Version 1.5 will require apps uploaded to market to specify the minVersion flag in the Android manifest, so the market can filter and target the right firmwares.
The filtering might not have been turned on yet, so the new firmwares might be inadvertently locked for now. take care, Muthu Ramadoss. http://linkedin.com/in/tellibitz http://androidrocks.googlecode.com - Android Consulting. On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 6:27 AM, clark <[email protected]> wrote: > > I've been following the hack job some in the G1 community have been > doing with firmware that was obtained from the soon to be released HTC > Saphire phone. It seems that people who have firmware version 1.5 on > their phones are being blocked from the market and I was wondering if > anyone knows or has heard anything about this? > > If this is the case, is there a reason why? One of the big reasons I > held out for the G1 was to be able to do things like hack the firmware > or add functionality that was not originally there and it would be a > shame if google or some other entity is indeed blocking certain phones > from the market > > For those unaware of this firmware, here is the link > http://code.google.com/p/sapphire-port-dream/ > > > Any input regarding this would be appreciated. > > > ~clark > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
