Hi Richard,
Our main reason for not wanting to use Google Play is that the vast
majority of our customers will find our app through our site, which is
well known in our sector. We'd be giving away 30% of a $10 app for
little return.
On 6/4/2012 10:12 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote:
Richard Miller wrote:
The question I have (not owning an Android device myself), is if we post
an apk at our web site, will the average Android owner be able to
install it?
Not by default. As with the Amazon app store and other non-Google
outlets, the user will have to turn on the checkbox in
Settings->Applications to let them install apps from third-party sites.
While some find it enjoyable to perpetuate the meme that Android is a
haven for malware, once you read past the headlines you'll find that
actual infections are very small relative to their majority audience,
and more importantly most infections have come from downloads outside
of Google Play.
Obviously this hasn't been a problem for Amazon, but with all due
respect I'm guessing your web site isn't as popular as Amazon.com, and
therefore less trusted.
The savviest users will think twice before downloading an app from
your site, and some of those who would download it may not know how to
unlock their device to allow it to install.
Why not just put it in Google Play?
--
Richard Gaskin
Fourth World
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