Sounds good to me. On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 11:17 AM, [email protected] < [email protected]> wrote:
> > Proposal to Google engineers : > > - Apps should be published as a single apk, both free and paid version > - There should be an API within the app to confirm whether user is a > free or paid user and disable / enable functionality accordingly > - There should be a screen that can be called from the app which > allows user to upgrade to the full version with a single click (this > may be a callout to the normal Google Checkout payment screens and > then return back to the app) > - No need to re-download the apk - just start it again with the new > settings > > Advantages : > - Android market not flooded with duplicate versions of each app > - Devs can issue single update which will upgrade both sets of users > - Makes it easier / more enticing for users to upgrade to full version > as just single click > - No new download required on upgrading to full version > - Saves devs time in having to produce and maintain 2 versions of each > app! > - Allows automatic sharing of data between free and paid versions of > app > - Significantly reduce refunds as apps should all be testable before > payment made > > I can't see many downsides to this idea, so if it is not too difficult > to implement, could the Google engineers please consider this > proposal. > > I strongly believe it will help advance the Android Market above > competing app stores. I would like to hear other devs thoughts on > this. > > p.s. I posted this once before but there was a typo in the message > subject (I said 'some' apk, rather than 'same' apk) that I was later > unable to change. I don't think it got the response it needed, given > the issues it raises could easily be addressed on the Android Market > and help develop the platform. > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
