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Hi, there!
Like many others, I have only recently switched from WM6.5 to Android (with my new HTC Desire).
WM 6 introduced the possibility to encrypt the SD Card, making it only readable in the PPC it was originally encrypted in. I found this a very helpful tool and had bought a respective app from Spritesoft. Unfortunately, their Android software is still in the beginning status, and therefore, I bought yesterday the app from WaveSecure.
I was surprised, however, that they do not offer an encryption for the SD card as I know it from my old TyTN II.
Is anybody here who can advice - tweak, app, or whatever?
I mean, it's nice to secure the phone - but the sensible data are being stored in files on the SD card in the end. And if you lose your device, it may well be broke, but the SD card lives and cannot be wyped in a broken device either.
I couldn't agree more. There are a few applications that either offer individual file passwords, which is not very secure, or just offer encryption of its own text files, like OI Safe. I used to use a commercial application on Windows Mobile, Sentry 2020, which allowed you to create a an encrypted volume within your storage, internal or external. This was ideal, as it allowed you to store any kind of files in this. After a timeout period, the volume was automatically closed and your files were secure. It is a shame that the last activity in Sentry's website is in 2007.
I should be receiving a desire very shortly and am very concerned by the current lack of device level encryption.
Does anyone know if there are any products in development that will soon allow device encryption?
Is the hardware and OS itself capable of supporting full device encryption?
hi, i want to reopen this issue because today i asked myself the same question.
i have tested several apps but most of them are not useable for a large number of files or folders.... what we really need is a secret partition and something like truecrypt.... i didn´t find anything in the net... so if somebody has an idea or solution for that, i would be happy...
thank you!
htclerman said:
hi, i want to reopen this issue because today i asked myself the same question.
i have tested several apps but most of them are not useable for a large number of files or folders.... what we really need is a secret partition and something like truecrypt.... i didn´t find anything in the net... so if somebody has an idea or solution for that, i would be happy...
thank you!
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did you encounter anything using AES/Rijndael or at least Blowfish or Twofish algorithm? I need something to encrypt single files/folders only. TIA!
wizja said:
did you encounter anything using AES/Rijndael or at least Blowfish or Twofish algorithm? I npartitioneed something to encrypt single files/folders only. TIA!
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Do you speak about apps?
If yes, there is nothing out there
I know that is working fast with a big number of files. There must be an option to encrypt a whole partition,
That's the only thing that would make sense.
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http://tasker.dinglisch.net/tour.html
Claims to support encryption, kind of complicated through.
htclerman said:
Do you speak about apps?
If yes, there is nothing out there
I know that is working fast with a big number of files. There must be an option to encrypt a whole partition,
That's the only thing that would make sense.
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With the ability to put apps on the SDCard this is going to be an unlikely feature to work well....
Your best bet is looking for something with a good remote wipe/lock feature.
If you have a partition formatted with ext2/3/4, it's only a matter of copying over static binaries of lvm, device-mapper and cryptsetup, and creating a script called via initrc or controlled via /etc/init.d
I've posted about a similar solution for /data. Search for it.
Push for implementating it in Android:
Using dm-crypt to Encrypt the SD Card...? - xda-developers
Using dm-crypt to Encrypt the SD Card...? - CyanogenMod Forum
Issue 11211 - android - Android too insecure - Encryption of the SDcard is crucial - Project Hosting on Google Code
Issue 3748 - android - Add support for partition/block device encryption - Project Hosting on Google Code
hi is there an android app to mount iso files?
I doubt it and i can't even begin to imagine why you'd want one! Care to elaborate?
I have iso training video files from work and want to watch them on my phone during travels.
Best thing to do would be to use Power ISO to get the vids then transfer them to your phone
I would suggest transcoding to another format as .iso will not play on your phone. Try Handbrake which is a great, free program.
Yea ISO isn't supported as a video format, you'll need another application to convert it to something decodable.
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DirkGently1 said:
I doubt it and i can't even begin to imagine why you'd want one! Care to elaborate?
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It would be nice to put a downloaded file/film directly on your phone
Or download it from your phone.
.......without having to spend a cupple og hours converting it to an other format.
My computer play iso's directly, why not also my phone?
Around 1/3 of what i download is ISO's........
Dude.
No, your computer does not "play iso" files. It is likely that it mounts them and plays their content, though.
What Android is missing, in your case, is a way to mount these images. It already comes with many players that will be able to play their content.
Well, yes, my computer mounts the iso, then plays the content.........(=my computer plays iso's)
rshemeld point is (and mine) that we would like our phones to do the same........we can always discuss what to call it, in what order stuff is going on, but that's beside the point.
Your computer plays the videofiles contained in these cd/dvd Images, so why don't you just copy those from your pc to your phone? Chances are, you don't even have to transcode them... or, since isos are some kind of zipped files, try any unpacker you can find to open them.
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One problem with that method is that the video file is chopped up into smaller pieces, I have tried to download several video players that can play them in the right order automatically..........but they couldn't
DirkGently1 said:
I doubt it and i can't even begin to imagine why you'd want one! Care to elaborate?
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Geez... let's name a few others other than the one the originall poster stated...
Using a bootable ISO...
You would be able to boot your computer for oh so many reasons.
1.) Unlocking a locked OS
2.) Running Defrag the way it was meant to be run (w/o the original OS locking files down).
3.) Recovering deleted files/partitions w/o having to pull the drive and use another PC.
Number 4 and prob one of the best reasons...
4.) Try to see an iPhone do that! Just another reason why a Droid no matter what flavor... is still just BETTER!
I would like to use my DroidX with an [email protected] BootDisk ISO (http //www livecd com) so that I don't have to lug around another CD/USB. Plus on some networks USB devices are unauthorized unless they have biometrics. I'd still rather just boot from my phone.
rshemeld said:
hi is there an android app to mount iso files?
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Though your reason is different than mine... I would also like to see this happen.
Esp if the PCs can see a bootable ISO as a bootable CD... and i'm sure I'm not the only one as some google searches will show.
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hi is there an android app to mount iso files?
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Sure. It is even bundled with Android system.
Code:
mount -o loop -t iso9660 /path/to/file.iso /mnt/somewhere
Does not work? Well, here is the "small" glitch. Unless
Code:
cat /proc/filesystems
returns iso9660 among others, you would better start with recompiling your kernel.
Thx for the info!
Helps narrow down the options.
Time to see of anyone has recompiled
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I was wondering if there are any updates to this topic?
I would love to be able to somehow view the contents of several cdroms I have on my tablet running 3.2. These cds/dvds are interlinked files for example to do sample exams, the program can then check the answers. Another example is a dvd with multiple htmls interlinked with each other. I have tried converting all the files to a linkable pdf but about a third of the links still dont work and some files cannot be found or one has to scroll through the whole document. Any suggestions how I could get something like this into a format that would work on the transformer tablet?
Are there by now any apps which could read an iso file made of the cd/dvds?
any of you guys have an update on these thread? i love also to see my training videos running on my android phone.
Why don't you convert the videos into *.avi-files for example before transfering them onto your phone?
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I've got tons of DVD-ISO's on my home network (QNAP NAS) and it would be really cool to be able to stream those on my SGS2 but I guess that's a no go. Even my old 166Mhz PC could do it since decoding mpeg2-video doesn't need a lot of CPU power.
I have used DVD Copy Pro to turn DVDs or ISO files into video files. Also have the option to compress them, so not taking up 4gb of space. Can compress significantly and have played just fine on my android phone. I'm sure there are many other programs that will do the same thing.
I am looking for a file encryption app that is dropbox and multi-platform compatible. I currently use a truecrypt container stored in dropbox for sensitive files that I need under both windows and Linux. Unfortunately, truecrypt doesn't exist for android. So I'm looking for alternatives.
thoughts?
-J
I'm in the same situation. Been hoping truecrypt would come out as an app, but no luck yet. I've been looking at RR File Locker. Looks pretty good and has some good reviews.
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I have connections with people in investigation / forensics work, and if you have a decent lengthed truecrypt key then they aren't getting anywhere near your files. Honestly, I would stick with it as it's a proven application and provides top notch encryption.
wuala?
Maybe not answering your question exactly but you guys may want to check out Wuala. It works similar to dropbox (but has even more features) and securely encrypts your data before it leaves your machine (unlike dropbox). And of course, there is an android app.
sharkynolike said:
Maybe not answering your question exactly but you guys may want to check out Wuala. It works similar to dropbox (but has even more features) and securely encrypts your data before it leaves your machine (unlike dropbox). And of course, there is an android app.
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Hey thanks sharkynolike. I was looking for something like DropBox but due to their security model I was not impressed. DropBox can (if they need to. i.e. warrant, etc) access your files. Wuala encrypts before the file is sent. No one but you has the password.
I did not know about Wuala. Just got storage space there. It is going to make a great backup location and the crypto sells it.
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pgp?
Have you Considered pgp? Agp on my android and gnupgp on my pc combined with dropbox works for me...
sharkynolike said:
Maybe not answering your question exactly but you guys may want to check out Wuala. It works similar to dropbox (but has even more features) and securely encrypts your data before it leaves your machine (unlike dropbox). And of course, there is an android app.
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Wuala seems to fit the bill and has a nice interface. Thanks
jayson269 said:
Hey thanks sharkynolike. I was looking for something like DropBox but due to their security model I was not impressed. DropBox can (if they need to. i.e. warrant, etc) access your files. Wuala encrypts before the file is sent. No one but you has the password.
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This is exactly the reason I recently switched from Dropbox. So far, I am really enjoying Wuala as it does everything dropbox could, plus more. I also like the fact that you can gain additional free storage by trading local storage. Anyway, glad you found it useful.
Good news for this guide:
I've done it already so you just need to download the files and follow these simple instructions......
New Thread Location: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1167837
Total sweetness I can't wait to test this out does it have text only or does it
run gui.
It runs a full desktop environment as long as you login via android-vnc-viewer
Whow cant wait to try this mofo out thanks
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Cool deal I wish this would finish uploading btw do you need to partition or make
a separate living space for fedora or just run it basically like a live cd.
Sorry for the questions just want a little more detail as to what all I need to do
to make this work without having to fully format and reinstall everything on my
phone in case I want to delete it.
Good questions are not a problem
To chroot into Fedora I've created a script that mounts the filesystem image (no extra partitions required, you just need enough space - 1.5GB - on your sdcard). I had to stop uploading because I found a few errors and I want it to be decently usable for you guys!
I'm nearly finished with some stuff I'm adding. Then, I'll upload. Hopefully, I can also upload a compressed archive of this stuff (probably first on my list).
Ok that sounds great if you need some help I can upload to a mirror after you get
them uploaded I've got decent speeds and it shouldn't take that long.
Once I get it uploaded it shouldn't be a problem. The server is co-located in Germany with pretty high bandwidth but mirrors are always a plus
Screenshots?
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I put a video of me running it on the download website
You can see the Desktop Environment at the end of video
So... Who made this?
I did..... I took a minimally compiled rootfs from http://ftp.linux.org.uk/pub/linux/arm/fedora/rootfs/ and made some boot scripts based on the bootubuntu for android going around and installed a bunch of stuff including a desktop environment then I re-imaged it and made it have more free-space (sadly enough most of it's being used now and my sdcard is only 2GB so I can't make it larger for myself - but I will post steps to increase the size of the image file)!
I'm currently uploading the files! (there are red "this" indicators until it's done)
http://anonymouslyacquired.info/fedoraonsgs4g/
I'm guessing bootfedora should be saved as bootfedora.sh right otherwise it tries
to save it as a text file.
No not at all. It should be a "text" file, and my script won't work if you change any filenames or and an extension such as ".sh"
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dumb question but, um, what exactly is fedora?
Linux open source software with a desktop graphic user interface.
Basically look at your windows desktop and think man I wish this was a billion times better and then you get fedora.
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Zombiac said:
Linux open source software with a desktop graphic user interface.
Basically look at your windows desktop and think man I wish this was a billion times better and then you get fedora.
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I would provided that I wasn't running a mac. so what do you don on it
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I should probably just try it, but how does this work? Is it essentially running in a VM? To get out of Fedora do you just reboot your phone? Do you get access to all of Android's partitions? Sorry for the noob questions.
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Not home right now but I'm assuming the uploads are done and the automated script to turn the "this" green didn't work. Feel free to try the downloads on the download page!
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Hey, long time XDA fan... short time account cred loser :crying:
Anyway just got the Note, and I'm liking it,but I got it for office use.
What is the best way/app to allow me to autosynch files when I export a note and connect my note via the cable?
The notes will contain highly sensitive data, so that removes the option for Cloud solutions unless you know that auto encrypts before synching.
Thanks, in advance!
Bumping for hope of an answer. This is becoming more important to my long term ownership as my workplace is looking to deploy new MDM and policy control around byod devices.
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Why don't you try something like Microsoft onenote but im not sure you can sync that without the cloud. If you don't really want to edit the notes you sync u can always save them as pdf's and copy them by usb cable
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The best way to sync your tablet with something like Dropbox is an app called DropSync. I recommend getting the paid version as it is far more powerful.
Unfortunately, Samsung chose a format for their Notes app that is unreadable by anything outside of another device running the same Notes app. Why they chose this obscure standard I don't know.
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I'm also very satisfied with Dropsync, but also very happy with SugarSync witch has better Win app and better folder setting. You can use my referral to get 500MB more.
https://www.sugarsync.com/referral?rf=d9vsa9metzoxm
Kies
androidjobe said:
Hey, long time XDA fan... short time account cred loser :crying:
Anyway just got the Note, and I'm liking it,but I got it for office use.
What is the best way/app to allow me to autosynch files when I export a note and connect my note via the cable?
The notes will contain highly sensitive data, so that removes the option for Cloud solutions unless you know that auto encrypts before synching.
Thanks, in advance!
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What about Kies? I haven't tried it yet, in fact I'm just now downloading it hoping to accomplish the same thing... even so, my use doesn't require such high standards for security. I'm hoping this can make a direct connection with my PC a lot more efficient in order to track order forms and job notifications without needing to print paper.
Hope this suggestion gives you something to work with.
:::Not sure, but thus far it seems like Kies just stores a back-up/recovery file to your computer. Not sure this is helpful but I'm still trying it out:::
Thanks for all the help. This will give me a few things to try.
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androidjobe said:
Hey, long time XDA fan... short time account cred loser :crying:
Anyway just got the Note, and I'm liking it,but I got it for office use.
What is the best way/app to allow me to autosynch files when I export a note and connect my note via the cable?
The notes will contain highly sensitive data, so that removes the option for Cloud solutions unless you know that auto encrypts before synching.
Thanks, in advance!
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The best way to sync in the office using the USB cable is with an app and computer software called "Local Sync". Sorry can't post links, but just search the goole play store.
It allows one to sync files from your Note 10.1 to your office computer w/o having to put files in the cloud. I have found it to be completely secure and reliable since its syncs over the USB cable not wireless.
You will need to also download and install the Windows program to run it. You will also need to intall the samsung drivers which means installing Samsung Kies onto your office computer.
With this app and computer software all my critical files between work and tablet are perfectly in sync.
Good luck
AlexDaryan
Syncme Wireless
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bv.wifisync&hl=de
OTG sync or file transfers seems to be a hassel. Can't you just use a card reader(SD, micro SD, M2, etc) to connect to your pc and and transfer files via the microSD Card. . No cables needed. Installing Kies means installing versions of Net Framework if you don't have it already installed. Real PIA to install AND uninstall. Isn't it a good idea to use the card reader for large files (under 4 GB)makes sense to me. Plus, you can take the card reader with you on when your away to transfer photos/files from your camera, cellphone, etc to the Note 10.1. Takes less battery power than OTA, correct?