On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 10:41 AM, James Burns <jfbu...@gmail.com> wrote:

>> Acording to Android API, the local SQL database can be configured to be
>> accessed / available only by the main user login information.
>
> Do you have a link to that claim (or source code)? The work that Apple
> did to make this happen in iOS 5 seemed non-trivial.

This is fundamental to Android's design: All applications are isolated
from each other by default, because they each run as a distinct Linux
UID. Any cross-UID sharing is explicit and gated through the
permissions system.

Everyone on this list should (re-)read
http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/security/security.html
before posting. Thanks.


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