Originally Posted by kong

The paid app strategy won't work because normally it's the ROM devs who will include Update Me in their ROMs and they cannot do that with paid app. Also the users won't bother buying it if the app is already there. If they are forced to buy the app just for an OTA update then they can just download the whole ROM every release

On the other hand, the ad strategy would be much better. Considering your app will get installed on thousands of devices and the users will have to connect to the Internet every time they want to use Update Me... I believe your idea is on the right track

Agreed. Seeing as it comes as default on many roms, it should bring you a decent amount of advertising money

great idea i think

Originally Posted by acquariusoft

link for rom is a little difficult why it change every realese.
and i don't know is a secure think.
Before download the user must be sure this rom is good for you and read the info on the web site.
i can't think to share post link, but i don't think is good you idea

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Maybe you missunderstood what i meant to say.

I'm not asking you to share a link for the update_me_check.xml, which will surely compromise security, what im saying is, instead of opening the browser on smartphone versions, you can do this... Ill also explain with an example.

RIght now what the app does, when you want to update and download thew new update for your rom is:

Reads version from the update_me.xml - Looks into the link given for the update_me_check.xml, and if the <code> is higher than the one on update_me.xml, proceeds to notify you of an update, and by tapping on "download update" you download the rom.

On the Compatible Rom's list, what you could do is this. Bypass the <code> version check, and download the rom you tapped on directly. This will be done by every developer giving you a link to their update_me_check.xml, which in this case is the constant variable, it never changes it's name. Once it's given to you, it's up to the developer to edit it accordingly (just like how it's done now).
All you need to do is instead of invoking the browser, make it read the link of the update_me_check.xml, go to that xml, read the link of the Rom of the developer, and download it.

I suppose that should be possible, since we are already doing it, only with a "version check" before actually downloading it.

Originally Posted by dumraden

Maybe you missunderstood what i meant to say.

I'm not asking you to share a link for the update_me_check.xml, which will surely compromise security, what im saying is, instead of opening the browser on smartphone versions, you can do this... Ill also explain with an example.

RIght now what the app does, when you want to update and download thew new update for your rom is:

Reads version from the update_me.xml - Looks into the link given for the update_me_check.xml, and if the <code> is higher than the one on update_me.xml, proceeds to notify you of an update, and by tapping on "download update" you download the rom.

On the Compatible Rom's list, what you could do is this. Bypass the <code> version check, and download the rom you tapped on directly. This will be done by every developer giving you a link to their update_me_check.xml, which in this case is the constant variable, it never changes it's name. Once it's given to you, it's up to the developer to edit it accordingly (just like how it's done now).
All you need to do is instead of invoking the browser, make it read the link of the update_me_check.xml, go to that xml, read the link of the Rom of the developer, and download it.

I suppose that should be possible, since we are already doing it, only with a "version check" before actually downloading it.

yes, i have understood, i have only one dubt, i think some user can damage your phone downloading and installing rom not compatible.
Flash rom is a dangerous operation if the user not read all the info of the rom, the compatibility, bug, ecc.

This is why i choose the option of show site

But i'm open to all ideas ;P

I see what you mean, but what if you made the app read the type of the device from the build.prop line e.g. ro.product.device=ST17i. Maybe you could also make it filter out all the other devices in the Compatible Roms part of the application.

Originally Posted by dumraden

I see what you mean, but what if you made the app read the type of the device from the build.prop line e.g. ro.product.device=ST17i. Maybe you could also make it filter out all the other devices in the Compatible Roms part of the application.

yes, this is not a bad idea.
I think i'll left the list of compatible rom for spot ;D and add an option for search rom only for your device.
I add in my todo

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new version available on market and on dropbox folder

little changed but more requested ;D

And now the registration can be done on the site
http://win.acquariusoft.com
if you need a space for insert you xml or md5 files you can use this. Is free and easy ;D

Also you can insert script to condivide with all the comunity

Now on site

http://win.acquariusoft.com

if you are a registered user, you can insert scripts for android. The script approved by me can be downloaded and executed with the next version of app.
The script are the command that you can write in the console,for now.

soon today a beta for test this feature.

Help me to make grow the list for all users of app


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new beta available with script download