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adfree android

now that we have an easy way to push update.zip files I was wondering if there was any way to push the host file that adfree android downloads to the sdcard. I know that it doesn't have write access to the system partition when booted but in recovery we do right?
So it should be as simple as creating an update.zip that overwrites the old host right?
I'm going to try to get this working
EDIT: Here's how to get this working
1. Search for Adfree Android on the market
2. Install and run
3. allow it to download and install new hosts file, it will copy it to your sdcard and try to replace /system/etc/hosts but fail (it should reboot the phone shortly)
4. Power off the phone and hold Volume Down and power.
5. Use volume down to select recovery
6. In clockwork recovery volume down to "partitions menu" and hit the track pad to select
7. Select "mount /system" and "mount /sdcard" "mount /data"
8. Plug in your usb cord and open a command line on your pc
9. enter adb shell and type the following commands
cp /sdcard/hosts /data/data/hosts
rm /system/etc/hosts
ln -s /data/data/hosts /system/etc/hosts
10. Reboot your phone and enjoy adfree android.
Thanks to all for help in getting this running.

Just adb push your modified host file to /system/etc/hosts. No need for update.zip

ive already done this doesnt work still have tons of adds

word, I figured it out

junjlo said:
ive already done this doesnt work still have tons of adds
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what I did was install adfree android, wait for it download and error (the phone will reboot itself) put it into recovery and run the following command from adb shell
cp /sdcard/hosts /system/etc
All my ads are gone

You mind sharing the host file? I'd like to do the same. Now that I can connect as root with 'adb shell' then 'su' after the new Unrevoked^2 root. I'd like to start tweaking with things.

supagene said:
You mind sharing the host file? I'd like to do the same. Now that I can connect as root with 'adb shell' then 'su' after the new Unrevoked^2 root. I'd like to start tweaking with things.
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just download and install adfree android, it copies the host file to your sdcard.

n0-0ne said:
what I did was install adfree android, wait for it download and error (the phone will reboot itself) put it into recovery and run the following command from adb shell
cp /sdcard/hosts /system/etc
All my ads are gone
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i may have an older hosts file than but i just used adb push hosts /system/ect/hosts
tryed cp but get a box with busybox info

n0-0ne said:
just download and install adfree android, it copies the host file to your sdcard.
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I intalled the app and when I hit download and intall I get java/io.FileNotFoundException:/sdcard/hosts
My guess is that it's not downloading.
Tried it on both WiFi and 3G

supagene said:
I intalled the app and when I hit download and intall I get java/io.FileNotFoundException:/sdcard/hosts
My guess is that it's not downloading.
Tried it on both WiFi and 3G
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ok well here's what was downloaded to my card
https://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=batch_download&batch_id=K0JRUGhYT2JQb0t4dnc9PQ
Thats good for 100 downloads.

Found this. forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=664532 do you guys know if the zip file with hosts good enough since I can't seem to get the AdFree app to work correctly? Of is there an apk somewhere for this app and I shouldn't have gotten the one in the app store?

host installed still doesnt block ever ad using tikl and fring to test

supagene said:
Found this. forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=664532 do you guys know if the zip file with hosts good enough since I can't seem to get the AdFree app to work correctly? Of is there an apk somewhere for this app and I shouldn't have gotten the one in the app store?
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I used the one from the market, it does error but it should copy the hosts file to your SD card (and reboot your phone shortly thereafter).

What now?
Great...
cat /sdcard/hosts > /system/etc/hosts
write: No space left on device

junjlo said:
host installed still doesnt block ever ad using tikl and fring to test
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I've tested both apps and no ads in either.
The one thing I did different that I didn't post was in recovery under partitions I mounted both system and sdcard. Try that and copy the file over.

Thanks!!
So I downloaded the hosts file, booted in recovery, mounted both /system and /sdcard and then 'adb shell' and 'su' and then 'cd /system/etc' and then 'cat /sdcard/hosts > hosts' and it seemed to have worked.
I go to fring and it displays 'Web page not available', not what I'd like to see but it's better than those retarded ads that I keep clicking on by accident.

can someone post step by step how to get adfree working I installed the one from the market and let it error and reboot then i entered into clockworkmod recovery now what? do i need to mount system and sd how do i enter into adb shell and change host file. thanks in advance for any help.

supagene said:
So I downloaded the hosts file, booted in recovery, mounted both /system and /sdcard and then 'adb shell' and 'su' and then 'cd /system/etc' and then 'cat /sdcard/hosts > hosts' and it seemed to have worked.
I go to fring and it displays 'Web page not available', not what I'd like to see but it's better than those retarded ads that I keep clicking on by accident.
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Glad it worked out, not sure why your getting page not available, I just get a blank box at the top of my contacts list, other apps show the same as well, a blank box where the ad used to be.

j1000 said:
can someone post step by step how to get adfree working I installed the one from the market and let it error and reboot then i entered into clockworkmod recovery now what? do i need to mount system and sd how do i enter into adb shell and change host file. thanks in advance for any help.
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Edited OP.

thanks for the quick response everything is good until step 8. I know i sound stupid but i learning fast you say enter adb shell. the way i think you do this is type
1. cd\
2. cd sdk
3. cd tools
4. adb shell
when i do this i get error device not found
can you help from there. thanks

[Q] [OUYA] SuperUser Access Help

Hi everyone, I'm trying to Install busybox,SuperUser and SU Binaries on my OUYA ...
I Have:
-ADB set up and working(wired)
-Downloded and unzipped the needed files
-Placed unzipped files in /android-sdk/platform-tools
Then i run the following commands to make sure my console is connected:
-adb kill-server
-echo 0x2836
-adb start-server
-adb devices
After 'adb devices' I see a number(My console #), which signifies my connected console...
Then i run the following commands to put SU in the proper place:
-adb shell
-su
-mount -o rw,remount -t ext4 /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/APP
-exit
-exit
-adb push su /sdcard/su<-----here is where i get an error (cannot stat 'su': No Such Files Or Directory :crying What am i doing wrong here/ i don't get it!...Can anyone please help me?

cronikman84 said:
Hi everyone, I'm trying to Install busybox,SuperUser and SU Binaries on my OUYA ...
I Have:
-ADB set up and working(wired)
-Downloded and unzipped the needed files
-Placed unzipped files in /android-sdk/platform-tools
Then i run the following commands to make sure my console is connected:
-adb kill-server
-echo 0x2836
-adb start-server
-adb devices
After 'adb devices' I see a number(My console #), which signifies my connected console...
Then i run the following commands to put SU in the proper place:
-adb shell
-su
-mount -o rw,remount -t ext4 /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/APP
-exit
-exit
-adb push su /sdcard/su<-----here is where i get an error (cannot stat 'su': No Such Files Or Directory :crying What am i doing wrong here/ i don't get it!...Can anyone please help me?
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:good:never mind i figured it out...but when i go to Run SuperUser on the OUYA (Make > Software > SuperUser) and allow it to update, it gives me an error saying---->there was an error installing superuser. please send a log of the error to the developer. what now?

cronikman84 said:
:good:never mind i figured it out...but when i go to Run SuperUser on the OUYA (Make > Software > SuperUser) and allow it to update, it gives me an error saying---->there was an error installing superuser. please send a log of the error to the developer. what now?
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Never mind LMAO...i got it :victory:

cronikman84 said:
Never mind LMAO...i got it :victory:
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How'd you get it?! I'm stuck here too, thanks!

thanamesjames said:
How'd you get it?! I'm stuck here too, thanks!
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Are you stuck at the error saying---->"there was an error installing superuser" still? cause if you are i think i can help you..., just on your ouya head over to MANAGE-SYSTEM-ADVANCED and scroll down to apps and delete the BUSYBOX FREE and SUPERUSER APPS...after that's done just repeat the commands again and reboot the system, then go click on MAKE>SOFTWARE>SUPERUSER and allow it to UPDATE but not from recovery and if that doesn't work let me know and ill tell you what to do next...BUT if your stuck at "adb push su /sdcard/su cannot stat 'su': No Such Files Or Directory" error then i can also help you...let me know, it's very simple, less than a minute

cronikman84 said:
Are you stuck at the error saying---->"there was an error installing superuser" still? cause if you are i think i can help you..., just on your ouya head over to MANAGE-SYSTEM-ADVANCED and scroll down to apps and delete the BUSYBOX FREE and SUPERUSER APPS...after that's done just repeat the commands again and reboot the system, then go click on MAKE>SOFTWARE>SUPERUSER and allow it to UPDATE but not from recovery and if that doesn't work let me know and ill tell you what to do next...BUT if your stuck at "adb push su /sdcard/su cannot stat 'su': No Such Files Or Directory" error then i can also help you...let me know, it's very simple, less than a minute
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Hi,
I'm at the point where I've installed 'superuser' apk via adb. I've rebooted the console, gone to MAKE>SOFTWARE>SUPERUSER but when I click on 'install', I just get the error message: "There was an error installing Superuser. Please send a log to the error to the developer" but there are no logs.
Any ideas?

diazamet said:
Hi,
I'm at the point where I've installed 'superuser' apk via adb. I've rebooted the console, gone to MAKE>SOFTWARE>SUPERUSER but when I click on 'install', I just get the error message: "There was an error installing Superuser. Please send a log to the error to the developer" but there are no logs.
Any ideas?
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yes, the best way to do it is with this tool OUYA toolbox and you can find it over here-----> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2350900 follow the instructions plug in your OUYA to your pc and download the test version of the tool, open it, click on install superuser and install it, then istall busybox and install it...then go to make- software-superuser and Update but not from recovery, then plug you OUYA back on to the pc and run the ouya toolbox program again and root(if you want to), you will be all set with SuperUser apk and busybox apk and root working perfect with no errors...

cronikman84 said:
yes, the best way to do it is with this tool OUYA toolbox and you can find it over here-----> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2350900 follow the instructions plug in your OUYA to your pc and download the test version of the tool, open it, click on install superuser and install it, then istall busybox and install it...then go to make- software-superuser and Update but not from recovery, then plug you OUYA back on to the pc and run the ouya toolbox program again and root(if you want to), you will be all set with SuperUser apk and busybox apk and root working perfect with no errors...
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I think I might have found the issue. I think I forgot to copy the 'su' executable from /sdcard to /system/xbin. I've copied the correct 'su' executable to /system/xbin now. I'll have to test it later, I'm connected remotely at the moment so I can only do the shell stuff, I can't run Superuser.
What is the difference between the nativesu and the su copied from the attachment on this thread. There is a significant difference in size. Is the native su crippled in someway?

diazamet said:
I think I might have found the issue. I think I forgot to copy the 'su' executable from /sdcard to /system/xbin. I've copied the correct 'su' executable to /system/xbin now. I'll have to test it later, I'm connected remotely at the moment so I can only do the shell stuff, I can't run Superuser.
What is the difference between the nativesu and the su copied from the attachment on this thread. There is a significant difference in size. Is the native su crippled in someway?
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:good: i hope you found the issue...i was having the same issue as you "There was an error installing Superuser. Please send a log to the error to the developer" and no matter what i tried it wouldn't work, so i just downloaded the OUYA toolbox test version and it took me less then 1 minutes to have superuser apk and busybox apk running and rooted, i didn't know you were connected remotely, i had mines connected straight up with the usb cable and it makes it easier for me..."What is the difference between the nativesu and the su copied from the attachment on this thread. There is a significant difference in size. Is the native su crippled in someway?" <----yes, i'm 90% sure that the native SU is crippled in some type of way, and i've heard other people confirm this.

cronikman84 said:
:good: i hope you found the issue...i was having the same issue as you "There was an error installing Superuser. Please send a log to the error to the developer" and no matter what i tried it wouldn't work, so i just downloaded the OUYA toolbox test version and it took me less then 1 minutes to have superuser apk and busybox apk running and rooted, i didn't know you were connected remotely, i had mines connected straight up with the usb cable and it makes it easier for me..."What is the difference between the nativesu and the su copied from the attachment on this thread. There is a significant difference in size. Is the native su crippled in someway?" <----yes, i'm 90% sure that the native SU is crippled in some type of way, and i've heard other people confirm this.
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Yep. That was the problem. I guess I thought I'd copied the correct version of 'su' across without checking properly.

diazamet said:
Yep. That was the problem. I guess I thought I'd copied the correct version of 'su' across without checking properly.
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Sweet!!...glad you got it fixed... I knew that the native SU was crippled the first time i tried it...that's why i tried the OUYA toolbox cause i knew people had success with SU on that toolbox, so i gave it a try and SU was workin...tha's how i knew something was wrong with the native SU...

[Guide]Remove system apps even from your unrooted device without any exploit

THIS IS BEST METHOD IF U WANT TO REMOVE UNWANTED SYSTEM APP AND YOUR DEVICE IS UNROOTED...
​REQUIREMENT
1. I am doing this in Ubuntu 13.04(64-bits)
2. Adb(If u dont have adb the download my adb attachment)
3. Assuming that u have placed the adb file in home directory...
PROCESS
1. Open the terminal by pressing "Ctrl+t+Alt" buttons together..
2. Now type the following commands--- ./adb root
3. Next Command --- ./adb shell
4. If u can see "[email protected]" Then u r going right...
5. Next Command--- cd system/app
6. This is the directory where all system apps r located..
7. Next Command--- ls
8. it Will list all the system apps.Make a close look at that particular apk that u want to remove.
9. Next Command--- mount -o remount,rw /system
10. Next Command-- rm x.apk
11. x.apk ,x is the name of apk file that u want to remove
12. Next Command - mount -o remount,r /system
13. Reboot your phone and done...
CAUTION !!!!!!!!! IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO YOUR PHONE THAT IS UNEXPECTED THEN U R RESPONSIBLE FOR IT,,, DO IT ON YOUR RISK!!!!!!!!! IT WORKED ON MY PHONE!!!!!!!!!! ​
!!!!!!!!!!!!!IF NOT SURE OF THIS METHOD THEN YOU TRY IT ON AN EMULATOR THAT IS UNROOTED ALREADY AND GET SURE OF IT.....​
ENJOY OPEN SOURCENESS​

your title says
Remove system apps even from your unrooted device without any exploit
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next you say
THIS IS BEST METHOD IF U WANT TO REMOVE UNWANTED SYSTEM APP AND YOUR DEVICE IS UNROOTED...
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but now the important thing
THIS MEYHOD WILL WORK IF YOUR DEVICE IS ROOTED
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means your thread title is misleading, you need a rooted phone to do that as
./adb root
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will fail as well.
also you need to enable Debugging Mode on your phone first and you need to grant ADB root permissions on an rooted phone as well.
also you can do
./adb remount
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instead of
mount -o remount,rw /system
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oh, and you need to make your adb binary executeable with
chmod +x
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You must be rooted for this method to work...

thxxx.. dude
Evisceration said:
your title says
next you say
but now the important thing
means your thread title is misleading, you need a rooted phone to do that as
will fail as well.
also you need to enable Debugging Mode on your phone first and you need to grant ADB root permissions on an rooted phone as well.
also you can do
instead of
oh, and you need to make your adb binary executeable with
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now i got it dude

Ulefone Power Armor 13 Root

I want to root my phone and remove any bloatware. Can I do this with a stock A11 or custom Rom and still have the cameras and infrared range finder work properly? Does anyone know of any ROMs built specifically for the Power Armor 13?

Use the "temporary ROOT" method, will say put a matching SU-binary into phone's /data/local/tmp directory and then by means of ADB
make use of it:
Code:
adb devices
adb push <FULL-PATH-OF-SU-BINARY-ON-PC> /data/local/tmp
adb shell "chmod 0677 /data/local/tmp/su"
adb shell "/data/local/tmp/su -c '<COMMAND-WHAT-REQUIRES-SUPERUSER-RIGHTS-HERE>'"

jwoegerbauer said:
Use the "temporary ROOT" method, will say put a matching SU-binary into phone's /data/local/tmp directory and then by means of ADB
make use of it:
Code:
adb devices
adb push <FULL-PATH-OF-SU-BINARY-ON-PC> /data/local/tmp
adb shell "chmod 0677 /data/local/tmp/su"
adb shell "/data/local/tmp/su -c '<COMMAND-WHAT-REQUIRES-SUPERUSER-RIGHTS-HERE>'"
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Thank you. I didn't know there was such a thing as a temp root. Do you have any advise on getting a ompatible rom for my hardware?

jwoegerbauer said:
Use the "temporary ROOT" method, will say put a matching SU-binary into phone's /data/local/tmp directory and then by means of ADB
make use of it:
Code:
adb devices
adb push <FULL-PATH-OF-SU-BINARY-ON-PC> /data/local/tmp
adb shell "chmod 0677 /data/local/tmp/su"
adb shell "/data/local/tmp/su -c '<COMMAND-WHAT-REQUIRES-SUPERUSER-RIGHTS-HERE>'"
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Hi,
Can you please give me a hand with the method you mentioned?
1. the SU binary should be the supersu binary as zip file or the folder from the zip file?
2. could you please give me an example of how this string would look like if the file was for example in partition C?
adb push <FULL-PATH-OF-SU-BINARY-ON-PC> /data/local/tmp
I tried patching the boot image with Magisk and using ADB to install it but the phone is stuck on the start screen .
Thanks in advance!

I managed to root the phone permanently. However, I accidentally formatted the NVRAM partition. Could someone send me one?

Any updates?

FutureCrusader said:
Any updates?
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I managed to do it quite easily. I will make a detailed tutorial this week.

denis9rafael said:
I managed to do it quite easily. I will make a detailed tutorial this week.
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Thanks, appreciate it, mine is coming in this week so excellent timing lol

denis9rafael said:
I managed to root the phone permanently. However, I accidentally formatted the NVRAM partition. Could someone send me one?
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Use the MauiMETA aka ModemMETA 10.2124.0
The software can restore your IMEIs but you need know How use that.

lopestom said:
Use the MauiMETA aka ModemMETA 10.2124.0
The software can restore your IMEIs but you need know How use that.
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Because I messed up the first time I did it and had to format all with SP FlashTool, I had to restore the IMEI. I will post instructions on that too.
If you root with Magisk the boot image, it will put it in a reboot loop. I found on another forum a file that you have to flash first via adb.
It took me a week and reinstalling the software 5 times before I managed to find all I needed . Now it takes 10 minutes max to set it up.

FutureCrusader said:
Thanks, appreciate it, mine is coming in this week so excellent timing lol
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I have created a complete guide on how to permanently root the phone using Magisk.
Please find it below:
How to root Ulefone Power Armor 13! Now with TRP recovery and Magisk included
Hello, Below is a guide on how to root Ulefone Power Armor 13 using Magisk, changing/restoring IMEI etc. Before you continue, I take no responsibility for any bricked devices. *Note: Before you begin, make sure you install the latest software...
forum.xda-developers.com

Recovery Disappears

I bought a phone (ZTE 2050) that has next to nothing as far as development goes. I have tried to install TWRP recovery but it had never actually worked. I have tried using various tools that port recovery to MTK devices. None of them have worked. I have been able to achieve root through Magisk. However, when I do, I no longer have the stock recovery either. There are several other problems that happen as well, but nothing I cannot work around. What could I be doing that is causing me to lose recovery? The chipset is MTK6771 and it is an ARM-V8 64 bit and it is running Android 9. Literally the only things I'm able to find online regarding this phone is the sites that I believe only copy and paste from other phones whether the root method actually works out not. Almost everything tells me to use MTK Tool but that definitely doesn't work. I have issues with Smart Phone Flash Tool working as well despite all drivers being installed correctly. The only way I have been able to achieve root is through unlocking the Bootloader and flashing. And even though I follow the instructions on commands, I still lose the stock recovery. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Reflash phone's stock ROM.

xXx yYy said:
Reflash phone's stock ROM.
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I have flashed the stock system at least 50 times by now. I have tried flashing everything in different orders as well. When I have root, it always removes the recovery. When I open my file manager, I use Solid Explorer, it tells me there is no root file system. I have tried other root file managers as well. They all tell me the same thing.

Android is rooted if su cmdlet is present in Android's filesystem

I've got a $100 Chinese MTK phone and the one redeeming feature is that once the bootloader is unlocked, you can fastboot over USB (bootstrap).
I used SP flash tool to backup the ROM and WwR_MTK to extract the partitions allowing me to make my own custom recovery to boot with fastboot. Briefly, I found a twrp recovery online for another MTK phone and just played around with zImage & initrd.
Shell commands, dmesg, cat /proc/partitions & blkid on the phone come in handy to track down in partition layout. No need to flash anything so don't get issues with /system/bin/install-recovery.sh

xXx yYy said:
Android is rooted if su cmdlet is present in Android's filesystem
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I got it to hang on to the stock recovery. However, the bootloader remains unlocked. If I lock it again in fastboot, it will not allow me to boot the phone. When I try to flash vbmeta, it tells me there is no such file on the system.

xdabookam said:
I've got a $100 Chinese MTK phone and the one redeeming feature is that once the bootloader is unlocked, you can fastboot over USB (bootstrap).
I used SP flash tool to backup the ROM and WwR_MTK to extract the partitions allowing me to make my own custom recovery to boot with fastboot. Briefly, I found a twrp recovery online for another MTK phone and just played around with zImage & initrd.
Shell commands, dmesg, cat /proc/partitions & blkid on the phone come in handy to track down in partition layout. No need to flash anything so don't get issues with /system/bin/install-recovery.sh
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I'll give that a shot. I just tried to open my root file system and it told me that BusyBox isn't installed. I thought I had read that BusyBox wasn't necessary with Magisk. Last time I tried to install a BusyBox, it screwed the whole system up. Is there one you would suggest? I've seriously messed with this phone 1000x's now and it's made me giggle shy to do anything to it at the moment.

Some devices have 'toolbox' or 'toybox' as a limited replacement for busybox (ls -al /bin/ls should reveal what binary the sym link points to).
I've used the ru.meefik.busybox app from the play store.
finnroth69 said:
the whole system up. Is there one you would suggest? I've seriously messed with this phone 1000x's now and it's made me giggle shy to do anything to it at the moment.
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xdabookam said:
Some devices have 'toolbox' or 'toybox' as a limited replacement for busybox (ls -al /bin/ls should reveal what binary the sym link points to).
I've used the ru.meefik.busybox app from the play store.
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xdabookam said:
Some devices have 'toolbox' or 'toybox' as a limited replacement for busybox (ls -al /bin/ls should reveal what binary the sym link points to).
I've used the ru.meefik.busybox app from the play store.
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Ok, yeah I just checked it and it says toybox.

xdabookam said:
Some devices have 'toolbox' or 'toybox' as a limited replacement for busybox (ls -al /bin/ls should reveal what binary the sym link points to).
I've used the ru.meefik.busybox app from the play store.
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I just installed the BusyBox and my whole system froze and started acting up.

xdabookam said:
Some devices have 'toolbox' or 'toybox' as a limited replacement for busybox (ls -al /bin/ls should reveal what binary the sym link points to).
I've used the ru.meefik.busybox app from the play store.
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I rebooted and it started acting ok once again. When I tried to open my file manager to access to root file system, this is still the message I got even though I have not uninstalled the BusyBox.

xdabookam said:
Some devices have 'toolbox' or 'toybox' as a limited replacement for busybox (ls -al /bin/ls should reveal what binary the sym link points to).
I've used the ru.meefik.busybox app from the play store.
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I just opened the BusyBox app and it says it isn't installed even though I have not uninstalled it either.

cm
xXx yYy said:
Android is rooted if su cmdlet is present in Android's filesystem
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"cmdlet" not found. Yet Magisk is installed and I am able to access root.

If you can successfully apply su ( read: Switch User cmdlet ) then it got installed by whatever method.

finnroth69 said:
I just opened the BusyBox app and it says it isn't installed even though I have not uninstalled it either.
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Busybox is just a tool / binary executable command to replace missing
linux commands. You don't need it installed on the phone, just access to the binary to run commands in the shell (copy it from /data/app/....) - its statically linked so should run without issue in the shell.

xXx yYy said:
If you can successfully apply su ( read: Switch User cmdlet ) then it got installed by whatever method.
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Ok, I understand that. What I don't understand is why I am now being told that vbmeta cannot be found and installed and my bootloader must remain unlocked. Or why I cannot install recovery without losing recovery.

xdabookam said:
Busybox is just a tool / binary executable command to replace missing
linux commands. You don't need it installed on the phone, just access to the binary to run commands in the shell (copy it from /data/app/....) - its statically linked so should run without issue in the shell.
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I can't copy it it. It won't allow me into the root file system.

xdabookam said:
Busybox is just a tool / binary executable command to replace missing
linux commands. You don't need it installed on the phone, just access to the binary to run commands in the shell (copy it from /data/app/....) - its statically linked so should run without issue in the shell.
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I can't copy it it. It won't allow me into the root file system.
xdabookam said:
Busybox is just a tool / binary executable command to replace missing
linux commands. You don't need it installed on the phone, just access to the binary to run commands in the shell (copy it from /data/app/....) - its statically linked so should run without issue in the shell.
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I just installed another BusyBox and the system is running fine afterwards, but this is the message I get when trying to open the root file system.

xdabookam said:
Busybox is just a tool / binary executable command to replace missing
linux commands. You don't need it installed on the phone, just access to the binary to run commands in the shell (copy it from /data/app/....) - its statically linked so should run without issue in the shell.
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I pulled up the currently installed binary installed through shell.