Another cheapo Chinese tablet with embedded Trojan, Help Please!! - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi Peeps,
Long time since I've been here so apologies in advance of any protocol breaches!!
Ok so I've been beta testing several Elecost q10.1 tablets for a while and they have all been unstable, ie random reboots, up to 20 a day. The local supplier says he's flummoxed and that only a neglible amount of customers have the issue. Anyway I've been reading a negative review on Amazon a customer who claims there's a Trojan embedded from an unclean Android version in the system files. The supplier claims it's an innocuous relic from previous versions and not active to the server it was linked too.
I ran Stubborn Trojan Killer and Malwarebytes and yes I have a trojan, Android/Trojan.Dapper.Agent.Apw in the googlesync system file. The device is un-rooted. I have disabled Googlesync app.
My questions really are,
A) Is this the cause of the above instability?
B) How do I remove it? Is it a case of rooting/renaming file? Apparently someone else removed it and it bricked the device.
Or can I just install a new ROM?
Any pointers, even to best rooting method, would be really appreciated!
Cheers
M
Android 6.0
Kernel 3.18.22 [email protected]#4
Build num: c805mo-v11bsfm16gn16GEN-01.1682
Cstom Build: roco-2017/03/15

Anyone!!!??

I'm lonely here!
BTW the only apps I've used are Chrome and Gmail.

matty pompy99 said:
Hi Peeps,
Long time since I've been here so apologies in advance of any protocol breaches!!
Ok so I've been beta testing several Elecost q10.1 tablets for a while and they have all been unstable, ie random reboots, up to 20 a day. The local supplier says he's flummoxed and that only a neglible amount of customers have the issue. Anyway I've been reading a negative review on Amazon a customer who claims there's a Trojan embedded from an unclean Android version in the system files. The supplier claims it's an innocuous relic from previous versions and not active to the server it was linked too.
I ran Stubborn Trojan Killer and Malwarebytes and yes I have a trojan, Android/Trojan.Dapper.Agent.Apw in the googlesync system file. The device is un-rooted. I have disabled Googlesync app.
My questions really are,
A) Is this the cause of the above instability?
B) How do I remove it? Is it a case of rooting/renaming file? Apparently someone else removed it and it bricked the device.
Or can I just install a new ROM?
Any pointers, even to best rooting method, would be really appreciated!
Cheers
M
Android 6.0
Kernel 3.18.22 [email protected]#4
Build num: c805mo-v11bsfm16gn16GEN-01.1682
Cstom Build: roco-2017/03/15
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Hi there.
Is your device's cpu a MT8163? Being based on C805 I may be able to help you
If so let take a look at that firmware. Is there a place to download it or do you have a version I can look at?
thank you

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[Q] newbie here

i have a maylong m270 tablet can anyone plz tell me,how to gain acesess to root,i cant find anything on this tablet,it is android 4.0.4 the kernal is 3.0.8 the build number is rockchip imm76d,any help would be very appreciated much .. thanks rod
Hi, if you searched for it on Google and XDA (as I just did to check), it likely has not been rooted yet. Sorry! The best thing you could do is to google search and search XDA every week or so, maybe something will turn up soon!
I might get one of these, as they're $100 on Target's website for Cyber Monday.
Not enough people have them for someone to invest the time into rooting, but a common root method might work...
M-270
pkopalek said:
I might get one of these, as they're $100 on Target's website for Cyber Monday.
Not enough people have them for someone to invest the time into rooting, but a common root method might work...
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Got mines at walmart for $79. I have the same kernel as him except my firmware version is 4.0.3.
Still can't find anything on this damn tablet. Almost wish I didn't buy it heheh.
Supposedly root is available on M-270 but I still can't install Superuser. su is present in xbin too. I tried to use superoneclick and it said it was rooted then I tried to continue with root anyway and it froze. Has anyone had this problem and found a solution yet?
vcsack said:
Supposedly root is available on M-270 but I still can't install Superuser. su is present in xbin too. I tried to use superoneclick and it said it was rooted then I tried to continue with root anyway and it froze. Has anyone had this problem and found a solution yet?
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Did you ever figure this out? I have the same tablet and want to root it.
Sent from my Triumph using Tapatalk 2
This Tablet is surprisenly fast... runs as smooth as a 4th Gen I POD.. haven't had any issues so far decent tablet to play around on... i do need a root as well just so i can mod some game files GAMES run super smooth even intense graphics like shooting games... no lag at all colors are rich i was very surprised because of the price i thought it was gonna be a bust.. but with an HDMI slot SDslot.. no special charger needed just use any new phone cords, a 1GHZ processor running ICS (Ice Cream Sandwich) ITS A GREAT TAB! runs great haven't had to long to comment on battery life but i do suggest if u want a tablet to start out with get this one... really nice and fun! Please notify me of any updates on this topic i suggest a DEV go get one and play with us PPP
Thanks Guys Please Help Me Soon! -Spikebob
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
I successfully rooted my Maylong M270 by using the software in the linked thread. I was able to install Google Play, and from there I updated SuperUser and BusyBox. Titanium Backup works properly. Without a custom kernel, overclocking is impossible for the moment, and I'm not too sure on how a kernel (or custom recovery and ROM for that matter) can be ported, but the root is here and working.
mtnickels said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
I successfully rooted my Maylong M270 by using the software in the linked thread. I was able to install Google Play, and from there I updated SuperUser and BusyBox. Titanium Backup works properly. Without a custom kernel, overclocking is impossible for the moment, and I'm not too sure on how a kernel (or custom recovery and ROM for that matter) can be ported, but the root is here and working.
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I call bogus on this post. I tried both means to root the Maylong M270 using this method and it does not work. Instead of just posting "I DID IT", why not help out the users and post HOW you did it... simply following the links and downloads on the post you've referenced doesn't do it.
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rodlr said:
i have a maylong m270 tablet can anyone plz tell me,how to gain acesess to root,i cant find anything on this tablet,it is android 4.0.4 the kernal is 3.0.8 the build number is rockchip imm76d,any help would be very appreciated much .. thanks rod
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I know it's been way long since the OP, but a tool called "ICS root" (can be found on SourceForge) will unlock this tablet. The device is a bit temperamental so once you run the .bat in terminal, you will have to manually restart and log back into the tablet before continuing each prompt at the terminal. Eventually after 2 -3 prompts, the .bat will be finished and the tablet will "update Android", a sign that you have successfully rooted.
Good luck all.
Root and Custom ROM at this link for Maylong M-270
CountXDA said:
I know it's been way long since the OP, but a tool called "ICS root" (can be found on SourceForge) will unlock this tablet. The device is a bit temperamental so once you run the .bat in terminal, you will have to manually restart and log back into the tablet before continuing each prompt at the terminal. Eventually after 2 -3 prompts, the .bat will be finished and the tablet will "update Android", a sign that you have successfully rooted.
Good luck all.
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Sorry for the next several posts, but I REALLY want to contribute by bringing this knowledge here for this tablet.
---------- Post added at 10:52 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:15 AM ----------
ksteffen said:
Sorry for the next several posts, but I REALLY want to contribute by bringing this knowledge here for this tablet.
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However, I'm not allowed to post links, since I have not posted before. So I'm going to post this info in a series of posts, hoping that by the end, links will be allowed.
To find more info on your tablet there is an app in the Play store called CPU Identifier that will tell you what type of board you have in the tablet. Search for that board name on XDA to find rooting advice.
Sent from my Mid-9000 using XDA Premium HD app
Custom ROM and ROOT for Maylong M-270
But the short story is, there is a way to root this tablet, but even better there is a custom ROM available. HardcoreHacker over at "techknow dot me" has been working hard on this. The key to figuring this out was realizing the WM8950 SOC chip set used in this tablet is the same as the WM8850. They are interchangeable. The rom is called Uberoid and is Jellybean 4.1.1, and it works great. My tablet runs very well now, and doesn't lock up all the time like it used to. I also have a link where you can download the original firmware from Maylong. So I'm trying to get some posts here so I can do a proper link, however here are some ugly links to try.
Original Firmware:
maylonggroup dot com forward slash Tablet_downloads.htm
and Uberoid Link
3w's "dot" techknow "dot" me "forward slash" forum "forward slash" index.php?topic=5356.0
Again, I apologize for the very cryptic links - I will work on getting them posted properly. I have two of these tablets and both are running Uberoid. I'm very satisfied with it. The only issue I have (on both tablets) is the battery monitoring is very poor. But this is in the kernel I think because it is the same as it was before the custom ROM.
NOTE! - as you will see on the Maylong Site, there are two different models of this tablet - You can tell which you have based on your serial number, but I think this is a pretty important distinction. If you have the same model as I do, you are going to need JingHan_MID7_V715_8228_FT5206.fwc from the Uberoid List. My model's serial number is M2701204 which is in the same group as M2701202, M2701203, and M2701205)
ksteffen said:
But the short story is, there is a way to root this tablet, but even better there is a custom ROM available. HardcoreHacker over at "techknow dot me" has been working hard on this. The key to figuring this out was realizing the WM8950 SOC chip set used in this tablet is the same as the WM8850. They are interchangeable. The rom is called Uberoid and is Jellybean 4.1.1, and it works great. My tablet runs very well now, and doesn't lock up all the time like it used to. I also have a link where you can download the original firmware from Maylong. So I'm trying to get some posts here so I can do a proper link, however here are some ugly links to try.
Original Firmware:
maylonggroup dot com forward slash Tablet_downloads.htm
and Uberoid Link
3w's "dot" techknow "dot" me "forward slash" forum "forward slash" index.php?topic=5356.0
Again, I apologize for the very cryptic links - I will work on getting them posted properly. I have two of these tablets and both are running Uberoid. I'm very satisfied with it. The only issue I have (on both tablets) is the battery monitoring is very poor. But this is in the kernel I think because it is the same as it was before the custom ROM.
NOTE! - as you will see on the Maylong Site, there are two different models of this tablet - You can tell which you have based on your serial number, but I think this is a pretty important distinction. If you have the same model as I do, you are going to need JingHan_MID7_V715_8228_FT5206.fwc from the Uberoid List. My model's serial number is M2701204 which is in the same group as M2701202, M2701203, and M2701205)
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Wow very helpful I'm trying this now, also it should be mentioned you have to be signed into Techknow for the link to work. If you're not it just looks like a bad link.
Spikebob21 said:
This Tablet is surprisenly fast... runs as smooth as a 4th Gen I POD.. haven't had any issues so far decent tablet to play around on... i do need a root as well just so i can mod some game files GAMES run super smooth even intense graphics like shooting games... no lag at all colors are rich i was very surprised because of the price i thought it was gonna be a bust.. but with an HDMI slot SDslot.. no special charger needed just use any new phone cords, a 1GHZ processor running ICS (Ice Cream Sandwich) ITS A GREAT TAB! runs great haven't had to long to comment on battery life but i do suggest if u want a tablet to start out with get this one... really nice and fun! Please notify me of any updates on this topic i suggest a DEV go get one and play with us PPP
Thanks Guys Please Help Me Soon! -Spikebob
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I used SRSRoot on this device and it worked. My device is now rooted.

[Q] Available roms for the Cube U39GT?

I am planning to buy one of these tablets to tinker with. After some searching, I found the following rom alternatives:
http://www.arctablet.com/blog/forum...-firmware-version-1-04-test-version-20130723/
http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/91121-tempestu39gt-roms-v0001/
http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/89434-custom-firmware-from-4pda-based-on-stock-104/
Do you know of any other worthwhile rom to try out, or are these three all that's available?
Anyone?
Kollagen said:
Anyone?
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thanks for sharing, gonna try the TempestU39GT
There's also 1.05 multiwindow rom that some say is better than stock 1.04, download is here :
rom
Do not buy the Cube U39GT-3G version of this tablet, I ordered one from http://www.cube-tablet.com and it came with a wrong IMEI number. I cannot use any SIM data card because of this with this tablet.
I bought the Wifi version, so I am not in danger. Thanks for the warning though, it certainly speaks of extremely crappy QA.
racht: anytime, and thank you for the link to 1.5.
It seems like another rom might be on the works:
http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.php?8204-Are-there-any-worthwhile-roms-for-the-Cube-U39GT
Apparently it will be based on stock 1.04 instead of 1.05, but if it comes to completion it might be worth it to try it out.
Kollagen said:
It seems like another rom might be on the works:
http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.php?8204-Are-there-any-worthwhile-roms-for-the-Cube-U39GT
Apparently it will be based on stock 1.04 instead of 1.05, but if it comes to completion it might be worth it to try it out.
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ROM has been uploaded yesterday but the dev doesn't own a U39GT. So anyone willing to test can do it now
I can't believe that slipped by me. Thanks for the heads-up. :good:
http://www.arctablet.com/blog/forum...2-custom-root-firmware-version-1-06-20131123/
This looks promising as well with 1.06 Cube firmware update and AOSP launcher.
New original Cube firmware 1.06 is downloadabl from official cube site.
http://www.51cube.com/ch/DownShow.asp?ID=205
I can recommend Google for translating the chinese, you can download the ROM from baidu which could take a few hours.
Awesome, thanks for the heads-up.
They require registration to access the downloads? Dammit, I refuse to create an account just to go and download something. Do you have an account there, locutus2000? If so, would you be willing to mirror it somewhere?
I was able to fix the IMEI issue, so it is safe to buy, again. The support from the vendor was not helpful, the wrong IMEI number is not only wrong for me but for all of the sold models. They all have 111111111111111 as IMEI number, no big deal with the MTK Droid Tools I was able to load a new IMEI, that was generated from an internet site. It works with the SIM cards now.
Important to know: the Cube 9 Talk with the 3G SIM card uses MediaTek MTK8389T CPU whereas the Cube 9 without the SIM card 3G feature uses a RockChip RK3188 CPU. The ROMs are not interchangeable.
So whatever issues you may have, it may be a completely different story for the person that owns the other chipset. Strange enough that Cube built two similar products with completely different hardware.
The Cube U39GT 3G ROM Version 1.03 for the 3G version can be found here:
http://www.51cube.com/ch/DownShow.asp?ID=206
If you have donwloaded and unpacked the firmware, you may end up with chinese folder names. Flash tool did not accept the scatter file when I tried to select it using these folder names.
To resolve this: Simply create a new folder name and copy/paste the ROM of the Cube to the new folder, the update should then work with the Flashtool. I have used Version 3.1328.0.183. The update takes a while so be patient. Worked with mine.
rooting cube u39gt
Hi Guys
sorry bit of a tablet noob.
Im struggling to find a method to root the u39gt so I can get to experiment with these roms
Any advice welcomed!
Cheers
Root Genius
anonymi23 said:
Hi Guys
sorry bit of a tablet noob.
Im struggling to find a method to root the u39gt so I can get to experiment with these roms
Any advice welcomed!
Cheers
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Thank you for important info, I have 3G version too. And how did you succeed root, can you give me any advice?

[Q] ZTO N1 PLUS - ROM information for generic Chinese tablets

Hello, and thanks to all who take the time to read this and offer their support.
To everyone else... just hello.
Okay.
I have a few of those cheap Chinese 7" tablets so common on e-Bay these days. For the price, most of these are okay and seem to run fairly well "as-is" without having to spend a lot of time rooting them or installing CFW. This one however is just a little bit different.
Here's the deal... The tablet I'm going to be addressing in this thread has a ROM that was not customized for the retailer very well. The particular combination of apps and services it has causes the tablet to perform horribly. I'd really like to change this. The problem is however that because there are so many of these around these days, many of these generic units have not been "developed." Because of this, rooting these devices or replacing the ROM's is often very difficult if not downright impossible. At times, even identifying the specifics of the hardware. This tablet is one of those.
I've tried just about everything I can think of to simply modify the ROM it has in a way that would make it work better, but there are a few apps installed that are locked and impossible to modify or remove. I've come to the conclusion at this point that if possible, installing a custom ROM is going to be the only way to "fix" it. I have been able to root the device, but I have not been able to replace the recovery app , nor have I been able to identify a ROM that might be able to be installed once I do.
What I need from you folks.
If I supply every scrap of information I can come up with about this tablet, would someone please be willing to tell me which ROM just might work, and how I can use the recovery app that's installed to install it? If so, thank you.
Here's the information.
Options available in the installed recovery app.
A. Apply update from ADB
B. Apply update from external storage.
C. Apply update from cache.
Here's the tablet information.
Brand: ZTO
Model: N1 PLUS (Generic Chinese 7" tablet)
Android version: 4.1.1
Baseband version: v0.4rc3
Kernal version: 3.0.8+
Build number: N1 PLUS_wifi-7601_V4.1.1 JR003C 20131202
And again, Thank you.

Need help finding the stock ROM for my off-brand phone?

I have a phone that's off-brand, from a chinese company I believe with the brand "JHM" on the back.. It runs Android 5.1 Lollipop and the ROM that came factory installed on it has adware built in and it slows down the phone tremendously.. I have a screenshot of my phone model info attached if anyone can point me in the right direction of the stock ROM for my phone.. I appreciate any replies and help, thanks!
Image:
imgur(dot)com / e3fTb1v
(I'm a new user so that URL needs to be fixed before you can see it)
The issue with these off brand China phones is that they never release the software for their devices. As the software is normally never what it says it is (just like the hardware) so you maybe out of luck.

Haweel H1 / question about security

Hello there!
I don't know how to put this in writing in the proper way but this is more like an invitation for security experts because I desperately need help with this...
First I have to admit that the last time when I played with and android device was with a Samsung Galaxy S i9000. installed and tried out various roms, almost bricked it twice before settled with cyanogenmod, I never had any security issues with that phone and I felt safe. I knew what is allowed and what's not.
As a GUI designer for almost 15 years I had to learn to deal with various systems but I'm no coder or any kind of expert on Android systems, just persistent and curious.
To cut to the point about a week ago I purchased from a Chinese manufacturer HAWEEL H1 model, their one and only android phone (what you can find on haweel website).
I didn't connected this phone to any of my proper accounts, or wherever sensitive data is stored because It does not appeared to be a clean device,
and today I got my first phishing sms, in a form of a whatsapp activation code. Never ever in my life received such message on this cell number, and I began to worry.
So my question is:
1, How can I investigate that this rom has a built-in malware/backdoor/rootkit etc?
2, Can I install a stock rom to this phone?
3, I do not know how this fits but I rather pay someone to check out this device/rom and give some advice how to make this phone secure and safe.
I can give all the information that is needed just ask please, the phone is rooted.
Model number:
HAWEEL-H1
Android version:
5.1
Android Security Patch level:
2016-01-01
Baseband version
MOLY.WR8.W1449.MD.WG.MP.V6.P3,
2015/09/21 16:30
Kernel version
3.10.72 [email protected] #2
Sun Jun 12 20:09:14 CST 2016
Parts of the debug log:
Build: w825_648_aw_ycx_p087g_ver_lzm_v1.05
Build fingerprint: 'HAWEEL/teksun/teksun:5.1/LMY47I/1465728198:user/test-keys'
Bootloader: unknown
Radio: unknown
Network: Telenor HU
Kernel: Linux version 3.10.72 ([email protected]) (gcc version 4.8 (GCC) ) #2 SMP PREEMPT Sun Jun 12 20:09:14 CST 2016
Command line: console=tty0 console=ttyMT0,921600n1 root=/dev/ram vmalloc=496M androidboot.hardware=mt6580 bootopt=64S3,32S1,32S1 lcm=1-jd9365BB_hd_dsi_vdo_w825_ycx_p087g_auo fps=5628 vram=13631488 printk.disable_uart=1 bootprof.pl_t=1730 bootprof.lk_t=1981 boot_reason=0 ramoops.mem_address=0x83f10000 ramoops.mem_size=0xe0000 ramoops.console_size=0x10000 androidboot.serialno=0123456789ABCDEF androidboot.bootreason=power_key gpt=1
I appreciate all the help or just point me in the right direction...
David
Most China based devices have all the above because it is required by china's Government. It is built into the main frameworks.
As with all no name devices you won't find and clean roms for it as they never release kernel source code and developers never touch them.
Thanks for this info, so if I understand correctly there is now way that this phone will be ever clean, basically I can throw it out into the trash?
zelendel said:
Most China based devices have all the above because it is required by china's Government. It is built into the main frameworks.
As with all no name devices you won't find and clean roms for it as they never release kernel source code and developers never touch them.
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stedko said:
Thanks for this info, so if I understand correctly there is now way that this phone will be ever clean, basically I can throw it out into the trash?
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Honestly, that is what I would do. Then I would save up and get a device not out of china.
Bought this for travel, It seemed like a good idea to buy a cheap droid which is not a problem if gets lost or destroyed.
Thanks again.
zelendel said:
Honestly, that is what I would do. Then I would save up and get a device not out of china.
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stedko said:
Bought this for travel, It seemed like a good idea to buy a cheap droid which is not a problem if gets lost or destroyed.
Thanks again.
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Yeah I can understand that. Best advise at that point would be grab one of the cheap devices from a prepaid carrier. When it comes to cellphones alot of things play a part. Mainly when traveling. Like China based devices are allowed to come with malware as well as things like key loggers, screen recorders and software to phone home back to China.

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