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Yes, SO, I know, it's not a "programmer's" question:) But customers sometimes help us (devs) with our code, so we (devs) shold be grateful. I think answer to my question will be useful for all fellow android devs.
User has purchased my app. Refund period (15min) is over of course. Now I'd like to return money to him as a gift, because he helped me in testing a little.
If I refund the entire order in Checkout->Orders will user keep my app 'purchased'? I mean will he be able to uninstall and install it again from GooglePlay->MyApps and will app be marked "purchased"? Will Google LVL accept him to run the app?
I've done such refunds before, but then they called it "Android Market", and refund was 12h, and there were no LVL. Maybe somebody know another way to make a small gift using Google Play?
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Method 1Add the App to Your Family Library. The best way to buy an Android app for somebody else is to add it to your Google Play Family Library. In essence, you'll buy the app using your own account, then the recipient will be able to download the app as if they paid for it.
Open the App Store app, iTunes Store app, or Books app. Tap the item that you want to give. Tap the Gift button: In the App Store, tap the Share button , then tap Gift App .
You can share purchased apps, games, movies, TV shows, and e-books and audiobooks from Google Play with up to 5 family members using Google Play Family Library.
You cannot transfer an Android or iOS subscription purchased from Google Play store or Apple App Store. The Android and iOS subscriptions are handled in their respective app stores, and they cannot be changed to multi-platform subscriptions.
Google play has no gifting implemented currently.
Refunding the purchase will automatically uninstall the app from the user's device, and LVL will not accept him as a registered user if he sideloads it.
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You can now generate and distribute promo codes for your app or game to current and new users on Google Play.
Under the Promotions tab in the Google Play Developer Console, you can set up promo codes for your apps, games, and in-app products to distribute in your own marketing campaigns (up to 500 codes per app, per quarter):
References: https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/6321495 http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2016/01/create-promo-codes-for-your-apps-and-in.html
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