maybe it's a silly question but i was wondering if it's possible to run a container inside my device.
the purpouse is to have a rooted container (the root privileges are limited to the container of course) running on an unrooted phone.
i'd use it to run apps that require root without tampering my main os.
this container should share the hardware resources with the real device (wifi, bt, sensors etc)
it would be something like a work profile but with root access...
is it possible?
All sorts of virtual solutions can be found... Virtual android, x8/F1, Vmos... seen here also some theads but where..
CXZa said:
All sorts of virtual solutions can be found... Virtual android, x8/F1, Vmos... seen here also some theads but where..
Do you have any link?
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Not really, but Google finds them easily.
Virtual android... one at least is in Play.
Haven't used, so I cannot recommend any.
Edit:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pspace.vandroid&hl=en&gl=US
https://f1vm.com/?page_id=144
https://www.vmos.com/
More:
List of Android Virtual Machine apps for Android devices - Platinmods.com - Android & iOS MODs, Mobile Games & Apps
The VM is a virtual machine environment that isolate from your phone system. You can root inside VM, install something fun, install malcious apps, etc without affecting your physical phone. There is no need to worry about the risk of viruses and system crashes, and no information can be stolen...
platinmods.com
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I am using Truecrypt on my PC as well as Ubuntu 10.10.
I am looking for a similar technology in Android.
Like you can mount and unmount a container like a SD card.
Nearest I reached was, people suggesting hiding files, which is not secure, simply put the card in another machine, you will see everything.
Another suggestion was to use some secure files, but it can store some information only.
I cannot see any evidence in truecrypt forums, they are working on any android version.
I was just checking Folder Lock, they do have a iPhone version. Not that impressive idea. Needs to upload data online to see in iPhone!!!
We need better and safer ideas from Androids.
Crack on...
I have the same problem for Android.
The only programs I found that you can use are secretvault pro en FileCrypter.
I use the last one. It encrypts the folder you want, but it's a little bit slow for maps above 100 MB.
I don't understand that with more than 250.000 apps, nobody comes out with a program like truecrypt, etc, where you can mount the map as a container with his own driveletter.
Berny Boss said:
I have the same problem for Android.
The only programs I found that you can use are secretvault pro en FileCrypter.
I use the last one. It encrypts the folder you want, but it's a little bit slow for maps above 100 MB.
I don't understand that with more than 250.000 apps, nobody comes out with a program like truecrypt, etc, where you can mount the map as a container with his own driveletter.
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technical limits maybe?
Just manually encrypting folders and files might be no problem, but truecrypt is different. files from a truecrypt storage are decrypted in memory and there's a driver that makes the native file functions of the OS think that the files are coming from a real storage.
I don't think you can develop such drivers for Android, at least not on non-rooted phones. It would have been possible on Windows Mobile. I mean, it has existed already: SafeGuard for instance.
Thank you very much for your suggestions
I tried both Filecrypter and secretvault pro on Samsung Galaxy S, but encrypted files were visible on gallery!!.
This was after encrypting the folder.
Does android 2.2 saves gallery viewed files in any cache or tmp folder?
Yes we are in a desperate need for encrypted containers, which can store anything.
If we loose phone, nobody will return it, we need to safeguard our personel files.
Let the thief format the sdcard and use it.
Encrypted Container for Android
Hi,
I did a project for a client implementing encrypted container for the android phone. Unfortunately I can't release any source. But, if somebody is willing to recreate this I can guide them. PM me for details.
i know this post is old, but is there anything available today that can mount veracrypt containers? i know of eds but its just awful. android should do this by now.
Programming Java on NT-Including generating APKs
I don't know anything about java but am trying to learn. Most of what I would like to create will be simple. It would be nice to be able to create APKs so I could pass on to others if I wished necessary.
I have not been very successful setting up a proper environment in windows or linux. There are numerous guides on the internet for each operating system. The problem is the world keeps revolving and by the time I find a guide and try to follow it to conclusion there have been changes that cause an incorrect environment which is unusable.
I remember programming on iPAQs (xscale-arm processor) both in c/c++ and c# on board the iPAQ. After looking around a little I have found several options for windows users (gui) and one for linux users (command line) to program on the NT in java.
I felt I should pass this information along for others. These will be listed windows Style(gui) first and then linux style(command line) last.
Windows Style environment(gui) :
Aide - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aide.ui&feature=search_result
Just install and you have a working environment which will compile android api10 example files with nearly no changes (example change=add res directory which had been left out of example). The only thing that was not apparent is to watch the notification area for any errors which give you the problem and how to correct them. Updates have been often and useful. My first choice for windows type (gui) environment. Check the web for more info and tutorials about this program.
Android Java Editor – https://play.google.com/store/apps/..._result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5hbmplZGkiXQ..
With this one I had to watch the video and pause it several times to decide how to get setup and use (no audio-just video). It works and creates APKs also but is a bit more involved and the learning curve of the program is higher due to no available directions.
Linux Style environment(command line):
Terminal IDE – https://play.google.com/store/apps/...cuside&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd
Easy install, good tutorials, and very easy to learn. Can be used with a tether (wifi or cable) and telnet to use keyboard and screen from your pc. This one has updates since I downloaded and support is great. I couldn't get the software keyboard to work on stock 1.4.0 but works great in CM7. As a result I used hackers keyboard while on 1.4.0. Also creates APKs. Includes vim, Midnight Commander, etc. This is a thirty meg download and is twice that when installed but everything is installed in /data/apps/ folder so it had no impact on a stock 1.4.0 system.
Notes:
None of these require being rooted to setup and use. There are others but I have decided not to list them in this thread for various reasons. I feel I have chosen the easiest to get working and use and provide the end result of an APK if you desire.
I forgot to mention they are all free. I have just begun this project so I can't be any help on use of these programs or java. I'm just passing on information as I think others may find useful. The way I see this project is anything I learn (no matter how little) from this is added to my limited knowledge and certainly can't help.
Almost forgot, I use jota text editor to look at and create source files.https://play.google.com/store/apps/...51bGwsMSwxLDEsImpwLnNibG8ucGFuZG9yYS5qb3RhIl0.
Nvm, you're talking about developing for android on android
lufthanza said:
Nvm, you're talking about developing for android on android
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Yes that is correct.
Hello users i got question.
I want emulate my current android system of my phone.
I want have full duplicate system of my current phone (i mean files\programms\ etc) at PC with possible to use it (things like 2-step auth of google, and others)
I think the way to do it is restore image of system that can do ClockWorkMod. But i dosnt know how use it on emulator on my Win7.
Is there some advice?
P.S. if dosnt understand something, ask.
P.P.S. sorry not my native language.
You can try THIS, or this HERE.
Here are the first steps you have to make
go to developers dot android dot /sdk/installing.html and here you will find the first steps you have to make.
The emulator included with the Android SDK is really slow and laggy IMHO. If you want to use the complete Android OS in emulator form, check out this video for installing Android-x86 inside VirtualBox. It will be much smoother and more versatile than the standard emulator:
www[dot]youtube[dot]com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vp1S23I0N6s
If you just want it for running Android apps and not for the OS itself, and you need to run it on Windows, check out BlueStacks.
www[dot]androidemulatorforpc[dot]com/2012/05/install-bluestacks-android-emulator-for.html
Hi guys!
I'm a software developer for some years now, and today I got a request if I could hack any tablet/phone to use it like a raspberry pi or something similar. Basically, the question is, if I can install & run whatever I want on it, like it's the case on the raspberry pi.
I don't fully understand the differences between a raspberry pi-like SoC with an attached touchscreen and an android phone/tablet, so I'm very interested in this topic.
Would you maybe be so kind and answer me some basic questions?
- Is it possible to extract the drivers, for example for the GPU or the touch screen, from a rooted device? If yes, is it hard? Is it always the same, or a completely different process for every different GPU/tochscreen etc?
- Is it possible to use those drivers with the normal linux kernel & any distro I like to use?
- In order to swap android with my linux distribution of choice, what will I actually need to replace, or to do in general? I know that a typical android phone/tablet's internal storage is usually formatted with different partitions, like the bootloader, system oder data partition,
- Will I need to reformat the internal storage and even install a different bootloader? Or is the preinstalled bootloader usually able to boot any system, not just android?
Of course you don't have to answer all the questions. I'm grateful for any answer that helps me in one of those questions or provides me some information I might want to know in this topic.
Thank you very much
I know this is going to seem like a dumb question, especially without root access. But why couldn't you install an entirely new system inside the already running system. For example, magisk (to my understanding) creates a seperate image on the disk to access from startup. Why wouldn't it be possible to apply the same concept with the phone already loaded and put the phones officiall hardware in like a sleep state. This could run like an emulator...just on android and emulating android. This could allow access to apps you couldn't use on newer devices plus so much more possibilities. I understand you would need a powerful operating system even with the official system in a sleep state but wouldn't the new phones be capable of running this. Even if it isnt a full system emulator, just one for running apps.
@Jaredkp92
Magisk does atually replace the included boot image with a modified version. Emulating android inside android could be possible, havent seen it, but it would likely need root access which defeats the entire purpose of keeping it stock plus it has other disadvantages.
@Jaredkp92
On A/B-ed devices it should be possible to run 2 different Android versions.