It's not like we didn't warn developers about private APIs :) On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 12:44 PM, Tom Gibara <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't want to single out any particular app, but conversely should a > developer sell an application that can't be supported in the future because > it uses an undocumented API? > Tom. > > 2009/4/24 Al Sutton <[email protected]> >> >> I wouldn't worry, you can always do a chargeback on your credit card for >> power manager and Google will approve it through and fine the developer $3 >> all without asking them... >> >> Nice... Not. >> >> Al. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of nEx.Software >> Sent: 24 April 2009 20:01 >> To: Android Developers >> Subject: [android-developers] Re: Android v. 1.5 = FAIL #2: Directly >> Manipulating Settings >> >> >> So, if I understand this all correctly... Those of us who have paid for an >> app to toggle settings for us, specifically - Power Manager (which, by the >> way, is currently the 2nd most popular Paid Application), have thrown away >> our money since we will be prompted to allow changes for some of the >> settings every time the application wants to change them? Man, I am glad >> this app was only $0.99, otherwise I'd be really ticked off. Not to >> mention >> that I will not be able to conserve battery life as well as I do now, >> meaning that this effort to help users conserve battery life actually >> hurts >> me (and 10,000 - 50,000 other users who have purchased Power Manager). >> >> On Apr 24, 10:48 am, Tom Gibara <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > ... The GPS hardware will only actually be powered up> if someone is >> > >> > asking to get data from it.... Another way> to look at this -- the GPS >> > setting is primarily there for >> > > privacy, to allow users to determine whether is okay -at >> > > all- for anyone to be getting the fine-grained information about >> > > where they are. >> > >> > So it's really unfortunate that the explanation for the GPS setting >> > reads: >> > "deselect to conserve battery", it gives every user I've discussed it >> > with the impression that enabling the setting will drain their battery >> > faster independently of what applications choose to do. This is >> > enforced the absence of similar indications for other settings. >> > >> > Tom. >> >> >> >> > > > > >
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