On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 5:40 PM, Flying Coder <[email protected]> wrote: > I normally enjoy reading your posts here and usually even agree > with you. Though in this instance, I have to disagree with your > blanket characterization of all current lock screen replacements as > "malware".
That is not what I wrote. > Both > apps use only public, documented API's for the lock screen support, > though possibly in ways not intended by the framework engineers. You > can choose to call this malware if you like, but the users of these > apps clearly don't think so. IMHO, any technique that would allow an application to prevent other applications (including the home screen) from running, in the absence of a managed API to support this, is a security flaw. This can be used by anyone from script kiddies to the Mafia to government agencies in ways that are antithetical to user interests. Just because you are using that technique for positive aims does not magically absolve it from being a security flaw. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://github.com/commonsguy http://commonsware.com/blog | http://twitter.com/commonsguy _The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development_ Version 3.1 Available! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
