A warning about pirated apps

**funkylogik** · 11-15-2012, 05:04 PM

Ok some of us are guilty of it especialy me but after installing two cracked apps lastnight, Xperian Tapatalk and GSam pro (which was stupid as it seems no different from the free one), out of the blue today my screen would only stay on for under a second (even in safe mode) so i had to factory reset without having made a back up (was planning to root soon n backup and do a reset soon, typical)

So, never thought id say this but it isnt worth it.
Just spent 3hours letting my apps download over a slow tethered wifi hotspot.

In my defence.. most apps should have a much longer refund period so we can test cpu/battery use etc!

Luckily id copied my backups of Nova, go sms, widget locker to Ext Sd (top tip)

Ive used pirated apps for years but they seem to be gettin more dodgy so id idvise everyone to uninstall your "alternative" appstores etc and campaign to google to give us a longer trial period on certain apps.
Just my 2p

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**GSDer** · 11-15-2012, 05:54 PM

I'll certainly agree with you that the current refund period of 15 minutes is ludicrous - they might as well not have a refund period. I'm not sure why the original 24 hour refund period was changed - that was a reasonable amount of time to evaluate most (but not all) apps. I got the impression that too many people were taking advantage of the 'system' and getting refunds on apps; that just means that developers need to have 'lite' versions so that users are more certain of what they're getting, but of course many don't.
^ My $0.02 on the matter.

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Ry · 11-15-2012, 05:59 PM

See sig.

**Tkbredx** · 11-15-2012, 06:28 PM

No virus protector or did it not catch it funk?

**funkylogik** · 11-15-2012, 06:56 PM

Zoner and avg mate n none batted an eyelid

Phones flying now though. Needed a reset afterJB anyway

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**funkylogik** · 11-15-2012, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by Ry

See sig.

Thats all very good and i agree but how can you test an app in 15mins? All devs should make a fully functional week trial and an unlock key!

I respect the devs but respect myself as a consumer too.
Way it is, we'r bein forced to install dodgy crap just to test it properly. Thats wrong.

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Ry · 11-15-2012, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by funkylogik

Thats all very good and i agree but how can you test an app in 15mins? All devs should make a fully functional week trial and an unlock key!

I respect the devs but respect myself as a consumer too.
Way it is, we'r bein forced to install dodgy crap just to test it properly. Thats wrong.

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After trying it, did you buy it?

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**odd1ne** · 11-15-2012, 07:33 PM

I have done like ultimate rotation î purchased that, apart from that have not seen many apps do this.

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**funkylogik** · 11-15-2012, 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by odd1ne

I have done like ultimate rotation î purchased that, apart from that have not seen many apps do this.

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The likes of PowerAmp do a 14 day trial n i bought that after the trial

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**piizzadude** · 11-15-2012, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by Ry

After trying it, did you buy it?

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I have used a pirated app or two when the free version was not available or it was an expensive app. The same rule applies for me in that instance as with free apps. If I am still using it after two weeks, I buy the paid version.

None of the apps I used that were pirated stayed.. At all.

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**funkylogik** · 11-15-2012, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by Ry

After trying it, did you buy it?

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No because it doesnt do what i thought it did different from the free version so back to the free one.
Bought the tapatalk one though coz its far more stable than the AC app

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**Dog5000** · 11-15-2012, 08:25 PM

Does anyone find the reviews in Play effective in determining if an app is a knockoff or bogus? I understand this may be a bit different than the primary concern voiced here, but perhaps related if Play is the main app source.

**funkylogik** · 11-15-2012, 09:00 PM

Im in the habit of selecting the option to view reviews from users of my own device and before updating, selecting "from this version only"
Reviews can be good but a lot of them are less tech savvy than us and dont notice severe battery use and stuff

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**funkylogik** · 11-15-2012, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by funkylogik

Im in the habit of selecting the option to view reviews from users of my own device and before updating, selecting "from this version only"
Reviews can be good but a lot of them are less tech savvy than us and dont notice severe battery use and stuff

Also you only have to read few a few reviews to find out if an app is cheeky with their adds :thumbup:

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**Dog5000** · 11-15-2012, 09:13 PM

Yes, I do the same. That is a nice feature in Play where you can filter by device and review relevance/date, etc. Guess its impossible to weed out some of the rogue apps even with a review system in place. Thanks for bringing awareness to this...