Is there a way for third party apps installed on Android phone to hack data between Android phone and Android Wear?
I am researching Android Wear security.
Is there any way for third party apps installed on Android phone to hack data between Android phone and Android Wear?
If I want to send secure data (text string only) from android phone to android version (watch), what can I do to accomplish this?
Thanks in advance.
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With the data layer API, messages can only be sent between applications running on the wearable and the phone that contain the same package name and the same version. This way, Google Play services ensure that messages are delivered to the correct app running on another device.
This is why it is so important that the package name and version are the same when embedding a portable APK in your phone's APK - if you're wrong it won't install it on the wearable.
It is not possible for app A on the phone to communicate with app B on the wearable.
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If they are related, yes, it is possible. You can be hacked just by opening a website and everything wireless related is related in some way. Usually you won't be hacked unless they ask for too many permissions then you shouldn't download them in the first place. If you skip it, though, they will be able to retrieve information from your phone that is related to your Android wear. Be careful with third party apps.
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