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Context:
• Genuine Play Store reviews are getting deleted by Google assuming it as fake!
References:
• Google Updates Play Store Developer Program Policy to Combat Incentivized Ratings and Reviews
• Google Play is Hit with a New Wave of Fake Reviews
Things didn't really change in 2 years (at least) and I think this deserves a thread on XDA. Of course all devs are concerned but users too! You will understand why in a few minutes...
◘ My experience
In the Dev Console we can choose to receive email notifications when a new review is available. That's what I always do to give a quick answer if necessary.
In the emails from Google we have the rating and the comment but not the name of the person who posted the review.
Right after receiving this email I go to the dev console to check if the review is still there. It's not unusual that the review has already been removed by Google. It simply disappeared from the dev console and for everyone.
Actually things aren't that simple...
1. Sometimes the review is removed a few hours later.
2. I said that the review is no longer available in the dev console and it doesn't appear in the public version of the Google Play Store. However even if the review is removed for the rest of the world, the user who posted the review still sees his message! Here is why Google is misleading and deceitful.
◘ What can we do as developers/users?
We can try to complain about Google's algorithm (until things are fixed).
FYI data are sometimes not relevant in the dev console, there are several bugs including with Adwords platform... and Google's support is useless (the quality of their answers is really poor).
And some folks trust them to control their cars, manage all their digital lifes...
Some users of my apps and myself tried to contact Google's support. They are sorry if we have a bad experience with their products and services (LMAO) but the control of reviews is managed by their "Ratings and Comments team". Do you know what? We can't contact them and we can't have any answers from them.
◘ Closing words
Independant devs are working hard (sometimes several hours a day) to publish great apps with regular updates and all this may look like a losing battle.
Moreover Google tries to fight fake reviews. Since fake reviews means 5 stars you can imagine that 90% of our removed reviews are positive...
Support your devs and post genuine reviews to help and motivate them!
If you have more information on this matter then please share.
Thank you.
Related
Catch Phrase Party
This is that fast talking, fast passing game you all have probably played before. If you haven't, it is a party game where one person has a phrase in front of them, and they have to get their team members to guess the phrase, without spelling it out, using a word from the phrase, etc. If the buzzer sounds when your team has the phone, then the opposing team is awarded a point.
Very fun game when you have a few friends all sitting around with nothing better to do.
My brother and I have been working on this for a little while now, and finally released it today. We already have a few things in mind for the next release, which may be as early as tonight or tomorrow.
The only glaring issue I have found is that the XBL tile seems blurry. We don't know what would cause this - if any of you know - that would be great, but hopefully we can get that cleared up tonight.
Feedback is much appreciated! You can do that here, or in app.
Link: http://social.zune.net/External/Lau...oneAppID=c2563a5f-e280-e011-986b-78e7d1fa76f8
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http://i.imgur.com/EQcg0.jpg
Gameplay
http://i.imgur.com/ZhCkD.jpg
About screen
http://i.imgur.com/Ab1ex.jpg
Custom Team Names
http://i.imgur.com/zl4Jk.jpg
Win Screen
http://i.imgur.com/7bHAB.jpg
Phrase Category
And for those who like video, a demo of the game in action -
Our first update was released:
XBL tile now crisp/sharp looking.
Fixed capitalization issue.
This is update addressed all known issues - so if you find any, please let us know.
Enjoy!
This game is awesome, way better than paying $20+ for the electronic version.
UPDATE:
Version 1.2 is now available in the marketplace.
+ Added hundreds of phrases to the the thousands already in the catalog
+ Added a confirmation dialog upon back button hit (requested by a customer)
+ Fixed other minor issues
Please, please, please rate our app, and if you have any features that you think would be cool to add, just write it in your review, or right here. We appreciate and value feedback, which is why we took a good suggestion, and worked it into the latest update.
Thanks
Hi guys,
I posted several months ago about a program called Zazu Alarms. Since then, we have been hard at work at polishing the program and releasing it on new platforms. Zazu is an application that knows you. It reads your weather, your schedule, your local deals, your news, and more!
Today, we are proud to announce that Zazu Mornings is now available on iOS (iPhone/iPad), Blackberry, and Android. You can download it from our website, and be sure to check us out on facebook, and twitter!
Here is some more information about Zazu:
. Ever woken up wondering what’s in store for the day? We all suffer from this digital dependency that drives how we make decisions, who we meet, what we buy and even how we feel.
. We live a world where we rely on unintelligent apps to tell us what’s next. The mail app only shows you mail, the calendar app only shows you the day’s meetings; the maps application still doesn’t know you’re heading to your next meeting. It’s like having an assistant who can only do one thing at a time.
. Zazu provides integrated access to your personal information, helping you make informed decisions. We integrate with your calendar, weather, traffic, news, and internet content that’s most important to you. Instead of just giving you one piece of data, we intelligently layer it together, helping you spend less time forging through different apps.
. Our technology should work for us and we don’t believe it’s too much to ask for. It’s time for apps to become smarter. It’s time to think less and do more.
Thanks for taking the time to check this out, and please feel free to try it out (Android and iOS versions are free!) and post your feedback here. We love feedback
Happy Zazu'ing!
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Two articles I found fascinating. Lately I've been feeling, since the back half of 2011 at least, that Mobiles are finally mature enough to become all in one portable media communication hubs. I could see setting up a device that does nothing but grab news/alerts and functions as your backup emergency device.
http://mashable.com/2012/02/06/social-media-public-safety-2/
http://mashable.com/2011/02/11/social-media-in-emergencies/
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/02/norovirus-barfipelago/
(Edit: I might be the only one interested in this...)
Blog about the subject:
http://idisaster.wordpress.com
http://www.wired.com/magazine/2012/01/st_firsttweeters/?pid=8317&viewall=true
http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/2/28/2831269/facebook-japan-disaster-message-board
Again I'm the only person interested in this but it's incredibly fascinating.
The beginnings of lists for Agencies with social feeds:
http://idisaster.wordpress.com/2012/03/02/states-list-government-agencies-social-feeds/
http://walyou.com/emergency-online-contact/
DHS Key Words:
http://animalnewyork.com/2012/02/th...ng-your-facebook-and-twitter-for-these-words/
A new article from Wired: Why One Tech-Savvy Aid Worker Had to Flee Afghanistan:
http://m.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/03/fleeing-afghanistan/
What's more than interesting to me is: Ushahidi and FrontlineSMS.
http://www.frontlinesms.com/
http://ushahidi.com/
Related:
http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/5/2/2995173/disaster-proof-mobile-networks-japan-docomo-kddi
huh
some interesting reading you have there
really
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#Medics Lyke OMG halp! Timmah trapd N w3ll! Dis is lyk3 mch f4st3r th4n 911!
#Idiocy In emergencies there should be network-wide alerts. I don't and likely never will use FB, and have made exactly one twitter post directly to a company's support page.
Let's see, I can call 911, tell them my location, or if I'm in really bad shape at least have an open line so that they can hear I'm non-responsive and track my phone to find me or, while bleeding to death/losing consciousness I can attempt to type a coherent message giving my current position and hope that if it's not clear, emergency responders will be able to use my twitter id or whatever to backtrack and figure out who I am, locate a phone number for me, then try and track my position because I passed out before I could give an accurate locale.
Social media does not need to be the dedicated means by which to get time-sensitive messages out. The only value I can see in it is letting a large group know that you are okay or that everyone is meeting at a specific place and cellular networks are overloaded.
I wonder how long it will be before someone sues twitter or FB because they posted in their status that they needed help and no one responded quickly enough. Of course, much of this current generation had no idea that the Titanic and Holocaust were real, so I can't say I'm surprised that this is the present state of affairs.
http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/5/14/3019298/wireless-emergency-alerts-text-system-going-live
http://m.engadget.com/default/class...onth-delivers-l/&post=alt&icid=eng_latest_art
http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/6/2...service-wireless-emergency-alerts-smartphones
http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/7/29/3198662/emergency-response-app-unc-charlotte-police
If people are really interested in this topic, they will find the thread without the need to repeatedly self-bump it up.
A lot of us contribute to the uccw app by sharing what we create. Through this sharing we've seen some amazing and creative things be born. We share with everyone with the assumption the work shared is not exploited for profit by some person who just rebrands it with a different name, and sells it as their own. In most cases a courtesy email is not even given asking for permission to use the work. Understanding it is distributed freely by the creator, they still have creative rights to that skin if you decide to redistribute for sale.
That being said I've always been taught to do the right things growing up, like don't lie, don't steal and be generous when you're able. So... since some people find it hard to do so, I think it would be beneficial to maintain a thread of shame listing those users who operate outside the realm of honesty. Thefts who are caught stealing other people's skins/work without permission will be posted here and 'outed'.
Let's see if public shame can do what your sense of right & wrong could not.
SANDHAWK
Profile
http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=328727
stole skins made/modified by me and posted on the play store for sale. Email correspondence for him to remove them back in November were brief and obviously ineffective.
His Google play items
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sandhawk.battstatus
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sandhawk.uccwstatusbar
Original theme posted here with all credits given :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31633341
I have not given him my consent to use this, nor has he asked me, blackbearblanc, or pooely .
Note, He has also taken pooely Google now weather beta and sold that on his own before being caught and having it taken down.
Please take a min and visit his play store links and report the skins and send him an email of appreciation. An email to Google would be appreciated as well.
Thank you.
If you have seen or know of anyone else using someone else's skin or work without permission, please post the info here
Reserved for future scumbags
Reserved
Reserved
Flagged his ads, cant believe what people will do for money.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
Reported his apps and sent him an email. Sorry this happened to you and others. Keep us posted.
Wow this guy. Reported him no problem
Sent from my Collective SGH-T989
Hi all,
We made a game for Android. Usual game, no rules violations, no illegal content. The game was have good positions (TOP 200) in 'Arcade & Action'. And so, in one day, game was removed from all TOPs in all countries. It's not a ban, I didn't receive any notes. Game available through search, just removed from TOP category, in one moment!
I didn't find some live support for developers in Play Store. Somebody know, what we can make?
Sorry for my bad English.
coder1cv8 said:
Hi all,
We made a game for Android. Usual game, no rules violations, no illegal content. The game was have good positions (TOP 200) in 'Arcade & Action'. And so, in one day, game was removed from all TOPs in all countries. It's not a ban, I didn't receive any notes. Game available through search, just removed from TOP category, in one moment!
I didn't find some live support for developers in Play Store. Somebody know, what we can make?
Sorry for my bad English.
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If its still on the store, it sounds like you just dropped in rankings. The "top" rankings xhange all the time.
out of ideas said:
If its still on the store, it sounds like you just dropped in rankings. The "top" rankings xhange all the time
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Yes, game is still on Store. But.. Just look on screens.
July 5:
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July 7:
And it's not a bug of appannie.com
Support answered: "... changes to your app's ranking are consistent with the normal fluctuations ..."
WTF!
Hey, mate
I too an android developer & I too was shocked when same happened to me.
I will tell what happened.
When, your is famous & is new that is less than a month only then your app get rank in top New apps or games & after 30 days of ranking in top new apps or games it is then removed for new apps.
Now, if it has lots of downloads then it will come in Top apps or games not top new
Hope, you get it now
Sent from my GS3
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