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Rooting/SD Card Problem

When I try to get root on my g1 I get to the "flash_image recovery recovery.img" step and I keep getting "error opening recovery.img: No such file or directory." I have tried changing recovery.img to /sdcard/recovery.img and I have made sure that I properly unmounted it from my computer. When I cd to sdcard and ls the only thing inside is dcim, but when I mount it to my pc again the recovery.img and update.zip folders are inside and nothing else.

Not sure what's up with your sdcard issue, but you could always just write the recov directly and bypass the sdcard:
On G1:
mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
On PC:
adb push /path/to/recovery.img /system/recovery.img
On G1:
cd system
flash_image recovery recovery.img

When I type "adb push /home/stephen/Desktop/recovery.img /system/recovery.img" I get bash: adb: command not found. Also, I am running Ubuntu 8.10 if that would make a difference.

ShaffersMyHomie said:
When I type "adb push /home/stephen/Desktop/recovery.img /system/recovery.img" I get bash: adb: command not found. Also, I am running Ubuntu 8.10 if that would make a difference.
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In terminal, you have to cd into the directory where adb is found. It's probably easiest to put the recovery.img in the same directory as the adb file.
Try this:
adb remount
adb push recovery.img /system/recovery.img
that should work.

adb is a part of the Android sdk. If you haven't downloaded the sdk before, you'll need to do that.

Alright now I keep getting error: device not found even though I have mounted my g1.

You have to turn on debuging by going into settings->applications->development->debug

ShaffersMyHomie said:
Alright now I keep getting error: device not found even though I have mounted my g1.
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You need to follow the directions here:
http://code.google.com/android/intro/develop-and-debug.html#developingondevicehardware

Ok well I switched over to windows because Ubuntu was getting annoying and I installed sdk and everything and now when i enter "adb remount" I get remount failed: Operation not permitted. And if I put in "adb push recovery.img /system/recovery.img" I get failed to copy 'recovery.img' to '/system/recovery.img': Read-only file system.

Do you have rc29?

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Do you have rc29?
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Yes I have rc29.

[q] is there a way to access system files through recovery/bootloader?

whenever i turn my phone, i get an error that says the com.android.sdksetup application failed or something like that and when forced to close, it would just show up again.
as a result, i'm stuck in that infinite loop, i can only access recovery (3e) and the bootloader. I've tried a factory reset but that only erases user data. Since it runs on 3e recovery, I get signature verification errors when trying to flash to a different rom. I was wondering if there's any way I can access the system files through any of these two modes? the phone is the Gooapple 3g

I dont know about your specific phone, but i managed to get a bit of info from a google search
I believe what yo want to be doing is flashing a recovery that allows you ADB write access to /system (if your recovery doesnt already - try 'adb remount' or 'adb shell mount -o remount,rw /system')
You may need the PdaNetA302.exe file from http://www.alcatel-mobilephones.com/...iew/full/25287 to use USB ADB
This thread may be useful: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1252195
the clockworkmod recovery section may be useful as cwm allows read/write access to the /system partition via ADB:
INSTALL CLOCKWORK RECOVERY (orange lantern recovery)
Flashing custom recovery image:
{Non ADB method}
1) Download flash_image and place it on the root of your SD card: http://db.tt/flHRxiG
2) Download recovery.img to the root of your SD card: http://db.tt/uy56zhj
3) Open Terminal Emulator and issue these commands:
Code:
$ su
# cp /sdcard/flash_image /system/bin
# chmod 747 /system/bin/flash_image
# flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
4) If you see a bunch of successful on your screen then it has flashed properly.
{ADB method}
1) Open up command prompt and issue these commands:
Code:
C:\Users\Your_Name> cd ..
C:\Users> cd ..
2) Navigate to your installed Android SDK (Mine is under the Program Files (x86) folder):
Code:
C:\> cd Program Files (x86)
C:\Program Files (x86)> cd Android/android-sdk/platform-tools
3) Connect your device to your computer and make sure you have USB Debugging enabled on your phone.
4) Issue this command to verify that your computer recognizes your phone:
Code:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools> adb devices
5) If you see your phones serial then it is connected.
6) Download flash_image and place it in the platform-tools folder: http://db.tt/flHRxiG
7) Download the recovery.img and place it on the root of your SD card: http://db.tt/uy56zhj
8) Issue these commands in command prompt:
Code:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools> adb push flash_image /system/bin
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools> adb shell chmod 747 /system/bin/flash_image
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools> adb shell
# flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
9) If you see a bunch of successful on your screen then it has flashed properly.
boot into recovery, hold home whilst powering on, after 5 long seconds, let go of home and then push home again, you will need to put the volume/menu-back toggle to "volume" mode and according to deepakpitrola333, you need to cycle the list 3 times using volume to allow selection.
Video by mayiandjay;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_dX9Ruoljo

Boot animations.

There are plenty of boot animations in the wild if you don't want to watch an ugly yellow sprint (or I guess boost mobile when the time comes) logo.
1) Download a boot animation that's 540x960. You can easily find them http://lmgtfy.com/?q=boot+animation+540x960
2) Rename the bootanimation.zip (or whatever it's called) to sprint_bootanimation.zip
3) Move the newly renamed file to whatever folder you have adb in.
4) From the command prompt (already navigated to the folder where adb is, you can hold shift and right click to "Open command prompt here")
Type:
FOR INTERNAL SD: adb push sprint_bootanimation.zip /sdcard
FOR EXTERNAL SD: adb push sprint_bootanimation.zip /mnt/external1
And press enter.
5) Type adb shell and it'll put you at a $ prompt in adb, now type su and press enter. The $ should change to a #.
6) Copy and paste "mount -o rw,remount -t ext4 /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/system /system" into the adb (Without quotes) and press enter
7) Now to move the boot animation
FOR INTERNAL SD: cp /sdcard/sprint_bootanimation.zip /system/media
FOR EXTERNAL SD: cp /mnt/external1/sprint_bootanimation.zip /system/media
8) Type reboot and enjoy your new boot animation.
Tested with both a batman eating a hotdog logo and the CM10 logo
CM10: http://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=h...DJ4fjSWoXrpE7ARd8MTM0NzE1MzgyNEAxMzQ3MDY3NDI0
Batman hotdog: http://www.mediafire.com/?0oioecsvs58umee

Nice, didn't cross my mind to run it from adb. Good to see gallery for it too... wait a minute...
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[Q] (vold.fstab) storage is messed up \O/

I edit ( vold.fstab ) for swaping sdcard with external_sdcard .
but now my tab dose not show any storage ?
tab: karbonn tornado

problem resolved
Flash with stock rom, and its done :good:
Download any stock rom from here :
androidxda(.)com/download-karbonn-stock-rom-models
:victory:

or you can change it with ADB PULL
Here some text which i find on net :
Download the Android Debug Bridge from here, and extract the contents (to the same directory).
Connect your device to your computer using the USB cable and open up a command prompt (Windows logo key + R, type cmd and press Enter).
Once that is open, type the following commands:
cd <entire path to adb.exe file>
adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw /system (if that doesn't work: mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system)
exit
exit
adb push <path to original file> /system.etc/vold.fstab
adb reboot
That will grant root, mount the system as writeable and then push the original file and overwrite the modified one (and reboot your device).
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I don't know about Android Commander, but a simpler way (in my opinion) would be to use ADB. You may have already installed the Android SDK (if not, go here). I assume that you don't have modified your System Path.
Move your vold.fstab to C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools or C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools
Go to the android-sdk folder, shift+right click on platform-tools and choose "Open command prompt here"
Next steps depends if you have a custom rom (a) or not (b) (see comments).
We take root privilege:
a) If your device is 4.0 or above, type adb root
b) Type adb shell then su
We make /system writeable:
a) adb remount
b) mount -o remount,rw /system then exit
adb push vold.fstab /system
adb reboot
This should do the trick.
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to pull (read) should not need root.
adb pull /system/etc/vold.fstab
or
adb pull /etc/vold.fstab
what output did you get?
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adb pull /etc/vold.fstab
edit vold.fstab and change the following line:
dev_mount usbdisk /mnt/usbdisk auto /devices/platform/tegra-ehci
to
dev_mount usbdisk /mnt/usbOTG auto /devices/platform/tegra-ehci
save the file, and go back to the command line
adb remount
adb push vold.fstab /etc/vold.fstab
abd reboot
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But i dont get any of em

Teclast Tbook 16 Power (M5F8) root

I want to get root.
Does not work.
Turn on USB debugging
Bootloader unlock:
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flashing unlock
Erase and flash recovery:
Code:
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot flash recovery TWRP_2_8_7.img
Reboot recovery.
TWRP - Install zip - SuperSU.zip
E:Unable to mount 'factory'
Rebood system.
SuperSU - not installed
Root - not installed
Go to fastboot:
Code:
adb reboot fastboot
Erase and flash recovery:
Code:
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot flash recovery TWRP_3_0_2.img
Reboot recovery.
TWRP - Install zip - SuperSU.zip
Is installed without errors.
Rebood system.
SuperSU - not installed
Root - not installed
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ADB install:
Code:
adb root
adb remount
adb shell mkdir /system/bin/.ext
adb shell chmod 777 /system/bin/.ext
adb push su /system/bin/.ext/.su
adb shell chmod 6755 /system/bin/.ext/.su
adb push su /system/xbin/su
adb shell chmod 6755 /system/xbin/su
adb push busybox /system/bin/busybox
adb shell chmod 6755 /system/bin/busybox
adb shell mkdir /system/app/SuperSU
adb shell chmod 755 /system/app/SuperSU
adb push SuperSU.apk /system/app/SuperSU/SuperSU.apk
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/SuperSU/SuperSU.apk
adb reboot
SuperSU - installed, but error on run: "SU Binary occupied"
Root - not installed
Help me please!

Root teclast tbook 16 power (m5f8)
First off, I take no responsibility for bricked devices!
Things you need before you start: charged tbook 16 power (M5F8)
!! usb mouse or keyboard dock, since touch in twrp is NOT working!!
usb-c cable
minimal adb and fastboot https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790
usb drivers https://software.intel.com/en-us/android/articles/intel-usb-driver-for-android-devices
isoc drivers https://androiddatahost.com/te67m
1. Start your tablet and navigate to developer settings. Check usb debugging, oem unlock and uncheck analyse apps through usb
2. download latest magisk.zip to your tablet and put it in the root of the sd card
3. download attached twrp img(https://www.dropbox.com/s/rrngzwq2uvaq05l/TWRP-2.8.7.0_teclast_Tbook16Power-beta03.img?dl=0) and put it in the same folder where adb and fastboot is located
4. Connect the tablet with pc through usb-c cable
5. install minimal adb and fastboot
6. Sart a command prompt in the folder where adb is located (shift + right click)
7. type -adb reboot fastboot- and click enter (tablet enters fastboot mode)
8. type -fastboot flashing unlock- (!!! caution !!! USERDATA of android will be ERASED, like factory reset) and click enter
9. type -fastboot boot TWRP-2.8.7.0_teclast_Tbook16Power-beta03.img- and click enter
10. on twrp swipe right(mouse or keyboard dock needed!) to allow modifications, if it aksks you to root your device click no
11. click install and navigate to the magisk.zip file located on the tablet. click install, magisk will be installed and your device will be rooted
12. click reboot, first reboot takes about 5 minutes. Voilà!

It works!
Very good!
Thank you!

Thank you very much!!!

easy way, thank you.

Hi, I tried this guide just a teclast tbook 16 power, but it doesn't work for me, I don't install Magisk-v18.1.zip, from compatibility errors.
Why?