Android Wallpaper Steals Your Info...

[boredandtattooed]

http://mobile.venturebeat.com/2010/0...d-by-millions/

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[wesscoggin]

readed.

[TripleAgent]

Related question. These apps that ask for permission to data mine, if you say no, can you still install them? I'm moving to Android with the Epic, and need to know these things, as I need to keep work data private.

[mlin]

Originally Posted by TripleAgent

Related question. These apps that ask for permission to data mine, if you say no, can you still install them? I'm moving to Android with the Epic, and need to know these things, as I need to keep work data private.

No, you will not be able to install if you decline access. This is an issue with iphone apps as well though i don't think you ate given the same disclaimer android gives. So far i haven't installed anything that wanted access to anything to absurd. I first thought it was weird when a keyboard wanted access to my contacts but i figure its so it can search my contacts as i am typing out a name when sending a message. Im not too worried about any of this.


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[TripleAgent]

Originally Posted by mlin

No, you will not be able to install if you decline access. This is an issue with iphone apps as well though i don't think you ate given the same disclaimer android gives. So far i haven't installed anything that wanted access to anything to absurd. I first thought it was weird when a keyboard wanted access to my contacts but i figure its so it can search my contacts as i am typing out a name when sending a message. Im not too worried about any of this.


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Thanks, I guess I just have to pay attention.

[blazingwolf]

Lookout backed off their claim that it was stealing data. A couple of other sites talked with the developer of the wallpaper and have found the claims by Lookout to be BS.

http://www.droid-life.com/2010/07/30...wallpaper-app/

[testacon]

Originally Posted by mlin

No, you will not be able to install if you decline access. This is an issue with iphone apps as well though i don't think you ate given the same disclaimer android gives. So far i haven't installed anything that wanted access to anything to absurd. I first thought it was weird when a keyboard wanted access to my contacts but i figure its so it can search my contacts as i am typing out a name when sending a message. Im not too worried about any of this.


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What about changing the programs permission after install? Can you gimp the programs access like simulating airplane mode all of the time? I'm more concerned with the program trying to get to the internet after obtaining personal data, opposed to just accessing any of the data on my phone?

[GhettoBSD]

I saw one of those guys and another (drunk) guy give the talk at defcon... well, I'm no so worried as far as the twilight app goes.. The story behind it is that he created an account, published a program that "shows clips of the new twilight movie." Although all people recognized the program was bunk, (had nothing), many still left it installed. Interesting right?

What's more is that google has the ability to uninstall programs from your phone like apple, as it was tested out on that guys program. It was cool how he found out (while driving). So by voluntarily pulling the program from the market, he was allowed to continue with that account. Though he said you kinda get 3 strikes before you're banned.

But that sort of thing doesn't worry me, as many have said if you download a wall paper and it requests a lot of permissions, something is wrong. What DOES worry me is that someone can actually force the installation of apps on EVERYONES phone. Good thing most just don't know how to do that.

Check out his defcon talk at their website. Video will be up some day along with presentation slides.

* Side note: A google/android rep was there listening to the talks!