Questions tagged [linux]
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What is needed to run ELF binaries compiled from android APKs? (understanding android internals)
I'm trying to understand how Android works internally. Before ART, it used Dalvik to run java code. I guess it created a Dalkiv process in 'Linux' kernel which was simply a VM that ran the dex ...
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Android asks me for USB debugging permission on one computer, but not another
I have two Ubuntu machines, a laptop and a tower. ADB works on the tower but not on the laptop. I'm using the same Android device on each, with the same adbkey and adbkey.pub. On my tower, ADB works - ...
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How do I access a SD card in an Android phone, via phone USB and Linux?
I've got a 256 GB card in my Nokia 5, which is set up to be used as phone storage, and not for portable use. However, I can't seem to be able to find any files on it. The directory in Android shows:
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Linux Multifunction Composite Gadget
I am trying to connect a beagle bone black to my android 10 device so that I can access the serial console. The device is listed as "Multifunction Composite Gadget" I am using "Debian GNU/Linux 9 (...
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How can i factory/hard reset/wipe a Nokia 2.2 (TA-1188) without a (windows) pc?
Having looked around hither and thither now for a night as to how to factory reset a Nokia 2.2 i'm still a bit confused and unable to do it.
Holding volume-down + power on brings me to a boot screen ...
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Why `diag_mdlog` not able to write on `/sdcard` if it is fired from an Android App that has write permissions?
I am getting a weird behavior with diag_mdlog executable. I am executing it from my Android app as
su -c /vendor/bin/diag_mdlog -o /sdcard/abc -f /sdcard/Test.cfg
The issue is:
if the android ...
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Android Device Partition table not recognized by any of the partition management tools
I have an Android 8.0.0 device (https://www.tvbox-manufacturer.com/product_category/fire-tv-stick/) with eMMC as a storage medium.
The eMMC is removable (BGA socket on the Board).
The device boots ...
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Why Android x86 9.0 boots in command line and not in GUI?
i just installed android x86 9.0c and i don't know why it doesn't boot on GUI mode and it boots only in commandline then after some seconds i can only see just a dash appearing and disappearing. I ...
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How to boot Ubuntu persistent live USB on Android?
I'm discovering the possibilities offered by persistent live USB using Ubuntu 19.10 and I was wondering if it would be possible to boot with Ubuntu on Android (i.e. using your computer capabilities ...
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Packet forwarding between USB Tethering and Wifi on Android
I have Toshiba notebook with embedded wifi adapter 2.4Ghz, desktop without embedded wifi adapter and Samsung Galaxy smartphone with Mobile HotSpot feature also on 2.4Ghz. Smartphone is connected to ...
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How to configure and Enable WiFi Hotspot through terminal without ROOT
How can i configure and enable/disable the WiFi Hotspot by using terminal command without ROOT? Also I want to kick user from my hotspot using terminal command
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KDE Connect filesystem expose not working on LineageOS 16
I am trying to mount my Android filesystem on my desktop and it is not working with LineageOS 16 installed. It used to work earlier before installing LineageOS on my phone which was earlier running ...
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What happens in low level when booting a Android Q (10) device?
I have read this article which introduce Linux booting process.
However, even if Android system also use Linux as kernel, the surrounding software is greatly different.
So I have searched this post
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How to make `adb reboot` work like `/system/bin/reboot`?
I have a problem with my device. When I do adb reboot then it stuck on boot in a loop.
But, when I do adb shell and then reboot, it works fine.
I searched over the internet and understand that both ...
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How to extract `magiskpolicy` from `magiskinit64`?
I have cloned the Magisk code at my Ubuntu machine. I have successfully run build.py and get the Magisk.zip file in Out directory. This zip contains arm, chromeos, common, META-INF and x86 folders.
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easy (command line) way to transfer a folder of photos from Android phone to Linux Debian desktop
I have a RedMi note 7 phone model M1901F7G, running Android 9PKQ1.180904.001; I don't want to root my new phone (it is a gift from my wife, and I don't want risking bricking it).
I am an expert ...
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How to increase the sample rate of the current measured from the Android kernel?
I need to monitor some applications power consumption of my Samsung A8, programmatically. I'm doing this by accessing the files:
/sys/class/power_supply/battery/current_now
/sys/class/power_supply/...
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Unlocking Samsung Galaxy S7 with broken screen plugged into computer
The screen on my phone is broken, and there are a few files I'd like to get off of it. I don't care about the phone at all, just the files. I know the password, I just can't enter it on the broken ...
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Critical processes in android which are speed sensitive?
I am trying to increase the battery life of my phone by changing the power governors. One of the governor: "powersave" sets the CPU frequency to its lowest possible value. I am concerned whether there ...
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How to capture kernel panic logs when ROM failed to flash?
Background: Stuck in boot-loop when unpack and pack system.img?
Short Description: I am trying to modify the system partition of my Samsung S10 5G system-as-root treble device. I have successfully ...
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How to disable dm-verity on `Treble` , `system-as-root` device?
Background: Please check following links
How to disable dm-verity on Android with “user” build type ROM?
Stuck in boot-loop when unpack and pack system.img?
Update: So, I am trying to disable dm-...
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Stuck in boot-loop when unpack and pack `system.img`?
Background: I have a treble and system-as-root but it is not an A/B Samsung device. I am trying to modify the system.img. Before that, I have rooted it with the steps given here. After following these ...
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How to patch `system.img` using MagiskManager patch feature to root the device?
I have a treble and system-as-root but it is not an A/B device. I have rooted it with the help of the MagiskManager patch feature. My understanding is: MagiskManager has modified the following three ...
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init: cannot execve('/system/bin/custom.sh'): Permission denied
I have a rooted system-as-root Samsung Device and I am trying to run an init service which runs custom.sh script using u:r:su:s0 SELinux context.
# define service, use executable here if script not ...
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How to make SELinux permissive with `systemless-root` on a `system-as-root device`?
I have a Samsung S10 5G device that is actually a system-as-root device. I have rooted it by following the instructions given here.
As the system-as-root devices have no ramdisk in boot.img but in ...
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How to fix “dmesg: klogctl: Permission denied” for normal user on Android?
I have a rooted Samsung device(system-as-root). When I open adb shell and run the dmesg then it behaves differently for su and normal user. It throws
dmesg: klogctl: Permission denied
error when ...
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Android Galaxy S9 can't connect to Debian Wi-Fi hotspot if it's secured
I try to connect to a Wi-Fi password-secured hotspot using an Android Galaxy S9 device.
My Android smartphone says incorrect password.
The hotspot kernel logs output says iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3: ...
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How To Enable Debug Mode From ADB Shell or ADB Via Terminal In Linux
so far I have put my android device in ftm mode
i have tried from adb sideload
now i am trying with busybox ash
I'm able to run ls
but anything else says permission denied or error:closed.
/ $ ls
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Phone not recognized by computers at all. No adb, usb, lsusb, fastboot
For over a year my phone had no issue connecting to my computer via usb cable. I could transfer files back and forth via adb no problem. It stopped being recognized about a month or two ago, So I've ...
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Wifite not showing network (or not working)
I am using Kali nethunter that is installed from magisk but I am facing problem with wifite, firstly I got the hashcat and other packages problem (got fixed), but after all the work I got this screen ...
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learning then mastering and using Android for a Linux “guru” using the command line? [closed]
I am a 60-year old Linux guru: coding Bismon (documented here) and using and coding on Unix since 1987 (SunOS3.2) and Linux since 1993 (but I never used Windows, and very probably never will). Of ...
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Does Termux call fork/exec system calls in Android?
There are tutorials (e.g., this and this) that use Termux to compile and run cpp codes in Android. Does Termux run fork/exec system calls and start running the program's main function? More generally, ...
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How can large amounts of files be transferred to Linux via MTP?
I'm trying to copy all of my pictures from my Samsung Galaxy S9+ to my laptop (running Linux Mint). I can transfer a few files at a time no problem, but I have amassed 1000's of files in my pictures ...
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How to unpack/repack system.img of android ROM?
I have OnePlus 6T device which has A/B partition system and has a ROM of user type i.e [ro.build.type]: [user]. This device is rooted with Magisk. I have a requirement(Want to place customized ...
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How to disable dm-verity on Android with “user” build type ROM?
I have One Plus 6T Android device which has a ROM of build type user. This device is rooted with Magisk and I want to disable dm-verity on this device. I have tried to run adb disable-verity but I got ...
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Why isn't my Galaxy S8 popping up my Captive Portal login page?
I'm dealing with a Raspberry Pi 3 that is using hostapd to create its own wireless network.
When an Android client first connects to the network, it tries to grab the page http://connectivitycheck....
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Question on installation of android-x86-8.1-r2.x86_64.rpm on Ubuntu 18.04
I installed the android-x86-8.1-r2.x86_64.rpm package on Ubuntu 18.04 using the following commands as suggested by Release Note 8.1-r2 but it didn't add boot entries to the grub2 menu.
sudo apt ...
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'Recycling' off-the-shelf Android devices as server ('Toaster-Net')
Since Android devices tend to be relatively low-power un*x devices, this seems like an obvious usage, I was already able to run the basic setup of what I had in mind, but I think it's a right time for ...
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How to make SELinux injected rules persistent without unpacking-packing boot.img?
I am working on an application that needs root access and I have a device which is rooted but not with Magisk. This device has only adb shell root available. So, I need an alternative to call the ...
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How to run an Android init service with superuser SELinux context?
I want to run an Android init service. I have a device which has rooted shell (purchased from manufacture as rooted). This device doesn't have Magisk or other su manager but adb shell is rooted and it ...
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How to root Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) from Linux?
I have a Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) phone (model SM-A530F), running android 9. I also have a Linux PC. I want to root my phone, but any guide I have found mentions that I have to use some special tool ...
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How to make F-Droid hide data about incompatible packages?
In 2019 with F-Droid v1.22 running on an ancient DROID Pro about 95% of the much newer software is incompatible and grayed out. When browsing by category, these grayed out apps consume most of the ...
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Mount image of encrypted internal storage data partition from android P
When trying to upgrade to a newer rom, my system got a little messed up and I had to format my /data partition. I had made TitaniumBackup and twrp backups but they were on the encrypted data partition....
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How to access VNC server running in an android phone in another computer?
I have installed Ubuntu in my Android phone and I can access its GUI in my phone by connecting a VNC viewer to localhost:1. The VNC server is running inside Android.
Is it possible to access this in ...
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Can I install GNU/Linux in text mode on android?
I want to use my old smartphone (Moto 3G) like Rassbery Pi to make some low level things with just terminal. I want to install GNU/Linux in text mode, get access to it with SSH, get connection to ...
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Android NetHunter can't find several files
I'm trying to get KaliNethunter to work on my OnePlus5.
I'm facing a problem though, and I really don't know what to say of it. There are several errors and they're all No such file or directory.
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How to unlock bootloader on Sony Xperia XA2 Plus?
I'm following the tutorial on
https://developer.sony.com/develop/open-devices/get-started/unlock-bootloader/how-to-unlock-bootloader/ .
Following are commands and their outputs.
sudo ./fastboot ...
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Linux kernel, Hypervisor, and Android boot loader
Is it possible to run a hypervisor between the Linux kernel on Android and the boot loader?
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Can android user become a super user in android?
Is it possible to change the rights of normal user in android to super user?
My requirement is to run the super user code(I want to read a file data from system directory) in a device that has ...
