Why is only TLS supported, and not SSL?

Hi,

Why is only TLS supported, and not SSL on the Android platform?
SSLContext.getInstance("SSL") throws java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException
TLS is ok, but I need to use SSL
What do you do if you need to use SSL?

Thanks
Jamie
jamie_lynnAsked:
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Dave BaldwinConnect With a Mentor Fixer of ProblemsCommented:
"version 2.0 was released in February 1995".  If it really is that old there may be nothing you can reasonably do.
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Dave BaldwinFixer of ProblemsCommented:
TLS is the current version of SSL.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_Layer_Security  Do you have a need for backwards compatibility?
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jamie_lynnAuthor Commented:
Hi Dave,
i have a server that only supports SSL, and using TLS from the Android client does not work.
I was reading there is a difference in handshake, and although TLS is is based off of SSL3.0,  TLS and SSL are not compatible

Thanks
Jamie
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Dave BaldwinFixer of ProblemsCommented:
You should "Request Attention" above and get the SSL and Java zones added to your question.
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Dejan PažinHead of SW DevelopmentCommented:

>> using TLS from the Android client does not work.

What is the output when you use TLS?
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Dave BaldwinFixer of ProblemsCommented:
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jamie_lynnAuthor Commented:
Hi Dave,
>Secure Socket abstraction based on the SSL protocol SSSLv3.0 or TLSv1.2
I did read that, that why I was surprised that  SSLContext.getInstance("SSL") does not work..

Hi dejanpazin,
No error output, it hangs on the read.

Thanks
Jamie
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Dave BaldwinFixer of ProblemsCommented:
What version of SSL does the server support?  Can you tell?  Maybe it's too old though the transition to TLS started in 1999.
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jamie_lynnAuthor Commented:
Hi Dave,
I don't know..it's pretty old.. i am assuming SSLv2.0.
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jamie_lynnAuthor Commented:
I think your right.. without upgrading the server to TLS1.2, there isn't much i can do form the client side.

Thanks Dave!
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Dave BaldwinFixer of ProblemsCommented:
Thanks, sorry it didn't work but some people refuse to upgrade their servers.
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