Hi,
Some of you might remember me asking in the forum to solve the IMEI problem on a Galaxy S3 NOT REGISTERED ON NETWORK.
I was not able to solve the problem even though I tired the impossible.
I came across a YouTube video repairing IMEI using a software and a piece of software and I was very impressed what this tool can do!!
So, I decided to buy it which had cost me 100$, but even though if it didn't help me solve my problem, I will most certainly need it in the future for ton of things.
It's called BST Dongle.
Now, I saw some videos on YouTube but I can’t see how do you connect the UART r523k
I have that cable and I connect it to that piece of hardware which has 4 ports.
1 port service cable and 1 port USB OUT (I put the UART R523K there and I connected the other end to my phone)
1 port USB IN 1 PORT USB OUT, What do I put there?!!
Please I need help.
UART Cable
clouds73 said:
Hi,
Some of you might remember me asking in the forum to solve the IMEI problem on a Galaxy S3 NOT REGISTERED ON NETWORK.
I was not able to solve the problem even though I tired the impossible.
I came across a YouTube video repairing IMEI using a software and a piece of software and I was very impressed what this tool can do!!
So, I decided to buy it which had cost me 100$, but even though if it didn't help me solve my problem, I will most certainly need it in the future for ton of things.
It's called BST Dongle.
Now, I saw some videos on YouTube but I can’t see how do you connect the UART r523k
I have that cable and I connect it to that piece of hardware which has 4 ports.
1 port service cable and 1 port USB OUT (I put the UART R523K there and I connected the other end to my phone)
1 port USB IN 1 PORT USB OUT, What do I put there?!!
Please I need help.
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Did you ever figure it out? I need help, too!
Thank you,
dovid said:
Did you ever figure it out? I need help, too!
Thank you,
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Yes I did.
I ended up buying the software and hardware for 100$ or something. I figured out that me and my family we all use the Samsung phones, so in the future I can fix almost any problem and that tool supports Samsung and HTC, so I took it as an investment
I was able to fix the IMEI thing in less then a minute.
B"H
Hi, would you be kind enough to share? I have the BST kit, but just like you, I cannot figure out how to use the UART cable. Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you,
dovid said:
B"H
Hi, would you be kind enough to share? I have the BST kit, but just like you, I cannot figure out how to use the UART cable. Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you,
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It's very simple. If you want I can fix ur phone using the kit remotely using teamviewer or something. If you agree, send me in a PM ur email address and we will talk. But there's one thing is missing in that kit and it's the USB A-B cable which you have to buy (it's very cheap).
It's the same cable used for the printer, so maybe you can borrow it from there!
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Get the cable first and then contact me.
B"H
Thank you. Already have that cable (like you said, from the printer). But, my computer is not recognizing the phone via BST. I insert the UART 523 cables into the box/microUSB into the phone, and then the printer cable into the computer.
I hear a beep, but when the software asks me to "connect to device", the dialog box pops open, and then I select a com-port, which always ends up with an error message.
Also, on BST website, they state not the Android 4.4.2 requires some soldering of the box to work.
Are you familiar with this?
http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f891/attention-uart-4-4-2-needs-soldering-1830484/
Thank you,
dovid said:
B"H
Thank you. Already have that cable (like you said, from the printer). But, my computer is not recognizing the phone via BST. I insert the UART 523 cables into the box/microUSB into the phone, and then the printer cable into the computer.
I hear a beep, but when the software asks me to "connect to device", the dialog box pops open, and then I select a com-port, which always ends up with an error message.
Also, on BST website, they state not the Android 4.4.2 requires some soldering of the box to work.
Are you familiar with this?
http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f891/attention-uart-4-4-2-needs-soldering-1830484/
Thank you,
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Give me few minutes, I'm coming home now!
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Give me few minutes, I'm coming home now!
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I'm not familiar with that at all and never knew that there're things that must be fixed with a solder! I hope this is not ur case.
Well, there is a driver called PL2303_Prolific_DriverInstaller_v1.8.0, you will find it in the drivers folder where you installed BST.
It looks like this:
Put ur phone a side for now, close the BST software and open it again, hook the usb side of the A-B Cable to ur computer and the other side to the UART and run that driver. then it will be able to recognize ur phone. It also should have a blue light on it if I recall.
U should make sure you have the latest version of BST which is : BST_V3.18.00_Setup
I hope this helps.
Did it work? does it recognize ur phone now?
nope
i have tried everything im unsure what to do. i have tried 2 different phones and i am still stuck. not sure what else i can do here.
any help
please any help for this problem
It only works of Windows 7 BTW,it will not work with 10,all the videos I have seen is on Windows 7.Just in case anyone is looking for why it might be not working on Windows 10.
Just wanting for mine to arrive,need to fix my Note 2 it has 0049** IMEI this should sort it. and handy If I need to fix anyone else phone(only HTC and Samsung).
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I jsut want to know if there is anything that can sniff/crack wifi's for the HTC.?
hmmm, not to do the work but this can scan networks and capture packets for another machine to analyse:
http://commview-for-wifi-ppc.download-528-16895.datapicks.com/
Work on it was discontinued a hiwle ago and I'm not sure how it'll run on WM6 and a Titan.
Keystone said:
hmmm, not to do the work but this can scan networks and capture packets for another machine to analyse:
http://commview-for-wifi-ppc.download-528-16895.datapicks.com/
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I don't want to do anything too wrong like snoop on people etc, I just want something I can use whilst at a bustop and log onto the local 7-11/esso/macks/subways etc wireless network and use internet.
That sounds like some fun stuff to kill time while waiting for transit...I just can't seem to find the CommView for WiFi PPC anywhere for download....Any luck anywhere else?
wififofum is a great wardriving software and it will tell you all the networks around and give you their signal strength and encryption type (if any). You might be able to at least find open networks this way....
WiFiFoFum is definitely the best out there right now for what you want.
Enjoy.
View attachment WiFiFoFum.CAB
Our phones dont support promiscuous mode which is that it wont alow us to capture random flying data. and all WiFiFoFum does is tell where a wifi hotspot is thats all. Best thing to do saddly is get a laptop with a wificard that can support promiscuous mode put on BackTrack Linux and then crack the password that way my friend and I wrote a program last year that cracks passwords but all it does it sends random passwords to the router which drains the battery to fast to even use the phone once cracked. I'll look for the program and post the CAB for it if i can find it.
He asked for a program for our phones that can sniff Wifi. That is exactly what WiFiFoFum does. Yes, it does not "crack" wifi, but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out which ones are open and which use security. Good luck trying to find a program for the Titan that can "crack" wifi passwords.
or one can just get a data package LOL
Tregrad said:
or one can just get a data package LOL
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No comparison between the fun of cracking a wep and having to pay the man for a slower connx where my provider can tell what I am doing, give me the link for that cab dc13!!
Gcincotta you are probably right that no prog will crack those connections on its own, although wififofum radar is great for wardriving on all networks. I will continue to use backtrack when I am about and need to connect to whatever is closest.
http://www.i-hacked.com/content/view/231/42/
THX
Screw backtrack...
I'll stick with my laptop running Gentoo with Kismet. Orinoco WLAN card with external antenna connected to my parabolic dish mounted on the roof of the car. And festival installed with sound from my laptop routed through my car speakers to tell me everything I need to know without looking down at my laptop.
gcincotta said:
Screw backtrack...
I'll stick with my laptop running Gentoo with Kismet. Orinoco WLAN card with external antenna connected to my parabolic dish mounted on the roof of the car. And festival installed with sound from my laptop routed through my car speakers to tell me everything I need to know without looking down at my laptop.
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Sweet. That sounds friggin beautiful.
How big is your parabolic dish? Is this you??? J/K
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There is also AirScanner. :http://www.airscanner.com/downloads/sniffer/sniffer.html
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There is also AirScanner. :http://www.airscanner.com/downloads/sniffer/sniffer.html
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I read about this before but couldn't remember the name when this thread came up. Anyone used it?
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I read about this before but couldn't remember the name when this thread came up. Anyone used it?
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I used it on a hermes ( monitoring the WiFi connection at work ) but I haven't tested it on my X6800.
[email protected]$ said:
I used it on a hermes ( monitoring the WiFi connection at work ) but I haven't tested it on my X6800.
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I just got this and am using it, but I got an error that the titan's wifi doesn't support promiscuous mode.
Gcincotta or Carlos, is this true? FYI - I chose "IEEE 802.11b/g Compatible Wi-Fi Adapter" for the adaptor to monitor.
Looked promising until I saw this message. Could this work as an "external" wifi card (if promiscuous mode is an option)?
http://www.elite-electronix.com/product_info.php?products_id=827&language=en&cPath=193
PM me if you need it.
serfboreds said:
I just got this and am using it, but I got an error that the titan's wifi doesn't support promiscuous mode.
Gcincotta or Carlos, is this true? FYI - I chose "IEEE 802.11b/g Compatible Wi-Fi Adapter" for the adaptor to monitor.
Looked promising until I saw this message. Could this work as an "external" wifi card (if promiscuous mode is an option)?
http://www.elite-electronix.com/product_info.php?products_id=827&language=en&cPath=193
PM me if you need it.
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I just revised the manual and this is what I found
" 2.1.2 Drivers
Once you have the appropriate hardware, you still need to ensure that your OS has
the right drivers to use that hardware. This can be a tricky part of getting a sniffer to work
properly, and it is why many sniffers either run on Unix based OSs, or require a special
driver to be installed before it will work in Windows.
In the case of the mobile Windows environment, most general-purpose local sniffers
will work with any WNIC without the need for a special driver or patch. Assuming your
WNIC is working before a sniffer is installed and the sniffer program is compatible with
your card, you will need no extra drivers. This said, if you want to perform wireless
sniffing, your sniffing will be limited. Currently there are no publicly available drivers
that make true promiscuous sniffing a reality for the Pocket PC. Instead, you will only
have access to networks with which your WNIC can associate, and then with only one at
a time. There are ways around this, but it would require you to purchase specialized
hardware and software costing several thousand dollars"
I personally haven't tested this on my XV6800 YET! But I am hoping to get it to work.
Sweet. That sounds friggin beautiful.
How big is your parabolic dish? Is this you??? J/K
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That actually looks identical to mine yes. Don't get the wrong idea, it's not like I drive around with it mounted at all times like some goof...I only mount it when I go wardriving lol.
I just got this and am using it, but I got an error that the titan's wifi doesn't support promiscuous mode.
Gcincotta or Carlos, is this true? FYI - I chose "IEEE 802.11b/g Compatible Wi-Fi Adapter" for the adaptor to monitor.
Looked promising until I saw this message. Could this work as an "external" wifi card (if promiscuous mode is an option)?
http://www.elite-electronix.com/prod...e=en&cPath=193
PM me if you need it.
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Here's the deal with the Titan. Even though Airscanner has promiscuous (monitor) mode, the Titan Wifi hardware does not support it. It only supports active mode. Injection also will not work, so even if the Titan's Wifi COULD be used in promiscuous mode, I hope the OP plans to sit in the same place for hours and hours while trying to crack the network.
gcincotta said:
That actually looks identical to mine yes. Don't get the wrong idea, it's not like I drive around with it mounted at all times like some goof...I only mount it when I go wardriving lol.
Here's the deal with the Titan. Even though Airscanner has promiscuous (monitor) mode, the Titan Wifi hardware does not support it. It only supports active mode. Injection also will not work, so even if the Titan's Wifi COULD be used in promiscuous mode, I hope the OP plans to sit in the same place for hours and hours while trying to crack the network.
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I think someone would notice if you were sitting in front of their house pointing that at their window. LOL
Bummer about the titan, could you give me the link to those progs you mentioned earlier. I want to make sure I have the most recent versions and you sound like you keep them current. Any links or tutorials on methodology, I know backtrack so it should be similar but I would need to get up to speed.
I only go wardriving at night for that reason lol.
Gentoo Linux - http://www.gentoo.org/
Kismet - http://www.kismetwireless.net/
Festival - http://www.cstr.ed.ac.uk/projects/festival/
I bought my tf201 mostly for work. now that I found out that ICS has abandoned ums, I have a problem. There is no way for me to easily transfer documents to my office computer as I am not allowed to install drivers.
simplest solution: use my ms2 as mass storage over usb. i was always able to connect my ms2 to my office computer with ease.
however it does not work with the transformer. it sees flashdrives and external disks no problem, the ms2 it fails to connect to. wtf?
I have usb debugging turned off btw.
any ideas?
Can you install a service like Dropbox?
If not, can you access the Dropbox website from your work computer?
I find Dropbox to be the easiest way to send files back and forth from my PC to my phone and tablet, especially since I don't necessarily have to have my phone or tablet with me in order to make sure I can get the files on there.
Alternatively, if your work PC has a SD Card slot you can pop the MicroSD out of the Transformer and put it into an adapter in the side of the computer. Not the most convenient work flow, but not a whole lot worse than physically plugging a device into a USB slow in order to use it as mass storage either.
no dropbox allowed on my work computer and also not on the transformer prime as there is no wifi at work.
also it does not have an sd card reader. wouldn't be a problem since I can bring my own but that is not really a solution to my problem at all.
see, i did buy a flash drive to get around popping out the micro sd from the transformer etc. biggest problem is exchanging files between my phone and the tf201 as I do not want to open my battery compartment and rip everything out of my phone all the time to get a freaking word doc onto my transformer.
If you have WiFi, you can try with Sama File Shering.
iR0NY said:
If you have WiFi, you can try with Sama File Shering.
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Did you read my post? no wifi!
please guys, i appreciate people trying to help, but noone seems to have anything to contribute towards a solution to my actual problem...
I will restate my question: usb sticks, external hdds etc work with my prime.
why the hell doesn't my milestone 2 work then? it's the same protocol to my understanding: ums.
i know that the prime can't be connected over ums since the bump to ics, but it should still work the other way round with my milestone 2.
xnopasaranx said:
no dropbox allowed on my work computer and also not on the transformer prime as there is no wifi at work.
also it does not have an sd card reader. wouldn't be a problem since I can bring my own but that is not really a solution to my problem at all.
see, i did buy a flash drive to get around popping out the micro sd from the transformer etc. biggest problem is exchanging files between my phone and the tf201 as I do not want to open my battery compartment and rip everything out of my phone all the time to get a freaking word doc onto my transformer.
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If yoru computer has USB - could you use a USB/SD Card adapter and put the microSD in a SD Adapter? it would only run a few bucks
blue tooth transfer....
now that is a great idea. i don't know why i didn't think of that, i never used blue tooth a lot before. thanks, i'll check it out.
thinking about the earlier post aswell. maybe it is possible to connect the transformer over wifi adhoc by making the ms2 an access point. i got cm7 running on it. so samba sharing might be possible after all and i just didn't get the hint.
I just got around to connecting my ICS Transformer Prime to my Windows PC via the USB cable.. and it worked perfectly well as a USB Mass Storage device.
I was able to access practically any file on the Internal storage as well as the MicroSD card. I can copy files to and from my Windows PC with no problems whatsoever.
When I plugged the USB cable from the Prime into my PC, the Prime connected as a "Portable Media Player" and in the USB setting on the Prime, under Storage the connection type is specificed as "Media Device (MTP)."
ICS never abandoned UMS, it just doesn't work on the Galaxy Nexus (the premier ICS device) because the Galaxy Nexus lacks a microSD slot and has an unpartitioned internal storage space. The Transformer Prime has both an microSD slot and a partitioned internal drive so UMS works perfectly well.
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yes, thank you for that little picture you drew up there. here is the thing. my office computer is an old windows xp computer which does not support mtp. my linux system at home does not support mtp out of the box which is annoying but not a problem.
now once again, i am looking for an uncomplicated way to get my files off my tablet and onto my phone/work computer without having to install drivers, software etc. i have a very demanding job where i need to stay mobile and if i need to print something somewhere on the go i can go into peoples offices and tell them to install that ****ty mtp protocol first or some asus driver before i can print.
i am not an idiot. so please do not treat me like one for asking a relevant question. ums has been abandoned in ics, it is not the same thing as mtp. maybe you should read up on it before you make an effort to post ridiculous tutorial pictures.
anyway, i have given up on this piece of **** hardware. Going to buy a decent laptop instead of this, if i wanted a portable toy with great battery life, i would bought a nintendo DS...
By far this is the fastest phone I had, coming from a HTC Evo Lte from Sprint. But I'm hoping that HTC comes out with a 5.5" screen so I can go back, I never had any issues transferring all my pictures, videos, music, etc. There's is no plug and play with the note 2. I've downloaded the MTP kit from Microsoft and still nothing works, I really don't want to use the kies air app, I just want to plug and play.... Any suggestions that can make me fall in love with my note 2 again.... This is my first Samsung phone... :crying:
I can only use it as a camera not as a media devise ....
? Do you mean hooken it to the computer...none of my usb cords worked at first you have to use the stock one it came with...when I first got mine I was like wth I cant transfer anything then used the stock cable and bam poped up
You need to use the cable that came with the phone and you need to install the drivers for your phone. Once you get those in order you will be in business.
All I needed was the cable, my PC installed the driver automatically.
I will never understand why people immediately jump to "my NEW phone can't do this" before first finding out if they're doing something incorrectly.
Pool_shark,
Probably because it's a pain point. They are used to doing X and can't. They want X back.
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pool_shark said:
All I needed was the cable, my PC installed the driver automatically.
I will never understand why people immediately jump to "my NEW phone can't do this" before first finding out if they're doing something incorrectly.
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Well it is a standard, and people expect them to work universally. It's almost as bad as proprietary cables. It sucks to buy multiple cables only to have to buy new cables for the next phone.
eraursls1984 said:
Well it is a standard, and people expect them to work universally. It's almost as bad as proprietary cables. It sucks to buy multiple cables only to have to buy new cables for the next phone.
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John Kotches said:
Pool_shark,
Probably because it's a pain point. They are used to doing X and can't. They want X back.
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When I was unlocking the bootloader casual couldn't find my device.
It was time to troubleshoot. So I rebooted the phone to see if my PC could see the phone, it couldn't.
Guess what my next step was in troubleshooting, I switched cables, and boom, it worked.
My previous android devices could all use the same cables, but this one couldn't, yet I still thought the next best thing was to try the cable it came with.
Yeah I make it a point now to use the cable that the phone came with. Same thing happened with my Samsung Galaxy Nexus I couldn't get the phone to connect to the pc until my wife said, "Is that the cable the phone came with? You should use the cable the phone came with." I was thinking, oh hell no, that shouldn't be an issue. So when I did use the cable the effin phone hooked up quick style. So remember guys, listen to your wife. Lol
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Go to Samsung's website and download the USB drivers for the Note 2. Oh hey, look at that, I linked it below for you:
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/SCH-I605MSAVZW
Under Manuals/Downloads --> Click Software
After you install the drivers, connect your Note using your USB cable. If your Note doesn't show up on the computer as a removable hard drive, open up your Note with the USB cable still plugged in --> pull down your notifications bar --> select the USB "Connected as an Installer" option --> Check "Media device (MTP) option
Hope that helps.
Horrible thread title.
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pool_shark said:
I will never understand why people immediately jump to "my NEW phone can't do this" before first finding out if they're doing something incorrectly.
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People don't want to have to do work.
Most common example: All I used to do was plug in my iphone and it did it for me...
Sent From My Beans Powered Note2
ichibanjay said:
Go to Samsung's website and download the USB drivers for the Note 2. Oh hey, look at that, I linked it below for you:
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/SCH-I605MSAVZW
Under Manuals/Downloads --> Click Software
After you install the drivers, connect your Note using your USB cable. If your Note doesn't show up on the computer as a removable hard drive, open up your Note with the USB cable still plugged in --> pull down your notifications bar --> select the USB "Connected as an Installer" option --> Check "Media device (MTP) option
Hope that helps.
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This is all I have ever done. Used those exact drivers on multiple computers, two at work and one at home. Works fine no matter what cable I use. In fact I have never used the factory cable.
I don't have to use the cable it came with, which is lucky since I bought it used without the cable.
Bill Idol said:
So remember guys, listen to your wife. Lol
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Don't have one, need to borrow yours!
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LOL, no kidding......
ive never had any issue using any usb cable, I kinda find it hard to believe. My notes cable hasnt left its charger by my bed since It, I use an htc cable on my laptop, a old moto one on my xbmc box, and another random cable on my ps3.
seems kinda odd.
Still pretty upset with Samsung
OK Guys, I apologize if i hurt some feelings out there, but come on!... don't you think that for a flagship phone Samsung should make it easier for users ... by the way I tried the cable and it finally did all the drivers installs, but i still cant plug and play (it only hooks up as camera), now it tells me that i have a """"HARDWARE ID MISSING""""" after researching , I un-instal the newest driver , installed an old version 1.4 , 1.5 , etc, etc and STILL" no luck , I check on the USB connection as media device and it goes back to camera ... any new advice....
elcucaramacara said:
OK Guys, I apologize if i hurt some feelings out there, but come on!... don't you think that for a flagship phone Samsung should make it easier for users ... by the way I tried the cable and it finally did all the drivers installs, but i still cant plug and play (it only hooks up as camera), now it tells me that i have a """"HARDWARE ID MISSING""""" after researching , I un-instal the newest driver , installed an old version 1.4 , 1.5 , etc, etc and STILL" no luck , I check on the USB connection as media device and it goes back to camera ... any new advice....
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Dude I think this is user error. My wife is so computer illiterate and she still has no problems using her phone. By the way this is even her first smartphone. For the record both mine and hers we just plug in and started browsing the files. It was just plug and play.
For your problem, what os is your computer and I don't see it mentioned but are you stock still?
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go back to your htc device and spare us note 2 users our sanity!
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Hi,
I recently bought a Motorola Moto 360 (2nd Gen) from ebay. It was hard to find, I live in Germany and I couldnt find new watches under 400€. So I bought a watch from ebay which was manufacturer refurbished.
Yesterday it arrived and I really do have some questions and I dont understand some stuff:
1. The seller said it was manufacturer refurbished. But it doesnt look like it was. From ebay's description it should be cleaned, and it didnt look cleaned when it arrived. Besides the glass there is coming out glue which is really hard to remove for me now.
2. A friend also has the watch but did buy it original. My watch has 4 "stamps" on its back (look image). My friend doesnt have those. Also the metal latch to change the band does not exist. How can I change my band now? The software on it says, its model is "smelt". My friends watch just says Moto 360 model.
What the **** is my watch? There is almost nothing of information about that codename smelt.
And also on its front side the bottom part which is not part of display is black of my friends watch, mine has motorola logo which seems to be a small sticker that was glued too much above the display... (image 2).
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If you need more information, let me know. But please tell me if this watch is some kind of fake moto 360 2nd gen... I am really curious about that.
Seems you have some development version of the moto 360. Check this:
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/moto-360-android-wear-smartwatch-sequel-codenamed-smelt-likely-pack-high-resolution-screen-1494946
Well that's also not much information, were I tricked?
Am I able to change the bands with that watch?
I found out more stuff now: On this watch is a userdebug build installed of a totally outdated Android Wear Firmware. Is there any way to update it manually to the latest? Because the OTA just says its up 2 date but it isnt.
Changing bands is no problem as all band were like that before the quick release bands became available less than two years ago. This video may br helpful: https://youtu.be/TtPde-M5Xz0
By the way, this is the type of band I use.
I'm not sure a pre-release version of the watch is updatable, but check to see that the version of Android Wear is up to date on your phone.
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Changing bands is no problem as all band were like that before the quick release bands became available less than two years ago. This video may br helpful: https://youtu.be/TtPde-M5Xz0
By the way, this is the type of band I use.
I'm not sure a pre-release version of the watch is updatable, but check to see that the version of Android Wear is up to date on your phone.
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Updatable via OTA probably not, but is it possible by flashing it? I mean there is no physical input/output on the watch. But is there any possibility when I open the back of the watch and creating an USB cable ?
Is there official up 2 date ROMs on the internet which I can simply flash over the current one?
Edit: I just noticed that my watch is rooted. I wanted to debug the watch via bluetooth and tried to ls /system directory which first failed because of permission. Then I entered su and tried the command again, and it showed me the whole contents of /system partition.
But nevertheless, I am not able to get into recovery. When I power down the watch, hold the power button that long after it vibrates 2 times in row, release the power button, the bootloader appears. In internet they say, by just clicking the power button once for a short time will change the selected option to get for example into recovery mode, but when i click the power button, the watch just shutdowns. If i hold it longer it also shutdowns instantly.
So I am not able to get into recovery unfortunately. So it might probably not even be possible for me to flash another rom even if i would have found the pin's for the usb cable right?
Edit²: As I said i debugged using bluetooth and just came up with an idea. I remembered with adb its possible to reboot into different modes...
Reboot to bootloader, reboot normal, reboot to recovery. And rebooting to recovery actually worked I guess...
I got a screen with android buddy and a red warning signal. Guess what's just missing is a cable that can upload/flash the ROM or a custom recovery to the watch.
Now a question, i found an official moto 360 twrp recovery. I guess i cant flash this to the watch's second generation.. ?!
What is missing now is really just the usb connection
...it is preproduction testing unit and it can have little different hardware
How much did u pay for it?
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200€. But I got the money back and was allowed to keep the watch, because it didnt match the ebay description.
Hi everyone!
It's been a while since I last fiddled with Android, more than a decade!
But I think I found a nice little project that I'll try to document here.
So far bricked it, tore it apart, found UART and managed to unbrick it.
I could really need some help to try and edit the boot image!
So I recently got my hands on a Polycom Conference phone...
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It's a nice handsfree device that I now use as a USB speakerphone and SIP client on my desk at home.
And it's running Android, so it cannot be left untouched!!!
My goal is to root it, maybe be able to install some additional apps on it and ideally retain these things with a current software update - more on that later.
My starting point:
The device has its own launcher and is unfortunately completely locked down.
No ADB, no custom apps, no browser, no nothing.
All I can do is start an internal recovery on boot that will look for a firmware on a USB drive.
It works for one SIP account and can be used as a USB speakerphone.
Pretty boring for what it is, I think.
Some details:
Android 4.4.2, Kernel version 3.0.31
Hardware: bcm911130_pl_rocky_proto2, PolyDSP Merlyn ARMA9, BootBlock 3.0.5.0006 (65290-001), BCM28155 A3 VideoCore
CPU: armeabi-v7a, capri_pl_rocky_proto2
Getting root:
There is a known vulnerability for the device in an older firmware version:
It's described here unkl4b.github.io/Authenticated-RCE-in-Polycom-Trio-8800-pt-1/
While it's not exactly easy to downgrade to this version and should not even be possible according to support documents,
it is in fact possible by starting from the latest 5.9.6.3432 version Polycom still offers and then downgrading via USB in two increments via
5.8.0 AA (downloads.polycom.com/voice/rp_trio/Polycom_UC_Software_5_8_0_15024_AA_Trio8800_release.zip) to the vulnerable version
5.7.1.4145 (downloads.polycom.com/voice/rp_trio/Polycom_UC_Software_5_7_1_4145_AC_Trio8800_release.zip)
Now I can enable Telnet on the device by uploading the following configuration file:
Code:
<telnet diags.telnetd.enabled="1"></telnet>
And then start the process as described, by logging in on port 1023 with Polycom / 456 (or the current Admin password) and starting adbd:
Code:
ping 8.8.8.8 ; setprop service.adb.tcp.port 5555
ping 8.8.8.8 ; stop adbd
ping 8.8.8.8 ; start adbd
After that, I can connect via adb over TCP and open a shell as root. Yay!
Where that leaves me:
I can enable the Android Launcher and use it until the Poly Launcher pops up again every 30 seconds or so via pm enable com.android.launcher
Enabling USB debugging does not work. It disables the TCP connection but no USB connection is possible.
I tried to install APKs over the shell but the Polycom Settings app has a watchdog that deletes everything again immediately.
The setting userAllowed seems to be defined in /data/data/com.polycom.polysettings/shared_prefs/com.polycom.polysettings.PreferencesFile.xml but any changes to this file are just overwritten immediately.
I removed that settings app by remounting /system with mount -o rw,remount /system and renaming /system/app/PolySettings.apk and /system/app/PolySettings.odex.
After killing the process, that unfortunately leads to a popup every second, telling me that the settings app could not be opened.
With a lot of fast tapping it would be possible to start a 3rd party app on the device. Kingoroot did not work, though.
So the remote shell is all I have for now.
I managed to dd everything under /dev/block/ as well as /system, /user and /cache as an image.
Here's where I would really appreciate some help!
Do I even have a chance to make some persistent changes to this phone without tearing it apart?
Any development tools I saw are for much newer Android versions, so if I even have a chance at changing anything, someone pointing me in the right direction (kitchens, tutorials) would be great.
My main machine is a Mac but I have a Windows machine at my disposal.
What should my next steps be?
How can I have a look into what's on the device from the images I pulled?
How would I best approach all the device restrictions?
How can I then make permanent changes, if at all?
Would I have a chance to (partially) upgrade to a newer firmware while keeping it rooted and modded?
I'll keep poking it, the process has been fun so far.
Maybe this will lead to something in the end, maybe not.
Any help is highly appreciated!
s#
shadow# said:
Here's where I would really appreciate some help!
Do I even have a chance to make some persistent changes to this phone without tearing it apart?
Any development tools I saw are for much newer Android versions, so if I even have a chance at changing anything, someone pointing me in the right direction (kitchens, tutorials) would be great.
My main machine is a Mac but I have a Windows machine at my disposal.
What should my next steps be?
How can I have a look into what's on the device from the images I pulled?
How would I best approach all the device restrictions?
How can I then make permanent changes, if at all?
Would I have a chance to (partially) upgrade to a newer firmware while keeping it rooted and modded?
I'll keep poking it, the process has been fun so far.
Maybe this will lead to something in the end, maybe not.
Any help is highly appreciated!
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I've got about as far as you.....although have managed to prove the telnet can be accessed on the 7.2.3.0852 version also.
If you dowwnload the full .ld software, there is a folder in there called Config, with a file called Global.cfg.
Have a look at that file....there are a lot of flags that can be set/unset. Might be a good place to work from.
Note, i'm on 7.2.3.0852, so I have ssh access but not the ability to execute additional code via ";"
My sim is simply to hsve Spotify on the unit!
Well, this was fast I seem to have bricked the device already.
I tried to unpack the boot.img I got from the device, make a very small change with CarlivImageKitchen (starting adbd) and then write the packed image back to the device.
On reboot I now get the first Polycom screen and that's it.
The 4 finger revovery does no longer work, it's just stuck and does not continue.
Lacking any kind of connection to the device I guess it's time to bin it and move on.
That is, unless anyone has any more ideas on what I could try.
Maybe there's UART lines available?
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Well, this was fast I seem to have bricked the device already.
I tried to unpack the boot.img I got from the device, make a very small change with CarlivImageKitchen (starting adbd) and then write the packed image back to the device.
On reboot I now get the first Polycom screen and that's it.
The 4 finger revovery does no longer work, it's just stuck and does not continue.
Lacking any kind of connection to the device I guess it's time to bin it and move on.
That is, unless anyone has any more ideas on what I could try.
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Will it respond to a ping? May just be the gui/application stack that's crashed.
If so, you may be able to get it to boot from a provisioning server.
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Maybe there's UART lines available?
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I'd have to figure out how to take it apart for this first and then start from scratch with no knowledge, probably including getting all the tools.
Tempting but not sure it's worth it
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Will it respond to a ping? May just be the gui/application stack that's crashed.
If so, you may be able to get it to boot from a provisioning server.
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It does not even react to the 4 finger recovery method any more.
Pretty sure that's way before there is any network. No link.
shadow# said:
I'd have to figure out how to take it apart for this first and then start from scratch with no knowledge, probably including getting all the tools.
Tempting but not sure it's worth it
It does not even react to the 4 finger recovery method any more.
Pretty sure that's way before there is any network. No link.
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Just a Pi Pico I believe is needed for the hardware aspect, as for the tools, i don't know what you currently have. I'm just trying to come up with ideas for you
Quick edit, here's a link if you're curious at all: https://github.com/Noltari/pico-uart-bridge
shadow# said:
I'd have to figure out how to take it apart for this first and then start from scratch with no knowledge, probably including getting all the tools.
Tempting but not sure it's worth it
It does not even react to the 4 finger recovery method any more.
Pretty sure that's way before there is any network. No link.
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Try a usb stick. Try with a full zip file first, then try with the 0000000p.cfg and the xxxxx.sip.ld file only.
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Try a usb stick. Try with a full zip file first, then try with the 0000000p.cfg and the xxxxx.sip.ld file only.
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It no longer reacts to a USB stick and I cannot trigger the recovery as that is not a real recovery but instead part of the boot image. Which I unfortunately messed up.
The bootloader is u-boot but I cannot access it. Config is:
Code:
baudrate=115200bootcmd=if key VOL_UP; then android recovery; else android; fi;bootdelay=1brcm_dt_enable=yesbrcm_dt_size=0x10preboot=vc runwatchdog=off
The volume keys are soft keys, so no luck there either.
Have you tried the micro-usb port to a PC? If it's that screwed it may be in a recovery mode of some sort. Like Qualcomm QFIL for example.
Any ideas what chipset these things run on? They are going so cheap on eBay now that I've just bought another!
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Have you tried the micro-usb port to a PC? If it's that screwed it may be in a recovery mode of some sort. Like Qualcomm QFIL for example.
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I tried but nothing was detected.
I got stuck half way through my teardown attempt after taking out all visible screws.
I fear the display is glued on with more screws underneath, I have no clue how to remove it.
Any ideas?
There's FCC pictures available of the insides of the 8500 <- that's actually an 8800!
8500 VOIP Conference phone with Bluetooth functionality Teardown Internal Photos report131453884415308571 Polycom .
VOIP Conference phone with Bluetooth functionality Internal photo details for FCC ID M72-8500 made by Polycom Inc.. Document Includes Internal Photos report131453884415308571
fccid.io
I see quite a few unpopulated headers on that board!
If only I could get to them
Alright!
That was some nasty glue, but I finally managed to get it open.
The display is glued on, mostly on the sides. The NFC antenna on the left as well as the soft buttons on the right are glued back and front and need to stay on the display - so currently no idea if they are still ok.
The display connector comes from the back at the top of the display and connects in the lower part. Display needs to be flipped upwards to get to the last screws. As long as any wedging is limited to the left and right sides it is possible to get if off without damaging the display.
I still get the Polycom logo.
Here is some pictures of the bottom of the PCBs.
The last one has the Wifi Board and a curious little connector that is unused.
Could this be a service port?
Now what should I try next?
So I found an old FTDI232 that should work on my Macbook and started checking all of the 4 pin headers for potential UART.
I set the terminal to 115200 8-N-1 with no flow control and connected GND and RX.
I tried for a few seconds each after powering the device.
Unfortunately, I got absolutely nothing apart from some noise on some on them as soon as power was provided.
That port in the image above I have no connector for, it's probably something else anyway.
What else could I try?
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Alright!
That was some nasty glue, but I finally managed to get it open.
The display is glued on, mostly on the sides. The NFC antenna on the left as well as the soft buttons on the right are glued back and front and need to stay on the display - so currently no idea if they are still ok.
The display connector comes from the back at the top of the display and connects in the lower part. Display needs to be flipped upwards to get to the last screws. As long as any wedging is limited to the left and right sides it is possible to get if off without damaging the display.
I still get the Polycom logo.
Here is some pictures of the bottom of the PCBs.
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The last one has the Wifi Board and a curious little connector that is unused.
Could this be a service port?
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Now what should I try next?
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J1 indicator....could be for JTAG potentially?
EDIT: After looking again I can see I'm probably wrong, but that may still be your UART interface?
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J1 indicator....could be for JTAG potentially?
EDIT: After looking again I can see I'm probably wrong, but that may still be your UART interface?
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Could actually be JTAG as it seems to be double sided, 4 more pins at the top.
Three of them measure 1.8V when powered, the rest seems to be at 0V.
But I have no way of properly connecting to it.
shadow# said:
Could actually be JTAG as it seems to be double sided, 4 more pins at the top.
Three of them measure 1.8V when powered, the rest seems to be at 0V.
But I have no way of properly connecting to it.
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Do you by chance have a logic level converter? Would make talking to 1.8v much easier
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Do you by chance have a logic level converter? Would make talking to 1.8v much easier
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Unfortunately not, not even anything JTAG related.
shadow# said:
Unfortunately not, not even anything JTAG related.
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How important is this project to you? The logic level is cheap (and that may be I2c as well, no real clue)
4-channel I2C-safe Bi-directional Logic Level Converter
Because the Arduino (and Basic Stamp) are 5V devices, and most modern sensors, displays, flashcards, and modes are 3.3V-only, many makers find that they need to perform level ...
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Any chance of identifying the underlying SoC? Obviously it's reporting itself as bcm911130, but I suspect that's a Polycom specific part number....i.e. a Standard cellular Android SoC with elements that aren't utilised blocked out.
Might give more of an idea as to the Bootloader structure.