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the USB driver for windows is available at:
http://dl.google.com/android/android_usb_windows.zip
It seems to work... I will update this thread with what I find.
Thanks for posting the driver!
I've tried a few things with adb, and so far I can't get an install to work over usb. I tried the following command.
C:\...\android-sdk-windows-1.0_r1\tools>adb install OperaMini.apk
579 KB/s (0 bytes in 278155.000s)
pkg: /data/local/tmp/OperaMini.apk
Failure [INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_MANIFEST_MALFORMED]
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http://www.android-freeware.org/tutorial/how-to-install-apk-files-on-android-device-emulator Had some basic info about the emulator, not sure what would be different for the G1.
The "adb shell" option allows you to access a shell on the phone over USB, which is really great but it appears you don't have root privileges. Any ideas on how to obtain root priveleges? Also, is there a command to install from the android shell? When i cd to /sbin i get access denied. I'm trying to figure out some kind of way to invoke an install either from the device or over USB.
I have the same problem... working on it now...
I don't know about the USB installs, but it seems to be something with the APK as well. I also have the OperaMini.apk and it does nothing. I downloaded the iTunes remote via the G1 and it installed just fine without getting a PC involved.
It looks like you have to put the phone into a "Debug on USB" mode to use ADB. It's working for me now.
http://code.google.com/android/intro/develop-and-debug.html#developingondevicehardware
So you were able to install the opera mini apk through adb with no trouble? I got the error listed above and did have debug mode on
Thank you dagentooboy!
Can someone explain this for this not so savvy person?
chrimage said:
So you were able to install the opera mini apk through adb with no trouble? I got the error listed above and did have debug mode on
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I think that is caused by an issue with the the AndroidManifest.xml file within the APK having to do with going from "beta" to "live" Android. The same reason most of the apps were pulled from the store. I don't believe it takes a major change to make it compatible, but it's fully compiled so, unless you have a decompiler, I think we may be out of luck on that particular one. I have installed other apk's successfully using the same method.
Mikey1022 said:
Can someone explain this for this not so savvy person?
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ADB is the Android Debug Bridge that comes as a part of the SKD. I don't think it was really intended as an end user tool. It has to be called from a command line. I know people have built basic UI's for it for file manipulation when the SDK was the only thing out there. If a better solution isn't found shortly I think we'll see one be made, or else I'll make one myself. In the end it seem to make a big difference of what you're trying to install some things work and some don't, there are some differences between the beta SDK and the G1.
For any developers out there, you can also access the ADB/DDMS feature through the Eclipse IDE, it provides a somewhat simpler graphic interface and is a really easy way to get screenshots. Has anyone tried just typing su through the ADB command prompt to see if it will switch you to # ?
Valicore said:
For any developers out there, you can also access the ADB/DDMS feature through the Eclipse IDE, it provides a somewhat simpler graphic interface and is a really easy way to get screenshots. Has anyone tried just typing su through the ADB command prompt to see if it will switch you to # ?
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the su command and sudo su returns "no permission" or "access denied" or something like that. That is also the same message i get when typing arbitrary commands that shouldn't be anything. And like i said earlier, /sbin along with many other directories are inaccessible. Hopefully someone will find a way to access the root account on the G1 pretty soon.
yes... must... have.... root...
Also a normal shell would be helpful esp when looking thru /proc/ for information.
Please help (ahhhhhh)
Okay So I am pulling my hair out here... I just booted android on my Vogue for the first time, everything works great, voice calls and sms.. But I can get a Inet connection but I am using Cricket not sprint so I added the username and password lines in default.txt and can connect, but Cricket uses a proxy for all http connections. So I found this article http://fggarcia.blogspot.com/2007/11/setting-up-proxy-for-android-emulator.html , which basicly says to use the adp app that comes in the sdk to add some lines to make the proxy. NOW, here is my problem... I can not for the life of me get my come (in windows or linux) to see my vogue while its in android..
In windows it does not appear ANYWHERE in the device manager... So I cannot install the driver, and in Linux it doesnt make a blip in dmesg..... USB debugging is marked and so is use adb....
It does charge when plugged in to the comp running linux.....
Can anyone please help me... And thanks to DZO and everyone else for there hard work on this project..
check too make sure your Android isnt listed under usb mass storage devices in device manager.
Ya USB isn't possible on Vogue yet, I just extracted data.img and added the proxy that way, but it still doesn't work. My Problem is I need all connection to use the proxy wap.mycricket.com:8080. I am not trying to be cheap or anything like the tzones thing for tmobile. Its just the only data plan cricket have use this proxy. So any Ideas would be greatly appreciated.
my computer already had a driver installed and when i try to update it with this one it says there is no better match for my hardware
anyone got a solution for this
Im really sorry to bump this old thread up but i need the r3 drivers and i dont know why they are nowhere to be found on the official page... i think its a region lock thing...
I built this for people who do not like to root their phone but still want to sideload app when carriers restrict it.
Airsideload will load the apk on your phone, all you have to do is drag and drop the apk on the app. It also handles app updates so no need to uninstall an app before you reinstall it.
I posted all the download links on my blog so I dont have to worry about updating tons of forums so if you want or need this then you can download both Windows or OS X here:
digitaltraveler.tumblr.com/post/4555825575/airsideload-sideload-android-apps-os-x-windows
Here is a tutorial video: youtube.com/watch?v=DH1895K5l0A
I know there is the Android Sideload Wonder machine, but nothing to OS X that I have seen, that is why I made it.
I am trying to root my Nexus S (running 2.3.4) while being offline. I was able to unlock the phone but the toolkit wants to download an image file to load onto the phone. It's looking for openrecovery-twrp-2.3.3.0-crespo.img. Does anyone know where I can find this file to download manually and then transfer to my dev machine? Also, are there any other files that I might need to download in order to gain root access with this toolkit? I'm not trying to do anything crazy with the phone; just change an IP with ifconfig. Thanks for any help you can provide.
Yeah, just go ahead and try to do it offline. It will fail and then it will bring up another interface for manually downloading the files and browsing to them on your local machine. That interface will have a hyperlink for a direct download from goo.im servers. Click that hyperlink, it will try and open in a browser, but then you can copy paste that url to whatever machine you want to use to actually download it.
I considered the possibility that the auto download may not be an all in one solution, that's why I coded that manual nrt downloader interface as a contingency plan. Cheers.
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Alright guys, hi, I'm Nelson. I'm new, learning, and young. lol
I'll try to help as much as possible, but first..
How to Install APK Files on your Nexus Player
[If anything breaks, I take no responsibility. You just voided your warranty, do this at your own risk. Yadayadayada.]
I was stuck on trying to install APK files, as I had updated my Nexus Player to Android 5.1. The 'ES File Explorer' method did no longer work, so I struggled and struggled on how to install APKS, specifically, a web browser.
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Follow these steps carefully child; you may get lost.
1. Download the SDK Platform tools. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48915118#post48915118 is a simplified version)
2. Download official Google ADB drivers, assuming you are using Windows. (should be here: http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html)
3. Go to Settings on your NP. Go to 'About Devices', then click on 'Build Number' repeatedly. Go home, then go back to Settings. Look for Developer Settings, then enable USB Debugging.
4. Connect your Nexus player into your computer using the MicroUSB port.
5. This is where it all depends. If your computer recognized it, perfect, skip to step 7. If it didn't, then don't worry, I got you.
6. Click on the Start button. Right-click on Computer, and select Manage. Click on 'Device Manager' on the left pane. You should see "Android" with an exclamation mark. Right-click on it, and select "Update Driver Information" (or something in the midst). Click on 'Browse', then select the folder you downloaded. (You should unzip the drivers, if they're zipped). It should say something like 'Samsung Composite Google Device' or something like that. Just click okay and continue.
7. A popup window should appear on your tv, click 'Always Trust' and 'Ok'.
8. FINALLY! Download your APK file. [use responsibly guys]
9. Put the APK file into the platform-tools folder.
10. Shift-right click on the window (you should be on platform-tools for it to work), and click 'Open Command Prompt Here'.
11. Type in 'adb devices' without the apostrophes.
12. Your device SHOULD show up, as a string of letters, or simply Nexus Player.
13. Now type in 'adb install APKNAME.apk' without the apostrophes, and APKNAME.apk being your APK file.
14. Follow steps on your TV.
15. ???
16. Profit.
This method does needs Chainfire's Sideload Launcher, as far as I have tested. I'm going to install: Google Chrome, Spotify, and reddit is fun. I'll report soon to see if those worked.
By the way, if the whole driver thing doesn't work, just google 'ASUS Nexus Player Google ADB Drivers', they should show up. I don't use OS X, and barely know Ubuntu so I can't help out with those. I'll be trying to help as much as possible; I'm still a student lol.
As for showing gratitude, just a simple click on the Thanks button and/or getting the post popular makes me feel like Woz.
EDIT: Spotify is rotated counterclockwise 90 degrees. [FIXED: GET THIS AMAZING APP: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.googlecode.eyesfree.setorientation&hl=en]
EDIT: Chrome Beta is not working whatsoever. Same with regular Chrome.
EDIT: Firefox works perfectly.
EDIT: Found an application, converts all applications that are flipped and what not to landscape mode. (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.googlecode.eyesfree.setorientation&hl=en)
EDIT: reddit is fun semiworked, only scrolling
Just install Air Share from the Play Store if this is too hard for you.
nelson.fig said:
Alright guys, hi, I'm Nelson. I'm new, learning, and young. lol
I'll try to help as much as possible, but first..
How to Install APK Files on your Nexus Player
[If anything breaks, I take no responsibility. You just voided your warranty, do this at your own risk. Yadayadayada.]
Follow these steps carefully child; you may get lost.
1. Download the SDK Platform tools. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48915118#post48915118 is a simplified version)
2. Download official Google ADB drivers, assuming you are using Windows. (should be here: http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html)
3. Go to Settings on your NP. Go to 'About Devices', then click on 'Build Number' repeatedly. Go home, then go back to Settings. Look for Developer Settings, then enable USB Debugging.
4. Connect your Nexus player into your computer using the MicroUSB port.
5. This is where it all depends. If your computer recognized it, perfect, skip to step 7. If it didn't, then don't worry, I got you.
6. Click on the Start button. Right-click on Computer, and select Manage. Click on 'Device Manager' on the left pane. You should see "Android" with an exclamation mark. Right-click on it, and select "Update Driver Information" (or something in the midst). Click on 'Browse', then select the folder you downloaded. (You should unzip the drivers, if they're zipped). It should say something like 'Samsung Composite Google Device' or something like that. Just click okay and continue.
7. A popup window should appear on your tv, click 'Always Trust' and 'Ok'.
8. FINALLY! Download your APK file. [use responsibly guys]
9. Put the APK file into the platform-tools folder.
10. Shift-right click on the window (you should be on platform-tools for it to work), and click 'Open Command Prompt Here'.
11. Type in 'adb devices' without the apostrophes.
12. Your device SHOULD show up, as a string of letters, or simply Nexus Player.
13. Now type in 'adb install APKNAME.apk' without the apostrophes, and APKNAME.apk being your APK file.
14. Follow steps on your TV.
15. ???
16. Profit.
This method does needs Chainfire's Sideload Launcher, as far as I have tested. I'm going to install: Google Chrome, Spotify, and reddit is fun. I'll report soon to see if those worked.
By the way, if the whole driver thing doesn't work, just google 'ASUS Nexus Player Google ADB Drivers', they should show up. I don't use OS X, and barely know Ubuntu so I can't help out with those. I'll be trying to help as much as possible; I'm still a student lol.
As for showing gratitude, just a simple click on the Thanks button and/or getting the post popular makes me feel like Woz.
EDIT: Spotify is rotated counterclockwise 90 degrees. [FIXED: GET THIS AMAZING APP: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.googlecode.eyesfree.setorientation&hl=en]
EDIT: Chrome Beta is not working whatsoever. Same with regular Chrome.
EDIT: Firefox works perfectly.
EDIT: Found an application, converts all applications that are flipped and what not to landscape mode. (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.googlecode.eyesfree.setorientation&hl=en)
EDIT: reddit is fun semiworked, only scrolling
I'll report back as I test Hangouts, Kik, and Instagram
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Instead of all this, Just install Air Share from play store to your TV and just push the files using PC option.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blackspruce.gloo
Or es file manager connected to dropbox(or your cloud app of choice). Then just install locally.
-you do need a mouse for this to work.
philhachey said:
Or es file manager connected to dropbox(or your cloud app of choice). Then just install locally.
-you do need a mouse for this to work.
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Except you can't currently install ES File Manager onto the NP from the Play Store. You can install Air Share though.
ES File Explorer App Newly Updated 4/27/2015 Nexus TV Player/ADT-1 Version
TheseUserNamesAreMakingMe said:
Except you can't currently install ES File Manager onto the NP from the Play Store. You can install Air Share though.
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{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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ES FILE EXPLORER ANDROID TV NEWLY RELEASED {Updated} Version 4/27/2015 !
"FIXED GOOGLE DRIVE CONNECTION"
{Side Loading Still Required}
Locating The Apps At Google+
All of my Leanback Launcher apps on Google + are located in one place under "ALL POST" go to "Nexus TV Player/ADT-1 LBLC Apps Bank" ..! You can scroll down through the apps and pick the ones you want to install on your device.
Download Here https://plus.google.com/communities/103510820500984874818?partnerid=gplp0 !
I got that APK already thanks, just pointing out that you can't directly install it on the NP from the Play store as you could a week ago.
You can however with Air-Share. This is a huge convince. I used Air-Share to install ES again rather than the mess of ADB or root kits etc...
TheseUserNamesAreMakingMe said:
I got that APK already thanks, just pointing out that you can't directly install it on the NP from the Play store as you could a week ago.
You can however with Air-Share. This is a huge convince. I used Air-Share to install ES again rather than the mess of ADB or root kits etc...
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Exactly what I meant when I posted Air Share link.
philhachey said:
Or es file manager connected to dropbox(or your cloud app of choice). Then just install locally.
-you do need a mouse for this to work.
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As of the 5.1.1 image...ES isn't able to be installed via the webstore. (unfortunately I updated before looking to sideload)
Eyebolt said:
As of the 5.1.1 image...ES isn't able to be installed via the webstore. (unfortunately I updated before looking to sideload)
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Use the app I posted in 2nd post.
Also 5.1.1 update has nothing to do with ES, Google actually changed the compatibility for most of the apps and they are incompatible for me on 5.0.2 as well.
i just push apks to my nexus player via airdroid over my home network. works a charm, but i am still on 5.0. is airdroid still a compatible app?
ditybear said:
i just push apks to my nexus player via airdroid over my home network. works a charm, but i am still on 5.0. is airdroid still a compatible app?
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No it is not. Only one that I could find is the above one, works like charm.
ES File Explorer/APK install without ADB (works on 5.1)
Note, posted this elsewhere but thought might be useful to some here:
Just stumbled across a way to install ES File Explorer to the Nexus Player without using ADB. You will need access to a git repo to do this.
To those who don't know: I am suggesting installing ES File Explorer as it has many ways to access files from network shares, other android devices, google drive etc. So once this is installed, it'll be easier to get other APK's on. But this method should work for any APK.
1. Upload the ES File Explorer APK to a git repo. I used github and have ssh access on my tablet to a Linux box to add the APK. But I would imagine there are git apps for Android for those who don't have such access.
2. Search the play store on the Nexus Player for the "AIDE" ide app. This app has its own file manager and the ability to clone git repos.
3. Open up AIDE, go to "Code - For Experts". Click to open a file and choose to "Clone Git Repository" .
4. Enter repo details. I had problems entering a Directory Name other than the odd default name of "-2" - but that worked fine. Ymmv.
5. Once cloned you can find and run the APK from the same screen.
Works on current updated 5.1.1 Nexus Player version. Though I wonder if it might not have been quicker just to boot the laptop and use ADB..... but for those that for whatever reason cannot use ADB, this should help.
Tried to transfer ES File Explorer apk with using the Air-Share app, and that worked fine. Thanks for the tip!
The transfer time was very long though, so I couldn't transfer larger apps like Kodi and Spotify. But as long as ES FE is installed, we can use smb or cloud transfers instead.
About Spotify: You don't need the rotate app. Only the login screen is rotated counter-clockwise. Once logged in, it's rotated correctly in landscape mode.
jornhd said:
Tried to transfer ES File Explorer apk with using the Air-Share app, and that worked fine. Thanks for the tip!
The transfer time was very long though, so I couldn't transfer larger apps like Kodi and Spotify. But as long as ES FE is installed, we can use smb or cloud transfers instead.
About Spotify: You don't need the rotate app. Only the login screen is rotated counter-clockwise. Once logged in, it's rotated correctly in landscape mode.
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Apologies, I am very new to all of this and just purchased the google tv. I installed AIr-Share / Launcher last night on both my android phone and Nexus TV, and I managed to pair them, but I can only figure out how to remotely launch apps on the other device, not actually transfer files.
Ive been searching google / forum and cant seem to find any tutorials on how to do this? Can anyone help me figure out how get ES Fileexplorer installed over Air-Share?
greatly appreciated
Levesqueonline said:
Apologies, I am very new to all of this and just purchased the google tv. I installed AIr-Share / Launcher last night on both my android phone and Nexus TV, and I managed to pair them, but I can only figure out how to remotely launch apps on the other device, not actually transfer files.
Ive been searching google / forum and cant seem to find any tutorials on how to do this? Can anyone help me figure out how get ES Fileexplorer installed over Air-Share?
greatly appreciated
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Select the apk file you want to transfer in ES File explorer on your mobile. Select Share button under More, and choose Air-Share. Select the NP paired device. After a while you're asked to open the transferred file with package installer on the NP.
brar.arsh said:
Use the app I posted in 2nd post.
Also 5.1.1 update has nothing to do with ES, Google actually changed the compatibility for most of the apps and they are incompatible for me on 5.0.2 as well.
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Yep...used AirShare and it worked great. Thanks!
brar.arsh said:
Instead of all this, Just install Air Share from play store to your TV and just push the files using PC option.
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Took me a while to figure out how to install the ES File Explorer apk but it worked with AirShare. Now I'm free to install any apk I want (I can't get my USB thumb drive to be recognized strangely, but my NAS drive is listed as an option so I just used it instead). Thanks for sharing
Just noticed that Google turned back ON the option where you can install apps from the Play Store from a web browser. So apps like ES Explorer, Chrome, etc. once again show up as compatible with the Nexus Player...don't know if this is temporary or permanent.
Sideloading Tablet Apps
Hi, just bought the last NP I could find at WalMart a week ago. All went well installing some non-TV apps via the browser play store. Others that can't be installed that way I've managed to install them with the APK Downloader extension for Chrome to DropBox to ESmanager process.
There is one last thing I would like to be able to do and I can't find a way. I want to install the tablet version of some apps on the NP because the phone versions are obviously not pretty and inconvenient on widescreens. But the problem is that I don't have a tablet so I can't supply a valid tablet device ID and codename for APK downloader to grab the APK for me. Also, those apps are pretty local apps so I can't find the APKs on other sites either.
Any solution to get a tablet APK when you don't have a tablet?
Hi, everyobody. So, I've downloaded an apk for a multiplattform emulator that I used to have installed in my phone but lost when rebooting and happens to have been removed from the PlayStore. The thing is, said apk seems to come with a malware. I've done a couple of test to see if the malware was from somewhere else or if it comes from the phone's system but it seems like it comes in the apk of the emulator.
This malware installs some bloatware apps and even if I uninstall them, the malware just installs them again by itself. It also starts to take control of the phone. The malware, however, disappears if I do a factory reset. I tried opening the apk file with a file explorer and see what's inside the apk file to see if I could identify the malware files or whatever that triggers it and erase them from the apk, but unfortunately I lack the knowledge to tell what belongs to the emulator and is the malware.
I know it's a little bit silly of a help request, but I really like that emulator and I can't find a clean malware-free apk of it. If someone with knowledge on the subject has some spare time and is willing to help me with this silly request I would be really greatful to them.
Here's one of the few links to the apk. CAREFUL: don't install it, the malware seems to install itself in your phone's system and won't gomeven if you uninstall the emulator.
Retrogaming Emulator for Android for Android - APK Download
Download Retrogaming Emulator for Android apk 4.14.0 for Android. PSX Emulator, GBA Emulator, SNES Emulator, NES Emulator, PSP Emulator, TV Box
www.google.com
I have read the rules and I don't think I'm breaking them by asking help with this, but if I'm making something wrong or if this is not the place for asking for this kind of help, please let me know and I'll delete the post. Also, it would be nice if you could tell me what is a proper site for asking help with this.
Thanks in advance, everybody.
I wouldn't even attempt to download a known infected file
Scan it with online Virustotal and see what you got. You should have done this before side loading it... not very clever.
If it's not the cause a factory reset is in your future, and if you're running Android 8 or lower more may be required if its a rootkit.
Find and ID the malware and uninstall/delete it... if you can.
ZIGS318 said:
Hi, everyobody. So, I've downloaded an apk for a multiplattform emulator that I used to have installed in my phone but lost when rebooting and happens to have been removed from the PlayStore. The thing is, said apk seems to come with a malware. I've done a couple of test to see if the malware was from somewhere else or if it comes from the phone's system but it seems like it comes in the apk of the emulator.
This malware installs by itself again if I uninstall it and starts to take control of the phone. I tried opening the apk file with a file explorer and see what's inside the apk file to see if I could identify the malware files or whatever that triggers it and erase them from the apk, but unfortunately I lack the knowledge to tell what belongs to the emulator and what could not.
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how does this malware manifest itself?
you can always run the apk through an online android-apk decompiler to get the source code and then look into it
ZIGS318 said:
Hi, everyobody. So, I've downloaded an apk for a multiplattform emulator that I used to have installed in my phone but lost when rebooting and happens to have been removed from the PlayStore. The thing is, said apk seems to come with a malware. I've done a couple of test to see if the malware was from somewhere else or if it comes from the phone's system but it seems like it comes in the apk of the emulator.
This malware installs by itself again if I uninstall it and starts to take control of the phone. I tried opening the apk file with a file explorer and see what's inside the apk file to see if I could identify the malware files or whatever that triggers it and erase them from the apk, but unfortunately I lack the knowledge to tell what belongs to the emulator and what could not.
I know it's a little bit silly of a help request, but I really like that emulator and I can't find a clean malware-free apk of it. If someone with knowledge on the subject has some spare time and is willing to help me with this silly request I would be really greatful to them.
Here's one of the few links to the apk. CAREFUL: don't install it, the malware seems to install itself in your phone's system and won't gomeven if you uninstall the emulator.
Retrogaming Emulator for Android for Android - APK Download
Download Retrogaming Emulator for Android apk 4.14.0 for Android. PSX Emulator, GBA Emulator, SNES Emulator, NES Emulator, PSP Emulator, TV Box
www.google.com
I have read the rules and I don't think I'm breaking them by asking help with this, but if I'm making something wrong or if this is not the place for asking for this kind of help, please let me know and I'll delete the post. Also, it would be nice if you could tell me what is a proper site for asking help with this.
Thanks in advance, everybody.
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Did u just said malware can't be uninstalled even after doing factory reset. The malware is called xhelper that's a malware that can't be uninstalled once u get it.
Austinredstoner said:
Did u just said malware can't be uninstalled even after doing factory reset. The malware is called xhelper that's a malware that can't be uninstalled once u get it.
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Yeah but that's on Android 8 and lower.
On Pie and above it can't do that.
It's a nasty little critter
blackhawk said:
I wouldn't even attempt to download a known infected file
Scan it with online Virustotal and see what you got. You should have done this before side loading it... not very clever.
If it's not the cause a factory reset is in your future, and if you're running Android 8 or lower more may be required if its a rootkit.
Find and ID the malware and uninstall/delete it... if you can.
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Thanks for the advice.
xXx yYy said:
how does this malware manifest itself?
you can always run the apk through an online android-apk decompiler to get the source code and then look into it
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Well, for what I've seen it's a malware that hides in the system files (I don't know where). Once there, it starts installing bloatware and spyware on the phone and starts to take control of things like the browser (mostly to show pages of ads and bets) and calls and messages. I can uninstall the bloatware apps, but the malware installs them again after some time has passed. After a Factory Reset, the malware is gone, that's how I realized the malware comes from the emulator apk. But Iike that emulator so I want to erase the malware from the apk. Also, thanks for the advice, I will try it. :"D
Austinredstoner said:
Did u just said malware can't be uninstalled even after doing factory reset. The malware is called xhelper that's a malware that can't be uninstalled once u get it.
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No, I expressed myself wrong. The malware disappears after a factory reset. What I can't uninstall is the bloatware apps that the malware installs while it's in the phone. Once the malware is gone, so are the bloatware apps.
ZIGS318 said:
Once the malware is gone, so are the bloatware apps.
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The hard reset deletes the malware together with the apps, what am I missing here?
Can't help with de-compiling but when I was investigating a malware outbreak, I turned off the system setting apk.
It later turned out to be ES file explorer and the apps were being installed via google play/mobile services.
Of course you can't change any settings but at least I could use the phone and nothing got installed.
Use the terminal/adb commands to turn off and back on when your done:
pm disable com.android.settings / pm enable com.android.settings
mobnoob said:
The hard reset deletes the malware together with the apps, what am I missing here?
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I want to identify which parts of the app files are the maleare ones so I can delete them and get the app to be malware-free.
xdabookam said:
Can't help with de-compiling but when I was investigating a malware outbreak, I turned of the system setting apk.
It later turned out to be ES file explorer and the apps were being installed via google play/mobile services.
Of course you can't change any settings but at least I could use the phone and nothing got installed.
Use the terminal/adb commands to turn off and back on when your done:
pm disable com.android.settings / pm enable com.android.settings
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Emmm...I didn't get that well. How do I enter that command? Thabks you for the answer, though.
ZIGS318 said:
Emmm...I didn't get that well. How do I enter that command? Thabks you for the answer, though.
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ZIGS318 said:
Emmm...I didn't get that well. How do I enter that command? Thabks you for the answer, though.
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He’s talking about ADB, android debug bridge.
That needs to be installed on ur pc and run while your phone is connected to the PC.
I’ll post a tutorial here.
K3V1991 said:
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NFO:
Code:
• Versions: Installer, Portable & ADBKit
• Android Debug Bridge & Fastboot updated to latest v1.0.41 (Version 32.0.0-8006631, January 2022)
Installer Features:
• Installation Folder chooseable
• Creates Desktop & Start Menu Shortcut
• Toolkit & Desktop Shortcut
• Creates Commands Shortcut
• View Commands List
• Add to System Path Environment
• Universal ADB Driver Installation
ADBKit:
• Pure ADB (Android Debug Bridge)
• Open CMD.bat to easily open a CMD
• Only 5.81MB (compressed 2.74MB)
Requirements:
Code:
• Windows OS
• USB Driver for your Device or Universal ADB Driver (Included in the Installer)
• PowerShell for the Toolkit
Developer Options & USB Debugging:
Code:
01. Install the USB Driver for your Phone or Universal Adb Driver.
02. On your Phone, go to Settings > About Phone. Find the Build Number and tap on it 7 times to enable Developer Options.
03. Now enter System > Developer Options and find "USB debugging" and enable it.
04. Plug your Phone into the Computer and change it from "Charge only" to "File Transfer" Mode.
05. On your Computer, browse to the directory where you extracted the Portable Version or use Tiny ADB & Fastboot Shortcut.
07. Launch a Command Prompt with Open CMD.bat or use Tiny ADB & Fastboot Shortcut.
09. Once you’re in the Command Prompt, enter the following Command: adb devices
10. System is starting the ADB Daemon (If this is your first Time running ADB, you will see a Prompt on your Phone asking you to authorize a Connection with the Computer. Click OK.).
11. Succesful enabled USB Debugging.
Installer:
Code:
1. Download ADB_&_Fastboot++_vXXX.exe
2. Follow the Installers Instructions and select where you would like to install ADB & Fastboot++
3. After the Installation Wizard has completed you can select to start ADB & Fastboot++
4. You should see a Command Window open, now you can use ADB and Fastboot Commands
Portable:
Code:
1. Download ADB_&_Fastboot++_vXXX_Portable.zip
2. Extract the Zip Archive
3. Double click on Open CMD.bat
4. You should see a Command Window open, now you can use ADB and Fastboot Commands
ADBKit:
Code:
1. Download ADBKit_vXXX.zip
2. Extract the Zip Archive
3. Double click on Open CMD.bat
4. You should see a Command Window open, now you can use ADB Commands
Toolkit Features:
• Uninstall Bloatware without Root Access
(This works because Applications truly aren’t being fully uninstalled from the Device, they are just being uninstalled for the current User
• Re-install uninstalled Apps
• Install Kernel (Popup Menu, reboots automatically to Bootloader)
• Install Recovery (Popup Menu, reboots automatically to Bootloader)
• Install APKs (Popup Menu)
• Push Files (Popup Menu)
• Check Firmware Version
• Check Android Version
• Check Kernel Version
• Check Firmware Build Date
• Check Kernel Build Date
• Check Security Patch Date
• Check IMEI
• Check IP Adresses
• Check App Packages
• Check Process Activity (Real Time)
• Take Screenshots (PNG Format)
• Video recoding - 30 Seconds (Without Device Sound)
• Video recoding - 60 Seconds (Without Device Sound)
• Video recoding - 120 Seconds (Without Device Sound)
• Video recoding - 180 Seconds (Without Device Sound)
• Reboot the Device
• Reboot to Bootloader
• Exit Bootloader to System
• Reboot to Recovery
• Create Logcat
• Exit (adb kill-server & close Toolkit)
Downloads:
• Installer
• Portable
• ADBKit
• Universal Adb Driver
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You could try firewall blocking the app or maybe running under VMOS.
Personally I just ditch it...
There are decompiler apps that might enable you to defang it.
blackhawk said:
You could try firewall blocking the app or maybe running under VMOS.
Personally I just ditch it...
There are decompiler apps that might enable you to defang it.
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Or there are perfectly “virus-free” emulators on the internet.
The malware will be downloaded by a background process. You need to find the link for the website and break it.
The best place to start would be an app that can log dns and ip calls, like Adguard. It will also block any already known links.
If you can break the link to prevent the apps installing its a start.. But as already suggested you are better off using a more up to date app because retroarch may not run correctly on newer tech.
Kenora_I said:
He’s talking about ADB, android debug bridge.
That needs to be installed on ur pc and run while your phone is connected to the PC.
I’ll post a tutorial here.
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Yes the pm command was entered via adb from a PC via USB. A shell terminal on the device as a standard user never seems to have the right privileges to run the pm command but su - (superuser root) will.
shivadow said:
The malware will be downloaded by a background process. You need to find the link for the website and break it.
The best place to start would be an app that can log dns and ip calls, like Adguard. It will also block any already known links.
If you can break the link to prevent the apps installing its a start.. But as already suggested you are better off using a more up to date app because retroarch may not run correctly on newer tech.
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Thanks for the advice! I'll see what I can do!
Kenora_I said:
He’s talking about ADB, android debug bridge.
That needs to be installed on ur pc and run while your phone is connected to the PC.
I’ll post a tutorial here.
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Thank you for putting it more clear for me. I'll see what I can do when I get some free time!