Hmm.. just looked up google checkout.. turns out paypal and google checkout charge .30 + 2.9%.. so you're still stuck losing 30% for a $1 fee.. actually 2.9% more. So what, .33 per toon. Still.. not a big deal if it's utilized.. making 67% or so is great, especially if more and more people buy virtual goods.
On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 7:46 AM, chris harper <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes I know. Warren brought that up. But the "game changer" was when I found > out that I can remove: > > <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" /> > > from the manifet.xml which hides the new app's from the user (hides the > clutter) and also doesn't allow the user to start it them on their own. > > So then I can just keep the new "install apps" behind the scenes and they > don't clutter the users drawer. So there is not as much of an importance to > delete them right away. > > What I might do is run checks for the install apps after a safe time (like > a week). Then prompt the user and ask them if they want to clean them up > (i.e remove them) letting them know that removing them DOES NOT remove the > character. This way in the long run they don't have a bunch stacked up > behind the scenes that they don't know about. > > I do plan to make the character apps as small as I can and put as much of > the logic in the main app as I can. > > So many little "details" we have to deal with... > -Chris > > > On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 2:29 AM, Bob Kerns <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks. But it slipped my mind as I was writing it that immediately >> deleting the new app is going to be a loser, because it'll refund your >> payment. >> >> You'll have to arrange to do that at another time. Or not, and live >> with the clutter. Or simply use your .apk as the storage for your >> characters. That may actually be reasonably space-efficient, unless >> the character data is pretty small. >> >> It's not an issue for free/paid, because it's the older, free one >> that's being deleted in that case. >> >> But perhaps some components of my idea may be useful, or the code >> snippets. >> >> A really BAD idea would be to use the AlarmManager to initiate the >> deletion sequence. In fact, MOST uses of the AlarmManager to launch UI >> are bad, but this would be particularly evil. >> >> I'd do well as a prank app author, if I didn't have a conscience! >> >> On Mar 26, 8:43 am, chris harper <[email protected]> wrote: >> > We are probably in the running for the most active thread now but that’s >> > great because >> > >> > this is an important issue that needs to be addressed. >> > >> > Bob – Thank you. Your solution is a pretty thought out solution. I admit >> I >> > had to print it out and re-read it a few times. I might have a few >> questions >> > coming your way because I think I like what you are doing. Give me a >> little >> > more time to make sure I understand what you are doing. >> >> -- >> 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]<android-developers%[email protected]> >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en >> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+ >> unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE >> ME" as the subject. >> > > -- > 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]<android-developers%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+ > unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE > ME" as the subject. > -- 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject.
