On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 6:30 PM, clarkcoleman <[email protected]> wrote:
> If I wanted to implement a security checker that performed some custom > security checks right before an application is loaded, it would be > nice to be able to cause Zygote to call my security application before > it finishes loading any application. On the other hand, I can see that > hooking into Zygote would be problematic for security as well. Is > there any way to install such a security application on an Android > phone without forcing the user to uninstall system software like > Zygote and install a new version? Thanks in advance for any info. It's an interesting idea! But, altering the platform definitely requires altering the platform, if you see what I mean. :) There are no existing callouts or hooks or events you can handle for Zygote (that I know of). -- http://noncombatant.org/ "These days, though, you have to be pretty technical before you can even aspire to crudeness." — William Gibson -- 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.
