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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] polish_pat:
i'm not sure why, it's really hard to know when the devs cut all communication and doesn't tell anything to anyone. In any case, the apps works fine, just struggles with my specific devices and the dev promised it would be updated to work for my TV and AV but they never did and they stopped emails about 2 weeks ago. So got this refunded and bought TouchSquid which so far works just like i want it too, also it's much more sophisticated and for a limited time it's 12$
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] satannik:
What a letdown. It was such a great app!

Sent from my rooted Samsung Galaxy S 4
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] Spunjah413:
Strange, app has worked pretty flawlessly for me.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] BBock9:
Same here, working great but I can confirm it is no longer available on the play store... Hmm
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] GirN3:
I did request a refund Thanks.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] captivated1971:
Does anyone have an apk for it or backup of it on tibu?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] xBeerdroiDx:
i had issues with this app on my s4. after selecting an action, lets say the volume up button, the app would continually trigger the IR, even if i wasnt pressing the volume up button anymore. this was obviously very annoying and required a phone reboot to clear everything up. this happened every time i used the app. the IR would continue flashing after the first button tap.

i've been using samsungs watchON. it took 15 seconds to set up my tv and uverse box and the remote works flawlessly. also, its free. much better remote functionality and layout.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] SEscobedo:
This app pretty much sucks on my S4. A lot of the buttons are useless and when I try to use the center button that is usually associated for "enter" or "ok", it never works ever.

Requested a refund but it said they were unable to give me a refund. Another let down. Bah!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] mg2195:
You wont find it here...even though it is now down, it was a paid app and thus uploading would be considered piracy/warez which is against forum rules
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] polish_pat:
had this issue at first, then my real issue, which is still present today is that when i open the app, my blue notification light keeps flashing and drains battery, i have to reboot to fix it.

Also, not sure if im the only one, but the down arrow never works well.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] xBeerdroiDx:
try watchON. you will enjoy
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] hapticxchaos:
is there a function these paid apps offer that the free watchON from sammy doesnt have?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] polish_pat:
i know what watchon is, its a gimicky, simple app. I want sophistication, macros, shortcuts to the keys i need.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] ZPaul2Fresh8:
That's strange. The app has always worked great for me. I will continue to use this for the life my S4.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] oddspec:
Ya smart remote does just about any device not just TVs and has a full button list like every button the stock remote for the device has for most devices
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] AnthomX:
Beats the crap out of all of them I really wonder what happened.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] thcue:
Really I think it might be because it's stupid powerful. I can walk into any store control/cable TV's walk into a bar etc just total havoc. And it don't just work on TVs. Also those that have issues with it still issuing IR commands when it's not on. Disable. Air gestures and the Dynamic Option it will not do that anymore. :good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] Spunjah413:
Doesnt make sense really as touchsquid allows all the same functions. I mean the watchon app bare minimum allows you to mess with just about most tv's in bars and stores.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] mg2195:
You know...ive thought about going to target or some store where they have xbox and stuff up for the kids to play demos...and then just walk by and turn off the tv to see the kids reactions lol theyd prob freak out thinking they broke it :P
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] Slade8525:
i have been abusing the IR remote since day one. bars, best buys/electronics sections in stores, friends houses, my folks and friends. Its fantastic; practically no one has figured it out yet, and i have managed to successfully blame everything from wifi interference to solar flares interfering with satellite to power surges, or simple faulty hardware (hmm tap it again. it turned off; must be broken!).

i have told everyone eventually i was toying with them, but i was having a blast with it. I kept switching tv's at the bar my gf and i frequent from a recast sports game to 'the princess bride', mute the tv's, and turn the XM radio to classical music. it was hysterical; the place put up 'wanted' posters as a gag, and i have to surrender my phone before i enter now lmao.

on a serious note, IR blaster and this app have replaced almost every remote i own, and it works perfectly. Too bad; this app was wonderful. The only issues i had were some old tv's in SECAM land (africa), other than that, worked great.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] Neoistheone2000:
Yeah, I switched from the Google edition Rom to aokp and wasn't able to reinstall, requested a refund, got my cash back in like 5 seconds
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] WhatsAUsername:
I have an HTC One, and also got a refund. The dev had promised to include my fan and DSLR camera in a future update (both required that the remote remember states, and send the entire state when the button is clicked, not just the action itself), and when I went to check the app to see if there had been any updates, I was shocked to realize that it was no longer there. I was really looking forward to that update. What makes this really puzzling is that this same dev that ignores my emails now, had been incredibly nice and quick to respond a few weeks ago. :confused:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] Tower1972:
Coming from a post about this on the HTC One forums. I bought this app awhile back and gave it a shot, wasnt really for me so I emailed the dev about a refund and it was given. Seemed like a nice guy in his emails..

Few days ago, I got an email from TouchSquid, telling me to try out this app

https://play.google.com/store/search?q=zappir&c=apps

Could it be they went thru a name change?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] polish_pat:
Possible. But I wont pay 10$ to find out. Already paid 12$ for touchsquid and im happy and i feel like a dev with a product & company website, hotline seems more trustworthy no matter how nice and fast was the smartremote dev
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] Marck527:
Chill out

So I got a respond, I asked why it was taken down and this is what one of the staff said
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] AnthomX:
Ok, no I am really ticked, I requested a refund, and NOW he finally gives a response to it. Seriously?? I already bought touchsquid. And I like Tigers.

Grrr....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] Aou:
Cool deal, thanks for posting this.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] polish_pat:
"An error on Google's side" + Google giving instant refunds to those that request one past the 15 minute delay = Odd and fishy.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] mg2195:
He probably saw how much money he made off the app and tried to "run away" with it. But since so many people requested refunds and were granted them now he wants to come back...or it could really be an error, im sure refunds are handled by a completly differnt department and more likely than not an automated process.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] theundecided:
....but why?

I got a similer email response. (I asume they/he/she are scrambleing.....I dont know if they have a easy way to tell everyone what happened....unless they recieve an email. ... and I had to find a 1.2.x apk to find the email address.....

Sure......its posible...I doubt this is what happened.

but they/he/she could still be makeing more money if they leave it up.....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] polish_pat:
I think they are not automated, unless a "situation" requires it. It's not the first time i request a refund past the 15 minute deadline, both other times, it took 1-2 days, once it was accepted, the other no because it was an in-app purchase. This time, it was literally instant. I pressed submit, then i got an email 1-2 seconds later. I doubt a human could process this so fast, so there must be a reason why Google automatically accepted the refunds on this specific app.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] geoldr:
Thanks for letting me know. I requested a refund and also instantly got my money back.

I bought this app a long time ago but then dev never added the devices he said he would, so I'm glad to get the money back.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] Thermalwolf:
Wow I dodged a bullet then. I bought this app since it looked like the specific app Task650 was showing off his IR work with but sure enough when I started using it the IR blaster would not stop. Like if I hit right arrow key it would just non stop cycle that action. Luckily I was in the 15 minute range so I refunded since it looked like it was gonna be buggy and I could use that ten for more lively things.

I could've asked for support from the developer but I really didn't feel like waiting for an update and I can't run to task for support since it's third party and even he himself said the IR blaster is gonna be buggy for awhile since it's in its early stages on his build of AOKP. None the less, it's not Task's fault in my opinion cause I use WatchOn with ZERO issues so I'm firmly holding the developer to blame and my guess would be they pulled it to either continue work in peace and then re-release or just abandon the whole app all together.

Sorry to those stuck without the ten but I'm sure Google will have no problem refunding. :cool:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] WarmViking:
New to this forum, but wanted to share that on July 2 I corresponded with Alina at support and got two remotes added in less than 24 hours. The app works just perfect on my HTC One.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] cammeron1978:
Ya this is kinda disappointing..I didnt have any problems with app why it was removed is beyond me..some of the "crapps" on the market shoulda went way before this one..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] WarmViking:
To follow up on my previous post: I sent off an email to them yesterday, and this morning I received the below reply. So, it seems that all should be ok. I have to say again that this app beats anything else I have tried and I have had nothing but prompt and professional follow up from this developer and I think they are sincere in their reply. I flawlessly control 2 home cinema systems, a satellite set top, and 3 tv's. They are still working on adding the complete remote for my IPtv set top, but that too works flawless as I have manually added the codes.

I have the app installed on a HTC One and have no issue with the IR blaster "hanging". What I have noticed, though, is that when programming remotes manually some attention should be given to the reccorded codes. Sometimes the codes are not reccorded properly even though it appears so. The solution is to reccord again if the IR hangs when trying it out. Again, for me, everything works flawlessly!

9:18 PM (16 hours ago)

Color Tiger

to me

Hi xxx,

We're really sorry for the late reply! We are in fact still working on your IPtv support, and we're hoping to get it done this week. What you read from XDA is mostly true, in that our app was suspended in error and our legal team got in touch with Google to get it back up. They are going to do it, but they're excruciatingly slow. We are still adding new devices, new features (as soon as Google puts our apps back we'll update them, with a couple of pretty cool new features) and still offering support to all our users.

In fact, would you mind posting this in XDA as well? We saw there are a few users very upset, but they didn't get in touch with us to ask for more details ..

Thank you so much,

Alina
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] jam10238:
Looks positive...Ill wait a bit before getting the refund...Thanks for the post!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] AwesomeDerek:
I really wish there were more 3rd party IR apps out to encourage Manufacturers to include the feature
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] Slade8525:
i agree. or google pays their claims dept with speedballs or crystal meth. i got a refund as it keeps crashing repeatedly; didnt change or update anything.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] burhanistan:
Weird, I've not had any issues with Smart IR and was just using it to browse the DirectTV in the oil change place. The setup is so much quicker than the silly WatchON app. I hope there's a successor.

Also, to speak to the issue that the app might have been pulled because of user malfeasance in public areas, TV-B-Gone keychain fobs have been out for almost a decade now. I doubt if Google cares if people are depriving others of that sweet, sweet TV screen.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] theundecided:
Yeah I reformatted my phone... Not knowing I couldn't get it back from the play store... Now I can't find a 1.3+ ask.... ;, (

But being that I payed for it... I wonder if there is a way to get it again... It's not on amazon as far as I can tell...

So I took this ir fast to go to CM 10 nightly for a bit. I hope both cm and smart remote get straightened out soon
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] burhanistan:
It's available if you google it. Be sure to look for v1.2.6. I hope that doesn't break the rules here.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] theundecided:
well...I personaly am covered...I payed for it....and didn't get refunded.......but I can't speak for others....is 1.2.6 the LATEST version....I thought there was a 1.3 that JUST came out right before it was pulled
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] sulpher:
Hope not... cus i only have 1.2.6 :(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] dansan382:
i have the 1.2.6 version, works great for me. I use watchon for most things (home theater stuff) but use this app for the odd ball stuff like my air conditioner.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] Marck527:
It's the new version!

You are wrong, They are offering the newest version there which is 1.2.6b I was also using the 1.2.6 and tried to update on top of it. It wouldn't let me so i uninstalled the 1.2.6 and tried again, checked the version number and it was 1.2.6b.

I tried to post a screen shot but I have less than 10 post so I can't, sorry.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] Scarchunk:
Odd Permissions

So I also bought the app a while back and have been mostly pleased with it. Forgot to back it up and installed a new rom so it was gone. I looked at me Google receipt and link took me to a Google Wallet page for purchases that listed a Romanian phone number. I called it and a guy answered with simply, "Hello?" We talked for a bit and he said he'd email a link to the app. Same link posted above.

Obviously by this point I'm a bit suspicious of the whole thing, so when installing I noticed that the app requests the permission to monitor phone state and to record audio. I might be being paranoid, but isn't this basically the ability to record phone calls?

It's a shame because I like the app, but I'm curious what anyone else thinks. I cancelled the install for now.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] makbil:
I was quite happy with this app on my HTC One. The whole situation is weird, Google normally doesn't refund this quick after the 15 minute trial period. I received my refund email from Google almost immediately which leads me to believe there could be something else at play here.

Anyway, I'll wait for this to be available on Playstore again and if things seem right, I will buy it again as I really was satisfied with it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] Scarchunk:
I checked around a bit more and apparently the odd permissions are for the mute during phone call and the dynamic volume controls. Still a weird situation.

---------- Post added at 07:45 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:27 PM ----------

So I just checked my email and within about an hour of my post, I received an email from ColorTiger in response to my questioning the apps permissions here on xda. They confirm what I had learned about the permissions being required for the dynamic volume features.

I've asked them via email and by way of this post(since they're obviously monitoring the thread) to please elaborate as to what caused the app to be pulled. Hopefully we here some more soon. Again great app.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] buggerritt:
Right you are. I did uninstall/reinstall and it just came up with version 1.2.4. Then, after reading your reply, I cleared data/cache/force stop/uninstalled the app/rebooted/installed. Now, I have 1.2.6b.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] britt469:
It's Back!!!

Was just reinstalling apps on my S4 and the Smart IR Remote reappeared for download from the app store at least on my end. :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] bri315317:
It is back for me also!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] SEscobedo:
With an update to boot!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] robertreb3:
I'm running slim bean with no ir support yet after the update it wanted root access after now it's works like a cram thank you smart remote :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] snakecharmer23:
OP, please update the thread title so people know it's back.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] mg2195:
You know I had gotten a refund...and yet it still was listed as purchased so I still was able to re download it...was never charged again for it...gonna look into contacting the dev tho cause as long as they continue the app I would love to support them
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] makbil:
Same here. Are you sure you actually got the refund? I never checked. Let us know how things go, I will buy the app again but would not want to pay twice.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] Nizda1:
Yea OP update thread topic, Dev is up to v1.31 already. Newest update he removed some permissions and it's working better than ever w/ new features & chathead style widget.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] polish_pat:
Done guys, thanks for your input. Its weird though that even after the refund, i still have it under my purchased list. ANyways, i've moved on to TouchSquid and i'm quite happy
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] mg2195:
Yep I did get the refund, its on my bank statement...I did email the devs about it but never got a reply back...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] AnthomX:
Same, but I am happier with it, so I won't argue.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] Arch9:
smart ir remote is now removed again from playstore :confused:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] hovax615@hotmail.com:
I tried using it at a restaurant Lol but it wouldn't work.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] titanse05:
Also noticed it had been removed again a couple days ago. Weird.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] scarmon25:
Why do they keep removing it.

---------- Post added at 10:19 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:49 PM ----------

Dave has a Facebook page. https://m.facebook.com/colortigercom?_rdr
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] polish_pat:
just updated OP
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] 3tigers:
Smart IR taken down second time

Yes, this app was removed again a second time. I have moved on to ZappIR. It works well and the price is reasonable.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] scarmon25:
I got an email from the dev. He is working hard to get this back on the market to where they won't remove it again. He was quick to respond (following day) and expressed general concern over this.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] Darnell_Chat_TN:
The Dev is still fully supporting this app, they can be reached at colortigerapps@gmail.com if needed.

They also told me they're working to get the app back on Play Store. It's still available at other app stores.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] AnthomX:
Why do they keep removing it though? Just seems really odd.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] Bradberg80:
Possible reasons

According to Google policy, an app may be removed from the market for any of the following reasons:

Sexually Explicit Material (certainly not the case)

Violence and Bullying (certainly not the case)

Hate Speech (certainly not the case)

Impersonation or Deceptive Behavior (doubtful)

Personal and Confidential Information (doubtful)

Intellectual Property Infringement (maybe?)

Illegal Activities (likely not the case or they wouldn't have been put back up)

Gambling (likely not the case or they wouldn't have been put back up)

Dangerous Products (likely not the case or they wouldn't have been put back up)

Contains Ad Walls (doubtful)

Interferes with Third-party Ads and Websites (doubtful)

Intellectual property infringement seems like the most likely candidate to me, but I am just guessing. I think there needs to be pretty strong evidence for Google to take an app off the market for this, but I think I remember reading somewhere that if legal action isn't taken (i.e. lawsuit filed) within ten days, Google will put the accused back on the market. Could this be why they were put back on?

I'm grasping a straws here, but it does seem odd they'd be taken down twice. Maybe it is just a Google glitch; Google's own site was down for a few minutes yesterday (for the first time in four years).
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] Darnell_Chat_TN:
See here, someone says TouchSquid made a claim regarding their codes database.

But I am able to still get codes for new remotes to my Smart IR Remote app. So I can't see how that could be true.

I just wonder, if the makers of Smart IR Remote prove they've done nothing wrong, will Google pull all of TouchSquid's apps for as long as they've pulled Smart IR Remote apps?

Just my opinion, but unless a judge says otherwise, I feel TouchSquid simply made a claim to twart how successful Smart IR Remote has been. I'm glad I purchased Smart IR Remote and I may get the other low cost IR Blaster app. But no way I'm buying from TouchSquid unless they prove their case in court. That is, assuming the mention of TouchSquid starting this is all true.