Questions tagged [root-access]
For questions specifically requiring root permissions. If your issue is about rooting your device, use the 'rooting' tag instead; for unrooting, use the 'unrooting' tag.
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How to change input device for Android Voice Access (Accessibility)?
I am running Lineage OS v20, my device is rooted OnePlus 7.
I want to use my Bluetooth device as an input for the Voice Access, but it doesn't work.
I tried changing audio_policy_configuration.xml by ...
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How do I root my Sonim XP8?
I'm working on rooting a Sonim XP8. This is a pretty obscure device, so it isn't easy to root. A lot of the normal options (fastboot, rooting apps, etc.) don't work because it's a pretty locked-down ...
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Visual Voicemail Storage Location on Android 14
Does anyone know where visual voicemail files are cached on Android 14? I am using a Pixel 6 Pro with root access and I would like to track down the location where the visual voicemail files are ...
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Android stalkerware abilities
I have a Xiaomi Redmi 4 (4X). I just unlocked the bootloader and cleaned all flashed my phone because the stalkerware my friend installed wasn't going away by a factory reset.
After some days from ...
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Can't root ADB Daemon
I have a rooted MediaTek Infinix Hot 5 (X559C).
It was Android 7.0 Nougat before.
And I don't remember correctly, but I think adb root was working.
But after installing custom Android 8.1 Oreo XOS ROM ...
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How to increase microphone level?
I just installed a custom ROM and everything is working fine except my microphone is very quiet in audio recording and voice messages.
Works fine on calls.
I've read on XDA that it can be fixed by ...
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Access to folders that require root [duplicate]
I'm trying to find my deleted notes in xiaomi phone(i'm still hope :( ) since May. But i coulndt done it yet with adb. Therefore i'm going to do last decision:''Rooting my phone to access folders'' ...
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Clearing an app's *cache* and not the app's *data* via pm (or other CLI utility)?
I'm running Android 13 in a rooted environment, and I want to use pm or some other Android command-line utility to clear an app's cache. If I do pm clear package.name, it clears the app's data, and ...
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Setting Date on Android device works from settings menu but requires root access via ADB (which I do not have)
If not set to automatic, the date and time of the Pico G2 4K headset is never correct. I'm attempting to set it manually via the command line like this:
adb shell "toybox date 110309162023.14&...
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Remapping Wacom Tablet input on Android 11 using .idc files
OS: Android 11 with root access
Tablet: One by Wacom Small CTL-471
The Issue
I'd like to use my Wacom tablet on my Android device. Connected tablet using OTG cable is detected, but it suffers from ...
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if I update magisk, will I lose my installed magisk modules?
I have a rooted Xiaomi smartphone with Magisk version 23. I would like to update it to version 24, or even 25.
If I update it via boot recovery or otherwise, will I lose the modules I installed on ...
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How can I change system files to read/write for rooted Android 13 without TWRP?
I recently rooted my OnePlus Nord N30 5G using Magisk, but I still cannot edit the build.prop and hosts files (which was my reason for rooting in the first place). There is no TWRP in the directory ...
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Mounted directory using rclone is read-only
I am on a rooted Android 12 device (Orange Pi 5 Plus) and I have managed to setup and mount a samba share to a local directory using the following commands:
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export PATH="/data/data/com.termux/...
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Android OPEN_DOCUMENT activities failing on OnePlus 8T (KB2005)
I have OnePlus 8T (KB2005), OxygenOS 13.1.0.581 (KB2005_13.1.0.581 (EX01)). Rooted with Magisk (26300), Zygisk enabled.
When an app attempts to bring up a file opening dialogue, it either crashes or ...
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how to access the data cache of an application [duplicate]
worked for some company using their own application to deliver parcels. never got paid and they claim that "i never worked" their application was used to track every single delivery I did.. ...
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How to allow execution and creation of files on a filesystem mounted to /mnt
I have a rooted device with Android 11 (LineageOS) and Termux. With root permission an app (that's EDS for crypto containers but should not matter) mounts an ext4 file system to /mnt/eds/Data.
The ...
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Can't recover Storage Taken By Linux Deploy
I used the Linux Deploy app to install Linux on my phone using root Access. It seems to make a partition on my device to install Linux which took up some storage on my Phone. Now I want to recover ...
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How to use `adb push` after mounting /system R/W without losing R/W permissions to install app as /system/apps?
I'm using a rooted Revvl 6 5G - TMAF025G_0.05.29 - MT6833 - Android 12. Without a recovery.img, I rooted using Magisk_Patched-boot_a.img. After this, I used the RO2RW module to aid in making the ...
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Revvl 6 5G - A/B Root??? - W/O recovery.img
I have a Wingtech - Revvl 6 5G [Mediatek-MT6833] that has an A/B boot partition with vbmeta, OEM unlocked, Debug Mode, and Bootloader Unlocked (Via MTKClient). I've tried rooting the easy way with ...
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/system/sbin in $PATH variable, but the folder doesn't exist?
I have a Chainfire-rooted Samsung Galaxy J5 with Android 7.1. The $PATH variable is
/su/bin:/sbin:/vendor/bin:/system/sbin:/system/bin:/su/xbin:/system/xbin
But /system/sbin appears not to exist at ...
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Rooting issue Xiaomi Mi 9t Pro
I recently got my hands on a Xiaomi Mi 9t Pro. I tried to root this device using twrp-3.7.0_9-0-raphael and Magisk 26.1 but it doesn't seem to work.
Phone Specs:
MIUI-version 12.5.1
Android version ...
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Android fake "having a pin/password protected phone" (lock-screen)
I have a rooted android phone and want a specific app to believe that I have configured a device pin (or fingerprint) to lock the phone, basically the same as this guy:
Android “fake having a locked ...
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Who is "Dr. MAD"/who composed the default Android ringtones?
I found Android's ringtones (in /system/product/media/audio), and a lot of them have metadata. The most common name that shows up in the Artist section of the metadata for most ringtones, as far as I ...
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Lenovo TB-9707F Y700 How can I remount /Vendor as read write
My device is rooted but as of yet I don't have TWRP recovery.
I'm trying to change a file in the /vendor/etc folder. I'm getting an error that it is a read only system.
How can I mount it as read ...
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Run a root script using Magisk mount space
There are many questions on this site about running a root script but none using Magisk mount space.
I have a Pixel 6a and came across this post (65) in a thread dedicated to improve the speaker ...
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Cannot update Android version on my Oukitel RT3 after unrooting it
It's been a while since I've rooted my Oukitel RT3. After seeing that an update was available, I unrooted it so I could install it without any problem. The only problem is that it says this:
Couldn't ...
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Spotify turns into "Google Assistant" and crashes
This is a weird one - I'm running Magisk rooted Lineage on a Pixel 4a
When I reboot, Spotify is renamed to Google Assistant and I get a popup saying "Google Assistant keeps stopping", and ...
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How can Phones such as Oppo be vulnerable to Privilege escalation exploits
Oppo (to my knowledge) makes it basically impossible to root, due to locking the boot loader and removing fast boot. So I'm wondering if this changes anything in regards to Privilege escalation ...
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Android 11 ADB change preferred network mode
Situation
I am trying to change the preferred network mode of two Android devices using ADB through the following commands.
Both phones run Android 11 API 30 and are rooted.
The entries in question ...
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How to route local traffic to LAN/WIFI on Android 11 with VPN enabled? (Rooted)
I have a rooted Android 11 device and I use a VPN app with the option Block connections without VPN enabled. This prevents any apps on my phone from communicating with my PC on the same LAN/WIFI ...
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Is there some way to prevent myself from shutting down my [rooted] phone in some specific cases?
This is question is basically an acknowledgement that I'm very f-ing lazy.
First, I'm on a Pixel 6 Pro running stock A13, rooted and filled with Magisk modules.
I needed to find a way to guarantee I'...
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How to get avc logging ( selinux ) in Android working?
I am on Android 10. Whether I setenforce 0 or 1- I cannot get avc ( aka SeLinux ) errors logged. I checked ramoops files also and its ditto.
root@m20lte:/ # setenforce 1 ...
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How can I copy files from an ext4 partition on my USB drive to a fat32 partition on the same drive?
I tried mounting the ext4 partition as root, but it didn't work. My phone is rooted, but as it seems no one has managed to do what I want to do. I couldn't find any solution, that worked for me. How ...
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ROOT: How to allow "install unknown apps" by default for an app?
Since Android 8.0 adb shell settings put secure install_non_market_apps 1 no longer works because we now have to enable it for a specific app.
I am using Android 9.0 and I have root access on my ...
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Repacked modified super.img - can't see new files
I got a Chinese phone with an MTK6761 SoC, running Android 13 (has the virtual A/B partition and DM-verity/AVB enabled). I managed to unlock the bootloader and root it through Magisk and MTKClient ...
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How to add new user to group, modify user/group, or log in as root on Android?
I have my crappy Samsung J5 (6) phone and after rooting it, I want to do something. I'm testing what happens if I add the current user to the root group. My username is j5xnlte, but when I try usermod,...
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Is there a way to block access to a certain hostname wholesystemly without root using only adb commands?
Editing 'hosts' file is not possible without root and I am not satisfied with either local or remote VPN block. Is there a way to block all outgoing connections to a certain remote URL address without ...
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I changed android device ID using adb but apps still see the old device id
I followed these 2 commands to change android device ID
./adb.exe shell settings get secure android_id
// Returns old device id
./adb.exe shell settings put secure android_id 1b32af358342cb24
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Using root, how to fake nfc support of my phone so I can install apps that requires nfc from the Google Play Store?
This question is an extension of this question where I want to perform the nfc checking part at the embassy.
Which files do I need to change in the filesystem using root so I can download apps marked ...
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How to install an app consisting of multiple apk using the `pm` android’s command?
In order to get a specific visa, I need to verify my ɪᴅ using a government official app. I went on the play store and it first showed as not being compatible because it requires ɴꜰᴄ which my phone ...
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Adding iptables extensions
After a huge hustle I managed to compile the xt_DSCP.ko kernel module and it can be loaded with no errors.
:/ $ su
:/ # insmod /sdcard/xt_DSCP.ko
:/ #
I also managed to pull iptables external from ...
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Is there anyway to patch /apex using Magisk?
As part of Project Mainline, Google decided to pack a number of files in .apex modules which are located in /system/apex which upon boot, are extracted and mounted in /apex.
For example: the contents ...
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Question regarding Samsung firmware
Recently I have been messing with my phone's stock firmware, and some files caught my attention, I couldn't find anything about them on Google so I came to ask here.
The files in questions are:
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Show Background Apps/Services
I want to monitor apps/services running in background on my phone. I have searched online but I can't find any way to do so.
There is no 'Running Services' option in Developer Settings or Apps ...
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Trouble killing logcat process
On my rooted Android, I have a screenshot from Termux after running sudo htop. There is a logcat process running with PID 925. I want to stop this process.
So far, I've tried running su -c kill 925 ...
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Change Folder permissions for apps (with root)
Is it possible to deny delete permissions in a folder or even internal storage for a specific app?
I'm on Android 10 with root-access
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How to notify Android that MicroSD is mounted?
I manually mount MicroSD like this:
nsenter -t 104 -m mount -t sdfat -o rw,gid=9997,noatime /dev/block/mmcblk0p4 /storage/extSD
As a result, file managers can work with it. But Android still thinks ...
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Pixel 6/7 on Android 13 drops cell if it doesn't connect to IMS
I'm looking for some help in finding a workaround for the pixels (6 pro, 7) dropping 5g nr connection due to lack of ims registration on Android 13 and 14.
My device is running build: tp1a.221105.002
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How do you decrypt EncryptedSharedPreferences on a rooted emulator
I'm trying to put together a PoC to show that a root user can decrypt any app data that relies on the keystore.
On a rooted emulator, I installed an app that uses EncryptedSharedPreferences.
I can see ...
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How do I port my music database from Rocket player into Musicolet?
I've been using Rocket player (which is a local file music player) for quite a long time now, but I have recently bought a new phone. The music database (i.e #times a song has been played etc) ported ...
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