On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 11:22:01AM +1000, Brian May wrote: > From > http://android-developers.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/introducing-android-41-jelly-bean.html > : > > "App encryption: From Jelly Bean and forward, paid apps in Google Play > are encrypted with a device-specific key before they are delivered and > stored on the device. We know you work hard building your apps. We > work hard to protect your investment." > > Smells and tastes suspiciously like DRM to me...
My understanding is that Google Play is a proprietary app which is also heavily restricted in terms of the way the license allows distribution, so if Google has been planning a DRM scheme it would explain why. All the more reason to get behind F-Droid. The two Android devices I own (whilst not 100% free due to driver issues) run CyanogenMod with F-Droid and have never had Google Play installed. I didn't even know until recently that Marketplace had been renamed to Play. -Adam
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