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going through the entire 1.5 to 2.1 root tutorial to a tee, but once i get to the recovery image, this happens (following is an entire copy/paste of what I went through, incase i did something wrong before i hit the point)
Code:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\Lemcott>cd C:\android-sdk-windows\tools
C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb shell mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock3
/system
adb server is out of date. killing...
* daemon started successfully *
C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb shell mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock3
/system
C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb push recovery.img /sdcard
1192 KB/s (3926016 bytes in 3.215s)
C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb push flash_image /system/bin/flash_image
448 KB/s (9640 bytes in 0.021s)
C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb shell flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
flash_image: permission denied
C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>
EDIT: I am a complete ass hat. nothing to see here, move a long. mods delete this if you please.
P.S. Everyone else: ALWAYS DOUBLE CHECK BEFORE POSTING FOR HELP. *ahem* now be on your way.
try programming thru fastboot. press call + vol down and select the fastboot option and use this command from the pc
fastboot flash recovery recovery.ing
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It looks like you forgot the step where you modify the flash_image's permissions
Code:
adb shell chmod 755 /system/bin/flash_image
I had the same thing but I just kept reentering
adb shell mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
adb push recovery.img /sdcard
adb push flash_image /system/bin
and after maybe 4 iterations it worked.
I have a very simular problem:
(moto droid with android 2.1)
$su
su
Permission denied
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I have try to use chmod the file but it said permission denied on chmod... please help T_T
note this is rooted, of course, when i'm in the phone type su, it'll pop up ask for me to allow or not, allowed, everything seems fine, but when i try to modify files in /system/etc/wifi (trying to make it work for ad hoc) it said permission denied....(even in su???) I tried in adb and it's the same, very very frustrating, any help is appreciated, Thanks.
edit: here's what it looks like using chmod...
>adb shell chmod 755 /system
unable to chmod /system: Read-only file system
>
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penthoy said:
I have a very simular problem:
(moto droid with android 2.1)
I have try to use chmod the file but it said permission denied on chmod... please help T_T
note this is rooted, of course, when i'm in the phone type su, it'll pop up ask for me to allow or not, allowed, everything seems fine, but when i try to modify files in /system/etc/wifi (trying to make it work for ad hoc) it said permission denied....(even in su???) I tried in adb and it's the same, very very frustrating, any help is appreciated, Thanks.
edit: here's what it looks like using chmod...
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make it read/write
penthoy said:
I have a very simular problem:
(moto droid with android 2.1)
I have try to use chmod the file but it said permission denied on chmod... please help T_T
note this is rooted, of course, when i'm in the phone type su, it'll pop up ask for me to allow or not, allowed, everything seems fine, but when i try to modify files in /system/etc/wifi (trying to make it work for ad hoc) it said permission denied....(even in su???) I tried in adb and it's the same, very very frustrating, any help is appreciated, Thanks.
edit: here's what it looks like using chmod...
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I wouldn't try to flash anything you find here to a Moto Droid.
This is for the HTC Droid Eris.
Otherwise, and if I'm misunderstanding you, good luck with your problem.
archmagus said:
It looks like you forgot the step where you modify the flash_image's permissions
Code:
adb shell chmod 755 /system/bin/flash_image
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I've been bashing my head in ALL day trying to get past this and finally found this thread! This worked perfectly!
theboo7 said:
make it read/write
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How should i make is read/write?????
i cant get it to work at all.. need help plz.
Hello Guys
why cant i mount that **** together, i have the root permission, but also i dont..somehow
Code:
Microsoft Windows [version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. Alle rettigheder forbeholdes.
C:\Users\Rasmus H. G. Johnsen>d:
D:\>cd android\tools
D:\android\tools>adb devices
List of devices attached
HT9B7LG00092 device
D:\android\tools>adb shell mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdbloc3 /system
mount: Operation not permitted
D:\android\tools>adb shell
$ ls
ls
sqlite_stmt_journals
cache
sdcard
etc
system
sys
sbin
proc
logo.rle
init.rc
init.goldfish.rc
init.bahamas.rc
init
default.prop
data
root
dev
$ exit
exit
Also if I go on and try to do this:
Code:
D:\android\tools>adb push flash_image /system/bin
failed to copy 'flash_image' to '/system/bin/flash_image': Read-only file system
I know that the flash_image fil and my recovery.img file is in this library and also on my sdcard, but I cant push the gotdamn flas_image file in the /system/bin catalog.
Can some one please help me ?
PS. I have the USB-debugging turned ON.
How do you know that you have root? Or, how did you gain root?
doogald said:
How do you know that you have root? Or, how did you gain root?
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I have the app called androot from google market, ang i have run it to get root.
wfdi said:
I have the app called androot from google market, ang i have run it to get root.
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I'm not aware of that app, and cannot find it in the market myself (do you have a link?)
However, one way to check for sure if you truly have root is run the adb command adb shell and, when you get a prompt, type the command "su". If it returns with a "#" prompt (rather than the "$" prompt that you are seeing), then you have root on the phone.
Most people these days root with either jcase's 1click root for eris: https://market.android.com/details?id=net.andirc.erisrooter or they use the procedure here: http://androidforums.com/eris-all-things-root/127861-universal-eris-root-dummies.html
You may be able to use the steps here as well, since you seem pretty comfortable with adb and have that working already: http://androidforums.com/eris-all-things-root/125436-detailed-leak-root-tutorial.html
Guys new I found another solution (tested on u8150)
First make sure that you are rooted first.
Open adb shell
Type in su.
Remount the system partition as read write.
Change the owner of system from root to system via chown root system
the exit the shell and push flash_image to system/
also push clockworkmodrecover.img into the system partion dont forget the last /.
then exit.
use a file manager, I used rootbrowser.apk without a memory card and installed recovery.
with rootbrowser copy flash_image to the bin directory.
don't forget to change the owner back to root to the system partition after you finish with rootexplorer or whatever u use even adb can work.
then the rest follows.
The above works only if your'e rooted and have adb.
Goodluck
haha am a genius Installing ROM +Recover without sdcard on u8150
all you have to do is:-
1. Make sure u have installed clockwork mode recovery on your device and have su binary.
2. Open adb with the device normally on.
3. Remount the data partition as read write using mount remount in adb .
4. use adb and push the cynogenmode.zip or any rom that fits into the data partition using
adb push romname.zip /data/
5. Reboot into clockworkmod recovery using the various options available.
6. This is what to do if you don't have a sdcard.
open adb with phone connected and run
adb shell
mount /data /sdcard
then go back to the main recovery menu and wipe dalvik cache only
then choose update from sdcard
flash your rom and tadaaa.
your'e done.
NB:CAUTION MAKE SURE TO FLASH A ROM THAT DOES NOT WRITE INTO THE DATA PARTION
THIS CAN BE DONE BY LOOKING FOR A FILE CALL UPDATE SCRIPT IN THE zip OF THE ROM U WANT TO INSTALL
Am going to make a post about this later.
Goodluck
Lol, 3 and a half year break between responses.
The problem with flash_image & dump_image is that it doesn't work on devices devices which use emmc (recent phones)and have
mmcblk0
and cat /proc/mtd won't work here either.
This means that you have to use dd to write to this devices.
I wonder how guys determine the partitions to use on such devices, and someone should hint as to what is going on since it seems manufacturers seriously don't want people to exploit their devices.
1) connected device
2)mass storage drivers installed
3) removed and turned of auto driver install
4) got drivers http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22049356&postcount=1
5)plugged in nook and installed those drivers
6)says android adb interface
7)used adb in cmd
8)typed adb devices
9)no devices
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/141/16335322.jpg/
WHY WHY WHY
thank you in advance
running cm7
fix
1)uninstalled all nook drivers
2)ran runmefirst.bat (should have listened to the name)
3)then installed drivers
4)thanked the people that helped me
problem 2
parted /dev/block/mmcblk0
parted: permission denied
fix
$ adb shell chmod 777 /system/bin/parted (this is to give complete owner, user and group permissions)
$ adb shell chown root /system/bin/parted (this is to change owner of the file to root)
finally completed everything during my math homework
Did you click on he runmefirst.bat? if not then do so.
Unplug and plug your device again and try.
In my experience i've had to deal with 2 machines that did not want to work with adb having troubleshooting them for hours. Hope that is not your case, in any case you will have to install adb in another computer and try there.
~ Veronica
You didn't say one way or the other, but if you didn't put adb into your system variables, you will need to change directory (in command window) to the folder you adb.exe is located.
however... it still says
parted /dev/block/mmcblk0
parted: permission denied
^Have you pushed parted and the other files to /system/bin while in recovery?
Go back to the other post where i explained what commands to run and to mount /system (i even explained that) so you don't ask the same thing over and over again.
~ Veronica
damn... i knew you would say that
I`m still getting permission denied, copied files to sdcard(won`t allow me to copy to emmc), chmod 777 sdcard, chown...no fun at all, 3 days just wasted to that f..ing nook which doesn`t want to boot any more.
I used http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136261 to unlock and root my atrix. would like help to unroot it.
Thanks
What you say is to unlock the bootloader and did you root for and want to remove the cel cel the root?
If this is so you must flash the SBF for your version of GB and your phone if AT&T
I believe there is a script called "SuperOneClick" that allows you to unroot it.
The rooting method listed in your link is the preinstall method. To unroot the preinstall method:
from here
1. Open adb
2. Type in the following commands, hitting ENTER after each line of code: (after typing 'su' below, look for the Superuser request and approve it, you can only continue if you get the # prompt.
Code:
su
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 /system
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p17 /preinstall
rm /system/bin/su
rm /preinstall/sqlite3
rm /preinstall/dosu
rm /preinstall/Superuser.apk
rm /preinstall/su
reboot
3. Let the phone reboot fully and then go into Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > find Superuser and uninstall it just like any other app.
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I unrooted my phone using the above steps back when I did the update to OTA 141. I don't think the superoneclick unroot works for the preinstall root.
I also found and tried that method but for some reason when i type the 2nd line it says mount: mounting /dev/block/mncblk0p17 on /preinstall failed: No such file or directory
PS. I'm not using AT&T
2147483647 said:
I also found and tried that method but for some reason when i type the 2nd line it says mount: mounting /dev/block/mncblk0p17 on /preinstall failed: No such file or directory
PS. I'm not using AT&T
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are you copy/pasting into adb? It's mmcblk0p17 not mncblk0p17
gnahc79 said:
are you copy/pasting into adb? It's mmcblk0p17 not mncblk0p17
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i dont copy and paste. But correcting the n to m did nt help
Any help?
2147483647 said:
Any help?
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you should have both directories, try root explorer or some file manager to make sure you have the following directories:
/dev/block/mmcblk0p17
/preinstall
IMO copy/paste those commands to avoid typos.
gnahc79 said:
you should have both directories, try root explorer or some file manager to make sure you have the following directories:
/dev/block/mmcblk0p17
/preinstall
IMO copy/paste those commands to avoid typos.
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/preinstall
diectory nt in my root explorer.
2147483647 said:
/preinstall
diectory nt in my root explorer.
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You should have that directory, it could be you manually removed the entire preinstall directory at some point. I'm not sure what impact that has if for future OTA updates (might soft brick).
in adb issue the following command and you should be unrooted.
rm /system/bin/su
then uninstall the superuser app.
Hi guys.
I was editing the vold.fstab file using root explorer. When i restarted my phone i got a message "Unfortunately Usb connectivity has stopped working." when i open settings i got message "Unfortunately, Settings has stopped working". I still have my original vold.fstab file left in my sd card but sd card is not working too. I have an Xperia M rooted and unlocked bootloader Please help.
Please tell me if there is a way to reset everything and reinstall the firmware.
Thanks.
Zexter21 said:
Hi guys.
I was editing the vold.fstab file using root explorer. When i restarted my phone i got a message "Unfortunately Usb connectivity has stopped working." when i open settings i got message "Unfortunately, Settings has stopped working". I still have my original vold.fstab file left in my sd card but sd card is not working too. I have an Xperia M rooted and unlocked bootloader Please help.
Please tell me if there is a way to reset everything and reinstall the firmware.
Thanks.
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You could try to use adb to restore the original vold.fstab to your /system/etc/ folder if your usb debugging is still working:
Code:
adb push vold.fstab /system/etc/vold.fstab
adb shell
su
chmod 755 /system/etc/vold.fstab
exit
adb reboot
If it doesn't work try an other way:
Code:
adb push vold.fstab /data/local/tmp/vold.fstab
adb shell
su
mv /data/local/tmp/vold.fstab /system/etc/vold.fstab
chmod 755 /system/etc/vold.fstab
exit
adb reboot
If any of these ways doesn't work and you have a cwm recovery try to give these commands while you are booted to recovery.
You could also make a flashable zip and you flash it from recovery.
**If you double mounted your sdcard may be corruped and you have to use a partition manager to recreate the partition of your sdcard on PC**
Thanks for the reply.
Well the usb debugging is still working. So i tried the both adb push command, it says "cannot stat 'vold.fstab': no such file or directory" . EDIT: Tried it again, says "failed to copy vold.fstab to '/system/etc/vold.fstab': Read only file system.
I also tried that chmod command but doesn't works, says "cannot chmod system/etc/vold.fstab: Read only file system.".
And about that cwm, i can't get into cwm recovery. I tried all that vol up and down things. I tried using sd card with a card reader, it works fine. Please help.
Thanks in advance.
Zexter21 said:
Thanks for the reply.
Well the usb debugging is still working. So i tried the both adb push command, it says "cannot stat 'vold.fstab': no such file or directory" . EDIT: Tried it again, says "failed to copy vold.fstab to '/system/etc/vold.fstab': Read only file system.
I also tried that chmod command but doesn't works, says "cannot chmod system/etc/vold.fstab: Read only file system.".
And about that cwm, i can't get into cwm recovery. I tried all that vol up and down things. I tried using sd card with a card reader, it works fine. Please help.
Thanks in advance.
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To apply these changes to system partition you have to make your system partition rewritable.Try to make it rw from Root Explorer or try some adb command:
Code:
adb remount
adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
If this doesn't work try something like:
mount -o remount,rw -t {your partition type} /dev/block/{your partition name and number} /system
* To see your partition table give the command cat proc/mtd or cat /proc/emmc *
Example:
mount -o remount,rw -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk0p25 /system
Then try to push the file in the system (Give the "exit" command to quit the shell before try to push the file).
Gatosbil said:
To apply these changes to system partition you have to make your system partition rewritable.Try to make it rw from Root Explorer or try some adb command:
Code:
adb remount
adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
If this doesn't work try something like:
mount -o remount,rw -t {your partition type} /dev/block/{your partition name and number} /system
* To see your partition table give the command cat proc/mtd or cat /proc/emmc *
Example:
mount -o remount,rw -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk0p25 /system
Then try to push the file in the system (Give the "exit" command to quit the shell before try to push the file).
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Okay here's what i did.
I pushed the vold.fstab that i backed up before editing. After that i copied the vold.fstab into /system/etc in R/W Mode.
Then i restarted my phone, and finally everything worked fine.
Thanks for the help mate. You've been big help to me. I couldn't have done it without you.
hello i have a problem similar to this.i edit my vold.fstab file on my emdoor em63 tablet and when i rebooted the sdcard didnt work i was switching the internal to external, I tried to push the file with adb but it says device not found adb works fine for everything else but not for my sdcard i can remount, mount, reboot, but i cant push or pull and on the table when i got to settings/apps or settings/storage force close on me what can i do?
Hi all, i added some files into the system directory of my kindle fire hdx 7'.. when i restarted it is stuck in a boot loop on the animated Kindle Fire boot screen, i can ADB onto it, and i attempted to remove the files, but "ADB su" isn't working for me, and I'm unable to access the system directory over ADB... and i don't have custom recovery.
Any ideas on this one? is there a way of restoring the Kindle?
Thanks
osmorgan said:
Hi all, i added some files into the system directory of my kindle fire hdx 7'.. when i restarted it is stuck in a boot loop on the animated Kindle Fire boot screen, i can ADB onto it, and i attempted to remove the files, but "ADB su" isn't working for me, and I'm unable to access the system directory over ADB... and i don't have custom recovery.
Any ideas on this one? is there a way of restoring the Kindle?
Thanks
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what you get on
Code:
adb shell
su
?
thanks for the reply. when i
adb shell
su
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it returns to 1:[email protected] where it should show [email protected] any ideas?
osmorgan said:
thanks for the reply. when i
it returns to 1:[email protected] where it should show [email protected] any ideas?
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after that use
Code:
mount -o rw,remount /system
if you wil get permission denied you need to do hard reset from recovery and try again
after that you could change files in /system
great, i will try this later.. any guides on doing a hard reset?? keeping in mind that i don't have custom recovery..
thanks again.
osmorgan said:
great, i will try this later.. any guides on doing a hard reset?? keeping in mind that i don't have custom recovery..
thanks again.
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you could get into stock recovery by holding power+volume up
all of this suggesting that you are at 4.5.2 and rooted
for 3.2.X hard reset will delete su - file
You're a star. Thanks. I'll get onto this after work.
ONYXis said:
you could get into stock recovery by holding power+volume up
all of this suggesting that you are at 4.5.2 and rooted
for 3.2.X hard reset will delete su - file
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No luck :/ was unable to mount, and hard reset via recovery still results in boot loop :/ any other ideas?
Could you post output?
and pls what is your firmware and root method?
Seems no way to recover(sorry
How do I provide the output? I was 4.5.2 and rooted with CVE
copy-paste output from cmd
like:
Code:
adb shell
su
....
ahh i see what you mean.. ive run s uagian after factory reset and its now giving me the root prompt! great! im just about to follow this guys steps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2793253
thanks for your help.. i may be back.
any idea if this method works with stock recovery?
ONYXis said:
copy-paste output from cmd
like:
Code:
adb shell
su
....
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nope.. that didnt work for me.. do you know how i can push a deb to reflash?
Pls post output to see that exactly doesn't work.
to use that manual you need to use 4.5.3 bin btw
I see, I was having permissions errors when pushing the file to the sdcard, I had mounted the data partition. I am unable to write anything as shell user, but fine as root. Any ideas?
Thanks
adb shell
[email protected]:/ $ su
[email protected]:/ # mount -o rw,remount /cache
[email protected]:/ # mkdir /cache/recovery
mkdir failed for /cache/recovery, File exists
[email protected]:/ # echo install /cache/kindleupdate.bin > /cache/recovery/openrecoveryscript
[email protected]:/ # chmod 0777 /cache/recovery/openrecoveryscript
[email protected]:/ # exit
[email protected]:/ $ exit
Mac-miniownloads $ adb push update-kindle-13.4.5.3_user_453011120.bin /cache/kindleupdate.bin
failed to copy 'update-kindle-13.4.5.3_user_453011120.bin' to '/cache/kindleupdate.bin': Permission denied
What do you think?
ONYXis said:
what you get on
Code:
adb shell
su
?
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ONYXis said:
Pls post output to see that exactly doesn't work.
to use that manual you need to use 4.5.3 bin btw
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osmorgan said:
Mac-miniownloads $ adb push update-kindle-13.4.5.3_user_453011120.bin /cache/kindleupdate.bin
failed to copy 'update-kindle-13.4.5.3_user_453011120.bin' to '/cache/kindleupdate.bin': Permission denied
What do you think?
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You cant do this at that way
you need :
Code:
adb push update-kindle-13.4.5.3_user_453011120.bin /sdcard/update.zip
adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw /cache
cd /sdcard
cp update.zip /cache
chmod 777 /cache
chmod 777 /cache/recovery
cd /cache/recovery
echo "--update_package=/cache/update.zip" > command
exit
exit
adb reboot recovery
thank you but i still get permissions issues -
failed to copy 'update-kindle-13.4.5.3_user_453011120.bin' to '/sdcard/update.zip': Permission denied
ONYXis said:
You cant do this at that way
you need :
Code:
adb push update-kindle-13.4.5.3_user_453011120.bin /sdcard/update.zip
adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw /cache
cd /sdcard
cp update.zip /cache
chmod 777 /cache
chmod 777 /cache/recovery
cd /cache/recovery
echo "--update_package=/cache/update.zip" > command
exit
exit
adb reboot recovery
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osmorgan said:
thank you but i still get permissions issues -
failed to copy 'update-kindle-13.4.5.3_user_453011120.bin' to '/sdcard/update.zip': Permission denied
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Hmm....Strange. Are you see Fire as mtp device on you Pc (for Mac you need https://www.android.com/filetransfer/)?
If "yes" - try to copy update.zip manual into Fire's internal storage.