Chromecast update breaks root-friendly exploit

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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/07/chromecast-exploit.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/01/chromecast-update-breaks-root-friendly-exploit/)We hope you weren't planning to tinker with your Chromecast (http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/29/google-chromecast-review/) this weekend.GTVHacker has confirmed (https://twitter.com/gtvhacker/status/363069485273460736) that a recent firmware update to Google's streaming media stick plugs the bootloader exploit (http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/28/chromecast-bootloader-exploit-video-hack/) that many are using to get root access. Some XDA-Developers members have tried (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2387392) maintaining root by flashing recovery images and disabling signing keys, but those aren't reliable solutions -- we've seen a few reports of bricked Chromecasts. If you're cautious, it may be best to wait until more adventurous owners find a vulnerability in Google's newer code.

http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/02/chromecast-update-breaks-root-friendly-exploit/