Android User Patterns

Patterns

Backup Current Device

• RootAndroidDevice
• Install Titanium Backup Tool (needs root).
• Backup to SDCard(internal,external)/Dropbox/GoogleDrive all your phone with Titanium Backup Tool (see http://www.titaniumtrack.com/kb/titanium-backup-kb/titanium-backup-user-guide.html)
  • applications (apks: user and system apps)
  • app data
    • internal (usually not available if the devices is not rooted)
    • external
      • internal sd card (emulated)
      • external sd card (might be encrypted)

Root Android Device

• You need to root the device. Simplest apps both as an apk or windows app.
  • KingoRoot - kingoapp.com
  • KingRoot - kingroot.net - worked for me. i don't know how safe it is. leaves some widgets on the lock screen.
• Comparisons
  • https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g2/help/kingroot-vs-kingoroot-list-rooting-t3576632
  • https://missingtricks.net/replace-kingroot-kinguser-with-supersu-superuser-android-guide/
  • http://kingrootapkdownloads.com/kingroot-vs-kingoroot/
  • https://www.reddit.com/r/androidapps/comments/4eglrp/kingoroot_displaying_ads_in_lockscreen/
• My Devices - search for yours here: https://www.kingoapp.com/android-root/devices.htm
  • HTC One M9 - https://root-android.kingoapp.com/htc/how-to-root-m9-hima.htm
  • Samsung I9000 Android 2.3.6
  • Samsung S560 Android 2.3.3
  • Samsung GT-S6310 Android 4.1.2

KingoRoot

• It works with super Su
• When an app needs root permisions KingoRoot Super User app will automatically detect and display a prompt.
• Kingo Link can be removed. (https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/155956/after-rooting-with-kingo-root-do-i-need-to-leave-kingo-link-on-the-device)

KingRoot

• it works with SuperSu Me?

Super User Manager

After you root you might want to replace the default super user manager that grants root rights to different applications. The options are:

• for KingRoot
  • Super Su Me Pro - on playstore - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=darkslide.com.supersumepro
  • Super Su Me - on apk4fun - https://www.apk4fun.com/apk/56552/

Restore on Current Device

• You can restore from SDCard/Dropbox/GoogleDrive (see https://youtu.be/oZEa10WtFng?t=10m31s)
  • all your apps and data
  • apps one by one

Choose OS

You have several options:

• original Android
  • locked in a specific network (In Romania is illegal to have it locked. you can as for an unlock.)
  • unlocked - bought directly like that
• cyanogen - discontinued in 2015ish?
• lineageos - http://www.androidauthority.com/cyanogenmod-lineageos-654810/ - a different

Low Level Shell To Android

adb shell
su
#list full details
ls -l /
#change owner: root, system, ...
chown groupId.userId /system/*
#change rights
chmod 777 /system/*
mount -o rw,remount -t rootfs rootfs /system

Problems

1. Cannot use external SdCard on android-4.1.x from Titanium Backup Tool.
   See Android-Storage-Permissions