But there's no reason a future version of the platform couldn't include both a documented api and an explicit "reject calls" permission.
On Sep 10, 12:51 pm, Chris Stratton <cs07...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sep 10, 11:48 am, Mark Murphy <mmur...@commonsware.com> wrote: > > > Blocking incoming phone calls...even if I > > knew how to do it, I would not be discussing it on an open list like > > this. After all, malware might exploit this capability to block all > > incoming calls, or random incoming calls, or something. > > Malware with the permission to block calls would also have the > permission to make calls, wouldn't it? If so, would think that be > more serious, potentially running up substantial bills - and point to > the same caution of users needing to be careful of what applications > with phone permissions they install. > > I would think that the ability to block calls, for example all calls > not in contacts, is much more likely to be employed to combat malware > of the robo-dialer sort used by unscrupulous telemarketers... --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. To post to this group, send email to android-beginners@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-beginners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
