This thread is designed for representation of the current progress on the Nook Tablet rooting and exploits, the second post will contain how to guides so you can learn to work on it for you self. REMEMBER I DO THIS FOR FUN, please respect the thread as well as others opinions
OLD UPDATES AT THE END OF THIS POST.
First off if you haven’t read the wiki yet to know what is currently in the device you should look here.
Also you should look at the http://www.nooktabletdev.orgfor information on the Nook Tablet Development process. - Thanks to dj_segfault
Rooting ScriptsWindows: Root, OTA block, De-bloat, Gapps Thanks to Indirect
Mac/Linux: Rooting script Thanks to t-r-i-c-k
Mac/Linux: Root,OTA Block, Gapps
CURRENT PROGRESS
adb connection: COMPLETE
adb root: COMPLETE
busybox:COMPLETE
permanent root: COMPLETE BY INDIRECT
GApps and Market: COMPLETE BY INDIRECT & Anlog
recovery mode: COMPLETE BY nemith
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THANKS TO NEMITH
bootloader: Locked and Signed Irrelevant
uboot: CRACKED BY BAUWKS
THANKS TO BAUWKS
Loglud said:
bauwks method uses the flashing_boot.img to his advantage, and since it is not checked by security, effectively he has made an insecure uboot. While this is not an unlocked bootloader, it is a way to get around the security, and enable custom recovery and higher level processes to be run.
I have been looking at this line of code for a long time, and as im sure hkvc and bauwks saw it is a large (but 100% necessary) flaw:
distro/u-boot/board/omap4430sdp/mmc.c: 559 : setenv ("bootcmd", "setenv setbootargs setenv bootargs ${sdbootargs}; run setbootargs; mmcinit 0; fatload mmc 0:1 0x81000000 flashing_boot.img; booti 0x81000000");
Without this line of code, it would be impossible for any one but the factory whom could JTAG flash (but since it is secured, most likely they also have to make a flashing_boot.img).
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12/9/11:
UBUNTU is here, thanks to ADAMOUTLER
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwUg17pVWBs&hd=1
Keep in mind this is only an overlay verson but it is prof that one day we might be able to push roms and kernels over existing ones, then hijack then (next work) and then use them.
Please PM me or post if you know anything else, and or want to add anything.
Usefull threads
Usefull threads:
ROOTING:
Full root for Nook Tablet. [11/20/11] [Yes this is a permanent root!] Thanks to indirect
Noot Tablet - Easy root & Market on MAC (1 download, 1 script to run) Thanks to t-r-i-c-k
[Windows/Linux] Unroot and uninstall gApps for the nook tablet [Scripts] Thanks to indirect
MODS to Default Rom:
[Full Mod + Root + OTA block] Snowball-mod: Full Modification Root [1/6/2012] Thanks to cfoesch
[DEV][WIP] Enable init.d scripts and build.prop mods for Nook Tablet! Thanks to [DEV][WIP] Enable init.d scripts and build.prop mods for Nook Tablet! 1 Attachment(s) (Multi-page thread 1 2 3 ... Last Page)
Originally Posted By: diamond_lover
Kernels:Coming Soon
ROMS:Coming Soon
APPS:
[Tutorial][WIP] Installing alternative Keyboards on the NT. Thanks to robertely
[DEV] - HomeCatcher Redirect n Button to any Launcher Thanks to gojimi
Hidden Settings App Updated 12/30/11 Thanks to brianf21
Replacement SystemUI.apk v2: Permanent back and menu buttons, n as Home button Thanks to revcompgeek
DEVELOPMENT:
[Dev]Files of interest in the system Thanks to indirect
[REF] Nook Tablet Source Code Thanks to diamond_lover
BHT Installer (Basic Hacking Tools) Thanks to AdamOutler
[Stock Firmware]Restore Barnes & Nobel Nook 1.4.0 from SDCard Thanks to AdamOutler
Guides
Table of Contents
Enableing adb Connection (eab1)
Rooting using zergRush (rug2)
Installing busyboxy (ibb3)
Permanent root (pr4) THANKS TO INDIRECT
Installing GApps (aga5) THANKS TO ANLOG
Full system restore/wipe (fsr6) THANKS TO INDIRECT
Enableing adb Connection (eab1)
Install the andriod SDK that is required for your Operating system.
NOTE: This will requries the SDK, and JDK both of which can be downloaded by clicking the links, downloading and installing it.
Run the andriod SDK Manager and Install "Andriod SDK Platform-tools"
[*]Modify your adb_usb.ini file to read such as the following:
Code:
# ANDROID 3RD PARTY USB VENDOR ID LIST -- DO NOT EDIT.
# USE 'android update adb' TO GENERATE.
# 1 USB VENDOR ID PER LINE.
0x2080
This will be in your /home/{username}/.andriod/ folder for mac and linux
This will be in your C:/Users/{username}/.andriod folder for Windows.
ADB is now enabled for your device, however it is not ON your device. YOU MUST DO THIS EVERY TIME YOU WISH TO ADB INTO YOUR DEVICE.
[*]To do this you will need to download any app, and attempt to install it.
You can use this app if you need.
[*]Click on the Package Installer, and then a prompt will pop up asking if you want change the settings to allow 3rd party apps.
*DO NOT ENABLE IF YOU WISH TO ACCESS ADB*
I am working on a way to have it enabled by default.
[*]In the settings page you should see *2* USB Debuggin modes.
[*]Press them both and accept the prompt.
[*]PLUG IN YOUR DEVICE.
Note* You should see the Android Development icon on the bottom of the screen.
ADB will now be able to see your device. How ever you will need to restart the server before it sees it.
Rooting using zergRush (rug2)
This is for the poeople whom have access to adb. You will also need this file. Unzip the file.
Type in the following command (while in the folder with the zergRush Binary):
Code:
adb push ./zergRush /data/local
[*]Once thats installed run this:
Code:
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp
[*]And lastly:
Code:
adb shell /data/local/zergRush
[*]You are now rooted (only for this reboot)
Installing busyboxy (ibb3)
You will need root and the following busybox file.
Type in the following command while in the location where busy box was downloaded to:
Code:
adb push ./busybox /data/local
[*]Busybox works by calling binaries from a file outside of /system/bin/. We must make this file by issuing the following command:
Code:
adb shell mkdir /data/busybox
[*]Lets make sure we can install busybox without permission probles:
Code:
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/busybox
[*]Next install busybox in the folder:
Code:
adb shell /data/local/busybox --install
[*]We now need to take the /system/folder, and mount it as a writeable folder:
Code:
adb shell mount -rw -o remount /dev/block/platform/mmci-omap-hs.1/by-name/system /system
[*]Link it into bin:
Code:
adb shell ln -s /data/local/busybox /system/bin/busybox
You now have busybox installed
Permanent root (pr4)
THANKS TO INDIRECT for Files and Scripts
We will need SU and Superuser.apk
First we need to install the Superuser.apk:
Code:
adb wait-for-device install Superuser.apk
adb remount
[*]Next lets go ahead and push the su application up to the /data/local/ folder
Code:
adb push su /data/local/
[*]Next we will need to change the permissions and cp su from the /data/local/ folder to the /system/bin/
Code:
adb shell chmod 4755 /data/local/su;mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/platform/mmci-omap-hs.1/by-name/system /system;busybox cp /data/local/su /system/bin
Installing GApps (eab1)
THANKS TO ANALOG and INDIRECT for Scripts
First things first we need to download the GAPPS. The most reacent one is this one or get the most recent one here.
[*] Unzip and navigate to the most root folder of that package in your shell.
[*]We need to verify that adb is booting into root. To do this we can issue the command:
Code:
adb shell id
If id doesn't return root then you will need to re-zergRush your device
[*]Now it is time for us to export the apps to the directories.
Code:
adb shell mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/platform/mmci-omap-hs.1/by-name/system /system
adb push system/app/CarHomeGoogle.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/CarHomeGoogle.apk
adb push system/app/FOTAKill.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/FOTAKill.apk
adb push system/app/GenieWidget.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/GenieWidget.apk
adb push system/app/GoogleBackupTransport.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/GoogleBackupTransport.apk
adb push system/app/GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk
adb push system/app/GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk
adb push system/app/GoogleFeedback.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/GoogleFeedback.apk
adb push system/app/GooglePartnerSetup.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/GooglePartnerSetup.apk
adb push system/app/GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk
adb push system/app/GoogleServicesFramework.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/GoogleServicesFramework.apk
adb push system/app/LatinImeTutorial.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/LatinImeTutorial.apk
adb push system/app/MarketUpdater.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/MarketUpdater.apk
adb push system/app/MediaUploader.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/MediaUploader.apk
adb push system/app/NetworkLocation.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/NetworkLocation.apk
adb push system/app/OneTimeInitializer.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/OneTimeInitializer.apk
adb push system/app/Talk.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/Talk.apk
adb push system/app/Vending.apk /system/app/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/CarHomeGoogle.apk
adb push system/etc/permissions/com.google.android.maps.xml /system/etc/permissions/
adb push system/etc/permissions/features.xml /system/etc/permissions/
adb push system/framework/com.google.android.maps.jar /system/framework/
adb push system/lib/libvoicesearch.so /system/lib/
Now you have GApps installed from Anlog's. All Credits go to him and Indirect
Full system restore/wipe (fsr6)
THANKS TO INDIRECT
WARNING THIS WILL WIPE YOUR ENTIRE FILESYSTEM!!!
Go into adb shell or terminal emulator.
Issue command:
Code:
echo -n '0000' > /bootloader/BootCnt
Next reboot your device by conventional methods or issue:
Code:
reboot
Your nook will now restart and tell you it is resetting.
You now have a clean slate!
Got some links for howto's on the adb connection/root.
Yeah - if someone has details on how to adb connect and root, it'd be helpful to include links. I've yet to see specifics for either.
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Sent from Tapatalk, NOOK Color CM7 Nightly's!
I aplogize im still typing them up
Damn loglud, I ended up beating you to the root lol. Sorry about that! D:
The Droid 2 and Droid X had locked bootloaders with the 'e-fuse' and Koush got around them and installed CWM with this...
http://www.koushikdutta.com/2010/08/droid-x-recovery.html
What do you guys think? I don't have a NT yet to try anything (probably won't get one until sometime around x-mas).
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Indirect said:
Damn loglud, I ended up beating you to the root lol. Sorry about that! D:
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Its no problem at all. Hints why i posted these guides. I was hoping someone wouod figure it out. I found it last night too. It sucked cause im now back at my childhood home trying to get my macbook pro to boot fedora and windows. Im gonna repackage the root with Superoneclick. Thanks so much for your effort. Would you mind if i added that to the guides?
Loglud said:
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Its no problem at all. Hints why i posted these guides. I was hoping someone wouod figure it out. I found it last night too. It sucked cause im now back at my childhood home trying to get my macbook pro to boot fedora and windows. Im gonna repackage the root with Superoneclick. Thanks so much for your effort. Would you mind if i added that to the guides?
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Superoneclick...love!
Sent from my Nook Tablet using Tapatalk
Loglud said:
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Its no problem at all. Hints why i posted these guides. I was hoping someone wouod figure it out. I found it last night too. It sucked cause im now back at my childhood home trying to get my macbook pro to boot fedora and windows. Im gonna repackage the root with Superoneclick. Thanks so much for your effort. Would you mind if i added that to the guides?
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Not at all so long as you give proper credits.
Loglud said:
This thread is designed for representation of the current progress on the Nook Tablet rooting and exploits, the second post will contain how to guides so you can learn to work on it for you self.
First off if you haven’t read the wiki yet to know what is currently in the device you should look here.
CURRENT PROGRESS
adb connection: COMPLETE
adb root: COMPLETE
busybox: COMPLETE
permanent root: IN PROGRESS
bootloader: Locked and Signed
By the bootloader being locked and signed it is very difficult to design anything that will boot besides nook roms. In order to solve this some of the Devs have suggested the following:
kexec: RESEARCHING
2nd init: RESEARCHING
CWM: NOT STARTED
Please PM me or post if you know anything else, and or want to add anything.
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hopefully it is cracked soon cause i dont want to buy this if i can't have a full custom rom, all of the verizon motorola phones run roms off of 2nd init and it just isnt the same to be honest. you can never run a full custom rom with second init(well you can but you have to build the rom to fit the kernel) and honestly i want my device to be mine
you should tweet cvpcs or someone who makes and maintains 2nd init roms to get more info on it though
Can't get busybox installed
I'm stuck... I get errors for #3 for busybox... errors like...
Code:
$ adb shell /data/local/busybox --install
busybox: /data/busybox/[: No such file or directory
busybox: /data/busybox/[[: No such file or directory
busybox: /data/busybox/addgroup: No such file or directory
.....
busybox: /data/busybox/yes: No such file or directory
busybox: /data/busybox/zcat: No such file or directory
busybox: /data/busybox/zcip: No such file or directory
So I logged into root via adb shell, set busybox permissions to execute and tried that but same messages?!
Also, adb won't let me 'remount' - (I thought i'd try to copy it direct to /system/bin)?
(I'm running from OSX, if that matters)
EDIT: and of course I'm getting...
Code:
$ adb shell ln -s /data/local/busybox /system/bin/busybox
link failed Read-only file system
$ adb remount
remount failed: Operation not permitted
kgingeri said:
I'm stuck... I get errors for #3 for busybox... errors like...
Code:
$ adb shell /data/local/busybox --install
busybox: /data/busybox/[: No such file or directory
busybox: /data/busybox/[[: No such file or directory
busybox: /data/busybox/addgroup: No such file or directory
.....
busybox: /data/busybox/yes: No such file or directory
busybox: /data/busybox/zcat: No such file or directory
busybox: /data/busybox/zcip: No such file or directory
So I logged into root via adb shell, set busybox permissions to execute and tried that but same messages?!
Also, adb won't let me 'remount' - (I thought i'd try to copy it direct to /system/bin)?
(I'm running from OSX, if that matters)
EDIT: and of course I'm getting...
Code:
$ adb shell ln -s /data/local/busybox /system/bin/busybox
link failed Read-only file system
$ adb remount
remount failed: Operation not permitted
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Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. I have updatd my guide to help you out. First of you will need to make the busybox directory, then change the permissions of the binary file, then run the install. You will then have to mount -rw
Still some glitches installing busybox...
Loglud said:
Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. I have updatd my guide to help you out. First of you will need to make the busybox directory, then change the permissions of the binary file, then run the install. You will then have to mount -rw
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Thanks Loglud, but I still had trouble using adb. It's like I don't have root from adb? I get permission errors on mkdir and remounting etc?
Weird that the 'adb shell mkdir /data/busybox' gave me permission errors?! It did work fine with the interactive adb shell - weird!?
After the initial 'push' command, I could install via:
Code:
mac-osx$ adb shell
$ su root
# cd /data/local
# chmod 755 busybox
# ls -l
-rwxr-xr-x shell shell 1745016 2011-11-21 00:21 busybox
# mount -rw -o remount /dev/block/platform/mmci-omap-hs.1/by-name/system /system
# mkdir ../busybox
# ./busybox --install
Also, is the line:
Code:
# ln -s /data/local/busybox /system/bin/busybox
not supposed to be
Code:
# ln -s /data/busybox /system/bin/busybox
Things went weird on me in the final step, but I did manage to get all the hard linked busybox files to show up in /system/bin eventually, so I'm a happy camper.
EDIT: PS my mount on data is as follows..
Code:
# mount|grep /data
/dev/block/platform/mmci-omap-hs.1/by-name/userdata /data ext4 rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,errors=panic,barrier=1,data=ordered 0 0
EDIT2:
Hmmm... seems like maybe my /data folder has weird permissions - if so not sure why?...
Code:
# cd /
# ls -l | grep '\<data\>'
drwxrwx--x system system 2011-11-21 18:25 data
# chmod 777 data
kgingeri said:
Thanks Loglud, but I still had trouble using adb. It's like I don't have root from adb? I get permission errors on mkdir and remounting etc?
Weird that the 'adb shell mkdir /data/busybox' gave me permission errors?! It did work fine with the interactive adb shell - weird!?
After the initial 'push' command, I could install via:
Code:
mac-osx$ adb shell
$ su root
# cd /data/local
# chmod 755 busybox
# ls -l
-rwxr-xr-x shell shell 1745016 2011-11-21 00:21 busybox
# mount -rw -o remount /dev/block/platform/mmci-omap-hs.1/by-name/system /system
# mkdir ../busybox
# ./busybox --install
Also, is the line:
Code:
# ln -s /data/local/busybox /system/bin/busybox
not supposed to be
Code:
# ln -s /data/busybox /system/bin/busybox
Things went weird on me in the final step, but I did manage to get all the hard linked busybox files to show up in /system/bin eventually, so I'm a happy camper.
EDIT: PS my mount on data is as follows..
Code:
# mount|grep /data
/dev/block/platform/mmci-omap-hs.1/by-name/userdata /data ext4 rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,errors=panic,barrier=1,data=ordered 0 0
EDIT2:
Hmmm... seems like maybe my /data folder has weird permissions - if so not sure why?...
Code:
# cd /
# ls -l | grep '\<data\>'
drwxrwx--x system system 2011-11-21 18:25 data
# chmod 777 data
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ok so whats happening? i modified the guides and i was hopping that would help you. The command is
Code:
# ln -s /data/local/busybox /system/bin/busybox
and as for your permissions it seems as though your root since your in the # shell but, you have to change the permissions on your /system folder not the /data folder the permsisions on the data file should be fine since i think shell is a member of system, so you can put all your data in there.
Loglud said:
ok so whats happening? i modified the guides and i was hopping that would help you. The command is
Code:
# ln -s /data/local/busybox /system/bin/busybox
and as for your permissions it seems as though your root since your in the # shell but, you have to change the permissions on your /system folder not the /data folder the permsisions on the data file should be fine since i think shell is a member of system, so you can put all your data in there.
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Yeah, I'm root in the 'adb shell' because I 'su root' but adb commands fail from the Mac shell. I'll reboot my NT and give you the script. My /data permissions get reset when I reboot...
Here you are as it happens
MBAir$ ls busybox
busybox
MBAir$ adb push ./busybox /data/local
2881 KB/s (1745016 bytes in 0.591s)
MBAir$ adb shell mkdir /data/busybox
mkdir failed for /data/busybox, Permission denied
Of course there is no point continuing until I do the following...
MBAir$ adb shell
$ su root
# chmod 777 /data
# exit
$ exit
MBAir$ adb shell mkdir /data/busybox
MBAir$ adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/busybox
MBAir$ adb shell /data/local/busybox --install
MBAir$ adb shell mount -rw -o remount /dev/block/platform/mmci-omap-hs.1/by-name/system /system
mount: Operation not permitted
To get around the last error, I had to do another 'adb shell', 'su root' and do 'ln' commands manually.
(I actually ran a shell 'for loop' on the tablet, using all files found in /data/busybox as a list and issued ln commands for each against a copy of busybox in /system/bin)
kgingeri said:
Yeah, I'm root in the 'adb shell' because I 'su root' but adb commands fail from the Mac shell. I'll reboot my NT and give you the script. My /data permissions get reset when I reboot...
Here you are as it happens
MBAir$ ls busybox
busybox
MBAir$ adb push ./busybox /data/local
2881 KB/s (1745016 bytes in 0.591s)
MBAir$ adb shell mkdir /data/busybox
mkdir failed for /data/busybox, Permission denied
Of course there is no point continuing until I do the following...
MBAir$ adb shell
$ su root
# chmod 777 /data
# exit
$ exit
MBAir$ adb shell mkdir /data/busybox
MBAir$ adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/busybox
MBAir$ adb shell /data/local/busybox --install
MBAir$ adb shell mount -rw -o remount /dev/block/platform/mmci-omap-hs.1/by-name/system /system
mount: Operation not permitted
To get around the last error, I had to do another 'adb shell', 'su root' and do 'ln' commands manually.
(I actually ran a shell 'for loop' on the tablet, using all files found in /data/busybox as a list and issued ln commands for each against a copy of busybox in /system/bin)
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re run zergRush exploit. your adb shell is defaulting to the shell username. by rerunning the zergy you will allow for yourself to use the adb shell as root. make sure you dont run it as the root user though. you are also more then welcome to hop in irc and ask questions.
Any one having difficulty rooting or see anything that needs to be updated?
Hi,
Holding in my hands this Chinese pretty well made and fast thing (maybe just border plastic looks little bit loose).
But in this post I will not tell about quality of this tablet, writing this just for other people who "googled" to solve problems :cyclops:
Device spec:
Freelander PD80 Shangpin
Exynos quadcore
Android 4.0.4
So nothing new here just flow what you need to perform.
Really this article not about rooting actually it's how to get root work here.
I'm using linux so everything below aligned to linux but with some modification you can perform everything under windows.
This flow can be applicable to any device with such problem.
And as usual - Whatever you do with your device, you do that at your own risk.
Description:
1. Executing "su" in connectbot or android terminal emulator return next:
Code:
$ su
su: uid xxxxx not allowed to su
2. By executing "su" from adb shell I'm getting the root rights:
Code:
linux$ ./adb shell
android$ su
android#
Conclusion:
So device is rooted problem just with "wrong" su binary (even busybox inside).
Let's solve it if it's really your problem.
Steps to solve:
1. Download "chainsdd superuser" (site http://androidsu.com/superuser/ direct link http://downloads.noshufou.netdna-cdn.com/superuser/Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed.zip)
2. extract archive and find inside Superuser.apk and su
3. Put Superuser.apk and su into folder with adb
4. Upload them to android device sdcard by executing from PC:
Code:
# ./adb push ./su_free /sdcard/su_free
Code:
# ./adb push ./Superuser.apk /sdcard/superuser.apk
5. Now we need to move them into system
Launch adb shell:
Code:
$ ./adb shell
$ su
#
6. Make sure that system partition writable (it was my case):
Code:
# mount|grep system
As result you will see:
Code:
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /system ext4 rw,relatime,barrier=1,data=ordered 0 0
In our case we don't need that. But if you see "ro" instead of "rw", you need to simply remount it:
Code:
# mount -o remount,rw /system
7. Back up old su binary by executing
Code:
# cp /system/xbin/su /system/xbin/su_ori
8. Copy su binary from sdcard to system
Code:
# cp /sdcard/su /system/xbin/su
Fix permissions:
Code:
# chmod 6755 /system/xbin/su
Check permissions:
Code:
# ls -l /system/xbin/|grep su
You'll see something like this:
Code:
-rwsr-sr-x root root 380532 2013-11-17 01:02 su
-rwsr-sr-x root root 64412 2013-11-17 01:18 su_ori
and link it
Code:
# ln -s /system/xbin/su /system/bin/su
9. Copy superuser.apk to system applications:
Code:
# cp /sdcard/Superuser.apk /system/app/superuser.apk
Fix permissions:
Code:
# chmod 644 /system/app/superuser.apk
Check permissions:
Code:
# ls -l /system/app|grep superuser.apk
You'll see something like this:
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-rw-r--r-- root root 1468798 2013-11-17 01:10 superuser.apk
10. Reboot. And try to execute su from connectbot or android terminal emulator.
You'll be asked about granting permission.
That's all now we can do everything.
Good luck.
Hey everyone,
I am a new member and I haven't ever developed anything for Android, even though I am a CS major, thus I am not very familiar with kernels , bootloaders and recoveries.
Anyway, I decided that I wanted BlueStacks on my computer. I have been going through a variety of Android emulators and this is the one interface I like the most.
I have downloaded the pre-rooted version of BlueStacks 2.0.0 (from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/BlueStacks_App_Player) and I have downloaded some apps to check if it was rooted, in fact. And yes, it is, but it doesn't have SuperSU installed.
I have then tried to install SuperSU. But once I click on SuperSU icon I get an error message "There is no binary SU installed and SuperSU cannot install it .... " and it suggests to install SuperSU manually.
Since then I have been reading a little about how Android boots and I have tried some apps like RecoveryReboot, QuickBoot, etc. None of them work. I have tried to find ways to see if the BootLoader is locked or to discover if the system has or doesn't have a recovery but no luck. I believe there's no recovery mode available.
Instead of going through the kernel and bootloader (which I am not familiar with and would take me ages to figure out) I decided to look for alternative ways.
I have found this apk: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250555 which looked promising because it would allow me to install SuperSU without going through recovery mode. But, unfortunately, after selecting the zip file with SuperSU, I receive an error saying that this package is not a flashable zip.
Anyway, instead of keep looking, I was wondering if anyone has an idea of a way to install SuperSU in this version of BlueStacks.
I know that some previous versions have SuperSU installed by default, but I like BlueStacks 2 interface and some functionalities better.
Thank you!
How to install SuperSU and root BlueStacks 2.0.x.x manually
I'm a total noob when it comes to android but somehow I've managed to root latest 2.0.8.5638 with trial and error method Here is what I've done. I'm not sure if its the right way tho
1. Download SuperSU 2.46 from their site or download this: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/v5kje7gsb9q3pp8/tmp.7z?dl=1 I've only added necessary files in the zip.
Open cmd and push this files to BlueStacks. If you've downloaded complete supersu package then you'll need "libsupol.so, su, supolicy" from "x86" folder and "Superuser.apk" from "common" folder. You'll also need adb installed and added to your environment variable path or you can use "C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\HD-Adb.exe" instead of adb...
Code:
adb push xbin\su /data/local/tmp
adb push xbin\supolicy /data/local/tmp
adb push lib\libsupol.so /data/local/tmp
adb push app\Superuser.apk /data/local/tmp
2. Run adb shell in cmd
Code:
adb shell
And type this in shell, it will grant you root permission. They left this and also busybox in latest versions.
Code:
/system/xbin/bstk/su
3. Remount with rw rights. Not sure about first and last though, /dev/sda1 /system is necessary.
Code:
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/sdb1 /data
mount -o rw,remount /dev/sda1 /system
mount -o rw,remount / /
4. cd to /data/local/tmp and give these permissions below to files.
Code:
cd /data/local/tmp
chmod 0775 su
chmod 0775 supolicy
chmod 0664 libsupol.so
chmod 0664 Superuser.apk
5. Move/copy this files.
Code:
cp su /system/xbin/su
cp su /system/xbin/daemonsu
cp supolicy /system/xbin/supolicy
cp libsupol.so /system/lib/libsupol.so
cp Superuser.apk /system/app/Superuser.apk
6. You have to edit init.sh file. You can do it with vi
Code:
busybox vi /system/etc/init.sh
Scroll down to end of script.
You'll see something like this.
Code:
init|"")
do_init
;;
esac
change it to
Code:
init|"")
do_init
/system/xbin/daemonsu --auto-daemon &
;;
esac
then exit with ":wq!"
or alternatively you can copy that file to bluestacks shared folder and edit it with your text editor then copy it back. Its easier this way.
Code:
cp /system/etc/init.sh /storage/sdcard/windows/BstSharedFolder/init.sh
edit init.sh file in "C:\ProgramData\BlueStacks\UserData\SharedFolder" then copy it back to BlueStacks.
Code:
rm /system/etc/init.sh
cp /storage/sdcard/windows/BstSharedFolder/init.sh /system/etc/init.sh
P.S. if you use "cp -f" you may not need to write "rm" command, haven't tried it myself. Like I said, noob here
Ok, now you should have root access.
You may want to install apps like apex launcher, root explorer etc. Then you can uninstall BlueStacks' bloatware if you want.
::bluestacks things
Code:
rm /mnt/prebundledapps/com.google.android.apps.photos-1.apk
rm /mnt/prebundledapps/downloads/BstFakeGps.apk
rm /mnt/prebundledapps/downloads/MyBluestacks.apk
rm /mnt/prebundledapps/downloads/bluestacksHome.apk
rm /mnt/prebundledapps/downloads/bluestacksServices.apk
rm /mnt/prebundledapps/downloads/newAppFinder.apk
rm /mnt/prebundledapps/downloads/setupWizard.apk
rm /data/downloads/AppGuidance.apk
rm /data/downloads/AppSettings.apk
rm /data/downloads/BstFakeGps.apk
rm /data/downloads/MyBluestacks.apk
rm /data/downloads/S2P.apk
rm /data/downloads/bluestacksHome.apk
rm /data/downloads/bluestacksServices.apk
rm /data/downloads/newAppFinder.apk
rm /data/downloads/setupWizard.apk
7. Remount with readonly again.
Code:
mount -o ro,remount /dev/sda1 /system
mount -o ro,remount / /
8. Don't know what it does but I've seen it on some instructions
Code:
sync
9. Open a cmd with admin rights and kill BS2 completely then open it again.
Code:
taskkill /f /t /im "BlueStacks.exe" /im "HD-Agent.exe" /im "HD-Adb.exe" /im "HD-BlockDevice.exe" /im "HD-FrontEnd.exe" /im "HD-Network.exe" /im "HD-Service.exe" /im "HD-SharedFolder.exe" /im "HD-UpdaterService.exe" /im "HD-LogRotatorService.exe"
10. Open SuperSu app in BS2, it may want you to update su binaries. Update it with normal option and restart it. Use taskkill way to completely kill it again.
11. Run adb shell again. You may need to run "adb kill-server" command first.
12. Run "adb shell" command then type "su". SuperSu will want grant permission approval for shell. Give it and now you should have a rooted BS2
I've tried KingRoot but it tells me the device isn't supported. Are there any ways to install a custom recovery like TWRP or CWM?
Extract the boot.img file from "UPDATE.APP", upload it here, and I'll root it manually for you.
mann1 said:
Extract the boot.img file from "UPDATE.APP", upload it here, and I'll root it manually for you.
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I saw your post on another thread here so I got the tools to extract it, but my knowledge is limited at ro.secure=0 and bash. If you wouldn't mind sharing I'd love to know how it's done.
I've attached the file.
Well, first you need to download the following files:
1-Your rooted_boot img from here
2-Compressed folder mann1.zip from here
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Now lets start,
1- Unzip the rooted img then flash it, (be careful it's not tested)
2- 2- Unzip the file "mann1.zip" to get folder "mann1" then copy it directly into your device internal storage NOT the SD card. Put the the whole folder not the files inside
3-If the rooted boot worked fine, restart your device in the normal mode (NOT the recovery nor bootloader), and type the following commands one by one:
Code:
adb devices
adb root
adb shell
Now you supposed to see your root like that
[email protected]:/ #
complete the commands in the adb shell:
mount -o remount,rw /system
mount -o remount,rw /etc
mkdir /system/bin/.ext
mkdir /etc/init.d
cat /sdcard/mann1/busybox > /system/bin/busybox
cat /sdcard/mann1/su > /system/xbin/su
cat /sdcard/mann1/Superuser.apk > /system/app/Superuser.apk
cat /sdcard/mann1/su > /system/xbin/daemonsu
cat /sdcard/mann1/su > /system/xbin/sugote
cat /system/bin/sh > /system/xbin/sugote-mksh
cat /sdcard/mann1/supolicy > /system/xbin/supolicy
cat /sdcard/mann1/otasurvival.sh > /system/xbin/otasurvival.sh
cat /sdcard/mann1/libsupol.so > /system/lib/libsupol.so
cat /sdcard/mann1/su > /system/bin/.ext/.su
cat /sdcard/mann1/su > /etc/.installed_su_daemon
cat /sdcard/mann1/install-recovery.sh > /etc/install-recovery.sh
cat /sdcard/mann1/99SuperSUDaemon > /etc/init.d/99SuperSUDaemon
chown 0.0 /system/bin/busybox
chmod 0755 /system/bin/busybox
chown 0.0 /system/app/Superuser.apk
chmod 0755 /system/app/Superuser.apk
chown 0.0 /system/xbin/su
chmod 0755 /system/xbin/su
chown 0.0 /system/xbin/sugote
chmod 0755 /system/xbin/sugote
chown 0.0 /system/xbin/sugote-mksh
chmod 0755 /system/xbin/sugote-mksh
chown 0.0 /system/xbin/daemonsu
chmod 0755 /system/xbin/daemonsu
chown 0.0 /system/xbin/supolicy
chmod 0755 /system/xbin/supolicy
chown 0.0 /system/xbin/otasurvival.sh
chmod 0755 /system/xbin/otasurvival.sh
chown 0.0 /system/lib/libsupol.so
chmod 0755 /system/lib/libsupol.so
chown 0.0 /system/bin/.ext/.su
chmod 0755 /system/bin/.ext/.su
chown 0.0 /etc/.installed_su_daemon
chmod 0755 /etc/.installed_su_daemon
chown 0.0 /etc/install-recovery.sh
chmod 0755 /etc/install-recovery.sh
chown 0.0 /etc/init.d/99SuperSUDaemon
chmod 0755 /etc/init.d/99SuperSUDaemon
daemonsu -d
reboot
I assumed you already know the adb and fastboot commands to flash the boot
If everything run smoothly,after restarting your device you will find SuperSU installed, and the device is rooted w/o custom recovery.
mann1 said:
Code:
adb devices
adb root
adb shell
Now you supposed to see your root like that
[email protected]:/ #
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I just booted the image and tried to start adb as root which it does however adb shell drops me into a regular shell, I also tried to flash it but still, no dice.
Code:
[email protected]:~/Music/root$ adb root
restarting adbd as root
[email protected]:~/Music/root$ adb shell
[email protected]:/ $ exit
I have a feeling there may be a software block inside system.img to prevent adb starting a shell as root, any idea?
adamhighdefinition said:
I just booted the image and tried to start adb as root which it does however adb shell drops me into a regular shell, I also tried to flash it but still, no dice.
I have a feeling there may be a software block inside system.img to prevent adb starting a shell as root, any idea?
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The method works fine under Windows, but I've never tried it out under Linux.
Try this new root_boot2.img HERE (be careful it's not tested)
Pls flash it, don't just boot it:
fastboot flash boot root_boot2.img
If you get error with "adb root", skip it and keep going till the "reboot"
Good luck
mann1 said:
The method works fine under Windows, but I've never tried it out under Linux.
Try this new root_boot2.img HERE (be careful it's not tested)
Pls flash it, don't just boot it:
fastboot flash boot root_boot2.img
If you get error with "adb root", skip it and keep going till the "reboot"
Good luck
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Just tested it, it caused a bootloop though, I cleared the cache and it still looped. I'll flash the first one and test it on windows then I'll report back.
The first one does allow me to see the Logcat output for all of the system services in Android Studio though, so it is giving elevated permissions.
Yeah, same on windows. Drops me into a normal shell.
Well, try this one
mann1 said:
Well, try this one
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Dude thank you! I was repacking custom systems all night last night trying to install it directly into the rom.
In your mann1 folder the su binary is out of date btw
adamhighdefinition said:
Dude thank you! I was repacking custom systems all night last night trying to install it directly into the rom.
In your mann1 folder the su binary is out of date btw
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Yvw, then this last one worked fine with you.
Su binary is extracted from the most recent version of SuperSu.apk, but in all cases we just use it to get rooted then you can update the whole package via Google play.
mann1 said:
Yvw, then this last one worked fine with you.
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Yeah, last one worked for the Mediapad T1 8.0 Pro T1-921L.
mann1 said:
Su binary is extracted from the most recent version of SuperSu.apk, but in all cases we just use it to get rooted then you can update the whole package via Google play..
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Must just be supersu being weird then, thanks again.
This tutorial explains how to root the kernel of any device under Linux. Here
Good luck