You guys might want to take a look at http://andappstore.com/AndroidPhoneApplications/licensing.jsp
Al. -- * Written an Android App? - List it at http://andappstore.com/ * ====== Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's subsidiaries. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of aayush Sent: 03 June 2009 14:05 To: Android Developers Subject: [android-developers] Re: Licensing an Android application programatically. I am still in the requirements gathering stage, trying to make some use cases for the licensing requirements. Starting this thread really helped. For understanding and reference..i am using this resource: http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/guides/security/crypto/CryptoSpec.html On Jun 3, 12:41 pm, Sujay Krishna Suresh <[email protected]> wrote: > btw aayush... if u r plannin to implement this can u plz temme how u r > checkin the validity of a key?? > 'm very bad with cryptography... > > > > > > On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 6:04 PM, aayush <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Yes...sounds neat indeed.. > > > > >>> On Jun 3, 12:09 pm, mobilekid <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >>> > I would do the same. > > > > >>> > Get the android ID like this: > > > > >>> > String android_id = android.provider.Settings.System.getString > > > >>> > (this.getContentResolver(), > > > >>> > android.provider.Settings.System.ANDROID_ID); > > > > >>> > Then send it to your back-end and query the number of times you've > > > >>> > made the same call or the date you firstly made a call against the > > > >>> > unique ID. > > > > >>> > Hope it helps! > > > > >>> > On Jun 3, 11:02 am, Sujay Krishna Suresh <[email protected] > > > > >>> > wrote: > > > > >>> > > if i were u & if my app already interacts with the web then i'll > > > >>> initially > > > >>> > > hit a url from the app with may the phone's unique id... > > > >>> > > i'll take care of everythin else at the web-side... this will > > make > > > >>> sure that > > > >>> > > there's not much change in my app's performance... > > > >>> > > but i dont exactly no if an android phone has any sort of unique > > > >>> id.... & > > > >>> > > the possibilities to get such an id... > > > >>> > > if not the id u may go for the google acc registered with the > > > >>> phone... but > > > >>> > > this may have some limitations... > > > > >>> > > On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 3:20 PM, aayush < > > [email protected]> > > > >>> wrote: > > > > >>> > > > okay..thanks for the answer Marc. > > > > >>> > > > For #1 i believe i need to create my own certificate by using > > the > > > >>> > > > keytool utility and sign it as you suggest. > > > > >>> > > > Time based is my only requirement..as of now. Usage based is > > not a > > > >>> > > > priority for me. > > > > >>> > > > aayush > > > > >>> > > > On Jun 3, 2:34 pm, Marc Lester Tan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >>> > > > > Hi, > > > > >>> > > > > # 1 - I believe you can do this when signing your > > certificate. > > > >>> > > > > # 2 - you can store the number of times your app is invoked > > on > > > >>> the > > > >>> > > > > Preferences then just check if it already exceeds your limit > > but > > > >>> then it > > > >>> > > > can > > > >>> > > > > easily be broken by just uninstalling the application and > > > >>> download it > > > >>> > > > again. > > > >>> > > > > I haven't tried this yet. Just my idea. > > > > >>> > > > > Marc > > > > >>> > > > > 2. Usage based ( 100 invocations of the application). > > > > >>> > > > > On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 5:24 PM, aayush < > > > >>> [email protected]> > > > >>> > > > wrote: > > > > >>> > > > > > Hello list.. > > > > >>> > > > > > I had a query: > > > > >>> > > > > > If i wish to attach an evaluation license to my android > > > >>> application, > > > >>> > > > > > how can that be achieved ? As for example, i may want to > > > >>> provide an > > > >>> > > > > > evaluation license based application that expires in one of > > the > > > >>> > > > > > following ways: > > > > >>> > > > > > 1. Time based (30 days etc) > > > > >>> > > > > > 2. Usage based ( 100 invocations of the application). > > > > >>> > > > > > Once the application's license expires, i need to restrict > > > >>> access to > > > >>> > > > > > it from the user. > > > > >>> > > > > > Thanks in advance.. > > > > >>> > > > > > Best Regards > > > > >>> > > > > > aayush > > > > >>> > > -- > > > >>> > > Regards, > > > >>> > > Sujay > > > >>> > > George Bernard Shaw< > > > >>>http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/g/george_bernard_shaw.html> > > > >>> > > - "A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on > > the > > > >>> > > support of Paul." > > > > >> -- > > > >> Regards, > > > >> Sujay > > > >> H. L. Mencken< > >http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/h/h_l_mencken.html> - "Nobody > > ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American > > > >> public." > > > > > -- > > > > Regards, > > > > Sujay > > > > Mark Twain < > >http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/mark_twain.html> - "There is > > no sadder sight than a young pessimist." > > > > -- > > > Regards, > > > Sujay > > > H. L. Mencken < > >http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/h/h_l_mencken.html> > > > - "Nobody ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American > > > public." > > -- > Regards, > Sujay > H. L. Mencken <http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/h/h_l_mencken.html> > - "Nobody ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American > public." --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. 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