Temporary Magisk Root on VZW Pixel 2 (XL) - Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion

I have moved this from here https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-2-xl/how-to/zero-day-vzw-pixel-2-xl-root-t3977851/
Hey everyone!
I am here to post some good news. I have made a set of scripts that can give you temporary root through Magisk. It persists until the next reboot, but setting it up after the initial setup is a lot easier.
The script requires that it be run as root, which means that you need to run the temproot binary provided earlier.
Big thank you to Elliwigy for walking me through the initial process and for providing the commands.
Source code for the "exploit" binary can be found here, and compiled from source if you so desire.
This script is provided with no warranty whatsoever. This script may brick your phone. YOU ARE RUNNING THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK. I ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT THIS SCRIPT DOES TO YOUR PHONE.
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IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO RISK YOUR PHONE BEING BRICKED, DO NOT CONTINUE!
Requirements:
A Verizon Pixel 2 (XL) on the September 2019 Security Patch
A computer with ADB If you need ADB, it can be found here
A USB cable
Appropriate USB drivers USB drivers can be found here if needed
Some knowledge of how to use the terminal
The taimentempmagisk.zip file (attached)
The APK for Magisk Manager (included in the zip)
Hope
Magisk and MagiskManager can also be downloaded from here if you wish.
If Magisk Manager prompts you to perform additional setup, DO NOT ACCEPT. (unless you like having a bricked phone)
Install the Magisk Manager APK onto your phone
Use ADB to push the attached ZIP file (taimentempmagisk.zip) to /data/local/tmp
Open an ADB shell and navigate to /data/local/tmp
Extract the ZIP file with the unzip command
Navigate into the scripts folder
Run ./exploit (If this step fails, repeat until you have a root shell)
Run ./installtemproot.sh magiskinit64
After you have done this, you now have root!
If you reboot and want root back, just run /data/local/tmp/scripts/exploit in an adb shell, then run /data/local/tmp/scripts/temproot.sh
Enjoy your root!

Does not work

Hexlay said:
Does not work
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I'm currently working on a solution, it seems some terminal emulators error out on the mount command.
EDIT: Instructions updated.

logan2611 said:
I'm currently working on a solution, it seems some terminal emulators error out on the mount command.
EDIT: Instructions updated.
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I'v tried, everything went fine, however magisk still does not detect root

Hexlay said:
I'v tried, everything went fine, however magisk still does not detect root
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did u install magisk manager? if u dont have it installed then u womt b able to grant su permissions.. it does work as we spent hours testing and ensuring it works before he posted it.. id triple check each instruction and make sure u have magisk apk installed.. if not then reboot and try again from the beginning

elliwigy said:
did u install magisk manager? if u dont have it installed then u womt b able to grant su permissions.. it does work as we spent hours testing and ensuring it works before he posted it.. id triple check each instruction and make sure u have magisk apk installed.. if not then reboot and try again from the beginning
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Yep, i have it pre-installed, i did follow every step provided, but prompt is not showing up and afterwards it does not detect root... Well, i'v done it several times, i tried ./temproot.sh after install script, but still same...
Well, i guess i have to reboot
Edit: tried reboot, still same.... i'll write down what i have done exactly.
Rebooted dvice
Went into terminal emulator and executed ./taimen
After that went one step back with cd .. and executed chmod -R 777 scripts
Then went to pc and entered ADB shell and executed ./taimen there too, because otherwise i was getting This script must be run as root. Exiting. on install script
Then ran install script. Process did complete successfully, however no magisk prompt was fired and afterwards root was not detected
I'v tried chmod -R 777 . even from adb shell, tried opening magisk app and then doing these whole process... no luck

First, thanks for your supporting and your instruction
I just install October(6/10) update so any risk if i follow your instruction

Anyone know how to delete the update? I've downloaded and refuse to restart my device in the wake of these new development

enigma2446 said:
Anyone know how to delete the update? I've downloaded and refuse to restart my device in the wake of these new development
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I also want to know this. I need to reboot but I don't want to move to the October patch.

Hexlay said:
Yep, i have it pre-installed, i did follow every step provided, but prompt is not showing up and afterwards it does not detect root... Well, i'v done it several times, i tried ./temproot.sh after install script, but still same...
Well, i guess i have to reboot
Edit: tried reboot, still same.... i'll write down what i have done exactly.
Rebooted dvice
Went into terminal emulator and executed ./taimen
After that went one step back with cd .. and executed chmod -R 777 scripts
Then went to pc and entered ADB shell and executed ./taimen there too, because otherwise i was getting This script must be run as root. Exiting. on install script
Then ran install script. Process did complete successfully, however no magisk prompt was fired and afterwards root was not detected
I'v tried chmod -R 777 . even from adb shell, tried opening magisk app and then doing these whole process... no luck
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Can you post the output of the script?

logan2611 said:
Can you post the output of the script?
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That's output every time, it finishes script successfully

Hexlay said:
That's output every time, it finishes script successfully
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Sorry, screenshot didn't load the first time. Looks like all the files are already in place, try rebooting and running temproot.sh

running ./taimen just gives a "permission denied" error

Some1CP said:
running ./taimen just gives a "permission denied" error
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If you are getting this on the phone, you need to use a terminal emulator with access to a directory in /data. I used Termux in my example.
If you want to use Termux, here is how to get taimen running:
Install Termux
Open Termux and let it install
Run termux-setup-storage
Push the ZIP to /sdcard/Download
On the phone, move the ZIP file from ~/storage/downloads to ~
Continue from step 4 in OP

logan2611 said:
If you are getting this on the phone, you need to use a terminal emulator with access to a directory in /data. I used Termux in my example.
If you want to use Termux, here is how to get taimen running:
Install Termux
Open Termux and let it install
Run termux-setup-storage
Push the ZIP to /sdcard/Download
On the phone, move the ZIP file from ~/storage/downloads to ~
Continue from step 4 in OP
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How would I move it to ~ without root?
Edit: nevermind, got it to run.
Just need to figure out how to make the temproot work.

Some1CP said:
How would I move it to ~ without root?
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In Linux ~ is a shortcut for the home directory, which is always owned by the current user. Root is not required to move the ZIP from ~/storage/downloads to ~ on Termux.

Ok I can't run installtemproot.sh in adb, and neither on the phone itself through termux. Is there something I'm missing? su can't be find on the phone.
Edit: It works if you use Jack Pal's terminal emulator and you cd into its directory on adb. Sadly magisk doesn't recognize it's installed.

I'm on October 5 2018 security update and should flash September 5 2019 try temp root?I know stay away October's 2019 that's patch,sean

logan2611 said:
Sorry, screenshot didn't load the first time. Looks like all the files are already in place, try rebooting and running temproot.sh
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Sorry for wait time, literally had to wait for type-c to type-c connection -_- it's pain....
Anyway i did reboot and tried again with just temproot.sh, without repeating previous stuff. No prompt is fired, but output is success

Hexlay said:
Sorry for wait time, literally had to wait for type-c to type-c connection -_- it's pain....
Anyway i did reboot and tried again with just temproot.sh, without repeating previous stuff. No prompt is fired, but output is success
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client: launching new main daemon process
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The output suggests that Magisk started successfully. What does Magisk Manager look like after running that script?

Related

Having trouble rooting on Windows 7 64bit

I am having a bit of difficulty rooting my g2. I am not sure if its related to my os or not but i can not get it to work.
I have followed this and tried it all kinds of different ways.
addictivetips.com/mobile/what-is-adb-and-how-to-install-it-android/[/url]
I can get to my run command after doing all of that and it shows my serial number after typing adb devices but after that i can't enter any info in the sdk run command promt.
I have not been able to gain temp root yet because it won't let me enter the commands. I went to try to re-install java/sdk manager yet again and now it says java is not in the right path.
Any help?
If you're having troubles with ADB, why use it? You don't need ADB anymore to root the G2. It can all be done by placing the files on the SD card and running Terminal Emulator on the phone. You can run any of the prompts from ADB in the phone instead. I rooted my first G2 this way. It took some getting used to coming from a phone with a 1-click root, but it wasn't hard.
Check the Wiki, pretty sure it outlines this method as well.
martonikaj said:
If you're having troubles with ADB, why use it? You don't need ADB anymore to root the G2. It can all be done by placing the files on the SD card and running Terminal Emulator on the phone. You can run any of the prompts from ADB in the phone instead. I rooted my first G2 this way. It took some getting used to coming from a phone with a 1-click root, but it wasn't hard.
Check the Wiki, pretty sure it outlines this method as well.
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Do you have a link for that method i would be glad to try it but i am not sure what to search for, cant find it under rooting g2 with sd card
Also i am trying to gain permanent root if possible
901-Memphis said:
Do you have a link for that method i would be glad to try it but i am not sure what to search for, cant find it under rooting g2 with sd card
Also i am trying to gain permanent root if possible
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Yep let me grab a link for you (theres actually a video tutorial I wanna try and find). But basically instead of using ADB to push the files to the correct location, you just have to manually put the files in the right locations on the SDcard, which is where ADB pushes them anyways.
K so I followed this method: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU9zn_BEth4
The files he refers to are in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833965
Now different people have had different issues with this. I personally had some issues where it tells you to run #sync, because my perm root wouldn't stick properly after reboot. If this doesn't work properly, I'm sure someone can help you with your drivers to get ADB working.
I should also say that you don't necessarily have to do this method with the initial temp root via visionary, you can simply do the one outlined in the Wiki for rooting (aka http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834228 ), but just place the files manually and run the commands in terminal emulator.
If you got the adb devices command to work you are actually in good shape. You are supposed to enter all of the commands from what you are calling the "run command" prompt anyway (the one you used for adb devices).
martonikaj said:
I should also say that you don't necessarily have to do this method with the initial temp root via visionary, you can simply do the one outlined in the Wiki for rooting (aka http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834228 ), but just place the files manually and run the commands in terminal emulator.
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Unfortunately this won't work (if you don't want to use ADB, Visionary must be used to get temp root). ADB is needed in order to push the files directly to the phone. If you try copying the files to the SD card first, you won't have the correct permissions to copy the files to the phone in Terminal. You are also not allowed to execute programs directly from the SD card (mounted as noexec), so you can't try to obtain temp root from there. If you want to use the gfree method of rooting without using ADB, I made a guide using Visionary for the temp root here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928160.
But the OP actually has ADB working, so he should be able to use any of the guides.
This is the error i get now if i try to enter anything in the sdk manager run prompt box. Is there some place else i should be entering the commands?
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901-Memphis said:
This is the error i get now if i try to enter anything in the sdk manager run prompt box. Is there some place else i should be entering the commands?
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You are supposed to be using the regular command prompt (I think you referred to it as the "run command prompt" earlier). It is the prompt in which you successfully ran the "adb devices" command. That is the only prompt you need to use.
Do i enter commands 1 at a time or all at once?
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Do i enter commands 1 at a time or all at once?
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First off, Yes you enter each line as you see it.
Second just to make sure you are in the right area to enter these commands, to get to command prompt you can either search for it from the start menu or hold the "windows button + R".
That opens your run command from there type in "cmd" and that opens command prompt.
Next make sure your current directory is the one you installed adb into. To get to that you can type "cd C:/...... whatever folder you installed it to."
To make sure my adb is working I usually type "adb devices" and see if my phone shows up.
Good luck
Glad to see someone else from the good ole 901 around here =)
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Okay does anyone have a better guide to rooting?
I got all the way to pushing all the files on the sd card and running the terminal emulator where it shows forked children, reboots the terminal emulator and then i can not enter /data/local/gfree -f
sync
It wont find that file
901-Memphis said:
Okay does anyone have a better guide to rooting?
I got all the way to pushing all the files on the sd card and running the terminal emulator where it shows forked children, reboots the terminal emulator and then i can not enter /data/local/gfree -f
sync
It wont find that file
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try pushing the file to that folder again
Re-Tried everything at least 3 times, including pushing the files that didn't go.
I give up Ive spent so much time on this only to have it fail at the most unlikely times.
Will wait for another method to root come available
You could try downloading and installing Droid Explorer. It installs adb and fastboot files in its install folder.
Are you sure you actually pushed all of the needed files to your phone correctly (i.e., no errors appeared when doing so)? Which guide are you following and what were the specific errors you are getting? Once you have temp root, running gfree and obtaining permanent root only takes a few more minutes...
Also, did you try any other guides (like the one I linked to earlier)? If you are waiting for a new method of rooting, you might be waiting for a while (since the existing methods work, I don't know how actively people are working on new methods).
ianmcquinn said:
Are you sure you actually pushed all of the needed files to your phone correctly (i.e., no errors appeared when doing so)? Which guide are you following and what were the specific errors you are getting? Once you have temp root, running gfree and obtaining permanent root only takes a few more minutes...
Also, did you try any other guides (like the one I linked to earlier)? If you are waiting for a new method of rooting, you might be waiting for a while (since the existing methods work, I don't know how actively people are working on new methods).
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Using this guide
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=TMobile_G2:_Rooting
I get an error when i attempt to enter this into the emulator on my phone
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/gfree
and it doesn't do anything
901-Memphis said:
Using this guide
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=TMobile_G2:_Rooting
I get an error when i attempt to enter this into the emulator on my phone
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/gfree
and it doesn't do anything
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You are supposed to do that command from your computer. (The instructions state "On the computer, open terminal and type the following commands".) Here, terminal means the command prompt that you've been running all of you other ADB commands from.
If you wanted to run the command from terminal on your phone, you would just type "chmod 777 /data/local/gfree".
You don't need ADB for G2s.
trance2315 said:
You don't need ADB for G2s.
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Can someone link me a better guide for my G2 so that i can try this 1 more time ?
Maybe a link to the top choices for versions of android to run once i get it rooted?

[Q] Unable to ADB Remount XOOM...!!

Hi..!! Everyone I tried everything, I was going to unlock and root my xoom but I got stuck at this step:
7. fastboot flash boot rootboot.img
I get this error: "can't load rootboot.img"
I run fastboot reboot command and works, after reboots I try adb devices and my xoom shows but if I run adb remount I get this error:
"remount failed: Operation no permitted"
I tried everything search everywhere, update everything and NADA, I'm on a Windows 7 64bit.
Thanks and I hope somebody can direct me to the right path..
You will want to grant root access again using the adb commands. This happened to me once. You don't have permission to do this because it needs to have root access to carry on this operation. Try the root commands again to grant root access and then see what it does when trying to flash the rootboot files.
If that's not it come let us know. XDA will have your answer for sure.
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diablo2224 said:
You will want to grant root access again using the adb commands. This happened to me once. You don't have permission to do this because it needs to have root access to carry on this operation. Try the root commands again to grant root access and then see what it does when trying to flash the rootboot files.
If that's not it come let us know. XDA will have your answer for sure.
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I get stuck on step 7 of this guide below, so I think I never get to the point of getting root, but if I'm doing something wrong and I have to run some other commands please let me know.
1. Download the Motorola Xoom Root Zip file and unzip it. Download
2. Place the files in the SDK Tools folder.
3. adb reboot bootloader (You can skip the next 3 steps if you’ve unlocked with fastboot previously)
5. fastboot oem unlock (wait for reboot)
6. adb reboot bootloader
7. fastboot flash boot rootboot.img
7. fastboot reboot (wait for reboot)
8. adb remount
9. adb shell push su /system/bin
10. adb shell ln –s /system/bin/su /system/xbin/su
11. adb shell chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
12. adb push Superuser.apk /system/app
And thanks for making some time to reply, I try to get some help on other threads with no response.
dumb question: is rootboot.img in the same directory as everything else?
It sounds to me like your flashboot can't find it.
That's a good point from the poster above. I had trouble at the start with this and the SDK tools folder because I never messed with the adb shell too often because there never really has been a need for me to do so up until I got the Xoom.
OP... like this reply says above me, I am agreeing to as well. It looks like it might not be finding your rootboot. Make sure all root files are located in the very root of the SDK tools folder, and make sure all root files are not inside a folder. If they are please drag them into the tools folder and slap them all in there. It looks like a mess but it works. Do the same type of thing if you plan on flashing an overclock kernel. Always make sure that all files are NOT in folders when flashing something like this, and that they are always placed in the very root of the tools folder located within the SDK folder. Hope this helps.
About my above post... woops. I wasn't paying attention totally. It was late. I was thinking about when you are trying to install an overclock kernel and run into this problem that says that you cannot remount in adb. It does have to do with root access though.
Thank you very much guys I found what was my problem, I was running ADB straight from CMD window without navigating to my tool folder and always worked so I thought running step 7 will work, but NO I had to cd c:.....bla bla navigate to tool folder and do step 7.
Now I'm happily Rooted thanks again for your time guys, now to set up again my beautiful screens.
I'm having that problem where i'm trying to flash Tiamat Kernel on my Xoom and when i get to the remount i'm getting - remount failed: Operation not permitted . When you say grant root access again you talking about pointing it to the platform folder ?.
It sounds like those having problems are not very familiar with adb. Don't worry, we have all been there at one point. I would suggest that you use the one click method. No its not really a one click, more like a one click at a time method. But, it goes slow and you can see what it is doing as it goes along and has a nice tutorial from the op.
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jase33 said:
It sounds like those having problems are not very familiar with adb. Don't worry, we have all been there at one point. I would suggest that you use the one click method. No its not really a one click, more like a one click at a time method. But, it goes slow and you can see what it is doing as it goes along and has a nice tutorial from the op.
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No i'm not so good at it but i'm willing to or i want to learn . I used it for the first time when my Xoom was soft brick from installing a theme , i restored it with ADB and then use ADB to root ,so that's twice , the first time i rooted my Xoom i used the one click method because i was so afraid of ADB . Today the third time i was using it to flash a Kernel and at the remount i got into the problem above .
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No i'm not so good at it but i'm willing to or i want to learn . I used it for the first time when my Xoom was soft brick from installing a theme , i restored it with ADB and then use ADB to root ,so that's twice , the first time i rooted my Xoom i used the one click method because i was so afraid of ADB . Today the third time i was using it to flash a Kernel and at the remount i got into the problem above .
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Are you trying to push something thru a ADB...???
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Are you trying to push something thru a ADB...???
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Yes i'm trying to flash a kernel but at the remount step it's telling that : remount failed : operation is not permitted .

NS 4G - Need radio image dump

Looking for anyone with a new NS4G to dump a copy of the radio. I messed up and flashed a rom that had a gsm radio attached. rendering my phone useless as far as phones go.
root
post a good root method and how to do the dump. I can have it hotlinked in 1 hour
i used http://jaxov.com/2011/02/how-to-root-android-2-3-3-gingerbread-on-nexus-s/
worked just fine.
Once you're rooted, do
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adb shell dd if=/dev/mtd/mtd5 of=/sdcard/ns-cdma-radio.img count=12583040
Then upload that ns-cdma-radio.img somewhere ;D
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ok thanks, i will link it when finished
the dumped file will be in my phone memory, correct?
ryandoubleu said:
ok thanks, i will link it when finished
the dumped file will be in my phone memory, correct?
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It will be on your internal storage that you can mount as a drive on your pc, yes.
may take...
may take longer than an hour as I am doing the SDK install
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may take longer than an hour as I am doing the SDK install
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You don't need the platform api, just the SDK tools/platform-tools , that'll save you a lot of download time.
yes i should have mentioned that. i didn't install the SDK either just the tools.
just like http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=878786
hmm
fastboot command wont work? troubleshooting as we speak
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fastboot command wont work?
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instal drivers?
look to the 2nd rooting method i posted. the 2nd file you download are the drivers. you would install it when your phone is in fastboot mode then go to device manager and upgrade the driver
unzip the rar file and make sure to select x86 or x64 driver for your pc.
you should be able to type "fastboot devices" hit enter and it will return your phone if you have the drivers installed
Also the simplest method to get the drivers might be to put phone into fastboot mode, plug USB to computer, then install PDA Net (which automatically installs the phone drivers). I personally could not get the drivers to install manually on Windows 7, had to use the PDA Net method.
CMD is giving my a Permission Denied with this command
adb shell dd if=/dev/mtd/mtd5 of=/sdcard/ns-cdma-radio.img count=12583040
ryandoubleu said:
CMD is giving my a Permission Denied with this command
adb shell dd if=/dev/mtd/mtd5 of=/sdcard/ns-cdma-radio.img count=12583040
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Try this: (I am assuming you've already finished rooting and installed superuser)
run adb shell
that should give you a "$" prompt in your command window (you've just shelled into your phone)
then type "su" (without the quotes)
On your phone, a superuser request should pop up on the screen, hit Allow
Your command prompt should change to a #
then type
dd if=/dev/mtd/mtd5 of=/sdcard/ns-cdma-radio.img count=12583040
*EDIT: made a typo in the original writeup of this post and left out the count parameter*
(no adb shell required before the dd command this time since you're already shelled into the phone)
here it is
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=H3Z7RQLZ radio image for you
Also, from the first root method I cant find this file and move forward
4. Tap on the gray box that says Mount R/W
5. Tap and hold on the file install-recovery.sh and rename this file to install-recovery.sh.old
6. Once renamed, download and install the app called ROM Manager from Android Market
7. Once installed, open ROM Manager app and choose Flash ClockworkMod Recovery option.
ryandoubleu said:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=H3Z7RQLZ radio image for you
Also, from the first root method I cant find this file and move forward
4. Tap on the gray box that says Mount R/W
5. Tap and hold on the file install-recovery.sh and rename this file to install-recovery.sh.old
6. Once renamed, download and install the app called ROM Manager from Android Market
7. Once installed, open ROM Manager app and choose Flash ClockworkMod Recovery option.
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i didn't do that i just ran ROM manager and flashed the latest Clockwork. you're backing up the old recovery. in that step, good idea, sure. needed, not really.
joebags said:
i didn't do that i just ran ROM manager and flashed the latest Clockwork. you're backing up the old recovery. in that step, good idea, sure. needed, not really.
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Actually the point of renaming that script is to prevent clockwork from being overwritten by the stock recovery.
The default stock rom is set up to re-flash the stock recovery from cache on bootup if it detects that it's been changed (which is very annoying if you *want* clockwork recovery).
thank you very much for uploading that for me
now correct me if i'm wrong netarchy but i would use fastboot to flash the img file?
I just want to double check before i mess up once again. i'm pretty smart and a quick learner but not a pro like yourself
worked?
joebags said:
i didn't do that i just ran ROM manager and flashed the latest Clockwork. you're backing up the old recovery. in that step, good idea, sure. needed, not really.
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the radio.img got you working?

[TUTORIAL] How to Manually ROOT your RK3066 Device (UG007, iMitio MX1/2, mk808?)

These are instructions for rooting Android devices that utilize the RK3066 chipset (Cortex A9 Dual Core, MALI Quad-Core GFX).
I have tested and verified that these instructions work for the UG007 Android-on-a-stick...they *should* work with any other devices that utilize the same USB chipset. I can almost guarantee this will work on the Imito MX1/2 as you can swap ROMS from this device.
(Basically, if you have the right ADB drivers, you should be good to go)
As per every other thread you read on this site - I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES YOU MAY CAUSE TO YOUR DEVICE.
This is a fairly risk-free mod, but you know...$hit happens.
Okay. Let's start.
THIS TUTORIAL ASSUMES YOU HAVE ADB AND KNOW HOW TO USE IT, and that you're in a Windows environment. There are numerous places on the web where you can find this info...and I ain't yo mamma.
1. Download all the files attached to this thread.
2. Attach your RK3066 device to your computer via it's microUSB port. You'll need to have it hooked to a display too.
3. Once booted, go to system settings. Under settings > developer options, enable USB Debugging. Under settings > USB, click "connect to computer" (This may vary depending on your ROM configuration. The point here is to have debugging enabled and your computer to recognize the stick in device manager as something other than USB storage)
4. Extract the right drivers for your system (x86/x64)
5. Go to device manager on your computer. Look for the new "unknown device". Right-click, pick "update driver software"., "browse my computer".
6. Browse to wherever you extracted the drivers in step 4. Click Next. Confirm that you want to install.
7. Open a command window in the directory where you have ADB. Type "adb devices". Still nothing, right?
8. Navigate to C:\users\MYUSERNAME\.android, where "MYUSERNAME" is your User Name. (Duh?)
9. Create a file called adb_usb.ini
10. Open it in a text editor. Add the following string and save (This tells ADB to look for our Vendor ID:
0x2207
11. You should now be able to type "adb devices" at CMD and see your device.
12. Now for the fun. Extract the stuff from "pushme" to the same directory as ADB.
13. Enter the following commands (note: The "$" and "#" symbols do not get keyed in):
Code:
adb push psneuter /data/local/tmp
adb shell
$ cd /data/local/tmp
$ chmod 777 psneuter
$ ./psneuter
14. Psneuter should run and close shell when done. Enter MOAR commands:
Code:
adb kill-server
adb devices
adb shell
15. Take a good look. Is there now a "#" sign? Good. You now have root access. You may continue. If not, then proceed to go yell at me in the comments. If yes, then proceed to enter the last batch of commands to make your newfound privileges permanent:
Code:
mount -o remount,rw -t rfs /dev/block/st19 /system
exit
adb push busybox /system/bin
adb push su /system/bin
adb install Superuser.apk
adb shell
# chmod 4755 /system/bin/busybox
# chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
# mount -o remount,ro -t rfs /dev/block/st19 /system
# exit
adb reboot
After a reboot, download a root app from Play Store to see if it worked! I find Root Checker is boffo for this sort of thing:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...tcheck&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd
THANKS/CREDITS:
Aaron Orquia @ Pocketables.com for the original "universal" root method.
AMJtech's tutorial where I found working ADB drivers and the adb_usb.ini bit to get it recognized.
The guy(s) who make Super1ClickRoot for putting all the necessary files in one easy-to-find spot.
Thanks for this tutorial.
A couple of notes:
Wow !! That's a lot of extra steps for you Windows users. Mac and Linux users start at step 11 (but if you are a Mac or Linux user, you already knew that. )
Linux: If the device still does not show up in Step 11, post, and I can help (Hint: It may not be /just/ the udev stuff.)
Is step 13 necessary? adb remount works on mine. (not sure if I had to adb root first or not) but I can have a root shell via adb without psnueter.
If adb remount succeeds, skip step 14, and continue with the 3rd line of step 15.
Linuxslate said:
Thanks for this tutorial.
A couple of notes:
Wow !! That's a lot of extra steps for you Windows users. Mac and Linux users start at step 11 (but if you are a Mac or Linux user, you already knew that. )
Linux: If the device still does not show up in Step 11, post, and I can help (Hint: It may not be /just/ the udev stuff.)
Is step 13 necessary? adb remount works on mine. (not sure if I had to adb root first or not) but I can have a root shell via adb without psnueter.
If adb remount succeeds, skip step 14, and continue with the 3rd line of step 15.
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Thanks for the input! Yes, yes, I know windoze makes more work. It's also pretty widespread for folks.
For step 13 - I think it depends on the device. It would be nice for others to weigh in and let me know if it's needed. If not, I can totally remove it.
Also, in the other ROM thread, I made, it's even easier to root - you just grab one of the pre-rooted ROMS and drop it in SD card...the system does the rest. Mind you, this is for the UG007.
Links UG007
If you Bluetooth connection is not working properly, try to install this custom ROM: http://blog.geekbuying.com/index.php/category/android-tv-stick-tv-box/ug007/
How to install CWM-based Recovery: http://androtab.info/clockworkmod/rockchip/
Both worked for me. I was able to connect my BT Keyboard/Mouse Pad combo
./psneuter
Failed to set prot mask (Inappropriate ioctl for device) ??
nice tutorial.. while finding the best way to work my ug007 i stumbled upon this thread via armtvtech.com
currently i only knew this tutorial to root the device, but looking at yours ill give it a try first.
digitalhigh said:
Also, in the other ROM thread, I made, it's even easier to root - you just grab one of the pre-rooted ROMS and drop it in SD card...the system does the rest. Mind you, this is for the UG007.
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you cant install custom roms without flashmode, cant do flashmode without opening device.. or did i get it wrong!? talking about the ug007
actually you can install a custom rom once you are rooted without opening the device, here
Linuxslate said:
(Hint: It may not be /just/ the udev stuff.)
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ehm.. im still preparing to root, i guess you hint at the android sdk?
if not ill holla back at you and complain why you didnt write it out in first place
but very good to know that i skip alot by "almost" only installing ubuntu to a vm
I may be missing something, but I couldn't get this to work on my UG007
psneuter didn't work for me, gave me an error about 'invalid ioctl' or something. But the strangest thing is that "adb shell" already shows the # in the prompt.
To confirm my suspitions, I also typed "adb root", which returned "adb is already running as root".
So I proceeded with the rest of the instructions. No errors appeared, installed Superuser and I can see su and busybox in system/bin
But when I download root checker it says it wasn't properly rooted. installing terminal and type "su" says permission denied - and that's it.
Am I missing something? I'm new to this rooting thing, so please don't be angry with my noobish questions
I managed to do it - but *not* by following this tutorial.
I used this: armtvtech.com/armtvtechforum/viewtopic.php?t=28 (Cant post links yet, sorry!)
Only ran the "TPSarky-VonDroid-Root" bat, and presto! I had root on UG007.
I even fixed the changing MAC address problem with wlan.ko from armtvtech.com/armtvtechforum/viewtopic.php?f=69&t=632&start=10 (link on page 2). I just copied it to /data/local/tmp, set permissions as rwr--r-- and then used root explorer to copy it to /system/lib/modules - now I have wifi signal every time I boot the device, and don't need to mess with my router config every time
I also manage to get xbox360 wired controller working. xpad.ko on /data/local/tmp and then insmod /data/local/tmp/xpad.ko - just connect the joystick after that, and it will be recognized. Only problem is, after a reboot I have to insmod again.
I tried doing the same thing I did with wlan.ko, but nothing happens - system won't load it on boot. Am I missing something here?
The psneuter is broken
I'm on Linux, running a RK3066, and psneuter gives "Failed to set prot mask (Inappropriate ioctl for device)". Running Ice Cream Sandwich 4.1.1, kernel 3.0.8+, build RK30_anpei10w1am-r4.0.57.20121207, A10-2 cpu.
SLotman said:
I may be missing something, but I couldn't get this to work on my UG007
psneuter didn't work for me, gave me an error about 'invalid ioctl' or something. But the strangest thing is that "adb shell" already shows the # in the prompt.
To confirm my suspitions, I also typed "adb root", which returned "adb is already running as root".
So I proceeded with the rest of the instructions. No errors appeared, installed Superuser and I can see su and busybox in system/bin
But when I download root checker it says it wasn't properly rooted. installing terminal and type "su" says permission denied - and that's it.
Am I missing something? I'm new to this rooting thing, so please don't be angry with my noobish questions
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Try renaming old "su".
Check permissions on the su and busybox you installed.
MK808, MK809 [model T002], and the MK802 III anyone?
Hi,
Thanks OP for this information.
I have a Samsung S3 [my first android device] which I rooted with no problem, but am a total noob when it comes to these android sticks.
One can say they are very similar, so I wont be completely in the dark. OK, now that we got that out of the way...
Can anyone please confirm whether they have used this with the MK808, MK809 [model T002], and the MK802 III,
I have ordered these from 1 from amazon and 2 from ebay and am expecting delivery shortly, therefore I just want to make sure before I go bricking them one by one...
I notice that they all have RK3066 Cortex A9 chips but are manufactured by different companies. The ones I see on eBay, although they all bear the same code MK8xx, they all look very different! I presume the MK8xx code is a universal model?? just like 80486 was to the PC? given the case does this method work universally?
I intend to set them up with XBMC media centres and to use with a Xbox controller. Any advice on the best way for achieving this would be nice too.
Thanks
:good:
Linuxslate said:
Thanks for this tutorial.
Linux: If the device still does not show up in Step 11, post, and I can help (Hint: It may not be /just/ the udev stuff.)
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Linuxslate, I have an MK808 that shows up in lsusb as 2207:300a when I put it in "flash mode" but it never shows up via "adb devices".
I got mine the other day and it turned out to be rooted already?
I decided to install SuperSu and that's how I found out it was rooted.
Immediately, installed Busybox, System Tuner Pro and Titanium Backup.
Rob
Rob sent this from his SPH-D710 via Tapatalk
So would this possibly work on this - http://www.zoostorm.com/Products/357-zoostorm-sl8-3305-1030-tablet-pc.aspx
States it's a Rockchip RK3066 Cortex A9 Dual Core 1.5GHz, running 4.1.1 Jelly Bean, quite interested in getting one & root would be a bonus.
psneuter broken
Hello,
the psneuter attached to the first post doesn't do anything to my ug007. I have the same error others have posted here and haven't gotten a reply about.
To unlock, I used the script that's mentioned in a post above, TPSarky-VonDroid-Root. If you google that, you'll find a download link amongst the results.
Thank u very much...:thumbup:
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Linuxslate said:
Try renaming old "su".
Check permissions on the su and busybox you installed.
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Can you elaborate a little bit what you mean by renaming "su"?
I'm having the same issue..
Both su and busybox are having the same permission -rwsr-xr-x.
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I configured one of these at work. Upon using the terminal app and typing in su I got the # sign. They seem to come from the factory rooted already.
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ageerer84 said:
I configured one of these at work. Upon using the terminal app and typing in su I got the # sign. They seem to come from the factory rooted already.
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Not exactly: this particular su can be used only from adb console, or at least that how it was on my tablet. So you need to replace it with a Superuser apk's su to get all features of rooted android. You can get one e.g. from FDroid
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blog
Not sure what u mean by on your tablet. Android devices don't typically come rooted but I was surprised to have root access via terminal emulator on this stick PC. I just took it out of the box and definitely didn't have to go through the adb interface on a computer to flash superuser or what have you. Is this just me or is this a typical experience with this particular device?
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How to root 4.4.2 Att and Vzn guide (tethered)

Before we start this you will need a few files, you need jcases pie root, the android sdk and the drivers installed for your device.
I've included his package from his thread.
Now I installed SuperSU first before even starting the root process because root isn't needed to just instal the app itself, it will just close once it's open.
Make sure you enable USB debugging and unknown sources before continuing. Extract the two files pie.jar and root.sh to the folder "platform-tools"
This folder should be on your desktop, at least thats where I put adt-bundle folder at. Once placed in to the folder hold shift and right and select "open command window here" and your command prompt should pop up. Connect your device and make sure you're powered on. Type "adb devices" and you should get an access message on your phone just give your phone the authorization. Type "adb devices" once more to make sure your device is listed.
Now to Semi-root the phone
These are to be entered one by one, just copy and paste them one by one.
adb push pie.jar /data/local/atvc
adb push root.sh /data/local/atvc
adb shell chmod 755 /data/local/atvc/root.sh
adb shell /data/local/atvc/root.sh
Your phone itself should disconnect from your computer (at least thats what mine did) and reconnect.
So far I haven't figured out how to work exposed but busy box and adblock plus and other simple root apps work just fine.
Remember this is a tethered root so if you shut off your phone you will have to redo the process every single time you do a hard reboot. Soft reboots work without problems, so unless your battery dies you really have no reason to restart your phone.
I believe @jcase is the developer of the root method and he has instructions for his method on his thread. You are stealing and violating XDA policies! Please report to any mod
MOTO X
I imagine he thought he was being helpful...but yeah, OP should take the link down, and instead, post a link to @jcase 's thread....unless he has given you explicit permission to re-post his file.
As far as using Xposed, OP, you need to download the latest framework from here.
Next, open the app and select Framework. To install, click the very first option which is "Install/Update". (NOTE: Classical installation mode will not work with this type of root!)
After installing the framework it will prompt you for a reboot. Select cancel and then on the same screen as the Install/Update button select the second to last option labeled "Soft Reboot". This is the only kind of reboot you can do to preserve root!
Please delete my binaries, as i update them from time to time, and the ones here would not be updated.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/orig-development/root-4-4-x-pie-motorola-devices-t2771623 is the supported guide, with up to date binaries
super65man said:
Before we start this you will need a few files, you need jcases pie root, the android sdk and the drivers installed for your device.
I've included his package from his thread.
Now I installed SuperSU first before even starting the root process because root isn't needed to just instal the app itself, it will just close once it's open.
Make sure you enable USB debugging and unknown sources before continuing. Extract the two files pie.jar and root.sh to the folder "platform-tools"
This folder should be on your desktop, at least thats where I put adt-bundle folder at. Once placed in to the folder hold shift and right and select "open command window here" and your command prompt should pop up. Connect your device and make sure you're powered on. Type "adb devices" and you should get an access message on your phone just give your phone the authorization. Type "adb devices" once more to make sure your device is listed.
Now to Semi-root the phone
These are to be entered one by one, just copy and paste them one by one.
adb push pie.jar /data/local/atvc
adb push root.sh /data/local/atvc
adb shell chmod 755 /data/local/atvc/root.sh
adb shell /data/local/atvc/root.sh
Your phone itself should disconnect from your computer (at least thats what mine did) and reconnect.
So far I haven't figured out how to work exposed but busy box and adblock plus and other simple root apps work just fine.
Remember this is a tethered root so if you shut off your phone you will have to redo the process every single time you do a hard reboot. Soft reboots work without problems, so unless your battery dies you really have no reason to restart your phone.
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jcase said:
Please delete my binaries, as i update them from time to time, and the ones here would not be updated.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/orig-development/root-4-4-x-pie-motorola-devices-t2771623 is the supported guide, with up to date binaries
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I try to make a simple guide for people who don't want to dig and they get mad..... If I wanted to take the fame of you would I even have credited you at all? lol Man I had to go to a complete different site in order to learn because I was to lazy to dig through yours. My bad if it upset you man, as for everyone else I could care less, you can't please everyone.
super65man said:
I try to make a simple guide for people who don't want to dig and they get mad..... If I wanted to take the fame of you would I even have credited you at all? lol Man I had to go to a complete different site in order to learn because I was to lazy to dig through yours. My bad if it upset you man, as for everyone else I could care less, you can't please everyone.
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I did not accuse you of anything, I simply asked that you remove the binary so that I could have a centralized point of distribution, to help prevent distribution of older binaries.
IE if you had took the first release, everyone who used your guide would be back here complaining, and blaming me since I can't update this guide.
Thread closed.
Please use the developer supported thread below.
jcase said:
Please delete my binaries, as i update them from time to time, and the ones here would not be updated.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/orig-development/root-4-4-x-pie-motorola-devices-t2771623 is the supported guide, with up to date binaries
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