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adb shell and arrow keys

is it just me, or when you "adb shell" into the device and then use a program that uses the arrow keys everything goes berserk?
it seems like it's overlaying the command history into the on-screen buffer and all future interactions are corrupted beyond repair.
for example, run vi and use arrow keys to navigate around (yes, i know there are other methods for this, just using this to illustrate) and it pulls info from some sort of history buffer on to the screen.
another example is the ash shell. up and down arrows behave nicely at first allowing you to scroll through your command history. but, it degrades fairly rapidly into being unusable
this does not seem to be an issue using scroll ball in terminal on the device.
I can't find anything in the Android Issues Page.
I've reproduced this in multiple builds on multiple OS's on multiple machines (but I've only got one G1, hence this thread)
Does anyone have any insight?

What OS? Mine behaves this way too, and I think the root problem is the Windows command prompt. Read a comment somewhere on here that makes sense - something along the lines of cmd.exe not properly interpretting ANSI control codes? Need to hit up Google, maybe there's an alternative command shell that would solve this for Windows users.
EDIT: Ok, really need to work on reading comprehension - you tried multiple OSes? I was all set to blame MS. Anyway, I tested in Cygwin, Command2, Command2 wrapped around bash.exe .. No luck. Problem has to be in ADB itself somewhere, either the daemon on the phone or in all the clients.

Saiboogu said:
What OS? Mine behaves this way too, and I think the root problem is the Windows command prompt. Read a comment somewhere on here that makes sense - something along the lines of cmd.exe not properly interpretting ANSI control codes? Need to hit up Google, maybe there's an alternative command shell that would solve this for Windows users.
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Thx for the reply.
I use a Mac mostly, but have similar response in Linux and Windows.
I've tried Terminal.app as well as iTerm on the Mac.
I tried cmd.exe, powershell, & cygwin / bash in Windows.
I agree it almost has to do have something to do with the way the adb daemon handles ANSI codes.

Maybe this will help...
Hi All,
I don't reckon there isn't an actual problem.
The "DOS" console is not a terminal program and thus doesn't behave proper, and the DOS telnet program is just as bad!
In linux, the console is a terminal program, but is also very generic.
The adb shell is not a very good telnet server either in terms of terminal handling; which all really boils down to the sh being to limited as a login shell.
The following may help a little.
Have PuTTY or the like handy.
For windows, copy paste the following or something like it into a bat file (dlink.bat I called it):
The important bit is the forwarding...
Code:
@echo off
:init
::REM //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
set prog=%~f0&&REM This
set progDir=%~dp0&&REM This location
set workdir=%cd%&&REM Current locataion
set ADB=%progDir%adb
echo --Droid Link--
echo current settings:
echo -----------------
echo prog=%prog%
echo progDir=%progDir%
echo workdir=%workdir%
echo -----------------
::REM //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
::REM //ensure a clean house
%ADB% kill-server&&echo adb server clean: Ok.||echo adb server clean: Problem...
::REM //start fresh server instance, use its own shell as it will not detach from the shell until it ends elsewise due to it running in daemon mode
%SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe /e:on/v:on/f:on /c "%ADB% root>nul:"
::REM //get id of the Android (will need to be adjusted for more than one)
for /f %%a in ('"%ADB% devices|find "HT""') do set adev=%%a
::REM //see if we found our device
if .%adev%.==.. (
echo Android not detected...
goto :done
) else (
echo Android detected as:%adev%
)
::REM /if
set DROID=%ADB% -s %adev%
::REM //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
:begin
::REM //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
::REM //forward telnet port
%DROID% forward tcp:18023 tcp:23
::REM //forward ssh port
%DROID% forward tcp:18022 tcp:22
echo This terminal is now held by --Droid Link--
echo You can now connect to Android:%adev% via telnet host:127.0.0.1 port:18023
echo And if you start a ssh server...
echo You can connect to Android:%adev% via ssh host:127.0.0.1 port:18022
echo For best results, use a program like PuTTY or something (dos telnet is lacking).
%DROID% shell telnetd
echo --Droid Link: Closed---
::REM //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
:done
::REM //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
%ADB% kill-server&&echo adb server off-line.||echo adb server dropped: off-line.
::REM //cleanup
set DROID=
set ADB=
set adev=
::REM //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
:xit
echo End of line.
::REM //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
For Mac, I'm afraid I rely on my linux syntax and pray it works the same in OSX:
adb -s {device ID} forward tcp:18023 tcp:23
note the adb -d forward tcp:18023 tcp:23 may do the trick also.
I use PuTTY and have a profile called Android-Telnet, which can be called from the console as putty.exe -load Android-Telnet
PuTTY may or may not be the end-all, be-all of terminal programs, but I like it, it works, and is multiplatform.
Hope that helps.

tyvm, Darkstrumn. that worked great! Can't believe i didn't think to try this as a workaround.
all i did (on OSX Leopard):
adb shell telnetd &
adb forward tcp:9999 tcp:23
telnet localhost 9999
now, to get working on compiling dropbear 0.52 and / or patching adb *eek*
i guess a related question becomes, is there any way to change ash to the default login shell?

alapapa said:
tyvm, Darkstrumn. that worked great! Can't believe i didn't think to try this as a workaround.
all i did (on OSX Leopard):
adb shell telnetd &
adb forward tcp:9999 tcp:23
telnet localhost 9999
now, to get working on compiling dropbear 0.52 and / or patching adb *eek*
i guess a related question becomes, is there any way to change ash to the default login shell?
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Just a note: The windows version of this is just as simple as those 3 commands, the complexity of the script is simply allowing the script to lock-on to the device by id; my actual scripts enumerate the devices including the emulator into the %adevN% variables where N is 0-X. %adev0% will always be the first instance of the emulator found and %adev1% will always be the first instance of a true device found. I simple made it light and posted it. I think it only matters if you are using the emulator and have a live device connected and what to work with both.
Let me know if the enumeration script would be handy and I can post it also.
I haven't gone the route of dropbear just yet, but I'm interested in using ssh vs telnet.
As far as ash goes, I reckon the trick is to setup a chroot to use it as the console...maybe override the console service defined in init.rc.
Note I think ash is expecting the passwd file to exist and have meaning, so that may need to be setup to have ash behave a little better in the Android environment.

Thanks! This worked a treat for me.
I was having trouble with lynx and ansi chars within an adb session, the forward made my day .
Actually I got rid of the complex batch above, I just set up two small batch files:
myadbshell1.bat
@echo 1
@adb forward tcp:18022 tcp:22
@adb forward tcp:18023 tcp:23
@adb shell telnetd
@exit
myadbshell2.bat
@echo 2
@putty.exe telnet://127.0.0.1:18023
@exit
Run the first, then the second.
Do your story in putty, when exit everything will close.
Why echo 1 and 2? Because withouy I was getting the two batchs hanging, dunno why. :-?
Everything on windows environment.

In windows I created a .bat file called adb.bat, where c:/adb/ is where I installed the SDK:
Code:
c:/adb/tools/adb remount
c:/adb/tools/adb forward tcp:9999 tcp:23
c:/adb/tools/adb shell telnetd
I run this file as Administrator, and then I can telnet into localhost:9999 with putty. Works great!

Putty on Windows
In windows I created a .bat file called adb.bat, where c:/adb/ is where I installed the SDK:
Code:
c:/adb/tools/adb remount
c:/adb/tools/adb forward tcp:9999 tcp:23
c:/adb/tools/adb shell telnetd
I run this file as Administrator, and then I can telnet into localhost:9999 with putty. Works great!

[GUIDE] ADB For Beginners (Setup, Use, and More!)

Hello All!
After much frustration with setting up ADB i finally got it working. Everyone said its simple and takes minimal knowledge but when things dont work, nothing really worked. Anyways after 2 hours of research trying to get ADB to work i finally got it all working and wanted to share my knowledge to anyone else that needed help.
This Guide is for windows only. If you are using Mac OS X please go here: ADB For Dummies
If you are using Linux please go here: [HOW-TO]Set up Android SDK/ADB/Fastboot on Ubuntu Linux
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Things you need:
Android SDK - Download
Winrar - Download (32bit) Download (64bit)
Windows PC
USB Cable
A Rooted HTC Dream (Google G1)
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Setting up the Android SDK
Download the file from above
Unzip to your desktop
Take the "android-sdk-windows" folder and move it to the root of your hard drive (C:\)
Right click on My Computer and click properties
Select the Advanced Tab or Advanced System Setting (Vista/Windows 7)
Select Environment Variables...
Press New
For Variable Name type: adb
For Variable Value type: C:\android-sdk-windows\tools
Now, [Get new sdk (1.5r3) to work]
1. Run SDK Setup.exe
2. If it gives you an error go to settings and click on "Force http//....."
3. Select all options and let it download and install
If you cant get the setup to work, Download the USB-DRIVERS folder - HERE (Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7)
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Preparing your phone for ADB
Go to Settings on your phone
Select Applications
Select Development
Make sure 'USB Debugging' is checked
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Installing Drivers
Plug in your phone through USB and DO NOT MOUNT IT!!!!!
Your computer should see a new device and try to install Android 1.0 driver (If it doesnt, scroll down to the "Im not getting a notification of Android ADB when i plug in my USB" section)
Let it load
Once it cant find them select "Install drivers from my pc"
The drivers you need are in the Android SDK 1.5r2 folder (C:\android-sdk-windows\usb_driver)
Depending on your OS pick x86 or amd64
You ADB Android Device should now be installed! Good Job
For Android SDK 1.5r3+
1. Run SDK Setup.exe
2. If it gives you an error go to settings and click on "Force http//....."
3. Select all options and let it download and install
If you cant get the setup to work, Download the USB-DRIVERS folder - HERE (Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7)
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Check if your phone is detected by ADB
Open up Command Prompt (Go to run, type in cmd, press enter)
Type in
Code:
cd C:\android-sdk-windows\tools === Press Enter
adb devices === You should see your device listed
adb shell === you should see # in the next line
Now you are all set to run adb commands
Note: for a list of commands type in 'adb' in cmd
CONGRATS YOU NOW HAVE ADB FULLY RUNNING!
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Droid Explorer is a Windows software that will download, install, and setup the android SDK for you all in under a minute so you are ready to go. I use this on a daily basis. This amazing piece of software has tons of plugins and a built in file explorer for all your files on your phone! All you gotta do is download, install, and go!
Download Droid Explorer - Here
Install the program, and let it setup the SDK files for you
Connect your phone
Enjoy!
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"Im not getting a notification of Android ADB when i plug in my USB"
Why: Your computer has detected your phone but as a protable device and as a storage device.
Fix: This took me a lot of research and time to figure out so this is what your are going to do.
First download USBDeview - Here
Unzip it
Run USBDeview.exe as Administrator
You will see all drivers being used on your computer
Highlight and Uninstall all drivers with the description have HTC Android (Should be 3 of them)
Right Click on the driver and press uninstall
Once done, Unplug your phone and plug it back in
You should now get the notification of the ADB device
Follow the steps above to install the drivers
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When Typing just adb in cmd you will get whats called a "usage doc" which gives you a lits of commands that you can use:
Code:
-d - directs command to the only connected USB devic
e
returns an error if more than one USB device is
present.
-e - directs command to the only running emulator.
returns an error if more than one emulator is r
unning.
-s <serial number> - directs command to the USB device or emulator w
ith
the given serial number
-p <product name or path> - simple product name like 'sooner', or
a relative/absolute path to a product
out directory like 'out/target/product/sooner'.
If -p is not specified, the ANDROID_PRODUCT_OUT
environment variable is used, which must
be an absolute path.
devices - list all connected devices
device commands:
adb push <local> <remote> - copy file/dir to device
adb pull <remote> <local> - copy file/dir from device
adb sync [ <directory> ] - copy host->device only if changed
(see 'adb help all')
adb shell - run remote shell interactively
adb shell <command> - run remote shell command
adb emu <command> - run emulator console command
adb logcat [ <filter-spec> ] - View device log
adb jdwp - list PIDs of processes hosting a JDWP transport
adb install [-l] [-r] <file> - push this package file to the device and instal
l it
('-l' means forward-lock the app)
('-r' means reinstall the app, keeping its data
)
adb uninstall [-k] <package> - remove this app package from the device
('-k' means keep the data and cache directories
)
adb bugreport - return all information from the device
that should be included in a bug report.
adb help - show this help message
adb version - show version num
scripting:
adb wait-for-device - block until device is online
adb start-server - ensure that there is a server running
adb kill-server - kill the server if it is running
adb get-state - prints: offline | bootloader | device
adb get-serialno - prints: <serial-number>
adb status-window - continuously print device status for a specifie
d device
adb remount - remounts the /system partition on the device re
ad-write
adb root - restarts adb with root permissions
networking:
adb ppp <tty> [parameters] - Run PPP over USB.
Note: you should not automatically start a PDP connection.
<tty> refers to the tty for PPP stream. Eg. dev:/dev/omap_csmi_tty1
[parameters] - Eg. defaultroute debug dump local notty usepeerdns
adb sync notes: adb sync [ <directory> ]
<localdir> can be interpreted in several ways:
- If <directory> is not specified, both /system and /data partitions will be u
pdated.
- If it is "system" or "data", only the corresponding partition
is updated.
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Commands that you should know
adb push - Insert file to phone such as Stock.apk to /data/app_s
Code:
adb push <pathtofile.apk> <file system location> - Example: adb push c:\app.apk /data/app
adb pull - Remove file from phone such as Stock.apk from /data/app_s
Code:
adb pull <pathtofile.apk> - Example: adb pull /data/app_s/Stock.apk
adb install - Install app to phone
Code:
adb install <path to file> - Example: adb install c:/apps/apps2sd.apk
adb uninstall - Uninstall app from phone
Code:
adb uninstall <name of application> - Example: adb uninstall linda.apk
For more ADB Commands go - Here
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Thats it for ADB! Congrats and if you have any questions please ask me or if anything is missing or not correct please tell me. I got all of this from research and personal experience.

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Good guide, pretty simple... Ill bookmark this, so I can send people that needs help here.

i have attached a zip that has the files i use to get basic use like for doing root to stock to upgrading 2.1-2.2 and other small things.
extract to C:\fastboot
in C:\fastboot you will find a "cmd" batch file. just run it and it should be ready for you to type in adb commands or fastboot. just make sure your in debug mode by doing all in the first post for installing drivers and all that.

U seriously bumped this thread? Lmfao

help?
i was trying adb and i got!
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
K:\>adb devices
List of devices attached
HT07YHL02294 offline
HT07YHL02294 device
K:\>adb remount
error: more than one device and emulator
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ADB
i have this message Permission Denied what should i do?

thank you D200P13 soo much. i got it working thanks to your files

X10 adb issues
Can't get it to work for my X10.
ADB does not see my X10 when connected, have tried all mentioned above several times, no luck.
USB drivers seem not to install.
Do i need something special for my X10 to connect via ADB ?

p2dewit said:
Can't get it to work for my X10.
ADB does not see my X10 when connected, have tried all mentioned above several times, no luck.
USB drivers seem not to install.
Do i need something special for my X10 to connect via ADB ?
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Turn telephone i debug mode.

when i type adb it says that it's an unrecognized command.

That's because you haven't navigated to the folder where the adb file is located...
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App

danger-rat said:
That's because you haven't navigated to the folder where the adb file is located...
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App
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Isn't it in the android-sdk-windows folder?
EDIT
nvm found it. it's in another folder....thanks

when i run adb shell, it doesn't give me a # it gives me $. what do i do?

What are you trying to do?
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App

Trying to flash a rom on my phone (x10) and was making sure adb is working properly before i do anything. When flashing the new rom there's some bugs that require adb to fix. From my understanding "$" means i don't have su access. Thanks for the help btw. Sorry for bothering you. Just taking proper precautions.
EDIT
Sorry again. Found my answer. I forgot to unlock my device to accept superuser permissions. Thanks for your help

to check ur phone is detected by adb....
i type "adb shell" in cmd,and according 2 u i should show #.....but it shows $ to me......why?

To check connection, type "adb devices"
"adb shell" will allow you to work remotely on your device. If the $ doesn't change to #, then you don't have root access.
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App

If your just trying to set up adb to riot your device, I put this together to make things much easier...
http://www.nexusoneforum.net/forum/...mple-sdk-setup-manual-root-guide-windows.html
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App

Where is the Mac Specific version. Everything you posted is for windows mate!

$50 dollars to the first solution to sideloading non market apps

I have a brand new ATT Captive.
I have it rooted.
I am on a MAC.
I am looking for a solution to allow me to sideload no market apps.
First person to post a method that will allow me to complete this will get $50 paypal as soon as I get this completed.
I have tried every solution on this board and spent 3 days trying to do this. Nothing has worked.
I begging someone to please find and post me a solution. I guarantee that I will pay to the first solution to make this possible.
Please help me out.

Don't pay people for it, there's threads all over for how to do it. This is copied from one of those threads.
"Method 2: with Root Explorer
(courtesy of kirbo20)
This is a pretty easy process. I went in to Root Explorer - dbdata - databases - com.android.providers.settings, copied settings.db to my sd card, edited it on my pc with a db editor changed 0 to a 1 next to non market apps. Copied it back to the original directory, rebooted and installed a non market app.
(added by gotfolk)
again using FF plug in..
Click Secure on the left pane
click on install_non_market_apps
click edit
number 3 states value click there and type in 1. hit ok
(/gotfolk)
Please use caution. If you want to make sure the db save properly open it on your sd card before you copy and replace the original. It should open up as a readable table. If it opens up in a txt editor its corrupt. This permanently enables non market apps. You can not toggle it on and off.
( This is a sqlite3 database file, you can find many GUI editors that will be able to handle the editing, including a FF plugin. Search "SQLite" )"

And if you don't want to use root explorer - Use the Android SDK on your mac - it is free.
You have to do your work in the terminal, but it is easy using the ADB Shell to get the file to your SD card, move it to your mac, use Firefox and SQLite manager to change the one value, put the file back, change permissions and you are done.
Most of us are not looking for $50 - just looking for people to use search and give things a try before creating a new post.

I think you can spend $4 very well on Root explorer and enable sideloading apps. And save $46.
2) Downloaded Root Explorer and SQLite Editor. Both of these are paid apps but look like they are worth owning. For instance, you can also use Root Explorer to rename and disable the AT&T bloatware, as an alternative to this method.
3) Using Root Explorer, mount the filesystem R/W and copy /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db to /sdcard/settings.db
4) Open /sdcard/settings.db in SQLite Editor
5) Open the 'secure' table
6) Long-hold on record 6, "install_non_market_apps" and select "Edit Record"
7) Change the value from 0 to 1 and save
8) Back in Root Explorer, copy /sdcard/settings.db back to /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
9) I don't remember if I had to reboot or not, but you may as well.
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Edit: Couldn't find the video with these intructions. Anyways you can download SQLite manager add-on on firefox, open firefox, go to tools->sqlite manager. Have the copied settings.db on your desktop, then open it up with the firefox SQLite manager(just to save you some more money). Once you're there, open up settings.db, go to secure on the left side, and then go to "browse and search" on the menu bar. Right click and edit "install_non_market_apps" and change the value from 0 to 1 like the instruction above. Then do steps 8 and 9. And you do have to reboot.
Sorry if it was confusing lol

doesnt the android central sideloading wonder work in mac?

puttingg said:
I have a brand new ATT Captive.
I have it rooted.
I am on a MAC.
I am looking for a solution to allow me to sideload no market apps.
First person to post a method that will allow me to complete this will get $50 paypal as soon as I get this completed.
I have tried every solution on this board and spent 3 days trying to do this. Nothing has worked.
I begging someone to please find and post me a solution. I guarantee that I will pay to the first solution to make this possible.
Please help me out.
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max_warheads said:
(additional CHOWN notes added below. If you are getting "chown: unknown user/group system:system" read them!
Ok, we do have a WHOLE other thread that was made a sticky already, but you need to read the WHOLE thing to get all the properly interesting parts. I'll make sure I keep this OP up to date.
The following methods enable side loading and installing of apps onto the captivate, without the need of a program on a computer attached via the SDK. There are multiple methods, and for the most part, these methods that have worked flawlessly for many users here on this forum. We're just collecting them all in one post for speed and clarity.
Methods that assist in loading applications, without modification to the settings (a.k.a still need a computer attached) can be found at the collective wiki, http://samsungcaptivate.wikia.com/wiki/How_to_Sideload
ALL METHODS REQUIRE ROOT & BUSYBOX:
Root your phone, see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=725555
Busybox : http://www.appbrain.com/app/stericson.busybox
Please, save a clean, un-altered backup copy of this file. To be safe. Rarely does corruption occur, but if it does, it won't be good.
Method 1: From Win7x64, Samsung Drivers, Android SDK installed.
This method uses the tools you already have at hand, as part of the SDK. All instances in code blocks are run inside of the command prompt. You will need to know where you installed your SDK, and the tools directory therein.
Once rooted, go install BusyBox installer from the App Market/AppBrain etc and run it. It will download and install the latest version for you.
From my Win7x64, with USB Debugging ON. Ensure that you phone is UNLOCKED as it the SU app will ask for permission for 'UNKOWN' in the following command.
Connect to PC, and Eject/Safely Remove the SD card, and "Turn off USB Storage" on the phone.
open command prompt, follow along:
Code:
> c:
> cd \android\tools
> adb shell
$ su
# cp /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db /sdcard/settings.db
# exit
$ exit
mount the SD cards to the pc,
"USB Connected select to... ", Mount
mine mounted as H:
Code:
> copy H:\settings.db settings.db
> sqlite3 settings.db
~> update secure set value="1" where name="install_non_market_apps";
1 row updated
~> .quit
> copy settings.db H:\settings.db
Eject the drive, safely remove, etc.
"Turn off USB storage" etc, to mount it back to the phone
Code:
> adb shell
$ su
# cp /sdcard/settings.db /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
# chmod 660 /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
# chown system.system /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
# exit
$ exit
> adb reboot
Bam. Done.
Method 2: with Root Explorer
(courtesy of kirbo20)
This is a pretty easy process. I went in to Root Explorer - dbdata - databases - com.android.providers.settings, copied settings.db to my sd card, edited it on my pc with a db editor changed 0 to a 1 next to non market apps. Copied it back to the original directory, rebooted and installed a non market app.
(added by gotfolk)
again using FF plug in..
Click Secure on the left pane
click on install_non_market_apps
click edit
number 3 states value click there and type in 1. hit ok
(/gotfolk)
Please use caution. If you want to make sure the db save properly open it on your sd card before you copy and replace the original. It should open up as a readable table. If it opens up in a txt editor its corrupt. This permanently enables non market apps. You can not toggle it on and off.
( This is a sqlite3 database file, you can find many GUI editors that will be able to handle the editing, including a FF plugin. Search "SQLite" )
Method 3: with Root Explorer & Sqlite Editor & Terminal Emulator
(courtesy of ice3186)
- Open Root Explorer
- Browse to /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/
- copy settings.db to the root of your sd card ( /sdcard/ )
- Click on the newly copied settings.db in /sdcard/, with SQLite Editor installed, you can open and edit it here.
- Select the "secure" table, and update the value of 'install_nonmarket_apps' from 0 to 1, and save.
- close out of SQLite editor
- copy the modified file ( /sdcard/settings.db ), and browse back to /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/ and paste
- confirm the overwrite if asked and then open again to confirm it's been changed.
- open Terminal Emulator
Code:
$ su
# chmod 660 /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
# chown system.system /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
# reboot
- reboot phone.
No PC, no Mac, no drivers, no SDK. Viola.
Method 4: Mac & Android SDK
You will see "[sdcard]" through this method...I don't own a Mac so I'm guessing a bit.
This method uses the tools you already have at hand, as part of the SDK. All instances in code blocks are run inside of the Terminal. You will need to know where you installed your SDK, and the tools directory therein.
Once rooted, go install BusyBox installer from the App Market/AppDroid etc and run it. It will download and install the latest version for you.
From a Max OS X, with USB Debugging ON. Ensure that you phone is UNLOCKED as it the SU app will ask for permission for 'UNKOWN' in the following command.
Connect to Mac, and Eject/Safely Remove the SD card, and "Turn off USB Storage" on the phone.
open Terminal, follow along:
Code:
> cd /android/tools
> ./adb shell
$ su
# cp /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db /sdcard/settings.db
# exit
$ exit
mount the SD cards to the Mac,
"USB Connected select to... ", Mount
mine mounted as [sdcard]
Code:
> cp [sdcard]/settings.db settings.db
> ./sqlite3 settings.db
~> update secure set value="1" where name="install_non_market_apps";
1 row updated
~> .quit
> cp settings.db [sdcard]/settings.db
Eject the drive, safely remove, etc.
"Turn off USB storage" etc, to mount it back to the phone
Code:
> ./adb shell
$ su
# cp /sdcard/settings.db /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
# chmod 660 /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
# chown system.system /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
# exit
$ exit
> ./adb reboot
Method 5: Android SDK only
Of course, this also requires root and BusyBox.
From the android sdk tools folder in a command prompt:
note: all linux/mac should use './adb' in place of just 'adb', and place quotes on the echo statement between echo and |
Code:
adb shell
su
chmod 666 /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
exit
exit
adb pull /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db settings.db
echo update secure set value = 1 where name = 'install_non_market_apps';|sqlite3 settings.db
adb push settings.db /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
adb shell
su
chmod 660 /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
chown system.system /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
reboot
NOTICE
You must chown the settings.db file and reboot once it is back in its original location. If you do not, you will not be able to alter settings such as WiFi,GPS, default Ringtones, etc. It's also highly likely that you may wish to chmod to 660 (-rw-rw---), so I've tacked that in here and above.
Code:
> adb shell
$ su
# chmod 660 /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
# chown system.system /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
# exit
$ exit
> adb reboot
Chown Note
In the event that you are getting "chown: unknown user/group system:system" please try 1000.1000 as this has been reported to work on several of the samfirmware-released roms that fail with this message.
Absolutely do not use someone else's settings.db unless you specifially make it a point replace android_id with your android_id!
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[Q] Mac Toolkit help please

I'm on the last step of mjphillips1981's mac toolkit for 4.4 rooting and it won't finish:
Code:
Press ENTER to finish the SlapMyMoto process.
Open a new terminal window by pressing Command+N
In the new terminal window type the following command
./adb shell echo "/data/local/tmp/install.sh" > /sys/kernel/uevent_helper
Press ENTER when you have finished the above command
I keep getting the error:
Code:
-bash: /sys/kernel/uevent_helper: No such file or directory
I've been at this all day

try this
open terminal
cd to the toolkit folder
type the following (one line at a time)
./adb shell
echo "/data/local/tmp/install.sh" > /sys/kernel/uevent_helper
I think these lines need to be separated.
Hit me up on Google+ and lets see if we can work through this.
An I would suggest that you put questions in the toolkit thread. I was just browsing and noticed this. If you put the question in the thread I get an email.
nwinston96 said:
I'm on the last step of mjphillips1981's mac toolkit for 4.4 rooting and it won't finish:
Code:
Press ENTER to finish the SlapMyMoto process.
Open a new terminal window by pressing Command+N
In the new terminal window type the following command
./adb shell echo "/data/local/tmp/install.sh" > /sys/kernel/uevent_helper
Press ENTER when you have finished the above command
I keep getting the error:
Code:
-bash: /sys/kernel/uevent_helper: No such file or directory
I've been at this all day
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nwinston96 said:
I'm on the last step of mjphillips1981's mac toolkit for 4.4 rooting and it won't finish:
Code:
Press ENTER to finish the SlapMyMoto process.
Open a new terminal window by pressing Command+N
In the new terminal window type the following command
./adb shell echo "/data/local/tmp/install.sh" > /sys/kernel/uevent_helper
Press ENTER when you have finished the above command
I keep getting the error:
Code:
-bash: /sys/kernel/uevent_helper: No such file or directory
I've been at this all day
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missed some commands it looks like but im not sure if anything is diffrent because your on a mac
but here is the step by step from jcase's thread
Step1)
Unzip SlapMyMoto-1,0.zip and push the jar file to your internal storage
Code:
adb push SlapMyMoto.jar /sdcard/SlapMyMoto.jar
Step2)
Use http://www.cydiaimpactor.com/ to open up a telnet session as system user on port 2222. We covered how to use Impactor and telnet in the RockMyMoto root, I won't be covering it again since this post is going to be long enough already, see here -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2509590 or http://rootzwiki.com/topic/107098-ro...the-first-ota/
Connecting over telnet, and run Stage1 with this command:
Code:
dalvikvm -cp /sdcard/SlapMyMoto.jar SlapMyMoto
When the device tells you to reboot, do this manually with "adb reboot" or your power button. It will not auto reboot on this step
Step3)
Once the device has rebooted, run Impactor again and connect over telnet just like in the previous step, then run the same command
Code:
dalvikvm -cp /sdcard/SlapMyMoto.jar SlapMyMoto
Once the device has rebooted, please take the 4.4 OTA.
Step4)
Now that we are on 4.4, we can finish the process with adb shell:
Code:
adb shell
cp /sdcard/install.sh /data/local/tmp/install.sh
chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/install.sh
echo "/data/local/tmp/install.sh" > /sys/kernel/uevent_helper

dray_jr said:
missed some commands it looks like but im not sure if anything is diffrent because your on a mac
but here is the step by step from jcase's thread
Step1)
Unzip SlapMyMoto-1,0.zip and push the jar file to your internal storage
Code:
adb push SlapMyMoto.jar /sdcard/SlapMyMoto.jar
Step2)
Use http://www.cydiaimpactor.com/ to open up a telnet session as system user on port 2222. We covered how to use Impactor and telnet in the RockMyMoto root, I won't be covering it again since this post is going to be long enough already, see here -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2509590 or http://rootzwiki.com/topic/107098-ro...the-first-ota/
Connecting over telnet, and run Stage1 with this command:
Code:
dalvikvm -cp /sdcard/SlapMyMoto.jar SlapMyMoto
When the device tells you to reboot, do this manually with "adb reboot" or your power button. It will not auto reboot on this step
Step3)
Once the device has rebooted, run Impactor again and connect over telnet just like in the previous step, then run the same command
Code:
dalvikvm -cp /sdcard/SlapMyMoto.jar SlapMyMoto
Once the device has rebooted, please take the 4.4 OTA.
Step4)
Now that we are on 4.4, we can finish the process with adb shell:
Code:
adb shell
cp /sdcard/install.sh /data/local/tmp/install.sh
chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/install.sh
echo "/data/local/tmp/install.sh" > /sys/kernel/uevent_helper
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These commands are all in the toolkit. The only one that needed to be enter on individual lines is the one he listed.
I just wish he would have posted the question in the Toolkit thread so I could have helped earlier.

mjphillips1981 said:
These commands are all in the toolkit. The only one that needed to be enter on individual lines is the one he listed.
I just wish he would have posted the question in the Toolkit thread so I could have helped earlier.
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Ok I have the toolkit for Windows but I'm not familiar with the Mac one thanks for correcting my mistake and getting him
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mjphillips1981 said:
try this
open terminal
cd to the toolkit folder
type the following (one line at a time)
./adb shell
echo "/data/local/tmp/install.sh" > /sys/kernel/uevent_helper
I think these lines need to be separated.
Hit me up on Google+ and lets see if we can work through this.
An I would suggest that you put questions in the toolkit thread. I was just browsing and noticed this. If you put the question in the thread I get an email.
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Thanks, I think this did it. The only thing is that I had to manually reboot my phone, but it appears I am rooted as I'm able to run root-only apps. XDA wouldn't let me post on your thread because I don't have the required number of posts. Glad you came across this thread! Thanks again

nwinston96 said:
Thanks, I think this did it. The only thing is that I had to manually reboot my phone, but it appears I am rooted as I'm able to run root-only apps. XDA wouldn't let me post on your thread because I don't have the required number of posts. Glad you came across this thread! Thanks again
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You're welcome! From what I read. Some people do experience that the phone does not reboot on its own.
Glad you got it working.
I just removed the toolkit. It's too hard to for me to get things working correctly when I do not have a consumer device to test with.

GUIDE: connect OP3 with MTP on Linux (ubuntu)

I got my OP3 today and my laptop, running ElementaryOS (ubuntu based) didn't recognize the OP3 as MTP,
Here is a guide how to fix this, I based this guide on this guide for the OP2.
steps:
Do NOT connect your OP3 to your pc
run the command "lsusb" from your terminal
Connect your OP3 to your pc with original cable
run the command "lsusb" again
You will see a new device, my OP3 is called " Bus 001 Device 012: ID 05c6:900e Qualcomm, Inc. "
You see that it has an ID, in my case "05c6:900e".
the first value is the vendor-id, the second the product-id, you need those so write them down!
so in my case it's :
vendor id: 05c6
product id: 900e
Install the MTP drivers: "sudo apt-get install libmtp-dev mtpfs"
edit the following file with the command: "sudo gedit /lib/udev/rules.d/69-libmtp.rules"
if you don't have gedit installed use the command: "sudo nano /lib/udev/rules.d/69-libmtp.rules"
Add the following line to the file:
Code:
ATTR{idVendor}=="[COLOR="Blue"]vendor-id[/COLOR]", ATTR{idProduct}=="[COLOR="blue"]product-id[/COLOR]", SYMLINK+="libmtp-%k", MODE="660", GROUP="audio", ENV{ID_MTP_DEVICE}="1", ENV{ID_MEDIA_PLAYER}="1", TAG+="uaccess"
make sure you change the blue values to your own values found in the step above.
safe the file
restart the service: "sudo service udev restart"
If you did it correct you will see a popup on your OP3, select "File Transfers (MTP)", select that and now you can transfer files between your OP3 and linux
I don't know if the vendor-id and/or product-id are always the same, if some people can confirm that then I will edit the post.

Hey, I got the same vendor id and product id as you did.
However, even after following the procedure step-by-step, I am unable to transfer files between my OP3 and my laptop running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.
The OnePlus drivers folder gets loaded as a CD(though I'm connecting the phone using USB) when I change the "Use USB for" setting to "File Transfer(MTP)," and the file named "adb_config_Linux_OSX.sh" doesn't do anything when run in terminal either.
Could you help me out with this?

I run Ubuntu 16.04 and needed to install any drivers. simply connect op and I was able to access it.
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krankyvampire25 said:
Hey, I got the same vendor id and product id as you did.
However, even after following the procedure step-by-step, I am unable to transfer files between my OP3 and my laptop running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.
The OnePlus drivers folder gets loaded as a CD(though I'm connecting the phone using USB) when I change the "Use USB for" setting to "File Transfer(MTP)," and the file named "adb_config_Linux_OSX.sh" doesn't do anything when run in terminal either.
Could you help me out with this?
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update: In "设置" -"其他设置" - "内部设备和USB" - "USB计算机连接", select -- "File Transfers (MTP)", everything is ok.
14.04 can't transfer file. a folder cant write anything(not cd image folder).

hi....... i have a other problem with the same OS (Ubuntu 16.04)
MTP works
fastboot works
ADB DON'T !!!
do you know why ?????
ADB and fastboot are working at the same device with Win 10
OK, thanks, forget it, i found a file named "adb_config_Linux_OSX.sh" on the phone and run it...... now it works

ty, it worked after two reboots and a system update. btw, i have the OP3 soft gold with ID 2a70:f003
cheers!

washichi said:
I got my OP3 today and my laptop, running ElementaryOS (ubuntu based) didn't recognize the OP3 as MTP,
Here is a guide how to fix this, I based this guide on this guide for the OP2.
steps:
Do NOT connect your OP3 to your pc
run the command "lsusb" from your terminal
Connect your OP3 to your pc with original cable
run the command "lsusb" again
You will see a new device, my OP3 is called " Bus 001 Device 012: ID 05c6:900e Qualcomm, Inc. "
You see that it has an ID, in my case "05c6:900e".
the first value is the vendor-id, the second the product-id, you need those so write them down!
so in my case it's :
vendor id: 05c6
product id: 900e
Install the MTP drivers: "sudo apt-get install libmtp-dev mtpfs"
edit the following file with the command: "sudo gedit /lib/udev/rules.d/69-libmtp.rules"
if you don't have gedit installed use the command: "sudo nano /lib/udev/rules.d/69-libmtp.rules"
Add the following line to the file:
Code:
ATTR{idVendor}=="[COLOR="Blue"]vendor-id[/COLOR]", ATTR{idProduct}=="[COLOR="blue"]product-id[/COLOR]", SYMLINK+="libmtp-%k", MODE="660", GROUP="audio", ENV{ID_MTP_DEVICE}="1", ENV{ID_MEDIA_PLAYER}="1", TAG+="uaccess"
make sure you change the blue values to your own values found in the step above.
safe the file
restart the service: "sudo service udev restart"
If you did it correct you will see a popup on your OP3, select "File Transfers (MTP)", select that and now you can transfer files between your OP3 and linux
I don't know if the vendor-id and/or product-id are always the same, if some people can confirm that then I will edit the post.
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I just now happened upon this forum because my OP3 wasn't connecting for file transfers over USB. This worked like a charm for me; the vendor and product IDs were different (as I'm sure others have commented already), thank you for putting this out there, I definitely hit that 'thanks' button!!!!!!!

It's also possible to use this script (Vendor & Product id can differ).
Code:
#!/bin/sh
# adb configuration script
PATH=$PATH:/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin
ANDROID_HOME=~/.android
ANDROID_CONFIG=~/.android/adb_usb.ini
CUST_VID="0x2a70"
if [ -e $ANDROID_HOME ] ; then
echo "android home is exist!"
else
echo "creat android home!"
mkdir $ANDROID_HOME
fi
grep $CUST_VID $ANDROID_CONFIG 2>/dev/null
if [ $? -eq 0 ] ; then
echo VID $CUST_VID is already configured..
echo "adb should be OK!"
exit 0
else
echo config adb ...
echo $CUST_VID >> $ANDROID_CONFIG
fi
adb kill-server
if [ $? -eq 0 ] ; then
echo "OK! You can use adb now!"
exit 0
else
echo "try sudo exec adb.."
sudo adb kill-server
if [ $? -eq 0 ] ; then
echo "OK! You can use adb now!"
exit 0
else
echo "Please do command \"adb kill-server\""
fi
fi
exit 0
Useful link: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/android#Android_Debug_Bridge_.28ADB.29

Thanks a lot washichi It worked liked a charm on my OnePlus3T. Thanks a ton