Hooray, it's finally fixed. I can create more apps. So if anybody else has this problem (Ian?), filling in the SMS issues form is the way to go. It's a convoluted way to get a solution, and perhaps Google could address the Apps issue directly in future. But a workaround is always worth nearly as much as a fix so I'm happy :)
Cynthia Kurtz On Oct 23, 5:11 pm, Cynthia Kurtz <[email protected]> wrote: > Update: I decided to try the SMS thing, so I dug out my cell phone and > put the number in. Wouldn't have mattered! It said "The phone number > has been sent too many messages or has already been used to confirm an > account." > > So then I tried filling out the SMS issues form. It said "there were > errors" in the Comments field, which disappeared, so I'm not sure > whether they got the message or not. I mentioned this thread. Then I > tried one more time to fill out the form and it SEEMED to go through. > We will see. > > Sigh. This issue is making GAE VERY difficult to use, at least for me, > and it appears, anyone else who has used a Google Apps account. > Perhaps the documentation should make it more clear that using a > Google Apps account to map your URL is *more trouble than it's > worth* ! > > Cynthia Kurtz > > On Oct 21, 2:01 am, ephemeron <[email protected]> wrote: > > > This is the exact issue I'm having. Help us google! > > > Thanks, > > -Ian > > > On Oct 20, 7:32 pm, Tino <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hey, Google, please fix that. This is serious, as it seems several > > > users have a similar problem! > > > > After registering your first application using your Google apps for > > > domain account, you have 10 applications remaining. > > > But you cannot create a second app without burning another phone > > > number. > > > (That is you usehttps://appengine.google.com/a/<your.domain>/ to go > > > to the dashboard) > > > > After registering your first application using your Google account, > > > you have 9 applications remaining. > > > But you can create a second app happily without need for another SMS. > > > (That is you usehttps://appengine.google.com/togoto the dashboard) > > > > This means: > > > > It looks like there is a serious bug in GAE, such that it burns a > > > phone number for each application request, iff you use a Google apps > > > for domain account when registering. > > > However that probably means, you can create as many applications as > > > you have different phone numbers available, perhaps by asking your > > > parents and friends ;) > > > > BTW (pun intended): Isn't it evil to burn a phone number on each app > > > registration? > > > > -Tino > > > PS: Perhaps look into the phone number records (from sending the SMS > > > and preventing re-use) and if there are some which have no proper > > > account associated you have your candidates. (If you miss such a > > > relation, you get an A+ in protecting privacy, but an F- for debugging > > > skills because it's beta, right?) > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google App Engine" 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/google-appengine?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
