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Forgot to mention: Tested via google+ and hangouts with above mentioned android version. No FB acccount or messenger on mine to test that app so cannot speak to
by sprkyco 12y ago
Forgot to mention: Tested via google+ and hangouts with above mentioned android version. No FB acccount or messenger on mine to test that app so cannot speak to it but it seems the method of mitigating this attack is built in to Android.
- andrewaylett 12y agoIt is. There's a separate permission for being able to initiate calls without prompting, and a separate intent -- most apps should use ACTION_DIAL[0] (which prompts), while apps with the right permissions may use ACTION_CALL[1], which doesn't. There's yet another intent for dialling emergency numbers without prompt, which is reserved for system use -- non-system apps can only dial emergency numbers indirectly using ACTION_DIAL. [0]: https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Intent.html#ACTION_DIAL https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Inte... [1]: https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Intent.html#ACTION_CALL https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Inte...