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Possible Root Exploit...

The Droid Incredible was recently rooted. The link to the method is here:
http://www.unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php?id=public:adb_in_recovery
Anybody want to take a look and see if it has potential to be tailored to the Eris to grant root access to leakers? I don't have any vested interest in it myself, but I thought it might help.
EDIT: I'm not suggesting anybody try this in its current state. A word for non-devs: don't go bricking your phone.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure people were on this as soon as the news broke. Might be a hint in there somewhere. Another thing I was thinking about was the RUU that came out to flash the OTA and if they could be set up like the hardSPL(?) prompt that was used when flashing HTC Windows Mobile phones. I never got too deep into creating roms besides extracting builds and researching.

Folks the jcase will be working on this I believe, there is mention of this in the leak root thread. If this exploit will work then he and his team or whom ever will surely get it to
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We have been trying multiple ways of getting this to work, so far, we are unsuccessful.

Unheard said:
We have been trying multiple ways of getting this to work, so far, we are unsuccessful.
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There is video posted on YouTube on gaining root to the Incredible, Dev's have probalby seen it, for everyone else here:
Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEBrEp8q0f4
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDGhV1MwODk
It's very interesting to watch

I can't seem to get adb to run while in recovery. I'm guessing it doesn't start for the split second like the incredible does
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Run down,
Looks like the race condition is here, but there is a variable we don't know. Incredible ppl are randomly hitting root, and believe it may have to do with the sdcard they are using.
justin

Thanks for the update on your trials, good to know its there. Good luck. I'm going to try some more myself
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jcase said:
Run down,
Looks like the race condition is here, but there is a variable we don't know. ...
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Can you elaborate? Do you mean it has been confirmed that ADB is started while booted into recovery on an Eris?

If anyone is using a 3rd party sd card made by adata, please get in contact with the eris devs.

Run down,
Looks like the race condition is here, but there is a variable we don't know. ...
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Can you elaborate? Do you mean it has been confirmed that ADB is started while booted into recovery on an Eris?
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I believe that it does mean exactly that, I may very well be wrong but what else would he mean
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jcase is being very careful with what he says. If he or another "dev" say too much, people go overboard in anticipation.

Your right and I am no dev. Even if the adb will open in recovery doesn't mean we'll surely have root so people shouldn't blow this up and please don't spam the boards with questions of whether its been rooted or not. Leave the devs be so they can do their thing if root happens they will let us know
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i don't really no anything about any of this root stuff but i no i want it cus i can't stand leak 3 so if anybody needs me to test just send me a PM with instructions and i'll do it. I'm willing to pretty much try anything.

Unheard said:
If anyone is using a 3rd party sd card made by adata, please get in contact with the eris devs.
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Is adata the only 3rd party brand you are looking for?
I know I have a couple of different 3rd party brand cards. I will look for an adata, but may have others to try as well if needed. I know I have a couple of Dane Electronics cards. I will see what I can dig up when I get home after work.

g00gl3 said:
Is adata the only 3rd party brand you are looking for?
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I'll venture out on a limb and say "no". Did something happen for someone using an Adata brand card ? Hmmm... Also, given today's production setups, an Adata SD card may be identical to a brand "x" card, a brand "y" card, and a brand "z" card. Just different names printed on them.

ahjee said:
I believe that it does mean exactly that, I may very well be wrong but what else would he mean
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As i said to Acidbath back before the rooted ROM was leaked, keeping people in the dark is not productive and adds nothing to the effort.
A simple yes or no would be more then sufficient.
The questions will come regardless of any posts or non posts on the subject.
Regards

hallstevenson said:
I'll venture out on a limb and say "no". Did something happen for someone using an Adata brand card ? Hmmm... Also, given today's production setups, an Adata SD card may be identical to a brand "x" card, a brand "y" card, and a brand "z" card. Just different names printed on them.
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I'd be more than willing to bet that whatever stock card the Eris has is identical to and Adata card. This might just be a coincidence with the Increds that have been rooted.

Not arguing that
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As in you agree or you dont?

GPSSamsungRestore: Official GPS fix?

Samsung USA has tweeted the Market availability of GPSSamsungRestore, a GPS optimization app. Tweets have indicated that it is for the Vibrant and Captivate:
http://twitter.com/samsungtweets

maybe , some one using AT&T can help and upload the apk maybe ?

Hmmmm... I assume that it is only on the market in the USA because I searched for it under the names GPSSamsungRestore, GPS Samsung Restore, GPS Restore, etc. and I cannot find it on the market here in Canada.
I am assuming that us poor Canadians will not see this app anytime soon but I have posted a question on the Samsung Mobile Canada facebook page and I will see if they answer it. I doubt it though cause they NEVER answer ANYTHING!!!
Sure would be nice if this is the "fix" weve been waiting for...

The apk is posted in the vibrant general forum, 1st post
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Someone tried on Galaxy S ?

yubnub said:
The apk is posted in the vibrant general forum, 1st post
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From that post, it says the app only restore the gps settings back to default...

sufox said:
Someone tried on Galaxy S ?
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Yup, gives an error saying it wont work with the i9000 model

brendonsled said:
Yup, gives an error saying it wont work with the i9000 model
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You can change the .apk to .rar and extract the content.
If you can provide the .apk we could take a look into it
Edit: it was posted here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=453181&d=1291153281
I'm gonna take a look tomorow but if someone else want to take a look, might be interessting!

t1mman said:
You can change the .apk to .rar and extract the content.
If you can provide the .apk we could take a look into it
Edit: it was posted here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=453181&d=1291153281
I'm gonna take a look tomorow but if someone else want to take a look, might be interessting!
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How would you modify the contents without the developers key?
I understand you can open the APK, but I thought that was only to remove/replace images
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with some digging, i found the settings it replaces
#Generated by GpsLocationProvider.
#Tue Nov 16 04:14:48 EST 2010
SSL_TYPE=0
SSL=0
OPERATION_TEST_MODE=0
POSITION_MODE=7
ACCURACY=50
SESSION_TYPE=2
ENABLE_NMEA=false
SERVER_MODE=0
START_MODE=WARM
GPS_LOGGING=0
DYNAMIC_ACCURACY=1
AGPS_MODE=0
ADDRESS_MODE=1
OPERATION_MODE=MS BASED
USE_DEFAULT=true
DYNAMIC_ACCURACY_VALUE=50
SUPL_PORT=7275
ENABLE_XTRA=true
TIMEOUT=1000
NUM_OF_FIX=999999999
SUPL_HOST=lbs.geo.t-mobile.com
TIME_BTW_FIX=1
As you see this is for t-mobile,
you may need to replace a couple values to get it working on your carrier

hosnestly no need to install this ;
# Does the application contain new values for GPS?
* No. The application only resets settings to factory defaults and then writes data in setting file.
youhou ...

I'm going to chime in as one of those "my GPS has been working fine". Only been using Froyo for the last week so I don't know if it will get worse. However, so far it's been good.

Does anybody have the apk. for the captivate? Cant download it from the market

nicoloco said:
hosnestly no need to install this ;
# Does the application contain new values for GPS?
* No. The application only resets settings to factory defaults and then writes data in setting file.
youhou ...
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Right so I think what this app is for is to reset the gps so it works and then as time passes and it gets bad again you run the app again to start from scratch so it works again... Lather, rinse, repeat...
Im just guessing here and its not the greatest solution but if thats how it works it would be better than nothing...
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yiannisthegreek said:
Right so I think what this app is for is to reset the gps so it works
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I think the app is for reset the settings to factory setting after aplying all the "fixes" we can read on the forums and doesn't do anything.
I doubt GPS can be fixed as Samsung is showing every day

Oletros said:
I think the app is for reset the settings to factory setting after aplying all the "fixes" we can read on the forums and doesn't do anything.
I doubt GPS can be fixed as Samsung is showing every day
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Exactly. Samsung have probably been receiving complaints by many people who are gps "experts", so they wanted to provide support with an easy approach for dealing with them.
I wouldn't expect new drivers are anything like that, I'd simply expect it to reset the GPS setting file.

Auzy said:
Exactly. Samsung have probably been receiving complaints by many people who are gps "experts", so they wanted to provide support with an easy approach for dealing with them.
I wouldn't expect new drivers are anything like that, I'd simply expect it to reset the GPS setting file.
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Is Samsung was receiving complaints from GPS "experts" then dont you think that these "experts" would have already stated "definitively" that the GPS cannot be fixed?
And if Samsung had been dealing with GPS "experts" then why would they release a software that would IMMEDIATELY be squashed by these same GPS "experts"?
I would like to think that Samsung may be finally listening to us all complaining and that this could even be just step 1 in the right direction to a useable GPS on this device. Wishful thinking I know but I sure hope so...

yiannisthegreek said:
Is Samsung was receiving complaints from GPS "experts" then dont you think that these "experts" would have already stated "definitively" that the GPS cannot be fixed?
And if Samsung had been dealing with GPS "experts" then why would they release a software that would IMMEDIATELY be squashed by these same GPS "experts"?
I would like to think that Samsung may be finally listening to us all complaining and that this could even be just step 1 in the right direction to a useable GPS on this device. Wishful thinking I know but I sure hope so...
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I think that "experts" is a sarcastic way of talking about all the thread playing with setting that doesn't nothing but changing configurations at random and only A-GPS settings.

anyone know where to find the original Atrix site?

When I was originally looking to buy the atrix (before it was released) I looked at a website that was all flash that had a grid in the background which you could click on pictures of different user types and see usage scenarios. I haven't been able to find it since. Did motorola take it down when it was launched? Does anyone know a link to it?

I know exactly which site you mean. It came up on google first. But if I do google now it looks like the site on the German page.. I always thought it would go the other way round

http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/U...d-Services/Mobile-Phones/Motorola-ATRIX-US-EN
This is what used to be the site you are referring to (I think ). It's a little bit different than before.

Saschwatch said:
http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/U...d-Services/Mobile-Phones/Motorola-ATRIX-US-EN
This is what used to be the site you are referring to (I think ). It's a little bit different than before.
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Looks totally different. The old site had some video of a girl using the lapdock then getting up and taking a picture with the phone all the while talking on it via bluetooth. It had lots of other example videos as well embedded in the background. This new site has lots of info but lacks the quick looks at video usage scenarios that I wanted to show people

I think you are talking about the Atrix page at the AT&T site.
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New Market?

So I was browsing XDA on my Tapatalk app and I stumbled upon a new thread about a New Market, supposedly a revamped 'My apps' and the integration of Google+'s '+1' on apps you like.. sorry, I would of subscribed or copied the thread but my cell had been without charge and it died on me. Lmao. I can't find it either, though I remember it containing the source of the download to be at androidpolice, if anyone can find that link and share it with everyone, much appreciated.

Check the apps section.
or try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1231787
or this if you like stock
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1232429
apparently this place is actually a mess

most people with Epics got this pushed to them automatically already. It should just updated itself the next time you use the market.

Would it make sense that I'm asking for it right now if I already hadit? Not everyone did. Mine wasn't and thank you.

Shinydude100 said:
Would it make sense that I'm asking for it right now if I already hadit? Not everyone did. Mine wasn't and thank you.
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Sorry to waste your time. My point was that I've had it pushed to me every time I've reflashed on both Froyo and Gingerbread roms in the last week or so. It's odd that whatever rom you are seems to be preventing it.

There is a newer version that has not been pushed to the Epic yet. Zanderman posted it in a thread. I think it is 3.1.3.
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Yes, that is exactly the one I was asking for, and its exactly what the root posted. I'm on stock.

They updated transparent market. I'll post the link once I have access to my computer
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Tectile NFC video leaked

NFC tectile video, looks neat and potential is there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Pbhgl-_LmA&feature=youtu.be
I didnt see this posted here, if so please delete. ty

Nice
Was looking at these earlier,
I decided to buy tags from RapidNFC as I couldn't see these on sale yet, got 10 of them so I'll stick them to my desk at work, one or two at home to switch WiFi networks etc.
Will, get the TecTiles app to try with my tags when it's available.

I too got my tags from RapidNFC. I created a thread for us to share ideas and the different uses with NCF here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705361
Don't be afraid to poke your head in there and leave some input if you use the NFC or have a cool idea for some uses with the tags!
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theres probably a way to exploit this app or even nfc on some devices. it will be neat to see what people come up with

Cool
I'll definitely join in, I'v been reading through a similar thread in the GNex forum but only one or two useful ideas there.

http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ETC-TT1G6NGSTA

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http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ETC-TT1G6NGSTA
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Don't appear to be available on the UK site yet.

Soooooo, what happens if you attach one to the back of your phone? Maybe program it to check in with FB?

EnderXXI said:
Soooooo, what happens if you attach one to the back of your phone? Maybe program it to check in with FB?
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If you attach it, it will read the tag just fine... But only once. You'd have to un—attach the tag to get it to be be read again..
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Coreym said:
If you attach it, it will read the tag just fine... But only once. You'd have to un—attach the tag to get it to be be read again..
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So much for my evil plan. Funny thought though.

yeah as it seems is its a one time 'check' until its removed and crosses by phone again. It seems that you have to set the app up to respond to the particular tag too. not the other way around where the tag tells the phone what to do.