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+# Tricky Store OSS – A Trick of Keystore They Forgot to Hide
+
+A **FOSS** alternative to the proprietary [TrickyStore](https://github.com/5ec1cff/TrickyStore) Magisk module.  
+
+## ❓ Why?
+
+We all know about the [multiple violations and questionable practices by the author of TrickyStore](docs/5ec1cff-violations.md).  
+Because of this, I decided to create a **complete rewrite from scratch**, based on:  
+
+- Various projects mentioned in (Acknowledgement)[#Acknowledgement] section
+- Official changelogs and expected behavior of newer releases  
+- My own feature additions and fixes that were part of an earlier fork of the older codebase  
+
+Tricky Store OSS is **rightfully licensed under GPLv3**, ensuring it stays free and compliant with open-source laws.
+
+## ✨ Features
+
+- 100% **FOSS**
+- Developed to match the proprietary implementation’s behavior and feature set as closely as possible  
+
+## 📦 Installtion
+
+1. Flash this module and reboot
+2. (Optional) Place an unrevoked hardware keybox.xml at `/data/adb/tricky_store/keybox.xml` for extended integrity
+3. (Optional) Customize target packages in `/data/adb/tricky_store/target.txt`
+4. (Optional) Customize security patch in `/data/adb/tricky_store/security_patch.txt`
+5. Enjoy!
+
+
+**All configuration files will take effect immediately.**
+
+### keybox.xml
+
+format:
+
+```xml
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<AndroidAttestation>
+    <NumberOfKeyboxes>1</NumberOfKeyboxes>
+    <Keybox DeviceID="...">
+        <Key algorithm="ecdsa|rsa">
+            <PrivateKey format="pem">
+-----BEGIN EC PRIVATE KEY-----
+...
+-----END EC PRIVATE KEY-----
+            </PrivateKey>
+            <CertificateChain>
+                <NumberOfCertificates>...</NumberOfCertificates>
+                    <Certificate format="pem">
+-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
+...
+-----END CERTIFICATE-----
+                    </Certificate>
+                ... more certificates
+            </CertificateChain>
+        </Key>...
+    </Keybox>
+</AndroidAttestation>
+```
+
+### Mode configuration
+
+Tricky Store OSS supports two modes: leaf certificate hacking and certificate generation.
+On TEE-broken devices, leaf hacking won’t work since the leaf certificate can’t be retrieved from TEE. The module automatically selects the appropriate mode for your device.
+
+You can override this behavior per package:
+- Add ! → Force certificate generation mode
+- Add ? → Force leaf hacking mode
+- No symbol → Automatic mode
+
+For example:
+
+```
+# target.txt
+# use automatic mode for gsf
+com.google.android.gsf
+# use leaf certificate hacking mode for key attestation App
+io.github.vvb2060.keyattestation?
+# use certificate generating mode for gms
+com.google.android.gms!
+```
+
+### Customize security patch level 
+
+Create the file `/data/adb/tricky_store/security_patch.txt`.
+
+Simple:
+
+```
+# Hack os/vendor/boot security patch level
+20241101
+```
+
+Advanced:
+
+```
+# os security patch level is 202411
+system=202411
+# do not hack boot patch level
+boot=no
+# vendor patch level is 20241101 (another format)
+vendor=2024-11-01
+# default value
+# all=20241101
+# keep consistent with system prop
+# system=prop
+```
+
+Note: This only affects KeyAttestation results.
+It does not change system properties; use resetprop separately if needed.
+
+## 🤝 Contributions
+PRs are welcome. Thank you for supporting true open-source development.
+
+## ❤️ Acknowledgement
+
+- [BootloaderSpoofer](https://github.com/chiteroman/BootloaderSpoofer) (dead, relied on forks and mirrors)
+- [FrameworkPatch](https://github.com/chiteroman/FrameworkPatch) (dead, relied on forks and mirrors)
+- [KeystoreInjection](https://github.com/aviraxp/Zygisk-KeystoreInjection)
+- [LSPlt-JingMatrix](https://github.com/JingMatrix/LSPlt)
+- [LSPosed](https://github.com/LSPosed/LSPosed)
+- [PlayIntegrityFork](https://github.com/osm0sis/PlayIntegrityFork)
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+# Violations and Practices of TrickyStore Author
+
+## 📦 Use of Open-Source Code Without Proper Licensing
+
+- Took headers from AOSP for stubbing without providing proper attribution or respecting licensing norms [¹](#references).
+- Statically linked an LGPLv3 library into their binary but failed to release their source or comply with LGPL requirements [²](#references).
+
+## 🚫 "All Rights Reserved"
+
+- Initially published code with **no license**, making it "all rights reserved" despite using open-source components [³](#references).
+- Invited pull requests (“PRs welcome”) while keeping the code legally closed – **taking from the community without giving back** [⁴](#references).
+
+## 🔒 Shift to Fully Closed-Source
+
+- After releasing a few open-source versions, decided to fully close-source the project with:
+  - Encrypted module binaries
+  - Obfuscated APKs
+- Claimed:  
+  > “Due to rampant misuse and fewer contributions than expected, this module will be closed-source starting from version 1.1.0.” [⁵](#references)
+
+---
+
+## References
+
+1. https://github.com/5ec1cff/TrickyStore/tree/master/module/src/main/cpp/binder/include/binder
+2. https://github.com/5ec1cff/TrickyStore/blob/master/module/src/main/cpp/CMakeLists.txt#L28  
+3. https://github.com/5ec1cff/TrickyStore/pull/84  
+4. https://github.com/5ec1cff/TrickyStore/blob/master/README.md?plain=1#L91  
+5. https://github.com/5ec1cff/TrickyStore/blob/release/README.md?plain=1#L11