Google Play - Apps Select the reason you wish to report content Select the Google product where the content that you are reporting appears So probably it's less time consuming to just use the "Google play takedown form" instead. EDIT: actually, the response email asking for more details is probably always sent regardless of the amount of details provided in the initial form. Before understanding what I meant, they had to ask me a few questions, so providing that information right away might help taking down copycats faster: Stypox/dicio-android#92. This form has worked when I tried to take down a copycat of Dicio from Play Store. Name: use your full legal name (I am not sure if it required though).Application package name: the last part of the Play Store url, e.g.Location: insert the country from which you can see the app on Play Store.Is the application still available on Google Play? I uploaded a screenshot of the Play Store listing, then downloaded the app logo and all of the app screenshots from there and uploaded them here, too. Attach a screenshot to help troubleshoot your issue The features provided by also violate the Google Terms of Service for publishing on Play Store, since it allows watching YouTube videos, also in background, without using the official YouTube APIs. Moreover, GPLv3 requires that changes to the original source code are documented (see lines 210 to 215 of the license), but their source code changes are not published. That's because the GPLv3 license requires source code to be available to users who download the binaries/APKs (see lines 34 to 38 of the license, available here: ), but the source code of is not available anywhere. The app on Play Store,, is an UNAUTHORIZED COPY of the official NewPipe app. The OFFICIAL NewPipe app is a free and open source application licensed under the GPLv3 license, whose source code is available on GitHub at. Other objection Please explain briefly why you flagged the app Here is an example description, you can take inspiration from it if you wish (max 1000 characters) You may want to use #539 (comment) in order to generate the description and download the screenshots automatically. Reporting for copyright seems to be taken more seriously. I am not sure if this really works, as of lately. Here I documented the steps I followed to report. Video Downloader - Background Player for YouTube.Play Tube & Video Tube (same name, different app).I already mailed some of the copy kiddies, but they seem to not react on it (like always), so my question is how should we handle these copycats in the future? List of known and active copies/forks In the Google Play Store Please inform yourself about GPLv3 before forking!!! ![]() Once again, it's OK to copy NewPipe as long as you do not violate our GPLv3 License. Hey guys, I happen to notice some new copycats which seemingly violate our License. ![]() Follow these instructions if you want to report an app on the Google Play Store!
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