for about 3 hours now.

I have cleared the cache and restarted a couple of times.

is this a general android problem, and is there anything i can try ??

thanks

Did you clear both Market and Download Manager caches?
Is the problem appear on both Mobile Network and Wifi? Could it be a connection problems?
Are you using stock firmware? If not which version you are using?

I do get download unsuccessful now and then, but mostly is because of the network connection problems, either the area I am in have bad signal (try again on different area) or my wireless router crashed (restart router normally works).

Hope this help :)

i cleared the market cache, (the download manager cache was empty.)

i am connected to wifi and have default firmware 2.1 update 1

i am connected to wifi and have default firmware 2.1 update 1

Have you tried download other apps? Can you access to google or gmail thru the phone's browser?

If you dial *#1234#, what are your PDA, PHONE and CSC?

i can get the google browser.

PDA I9000XXJF3
PHONE I9000XXJF3
CSC I9000OXAJF3

So you have no connection problems, you have not flashed to any new firmware and you have clear all the caches. Is this happen to all the apps? Have you restarted the phone after clear the caches?

i have restarted after clearing the caches.

i haven't tried to download any other apps,

can u give me a link to try, this is still a new phone to me

Sorry when I say "download other apps", I meant download it from Android Market. Just want to make sure that it is not the only app that has problem downloading.

i am trying several apps

rush hour (purchased)
google maps update
google goggles


i just downloaded a samsung app, blinx beat, in a few seconds

Update.

Whilst out and about today, one app downloaded ok, (over 3g), google maps started to download too.

Now I got back home and the rest are downloading via wifi.

looks like problem has been resolved.

A mystery !

Update.

Whilst out and about today, one app downloaded ok, (over 3g), google maps started to download too.

Now I got back home and the rest are downloading via wifi.

looks like problem has been resolved.

A mystery !

Same has been happening to me.had three handsets. And for around a week each one struggled to do anythin on the market place via wifi or 3g.tried everything.cleared all caches factory reset etc.no change.but out of the blue working perfectly!

I had this problem using the Wi-Fi at home but at a friends house several apps could download simultaneously quickly. With the JP3 firmware it now works at home as well.