Call block?
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Does UT have any sort of call blocking capability, either natively or through an app? I would like to prevent spam numbers from ringing me all the time (had a lot lately). Thanks.
-Fizz
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Native Call blocker with a GUI https://open-store.io/app/com.github.jmlich.exphone since yesterday. That's a good news. Thanks for the developer !
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@domubpkm More on this during the Q&A on Saturday.
And as always for unconfined apps (and other, but specifically unconfined apps) be aware of the risks associated with granting full system access.
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@AppLee said in Call block?:
And as always for unconfined apps (and other, but specifically unconfined apps) be aware of the risks associated with granting full system access
I guess if it was possible to make a call blocker without giving access to the whole system, the developer would do it.
And I dare to hope that especially for this type of app, it is reviewed before being published to avoid the intrusion of any dangerous code.
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@domubpkm
And we all hope for this to become a core app, or better, a part of system/call app settings
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Jozef Mlich (pseudonym unknown to me) is welcome in this post or another, if he wants to tell us about his call blocker
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Hi @domubpkm
I just want to give everyone an advice of caution instead of being overly enthusiastic and risking a backfire.
Hope won't get you anywhere
it's a matter of choices and trust.
But yes, unconfined apps are manually reviewed, but it doesn't guaranty anything, it prevents obvious malicious apps or unnecessary rights. Still it's a manual process done AFAIK by a single person with normal human flaws.As for a proper implementation, it can be done in the system with a companion app dedicated to the configuration UI or even better in the phone app itself.
Don't get me wrong, I'm grateful for the work done.
But the disclaimer is necessary.
And integration in the system would be a better solution for the community and sustainability of this feature.Final statement on this:
Security is a matter of trust.
Trust in your skills to review the code yourself.
Trust in the app developer.
Trust of the validation process (or the validator).
At the end the final user is the one to make the decision, but we owe them an honest depiction of what one can expect and the associated risks. -
@AppLee Of course, all your warnings are fair and normal. That said, only competent people can examine the code and report or correct flaws. I simply recognize that a developer dared to launch a call blocker with a user interface, something long awaited.
