Unable to browse /data/app-private with adb - XPERIA X10 Android Development

Unable to browse /data/app-private with adb - XPERIA X10 Android Development

I'm using the adb.exe command directly from the Android SDK to connect to my Xperia X10's file system. Here are the commands I issued:
D:\android_sdk\tools>adb shell
$ cd data/app-private
cd data/app-private
$ ls
ls
opendir failed, Permission denied
$ su
su
pwd
pwd
ls -l
ls -l
Permission denied
$ /data/app-private
$ opendir failed, Permission denied
$ exit
exit
D:\android_sdk\tools>
Two questions: 1) Why is it commands entered after typing "su" are echoed? 2) How come I can't browse the app-private directory even after entering su?
Thanks.

Have you rooted your X10 ? (think not)
A # prompt indicates superuser privileges, you did not get to be a superuser.
Why you get an echo I don't know.

mattiL said:
Have you rooted your X10 ? (think not)
A # prompt indicates superuser privileges, you did not get to be a superuser.
Why you get an echo I don't know.
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Yes the phone is rooted. I have the AT&T branding, but used the one-click exploid to root the phone, and it works as Titanium Backup when running tells me it gained Superuser priviledges. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. This is from an MS-DOS prompt in Windows.

When you use SU for the first time, you need to have the phone screen on and unlocked. It will ask for superuser permissions. Then it will work.

naplesbill said:
When you use SU for the first time, you need to have the phone screen on and unlocked. It will ask for superuser permissions. Then it will work.
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Ha, thanks, it worked. The key was typing SU just before I unlock the phone, then it asks me on the phone that "Unknown" wants superuser access. Thanks again.

I was finally able to apply the 'Enable Non-Market apps' fix via adb thanks to this little tip
I'm learning- slowly...

How exactly do I run scripts on this phone when connected to a PC?
Code:
C:\android_sdk\tools>adb shell
$ su
su
# mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock2 /system
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock2 /system
# cd sdcard
cd sdcard
# ls -l testscript.sh
ls -l testscript.sh
----rwxr-x system sdcard_rw 54 2010-10-06 10:52 testscript.sh
# sh testscript.sh
sh testscript.sh
: not foundsh: ■#!/bin/sh
: not foundsh: /sh
: not found
mkdir <target>
#
Any ideas?

If anyone told me "You should save your files in UNIX format where each text line ends in 0x0A, and not 0x0D 0x0A as in Windows, it will work" ... you'd be right. UNIX doesn't like carriage return & line feed pairs when trying to run a shell script.

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[DEV] Current Progress and Guides: CRACKED UBOOT!!! Roms and Kernels Comming Soon

This thread is designed for representation of the current progress on the Nook Tablet rooting and exploits, the second post will contain how to guides so you can learn to work on it for you self. REMEMBER I DO THIS FOR FUN, please respect the thread as well as others opinions
OLD UPDATES AT THE END OF THIS POST.
First off if you haven’t read the wiki yet to know what is currently in the device you should look here.
Also you should look at the http://www.nooktabletdev.orgfor information on the Nook Tablet Development process. - Thanks to dj_segfault
Rooting ScriptsWindows: Root, OTA block, De-bloat, Gapps Thanks to Indirect
Mac/Linux: Rooting script Thanks to t-r-i-c-k
Mac/Linux: Root,OTA Block, Gapps
CURRENT PROGRESS
adb connection: COMPLETE
adb root: COMPLETE
busybox:COMPLETE
permanent root: COMPLETE BY INDIRECT
GApps and Market: COMPLETE BY INDIRECT & Anlog
recovery mode: COMPLETE BY nemith
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THANKS TO NEMITH
bootloader: Locked and Signed Irrelevant
uboot: CRACKED BY BAUWKS
THANKS TO BAUWKS
Loglud said:
bauwks method uses the flashing_boot.img to his advantage, and since it is not checked by security, effectively he has made an insecure uboot. While this is not an unlocked bootloader, it is a way to get around the security, and enable custom recovery and higher level processes to be run.
I have been looking at this line of code for a long time, and as im sure hkvc and bauwks saw it is a large (but 100% necessary) flaw:
distro/u-boot/board/omap4430sdp/mmc.c: 559 : setenv ("bootcmd", "setenv setbootargs setenv bootargs ${sdbootargs}; run setbootargs; mmcinit 0; fatload mmc 0:1 0x81000000 flashing_boot.img; booti 0x81000000");
Without this line of code, it would be impossible for any one but the factory whom could JTAG flash (but since it is secured, most likely they also have to make a flashing_boot.img).
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12/9/11:
UBUNTU is here, thanks to ADAMOUTLER
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwUg17pVWBs&hd=1
Keep in mind this is only an overlay verson but it is prof that one day we might be able to push roms and kernels over existing ones, then hijack then (next work) and then use them.
Please PM me or post if you know anything else, and or want to add anything.

Usefull threads
Usefull threads:
ROOTING:
Full root for Nook Tablet. [11/20/11] [Yes this is a permanent root!] Thanks to indirect
Noot Tablet - Easy root & Market on MAC (1 download, 1 script to run) Thanks to t-r-i-c-k
[Windows/Linux] Unroot and uninstall gApps for the nook tablet [Scripts] Thanks to indirect
MODS to Default Rom:
[Full Mod + Root + OTA block] Snowball-mod: Full Modification Root [1/6/2012] Thanks to cfoesch
[DEV][WIP] Enable init.d scripts and build.prop mods for Nook Tablet! Thanks to [DEV][WIP] Enable init.d scripts and build.prop mods for Nook Tablet! 1 Attachment(s) (Multi-page thread 1 2 3 ... Last Page)
Originally Posted By: diamond_lover
Kernels:Coming Soon
ROMS:Coming Soon
APPS:
[Tutorial][WIP] Installing alternative Keyboards on the NT. Thanks to robertely
[DEV] - HomeCatcher Redirect n Button to any Launcher Thanks to gojimi
Hidden Settings App Updated 12/30/11 Thanks to brianf21
Replacement SystemUI.apk v2: Permanent back and menu buttons, n as Home button Thanks to revcompgeek
DEVELOPMENT:
[Dev]Files of interest in the system Thanks to indirect
[REF] Nook Tablet Source Code Thanks to diamond_lover
BHT Installer (Basic Hacking Tools) Thanks to AdamOutler
[Stock Firmware]Restore Barnes & Nobel Nook 1.4.0 from SDCard Thanks to AdamOutler

Guides
Table of Contents
Enableing adb Connection (eab1)
Rooting using zergRush (rug2)
Installing busyboxy (ibb3)
Permanent root (pr4) THANKS TO INDIRECT
Installing GApps (aga5) THANKS TO ANLOG
Full system restore/wipe (fsr6) THANKS TO INDIRECT
Enableing adb Connection (eab1)
Install the andriod SDK that is required for your Operating system.
NOTE: This will requries the SDK, and JDK both of which can be downloaded by clicking the links, downloading and installing it.
Run the andriod SDK Manager and Install "Andriod SDK Platform-tools"
[*]Modify your adb_usb.ini file to read such as the following:
Code:
# ANDROID 3RD PARTY USB VENDOR ID LIST -- DO NOT EDIT.
# USE 'android update adb' TO GENERATE.
# 1 USB VENDOR ID PER LINE.
0x2080
This will be in your /home/{username}/.andriod/ folder for mac and linux
This will be in your C:/Users/{username}/.andriod folder for Windows.
ADB is now enabled for your device, however it is not ON your device. YOU MUST DO THIS EVERY TIME YOU WISH TO ADB INTO YOUR DEVICE.
[*]To do this you will need to download any app, and attempt to install it.
You can use this app if you need.
[*]Click on the Package Installer, and then a prompt will pop up asking if you want change the settings to allow 3rd party apps.
*DO NOT ENABLE IF YOU WISH TO ACCESS ADB*
I am working on a way to have it enabled by default.
[*]In the settings page you should see *2* USB Debuggin modes.
[*]Press them both and accept the prompt.
[*]PLUG IN YOUR DEVICE.
Note* You should see the Android Development icon on the bottom of the screen.
ADB will now be able to see your device. How ever you will need to restart the server before it sees it.
Rooting using zergRush (rug2)
This is for the poeople whom have access to adb. You will also need this file. Unzip the file.
Type in the following command (while in the folder with the zergRush Binary):
Code:
adb push ./zergRush /data/local
[*]Once thats installed run this:
Code:
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp
[*]And lastly:
Code:
adb shell /data/local/zergRush
[*]You are now rooted (only for this reboot)
Installing busyboxy (ibb3)
You will need root and the following busybox file.
Type in the following command while in the location where busy box was downloaded to:
Code:
adb push ./busybox /data/local
[*]Busybox works by calling binaries from a file outside of /system/bin/. We must make this file by issuing the following command:
Code:
adb shell mkdir /data/busybox
[*]Lets make sure we can install busybox without permission probles:
Code:
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/busybox
[*]Next install busybox in the folder:
Code:
adb shell /data/local/busybox --install
[*]We now need to take the /system/folder, and mount it as a writeable folder:
Code:
adb shell mount -rw -o remount /dev/block/platform/mmci-omap-hs.1/by-name/system /system
[*]Link it into bin:
Code:
adb shell ln -s /data/local/busybox /system/bin/busybox
You now have busybox installed
Permanent root (pr4)
THANKS TO INDIRECT for Files and Scripts
We will need SU and Superuser.apk
First we need to install the Superuser.apk:
Code:
adb wait-for-device install Superuser.apk
adb remount
[*]Next lets go ahead and push the su application up to the /data/local/ folder
Code:
adb push su /data/local/
[*]Next we will need to change the permissions and cp su from the /data/local/ folder to the /system/bin/
Code:
adb shell chmod 4755 /data/local/su;mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/platform/mmci-omap-hs.1/by-name/system /system;busybox cp /data/local/su /system/bin
Installing GApps (eab1)
THANKS TO ANALOG and INDIRECT for Scripts
First things first we need to download the GAPPS. The most reacent one is this one or get the most recent one here.
[*] Unzip and navigate to the most root folder of that package in your shell.
[*]We need to verify that adb is booting into root. To do this we can issue the command:
Code:
adb shell id
If id doesn't return root then you will need to re-zergRush your device
[*]Now it is time for us to export the apps to the directories.
Code:
adb shell mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/platform/mmci-omap-hs.1/by-name/system /system
adb push system/app/CarHomeGoogle.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/CarHomeGoogle.apk
adb push system/app/FOTAKill.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/FOTAKill.apk
adb push system/app/GenieWidget.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/GenieWidget.apk
adb push system/app/GoogleBackupTransport.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/GoogleBackupTransport.apk
adb push system/app/GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk
adb push system/app/GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk
adb push system/app/GoogleFeedback.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/GoogleFeedback.apk
adb push system/app/GooglePartnerSetup.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/GooglePartnerSetup.apk
adb push system/app/GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk
adb push system/app/GoogleServicesFramework.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/GoogleServicesFramework.apk
adb push system/app/LatinImeTutorial.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/LatinImeTutorial.apk
adb push system/app/MarketUpdater.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/MarketUpdater.apk
adb push system/app/MediaUploader.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/MediaUploader.apk
adb push system/app/NetworkLocation.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/NetworkLocation.apk
adb push system/app/OneTimeInitializer.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/OneTimeInitializer.apk
adb push system/app/Talk.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/Talk.apk
adb push system/app/Vending.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/CarHomeGoogle.apk
adb push system/etc/permissions/com.google.android.maps.xml /system/etc/permissions/
adb push system/etc/permissions/features.xml /system/etc/permissions/
adb push system/framework/com.google.android.maps.jar /system/framework/
adb push system/lib/libvoicesearch.so /system/lib/
Now you have GApps installed from Anlog's. All Credits go to him and Indirect
Full system restore/wipe (fsr6)
THANKS TO INDIRECT
WARNING THIS WILL WIPE YOUR ENTIRE FILESYSTEM!!!
Go into adb shell or terminal emulator.
Issue command:
Code:
echo -n '0000' > /bootloader/BootCnt
Next reboot your device by conventional methods or issue:
Code:
reboot
Your nook will now restart and tell you it is resetting.
You now have a clean slate!

Got some links for howto's on the adb connection/root.

Yeah - if someone has details on how to adb connect and root, it'd be helpful to include links. I've yet to see specifics for either.

Reserved
Sent from Tapatalk, NOOK Color CM7 Nightly's!

I aplogize im still typing them up

Damn loglud, I ended up beating you to the root lol. Sorry about that! D:

The Droid 2 and Droid X had locked bootloaders with the 'e-fuse' and Koush got around them and installed CWM with this...
http://www.koushikdutta.com/2010/08/droid-x-recovery.html
What do you guys think? I don't have a NT yet to try anything (probably won't get one until sometime around x-mas).

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Indirect said:
Damn loglud, I ended up beating you to the root lol. Sorry about that! D:
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Its no problem at all. Hints why i posted these guides. I was hoping someone wouod figure it out. I found it last night too. It sucked cause im now back at my childhood home trying to get my macbook pro to boot fedora and windows. Im gonna repackage the root with Superoneclick. Thanks so much for your effort. Would you mind if i added that to the guides?

Loglud said:
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Its no problem at all. Hints why i posted these guides. I was hoping someone wouod figure it out. I found it last night too. It sucked cause im now back at my childhood home trying to get my macbook pro to boot fedora and windows. Im gonna repackage the root with Superoneclick. Thanks so much for your effort. Would you mind if i added that to the guides?
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Superoneclick...love!
Sent from my Nook Tablet using Tapatalk

Loglud said:
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Its no problem at all. Hints why i posted these guides. I was hoping someone wouod figure it out. I found it last night too. It sucked cause im now back at my childhood home trying to get my macbook pro to boot fedora and windows. Im gonna repackage the root with Superoneclick. Thanks so much for your effort. Would you mind if i added that to the guides?
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Not at all so long as you give proper credits.

Loglud said:
This thread is designed for representation of the current progress on the Nook Tablet rooting and exploits, the second post will contain how to guides so you can learn to work on it for you self.
First off if you haven’t read the wiki yet to know what is currently in the device you should look here.
CURRENT PROGRESS
adb connection: COMPLETE
adb root: COMPLETE
busybox: COMPLETE
permanent root: IN PROGRESS
bootloader: Locked and Signed
By the bootloader being locked and signed it is very difficult to design anything that will boot besides nook roms. In order to solve this some of the Devs have suggested the following:
kexec: RESEARCHING
2nd init: RESEARCHING
CWM: NOT STARTED
Please PM me or post if you know anything else, and or want to add anything.
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hopefully it is cracked soon cause i dont want to buy this if i can't have a full custom rom, all of the verizon motorola phones run roms off of 2nd init and it just isnt the same to be honest. you can never run a full custom rom with second init(well you can but you have to build the rom to fit the kernel) and honestly i want my device to be mine
you should tweet cvpcs or someone who makes and maintains 2nd init roms to get more info on it though

Can't get busybox installed
I'm stuck... I get errors for #3 for busybox... errors like...
Code:
$ adb shell /data/local/busybox --install
busybox: /data/busybox/[: No such file or directory
busybox: /data/busybox/[[: No such file or directory
busybox: /data/busybox/addgroup: No such file or directory
.....
busybox: /data/busybox/yes: No such file or directory
busybox: /data/busybox/zcat: No such file or directory
busybox: /data/busybox/zcip: No such file or directory
So I logged into root via adb shell, set busybox permissions to execute and tried that but same messages?!
Also, adb won't let me 'remount' - (I thought i'd try to copy it direct to /system/bin)?
(I'm running from OSX, if that matters)
EDIT: and of course I'm getting...
Code:
$ adb shell ln -s /data/local/busybox /system/bin/busybox
link failed Read-only file system
$ adb remount
remount failed: Operation not permitted

kgingeri said:
I'm stuck... I get errors for #3 for busybox... errors like...
Code:
$ adb shell /data/local/busybox --install
busybox: /data/busybox/[: No such file or directory
busybox: /data/busybox/[[: No such file or directory
busybox: /data/busybox/addgroup: No such file or directory
.....
busybox: /data/busybox/yes: No such file or directory
busybox: /data/busybox/zcat: No such file or directory
busybox: /data/busybox/zcip: No such file or directory
So I logged into root via adb shell, set busybox permissions to execute and tried that but same messages?!
Also, adb won't let me 'remount' - (I thought i'd try to copy it direct to /system/bin)?
(I'm running from OSX, if that matters)
EDIT: and of course I'm getting...
Code:
$ adb shell ln -s /data/local/busybox /system/bin/busybox
link failed Read-only file system
$ adb remount
remount failed: Operation not permitted
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Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. I have updatd my guide to help you out. First of you will need to make the busybox directory, then change the permissions of the binary file, then run the install. You will then have to mount -rw

Still some glitches installing busybox...
Loglud said:
Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. I have updatd my guide to help you out. First of you will need to make the busybox directory, then change the permissions of the binary file, then run the install. You will then have to mount -rw
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Thanks Loglud, but I still had trouble using adb. It's like I don't have root from adb? I get permission errors on mkdir and remounting etc?
Weird that the 'adb shell mkdir /data/busybox' gave me permission errors?! It did work fine with the interactive adb shell - weird!?
After the initial 'push' command, I could install via:
Code:
mac-osx$ adb shell
$ su root
# cd /data/local
# chmod 755 busybox
# ls -l
-rwxr-xr-x shell shell 1745016 2011-11-21 00:21 busybox
# mount -rw -o remount /dev/block/platform/mmci-omap-hs.1/by-name/system /system
# mkdir ../busybox
# ./busybox --install
Also, is the line:
Code:
# ln -s /data/local/busybox /system/bin/busybox
not supposed to be
Code:
# ln -s /data/busybox /system/bin/busybox
Things went weird on me in the final step, but I did manage to get all the hard linked busybox files to show up in /system/bin eventually, so I'm a happy camper.
EDIT: PS my mount on data is as follows..
Code:
# mount|grep /data
/dev/block/platform/mmci-omap-hs.1/by-name/userdata /data ext4 rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,errors=panic,barrier=1,data=ordered 0 0
EDIT2:
Hmmm... seems like maybe my /data folder has weird permissions - if so not sure why?...
Code:
# cd /
# ls -l | grep '\<data\>'
drwxrwx--x system system 2011-11-21 18:25 data
# chmod 777 data

kgingeri said:
Thanks Loglud, but I still had trouble using adb. It's like I don't have root from adb? I get permission errors on mkdir and remounting etc?
Weird that the 'adb shell mkdir /data/busybox' gave me permission errors?! It did work fine with the interactive adb shell - weird!?
After the initial 'push' command, I could install via:
Code:
mac-osx$ adb shell
$ su root
# cd /data/local
# chmod 755 busybox
# ls -l
-rwxr-xr-x shell shell 1745016 2011-11-21 00:21 busybox
# mount -rw -o remount /dev/block/platform/mmci-omap-hs.1/by-name/system /system
# mkdir ../busybox
# ./busybox --install
Also, is the line:
Code:
# ln -s /data/local/busybox /system/bin/busybox
not supposed to be
Code:
# ln -s /data/busybox /system/bin/busybox
Things went weird on me in the final step, but I did manage to get all the hard linked busybox files to show up in /system/bin eventually, so I'm a happy camper.
EDIT: PS my mount on data is as follows..
Code:
# mount|grep /data
/dev/block/platform/mmci-omap-hs.1/by-name/userdata /data ext4 rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,errors=panic,barrier=1,data=ordered 0 0
EDIT2:
Hmmm... seems like maybe my /data folder has weird permissions - if so not sure why?...
Code:
# cd /
# ls -l | grep '\<data\>'
drwxrwx--x system system 2011-11-21 18:25 data
# chmod 777 data
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ok so whats happening? i modified the guides and i was hopping that would help you. The command is
Code:
# ln -s /data/local/busybox /system/bin/busybox
and as for your permissions it seems as though your root since your in the # shell but, you have to change the permissions on your /system folder not the /data folder the permsisions on the data file should be fine since i think shell is a member of system, so you can put all your data in there.

Loglud said:
ok so whats happening? i modified the guides and i was hopping that would help you. The command is
Code:
# ln -s /data/local/busybox /system/bin/busybox
and as for your permissions it seems as though your root since your in the # shell but, you have to change the permissions on your /system folder not the /data folder the permsisions on the data file should be fine since i think shell is a member of system, so you can put all your data in there.
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Yeah, I'm root in the 'adb shell' because I 'su root' but adb commands fail from the Mac shell. I'll reboot my NT and give you the script. My /data permissions get reset when I reboot...
Here you are as it happens
MBAir$ ls busybox
busybox
MBAir$ adb push ./busybox /data/local
2881 KB/s (1745016 bytes in 0.591s)
MBAir$ adb shell mkdir /data/busybox
mkdir failed for /data/busybox, Permission denied
Of course there is no point continuing until I do the following...
MBAir$ adb shell
$ su root
# chmod 777 /data
# exit
$ exit
MBAir$ adb shell mkdir /data/busybox
MBAir$ adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/busybox
MBAir$ adb shell /data/local/busybox --install
MBAir$ adb shell mount -rw -o remount /dev/block/platform/mmci-omap-hs.1/by-name/system /system
mount: Operation not permitted
To get around the last error, I had to do another 'adb shell', 'su root' and do 'ln' commands manually.
(I actually ran a shell 'for loop' on the tablet, using all files found in /data/busybox as a list and issued ln commands for each against a copy of busybox in /system/bin)

kgingeri said:
Yeah, I'm root in the 'adb shell' because I 'su root' but adb commands fail from the Mac shell. I'll reboot my NT and give you the script. My /data permissions get reset when I reboot...
Here you are as it happens
MBAir$ ls busybox
busybox
MBAir$ adb push ./busybox /data/local
2881 KB/s (1745016 bytes in 0.591s)
MBAir$ adb shell mkdir /data/busybox
mkdir failed for /data/busybox, Permission denied
Of course there is no point continuing until I do the following...
MBAir$ adb shell
$ su root
# chmod 777 /data
# exit
$ exit
MBAir$ adb shell mkdir /data/busybox
MBAir$ adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/busybox
MBAir$ adb shell /data/local/busybox --install
MBAir$ adb shell mount -rw -o remount /dev/block/platform/mmci-omap-hs.1/by-name/system /system
mount: Operation not permitted
To get around the last error, I had to do another 'adb shell', 'su root' and do 'ln' commands manually.
(I actually ran a shell 'for loop' on the tablet, using all files found in /data/busybox as a list and issued ln commands for each against a copy of busybox in /system/bin)
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re run zergRush exploit. your adb shell is defaulting to the shell username. by rerunning the zergy you will allow for yourself to use the adb shell as root. make sure you dont run it as the root user though. you are also more then welcome to hop in irc and ask questions.

Any one having difficulty rooting or see anything that needs to be updated?

[TUT] How to root teh X10 Mini (e10i).

I know there has been a lot of tutorials how to root the Xperia X10 mini. But almost a lot of them don't work (for me). But there is one way to root it.
It is very simple, you need to follow the instructions, then it will be easy.
1.) We need to download Android SDK, link: http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
2.) We need to download SuperOneClick.rar, link: http://shortfuse.org/
3.) Unzip the SuperOneClick .zip and pull out the su-v3, busybox, Superuser.apk, psneuter, and GingerBreak files, and rename the su-v3 into su, and place all the files in adt-bundle-windows-x86-20130219/sdk/platform-tools. I recommend changing the "adt-bundle-windows-x86-20130219" to something simple like "Android SDK".
4.) Now, you have to use CMD, open it, and type the location of your files, type like this, cd C:/Users/Me/Desktop/Android SDK/sdk/platform-tools.
5.) Now plug in your phone, and make sure your debugging and unknown sources are on.
6.) Now write all the following commands, one at a time!
adb devices
adb push psneuter /data/local/tmp
adb shell
$ cd /data/local/tmp
$ chmod 777 psneuter
$ ./psneuter
adb kill-server
adb devices
adb shell
# mount -o remount,rw -t rfs /dev/block/st19 /system
# exit
adb push busybox /system/bin
adb push su /system/bin
adb install Superuser.apk
adb shell
# chmod 4755 /system/bin/busybox
# chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
# mount -o remount,ro -t rfs /dev/block/st19 /system
# exit
adb reboot
And now u are all done! Your phone will reboot, then download Root Checker, and check if you are rooted.
If you write "adb shell" and you don't get "#" in the ending (not the beginning) but "$" then you have done something wrong, check everything that I wrote. If u have some problems, don't be shy to tell me.

Thanks a bunch, this tutorial was the only one that worked for me. What's more, I saw the procedure step-by-step so I saw exactly what was going on.

How to get root on chinese Freelander PD80 Shangpin

Hi,
Holding in my hands this Chinese pretty well made and fast thing (maybe just border plastic looks little bit loose).
But in this post I will not tell about quality of this tablet, writing this just for other people who "googled" to solve problems :cyclops:
Device spec:
Freelander PD80 Shangpin
Exynos quadcore
Android 4.0.4
So nothing new here just flow what you need to perform.
Really this article not about rooting actually it's how to get root work here.
I'm using linux so everything below aligned to linux but with some modification you can perform everything under windows.
This flow can be applicable to any device with such problem.
And as usual - Whatever you do with your device, you do that at your own risk.
Description:
1. Executing "su" in connectbot or android terminal emulator return next:
Code:
$ su
su: uid xxxxx not allowed to su
2. By executing "su" from adb shell I'm getting the root rights:
Code:
linux$ ./adb shell
android$ su
android#
Conclusion:
So device is rooted problem just with "wrong" su binary (even busybox inside).
Let's solve it if it's really your problem.
Steps to solve:
1. Download "chainsdd superuser" (site http://androidsu.com/superuser/ direct link http://downloads.noshufou.netdna-cdn.com/superuser/Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed.zip)
2. extract archive and find inside Superuser.apk and su
3. Put Superuser.apk and su into folder with adb
4. Upload them to android device sdcard by executing from PC:
Code:
# ./adb push ./su_free /sdcard/su_free
Code:
# ./adb push ./Superuser.apk /sdcard/superuser.apk
5. Now we need to move them into system
Launch adb shell:
Code:
$ ./adb shell
$ su
#
6. Make sure that system partition writable (it was my case):
Code:
# mount|grep system
As result you will see:
Code:
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /system ext4 rw,relatime,barrier=1,data=ordered 0 0
In our case we don't need that. But if you see "ro" instead of "rw", you need to simply remount it:
Code:
# mount -o remount,rw /system
7. Back up old su binary by executing
Code:
# cp /system/xbin/su /system/xbin/su_ori
8. Copy su binary from sdcard to system
Code:
# cp /sdcard/su /system/xbin/su
Fix permissions:
Code:
# chmod 6755 /system/xbin/su
Check permissions:
Code:
# ls -l /system/xbin/|grep su
You'll see something like this:
Code:
-rwsr-sr-x root root 380532 2013-11-17 01:02 su
-rwsr-sr-x root root 64412 2013-11-17 01:18 su_ori
and link it
Code:
# ln -s /system/xbin/su /system/bin/su
9. Copy superuser.apk to system applications:
Code:
# cp /sdcard/Superuser.apk /system/app/superuser.apk
Fix permissions:
Code:
# chmod 644 /system/app/superuser.apk
Check permissions:
Code:
# ls -l /system/app|grep superuser.apk
You'll see something like this:
Code:
-rw-r--r-- root root 1468798 2013-11-17 01:10 superuser.apk
10. Reboot. And try to execute su from connectbot or android terminal emulator.
You'll be asked about granting permission.
That's all now we can do everything.
Good luck.

shell root

any way to shell root any android device to get root access "#" , may be this might have been discussed many times .. I tried lot of ways but none works ..

stiphen said:
any way to shell root any android device to get root access "#" , may be this might have been discussed many times .. I tried lot of ways but none works ..
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Rooting Android Wear?

jellycoder said:
Rooting Android Wear?
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i just want to get # instead of $

stiphen said:
i just want to get # instead of $
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I don't understand what you are trying to say. Kindly define your problem.

stiphen said:
any way to shell root any android device to get root access "#" , may be this might have been discussed many times .. I tried lot of ways but none works ..
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Sure it's called root, To get full time shell root you unpack your boot.img change the default.prop to insecure repack and flash.
Just like below.
Code:
[email protected]:~/Desktop$ adb shell
[email protected]:/ #

jellycoder said:
I don't understand what you are trying to say. Kindly define your problem.
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i tried below commands , superuser.apk gets installed and even devices reboots but i still not get root access "#"
Code:
adb devices
adb push psneuter /data/local/tmp
adb shell
$ cd /data/local/tmp
$ chmod 777 psneuter
$ ./psneuter
adb kill-server
adb devices
adb shell
# mount -o remount,rw -t rfs /dev/block/st19 /system
# exit
adb push busybox /system/bin
adb push su /system/bin
adb install Superuser.apk
adb shell
# chmod 4755 /system/bin/busybox
# chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
# mount -o remount,ro -t rfs /dev/block/st19 /system
# exit
adb reboot

stiphen said:
i tried below commands , superuser.apk gets installed and even devices reboots but i still not get root access "#"
Code:
adb devices
adb push psneuter /data/local/tmp
adb shell
$ cd /data/local/tmp
$ chmod 777 psneuter
$ ./psneuter
adb kill-server
adb devices
adb shell
# mount -o remount,rw -t rfs /dev/block/st19 /system
# exit
adb push busybox /system/bin
adb push su /system/bin
adb install Superuser.apk
adb shell
# chmod 4755 /system/bin/busybox
# chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
# mount -o remount,ro -t rfs /dev/block/st19 /system
# exit
adb reboot
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Try
adb shell
su

vampirefo said:
Try
adb shell
su
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/system/bin/sh: su: not found

stiphen said:
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
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you have to have su for # to work.

vampirefo said:
you have to have su for # to work.
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ok thanks i rooted my device with Impactor

stiphen said:
ok thanks i rooted my device with Impactor
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Adbd insecure app also works. In your shell, just type SU and accept the SuperSU/SuperUser prompt

DL701Q rooted, no apk, (digiland 7") need help backtracking how

Got root, then su binary installed need some help backtracking a few things. If someone is up for it?
I guess the first thing first is. The first time I adb shell'd I got promted with root user: ( does this happen right off the bat for anyone else? I did a few things before this with modstrings and busybox. But, didn't try adb till after)
Code:
adb shell
[email protected]:/ #
Once I noticed I had root on shell I simply found the system mount at /dev/ubui0_0 and I mounted it rw.
Code:
[email protected]:/ # mount -o remount, /dev/ubi0_0
moved the su binary over to the sdcard. wrote it to system/xbin link named to /system/bin. gave permisions.
Code:
adb push su /sdcard/
[email protected]:/ # cat /sdcard/su > /system/xbin/su
[email protected]:/ # ln -s /system/xbin/su
[email protected]:/ # chmod 6755 /system/xbin/su
[email protected]:/ # su
[email protected]:/ # :D
Off I went. I need to update the binary, but as of right now Superuser shows root as 'allow', SuperSU deny (think it old binary).
If you guys are not getting root after adb shell on this device, I think I can backtrack the modstrings and other stuff I did.
I really don't know where this device sits on getting rooted. It seems like some windows programs did it before an update that happened at some point, but not anymore? I don't have access to windows so I don't keep up with those methods.
Thanks! Hope someone can help me out.

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