UPDD escape

README.md

Tested with UPDD_07_01_59.dmg, but should work with newer versions as well.

Download latest version: touch-base.com (please use temporary email) 100% working download: youtube.com/watch?v=odqYsHNl6qM Please download with github.com/KristianAskk/Infinite-Storage-Glitch.

Instructions

1. install and start UDPP (with all the steps needed for setup). Use a temporary email address while allowing internet connections until the software works in test mode.

2. now block all connections from UDPP when you are ready to crack it (e.g. with Little Snitch)

3. install homebrew if you haven't done it already (brew.sh)

4. install coreutils and sqlitebrowser with

brew install coreutils && brew install --cask db-browser-for-sqlite

5. unload the default LaunchDaemon:

sudo launchctl unload -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.touch-base.updd.plist

Copy /Library/Preferences/updd/db/updd.db into your home directory and open the file with the DB Browser for SQLite. Make a backup of the file!!!

7. go to "Browse Data" and edit the following values in the following tables:

=== amf_user ===

password_expires = 2099-12-31

in all entries

=== updd_backup / updd_setting ===

value = 2099-12-31

where name contains registration and until

8. save the file and copy it back to /Library/Preferences/updd/db/updd.db. Make sure that UPDD is not running at the moment. The Commander and other tools can run.

9. copy com.touch-base.updd.cracker.sh and com.touch-base.updd.cracker.plist to /Library/LaunchDaemons

10. give yourself the rights to the new launcher file with

sudo chown root:wheel /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.touch-base.updd.cracker.plist

11. give the helper script execute permissions with

sudo chmod +x /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.touch-base.updd.cracker.sh

12. load the new launcher with

sudo launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.touch-base.updd.cracker.plist

Done!

com.touch-base.updd.cracker.plist

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
        <key>KeepAlive</key>
        <true/>
        <key>Label</key>
        <string>com.touch-base.updd.cracker</string>
        <key>Nice</key>
        <integer>-18</integer>
        <key>ProcessType</key>
        <string>Standard</string>
        <key>Program</key>
        <string>/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.touch-base.updd.cracker.sh</string>
        <key>ProgramArguments</key>
        <array>
                <string>/Library/Application Support/UPDD/updd.app/Contents/MacOS/updd</string>
        </array>
        <key>RunAtLoad</key>
        <true/>
</dict>
</plist>

com.touch-base.updd.cracker.sh

#!/usr/bin/env sh
launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.touch-base.updd.plist || true
/usr/local/bin/timeout 2m "/Library/Application Support/UPDD/updd.app/Contents/MacOS/updd" -e

In my case, after I did everything as it says in the description. I get the message in the console: @mini-pc ~ % sudo launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.touch-base.updd.cracker.plist Load failed: 5: Input/output error Try running launchctl bootstrap as root for richer errors

Facing similar issues, except I was able to get it working very inconsistently. I had to download an app called LaunchControl to successfully load or unload the daemons. At times I still encountered the input/output error.

But @h4ckerman69 now i am facing an error code 127 for the cracker.plist.

@kuru-pira did you end up having any success with the driver?

Nope! I gave up hahah . Still checking this thread once in a while to see if anyone figures it out.

In my case, after I did everything as it says in the description. I get the message in the console: @mini-pc ~ % sudo launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.touch-base.updd.cracker.plist Load failed: 5: Input/output error Try running launchctl bootstrap as root for richer errors

Facing similar issues, except I was able to get it working very inconsistently. I had to download an app called LaunchControl to successfully load or unload the daemons. At times I still encountered the input/output error.
But @h4ckerman69 now i am facing an error code 127 for the cracker.plist.
@kuru-pira did you end up having any success with the driver?

Nope! I gave up hahah . Still checking this thread once in a while to see if anyone figures it out.

I also couldn’t get updd commander to work at times. But I think I figured out something, but disconnection would eventually happen. Basically the commander app in the folder never worked, but whenever I clicked to show app contents in the primary updd app, I was able to navigate to find other instances of the commander app and main updd launcher. I think I was able to get commander to open using the version that was hidden inside the uppd.app (as opposed to the one in applications folder). But I also had to use LauncherControl to quit various uppd plist or daemons. It was always a group of 4 that I tried a sequence of on-and-offs: the cracker plist, the original plist, and two others I’m forgetting about)

would you help me through the process? i'll pay you obv

It’s working on Mac OS Monterey. Thanks.

When I tried it on the latest version of mac os (Mac OS Ventura), load new luncher command didn’t work. Terminal show
“ Try running launchctl bootstrap as root richer errors”
“Input/Output error”

Please tell me, What command line should I use to load the new luncher?

Highly appreciate @h4ckerman69 for the invaluable steps here. I got v7 of the driver - it has some minor changes, so I have adapted the steps accordingly (things like where the db file is stored has changed). The first time I tried all the steps, nothing worked. Just reading to @h4ckerman69 advice, I went through step-by-step and got it work. Faced the same click issue as suggested in the thread here, so far, doing the manual steps but other than these minor steps, works like a charm. Thanks a ton!
Mac: Monterey 12.0.1, M1 Silicon
udpp Driver: v7

Highly appreciate @h4ckerman69 for the invaluable steps here. I got v7 of the driver - it has some minor changes, so I have adapted the steps accordingly (things like where the db file is stored has changed). The first time I tried all the steps, nothing worked. Just reading to @h4ckerman69 advice, I went through step-by-step and got it work. Faced the same click issue as suggested in the thread here, so far, doing the manual steps but other than these minor steps, works like a charm. Thanks a ton! Mac: Monterey 12.0.1, M1 Silicon udpp Driver: v7

Now updated the launchdaemon to run every 5 minutes to reset the clicks! Slightly different than our original creator here @h4ckerman69 and confirmed to work! I happen to use a second hand M14t to make my notes!

Highly appreciate @h4ckerman69 for the invaluable steps here. I got v7 of the driver - it has some minor changes, so I have adapted the steps accordingly (things like where the db file is stored has changed). The first time I tried all the steps, nothing worked. Just reading to @h4ckerman69 advice, I went through step-by-step and got it work. Faced the same click issue as suggested in the thread here, so far, doing the manual steps but other than these minor steps, works like a charm. Thanks a ton! Mac: Monterey 12.0.1, M1 Silicon udpp Driver: v7

Now updated the launchdaemon to run every 5 minutes to reset the clicks! Slightly different than our original creator here @h4ckerman69 and confirmed to work! I happen to use a second hand M14t to make my notes!

Have you got this working? I'm still getting 127 error....

Ok I think I got it working to fix the errors:

Firstly, run "sudo chmod 644 /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.touch-base.updd.cracker.plist"

The 127 error, that's because timeout is not in /usr/local/bin. To fix it, change "/usr/local/bin/timeout" in the sh scrip to: "/opt/homebrew/bin/timeout"

Thank you! I initially had an issue implementing this on 07_01_153. Turned out that I had not installed coreutils properly.

nice work it really is magic

HI, Can you create a video showing how to do it on Mac OS. I am having difficulty. thanks...

I made my own version of a UPDD Driver Enhancer. It does not require Homebrew.

(https://gist.github.com/RC128tech/028929727e3e7627169e7ee5d8a4e879)

following the comment section I managed to understand :
The 127 error, that's because timeout is not in /usr/local/bin. To fix it, change "/usr/local/bin/timeout" in the sh scrip to: "/opt/homebrew/bin/timeout"
if all your files are with the right extension and name, and the editing was done correctly it worked for me.

yet -- UPDD commander window keeps popping every 2 minutes, I wish I knew how to make it invisible .... Does anyone know ???

Thank you for your script, it works fine !
The only painpoint is UPDD commander poping after every restart, and it's very annoying. Did you find any solution since @AlpDevOps ?

Ok I found half of the solution, to avoid UPDD commander taking the focus at every restart you can run this command :

defaults write com.apple.dock workspaces-auto-swoosh -bool NO
killall Dock

It doesn't solve the notification issue tho

Ok so I also found a solution for the notification : upddutils nodevice set minimum_notify_level 2. I found that in the documentation.

can someone please help me @h4ckerman69 i did everything like you said but now i have an acclamation mark in the menu in the top