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Need help with apps2sd on milestone

I found a guide to aply apps to sd on my milestone. I got it working, but the problem is, that apps installed in the data/app-private folder doesn't show as installed. I can see that they are placed in ext2 partion on my sd card along with the other apps, that normaly installes in data/app.Here is the guide i used
After creatting a ext2 partition on my SD card, i copied ext2. To sd card along with
mot_boot_mode script
#!/system/bin/sh
export PATH=/system/bin:$PATH
mot_boot_mode.bin
insmod /data/ext2.ko
mount -t ext2 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /data/sdapp
Then in recovery mode i entered
adb shell
su
cp /sdcard/ext2.ko /data/ext2.ko
insmod /data/ext2.ko
mkdir /data/sdapp
mount -t ext2 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /data/sdapp
cp /data/app/* /data/sdapp/
mkdir /sdcard/sicherung
cp /data/app/* /sdcard/sicherung
rm -r /data/app
umount /data/sdapp
mount -t ext2 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /data/sdapp
ls /data/sdapp
ln -s /data/sdapp /data/app
chmod 644 /data/sdapp/*
/data/busybox/chown -h 1000:1000 /data/app
/data/busybox/chown 1000:1000 /data/sdapp/*
/data/busybox/chown 1000:1000 /data/sdapp
insmod /data/ext2.ko
mount -t ext2 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /data/sdapp
mount -o remount,rw / /system
mv /system/bin/mot_boot_mode /system/bin/mot_boot_mode.bin
cp /sdcard/mot_boot_mode_script /system/bin/mot_boot_mode
chmod 755 /system/bin/mot_boot_mode
Do i need to make a symbolic link in data/app-private also?
I would realy like to get this working, because i purchased a lot of apps on the marked. But i have only half of them installed. It used to work on my HTC hero. But it was allready enabled in a custom rom. And that is not possible to do on a Milestone
Thanks

Fixed it by changing app-private folder two

hey glaus...
this almost seems like a guide, hehe...
i'm trying to get apps2sd to work on my milestone as well...
i tried booting in recovery mode and entering the chain of commands you just set out....
but when i go into recovery mode, i see the reboot system option, apply sdcard:update.zip, wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache partition....
and under it, i have e: can't open /cache/recovery/command
any ideas on how to fix this or where can i enter those commands you set out?
i tried in adb shell, but i get a /data/busybox/chown is not found error when setting the permissions...
thanks!
do

crap me too and it deleted some apps 2 i really want this been trying for a week oh i have a telus milestone and get the same above error.busybox is installed and hard drive is partioned

ah crap market is gone 2 lol gotta do a nano restore......man i want this bad i even bricked my phone and brought it back to life this week arghhhh

yeah...i don't know where claus is from...but if he has a telus milestone, he's the only one i've seen been able to install apps2sd with a telus milestone
i've seen other countries, even some with the same bands as we have, but none have had the actual "telus" one....the funny thing is that i can get everything else to work..
i have titanium backup pro, emulator, root explorer and everything is at superuser access...
if claus can help, i will bear his children
edit: how the heck do you install/activate the mot_boot_mode script? I see reference to it in a few wikis on basically that's what will allow us to use apps2sd...but I have no clue how to implement it

got app2sd working on milestone using a diff method will post soon

ok i got app2sd working on my telus milestone here is how i did it if u tried this method here ur gunna have to unroot then root or use a nano backup of freshly rooted phone busybox need mot to be installed so use titanium for back up and proceed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=692367

ClausG76 said:
I found a guide to aply apps to sd on my milestone. I got it working, but the problem is, that apps installed in the data/app-private folder doesn't show as installed. I can see that they are placed in ext2 partion on my sd card along with the other apps, that normaly installes in data/app.Here is the guide i used
After creatting a ext2 partition on my SD card, i copied ext2. To sd card along with
mot_boot_mode script
#!/system/bin/sh
export PATH=/system/bin:$PATH
mot_boot_mode.bin
insmod /data/ext2.ko
mount -t ext2 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /data/sdapp
Then in recovery mode i entered
adb shell
su
cp /sdcard/ext2.ko /data/ext2.ko
insmod /data/ext2.ko
mkdir /data/sdapp
mount -t ext2 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /data/sdapp
cp /data/app/* /data/sdapp/
mkdir /sdcard/sicherung
cp /data/app/* /sdcard/sicherung
rm -r /data/app
umount /data/sdapp
mount -t ext2 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /data/sdapp
ls /data/sdapp
ln -s /data/sdapp /data/app
chmod 644 /data/sdapp/*
/data/busybox/chown -h 1000:1000 /data/app
/data/busybox/chown 1000:1000 /data/sdapp/*
/data/busybox/chown 1000:1000 /data/sdapp
insmod /data/ext2.ko
mount -t ext2 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /data/sdapp
mount -o remount,rw / /system
mv /system/bin/mot_boot_mode /system/bin/mot_boot_mode.bin
cp /sdcard/mot_boot_mode_script /system/bin/mot_boot_mode
chmod 755 /system/bin/mot_boot_mode
Do i need to make a symbolic link in data/app-private also?
I would realy like to get this working, because i purchased a lot of apps on the marked. But i have only half of them installed. It used to work on my HTC hero. But it was allready enabled in a custom rom. And that is not possible to do on a Milestone
Thanks
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fixed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=692367

Is there a way to install a recovery image or root from sd card & android terminal?

Is there a way to install a recovery image or root from sd card & android terminal?
Is there a way to install a recovery image or root from sd card & android terminal?
I can't get adb on mac to recognize my phone.

yes if you are on 2.1 do the
Ok ,I figured this out when I was at work and could not use my company computer.
So we need the download.
DroidXRoot_v2.zip
After you download, use a file manager and extract on the sdcard (not in any folder on the root)
Now put the wifi widget on your home screen
Download terminal emulator from the market
Open the terminal . Now comes the fun part.!
code
type these in and hit enter after each one.
cd /sqlite_stmt_journals
cp /sdcard/exploid ./exploid
chmod 755 exploid
./exploid
Now after typing that last command hurry up and hit the home screen button and turn on wifi. After go back in the terminal and type.
rootshell
cp /sdcard/Superuser.apk /system/app/Superuser.apk
cp /sdcard/su /system/bin/su
cp /sdcard/busybox /system/bin/busybox
chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
chmod 4755 /system/bin/busybox
rm /system/bin/rootshell

all credit goes to brian from MyDroidWorld for that

2.2 do this ( credit goes to Eousphoros from droidforums)
open up your favorite terminal emulator program
- cd /tmp
- cp /sdcard/rage*.bin /tmp/
- chmod 777 rage*.bin
- ./rage*.bin
- ignore it's output, we are thinking outside of the box here, just wait for it to finish and return a $
- now go to settings -> applications -> manage applications -> running -> terminal and force close that girlie
- relaunch the terminal app and you should be greeted with the friendly # symbol. Toda you now have a root shell
- the rest is pretty much the same.
- mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
- cp /sdcard/Superuser.apk /system/app/Superuser.apk
- cp /sdcard/su /system/bin/su
* cp /sdcard/busybox /system/bin/busybox
- chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
* chmod 4755 /system/bin/busybox
- mount -o ro,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
- exit

b-dub25 said:
2.2 do this ( credit goes to eousphoros from droidforums)
open up your favorite terminal emulator program
- cd /tmp
- cp /sdcard/rage*.bin /tmp/
- chmod 777 rage*.bin
- ./rage*.bin
- ignore it's output, we are thinking outside of the box here, just wait for it to finish and return a $
- now go to settings -> applications -> manage applications -> running -> terminal and force close that girlie
- relaunch the terminal app and you should be greeted with the friendly # symbol. Toda you now have a root shell
- the rest is pretty much the same.
- mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
- cp /sdcard/superuser.apk /system/app/superuser.apk
- cp /sdcard/su /system/bin/su
* cp /sdcard/busybox /system/bin/busybox
- chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
* chmod 4755 /system/bin/busybox
- mount -o ro,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
- exit
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nice. Thank you.

What can i do to root a 2.3.4 with a Mac?

Root Froyo 318

I have upgraded from 309 to 318.......wanting to root it using z4root and universal androot but both apps dont work for this 318 version.....
does anyone have any clues to what i can do? please advise, thanks

Please Do Not Post the Same Question in 2 Forums i will Lock this one as i have answered the other one

Quoted from fards' thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=844966&highlight=rageagainstthecage
Been rooting this way since day 1 -- if you aren't the type in command prompt, you can also just copy and paste the command lines exactly~
GET ECLAIR/FROYO version of Superuser.apk and su
from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=682828 extract the two files to the directory you're working from..
GET rageagainstthecage from
http://stealth.openwall.net/xSports/RageAgainstTheCage.tgz
extract the rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin to the same directory you're working from
open a terminal/command line
adb push rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin /data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage
adb push Superuser.apk /data/local/tmp/Superuser.apk
adb push su /data/local/tmp/su
adb push busybox /data/local/tmp/busybox
adb shell chmod 700 /data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage
adb shell chmod 700 /data/local/tmp/busybox
adb shell
cd /data/local/tmp
./rageagainstthecage
******this will kill adb server but manually kill it anyway and restart it ******
adb kill-server
adb start-server
* daemon not running. starting it now *
* daemon started successfully *
adb shell
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock6 /system
**********Follow the following steps to install Superuser.apk, busybox,su ****************
cd /data/local/tmp
./busybox cp busybox /system/bin/
chmod 4755 /system/bin/busybox
busybox cp Superuser.apk /system/app/
busybox cp su /system/bin/
chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
exit
exit
then reboot streak
************to remount filesystem as readonly,*************
adb shell
# su
su
#mount -o remount,ro -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock6 /system
# exit
exit
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[Q] Root 2.2 318 without ADBshell

Hi,
a pin of my USB connector is broken so I cannot get a USB data connection to a PC (but charging still works ...).
How can I root the official 318 build of froyo ? More specifically, in the new build, there doesn't seem to be any mounted filesystem on which one can copy RATC to run it.
Any hint welcome.

Have you already tried superoneclick, androot, or z4root? If so, then maybe try the below.
I don't know if this will work but you can try fard's instructions to root manually and use "Terminal Emulator" from Market instead of ADB SHELL, but i don't know what will happen when you run rageinthecage~ You will need to change the instruction a bit for your case.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=844966&highlight=rageagainstthecage
Instructions:
1. Copy all the needed files (from fards thread) into the SDCARD.
2. run Terminal Emulator
3. cd /sdcard/
4. busybox cp rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin /data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage
5. busybox cp Superuser.apk /data/local/tmp/Superuser.apk
6. busybox cp su /data/local/tmp/su
7. busybox cp busybox /data/local/tmp/busybox
8. chmod 700 /data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage
9. chmod 700 /data/local/tmp/busybox
10. cd /data/local/tmp
11. ./rageagainstthecage
12. Reset Terminal
13. Start Terminal Emulator again
14. mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock6 /system
15. follow the rest of the instructions below "mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock6 /system "
In case you can't find it in the thread, here is the original post by fards:
GET ECLAIR/FROYO version of Superuser.apk and su
from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=682828 extract the two files to the directory you're working from..
GET rageagainstthecage from
http://stealth.openwall.net/xSports/RageAgainstTheCage.tgz
extract the rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin to the same directory you're working from
open a terminal/command line
adb push rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin /data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage
adb push Superuser.apk /data/local/tmp/Superuser.apk
adb push su /data/local/tmp/su
adb push busybox /data/local/tmp/busybox
adb shell chmod 700 /data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage
adb shell chmod 700 /data/local/tmp/busybox
adb shell
cd /data/local/tmp
./rageagainstthecage
******this will kill adb server but manually kill it anyway and restart it ******
adb kill-server
adb start-server
* daemon not running. starting it now *
* daemon started successfully *
adb shell
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock6 /system
**********Follow the following steps to install Superuser.apk, busybox,su ****************
cd /data/local/tmp
./busybox cp busybox /system/bin/
chmod 4755 /system/bin/busybox
busybox cp Superuser.apk /system/app/
busybox cp su /system/bin/
chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
exit
exit
then reboot streak
************to remount filesystem as readonly,*************
adb shell
# su
su
#mount -o remount,ro -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock6 /system
# exit
exit
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Well...
yes, I have tried all that.
The main problem with the last option (i.e. CLI) is that the directory /data/local/tmp/ is not user writable (actually /data permissions are 751). So I was in search of a another directory (in an executable partition) where I can copy rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin.
Finally found it : "find" was my friend. /firstboot/sqlite/jackpal.androidterm/ is owned by my user (ID 10123)! It's the only one I found in all the filesystems!
Note that "find" is available through /system/bin/busybox_1P8P1. Btw /firstboot/sqlite/jackpal.androidterm/ seems to be linked to the terminal process.
Ran rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin various times to no avail ! It didn't give me root!

[MOD] [ROOT] Ticwatch E&S: enable all system watchfaces

DISCLAIMER: This tutorial requires root access, so be careful. I'm not taking any responsibility.
This is a quick tutorial on how to enable all system watchfaces on Ticwatch E&S. In order to make this method working it is needed to change the product model. I don't know if ota updates will still work after applied.
Instructions:
1. First of all we need to gain root access. To do this I suggest to follow this thread (thanks to @EpicLPer )
2. Download and unzip the file oem.prop attached to this post. It is a modified version of original file in which I have just modified the product model from "Ticwatch E" (or Ticwatch S") to "Ticwatch E&S"
3. Connect the watch to computer and and send these commands:
Code:
adb push "[I]/directory/to/saved/oem.prop[/I] " /sdcard/download
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount /oem
cp /oem/oem.prop /sdcard/download/oem.prop.backup
cp /sdcard/download/oem.prop /oem
mount -o ro,remount /oem
mount -o rw,remount /system
chmod -R 644 /system/app/TicWatchface
mount -o ro,remount /system
reboot
3. Wait for the watch to reboot and don't worry if there is no more any default watchface, it is normal at this point.
4. Connect the watch to computer again and send these commands:
Code:
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount /system
chmod -R 755 /system/app/TicWatchface
mount -o ro,remount /system
reboot
5. When the watch is booted there should be all watchfaces on it, both S and E ones.
6. Have fun

elios93 said:
DISCLAIMER: This tutorial requires root access, so be careful. I'm not taking any responsibility.
This is a quick tutorial on how to enable all system watchfaces on Ticwatch E&S.
Instructions:
1. First of all we need to gain root access. To do this I suggest to follow this thread (thanks to @EpicLPer )
2. Connect the watch to computer and and send these commands:
Code:
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount /system
chmod -R 644 /system/app/TicWatchface
mount -o ro,remount /system
reboot
3. Wait for the watch to reboot and don't worry if there is no more any default watchface, it is normal at this point.
4. Connect the watch to computer again and send these commands:
Code:
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount /system
chmod -R 755 /system/app/TicWatchface
mount -o ro,remount /system
reboot
5. When the watch is booted there should be all watchfaces on it, both S and E ones.
6. Have fun
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Thanks, I was just working on this and you seem to have found the MUCH easier route than I (editing the APK).

BackCheck said:
Thanks, I was just working on this and you seem to have found the MUCH easier route than I (editing the APK).
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Well, I was working on your same direction when I found this easier solution!

elios93 said:
Well, I was working on your same direction when I found this easier solution!
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After reinstalling some apps, I think they reset back to the model defaults. I'm not sure but I think anything that adds or modifies watchfaces causes it to revert.