I hope I'm not reposting, but it felt so important to share this
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/apple/htc-rootkit-discovered-phoning-home-with-user-data/11792
T-mobile has confirmed that this software ships with the 4G slide:
http://support.t-mobile.com/thread/12505?tstart=0&noredirect=true
Please go complain about this on that thread or directly to t-mobile, even if you're rooted and running a custom ROM. It's something that shouldn't be foisted on the 99% of normobs out there, and if people speak out about this it can only increase the chances of t-mobile doing something about it.
Removed all that crap already. This has been going on for awhile.. power to the user
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Undead posted a patch, and supossedly the App that started all of it is Zipline...Doubleshot. Something within those lines.
DoubleshotNomy :3 [CM7.1] [2.3.7]
Litesorrows said:
Undead posted a patch, and supossedly the App that started all of it is Zipline...Doubleshot. Something within those lines.
DoubleshotNomy :3 [CM7.1] [2.3.7]
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Can you post a link to the patch?
I don't know about a patch, but i found this utility that checks if you have ciq
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17612559
I checked my phone with the detection tool and it's not on there. Anyone found it?
Don't worry. T-Mobile did not put cip our phone... Only SWM-C lol
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1286840
That's the link to the security patch put together by Undeadk9. It's over in Dev.
When these issues were first released, we all handled it immediately and he made a patch to make it easier to do it.
If you haven't flashed it or are on a ROM that hasn't dealt with these issues, look into it.
The link to the androidpolice article is in Undeadk9's thread.
(yes, things like this are why the app Pulse is one of my top 'need to have' apps. Breaking news - my way, about what's important to me.)
Blue6IX said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1286840
That's the link to the security patch put together by Undeadk9. It's over in Dev.
When these issues were first released, we all handled it immediately and he made a patch to make it easier to do it.
If you haven't flashed it or are on a ROM that hasn't dealt with these issues, look into it.
The link to the androidpolice article is in Undeadk9's thread.
(yes, things like this are why the app Pulse is one of my top 'need to have' apps. Breaking news - my way, about what's important to me.)
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Oh.
That patch doesn't address this issue, that was another security hole.
Doing everything to address this... Another question by my father.... How does this impact exchange email, regardless of device, platform, or carrier? Does anyone know?
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Doing everything to address this... Another question by my father.... How does this impact exchange email, regardless of device, platform, or carrier? Does anyone know?
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The answer, unfortunately, is "that depends".
Keystrokes *are* being caught and logged, that's clear. It doesn't appear that they're being permanently stored or transmitted, but that doesn't matter. Malicious software could potentially read those keystrokes and do whatever with them.
All of the RubiX_CubeD roms will be patched up and rid of any of this doggy doo doo by this Sunday.
RubiX_CubeD NoSense v3.0 INCLUDES fix to remove all tracking garbage everyone's been hearing about.
I assume cm7 would be safe since it's built from scratch.
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All of the RubiX_CubeD roms will be patched up and rid of any of this doggy doo doo by this Sunday.
RubiX_CubeD NoSense v3.0 INCLUDES fix to remove all tracking garbage everyone's been hearing about.
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You'll need to remove the SWM-C stuff.
That's the redbend sofware managemet client, which T-Mobile includes. That software gives T-Mobile the ability to install, remove, or modify any software installed on your phone without your knowledge or permission.
EDIT: Actually, it'd be great if ROMs could be titled with [NOSWM], so we'd know. Just a thought.
The Rubix Cubed ROMs have all been "fixed" now to prevent this invasion of privacy. Since we aren't allowed to post about other forums on here all I can say is to Google RubiX CubeD ROM and you'll see your 3 options.
**mods i.e. arrrghhh**
As you can see I haven't posted any direct links or referenced any other particular forums to acquire these said roms so I am not violating what you referred to as "uncredited" work and a "d!ck" move as quoted from your PM to me this morning below .....Google is everyone's friend and it's pretty common knowledge anything can be found on there!
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Especially with a link to xxxxxx, basically telling XDA users to not visit XDA. That was a real **** move - I do not want to see you doing this again.
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So, I'm guessing if we freeze the SWM-C stuff, we should be safe? Is there anything else that's questionable and should be frozen?
I'm no expert. I have a rooted but stock MT4GS. I downloaded an app from the marketplace that is supposed to find if you have the software on your phone.
According to the software, I don't have the "infection".
I searched the marketplace for "carrier iq" and found a few detectors. I used one from Lookout, the people that make remote lock and wipe software. I also downloaded one from Bitdefender and got the same negative answer.
TMO News had a post with a list of offending phones and ours was not on there.
My guess is that it is not on our phones.
Our phone doesn't come with carrier iq thankfully. TrevE has an app that checks and removes it.
We do however have swm-c and htc loggers. Both can be removed. I know undeads roms have both removed.
I checked for both already.
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The website and forum are offline, and people over on Android Forums are reporting that their version of Launcher Pro has 'expired'. Anyone know anything?
Mine is working
Not getting the expired message but wanted to search the launcher pro forums for an issue I have and get a 403 Forbidden page.
My LauncherPro is working fine, it seems these posters may have downloaded something - two threads so far, but one of the guides said these reports are popping up all over the place. Be careful what you download and install!
a coworker of mine had the issue today of the launcher actually expiring and had no way out of his browser, and i guess the launcherpro website was down? anyway, I'm just reposting the link from another website, since I typically come to xda to find answers to stuff like this... either manually type this into your ANDROID browser, or if you could somehow make it to this page from your phone, just click this link... from your phone lol
market://search?q=pnamerg.adw.launcher
it is the direct adwlauncher link to the android market!
hope this helps! =)
My LPP is also working fine. ADW or GO launchers would work for people with issues. I was also able to get to the site just fine (launcherpro.com), but yes, the forums were down.
Most likely a switch to a different server or hosting company, or website update. That's the simplest explanation.
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My LPP is also working fine. ADW or GO launchers would work for people with issues. I was also able to get to the site just fine (launcherpro.com), but yes, the forums were down.
Most likely a switch to a different server or hosting company, or website update. That's the simplest explanation.
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Same with me - no problems.
Here's an update
Seems the developer has screwed up on this one. From this post on Android Forums (this is Fede speaking):
That's my bad actually, I didn't realize that if you had an old LP Beta set as your default, you wouldn't be able to use it to open the market to download a newer version after it expired.
Future versions will automatically send you to the market to get the new version. At this point, the only thing you can do is install ADB and use it to install a newer version, or use ADB to uninstall LP and then install from the market again.
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He's generating a lot of ill will from this.
For some reason, a small percentage of LP users decided to be idiots and not update the app for the last month (0.8.2 came out Dec. 7th) and now the previous version has expired.
hettbeans said:
For some reason, a small percentage of LP users decided to be idiots and not update the app for the last month (0.8.2 came out Dec. 7th) and now the previous version has expired.
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No, that isn't the problem. They're running an old beta that has expired. Those who use the market version, and those who paid for the app, aren't having the problem.
Can anyone access the launcherpro website? I get a blank page. This is really weird because Fede is usually very responsive.
Fede seems to be hiding, this is a PR disaster for him. The best thing to do at this point is to be forthcoming, own up to it, and give clear instructions on how to fix it.
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reinbeau said:
Fede seems to be hiding, this is a PR disaster for him. The best thing to do at this point is to be forthcoming, own up to it, and give clear instructions on how to fix it.
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I have to agree, Fede needs to own up to whatever this problem is. Even though I think the vast majority of LauncherPro users like myself have no problem, we keep the app updated and got it from the market. I wonder if this will effect his re-write of LauncherPro he has been promising?
Fede is doing a complete Rewrite.
Changes take time.....Not, everything is as easy and as fast as we would all like it to be.
Complications do happen. Its part of the game.
Be Patient......I'm sure he will get it all fixed soon enough.
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twisteddan said:
Fede is doing a complete Rewrite.
Changes take time.....Not, everything is as easy and as fast as we would all like it to be.
Complications do happen. Its part of the game.
Be Patient......I'm sure he will get it all fixed soon enough.
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With all due respect, This is more than a little 'complication'. Rewrites do take time, but if your customer base has lost faith in your product because you don't show excellenct support on a critical app like a launcher, you won't have anyone to rewrite for...
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I don't think many will lose faith with Fede at all. And those that do can find another launcher to moan about.
Fede has a very loyal fan base, and most will stick with him as his is one of the best, if not the best, creation on this os.
People will always moan, and then find something else to moan about.
Fede won't have anyone to rewrite the app for?
What a ridiculous thing to say.
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Still no news from Fede
my paid version works fine.
But why is the forum down?
Sorry for beeing a little bit foolish, but I used the forum a lot because of theming stuff and really miss it...
Dodgylegs said:
I don't think many will lose faith with Fede at all. And those that do can find another launcher to moan about.
Fede has a very loyal fan base, and most will stick with him as his is one of the best, if not the best, creation on this os.
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Who said it wasn't? The point is, his program is everywhere on Android phones, many people who have no technical skills at all have it, and it seems to have 'broken' their phones. His lack of statement regarding the problems and offering workaround for it are the problem. As for 'finding another launcher to moan about' really? That's all it is, the consumer's fault? I think there's a job for you at AT&T.
Fede won't have anyone to rewrite the app for?
What a ridiculous thing to say.
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No, not really. The anger is all over the internet. He needs to do damage control to help his reputation.
I love the LauncherPro program, I've had it since I started, I paid for it right off the bat. I do that with all developers. I will say I haven't found him to be very forthcoming with assistance - then again, until now (and still, for me), there haven't been issues like this that needed addressing. My only point is he needs to get in front of this and fix it or yes, his reputation will be damaged for many. Not you, not me, but there are plenty of others who are extremely unahppy.
Apparently Lifehacker has been in touch with Fede or found a response somewhere on the interwebs.
http://lifehacker.com/5727669/how-to-stop-launcherpro-from-taking-over-your-phone
Just wondered if anyone had considered creating torrents for things instead of posting links to upload sites or having to worry about having to host things on a private server. This could solve a lot of problems and make downloads much faster for everyone. Linux users probably already know that many of the linux distro sites offer torrents just for that reason.
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Just wondered if anyone had considered creating torrents for things instead of posting links to upload sites or having to worry about having to host things on a private server. This could solve a lot of problems and make downloads much faster for everyone. Linux users probably already know that many of the linux distro sites offer torrents just for that reason.
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I think they like to track the # of downloads, I don't know if you can do that with Torrents.
Another reason is, such as with the bamf previews, they can take them down. On a torrent they do not have that option.
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This was suggested a couple months ago. I seeded BAMF and BAMF Remix 1.6.3 or something for a couple weeks and posted it in the BAMF thread because people asked but no one used it.
abn75 said:
Another reason is, such as with the bamf previews, they can take them down. On a torrent they do not have that option.
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Why should they really care if they can take them down or not? If there is a problem with the ROM and it is bricking everyone's phone, just make a new sticky that says "Don't install this". This whole recurring theme about "don't re-post the ROM cause you might piss off the devs" is kind of silly.
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Why should they really care if they can take them down or not? If there is a problem with the ROM and it is bricking everyone's phone, just make a new sticky that says "Don't install this". This whole recurring theme about "don't re-post the ROM cause you might piss off the devs" is kind of silly.
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Because they were strictly previews, and it was stated as such that they would only be available for a short time. And honestly if a dev wants control over their Rom and where it's located, well more power to them.
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abn75 said:
Because they were strictly previews, and it was stated as such that they would only be available for a short time. And honestly if a dev wants control over their Rom and where it's located, well more power to them.
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So we are rooting our phones against the wishes of our carrier and manufacturer but don't want to upset a dev by posting their rom where folks can download it faster? We do the same thing with most all other applications on the internet without regard to the original developers. Firefox has retired Firefox 4 but you can still find plenty of places on the net to download it.
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So we are rooting our phones against the wishes of our carrier and manufacturer but don't want to upset a dev by posting their rom where folks can download it faster? We do the same thing with most all other applications on the internet without regard to the original developers. Firefox has retired Firefox 4 but you can still find plenty of places on the net to download it.
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Way I see it, the devs have the right to request that no one mirror their roms for what ever reason, be it tracking downloads, ability to take them down (again for what ever reason) or just plain being a ass. If people dont agree with that request, they can and should feel free to download a different rom.
Also with torrents, can you really be sure you are getting the correct file? how many people actually check the md5 before trying to flash the rom? Keeping it in the control of the dev insures, at least partially, that the download is correct.
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Way I see it, the devs have the right to request that no one mirror their roms for what ever reason, be it tracking downloads, ability to take them down (again for what ever reason) or just plain being a ass. If people dont agree with that request, they can and should feel free to download a different rom.
Also with torrents, can you really be sure you are getting the correct file? how many people actually check the md5 before trying to flash the rom? Keeping it in the control of the dev insures, at least partially, that the download is correct.
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Or we can continue with the spirit that makes the internet great including things like custom ROMs, and do whatever the hell we want to do.
This code is owned by Android / HTC. Did the devs get their permission before they modified it and posted their custom ROM?
Please, this whole "lets don't upset the devs" is getting really old. XDA is full of a bunch of dev ass kissers and smart ass devs.
If someone is too dumb to generate a MD5 then that is their fault.
As stated above, torrents are a bad idea when it comes to flashing a Rom. Also if you do ever upload a Rom anywhere make sure you ask the developer first no matter whether you think you should or not
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Or we can continue with the spirit that makes the internet great including things like custom ROMs, and do whatever the hell we want to do.
This code is owned by Android / HTC. Did the devs get their permission before they modified it and posted their custom ROM?
Please, this whole "lets don't upset the devs" is getting really old. XDA is full of a bunch of dev ass kissers and smart ass devs.
If someone is too dumb to generate a MD5 then that is their fault.
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If XDA is so bad, why are you here? Honestly? There are other sites, go find one
abn75 said:
If XDA is so bad, why are you here? Honestly? There are other sites, go find one
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Nah, I'll just stay here and try to make it better
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Nah, I'll just stay here and try to make it better
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Well you're doing a fine job right now...
So an unpleasant surprise in the EOS Nightlies and a few other builds is the inclusion of SPAMWARE called Goo.im. Its a notification app that could double as spyware as well. Its full functionality and the extent it can invade your privacy is unknown.
To remove it, simply do the following:
- Start Titanium Backup
- Find Goo Manager
- Long press to convert to user app
- Once converted, long press again to delete
After that you'll be free of this SPAMWARE.
Its not spamware it tells you when you have an update for your rom and gapps
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In my books - that is SPAM. Never the less, new users of nightlies will find removing this or disabling a little difficult and this post is meant to be informational for all those who don't want opt-out notification.
al mon said:
In my books - that is SPAM. Never the less, new users of nightlies will find removing this or disabling a little difficult and this post is meant to be informational for all those who don't want opt-out notification.
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Understandable simple solution is not flashing custom roms unless it has opt-out feature,no disrespect intended.
al mon said:
In my books - that is SPAM. Never the less, new users of nightlies will find removing this or disabling a little difficult and this post is meant to be informational for all those who don't want opt-out notification.
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First of all, I believe it is called gooManager.
If this is what you are referring to, this is not a spam or malware. Your book could be infected, with all respect, no offence...
This is an application subscribed to by team eos to host many dev apps, and ROMs and to notify you whenever there is an update available for you. Is it an added value feature that other ROMs lack. It is not spam no whatsover... thx for the tip though on how to use titanium backup...
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al mon said:
In my books - that is SPAM. Never the less, new users of nightlies will find removing this or disabling a little difficult and this post is meant to be informational for all those who don't want opt-out notification.
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Dude you might need to places ur time in something else other then flashing Roms bc that feature u so called what to show people how to remove is a blessing to everyone that understand they don't have to go in to the rom and select the update every time. Also, people have put a lot of time in to that feature.
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Goo manager is NOT spam and is in fact the ONLY app I use to automatically notify me of a ROM or gapps update then download the update, wipe, backup and flash all from the app (as long as open script recovery). I even donated $10 for support of the dev.
Your opinions are your own but realize you are incorrect to call it spam or imply that it is in any way malicious. Uninstalling it should have sufficed without need for this thread... IMO.
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Its a notification app that could double as spyware as well ... be free of this SPAMWARE.
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?!
... perhaps you just shouldn't use our ROMs then; in fact, I'd prefer that you don't (seriously!) if you have those kinds of issues with our builds.
BTW, you're not making much sense- after all, we make these ROMs ourselves essentially from scratch- if we'd wanted to "spy" on you, there's FAR more innocuous ways to do it (that you'd never know about nor be able to remove w/o a full wipe) than having to "install 'spy'ware".
This thread sucks. If you don't want update notifications, go into the settings on goomanager and set the "ROM Update Frequency" setting to never.
It's along the same lines as google, moto etc telling you an OTA is available?
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I just wanted to make a useless post ad this entire thread is useless to everyone. .. Except for the OP
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I bet the OP wouldn't consider the free version of clockwork baked into many of the ROMs i've installed to be malware, simply since he'd heard of that one... lol. Ignorance is bliss, or egg on the face. Thanks goo, I use you all the time and happily sponsored too!
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Mr OP... Your thoughts here are very flawed and they lack insight and logic. I know I really shouldn't give this guy the time of day and he is likely a troll... But if you ARE new to this stuff and you are feeling your way through these processes, you need more information than he gave.
First is a simple argument with very simple logic. If indeed this app is malicious in intent, you can trust that they would have simply been caught by now! Do you really think all the code writers and programmers and enthusiasts and all around nerds (I can say it cause I am one) wouldn't have discovered it? The awesome people on this board were able to find out that a ICS leak for the Motorola DROID Bionic had a check in place that stopped the returning to stock process. And they didn't do it by experimentation, they busted through the code and put it through tests... Other stuff cause they're just that damn good!
Secondly, if they were again being malicious and say they were caught but they somehow convinced everyone that has caught them to keep it quiet and they cut them in on the action... Dude, really? We did in fact for to the moon, I promise you that. (that's a conspiracy theory crack, didn't want the genius OP to miss out on a joke).
Third, it's not necessary you tell people how to get rid of the app because if you're on this board, you're smarter... Wait.... Since we are dealing with this thread I can't say EVERYONE here is smart.
In the end, this is a much optional app. Rooting and roming are much optional. If you don't want it, don't use it. No one really cares to invade your privacy, no one cares what porn you browse on your Xoom! If you hate this kind of stuff go buy iProducts and be a drone like the rest of the hipsters.
Have a nice night now!
*rolls eyes*.....*types out long reply to OP*....*spam backspace*....*hits submit reply*
U mad OP?
Hit the thanks button and wam it disappears ! Try it.
I wasn't a fan of the notifications, and prefer to boot into recovery to flash updates, so I uninstalled, not seen any reasons to claim it was malicious though... perhaps the OP doesn't understand why it has the permissions it has :-\
I've tried searching google\xda and can't find an answer. I'm addicted to flashing and I've always wondered...are they safe? What I mean, is there a possibility this .zip file your downloading contain any spyware or some other sort of program that maybe collects your personal info? Such as credit numbers, passwords, and other personal info? So please let me know what you guys think. Thanks.
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If you're downloading a ROM from a known developer, nil to very-near-nil. There's always a tiny risk that something slips in by mistake, but no dev on here is going to ruin their name by making a mod full of Trojans and spyware.
Ultimately, you're responsible for which ROMs you do and do not download. If you're uncomfortable about a certain ROM, don't download it (but don't ask this question in the thread; you'll get flamed to hell and back). The great thing about XDA users is that we find that stuff if it's there. Any Trojan or spyware program will leave a signature behind somewhere, be it a process or a buried file, even reported data usage. I would say that, if nothing else, 100% of ROMs in the Skyrocket section should be considered "safe" in terms of malware and spyware.
Is there a way to check the reputation of a developer? The only think I can find so far is how long they been members and thanks count.
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Really do you think all these people would be downloading and flashing if malware was contained.
Yes the possibility exists as root users we are actually the most vulnerable and desired targets for malware.
We also have a tool up our sleeves that instantly rids us of it our recovery.
I check zips before flashing I'm not a noob I know what I'm putting on my phone.
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feelinfroggy23 said:
Is there a way to check the reputation of a developer? The only think I can find so far is how long they been members and thanks count.
Sent from my S2 Skyrocket running CM9 9.1.0 stable
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If they're posting here, they're almost certainly not out to steal your info. tbqh, you shouldn't be storing credit card data on a Skyrocket anyway. If it really, really bugs you, wait a week after the ROM comes out to flash it, and then read the entire thread (which you should be doing before flashing a ROM anyway) before making a decision. If someone's sneaking malware in, the community will have found it by then.
Okay. Thank you guys. I don't store my info on my skyrocket but such as the websites and apps is what I was saying. And yes I do read the complete thread before flashing. I just flashed this rom and I really like it but I never heard of the dev. Which is why I was asking. Would a avg or some other sort of virus protector help at all having installed on my phone? Again, thank you guys for your support.
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Okay. Thank you guys. I don't store my info on my skyrocket but such as the websites and apps is what I was saying. And yes I do read the complete thread before flashing. I just flashed this rom and I really like it but I never heard of the dev. Which is why I was asking. Would a avg or some other sort of virus protector help at all having installed on my phone? Again, thank you guys for your support.
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No they are all scams
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feelinfroggy23 said:
Okay. Thank you guys. I don't store my info on my skyrocket but such as the websites and apps is what I was saying. And yes I do read the complete thread before flashing. I just flashed this rom and I really like it but I never heard of the dev. Which is why I was asking. Would a avg or some other sort of virus protector help at all having installed on my phone? Again, thank you guys for your support.
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I don't use any anti-virus/phone protection software. They really don't seem to do anything but eat up battery. Just use common sense. Only download apps from the Android market or XDA (a lot of those warez sites put bootloaders in the apps), and use some kind of ad detector to make sure you aren't loading something that's going to text you or send notifications that look like system messages.
T Bender seems to know his stuff good ... Thank Bender for the nice presentation .. And plus one on common sense is essential
Anyone got a copy of that? With a shield the app that launches when you hit the shield button I need that exact app.
Looking to try spoofing tegra in my nexus 4 to try streaming with a normal controller
Thanks!
I hope someone makes this happen, due to it streaming I can't see hardware being a limitation.
It could be like the Ouya framework though... Dependent on the actual device.
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I sure hope someone will be able to release the APK. I would be interested in using it on my Galaxy S3.
It's not the same as the TegraZone already on the Play store?
Furyus said:
It's not the same as the TegraZone already on the Play store?
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No, it is not. And while I can't speak too much about it, it's not just a side-load onto any device. So don't be holding your breath about someone uploading the APK and getting all the features running this week.
right....because it sooo hard to make rudimentary changes to a launcher.
The APK is called Dashboard.apk. It resides in /system/app and can be launched as a normal app.
?? Then why did you say the opposite not 2 posts ago?
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right....because it sooo hard to make rudimentary changes to a launcher.
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Let me know when you get this working, since you love trolling. One of us has been helping everyone to the largest extent they can. The other is just demanding a bunch of stuff since he doesn't want to buy one himself.
I will personally post the full system image tonight if it isn't already uploaded by then. And you can go to town, I'm seriously curious about how much you can get working this week, since its obviously so easy.
LegionTHEFecalExcretion said:
?? Then why did you say the opposite not 2 posts ago?
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It won't do anything. It will crash on another device.
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You're the one going around posting false information. And asking for a system dump is not "demanding a bunch of stuff".
If you want to get into a pissing match about who's done more to help the XDA community, you're gonna lose. I've done alot more than post some roms for the EVO 3D. If anyone's a troll here its you.
And 20x more people have found my comments helpful. So you're still trolling. What false info have I given?
Unlike you i'm not a thanks whore, and the thanks meter wasn't even implemented when I started posting on XDA. I have released numerous firmware images and sbf files that would otherwise have not been obtainable, saving countless devices in the process(See the technician only Xoom recovery file that was the only way to restore a bricked Xoom for months after release). That's a little more important to me than some likes.
Oh and False info? You just said not a few moments ago it runs like a normal app.
Now now boys, calm down.
I must admit I am on legions side on most of his points so far. This is a community forum for the general public and what we do here is Share and Mod. I do believe "agrabren" that as you are part of the Nvidia team you don't want to see parts of your product ported and such, but the product is now in the hands of the user and so now it is up to us what we do with our purchases.
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LegionTHEFecalExcretion said:
Oh and False info? You just said not a few moments ago it runs like a normal app.
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It didn't occur to me that I might need to explain that in more detail, but in hind-sight, it does need clarification. What I mean, and meant from the beginning, is that the framework doesn't issue any "magic" to launch that app. There's no special "back-door" entry into that APK which makes it work on the device, nor is the Intent anyway modified. My natural instinct is to distrust every aspect of a system app that doesn't sideload correctly. In this case, I gave extra insight into areas of attack on getting the APK to load on other devices by eliminating one method a company could use for an app that has a special method of launch (the center button on the device).
So my statement, properly clarified, is that the APK itself has nothing special about it in regards to Intent launching or its AndroidManifest.xml, but that without some efforts with other components, will not run directly on another device, especially one based on a non-Tegra device.
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Now now boys, calm down.
I must admit I am on legions side on most of his points so far. This is a community forum for the general public and what we do here is Share and Mod. I do believe "agrabren" that as you are part of the Nvidia team you don't want to see parts of your product ported and such, but the product is now in the hands of the user and so now it is up to us what we do with our purchases.
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Great, except I've actually been trying to help most people with most parts of ROM sharing and modding. I've already said that I'm going to post the OTA1 system and boot images, in their official entirety, as well as I'll probably post a rooted version as well. I've been helping people prevent bricking their devices.
If you'd rather I just go away, I'm happy to. But I wouldn't expect anyone else from NVIDIA to be reaching out to get CM10.2 up and running on this device, or to get a custom recovery up and running quickly. I've never objected to him getting the system image, I'm all for it being uploaded and even promised to do so. I'm trying to help clarify what will work easily and what won't. I even answered the question that nobody else had, the APK he's asking for (because he didn't know the name of it) is Dashboard.apk, and it resides in /system/app. His contributions right now to the SHIELD forums on XDA are: Give me the system image, give me some APKs that may be on the device! That rubs me the wrong way as a person who has spent plenty of time developing ROMs for different phones, helping fix kernels for multiple CM-supported devices, and who has *always* fought for companies to give to the community. Unlockable bootloader? Yeah, I was part of that push. I'm trying my best to get as much source as possible made public.
Maybe I came off poorly in this thread (because this was after the thread asking for an apk that has only been demoed at tradeshows and special press meetings). So I'm sorry if I came off wrong, but while everyone else is helping each other out, he's just demanding stuff.
I what world do you live in that posting a thread asking for a system image and a possibly pre-loaded app qualifies as "demanding stuff"? Why should I have to have done anything to be worthy of your approval to post such a thread?
There is a huge conflict of interest with you both working for Nvidia and unofficially releasing official firmware and hacks, so frankly no, I don't trust you being involved in this devices xda development.
LegionTHEFecalExcretion said:
I what world do you live in that posting a thread asking for a system image and a possibly pre-loaded app qualifies as "demanding stuff"? Why should I have to have done anything to be worthy of your approval to post such a thread?
There is a huge conflict of interest with you both working for Nvidia and unofficially releasing official firmware and hacks, so frankly no, I don't trust you being involved in this devices xda development.
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So a guy who doesn't own the device is not going to trust ROMs I make for a device he doesn't own. Oops, no loss to me. You can go back to trolling, I'm done with your thread. You have your system image and boot image in either manner you want it.
Oops, my bad. It wasn't your thread, you just came into this thread to troll me. My mistake.
Raptor, if you check in the Android Development section, you'll find the system images. I'd suggest the ZIP version, because it's both smaller and already extracted. The system.img is an uncompress image to be flashed via fastboot in case someone messes up their system or boot partitions.