[KERNEL][STOCK][4.4.2] Only Adb Insecure - Nexus 5 Android Development

[KERNEL][STOCK][4.4.2] Only Adb Insecure
Hi there!
I needed adbd to always run as root in order to push/pull files, but I wanted to stick as close as possible to stock, so I just modified the production boot.img with a patched version of adbd that enforces it to always run as root. I used a boot.img for Android 4.4.2 extracted from the factory images [1] provided by Google.
I thought that it could be usefull to somebody else so... here you have.
It comes in two flavors:
CWM installable .zip [2]
boot.img for fastboot[/URL] [3]
LINKS
[1] Google Factory Images : https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images?hl=es#hammerhead
[2] CWM Installable .zip : https://mega.co.nz/#!lJVxWCaA!QA4Zo04_bnzxEjmHDyjUDl9cFiAjJ5QCuIzuYFN bnFU
[3] boot.img : https://mega.co.nz/#!sYE0xDZL!PpR1GzIraGCMxr9BOqrZ0wFbBnJO6HSdsee4mGF d5PA
Enjoy!!
XDA:DevDB Information
[KERNEL][STOCK][4.4.2] Only Adb Insecure, a Kernel for the Google Nexus 5
Contributors
_AtilA_
Kernel Special Features: Stock kernel, but with adbd running always as root, so you can adb push/pull/remount/shell/etc as root
Version Information
Status: Stable
Created 2014-01-16
Last Updated 2014-01-16

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Err would be nice if we could auto patch a boot.img from other custom kernels ^^

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BRiANj64 said:
Err would be nice if we could auto patch a boot.img from other custom kernels ^^
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Not really sure about what you mean... Basically, the only change I made is a patched adbd. So, the only thing that other custom kernels have to do, is replace the binary. I can provide you a link with the binary, but it's quite easy to extract it from the boot.img
I you want to know exactly what I've changed in the adb.c, here it is:
Code:
static int should_drop_privileges() {
#ifndef ALLOW_ADBD_ROOT
return 1;
#else /* ALLOW_ADBD_ROOT */
int secure = 0;
char value[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
/* run adbd in secure mode if ro.secure is set and
** we are not in the emulator
*/
#if 0 /* <JGM> No privileges drop! */
property_get("ro.kernel.qemu", value, "");
if (strcmp(value, "1") != 0) {
property_get("ro.secure", value, "1");
if (strcmp(value, "1") == 0) {
// don't run as root if ro.secure is set...
secure = 1;
// ... except we allow running as root in userdebug builds if the
// service.adb.root property has been set by the "adb root" command
property_get("ro.debuggable", value, "");
if (strcmp(value, "1") == 0) {
property_get("service.adb.root", value, "");
if (strcmp(value, "1") == 0) {
secure = 0;
}
}
}
}
#endif
return secure;
#endif /* ALLOW_ADBD_ROOT */
}
Simple, disable privilege drop logic and return the correct value.

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can we flash using twrp recovery?? i think most people use twrp

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P.Mobile said:
can we flash using twrp recovery?? i think most people use twrp
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I don't really know! I've never used TWRP, maybe someone could tell us if CWM .zip file is compatible with the TWRP installation system

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_AtilA_ said:
I don't really know! I've never used TWRP, maybe someone could tell us if CWM .zip file is compatible with the TWRP installation system
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Yup
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Can't imagine why all the guys are using custom kernels...:what:
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_AtilA_ said:
Hi there!
I needed adbd to always run as root in order to push/pull files, but I wanted to stick as close as possible to stock, so I just modified the production boot.img with a patched version of adbd that enforces it to always run as root. I used a boot.img for Android 4.4.2 extracted from the factory images [1] provided by Google.
I thought that it could be usefull to somebody else so... here you have.
It comes in two flavors:
CWM installable .zip [2]
boot.img for fastboot[/URL] [3]
LINKS
[1] Google Factory Images : https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images?hl=es#hammerhead
[2] CWM Installable .zip : https://mega.co.nz/#!lJVxWCaA!QA4Zo04_bnzxEjmHDyjUDl9cFiAjJ5QCuIzuYFN bnFU
[3] boot.img : https://mega.co.nz/#!sYE0xDZL!PpR1GzIraGCMxr9BOqrZ0wFbBnJO6HSdsee4mGF d5PA
Enjoy!!
XDA:DevDB Information
[KERNEL][STOCK][4.4.2] Only Adb Insecure, a Kernel for the Google Nexus 5
Contributors
_AtilA_
Kernel Special Features: Stock kernel, but with adbd running always as root, so you can adb push/pull/remount/shell/etc as root
Version Information
Status: Stable
Created 2014-01-16
Last Updated 2014-01-16
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FWIW: The MEGA link does not work natively with the MEGA App if you attempt to download directly from your N5. The link is
Code:
https://mega.co.nz/#!lJVxWCaA!QA4Zo04_bnzxEjmHDyjUDl9cFiAjJ5QCuIzuYFNbnFU

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_AtilA_ said:
I thought that it could be usefull to somebody else so... here you have.
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This insecure boot works good for stock 4.4.3.
remount... delele... etc... by adb.
Thank you.