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How does APP licensing work?
Google Play offers a licensing service that lets you enforce licensing policies for applications that you publish on Google Play. With Google Play Licensing, your application can query Google Play at run time to obtain the licensing status for the current user, then allow or disallow further use as appropriate.
Do you need an app license?
With Android’s app licensing, each device checks with a server to make sure that this device has permission to run your app. Licensing is important for any paid app. Licensing is also a good precaution with a free app (to help you maintain ownership of the app’s concept).
How much does app licensing cost?
Single apps and app bundles Publishing apps to the Apple App Store requires an Apple developer license. This costs $99 per year (per app). A Google Play Developer license is $25 (one-time fee).
Can you use an LGPL-licenced library in your commercial app?
It should also be possible to exchange that dynamically linked library for an independently compiled build. Otherwise you have likely intertwingled the library and main application code. The LGPL license allows an application that references the binaries to remain closed-source.
Can you use GPL-ed Code in a library?
This license allows you to use GPL-ed code in a library setting without requiring your application to be GPL-ed. If the JAR file is distributed under the LGPL you should be OK. Not the answer you’re looking for?
What do I need to do if I use a LGPL licensed?
57 LGPL’s basic requirement is to separate the LGPL-licensed library and your own productwell enough. That should allow users to supply their own version of the library instead of the one you’ve shipped with your software (with the bugs fixed, for instance).
Can a dynamically linked library be used in an independently compiled Build?
It should also be possible to exchange that dynamically linked library for an independently compiled build. Otherwise you have likely intertwingled the library and main application code.