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enrique's avatar
enrique
Level 1.5: Cupcake
2 years ago

Payment methods on Managed Accounts

We use managed accounts (12345678901234567890@android-for-work.gserviceaccount.com) to provide access to the Managed Playstore, this accounts are assigned to the users or devices, I would like to dis...
enrique's avatar
enrique
Level 1.5: Cupcake
2 years ago

We use COBO, our users are not able to buy more apps. but they can make in app purchases. 

 They can add their personal credit or debit card, complete the transaction. 

This is problematic in several ways

If we as an organization buy premium features for some app and this is the only method it would be problematic to enter the payment method for each managed account. (fortunately this is not our case).

We as an organization loose control of the features offered in the app.

Complicates support for the app offered.

If the user leaves the organization, What happens to the content payed and associated with the managed account?

  • Moombas's avatar
    Moombas
    Level 4.1: Jelly Bean
    2 years ago

    Hmm, never tried that to be honest.

    But as the payment is linked to the account used and this is a generic account, you will loose the payed (functions and apps) when doing a reinstallation or playstore reassignment as a new generic account is used then.