Counterfeit Xiaomi Mi 4 flagship riddled with malware

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Content source

http://betanews.com/2015/03/08/xiaomi-mi-4-flagship-riddled-with-malware-and-uncertified-android-version-or-is-it/

Original: https://bluebox.com/blog/technical/popular-xiaomi-phone-could-put-data-at-risk/

"After in-depth testing, Xiaomi has stated that the device is counterfeit and a very good one at that."

Update: Xiaomi reached out to us, and provided this statement.

We have concluded our investigation on this topic -- the device Bluebox obtained is 100 percent proven to be a counterfeit product purchased through an unofficial channel on the streets in China. It is therefore not an original Xiaomi product and it is not running official Xiaomi software, as Bluebox has also confirmed in their updated blog post.

1. Hardware: Xiaomi hardware experts have looked at the internal device photos provided to us by Bluebox and confirmed that the physical hardware is markedly different from our original Mi 4.

2. IMEI number: Xiaomi after-sales team has confirmed that the IMEI on the device from Bluebox is a cloned IMEI number which has been previously used on other counterfeit Xiaomi devices in China.

3. Software: Xiaomi MIUI team has confirmed that the software installed on the device from Bluebox is not an official Xiaomi MIUI build as our devices do not come rooted and do not have any malware pre-installed.​

As this device is not an original Xiaomi product, and not running an official Xiaomi MIUI software build, Bluebox’s findings are completely inaccurate and not representative of Xiaomi devices. We believe Bluebox jumped to a conclusion too quickly without a fully comprehensive investigation (for example, they did not initially follow our published hardware verification process correctly due to language barrier) and their attempts to contact Xiaomi were inadequate, considering the severity of their accusations.

 

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Bluebox Security Tries To Shame Xiaomi For Shipping Malware On Phones, Ends Up Shamed For Being Wrong

http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/0...are-on-phones-ends-up-shamed-for-being-wrong/

 

[oneeye]

Hi all,

I have been following this issue from the beginning,and there is much more to this that a face saving statement by Xiaomi. There are many tech writer's who have no evidence but said statement. There are many untrue things in Xiaomi's statement.

Bluebox is still investing,and will have more in a few weeks I believe. So if you planned on buying one of Xiaomi device's,you may want to wait a bit. That statement is a standard reply given to everyone who contacts them. But what tthey leave out is more reveling aboutt their credibility. The fact that they have not answered for how a copy of the Bluebox app "trustable" ended up in their app store. Bluebox asked them,and are being ignored. This is theft,piracy,of proprietary software. So you tell me,how believable is Xiaomi now?

Ps.if you want to know the truth,please go read Bluebox post,and look for the things Xiaomi leaves out of their statement.