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For some time, Google has been talking about a new and more secure system for protecting applications from pirates and dishonest re-funders. They have announced that the system goes live. The new system looks seamless. It requires a bit of modification to each application, so apps already on the market won’t be protected until their developers choose to update them.
Developers include a set of code libraries provided by Google, and then use those libraries to send a message to the Android Market app requesting the user’s licensing status. The Market then checks through its own database to see if a user really did buy the app, and then sends a message back to the app with all the details.
The system is free for developers to implement, It works on any Android handset running Android OS 1.5 or later.
Sources:
http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2010/07/28/google-rolls-out-androids-new-anti-piracy-mechanism/
http://www.androidguys.com/2010/07/27/google-announces-licensing-service-combat-piracy/
Tags: Android, android 1.5, android market, Google