Don't know how well that would fly with google, but I suppose as long as you marked it functionality and purpose clearly it would be alright. It wouldn't be too hard to write...see the sms interceptor pseudo-malware app (long since pulled from the market). If you examine its source it looks pretty basic. Of course, that is an extreme example of a program running a hidden background process.
I don't know of anything already made that's quite what you're looking for ... though I would be interested to hear if you do find something. > > On 5/21/11, Aditya Gupta <[email protected]> wrote: >> Not exactly like SSH, but yeah, kinda. I will be checking out the apps >> soon. >> >> What i want to make here is something like Teamviewer with full control, >> that too running in the background. >> So that if the phone is stolen, i could be tracing each of the moves >> without >> even having a little bit suspicion. >> >> >> >> On Sun, May 22, 2011 at 3:56 AM, t0hitsugu <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> like ssh? pretty standard with nearly every custom rom...providing you >>> have root access, though enabling your phone as a server is a little >>> more >>> involved, not to mention the security risks of leaving a static port >>> open >>> 24/7. There are android based apps that allow you to lock the sim (if >>> your >>> carrier uses one), or text you back its location/enable gps. I believe >>> these >>> most of these apps require root as well. Remote Web Desktop, Lazydroid, >>> Norton Connect, SwiFTP, PAWS are all apps that offer various levels of >>> remote content and accessibility, though none are especially secure. >>> On May 21, 2011 7:06 AM, "Aditya Gupta" <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Security Discussions" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-security-discuss?hl=en.
