Detect whether AndroidMarket is installed on the device using the packagemanager. If it is installed, enable the open-market functionality within your app. This will allow you to do a single build.
Shane On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 11:04 AM, blindfold <[email protected]>wrote: > Well, today I too got the "dreaded" rejection by Amazon, in an e-mail > reading > > "Per a published change to our policy, your app has failed Test Case > IN2. The toggle keyboard on your application leads to a search within > the Android Market." > > so I'll see if it is worthwhile for me to further pursue listing my > app at Amazon. I certainly don't like the idea of making code > branches, which to me presents market fragmentation of the worst kind. > > On Jan 11, 6:47 pm, blindfold <[email protected]> wrote: > > Interesting. I have a link to ZXing in my app pointing to the Android > > Market for those who want to use barcode reading from within my app > > but do not have ZXing installed yet. I can hardly assume (at this > > point) that ZXing will also be on Amazon, because it is a totally > > independent app that I have no control over. So I wonder if Amazon > > accepts linking to other people's apps on the Android Market. > > > > On Jan 11, 5:45 pm, Rich <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I posted a question previously asking what people thought about the > Amazon > > > Market. I uploaded the free and premium versions of one of my apps > just to > > > give it a whirl...can't hurt, right? > > > > > My app was rejected, and for what I believe to be a ridiculous reason, > and > > > it gives me a really bad first impression of their market. I have an > info > > > section on the app in both versions where I have a few text links > promoting > > > myself (Twitter, Facebook page for my app, etc). One of these links is > my > > > market url (*market*://search?q=*pub*: etc). They cited this as the > reason > > > for rejecting my apps. > > > > > Quote: > > > Per a published change to our policy, your app has failed an > Installation > > > test case. Linking to Your App: When pointing to other apps from within > your > > > app, including up-sells, completion of purchase must be from the > Amazon.com > > > app store (unless the app is not eligible for listing in our store). > > > > > This is really really lame and very anti-Android in my opinion. > Instead of > > > forcing me, the developer, to recompile my app specifically for them, > why > > > don't they just ADD A FREAKIN INTENT FILTER FOR MARKET > URL'S!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! > > > lol. Dude...Android 101. > > > > > Anyone else have any experience now that enough time has lapsed to be > > > approved/rejected? > > -- > 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]<android-discuss%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en. > > -- 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.
