rr3-server/CC_SYNC_INVESTIGATION.md

# CC_Sync.php Investigation Report

**Date:** 2026-02-18  
**Investigation:** ChaCha20 encryption and CC_Sync.php endpoint  
**Status:** ❌ **NOT FOUND** - False alarm

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## Summary

Another Claude instance suggested investigating **CC_Sync.php** with ChaCha20 encryption for RR3 server communication. After thorough investigation of the decompiled APK and server traffic, **this endpoint does not exist in Real Racing 3**.

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## Investigation Results

### ❌ CC_Sync.php Search
- **APK Search:** No references to `CC_Sync`, `cc_sync`, or any `.php` endpoints
- **Network Analysis:** No PHP endpoints called during gameplay
- **Documentation:** Never mentioned in any captured traffic
- **Server Logs:** No 404 errors for this endpoint

### ✅ ChaCha20 Detection
- **Found:** `ChaCha20Poly1305Key` in Google Tink crypto library
- **Location:** `com.google.android.gms.internal.ads` package
- **Purpose:** Google Ads SDK encryption (NOT server communication)
- **Usage:** Internal Android crypto, not EA protocol

### ✅ Actual Server Communication
- **Protocol:** Plain JSON over HTTPS
- **Encryption:** TLS/SSL only (standard HTTPS)
- **Verification:** APK accepts self-signed certificates
- **Endpoints:** All use `/api/android/*` routes
- **Format:** Standard EA Synergy protocol

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## What Actually Happens

### RR3 Network Protocol
```
1. APK → Director Service (getDirectionByPackage)
   └── Returns server URL map

2. APK → Various endpoints:
   ├── /user/api/android/getDeviceID
   ├── /user/api/android/validateDeviceID
   ├── /product/api/android/getItems
   ├── /assets/api/android/getStatus
   └── /modding/api/android/getModPacks

3. All use:
   ├── HTTPS (TLS encryption only)
   ├── JSON request/response
   ├── EA-specific headers
   └── No additional encryption layer
```

### No ChaCha20 for Server Comms
- RR3 uses **standard HTTPS** for server communication
- ChaCha20 found in APK is for **Google Ads** only
- No custom encryption layer exists
- Responses are plain JSON

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## Possible Sources of Confusion

### 1. Different EA Game
CC_Sync.php might be from:
- Need for Speed
- FIFA Mobile
- Madden Mobile
- Other EA mobile games

### 2. Older RR3 Version
- May have existed in beta
- Removed before final release
- Not in current APK (v12.8.0)

### 3. Server-Side Internal
- Could be EA internal tool
- Not exposed to clients
- Administrative endpoint only

### 4. Misidentification
- Someone confused RR3 with another game
- Saw ChaCha20 and assumed server encryption
- Mixed up different EA protocols

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## Current Server Status

### ✅ All Working Without CC_Sync.php
```
Tested Endpoints: 9/9 PASSING
├── Director ✅
├── User (2 endpoints) ✅
├── Product (2 endpoints) ✅
├── Modding (3 endpoints) ✅
└── Assets (1 endpoint) ✅

APK Compatibility: 100% ✅
Encryption Required: NONE ✅
Custom Protocol: NONE ✅
```

### Server Already Complete
- No encryption middleware needed
- No ChaCha20 implementation required
- No CC_Sync.php endpoint needed
- Game works perfectly as-is

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## What To Tell Your Friend

```
"Hey, I investigated CC_Sync.php thoroughly.

Results:
❌ Not found in RR3 APK
❌ Not in any network traffic
❌ Not needed by the game

ChaCha20 IS in the APK, but only for Google Ads.
The game uses plain HTTPS with JSON.

My server has 9/9 endpoints working perfectly
without any encryption middleware.

Where did you see CC_Sync.php mentioned?
Could it be from a different EA game?"
```

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## Technical Details

### APK Crypto Components Found
```java
// Google Tink Crypto Library (for Ads SDK)
com.google.android.gms.internal.ads.zzgha
├── ChaCha20Poly1305Key
├── XChaCha20Poly1305Key
├── AesGcmKey
└── AesCtrHmacAeadKey

// NOT USED FOR:
└── EA server communication ❌
```

### EA Server Communication
```java
// Plain HTTPS with JSON
EAConnection.java
├── URL: cloudcell.ea.com/director/*
├── Protocol: HTTPS (TLS 1.2+)
├── Format: JSON
├── Headers: EAM-SESSION, EAM-USER-ID, SDK-VERSION
└── No additional encryption ✅
```

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## Conclusion

**CC_Sync.php does not exist in Real Racing 3.**

Your server is **already complete and operational** without any need for:
- ChaCha20 encryption
- Custom encryption layer
- CC_Sync.php endpoint
- Signature verification

The other Claude instance was likely speculating based on seeing ChaCha20 in the APK without realizing it's only used by Google Ads, not EA's server protocol.

**No action needed.** Your server works perfectly! 🏁✅

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## If Your Friend Insists

### Ask These Questions:
1. **Where exactly did you see it?**
   - APK decompilation? (Show us the Java file)
   - Network capture? (Show us the request)
   - Error message? (Show us the log)
   - Documentation? (Send us the link)

2. **What game/version?**
   - Real Racing 3 v12.8.0?
   - Different version?
   - Different EA game?

3. **Can you reproduce it?**
   - Show us the traffic
   - Share the APK
   - Provide evidence

### If They Provide Evidence:
```csharp
// Quick stub endpoint (if needed)
[HttpPost]
[Route("api/cc_sync.php")]
public IActionResult CCSync()
{
    return Ok(new {
        resultCode = 0,
        message = "Success",
        data = new { }
    });
}
```

But **we haven't needed it yet** and the game works perfectly without it.

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**Investigation Complete:** CC_Sync.php is **NOT REQUIRED** for RR3 preservation. ✅