[android-developers] Patents and legal implications of unlock pattern

2013-04-29 Thread im . gzz . corona
Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help me with this question. I am building an app that runs on Android and iPhone, and to sign in I'm implementing an unlock pattern like Android's. I know that this unlocking pattern is patented by Google/Android, so does that mean that I would be

[android-developers] Moderated/Deleted Post

2013-04-29 Thread im . gzz . corona
Is there any way to find out why the posts are being deleted or not posted? I have posted a couple questions already (all of them asking about the same thing). I can find those posts if I search for them on all the groups, but when I click on them I get a message saying that it cannot be found

[android-developers] Android Open Source

2013-04-29 Thread im . gzz . corona
What does it means that Android is Open Source? My understanding is that the code is available to the public, but you don't have to open your own code to the public if you don't want to (or at least according to the license that I read, it wasn't a viral license). Am I correct? -- -- You

[android-developers] Re: Moderator Approval Status?

2013-04-29 Thread im . gzz . corona
I know that this is an old topic, but did you find a way to find out the status? do you get notified if your post is approved or not? -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to

[android-developers] Re: My quetions are not appearing?

2013-04-29 Thread im . gzz . corona
Did you get any email telling you that your question that posted or rejected? On Friday, April 19, 2013 12:36:37 PM UTC-6, Murray9654 wrote: Hi I have posted few questions. None of them appeared on the forum? Is there a way to find what happened to my question? whether they are accepted or

[android-developers] Unlock Pattern

2013-04-29 Thread im . gzz . corona
Are we allowed to use something like the unlock pattern for our apps? I'm building an application for Android and iPhone, I want both of them to user the unlock pattern as login but that is patented (Google/Android)... so are we allowed to use it? Would be ok as long as it is only on Android