Does the Android SDK Emulator provide access to underlying Linux OS?

[paddyjoe]

Dear experts,

I was intending to develop an application that configures iptables, as an example, suitable for use on an android phone using the android SDK Emulator.

(I know Droid Wall by rodrigo.zr already exists)

Does the SDK provide root access to the underlying linux OS bundled with the SDK or must the SDK be jailbroken?

Note, I am a complete android novice looking to develop some simple applications using the emulator that also has access to the linux OS used with android.

regards,
Patrick

 

[chrstdvd]

The emulator in the SDK is not rooted. I have been thinking about trying to root it, but I can not really think of why I would do it.

You want to develop apps study this link. The entire site is in the Docs folder of the sdk too. What is Android? | Android Developers

 

[paddyjoe]

Hi chrstdvd

Thanks for the link.

I'd like to be able to develop android applications that have access to Linux kernel resources such as Linux iptables (like DroidWall) or perhaps write my own linux code to do packet sniffing and then write the corresponding android app to grapphically present the packets seen.

I presumed the SDK and inbuilt emulator via eclipse IDE would allow this.

Do I need to get access to the android source code also?

Any suggestions? I don't see anything relating to this in the provided link.

regards,
Patrick

 

[chrstdvd]

AndGuard Pro (w/ Iptables) - Android

I would suggest you contact the developer of the above app for guidance.

 

[opengarden]

Yo hello.
I too would love to be able to dev apps on the emulator with root.
I work in Eclipse, export to phone, and test on the emulator (but cannot test things like iptables).

Anyone clue me up on how to root an IDE Emulator and have it stick?

Any info appreciated. Thank you. ...Taylor

Hi chrstdvd

Thanks for the link.

I'd like to be able to develop android applications that have access to Linux kernel resources such as Linux iptables (like DroidWall) or perhaps write my own linux code to do packet sniffing and then write the corresponding android app to grapphically present the packets seen.

I presumed the SDK and inbuilt emulator via eclipse IDE would allow this.

Do I need to get access to the android source code also?

Any suggestions? I don't see anything relating to this in the provided link.

regards,
Patrick

 

[chrstdvd]

I an still as lost as the day I started trying to learn. There is just to much. You have to learn Linux and Java and the Android stuff too. It might be easier if we had a Linux based machine. I get so frustrated trying to move scripts from the windows platform, I use mintty, into my eclipse environment and then making that mesh with Java.

Dark onion and his friends over at XDA are the experts who I try to learn from. I dissect their code trying to learn. Dark Onion will help you if you PM him which I have done a few times.