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How to install and configure sdk/adb on Ubuntu

I want to be able to use adb to pull/ push apps to my phone.
I recently converted my PC to Ubuntu 10.10 from windows and I am finding it impossible to find any sort of noob friendly guide as to how I can actually get it installed and working.
Can anyone help? Or point me towards a guide. All the stuff I find seems to assume you either already have it installed or know how to do it already!
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Well thanks for your help folks
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here ya go http://tinyurl.com/44zscrd
Follow the first guide, if you still have problems post back and I'll try to help you with what you need

Ok I tried this, I realise you were taking the piss but the guide was good except I could not get Ubuntu to recognise my device. Followed the instructions to the letter. I know Linux is not meant to be easy but why is it SO hard?
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branalvere said:
Ok I tried this, I realise you were taking the piss but the guide was good except I could not get Ubuntu to recognise my device. Followed the instructions to the letter. I know Linux is not meant to be easy but why is it SO hard?
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ubuntu recognizes it by default unless you modified your settings or messed with the kernel.
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
Download the Linux tools. Extract it then open your terminal and go to the extracted folder, inside here is a folder called tools, with the terminal cd into tools and type ./android.....app should open, go to available packages, android repository, check the first one and should be android sdk tools.
Click install selected at the bottom right. Once it's done you will have adb installed.
On your phone, go to settings, applications, development, check usb debugging. Also check unknown sources.
Inside the folder you are in, there should be a file/ script called adb. This means you can run the adb commands from here.
In terminal, assuming you are in the folder where the adb file is located, type:
Sudo ./adb start-server
This should recognize your phone.

Ubuntu 10.10 on LG Optimus 3D xD

Managed to get Ubuntu 10.10 running last night on my rooted LG Optimus 3D , figured I'd post up the files I modified to get it running and a very quick guide, so here goes,
First of you'll need to root your phone, see here.
Install Busybox v1.18.4 (doesnt survive a reboot, so you'll need to reinstall it each time you boot ubuntu after a reboot, (sorry im sure this can be resolved but im an android n00b)) from here.
Then download these files.
Then follow this tutorial.
Ignore the download link on the tutorial page (I've included the correctly edited files here) and the driver installation step (you did that when you rooted the phone).
Enjoy!
EDIT:File now uploaded/linked.

Does our phone support USB OTG so that we could plugin some usb devices
Can you use a BT keyboard and mouse to control it?

Still have these files, the upload site is non-operational.

link dead...

Link please?

There is no ubuntu.rar file to download
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mjankovic said:
There is no ubuntu.rar file to download
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This is the way I did it a while back and it worked perfectly. It runs whichever Linux distro you choose in a VM on top of Android and you use a VNC viewer app to access the VM. It ran pretty well, but I only tested it a couple times with Ubuntu and Backtrack.
http://linuxonandroid.org/
Their new site with more info.

verizon root method work on mac?

ive been reading all the root threads for at least the 10th time just to get a handle on the setup. havnt noticed if anyone said you can do it on a mac though. i d/led all the needed files and tried extracting the boot img file. wouldnt give me an extract option on my right click so i kinda stopped there. also very unfamiliar with the adb stuff so if anyone could help with that, i would be more than appreciative.
also, this isnt my first rooted device. ive had my dx rooted for some time now but wow was that was so much easier as far as i can tell. even rooted my thrive too and it seemed a lil more complicated like this but that was around xmas time so i dont remember a thing. thanx in advance

aypeeootrek said:
ive been reading all the root threads for at least the 10th time just to get a handle on the setup. havnt noticed if anyone said you can do it on a mac though. i d/led all the needed files and tried extracting the boot img file. wouldnt give me an extract option on my right click so i kinda stopped there. also very unfamiliar with the adb stuff so if anyone could help with that, i would be more than appreciative.
also, this isnt my first rooted device. ive had my dx rooted for some time now but wow was that was so much easier as far as i can tell. even rooted my thrive too and it seemed a lil more complicated like this but that was around xmas time so i dont remember a thing. thanx in advance
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I've heard that there's a mobile version of Odin (Mobile Odin, IIRC) that works on the GSIII- can't rememeber if it worked on the VZW version though. I've typically avoided Samsung phones myself because I run only Linux and Samsung always relies on Windows-only programs like Odin and Kies (sp?) which doesn't do me any good. If you've only got Mac's then you're in the same boat too.
I'm on VZW myself and am holding my breath that the Developer version of the phone won't require the darn Windows programs to hack around on.

Thanks for the info. I do have a pc but its value $300 pos my mom bought for words with friends lol. Just really don't trust it
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Bumping this because I'd really love to root my s3 from my Mac . Anyone root from osx?
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aypeeootrek said:
Bumping this because I'd really love to root my s3 from my Mac . Anyone root from osx?
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I used my mac to root but technically I kinda cheated. I used Boot Camp to run ODIN to root the phone, but I couldn't get the Android SDK to detect Java so I ended up using Terminal in OS X for adb to push a recovery. If you don't have windows, you can try and download a trial of Parallels 7 for 30 days. They let you use the consumer preview version of Windows 8 for free as well. I haven't tested ODIN on Windows 8 but maybe it will work.
For those unfamiliar with Android SDK and adb in OS X using terminal, basically you download and extract the platform-tools to a location. So for example I used my home folder "/Users/kthung/platform-tools" open up terminal and cd to that location and then you should be able to use any adb commands as usual BUT you need to add a "./" in front of every adb command. So for example "adb shell" becomes "./adb shell"

[Q] Question about Rooting on a Mac

I tried to post this in the "Beginners Guide for Rooting" but I do not have privileges. I am trying to root my new s3 on a mac so I am trying to follow the guidance in section one of the guide. However the links for samsung drivers are in an .exe format and the link to the java jdk files has expired. I downloaded the samsung drivers from the link and opened the (.exe) file and I attempted to install another version of the java jdk. When I connect Adam's casual the app recognizes my phone but I am unable to see it on my Mac through Finder. Am I ready to flash if the casual app can see my phone? Or do I need the osx compatible samsung drivers (not with a .exe filename) and a specific version of java jdk?
Thanks in advanced for any help. I tried to search for the answers but I have been coming up empty. Even though casual see's my phone, I'm still not sure if its ok to start flashing.

prescottc5 said:
I tried to post this in the "Beginners Guide for Rooting" but I do not have privileges. I am trying to root my new s3 on a mac so I am trying to follow the guidance in section one of the guide. However the links for samsung drivers are in an .exe format and the link to the java jdk files has expired. I downloaded the samsung drivers from the link and opened the (.exe) file and I attempted to install another version of the java jdk. When I connect Adam's casual the app recognizes my phone but I am unable to see it on my Mac through Finder. Am I ready to flash if the casual app can see my phone? Or do I need the osx compatible samsung drivers (not with a .exe filename) and a specific version of java jdk?
Thanks in advanced for any help. I tried to search for the answers but I have been coming up empty. Even though casual see's my phone, I'm still not sure if its ok to start flashing.
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I don't remember if my phone showed up on my Mac in finder, but Adam's casual recognized my phone, I rooted and unlocked using the tool and have been flashing ROMS ever since.

davefields3 said:
I don't remember if my phone showed up on my Mac in finder, but Adam's casual recognized my phone, I rooted and unlocked using the tool and have been flashing ROMS ever since.
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Did you download the samsung drivers in the link ( the .exe files) and install them on your mac? Also do you still have a copy of the java jdk files? The link in the "guide " is dead or the files have been moved. Thanks.

Mine did not show up in finder. I did have to download another program to interface with the phone. Just run Casuals and you will be fine.
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prescottc5 said:
Did you download the samsung drivers in the link ( the .exe files) and install them on your mac? Also do you still have a copy of the java jdk files? The link in the "guide " is dead or the files have been moved. Thanks.
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If I remember correctly, you can't download the samsung drivers on a Mac. And no, sorry I don't have the files

There is no drivers for mac. The only thing that will show is a sdcard if you have one. You are good to use Casual.

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There is no drivers for mac. The only thing that will show is a sdcard if you have one. You are good to use Casual.
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Mine doesn't show the sdcard. I can use ADB but that's the only way I can communicate to my device over USB. I have't tried Casual.

Well I finally got home so I could use my Mac with my phone. Casuals worked great a couple of weeks ago as did adb. Now, I can't get either to work. I read that some are having issues with the usb ports on the newer MacBook Pros. I will do a little know testing and see if I can find a way to make it work post back. I tried rebooting, different cables, etc with no luck. If anyone knows anything, please chime in.
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HHF2 said:
Well I finally got home so I could use my Mac with my phone. Casuals worked great a couple of weeks ago as did adb. Now, I can't get either to work. I read that some are having issues with the usb ports on the newer MacBook Pros. I will do a little know testing and see if I can find a way to make it work post back. I tried rebooting, different cables, etc with no luck. If anyone knows anything, please chime in.
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Okay, after a lot of digging, I finally figured out what I did. I take no credit for this, I found it on here in reply to a thread somewhere. I can't remember where as I usually view this site on my cell phone.
sudo kextunload -v /System/Library/Extensions/EasyTetherUSBEthernet.kext
from a terminal. I forget if you have to reboot or not.
This will disable tethering, but you can now see your device via adb.
To renable tethering once you're done debugging, use
sudo kextload -v /System/Library/Extensions/EasyTetherUSBEthernet.kext
This is for EasyTether only, but I am sure that there could be another type of app that would do the same thing? If you could isolate the app, it should be as easy as replacing the EasyTether part of the command and running that. Good luck, I personally know how aggravating that things like this can be.

Root for HP Slate 7

This post is by "kibaruk" his method worked for me.
Thanks kibaruk!!!!!!
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ok for all slate 7 users, i found a real easy and secure way to root our device, no brick chance because it doesn't modify anything inside the tablet, you just push su.
Way easier than having to install software you don't even know what it does...
The hardest part of the whole thing is installing the adb drivers which is detailed below in step 6-7-8 in case it's all you need.
step 1: Download android sdk manager (there are lots of stripped versions that might work but for tutorials sake we'll use the whole thing).
step 2: Download cydia's impactor (cydia's impactor home page in case you are interested in reading a bit).
step 3: Install both software previously downloaded (the android sdk manager doesnt have an installer, it will unzip and work from that directory, it's probably better if you unzip it into an easy to access path but it's up to you, for tutorial we will use c:\asdk\ ).
step 4: Open android sdk manager, select from the list and install only* "android sdk platform-tools" and "google usb driver" (* only as in this are the only things we actualy need, if you need at some other point or are interested in tinkering you are free to do so).
Ok so here we start with the sort-of-hard part, making our computer connect with our slate 7 through adb, to do this you need to...
step 5: Open a command terminal (windows button + r to open a run window and type cmd to open a terminal).
step 6: Go to c:\users\username\.android\ and type within the terminal:
Code:
echo 0x03f0 >> adb_usb.ini
step 7: At this point you need to get back to an explorer window and get to c:\asdk\sdk\extras\google\usb_driver\ (or wherever you unzipped it), there you will find a file called "android_winusb.ini", open it and add at the end the following:
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; hp
%singleadbinterface% = usb_install, usb\vid_03f0&pid_5e1d
%compositeadbinterface% = usb_install, usb\vid_03f0&pid_5d1d&mi_01
%compositeadbinterface% = usb_install, usb\vid_03f0&pid_601d&mi_01
step 8: Open windows device manager and you will see your tablet as "hp" with a yellow warning icon, right click it and check update software, then click look for software in the computer, then click on choose driver from a list.
Once you do this you will see an icon "use disk". Explore your way to c:\asdk\sdk\extras\google\usb_driver\ and choose "android_winusb.ini" file.
The first option you will see is android adb interface, so you pick next, it will warn you about installing drivers from unkwnown sources you keep saying yes until it's done.
step 9: Go back to your cmd terminal and get to c:\asdk\sdk\platform-tools\ , this is where adb.exe is and type in the following:
Code:
adb kill-server
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adb start-server
Code:
adb devices
if everything worked as expected you will see a device listed, this is your slate 7.
step 10: Now open cydia's impactor tool, you will see a small window with a default command on screen which is the following:
Code:
# drop supersu su to /system/xbin/su
just click start next to it aaaaand you are done!
Just open an app like titanium backup which needs root to see if it worked.
This method is simple plus you don't have to download anything chinese or unnecesary software into your computer, the tutorial is really long because i tried to be as detailed as posible but in the end you shouldnt take more than 5 minutes (the downloads might take a bit longer though for the sdk), i would take screenshots of the process but my computer runs on a spanish version of windows (the same reason why you might see things with different names i was just trying to guess the device manager label part).
If you have any question feel free to ask and if it worked for you a thanks would be awesome so more users will try this.
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The Slate 7 and the TP are completely different. I strongly suggest that instead of posting here, you request that XDA start a forum for your device. A quick Google search turns up http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1660354&page=855.

I know they are different but there is no Sub Forum for Slate 7.
So I posted it here hoping for someone to reply with Root files :/

Thanks for moving it.

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Hey mate,
I have tried to root the HP Slate 7. I am not a developer. I am just an user who knows a thing or two.
Upon trying to sideload flash root files, adb stops and says it cannot be done on production firmware. Same goes via manual.
So the issue relies on the firmware. HP has locked the device down so we will either need to wait on HP to give us the unlock method or for a developer to crack it!
You can always try yourself but not sure if it will work. I think if we created a pre-root firmware we could flash that to gain root.
Root files are universal so just search and download!

Well I can't find root files.
And the problem I think is the CWM.

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Tried this and no success. This is what I have been doing and no luck. adb commands work and it will push but the apps aren't there after completing step 2 and running unlock root. I have done a reboot and tried more than once.
I have done this method before so I don't know where I am going wrong lol.
To be honest, I think my Slate and laptop aren't communicating correctly. I cannot transfer non-media files. Have you got this issue?

SwannyBhoy said:
Tried this and no success. This is what I have been doing and no luck. adb commands work and it will push but the apps aren't there after completing step 2 and running unlock root. I have done a reboot and tried more than once.
I have done this method before so I don't know where I am going wrong lol.
To be honest, I think my Slate and laptop aren't communicating correctly. I cannot transfer non-media files. Have you got this issue?
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another fella has had same issue so i unrooted and tried it again it worked 2 more times just to make sure its full proof..... now im having trouble getting root back........
so im gonna delete the post and see if theres an easier way.....
shuame works but same again its hit and miss....

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Got this looking sweet now...
Xposed framework installed....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574401 rovo89 thanks for this great xploit....
XTheme engine installed.....https://www.dropbox.com/s/3ciz2clswmxa6i7/XThemeEngine_beta5.apk ruqqq you rock....
Tablet ui module installed...
Deodexed.......universal deodexer....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2213235&highlight=deodexer thanks abcdjdj....
BB keyboard....
Inverted Google now.....http://www.designrifts.com/teamblackedoutapp/ team blackout.....

Well in mate it looks nice. I hate you only because it works for and nitot me lol.
Im gunna give this another go on another machine incase I installed it wrong.
Let me know if you get a working method.
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Oh c'mooon !! You can't have rooted and deodexed bla bla i can't get it rooted..

drifter94 said:
Oh c'mooon !! You can't have rooted and deodexed bla bla i can't get it rooted..
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Deodexed......

beyored said:
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Deodexed......
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Haha, i wasn't saying it's impossible.. I was saying that it's not fair that you managed to get that and i didn't... I can't get adb to work
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Haha, i wasn't saying it's impossible.. I was saying that it's not fair that you managed to get that and i didn't... I can't get adb to work
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lol i know.....have you installed the drivers

beyored said:
lol i know.....have you installed the drivers
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Yes, i tried loads of tutorials, 3 different pcs, 2 cable, different download files.. 0, can't connect tablet to adb
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Did you change the .ini file and the config file? In work at the moment can give you tonight
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Mate have you done something to your HP Slate that I haven't? Or you have a special one.
Adb works fine for me. Gaining root does not. Same error. Cannot do on a production build.
Any updates done before root? Mine was out the box and straight to the laptop for rooting. I downloaded the backup firmware from HP's site and not used it.
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