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I. How to root Defy via Linux!
A simple script for rooting Defy from Linux. I use SuperOneClick 1.9.1 files in my script, and I rooting succesfully my device from Ubuntu 11.04.
It does not install "bussybox" and "Android Terminal", just "su" and "Superuser.apk".
I hope it will work for someone else too.
Using:
0. install usb grants on your computer (see adb install method)
1. unzip file
2. run RootDefy.sh
3. after succesfully install, reboot phone (./adblinux reboot)
Download:
(version 0.2) download
Changelogs:
Code:
[B]02.06.2011:[/B] Version 0.2
- Added header to script
[B]13.05.2011:[/B] Version 0.1
- correct Defy device number
- correct /system filesystem type and path
[B]12.05.2011:[/B] First release
II. How to flash a SBF via Linux!
0. charge your phone 100%!
1. download and extract your sbf file: download
2. download sbf_flash file (same directory): download, or see the editor blog
3. chmod +x sbf_flash
4. sudo ./sbf_flash xxxxxx.sbf
Now your phone should start flashing, and phone will reboot when finish it.
III. How to unroot Defy via Linux!
Go to this topic: link
Nice, will try this =)
nice work!
I have been looking for it
Thx.
Great. I'm under linux too, each time I root a rom I launched a script from sdcard. For next time I'll test your script.
Fyi, I flash rom under linux too. I use 'sbf_flash', that works very well!
( but unsuccessfull under mac )
Now I'm looking for deodex script. I wrote and test some but still get errors with some apk and jar
Sent from my MB525 using XDA App
rumcajsz said:
I made a simple script for rooting Defy from Linux. I use SuperOneClick 1.9.1 files in my script, and I rooting succesfully my device from Ubuntu 11.04.
It does not install "bussybox" and "Android Terminal", just "su" and "Superuser.apk".
I hope it will work for someone else too.
Using:
0. install usb grants on your computer (see adb install method)
1. unzip file
2. run RootDefy.sh
3. after succesfully install, reboot phone (./adblinux reboot)
Download:
link
(sorry for my bad english)
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I believe that this script will not work for Motorola Defy for the following reasons:
1)on lines 17-19 the script checks if there are any udev rules matching a Samsung device (for Samsung devices the idVendor attribute is 04e8, but for Motorola devices, the idVendor attribute is 22b8).
2)on line 53 you are remounting the /system partition specifying that the file system is yaffs2 and the device block is /dev/block/mtdblock0.
On my Defy the file system used is ext3 and the device is /dev/block/mmcblk1p21
I have managed to root my defy a few days ago, from my linux box, using the files used by Sooperonelick (rageagainstthecage, superuser.apk, su and busybox) but considering the facts stated above.
@MisterWB
Fyi, I flash rom under linux too. I use 'sbf_flash', that works very well!
( but unsuccessfull under mac )
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Did you used the last version for sbf_flash? On the original site its stated that the same binary should work on linux and mac
tuxtm said:
I believe that this script will not work for Motorola Defy for the following reasons:
1)on lines 17-19 the script checks if there are any udev rules matching a Samsung device (for Samsung devices the idVendor attribute is 04e8, but for Motorola devices, the idVendor attribute is 22b8).
2)on line 53 you are remounting the /system partition specifying that the file system is yaffs2 and the device block is /dev/block/mtdblock0.
On my Defy the file system used is ext3 and the device is /dev/block/mmcblk1p21
I have managed to root my defy a few days ago, from my linux box, using the files used by Sooperonelick (rageagainstthecage, superuser.apk, su and busybox) but considering the facts stated above.
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Thanks for the advice, I will correct their lines ...
You're welcome.
If you want to make a script that will work on all devices you could parse the /rpoc/mounts file from the device and extract the device that's mounted to /system and the file system used (in this case the udev part would also need to be modified)
Also, did you check if the adb binary you are using doesn't need any other external libraries installed by Android SDK. I'm asking this because in the sooperoneclick zip I downloaded, I saw some dll files which I' guess that are used by the adb windows binary, and I don't know if the linux adb binary doesn't need some external libraries, which should also be included in your zip file.
Good luck
tuxtm said:
@MisterWB
Did you used the last version for sbf_flash? On the original site its stated that the same binary should work on linux and mac
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Yes I use it on mac+linux... but on my mac, at beginning sbf_flash see my phone, but when I want to flash a sbf, sbf_flash freeze on message "waiting for phone" It seems usb behavior varies on mac models.
Anyway, thanks for your reply.
@everyone
This thread could-be a good space to exchange about linux tools.
In this case rumcajsz should change the first post's title, and maintain text, links ...
What do-you think about ? Or do-you prefer a new thread ?
MisterWB said:
Fyi, I flash rom under linux too. I use 'sbf_flash', that works very well!
Sent from my MB525 using XDA App
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where can i download sbf_flash?
thank you.
MisterWB said:
@everyone
This thread could-be a good space to exchange about linux tools.
In this case rumcajsz should change the first post's title, and maintain text, links ...
What do-you think about ? Or do-you prefer a new thread ?
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Great idea, I changed it.
johnw.xda said:
where can i download sbf_flash?
thank you.
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The download link in the first post now.
usb tether
Hi,
thanks for both script, works well for me.
I like: go first to recovery menu (vol donw and power) with usb connected and run the flashing script, perfect...
How do you usb tether with your defy and linux ? (ubuntu)
I use this a lot with my previous phone htc.
I run the french froyo rom (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1072367), but i did not found the m.stone usbtether app.
Maybe you got a sbf with every things working natively with linux and no blur?
Regards and BRAVO again...
usb tether
Usb tether is ok with proxoid and port fowarding with the defy (see proxoid wiki).
It is not like my old htc as the device is seen by the pc as a network interface (usb0). In this way you got an IP to communicate with your phone (i am using it for vlc remote for example and other app where ip is needed).
When i plug my defy on usb I got 3 menu: motorola pc, windows sync, sd and nothing.
Is there a way to have menu without motorola and windows stuff ? ( sorry for duplicate the question between this form and the french froyo rom one...)
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That option should be related to the Media Portal application. Maybe if you would rename it (by changing the apk extension to something else) would do the trick. I didn't test this so, I can not tell you if it will work or if it won't brick your phone
/LE I have just renamed the MediaPortal.apk and apk for the Media Share (I belive it is HomeSyncWizard.apk)then rebooted the phone, but the "Portal and Tools" and "Windows Media Sync" options are still there.
I have to check what is the difference between HTC and motorola.
Tkx for the try,
added "unroot" to first post
On an aside, superoneclick and sbfdepacker can both be ran with mono
If you running 64bit distro ensure libncurses 32bit is installed
I tried SOC & mono (ubuntu 10.10, 11.04: 32 bit), and it doesn't worked for me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8699742&postcount=537
Follow the link on there, it will work although the script's here do it just as well anyway, but the sbfdepacker, I can find no equivalent of.
I tried this way...
Hi,
If
i root an froyo offical french rom with this script to backup my stuff
install 2nd-init
upgrade to an GingerRom with fixed sbf
then flash back the official french sbf
will i keep my warranty ?
No way to find out i rooted my defy?
I will try mono...
Hello everybody!
I've just set up a dualboot with ICS/Stock/Rooted as default + Ubuntu as secondary using frankc123's one-click installer with NoDiskNoFun's Net-Install Ubuntu v0.6.
Everything went fine, except it didn't install Jhintas kernel during the Ubuntu install process (net-install) , tried multiple times chosing it being flashed as first, secondary, even building it during install... I've read of others having the same problem on NoDiskNoFun's thread and one user suggested it might be because the Net-Install script can't handle ubuntu being secondary...
So my question is: How do I either flash the Jhinta kernel on top of my Install with no Linux machine available except for the transformer itself
or
how do I change the dualboot order in frank's tool to make ubuntu the default and android the secondary Os (assuming thats really what causes the jhinta kernel not to install during the script)?
I'm really a noob when it comes to stuff like this so help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
I just struggled with the exact same issue today, except I'm using OLiFE instead of frankc123's one-click installer. I finally figured out how to get it working earlier.
There's a file left by net-installer in /Linux_for_Tegra/ named selfbuild.img that has the kernel image that needs to get flashed to your device. I just overwrote the image that contained the 2.6.36 kernel with Jhinta's kernel _after_ finishing all the steps from the net-install scripts. This was a little bit tricky with OLiFE because it builds the image from a few files, so I had to comment out this step to let it flash the provided selfbuild.img as is.
Hope that helps. I can check out what frankc123's one-click installer does if not.
xxaconexx said:
Hello everybody!
I've just set up a dualboot with ICS/Stock/Rooted as default + Ubuntu as secondary using frankc123's one-click installer with NoDiskNoFun's Net-Install Ubuntu v0.6.
Everything went fine, except it didn't install Jhintas kernel during the Ubuntu install process (net-install) , tried multiple times chosing it being flashed as first, secondary, even building it during install... I've read of others having the same problem on NoDiskNoFun's thread and one user suggested it might be because the Net-Install script can't handle ubuntu being secondary...
So my question is: How do I either flash the Jhinta kernel on top of my Install with no Linux machine available except for the transformer itself
or
how do I change the dualboot order in frank's tool to make ubuntu the default and android the secondary Os (assuming thats really what causes the jhinta kernel not to install during the script)?
I'm really a noob when it comes to stuff like this so help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
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GdmImpulse said:
I just struggled with the exact same issue today, except I'm using OLiFE instead of frankc123's one-click installer. I finally figured out how to get it working earlier.
There's a file left by net-installer in /Linux_for_Tegra/ named selfbuild.img that has the kernel image that needs to get flashed to your device. I just overwrote the image that contained the 2.6.36 kernel with Jhinta's kernel _after_ finishing all the steps from the net-install scripts. This was a little bit tricky with OLiFE because it builds the image from a few files, so I had to comment out this step to let it flash the provided selfbuild.img as is.
Hope that helps. I can check out what frankc123's one-click installer does if not.
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Hey!
Thanks for the reply! But if I am not mistaken OLiFE is Linux only, or isn't it? Like i said I unfortunately have no access to a Linux machine other than the transformer itself, so I'm stuck with Franks tools, plus while I get the theory behind what you are saying, I have no Idea how to do it myself... I'm really a newbie when it comes to Linux, which is why I'd like to try it out on the TF
Any ideas on how to flash the kernel either during install, or afterwards without OLiFE? Maybe via NVFlash? (Just wildly guessing here)
Thanks!
xxaconexx said:
Hey!
Thanks for the reply! But if I am not mistaken OLiFE is Linux only, or isn't it? Like i said I unfortunately have no access to a Linux machine other than the transformer itself, so I'm stuck with Franks tools, plus while I get the theory behind what you are saying, I have no Idea how to do it myself... I'm really a newbie when it comes to Linux, which is why I'd like to try it out on the TF
Any ideas on how to flash the kernel either during install, or afterwards without OLiFE? Maybe via NVFlash? (Just wildly guessing here)
Thanks!
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It should definitely work with nvflash since that's what OLiFE is using. From what I can see in the scripts, you can run:
nvflash -r --download <PARTITION> selfbuild.img
Where <PARTITION> is 5 for secondary and 6 for primary (AFAICT, booting net-install from primary doesn't work anyways, so likely this should be 5 for you).
could you by any chance walk me through this? from what you said I'd be guessing to do the following:
put the selfbuild.img into the nvflash folder
open a cmd and navigate inside the folder
plug transformer in apx mode + install drivers
type nvflash -r --download 5 selfbuild.img into the cmd
is that all I have to do? if its really that easy, than wow!
where is the /Linux_for_Tegra/ folder that contains the selfbuild.img located tho? couldn't find it on my TF, and once I found it, how do I pull it? mount the ubuntu partition in android and pull it via root explorer?
thanks a lot! :victory:
acone
GdmImpulse said:
It should definitely work with nvflash since that's what OLiFE is using. From what I can see in the scripts, you can run:
nvflash -r --download <PARTITION> selfbuild.img
Where <PARTITION> is 5 for secondary and 6 for primary (AFAICT, booting net-install from primary doesn't work anyways, so likely this should be 5 for you).
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xxaconexx said:
could you by any chance walk me through this? from what you said I'd be guessing to do the following:
put the selfbuild.img into the nvflash folder
open a cmd and navigate inside the folder
plug transformer in apx mode + install drivers
type nvflash -r --download 5 selfbuild.img into the cmd
is that all I have to do? if its really that easy, than wow!
where is the /Linux_for_Tegra/ folder that contains the selfbuild.img located tho? couldn't find it on my TF, and once I found it, how do I pull it? mount the ubuntu partition in android and pull it via root explorer?
thanks a lot! :victory:
acone
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That sounds right. That's what I did to get it working. This is assuming that the Windows version of nvflash takes the same parameters of the Linux version, but it sounds like it does.
You can probably pull the file from Android. If you have an sdcard, you can copy it from Linux. I've uploaded the image from mine that you can try if you are having trouble pulling the file. This is from Net-Installer 0.6: 2shared.com/file/9wAIoPat/selfbuild.html
okay, so I've tried this, here's what happened:
-put the selfbuild.img into the nvflash folder
-open a cmd and navigate inside the folder
-plug transformer in apx mode + install drivers
-type nvflash -r --download 5 selfbuild.img into the cmd
-cmd shows something along the lines of nvflash starting [resume mode] than it would get stuck forever with nothing happening afterwards
-tried to see if nvflash was working properly via nvflash --sync and it would give me the 'nvflash started rcm version 0x4 command send failed' error SBK2 users get without using wheelie, then the device lost connection (odd, was that supposed to happen?)
-downloaded wheelie (eventho I have an sbk1 device [B50])
-navigated to the wheelie folder and replaced the bootloader.bin with the one from franks tools (not sure if that was necessary)
-opened up a cmd, navigated to the wheelie folder and typed in wheelie -1 -o 0x300d8011 --bl bootloader.bin -c transformer.bct (wheelie SBK1DEVICE SET_ODM_DATA_TO 0x300d8011 SET_THE_BOOTLOADER_FILENAME_TO bootloader.bin SET_THE_BCT_FILENAME_TO transformer.bct)
-nvflashed the selfbuild.img again using nvflash -r --download 5 selfbuild.img
IT WORKED!
not entirely sure what i did there as I just randomly pulled bits of information from a ton of threads and google, but it worked :victory:
touchpad is now working, but I still can't get it to connect to my wifi using wpa_gui, it shows my router when scanning (wpa2-personal psk aes [so i'm assuming the encryption has to be set to CCMP?]) but when I enter the password and try to connect it just gives me the "associating" for a second than says "disconnected, last message bssid=00:00:00:00:00:00 reason=0
any clues why?
thanks again for the help! :good::good:
GdmImpulse said:
That sounds right. That's what I did to get it working. This is assuming that the Windows version of nvflash takes the same parameters of the Linux version, but it sounds like it does.
You can probably pull the file from Android. If you have an sdcard, you can copy it from Linux. I've uploaded the image from mine that you can try if you are having trouble pulling the file. This is from Net-Installer 0.6: 2shared.com/file/9wAIoPat/selfbuild.html
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disregard my last post and this one, I got it working, simply needed a reboot when it was stuck on 'associating...' was able to apt-get the ubuntu software center now, just to run into the next problem: upon running it it says starting then crashes with a crash report, when I try to open up the details it says "icon 'package-install' not present in theme", downloaded synaptics, tried to start it from applications/system tools/administration/synaptic package manager but the system will just show the loading icon for a second then nothing happens... guess I'm off for a great start into the world of linux
just tried to set the encryption of the router to wep and connect, wpa_gui says its connected but I cant ping anything via terminal or sudo apt-get stuff, plus oddly enough while the tf is connected none of my other devices can access the wifi
tried WPS as well both with the push button (gives a waiting or registrar status forever) and a generated pin (router just tells me to start wps on the tf, tf tells me registrar does not yet know pin) - so thats not working either...
disabling encryption entirely and just leaving the network open (this is what worked for me during net-install) won't do anything either, status will just show "associating" forever...
any clues?
xxaconexx said:
disregard my last post and this one, I got it working, simply needed a reboot when it was stuck on 'associating...' was able to apt-get the ubuntu software center now, just to run into the next problem: upon running it it says starting then crashes with a crash report, when I try to open up the details it says "icon 'package-install' not present in theme", downloaded synaptics, tried to start it from applications/system tools/administration/synaptic package manager but the system will just show the loading icon for a second then nothing happens... guess I'm off for a great start into the world of linux
just tried to set the encryption of the router to wep and connect, wpa_gui says its connected but I cant ping anything via terminal or sudo apt-get stuff, plus oddly enough while the tf is connected none of my other devices can access the wifi
tried WPS as well both with the push button (gives a waiting or registrar status forever) and a generated pin (router just tells me to start wps on the tf, tf tells me registrar does not yet know pin) - so thats not working either...
disabling encryption entirely and just leaving the network open (this is what worked for me during net-install) won't do anything either, status will just show "associating" forever...
any clues?
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Glad to hear you got the kernel working :highfive:
FWIW, I was having problem with WPA2 as well. For now, I've manually modified /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf to get it working. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33856819&highlight=wpa2#post33856819 is what I followed to modify the config for my network.
yeah I had tried that first but it wouldn't work, then read a post about how wpa_gui is not always showing the correct status of the wifi, so I connected to my wifi, left it at "associating" and rebooted, after a reboot it showed "connected" :laugh:
got the software center to work as well, installing synaptics did the trick, eventho I can't run synaptics itself, the error I had before with the software center was gone after i installed it.
is usb hotplugging working for you? I know jhintas kernel is not supposed to have it, but NoDiskNoFun stated is was working with his net-install script in the post so I'm curious. rn I have to have the usb device plugged in during boot for it to work.
GdmImpulse said:
Glad to hear you got the kernel working :highfive:
FWIW, I was having problem with WPA2 as well. For now, I've manually modified /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf to get it working. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33856819&highlight=wpa2#post33856819 is what I followed to modify the config for my network.
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Transformazing
This is for tf101 only and i do not take any warranty, means when you destroy your device with that it is your fault !
I did not find this method, nor i developed the kernel, the only thing i did was that i packed the newest jintha kernel into cwm flashable packages and had the idea to install more than
one linux system because i was pretty nerved because i had arch, ubuntu and 13.04 installed and always had to rename one to ubuntu.img. So i put the kernel into 3 (maybe make more)
packages, which look for the files /mnt/sdcard/.linux1, (/dev/mmcblk0p7 rw loop=/media/.linux1.img), .linux2.img and .linux3.img. The point is to hide the files, so you dont see them
for default if you boot to android.
Installation:
Download a armel/armhf image, rename it to .linux1/.linux2,/.linux3 and put it to internal sd(under android /mnt/sdcard or /storage/sdcard0(or 1, roms differ.)(i suggest tubuntu v 1..1, 1.2 has more bugs lol)
Flash the kernel in cwm (linux1 kernel for .linux1, linux2 kernel for .linux2, ... easy, isnt it?
To go back to android flash one of these (http://www.mediafire.com/?labcx60jowrdx), or extract the kernelblob form your rom, or just flashing your kernel should also work(not tested by me).
Any questions?
Changelog:
There is no changelog and there wont be one because i only put the kernels into mountloop packages, but i will try to get a stable 2.6 kernel into a mountloop package(no luck until now)
Advanages of this and other mehods:
Mountloop:More than one Linux os possible
No Pc needed
Easy to remove linux
Easy to give more space to linux/android
Faster to flash
Sl101/tf101g should work too
Option to boot linux from microsd
Olife, tubuntu:Chose os on boot
2.6 kernels and kernels greater than 8 mb possible (only 2.6)
Whats up with these Kernels:
.linux1: 3.1.10: Jintha Kernel, working : Sound, Hw acceleration, Sd, microsd, usb(if a dev is connected at boot), ...
sometimes freezes, use tubuntu v 1.1 and not 1.2
.linux2: 3.1.10: same as above
.linux3: 3.1.10:: dont know which, better touchpad, sound, hw acceleration, sd, microsd, usb(if something is connected at boot), stable, does not work with tubuntu and raring images
.linux4: 2.6.36.4: sound only headphones, no hw acceleration, working with nearly every image
kernelexternal: boots the os installed on micro sd(explained in 2nd post)
Images:
Archlinux and Raring: http://goo.im/devs/x3maniac
Ubuntu 11.10: http://www.ulozto.net/xyFaPBA/ubuntu-img-gz
Tubuntu v1.1(lubuntu 12.10): http://www.novaspirit.com/tubuntu/tubuntu.php
Debian: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1476835
Ubuntu 12.04 netinstall: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1852702
Lubuntu 12.04. http://www.ulozto.net/xauaj1b/ubuntu-img-gz
If this thread should be in general, pls move it!
The video quality is really bad(really really really bad), so i suggest only watch it if you dont understand it.
I added the kernels for android 4.2 file system
The .linux .img s have to be placed on /storage/sdcard0 on first user
then flash the packages for your img name (.linux1.img or .linux2.img) and you boot to linux,
flash your kernel (kat, for exmple), to boot back to android
Linux tips and instructions
nstructions for linux:
get flash:
working on both firefox and chromium:
sudo apt-get install gnash gnash-common browser-plugin-gnash
perforance is bad, sound is perfect on youtube many videos can be watched in html5, their performance is way better( full framerate)
Get multitouch working:
On 11.10: sudo apt-get install touchegg and add it to startupapplications
on arch: yaourt -S touchegg (i think xD)
on others: compile touchegg
Put an image to microsd:(will erase files on sdcard)
dd if=/sdcard/linux.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk1p1
How to get sound(if not working)sudo usermod -a -G audio yourusername
sudo chmod -R 777 /dev/snd
enable every dacl and dacr
disable dac and adc companding(if sound is choppy)
How to get network-manager working on systems with wpa supplicant installed(arch, raring, netinstall)
look at your modules: is there 3.1.10-g8c2655b-dirty? if not, i suggest downloading it from here
sudo apt-get install netwrok-manager network-manager-gnome
sudo leafpad /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf: change false to true
sudo leafpad /etc/network/interfaces should look like this:
# interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
and remove /etc/wpa_supplicant. (sudo pcmanfm or sudo nautilus and then you have a fm with root.)
Mount internal:
sudo mkdir /media/internal
sudo mount /dev/mmcblk0p7 /media/internal
internal is now on /media/internal, you can select any folder.
Get opengl:
install tegra drivers(find a deb, if in 12.10 you ca just enable it through software-sources.)
sudo apt-get install libgl1-mesa-swrast
How to resize img files:
From another linux image or from a linux pc: (i will show it with image called ubuntu.img)
cd /to/the/folder/of/the/image
e2fsck ubuntu.img -f
resize2fs ubuntu.img 3500M (3500M is new size, M means MB, G means GB...)
e2fsck ubuntu.img
How to get touchpad working:
sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-input-mtrack
and add to xorg.conf this at the end:
Section "InputClass
Identifier "elantech_touchscreen"
Matchproduct "elantech_touchscreen"
MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
Driver "mtrack"
EndSection
set keyboard layout:
add to startup programs this:
setxkbkmap de/en/fr
mount/chroot into an image from an otherinstall programs to an image with no network manager)
sudo mount /dev/mmcblk0p7 /media/int (mount internal)
sudo mount /media/int/media/.linux123.img /media/int (not linux 123, but .linux1, .linux2...)(now .linux123.img is on /media/int)
(sudo chroot /media/int) (now you are in the image)(internet connection should be there with 2.6 kernel)
Desktop tips:
Lubuntu/lxde:
Pro: The fastest and freakin light
Very customizeable
Beautiful
Easy to use with other components (etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE(or lubuntu)/autostart)
Con:Cant think of anything bad
Xubuntu/xfce4
Pro: Very fast
Costumizeable
Con:I dont Like it
no hw acceleration
xfwm4 didnt work with touch on an image
ugly?
kubuntu/kde4
Pro:Customizable
Looks good
Con:Slow
e17
Pro: touchoptimiced
fast
con: Ugly(download themes)
Not easy to use with other components
ubuntu
Pro: Looks cool
con: Sloooow
gnome: Doesnt work right on our device
gnome-classic/gnome-session-fallback:
Pro:nearly as fast as lxde
supercool look
good with touch and with keyboard
con: cant think of anything bad
plasma-active/kde-plasma: Not tested
I suggest installing sudo apt-get install gnome-session-fallback, it is very fast, volume buttons are working and you can set brightness.(also install gnome-tweak-tool and gnome-themes-standard)
Use Components from other desktops in lxde/xfce:
(to have a supercool looking fast desktop)
add to startupapplications the stuff you want or just run it:
in lxde: /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/autostart
in lubuntu:/etc/xdg/lxsession/lubuntu/autostart
in xfce/gnome/kde: i think there is a app for that: startup-applications i think
Docks:
Docky: works best(not working on all images)
Cairo-dock:not that smooth
Avant: not tested
unity-2d-launcher: the default unityy launcher you can see on the left in ubuntu-desktop
Panels:
lxpanel: Highly customizeable, fast, light
unity-2d-panel: love it, it is the top panel of ubuntu
xfce4-panel: little better than lxpanel
Use other Windor-managers in different desktops:
Add to startupapplications too or run te comand.
metacity --replace
openbox --replace
xfwm4 --replace
Credits to:
Jintha
Lilstevie
x3maniac
shaola
Post screenshots please
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akshay007dhore said:
Post screenshots please
Sent from my GT-S7562 using xda premium
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The screenshots are from whatever image you use, you can see them for example in the tubuntu thread, but i will make some of ubuntu 12.10 or arch( the ones i use) and post them
Btw, anyone knows how to add images to a post? xD
I must be missing something fundamental lol, i downloaded the tubuntu.img in your post, extracted and renamed it to .linux1 then flashed the linux1 mount-loop then restarted, and end up at busybox terminal (every single thing ive tried ends there)
i'll to download a different image and see how it goes.
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bottom line 6th button in from the right in the message box, or the attachments button up and slightly to the left :good:
JoinTheRealms said:
I must be missing something fundamental lol, i downloaded the tubuntu.img in your post, extracted and renamed it to .linux1 then flashed the linux1 mount-loop then restarted, and end up at busybox terminal (every single thing ive tried ends there)
i'll to download a different image and see how it goes.
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bottom line 6th button in from the right in the message box, or the attachments button up and slightly to the left :good:
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You are doing it righ, strange...
Is it called .linux1 or .linux1.img? Because right now i am using the linux1 kernel. What happens if you try the linux3 kernel for example?
And: Try to recopy the tubuntu image a second time, maybe it is corrupt(had exactly this problem yesterday xD)
Tell me how it goes
And: what are you talking from left and right?
transformador said:
You are doing it righ, strange...
Is it called .linux1 or .linux1.img? Because right now i am using the linux1 kernel. What happens if you try the linux3 kernel for example?
And: Try to recopy the tubuntu image a second time, maybe it is corrupt(had exactly this problem yesterday xD)
Tell me how it goes
And: what are you talking from left and right?
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Cool, lol and i was trying to direct you to the "insert image" button
JoinTheRealms said:
Cool, lol and i was trying to direct you to the "insert image" button
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Oh, thanks )
Is it working now?
transformador said:
Oh, thanks )
Is it working now?
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Sorry my tf101's power buttons broken, and the tab froze inside of cwm6 so had to angrly disasemble my tf101 just to restart it :crying: lol anyway havn't downloaded a new image yet, whats your recommendation? im mainly intreasted in trying these multitouch gestures but also the 3.1 kernel NEVER worked for me anytime i tried to install it, if this works with hwaccelation ill be stoked(youtube etc work well?)
btw i renamed the image ".linux1" without .img @ the end ...ill add it an try
Heres the output messges i get with both images(tried to make it short to save sometime writing it out, also i took a photo of the output with a terrible camera and couldnt the rest of it so ill retry and update)
tegra_init_mmc memory not recongnised, memory scaling disabled
uipi_phy_power_on: timeout waiting for phy clock to
uipi_phy_power_on: uipi write failed
tegra-echi tegra-echi.1: failed to power on phy
fsi-tegra-udc fsi-tegra-udc: can't get charge...........
...._config_settings
power_supply dock_battery: failed to report
sdhc1-tegra sdhc1-tegra.2:vddio_sd_slot
:vddio_sd_slot regulator.......
tegra.0
:vddio_sd_slot regulator........
tegra protected aperture disabled becouse nvmmc..........
if you have the the distro in an .img folder it will slow down becouse if has to work instie that folder, where if you extract the image in your ubuntu distro folder it would run a bit faster, don't know if ou are doing that or not but it is my 50 cent
Awsome work and thank you, i can use current roms and dual boot without thincking about the nightmare of trying to figure out how to nvflash buckup a rom, back one ub, and then see it update.
Can someone make a video tutorial on this? Would be really grateful
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk HD
Well been trying to get this to work all day, seems the mount loop doesn't work on my tf101 currently (b60 sbk1) i get the same output messages whether then .linux1 image is in /sdcard/ or not. I could be doing something wrong but ive tried soooooo many combinations of things i would have fixed it by mistake lol.
Never mind , its great to see ubuntu getting better and easier for the tf101. Many thanks to transformador and the rest of you guys working on ubuntu:good::good:
JoinTheRealms said:
Heres the output messges i get with both images(tried to make it short to save sometime writing it out, also i took a photo of the output with a terrible camera and couldnt the rest of it so ill retry and update)
tegra_init_mmc memory not recongnised, memory scaling disabled
uipi_phy_power_on: timeout waiting for phy clock to
uipi_phy_power_on: uipi write failed
tegra-echi tegra-echi.1: failed to power on phy
fsi-tegra-udc fsi-tegra-udc: can't get charge...........
...._config_settings
power_supply dock_battery: failed to report
sdhc1-tegra sdhc1-tegra.2:vddio_sd_slot
:vddio_sd_slot regulator.......
tegra.0
:vddio_sd_slot regulator........
tegra protected aperture disabled becouse nvmmc..........
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Thats exactly the error when i boot it without .linux1.img (yes theres an .img behind it), try to recopy it there.
Suggestions: Delete .linux1.img and copy it there a secound time (do you have it on /sdcard or on another location? has to be /sdcard, it is a symbolic link to /media on mmcblk0p7, but the /media on android is something other)
Try another .img file. Maybe try netinstall? It has an option to enable multitouch , tegra drivers and you can select desktop. (resize it before installing desktop)
Try linux2 kernel and call the image .linux2.img.
If nothing works, i will download the kernel and see what its wrong (would be stupid because i am booting it with EXACTLY the same kernel i uploaded(did not even copy it to another location )
Dont really understand your next post, is it working now or not? XD
alizafar said:
Can someone make a video tutorial on this? Would be really grateful
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk HD
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If crappy quality is enough, for shure, but i only have a ****ing 320x240 phone camera xD
But if i can borrow my sisters phone, or my dads camera, i will do a video tutorial.
2 other things:
Who rated my thread 1 star? lol
Edit: forget what i wrote before xD
Video is up, but crappy quality...
plasmastrike said:
if you have the the distro in an .img folder it will slow down becouse if has to work instie that folder, where if you extract the image in your ubuntu distro folder it would run a bit faster, don't know if ou are doing that or not but it is my 50 cent
Awsome work and thank you, i can use current roms and dual boot without thincking about the nightmare of trying to figure out how to nvflash buckup a rom, back one ub, and then see it update.
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The slowdown is minimal, i dont really recognice a speed difference between my mates tubuntu and mymethod.
Tried your suggestions, not working yet although the output messages have changed ill post them up later on. basically tried multiple roms/ recoverys, renamed the .img 1,2,3,4 etc. The last thing i can think of is my partition structures messed up or something from an earlier ubuntu nvflash, ill re-partition and re-try.
JoinTheRealms said:
Tried your suggestions, not working yet although the output messages have changed ill post them up later on. basically tried multiple roms/ recoverys, renamed the .img 1,2,3,4 etc. The last thing i can think of is my partition structures messed up or something from an earlier ubuntu nvflash, ill re-partition and re-try.
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Does this method work for you? It is looking for ubuntu.img on /sdcard. It is from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1537566
http://www.mediafire.com/?7f5fpatmgmg01ha
The kernel posted does NOT work with tubuntu, but it is 3.1
Also: you have it on internal, not external, right? has to be on internal
transformador said:
Does this method work for you? It is looking for ubuntu.img on /sdcard. It is from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1537566
http://www.mediafire.com/?7f5fpatmgmg01ha
The kernel posted does NOT work with tubuntu, but it is 3.1
Also: you have it on internal, not external, right? has to be on internal
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So far ive tried the net installer image and tubuntu(i thought the kernel might be an issue with it) ill try the older tubuntu. Ive tried x3maniac and shaola's versions. x3maniac's didnt do anything(after flashing it just booted into android) and shaola's had simular output messages as yours. And yeah its on /sdcard (internel) although was tempted to try externel but only got a class 4. I appreciate the help mate:good:
JoinTheRealms said:
So far ive tried the net installer image and tubuntu(i thought the kernel might be an issue with it) ill try the older tubuntu. Ive tried x3maniac and shaola's versions. x3maniac's didnt do anything(after flashing it just booted into android) and shaola's had simular output messages as yours. And yeah its on /sdcard (internel) although was tempted to try externel but only got a class 4. I appreciate the help mate:good:
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I have got the same issue. tried all linux1, 2, 3, 4.zip files. On linux4.zip I get the following error meassage:
/host/media/.linux4.img does not exist
But the file is on /sdcard
I went on and ported from scratch (not using work done for the i9000) Ubuntu Touch for our magic samsung captivate! The port itself is just the base of CyanogenMod to be able to support the binary blobs (drivers) of various devices without having to rewrite them (source code is usually not avaliable). Mine is the i897 ATT variant.
I wanted to post the link to the rom from my google drive, but since i just registered here to post this I cannot post external links. PM me and i will send the link to you ASAP!!
Installation instructions:
1- Copy the CM_BASE_UBUNTU_TOUCH zip file to the phone (internal or external sd doesn't matter)
2- Download the latest image of Ubuntu Touch from the ubuntu website. The current filename is quantal-preinstalled-phablet-armhf.zip (This will change once the builds are based on Raring - 13.04 - and not Quantal - 12.10): PM ME FOR LINK OR SEARCH GOOGLE FOR "UBUNTU TOUCH DAILY"
3- Copy the Ubuntu Touch image to the phone
4- Reboot into recovery
5- Install CM_BASE_UBUNTU_TOUCH.zip from sd
6- Wipe Cache
7- Wipe Data partition
8- Install Ubuntu Touch zip from sd card
9- Patiently wait
10- Reboot and Enjoy!
EDIT--> Now you have the system 90% ready, but for the resolution of our device and the size of our screen we will have to change some parameters to fix the dpi and scaling:
EDIT 2 --> All these steps are unneccessary if you flash http://goo.im/devs/pawitp/galaxysmtd...x-20130223.zip after everything else. Thanks go to Citrit who pointed out the post in the i9000 ubuntu touch thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2162534
If you want to go through how it is done, or if you want to play with the settings, follow on. If not, jump past the F.
11- While the device is on, connect to your computer via usb
12- From a terminal, run the following commands
A- adb root (necessary to be able to enter directly into a root adb shell)
B- adb shell (we are based on cyanogen, so our lovely adb commands still work)
C- ubuntu_chroot shell (to enter a linux command prompt, since ubuntu is a layer on top of the android linux kernel)
D- vi /usr/bin/ubuntu-session (edit the session configuration. I used vi but feel free to do however you like)
E- Here near the beginning you will find a series of preconfigurations for some devices and a generic one at the end: this is the one we have to edit. The GRID_UNIT_PX parameter with 18 as a value has to be changes to 11 or 12 (test and see how you like it), and the QTWEBKIT_DPR parameter with 2.0 has to be changed to 1.1 or 1.2
F- you can reboot directly from the chroot session typing "reboot" (without the quotes)
Taken from the Ubuntu Touch porting guide:
you can use adb port forwarding to easily connect to the container via SSH over USB. To do so, run the following commands:
adb forward tcp:8888 tcp:22
ssh [email protected] -p 8888
Currently the power button does not work with recent kernels, so one of the following options must be run:
remove the battery and replace it
run "reboot -p" from the adb shell
adb root
adb shell reboot -p
If you appreciate my work, leave feedback! If you don't, leave feedback! All feedback is welcome! I'd like to know your thoughts, experiences and what bugs or annoyances you encounter!
P.S If the mods could give me permission to post ouside links (or if they could post it themselves if i pm it to them) we would all be very grateful
What works and what doesnt
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What works and what doesn't
No cellular connection (no calls, no sms, no data)
Basic wifi works (password free and wpa network tested, but wep should too)
Camera works
Gpu accelleration works
All the rest is untested
but after installing it will i be able to flash back to android 4.2.2????
Reflash to android
n205des said:
but after installing it will i be able to flash back to android 4.2.2????
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Sure! All you have to do is reboot into recovery (sending an adb command or using the usual button combination) and reflash your favourite rom from there! I tested with the nightly CyanogenMod and with SlimBean, both 4.2.2, and all went well
krissetto said:
Sure! All you have to do is reboot into recovery (sending an adb command or using the usual button combination) and reflash your favourite rom from there! I tested with the nightly CyanogenMod and with SlimBean, both 4.2.2, and all went well
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okkkayy!
will try and tell you soon
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i installed it but i couldnt understand how to change the dpi or the resolution to my phones size.
so can you explain me how to do it correctly?
Adjusting dpi scaling
n205des said:
okkkayy!
will try and tell you soon
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i installed it but i couldnt understand how to change the dpi or the resolution to my phones size.
so can you explain me how to do it correctly?
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What we have to do is change a couple of lines in the ubuntu-session configuration file. It is located, in ubuntu, in /usr/bin/ubuntu-session. The way i chose to edit this file was via chroot from my pc.
With the phone powered on, connect it to a computer with ADB installed (install the android sdk if you haven't, i personally use linux but you can on windows and osx too). Then from a terminal run the following commands:
adb root
adb shell
ubuntu_chroot shell
After you have inserted these commands, you will find youself in a chroot session, basically any command you now write executes on the phone as if you ran it from there. So i used a terminal text editor (vi, to be precise, but i assume you can use whatever you prefer) and opened the file with this command:
vi /usr/bin/ubuntu-session
vi was designed decades ago, for keyboards without arrow keys, so to move around read a bit on the page i PM'd you.
What you now have to do is scroll down to where you see the following code:
export GRID_UNIT_PX=18
grep -q QTWEBKIT_DPR /home/phablet/.bashrc
[ $? -ne 0 ] && echo "export QTWEBKIT_DPR=2.0" >> /home/phablet/.bashrc
export QTWEBKIT_DPR=2.0
export FORM_FACTOR="phone"
What you have to change is the 18 and the 2.0, repectively in 11 and 1.1 (play around with slightly different settings to get the feel you prefer).
Save the file and type "reboot" in the terminal.
Your phone will now restart, and load up the UI with the settings you just changed
Let me know if you have problems, when I find some time I'll get back to you
anyone?
Has anybody tried this yet?
Looks good
Everything installed fine, had no issues with that. Only issue I'm having is I can't seem to change the resolution by following the above steps. Ubuntu touch looks good though . WORKS: Wifi, Camera. Will provide more feedback once I get into it more.
Resolution scaling
mitchelldavis said:
Everything installed fine, had no issues with that. Only issue I'm having is I can't seem to change the resolution by following the above steps. Ubuntu touch looks good though . WORKS: Wifi, Camera. Will provide more feedback once I get into it more.
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What problems do you encounter? I noticed that trying to edit the file with nano wouldn't let me save it, as if the command just wouldn't go through, but maybe that was just me.
Everything worked great for me, and the latest build fixes the need for an open Wifi. It now prompts for a password. Here is a fix for the layout, it was taken from this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2162534
Grab the file http://goo.im/devs/pawitp/galaxysmtd_ubuntu/ubuntu-aries-layout-fix-20130223.zip and install this last.
citrit said:
Everything worked great for me, and the latest build fixes the need for an open Wifi. It now prompts for a password. Here is a fix for the layout, it was taken from this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2162534
Grab the file http://goo.im/devs/pawitp/galaxysmtd_ubuntu/ubuntu-aries-layout-fix-20130223.zip and install this last.
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An easier way to fix it, thanks! I'll edit the orig post with these instructions
When I try to edit the settings using vi it doesnt let me input anything. I get all of the information but cannot edit it.
Editing with vi
mitchelldavis said:
When I try to edit the settings using vi it doesnt let me input anything. I get all of the information but cannot edit it.
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Have you read the information on how to use vi? There are certain commands to use to edit text, it was built for computer from ages ago, that didn't have many things we're now used to. Excuse me if you are experienced enough to know how to use vi ^^
mitchelldavis said:
When I try to edit the settings using vi it doesnt let me input anything. I get all of the information but cannot edit it.
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Follow the instruction in the OP about installing a third zip file, then you can safely ignore all the vi instructions.
Sorry if I'm being a dip**** by asking this, but where exactly do I obtain a copy of this "CM_BASE_UBUNTU_TOUCH zip"? I have a captivate begging me for ubuntu touch right now. lol :silly:
can you port to vibrant too
the vibrant is the tmobile version on the captivate can your port to that too. il help with testing:fingers-crossed:
Well from what in seeing I think all u do is flash the nightly of cm10.1 or whatever it is and u should be fine I think his cm_base_Ubuntu_touch thing is his rip from the rom and he's flashing it just as a kernel
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this really ought to be in the dev section where it can get the attention and support it deserves...
maybe post to github also...
Is it possible to dual boot my ics jb and ubuntu ? any tutorial ? thanks
!!!UPDATE!!!!
Sorry I lost my root files. I still have the base code i used to make them. I am trying to work with @saurik to get vtab1008 working with the cydia impactor so that this process will be eaiser. sorry about not keeping up here.
The linux root is still working.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was able to get the VTAB1008 HONEYCOMB ROOTED. This device is no longer doomed to a rootless existence.
ROOT AT YOUR OWN RISK! I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE IF THIS BREAKS SOMETHING.
----WINDOWS ROOT (This worked for me)----
!!Some people have had problems with 64 bit systems.!!
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...nys Root.zip (restored by grnsl2)
Download the latest java sdk http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk7-downloads-1880260.html
(if it installs anywhere but C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_45\bin\jdb change the path in the runme.bat)
Setup ADB
Follow instructions at http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...5IAx2Xg-VjGm5pQ&bvm=bv.57155469,d.cGU&cad=rja
for the inf file use the one in the skinnys root,zip
!!!THIS STEP IS VERY IMPORTANT ^ IF YOU ARE HAVING ISSUES YOU MAY HAVE NOT COMPLETED THIS STEP!!!
Run Exploit
open command prompt (windows 7 type cmd in start menu and press enter)
CD to location you extracted the zip
example: cd "C:\Users\skinny\Downloads\Skinnys Root"
type "runme.bat"
You will see a ton of data on the screen after a minute your tablet will show android.app.Activity
Paste the following into the shell (the prompt should have changed to look like >)
Code:
stop in android.os.MessageQueue.next()
Touch your tablets screen (the prompt should change to <1> main [1]
Paste the following into the shell
Code:
print java.lang.Runtime.getRuntime().exec("/system/bin/sh /data/local/tmp/rootme.sh")
Wait until you see something like Java.lang.Runtime.getRuntime().exec("/system/bin/sh /data/local/tmp/rootme.sh") = "Process[id=1265]"
Code:
exit
Press enter to reboot
----LINUX ROOT----
Get Linux on a live usb stick to run exploit (skip if you have a linux system)
Download 32bit kubuntu from http://www.kubuntu.org/getkubuntu/download
Get a thumbdrive at least 2 gig
Launch unetbootin
Select bubble next to diskimage
Choose ISO
Click on ...
Browse to the kubntu iso downloaded at A.
Set drive to your usb drive letter.
The next step will erase your thumb drive!!!!!
Click OK
Process will complete and ask you to reboot (reboot)
Select the thumbdrive at startup (i don't know what type of computer you are using but most systems you can press f8, f11, f12 or f2 tp get the boot prompt)
(For more information read this guide http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/unetbootin/wiki/guide)
Select Default at the kubuntu boot prompt
Select Try Ubuntu
Get kubuntu linux setup for the exploit (skip if you already have android tools on linux)
Press alt+f2
Type "konsole" and press enter
Paste the following commands in.
Code:
sudo chown kubuntu:kubuntu /opt
mkdir /opt/exploit/
cd /opt/
wget http://dl.google.com/android/adt/adt-bundle-linux-x86-20131030.zip -O adt.zip
unzip adt.zip
mv adt-bundle-linux-x86-20131030/ adt/
echo 'export PATH=$PATH:/opt/adt/sdk/build-tools/android-4.4:/opt/adt/sdk/platform-tools' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc
sudo su -c "echo 'deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/java/ubuntu saucy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/java/ubuntu saucy main' > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/oracle-java.list"
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys EEA14886
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -y install git
cd /opt/exploit/
sudo apt-get -y install oracle-java7-installer
Accept Java license agreement to install java 7
Run Exploit
Plug in your tablet
Enable debugging mode (Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB debugging)
Paste the following commands in your linux console (if following steps use the konsole that you have been running commands in).
If you are not using /opt/adb/sdk for your android devlopemnt use your dir on the 3rd step
Code:
git clone [url]https://github.com/raymondhardy/mkbreak.git[/url]
wget 'http://goo.gl/Ox8qDx' -O Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed.zip #thanks to @Munk0
unzip Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed.zip
cp system/bin/su mkbreak/
cp system/app/Superuser.apk mkbreak/
cd mkbreak
./doit.sh /opt/adt/sdk
You will see a ton of data on the screen after a minute your tablet will show android.app.Activity
Paste the following into the shell (the prompt should have changed to look like >)
Code:
stop in android.os.MessageQueue.next()
Touch your tablets screen (the prompt should change to <1> main [1]
Paste the following into the shell
Code:
print java.lang.Runtime.getRuntime().exec("/system/bin/sh /data/local/tmp/rootme.sh")
Wait until you see something like Java.lang.Runtime.getRuntime().exec("/system/bin/sh /data/local/tmp/rootme.sh") = "Process[id=1265]"
Code:
exit
Press enter to reboot
If you get stuck at any part of this process please post a reply with information about the problem you are having.
PROOF OF ROOT
Thanks and credit goes out to.
robertmillan
Jay Freeman (saurik)
PoC by Pau Oliva
Vinogans for leading me to masterkey exploit
NICE!!! Any instruction changes for windows?
gnoober said:
NICE!!! Any instruction changes for windows?
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Not yet i suspect someone will make a better root later on as of now this is linux only. This exploit uses of linux commands for injecting code into a system application to gain root.
I will be updating the first post later on with steps and screenshots on how to do this on a ubuntu live instance (I may even throw in a shell script so you run it and then wait forever while it does the setup and starts the root. I will see what i can do.)
skinnyquiver said:
I will be updating the first post later on with steps and screenshots on how to do this on a ubuntu live instance (I may even throw in a shell script so you run it and then wait forever while it does the setup and starts the root. I will see what i can do.)
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Awesome! Nicely done! Guess I'm gonna have to dig out the VTab and give this a shot. Thinking it's gonna need a charge!
Sent from my LG Optimus G using Tapatalk
I updated the steps and re-rooted my tablet with them several times to verify that they worked. Let me know if they work for you
dandrumheller said:
Awesome! Nicely done! Guess I'm gonna have to dig out the VTab and give this a shot. Thinking it's gonna need a charge!
Sent from my LG Optimus G using Tapatalk
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gnoober said:
NICE!!! Any instruction changes for windows?
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Got this working on windows (does not look very pretty but it works.
Hey skinnyquiver, that is awesome... my vtab has already gained like 5mm of pure dust. However, i gonna digg it out these days, install stock recovery to update it to honeycomb finally and then reroot this thing...
Btw, the paragraph above windows instructions still says linux only...
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FadeFx said:
Hey skinnyquiver, that is awesome... my vtab has already gained like 5mm of pure dust. However, i gonna digg it out these days, install stock recovery to update it to honeycomb finally and then reroot this thing...
Btw, the paragraph above windows instructions still says linux only...
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try to root it with master key exploit I am talking about the the version .57 .. then before updating to honeycomb grab the update.zip the one that belong to honey comb ... try to do this
vinogans said:
try to root it with master key exploit I am talking about the the version .57 .. then before updating to honeycomb grab the update.zip the one that belong to honey comb ... try to do this
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i am currently charging... my device is rooted with frozen updater, firmware is currently 1.9.56 so i am not sure what is the update path, will i get the honeycomb firmware immediately or do i have to update to .57 first?
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FadeFx said:
i am currently charging... my device is rooted with frozen updater, firmware is currently 1.9.56 so i am not sure what is the update path, will i get the honeycomb firmware immediately or do i have to update to .57 first?
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u will have to update to .57 then u will get honeycomb update ..
vinogans said:
u will have to update to .57 then u will get honeycomb update ..
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Thats bad, but i will give that a try. However, i cant promise that i will succeede and it will take me some days as i am quite busy with my real life as well
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So it's certainly exciting to see root for this guy after owning it now for a couple of years.
I believe with root we'll be able to get rid of some bloat and stuff unneeded but I'm assuming we'll stay on Honeycomb.
I'd like to figure out what the real upside to this is.
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grnsl2 said:
So it's certainly exciting to see root for this guy after owning it now for a couple of years.
I believe with root we'll be able to get rid of some bloat and stuff unneeded but I'm assuming we'll stay on Honeycomb.
I'd like to figure out what the real upside to this is.
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You should be able to use this root with the 5.7 before going to honeycomb. This way you can have gingerbead rooted if your device came with the 5.7 update. I would like to get this running cm9 or cm10. The first problem with this is it will require a new kernal. I am going to be moving this weekend so it will be a while until I can get a build env to work on this. I plan on using this tablet to learn all about android rom making. Hope I don't brick it.
As Vizio has not released the kernel source I think we may want to look at using the xo-3 kernel.
Everything seems like it works, everything says 'success', but root checker is showing no root. I had force closes on the System UI before rebooting it a second time.
I tried it straight from a factory reset, just to be sure, same issue.I'm on 3.2.1 on this Vtab.
Not sure what is missing? Anything I should check?
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Everything seems like it works, everything says 'success', but root checker is showing no root. I had force closes on the System UI before rebooting it a second time.
I tried it straight from a factory reset, just to be sure, same issue.I'm on 3.2.1 on this Vtab.
Not sure what is missing? Anything I should check?
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What os do u use? Check if adb is working
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unqualified said:
Everything seems like it works, everything says 'success', but root checker is showing no root. I had force closes on the System UI before rebooting it a second time.
I tried it straight from a factory reset, just to be sure, same issue.I'm on 3.2.1 on this Vtab.
Not sure what is missing? Anything I should check?
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I had this problem also in the first time .. try to check if java is installed and working well .. try to check if ADB driver is identified on ur pc ..
I am thinking it is just a java problem .. did u type the commands in the shell " just wondering " this will not work if u didnt type the commands and follow the steps ..
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I had this problem also in the first time .. try to check if java is installed and working well .. try to check if ADB driver is identified on ur pc ..
I am thinking it is just a java problem .. did u type the commands in the shell " just wondering " this will not work if u didnt type the commands and follow the steps ..
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Thanks for all the suggestions! I was surprised so many people responded on such a forgotten tablet.
I did enter the two commands in the shell (copied and pasted the exact commands) at the appropriate times, and they appeared to work.
I wasn't able to do the ADB setup exactly per the link on the OP, because my computer already recognizes the VTAB1008 under debugging mode, and runs ADB. If I try to uninstall and manually install the generic driver from the Skinny Root zip, it re-discovers and says the current driver is 'more current'. However, since 'adb devices' recognizes the vtab, and all the commands appear to be working, I should be good to go with ADB, right? Or is the generic driver from the Skinny Root zip file a critical component?
I also uninstalled Java SDK for x86 and re-installed for 64 just in case, but that didn't fix it.
Also tried disabling antivirus, no luck...
Is there a basic way to check whether java is working correctly? Or to read the java output as it is running the commands? Maybe something would show up there.
Thanks again
Do u see superuser app installed? If so, what does it output when you open it?
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