Apple Gets Google to Pull iOS Control Center App From Play Store

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Posted July 30, 2013 at 3:35pm by Shalom Levytam

Apple has sent a copyright infringement notification to Google getting them to pull an iOS Control Center like app from the Google Play store, reports BGR.

"Control Center developer Hi Tools Studio has contacted BGR via email to state that its original Control Center app has been pulled from the Google Play store. A Hi Tools Studio spokesperson says Google pulled the app after receiving a complaint from Apple and he forwarded an email from Google"

Location_of_copyrighted_work: The application “Control Center”, which is available at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.easyandroid.hi.controls, copies, without authorization, the “Control Center” feature of Apple’s iOS 7. Apple owns the copyright in its iOS software and each of the features thereof. The aforementioned application infringes Apple Inc.’s (“Apple”) copyright rights in the iOS 7 software.

Represented_copyright_holder: Apple Inc.

Even though Google pulled the app, a new 2.0 version of the app has been submitted and is now live on the Google Play store.

You can watch a demo of the app below...

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Jack Black - July 31, 2013 at 6:24am

The interesting part about this is that unlike Apple's locked down system, Android users will still be able to sideload this app. This is similar to how jailbroken iPhones have been able to use 'control center' functions since the iPhone 3G back in 2008.

Jack Black - July 31, 2013 at 6:18am

Apple's legal stance is aggressive. Google should have challenged this; Apple might have difficulty winning that patent battle.

Jack Black - July 31, 2013 at 8:11pm

Number 1 where? They are not the most prevalent OS.. But that is apples MO. Alienate by locking down the system. Apple computers had no more ten percent market share this will be ios as android and others get better

Jack Black - July 31, 2013 at 4:47am

Apple copied jailbreak sb settings and they are trying to pretend they invented this wow.

henreeG - July 31, 2013 at 12:20pm

And Jailbreak settings were copied from Android.

smirkis - July 31, 2013 at 6:44pm

actually, sbsettings was out since before android even existed. BUT, sbsettings didn't handle notifications. apple took sbsettings, spiced it up like android. like i said before, it's a point not worth arguing...

rexology - July 30, 2013 at 7:09pm

It's funny because the Apple community hate the new iOS 7 UI interface that Jony Ives worked on. But, someone in the darkest cave created an almost exact replica theme for Android, and everyone loves it. Google Play rating for this theme is a 4/5 stars....from Android users!

rexology - July 30, 2013 at 10:13pm

...with no complaints about the design and revamped UI. If you read the article, a link will lead you to Google Play site of the replica theme page. Reviews are at the bottom, which are, in my opinion better than the reviews of ios7 on iClarified. In regard to the people who hate on the new design, please check past articles about IOS 7 on this site, you'll see in the comments all the hate. I don't like Android, do not get me wrong.

Alen - July 30, 2013 at 4:00pm

UI Exactly copied from Apple , Shame on you developer.and shame on you google play that doesn't follow app approval process without any checking or standardisation . Developer still able to push new updates even if removed from PlayStore. Google is still accepting the new versions without checking..

Bill Gates - July 30, 2013 at 3:59pm

It is interesting to see the different perspectives on why users choose Android over iPhone and vice versa regarding apps like Control Center.

GloriousUnseen - July 30, 2013 at 4:17pm

Why can't Android users afford iPhones? Most high-end Android phones sell for $199 on contract just like iPhones do. What is funny though is how many Apple users are basically using an Android phone. Gmail, Google Now, Google Drive, YouTube, Google Maps, Google Chrome. It's not Android users wanting the Apple experience. It's iPhone users wanting the Android experience.