Are Android In-App Purchase Descriptions Public-Facing?

When setting up single-issue in-app purchases in iTunes there is a reference field that allows us to identify that issue on sales reports etc. and it does not appear to users at any point. I don't see a similar field in Google Play but have yet to see the "Description" field appear in any DPS dialogue boxes.
At any point does a DPS Android app reveal an in-app purchase's "Description" field or is it safe to use for internal information?

We don't show it anywhere in the Android app UI. Google Play may show it in the purchase confirmation dialog, check there to make sure it doesn't display before using it for internal information.
Neil

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Hi Jonathan,
Thanks for your response!
jonbcampos wrote:
1) BlackBerry has created a In-App Payment service. You can see more details at the following link. This is one such service to handle in app payments:
http://devblog.blackberry.com/2011/01/blackberry-payment-service/
Yes, but the subject of the post is "air for android". Can you use this blackberry service for android? Probably I am missing something.
jonbcampos wrote:
2) You can't take money without a few things, most of all a payment gateway. Payment gateway services can be expensive yet nowadays you can work with companies such as paypal and others to use their api to take payments. This is the service that you will have to call out to. Yes, you lose a little money in the transaction but this is the service that you will send payment information to and they are the gateway between you and the credit card companies. Once they have the money they turn around and pay you a percentage of the total sale. This percentage is determined in their fine print, so make sure you know how much each payment gateway is planning on taking from you.
I know you need some kind of payment gateway. However, I guess the original thread author was requesting the Android Market in-app billing http://developer.android.com/guide/market/billing/index.html . They take 30% if I am not missinformed, but an advantage is that the customer already is registered with google market. Do you see other payment services as more interesting than the google market one when it comes to Android?
N

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I've done an in-app with my Viewer Builder v 1.5 and I created the Product ID and all the necessary informations at my iTunes Connect Account. However, when I test the purchase in my iPad with a test account, the box "ERROR DURING PURCHASE - Please try again later" appears.
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Bob,
answering your questions:
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- Are your in-app purchases cleared for sale?
I think so. When I published, I've set as Public, Retail and the same Product ID I used at iTunnes Connect. So, when I'm testing at my in-app, the folio appears. Is there any other place I have to go?
Regards,
Filipe.

Sharepoint 2010 - Not able to access Sharepoint 2010 Public facing site on mobile browsers

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2. on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 for x64-based Systems
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KB2901112          Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1
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4. MS14-009
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HT201304 Restrictions: Allowed content: In-App purchases on or off? Very ambiguous!

Ive read in two places two different answers! one says it should say "off" to restrict purchases the other says it should say "on"
I want to make sure that there are no in-app purchases made by my son who seems to think that virtual dragons should be fed, so ive put the setting for In-App purchases to "off" is that correct?
thanks Vicky

You turn off the item to Off to set the restriction. The Restrictions section say "Allow:" You want it "off" to not allow. I just tested that with Safari.

I have some problem with In-App Purchases

Dear Customer Support,
I have some problem with In-App Purchases
Because my 4 year-old daughters purchased In-App when he play
and i can not Report a Problem in Itune
I inadvertently purchased all of this application below.
Order Number:
Receipt Date: 16/04/12
Order Total: $99.99
Billed To: MasterCard
Diamond Dash,140000 wooga
Report a Problem In App Purchase $99.99
Payment Card Total $99.99
Hope I can get help from you as well.
Best regards
<Email Edited by Host>

Hi, ddddda
I've got the same problem, same rate.
I called to Apple Support and she recommended me to report by this link.
http://www.apple.com/asia/support/itunes/contact.html
(Select topic .. App store)
Within 6 hrs, Apple replied me with this.
>>>>>>>>
Dear Charin,
Josh here from the iTunes Store.
I understand your son made a purchase accidentally that you would like refunded. When it comes to your money, I can certainly appreciate how important it is to feel that you are treated fairly, and I would be more than happy to help you out with this today.
Please read my entire email as I have included information about your refund, what was purchased and how to avoid these type of purchases in the future.
Charin, the charges in question are for in-app purchases. An in-app purchase is a purchase that can be made within an Application on an iPhone or an iPod Touch.
In-App purchases are items you can buy that will assist you in advancing in the game you're playing. Some examples of In App Purchases are: bonus game levels or maps, additional experience points, subscriptions, and recurring services.
The Application "Diamond Dash" was free, and this is the Application that was used to purchase the in-app items. The in-app purchases were for "1000 Gold" to be used when playing "Diamond Dash."
Please note that there is a 15 minute window after initially entering in your password, where the password is not requested again. Once this time has passed, you will be requested for your password, and also to confirm the purchase by tapping the Buy button.
To prevent any further in-app purchases from being made unintentionally, please set the in-app restriction on your device(s) as soon as possible. You can set the in-app restriction on an iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad by following these steps;
1) Click on the "Settings" Application
2) Now from the list of options click on "General"
3) Scroll down and click on "Restrictions"
4) Under the heading "Allowed Content" be sure that "In-App Purchases" is "OFF."
After reviewing the circumstances of your case, we determined that issuing you a refund for your unintentional purchase of "1000 Gold" is an appropriate exception to the App Store Terms and Conditions, which state that all sales are final. In five to seven business days, a credit of $99.99 should be posted to the credit card that appears on the receipt for that purchase.
The iTunes Store provides a warning message that asks if you are sure that you want to buy an item. This warning can be turned off. If you would like to make sure that this warning is on, you can reset the warnings in the iTunes Store by following the instructions in this article:
Resetting iTunes Store warnings
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1734
Additionally, you can make modifications on certain devices that will prevent them from making purchases:
iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch: Understanding Restrictions
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4213
Please let me know if you require any further assistance with this issue, as if you do, I would be glad to help. Thank you very much for being part of the iTunes Store family, Charin. I hope you have a great day.
Sincerely,
Josh
iTunes Store / Mac App Store Customer Support
Please Note: I work Sunday 7 AM - 3:15 PM, Monday 4:00 PM - 11:30 PM, Tuesday 3:30 PM - 11:30 PM, and Friday 7:00 AM - 3:15 PM
All times are EST.
Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to assist you.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Once i've got any development, I'll posted here.
remark : This app "in-app purchase" no need for password confimation in buying dialogue.

HT4009 I bough pinball arcade in app purchases ( all pinball machines that were available ). Now that I have new iphone, Itunes charged me again to download them on new phone. They then told me they could do nothing. Help. They are ********.

I bought and downloaded pinball acade from itunes in the last year. I bought all in app puchases possible ( all pinball machines). Downloading them to my itouch an ipad as necessary. Sometimes they would crash and I would simply reload them. I bought a new iphones this week and while putting this app on my
new phone (with in app puchases) I noticed my balance on my Itunes account was going down faster than my gas tank. They were charging me again I contacted Apple and Itunes and they told me it was not there problem and I needed to contact Pinballarcade.com. That is like buying a washing machine from Sears and after having problems, they tell me to contact Kenmore. I have bought thousands in music and apps over the years. I will start switching to other services in the future. I also have an occupation that allows me to interact with the public. Whenever the opportunity allows, I will tell them of my experiences.
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In-app purchases problem on Android

Hello!
I'm trying to test in-app purchase as test user on Android device. After the payment is done a downloading process has to be started. But instead I receive the message 'Unable to validate purchase receipt. Try again later'.
To check my Payment account I downloaded some DPS magazine and bought a real issue. No problem. So my Payment account is checked.
Please, any advice what's wrong?

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Switched country, now purchased apps are not recognized as purchased?

I've had my U.S. account for several years but recently switched the country of that AppleID to a Canadian account. I was pre-warned about the updates only being available on the iOS device which was acceptable.
However, I've noticed that if I delete an app purchased previously on my U.S. account (say, Waze, for example), download under the same AppleID now in Canada, delete it again, and try to download it, it does not maintain the cloud-with-arrow download icon but instead prompts me again to "Get" the app as if I had never purchased it in EITHER country.
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Just in case, the link for the form is below.
http://www.apple.com/support/mac/app-store/contact.html?form=account&topic=Mac%2 0App%20Store%20Account%20and%20Billing

Is there any way that I can share an in-app purchase over multiple devices even if they are under the same iTunes account?

So there are several iOS devices in my family and on one of our iPads we have purchased an in-app purchase. I also have the same app on another iPad and would like to also have access to that in-app purchase. Both of these devices are under the same iTunes account so is there a way to share this in-app purchase across multiple devices?

You can check here > iTunes Store: About In-App Purchases
But I don't think this is possible.

How do I find a detailed description of in app purchases made on my apple id

I have an old Iphone 4s and a couple of Ipods that I let my children use that all share the same apple id. I recentely noticed some itunes charges on my account and would like to know which apps or games were used to make in app purchases. Thanks

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HT201304 What happens if you are disputing an in-app purchase with a vendor that is in CHina and is not understanding your issue and refuses to add the disputed purchase or refund the purchase?

I made an in app purchase and the game (Happy Farm) crashed but I completed the purchase on my iPad's Home screen because the Confirm purchase window popped up before I could relaunch the game. When I launched the game the purchase (which was Gems) was not showing so I took a screen shot of the game window showing 211 diamonds, which was the amount I started with, (the purchase was for 258 gems so my total should be 499). I then took a screenshot of myhome screen showing the time of day. I went back to the game repurchased the same amount, the app did not crash this time and I was credited with correct about of gems 211 +258 = 499... Took a snapshot of that screen. went back to my home screen and took a screen shot to show the time again. Well after sending Happy Farm all of this evidence, they responded that they gave me all the gems and I just used them all. I don't believe that they understand that my app crashed and during the 1st transaction and I clicked the Buy button (in the Confirm purchase window) on my Home screen not in the App, got charged but did NOT recieve the gems when I relaunched the app. I have more proof than most people and they are still calling me a liar... I need intervention from iTunes App store and I don't know how to get them to mediate this dispute. Do you know how I can get in touch with the App store?

https://getsupport.apple.com/Issues.action

HT201303 Hi my iTunes account has been hacked by someone in Canada, they downloaded a game called "Game of War fire age" the game is free but the in app purchases are up to £69.99 each time for gold I am very concerned about the security of ITunes at this

My iTunes account has been hacked via Canada according to an email from apple some one in china tried a few weeks ago but failed.
I changed my password a couple time now but it seems that someone has hacked it and downloaded a free game called "game of war fire age" as I said its a free game but the in app purchases can be up to £69.99 per purchase of gold?
This is a worrying thought that my account has been compromised and I am unsure of what to do about it.
I would like to open a new account but would I be able to transfer all my purchases over to a new account any advice is welcome many thanks for your time.

i recieved the same email with the same game and it also stated the purchase was from canada i have revieved a few other as well and am concerned i have changed my password a few times now but i still revcieve emails and am very worried. i recieved the email near the date this question had been put up
however i do not know how they are downloading apps as my credit card details need verification when i download anything , any help would be much appreciated.

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