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[Q] flashing /sbin

I have to mod some files in /sbin without root before i can root my phone, since it's currently only booting to cwm without working 'adb root', and since it has got at least one corrupt filesystem.
I've tried searching the mounted filesystems of factoryfs.rfs etc, but without success. Where is it?
Would it be possible to update a non-/system directory through an update.zip file? As said, I currently do not have root.

What exactly are you looking for?
I don't really understand your problem.
What ROM are you on right now.
How come you have CWM but not root?

This should it i hope
Joel Sjögren said:
I have to mod some files in /sbin without root before i can root my phone, since it's currently only booting to cwm without working 'adb root', and since it has got at least one corrupt filesystem.
I've tried searching the mounted filesystems of factoryfs.rfs etc, but without success. Where is it?
Would it be possible to update a non-/system directory through an update.zip file? As said, I currently do not have root.
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Try the following :
Samsung Galaxy S I9000 Custom ROM List
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=886000
How to root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723596
U need a tool called "ODIN" to root and install most roms
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Edit : u could also see the videos if u want to here r a few :
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheAndro.../1/ssflhnyzeYc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjBEBvRVRYs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O8KT...eature=related

"What ROM are you on right now.
How come you have CWM but not root?"
I'm currently using XXJP3 without the /media and /app directories(I mounted the factoryfs.rfs on my computer and moved them elsewhere.)
adb root has worked for me earlier, but suddenly, it stopped. Instead i get the
error: device not found
error when issuing adb shell after adb root.
The problem is, I cannot install root or anything else yet because my /system(stl9) partition does not act the way it should.
No factoryfs containing /media and /app can be flashed. I've tried the --repartition flag(with correct .pit-file.)
To work around it, I'm trying to edit a script, located in /sbin, to be run at boot. The script will hopefully allow me to fix the partition with root privileges. In either case, it will be able to write the output to a log file to be read through $-adb shell.
The /sbin boot script would also allow me to use the external sd instead of the internal memory in case the stl9 partition somehow cannot be fixed.
As rooting is no option yet, I need to flash the /sbin directory, but since I can't find it in the rom, I need your help here.

[BOOT ANIMATION]V-twin Boot Animation

this is my first attempt at a boot animation and has been tested on my own device (LG optimus one running Mik_OS 6.5.4 cm7 rom)
i take no liability in how it runs on your device
i am still trying to figure out how to add sound to the bootanimation as all methods i have seen online do not work on my device. if you would like the sound file that goes with this and know how to activate your boot sound pm me and i will send it too you
instructions
*device must be rooted*
**i use root explorer for file moving**
download vtwinboot.zip
extract files (bootanimation.zip, please read mefirst.txt) to an easy accesable folder on your computer
get the bootanimation.zip onto your sd card
copy it from sd card root to devices "/data/local" folder
Reboot
anyone feel free to add CONSTRUCTIVE info to this thread, PLEASE DO NOT RESELL this anywhere i do not mind distribution for FREE to anyone, if some one wants to pay me for my time via donation great but otherwise if i see this in the market requireing payment and i dont get none you can bet yer butt i wil lsend an army of smurfs to your home to sodmize your garden gnomes.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkRZOHTLNKU
i dont have a gif file to show the animation as i dont have a program to make gif's to match the same settings as the bootfile
if anyone knows how to get the phones vibrate function to operate during boot animation please pm me

Thank you; great work.

i havent been able to get the sound file to work with my phone running mik_os' cm7 2.3.4 rom but if you would like to try and add the sound here are some instructions (i take no credit in the creationg of the sound instructions as i found them here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1096068
Originally Posted by hockeyfamily737
0. It's recommended to do a nandroid backup first!
1. Download the "bootsound.sh" file and put it on the root of your sd card.
2. Download the "android_audio.mp3" file and using root explorer copy it to /system/media
3. Open Terminal Emulator and type the following commands using the stock keyboard. Press enter after each line:
su
cd /sdcard
sh bootsound.sh
reboot
4. As the device boots up you will be greeted by the "Dolby THX" test sound heard before movies. You are now free to replace the android_audio.mp3 file in /system/media with any .mp3 file you like as long as you rename it to "android_audio.mp3"
5. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OUTSMART THESE DIRECTIONS OR YOU WILL BE RESTORING YOUR NANDROID BACKUP!
6. Enjoy
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/30200380/bootsnd.sh
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/30200380/android_audio.mp3
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here is the correct sound that goes with the v-twin engine animation
download and extract the android_audio.mp3 file, move to your sd card then follow the above instructions to replace the audio with this file

[Q] after root still can't use superuser

Hello all,
I rooted my HTC XL few days ago, It work fine. And then, i updated the software version yesterdays. After that my XL still have superuser icon but can't use the permission of superuser, i tried to root it again many times but it still don't work
Please help

Can you give us a little more detail? walk us through the steps you have taken and what ROM your using etc? it might be that you spot your error and fix it yourself or we are able to point you in the right direction?
additionally have you tried flashing a different ROM?

It may be some stupid question but what is rom?? I just use DooMLoRD_v2_ROOT-zergRush-busybox-su that i found on the website and it succeed. Sorry if i can't explain clearly

Have you gone through the steps outlined in this post;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1341127
If so you will need to follow this;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18947861&postcount=3
to get your phone rooted properly, and install a custom ROM (easiest being http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1327964 ) then you will have a fully working rooted phone with full superuser access

4.After root is complete pls visit market and update SU app. once done root will be fully functional and eliminate any future FCs
5. Also as an extra tip you can install SU UPDATE fixer from market to update your binaries to 3.0
I don't understand step 4 and 5. can you explain for me? what is SU app?

SU is SuperUser, try to imagine your phone like a PC, it has an 'Administrator' and a 'user'
You are the 'user'
SuperUser(SU) is kinda the 'Administrator'
SuperUser access allows 'You' to act as the 'Administrator' of your phone
so once you get to step 4 go into Market and search for 'SU App' and it should be there, free as always.. install it and then try to go into it from your phone. It might pop up saying (SuperUser Requires SU Access allow or deny) just allow it and see if it will load, if it does then you should get a screen like this;
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(only TitaniumBackup wont show there it should be empty for now)

look in the android market for an application called SuperUser by a dev named Chainsdd.
It is what allows the applications root access once you have rooted the phone. It needs to be updated.
SU Update fixer is also an app in the market, which helps to keep other files used in root up to date.

i go to step 5 by using SU Update Fixer but it said: Fix failed. Try downloading and flash ing an update.zip from androidsu.com
What should i do?

get the update.zip from them and flash it using ClockWorkMod Recovery
link -> http://androidsu.com/su-update-fixer/
if you have the recovery installed just do the usual (Vol - & Power) trick to get you into your Bootloader and from there select recovery
if you dont have the recovery installed follow this;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18947861&postcount=3

i had this problem before. turned out i need to re-lock my bootloader and then unlock it again to perform the root

Is my device rooted?

I would like to pose a simple question: How can I check if my Nexus 6 is rooted or not? Is there something that can betray it?

liakuras said:
I would like to pose a simple question: How can I check if my Nexus 6 is rooted or not? Is there something that can betray it?
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easiest way.. download a terminal emulator app, open it, then type in su(press enter). if it then shows a #, then you have root.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/general/how-to-nexus-6-one-beginners-guide-t2948481

I installed "terminal emulator for android" and it said:
[email protected]:/ $ su
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
127|[email protected]:/ $
What does this mean?

liakuras said:
I installed "terminal emulator for android" and it said:
[email protected]:/ $ su
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
127|[email protected]:/ $
What does this mean?
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no root. did you flash supersu? do you have the supersu app installed? btw, just so that you know, su means superuser, which means root.

No I have not ever installed such things. Just once, I accidentally deleted some photos and I would like to recover them back and I used a freeware programme at my windows PC which gave me temporary root access, but I was unable to recover them and I cancelled the whole process. And therefore, I didn't know if I was rooted or not.
The problem is that I can not install the latest security patch/fix and I assumed I was rooted....

liakuras said:
No I have not ever installed such things. Just once, I accidentally deleted some photos and I would like to recover them back and I used a freeware programme at my windows PC which gave me temporary root access, but I was unable to recover them and I cancelled the whole process. And therefore, I didn't know if I was rooted or not.
The problem is that I can not install the latest security patch/fix and I assumed I was rooted....
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The program may have modified your system files. Once modified the OTA won't run. Would have to reflash stock.

If I just perform a factory reset?

liakuras said:
If I just perform a factory reset?
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Won't fix it if system files have been modified. Factory reset only clears cache and data. Does not touch system files. Have to fastboot flash the factory system image file.

Not booting: Stock recovery but root

I´ve got root access on my device but i only have got the stock recovery of android 4.3. I am able to push an twrp recovery image to the tmp partition. Now my question is if i can flash the recovery by "dd if=/tmp/recovery.img of=/dev/????". Which partition is the recovery partition?
Thank you
Edit: I did cat /tmp/recovery.img >/dev/block/mmcblk0p1 and now there is a red string when i try to enter the recovery

@Simon_29
You didn't enter proper commands, Check attachment follow space and symbols.
-Place recovery.img in internal storage
-Download android emulator from playstore
-grant su access
-Type codes from attachment
-change recovery263 with current recovery name
That's it.
NOTE on't type adb shell if you're using terminal in phone.

Salman Al-Badgail said:
@Simon_29
You didn't enter proper commands, Check attachment follow space and symbols.
-Place recovery.img in internal storage
-Download android emulator from playstore
-grant su access
-Type codes from attachment
-change recovery263 with current recovery name
That's it.
NOTE on't type adb shell if you're using terminal in phone.
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I wasnt able to boot the device... As I told i bricked the recovery. Now i tried to flash stock firmware with this tutorial https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=38838927&postcount=7 . I cant see the pictures so i dont know which i have to select. I tried it nevertheless but i got the error which you can see on the attached picture... Is there any other tutorial for flashing the stock firmware?

Why i am unable to see pictures on xda???

Salman Al-Badgail said:
@Simon_29
You didn't enter proper commands, Check attachment follow space and symbols.
-Place recovery.img in internal storage
-Download android emulator from playstore
-grant su access
-Type codes from attachment
-change recovery263 with current recovery name
That's it.
NOTE on't type adb shell if you're using terminal in phone.
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Edit: Fixed it I went back to stock rom.
The clockwork mod install app for the 4x hd was causing this. I now used the twrp manager and even it said that it failed it worked for me. Thanks for your post anyway and that you could solve the error of xda

Simon_29 said:
Edit: Fixed it
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Great to see that, I am having problem in attachments I already informed in xda tech dept hope they will fix it soon.
This was the image I tried to attached in my above post. You can edit your title as
[SOLVED] Not booting: Stock recovery but root as this might help someone who need helps and can follow instructions.
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Thanks