Without a data connection google cannot remotely add/remove apps nor send updates. The device has to have an internet connection in order to receive anything over the internet.
Scurvy D. Licious On Aug 10, 10:37 pm, perumal316 <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Dianne, > > I think this is related to the software patching posting. > > My main question is how Google can remove application remotely or push > down software patches if a user does not have a data connection nor is > connected to wifi? > > I have already explained such a scenario in my previous posting titled > software patching at: > > http://groups.google.com.sg/group/android-security-discuss/browse_thr... > > Thanks and Regards, > Perumal > > On Aug 11, 10:25 am, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > 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-disc > > > > > uss%[email protected]> > > > <android-security-discuss%[email protected]<uss%252Bunsubscri > > > �[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-disc > > > 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]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-security-discuss?hl=en.
