Then how does market get updated? It uses a fair amount of non-sdk apis, such as silent installations..
On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 5:19 PM, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]>wrote: > Applications can be updated from Market if they are are "unbundled" meaning > they are implemented only against the SDK APIs and thus can be provided on > Market as a stand-alone app that can run on any Android device. > > Otherwise, many Android devices have a facility for doing over-the-air > update of the platform, which can update everything from the kernel to > built-in apps. A security flaw can be fixed with either mechanism. > > > On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 1:48 AM, droid_sec <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hello everyone, >> >> Applications downloaded from the Android Market can be updated through >> the Android Makert application sitting on the device and thus if a >> security flaw is found in them a patch can be released. >> Is there any such mechanisms available for the Android core apps >> (Browser,Contacts,...), manufacturer embeeded apps (HTC apps, Samsung >> apps,...) ? >> These specific application do no seems to be "un-installable" so I >> wonder if it is possible to update them at all. >> >> Regards >> >> -- >> 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. >> >> > > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
