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[HOWTO] Root any Atrix after .sbf flash

See 2nd post for International users and Fastboot rooting.
For ATT users only:
What this is:
This is a full clean SBF of 2.3.4 or 1.8.3 WITH the BL unlock and rooting built in to /preinstall.
Flashable SBF: Full 2.3.4 with preinstall root and pudding bootloader unlock, full sbf
Flashable SBF: Full 1.8.3 with Bootloader unlock and preinstall root. It's over 9000 (600mb DL service sbf)
1. Flash with RSDLite 5.3.1 or sbf_flash
2. Root your phone from adb
Code:
adb shell
/preinstall/restoresu
3. If you don't have superuser.apk do this as well
Code:
/preinstall/restoresu all
Apparently I am a terrible scripter, so follow eval-s instructions from here:
type in adb ("adb shell") or terminal emulator, exactly:
Code:
/preinstall/dosu
/bin/mount -o remount,rw /system
cp /preinstall/su /system/bin/
chmod 6755 /system/bin/su
PATH=/system/bin:$PATH pm install /preinstall/Superuser.apk
The last step is optional (and next-to-last *should* be unnecessary), as you can install Superuser however you like. In fact, if you've installed it, simply typing "/preinstall/su" is another way to root, and you could then mount /system read-write and copy it into /system/bin.
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4. Enjoy
Lastly, you can make your own preinstall pretty easily, include any kind of mod you want P_ROM etc. For instance when I reinstall I always want to install wget and crond, turn off tomoyo permissions and disable the usb plugin sound. You can put apps in /preinstall/app then make a md5sum file in /preinstall/md5 and apks will get loaded on reboot every time you flash. This is more of a fyi for those of you out there cooking up sbfs. you've got a huge partition to play with so I'm sure people out there can come up with creative ways of using it.

Hi guys.. here is a useful little /preinstall for you (attached)
Put phone in fastboot mode, then:
Code:
fastboot flash preinstall preinstall.img
fastboot reboot
(older versions maybe need "fastboot -i 0x22b8")
after fastboot & reboot, type in adb ("adb shell") or terminal emulator, exactly:
Code:
/preinstall/dosu
/bin/mount -o remount,rw /system
cp /preinstall/su /system/bin/
chmod 6755 /system/bin/su
PATH=/system/bin:$PATH pm install /preinstall/Superuser.apk
The last step is optional (and next-to-last *should* be unnecessary), as you can install Superuser however you like. In fact, if you've installed it, simply typing "/preinstall/su" is another way to root, and you could then mount /system read-write and copy it into /system/bin.
Many thanks to Brandon & The2d for brainstorming this out in a crazy "there's no way it could be possible" rooting session. There were a lot of harder ways... who knew we'd be so lucky! And thanks to Edgan for the great "dosu" =)
You can find fastboot here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138092

Woohoo! 10 char!

Love you long time! Congrats on figuring this out!

i just unlocked my phone and wanted to root, i installed the img but when i try to enter /preinstall/dosu it gives me file path not found. do i need to reboot or something after flashing the img?

Worked a treat with gingerbread! Thanks a lot guys!
For some reasons, could not adb to go, so had to do it with the terminal but it's all good!

neotekz said:
i just unlocked my phone and wanted to root, i installed the img but when i try to enter /preinstall/dosu it gives me file path not found. do i need to reboot or something after flashing the img?
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I am having the same problem, path not found. What can i do?

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Anyone else figure out how to root? Is this only for gingerbread?

-eval, would we just push that SuperUser app to our phone through ADB if we already have Gingerbread on it? Or do we just flash that through fastboot?

airbillion said:
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Anyone else figure out how to root? Is this only for gingerbread?
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This will work for any firmware version

neotekz said:
i just unlocked my phone and wanted to root, i installed the img but when i try to enter /preinstall/dosu it gives me file path not found. do i need to reboot or something after flashing the img?
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Using linux?
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LancerV said:
Using linux?
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I used fastboot from windows.

eval- said:
Hi guys.. here is a useful little /preinstall for you:
http://www.multiupload.com/A9X3718TXK
Put phone in fastboot mode, then:
Code:
fastboot flash preinstall preinstall.img
(older versions maybe need "fastboot -i 0x22b8")
steps:
Code:
/preinstall/dosu
/bin/mount -o remount,rw /system
cp /preinstall/su /system/bin/
PATH=/system/bin:$PATH pm install /preinstall/Superuser.apk
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138092
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You still need to set the permissions on SU after you copy it from preinstall.
chmod 06755 /system/bin/su

rjohnstone said:
You still need to set the permissions on SU after you copy it from preinstall.
chmod 06755 /system/bin/su
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In adb shell when I enter the 2nd command:
adb shell
$
cd /preinstall/dosu
cd: can't cd to /preinstall/dosu
this is my output.

airbillion said:
I used fastboot from windows.
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You have to use the linux version
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LancerV said:
You have to use the linux version
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Ill give it a shot. thanks

airbillion said:
In adb shell when I enter the 2nd command:
adb shell
$
cd /preinstall/dosu
cd: can't cd to /preinstall/dosu
this is my output.
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cd /preinstall
then...
dosu
HTH

the2dcour said:
cd /preinstall
then...
dosu
HTH
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that is what I keep on trying, but it says:
can't dosu

airbillion said:
that is what I keep on trying, but it says:
can't dosu
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might have to wait till tomorrow when I'm done with the sbf with a 1 command install then ^^;

this worked:
Code:
adb shell
cd /preinstall
su
/bin/mount -o remount,rw /system
cp /preinstall/su /system/bin/
reboot

[Q] Qemu local.prop root method bricked my KFHD

I used Qemu local.prop method to set /system/fonts folder as 766 and bricked my KFHD with the following steps:
adb shell
rm -r /data/local/tmp
ln -s /data/ /data/local/tmp
exit
adb reboot
adb shell
echo ‘ro.kernel.qemu=1′ > /data/local.prop
exit
adb reboot
adb shell mount -o remount,rw /system
adb push myfont.ttf /system/fonts
adb shell
cd /system/fonts
mv DroidSans.ttf DroidSans.ttf.bak
ln -s myfont.ttf DroidSans.ttf
chmod -R 06766 /system/fonts
rm /data/local.prop
exit
adb reboot
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Now my KFHD does gets stucked in
"Your Kindle doesn't seem to be able to boot"
Is that because I changed the permission? Or is it because I did not reboot first after changing permission, and than delete local.prop? Which step was wrong? I am worried that doing that again would cause the same problem. I assume that the only way to recover from this would be to get into fastboot mode with factory cable. But I still want to keep fonts folder as writable.

When you edit files like this, with a device like a KFHD, odds are they deal with the framework-res.apk And if you mess with files that deal with framework-res.apk, your bound to get boot loop. But anyways, can you get adb? If not, fast boot might be your best friend. Cables are available that can boot to it, and if you see the system img. Files in the android development section, you can use fasboot to flash those. It's not the easiest solution, but it is something.
Sent from my Fire HD with root!

Rooting/unlocking Nexus One with broken power button using Linux terminal tools

I am attempting to get Cyanogenmod onto my Nexus One, but am running into far more problems than expected. The information on rooting Android devices seems heavily fragmented across the web and the tools unreliable. At least in my case, SuperOneClick has proven a complete misnomer. So I'd like to go back to basics - executing as many of the commands as possible from a Linux terminal to get the phone rooted/unlocked/whatever else has to happen to get Cyanogenmod installed. The two constraints I'm working with here are as follows:
1. The device is running Android 2.2.1 (I downgraded from 2.3.x using the PASSIMG method).
2. The power button on the device is broken, so any method which requires pressing/holding it is ruled out.
The problem I am having is that even after following Linux-centric guides, I get to the point of installing the SuperUser app followed by the ROM Manager app, but I'm never prompted to give ROM Manager superuser permissions and so can't flash the ClockworkMod recovery.
Below I describe the steps I've been taking so far, based on the "How To Root Nexus One Running Android 2.2.1 From Ubuntu Linux" guide (Google it, I can't post hyperlinks).
- Download/extract/move Nexus One Softroot files to same directory as adb
- From adb directory, execute the following commands:
sudo ./adb push psneuter /data/local/tmp/psneuter
sudo ./adb push busybox /data/local/tmp/busybox
sudo ./adb push su /data/local/tmp/su
sudo ./adb shell chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/psneuter
sudo ./adb shell chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/busybox
sudo ./adb shell chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/su
sudo ./adb shell cd /data/local/tmp ./psneuter
sudo ./adb shell
After executing sudo ./adb shell as above, I get the # prompt, which is purported to indicate that rooting was successful.
- Still following the guide, I then execute the commands which purportedly make root permanent:
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
cd /data/local/tmp
./busybox cp busybox /system/bin
chmod 4755 /system/bin/busybox
busybox cp su /system/bin
chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
exit
exit
- Again, still following the guide, I execute the commands which purportedly set the /system partition back to read-only:
sudo ./adb shell
su
mount -o remount,ro -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
exit
exit
- Now, I download the SuperUser app from the Android Market and open it to make sure it's running.
- Next, I download the ROM Manager app from Google Play (looks like it pulled a sneaky and upgraded from Android Market to Google Play here).
- I run ROM Manager and choose Flash ClockworkMod Recovery. I'm prompted to confirm the phone is a Google Nexus One and then ROM Manager runs for about 30 seconds (yellow program bar goes all the way) before spitting out An error occurred while attempting to run privileged commands!. And this is the point I am stuck at.
I should note that at no point am I prompted by the SuperUser app to give the ROM Manager app super user permissions. I don't restart the phone or do anything else throughout all of the steps I've described above, so I can't see any reason for root to have been lost at any point. In fact, if I execute the command sudo ./adb shell after all this, I still get the # prompt indicating root. And when I execute id afterwards, I get uid=0(root) gid=0(root) -- further confirmation of root. I really am stuck on this one. I've spent a lot of time digging through forum posts and online articles, but the signal to noise ratio is poor and I haven't been able to find anything that actually works. Can someone suggest where I am going wrong?

Programs might expect su to be in /system/xbin rather than /system/bin, which is probably your case.
Also, use SuperSU instead of Superuser.
Also, make sure the su you're using is matching the relevant control program - which means, downloading Superuser from the Play Store won't help, if it can't work with the binary you have. So download a complete ZIP from XDA with SuperSU.apk and su binary, and use those. The last version I used was 0.89 and it was on XDA just like I described above.

interesting problem with ez fix, get new phone. n1's are $100 on ebay, thats how i got mine.

[guide]rooting lg leon!

** DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT A DEVELOPER. I DO THIS AS A HOBBY AND SHARE MY FINDINGS IN CASE SOMEONE ELSE FINDS THEM USEFUL. **
** THIS WORKED ON MY DEVICE BUT IT MAY NOT WORK ON YOURS. APPLY AT YOUR OWN RISK **
This has been tested with the LG LEON V10c-EUR-XX
This procedure removes Kingroot , installs superSU ,root binaries and busybox on your system.
Rootable Versions: V10a , V10b , V10c , V10g
Non-root Versions: , V10e
I'm not sure yet about V10d , in some people is working and some not. I think if you use latest kingroot version will work.
Non tested: V10f
If you want to downgrade follow this GUIDE!
Requirements
Make sure your PC can communicate with our LG Leon via adb.
Driver Pack for LG Leon ( Link can be found on #2 Post!)
The success of this method depends on following the procedure very carefully. So read the instructions and make sure you understand every step before you try it.
Procedure
1- Install and run Kingroot 4.0. You can google and download it or you can use the one in the attached zip file. When Kingroot runs it is all in Chinese, but basically you need to be connected to the internet for it to work. It will do its thing and show progress up to 100% after which you can exit the program. Now your phone is rooted. The following steps replaces the Kinguser with SuperSU.
2- Unzip the attached file in your adb directory and then open an adb terminal and make sure the PC can see your phone (you can check that by typing adb devices). Then type the following:
Code:
adb push su /data/local/tmp
adb push busybox /data/local/tmp
adb shell
3- In the shell that you get type the following and make sure you give the permission when the phone prompts you:
Code:
su
4- Continue by typing the following commands:
Code:
mount -o remount,rw /system
cat /data/local/tmp/su >/system/xbin/daemonsu && chmod 0755 /system/xbin/daemonsu
cat /data/local/tmp/busybox >/system/xbin/busybox && chmod 0755 /system/xbin/busybox
daemonsu -d &
The key is to keep this session running while you continue with the rest, so be careful with typos and monitor this window for any errors.
5- At this point, leave the adb terminal window running and go to your phone, open the Kinguser app, open settings (the wheel at the top right corner of the screen), Root authorization setting, and Remove Root permission. The app will self-uninstall.
6- Uninstall the other two Kingroot programs that are still on your phone (KingRoot and the other one with the blue icon and Chinese text under it).
7- Back to the adb terminal, and type the following:
Code:
cat /data/local/tmp/su >/system/xbin/su && chmod 0755 /system/xbin/su
busybox chattr -ia /system/xbin/ku.sud
busybox chattr -ia /system/xbin/supolicy
rm /system/xbin/ku.sud
rm /system/xbin/supolicy
rm /system/bin/rt.sh
rm /system/bin/install-recovery.sh
rm /system/bin/shipclean
rm /system/bin/start-ssh
busybox chattr -ia /system/etc/install-recovery.sh
busybox chattr -ia /system/etc/install-recovery.sh-ku.bak
rm /system/etc/install-recovery.sh
rm /system/etc/install-recovery.sh-ku.bak
rm /system/etc/install_recovery.sh
rm /system/usr/icu/icusuflag.conf
busybox chattr -ia /system/usr/iku/isu
rm -rf /system/usr/iku
rm /system/kroot_*
rm /sdcard/kr-stock-conf
rm -rf /sdcard/Kingroot
rm -rf /data/data-lib/com.kingroot.RushRoot
rm -rf /data/data-lib/com.kingroot.kinguser
rm -rf /data/data-lib/king
Again, leave the adb terminal window running and go to your phone.
8- Install superSU (from the attached file) on your phone, run it, and let it update the SU binary.
9- Reboot the phone. After about 5 minutes your root is ready.
Downloads + Troubleshooting stuff will be in the 2nd post!

Troubleshooting & Downloading
Troubleshooting
1- Most of the problems that I noticed people have encountered is due to not reading the instructions fully. So make sure you read the OP word by word.
2- If you miss a step or mess up something go back to installing Kingroot and start over from the beginning.
3- Finally, I noticed that with an AT&T sim card in the phone Kingroot fails (why am I not surprised?) Either a reboot occurs in the middle of rooting or it completes the cycle without accomplishing root. If that occurs, my best advice is to change your phone company. If that fails, you may need to factory reset your phone or even install the firmware from scratch and try again without the sim card.
Downloading
MediaFire
Mega (Complete pack)
Drivers
Please do not mirror my links ,I'm counting em!
Hit the thanks button if i help you If you have a question feel free to post it. If you want to say "thank you" you can press the button , isn't worth to reply it
EDIT: If someone test it in another device or V10b etc.. , leave a feedback at comments so i could add it!

Two questions:
1: Are you terryg4 from androidforums? http://androidforums.com/threads/root-rooting-lg-leon-v10c-eur-xx-change-kingroot.946345/
2: Which kingroot 4.0 you talking about? Any minor version?

Plus, here is a fail from v10c..
Please don't copy-paste non-working solutions.

xfce4 said:
Two questions:
1: Are you terryg4 from androidforums? http://androidforums.com/threads/root-rooting-lg-leon-v10c-eur-xx-change-kingroot.946345/
2: Which kingroot 4.0 you talking about? Any minor version?
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Two answers
1. Yes i'm that guy at androidforums
2. if link is broken i will replace it! I use this version of kingroot and it works for me! Read instructions again!

xfce4 said:
Plus, here is a fail from v10c..
Please don't copy-paste non-working solutions.
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It's impossible! Send me pics of your android firmware! Maybe you have to downgrade

bkpaokfc said:
It's impossible! Send me pics of your android firmware! Maybe you have to downgrade
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Here you go then..

Also using your exact version gave me the same response, only Chinese this time.

xfce4 said:
Also using your exact version gave me the same response, only Chinese this time.
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I don't know nothing about your version. It should work but still don't know why. Anyway if your country have more Firmwares try downgrading.
If still doesn't work use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/general/guide-root-method-lg-devices-t3129197 maybe it will solve your problem.

[G920A/G925A/G928A] Kernel auto Root Android 5.1.1 Galaxy S6/S6e/S6e+ AT&T

Kernel support auto Root Android 5.1.1
Galaxy S6 AT&T G920A, Galaxy S6 edge AT&T G925A & Galaxy S6 edge+ G928A AT&T​
Download Kernel Root G920A Android 5.1.1
File: G920A_Kernel_Root_5.1.1_SamFirm.NET.tar.md5
MD5: FCAA9182 - 7015BA72 - AD583332 - D34CAD87
Download Kernel Root G925A Android 5.1.1
File: G925A_Kernel_Root_5.1.1_SamFirm.NET.tar.md5
MD5: CA8612FB - 7F8A6EFC - A540E84E - 29200775
Download Kernel Root G928A Android 5.1.1
File: G928A_Kernel_Root_5.1.1_SamFirm.NET.tar.md5
MD5: BA904163 - 18B28E36 - F3C29CFD - B6BA2E92
How to Root G920A Android 5.11. & Root G925A Android 5.1.1:
- Download Kernel support Root Android 5.1.1 for G920A or G925A
- On your phoen, into Download mode
- Connect to PC
- Open Odin 3.10.7, click AP & choose Kernel file
- Click Start to flash Kernel
- Reboot, your devices have Root access now !
How to use ?
Use adb shell or Terminal command for mount and modified system,... without su binary !!!
Example:
Code:
adb root
adb shell
mount -o remount,rw /system
rm -fR /system/app/*Knox*
...

tried this method and the phone hangs on boot. i was able to flash the kernel but nothing else.

Anybody else try this ?

Could you please assist in finding a stock image to unbrick our phones? Instructions would be appreciated too. Thanks!

Hold volume down plus power and home key. Get into download mode and flash stock Odin files located in the general section. I'll just wait till s6 gets marshmallow.

Anybody found some more progress with this in other locations ?

This doesn't work.

Capt said:
This doesn't work.
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Try use adb shell mount and edit system
adb root
adb shell
mount -o remount,rw /system

Manh_IT said:
Try use adb shell mount and edit system
adb root
adb shell
mount -o remount,rw /system
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Still doesn't work.

already a thread on these files. this is not root and really shouldnt be flashed as they do nothing for our 920A s6. unless a dev can use these to get full root then these will not benifit anyone right now thats needs root for root apps or anything else really.

Worked for me. I have adb root but can't do much. I tried to perform a manual install of supersu, but no luck in getting it working fully.
From a directory that has the arm64 and common files from SuperSU zip flle I tried the following:
Code:
adb shell mount -o rw,remount /
adb shell mount -o rw,remount /system
adb shell mkdir /system/bin/.ext
adb shell chmod 0777 /system/bin/.ext
adb push arm64\su /system/bin/.ext/.su
adb shell chmod 06755 /system/bin/.ext/.su
adb push arm64\su /system/xbin/su
adb shell chmod 06755 /system/xbin/su
adb push arm64\su /system/xbin/daemonsu
adb shell chmod 06755 /system/xbin/daemonsu
adb shell mkdir /system/app/SuperSU
adb shell chmod 0755 /system/app/SuperSU
adb push common\superuser.apk /system/app/SuperSU/SuperSU.apk
adb shell chmod 0644 system/app/SuperSU/SuperSU.apk
adb shell adb shell SYSTEMLIB=/system/lib64
adb shell LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$SYSTEMLIB /system/xbin/su --install
adb shell /system/xbin/su --install
adb shell rm /system/bin/app_process
adb shell ln /system/xbin/daemonsu /system/bin/app_process
adb shell rm -r /data/dalvik-cache
adb reboot

i am a user of S6 active,does the thread work on mine?please~
通过我的 SM-G890A 上的 Tapatalk发言

G890A is private still.

Apexseal said:
G890A is private still.
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oh,it is disappointing
通过我的 Nexus 4 上的 Tapatalk发言

Succeed after installing kingroot. Trying to figure out how to make Supersu work.

dreamyy5 said:
Succeed after installing kingroot. Trying to figure out how to make Supersu work.
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This image is a copy from the OP, beware this could soft brick your phone. Test this method with caution.

metalcated said:
This image is a copy from the OP, beware this could soft brick your phone. Test this method with caution.
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I also tried to push the files to following place, supersu still cannot work properly. Couldn't figure out why.
/system/etc/init.d/99SuperSUDaemon
/system/etc/install-recovery.sh
/system/bin/install-recovery.sh
/system/xbin/supolicy
/system/lib64/libsupol.so

Can get it working on first boot. But retaining it is an issue. Still need more time. Anyone else who's good here can PM me and I'll provide my steps. Please only someone who's familiar with rooting on a technical level. ROM devs etc. Thanks

So what I have figured at this point is that SeLinux needs to be set to permissive from kernel cmdline and unfortunately without an unlocked BL or a Kernel that is flashable that already has Selinux set to permissive, I am stuck running this manually through adb shell each boot and the boot itself takes about 5 minutes before adb responds again. I can provide this method but its not 100% working obviously due to lacking the ability to run kernel cmdline. I am open to suggestions.

Root method Q&A = http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s6/general/root-5-1-1-qa-oj7-root-snag-t3334546