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   Dash 🇸🇬 (dashrandom@kopiti.am)'s status on Sunday, 26-Jan-2025 14:35:24 JST Dash 🇸🇬

   So gf bought me one of those android handheld game machines from China. I noticed device storage was being unusually filled. Dug a little and found a bunch of files under /device/emulated/0/ylog/. They are a bunch of .ylog files in this directory structure. Eh, whatever go deleting them

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     Dash 🇸🇬 (dashrandom@kopiti.am)'s status on Sunday, 26-Jan-2025 14:36:05 JST Dash 🇸🇬

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     Discover this file. Uh oh...

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     Dash 🇸🇬 (dashrandom@kopiti.am)'s status on Sunday, 26-Jan-2025 14:37:27 JST Dash 🇸🇬

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     At best, some debug mode function they forgot to disable before shipping. At worst... malware. Telemetry like functions don't inspire confidence.

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     Dash 🇸🇬 (dashrandom@kopiti.am)'s status on Sunday, 26-Jan-2025 14:39:01 JST Dash 🇸🇬

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     Decide to ADB in and check the root directory. Find that the app seems to be included in the firmware. Unfortunately I cannot nuke firmware because I've seen that they have some custom drivers and functions tied to the joysticks and buttons. Great.

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     Dash 🇸🇬 (dashrandom@kopiti.am)'s status on Sunday, 26-Jan-2025 14:42:16 JST Dash 🇸🇬

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     Find the system app. Can't disable it cos system app. ADB magic time and disabled. All is good. Now to cautiously use this device and dive into the other weird things I've seen on the firmware over time.

     Device is an Anbernic RG406H for those curious. If you have the same device and no technical know how on how to do what I did, drop me a PM.