[android-beginners] Re: How Can I Block Unwanted Calls.
Speaking as a user I can see the benefits of an application that might block calls from numbers that are not on my contact list. Marketing calls are VERY annoying. I do understand the potential security problems if this falls in the wrong hands, of course. But as a user I can understand : ) Juan On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 5:53 PM, Chris Stratton cs07...@gmail.com wrote: 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... -- Juan Delgado - Zárate http://zarate.tv http://blog.zarate.tv --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[android-beginners] Re: How Can I Block Unwanted Calls.
Thanks to all those who reply!! But still i didn't find solution, why android api doesn't provide any facility to block unwanted call, i got task to develop an application to block unwanted calls and unwanted sms's. I dont know what to do, my new boss surely fire me. Need Help Plz Regards! On Sep 10, 10:57 pm, Juan Delgado zzzar...@gmail.com wrote: Speaking as a user I can see the benefits of an application that might block calls from numbers that are not on my contact list. Marketing calls are VERY annoying. I do understand the potential security problems if this falls in the wrong hands, of course. But as a user I can understand : ) Juan On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 5:53 PM, Chris Stratton cs07...@gmail.com wrote: 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... -- Juan Delgado - Záratehttp://zarate.tvhttp://blog.zarate.tv --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[android-beginners] Re: How Can I Block Unwanted Calls.
Ok thanks for reply. There is no official support to block unwanted calls what about unofficial support ? Any information about this ? Regards! On Sep 8, 4:11 pm, Mark Murphy mmur...@commonsware.com wrote: Can any one tell me how i can block unwanted calls through my application? There is no officially supported way to do this. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy)http://commonsware.com Android App Developer Books:http://commonsware.com/books.html --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[android-beginners] Re: How Can I Block Unwanted Calls.
There are several similar threads about this on the forum. It seems like you can block incoming calls using what is available on SDK/NDK level. For example the application Panda firewall gives you the functionality to block an incoming call. I have not had time yet to find out how they are doing this. No idea whether they are using the unofficial way ... Mark, tell us the secret :-) -- Roman Baumgaertner Sr. SW Engineer-OSDC ·T· · ·Mobile· stick together The views, opinions and statements in this email are those of the author solely in their individual capacity, and do not necessarily represent those of T-Mobile USA, Inc. On Sep 10, 2:29 am, eNtriZe ajazahme...@gmail.com wrote: Ok thanks for reply. There is no official support to block unwanted calls what about unofficial support ? Any information about this ? Regards! On Sep 8, 4:11 pm, Mark Murphy mmur...@commonsware.com wrote: Can any one tell me how i can block unwanted calls through my application? There is no officially supported way to do this. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy)http://commonsware.com Android App Developer Books:http://commonsware.com/books.html --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[android-beginners] Re: How Can I Block Unwanted Calls.
Roman ( T-Mobile USA) wrote: There are several similar threads about this on the forum. It seems like you can block incoming calls using what is available on SDK/NDK level. For example the application Panda firewall gives you the functionality to block an incoming call. I have not had time yet to find out how they are doing this. No idea whether they are using the unofficial way ... Mark, tell us the secret :-) If I'm the Mark in question, I don't know the secret. Again, AFAIK, there is no officially supported way to do this. Every now and then, I'll talk about undocumented approaches, but I try to limit that to things that are non-critical (e.g., how to change the looks of tabs in TabWidget). 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. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://twitter.com/commonsguy Android App Developer Books: http://commonsware.com/books.html --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[android-beginners] Re: How Can I Block Unwanted Calls.
Mark, I agree. It's a good point that being able to block incoming calls is a dangerous functionality ... -- Roman Baumgaertner Sr. SW Engineer-OSDC ·T· · ·Mobile· stick together The views, opinions and statements in this email are those of the author solely in their individual capacity, and do not necessarily represent those of T-Mobile USA, Inc. On Sep 10, 8:48 am, Mark Murphy mmur...@commonsware.com wrote: Roman ( T-Mobile USA) wrote: There are several similar threads about this on the forum. It seems like you can block incoming calls using what is available on SDK/NDK level. For example the application Panda firewall gives you the functionality to block an incoming call. I have not had time yet to find out how they are doing this. No idea whether they are using the unofficial way ... Mark, tell us the secret :-) If I'm the Mark in question, I don't know the secret. Again, AFAIK, there is no officially supported way to do this. Every now and then, I'll talk about undocumented approaches, but I try to limit that to things that are non-critical (e.g., how to change the looks of tabs in TabWidget). 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. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy)http://commonsware.com|http://twitter.com/commonsguy Android App Developer Books:http://commonsware.com/books.html --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[android-beginners] Re: How Can I Block Unwanted Calls.
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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[android-beginners] Re: How Can I Block Unwanted Calls.
Can any one tell me how i can block unwanted calls through my application? There is no officially supported way to do this. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com Android App Developer Books: http://commonsware.com/books.html --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
