Just pointing out, I don't think it's necessarily Google's problem. It
would be on the individual developer level (or on behalf of a group of
developers). Google doesn't own the licenses to applications that site is
distributing, individual developers do...
- Dan
On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 1:00
This is absolutely Google's problem... Do you think individual
developers have the resources to combat piracy? If Google doesn't look
after their development community, that community won't persist for
very long.
On Oct 13, 1:11 pm, Dan Sherman impact...@gmail.com wrote:
Just pointing out, I
Well this is just great!
How should developers attempt to combat this?
Does the app copy protection help in any way?
How is the owner of this site getting the apps?
On Oct 13, 1:00 pm, Andrei gml...@gmail.com wrote:
There is a Chinese web site where u can download packages for paid
I'm not a lawyer...
But Google has absolutely no right to try to litigate on your behalf. They
can't file criminal charges, they would have to file civil charges, but to
file a civil charge, the defendant has to be wronged in some way. I
understand they could try We've been wronged by you
People with rooted phone buy app, copy package, distribute it
Google offers really no package protection
On Oct 13, 1:33 pm, WoodManEXP woodman...@gmail.com wrote:
Well this is just great!
How should developers attempt to combat this?
Does the app copy protection help in any way?
How is
It was interesting to see someone put request for my app and few days
later it's there
On Oct 13, 1:39 pm, Andrei gml...@gmail.com wrote:
People with rooted phone buy app, copy package, distribute it
Google offers really no package protection
On Oct 13, 1:33 pm, WoodManEXP
There are many more sites like this.
I am a developer and my stuff gets pirated all the time...
If google decides to take any actions on those website, here is a list
of them:
www.hiapk.com
www.androidin.net
www.android123.com
and basically all chinese forums that talks about Android system has
I am not suggesting they go after Chinese web site
But I suggest they put good protection for paid apps.
I also suggest they officially tell developers it's our own problem so
i can plan accordingly
On Oct 13, 1:38 pm, Dan Sherman impact...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm not a lawyer...
But Google has
Maybe a white-hatted person will show up and target some serious DoS
efforts on these sites!
On Oct 13, 1:52 pm, Fan Zhang fredplusp...@gmail.com wrote:
There are many more sites like this.
I am a developer and my stuff gets pirated all the time...
If google decides to take any actions on
I'm not so sure you've fully grasped the idea of white-hat...
Why not just be done with this and add copy protection to your own app?
On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 2:23 PM, WoodManEXP woodman...@gmail.com wrote:
Maybe a white-hatted person will show up and target some serious DoS
efforts on these
Hi Dan,
We have added copy protection per Google's instructions (application
release checklist). Is there more copy protection we can/should use?
On Oct 13, 2:41 pm, Dan Sherman impact...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm not so sure you've fully grasped the idea of white-hat...
Why not just be done with
You can write any sort of copy protection you like into the application...
Most of our software connects to a server to authenticate before running,
you could do this with serial numbers (distributed however you like). Its
your application, you can add whatever you like to it :)
- Dan
On Tue,
With sales so dismal I think freeing up your app and figuring out an
alternative way of making money from it (not ads ether) is the best
way to fight Chinese (or Russians, or whomever).
Or build-in license activation which validates that license is valid
for the particular device. Litigation is
There are sooo many more web-site offering paid Android apps for
download.
Some do it for free and other actually ask for money, either per
download or a membership of their web-site/forum.
On occasion I was able to remove my app from these sites. The owners
of these sites were cooperative.
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