Google I/O 2011: Evading Pirates and Stopping Vampires

Dan Galpin, Trevor Johns
Evading Pirates and Stopping Vampires using License Verification Library, In-App Billing, and App Engine

This session talks about best practices for using the License Verification Library and In-App Purchases on Android Market. It also explains how to integrate a server-side component for license validation and content delivery, describing the reference implementation that we built using App Engine.

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  Science & Technology

[Jay Kruer]

Well maybe then you should write your own programs. Just because you "can't" pay for someone's HARD WORK, doesn't mean you get to have it for free.

[jrummy16]

You clearly don't understand what open source means. Open source != freeware

[Patrick Pierson]

Anyone know if there is sample code for the test app and the test server they created as a demo?

[legojedimaster99]

the reason of piracy on android is: * People dont (or cant) pay *Android is OPEN-SOURCE *Bad payment structure * An option at settings that lets you download from unknown sources * A lot of developers and crackers that do so * Region lock on google play * Compatibility on devices (some apps are "uncompatible") * "Black" markets * Aptoide Until that doesnt resolves, piracy will continue.

[David Niquot]

It's an application that is using your server without having the "right" to do it, using bandwith, connections .. etc

[mrqwakgames]

Do you think Google will feature an app on Google Play, that doesn't generate any revenue for Google?

[sidx45]

Could I use this to distribute an .apk to an OEM, to allow them to carry a pre-installed version of my app, yet limit the amount of units they can install it in?

Using the google play's license acquisition structure, in theory if I treat the OEM as an end user, I could generate an .apk installation file, make it cost $10,000 and have an installation limit of 10,000 installations per user (or device they embed it onto) lol but there is gotta a better way