Checking the version is fine... It's just that the text "Checking Game Version" doesn't make sense since "Android Market Rank" is not a game.
On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 10:35 AM, ravishi <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for the feedback. I have removed the unecessary permissions > from the app and released an update. The only permissions the app now > requires are: > INTERNET > READ_PHONE_STATE > ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE > > Internet is needed so the app can communicate with the database on my > server. The other two are required for the ad provider, greystripe. > http://wiki.greystripe.com/index.php/Android#AndroidManifest.xml I > apologize for the other suspicious permissions. I copied the manifest > off of one of my other apps and forgot to update it. > > Justin - I have the version check in there to make sure that the app > has the latest server API code. If I modify the backend and need to > update the way the client app gets its information, people will need > to update to the latest version or the app will be broken. If I > require the client app to upgrade, I can simulatenous update both the > backend and the app and be sure that it all still works together. > > Adam - What apps were you searching for so I can look into the issue? > Please make sure that you have the right search settings including > setting the correct application category and payment type (paid or > free). For example, if you search for Angry Birds in paid > Productivity apps, it will return zero results. > > Maps.Huge.Info - I was not aware that the ranks can vary so much for a > variety of factors. I guess the rankings will not be exactly accurate > for everyone but I still believe it will be beneficial to see an app's > approximate rank. The trending data is also very useful so you can > see how your app's rank changes over time and possibly correlate > changes that to a recent ad campaign, a new version, etc. > > Thanks! > Ravi > > On Mar 8, 8:23 am, Nikolay Elenkov <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 12:45 AM, Nikolay Elenkov > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 12:35 AM, Maps.Huge.Info (Maps API Guru) > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> I'm curious as to why the permissions for this app requires the > > >> following permissions: > > > > >> READ SENSITIVE LOG DATA > > >> READ PHONE STATE AND IDENTITY > > > > >> I wouldn't even consider downloading this app with these permissions. > > >> Why read the log? Why do you have to know the phone state and > > >> identity? Sounds a bit suspicious to me. Please explain these > > >> requirements. > > > > > It probably needs to get the IMEI to pass to the Market API. Not sure > > > what the "READ SENSITIVE LOG DATA" means/is needed for though. > > > > Then again, it says it provides historical data, so it's probably pulling > its > > data off its own servers (probably accumulated by polling using the > > android-market-api). In that case, it should need any of those > permissions. > > > > What are they for, ravishi? > > -- > 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 > -- 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
