[APP][1.6+] PDroid - the better privacy protection app - will you use it?

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Hi,

I have recently developed a privacy protection application for Android.

You can use it to block access for any installed application to the following data separately:

• Device ID (IMEI/MEID/ESN)
• Subscriber ID (IMSI)
• SIM serial (ICCID)
• Phone and mailbox number
• Incoming call number
• Outgoing call number
• GPS location
• Network location
• List of accounts (including your google e-mail address)
• Account auth tokens
• Contacts
• Call logs
• Calendar
• SMS
• MMS
• Browser bookmarks and history
• System logs
• SIM info (operator, country)
• Network info (operator, country)

For device ID, phone and mailbox number, SIM serial, subscriber ID and device location it also allows supplying custom or random values.

Unlike others (e.g., Permissions Denied or CM) this does not make applications crash when access to private data is blocked.

The following short video shows some of its functionality.



PDroid does not require ROOT or any Android permission to function, nor does it need any services running in the background. But it does require patching some ROM components, so that it needs to be ported to different devices. Currently it is available for Nexus One, Nexus S, Desire HD (Gingerbread) as well as Magic with CM 6.1 (Froyo).

So I am wondering if I should release it for public use and maybe port to other devices. I will only do so if you would like to use it, since it requires some fine-tuning to be more user-friendly. So please vote if you would like to use PDroid.

I would love to use this app on my galaxy s and tab.
Especially the point to give the apps random or custom information instead of just blocking the access is important.
If you need help testing the app on those mentioned devices just let me know
I hope you get enough positive feedback to port and continue developing this app.

I ll love to have such an app on my Xperia X10 mini pro (cyanogenmod 7)

so basicly it's a LBE replacement? The major disadvantage of that one is being closed-source. Do you plan to open-source yours?

I would like to give this app a shot too with my devices (Nexus S 4G, EVO 3D and Epic Touch 4G). Does not require root, but assume that root is ok? Also seen that you have for Nexus S, but was not sure if that implies to the NS4G as well. Looks promising.

Originally Posted by XlAfbk

so basicly it's a LBE replacement?

Kind of. The functionality is similar to that of LBE while I tried to account for its disadvantages, such as not being able to disallow access to some data (e.g., system logs, incoming and outgoing call numbers etc.), requiring root or being unreliable since LBE requires its protection service to be running so that malicious apps still can steal data if they are started before LBE after boot.

Originally Posted by XlAfbk

The major disadvantage of that one is being closed-source. Do you plan to open-source yours?

Most likely yes (depends on how much spare time I can allocale to this project).

Originally Posted by Tahde

Does not require root, but assume that root is ok?

Yes, it won't interfere

Originally Posted by Tahde

Also seen that you have for Nexus S, but was not sure if that implies to the NS4G as well.

Yes, basically any device, for which Android can be directly built from AOSP (and this includes Nexus 4G) is supported right now.

Love to see it for the T-Mobile G2x especially if it is open.

Originally Posted by svyat

You can use it to block access for any installed application to the following data separately...

That's a nice list. I'd really like a version for my Motorola Defy.

How hard would it be to reuse the code to make it run like LBE, i.e. make an apk that works on every phone without having to patch ROMs for every type of device?

I too would like to use this app, sounds awesome. If you need any beta testers, I volunteer