after rooting, unlocking nand etc.
do I still have to reboot in to recovery with "recovery-windows.bat", or should I be able to do it without it????
thanks for answering
I'm a new too, but I don't think you need it. If you install a custom recovery and select 'Recovery' from the bootloader, it should launch your custom recovery. If you want to get to recovery without going into the bootloader, check out Quick Boot. It's much easier than going through the bootloader.
Provided you flashed a custom recovery you do not need to use a computer to boot into recovery
thanx for your replies
can you please post a link how to flash recovery and which
bklynfire said:
thanx for your replies
can you please post a link how to flash recovery and which
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I personally like the AmonRA recovery because of the easy navigation using the few buttons we have. Others prefer Clockwork; though with that one, some have noticed that when wiping,the recovery doesn't exactly wipe completely (or something to that effect, I could be wrong). Try downloading ROM Manager, from there you can flash Clockwork or an alternative recovery, which would be AmonRA. Otherwise, go to the Development forum and search for how to flash AmonRA recovery.
horiveira said:
I personally like the AmonRA recovery because of the easy navigation using the few buttons we have. Others prefer Clockwork; though with that one, some have noticed that when wiping,the recovery doesn't exactly wipe completely (or something to that effect, I could be wrong). Try downloading ROM Manager, from there you can flash Clockwork or an alternative recovery, which would be AmonRA. Otherwise, go to the Development forum and search for how to flash AmonRA recovery.
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I am trying to use rom manager i get this error
"an error occurred while attempting to run privileged commands"
bklynfire said:
I am trying to use rom manager i get this error
"an error occurred while attempting to run privileged commands"
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I don't know much about Clockwork, but that message makes it sound like you don't have full root.
Are you root yet? If so, did you give ROM Manager su (super user) permission?
i rooted fine i think (cuz I added foreign fonts succesfuly)
how would I check it
???
if you have your phone connected to your computer and adb running proper
from a command line run
adb shell
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should return
$
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type
$ su
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press enter and it should change to
#
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if you dont see a # or you get a "permission denied" youre not root. try again.
nenn said:
if you have your phone connected to your computer and adb running proper
from a command line run
should return type
press enter and it should change to
if you dont see a # or you get a "permission denied" youre not root. try again.
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this is what i got
C:\androidsdk\tools>adb shell
adb server is out of date. killing...
* daemon started successfully *
# su
su
#
Related
Hello,
I'm very new at this rooting stuff and I saw a lot of benefits from it so I thought I'd give it a try.
I've followed this root guide on MoDaCo, but I can't post a link here.
I also did the custom recovery image part (although I don't know what it is used for)
And I didn't make a goldcar either because someone told me I didn't have to do that as I don't have a carrier.
But my problem is I can't change anything as cmd keeps giving this error when I enter adb shell:
- exec ' system bin sh' failed no such file or directory (2)
I'm in my phone recovery and my usb cable is plugged in. This is the what I do and what it says:
C:\androidsdk\tools>adb shell mount /system
- exec ' system bin sh' failed no such file or directory (2) -
C:\androidsdk\tools>adb pull /system/usr/keylayout/bravo-keypad.kl c:\
remote object '/system/usr/keylayout/bravo-keypad.kl' does not exist
Any help is very welcomed as I've been searching the net for quite a while.
I'm not 100% sure what you are trying to achieve here. Are you trying to root, or have you already rooted?
socktug said:
I'm not 100% sure what you are trying to achieve here. Are you trying to root, or have you already rooted?
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Sorry for being unclear. I've already rooted.
OK, and are you looking to remap the hardware keys?
As far as the goldcard goes, you don't need it if you rooted without one.
socktug said:
OK, and are you looking to remap the hardware keys?
As far as the goldcard goes, you don't need it if you rooted without one.
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Yes that is correct, but when I enter adb shell it gives the error given above.
I don't think it's supposed to give that error.
Take a look HERE it might be of help.
socktug said:
Take a look HERE it might be of help.
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Yes, that's the post I used to try it.
But it seems I can't pull the file. It says the file doesnt exist.
I'm not really up to speed with adb commands etc. I'd maybe try posting this in the dev section. Or chuck a post in there pointing to this one.
Sorry I can't help you more.
socktug said:
I'm not really up to speed with adb commands etc. I'd maybe try posting this in the dev section. Or chuck a post in there pointing to this one.
Sorry I can't help you more.
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Ok, will do, thanks for the help!
I think I've found my problem. I've installed the app: rom manager and I can get into the custom recovery from there.
It seems I was uncapable of going in the custom recovery myself (probably because I'm doing something wrong). But I'd still like to know what I did wrong.
If you've got rom manager installed, flash into clockwork recovery and go to the partitions menu and mount system then re-do you adb commands.
There's also a fake-flash that provides an update.zip to boot you in recovery mode.
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dnlgee said:
If you've got rom manager installed, flash into clockwork recovery and go to the partitions menu and mount system then re-do you adb commands.
There's also a fake-flash that provides an update.zip to boot you in recovery mode.
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Yes I've installed that fake flash, but I thought after installing it in the normal recovery it would take me directly to the custom recovery. Instead it just said the installation is complete without going to the custom recovery.
Everytime I want recovery mode I just load up rom manager and click reboot into recovery. However I find I can't mount my system directory through advanced cmd itself so have to mount through the partitions menu in clockwork.
Sorry of this doesn't help, I don't fully understand the issue..
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I've tried reading through the thread many times already.... Renaming the file, moving it to different locations, going through the terminal. Yet I'm still not able to install the 1.8 recovery. I have no idea how to use the abd shell or what ever it is, I don't even think I have it. Could someone upload a flashable zip with it? Or maybe give me some step by step for it cause I'm lost here and want to flash Vael's rom.
1) Put the recovery image on the root of your sdcard
2) Open a terminal emulator on your phone
3) Type "su" and hit enter
4) Type flash_image recovery /sdcard/<name_of_the_recovery_image>.img and hit enter
Voila! You just updated your recovery image
even easier..
download rom manager from the market, you must be rooted to use, hit flash recovery, then it will flash clockwork recovery, once thats done, scroll to the bottom on the main page of rom manager, then select flash alternate recovery, and it will flash amon 1.8.0. This is the easiest way to do it
It says I don't have permission everytime I try the terminal.
On the plus side the Rom Manager solution was simple and effective. Though I would still like to know why I don't have permission through the terminal and a little more about the problem I was having. It would be nice know what exactly is going on and how to fix these little problems.
crimeslunk said:
It says I don't have permission everytime I try the terminal.
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Try re-installing the SU app from the market. I've had trouble with it being bundled in roms before, reinstalling it has always fixed my su permission issues.
Reboot your phone after you get the SU app reinstalled.
Maybe this could help for you:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=764062&highlight=amon_RA
Okay, I am getting ready to root my phone tonight...
As far as all that - I think I got all that covered.
As far as flashing a recovery - I want to use amon-ra's - RA-evo-v1.8.0 found here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=705026
In that post it gives two differant ways to flash the recovery:
via fastboot
Code:
Copy recovery-RA-evo-v1.8.0.img to a location where fastboot can find it.
Boot your phone into fastboot mode
fastboot devices(press enter) (to make sure that fastboot "sees" your phone)
fastboot flash recovery recovery-RA-evo-v1.8.0.img(press enter)
via terminal app or adb => Make sure your rom contains flash_image!!
Code:
Copy recovery-RA-evo-v1.8.0.img to the root of your sdcard
start the terminal app or launch adb
su(press enter)
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-evo-v1.8.0.img(press enter)
reboot recovery(press enter)
My questions are:
first of all - what is "Fastboot"?? I mean is it an application that I can download and install it this way?
second of all - what is a "terminal app"
&
third - what is "adb"?
I keep hearing the term "shell", is a "shell" the same as windows command prompt? Or is that "adb"?
I know these are probably stupid questions for most, but I like to have every thing ready to go before I tackle projects...
Any guidance would be greatly appriciated!!
J
Another option is to install ROM manager and install AmonRa that way. (think you have to pay) Open it and click on Flash Alternate Recovery.
Terminal app is just an application providing terminal-like access to the system. Imagine the command prompt on a Windows system, but understand your phone is running Linux underneath the hood so the commands are different.
adb likely is an acronym for something along the lines of debugger or something. It essentially allows you to communicate with your phone from your computer. So, go to a command prompt and you can enter commands to execute on your phone via adb. (shell = command prompt, adb runs within the shell/command prompt)
You're right in trying to find out as much as possible before tackling something like this.
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Another option is to install ROM manager and install AmonRa that way. (think you have to pay) Open it and click on Flash Alternate Recovery.
Terminal app is just an application providing terminal-like access to the system. Imagine the command prompt on a Windows system, but understand your phone is running Linux underneath the hood so the commands are different.
adb likely is an acronym for something along the lines of debugger or something. It essentially allows you to communicate with your phone from your computer. So, go to a command prompt and you can enter commands to execute on your phone via adb. (shell = command prompt, adb runs within the shell/command prompt)
You're right in trying to find out as much as possible before tackling something like this.
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Great, thanks for the response! That helps alot - I searched around a little while waiting for a reply and still didnt clear any thing up. I have already DL'd ROM Manager and I will just use that... I just like to have as much info as I can...
Thank you!
J
How are you going to root? if you are going to use unrevoked (doesn't work with hboot2.02) just open unrevoked without the phone connected and then point it to the amon-ra recovery.img you downloaded, up at the top its under file dropdown or somewhere up there then unrevoked will flash ra for you automatically
fastboot is an option under HBOOT(power of your phone power on pressing power and volume down it is the first option)
terminal app is an app that is like the command prompt in windows on your phone a good one is terminal emulator
adb is is Android debug bridge like stated above. it is for people that like to use the cmd(command prompt) on your computer to do things with your phone like pulling apps off your phone, pushing them on your phone, and other like this most of this can be done using root explorer to place the flies or making a flashable zip. another thing adb is used for is getting your phone out of boot loops that you cant any other way. never had to do this so dont know how. i think adb and adb shell are basically the same thing not 100 on that one. here are some likes about adb for you
http://theunlockr.com/2009/10/06/how-to-set-up-adb-usb-drivers-for-android-devices/
http://www.gadgetsdna.com/android-terminal-adb-shell-command-list/1168/
as for using terrel_b's suggestion this is a good suggestion. using rom manager you can flash your recovery this way it is very easy way to do this it is free there is a paid version of rom manager it is for using extra things on clockwork recovery, so basically the only thing you will use rom manager for, if you decide to use it, is flashinf your recovery unless you use clockwork. the reason clockwork is not used more is that there are questions if it wipes everything properly and if something is not wiped right it can cause lots of problems. of and just in case you are wonndering rom manager is an app you can get off the market.
hope this helps and if you need anything else ask
ifly4vamerica said:
How are you going to root? if you are going to use unrevoked (doesn't work with hboot2.02) just open unrevoked without the phone connected and then point it to the amon-ra recovery.img you downloaded, up at the top its under file dropdown or somewhere up there then unrevoked will flash ra for you automatically
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Im using unrevoked... I am still running hboot 0.97.0000... thanks for the input, I appriciate it!!
J
roscoenr said:
fastboot is an option under HBOOT(power of your phone power on pressing power and volume down it is the first option)
terminal app is an app that is like the command prompt in windows on your phone a good one is terminal emulator
adb is is Android debug bridge like stated above. it is for people that like to use the cmd(command prompt) on your computer to do things with your phone like pulling apps off your phone, pushing them on your phone, and other like this most of this can be done using root explorer to place the flies or making a flashable zip. another thing adb is used for is getting your phone out of boot loops that you cant any other way. never had to do this so dont know how. i think adb and adb shell are basically the same thing not 100 on that one. here are some likes about adb for you
http://theunlockr.com/2009/10/06/how-to-set-up-adb-usb-drivers-for-android-devices/
http://www.gadgetsdna.com/android-terminal-adb-shell-command-list/1168/
as for using terrel_b's suggestion this is a good suggestion. using rom manager you can flash your recovery this way it is very easy way to do this it is free there is a paid version of rom manager it is for using extra things on clockwork recovery, so basically the only thing you will use rom manager for, if you decide to use it, is flashinf your recovery unless you use clockwork. the reason clockwork is not used more is that there are questions if it wipes everything properly and if something is not wiped right it can cause lots of problems. of and just in case you are wonndering rom manager is an app you can get off the market.
hope this helps and if you need anything else ask
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Very helpful info - thanks!! I have already DL'd ROM Manger Pro...
Okay - another question, can i place the amon-ra recovery on the SD card BEFORE i root the phone or should I do that AFTER I root the phone? Just curious, I dont even know if it matters one way or the other... Just want to be sure before I do it...
Okay - I ROOTed using unrEVOked3.... Success! I do have a question though - I clicked on the superuser icon and nothing comes up?!? Is that right? I thought it was an app that gave you all kinds of stuff?? I guess I could have misunderstood the purpose of "superuser" - Also, After ROOT, I have not installed a new ROM yet - does the 4G still work with the stock ROM? I clicked the 4G button and it still says 3G... anyway Im gonna flash the Amon-Ra recovery now...
JayStation3 said:
Okay - I ROOTed using unrEVOked3.... Success! I do have a question though - I clicked on the superuser icon and nothing comes up?!? Is that right? I thought it was an app that gave you all kinds of stuff?? I guess I could have misunderstood the purpose of "superuser" - Also, After ROOT, I have not installed a new ROM yet - does the 4G still work with the stock ROM? I clicked the 4G button and it still says 3G... anyway Im gonna flash the Amon-Ra recovery now...
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Well superuser gives root permissions to new applications loaded on a rooted android 2.2 platform phone.
To load a new ROM, flash via first on recovery.
Hope that helps, sorry I was being in a bit of short there eariler but I edited my post right I hope, others can check too.
alekosy said:
Well superuser gives root permissions to new applications loaded on a rooted android 2.2 platform phone.
To load a new ROM, flash via first on recovery.
Hope that helps, sorry I was being in a bit of short there eariler but I edited my post right I hope, others can check too.
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No - you were very helpful... I got it ROOTed, now I just want to change my recovery to amon-ra so I can use my 4G...
4G is not working now - so im assuming I need to flash a new recovery... I heard amon-ra does the trick...
JayStation3 said:
No - you were very helpful... I got it ROOTed, now I just want to change my recovery to amon-ra so I can use my 4G...
4G is not working now - so im assuming I need to flash a new recovery... I heard amon-ra does the trick...
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Edited: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715525
see if that helps.
OR
Read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=705026
alekosy said:
Edited: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715525
see if that helps.
OR
Read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=705026
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Everything is there, pretty much solid on the information. I hope it works out for you, if not don't RUSH and take your sweet old time browsing the forums for help. GL
Strange the wimax should still work did you reboot and try 4g again? Unrevoked isn't known to break wimax
sent from my EVO at the edge of hell
alekosy said:
Edited: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715525
see if that helps.
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Read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=705026
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cool, I will read them and figure it all out... thanks for the info... i flashed amon ra last night, did a back up w/ TB... did a NAND back up through the recovery of the phone... Im just a little confused on the differant recoveries...
Jbcarrera said:
Strange the wimax should still work did you reboot and try 4g again? Unrevoked isn't known to break wimax
sent from my EVO at the edge of hell
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I thought I did reboot at least once, when I was preforming the NAND back up - but Im rebooting now and I will test it out again...
I do not have great 4G signal here at my house, so that may be it as well... I will mess with it and see whats up through out the day and let you know tonight...
I have noticed that my touch screen doesnt seem as responsive as it was and the phone in general is kind of glichy...
Ok, my 4G is still working... I must not have had a strong enuf signal at my house for it to kick in... No I'm having problems getting tether to work... I started a new thread on that one though...
Sent from the MATRIX... while plugged into my EVO... using the XDA app... from a galaxy far-far away.......
If on Recovery, it says S-ON, is that a Problem?
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If on Recovery, it says S-ON, is that a Problem?
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If it says S-ON, you don't have permaroot. Did you follow the guide in the wiki?
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I watched a Video from BlackPrince310. I got far into it, until I had to use the Terminal. I'm not sure what Wiki are you talking about.. Link?
(Thank You for the speedy reply btw)
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I watched a Video from BlackPrince310. I got far into it, until I had to use the Terminal. I'm not sure what Wiki are you talking about.. Link?
(Thank You for the speedy reply btw)
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YouTube *really* shouldn't be the go to for things like this, unless you like bricks. This guide is by the folks who actually engineered the hack: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wik...sion#Rooting_the_Vision_.28G2.2FDZ.29_and_DHD
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oh alright, Thank You OriginalGabriel.
But is rage an adb command or an app from the Market?
and where would the HTC G2 Drivers have to be installed?
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and where would the HTC G2 Drivers have to be installed?
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If you've used adb (eg. you have the SDK installed on your computer), then you have the drivers already installed. Otherwise, unzip the file and when you plug your computer into your phone, point the hardware wizard to the folder that you unzipped
Rage is an included binary in gfree_temp-root.zip
Got it Thank You.
I got to where I have to use ADB, and while trying to $ adb push su /sdcard/su
It won't let allow me, it'll say access denied. (I've even put adb shell before that command)
I type in adb shell:
*daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037*
*daemon started successfully* and then any other command I type after that is Denied
triumphantpower said:
I type in adb shell:
*daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037*
*daemon started successfully* and then any other command I type after that is Denied
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on your phone be sure you have menu>settings>applications>development>usb debugging checked (on)
I do. Using this Tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wik...sion#Rooting_the_Vision_.28G2.2FDZ.29_and_DHD
I got all the way to the Permaroot Section. When I have to issue these commands:
# cd /data/local
# chmod 777 gfree
# ./gfree -f
#sync
my phone reset before I got to type sync.
And before I got the chance to type the next lines of text, I had to turn on my phone issued them and got an error message of file exists and something else. I Booted my phone and it still says SHIP S-ON
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I do. Using this Tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wik...sion#Rooting_the_Vision_.28G2.2FDZ.29_and_DHD
I got all the way to the Permaroot Section. When I have to issue these commands:
# cd /data/local
# chmod 777 gfree
# ./gfree -f
#sync
my phone reset before I got to type sync.
And before I got the chance to type the next lines of text, I had to turn on my phone issued them and got an error message of file exists and something else. I Booted my phone and it still says SHIP S-ON
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After you do the temp root, shut down adb (I am using a windows machine so I ctrl alt del and find it in task manager and shut it down that way) It should restart by itself when you do the perm root commands. ( you probably know this, but don't enter the # sign, it should be there by itself)
Thank You sooo much! I got the S-Off now finally, thank you very much!
Is there anything else I should do before I decided to Install a Custom ROM? Can I install a ROM from this Recovery? or Do I need to do a further step. According to the Tutorial I have Perm Root now but I've never used this Recovery before
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Thank You sooo much! I got the S-Off now finally, thank you very much!
Is there anything else I should do before I decided to Install a Custom ROM? Can I install a ROM from this Recovery? or Do I need to do a further step. According to the Tutorial I have Perm Root now but I've never used this Recovery before
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Download ROM manager from the market, spend the few bucks for the upgrade and then install clockworkmod recovery through ROM Manager (if you haven't done this already). Then, do some more reading about doing a Nandroid backup and you're ready to go! Now, the fun begins....lol!
I don't mind buying ROM Manager Premium but can I do that with the Free Version? I downloaded the Free Version of ROM Manager v3.0.0.7 and when I selected Flash Clockwork Mod Recovery it gave me "an error occurred while attempting to run privileged commands!". Does the Paid Version go past that or am I missing something?
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I don't mind buying ROM Manager Premium but can I do that with the Free Version? I downloaded the Free Version of ROM Manager v3.0.0.7 and when I selected Flash Clockwork Mod Recovery it gave me "an error occurred while attempting to run privileged commands!". Does the Paid Version go past that or am I missing something?
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do you have the superuser app now in your applications drawer?
edit: Also, disconnect the phone from the USB. That might give ROM manager a problem accessing your sd card if you're still connected.
yeah I have Superuser Permissions but it FC's when you try to open it
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yeah I have Superuser Permissions but it FC's when you try to open it
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Try uninstalling ROM Manager and after that see if you still get a force close when you try to open Superuser.
Interesting Idea. I tried it, and still the same. Superuser FC's @[email protected]
triumphantpower said:
Interesting Idea. I tried it, and still the same. Superuser FC's @[email protected]
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what happens when, in ROM Manager, you select "fix permissions"?
Anyone have success pushing a system file and having it stick after reboot WITHOUT root? I haven't been successful to have it stick...
808phoneaddict said:
Anyone have success pushing a system file and having it stick after reboot WITHOUT root? I haven't been successful to have it stick...
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Not sure if it will work, but have you tried it as su in adb?
>adb shell
>su
#
JimSmith94 said:
Not sure if it will work, but have you tried it as su in adb?
>adb shell
>su
#
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Yeah I tried it didn't recognize su...I'll try again later
808phoneaddict said:
Yeah I tried it didn't recognize su...I'll try again later
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Sounds like you need to figure out why su isn't working anyway. You might need to update your adb.
JimSmith94 said:
Sounds like you need to figure out why su isn't working anyway. You might need to update your adb.
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I updated that...hmm otherwise it should be working? Would I need to do command prompt from another window?
If you have root installed and reboot to recovery, then "adb shell" should get you a # prompt.
If it does, then you're already ADB with root.
If you get $ prompt then you don't have root.
I don't think you can push system files without root?
You certainly can't "adb root" without root. That's for sure.
808phoneaddict said:
I updated that...hmm otherwise it should be working? Would I need to do command prompt from another window?
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I just tried it on my rooted phone and "su" asks for root privileges on the phone, so that won't work, sorry.
JimSmith94 said:
I just tried it on my rooted phone and "su" asks for root privileges on the phone, so that won't work, sorry.
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You did it in recovery mode? I know u can try to mount as rw in recovery...could U try that and see what happens?
808phoneaddict said:
You did it in recovery mode? I know u can try to mount as rw in recovery...could U try that and see what happens?
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As I said, my phone is rooted, so of course it would work in recovery for me. Assuming you don't have TWRP already installed, you could try booting into TWRP with "fastboot boot <TWRP img file name>" and see if you can mount system and copy your system file with its file manager.
JimSmith94 said:
As I said, my phone is rooted, so of course it would work in recovery for me. Assuming you don't have TWRP already installed, you could try booting into TWRP with "fastboot boot <TWRP img file name>" and see if you can mount system and copy your system file with its file manager.
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I actually booted to twrp and change the mount to rw, then I pushed the hosts file successfully (it says 100%) but when I boot up it doesn't work, not sure if I need to prove the old one maybe? Or does having the boot slots make a difference? Am I pushing to the wrong place?
808phoneaddict said:
I actually booted to twrp and change the mount to rw, then I pushed the hosts file successfully (it says 100%) but when I boot up it doesn't work, not sure if I need to prove the old one maybe? Or does having the boot slots make a difference? Am I pushing to the wrong place?
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Sorry, you'll have to find someone else to help, or just go ahead and root it. You can probably unroot it after you have done your copy, but I don't know why you would bother.
I have always rooted my phones, so I haven't done what you're trying to do. Plus I don't even have my Pixel XL yet, so I don't know anything about the boot slots yet. Over and out!
JimSmith94 said:
Sorry, you'll have to find someone else to help, or just go ahead and root it. You can probably unroot it after you have done your copy, but I don't know why you would bother.
I have always rooted my phones, so I haven't done what you're trying to do. Plus I don't even have my Pixel XL yet, so I don't know anything about the boot slots yet. Over and out!
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O yeah I rooted, was rooted for a while but I ran into the data drain that others are reporting when there is an OTA update...knowing that December is upon us I was trying to unroot but push modified hosts file so I wouldn't get ads. Honestly, if it wasn't for the ads, I have no problem with a stock pixel xl...there hasn't been much development for it just yet, understandable since it's so new...