Comments on: “rooting” the HTC G1 Android http://www.outflux.net/blog/archives/2008/11/09/rooting-the-htc-g1-android/ code is freedom -- patching my itch Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:58:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Duncan http://www.outflux.net/blog/archives/2008/11/09/rooting-the-htc-g1-android/comment-page-1/#comment-693 Duncan Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:16:55 +0000 http://www.outflux.net/blog/?p=171#comment-693 Ok, so what should the script be called and what file extention is needed please? I assume I am to create the above code as a script and place it in /sdcard/pwn after creating the pwn directory, correct? I'm kinda noobish sometime guys. ;) Ok, so what should the script be called and what file extention is needed please? I assume I am to create the above code as a script and place it in /sdcard/pwn after creating the pwn directory, correct? I’m kinda noobish sometime guys. ;)

]]> By: S http://www.outflux.net/blog/archives/2008/11/09/rooting-the-htc-g1-android/comment-page-1/#comment-678 S Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:56:51 +0000 http://www.outflux.net/blog/?p=171#comment-678 You can update yourself if you download the update, put it in the root of SD card and rename it to update.zip, then power down, and boot up while holding down "Home". But then no more easy root for you. You can update yourself if you download the update, put it in the root of SD card and rename it to update.zip, then power down, and boot up while holding down “Home”. But then no more easy root for you.

]]> By: kees http://www.outflux.net/blog/archives/2008/11/09/rooting-the-htc-g1-android/comment-page-1/#comment-677 kees Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:45:56 +0000 http://www.outflux.net/blog/?p=171#comment-677 I'd try RC30 if my phone ever comes around on the update cycle. *continues waiting* I’d try RC30 if my phone ever comes around on the update cycle. *continues waiting*

]]> By: S http://www.outflux.net/blog/archives/2008/11/09/rooting-the-htc-g1-android/comment-page-1/#comment-676 S Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:42:22 +0000 http://www.outflux.net/blog/?p=171#comment-676 It's definitely the RC30 update: $ grep set_perm update-script set_perm_recursive 0 0 0755 0644 SYSTEM: set_perm_recursive 0 2000 0755 0755 SYSTEM:bin set_perm 0 3004 02755 SYSTEM:bin/ping set_perm 0 3003 02755 SYSTEM:bin/netcfg set_perm 1002 1002 0440 SYSTEM:etc/dbus.conf set_perm 0 2000 0550 SYSTEM:etc/init.goldfish.sh set_perm 1002 1002 0440 SYSTEM:etc/hcid.conf set_perm 1014 2000 0550 SYSTEM:etc/dhcpcd/dhcpcd-run-hooks It’s definitely the RC30 update:

$ grep set_perm update-script
set_perm_recursive 0 0 0755 0644 SYSTEM:
set_perm_recursive 0 2000 0755 0755 SYSTEM:bin
set_perm 0 3004 02755 SYSTEM:bin/ping
set_perm 0 3003 02755 SYSTEM:bin/netcfg
set_perm 1002 1002 0440 SYSTEM:etc/dbus.conf
set_perm 0 2000 0550 SYSTEM:etc/init.goldfish.sh
set_perm 1002 1002 0440 SYSTEM:etc/hcid.conf
set_perm 1014 2000 0550 SYSTEM:etc/dhcpcd/dhcpcd-run-hooks

]]> By: S http://www.outflux.net/blog/archives/2008/11/09/rooting-the-htc-g1-android/comment-page-1/#comment-675 S Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:15:43 +0000 http://www.outflux.net/blog/?p=171#comment-675 Actually, I think it must have been the update, since I did a test before the upgrade. After I created telnetd copy suid root, I rebooted, then typed cat to make the console service useless, then opened a terminal and ran the suid root copy of telnetd and it worked as expected. Actually, I think it must have been the update, since I did a test before the upgrade. After I created telnetd copy suid root, I rebooted, then typed cat to make the console service useless, then opened a terminal and ran the suid root copy of telnetd and it worked as expected.

]]> By: S http://www.outflux.net/blog/archives/2008/11/09/rooting-the-htc-g1-android/comment-page-1/#comment-674 S Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:53:24 +0000 http://www.outflux.net/blog/?p=171#comment-674 I tried something similar, then applied update to RC30 and the suid root flag got removed, either from rebooting or from the update, if you haven't updated to RC30 could you reboot and see if the suid root bit is still set. I tried something similar, then applied update to RC30 and the suid root flag got removed, either from rebooting or from the update, if you haven’t updated to RC30 could you reboot and see if the suid root bit is still set.

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