[V6ser]

Its just a curiosity,
because have a lot of dongles in the world like TV dongle; Bluetooth dongle;
Ps3 dongle; Satellite dongle etc...

They all have the same function?

Like, why can't i enter in service mode with a Bluetooth dongle if it have the appropriated files?(just a question don't even have a Bluetooth dongle)

[japsander]

completely different hardware and function

a bluetooth is a radio device, can a flash drive do that? of course not.
the only similarity is the form factor and the usb plug on the end

[Kamertonas]

A dongle is a very small hardware which should be connected to a computer and helps verify the authenticity of software. It also helps authenticated software run more smoothly as compared when an unauthenticated is used. Because of this, this hardware device becomes a high-end tool for the prevention of unauthorized copying of software.
The initial types of dongles are usually connected to the computer via a serial port. When the user wants to run protected software, the computer first searches for the dongle before it totally loaded. Otherwise, it will not even budge. Unfortunately, this can easily be broken by computer experts merely by changing the value in the software that indicate the presence of the device and pre-set it to a positive.
Unlike the ancient types, modern dongles are attached to the computer via the Universal Serial Bus (USB) port just like when plugging a flash drive of other devices. The advancement of technology has given way for the use of encryptions. Through this, an encrypted message or request for a validation key is first sent to the dongle which in turn would answer in an encrypted message. Since encryptions are very difficult to crack, it is next to impossible to fool the software into thinking that the hardware device is already present. A more secured encryption would prevent the software to run in this situation since it would have missing parts in its code.
Further, modern types of this hardware device also use techniques for reverse engineering and a non-volatile memory.
A large number of programs make full use of dongles. In an effort to prevent piracy and use of unauthenticated software, many companies have tried to use this hardware device in their computer products, only to be opposed by the consumers. Because of this, this device is now limited to the very expensive packages and vertical software like Computer Assisted Design software, MICROS systems software, applications for Digital Audio Workstation and some translation memory packages. Likewise, printing presses and pre-press software needs this device before they work.
The more popular makers of dongles include Matrix, SafeNet (formerly Rainbow) Feitian Technologies, Aladdin, Microcosm Ltd., WIBU-SYSTEMS, SG-Lock, UniKey of SecuTech, SenseLock, Spyrus and MARX. Pace ILok Smart Key, meanwhile, is used by most Pro Tools and plug-ins.
Though the technology of the dongle has been thoroughly studies and developed, there still are several issues against it. Aside from not being a genuine solution to trusted client problems, the counterfeit versions of computer programs have circumvented the code for dongles which totally defeats the purpose of the said device. Hardware cloning, which is very rampant nowadays, is also a grave threat to dongles. In lieu of this, dongle vendors have made use of smart card products as a replacement which actually is more secure as it is commonly used by the banks and the military.

[FL321]

Sorry I asked this b4 but. Can u or not use a cobra Dongel and put TB cfw in it? Or the other way.I mean if the hard ware is the same it's just software????

[V6ser]

Originally Posted by FL321 Sorry I asked this b4 but. Can u or not use a cobra Dongel and put TB cfw in it? Or the other way.I mean if the hard ware is the same it's just software????

No you can't do that too...

TB have a protection or what the hell what, to make what they do a little secret
and just work with they f*ucking dongle.

[TizzyT]

Originally Posted by Kamertonas A dongle is a very small hardware which should be connected to a computer and helps verify the authenticity of software. It also helps authenticated software run more smoothly as compared when an unauthenticated is used. Because of this, this hardware device becomes a high-end tool for the prevention of unauthorized copying of software. The initial types of dongles are usually connected to the computer via a serial port. When the user wants to run protected software, the computer first searches for the dongle before it totally loaded. Otherwise, it will not even budge. Unfortunately, this can easily be broken by computer experts merely by changing the value in the software that indicate the presence of the device and pre-set it to a positive. Unlike the ancient types, modern dongles are attached to the computer via the Universal Serial Bus (USB) port just like when plugging a flash drive of other devices. The advancement of technology has given way for the use of encryptions. Through this, an encrypted message or request for a validation key is first sent to the dongle which in turn would answer in an encrypted message. Since encryptions are very difficult to crack, it is next to impossible to fool the software into thinking that the hardware device is already present. A more secured encryption would prevent the software to run in this situation since it would have missing parts in its code. Further, modern types of this hardware device also use techniques for reverse engineering and a non-volatile memory. A large number of programs make full use of dongles. In an effort to prevent piracy and use of unauthenticated software, many companies have tried to use this hardware device in their computer products, only to be opposed by the consumers. Because of this, this device is now limited to the very expensive packages and vertical software like Computer Assisted Design software, MICROS systems software, applications for Digital Audio Workstation and some translation memory packages. Likewise, printing presses and pre-press software needs this device before they work. The more popular makers of dongles include Matrix, SafeNet (formerly Rainbow) Feitian Technologies, Aladdin, Microcosm Ltd., WIBU-SYSTEMS, SG-Lock, UniKey of SecuTech, SenseLock, Spyrus and MARX. Pace ILok Smart Key, meanwhile, is used by most Pro Tools and plug-ins. Though the technology of the dongle has been thoroughly studies and developed, there still are several issues against it. Aside from not being a genuine solution to trusted client problems, the counterfeit versions of computer programs have circumvented the code for dongles which totally defeats the purpose of the said device. Hardware cloning, which is very rampant nowadays, is also a grave threat to dongles. In lieu of this, dongle vendors have made use of smart card products as a replacement which actually is more secure as it is commonly used by the banks and the military.

Setting a positive in the program to trick the program is so simple, and I doubt they do that anymore but maybe that's how they did it back then. Most dongles are bypassed these days with emulation, Software which emulates the dongle.

Dongles are used more then just authentication. They are used to expand/add capabilities.
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Originally Posted by hyztname No you can't do that too... TB have a protection or what the hell what, to make what they do a little secret and just work with they f*ucking dongle.

The TB and cobra both use hardware encryption/decryption on-board I believe, and the CFW knows how to communicate with it. Most likely these dongles are read only in that you cannot write to them.

[FL321]

sorry dont hate trying to understanD?ur saying that i cant have a blank dongle and load up any one of these??...so no clones can be done from an0ther dongle??MAYBE THATS Y there isnt some other company making TB?

[japsander]

Originally Posted by FL321 sorry dont hate trying to understanD?ur saying that i cant have a blank dongle and load up any one of these??...so no clones can be done from an0ther dongle??MAYBE THATS Y there isnt some other company making TB?

if you had all the same components as TB then you could probably make one.
"dongle" is a general term for a usb device. there are hundreds of thousands of different configurations.