[android-developers] Application temporarily free

I'm gonna explain what i have:

1. A free Lite version of my application

2. A full paid version of my application (.99 USD)

Both applications have different package names.

Now, what i want to do, is publish my full paid application for free for a limited time only.

I've been reading a lot for 2 days now, and i don't find any solution that looks nice to me, and i really don't understand why is there the limitation of not being able to change from free to paid an application. Whichever technical issue should be solved. (well, that's my point of view).

The solution i've came up is to create a new application with a new package name appending "promo" at the end, with the full version inside, and publish/unpublish it as required... The problem that i see is that i won't be able to take advantage of the ratings, downloads, and the users won't be able to upgrade until a new "promotion" kicks in...

So far, is the best option i've came up with... Any ideas or suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

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