Android Question Wipe Entire Phone

[SpinBower]

Hi, is there a way to programmatically wipe the users phone? I need this for a security app and it does not matter if it needs root access. Thanks!

 

[NJDude]

You won't be able to do that unless your app has SYSTEM permissions, and even so, a question might pop up asking the user to wipe data yes/no.

If you need to wipe the device you could use the Device Manager.

 

[SpinBower]

You won't be able to do that unless your app has SYSTEM permissions, and even so, a question might pop up asking the user to wipe data yes/no.

If you need to wipe the device you could use the Device Manager.

Is that the same as Device Administrator?

 

[NJDude]

No, the device administrator is something different.

 

[SpinBower]

Doesn't having root access give you system perms?

 

[NJDude]

Root access and system are 2 different things, system means the app is registered as a system app (part of the kernel/image)

 

[SpinBower]

Oh, gotcha. Ok but isnt there a shell command that you can use with root access and it will wipe the device?

 

[NJDude]

You could use the Device Administrator Lib, but I believe it will wipe the device if the unlock password has been entered wrong X number of times, a shell command will still need system access.

 

[SpinBower]

Alright then. Thanks for your help.

 

[SpinBower]

You could use the Device Administrator Lib, but I believe it will wipe the device if the unlock password has been entered wrong X number of times, a shell command will still need system access.

Just if anyone wanted to know, I found the code use it with the Device Admin library:

'wipe data
Dim r As Reflector
r.Target = admin
r.Target = r.GetField("dm")
r.RunMethod2("wipeData", 0, "java.lang.int")

 

[RAJAN MBA]

Just if anyone wanted to know, I found the code use it with the Device Admin library:

'wipe data
Dim r As Reflector
r.Target = admin
r.Target = r.GetField("dm")
r.RunMethod2("wipeData", 0, "java.lang.int")

How did you test it? With emulator or a phone?

 

[SpinBower]

How did you test it? With emulator or a phone?

I have not yet tested it.