Re: [android-developers] Writing Proxy Settings in Settings.Secure

On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 3:16 PM, Vikas Mahajan <vikas.mahajan12@gmail.com> wrote:
> Just as an example in this regard, won't you think giving an app
> permission to use Internet is also security concern as app may
> download data in background?

Not particularly.

> My concern is just why app is not allowed
> to write Secure Settings if the user who buys the device is willing to
> give permission to that app on his own risk?

You are welcome to apply for a job at Google, try to join the Android
team, and have that debate with them, since they are the ones who
established this policy. I think they're still hiring.

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