how does your google account / paid apps work with multiple devices

wintermute000 · Aug 8, 2010

Happy droid user on Nexus One.

THinking about playing around with one of those cheap android tablets. If I logon to that tablet with my google account, will it mess up my N1 and exsting account/settings?

Also what happens with my apps? can I download the ones I've paid for again (onto the new device)? etc.

Anyone rockin multiple droid devices, would appreciate your input

Drhyde · Aug 8, 2010

Nope. I had a Behold II before I gave it to my brother. I never bothered to wipe it. Now, everytime I purchase an app (or vice versa), we share all the same apps. The paid ones don't have to be purchased again. Admittedly it's a bit cheap, but wasn't intended to screw Google. We just sort of found out by happenstance. As long you don't intend to modify one thing on one device that syncs you shouldn't have any issues. Both devices can be separate and they'll share all of your information and apps. Uninstalling an app on one device will not affect the other.

marefin · Aug 8, 2010

It's the same thing for iPhones as well. I had an iPhone and then my brother got an iTouch and he was able to use my account to download the apps I had bought. Only difference is that I did have the intention to screw over Apple (well I think I screwed the people making the app more tho).

wintermute000 · Aug 8, 2010

awesome thanks lads

Howie · Aug 8, 2010

it's assigned to the account, not device (with rare exceptions like NDrive)

hawkins2202 · Aug 9, 2010

so please explain how this can work, i have an evo with my own gmail account to sync calendar contacts etc. i purchased my wife the white evo and she has her own gmail for the same purpose except we sync our mail and calendars to just mine but her contacts and mine are synced sep so how can a purchased app on mine or hers be shared like we used to do with iphone/ipod touch??

thanks

Howie · Aug 9, 2010

hawkins2202 said:
so please explain how this can work, i have an evo with my own gmail account to sync calendar contacts etc. i purchased my wife the white evo and she has her own gmail for the same purpose except we sync our mail and calendars to just mine but her contacts and mine are synced sep so how can a purchased app on mine or hers be shared like we used to do with iphone/ipod touch??

thanks

you can't unless you both sign in to the device with the same gmail account during setup (example: you buy one, use it, then you buy a new device and transfer your information to the new device). Two different users you won't be able to share. The apps are cheap, just buy it again for the other account if you really like it.

hawkins2202 · Aug 10, 2010

ok thank you for clearing that up, and i understand that the apps are fairly priced but so are the apps in the apple store but the point was you can share them with little to no hassle. just felt like this was a possibility. thank you for answering though any and all input only helps the poster and the readers for the future.

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mrspeedmaster · Aug 10, 2010

Howie said:
it's assigned to the account, not device (with rare exceptions like NDrive)

Some are assigned to the emei like rock player so they are locked per device.

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