[android-security-discuss] Checking Google license from native code

2012-03-08 Thread Nyksy
Would it be possible and worthwhile? I mean, it could potentially give much needed extra protection for apps that already use native code for some important tasks. These apps could include license check in these tasks, so that crackers could not just remove the native function call from the byte

[android-security-discuss] Re: Call for Action: Android Permissions

2012-03-08 Thread Jeffrey Walton
On Sat, Mar 3, 2012 at 9:47 PM, Jeffrey Walton noloa...@gmail.com wrote: From http://www.itworld.com/security/255210/google-response-flaw-lets-apps-steal-photos-ditch-insecure-apps-thats-all-them:    ... all the apps on the Android Market get access permissions from    Android's built-in

Re: [android-discuss] Re: We are now part of Google Play

2012-03-08 Thread Kevin Chadwick
On Wed, 7 Mar 2012 19:34:51 -0600 c beck wrote: I assume some awkward trademark dispute is at least in part responsible for the decision to rebrand I doubt it unless someone has a trademark on android. Market is a generic term, microsoft flogged the generic term horse with app store against

[android-discuss] Android and the Job Market

2012-03-08 Thread Veronica
I am working on hiring developers who have experience in Android development. I'm finding it a challenge. I understand that's a relatively new technology so the employee pool is still growing. Just interested to see what others have experienced in either looking for Android work and/or hiring

Re: [android-discuss] Re: We are now part of Google Play

2012-03-08 Thread c beck
On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 5:40 AM, Kevin Chadwick ma1l1i...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: On Wed, 7 Mar 2012 19:34:51 -0600 c beck wrote: I assume some awkward trademark dispute is at least in part responsible for the decision to rebrand I doubt it unless someone has a trademark on android. Market is a

[android-discuss] Re: Android and the Job Market

2012-03-08 Thread Chris Stratton
On Thursday, March 8, 2012 10:36:37 AM UTC-5, Veronica wrote: I am working on hiring developers who have experience in Android development. I'm finding it a challenge. I understand that's a relatively new technology so the employee pool is still growing. Unless you are in a situation

[android-discuss] Flowcharts

2012-03-08 Thread y b
http://developer.android.com/images/activity_lifecycle.png Hello, I just have a small question. I really like the diagrams and flowcharts from the official developer.android.com website and I was wondering what was the name of the tools they were using. Anyone has an idea? example :

Re: [android-discuss] Re: Android and the Job Market

2012-03-08 Thread Brian Conrad
On 03/08/2012 08:43 AM, Chris Stratton wrote: On Thursday, March 8, 2012 10:36:37 AM UTC-5, Veronica wrote: I am working on hiring developers who have experience in Android development. I'm finding it a challenge. I understand that's a relatively new technology so the employee pool is still

Re: [android-discuss] Re: Android and the Job Market

2012-03-08 Thread Ted Scott
On 3/8/2012 12:29 PM, Brian Conrad wrote: On 03/08/2012 08:43 AM, Chris Stratton wrote: On Thursday, March 8, 2012 10:36:37 AM UTC-5, Veronica wrote: I am working on hiring developers who have experience in Android development. I'm finding it a challenge. I understand that's a relatively new

Re: [android-discuss] Flowcharts

2012-03-08 Thread c beck
On Mar 8, 2012 11:19 AM, y b ysbe...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, I just have a small question. I really like the diagrams and flowcharts from the official developer.android.com website and I was wondering what was the name of the tools they were using. Anyone has an idea? example :

Re: [android-discuss] ICS Potential Security Issue

2012-03-08 Thread c beck
On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 9:47 AM, Darren Mansell darren.mans...@gmail.com wrote: Hello. In ICS (any version), the recent apps feature takes a screen shot of the last state of any app. This is generally fine, however it also does this with the camera. When in the camera app, just pointing the

Re: [android-discuss] Re: Android and the Job Market

2012-03-08 Thread Stephen Williams
In the Bay Area / Silicon Valley, things are crazy (again), for Android talent in particular and probably senior experience in general. I have leads in the DC area also since I was there for 13 years, I'll look soon. I have plenty of leads (people wanting to hire me) on the West Coast, so ping me

Re: [android-discuss] Lack of Complex Script Rendering support on Android

2012-03-08 Thread Han Honso
Just want to mention that even though Android 4.0 can render Arabic properly but other languages that uses perso-arabic script (such as Pashto, Uighur...) still have some rendering issue. I'm not sure it is the TTF issue or the rendering engine. Following is a sample word that has the problem:

Re: [android-discuss] Lack of Complex Script Rendering support on Android

2012-03-08 Thread Romain Guy
Android 4.0 does not fully support all complex scripts, we are aware of this and we are actively working on it. If you run into problems, please file bugs at b.android.com so we can reproduce and fix them. On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 8:58 PM, Han Honso honsohanwrit...@gmail.com wrote: Just want to