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Hi everyone.
I have just rooted my xperia x10a and in terminal after hitting whoami I get UID 0. I tried root explorer and it showed me the root directory with all the files and then I think I did something wrong. I went to terminal to try out some stuff and after using the command cd /data/app-private I can no longer see the root directory files. I don't know if that command and this are related issues but my knowledge is limited in this field. I have superuser installed and titanium backup works well and shows all my apps so I'm not sure what's up. Superuser shows that root explorer has UID 0 root access and I get the r/w option in root explorer but root directory shows up empty. Please someone clear this up for me. Any help at all is much appreciated.
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After digging some more it seems that root explorer does show me the contents of the data folder that astro can't see. I'm just confused as to why I can't see the contents of the root folder.
Thanks for your help.
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theMaDHakkeR said:
Hi everyone.
I have just rooted my xperia x10a and in terminal after hitting whoami I get UID 0. I tried root explorer and it showed me the root directory with all the files and then I think I did something wrong. I went to terminal to try out some stuff and after using the command cd /data/app-private I can no longer see the root directory files. I don't know if that command and this are related issues but my knowledge is limited in this field. I have superuser installed and titanium backup works well and shows all my apps so I'm not sure what's up. Superuser shows that root explorer has UID 0 root access and I get the r/w option in root explorer but root directory shows up empty. Please someone clear this up for me. Any help at all is much appreciated.
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After digging some more it seems that root explorer does show me the contents of the data folder that astro can't see. I'm just confused as to why I can't see the contents of the root folder.
Thanks for your help.
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I think that the 'root' folder has always been empty, even on my old rooted phone.
Thank you for clearing that up. I was almost certain it had something in there before but I'm not surprised if I'm wrong or simply didn't pay attention. Anyway thanks again for taking the time to reply.
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theMaDHakkeR said:
Thank you for clearing that up. I was almost certain it had something in there before but I'm not surprised if I'm wrong or simply didn't pay attention. Anyway thanks again for taking the time to reply.
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Also keep in mind that Astro is not working with root permissions. In reallity each application is working with it's own permissions that can be compared to a normal user, not superuser. Some applications request specifically superuser or root permissions which can only be granted on a rooted phone.
So basically a normal app won't use root and will therefore see less than an app that actually knows to and uses root.
J Ok so in my never ending struggle against the Evil Eclair/T-Mo/HTC NAND Protection and the Futility of Trying to flash a ROM With the "Supposed AndRoot QuIck Root Method" As well as a fine point from Nbetcher that the Engineering build must be flashed because Android has NAND protection while running. I have devised my own "No PC ROOT Method!!!"
Required Files (Tested For MT3G SLIDE Latest OTA Unrooted Stock)
1.Download Androot From Location of Choosing (I'm Using Version 1.6.2)
2.Download ESPRIMG.zip (ENG build)
3.Download SlideEng-Package.zip
4.Download Custom Rom Of Your Choosing(Mine Is CM 6.1.1 Stable)
5.Download Android Terminal Emulator(From Market)
6.Download Root Explorer Android (Requires Root) (From Market Or Some Place Online)
7.Download File Explorer (Dev:Adao Team)(From Android Market)
8.Download Latest Clockwork Recovery(I Used 2.5.0.1)
*Updated* 1/09/2011 (Thanks to dbzfanatic for links)
dbzfanatic said:
Universal Androot http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=391774&d=1283202114
ESPRIMG.zip www.4shared.com/file/OsmF_ZD7/ESPRIMG.html
SlideEng-Package.zip http://www.4shared.com/file/sz0VO2TL/SlideEng-package.html
Cyanogen 6.1.1 Stable http://mirror.teamdouche.net/get/espresso/update-cm-6.1.1-Slide-signed.zip
Clockwork Recovery (may be old but will work) http://www.4shared.com/file/KzYHr4U_/update.html
Now people can stop *****ing about links. Everything else can be found on the android market.
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Please Note I Am NOT The DEV Behind these Apps nor am I Resposible For Any Damages You May Incur To Your Device or Warranty by using this Method! Also Before anyone says I repped someone off remeber I accidentally discovered this using 2 failed methods because they essentially cancel each other out.(The Latter Nbetchers works just not after the AndRoot One)!!!
So...
1st Download/Install all needed files from market( File Manager Android Terminal Emulator)
2nd Download all zip images, Recoveries, Roms, apps from phone browser Directly To SD ROOT(Google em until I get links up on Dev Forum)
3rd. Unzip SlideEng-Package.zip To Root using File Manager or Other Zip Program for android(Andro-Zip Works Well)
4th Change Name of Clockwork to Update.zip(Case Sensative)
5th Install AndRoot And Run Root Me With Install Su & Temp Root/Unroot After Reboot Selected(Or Else You Will Boot Loop)
6th Install And Run Root Explorer then Copy and paste flash_img and mtd0.img to /data/local on android device by multi-select copy then RM R/W in program in upper left on data local folder.
7th IMPORTANT!!! Long Press and hold each copied file and set permissions to allow read and write on both user and the lowest option (I Think Dev or system)
8th Run Android Terminal Emulator and type the following commands verbatim spaces included Pressing enter after each line($ n # will be there provided you follwed all steps if not go back to androot and root again):
$ su
# cd /data/local
# chmod 04755 flash_image
# ./flash_image misc mtd0.img
Now power off and reboot using VOL-DOWN + POWER
It'll reboot into the HBoot Screen and ask if you want to Check ESPRIMG.zip after Verifying it will ask you to flash Select Yes (VOL-UP) And Wait DO NOT POWER DOWN OR TAKE OUT BATTERY!!!
Once its Completed it will ask you to Reboot select no Instead and Go To Recovery
Now Select APPLY Update.zip to flash CLOCKWORK RECOVERY YAY!!! :-D Now We Can Flash a Custom Rom With Root and Even Go As Far As S-OFF!!! But Please Be Sure Its Already On Your Micro SD...
Select Wipe Data Factory Reset by Scrolling with VOL- UP/DOWN or Track Pad and Use Power/Trackpad TO Select.
Now Use Install Zip from SD Card to Install Custom Rom(Flash GApps Second if downloaded and desired if using CM Mod 6.1.1) Now Reboot And Enjoy!!! If you Wanna Flash Anything Else Use Rom Manager From Market and Som Custom Roms to Boot into Clockwork!!! Thanks to all the Devs and their tools and immense knowledge for Making this Possible! Thanks To All The ROM Chefs Too!!!
DeezyFn'Baby said:
6th Install And Run Root Explorer then Copy and paste flash_img and mtd0.img to /data/local on android device by multi-select copy then RM R/W in program in upper left on data local folder
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Edit:nvm, ill try it when i get my replacement slide.
I don't think the slide needs S-OFF to write to data but I do think it needs root beforehand, or at least shell root.
just to make it easier to anyone flashing this, i would put links to DL's of those files. first thing i noticed when i read. put me off to this method.
btw, this is me trying to help, not ripping on you
dbzfanatic said:
I don't think the slide needs S-OFF to write to data but I do think it needs root beforehand, or at least shell root.
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I don't think so? If /data couldn't be written to without root or s-off, how would people install apps who never rooted their phones? Where is the system data stored and modified? /data is fully modifiable I'm pretty sure.
I'm willing to admit I could be wrong on that but I thought apps were installed in /data because it was the system calling the package installer not the user.
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I'm willing to admit I could be wrong on that but I thought apps were installed in /data because it was the system calling the package installer not the user.
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In terms of read/write permissions, the system has the same permissions as the user. The system can't write to /system if the user can't, and vice versa. /data and /cache have no nand protection
MusicMan374 said:
In terms of read/write permissions, the system has the same permissions as the user. The system can't write to /system if the user can't, and vice versa. /data and /cache have no nand protection
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In the post I did add if I had the time I would post links if not ill do it later to whomever above stated their statement. If you don't want to "Try" it don't and don't comment. It was an accident I found it and I have since replicated my process on 3 slides and it works. The Reason it does is because gaining temporary root inside android even without gaining full being blocked by nand or S-Off can be can be used to modify the permissions of system files while the memory is running tho not the actual NAND itself which I believe S-OFF does... So when I said 6th mount the drive as R/W in root explorer there is an option to remount the drive R/W to allow you to long press the items in that folder and change their permissions then I said unmount to save the permission fix that's what the Temp Root Gained from AndRoot Does.... Now I'm gonna try and update my Original post with links for people who want an esier time doing this like I would have liked and for the. Sarcastic ones so then you can just press the Thumbs Up button ok?
DeezyFn'Baby said:
In the post I did add if I had the time I would post links if not ill do it later to whomever above stated their statement. If you don't want to "Try" it don't and don't comment. It was an accident I found it and I have since replicated my process on 3 slides and it works. The Reason it does is because gaining temporary root inside android even without gaining full being blocked by nand or S-Off can be can be used to modify the permissions of system files while the memory is running tho not the actual NAND itself which I believe S-OFF does... So when I said 6th mount the drive as R/W in root explorer there is an option to remount the drive R/W to allow you to long press the items in that folder and change their permissions then I said unmount to save the permission fix that's what the Temp Root Gained from AndRoot Does.... Now I'm gonna try and update my Original post with links for people who want an esier time doing this like I would have liked and for the. Sarcastic ones so then you can just press the Thumbs Up button ok?
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Your instructions don't have anything to do with /system I don't know what you are babbling about. I'm not disproving your root method, I was just trying to explain that /data is not nand protected. /system IS nand protected, and without s-off or a r/w overlay you wouldn't even be able to modify the permissions of files in /system, but since your root method has to do with /data it works.
MusicMan374 said:
Your instructions don't have anything to do with /system I don't know what you are babbling about. I'm not disproving your root method, I was just trying to explain that /data is not nand protected. /system IS nand protected, and without s-off or a r/w overlay you wouldn't even be able to modify the permissions of files in /system, but since your root method has to do with /data it works.
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I'm not babbling I was referring to the first reply but ur probably right about the sys files as I didn't mess with them. But I did obtain root anway all of the files can easily be found by doing a search on the XDA forums and ill add the links when I get to a pc doing this from the android browser is painful...
DeezyFn'Baby said:
I'm not babbling I was referring to the first reply but ur probably right about the sys files as I didn't mess with them. But I did obtain root anway all of the files can easily be found by doing a search on the XDA forums and ill add the links when I get to a pc doing this from the android browser is painful...
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Yeah, that's why you don't need s off for this to work, which others were saying
Sent from my T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide
Thanks for posting this method! It worked flawlessly! Had the files and rooted it in about a half hour. Thanks again for this nice work around!
Sent from my ROOTED myTouch 3G Slide using the XDA App
This would make it easier for new folks if you had links next to the items needed for this... you can't just tell others they need this and that with at least a link on where to find it or download it... like having me find a treasure chest without clues or a map just saying haha. good guide though and yes I did read you'll be adding links soon =p
Agreed links would help but if people google the files he mentioned they are all easy to find. Even new folks know how to google =D
Sent from my ROOTED myTouch 3G Slide using the XDA App
Universal Androot http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=391774&d=1283202114
ESPRIMG.zip www.4shared.com/file/OsmF_ZD7/ESPRIMG.html
SlideEng-Package.zip http://www.4shared.com/file/sz0VO2TL/SlideEng-package.html
Cyanogen 6.1.1 Stable http://mirror.teamdouche.net/get/espresso/update-cm-6.1.1-Slide-signed.zip
Clockwork Recovery (may be old but will work) http://www.4shared.com/file/KzYHr4U_/update.html
Now people can stop *****ing about links. Everything else can be found on the android market.
dbzfanatic said:
Universal Androot http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=391774&d=1283202114
ESPRIMG.zip www.4shared.com/file/OsmF_ZD7/ESPRIMG.html
SlideEng-Package.zip http://www.4shared.com/file/sz0VO2TL/SlideEng-package.html
Cyanogen 6.1.1 Stable http://mirror.teamdouche.net/get/espresso/update-cm-6.1.1-Slide-signed.zip
Clockwork Recovery (may be old but will work) http://www.4shared.com/file/KzYHr4U_/update.html
Now people can stop *****ing about links. Everything else can be found on the android market.
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The only thing about 4shared is that it doesn't work right on the stock HTC web browser, since javascript is kinda glitchy on that one. Works fine on froyo/cm6.1.1 with the aosp browser, but for a TRUE pcless method you need direct or mediafire links I think.
I post links because everyone *****es and yet someone still *****es. Those aren't my uploads, I simply posted them so people would stop *****ing. I personally haven't had issues with 4shared even with the stock browser back before I rooted my phone. If you want to reupload them to another hosting site be my guest but like I said, they aren't my uploads.
Stop whining
Here are some direct links for those who complain about the 4Share site.
Oh, and Ill put a gapps link up in thar too. It has the new market, and it works as long as you don't install anything until it finishes restoring. At least it did for me.
That Clockwork link is broken. I'm just sayin' :3
ESPRIMG.zip: http://db.tt/kEvPIyu
SlideEng-package: http://db.tt/n57yN2a
Gapps: http://db.tt/L0SNLhj
EDIT: Clockwork on next page.
supermario12312 said:
Here are some direct links for those who complain about the 4Share site.
Oh, and Ill put a gapps link up in thar too. It has the new market, and it works as long as you don't install anything until it finishes restoring. At least it did for me.
That Clockwork link is broken. I'm just sayin' :3
ESPRIMG.zip: http://db.tt/kEvPIyu
SlideEng-package: http://db.tt/n57yN2a
Gapps: http://db.tt/L0SNLhj
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thank you for that, not only if that direct link better there mate.. but man the download speed is better ahaha... I already have root but I'm rooting a friends phone ;P then soon a warranty exchange phone for me.
Once I reach recovery... it just sits there with no options or anything...
I was reading these threads and couldn't find an easy installer for xrecovery on the X10i Mini (E10i).
I looked at zoz33 installer for the X10 and changed the files to suit the E10i.
So now you can just install this app and run it and it will install xRecovery
Requirements:
1. Phone MUST be Rooted.
2. Busybox installed (Easiest way is to install "Titanium Backup" & click on the "Problems?" button.)
If you are having problems installing: Open Root explorer (Free version here) and set /system to R/W then run the installer again!
NOTE: this has only been tested on my X10i MINI (E10i) and I don't think it will work on other models (Different CHARGEMON versions?!?!).
Please comment so I know if this works or not! Thanks.
Just tried it on my X10min E10i, it installed the installer then got a force close when I ran the program & clicked install..
Ran flashtool & clicked root this morning as well, it said root should be available..
andrewbuch said:
Just tried it on my X10min E10i, it installed the installer then got a force close when I ran the program & clicked install..
Ran flashtool & clicked root this morning as well, it said root should be available..
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ummm.. have you installed busybox from the market?!?!
Muspelheim for remouny job?
Hi there!
Thx for this nice work (I hope - haven't tested it yet)!!!
In case /system needs r/w remount - can muspelheim be used?
Since I don't have Root Explorer (no visa card) - I'd prefer this option..
Thx in advance!
Keep it up
Housefly
EDIT: Muspelheim will not remount /system as r/w - see known issue on the muspelheim homepage (sorry, but i'm not allowed to link yet)
However - I found this little app from beansoft - which appears to do the trick - for free - twitter(dot)com(slash)beansoft
Hope this is helpful..
I'm off to try getting Xrecovery working on the x10 mini..
Thx
deano309 said:
ummm.. have you installed busybox from the market?!?!
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I tried searching for it, but nothing comes up I am still new to this loading different software etc..
but also on flashtool from bin4ry it has an option to install busybox, I did that & it said its installed.. But after doing the root, xrecovery & busybox the phone still looks & acts & has same features as normal, no extra icons etc...
Dont think my root worked properly. Trying it again now.. sorry
andrewbuch said:
I tried searching for it, but nothing comes up I am still new to this loading different software etc..
but also on flashtool from bin4ry it has an option to install busybox, I did that & it said its installed.. But after doing the root, xrecovery & busybox the phone still looks & acts & has same features as normal, no extra icons etc...
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xRecovery is a Hidden program - you access it by restarting the phone and AS SOON as the text "Sony Ericsson" appears - keep pushing the "<-" Back button. if it starts loading your boot animation then you either missed the time to push back or installation failed.
If you are not too sure on how to access or use xrecovery then please read a bit of info before you use it as it can stop your phone booting if used wrong!
Cool thanks for the help.
I ran exploid root now. got titanium backup & installed busy box
then when i ran xrecovery installer, it had a message pop up saying xrecovery installer has superuser permissions.
turned off phone, turned on again & pushed back button.. & nothing happened.
Will keep trying..
thanks
andrewbuch said:
Cool thanks for the help.
I ran exploid root now. got titanium backup & installed busy box
then when i ran xrecovery installer, it had a message pop up saying xrecovery installer has superuser permissions.
turned off phone, turned on again & pushed back button.. & nothing happened.
Will keep trying..
thanks
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You have to push it more than once, right after the "Sony Ericsson" appears.
Keep pushing it (1 or 2 times a second)
THANKS...
Got it working.
Thanks again
I didn't get this apk-version to work. - I think it's due to the superoneclick rooter. - I get the cp: not found -error.
However I got the 0.1 beta to work using the older (and free) Root Explorer - attached somewhere in this forum - can't remember where - so happy searching if you need it
HouseflyOfDoom said:
I didn't get this apk-version to work. - I think it's due to the superoneclick rooter. - I get the cp: not found -error.
However I got the 0.1 beta to work using the older (and free) Root Explorer - attached somewhere in this forum - can't remember where - so happy searching if you need it
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cp: not found is because you don't have busybox installed (cp is the copy command).
Glad to know that you sorted something out anyway!
I got a rooted phone, whit busybox installed like u said, taping the promblem box etc .. and the system folder set to R/W whit rootexplorer, I installed the xrecovery to my phone and when I start there the 3 boxes doesn t are checked in green, and the xrecovery doesn t installed, I looked in the system/bin folders on my phone and there are copied the 3 files: busybox, xrecovery.tar and the chargemon, Any idea what is going wrong ? (sorry 4 my bad english)
The .apk did not work for me. I followed the commands from the program screen manually in root explorer, and finally got xRecovery working. The problem was the last file, xrecovery.tar, It hasn't been copied by the script. I have busybox installed, X 10 mini 2.0.A.0.504, App2SD. Thank you
How can u write commands in root explorer, I never used it so i dont know, and I dont know how to see eventualy the sd card from the rott explorer
me too，it works~
asmodea said:
How can u write commands in root explorer, I never used it so i dont know, and I dont know how to see eventualy the sd card from the rott explorer
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I don't write, hold the file, select "copy", navigate to destination folder, select "paste". Also, there is a folder "sdcard" in the main directory, this is the SD card.
Hey there
First, thanks alot for working on an apk for the xRecovery program
My problem, i cant get it to work.
1. I Rooted with SuperOneClick - worked.
2. Had Titanium Backup, so just downloaded BusyBox by using "Problems - worked
3. Installed the xRecovery.apk from Astro File Manager, program installed, had no errors.
4. Rebooted the phone, spammed the back button (3-5 clicks/second) - and i dont get the xRecovery option. Did a few times, still not getting it.
5. Tried so click the xRecovery program in the apps list, installed it again, this time it asked for Root rights, i approved - and the program shows in the "Superuser" program.
6. Tried rebooting again, tapping the back button like insane, still wont give me access?
Any ideas?
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I got a rooted phone, whit busybox installed like u said, taping the promblem box etc .. and the system folder set to R/W whit rootexplorer, I installed the xrecovery to my phone and when I start there the 3 boxes doesn t are checked in green, and the xrecovery doesn t installed, I looked in the system/bin folders on my phone and there are copied the 3 files: busybox, xrecovery.tar and the chargemon, Any idea what is going wrong ? (sorry 4 my bad english)
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If the 3 files are in your /system/bin folder, then it worked.
You need to keep pressing the back "<-" button as soon as you see the "Sony Ericsson" logo (Push it 1 or 2 times a second).
If your bootscreen comes up then something is wrong.
If the 3 files are not there then you don't have R/W privelages for your /system folder or any sub-directorys.
Manual installation here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=878426
asmodea said:
How can u write commands in root explorer, I never used it so i dont know, and I dont know how to see eventualy the sd card from the rott explorer
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If your phone is rooted then navigate to /system/bin and at the top right there is a "Mount R/W" button, press it and it will set the folder to R/W.
If you are not rooted then you won't be able to open the folder.
DISCLAIMER : You attempt the following at your own risk !
I'm not responsible if your phone blows up, bricks, you travel back in time or go bald or something!
Background :
I have the MT2-L05 Mate 2 from China.
When I received my Mate 2 last Thursday, the phone was on 4.2.2
After much hunting and downloading and flashing of ROMS, I managed to finally update to 4.4.2 KitKat.
Great ! I was happy. But I didn't have root access.
After trying and failing to use the various bootloader unlock tools on these forums, I Emailed Huawei, and politely asked them if I could have the 16 digit code for my Mate 2. An hour later an Email arrived with my bootloader unlock code, so I fastbooted, used the code and unlocked the Bootloader.....Cool ! Thanks Huawei, great customer service.
I then went to root my phone, and here the problems started. I tried at least 20 different Root tools, both via phone and over the pc, but no joy.
Nothing worked ! Vroot, Kingoroot, Towelroot, srs root, root genius 1.8.7, etc they all failed.
I was at the point of giving up, when I found a Chinese version of rootgenius 2.0.1.3......I ran it via pc........and Success ! I was finally rooted.
Supersu was installed, the binaries updated fine and all was good with the world. I tried wakelock detector first ( Yeah, I know, I REALLY need more battery life from the Mate 2 ! ), and Supersu asked for permission and it worked no problem.
I then tried to install adaway, and then I ran into problems, I was unable to edit my hosts file....ummm...odd. OK, then I tried to install xposed......Impossible to install.
I then read on these forums to edit build.prop and change a simple setting to get xposed running.......ok, no problem, yet when I edited my build.prop file, it would NEVER EVER save the edits. Weird? what's going on?.......after much searching and much reading I finally found the problem.................
Root Genius 2.0.1.3 :
http://www.shuame.com/root/
The Problem :
The 4.4.2 update adds a file to your System folder called :
set_immutable.list
this file contains :
Code:
/system/bin
/system/build.prop
/system/etc
/system/fonts
/system/framework
/system/isp.bin
/system/lib
/system/ons.bin
/system/usr
/system/vendor
/system/xbin
/system/app/HwLauncher6.apk
/system/app/HwLauncher6.odex
/system/app/systemUI.apk
/system/app/systemUI.odex
Any location listed above is IMPOSSIBE to mount as rw. Every file explorer or emulator you try will tell you it is rw, but it's not.
It's locked down completely...................and it's REALLY annoying.
This is why I could never edit my build.prop or Install Adaway etc..................
But I found a solution...... ( I think ! )..........
The Solution :
I spent the afternoon at work using google translate to find a fix for my problem and found a post from a guy called :
**** wire His Royal Highness Prince czx ( I cannot post the first 4 letters as it will probably be banned....It must be a Google translate error but it made me laugh ! )
His guide never worked for me until I made a few edits and added STEP 4. Then I got it to work.
The Solution :
1, First Root your Phone ( I suggest trying Root Genius 2.0.1.3 from my first post )
2, install busybox (I suggest BusyBox ( Stericson ) as I couldn't get this to work with the Jrummy BusyBox installer )
3, Install Rom Toolbox Pro ( I know it's payware and I tried other programs, but this is the only one that worked for me. I had already purchased ages ago. The free version may contain the following tools too, but I genuinely don't know )
4, open Scripter from Rom Toolbox pro and click " Mount System R/W "
5, open Terminal Emulator from Rom Toolbox Pro
Type: su then press enter
Type: mount -o rw, remount / system then press enter
Type: cd system then press enter
Type: chattr -R -i * then press enter
(On step 5 there is a space between remount forward slash and system and also between i and *)
6, Leave Terminal Emulator open, Hit your Home Button
7, then delete the file :system / set_immutable.list with Root Explorer. Other File managers with root access may work, I haven't tried
If you can not delete it, the above steps haven't worked, I can only suggest you try from step 4 after rebooting your phone.
If you are successful and manage to delete the set_immutable.list file then reboot your phone.
Job Done !
You now have full Root Access.
This has been tested by myself on my MT2-L05, it should work on ALL China Variants and presumably on the US MT2-L03 if this file is included in a 4.4.2 update, but I obviously cannot guarantee this.
I'm also curious as to whether anyone thinks this has left my phone open to exploits by the deleting this file....? Remember, if I have done something stupid by doing this, then so will you if you follow the above!
All I know is Xposed has installed perfectly after finally being able to edit my build.prop file and Adaway is running like a charm.
Feedback very welcome.
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5, open Terminal Emulator from Rom Toolbox Pro
Type: su then press enter
Type: mount -o rw, remount / system then press enter
Type: cd system then press enter
Type: chattr -R -i * then press enter
(On step 5 there is a space between remount forward slash and system and also between i and *)
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I followed your guide, the part I bolded didn't seem to work for me, but after a few attempts I just kept going with the rest of the guide and I was still able to delete the file at the end of the day Thank you so much! I always felt like the root I had with 4.2 was kind of a pseudo root since I was limited by my root access, this is exactly what I needed!
I manage to get root and delete that file. Hooray and thanks! But after editing the build.prop, I still can't get xposed to install. I keep getting this error on the install screen.
scpion said:
I manage to get root and delete that file. Hooray and thanks! But after editing the build.prop, I still can't get xposed to install. I keep getting this error on the install screen.
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Install xposed 2.5.1, it's the safest option for now and you will not get this error message.
I haven't tried too many xposed apps yet, but wanam works if you want circle battery etc
Experimental features of Greenify work too.
Gravity box Kitkat will not run properly for me.. I suggest you do not attempt to install it at the moment.
Let me know if you find anymore cool xposed modules to try!
4L0M said:
Install xposed 2.5.1, it's the safest option for now and you will not get this error message.
I haven't tried too many xposed apps yet, but wanam works if you want circle battery etc
Experimental features of Greenify work too.
Gravity box Kitkat will not run properly for me.. I suggest you do not attempt to install it at the moment.
Let me know if you find anymore cool xposed modules to try!
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Thanks dude. Btw does your device support Google search by swiping up from home?
scpion said:
I manage to get root and delete that file. Hooray and thanks! But after editing the build.prop, I still can't get xposed to install. I keep getting this error on the install screen.
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Same issue for me
janrck said:
Same issue for me
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Install xposed 2.5.1, it's the safest option for now and you will not get this error message.
Cool xposed apps for 2.5.1 :
wanam kit : adds circle battery, expanded notifications, 4-way reboot menu etc etc
Android L Navbar : adds Android L navbar and Android L shapes Navbar
Both work flawlessly for me and have NEVER crashed once.
Hi, I followed your steps but in the step 5, when i type this : mount -o rw, remount / system it doesnt work.
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DISCLAIMER : You attempt the following at your own risk !
Nothing worked ! Vroot, Kingoroot, Towelroot, srs root, root genius 1.8.7, etc they all failed.
I was at the point of giving up, when I found a Chinese version of rootgenius 2.0.1.3......I ran it via pc........and Success ! I was finally rooted.
Supersu was installed, the binaries updated fine
I then tried to install adaway, and then I ran into problems, I was unable to edit my hosts file....ummm...odd. OK, then I tried to install xposed......Impossible to install.
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I then read on these forums to edit build.prop and change a simple setting to get xposed running.......ok, no problem, yet when I edited my build.prop file, it would NEVER EVER save the edits. Weird? what's going on?.......after much searching and much reading I finally found the problem.................
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How was SU installed if you had no rw privs?
vroot, kingroot, kingoroot, kinguser, srs root and rootgenius were created for a select few... it was a side effect of massive social engineering via the internet that they'd leak to so many others who weren't the target.
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I then read on these forums to edit build.prop and change a simple setting to get xposed running.......ok, no problem, yet when I edited my build.prop file, it would NEVER EVER save the edits. Weird? what's going on?.......after much searching and much reading I finally found the problem.................
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How was SU installed if you had no rw privs?
vroot, kingroot, kingoroot, kinguser, srs root and rootgenius were created for a select few... it was a side effect of massive social engineering via the internet that they'd leak to so many others who weren't the target.
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I'm guessing because I could write rw to system folder. Set-immutable-list blocks folders inside system folder, not the basic system folder itself. ie/ system/xbin or system/etc they are blocked. /system on its own isn't.
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I'm guessing because I could write rw to system folder. Set-immutable-list blocks folders inside system folder, not the basic system folder itself. ie/ system/xbin or system/etc they are blocked. /system on its own isn't.
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yes, and the instructions worked great.
i made a script with it in totalrom and set it to load on boot along with total rom itself to keep a strangle hold on the permissions.
magicpromise said:
yes, and the instructions worked great.
i made a script with it in totalrom and set it to load on boot along with total rom itself to keep a strangle hold on the permissions.
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Can you please upload the script you made?
You'll make things easy for me, 'cause commands in terminal don't seem to work in my case.
Thank's !
I rooted my strange tablet using Kingo and apparently it was succesful:
http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/t539/talos910/Screenshot_2015-09-11-17-08-20_zpsurdgzj8p.png
But I have been trying for days to erase a file in /system and I have not been able to do it, I think I have read every relevant thread about this problem but no luck, I tried using ES and changed /system to r/w in the root options but when trying to delete the file all I get is operation failed, the same happens with all the other root explorers and tools. I even tried the solution on this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/ascend-p7/help/edit-replace-write-files-set-immutable-t2884172
but still can't delete it.
Also the app root toolkit for android gives me this weird error too:
http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/t539/talos910/Screenshot_2015-09-11-17-08-06_zps4nrxqiev.png
http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/t539/talos910/Screenshot_2015-09-11-17-08-02_zpsa1ycwdwl.png
Do you have an app like root explorer that specifically asks for root permissions? It doesn't matter if you have root if the explorer can't use it
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Yes all the file manager apps I used always ask for root permission, that is the problem they have root permission but still can't delete the file, which is weird because I can use apps that definitely need root like scr screen recorder and greenify just fine.
Try installing root explorer and then attempt to delete the file, then it should instantly open a window asking for root. The of course grant the permission. That should always work, but if it doesn't just restart the tablet, if it still doesn't work it must mean you are deleting a file that is in use by the system. Otherwise i have no idea whats wrong
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Yes all the file manager apps I used always ask for root permission, that is the problem they have root permission but still can't delete the file, which is weird because I can use apps that definitely need root like scr screen recorder and greenify just fine.
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What recovery did you install...twrp, cwm, philz?
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What recovery did you install...twrp, cwm, philz?
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Rooted my device using kingo root, I didn't intall other recovery.
Bad idea to try and remove system files without a custom recovery and a nandroid backup made and stored in a safe spot. What are you trying to remove?
I am trying to delete /system/sbin/su because I read in another thread this was the solution to fixing the issue of the app supersu not updating binaries when rooting your device using Kingo.
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I am trying to delete /system/sbin/su because I read in another thread this was the solution to fixing the issue of the app supersu not updating binaries when rooting your device using Kingo.
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That is the binary. If you remove it, you wouldn't be rooted. Can you link the thread you are looking at? There's an app made specifically for replacing that su binary with SuperSU and it's binary called Super-SUme, though I believe it is a paid app.
I know it is the binary but according to this guy:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu/support-update-failures-t2907365/page23
(post 223)
""It appears kango wrote to /system/sbin/su whereas supersu wrote /system/xbin/su and subsequently supersu would keep wanting to update 'su' then fail.
The long and the short of it is once I manually removed /system/sbin/su supersu stopped telling me 'su' was outdated. I don't know android but I do know linux.
$PATH on my tablet has /system/sbin/ prior to /system/xbin/ so it would appear supersu is issuing 'su -V' as opposed to '/system/xbin/su -V' when it checks the version. The kingo 'su' was older than the supersu 'su'.
Dunno what the solution is 'cos the older 'su' is going to get called first & I figure there's nothing but trouble to be gained from changing $PATH globally. Nevertheless it might be enough to check $PATH for unwanted 'su' and flag them, possibly offer to remove them? In my case I renamed it "/system/sbin/su.ORIGINAL" so that it's still runnable in an emergency"""
If you rename it, it won't be able to run, and won't require removal.
That's the thing I can't rename the file either for some reason. Using es and other root explorers doesn’t work.
Talos91 said:
That's the thing I can't rename the file either for some reason. Using es and other root explorers doesn’t work.
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Seems like the SU binary that Kingroot included is pretty finicky and only works for some things. I've rooted 100s of devices and have never had issues like that. Have seen complaints about other various oddities with Kingroot too. It's nice that it's easy and works on a variety of devices, but if you have only limited control then that kind of defeats part of the purpose of rooting it...
Tried using SuperSUme but the app says I am not rooted with Kingo? wtf? Do you guys know of any other reason why i can't erase the system file sbin/su?
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Tried using SuperSUme but the app says I am not rooted with Kingo? wtf? Do you guys know of any other reason why i can't erase the system file sbin/su?
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With Root Explorer, does it let you set the system to R/W? There's a little button at the top of the app that will say R/O or R/W for Read Only or Read Write. If you don't have R/W to the system, then you are unable to make changes to it.
I just renamed file su and then it became able to be deleted.
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Tried using SuperSUme but the app says I am not rooted with Kingo? wtf? Do you guys know of any other reason why i can't erase the system file sbin/su?
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Connect your android tablet device to your windows computer. Then enable usb debugging on your android tablet. Then open the windows program called cmd. Then do these commands.
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adb root
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adb remount
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adb shell rm /system/sbin/su