phone security?

Stephen cryptworks at gmail.com
Thu Dec 1 21:43:50 MST 2011


A couple things.

http://m.gizmodo.com/5863849/your-android-phone-is-secretly-recording-everything-you-do

I can't remener if that was in this. But I found an app that when rooted
will scan you phone for some of this.

TrevE_Logging_TestApp_v7.apk

I still have to suggest CyanogenMod it really is nice.
On Dec 1, 2011 7:46 PM, "Nathan England" <nathan at paysonlinux.org> wrote:

> I would like to know, with this coming to light, can those of us with a
> phone
> that has the software installed "legally" break the contract with the
> company
> we are in?
>
> Granted, I rooted my Galaxy S and installed Cyanogenmod about 2 hours
> after I
> got the phone, I would break the contract and switch from my carrier just
> on
> principal. Any word about this?
>
> nathan
>
> On Thursday, December 01, 2011 17:56:42 Jim March wrote:
> > Once it's auto-updated itself to Android 2.3, the G2 is a stone-cold
> > bitch to root.  There's a full firmware update involved that does it's
> > absolute best to block you.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 3:18 PM, Stephen <cryptworks at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > The G2 isn't that bad. and Cyanogen runs well on it. friend of mine
> > > did that till he got fed up with T-Mobile service
> > >
> > > On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 2:51 PM, Jim March <1.jim.march at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >> It still appears to be the most systematic violation of Federal
> > >> wiretapping by a non-governmental party ever.  Lawsuits are absolutely
> > >> certain.
> > >>
> > >> Just for starters they recorded and transmitted usernames and
> > >> passwords for encrypted web-services like gmail - in the clear.
> > >>
> > >> I'm trying to figure out now if Tmobile is involved.  It turns out my
> > >> HTC G2 is a pain in the neck to fully root and re-ROM but I intend to
> > >> do so ASAP.
> > >>
> > >> What these asshats have done is way, way beyond "intolerable".
> > >>
> > >> Jim
> > >>
> > >> On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 2:18 PM, betty <nicepenguin at webcanine.com>
> wrote:
> > >>> what about this ?  i just figure there is no such thing as
> > >>> 'security' on a public device anyway. and if i got paranoid i could
> > >>> root the phone and install cyanogenmod.
> > >>> http://gizmodo.com/5863849/your-android-phone-is-secretly-recording-
> > >>> everything-you-do
> > >>>
> > >>> --
> > >>> betty i.
> > >>> www.webcanine.com
> > >>> information for people
> > >>> who care for dogs.
> > >>>
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