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bmdixon

11:48 AM

SPAM: android.stackexchange.com/a/136594/30530

Izzy

12:47 PM

Burn!

FlatSpeed

guys, how can i write an article regarding an issue and a solution that i found ?

Dan Hulme

@FlatSpeed is your goal actually to write an article, or is it actually a question you've already found the answer to?

if you want to write an article, maybe sign up on a blogging site

if you just have a question you happen to have already answered, there's nothing to stop you writing that here

(assuming the question is on-topic for this site, of course)

FlatSpeed

i wanted to write an article, ok, thanks, i thought they have an article area here also and i was missing it

cheers

Dan Hulme

@FlatSpeed nope, this is just a Q&A site for Android users

meda

7:33 PM

I just messed up my tablets when rooting I need some help please

I used odin to install a custom recovery screen

when I install superSu app, it asked me to update the binary, then I got stuck in a boot loop to custom recovery mode

Firelord

7:56 PM

Does anyone know of a sample app (debuggable; not ready for deployment so that `run-as` can be used)? That app should have read and write SMS permissions and should be able to access SMS content provider (don't know whether it also needs permission).

I'm speculating that by using `run-as` on that app, I would be granted a shell with permission to read and write an SMS using content provider. All I need is some information to write. That content can be provided from the telephony database pulled from [this broken but rooted device](http://android.stackexchange.com/q/136569/96277). A bit of …

Izzy

@Firelord I don't know – but could you try to split your long chat messages into multiple pieces so one doesn't have to look them up elsewhere ("see full text" link)? ;) I've noticed that quite often recently, and in 90% it were yours ;)

Firelord

@Izzy lol

sure

meda

8:13 PM

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Q: Boot loop on custom recovery mode

I just messed up my tablet when rooting I need some help please I used odin to install a custom recovery screen when I install superSu app, it asked me to update the binary, then I got stuck in a boot loop to custom recovery mode. I followed the steps from this guide: http://forum.xda-developer...

Firelord

@meda You can boot into custom recovery, right?

meda

yes I can @Firelord

its the custom reovery mode

Firelord

Then do adb push from there.

meda

CWM based recovery

Firelord

Which recovery is it?

meda

8:17 PM

v6.0.4.8

Firelord

adb push and adb sideload. both should work.

meda

C:\Users\Program\Downloads\fastboot>adb push UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65-20151226141550.zip /sdcard/.
5900 KB/s (4254181 bytes in 0.704s)

thats the command

Firelord

yes

meda

however I check in my tablets and its not there

Firelord

no

meda

8:18 PM

no?

Firelord

Hold on

meda

not able to copy files

because device is not visible in recovery mode

so I search and found this

highonandroid.com/android-roms/…

Firelord

What does adb devices give?

meda

I could see my device id and recovery next to it

Firelord

@meda Error?

meda

8:21 PM

no errors

C:\Users\Program\Downloads\fastboot>adb devices
List of devices attached
3004a22712fd8100        recovery

Firelord

Then it is copied. Can you not see it from inside the recovery using the option Install Zip or equivalent of it?

meda

no it is showing

after I rebooted

before I install it

is it the right file

UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65-20151226141550.zip

?

I got it from here

download.chainfire.eu/696/SuperSU

@Firelord

Firelord

@meda I prefer 2.49 but let's try with your version first. If it doesn't work we'll try Stable one.

meda

ok

but your link pints to UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip

Firelord

Ignore it for a while.

Focus on your version.

meda

8:25 PM

I just did

it did not help

takes me back to custom recovery

Firelord

Is USB-debugging enabled in Android OS?

meda

yes it was but I did not plug USB

should I

Firelord

Do this: when booted into recovery mode, find and remove all the files (they are not in dozens) flashed by supersu zip. // Any problem in considering factory reset?

meda

I dont understand sorry

but I did try factory reset did not help either

you remove which files?

Firelord

Give me a minute. Let me check which files to delete.

meda

8:31 PM

ok

I appreciate your help

thanks

Firelord

This is where it appears to remove old files when updating itself:

-----
ui_print "- Removing old files"

if [ -f "/system/bin/install-recovery.sh" ]; then
if [ ! -f "/system/bin/install-recovery_original.sh" ]; then
mv /system/bin/install-recovery.sh /system/bin/install-recovery_original.sh
ch_con /system/bin/install-recovery_original.sh
fi
fi
if [ -f "/system/etc/install-recovery.sh" ]; then
if [ ! -f "/system/etc/install-recovery_original.sh" ]; then
mv /system/etc/install-recovery.sh /system/etc/install-recovery_original.sh

meda

@Firelord thanks, Im new to this

how do I run this script

Firelord

On a second thought, this may work as well: in recovery mode, mount system and data partition, then execute:

adb shell
rm -rf /data/app/eu.chainfire.supersu*
rm -rf /data/data/eu.chainfire.supersu
rm -rf /system/bin/su
rm -rf /system/xbin/su
rm -rf system/xbin/daemonsu
rm -rf /system/bin/.ext/.su

meda

ok I removed

adb shell
rm -rf /data/app/eu.chainfire.supersu*
rm -rf /data/data/eu.chainfire.supersu
rm -rf /system/bin/su
rm -rf /system/xbin/su
rm -rf system/xbin/daemonsu
rm -rf /system/bin/.ext/.su

whats next @Firelord

Firelord

Unmount those partitions and reboot. If it still boot-loop, try a factory reset again.

It is not a boot-loop if the device ends up in recovery mode. What is the last think you notice in your current boot sequence before the device reboots and ends up in recovery mode?

@meda: not working, the device that is?

meda

9:15 PM

@Firelord I tried rebooting

then factory reset then reboot again

still not working :-S

everything was fine until superSu app recommended to update the binary, when I pressed it im stuck in recovery mode

bootloop might not be the right term

is my device bricked? @Firelord

Firelord

:27455270: no, you can flash the firmware and remain happy, and it seems that I'm out of ideas other than recommending firmware flashing.

meda

at this point I just want it to boot, root or not

what do you suggesst

Firelord

Flash the stock ROM.

Do a clean flash.

meda

ok please tell me how, or refer me to a guide

Firelord

I don't have any Samsung device and no experience with flashing them, but various blogs and websites should be dealing with them. I'm sure of it. You may refer to them. A simple query: "YOUR_DEVICE flash stock rom" should help.

:27453111: Will that be on-topic on SR?

meda

9:26 PM

on topic on what?

I found this

downloadstockrom.com/samsung/…

Will try it now

Firelord

Sure

@Izzy: Will this be on-topic on SR?

meda

@Firelord You know a trusted source to download rom stock from

Firelord

@meda This is considered trustworthy by many users: sammobile.com/devices

Izzy

@Firelord I'd say so (but explain "sample app"). The answer then is probably "Tasker" :)

I mean: it should fit depending on what you mean by "sample app"

Firelord

:27455698: it is not debuggable

Izzy

9:34 PM

??

Firelord

@Izzy I can't do run-as on tasker?

Izzy

@Firelord Is the device rooted?

Firelord

@Izzy no Sir

Izzy

You can "run-as" root then :)

Oh.

Firelord

:27455743: lol, but not an option here.

Izzy

9:35 PM

OK, sorry – misinterpreted the "run-as" part ;)

So you want that app to use it – not to "explore its sources"?

Firelord

This is strange. When I'm referring your comments, I'm seeing a number instead of your name and an icon.

@Izzy Yes.

Use it only for the purpose of run-as.

Izzy

@Firelord Then I'd say go for it. I don't see why it shouldn't be on-topic on SR: you have a use-case, clear requirements, and looking for an app – right?

@Firelord I'd say that's a purpose :)

Firelord

Thanks. Will do, but first I have to find if something already exists and comes across my path.

Izzy

Brainstorming: Helium can utilize a local ADB server. Wouldn't that mean … ?

Firelord

:27455812: run-as won't work on it.

Izzy

9:39 PM

Hm? I thought adbd can do that?

Firelord

11:22 PM