Hi there, hope I've found the right place to post this -
I'm looking for a few willing hands to help put a new social gaming app through it's paces. It's flash game based, with the ability to play for free against other human opponents (you can also wager micropayments on the outcome of these games so say if you get a higher score of space invaders you'll get the cash we bet together).
If you lend a hand we'll give you some fake money to play around with so we can test all the features, then any money you make using the fake stuff we'll let you cash out at the end of the test as something of a thankyou for helping out & for your time (hopefully it won't take too much of it, not to mention it'll be a bit of fun too).
You can drop your details off at www.thumbpark.com and we'll be sending the final beta test info out to everyone who's signed up in a few days.
Infinite thanks in advance - I can't even begin to imagine where I'd be without the help of a lot of your users that I know through other circles.
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You didn't pop your mobile number on the form, we'll be sending a link to the app site via a text on the first day of the testing - do you want to send me a private message with it in and I'll update your details? You are a genuine superstar for getting involved though
Ive logged in with facebook, tried to validate my email and phone number but never received any email or txt message back
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I know what you've done there... you've registered on the app rather than for the testing, what we are doing is giving you the validation credits gratis rather than making you do anything for them as that hasn't quite been tied down yet. - You have helped us spot a little error with facebook login for the app though already. Make sure you let me know your name after you've signed up and I'll make sure you get credited with that.
The plan we had was to collect the signups on the popup that appears on the thumbpark website - where we send a text with the url when we are ready to go in a few days time (you've got into the whole thing I assume early, which is cracking stuff but it'll be a lot more fun when there are a few more people online at once and we've nailed these last couple of issues before we push it out to you guys).
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Do you need to be on a desktop to sign up for beta testing?
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You could send me your details if you find it easier and I can sign you up for you? (obviously do it through a PM rather than putting it out on a public forum )
I'll need your name, email, cell/mobile number, phone make/model and android version number.
I'll do the sign up on a desktop as I havent got any popup through my phone, thats why I signed in with facebook... Will get back to you soon.. Thanks!!!
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No problem, you guys have all been awesome so far! beta signups are rolling in thick and fast. Hopefully we'll be ready to kick everything off on Wednesday if everything goes well at this end, so plenty of time if anyone else wants to join in and lend a hand
Registered and PM'd you a suggestion for a game. Make sure to credit me
I'll be pushing to personally thank pretty much everyone who contributes to this in one way or another, I'm sure we'll think of some way to reward you for your efforts
U got 2pm's including the information you need as I just read this thread. u may ask why 2 pm's, forgot to write down my email adress in the first one
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Happens to us all I'm forgetting things at the best of times.. The response for this has been amazing, just a few more spaces left to fill so still a little bit of time if anyone wants to come join us?
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I've just updated my Payday Android app and I'd like to start a new project. As they say, necessity is the mother of all invention so I'm asking you guys. What kind of app would you most benefit from? What app have you longed for that just isn't out there yet, or if its out there and doesn't meet your needs. I want you guys to send me PM's or Email at [email protected]gmail.com with your ideas for an Android application. I'll take suggestions for the next week or so and pick several realistic ones. I'll then add those to a poll and let you guys vote on which one you want, or the one you would get the most use out of. The person who made the original suggestion will get a special prize and a free copy of the app once its finished.
In the case of more than one person suggests the Same winning App, the first person who contacted me with the idea will get the prize, however everyone who contacted me with the winning idea will get a copy of it free.
And please send me a PM or Email because I've read too many articles about forum lurkers on here snatching ideas, so this should help deter that somewhat. So let the suggestions roll. Thanks guys.
I think it's best idea
I know that people looking for call recording app on Froyo (Android 2.2).
There is idea that OS don't let this, but, maybe, you so good programmer that is not prolem for you.
Ill add it to the submit list, thanks.
So, what you are saying is you want a bunch of ideas on new apps from people and you want them all to your self, by offering up some free t-shirt or something?
Nice. Wish I'd thought of it.
I'm thinking a tax helper, for like tax season lol. And help with balancing your checkbook and junk. Sounds good.
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I co looking into making my own first app and wanting some help on it.
I hope it's okay to ask that in here btw
I have an idea for an app which would be a paid app for a niche market.
I Am able to design the interface and familiar with photo shop and the like and know how it should be put together and perhaps in time some of the basic required code but there will be a need for some math calculation based on tables created by the user...
looking on the basis of whilst I learn a 60-40 cut me .you for a guaranteed year from release and on a continuous basis if the help is ongoing for updates and the like.
I Am going to be learning as I go but Am not currently employed so I can still input a lot of time to this project.
so two questions
is anyone interested in joining?
is there already a disclosure form commonly used by partnering developers?
Doesn't Google take a share from every sale? So, the profits would be less.
ouhh at first i thought xda turned into gays online ^^
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ouhh at first i thought xda turned into gays online ^^
just kidding
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Back on topic if thats okay...
And yeah, Profits will already be cut IF we choose to advertise through google play shop or what ever the hell it's gonna be called by the time this is done, But the left overs can still be split anyway we want...
My above outlines were just in rough, I don't know if there is already an established system in use by others like me...
Well, it's that time of year. That time where it's better to give than receive.... Alright I'll cut the bull**** and get to the point- Some of you already know I upgraded to the Galaxy Nexus (conveniently right before the Nexus 4 rumors surfaced, but that's a different story...) last month, and you probably noticed a correlating drop in Mecha Centre updates...
So take a swing at the poll, it won't bite, let's get this figured out!
If I were to "Open-Source" it, I would manage the site/page exclusively, but the community would be able to add their own mirrors to ROMs and such, ideally they could add stuff and instructions themselves, most likely this would be sharing the site with people who want shared control via Google Sites. I know this sounds awesome, but consider the cons- the community can make it great, but the community can also **** it up. Organization of the site would probably suffer.
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Well, it's that time of year. That time where it's better to give than receive.... Alright I'll cut the bull**** and get to the point- Some of you already know I upgraded to the Galaxy Nexus (conveniently right before the Nexus 4 rumors surfaced, but that's a different story...) last month, and you probably noticed a correlating drop in Mecha Centre updates...
So take a swing at the poll, it won't bite, let's get this figured out!
If I were to "Open-Source" it, I would manage the site/page exclusively, but the community would be able to add their own mirrors to ROMs and such, ideally they could add stuff and instructions themselves, most likely this would be sharing the site with people who want shared control via Google Sites. I know this sounds awesome, but consider the cons- the community can make it great, but the community can also **** it up. Organization of the site would probably suffer.
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I think making it open source would be a great idea.
If possible, to keep it operating how it should, maybe have moderators that can only add things through other users requests. Basically get a group of people who volunteer to keep things organized. Is letting specific people have full access to the site possible?
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I think making it open source would be a great idea.
If possible, to keep it operating how it should, maybe have moderators that can only add things through other users requests. Basically get a group of people who volunteer to keep things organized. Is letting specific people have full access to the site possible?
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I was thinking eexactly the same thing. Let moderators decide.
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I can just give certain people full-access to the site, again it's Google Sites so anyone with a Gmail account (so anyone...) can be allowed to edit the site through Chrome.
As for file uploads, I'd leave that to the "mods", Mecha Centre's CX repo stays, and if a mod wants to mirror CM7 for example on their Dropbox and add a link to the site, they can do so.
Sounds like a plan, certainly seems like the best idea.
PM if you're interested, don't be down if you aren't picked, I'm not even sure who or how, or even how many people to select.
Thanks to all who voted and voiced!
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Call me paranoid but I recently gave a dev a bad review of his software from playstore which got me thinking that if he wanted to, since devs some times communicate with reviewer without having given them your email, he could create an update that would target my phone based on my email. Assuming my email is used on my phone.
Is it possible?
My understanding is that apps require your permissions to do anything that could be considered a safety hazard, like accessing your contact list or full internet access. Check what permissions have changed for the update before you install. Of course there is always the possibility of subversive code within any program.... I haven't heard of any problems like that yet.....
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i doubt this, but anything is possible I'm sure with enought effort and hackery.
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i doubt this, but anything is possible I'm sure with enought effort and hackery.
Sending you an email? I don't think that can bypass GMail's alerts and receive the apk in the background.
Although there are other ways of performing unethical activities.
Go see the app's data usage. If it's not an app that needs Internet so much than the data usage must be very low. But if the data usage goes very high and u donno how then that could be something fishy.
That can also be actual normal usage. You have to reason it right.
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Sending you an email? I don't think that can bypass GMail's alerts and receive the apk in the background.
Although there are other ways of performing unethical activities.
Go see the app's data usage. If it's not an app that needs Internet so much than the data usage must be very low. But if the data usage goes very high and u donno how then that could be something fishy.
That can also be actual normal usage. You have to reason it right.
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What I mean by "email" is I've written reviews in the past, I then get an email to my gmail account that is the same gmail id on my phone that I also use for playstore. The email from the dev I just addresses my review. This has happened more than once. So that tells me that when you review an app the dev some how gets your email.
So, I'm thinking I write a bad review, dev gets pissed, pissed enough to create an update to the software that targets any user that has a specified "email" on the device. The update says "bug fixes" but along with bug fixes he targets any device that has the target email.
I have no idea if this is possible but I don't see why not if he knows my email and can get the software on my phone with an update.
Again, I know it's a little paranoid, I'm just wondering if it's possible, theoretticly.
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What I mean by "email" is I've written reviews in the past, I then get an email to my gmail account that is the same gmail id on my phone that I also use for playstore. The email from the dev I just addresses my review. This has happened more than once. So that tells me that when you review an app the dev some how gets your email.
So, I'm thinking I write a bad review, dev gets pissed, pissed enough to create an update to the software that targets any user that has a specified "email" on the device. The update says "bug fixes" but along with bug fixes he targets any device that has the target email.
I have no idea if this is possible but I don't see why not if he knows my email and can get the software on my phone with an update.
Again, I know it's a little paranoid, I'm just wondering if it's possible, theoretticly.
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I really doubt this would happen, Developers cant get your email from leaving a review, at least not from the developer panel.. there are many times I would have loved to email and help people that just cant be bothered to email me for support so leave a 1 star rating.
If the app was paid for then they could get your email through google checkout by looking for your transaction.
<rant>As a developer I hate not being able to reply to ratings and reviews, nearly all the 1 star and 2 star reviews of my apps are stupid things that are easy to fix but the reviewer is far to lazy to ask for help. And alot seem to think you can reply to reviews, I get alot that say they need help but not leave any way to contact them </rant>
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I really doubt this would happen, Developers cant get your email from leaving a review, at least not from the developer panel.. there are many times I would have loved to email and help people that just cant be bothered to email me for support so leave a 1 star rating.
If the app was paid for then they could get your email through google checkout by looking for your transaction.
<rant>As a developer I hate not being able to reply to ratings and reviews, nearly all the 1 star and 2 star reviews of my apps are stupid things that are easy to fix but the reviewer is far to lazy to ask for help. And alot seem to think you can reply to reviews, I get alot that say they need help but not leave any way to contact them </rant>
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Well I can assure I've been contacted after posting a review. Also recently the devs have post responses to reviews that appear right below the review. Also they are purchased apps most of the time.
You do bring up a good point. Its not entirely fair to post a review without contact the dev first. In my case it was an issue about the hidden costs once you buy an app.
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Well I can assure I've been contacted after posting a review. Also recently the devs have post responses to reviews that appear right below the review. Also they are purchased apps most of the time.
You do bring up a good point. Its not entirely fair to post a review without contact the dev first. In my case it was an issue about the hidden costs once you buy an app.
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Yes they are rolling out the ability to directly reply but its only for the 'top' devs at the moment.
If they are paid its likely they found your transaction and contacted you.
Yes i think more people need to stop and email the dev (we infact offer every level of support going. Live chat/forum/email and yrt it still happens) often the issue is fixable and a mistake by the dev.
However that of cause isnt always the case
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Just write another review telling him to **** off
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The main question is, if you gave him a bad enough review that will make him want to revenge, why do you still have his app on your device ?
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The main question is, if you gave him a bad enough review that will make him want to revenge, why do you still have his app on your device ?
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I think the main question is in fact what I asked, is it possible for a dev to write code that can target a phone that uses a specific email and does nothing to any other phone. Common sense tells me it would be possible, zero coding sense tells me to ask, I just wanted to hear from someone with more knowledge than me if it can be done.
I don't actually "know" that he would do anything and maybe he would just blow it off as he received several similar reviews to mine. Again, it got me thinking as to whether it could be done. That's all.
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I think the main question is in fact what I asked, is it possible for a dev to write code that can target a phone that uses a specific email and does nothing to any other phone. Common sense tells me it would be possible, zero coding sense tells me to ask, I just wanted to hear from someone with more knowledge than me if it can be done.
I don't actually "know" that he would do anything and maybe he would just blow it off as he received several similar reviews to mine. Again, it got me thinking as to whether it could be done. That's all.
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Can it be done? Yes. Is it easy, practical or ethical? Not in the least. It would rely on many factors that I will not get into. But it can be done. I wouldn't worry to much about a developer doing it. They would lose too much if it was found. Developers get bad reviews all the time.
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So I have been working on this app for awhile now and I want to know if there will be enough support behind it to make it worth it to even publish on the play store.
What my app does:
It is a study tool for the AP US History course (the type you take in college). It cycles through the questions and for every question it gives you 4 possible answers, and you select the one you think is correct just like a multiple choice test. After, you press "check answer" and it will tell you if you got the answer right or wrong, if you got it wrong it will give you the option to try the question again or skip it. You can also go back to previous questions if you accidentally skipped a question and wanted to go back. I looked at the play store and there really is no app that I believe would help as much as mine. I took AP US History this last year and it is a VERY rigorous course, but I built what I learned in that course into my app. Now, you can get study books to help prepare for the AP tests and all but those range from $30-$50 (Depending on how in-depth they are), but my app, which I hope will provide the same material, will only be $1 or $2 if I publish it.
Why I am coming to you guys for advice:
I do think my app is good and well written but then I think that there will not be a large market for my app, and if I am only gonna get a couple of sales, I was just gonna put it out for free. Now I have worked diligently on this app and would like to be paid for it, but only if the market is there. So would any of you be interested in buying this app if it were on the store? (I can also make different apps for different subjects as well if you would like me to do that)
If you are interested and would like to see my app before you make your decision, PM me and I can send you a sample version which only has 5 questions (the final build will have 100+) but it will give you a good idea of how the app works and feels. Please give me your feedback on this XDA!
This is a quick demo of my app:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw30bkwUvkI&feature=youtu.be
(It only looks slow because it is running on the emulator and not an actual phone)
Guess that answers my question...lol
you can make it a little more interesting by making a ranking out something, like "user got a9.5", people always like to compete
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you can make it a little more interesting by making a ranking out something, like "user got a9.5", people always like to compete
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well i did add a system where it tells you how many you have correct and incorrect but i dont think that is exactly what you mean
Just my 2 cents...
Put this out for free...get the platform rock solid and bug free. THEN expand! Get it touch with like minded people and they can supply material from their courses and text books. I think at the moment this app will struggle to make you Much money due to its small target audience (who also happen to be students, and most students hate spending money
BUT... If you get it solid, make it easy to add/update new subject matter....it could work....just think...maybe schools might use it to help get kids to study as kids hate to get off their phone and hit the books. Maybe Universities/colleges would like to put a version out for all their courses...
Anyway you see what I'm getting at....
That was probably 4 cents worth....
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