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This was only an unconfirmed claim by a single user in early May 2016. More information is needed:
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1. Find out if the official, legal Google Play store was being used (as per MineYoshi's guesses)
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2. If this "Google Play store" was counterfeit, or the app was obtained from a third-party app store like Aptoide (as per MineYoshi's
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guesses)
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3. Find out if there was a counterfeit "Minecraft" app which was taken down by the Minecraft trademark holders in May 2016 or later.
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4. Find out if this counterfeit "Minecraft" ever existed at all. The user stated it was called "Minecraft" and not Minetest, even after
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being given the names of possible Minetest clones. However, it may have been confusion on part of the user, both times they were asked.
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Possible solutions:
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1. If the app is proven to exist, report the counterfeit software to the Minecraft trademark holders.
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2. If the app is proven to exist, ask Google about possible transactions related to the app, including purchases of its "full version".
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3. Continue to encourage users, especially mobile users who are most affected by these scams, to download the
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official Minetest clients on minetest.net.
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From forum topic:
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https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=14560
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Adware mobile "Minecraft" scam?
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by redblade7 » Wed May 04, 2016 23:33
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Hi,
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Tonight, someone on my server:
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1. Stated that he was receiving popup ads and videos during play
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2. Mentioned that he was using a tablet and received the game via Google Play
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3. Stated that he was going to buy a laptop so he could "purchase the full game"
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But, most importantly,
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HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF MINETEST!
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He thought he was playing Minecraft!
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I took a quick glance at Google Play and there is a lot of stuff there relating to Minecraft. Perhaps one of them is an illegally rebranded Minetest.
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Has anyone run into this scam?
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Replies permalink:
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https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=14560#p217575
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by MineYoshi » Mon May 16, 2016 17:16
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redblade7 wrote:
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TailsTheFoxDoes MT wrote:
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rubenwardy wrote:
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Sure it wasn't multicraft?
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Or Cartooncraft?
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I asked him if the game went under either of those names, and he said it wasn't, it was called "Minecraft"
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"Aptoide"...
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But when i remember he says is from "Google Play" i don't know...
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i don't know, anyways that's ILLEGAL and i don't know from where that app come...
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Or in an alternative case:
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-The "Google Play" isn't the official one, it's a FAKE "Google Play"...
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I don't think someone can be so innocent to don't realize it's a fake "MineCraft", anyways (without want to offend someone) he should be a
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casual user, or a little kid (maybe) and probably he don't know so much about the Internet and the risks of downloading some
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"Minecrafts"...
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If he wants to play Minecraft (ok, better play Minetest) he should buy it at the real Google Play!
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Or he wants to test a beta, that's other way to play it, but that betas, normally have many bugs and problems!
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