Hey,
I have a question regarding to in app purchase system.
The google developer program policy says about in app purchase:
"Paid and Free Applications
• App purchases: Developers charging for applications and downloads from Google Play must do so by using Google Play's payment system.
• In-app purchases: Developers offering additional content, services or functionality within an application downloaded from Google Play must use Google Play's payment system as the method of payment, except:
o where payment is primarily for physical goods or services (e.g. buying movie tickets; e.g. buying a publication where the price also includes a hard copy subscription); or
o where payment is for digital content or goods that may be consumed outside of the application itself (e.g. buying songs that can be played on other music players)
Developers must not mislead users about the applications they are selling nor about any in-app services, goods, content or functionality they are selling."
The sentence I mark in red says that if I as owner of application, sell a package of notification with some information that the user need another app or program to actually use the information I can use another in app purchase system (i.e. paypal).
My question is:
Is the sentence in blue right?
Thanks in advance,
Shalom Melamed
Hi,
I recently developed a very simple android app that I want to publish in Google Play. I currently reside in a country where Google doesn't support creation of a Google Merchant Account. I was wondering if there is a way around this?
Thanks.
Just read the article mashable. If that to be believed, Google has updated policies to Play Store. Which makes Developers to get approval for their app(s) before goes live on Play Store.
Here is the Link for the post!
Google has assured that there won't be delay of days to review and approve/reject the app, it will be done in few hours. That may be a positive side of the change and to strengthen the largest app market.
It is a important step to avoid spamming the Play store with useless apps with this vital policy update. Not sure if true and ethical developers feel annoyed with this. Yet they can be assured with less time in review as mentioned earlier.
What our XDA Developers or users wanna say about this update? Please post your thoughts here..
P.S: I am not a developer but can imagine the process oriented changes and how it can affect developer.
I have emailed mxtech support twice in the past week regarding my purchase of MX Player Pro from the Google Play Store. Nobody has replied to me.
I have included my order details, transaction ID and email address in the mails.
I would like my non-Google Play version of MX Player Pro .apk file please. I have paid for the product and am unable to use it due to "The purchase history of this product cannot be found" error.
I do not have Google Play Services and as such, I require my purchased installation to not require me to have Google Play Services installed.
* Direct contact to mxtech support has resulted in no response whatsoever so, I now write here in this public forum in hope that someone else might not ignore it.
I can, and have, provide my purchase details with receipt on request.
Thank you.
D4ND310 said:
I have emailed mxtech support twice in the past week regarding my purchase of MX Player Pro from the Google Play Store. Nobody has replied to me.
I have included my order details, transaction ID and email address in the mails.
I would like my non-Google Play version of MX Player Pro .apk file please. I have paid for the product and am unable to use it due to "The purchase history of this product cannot be found" error.
I do not have Google Play Services and as such, I require my purchased installation to not require me to have Google Play Services installed.
* Direct contact to mxtech support has resulted in no response whatsoever so, I now write here in this public forum in hope that someone else might not ignore it.
I can, and have, provide my purchase details with receipt on request.
Thank you.
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Hi,
Have you purchased through Google Play?
If yes, then there is no way to use it on a device with non-Google Play devices.
Google Play license validation needs Google Play & Google Play services.
If you have purchased through our website, then there is no need of Google Play Services.
It will work any android device except amazon & blackberry devices (due to their modification on the original account management system.)
I know that the Google Play version won't work on my device, this is why I am asking for you to transfer my licence from the Play Store version to a downloadable version from your site.
For example, in the case of Nova Launcher from TeslaCoilSW, I emailed support with my Google Play purchase details, transaction ID and bank details used, they were more than happy to supply me with an alternative method of installation from their website upon proof of the above.
People understand that users who have already paid for the product can not, and should not have to, rely on a third party app store to use their legitimately purchased product.
I can provide you all of my purchase details and would like you to transfer my licence.
Thank you.
D4ND310 said:
I know that the Google Play version won't work on my device, this is why I am asking for you to transfer my licence from the Play Store version to a downloadable version from your site.
For example, in the case of Nova Launcher from TeslaCoilSW, I emailed support with my Google Play purchase details, transaction ID and bank details used, they were more than happy to supply me with an alternative method of installation from their website upon proof of the above.
People understand that users who have already paid for the product can not, and should not have to, rely on a third party app store to use their legitimately purchased product.
I can provide you all of my purchase details and would like you to transfer my licence.
Thank you.
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I have sent a reply to your email.
Kindly go through it & get back to us.
Thank you.
Maybe the second part of my post here is interesting for all developers who offer their application(s) for free via Google Play Store but provide a donation capability (even with no release of so-called pro-features) on their websites or via a modified application from locations other than the Play Store.