Android Question protect password email

[Pesciolina]

I would like to point out that the app is present on the playstore but only distributed locally.
In the App there is a function to send a log via email with a gmail account, how can I protect the password?

I wanted to add that the app is installed on phones with multi-operator data SIMs that are not enabled to send text messages


Thank you
Marco

 

[Erel]

In the App there is a function to send a log via email with a gmail account, how can I protect the password?

Unless it must be done silently, it will be better for several reasons to send the email with an intent through the user's email account.

 

[Pesciolina]

Unless it must be done silently, it will be better for several reasons to send the email with an intent through the user's email account.

These phones don't even have activated mail services or Google accounts

 

[JakeBullet70]

Maybe store the password in a file encrypted? Obfuscate the code on compile. While not 100% better then plain text.

 

[Spavlyuk]

Storing the password inside the app doesn't seem like a good idea. Maybe go with an web service to receive the logs and then forward them to your email account if necessary. Requires more work but won't leak your password.