[myTouch 4G Android Development] cnote74:
This ROM is based on the Andromadus 4.2.x AOSP build.

Original thread link http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=36372317

There is also a CM10.1 based version available here [ROM][21-01-13][Guhl] Andromadus Permission Spoofing Framework CM10.1

In addition to the original AOSP rom it includes the permission spoofing framework enhancement that was originally developed by Plamen K. Kosseff for Android 2.3. The functionality has been ported to Android 4.x and enhanced by me and is now available.

The source of the enhancement can be found on github in the repositories:

android_frameworks_base

android_frameworks_opt_telephony

android_packages_apps_Settings

The current work is done in the JB4.2 branch and the relevant commits are:

framework initial commit

framework bug fix 1

framework bug fix 2

frameworks telephony initial commit

app settings initial commit

framework permission spoofing - location

framework pff: infrastructure code cleanup

framework pff: permission spoofing - contacts and phone log

framework permission spoofing - calendar (Instances)

What is permission spoofing

Permission spoofing means that the framework will return spoofed informations to Apps instead of the original information based on permissions that the App requested during installation. The main motivation for the development of this functionality is the protection of the privacy of the phones owner.

Examples for spoofed information are:

* Empty contact list instead of real contacts - READ_CONTACTS

* False location instead of real location - ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION / ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION

* False Information for phone id and phone number - READ_PHONE_STATE

* Empty log instead of real phone call log - READ_CALL_LOG

* Empty calendar list instead of real calendar entries - READ_CONTACTS

* ....

Current implementation

Currently the following permissions are available:

READ_PHONE_STATE

While this permission allows the App to read the state of the phone (in call, ...) it also allows the App to read information like the phone number or the IMEI of the phone. Instead of revoking the permission that has to be granted to an App, permission spoofing provides spoofed information for this sensitive data.

ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION and ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION

Instead of the real location the top of Mount Everest will be reported. The implimentation is not perfect yet (Google maps and Latitude still seem to know the location - working on that)

READ_CONTACTS and READ_CALL_LOG

Instead of the contacts and the call log an empty list will be reported. The implementation sets the limit paramter of the query to 0 if the permission is spoofed.

READ_CALENDAR

The implementation changes the date for which the items will returned to the first week of 1970.

More permissions will be added in the near future.

Usage

Spoofing can be enabled on a per App basis. To enable spoofing go to Settings - Apps, choose the App for which you want to spoof the permission. Below the spoofable permission will be a switch that can be set to On to enable spoofing or Off to disable spoofing for this App.

Optional Apps

The source of these apps is also available at https://github.com/guhl

PFF-Settings

The PFF-Settings app provides the same functionality as App - Settings but in a more comprehensive way.

It provides a list of all Apps (including system Apps) that have a spoofable permission and allows you to set spoofing On/Off for them

PFF-Test

If you spoof a spoofable permission for the app PFF-Test you can check the info that the framework provides to PFF-Test

Downloads

ROM http://d-h.st/0HL

Gapps are not included in the rom - they can be found at gapps-jb-20121212-signed.zip

PFF-AppSettings

PFF-Test

Communication

I do not want to start a flame war on spoofing on XDA. Whiile spoofing is important for me I do understand people opposing it.

If you want to talk to me, the best way to do this is to look for me (Guhl) at #G2ROOT or #andromadus on freenode IRC.

Changelog

02/27/2013

* Added spoofing for READ_CALENDAR

02/21/2013

* Added spoofing for READ_CONTACTS and READ_CALL_LOG

* Updated PFF-AppSettings to reflect the new permissions

02/15/2013

* Updated from Andromadus (no new spoofing)

01/21/2013

* Updated from Andromadus (no new spoofing)

01/14/2013]

* Added location spoofing

* Added location testing to PFF-Test

Credits

* Plamen K. Kosseff for the original framework changes

* Flinny for his huge work on the Andromadus roms and supporting me

* pierre_ja, Nipqer, Hymie and all the others at #G2ROOT for their endless help and entertainment

Coderzs for kernel and files

Elginsk8r

Guhl99 for letting me port it over