On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 3:39 PM, Peter Webb <[email protected]> wrote: > I had always believed that not being able to download my own app was a > bug. Now it looks like a much bigger bug, as it affects everybody.
If you think it's a bug, report it, or request a new feature, etc. http://support.google.com/androidmarket/developer/bin/static.py?hl=en&page=suggestions.cs > > The problem I have is that how does it know that my phone is the > developer's phone? Because I am using the same credit card number as > my developer account, or some co-incidence of email addresses? If so, > this can be easily bypassed by using a different credit card number or > email address for purchases, which many people would do anyway. > AFAIK, it just checks if the Google account you use for the Market app is not the same as your developer account. > If the restriction is this ridiculously easy to bypass, why have it at > all? It seems completely un-enforceable, and provides no benefit when > it is enforced. > So bypass it, what's the big deal? > Still looks like a bug to me. > Report it then. It's clear documented so it is actually a feature :) Why you need to buy your own app anyway? You already have it. If you want to test LVL or in-app billing, there are ways to do that (less than perfect, for sure). -- 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
