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Done! Registry and file system access on WP7 for Samsung and HTC. Next, LG.

Done! Registry and file system access on WP7 for Samsung and HTC. Next, LG.
A minor, but important, advancement was just accomplished by the same developer, Chris Walshie, who just tweeted that he has managed to get "registry and file system access" on an HTC and Samsung device, noting that the LG was next.
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Source: WPcentral
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IMHO, the party`s just started

Please keep these types of threads in WP7 general, I know these are big advancements but still.
~~Tito~~

excelent news
hopefully with that we will able to add ringtones

Muh hu ha ha ha! Bring on the next stage, knew it would not take long for these programmers and hackers to make some progress, it's what they live for lol

loomx said:
excelent news
hopefully with that we will able to add ringtones
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If it's true, then yes we will. Two easy ways - either set the path in the registry or simply replace the default ringtones with new mp3/wav/whatever format.
Casey

Casey_boy said:
If it's true, then yes we will. Two easy ways - either set the path in the registry or simply replace the default ringtones with new mp3/wav/whatever format.
Casey
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Pretty sure we could just write an app that has the ringtones profile and then copy the file to the \windows\ringtones (I think that's the path) directory. I don't think you even need to muck with the registry or anything.

Here is a video of it in action:
http://blog.walshie.me/2010/11/15/windows-phone-7-full-file-system-access-anyone/

RustyGrom said:
Pretty sure we could just write an app that has the ringtones profile and then copy the file to the \windows\ringtones (I think that's the path) directory. I don't think you even need to muck with the registry or anything.
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You could, but would it get through screening..? I doubt it.
Casey

It looks like this is not working anymore?! Some links related to this are dead

ajhvdb said:
It looks like this is not working anymore?! Some links related to this are dead
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? , In this thread all links are working .
but to OP , are there any updates we would like to know ?

We need to wait i guess!
Edit: Sorry, just found it 2 posts above this one..

I think there are no updates because... the supposed breakthroughs are not as big of a deal as advertised.
All they've *really* managed to do is to use a Samsung native DLL to invoke a FileBrowser app Samsung left on the device (that same exe does not appear to exist on HTC or LG devices). Yes, native code can be built and run but native code is not inherently valuable like everyone thinks. It can't actually do anything useful unless and until the WP7 security model has been broken or a hole found.
So there's no access to create or overwrite arbitrary files, set registry values, etc.
I'm waiting to be proven wrong.

You're correct tai4de2, mostly.
However, I never understood why people felt the need to proclaim to the world when they do things like this, especially when an update is on the way and the vulnurability/method used to do it can be patched easily.

N8ter said:
You're correct tai4de2, mostly.
However, I never understood why people felt the need to proclaim to the world when they do things like this, especially when an update is on the way and the vulnurability/method used to do it can be patched easily.
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Why not? Who's bleeding or pregnant because of it? I thought it rather interesting.

markgamber said:
Why not? Who's bleeding or pregnant because of it? I thought it rather interesting.
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Becausr then they are doing nothing but cockblocking themselves, and providing free security hardening for apple/ms.
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To all that want to add tones...
http://www.chevronwp7.com/
Regards

Android spamware (exactly like PC)

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I don't know what I had installed for this to happen, last programs I installed from the market before this happened was two airhorn apps. It added fake search and market widget. Changed my homepage URL.
I thought this happening us pretty wild on a cell phone.. I also have bitdefender security installed.
So I don't know what gives. Thought I post to give heads up.
.: sent from my Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch :.

bit defender is about worthless and is a resource hog to boot.

I just noticed the Home page in Stock Browser changed to the same.
Did not install any new apps from Market or anywhere else in about a week, just did some updates yesterday.
I have Lookout installed, will do a full scan and look around in TiB for any new apps installed (by Date)...
Weird

It's probably a library packaged within an app that pushes ads and garbage to your device. MP3 Downloader is one of the biggest offenders in sending random ads to your notification bar even when you're not using the app.
This is your best bet in finding the offending app: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.denper.addonsdetector&hl=en (Addons Detector)
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Check this out too: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1343667

Badass thanks for the links
.: sent from my Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch :.

My browser was redirecting to: "http://start.infospace.com/?sourceid=6&app=13]....".
Ran 'Addons Detector' and 'AirPush Detector' to find out if one of these AirPush addons is in one of the apps.
With Addons Detector I used the filter 'Push Notifications', did not detect anything.
Had to clear Cache and Data in Settings>Applications>Internet to get back to be able to set my home page to google.
Now after a reboot, so far so good. Still need to figure out what rogue app did this!
[EDIT] Found this thread:
http://androidforums.com/android-ap...rt-infospace-com-has-hijacked-my-browser.html

always always always read a ton of reviews, download count and permissions carefully.
i wont even touch stuff like fart or airhorn,downloading apps(wallpapers,ringtones,mp3's) for this very reason. also another reason to carefully and frequently logg and monitor system activity and background activity. this is also why i strip down my system folder,etc to avoid any risk... every app running could be seen as a potential victim of an exploit. so far my paranoia has led to absolutely no problems, although i have seen some strange activity before for instance. infinite black a game i used to play would always be running in SERVICE mode in the background NOT cached this would be the type of behavior that should warrant removal.

My wife got some airpush crap on her phone from the latest update to the LivingSocial app. She uninstalled it and the notifications have seemed to go away. :fingerscrossed:

Always mark apps using airpush as malware, one star and say so in the comments to discourage devs from using it.

I guess that we are finally starting to see the downsides of Google's quick app approval process (as compared to iOS). Let's hope that the big G does something to thwart this nonsense sometime soon, but in the meantime, the best weapon on our side is knowledge. Make sure you know which app is causing this unwanted behavior, help your friends learn how to detect which app is the culprit, and urge them to uninstall/rate as needed.
I've only ran into one so far, MP3 Downloader, which was promptly uninstalled despite it's generally awesome usefulness.
I can't wait until root apps start messing with the hosts file. That's when the really fun redirecting starts!

Install and use these:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.airpush.optoutapp&hl=en
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.brosmike.airpushdetector&hl=en

I'm also one of the victims for the start.infospace.com malware and im using the international GS2. My suspect is that i got infected after i installed this app called "Deal or BE Millionaire". Search shortcut has been created on my homepage instantly after i installed that app (Deal or BE Millionaire). Few days later (normally i would use opera mini as my main browser), when i opened up the stock browser, i was directed to the start.infospace.com URL instead of my actual homepage which is google. I found it strange that my stock browser was hijacked so i looked around the web for insights and this was what i did which seems to resolve the issue. Delete all the shortcuts created by the malware app, reset the stock browser to default, and also go to manage applications and clear data for the infected app (in this case it was "Deal or BE Millionaire" for me), and finally uninstall the app and reboot phone.

Funny I'm reading this now as about 30 min. ago my wife installed a live wallpaper on her phone and an ad popped up on her home screen. I uninstalled the live wallpaper & it went away.

Not sure if this will help but should do. Gemini app manager which I got off the market will show you exactly what each app on your device can access and detects advertising code etc in them as well so should be able to help narrow down apps causing issues.
As regards ios approval process stopping malware, while it it is better at it than googles process you can still get malware on ios via the market as evidenced by the report at november www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15635408 as they changed the market last year and malware got on it undetected and was working on non jailbroken devices.
I hate spam but have been lucky and worst I had is those ones that send notification messages. I refuse to use apps that use that advertising method as to me ads should be in the app rather than spam your notification bar.
Dave
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For the time being I can at least take comfort in the fact that removing any suspected malware, adware or supposed virus off our devices is an easy fix. Unlike my windows based pc.
I've pointed this out on another section of this site when I had my Evo: But why do antivirus/malware apps made for Android only scan an app after its been installed, shouldn't it be scanned prior to installation? Or am I missing something here?

[REQ] S Beam

Not sure if it's possible but is there a way to port the S Beam feature from GS3? I would love to see a CWM flash for this. I've been able to acquire just about every other feature and app that the GS3 offers.
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jonb39 said:
Not sure if it's possible but is there a way to port the S Beam feature from GS3? I would love to see a CWM flash for this. I've been able to acquire just about every other feature and app that the GS3 offers.
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Isnt S-beam Wi-Fi Direct + android beam something like that mix together but S-beam flaw is that they have ot be right next to each other

Not right next to each other but basically if you have s beam and you open a photo in your gallery , for example, if you tap the phones together it automatically transfers the file. But once they've tapped it has the range as android beam for the duration of the transfer.
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i kinda want S-beam since it has the ability to transfer pictures and files too, instead of just web pages and app links.
for some reason i thought that stock android beam had the ability to transfer pics but when i tried it to do it with my girlfriends gs2, it kept sending me to the market to download the launcher i had on one of the phones.

sickred said:
i kinda want S-beam since it has the ability to transfer pictures and files too, instead of just web pages and app links.
for some reason i thought that stock android beam had the ability to transfer pics but when i tried it to do it with my girlfriends gs2, it kept sending me to the market to download the launcher i had on one of the phones.
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i think S-beam and few other S-tool might never be used
tho i never had to use andriod beam or wifi
and also did you have the launcher apk
but nothing thing to think about S-tools are wired in to their TW

Yeah I figured it could only be run on a touchwiz based ROM but I don't see why you couldn't do it if you're running touchwiz.
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jonb39 said:
Yeah I figured it could only be run on a touchwiz based ROM but I don't see why you couldn't do it if you're running touchwiz.
Sent from my Galaxy SII T-mobile using XDA
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S-voice can run
and im sure if its not ported someone will make if its what good but its not to good to sell a phone only on software like some( I ) places

I'm rather sceptical about S Beam on our device;
S Beam uses Near Field Communication (NFC) which is an internal hardware absent from the GS2.
It also combines with the use of Wi-Fi Direct but that's only for use to transfer larger files without needing to continue placing S3s back-to-back when the connection has been established.
Please advice me if I made a mistake somewhere; I'd love to know more.

KeithOYS said:
I'm rather sceptical about S Beam on our device;
S Beam uses Near Field Communication (NFC) which is an internal hardware absent from the GS2.
It also combines with the use of Wi-Fi Direct but that's only for use to transfer larger files without needing to continue placing S3s back-to-back when the connection has been established.
Please advice me if I made a mistake somewhere; I'd love to know more.
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Think you are wrong about the S2 not having NFC....

You are wrong, s ii does have nfc. When I held my phone up to a friends gs III her phone vibrated indicating it detected it, but my phone lacked the software to receive the file.
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jonb39 said:
You are wrong, s ii does have nfc. When I held my phone up to a friends gs III her phone vibrated indicating it detected it, but my phone lacked the software to receive the file.
Sent from my Galaxy SII T-mobile using XDA
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tags is a stock app for nfc tagging... there are plenty of other apps on the market for better n simpler interfaces for file transfer management...
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I am aware that there are other ways to transfer files. Android beam relies solely on NFC where s beam uses NFC for the phones to identify each other and initiate the interaction but actually carries out the transfer via wifi. NFC is very slow and was not intended to move large files and the devices must remain in close contact for the entire transfer. S beam is the fastest and easiest way to move large files from one device to another without pairing or otherwise linking two devices or resting them on top of each other.
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Lol I say just use Bluetooth.
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Bluetooth ftw take that sbeam!

Warning Virus detected in toolkit

my AVG detected a trojan : SHeur.akpk in a few of the files in the GN toolkit.
I know at least for me its will be removed until the issue is taken care of.
**** ok let be be a little clearer the AVG is on my desk top not my G nex, D/L the toolkit to desktop then xfer to gnex...****
On a side note I find it a little disturbing that people will automatically dis-regard an anti virus alert because it warns of an android problem.
Am I paranoid if they really are after me?????
tg

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*cough* *search* http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1513041 *cough*
good day.

Gaining root is an exploit. That is why anti virus will pick it up as such. It's not harmful.
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Should be obvious that root exploits will be picked up by AVs.
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Except the GN toolkits doesn't use exploits, they simply automate the process of unlocking the bootloader and flashing a recovery and rooting...
However it's most likely still a false positive. This is why no one should ever use avg...

Superuser.apk itself can be flagged because it allows apps to gain elevated privleges. Trojans and backdoors do this as well.
Hence, some apps will flag it.
Same with toolkit executables.

Antivirus on Android...as useful as task killers.

If you're worried about this, please unroot your phone.

First of all, don't use the toolkit please use fastboot and adb manually since that has led chance of bricking then toolkit
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False positive, if you are on windows I recommend Microsoft security essentials, it works and its free as well.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

What is this so called "anti virus"?

jesus, did you even bother reading the ENTIRE first post? it CLEARLY states that you need to disable your antivirus software when downloading it and using it because IT MAY come up with an AV error.
holy crap, how difficult is it to read?

tommygHTCdream said:
my AVG detected a trojan : SHeur.akpk in a few of the files in the GN toolkit.
I know at least for me its will be removed until the issue is taken care of.
**** ok let be be a little clearer the AVG is on my desk top not my G nex, D/L the toolkit to desktop then xfer to gnex...****
On a side note I find it a little disturbing that people will automatically dis-regard an anti virus alert because it warns of an android problem.
Am I paranoid if they really are after me?????
tg
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You obviously missed the video on XDA.

tommygHTCdream said:
my AVG detected a trojan : SHeur.akpk in a few of the files in the GN toolkit.
I know at least for me its will be removed until the issue is taken care of.
**** ok let be be a little clearer the AVG is on my desk top not my G nex, D/L the toolkit to desktop then xfer to gnex...****
On a side note I find it a little disturbing that people will automatically dis-regard an anti virus alert because it warns of an android problem.
Am I paranoid if they really are after me?????
tg
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I Think it may have something to do with hundreds if not more people using this tool kit with no issues. Plus is not like it's from some random user who has never put anything on here.
Sent via moon rays...

Thank you, thank you very much
for the record the AV alert only occurred on the last virus scan. I've had the toolkit on my desk top for three months without an issue.
JonathanBarca10 said:
jesus, did you even bother reading the ENTIRE first post? it CLEARLY states that you need to disable your antivirus software when downloading it and using it because IT MAY come up with an AV error.
holy crap, how difficult is it to read?
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Thanks to all the people out there reminding me to read the instructions.....dang i'd just plain forget my head if it twernt attached...... whatever

And that's a wrap........
---Jay--- From the CM10'd Nexus™

Sprint voicemail showing up... Also Sprint is Sniffing our info somehow

So I called Sprint because I don;t use Sprint voicemail and every reboot the stupid voicemail icon pops up none the less.
I have been able to make it go away by force stopping the phone service....
Sprint is unable to make it stop do you have any suggestions....
I have no voicemail and I don;t even use Sprint Vm I use Google Voice
Having said that The sprint rep kindly informed me that I am not on the latest firmware....
I am infact on the latest firmware but rom'd up....
I didn't of course say that but it begs to question... How is sprint monitoring this and is there something I can kill to stop there invasion of my privacy?
My first thought was carrier IQ but wasn't that removed sometime ago for bad press? \
any thoughts guys?

Are you running anything other then touchwiz?
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I believe they truthfully don't have very many permission and can not see much of anything.. Basically to my knowledge they can see your rom, and do small updates to get your phone back on track.. Maybe someone that works for sprint can confirm or deny this..
also on a side note.. Sprint doesn't care anymore if your on a custom rom or if your rooted..

Lol well I can say with every sprint phone I've had when I had any issues and would call them they would always say I need to update my firmware. Most of the time they are guessing. Is there anyway you can use titanium backup to just freeze sprint voicemail?
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They can get basic diagnostic information about your phone. For example, the upper-level phone techs can see what PRL you are running and force updates. I have witnessed this with our devices at work.
Never asked if they could see the actual name of the ROM, but I don't see why they wouldn't be able to see most of the info in the About Device: Status area.
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Why not just uninstall the Sprint Voicemail app? It's the first thing i always do. I have my voicemails going to Google Voice.

When you update profile it sends the about phone info to the network to improve communication between the device and towers. All they can see is the same info shown in About Phone and Status menus. The info is IMEI, MIN, build#, PRL, phone#, signal strength, baseband all the generic device info in those menus. There's nothing private there that sprint doesn't already know due to them needing it for you to have an account except for the rom info which really doesn't matter much. Its not like they can see all of you pr0n you downloaded unless they want to go back and check your IP logs.
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like someone else said, just uninstall sprint voicemail.

ou2mame said:
like someone else said, just uninstall sprint voicemail.
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I did this one is hooked into the phone apk somehow. it only comes back on each reboot and when i get app info it pulls up info for phone and if i force stop phone its gone till next reboot
LordLugard said:
Why not just uninstall the Sprint Voicemail app? It's the first thing i always do. I have my voicemails going to Google Voice.
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I did still persists
Speedin07si said:
Are you running anything other then touchwiz?
Yes, loads.
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wickedskills said:
Lol well I can say with every sprint phone I've had when I had any issues and would call them they would always say I need to update my firmware. Most of the time they are guessing. Is there anyway you can use titanium backup to just freeze sprint voicemail?
Sent from my Samsung (Apples are meant to be eaten) Galaxy S3
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Ya they creep me out. Sprint has no buisiness knowing I am rom'd up
I froze already I believe I may have even force removed

The reason I ask if your running cm or aokp. I knew back on the og epic 4g the "phantom" voicemail was a issue with the early cm and aokp builds.
Idk if that's still a issue with the gs3, I love touchwiz to much to give it up.
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You could always delete the vvm app
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Speedin07si said:
The reason I ask if your running cm or aokp. I knew back on the og epic 4g the "phantom" voicemail was a issue with the early cm and aokp builds.
Idk if that's still a issue with the gs3, I love touchwiz to much to give it up.
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I am running FreeGS3 Touchwhiz