Al is correct, if your using the ANDROID_ID for the device id, this is not a removeable component.
On Mar 19, 3:51 pm, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > Do you know what the device was?, the device ID should identify the device > and not a removable component (i.e. the IMEI for the 'phone, not the IMSI for > the subscriber). > > Al. > > ________________________________________ > From: [email protected] [[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Brian Conrad [[email protected]] > Sent: 19 March 2010 18:42 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [android-discuss] SlideME Marketplace Updates > > BTW, my "roll your own" protection ran into a problem yesterday when a > user swapped SIM cards. Apparently the device id is on the SIM card on > some phones. Or is it all phones? I told him he couldn't do that and > use the app because of the copy protection. I've looked at Al and > George's schemes and they look like they would be subject to the same > problem. > > > > George | SlideME wrote: > > Some good news for SlideME that I wanted to share with everyone. > > > We have been working on building SlideME from its initial days when Android > > was announced, to provide a mobile application storefront and an on-device > > application manager. It's been an interesting journey for us at SlideME and > > grasping what developers are in need for. What we mostly understood is that > > developers wanted to see SlideME in the hands of some serious players by > > pre-loading SAM to achieve better app visibility. > > > Well, we have been powering to establish such partnerships and achieve to > > get more applications to the world via synergies with handset vendors and > > mobile network operators (carriers). Seems are efforts are paying off, since > > HTC S.E Asia have included SAM in some countries, Etilasat in the UAE and > > Vodafone Egypt preloading SAM on their HTC Magic devices. > > > Today, we're proud to announce that SlideME has signed a global agreement > > with Samsung, where SAM will be preloaded for countries where Samsung > > eventually chooses. With this synergy, we expect your Android applications > > will reach a vast amount of countries and cultures across the world. > > Developers should consider signing up to SlideME to keep informed about > > developments where we will be assisting you in localizing & targeting your > > applications to various countries, including China. > > > Further: > > > - New SAM 3.41 has been released today that addresses certain display > > issues, especially with Nexus/Droid/Milestone devices on eclair. > > - 'Compatibility' feature - device detection and application-to-device > > matching, thus pairing of apps to device and reducing requests for > > refunds. > > - SlideLock v2 has been released - a robust protection mechanism for > > preventing forwarding of your applications.http://slideme.org/slidelock > > - Language Addition: Arabic > > > In Development: > > , , , Additional Payment options, as many have requested along with better > > transaction/reporting mechanism that is well over due. > > > Thanks, > > George > > > ..::: SlideME :::..http://twitter.com/slideme > > -- > 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 > athttp://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en. -- 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.
