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More fun with Android

More fun with Android
[Security] Posted Nov 8, 2008 16:38 UTC (Sat) by corbet

If you read this bug entry, you'll see that getting root access on an Android-based phone is rather easier than originally thought. It seems that the phone simply boots with a root shell listening to the keyboard, regardless of any other applications running. Be careful what you type... (a bit more information can be found on this page).

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