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Some things I aim to do eventually:
Some things I aim to do eventually:
* Port [https://github.com/oscardagrach/galaxy_s5_dev_tree_appended_bug galaxy_s5_dev_tree_appended_bug] to my AT&T Galaxy S5 (currently borrowed), and AT&T Samsung Gear S (vulnerability is questionable due to the different boot image format).
* Port [https://github.com/oscardagrach/galaxy_s5_dev_tree_appended_bug galaxy_s5_dev_tree_appended_bug] to my AT&T Galaxy S5.
* Reverse engineer Samsung's reactivation lock (<code>libterrier.so</code>?) and document it (that's where the 'obscure' in 'Somewhat Obscure Computing' comes from - I doubt this feature is well documented!).
* Reverse engineer Samsung's reactivation lock (<code>libterrier.so</code>?) and document it (that's where the 'obscure' in 'Somewhat Obscure Computing' comes from - I doubt this feature is well documented!) ''(some reversing work done)''.
* Use [https://i.blackhat.com/USA-20/Wednesday/us-20-Chao-Breaking-Samsungs-Root-Of-Trust-Exploiting-Samsung-Secure-Boot.pdf an exploit] to tethered unlock my Galaxy J3 Prime, Galaxy J7 Prime and/or my Galaxy J3 Orbit (if possible) (also document the <code>steady</code> partition on the wiki).
* Use [https://i.blackhat.com/USA-20/Wednesday/us-20-Chao-Breaking-Samsungs-Root-Of-Trust-Exploiting-Samsung-Secure-Boot.pdf an exploit] to tethered unlock my Galaxy J3 Prime, Galaxy J7 Prime and/or my Galaxy J3 Orbit (if possible) (also document the <code>steady</code> partition on the wiki) (making progress now!).
* Port an EFI implementation to an x86 phone (Asus Z00D).
* Port an EFI implementation to an x86 phone (Asus Z00D).
* Write a tool to ''reliably'' exploit [[wikipedia:Dirty Cow|Dirty Cow]], preferably ''without'' touching <code>/system</code> and escalating to the ''init'' context (for legacy devices of course) (also, can I easily write process memory? I suppose I will find out...).
* Write a tool to ''reliably'' exploit [[wikipedia:Dirty Cow|Dirty Cow]], preferably ''without'' touching <code>/system</code> and escalating to the ''init'' context (for legacy devices of course) (also, can I easily write process memory? I suppose I will find out...).
* Look into unlock methods for various phones... (I own too many).
* Look into unlock methods for various phones... (I own too many).

Latest revision as of 04:13, 20 October 2025

Hello.

I created this wiki, originally as a place for me to document useful information I find about various hardware. This was actually going to be a personal wiki originally, however I realized the wiki would potentially be much more useful if others could add information. Who knows, maybe someday, it might document high amounts of devices.

Also, I am actually fairly new to the Android device hacking scene. I began looking into it in 2024, and have since learned many things. I am also still quite new to low-level programming and reverse engineering.

Some things I aim to do eventually:

  • Port galaxy_s5_dev_tree_appended_bug to my AT&T Galaxy S5.
  • Reverse engineer Samsung's reactivation lock (libterrier.so?) and document it (that's where the 'obscure' in 'Somewhat Obscure Computing' comes from - I doubt this feature is well documented!) (some reversing work done).
  • Use an exploit to tethered unlock my Galaxy J3 Prime, Galaxy J7 Prime and/or my Galaxy J3 Orbit (if possible) (also document the steady partition on the wiki) (making progress now!).
  • Port an EFI implementation to an x86 phone (Asus Z00D).
  • Write a tool to reliably exploit Dirty Cow, preferably without touching /system and escalating to the init context (for legacy devices of course) (also, can I easily write process memory? I suppose I will find out...).
  • Look into unlock methods for various phones... (I own too many).