I am trying to root a motorola i886. Its a really wierd nextel iDEN PTT phone that is running (i believe) android 2.0 or 2.1 but has no touchscreen...
Basically I have been able to get a root shell (#) from 'adb shell' by pushing some program called psneuter to the phone and running it. Once I had this I could install apps via adb ok, but it seems like whenever I try to run any apps that require root they error saying they do not have root access.
As far as I can tell pretty much every rooting guide for every other phone has you putting 'su' and sometimes 'busybox' into /system/bin and 'Superuser.apk' into /system/app. I did both of these but still got the same errors about apps not having root. I tried a few different versions of these files I found from different sites to no avail. Running su on a terminal emulator on the phone itself would get the error "operation not allowed" or something like that. Then I found some other guide where you just copy 'sh' to 'su' and chmod su to 4755. When I did that I could get to a # prompt on the phone's terminal emulator app by typing 'su' but still got root errors for apps that need root.
I though maybe someone here would know something that I missed. As far as I can tell, I have applied the correct permissions to all these files or have at least tried every combination I can think of to no avail (shouldn't chmod 777 just make everything work?)
Also, does the phone usually come with a stock version of busybox on it? Do you need a specific version of these files for your device or version of android?
When an app on the phone tries to get root access is it just basically trying to run 'su' internally or something like that?
Also forgot to mention I have tried all the one-click-root apps and they do not work for this stupid phone. (well the super one click one was how I figured out how to get the adb shell root but the regular root button doesn't work...)
I can't help with your specific questions, but there is some info about rooting the i1, another iDEN with Android. Although it looks like the i1 is actually Android, and not the Motorola-altered, not-really-Android, proprietary software that the i886 has.
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php/1662431-Motorola-i1-Rooted
http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/5520-ive-rooted-my-i1/
garbb said:
I am trying to root a motorola i886. Its a really wierd nextel iDEN PTT phone that is running (i believe) android 2.0 or 2.1 but has no touchscreen...
Basically I have been able to get a root shell (#) from 'adb shell' by pushing some program called psneuter to the phone and running it. Once I had this I could install apps via adb ok, but it seems like whenever I try to run any apps that require root they error saying they do not have root access.
As far as I can tell pretty much every rooting guide for every other phone has you putting 'su' and sometimes 'busybox' into /system/bin and 'Superuser.apk' into /system/app. I did both of these but still got the same errors about apps not having root. I tried a few different versions of these files I found from different sites to no avail. Running su on a terminal emulator on the phone itself would get the error "operation not allowed" or something like that. Then I found some other guide where you just copy 'sh' to 'su' and chmod su to 4755. When I did that I could get to a # prompt on the phone's terminal emulator app by typing 'su' but still got root errors for apps that need root.
I though maybe someone here would know something that I missed. As far as I can tell, I have applied the correct permissions to all these files or have at least tried every combination I can think of to no avail (shouldn't chmod 777 just make everything work?)
Also, does the phone usually come with a stock version of busybox on it? Do you need a specific version of these files for your device or version of android?
When an app on the phone tries to get root access is it just basically trying to run 'su' internally or something like that?
Also forgot to mention I have tried all the one-click-root apps and they do not work for this stupid phone. (well the super one click one was how I figured out how to get the adb shell root but the regular root button doesn't work...)
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PM to me,i rooted sucefully, and install many applications with android SDK suite.
Regards.
geminis said:
PM to me,i rooted sucefully, and install many applications with android SDK suite.
Regards.
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Wow, I can't believe someone found this thread and replied after so long. Thanks, but in the meantime I actually figured out how to root it fully and get root apps to work. I think i just tried different su's and superuser.apk's that I found on the internet until one worked...
Now, if you have figured out how to change the nextel push-to-talk chirp/beep sounds then let me know how you did that. I actually found the .wav files for the PTT sounds in some .apk in /system (phone.apk I think?) but for some reason changing them had no effect on the sound the phone makes when using the push-to-talk feature...
Its been 10 years but do you still have the firmware for this device? I need to flash it, it doesnt finish booting up
I don't have a full ROM .zip file for this phone, only some update .zips. But the first link result for a google search for "motorola admiral stock rom" worked for me for downloading a file.
Wrong phone, sorry.
Sorry but i don't understand. Isn't the Motorola admiral a different device? Does that zip work for the i886? If so, how do I flash it, because the i886 doenst have a recovery mode.
Oh, oops sorry, I was confusing this phone with another one. I looked and I don't have and firmware files for this, sorry.
OK, thanks for replying
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but where the fugg is "su".
I pushed superuser.apk no prblem but were is this extensionless su app??
Reason:
I rooted my gf's hero and need to run titanium to backup all her apps before I flash Fresh 2.1.2 to it. After lots of searching I se I need to put SU on it. Can soeone shed some light...?
scirio said:
but where the fugg is "su".
I pushed superuser.apk no prblem but were is this extensionless su app??
Reason:
I rooted my gf's hero and need to run titanium to backup all her apps before I flash Fresh 2.1.2 to it. After lots of searching I se I need to put SU on it. Can soeone shed some light...?
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hmm.. you could just use another backup program that doesnt need root. i personally use astro to back up my apps.
assuming that just pushing superuser.apk works, then you should get a prompt when you try to use titanium back up that asks for root access.
su should be in /system/bin and I believe /system/xbin. I had to cp su /system/xbin for Metamorph to work a while ago...
Code:
adb shell
cd /system/bin
ls
see if su is in this folder. if it is then
Code:
cp su /system/xbin
But wait till someone else confirms this...
Also, if you are getting the black super user request screen make sure that you have USB Debugging turned on. Settings>Applications>Development>USB Debugging Mode
"su" is not an app.. "su" is command for "super user"..
"su" is root access.. If the rom you are using is not rooted it will never have "su".. Because the rom will not allow sudo access
*search for appsaver to get the apps from an unrooted rom..
azyouthinkeyeiz said:
"su" is not an app..
"su" is root access.. If the rom you are using is not rooted it will never have "su"..
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Have to kind of disagree with you here.
he is refering to the SU file that lives in //bin/
Which is technically "executable" when setting suid bits.
But you are correct in that the rom should have that. And if it doesn't...she's not rooted...and you'll need more than just SU eventually...you should go ahead and get busy box installed for TIbackup to use.
Kcarpenter said:
Have to kind of disagree with you here.
he is refering to the SU file that lives in //bin/
Which is technically "executable" when setting suid bits.
But you are correct in that the rom should have that. And if it doesn't...she's not rooted...and you'll need more than just SU eventually...you should go ahead and get busy box installed for TIbackup to use.
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The su file that lives in //bin/ allows the rom to interact with busybox and supermissions.. It is not an APP just a directory file.. That's like saying on a PC that the DLL files for each program is a program.. It does "execute" but there is not a single file on your computer that isn't "executable" in someway.. I was just saying in layman's terms that he can't do what he wants..
You can't just install that on a Sprint Rom.. He cannot just push busybox into his rom because it is lacking the su file.. And it cannot interact with the Sprint Rom even if you did get it installed somehow...
Yes he rooted the phone, but the ROM is still locked in by sprint until you flash a custom rom.. You have to repackage the rom and reflash it to get those parts into the rom.. Which would not help this guy with what he wants..
*again.. Search for appsaver.. it is the easiest solution for you OP
azyouthinkeyeiz said:
The su file that lives in //bin/ allows the rom to interact with busybox and supermissions.. It is not an APP just a directory file.. That's like saying on a PC that the DLL files for each program is a program.. It does "execute" but there is not a single file on your computer that isn't "executable" in someway.. I was just saying in layman's terms that he can't do what he wants..
You can't just install that on a Sprint Rom.. He cannot just push busybox into his rom because it is lacking the su file.. And it cannot interact with the Sprint Rom even if you did get it installed somehow...
Yes he rooted the phone, but the ROM is still locked in by sprint until you flash a custom rom.. You have to repackage the rom and reflash it to get those parts into the rom.. Which would not help this guy with what he wants..
*again.. Search for appsaver.. it is the easiest solution for you OP
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I knew it wasn't an "app" but I also figured you guys were smart enough not to hassle me about symantics
Ended up just flashing Fresh 2.1.2 and to hell with her apps.
scirio said:
to hell with her apps.
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I tell ya what, every time I wipe my wifes phone and wipe out that "My Days" app. She wants to kill me. You'd think she has that schedule memorized...lord knows I do.
I have searched google far and wide, found a few cases of similar issues but haven't found a solution yet. Got my T-mobile g2 /DZ about 2 months ago, love the hardware and the form factor, but I cannot stand stock froyo. First of all:
Phone build/firmware (?) number is: 1.22.531.8
Release keys: cl277427
I initially tried rooting the phone with visionary r14, which gave me a temp root, then rebooted when I tried perm-root. Ever since then, the program hangs when trying to even temp root (I have tried visionary r11,12,13, and 14, as well as uninstalling and reinstalling countless times [not to mention downloading from different sources]).
After a bit of searching, decided to try rage method - again it didnt work (terminal emulator > /data/local/tmp/rage - permission denied) no matter how many times I tried it.
Tried rage method with gfree (both .02 and .04), which is where I had the most success. I managed to get s-off, but still no superuser access. The problem occurs when I enter the code /data/local/tmp/root
described in this page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wik...Subsidy_Unlock.2C_SuperCID.2C_and_Radio_S-OFF where it tells you how to 'lock in' the root.
After entering the '/data/local/tmp/root' code, I get an error message that reads something like:
mkdir failed for /system/xbin/, File exists
cp: can't stat `/system/xbin/busybox': Not a directory
Unable to chmod /system/xbin/busybox: Not a directory
/data/local/tmp/root: /system/xbin/busybox: not found
cp: not found
cp: not found
Unable to chmod /system/bin/su: No such file or directory
I have checked, double-checked, and triple-checked that I have pushed busybox etc correctly, and they definitely write to the folder as I am not getting any error messages in CMD.
I would greatly appreciate anyone who can give me a straight answer as to what to look for (somebody said you can't have a file/folder on SD card called 'su' so I have checked that). This is driving me crazy - I bought the G2 thinking froyo would be so much better than Symbian/Motoblur, but I am really disappointed. Even Launcherpro etc are pretty lame compared to some of the custom roms out there.
Please help me!
Alternatively, seeing as I have s-off, any way to flash a rom without superuser? Sorry for the noob question
s-off and gfree ? i don't have g2 version, only desire z. but you can always flash clockwork recovery from adb fastboot. using that, you can switch to other ROM or backup the current one...
fajarep said:
s-off and gfree ? i don't have g2 version, only desire z. but you can always flash clockwork recovery from adb fastboot. using that, you can switch to other ROM or backup the current one...
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Can you give me a bit more detail? About to try and flash a pre-rooted modaco rom. Will probably have to wipe the phone so if it doesnt work I will try gfree again on the wiped phone
Bumping bump
Anybody?...
Still needing help on this
Hello
Have unlocked the phone and installed custom android OS a while ago, but then all of a sudden i do not have root access anymore, even tryed to reinstall the phone. Though i do have a bad feeling about it wasn't needed
My problems is that im unable to give programs root access, it looks like the phone is not rooted acording to the programs.
Also if i try the following:
adb shell
su
then i get "permission denied"
Can't seem to figure out where my flaw is. Even tryed to
Anyone got an idea to what the problem might be? Have looked through the nexus s forum for clues but no luck.
/Fonain
fonain said:
Hello
Have unlocked the phone and installed custom android OS a while ago, but then all of a sudden i do not have root access anymore, even tryed to reinstall the phone. Though i do have a bad feeling about it wasn't needed
My problems is that im unable to give programs root access, it looks like the phone is not rooted acording to the programs.
Also if i try the following:
adb shell
su
then i get "permission denied"
Can't seem to figure out where my flaw is. Even tryed to
Anyone got an idea to what the problem might be? Have looked through the nexus s forum for clues but no luck.
/Fonain
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Most likely the permissions on the su binary are f'd up (assuming it's present). The easiest fix is just to reflash the su binary (mount /system first) through CWM.
do you by any chance have a guide to do that? or a link to one?
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do you by any chance have a guide to do that? or a link to one?
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There are several rooting guides here if you do not have CWM installed:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1067813
They will go over quite a few things. However, if you are unlocked and have fastboot set up it's as simple as downloading the recovery image, and then using fastboot to flash the recovery (fastboot flash recovery recovery.image.name.img)
Once CWM is installed boot into recovery and flash the su binary here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=682828
well the funny thing is that i already have 2.3.6.1 installed, but i still dont have su rights.
When i try to follow the buttom guide where to install superuser. where it states that i should write "adb remount". Then i get the message back where it says "Operation not allowed", or when i type su i get the message "permission denied".
I seriously don't understand what i have done wrong :S
/Fonain
krohnjw said:
Most likely the permissions on the su binary are f'd up (assuming it's present). The easiest fix is just to reflash the su binary (mount /system first) through CWM.
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Thanks for this, solved my issue
thanks figured it out
/Fonain
Sorry to bring back an old topic, but Ive petty much done everything and still the SU no permission no root access for everything occurs. NO TIT backup, no rommanager, no nothing T_T, why???
try chmod the folder/file or using sudo
james7132 said:
try chmod the folder/file or using sudo
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Can you elaborate please. Whats chmod or sudo and how do I go about doing them?
Hello xda, I have a bit of a problem:
I have a Samsung Exhibit which I rooted using the zergRush method found here on the forums. At first everything worked fine. But recently I was trying to push a modified system app to my phone using adb and it told me the action wasn't permitted. Checking the shell, and terminal emulator on my phone to see if I had superuser permissions failed. So I went about trying to root my phone again, which according to the zergRush script said was successfull, but checking the shell once again showed that I still did not have superuser permissions. I did a factory wipe of my phone in hopes of trying to get it to root again with no success. But here's the weird part, although it doesn't appear I have root access all my apps that require root access (titanium backup, my screenshot app, and some of widgetlocker's features) still fully function.....
Does anyone have any idea what's going on here? I would love my system folder access back
Thanks in advance.
Dumb question, but your H-Boot shows S-Off? Just covering the bases... Also, do you have Super User installed and functional?
To be honest... I don't know what H-Boot or S-Off means. Pretty new to all of this. Mind giving me a walkthrough? I have superuser installed yes. It's granting programs superuser permissions. But I can't access su in terminal emulator or in the shell.
Well, I'm not the top tier technical person here, so I'm not exactly sure on how to get your problem resumed, since I've not heard of that. On the other hand, there might be a different way to accomplish what you are trying to do.
What are you trying to achieve, pushing a modified system app to do what and where? My suggestion, might be to just put it on your phone through USB to the root folder and then move it in ES File manager, or w/e you use. If all you are doing is pushing.
Obviously ADB shell detects your device, but I'm not sure why it is saying it doesn't have SU access. My other suggestion is to redo the ADB/Android SDK installs. I had a problem where I installed them wrong, by installing too much and ADB did not work properly. So, there might be a chance your phone is fine, but the ADB/SDK are not proper, somehow.
Let me know.
If that were the case, and my phone was fine, wouldn't I be able to access super user through terminal emulator on my phone? Right now when typing su in terminal emulator, the pop up to grant superuser permissions appears but when you allow it to have su permission the # doesn't turn to a $ like it should. The more I think about it the more I think it's a problem with superuser. I've seen people talking about an update to superuser that can break your root? Mehhhh.
Seems like other have had this problem too... Not sure if a nandroid recovery will fix this, otherwise you might have to try to unroot, and then reroot.
Sorry, just might have to do a little more digging than I was able to. Good luck
Hi!
I got Intel Z3735D-based Chinese tablet (Chuwi V99I). It's got Android 4.2.2 on it.
I google'd a lot, read a lot here in the xda forums, and finally found something which partially works - this RootKit.
It installs su/SuperSu.apk/etc. binaries at correct places, and e.g. I could modify the installation scripts to remove some unnecessary apps from /system/app etc. and it does the trick.
But: the su itself does literally nothing, although it seems to be installed with correct permissions and can be executed. It doesn't seem to gain root privileges at all. Neither SuperSu.apk works, nor RootChecker confirms the system is rooted. When issuing the "su" command in the terminal, nothing happens. No "permission denied", no error of any kind, I simply get no "#" , remounting /system in rw mode doesn't work too etc.
I would appreciate any hint.
Regards,
Maciej