Also correct. You can even fire an Intent to open up Android Market and show them the non-demo version of the application when they're ready to upgrade.
(This is the traditional model of distributing demo apps, and it works just fine in most cases.) -- Trevor Johns Google Developer Programs, Android http://developer.android.com On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 11:59 AM, Brian Conrad <[email protected]>wrote: > I haven't read the document but from what's been said the Market has a > demo section and you could put a limited run demo version of the app there. > Then they could purchase version if they like the demo. It might also work > for those who want to sell of their own web site. > > > Nathan wrote: > >> That's good to know. >> >> The documents mentioned that you can set policy for number of uses or >> length of trial for people who don't have a license. >> >> At first glance, this may look like you can use this policy to have a >> trial version of your application. But since this only works in paid >> apps, no one would be able to legitimately download your app without >> paying anyway. >> >> So, if you are setting some policy with trial uses of your app, it is >> only applicable to those who have a pirated copy of your app. >> Correct? >> >> It doesn't seem like this could be used to publish a "Paid app, free >> trial available". >> >> Nathan >> >> >> >> On Jul 27, 10:56 am, Trevor Johns <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>> Android fans, >>> For those of you who haven't already heard through our blog, we've >>> just launched the Android Market licensing service: >>> >>> http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2010/07/licensing-service-for-... >>> >>> From the above blog post: >>> >>> "This simple and free service provides a secure mechanism to manage >>> access to all Android Market paid applications targeting Android 1.5 >>> or higher. At run time, with the inclusion of a set of libraries >>> provided by us, your application can query the Android Market >>> licensing server to determine the license status of your users. It >>> returns information on whether your users are authorized to use the >>> app based on stored sales records." >>> >>> Developer documentation is available here: >>> >>> http://developer.android.com/guide/publishing/licensing.html >>> >>> Happy coding! >>> >>> -- >>> Trevor Johns >>> Google Developer Programs, Androidhttp://developer.android.com >>> >>> >> >> >> > > -- > 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]<android-discuss%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://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.
