If the device is not connected to a data network, then no, it can not be told to remove the app. This begs the question though -- if the device has no network access, how did this app get on it in the first place?
On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 7:21 PM, perumal316 <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Dianne, > > Sorry but I don't understand. > > I am actually asking about Google removing application remotely but > Google street cars is for capturing images for street view. Even if it > is used to remove application I guess the user must still be connected > to a wifi (I not sure). > > My question is if the user does not have a data plan and is not > connected to wifi how is the malicious application is removed by > Google? > > Thanks and Regards, > Perumal > > On Aug 11, 10:13 am, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote: > > This is done with Google street cars. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 6:16 PM, perumal316 <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > > > I came across various articles explaining about Google's ability to > > > remotely remove installed application from user's phone and also it's > > > ability to install applications (REMOVE_ASSET and INSTALL_ASSET). > > > > > It was further explained at the following Google's market website: > > > > >http://www.google.com/mobile/android/market-tos.html > > > > > at clause 2.4 > > > > > My question is if the user does not have a data plan and is not > > > connected to wifi how does he/she maintain connnection with GTalk > > > Servers which is required in order to remove malicious application by > > > Google? > > > > > Regards, > > > Perumal > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "Android Security Discussions" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to > > > [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<android-security-discuss%[email protected]> > <android-security-discuss%[email protected]<uss%[email protected]> > > > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-security-discuss?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.- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Android Security Discussions" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<android-security-discuss%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-security-discuss?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 Security Discussions" 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-security-discuss?hl=en.
