Thread: Security on N900
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evujumenuk is offline evujumenuk
2012-06-20 , 16:06
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#11
Originally Posted by Holyshit View Post
2. Are apps running in some sort of sandbox that prohibits them from accessing your phone contacts, e-mails, sms message, gps location, and so forth without giving explicit approval? (e.g. like Windows UAC or pre-install security info like Android).
Originally Posted by cashclientel View Post
2. no, but you've got the advantage on linux of being able to run apps with users with low access rights
Is there any more information about it?
Is there a a safe way to install and run applications from unknown sources on Maemo?

If I create a new Linux user on Maemo does it have permissions to read GPS data, text messages, contacts, calendar, etc.? Where this data is stored on file system?