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Sending secure information from app with ssl

I'm a web developer, but I occasionally step over into doing some mobile app development here and there. A client recently asked me to help them develop a very simple app. The app is essentially just ...
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Can someone detect the URL an android app uses?

I have an android app that makes HTTPS connection to specific URL. Is there a way to keep this URL secret? I know that the IP address and the port number of that connection can be detected, but what ...
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Best practice to encrypt data in an Android application

I'm writing an application which recovers statistical data about a user. I'm still pondering about what would be the best way to encrypt the data. I haven't got any experience with mobile ...
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Do my Android apps use TLS or other encryption when connected to public Wifi? How can I tell?

I have an Android phone. When it's connected only to my carrier's 3G network I imagine it's reasonably secure against eavesdropping (although not invulnerable). However, at times due to lack of ...
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Best approach for making an app that connects to sensitive information

I'm gonna be writing an app that connects to a server with sensitive information and one of the main requirements is that only my app will be able to make the connection. There is no user supplied ...