Database Develop

No More Dropbox for Me

http://jdsawyer.net/2011/07/02/put-it-in-the-cloud-are-you-nuts/
Well, I sure as hell am not using this app anymore on my phone to help push files to it. And I dunno if devs on XDA will want to continue putting their stuff onto here anymore to help ease distribution. I wouldn't.
Thoughts?

Thoughts? Some legally illiterate blogger misunderstands TOS and starts scaremongering to get publicity.
As one of the comments states there are more serious concerns about storing files on a cloud service, especially with groups like anonymous and lolz secz that would hack it just to show it can be done.

Cloud storage systems are often more secure than personal computers. They attempt seurity. Most of the PC's I've seen you just need the IP and your in. I have yet to find a completely secure system. (My security is just several layers of chroots)

tvall said:
Cloud storage systems are often more secure than personal computers.
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where u get the info from?

ryanjoehere said:
where u get the info from?
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Personal experience
Never had stolen or stole any data from cloud storage systems. But have had friends had tons of data right off their computers. Most people don't put ANY effort into security other than a login password.

tvall said:
Personal experience
Never had stolen or stole any data from cloud storage systems. But have had friends had tons of data right off their computers. Most people don't put ANY effort into security other than a login password.
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You're lucky then.
800,000 sidekick users might have reason to dissagree.

Dropbox is free (2gb) and works just about flawlessly.
Let the the lawyers figure this silly nonsense out, I'm not gonna stop using it. Now, if you upload copyrighted material to dropbox, and then post a public link to that material, that's on you.

I've never used it, but this news article will definititly make me think twice before signing up. Not to say i won't, possibly, someday, but i have no need for it right now, and this "scaremongering" as you put it worked. I'll just stick to uploading things to my google account for now.

http://gizmodo.com/5817885/dropboxs-new-tcs-pushes-users-into-a-panic-over-privacy-and-ownership
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BazookaAce said:
http://gizmodo.com/5817885/dropboxs-new-tcs-pushes-users-into-a-panic-over-privacy-and-ownership
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Thanks for that!
Now i am in formed of whats going on. lol

i am fairly sure that nothing is going to happen when you upload your music. Just don't link it online to share it with the world.

what a crock. Its a lowball way for companies to get peoples ideas and work without paying for them. I knew cloud storage was too good to be true for long.
Doesnt look like ill be using any of them for this. Oh wait I dont have to since I use website servers to host my own stuff.

chasehammer said:
what a crock. Its a lowball way for companies to get peoples ideas and work without paying for them. I knew cloud storage was too good to be true for long.
Doesnt look like ill be using any of them for this. Oh wait I dont have to since I use website servers to host my own stuff.
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What is?
All it does is allow them to do what YOU want them to do with it, such as when you share drop box folders and their content with others, you're giving DB the right to share your data at your request.

TravisBean said:
Dropbox is free (2gb) and works just about flawlessly.
Let the the lawyers figure this silly nonsense out, I'm not gonna stop using it. Now, if you upload copyrighted material to dropbox, and then post a public link to that material, that's on you.
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Exactly, if you have files stored in dropbox, no one can use the file unless you copy a link and share it... i mean its not like 4shared where you upload something then can search the site for files like copyrighted material and what not... The only way someone can access your stuff if you share the folder or link with them....

Free 50GB Box.net accounts

Summary​
Here's the deal. I have a HP Touchpad. There is a special offer on the Box.net application for the Touchpad that signs up new members for a promotional 50GB account instead of the normal 5GB account. It is the same account type as the 5GB one, but with 50GB of total storage. Account details below. This promotional offer is only available to the HP Touchpad application.
Questions and Answers​
What are the account details?
50GB total storage space
10GB monthly (calendar) bandwidth
100MB file size limit
How do I qualify?
1. You must be a contributing member of this community with at least two months of active posting.
2. You must have received at least ten thanks.
Will you change your mind or make a special exception for me since I just joined/don't have ten thanks?
Absolutely not. This is a reward for contributing community members.
What do you get out of this deal?
A warm, fuzzy feeling inside.
This all sounds great and I am a contributing member! How do I get my free account?
Simple. PM me the e-mail address you want linked to the account. I will create an account for you as soon as I can using the password "xdaforums" as the default. Make sure you change it after I post a confirmation here. Please, ONE request per user. New accounts only. Void where prohibited.
How long are you offering this?
Until I get bored, or when I'm done being nice.
Can I upgrade my current 5GB account?
No. This is ONLY for new accounts. I cannot upgrade any account, because there is nothing to upgrade. This is the EXACT same account as a 5GB one, but with more space.
How many accounts do you have left to give out?
I can create an unlimited number of accounts.
Can I integrate this into Windows Explorer?
Of course you can. Follow the instructions in this post.
Disclaimer:
I don't get anything out of this deal other than a warm, fuzzy feeling of doing something nice for you. This isn't a "sign-people-up-so-I-get-more-space" deal. I don't make any money or anything off of this. All I am doing is creating your own separate account for you on my Touchpad, and turning control of the account over to you. Plain and simple, with no strings attached. I figured who better would appreciate a lot of free cloud storage than XDA, so here I am.

Users who have had their free account created:
davidrules7778
tvall
sakai4eva
johncmolyneux
Ultrakiller
Diamond_dawg
mprou
cdesai
avgjoegeek
newter55
synisterwolf
Archer
Jackos
fritzgerald
orkillakilla
boborone
wmg316
bengals1975
Aust S5
Babydoll25
xmsnx

PM sent

davidrules7778 said:
PM sent
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Account created. Enjoy.

cajunflavoredbob said:
Account created. Enjoy.
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Why thank you

Account created for tvall.

cajunflavoredbob said:
Account created for tvall.
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Thanks
10

I like how i have all that space... however i don't like that i can just copy a link and share a link like dropbox... only email...

davidrules7778 said:
I like how i have all that space... however i don't like that i can just copy a link and share a link like dropbox... only email...
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You need a paid account for that feature. I use it more for extra personal storage. I've got 18GB used up so far. It's handy for expanding the memory on my 16GB Touchpad.

cajunflavoredbob said:
You need a paid account for that feature. I use it more for extra personal storage. I've got 18GB used up so far. It's handy for expanding the memory on my 16GB Touchpad.
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Aww i see.. well like i said it is nice for space does it have streaming abilitities?

davidrules7778 said:
Aww i see.. well like i said it is nice for space does it have streaming abilitities?
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It does with a paid account. This is basically a static 50GB storage location. If you want more than read/write access, you have to pay.

cajunflavoredbob said:
It does with a paid account. This is basically a static 50GB storage location. If you want more than read/write access, you have to pay.
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meh.... 15 bucks a month is too steep for me lol

davidrules7778 said:
meh.... 15 bucks a month is too steep for me lol
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I won't even pay $5 a month for ad-free Spotify. lol

cajunflavoredbob said:
I won't even pay $5 a month for ad-free Spotify. lol
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Hmm. spotify...
I pay 3 bucks a month for grooveshark, cause i got locked into the cheap service awhile back everyone else has to pay 9 bucks also ill pay 8 bucks for netflix and hulu plus and slacker radio for 9.99 these are worth spending on.

davidrules7778 said:
Hmm. spotify...
I pay 3 bucks a month for grooveshark, cause i got locked into the cheap service awhile back everyone else has to pay 9 bucks also ill pay 8 bucks for netflix and hulu plus and slacker radio for 9.99 these are worth spending on.
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I only pay monthly to Last.fm and EVE online. I use both of those constantly. I might consider Spotify now That I know it can handle my iPod instead of having to use morbidly obese iTunes.

Make an account for me, good chap.
Thanks in advance

sakai4eva said:
Make an account for me, good chap.
Thanks in advance
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Account created. Enjoy.

Sorry CB, have to close this.
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TheRomMistress said:
Sorry CB, have to close this.
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What did I do wrong?
EDIT @ALL: It was a misunderstanding on the nature of this thread. To clarify, I'm not getting anything in return for doing this for any of you guys. I'm just being nice. I have to sign you guys up for it myself because it has to be done through the HP Touchpad Box.net application. Signing up on the website yourself gets you the standard 5GB account. This is the same as that one feature-wise, but offers 50GB instead of 5GB.

Ohmygosh, thanks so much!!!! I have actived that account already!!! You're the man!!!

Skydrive offers 25GB Free Storage (Limited Offer)

I use Sky drive a lot more than dropbox since I have Windows 8 the intergration is good. Today they are offering a free upgrade to 25GB of Cloud storage. Just login to Skydrive select Claim your 25 GB and click on Free Upgrade. Done
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/skydrive/loyalty

Thanks man, I upgraded my account. I don't use SkyDrive but did it just in case.

Arkaknio said:
Thanks man, I upgraded my account. I don't use SkyDrive but did it just in case.
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Me too. I heard a rumour that they are developing an app for it so may start using it then...
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don't use it either, i use DropBox and i'm waiting for Google Drive. I might use it once microsoft gets off it's back side and gives us a proper android app

Bloody hell, nice one! I've got more cloud storage than I know what to do with at the minute

At least we got some integration to it thanks to HTC though! And unless I'm mistaken , it looks like its forever, instead of just 2 years
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I can't find it. I can only see the pay alternatives.
Is it only for some countries?

Damn
I didn't know about it until I read it here.
Just upgraded my account and I am feeling ... excited
3GB at Drop box
50GB at Box.net
25GB at Sky drive
Fock Yeah
Thank You so much to thread maker who made us aware of this great moment.

flurrijacob said:
I can't find it. I can only see the pay alternatives.
Is it only for some countries?
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Did you already have an account? The wording suggests it's for existing customers (but I can't find any T&Cs anywhere to confirm that). I can't see why it would be country-specific though.

Cool, thanks for the heads up! I upgraded, and so did my girlfriend, she needed a 21 gig+ free online storage for backing up her pictures

flurrijacob said:
I can't find it. I can only see the pay alternatives.
Is it only for some countries?
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Apparently I didn't have Skydrive on my 1nd account, but on my other older one I could receive it. So it works.

I upgraded now .. thanks for that information ...

can't complain 25GB with dropbox and now 25GB with SkyDrive

So now i have 25GB of Free space. After installing Win8 and therefore opt in Skydrive I haven't used it at all. But with Dropbox its different story because Iam using it everyday and have almost 31GB now

Great! thankyou for letting us know! an extra 25gb of storage will always come in handy

Thanks for the heads up on this, never used it before but will check it out.

THanks... though i use Drop.... but why not keep it on the safe side

ShyamSasi said:
I use Sky drive a lot more than dropbox since I have Windows 8 the intergration is good. Today they are offering a free upgrade to 25GB of Cloud storage. Just login to Skydrive select Claim your 25 GB and click on Free Upgrade. Done
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/skydrive/loyalty
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Thanks for the info. Now got 25gb with sky drive. 50gb with box. And over 25gb with drop box. Skydive also with a with the gallery app
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On my old windows live account this worked, on my newer one the option isn't there, guessing it's only for older accounts.

Your Welcome

Google Drive LIVE

Its live now with android app...
desktop client too..
very nice in my opinion. love that it just makes a folder on my desktop to share stuff with all of my devices and the public if i wanted...
also the share feature is very nice as you can pick and choose who you want to share the content with !
great
Thanks google

Google Drive
Google Drive for Android

italia0101 said:
Its live now with android app...
desktop client too..
very nice in my opinion. love that it just makes a folder on my desktop to share stuff with all of my devices and the public if i wanted...
also the share feature is very nice as you can pick and choose who you want to share the content with !
great
Thanks google
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Well, the same way as Dropbox...

100 GB for $4.99 month.
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david279 said:
100 GB for $4.99 month.
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It hit, I upgraded to 80g for $20/year. Not more then 20min later they rolled out the new plans. Sooooo happy i upgraded when i did!

25 GB $2.49
100 GB $4.99
200 GB $9.99
400 GB $19.99
1 TB $49.99
2 TB $99.99
4 TB $199.99
8 TB $399.99
16 TB $799.99
16 000 Go for 605€ !

For me it says "Google Drive is not ready"

Interesting read....
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/how-far-does-google-drives-terms-go-in-owning-your-files/75228

seriosbrad said:
For me it says "Google Drive is not ready"
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Same here...any workarounds for this?

Nick N said:
Interesting read....
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/how-far-does-google-drives-terms-go-in-owning-your-files/75228
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Very interesting.. Not only will they host my files, but they will also allow anyone access to them. Glad someone dug around the privacy policy a bit, we'll see how this all pans out in the coming months. I for one will be staying away from google drive..

swamp goblin said:
Very interesting.. Not only will they host my files, but they will also allow anyone access to them. Glad someone dug around the privacy policy a bit, we'll see how this all pans out in the coming months. I for one will be staying away from google drive..
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FUNK THIS ****!
Google Drive — Terms
“Your Content in our Services: When you upload or otherwise submit content to our Services, you give Google (and those we work with) a worldwide licence to use, host, store, reproduce, modify, create derivative works (such as those resulting from translations, adaptations or other changes that we make so that your content works better with our Services), communicate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute such content.
The rights that you grant in this licence are for the limited purpose of operating, promoting and improving our Services, and to develop new ones. This licence continues even if you stop using our Services (for example, for a business listing that you have added to Google Maps).”

i'd rather use skydrive, since i like the ms office web apps better then the google docs, but they dont have an official android app

just to mention about google "owning " your files once you upload... this isnt correct
it may be badly worded , but it basically means that if you share something with public / google + then it will be used with these services ,
not that they can go through your drive and save whatever they want...
basically this:
“Some of our Services allow you to submit content. You retain ownership of any intellectual property rights that you hold in that content. In short, what belongs to you stays yours.”
Reasons for the uses:
Use, host, store: Obvious
Reproduce: Backup
Modify, create derivative works: Convert to Google Docs format, Resizing photos etc
Communicate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display, distribute: Sharing (If you ask them to)

italia0101 said:
just to mention about google "owning " your files once you upload... this isnt correct
it may be badly worded , but it basically means that if you share something with public / google + then it will be used with these services ,
not that they can go through your drive and save whatever they want...
basically this:
“Some of our Services allow you to submit content. You retain ownership of any intellectual property rights that you hold in that content. In short, what belongs to you stays yours.”
Reasons for the uses:
Use, host, store: Obvious
Reproduce: Backup
Modify, create derivative works: Convert to Google Docs format, Resizing photos etc
Communicate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display, distribute: Sharing (If you ask them to)
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I readed article about that. It says: when you upload any file to google drive, you give licence/permission to google to use, change, modify, share with public your material etc.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57420551-93/who-owns-your-files-on-google-drive/
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yea but most forgot to mention that other paragraph i posted before...
they arnt steeling your data... it just says you can share it using there services if you want 2
for example of that article of yours....
Updated at 8 p.m. to clarify that the first sentence of the Google terms states: "You retain ownership of any intellectual property rights that you hold in that content. In short, what belongs to you stays yours." For more on this topic, See Rafe Needlemen's FAQ.

italia0101 said:
just to mention about google "owning " your files once you upload... this isnt correct
it may be badly worded , but it basically means that if you share something with public / google + then it will be used with these services ,
not that they can go through your drive and save whatever they want...
basically this:
“Some of our Services allow you to submit content. You retain ownership of any intellectual property rights that you hold in that content. In short, what belongs to you stays yours.”
Reasons for the uses:
Use, host, store: Obvious
Reproduce: Backup
Modify, create derivative works: Convert to Google Docs format, Resizing photos etc
Communicate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display, distribute: Sharing (If you ask them to)
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"Derivative works" is a legal term.. It means they can modify, add to, or delete from your items and reuse however they see fit, for the purpose of improving their services. That's broad enough that they technically could, say photoshop that nude picture of your gf and use it somehow. But don't take my word for it.. I'm only a lawyer.
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I think im gonna keep it but I'm gonna wait it out to see if they kinda clear the air with their terms. I hope they integrate it with chrome 20 for regular desktops though that would be cool.

uansari1 said:
"Derivative works" is a legal term.. It means they can modify, add to, or delete from your items and reuse however they see fit, for the purpose of improving their services. That's broad enough that they technically could, say photoshop that nude picture of your gf and use it somehow. But don't take my word for it.. I'm only a lawyer.
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Quite honestly, why does Google want a picture of anyone's girlfriend? They just have very broad terms to avoid being sued as much as possible. I highly doubt they'd ever do anything like that, but either way, as with any website, don't upload anything that could ever get you into trouble or anything you don't want publicly seen. Nothing ever gets deleted completely and you don't want to do something later regrettable.

Rblacula said:
Quite honestly, why does Google want a picture of anyone's girlfriend? They just have very broad terms to avoid being sued as much as possible. I highly doubt they'd ever do anything like that, but either way, as with any website, don't upload anything that could ever get you into trouble or anything you don't want publicly seen. Nothing ever gets deleted completely and you don't want to do something later regrettable.
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That's exactly my point... "technically", they can do what they want. Will they? Probably not. I write contracts to protect my company as much as possible... Google's lawyers are no different.

thing is they need those rights to be able to to index the files and create thumbnails... thats what they are using it for

[CLOSED]Free publishing of your apps on play store

EDIT: Please delete that post.

Great idea. :good:
However, there is one problem. What will you do if someone sends you malware to be published on Google Play?
You are the one who is responsible for everything you upload there. Just my thoughts. Think about it.

Well, lets just hope that this doesn't happen, i'll review the apk a bit and look for something that screams "I'm malware"
Who knows if even anyone is interested

Matze5800 said:
Well, lets just hope that this doesn't happen, i'll review the apk a bit and look for something that screams "I'm malware"
Who knows if even anyone is interested
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If there will be malware, they will delete your dev account. Just for your information.
Good luck!

Hmm i'm sensing some sort of breaching of the developer terms of use
Maybe i'm just cynical after they removed my free app for copyright infringement lol but they did say several time that repeat offenses will result in your developer account being terminated.
But i agree the $25 is kind of bs, just for the intent to filter out spam.

Well, lets end this thread, there's no one interested anyway
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Matze5800 said:
So i've recently created a developer account on play store and payed 25$ for that crap!
After all its still the nicest way to get your updates over to the users
Now, there are lots of very great developers here that don't put there apps on the market because of that reason.
I think its time to change this
PM me all the data needed for publishing and it will be on google play in a few hours for free
These are:
Title of the application
Description
2 Screenshots
The apps icon as PNG with 512 x 512
And of course a signed apk
A email adress for users to contact you
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I will soon send you fee of my tasker apps.
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No
I would rather create my own account than send my applications over to you to publish

ur e-mail?!!!

Lyonsbane said:
I don't think that 25$ are a problem for anybody that wants to publish an app, and it is a good measure to keep a minimum apps level on Google Play.
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yes that's true

How to sign my apk?
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thahim said:
How to sign my apk?
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You can do it with eclipse, right click project, sign apk

Heisenberg420 said:
You can do it with eclipse, right click project, sign apk
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I want to know about tasker apps.
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Heisenberg420 said:
Hmm i'm sensing some sort of breaching of the developer terms of use
Maybe i'm just cynical after they removed my free app for copyright infringement lol but they did say several time that repeat offenses will result in your developer account being terminated.
But i agree the $25 is kind of bs, just for the intent to filter out spam.
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GiveMeApps has no developer fees and gives you the option keep 100% of your earnings. They'll also let you withdraw your earnings whenever you want (not once a month or once every two weeks, or whatever), but they WILL delete your dev account if you upload malware. Wouldn't any reputable online store do this anyway? http://www.givemeapps.com
You're responsible if you upload harmful content, but most dev agreements will hold YOU responsible for any damages, so be careful. Why would you risk your own account?

you keep posting about them in every thread, but when are they going live?
every app i click on has no description and a pic of angry birds on top.

Please Upload My App To Google Play
Matze5800 said:
So i've recently created a developer account on play store and payed 25$ for that crap!
After all its still the nicest way to get your updates over to the users
Now, there are lots of very great developers here that don't put there apps on the market because of that reason.
I think its time to change this
PM me all the data needed for publishing and it will be on google play in a few hours for free
These are:
Title of the application
Description
2 Screenshots
The apps icon as PNG with 512 x 512
And of course a signed apk
A email adress for users to contact you
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Title: Tibnine
Description: Tibnine's News&Pictures From Our Facebook & Instagram Accounts
The Icon & The App Available In Attachments
Email: [email protected]

Matze5800 said:
So i've recently created a developer account on play store and payed 25$ for that crap!
After all its still the nicest way to get your updates over to the users
Now, there are lots of very great developers here that don't put there apps on the market because of that reason.
I think its time to change this
PM me all the data needed for publishing and it will be on google play in a few hours for free
These are:
Title of the application
Description
2 Screenshots
The apps icon as PNG with 512 x 512
And of course a signed apk
A email adress for users to contact you
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There's a lot more to distributing your apps through Google Play than offering your users a nice way to update them. Google Play is also a great showcasing platform, its search algorithm ensures prioritizing your app to the intended targeted users, etc. Also, as other people pointed out, it's the best way to keep users away from malicious apps.

Matze5800 said:
So i've recently created a developer account on play store and payed 25$ for that crap!
After all its still the nicest way to get your updates over to the users
Now, there are lots of very great developers here that don't put there apps on the market because of that reason.
I think its time to change this
PM me all the data needed for publishing and it will be on google play in a few hours for free
These are:
Title of the application
Description
2 Screenshots
The apps icon as PNG with 512 x 512
And of course a signed apk
A email adress for users to contact you
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Thanks bro ill send u my apps soon but they are from tasker is it ok?
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The New Summit School
Title Of Application:-
The New Summit School
Description:-
A application for The New Summit School's Student.Published by New Summit Students
Attachment Description:-
2 Screenshots are image no.2&3
The apps icon as PNG with 512 x 512 is image no.1
View attachment appsbar_499558.apk
A email adress for users to contact me is [email protected]

Dan's Pc Repairs
Matze5800 said:
So i've recently created a developer account on play store and payed 25$ for that crap!
After all its still the nicest way to get your updates over to the users
Now, there are lots of very great developers here that don't put there apps on the market because of that reason.
I think its time to change this
PM me all the data needed for publishing and it will be on google play in a few hours for free
These are:
Title of the application
Description
2 Screenshots
The apps icon as PNG with 512 x 512
And of course a signed apk
A email adress for users to contact you
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hi i would love to upload my app called
Dan's Pc Repairs
its an app to direct people to my facebook page of the buisness also has contact details and a website link
users can contact me on [email protected]