Copycat on Google Play

[Poussinou]

Hi @CorvetteCole

I found this app : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.droidfactory.sleeptimer on the Google Play Store. This guy just took your source code, added some ads an even IAP in it and put it on the Store, without warning this is free software...

As you are the owner of the source code, feel free to open a request to google here to remove this copy from the Store, if it's your wish ;)

Don't forget to tell Google that:

• The app is licensed under GNU GPL v3 license and this guy is violating it;
• He is falsely claiming he made the app;
• Provide some screenshots of your own app.

[aharish]

I've pinged @CorvetteCole elsewhere about this. Thanks for reporting this @Poussinou. Much appreciated! :)

[CorvetteCole]

submitted a DMCA complaint, thanks

[1u]

Again?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=insinncom.sleep.time_reminder

[CorvetteCole]

@1u thanks for the heads up... time to get another app removed...

[1u]

You're welcome. Thx for developing the app! It's very helpful for me.

Btw: Why did you take it off the play store? I mean, you can still rewrite it while keeping it there 🙃

I see a big potential in it.. cot a new slogan for you: "tired of your alarm clock in the morning? Set it in the evening!" "..so you can wake up naturally."
I'm not a native speaker, guess you can put it more catchy.

See you
Greets from Switzerland

[aharish]

Btw: Why did you take it off the play store? I mean, you can still rewrite it while keeping it there upside_down_face

I think the author does not want to give people the false hope that they are working on a new version and that is why it is no longer being supported.

I think they do plan on coming back to this project soon-ish, so all hope is not lost! They will eventually end up releasing the new version on the Play Store, but for now I think it is still available on F-Droid in case any one wants to use the application.