- Added support to Mega (you can use « Open Mega » menu item)
- Fixed minor bugs
I received an e-mail from Google. They removed the app from Play Store. Probably because they think I used some comics with copyright in my screenshots. It’s the third time the problem occurs. I made an appeal request (like in previous cases). But for now, the app is not available anymore. You should use direct link here (there is also a mirror). Sorry for the inconvenience.
The app is back on the play store (September 2nd 2016). Google has accepted to restore the app but I still don’t know what was the problem …
Here is the Google message:
Hi Developers at The Challenger,
After review, Challenger Comics Viewer, org.kill.geek.bdviewer, has been suspended and removed from Google Play as a policy strike because it violates the impersonation policy.
Next Steps
- Read through the Impersonation article for more details and examples of policy violations.
- Make sure your app is compliant with the Impersonation and Intellectual Property policy and all other policies listed in the Developer Program Policies. Remember additional enforcement could occur if there are further policy issues with your apps.
- Sign in to your Developer Console and submit the policy compliant app using a new package name and a new app name.
What if I have permission to use the content?
Contact our support team to provide a justification for its use. Justification may include providing proof that you are authorized to use the content in your app or some other legal justification.
Additional suspensions of any nature may result in the termination of your developer account, and investigation and possible termination of related Google accounts. If your account is terminated, payments will cease and Google may recover the proceeds of any past sales and/or the cost of any associated fees (such as chargebacks and transaction fees) from you.
If you’ve reviewed the policy and feel this suspension may have been in error, please reach out to our policy support team. One of my colleagues will get back to you within 2 business days.
Regards,
The Google Play Review Team
Yo man that’s sad to hear… I hope your app gets back, it’s simply amazing.
Anyways I wanted to ask a question regarding network library, I connected my computer as a library through Samba, but it’s taking an awfully long time. Is it because the app downloads the comics into the phone or is it doing something else? I hope I did not have to save anything in my phone, since I have very little storage.
Thanks again for such an amazing app!!
Hi,
When you create library (from local or from netwok files), the app will extract covers from files. So when files are network files, the app needs to download file before extracting cover. You can skip covers generation using Options (in Library options, Covers generation mode). Another way to speed up library creation is to put “cover files” (jpg file with same name as comics file, for instance: batman.jpg for batman.cbr file), if “cover file” is present (and if “Covers generation mode” is correctly set in Library Options) the app will use it (and not extract cover from comics file).
Anyway, the app will not keep downloaded files on device, they will be automatically cleaned when cache is full. File cache size can be customized using Options, Cache, File cache size.
Is it OK on your side ?
I see, thanks for clearing that up! By the way, since I’m using samba server, does it mean I should put the covers on the samba folder?
Thanks for the reply!
Yes if you want to display covers in library.
Bonjour,
J’ai remarqué un bug
Prenons 2 PDF portant le meme nom mais a 2 endroits différents dans la bibliotèque.
SD externe/bibliotèque/dossier 1/01.pdf
SD externe/bibliotèque/dossier 2/01.pdf
Si j’ouvre le 01.pdf du dossier 1 -> OK
Ensuite le 01 du dossier 2 -> c’est le cache du 1er qui est réutilisé et donc ce n’est pas les bonnes images.
Je n’avais jamais remarqué ce problème car je n’avais que des cbr, cbz, ou jpeg.
J’ai reproduis ce bug sur une galaxy note 10.1 2014 et un mate 8 avec la 2.01.24 et la 2.01.25
La désactivation du cache résoud le bug.
C’est pas évident a expliquer, j’espère que tu m’aura compris
J’ai très bien compris le problème. Et je vois d’où cela vient.
Merci beaucoup pour votre retour.
Great app, but I’m having trouble setting main folders for comics i.e. Manga>Battle Angel, Blade of the Immortal; Comics>X-Men, Batman, magazines>Heavy Metal, Toyfare. The trouble is when I put a thumbnail in the main folder, the app only picks covers from subfolders, and not from the only jpeg in the main folder. So the comics folder will pick a random image from say, Batman, and none of the 3 thumbnail generation options rectify this. Is there a workaround? or will you address this in the future? Please advise.
Hi,
I’m not sure to fully understand your problem. It seems you have a problem with cover thumbnails in the library view.
For now, you can override a comics cover using an image file (jpg or png) but it only works for comics file, not for folder.
So in library view (depending of the library view mode) folders will be displayed with a cover from its childs.
If it’s not clear enough, can you give me more details about your problem ?