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We all know that running "adb shell" from the command line is pretty crap, and when using a latter busybox version which has coloring support it's ultimately crap. One workaround was usually to start a telnet server on the phone, and use putty to connect to that telnet server. Actually there is a more easier way to do that which also works for non rooted phones.
Actually the Android Debug Bridge has a terminal connection feature (roughly speaking), which will be enabled after you connect to the adb server in "0006shell:" mode. You can actually use the putty to connect to this interface always, by setting the following things:
- Turn off line discipline in settings
- Use RAW mode to connect to localhost:5037
- Enter "0012host:transport-usb" (without quotes)
- Enter "0006shell:" (without quotes)
Now you've got a full fledged connection to your device. The main drawback is that it's tedious to repeat the above all the time, so I've made some modifications to the putty binary that adds a new type of connection, called "Adb"
To use the enhanced putty (via USB):
- Select Adb from the connection type list
- Enter "transport-usb" in the host (or any other connection string, check the adb socket interface documentation if you need something else than connecting via usb)
- Enter 5037 as port, if it's not already set there.
- Connect and enjoy (you might also save this connection, so next time you only have to double-click on the settings)
To use this via wireless adb:
- Connect to wireless adb using a command shell: "adb connect IPORT" (substitute ip and port for the real values)
- Enter "transport-any" in the host
- Enter 5037 as port if it's not already set there
- Connect and enjoy
To use this via the android emulator:
- Enter "transport-local" in the host. Everything else is the same
If you have multiple devices (for example multiple devices connected to usb and/or wileressly)
- Enter "transport:serial-number" in the host, where you substitute "serial-number" with the serial of the device you get by using "adb devices". Everything else is the same.
DL and source: http://github.com/sztupy/adbputty/downloads
Thanks
Great job
Love to use putty.
If this do what your say it's good buy adb shell!!
i am using putty for a long time, and i just tried urs, it looks great but i failed to connect coz i'm connecting to 2 devices....
so how can i add the -s param to specify which phone i'm gonna connect?
thx
EDIT: wow!!! i removed one of my devices and connected to it now!! ctrl-U now works!!!! THANK YOU!!!
EDIT2: quick question. if i use a normal putty, where to type in 0012transport-usb and 0006shell: ? i typed them in the term but it closed after 0006shell
Thanks. It works, but any idea how to get the up and down arrow keys to work on Putty? They work on the windows adb shell.
ykk_five said:
i am using putty for a long time, and i just tried urs, it looks great but i failed to connect coz i'm connecting to 2 devices....
so how can i add the -s param to specify which phone i'm gonna connect?
thx
EDIT: wow!!! i removed one of my devices and connected to it now!! ctrl-U now works!!!! THANK YOU!!!
EDIT2: quick question. if i use a normal putty, where to type in 0012transport-usb and 0006shell: ? i typed them in the term but it closed after 0006shell
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The complete specification is here: http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=pl...T;hb=f41986bbc79055a4feed7266cac5c1b540296daf
This is what you can use:
- transport-any (either usb or local emulator)
- transport-usb (the only usb device)
- transport-local (the only emulator)
- transport:SERIALNUMBER (the concrete device with the appropriate serial number)
so in your case you have to use the latter.
For the second question, you need to ensure that all of the things are present:
- You are using RAW mode (connecting to localhost:5037)
- Line discipline is on "Force OFF" (in the terminal settings dialog)
- You make some pause between writing the two commands
- You don't press enter/backspace or any other key while entering the commands (the easiest way is to write the commands in eg. notepad, copy them, and paste them into putty by pressing ****+RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON)
hardcore said:
Thanks. It works, but any idea how to get the up and down arrow keys to work on Putty? They work on the windows adb shell.
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The up and down arrow keys were actually handled by cmd.exe, which is non existent in putty. Instead it's now the responsibility of the shell to do the hard work. The included sh in the phone's sotfware (toolbox sh) is mostly useless here, but if you have busybox installed, you might want to run "busybox sh" after connecting (some rooted phones have busybox's sh as default, on them it should work out of the box).
Busybox's sh can not only handle the up and down arrows, but other things like tab completion works too.
sztupy said:
The up and down arrow keys were actually handled by cmd.exe, which is non existent in putty. Instead it's now the responsibility of the shell to do the hard work. The included sh in the phone's sotfware (toolbox sh) is mostly useless here, but if you have busybox installed, you might want to run "busybox sh" after connecting (some rooted phones have busybox's sh as default, on them it should work out of the box).
Busybox's sh can not only handle the up and down arrows, but other things like tab completion works too.
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Use the ash.
edit:
Btw, thank you for this adb-putty.
sztupy said:
The complete specification is here: http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=pl...T;hb=f41986bbc79055a4feed7266cac5c1b540296daf
This is what you can use:
- transport-any (either usb or local emulator)
- transport-usb (the only usb device)
- transport-local (the only emulator)
- transport:SERIALNUMBER (the concrete device with the appropriate serial number)
so in your case you have to use the latter.
For the second question, you need to ensure that all of the things are present:
- You are using RAW mode (connecting to localhost:5037)
- Line discipline is on "Force OFF" (in the terminal settings dialog)
- You make some pause between writing the two commands
- You don't press enter/backspace or any other key while entering the commands (the easiest way is to write the commands in eg. notepad, copy them, and paste them into putty by pressing ****+RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON)
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thx for u reply, but all i got in the log:
=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= PuTTY log 2010.10.09 13:10:54 =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=
0012transport-usb
0006shell:
FAIL0012device offline (x)
with adb turned on and working
sztupy said:
The up and down arrow keys were actually handled by cmd.exe, which is non existent in putty. Instead it's now the responsibility of the shell to do the hard work. The included sh in the phone's sotfware (toolbox sh) is mostly useless here, but if you have busybox installed, you might want to run "busybox sh" after connecting (some rooted phones have busybox's sh as default, on them it should work out of the box).
Busybox's sh can not only handle the up and down arrows, but other things like tab completion works too.
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Yes and it will be great if busybox can handle history like linux
ADB over wireless ?
Hi, thanks for your great work
I'm using ADB Wireless
The first step is to connect first with
Code:
adb.exe connect 192.168.6.14:5555
And then the standard procedure
Is it possible for you to include these two phases directly inside Putty ?
So we just have to enter the IP address of the phone and here we go
PS : to disconnect, we have to do
Code:
adb.exe disconnect 192.168.6.14:5555
but that's not an obligation
seems to be a windows/putty problem because adb shell works wonderful on ubuntu with the default shell ...
btw. you can also easily get a sshd (dropbear) running. then you can ssh onto the device over wifi ... i can provide the binary+explanation if anybody is interested.
I'm very interested in that !
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mathieumeuh said:
I'm very interested in that !
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
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here is the explanation how to set it up (cyanogenmod wiki):
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Howto:_Connect_to_Device_with_SSH
basically you have to create the keys on your pc and copy them onto the device. then you can connect via key-auth. if you want dropbear to autostart @boot you could add it to playlogos1 ...
and here are the binary's you need (including the missing dropbear-keygen) and a bash binary:
http://www.multiupload.com/B0L9FDQHPB
bash is optional of course but it's very nice to have tab-completion and the other improvements bash offers over sh. to replace sh with bash do the following:
Code:
cp bash /system/bin/
chmod 0755 /system/bin/bash
mv /system/bin/sh /system/bin/sh_OLD
ln -s /system/bin/bash /system/bin/sh
the chmod is really important. i forgot it once and then was unable to get shell access even over adb. was a pain in the ass to fix it again
jodue said:
seems to be a windows/putty problem because adb shell works wonderful on ubuntu with the default shell ...
btw. you can also easily get a sshd (dropbear) running. then you can ssh onto the device over wifi ... i can provide the binary+explanation if anybody is interested.
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You seem to miss the point of this development. First, your method is mentioned as one of the possible workarounds in the first post. Second you need to have some kind of telnet/ssh server running on the phone, which you don't need, if using adb.
Meanwhile you don't even need a rooted phone or busybox or anything to get this thing working.
The main problem with adb shell under windows, that it uses the standard cmd.exe to run, and uses the standard cmd.exe's "readline" support, which only supports the up and down keys for history (and even that it only supports that within one session).
Putty is mainly the only good (xterm compatible) terminal emulator for windows (msys's or cygwin's rxvt is good too, but "adb shell" was programmed in a way that makes it kinda useless under rxvt too). There are two ways to fix this. One is to make adb.exe more comptible with rxvt, the other is to skip adb.exe entirelly and communicate with the adb server without it. This project utilises the latter.
But what is the advantage compared to "normal" ABD
But what is the advantage compared to "normal" ADB ?
Thank you!
DirkStorck said:
But what is the advantage compared to "normal" ABD
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It has a real xterm compatible terminal emulator. Is you use busybox >= 1.17.1 you've got coloring, tab completion, resize events, keyboard events (applicatios like vi is working), etc.
This is the reason I recommend a faulty device: without the problems with the SGS the developments would go much slower Thank you for this putty, i have it connecting to the bash. Color coding and keys work perfectly.
Thanks for this Sztupy!
I hated using windows cmd.exe to access a linux shell
This Thread is outdated!
I will update it soon!
Thanks for your understanding
Hello everybody,
as there is no sub-forum for the new nook simple touch (help to get one),
all information are split on several posts in the nook color forum.
I want to create a central thread which list all the knowledge and work that is already done.
The most solutions are NOT my work!
I will link to the post and add the author,
please thank them for their work.
Basics
Update
There is an update for the nook touch!
(not recommended for now)
Checkout the discussion: Nook STR update 1.0.1
Screen Refresh
To avoid ghosting you can easily refresh the screen by pressing the n button twice (open and close default launcher).
Hidden back "button"
You can easily go back by swiping in the middle of the topbar from right to left.
(You may need this in stock apps / settings, after getting root you get 2 buttons for menu and back on this area)
Hidden Browser
you can access a browser by typing in an url into the searchbox,
but the browser doesn't work well...
liliputing.com nook touch browser (no root)
Backup
Backup/Restore N2E by jocala
Windows HowTo is on the second post
Factory Reset / Recovery
[TOOL] nookRestore { Nook Touch - Factory restore | recovery } by ros87
B&N - nook Support
Rooting:
Please take the time and get a backup of your nook!
nookdevs.com NookTouch Rooting (linux, mac, windows)
JesusFreak of nookdevs make all this possible!
Here you can find his original guide.
TouchNooter (linux, mac, windows)
GabrialDestruir said:
Enables ADB via uRamdisk
Installs su and Superuser.apk
Installs Busybox
Installs Button Savior
Installs Go Launcher
Installs NookColor Tools (To Enable Non-Market Installs)
Installs Gapps (Gmail, Market, Youtube, Others)
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Root & Setup Script Kit (windows only)
xboxexpert said:
Full Superuser Access
Updates are permanently blocked!
Unknown sources Enabled (install non-Market applications)
adb debugging is active [mostly for developers]
Ability to replace the Authors ****ty pictures
Ability to remap the left buttons to Menu & Back
Market Installed & Working! Login to YouTube with your GMAIL!
Software Included:
AdFree (Block those nasty ad's) [Wi-Fi needed]
Button Savior (Displays Softkeys)
gTab simi Clock (really awesome clock for your desktop)
Kindle (read your Kindle books on Nook, lol) [Wi-Fi needed]
LauncherPro (default launcher instead of Nook base launcher)
Superuser (provides a list of applications that use superuser access)
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Advanced:
(need root)
adb
WiFi
by default you can only use wifi to connect to your nook!
Please consider that anyone in your network can connect to your nook!
This is a serious security problem!
mycr0ft modified the uRamdisk to disable adb over wifi by default! (not tested)
Code:
adb connect [I]NOOK-IP[/I]
USB
xor_ uploaded a uramdisk with adb usb enabled
and traycold has found drivers for windows (thanks to cceerrtt)
xboxexpert modified the adb usb driver to work with the n2e. (not tested yet!)
[GUIDE] ADB Workshop and Guide for everyone
Remapping Hardware Buttons
n Button
[MOD+APP][11Oct11] Configurable "n", "reading now", "RecentDialog" + Activity Picker!
XorZone said:
Features of mod
* Will return stock android go to home by short press of "n" button and recent apps dialog on long press (Configurable)
* All B&N quicknav buttons configurable, it even loads apps icons (after reboot)
* Reading now" button configurable
* NOTE: Installation of the jars w/o conf will have stock B&N effect + recent apps
Features of application
* Implements Activity Picker, so any app (i.e. Launcher Pro) can use "Shourtcuts" dialog that B&N removed.
* Configuration UI for above mod
* (In future) Configuration UI for page buttons
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Page-Turn Buttons
The main thread is from xboxexpert,
the user aruangra shows how to map the keys to volume up/down so you can use it for scrolling in some applications
Softbutton
Softbuttons can add little buttons to your user interface which simulate the normal android buttons (Home, Back, etc.),
Button Savior is working very well.
OMGWTF_BBQ modded it for the eInk Display.
Market & gapps
If you have already rooted and want to enable the market by yourself you can use the tutorial on nookdevs from the nook color. GabrialDestruir have tested this and confirmend its working.
Additionally i have written down some steps to activate it by using resources of the touchnooter script.
GabrialDestruir updated his script, i dont know if my tutorial still works
AFTER you get the market working you can
update the market and gapps
or, just update the market.
This will fix the market search too
Language / Locale Settings
If you live outside of the USA and managed to get a nook,
there are a few steps to customize the system to your locale / regional enviroment.
To change the system language and the keyboard you can look here:
customize language
Timezone and 24:00 Clock can be set on the default settings menu
(On first-start-setup you can only choose US-Timezones)
Landscape / Screen Rotation
[APP] Orientation Switch by XorZone
on LauncherPro you have to enable Auto-Rotation (thanks to densets)
AdHoc WiFi
If you want to connect to an AdHoc WiFi you can checkout a fix for the nook color:
[FIX] AdHoc Wifi support on the NC! thanks to markmc87 & jago25_98
Misc:
Wallpapers
OMGWTF_BBQ made some nice wallpapers
The Wallpaper from the Video by OMGWTF_BBQ
Michael.Rose made a pencil sketch of it
Videos
XDA-User OMGWTF_BBQ upload a Nook2 Root Tour on youtube
JesusFreak's proof his working root with Angry Birds on Nook Touch
The Nook Touch has a Web Browser - No Root Required!
Gizmo - Nook Simple Touch Reader
B&N The All-New NOOK Guided Tour
App info
✔ Kindle, Kobo, txtr, Aldiko, Moon+, FBReader
ryanpl write together a list of supported apps
OMGWTF_BBQ Root Tour Video
You can try all other apps for Android 2.1
NOT WORKING:
xda-developers (some threads shows a blank page)
Pulse News (crash after initial screen)
(version from nook color market is working)
Skype (freeze on login screen)
Tricorder (system freeze)
Hardware/Software specs
Icehawk78 posted some system information on request.
stock-kernel:
MystaWright said:
VERSION = 2 | PATCHLEVEL = 66 | SUBLEVEL = 29
(2.6.29-omap1)
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Links:
New Nook 2 eInk Reader Announced! Available for Preorder
Nook Touch Root Guide is OUT.
[REQUEST] B&N Nook Simple Touch forum
[N2E] Nook 2nd Edition Touch - Root
[N2E] Nook 2nd Edition Touch - Development
[N2E] TouchNooter 1.6.24
[NST] Root/Market & Setup Script Kit
[N2E] Nook Touch - App Support for Hardware Buttons
[N2E] Recovery & Source for Nook Touch
[N2E] Nook Touch n-button mapping
[N2E] modified framework.jar
Backup/Restore N2E
[NC]/[N2E] Warning!
Nook STR update 1.0.1
[APP] Orientation Switch
[MOD+APP][11Oct11] Configurable "n", "reading now", "RecentDialog" + Activity Picker!
[TOOL] nookRestore { Nook Touch - Factory restore | recovery }
[N2E] Nook ADB over USB on linux.
Nook Touch kernel hacking
[FIX] AdHoc Wifi support on the NC!
[Q] [POLL] Do we need NST specific launcher? If Y - how should it look like?
nookdevs.com NookTouch Rooting
ReviewHorizon.com Root Guide
Mike Cane's xBlog - Nook Touch Rooting: June 27th News
IRC: #nookdevs @freenode
B&N All-New NOOK Porduct Website
B&N nook Support
THANKS TO ALL OF YOU!
If i forget something or got something wrong, please feel free to complete this thread!
... reserved ...
First
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
What's the consensus as to the best launcher to use...
I currently use ADW, which seems to work ok. Biggest complaint is I can't see the text on the settings menus...
I prefer a white backgounnd. So ADW seems to be an only option. I am using ADW EX.
updated the fist post,
thanks to DenisTheMenace for the info about adb usb drivers,
the mod/person who made this stickie,
and again all of you
Xhorder said:
What's the consensus as to the best launcher to use...
I currently use ADW, which seems to work ok. Biggest complaint is I can't see the text on the settings menus...
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iam using ADW too,
i like it more than Go Launcher or LauncherPro
but when i tried them i recognized some empty settings menus too,
so i dont think its the launcher that shows the settings menus without text...
rev0l said:
so i dont think its the launcher that shows the settings menus without text...
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It's not without test, the test is white on white background, that's why we don't see anything.
I got pulse to work, I used the pulse from the nook apps shop.
mkenney12 wrote me a pm.
he wants that everybody consider the consequences of using a rooted nook touch.
its definitely a point that everyone has to keep on mind!
rmkenney12 said:
Hi,
I'm not sure who to send this to in the xda-dev
community, but noticed that you were maintaining
the KB articles for the Nook Touch root. I tried
posting to the touchnooter dev thread, but I don't
have the requisite 10 messages, so I couldn't even
thank them.
I've been able to root my N2E with the
touchnooter root: the most recent 1.6.24. I'm
extremely happy with the results, but am having a
major concern that doesn't appear to be getting
proper coverage in that or other roots. (I initially
tried the noogie root with lesser results).
<Rant On>
IE, adb wireless/wifi access.
Nobody seems to be expounding on the fact that
it's an enormous freaking barn-door-size gaping
hole in the security of the N2E(or doing anything
to eliminate it). You yourself mention it in
passing in your KB article, but only give it a single
line.
Essentially, once these things are rooted, they
are -enormously- vulnerable if they are taken out
into the public, either at a Barnes&Noble store,
or at any other hotspot. All it takes is for a hacker
sitting there at that hotspot with a laptop, scanning
all of the IP's in that subnet for IP's that respond
to the adb port, and they can do a simple
#adb install MyFavBotController.apk
or somesuch thing. If adb pukes on them(IE, it's a
non-rooted Nook), then they just keep scanning.
Unless you're sharp and see the notification tab
popping up, you may never notice it. They can
install any freaking thing they want on your Nook.
Evetually you've got hundreds or thousands of
infected Nooks running bots, or some other fun
little thing(s) implanted on them.
Everybody seems to be incredibly happy about how
easy it makes their experimentation, and all of the
root developers seem to be focused on making sure
that adb wireless is enabled, either in the startup
scripting or even in the uRamdisk as with the
touchnooter root.
Sure, you can install the adbWireless app from the
market, and it will turn off adbWireless, but:
a) when you initially run the adbWireless app, it
doesn't even properly report that the adb wifi
function is on. It reports it as off, even though
it's actually still responding to adb connects.
So now you have to remember to turn it on,
and then back off. That does work(for a little
while).
b) it's not permanent with some roots, like the
touchnooter. I disable adb wifi with the
adbWireless app, it's off, and everything is nice
and safe? if I put my N2E through a power
cycle, guess what. It's been turned right back
on again. That's completely whacked.
1) For one thing, as an older person I may
forget to use adbWireless to keep turning
adb wifi off after power-cycles. Over and
over and over again.
2) Even if you remember, there's a window of
access during power-up that's about 30-60
seconds long before you'll be able to run
adbWireless to shut things down. A hacker
could do a lot of damage to your Nook in
that time.
3) I have heard rumors of Nooks turning
turning themselves back on after being
powered off. So now you could be in a
hotspot, your Nook could turn itself on in
your knapsack without you even knowing,
and the hacker sitting there has all the
time in the world to beat on your poor little
Nook.
It's BONEHEADED. adb Wifi should NOT EVER be
automatically turned on by the bootstrap. NEVER.
If developers of these roots want to make it easy for
the users or other devs using them, then simply
bundle the adbWireless application along with
SuperUser, Yahoo, and the other apk's they've
included in their root distro's.
Let the -users- decide when and where it's safe for
them to use adb Wifi. Devels are NOT doing them a
service by forcing adb Wifi on them, or encouraging
them to use it under dangerous circumstances.
</Rant Off>
Sorry, but I have a rooted Nook that I'd like to take
outside the confines of my home. Unfortunately,
I don't dare to now. So yah, I'm feeling cranky :-(
rev0l. -please- pass this on to any developers
you might have contacts with.
Thank you!
= Glucosaurus
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i dont know if someone can disable the access over adb by default...
may you can use apps like tasker or automate it to disable wifi when your accesspoint is not in range or start the adbwifi app while connecting to a public wifi.
Xhorder said:
What's the consensus as to the best launcher to use...
I currently use ADW, which seems to work ok. Biggest complaint is I can't see the text on the settings menus...
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I love Zeam.
I think that the best way to avoid the wireless adb security hole would be to enable adb over usb and disable adb wireless if it is possible.
I have read on irc someone (maybe JesusFreke) saying that we just have to do something like modifying adb or doing something else (I don't remember very well)
I'm also trying to find out how to adb with usb. In particular I'm looking to get my N2E to connect to my iPhone running MyWi 4.0. I've read that the nookdevs Ad-Hoc_WiFi wpa_supplicant file for the NC will work with the N2E, but I haven't found a way to connect with USB and I'm too scared to try it over wifi in case it goes wrong and I won't be able to connect with adb over wifi to fix it. Any help would be much appreciated.
Edit :
Managed to get ad-hoc wifi working by pushing the fixed wpa_supplicant.adhocfix file to the /system/bin/ folder with adb over wifi.
Then, I switched the wifi off on the N2E and opened terminal emulator and did the following :
Code:
su
adb shell mount -o rw,remount -t ext2 /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 /system
mount
cd /system/bin
mv wpa_supplicant wpa_supplicant.old */make backup of original wpa_supplicant file/*
mv wpa_supplicant.adhocfix wpa_supplicant
chmod 755 /system/bin/wpa_supplicant
exit
I am now able to connect to my iPhone's MyWi hotspot.
For security when connecting to a public hotspot, I have installed the ttxapps wifi adb app from the android market and turned off adb over wifi, meaning I can toggle it on only when I wish to connect on my home network.
does anyone have system restore image?
another pm from a user that cant post
J.Harmon said:
I figured out how to get a full factory "re-image" of my nook touch.
I followed the instructions for the nook color here:
Method two: Set the Boot counter to 8 by typing
http://nookdevs.com/Flash_back_to_clean_stock_ROM
I rooted my nook touch using touchnooter. Loaded up the amazon app store and played around for a while. But I found after I rooted the nook that the nook store didn't work any more. So i wanted to get back to factory state. I then installed the wireless adb app. I logged in to my nook using my linux pc and followed the above directions. After the re-image you have to do a data reset by going in and restoring to factory settings in the nook itself.
As soon as I gave the reboot command it started the re-image as seen in this link:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p...2E_Restore.JPG
I'm sending you this message because I'm a "noob" and can't post in the developer forums. So if you wouldn't mind reposting for the others to use.
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Was anybody else able to get to "Restoring Factory Image..." dialog?
It happened to me after 20+ resets, I was just searching for bricked N2E solution and kept on pressing the button... I would like to know how to replicate this again
i tried it with the 8 times boot failure method, it brings up the factroy reset screen, but it does not the reall factory reset, root and some other stuff were still n the nook after this "factory reset" don't know..
and don't tried (or even read) the method from the pm...
too busy at the moment :/
Inspired by rmkenney12 (and rev0l), I updated the uRamdisk file from TouchNooter 1.6.24 so that adb over wi-fi does not run at boot.
Disclaimer: Don't try this unless you know how to restore your nook in case it does not work.
To install the new uRamdisk:
Unzip the attached file somewhere, then...
Code:
adb connect <nook>
adb shell mkdir /cache/boot
adb shell mount -o rw -t vfat /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /cache/boot
adb push <path>/uRamdisk /cache/boot
adb reboot
Cross your fingers and hope it works.
You will also want to download an app to turn adb on and off. Search market for 'wifi adb'.
P.S. Does anyone know specifically what needs to be changed in the uRamdisk to enable adb over usb?
This guide isn't working for me. It says that after you create a noogie sd card, just pop it in, start the nook and it will mount the 7 partitions....
What 7 partitions? They never show for me. When I start the nook with the card inside it mounts the "boot" partition which is 64.8 out of 74.7 megabytes.
That's it. That's all I see. Inside of this partition are the files that were contained in the noogie image.
ibex333 said:
This guide isn't working for me. It says that after you create a noogie sd card, just pop it in, start the nook and it will mount the 7 partitions....
What 7 partitions? They never show for me. When I start the nook with the card inside it mounts the "boot" partition which is 64.8 out of 74.7 megabytes.
That's it. That's all I see. Inside of this partition are the files that were contained in the noogie image.
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wrong thread?
which guide do you mean?
anyway, i don't know if windows can recognize all partitions...
download a live cd linux and try again
Ok... This is on windows 7. I dont know how to use Linux.
I am trying to root the Nook STR and using the guide provided here. It just gets stuck at the rooted forever screen, and the rest is as described in previous post.
DISCLAIMER:
I am not responsible for you bricking your device.
BOTTOM LINE
WHAT IS BACKTRACK?
Ok ladies and gentlemen. I guess I should have started with this. But, as another poster stated, if you don't know what Backtrack is, then you don't need this. But, I have to clarify some misconceptions as well. No one has stated correctly what Backtrack is. Backtrack is more than a tool to crack wifi passwords. Its an entire security distro. It it literally packed with thousands of tools to do everything a security tester or "hacker" needs. It is packed with metasploit (google it), sslstrip, nmap,wireshark, just to name a few. Why would they make an entire linux distro just to hack wifi routers? If you have questions, just ask.
Now with that out of the way. Backtrack runs on an image that is never mounted to your system. Nothing is replaced. It is basically a side load which can be turned on or off whenever you want while the phone is on. There is no flashing involved what-so-ever. It is so easy a caveman can do it.
This is a persistant version.
Finally on our device. Everything is fully functional with the exception of using anything that involves packet injection and setting your adapter to monitor mode (yes, this means you cannot crack WEP/WPA yet). The concept is just that we have to modify the wifi adapter driver to accept monitor mode as well as allowing packet injection. Everything else works perfectly.
NEEDED APPS
7zip PC ONLY
Terminal Emulator (Free)
AndroidVNC (Free)
(Optional)
Tasker (Paid)
NOTE: You will need approximately 3.5GB of free space on your internal SDcard (not the removable SD Card at /sdcard/external_sd/)
FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS SPECIFICALLY
INITIAL SETUP (only needs to be completed once)
1. Create a folder called "bt" on the base of your Internal sdcard (directory should look like it does below:
/sdcard/bt
2. Download the following scripts and put them directly to the new "bt" folder you just created. The directory should look like it does below:
bt
installbt.sh
startbt
stopbt
/sdcard/bt/bt
/sdcard/bt/installbt.sh
/sdcard/bt/startbt
/sdcard/bt/stopbt
3. Download this version of busybox for temp use and put it in the following directory shown below (you may need Root Explorer to change permissions to create the directory tree and upload the file):
busybox
/data/local/tmp/bt/busybox
NOTE: /data/local/ should already be there as well as tmp. You will have to create the "bt" folder in that tree. You must have the directory tree and file shown exactally as shown: /data/local/tmp/bt/busybox . If you don't, you can't complain to me why you are getting errors.
4. After you verify that those 5 files are in that directory, then you can proceed to downloading the bt.img file below and put it in the "bt" directory as shown below:
Update
Download each of these and use 7zip to extract the bt.img from them.
bt.7z.001
bt.7z.002
bt.7z.003
bt.7z.004
bt.7z.005
bt.7z.006
bt.7z.007
bt.7z.008
bt.7z.009
bt.7z.010
NOTE: these files total approximately 3.3GB
Extract on your PC and upload to:
/sdcard/bt/bt.img
5. After you have completed the above steps, reboot your phone and re-verify all the above files are in their correct directories:
/sdcard/bt/bt.img
/sdcard/bt/bt
/sdcard/bt/installbt.sh
/sdcard/bt/startbt
/sdcard/bt/stopbt
/data/local/tmp/bt/busybox
6. Open Terminal Emulator and type the following commands. If you recieve any errors then the above steps were not completed correctly, so go back to setp 1.
$ su
# cd sdcard
# cd bt
# sh installbt.sh
# startbt
# bt
7. At this point you have installed Backtrack and have a Backtrack 5 shell.
8. Now the good part. To open the GUI of Backtrack, enter the following command:
# ui
9. Nothing? Be patient. Look at the output and take note of the number "X" located at "localhost:X" from the X desktop line of the output. The VNC server is running at port 5900 so you must add "X" to get the new server port for Backtrack, ie. X=1, then 5900 + 1 would give you 5901 as the new server port.
10. Open AndroidVNC and enter the following info:
Nickname: whatever you want
Password: 12345678
Address: 127.0.0.1
Port: whatever you got from your little math problem above
Username: leave blank
Change Color Format to 24-bit color (4 bpp)
11. Now all you have to do is connect after you have created the connection.
START EACH TIME
1. Open Terminal Emulator and type the following commands.
$ su
# cd sdcard
# cd bt
# startbt
# bt
# ui
2. Open up AndroidVNC and connect to the privously created connection.
SHUTDOWN
1. Tap the settings softkey and tap disconnect (to disconnect you from the VNC server).
2. In Terminal Emulator, type the following commands:
[email protected]: # killui
[email protected]: # exit
# stopbt
# exit
# exit
3. This will close it all out for you, but to ensure a full shutdown, reboot your phone.
Thats all!!!!
Optional Automation
If you have Tasker, then you can add some automation that will automatically execute the Terminal commands and open AndroidVNC.
Download the following file and put it in the following directory which should look like this after it is added:
bt.prj.xml
/sdcard/Tasker/tasks/bt.prj.xml
Then open Tasker. Then go to Settings > Preferences > UI and uncheck "Beginner Mode" and touch the gree checkmark.
Now under the buttons across the top (Profiles, Tasks, Scenes, Variables), you will see a very faint arrow pointing down. Touch and drag down and a tab(s) will be seen across the top. touch and hole the tab with the house. Touch "Import". A "Project File Select" window will pop up. If the file does not show up, then touch the back arrow, and click on the "tasks" folder. Then click on the file "bt". Then a tab at the top will be created that is labled "bt". At the bottom right of the app, make sure that the button says "on". Now exit out of the app. Go to your favorite screen and long click the screen. Next, add a widget, the touch tasker. A window will pop up with alot of entries. Go to the bottom and find "bt on" and touch it. After that, another window will pop up. At this point you could just click the green checkmark and be done. But another thing you can do (optional) is touch the button to add an icon, then check the green checkmark.
Now you will have an icon on your screen that will automatically boot up backtrack and bring you straight to the UI. The next step you want to do is have an icon that will turn it off. To do this, Go to your favorite screen and long click the screen. Next, add a widget, the touch tasker. A window will pop up with alot of entries. Go to the bottom and find "bt off" and touch it. After that, another window will pop up. At this point you could just click the green checkmark and be done. But another thing you can do (optional) is touch the button to add an icon, then check the green checkmark.
Now you will have an on and off button for Backtrack!!!
Please thank me if you like this and donate if it helped you!!!
If you are also a DEV that would like to help on modifying the wifi drivers to allow injection and adding monitoring, please contact me ASAP.
Very awesome !! Can't wait for monitor mode working !
Ty and im following this thread intently
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No problem. Im trying to work on it but honestly. I may need some serious DEV helpers to mod the drivers.
Good work man thank u
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Could this essentially help me in helping my neighbor remember his wifi password
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im rly sry but what is this for something for wifi?
Sorry I know this is going to sound noobish, what is this used for? Why would I want it?
Dfjcisnv
If you don't know what this is for then you don't need it lol
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Thank you, both of you. I admit after I hit submit I went and googled backtrack. While I guess its a cool party trick, in my opinion of course, I wouldn't have any use for this. Its cool that it is working and the effort the OP put into this, so I apologize if this is taken in the wrong context.
On the other hand, im looking to run Ubuntu on this phone and hook it up to my TV, using a Bluetooth keyboard and utilize the full functionality of this device.
Dfjcisnv
slightly off topic but I have Back Track 5 and a wireless router capable of packet injection. I have no idea how to install the drivers for it on my computer. I read through the instructions but its very complicated anyone familiar with doing this could you pm me?
This is something I can use and appreciate your work. Unfortunately, the links are down.
Thanks in advance
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I just a notification from the host saying that I violated their bandwidth restriction and disabled the link permanently. Can anyone help me out with a host that will allow a 3.26GB file for hosting?
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OP updated!!!!
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When someone gets it running on their device, please let me know what you think. Also add anything that you would think is benefitial.
Could this methods be used loosely to "flash" other Linux distros?
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Yes if that distro offered an ARM version of their distro. Then you just need to write a couple scripts to launch the .img file.
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Some of you are PM'img me questions about something now working and they are all due to file downloads. Not to sound like an a$$hole, but go back to the directions and follow the directions specifically. Re-download the files and try it again.
YES! you rock!
mrgman421 said:
YES! you rock!
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Thanks. Just need a little help with the drivers to complete my mission.
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Very very awesome!
*EDIT* This appears to only be working for people with NON-unlimited data plans. I apologize for the inconvenience...
Saw this over in the AT&T subforum, originally posted by @ExTREmE99 , just reposting here.
This will disable the carrier check on your Verizon G4 and allow you to use the native WiFi tether - no root needed!
1. Enable developer mode (Go to Settings -> About phone, and click on the build number until the developer mode is enabled).
2. Enable USB debugging under Settings -> Developer options
3. Connect the device with a USB cable to a computer with the Android SDK platform tools installed
4. Start an adb shell: adb shell
5. In the adb shell, run these commands one by one:
settings put global tether_dun_required 0
settings put system tether_entitlement_check_state 0
reboot
When your phone comes back up you will have a fully functional native WiFi tether
i must be doing something wrong because i still get the "you need a subscription" popup
Worked for me, thanks! Needed this a few days ago and couldn't use it n was like "F***, wish I had root" hahaha. Oh and also shouldn't this be posted in General?
jrc27 said:
i must be doing something wrong because i still get the "you need a subscription" popup
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Same here, did I do this right?
Code:
$ adb shell
[email protected]:/ $ settings put global tether_dun_required 0
[email protected]:/ $ settings put system tether_entitlement_check_state 0
[email protected]:/ $ reboot
Congobongo said:
Same here, did I do this right?
Code:
$ adb shell
[email protected]:/ $ settings put global tether_dun_required 0
[email protected]:/ $ settings put system tether_entitlement_check_state 0
[email protected]:/ $ reboot
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when do you see the subscription message?
try typing:
adb devices
you should see a string of characters listing your device. if it shows no device, then you need to double check that you have your device drivers installed
Tomyk89 said:
when do you see the subscription message?
try typing:
adb devices
you should see a string of characters listing your device. if it shows no device, then you need to double check that you have your device drivers installed
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I see it after i reboot and try using the hotspot app
jrc27 said:
I see it after i reboot and try using the hotspot app
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don't use the hotspot app - in fact, disable that one.
You want to use the built in functionality to tether (not technically an app)
Go to settings, More (under wireless networks), then "Mobile Hotspot". You can setup your SSID and password in there. Also, you can create a shortcut in your notification bar by scrolling over to the right side, clicking edit, then checking the box next to "Mobile Hotspot"
Hope that helps.
Tomyk89 said:
don't use the hotspot app - in fact, disable that one.
You want to use the built in functionality to tether (not technically an app)
Go to settings, More (under wireless networks), then "Mobile Hotspot". You can setup your SSID and password in there. Also, you can create a shortcut in your notification bar by scrolling over to the right side, clicking edit, then checking the box next to "Mobile Hotspot"
Hope that helps.
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I can't even find the damn app to disable it.
I tried as you suggested, going in through the settings and i still get the verizon C*ckblock...
jrc27 said:
I can't even find the damn app to disable it.
I tried as you suggested, going in through the settings and i still get the verizon C*ckblock...
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Could you try disabling the verizon hotspot app? Mine was disabled way before I discovered this so I may need to add this step to the instructions. you may want to go through the steps one more time after that to ensure everything is set correctly. Don't forget to restart either. It works great on mine so it should for yours as well - unless you took the update a week ago?
Let me know - Thanks!
Tomyk89 said:
Could you try disabling the verizon hotspot app? Mine was disabled way before I discovered this so I may need to add this step to the instructions. you may want to go through the steps one more time after that to ensure everything is set correctly. Don't forget to restart either. It works great on mine so it should for yours as well - unless you took the update a week ago?
Let me know - Thanks!
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I've been very careful not to take the update. Is the hot spot app have a weird name or something? I can't seem to find it in the app manager or using rom toolbox
jrc27 said:
I've been very careful not to take the update. Is the hot spot app have a weird name or something? I can't seem to find it in the app manager or using rom toolbox
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hmmm i think I'm confused. My Hotspot app is apparently still in my app drawer. When i click on it it just takes me to the native hotspot functionality.
Honestly I'd attempt to run those commands again. It would help if you took a screen shot of the command prompt window after running all of the commands. After each command it should pause for a second or two then jump to the next line with no errors or responses.
Is your USB debugging on? Also, are you in MTP or PTP USB mode when plugged into your PC?
jrc27 said:
i must be doing something wrong because i still get the "you need a subscription" popup
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Should it be? I assumed stuff like this went under the Help section since it was helping people. Maybe I'm wrong. If a MOD would like to correct me and maybe move the thread, feel free.
Tomyk89 said:
hmmm i think I'm confused. My Hotspot app is apparently still in my app drawer. When i click on it it just takes me to the native hotspot functionality.
Honestly I'd attempt to run those commands again. It would help if you took a screen shot of the command prompt window after running all of the commands. After each command it should pause for a second or two then jump to the next line with no errors or responses.
Is your USB debugging on? Also, are you in MTP or PTP USB mode when plugged into your PC?
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Heading to bed...I'll give it another go in the morning
Thanks again for the help, i appreciate it!
jrc27 said:
Heading to bed...I'll give it another go in the morning
Thanks again for the help, i appreciate it!
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no problem dude. try some of my suggestions tomorrow and get back to me. feel free to PM and we can post the final solution up here as to not fill the the thread up with troubleshooting.
No Go...
Tried multiple times and could not get it to work. adb looked successful but after reboot I still get a subscription check.
joebrady119 said:
Tried multiple times and could not get it to work. adb looked successful but after reboot I still get a subscription check.
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have you taken the latest OTA update?
Tomyk89 said:
have you taken the latest OTA update?
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Have not taken any OTA.
This unfortunately doesn't seem to work for me either
I had to put my device in PTP mode in order for ADB to show the device, after the device was confirmed with adb devices, I issued the commands this is the output
Code:
C:\Users\NOTIMPORTANT\AppData\Local\Android\sdk>adb devices
List of devices attached
VS986931(changed the last four for security) device
C:\Users\NOTIMPORTANT\AppData\Local\Android\sdk>adb shell
[email protected]:/ $ settings put global tether_dun_required 0
settings put global tether_dun_required 0
[email protected]:/ $ settings put system tether_entitlement_check_state 0
settings put system tether_entitlement_check_state 0
[email protected]:/ $
When I attempt to enable hotspot I am greeted with the "Use of this service requires a subscription..."
FoxFi seems to work, I just HATE having to change my lock screen in order to use the damn thing!
I'm willing to run further tests and commands if you would like, please just let me know.
I have NOT taken any over the air update. I used the Debloater tool and blocked/hid the app.
Tomyk89 said:
when do you see the subscription message?
try typing:
adb devices
you should see a string of characters listing your device. if it shows no device, then you need to double check that you have your device drivers installed
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Here's a screenshot of my terminal window:
I'm using the native tethering just like everybody else (Settings, More, flick the tethering switch to On and receive the service check). Haven't taken the OTA and have the service disabled via debloater tool. I appreciate the help!
At this point I'm not sure why some are reporting that this works while others aren't. I added a message on the original post warning that this isn't a for sure thing. I'll be sure to update if/when I find a fix or what is going wrong, but for now I think I have enough info to look into this. thanks for your help everyone and I hope that I can find a fix for this. Worst case - we have to wait until we have root to enable this.
-tom
Root Required for this
The popup keyboard from amazon is really annoying.
I always installed null keyboard and used settings.apk file to change ime on ftv1. that solution no-longer works for ftv2.
below works for ftv2 . tested on sloan5.05r4 comes
read warning below. you may want to script with something like rom tool box scripter to enable and disable so you dont have to search for commads
From adb:
adb shell
su
pm disable com.amazon.tv.ime
thanks to this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2795603&page=2
to re-enable it
adb shell
su
pm enable com.amazon.tv.ime
note: verified known issue below with keyboard completely disabled for entering new wifi password.
Ok so after testing using the method mentioned above it does in fact hide the on screen keyboard but it also completely disables the possibility of entering text in certain instances. For example, I enabled the above and disabled the similar method used for blocking. My FTV wasnt finding the update so I went to network settings and forgot my wifi network. When I tried to reconnect by selecting the network name there is no option at all to enter text of any sorts. I actually had to remove the password from my network connect unsecured and reconnect in to adb to disable the keyboard hiding to be able to reconnect to a secured network.