No longer in Google play?

[meyerajm]

I went to Google Play to leave a review because I didn't have an account with GitHub, but I can't find the widget app anywhere. Your link to the Google Play app page also says "item not found." What's going on? Is this widget discontinued?

[mpost]

We are experiencing problems with the store listing. Please stay tuned.

[meyerajm]

Ok good. So you're not closing up shop.

[ghost]

Any news on this? Can the apk be found somewhere elso to download?

[mpost]

We are in active contact with Google and will keep you updated. Of course you can still build the app from sources.

[Offerel]

Oh my god. I uninstalled the app by mistake and i didn't have a apk. Is there anything somewhere?

[Homeuser66]

If it's allowed, I can back up the apk and share it. I just wiped my phone and couldn't find it in the play store again. I have it on my tablet, so I shared it with my phone, now I have it again.

[Offerel]

That would be great.

[Homeuser66]

Here is the apk from my phone. Enjoy!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wkLQ59uhkK5nujYdE-UlVqkXEZ2vaYiX/view?usp=drivesdk

[Offerel]

Many thx. I hope the dev. could find a solution with Google to fix the app listing at the store.

[Homeuser66]

I agree

[yafp]

any update on this topic?

i did in fact build it for myself, but would still love to see it back in Google Play

[msg6]

Another big fan here. I was just doing a little device tuning this weekend and noticed the app was off the Store, too. Glad to see it's not gone completely. Hope to see it back soon, and whatever's going on with the Play Store resolved easily.

I was scrolling through the alternatives out there, and there was absolutely nothing that appeals to me. This Calendar Widget is the best one out there, hands down.

[prediscover]

Any updates?

[mpost]

Thanks for your interest in the app. At the moment we have no news to report. Out developer account got banned for some unclear reason. We are trying to get in contact with the Google Play team but that turned out to be very difficult.

[Homeuser66]

Well that just sucks! Sorry to hear this. Hope it gets resolved soon! Thanks for being honest and telling us what's really gong on. It's there anything is end users can do to speed up the process?

[Offerel]

I have found the app also at F-Droid official Repository. Have a look at https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.plusonelabs.calendar/

[pcolby]

It's there anything is end users can do to speed up the process?

There must be something the community can do to help get this back into the Play Store? Is there a Play Store email address we can write to or something?

[mpost]

We have filed an appeal about our account termination but so far have not gotten any clarification of what exactly has been held against us. We have tried to get in contact with the Google Play team on various channels but so far with no luck.

Here is the docs entry from the Google Play help: https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9023898?hl=en&ref_topic=15868 (under "Account was terminated").

Here is the appeal form: https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/contact/protectappeals

[yvolk]

@mpost Did you use any sort of data collection from users devices' in one of that account's applications? As I remember, several years ago very popular "Dialer One" application was permanently deleted from Play Store for some "statistics" like that...

[mpost]

@yvolk We got reported for "Impersonation" but are not aware of any wrong doing. We have contact the support again and they said to "ensure a faster resolution of your appeal, I’ve forwarded your message to our Policy team". If that really means anything is up in the air.

[gravax]

You could put it on the Amazon store...

[atomicjoy]

Is there any update on this?

[Homeuser66]

Yeah, are they allowing you back in?

[mpost]

Thanks for your interest in the app. We have not come to an agreement with the Google Play team yet. We are not giving up and will use other ways of distribution if it comes to it.

[Homeuser66]

Hope you get it worked out soon!

[Erudius]

Just chiming in. Love this application! Hoping you'll be able to get it up and running on the play store.

[DAVe3283]

Same here. Just got a new phone, and noticed the app didn't transfer. Would love to have it back in the store.

[mpost]

It is great to hear so much appreciation of this calendar widget. We could still not resolve the Google Play account issues but we decided to move on and and to republish the app. This will give it a new identity in the store so you would need to reinstall. Please stay tuned as the calendar widget will return soon.

[iloveeclipse]

So far the best calendar widget I've tried. Great work.

[pr0gg3r]

It's my favourite calendar widget - the best ever made. Thanks a lot. I'm glad that it is on GitHub, for me no need to deploy it to the Play Store ;)

[StarCruiser75]

Agree, best calendar widget ever, glad to hear that it will come to new life!!

[yafp]

@mpost: Please let us now what the new identifiy is (once it is done). Otherwise we aren't able to locate/find it in Google Play i guess.

Thanks

[Homeuser66]

@DAVe3283 @yafp if you look at my post ☝️, the 9th post. You will see the link to the apk so you can install it again. It you can wait for the new and improved version mpost mentioned.

[FrankVteZ]

Well I love the widget too. Love to see it again in Google play.

A nice work-around: due to phone policies I'm not able to install non-Google Play apk's.

With the use of "Samsung Smartwitch" (Google play) I transferred the app from my older S6 to my new A8 device and that works like a charm! And please don't tell my admin :)

[Homeuser66]

@frankvtez you can install it, just change the setting to allow it

[FrankVteZ]

@homeuser66 No I cant. Disabled option.

[gor1270]

This is disappointing. Luckily restoring my apps from Samsung Switch put it back. Also made an apk so I don't lose it again. I find it amazing how Google removes simple apps like this but allow shady and questionable apps like Go Launcher to continue for years unfettered.

[Homeuser66]

@frankvtez ok sorry. I am able to, thought you might be able to add well. At least you got it again

[LocutusX]

Would be a terrific "Christmas" present if this wonderful app/widget got "republished" to the Google Play Store.

I think many of us like this widget so much, we would be willing to donate money (PayPal, etc.)!

[yvolk]

I'm preparing to publish at Google Play renamed version of the "Calendar Widget" using another developer's account. Other than the new name, which you will know soon... :-), it will be exactly the same as the latest version of the Calendar Widget.

[yvolk]

The new Calendar Widget app is called "Todo Agenda" and it is available at Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.andstatus.todoagenda I decided not to associate it with any commercial entity (even with my own .com domain), and this is why I made the Todo Agenda a part of the non-commercial andstatus.org project, and corresponding AndStatus project at GitHub; https://github.com/andstatus/todoagenda

[Homeuser66]

Excellent! I'm getting it now!

This was sent from my Droid Phone, sorry for any typos...

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The new Calendar Widget app is called "Todo Agenda" and it is available at Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.andstatus.todoagenda I decided not to associate it with any commercial entity (even with my own .com domain), and this is why I made the Todo Agenda a part of the non-commercial andstatus.org project, and corresponding AndStatus project at GitHub; https://github.com/andstatus/todoagenda

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[LocutusX]

Hi yvolk,

Appreciate you taking the initiative to resolve this issue!

Is your "version" of this app identical to the original author's version (bit for bit) - and is it also sanctioned by the original author for you to re-publish it?

Thanks.

[yvolk]

@LocutusX re-published version is not identical to the original one, of course. Even a new name changes an application and can potentially break it. Fortunately, no problems, caused by these changes, were found so far (60 active user installs are reported by Google Play). Regarding "original author"'s attitude to the widget's re-publishing please read his comment above: https://github.com/plusonelabs/calendar-widget/issues/291#issuecomment-448505900

[mpost]

@LocutusX Thanks for your interest in the widget. @yvolk and myself have synced the migration and going forward the new app will be the official version in the store. Enjoy responsibly. :)

[firecat53]

Are you planning on publishing and maintaining the app on f-droid also? Existing version works but is a year and a half old (1.10). Thanks!

[relan]

F-Droid maintainer here.

A small correction: there's 1.10.1 available on F-Droid, see https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.plusonelabs.calendar/

As far as I can see 2.0 is identical to 1.10.1. If 2.0 gets an update, ping me and I'll happily add Todo Agenda to F-Droid.

[yvolk]

@relan So, Todo Agenda v2.0.1 is released with the first, but important fix for Android 8+ (see #298). Please, add the Todo Agenda to F-Droid.

[relan]

@yvolk, we can actually add 2.0.1 as an update of 1.10.1, i.e. keeping the old app ID. Should I do this or you'd prefer Todo Agenda to be a new app with the new ID?

[yvolk]

@relan I thought about this also... As we decided to have the renamed application (which has its own forked repo https://github.com/andstatus/todoagenda ) in the master branch of the main repository (thus completely overwriting the old application), I think that it is logical to keep the old application ID and the old repository link. These are the application name and application package, that changed.