Right: and this still shouldn't be possible, you shouldn't be able to 'intercept' intents sent to the package manager and reroute them to give control to you. I've seen somebody else mention doing this by poking through logs and taking the appropriate actions (and this is certainly possible on rooted devices, all you have to do is look through the appropriate logs and kill off anything you don't want to run).
kris On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 9:45 AM, James Black <[email protected]> wrote: > When I said it wouldn't start it is the application that would exit. > > So on starting the first activity a key about having checked the password > would be looked for. If not found authenticate. > > On Jan 7, 2012 10:19 AM, "Kristopher Micinski" <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 10:27 AM, James Black <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > Since the user needs a password then create your own market and install >> > app >> > so you can require a password. >> > >> > Or ask for the password when it starts and don't allow them to do >> > anything >> > if it fails. >> >> No: this can't be done at the application level. To think it could >> would be indicate that the framework is in some way broken, as one app >> should not be able to hijack the experience of the rest of the phone. >> There are certain apps which can provide something which slightly >> emulates this functionality, though they are just rough hacks, they >> can easily be removed by the user simply uninstalling your "protector >> app." The fact that you want to write such an app indicates that it >> is likely you do not fully understand the security goals within the >> Android platform (to the OP). The modifications necessary would not >> be quite at the kernel level, but would be at the system level, where >> applications are installed. This would be at the package manager, as >> well as perhaps a few other places... >> >> Kris >> >> -- >> 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 > > -- > 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 -- 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
