Not entirely sure what the android browsers provide in the request header
(if you are talking about the browsers on android and not a specific app),
but usually their is a header that identifies the client browser and OS sent
in the request.

On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 4:01 PM, Flapjack <[email protected]> wrote:

> Suppose you run a web service that accepts requests from Android
> devices and spits out some data. Is there any way to ensure that the
> request actually came from within an application on the Android
> handset? In other words, restrict access to all other devices -
> iphones, desktops, laptops, even requests through a web browser ON an
> android phone that didn't come from the app itself?
>
> Simply, how can I enforce that my web server ONLY responds to my
> Android-based app?
>
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