Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

Hi Mick,

thanks a lot for linking this informations for me :)

My Lollipop device is a pure tablet. I choose
intentionally a no-gsm/no-phone device...of
smartphones I only like the smart part.

And yesterday evening I put Linux on it...currently
only as chroot environment (since nobody has currently
made public a custom rom/kernel) so the android kernel
is still running, but ... one step is done.

I am eager to see the first custom ROMs for my device
(Asus MeMO Pad 7 ME176CX) and a cwm/twpr for it made
by the guys at clockworkmod.com/Team Win...can't wait...
really :)

Until then I have to be careful with modding, since there is no simple
way of replay a nandroid backup.

Have a nice weekend!
Best regards,
Meino

Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com> [15-07-31 17:09]:
> Some info on lollipop FYI:
>
> http://pulse.ng/tech/biggest-flaw-ever-you-can-hack-an-android-device-with-a-text-message-id4018313.html
>
> On 30 July 2015 at 12:53, J. Roeleveld <joost@××××××××.org> wrote:
>
> > On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 05:10:02 PM Meino.Cramer@×××.de wrote:
> > > J. Roeleveld <joost@××××××××.org> [15-07-29 16:39]:
> > > > On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 10:54:53 AM Thanasis wrote:
> > > > > On 07/29/2015 05:42 AM, Meino.Cramer@×××.de wrote:
> > > > > <...snip...>
> > > > >
> > > > > > 2) How I can assign a static IP to my tablet.
> > > > >
> > > > > At the end of /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf add a line like
> > > > >
> > > > > host mytablet { hardware ethernet xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx;  fixed-address
> > > > > xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx; }
> > > > >
> > > > > > 3) How I can change the MAC on my tablet.
> > > > >
> > > > > What is the OS on the tablet?
> > > >
> > > > If I read this right in this thread, I believe it's Android Lollipop.
> > > > In this case, without rooting, it definitely will not be possible.
> > > >
> > > > I don't see why anyone would want to change the MAC on a tablet, other
> > > > then
> > > > try to break into someone elses WIFI.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Joost
> > >
> > > Hi Joost,
> > >
> > > your are right: It is Android Lollipop 5.0 ! :)
> >
> > Same version as my mobile phone. (After the latest update)
> >
> > > I think specialists experienced in networks, Wlans, Wifis and
> > > such know and are experienced in hacking into others devices. Changing
> > > the MAC may or may not a tool for that ... I simply dont know. I am
> > > just at the start to get Wifi working ... a very basic problem for
> > > others like you I think. For me...it is just a challenge.
> > > Are you experienced in breaking in someone elses WIFI via changing the
> > > MAC? Where came your idea from?
> >
> > I played around with it in the past, not recently though.
> >
> > MAC-based access control lists are simple and lightweight. Which is why I
> > use
> > them for WIFI networks (apart from the guest-WIFI). But I don't consider
> > them
> > secure enough to only rely on those.
> >
> > I only actively set MAC-addresses for VMs to avoid duplications. I don't
> > see
> > the point in setting them specifically as they tend to be unique in my
> > experience.
> >
> > Only other reason I can think off for changing the MAC-address is to get
> > around
> > a MAC-based filtering.
> >
> > --
> > Joost
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Regards,
> Mick