There is more info here:

http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Android+Market/thread?tid=7e31a9305bf2360e&hl=en

On 4 June 2010 15:55, Shane Isbell <[email protected]> wrote:

> Google removing public interfaces without notice or a period of deprecation
> means that you can't trust any of Android Market's "public"  interfaces. You
> should consider them all private.
>
> 2010/6/4 Tomáš Hubálek <[email protected]>
>
> I have the same issue and this caused problem to my two apps.
>>
>> IMHO using package prefix is much more systematic than publisher name.
>> I can't change package name but I can change Publisher name (what I
>> did in the past at least two times and in case that I will go pro
>> (from single developer to company) I have to update all my apps again.
>>
>> This incompatibility again confirms that Android Market is one of the
>> worst working parts of Android Ecosystem.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>> On 17 kvě, 09:17, westmeadboy <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > Yeah, it definitely used to work. All my apps use it as a way to
>> > display my other apps. I've been using this technique for over half a
>> > year now.
>> >
>> > The problem with the publisher name, is it can change. I know I have
>> > control over that but sometimes it is important when rebranding.
>> > Furthermore, the searches are case-sensitive, and I'm still undecided
>> > about whether to use the publisher name mycompany or MyCompany, so
>> > that may change...
>> >
>> > Also, someone else might use your publisher name???
>> >
>> > Package name prefix is safer (although I suppose someone else could
>> > use the same prefix - its just less likely).
>> >
>> > On May 17, 9:11 am, String <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > > I can confirm that the search syntax you give doesn't currently work.
>> > > I can't confirm whether or not it used to, although the documentation
>> > > athttp://
>> developer.android.com/guide/publishing/publishing.html#marketi...
>> > > says that it should work.
>> >
>> > > As an alternative, you could use a URL like
>> market://search?q=pub:"Your
>> > > Publisher Name", which should find all of your apps.
>> >
>> > > String
>> >
>> > > On May 16, 8:55 pm, westmeadboy <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> > > > Until a few days ago this URL worked:
>> >
>> > > > market://search?q=com.mycompany.
>> >
>> > > > and it would find all apps like com.mycompany.myfirstapp,
>> > > > com.mycompany.mysecondapp etc
>> >
>> > > > But now it returns no matches.
>> >
>> > > > This is kind of annoying since I use this strategy to show all my
>> apps
>> > > > from each app's About screen.
>> >
>> > > > Anyone else confirm this?
>> >
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