Maxim Menshikov
Static analysis researcher and software engineer
EventControl
Native ELF for Sony Ericsson devices which could be used to execute scenarios by date & time, GPS location and more.
Date: 2008-2009
Languages: C
Platforms: Sony Ericsson feature phones
Devices: DB2010, DB2020, A2
Actions
- Set volume/ringtone
- Change vibration settings
- Set wallpaper
- Turn off/turn on color LEDs (on SE W580)
- Enable silent mode.
- Run Java applications
- Run shortcuts
- Run other ELFs.
- Perform voice call
- Change schedule
Triggers
- Time, time spans.
- Week days
- Specific date
- Base station ID (miniGPS)
Indication kinds
- LEDs
- Vibration
- Sound/ringtone
Other features
- Unicode support (up to what phone supports)
- A few interface languages
- A distinct process for event date/time calculation, which improves performance
Acknowledgements
The project was originally created by the author with nickname “PSIX”, who reportedly died in the accident in 2008. I had some inspiring technical discussions with him shortly before that event. His source codes were lost, but I decided to recreate the project and extend it in memory of this outstanding developer.