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hiya everyone, im new on here and really need some help.
im trying to downgrade my android software so im able to root it. only problem being ive never used command prompt lol!!
the guide im using says:
Launch a Command Prompt window and browse to the location of the files extracted in Step 1.
Enter the following commands:
adb push psneuter /data/local/tmp
adb push misc_version /data/local/tmp
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/psneuter
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/misc_version
adb shell /data/local/tmp/psneuter
adb shell
You should now get the # prompt, indicating temporary root.
Enter these commands:
cd /data/local/tmp
./misc_version -s 1.31.405.6
but how do i browse for the files if ive stored them in my documents and in a folder called downgrade android.
many thanks

keeps saying not a batch file :s

Moving them into the SDK tools folder temporarily would make things easier and would mean only the file name needs to be typed rather than the specific location, try it out, I hope I remembered correctly

dannysissons said:
hiya everyone, im new on here and really need some help.
im trying to downgrade my android software so im able to root it. only problem being ive never used command prompt lol!!
the guide im using says:
Launch a Command Prompt window and browse to the location of the files extracted in Step 1.
Enter the following commands:
adb push psneuter /data/local/tmp
adb push misc_version /data/local/tmp
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/psneuter
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/misc_version
adb shell /data/local/tmp/psneuter
adb shell
You should now get the # prompt, indicating temporary root.
Enter these commands:
cd /data/local/tmp
./misc_version -s 1.31.405.6
but how do i browse for the files if ive stored them in my documents and in a folder called downgrade android.
many thanks
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you can either modify the command like this:
adb push C:\users\[YOURUSERNAME]\My documents\downgrade\psneuter /data/local/tmp
or setup a locale path variable to the dir, where adb is stored as mentioned in THIS thread. (step 4)
Then you can simply cd to the dir, where your files are stored, and run adb from there (actually you can run adb from any dir then)

The adb shell cd command doesn't change directories

When I use adb shell <cmd>, the commands work as expected, except for cd. If I run the following two commands, it shows I'm still in the root directory.
Code:
adb shell cd /any/valid/path
adb shell pwd
The cd command just doesn't ever change directories.
For completeness, I can not do abd shell ls ~/, as I have no HOME, but I assume this is normal?? I'm not concerned about HOME, it's fixable, but I really need to have the cd command working as I'm writing an IPython extension that wraps adb.
Cheers
Carl

I realise that this is a reply to an older question, but the answer might still be of use to some.
You first have to enter the shell before executing the 'cd' command.
STEP 1.
Code:
adb shell
STEP 2.
Code:
cd /any/valid/path

You don't use cd just type the directory you want to go to

Warning: any phone can listen to you

All apps that have been granted not only permanent, but also only potential access to the microphone can listen to everything, are a so-called wiretap, as long as they have not been closed and the phone is in operation.
German speaking users may watch
this video
with which it's shown.

Although your post is absolutely off-topic ...
The main rooting idea I posted in the mentioned thread is to get TEMPORARILY super-user rights on a Android device shell. Like a standard Linux shell, it allows you to interact with the device by executing commands from the shell. The Android shell can be accessed via ADB (Android Debug Bridge) command tool from every desktop computer.
Requirements:
A PC with ADB installed to interact with your Android device.
How-to:
A: To run Android shell commands with super-user right from within the shell on desktop computer you have to run within desktop computer shell
Code:
adb wait-for-device
adb push "<LOCATION-OF-SUITABLE-SU-BINARY-ON-PC-HERE>" /data/local/tmp/
what will 1. connect the Android device to your desktop computer and 2. upload the su binary in the device temporary directory always available for the user.
B: Then, in desktop computer shell you type
Code:
adb shell "cd /data/local/tmp & chmod 776 su"
[code]
what makes the [b]su[/b] binary executable: its ownership by default is set to shell.
C: Then in desktop computer shell you type
[code]
adb shell "ls -l"
what will show you content and permissions on recently uploaded files.
D:
To apply a series of shell commands what require super-user rights ( e.g. mount ) you now would run in desktop computer shell
[/code]
adb shell
export PATH=/data/local/tmp:$PATH"
su -c "<SHELL-CMD-HERE>"
....
su -c "<SHELL-CMD-HERE">
exit
[/code]

@xXx yYy , that helps tremendously.
and apologies for OT. post deleted.

[REQUEST] Device Docomo AQUOS R3, Model SH-04L root file

Please sir Device Docomo AQUOS R3, Model SH-04L root file please

See attachment:

xXx yYy said:
See attachment:
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How to install it

Put the extracted suitable SU cmdlet into /data/local/tmp and make it executable.
Code:
adb devices
adb push <FULL_PATH_TO_LOCATION_OF_SU_ON_PC> /data/local/tmp
adb shell "cd /data/local/tmp & chmod 2776/su"

xXx yYy said:
Put the extracted suitable SU cmdlet into /data/local/tmp and make it executable.
Code:
adb devices
adb push <FULL_PATH_TO_LOCATION_OF_SU_ON_PC> /data/local/tmp
adb shell "cd /data/local/tmp & chmod 2776/su"
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What I do after that commands can you explain more simple I am begginer in this type of root method or a tutorial plz

If not already done yet, install a Terminal Emulator
Terminal Emulator for Android - Apps on Google Play
Access Android's built-in Linux command line shell. Unleash your inner geek!
play.google.com
To have root on Android open a Window in Terminal emulator and run
Code:
/data/local/tmp/su

xXx yYy said:
If not already done yet, install a Terminal Emulator
Terminal Emulator for Android - Apps on Google Play
Access Android's built-in Linux command line shell. Unleash your inner geek!
play.google.com
To have root on Android open a Window in Terminal emulator and run
Code:
/data/local/tmp/su
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nothing happned

Easiest way to temporarily get root on Android

Hi
I have a new Android device, it's not any of the ones that have their own forum.
More specifically it runs Android 11 on top of a 4.19.193 Rockchip BSP kernel.
I need to read one or two specific files but these files are only readable by root.
I have ADB shell access.
What I do want to acheive:-
Temporarily have an ability to copy a file that's readable only by root, this could be by some GUI app that copies files, as long as the copy is readable by normal user, running commands as root, copy a partition to an image file, export to a desktop machine and read it there. Any one of these would get me that file.
What I don't want to do:-
I don't want to permanently modify the device, unlock the bootloader, put su into /system or anything like that.
Does anyone know of a rooting app that can give me temporary root access but then doesn't actually change the system?
thanks

To get temporary super-user ( AKA root ) rights on an Android's device shell all you have to do is to find a suitable su binary and copy it onto Android's filesystem.
A: To run Android shell commands with super-user right from within the shell on desktop computer ( AKA Command Prompt ) you have to run within desktop computer shell
Code:
adb devices
adb push <LOCATION-OF-SUITABLE-SU-BINARY-ON-PC-HERE> /data/local/tmp/
what will 1. connect the Android device to your desktop computer and 2. upload the su binary in the Android device temporary directory always available for the user.
B: Then, in desktop computer shell type
Code:
adb shell "cd /data/local/tmp & chmod 776 su"
what makes the su binary executable: its ownership by default is set to shell.
C: Then in desktop computer shell type
Code:
adb shell "ls -l"
what will show you content and permissions on recently uploaded files.
D:
To apply a series of Android shell commands what require super-user rights you now would run
Code:
adb shell
export PATH=/data/local/tmp:$PATH"
su -c "<SHELL-CMD-HERE>"
....
su -c "<SHELL-CMD-HERE">
exit
BTW:
When in an Android shell another process like su gets started then this spawned process runs as a child process means it inherits most of the parent process attributes.

adb push allowed me to send the file
Code:
adb push su /data/local/tmp/
su: 1 file pushed. 1.2 MB/s (11640 bytes in 0.009s)
but the adb shell command is failing
Code:
adb shell "cd /data/local/tmp & chmod 776 su"
chmod: su: No such file or directory
if I then log in over adb I don't seem to have permissions to do anything in data
Code:
adb shell
ls -al
drwxrwx--x 47 system system 4096 2022-09-02 16:31 data
cd data
ls -al
ls: .: Permission denied

additionally, I thought that su would need the suid bit set
Does chmod 766 acheive that?

oh this works
Code:
adb shell
cd /data/local/tmp
ls -al
total 18
drwxrwx--x 2 shell shell 3452 2022-09-02 16:32 .
drwxr-x--x 4 root root 3452 2022-07-27 03:04 ..
-rw-rw-rw- 1 shell shell 11640 2022-09-02 16:29 su

Code:
chmod 776 su
ls -al
total 18
drwxrwx--x 2 shell shell 3452 2022-09-02 16:32 .
drwxr-x--x 4 root root 3452 2022-07-27 03:04 ..
-rwxrwxrw- 1 shell shell 11640 2022-09-02 16:29 su

Code:
adb shell
export PATH=$PATH:/data/local/tmp
su
su: setgid failed: Operation not permitted

The device has separate boot_a, boot_b, dtbo_a, dtbo_b partitions.
If I could be reasonably sure that booting a boot partition from a similar device (I have one) would pick up the dtb from this device then I think I could be reasonably confident of not frying anything, I might try and boot it from fastboot.