[Q] Request for somebody on 905 OTA - Motorola Droid Bionic

If you're using the 905 OTA, would somebody please post the results of the following from the terminal emulator?
ls -l /etc/wifi
Alternatively the following and post the resulting sdcard/wifi.txt file.
ls -l /etc/wifi > /mnt/sdcard/wifi.txt
Or the file information from a file browser. I'd appreciate it.

Never mind! Don't need it now...

Related

pulling out apk's from /data/app

Hello I've rooted my phone and I'd like to copy my apks from /data/app
My phone is rooted but I didn't flash custom image, BTW I just type su and get #
Code:
$ su
su
# id
id
uid=0(root) gid=0(root) groups=1003(graphics),1004(input),1007(log),1011(adb),10
15(sdcard_rw),3001(net_bt_admin),3002(net_bt),3003(inet)
if I try to pull apks from /system/app it works:
Code:
G:\root\prova>adb pull /system/app .
pull: building file list...
pull: /system/app/htcmailwidgets.odex -> ./htcmailwidgets.odex
pull: /system/app/MarketUpdater.apk -> ./MarketUpdater.apk
pull: /system/app/HtcClockWidget.odex -> ./HtcClockWidget.odex
^C
but If I try the same command for /data/app it does NOT work
Code:
G:\root\prova>adb pull /data/app .
pull: building file list...
0 files pulled. 0 files skipped.
if I log as root and ls the dir I get:
Code:
# ls /data/app
ls /data/app
org.xbmc.android.remote.apk
com.rechild.advancedtaskkillerfull.apk
com.twofortyfouram.locale.apk
com.eolwral.osmonitor.apk
com.DroidMunkey.LocaleWifiConditions.zip
what's the matter then ? I do I copy those files ? thanks
Edit: I was able to copy some files using cat name.apk > /sdcard/nameagain.apk but I'm looking for a way to backup the entire directory
If you want to back up your apps just use one of the many apps that can do this. Like Astro.
Did u try to install busybox first and using cp * /sdcard/backup? Maybe this can help...
all issues fixed flashing custom boot image
thanks guys

[MOD] v0.3.1 Working Full Ubuntu for 1.5.7 and 1.8.3 based on Sogarth's script

Sogarth's webtop2sd will be released soon, you really should wait and install that instead of this! Thanks -The Management
No longer breaks on 1.83, thanks to Romracer
Update: This script worked on my phone. Mind you I was installing it from a fresh SBF flash, but it should work on your phone too. Absolutely no guarantees as usual.
Update 11th April 2011, 06:59 PM: Won't be getting CWM package because it'd be huuuuuuuuuge.
Update 28th April 2011. 16:38 PM: Removing BETA tag since there have been no issues with the script for quite some time.
First off I would like to thank Sogarth for making this script in the first place as well as Romracer for fixing it for 1.83. Since he is busy doing more important work I decided to do this little hack for those of us that updated to 1.5.7 and dont feel like flashing back to earlier versions to get full Ubuntu working.
Again, this is only necessary if you're already running 1.5.7 or 1.8.3.
Secondly, I am still working on this script so it may not work for you. If you have a problem you may post in the thread or PM me showing exactly the error message, word for word, that you receive.
Updates will be included in the OP from time to time as I fix errors.
Instructions:
1) install.bat (from your computer)
2) adb shell (get a shell on your phone)
3) su (get root on your phone in that shell)
4) . /data/local/tmp/install.sh (run the install script *on your phone* don't forget the "." and the space after the dot, or you will have to chmod 755 the shell script manually)
5) ?????
6) profit\
Noob instructions, written by Viamonte (I take no credit or responsibility):
Thanks again for all your help. Now the noob instructions:
"1-Download "Terminal Emulator" from the market, on your phone (or any other terminal), and the file anexed in this thread to your computer.
2-Connect the Atrix to the computer via USB, configuring the connection mode to "None" and enabling USB Debugging mode (Settings>Applications>Development>USB debugging)
3-Unzip the file you downloaded on your pc, and run Install.bat. This will push the script to your phone.
4-Go back to your phone and open the emulator you downloaded. Then type "su" (without quotes) and press enter. Then type ". /data/local/tmp/install.sh" (without quotes) and press enter again.
The script should begin running now. It will stop in two moments where you'll be instructed to get a cup of coffee, and may take several minutes to continue form this point. When finished, the Atrix will reboot.
To check if this worked, use the Webtop either on your multimidia dock or your lapdock and verify if new itens appeared on your task bar and on the right upper side of the screen"
0.3.1 release
0.2 release
0.1 first release
Changelog
0.3.1 fix to gconf file's mdate so it does what its supposed to do =)
0.3 Small typo fixes and cpp package install fix by romracer, now works on 1.83 =)
0.2 Fixed some typos in uninstall.sh and make sure the %gconf file wound up in the right spot.
0.1 - first version. NOT CWM install but ready to be packaged for that more or less
Nice, I'll give this a shot later.
Ill give it a shot when I get home!
Sent from Motorola Atrix on TELUS.
My phone is working perfectly, so why not ruin it?
I'm giving this a try right now!
1.4.57 - Rooted and gingerblurred with HDMI Mirroring and Webtop hack.
I'll update as progress goes along:
Edit 1:
Initial try gave me this
Checking device state...
Obtaining temporary root access...pushing shell scripts
A filesystem file already exists. Reset it? [n] y
Mounting the filesystem...
07.sh
--------------------------------------------
EXECUTION FAILED
Unable to mount the filesystem file. ERR 07
--------------------------------------------
Press any key to continue . . .
Edit 2:
Ok, it doesnt work with resetting it. How about removing?
Checking device state...
Obtaining temporary root access...pushing shell scripts
A filesystem file already exists. Reset it? [n] n
A filesystem file already exists. Delete it? [n] y
Deleting the filesystem file...
--------------------------------------
EXECUTION FAILED
Unable to delete the filesystem file.
--------------------------------------
Press any key to continue . . .
Edit 3:
Ok, only one option left then.
Checking device state...
Obtaining temporary root access...pushing shell scripts
A filesystem file already exists. Reset it? [n] n
A filesystem file already exists. Delete it? [n] n
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
EXECUTION FAILED
The filesystem file already exists, but no operations have been selected.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Press any key to continue . . .
=====================================================================
Edit 4:
Since execution is failing I'm trying to find the problem. Using ADB Shell i tried to manually run the shell scripts and stumbled here:
(I tried chmod 777 @ 02.sh to see if that was the problem, no change is results)
# ls -l
...
...
-rwsr-sr-x shell shell 87 2011-04-06 12:13 03.sh
-rwxrwxrwx shell shell 82 2011-04-06 12:11 02.sh
-rwsr-sr-x shell shell 251 2011-04-06 12:04 01.sh
# pwd
pwd
/data/tmp/shell
# /data/tmp/shell/02.sh
/data/tmp/shell/02.sh
/data/tmp/shell/02.sh: not found
I had the same issue as flybob when I tried to run the script.
Sent from my MB860 using XDA Premium App
Good effort, but 1.57 changes how we have to run commands as root. On a normal linux box, I'm sure your methods would work fine, but we're not dealing with a normal su binary. You should look into doing this as CWM as opposed to .bat files. I had a hell of a time getting around the restrictions since the psneuter exploit was closed.
Ah, I did not think about that Ririal, thanks for the info. I am not familiar with CWM though.
Why is the /tmp directory in /data ? That would certainly cause every script to fail.
I'll look at this some more tonight.
Ririal said:
Good effort, but 1.57 changes how we have to run commands as root. On a normal linux box, I'm sure your methods would work fine, but we're not dealing with a normal su binary. You should look into doing this as CWM as opposed to .bat files. I had a hell of a time getting around the restrictions since the psneuter exploit was closed.
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How about a shell script that we can run in terminal emulator ? and the output goes to screen and a log file for debug !
molotof said:
How about a shell script that we can run in terminal emulator ? and the output goes to screen and a log file for debug !
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most of the script is now run by shell scripts, no reason you couldn't run them in the terminal emulator, just get the order right. There are also a few lines I didn't translate to shell so you'd have to enter them by hand.
In any case I'll keep working on this until Sogarth releases his version with union mounts =D
You might be interested to know this;
# cd /tmp
cd /tmp
# pwd
pwd
/data/tmp
# ls -l /tmp
lrwxrwxrwx root root 2011-04-09 14:47 tmp -> /data/tmp
I'll happily help with the script, i know tons of linux and got my Atrix ready to be bricked
flybob said:
You might be interested to know this;
# cd /tmp
cd /tmp
# pwd
pwd
/data/tmp
# ls -l /tmp
lrwxrwxrwx root root 2011-04-09 14:47 tmp -> /data/tmp
I'll happily help with the script, i know tons of linux and got my Atrix ready to be bricked
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That's just a symlinked directory. I won't make a difference if you call either.
Yes, just replied to the previous question
Why is the /tmp directory in /data ? That would certainly cause every script to fail.
I'll look at this some more tonight.
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However, why doesn't the scripts run as wanted...?
# cat /tmp/shell/02.sh
cat /tmp/shell/02.sh
#!/bin/sh
/system/bin/su
/bin/rm /data/ubuntu.disk > /dev/null 2>&1 && echo PASS#
# ls -l /tmp/shell/02.sh
ls -l /tmp/shell/02.sh
-rwxrwxrwx shell shell 82 2011-04-06 12:11 02.sh
# /tmp/shell/02.sh
/tmp/shell/02.sh
/tmp/shell/02.sh: not found
flybob said:
Yes, just replied to the previous question
However, why doesn't the scripts run as wanted...?
# cat /tmp/shell/02.sh
cat /tmp/shell/02.sh
#!/bin/sh
/system/bin/su
/bin/rm /data/ubuntu.disk > /dev/null 2>&1 && echo PASS#
# ls -l /tmp/shell/02.sh
ls -l /tmp/shell/02.sh
-rwxrwxrwx shell shell 82 2011-04-06 12:11 02.sh
# /tmp/shell/02.sh
/tmp/shell/02.sh
/tmp/shell/02.sh: not found
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Ah ok my mistake, you didn't quote anything I didn't realize that's what you were responding too
Likely noexec flag causing that issue.
Also, you can't invoke su from inside a shell script. It just doesn't work with this su binary.
yeah, I guess not. I hadn't realized that it wasn't a real 'su' before making this... too bad.
If anyone figures out how to get around that we'll be in business Unfortunately that's way beyond my expertise.
Okay, after fiddling a little bit and talking to a friend I may have solved some of the problems, mainly with the scripts executing and su working.
I will have to rewrite a bunch of things but should report back tonight.
the2dcour said:
Okay, after fiddling a little bit and talking to a friend I may have solved some of the problems, mainly with the scripts executing and su working.
I will have to rewrite a bunch of things but should report back tonight.
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su -c "command"
You'll have to allow superuser on the phone for every single command.
PM'd you my error. I tried manually editing the permissions, but that didn't work.
Running on GladAtrix2 v3
USB debugging on; USB set to none
Checking device state...
Obtaining temporary root access...pushing shell scripts
-------------------------
EXECUTION FAILED
Unable to chmod scripts.
-------------------------
Press any key to continue . . .
Changed /sdcard-ext to /sdcard in script. Got this error
Checking device state...
Obtaining temporary root access...pushing shell scripts
-------------------------
EXECUTION FAILED
Unable to chmod scripts.
-------------------------
* server not running *
Press any key to continue . . .
Running BETA_ubuntu-1.0.6.4.zip. File extracts to BETA_ubuntu-1.0.6.2 directory. Ran ubuntu-1.5.7.bat
Moved BETA_ubuntu-1.0.6.2 to C:\ Same error
The only easy workaround to that I can see at the moment is to
Code:
adb shell
su
chmod 777 /path-to-scripts/*
ls -l /path-to-scripts/*
make sure all the files are executable (should say rwxrwxrwx)
then remove the bit of code from 1.5.7.bat
Code:
set retval=
for /f "tokens=*" %%l in ('%~dps0adb.exe shell "/bin/chmod 6755 /mnt/sdcard-ext/shell/* > /dev/null 2>&1 && echo PASS"') do set retval=%%l
if "%retval%" neq "PASS" set message=Unable to chmod scripts. && goto abort
If anyone can help me fix this problem I should be able to automate the chmod process using ririal's suggestion of su -c. The problem is that there are too many nested quotation marks in this section of the batch file, and I can't for the life of me figure out how to escape quotes so they pass through to adb:
Code:
set retval=
for /f "tokens=*" %%l in ('%~dps0adb.exe shell "/system/bin/su -c [U]'/bin/chmod 6755 /mnt/sdcard-ext/shell/*'[/U] > /dev/null 2>&1 && echo PASS"') do set retval=%%l
if "%retval%" neq "PASS" set message=Unable to chmod scripts. && goto abort
The underlined bit is where I need to escape either single or double quotes.
the2dcour said:
The only easy workaround to that I can see at the moment is to
Code:
adb shell
su
chmod 777 /path-to-scripts/*
ls -l /path-to-scripts/*
make sure all the files are executable (should say rwxrwxrwx)
then remove the bit of code from 1.5.7.bat
Code:
set retval=
for /f "tokens=*" %%l in ('%~dps0adb.exe shell "/bin/chmod 6755 /mnt/sdcard-ext/shell/* > /dev/null 2>&1 && echo PASS"') do set retval=%%l
if "%retval%" neq "PASS" set message=Unable to chmod scripts. && goto abort
If anyone can help me fix this problem I should be able to automate the chmod process using ririal's suggestion of su -c. The problem is that there are too many nested quotation marks in this section of the batch file, and I can't for the life of me figure out how to escape quotes so they pass through to adb:
Code:
set retval=
for /f "tokens=*" %%l in ('%~dps0adb.exe shell "/system/bin/su -c [U]'/bin/chmod 6755 /mnt/sdcard-ext/shell/*'[/U] > /dev/null 2>&1 && echo PASS"') do set retval=%%l
if "%retval%" neq "PASS" set message=Unable to chmod scripts. && goto abort
The underlined bit is where I need to escape either single or double quotes.
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^ escapes batch, \ escapes shell. Hope this helps. If you zip up and send me the whole process in a single .sh file I can wrap it up in CWM for you.

[ROOT][HOW-TO]Working Root Method for ICS 4.0.4

** Update ****************
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Posted a .zip with scripts for both Windows and *nix users to automate the process.
Linux:
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Unzip the contents of the attached ICS404root.zip anywhere on your computer and run the script aptly named "runme_root_script.sh". It should take care of the rest. Make sure you have USB Debugging enabled and you put the phone in Camera mode, not mass storage device.
Windows:
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Unzip ICS404root.zip wherever you want and then run "rootscript.bat". Make sure you have USB Debugging enabled and you put the phone in Camera mode, not mass storage device.
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Credit to miloj for finding this technique on the Transformer. (See the thread noted below and be sure to thank him!) I modified it to work on our devices.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1704209
I'll put together a script to automate this process shortly, but if you're antsy like me, here's the lowdown:
1. Download the following files:
su: http://db.tt/ShPzea6I
debugfs: http://db.tt/bGFh43LZ
2. Save the two files downloaded above on /sdcard. (ie: mount your sdcard in windows and copy them over, or "adb push" them to /sdcard).
**Make sure you have your phone on Mount Camera mode, not as a mass storage device; otherwise, you won't be able to access your /sdcard directory via adb. **
3. In a linux terminal/Windows command prompt:
Code:
adb shell
[email protected]_maserati:/ $ cd /sdcard
[email protected]_maserati:/ $ cp su /data/local/12m/
[email protected]_maserati:/ $ cp debugfs /data/local/12m/
[email protected]_maserati:/ $ cd /data/local/12m
[email protected]_maserati:/ $ chmod 755 debugfs
[email protected]_maserati:/ $ chmod 755 su
[email protected]_maserati:/ $ mv batch batch.bak
[email protected]_maserati:/ $ ln -s /dev/block/mmcblk1p20 batch
[email protected]_maserati:/ $ exit
adb reboot
4. While you are waiting for the phone to reboot, type the following into your terminal/command window:
Code:
adb wait-for-device shell
5. Once you're back into the android shell:
Code:
[email protected]_maserati:/ $ cd /data/local/12m
[email protected]_maserati:/ $ rm batch
[email protected]_maserati:/ $ mv batch.bak batch
[email protected]_maserati:/ $ /data/local/12m/debugfs -w /dev/block/mmcblk1p20
(The following is entered at the "debugfs:" prompt)
debugfs: # cd xbin
debugfs: # write /data/local/12m/su su
debugfs: # set_inode_field su mode 0104755
debugfs: # set_inode_field su uid 0
debugfs: # set_inode_field su gid 0
debugfs: # quit
[email protected]_maserati:/ $ cd /data/local/12m
[email protected]_maserati:/ $ rm su
[email protected]_maserati:/ $ rm debugfs
[email protected]_maserati:/ $ exit
adb reboot
Done deal. Now you've got the "su" binary pushed to your /system partition and set with the proper permissions for execution. Download the Superuser app from the market and you're good to go. Make sure you update the su binary within the Superuser app as well to make sure you're up to date.
Awesome! Were you able to upgrade to the latest leak and not lose root? Btw, what carrier are you on? I figured out how to get tethering fully functional on rogers but the process requires root...
Sent from my XT894 running ICS
You bet. I had to fastboot the leaked .208 update over top of the .206 update yesterday because I messed up my /system partition; I had used the OTA Rootkeeper to keep root permissions when upgrading from .219 but had foolishly disabled it right before I bungled everything up.
So to sum it up, this method didn't require anything to be done before updating to the .208 leak; since it has nothing to do with the technical details of the kernel itself, I'm fairly certain it should work for the .200 or .206 leaks as well. Root permissions were obtained from a completely stock system.
I'm in Canada with Bell but it doesn't matter because I imported the phone from the US; Verizon is the only carrier that has this phone. At any rate, this method is pretty universal, it is preying on a vulnerability present in the stock init.rc file and I bet it would work on other phones such as the RAZR as well.
So we can confirm this is 100% working with Fastbooting back and moving to 208? If so I will probably jump on this immediately.
I am trying to do this method but I cant adb to detect my phone. Im on the .208 leak. Can anybody help?
Have you enabled USB Debugging in the Settings->Developer Options menu?
Rick#2 said:
Have you enabled USB Debugging in the Settings->Developer Options menu?
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Yep.
Not able to reboot, trying manually...
Code:
debugfs: /data/local/12m/su: Permission denied
debugfs: su: File not found by ext2_lookup
debugfs: su: File not found by ext2_lookup
debugfs: su: File not found by ext2_lookup
Had to reboot manually twice. This is the only error message I received. Tried Superuser, but it stops.
I'm on .200 btw.
droidian1441 said:
Yep.
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I'm having the same issue. I'm on the 208 leak. I start command prompt in windows then type "adb shell" and I get the "device not found" message. I enabled usb debugging and my phone is connected as mass storage.
Likewise, Reboot requires su access, manual only. When I go and run the write command in debugfs permission denied. Any ideas what would cause this? Based on the code shown in the first post, SU had been already acquired(# vs $), which makes me wonder here.
Die Bruine said:
Not able to reboot, trying manually...
Code:
debugfs: /data/local/12m/su: Permission denied
debugfs: su: File not found by ext2_lookup
debugfs: su: File not found by ext2_lookup
debugfs: su: File not found by ext2_lookup
Had to reboot manually twice. This is the only error message I received. Tried Superuser, but it stops.
I'm on .200 btw.
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Looks like you're doing something wrong with the debugfs command; you don't want to enter /data/local/12m/su at that prompt.
Running su from any partition other than /system will lead to a permissions error, so you don't want to bother trying to execute it from the /data/local/12m location.
(The following is entered at the "debugfs:" prompt, ie: after executing /data/local/12m/debugfs -w /dev/block/mmcblk1p20; see step 5.)
Code:
debugfs: # cd xbin
debugfs: # write /data/local/12m/su su
debugfs: # set_inode_field su mode 0104755
debugfs: # set_inode_field su uid 0
debugfs: # set_inode_field su gid 0
debugfs: # quit
Grizzy3 said:
I'm having the same issue. I'm on the 208 leak. I start command prompt in windows then type "adb shell" and I get the "device not found" message. I enabled usb debugging and my phone is connected as mass storage.
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Ive got the same situation over here. I can stick without root, just the fact that I would have it again would be just the single reason to do it. Lol.
Sent from my DROID4 using Tapatalk 2
Code:
debugfs 1.42 (29-Nov-2011)
debugfs: cd xbin
cd xbin
debugfs: write /data/local/12m/su su
write /data/local/12m/su su
/data/local/12m/su: Permission denied
Rick, that's what we're putting in. From the code you posted it shows that you had root access already. Do you have any other suggestions on this? Because that's the in and out I get.
---------- Post added at 04:57 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:53 AM ----------
Problem resolved. Need to run the following code:
Code:
chmod 755 debugfs
chmod 755 su
Then continue with rooting.
gdeeble said:
From the code you posted it shows that you had root access already.
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Not sure where you're making this assumption from. I just wrote the "#" symbol in there to signal where to start entering commands... though I suppose you're correct in pointing out that the "#" shows up on a root prompt. A smarter choice probably would have been "$".
Trust me, I'm not an idiot. I wouldn't have gone through the hassle of writing up the guide in the first post if it didn't work.
Didn't mean it that way, just looked like it already had root, which was what confused me. But thanks again for this. :-D
Tried it again. This time no errors and the phone rebooted. But now Superuser keeps on FC .
Reinstalled superuser, updated and busybox. Now rooted! Thnx.
BTW, you might wanna update the OP. Do not batch the commands under windows. I tried several times. I think there is something wrong with the timing. Manually entering all the commands in a shell works. But putting them in a batch will enter them too fast for ADB to handle (under Windows shell) I guess.
Die Bruine said:
BTW, you might wanna update the OP. Do not batch the commands under windows. I tried several times.
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I don't know, it seemed to work fine for me with the script I made. Anyways, glad it worked out for you.
Now that we can re-root as well as (somewhat convolutedly) fastboot ourselves back on track, we're good to go.
droidian1441 said:
Ive got the same situation over here. I can stick without root, just the fact that I would have it again would be just the single reason to do it. Lol.
Sent from my DROID4 using Tapatalk 2
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As stated in the guide, you need to be in camera mode not mass storage.
Sent from my DROID4 using XDA
I was trying to do it manually last night before the OP posted the batch file, and it was not working because I was in MTP instead of PTP. SO make sure you use PTP.
Put your phone in camera (PTP) mode for the USB connection and it should work fine. Also, after it completes, download Superuser from the market.
I ran Titanium Backup after everything and it told me it needed to fix my su binary permissions or something like that... I let it do its thing... Either way, IT WORKED!!!!!
I put it in camera mode and made sure usb debugging is enabled. Then I ran the script for windows. Still getting the device not found error throughout. Really don't know what's going on.

[Q] help w jb root

all is good until the last step whats going on?
[email protected]:/tmp/share$ tar xvf motoshare.tgz
adb
busybox
pwn
su
Superuser.apk
[email protected]:/tmp/share$ sudo chown root:root pwn
[email protected]:/tmp/share$ sudo chmod 6755 pwn
[email protected]:/tmp/share$ /tmp/share/adb shell /storage/rfs0/pwn
bash: /tmp/share/adb: No such file or directory
[email protected]:/tmp/share$
Please give me the response for the terminal command:
ls -l /tmp/share/adb
re jb root
[email protected]:/tmp/share$ ls -l /tmp/share/adb
-rwsr-sr-x 1 jody jody 204436 Feb 11 11:49 /tmp/share/adb
jodybgoode said:
[email protected]:/tmp/share$ ls -l /tmp/share/adb
-rwsr-sr-x 1 jody jody 204436 Feb 11 11:49 /tmp/share/adb
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I will get back to you after I talk with Dan. Unless another set of eyes knows the solution.
Sent from my MB886 using xda app-developers app
Try running the last command as simply "adb shell /storage/rfs0/pwn"
(i.e. without the prefix /tmp/share/)
Help confused
djrbliss said:
As promised, this post describes how to root the Atrix HD Jelly Bean build. This should also work on other Motorola 4.1.2 builds (Razr/Razr Maxx, Razr HD, Razr M, etc.).
The exploit requires setting up a special Samba share and mounting this share on your phone using the File Manager app. I apologize that this process may seem involved for some of you, and request that members of this community help each other out if some of you are having problems completing the procedure. I'm not able to provide individual tech support to every user who wants to root this phone.
The following instructions require a working Linux installation. The following instructions are for Ubuntu. If you don't want to install Ubuntu permanently on your machine, I suggest using a LiveCD installation. Instructions on setting this up are described here:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCD#How-To_LiveCD_Ubuntu
Once you're booted into Ubuntu, open a terminal. Create a new directory for your Samba share:
Code:
mkdir /tmp/share
Next, install the samba package:
Code:
sudo apt-get install samba
Edit the configuration file for samba:
Code:
sudo gedit /etc/samba/smb.conf
Add the following lines to the end of the configuration file and save your changes:
Code:
[share]
path = /tmp/share
available = yes
valid users = guest
read only = yes
browsable = yes
public = yes
Close the text editor once you've saved your changes.
Next, create a user for the Samba share by typing in the terminal:
Code:
sudo useradd guest -m -G users
Set a password for the new user. Remember this password:
Code:
sudo passwd guest
Provide a password here and press enter. You won't see the characters you're typing, so be careful.
Next, set a password on the share. Use the same password you just provided:
Code:
sudo smbpasswd -a guest
Type the password you created before and press enter.
Next, restart the Samba server:
Code:
sudo restart smbd
Finally, download and prepare the required files to the Samba share:
Code:
cd /tmp/share
wget [url]http://vulnfactory.org/public/motoshare.tgz[/url]
tar xvf motoshare.tgz
sudo chown root:root pwn
sudo chmod 6755 pwn
At this point, you'll need to know the IP address of your Linux host, which you can get by running "ifconfig" from your terminal (it should be of the form "192.168.x.x").
Next, move over to your Android device. Ensure you have enabled USB Debugging Mode (under Settings -> Development Settings). Ensure your device is connected via Wifi.
Open the "File Manager" app, and select "Remote storage". Click "Add storage", and fill in fields as follows:
Code:
Host IP address: [your Linux machine's IP address]
Domain name: WORKGROUP
Shared folder name: share
User: guest
Password: [the password you created above]
At this point, the phone will mount your Linux share. To complete the process, plug in your phone via USB to your Linux machine, and type the following in your Linux terminal:
Code:
sudo /tmp/share/adb kill-server
sudo /tmp/share/adb shell /storage/rfs0/pwn
If it's successful, this should print "[+] Rooting complete!".
Finally, install Supersu by typing the following in the terminal:
Code:
sudo /tmp/share/adb install /tmp/share/eu.chainfire.supersu.apk
Congratulations, enjoy your rooted device.
I can't stress this enough: I can't provide individualized tech support for everyone on this forum. Please help each other.
TTLayland has been successfully rooted using this technique and has volunteered to help. If you get stuck and can't find support on these forums, feel free to email him at ttlayland (at) gmail (dot) com.
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Got this error:
[email protected]:/tmp/share$ sudo /tmp/share/adb shell /storage/rfs0/pwn
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
mount: Operation not permitted
sh: can't create /system/xbin/busybox: Read-only file system
Unable to chmod /system/xbin/busybox: No such file or directory
sh: busybox: not found
cp: /system/bin/su: Read-only file system
Unable to chown /system/bin/su: No such file or directory
Unable to chmod /system/bin/su: No such file or directory
link failed Read-only file system
[+] Rooting complete!
[email protected]:/tmp/share$
Then it says: "There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem!" when opening SuperSU
PLEASE HELP HERE OR MY EMAIL! : [email protected]
Thanks in advanced
progrockguy said:
Try running the last command as simply "adb shell /storage/rfs0/pwn"
(i.e. without the prefix /tmp/share/)
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progrockguy said:
Try running the last command as simply "adb shell /storage/rfs0/pwn"
(i.e. without the prefix /tmp/share/)
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that worked kinda. well it says rooting complete but when i update superuser or root checker says root fail
Please Help: error: device offline
I am getting the following error
[email protected]:/tmp/share$ sudo /tmp/share/adb kill-server
[email protected]:/tmp/share$ sudo /tmp/share/adb shell /storage/rfs0/pwn
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
error: device offline
[email protected]:/tmp/share$
I am running the LiveCD in VMware Workstation
Sorry for the duplicate posts
worked perfectly after i used a 32 bit live disk
jodybgoode said:
worked perfectly after i used a 32 bit live disk[/QUOTE
Did you use Ubuntu and which version?
do you have a link to the CD?
Did you boot a machine or you used VMware or Virtualbox?
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Why would anyone even attempt to use a VM for this simple root method? You could've been rooted already if you had just followed the instructions.
Same problem here. I couldn't get past the adb kill-server command. It would tell me there is no such directory. If any one can get past this can someone please tell me what they did to get past it.
Black_halo said:
Same problem here. I couldn't get past the adb kill-server command. It would tell me there is no such directory. If any one can get past this can someone please tell me what they did to get past it.
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I am stuck, I have tried so many machine to no luck
Please someone help
Start over and just copy and paste each single line and hit enter do not copy multiple code lines .
ATRIX HD running BATAKANG 1.10
sickkside13 said:
Start over and just copy and paste each single line and hit enter do not copy multiple code lines .
ATRIX HD running BATAKANG 1.10
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I did, no luck
Dammz man idk what else to tell you yesterday i spend all day trying to root too but just when i was about to give up i got everything g working
ATRIX HD running BATAKANG 1.10
sickkside13 said:
Dammz man idk what else to tell you yesterday i spend all day trying to root too but just when i was about to give up i got everything g working
ATRIX HD running BATAKANG 1.10
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hehehehe
Does the root method have anything to do with having android sdk and ndk on your system? Im thinking thats what it is now. Would i have to have linux sdk to run with terminal root or windows sdk?
Black_halo said:
Does the root method have anything to do with having android sdk and ndk on your system? Im thinking thats what it is now. Would i have to have linux sdk to run with terminal root or windows sdk?
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No, you don't need the Android SDK/NDK, since I included a copy of ADB in the tarball file that you extracted to /tmp/share.
What's the output of "ls -l /tmp/share/adb" on your Linux machine?
I had to re-flash official JB firmware in RSD Lite before the exploit would work. Before that, the Exploit would return "Root Complete", but there was no root access (though I could su to # in adb). I run Ubuntu 12.04 x64 at work already with Windows in VirtualBox.
RSD Lite doesn't seem to want to complete a flash in the Windows VMs I run in VirtualBox at work, so I waited until I got home and used my Windows 8 Pro machine to RSD the phone with the official JB firmware. I run Ubuntu 12.04 in a VirtualBox on that machine already, so after the RSD flash, I ran the exploit from that VM - BINGO - worked on the first try.
Failing other options, you might want to try re-flashing JB in RSD Lite and running the exploit on a fresh device.
I used the firmware in this thread (To fix the issue the thread is about):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2057078
If you decide to try that, Be SURE to get the firmware zip AND THE XML and replace the XML before flashing!!

[Q] Rooted but no root access?

First, here is what root checker pro says about my root
Super User Applications Status:
Superuser application - version 3.1.3 - is installed!
SuperSU application - is NOT installed.
The SuperSU application is an alternative application for managing root access.
System File Properties for Root Access:
Standard Location
Check Command: ls -l /system/bin/su:
Result: -rwsr-sr-x root root 22364 2013-07-02 09:52 su
Analysis: Setuid attribute present and root user ownership present. Root access is correctly configured for this file! Executing this file can grant root access!
Standard Location
Check Command: ls -l /system/xbin/su:
Result: /system/xbin/su: No such file or directory
Analysis: File /system/xbin/su does not exist.
Alternative Location
Check Command: ls -l /sbin/su:
Result: /sbin/su: Permission denied
Analysis: File system permissions restricted and denied access.
Alternative Location
Check Command: ls -l /system/xbin/sudo:
Result: /system/xbin/sudo: No such file or directory
Analysis: File /system/xbin/sudo does not exist.
Root User ID and Group ID Status:
SU binary not found or not operating properly
System Environment PATH: /sbin /vendor/bin /system/sbin /system/bin /system/xbin
ADB Shell Default User:
ADB shell setting for standard access, stored in default.prop, is configured as: shell (non root) user - ro.secure=1
Results provided on your DROID BIONI
I've had my verizon droid bionic rooted for a few months now on ICS using razors edge. Then I used Voodoo OTA root to temp unroot and updated to Jellybean. I restored root and everything was fine. So then I tried to install busy box after, but superuser wouldn't come up. So I deleted superuser and reinstalled it. Now Root checker says I don't have proper root access. (Also root browser still works fine) All other apps instead of having a su prompt they say I'm not rooted. Whats happening to my phone?
clyde1914 said:
First, here is what root checker pro says about my root
Super User Applications Status:
Superuser application - version 3.1.3 - is installed!
SuperSU application - is NOT installed.
The SuperSU application is an alternative application for managing root access.
System File Properties for Root Access:
Standard Location
Check Command: ls -l /system/bin/su:
Result: -rwsr-sr-x root root 22364 2013-07-02 09:52 su
Analysis: Setuid attribute present and root user ownership present. Root access is correctly configured for this file! Executing this file can grant root access!
Standard Location
Check Command: ls -l /system/xbin/su:
Result: /system/xbin/su: No such file or directory
Analysis: File /system/xbin/su does not exist.
Alternative Location
Check Command: ls -l /sbin/su:
Result: /sbin/su: Permission denied
Analysis: File system permissions restricted and denied access.
Alternative Location
Check Command: ls -l /system/xbin/sudo:
Result: /system/xbin/sudo: No such file or directory
Analysis: File /system/xbin/sudo does not exist.
Root User ID and Group ID Status:
SU binary not found or not operating properly
System Environment PATH: /sbin /vendor/bin /system/sbin /system/bin /system/xbin
ADB Shell Default User:
ADB shell setting for standard access, stored in default.prop, is configured as: shell (non root) user - ro.secure=1
Results provided on your DROID BIONI
I've had my verizon droid bionic rooted for a few months now on ICS using razors edge. Then I used Voodoo OTA root to temp unroot and updated to Jellybean. I restored root and everything was fine. So then I tried to install busy box after, but superuser wouldn't come up. So I deleted superuser and reinstalled it. Now Root checker says I don't have proper root access. (Also root browser still works fine) All other apps instead of having a su prompt they say I'm not rooted. Whats happening to my phone?
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Try rebooting.
If rebooting it doesn't work, it might be because when installing the busybox something on the System side messed up. The only way to fix this would be to HOB with Data and the re-rooting the device. Everything which can be found through this link Here. If you don't run a Linux distro this can be ran off of a Live USB setup. You can make a simple one using a 4 or 8 gig USB thumb drive and make sure that you let it make some space for updates and adding files. I would keep this around just for the fact that you don't need any specific drivers to run on Linux like you need on Windows. There are treads that have instructions on using Windows to get this done, but I would say that Ubuntu would be the best way to accomplish anything. Best of Luck.
nobe1976 said:
If rebooting it doesn't work, it might be because when installing the busybox something on the System side messed up. The only way to fix this would be to HOB with Data and the re-rooting the device. Everything which can be found through this link If you don't run a Linux distro this can be ran off of a Live USB setup. You can make a simple one using a 4 or 8 gig USB thumb drive and make sure that you let it make some space for updates and adding files. I would keep this around just for the fact that you don't need any specific drivers to run on Linux like you need on Windows. There are treads that have instructions on using Windows to get this done, but I would say that Ubuntu would be the best way to accomplish anything. Best of Luck.
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Would it brick if I flashed it using RSD Lite? Just wondering because I've done that before and am familiar with it. If not, yes I do have Windows, not Linux, so I can try the HOB.
clyde1914 said:
Would it brick if I flashed it using RSD Lite? Just wondering because I've done that before and am familiar with it. If not, yes I do have Windows, not Linux, so I can try the HOB.
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I would stick with the HOB just to keep the data. The only route I have found that will successfully re root it is done with Linux. It can be done running Linux on a thumb drive as long as there was space created for updates.
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If that doesn't work and you need restore it to JB, here are the relevant links:
FXZ files for Bionic:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2240725
RSD Lite Example (not for bionic, but gets you some of the links you'll need):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2231249
If you want to try it from linux, fastboot from linux:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1263009&highlight=fxz
And if you need to root once you flash your JB stock image, you'll need something like this:
Easy root:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2256439

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