Users still have to approve the app install so there's still user intervention on each app.
Personally I think the one huge "Internet" permission is more of a problem as the recent botnet-on-a-phone article showed with the proof of concept iPhone and Android botnet. Al. -- * Looking for Android Apps? - Try http://andappstore.com/ * ====== Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the company number 6741909. The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's subsidiaries. On 25 Mar 2010, at 21:27, Maciej Sawicki wrote: > On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 10:41, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: >> I completely agree about the "Unknown Sources" barrier. It's why we work >> with a number of OEMs with non-google approved devices as they tend to >> enable this setting by default. >> > Hi, > It's bad idea. IMO It should only be enable by default for apps > installed from 3rd party markets. I think Google should add permission > in manifest.xml for installing apps. Then user would be able to > install 3rd party market client and use it like normal market. Of > course even if its technically good idea there could be some business > issues with that. > > regards, > Maciej Sawicki > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
