Re: [android-developers] Re: limited distribution

[Phill Wiggin]

On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 10:49 AM, Lance Nanek  wrote:

> Maybe he comes from the iPhone world. There are some sort of limits
> there. 100 specifically provisioned device IDs, 50 promo codes after
> app acceptance, etc. - stuff like that, I think.
>
> I suppose technically we do have a limit in the Android world as well,
> because AT&T forces some phones to not support applications installed
> from unknown sources. So you have unlimited non-market distribution
> for most phones, but 0 distribution for those AT&T phones, heh.
>
>
That's not entirely accurate.  Anyone with the SDK installed can sideload on
AT&T phones (without rooting).  Also, the nice folks at
www.AndroidCentral.com have put together a simple Windows application (they
have Mac/Linux too) they call the "Android Central Sideload Wonder Machine
that allows _anyone_ to sideload even without the SDK.


The thread about the Sideload Wonder Machine is at

http://forum.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?p=236589#p



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Re: [android-developers] Re: limited distribution

[Mark Murphy]

On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 4:19 PM, Greg  wrote:
> Was wondering if there was similar limit for Android.

No limits -- distribute away!

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[android-developers] Re: limited distribution

[Greg]

The reason I ask is that I may build a free app for limited release,
as part of a research study. If I choose iOS, then I can distribute to
up to 99 devices before I have to go through the App Store. Was
wondering if there was similar limit for Android. In the (former)
PalmOS world I could email my other app to anyone, they could install
it and that was that.

Greg

On Sep 3, 7:49 am, Lance Nanek  wrote:
> Maybe he comes from the iPhone world. There are some sort of limits
> there. 100 specifically provisioned device IDs, 50 promo codes after
> app acceptance, etc. - stuff like that, I think.
>
> I suppose technically we do have a limit in the Android world as well,
> because AT&T forces some phones to not support applications installed
> from unknown sources. So you have unlimited non-market distribution
> for most phones, but 0 distribution for those AT&T phones, heh.
>
> On Sep 3, 5:59 am, Droid  wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > I dont think there is a limit if you just email Apps to people and
> > they have ticked install any App button.
> > Not sure exactly what you want to do though
>
> > On Sep 1, 8:53 pm, Greg  wrote:
>
> > > I want to build an android app and distribute it to a limited number
> > > of users, without putting the app in the Market. On how many devices
> > > can I install my app before I have to use the market for distribution?
>
> > > Greg

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[android-developers] Re: limited distribution

[Lance Nanek]

Maybe he comes from the iPhone world. There are some sort of limits
there. 100 specifically provisioned device IDs, 50 promo codes after
app acceptance, etc. - stuff like that, I think.

I suppose technically we do have a limit in the Android world as well,
because AT&T forces some phones to not support applications installed
from unknown sources. So you have unlimited non-market distribution
for most phones, but 0 distribution for those AT&T phones, heh.

On Sep 3, 5:59 am, Droid  wrote:
> I dont think there is a limit if you just email Apps to people and
> they have ticked install any App button.
> Not sure exactly what you want to do though
>
> On Sep 1, 8:53 pm, Greg  wrote:
>
> > I want to build an android app and distribute it to a limited number
> > of users, without putting the app in the Market. On how many devices
> > can I install my app before I have to use the market for distribution?
>
> > Greg

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[android-developers] Re: limited distribution

[Droid]

I dont think there is a limit if you just email Apps to people and
they have ticked install any App button.
Not sure exactly what you want to do though


On Sep 1, 8:53 pm, Greg  wrote:
> I want to build an android app and distribute it to a limited number
> of users, without putting the app in the Market. On how many devices
> can I install my app before I have to use the market for distribution?
>
> Greg

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