It seems like everyone is ignoring the issue of “WearStore” - an illegal store where a few developers are trying to monetize stolen watchfaces from Google Play.
Even Google seems to be turning a blind eye to this problem. I have observed that there is an application available on Google Play that directly redirects users to “Wear-Store.ru — циферблаты для самсунг и смарт часов”.
I strongly suggest that a ticket be opened with Google to report this issue. Otherwise, it won’t be long before our hard work is being taken advantage of and we are losing out on revenue.
It is important to take action against such illegal activities to ensure that the intellectual property rights of developers are respected and that the Google Play platform remains a fair and trustworthy marketplace for all.
Let us take a stand against this issue and report it to Google to ensure that appropriate measures are taken.
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Hello. I am the owner of this YouTube channel. This video shows how to use the store where many Russian developers sell their watch faces. enter the Russian market and sell your own
Which option you did choose for the report?
Direct copyright infringement or the option where they use a tool to get around the protection of copyright content?
I followed the instructions on this link: How to report an app on the Google Play Store - Android - Google Play Help to report the inappropriate app. After arriving at the “Report Inappropriate Apps” page, I chose the reason “Other Objection”. Hopefully, this will be sent to the relevant department and they will address the issue.
Hello?
I wanted to let you know that many of the watchfaces on the site you promoted are actually being illegally stolen. As a YouTuber, do you have any thoughts of letting me know about these illegal activities?
I think your watch face is stolen through free coupons, that are developers post for free in social networks and a coupon generator.
You can install any file manager in your watch and make a backup copy of any watch face, Google hasn’t created any backup protection.
As I understand after reading this site https://4pda.to, Russian users are prohibited from buying in the Google store, they change the country’s payment profile to any other country and use vpn, they can download any watchface by coupons.
Some Russian users use Turkey virtual payment card for purchases.
