During last week's I/O developer conference Google developers decided to demonstrate to the public possibility of the new device “Google Glass” being hacked.
In the beginning of the experiment developers gained root privileges, updated Android OS and connected keyboard and trackpad to the device.
After that, using such Android apps as Terminal Emulator and Complete Linux Installer, developers were able to install Ubuntu on “smart glasses”. According to experts, it takes five steps to hack Google Glass. They include, among other things, unlocking the device, which removes security precautions. This, in turn, erases all user data, for protection from people who might steal the device and then hack it. They even showed a video of how to do it.
Despite the fact that developers hacked the device on their own, they warned users not to try doing the same. They say it could lead to warranty being void.
Google engineer Hyunyoung Song said: “It’s more to allow you to play around and go crazy. When you root your device, you better be sure you really want to do it… because doing so could make it difficult to get Glass software updates.”
