I'd of thought they'd of changed the way you can share your family plan by now. Its been awhile since they introduced the family share for google music so surely theyve had time for feedback? Id of happily of gone for the higher £14.99 plan to share with family but its such a bad idea letting other family members/people you trust gain access to your card. Their is a lot of people on Android forums who echo this and arent buying in to it just for that reason alone. Google is missing a trick with this.
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wozukSilencer
30 Jul 163#14
you're now an ex-criminal , please return your bandana asap .
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WaxMechaniK
30 Jul 16#1
If anyone's using Apple iOS, you can also share your apps with a similar family feature. :smiley:
hass123
30 Jul 16#2
Use Nox Android Emulator for easy Pokemon Go playing in the comfort of home (playing normally on the emulator won't get you banned (eg set location you want using the virtual gps locator before you start the app, and play normally around the area) but quickly switching to locations for good pokemon especially large areas (eg from Sydney to Birmingham etc) will get a softban and then a permaban)
polarbaba
30 Jul 16#3
I am not happy going ahead with this of I cannot use my google play credit instead of a credit card...
I deliberatly use prepaid credits so i can control my spending, and accidents cannot happen.
zlain
30 Jul 16#4
Not going to insert credit card details which can then be (ab)used by other family members. Seems silly there are not stricter controls on this. I am also concerned that another person has stated they could not remove their card details from their account.
janner66
30 Jul 16#5
Thanks. Great idea.
jaydeeuk1
30 Jul 16#6
Pretty sure an empty pay.com or 3v prepaid card should work with this. Just xfer the balance to wife.
adambanana403
30 Jul 16#7
Lots of people are wondering about missing apps that were previously purchased. A few months ago it went around tech news sites that Android developers got a message telling them they can activate sharing for previously purchased apps. However, all newly purchased apps would be shared by default, which the developers would have no say in. So if you are missing old apps, it's the developer's choice :wink:
alexjameshaines
30 Jul 16#8
I didn't check to see if answered but yes, it is one of the setup questions.
disgraceUK
30 Jul 16#9
Thanks, will have a look now. Didn't want to set my kids up with family sharing as they would hammer my debit card!
*update*
Just tried it and only have the debit card option, most likely because I have not got any Play credit...I do have reward credit but that doesn't seem to count.
Mikiex
30 Jul 16#10
Its up to the developer to enable the family option for previous apps, Google has been sending messages to developers account recommending them to enable it for old apps. I suspect they want to push it for all new apps. I would say if an app doesn't support it, contact the developer via email or in a review and it's likely they will turn it on for that app. Some developers might do it if enough users bug them for it.
ldm
30 Jul 16#11
Please note... Family purchased apps are only shared if they are purchased after 2/7/2016.. no good for anyone who wants all purchased apps shared.
Maevoric
30 Jul 16#12
Wow thanks for this OP, heat!
fozed78
30 Jul 16#13
Thanks, finally took all the "hacked" minecrafts off all my kids phones and bought genuine Minecraft with opinion rewards credit and shared that with all the kids. Saved about £25 on this!!!
wozukSilencer
30 Jul 163#14
you're now an ex-criminal , please return your bandana asap .
saabfan
30 Jul 16#15
I haven't read all of the comments, but as a registered Google Developer, I got an email yesterday telling me that could now make my apps available to the Family Library. It will take time for developers to do this but I'm sure most will do this but don't expect all. I haven't read Google's policy yet, but they may require all developers to make this mandatory in future.
Styggy
30 Jul 16#16
Doesn't work with Apps accounts...
Mikiex
30 Jul 16#17
This is up to the developer, they can enable apps purchased before 2/7/2016 to be included.
In other words email them, if they don't respond leave them a lower star review asking for it....
fiendishlyclever
30 Jul 16#18
It's about time Google provided a mechanism to migrate apps accounts to normal Google accounts or treated them the. I've got so many purchased apps as well as 1Tb storage for 2 yrs on mine that I'm not starting again (although I'd have to find a user name that nobody has taken already!)
Beetlemama
31 Jul 16#19
Oh is that what it meant? I wonder why quoting it again would make it easier to read.
billywhizz69
1 Aug 16#20
Definitely works with Pockit, it's running on my kids accounts fine.
disgraceUK
2 Aug 16#21
Second confirmation it works with Pockit. Have to buy the card for £1 (if paid by text message) then load the minimum amount on (£10) before Google recognise it as a payment method.
Was going to buy my daughter the Harry Potter book anyway, so now other members can read it if they so wish, win from me.
sucramco
4 Aug 16#22
Cold from me. I have only purchased music and a few apps. If I cannot share my 30 plus albums with my family, I couldn't give monkeys.
clemo1981
8 Aug 16#23
would this work on the walking dead road to survival app game? if so im on it as ive spent a fair bit in there
morgaine
9 Aug 16#24
That doesn't seem to be a supported app (those part of the scheme have a small logo on the app's page of a house with a heart in it) so unfortunately it wouldn't work at this time. They reckon more apps will be added retrospectively as the app developers allow it, but of course as it means a drop in their income I guess there will be many that don't allow it!
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I deliberatly use prepaid credits so i can control my spending, and accidents cannot happen.
*update*
Just tried it and only have the debit card option, most likely because I have not got any Play credit...I do have reward credit but that doesn't seem to count.
In other words email them, if they don't respond leave them a lower star review asking for it....
Was going to buy my daughter the Harry Potter book anyway, so now other members can read it if they so wish, win from me.