[android-developers] .apk extracting against terms?

[Potato Fighter]

I was doing some searching, and found that it would be possible to extract 
the .apk file of an installed app using the ADB. 
My question is, would this be against the SDK terms to use this to backup 
an app I did not write? From my understanding, you're legally allowed to 
create a backup copy of copyrighted material. However, the terms might 
change whether you're allowed to use the SDK for this purpose. 
Thanks! 

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Re: [android-developers] .apk extracting against terms?

[TreKing]

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 6:58 PM, Potato Fighter 
wrote:

> My question is, would this be against the SDK terms to use this to backup
> an app I did not write?


Seems like you can answer this by just reading the terms for yourself?


> From my understanding, you're legally allowed to create a backup copy of
> copyrighted material. However, the terms might change whether you're
> allowed to use the SDK for this purpose.


It seems illogical to base your decision for today on what "might" happen
tomorrow, particularly in matters of legality.

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TreKing  - Chicago
transit tracking app for Android-powered devices

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