I stand corrected. You inspired me to call and harrass T-Mobile some more. Unlock code is on its way :)
Also, the baseband is Qualcomm, WTR1605L, so it just might work: http://www.anandtech.com/show/6541/the-state-of-qualcomms-modems-wtr1605-and-mdm9x25/2 -------------------------------------------- Q: Why is this email [hopefully] five sentences or less? | A: http://five.sentenc.es *NOTE* that my incoming emails are delayed from arriving in my inbox until 9am daily. If you need to reach me sooner, please use other means of getting in touch. #slowwebmovement <http://www.musubimail.com/gmail_timer.html> On Sun, Jan 18, 2015 at 5:39 PM, Patrick Connolly < [email protected]> wrote: > It's not unlocked and I won't be able to pay-off T-Mobile to let me do > that for at least a month. I'm also not sure whether the normal ways to > root will work smoothly. Basically, installing any apps on it at all > doesn't seem trivial, at least not from my vantage. Would be great to have > the idea shot down early :) > > > -------------------------------------------- > Q: Why is this email [hopefully] five sentences or less? | A: > http://five.sentenc.es > > *NOTE* that my incoming emails are delayed from arriving in my inbox > until 9am daily. If you need to reach me sooner, please use other means of > getting in touch. #slowwebmovement > <http://www.musubimail.com/gmail_timer.html> > > On Sun, Jan 18, 2015 at 3:25 PM, Hans-Christoph Steiner < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> I think your best bet is to try running SnoopSnitch on it. :) >> >> .hc >> >> Patrick Connolly: >> > So I took apart the hotspot and took a picture: >> > https://i.imgur.com/FrRU2VD.jpg >> > >> > I'm not at home, and also can't read the printing on some of the chips >> in >> > the picture I took, unfortunately. What I do know is that none of them >> > obviously indicated themselves as Qualcomm. Anyone know if this >> > conclusively means snoopsnitch can't work with the device? Are Qualcomm >> > radios always obviously indicated? Maybe the "Qualcomm Secureboot" >> > reference from the previous links was a red herring... >> > >> > >> > -------------------------------------------- >> > Q: Why is this email [hopefully] five sentences or less? | A: >> > http://five.sentenc.es >> > >> > *NOTE* that my incoming emails are delayed from arriving in my inbox >> until >> > 9am daily. If you need to reach me sooner, please use other means of >> > getting in touch. #slowwebmovement >> > <http://www.musubimail.com/gmail_timer.html> >> > >> > On Sat, Jan 17, 2015 at 6:14 AM, Patrick Connolly < >> > [email protected]> wrote: >> > >> >> Looked into it a little more, and just wanted to pass on the leads >> >> >> >> - SnoopSnitch needs a Qualcomm-based Android phone >> >> <https://opensource.srlabs.de/projects/snoopsnitch>. >> >> - Mention of "Qualcomm Secureboot" in this dead-end forum post >> >> < >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/xda-assist/t-mobile-samsung-hotspot-sm-v100t-t2887855 >> > >> >> seems promising at least. Not s >> >> - Some opensource code from the device >> >> < >> http://opensource.samsung.com/reception/receptionSub.do?method=sub&sub=F&searchValue=V100T >> > >> >> on the Samsung site, but download keeps stalling in the middle of the >> >> 4-hour download, so haven't checked it out yet. >> >> - Found some internal photos >> >> <https://apps.fcc.gov/eas/GetApplicationAttachment.html?id=2069365> >> from >> >> looking up the FCC ID, but they're too fuzzy to make out the >> identitfiers, >> >> so I'll try to find the right tool to take it apart tomorrow. >> >> >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------- >> >> Q: Why is this email [hopefully] five sentences or less? | A: >> >> http://five.sentenc.es >> >> >> >> *NOTE* that my incoming emails are delayed from arriving in my inbox >> >> until 9am daily. If you need to reach me sooner, please use other >> means of >> >> getting in touch. #slowwebmovement >> >> <http://www.musubimail.com/gmail_timer.html> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 14, 2015 at 4:14 PM, Hans-Christoph Steiner < >> >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >>> >> >>> That sounds like a promising candidate for a Snoop Snitch device. It >> >>> probably >> >>> has a lot less unneeded hardware in it (GPS, mic, etc.), sounds a bit >> >>> cheaper >> >>> than the Moto G. >> >>> >> >>> .hc >> >>> >> >>> Patrick Connolly: >> >>>> Ah good point! Recently bought aSamsung LTE hotshot pro from t-mobile >> >>> and >> >>>> it runs android. >> >>>> >> >>>> (recommendation caveat: Unfortunately, the fine print of the >> purchase is >> >>>> that they won't give you the carrier unlock code until you spend $100 >> >>> more >> >>>> on plans after purchase. It does appear to be otherwise compatible >> >>> between >> >>>> USA and Canada fwiw.) >> >>>> >> >>>> Patrick >> >>>> >> >>>> -------------------------------------------- >> >>>> Q: Why is this email five sentences or less? >> >>>> A: http://five.sentenc.es >> >>>> >> >>>> NOTE that my incoming emails are delayed from arriving in my inbox >> until >> >>>> 9am daily. If you need to reach me sooner, please use other means of >> >>>> getting in touch. #slowwebmovement >> >>>> On Jan 12, 2015 10:33 AM, "Hans-Christoph Steiner" < >> >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Nice :-) Also makes me wonder if there are any actual hotspot >> devices >> >>> that >> >>>>> are running Android. That would be perfect. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> .hc >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Nathan of Guardian: >> >>>>>> Moto E is my "daily driver" device (cheap, ubiquitous, no front >> facing >> >>>>>> camera, good performance, etc). From Jacob/ioerror: >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> *** >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> Motorola Moto E modifications >> >>>>>> What if you could have a phone that wasn't a walking room bug? >> What if >> >>>>>> it was a useful, cheap and easy wifi hotspot but with an actual >> user >> >>>>>> interface? Wouldn't it be nice if it had good battery life? >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> The Motorola Moto E (model: XT1021 and related devices) is an >> >>> affordable >> >>>>>> modern Android cellphone. It may be purchased in cash at your local >> >>>>>> MediaMarkt for around 100 Euros. It is easy to modify for your >> >>> everyday >> >>>>>> surveillance detection, counter-surveillance and anti-surveillance >> >>>>>> needs. This phone is popular as it is compatible with SnoopSnitch. >> >>>>>> Nearly full information about the chips used on the phone are >> >>> available. >> >>>>>> A high resolution tear-down image of the mainboard is floating >> around >> >>> as >> >>>>>> well. >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> This was a quick hack to have a reasonable device for runng >> >>> SnoopSnitch >> >>>>>> without carrying around a portable microphone. 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