[android-developers] Re: Application checksum at runtime

I would love your solution to work, but surely any pirate will be able
to calculate exactly the same checksum.
If they have access to your apk, they have access to the key or
algorithm you are using.

On Sep 20, 8:07 am, Bret Foreman <bret.fore...@gmail.com> wrote:
> As an additional anti-pirating strategy, I'd like to compute a
> checksum on my application at runtime. Since my app communicates with
> a back-end server, I can send the checksum with each message and the
> server can deny service to altered apps. Not a complete solution to
> piracy by any means, but a fairly easy way to raise the bar.
>
> Anyone know how an app can get access to it's load image at runtime?

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