Re: [android-developers] Re: Stealing an apk wirelessly

On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 1:26 PM, Hal Harrison
<closeenough.backup@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> How do you believe this would be accomplished?
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> For instance, by the corruption/enhancement of whatever handshaking
> goes on when a smart phone enters a hot-spot. If a smart phone can
> compromise an unprotected local wireless network, ...

What do you mean by 'smart phone compromising a wireless network'?

> couldn't the
> converse occur? What's the difference between Android Debug Bridge
> accessing my friend's phone via the USB cable and via wireless?

By default adb, only listens on USB. You have to explicitly tell adb to
listen on a TCP port with something like:

adb tcpip 5555
adb connect 192.168.0.101:5555

> Is deselecting 'Unknown Source' secure protection?

That has nothing to do with it.

It is a lot easier for 'pirates' to buy a single paid app, break whatever
protection it has and then resell on a '20$/month all you can download'
site. Unless you friend looks like a pirate, you don't have much to
worry about :)

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