Flash Installer, OperaMini5, Rolando, and XCode are scam apps - Page 4

VasTheGreek · 08/02/2010, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by GuyFromNam

Witty enough for you?

Maybe he has invested his life savings in Palm shares....

rwhitby · 08/02/2010, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by VasTheGreek

For Palm it should be "serious". Their app launching strategy could have a flaw and potentially could be a threat to users if they do not review the app feeds properly.

Palm specifically does not do any review of the beta or web feeds. This is to allow legitimate author to get updates to customers quickly.

The process is working as intended. Scam artists submit rogue apps, Palm is informed, and the apps are pulled from the feeds and the developer account is removed.

If such an app was to appear on the app catalogue feed, *then* it would be serious. But no such thing has happened yet - unless you count the ~1000 spam apps as serious

-- Rod

GodShapedHole · 08/02/2010, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by VasTheGreek

Maybe he has invested his life savings in Palm shares....

Then he'd have gotten a wad of cash about a month ago.

wynand32 · 08/02/2010, 12:51 PM

And, I'll add: this is the nature of Palm's more open app distribution system. It's either this--meaning, we need to be careful what we download--or it's Apple's system. Personally, I'll take the freedom that Palm's approach represents over Apple's babysitting. I do the same with my PCs--that is, be careful what I download and install--and so why wouldn't I do the same with my smartphone?

youngevizu · 08/02/2010, 01:06 PM

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VasTheGreek · 08/02/2010, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by GuyFromNam

What's happening to this thread? Double posts, delays, deletes.
Another day at the zoo?

I fixed that now

I blame my dodgy work internet connection

youngevizu · 08/02/2010, 01:27 PM

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youngevizu · 08/02/2010, 01:29 PM

Tafa19 · 08/03/2010, 01:19 AM

hey! Did anyone see the flash app in the app catalog today? Tried to install but said internet not avail. Tried again and now its gone! Anyone else see it or did they move it? Vzw

**HelloNNNewman** · 08/03/2010, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by 3109278787

hey! Did anyone see the flash app in the app catalog today? Tried to install but said internet not avail. Tried again and now its gone! Anyone else see it or did they move it? Vzw

I would highly suggest you read the article that was on the front page of this website warning about these FAKE apps in the catalog.

Here's the link:
http://www.precentral.net/fake-apps-beta-web-feed

Tafa19 · 08/03/2010, 01:30 AM

Thanx. Wasn't aware they could even do that. Wondered why no one mentioned it...

rwhitby · 08/03/2010, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by 3109278787

Thanx. Wasn't aware they could even do that. Wondered why no one mentioned it...

It's been mentioned extensively here, on webOSroundup, and on many twitter feeds (including @webosinternals). You might want to extend your information sources ...

-- Rod

RoLLEmUp · 08/04/2010, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 3109278787

hey! Did anyone see the flash app in the app catalog today? Tried to install but said internet not avail. Tried again and now its gone! Anyone else see it or did they move it? Vzw... Thanx. Wasn't aware they could even do that. Wondered why no one mentioned it...

oh boy... Shaking my head.

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