Android User Patterns

Patterns

Backup Current Device

• RootAndroidDevice
• Install Titanium Backup Tool (needs root).
• Configure it with:
  • backup external SD Data as well (some apps save their data there) - Preferences > Backup app external data > Enabled (Always).
• 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

Fix Permissions

On some Samsungs the CWM-based Recovery has the option to fix permissions. See https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/help/fix-permissions-t1251296 . My Samsung-GT-S5660--Gio haas the CWM-based Recovery v5.0.2.6

Recovery Tools

Enable them by power off > home+power on (Samsung-GT-S5660--Gio). Among options:

• apply update from sdcard
• wipe data/factory reset
• wipe cache partition
• install zip from sdcard
• backup and restore
• mounts and storage
• advanced
  • reboot recovery
  • wipe Dalvik cache
  • wipe battery status
  • report error
  • key test
  • show log
  • partition SD Card
  • fix permissions

Recover Bootloader

If you managed to Soft Brick your android device you still might have some options:

• Odin
• Heimdall-1.4.0
• Heimdall-Gui-1.4.0 (harder to describe what to put where)

Deprecated options:

• heimdall-one-click

The process go as the following:

1. You need some drivers that will now to connect to your device
2. Heimdall should detect the serial port when you plug your android
   heimdall detect
3. Find out the name of the partitions: heimdall print-pit > <myPartitions>.txt
4. You run a command to transfer various files to your device like this:
   heimdall flash --IBL+PBL boot.bin --SBL sbl.bin --SBL2 Sbl.bin --PARAM param.lfs --KERNEL zImage --FACTORYFS factoryfs.rfs --CACHE cache.rfs --MODEM modem.bin --verbose
   The parameters are the name of the partitions and various files that you found online for your phone.

Other useful things:

• Check partitions from .pit files: heimdall print-pit --file s1_odin_20100512.pit

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