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Changing file permissions in adb shell

Ok so I:
adb shell
su
cd /system/
cd /app/
rm htcblahblahblah.apk
I get something about it being read only.
This is just an example, I think i actually have full privileges in system/app, but i was messing with something else and i didn't, so how do i change privileges ?

skydeaner said:
Ok so I:
adb shell
su
cd /system/
cd /app/
rm htcblahblahblah.apk
I get something about it being read only.
This is just an example, I think i actually have full privileges in system/app, but i was messing with something else and i didn't, so how do i change privileges ?
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you need to mount /system as read/writeable. before you shell in, just use
adb remount

ok cool thanks tim

I get remount failed >.> Help? LOL

skydeaner said:
Ok so I:
adb shell
su
cd /system/
cd /app/
rm htcblahblahblah.apk
I get something about it being read only.
This is just an example, I think i actually have full privileges in system/app, but i was messing with something else and i didn't, so how do i change privileges ?
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Tried chmod?
Example:
Code:
# chmod 0777 This.apk
# rm -f This.apk
EDIT: Also, try sysrw command, if enabled on your ROM or manually remount rw from within adb shell

[Q] Install busybox

Anyone knows how to install busybox?
I've tried to follow some guides but ends up with:
Code:
215:Desktop ricardo$ adb push busybox /data/local
580 KB/s (1083568 bytes in 1.823s)
215:Desktop ricardo$ adb shell
$ su
# cd /system/xbin
# mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
# cat /data/local/busybox > busybox
cannot create busybox: not enough memory
or
$ su
# cd /data/local
# mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
# dd if=/data/local/busybox of=/system/xbin/busybox
/system/xbin/busybox: cannot open for write: Out of memory
or
$ su
# cd /data/local
# mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
# ./busybox cp /data/local/busybox /system/xbin
cp: can't create '/system/xbin/busybox': Cannot allocate memory

same here. cannot write to rw-mounted /system.
sucks

Try my zip file. Woked for me
The only thing that I want to change and I can't is the init.rc file. I tried to mount the / (rootfs) with rw, but every time I restart my device the file is copied, again, from the ramdisk image.

I have the same problem
ricardoft said:
Try my zip file. Woked for me
The only thing that I want to change and I can't is the init.rc file. I tried to mount the / (rootfs) with rw, but every time I restart my device the file is copied, again, from the ramdisk image.
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What should I do with your files?
Nobody has a solution to this?

I don't think this is a memory issue though, .. added 512mb swap and still it claimed to be out of memory, ..
also I figured maybe hd space .. however when i ln /data/local/tmp/busybox to /system/xbin it had the same error.
I both tried ln from the system and ln from busybox both had same result.

It's not a memory problem! In order to install it you have to be in recovery mode.
Try:
While in recovery mode use adb to connect to our phone. Now transfer the zip file (busybox.zip) to your phone and install it via clockwork recovery -> install zip file -> select my zip file.

can anyone post the proper busybox file cause for some reason the file signature verification failed.
adb push busybox-signed.zip /sdcard/busybox-signed.zip
rebooted phone held down volume button while booting ..
choose recovery, ..
choose install zip from sdcard..
then i see a lot of no and one yes .. so i choose yes but the installation is aborted.

Just install titanium backup and click on 'problems?' at the bottom. It will install BusyBox for you.

it has error during installation at line 4 with your busybox.zip
somethinf like can not chmod
(rooted buzz with stock rom)

Elibongo said:
Just install titanium backup and click on 'problems?' at the bottom. It will install BusyBox for you.
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Do what this guy said.

titanium install in /sdcard busybox, not in /system/bin (xbin) , so it is not usuable by other apps

i have installed it in during recovery mode in /system/xbin
how now to specify PATH for using commands from it?

kevin2516 said:
Do what this guy said.
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you have read my mind especially since that isn't free software.

hellysmile said:
i have installed it in during recovery mode in /system/xbin
how now to specify PATH for using commands from it?
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i think you need to create aliases however why install it in xbin anyways then, .. if you need to create aliases or links in bin.. ?
example
$ ln -s /data/local/tmp/busybox ls
$ ./ls
if it is in a path that is included in PATH executing a command will auto look for it in all directories defined in PATH env so basicly you could just create all the directories under /data/local/tmp/bin
and just then append that to PATH env echo $PATH then append :/data/local/tmp/bin to it and busybox should work as well.

Ofloo said:
you have read my mind especially since that isn't free software.
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titanium backup is free software... look on the market, there's a free version and a donate version.

i have aliases in /system/xbin
they was created after busybox --instal -s
but in system allready exists some commands like ls => i want to use ls from busbox, not from system
and terminal emulator dont anderstand ^[ likes bindings

is there a definitive way to do this. There seems to be no clear way of doing it.

matpol said:
is there a definitive way to do this. There seems to be no clear way of doing it.
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Maybe this helps:
fang0654 said:
To install:
1) extract and push busybox to your sdcard, reboot into recovery
2) mount /system
3) if you don't have /system/xbin (you should), create it
adb shell:
# mkdir /system/xbin (if necessary)
dd if=/sdcard/busybox of=/system/xbin/busybox
cd /system/xbin
chmod 755 busybox
./busybox --install .
4) reboot and done
OPTIONAL - before rebooting replace the busybox installed by the root process in /system/bin
1) mv /system/bin/busybox /system/bin/busybox.bak
2) cp /system/xbin/busybox /system/bin/busybox
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from this site: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=702634

The above is pretty straightforward. The only thing is you need to download the zip in the other thread and 'busybox' refers to the binary in the zip rather than the whole directory - as I understand it. Correct me if I am wrong but trying the dd command on the dir will not work.

matpol said:
The above is pretty straightforward. The only thing is you need to download the zip in the other thread and 'busybox' refers to the binary in the zip rather than the whole directory - as I understand it. Correct me if I am wrong but trying the dd command on the dir will not work.
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You dont have to extract the binary into a folder, just extract the busybox file direct on your sdcard. Than the dd command should work, on my phone it works fine.
But if not, does the command cat in the adb shell work?
If so, try istead of the dd comand:
Code:
mount /sdcard
cat /sdcard/busybox > /system/xbin/busybox
And remember to start your wildfire in the recovery mode, that was the mistake I had done...

[HOWTO] manual rooting of Galaxy Tab (EURO)

This howto is for those people who are unable to root their Galaxy Tab using any of the automated procedures and do not suffer from CLPS (command-line-phobia-syndrome).
My story: After upgrading my EURO (GSM) Galaxy Tab to JM6 my persistent efforts to root the device using either the z4root or SuperOnClick methods have all been unsuccessful. z4root (v1.3.0) kept crashing at different stages, apparently depending on which and how many background apps were running. With SuperOneClick I never managed to get beyond the "changing permissions" stage.
Since both methods are basically wrappers of the rageagainstthecage application, I tried to perform the rooting procedure manually. Guess what, that worked without any problem and it is pretty easy to do.
The basic steps of the rooting process are:
1) use rageagainstthecage to get a temporary root shell
2) use the temporary root shell to copy three files to the read-only system partition the device
While I find the outlined procedure straightforward, you may not. Anyhow, try this at your own risk.
==== Prerequisites ====
I used Ubuntu 10.10 for this, but it should work on any other distro and on Windows just as well. Whatever OS you use, you need a working adb connection to your Galaxy Tab. Odin or Kies are of no use here.
You need the following binaries
* su
* busybox
* Superuser.apk
* rageagainstthecage
To get the all required files, simply download "SuperOneClickv1.5.5-ShortFuse.zip". That's what I used.
Get it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
Extract the contents of the ZIP, open a command-prompt on your computer and change to the directory where the extracted files are located.
Some advice if shell commands are not your regular cup of tea.
The following instructions show the shell commands. Some are executed on the host computer. Others are executed on the Galaxy Tab. You can differentiate between the two easily: All commands which start with "> " need to be executed in a shell on the host computer. Commands which are prefixed with "$ " are executed on the Galaxy Tab. In both case the ">" and the "$" must not be typed. If you copy+paste from this howto, make sure only to copy the commands and leave out the prompt.
==== Step 1: getting a temporary root shell ====
Copy the rageagainstthecage exploit to a temporary directory.
Code:
> adb push rageagainstthecage /data/local/tmp
263 KB/s (5392 bytes in 0.020s)
Change the file permissions and execute the exploit.
Code:
> adb shell
$ cd /data/local/tmp
$ chmod 777 rageagainstthecage
$ ./rageagainstthecage
[*] CVE-2010-EASY Android local root exploit (C) 2010 by 743C
(other output truncated)
Your shell session will be terminated which will throw you back to the regular command prompt of your host computer.
==== Step 2: restart adb server ====
Now stop and restart the adb server process.
Code:
> adb kill-server
> adb start-server
* daemon not running. starting it now *
* daemon started successfully *
Now reconnect to the Galaxy Tab again. Notice the '#' prompt. This means you have a temporary root shell now. We use this to execute some privileged commands which make the rooting permanent.
==== Step 3: making it permanent ====
First, make the system partition writeable. We need this to be able to copy su, busybox and Superuser.apk to the required locations. Then exit the android shell again.
Code:
> adb shell
# mount -o remount,rw -t rfs /dev/block/stl9 /system
# exit
Now we push busybox and su via adb. Then we install Superuser.apk.
Code:
> adb push busybox /system/bin
> adb push su /system/bin
> adb install Superuser.apk
The final steps are to change the file permissions for su and busybox and then remount the system partition as read-only again.
Code:
> adb shell
# chmod 4755 /system/bin/busybox
# chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
# mount -o remount,ro -t rfs /dev/block/stl9 /system
# exit
That should be all. Try a reboot and some apps which require root, like Titanium Backup. The Superuser.apk should popup a dialog requesting permission.
Hope this helps. Happy rooting.
[update]
This process worked for JMA and JMD as well.
"adb install" Superuser.apk instead of "adb push"
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It will help me !
Merci ;-)

Fantastic! This is just what I was looking for, thank you! I feel dumb now, because I started a thread of my own right as you posted this. You must just type faster than me
I ran a quick test, and it all looks good. One quick question actually. Why do you mount like this:
Code:
# mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
When most instructions for the Galaxy Tab have you doing something like this:
Code:
# mount -o remount,rw -t rfs /dev/block/stl9 /system
I'm not saying it is wrong, in fact, it actually worked for me. I'm just curious as to why it works like that? My understanding of mounting partitions and such in Linux is a little bit weak, so I like to indulge my curiousity by bugging fine people like yourself
Anyway, thanks again, this did exactly what I needed it to. Well done, I appreciate it.

DavidThompson256 said:
One quick question actually. Why do you mount like this:
Code:
# mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
When most instructions for the Galaxy Tab have you doing something like this:
Code:
# mount -o remount,rw -t rfs /dev/block/stl9 /system
I'm not saying it is wrong, in fact, it actually worked for me. I'm just curious as to why it works like that? My understanding of mounting partitions and such in Linux is a little bit weak, so I like to indulge my curiousity by bugging fine people like yourself
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Thanks for pointing that out! Actually both the filesystem type and blockdevice name were totally wrong. Apparently the mount command ignores both parameters - at least when they are wrong.
I just verified this as self-punishment for not paying attention:
Code:
# mount
(...)
/dev/block/stl9 /system rfs ro,relatime,vfat,log_off,check=no,gid/uid/rwx,iocharset=utf8 0 0
(...)
/system is mounted read-only to /dev/block/stl9. This is the normal state of things.
Now I remount this without the fstype parameter and using a wrong blockdevice name:
Code:
# mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/xyz /system
# mount
(...)
/dev/block/stl9 /system rfs rw,relatime,vfat,llw,check=no,gid/uid/rwx,iocharset=utf8 0 0
(...)
Surprise, this actually remounts /system in read-write mode. This is why my original howto worked despite using the wrong parameters.
Thanks again. I corrected the HOWTO.

It works for me, but i get now error message: The application calendar save (proces com.android.providers.calendar) is unexpecly stopt. Try again. Forced closing
I had this also with SuperOneClick.
When i want to start the calender in the applications i get it also.
The application wil not run anymore.
How can i resolved this.
Thnx

leonreijnders said:
It works for me, but i get now error message: The application calendar save (proces com.android.providers.calendar) is unexpecly stopt. Try again. Forced closing
I had this also with SuperOneClick.
When i want to start the calender in the applications i get it also.
The application wil not run anymore.
How can i resolved this.
Thnx
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That is strange. The result of the rooting process is just adding three files to the system partition. I find it hard to believe that this could lead to the problem you describe. However, while experimenting with z4root I had the the effect that there were many rageagainstthecage processes running in the background and the Galaxy Tab slowed down considerably. Perhaps there is something similar going on.
Have you tried rebooting after completing the rooting process?
Try shutting down the Tab completely.After rebooting get a shell on the Tab with "adb shell" and execute "ps". That shows the process list. If that looks normal, I would try a factory reset of the device. Which ROM version are you running?

BlackLevel: Thank you soooooooooo much... I don't get how to hit the Thanks Meter thing, but here is the old fashioned way. I used a MacBook to accomplish your perfect, step by step rooting of an AT&T Galaxy Tab i987. It helps that I'm more comfortable at the command line than with most GUI systems.
I could put this into a bash script, but that could be dangerous. People really need to look at whats happening with 'adb' and have some idea of what adb is for. I did renamed your 'adbmac' to 'adb', then I could cut and paste from your instructions except for adding ./ before the adb... ie. ./adb shell
Again, wonderful work at pulling this all together in one place.
Jeff

This guide worked perfectly! I love a nice quiet clean root and it doesn't get any better than this. You my friend deserve a cookie!

Hi Guys,
I flashed to JMA, rooted it with One Click Root, and everxthing seemdet to be okay, but activating OCLF failed....is there anybody with the same problem?
Jan

Thanks a lot !. It's clean and doesn't need a kies ...
Just a question : after reboot I have to use "su" after "adb shell" to become root.
Is there any way to be root directly after adb shell ?
And thanks again ...
Mike

mbaroukh said:
Just a question : after reboot I have to use "su" after "adb shell" to become root.
Is there any way to be root directly after adb shell ?
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The reason is that "/sbin/adbd" (the adb daemon) is running as the shell user. It would need to run as root user instead. This requires changes to the initial ram disk where adbd the relevant settings are stored.

Dealing with "insufficient permissions for device"
Thanks, this worked for me.
One small thing: running from a Linux sustem (Ubuntu 9.04), to overcome a "insufficient permissions for device" problem, I had to put my Ubuntu terminal session into su mode and restart the ADB server -- cf. groups.google.com /group/android-discuss/browse_thread/thread/f85a795644e65b59?pli=1 :
[[
adb kill-server
sudo adb start-server
adb devices
]]

gklyne said:
One small thing: running from a Linux sustem (Ubuntu 9.04), to overcome a "insufficient permissions for device" problem, I had to put my Ubuntu terminal session into su mode and restart the ADB server -- cf. groups.google.com /group/android-discuss/browse_thread/thread/f85a795644e65b59?pli=1 :
[[
adb kill-server
sudo adb start-server
adb devices
]]
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Thanks for the feedback. On my Ubuntu 10.10 adb runs under my regular user-id (1000) and I do not have to use sudo or run the local adb server as root. That might be due to the way the udev rules are set up. Mine are rather unrestrictive and look like this:
Code:
$ cat /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules
SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="0bb4", MODE="0666"
SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="04e8", MODE="0666"
How do yours look like?

Which is the more simple method for root of galaxy tab euro ?are there ?

the incredible said:
Which is the more simple method for root of galaxy tab euro ?are there ?
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Try z4root or SuperOneClick. Both methods are wrappers of the rageagainstthecage exploit and try to automate the manual process outlined here.

This thread should be a sticky. Worked like a charm.

z4root is very simple method..thanks.

thanks to Germany...
I agree, this thread should be sticky. Finaly some sense in android devel section...

Thank you very much for your guide!
I followed all the instructions in your guide, everything seems fine until I try to push the busybox and su to my Galaxy Tab.
blacklevel said:
Now we push busybox and su via adb. Then we install Superuser.apk.
Code:
> adb push busybox /system/bin
> adb push su /system/bin
> adb install Superuser.apk
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I received an error: "failed to copy 'busybox' to '/system/bin/busybox' : No space left on device\"
the same error for the 'su' too
(No space left on device) is impossible, my tab is brand new sealed when i got it.
I have been trying the z4root and SuperOneClick procedure to root this tab but are all unsuccessful.
I am not sure if it is because of my tab needed a "NAND unlock" (I cannot find any guide about the NAND unlock) because I received this message when I tried to install busybox from the market.
Please help! My tab is carrier locked to Bell Canada, I really wanna to unlock it and root it~
Thanks!

gummo6869 said:
I received an error: "failed to copy 'busybox' to '/system/bin/busybox' : No space left on device\"
the same error for the 'su' too,
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The `no space left on device` message indicates that the /system partition is still read-only. That means the mount command in step 3 was unsuccessful. Did you get any error message when you executed it?

ADB Remount not working on AT&T ICS Port

I can't get an adb remount to work so I can push trebuchet launcher as a system app.
I'm able to perform a adb shell
and then # to get su and my phone shows SU granting root permissions
what am I missing?
and please don't say install it as a regular app, because you'll be ignored

martialbob said:
I can't get an adb remount to work so I can push trebuchet launcher as a system app.
I'm able to perform a adb shell
and then # to get su and my phone shows SU granting root permissions
what am I missing?
and please don't say install it as a regular app, because you'll be ignored
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i had the same problem. you can put the apk on your sd card, then use adb to copy it, but you'll have to mount the filesystem rw still.
to do this:
Code:
adb shell
su
cd sdcard #or wherever the apk is
busybox mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p24 /system
busybox cp Trebuchet.apk /system/app
reboot
that gets the Trebuchet.apk in the right folder. however, it's still not letting me use it...
i've also ran chmod on the apk and still no go.

I'm pretty sure it's a kernel issue.. Working on it..

funeralthirst said:
i had the same problem. you can put the apk on your sd card, then use adb to copy it, but you'll have to mount the filesystem rw still.
to do this:
Code:
adb shell
su
cd sdcard #or wherever the apk is
busybox mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p24 /system
busybox cp Trebuchet.apk /system/app
reboot
that gets the Trebuchet.apk in the right folder. however, it's still not letting me use it...
i've also ran chmod on the apk and still no go.
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adb shell
su
cd sdcard
cd external_sd
busybox mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p24 /system
busybox cp Trebuchet.apk /system/app
reboot (this still doesn't work on my phone even from shell or app, have to battery pull to restart... bloody annoying)
YOUR AWESOME!!
Used the above commands and it worked perfectly!!
Was able to change to trebuchet launcher after reboot, and was able to add widgets to home screen without it crashing (which when you install trebuchet as a regular app it freezes on adding a widget to home screen)

ADB Push Fails - Read Only File System; Unable to remount. Bad root?

Hey all,
I was trying to push nano to my phone and I get this:
C:\>adb push nano /system/bin
failed to copy 'nano' to '/system/bin/nano': Read-only file system
Trying remount:
C:\>adb remount
remount failed: Operation not permitted
Then from ADB shell, I try:
c:\>adb shell
[email protected]:/ $ su
su
[email protected]:/ # mount -o rw,remount /system
mount -o rw,remount /system
[email protected]:/ #
[email protected]:/ # exit
exit
[email protected]:/ $ exit
exit
c:\>adb push nano /system/bin
failed to copy 'nano' to '/system/bin/nano': Permission denied
Any ideas? I'm rooted the superuser and busybox installed.
I rooted using this method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1956432
Apps get elevated privileges without error. Terminal emulator allows me to view system files. Unfortunately I need to edit some program files in /data/data and there doesn't seem to be any editor available (vi is acting very glitchy). I discovered this problem when I tried to push nano to my phone.
I also tried to access /data using gEditor and it says:
file list
/data
cannot change the directory.
Something is very wrong here. Do I need to re-root using a different method? Please advise. Thanks!

Update: I was able to get adb to work. It turns out I never flashed an unsecured boot image.
However, my nano installation doesn't work and gEditor crashes when I try to access the data folder. That will be for another thread.

For remount and push/pull commands to work, download adbd insecure from playstore . That's the only way you will be able to do the aforementioned commands.

Thanks for the tip. After rerooting the phone with an unsecured image I was able to use adb. I am able to use adb right now without adbd installed however.
Sent from my SGH-T889 using xda app-developers app

I was going crazy allover looking for an answer, and found it here...
Thanks.

Not compatible
teshxx said:
For remount and push/pull commands to work, download adbd insecure from playstore . That's the only way you will be able to do the aforementioned commands.
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Is there any other option?? That software is not compatible with my android!!

You will have to flash a kernel which has adb secure set to 0.
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