The AndAppStore method can use the Android ID (source code is on the page Howie mentioned), and the Cupcake release adds measures to stop users altering the Android ID on the device which make it a more reliable thing to use.
Al. Howie wrote: > Al Sutton has developed something like this for use in > AndAppStore.com. More details @ > http://andappstore.com/AndroidPhoneApplications/licensing.jsp > > I don't know of anyone making use of AndroidID. > > On Feb 27, 12:53 pm, lukehutch <luke.hu...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Has a registration token system been discussed anywhere as an >> alternative? e.g. each paid user gets a cookie that is based on the >> AndoidID, and the app periodically checks in with a central server to >> ensure that the given cookie/AndroidID combination are valid and paid- >> up... >> >> On Feb 26, 2:08 pm, Eric Veenendaal <e...@ericveenendaal.com> wrote: >> >> >>> I just wanted to start a thread expressing my displeasure with the >>> choice to block copy-protected apps from being made available to >>> ADPs. The thing that drew me to the android platform was the fact >>> that it had such a lower barrier to entry. I can't afford to have two >>> phone plans going. The idea of investing $425 to allow me to have one >>> device to both develop for and use for my day to day life was very >>> attractive. However, Google's recent assumption that developers will >>> pirate drm'd software simply because they can is ridiculous. If >>> someone wanted to pirate software, they'd simply open a t-mobile >>> account, unlock the phone, and save $300+. I hope Google reconsiders. >>> > > > > -- * Written an Android App? - List it at http://andappstore.com/ * ====== Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's subsidiaries. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
