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Guys need help adb is driving me crazy!!!

Right guys,
Im trying to list the apk's in /data/app through adb so i can pull one of them!
I keep getting an error opendir failed permission denied!
BUT!!! I can get into /system/app fine with no problems.
Im running darkyy's 9.5 with his new kernel. Could this be a problem?
Its strange how i can get in system/app but not data/app
I have never had this problem in the past.
Code:
C:\Users\Paul>cd c:\AndroidSDK\platform-tools
c:\AndroidSDK\platform-tools>adb shell ls /data/app
opendir failed, Permission denied
c:\AndroidSDK\platform-tools>

zolah said:
Right guys,
Im trying to list the apk's in /data/app through adb so i can pull one of them!
I keep getting an error opendir failed permission denied!
BUT!!! I can get into /system/app fine with no problems.
Im running darkyy's 9.5 with his new kernel. Could this be a problem?
Its strange how i can get in system/app but not data/app
I have never had this problem in the past.
Code:
C:\Users\Paul>cd c:\AndroidSDK\platform-tools
c:\AndroidSDK\platform-tools>adb shell ls /data/app
opendir failed, Permission denied
c:\AndroidSDK\platform-tools>
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Either :
adb root
adb shell ls /data/app
or
adb shell
su
ls /data/app
Reason /system is accessible is because system is ro by default. So they allow you to browse it knowing u won't be able to do anything w/o root. Whereas /data is rw and hence they restrict you, unless you have root.
Fyi : Wrong section to ask questions.

Daneshm90 said:
Either :
adb root
adb shell ls /data/app
or
adb shell
su
ls /data/app
Reason /system is accessible is because system is ro by default. So they allow you to browse it knowing u won't be able to do anything w/o root. Whereas /data is rw and hence they restrict you, unless you have root.
Fyi : Wrong section to ask questions.
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I am rooted with superuser...

zolah said:
I am rooted with superuser...
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The default superuser timeout is 10 secs, either increase it or keep looking at your screen.
PS : Have you tried a an app called Mount R/W? works great.

zolah said:
I am rooted with superuser...
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Im confused, what are you implying by that response ?
To me that statement was equivalent to "The sky is blue"

Daneshm90 said:
Im confused, what are you implying by that response ?
To me that statement was equivalent to "The sky is blue"
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..... sigh
You was telling me that i have to have root and su to be able to poke around in /data... i said i am rooted with su obviously as im on custom rom...

zolah said:
..... sigh
You was telling me that i have to have root and su to be able to poke around in /data... i said i am rooted with su obviously as im on custom rom...
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Yes, but by default, if u dont run
adb root....ur not running the shell in root mode
Also on most roms if u run :
adb shel
u'll see $......
when u type su
u see #
So to enter # mode u need root but still need to execute either adb root or adb shell n then su.
Hope that clears it.

install android commander and forget about command line for simple listing and coping tasks
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This is what i get ...
Code:
C:\Users\Paul>cd c:\AndroidSDK\platform-tools
c:\AndroidSDK\platform-tools>adb root
adbd cannot run as root in production builds
c:\AndroidSDK\platform-tools>adb shell
/ $ su
su
ls /data/app
ls /data/app
Permission denied
/ $ ls /data/app
opendir failed, Permission denied
/ $

zolah said:
This is what i get ...
Code:
C:\Users\Paul>cd c:\AndroidSDK\platform-tools
c:\AndroidSDK\platform-tools>adb root
adbd cannot run as root in production builds
c:\AndroidSDK\platform-tools>adb shell
/ $ su
su
ls /data/app
ls /data/app
Permission denied
/ $ ls /data/app
opendir failed, Permission denied
/ $
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I dont see a # anywhere in there...
Are u accepting the dialog on ur phone when u type su ?
There shud b a popup on ur phone once u do that.

Am I being daft or is root explorer 10 times easier than using adb for this?
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woolf clubs said:
Am I being daft or is root explorer 10 times easier than using adb for this?
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Maybe he's trying to learn how to navigate using adb. Very useful skillset to acquire imho.
But yes for general purpose, a gui is better.

the plot thickens...
Ill fill you guys in from the start in a short story..
Updated to darkyy v9.5 from v9.3
I thought the phone went a bit funny when it loaded the first boot as on the boot animation it vibrated like crazy and the animation started again as it was going to loop but then the phone loaded...
Been using the phone a few days and everything fine and wanted to pull an app from /data/app
All the above stuff happened and it wouldnt let me.
I thought something wasnt right so i took out the battery for a few minutes and put it back in and went into download mode and plugged my phone into computer to see of odin would still recognise it ok...
My windows vista computer started installing device drivers???? ive had this phone 7 months and plugged in about 100,000,000 times lol
Odin recognised my phone so i rebooted and tried again and now it works fine...
Something weird going on there which is concerning me with it installing new drivers...
This is what i get now and used to get before when i used adb...
Code:
C:\Users\Paul>cd c:\AndroidSDK\platform-tools
c:\AndroidSDK\platform-tools>adb shell ls /data/app
FasterFix.apk
Vending.apk
com.adobe.flashplayer-1.apk
com.android.wallpapersetandsave-1.apk
com.darkyrom.darkyconfig-1.apk
com.ebproductions.android.launcher-1.apk
com.google.maps.apk
com.google.youtube.apk
org.projectvoodoo.controlapp-1.apk
circular_battery_indicator.apk
com.androidapps.spareparts.apk
com.haxor-1.apk
com.sgsinfo.apk
com.sgstoolbox.apk
de.Fr4gg0r.SGS.Tools-1.apk
neldar.bln.control.free-1.apk
ymst.android.homeswitcherfroyo-1.apk
com.android.vending-1.apk
com.handcent.nextsms-1.apk
com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup-1.apk
com.pants.sc.lite-1.apk
com.navigon.navigator_select-1.apk
org.adwfreak.launcher-1.apk
com.speedsoftware.rootexplorer-1.apk
com.anddoes.fancywidget.pro-1.apk
adw.creativethemez.gingerbread-1.apk
com.quoord.tapatalkxda.activity-1.apk
c:\AndroidSDK\platform-tools>
Thank you for all the responses by the way...
Any one have any idea what could have happened?

woolf clubs said:
Am I being daft or is root explorer 10 times easier than using adb for this?
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For what i was doing no because i wanted to just quickly pull an apk, decompile it and edit something and compile it and push it back...
Daneshm90 said:
Maybe he's trying to learn how to navigate using adb. Very useful skillset to acquire imho.
But yes for general purpose, a gui is better.
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I know how to navigate with adb very well. I just couldnt figure out why i was being blocked from entering /data/app...
I even have a video tutorial in my sig that i made showing how to use adb and its commands...
Seems a quick battery pull did the trick although i still now dont know why new drivers where auto installed on reboot to my pc

Cant acquire root privileges

Im having trouble with root privileges, I rooted my phone for the first time the ohter day using the user guild for noobs and had a froend help who knew what he was doing. Everything went well and the phones running a treat. Only issue I got is I dont have root privileges and I dont know why? Any suggestions?
Not sure what info you may require.

Explain how you rooted and your software (os) version so we can help you better.
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xxbeanxx said:
Explain how you rooted and your software (os) version so we can help you better.
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I used the noob guide on this site
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1139050
and these files
GT_I9000_XXJVQ_XXJVQ_OXAJVQ_Sbl.exe
CSC_OXAJVQ.tar.md5
PDA_XXJVQ_Sbl.tar.md5
PHONE_XXJVQ.tar.md5
using
Odin_v1.82_and_512.pit_513.pit_803.pit_files.exe

So you flashed the CF rooted kernel?
Try putting your phone in debug mode and open a shell to it using adb. Once inside check to see if the su binary is in /system/xbin.
ie:
Code:
adb shell
$ ls -l /system/xbin/su
if you see something like this, you're golden:
Code:
-rwsr-sr-x root root 26264 2011-08-16 15:49 su
(also notice the permissions, it needs to be setuid, although I would guess if it is there it is unlikely it is not setuid)
if you see this, something's wrong:
Code:
/system/xbin/su: No such file or directory
if you have su, have you installed the superuser app from the market?
if not, you have to figure out why..for example, do you have space on your /system filesystem?
Code:
$ df /system
Filesystem Size Used Free Blksize
/system 275M 256M 19M 4096

How to root the RAZR M?

Hey guys,
I have been trying to figure out how to root the RAZR M but I can't find any good instructions. I'm on the latest update. Thanks in advance!
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http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php?/topic/5151-Root-For-Droid-Razr-M-(JellyBean-and-ICS)
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I followed the instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1940630
but needed to replace the SU & Superuser.apk from the rootzipfile link at http://aosp.us/?p=294 before running it.

justaq said:
I followed the instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1940630
but needed to replace the SU & Superuser.apk from the rootzipfile link at http://aosp.us/?p=294 before running it.
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Will it work on Verizon RAZR M with JB Update.

I rooted, after being updated to JB, using the method posted DroidRzr.

just a test:laugh:

rooted, if not for stupid apps
Or, I think so anyway. I ran the exploit on my xt907 and can su from an adb shell, but superuser never asks me for perms when I try using root apps (which all fail, btw). Also replacing/updating the su binary from superuser doesn't work; it fails trying to get root access. So off to a root shell I go...
# cd /system/xbin
# cp su su2
# rm su
# touch su;ed su
: i
#!/system/bin/sh
export SHELL=/system/bin/sh
echo [email protected] >> /storage/sdcard0/su_args
script -qa /storage/sdcard0/su_script -c "/system/xbin/su2 [email protected]"
.
w
q
y
# #damn custom thing doesn't like wq
# chmod 755 su
Not the best logging, perhaps, but it does work. Well, almost. After checking the version of su a couple times, superuser opens a root shell and runs:
/system/bin/busybox touch /data/sutest && /system/bin/busybox echo YEAH
This is where it fails. Not only is there no YEAH, but no errors are printed, either. Some googling later, I found logcat--the results of that are here, and don't change if I replace su with su2. Google isn't being too much help concerning that crash. Anyone know what's up/how to fix? I find it really weird that I can get root from an adb shell, but not from apps.
Thanks.

Permissions question

This may amount to a n00b question, but here goes: After rooting my Kindle(7.2.3), my GF decided she loved the new look and functionality of it so she wanted me to do the same. Hers was on 7.3, which made the process different, but I was able to do it successfully. I've already installed Market and Google Play, and am now trying to remove the ads by changing Dtcp_apk.apk to Dtcp_apk.bat. However, I keep getting an Operation Failed message. I realize this has to do with changing the permissions, but I can't for the life of me remember how to do it, or where exactly I read it when I rooted my personal Kindle. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

So...
Code:
adb shell su -c "mount -o remount,rw ext4 /system"
adb shell su -c "mv /system/app/dtcp_apk.apk /system/app/dtcp_apk.bak"
...doesn't work?

And now, my n00bness shall shine through. Haha. After I rooted the first Kindle(7.2.3), I only had to change the dtcp_apk.apk file to dtcp_apk.bat and it worked like a charm. The method you are describing, I am not familiar with. Is that something I do within a cmd window? I apologize for not knowing, I just didn't have to do it before...

Yes, those are entered from the command line. The first one remounts the system partition as read/write, allowing changes to be made to that partition. The second one simply renames the file so the system can't find it. The "su -c" part tells the shell to run the commands as the root user, needed on stock systems.

I'm guessing your file manager your using doesn't have full root access I use es file explorer and you go into settings root settings and check them all then you can rename that file you don't have to learn to use adb to do this...
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mrkhigh said:
I'm guessing your file manager your using doesn't have full root access I use es file explorer and you go into settings root settings and check them all then you can rename that file you don't have to learn to use adb to do this...
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AHA!!!! This was exactly what I did the last time, but couldn't remember this time around. Worked like a charm. Thank you both for the responses and the help. :victory:

root for 306SH

So I'll update randomly...
boot.img and recovery.img -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5QYBzdG6RuyZy1TSHc2VDVhY2M/view?usp=sharing
temp root:
Code:
adb push root /data/local/tmp
adb push wpoff /data/local/tmp
adb push fbunlock /data/local/tmp
adb push recovery.img /data/local/tmp
adb push boot.img /data/local/tmp
adb shell
$ [COLOR="Red"]chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/root[/COLOR]
$ [COLOR="Red"]chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/wpoff[/COLOR]
$ [COLOR="Red"]chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/fbunlock[/COLOR]
$ /data/local/tmp/root
...
#
defeat WP:
Code:
# /data/local/tmp/wpoff --unprotect-all
check WP status(optional):
Code:
# /data/local/tmp/wpoff --dump
If you see it's all zeroes there it means good, or if there are many 5555 it means NG.
unlock bootloader:
Code:
# /data/local/tmp/fbunlock
install TWRP and patched boot:
Code:
# dd if=/data/local/tmp/recovery.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery
# dd if=/data/local/tmp/boot.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/boot
install SuperSU:
Code:
FLASH SUPERSU LIKE OLD DAYS
Why patch boot?
Cos MIYABI stops ptrace, some apps depends on it won't work properly.
Chinese here:
禁止转载到国内论坛，禁止用于商业用途。日版不会有的。
Note:
a. Remember to rename recovery.00X.zip to recovery.zip.00X before unzipping!
b. If you don't flash boot.img before install SuperSU, you will end up in boot loop. To restore, delete /system/xbin/daemonsu.
Attachments will be uploaded soon.

Hi tewilove, many thanks for publishing this. Amazing work! And a big time saver

tewilove tnx allot !!
hey some one know how can i put su inside in system and then to use SuperSU ?

thank you a lot

thanks but i can not use root app and super su can not install bin su
thank you for your help

tewilove said:
Tested with a 306SH with SW version S4081.
How to:
https://youtu.be/UJs7ruckGgc
This is v1, since the shell code has to be improved yet(WIP).
It only obtains temp root with kernel context. The left things are changing to init context, disable mmc_protect_part, disable miyabi LSM.
There might be v2, which solves all above, if I have time.
And it also works with many other devices.
For example, 305SH, MI4C, SH-01G.
If it keeps crashing, it should be my hard coded offsets.
PS: Please don't reshare this thread.
PS: Chinese: 请不要转载到贴吧，论坛，谢谢。
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thank you for your help 谢谢某因幡分享

Please I'd like to know how you did that.could you be more clear, a step by step maybe?
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salmanaman said:
Please I'd like to know how you did that.could you be more clear, a step by step maybe?
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you can watch the video that tewilove make for us .. but we need to wait when some one unlock protect bcs after you restart phone root will disappear..

tewilove said:
Tested with a 306SH with SW version S4081.
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How can I know that I got the temporary root? Is this step in the input ID?

all step working on my 305sh like youtube video but supersu not working and root checker say me no rooted

soudara said:
all step working on my 305sh like youtube video but supersu not working and root checker say me no rooted
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yes we know about this .. i try to remount system ( with this command : busybox mount -o remount,rw /system) to get permission but my device is restart when i try .. maybe its from this write protection that @tewilove tell us .. if he can tell us how we can install su in system if its possible for now .. ?

ok so for the moment is useless ?

soudara said:
all step working on my 305sh like youtube video but supersu not working and root checker say me no rooted
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me too?maybe just kernel root??
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loonbg said:
yes we know about this .. i try to remount system ( with this command : busybox mount -o remount,rw /system) to get permission but my device is restart when i try .. maybe its from this write protection that tewilove tell us .. if he can tell us how we can install su in system if its possible for now .. ?
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yea?rootxplore and xposed said no root?

I don't think that folks are understanding what "temp" root means. This solution allows you to achieve root for the current shell session. This does not install the additional binaries to allow other applications to use root access.
With that being said, I am wondering if we can use this temporary elevated access to correct the vulnerability outlined in CVE-2015-1474 affecting /system/lib/libui.so that Sharp has neglected to address in previous OTA updates. The only "corrected" libui.so that I have been able to locate was compiled for v5.0.1 so I am afraid that file would not be compatible with this earlier version of Android on the 306SH. I am not really savvy with in depth programming to be able to fully investigate this and develop a viable solution... anyone who would be able to point me in the right direction would receive many thanks. :banghead:
My apologies if this should have been posted in a separate thread.

awesom! it worked in my 306sh with root permission acquired in shell.

can you use root app and install super su ?

Write protection is keeping us from remounting /system as rw. This prevents us from doing anything that would have any type of impact on the current situation. I want to experiment with attempting to mount partitions with the device powered off... but my device is encrypted so I am unable to access the shell with device off until I perform a factory reset. I am planning on doing that tonight so hopefully I will be able to report back with more information soon.
Sent from my 306SH

soudara said:
can you use root app and install super su ?
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No. We are working on it though.
On another note, I can't get this temp root to work.
Video of what happens is linked. (too large to attach)
https://mega.co.nz/#!blNTjbhS!p2ljioY_43xlWkpu3EWpj8LvfMVP5eushZT23KLPASk

TechInMD said:
Write protection is keeping us from remounting /system as rw.
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So I assume, from the quoted text, you have tried mounting /system as rw while in the temp root shell session?

Yes. I tried using the mount command both directly from the root shell prompt plus I tried using busybox to mount also. There seem to be slight variations between them. Also, not sure if it is relevant but I attempted it both through adb and in terminal on the device. I can get to the root prompt but not further.
Sent from my 306SH