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Rooted my phone using the Vroot method and did some surveying with permission manager, xPrivacy and I stumbled upon a mysterious app called MtkCamera (com.example.cameraroot). I have no recollection of ever installing this app. I find this suspicious because I use permission manager on other phones running ICS and never have to deal with this app before. Considering all the apps listed are installed from Google Play Store, I decided to restrict all permission and uninstall the app. Check out the permissions list.
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Rooted my phone and did some surveying with permission manager, xPrivacy and I stumbled upon a mysterious app called MtkCamera (com.example.cameraroot). I have no recollection of ever installing this app. I find this suspicious because I use permission manager on other phones running ICS and never have to deal with this app before. Considering all the apps listed are installed from Google Play Store, I decided to restrict all permission. Has anyone come across this app before?
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I removed it right after I found its existence.
If root fail then we see toast notifications that restore successful and this app we can see in multitask... I think it is for reverting back if root fails...
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Mmmh this doesn't sound good.
Was about to root my newly received Ultra
newstar said:
If root fail then we see toast notifications that restore successful and this app we can see in multitask... I think it is for reverting back if root fails...
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I'm not convinced. Looking at the network permissions, it doesn't make sense why it would need to control network access.
lex xander said:
I'm not convinced. Looking at the network permissions, it doesn't make sense why it would need to control network access.
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If you not sure if you want to remove it yet, put it behind a firewall
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jtschohl.androidfirewall
or freeze the app
appreciate the warning
Any devs here want to decompile it and see what it does?
LordManhattan said:
Any devs here want to decompile it and see what it does?
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I rooted with Vroot, installed english SU and then removed the Chinese SU using the vroot app and I don't have the app installed.
Removed it as soon as I saw it. Better not run it, and remove it does nothing to the root.
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baileyjr said:
I rooted with Vroot, installed english SU and then removed the Chinese SU using the vroot app and I don't have the app installed.
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Sure, but what does it do? Does it steal your contacts? Send SMS'? Log your IMEI? Log your keystrokes? Or is it nothing out of the ordinary? Who knows!
I could decompile it myself, but I have no idea what to look for, so that's a complete waste of time.
We can make a game out of this. Post what you think it does, and we'll see who wins The winner gets an Xperia Z1 (image from the internetz).
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A quick Google search reveals that "MTK" is MediaTek, a Taiwanese semiconductor company that's in the smartphone business, so I guess that's something? Still doesn't tell us why MediaTek's camera thingy is installed on some Ultras, though.
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I vrooted too.
Is this thing only visible when using certain security apps?
I cannot find it in list of settings〉apps
I cannot see such process running either. I have not uninstalled anything since vroot
LordManhattan said:
A quick Google search reveals that "MTK" is MediaTek, a Taiwanese semiconductor company that's in the smartphone business, so I guess that's something? Still doesn't tell us why MediaTek's camera thingy is installed on some Ultras, though.
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So the reason some people do not have can be simply because they do not have a TW firmware. Have a TW firmware and got it after vroot. But where would be the point for vroot to put a malicious apps on your phone when they can do anything they want while rooting your device? Maybe you should not take your phone with you on the bathroom, they may record you hahahaha.
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jewelkobayashi said:
I vrooted too.
Is this thing only visible when using certain security apps?
I cannot find it in list of settings〉apps
I cannot see such process running either. I have not uninstalled anything since vroot
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Which country firmware do you have?
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bASKOU said:
Which country firmware do you have?
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I have VN Firmware .510
So your theory about TW firmware might be valid.
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I have VN Firmware .510
So your theory about TW firmware might be valid.
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sounds valid to me.
LordManhattan said:
Sure, but what does it do? Does it steal your contacts? Send SMS'? Log your IMEI? Log your keystrokes? Or is it nothing out of the ordinary? Who knows!
I could decompile it myself, but I have no idea what to look for, so that's a complete waste of time.
We can make a game out of this. Post what you think it does, and we'll see who wins The winner gets an Xperia Z1 (image from the internetz).
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So you don't find the following permissions suspicious?
Change network connectivity
Connect and disconnect wifi
Full network access
View network connection
View wi-fi connection
Pair with bluetooth devices
Allow wifi multicast reception
Call me paranoid, but I think this is a spying app...
this app with us from the beginning.
this is what I found -platform for the bottom and top of the camera for a detailed explanation of the process and the introduction of the frame code
that does seem suspicious.
Is the view that this root method is trustworthy?
Trying to weigh up if all is well before I root.
Cheers
Hello bros,
I bought Xperia Z ULTRA (C6802) from China last month. I am using in Turkey now but there are some problems. The first time i opened the phone, the google apps(play store,chrome, google+,gmail etc.) are not included in it. I downloaded google play store apk and set up it. When I open it, the app immediately stop working like what happens in this video:
How can I fix this problem ? What should I do? Any suggestions?
Also, the games(Asphtalt 8 etc.) from Gameloft give error ".... has stopped working" For this, I also need help.
Help please..
Please stop. Spamming the board won't get you help faster; it'll get you in trouble.
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LordManhattan said:
Please stop. Spamming the board won't get you help faster; it'll get you in trouble.
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You are right. But I can not wait.
Sorry..
deadlyff said:
Hello bros,
I bought Xperia Z ULTRA (C6802) from China last month. I am using in Turkey now but there are some problems. The first time i opened the phone, the google apps(play store,chrome, google+,gmail etc.) are not included in it. I downloaded google play store apk and set up it. When I open it, the app immediately stop working like what happens in this video:
How can I fix this problem ? What should I do? Any suggestions?
Also, the games(Asphtalt 8 etc.) from Gameloft give error ".... has stopped working" For this, I also need help.
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If these apps aren't working it's because the rom wasn't Flashed correctly. They're baked into the rom. So you need to do a repair with PC Companion or reflash whole rom to be safe.
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SpyderTracks said:
If these apps aren't working it's because the rom wasn't Flashed correctly. They're baked into the rom. So you need to do a repair with PC Companion or reflash whole rom to be safe.
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I repaired with PC Companion 2.1 but the problem still remains. How can i reflash whole rom? Is it safety?
You'll find the ROMs in the development section.
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You'll find the ROMs in the development section.
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Thank you. I found original international rom.
is bootloader problem?(on/off) x-reality etc. problems?
Does anyone have this issue? I'm on a stock ROM, rooted with some Xposed modules.
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Yeah I also get this error all the time. Really annoying and i don't know what causes it. I'm on stock ROM, not rooted.
Have it also..
Videos play on wifi but not when connected to mobile network, seems like its blocked..
I am also having this problem as we have heard several people complaining too, but so far not found a solution.
Please help those who can!
I've had this problem on wifi when noticed. I've read that if you uninstall the Xperia for Facebook account it solves it.
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ZPaul2Fresh8 said:
I've had this problem on wifi when noticed. I've read that if you uninstall the Xperia for Facebook account it solves it.
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I've done this and not solved.
The problem continues ..
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Very well may be a Facebook issue.
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ZPaul2Fresh8 said:
Very well may be a Facebook issue.
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I don't believe that.. I think it's a software (rom) issues!
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davidsonreis said:
I don't believe that.. I think it's a software (rom) issues!
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Well the problem would be solved the easiest by updating the Facebook app to accommodate the "faulty" ROM. This is why I'm sure the app is at fault because essentially it will be getting update to address this issue
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I've been using bit torrent to download albums and paste them in to my Walkman player.
I do know that using p2p softwares can be harmful. However I scan my phone using the clean master app from the play store and the results are always "no harm found"
But for a strange reason my phone suddenly won't send or receive texts or calls. I have written another post asking for people help on that.
My question is could it be because of bit torrent and clean master can't detect it.
It is a coincidence that my phone stopped working properly after a few days of using bit torrent l. ( I have around 4gb of music on my phone that I've downloaded from bit torrent)
Thank you...
Haroon
HaroonZ2 said:
Hi
I've been using bit torrent to download albums and paste them in to my Walkman player.
I do know that using p2p softwares can be harmful. However I scan my phone using the clean master app from the play store and the results are always "no harm found"
But for a strange reason my phone suddenly won't send or receive texts or calls. I have written another post asking for people help on that.
My question is could it be because of bit torrent and clean master can't detect it.
It is a coincidence that my phone stopped working properly after a few days of using bit torrent l. ( I have around 4gb of music on my phone that I've downloaded from bit torrent)
Thank you...
Haroon
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There is no such thing as viruses on android, 99% of anti~virus and security crap is usualy a placebo
Bittorrent is official bittorent so its safe
And the Z2 FW is a bit buggy, stuff can stop working so try factory resetting
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Envious_Data said:
There is no such thing as viruses on android, 99% of anti~virus and security crap is usualy a placebo
Bittorrent is official bittorent so its safe
And the Z2 FW is a bit buggy, stuff can stop working so try factory resetting
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Oh right thanks a lot. I guess I can still use bit torrent happily!
Oh well that's a terrible bug on firmware, i will reset after I try a few more methods I found on the Internet. Thank you
HaroonZ2 said:
Oh right thanks a lot. I guess I can still use bit torrent happily!
Oh well that's a terrible bug on firmware, i will reset after I try a few more methods I found on the Internet. Thank you
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Just to be clear when i say factory reset i mean via flashtool or Sony PC companion (support zone>repair device)
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Envious_Data said:
Just to be clear when i say factory reset i mean via flashtool or Sony PC companion (support zone>repair device)
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Understood. I just reset my phone by using."back up and reset" in the settings menu. Nothing changed. As I have just read what you said I'm going to look into using Sony PC companion.
P.S is flashtool and Sony PC companion legit. Meaning will they mess up my phone or my computer with malware?
What's the easier and safest tool to use?
Thanks..
Haroon
Sony PC companion is official, it will download firmware through the app and install it to your phone. Flashtool isn't official but is trusted - although you do need to source and download the relevant firmware yourself to flash to the device (making it more difficult and maybe less secure than the official Sony software.)
Neither will install malware on your phone (just don't download it from a dodgy website).
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Sony PC companion is official, it will download firmware through the app and install it to your phone. Flashtool isn't official but is trusted - although you do need to source and download the relevant firmware yourself to flash to the device (making it more difficult and maybe less secure than the official Sony software.)
Neither will install malware on your phone (just don't download it from a dodgy website).
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Okay brilliant. That's helpful! I wouldn't want to take any risks on.my phone I've had it barely 10 days, paid.top price and it's already malfunctioning. Such a pain!!!
Thanks again
Haroon.
Well just a side note, quite a few of the issues with the Z2 are caused by google because 4.4.2 isnt the most stable android release ever and neither it being bugless
Alot of wifi,data and system stability issues are caused by 4.4.2 android not sonys rendition (of course sony tried patching)
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Envious_Data said:
Well just a side note, quite a few of the issues with the Z2 are caused by google because 4.4.2 isnt the most stable android release ever and neither it being bugless
Alot of wifi,data and system stability issues are caused by 4.4.2 android not sonys rendition (of course sony tried patching)
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Yeah 4.4.2 is pretty bad. Google should make a new update!
One of the worst thing of the 4.4.2 update is definitely the fact you cant move your apps to your SD card, unless you flash your phone. Ive tried apps like app2sd and it wont work on 4.4.2. Its so limited in how you can spread and balance your data. I have a 128gb SD card and have trouble copying my music and videos from the phone to the SD card all the time.
Damn GOOGLE
HaroonZ2 said:
Yeah 4.4.2 is pretty bad. Google should make a new update!
One of the worst thing of the 4.4.2 update is definitely the fact you cant move your apps to your SD card, unless you flash your phone. Ive tried apps like app2sd and it wont work on 4.4.2. Its so limited in how you can spread and balance your data. I have a 128gb SD card and have trouble copying my music and videos from the phone to the SD card all the time.
Damn GOOGLE
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Well 4.4.3 fixed alot of issues and 4.4.4 was a small security patch
Z2 Is still waiting for 4.4.4, Z1 ZU n them lot have 4.4.4 from sony
As for SDcard use we are kinda stuck without use unless we root
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Envious_Data said:
Well 4.4.3 fixed alot of issues and 4.4.4 was a small security patch
Z2 Is still waiting for 4.4.4, Z1 ZU n them lot have 4.4.4 from sony
As for SDcard use we are kinda stuck without use unless we root
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Yea that's a shame about the SD cards.
I just factory reset my phone using Sony PC companion to figure out why my calls and texts don't work and factory reset did not help... What a bummer'
What do you mean there is 4.4.3 and 4.4.4 I never knew there were higher updates for Z2 on kitkat 4.4.2
HaroonZ2 said:
Yea that's a shame about the SD cards.
I just factory reset my phone using Sony PC companion to figure out why my calls and texts don't work and factory reset did not help... What a bummer'
What do you mean there is 4.4.3 and 4.4.4 I never knew there were higher updates for Z2 on kitkat 4.4.2
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Android is made by google, you should keep up with it, you may find useful info
However the android in xperias in sonys hands to take android and update their phones
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Envious_Data said:
Android is made by google, you should keep up with it, you may find useful info
However the android in xperias in sonys hands to take android and update their phones
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Okay yea I should actually.
Thanks for all the help mate.
Just checked the update centre on my z2 and it says there is a system update, but it says it's the same number as the firmware I'm already running? 17.1.2.A.0.314
Any idea why?
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kotton666 said:
Just checked the update centre on my z2 and it says there is a system update, but it says it's the same number as the firmware I'm already running? 17.1.2.A.0.314
Any idea why?
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sometimes sony pc companion does that, usualy it will fail updating
reinstalling sony pc companion worked for me
It wasn't through pc companion, I checked the update on the phone itself.
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kotton666 said:
It wasn't through pc companion, I checked the update on the phone itself.
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i had this simular on my Z2 as well
its caused by the device either being rooted or bootloader unlocked, somtimes sonys wierd update system just glitches out if your neither root or UB
None of the above. Sony had rolled out a minor patch (~25MB) on the existing. 314 firmware. nothing to worry about.
Only minor inconvenience would be to root again.
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unease said:
None of the above. Sony had rolled out a minor patch (~25MB) on the existing. 314 firmware. nothing to worry about.
Only minor inconvenience would be to root again.
Ok thanks. Getting root again is simple enough.
Any ideas what the minor patch is?
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Might be a bug fix (performance improvement etc. etc.). No clue. May be check with Sony! Doesn't really matter though.
May be to patch root exploit?
small updates from sony are usualy bug fixes or performance increase.
security seems to be a big problem for sony because they always try to patch exploits
generaly bigger things would come with new android versions,