[android-developers] Re: Using a Freemium Model

2011-03-10 Thread Jake Colman
Justin, So the donate key app doesn't actually implement any logic? The mere fact that it is an available package on the phone (means that the user paid money for the download) is the flag that tells the main app to unlock code features? Nice. ...Jake JA == Justin Anderson

Re: [android-developers] Re: Using a Freemium Model

2011-03-10 Thread Jake Wharton
Couldn't a user just create their own dummy APK with the same package and install it to circumvent this? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe

Re: [android-developers] Re: Using a Freemium Model

2011-03-10 Thread Justin Anderson
No, because of the signature check. Thanks, Justin Anderson MagouyaWare Developer http://sites.google.com/site/magouyaware On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 7:48 AM, Jake Wharton jakewhar...@gmail.com wrote: Couldn't a user just create their own dummy APK with the same package and install it to

Re: [android-developers] Re: Using a Freemium Model

2011-03-10 Thread Justin Anderson
* So the donate key app doesn't actually implement any logic? * I actually have mine set up so that if they try to launch the donate key it will just launch the full version of the app. If the full version of the app doesn't exist then I display a dialog giving them the option to go the market

[android-developers] Re: Using a Freemium Model

2011-03-09 Thread PatternMusic
Kindle is allowed to circumvent the Market because Amazon is selling digital content or goods that may be consumed outside of the application itself. This is not the same as unlocking a feature (e.g. the removal of ads) in ones app. See *Paid and Free Applications *in* *

Re: [android-developers] Re: Using a Freemium Model

2011-03-09 Thread Justin Anderson
I do this with AppSwipe! on the Market. The main app is free and there is also a donate key app. The package names are as follows: AppSwipe!: com.magouyaware.appswipe Donate Key: com.magouyaware.appswipe2 To determine if the user has paid for additional features I have this class: public