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[Droid Eris Android Development] ataranine:
I'm gonna quote this just for its interestingness... :D
[Droid Eris Android Development] jmanley69:
If you've disabled SenseUI/Rosie, you've disabled it. The lock screen is not part of Rosie, and the notification bar is Android. You can replace both of those with apps in the Market. I haven't tried any of the notification bars, but I've tried all the lock screens and they are very buggy at best. Stick with the HTC one, it's far superior.
[Droid Eris Android Development] binny1007:
I've been watching bugtraq and full disclosure and nothing yet, but I check them at least once a day so if anything gets posted ill relay it here
[Droid Eris Android Development] ataranine:
Then it's part of HTC's modifications, which I don't want.

There are no notification bar replacements, nor any good lock screen replacements. I want the vanilla android ones, which won't be found on the market.

And it's not like you can grab the lock screen.apk from another android device, and apply it, because it doesn't exist in the app folder from, say, the DROID.
[Droid Eris Android Development] binny1007:
Would any sql exploits work?
[Droid Eris Android Development] FireSokar:
I do not believe it contains a sql server, I am 100% unsure about a client. I have read that it can read a sql.
[Droid Eris Android Development] cpbills:
just wanted to throw in my $0.02

pretty much any avenue of attack is going to involve something executed as root on the system (part of the boot-up, perhaps) or any program owned by root with the setuid bit set.

you can find a list of root owned, setuid files by doing:

find / -user root -perm +4000 -exec ls -la "{}" \; 2>/dev/null
[Droid Eris Android Development] zifnab06:
I'd just like to quote this, and remind you (read my signature) WE"VE TRIED THIS BEFORE.

Please read the whole thread before contributing unless you have found an exploit that works.

Thanks
[Droid Eris Android Development] eroxb:
:eek:actually i have been reading the whole thread, so forgive me if my memory isnt 100% and as perfect as yours!!:p

on another note...i remember someone saying they could not get source code for android...well i believe i have it..:D
[Droid Eris Android Development] FireSokar:
The source for android is available, its HTC's code that we need. any changes HTC made on this device. Thats whats unavailable, it is illegal for HTC to deny it. However they have yet to turn it over.
[Droid Eris Android Development] ataranine:
And no one's doing anything about it, like they said they were. If I had the funds to pay a damn lawyer I'd take their ass to court myself.
[Droid Eris Android Development] eroxb:
have you tried the google code search?? all kinds of stuff comes up for htc

http://www.google.com/codesearch?hl=en
[Droid Eris Android Development] jmanley69:
Sounds to me like you don't want an HTC phone...

What you should have done is declined the terms and conditions on first boot. Then, it would be HTC's responsibility to provide you a phone that doesn't have their proprietary software (or a way to do that). You would have also been able to go to Sprint and demand a refund for the cost of the HTC software that you don't accept.
[Droid Eris Android Development] CPCookieMan:
Well...

If you have to bring up the onscreen keyboard, press and hold menu. That's assuming you mean that the shell will be on the device. You have to be still in the android. For my first post to the forum, I'm actually doing pretty good. :) I did read the whole thread though.
[Droid Eris Android Development] binny1007:
Sometime the truth hurts man, no need to get mad about it.
[Droid Eris Android Development] ataranine:
No, getting root would mean not having to use that software. That's the point of root, getting **** I don't need taken off.

He just wants to be a cocksmoke.

There's the truth for you.
[Droid Eris Android Development] FireSokar:
TBH you can allready remove HTC's "code" By simply disabling every HTC package. if you dont want HTC Code why not by a droid? or a cliq. I personally like the sense and everything w/ it. Just want to remove Amazon MP3 and apps i dont use.. but come on man it aint that serious to argue with the one coder helping us get root.
[Droid Eris Android Development] chuckz07:
Whoa, some of these last posts have gotten a little out of hand. Come on guys...take astep back and look at the scenario again. You purchased a device that you were not guaranteed root on. You don't want certain aspects of the device, ie software, then jman is correct. If you are that unhappy with the device the way it is out of the box, return in and select another phone. Getting root is a plus for us, only we have to work for it. It is not given to us freely. You can make calls, right? You can send/receive texts, right? You can browse the web, correct? Must I go on?

Root will come, I understand the agony of defeat right now. If HTC is viewing this thread, and I believe they are, they are laughing at all the statements like some have made because root hasn't been discovered yet. BTW, I traded in my ERIS today, for Mot Droid. But not because I didn't have root. There were some things about the ERIS I just didn't like. I dwelled on it for many days, I know HTC, IMO, has some of the best devices.

Atariman, your frustrated and you are not alone. But if you would step back and look at jman's point of view you would realize that he is somewhat correct. Root doesn't make the phone. HTC didn't ask any of us how or even what we like the system to work. They did it to their specs.

Sorry bud, but this is the second time you've acted this way and both times has been towards jman. But this doesn't just go for you, there are others posting well, riduculous tantrum related posts. You've put alot a time in here trying to help root this thing. Jman has put in more and doesn't even own the device. It's been your choice to keep this device this long. No one has forced you to keep it.

I have said enough here, these were just my thoughts!
[Droid Eris Android Development] rigamrts:
hope your good at rom cooking cause i do not see any plain jane androids in our future. i know i've told you this before

look at it this way even cyanogen roms have htc hero skins in them.

practically all roms in the hero section have those bars or an ophone import.

finding a guy to create a personal rom just for you is not in the cards. cause rom cookers go where the demand is.

plus didn't we get into this spat in another forum where i told you the same thing about how the things your talking about are not part of sense.
[Droid Eris Android Development] woffordk:
JMan and all the others staying on topic and actually helping, I really appreciate your help and support and am willing to test anything that may assist with getting root.
[Droid Eris Android Development] rigamrts:
chuck he's done this to me too. i told him to before that time to bone up on rom cooking cause he pissed me off before and now i told him again. after spending an hour explaining how sense worked. now he's starting his crap again.
[Droid Eris Android Development] chuckz07:
On that note, part of it anyway...I have only had the Motorola Droid for about 2 hours now and I do miss the HTC weather clock.
[Droid Eris Android Development] ataranine:
I wish it were that simple.

By the way, he had to be the **** about it, not me.
[Droid Eris Android Development] ataranine:
Dude shut the hell up, I don't even know who you are.

Wahhh I pissed you off? I'm so sorry pal, this is the internet, not a damn daycare.
[Droid Eris Android Development] rigamrts:
just go the hell away if your just going to complain everytime your pantes get into a bunch cause someone says how great sense is then you chime in it makes the device look like a toy. those are the same exact words you used when i told you to STFU. so don't strain your brain trying to remeber cause i know it's hard for you but it happened.
[Droid Eris Android Development] ataranine:
LOL I'm the one getting my panties in a bunch but you came back into the thread to reply to my message? Hilarious.

Dude just kill yourself, okay? If you mattered one damn bit to me I'd have remembered you.

You don't do **** to help anyone in here anyways, I've already posted I'm willing to DESTROY my phone for the sake of root. All you're doing is getting in my ass about something that wasn't pointed towards you.
[Droid Eris Android Development] rigamrts:
like i said good luck with getting a custom rom built for you that has none of the htc images built into it. cause i don't see any custom skinning that doesn't have those bars in it.
[Droid Eris Android Development] ivanmmj:
Temporarily locking the thread while I read the mess that some people created. Hopefully I won't need to take out the temp ban stick.

Scratch that. Permanent lock. One of you will have to recreate the thread with a list of everything that has already been tried.

Also, can someone do me a favor, place their phone into fastboot mode, open up a cmd box and type in "fastboot oem h" and tell me if the word "unlock" shows up at all... (PM me.)
[Droid Eris Android Development] binny1007:
Maybe I will try to email them.
[Droid Eris Android Development] zanef7:
first, I asked an HTC employee about the RUU already, and he said they have a few different ones already, but are trying to wait longer until releasing them to the public. Second...I really don't have a clue about rooting, or finding a way to root. But earlier when I called verizon to activate the phone on a different account, I noticed it said "SPL unlocked" while my phone was being updated to verizon. Could this be used for anything? the time its unlocked?
[Droid Eris Android Development] zifnab06:
I just sent an email into HTC. I'll see what they say. I essentially told them that my phone was unoperational, and that Verizon said I would need to contact them and grab the ruu.

Thanks
[Droid Eris Android Development] jmanley69:
I don't know if my thought will work or not but you will need the.kernel regardless when you finally get it rooted.
[Droid Eris Android Development] binny1007:
Well no luck, HTC said as soon as its available it will be on the website.
[Droid Eris Android Development] jmanley69:
That sounds like a canned response to me... Every time I talk to HTC, through their online support, I have to rephrase the question about 3 times before they understand.

The problem is... there's nowhere (that I've found) on their site that they list these downloads. It's a link that only support knows about and only support can provide.

For example, if you go to HTC's website, go to support or downloads, pick the Sprint Hero, there's no RUU listed. The only downloads they have are a manual, and HTC Sync. However, the RUU exists and their tech support has given the link to somebody... who in turn passed it to everybody else.

I suggest that if you try a couple of back and forth's with online support, call the toll free support number. Then don't get off the phone until they give you the link. I would do this, but I don't have an Eris, so I don't have a serial number or anything.
[Droid Eris Android Development] binny1007:
Well i just got off the phone with a superviser at htc and the said they have no RUU for the eris at this time. Maybe i will try VZW and see if they have a copy i can download.
[Droid Eris Android Development] binny1007:
VZW is NOT releasing the ruu to the public at this time, this came from a senior support staff. If you want your phone reflashed than you must take into the store and they will reflash it for you. What a load of crap..... Is there any VZW employees that want to share with with us, otherwise maybe i can get them to copy the ruu to my sd card at the store? I will give it a shot in a bit and report back.
[Droid Eris Android Development] Videofolife13:
Droid got rooted. What are the chances it works for us too, or that we can use a similar exploit? Will post more when I get a hold of it.

Edit: Safe to say that's a no. It seems like it's a 2.0 hole and that it couldn't be modified for our needs, which really sucks. So, here we are, again.
[Droid Eris Android Development] binny1007:
And to top that off all my attempts to get the ruu failed
[Droid Eris Android Development] Videofolife13:
It happens. They're extremely hush hush about EVERYTHING, which I just don't understand. Oh well.

Anyone with some know how, check out the Droid exploit. Apparently it's not a vulnerability, but something that can just be generally used. Maybe I'm mistaken, but I think that with the right files, we can use a similar system.
[Droid Eris Android Development] binny1007:
Well I got my phone into recovery mode and tried to load it but it failed.
[Droid Eris Android Development] Videofolife13:
Right. It's specific to the Droid, from the boot image, to the checks, everything is made for the Droid.

It seems that this doesn't work on the Milestone (GSM Droid), but that they can patch the code when an OTA comes out for it. So, I'm thinking that if we get an OTA update, we may be able to patch a similar exploit and get it to run root. All it does is use the su form AOSP to get root access. I'm not saying it'll be easy, but it seems plausible to port this over to almost any android device. That being said, we need to wait for an OTA update (I think there's one on friday) deny it, and reading logs

adb -d logcat UpdateReceiver:I CheckinService:I *:S

This should give us the server where the update is. We should be able to download it and go from there.

(The above rant may not be 100% correct. Please correct me if it isn't.)
[Droid Eris Android Development] binny1007:
Uhh, I'm sick of waiting and from what I have been reading its not a full root yet, it only gives you root via adb
[Droid Eris Android Development] jmanley69:
Root via adb can very easily turn into full root access. Actually... root via adb makes it even easier.
[Droid Eris Android Development] Videofolife13:
Same. At least it's a start, though. If we have root, we can probably use roms and stuff from other HTC models since their so similar. CDMA Hero stuff should run really easily.
[Droid Eris Android Development] markachee:
(this was bad info)
[Droid Eris Android Development] Videofolife13:
I didn't see that. I thought Zinx (Flashrec and what not) just added su to it and he had the keys...?
[Droid Eris Android Development] markachee:
I was wrong. Saw him talking about it on IRC. Something specific with the update system on 2.0. Won't help us.
[Droid Eris Android Development] Videofolife13:
This is the first time I've been mad that I didn't get the Droid. Is that a good or a bad thing?

We'll see what happens when we start getting our updates, I guess.
[Droid Eris Android Development] binny1007:
I'm just upset everyone kept saying when the droid gets rooted you will too... I guess were not that lucky.
[Droid Eris Android Development] jmanley69:
patience... keep checking those exploit pages for proof of concept code so I can compile it for you. there's almost certainly something out there. No OS has ever been made 100% hack-proof...
[Droid Eris Android Development] jmanley69:
You guys could try something that I don't think anybody's tried on an Android phone... Get it on your local network, get an IP for it, and portscan it to see what ports are open. Then, you can try to do a buffer overrun on one of the services on the phone. Then inject a shell into the service, run your attack, and you have root shell access.

While I've seen this done, and I'm sure I could figure it out... I won't be able to teach you how to do this. There are many tools out there to help you.
[Droid Eris Android Development] zifnab06:
9743 is the only open TCP port. I can't find what program traces back to it. I'll run wireshark when I get it downloaded and post the results of whats running on that port. And UDP looks completely closed on all available ports.
[Droid Eris Android Development] jmanley69:
I think there might be a firewall on my Hero (or it's part of MoDaCo) that blocks the traffic on the WiFi adapter. My reasoning is... I can't even SSH to my phone while connected to WiFi. This may just mean that I have shut down the service, the phone's shut down the service, I need to reboot... I didn't investigate too much.

Now... this is pretty involved, but if you write a script/batch file, then you can do a bunch of adb forward xxx xxx commands.

If you made a script that forwarded all ports 1-65535 and then do a port scan on 127.0.0.1 for all ports, you should see what's really open.

Then, to stage your attack, you just have to adb forward the one port you're working on (in the future).

I would suggest that we write a program to do scan from within the device, but the same firewall blocking WiFi incoming, may be blocking internal outgoing... although, I guess it's worth a shot.

If I get a chance today, I'll do the adb forward on my Hero and see what ports I can access.
[Droid Eris Android Development] zifnab06:
If you need code ran on an Eris just post it here and ill run it.
[Droid Eris Android Development] zifnab06:
So the problem i'm having. I wrote a program in java that will go through and run "adb forward x x". It gets the error "error: cannot bind socket" for all ports. Any other ideas?

Edit: I'm a moron again. Its adb forward tcp:<port> tcp:<port>. I'll do a tcp scan in a minute when it finishes up mapping ports and post the results.
[Droid Eris Android Development] tkirton:
Since it is a Linux operating system, you can see if iptables and ip6tables is running. In Linux, those programs are used for firewalls.

I could be wrong, but it's worth a look.
[Droid Eris Android Development] ksuviper:
possible?

is it possible to do something similar to how they rooted the moto droid with the update?
[Droid Eris Android Development] zifnab06:
The mapping killed my computer around 6000. But, nothing up until there is open. :(
[Droid Eris Android Development] apreichner:
My friend tells me the Droid people took a signed update zip and modified it to include su. From there it was easy. The only interesting part is how they managed to keep it signed after modifying it.

And from what i've been reading, there's an update being pushed out for the Droid Eris right now that adds some features, maybe it would be possible to do the same thing to the Eris update zip.
[Droid Eris Android Development] Videofolife13:
It might only be an Eclair exploit, but yeah, I know. I'm planning on trying it when the update gets pushed, but the chances of it working are slim to nil
[Droid Eris Android Development] packetlss:
Afraid not, the signature checking bug used to root the Droid was introduced in 2.0 recovery images.
[Droid Eris Android Development] binny1007:
Update is bieng pushed for our eris anyone get the notification yet?

http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/12/09/htc-droid-eris-ota-update-hitting-handsets-about-now/
[Droid Eris Android Development] ksuviper:
OTA Update

Anybody get their OTA Update last night? I did. Some things are acting wierd now. I think i am going to hard reset it and see if that helps. Maybe we can use this update to our advantage.
[Droid Eris Android Development] Videofolife13:
I got nothing yet, but if you do get it, deny it and run this:

adb -d logcat UpdateReceiver:I CheckinService:I *:S

from adb, obviously. This should give us the link to the update form google's servers. It might help us out in the short run
[Droid Eris Android Development] binny1007:
Check out the last post on this thread and see if you can grab the link for us.

xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=587952&page=9
[Droid Eris Android Development] rigamrts:
not sure if this helps but while playing around i found i was able to rip all my apps i added to my phone without having root level access. i am not say what i did to do it here in the forum just if we could slide in there to get this thing rooted it would be great
[Droid Eris Android Development] rigamrts:
http://pcdphones.com/phone_downloads.aspx?bid=126&cid=1&mid=353&carrier=Verizon Wireless

get the patcher here before it dissapears guys maybe we can use this

otherwise i'll upload later after i download it
[Droid Eris Android Development] zifnab06:
C:\Users\#####>adb -d logcat UpdateReceiver:I CheckinService:I *:S
I/CheckinService( 64): Checkin triggered: Intent { action=android.server.check
in.CHECKIN flags=0x4 (has extras) }, market only = false
W/CheckinService( 64): can't dumpsys unknown service: account
I/CheckinService( 64): Sending checkin request (11765 bytes)...
W/CheckinService( 64): Request failed: java.net.UnknownHostException: Host is
unresolved: android.clients.google.com:443
I/CheckinService( 64): Checkin triggered: Intent { action=android.server.check
in.CHECKIN flags=0x4 (has extras) }, market only = false
W/CheckinService( 64): can't dumpsys unknown service: account
I/CheckinService( 64): Sending checkin request (13761 bytes)...
I/CheckinService( 64): From server: Intent { action=android.server.checkin.FOT
A_CANCEL }
I/CheckinService( 64): Checkin success
I/CheckinService( 64): Crash report blocked

C:\Users\#####

Thats what it said for me. No link yet?
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] gill8285:
My mytouch recently took about a 300 foot dive off a state fair ride, the back and the battery came off in midair and the phone itself bounced off an old lady in a powerchair before it hit the ground. It hit the ground on the top right corner of the phone cracked the case very slightly. When I got the phone back I turned it back on and everything works, there are no cracks in the screen, but the touchscreen itself isnt't working. Is there anyway I can try to fix this without having to take it to someone whos going to charge me out the arse?
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] raduque:
Insurance, if you bought it, is probably your only option.

I don't know of anybody that actually "fixes" broken cellphones, and Tmo is gonna charge you full price to replace it.

You might be able to get a screen from Fleabay and replace it yourself.
[Off-topic] Euroman28:
If you guys go watch the movie 2012 you see what looks like the Xperia X2 in the scene in the movie :P
[HD2 Accessories] zoomee:
No sign of an invisishield for our HD2's yet.

Had one for both my Touch HD and my IPhone 3GS and darn't use my HD2 properly until I get one for it! lol.

Just posting in the hope people will badger Zagg (the makers) into making one for us asap ;)

I've just posted a new support ticket requesting more info - will report back as soon as I get a reply, thanks.
[HD2 Accessories] Beards:
I wouldn't be that worried about using the screen without a protector.

Normally I'm a strong advocate in using screen protectors but the glass screen is phenomenally strong.
[HD2 Accessories] zoomee:
tis not for me mate , more so for my mates who seem to like using their fingernails on a HTC device - lord knows why? :rolleyes:
[HD2 Accessories] lopche:
I've just bought these and still waiting them to be delivered, it looks OK...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Screen-Protector-x6-pieces-for-HTC-HD2-Leo-Protectors_W0QQitemZ140359874520QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_MobilePhones_MobilePhonesCasesPouches?hash=item20ae19b7d8#ht_1394wt_2010
[HD2 Accessories] rovex:
I dont see the point of the invisible shield, especially the full body kit. The idea is to protect the phone, but just the act of fitting the kit ruins the phone. They look horrible and peal off and sometimes areas bond so hard you scratch the phone removing it (which you need to because they look awful!)
[HD2 Accessories] zoomee:
If its done right it looks and feels right mate. Screen protectors are available as far as I'm aware but not the full body shield.

When you've got 2 kids running around itching to watch cbeebies you'll know why its an essential requirement for your new toy ;) - my daughter managed to scratch my Touch HD face down on stone when she got her mitts on it last time! - :eek::eek::eek: