Originally Posted by uansari1

Can't you report these "apps" or the "developers"?

You can report the apps, but not the devs. And individually there's not a problem with any of the apps, it's their sheer numbers which constitutes a problem.

I'd be happy if I could just block specific developers from appearing in my market.

Ok, just let me say that I am currently not using the nexus 1 or any other android device but I will get the n1 as soon as it is available in germany.

But in order to prepare for the day when I get it, I am constantly checking out this board and other sites and I found this article here, where they talk about an app that seems to be useful in regard to this problem.

You can check it out here: androidspin.com/2010/03/19/appbrain-gets-smarter-filters-out-spam-apps/

I have not had this problem, though i usually find out about an app, then search it, rather than look through the store for an app i might like.

The market has always been full of spam apps. Anybody remember Khalid Shaikh and his apps that were basically picture galleries??

I think viewing the top apps is nice, nut hard to find good newer ones. Unfortunately this happens with the open market. I would rather have junk to ignore (although it is a pain) then worry about legit apps being denied because they were competition to googles apps or anything like that. Always a tradeoff, and unfortunately for a free market, you get a lot of junk.

I don't see why we have to have one extreme or the other (Totally free anarchy prevails versus totalitarian control freakery)...

I'm sure it's not exactly rocket science for google to impose a bit more control.

How about:

Requiring App developers to clearly indicate what it is they are supplying including the proper use of categorization etc.

Those developers that deliberately try and mislead get kicked out.

Google could also include a modest say £10 per app or £50 per dev. fee for listing commercially (not for the free stuff). This is lost if you get kicked off. That would mean at least some pain for those that want to just try and keep registering more and more junk repeatedly in the hope of making a few bucks.

It would mean I could let the kids loose more on my phone without worrying about what might pop up in the market.

I still think they should also have an option that requires password to access the market or to buy apps.

I also have to be constantly on the lookout for accidently purchased apps.
And so can’t keep my card details on google checkout.

Google forums are full of this stuff, but Google ‘seem’ to be ignoring it all.

I have made attempts at feedback to google. e.g. making things more child proof:
http://www.google.com/support/forum/...b9f40b7a&hl=en

Probably a complete waste of time and effort

Zuber