T-Mobile G1 update pulled because of security flaw

Posted on 28 October 2008 by Staff Editor
Tags: G1, htc, T-Mobile, Update

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The other day we covered a story about the T-Mobile G1 update that was on TmoNews. We had originally reported that the update would be released to the public soon after they received their phone.

Distribution of the new update (RC28) was stopped on Friday afternoon after Google identified/confirmed a security issue with the browser that allowed for unwanted attacks on users. This security flaw would potentially allow others to install a keystroke recorder within the browser that would give out usernames, passwords, and even credit card numbers that are input in the G1.

In the end, Google decided to rebuild the existing update with a patch that fixes the issue and redistribute it as update RC29. The new update was released yesterday at about 4PM Pacific time, October 27th, which explains why many users did not receive the update this weekend. For those who did manage to get the RC28 update you will be prompted to upgrade to the RC29 update.

Special thanks to matthewboii for bringing this to our attention!

[Via TmoNews]

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Comments For This Post

Thanks, Shawn. by heyitsnan
Thank you. by FuzzzyHans
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Originally Posted by heyitsnan

Thanks, Shawn.

Just doing my best to bring the news to you! by refused9150
Cool, thanks!! by McParty
Thanks Refused, Thats why I hit the net everyday. I was on the phone Friday with a t-mo rep and was told that my Update would be forthcomming. Of course they left out that little tidbit of info yu ( not a typo..lol) just posted. At least I'll be getting a new and improved update. I wonder if they will be sending the updates out to those that already had an update...thereby making the rest of us wait even longer? hmmmm?

Stone by Stone
Any info on what else is in the update? I'm hoping there is a calendar syncing fix as my calendar has never functioned! by jgoldy15
good to know by dkvitus
I'm confused . I already got the new update last week. Is this a new update that would mean it's the second update so far? Or is this the same update from last week and u guys just didn't get it yet? by jrokwitdacapitals18
This is a new update, with the security flaw fixed. I never rec'd the first update (they pulled it when they found the flaw) so I'll just receive this one. by heyitsnan
Stupid question, but how do we apply said update. Is it automatic? by nphaskins

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Originally Posted by jrokwitdacapitals18

I'm confused . I already got the new update last week. Is this a new update that would mean it's the second update so far? Or is this the same update from last week and u guys just didn't get it yet?

Same one with a patch. by refused9150

I've heard that you receive a text message and you must "accept" the download. Correct me if I'm wrong anyone. by heyitsnan
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Originally Posted by heyitsnan

I've heard that you receive a text message and you must "accept" the download. Correct me if I'm wrong anyone.

Interesting....haven't gotten anything. by nphaskins
Eh, I have not received any of the updates so far... I am still at RC19 by NetCom
I hear that it will be delivered in waves over the course of a few days. by refused9150

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Originally Posted by heyitsnan

This is a new update, with the security flaw fixed. I never rec'd the first update (they pulled it when they found the flaw) so I'll just receive this one.

But i got the update so does this mean im in danger? by jrokwitdacapitals18

Well when u turn on your phone u will notice right away a message and u have to update. Well that's how work for me on the first update by jrokwitdacapitals18
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Originally Posted by jrokwitdacapitals18

But i got the update so does this mean im in danger?

Your in no more danger that you were before. by refused9150
Us without a t mobile plan and baught my over ebay. Will we be able to download these patches/upgrades as file downloads just like iphone with itunes, just as an .exe for Windows for instance? by nerdherddk
i need the update already by embrace LB
I got rc29 this morning. I noticed that when I plug into usb I get a notification to mount drive. Was this on here before and I never noticed? by jterry
Us non T-Mobile subscribers, how do we get these updates? by nerdherddk
Just got the RC29 update this morning. by juice
My update came through this morning in Las Vegas. It was a message that was sitting on the home screen when I "woke up" my phone that asked if I wanted to download it now or later. by semifamous1
got my update today too. funny, i had a dream about it last night too and without ever seeing what it looked like i saw an image of it... by mast3rpyr0
you just have to wait when it comes to u.. i got the upgrade on my original g1 and it made the browser slower and i was on 3g and it obviously crashed... so i returned it at a store and got a new one, even though i bought it online... nice of my tmobile store in west palm, they are the best by ckolg1
that explains quite a bit...

thanks shawn by bizarro_stormy
Others have asked but received no reply, if we're not on Tmobile how do we get the update? by Deathwish238
There is a story on our front page that shows how to manually do it. It is not meant for those who are not on T-Mobile to get the update. by refused9150
That's just ridiculous, Google, HTC or T-Mobile could just offer it as a download package both for Windows and OS X. It cannot be that hard. Just to ignore customers who have baught the phone unlocked it and then use other carriers. It doesn't make sense to me. by nerdherddk
Sure it does, they don't care about us... by Deathwish238
Yikes, it's worse than Apple by nerdherddk
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