ok so i just found out my application has been completely hacked to bypass the license check and they have posted the username and website on my app. how far can i go with a lawsuit and what can be done about this.
does anyone know what act this violates and how i would be able to contact to get this sorted?
lukemovement1 said:
ok so i just found out my application has been completely hacked to bypass the license check and they have posted the username and website on my app. how far can i go with a lawsuit and what can be done about this.
does anyone know what act this violates and how i would be able to contact to get this sorted?
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So far the most I've seen any company do is hand out a cease and desist order telling the person to remove the information. You may want to email Google or speak to a professional, though.
You're best bet is to report them to google market. Even then, it will be very tough to get them to respond. They rarely respond to any small developer unless you have some serious coin behind you. Did you ever think about encrypting the apk?
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lukemovement1 said:
ok so i just found out my application has been completely hacked to bypass the license check and they have posted the username and website on my app. how far can i go with a lawsuit and what can be done about this.
does anyone know what act this violates and how i would be able to contact to get this sorted?
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Apps will always be pirated. The best you can do is report it and have it removed.
how would i encrype my apk files?
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Just as the title states, I was just wondering if my phone will mess up if I download the new 2.1 and i have a rooted phone.
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Yes, as stated numerous times on numerous threads which you would have found had you of searched.
XperiaX10iUser said:
Yes, as stated numerous times on numerous threads which you would have found had you of searched.
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a lil harsh no?
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a lil harsh no?
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Nope...
§ Android Magic §
People are very jumpy on this forum.
I guess it's the update fever.
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Nope...
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+1!! I've answered the very same question today on a thread on the same page this is posted on, and told them pretty much the same.
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...so no, it wasn't harsh imho!
I use x10root 1.0.8. So must I unroot first then check for update or just check for update and install if update already exist.
Thanks
Gunawan, GN Mutimedia & X10i
gunawan-1 said:
So must I unroot first then check for update or just check for update and install if update already exist.
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Did you not read the second post?!
I had a thread posted here about being a source for the logging app key by TrevE, with clear instruction that i was only passing it out if people provided their confirmation email.
Just curious if it was deleted or moved? Didn't see it. It doesn't show in my list of threads under my statistics. It wasn't in violation of any rules (I think)... mods?
Anyways, if it was deleted for some violation, it's cool, just would appreciate a heads up.
Thanks
Maybe?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?searchid=104411062
nope......
Unless you have permission from TrevE I'm pretty sure that is considered warez.
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Yeah. I just didn't want to bombard him with emails and I haven't given it to anybody that didn't provide proof of purchasing it, just out of respect
yumadtho?
You broke about six different rules. 2.6, 7, 11, 12, 13. Technically 9, if I were a mod I would not have held you to that particular rule though. I don't know if there is a rule specifically against it or not, but I believe only a moderator can request that no one make a reply to a thread.
I know you were posting with good intentions, but I think a thread like that is best left to the copyright holder, and you can't have the post sound at all like you are trying to sell a product, those I think are the big ones, but as referenced above there were 5-6 no nos.
Here you go: http://forum.xda-developers.com/announcement.php?f=1096
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Yeah. I just didn't want to bombard him with emails and I haven't given it to anybody that didn't provide proof of purchasing it, just out of respect
yumadtho?
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yumadtho? yeah you're just trying to troll now. You made a post offering to give away a paid key to a program that does not belong to you and without permission from it's owner. You should be happy all they did was delete your thread.
Anyone know why newtoroots thread was locked / closed? Just all of the sudden it became locked and closed.
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Ya WTF?
insane someone trys to break through and gets slammed down ... hello who ever OPEN SOURCE ....
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insane someone trys to break through and gets slammed down ... hello who ever OPEN SOURCE ....
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XDA is NOT open source only Android.
What rule was broken
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What rule was broken
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Probably forgot to add someone to the credits.. thats how it is around here now.
I'm not mad hope we get it squared away soon enough.
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What rule was broken
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A whole bunch I believe...lol
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Not really sure but I thought a little comedy couldn't hurt
I like the reference haha
Mod said:
"Due to an infringement of XDA rules.
@OP, Let me know when this solves so we can re open thread."
I'm guessing that means newt closed it? I have no idea!!
Newt has said on another thread that the sense 5 thread will be open soon!
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Probably either that or that... my guesses but idk why... maybe something HTC related?
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Hello,
I recently received a new company phone (Galaxy S21 5G SM-G991W)
It has the Google "Device Policy" and "Knox Enrollment Service" admin apps installed. The Play Store and most apps are locked out and cannot be installed.
I have tried the following:
Reset back to factory settings. Downloaded firmware from SAMMobile for my carrier and I used Odin3 to successfully flash it onto the phone.
Unfortunately when I was going through the initial setup as soon as I connected to WiFi the phone was once again locked down by my company policy. I have also tried to disable and uninstall the "Device Policy" app but I don't have permission to do so.
Does anyone have any ideas on how to ease up on some of these restrictions?
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Does anyone have any ideas on how to ease up on some of these restrictions?
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Thank you for your cooperation. Thread closed.
-Regards: Badger50 FSM
Hello all.
My question is, i found a samsung a20e, it was without simcard but it was turn on in the lock menu. It have 1 message from the samsung account that need assistance and the other one from google (with a email)
I try to give back the phone to the owner , so i send a message to the email that show on the screen, but it always show not delivered because he have the quota full. It's been 3 months and nothing.
i want to ask if i do a factory reset , can i use the phone or it will show the google lock and i have to put the older email and password from the person that lost it.
And is possible to try to install a official rom with odin and the phone work again normal?
if yes , what is the best sites to find this roms and a tutorial to do it.
thanks all
@LJN79 Thread closed as you're not the legitimate owner. Consider to turn the device in at the lost & found property office or the nearest police station.
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