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Sony Unleashes AOSP to Xperia Tablet Z
Something we’ve always admired about Sony is that it’s embraced AOSP for its devices more than many manufacturers around, and it’s adding another device to that list. Today on the Sony Blog, the company announced that the Xperia Tablet Z would be getting the AOSP treatment. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z, alongside the Xperia Z, now has access to a fully stock Android experience that should surely be enticing for those who love the hardware of the Tablet Z but favor vanilla Android. The build for the tablet is now … Read more
Blake Stimac
Cops to Apple: Help! We Can’t Decrypt iPhones!
Sometimes, even the cops need a helping hand. According to reports from CNET, law enforcement officials across the country are having a hard time extracting data from iPhones that have been seized as evidence in investigations. Apple has been receiving requests from law enforcement officials to decrypt iPhones, and the list is long. Like seven weeks long. Even the ATF is having trouble, with CNET’s report saying that an ATF agent spent three months last summer trying to find a local, state or federal law enforcement agency with the skills … Read more
Ian Kersey
Hack Frees Facebook’s Chat Heads From Apple’s Confines on Jailbroken iPhones
Facebook’s new messaging platform, Chat Heads was launched yesterday for iOS, and lacked a certain something, well, quite a few things actually. It took no time for a developer named Adam Bell to remedy the problem, creating a workaround that provides an Android-like Chat Heads experience for those who have jailbroken iPhones. Chat Heads unifies multiple messaging clients and displays a floating chat bubble on the screen, no matter what app one is using, allowing users to have quick access to their chats while surfing the web or checking an e-mail. … Read more
Ian Kersey
Android App Can Hijack Aircraft With a Finger Press
With smartphones in just about everyone’s pockets today, we tend to forget just how powerful and revolutionary these devices are. They have transformed the way we interact with the physical world, changing the way we communicate and navigate our space. A new smartphone app developed by a German security consultant Hugo Teso showcases just how smartphones could be used for nefarious reasons as well, such as hijacking and controlling airplanes from the ground. Yikes. Before we all start panicking, let me just assure you that this app, dubbed PlaneSploit, is … Read more
Ian Kersey
ClockworkMod Superuser App Released on Google Play Store
A longtime contributor to ClockworkMod, Koushik Dutta has unleashed his latest creation on the Android community, the ClockworkMod Superuser App. Dutta, who is also known for his work on ROM Manager and Carbon Backup has created a free, open-sourced superuser app with some advanced features that you won’t find in other superuser apps. Here’s a list of what to expect from the ClockworkMod Superuser App: Features: * Multiuser support * OPEN SOURCE (https://github.com/koush/Superuser) * Pin protection * Manifest permission support * Per app configuration * FREE * Request timeout * Logging * … Read more
Ian Kersey
Sony releases experimental Firefox OS ROM for Xperia E Smartphone
Just a few days ago at MWC, Sony announced that it to would be throwing its hat in the ring of Firefox OS device makers. Today, Sony is making good on that announcement by releasing an experimental ROM for its Xperia E smartphone. The new ROM solidifies Sony’s commitment to the new HTML-5 based OS. The Xperia E is a natural choice for the ROM, as it is a lower end smartphone, as are other Firefox OS phones such as the Alcatel One Touch Fire and the ZTE Open. “At Sony Mobile, … Read more
Ian Kersey
Android Lockscreen Bypassed by Freezing
With the proliferation of smartphones around the globe, smartphone owners are now holding a lot of sensitive data on their mobile devices. Getting a phone stolen now days brings a new set of problems; not only do you lose your phone, but any sensitive data on your device could potentially be accessed by whomever now possesses the device. Android has added many security features to their OS over time, providing SD encryption and stronger password options. Although these features may be enough for protecting our data against most common thieves, … Read more
Ian Kersey
iOS 6.1.1 already gets the jailbreak treatment
Well that was quick. Remember back in the stone ages (read: a few years ago) when you had to wait days or even weeks to get your iPhone jailbroken again when Apple released even a minor software update? Sometimes that wait still applies now for bigger releases, but that’s luckily not the case for the latest small iOS patch. iOS 6.1.1, released only yesterday, already has an untethered jailbreak thanks to Evasi0n version 1.3. The reason for the speedy release is Apple didn’t block the jailbreak this time. iOS 6.1.1 … Read more
George Tinari
T-Mobile Galaxy S II gets some CyanogenMod 10.1 love
If you’re into the hacking thing, we have great news for you. T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II now officially has support for the wildly popular CyanogenMod 10.1 builds. The new ROM is only a nightly build, so it isn’t stable. For those of you who don’t know, Magenta’s Samsung Galaxy S II carries a Qualcomm processor instead of the Exynos that’s stuffed inside other variants. This is probably why the CM team’s development process is coming along quicker for this device compared to the others. Anyhoo, if you’re already rooted and thinking … Read more
