Hi, i'm currently exploring the gps on my device with the java api provided with the Android SDK.
I stumbled upon something that I can't make sense of: I collect the satellites my GPS sees and query those satellites it they are involved in the current fix and if they contain almanac and ephemeris data.
Now, somehow I never get a confirmation that the GPS i query contains eph or alm data? Turning on or off the aGPS don't really like to influence this. (FYI i'm running this on a Galaxy S)
I wonder, can someone try the attached program on his or her Android device and report back to me if the abbreviations "eph" and/or "alm" appear after the listed satellites.
Thanks in advance!
by request: code of the app (be warned this was my very first android app ):
Code:
package com.appelflap.android.location_app;
import java.util.Iterator;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Context;
import android.location.GpsSatellite;
import android.location.Location;
import android.location.GpsStatus;
import android.location.LocationListener;
import android.location.GpsStatus.Listener;
import android.location.LocationManager;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Log;
import android.widget.TextView;
public class LocationActivity extends Activity implements LocationListener, GpsStatus.Listener {
private static final String TAG = "com.appelflap.android.location_app";
private LocationManager locationManager;
private static final String PROVIDER = "gps";
private TextView output;
private TextView accuracy;
private TextView gpsstatus;
private TextView gpsfix;
private TextView gps_output;
private TextView line;
private TextView maxSatellites;
private TextView maxLocked;
private TextView minSignalNoiseRatio;
private Integer iGpsStatus;
private Integer maxSats;
private Integer maxFix;
private Integer minSnr;
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
maxSats = 0;
maxFix = 0; // maximal number of sats constituting a fix. The claim for the SGS is that this is always =< 8
minSnr = 100; // minimal Snr of a sat contained in a fix. The claim for the SGS is that this is always > 20 (Lets start set with an unreal high value)
iGpsStatus = -1 ;
output = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.output);
accuracy = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.accuracy);
line = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.line);
maxSatellites = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.maxSatellites);
maxLocked = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.maxLocked);
minSignalNoiseRatio = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.minSignalNoiseRatio);
gpsfix = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.gpsfix);
gpsstatus = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.gpsstatus);
gps_output = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.gps_output);
locationManager = (LocationManager) getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(PROVIDER, 0, 0, this);
locationManager.addGpsStatusListener(this);
}
private void registerLocationListeners() {
locationManager = (LocationManager) getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(PROVIDER, 0, 0, this);
locationManager.addGpsStatusListener(this);
}
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
String result = String.format(
"Coordinates: latitude: %f, longitude: %f", location
.getLatitude(), location.getLongitude());
Log.d(TAG, "location update received: " + result);
output.setText(result);
accuracy.setText("Accuracy: " + location.getAccuracy());
}
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
Log.d(TAG, "the following provider was disabled: " + provider);
}
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
Log.d(TAG, "the following provider was enabled: " + provider);
}
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {
Log.d(TAG, String.format(
"Provider status has changed. provider: %s, status: %d",
provider, status));
}
public void onGpsStatusChanged(int event)
{
Log.v("TEST","LocationActivity - onGpsStatusChange: onGpsStatusChanged: " + Integer.toString(event)) ;
int iSats;
int fix;
int snr;
switch( event )
{
case GpsStatus.GPS_EVENT_STARTED:
iGpsStatus = event ;
break ;
case GpsStatus.GPS_EVENT_SATELLITE_STATUS:
GpsStatus xGpsStatus = locationManager.getGpsStatus(null) ;
Iterable<GpsSatellite> iSatellites = xGpsStatus.getSatellites() ;
Iterator<GpsSatellite> it = iSatellites.iterator() ;
iSats = 0 ; // Satellite Count
fix = 0 ; // Count satellites used in fix
StringBuilder s = new StringBuilder();
while ( it.hasNext() )
{
iSats++ ;
GpsSatellite oSat = (GpsSatellite) it.next() ;
s.append(oSat.getPrn());
s.append(": ");
snr = (int) oSat.getSnr();
s.append(snr);
s.append(" Snr");
if ( oSat.usedInFix() ) {
s.append(" (*) ");
fix++;
// if snr of this locked sat < minSnr then update minSnr
if (snr < minSnr) {
minSnr = snr;
minSignalNoiseRatio.setText("Min Snr: " + minSnr);
}
// Just testing for ephemeris and almanac data. On the Galaxy S the following GpsSatelite methods
// always return "false". To do: formatting the output..
}
if ( oSat.hasEphemeris() ) {
s.append(" Eph ");
}
if ( oSat.hasAlmanac() ) {
s.append(" Alm ");
}
s.append("\n");
Log.v("TEST","LocationActivity - onGpsStatusChange: Satellites: " + oSat.getSnr() ) ;
}
gpsstatus.setText("Satellites: " + iSats);
gpsfix.setText("Locked: " + fix);
Log.v("TEST","LocationActivity - onGpsStatusChange: Satellites: " + iSats ) ;
if ( s.length() > 0) {
gps_output.setText(s.toString());
}
else { gps_output.setText("Waiting..."); }
if ( iSats > maxSats ) {
maxSats = iSats;
maxSatellites.setText("Max Sats: " + maxSats);
}
if ( fix > maxFix ) {
maxFix = fix;
maxLocked.setText("Max Locked: " + maxFix);
}
break ;
case GpsStatus.GPS_EVENT_FIRST_FIX:
iGpsStatus = event ;
break ;
case GpsStatus.GPS_EVENT_STOPPED:
gpsstatus.setText("Stopped...") ;
iGpsStatus = event ;
break ;
}
}
protected void onPause() {
// Make sure that when the activity goes to
// background, the device stops getting locations
// to save battery life.
locationManager.removeUpdates(this);
super.onPause();
}
protected void onResume() {
// Make sure that when the activity has been
// suspended to background,
// the device starts getting locations again
registerLocationListeners();
super.onResume();
}
}
// Framework for the code based on http://www.hascode.com/2010/05/sensor-fun-location-based-services-and-gps-for-android/
bumperdibump
LocationApp could not be installed on this phone.
System Requirements? I'm running Android 1.6
t-bon3 said:
LocationApp could not be installed on this phone.
System Requirements? I'm running Android 1.6
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I attached another version for all Android levels. I checked with the api docs and it should run.
Thank you very much for testing!
I get a list of saetllites with a number, 'Snr' then a (*) for the sats that have a lock, but nothing else, no 'Eph' or 'Alm'.
This is on Android 1.6 on an i-mobile i858 device.
Do you have sample code for a simple app that reads data from the GPS. GPS software from the market seems buggy on my device and I would like to investigate by writing my own basic GPS app.
Thanks.
t-bon3 said:
I get a list of saetllites with a number, 'Snr' then a (*) for the sats that have a lock, but nothing else, no 'Eph' or 'Alm'.
This is on Android 1.6 on an i-mobile i858 device.
Do you have sample code for a simple app that reads data from the GPS. GPS software from the market seems buggy on my device and I would like to investigate by writing my own basic GPS app.
Thanks.
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No problem, I will clean up the code somewhat and will put it up in the first post.
BTW did you activated aGPS while testing the app?
On my device under "My Location" in settings there are only these options:
Use wireless networks
Enable GPS satellites
Share with Google
I had all 3 set to active while testing the app.
t-bon3 said:
On my device under "My Location" in settings there are only these options:
Use wireless networks
Enable GPS satellites
Share with Google
I had all 3 set to active while testing the app.
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The aGPS function has to be activated in an app delivered with your device. Don't know if it is activated by default. (assuming your GPS chip supports aGPS of course)
Anyway, I put the code up in the first post. (EDIT: included the resource files and the manifest file in a attached zip file)
After a lot of search to find a solution to enable/disable the data connection without modifying the APN configuration, I finally found a solution that I would like to share with developers that are looking for the same thing.
I known that some applications (as Quick Settings) are able to do this but I was not able to find a solution on the web. Because I really wanted to have this feature in my AndroMax application, I searched how it is managed in the Android OS source code.
I quickly discovered that it's not possible to modifiy the connection state using the same API than what is used in the Android phone settings application because the necessary permission can only be obtained by a system application. After more investigation in Android source code, I discovered that it's possible to change the connection state with the ITelephony interface, using a permission that can be obtained by a standard application.
This solution is not working with Gingerbread due to security reenforcement, if anybody have a solution for Gingerbread, I buy it
Here is this solution:
Code:
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import android.content.Context;
import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
import android.net.NetworkInfo;
import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
// Needs the following permissions:
// - "android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE"
public final class DataConManager
{
private TelephonyManager m_telManager = null;
private ConnectivityManager m_conManager = null;
// ------------------------------------------------------
// ------------------------------------------------------
public DataConManager(Context context)
{
try
{
// Get phone and connectivity services
m_telManager = (TelephonyManager)context.getSystemService("phone");
m_conManager = (ConnectivityManager)context.getSystemService("connectivity");
}
catch (Exception e)
{
m_telManager = null;
m_conManager = null;
}
}
// ------------------------------------------------------
// ------------------------------------------------------
boolean switchState(boolean enable)
{
boolean bRes = false;
// Data Connection mode (only if correctly initialized)
if (m_telManager != null)
{
try
{
// Will be used to invoke hidden methods with reflection
Class cTelMan = null;
Method getITelephony = null;
Object oTelephony = null;
Class cTelephony = null;
Method action = null;
// Get the current object implementing ITelephony interface
cTelMan = m_telManager.getClass();
getITelephony = cTelMan.getDeclaredMethod("getITelephony");
getITelephony.setAccessible(true);
oTelephony = getITelephony.invoke(m_telManager);
// Call the enableDataConnectivity/disableDataConnectivity method
// of Telephony object
cTelephony = oTelephony.getClass();
if (enable)
{
action = cTelephony.getMethod("enableDataConnectivity");
}
else
{
action = cTelephony.getMethod("disableDataConnectivity");
}
action.setAccessible(true);
bRes = (Boolean)action.invoke(oTelephony);
}
catch (Exception e)
{
bRes = false;
}
}
return bRes;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------
// ------------------------------------------------------
public boolean isEnabled()
{
boolean bRes = false;
// Data Connection mode (only if correctly initialized)
if (m_conManager != null)
{
try
{
// Get Connectivity Service state
NetworkInfo netInfo = m_conManager.getNetworkInfo(0);
// Data is enabled if state is CONNECTED
bRes = (netInfo.getState() == NetworkInfo.State.CONNECTED);
}
catch (Exception e)
{
bRes = false;
}
}
return bRes;
}
}
isnt this same stuff as going
settings -> wireless & networks -> mobile networks - data service enable/disable ?
It has the same effect but it's at a low level since the API called by "settings -> wireless & networks -> mobile networks - data service enable/disable" is not permitted for a standard application.
Officicaly there is no API that can be use by an application to enable/disable data.
please help.. not working
Hi I have taken your class into my solution, the method switchState(true) returns true for me, but no data connection appears ... when I enable the data connection manually, the connection worx
I have set up the permissions correctly in my manifest...
any clues?
I guess that your data connection was not enabled at the beginning. This method only works is the connection state is enabled (system settings) and that you use it to disable/enable it.
It's like if you add a switch in addition to the system switch.
Sorry to drudge up an older thread. But I have a question that is related.
I have mastered the art of battery management with the Droid Bionic, and I think I've figured out an app that would help people manage their batteries throughout the day by giving quick, easy toggles that perform multiple connection state changes. Problem is, while I've done some development, it hasn't been Java.
Is this basically saying that there is no way to write an app that will allow you to selectively toggle data on or off (same as the Data Enabled toggle under Data Delivery), or control individual radio states?
Some app is turning on my data network even if I turn it off.Any idea?
EDIT: Development continued Working hard
Hello everyone
I'm trying to port my WIP Infosode from Android (Adobe AIR) to Windows Phone 7, and I have some big problems figuring out how to access a remote XML service, in this case http://services.tvrage.com/
I've used Visual Basic .NET for both desktop and Windows Mobile applications and now for WP7, so I got some VB.NET experience.
Any help is appreciated and will be noted in the finished application.
Regards
//
IzaacJ
Here is one somewhat dirty way.
Download your data (xml) into the isolated storage. After that process the xml file stored.
Code:
WebClient client = new WebClient();
client.DownloadStringCompleted += new DownloadStringCompletedEventHandler(client_DownloadStringCompleted);
client.DownloadStringAsync(new Uri("http://path.to/the/" + item + ".xml/"));
static void client_DownloadStringCompleted(object sender, DownloadStringCompletedEventArgs e)
{
// If we have results
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(e.Result))
{
#region Save to Isolated Storage
try
{
// Isolated Storage Directory
string xmlStorageDirectory = "Profiles";
using (IsolatedStorageFile store = IsolatedStorageFile.GetUserStoreForApplication())
{
// File Path
string filePath = Path.Combine(xmlStorageDirectory, String.Format("{0}.xml", ActiveID));
// Check if the Directory exists. If not create it
if (!store.DirectoryExists(xmlStorageDirectory))
{
store.CreateDirectory(xmlStorageDirectory);
}
// Use Isolated Storeage to write the file
using (IsolatedStorageFileStream fileStream = new IsolatedStorageFileStream(filePath, FileMode.Create, store))
{
// Use the stream to write the file
using (StreamWriter stream = new StreamWriter(fileStream))
{
stream.Write(e.Result.Replace(" & ", " & "));
}
}
}
}
// OMG EXCEPTIONS :(
catch (IsolatedStorageException exception)
{
throw exception;
}
#endregion
#region Reading
using (var appStorage = IsolatedStorageFile.GetUserStoreForApplication())
{
using (var file = appStorage.OpenFile("Profiles/" + ActiveID + ".xml", FileMode.Open))
{
XmlReader reader = XmlReader.Create(file);
CharacterDataModel profile = new CharacterDataModel();
List<PlayerTraitsModel> traits = new List<PlayerTraitsModel>();
PlayerTraitsModel trait = new PlayerTraitsModel();
bool isCdata = false;
bool isPdata = false;
// While we read the data
while (reader.Read())
{
#region Character
if (reader.Name == "cdata") isCdata = true;
if (isCdata)
{
if (reader.NodeType == XmlNodeType.Element)
{
#region Check for the following values and shallow copy that to the model
//string item = reader.ReadElementContentAsString();
switch (reader.Name)
{
case "id":
profile.id = reader.ReadElementContentAsString();
break;
}
#endregion
}
}
if (reader.NodeType == XmlNodeType.EndElement && reader.Name.Contains("cdata"))
isCdata = false;
#endregion
}
}
}
#endregion
}
}
Thanks for that
Will try to adopt it to VB.NET and see if it will work
At least it's something that I could use until I find a better way.
Regards
Hi,
Use the OpenReadCompleted event of the WebClient, and then put the result into an XDocument by using an XmlReader; from there it's easy to process it (using LINQ to XML) without having to store the XML anywhere first (i.e. do it all in memory). Here's kind of how I do it C#.
Code:
WebClient client = new WebClient();
// Set up the 'completed' event before loading anything
client.OpenReadCompleted += (sender, e) =>
{
if (e.Error != null)
{
if (e.Error is WebException)
{
... Either a connection error, or an invalid status code has been returned. You can determine which using code.
}
else
... // some other exception
return;
}
// Turn the result into an XDocument and parse using LINQ
try
{
Stream aStream = e.Result;
XmlReader anXmlStream = XmlReader.Create(aStream);
XDocument ourXDocument = XDocument.Load(anXmlStream);
// Parse the XML here - best to use 'Linq to XML' to do it
List<TvShow> TVShows = from aShow in ourXDocument.Descendants("show")
select new TvShow() {
ShowName = aShow.Element("name").Value,
Link = aShow.Element("link").Value
};
//////////////////
str.Close();
// if here it all went to plan
}
catch (XmlException xe)
{
...
}
catch (Exception ge)
{
...
}
};
// Here's the bit that actually sets it going
try
{
client.OpenReadAsync(new Uri(URL, UriKind.Absolute));
}
catch (OutOfMemoryException)
{
... Handle the exception
}
catch (StackOverflowException)
{
... Handle the exception
}
catch (Exception ge)
{
... Handle the exception
}
If you're doing this kind of thing a lot it's good to set it up as reusable class that either has it's own events (e.g. ItemsLoaded, ErrorOccured, and ProcessItems) that can be subscribed to, or if you prefer you can have them as methods to override so that you can use it as a web service loading base class from which you can inherit.
Hope that helps. Good luck with it
Ian
otherworld said:
Hi,
Use the OpenReadCompleted event of the WebClient, and then put the result into an XDocument by using an XmlReader; from there it's easy to process it (using LINQ to XML) without having to store the XML anywhere first (i.e. do it all in memory). Here's kind of how I do it C#.
Code:
WebClient client = new WebClient();
// Set up the 'completed' event before loading anything
client.OpenReadCompleted += (sender, e) =>
{
if (e.Error != null)
{
if (e.Error is WebException)
{
... Either a connection error, or an invalid status code has been returned. You can determine which using code.
}
else
... // some other exception
return;
}
// Turn the result into an XDocument and parse using LINQ
try
{
Stream aStream = e.Result;
XmlReader anXmlStream = XmlReader.Create(aStream);
XDocument ourXDocument = XDocument.Load(anXmlStream);
// Parse the XML here - best to use 'Linq to XML' to do it
List<TvShow> TVShows = from aShow in ourXDocument.Descendants("show")
select new TvShow() {
ShowName = aShow.Element("name").Value,
Link = aShow.Element("link").Value
};
//////////////////
str.Close();
// if here it all went to plan
}
catch (XmlException xe)
{
...
}
catch (Exception ge)
{
...
}
};
// Here's the bit that actually sets it going
try
{
client.OpenReadAsync(new Uri(URL, UriKind.Absolute));
}
catch (OutOfMemoryException)
{
... Handle the exception
}
catch (StackOverflowException)
{
... Handle the exception
}
catch (Exception ge)
{
... Handle the exception
}
If you're doing this kind of thing a lot it's good to set it up as reusable class that either has it's own events (e.g. ItemsLoaded, ErrorOccured, and ProcessItems) that can be subscribed to, or if you prefer you can have them as methods to override so that you can use it as a web service loading base class from which you can inherit.
Hope that helps. Good luck with it
Ian
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Thanks
I'm building a class with functions for fetching and storing the returned XML requests.
It's smart to store it in the IsoStorage so that the data is available offline as well and it will only download the new XML's if it's updated on the server
I think it will make the application a bit more useful.
Regards
EDIT: I've tried to port the first example from MJCS to VB.Net without success. The app closes itself when it's supposed to search and get results from the server. The URL to the generated XML (including parameters) is http://services.tvrage.com/feeds/search.php?key=[MY_API_KEY]&show=[SHOW_NAME]
The code as for now is this:
Code:
Public Function Search(ByVal SearchString As String) As String
Dim Url As New Uri(XMLUrl & "feeds/search.php?key=" & APIKey & "&show=" & SearchString)
'XMLUrl = http://services.tvrage.com/
'APIKey = My API key from TVRage.com
'SearchString = The showname to be searched for in the database
XML.DownloadStringAsync(Url)
Return 0
End Function
Any ideas?
Regards
So I've basically got myself in this sh*t because lack of care.. Until it pop'd and hit the highlights.
And now straight to the point. It doesn't f*ckin matters if you had a fw or not. As the backdoors are embedded in ROOT system processes.
And those where obviously white-listed as i didn't think of a nasty Chinese guy sitting in it calling back home. My friend who got the same phone found the article as i was having my vacation for a bit, so when i found out i did a bit a research of course on my device. After finding all this i e-mail'd him it and he posted it on the Xiaomi European forums. Guess what happened, it got deleted. So they know damn good what they're doing.
When you purchase Xiaomi products or services, we’ll collect relevant personal information, including but not limited: delivery information, bank account, credit card information, bill address, credit check and other financial information, contact or communication records.
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OP said:
XMPP connection (always connected when network available)
54.255.185.236
hostname: ec2-54-255-185-236.ap-southeast-1.compute.amazonaws.com
(Seems not to have a domain) The IP address was also not found in any system modules in plain or unicode text. Assuming it is encoded / encrypted somewhere in a native application, system module, or not in a native app but in a dalvik compiled image.
Other connections
54.254.212.222
Hostname: ec2-54-254-212-222.ap-southeast-1.compute.amazonaws.com
Domains:
bbs.miui.com
reader.browser.miui.com
update.miui.com
www . miui.cn
www . miui.com
zhuomian.xiaomi.com
112.90.17.54
Domains:
pgv.m.xunlei.com
www . inewsgr.com
122.143.5.59
Hostname: 59.5.143.122.adsl-pool.jlccptt.net.cn
(Seems to be a adsl connection with no domain)
223.202.68.93
Hostname: out68-93.mxzwb3.hichina.com
Domains:
app.mi.com
dev.xiaomi.com
m.app.mi.com
mitunes.app.xiaomi.com
Music app(?) connects to:
202.173.255.152
2012-12-01 lrc.aspxp.net
2012-12-01 lrc.feiyes.net
2012-12-01 w.w.w.616hk.com
2012-12-01 w.w.w.hk238.com
2012-12-01 w.w.w.lrc123.com
123.125.114.145
2013-11-27 tinglog.baidu.com
1/53 2014-07-02 12:51:01 hxxp://tinglog.baidu.com
Latest detected files that communicate with this IP address
Latest files submitted to VirusTotal that are detected by one or more antivirus solutions and communicate with the IP address provided when executed in a sandboxed environment.
3/43 2014-07-08 07:39:24 facb146de47229b56bdc4481ce22fb5ec9e702dfbd7e70e82e4e4316ac1e7cbd
47/51 2014-04-28 09:25:27 091457f59fc87f5ca230c6d955407303fb5f5ba364508401a7564fb32d9a24fa
24/47 2014-01-08 08:19:43 3cf0a98570e522af692cb5f19b43085c706aa7d2f63d05469b6ac8db5c20cdcd
21/48 2013-12-02 15:15:45 7e34cb88fc82b69322f7935157922cdb17cb6c69d868a889468e297257ee9072
19/48 2013-12-01 20:02:32 bce4bd44d3373b2670a7d68e058c7ce0fa510912275d452d363777f640aa4c70
Latest URLs hosted in this IP address detected by at least one URL scanner or malicious URL dataset.
1/53 2014-07-02 12:47:57 hxxp://dev.baidu.com/
Android-system ANT HAL Service(Framework_ext.apk/jar) connect to:
42.62.48.207
VirusTotal's passive DNS only stores address records. The following domains resolved to the given IP address.
2014-04-28 app.migc.wali.com
2014-07-12 app.migc.xiaomi.com
2014-05-30 gamevip.wali.com
2014-05-30 log.wlimg.cn
2014-04-21 mitunes.game.xiaomi.com
2014-04-30 oss.wali.com
2014-05-17 p.tongji.wali.com
2014-07-13 policy.app.xiaomi.com
Latest detected URLs
Latest URLs hosted in this IP address detected by at least one URL scanner or malicious URL dataset.
1/58 2014-08-13 07:10:49 hxxp://policy.app.xiaomi.com/cms/interface/v1/checkpackages.php
1/58 2014-08-10 00:46:35 hxxp://policy.app.xiaomi.com/
1/53 2014-07-02 12:49:59 hxxtp://oss.wali.com
Messages(Mms.apk) connect to (it literary calls back home)
54.179.146.166
2014-08-12 api.account.xiaomi.com
2014-07-26 w.w.w.asani.com.pk
What it does? It sends phone numbers you call to, send messages to, add etc to a Resin/4.0.13 java application running on a nginx webserver to collect data. Checkpackages, embedded system process/app posts all installed apps to a Tengine a/k/a nginx webserver cms.
URL: hxxtp://api.account.xiaomi.com:81/pass/v3
Server: sgpaws-ac-web01.mias
Software: Tengine/2.0.1 | Resin/4.0.13
URL: hxxp://policy.app.xiaomi.com:8080/cms/interface/v1/
Server: lg-g-com-ngx02.bj
Software: Tengine | Resin
Bottom line
They don't give a single damn about your data.. All sent in plain text.
For messages APK (Mms.apk)
I don't believe it needs those permissions for normal functionalities, this is only for the extra feature let's call it bug.
android.permission.SEND_SMS_NO_CONFIRMATION
android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
android.permission.INTERNET
miui.permission.SHELL
android.permission.GET_TASKS
android.permission.CAMERA
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Some code ... i also attached java classes and smali dalvik jvm bytecode..
Code:
#<externalId = outgoing callerid>#
package com.xiaomi.mms.net;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.net.Uri.Builder;
import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
import android.text.TextUtils;
import com.xiaomi.mms.utils.EasyMap;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Map.Entry;
import java.util.Set;
import miui.net.CloudManager;
public class b
{
public static final String qa = CloudManager.URL_ACCOUNT_BASE;
public static final String qb = CloudManager.URL_ACCOUNT_API_V2_BASE;
public static final String qc = CloudManager.URL_ACCOUNT_API_V3_BASE;
public static final String qd = qa + "/serviceLogin";
public static final String qe = qc + "/[email protected]";
protected static String a(String paramString, Map paramMap)
{
if ((paramMap != null) && (!paramMap.isEmpty()))
{
Uri.Builder localBuilder = Uri.parse(paramString).buildUpon();
Iterator localIterator = paramMap.entrySet().iterator();
while (localIterator.hasNext())
{
Map.Entry localEntry = (Map.Entry)localIterator.next();
localBuilder.appendQueryParameter((String)localEntry.getKey(), (String)localEntry.getValue());
}
paramString = localBuilder.build().toString();
}
return paramString;
}
public static c al(String paramString)
{
EasyMap localEasyMap = new EasyMap("type", "MXPH").a("externalId", paramString);
d locald = new d(a(qe, localEasyMap));
String str = TelephonyManager.getDefault().getDeviceId();
if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(str))
locald.l("deviceId", str);
return locald;
}
}
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public static Header a(Account paramAccount, ExtendedAuthToken paramExtendedAuthToken)
{
StringBuilder localStringBuilder = new StringBuilder();
localStringBuilder.append("serviceToken=");
localStringBuilder.append(paramExtendedAuthToken.authToken);
localStringBuilder.append("; userId=");
localStringBuilder.append(paramAccount.name);
return new BasicHeader("Cookie", localStringBuilder.toString());
}
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public void gT()
{
if (ai("http://api.comm.miui.com/miuisms/res/version").getLong("data") == PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this.mContext).getLong("festival_message_version", 0L))
return;
Object[] arrayOfObject = new Object[1];
arrayOfObject[0] = Integer.valueOf(this.mScreenWidth);
a(ai(String.format("http://api.comm.miui.com/miuisms/res/categories?width=%s", arrayOfObject)).getJSONArray("data"));
}
public void m(long paramLong)
{
Cursor localCursor = this.mq.rawQuery("SELECT MIN(message_id) FROM messages WHERE category_id=" + paramLong, null);
if (localCursor == null)
throw new FestivalUpdater.DatabaseContentException(null);
try
{
if (localCursor.moveToFirst())
{
long l = localCursor.getLong(0);
Object[] arrayOfObject = new Object[3];
arrayOfObject[0] = Long.valueOf(paramLong);
arrayOfObject[1] = Long.valueOf(l);
arrayOfObject[2] = Integer.valueOf(pd);
a(ai(String.format("http://api.comm.miui.com/miuisms/res/messages?cat=%s&marker=%s&count=%s", arrayOfObject)).getJSONObject("data").getJSONArray("entries"), paramLong);
}
return;
}
finally
{
localCursor.close();
}
}
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package miui.util;
import android.content.Context;
import android.provider.Settings.Secure;
import android.util.Log;
import org.json.JSONArray;
import org.json.JSONObject;
final class BaseNotificationFilterHelper$2
implements Runnable
{
BaseNotificationFilterHelper$2(Context paramContext)
{
}
public void run()
{
try
{
JSONObject localJSONObject1 = Network.doHttpPostWithResponseStatus(this.val$context, "http://policy.app.xiaomi.com/cms/interface/v1/checkpackages.php", BaseNotificationFilterHelper.access$000(this.val$context));
if ((localJSONObject1.has("RESPONSE_CODE")) && (localJSONObject1.getInt("RESPONSE_CODE") == 200))
{
JSONObject localJSONObject2 = new JSONObject(localJSONObject1.getString("RESPONSE_BODY"));
int i = localJSONObject2.getInt("errCode");
if (i == 200)
{
JSONArray localJSONArray = localJSONObject2.getJSONArray("packages");
StringBuilder localStringBuilder = new StringBuilder();
for (int j = 0; j < localJSONArray.length(); j++)
{
localStringBuilder.append(localJSONArray.get(j).toString().trim());
localStringBuilder.append(" ");
}
Settings.Secure.putString(this.val$context.getContentResolver(), "status_bar_expanded_notification_black_list", localStringBuilder.toString());
BaseNotificationFilterHelper.access$102(null);
return;
}
if (i == 202)
{
Log.d("NotificationFilterHelper", "blacklist is empty ");
Settings.Secure.putString(this.val$context.getContentResolver(), "status_bar_expanded_notification_black_list", "");
BaseNotificationFilterHelper.access$102(null);
return;
}
if (i == 201)
Log.d("NotificationFilterHelper", "request param empty");
}
else
{
Log.d("NotificationFilterHelper", "access network anomalies");
}
return;
}
catch (Exception localException)
{
}
}
}
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package miui.util;
import android.app.INotificationManager;
import android.app.INotificationManager.Stub;
import android.content.ContentResolver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.SharedPreferences;
import android.content.SharedPreferences.Editor;
import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo;
import android.content.pm.PackageInfo;
import android.content.pm.PackageItemInfo;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager.NameNotFoundException;
import android.content.res.Resources;
import android.database.ContentObserver;
import android.os.ServiceManager;
import android.provider.Settings.Secure;
import android.provider.Settings.System;
import android.text.TextUtils;
import android.util.Log;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;
import miui.os.Build;
import miui.provider.CloudAppControll;
import miui.provider.CloudAppControll.TAG;
import org.json.JSONArray;
import org.json.JSONException;
import org.json.JSONObject;
public class BaseNotificationFilterHelper
{
protected static final String APP_NOTIFICATION = "app_notification";
protected static final int CODE_REQUEST_PARAM_EMPTY = 201;
protected static final int CODE_RESPONSE_EMPTY = 202;
protected static final int CODE_SUCCESS = 200;
public static final int DEFAULT = 0;
public static final int DISABLE_ALL = 3;
public static final int DISABLE_ICON = 1;
public static final int ENABLE = 2;
protected static final String EXPANDED_BLACK_LIST_CODE = "errCode";
protected static final String EXPANDED_BLACK_LIST_PACKAGES = "packages";
public static final int NONE = 0;
protected static final String SYSTEMUI_PACKAGE_NAME = "com.android.systemui";
protected static final String TAG = "NotificationFilterHelper";
protected static final String URL = "http://policy.app.xiaomi.com/cms/interface/v1/checkpackages.php";
private static HashSet<String> mBlacklist;
protected static INotificationManager nm;
protected static HashSet<String> sFilterList = new HashSet();
protected static HashMap<String, Integer> sFilterMap = new HashMap();
private static HashMap<String, Boolean> sIsSystemApp;
protected static HashMap<String, Integer> sUidMap = new HashMap();
static
{
if (Build.IS_INTERNATIONAL_BUILD);
for (int i = 2; ; i = 1)
{
DEFAULT = i;
nm = INotificationManager.Stub.asInterface(ServiceManager.getService("notification"));
mBlacklist = null;
sIsSystemApp = new HashMap();
return;
}
}
protected static void enableStatusIcon(Context paramContext, String paramString, int paramInt)
{
getSharedPreferences(paramContext).edit().putInt(paramString, paramInt).commit();
}
public static void enableStatusIcon(Context paramContext, String paramString, boolean paramBoolean)
{
if (paramBoolean);
for (int i = 2; ; i = 1)
{
enableStatusIcon(paramContext, paramString, i);
return;
}
}
public static String getAppNotificationText(Context paramContext, String paramString)
{
int i = 101450315;
switch (NotificationFilterHelper.getInstance().getAppFlag(paramContext, paramString, true))
{
default:
case 3:
case 1:
case 2:
}
while (true)
{
return paramContext.getResources().getString(i);
i = 101450314;
continue;
i = 101450315;
continue;
i = 101450313;
}
}
public static int getAppUid(Context paramContext, String paramString)
{
int i = 0;
if (sUidMap.containsKey(paramString))
return ((Integer)sUidMap.get(paramString)).intValue();
try
{
i = paramContext.getPackageManager().getApplicationInfo(paramString, 0).uid;
sUidMap.put(paramString, Integer.valueOf(i));
return i;
}
catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException localNameNotFoundException)
{
}
return i;
}
protected static int getDefaultFlag(Context paramContext, String paramString)
{
initFilterList(paramContext);
if (sFilterList.contains(paramString))
return 2;
return 0;
}
protected static int getGameCenterFlag(Context paramContext, String paramString)
{
readBlacklist(paramContext);
if (mBlacklist.contains(paramString))
return 3;
return 0;
}
private static String getInstalledAppsJson(Context paramContext)
{
JSONObject localJSONObject = new JSONObject();
JSONArray localJSONArray = new JSONArray();
Iterator localIterator = paramContext.getPackageManager().getInstalledPackages(0).iterator();
while (localIterator.hasNext())
{
PackageInfo localPackageInfo = (PackageInfo)localIterator.next();
if ((0x1 & localPackageInfo.applicationInfo.flags) == 0)
localJSONArray.put(localPackageInfo.packageName + "/" + localPackageInfo.versionCode);
}
try
{
localJSONObject.put("packages", localJSONArray);
return localJSONObject.toString();
}
catch (JSONException localJSONException)
{
}
return "";
}
protected static int getNetDefaultFlag(Context paramContext, String paramString)
{
if (sFilterMap.containsKey(paramString))
return ((Integer)sFilterMap.get(paramString)).intValue();
return loadAppNetFlagByPkg(paramContext, paramString);
}
public static SharedPreferences getSharedPreferences(Context paramContext)
{
if (!paramContext.getPackageName().equals("com.android.systemui"));
try
{
Context localContext = paramContext.createPackageContext("com.android.systemui", 2);
paramContext = localContext;
return paramContext.getSharedPreferences("app_notification", 4);
}
catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException localNameNotFoundException)
{
while (true)
localNameNotFoundException.printStackTrace();
}
}
protected static void initFilterList(Context paramContext)
{
if (sFilterList.size() == 0)
{
String str = Settings.System.getString(paramContext.getContentResolver(), "status_bar_notification_filter_white_list");
if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(str))
{
String[] arrayOfString = str.split(" ");
for (int i = 0; i < arrayOfString.length; i++)
sFilterList.add(arrayOfString[i]);
}
sFilterList.add("cn.com.fetion");
sFilterList.add("com.google.android.talk");
sFilterList.add("com.tencent.mm");
sFilterList.add("com.tencent.qq");
sFilterList.add("com.tencent.mobileqq");
sFilterList.add("com.xiaomi.channel");
}
}
public static boolean isNotificationForcedFor(Context paramContext, String paramString)
{
int i = getAppUid(paramContext, paramString);
return ("android".equals(paramString)) || (i == 1000) || (i == 1001) || (i == 0);
}
public static boolean isSystemApp(String paramString, PackageManager paramPackageManager)
{
Boolean localBoolean = (Boolean)sIsSystemApp.get(paramString);
if (localBoolean == null);
try
{
ApplicationInfo localApplicationInfo2 = paramPackageManager.getApplicationInfo(paramString, 0);
localApplicationInfo1 = localApplicationInfo2;
boolean bool = false;
if (localApplicationInfo1 != null)
{
int i = 0x1 & localApplicationInfo1.flags;
bool = false;
if (i != 0)
bool = true;
}
localBoolean = Boolean.valueOf(bool);
sIsSystemApp.put(paramString, localBoolean);
return localBoolean.booleanValue();
}
catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException localNameNotFoundException)
{
while (true)
ApplicationInfo localApplicationInfo1 = null;
}
}
protected static boolean isUserSetttingInited(Context paramContext, String paramString)
{
int i = getSharedPreferences(paramContext).getInt(paramString, 0);
boolean bool = false;
if (i != 0)
bool = true;
return bool;
}
public static void loadAppNetFlag(Context paramContext)
{
new Thread(new Runnable()
{
public void run()
{
BaseNotificationFilterHelper.sFilterMap.clear();
Iterator localIterator = this.val$context.getPackageManager().getInstalledPackages(0).iterator();
while (localIterator.hasNext())
{
PackageInfo localPackageInfo = (PackageInfo)localIterator.next();
if ((0x1 & localPackageInfo.applicationInfo.flags) == 0)
{
String str = localPackageInfo.applicationInfo.packageName;
BaseNotificationFilterHelper.loadAppNetFlagByPkg(this.val$context, str);
}
}
}
}).start();
}
public static int loadAppNetFlagByPkg(Context paramContext, String paramString)
{
int i = CloudAppControll.get(paramContext, CloudAppControll.TAG.TAG_NOTIFICATION_BLACKLIST, paramString);
if (i == -1)
return 0;
sFilterMap.put(paramString, Integer.valueOf(i));
return i;
}
public static void observeSettingChanged(ContentResolver paramContentResolver, ContentObserver paramContentObserver)
{
paramContentResolver.registerContentObserver(Settings.System.getUriFor("status_bar_notification_filter_white_list"), false, paramContentObserver);
}
private static void readBlacklist(Context paramContext)
{
if (mBlacklist == null)
{
mBlacklist = new HashSet();
String str = Settings.Secure.getString(paramContext.getContentResolver(), "status_bar_expanded_notification_black_list");
if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(str))
{
String[] arrayOfString = str.split(" ");
for (int i = 0; i < arrayOfString.length; i++)
mBlacklist.add(arrayOfString[i]);
}
}
}
public static void requestBlacklist(Context paramContext)
{
new Thread(new Runnable()
{
public void run()
{
try
{
JSONObject localJSONObject1 = Network.doHttpPostWithResponseStatus(this.val$context, "http://policy.app.xiaomi.com/cms/interface/v1/checkpackages.php", BaseNotificationFilterHelper.getInstalledAppsJson(this.val$context));
if ((localJSONObject1.has("RESPONSE_CODE")) && (localJSONObject1.getInt("RESPONSE_CODE") == 200))
{
JSONObject localJSONObject2 = new JSONObject(localJSONObject1.getString("RESPONSE_BODY"));
int i = localJSONObject2.getInt("errCode");
if (i == 200)
{
JSONArray localJSONArray = localJSONObject2.getJSONArray("packages");
StringBuilder localStringBuilder = new StringBuilder();
for (int j = 0; j < localJSONArray.length(); j++)
{
localStringBuilder.append(localJSONArray.get(j).toString().trim());
localStringBuilder.append(" ");
}
Settings.Secure.putString(this.val$context.getContentResolver(), "status_bar_expanded_notification_black_list", localStringBuilder.toString());
BaseNotificationFilterHelper.access$102(null);
return;
}
if (i == 202)
{
Log.d("NotificationFilterHelper", "blacklist is empty ");
Settings.Secure.putString(this.val$context.getContentResolver(), "status_bar_expanded_notification_black_list", "");
BaseNotificationFilterHelper.access$102(null);
return;
}
if (i == 201)
Log.d("NotificationFilterHelper", "request param empty");
}
else
{
Log.d("NotificationFilterHelper", "access network anomalies");
}
return;
}
catch (Exception localException)
{
}
}
}).start();
}
protected boolean areNotificationsEnabled(Context paramContext, String paramString)
{
return false;
}
public boolean canSendNotifications(Context paramContext, String paramString)
{
return getAppFlag(paramContext, paramString, true) != 3;
}
public void enableAppNotification(Context paramContext, String paramString, boolean paramBoolean)
{
}
public void enableNotifications(Context paramContext, String paramString, boolean paramBoolean)
{
enableAppNotification(paramContext, paramString, paramBoolean);
}
public int getAppFlag(Context paramContext, String paramString, boolean paramBoolean)
{
if (paramBoolean);
for (boolean bool = areNotificationsEnabled(paramContext, paramString); bool; bool = true)
{
int i = getSharedPreferences(paramContext).getInt(paramString, 0);
if ((i == 0) && (isSystemApp(paramString, paramContext.getPackageManager())))
i = 2;
if (i == 0)
i = getNetDefaultFlag(paramContext, paramString);
if (i == 0)
i = getDefaultFlag(paramContext, paramString);
if (i == 0)
i = getGameCenterFlag(paramContext, paramString);
if (i == 0)
i = DEFAULT;
return i;
}
return 3;
}
public void initUserSetting(Context paramContext, String paramString)
{
if (!isUserSetttingInited(paramContext, paramString))
{
if (isSystemApp(paramString, paramContext.getPackageManager()))
enableStatusIcon(paramContext, paramString, true);
}
else
return;
int i = getAppFlag(paramContext, paramString, false);
if (i == 3)
{
enableAppNotification(paramContext, paramString, false);
enableStatusIcon(paramContext, paramString, false);
return;
}
enableStatusIcon(paramContext, paramString, i);
}
}
RELATED
http://apkscan.nviso.be/report/show/48b5666fa2bcbe738c0b623da712918f
http://lists.clean-mx.com/pipermail/viruswatch/20130714/072661.html
OTHER SOURCES
http://www.newmobilelife.com/2014/08/12/xiaomi-china-server/
http://www.htcmania.com/showthread.php?p=14730859
Removing the backdoors.
Root your device & install
- System app remover (ROOT)
- Root browser
- Android terminal emulator
- Droidwall
Remove apps using System app remover:
* AntHalService
* XiaomiServiceFramework
* Cleanmaster
* com.xiaomi.gamecenter.adk.service
* com.duokan.airkan.phone
# MAKE BACKUP OF YOUR PHONE IN CASE OF FAILURE! #
Download XVI32 or use your favorite hex editor.
Copy framework_ext.odex from /system/framework/ to your sd card with root browser and then connect your phone to your pc and copy the file to you pc.
Open it in XVI32 or another hex editor and search for "http://" (without quotes) now replace all "http://www.example.com" or "http://example.com" with "http://localhost/leavealltheotherstuff.here.com" Don't removed lines or other stuff or it will f*ck up the dalvik bytecode.
Save the file as "framework_ext_.odex" and place it on your phone's internal memory.
Now open Root browser copy the patched file to /system/framework/ rename it to "framework_ext.odex" and overwrite the old system file with the patch (make sure you have a backup of your phone just in case!). Now open Terminal emulator on your phone and do the following,
Code:
su
now give the emulator root access
Code:
cd /system/framework
chmod 644 framework_ext.odex
chown root:root framework_ext.odex
ls -la framework_ext.odex
Verify this, if it looks fine
Code:
reboot
Now open Droidwall enable it and only select apps you trust, don't select any from Xiaomi. Even the music app sends data. So simply drop all of them.
HELP MY DEVICE IS BRICKED
No worries bro.
Get system.img for your version of miui and start the phone in fastboot (vol- + pwr)
Recovery.bat
Code:
@echo off
title Recovery
echo flashing system.img on device... please wait !
fastboot fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot
echo Done, rebooting
pause >nul
Use Droidwall to block ID 0(root system processes) and ID kernel. If you don't do this it will sent info about the apps you open to umeng.com.
Anyways that's it for so far. I hope this helps you.
That is seriously messed up and illegal in most European Countries! It seem that they are begging for a Class Action Lawsuit! Let them have it!
Thank you for your important and detailed work!
Perhaps @BSDgeek_Jake would consider to add all those servers to his MoaAB hosts file?
E:V:A said:
That is seriously messed up and illegal in most European Countries! It seem that they are begging for a Class Action Lawsuit! Let them have it!
Thank you for your important and detailed work!
Perhaps @BSDgeek_Jake would consider to add all those servers to his MoaAB hosts file?
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They deserve a lawsuit, not only for cloning Apple's iOS but also for the backdoors and crapware that connects to the internet and does stuff. Such a big company as this can't just walk away if nothing has ever happaned. They have sold over 14 million phones. 14 MILLION!
Host file doesn't work as the other spyware is in system processes that runs as ID0 simply ignores the host file somehow. I tested it several times and it just ignores the host file?
A rom update/fix has pop'd up.
http://www.needrom.com/download/redmi-1s-wcdma-global-multi-4-3-no-spywarebloatware
It's MIUI v5 with nova in the pics you see (the rom appears to come just like stock but with no backdoor etc) thanks to whoever made it.
Hi,
Can you give way to clean rom for Mi2S because applications are not the same as in your description
I have posted this and a link to this thread in the proper forums. Thanks for the info. I have also copied this thread link to google plus asking Hugo to explain it. Of course he never will but I wanted to give him a chance.
Wait so... this means XDA discovered that MIUI OS connects to the internet?
And you want to send Hugo a small fragment of mms app code with Cloud messaging - which is standard and optional MIUI feature?
Is that your proof? Congrats. Much ado about nothing...
GameSDKService? Of course because this is the stock chinese app with games (usually pirated), but the app is only in chinese original roms.
Every port, every multilang rom doesnt have those apps.
Also Duokan service provide online content to Music and Video apps. This is standard MIUI feature from beginning.
Please note that Global versions of the MIUI roms (so outside china mainland) doesnt have online features.
All stuff presented above IS not a proof!
If I were Hugo I would lough down this after reading.
Accidd said:
Wait so... this means XDA discovered that MIUI OS connects to the internet?
And you want to send Hugo a small fragment of mms app code with Cloud messaging - which is standard and optional MIUI feature?
Is that your proof? Congrats. Much ado about nothing...
GameSDKService? Of course because this is the stock chinese app with games (usually pirated), but the app is only in chinese original roms.
Every port, every multilang rom doesnt have those apps.
Also Duokan service provide online content to Music and Video apps. This is standard MIUI feature from beginning.
Please note that Global versions of the MIUI roms (so outside china mainland) doesnt have online features.
All stuff presented above IS not a proof!
If I were Hugo I would lough down this after reading.
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First off XDA didn't find it a user did. It was just posted and asked for clarification.
Second off after the last privacy issue this OEM had you can expect people to be Leary of them.
Third. If a OEM is going to blatantly disregard copyright laws as well as the gpl you have to understand why people will not trust them. They need to very transparent with things like this. Mainly if they plain to ever make a world wide release.
I agree. But also take into account that not every piece of code presented by some user containing words "online", "sync" or ip tracing to chinese server is already a backdoor as the op presented to us. Which without proof is just a normal accusations.
As I said. In global versions of MIUI most of online Xiaomi services are disabled.
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Accidd said:
I agree. But also take into account that not every piece of code presented by some user containing words "online", "sync" or ip tracing to chinese server is already a backdoor as the op presented to us. Which without proof is just a normal accusations.
As I said. In global versions of MIUI most of online Xiaomi services are disabled.
Wysłane z MI4 W
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Are you are working for Xiaomi? Marketing maybe?
Nope.
I'm working with MIUI roms for 4 years now. And also been using MI2, MI3, Redmi, MiPad and now MI4 devices.
I also translate MIUI to my own language and run Xiaomi.eu multilang project.
We do multilang roms there every week for many devices.
I do not have access to MIUI source code - as only xiaomi does that, but I'm digging in MIUI apps all the time.
Decoding, fixing MIUI bugs, recompile, build. Everything.
Take a look into this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55283079&postcount=8
where I explained some facts.
Accidd said:
Nope.
I'm working with MIUI roms for 4 years now. And also been using MI2, MI3, Redmi, MiPad and now MI4 devices.
I also translate MIUI to my own language and run Xiaomi.eu multilang project.
We do multilang roms there every week for many devices.
I do not have access to MIUI source code - as only xiaomi does that, but I'm digging in MIUI apps all the time.
Decoding, fixing MIUI bugs, recompile, build. Everything.
Take a look into this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55283079&postcount=8
where I explained some facts.
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I can understand your point, and frankly, I have not a Xiaomi phone, but I am using a MIUI Rom on my Lenovo. I love the rom, quick, smooth, great performance and fully of features and themes, simply beautiful, but I can also understand the concern raised in this thread. In these days, people (most of) accept things as they are, not as they should be. That way the "agencies" and all the other "followers" (software devs, manufacturers, and so on) are using their chances to mislead the masses, with the intent to control every single bit of information about our lives (from sensitive, to marketing purposes infos)! That said, I think that no one manufacturer is not misusing their power, and hope that one day, a solution will be found (even if I doubt it) to let us have our privacy as human being! I fully support this thread and would love to see more thread like this one, exactly because the aforementioned.
Well sometimes I don't get one thing. People are worried about using Chinese brands but they use Apple, or Google phones in USA that can give all your stuff to NSA in 5 minutes if they want so. If you prefere not to share your emails or photos with governments (USA or China) then don't use your smartphone. Use Nokia 3210.
Wysłane z MI4 W
Accidd said:
Well sometimes I don't get one thing. People are worried about using Chinese brands but they use Apple, or Google phones in USA that can give all your stuff to NSA in 5 minutes if they want so. If you prefere not to share your emails or photos with governments (USA or China) then don't use your smartphone. Use Nokia 3210.
Wysłane z MI4 W
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There are laws here that protect people. The laws in China are very different. And China's own actions are the cause people dont trust them. I mean come on. They respect no ones rights at all. The are known for pirating apps, breaking copyright laws and flat out ignoring the laws that dictate what they need to do. Not to mention ripping off the work of others and claiming it as their own.
zelendel said:
There are laws here that protect people. The laws in China are very different. And China's own actions are the cause people dont trust them. I mean come on. They respect no ones rights at all. The are known for pirating apps, breaking copyright laws and flat out ignoring the laws that dictate what they need to do. Not to mention ripping off the work of others and claiming it as their own.
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Thats true and I agree. But Chinese also protect their identities. All syncing services in MIUI seems to be encrypted.
If some random guy claims different they let him prove it if his SMS is sent plain text and then other can read them.
And also users have choice. Again. You can use MIUI OS without syncing with Mi Cloud if you dont want to.
Pirating apps, breaking copyright laws is true for China. And you are right.
But the privacy, for some brands (maybe not all) can still be protected.
Thats why I make multilang roms over xiaomi.eu. We tend to cut lot of chinese apps that EU user wont need or it will not work for them. Mentioned GameServiceSDK or some Duokan services are just app features, that give users chinese content but not steal any data (as presented in first post). This can also be removed from rom as we do that.
So also this is not that we or I accept all chinese stuff in stock rom and use it. We try to minimase the chinese influence in rom to end user.
Not to say I support china or what, but privacy issue? Apple cloud server got hacked and all the celeb personal picture got expose (tot apple claim it was not from them). Nobody was complaining this much when apple and google sync every little personal data into their server but complain about xiomi taking user data secretly? So it should be done openly? lol
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Well sometimes I don't get one thing. People are worried about using Chinese brands but they use Apple, or Google phones in USA that can give all your stuff to NSA in 5 minutes if they want so. If you prefere not to share your emails or photos with governments (USA or China) then don't use your smartphone. Use Nokia 3210.
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Yes you are right about that, but would be nice if there would be some way to protect ourselves.
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There are laws here that protect people. The laws in China are very different. And China's own actions are the cause people dont trust them. I mean come on. They respect no ones rights at all. The are known for pirating apps, breaking copyright laws and flat out ignoring the laws that dictate what they need to do. Not to mention ripping off the work of others and claiming it as their own.
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You are right about piracy and copyright, but it seems only things related to copyright concerns us (eg. multi million law suits). The strongest privacy laws are in Europe, not USA. In the USA we have no rights, since we are living in a drive-by-money country, not drive-by-laws! Sad thing is the fact that our "best" companies exploit Chinese people (eg. Apple pays $1,36 per iPhone for the labor force to the little Chinese people - and they sell them to us for $600), and we are concerned about our privacy, but actually we use a Chinese man made product (fact!!!). The point here is not to blame the manufacturer, or the retailer, but to find a way, by ourselves (because no "big guys" is gonna help you) to protect our privacy, both online or offline!
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Not to say I support china or what, but privacy issue? Apple cloud server got hacked and all the celeb personal picture got expose (tot apple claim it was not from them). Nobody was complaining this much when apple and google sync every little personal data into their server but complain about xiomi taking user data secretly? So it should be done openly? lol
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You are 100% right!
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Yes you are right about that, but would be nice if there would be some way to protect ourselves.
You are right about piracy and copyright, but it seems only things related to copyright concerns us (eg. multi million law suits). The strongest privacy laws are in Europe, not USA. In the USA we have no rights, since we are living in a drive-by-money country, not drive-by-laws! Sad thing is the fact that our "best" companies exploit Chinese people (eg. Apple pays $1,36 per iPhone for the labor force to the little Chinese people - and they sell them to us for $600), and we are concerned about our privacy, but actually we use a Chinese man made product (fact!!!). The point here is not to blame the manufacturer, or the retailer, but to find a way, by ourselves (because no "big guys" is gonna help you) to protect our privacy, both online or offline!
You are 100% right!
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What Apple does in China is one of the reasons Ill never touch an apple product. The companies you stated tell you what they collect. The main issue here is they are not disclosing what they are collecting.
No if you think it is right or wrong is not important. What is important is finding a way to make them be very clear about what they are doing and how to stop it.
Now one user posted how to shut it off. IF it works good. IF not then we need to start ripping apart the system and remove the coding and all access to their services.
Might not be a matter here soon as there are teams already working on ripping MIUI apart and making it open source. It will take time but I am sure it will happen.
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Might not be a matter here soon as there are teams already working on ripping MIUI apart and making it open source. It will take time but I am sure it will happen.
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That's a wonderful News you have given... :good:
are those backdoors the same thing that Xiaomi was saying that data was sent only because of their cloud messaging app?; they said they will provide option to disable in the next release?