Suggestion: Add confirmation before installing APK file (or rpm packages) [released]

asked 2014-01-23 09:14:29 +0300

peremen gravatar image

updated 2014-01-23 09:16:24 +0300

I installed some Android apps via downloading them into my server and browsing the link through the browser. While installation worked, but the problem is: there was no confirmation before installation. If the APK file was not came from trusted source, and if it actually contained malware, I might install that anyway as there was no confirmation step before installation. To prevent unwanted installation or review package contents before install, there should be at least a prompt before installing a new APK package.

For RPM packages I didn't installed them using this way, so I am not sure that there is some kind of confirmation. If there is not, it should be added anyway.

The question has been closed for the following reason "released in a software update" by molan
close date 2014-09-19 12:11:16.409989

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Still shows same behaviour after 1.0.3.8 update. Due to APKs containing malware distributed by SMS messages, I am strongly worried by this issue.

peremen ( 2014-02-03 09:13:17 +0300 )
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