Google Developer G1 loses paid-app access

[rockanon]

my comment was for non-devs buying dev phones, not devs getting screwed by owning dev phones. that's another matter entirely.

[bhain3s]

they should somehow make the app autorization based on your phone number. Each app you buy would be linked to a generated code using your phone number or something, why their not smart enough to do this puzzles me...if not your phone number, then you email or something COME ON GOOGLE put ya damn heads together

....if your name oisnt on the damn list or you havent autorized someone on the list to use the app then you cant install it

[ickyfehmleh]

they should somehow make the app autorization based on your phone number. Each app you buy would be linked to a generated code using your phone number or something, why their not smart enough to do this puzzles me...if not your phone number, then you email or something COME ON GOOGLE put ya damn heads together

....if your name oisnt on the damn list or you havent autorized someone on the list to use the app then you cant install it

That breaks down when you have a device (like the Giinii tablet) that doesn't have cellular capabilities.

What's even more amazing is that another company has their own version of the Market, complete with licensing. Google could have simply adopted that for use in their own Market.

Out of curiosity, has anyone purchased items from AndAppStore.com? Does anyone even have the client installed?

[bhain3s]

That breaks down when you have a device (like the Giinii tablet) that doesn't have cellular capabilities.

What's even more amazing is that another company has their own version of the Market, complete with licensing. Google could have simply adopted that for use in their own Market.

Out of curiosity, has anyone purchased items from AndAppStore.com? Does anyone even have the client installed?

umm that crap is a waste of money anyways...Id spend 200 to 300 on a netbook before I waste money on that mess...haha Im sure they could figure out another method for the 100 people who will prolly buy it, but Im sure this is a temporary block while they figure something out...

I doubt they would block them forever that is plain stupid

[akg1]

How do we find out what we have?

I got mine from a website. thecellphonecompany.com or something like that.

any way to check on the phone?

Mine is unlocked though.

[bhain3s]

if you can download a app i guess your ok...im sure jf version has nothin to do with this

[mmafighter077]

Its great if they are able to DRM the apps better but what about my memory??? The better the anti-piracy protection the more space it will use up in my internal memory. They need to look into moving apps to the sdcard.

[Dredge]

http://androidcommunity.com/google-d...cess-20090226/

Does anyone else think this sucks? I just bought a Dev phone. In fact I haven't even received it yet. Im sure there weren't many paid apps that I would be interested in, but this is just plain goofy. However, I will say that I undertand why they are doing it. Im as hard nosed as the next guy about piracy, but this just doesn't make sense to me...

Do you think it will stick?

[averad]

So why didn't you post a comment in that topic. instead of creating this new one?

http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f...-access-13638/

[deserttopping]

i myself am fond of this thread title. so carry on.