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Question: Is your Superuser app asking for permissions from apps? Mine isn't. On my old rooted Eris, if I ran an app such as Titanium Backup or Root Explorer, I would get a dialog which would ask if I wanted to grant that app root access. This dialog was via the Superuser app. I don't get that now. It seems like any/every app on my phone has su access.
I'm wondering if it's just me or if this is the way the current root exploit works.
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Question: Is your Superuser app asking for permissions from apps? Mine isn't. On my old rooted Eris, if I ran an app such as Titanium Backup or Root Explorer, I would get a dialog which would ask if I wanted to grant that app root access. This dialog was via the Superuser app. I don't get that now. It seems like any/every app on my phone has su access.
I'm wondering if it's just me or if this is the way the current root exploit works.
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It's just you. Try running root explorer or a screen cap program, and verify that you have root access. You may want to use an updated Superuser.apk too, I know the one I'm using (2.3.6.1) asks, (unless I told it not too).
I'm using Superuser 2.3.6.1. When I run Titanium or Root Explorer, everything works without prompting. Now, I'm concerned.
UPDATE: I opened Superuser, went to settings, scrolled to the bottom and updated the su binary. Now, I get prompted when an app needs access. Problem is, when I reboot the su binary is reset. I think this is due to me using the joeykrim root procedure, which uses a version of su that is scripted to be put in place during the boot process. I'm going to take a look at his scripts and change them so I can keep the su binary installed by the Superuser.apk.
Thanks for the info.
Confirmed my issue was due to using the joeykrim method. I backed out his procedure and used Dirrk's method (posted here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=779238) and I get a proper Superuser prompt when an application needs access.
I also noticed another flaw in the joeykrim method. Since his procedure was developed for the Epic, he has some incorrect file names in some places.
If you notice in his instructions where he says use playlogos1 instead of playlogos, this is not updated in all of his steps.
To get your boot screen back, you have to change the last line of playlogos1 or playlogosnow (based on whether you did the lag fix or not)
The file that will not show your boot animation will look like this:
Code:
#!/system/bin/sh
#joeykrim-SDX sdx-developers.com scripted
/system/bin/joeykrim-root.sh
/system/bin/playlogo-orig
To fix it, change the last line to read:
Code:
#!/system/bin/sh
#joeykrim-SDX sdx-developers.com scripted
/system/bin/joeykrim-root.sh
/system/bin/playlogos1-orig
In summary, the playlogos1 file is used to execute other startup scripts. The original playlogos1 file has the boot animation in it. It must be referenced in one of the startup scripts. Since these instructions were used for the Epic, there's a slight typo which keeps the original playlogos1 file from being executed.
Thanks--I came to the forums looking for a solution to the fact that my boot animation was now missing. I tried making your changes but I still can't seem to recover it. Here are what my playlogo scripts look like, keeping in mind I have also installed the lag fix:
playlogos1
Code:
#!/system/bin/sh
sh /system/bin/userinit.sh
playlogosnow
playlogosnow
Code:
#!/system/bin/sh
#joeykrim-SDX sdx-developers.com scripted
/system/bin/joeykrim-root.sh
/system/bin/playlogos1-orig
I'll also have a 3rd file called just playlogo (which was very long). Do you know what the issue is? Thanks so much for your help.
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Thanks--I came to the forums looking for a solution to the fact that my boot animation was now missing. I tried making your changes but I still can't seem to recover it. Here are what my playlogo scripts look like, keeping in mind I have also installed the lag fix:
playlogos1
Code:
#!/system/bin/sh
sh /system/bin/userinit.sh
playlogosnow
playlogosnow
Code:
#!/system/bin/sh
#joeykrim-SDX sdx-developers.com scripted
/system/bin/joeykrim-root.sh
/system/bin/playlogos1-orig
I'll also have a 3rd file called just playlogo (which was very long). Do you know what the issue is? Thanks so much for your help.
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Judging by what your files look like, things should work. The original file is playlogos1. We never touch the playlogo file from what I can remember, so let's not do anything there.
What I would do is make sure the permissions are straight on all the files listed above (primarily playlogos1). They should be 755 (shown below):
Code:
# cd /system/bin
# ls -l playl*
-rwxr-xr-x root shell 10060 2010-08-12 04:30 playlogo
-rwxr-xr-x root root 106 2010-09-11 18:53 playlogos1
-rwxr-xr-x root root 177 2010-09-11 18:55 playlogos1-lagfix
-rwxr-xr-x root shell 14420 2010-08-12 12:30 playlogos1-orig
-rwxr-xr-x root shell 14204 2010-08-12 04:30 playlpm
#
If all else fails, you can always grab the original file from the system dump off of this link: http://forum.androidcentral.com/fascinate-roms-hacks/32839-fascinate-system-dump.html
DEAR GOD
Well, I'm an idiot.
I tried to take the playlogos1 file from the dump you showed me and copy it to my /system/bin file and, sure enough, I got the boot animation back. Problem is, I didn't think it through (that the edited playlogos1 file pointed to the rest of the modified boot sequence) and then the phone wouldn't boot. It would just loop the animations.
I booted into recovery, did a factory reset, and now I can get to the lockscreen and the very beginning of setup but TWLauncher force closes over and over and over and I'm unable to do anything except pull down the notification bar occasionally. I think this is because I moved some things (like bing, daily briefing, etc.) that TWLauncher wants at the outset, and it doesn't have them. I tried to bluetooth over LauncherPro and run it, but it fails at the last moment.
Does anyone know of a way to get to ADB Shell so that I can fix my mistake? Or if someone had an update.zip I could flash to get back to factory (with all of the system files in place), that would be super! Otherwise, it looks like I'm effed and will need to come up with a good story to tell Verizon...
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Well, I'm an idiot.
I tried to take the playlogos1 file from the dump you showed me and copy it to my /system/bin file and, sure enough, I got the boot animation back. Problem is, I didn't think it through (that the edited playlogos1 file pointed to the rest of the modified boot sequence) and then the phone wouldn't boot. It would just loop the animations.
I booted into recovery, did a factory reset, and now I can get to the lockscreen and the very beginning of setup but TWLauncher force closes over and over and over and I'm unable to do anything except pull down the notification bar occasionally. I think this is because I moved some things (like bing, daily briefing, etc.) that TWLauncher wants at the outset, and it doesn't have them. I tried to bluetooth over LauncherPro and run it, but it fails at the last moment.
Does anyone know of a way to get to ADB Shell so that I can fix my mistake? Or if someone had an update.zip I could flash to get back to factory (with all of the system files in place), that would be super! Otherwise, it looks like I'm effed and will need to come up with a good story to tell Verizon...
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Sorry you're having issues. Bad news is, you can't flash any zip updates because we don't have a custom recovery re our phones yet. However, what you should be able to do is use adb to push the apps from /system/app from the system dump. That is.. if you can get adb to work? If it can work from recovery, that should save you.
Good luck.
So i Have been working on my new rom, now i Have it all AOSP as i can, and just have sense stuff we need, but now i have no root access, none of my root apps will work, i need help becuase i need root access to run a lot of helpful programs, i think i deleted someth ing in the sy stem folder that was important to root.
rtbluver said:
So i Have been working on my new rom, now i Have it all AOSP as i can, and just have sense stuff we need, but now i have no root access, none of my root apps will work, i need help becuase i need root access to run a lot of helpful programs, i think i deleted someth ing in the sy stem folder that was important to root.
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my app root check, for free on the market, when run in advanced mode will give the technical details as to which files might be missing or configured incorrectly.
easiest solution is to download superuser.apk from the market or flash the superuser install .zip from recovery which should reconfigure the complete root setup.
hopefully that works, if not, let us know!
joeykrim said:
my app root check, for free on the market, when run in advanced mode will give the technical details as to which files might be missing or configured incorrectly.
easiest solution is to download superuser.apk from the market or flash the superuser install .zip from recovery which should reconfigure the complete root setup.
hopefully that works, if not, let us know!
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Doin it all now, but it looks like i deleted something good, because my wifi is giving me errors too. So I mightve deleted some framework. Hmmm
rtbluver said:
Doin it all now, but it looks like i deleted something good, because my wifi is giving me errors too. So I mightve deleted some framework. Hmmm
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Root Access is not properly configured or was not granted.
Superuser.apk - com.noshufou.android.su - version 2.3.6.3 is installed!
Standard su binary location: ls -l /system/bin/su:
null
Standard su binary location: ls -l /system/xbin/su:
null
Alternate su binary location: ls -l /sbin/su:
null
SU binary not found or not operating properly
Results provided by Root Checker version 3.4 from joeykrim in the Android Market - http://goo.gl/GgWae
Root checker stats when i run the advanced check, I just flashed su zip too. Is there something in the framework for editing root, becuase wifi is error too, hmm more flashing and checking.
rtbluver said:
Root Access is not properly configured or was not granted.
Superuser.apk - com.noshufou.android.su - version 2.3.6.3 is installed!
Standard su binary location: ls -l /system/bin/su:
null
Standard su binary location: ls -l /system/xbin/su:
null
Alternate su binary location: ls -l /sbin/su:
null
SU binary not found or not operating properly
Results provided by Root Checker version 3.4 from joeykrim in the Android Market - http://goo.gl/GgWae
Root checker stats when i run the advanced check, I just flashed su zip too. Is there something in the framework for editing root, becuase wifi is error too, hmm more flashing and checking.
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i've never seen null in the results ... and you say you have a wifi error.
i would suggest reflashing whatever ROM you're currently on. when you flash a ROM, they generally wipe your /system and reload a full /system.
if you're on a custom kernel, i'd also reflash the kernel (kernel .zip files will include its required modules) as the kernel and modules, including wifi, in /system/lib/modules have to match.
as long as you flash the same ROM you're currently running, you *shouldn't* have to wipe data.
i'm not sure what you might have erased but making a nandroid backup for you venture into modifying system files is generally a good practice!
edit: i see in your signature you're running your own ROM. assuming you have more knowledge/experience than average, if you'd prefer not to flash over your current ROM and lose whatever changes you've made that you do want to keep, you could try swapping individual files from the original ROM back onto your current system as see if that fixes the issues.
although for the wifi issue, since your signature shows silverneedle, i'd just flash silverneedle and that should guarantee the wifi modules match up with the kernel and clear the wifi issue. if the wifi issue isnt cleared, then something else in /system might have been modified and you're back to swapping individual files from the known working rom.
hope that helps!
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i've never seen null in the results ... and you say you have a wifi error.
i would suggest reflashing whatever ROM you're currently on. when you flash a ROM, they generally wipe your /system and reload a full /system.
if you're on a custom kernel, i'd also reflash the kernel (kernel .zip files will include its required modules) as the kernel and modules, including wifi, in /system/lib/modules have to match.
as long as you flash the same ROM you're currently running, you *shouldn't* have to wipe data.
i'm not sure what you might have erased but making a nandroid backup for you venture into modifying system files is generally a good practice!
edit: i see in your signature you're running your own ROM. assuming you have more knowledge/experience than average, if you'd prefer not to flash over your current ROM and lose whatever changes you've made that you do want to keep, you could try swapping individual files from the original ROM back onto your current system as see if that fixes the issues.
although for the wifi issue, since your signature shows silverneedle, i'd just flash silverneedle and that should guarantee the wifi modules match up with the kernel and clear the wifi issue. if the wifi issue isnt cleared, then something else in /system might have been modified and you're back to swapping individual files from the known working rom.
hope that helps!
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Yah, Im trying files out, updated busybox, but my wifi problem may lie in the kernel change with the ROM, because i changed my ROMs kernels to RCmix and now im getting the wifi error, but Im trying to go into the rom system, to see what i screwed up, i will report back.
rtbluver said:
Yah, Im trying files out, updated busybox, but my wifi problem may lie in the kernel change with the ROM, because i changed my ROMs kernels to RCmix and now im getting the wifi error, but Im trying to go into the rom system, to see what i screwed up, i will report back.
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Placed Busybox in wrong directory! Im all good now, thanks!
After rooting my .28 TFP, I noticed that the directory (system/xbin) contains much less files than before (only 4 files.)
I'm having some problems with some root apps especially patching apps. Could this be the problem?
Can I copy binary files from my MB855 rooted Ginger Bread phone to the same directory?
there's a busybox app on the market, I think this has the programs you are missing. (or rather, it installs the latest versions for you). Try that first.
tshoulihane said:
there's a busybox app on the market, I think this has the programs you are missing. (or rather, it installs the latest versions for you). Try that first.
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Thank you. It worked. Root apps that did not use to work before are now working.
A couple of bugs I have noticed after installing busybox, though.
-some root apps that used to work in the background now have to be started manually.
-Superuser app does not show the prompt message and gives root access to root apps without prompt.
-The system files were mounted as RW and not mounted back to RO. I was unable to do it myself :-(
Any advice?
Hmmm... Try re-installing the superuser apk (and let it update the su binary if it wants to).
For /system as RO - reboot. It may be that you are trying to re-mount it with the wrong options. If it comes up as RW after reboot, something odd is going on.
Hi, when installing Busybox with Stericsson Installer it allow to choose between system/bin or system/xbin to install it, which one to choose and why ? What's the difference ?
I have another question, sorry but I don't want to make another thread.
SuperSU has an option "Survival Mode" that says that we must disable it before Nandroid Backup, what happends if I forgot to disable it ?
Thanks for your help, sorry if it was already asked (search results didn't help me).
For the installation paths, i dont really think it matters whether you put it in either of the above.
About survival mode, again i say it does not really matter whether you disable it or not. Your nandroid backup will go smooth.
Some developer can explain it to you in detail if any of the above really matters.
Sent from my LG-E730 using Tapatalk 2
Ok, thanks.
If anyone has more infos your welcome.
I always install to /system/xbin because you then don't overwrite the symlinks of the tools that point to toolbox (Android's poor version of coreutils). On the other hand, if you'd rather have the Busybox tools as default then install to /system/bin.
Regarding survival mode: AFAIR file system corruption (at least with my U8800pro) because CWM doesn't know how to remove the immutable attribute off the su binary, so I'd make sure it's off when restoring.
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I always install to /system/xbin because you then don't overwrite the symlinks of the tools that point to toolbox (Android's poor version of coreutils). On the other hand, if you'd rather have the Busybox tools as default then install to /system/bin.
Regarding survival mode: AFAIR file system corruption (at least with my U8800pro) because CWM doesn't know how to remove the immutable attribute off the su binary, so I'd make sure it's off when restoring.
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Neither in htc wildfire nor in lg optimus sol disabling the survival is important. I have flashed and restored a hundred times but nothing happened..
Sent from my LG-E730 using Tapatalk 2
Well, I think this is definitely new so I put this right here: just downloaded Stericson's BusyBox Pro installer from Play Store (as usual) to my Moto X Play on 6.0 Marshmallow and it is asking for the unusual default installation path of "/su/bin". As discussed here, "system/xbin" or "system/sbin" are usually the preferred installation paths for BusyBox, so this change simply got me stuck in the process thinking where to install BusyBox. My first thought is that BusyBox is 'auto-choosing' where to be installed according to system characteristics and I should go on, make my life easier and just install where it is asking me to, but... I don't know. Does somebody have a similar experience?
CNK80Q3MX said:
Well, I think this is definitely new so I put this right here: just downloaded Stericson's BusyBox Pro installer from Play Store (as usual) to my Moto X Play on 6.0 Marshmallow and it is asking for the unusual default installation path of "/su/bin". As discussed here, "system/xbin" or "system/sbin" are usually the preferred installation paths for BusyBox, so this change simply got me stuck in the process thinking where to install BusyBox. My first thought is that BusyBox is 'auto-choosing' where to be installed according to system characteristics and I should go on, make my life easier and just install where it is asking me to, but... I don't know. Does somebody have a similar experience?
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I am having the same question.. I have viewed each of the 4 directories using a root file explorer and noticed /bin /xbin and su/bin su/xbin all contain ifferent files so im not sure if doing that helped me o confused me more. Lol but im not sure it matters ,well im sure it makes differences but I cant find a difference other than some symlinks may be rewritten and handled by busybox instead of androids tool box.... Once again that means nothing to me without knowing what exactly androids tool.box is... I know a couple tool boxes but unfortunantly this is not one, ... So if anyone has a link to explain this or an educated opinion that would be great! Thanks..
Also looking for this answer rn.. haven't found it yet.. this is my first look, from experience I believe MM build is recognized and BusyBox recommends install location based on Android Version. I'll look for a more definitive answer and post if I find.
Shagerty said:
Also looking for this answer rn.. haven't found it yet.. this is my first look, from experience I believe MM build is recognized and BusyBox recommends install location based on Android Version. I'll look for a more definitive answer and post if I find.
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UPDATING: I'm wondering that being MM, Busybox installer chooses su/bin path automatically (some suggest "su/xbin", which is not present in stock MM, hence installer su/bin choice) in order to make Busybox "systemless". SuperSu actually does the same. Though I'm pretty sure about this, I'm also looking for confirmation. Since this thread and its early answers even date back to 2012 when there was no MM and "systemless" stuff wasn't that popular (I assume) they point to install Busybox in "system/xbin" or "system/bin"...
babylonbwoy said:
Hi, when installing Busybox with Stericsson Installer it allow to choose between system/bin or system/xbin to install it, which one to choose and why ? What's the difference ?
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It really doesn't matter where you install either system/bin or system/xbin.........it always symlink to other as example if you install to system/bin then it'll symlink to system/xbin and vice versa
Mainak007 said:
It really doesn't matter where you install either system/bin or system/xbin.........it always symlink to other as example if you install to system/bin then it'll symlink to system/xbin and vice versa
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I think it's a little bit too late, thread is from 2012.
I'm done with all that now, no more flashing rom, no more bootloader unlock.
I used to get all the flagship but I didn't change since XZ5 Dual.
babylonbwoy said:
I'm done with all that now, no more flashing rom, no more bootloader unlock.
I used to get all the flagship but I didn't change since XZ5 Dual.
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Why??.......do you frightened of bricking device??????
You can get all smartphone firmware Here
:highfive::fingers-crossed:
babylonbwoy said:
I think it's a little bit too late, thread is from 2012.
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And I gave the answer for other who will visit the forum next time:angel:
Mainak007 said:
And I gave the answer for other who will visit the forum next time:angel:
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thanks, I'm currently looking for pros and cons of intalling to:
/system/xbin
/system/bin
/sbin
custom path
I've read that one of those paths was temporary installation and that on next reboot it would be deleted. I want to installit permanent.
Robert4321 said:
thanks, I'm currently looking for pros and cons of intalling to:
/system/xbin
/system/bin
/sbin
custom path
I've read that one of those paths was temporary installation and that on next reboot it would be deleted. I want to installit permanent.
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Doesn't matter..... Install anywhere and symlink to others
Mainak007 said:
Doesn't matter..... Install anywhere and symlink to others
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Just install it to any folder in $PATH and execute it as any other command.
Code:
echo $PATH
Robert4321 said:
thanks, I'm currently looking for pros and cons of intalling to:
/system/xbin
/system/bin
/sbin
custom path
I've read that one of those paths was temporary installation and that on next reboot it would be deleted. I want to installit permanent.
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Banking / payment apps are looking in 3 mentioned paths to detect whether Android got rooted or not: hence best is to install BB to custom path.
BusyBox Pro says that it can is unsuccessful at installing in the /system/xbin folder on my Moto G Stylus 5G, I don't suppose anyone could explain to me why this keeps happening could they? Also, I don't have the option to install to /system/sbin either. The only options I have are /system/xbin, /system/bin, and custom. But when I install and reboot i have to reinstall BusyBox Pro again. I noticed in the settings tab that you can have busybox, on every boot, reinstall to /sbin....how is this possible if you install to /bin? also, how can I get it to install to /xbin? there is also another option that says busybox will, on every boot, be removed from /sbin as long as busybox has been installed to /bin or /xbin, but the feature I'm speaking of assists kernels that re-install busy box to /sbin on every boot.....OMG!!! Which option do I choose? Or should I not choose any, and just reinstall each time i boot up, which will be very tedious.....Please HELP!!!..... Also, should I choose Smart Install? Or just use install without the Smart Install option ticked? Sorry I see there are similar posts here, but I don't really understand where I would install if i chose to install to a custom path, which is why I'm asking such questions if it seems repetitive I apologize. Thanks in advance!
Hello folks.
Running 673.94.324.XT910.AsiaRetail.en.03 (4.0.4). Apparently rooted, but can't install/swap /system apps or edit /system files, even through the terminal.
Any idea what could be done?
Thanks!
iSilens said:
Hello folks.
Running 673.94.324.XT910.AsiaRetail.en.03 (4.0.4). Apparently rooted, but can't install/swap /system apps or edit /system files, even through the terminal.
Any idea what could be done?
Thanks!
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Verify your root install with SuperSU or SuperUser, check updates, also check that the app that you want to do that is on the Allow List of SU.
Since you're messing with ROMs and terminal commands you're probably beyond this but depending on which file explorer you're using, you might have to give it permission to mount the system as RW. In ES File Explorer, it's a check box in settings. In Root Explorer, I think it's a button on the main screen.