The android market is going to HELL

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Hi guys,

Have you noticed a huge increase in spam apps in the market lately? Apps from developers like Michael Quach, Virtualtechs or Simpaddico, which literally count in the hundreds even though they really are the same app: a list of facts or quotes, with next / back buttons.

Apparently they also batch upload new versions of their apps regularly, just to get them to the top again. I'm getting sick of missing actual, useful apps because every time I check the market I only see these apps. Isn't there something we users can do to get rid of market spammers?

Proabably

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There should be a "REPORT" button, right now its not a whole bunch of chronic spammer devies, they can get rid of them right away. BUNCH OF them are just scammers tryin' to make a quick buck.

Originally Posted by frandavid100

Hi guys,

Have you noticed a huge increase in spam apps in the market lately? Apps from developers like Michael Quach, Virtualtechs or Simpaddico, which literally count in the hundreds even though they really are the same app: a list of facts or quotes, with next / back buttons.

Apparently they also batch upload new versions of their apps regularly, just to get them to the top again. I'm getting sick of missing actual, useful apps because every time I check the market I only see these apps. Isn't there something we users can do to get rid of market spammers?

Originally Posted by ehBrY

There should be a "REPORT" button, right now its not a whole bunch of chronic spammer devies, they can get rid of them right away. BUNCH OF them are just scammers tryin' to make a quick buck.

The problem is, taken independently those apps are not reportable. There is nothing wrong with a facts app, but there is with a developer releasing 100 of them. Yet I cannot report the developer, I can only report the app.

the biggest problem for me is the lack of search options in the market - unbelievable that google could leave it like that - there seems to be no intelligent search, no search by category or dev etc etc etc

Sorting options

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Originally Posted by czm

the biggest problem for me is the lack of search options in the market - unbelievable that google could leave it like that - there seems to be no intelligent search, no search by category or dev etc etc etc

It is DEFINATELY missing sorting options like sort by rating!

Spam their email like they do our market

Originally Posted by ehBrY

It is DEFINATELY missing sorting options like sort by rating!

+1 def would like to see this

Do what I do...only download apps you know about. Get recommendations from sites like this one.

Originally Posted by DaveANH

Do what I do...only download apps you know about. Get recommendations from sites like this one.

That´s exactly the way i do it too. There are nice sites which have rating filters for apps, but it is realy ironicly that google doesn´t have this future in its own market.

I use Androlib hich lets you browse the market on your PC and has forums and 'most viewed' filters to help find good ones. Also http://www.androidtapp.com/ is a review site for android apps so is a good place to look