Reverse engineering binary blobs on mobile
MCLD 3014 | Thu 06 Aug 2 p.m.–2:45 p.m.
Presented by
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Rob Savoye
https://senecass.com/
Rob is a long-time GNU developer since the 1980s, primarily working on the GNU Toolchain with a focus on cross compilation and embedded systems. Other GNU projects are DejaGnu and Gnash. Currently working on librephone, reverse engineering the binary blobs on mobile devices. Also deeply involved with OpenStreetMap.
Rob Savoye
https://senecass.com/
Rob is a long-time GNU developer since the 1980s, primarily working on the GNU Toolchain with a focus on cross compilation and embedded systems. Other GNU projects are DejaGnu and Gnash. Currently working on librephone, reverse engineering the binary blobs on mobile devices. Also deeply involved with OpenStreetMap.
Abstract
This talk covers the current progress in successfully reverse engineering the binary blobs on mobile devices, with the longer term goal of creating FOSS replacements. Topics discussed are how the radio subsystem functions, the protocol layers, and identifying the functionality of many of the binary blobs, and how the librephone project will replace them utilizing clean room techniques.
This talk covers the current progress in successfully reverse engineering the binary blobs on mobile devices, with the longer term goal of creating FOSS replacements. Topics discussed are how the radio subsystem functions, the protocol layers, and identifying the functionality of many of the binary blobs, and how the librephone project will replace them utilizing clean room techniques.