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[Galaxy S I9000 General] Brut.all:
@andrewluecke

I understand you, I don't say there is no problem with security. I say it doesn't matter you will get malicious software from mirror or Market itself. We could assume apps downloaded from WWW are more dangerous, but this problem is general one: people should be cautious whenever they install something with critical permissions. If they won't they will have problems anyway - it's just a matter of time.

I agree with you: it's important to aware people of that problem. This is actually only one thing we can do: be aware and cautious.

Ahh and in many situations it's possible to protect yourself against problem with redistribution. First, you could check md5 - many developers give it to people, I do. Second: signatures. Each app is signed by its author, so you could check its authenticity. You could check signatures of downloaded apk using public key uploaded by dev to his WWW or using "safe" apk you downloaded earlier. Unfortunately there are no tools to do that easily :-/ Also Android does this check automatically when you install new software. So if you have installed e.g. GM modded by me, then you have downloaded new version from some mirror and succeed at installing it, you can be sure it was also from me and nobody modified it.

Hmm? I think it's impossible, cause apps can't get to data and resources of others apps. And creating an app for root users only wouldn't have much sense.

I have found Norton Smartphone Security for Android and it's anti-theft protection, not anti-virus.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] kobesabi:
I'm not a coder and came from IT field so I have lots of general questions about apk security and found this thread...great discussion. TY

Just a general question about apk security...how easy is it to alter apk for malicious intent? And is it possible for spyware writers to turn some freebie apk or rom into a bunch of botnet drone? ...just kinda scary to imagine

the news about android virus gets me nervous about installing any apk released from any individual

http://www.talkandroid.com/24949-new-android-trojan-virus-discovered-dubbed-gemini/
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Brut.all:
Quite easy for a good developer.

Yes, but I think that would be quickly noticed by people and then these apks, roms and developers would be banned from every forum in the internet.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] kobesabi:
Wow, scary. Unless there is something else, that they can't get away, I don't think banning would deter much, they just laugh at the weak security as a fun challenge. If they already got tons of ip under their control...banning by account, ip, or email will not help much...they can always get new ones.

Is there a way user can authenticate/verify apk signing from authentic author/writer? Many just post apk but did not post md5 or sha sum so how can a user find out if it is original or not?

Anyway to test these apk without loading up to real phone?
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Brut.all:
Don't you think people will uninstall ROMs/apks as soon as they will find out that they're malicious? And I'm sure there would be news and sticky threads everywhere, so it would be hard to miss them.

It takes months for a developer to get trust of community. And such developer would lost everything in just one day, if someone would find viruses in his bits.

Theoretically it should be possible to check authenticity if an author has published his public key, e.g. on his website. But no one actully does that. Also it is possible for sure to check whether 2 apks are signed by same author, but I don't know, how to do that. I think public key is stored somewhere in META-INF/ANDROID_.RSA file, but I'm not sure, where it is exactly.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] g00ndu:
I have modified an apk before, and re-signed it. Currently if there is an update from the developer, I won't be able to install it, due to the difference in signatures.

I'm not sure if this was ever done before, or will ever be, but if a rogue hacker managed to hack the signature to be the same as the original dev, then it would be disastrous.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] kobesabi:
I don't know how much you know about IT security, but spyware does not have to do anything malicious right away. I used to know someone who does blackhat stuff, he said bad coding do its payload upon hit/exploit and to get quickly noticed over time. A "good" crafty one, in a blackhat world, will go stealthy in way that can sits there dormant for months until a certain trigger event command and maybe then users will start know something is wrong. Botnet agent does not have to do malicious right away...it can be just extra routine that sits dormant in an application until a certain event or I guess in mobile case...push event...to give instruction to do something. I don't know, from the way you guys say it, I guess I'm not going to trust anything running on android for awhile.

If you or anyone figured it out, please let us know. Thanks.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Brut.all:
If some hacker will manage to hack signatures, then there will be a total war in the IT world and no one will really care about few hacked phones. Fortunately no one has managed to do that in the last 30 years of RSA lifetime.

Yeah, I think you're right.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] xan:
My wow acc and gmail got hacked some time ago (from china...) Since I keep my pc as secure as it can be, I bet on Galaxy S and Android...

No losses(yet?), however it was quite a surprise.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Brut.all:
What do you mean by "hacked"? I'm quite sure device doesn't store your Google password, but access token, so it's not possible to get full access to your account, even if device would be stolen or you would run some virus with root permissions. Of course ROM may be hacked to catch your password at signing in and this scenario is possible if you have used many ROMs from untrusted sources. Did you use any Google Docs client, etc. which asked you to enter your Google password?
[Droid Eris Themes and Apps] ryan49er:
Can't seem to get angry birds to install on my phone. Running kaos froyo rom. Dosent show up in the market either. Anyone...
[Droid Eris Themes and Apps] TheSonicEmerald:
The beta 1 of angry birds worked for me. Beta 2 didnt work however

Sent from my Eris + KAOS
[Droid Eris Themes and Apps] tycoon177:
Why can't we find it in the market
[Droid Eris Themes and Apps] teltron:
I don't think it's meant to run the Eris.
[Droid Eris Themes and Apps] tycoon177:
Could it also be a problem with the rom and the market
[Droid Eris Themes and Apps] mwest316:
if you google or search with yahoo on your pc, you can download the apk of it and install it to your phone. It is like 12 or 14 megs, and to explain why you cannot get it, is because it does not show up on froyo roms for eris in the market. I finally took mine off my phone, it was fun to play but horrible to look at on an Eris. Barely any graphics are shown, level 10 and beyond was too big for the screen to show so the birds ended up looking like a dot because of the zoom out needed...There are plans later on down the road from the developers to produce a version for older phones like ours and the heros though...
[Droid Eris Themes and Apps] ryan49er:
I have downloaded the app from xda, not tough. It will not install. How can I install it? Tried app brain quick app Installer, onymous installer etc. Nothing works.
[Droid Eris Themes and Apps] Drrage:
Sent from my FroyoEris
[Droid Eris Themes and Apps] Drrage:
Crap. Haha. Good luck man. Hope it helps.

Sent from my FroyoEris
[Droid Eris Themes and Apps] Drrage:
IF you are still LOOKING for the app itself, visit this webpage and simply download the angry birds lite .zip file.

http://www.talkandroid.com/13583-cant-get-angry-birds-lite-on-the-market-download-the-apk/

If you are having issues playing the game with good quality, I suggest these steps.

1. Root your phone and install a custom rom. The kaos froyo v35 mod is excellent. You can find directions for that in Htc droid eris development in the forums. Rooting gives you the best performance and usage on your phone to its best capabilities.

2. Spend the 2 bucks and get SetCPU in the android market.

3. Fine tune your droid eris' SetCPU and ADW mods settings. I suggest googling tips and tricks on doing so. If I find the link I used I will post it.

Sent from my FroyoEris
[Droid Eris Themes and Apps] Drrage:
This site will blow your eris out of the water and really make your phone comparibly fast to some of the newer android phones in the market.

http://jonsuh.com/2010/09/make-your-droid-eris-faster-smoother-and-increase-battery-life-how-to/

Hope everything helps folks!

Sent from my FroyoEris
[Droid Eris Themes and Apps] ryan49er:
Sorry has nothing to do with the topic... anyways cannot install angry birds WTF?!!!
[Droid Eris Themes and Apps] Drrage:
Did you try installing the .apk file from the ROOT of your sd card yet? Download the file from my above post and try that one. Don't get mad about off topic posts if u havent tried yet. And they aren't off topic. Angry birds is a very demanding app so getting your phone performing well and supplying guidelines to do so is more of a help than none. If my posts and the other guys don't help, I don't know what will. So do what we mentioned and report back with what you did/ tried.

Sent from my FroyoEris
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] unbekanntis:
On the SW version page I can see the following information:

OS version: 5.2.21869 (21869.5.0.82)

Manila version: 2.5.19211619.0

ROM version: 1.66.479.2 (76641) WWE

Radio version: 2.07.51.22_2

Protocol version: 15.32.50.07U

1. Could someone explain what each topic means (OS, Manila, ROM, Radio, Protocol)?

2. Are there any dependencies between them?

3. Which of them can be re-flashed?

4. In case I flash a custom ROM and afterwards I want to bring the phone to the orginal state, from where can I download all the things from above?

Thank you for support!
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Faelok:
Okay.

You have Windows mobile 6.5 powered by Windows CE5 (version 5.2.21869)

This is your operating system.

You have HTC sense (Manilia ver. 2.5.1921)

Sense is the user interface that runs on top of windows mobile to make your phone more user/finger friendly. Many UI mods and apps have specific versions of sense that they are compatible with.

You have the stock leo ROM version 1.66 installed on your phone. The ROM includes the OS, any installed programs, UI's (like manila), registry information, etc.

Your Radio ROM controlls all the communication on your device. WiFi, 3G, GPS, Signal strength, Network selection, etc. It also controls the camera and sound.

Not sure. No one talks/cares about it. Has something to do with communication.

Sort of. The ROM and the Radio tend to prefer certain combinations over others. Usually this information is readily available when downloading a cooked ROM.

ROM and Radio.

The stock ROM can be obtained from your carrier or HTC website or by searching the forums here. Another option is to dump your ROM and Radio so you can flash them back later if needed.

ROMs can be found HERE.

Radio ROM's can be found HERE.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] unbekanntis:
Thanks for the information. I begin to understand :-)

ROM and Radio are two separate things that might be re-flashed independently, but compatibility has to be considered.

Is my last statement correct?

I've found a file called "RUU_Leo_HTC_WWE_EastEurope_1.66.479.2_Radio_15.32.50.07U_2.07.51.22_2_Signed_LEO_Ship.exe". Does it contain both ROM and Radio?
[Nexus One Accessories] elkyur:
Hello!

I bought Kingston 16gb class 10 micro sdhc card and I tested it on my nexus one getting result 6mb/s and in unbutu getting same results. Both was directly pluged (Not Usb). I closed every running application in nexus one and I got same result. I also tested in different partitions and in ext2 I was getting little slower result than in fat32. But both were same or under 6mb.

Is there something wrong with the card or is it issue with nexus one that android 2.2 doesnt support class 10?
[Nexus One Accessories] ohgood:
please include where it was purchased, how much, and if there are any serial numbers/stamps on the card. there are known fakes in circulation (even brick and mortor retailers) fyi.

:)
[Nexus One Accessories] elkyur:
http://www.verkkokauppa.com/popups/prodinfo.php?id=1244 , bought for 101 euros. Serial in the card: SDC10/16GB N0206-001.AD00lF Taiwan.

ANd on adapter reads CHINA
[Nexus One Accessories] commodoor:
wow thats really slow i have a 16Gb class 4 and i get 7 ~ 8 mb write speeds when the card is in N1 and connected with usb.
[Nexus One Accessories] madj42:
I would assume it's the card because as I and someone else stated above, get higher speeds with a lower class card.

As stated here:

It's my understanding that the "Class" simply refers to speed rating and thus should not effect compatibility. As long as the card supports the microSDHC standard and isn't any larger than 32gb it should work. You should also note however that in the past, vendors have claimed a higher class rating when the card did not actual perform that fast. I suggest buying from a trusted vendor with a good name.
[Nexus One Accessories] gary.lavin:
32GB SD Card

Anyone tested the 32GB card, I know it's only class 2....
[Nexus One Accessories] P00r:
Android Class 10, SDHC3.0 compliant ?

Class 10 should be supported, but they are usually SDHC3.0 card which is new I think...

I have a kingston class 10 as well, same issue, read speed is good but write speed is rated as 2gb, I tried to change the sector size to 4k and still the same.

For those thinking it's a fake card it is not! when I place the card in an adaptor I do 10MB write and close to 16MB read so this is a class 10.

I am not sure if it's the SDC tester app that is wrong or the phone

but since the phone behave fairly well compared to my class 4 card it could be the application. I will do some internal transfer tomorrow to see how fast they go
[Nexus One Accessories] donP73:
me too

Same card on my HTC Desire... same results... :mad: only 2mb/s write beside 15Mb/s read
[Nexus One Accessories] gf_gollum:
See my comparison of Sandisk 16Gb vs Kingstonm 32Gb Class 4 card :-(

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=830087

I just saw your thread in this forum after I posted mine in the other

Sorry

G.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pakojones:
Hi all,

I don't know if it's possible with previous versions to JPH, but I have connected an Apple mice and a keyboard to my SGS with the stock JPH rom, without any hack, it works great.

This phone, and of course Android, is amazing!! :-)

Cheers!

EDIT: sorry I forget to say that the mice and keyboard are bluetooth
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eltommi:
It sounds great..

as far as I knew there was not HID drivers on previous firmwares..

Would you be able to try with a Wiimote using this app?

http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.ccpcreations.android.WiiUseAndroid

Yes, yes, I'm too lazy to flash JPH and try by myself :P
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NZtechfreak:
I pray that you are correct, if so that removes my only remaining small gripe with the phone (can't wait to try out my Datel Retro Wireless controller!!!!).

Can anybody else confirm?

(...having just got my GS perfectly set up with Voodoo and a bunch of other things I don't want to flash again unless this is solid)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mickeko:
Fantastic news to me, there's hope for my Logitech Di-Novo mini then! I'll shed a tear if it turns out it finally will work. :)

Sent from my personal Dis-organizer GT-I9000
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NZtechfreak:
Yep, I will be well stoked, will upload a video showing the emulators with the Detal Retro Wireless to YouTube STAT!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cantIntoCode:
Great news, only if I had a bluetooth keyboard to try it out.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NZtechfreak:
I asked at Modaco, another user there confirms he is using a Dell BT Mouse with his... Looks like I have a flash in front of me right now!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pakojones:
I also have a Di Novo mini, and it works quite fine :-)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pakojones:
I tried to pair with the wiimote, but it asks for a pin, does anyone knows it?, or it must be paired using another method?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chluk2425:
may i ask how can you know where the pointer is if you are using the mouse :confused:
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pakojones:
Yes... when the mouse is connected then appears an arrow cursor on the screen :-)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] katsuru:
theres an app on the market to do it "wiimote controller"
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pakojones:
I tried it, but I think that it doesn´t detect bluetooth on galaxy, because BT is active but the app says not :-(
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mickeko:
Awesome. Mouse and keyboard fully functional? Xmas is coming early. :)

Sent from my personal Dis-organizer GT-I9000
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eltommi:
Yep, I realised that the problem of Wiimote controller is not the absence of HID drivers..

It's because Touchwiz uses his own bluetooth module (maybe i'm technically wrong, but this is the substance) instead of the Android one. The same happens with HTC phones with Sense..

And that app doesn't recognize Bluetooth!

I'm pretty sure we'll be able to pair and play with the Wiimote if/when CyanogenMod (AOSP rom that use "normal" bluetooth) will be out.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pakojones:
Yes, fully functional, keyboard and mouse.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NZtechfreak:
Any chance of a link to the BT Mouse people are using?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pakojones:
I get connected:

http://www.logitech.com/es-es/keyboards/keyboard/devices/3848

http://www.apple.com/magicmouse/

But the Magic mouse without all the functionalities (scroll, two fingers...)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chluk2425:
that's so cool man :D

though all the multi-touch are gone, but it feels a very precise selection when use the mouse click instead of my thick hand :p
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NZtechfreak:
Thanks for the links!

I already have an iGo Ultraslim Stowaway BT keyboard, just purchased a Dell 5-button BT Mouse (which another use confirms is a go with the GS). With my TV Out should be nice (especially when I can't get on my computer at home because the fiance needs it for work purposes a lot at present!).
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hiperjp:
I can confirm that Palm 3245WW works like a charm.

Very well for Froyo ROM's. :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tristecire:
Any way to get azerty french keyboard ?

Hi

Apple bluetooth keyboard works indeed ( jph ) but not very usable

for me. Does anyone knows how to set the input to azerty ?

Maybe some file editing ?

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Software Development] hemal_4404:
:confused:

I HAVE HTC TOUCH DIAMOND, IAM HAVING PROBLEM WITH MY PHONE BATTERY. IT DOES NOT WORK FOR 4 HOURS ALSO! EVEN I PURCHASED NEW BATTERY BUT IT ALSO HAVING SAME PROBLEM. BATTERY IS OF 900MAH. PLEASE HELP FOR BETTER PERFORMANCE OF BATTERY.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] demir02:
Have the same issue, battery works only for 2ー3 hours. Have a touch diamond, too.

Please help to fix this problem.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhforrester:
I have JPH installed on my phone , and my product code is GT-I9000HKAKOR.

MY ORIGINAL PRODUCT CODE WAS GT-I9000HKDXEU

At present when I access sumsug apps from my phone a get apps for south asia, the current one showing up is CABSG.... this is for booking a taxi company is Singapore...

My Question....... When samsung release the official version of froyo. how do i trick Kies into installing the UK/EURO version......Or I am i just being a NOOB
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shahadat:
+1 Yeah, how will i get official froyo??
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AdamDowning:
Look on the FROYO thread and do the hosts file trick.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nblakqori:
hi, where can you see what product code is it?

thanks
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mickeko:
Cabsg is available on productcode XEE (Nordic) too, so its not asia specific for some odd reason.

Sent from my personal Dis-organizer GT-I9000
[Windows Mobile Themes] light_n_roses:
Hi all !!

I'm currently using manila ereader tab version 2011, I would like to know if there is a newer version for it, and if yes in which rom I can find it ..
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] bploch:
An odd situation... my HTC works only in 3G mode, once it switches to EDGE I am unable to receive or make any calls and send messages. When choosing Settings -> Phone -> Band I have both Network and GSM/UMTS on Auto, in case I choose Network GSM it takes forever to load and once it does no calls can be made.

Tried different Radios and ROMs, problem remains.

Current ROM: 5.05.401.1 WWE

Radio Version: 1.08.25.20

Protocol: 52.44.25.24W

Any one got any suggestions. Thanks in advance
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] djteotancolis:
Is there a setting for the bands also on the same page where you have the option of GSM/UMTS? if so make that Auto
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] raziel23x:
Version 3.7.2 of SQLite is recommended for all new development. Upgrading from all prior SQLite versions.

I got this off the offical website as right now I am running version 3.66.2
[Android Apps and Games] chm.duquesne:
Hey guys!

I developed TalkMyPhone, an open-source app that enables you to control your phone from google talk. It's like android-notifier on steroids, since it brings almost the same features and you don't need wifi/bluetooth enabled.

I can't post links since I'm new here. Google for talkmyphone or look for it on the market.

Developers: I'm open to contributions

Users: please use the issue tracker for suggesting features

I don't have many non-french users since the info did not spread very well outside of french blogs, so I'm posting it here. I hope someone will find it useful and write something about it.
[Android Apps and Games] khaytsus:
Do you need multiple GTalk accounts in order to talk to it, or can you "talk to yourself" ?
[Android Apps and Games] MacaronyMax:
Niice Idea :D
[Android Apps and Games] baldandtopless:
sweeeet thx
[Android Apps and Games] TMReuffurth:
Doesn´t work on my SGS. After trying to to login the app closed. And now i can´t open it again. Even every other app wont start.

Only a restart helped. Uninstalled.

But the idea is interessting. maybe i´ll give a try again later.
[Android Apps and Games] chm.duquesne:
The 2 solutions work. Talking to yourself is possible in gmail, but you cannot initiate the conversation, so in this case, best is to use a third party client like pidgin. Otherwise you can set up a second account. Any standard jabber account is possible.

Accounts delivered at jabber.org are *very* easy to get. You don't need to give your email address, you don't need to sign an agreement. You just have to fill a captcha to prove you're human.

Weird. Some unlucky people experiment bugs like this one. I don't know where this comes from, and I try to improve the code. It works 100% of the time for me, so all I can do is look at 'adb logcat' traces users leave on the bugtracker. If you wish to do so, it might improve your chances to see this fixed ;)
[Android Apps and Games] timothydonohue:
giving it a shot

you may try changing your preferences.xml to the attached (just because of english, just change .zip to .xml)

i have to find the other file, because i noticed some other grammatical things. no worries tho ;)

and, 'additional settings', in the xml has too many 'n's, lol
[Android Apps and Games] chm.duquesne:
Thank you, I'll update that in the next release.