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What if the developer no longer updates the app and how can we access the data in the app please??? It has important information inside. It’s not fair! Please help!

What if the developer no longer updates the app and how can we access the data in the app please??? It has important information inside. It’s not fair! Please help!

Posted on May 23, 2021 4:16 PM

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Posted on May 23, 2021 4:27 PM

It’s an unfortunate fact that licensed software comes with no warranty and no promise of continued support. Companies or private developers can abandon their software products whenever they wish and leave users behind. Software licenses simply offer the software “as is” and “as available”.


If the developer of the app your using has discontinued distribution or stopped supporting that app, you can contact them and ask for assistance. But if they don’t respond, there is little to nothing you can do.


Legal - Licensed Application End User License Agreement - Apple

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May 23, 2021 4:27 PM in response to JamesQooQoo

It’s an unfortunate fact that licensed software comes with no warranty and no promise of continued support. Companies or private developers can abandon their software products whenever they wish and leave users behind. Software licenses simply offer the software “as is” and “as available”.


If the developer of the app your using has discontinued distribution or stopped supporting that app, you can contact them and ask for assistance. But if they don’t respond, there is little to nothing you can do.


Legal - Licensed Application End User License Agreement - Apple

What if the developer no longer updates the app and how can we access the data in the app please??? It has important information inside. It’s not fair! Please help!

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