I think you're right Kristopher that there is something in the TOS. But, seeing as how we all know Google can decompile any app it gets anyway I think there's also something in the TOS that binds Google to protecting your intellectual property.
But hey - if it prevents people from swiping a paid app then I'm all for that kind of thing. I believe Google and Amazon have invested quite a bit of money to protect apps. Richard On Saturday, October 5, 2013 1:47:55 PM UTC-7, Kristopher Micinski wrote: > > If the stores do this, they probably say so in their TOS, it seems legally > dubious to modify your app without your consent. > > Kris > > > > On Sat, Oct 5, 2013 at 3:09 PM, Richard Schilling > <coder...@gmail.com<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> It's possible that some stores will modify your app to add some Digital >> Rights Management checks to help prevent hacking. You might have to look >> into the Android Source code to see what happens. There is a DRM package >> in the API: >> >> http://developer.android.com/reference/android/drm/package-summary.html >> >> >> Hope that helps. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Richard >> >> >> On Thursday, September 19, 2013 12:27:36 AM UTC-7, gauri wrote: >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> The android app downloaded/purchased from Google Play is stored in >>> "/data/app" directory. >>> Does Play Store or android system modify the apk after download? >>> I have calculated message digest of apk before it's upload to Play store. >>> I am calculating message digest of the downloaded apk (present at >>> /data/app) and verifying it with the digest stored in my app. >>> When I purchase it from Play store, after my app launch, digest >>> verification is getting failed. >>> I found that the message digest which I have stored in app and the >>> digest which I am calculating at run time are differing. >>> Am I going in right direction? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Android Developers" group. >> To post to this group, send email to >> android-d...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <javascript:> >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Android Developers" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > > -- 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@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
