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Root I need help installing busy box

kathon

kathon

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i have an htc one m8
running a rooted unlocked system.
i tried installing busy box from three apps from the google market: busybox, busybox installer and busy box on rails.
when i run the app from busybox it prompts me to pick another location. the original location is /system/bin
if i change the location to /system/xbin the phone reboots itself and upon completion of reboot, busy box is not installed.
the same outcome occurs when i try to install busy box from busybox instaler and busy box on rails.
if you think that you can help after reading this i want to thank you ahead of time... thanks
 
I'm new to this and learning add I go. If it's not to much. What it's that and how do I do it. Could you training a vid
 
kathon said:
I'm new to this and learning add I go. If it's not to much. What it's that and how do I do it. Could you training a vid
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Check out "Terminal Emulator for Android"

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jackpal.androidterm

Enter these two commands exactly - I'm going to repeat the second command where the spaces are with stars so you can see them.

Everything in lowercase, make sure you put /system and not just system...

First command -

su

Wait for it to ask for root privileges, then grant it.

If root is successful, the prompt will end with -

#

Don't proceed without the # prompt, if you don't get it, try again.

With # prompt say -

mount -o rw,remount /system

That's -

mount*-o*rw,remount*/system

Then install busybox.
 
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kathon said:
Also what are these commands doing
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The ones I gave you invoked root access and then remounted the system partition with read-write access.

Let's add a command to the sequence for verification, and give me a screen shot -

mount | grep system

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(I've customized my Terminal, don't let it throw you off ok.)
 
I kinda understand. I'm watching videos from MIT on compute science. They give there lectures out on youtube...

Anyway, hear is what I got.
 

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(There are two things that look like the pipe: |

Only one of them works.

And you have a typo - it's system, not systen.

Try pasting this by a long press in Terminal -

mount | grep system)

Nevermind, you saw it. :)
 
I just took down and reinstalled Stericson's busybox, no problem - so we know that the installer hasn't gone sour.

How about a screen shot of the busybox just before you do the install button?

Are you stock that you rooted yourself or is it on a stock rooted rom that you flashed?
 
Don't use hasoons for anything else, it's not your friend.

After this is sorted out, let's get together and install a proper TWRP on your phone.

Yeah - from the screen shot of just the busybox screen, that's exactly what I had. And the install from there fails?


Are you KitKat or Lollipop?
 
that would be great.
What it's TWRP?
I just tried out again and it fails; giving me the same message add before.
I think this phone it's running lollipop, but I'm not sure. I haven't changed the OS so what ever is stock on the HTC one m8
 
Ok, so here's what I would recommend.

Get a good copy of the tools you need - our Mini-SDK, download the sdk-tools.zip, unzip it using Windows Explorer -

http://androidforums.com/threads/adb-guide-updated-2014-11-11.443072/#post-5389081

Shift+right_click on the on the sdk-tools folder created when you unzipped it and choose to open a command window here.

Get the latest copy of TWRP -

https://dl.twrp.me/m8/twrp-2.8.7.0-m8.img.html

Copy/move the twrp-2.8.7.0-m8.img file (without trying to open it or letting winrar or anything mess with it) to the sdk-tools folder.

Get into FASTBOOT by holding volume down while powering on and following the on screen navigation instructions. Plug in to PC, when correct it will say FASTBOOT USB at the top.

In command window say -

fastboot flash recovery twrp-2.8.7.0-m8.img

You can paste that line in to the command window by making that window active, then alt+space for menu, E for edit and then paste.

When complete, go into TWRP and make a (nandroid) Backup (boot, system and data defaults = nandroid backup).

Boot into your system and make a root-level app+data backup without busybox using MyBackup from the Play Store. See the options to not use busybox and to use root features.

Not as fast or snappy as Titanium Backup but it gets the job done and unlike Titanium, won't require busybox.

When all backups are complete, get the ViperOneM8 rom -

http://venomroms.com/htc-one-m8/

This rom is a Sense rom on steroids and will already include what you need to get started with a properly rooted rom without the headaches of the ala carte installation failures you've had.

If you don't have up to date (to Lollipop) firmware, let me know. To see if you're ok, look at the OS version in your bootloader screen - if it begins with a 4 (that means you have some flavor of Lollipop firmware), you're ok to use the latest ViperOneM8.

I apologize for taking so long to get back to you - every time I've been at my desk I've been hit with admin requests and people bricking their phones.

No excuse but that's all I got, sorry.
 
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