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hi. i can't believe i'm the first person to ask this but i've searched as best i can through these forums, and on google, and cannot find a definitive answer. there are lots of pages giving high level descriptions of rooting a phone like "gives admin access", "allows access to the root filesystem", etc. but, when you root a phone, what actually happens ? does it simply make the "su" binary available so that apps can call it to access the root user ? eg. i've got a samsung galaxy s2, if i install an insecure kernel, then add su to /system/xbin, and then reinstall a stock kernel, is that technically a rooted phone ? this is actually what i did on my phone, although i installed superuser and busybox from the market after adding su. i am aware that there are various threads in the sgs2 forums on how to root, i'm just using my phone as an example, i'm just trying to understand generically what is meant when someone says a phone has been rooted. cheers.
Full control over your system
Ability to alter system files. You can replace many parts of the "Android Core" with this including:
Themes
Core apps (maps, calendar, clock etc)
Recovery image
Bootloader
Toolbox (linux binary that lets you execute simple linux commands like "ls") can be replaced with Busybox (slightly better option)
Boot images
Add linux binaries
Run special apps that need more control over the system
SuperUser (lets you approve or deny the use of root access to any program)
Task Manager For Root (Lets you kill apps that you otherwise could not kill)
Tether apps (like the one found at [android-wifi-tether.googlecode.com])
<there are more but I cannot think of any right now>
Backup your system
You can make a folder on your sdcard and backup all of your .apk files to your sdcard (helps if an author decides to "upgrade" you to a version that requires you to pay to use the version you just had)
Relocate your (browser/maps/market) cache to your /sdcard
Relocate your installed applications to your /sdcard
Reboot your phone from the terminal app easily (su <enter> reboot <enter>)
Copied and pasted from google... it is your friend.
thanks for the response however, i'm trying to understand what actually changes on the phone when you root it, rather than simply the benefits of rooting a phone.
Carrot Cruncher said:
thanks for the response however, i'm trying to understand what actually changes on the phone when you root it, rather than simply the benefits of rooting a phone.
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Unrooted phone is like logging on as user in a computer. By rooting you have "administrative" rights, just like using sudo command in Ubuntu. Some binaries which are important in gaining administrative rights are installed in the phone.
sent from my nokia 3210
If you come from Windows, you're familiar with the Administrator account. A user that can do everything on the system, as opposed to other users than only have limited privileges. In Linux, that account is called "root". That's all there is to it. It's a user that can do everything on the system.
@Panos_dm: Actually, it's *not* like using sudo. Sudo gives elevated privileges to your existing user account, whereas "root" is a whole separate account.
Nope, sudo actually switches users
i'm a linux user and have been a linux admin in the past so understand the difference between su and sudo. sorry to sound pedantic but i'm still not clear on exactly what happens when you root a phone, i.e. what exactly happens during the rooting process ?
It opens your phone to a whole new array of possibilities.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using xda premium
Carrot Cruncher said:
but i'm still not clear on exactly what happens when you root a phone, i.e. what exactly happens during the rooting process ?
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In a gist? The "su" binary and the Superuser.apk app get installed. Sometimes doing so requires exploiting a vulnerability via a trigger. Rageagainstthecage is a common trigger. I once had a link that explained what exactly rageagainstthecage does, but I don't have it anymore.
If you really want to know all the details, here's the script I used to root my Defy: http://pastebin.com/G3m9v4FQ
Hmm, I see the script contains a link to the explanation of what rageagainstthecage does. Cool.
many thanks for confirming my understanding of the process.
Hi everyone
My first post here, hopefully someone can help me.
I have (had) a HTC Flyer P510e tablet. When I got it I went through the process of rooting, unlocking, etc, and if my memory serves was running Andoid 2.3.4.
A while ago I dropped it, broke the screen and rendered it useless. Digitizer not responsive, so I cant unlock the screen, or quite frankly do anything with it.
There is some important info on there I need to get off. I have already managed to pull off the contacts, calender, documents, apk's i needed, etc. The problemis as follows:
I have been using Garmin Mechanic to record all my fuel purchases, and PhoneTrack Explorer to record mileage use, site time, etc. I have backups of these apps and the data from January, but I am needing the Feb & March data from both these apps.
I was previously using TitaniumBackup for this, and from examining the backup files I can see the databases for these apps were stored as follows:
\HTC Backup\External\data\titaniumbackup\co.uk.journeylog.android.phonetrack-20130110-124837.tar.gz\co.uk.journeylog.android.phonetrack-20130110-124837.tar\data\data\co.uk.journeylog.android.phonetrack\.\databases\
\HTC Backup\External\data\titaniumbackup\com.garmin.android.apps.mech-20130110-124624.tar.gz\com.garmin.android.apps.mech-20130110-124624.tar\data\data\com.garmin.android.apps.mech\.\databases\
I have tried various commands, sequences and other suggestions using ADB, none which have worked. Tthe failures I get on ADB commands mainly are Permission Denied when trying to issue the su or root command, read only or read errors trying to mount, browse or copy, etc, etc. I have followed about 15 suggestions from different XDA pages, other sites, and more, with no luck so far.
I have tried Moborobo, MyPhoneExplorer and APK Batch Installer, with not much luck.
Things I do have which could be of use:
I have done a full clockworkmod backup and have the current image files.
I have already downloaded the Android SDK kit.
Is there any way I can get hold of these files so I can submit my expenses? Is there an easy way to pull them using ADB?
I was considering if there was a way to use the Android SDK to create a virtual Android device, add the clockworkmod recovery to the virtual device, then use the image backups I have to restore my broken device's load, then do a backup or export of the information I am needing?
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks very much.
Did you try to re-install the HTC drivers? What is the response if you type:
adb devices
If no device is listed, it might just be a driver problem. Or just try another USB port, or another computer (if available).
redpoint73 said:
Did you try to re-install the HTC drivers? What is the response if you type:
adb devices
If no device is listed, it might just be a driver problem. Or just try another USB port, or another computer (if available).
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It's not a communication problem. adb devices does list the device serial number. adb shell launches the shell and I can browse around and perform various commands, but I am always getting the permission denied errors when I try to access the system protected folders, and those hidden folders.
Hi i have stratos with English firmware.
Is there a way to install APK directly from watch? Without usb connected to PC.
I transferred apk but i am unable to install, the installer crashes everytime.
Is there an easier way to install apk from Android mobile?
Or is there an android adb?
Thanks in advance.
Also my battery is 1 day with GPS always OFF and heartrate always ON. Is this normal?
I have the Pace not the Stratos but I don't think that you can install apps from the watch. It is possible on the Pace to use ADB to enable "unknown sources" and then attempt to install apks from the internal memory, but due to the screen size the installer does not show correctly and it is impossible to finish installing the app.
I would think that results on the Stratos would be very similar even if you found an apk that is compatible it.
I dont have screen size issues, it says installation protected and asks to press ok to install and continue (something similar) then intaller crashes.
Sounds like you got a permission issue.
Have you tried one of these?
adb shell settings put global install_non_market_apps 1
or
adb shell settings put secure install_non_market_apps 1
If you still get a similar error, then you may need root.
anox said:
Sounds like you got a permission issue.
Have you tried one of these?
adb shell settings put global install_non_market_apps 1
or
adb shell settings put secure install_non_market_apps 1
If you still get a similar error, then you may need root.
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Ok, so after setting both settings menrioned by you i can see the install screen. And unfortunately as you mentioned i cannot see the install button
My watch has 3 buttons and none of them do the CLICK action.
Thank you for the adb commands
Is ther a shell command see all the supported settings?
firoz3321 said:
Ok, so after setting both settings menrioned by you i can see the install screen. And unfortunately as you mentioned i cannot see the install button
My watch has 3 buttons and none of them do the CLICK action.
Thank you for the adb commands
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I know this is so late but I came across this in my journey to update watch droid assistant.
type the commands they gave you to enable unknown sources, then type adb shell wm density 150, this makes the screen show enough to hit install.
then type adb shell wm density 238 to return to the normal resolution. I know this still requires a computer to keep normal density but there is technically a way.
sonicscrewup said:
I know this is so late but I came across this in my journey to update watch droid assistant.
type the commands they gave you to enable unknown sources, then type adb shell wm density 150, this makes the screen show enough to hit install.
then type adb shell wm density 238 to return to the normal resolution. I know this still requires a computer to keep normal density but there is technically a way.
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If we have access to PC then there are easier methods to install apk isn't it?
firoz3321 said:
If we have access to PC then there are easier methods to install apk isn't it?
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In most cases yes, in my case no. I had updated the companion app on my phone, so my watch version was incompatible, instead of revert the phone app, I decided to force the watch to allow me to install. Changing the resolution worked like a charm.
APK installer is easier if you can get the latest apk to your computer, but i could only get it via the app pushing it to the watch.
sonicscrewup said:
In most cases yes, in my case no. I had updated the companion app on my phone, so my watch version was incompatible, instead of revert the phone app, I decided to force the watch to allow me to install. Changing the resolution worked like a charm.
APK installer is easier if you can get the latest apk to your computer, but i could only get it via the app pushing it to the watch.
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Here is an easy way to install an app on the watch without any screen size issue:
- install the wear part of this-> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sssemil.advancedsettings&hl=en
When installing an apk on the watch using any file manager, just select Advanced Settings instead of the default Package Installer.
anox said:
Here is an easy way to install an app on the watch without any screen size issue:
- install the wear part of this-> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sssemil.advancedsettings&hl=en
When installing an apk on the watch using any file manager, just select Advanced Settings instead of the default Package Installer.
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Works, but root on watch is required. So it's clear that people with stock firmware (or even common custom ROM with just adb root) cannot use this.
By the way, it seems that if you get adb root and add the permission to install 3rd party apps on watch then it works... I haven't tested this yet tho.
lfom said:
Works, but root on watch is required. So it's clear that people with stock firmware (or even common custom ROM with just adb root) cannot use this.
By the way, it seems that if you get adb root and add the permission to install 3rd party apps on watch then it works... I haven't tested this yet tho.
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Apparently, sonicscrewup already has all what is required
hi,
anox suggested to install the wear part of this https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...settings&hl=en (
Advanced Settings for Watch) in order to install apk in the watch without pc
but where to find the apk intended to install on the watch (because the
"Advanced Settings for Watch" usually installs on the phone, and then transfers the wear part to the watch)?
I figured it out, probably is not the easier way to do it.
you decompile the phone apk (using apk easy tool), then you will find the wear apk inside the res/raw folder.
you can install it on the watch directly, or probably better, convert it first using this tutorial (https://forum.xda-developers.com/smartwatch/amazfit/android-wear-apps-to-android-read-apk-t3726835)
the "Advanced Settings for Watch" works well in the amazfit to install apks, and to do other things, but of course, there are many features making the app to crash.
cheers
carloscolhao said:
hi,
anox suggested to install the wear part of this https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...settings&hl=en (
Advanced Settings for Watch) in order to install apk in the watch without pc
but where to find the apk intended to install on the watch (because the
"Advanced Settings for Watch" usually installs on the phone, and then transfers the wear part to the watch)?
I figured it out, probably is not the easier way to do it.
you decompile the phone apk (using apk easy tool), then you will find the wear apk inside the res/raw folder.
you can install it on the watch directly, or probably better, convert it first using this tutorial (https://forum.xda-developers.com/smartwatch/amazfit/android-wear-apps-to-android-read-apk-t3726835)
the "Advanced Settings for Watch" works well in the amazfit to install apks, and to do other things, but of course, there are many features making the app to crash.
cheers
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Yah, I sometimes leave something out. There are already several threads talking about how to install Android Wear app on this watch.
Anyway, an APK file is just a normal compressed ZIP file. So, the quick & easy way to install the wear part of Android Wear app is to:
- Change the file extension from "apk" to "zip"
- Extract the zip file and get the wear APK file inside the res/raw folder to install on the watch
Personally, I don't use any tool or recompile any Android Wear app in order to just install on the watch. I don't see any real world result difference.
Thanks.
I did not realise an apk could be decompressed as a simple zip. Good to know
anox said:
Sounds like you got a permission issue.
Have you tried one of these?
adb shell settings put global install_non_market_apps 1
or
adb shell settings put secure install_non_market_apps 1
If you still get a similar error, then you may need root.
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Wanted to understand if this setting is maintained across firmware updates. I have a very poor data connection with my charger and this setting is a savior, along with File Manager+. So was wondering if I'm going to lose this at every update.
adityavaidya said:
Wanted to understand if this setting is maintained across firmware updates. I have a very poor data connection with my charger and this setting is a savior, along with File Manager+. So was wondering if I'm going to lose this at every update.
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Just found this thread tucked away and it works perfectly. No fiddling with any poor USB connections anymore. It's by XDA user zmad2000
https://forum.xda-developers.com/smartwatch/amazfit/amazfit-pace-enable-app-list-install-t3639617
Here's the solution just to ensure that it's archived.
Background
I was have trouble getting my Amazfit Pace to be recognized by the adb program or the ADK installer. When it was in the dock it i could look at the files but not have it recognized by the other apps. I have the Amazfit Pace US version with ROM 1.3.3a
Here are the steps i took.
Enable the "developers mode" by tapping on the legal notice.
Plug in the Amazfit to the computer and put a blank file called "launcher_config.ini" in the main directory
Restart the watch. Once it has booted up connect it via the wifi to the same network your computer is on.
Open and cmd prompt and got to "C:\Users\Rich\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platf orm-tools" directory (this will differ based on you user name)
Type adb connect (ip address of watch)
Then type adb install (whatever app you want)
Not sure if this is the 100% but it worked for me and my watch was right out of the box. Hope this helps some people.
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Edit: What I've found is that once you enable developer mode, adb over WiFi is automatically enabled. You don't seem to need that file to be present. Only problem is that adb is now enabled over WiFi at all times when the watch is connected. So there is a security risk, albeit a small one because I'd only connect my watch to my home WiFi.
So all that's required is:
Go to Settings->About
Tap on the Serial number 7 times
Ensure the watch is connected to the same WiFi as your computer
Type adb connect (ip address of watch)
but are you able to install applications directly from the watch?
I did everything but when I try to install using "advanced settings" I always see the word "working" but the installation process never ends
apgeo said:
but are you able to install applications directly from the watch?
I did everything but when I try to install using "advanced settings" I always see the word "working" but the installation process never ends
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It only works with root, or if you use a modded PackageManager, used in some custom ROMs, after allowing 3rd party APKs installations (non-Market security check).
sonicscrewup said:
I know this is so late but I came across this in my journey to update watch droid assistant.
type the commands they gave you to enable unknown sources, then type adb shell wm density 150, this makes the screen show enough to hit install.
then type adb shell wm density 238 to return to the normal resolution. I know this still requires a computer to keep normal density but there is technically a way.
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Thanks a lot! That actually worked for me! :highfive:
I have an issue with my M20P. I got the phone 12 days ago and everything was fine with notifications up until yesterday. As of right now, I am NOT receiving notifications for whatsapp, gmail,* FB, messanger on time. They're constantly late and usually show up only when I actually go into one of the apps, then the content shows up and syncs, I guess.
I decided to manually launch important apps such as gmail, messanger, whatsapp and I checked all 3 boxes (primary, secondary and background launch). And this morning, after some 9 hours of not touching the phone, I woke up and there were some notifications (quite a few actually) and I was happy thinking the issue's gone but I was curious why there were no messanger and gmail notifications (two of my most active apps) and* I was right... as soon as I entered gmail, the mail that I did NOT receive notification for came on top of queue and messanger literally blew with how many notifications came at once. Other apps, less important, followed with some notification.
I'm worried because I actually decided to manually launch apps I use the most and still, the issue persists, even though most of users had this sorted with manual launching...
So yes, manual launching did not fix it for me
Is there anything else I should do and what?
And also, I have found out that this has only happened thus far on WiFi, my home WiFi. Mobile data doesn't seem to be affected. Will have to confirm though. I don't know if that's an important information...
Please help. I don't wanna sell the phone because other than this bs I like it very much
Go into settings/battery/more battery settings and make sure stay connected when device sleeps is toggled on.
jhs39 said:
Go into settings/battery/more battery settings and make sure stay connected when device sleeps is toggled on.
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I already had that enabled.... anything else?
I'm still looking for any help.. please
Have you tried disabling PowerGenie.apk via adb?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-20-pro/themes/remove-powergenie-to-allow-background-t3890409
Thanks to @klaus27
jhs39 said:
Go into settings/battery/more battery settings and make sure stay connected when device sleeps is toggled on.
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kai84m said:
Have you tried disabling PowerGenie.apk via adb?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-20-pro/themes/remove-powergenie-to-allow-background-t3890409
Thanks to @klaus27
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I think this is my last resort. I really don't want to use my laptop to debug something unless completely necessary..
furiouszagreb said:
I think this is my last resort. I really don't want to use my laptop to debug something unless completely necessary..
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That's the only fix available. You could unpack and decompile PowerGenie and see what's inside. A bunch of routines that try to identify apps that require being online, plus a bunch of hardcoded apps that are allowed to run in the background. That's Facebook and a bunch of Chinese apps. But everything else is being sent to sleep aggressively.
I tried every other setting available and still, the PowerGenie rendered any background app unusable.
You don't need to debug anything. Just turn on debugging, so you can disable PowerGenie. If you want to use your phone the way it is supposed to work, you have to get rid of PowerGenie. Using the ADB method is the only possible way I am afraid.
klaus27 said:
That's the only fix available. You could unpack and decompile PowerGenie and see what's inside. A bunch of routines that try to identify apps that require being online, plus a bunch of hardcoded apps that are allowed to run in the background. That's Facebook and a bunch of Chinese apps. But everything else is being sent to sleep aggressively.
I tried every other setting available and still, the PowerGenie rendered any background app unusable.
You don't need to debug anything. Just turn on debugging, so you can disable PowerGenie. If you want to use your phone the way it is supposed to work, you have to get rid of PowerGenie. Using the ADB method is the only possible way I am afraid.
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I appreciate the thorough report. Before I do that, I'll run some over night tests to see if this perhaps is just due to my WiFi. For example, I'll leave the phone over night with WiFi disabled and mobile data on. If I receive all the notifications at the time they should have been received - I'll know the issue is with my WiFi and I'll update it to static and use the pre-set DNSs I found online.
I'm guessing you had the same issue... did it only work for you when you disabled powergenie? Have you tried perhaps what I will - to see if it was a WiFi issue? Or did it happen to you on mobile data too?
And what I find EXTREMELY weird - I had P20 Pro like until 15 days ago, updated to EMUI 9 and it received all the notifications on time. Is this solely M20P issue?
My issue was the Blackberry mobile device management suite, my company uses. Those apps use Android for work, so a separate encrypted partition (and a different user id), open a VPN tunnel and fetch emails in the background.
I have tried every possible solution, like turning off startup control, enabling those apps to run in the background, even checked special permissions, tried different hacks, reset my device multiple times, ... . Nothing helped. The VPN tunnel was capped after a few minutes and even if I opened it manually (by starting the app), the email app was sent to sleep hence not receiving anything.
I started digging around and found a way to disable system-apps even when you cannot disable them from the Android menus. I pulled a copy and decompiled it. This PowerGenie app has routines to identify apps that have widgets, pull a lot of power, have notifications, ... . And it has a list of package names (Android apps) that are never sent to sleep. Stuff like Facebook and Chinese apps. As I started digging around I found this to be a commonly reported issue with Huawei smartphones of all flavours. I think they built that in to mask the fact that Kirin has a higher standby drain than Qualcomm and Samsung. I am just assuming that..
For me this definitely wasn't an issue with my WLAN, DNS or the likes. Now without the PowerGenie, when I turn off the flight mode in the morning, the VPN app is connecting automatically and my Blackberry Hub is pulling all emails. WhatsApp, Gmail, even third party calendar apps now show their notifications in time. So I am happy.
Did it have any influence on my battery life? no, not at all.
I did the same for a couple of colleagues having the same phone and issues and they all are very happy now.
My company even stopped supporting Huawei phones because of these issues.
I can't comment on the P20 unfortunately as this was my first Huawei. But maybe the fact that you were upgrading from Oreo to Pie was the difference here.
furiouszagreb said:
I appreciate the thorough report. Before I do that, I'll run some over night tests to see if this perhaps is just due to my WiFi. For example, I'll leave the phone over night with WiFi disabled and mobile data on. If I receive all the notifications at the time they should have been received - I'll know the issue is with my WiFi and I'll update it to static and use the pre-set DNSs I found online.
I'm guessing you had the same issue... did it only work for you when you disabled powergenie? Have you tried perhaps what I will - to see if it was a WiFi issue? Or did it happen to you on mobile data too?
And what I find EXTREMELY weird - I had P20 Pro like until 15 days ago, updated to EMUI 9 and it received all the notifications on time. Is this solely M20P issue?
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Thanks for explaining everything. I'll try some methods first and if they don't work I'll go with what you did.
Thank you.
@klaus27
It appears you were right. Tried everything, still some come through, some don't. This suck soooo much
furiouszagreb said:
@klaus27
It appears you were right. Tried everything, still some come through, some don't. This suck soooo much
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Trust me, run through this short procedure and you won't regret it:
1) install Huawei ADB drivers: https://devfiles.co/download/zygGeX8N/Huawei-MediaPad-10-FHD-USB-Drivers-TeamAndroid.zip
2) install and enable ADB: https://www.xda-developers.com/install-adb-windows-macos-linux/
3) Open a CMD window, change directory to where ADB is installed. Run this:
Code:
adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.huawei.powergenie
4) Reboot
klaus27 said:
Trust me, run through this short procedure and you won't regret it:
1) install Huawei ADB drivers: https://devfiles.co/download/zygGeX8N/Huawei-MediaPad-10-FHD-USB-Drivers-TeamAndroid.zip
2) install and enable ADB: https://www.xda-developers.com/install-adb-windows-macos-linux/
3) Open a CMD window, change directory to where ADB is installed. Run this:
Code:
adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.huawei.powergenie
4) Reboot
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I'm a total anti talent for this stuff. Do I install and do this from my phone or laptop?
furiouszagreb said:
I'm a total anti talent for this stuff. Do I install and do this from my phone or laptop?
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1) from your laptop
2) Follow the link, perform the steps in the tutorial below "How to Setup the Android Debug Bridge (ADB)".
Then scroll down to the part titled "Microsoft Windows ADB Setup". Download the file from the link and unpack to c:\adb (you will have to create the folder).
Then you connect your phone to your laptop and will see a prompt for authenticating your laptop. This is all well documented, just follow the link
3) On your laptop, start menu, run, cmd. Now you will see a console window. Just enter the commands below
Code:
c:\adb\platform-tools
adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.huawei.powergenie
The reboot should obiously be done on your phone.
Sounds complicated, but is really easy.
@klaus27
Thank you for bearing with me and explaining. Just one more thing. On the second code, what do you mean by "maybe"?
furiouszagreb said:
@klaus27
Thank you for bearing with me and explaining. Just one more thing. On the second code, what do you mean by "maybe"?
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I have checked the tutorial and adjusted my reply accordingly .
klaus27 said:
I have checked the tutorial and adjusted my reply accordingly .
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Thank you so much for explaining everything even to a dummy like myself lol. Much appreciated.
klaus27 said:
1) from your laptop
2) Follow the link, perform the steps in the tutorial below "How to Setup the Android Debug Bridge (ADB)".
Then scroll down to the part titled "Microsoft Windows ADB Setup". Download the file from the link and unpack to c:\adb (you will have to create the folder).
Then you connect your phone to your laptop and will see a prompt for authenticating your laptop. This is all well documented, just follow the link
3) On your laptop, start menu, run, cmd. Now you will see a console window. Just enter the commands below
Code:
c:\adb\platform-tools
adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.huawei.powergenie
The reboot should obiously be done on your phone.
Sounds complicated, but is really easy.
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Hey, I finally gave in and tried to do this but I am having so much trouble doing this mate. Could you please explain like you're talking to a child? My computer skills are abysmal. I downloaded these 2 links you said on my laptop. But I am stuck at step 2. Here are the screenshot to see where I got held up lol
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When I right click on "platform tools" it gives me several options such as "extract to a specified folder" and I clicked on that (I dont know if thats right) and what do I do now? I am confused with the steps provided in the link. "Extract the contents of this ZIP file into an easily accessible folder (such ad C:\adb)" I dont know where and how to do that
Then it says "Open Windows explorer and browse to where you extracted the contents of this ZIP File" what does this mean?
And 3rd step dont even get me started.
Could you by any chance upload a video of going through all that and doing everything needed up until running the command to.disable power genie? Im lost man
@klaus27
As much as I would like to help you, I think it would make more sense if you ask someone physically around you for help. I don't think I can make it more simple than that and explaining that in such a detail without knowing what system you have is quite complicated.... But I am sure that if you show the instructions to someone with a little bit more experience, it would be a lot simpler...
Sorry I cannot help you further...
furiouszagreb said:
Hey, I finally gave in and tried to do this but I am having so much trouble doing this mate. Could you please explain like you're talking to a child? My computer skills are abysmal. I downloaded these 2 links you said on my laptop. But I am stuck at step 2. Here are the screenshot to see where I got held up lol
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When I right click on "platform tools" it gives me several options such as "extract to a specified folder" and I clicked on that (I dont know if thats right) and what do I do now? I am confused with the steps provided in the link. "Extract the contents of this ZIP file into an easily accessible folder (such ad C:\adb)" I dont know where and how to do that
Then it says "Open Windows explorer and browse to where you extracted the contents of this ZIP File" what does this mean?
And 3rd step dont even get me started.
Could you by any chance upload a video of going through all that and doing everything needed up until running the command to.disable power genie? Im lost man
@klaus27
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1) from your laptop
2) Follow the link, perform the steps in the tutorial below "How to Setup the Android Debug Bridge (ADB)".
Then scroll down to the part titled "Microsoft Windows ADB Setup". Download the file from the link and unpack to c:\adb (you will have to create the folder).
Then you connect your phone to your laptop and will see a prompt for authenticating your laptop. This is all well documented, just follow the link
3) On your laptop, start menu, run, cmd. Now you will see a console window. Just enter the commands below
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c:\adb\platform-tools
adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.huawei.powergenie
The reboot should obiously be done on your phone.
Sounds complicated, but is really easy.
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I tried following your steps, but when I put in the command, it says " 'c:\adb\platform-tools' is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file "
None of this is my work and all recognition goes to the awesome developers that made this possible, I will link their guides in here with some minor notes for newbies like me that may had some issues trying to unlock and root the Fire Stick (FS) 4K
DISCLAIMER: BE WARNED THAT YOU HAVE TO OPEN YOUR FIRE STICK AND IT WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY, THIS IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART AND NEITHER THE DEVELOPERS OR MYSELF ARE RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BRICK YOUR DEVICE OR VOID YOUR WARRANTY
Ok, now let's begin:
UPDATE: Per Sus_i, this makes perfect sense:
"Since the exploit can't be patched, it's in my opinion the best to do the setup at the beginning, pair the remote, then update to the latest over fireOS. That way you avoid a pending update nag setup screen after doing the exploit. Then enable ADB and unknown sources. After kamakiri I would flash only magisk.zip + sideload the manager app with adb... and avoid any prerooted rom flashing until there is an update to a somewhat higher version (and the current 6.2.6.8v1 has that contact manufacturer error screen)."
First very important, I wish I would have known this before but make sure you have a Laptop and a Monitor to Connect the FS to, so basically the USB Power cable from the FS connect it to your laptop and connect the HDMI portion to a monitor or TV
I also strongly recommend to have your FS deregistered before continuing as this will prevent your FS from automatically updating after rooting
In order to unlock the bootloader follow "THIS GUIDE"
I made a quick video on how to open your device and how to Short it using Aluminum Foil:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4I6ifBLWJ4
Process is pretty self explanitory, make a USB ISO from the image provided on that thread, boot into it and open terminal, make sure you put the file he provides on a RW location, my mistake was that I put it inside a RO folder and it would not load the script, so I mounted the kamakiri-mantis-v1.2.zip unto the /mnt directory of the usb and I was able to run the script successfully, make sure to run the commands quickly as the first time that I it finished the ./bootrom-step.sh script and I left it sitting for 10 minutes to grab a bite, I couldn't run the second script and had to start all over. After the second ./fastboot-step.sh script, your device will be on the TWRP recovery, now on the same terminal page or a new one enter these commands:
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adb devices
adb shell
exit
You should see your device's serial number from the first command with "device" to the right of it and the second command will basically put you inside the device's directory assuming you have established a successful connection. The last command just put you back to your starting point, now open the firefox browser on the FireOS USB and navigate to the URL below
Download the Pre-Rooted Image from "HERE" This image contains Magisk already so you don't have to worry about installing it separately, the image is larger than the available partition on this USB so this is a good time to either get a second USB or if you want to download the file to your local hdd and pull them from there its up to you, then run these commands:
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adb push <your download location you decided earlier here>/mantis-6.2.6.8-rooted_r1.zip / sdcard/
adb reboot recovery
adb shell
twrp install /sdcard/mantis-6.2.6.8-rooted_r1.zip
twrp wipe cache
twrp wipe dalvik
reboot -p
This basically installs the pre-rooted image to your device, after the last command, you should see on your monitor the Fire Stick Reboot and boot to the Amazon GUI Splash Screen, now very important if you followed my previous instructions of deregistering your device before performing all these steps, it should bring you up to the Amazon Initial Setup Screen, now what you want to do is do the following commands before continuing on terminal:
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adb devices *you should see something your screen where the FS is connected to, click accept or enter can't remember*
Now it should show you in terminal your serial number and "device" next to it, meaning you can run adb commands in which you will run the following to disable OTA updates:
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adb shell
su *after this command you should see something again on your screen, click the check the box "Always Remember" and click ok" *
if "su" was successful, you should see something like this:
mantis:/ $ su
mantis:/ # *the hash means you're running as root, if you don't have a "#" you are not running as root"
Than continue with these commands and should get the following results:
pm disable com.amazon.tv.forcedotaupdater.v2
***Package com.amazon.tv.forcedotaupdater.v2 new state: disabled***
pm disable com.amazon.device.software.ota
***Package om.amazon.device.software.ota new state: disabled***
pm disable com.amazon.device.software.ota.override
***Package com.amazon.device.software.ota.override new state: disabled***
After running all these commands exit adb and continue with the normal Amazon Setup including adding your amazon account. After you get to the screen where you can see all the apps, open a new web page browser in firefox and download "This Add-On" , this one is less than 200MB so it should fit on the Fire OS USB, so I would download it and copy it to /mnt for ease of access, go back to terminal and type this:
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adb devices
adb push <your download location you decided earlier here>/AFTV-MM-1.7-6.2.6.8.zip/ sdcard/
adb reboot recovery *it will boot into TWRP*
adb shell
twrp install /sdcard/AFTV-MM-1.7-6.2.6.8.zip
twrp wipe cache
twrp wipe dalvik
reboot -p
Your device will reboot and if everything went smoothly, you should have a rooted amazon fire stick 4k, Congrats :good:
Nice guide
Here are a few thoughts from me...
It's important to use the latest kamakiri. The mentioned prerooted 6.2.6.5 is probably a downgrade. A few sticks needs an update of the TZ in order to play prime video. The TZ update is only in the v1.2 Kamakiri or in the 6.2.6.6 prerooted.
Edit: S̵i̵n̵c̵e̵ ̵t̵h̵e̵ ̵e̵x̵p̵l̵o̵i̵t̵ ̵c̵a̵n̵'̵t̵ ̵b̵e̵ ̵p̵a̵t̵c̵h̵e̵d̵,̵ ̵i̵t̵'̵s̵ ̵i̵n̵ ̵m̵y̵ ̵o̵p̵i̵n̵i̵o̵n̵ ̵t̵h̵e̵ ̵b̵e̵s̵t̵ ̵t̵o̵ ̵d̵o̵ ̵t̵h̵e̵ ̵s̵e̵t̵u̵p̵ ̵a̵t̵ ̵t̵h̵e̵ ̵b̵e̵g̵i̵n̵n̵i̵n̵g̵,̵ ̵p̵a̵i̵r̵ ̵t̵h̵e̵ ̵r̵e̵m̵o̵t̵e̵,̵ ̵t̵h̵e̵n̵ ̵u̵p̵d̵a̵t̵e̵ ̵t̵o̵ ̵t̵h̵e̵ ̵l̵a̵t̵e̵s̵t̵ ̵o̵v̵e̵r̵ ̵f̵i̵r̵e̵O̵S̵.̵ ̵T̵h̵a̵t̵ ̵w̵a̵y̵ ̵y̵o̵u̵ ̵a̵v̵o̵i̵d̵ ̵a̵ ̵p̵e̵n̵d̵i̵n̵g̵ ̵u̵p̵d̵a̵t̵e̵ ̵n̵a̵g̵ ̵s̵e̵t̵u̵p̵ ̵s̵c̵r̵e̵e̵n̵ ̵a̵f̵t̵e̵r̵ ̵d̵o̵i̵n̵g̵ ̵t̵h̵e̵ ̵e̵x̵p̵l̵o̵i̵t̵.̵ ̵T̵h̵e̵n̵ ̵e̵n̵a̵b̵l̵e̵ ̵A̵D̵B̵ ̵a̵n̵d̵ ̵u̵n̵k̵n̵o̵w̵n̵ ̵s̵o̵u̵r̵c̵e̵s̵.̵ ̵ After kamakiri I would flash only magisk.zip + sideload the manager app with adb... and avoid any prerooted rom flashing until there is an update to a somewhat higher version (and the current 6.2.6.8v1 has that contact manufacturer error screen).
Edit: Update: meanwhile, the fix for the mentioned 'contact manufacturer' error is known...
Take a look here and here.
Edit/Update: Due to efuses (blocking the bootrom access), it isn't recommended to do any update infront of the unlock...
Sus_i said:
Nice guide
Here are a few thoughts from me...
It's important to use the latest kamakiri. The mentioned prerooted 6.2.6.5 is probably a downgrade. A few sticks needs an update of the TZ in order to play prime video. The TZ update is only in the v1.2 Kamakiri or in the 6.2.6.6 prerooted.
Since the exploit can't be patched, it's in my opinion the best to do the setup at the beginning, pair the remote, then update to the latest over fireOS. That way you avoid a pending update nag setup screen after doing the exploit. Then enable ADB and unknown sources. After kamakiri I would flash only magisk.zip + sideload the manager app with adb... and avoid any prerooted rom flashing until there is an update to a somewhat higher version (and the current 6.2.6.8v1 has that contact manufacturer error screen).
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Ops Typo let me edit it, I meant to put 6.2.6.8 on the command lol, and aaaa I see I didn't know the exploit couldn't be patched great info, so than yes I will revise my instructions thank so much
UPDATE: I just checked my FS and I'm on 6.2.6.8v1 and didn't receive contact the manufacturer, is it because I sideloaded the manager app after?
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UPDATE: I just checked my FS and I'm on 6.2.6.8v1 and didn't receive contact the manufacturer, is it because I sideloaded the manager app after?
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No. If I remember correct, it has something to do with flashing, i.e. the vendor partition wasn't flashed propperly.
Maybe you flashed not the prerooted!? With the Kamakiri TWRP version is flashing full ota update packages (renamed to zip) also possible... and in the prerooted thread is such a full 6.2.6.8 ota linked.
Edit: Could be that this error is prime video related, idk. rbox said he looks into it soon...
Just for clarification: The prerooted rom is a perfect thing since years.
My suggestion 'avoid any rom flashing' from my last post is just an attempt to keep it simple for beginners.
By the way, if the stick gets all updates in front of the unlock, it makes no sense to update it after the unlock again (unless addon.d support is needed).
I hope that has become clear I very much appreciate all the prerooted stuff
thanx for the tut nandroidint this is exactly what I needed, I wasn't sure how to do the shorting so the video helped out a lot now I'm ready to do this. But I'm sorta a noob when it comes to android so I got few questions tho, 1) what are the main benefits in rooting the fIrestick 4K 2) are there different roms to install? 3) are there root only .apks? 4)also one main thing I would like to be able to do is spoofing the Mac address any idea if that's possible?
5)Oh and lastly what OTB cable do you recommend? sorry for all the questions ?
'std::bad_alloc'
After running the adb push of the manthis.zip Im getting terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::bad_alloc'.... What Im I doing wrong?
i gave root can i remove amazon services
i dont want google launcher jsut remove services
Sooo there’s no way to expand the storage? Even after rooted? Just bought an otg cable ?
Can I please get some support guys ? previous questions I don’t need answered I found someone on twitter who explained a few things but can someone please answer this.
Hello, after root i got massage on screen
: android system
There is na internal problem with Your device. Contact Your manufacturer for detalis.
And when im trying to register in Amazon it bringing me back to pairing screen, farest i can go it is wifi connection.
Did i brick my Stick?
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Hello, after root i got massage on screen
: android system
There is na internal problem with Your device. Contact Your manufacturer for detalis.
And when im trying to register in Amazon it bringing me back to pairing screen, farest i can go it is wifi connection.
Did i brick my Stick?
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Did you deregister before rooting like the tut says? This is why I’ve been hesitant on rooting because of the lack of support on this forum
Yep, it was new Stick, out from box. Not registered at all. I managed massage, but still comminng to pairing screen.
itsyaboy said:
Sooo there’s no way to expand the storage? Even after rooted? Just bought an otg cable
Can I please get some support guys previous questions I don’t need answered I found someone on twitter who explained a few things but can someone please answer this.
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You can use adoptable storage on 4K stick with Add-Ons installed and activated AFTV-XM Xposed Module. It brings adoptable storage support to Settings UI.
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You can use adoptable storage on 4K stick with Add-Ons installed and activated AFTV-XM Xposed Module. It brings adoptable storage support to Settings UI.
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Nice! That’s awesome thanx for the info and reply.
davinci2798 said:
Yep, it was new Stick, out from box. Not registered at all. I managed massage, but still comminng to pairing screen.
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Hey so have you figured out what was the problem yet? If so could u explain how you managed to fix it? I’m going to root sometime this week and would hate to run into this issue.
USB drive for storage
itsyaboy said:
Sooo there’s no way to expand the storage? Even after rooted? Just bought an otg cable
Can I please get some support guys previous questions I don’t need answered I found someone on twitter who explained a few things but can someone please answer this.
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Yes, You can use a USB drive for App loading and Movie storage.
See Troypoint.com for good video.
I suggest a single USB OTG Cable and a USB HUB for your drive.
Then you can add a Keyboard and Mouse which make it MUCH easier to type commands.
Good Luck
How might one do this on a Mac?
Thanks
gogorman said:
How might one do this on a Mac?
Thanks
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Do what? The only thing u can do on the MacOS is to create the bootable iso usb, you can follow these steps to do so https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.le...-on-an-apple-mac-os-x-from-an-iso?hs_amp=true
After your create the bootable usb just reboot and hold down option and select the bootable usb, once in open up Firefox and download the kamakiri-mantis-v1 and open a terminal window and change the directory to where u have the kamakiri folder, in terminal type cd then just drop in the kamakiri and hit enter. From there u can just follow the tut, FYI the bootable usb you create is a Linux OS so that’s how you can do it on a Mac, you just can’t do the rooting on MacOS, just clarifying Incase that was your question.
Sorry I haven't rooted phones in a while and am trying to root my fire stick 4k. Can we get some pictures tutorial pretty please
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Step by step instructions would be great?
chinkster said:
Sorry I haven't rooted phones in a while and am trying to root my fire stick 4k. Can we get some pictures tutorial pretty please
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I would love that too, I have rooted with Unix before but that was on a Drone(Solo).
I understand about creating a bootable USB drive and booting my PC/Mac by changing the bios to boot first off the USB as step 1.
Step 2 is loading software onto the USB while booted under Unix/Linux???
Step 3 How do you then connect to the firestick?
When do you plug the firestick into the tv and when do you short out the jumper??
I know to some of you these sound very basic but it would be helpful for those of us just learning this environment.
Thanks in advance...
RPM99 said:
I would love that too, I have rooted with Unix before but that was on a Drone(Solo).
I understand about creating a bootable USB drive and booting my PC/Mac by changing the bios to boot first off the USB as step 1.
Step 2 is loading software onto the USB while booted under Unix/Linux???
Step 3 How do you then connect to the firestick?
When do you plug the firestick into the tv and when do you short out the jumper??
I know to some of you these sound very basic but it would be helpful for those of us just learning this environment.
Thanks in advance...
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The link he provided explains all that https://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/orig-development/unlock-fire-tv-stick-4k-mantis-t3978459 all except for when to connect to the tv, but I assume it’s after running the kamakiri script, btw it’s not software, you just download the kamakiri mantis while in the Linux usb os, open a terminal and change the directory of the terminal to the kamakiri folder in order to run the ./bootrom-step.sh and ./fastboot-step.sh commands
Edit: just follow the main guide from the link above then read this guide after, that’s the best way to understand it.