Minggu, 15 September 2013

[APK/ Web page Teardown] Following Up For Android Device Manager : Distant Password Changing And Gadget Locking


When Google launched the Android Device Supervisor in early August, I applauded the initiative mainly because we ultimately got a considerably - wanted security remedy that was developed into every Android gadgets that ships with Google's solutions. Relatively, it was a good start out, because the features was s o restricted : place, distant wipe, and alarm.

For the final two times, I have been digging close to the new Google Play Companies APK 3. 2. sixty four that began rolling out to Android devices in all places. If you remember, Google Engage in Expert services is the firm's secret weapon to combat absence of device updates, as Google can press new features to absolutely everyone devoid of the want for OS patches. Feel of it as a assortment of services and libraries that other applications can use.

Last time, such an update permitted us to detect the advent of the Android System Manager four days early - the APK was detected all over August third whilst the Device Manager was launched on August seventh . This time, I suspect the same issue will happen, and we're on the verge of viewing a new considerably - essential feature : remote password modifying and product locking.

Soon after finding the improvements in the APK, I switched my interest to the Android Gadget Manager's internet site and was able to dig up the messaging for the new performance. On top of that, I was capable to approximately determine out the search for the new prompt. I am going to start with that:

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This makes the Device Supervisor instantly a hundred % more beneficial. Prior to, if your system was stolen, all you could do was try to monitor it or wipe all the information - there was no middle floor. Distant locking with a new password is the lacking command you can challenge right away, even though attempting to figure out particularly what occurred. It would suck to wipe your system and then locate out that your considerable other borrowed it, would not it? But at the identical time, it's an additional peace of thoughts to have although scrambling to gather your views.

Oh, and you would not have to do everything to the Gadget Administrator functionality due to the fact, as we saw when Android Gadget Supervisor was launched, it by now requested access to remote product locking and password resets:

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APK/ Website teardown

Listed here are some sit uations of the new locking features in the APK and the internet site.

These strings received the "lock" parts in Google Participate in Companies 3. 2. 64 :

Established up distant lock and factory reset
Let distant lock and factory reset

Underneath MdmDispatcherService, we now have new code that fires the lockNow() and resetPassword() features, as prolonged as the new password satisfies the passw ord insurance policies on the device (min amount of people, symbols, quantities, upper scenario letters, etc ). In any other case, an mistake is returned and the minimum requirements shown so you can modify the new password accordingly.

if(!((DevicePolicyManager)dpm).resetPassword(str, ))
// figure out what unsuccessful
else
((DevicePolicyManager)dpm).lockNow()

Some code from the web page :

Yj="We could not lock your product. Remember to attempt yet again."
Zj="We efficiently reset your password and locked your system."
ak="We effectively sent a lock request to your gadget."

df='

Your new password was not strong ample. Your device has the subsequent password necessities :
    '

    ef='

    Your device will be locked with a new password. You need to reset this password immediately after your unit is identified. Do not reuse your Google Account password.
    '

I just appreciate when all the parts appear collectively. I fully assume Google to announce and launch remote password changing and product locking as early as tomorrow or someday later on in the 7 days.

APK Down load

Google Perform Services updates roll out silently, so odds are you currently have this update. If you really don't and want to obtain the new Google Participate in Companies APK 3. two. sixty four (the preceding edition was three. two. 25 ), you can do so underneath :

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