You can't install forward locked apps to the SD card. The new licensing protection doesn't rely on hiding the .apk so whether it is on the SD card or not makes no difference for how easy it is to pirate.
On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 11:45 AM, Leigh McRae < [email protected]> wrote: > I was wondering if using the option in the Android manifest to install > to SD would make a game any easier to pirate. I really don't know how > hard it is to pirate an app on Android Market as it is actually. I am > assuming someone with some knowledge can do it but can the average > consumer? Would moving to SD make it so even the average consumer can > steal it? > > -- > 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%[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
