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[RHodgett]

Being released in Russia: http://www.theinquir...Atom smartphone

If this has similar architecture (or indeed is the same phone?), this could hold the key to routing it I guess?!

[BlueMoonRising]

RHodgett, on 23 August 2012 - 10:16 AM, said:

Being released in Russia: http://www.theinquir...Atom smartphone

If this has similar architecture (or indeed is the same phone?), this could hold the key to routing it I guess?!

It is the same exact phone, although the price is a bit of a shocker :- $550, about £350 sterling.

[jikobutsu]

same device so most likely same problems when it comes to hacking

[RHodgett]

At least we will have another company to bombard with emails about root

One of them may eventually crack.

[rickywyatt]

But those Russians are great at cracking phone lol

[RHodgett]

Well if they can build this...



Surely they can root a phone.

[shootomanUK]

Its called a MEGAFON SP-A20i MINT in russia :

http://www.intel.com...martphones.html


and apparently it's available now !
(get hacking russia)

Edited by shootomanUK, 24 August 2012 - 08:23 PM.

[shootomanUK]

or if your russian it's "Мегафон SP-A20i Mint"


so if your like me and will be searching google for somebody to root it then i guess we would type this in google: "Мегафон SP-A20i Mint корень"
  (Megafon SP-A20i Mint root)




but do they even call it root in russia ?? lol

Edited by shootomanUK, 25 August 2012 - 10:49 AM.

[rickywyatt]

can anyone read russian to see if that have a rom to flash it

[demoded]

shootomanUK, on 25 August 2012 - 10:35 AM, said:

so if your like me and will be searching google for somebody to root it then i guess we would type this in google: "Мегафон SP-A20i Mint корень"
                                                                                                                                                                 (Megafon SP-A20i Mint root)
but do they even call it root in russia ?? lol

yes, you are right we call it 'root' or as it heard in russian 'рут'
so you could google 'Мегафон SP-A20i Mint root' or 'Мегафон SP-A20i Mint рут'

rickywyatt, on 25 August 2012 - 12:11 PM, said:

can anyone read russian to see if that have a rom to flash it

there are no information about flash, but Russian San Diego goes unlocked.

[The Soup Thief]

Hi demoded, thanks for the info
Do you mean that the phone is network/sim unlocked (which I'm guessing you mean) or bootloader unlocked?
If bootloader unlocked then I'm expecting the forum to collectively wet itself

[shootomanUK]

demoded, on 27 August 2012 - 10:54 AM, said:

yes, you are right we call it 'root' or as it heard in russian 'рут'
so you could google 'Мегафон SP-A20i Mint root' or 'Мегафон SP-A20i Mint рут'



there are no information about flash, but Russian San Diego goes unlocked.

Thank's demoded, its good to have you here to help.
Please keep us informed if you find any hacks or updates for the device, you could play a big part in us getting the device exploited !
Thanks

[demoded]

The Soup Thief, on 27 August 2012 - 11:22 AM, said:

Hi demoded, thanks for the info
Do you mean that the phone is network/sim unlocked (which I'm guessing you mean) or bootloader unlocked?
If bootloader unlocked then I'm expecting the forum to collectively wet itself

i meant sim-unlocked.

[glossywhite]

The Russians could do it in a lunch hour, they're VERY intelligent - they've had to be, as living in a deprived country means having to live off your wits.

[demoded]

Very interesting engineering sample of Мегафон SP-A20i Mint in review
http://habrahabr.ru/...art/blog/150436
with ICS and microSD

[The Soup Thief]

Excellent on both counts!
Great to see they're making use of the microSD slot, unlike the chumps at Orange
I look forward to hearing more great news from you, demoded

Translation here

Edited by The Soup Thief, 30 August 2012 - 01:06 PM.

[RHodgett]

And another intel based handset: http://www.mobot.net...sed-grand-46891

[jikobutsu]

Zte are usually easy to root....if the Grand X IN can be rooted it may shed some light with regards to the OSD/X900. But that all depends on if Intel have their hands on the bootloader for Grand X IN.

Also, it is likely that all these Intel based devices coming out now will be running the same hardware as us. And the more Intel devices, the more chance someone will crack one.

Edited by jikobutsu, 31 August 2012 - 12:36 PM.

[RHodgett]

jikobutsu, on 31 August 2012 - 12:34 PM, said:

Zte are usually easy to root....if the Grand X IN can be rooted it may shed some light with regards to the OSD/X900. But that all depends on if Intel have their hands on the bootloader for Grand X IN.

Also, it is likely that all these Intel based devices coming out now will be running the same hardware as us. And the more Intel devices, the more chance someone will crack one.

That's what I am hoping for!