Any chance you could quiet the headline a bit? I recognize you have a good project but that title's awfully loud.
We took "DEVELOPERS WANTED: " out of the headline. It broke more than one of the site guidelines.
Thank you, much appreciated.
Android IMSI-Catcher Detector
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Re: Android IMSI-Catcher Detector
#32Hello, everyone! Since Google does not seem to be interested in fixing the huge security hole of not showing a ciphering indicator on Android, it appears as if they get paid (or are forced to) not fix it. For all of you that are sick of getting spied on through IMSI-Catchers, Silent SMS and alike and want to do something about it, here's a great project you should check out: "The Android-IMSI-Catcher-Detector" (AIMSI…
> it appears as if they get paid (or are forced to) not fix it Occam's Razor says ... perhaps they believe 99.9% of people do not care and are not capable of understanding which encryption standard is being used to communicate with their base station, and thus Google prefers to focus its efforts on things that 99.9% of people would consider when buying a phone?
I don't think so. As a matter of fact, the Issue of not having a ciphering indicator within Android has been filed on December 10, 2009! But see for yourself: https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=5353
Re: Android IMSI-Catcher Detector
#33Earlier quoted context omitted.
How will they outlaw an open-source project? They can "outlaw" all they want, they're already doing what they want, when they want it. It's time for the brave people out there to fight back! Have some balls and stand against the massive abuse of your most private data!
Look at the attempts to outlaw apps like Trapster. You give away the position of speed traps and DUI checkpoints and cops don't like that. Last I heard, Trapster was forced to remove DUI checkpoints to stay on the app store. That was after attempts to rule it illegal in court failed. Same result. Crowdsourced DUI checkpoint apps are effectively gone if the stores don't have them. If only a few sideloaders have them,…
That is exactly the reason why we keep this porject as open-source as possible, have a disclaimer for it which basically tells YOU to be responsible what you do with the code and most importantly, we are on NO STORE, especially not GooglePlay. If an App moves to GooglePlay and does something that not plays by the rediculous "rules" (serach for what happened to the awesome HushSMS), they're kicked.
If any store, then F-Droid. But for now, why not just grab the most recent compiled WIP-Release from here and give it a shot? https://github.com/SecUpwN/Android-IMSI-Catcher-Detector/rel...
Also, as much as I appreciate your comment just to find this thread later on, this is NOT the official discussion of the App. I HIGHLY recommend just starring the GitHub and (if you have balls) contribute to it's success by submitting pull requests. Thanks for listening, spread the link to the GitHub in all social media and places where potential developers and good Hackers hang out! ;-)
Re: Android IMSI-Catcher Detector
#34Great project! Will follow this and share the GitHub link.
Re: Android IMSI-Catcher Detector
#35Great project! Will follow this and share the GitHub link.
Indeed, will do so as well. THANKS! :)
Re: Android IMSI-Catcher Detector
#36Earlier quoted context omitted.
It isn't an Android only thing, all devices will be found and you would not know.
However, rooting and interfacing with underlying hardware is significantly harder on other platforms.
Very true, its just that it isn't something an app will save you from. The mobile tech is the key.
Re: Android IMSI-Catcher Detector
#37IMPORTANT: We're actively searching for skilled DEVELOPERS. Chime in!