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Guide to install LXDE on samsung galaxy s

So 3 days of trying to install ubuntu on chroot and a little knowledge of linux and terminal, i was rather surprised to log into it and there i was, faced with an LXDE interface.
I want to thank coralic, burningbroccoli, lifehacker, josh_axeY and backfireNL for supplying the information i needed to make this possible.
So a brief overview of whats going to be done. First we will need to root our galaxy s in order to access terminal. An ubuntu image will be created and used in chroot environment by mounting (loading) it. Finally a vnc server will be setup and will be logged in using androidVNC.
So for the guide i suppose!
Guide:
First your going to need to root your phone. This is to access terminal and enter the commands required. This is taken from backfireNl's easy way to root your phone.
1. Download: 2.1 Update .zip
2. Put update.zip to root of /sdcard (not /sdcard/sd) (not on the physical SD card but the Internal SD card/Phone Memory)
3. Turn off phone
4. Hold down volume up + home button + power (tip: release the power button for half a second when you see the samsung logo)
5. Phone will reboot into recovery mode
6. Wait until you see the Recovery Screen and then release the buttons
7. With the volume down key go to the option: "apply: /sdcard/update.zip"
8. Press the home button
9. Phone will start updating
10. Phone reboots... and there you go! your phone is rooted!
So that wasnt too hard was it? Although once you have done this, you will need to download a couple of programs from the market. Goto market and download the following programs:
-Busybox
-Terminal Emulator
-androidVNC
Ensure all of these are installed as this is what you shall need in order to successfully run LXDE on your phone.
Next is the image for the install! i will post up an image file for download although for the sake of people wanting the whole info on how-to here it is.
1) login on your ubuntu machine and fire up terminal.
2) login as the super user by entering "sudo su"
3) you will be required to enter your su password, enter this and you will be logged in as root
4) In terminal enter "apt-get install rootstock"
5) One this package is all installed, enter the following code into the computer terminal:
sudo rootstock -f localhost --login ubuntu --password ubuntu --imagesize 1G --notarball --dist lucid --seed ssh,tightvncserver,lxde,expect
6)The image will be stored in the home folder. The image will need to be a .img file or it wont work. So extract the file if necessesary and rename the file so it reads "ubuntu.img"
7)Now you will need to put the ubuntu.img on the phone. The directory which it needs to be installed into is "/sdcard/ubuntu/"
8) All done for this step!
Ok so you have everything setup and ready to do the fun part! so lets get everything mounted and configured!
1)Open up terminal emulator on your phone
2)enter "su". this logs you in as superuser
3)I found you will need to make the following directories in order to work, so in terminal emulator enter:
mkdir /data/local/mnt
mkdir /data/local/mnt/proc
mkdir /data/local/mnt/dev
mkdir /data/local/mnt/dev/pts
4)enter "cd sdcard" then "cd ubuntu"
5)You will then be in the folder with the image. Type into terminal:
export HOME=/root
export USER=root
export PATH=$bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/bin:$PATH
busybox mount -t ext3 ubuntu.img /data/local/mnt
busybox mount -t proc proc /data/local/mnt/proc
busybox mount -t devpts devpts /data/local/mnt/dev/pts
busybox chroot /data/local/mnt /bin/bash
/etc/init.d/ssh start
6) Although it doesnt seem it, your now into your distro!
Okay so your into your distro but it looks all horrid and "text based". wouldnt it be lovely to see a proper desktop? so lets go!
1) enter into terminal "apt-get install x11vnc" this installs x11vnc to your phone. This may take a while depending on how your connected to the net
2) once x11vnc is installed, type "x11vnc -storepasswd" and enter a password. It will ask to verify the password so enter it again, then enter "y" to setup a password for it
3) first enter "vncserver" to initiate the server on your distro. For some reason without this, androidVNC will start to connect then crash
4)finally enter "x11vnc -usepw -find"
now your x11vnc is setup using a password hooray! last step in this guide and you will be away in no time! So is everyone ready?
1)hit the button on the bottom to return to the desktop but keep terminal emulator running
2)goto androidVNC and enter the following:
Nickname: root
Password: (whatever password you setup in x11vnc)
address: localhost
Port: 5900
color format can be anything, i set it to 4 bpp and use local mouse pointer
3)Simply click "connect" and viola! welcome to your impressive lxde environment!
This has been done before although i tried to do every step, base it around the phone as much as possible so no connecting to the computer.
any questions or problems i will try my best to help you guys, and thanks for the guys who helped me on this voyage.
i will write a bash script soon to try and incorporate as much of the manual typing in as possible
good luck!
Things which need to be done:
Upload image: Completed! - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=H55O5UEM
Bash script for terminal emulator: Completed, needs to be uploaded
Bash script for setup process of terminal emulator: Not completed
Startup script for image: Not completed
Youtube video: Not completed
Include internet browser and x11vnc in image file: Not completed
If anyone has any recommendations on how to make the process easier please let me know and i will try my best

Good to see the info consolidated into one post!
Cheers for the shoutout.

no probs your information helped me soo much, i just thought it would be good for someone to goto a post and go "oh yeah thats how to do it" instead of going to loadsa websites

i will try it very soon, thank you.

awesome!
When will you post your img file? I'll have a try.
I have no ubuntu installed, I'm using ArchLinux.

okay ive written a bash script to automate most of the process although there are a few things i could tweak before im fully happy
i have also posted a youtube video to demonstrate how easy it is! the first post will be updated with the link.
people ask me the reason for doing this and i have 2 replies:
1)to show the true potential of this phone (and working in a phone shop it really works)
2)for development purposes. Things like this are the next step in unlocking the true potential of the phone
lijgame: Im just uploading it now for you

Good work, will give it a try. And what about any browser ? Like firefox ?

hi.
okay so this is installing ubuntu into a chrooted environment and vnc'ing to it.
does anyone know if it is possible to blow away android and install pure debian on it? does anyone know of a hardware list on the sbc in this thing and what sort of support one might need to hack in to get a such a thing to work?

I will apologise now for the delay in image upload, the image file is 1gb and im having trouble finding a place to upload it.
In terms of installing a clean debian would need more than just a straightforward port. You would be looking at making an environment which supports the arm architecture, porting all of the drivers over, creating an option to support telephony, messages and gps too. If you wanted a debian environment it would probably be best to either run it like how the n900 does or getting a distro of it which is specifically made towards mobiles and modifying it.
Although you have an extremely good point there! Tell you what, once ive got everything running on here i will have a look and see what i can do in terms of atleast getting a debian shell running or a limo version

.kiz said:
I will apologise now for the delay in image upload, the image file is 1gb and im having trouble finding a place to upload it.
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Just create zip/tar-ball of img file and it will become around 300MB. Then you can upload it on multiupload (or megaupload/rapidshare/mediafire).
I just created that image too and will be testing on my Galaxy S soon, so if its working for me then I will upload my image too.
Thanks for your good work

haha i shouldve really thought about compressing the file really
this will be a pre-image im just working on getting a better image with optimization, x11vnc and firefox

okay guys the first post is edited with the image for the install.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=H55O5UEM
I am currently in the process of playing about with images to include everything you need, so soon enough i will have an image with everything you need to get started

Tnx for the credit!

Ubuntu image is uploaded and ready to go, im currently working on a better image so when ive finished that, it shall be released.
Also i have recently installed an internet browser and it is functioning properly. I will post screenshots soon

.kiz said:
okay guys the first post is edited with the image for the install.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=H55O5UEM
I am currently in the process of playing about with images to include everything you need, so soon enough i will have an image with everything you need to get started
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The image is only 11MB and is corrupted
Moreover, I tried to mount my ubuntu.img to /data/local/mnt but it is giving error (sort of -> loop back device can't be mounted: No such file or directory) although I created and checked /data/local/mnt directory which exists

Try creating a second loop device with: mknod /dev/loop2 b 7 0

fslateef said:
The image is only 11MB and is corrupted
Moreover, I tried to mount my ubuntu.img to /data/local/mnt but it is giving error (sort of -> loop back device can't be mounted: No such file or directory) although I created and checked /data/local/mnt directory which exists
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im guessing because the image is corrupt, your unable to mount it.
I have just uploaded my bash script making it easier to mount each time.
bash script: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CEU6R5J4
Image file: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=H55O5UEM
ensure you have made the directories explained in my first post.
pop the hsetup.sh file inside /sdcard/ubuntu (along with your image)
then fire up terminal emulator and type:
su
cd sdcard
cd ubuntu
sh hsetup.sh
This mounts everything for you and logs you into LXDE, all you need to do after is type in:
/etc/init.d/ssh start
vncserver
x11vnc -find
Then log in using androidVNC
i will attempt to upload the file to another location and i will test the image file to ensure its not a compression error

i apologise, ive just looked at the zip file and it is corrupt.
just compressing a new one and i will upload it

.kiz said:
im guessing because the image is corrupt, your unable to mount it.
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Nops, I am using my own created ubuntu.img file according to your command which is 1GB in size .....

fslateef said:
Nops, I am using my own created ubuntu.img file according to your command which is 1GB in size .....
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I found the problem. As mentioned by ArminC, I found that there isn't any loop device node in my mobile hence I created one and its mounted
Great ... Now going ahead .....

[GUIDE] Linux Ubuntu: Unlocking Bootloader / Rooting Nexus S

One thing I've noticed is there isn't a lot of documentation for getting set up and unlocking your bootloader on a Linux OS. Setting up your machine to get adb and fastboot to recognize your device takes a tiny bit of extra work on a Linux operating system, but what exactly needs to be done may not be clear to everyone. Whether it's because you're new to the Android SDK/adb, somewhat new to Linux, or can't simply can't seem to find the Vendor Code for the Nexus S. (For those who are looking specifically for this, it's '18d1', and I assume will be the same on all Nexus devices to come; If this means nothing to you right now, read on.)
Disclaimer: I take no responsibility if something goes wrong (if it does, it should be fixable though), Unlocking your bootloader voids your warranty (but you can lock it back), Unlocking the bootloader will wipe your entire phone, including USB Storage; so make a copy of all those family photos and other files you may have put onto the USB storage if you want to keep them.
For the sake of sanity, this guide assumes you are using Ubuntu. If you're using something else (or different applications), there are terminal commands offered, and you probably have an idea on how to adapt the given instructions to your Linux OS.
Preparation: Installing the Android SDK, ADB, Fastboot & Setting Up Your Nexus S to be Recognized
1. Download the Android SDK for Linux: http://dl.google.com/android/android-sdk_r08-linux_86.tgz
2. Save it in a folder of your choice. I chose to keep it in my Downloads folder, myself. If you'd like, you can rename it to the simpler name of 'AndroidSDK.tgz'. The rest of the guide will assume that you did, because I'm lazy, and it makes things simpler; it will also assume you saved it in Downloads. If you feel that you have the intuition to rename and edit the path names based on your own choices, then fine; but if you're utterly lost here, just stick with what I'm doing; download to 'Downloads', rename to 'AndroidSDK.tgz'.
3. Now that you have it, navigate to the folder you downloaded it to, right-click, and click 'Extract' to unzip it. If for some reason you cannot do this, open up a terminal and try this command:
Code:
tar zxvf /home/<your-user-name>/Downloads/AndroidSDK.tgz
You may have to adjust the command if you didn't save it under Downloads or didn't rename the file to AndroidSDK.tgz.
4. Now, we'll install adb and some other software packages by starting up the Android SDK and AVD Manager. Start it either by:
- Navigating to your AndroidSDK folder, going to the 'tools' folder and double-clicking the file called 'android'; if a popup opens asking you what you want to do with it click 'Run'.
- Using this command:
Code:
/home/<your-user-name>/Downloads/AndroidSDK/tools/android
5. In Android SDK and AVD Manager, click on "Available packages". Check the box next to "Android SDK Tools, revision 8" and "Android SDK Platform-tools", and click on "Install Selected" then "Install". When prompted click "Yes" to restart ADB.
6.You should now have a folder in /home/<your-user-name>/Downloads/AndroidSDK/ called "platform-tools".
7. Download fastboot here: http://developer.htc.com/adp.html
- Save it to the aforementioned platform-tools folder.
- Now, navigate to the file, right click it, click 'Properties', go to the 'Permissions' Tab and check 'Allow executing file as program'. Alternatively, run this command:
Code:
chmod +x /home/<your-user-name>/Downloads/AndroidSDK/platform-tools/fastboot
8. Now to set things up so adb and fastboot recognize your Nexus.
- Type this command into a terminal:
Code:
gksudo gedit /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules
- Paste this into the blank file:
Code:
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="18d1", MODE="0666"
- Click save and close.
- Then, type the following terminal command:
Code:
sudo restart udev
9. Almost done with preparations! Run this command:
Code:
gedit .bashrc
And add this line to the top of the file:
Code:
#AndroidDev PATH
export PATH=${PATH}:/home/<your-user-name>/Downloads/AndroidSDK/tools:/home/<your-user-name>/Downloads/AndroidSDK/platform-tools
Then save the file and close.
10. Download this file and save it to /home/<your-user-name>/Downloads/AndroidSDK/platform-tools: http://www.mediafire.com/?4pe5y906zr67nfh
10.We're ready to go!
Unlocking the Bootloader on your Nexus S and Rooting
Once again, unlocking your bootloader wipes everything on your device, including USB storage. Make a backup of any files you want to keep.
1. On your Nexus S, go to Menu>Settings>Applications. Select "Development" and check the box next to "USB debugging"
2. Power off the phone, and then hold down the Volume Up button and the Power button simultaneously to get into Bootloader/Fastboot mode. Connect your Nexus to the computer via USB.
3. Run this command to unlock your bootloader: (Once again WIPES EVERYTHING!)
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
Hit Enter and on your phone you will be prompted to confirm the action. (Use Volume +/- buttons to choose, power button to confirm choice) Confirm. At this point you will have an unlocked bootloader.
4. Copy/paste the following into the Terminal window:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery /home/<your-user-name>/AndroidSDK/platform-tools/recovery-clockwork-herring.img
5. Use the Volume +/- buttons to choose the Recovery option, then press the power button.
6. In Recovery, go to 'mounts and storage' and choose 'mount USB storage'.
7. Go to this page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=682828
About 1/5 of the way down on that page, find the link for "su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip", which is the link for the Froyo version of Superuser. Control-click (right click) on that link and choose "Download Link As..." Save that file to your desktop and then copy it to the main directory of your mounted phone.
8. Click 'Unmount'. Go back to 'mounts and storage' and choose 'mount /system'. Then Go Back and choose 'install zip from sdcard'>'choose zip from sdcard'>su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip
9. When it's finshed installing, reboot. You are now rooted.
Special Thanks
Amin Sabet; I used your Mac guide as a reference and copy/pasted some things for convenience.
Koush; For first posting the unlocking information, developing ClockworkMod Recovery, and ROM Manager. You should probably hook him up with a donation. https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/w...63663d3faee8d9384d85353843a619606282818e091d0
Michael.B.; for suggesting adding the platform-tools folder to the .bashrc file.
Linus Torvalds; Without which we'd have neither Android nor Ubuntu.
Feel free to leave your comments on the guide below.

Good guide for beginners, I would throw in how to update their path so they can just type adb or fastboot
On Linux, edit your ~/.bash_profile or ~/.bashrc file. Look for a line that sets the PATH environment variable and add the full path to the tools/ and platform-tools directories to it. If you don't see a line setting the path, you can add one:
export PATH=${PATH}:/home/<your-user-name>/Downloads/AndroidSDK/tools:/home/<your-user-name>/Downloads/AndroidSDK/platform-tools
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Be sure to update your username above.

Thanks a lot man, great guide. I didn't get my NS yet but this is gonna be very useful soon
ps: someone please stick this

Michael.B. said:
Good guide for beginners, I would throw in how to update their path so they can just type adb or fastboot
Be sure to update your username above.
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Thanks for the tip. I added your tip and instructions for marking fastboot as executable.

Stuck due to the thread's usefulness

I forgot to ask: will this work for 64 bit systems?

nicholasbgr said:
I forgot to ask: will this work for 64 bit systems?
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It should work just fine.

Thanks, got me rooted nice and quickly.

BlackOtaku said:
It should work just fine.
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Yes but don't forget to install 32 libs.
Thanks for guide
Useful !
I'm waiting for cyanogen ROM so i'll able to install
Cheers

To confirm, yes it works on 64bit. I am running that

Thanks for the confirmation, guys

Good stuff, much appreciated.

I'm working on a simple shell script that should automate some of the more menial tasks while holding the user's hand through the process. I should have it up later today.
UPDATE: It's up! Link on the first page.
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App

question:
If I use
Code:
fastboot boot recovery.img
instead of
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
will i get OTA updates?

confiq said:
question:
If I use
Code:
fastboot boot recovery.img
instead of
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
will i get OTA updates?
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Or, I don't get OTA until i change OS with zip file (ex: su app) ?

confiq said:
Or, I don't get OTA until i change OS with zip file (ex: su app) ?
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You shouldn't flash the recovery in the boot partition, I think that will cause problems with the phone period. :S
If you flash a custom boot.img (which this guide doesn't cover, though the script will flash Superboot) or kernel like Paul's Superboot, Supercurio's Voodoo Kernel, or Koush's insecure boot.img, OTA updates will fail to install. OTA updates will also reflash your recovery back to stock. One of the devs around here will probably start modifying them so they don't check the boot.img or reflash the recovery though.

Thanks for this! Worked perfectly

Hi all,
I have a strange problem. I can install ClockworkMod recovery but, when I reboot the phone, I don't have superuser installed and su doesn't work. If I reboot the phone, I have to install the recovery every time. It seems it isn't permanent.
Thanks
Matroska

matroska said:
Hi all,
I have a strange problem. I can install ClockworkMod recovery but, when I reboot the phone, I don't have superuser installed and su doesn't work. If I reboot the phone, I have to install the recovery every time. It seems it isn't permanent.
Thanks
Matroska
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To fix the problem, before selecting zip file, you have to select mount /system. Then go to apply update.zip and proceed as usual.
Thanks

ok im stock
with this part fastboot oem unlock ware i put this code in my terminal of my pc ,,i put the cell in fasboot , i intall everiting if i put that code in my terminal
bash: /home/toshiba/.bashrc: line 2: syntax error near unexpected token `('
bash: /home/toshiba/.bashrc: line 2: `export PATH=${PATH}:/home/<your-user-name>/Downloads/AndroidSDK/tools:/home/<your-user-name>/Downloads/AndroidSDK/platform-tools# ~/.bashrc: executed by bash(1) for non-login shells.'
[email protected]:~$ fastboot oem unlock
fastboot: command not found
[email protected]:~$
what can i do or im doing wrong

CM7.1 MyTouch Slide GPS fix

I am not a developer or even smart. I poked around until I found something that worked for me. Use at your own risk.
I rooted and installed CM 7.0.2 in the past and was pretty happy. When 7.1.0 came out I took the leap. Everything was great except for GPS. GPS did not connect at all. Nothing I did could bring it back other than going back to stock rom. After much frustration and fighting I have it working.
Many people said to make changes to the /system/etc/gps.conf. The problem I had was S-ON was preventing it and nothing I could find explained a work-around. Sorry if I missed it.
I am going to explain what I did to get it going.
Phone details:
- My phone is rooted and CM7.1 installed.
- S-ON
- GPS don't work (even after 30 minutes of waiting)
- Clockwork is on sdcard as update.zip (not permanent)
- Phone is connected to the computer (with adb installed and working)
Proceedure:
1. Unzip the gps.conf.zip file (attached) to the root of your sdcard
2. Turn off the phone
3. Press and hold the volume down and then press the power button
4. Choose "recovery" from the menu and press power (phone will reboot into recovery)
5. Press and hold volume up and press the power button (this may take a few seconds)
6. Choose "Apply sdcard:update.zip" and press power button (assumes clockworkmod is on the sdcard and named update.zip)
7. Choose "mounts and storage" and click the bottom middle button (trackball)
8. While mount /system is selected press the trackball. (sinkinglow suggested that you might need to mount /sdcard as well)
9. Switch to the computer now
10. At a command prompt (DOS) in the folder where adb.exe is located type "adb shell"
11. Type "cd /system/etc" (if you cant get in then you did not mount /system properly)
12. Type "cp /sdcard/gps.conf ."
13. Switch back to the phone.
14. Click the trackball again to unmount /system.
15. Click the back arrow (bottom right)
16. Choose "reboot system now"
Once the phone is back up, you should be all good.

GPS fix htc espresso
Is there anyway that you could maybe post a youtube video on how to do this, or send me a pm.I will give you my contact info.Maybe you could walk me through it.

ok im stuck at (12. Type "cp /sdcard/gps.conf .") i get this in cmd prompt :
C:\Users\Ryan>adb shell
~ # cd /system/etc
cd /system/etc
/system/etc # cp /sdcard/gps.conf
cp /sdcard/gps.conf
BusyBox v1.16.2androidminimal (2010-03-28 22:34:51 EDT) multi-call binary.
Usage: cp [OPTIONS] SOURCE DEST
Copy SOURCE to DEST, or multiple SOURCE(s) to DIRECTORY
Options:
-a Same as -dpR
-R,-r Recurse
-d,-P Preserve symlinks (default if -R)
-L Follow all symlinks
-H Follow symlinks on command line
-p Preserve file attributes if possible
-f Force overwrite
-i Prompt before overwrite
-l,-s Create (sym)links
/system/etc #
then step 13/14 (14. Click the trackball again to unmount /system.) says on phone Error unmounting SYSTEM:!
confused on where to go in cmd prompt i think theres a step missing

Try this
Instead of "cp /sdcard/gps.conf", use :
"cp /sdcard/gps.conf /system/etc"
Worked for me and GPS locks within 15 seconds now.
boss2688 said:
ok im stuck at (12. Type "cp /sdcard/gps.conf .") i get this in cmd prompt :
C:\Users\Ryan>adb shell
~ # cd /system/etc
cd /system/etc
/system/etc # cp /sdcard/gps.conf
cp /sdcard/gps.conf
BusyBox v1.16.2androidminimal (2010-03-28 22:34:51 EDT) multi-call binary.
Usage: cp [OPTIONS] SOURCE DEST
Copy SOURCE to DEST, or multiple SOURCE(s) to DIRECTORY
Options:
-a Same as -dpR
-R,-r Recurse
-d,-P Preserve symlinks (default if -R)
-L Follow all symlinks
-H Follow symlinks on command line
-p Preserve file attributes if possible
-f Force overwrite
-i Prompt before overwrite
-l,-s Create (sym)links
/system/etc #
then step 13/14 (14. Click the trackball again to unmount /system.) says on phone Error unmounting SYSTEM:!
confused on where to go in cmd prompt i think theres a step missing
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Step 12 issue
I think what is being missed it the "." at the end of that comand. The "." is the second argument of the "cp" command and "." means the folder i'm currently in.
If you leave it out you are not telling the cp command where to put the file.
Sorry if I abandoned this post. It sat for weeks with no responses so I quit visiting. Hope it helped you guys out.

Is there anyway that you could post a youtube video on this process.I am missing something
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Maybe you could send me a pm.Then I could give you my contact info.we could go from there.I just really want to use cm7, but this GPS nonsense is keeping me from doing this.

Assumptions
I made a list of assumptions at the top of the post.
- My phone is rooted and CM7.1 installed.
- S-ON (not required but if you have S-OFF you don't need these instructions)
- GPS don't work (even after 30 minutes of waiting)
- Clockwork is on sdcard as update.zip (not permanent because of S-ON)
- Phone is connected to the computer (with adb installed and working)
So you must have already rooted and installed clockwork as well as CM7. You must have the clockwork (update.zip) in the root of your sdcard. you must have ADB working on your computer and working with your phone (shows in devices list). If you have those then it should be following the steps. I am not currently using my slide and do not have equipment or and account to post videos so that would be difficult. if you can tell me where you get stuck I might be able to help.
Like mentioned before I really don't know what I'm doing. I just tried TONS of stuff till I got a feel for things and found a combination that worked for me.
If you are having issues with rooting or installing CM7 or clockwork then that is beyond this tutorial and there is lots of info out there for that.

My phone is rooted and flashing CM7.1.0 (from CM 6.1.1) is simple.
1.) I can never get "adb shell" to "take to" (for lack of better words) the cmd prompt.I always an error message.Maybe I dont have adb installed and/or running right on my PC and/or phone any help would be awesome.
step # 10 is where I get stopped (in my tracks).

My phone is rooted and flashing CM7.1.0 (from CM 6.1.1) is simple.
1.) I can never get "adb shell" to "take to" (for lack of better words) the cmd prompt.I always an error message.Maybe I dont have adb installed and/or running right on my PC and/or phone any help would be awesome.
step # 10 is where I get stopped (in my tracks).

captorofxxx said:
My phone is rooted and flashing CM7.1.0 (from CM 6.1.1) is simple.
1.) I can never get "adb shell" to "take to" (for lack of better words) the cmd prompt.I always an error message.Maybe I dont have adb installed and/or running right on my PC and/or phone any help would be awesome.
step # 10 is where I get stopped (in my tracks).
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Try this out before you begin. http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Howto:_Install_the_Android_SDK
Simply start from where it says Windows and you should be good to go.
Did this fix just a moment ago and it worked like a charm. Thanks reiter01

I wish someone would post a video or give (intricate-no detail left out) instructions on how to do this.I video would be the ticket.If I could follow someone or watch someone do it........

I wish someone would post a video or give (intricate-no detail left out) instructions on how to do this.I video would be the ticket.If I could follow someone or watch someone do it........

reiter01 said:
I think what is being missed it the "." at the end of that comand. The "." is the second argument of the "cp" command and "." means the folder i'm currently in.
If you leave it out you are not telling the cp command where to put the file.
Sorry if I abandoned this post. It sat for weeks with no responses so I quit visiting. Hope it helped you guys out.
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yeah i think that was the problem i didnt see the ''." there and sorry if im being noob with adb i was never any good with cmd prompt, i prefer a GUI

ADB issues
There are countless posts and article about getting adb working. I use a Mac so it's never an issue for me. If you haven't already installed the USB drivers for your specific phone the first time you hook up then you will have issues. Windows will choose a generic driver that ADB can't use. You need to find instructions on removing the generic driver and install the right one.
I'm really glad some had had success with my little tutorial. I am sure there has to be easier ways but it's the best I could come up with.

Worked great
This worked great for me, my GPS now locks on within seconds. One note to add, I had to mount /system and /sdcard. Thank you for this fix.

GUIless
@boss2688: I agree with having a GUI when available. I have no phone programming skills and so I didn't try that. I am not sure if it would work anyway because the S_ON would be in place blocking by the time the GUI shows up. On the other hand, I am sure that someone could make a zip with scripts etc to do what I am doing manually. I tried and failed to make a zip. I wanted to have it work just like you install google apps from clockwork.
@sinkinglow: Not sure why you would have to mount /sdcard. It should be mounted already at that point (I think). I no longer use my slide so I can't go back and test. Thanks for the tip. I will see if I can figure out how to edit the original post and add that as a possible step.

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@boss2688: I agree with having a GUI when available. I have no phone programming skills and so I didn't try that. I am not sure if it would work anyway because the S_ON would be in place blocking by the time the GUI shows up. On the other hand, I am sure that someone could make a zip with scripts etc to do what I am doing manually. I tried and failed to make a zip. I wanted to have it work just like you install google apps from clockwork.
@sinkinglow: Not sure why you would have to mount /sdcard. It should be mounted already at that point (I think). I no longer use my slide so I can't go back and test. Thanks for the tip. I will see if I can figure out how to edit the original post and add that as a possible step.
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a much easier way if you don't have experience with ADB would be to use Android Commander. Please see http://androidcommander.com/ (of course you would still need to mount the system from clockwork if you don't have S-OFF) hopefully this helps for those still having issues.

CM7 1 MyTouch Slide GPS fix
Im going up on the 26th, and was hoping to try this slide then bop over to Gothics. Im going to get to the slide and then make the call as to how safe it seems....Backup plan is any other thing time permitting from that spot. Thats how I roll

* I have to run USBDeview.exe and delete everything sometimes. I think the devices get confused etc..
* I also have to use "Vista_x86" drivers as none of them work for me ..in XP SP3
Code:
C:\usb\ANDROID\Vista_x86\androidusb.cat
C:\usb\ANDROID\Vista_x86\androidusb.INF
C:\usb\ANDROID\Vista_x86\androidusb.sys
C:\usb\ANDROID\Vista_x86\htcrndis.cat
C:\usb\ANDROID\Vista_x86\htcrndis.inf
C:\usb\ANDROID\Vista_x86\WdfCoInstaller01007.dll

[Q] How do I install parted command?

I'm trying to wipe and format a microSD card that I have plugged in via OTG and already have it wiped with this;
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dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/sda
Now I'm looking into how to recreate a MBR and partition table and it says to use the parted command, which I'm glad about as I'm familiar with the command from using Ubuntu but it's not installed and I can not find any instructions on how to get it. Can anyone explain how to install it? I know I could just plug the SD card into a computer and do it but I'm having fun doing all this on a tablet. Lol

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Anyone?

I have got the same question, any other solutions?

This is the most complete information I have found yet, but it doesn't work. Either from me messing something up or it not being correct for the Nexus 7 being that it was made two years ago. http://www.droidforums.net/forum/htc-droid-eris/78650-internal-storage-partitions-screwed-up.html
I pushed all six files to /sbin/ with no errors and changed their permissions with no issues but I restart the tablet and none of the six files are in /sbin/

Just for the heck of it I extracted the six files to the SD card in the tablet, CD'd to it and used chmod 0755 on all six files then tried to run it and this is what I get.
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[email protected]:/storage/emulated/legacy/folder # parted
sh: parted: not found
127|[email protected]:/storage/emulated/legacy/folder # ls
e2fsck
mke2fs
parted
resize2fs
sdparted
tune2fs
... how can you NOT find that?

herqulees said:
... how can you NOT find that?
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Depending on how your PATH env var is set, the current directory might or might not be being searched for program load(s). So indicating the current directory explicitly with a leading "./" such as
$ ./parted
will certainly work (if a read & execute bit set on file, and the filesystem is not mounted -noexec ) .
But...
...if those files are dynamically linked rather than statically linked, and the appropriate link-libraries they reference come up missing during run-time linking it is possible to still see a "not found" message. Sort of a red-herring error message, but there you go.
I just looked in TWRP's /sbin (ramdisk) just now. Don't see parted in there.
[Edit] I do see the string "fdisk" inside the busybox executable though! - maybe boot into recovery and see what
busybox fdisk /dev/block/sda
gets you? (I suppose result depends on whether or not TWRP kernel plumbs the device into place.)
Perhaps the quickest solution is to simply use a PC and media reader to do the partitioning from a PC instead of the N7. You might even want to boot a "Live CD" version of Linux to get at the tools you need. (BTW, I think that Ubuntu's Live CD mounts a fuse FS over the top of the RO DVD/CD, so you can even download and install packages as needed).

I managed to get everything to work by doing this:
1. Using this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beansoft.mount_system&hl=en I remounted /system as RW
2. Using the CyanogenMod File Manager I copied the parted file to /system/bin (from the root of the SD card)
3. Then using the File Manager still, go to the Properties of the parted file and go to Permissions and under R, W, and X put a check mark in the three boxes bellow each. (I don't know which ones it needs permissions for so I just give it permissions to everything, kinda frowned upon to do but I trust this program so...)
By doing this you can completely stay out of command line, but at the same time you're installing a command line program so you shouldn't be afraid of the command line in the first place. Lol.
Note: After this you can go to a terminal window and type su to get root access then type
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parted /dev/block/sda
you will of opened your external memory card, now use parted as you would normally.

[HOW-TO] Lenovo IdeaTab A1000 Rooting

HOW TO ROOT YOUR LENOVO IDEATAB A1000​
<DISCLAIMER>​
By attempting these steps, your warranty will be void. Even worse than that, it might cause crashes, freezes, random explosions, 2nd degree burns, or even turn your beloved tab into $100+ paperweight. What works on mine might not work on yours, so don't attempt if you don't know what you're doing. Do at your own risk. Corrections are welcome. I must admit that I'm not an expert, so any info I posted might be wrong, and I can't offer you much help. I'm not responsible for anything arising from the use of this how-to. I can only wish you good luck.
<WHY ROOT?>​
- Without root or OTA upgrades (at time of writing, Indonesian customers still can't get it), you'll be stuck with ~500MB internal memory. That's annoying.
- You're stuck with the default IO scheduler (cfq) and governor (hybrid, haven't heard that one..)
- You have an incredibly large amount of bloatware you can't get rid of, in that already cramped up internal storage
- Did I mention freedom?
<REQUIREMENTS>​
This method is originally used to root Acer Iconia B1-A71. Somehow I noticed that the two actually has the same chipset, MTK8317 (if it really was relevant ). So I tried the method, and through sheer n00b's luck, it worked like a charm!
Lenovo IdeaPad A1000-G --> 4GB storage, 2G/EDGE. This method haven't been tested on A1000-T/F, different storage cap (16GB, etc.) or other variants, but it should work with slight modification. Screenshots of my specs are attached below. Remember, proceed at your own risk!
A Linux System. Never tried on Windows or Mac. I personally used Linux Mint 15. The source post uses Ubuntu.
working ADB (android-tools-adb). You can get this from synaptics, apt-get, etc. If your system can detect adb devices, you should be fine.
Superuser Binary
Busybox Binary (You can get these two from the links on original post. XDA says noobs can't post links :'( )
ORIGINAL THREAD
<CREDITS>​
XDA Senior Member entonjackson, for writing such a noob-friendly how-to for rooting Acer Iconia B1-A71 and for allowing me to use it for this how-to.
XDA Member alba81, for discovering the method as acknowledged on the original post by entonjackson
All awesome gurus on XDA which I can't mention one by one.
<THE STEPS>​
1. Extract the android sdk to your home folder, e.g. a user named Bob will use like /home/bob
2. Open a terminal
3. Now plug your A1000 into your machine and turn on Debugging Mode (Go into Settings -> Developer Tools, turn on Developer tools, then turn on USB Debugging Mode)
4. Now back at the keyboard of your Linux machine in your terminal type:
Code:
sudo adb devices
The output should be something like:
Code:
123456789ABCDEF device
If it's not, google for it. Somehow your Linux hasn't detected the A1000, although the android sdk for Linux brings all needed drivers with it.
If your device was found, congratulations. The adb connection between your linux machine and your tablet is intact.
5. Now extract the downloaded busybox archive to your home folder, in it there should be a busybox binary. So Bob does:
Code:
sudo ./adb push /home/bob/busybox /data/local/tmp
Code:
sudo ./adb shell
Code:
chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/busybox
6. You should copy the busybox binary into a directory where you can access it as a plain non-root user on the tablet. We need this binary. so we can apply unix tools like telnet, dd, cat, etc. But for now we need it to establish a telnet session between our tablet and our linux machine.
(This point is written on original post. Seems important, but as soon as I finished step 5, I can use those tools)
7. Dial *#*#3646633#*#* to enter Engineer Mode
8. Go to Connectivity -> CDS Information -> Network Utility
9. type the following command:
Code:
/data/local/tmp/busybox telnetd -l /system/bin/sh -p 1234
Advice from original poster: copy and paste it from the browser on your tablet, because dependent on which keyboard app installed, this can be freakin tricky. In the next step you will learn, why it's so important why this command should be correct.
10. Tap on Run. You won't get any feedback, so you will never know if the entered command runs properly or not. That's why you should make sure the command is ok.
Now we have started our telnet server on the tablet.
11. Back in the terminal type:
Code:
/data/local/tmp/busybox telnet 127.0.0.1 1234
If you now get an error like couldn't find busybox or something, then either adb push failed or you forgot to chmod, in step 5
12. Now enter:
Code:
cat /proc/dumchar_info
You should get a bunch of lines, try to find a line containing the partition named android
{..... partition list .....}
android 0x0000000028A00000 0x00000000020E8000 2 /dev/block/mmcblk0p3
{..... partition list .....}
13. We will create a dump of our android system. This is the point where different variants *MIGHT* have different parameters. This step is important, as wrong parameter will result in unmountable image.
Stop. Take a deep breath. If you're not familiar with dd, find a good doc of it. There's a plethora of them.
Get yourself a programmer's calculator (Linux Mint 15 has one built in).
Here's what you'll do :
Convert the hex number on the 3rd column into decimal. In my case (0x20E8000) will yield 34504704. Divide by 4096. The result (8424) goes to the skip parameter.
Convert the hex number on the 2nd column. In my case (0x28A00000) will yield 681574400. Divide by 4096. The result (166400) goes to the count parameter.
So the full dd command will look like :
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 bs=4096 skip=8424 count=166400 | gzip > /cache/system.img.gz
Do a full sanity check before hitting enter! It will take about 5 minutes.
14. After it's finished we must make the image readable for adb, so we do:
Code:
chmod 777 /cache
and
Code:
chmod 777 /cache/system.img.gz
15. Leave the telnet, and then adb shell session by:
Code:
exit
Code:
exit
16. Now we pull our image by
Code:
sudo adb pull /cache/system.img.gz
wait 1-2 minutes.
It should be then located inside /home/bob. It did for me. If not, do a search . It should be a .gz, extract it right there (or /home/bob if it isn't there)
17. Now we need to modify our system image by adding the tiny but helpful su binary. Extract the SU binary to /home/bob.
18. We create a folder where we will mount our system image to. To create it do:
Code:
sudo mkdir /media/a1000
19. Now we mount it:
Code:
sudo mount -o loop /home/bob/system.img /media/a1000
if it fails, then you entered wrong parameters on step 13
20. Now we copy our SU binary to our mounted system image:
Code:
sudo cp /home/bob/su /media/a1000/bin
21. the su binary needs to have the proper rights to make it usable, so we 'suid' it with:
Code:
sudo chmod 06755 /media/a1000/bin/su
22. Let's unmount our baby by:
Code:
sudo umount /media/a1000
and because bob doesn't like a messed up system, he does:
Code:
sudo rm -rf /media/a1000
because he hopefully won't need it anymore.
23. We have to gzip it again to bring it back to where it belongs to. this we do by:
Code:
cd /home/bob
Code:
gzip /home/bob/system.img
24. So here we are now, we made it to the final Boss fight! The next steps are dangerous and should be performed with caution. We copy back our modified system image, which can brick your device, if you do a mistake! Enter adb shell again :
Code:
sudo adb shell
25. Remove the old boring image:
Code:
rm /cache/system.img.gz
26. Leave adb shell
Code:
exit
27. copy our cool new system image containing the su binary:
Code:
sudo adb push /home/bob/system.img.gz /cache
28. Enter adb shell again
Code:
sudo adb shell
29. Usually the telnet server on the tablet is still running, at least in my case it's been like that. That's why we can directly connect to the telnet server with:
Code:
/data/local/tmp/busybox telnet 127.0.0.1 1234
If this doesn't work, then obviously your telnet server isn't running anymore. So on your tablet if the telnet command is still entered (see step 9), tap on Run again and repeat step 29.
30. Now this is the most dangerous step in this how to (no it wasn't the mkdir one). You can copy following command to make sure everything is fine and paste it into your telnet session on your linux terminal.
<WARNING! SANITY CHECK! MAKE SURE *ALL* THE DD PARAMETERS MATCH THE FIRST DD (STEP 13) OR YOUR A1000 WILL TURN INTO A VERY EXPENSIVE PAPERWEIGHT!>
Code:
[B]/data/local/tmp/busybox zcat /cache/system.img.gz | dd of=/dev/block/mmcblk0 bs=4096 seek=8424 count=166400[/B]
After 1-2 minutes you're done, if your tablet or pc or yourself didn't catch fire, everything's fine.
31. Leave telnet / adb shell by doing
Code:
exit
Code:
exit
32. Reboot your A1000 via ADB, then exit
Code:
sudo adb reboot
Code:
exit
33. Unplug your tablet from PC
34. Install Superuser (No, not SuperSU, cause it won't work!). I personally use Superuser by ChainsDD, from Play Store
35. Be lucky. Your tablet and thus you are now free!
Don't forget to hit thanks, if this helps ​

hi, after step 13 (i double checked the command), i get this error
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/system/bin/sh: can't create /cache/system.img.gz: Permission denied
/dev/block/mmcblk0: cannot open for read: Permission denied
I have the WiFi 4G version

Im too stuck in step 13.....nothing wrong with the script, can u give me a solution?
Im using A1000G also

@ts
Your guide work perfectl, in windows enviroment but mount step still need linux,
I've question are you using DirectoryBinding? Mine always close when playing Real Racing, its very annoying
You have suggeztion or alternative for DirectoryBinding?

Root with Windows ?
Hi,
I am a new member because i bought this tblet but i can't root. I don't have a linux environment, so there is a solution with W8 Pro 64 ?
Thanks a lot for you help,

ulisez said:
hi, after step 13 (i double checked the command), i get this error
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/system/bin/sh: can't create /cache/system.img.gz: Permission denied
/dev/block/mmcblk0: cannot open for read: Permission denied
I have the WiFi 4G version
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have you chmod-ed the busybox (or is the chmod successful without error)? Try chmod-ing the /cache before attempting step 13. It seems that you still don't have access to the NAND device (mmcblk0). Have you updated firmware via OTA?
artonelico said:
Im too stuck in step 13.....nothing wrong with the script, can u give me a solution?
Im using A1000G also
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Do you encounter the same error message like ulisez had? Could you post the screenshot of the partition list (the lines after you execute dumchar_info)?
rmage said:
@ts
Your guide work perfectl, in windows enviroment but mount step still need linux,
I've question are you using DirectoryBinding? Mine always close when playing Real Racing, its very annoying
You have suggeztion or alternative for DirectoryBinding?
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I personally use Link2SD by Bulent Akpinar to link apps to 2nd partition on my SDcard.
Letsar said:
Hi,
I am a new member because i bought this tblet but i can't root. I don't have a linux environment, so there is a solution with W8 Pro 64 ?
Thanks a lot for you help,
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The original developer who posted the method (entonjackson) plans to integrate the method in the next release his toolkit, the Acer Iconia Toolkit. I think you should check his thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2240029

sammymaddog said:
have you chmod-ed the busybox (or is the chmod successful without error)? Try chmod-ing the /cache before attempting step 13. It seems that you still don't have access to the NAND device (mmcblk0). Have you updated firmware via OTA?
Do you encounter the same error message like ulisez had? Could you post the screenshot of the partition list (the lines after you execute dumchar_info)?
I personally use Link2SD by Bulent Akpinar to link apps to 2nd partition on my SDcard.
The original developer who posted the method (entonjackson) plans to integrate the method in the next release his toolkit, the Acer Iconia Toolkit. I think you should check his thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2240029
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Link2SD doesn't link app data, do you have any option?

yes i had same message with ulyses, by the way im from indonesia too can i contact you through chat client?
oh yeah im using windows 7 and using cmd as a terminal in linux
thx before bro

sammymaddog said:
The original developer who posted the method (entonjackson) plans to integrate the method in the next release his toolkit, the Acer Iconia Toolkit. I think you should check his thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2240029
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Ok, i see his toolkit. It's very good. I'll wait

rmage said:
Link2SD doesn't link app data, do you have any option?
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I'm not sure whether the stock kernel of our devices supports init.d, thus supports CronMod/Data2SD. Lenovo locked our bootloader, and currently there's no way around it. So I personally think, Link2SD method are the best option for now.
Let's give it several months until our dev gurus bring their miracles upon this device

The attached image shows mt6577 Hardware, can u provide the Soc details please

Hi, Can any one upload Lenovo ideatab A1000 system.img

in step 20, it appears you are writing to a /bin directory on the android system. However such a directory is not visible either through shell or the system telnet account.
Do I need to understand something else about android to make sense of this.
regards
vidya

one month gone past but the op seems to be in caves or has bricked the device

STOCK ROM
CAN ANY BODY PROVIDE ME A STOCK ROM OF THIS DEVISE
I HV ROOTED SUCCESSFULLY BY A VERY EASY METHOD
BUT SCREWED UP WHILE UPDATING IT SO PLZ PLZ HELP ME OUT
THE DEVICE BOOTS BUT ALL THE APP CRASHES :crying::crying:

VR.gtmini said:
The attached image shows mt6577 Hardware, can u provide the Soc details please
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VR.gtmini said:
one month gone past but the op seems to be in caves or has bricked the device
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sorry to make you wait. I'm a last grader university student, and final project stuffs have got me pinned down. Hope you understand
Actually the SoC is MT8317. For some god-knows reason Mediatek have made this SoC with signatures similar to MT6577. But somehow CPU tweaker correctly detects the SoC (MT8317). Maybe it's the CPU-Z bug?
unknown_world said:
Hi, Can any one upload Lenovo ideatab A1000 system.img
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zod0070 said:
CAN ANY BODY PROVIDE ME A STOCK ROM OF THIS DEVISE
I HV ROOTED SUCCESSFULLY BY A VERY EASY METHOD
BUT SCREWED UP WHILE UPDATING IT SO PLZ PLZ HELP ME OUT
THE DEVICE BOOTS BUT ALL THE APP CRASHES :crying::crying:
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I'm uploading the modified .img. Let's pray my old HSPA modem won't catch fire by the morning.
vidyadhara said:
in step 20, it appears you are writing to a /bin directory on the android system. However such a directory is not visible either through shell or the system telnet account.
Do I need to understand something else about android to make sense of this.
regards
vidya
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I think you got it wrong. The write process does not take place on the device. It's on the loop-mounted .img in /mnt/a1000 on your computer (step 18-19). Cheers!

Here's the ALREADY BUSYBOX-ED .img for Ideapad A1000-G 4GB EDGE version. Hope it helps :
www dropbox com/s/rmpnz7c285t5sqz/system.7z

sammymaddog said:
Here's the ALREADY BUSYBOX-ED .img for Ideapad A1000-G 4GB EDGE version. Hope it helps :
www.dropbox.com/s/rmpnz7c285t5sqz/system.7z
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Thanks for coming back, could u post the MD5 of the system.7z & system.zip.
Also could u provide simple way/steps to directly flash this .img without extracting existing stock system image
My tab A1000-G

do you have stockROM for lenovo A1000G
I need this :crying:

raffly said:
do you have stockROM for lenovo A1000G
I need this :crying:
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Don't worry, the above link is a stock Lenovo A1000 G ROM, but with pre-root files having no superuser app. Just extract the .7z file
System.7z MD5: 658CA71AC8A230B244F267513857F9A5