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Originally Posted by zhuowei
For the impatient:
http://zhuoweizhang.net/Arctic.apk
Basically, this uses the vulnerability discovered by the Android Security Squad ( http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_be6dacae0101bksm.html) to replace a system package - in this case, the Dark Knight status bar service that doesn't appear to be used anywhere.
Other root methods, such as Cydia Impactor, can also take advantage of this bug (which isn't patched on the Arc, unlike the first master key bug), however, they require a connection over USB to operate. Arctic uses the tablet's built-in factory test code to install su.
All credits go to the Android Security Squad and Saurik for finding and describing the bug, and to Chainfire for his SuperSU application included in the install.
To use, install the APK (make sure to enable installation from unknown sources - you might also need to disable app verification, although I didn't need to), and launch Arctic.
Another installation screen for Kobo Status Bar Service should pop up.
Agree and install, and after the install completes, you should have root.
Reboot if SuperSU doesn't show up. (If it still doesn't show up, try installing it from Google Play)
Source code: https://github.com/zhuowei/arctic |
Hi,
I downloaded and tried to install the arctic.apk file from the link above. It downloaded quickly without problem. I then tried to install and avast (which I obviously have running on my device) alerted me that the file is a trojan. Please could you offer some advice. Is this likely to be the case ? Please explain in layman's terms as I am a total beginner when it comes to these things.
all I want is to plug an SD card reader into my kobo arc so I can backup my photos online while travelling abroad! I may have missed something but it seems nobody, anywhere on the web has coherently answered all the queries out threre on getting USB OTG functionality out of the kobo arc. Or confirmed whether it is definitely possible whatsoever.
Sorry for the rant! Please help if you can
