Keep in mind that many (most?) devs have removed copy-protection from their paid apps, due to it hindering market visibility. And a non-copy- protected app, paid or not, is available to be copied by anyone, or any other app.
Doesn't make it right, and I have to say I'll lose respect for Bump if they're doing this, but there's nothing to prevent it. String On Jun 30, 1:16 am, jsdf <[email protected]> wrote: > It looks like you can send an app with the new version of Bump. > This seems to include paid apps. > Which completely circumvents the Android Market, of course. > > 1.) How is this possible? I thought access to apps themselves was off > limits to API developers. > 2.) If this is the case, why is Google not remote uninstalling Bump, > and instead promoting it in the Android Market? > > (I haven't tried actually sending the paid app, so maybe it fails at > that point - can anyone confirm? I hope to be proven wrong here) > (I saw this using a Nexus One) > > jsdf -- 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
