The market scheme can be handled by anyone. You can make an app in five minutes that handles Intents with market scheme Uri data
http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/data-element.html On Tuesday, January 11, 2011 6:00:03 PM UTC-5, Streets Of Boston wrote: > > The 'market:' scheme can only be handled by the Android Market (as far > as i know). > If you app is installed from another market (Amazon Market), then it > is not guaranteed that the Android Market is installed on the device > as well. > > If you decide to publish on other markets than just the Android Market > and you have code in your app that relies on the fact that your app is > distributed on the Android Market, then you have the problem for which > your app was rejected. > > What would happen if you modify your code that queries if there is a > proper Intent that can handle the 'market' scheme. If not, fail > gracefully (e.g. use the Amazon Market links instead). > > > On Jan 11, 11:45 am, Rich <[email protected]> wrote: > > I posted a question previously asking what people thought about the > Amazon > > Market. I uploaded the free and premium versions of one of my apps just > to > > give it a whirl...can't hurt, right? > > > > My app was rejected, and for what I believe to be a ridiculous reason, > and > > it gives me a really bad first impression of their market. I have an > info > > section on the app in both versions where I have a few text links > promoting > > myself (Twitter, Facebook page for my app, etc). One of these links is > my > > market url (*market*://search?q=*pub*: etc). They cited this as the > reason > > for rejecting my apps. > > > > Quote: > > Per a published change to our policy, your app has failed an Installation > > > test case. Linking to Your App: When pointing to other apps from within > your > > app, including up-sells, completion of purchase must be from the > Amazon.com > > app store (unless the app is not eligible for listing in our store). > > > > This is really really lame and very anti-Android in my opinion. Instead > of > > forcing me, the developer, to recompile my app specifically for them, why > > > don't they just ADD A FREAKIN INTENT FILTER FOR MARKET > URL'S!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! > > lol. Dude...Android 101. > > > > Anyone else have any experience now that enough time has lapsed to be > > approved/rejected? -- 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.
