Aside from app management, the Developer Console is very useful for: 1. Comments (across all languages) - these are updated in real time, even though the numbers (given on the main page) are only updated daily. 2. Errors - analytics usually won't tell you about ANR issues, but this will 3. Download count - its the only place you can get an accurate number for this 4. Active install % - while I don't trust the actual figure given, it does seem to have a strong influence on how high your app will appear in the Market listings
Would also like to see a better breakdown of users/devices for the downloads. And also more info on why the user uninstalled. Back to the original question... yes, I've also noticed a bit of a dip in the active install % for my paid apps, though can't be sure exactly when this happened. I also find it hard to believe that so many people buy the app, don't cancel/refund, and then uninstall. On Aug 15, 2:28 am, TreKing <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 6:50 PM, Doug <[email protected]> wrote: > > Is anyone else seeing this kind of trend in their app? > > I've seen a drop of a few percentage point over the last few weeks, but > nothing that dramatic. There's also been a noticeably higher rate of > cancellations. Thanks, Google Checkout! > > Or maybe I'm placing too much importance on what might be a meaningless > > > number! > > I think you are - the developer console is useless for pretty much anything > besides actually uploading an app (and even that it has trouble with > sometimes). That install percent in particular fluctuates so often and so > randomly it's hard to imagine it's based on anything legitimate. Worry about > the Google Checkout numbers. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------- > TreKing <http://sites.google.com/site/rezmobileapps/treking> - Chicago > transit tracking app for Android-powered devices -- 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
