Android writeups — Owen's security notes

Android research·03 Sept 2026·15 min read

Rooting a locked Google Pixel: porting a kernel exploit

Porting CVE-2026-43499 to a bootloader-locked Pixel 7: kernel reconnaissance without root, device-specific offsets, race-condition debugging, and the limits of temporary root.

Android research·28 Jun 2025·7 min read

From an Android OTA package to kernel symbols and root

Recovering a legacy Android kernel's symbol table from an OTA image, restoring symbols in IDA, and adapting three privilege-escalation exploits.

Android Kernel Reverse engineering