Comments on: Hey Google Wallet, Why are You Asking For Root Access?

By: Gasai Yuno

Gasai Yuno — Mon, 21 May 2012 20:53:00 +0000

Sure, but it doesn’t really make an exec() call not an exec() call. So I’m not sure how exactly am I wrong when I state that it tries to execute the su binary.

By: Ted Pavlic

Ted Pavlic — Mon, 21 May 2012 20:52:00 +0000

Again, “Rather than testing for the existence of a “su” binary on the device, it actually tries to execute it.” It’s unlikely that the app is actually trying to get root. For some reason, the implementation tries to execute the app rather than just looking for its existence. On an unrooted phone, the result would be the same.

By: Gasai Yuno

Gasai Yuno — Mon, 21 May 2012 20:46:00 +0000

“Looking to see if it exists and is executable” is done via a separate call. Not via exec(). The popup appears because the app tried to exec().

By: Ted Pavlic

Ted Pavlic — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:51:00 +0000

It’s not an API call. It’s a system call. And the system call will only execute as root if granted permission. Nothing is “trying” to elevate. Nothing is looking for root access. Instead, the app is just looking to see if the binary exists (and, apparently, is available and executable).

By: John

John — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:33:00 +0000

on galaxy nexus?

By: Androidandwp7equalsPower

Androidandwp7equalsPower — Sat, 19 May 2012 15:21:00 +0000

This is google’s way of telling the user to screw the carriers and root their phones.

By: Gasai Yuno

Gasai Yuno — Sat, 19 May 2012 09:03:00 +0000

Well, calling su is by itself inherently a privilege elevation (or “delevation”) request unless performed with command-line switches like -h.

By: michael

michael — Sat, 19 May 2012 06:07:00 +0000

I saw in the playstore using your browser they won’t allow download and says your device not supported now. Did Verizon Figure Out A Way to Block It From Browser Download????

By: michael

michael — Sat, 19 May 2012 06:04:00 +0000

Yep, mine was moved over under “all” somehow in the past month or so isnce the last time I updated it. Also My wallet did not ask for superuser access when I updated, and I’m not rooted or anything, just stock.

By: chazzdjr

chazzdjr — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:26:00 +0000

You know what… F*%K IT. Verizon I give up. You win this battle. But the WAR is far from over. You think that letting us use Google Wallet will make you lose revenue? Your desire to dangle ICS updates over our heads like carrots will leave us begging?

Well as soon as my contracts up my $200 bucks a month will be going to a competitor with a Nexus device purchase directly from Google. Your cunning ways have tricked me for the last time. Pure Google experience?… What a joke.

Verizon…. You sir can blow it out your ass.

By: Raj Bhatt

Raj Bhatt — Fri, 18 May 2012 22:16:00 +0000

Thank you for posting the apk, I am on AOKP b36 but still can’t get the market trick to work.

By: Seven+ Android

Seven+ Android — Fri, 18 May 2012 21:35:00 +0000

We just posted on Google+ if anyone is interested in knowing how Google Wallet detects root. This is especially useful for developers when not used with bad intentions such as feature disabling. https://plus.google.com/b/114121973767140108311/114121973767140108311/posts/NDwdf3gxnBb

By: Steven Cornea

Steven Cornea — Fri, 18 May 2012 21:19:00 +0000

Now again, is there a difference if I use google wallet with root or without root?

whats unsupported about it? I know they say that to cover the security flaw but does it still work the same?

By: Steven Cornea

Steven Cornea — Fri, 18 May 2012 21:17:00 +0000

the market trick still works and you can still update it, just go to all, I just did it on my phone.

By: Karl

Karl — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:13:00 +0000

That’s weird, when I found it in the All section, it said update by it. When I selected it, it had the usual update/uninstall buttons up top and updated fine.

In my case, I originally installed via a root-only APK, then used the browser trick to get it to link to the market.