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This was already mentioned by alansj here, but I though it was important enough to have it's own thread
Saurik has created a Debian image you can install onto your sd card. Once installed, you have the full power of debian on your phone. No more puny little busybox
Instructions and such are here.
Thanks Saurik!
I was actually looking into this earlier... let me know how it runs
cant download a few things
can not open ext2.ko......when i type insmod $kit/ext2.ko ...i get "insmod: can't open ' /sdcard/kit/ext2.ko'...some one please help me out
What graphical interface does this install, or is there one?
cbrunner said:
What graphical interface does this install, or is there one?
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That was my question when I heard about this... I just went for it though because when I read through the instructions, I realized that everything is stored in the MicroSD card and in RAM (which is reset when the phone is rebooted)
It turns out that there is no GUI - just a good old text-based Debian install! I'm sure that someone will get one working... or maybe just port the entire BSD Subsystem along with apt so we can just forget the Market...
amgupt01 said:
That was my question when I heard about this... I just went for it though because when I read through the instructions, I realized that everything is stored in the MicroSD card and in RAM (which is reset when the phone is rebooted)
It turns out that there is no GUI - just a good old text-based Debian install! I'm sure that someone will get one working... or maybe just port the entire BSD Subsystem along with apt so we can just forget the Market...
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This awesome article has answered tons of my questions and also seems to imply otherwise:
"This does not replace Android. This also gives you access to the full plethora of programs available in Debian and let's you continue using your phone as it was intended to be: as an Android device with all the capabilities thereof."
In addition, this IRC channel is where the author of that article idles.
cbrunner said:
This awesome article has answered tons of my questions and also seems to imply otherwise:
"This does not replace Android. This also gives you access to the full plethora of programs available in Debian and let's you continue using your phone as it was intended to be: as an Android device with all the capabilities thereof."
In addition, this IRC channel is where the author of that article idles.
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Right. No gui, but you have a full working linux distro on your phone. You can apt-get just about any of the normal stuff.. You could probably even get a x-windows installation to working, although you would have to connect to it remotely - it would probably be "difficult" to get it to display a gui on the phone itself (although that would be sweet).
I've installed Saurik's image on my phone, it works great. Although if you do the "unionfs.sh" step, the wifi settings don't quite work right anymore. It won't let you enable or disable wifi.
But I was able to get an ssh server (with real user and password management) and even a samba server running on my phone quite easily with this . I've also got gcc installed, and will start playing around with developing directly on the phone (instead of having to cross compile).
Sorry for not being hip to the game, but what the heck is Debian?
donutman said:
Sorry for not being hip to the game, but what the heck is Debian?
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Arguably the most influential distribution of Linux ever. Its package management system, apt, is awesome, and it is what Ubuntu and tons of other distros were started from.
Why would you not use Google before asking here?
can anyone help with my above mentioned problem
i want this baby to run
Is your phone connected to your computer? You lose access to the storage card when it is, I think (you can't cd to it when it's plugged in) and unplugging my phone allowed me to install the module.
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Installing Debian errors?
Here is what I get:
insmod $kit/ext2.ko
insmod: init_module '/sdcard/kit/ext2.ko' failed (Operation not permitted)
i've been through this, i'm not gonna explain what happens and why, but imo, the only way to get a real root is the following:
-Install telnet client to your device (from android market).
-Reboot your phone to be sure no telnet-daemons/shells are running.
-When you are on the desktop, just type "enter", "telnetd", "enter". (If you do it from the terminal app it will run under the uid of the terminal app which is not root).
-Then run the telnet client app, and connect to local host. (Or skip this step + the first one if you wanna connect from another pc)
I know it's weird, but when you run something from the terminal app it runs under the terminal app's uid, even if you run a new shell, you still are eg. "app_33", not root. and btw you will have to set the environment variables all from the same shell, that means you can't have a script cause it will run under another shell, with another uid. I'm so confused... maybe I'm wrong but android is not the most friendly environment.
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i've been through this, i'm not gonna explain what happens and why, but imo, the only way to get a real root is the following:
-Install telnet client to your device (from android market).
-Reboot your phone to be sure no telnet-daemons/shells are running.
-When you are on the desktop, just type "enter", "telnetd", "enter". (If you do it from the terminal app it will run under the uid of the terminal app which is not root).
-Then run the telnet client app, and connect to local host. (Or skip this step + the first one if you wanna connect from another pc)
I know it's weird, but when you run something from the terminal app it runs under the terminal app's uid, even if you run a new shell, you still are eg. "app_33", not root. and btw you will have to set the environment variables all from the same shell, that means you can't have a script cause it will run under another shell, with another uid. I'm so confused... maybe I'm wrong but android is not the most friendly environment.
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Haha I feel you. Now the thing is when I am at the home screen on my G1 i push "Enter" on the keyboard and then type "telnetd" and then push enter again it doesnt do anything. When I open up telnet client on my PC it wont connect with wifi on.
So I then go to Telnet client on myG1 and go to connect to "localhost:23" and it says "Error while connecting to server: localhost/127.0.0.1:23 - Connection refused" the thing is that my local host for my wifi is not 127.0.0.1:23
And when I "netstat" from inside Terminal Emulator there is no address with port "23"
ballaholyk84 said:
Haha I feel you. Now the thing is when I am at the home screen on my G1 i push "Enter" on the keyboard and then type "telnetd" and then push enter again it doesnt do anything. When I open up telnet client on my PC it wont connect with wifi on.
So I then go to Telnet client on myG1 and go to connect to "localhost:23" and it says "Error while connecting to server: localhost/127.0.0.1:23 - Connection refused" the thing is that my local host for my wifi is not 127.0.0.1:23
And when I "netstat" from inside Terminal Emulator there is no address with port "23"
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Are you already running RC30?
SplasPood said:
Are you already running RC30?
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Yes, I am running the Modified RC30 posted by JesusFreke
cbrunner said:
Why would you not use Google before asking here?
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Because I wanted you to tell me baby. That is what a wife is suppose to do.
JesusFreke said:
Right. No gui, but you have a full working linux distro on your phone. You can apt-get just about any of the normal stuff.. You could probably even get a x-windows installation to working, although you would have to connect to it remotely - it would probably be "difficult" to get it to display a gui on the phone itself (although that would be sweet).
I've installed Saurik's image on my phone, it works great. Although if you do the "unionfs.sh" step, the wifi settings don't quite work right anymore. It won't let you enable or disable wifi.
But I was able to get an ssh server (with real user and password management) and even a samba server running on my phone quite easily with this . I've also got gcc installed, and will start playing around with developing directly on the phone (instead of having to cross compile).
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What command did you use to get the SSH to install? Every time I do the one in the tut by saurik it errors and wont install all the way. I get an error after x11-common and it wont finish.
ballaholyk84 said:
So I then go to Telnet client on myG1 and go to connect to "localhost:23" and it says "Error while connecting to server: localhost/127.0.0.1:23 - Connection refused" the thing is that my local host for my wifi is not 127.0.0.1:23
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localhost usually refers to the loopback interface which on most devices will be 127.0.0.1.
I'm getting the same thing here... I think there's something wrong with apt-get having to write to /tmp which does not exist (and is mounted read-only).
[Review & How-to] Use ADB Wirelessly and How to Remove Carrier Bloatware from Android
I think this could go in a few of the different forums, but I'll stick it in here and the mods can decide.
I’m getting excited about all the apps that are letting me do things wirelessly on Android. SwiFTP made things a lot easier with its ability to set up your phone as a server that you can connect to from your PC. Today, we’ll take a look at adbWireless, which in essence does the same thing, but adds the ability to use adb wirelessly. The most important thing, for many, that this will allow you to do is remove carrier bloatware, that is, get rid of preinstalled apps. In today’s video, I’ll show you how to use adbWireless and how to remove preinstalled apps so that you can have your phone running in tip top shape.
How to Remove Carrier Bloatware from Android
"How to use an app" and promoting of great app finds belongs in the "themes and apps" forum. Hacking the phone outside of just using an app is what belongs here.
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"How to use an app" and promoting of great app finds belongs in the "themes and apps" forum. Hacking the phone outside of just using an app is what belongs here.
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Exactly, which is part of the video. Did you watch it. There's a whole hacking section about removing bloatware. Thats part of development, no?
I don't know if I'd consider remounting the fs to be development. Nevertheless, good job showing the newbs.
I'll make one small addition though - if you can't delete anything from /system/app, exit the adb shell and run:
adb remount -ro
That mounts the filesystem as read / write so that you can make changes. I'd suggest doing:
adb remount -r when finished.
ALSO - Why the hell do you mention Terminal for Mac, and Command Line for Windows, but leave the Linux crew out???
Doward said:
I don't know if I'd consider remounting the fs to be development. Nevertheless, good job showing the newbs.
I'll make one small addition though - if you can't delete anything from /system/app, exit the adb shell and run:
adb remount -ro
That mounts the filesystem as read / write so that you can make changes. I'd suggest doing:
adb remount -r when finished.
ALSO - Why the hell do you mention Terminal for Mac, and Command Line for Windows, but leave the Linux crew out???
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touche my friend my bad lol.
and yeah its not development per se, but definitely not any of the other topics.
and good point. now that i think of it, i'm not sure why it let me do it since i didnt remount as read/write
Very nice app. I will be trying it soon.
There is actually another very simple way to remove bloatware that doesn't require a computer.
First off, you must have a rooted phone.
Then install titanium backup and allow superuser permissions.
Go into settings and enable chuck Norris mode.
Then just find any app you want gone, click it and press uninstall.
Just offering another way to solve the same problem. Great app tho. It will definitely be worth trying.
Clay333 said:
Very nice app. I will be trying it soon.
There is actually another very simple way to remove bloatware that doesn't require a computer.
First off, you must have a rooted phone.
Then install titanium backup and allow superuser permissions.
Go into settings and enable chuck Norris mode.
Then just find any app you want gone, click it and press uninstall.
Just offering another way to solve the same problem. Great app tho. It will definitely be worth trying.
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Yeah Chuck Norris mode for TB came out after I made this vid. Definitely gonna include it in my TB review
@ OP, nice find!! i got tired of that having to plug in just to run ADB, using this from now on. Do you know if it breaks anything by removing required apk's?
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Yeah Chuck Norris mode for TB came out after I made this vid. Definitely gonna include it in my TB review
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"How to use an app" and promoting of great app finds belongs in the "themes and apps" forum. Hacking the phone outside of just using an app is what belongs here.
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App
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dude, let the mods be mods. Why does everyone try and be the forum police?
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Yeah Chuck Norris mode for TB came out after I made this vid. Definitely gonna include it in my TB review
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Oh Ok, I didn't realize it had been updated to include it. Either way I was not trying to down your thead/video, the wireless ADB is nice. I have actually used it a few times since I was the video and really like it. Great find!!
System apps can also be deleted through root explorer. JUST BE CAREFUL and have a backup before you start playing around in the system folder.
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I think this could go in a few of the different forums, but I'll stick it in here and the mods can decide.
I’m getting excited about all the apps that are letting me do things wirelessly on Android. SwiFTP made things a lot easier with its ability to set up your phone as a server that you can connect to from your PC. Today, we’ll take a look at adbWireless, which in essence does the same thing, but adds the ability to use adb wirelessly. The most important thing, for many, that this will allow you to do is remove carrier bloatware, that is, get rid of preinstalled apps. In today’s video, I’ll show you how to use adbWireless and how to remove preinstalled apps so that you can have your phone running in tip top shape.
How to Remove Carrier Bloatware from Android
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Why is the wireless connection required?
Do the phone and the adb computer need to be on the same subnet?
Can this be done over ip?
I saw adbwireless on a blog this morning. The obvious use for me was to put the android-sdk folder on a USB drive that I keep on my keyring so that if I need to do something from another PC, I don't have to download and find the sdk. I can then connect the phone wirelessly after launching a cmd prompt from the USB drive. Makes it great for my work laptop, where I don't want those files sitting around to be scanned.
Thanks for the info on the app it works great. The only problem I had was in the adb command. Could never use it on my macbook pro always had to go the darkside to do adb commands. After watching your video noticed that you placed a ./adb connect ip: port. I was missing the ./ to get the adb commands to work. So not only did this show me a great app but also taught me how to use adb in terminal.
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I saw adbwireless on a blog this morning. The obvious use for me was to put the android-sdk folder on a USB drive that I keep on my keyring so that if I need to do something from another PC, I don't have to download and find the sdk. I can then connect the phone wirelessly after launching a cmd prompt from the USB drive. Makes it great for my work laptop, where I don't want those files sitting around to be scanned.
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I LOVE your use of this. Great tip!!! I'm gonna set this up asap
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Thanks for the info on the app it works great. The only problem I had was in the adb command. Could never use it on my macbook pro always had to go the darkside to do adb commands. After watching your video noticed that you placed a ./adb connect ip: port. I was missing the ./ to get the adb commands to work. So not only did this show me a great app but also taught me how to use adb in terminal.
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I'm glad I could help! Yeah its a minor little thing, but it makes everything work
genius! Loading this up as we speak as well
Andy S said:
I saw adbwireless on a blog this morning. The obvious use for me was to put the android-sdk folder on a USB drive that I keep on my keyring so that if I need to do something from another PC, I don't have to download and find the sdk. I can then connect the phone wirelessly after launching a cmd prompt from the USB drive. Makes it great for my work laptop, where I don't want those files sitting around to be scanned.
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This is easier than making a cup of coffee.
Pictures below as attachment couldnt figure how to put the pic here edit figured it out now im just lazy.
you dont have to do it the hard way
Everyone (edit: i thought so at the time)will want this "Fully" (note below) funtioning Ubuntu system
or you can make your own here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=913622
I will be maintaning and updating as time permits
Phone has to be rooted: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Supersonic/Guides_&_Tutorials
NEW IMAGE 3.5 gigibyte
Lucid base image (only added: lxde and tightvncserver): Zip http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GLMYVCMN User: "dad" Passwd:ffffffff
Remove app2sd and settings- applications- manage applications- sdcard "move all apps to phone" or it will not work!
I suggest you install gnome-panel
I use it and i find no speed differance!
trying to get :upstart services" to work im looking into compiling a kernel with "CONFIG_TMPFS enabled, to initiate a workaround, because "upstart" services wont work in a chroot.
Stock Maverick : http://www.megaupload.com/?d=56AT71WD
Karmic Sucks programs stop opening after some short time, so i gave up.
Tested with: CM7 http://mirror.teamdouche.net/get/supersonic/update-cm-7.0.0-RC1-Supersonic-signed.zip
CM6: http://mirror.teamdouche.net/get/supersonic/update-cm-6.1.2-Supersonic-signed.zip
myn-WarmTwoPointTwo-11-05-2010-RLS-3
Unzip
Copy the "ubuntu" folder to your sd card
Go to market download "Terminal" and android VNC Viewer
Open terminal and type: (without the quotes), "su" then "cd /sdcard/ubuntu"
then "sh ./ubuntu.sh"
then "bootubuntu"
then "vncserver :0 -geometry 1024x800"
Thats it, go to android VNC Viewer and use dad for nickname, "ffffffff" for the password, "localhost", for address, 5900 for the port, Use 24bit veiwing settings, then go.
to shutdown you will have to power off phone and power back on.
Enter in your :"Initial Command",in the settings of Android Terminal:
su
cd /sdcard/ubuntu
sh ./ubuntu.sh
bootubuntu
So everytime you want to start ubuntu just open terminal
to start VNC SERVER automaticly you will have to add to the bottom of your /home/.bashrc file this:
cd /
rm -r -f /tmp
mkdir /tmp
vncserver :0 -geometry 1024x800
Thats it, your off ENJOY
Notes: Its as fully funtioning for myself, cant speak for everyone
This is in Beta stages I am an old Visual Basic dabbler as a hobby, and am not very fluent in the lenux operating system. However this "ubuntu on mobile device" has rekindled a lost desire to program.
I will update changes as i get the time
If anyone would like to contribute their lenux expertese to iron out the bugs, i and so many others would appreciate it
Issues to work on:
:no sound
NOTE: A big kernel level problem is the lack of sound. Most of the kernels we use as a base for our ports are designed for Google Android. Android doesn't use the standard Linux sound System ALSA. An ALSA wrapper for the EVO DSP kernel system must be written.
:Setting up users and groups (used kusers but seemed to slow system a bit, needs kde-common) But is very tolorable, I actually use dolphin. (cant get nautilus to create folders or files (destination read only? u got me)).
:hacked /root/.bashrc for easy login help (when using terminal runs .bashrc. dont know anotherway to start hamachi on login and also vncserver tries to restart)
:keyboard mapping (mapping arrow keys to the abc keyboard it has arrow keys, esc,etc...)
: No way to exit or turn off ubuntu. You have to turn off phone, to turn off ubuntu.
nce in a while the programs refuse to open, it has somthing to do with ?. you have to restart ubuntu again.
I suppose a fluent ubuntu/lenux person could help change usernames and such, using the terminal,set proper permissions and such
Im using CyanogenMod Rom its the only one that works with Hamachi
your rom will most likely work, however networking wont!
Tips:
ownload VNC for your computer and modify your ubuntu desktop on your computer screen (that way i dont need my glasses) (use "ifconfig" to find ip address)
:You can even use VNC to view the build while in qemu emulation, after installing lxde and tightvncserver in the emulation. (watch out for seg faults)
:In terminal, preferances-initial command, enter the "cd /sdcard/ubuntu ...etc ," that way its a one click to login .
:Get "abc keyboard" from market it has the esc, arrow keys etc... ( extra keys only good outside chroot, the "terminal", on your android desktop)
:If your not familiar with ubuntu, you use synaptic package manager to install programs
:When u share over himachi or start smbd, programs will stop opening.
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Trust me everything i want it use it for seems to be pretty zippy, but just give a little xtra time for programs to load the first time. (Firefox may take 90 sec. to load the first time. After that its a snap)
I Would like to check into this
The no sound issue is getting to me, I may wait for that as that is an essential to my all in one device.
THANKS FOR THE HARD WORK. I LOVE UBUNTU
you really have to try it and tell everyone about it cant believe its not one of the hottest topics
I Would like to check into this
any way to delete this post....didn't mean to submit, came back to send like i didn't send it but ending up sending twice
apologies
Sounds pretty cool, I will defiantly have to give this a try. Question though, is this installing over top of the rom I am currently using. Example I am using the MIUI 1.22, if I install this is this like dual booting or will it just uninstall every time I reboot the phone??
Is it still uploading? I really want to try this!
corybucher said:
Sounds pretty cool, I will defiantly have to give this a try. Question though, is this installing over top of the rom I am currently using. Example I am using the MIUI 1.22, if I install this is this like dual booting or will it just uninstall every time I reboot the phone??
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This will sit on your sdcard and ride side by side with your android system (you can use your phone at the same time)
IT DOES NOT EFFECT YOUR PHONE IN ANY WAY
wasnt shouting just wanted everyone to see
ioos said:
Is it still uploading? I really want to try this!
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Download away!
This is awesome! I can't wait to get home and give it a try.
This is gonna be a great weekend. Between this and the flashable ROMs that are starting to roll out for my nook color, I might be sprouting antennae by Monday.
So wep cracking soon...? That's about the only thing I want/need Linux for.
Sent from the void...
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So wep cracking soon...? That's about the only thing I want/need Linux for.
Sent from the void...
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How would one go about this "wep cracking thing"
please explain further
Almost* all WEP and some** WPA wireless passwords can be cracked. IMHO its easiest to do this on a Linux machine (please take note I love all OSs equally!)
*I forget how accurate this is but some WEP keys(like crazy long ones) can cause problems l in cracking, thus being protected (though not by design)
**most wpa specifications are not crackable yet and those that are often have a very stringent set of requirements (off the top of my head: most require someone to be legitimately connected to the access point and very simple passwords with low encryption.
On topic, though, this is sweet. Hope I can get something like this on my galaxy tab too!
EDIT: If you really need to know this (please only for testing... not to mooch people's internet) Google "wep cracking on backtrack"
The short simple answer is you sniff packets that the wireless access points send out and manipulate them to decrypt the key.
EDIT 2: I just realized you are also the guy who made this. Let me answer a few questions.
1) For audio you probably need to find a way to register the hardware with a Linux Audio Mixer. I'm guessing Ubuntu uses ALSA? I'd have to look that up
2) For users, kusers is part of the KDE desktop system. Ubuntu uses GNOME. People generally only use one or the other (unless they're trying to show off). That's probably why it either a) won't work or b) not work well and take up lots of extra space
3) It's Linux, not Lenux (but that's fine I can sense English isn't your first language... it's not mine either, but that's fine ^^)
the download has a "zipx" extension.
I did a little googling and it looks like that is winzips new default compression method, and the only way to open the archive is with winzip, bitzipper, pkzip, or a couple of others. none of the compression utilities I typically use (7zip on Windows, unarchiver on mac) seem to support it.
Edit: sorry if I sound unappreciative, I just think its funny to use a proprietary closed format for distribution of software that is all about open software and formats. I'm currently trying to find something that will open this on the mac without being a scummy trial, or ill just do it on a pc.
Sorry i just used the wizard and made a zip file with winzip 12.1
Quote"Almost* all WEP and some** WPA wireless passwords can be cracked. IMHO its easiest to do this on a Linux machine (please take note I love all OSs equally!)
*I forget how accurate this is but some WEP keys(like crazy long ones) can cause problems l in cracking, thus being protected (though not by design)"
Thanks for the info
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the download has a "zipx" extension.
I did a little googling and it looks like that is winzips new default compression method, and the only way to open the archive is with winzip, bitzipper, pkzip, or a couple of others. none of the compression utilities I typically use (7zip on Windows, unarchiver on mac) seem to support it.
Edit: sorry if I sound unappreciative, I just think its funny to use a proprietary closed format for distribution of software that is all about open software and formats. I'm currently trying to find something that will open this on the mac without being a scummy trial, or ill just do it on a pc.
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shame on me .
Your right im a noob and really know too much about it yet i just like having ubuntu on my phone.
Ill do better next time
People talking about cracking WEP and stuff, this probably doesn't have a driver to put the wireless card to put the card in monitor mode.
laydros said:
the download has a "zipx" extension.
I did a little googling and it looks like that is winzips new default compression method, and the only way to open the archive is with winzip, bitzipper, pkzip, or a couple of others. none of the compression utilities I typically use (7zip on Windows, unarchiver on mac) seem to support it.
Edit: sorry if I sound unappreciative, I just think its funny to use a proprietary closed format for distribution of software that is all about open software and formats. I'm currently trying to find something that will open this on the mac without being a scummy trial, or ill just do it on a pc.
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Have the same problems, did you happen to find anything to open it with? I searched a little on google myself but all I find is software that needs to be purchased.
Homefix said:
Quote"Almost* all WEP and some** WPA wireless passwords can be cracked. IMHO its easiest to do this on a Linux machine (please take note I love all OSs equally!)
*I forget how accurate this is but some WEP keys(like crazy long ones) can cause problems l in cracking, thus being protected (though not by design)"
Thanks for the info
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AFAIK, WEP can be easily cracked. WPA or WPA2 though, will require bruteforcing, there is no way around it.
corybucher said:
Have the same problems, did you happen to find anything to open it with? I searched a little on google myself but all I find is software that needs to be purchased.
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I will repackage it, but it might take 3-4 hrs to upload, sorry.
ill get right on it
OK.... Ive been an HTC Desire owner for a year and regularly flash ROMs but ive managed to be able to distance myself from the whole adb 'thing' thanks to Unrevoked (ie a 1-click-root).
Being an owner of a Transformer now Id love to be able to root the beast and carry on with Flashing and tweaking but the whole rooting thing now scares me a little
ive done a fair amount of googling and I believe it requires install of software and drivers but most guides are for Android 2.1/2.2 etc and I know 3.0 is a different ballgame ..... Im also running windows 7 64 bit which seems to make things more complex. I fo have a dual boot to ubuntu but ive only really been using that to play around - im no Linux expert !!
Anyone know if there is likely to be a one-click-root developed for Honeycomb ?
adb - or the initial setup of adb - scares me
ADB setup isn't that hard, there are loads of guides on the internet already. I'm running W7 x64 and I didn't really run into any problems getting ADB up and running.
ADB isnt as hard as it sounds, its worth it to learn since there so much you can do with it. its just a matter of knowing what code to use and most of the time its posted and you just have to copy and paste. i prefer to use ADB sometimes instead to scripts that way you know exactly whats going on.
but im sure there will be easier ways to root if you just wait, there's still a huge shortage and im sure lots of people that want to develop for the TF are still waiting to get their hands on one.
ADB isn't all that daunting and besides, learning new things is enjoyable My hesitancy to root rests in some of the issues that folks are having. My screen wouldn't wake up once, I had to reboot to get my TF going again. I'm waiting now
to make sure the unit is solid and stable running the stock configuration. I don't want to root only to have the thing decide to become a paperweight 3 days later.
Using ADB should not be beyond anyone who has rooted and installed bits before. I think it is the lack of GUI and reassuring responses and prompts that people miss and are used to.
if you are following this guide and ADB is responding well, you can even cut and paste the commands into your command window (on PC you can) and this helps prevents missing spaces and syntax problems.
Bottom line though - if you are not comfortable doing it, don't risk it.
lol.... OK.... ive had a go ..... and i think it has worked
didnt help that my 'installing archives' in the Android SDK Manager is now hanging due to the washing machine in the garage catching fire and blowing the fuses therefore causing my connection to the web to break halfway through downloading
... and now im having problems downloading blob5 as it says im running concurrent downloads ....
Its always the unexpected stuff that causes problems
I love the smell of an electrical washing machine fire in the morning
Yep, had problem getting blob5 too. Didn't like my IP address? Got it from work instead - Don't tell the 'IT Police' (Although I am sure their logs will grass me up)
can anyone provide an alternative link to blob5? won't let me download
You could try resetting your ADSL modem to obtain a new IP address - that might work. As I mentioned above the site decided I had abused my download limit (at my first attempt!) and blocked my current IP.
Assuming you are not on a static address?
I'm on static
wilbur-force said:
can anyone provide an alternative link to blob5? won't let me download
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Try this http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3387763/CWM_BLOB_V5
cheers
that's done the trick
You're welcome.
I've just ordered myself a Transformer and will no doubt want to root it after a while, if there any particular ROM that's considered the 'best so far'?
from what I gather most of the roms are still very early days. at this point I'm after root for nandroid and some of the root apps.
ok... very noob question
the root guide says to copy the blob/files to your 'adb directory' ... which directory is that ? the android-sdk directory ? or a sub folder of that ???
wilbur-force said:
ok... very noob question
the root guide says to copy the blob/files to your 'adb directory' ... which directory is that ? the android-sdk directory ? or a sub folder of that ???
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copy it to platform-tools
android-sdk-windows/platform-tools/blob (all files + blob should be here)
also you can hold shift + right click platform-tools and choose open cmd window here.
I just downloaded and properly installed the zip version of adb/sdk (r13). I followed a great guide on addictivetips.com.
I am going to do some serious searching/reading on it's proper use because I have never used it before.. I have only command prompted "adb devices" so far to see what my serial number is.
There are a alot of tools and functions. It appears complex to me at this point. I learn alot about things by clicking and exploring, seeing what happens. However I don't want to mess my phone up.
What I would like to know is what can I SAFELY do to explore it's functions and my phone? Is it safe to just click on things and see what happens?
Also and MOST importantly are there any things I should NOT do? Can I screw up my laptop with using this?
If anyone could leave me some comments/suggestions or even some command prompts to checkout I would greatly appreciate it. I'll also be sure to hit the thanks button
Don't ever do this.
Code:
adb shell
mount -o remount,rw /system
rm -rf /system
Ya, I definitely wouldn't want to play with my system like that...
The reason I made this thread is because I have clicked on things a couple of times to see what happens and a small black "command prompt" screen pops up and then lines of text flash rapidly through it (so fast I can't even read it) and then it disappears.
It makes me nervous because I don't know what it is or what it is doing. Luckily I didn't have my phone attached to the computer at the time so I didn't have to worry about my phone. But I don't want to mess my laptop up either.
Like I said I am going to read read read all I can about adb it is just hard to fight the urge to explore it. I know there are very knowledgeable in our Community who can tell me what NOT to do.
Thank you all for taking the time to read this.
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Alright, that last post was a joke post. I usually see that on Linux threads.
It'll actually be REALLY hard to mess up your computer with ADB. It's more likely that you'll mess up your phone and to do that you'll have to try pretty hard to do it.
You're trying to run adb as if it was a windows program and it's not, it's a command line app.
Press the windows key + r, then type in
Code:
cd C:\Users\yourusername\Desktop\ADB\
adb shell
Then you can give commands for the phone. A few of the harmless ones are
Code:
ls
cd
ps
top
Here's one of the best guides (it's the manual) for adb:
http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/tools/adb.html
Thanks for your replies FB.
I found that manual last night while searching and copied all 11 pages. I'll be reading it on my three and a half hour daily commute. I'll be a pro in no time lol.
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Jerry D said:
Thanks for your replies FB.
I found that manual last night while searching and copied all 11 pages. I'll be reading it on my three and a half hour daily commute. I'll be a pro in no time lol.
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A lot of things can be done quicker in the terminal than through the gui. Like copying files to and from the computer. I don't use ADB anymroe though, I just use SSHDroid and connect to my phone with putty on windows. You can do a lot of stuff like that. Even copy files over wifi.