Newbie questions

[Paul van der Vlis]

Hi Arnaud,

Thanks for your reply. Good to see there is support in the mailing list.

Op 02-01-14 16:16, arnaud gaboury schreef:
> 
> On Dec 31, 2013 10:15 PM, "Paul van der Vlis" <paul at vandervlis.nl
> <mailto:paul at vandervlis.nl>> wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am trying to install Replicant on a Galaxy Nexus with Android 4.3.
>> I have no experience with Android phones, i use this manual:
>>
> http://redmine.replicant.us/projects/replicant/wiki/GalaxyNexusInstallation
>>
>> I can access the phone with adb from my computer with Debian stable, but
>> I get an error:
>> paul at server2:~$ adb shell busybox mount -o remount,rw /factory
>> /system/bin/sh: busybox: not found
>>
>> Is there a way to install busybox without a Google account?
> 
> Busybox is usually installed in /system/xbin. So check this folder and
> be sure it is in your path.

It's not there.

> Then $ adb shell mount
> is usually the proper way to invoke mount. /system/xbin/mount is a
> symlink to busybox.
> You can find the busybox package on the web and don't need a Google
> account. Download it then $ adb install

First I tried to download it from busybox.net, but that was not an apk
and it did not work. Then I took a risk and downloaded it from:
http://www.appsapk.com/busybox-app/
Installing gives "Succes", so I think it's correct installed.
But how do I know that I can trust appsapk,com? Maybe I have now a
trojan on my phone, hmmm.

Then I've tried to install it on the phone, but it does not install:
----
I am unable to verify whether or not certain utilities needed for this
application to run are present and functional on your device.

This problem could be cause by a device that is not properly rooted or
by superuser settings that are misconfigured. "
-----

I think my phone is not rooted and that needs to be done first. But how?

Is this a good manual? It installs ClockWorkMod and SuperSu:
http://cklepka.kinja.com/galaxy-nexus-rooting-guide-part-one-installing-adb-f-1073815558
http://cklepka.kinja.com/galaxy-nexus-linux-rooting-guide-part-two-rooting-1074291328/@cklepka

Realize that I am a complete newbie on Android, I have no idea what
ClockWorkMod does. I can understand what SuperSu does (I am a Linux
sysamdin).

>> My operating system offers fastboot, is this useable or do I need to
>> download your 32-bit executable?
>> http://packages.debian.org/wheezy-backports/android-tools-fastboot
> 
> Your fasboot package shall work. 

Thanks for your information.

> Put your device in fasboot mode and plug it. Then
> $ fastboot devices
> You shall see your phone listed.

I've tried to do that, but no device with "fastboot devices".
Maybe this is because the device is not rooted...

With regards,
Paul van der Vlis.






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