I think you're right Kristopher that there is something in the TOS. But, seeing as how we all know Google can decompile any app it gets anyway I think there's also something in the TOS that binds Google to protecting your intellectual property.
But hey - if it prevents people from swiping a paid app then I'm all for that kind of thing. I believe Google and Amazon have invested quite a bit of money to protect apps. Richard On Saturday, October 5, 2013 1:47:55 PM UTC-7, Kristopher Micinski wrote: > > If the stores do this, they probably say so in their TOS, it seems legally > dubious to modify your app without your consent. > > Kris > > > > On Sat, Oct 5, 2013 at 3:09 PM, Richard Schilling > <[email protected]<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> It's possible that some stores will modify your app to add some Digital >> Rights Management checks to help prevent hacking. You might have to look >> into the Android Source code to see what happens. There is a DRM package >> in the API: >> >> http://developer.android.com/reference/android/drm/package-summary.html >> >> >> Hope that helps. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Richard >> >> >> On Thursday, September 19, 2013 12:27:36 AM UTC-7, gauri wrote: >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> The android app downloaded/purchased from Google Play is stored in >>> "/data/app" directory. >>> Does Play Store or android system modify the apk after download? >>> I have calculated message digest of apk before it's upload to Play store. >>> I am calculating message digest of the downloaded apk (present at >>> /data/app) and verifying it with the digest stored in my app. >>> When I purchase it from Play store, after my app launch, digest >>> verification is getting failed. >>> I found that the message digest which I have stored in app and the >>> digest which I am calculating at run time are differing. >>> Am I going in right direction? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >> -- >> 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]<javascript:> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] <javascript:> >> 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 unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > > -- 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 unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
