KDE Connect removed from Google Play store for violating new policy on SMS

Re:KDE Connect removed from Google Play store for violating ... by wy6psk on Tuesday March 19, 2019 @06:08AM (#19429471)

It seems to be here so I don't know what the post is about. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kde.kdecon...

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Re:KDE Connect removed from Google Play store for violating ... by Svoka on Tuesday March 19, 2019 @06:47AM (#19429644)

https://twitter.com/albertvaka/status/1107924636799504384

> I'm about to upload a version of KDE Connect to the Play Store with the SMS functionality removed.

Google removes app from the app store until you upload new version.

Not sure if you know, but for KDE Connect SMS access is part of core functionality, allowed use of the API, and author wanted to call explain it as written in [0] but there is nowhere to call.

It's all in a thread.

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Re:KDE Connect removed from Google Play store for violating ... by tetromino_ on Tuesday March 19, 2019 @08:49AM (#19430231)

But are you sure it is an allowed use of the API?

According to https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answ... an allowed use of the API is "connected device companion apps that enable sending and receiving of SMS or calls".

Did KDE Connect allow sending and receiving SMS from your PC? The only thing I see in the app description is getting "notifications for incoming calls and SMS messages", which might have been insufficient.

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Re:KDE Connect removed from Google Play store for violating ... by kuschku on Tuesday March 19, 2019 @09:17AM (#19430472)

> Did KDE Connect allow sending and receiving SMS from your PC?

This was actually one of the more recent features they were working on, afaik, yes.

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Re:KDE Connect removed from Google Play store for violating ... by quelltext on Tuesday March 19, 2019 @06:35AM (#19429582)

That version has the SMS feature removed.

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Re:KDE Connect removed from Google Play store for violating ... by wy6psk on Tuesday March 19, 2019 @06:44AM (#19429631)

Yes but the tweet says that Google 1) completely removed the app and 2) is ignoring their calls for support. Which seems to be false.

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Re:KDE Connect removed from Google Play store for violating ... by Operyl on Tuesday March 19, 2019 @06:54AM (#19429672)

Yes, notice that it’s several hours since the tweet. They’ve obviously been able to work around issue after issue, but the problem still exists: they are a companion app and should not have been forced to remove the SMS feature. And as far as I can tell, google is still not supporting them, so how is that false?

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Re:KDE Connect removed from Google Play store for violating ... by okmokmz on Tuesday March 19, 2019 @01:27PM (#19433095)

1) They did, until he removed core functionality and re-uploaded

2) They are, hence the removal of functionality and re-upload

>Which seems to be false

How...

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Re:KDE Connect removed from Google Play store for violating ... by philliphaydon on Tuesday March 19, 2019 @06:52AM (#19429663)

I’m unsure how what was stated is false?

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