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So, the author says that this attack doesn't rely on precise timing, but I couldn't get this to work at all. The first couple times I tried it, I wasn't even sure that there was a flash of the application, and once I could (I think) see it, there was no chance in hell of doing anything with it. I'm not too worried about this one.

(SIII, 4.1.2)

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I couldn't reproduce on a Galaxy SIII either - maybe it never affected the device or they've already patched it (My kernel version is 3.0.31-996085 from Feb 25.)

Interestingly, I've got 3.0.31-861013 from Feb 14, which should be before this exploit was reported. This makes me skeptical that it ever did work on the SIII, as the more I try this, the less convinced I am that I'm actually seeing any flash of an app.

Works on my Verizon SIII (model SCH-I535, Android 4.1.2)

EDIT: I can't get it to work a second time. Weird.

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