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I don't think the files needed can be pulled with any file explorer. It has to be done in ADB. I can pull files in ADB, but I think PG wants to talk to isaacj87... so we're gonna have to sit tight till he has some time.

In pics below is a demo of my test device in ADB. The adb pull command would look something like the last line in pic 1.

remote = directory path of file on phone
local = location on pc you are copying file to

In 2nd pic I use adb shell dumpsys command which cannot be accessed with a file explorer. This dumps the system data in terminal. It's possible this is what PG's guru needs. Not sure

I quitely been trying to root the phone in ADB with all the basic stuff, but nothing works. I'm not an advanced adb user, just know some basics. I'm not giving up though.
 

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What if you confuse the phone to accept an OTA with root on it ?
Or do confuse the phone to accept an update that in theory would brick you nicely to get into fastboot but not break the phone
 
manesag said:
What if you confuse the phone to accept an OTA with root on it ?
Or do confuse the phone to accept an update that in theory would brick you nicely to get into fastboot but not break the phone
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You wouldn't be in fastboot, you would be on an error screen where you can do nothing but unbrick.
 
2GigayteSD said:
No such directory? You sure?
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2GigayteSD said:
Could you adb pull the entire /system folder?
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We can pull just about anything from the phone since your always granted read perms. What we need is write perms, then we're cookin.

On the Spirit adb pull /system/apps (not /system/app) outputs: bootup

So I checked what this bootup is... and it's actually a folder inside /system/apps

Screen Shot 1: SPIRIT /system folder being pulled in terminal to my PC

Screen Shot 2: Is what the /system folder looks like in PC
Perhaps what PG's root guru needs will be in here.

Screen Shot 3: Is what the bootup folder looks like inside /system/apps
 

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The /system/apps are apps that can be removed with the application manager app, I wonder if we could use that to get write permission?
 
I just got mine yesterday big difference compare to motion

And if you guys need anything I'm available i have ubuntu and every thing set up
 
ANNNNDDDD its gone... "Try again later" says the 8-ball :)


you guys have about 20 mins of time frame.

freenode Web IRC (qwebirc)

join here have adb and teamviewer setup and we can try this whole root thing. nothing is promised announce who you are and what you are there for. my mind reading abilities only work face to face and not over the internet....
 
Shabbypenguin said:
ANNNNDDDD its gone... "Try again later" says the 8-ball :)


you guys have about 20 mins of time frame.

freenode Web IRC (qwebirc)

join here have adb and teamviewer setup and we can try this whole root thing. nothing is promised announce who you are and what you are there for. my mind reading abilities only work face to face and not over the internet....
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Man im still at work i would have done it
 
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