"Untrusted App Developer"

Eire Go Brach

So I have downloaded a popular Android app through Safari without a jailbreak.

I was expecting the the pop up "Untrusted App Developer"

But I am just wondering how save this is? What exactly am I agreeing to when I click Trust? How much access is given to this Developer? IS it safe to then use my iPhone in the normal manner, banking etc?

skimpydoo

How did you download the app and why did you do this as it won't work on iOS devices.

Eire Go Brach

skimpydoo wrote: »

How did you download the app and why did you do this as it won't work on iOS devices.

Ow it works alright. Apple allow custom enterprise apps. Look at apples information here on it.

I downloaded a Third party app basically.

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Eire Go Brach wrote: »

Ow it works alright. Apple allow custom enterprise apps. Look at apples information here on it.

I downloaded a Third party app basically.

You called it an "Android app". If it's developed for Android, it won't work on iOS.

If it is actually an "Untrusted Developer" iOS app: apps in the Apple Store are vetted. You can be reasonably sure it doesn't contain malicious code. Third-party apps don't have that assurance. If you trust where it comes from, you're good

Eire Go Brach

Yep sorry about the confusion. Just here lots of my Android friends talking about this app.

But that is the thing. It is not supported by Apple. Although the means of getting it is. It is downloaded outside the App store. So I am just wondering how much access is given to the phone then.
I think only information I put into the actual App can be used. But as it does not ask for information. I think it is fine. Just not 100% sure.

Allyall

I know the app you're talking about, there was a discussion on another forum about it, as far as I remember when it was originally released early last year, it also had permission to view your browsing stats.

The new renamed version has no such permissions. The only info they gather, is for which movies or shows you watched, and I think your name/age/email address if granted as a later pop up.

You get this message because the application is signed via an enterprise certificate that has not yet been trusted by the user. Apple force this prompt to appear because the application that is being installed hasn't gone through the App Store review process so is technically untrusted.

Once the user has accepted the prompt, the certificate will be marked as trusted and the application can be installed (along with any other future applications that you wish to install that have been signed with the same certificate)

Note: As pointed out in the comments, as of iOS 8, uninstalling all applications from a specific certificate will cause the prompt to be shown again once an application from said certificate is re-installed.

Allyall

This is worth remembering -

If you’re concerned about any potential threat, the most important thing to do is educate yourself about the applications that you download. Sticking to apps from the App Store will keep you safe. If you download apps from a third party, you’re always opening yourself up to the potential for a security threat.

I believe that app to be safe enough, but to be 100% safe, according to apple, you should only stick to apps from their app store.
(Presumably even ones that pretend to be something else to bypass security, eg. Nintendo emulator, cloud storage, movie apps.)

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Allyall wrote: »

This is worth remembering -


I believe that app to be safe enough, but to be 100% safe, according to apple, you should only stick to apps from their app store.
(Presumably even ones that pretend to be something else to bypass security, eg. Nintendo emulator, cloud storage, movie apps.)

Yeh well that is it. Suppose you can't be 100% sure. I am fully aware of what information I put in the app. They have access to. I was more concerned about the actual access it has to the rest of the phone.

I will probably just use it on my iPad. Less personal stuff there.
Thanks