[android-developers] Re: How to test if app is shown on Market for all screensizes
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[android-developers] Re: How to test if app is shown on Market for all screensizes
I need to bring this issue (not seeing copyprotected apps in the market) up again. GOOGLE please give us an update when to expect this issue fixed!!! You are keeping loyal and honest customers from their leglay bought applications away and hinder us to spend more money on the market!!! This hurts your developers! Its been more than a month than this issue came up with the launch of the Milestone in europe. In the UK the problem was fixed within days but the unlocked phones are still waiting. What is the problem??? Respond to your customers. regards Christian On 18 Dez., 20:51, "Justin (Google Employee)" wrote: > The problem of some Milestone devices not seeing copy protected apps > is one we continue to work on addressing. We are working with the OEM > to resolve the root cause. > > > You guys are funny. Android Market on HTC Tattoo does not show > > applications that do not implicitly declare that they support its > > screen. It definitely has nothing to do with CAMERA permission or > > whatsoever > > This is false. As previously stated, *if* the app requires the > android.permission.CAMERA manifest, it *must* state that it does not > require autofocus in in order to show on Tattoo. This > is because the camera permission, if granted, implies access to an > autofocus camera. The request must be modified to not require > autofocus with . Admittedly this is not as developer- > friendly as it could be, its the result of a lack of foresight in our > original design. > > A separate issue is that apps that do not explicitly support > sdkVersion 4 or above will not be shown to Tattoo because it contains > a "small" screen. "small" screen devices did not exist before Android > 1.6 (sdkVersion 4) and apps may break when shrunk to fit the smaller > screen. Apps declaring support for sdkVersion 4 or above will be > assumed to support small screens, unless stated otherwise in the > element. > > Regards, > Justin > Android Team @ Google > > On Dec 9, 3:38 pm, Paul Turchenko wrote: > > > You guys are funny. AndroidMarketon HTC Tattoo does not show > > applications that do not implicitly declare that they support its > > screen. It definitely has nothing to do with CAMERA permission or > > whatsoever. I do agree that Google could post some clear explanations > > what exactly AndroidMarkettakes into account when he decides that > > application should not show up (I'm pretty sure that it's a server > > side of AndroidMarketwho makes these decisions). And it has nothing > > to do with device vendor since it just includes AndroidMarketin > > their firmwares. > > > Please stop blaming phone vendors. Google is the only one to blame for > > Android Market behavior. > > > On Nov 18, 11:58 am, blindfold wrote: > > > > Same thing with me, I have copy protection turned off in Android > > >Market. > > > > It would be good now to get some feedback from Google or HTC on > > > whether it is a bug. > > > > On Nov 18, 9:54 am, Klaus Kartou wrote: > > > > > We haven't turned copy protection on for ourapp, and it is still not > > > > visible on HTC Tattoo/HTC Dragon. > > > > Please, Google is this a known issue? > > > > > On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 11:02 AM, Aspidoff wrote: > > > > > I noticed this problem when the new Droid Eris came out. At first, i > > > > > started messing with minsdk and even lowered it to "2" but that didnt > > > > > fix it, the apps didnt show up in themarket. I ran through Verizon > > > > > and Sprint stores for days to try to get this to work. > > > > > > I dont think Google people even know the problem exist. I am surprised > > > > > that this problem hasnt been fixed for such a long time now. Anyway, > > > > > the reason why you can 't see yourappon HTC Hero/Eris or any other > > > > > 1.5 phones is because you have copy protection set to "On". You can > > > > > turn this off in your developer console when logged in to your Android > > > > >Marketaccount and editing your application description/title > > > > > > cheers! > > > > > > On Nov 17, 1:19 am, Klaus Kartou wrote: > > > > > > Is there any Google people that can shed some light on this issue? > > > > > > > On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 4:42 PM, blindfold > > > > > > > > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > > Thanks Phil! > > > > > > > > Indeed this is very strange. As I understand it,allAndroid 1.6 > > > > > > > apps > > > > > > > should by default be visible to HTC Tattoo on the AndroidMarket, > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > use of the camera should not matter. I had even tested myappto > > > > > > > show > > > > > > > OK on a 240x320 screen using the emulator, and cannot think of > > > > > > > anything else to correct. I was thinking of trying an empty > > > > > > > > > > > > > screens> element in case documentation is ambiguous, but even so > > > > > > > it > > > > > > > would not seem to make sense to have the CAMERA dependency. > > > > > > > Hopefully > > > > > > > HTC or Android developers (Romain?) will figure it out soon, > > > > > > > because
[android-developers] Re: How to test if app is shown on Market for all screensizes
Justin, any news for us??? Please be aware that there are several threads in the consumer help section with exactly the same problem. http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Android+Market/thread?tid=34a071cd60d59177&hl=en http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Android+Market/thread?tid=303d62515914af75&hl=en http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Android+Market/thread?tid=7e413ad7ead5f891&hl=en http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Android+Market/thread?tid=47a4045acf0015e5&hl=en http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Android+Market/thread?tid=084e9487e0314217&hl=en Just today a colleague of yours (Dontae) replied and wants to look into it. Best regards Chris -- 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
[android-developers] Re: How to test if app is shown on Market for all screensizes
Dear Justin, I am one of the affected milestone users and I am far from alone. At least all of the milestones sold by amazon, Germany are affected! Milestones branded by Vodafone or O2, Germany are working perfectly. I know it is unusual for the USA but in Europe it is quite common to buy phones WITHOUT an carrier-contract. Those phones are NOT branded by Vodafone or others and they are simlock-free! Exactly those phones have no access to copy protected apps in the market. Our guess at the moment is that google missed those configuration and handles them as illegal (rootet) phones... are we right with this assumption??? But our phones are 110% legal with plain Motorola configuration right from the factory! It is not only that we can not bu or download any new copy protected apps. User who bought such an app on another Adnroid phone and now got themselves a new Milestone can not access their legaly bought apps anymore!!! Google need to react here really quick. We are honest users and your loyal fanbase! All of the affected phones have the following ORIGINAL Motorola setup: Modellnummer : Milestone Firmware-Version : 2.0 Firmware-Konfigurationsversion : GAS_EMEA_USASHLS00RTDACH_P001 Baseband-Version: 3GDMEPU91A_U_91.08.0DP Baseband-Konfigurationsversion : UCASHLSEMEAB1B803F.0R Kernel-Version : 2.6.29-omap1 a21...@ca25rhe53 #1 Build-Nummer : SHOLS_U2_01.03.1.125764182 PLEASE HELP US! best regards Christian On 1 Dez., 22:32, "Justin (Google Employee)" wrote: > The issue with Milestone not seeing copy protected apps is completely > separate. There may be some Milestone configurations that Market > doesn't know about yet and as they are foreign Market assumes they may > be unsafe to show copy protected apps to. We'll look into this. If > posters can respond with what carriers the users seeing issues are on, > that would be helpful. > > Cheers, > Justin > Android Team @ Google -- 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
[android-developers] @Justin: Which infos do you need?!
Hi Justin, I am one of the affected Milestone owners and can provide you with whatever information necessary about my phone. It is carrier-free (!) and from amazon.de. I know this is unusual in the USA but quite common in europe. Therefore there is no carrier dedicated firmware with branding or simlock aplied. Just plain Motorola firmware. My guess at the moment is that this firmware type is not yet integrated as "legal" in the market. May that be??? Firmware: V2.0 GAS_EMEA_USASHLS00RTDACH_P001 Baseband: 3GSMEPU91A_U_91.08.0DPUCASHLSEMEAB1B803F.0R I have contact (through a german forum) to many other affected milestone users and love to give you any information you might need! Please do not hesitate to contact me!!! We would love to buy some apps ;-) Christian On 1 Dez., 22:32, "Justin (Google Employee)" wrote: > The issue with Milestone not seeing copy protected apps is completely > separate. There may be some Milestone configurations that Market > doesn't know about yet and as they are foreign Market assumes they may > be unsafe to show copy protected apps to. We'll look into this. If > posters can respond with what carriers the users seeing issues are on, > that would be helpful. -- 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
