So how do they they expect piracy to be reported? How do they handle a worm or malicious program / user that reports all IMEI numbers that it finds (or generates)?
Creating a program that generates IMEI and then reports them shouldn't be that hard. On 19 Nov, 15:40, "nEx.Software" <email.nex.softw...@gmail.com> wrote: > @LambergaR: Because they are trying to trick the user into > "registering" their phone to justify they are not a pirate, but in > actuality, they user is being forced to report himself/herself as a > potential pirate and to give their personal information so that it may > be used against them in the future. Makes sense right? I have not > installed the app they have created so I am not sure whether there is > a privacy notice or something of the ilk, but if not... I'd be very > concerned about what is happening with my personal information. For > what it's worth, the online report page > athttp://www.artfulbits.com/Android/try/reportPirate.aspx > does not have any privacy notice so I doubt that the application does. > > @Kaj Bjurman: Of course not, they only expect people to report their > own phones... And they expect developers to ALWAYS request permission > to retrieve the IMEI of the device, and Internet permissions. Sweet! > Access to information about me / my phone and the ability to send it > anywhere they wish... Sounds good to me. > > On Nov 19, 7:01 am, Kaj Bjurman <kaj.bjur...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Do they really expect people to manually report each phone? > > > On 19 Nov, 12:09, Paul Turchenko <paul.turche...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Guess they are gathering data from different application vendors. As > > > far as I can tell, they will tell that device is 100% blacklisted only > > > if 2 of 3 application vendors have reported that particular IMEI has > > > pirated application installed. Look > > > here:http://www.artfulbits.com/Android/try/reportPirate.aspx-reportform.http://www.artfulbits.com/Android/antipiracy.aspx-codeintegration. > > > > As a developer, I will definitely integrate their protection system in > > > my application and WILL deny activation if IMEI is in the black list. > > > > On Nov 18, 10:43 pm, "admin.androidsl...@googlemail.com" > > > > <admin.androidsl...@googlemail.com> wrote: > > > > AlexK - you didn't mention where you get your data for the blacklist. > > > > > I am guessing its based on pirated copies of your app. How are you > > > > determining which users have illegal copies? -- 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
