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I'm looking to try out the full apps which require payment like the jail broken iphones work letting you download the apps you are looking for. Can anybody send me a pm or an email giving me more info? My old email is [email protected]
Thanks in advance I'll be sure to repay the favor
Going on a t-mobile mytouch3g
From what I understand, jail-breaking doesn't allow you to steal commercial software. It basically allows you to install un-signed apps. You're looking to steal software. This isn't the place to do it.
there is an app for the iphone which is basically a cracked app store
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From what I understand, jail-breaking doesn't allow you to steal commercial software. It basically allows you to install un-signed apps. You're looking to steal software. This isn't the place to do it.
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You're exactly right. I've jail-broken many of my friends iPhones and it doesn't allow you to steal commercial software, it just lets you install unsigned, user made apps.
And stealing software is illegal (DUH!) and not acceptable to talk about here.
dwizzy130
RTbar said:
there is an app for the iphone which is basically a cracked app store
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And is there one for android......?
Funky_Fred said:
And is there one for android......?
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That would be illegal. So take this question somewhere else.
dwizzy130
we don't do warez here
read the rules before you post again
this is your 1st and only warning on this mater
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It is easy as 123 it appears to get an infection with Zugo malware using the Captivate forum: just follow the supersized link to the guide in the Captivate General forum article The Samsung Captivate Guide: ECLAIR 2.1. That brings you to a "multiupload.com" site. Then click on the download button marked with a flashing green arrow. Microsoft Security Essentials catches this one. The malicious file is named something linke WhiteSm...9118_en.exe.
Why do xda-developers allow a featured guide to be embedded into an executable? A guide should be in text/html format. Stuffing it into one of these download sites is particularly suspicious from the outset.
And how are users of this site in general protected against keystroke loggers and other malicious software that is oh-so-easy to distribute with the various hacks offered here?
If you had any downloading experience at all, you would know that the link you clicked is a spam/ad link. So don't blame xda, blame yourself. There's many disclaimers stating that what YOU DO is not ANYBODY ELSES fault.
So read, research, and close this thread.
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It is easy as 123 it appears to get an infection with Zugo malware using the Captivate forum: just follow the supersized link to the guide in the Captivate General forum article The Samsung Captivate Guide: ECLAIR 2.1. That brings you to a "multiupload.com" site. Then click on the download button marked with a flashing green arrow. Microsoft Security Essentials catches this one. The malicious file is named something linke WhiteSm...9118_en.exe.
Why do xda-developers allow a featured guide to be embedded into an executable? A guide should be in text/html format. Stuffing it into one of these download sites is particularly suspicious from the outset.
And how are users of this site in general protected against keystroke loggers and other malicious software that is oh-so-easy to distribute with the various hacks offered here?
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First of all I create that guide, hundreds of people have used it, and I highly doubt anyone clicked on a ADVERTISEMENT and thought it was the actual guide. The links are below that. The ad is something that I have no control over. Almost all hosting websites have those malware ads.
If you read the thread you would know it's in pdf format. First mistake, not reading. Second mistake is to blame xda for your first. Then you didn't read the page you took the shot of. Chose a site to download from.
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If you read the thread you would know it's in pdf format. First mistake, not reading.
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You're cynically defending the Russian gangsters who are running these sites --- they are designed to rob people's computers and bank accounts.
The particular deception in play here is very easy to fall for.
That's your mistake #1: to think that anyone but the most advanced user is able to figure out that the file should be an unwrapped PDF file or whatever. There is no mention in the post that the file is in PDF format. The thread has 132 contributions, yeah, average Joe has to read 'em all, right? (And yes the second mentions that there's a pdf file involved but not whether it is embedded in some archive or what do I know).
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Second mistake is to blame xda for your first.
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Your mistake #2: to think that it is entirely appropriate that average Joe should suffer the mafia taking over his computer just because Joe wants to peruse the freaking beginner's manual in a promoted thread.
nbs11, a co-author or author of this piece, is in all likelihood a good guy and is perhaps earning a little extra bucks by hosting on this crime sharing site. But I don't know him and I don't know his reasons for not sharing his knowledge in the wiki or in other ways that don't lead to entrapment. I would like him better if he didn't.
A lot of ethically challenged people hang around here: recommendations for how to commit insurance fraud, warranty fraud, etc. Should there there be any line at all Boborone? Or is this just the gangster's nest you defend?
In any case, I hope this thread is useful to others. Beware, yes, I do agree with others who responded in that vein. Thanks.
Lol, oh my God, this is retarded.
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There is no mention in the post that the file is in PDF format.
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Now go back and read the FIRST RESPONSE IN THAT THREAD!
x50vFiascoToBeauty said:
It is easy as 123 it appears to get an infection with Zugo malware using the Captivate forum: just follow the supersized link to the guide in the Captivate General forum article The Samsung Captivate Guide: ECLAIR 2.1. That brings you to a "multiupload.com" site. Then click on the download button marked with a flashing green arrow. Microsoft Security Essentials catches this one. The malicious file is named something linke WhiteSm...9118_en.exe.
Why do xda-developers allow a featured guide to be embedded into an executable? A guide should be in text/html format. Stuffing it into one of these download sites is particularly suspicious from the outset.
And how are users of this site in general protected against keystroke loggers and other malicious software that is oh-so-easy to distribute with the various hacks offered here?
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That's funny. For someone so inclined to feel the need to 'warn' others about download sites, you sure dont know the first thing about browsing the internet do ya? This magical 'malware' link you see is only seen when you arent using a proper browser or taking advantage of adblocking.... thats YOUR mistake, dont blame xda. There are a lot of members at XDA that have never seen that AD, thanks to running better OSes and/or Browsers. I have personally never seen it until I loaded up that link in IE with adblock disabled....holy crap! it looks like every other software download site!! stop the freakin presses!! have you ever tried to go and download legitimate software from companies? ever had a link to some file downloading site that they are partnered with that has those fake download buttons? they are literally EVERYWHERE!
here you go: respected site with a respected piece of software to download.
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Hard-Disk-Utils/Defraggler.shtml
find the download link....but dont blame xda when you click on the wrong one.
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You're cynically defending the Russian gangsters who are running these sites --- they are designed to rob people's computers and bank accounts.
The particular deception in play here is very easy to fall for.
That's your mistake #1: to think that anyone but the most advanced user is able to figure out that the file should be an unwrapped PDF file or whatever. There is no mention in the post that the file is in PDF format. The thread has 132 contributions, yeah, average Joe has to read 'em all, right? (And yes the second mentions that there's a pdf file involved but not whether it is embedded in some archive or what do I know).
Your mistake #2: to think that it is entirely appropriate that average Joe should suffer the mafia taking over his computer just because Joe wants to peruse the freaking beginner's manual in a promoted thread.
nbs11, a co-author or author of this piece, is in all likelihood a good guy and is perhaps earning a little extra bucks by hosting on this crime sharing site. But I don't know him and I don't know his reasons for not sharing his knowledge in the wiki or in other ways that don't lead to entrapment. I would like him better if he didn't.
A lot of ethically challenged people hang around here: recommendations for how to commit insurance fraud, warranty fraud, etc. Should there there be any line at all Boborone? Or is this just the gangster's nest you defend?
In any case, I hope this thread is useful to others. Beware, yes, I do agree with others who responded in that vein. Thanks.
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I LOL'd so hard at this its not even funny, dude. You are absolutely correct!
XDA, we've been had, burn the books and leave no trace that we were ever here, they're onto us! They have found out our Russian overlords are behind this whole operation! Quick! Into hiding!
honestly, if you are messing with potentially breaking a $500 phone, wouldnt it be worth a little bit of time to read and understand what the heck you are doing?
would you try and operate a crane without some knowledge?
would you try to fly an airplane without proper instruction and knowledge?
a computer is a machine, very powerful in some peoples hands. why do people insist on operating one by the seat of their pants with a complete lack of understanding or even some common freakin sense? dont blame the webites you browse for your inability to use common sense.
I call troll.
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I call troll.
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I call OP an idiot.
miztaken1312 said:
I call OP an idiot.
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I have gas.
Oh, and of course OP is an idiot.
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I call troll.
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Anyone that can't tell the real download button from an ad, well, gets what they deserve.
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I call troll.
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And a ejookated smart 1 2.
F*ck SOPA!
God when I said "could my day get any worse?" it was rhetorical.
I don't wanna lost torrent.... Is Xda at risk too?
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F*ck SOPA!
God when I said "could my day get any worse?" it was rhetorical.
I don't wanna lost torrent.... Is Xda at risk too?
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Well SOPA isnt even passed so SOPA isnt the one to blame. the FED shut down megaupload without it, (as mentioned a thousand times). anyways i feel that XDA developers have relied pretty heavily on megaupload for ROMS, kernels and various files. so now when you go to some random rom, kernel or guide, what are you supposed to do when their files are linked to megaupload? yea this whole thing sucks, thats for sure
Dropbox?
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Dropbox?
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Need some idea's guys.. as I have to shift a few links from fileserve..
FED SOPA poteto-potato
is it just megaup at the moment?
are all the file shares going to do it?
@up very likely most will fall they all im sure host pirated stuff
back to FTP then
For those who need an alternative to the megaupload.
Anonyupload.com is the new file-hosting service without ads and made by Anonymous (I think all you know who they are). They're going to open this site soon and the servers will be placed in Russia
Even with SOPA down and PIPA on the back burner, XDA could easily be shut down if patent/copyright holders wanted to. In my research through the various EULAs, ACTA, DMCA and some of the current laws trying to be passed here in the states (and various trade agreements across the world) loopholes are being tightened and companies are starting to be forced to act to keep their IP valid.
Look at the patent wars between Apple & Samsung - according to some of the filings, ROMs and Kernels that contain functionality that are being contested could be viewed as illegal on this site and others.
It's a sad world we live in these days in regards to these types of information lock down, it seems even pure AOSP could be a violation of some IP law somewhere depending on signed treaties and/or loose interpretation of existing laws.
Will it happen? Unlikely, at least right now, but as these laws get passed and treaties get enacted rules here will probably need to be tightened in order to stay in compliance.
It sucks, the only way to stop this from happening is to be be active in voicing your opinion. Whether its calling up your senator, parliament or voting with your cash. :/
this is a ****
Don't know what happened... but my alert was put into Q&A even though it's not a question.
Sorry, for the cross-posting... but this issue is very important to all of us who care about rooting/modifying our devices. We may soon lose the legal exemption to do that.
UPDATE: I see that xda-dev has an article in its main portal page...
Bumping this until Feb. 10...
when no one will be able to affect the situation...
TRIED the website but it must be having some issues. Thanks Geek for the heads up. What a freakin joke. Utter and total BS. Imagine if the government tried to tell people that they couldn't modify there car? I'll try to find a better link to the petition.
Before everyone gets hyped:
It's a little bit complicated. First off, the Federal Government (namely a member of Congress) would have to care enough to push for a law to be passed. Another thing that could happen is that there could be an Agency regulation that specifically prohibits rooting. However for that to happen, they have to authority to be able to enforce it.
As long as you are not reverse engineering, you are not breaking any U.S. law. This exemption that is expiring only clarified a defense to a law that does not exist, meaning that we specifically stated that rooting was not a crime, while there was no law stating that modification was a crime. It is a very vague, legal gray area. It's a lot like gun laws- things are not settled until they are tried in court.
So hopefully it gets renewed.
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Before everyone gets hyped:
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Too late. Getting hyped is a prerequisite for being a member of xda-dev.
finch8423 said:
It's a little bit complicated. First off, the Federal Government (namely a member of Congress) would have to care enough to push for a law to be passed. Another thing that could happen is that there could be an Agency regulation that specifically prohibits rooting. However for that to happen, they have to authority to be able to enforce it.
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I agree that it is complicated. But, according to EFF: Some device manufacturers claim that jailbreaking violates Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), which carries stiff penalties.there is already such a law. Granted, there has not been a court case, yet, testing that law. But it is on the books.
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As long as you are not reverse engineering, you are not breaking any U.S. law. This exemption that is expiring only clarified a defense to a law that does not exist, meaning that we specifically stated that rooting was not a crime, while there was no law stating that modification was a crime. It is a very vague, legal gray area. It's a lot like gun laws- things are not settled until they are tried in court.
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Well, you may wish to read, specifically, about Section 1201 of the DMCA. It is false comfort to think that a law does not exist... it does exist. The wikipedia article on the DMCA has a good discussion. If you are more of a legal geek, then the government provides congressional report 105-796 and a summary on the internet. For information on how institutions of learning can be affected, EDUCAUSE addresses the issue on its site.
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So hopefully it gets renewed.
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The whole point of creating this thread. To help ensure that it is renewed.
A bull****, nothing more. It is my property and I do with it what I want. They can only affect my warrenty. They can only do something if its a carrier branded and you don't buy for full price . Then device is still a carrier property
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This country is already broke (not only financially, but also morally -- but that's an entirely different discussion), how will they go about actually enforcing this law? I know that phone companies can gather a lot of information about your phone remotely, but can they tell whether your phone is rooted or not?
I'm not trying to be pompous, so I apologize if I came off like that. I completely agree with you.
They can claim all they want. It's important for everyone to know that if it comes to that, there is no specific law addressing this, only claims under the DMCA.
In my legal opinion, root privileges can hardly be misconstrued as copyright infringement. It's mainly Macintosh that is pushing this though- they claim that jailbreaking is illegal because of the close-source nature of their products (It's also ironic to note that many of the working conditions of their factories would be considered illegal in every country that they sell their products in).
Well macintosh and... recently, ASUS, right? and one other... last summer, but I can't recall who right now.
Let's just say... for sake of argument that carriers sign agreements with manufacturerers (when, in fact, they're different companies)... that require them to deny service to "rooted" devices based on the law... or maybe not the law... but their collective interpretation of the law...
Honestly...
Ndaa, sopa, pipa... Now this???
Dammit my m4 is getting put to use soon isn't it??
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^ add ACTA to that list.
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You do realize that google gave us source, and samsung gave us source, and they both stated that "THIS CAN BE USED FOR "ENRICHMENT" OF YOUR PHONE" google android is 100% free. Even if it expired, it wouldn't effect us. Whoever the fool that initially stated that rooting will go away is false.
As ACTA is *****. My country accepted it, **** them
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As ACTA is *****. My country accepted it, **** them
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Damn... is your town as beautiful in person as it looks in pictures? I had to look it up to see where the hell you lived
Watch profile and will see where I live
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You do realize that google gave us source, and samsung gave us source, and they both stated that "THIS CAN BE USED FOR "ENRICHMENT" OF YOUR PHONE" google android is 100% free. Even if it expired, it wouldn't effect us. Whoever the fool that initially stated that rooting will go away is false.
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Are you suggesting that EFF doesn't know what the hell they are talking about?
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Maybe. Just ask Google.
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We might not be talking apples to apples...
I know apple has fought their phones being jail broken. But isn't it the carriers who really have the problem with it? They want to make you buy their network specific phone from them?
They can only put this law if there is one only on devices which are carrier branded. On unlocked or unbramded devices they can't do the ****. It is in my proparty and take you hand of from it, I can do with my device what I want
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Damn... is your town as beautiful in person as it looks in pictures? I had to look it up to see where the hell you lived
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Mostly and almost the same like in pictures. And ye waterfall is or mark
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I don't think I am firmly grasping the concept of what wares is because I received an infraction for posting wares, when it clearly was not!
I have been pm'ing a senior moderator and he feels other wise. Moderator stated that the link I posted was in fact warez. It was a link for PlayStation 1 roms at freeroms.com.
All roms are free, and thats a fact! You can go to emupatadise.me and get free roms. just like all of the other roms sites.
So, can someone explain how this was wares?
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You're getting something for free, where the company SELLS the stuff.
Lets take the mupen64(N64) emulator for example. In the market, it states, "THIS APP DOES NOT COME WITH ROMS. 99¢ IS FOR DONATIONS ONLY. This app is free to download on my website(I left the link out)." No royalties are going to Nintendo. Who are the makers and founders of the "Nintendo" 64. Its open source. As well as the roms/iso's. As long as you own the game(s), it is not illegal.
So would these emulators in the market that are not kicking back royalties to the makers be considered piracy? No sir.
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You realize though, by giving away those ROMs you're taking money that nintendo could of had by people buying them.
It's illegal to download ROMs unless you have a physical copy of the game.
Was this seriously asked?
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Dear OP,
On XDA there is a set of rules that state no wares or piracy material should be posted, linked to or mentioned so that no one is insulted, sued or damaged in any way. Your post was neglected from XDA because it COULD lead to piracy. A ROM file is clearly a copy of an original product that was at one point in time sold and profited from by the producer, but since these files are available freely then they can be downloaded by anyone with internet access and therefore if Joe Blow happens to Google "rom Nintendo 64 game blah blah blah" then XDA can pop up as a result and your post shows up. All this connects XDA with the downloading of ROM images that can be illegal depending on the person downloading such file. So my point is, it doesn't matter if its illegal or not to post a link, it matter if the outcome of posting that link on this forum (were technically we are already going against some sort of guideline aka: custom ROMS, hacks ect.) will inflict on the equilibrium of such. Your post was not harmful, but really who owns a hardware copy of every Nintendo or Playstation game that is available for download on those sites?
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Dear OP,
On XDA there is a set of rules that state no wares or piracy material should be posted, linked to or mentioned so that no one is insulted, sued or damaged in any way. Your post was neglected from XDA because it COULD lead to piracy. A ROM file is clearly a copy of an original product that was at one point in time sold and profited from by the producer, but since these files are available freely then they can be downloaded by anyone with internet access and therefore if Joe Blow happens to Google "rom Nintendo 64 game blah blah blah" then XDA can pop up as a result and your post shows up. All this connects XDA with the downloading of ROM images that can be illegal depending on the person downloading such file. So my point is, it doesn't matter if its illegal or not to post a link, it matter if the outcome of posting that link on this forum (were technically we are already going against some sort of guideline aka: custom ROMS, hacks ect.) will inflict on the equilibrium of such. Your post was not harmful, but really who owns a hardware copy of every Nintendo or Playstation game that is available for download on those sites?
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All of these phone ROMs and hacks are open source and as long as you respect the GPL and provide the source you used you are not breaking any guidelines.
But yes, emulator ROMs are not allowed here.
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All of these phone ROMs and hacks are open source and as long as you respect the GPL and provide the source you used you are not breaking any guidelines.
But yes, emulator ROMs are not allowed here.
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Correct. Just trying to make a point. don't get the panda mad...
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missaellpzchvz said:
Correct. Just trying to make a point. don't get the panda mad...
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Haha, I won't get mad as long as there is nothing for me to get mad at
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