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Android

Required software​

  • Android SDK >= 19

Project Configuration​

  • Add the MPS.aar to your project libs folder and in build.gradle
  • Add useLegacyPackaging to the packagingOptions and include the dependencies
android {
    ...
    packagingOptions {
        jniLibs {
            useLegacyPackaging = true
        }
    }
    ...
}

dependencies {
    implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.aar'])
    ...
}


MPS can then be used to test for a rooted device, the app being run in an emulator and retrive an endpoint securely stored within the library:

import com.securityside.mobileprotection.Hardening;
import com.securityside.mobileprotection.Secrets;

import android.content.Context;

...

try {
    Context ctx; // getApplicationContext() / getActivity()
    Hardening mps = Hardening.getInstance(ctx);
} catch (Exception e) {
    ...
}

String secret = Secrets.<Secret Name>();
boolean rooted = mps.isRooted();
boolean emulator = mps.isEmulator();

MPS can be configured to automatically quit the app on any failed required validations, such as running on a rooted device/emulator, detecting other tampering tools, alternative application installation store, etc.; otherwise an attacker can still change the response returned by MPS to the main application and then bypass security mechanisms employed by the application.