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Add an indicator that the app is running, and add some language in the description that directly (not just indirectly) addresses the policy. Re-submit and build

by jwatte 12y ago

Add an indicator that the app is running, and add some language in the description that directly (not just indirectly) addresses the policy. Re-submit and build up a new reputation. Yes, that sucks. The entire "we'll take 30% of your money but you can't talk to a real person and we won't tell you how we interpret your app in terms of our rules" is ludicrous. In the U.S. the market is supposed to bring forth more developer friendly app store ecosystems, but that isn't working so well. Also, the "we'll terminate any other, unrelated accounts at or whim" smells of anti-trust violations, but nobody has yet had the case, money, and time to take them to task for it. So, the two options are to conform like the minion to the system we all are, or find another line of business. I recommend adding the persistent notification icon and starting over.

tahooie 12y ago
I have the persistent notification already. Android lets you remove the notification, so I made it easier for non-savvy people to hide it. I guess I'll take out the easy button, though my competitors all have it. Also, I'll send an email to EVERY registered account on the device when it is set up, instead of only the one they pick. That will make it even harder to use this for spying on someone who doesn't specifically want to be spied on.
- forgotpasswd3x 12y ago
  >Also, I'll send an email to EVERY registered account on the device when it is set up, instead of only the one they pick. This seems the best thing to do to distinguish your app from spyware. Even if you published it with the best of intentions, you've gotta admit that the features of the app can be abused to spy on the users without their knowledge. If you can reliably alert the user that they are being monitored, maybe that could help get the app approved again? For example, every X days, there is an alert stating that the app is installed and is monitoring website visits.
- pgs 12y ago
  > I guess I'll take out the easy button More than that, you need to make the persistent notification unremovable.
  - duskwuff 12y ago
    And, ideally, make the notification contain text that makes the application's ongoing behavior completely clear, e.g. "Your Internet browsing and application usage are being monitored by EverAccountable, and will be reported to <email addresses>." If the application's intent is indeed to keep its users "accountable", then surely reminding the user that they are being tracked, and by whom, should only enhance this purpose.

by jwatte 12y ago

tahooie 12y ago

I have the persistent notification already. Android lets you remove the notification, so I made it easier for non-savvy people to hide it. I guess I'll take out the easy button, though my competitors all have it. Also, I'll send an email to EVERY registered account on the device when it is set up, instead of only the one they pick. That will make it even harder to use this for spying on someone who doesn't specifically want to be spied on.

forgotpasswd3x 12y ago
>Also, I'll send an email to EVERY registered account on the device when it is set up, instead of only the one they pick. This seems the best thing to do to distinguish your app from spyware. Even if you published it with the best of intentions, you've gotta admit that the features of the app can be abused to spy on the users without their knowledge. If you can reliably alert the user that they are being monitored, maybe that could help get the app approved again? For example, every X days, there is an alert stating that the app is installed and is monitoring website visits.
pgs 12y ago
> I guess I'll take out the easy button More than that, you need to make the persistent notification unremovable.
- duskwuff 12y ago
  And, ideally, make the notification contain text that makes the application's ongoing behavior completely clear, e.g. "Your Internet browsing and application usage are being monitored by EverAccountable, and will be reported to <email addresses>." If the application's intent is indeed to keep its users "accountable", then surely reminding the user that they are being tracked, and by whom, should only enhance this purpose.