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Re:Open-source apps removed from Google Play Store due to do... by heavyset_go on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @12:28PM (#21272212)
> Just let the in-app purchase unlock some cosmetics in the app like games do.

I contribute to projects that are committed to never locking away features behind licenses or in-app purchases, because most open-source projects in that space eventually went down that route.

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Re:Open-source apps removed from Google Play Store due to do... by strken on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @01:24PM (#21272915)
You might not have to actually lock anything away. It might be acceptable to "unlock" a theme that you could otherwise just install in some other way, or there might be some other workaround.
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Re:Open-source apps removed from Google Play Store due to do... by greiskul on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @02:26PM (#21273672)
Like another poster said, unlock a text box, in the settings, or about page, or wherever, saying: "Thank you for your support!"
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