How to restrict user from deleting file on phone

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Fri, 2006-05-12 07:26
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i am developing an application which store secure information and it is stored in file.

The problem is that user can delete that file.

Now my question is that how to restrict user from deleting a file?Is it possible to do so?

Other important thing is user is also able delete database.

please give your serious views

thanks every one who took interest.
waiting for reply.

Vasant Patel.
Sr. Software Engineer.
S60 2nd Ed., S60 3rd Ed., Win32.


Fri, 2006-05-12 08:32
Joined: 2005-11-20
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Re: How to restrict user from deleting file on phone
The search function of this forum is your friend. See e.g. the following earlier threads that I found with searching for "user delete file":
http://forum.newlc.com/index.php/topic,13178.0.html
http://forum.newlc.com/index.php/topic,12239.0.html

The consensus is: On pre-Symbian 9 devices you can't prevent the user from deleting files.

René Brunner

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Re: How to restrict user from deleting file on phone
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