yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Google Chromecast] Asphyx:
Not sure we will ever find a security hole in the CCast with the whitelisting in effect but perhaps the search for a vulnerability should be made on the Player Apps that are already whitelisted.

Finding some content that could be sent to (ie via aVia) to play on CCast that isn't really media but does trigger some exploit to root the device.

In fact the cast a tab feature may be the weakest point in the CCast security. Hacking that extension could be the key to exploiting the CCast.
[Google Chromecast] r00t4rd3d:
We need to get Chainfire to do the rooting stuff.
[Google Chromecast] r3pwn:
I was actually thinking that to myself. There has to be some sort of thing to root the device other than the 2nd stage bootloader exploit that was patched already.
[Google Chromecast] cmstlist:
If anyone did sneakily get an app published with a root exploit, it would certainly risk revoking their SDK permissions due to a ToS violation.
[Google Chromecast] r3pwn:
That is true. But if we exploited an existing app, Google would just "suspend" the app from the Play Store until the bug gets fixed. If the app were free, however, we could just back up a copy of the apk before the bug fix was patched and spread it around here on XDA. I'll look into some apps to see if it's possible.
[Google Chromecast] Asphyx:
Well the exploit I was referring to would not be in an APK at all...

It would be on the App server CCast loads it's player's from.

The APKs that support CCast do not have any access to the filesystem of the CCast but the Player Apps CCast loads are on the device and the exploit would attack a vulnerability of that app to do something on the unit that the player app never considered.

Sort of like the old WMV exploit to launch web pages inside a Video that if existed as a capability in a CCast loaded Player App could launch a browser operation to a page with the Exploit code.

I'm sure Google has thought about all of that in their implementations but perhaps the 3rd Party Developers have not been so diligent about it.

In fact I think that precise issue is why Google does not allow someone like the PlexDevs to allow launch of Media to CCast from the Local PlexWeb (that can easily be user manipulated since it resides on their local machine) and will only allow them to implement it from the Plex.tv site that is not accessible to user manipulation at all.
[Google Chromecast] bhiga:
And probably why Google maintains the whitelist.

As long as there is whitelist, Google can disable an app at will.

So once an external exploit becomes known (ie, "Play this specific video"), Google could easily disable the app until the developer updates it to patch the vulnerability.

The inability to refuse OTA updates and the lack of external accessibility/sideloading makes Chromecast quite secure. :eek:
[Google Chromecast] wideasleep1:
Tying CC to google framework/Play is annoying and disappointing. It's a walled-garden Apple approach.
[Google Chromecast] bhiga:
It all goes hand-in-hand for making sure things work and making sure the content providers don't yank the carpet out from under them.

If the content providers leave Google, Chromecast becomes useless for all the folks who bought it for what it does, rather than what we want it to be and do.

End-of-day for a product like this, it's user experience that will make or break it. That's probably why Google's being extra-cautious here. They're treading on Apple's turf.
[Google Chromecast] styckx:
I've often wondered why Google is being this way with Chromecast of all things. Not that they roll out a red carpet to allow Android to be rooted. But they aren't actively trying to prevent it. I mean they've looked the other way forever with Gapps distribution.. I love Chromecast and worth every dime though. Just strange how much they're throwing up the walls everywhere for it

Sent from my Nexus 10
[Google Chromecast] wideasleep1:
Not that I don't disagree, but for the sake of argument, I think that is Google's cop-out. They haven't concerned themselves with this in prior endeavors, although I'm sure the poor showing of GoogleTV had to smart. The truth as I see it: Google wants the data (sigint, if you will) our 'casting' provides, THAT is why it's walled. They may want to couch it with 'quality, content provider compliance,etc.', but only so far as it maintains THEIR sigint. After all, the content providers will always constrain their content as they see fit...it must be on their servers/cdn networks by their own hand. CC is a protocol, and now cannot be enjoyed without their sigint (framework/Play version). Google's modus is provide convenience products for the non-free price of your sigint data, so you can be sold to advertisers.

My explanation above offers a possible reason. :)

edit: apologies to OP for accidentally steering into non-root discussion!
[Google Chromecast] byrdcfmma:
Could be a requirement from the providers due to copyright concerns.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danieljw:
Just got a brand new Note3. Loving it save for the way it handles notifications with vibration mode.

It seems to default to the long "Basic Call" vibrate tone no matter what I configure in the settings. I find this tone to be quite harsh if I'm lying in bed, for example, and get a message. This is true for both SMS and gmail, so far. Further, I tried disabling vibrate notifications in some apps and they persist regardless and always with the same long vibrate tone.

Is this a known issue that others are experiencing? If not, do you have any ideas how I can properly configure vibrate mode to work properly?

Thanks.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edo101:
I'm on MetroPCS and I want to move from an S3 to a Note 3. Now I've heard there are problems with KNOX so I don't know if this should be a deciding factor or not.

Should I settle for a Note 2 since it would be cheaper or should I move on to a NOte 3. It seems finding one that's 4G and region free is impossible these days.

Has anyone here successfully used an unlocked Note 3 on TMobile for LTE. If so, can you link me the store.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] radicalisto:
Better asking over on the Note 3 T-Mo forum
[Android Apps and Games] dss.light:
Helps to improve your memorize in foreign vocabulary.

Simple application hint word combination (for example "spoon - ложка") on top of other windows, desktop, movie, games etc for helping to learn new words on foreign language.

With this application you can:

- study foreign words with unobtrusive hinting;

- change hinting font size and color;

- apply custom own dictionary;

- select memorization strategy;

- show up predefined transcription;

- check memorization process. Just slide to the right :)

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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ua.biz.exchanger.hinter
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] radudarius:
Hy there! I have an xperia arc and i tried to install new rom, and now my phone start and stuck on sony ericson logo and my computer don`t recognize my phone. Can somebody help me to repair my phone or just to make my computer to see my phone, if somebody know`s how?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Someguyfromhell:
Locked bootloader? PC Companion, Support Center, repair your phone.

Unlocked bootloader? Sony EMMA tool, make sure you read the instructions regarding customization.ini file.

Didn't understand anything? Flashtool, search the forum. Many guides are around here :)
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wissem Tah Sah:
I have problem with my note 2 i installed Ditto note 3 v3.2 wifi work but not network (an emergency call, not registered in the network) i try http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2539731 now network work wifi no work help me pleas sorry for language
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alvaro_plopez:
Did you updated the bootloader?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WissemTahSah:
no
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WissemTahSah:
up up up up
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sawdoctor:
Which model do you have? If its the n7100 then check Dr ketans WiFi fix. If its the n7105 then flash devil or agni kernel
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mahem:
Flash attached file in pda mode using odin

---------- Post added at 08:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:44 PM ----------

[OS4.3] Wifi Fix | Root | DeKnox | Debloat | CSC features | Build prop

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2531965

[OS4.3] Wifi Fix | Root | DeKnox | Debloat | CSC features | Build prop
[General Topics] PDAholic:
...in your power outlets! I got a couple of PDAs from European countries, and they have the European AC plugs on the power supplies. The adapter for our American outlets has enormous holes; a little kid could potentially stick their finger in there. Do you Europeans use alot of outlet safety guards?
[General Topics] Mastiff:
Are you talking about the three pin thing with square holes? That's the English standard. They usually have protective plates that ensures that only when all are pushed at the same time it's possible to open the outlet.

The rest of Europe has smaller, round holes, and modern outlets has the same type of protection there, but a kid won't be able to push a finger in there. A needle or something like that is another thing all toghether...
[General Topics] kevino:
The long prong at the top is the earth pin which when inserted into the socket opens the guard on the live and neutral. Even though it is an 'British' standard it is still used in Singapore, Malaysia, and probably others too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_plug#Type_G_.28British_3-pin.29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BS_1363

Hugely safer than the North American two pin where you can have a plug half in and touch the live pin.
[General Topics] jaceuk:
i wundnt say we have big hole but over here we are big enuff to fill em lol(joke)
[General Topics] Rudegar:
the only place i've seen other connectors then this

that we use and have to be a kid with pretty tiny fingers to get hurt with that

is in UK and isle and who have a type where the plug is HUGE! and have a fuse in it which is guess can be a problem with ppl hading in their vcr to have it fixed and it turn out that it was just the fuse in the connector :P

and the type they have in us. which have small holes in the end

which make you think it can be locked in the socket somehow

never seen a power connector type which looked unsage unless it was broken

but then i dont travel just to check out such things :P
[General Topics] mobilecat:
not too bad

It is fairly standard to put protectors in the sockets when you have a young child in the house but it would be quite difficult to hurt yourself because of the way the 3 pins work.
[General Topics] rob61280:
the third pin is an earth to protect you if there is a short circuit in the device. do US or European plugs have an earth or do they use a different mechanism to protect you?

R
[General Topics] rob61280:
I just asked my dad who's a spark, we run some devices (double insulated) in the uk without the earth, and the fuse is there to protect you by blowing b4 the current can kill you.

I'm not sure if its the same in the US and Europe but new UK plugs have plastic covering on part of the pins so that you can't touch the metal part while they are live. The coating is blue and brown if you wanna look.

sorry for the long pointless post, my sundays are very boring

R
[General Topics] Rudegar:
it's the lower hole of the pic u posted

but not all old socket have earth

in which case they only have the 2 hole
[General Topics] chasam:
I attached a picture from a quite regular extension cord that has a combination of regular grounded sockets and ungrounded sockets.

The grounded sockets have the ground (in Germany) on the clip and the neutral and phase on the pins.

The small plugs are only allowed for fully insulated devices and the grounded plug may be used for high-power devices as well as devices requiring protection grounding.

In other countries especially the grounding is quite different but the compact plugs should work in most countries in Europe.
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Original Android Development] aidasaidas75:
AOKP stands for Android Open Kang Project. It is a custom ROM distribution for several high-end Android devices. The name is a play on the word kang and AOSP (Android Open Source Project). The name was sort of a joke, but it just stuck, just like our infatuation with unicorns.

Warning! I am not responsible for any damage done to your phone! You are doing this at your own risk!

V10 Baseband!

What's working:

GSM

Receiving and making calls

Display

GPS

Sdcard

Sending/receiving SMS/MMS

Mtp/ptp

USB-tethering

Hardware video decoding & encoding

OpenGL rendering

Bluetooth tethering

Bluetooth

Wifi tethering

Touch

Video playback

Audio recording

Audio playback

Camera (photos, camcorder & panorama)

Not working/Tested:

lockscreen needs to be resized

accelerometer

Downloads:

Rom:

https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0BzULR7a1_rjTLU4zdVJCNlBaQzA&export=download

Gapps:

http://goo-inside.me/gapps/gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip

v10 baseband:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/6r5dyxxtujdsi2u/v10Baseband.zip

Install instructions:

wipe data/factory reset

flash rom

flash gapps

reboot

srsly, wait..

profit!

Screenshots:
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Original Android Development] ddjonko:
Will try it out later and give my first impressions :)

FIRST btw :)
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Original Android Development] JoKeR19899:
Thanks a lot for the rom. Downloading...

Enviado desde mi SM-T210 mediante Tapatalk
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Original Android Development] -CALIBAN666-:
Why no 4.4.2?

MANY GREEETZ!!!
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Original Android Development] aidasaidas75:
Im working on it right now but i get various compile erorrs.
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Original Android Development] -CALIBAN666-:
ok,thanx for info and good luck!
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Original Android Development] Cyber.:
No file found for OC kernel.
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Original Android Development] aidasaidas75:
Oc kernel added by default
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Original Android Development] tudorsirb:
for accelerometer to work, update your sensor blobs.

if you get hot reboots when using gmaps you'll also need "BOARD_USE_LEGACY_SENSORS_FUSION := false" in your boardconfig.
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Original Android Development] raphysaur:
Links for gapps and the others don't work?
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Original Android Development] raphysaur:
This ROM is nice. Would be better if the accelerometer was fixed and the links to the downloads restored. :good:
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Original Android Development] aidasaidas75:
uploading new version
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Original Android Development] francescus28:
My phone doesn't charge when it is off.Can you fix this please?[emoji20]
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Original Android Development] raphysaur:
I can't wait for the new version to be uploaded

I can't wait for the new version. Hope the accelerometer is now working. :)
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Original Android Development] aidasaidas75:
uploaded new version
[General Topics] cincyuu02:
I just converted my plan to the Framily Plan and we have 2 lines currently on the plan. We have been Sprint Customers for over 10 years each and will not be getting rid of them. If anyone can join our Framily it would be appreciated to save both you and us money!

Framily ID: o00361064gF

Last 4 Phone Number: 1097

Let me know so I know how many spots are left available! Thanks!!
[General Topics] diestarbucks:
Please use this thread for referrals:

The Off-topic Referral Thread
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thesuffering:
Both kids have kindle fires. One is first gen the other 2nd gen. I really like the freetime unlimited app for them on the 2nd gen. Would like it on both. Is there an apk for it floating around or is there to put the 2nd gen rom on the 1st gen so it can have it?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androvista:
Nope, but android 4.3+ gives restricted profile

Go to user and create a user, it will ask you
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] edo101:
'm on MetroPCS and I want to move from an S3 to a Note 3. Now I've heard there are problems with KNOX so I don't know if this should be a deciding factor or not.

Should I settle for a Note 2 since it would be cheaper or should I move on to a Note 3. It seems finding one that's 4G and region free is impossible these days.

Has anyone here successfully used an unlocked Note 3 on TMobile for LTE. If so, can you link me the store.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aditya Keri:
Guys I have a 4.3 Stock GNA5 version S3.

Whenever I open the stock video player, it force closes and says "Unfortunately, video has stopped".

But If i try to open the videos via Gallery of QuickPic, and when I select the Stock Video player to play the video, it works flawlessly.

Only problem is the Stock Video Player app doesn't open.

Steps I've already tried :

-> I already cleared the data and cache from the Application Manager several times.

-> I rebooted the phone several times.

-> I went into the stock recovery and did "wipe cache partition" too.

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amirTor:
I think you have unsupported / corrupted video in the device, so when the video player launches and tries to analyze the vid for quick preview, it fails and crushes.

I suggest removing all your vids from device (internal & external) and trying again
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kariiim:
Reflash your rom or use a different video player mx player should be good enough i guess :p
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Klitoni:
Hello.

I have bought a used galaxy S2 that freezes at homescreen imediately after i open an app.

How can i fix it ?

Sent From My Galaxy S CyanogenMod 10.1
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doctor_droid:
Wipe data n cache from stock recovery .

If it doesnt solves flash stock rom via odin..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Klitoni:
I did the wipe from recovery.

Now and than it opens a window that says email crashed or something like that.

Since i turn it on that window comes up

Sent From My Galaxy S CyanogenMod 10.1
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jeetu:
what rom you are using? go to settings/application manager and clear data and cache of email app and then check..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Klitoni:
It is on stock ROM
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NandoSenpai:
okay xda save me from my noobish self so here is the deal i had the digital dream rom on my LG G2 everything was fine and dandy untill about 2 days ago t=when i accidentally accepted the Verizon update which installed the newest firmware (oops) so now im stuck in cwm and i cant get out of it Ive tried following this guide

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2572829

but it didnt work here is why my laptop (lenovo yoga 11 w/ windows 8) will not install the drivers for the lg g2 even though i used https://app.box.com/s/dpruw42jyfmp5x66adqj and the official lg website as well which still wont get drivers. thus in turn not allowing to side load anything onto the phone!. help me XDA you're my only hope.

EDIT: thanks a ton guys using your links i was able to fix my g2!
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robogo1982:
Search.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=45760203
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NandoSenpai:
i dont have twrp and i cant use adb because the lg drivers wont work on my win 8 pc or my win 7 pc
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doktor buknasty:
Flash back to stock

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] datechnerd:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2589666&page=2
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NandoSenpai:
tried that but the g2 wont go into download mode but the guide takes me here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2451696

which tells me to side load but i cant because pc wont update drivers for lg g2 any tips? or am i bricked
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Payton95:
No. I had the same driver problem but this fixed it. http://download.clockworkmod.com/test/UniversalAdbDriverSetup6.msi

Then use the Sideload.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] S_transform:
So this may be a stupid question, and I know that the HDX bootloader is essentially a tank, but in other cases I know some devices have gotten lucky by chainloading u-boot to load custom kernels and such. Is this possible in our instance, or am I totally off-base and missing something? I mean I'm assuming I am wrong as noone has mentioned it yet, but I'm just curious as to why.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] GSLEON3:
No, the issue here is, most of the guys that have low level Qualcomm experience are not here. We, aside from maybe Hashcode, are mostly adventurous hackers & tweakers. Don't get me wrong, Cpajuste has made some big strides & I've saved a ton of bricks, but for me it's mostly because I've been around XDA since 2002 or 2003. In fact, I used to have a username for every platform, the last being 2006 when XDA started say only one account per person, which was my new WM6 account.

At any rate, we are limited because of a few reasons, such as the HDX is not really a device available worldwide. That knocks a lot of potential developers out of the equation. The second issue is that it's not mainstream Android. It is a fork viewed as inferior by most, regardless of how much better the hardware is. The HDX is also still a fairly new device, particularly when you consider the LTE models just started shipping mid-December.

So, sure it can & probably will even happen, but just look how long it took to fully unlock the Verizon Note 2 bootloader or especially some of the 2012 Moto devices. Nearly a year? Maybe more for some?
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] S_transform:
Thanks for the response, this makes a lot of sense. Its like I understand in my head its probably going to take a long time if ever, I'm just not wired to be particularly patient.
[Fairphone 1] boondiordna:
Hi all,

I've finally received my FP1 and started to familiarise myself with the device. I already noticed some problems I'm going to report here, and afterwards to Fairphone support. (And I hope you are ok with that sequence!)

1) Screen glitches when playback stops.

I tried out to stream music from a Synology NAS, using the app DS-Audio provided by Synology. Whenever playback stops, the lock screen freaks out and gives graphics glitches. It looks like it's trying to show something, and not succeeding. Can anyone confirm this, and point me to a solution? (Minor priority)

2) BT pairing with a Motorola S805 stereo headset does not work.

When I pair the FP1 with the headset, the system reports sucess. However, nothing works. Sound is still played back via the Fairphone's speakers. I deleted the headset from the pairing list, rebooted, re-paired - to no avail. The headset works fine when paired as headphone (i.e. as pure audio sink), including controls (play/pause/skip, volume) with several other computers and handhelds. Also works as sink/source (e.g. for skype calls, including controls) when paired as headset (which I rarely did).

Any suggestions? (High priority, at least for me...)

The case does not allow audio jacks to connect, getting it OUT of the case every time you need a headset/headphone is tedious.

3) When turned off, alarm is not played.

3.1) I used the power schedule to power off the Fairphone and power it on the next morning. I also have an alarm programmed, but it's later than the power on. My device boots, but awaits pin entry for decryption and will not ring the alarm. Alarm is also not rang afterwards.

3.2) I turned off the phone manually. It did not turn on and rang the alarm at a set time.

(High priority!)

Might this be an encryption problem?

If so, can I change this without turning off encryption (and, if not, do I have to reset my FP)?

It was a major YAY for FP, if I remember correctly - and now it's br0ken. :(