Selenium seems to be for us the perfect tool for web scraping in python, better than the mainstream python library of requests. The main reason is the leverage of web drivers, that makes most servers think that we are common Web Browser users. On the other hand, we experienced certain limitations using Requests. Despite the […]
Read More →Prerequisites Xiaomi Redmi 10 (unlocked carrier phone) SIM card (your main phone SIM card can be used), it must have internet connection Windows 7/8/10/11 Mi Flash Unlock Tool ADB installed on PC Considerations Not stock Android phones usually have a locked bootloader. This means it must be unlocked by manufacturer before being able to Root […]
Read More →El Derecho a la Privacidad de los seres humanos a menudo se ve vulnerado en el ecosistema de internet. En 2018 se adoptó en Europa el Reglamento General de Protección de Datos (RGPD) (https://gdpr-info.eu/), cuyo objetivo es defender la privacidad de los ciudadanos de la Unión Europea exigiendo responsabilidades a los sistemas que acceden a […]
Read More →In previous posts we have talked about the types of tests that can be carried out in Android apps, and where/how can they be developed. We also introduced Android Studio and its benefits thanks to other native tools integrated in the SDK (Software Development Kit). One of those native tools is Exerciser Monkey, which is […]
Read More →In the last blog, we discussed the importance of making tests for our software’s developments. We also introduced which of them are the most common and widely used, and our first steps developing them in Android. These steps were shown on Android Studio; therefore, we can assume it is the best choice, but does it […]
Read More →In this post, we are going to learn about existing types of tests that could be carried out in order to make sure a function is correctly developed and implemented on a software. Then, we will focus on Android Testing; in particular on the two most common Android tests used in Android Studio. Tests Tests […]
Read More →In 2018 Google introduced a new app publishing format for Android known as Android App Bundle (.aab). Basically, a developer submits to Google Play a bundle including all the app code and resources, and upon a user request Google Play generates an optimized APK fitting the device configuration. Some of the many advantages of using […]
Read More →Logs are messages that show events occurring in an operating system or other software sources such as apps. In this post we will focus on Logcat, which is an Android developing tool to show those log messages. Why are logs useful for? We can distinguish between several kinds of logs depending on their origin. First, […]
Read More →This post is a summary of the study on “Data flow analysis tools for GDPR accountability compliance”, conducted together with the Spanish Data Protection Agency and available at https://www.aepd.es/sites/default/files/2019-09/estudio-flujos-informacion-android.pdf. This will be the first of a series of posts about looking at the behaviour of Android applications (“apps”) and analysing privacy and data protection aspects. […]
Read More →Introduction In this entry you will learn a little more about the Google Play Store API, how it works and for what purpose. With this API you can make queries about how to get a list of apps in a certain category, get the details of a particular application or be able to read its […]
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