I have put "security conscious things" but they are after installation takes place, before app is activated..
The problem Im having is even if .apk is not present on device, the app can be exported using apkinstallers' "export" feature, to an .apk, never mind that then this .apk can be dexed.. thnx again for the reply On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 10:12 PM, Kristopher Micinski < [email protected]> wrote: > You distribute your app to an APK file, thus it is stored on the > device as an APK file. You're not giving away anything that you > haven't already given away. Having a "do not export this" option in > the vanilla distribution would just lead you into a false sense of > security because it could easily be broken in any mod out there and > then your app would be out there just as easily. > > If you really want to protect your app, use a licensing service, or > put security conscious things in a webservice, get creative :-) > > kris > > On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 1:04 AM, Marcelo Corvezola <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Right...thnx. > > > > Seems like there should be an option to disable exporting the installed > app > > back to an .apk file.. > > > > Or am I missing something.. > > > > > > thnx again > > > > On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 9:58 PM, Kristopher Micinski > > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Well, you sort of can't. If you can run the app, then you can sort of > >> copy the app.. > >> > >> You can make it harder, of course, sort of, look into the full app > >> encryption features included now in ICS. > >> > >> kris > >> > >> On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 12:52 AM, markcorv <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > How do I prevent my app installed on a device to be exported to an > .apk > >> > with > >> > the export feature found in applications such as APKInstaller. > >> > > >> > > >> > Thnx > >> > > >> > -- > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> > Groups > >> > "Android Security Discussions" group. > >> > To view this discussion on the web visit > >> > > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/android-security-discuss/-/aY9rYwjsFbQJ. > >> > 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. > > > > > -- 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.
