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I try to mount /system in Android O to RW using the command mount -o rw,remount /system, and i got this feedback on terminal dev/block/dm-0 is read-only *Already in adb root

Any idea? Thanks

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  • Looks like dm-verity is in effect, which by the way can only be disabled by modifying the kernel if the OS is not a debug build.
    – Andy Yan
    Commented Nov 20, 2017 at 8:59
  • @AndyYan Hmmm, i tried disable-verity and it mounted successfully
    – hellojoshhhy
    Commented Nov 20, 2017 at 9:04
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    You should then put it as an answer. I do doubt that your build is a debug one though, you should probably look inside /system/build.prop.
    – Andy Yan
    Commented Nov 20, 2017 at 10:12
  • @JeffPang I agree with Andy. When setting up your answer, please include a short step-by-step guide – not everybody is familiar with that verity stuff :)
    – Izzy
    Commented Nov 20, 2017 at 10:17
  • Don't forget to accept your own answer :)
    – Andy Yan
    Commented Nov 22, 2017 at 1:18

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For debug build, user have to disable-verity at first.

adb root
adb disable-verity
adb reboot
adb remount
adb shell
mount -o rw,remount /system

In order to know build type of your android, in adb shell enter the following command

cat /system/build.prop | grep build.type
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  • after the adb reboot you will have to adb root again. Apart from that, works fine
    – Krystian
    Commented Sep 10, 2019 at 5:34
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    It should be: “only on debug build, user can disable-verity”.
    – Irfan Latif
    Commented Sep 10, 2019 at 6:11
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    When I run adb reboot, the emulator goes offline permanently :( I can only restart it manually.
    – user3738870
    Commented Apr 12, 2020 at 23:06
  • same issue as user3738870 ...
    – Gizmo
    Commented Aug 16, 2020 at 17:48
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    since android 10/11 it's not possible, you have to create a tmpfs: medium.com/@anthony.f.tannous/…
    – Gizmo
    Commented Aug 16, 2020 at 18:24

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