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[Think Tank] Installing Non-market apps without a custom ROM or ADB

OK, I made a zip. Who wants to be my guinea pig? It's at the bottom of the post. (erase -signed and put it on the internal sd)

blackjackboy said:
I guess my idea would be to take the settings.apk from either the Vibrant dump or cyanogenmod 5.0 and push it to /system/app or wherever the settings.apk is located. Does anyone think that this would work or be willing to try it? I'm just worried that this will brick the touchwiz, and without an "original ROM" or RUU and custom recovery, I'm afraid to try it. Is there anyone braver than me?
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Did you check this thread?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728121

tbae2 said:
Did you check this thread?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728121
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The thing is, root explorer isn't free. I want to give people an easy, free solution (maybe flashing something from recovery?). For now, ADB will work for me, but in the future I want to provide something flashable from recovery.

Well, the best thing to do, simply run a sql command along with the rooting update.zip.
I will work on this today and get back to you guys soon.

http://androidforums.com/samsung-ca...e-sideloading-apps-captivate.html#post1178618
Been done.

blackjackboy said:
The thing is, root explorer isn't free. I want to give people an easy, free solution (maybe flashing something from recovery?). For now, ADB will work for me, but in the future I want to provide something flashable from recovery.
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It isn't free but it isn't expensive either. You just dropped a large wad of cash for the phone, seems like another $3 to get it the way you want it wouldn't be such a big deal.

blackjackboy said:
The thing is, root explorer isn't free. I want to give people an easy, free solution (maybe flashing something from recovery?). For now, ADB will work for me, but in the future I want to provide something flashable from recovery.
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Droid Explorer is.

I'm an android noob but experienced linux user, so I came up with my own free solution: download a terminal emulator app (the one i got was free, and called, simply, Terminal Emulator, I think).
Then (in the terminal emulator):
Copy the settings.db file to the SD card:
To get superuser access so you can get to the settings.db file (need a rooted phone, obv):
Code:
$su
And confirm the popup allowing access.
Code:
#busybox cp /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db /sdcard/settings.db
Then hook up your phone via USB (mass storage method) and use your window manager to copy that from the phone to the computer, edit with an SQL database browser, save it, verify it's still good, move it back to the SD card, then, back on the phone in the terminal emulator:
To get superuser access again:
Code:
$su
Shouldn't have to confirm the popup allowing access again, as the first time appears to do it.
Move the original file to a backup name (just to be safe):
Code:
#busybox mv /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db.old
Copy the new (edited) file into place:
Code:
#busybox cp /sdcard/settings.db /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
Then reboot, and enjoy the ability to install non-market apps. My first install was Flash 10.1. Works fine on the Captivate.

blackjackboy said:
The thing is, root explorer isn't free. I want to give people an easy, free solution (maybe flashing something from recovery?). For now, ADB will work for me, but in the future I want to provide something flashable from recovery.
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Grab Android Mate from the market, it is free and has root level exploration

blackjackboy said:
OK, I made a zip. Who wants to be my guinea pig? It's at the bottom of the post. (erase -signed and put it on the internal sd)
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This might also work, I have used it, pretty simple
http://m.androidcentral.com/sideload-android-apps-all-you-want-sideload-wonder-machine

Superoneclickroot has a one click enable non market apps next to the root button, fyi.

terrymc said:
This might also work, I have used it, pretty simple
http://m.androidcentral.com/sideload-android-apps-all-you-want-sideload-wonder-machine
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Smasher816 said:
Superoneclickroot has a one click enable non market apps next to the root button, fyi.
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:faceplam:
bump a year old thread? with these no less....

whats wrong with bumping a (insert # here) old thread? it hasnt been closed or deleted. as long as info pertaining to the OP is being posted shouldnt it be a non-issue? now if it was bumped with something like 'why bump this fossil thread?' then that would be a pointless bump. i gained info from the 1 year late post about superoneclick and thanked the guy for posting it.
EDIT: you spelled 'facepalm' wrong.

Well first it shouldn't even be here in development. And second thread closed.

[STICKY][Patch][Rom]Malware Exploit for all pre-Gingerbread devices

Who is affected? All devices pre-gingerbread
Who should act? Users and developers using pre-gingerbread roms
How do I fix? Flash attached .zip at the bottom of this post
What if I think I was infected? Completely wipe your device, format sdard, go back to stock and re-apply rom, then flash the attached .zip (before installing any apps)
Why should I care? read below...
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...your-phone-steal-your-data-and-open-backdoor/
Flash this with ClockWorkMod.... this is for any Pre Gingerbread ROM.... ie TNT anything, VEGAn 5.1.1 and below, Zpad anything, GAdam anything.
This is not necessary for any ROMS based off Gingerbread AOSP or CM7. Including VEGAn-TAB Experimentals.
Be Safe.
Even More Details here: http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...-android-nightmare-and-weve-got-more-details/

I checked out the zip and it just adds a blank text file (0 bytes) called profile to the /system/bin folder. So I am not sure what the fix is?
**EDIT** Nevermind it is a dummy file meant to prevent the virus. Thanks to the OP for providing this.

http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...your-phone-steal-your-data-and-open-backdoor/
Nasty stuff. I would say this patch is high priority and I'm already going through my own ROMs to add it in.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=977154
Link above has info on creating the file manually.
Jim

fyi -
http://www.pcworld.com/article/221213/keep_malware_off_your_android_phone_5_quick_tips.html
Lookout mobile security . In case you cannot find it via the market.
http://www.getjar.com/Lookout-Mobile-Security-with-Antivirus
Edit. I just installed the lookout app to scan my tab, everything was fine and then, i un-installed it since it was running on the background and taking 10% of the cpu..
Anyways, a nice app that can be used to do a quick scan..

I don't have a stock gtab but I'll ask anyways... how can our stock rom users be protected? Is there an alternate method?
Edit just saw the manual process. Im guess that's the way to go.

xmr405o said:
I don't have a stock gtab but I'll ask anyways... how can our stock rom users be protected? Is there an alternate method?
Edit just saw the manual process. Im guess that's the way to go.
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I'd curious to see what all the vendors are going to do about this. Granted, they could just say that the Market is not there, but regardless the security hole is still there and needs to be plugged up.

Hi,
I hope that this isn't too offtopic, but I was trying to create /system/bin/profile using a term and su, and when i went into root explorer to make /system/bin R/W, root explorer showed the dir as R/W already, and as mounted on /dev/loop9.
Is that normal?
I haven't installed dataloop, at least intentionally, so it seems strange that /system/bin would be mounted there, plus it being R/W by default?
FYI, I use z4root to get temp root. Could that be why /system/bin is R/W?
Then again, that wouldn't explain the /dev/loop9 mount ...
Jim

jimcpl said:
Hi,
I hope that this isn't too offtopic, but I was trying to create /system/bin/profile using a term and su, and when i went into root explorer to make /system/bin R/W, root explorer showed the dir as R/W already, and as mounted on /dev/loop9.
Is that normal?
I haven't installed dataloop, at least intentionally, so it seems strange that /system/bin would be mounted there, plus it being R/W by default?
FYI, I use z4root to get temp root. Could that be why /system/bin is R/W?
Then again, that wouldn't explain the /dev/loop9 mount ...
Jim
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Hi,
Creating the profile file manually, it wouldn't persist,i.e., it was gone after rebooting, so I installed gojimi's zip usung CWM, and that worked.
I also did a mount w/o getting temp root, and /system/bin is not on /dev/loop9, so I'm guessing that when z4root sets temp root, it might be remounting /system/bin on /dev/loop9 itself.
Jim

You would have to download one of those sketchy apps to really be affected anyways, right? Who would do that?!

Appreciate the patch. This highlights the two problems with android though, google fixed this security issue in 2.2.2, but most carriers still haven't released that update. And the market needs some oversight, not authoritarian apple like, but some.
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA App

Is it possible to sticky this thread
Mods is it possible to sticky this thread so that it is easily visible.
Thanks

Hello guys. Is there a way to find out if our tablet is infected or not?
I mean if we have installed any of the apps in the list that automatically means that we are infected or not?
If infected what is preferred to do wipe the tablet or go back to stock rom??
Is there any manual for windows 7 noobies users?
Thanks.

Doctor LeVa said:
Hello guys. Is there a way to find out if our tablet is infected or not?
I mean if we have installed any of the apps in the list that automatically means that we are infected or not?
If infected what is preferred to do wipe the tablet or go back to stock rom??
Is there any manual for windows 7 noobies users?
Thanks.
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Please read the thread completely, it is stated you can download lookout security to run a scan to see if you are infected.

downloading.....see what happens

There is a DroidDreamKiller app that allows you to check to see if you are already infected and install the patch. There is also a beta test app that gives you other information. Just search the market for DroidDreamKiller.

To devs: Thank You
TO Everyone else DO THIS ASAP

How do I flash the zip file after downloading it?
Thanks

Start cwm using volume up while powering on.
Once menu comes up select install zip using vol buttons
Use home to select.
Navigate to where you saved zip file
Select it with home button
Once install complete reboot from cwmod

MODs Please make this a sticky . It is being overlooked.

[DEV] System images

I want to collect the system images in case you must get back to stock.
Just do the following and upload your image.
Code:
su
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p3 of=/sdcard/system.img
perfect would be an nearly untouched build
IMAGES:
WIFI - US: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13427976&postcount=7
WIFI - EU: Had to remove my image because of Dropbox

I'm currently uploading one to my dropbox should be done in about an hour. I'll poist the url, or pm you should you prefer.

You may post it in public, of course - thx a lot

seraphimserapis you forgot to ask somthing from the people that upload...
plase add in the first post to add:
3g/wifi model
us/eu versions

you're right.
it's the wifi eu model
Sent from my Nexus S using Tapatalk

wee really need one of each version... I really what to compare file on all versions

mine is the wifi us
here is the link
http://db.tt/dSafLm6

common ppl we need 3g models... go for 3g models....

Stock?
How would one of these get me back to stock? I've got a corrupt file - so I am bootlooping after root. SU causes a seg fault, so I can't get root permission to remount & replace the busted files... anyone figure out getting to recovery yet?

BitVenom said:
How would one of these get me back to stock? I've got a corrupt file - so I am bootlooping after root. SU causes a seg fault, so I can't get root permission to remount & replace the busted files... anyone figure out getting to recovery yet?
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thinking its dead... thats what i'm afraid of... got lots of ideas but cant try them without a safety net...

BitVenom said:
How would one of these get me back to stock? I've got a corrupt file - so I am bootlooping after root. SU causes a seg fault, so I can't get root permission to remount & replace the busted files... anyone figure out getting to recovery yet?
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Use this file http://db.tt/3hqvgP1 and push it to /data/local/tmp
Then run it via ./data/local/tmp/gb
You should be root afterwards and be able to fix permissions etc
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borked system/bin us version 16gb
hi I borked my acer. root went smoothly, but then I made mistake of trying to enable adhoc supplicant. I downloaded es explorer and used remount to enable rewrite to system/bin. Now everything disappeared. It will still load, but wifi shows error.
How do I return to stock?

ataib said:
hi I borked my acer. root went smoothly, but then I made mistake of trying to enable adhoc supplicant. I downloaded es explorer and used remount to enable rewrite to system/bin. Now everything disappeared. It will still load, but wifi shows error.
How do I return to stock?
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its very simple you didnt set the wpa_supplicant to the right permissions... as you were told... and please dont post in the dev section :|

nycbjr said:
mine is the wifi us
here is the link
<Link removed>
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Thank you so much! I got stuck on the Android ! boot screen and couldn't get the OS to boot after stupidly screwing up permissions after I rooted. I downloaded your zip, renamed it to update.zip and loaded it on a microsd card. Then I put the card in, booted the tablet while holding volume down and recovery loaded the system image and I'm back in business. It did come with a few apps loaded into system I'm not familiar with including a few that weren't in English. Will a factory reset remove those, does anyone know?
Edit: This is also missing gapps including the market... You sure this is a US image?

no thats a chinese update u need to follow a link thats been post above urs a bit ago and follow the directions on how to add market to the nook color.
Sent with my Acer A500 Ti-X RC1

Thanks I found the info. And I bricked it again. Looks like it's getting exchanged at best buy tonight. I'm not going to try rooting again anytime soon.

tonight come in to the irc channel and talk to me. we will get u rooted but not bricked.
Sent with my Acer A500 Ti-X RC1

Back to stock
EDIT - removed

Hi and sorry for my poor english...
Could you explain how to put back a system.img backup in the tablet in case of a problem ?
Thanks a lot !

I don't know if that's possible while running the device. This will be good for the recovery tho
Sent from my A500 using Tapatalk

Project Cheesecake [1 unlock to rule them all]

Project Cheesecake​
CAUTION, ACCIDENTAL FLASHING OF A DOWNLOADED BUILD MAY END UP ON A HARD BRICK. YOU'VE BEEN WARMED.​
Cant get any simpler than that, today we all got to work together and find as many international builds as possible in the test servers before they are remove.
Getting into the test servers is actually very very simple!​Requirements!​
You need to be on the latest android for your distributor.
(bell, telstra, tmobile uk, orange, etc)
You need to be rooted
(and must own root explorer.)
You also need Tenfars Bootstrap CWM.​-How can i search the test servers.-
(one of these steps will have you erase your data, back up if needed)​1. Download the file here. (cavalynts test cloud setup)
2. Open the zip and extract the files into your sdcard or internal memory
3. Using root explorer move those files into their correct places (just follow folder setup, where they came from is where they go)
4. Reboot into CWM and wipe data, and cache. (the warning).
5. Now reboot, and when the setup screen appears, press the menu key (the one all the way to the left) and set-up your wifi
6. in the same menu all the way to the right there will be a magical option "Set up Cloud"
7. Open that optin pick a cloud, and then follow the set up accound process like normal (do not use your real names emails or password, doh!)​
A list of servers and whats been found.
Master-lab.blurdev.com
HKTW(dl), 45.0.7(dl orange uk)
master-demo.blurdev.com
master-dev.blurdev.com
master-qa1.blurdev.com
master-qa2.blurdev.com
4.5.40(dl att), 45.2.12(dl bell)
master-qa3.blurdev.com
4.5.91(dl att)
master-qa4.blurdev.com
master-staging1.blurdev.com
master-sdc1.svcmot.com
master-blur.svcmot.com
33.99(not dl bell)
master-homer.blurdev.com
master-bart.blurdev.com
master-lisa.blurdev.com
master-maggie.blurdev.com
master-marge.blurdev.com
master-bqa1.blurdev.com
master-bqa2.blurdev.com
testcloud01-sdc1.blurdev.com​
DO NOT INSTALL WHAT YOU DOWNLOAD, HIT THE INSTALL LATER. THIS IS NOT A COMPETITION TO GET ON LATEST BUILD QUICKER. BE CAREFUL OR YOU WILL HARD BRICK.​
Read next post to learn how to retrieve it and sent it to US over at webchat.freenode.net #moto-atrix​

Stop pressing thanks and start joining in the download fest.
How to retrieve the OTA safely.​
1. Once the OTA finishes downloading, it will ask you if you want to install
(press INSTAL LATER)
INSTALLING THIS MAY END UP IN A HARD BRICK, AS IN KAPUTS YOUR PHONE DOES NOT WORK, AS IN YOUR PHONE IS BROKEN FOREVER, AS IN F*CK THE PHONE HARD BRICKED.​
2. Open Root Explorer and go to the cache folder in the root of your phone and retrive the ATA .zip
(it be easy to know which of all the things in there is the ota.)​
3. Move it to your sd card and from there to your pc.​
4. sharing it with the devs. Please upload this on Multiupload, and either sent me the PM with the link, or PM us on IRC.​
THERES A MILLION WARNINGS BUT THERES ALWAYS SOMEONE WHO DOES SOMETHNG STUPID AND CRIES. DONT ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN TONIGHT​​

Is step 4 factory reset? Just checking

Is there any way AT&T users can help out? Just go through the same process?
Sent from my MB860 using XDA Premium App

yes it is, be careful and get goodies
Magnetox said:
Is step 4 factory reset? Just checking
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yes but is a bit more complicated, you can simply flash the zip up there on 183. and then get a build.prop for any version and replace yours with it. now to download its the tricky part
you are going to needs to be rooted
and once the download starts you are gonna want to open a shell
abd shell
su
cd /cache
trail - -(not sure what options they where) file.zip >/destination/file.zip
is easier to let them do it themselves.
Sinful Animosity said:
Is there any way AT&T users can help out? Just go through the same process?
Sent from my MB860 using XDA Premium App
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EDIT: samcripp beat me to it...

might wanna toss this in your OP somewhere
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1164323

also, where does meta-inf go? there is no meta-inf folder to overwrite so should I just plop it in anyways? only system was an overwrite

I'm on retail france 2.1.1, during setup it does not give me a cloud option.
I've installed the file through CWM and done a factory reset. Any ideas?

jaysnip said:
I'm on retail france 2.1.1, during setup it does not give me a cloud option.
I've installed the file through CWM and done a factory reset. Any ideas?
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You cant install through CWM you have to place them in manually as in the instructions

if you have root explorer go over to your files and on top at the right theres a yellow button with read 0, click it and it will say write 1, then do it again
it remounds your system
jaysnip said:
I'm on retail france 2.1.1, during setup it does not give me a cloud option.
I've installed the file through CWM and done a factory reset. Any ideas?
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doing the back-up now. on bell. going to start from the bottom of the list and work my way up I assume I only upload if I find a different file than what you have?

Where does the META-INF folder go then? In root? I guess what I want to know is where those certs are supposed to end up.

y2whisper said:
doing the back-up now. on bell. going to start from the bottom of the list and work my way up I assume I only upload if I find a different file than what you have?
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if you find something like 2.3.3 that is particularly interesting because that is where we found our unlock from att (2.3.4 did not have this). I am talking in android versions not att/bell specific. Of course upload anything unique and we will inspect it to see if there is an unlockable bootloader inside =D

Come on guys we need to bring more attention to this! i will try the french SBF but it would help if someone could send me the Build.prop because i would rather not stray from the bell firmware, but if i have to i will to help out.

jaysnip said:
Where does the META-INF folder go then? In root? I guess what I want to know is where those certs are supposed to end up.
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this file does not go in ours, those folders hold the script

Ratchet556 said:
Come on guys we need to bring more attention to this! i will try the french SBF but it would help if someone could send me the Build.prop because i would rather not stray from the bell firmware, but if i have to i will to help out.
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if you are in linux you can download any of the sbf, and sbf_flash
and do the following comand to split it sbf_flash -x sbf.sbf
the simply mount the image

perfect will do. I also am not sure where to put the META-INF folder. just putting it under / didn't seem to work

Ratchet556 said:
Come on guys we need to bring more attention to this! i will try the french SBF but it would help if someone could send me the Build.prop because i would rather not stray from the bell firmware, but if i have to i will to help out.
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I have it. pulling it up.

Root ANY LG G4 Variant 100% Success Directives | Root Injection | Less Bricks

Hi everyone. As I found out there's root for the G4 but doing this isn't easy especially if your variant is hard to find or has less users. This may result in you waiting for longer than you should. This thread is for those who can take things into their own hands and do it themselves. The tools are available everywhere but I'll give you the best order and steps. I'm using the China LG G4 H818 Dual SIM variant but this method is UNIVERSAL FOR ALL LG G4s.
The process will involve extracting a system image, injecting root and reflashing this image. Most of the steps are effortless and need just copy and paste with keen eyes. Do it slowly. You need an Ubuntu installation for step 2 of this 3-step tutorial. I used universal USB installer and put in on my 8GB USB. Anywhere will do so far as it boots&works. Beware this thread is not dumb-proof but this will not wipe your data or void your warranty if done successfully.
Step 1 -> Getting the proper system image.
Check here and skip to step 3 if you have your rootedsystem.img
>Don't worry because this doesn't require searching. It is from your device. Every device has a system partition and this method will pull it out as an image without root required.
1--Make sure all drivers are installed properly. I'll not be talking about this. We're on XDA not kindergarten.
2--Download the LG_root file or send command file from here and extract it. US Carrier specific check here
3--Put your device in download mode and connect it to your PC.
4--Open(double-click duh) port.bat and make sure to write down the number after com. There maybe different com numbers but choose the com on the DIAG1 line and write down that number. This is important.
5--Hold shift and right-click in any empty space in the extracted folder. Choose open command windows here.
6-- In that copy and paste this
Code:
[FONT=Lucida Console][COLOR=#ff8c00]Send_Command.exe \\.\COM[/COLOR][COLOR=#00ff00][*insert your number here][/COLOR][/FONT]
7--Now you're in send command mode. Nothing looks different on your phone but that's ok. It should just remain in download mode.
8-- On the computer screen in the window you now see #.
9--Now in this post copy the Backup system to internal storage command specific to your device model number. Check in you settings >general >about if in doubt. This is the most important step. Copy the whole line of code. Highlight with your mouse, select everything on the line and copy.
10--You didn't come all this way to fail so do it. Remember it is device model specific.
11-- Paste it in the command window and hit enter. It should take a while so wait until you see#reappear.
12--Now typeLEAVEall in capital letters. Your device will reboot. Check using the file manager if you have a file called system.img in your internal storage. If yes step 2 is next and you did well. If no repeat it and follow the steps properly. Make sure drivers are installed especially windows 10/8/8.1 users. Check device manager
Step 2 -> Root injection.
1--Prepare your Ubuntu USB or virtual machine or computer.
2--Download inject_root zip from here and extract.
3--Copy the system.img from your phone to the extracted inject_root folder on your PC.
4-Reboot into Ubuntu.
5--Here open a terminal.
6--Gain root access on Ubuntu by typing or copy and paste sudo -i
7--You should either be asked for your password which you have to enter or if you used a USB drive like me you'll see the name change to[email protected]
8--Navigate to the inject_root folder by using cd commands. This can also be done by typing cd then [space] then dragging and dropping the folder into the terminal and hitting enter.
9--You'll now see the name in the terminal become longer with the name of the folder in it.
10--Now type chmod +x autoroot.sh
11--Hit enter then sudo ./autoroot.sh
12--If you get any thing like command not recognized or something of the sort use sudo sh autoroot.sh
-That worked for me.
13--If you're successful the name of the file should change from system.img torootedsystem.img
-Please note don't rename the files. Leave them as they are.
14--Now go back to Windows let's finish this.
Step 3 ->Root
1--Transfer the rootedsytem.img to your phones internal storage.
2--Put your phone in download mode and connect it to your PC.
3--Get into send command mode as in step one.
-Put your device in download mode and connect it to your PC.
-Open port.bat and make sure to write down the number after com. There maybe different com numbers but choose the one that has DIAG1 on the same line as it. Note it down this is important.
-Hold shift and right click in any empty space in the extracted folder. Choose open command windows here.
- In that copy and paste this
Send_Command.exe \\.\COM[*insert your number here]
-Now you're in send command mode. Nothing looks different on your phone but it's find. It should just remain in download mode.
4-Now grab your command to flash system.img line of code from this post. It isn't the same as step one. Copy that an paste in the command window. Make sure it is for your device. They are model specific.
5--This should take a while so wait until you see the # again.
6--After thatLEAVEand upon reboot you should have root.
To Un-root just flash a KDZ file compatible with your device here.
Testimonies
Spudnubs said:
Rooted H812 10g for my fellow Canadians. Enjoy!
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347821979
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Wildsheep said:
This root method works for my G4 purchased in Singapore (H815 SEA)
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luongquang said:
Thanks to @hackarchive, H818p10f done with tut.
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player911 said:
Fantastic. This method will also ease devs for future rooted firmwares. I really cannot see LG being able to patch this, since this is basically a 3rd party LG Flashing tool. If they block this method, then their own tool will ultimately die with it.
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GavTheStoner said:
Fantastic! I had almost given up hope of root on my EE LG G4. Have just used this method and now rooted perfectly!
hackarchive You rock! Have a thanks!
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articular said:
everything worked fine and i successfully got my g4 rooted
my variant is H815TR
all steps easy only the ubuntu part was a bit hard especially for a windows user ( finding an ubuntu version and usb install etc. not root injection part)
ty ty ty again )
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rirozizo said:
if it were for me to decide if we should delete the low effort root method, i'd totally delete it.
"The more 'manual', the better"
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Moe5508 said:
Only method that roots my device successfully...I updated to 10e of the H815P and using this method (and only this!0 I was able to root my phone...ah felt so good...
The other 1-click rooting methods I came across in other parts of this forum just fail on the G4...
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Marshmallow and root situation read here
Hit thanks if you appreciate. Hope I helped.
Credits to them whom without this won't be possible :good:
Thecubed
Team Codefire
ManhIT

This is a good method, thanks for writing this up.
I would like to add a few points....
I recommend you do keep your original system.img on your phones regular internal storage. If you encounter any boot issues you can then re-enter download mode and write the original system.img over the top of the failed root attempt. Use the same command from "step 3: root" but replace rootedsystem.img with system.img. This should still be on your phone from step 1 and will recover your phone from a failed root injection attempt. Note that it will not recover your phone if you messed up the dd command and overwrote other partitons. Be sure to use the right dd command and cut n paste to prevent seek/offset typeos.
I also recommend that you keep a backup of your system.img on your pc. When you run autoroot.sh in step 2 the copy on your pc will be renamed and patched. I suggest copying system.img somewhere else first, or re-copy it off your phone.
Additional credits to blog.lvu.kr. This is the blog of the hobbyist who reverse engineered the download mode protocol, created send_command.exe and gave it to the world. Kudos to you.

How is this any easier than the original method....if anything this requires even more work

kyle1867 said:
How is this any easier than the original method....if anything this requires even more work
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It's for those who have rare variants.

psycho_asylum said:
It's for those who have rare variants.
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Then you should probably take out the claim that this method is easier from the OP

Can this be used to inject Xposed as well for those of us with locked BLs.

djkinetic said:
Can this be used to inject Xposed as well for those of us with locked BLs.
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No, we need to wait for a custom recovery.

psycho_asylum said:
No, we need to wait for a custom recovery.
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Just used flash fire it worked rocking xposed now on 810!

djkinetic said:
Just used flash fire it worked rocking xposed now on 810!
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Oh nice! I wasn't adventurous enough to try it. I'll make a system backup and give it a whirl!

Very nice thread, thank you. The steps were short, few, and fairly concise.
I was waiting for something like this where I could modify my own image and I wouldn't have to wipe everything or replace it with a new image.
One thing you might want to mention is that if your phone is encrypted, you'll need to unencrypt it first.
Can anyone link me to some instructions on how to disable OTA updates for an unlocked/international H815T?

kyle1867 said:
How is this any easier than the original method....if anything this requires even more work
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This is what XDA is all about. It tells you how to inject root into your OWN system image. it's the opposite of spoon feeding. it's about teaching members how to do things for themselves. Too many people come here expecting to be spoon fed and have thigns done for them. This thread teaches people how to do their own work, while learning something at the same time.
Good work OP! :good:

the_scotsman said:
This is what XDA is all about. It tells you how to inject root into your OWN system image. it's the opposite of spoon feeding. it's about teaching members how to do things for themselves. Too many people come here expecting to be spoon fed and have thigns done for them. This thread teaches people how to do their own work, while learning something at the same time.
Good work OP! :good:
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Thanks. I guess people don't know what XDA is about. Seeing noobs and others trying to spit on hard work when I used my time and device as Guinea pig. Also people don't know this is almost brick-proof because the system image if from their devices. Unless they use wrong commands but all here is just copy and paste. They see lot's of text and get cold feet. Anyways will be updating the OP with system images. If yours is available please share. If you see your image available and you have drivers and LG_root downloaded proceed to step 3.

The only downside is that I have to drag out my windows laptop instead of doing everything on the ubuntu machine I use at work.
But if that's the biggest of my problems then I don't really have a problem

hi, thx for this tutorial, looks good
when flashing back the rooted img,does it wipe everything ? apps, data ... etc
thx
EDIT: just correct me if im wrong
using this method WILL NOT wipe everything on my device cause im rooting my system with everything on it
correct ???
must make sure before i go ahead
thx

How to calculator extractly bs/seek/count ?

Is there a possibility of any personal data being written to /system on a phone during normal use? I can provide 10c Optus AU (carrier 505-02) if I can be sure its not identifying, but ive been using the phone a couple of weeks.
Download link:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347799013

optiplex2012 said:
using this method WILL NOT wipe everything on my device cause im rooting my system with everything on it
correct ???
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correct.
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djkinetic said:
Can this be used to inject Xposed as well for those of us with locked BLs.
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HTCuser90 said:
How to calculator extractly bs/seek/count ?
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I would also like to know this. You can resolve system by running the following. Note that this is for the H815T and is not the same on all variants.
# ls -lZ /dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/system
You'll get something like:
lrwxrwxrwx root root ubject_r:block_device:s0 system -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p47
Which tells you the actual block device (partition its on).
And you can see the size of that with:
# cat /proc/partitions
where you see:
major minor #blocks name
<snip>
259 15 4239360 mmcblk0p47
<snip>
However I dont know how to identify how large a block is or how to calculate the start offset in the main partition.

ok, it worked great
wasnt easy, since im not so familiar with using ubuntu, but all is ok
the explanation of the how to... was great and nothing lost
my H815L is now rooted
thx guys

djkinetic said:
Just used flash fire it worked rocking xposed now on 810!
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I know it's kind of going off topic, but I figured I'd mention that Flash Fire doesn't work on VS986. It just goes to a black screen and sits there forever. I left it sit for almost an hour. I saw elsewhere it has something to do with automount, I'll have to mess with it further.

hackarchive said:
Hit thanks if you appreciate. I spent hours trying to root so hope I helped.
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Appreciated but you should include a way to unroot (undo) as well, ie how do we get back to stock (if required) ?