Well yes my app has started to drop in rank, although only by one position so far. But it's happening.
-niko On Sep 1, 10:38 am, TreKing <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 9:57 AM, niko20 <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yes we have threads about this already but we still have not gotten > > an answer > > And don't expect one. It's not how Google rolls. > > > AND I think it's about time somebody at least explain what does this number > > actually MEAN. > > Yeah, don't hold your breath on that one. > > > I'm getting frustrated with the lack of transparency on this. > > It sucks, but this is the way it is. No sense in getting all riled up about > it, particularly when we're all in the same boat. > > > My opinion is there is a bug in the SDCARD install feature somewhere that > > is not counting those installs. > > I do not use the SDCARD install option and my stats have plunged off a steep > cliff as well. > > On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 10:20 AM, Maps.Huge.Info (Maps API Guru) < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > As stated in the other thread, the problem may just be that the algorithm > > that computes active install percentage may just be more accurate now. > > I doubt this in particular for paid apps. There is a > vast discrepancy between what I see in the Dev Console and Google Checkout. > > > It could also be that your user base started uninstalling your app when you > > posted the update. Many people will uninstall an app they haven't used for a > > while when an update comes around because they are reminded they have it. > > Also not likely for paid apps. > > > I too have seen a drop from 64% to 61% in one of my apps and from 58% to > > 47% in another. Is this a problem or a correction? I guess we may > > never know. > > My paid app has dropped about 25% TOTAL, meanwhile sales, according to > Google Checkout, have never been better. I think it's a problem. > > > Regardless, since it's happening to everyone, it won't affect your position > > in the market or anything else tangible, so you might as well just live with > > it. > > Yup. Just another day (week, month, year?) dealing with Da Market. Good > times! > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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
