Chapter 2. Engaging with Application Security
In this chapter, we will cover the following recipes:
- Inspecting application certificates and signatures
- Signing Android applications
- Verifying application signatures
- Inspecting the AndroidManifest.xml file
- Interacting with the activity manager via ADB
- Extracting application resources via ADB
Introduction
In this chapter, we are going to see some components of the Android security architecture in action by directly engaging with them, specifically those focused on protecting applications. "You never really understand anything until you get your hands dirty." This is what this chapter tries to inspire; actually getting down and dirty with some of the security mechanisms, dissecting them, and really getting ...
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