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[Q] Please help me use adb to root JI6 on a mac!!

I have been trying to make this whole adb think work for about twenty hours strait and I still have not gotten very far. I own a mac and no pc and updated to froyo with my buddies pc. I have followed all the directions to a T over and over using terminal on the mac and I can get to the ADB commands and even to where I can see my phone by clicking devices but I must be missing something important. ANY HELP WOULD BE REALLY APPRECIATED I AM ABOUT TO PULL MY FREAKING HAIR OUT!!!

Ok, so if you can see your phone through adb, then you are definitely on the right track. Unfortunately, I'm not really familiar with OS X anymore so I'm not quite sure how to do it. Just sit tight for now until someone who does use a Mac, or has more of a clue then I do can help you out.
But seriously, don't pull your hair out. It won't stay on your head forever ya know...

Edit: oops, just saw this is JI6 (Froyo) not JF6, so I can't help you, but here is a general overview:
from terminal inside Android sdk main directory:
tools/adb devices -> list all devices connected that ADB can see
tools/adb shell -> gets a normal user shell on your phone
tools/adb reboot recovery -> reboots into recovery mode, suitable for update.zip root method
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Place the root update.zip on internal sdcard.
from terminal inside Android sdk directory:
tools/adb reboot recovery
Select the update software option, and you will be done.

laxwillsch said:
I have been trying to make this whole adb think work for about twenty hours strait and I still have not gotten very far. I own a mac and no pc and updated to froyo with my buddies pc. I have followed all the directions to a T over and over using terminal on the mac and I can get to the ADB commands and even to where I can see my phone by clicking devices but I must be missing something important. ANY HELP WOULD BE REALLY APPRECIATED I AM ABOUT TO PULL MY FREAKING HAIR OUT!!!
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Start simple:
If you open a terminal on the mac, and go to your android SDK tools folder; what happens when you type ADB shell?
Or if you type any of the ADB push commands?
You need to give more detail around what you are seeing for us to help you.

Ok so if I am in terminal and i type in my /android-sdk-mac_x86/tools nothing happens and it just says /android-sdk-mac_x86/tools is a directory. But if I type the same but with /tools/abd it opens the abd command lines, like how to write code. Then when I try to "adb push rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin /data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin"
it says "-bash: adb: command not found"
however when I type laxwillsch$ /android-sdk-mac_x86/tools/adb shell
it does give me the drop down $
but when I then try to write the next line of code "chmod 0755 rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin"
it says "chmod: rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin: No such file or directory"
I am stumped I am beginning to think i need to buy a pc as I am very interested in android development and want to learn more, but it seems all the tutorials are run assuming you are on a PC
EDIT** I have downloaded the android SDK started pack, and the 2.2 root pack and they are all in my /android-sdk-mac_x86/tools folder that is directly on my Macintosh HD for simplicity

Do you know how to change directories (cd command)?
The problem is that you are trying to work in one directory, but all your tools are in another.
So change directories to the tools directory:
cd /android-sdk-mac_x86/tools/
now run your adb commands - you may have to type ./adb to tell your mac to look in the current directory for the adb command (that is what ./ means "start here")
Also, try to understand what is happening so you can more easily troubleshoot: chmod is a command to change permissions, and you are running it on the phone. If you can't push the file to the phone, then you can change it's permisssions. I guess you never got rageagainstthecage on the phone, so there is no way to chmod it.
If you can't do this on a mac, a PC is not easier. I use both, and like both, but you need to learn basic commands first - they apply to the mac terminal and the windows cmd prompt.
Getting root means moving in and out of the phone - adb shell - puts you in a terminal on the phone. So you really need to understand cd (change directory); pwd (present working directory - shows you where you are); cp (copy); and know your current path - what the ./ does.
I hope this helps, not trying to sound condescending - maybe practice a linux terminal tutorial would help

Thanks so much, I am at school right now and cant test out all that but you are really helping me understand all this! I will post tonight and let you know how it goes. again thank you

ok so i dont have my usb cable with me but I was playing around with the commands that you suggested and ureka! i finally got to a point where it says "h70-33-65-19:tools laxwillsch$" thats a first! and when i type pwd it shows "/android-sdk-mac_x86/tools" so that means I am working out of the right directory right? and from here I enable usb debugging connect my phone then just copy and paste the codes from the thread correct?

yes, it sounds like you are on the right track. But take it nice and slow when you follow the steps. It is very important that the commands are entered exactly as you see them.
Also, one step tells you to wait for something to run and kick you out of ADB - wait just like it says - takes about 45 seconds but feels like forever.
If you are in the tools directory - just by typing "adb" no quotes will give you whole page of adb commands - if you get a "command not found", then you need to add the ./ and make it ./adb
Hope this helps and again, read the commands step by step a couple times first so you understand what is happening.
In a nutsell, you push the rage file;
change its permissions, run it;
get kicked out of ADB and then open a new ADB shell;
you are now root;
remount the system partition to give you write access when it reboots;
reboot;
push over some files;
change permissions on files you pushed;
reboot;
Some things to know - SU is a command for gaining root access; when you use SU your prompt changes (in adb shell) from $ to #
If you are succesful you should see the SuperUser app listed in your apps.

Done and Done just rooted successfully couldnt have done it without you! thanks so much

Custom Recovery without Root?

I had previously unlocked my bootloader and was running CM6.1, but I had to go back to stock because my company's email app (Good for Enterprise) refuses access on rooted devices.
I would like to monkey around with different configurations to see if I can find a way to run Good on CM6.1. I don't want to do this if I have to reinstall everything if it doesn't work however.
So my question is this. I just want to get the Clockwork recovery on my N1 so I can back up the non-rooted OS and monkey around a little. Can this be done with ABD on a non-rooted device?

Gave it a shot, worked fine.
"fastboot flash recovery clockwork-image-name.img"
Good for Enterprise still runs, so it isn't looking at the recovery to determine rooted status.
Nevermind, clockwork didn't survive a reboot. Good news is I was able to get a backup first.

After installing recovery via fastboot, try removing the following files via adb:
/system/etc/install-recovery.sh
/system/recovery-from-boot.p
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danger-rat said:
After installing recovery via fastboot, try removing the following files via adb:
/system/etc/install-recovery.sh
/system/recovery-from-boot.p
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When I try to do this from the recovery, these files are not found, and adb can't see the device from the bootloader. If I boot into the OS, it will be too late - the recovery would be wiped by then and I am back to square one. I must be missing something.
Is there any way to pull the System partition and mount the .img file on my PC to do this? That sounds a little dangerous though

Just thought, you need root to delete the files.
You'd probably have to root, install recovery, then install a non-rooted ROM, but keep custom recovery...
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This is what you need to do:
1) boot your device into the OS
2) download the rageagainstthecage binary and save it as rageagainstthecage in the /tools folder (in the android SDK)
3) plug your device to your computer
4) open a command prompt in the /tools directory
5) type adb devices to make sure your computer sees your device
6) push the rageagainstthecage binary to /data/local/tmp/ by typing adb push rageagainstthecage /data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage
7) type adb shell to open a shell
8) change the permissions on the binary to allow it to run by typing chmod 700 /data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage
9) navigate to the directory (cd /data/local/tmp) and execute the binary by typing ./rageagainstthecage
10) wait for it to run, and it will exit the shell
enter the following command at the prompt: adb kill-server
11) enter the following command at the prompt: adb start-server
12) open an adb shell again: adb shell
13) now you should have a temporary root shell. You should see a # instead of a $. if you still see the $, go back to step 9. You may have to do this a few times (I had to do it 3 times before I got root access)
14) now, mount the /system partition as r/w by typing mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
15) delete the two files: rm /system/etc/install-recovery.sh and rm /system/recovery-from-boot.p
16) mount the partition as r/o by typing mount -o remount,ro -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
17) exit the shell
18) now flash your custom recovery

Awesome, thanks. I'll give it a shot later!

This worked flawlessly, thanks for the great writeup!

Santoro said:
This worked flawlessly, thanks for the great writeup!
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Two things: First, don't forget that any update from Google always has those two files in it, so they will reappear after every update.
Second, I just reread your first post again. I think you should still be able to kepp root and have your company's email working. I think the problem was that you were using an AOSP-based ROM instead of a stock-based one. Follow the directions for rooting in my signature (the first part is essentially the same as what you just did to gain r/w access to the system partition via adb, the second part is copying su and Superuser.apk to the right directories). Root is essentially one additional file copied to your /system directory, so I believe your company's email will still work with root.

efrant said:
This is what you need to do:
1) boot your device into the OS
2) download the rageagainstthecage binary and save it as rageagainstthecage in the /tools folder (in the android SDK)
3) plug your device to your computer
4) open a command prompt in the /tools directory
5) type adb devices to make sure your computer sees your device
6) push the rageagainstthecage binary to /data/local/tmp/ by typing adb push rageagainstthecage /data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage
7) type adb shell to open a shell
8) change the permissions on the binary to allow it to run by typing chmod 700 /data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage
9) navigate to the directory (cd /data/local/tmp) and execute the binary by typing ./rageagainstthecage
10) wait for it to run, and it will exit the shell
enter the following command at the prompt: adb kill-server
11) enter the following command at the prompt: adb start-server
12) open an adb shell again: adb shell
13) now you should have a temporary root shell. You should see a # instead of a $. if you still see the $, go back to step 9. You may have to do this a few times (I had to do it 3 times before I got root access)
14) now, mount the /system partition as r/w by typing mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
15) delete the two files: rm /system/etc/install-recovery.sh and rm /system/recovery-from-boot.p
16) mount the partition as r/o by typing mount -o remount,ro -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
17) exit the shell
18) now flash your custom recovery
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Without unlock recovery i can install Amon RA?(‘fastboot oem unlock‘)In this way as u typed.

W3ber said:
Without unlock recovery i can install Amon RA?(‘fastboot oem unlock‘)In this way as u typed.
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Not sure what you are asking.
If your bootloader is unlocked, you can use fastboot. Download the recovery image you want into the /tools directory of your SDK and rename it recovery.img. Open a command prompt in the same directory. Type fastboot devices to make sure fastboot sees you device. Then type fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and you are done.
If your bootloader is not unlocked, you can use flash_image, but you need root access. See attachments on how to get root if your bootloader is locked, and how to flash a custom recovery with a locked bootloader.

efrant said:
Two things: First, don't forget that any update from Google always has those two files in it, so they will reappear after every update.
Second, I just reread your first post again. I think you should still be able to kepp root and have your company's email working. I think the problem was that you were using an AOSP-based ROM instead of a stock-based one. Follow the directions for rooting in my signature (the first part is essentially the same as what you just did to gain r/w access to the system partition via adb, the second part is copying su and Superuser.apk to the right directories). Root is essentially one additional file copied to your /system directory, so I believe your company's email will still work with root.
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I was using the Nexus One 2.2.1 stock image directly from Google. My problem is that the Good for Enterprise actively checks for root. Specifically if the Superuser.apk exists, it refuses to let me in and cites corporate policy.
Since getting my stock backup, I was free to experiment and I had some success getting Good running on CM 6.1. Taking clues from your earlier instructions, I used adb shell to rename su to su.bak and Superuser.apk to Superuserapk.bak on the phone, then rebooted. After the reboot, I don't have root anymore.
This is a compromise, but at least I don't have to give up that CM6 goodness just to use my corporate email. So far I have not seen any issues in CM6 resulting from not having root. In an emergency I can rename them the superuser files back using rageagainsthecage as you outlined but I probably won't do it often.
Thanks for the help!

Santoro said:
I was using the Nexus One 2.2.1 stock image directly from Google. My problem is that the Good for Enterprise actively checks for root. Specifically if the Superuser.apk exists, it refuses to let me in and cites corporate policy.
Since getting my stock backup, I was free to experiment and I had some success getting Good running on CM 6.1. Taking clues from your earlier instructions, I used adb shell to rename su to su.bak and Superuser.apk to Superuserapk.bak on the phone, then rebooted. After the reboot, I don't have root anymore.
This is a compromise, but at least I don't have to give up that CM6 goodness just to use my corporate email. So far I have not seen any issues in CM6 resulting from not having root. In an emergency I can rename them the superuser files back using rageagainsthecage as you outlined but I probably won't do it often.
Thanks for the help!
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Just for your info, Superuser.apk does not give you root, it only manages the root permissions. If your corporate email application checks only for Superuser.apk, you could technically delete Superuser.apk and keep the su binary. Your would still have root, and your corporate email app would work. The su binary is what actually gives you root access. All that the Superuser.apk file does is manages the permissions for root access, i.e., it allows or denies applications from using the su binary. Everything would work fine (including all apps that require root) without Superuser.apk. HOWEVER, just as a warning, without Superuser.apk, you would have no control over which apps have root access...

I will have to put su back and see what happens. I may be recalling wrong, maybe it checks for su also...

I experimented a bit more and it looks for both files. Sorry for the confusion.

Root instructions...

Originally posted by Stetsonaw at androidforums...
Please be aware that I did not write these instructions. I only posted them. Stetsonaw wrote these instructions. While comfortable in ADB and have rooted my phone many times in testing as well as rolled back the versions etc... I have no more insight into how or why it is not working for you. If you followed the directions exactly on a version 4 phone, this should work no problem.
Haxcid
Links to the necessary files are listed at the bottom.
Remember, I am not at fault if you brick your phone, now, proceed.
Connect your phone in charge only mode to install the LG Bootstrapper and drivers, or grab the LG Universal Drivers.
Change your USB Mode to Internet Connection
Go into Settings/Applications/Development and ensure USB Debugging is turned on
If all goes according to plan, you should see the ADB Ladybug icon in your notification bar
I updated the Rootzwiki page with the same info found below.
Busybox actually comes installed by LG on the Revo, how awesome is that??
Download the rageagainstthecage binary
Download the SU binary
Move these files to the same directory your adb.exe is in.
Code:
The > and # characters below illustrate the prompt
you should have, if you have the $ when you go into adb shell,
exit out and type 'adb usb' then go back into adb shell and
you should see the #
Open Command prompt (either use the Windows Key+R and type cmd or start/run, then type cmd)
32-bit users: >cd c:\program files\android\android-sdk\platform-tools
64-bit users: >cd c:\program files (x86)\android\android-sdk\platform-tools
Or >cd (whatever directory adb is in)
>adb devices (verifies you are connected)
>adb push rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin /data/local/temp/rage
(if the above command fails due to read-only, type 'adb usb' then 'adb root' to validate root status, then 'adb devices' again to verify connection)
>adb push su /data/local/temp/su
>adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/temp/rage
>adb shell ./data/local/temp/rage
>adb shell (If this gives you a $ prompt instead of a # prompt, type 'su', if that fails, 'exit', 'adb usb' like above.)
#mount -o remount,rw -t ext3 /dev/mmcblk0p12 /system
#busybox cp /data/local/temp/su /system/bin/su
#chmod 6755 /system/bin/su
Verify the file is in place w/correct permissions
#cd /system/bin
#ls -l *su
After the ls command you should see the following returned by the system:
-rwsr-sr-x root root 26248 2011-05-29 01:09 su
At this point, you may way to remove the files you put in /data/local/temp (optional):
#rm /data/local/temp/su
#rm /data/local/temp/rage
continue with commands
#reboot
Download and install SuperUser from the Market
Thanks Zennmaster, _mrbirdman_ for finding the linux routes and birdman for helping me out, and droidx8971 for helping me find all the information possible!
http://wikifilez.com/Root Files/revolution/rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin
http://wikifilez.com/Root Files/revolution/su
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.noshufou.android.su&feature=search_result
http://www.lg.com/us/support/mc-support/drivers/LGAndroidDriver_Ver_1.0_All.exe

Just a note for some. The rageagainstthecage bin file may be detected as a virus/trojan. It is not. You may want to disable your antivirus before downloading the .bin file.
I run avira on my desktop and it caught the file as a virus everytime I downloaded it and then deleted it. Avast on my laptop however did not.
Root is simple if you follow the instructions. You need to make sure that adb recognizes your device. Takes 5 minutes to complete, took me longer to install adb again and update it.

Any reason to not use the one click method? Seems to be working

bwhxeon said:
Any reason to not use the one click method? Seems to be working
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No idea. I have not used the one click. Create a thread for it. I posted what I know which is adb.

Successfully Rooted
with RootzWiki instructions for Windows, needed the remount and busybox lines to overcome the permission denied when pushing su.

Hey guys, either using S1C or ADB Commands, have we found out if it's possible to unroot this as long as you Nand Backup the stock rom then unroot from there yet? Just because I got this phone as a filler/4g unl. lock and got buyback on it from best buy so I could buy a dual/quad later on when they come out .

MXFrodo195 said:
Hey guys, either using S1C or ADB Commands, have we found out if it's possible to unroot this as long as you Nand Backup the stock rom then unroot from there yet? Just because I got this phone as a filler/4g unl. lock and got buyback on it from best buy so I could buy a dual/quad later on when they come out .
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Doing a factory reset I believe will unroot you. There is no nand back up at this time. We are waiting for a recovery mod.

Haxcid said:
Doing a factory reset I believe will unroot you. There is no nand back up at this time. We are waiting for a recovery mod.
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Oh ya I know, I just always keep a stock one, on the Inc if you factory reset from an AOSP rom, you'd bootloop, so you had to make sure you were on a Sense 1.0 or stock rom(from my experience), so I was just making sure it was no big deal to go back.
Any idea when we will have cw on this?

Haxcid said:
Doing a factory reset I believe will unroot you. There is no nand back up at this time. We are waiting for a recovery mod.
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I tried the factory reset. I am still rooted.

navycow said:
I tried the factory reset. I am still rooted.
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That's what i figured. Can anyone verify if you remove SU and Rage through adb will it unroot?
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MXFrodo195 said:
That's what i figured. Can anyone verify if you remove SU and Rage through adb will it unroot?
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If you have to return your device, simply remove the superuser app, after you unfreeze anything you may have frozen then factory reset. They honestly will never know it was rooted. The only way now that you can really tell is the super user app from market.

Just so everyone knows. SuperOneClick can root and unroot this phone ok.

navycow said:
Just so everyone knows. SuperOneClick can root and unroot this phone ok.
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Thank you for confirming this. My revolution just came in the mail today!

Thanks for posting this here for me Haxcid!
Sent from 1885

navycow said:
Just so everyone knows. SuperOneClick can root and unroot this phone ok.
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Cool thanks for checking. Any benefits for ADB over S1C? Can't wait to finally root and freeze half these apps. I think we need a few more twitters to praise koush for a recovery on this beast.
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Is there recovery for this now? Did I miss something?

stetsonaw said:
Is there recovery for this now? Did I miss something?
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No No, I was saying we need to praise Koush's good work so he will make one faster .
And Stetsonaw, any idea if I root through ADB, can I unroot with S1C, since it uses the same idea.
S1C for whatever reason will not run(tried three computers, a XP, Vista, and Win7 lol), it keeps freezing at the same spot, everytime.

Should be able to, since S1C does what the ADB method does... or you could just delete the 'su' file out of /system/bin and /system/xbin (if it's there) to unroot.
EDIT: I couldn't get S1C to open on my desktop, and my laptop, which would open the program, would bluescreen when i connected the phone, so i had no choice but to do it the ADB way.

stetsonaw said:
Should be able to, since S1C does what the ADB method does... or you could just delete the 'su' file out of /system/bin and /system/xbin (if it's there) to unroot.
EDIT: I couldn't get S1C to open on my desktop, and my laptop, which would open the program, would bluescreen when i connected the phone, so i had no choice but to do it the ADB way.
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Hmmm, ya now my computer for whatever reason won't open up ADB through command. This is getting irritating lol. Should be nice and simple, but it just won't go through. If I downloaded the SDK Manager like 4 months ago, it shouldn't matter, correct?

make sure you change directory to wherever your adb.exe is located... as in:
Code:
cd C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools

[HOWTO] adb / sideloading / superuser access

Hey everyone! I put together some information on how to do a few things on your new Ouya! This info is by no means my own original contributions, but rather just a compilation of several different sources that I discovered through my quest to explore my Ouya. All credit goes to the original authors/brave experimenters.
SDK SETUP:
1. Install the Android SDK
2. Open SDK Manager and install the following packages:
- Tools: Including both Android SDK and Android SDK
- Android 4.1 (API 16): SDK Platform
- Android 4.0 (API 14): SDK Platform
- Extras: Android Support Library, Google USB Driver
3. Navigate to /android-sdk/extras/google/usb_driver
4. Open android_winusb.inf in an editor (I use Notepad++)
5. Add the following lines beneath [Google.NTx86]:
Code:
;OUYA Console
%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_2836&PID_0010
%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_2836&PID_0010&MI_01
6. Connect your Ouya via micro USB to your computer and turn it on (it needs to be on for adb to work)
7. Open a command window in /android-sdk/platform-tools and run the following commands:
Code:
adb kill-server
echo 0x2836 >> "%USERPROFILE%\.android\adb_usb.ini"
adb start-server
adb devices
8. After 'adb devices' you should see a number, which signifies your connected console
9. You are now ready to use adb to sideload apps
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SIDELOADING APPS:
1. Place the desired .apk file to be installed within /android-sdk/platform-tools
2. Connect the Ouya and open a command window in /android-sdk/platform-tools and run the following command:
Code:
adb install [name.of.apk.file.here]
3. Wait for it to complete the installation
4. On the Ouya, navigate to 'Make' and 'Builds' and your app will be there
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ADDITIONAL STUFF BELOW
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HOW TO SET UP WIRELESS ADB (will allow you to wireless use adb command, without connecting directly to your computer)
1. Connect OUYA console via mini-usb (or using wireless adb) and run the following commands:
Code:
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount -t ext4 /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/APP
chmod 666 /system/build.prop
2. Open another terminal (so we can do things locally) and run the following command:
Code:
adb pull /system/build.prop
3. Open build.prop in a text editor, add this line:
Code:
service.adb.tcp.port=5555
4. Return to the second command window and run the following command:
Code:
adb push build.prop /system
5. Now go back to your shell for the OUYA and run the following commands:
Code:
chmod 644 /system/build.prop
(seriously! the console won't boot if you forget this)
Code:
mount -o ro,remount -t ext4 /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/APP
6. Disconnect your OUYA, put it where you want it, reboot it.
7. To wirelessly connect to your OUYA, use the following command:
Code:
adb connect 192.168.xxx.xxx
(your OUYA's ip address)
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HOW TO INSTALL BUSYBOX, SUPERUSER, AND SU BINARIES
1. Make sure you have ADB set up and working (wired or wireless).
2. Download and unzip the needed files here.
3. Place unzipped files in /android-sdk/platform-tools
4. Run the following commands to put su in the proper place:
Code:
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount -t ext4 /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/APP
exit
exit
adb push su /sdcard/su
adb shell
su
cat /sdcard/su > /system/xbin/su
ln -s /system/xbin/su /system/bin/su
chmod 6755 /system/xbin/su
exit
exit
5. Install SuperUser and BusyBox:
Code:
adb install com.koushikdutta.superuser.apk
adb install stericson.busybox.apk
6. Run SuperUser on the Ouya (from Make > Software) and confirm the update (not in recovery).
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Again, this isn't my original content, only slightly edited (since I am OCD about writing).
My only intention is to share this knowledge with other users like me, who don't know much about this sort of thing (yet).
If i stepped on any toes, or did something wrong, I apologize. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Thank you to the following people for their work in contributing to this guide:
WinDroidGuy
elmerohueso

The driver section doesn't seem to work on Windows 8 Pro 64-bit. I don't think the Google driver has been updated for Win8 yet.

You're probably right. I'm on Windows 7. I'll see if I can jump on a buddy's computer to play around with it.
Upon a quick Google search, I found this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1161769
Perhaps give this a try? Please let me know how it goes.

I also tried Koush/ClockwordMod's universal ADB driver (adding in the Ouya section to 32/64) but same results about a bad hash in the driver file.

Well it was worth a try. I'll keep my ears open for a Windows 8 solution.
Did you try setting up adb over wireless by any chance? I don't know much about this stuff, but perhaps that's worth a try as well?

cosine83 said:
The driver section doesn't seem to work on Windows 8 Pro 64-bit. I don't think the Google driver has been updated for Win8 yet.
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My Ouya was listed twice in Device manager and one of them was a driver problem. I manually selected my Samsung adb drivers from the list and it works fine. the easiest way yo get those is to install KIES. This was with 64 bit Windows 7.
TIP: The micro usb port is extra deep and my samsung cables don't work, fortunately I have a Kodak one that does.
It motivated to set up wireless adb.

Not getting very far, first I downloaded the SDK, which will not run on my system, might be the AV/FW or something else, but it attempts to find java (which is in the path), and then it does nothing. So I try to go the ClockWorkMod way using the Universal driver (as I saw that should work), that is better as I at least have drivers and it finds my device, but it also will not install throwing a message: "hash for the file is not present in the specified catalog. The file is likely the corrupt or the victim of tampering." Well duh, I modified the inf to get it to find the hardware for the OYUA. I'd just use Google's if I could get a copy without installing the SDK since that is obviously not going to working on this system. Any suggestions, so far while adb works fine with the G3 on this system it appears impossible to setup for the OUYA.
Please note: in C:\Java\jdk1.7u21 is the JDK in c:\java\jre is the JRE. So they are both present and up to date. If I open a command prompt and type java -version it is located and works fine, so no understanding of what "SDK Manager.exe" is doing.
Also, yes I followed the thread as best I could, first copying java into c:\android makes no sense, but I tried it (did nothing), second the adb driver does not require any extraction, where is the usb driver, it must be in a zip somewhere in the SDK for it to be installable, so can I just manually extract it?
Thanks,
ERIC

egandt said:
Not getting very far, first I downloaded the SDK, which will not run on my system, might be the AV/FW or something else, but it attempts to find java (which is in the path), and then it does nothing. So I try to go the ClockWorkMod way using the Universal driver (as I saw that should work), that is better as I at least have drivers and it finds my device, but it also will not install throwing a message: "hash for the file is not present in the specified catalog. The file is likely the corrupt or the victim of tampering." Well duh, I modified the inf to get it to find the hardware for the OYUA. I'd just use Google's if I could get a copy without installing the SDK since that is obviously not going to working on this system. Any suggestions, so far while adb works fine with the G3 on this system it appears impossible to setup for the OUYA.
Please note: in C:\Java\jdk1.7u21 is the JDK in c:\java\jre is the JRE. So they are both present and up to date. If I open a command prompt and type java -version it is located and works fine, so no understanding of what "SDK Manager.exe" is doing.
Also, yes I followed the thread as best I could, first copying java into c:\android makes no sense, but I tried it (did nothing), second the adb driver does not require any extraction, where is the usb driver, it must be in a zip somewhere in the SDK for it to be installable, so can I just manually extract it?
Thanks,
ERIC
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By G3 do you mean Galaxy S3? If so then hopefully you already have Kies installed. When I connected my OUYA and started all of this, it did not install properly. It showed up twice in device manager, it was installed as a portable device, but was also listed as "other device" and not installed. After a lot of searching,I saw that people had been able to get out working by manually selecting the Samsung adb drivers that are included with Kies. It worked for me. You need to manually select the drivers (have disk) and install OUYA as a MTP device.
Regarding the SDK I know nothing. It installed just fine on Windows 7 for me.
Good luck
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I was able to get ADB to work on Windows 7 64bit and Windows 8 64 bit by installing Samsung KIES and forcing it to use that driver.

eatmybiglazer said:
I was able to get ADB to work on Windows 7 64bit and Windows 8 64 bit by installing Samsung KIES and forcing it to use that driver.
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Try this driver, got it to work, by selecting i from the list and forcing it
ERIC

Sideloading it relatively trivial for this. It is on by default (and can be toggled the usual way, you can access setting at manage->system->advanced-> security).
I used Real APK Leecher to snag ES File Explorer's APK, threw it on a web server, then downloaded it using OUYA's browser (make->software->browser). Installed it from settings (manage->system->advanced->storage->downloads)
The app then shows up under make->software
I have not tried a pen drive yet, but you could probably throw apks on a drive and use the USB port and install in a similar fashion.

I'm trying to do step 7. I input C:\Android\sdk\platform-tools into comand promt but get not regognizable message. What am I doing wrong?

You need to open the command prompt from wherever within platform-tools, or navigate to that folder from your command prompt. You can't run the adb command (which is located in platform-tools) unless your in that directory.

thanks. hopefully i'll get my OUYA soon. only 1 state away.

I dont get a number after adb devices. I editited the google usb file. Im using the 64 version of android sdk is that ok?

@tcollum: Perhaps you should add this to the OP, I tested and it worked. You can add that ;Ouya to the amd64 section of the USB driver, too

FrostyWolf said:
Sideloading it relatively trivial for this. It is on by default (and can be toggled the usual way, you can access setting at manage->system->advanced-> security).
I used Real APK Leecher to snag ES File Explorer's APK, threw it on a web server, then downloaded it using OUYA's browser (make->software->browser). Installed it from settings (manage->system->advanced->storage->downloads)
The app then shows up under make->software
I have not tried a pen drive yet, but you could probably throw apks on a drive and use the USB port and install in a similar fashion.
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I just find it easier to ADB over Network and install from my laptop.
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TadeoNYC said:
My Ouya was listed twice in Device manager and one of them was a driver problem. I manually selected my Samsung adb drivers from the list and it works fine. the easiest way yo get those is to install KIES. This was with 64 bit Windows 7.
TIP: The micro usb port is extra deep and my samsung cables don't work, fortunately I have a Kodak one that does.
It motivated to set up wireless adb.
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This was a great post...I did what you suggested and selected the latest Samsung ADB Interface driver in the windows list (think it was 23/1//2013) and voila. Thanks!

uncynd said:
This was a great post...I did what you suggested and selected the latest Samsung ADB Interface driver in the windows list (think it was 23/1//2013) and voila. Thanks!
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You can also do the original USB driver edit in the OP and add it under the amd64 section in the inf file. Its how I did it.

dibblebill said:
You can also do the original USB driver edit in the OP and add it under the amd64 section in the inf file. Its how I did it.
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Ahh, did not see your post that would have been a lot faster, good advice and maybe should be added to OP?

[ROOT][10-29-13]How to Manually Root the Nvidia Shield

Introduction
The following procedure will walk you through the step-by-step process for gaining root access on the Nvidia Shield.
Note: You must have an unlocked bootloader before you can proceed with this tutorial!
A tutorial on how to unlock your Shield's bootloader can be found here.
This tutorial also assumes how have the correct ADB and Fastboot drivers installed for your device, for a tutorial on how to install the ADB and Fastboot drivers for the Shield please look here.
Due to the nature of modifying devices system files the standard XDA disclaimer applies: I take no responsibility for bricked devices due to the following rooting procedure, no warranty express or implied is given, I will not be held responsible if you mess up your device by following this procedure!
Procedure
Before you begin please make sure to read and re-read the whole procedure, making sure you understand the directions.
1. Download the "Superuser-su.zip" file and the "roth-insecure-boot-63.img" file that are attached to this post. After you have downloaded the files, extract the contents of the "Superuser-su.zip" file which contains Superuser.apk and the su binary, and move them to your ADB and Fastboot folder on your computer. Also transfer the "roth-insecure-boot-63.img" to your computer's ADB and Fastboot folder.
MD5 Checksum for "roth-insecure-boot-63.img": F8BA5C48D0323D99E2A748C77BF647F6
2. Connect your Shield to your computer using your USB cable. For maximum reliability please connect the USB cable to a USB 2.0 port directly connected to the motherboard as USB ports on the front of a case panel or USB 3.0 ports can sometimes be unreliable.
3. Now that your Shield is connected to your computer make sure that "USB debugging" is enabled under the Developer Options section in the system settings menu (If the Developer Options section is hidden, go to the About Phone/About Tablet section of the system settings and then tap on the item that lists the Build number 7 times or until it says "You are now a developer" and the Developer Options section becomes visible in the system settings).
4. Open a command prompt window (cmd) in your ADB and Fastboot folder on your computer and issue the following commands (If you are new to using ADB and Fastboot I would recommend checking out this excellent guide to get you up and running):
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
Now that you are in fastboot mode let's make sure that the computer see's our device:
Code:
fastboot devices
If the computer see's our device then we can proceed, if it doesn't see your device make sure you are in fastboot mode and have the correct ADB and Fastboot drivers installed for the Shield.
Now we will be booting an insecure boot.img (ro.secure = 0) to our device to allow us to gain root acess:
Code:
fastboot boot roth-insecure-boot-63.img
After the insecure boot.img finishes flashing the device will automatically boot up using the insecure boot.img.
5.First we need to mount the /system partition as read/write so we can modify it:
Code:
adb shell
mount -o rw,remount -t ext4 /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/APP /system
exit
6. Now we need to run the following commands to push the Superuser.apk and su binary to there correct positions and set the proper file permissions:
Code:
adb push su /system/xbin
adb push Superuser.apk /system/app
adb shell
chmod 6755 /system/xbin/su
chmod 644 /system/app/Superuser.apk
mount -o ro,remount -t ext4 /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/APP /system
sync
reboot
7. After the device reboots and power on into the Android Operating System you should see Koush's Superuser app in your app-drawer and you should be rooted. If you would like to verify root access you can download and run Root Checker Basic from the Play Store here. Enjoy!
Credits: Koush for his open source Superuser.apk and the su binary (https://github.com/koush/Superuser)
If users would like me to create a 1-click root process of this please let me know and I will do so .
If you are stuck with the rooting procedures I would recommend checking out this great video tutorial by wwjoshdew.

Alternatively the following works in almost one click (one fast boot, actually): https://github.com/linux-shield/shield-root

Gnurou said:
Alternatively the following works in almost one click (one fast boot, actually): https://github.com/linux-shield/shield-root
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It's just whole unlocking thing and giving up your devices warranty. NVIIDA being able to decline your RMA if your fan goes out and the unit overheats. Or if the scree dies (for example). I'll do it, just gotta grow a pair first.

wwjoshdew said:
It's just whole unlocking thing and giving up your devices warranty. NVIIDA being able to decline your RMA if your fan goes out and the unit overheats. Or if the scree dies (for example). I'll do it, just gotta grow a pair first.
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I did my RMA and nvidia sent me a new 1. So you should get your new shield b4 you send it back if you happen to root it and the screen dies.

This is a pretty complicated way of rooting. All I did was unlock the bootloader, flashed Clockworkmod Recovery, and then flashed the SuperSu zip with that. Rooted! As easy as a Nexus.

dark42 said:
This is a pretty complicated way of rooting. All I did was unlock the bootloader, flashed Clockworkmod Recovery, and then flashed the SuperSu zip with that. Rooted! As easy as a Nexus.
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I hear yeah, this procedure is meant for those that really want to understand how the basic rooting process works and who want to gain experience manually performing these types of procedures .
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda premium

shimp208 said:
I hear yeah, this procedure is meant for those that really want to understand how the basic rooting process works and who want to gain experience manually performing these types of procedures .
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda premium
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This method is actually nearly the same. It's a bootable self-contained image (like recovery is) that mounts the correct partitions, installs the necessary bits, and is done.

I haven't done this yet ... but could you also provide instructions on how to revert? I ask this as it would be nice to know that there is a back-out plan.
Kris

i00 said:
I haven't done this yet ... but could you also provide instructions on how to revert? I ask this as it would be nice to know that there is a back-out plan.
Kris
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To unroot your Shield since you are only temporarily booting an insecure boot image rather then flashing it, if you run the following commands in either ADB shell or terminal emulator will unroot your device:
Code:
$ su
# mount -o rw,remount -t ext4 /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/APP /system
# rm -f /system/app/Superuser.apk
# rm -f /system/xbin/su
# mount -o ro,remount -t ext4 /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/APP /system
Then after you have entered those commands reboot your device and you'll be unrooted.

shimp208 said:
To unroot your Shield since you are only temporarily booting an insecure boot image rather then flashing it, if you run the following commands in either ADB shell or terminal emulator will unroot your device:
Code:
$ su
# mount -o rw,remount -t ext4 /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/APP /system
# rm -f /system/app/Superuser.apk
# rm -f /system/xbin/su
# mount -o ro,remount -t ext4 /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/APP /system
Then after you have entered those commands reboot your device and you'll be unrooted.
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OK ... well lets say after rooting we install an app that uses root access to stuff up your device ... how do you restore the original image?
Kris

i00 said:
OK ... well lets say after rooting we install an app that uses root access to stuff up your device ... how do you restore the original image?
Kris
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The original factory restore image that you can be flashed to your shield to return it to stock can be downloaded from here, along with the factory image extraction instructions (Under the open source resources section), as well as the factory image flashing instructions.

Does anyone if the root stop you from updating the device like GS4?

Simply rooting does not. I was rooted and updated. You lose root but can just reroot it like the first time. I am not sure if you have a custom recovery installed though. I haven't used one on the shield.

I am using the window 8 and I can't get the command prompt to work either directly open or open it as administrator to type the command. Any idea what I am doing wrong?
Shimp208. Can you create a video on how to unlock and root the shield?
Sent from my SHIELD using Tapatalk 2

wrc1010 said:
I am using the window 8 and I can't get the command prompt to work either directly open or open it as administrator to type the command. Any idea what I am doing wrong?
Shimp208. Can you create a video on how to unlock and root the shield?
Sent from my SHIELD using Tapatalk 2
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When you mean you can't get the command prompt to directly open what do you mean by that? Does command prompt not open or run at all when you open it? Do you have ADB and Fastboot installed and the files listed for this procedure in your ADB and Fastboot directory? The Shield I rooted was my friends and he's on vacation right now so I unfortunately can't make a video right now , but I'll still be happy to try and help you through the procedure.

Finally success root my shield

oh god
wrc1010 said:
Finally success root my shield
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I want that feeling soooo bad. The drivers aren't installing on my computer correctly. I can boot my shield via command but when I enter adb devices nothing shows up even though in device manager the device shows up as Nvidia Shield ADB.
Sad times, its tough as its so new everyone is still trying to figure it out and if the drivers don't install first time there aren't any problem solving threads etc

gogul1 said:
I want that feeling soooo bad. The drivers aren't installing on my computer correctly. I can boot my shield via command but when I enter adb devices nothing shows up even though in device manager the device shows up as Nvidia Shield ADB.
Sad times, its tough as its so new everyone is still trying to figure it out and if the drivers don't install first time there aren't any problem solving threads etc
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What drivers are you trying to install and which version of Windows are you running?

Drivers
shimp208 said:
What drivers are you trying to install and which version of Windows are you running?
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The ADB drivers and I'm running windows 7 64bit
Been trying to install them all day but I can bootload into shield but it can't pick up devices so can't root it.

gogul1 said:
The ADB drivers and I'm running windows 7 64bit
Been trying to install them all day but I can bootload into shield but it can't pick up devices so can't root it.
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Did you try and install these drivers? Make sure to uninstall your old driver installation first.