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Howto: create an Android update.zip package

Submitted by michielf on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 17:41
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Last weekend, I built an update.zip package with a patch CA certificate store and took me quite some time to figure out the format of the zip file. Since I didn't find too much comprehensible documentation, I decided to share my newly gained knowledge with the community.

Fix for DigiNotar CA certificate for Android

Submitted by michielf on Sun, 09/18/2011 - 22:22
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After even Apple fixed their software to reject certificates issued by Diginotar, Android is (one of?) the last platform that did not issue a fix. Given the fact that this whole affair started, because Google users' confidentiality was compromised by the Iranian government using a false certificate from DigiNotar, this is quite surprising.

Nexus One Camera Module

Submitted by michielf on Sat, 09/03/2011 - 14:37
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I recently dropped my Nexus One phone and since then the camera refuses to work. Fortunately, the camera consists of a standalone module that is easily replaced.

I found a new camera module from gsm4world on eBay for $29,-, but it turned out to be the wrong one. Although the pin-layout is identical, the new module is slightly higher than the original, thereby preventing the case to close properly when installed...

IPv6 privacy extensions for Android

Submitted by michielf on Fri, 05/13/2011 - 22:30
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Update: Fix now available in update.zip format. All current Android phones have IPv6 enabled by default, which means that as soon as you connect to an IPv6 enabled network (e.g. via Wifi) you will start using IPv6 with an IP address that reveals your MAC address of your network interface.

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