Ouch. Which makes me think a VPN application (yes yes without root and lots of buggering about) for your average user would be very useful. Assuming you had a VPN server to connect to of course.
M 2009/6/2 Disconnect <[email protected]>: > > I haven't check gmail specifically yet but FYI calendar uses > unencrypted http data over whatever connection is available (wifi, > edge, carrier pigeon). "Encryption wasn't a requirement" is what I was > told when i asked. > > 2009/6/2 Cédric Berger <[email protected]>: >> On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 15:02, Maciek <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Is it save to use gmail app over unencrypted wifi hotspot? does it use >>> ssl or something to encrypt the content or is it all going in plain >>> text? >> >> I also would like to know that ! What protocol is used ? https ? >> For web access to gmail I have the option in gmail to force https. Does it >> impact the way the android gmail application communicates ? >> Also, while testing a proxy solution to connect to the web from my PC via my >> phone (3G connection), I was surprised that firefox (3.5 beta) complained >> about gmail.com https certificate ! Looks like it does not connect directly >> to the regular site... >> I will check it better to know where this certificate is from and why it is >> ok for android browser but not firefox.... >> (was on french SFR 3G network) >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" 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-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
