So couple of days ago I installed Android Studio and set it up. Then one of my friends said that you could actually create virtual android devices inside of Android Studio. This got me exited. But a question popped in my mind. I thought, "In order to do experiments and gain vast knowledge about android in general, I have to root this virtual phone." So that's what I've been thinking for the past couple of days. Can you root a virtual android device that's created inside of Android Studio? If yes, how? If yes, how do I boot into recovery mode and stuff related to it? If yes, can I install custom ROMs?
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Thank you reading through this and I hope that I will get all the answers for all my questions!
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Hello, Developers!
Yes, I'm a Newb looking to get educated...
I have experience programming algorithms (VBA), but no experience with Linux syntax, nor Android app development.
In turn, I figure the best way to learn is to start from the very begining.
I'd like to learn, through step-by-step instructions (or someone working hand-in-hand with me), by begining with how to root a device.
I want to work from scratch by altering the existing files on my tablet, instead of using pre-packaged scripts, files, apps, or programs.
I have already installed (on my Desktop), what I believe to be, all the potentially necessary tools, such as: Android SDK, JDK, Eclipse, Android device drivers, Virtualbox, and Ubuntu.
So? What's next?
Which files do I need to start tearing into and examining to determine what alterations need to be made to enable SuperUser Root access?
Thank you in advance for your time and patience.
Equipment
Coby Kyros, MID9742
Android ICS 4.0.3
Hello All,
I bought a Craig CLP281x netbook at Rite-Aid (ICS) specifically to begin playing around with Android and learning how to modify it. I got an update.img from the craig website, and rooted the device.
My question here is more basic than basic - I can open the img and look around inside with just an explorer, but if I want to try "rolling my own", do I need to use Android SDK to somehow create it? Or do I just start reading up on component parts and swapping them out?
Essentially, what do I need to compile my own update.img?
Thanks!
TM
I am interested in buying a new android and would like to run the OS from a few android phones in a virtual machine. Everything is installed, Android SDK, eclipse, Genymotion, as well. After loading one of the VMs that are already available, what interested me was how could I load a particular kernal for a phone that I would like to buy.
For example, I downloaded the rom for the ZTE Open C (firefox OS). How would I go about converting this to a VDI or OVA? Not sure even which I would convert it to. Could somebody even possibly point me to the correct faq, did some searching but not really sure what to search for so only coming up with how to root your phone.
Thank You
I want to root my Xolo Q600 but I am very new to this.
Please guide me deep hoe to root, take nanroid back up, insatall rom and increase internal app storage.
Please be kind to help me.
Hello,
Welcome to XDA.
You'll have have to find all the details for what you want to do, that isn't the purpose of XDA Assist, our purpose is to point you in the right direction, its up to you to look where we send you for your answers, its up to you to understand what you find. You can post any questions about what you are wanting to do in the forum linked below. There is no specific forum for you device so you'll have to post questions and find your way based on replies from other members.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help
The experts there may be able to help.
The Lava Iris 458Q and your xolo q600 are the same device, if you are viewing this site through mobile browser or browser on PC then look for the "search all forums" search box, type in xolo q600 or lava iris458q and then go through your search results looking for everything on XDA for those devices. You might find something.
Register an XDA account to post and reply in the forums.
Thanks for quick reply ... I found 3 post regarding xolo q600
but I fear that am I able to do it or not..
Also I am researching more and getting confused about some terms like firmware, xposed frames...
Also is it necessary to install SDK studio from google before start to root ur device...
What is difference between ADB, SDK, Universal Drivers...
Also I am unable to find how to increase internal app storage permanently...
thanks again
If I get success it rooting and installing custom Rom then i will definitely try rooting another devices and learning more and more about android.
Mangesh101 said:
Thanks for quick reply ... I found 3 post regarding xolo q600
but I fear that am I able to do it or not..
Also I am researching more and getting confused about some terms like firmware, xposed frames...
Also is it necessary to install SDK studio from google before start to root ur device...
What is difference between ADB, SDK, Universal Drivers...
Also I am unable to find how to increase internal app storage permanently...
thanks again
If I get success it rooting and installing custom Rom then i will definitely try rooting another devices and learning more and more about android.
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1) firmware is the factory installed operating system.
2) Xposed is a custom mod that works on most rooted devices, it let's you customize whatever ROM you have on your device to add new features, this is not required to root your device, it is something you use after rooting. Cross that bridge when you get to it, don't focus on that right now until after you are rooted.
3)Generally SDK is not needed to root a device, SDK is required for building things in android such as ROMs and apps. You won't need to know that until you learn how to be a developer.
4)ADB stands for Android Debug Bridge, it is a program on PC that is used to connect device to PC so that PC can be used to manipulate the device depending on what you are doing, basically used to pull data from the device and to push data to the device. There are more complicated things that it does as well but it requires experience to understand what those things are and how they are used.
5)SDK stands for Software Development Kit, it is used to develop software of all kinds to be used on android, again, you only need to know that if you become a developer and takes a while to understand and master.
6) universal drivers are general drivers that are used in android operating systems, these work the same as on PC, they allow the device to use the various pieces of hardware on the device. Just like PC, the device can't use any of its hardware without the drivers.
You are really asking about things that you don't need to know until AFTER you get your device rooted.
You need to focus on discovering if you have locked bootloader first and how to unlock it if needed.
Then you need to focus on the root method for your device.
Then focus on getting custom recovery
Then focus on finding custom ROMs for your device.
Without those things and those things ONLY, all the questions you are asking are doing you no good. You are asking how to perform brain surgery which requires going to college and you haven't even graduated school yet. You are basically putting the cart in front of the horse instead of the horse in front of the cart, the cart can't pull the horse, the horse must pull the wagon.
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Dear all,
i am no developer. My knowledge of how android os even works is zero. I am but a simple android phone user. While using an android phone, I find myself wondering as to whether the stock/vanila android operating system can be modified such that it
1) has a termux-like terminal but with the capability of giving the user temporary root access something like in ubuntu
2) is possible to install it using a bootable flash disk instead of flashing only.
I hope that android developers can kindly let me know as to whether the above is possible or not.
With regards