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8th Aug 2008, 09:05
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Apple has iPhone app blacklist
http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/08...pp-blacklist/1
iPhone fan Jonathan Zdziarski has discovered a hidden 'phone home' function in the iPhone which downloads a, currently blank, blacklist to prevent listed apps from being installed. 
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8th Aug 2008, 09:48
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I'd be worried if it was even remotely possible no one'd bypass it.
Come on. Firmware's been cracked by some very adept chaps (And probably ladies), I'm sure someone can spoof or outright disable a blacklist. I'll be worried if Apple get 'iPhone Police' or something, sure, but until then? Eh. I give it a month of being active before it's totally crapped on.
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8th Aug 2008, 09:53
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This is what someone I know wrote about this on another forum:
"This story is complete crap. What they are referring to is 'https://iphone-services.apple.com/clbl/unauthorizedApps', where the "clbl" part stands for "Core Location Black List". It is inside the Core Location framework because it deal with Core Location security. It doesn't disable any apps at all, it merely prevents certain apps from accessing the Core Location services. Core Location, so you know, is the API that allows develops to access and use the A-GPS system of the iPhone. This, obviously, has major security concerns. It is great for geo-tagging photos, and for finding out what services are around your location (bars, restaurants, etc.), but you wouldn't want a developer to be able to use it to track your exact location permanently, for example. That is stalkerish." |
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8th Aug 2008, 09:54
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just another way apple are trying to screw the world
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8th Aug 2008, 09:55
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It took a lot of effort to get that app on her iPhone! What you said wouldn't surprise me, but given Apples locking down of pretty much everything else, neither would them trying to black list apps. Quote:
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8th Aug 2008, 10:45
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 Back on topic though, as people haid, I'm sure it won't be long until a way around this is found if it does turn out to be a potential problem for some people
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9th Aug 2008, 08:01
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I;m curious why the geeky are still buying apple. If they cared about its consumers, not coin, they would open up their platforms.
Mac OS, only want it running on their way over priced hardware. Mac PC's, as said above, they want to rape you for your coin. Ipod, NO! you cant use your mp3 player as a plug and play device, it has to be locked and restricted by using Itunes (consequently why my ipod bounced off my wall and I now own a walkman video) Iphone, Catch those escaped inmate phones!
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18th Sep 2009, 12:11
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the trouble is, the iphone does what some people want and need so easily
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