[guardian-dev] IOError's Moto E hardware mod's

Patrick Connolly patrick.c.connolly at gmail.com
Sat Jan 17 06:14:39 EST 2015


Looked into it a little more, and just wanted to pass on the leads

- SnoopSnitch needs a Qualcomm-based Android phone
<https://opensource.srlabs.de/projects/snoopsnitch>.
- Mention of "Qualcomm Secureboot" in this dead-end forum post
<http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/xda-assist/t-mobile-samsung-hotspot-sm-v100t-t2887855>
seems promising at least. Not s
- Some opensource code from the device
<http://opensource.samsung.com/reception/receptionSub.do?method=sub&sub=F&searchValue=V100T>
on the Samsung site, but download keeps stalling in the middle of the
4-hour download, so haven't checked it out yet.
- Found some internal photos
<https://apps.fcc.gov/eas/GetApplicationAttachment.html?id=2069365> from
looking up the FCC ID, but they're too fuzzy to make out the identitfiers,
so I'll try to find the right tool to take it apart tomorrow.


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On Wed, Jan 14, 2015 at 4:14 PM, Hans-Christoph Steiner <
hans at guardianproject.info> wrote:

>
> That sounds like a promising candidate for a Snoop Snitch device.  It
> probably
> has a lot less unneeded hardware in it (GPS, mic, etc.), sounds a bit
> cheaper
> than the Moto G.
>
> .hc
>
> Patrick Connolly:
> > Ah good point! Recently bought aSamsung LTE hotshot pro from t-mobile and
> > it runs android.
> >
> > (recommendation caveat: Unfortunately, the fine print of the purchase is
> > that they won't give you the carrier unlock code until you spend $100
> more
> > on plans after purchase. It does appear to be otherwise compatible
> between
> > USA and Canada fwiw.)
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> > On Jan 12, 2015 10:33 AM, "Hans-Christoph Steiner" <
> > hans at guardianproject.info> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Nice :-)  Also makes me wonder if there are any actual hotspot devices
> that
> >> are running Android.  That would be perfect.
> >>
> >> .hc
> >>
> >>
> >> Nathan of Guardian:
> >>> Moto E is my "daily driver" device (cheap, ubiquitous, no front facing
> >>> camera, good performance, etc).  From Jacob/ioerror:
> >>>
> >>> ***
> >>>
> >>> Motorola Moto E modifications
> >>> What if you could have a phone that wasn't a walking room bug? What if
> >>> it was a useful, cheap and easy wifi hotspot but with an actual user
> >>> interface? Wouldn't it be nice if it had good battery life?
> >>>
> >>> The Motorola Moto E (model: XT1021 and related devices) is an
> affordable
> >>> modern Android cellphone. It may be purchased in cash at your local
> >>> MediaMarkt for around 100 Euros. It is easy to modify for your everyday
> >>> surveillance detection, counter-surveillance and anti-surveillance
> >>> needs. This phone is popular as it is compatible with SnoopSnitch.
> >>> Nearly full information about the chips used on the phone are
> available.
> >>> A high resolution tear-down image of the mainboard is floating around
> as
> >>> well.
> >>>
> >>> This was a quick hack to have a reasonable device for runng SnoopSnitch
> >>> without carrying around a portable microphone. It isn't a serious
> effort
> >>> to hack on the phone.
> >>>
> >>> https://people.torproject.org/~ioerror/skunkworks/moto_e/
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