Hmm... But, I found the source code that the feature is implemented on "ContactsContract" ( Android 2.2 or higher including ICS).
And in my phone (Galaxy S2 with ICS), the Contacts DB has the field "is_restricted" yet. According to your reply, how they (especially, facebook app.) can use this feature ?? ( Hacked ?? ) On Friday, July 13, 2012 3:34:10 PM UTC+9, Dianne Hackborn wrote: > > This was never a supported API in the SDK, and the design behind it was > fundamentally flawed (which is one reason it was never in the SDK). > > On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 11:29 PM, jindog <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I've searched for "IS_RESTRICTED" field or "restriction" feature in >> Android Open Source Project git repo, but i couldn't. >> >> I found the commit "ed6bfd922fd84db21de08c1d12e93c501b86560d" - Remove >> restricted white-listing >> >> I want to know why this feature removed from source. (What's happing??) >> >> (Because of removal feature, any application can access the restricted >> data of ContactsProvider freely? ) >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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 > > > > > -- > Dianne Hackborn > Android framework engineer > [email protected] > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to > provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such > questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and > answer them. > > -- 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

