They are working on APD 1.1 . We know a little about this update. It is like RC 33, but for ADP , but there are still questions and JBQ did not confirm the feature "protected/paid apps". It`s easy someone from google to say: "There will be such feature for ADP1" and this discussion is over, but until then...
A even simpler method would be to have each dev sign their APKs with a license key (think google maps style), which, when purchased would store the key on the user's account. When run (or installed) the APK can call to the server and see if the current user actually has that key in their user account, else, it will not allow installation. Same concept, but does not even need encryption. This method is good when the app needs constant internet connection like the Maps, but for other apps like games and etc, this is not a solution, because they will be "pinging" the server to check every time for the keys. But anyway there are more solutions suitable for better security and ADP 1. Just have to be implemented. P.S. There is one feature which affects all users and it is the problem that you can install apps only in the main memory which is not enough -> http://groups.google.com/group/android-platform/browse_thread/thread/803fe73023a24536/ One solution is to make virtual partition and etc. and by making a virtual partition for this problem, the above one will be solved almost automatically. On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 10:24 AM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > > They're already working on this (as JBQ has said on numerous occasions) > > Voting will not make things magically happen, waiting is all you can do. > > Al. > > vendor.net wrote: > > Please vote for +1 if you agree that google should do something to > > allow developers with ADP1 to access the paid and protected apps and > > finally to release the new firmware we all are waiting for ADP 1.1 . > > In meantime we can help each others when we disable the "copy > > protection" in our free apps at the store with the logo *ADP OPEN* > > > > You can see these topics as well: > > > http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Android+Market/thread?tid=22e4b0e8eda7c51e&hl=en > > > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/thread/2b746b6bbf2b0e2e > > > http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Android+Market/thread?tid=107185eea74e4005&hl=en > > > > > > > > -- > > * 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. > - Show quoted text - > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
