Want to help me with my thesis project by installing my research app on your android phone? My research involves finding malicious code on smartphones, and all the app will do is collect some data about normal power usage on your phone. All the data is totally anonymous and you won’t have to do anything once it’s installed and you’ve agreed to run it in the app. I would really appreciate your help! Anyone who’s interested can find it on the play store here: Malicious Code Detector http://goo.gl/9pNFi Tell your friends!
The Galaxy Nexus as a google reference phone running ICS/JB offers a consistent data platform so please consider running my app. Thanks.
Your app is not available in my country. I'm in Canada by the way.
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Your app is not available in my country. I'm in Canada by the way.
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Sorry forgot to make available beyond the US when I moved it out of "alpha" testing. It should be available now if you are still interested in helping. Should be mentioned the app doesn't do anything without location resources.
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I wonder why some apps require access to gps/my location and phone calls although they are not supposed to be in need of them, for instance some games like toss-it etc. Internet access may be required because of ads, and system tools for using the accelerometer sensor. That's it!
Really appreciate a reasonable, concrete response to this query as I principally refuse such apps as soon as I see such irrelevant demand on access although actually want to get them.
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I doubt that anyone can give you a definitive answer on this one, because it is going to be application dependent.
The whole point is that when you install an application, you review the list of permissions that it is requesting and then make a judgement as to whether you deem these to be acceptable or not. For example, if I were to download an application a video player, I wouldn't generally expect it to require location information and/or involve services that cost me money (e.g. sending SMS's), so I would refuse permissions for that app.
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Dave
Google or we -users/customers/cunsomers or whatever you may call- should request developers/sellers to specify why the particular app requires such accesses. They must include some clarifying statements in descriptions.
Personally I think I have right to know that, so that -more or less- we can keep us away from malicious softwares.
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Google or we -users/customers/cunsomers or whatever you may call- should request developers/sellers to specify why the particular app requires such accesses. They must include some clarifying statements in descriptions.
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Given that you can install applications from a non-Market source, this would be impossible to police for the most part. It could be implemented within the Market, but since you can submit apps to the Market without peer review, anyone submitting an application could post gibberish or blatant lies instead of clear statements.
Apple get around this by forcing all applications to undergo peer review, but then you only get to see the saccharin sweet Apple view of the world. Unfortunately, the threat of malware is the price you pay for an open system.
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Dave
i just wanted to share this article for everyone to see!
http://privacy-pc.com/articles/bypassing-the-android-permission-model.html
what do you guys think about this? and about android as a whole (security wise)?
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i just wanted to share this article for everyone to see!
http://privacy-pc.com/articles/bypassing-the-android-permission-model.html
what do you guys think about this? and about android as a whole (security wise)?
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I wouldn't say that the permissions system is "completely flawed," though it does lack significantly in key areas. Some of the permissions would be better served if they were split into multiple sub-permissions (eg. phone ID), but I'm relatively content with the current status quo.
Additionally, using Facebook, or heck, a mobile device on it's own even, means that you already thrown away any claims to your own data and privacy. While there is always room to better the system, it is important to remember that we've all signed clauses with a bold BUYER BEWARE heading. It is the user's job to take additional steps to secure all that, rather than waiting on Google to clean up their act IMO.
If you have any concerns about privacy on an Android device, I highly suggest using this app LBE Security Master http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1422479 (there's a hint of irony there, as the app is from China with root and internet access). That one works on JB unlike the previous released with worked up to ICS.
I am quite worried about what Glu mobile sniffs from my tablet. I use the latest stock firmware, not even root, spent some time in playing their game Bombshells: Hell's Bella, and found that their Career points system is not working since they released it few months back.
So I emailed their support, their replies are quite impolite and simply assumed me to be a cheater. I tried to email them several times and told them that is potentially a bug in their software, but below is the reply I just got from them (including ignore me several times).
I would like to report this rough developer to Google, but not sure how, any suggestions please? I am even happy to let Google check my Nexus7.
Response Via Email (Stan) 01/24/2013
We found unusual activities unauthorized cheat, tool or exploit in our game. Your account is flagged for abuse.
If we detect any further activity of this kind, we will take further measures against you including, but not limited to, revoking of your license to use Glu games. Please review our terms of use at this link:
www dot glu dot com/terms
Your compliance with all provisions of our terms of use is required in order to continue using Glu’s products.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation.
Regards,
Glu Mobile Customer Care
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If I were you I'd delete and make a new account. What happened is that someone likely hacked your account and is doing things under your account name. Happens all the time with Mobile games.
I'd tell them to ban it. Then create a new one if you like. IMO, glu games suck and are always looking for intrusive permissions or depend on users spending real world $.
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I'll keep this as simple as possible.
First:
my coding experience is that of a Kindergartners. I'm sure at this rate if i want to get anything done i may need to hire someone.
However, i would still like to learn.
SO MY QUESTION:
Is it possible to make an app that pretty much is just a website?
For example, the app would essentially be the website. I.e rather than go to m.Facebook.com you would be downloading Facebook App.
However the only difference would be that one is via an app and one is via the mobile browser. No feature difference. nothing.
I think of it as a "Drag and Drop" you take the website and drop it into the 'framework' of an app.
it must be possible, if so. How? is there a tutorial? or is someone willing to explain this?
I Do know exactly what i want done, so if you're super educated with something like this i am willing to pay a small amount for the app.
Or if you want to know more about exactly what i want message me.
Of corse it is possible - that's what a Web App is.
Take a look at developer.android.com/guide/webapps/index.html
Basically, you just toss your web stuff (html, css, javascript, ...) inside an app acting as native wrapper and displaying your content through a Web View.
But if your app is just ment to be an identical copy of your website, I would not advise it:
WebViews are not exactly state-of-the art, and may show little inconsistencies or behave differently than mobile browsers
Every time you update a single file on your website you need to release an update for the app as well - unless you leave your content on the web and the app loads it remotely, but that would mean a very slow app
Web Apps are tipically a choice when you need to target multiple platforms (android, ios, ...) at once or when you want to fast-prototype an app and you're more skilled at html development than Android.
Unless, of course, you have other specific reasons to build an app for your website.
There is also another way to make your website look like an app (at least, for those using Chrome Mobile):
developers.google.com/chrome/mobile/docs/installtohomescreen
Mobile App Developers
Yes for sure.. We can convert an website into app. This is all covered in Mobile App Developers work...
Yes, of course. Use PhoneGap
Hi,
of course, that's possible. All you have to do is try out PhoneGap. Use google to find it.
I did not use it before, because I like native apps without any "gaps" between. But for a quick'n'dirt hack you will find it usefull, I think.
The site says:
Easily create apps using the web technologies you know and love: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
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Please provide the code
Sure. It is just what phonegap can do for you.
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Sure. It is just what phonegap can do for you.
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Do we need to pay Phonegap for Code?
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Do we need to pay Phonegap for Code?
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No, as I know, Phonegap is open source and free.
Let me describe the problem we are trying to solve. One of our founders was a mobile app developer and one seemingly simple task he had, porting a mobile app he's developed on to another mobile device, became a monumental task. It should've just "worked" but issues with sizing, layout, browser agent and other problems resulted in unanticipated development and testing cycles.
There are new mobile devices released every month, and according to Opensignal's research the device market is becoming more and more fragmented. http://opensignal.com/reports/2014/android-fragmentation
Besides buying the device outright, we found there exists solutions which involve renting device hours to test your app. Unfortunately, these services are quite expensive.
We took this all in and developed a software solution, MVTester, aimed at mobile app developers and mobile app testers. You can find out more about MVTester here http://www.jralabs.com/product1.html
MVTester is also undergoing beta testing and for our first iteration, MVTester is targeted at validating look and feel of hybrid apps. Please sign up here http://www.jralabs.com/downloads.html
Your feed back is greatly appreciated. Also, for you mobile developers out there, I would love to hear how you or your organization manage to solve the testing on multiple apps problem.
Feedback, especially those regarding difficulties in mobile app testing is greatly appreciated. Also, let me know what improvements or features that would be valuable to you.
One other thing, we are thinking of integrating support for some of the hybrid app development frameworks (phonegap/cordova). What others are people using?
New pics!! Do your apps work on devices with different screen sizes and pixel densities?