On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 4:28 PM, justjimjpc <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Google Cripples the Developer By Limiting Apps Storage > storage space is device-specific, you can't really blame the people coding the platform from limiting physical flash memory on the device it runs on :-) > Paid apps for the T-Mobile G1 are being stored in special folders and > can not be backed up on the SD card ... just the same as pre-loaded > apps. > would have you tried to search these forums; you would have discovered that: - it is not possible to directly install applications on the SD Card because VFAT doesn't allow for any sensible way to provide proper permission support; required to ensure the safety of the system (e.g. that a given app is not spying or modifying another app's data). - that there are plans to add support to an encrypted partition/disk image on the SD Card to extend the secure storage space for applications. Though I can't really give an estimate for this feature (and bear in mind that it is technically difficult to implement properly without opening security/data-integrity holes in the system). This has nothing to do with a grand plan to cripple developers or differentiating between paid and unpaid apps. It's a physical limitation coupled with the fact that it was chosen to support VFAT as the format of the SDCard partition (so that users could easily switch cards if they want to) > So are we to assume that Google is maintaining these special folders > in the "cloud" somewhere so they can be reinstalled in the event your > phone is damaged/lost/stolen ... ??? > I think that's the idea behind the Android Market, if you paid for an app; you should be able to re-install it whenever you want on your device. I can't comment specifically for the case of a replacement phone, but I'd be surprised if this would not be allowed in some way. > > This would also go to indicate that Google will NEVER allow these apps > to be installed and run from the SDCard... (for a non-rooted > phone) ... > You are making wrong assumption here (see above) > > It might still be possible to store your free apps and third-party > apps on the SDCard and run them from there to help with the memory > issue ... Doesn't sound like this is a likely senario that Google will > follow ... > You are making assumptions. I think I'll stop there. Regards --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" 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-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
