Then why on Earth would a hijacker use standard image? 2008/4/9, Didier Raboud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Flemming Richter Mikkelsen wrote: > > > On 4/7/08, Didier Raboud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > >> > >> * If I loose or let my Moko being stolen, I can find my connection > >> parameters (on the paper) and go to track.openmoko.com and there I can > >> find > >> 24 coordinates a day. This could help me find it back or help the police > >> find it back. Of course, if the Moko is turned off, it won't be possible > >> to > >> track it. But as soon as it is turned on again (even if flashed with > >> default image), it will restart to send coordinates to the default server > >> with its SIM-change and flash-change prone ID. > > > > > > There is only one problem with this. If the phone is flashed, the the > > flash will be erased/overwritten and the program to transmit the > > coordinates will be gone. > > Actually, (wondering, because I have no technical skills undergoing my > theory...) if the _standard_ image (the one you get after flashing [0], the > standard one you would get from openmoko.[com|org|whatever]) contains that > software, it would be resistant to people not able to build an own image. > > The whole idea is there : build this anti-steal program INTO the standard > openmoko image, so that the _default_ behavior of any Neo would be to send > its coordinates to an openmoko server. The access to this server would be > granted by the paper sent _with_ the Neo, linked to the serial > (non-modifiable) number of it. (This assumes that this precious paper would > not be lost/stolen with the Neo.) > > This needs strong intrusion of OpenMoko (or its community) into the standard > image to be shipped with the Neos. > > Anyway, as I see it, it _should work_ :) > > Regards, > > Didier > > [0] I understand "flashing" as for a certain number of devices : "reset the > original image" => if this original image contains the tracker, we're OK. > > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community >
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