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Privacy sandbox for Android apps?

Hi all,
Here is my dilemma, I want to run an app X (e.g. Paper Toss) but it requires capability Y (e.g. my location or phone identity) that compromises my privacy and is not really needed for the core functionality of the app.
It would be great to be able to wrap the app with security wrapper that will allow me to control what actually signals it has access to and what other it just gets fake data (similar to Google Latitude that allows you to set an arbitrary fake location).
Any thought? How feasible it is to implement?
I would think that this is doable, at least with the AOSP based ROMs such as CM.

I would appreciate such a privacy-enchancing feature.

I'd like to see such a feature too. A lot of apps seem to ask for permissions that have nothing to do with the core functionality of the app. See the Wall Street Journal article on smart phone privacy (can't post a link yet) for examples.
I think it would be a good idea to suggest this to CM to see if they would include it. Would you be able to develop this?

Don't know if it is related to this thread or not but Android Police reports about similar upcoming feature of cyanogen
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...rmissions-cue-mass-force-closing-as-a-result/

cm7 nightly 82 allows control (deny/allow/revoke)permissions for individual apps......this if what you're looking for..
Its the new feature mentioned in the post above this one

[APP]My Data a very simple android database app

This is a very simple database application. It lets you create databases on your SD Card in a folder named My Data. Shortcuts to particular tables in the database can be created in the Android launcher. The application lets you do the following:
- Create/Delete/Rename/Backup databases.
- Create/Delete/Rename tables.
- Create/Delete/Rename columns.
- Create/Delete/Edit rows.
- Create relationships between tables.
- The following types are supported: Text, Integer, Real, Check Box, Date, Time and Phone numbers.
- The application is also localized in French.
- When databases, tables or columns are deleted, a backup of the database is performed automatically. Use any file browser to find the databases and their backups under /mnt/sdcard/My Data.
- The application stores the database using the SQLite file format.
- The application relies heavily on long press gestures to bring up context menus that will let you do some of the above.
- The application manages automatically the primary and foreign keys. So when you are creating your tables, avoid creating primary keys and creating relationships that use them. Use the regular columns for defining relationships. The application even takes care of situations where the linked to values change.
- Referential integrity is implemented by nullyfing the referencers when the referenced rows are deleted.
- The app supports encrypting data.
Sorry the forum could not let me attach link.
But the app can be found by doing a search on PortoFarina My Data in the Android Market.

If it only could handle also arithmetical operations (+ - X /), and allow forms to enter data it would be perfect for me. Was searching for a replacement for SmartList, which i used in Palm and with an emulator in WM, and using Memento right now.

perfect to use as simple as primary need.
#claus1953's idea would be awesome but i prefer an user manual. it will help for new user.

This app is excellent and has great potential, not least for the developer. Why? There are a ton of mysql apps that are either merely table viewers or expensive cloud subscription services.
The developer should add the option to donate to the project in the app.
I would like to sponsor - inclusion of views and syncing to mysql (http://programmerguru.com/android-tutorial/how-to-sync-remote-mysql-db-to-sqlite-on-android/).

porto.farina said:
This is a very simple database application. It lets you create databases on your SD Card in a folder named My Data. Shortcuts to particular tables in the database can be created in the Android launcher.
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how to do it? and i saw your new program too PortoDB

[Q] [DBMS] Student project - Create a centralized database

Hi guys !
I'm a french student, and with a friend we would like to create an app. I'm not giving the details, but there would be a centralized database, accessible (but not writable) from an android app. I'd like to create a number of semi-admin, where every semi-admin can write only a selected (by us) and different part of the database. Only us will create the admin accounts and database. I want that when an admin writes his part of the database, the whole database is automaticly updated, and every user will see the modifications.
This project is low-cost, we'll not earn a lot with it. I thought about a cloud database, so that every writing is saved instantly and every user would have the modifications done when they use our app. I'd like to know if it exists, and if there is a free one. (The database would be really small, but there would be up to 100 000 access per week, and up to 1000 writing. I'd like it to be fluid.)
Do you have any ideas, name of cloud database services, or comments ??
Thank you for your help, and sorry for my English

[Q] Create a picture browser for smartphones with a database ??

Hello
I would like to create a smartphone app.
At least for Android, but it would be great if it could be easily adapted for iPhone too.
The app will have many pictures (from 1000 to 10000) organized in different sections with a small description (text) associated with it and maybe some relations (links between them).
The user would be able to browse the pictures and search for an specific one.
More options will be added.
I've thought the best option would be to use a database, but that could be very limited in smartphones. I think simplest one is SQLite.
I need your advise.
How could I do it?.
I'll start with Phonegap and jquery.
What technology would you use?
Would it be better to leave all the pictures in a directory and create a index in the database linking to them?
or is it possible to "embed" that pictures within the database itself?
Any other option?
Reagards

How is my privacy with CalyxOs?

Hello all,
I have been more privacy conscious for an extended period of time now. I use CalyxOs because I still need some apps, both work and personal that do not work in GrapheneOs. However, the last one I have a question regarding the collection of data by Big Tech and I am wondering to what extent I am about my privacy and if I am not taking too much actions for nothing? After all, I see a lot of videos and tutorials about degoogled phones. I understand that with degoogled phones combined with minimizing apps (and especially not installing google apps) it becomes more difficult for the Big Tech to get a full profile than with a stock os. So this means that I take all kinds of precautions that make me put more effort, like not using a lot of easy apps anymore, in device (now Pixel 4) much less good specs than e.g. Galaxy S21 etc. My question now is, to what extent do I actually protect my privacy this way? Some examples: I no longer use Gmail but Protonmail, but many of my recipients still use Gmail, so my mail "comes anyway" to Gmail. Conversations via Whatsapp, but also Signal or Session or Briar etc. are at my friends/family on a stock android. But then the conversations are also not private like on a CalyxOs right? So in short, what my question is, do these efforts and sacrifices of ease of use still have any use if all the two way interactions don't guarantee my privacy anyway?
I'm no expert and maybe someone can help me clarify the privacy process?
Thank you!

I recommend the following:
Use a custom Rom without any google stuff. There is either
1.) LineageOS for the Pixel4 _WITHOUT_ any "gapps", "mindthegapps", "microg" and whatever their names are.
2.) CalyxOS WITHOUT "microg" - make sure to switch off the checkbox during installtion.
3.) GrapheneOS
I only have experience with #1 & #2, i am using ~95 Apps and i discovered only one which refused to run without the socalled "PlayServices" and this is the "Flightradar24"
Some other ideas:
- use a personal firewall like NetGuard Pro or the built in one in CalyxOS and restrict as much as possible network access for ALL apps.
- use a dedicated contact app (i use "simple contacts" from FDroid) to separate private contacts from the "standard" contact app which can be read by Telegram or Whatsapp.
- extract the native Pixel4 camera app and sideload it onto your custom rom based phone and restrict network access of it to have all features of the good original Pixel Cam app.
- Do not use the google search engine, use "DuckDuckGo" or one of the other alternatives.
- check that you _do not use_ the google DNS servers (8.8.8.8) use another one like "digitalcourage" - check "duckduckgo" for trustworthy dns servers
- lock for the actual version of the "Privacy Handbook" there is a very good one but its in german language, not sure if there is a similar one in english
- regarding gmail: tell people that you _do not send_ mail to google mail. "gimme another mail adress plaese, i dont want to have the contents of my mail scanned by google POINT!"
In other words: Avoid as much as possible from "BigTech", use open source alternatives. Support Open Source projects. Use a privacy friendly mail provider, in DE they are cheap ~ 1,- €/month you have the privacy and a ad free WebGUI and you support their business.
The other side of the medal: Stay away from the Web/Internet/modern technology but this isn't a solution
Thats my 2 cents