Copyright violation

[Poussinou]

Hi @k3b

I found this app on the Google Play Store. This guy just took your source code, added some ads 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 the false app 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.

[k3b]

Thanks for the info. I have also updated the warning on the homepage about potentially unwanted side effects.

Seems similar to

• Copyright violation martykan/forecastie#235
• Copyright violation oliexdev/openScale#63
• License fraud? TeamNewPipe/NewPipe#638
• Handle Copycats (License fraud) TeamNewPipe/NewPipe#539

[Poussinou]

Many apps are published without authorization or respect of the free licenses on the Play Store... like the ones you mention.

[k3b]

i have just send this text to google via

• https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/contact/takedown?hl=en

as "Unlawful activities"

copywright infringement: co.mau is based on gpl-v3 Software https://github.com/k3b/APhotoManager/ where Icon was changed and Advertising was added. No source code of the changes is provided and
the app is probabliy linked against no free Software. I am the author of APhotoManager and
i have not issued any non-gpl licese to the author of co.mau

lets see what happens

[Poussinou]

It will be interesting for sure.

[Poussinou]

@k3b I'll close this issue now since the app has been removed, but feel free to reopen it if you find another copy, and please copy-paste the link of the fake app here so that I can track the fake developper

Thanks for tacking action :)

[k3b]

thanks for taking care

[pboulerie]

By the way, please note that there is already another thread about how to :

• Handle Copycats (License fraud)
  Handle Copycats (License fraud) TeamNewPipe/NewPipe#539