Regarding stats its very hard to get accurate numbers. You are right in that the app retention stat on the dev console can help show loss of sales through point 2 below.
On point 3, I can see on my order book that this results in the loss of 15 - 20% of orders as I am in the UK - I believe this figure is closer to 5% for US publishers. Loss of sales from points 1 and 4 is almost impossible to calculate - thats why I guessed a total loss of 70% on sales from all these factors combined ... 1. copy protection doesn't work - apps get hacked and redistributed within 24 hours 2. users backup apps to sdcard, refund and reinstall = no payment to dev 3. payments fail on international orders 4. most countries still excluded from paid apps And sadly if the hackers want your new features enough, e.g. a major update, they will get it out to their minions within 24 hours. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
