Mobile security firm Kryptowire mentions Essential at Black Hat - Essential Phone Guides, News, & Discussion

Although the issue has reportedly - by the mfg - been addressed, just thought other PH1 users might want to be aware:
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/08...-defects-out-of-the-box-researchers-say/amp//

DaveinAsia said:
Although the issue has reportedly - by the mfg - been addressed, just thought other PH1 users might want to be aware:
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/08...-defects-out-of-the-box-researchers-say/amp//
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As far as I'm concerned... This is the finest, well aged, click-bait... And therefore deserves none of our time...
If its patchable... It'll get patches... If it requires physical access to the device to set up (which based on wording, is my guess) it's not really a thing...

rignfool said:
As far as I'm concerned... This is the finest, well aged, click-bait... And therefore deserves none of our time...
If its patchable... It'll get patches... If it requires physical access to the device to set up (which based on wording, is my guess) it's not really a thing...
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No details and it's already patched.
Yawn

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"Google latitude" :firmware update soon?

latitude, the new google services to know where your frineds are say we will have a new update soon that will include maps v3.0.
http://www.google.com/support/mobile/bin/answer.py?answer=136640
"- Android-powered devices with Maps v3.0 and above. G1 users in the US will be receiving Maps v3.0 in a system update soon. "
is the RC33 include maps 3.0, or they are talking about "CUPCAKE" ??
personally i think that rc33 was sent because of the option to check for updates manually. that leads to the conclusion that google is the one responsible for the updates. which leads to the conclusion that there might be a HUGE update comming soon. i would say a month or two.... is it going to be the cupcake? i dont know but i think its going to be a major one
One of the mods on the official tmob forum posted some screen shots of Latitude in RC33.
http://forums.t-mobile.com/tmbl/board/message?board.id=87&message.id=31086
wimbet said:
One of the mods on the official tmob forum posted some screen shots of Latitude in RC33.
http://forums.t-mobile.com/tmbl/board/message?board.id=87&message.id=31086
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yeah that post is gone.
TimSykes said:
yeah that post is gone.
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The thread got merged with another but I found it. Towards the bottom...
http://forums.t-mobile.com/tmbl/boa...thread.id=31078&view=by_date_ascending&page=5
just seen this on drudgereport
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009...zmos/main4774320.shtml?tag=topHome;topStories
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yeah that post is gone.
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RC33 - Firmware ver. 1.1
I don't think this feature is going to help battery life.
i don't think any feature will ever increase battery life =/
not that it really matters. extended battery's are a godsend.
Whats the difference between this and loopt?
samysam05 said:
Whats the difference between this and loopt?
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AFAIK, nothing. the plus is that, eventually, any phone with gps and google maps can use it (computers get in on the action too).
This uses cell-ID which is a general vicinity obtained from ur cell tower's signal. Most of the time, unless you explicitly turn it off, it's on by default. This does not drain much of your batter and is definitely much less than using the actual GPS chip.
ArronL said:
This uses cell-ID which is a general vicinity obtained from ur cell tower's signal. Most of the time, unless you explicitly turn it off, it's on by default. This does not drain much of your batter and is definitely much less than using the actual GPS chip.
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besides that everything else is pretty much the same.... ok.
the advantace that this will have over loopt is that google will be rolling it out to a lot more phone platforms than Loopt is currently on.
makes me think about "big brother is watching" when i read about this app.... i won't be getting it....
MontAlbert said:
makes me think about "big brother is watching" when i read about this app.... i won't be getting it....
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Haha you won't be getting it? Looks like big brother is gonna bend you over & force you to get it! From what I've read, its gonna be part of google maps, correct? You have no choice. When you update to RC33 or whichever update it comes with, your gonna have it next time you open your maps app
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personally i think that rc33 was sent because of the option to check for updates manually. that leads to the conclusion that google is the one responsible for the updates. which leads to the conclusion that there might be a HUGE update comming soon. i would say a month or two.... is it going to be the cupcake? i dont know but i think its going to be a major one
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I wanna believe that this is more than just a tiny taste from google. Part of me thinks that this update is as much about "fixing bugs" as it is building some behind the scenes framework for cupcake.
To me this make sense, upgrade some code now and get everything in place, such as the manually check for updates, to reduce the size of the next install...
I would love to belive that this is true...and part of me thinks we could see it soon.
Mobile World Congress starts on Feb 16th-19th, Google, T-mobile, HTC are all scheduled th be there...could be a coincidence, could not be. Just like the fact that RC33 will be rolled out between Feb 5th and 15th...so everyone should have it by the time MWC rolls around. Again...likely? No. Could it happen? Yes.
MontAlbert said:
makes me think about "big brother is watching" when i read about this app.... i won't be getting it....
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Big brother already can, has been, and unless we enact legislation to limit their power, will be watching!
Having one less app on your phone won't prevent them from tapping in to the carriers networks and yoinking your approximate positioning info (with CDMA triangulation its almost as good as standalone GPS; TDMA/GSM its within 50 meters or so--and yes, WCDMA/3G falls under CDMA..In fact, CDMA relies on GPS and GPS is code-division with spreading and walsh codes and everything...read into it, its interesting stuff)
I say screw it, let me see where my friends are; Big Brother will ALWAYS know where YOU are, unless you pull the battery.
yeah after 9/11 there was legislation that passed that every Cell phone sold in the US needs to have a GPS type of system in it. I think thats were A-GPS came around. But I could be wrong.
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CDMA relies on GPS and GPS is code-division with spreading and walsh codes and everything.
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CDMA = Code Division Multiple Access
GPS = Global Positioning System
CDMA doesn't use GPS at all
The other way round, it would kinda make sense as GPS uses orthogonal codes (but who doesn't these days...)
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yeah after 9/11 there was legislation that passed that every Cell phone sold in the US needs to have a GPS type of system in it. I think thats were A-GPS came around. But I could be wrong
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And indeed... you are. Don't belive the stuff they tell you on 24

True or Bull?

99% of Android handsets have critical account credential security bug according to The Register
An Apple fanboy was happy to send me the link.
MOD EDIT: Lets keep the Language Cleaner.
Apologies for the swearing
It was true, I believe google sent out a small patch to fix it though today or yesterday. But even though this flaw is there, there's hardly anyone that used the flaw to get information. There's flaws like this in every operating system. The only thing you can do is just put a door infront of it so it can't be exposed anymore.
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It was true, I believe google sent out a small patch to fix it though today or yesterday. But even though this flaw is there, there's hardly anyone that used the flaw to get information. There's flaws like this in every operating system. The only thing you can do is just put a door infront of it so it can't be exposed anymore.
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The fact that it only affects users of unsecured wifi has a limitation on it's severity also.
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The fact that it only affects users of unsecured wifi has a limitation on it's severity also.
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Why would anyone use Unsecured WiFi anyway? I don't go to get my Postal Mail without Clothes on... Some people I will never understand.
JimmyMcGee said:
Why would anyone use Unsecured WiFi anyway? I don't go to get my Postal Mail without Clothes on... Some people I will never understand.
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Unfortunately, wifi at cafe's is usually unsecured...
All software have vulnerabilities. As long as it is patched before people exploit it there's nothing to worry about.
Yea I agree
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nothing much to worry about really.
JimmyMcGee said:
Why would anyone use Unsecured WiFi anyway? I don't go to get my Postal Mail without Clothes on... Some people I will never understand.
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Pretty much this. There's no ACTUAL reason to use a network you distrust. You have to turn on some good sense as well, not just your wi-fi.
Good thing that was addressed on a server side of things, and does not require OS update on the phones.
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The fact that it only affects users of unsecured wifi has a limitation on it's severity also.
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That's provides some relief for everyone with 2.3.3 or below
I was looking for ROM with 2.3.4 update until I realised this...and I never use unsecure wifi on my phone
BUT this doesn't change the fact that it is a security flaw and good thing Google decided to patch it up!
i think that is bull
This was blown way out of proportion, just like the location tracking was.
I think true nothings perfect even the iphone isnt perfect
Software like this is so complex that bugs are always present. More important is the impact/severity of a bug. I am happy there are bugs though otherwise i wouldnt been possible to root our phones....
alatariell said:
Software like this is so complex that bugs are always present. More important is the impact/severity of a bug. I am happy there are bugs though otherwise i wouldnt been possible to root our phones....
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Well i honestly dont like the bugs
absolutely true
This is not as a big of problem as some people think. Software is like writing a contract, you are trying to state something that only be interpreted in one way. GOOD LUCK......... no matter how good you are there is always a failing, just like software. You try to code so no code, socket, or port is left open or vulnerable, but I do not know of anyone who has been 100% successful....ever. The best security is "YOU and your common sense"........except with some they have a "YOU part" it is the other part that is missing.........
i agree too

QuadRoot, can it be exploited?

Not sure how many of you have heard of the "security" issue discovered on many newer phones but supposedly it can allow someone to request and be granted SU access via even a simple app. I'm not sure exactly how it would work but it's only for those of us with QC chipsets (that's us, the S7 and S7 Edge are listed as "vulnerable"). Until a fix is pushed, it can be accomplished on all stock firmwares. No need to ODIN or push anything through ADB (so far as I can tell).
The company that discovered it recently shared the vulnerability with QC, manufacturers, and I believe even carriers. They are giving them a standard of 90 days to make a patch and push it before they release it to the public. i.e. don't update anything if you want any hope of utilizing this.
For those with the skill and knowledge, is it possible to use this to our advantage?
https://www.neowin.net/news/900-mil...est-flagships-affected-by-new-vulnerabilities
A quick link for those that want to read on it. Google is your friend for other info.
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*Exploit is QuadRooter. Sorry for the typo.
It's likely these security issues were already patched in a recent update. So for most of us, it's probably a no-go.
This has been discussed in another thread... This has been debunked as completely useless. Sorry guys to disappoint you. The good news is we have devs working on a bootloader unlock!!
KillerClaw321 said:
The good news is we have devs working on a bootloader unlock!!
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Really? Can you share some more info on that?
KillerClaw321 said:
This has been discussed in another thread... This has been debunked as completely useless. Sorry guys to disappoint you. The good news is we have devs working on a bootloader unlock!!
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Really? That blows, hard. Any additional info regarding the bootloader unlock progress?
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But what about if we haven't updated the phone since we bought it. Then wouldn't the phone still be vulnerable to the quad root?
goofwear said:
But what about if we haven't updated the phone since we bought it. Then wouldn't the phone still be vulnerable to the quad root?
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It's just a proof of concept. No one has actually used it to gain root access.

just a heads up, last day to unlock your bootloader, get your keys now

https://www.xda-developers.com/huawei-honor-request-bootloader-unlock-code/
This will be the death of Huawei.
dladz said:
https://www.xda-developers.com/huawei-honor-request-bootloader-unlock-code/
This will be the death of Huawei.
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Rooting never breathed life into any ailing phone manufacturer, and the tiny proportion of people who root phones will not kill anything.
Huawei will continue to flourish.
Jonathan-H said:
Rooting never breathed life into any ailing phone manufacturer, and the tiny proportion of people who root phones will not kill anything.
Huawei will continue to flourish.
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:good: Yep ok mate.
Jonathan-H said:
Rooting never breathed life into any ailing phone manufacturer, and the tiny proportion of people who root phones will not kill anything.
Huawei will continue to flourish.
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yup. some people may not LIKE that you can't root a phone, but the actual percentage of those that won't actually buy the phone for this reason is minuscule.
otherwise, the first time a phone manufacturer sees their sales actually explode after releasing unlooked bootloaders, they'd always unlock it, but that's simply not the case
Ok I think you're being quite short sighted here, allow me to explain a little.
People who root their phones, usually the same ones who mod and develop ROMs and love a tinker, generally speaking the techie in the family, the one who your family tends to turn to when they have an upgrade come around or need something fixing.
Those very same people are more than likely to recommend a phone which has the ability to root, bootloader unlock and modify than they are one which has a completely locked down eco system.
You can say what you like, you can say I'm full of it, but I've seen how people react to a company changing its principles in regards to bootloader unlocking, HTC did this once, they then reversed their decision after seeing an immediate decline in sales, not solely due to the device either, it was the people's influence which caused it, then after two not so great phones later, they were a struggling company, and make no mistake, HTC was a colossal company which was on the up and up, bare in mind they made a lot of what android is today.
Huawei are making the exact same mistake because they overlooked how important that 1% is and the influence that they have over the vast majority of other users who value their opinion and will commit to a purchase on their say so.
It doesn't matter if you believe me, it's just an observation I've witnessed when HTC made the same decision.
Sure they'll continue, they make other components as well as phones, in all fairness they could stop selling phones and still survive.
But for XDA, for development, for what we know today of Huawei devices? Lol If you think it's quiet here on the p20 pro forum, wait til you see the ghost town of a thread there will be for the p30 and pro, I doubt there will be a single ROM, no Dev would be dumb enough to buy it.
**** I am receiving my phone in 5 days...
Picked up a code just in case anyone I sell it to is interested. Probably won't use it myself.
Huawei is targeting the Apple clientele. They couldn‘t care less about bootloader unlocking. Look at their advertising, their USP is design, camera, beautiful visuals. They don‘t sell to the tech nerd who wants to flash different software.
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**** I am receiving my phone in 5 days...
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Damn.
You may still be able to do something , there was a guide on the above link posted by a user which can unlock the bootloader by all accounts.
This phone is quite a beast and there could and should be another way in the future.
Plus Huawei will probably reverse their decision, that's not confirmed by any means but I think they will.
Funky Huawei ( which is normally not what I'd recommend) will probably see a lot more action now that official unlocks are gone too.
Don't worry too much, if it's still possible someone will find out.
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Huawei is targeting the Apple clientele. They couldn‘t care less about bootloader unlocking. Look at their advertising, their USP is design, camera, beautiful visuals. They don‘t sell to the tech nerd who wants to flash different software.
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Please see the fifth post in this thread. That's all i have to say on that matter.
You're right in what you're saying, they however are wrong in what they're doing and they'll find that out the hard way.
Rheumatoid said:
Picked up a code just in case anyone I sell it to is interested. Probably won't use it myself.
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That's cool :good:
Good thinking
Rheumatoid said:
Picked up a code just in case anyone I sell it to is interested. Probably won't use it myself.
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It only works with your phone
LSHA1980 said:
It only works with your phone
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Sell the phone to, not the code :laugh:
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Sell the phone to, not the code :laugh:
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Got it
I'm shocked. I received my phone today and wanted to root it and now I read this.
Maybe you guys can help me understand a few things because I haven't tampered with any Android device since 2014.
- will I be fine with the standard pre-installed EMUI or am I missing some really cool and better custom OS when I can't unlock and root my device?
- I've used Xposed, AFWall+, TWRP and XPrivacy on my old phone - are there similar and equally safe tools for unrooted devices?
- How can I make backups without TWRP?
- are there any known workaround procedures known that would let me unlock the bootloader without that code from Huawei? Is it likely that there will be one?
Thanks
yabbadabbadoo said:
I'm shocked. I received my phone today and wanted to root it and now I read this.
Maybe you guys can help me understand a few things because I haven't tampered with any Android device since 2014.
- will I be fine with the standard pre-installed EMUI or am I missing some really cool and better custom OS when I can't unlock and root my device?
- I've used Xposed, AFWall+, TWRP and XPrivacy on my old phone - are there similar and equally safe tools for unrooted devices?
- How can I make backups without TWRP?
- are there any known workaround procedures known that would let me unlock the bootloader without that code from Huawei? Is it likely that there will be one?
Thanks
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you can still get a code today
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you can still get a code today
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How? The link https://emui.huawei.com/en/unlock_detail is down
can't find https://www.emui.com/en/unlock_index either
EDIT: Tried everything. There are too many websites which seems unprofessional and half of them show certificate errors. Finally I wrote them a complaint about this via Mail and provided all the data like IMEI etc
yabbadabbadoo said:
How? The link https://emui.huawei.com/en/unlock_detail is down
can't find https://www.emui.com/en/unlock_index either
EDIT: Tried everything. There are too many websites which seems unprofessional and half of them show certificate errors. Finally I wrote them a complaint about this via Mail and provided all the data like IMEI etc
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Are there any other options for getting an unlock code at this point? I was thinking about purchasing a P20 Pro but may not if I can't unlock the bootloader.
jcrompton said:
Are there any other options for getting an unlock code at this point? I was thinking about purchasing a P20 Pro but may not if I can't unlock the bootloader.
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I wouldn't now personally
jcrompton said:
Are there any other options for getting an unlock code at this point? I was thinking about purchasing a P20 Pro but may not if I can't unlock the bootloader.
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Same question here. I have my Twilight P20 Pro lying here, unused since release in fact (so way past the return window) and meant to give it to my wife, but only with Root Tools (Adaway, YT Vanced etc.)
I missed the window since I was traveling and support won't help me.
I get it, my fault for not doing it in time but what now? I wouldn't mind paying for it, as the only other option appears to be selling the device at a huge loss (I paid full retail) and finding a different phone altogether.

Requesting help: Building for Huawei Mate 20 Pro

I'm going to start this by saying that I believe I have the ability to unlock the bootloader. There's a script that (in theory) allows you to bruteforce the unlock code. You do have to downgrade to EMUI 9.1 using HiSuite though that is at least possible even if you're currently on 10.1 like I am. Multiple downgrades is required.
While this is going on, I have gone ahead and created a Github repository under the username sackmaniac for my device (LYA-L09, 128GB storage, I have given codename as rickastley and I promise that isn't a joke) so assistance with what needs to be in the repository would also be appreciated. I'm quite new to this. LINK
Eventual goal to me personally is a LineageOS build.
Preparation for device rickastley:
1. Downgrade to EMUI 9.1.
2. Use programminghoch10 / SkyEmie bruteforce method. Expect it to take a long time LINK
3. There's a TWRP build somewhere on the Internet, I'm on mobile right now so cannot currently find the link.
4. Extract proprietary blobs. Someone will need to tell me how to do this on a stock ROM because that's I have.
5. The actual process of building whatever is needed.
Hint - there's OpenKirin for our device
OpenKirin
openkirin.net
Builds on AEX/LOS. Developers however refuse to share any details of internal components (sketchy). EMUI 10.1 might be also containing new drivers for certain phone features for new android version compatibly, and possibly cannot be extracted on non-rooted phone. (no root - no way to get it out), so that sadly makes EMUI 9/9.1 the only driver source.
A lineage os stable build for emui 9.1 would still be awesome !!!
dimon222 said:
Hint - there's OpenKirin for our device
OpenKirin
openkirin.net
Builds on AEX/LOS. Developers however refuse to share any details of internal components (sketchy). EMUI 10.1 might be also containing new drivers for certain phone features for new android version compatibly, and possibly cannot be extracted on non-rooted phone. (no root - no way to get it out), so that sadly makes EMUI 9/9.1 the only driver source.
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That's a shame. Still though, having no luck with the bootloader unlock either so we can't even try this
flyl0 said:
A lineage os stable build for emui 9.1 would still be awesome !!!
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Yeah... Bruteforce tool isn't going to happen. Any ideas?
K14_Deploy said:
Yeah... Bruteforce tool isn't going to happen. Any ideas?
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No there is no way that I know to have a bootloader unlock code now, but I got my code here by an xda member back in the days.
flyl0 said:
No there is no way that I know to have a bootloader unlock code now, but I got my code here by an xda member back in the days.
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I heard Huawei disabled the unlock command on 10.1, so I rolled back to 9.1. Can you please put me in contact with this person?
K14_Deploy said:
I heard Huawei disabled the unlock command on 10.1, so I rolled back to 9.1. Can you please put me in contact with this person?
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It was 2 years ago I believe now, I do not remember who it is and I think that it is no longer possible to have codes even through this person, He gave it to me for free and I just sent my imei.
flyl0 said:
It was 2 years ago I believe now, I do not remember who it is and I think that it is no longer possible to have codes even through this person
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Thanks anyway. Btw if this person is watching this thread, @ me.
All unlock codes were going from centralized technical database on Huawei side. Huawei did shutdown it, but opened it rarely for unknown reason (perhaps, someone had to fix something?). Database is down for long time now, it might never come back online. I would suggest to forget about this option altogether.
Instead, consider A/B Android builds for different experience of non-Huawei OS. Tho, I'm not sure how realistic it is on this device. (Haven't bothered trying)
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All unlock codes were going from centralized technical database on Huawei side. Huawei did shutdown it, but opened it rarely for unknown reason (perhaps, someone had to fix something?). Database is down for long time now, it might never come back online. I would suggest to forget about this option altogether.
Instead, consider A/B Android builds for different experience of non-Huawei OS. Tho, I'm not sure how realistic it is on this device. (Haven't bothered trying)
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This database... Was it made public? Is there an internet archive somewhere?
A/B is a non starter, Huawei devices barely support Treble. It seems like bootloader is the only option, however it would be nice if it's easy for anyone who wants to be able to unlock their bootloader. Mostly from a right to repair standpoint.
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This database... Was it made public? Is there an internet archive somewhere?
A/B is a non starter, Huawei devices barely support Treble.
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No. It was only accessible by technical personnel of Huawei (I guess that's who was leaking those codes afterall... Some insider). And it worked more like "enter IMEI" and wait 25 minutes to get unlock code back. Not a simple search/exportable database. Afterall, IMEI leaking might be problematic for such bases.
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No. It was only accessible by technical personnel of Huawei (I guess that's who was leaking those codes afterall... Some insider). And it worked more like "enter IMEI" and wait 25 minutes to get unlock code back. Not a simple search/exportable database. Afterall, IMEI leaking might be problematic for such bases.
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Makes sense.
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Makes sense.
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Theoretically if you're good with such kind of things, you could try with testpoint, however, I have no idea where it will lead.
This is where its located on our device (expand spoiler on + sign)
Huawei Mate 20 Pro - Прошивки - 4PDA
Huawei Mate 20 Pro - Прошивки
4pda.ru
dimon222 said:
Theoretically if you're good with such kind of things, you could try with testpoint, however, I have no idea where it will lead.
This is where its located on our device (expand spoiler on + sign)
Huawei Mate 20 Pro - Прошивки - 4PDA
Huawei Mate 20 Pro - Прошивки
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I shall open Google translate and take a look. Thank you.
Edit: had a look. Its based off a paid service, would rather avoid them if possible but that is seeming less and less possible. I have contacted DC Unlocker to see if they can unlock our devices. I still don't think it should cost 4 EURO to look through a database but there you go.
K14_Deploy said:
I shall open Google translate and take a look. Thank you.
Edit: had a look. Its based off a paid service, would rather avoid them if possible but that is seeming less and less possible. I have contacted DC Unlocker to see if they can unlock our devices. I still don't think it should cost 4 EURO to look through a database but there you go.
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Test point has nothing to do with DC unlocker. It's a way to physically shorten device to load engineering bootloader with potentially more permissions available. It's just DC unlocker and such tools previously had a way to read bootloader code directly via loopholes in devices with old firmwares. It's not longer the case for devices of past decade I believe. Test point is available, but what it leads to - is a question. At least it might be possible to dump everything from device, including potentially encrypted bootloader key.
Link above - don't read top post, look at last post in page that has attachment with test point location to be shortened.
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Test point has nothing to do with DC unlocker. It's a way to physically shorten device to load engineering bootloader with potentially more permissions available. It's just DC unlocker and such tools previously had a way to read bootloader code directly via loopholes in devices with old firmwares. It's not longer the case for devices of past decade I believe. Test point is available, but what it leads to - is a question. At least it might be possible to dump everything from device, including potentially encrypted bootloader key.
Link above - don't read top post, look at last post in page that has attachment with test point location to be shortened.
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Ah. That makes more sense. Obvious downside of this method (if I can read correctly) is needing to open the device up, which isn't exactly easy. Or if it's the engineering build, then that seems to only be for the dual sim device (I believe they have different firmwares, if that isn't true I shall try using DLOAD with it)
UPDATE: Posted a rant / open letter about this on the official Huawei forums, let's see how long until someone from Huawei deletes it.
Good to know!
Do you have a link to the post so we can follow the discussion there?
TheLostOne said:
Good to know!
Do you have a link to the post so we can follow the discussion there?
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Here you go. Also to be clear, being reported for hate speech from this would be less than ideal.

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