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Android Tricorder Killed By CBS

Posted by timothy on from the was-about-to-grab-it-actually dept.

First time accepted submitter josn writes "Today I found out that Moonlight's Tricorder app, which I always install on Android devices, is gone. Google received a DMCA letter from CBS. I think it is a shame that CBS thinks it needs to kill a free and open source project giving a ad-less app. I, for one, sent a message to CBS explaining that this fan-supported app is not bad, but good for them, and asked them to reconsider. I hope, especially for the author, who must have spent a lot of time on this app, that they do."

2 of 247 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Another reason not to develop android apps by barlevg · · Score: 5, Informative

    The app is surprisingly useful: accelerometer, audio spectrum analyzer, compass to name a few... it does everything you'd expect a "real" tricorder to do, with the only limitations being the phone hardware.

  2. Re:Lame! by Artifex · · Score: 5, Informative

    No, but last night I had it installed when I wiped & installed a later ROM. When it got through auto-reinstalling my backed up apps from Market, Tricorder was no longer there :(

    Just goes to show, ya gotta back up your software locally (In this case, the .apks); can't trust a vendor to store it for you.

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