Given that forward-locking/copy-protection has been effectively deprecated by LVL, I doubt that the docs will be changed, although it would be nice in the interim. I would note that this is documented on the LVL page:
"A limitation of the legacy copy-protection mechanism on Android Market is that applications using it can be installed only on compatible devices that provide a secure internal storage environment. For example, a copy-protected application cannot be downloaded from Market to a device that provides root access, and the application cannot be installed to a device's SD card." String On Aug 6, 4:55 am, Jeremy Statz <[email protected]> wrote: > Understood, and makes some sense. Any chance this could get noted on > the install-location overview page located > athttp://developer.android.com/guide/appendix/install-location.html? > > On Aug 5, 7:27 pm, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Correct forward locked apps can not be placed on the SD card. > > > For what it's worth, market never ever rewrites anything about an .apk. It > > can't, because it is impossible for it to sign any changes it makes with > > your certificate. > > > On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 4:10 PM, Jeremy Statz <[email protected]> wrote: > > > For future reference: I've confirmed that setting 'copy protection' to > > > on in the marketplace does indeed mean you can't move the app to an SD > > > card after it's been downloaded. Clearing this flag from the app's > > > listing then re-downloading allows it to move to SD as expected. > > > > On Aug 5, 5:26 pm, Jeremy Statz <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > That's a good point, neither my manifest nor Mr. Wheadon's up above > > > > has a targetSdkVersion field. I'll try that tonight and see if it > > > > fixes the problem. > > > > > The really bizarre thing is I have confirmation that some of my > > > > wallpapers DO work, and there's no configuration differences between > > > > them. In one case the free version can be moved to SD just fine, > > > > while the paid version (with a line-by-line identical manifest) won't > > > > allow it. Actually, I just realized I may have the copy-protected > > > > field checked in the marketplace on at least some of the ones that are > > > > broken. Does anyone know if that's a sticking point for SD install? > > > > > On Aug 5, 2:58 pm, String <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Hmm, just tested against one of my Market apps and it worked fine. I > > > > > just installed it from the Market and was able to move it SD fine. > > > > > > Below is my manifest, if it helps. Pretty simple app. The only thing > > > > > that jumps out at me is that I have android:targetSdkVersion="8", and > > > > > that does seem like that might be required. > > > > > > String > > > > > > ---------------------- > > > > > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > > > > > <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"; > > > > > package="name.udell.convertor.lite" > > > > > android:versionCode="8" > > > > > android:versionName="1.3.3" > > > > > android:installLocation="auto" > > > > > > <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3" > > > > > android:targetSdkVersion="8" > > > > > /> > > > > > > <supports-screens android:anyDensity="true" > > > > > android:smallScreens="true" > > > > > android:normalScreens="true" > > > > > android:largeScreens="true" > > > > > /> > > > > > > <application android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher_lite" > > > > > android:label="@string/app_name" > > > > > android:debuggable="true" > > > > > > <activity > > > > > android:name="name.udell.convertor.LiteConvertActivity"> > > > > > <intent-filter> > > > > > <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" /> > > > > > <category > > > > > android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" /> > > > > > </intent-filter> > > > > > </activity> > > > > > > <activity > > > > > android:name="name.udell.convertor.LiteSettingsActivity" > > > > > android:label="@string/settings_title" > > > > > > </activity> > > > > > > </application> > > > > > </manifest> > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<android-developers%2Bunsubs > > > [email protected]> > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > > -- > > Dianne Hackborn > > Android framework engineer > > [email protected] > > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to > > provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such > > questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and > > answer them. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
