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Wrong Read_Phone_State permission?

Hi everyone,
I have purchaced the paid version of Ip Cam Viewer.
Before downloading the application the authorization for PHONE CALLS: read phone state and ID was not asked via the android market interface.
Once the application was installed I could see in the apllication settings that the app had the "read phone state and ID " access.
I have contacted the developper who told me that this permission was not written in the app code.
Another user with the same app told me that the Read_Phone_State wasnt displayed in his settings menu so the problem really come from my system.
I have a G2 (Desire Z) running with Android 2.2.1.
Any idea of what is going on?
Thank you for your replies.

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Obviously, Android has created a new revolution in the mobile world because of its Open Source features. Though it is Open Source, we can see lot of advantages and disadvantages. I've seen many geeks in android also lot more noobs. More than 1 Billion android users are there in this world and the count is getting increased day by day. Even now many users are reading this blog in your android phones. If so, a Happy news in waiting for you guys.
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For Android geeks - Best method to track/protect your droid (Rooted devices)
For Noobs - Sorry for you guys, small loop hole is there (NON Rooted devices)
Before we customize our device for tracking, lets consider what a thief will do if he/she steals your mobile.
Power Off your mobile to prevent getting calls and sms or simply to get off from tracking.
If lockscreen protection is enabled, he/she tries to remove the phone battery (in case of removable battery mobiles).
Remove SIM card from your mobile. At this point all users will lose their hope in getting their mobile back.
Factory reset your mobile.
If he/she is a geeky, flashing new ROM is also possible(bit funny but its fact).
To overcome all these darkest part, we gonna use 3 different apps in our process.
STEP 1:
Enable Password protected lock-screen from settings and I hope all users know how to do it. Now your droid's data is protected securely.
STEP 2:
Install Smart Lockscreen protector app from Playstore and ON the Enable Lockscreen option under Power menu settings.
Now this app won't let you to Power Off your mobile from Lockscreen. Its one of the best app for devices with non-removable battery. Problem 1 is solved.
STEP 3:
Install AutomateIT app from Playstore or spend few bucks on AutomateIT PRO which unlocks all features. This app allows user to enable Data/WIFI/GPS using SMS commands. For devices running android version prior to GingerBread 2.3, GPS can be enabled by any third party apps however devices above GB 2.3, Google has blocked the access hence ROOT permission is required to enable this feature. Sorry for the users with non-rooted droids. Check the picture to create trigger and action if you are using the app for the first time. To enable the "Composite Action" in the Action column, you need to unlock the feature at the bottom of the list which asks you to create account. Just Go ahead.
Once you are done with the configuration, test it by sending the sms with specified format gpson from another number and see what happens. You'll receive an acknowledgment sms that the config has been applied and all the options which you've specified are enabled. So if you come to know that your mobile has been stolen, this sms commands let you to activate GPS remotely and we can track effectively compared to Network location. Big thanks to the developer of this awesome app.
STEP 4:
Now we are going to use 2 different steps to track the devices running android version 2.2 and above.
Using Android Device Manger
Using Cerberus Antitheft app
Android Device Manger:
Thanks to Google for allowing us to track our device associated with the Gmail account. To locate your device in ADM, you need to apply some settings. Open Google Settings app and enable the options in picture.
Goto Settings->Security->Phone administrator and Enable Android Device Manger. Now open Android Device Manager from the browser and you can track the device, also it allows you to remotely lock and wipe user data.
Though ADM allows you to locate your device, the features are very limited and I hope Google will update more features in near future.
Cerberus Anti-theft:
I'm sure you guys will surely attracted by this awesome app. Many have heard about this app but still I need to explain its features here but sadly I don't have time for it. Hope you know what I mean. It has hell lot of features which allows user to get device info remotely, call logs, sms logs, Send sms to specified number about the SIM change which is one of the best feature which solves problem 3.
Install Cerberus Antitheft app from Playstore. You'll get one week trail period after that you need to buy license to continue the service and its worth spending few bucks on this app. First installation allows you to create User account and enable the following options
You can register 3 mobile numbers to receive notification about the SIM change. Login to the Cerberus site and there you can see all the features provided by this app and I'm damn sure that you can surely locate your device using any one of the features.
STEP 5:
Catch the thief and show who you are..!! :good:
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Even though we considered so many things in mind to protect our device, you must be very careful from looters. I can't guarantee that this method will work 100% but surely I'll give 95% to rooted mobile and 90% to others. Also keep in mind that you've limited time period to track & recover your mobile as it decreases along with the device battery percentage.
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Software Install Restricted, No Go?

So, my work phone is crippled, can't install much of anything (an S5). I can install the Gear Manager, but when I try and pair with the phone, the jagoff admins set the phone to uninstall the required downloads the manager is trying to install (2 of 2, it says). So, as soon as they install, the are uninstalled. And the pairing hangs at that point.
I tried with my personal S6 Edge+, and it works like a champ. But I want it for my work phone. Am I dead in the water? Return the S2? I can't see a way to make it go...

disable whatever Device Admins you have enabled on the S5....Security > Device Administrators

plasticarmyman said:
disable whatever Device Admins you have enabled on the S5....Security > Device Administrators
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Removing device administrators will unenroll phone from management software. That also removes all work-related tools, accounts, data, secure containers (if any). So... don't disable any Device Admins.
Talk to your IT instead. They have ability to whitelist apps. But ultimately, their answer will depend on your company's InfoSec policy.
Source: I am an admin for a company that uses MDM environment, I manage and support it, along with other things.

Nagging display overlay message

Hi everyone, my new update to M on my Huawei gives me a hard time. I cannot set access rights for apps because it wants me to enable (or disable) overlay rights to some app I cannot identify. Actually I would have expected the name of the related app to be printed in the message but it doesn't do that. Many have problems with that message using screen filtering apps .. but I am not aware of using such app.
I have read that the permission in question is "android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW".
I am now looking for a sort of batch tool that allows for an easy change of this permission to all apps e.g.:
Store current state; toggle all on or off; restore state
I looked at some privacy managers and the state appears. But didn't find one (yet?) that allows me to do this to all apps at once.
Can anyone point me to a tool that can help me? Regrettably I am not a programmer.

DeviceAdminControl

Hi Forum Members,
I wanted to implement device administration control on the devices which are using my app. The scenario here is I want to get control on the uninstall of the app. Since with lock mechanism, I will lock the settings from user thereby denying the user access to settings and hence user can't uninstall apps which are under device administration control. I achieved the same with my Celkon Tab and Motorola mobiles but the problem arises with Honor Tab( media type T3 10) where when the user tries to uninstall the same app which is under device admin control it will not intent to the setting but directly uninstalls the app from the device. This shouldn't have happened since every app with device admin control code should have gone to settings and only if the user unchecked the device admin control feature he would be able to uninstall. Any help regarding the same will be highly appreciated.

kompac_xda said:
Hi Forum Members,
I wanted to implement device administration control on the devices which are using my app. The scenario here is I want to get control on the uninstall of the app. Since with lock mechanism, I will lock the settings from user thereby denying the user access to settings and hence user can't uninstall apps which are under device administration control. I achieved the same with my Celkon Tab and Motorola mobiles but the problem arises with Honor Tab( media type T3 10) where when the user tries to uninstall the same app which is under device admin control it will not intent to the setting but directly uninstalls the app from the device. This shouldn't have happened since every app with device admin control code should have gone to settings and only if the user unchecked the device admin control feature he would be able to uninstall. Any help regarding the same will be highly appreciated.
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Sounds shady, like you want control of other people's devices to prevent them from uninstalling your app.
Shady business like that could be used to put a privacy invading app on someone's device to spy on them and prevent them from uninstalling the app, forcing them to leave themselves exposed to snooping.
This kind of thing could also be used to prevent uninstalling the app so that you can continue making money on ads associated with the app.
Shady business, either way.
The only way I can see this being a legitimate purpose is if it involves owning a business with business owned/controlled devices with the app installed on the devices being used by employees for company purposes and preventing them from uninstalling the app to protect the business purposes for the app. In this case, it would be better to just make the app a system app somehow then prevent the user from having root access, in this scenario, the user wouldn't have the ability to uninstall the app unless they rooted the device themselves.
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