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Closed GoogleCodeExporter closed 8 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Only blocks outgoing packets, not incoming.  Malicious botnets and whatnot can 
still send packets to your device and trigger apps to do things -- your IP is 
easily discoverable on public WIFI, etc.

Developer recently went closed-source and removed public code repository -- 
because the code is written by a clumsy monkey.

AVOID THIS APP.  1 STAR RATING ON MARKET SUBMITTED, AND THIS REVIEW FORWARDED 
TO ANDROID BLOGGERS AND MAGAZINES.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by steven.b...@gmail.com on 1 Jun 2012 at 7:30

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Contacted developer to submit patch to improve DroidWall app.  Developer 
responded that all rights and copyrights of patch must be signed over to 
developer.

Patch was PUBLIC-DOMAIN code devoid of any copyrights or licenses, but the 
conversation with the developer was enough to withdraw the patch and avoid 
future interaction.

Original comment by steven.b...@gmail.com on 1 Jun 2012 at 7:54

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Sorry, but I will not accept this kind of insult here.
If you don't like this FREE app, don't use it.

Facts:
  1. You contacted me on September 2011 asking if I would accept a patch. I responded yes, as long you granted all copyrights to the DroidWall project. ALL serious open-source projects work that way. Try to contribute a patch to Android if you don't believe me.
  2. You never sent any patch.
  3. The full source-code is still public and available for everyone: http://code.google.com/p/droidwall/source/browse/#svn%2Ftags
  4. I decided to not block incoming packets for backward compatibility reasons. It is true that this can make your device a little less secure but still no information can go OUT of your device when blocked by DroidWall. If your device has a virus, it will be able to do malicious things with or without a remote trigger, but the virus will not be able to send any information out.

Have a nice day

Original comment by rodrigo...@gmail.com on 1 Jun 2012 at 8:57