Because on a phone with root access, you can easily copy a copy-protected.apk file and that would defeat the purpose of copy-protection.
A developer who wants to reach a broader segment of the market should not use the copy-protection feature. Inder On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 10:39 AM, somatt <[email protected]> wrote: > > Why are copyrighted apps hidden? > > On Feb 26, 10:11 am, Inderjeet Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > The only apps that are hidden are copy-protected apps. If their is a > priced > > application that does not use that feature, it currently shows up on my > dev > > phone. > > > > One catch that I have discovered is that you need to have a SIM in the > > phone. > > > > Inder > > > > On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 3:48 AM, vendor.net <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > I am writing this, because of this news -> > > > > >http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/02/25/google-blocking-paid-market-. > .. > > > . Is this true? And will ADP1 support buying payed apps? I am truly > > > hopping that it will, because otherwise we will be not able to see the > > > competition`s apps and many more features which will be missing if > > > there is no payed apps on the phone. > > > > > Thanks! > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
