Questions tagged [android-lvl]

Android licensing verification library

android-lvl stands for android license verification library, a system introduced by Google for developers to check if an application has been bought through the Android market. See more information here: Android Licensing

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How to control the RELATIVE path of a reference Library Project?

I am trying to add the LVL library project to my application's project. It should be simple and straightforward, but it isn't: When I click the Add... button, I receive the Library Project Selection dialog as expected: I select it and it is being…
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How do you manage LVL unlicensed response?

I'm currently implementing LVL on my app and I thought about making a little joke that'd render the app unusable or very unconfortable to use when the app is unlicensed. What do you think about that? DO you think is better to just notify the user…
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Android Licensing Issue

Recently I published my new application in Android Market. This application contained Android Licence. This Licence was working perfectly fine, when I put my own apk on my phone, there is a dialog that will pop out saying I need to buy this…
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LVL responding with LICENSED for free users

tl;dr - LVL is responding with LICENSED for free users. I'm writing this post in hopes that it helps someone who wants assurance on the matter. Just under a year ago, I released a paid app, and to protect it from being pirated, I implemented…
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Android License response "Respond normally"

I am implementing android license for a paid app. Test response can be set to be “Respond normally”. What is the expected behavior when response is set to “Respond normally”? Do we need to set response to be “Respond normally” when our application…
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android licensing: when generate new key pair

I am reading Android Application Licensing. It uses a key pair to check license. The document also says that: Note that if you decide to generate a new licensing key pair for your account for some reason, you need to notify all users of test…
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GooglePlay: LVL: License: Validation Errors or Failures: LicenseCheckerCallback: com.google.android.vending.licensing

My inbox has been flooded this morning by users getting license validation errors for one of my paid apps. The licensing on the app has worked fine for the past 5 years or so. Unfortunately I've not been able to reproduce the issue... It uses the…
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Simple Android Licensing

I am about to release a paid app on the market and have used licensing to help secure it. I am currently testing with the white-list and have found that if I set it to licenced it works fine, no problems. If I then turn off wireless and data on my…
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Google LVL (License Verification Lib) : is it possible to run the app on a device without Google Play?

I am reading the Google's doc about LVL. It is written here : https://developer.android.com/google/play/licensing/overview.html that "Adding licensing to an application does not affect the way the application functions when run on a device that does…
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If i use app licensing on my app's update what happens to user already installed application?

I have an application and i want to use Android Market License as copy protection. If i use this on my app's next version what happens to my existing users if they update their apps ?
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Google Play unlicensed response when app is bought

My Android app implements LVL, and checks for a valid license when started. I'm using a ServerManagedPolicy. Whenever I use a test account, or when the app is bought from the Play store, the unlicensed response is given, and my users are getting…
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android lvl check if purchased app is in the refund period

I am using LVL to add licensing to my app. I was wondering if i can check if the person that purchased the app is still able to get a refund (is using the app within 15 minutes of the purchase). Anyone got some examples or directions he can give me…
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programmatically determine if android app has been paid

I was wondering if there is any way to progammatically determine if the android app has been paid for? I am going to implement the Android LVL library code in my app. But I also want to let the users first try out the app and then buy it if they…
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Licensing app in android?

I have completed my development for my app in android. When I go to publish my app. i have to License my application why because its a paid app. so if the your want share the app from the phone to phone then i have to restrict to share or ask for…
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Android LVL returns the correct code for everything but LICENSED

When testing Licensing on the developer Console; whenever I change the response to NOT_LICENSED or NOT_MARKET_MANAGED or CANNOT_CONNECT it all responds as intended with no issues; however, when I set it to LICENSED it responds with NOT_LICENSED all…