Phone rooted with #Magisk and mostly degoogled with Canta and uh, Shizuku. #AdAway installed.
Now I have to play hide and seek with my bank auth app 
Still not found a #GCam version that works with this camera though. #Mediatek one is bad, same as Blackview.
Fingerprint reader is crappier than on the old Blackview. The chunky camera blob on the back is weird, but that is the price of having thermal imaging, which is extremely useful.
Using @kismetwireless I found the a Bluetooth Easy Fox at the Radio Frequency Hackers Sanctuary Capture the Flag event at the #BSidesDeleware #BSidesDe @BSidesDE event.
#TECNO and #MediaTek have officially launched a joint #AI #laboratory in #Shenzhen, #China, marking a significant milestone in their collaborative efforts to advance #artificial #intelligence (AI) in #mobile #technology. By combining their cutting-edge resources and expertise, the two companies are set to accelerate the #development and #adoption of AI technology in #smart #devices, enhancing user experiences in #global #emerging #markets. https://cnbusinessforum.com/tecno-and-mediatek-unveil-ai-innovation-lab-in-shenzhen/
#cve_2024_20017 recap
"Affected chipsets: MT6890, MT7915, MT7916, MT7981, MT7986, MT7622
Affected software: SDK version 7.4.0.1 and before (for MT7915) / SDK version 7.6.7.0 and before (for MT7916, MT7981 and MT7986)"
""4 exploits, 1 bug: exploiting cve-2024-20017 4 different ways"
https://blog.coffinsec.com/0day/2024/08/30/exploiting-CVE-2024-20017-four-different-ways.html
[PoC]
https://github.com/mellow-hype/cve-2024-20017/tree/main
"Critical Exploit in MediaTek Wi-Fi Chipsets: Zero-Click Vulnerability (CVE-2024-20017) Threatens Routers and Smartphones"
https://blog.sonicwall.com/en-us/2024/09/critical-exploit-in-mediatek-wi-fi-chipsets-zero-click-vulnerability-cve-2024-20017-threatens-routers-and-smartphones/
[#Mediatek advisory]
"In wlan service, there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation"
"March 2024 Product Security Bulletin"
https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/March-2024
[#Ubiquity statement]
"Ubiquiti is NOT affected. We don't have any product that uses the vulnerable code."
https://community.ui.com/questions/CVE-2024-20017/b3f1a425-d7cc-4fce-9218-c930ce4fa35f
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