Version 12 Released!

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Version 12 has been released!  Many changes have been done since the previous builds with more cross device compatibility (Thanks Team Synergy – and followers – for all the testing!) If you are a former user or this is your first time now is a great time to upgrade with plenty of new features for pro and non pro users!

New features in version 12-

  • Scan for hidden UIs – This will find anything you are able to start that does not have a launcher icon!  Just long hold on the activity to start it.  Great for finding hidden menus, options and programs lurking in the background.
  • Find Running Apps - shows a list of ALL applications (including “hidden” system processes) running in background.
  • Location cache control – Find & display (and disable for PRO users) multiple databases where location is contained.
  • Flash Shared Object Cache control – Find (and remove for PRO users) where flash “sticky” cookies are stored on your device

Enhanced Features in v12-

  • New UI! -popups, confirmations and inverted theme!
  • Detects more adware/push advertisements/sms spyware activities!
  • Enhanced opt-out process for known adware vendors
  • More logs detected!
  • More control for pro users – Option to re-enable some processes after disabling!
  • New HTTPs sites added – Browsers known db is beefed up with more HTTPs sites for security!
  • Android ID support updated – Change your Android Unique ID & Hostname supported on more roms

Head on over to the XDA Fourms for download & more!

Carrier IQ Profile Collection

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An EFF volunteer – Jered Wierzbicki – has created an application called IQIQ to decode Carrier IQ profiles back to XML. Their public git repo is in the linked article. In a nutshell, Profiles contain what data is sent back at what interval and to where.

We are now able to see sets of metrics sent from phones. The problem is right now we only have default profiles. The EFF is looking to collect as many profiles from as many different devices as possible trying to find real metrics being “sent home”.

I have started a thread over at XDA explaining what the EFF is looking for if you are looking for instructions -

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20556152

Please try to help them out any way possible!

Why I love the EFF

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So the weekend has been interesting to say the least.  While I wont be going into much detail, you can read about what I have been through over at the EFF’s site – https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/11/carrieriq-censor-research-baseless-legal-threat

I would like to to take the time to thank everyone at the EFF for protecting rights of average joes.  Anyone who believes in privacy, security research, free speech, or even just enjoys the right to root/jailbreak their devices may not realize how much the EFF helps you directly every day.  To me it became abundantly clear when they were waiting arms open to provide help and to that I am eternally grateful. Free Speech + discussion about real problems and the right to our security are something that should never be taken away.