All I'm baffled as to how this Market works. I was expecting a different version of the Market by now but things still seem awry. Say I have two apps - one free, one paid. I release updates to both. The free one is at the top of the list, but the paid one is down in the depths of the list. That kind of sucks. Is this really how it works? Or is something temporarily broken.
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Is there a way to change free app into paid app in Market? I.e. you release com.foo.xxx as free but later you'd like to charge for app and drop free version completely.. I do not see anything like this in Market console at the moment. I know I can release com.foo.xxx.pro for example but my intention would be to keep package name as is so current users would see there's upgrade available. Alternatively, if there's no way to do that can I completely remove app from market so com. would be reusable for other app?
View 3 Replies View RelatedI'm trying to figure out a way to programmatically determine if my build was built in debug mode vs. release mode. I'd like to hide some items in my settings screen if it's release. When I build my app in Eclipse I'm building by default in Debug mode. However, when I build the app using the command line, I build it in release mode and sign the app using the jarsigner tool.
I've tried using:
PackageInfo appInfo = manager.getPackageInfo("com.adobe.psmobile", PackageManager.GET_SIGNATURES);
to test if
appInfo.signatures[0].toCharsString()
matches my debug signature and that didn't seem to work.
I'm now trying to see if I can introspect the app's KeyStore, to match the default debug alias described here:
http://developer.android.com/guide/publishing/app-signing.html of "androiddebugkey"
but I haven't figured out how to retrieve the app's KeyStore yet.
I created an application which is displaying camera preview. When the application terminates I noticed that some processes are still running. Also if I try to run the original camera application it displays an error (obviously due to the active process which belongs to the custom application).
Does anyone know how to release all resources when application ends?
I created an application which uses camera and during the appplication execution the screen is always on.
In the onCreate() method I added the lock code...
But after the application termination the screen remains on all the time and if I run the camera application it encounters an error which obviously appears because the camera resources are not released.
Does anyone know how to release all resources on application termination?
After finishing my android application development I used the command showing below to get private key, but it shows some errors such as "The Keystore was tampered with or password was in correct".
$ keytool -genkey -v -keystore DEBUG.keystore
-alias alias_name -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -validity 10000
Is my problem with DEBUG.keystore? Should I need to generate another keystore for public release?
I have written an Android application that I am about to release, but I would like to have a 2.1 version with multitouch and a lower API version without. However, if I simply just use the minSDK setting, the 1.6+ version would show up in the market with the 2.1 version on 2.1 phones. Is there any way to release for a specific range of OS versions?
View 3 Replies View Relatednew Android user here (new HTC Legend owner) and was looking for a worthwhile app to use for VOIP dialing, when I'm in within range of the internet. So I don't have to use my mobile minutes. On my old Nokia E71 I used something called 'Fring' but surely Android has some apps that are much better than that. Not interested in paid apps either, I've already spent a fortune this week. I already have my own VOIP account with a provider and the needed info, so I just need the interface or whatever
View 4 Replies View RelatedAnyone using a FREE "name that song" app? All I can find is a $4.99 'midomi soundhound' app.. damn iphone has free ones!
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View 1 Replies View RelatedI want to create a PRO version of my application for Android and was wondering how to structure my repository. For know I have a trunk and feature branches. I'd like to put a pro version in another branch but maybe there is a better way? For example, maybe I should create two branches - one for free version, the other for pro?
Pro version will have additional features and will be ads-free, so e.g. I don't want to include AdMob libraries in the pro version. Do you have any experience or suggestions as to what would be the best way to structure the repository in this case? I think I've found the best solution (for my app) in this thread:
http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/thread/4ad3d67f735f16d7/948b4f9eee2490a3
The trick discussed there is about having another application that only serves the purpose of unlocking PRO functionality in the actual application. The unlocking app is paid in the market and the actual app merely checks for the existence of it on the device.
are there any out there? i have only seen 2 apps mentioned that will take screen shots even with root. an i looking in the wrong places, or is there really not a free application for something that seems like it would be easy..
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View 1 Replies View RelatedI am in desperate need of a way to unlock my HTC Magic, I've been everywhere.
Is there an application or some way to unlock my HTC Magic for free?
I am releasing two versions of an app--free and paid. The differences between the two are few, and I would like to release both using the same codebase (maybe a different constant defined for the other build?). Has anyone done this? Can someone point me in the right direction?
View 1 Replies View RelatedI am developing an android application where i need to determine the free space available on the sdcard.
View 1 Replies View RelatedNot sure how this application can be legal but it's available. Use it while it lasts. Free mp3 music downloads: MP3 Music Download - Android app on AppBrain
I'm assuming that I'm not violating Android Forums TOS since this app is actually in the Android market. If it is, feel free to delete.
I have an application for which I am planning to release both a free and a paid version. I found that this will require the two versions of the application to each have different package names.
When a user upgrades from the free version to the paid version, the paid version needs to be able to access the database built by the free version. I am trying to understand the best way to make sure that upgrade does not disrupt the user's data.
I have read that the AndroidManifest file setting for shared user id should allow both applications to access the same data. I don't need the applications to both be running simultaneously, as I expect the user will uninstall the free version after upgrading to the paid version. However I need to make sure that if possible the user's data is not lost and is still accessible and usable by the paid version of the application.
I have read about a problem with the shared user id where uninstalling one application will cause the other shared application to stop working because its permissions get deleted, (see details at http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=2773 ) Apparently this issue is fixed in doughnut, but since all the currently deployed android phones do not have doughnut yet, this still seems like a significant problem.
In addition to the database information, I would also like to preserve the user's default shared preferences settings after the upgrade. However the default shared preference settings are not as critical as the data in the database.
This is a great way to easily backup and sync your phone! Never plug in, always be backed up!(Now available to Froyo!) m:IQ takes your phone content and pushes it to a private account on the web. From then on, what you do on the phone will instantly update on the web, and what you do on the web will update on your phone. Aside from backing up all data,(contacts, texts, photos, videos ect.) users can send texts from the web, import contacts with ease to push to their phone, browse and manage data, upload photos to social media, edit calender, and much more! m:IQ also makes it easier than ever to migrate phones! You can download the app FREE from the market.
View 11 Replies View RelatedYup, its been released. Its free and you can get it on the the market. Its decent. But I would much rather prefer a port of the iphone version. The biggest letdown was no implementation of chat.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI want to install the Photoshop mobile on my emulator. I need to do test the Photoshop.com Mobile integration for image editing. But I dont know how to do that. I cannot access the market from the emulator.
Can anyone tell me how I can install it on my simulator.
I want to have a free version and a premium version of the same application. When people buy the application, I want them to be able to "upgrade" without losing their data, i.e. the premium version should install over the free version.I want to use the same code base and just switch a setting to build the premium version.
Andoid Market does not let me convert a free app to a paid app, so the trivial option is not available.I am curious if someone has tried this successfully. How does Android Market identify an application - will it think that the premium version is a different app and just install it in parallel?
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View 6 Replies View RelatedIs there 748mb free available storage for apps? I have seen a few screen shots, but reviews and reports seem to contradict. If 512mb ROM, most out of box would be less than the 228mb free on Moto Droid, since Android 2.1 takes up more space, due to more pre-installed apps. My guess is there should be about 200mb free IF only a 512mb ROM, or none of the flash is allocated.
Only other option would be if the ROM is actually 1gb. Then the question would be where is the other 1.1 or so gigs of space on the "8gb built-in storage". Should be around 7.8gb free if 8gb is built in. BTW, where IS the "missing" storage space, since 8gb built-in and only 6.6gb shows free?
I just came across this review of BMAX Android VOIP Client. From what I understand, it uses 3G/WIFI to make calls using differents VOIP provider.... I found some of those provider to offer FREE calls to Canada... So, paying a one time $4 fee for the app would give me the ability to make free calls to Canada... I'm just wondering if it's too good to be true ... Can we expect calls to Canada to remain free with those VOIP providers?
View 13 Replies View RelatedJust finally sucessfully rooted (thanks for all your help) any free overclock apps to recommend and or wifi tether and or temp programs.
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View 6 Replies View RelatedAny of you using a podcast app? I cant find a decent free one and I don't want to pay for one I wont like. The Zune Market Place was perfect for free podcasts. I just want to get Car Talk and House of Reggae!
View 10 Replies View RelatedHow do the makers of music download apps that allow you to get the songs for free get away with it. Is it O.K for them but illegal for us? Wasn't the law changed a while back?
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