I want to do something to develop an app for my own use and to not sell on the market or profit from at all. There is an app currently on the market that does a little what i want my app to do but not all. So my question is before i do anything, would it be ethical for me to reverse engineer the app, using some of the apps code then taylor the code and add code for what i want it to do?
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You answered your own question. If you use it for yourself, there's no problem. There's not a crime until there's a victim.
Don't see an ethical issue but what do the developers think? Maybe they wouldn't mind sharing part of their code anyway.
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I am looking for an app that i can use to do vehicle inspections, i am in charge of inspecting all the used cars that my dealer group buys and right now i am just doing it the old fashioned way i would like it to be a full blown software that will allow me to input pictures and then make a final report that i can email to the next person.
i have found a few things but no luck
i like this but the company has yet to get back to me
www.inspect2go.com/inspection/vehicle/
how hard would this be?
can anyone help?
thanks
matt
can anyone help out or direct me in a way?
I don't think you will find such an app in the market at the moment i'd suggest to use oldschool methods but i do know there is a few app to test torque and such
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I think this is a great idea more generally. If there's a developer out there I think automotive support apps would be tremendously useful for a lot of people. I would pay for something that let me keep track of what maintenance I need to do and how to do it.
I was considering developing on MiUI styled messaging application for non MiUI roms. But at heart I am a data driven developer. If you want, contact me by inbox and we can see if this is possible and how easy it would be to implement. Obviously the clearer the specs, the easier it is to get started on a project like this
Perhaps something like evernote or extensive notes might work for you.
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klovar said:
Perhaps something like evernote or extensive notes might work for you.
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He doesn't need a note app lol read op...
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ok so i read the rules right? no pirating or cheating from paying developers but what about markets that do free things like the ----(mod edit) app? is that considered piracy?
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KoreanJoker said:
ok so i read the rules right? no pirating or cheating from paying developers but what about markets that do free things like the ----(mod edit) app? is that considered piracy?
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Why are you so obsessed with pirating stuff? You know it's against the rules, already got in trouble, so you bring up another app that is probably either A, full of malware and crap to steal and your phones info, or B, just links to all kinds of hacked and pirated apps, which may be full of malware.
i was wondering if ----(mod edit) was considered piracy nothing else because i want more apps
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as well as no ----(mod edit) is free of such things because my phone is protected and will tell me if my info is being taken or if there is a virus
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KoreanJoker said:
i was wondering if ----(mod edit) was considered piracy nothing else because i want more apps
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Then install free apps and deal with the ad's, do that thing called get a job and pay money to dev's who spend their hard time making apps. Or, learn C, learn Java, learn android and make all your own apps you want for free.
Cheap,cheap,cheap
That's just a silly question, ---- (mod edit). What do you think that means? When ever I hear that in my head, I think of stolen goods.
Now, these stolen goods are modified to work for free without the Google Play/Market verification. Hmm Modified, lets think that through. When it is modified the person who is modifying the APK file can freely add what he desires, now what can a person add that would affect you and your phone? First of it can steal information such as phone numbers, email address', your IMEI which is very important, maybe your Google account, and maybe throw in some files that's important such as photos. Second of all once he is done robbing you blindly he can simply execute a factory reset. Now heed OUR warning.
thank u for answering my question. i will "heed your warning"
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ANY FORM of theft is not allowed here. I already warned you. You will be watched closely now, and your ip address will be blocked if you continue to break our rules. If you want more apps, pay for them, or use some of the thousands of free apps. Wanting more apps is not an excuse to steal, of someone steals something, it's because they wanted it.... duh
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Not available in the UK ?
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This sounds legit...
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NIMBAH said:
Not available in the UK ?
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Sorry forgot to make available beyond the US prior actively seeking individuals to test/run the app. It's now available beyond the US if you are still interested.
Hi folks,
Didn't know what else to name this post, however hears my predicament... :
There is an app (available on play store) however I need the paid for version.. And since I'm on the tiny island of Barbados, (and despite my numerous emails to Google), Google does not support "paid for apps", I can even view them on the play store on my phone.
I can usually find the .apk file of any app on the www, however I'm unable to with this one..
So this is a general question : Is it possible (If so how) to get paid for apps off the play store without paying for them, or somehow crack the paid for app... Bearing in mind I've tried finding the download apk online..
Thanks for any support, btw the app I'm interested in is ASE Rally Monitor Pro.
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Warez aren't allowed on XDA.
However, try an alternative market, like AppBrain.
Or check 4shared
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Maybe you could use an US proxy. That might help.
Using this method, users have been able use Google Play vouchers in other countries than the US, too.
Thanks for your replies guys. I actually contacted the developer personally and he was nice enough to send me a copy of the app!
I have another question tho... Is it possible to edit an app that you've downloaded (I have never written apps, my programming exp is more computer based - c++ ect.) I want to add one simple function to the app, and the developer says he's not updating anytime soon..
If anyone is interested in helping I'd really appreciate it, and let me know so I can provide more info..
Thanks,
Conor
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Maybe you could use an US proxy. That might help.
Using this method, users have been able use Google Play vouchers in other countries than the US, too.
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I've also been meaning to set up a VPN at home.. Haven't gotten around to it yet tho
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croach246 said:
Thanks for your replies guys. I actually contacted the developer personally and he was nice enough to send me a copy of the app!
I have another question tho... Is it possible to edit an app that you've downloaded (I have never written apps, my programming exp is more computer based - c++ ect.) I want to add one simple function to the app, and the developer says he's not updating anytime soon..
If anyone is interested in helping I'd really appreciate it, and let me know so I can provide more info..
Thanks,
Conor
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You can, but it's really hard. One way is JD-GUI and... Forgot
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croach246 said:
Hi folks,
Didn't know what else to name this post, however hears my predicament... :
There is an app (available on play store) however I need the paid for version.. And since I'm on the tiny island of Barbados, (and despite my numerous emails to Google), Google does not support "paid for apps", I can even view them on the play store on my phone.
I can usually find the .apk file of any app on the www, however I'm unable to with this one..
So this is a general question : Is it possible (If so how) to get paid for apps off the play store without paying for them, or somehow crack the paid for app... Bearing in mind I've tried finding the download apk online..
Thanks for any support, btw the app I'm interested in is ASE Rally Monitor Pro.
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This is technically against xda rules on warez: Do not post warez: If a piece of software requires you to pay to use it, then pay for it. We do not accept warez nor do we permit any member to promote or describe ways in which Warez, cracks, serial codes or other means of avoiding payment, can be obtained. This is a site of developers, i.e. the sort of people who create such software. When you cheat a software developer, you cheat us as a community.
Since you got the app from the original developer it is OK and the thread can stay open, but please be careful not to cross the line.
Thanks!
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This is technically against xda rules on warez: Do not post warez: If a piece of software requires you to pay to use it, then pay for it. We do not accept warez nor do we permit any member to promote or describe ways in which Warez, cracks, serial codes or other means of avoiding payment, can be obtained. This is a site of developers, i.e. the sort of people who create such software. When you cheat a software developer, you cheat us as a community.
Since you got the app from the original developer it is OK and the thread can stay open, but please be careful not to cross the line.
Thanks!
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Okay, understood.
It's a shame, because if Google were to offer paid for apps where I'm from, I'd have no problem paying for it. Maybe it's Google who's cheating the developers!
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croach246 said:
Okay, understood.
It's a shame, because if Google were to offer paid for apps where I'm from, I'd have no problem paying for it. Maybe it's Google who's cheating the developers!
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I don't have Movies and such, but oh well
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You can try apk-tool and backsmali (our something like that) to decompile the app down to (i hope) source code and modify it yourself...
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I caught nephew downloading apps from aptoide. My question is aside from the risk of malicious code and malware, what other risks are there to downloading paid apps free?
I would assume there are legal repercussions? I tried to explain that the people who write these apps deserve to be compensated for their time and efforts. I even offered to pay for them for him.
I don't want tosee the boy in trouble for it. He is only 13 and loves to play with computers, plans to go to Georgia tech for computer engineering. Would hate to see that plan crushed for download apps without paying.
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If he plans to go to college for computer engineering, how would he feel if people were stealing his work and he didn't get paid for it? That's what he's doing.
I know and understand this. What are the legal ramifications?
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