On Oct 25, 2013 12:56 PM, "TreKing" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 10:39 AM, Steve Gabrilowitz <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> It's a bit of a hassle, but instead of using promo/coupon codes you ask the target group you want to "comp" your app to forward their play store receopt to you, then you look up the order and refund it. > > > Refunding an order makes the buyer unable to download updates or redownload the app if they ever uninstall it. You might as well just email them the APK.
I don't know if this used to be the case at one time but I have done this and it does not work as you said. > >> >> Only other thing I can think of is to put a second copy of the app in the play store using a different package name and make it free but limit access to it by unpublishing it when the promotion is over > > > Then any number of people have access to the app. > >> >> , or use the beta/alpha APK feature to limit distribution that way. > > > Beta / Alpha does not make a paid app free. People still need to own the app in order to receive the beta / alpha. > This is correct but re-read what I said ;-) > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > --- > 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. -- 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.
