yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] La_Globule:
Thanks Chainfire for this clear explanation.

I would add that, as soon as the exploit has been discovered, it is now risky to install or update apps if you are unsure about the editor.

And this is more risky today than before.

However I think there are several software editors in which we can trust in.

As far as already installed apps are concerned, either they are safe and there is no problem if you do not change anything (add or update).

If one of them is not safe, it is too late, because it lasts before the exploit.

Am I right ?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Dynamo Nath:
This might be a dumb question but do all kernels address this issue? Or is it something the kernel dev needs to include in an update?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] RotesMeerJogger:
really great work chainfire and thanks for your spent time to fix this security hole. i have one last question: can i test if any app/programm use actually this exploit on my device? or if i be infected and run your app, from this time no ohter app can use the exploit?

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yes. all custom kernels based on samsung stock kernel. but i think they all will fix this exploit in next kernel releases. gokanmoral (siyah kernel) posted the information that he will fix it in next versions of his kernels.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] RotesMeerJogger:
all right. thanks for your feedback chainfire!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] roalex:
It looks like the safest thing would be for the Kernel devs out there to patch their kernels, AndreiLux already shared he's patch and it looks like it does the job.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Daemos:
FYI I am running Andreilux's Perseus alpha29 kernel on my N7100...The exploit is fixed and camera works :) I tried rebooting several times with your exploit demo :) thanks chainfire!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] makkeonmies:
yeah ur rigth about that and that will happen in many cases i think. but what i meant to do with my post was to bring this info to other users who didnt have any idea about this, since everywhere i can read this "by installing any custom rom/kernel or other modification which requires root void your warrantly" which isnt true if you live in EU and bougth your device as consumer inside EU, ultimately i think everyone should know theyr rigths as consumer, whether repair shop is willing to do which is rigth or not.

E: what im go to do if they refuse? trying to argue about that long as it doesnt require money, in most cases i think its possible to prove that ie. root didnt broke the hardware.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Chainfire:
Unless you take that to court, they simply aren't going to care what you can prove or not - the repair center doesn't want to foot the bill, and the OEM is simply not from the EU in the first place. So the only thing you're doing is forcing the shop who sold you the phone or the repair center pick up the bill, and HTC is still getting away with not repairing your device ;)

Some OEMs aren't as bad though :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] makkeonmies:
well in my case i dont care who pays the repair dont matter if its the shop/manufactor/repair center, aslong as its free for me as it should. btw i did little background check for repairs of my devices, what i found out my device have been repaired in external repair centre authorized by samsung to fix their devices. so in my case i think the repair shop dont care Sh*t whether samsung want to repair "customed" devices without figth for it or not, since samsung dont write their paychecks, that may have helped getting my device fixed without figth for it.

anyway we both obviously are rigth at what we state here to each other, and im really stubborn person so im going to end it here before we got 100pages about this both still keeping original statements which wont lead conclusion or another better than this.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Dingchow:
On clearom 3.3 Perseus v28 i317m and this broke my camera (green). Removed patch and uninstalled and was ok

***updated to Perseus v29.1 and Camera works and tried Exynos exploit Demo 3 times and got

Exploit FAILED

Exploit FAILED

Exploit FAILED
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] cyberdroxxx:
Thank you Chainfire

Loud and clear explanation. Ran demo on ExynosAbuse1.10.

Exploit FAILED...3x
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] SMARTPHONEPC:
For those not wanting to change kernels yet ( https://github.com/AndreiLux/Perseus-S3 ? ) to fix exploit & keep camera fully functional, wouldn't the ExynosAbuse apk & only enabling patch checkbox for installs & say weekly udpdates then unchecking patch to get camera back be a reasonable solution ATM (or as a few have suggested could websites-SMS or other non app code when not patched be a risk in reality)?

What happens if ExynosAbuse-v1.40.apk is uninstalled like any other app vs its full unroot option or would flashing stock recovery and Triangle Away be necessary for any warranty service?

-Thnx :cool:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] :
Is there any limitation with this threat? Apart from the obvious brick our phone what else could it do? Send premium rate calls/texts, access accounts that have credit cards attached?

Is there anyway to tell if we've already downloaded a malicious app and if we have is it too late or will this fix just shut down its access and prevent anymore damage?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sloppy1:
if using the exploit with mobile odin is possible to install cm on everyones phone ????
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] cdmackay:
No. You could install a malware app whilst the protection is in place, and that app could then leave a process running permanently in the background, trying the exploit every few seconds, waiting for you to uncheck the patch box.

Until you have a kernel that implements the real fix, I would advise *never* unchecking the patch box, not once, not even for a second.

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There is no limitation; with root, the malware can do anything at all that can be done on your phone.

There is no way to tell if you have a malicious app. some malware scanners will detect some apps using this attack vector, but it's probably going to be hard, if not impossible, to detect them all.

It might be interesting to have the kernel log attempts to write to /dev/exynos-mem, though.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] PIRATA!:
Can I use this Demo app to test the New Siyah Kernel v1.8.5 that should fix the Exinos exploit???
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] leechseed:
Yes. Test and respond

Greetz LS

Tapa-tapa-tapa-talk 2 ¬ i9100
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] dingolino:
New Abyss 1.4 kernel for Note 2 is out with a fix for the Exynos exploit.

Tried it with the demo app and the exploit was not working.

Best regards,

dingolino
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Madarox:
Hope sammy releases the fix fast,they didn't fix the brick-bug yet as far as I know.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] volant:
thx dude for the great solution u provide.

sorry for the noob questions:

1) still i do not get it how to use these APKs? i mean every time i flash a new rom, should i install these patches?

2) and by the way should i install ExynosAbuse along with ExynosExploitDemo?

3) does it need to flash the new kernel which was provided by samsung then?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] zyclops1:
I have. Galaxy s3,and latest XXELLA firmware,and not rooted!!! Am I safe or still on riskey situation???
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] arunastan:
for me with new XELLA, the exploit fails, tried 3 times..so i guess its all right.

El Libarator V7 custom rom.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] garwynn:
OK, using this to test the leaked official fix.

First two times on reboot got just a fail msg.

Third time got an invalid argument with fail.

Haven't been able to recreate.

Can confirm the fix is in the kernel.

Replace the kernel with the stock version with the ROM used for testing and it exploits.

More than happy to poke around if curious what they have done to fix it...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] doaconstrictor:
Camera won't focus anymore!

Ummm... after disabling the fix I noticed that my camera will not focus anymore. Should I revert to stock or something? Anybody else out there who can help me? :cowboy:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Alltaire:
Thanks as always
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ceptic:
I have a Primal P9x and used your Root Exploit +Patch to root and protect my tab. I tested with your exploit apk and got no toast announcement at all. Can I assume I am protected?
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ghuqu:
Here's what my Touchpad's SD Card storage shows:

10.63GB Total Space

649MB APPS

4.77MB Pictures, videos

14.95MB Audio

571MB Downloads

2.19GB Available.

The numbers just don't add up to 10.63GB. I had to delete a bunch of folders just to get from 53MB Available to 2.19GB Available. What do I need to do to ensure I am getting the storage my internal SD Card says I have?

I am running [NIGHTLY] [ROM] CyanogenMod 9.
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -SGA-:
That's odd. I know webos and android take up a lot of space, but those numbers really don't add up.

You may consider the downgrade to webOS 3.0 forum. I've heard of similar problems being resolved there.
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sstar:
The android partition takes up 1.5 g as an example my 32 g tablet shows 27g before Android and 25.5 after so webos also takes up a considerable amount of space.

Hope this helps/ shines some light on your problem.
[LG Optimus Black] Mo Chedid:
Hello

i first flashed v 30b then wanted to switch with that IGIO 2.0.2 phone bricked then i used smart flash and now im on v 10A then i rooted my phone with Blackjack .. then i installed Quickboot to get in recovery..but everytime i try this ..it gives me a Factory reset and dont get me in recovery

Any ideas what to do ?!

and any recommendations for a highly customize rom and somehow stable ?

thanks inadvance
[LG Optimus Black] stefan2012:
I guess you installed a rom that has a locked bootloader.

1. DOWNLOAD THIS ROM

2. FOLLOW THIS TUTORIAL

3. THANK TO N00BY0815 ;)

You`ll get Gingerbread rooted.

After you do these steps just copy rom manager to your sd card or download it through Google Play, then download the rom you want to install, copy to sd card and reboot into recovery :o .
[LG Optimus Black] re4lsk:
Before installing quickboot you must install ROM manager and CWM, then you can install quickboot and go to custom recovery.

Enviado desde mi LG-P970 usando Tapatalk
[LG Optimus Black] Mo Chedid:
Oh god :D ! not again ! so i do have to download this stock rom and no other simple solution huh ?! its just my internet speed sucks here

any recommendations for the rom tho ?
[LG Optimus Black] Mo Chedid:
Oh so i dont have to download that stock rom again ?!

alright ill try now thanks
[LG Optimus Black] stefan2012:
If you install rom manager there`s no sense to install quickboot.

You can go to recovery from rom manager by option "reboot into recovery" ;) .
[LG Optimus Black] Mo Chedid:
so what should i do now :D?

and theres no such thing in playmarket with " Rom Manager " name ..just rom manager janitor neither CWM
[LG Optimus Black] re4lsk:
Trust me, there is ROM manager on play, dont forget first install CWM from ROM manager

Enviado desde mi LG-P970 usando Tapatalk
[LG Optimus Black] Mo Chedid:
thanks man ..i had this CWMT on my laptop connected phone installed rommanager and it got me in recovery mood..thanks alot
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Taptapdude:
Hi there. I'm new here and learning a lot from your guys. Is there anyway I can root my phone and install a custom tomorrow 4.1.2 now using a mac? Is there a step my step guide? Thanks a mil
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] lccl97:
My S3's media volume keeps muting on me, with no way to turn it back up unless I reboot. This usually happens when I change the ringtone volume. Does anyone else have this problem?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] thb5_5:
Try clearing the memory in task manager I have the same problem usually that allows me to adjust the media volume
[HTC Droid DNA] zounduser:
Im starting this thread to get more roms, and development in general, going for the DNA. Now i will do the same thing i did on my last bounty thread, and start this off with a $25.00 donation. The device will go to hawknest, who will bring a version if his ecliptic ROM. negative comments please keep to yourself. Unlike my last bounty, this device will b for an upgrade. So the amount needed is $199.00. I will post a link to his paypal when the goal is reached. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Amount needed $199.00

Amount reached $25.00

Zound

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[HTC Droid DNA] jcase:
Mods have been cracking down on this kind of post

8. Donations.

We appreciate all donations to xda-developers.com, it keeps our forum online and well maintained. As a user you're allowed to ask for donations in your signature as a thank you for your hard work. However donations up front are not allowed, this forum is about sharing, not about getting paid to do something, that's what your job is for.
[HTC Droid DNA] sn1p3r6992:
Well let's put it this way. I'll be willing to donate to a dev When he/she posts a safe and working s-off method.
[HTC Droid DNA] zounduser:
Jcase, thanks for your opinion, i didnt know that this was not allowed. Just trying to get this device going. Thats all. Anyways .......mods please close this down, its going to turn into something that i dont want.

Ill donate the 199.00, u know like how i single handedly donated a one xl to newt, who has already brought to the one xl community a working jellybean rom!!

I got it, no help is needed. Thanks anyways. Please close thread.

Thanks

Zound

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[HTC Droid DNA] rajuabju:
Has Hawknest committed to developing for the DNA if he indeed does get a phone?
[HTC Droid DNA] jcase:
zounduser,

In a private forum a discussion is going on about these kinds of things and have been, its nothing against any one person, the problem however fraud has been occurring through it more and mor. This fraud looks bad on all of us.
[HTC Droid DNA] zounduser:
Yes

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[HTC Droid DNA] zounduser:
I understand completely. However, on the other hand, i started a bounty on the x+ for viper rom. Goal is already reached, and phone is in mail to turge, the dev. All within a week. So u see, some of us really are only trying to "CONTRIBUTE" and make this community the best it can be.

I put emphasis on the contribute, because i was recently denied "RC" title! Even though i played a huge part in bringing jelly bean to the one xl, and recently, in my opinion played a big time part in bringing the most innovative sense rom in history to the x+.

So u can see my frustration......no? Lol

I understand jcase, and no disrespect towards u at all. Im using the DNA, and because of u, im unlocked.....that sir......is contributing in its finest!

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[HTC Droid DNA] nitsuj17:
im pretty sure any senior mod can grant the title, if you felt you were denied unfairly...you could probably just apply to another one and further detail why you think you deserve it :fingers-crossed:
[HTC Droid DNA] zounduser:
Yup. Im good. Maybe one day.........

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[HTC Droid DNA] Zarboz:
interesting :D
[HTC Droid DNA] xHausx:
Fund raisers and bounty threads are a tricky thing, because although they are frowned upon officially, there are very rare instances where they are allowed. So long as they stay within a few very specific guidelines.

In general, if you wish to donate to someone please do so, but only because you wish to show your gratitude for their hard work and the time they've put towards helping the community. Donations should not be given expecting anything in return.

When you start giving giving devices and money in return for something it changes from a donation to you buying a service. Which is both against the forum rules and starts attracting undesirable people.

TL;DR: Donate out of gratitude and anyone you donate to is under no obligations to do anything in return for it.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] vamosdan:
Hi guys I own a note 10.1 and am looking for some kind of wall mount for my lounge and gym room just so it can be on display and I can use it on the wall during workouts

Any that anyone can recommend? I can't find anything!
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] RavenY2K3:
You thought about getting a car mount? That's what I did, not for gym use thigh, that's far too active for me haha. There are plenty of surfaces in my house I ask able to attach it to.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] jnrdavo:
anyone else gone down this road?

I'm wanting to get a wall mount for my 10.1 to stick in the kitchen..

I can see plenty of VESA mounts for the wall, but need a case to stick on the tab to get it to connect to the VESA adapter..

Alternatively, has anybody successfully hung theirs on a wall in their house with any product? Want to be able to move it left and right (for different viewing angles in the kitchen).
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] countryfolk07:
It says or update is 62 mb and updates us to KE baseband. Also blocking mode has been implemented. Anyone taken the OTA have that baseband and blocking mode? Is there another small update or something? Just wondering, treading through the email and looking at the links provided through the email.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] kintwofan:
Posted earlier today already

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=35595827
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Chocu1a:
I got the same email, but I am running a custom rom & have been since the K3 leak. I am not willing to go back to stock just to see.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] SimmIsengard:
I got the HD version of ABSW for a buck on the Play Store but I was trying to figure out if my save game from the Free version is compatible. Only problem is I cant seem to find it and Titanium Backup cant (as far as I could see) restore data to a different app.

Anybody have any suggestions?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] pickupman66:
Getting Tibu to install the data may be difficult. that said you can probably manually restore the saved data. its worth a shot. I remember once my Tibu data got borked so I was able to take some from another device manually and place them in teh proper folder. Dont ask me what is was. It was a while back and ive been drunk since.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] SimmIsengard:
I was trying to find the save fame file was but I can't seem to find it.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] David Dee:
Try this: Long press the App in Tibu, select "send latest backup", then select "Data only (easy import)" and send it via email to yourself. Then backup and uninstall your non-hd version of angry birds, leaving only your hd version on your phone. Finally, open the attachment to your backup email above, and it should add the data to your hd version.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] SimmIsengard:
I did that and it just restored the backup I made of the ad infested version. I did look at the emailed backup info and is named com.rovio.angrybirdsstarwars.ads.iap-20121220-150323.TiBkp so I figure i need to change the file name and place it in the Tibu folder?

(trying that right now)
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] David Dee:
If it is a data only back-up, and you have uninstalled the other version, I thought it may restore the data to the hd version?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mostru:
Hi there,

I recently purchased a galaxy s3. I set it up at a friends house and connected to his wifi using his password. Later on in the evening I took a photo and it suddenly appeared on his TV without me having set it up to do so - why would this be and how can i stop this from happening?

thanks,
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dazza7111:
Cool feature wish I had dnla tv lol
[General Questions and Answers] bijoorsrinivas5:
Ok I have a Sony Live With Walkman.I have unlocked the bootloader,rooted my phone and installed and have tried many custom roms on my phone.Every thing works fine but its such a long proceess for me to flash a rom.Every custom rom comes with its own boot.img file i.e. every rom has its own and different kernel.If I flash different kernel and install a different rom it results into a bootloop.It means if I use rom manger to flash a rom it results into bootloop as the kernel installed in it is of current running rom.I want to have a permanent kernel and I cant install kernels using rom manager as its not available for my phone .Steps I use to flash a rom

First I copy the gapps and custom rom zip folder onto sd card

Extract boot.img file from the custom rom on my pc

Open Flashtool

Open recovery my phone and wipe and format data,wipe cache, wipe dalvik cache.

Shut the phone

Connect my phone in fastboot mode by pressin volume buttons

Flastool displays that my device is sucessfully connected in fastboot mode

Click thunder sign in flashtool

Select fastboot mode

Select kernel to flash

Select the boot.img file that I previously extracted from the custom rom file

The kernel is flashed

Then i go into recovery

Again Wipe and format data,Wipe Cache,Wipe Dalvik Cache,.

Install Zip from sd card

Install custom rom zip file and gapps zip file

Installation is done.Then I reboot the phone
[Defy General] IgorVGS:
My Defy+ bricked, and i tryied a lot of sbfs and when i done and the rsdlite going to reboot him, it just got a black screen.

What can i do ?

My english is awful sorry.
[Defy General] neiljain:
Hi.

Just need to clarify a couple of things before taking action.

1. Do you see the RED MOTOROLA boot splash image when starting up?

2. Is there a boot animation at all? If so, is it going through bootloops?

3. Did you wipe /data and /cache using the custom or stable recovery before flashing the SBF?

4. When you flash the file using RSD Lite, does it successfully flash the file?

This would help to work out what is wrong. The Defy is really hard to brick, so don't lose hope just yet.

-neiljain
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] freakyd9984:
could anyone point me in the right direction , tring to find transparent task bar for Samsung Galaxy s3 i747ucl15 on stock rom ..... thanks very much
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kildo:
Hello , is there a kernel availalble to root a SII with ICS 4.0.4 I9100XWLQ2 Belgium-Luxembourg ?

Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
Check the CFRoot thread. Search is your friend.