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haughtonomous
haughtonomous

Reputation: 4850

Android licence for app

Please clear up something for me. For my own interest I want to write an Android app to use on my phone, by me alone. Maybe written in Mono, or perhaps something else.

It has been suggested to me that I will need to pay a license fee for this. The Android licensing documentation hasn't cleared this up in my mind.

Do I need to implement any form of licensing or pay any license for this? I stress, the app will be for use by me alone (and maybe my wife), on my phone alone (or hers). It won't go near Google Play Store or anything like that.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 135

Answers (3)

Archiman
Archiman

Reputation: 1080

So develop it with Android SDK, it's easier and free. And distribute yourself the installer (The Android apk).

Upvotes: 0

codesnooker
codesnooker

Reputation: 1181

As long as you don't submit the app to Google Play store, you don't need the licence. You can use the app or even give it to your family and friends. However, you cannot submit to the app store.

Upvotes: 0

Dave Newton
Dave Newton

Reputation: 160321

Just install it on the phone.

Unless you're using a dev tool/SDK/library that requires a license even for non-commercial use, you don't need to do anything.

Upvotes: 1

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