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Device: Inkbook 8
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Rooting Boyue Likebook
Let's start with the usual formula: you are the only one responsible for what you do with your device. If you do what follows, without any doubt you will brick your device. And you will be sad. Most likely you will cry. And no one will help you. Well, at least for sure I won't. The only think I can advice you: DO NOT DO THIS.
Now that you know what kind future awaits you, here are some steps (most likely incomplete and incorrect) that will give you hope to root Boyue ereader, but eventually will prove to you that you shouldn't have done this:
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PREFIX=parent_directory_of_mounted_system set_perm() { chown $2:$3 $1 || exit 1 chmod $4 $1 || exit 1 } mkdir_perm() { mkdir -p $1 || exit 1 set_perm $1 $2 $3 $4 } cp_perm() { cp $1 $2 || exit 1 set_perm $2 $3 $4 $5 } mv_perm() { mv $1 $2 || exit 1 set_perm $2 $3 $4 $5 } mkdir_perm "${PREFIX}/system/app/SuperSU" 0 0 0755 mkdir_perm "${PREFIX}/system/bin/.ext" 0 0 0777 cp_perm common/Superuser.apk "${PREFIX}/system/app/SuperSU/SuperSU.apk" 0 0 0644 cp_perm common/install-recovery.sh "${PREFIX}/system/etc/install-recovery.sh" 0 0 0755 cp_perm arm64/su "${PREFIX}/system/xbin/su" 0 0 0755 cp_perm arm64/su "${PREFIX}/system/bin/.ext/.su" 0 0 0755 cp_perm arm64/su "${PREFIX}/system/xbin/daemonsu" 0 0 0755 cp_perm arm64/supolicy "${PREFIX}/system/xbin/supolicy" 0 0 0755 cp_perm arm64/libsupol.so "${PREFIX}/system/lib64/libsupol.so" 0 0 0644 cp_perm "${PREFIX}/system/bin/app_process64" "${PREFIX}/system/bin/app_process64_original" 0 2000 0755 mv_perm "${PREFIX}/system/bin/app_process64" "${PREFIX}/system/bin/app_process_init" 0 2000 0755 mv "${PREFIX}/system/bin/install-recovery.sh" "${PREFIX}/system/bin/install-recovery_original.sh" || exit 1 rm "${PREFIX}/system/bin/app_process" || exit 1 ln -s /system/etc/install-recovery.sh "${PREFIX}/system/bin/install-recovery.sh" || exit 1 ln -s /system/xbin/daemonsu "${PREFIX}/system/bin/app_process" || exit 1 ln -s /system/xbin/daemonsu "${PREFIX}/system/bin/app_process64" || exit 1 # After installation, run '/system/xbin/su --install', which may need to # perform some additional installation steps. |
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cosiñeiro
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You probably need to modify boot.img, add an oneshot service that starts daemonsu on a valid selinux context. From 4.2 onwards installing /system/xbin/su isn't enough to get a root shell.
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Device: BoYue LemonRead S62A
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I can confirm the script you put together works and persists between factory resets on my newly bought BoYue LemonRead S62A.
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How to do it for Ares in 8.1:D
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Location: Ireland
Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper
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I'm curious as to the purpose of rooting a Boyue Likebook.
The Mars I have allows turning on / off the Google Framework. Only needed for PlayStore & Google Playbooks so far. The Playstore Android apps or other Android apps that don't work, don't work because it's eink. Rooting won't help that. An Android APK can be installed by direct download using the supplied browser, or USB copy, or copy via SD-Card. Then they install. Such as KOReader which isn't (or wasn't) on the Playstore. Normally I don't have WiFi or BT on. Any mainstream Android phone seems less private. Kindle App calls "home" even if not run. KoReader, Libby, Borrowbox, K9-email, Lichess, Kobo app and Musicolet all work without the Google Framework. Last edited by Quoth; 10-10-2023 at 12:34 PM. |
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Device: Boy.Ares Note
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Why to install root
Well, even the fact that it is a chinese device handling private stuff like my browsing, mailing so one gives me a cough.
There just ain't any usefulll device out there (Pinenote) yet. So, the main reason for root is to install Magisk with xPrivacy, Afwall with filterlists for spycompanys and chinese adresses etc., being able to play around generall speaking and killing everything with the super power of SU ![]() I can even run Linux like PuppyLinux for good ![]() You might be right, but there a way to take back the controll over your devices (see eff, Replicant or Mike Kuketz with a translator) Soooo, is there any way contact the smart guys of the forum being capable to do the fun stuff? I am to old for this ![]() |
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If you are not Chinese or not working for a government then Google is more of a threat on a Chinese Android (and all Android, using Chrome OS, gmail and Chrome Browser too). Android Messages (used for SMS) may share all with Google. Not just gmail, but Android Mail shares all with Google, and the SPTP, POP3 or IMAP credentials are actually used by Google/Alphabet server to access the email, Android Mail isn't a true email client at all, which is why I use K9 Email on Android. I did use Signal as the SMS client for a while on the phone, but they dropped it. I must look at something else because Google is now making a pop-up offering chat every time I go to compose an SMS. So while there are risks with some Chinese products, surveillance by other "Actors" is a bigger issue for most people outside China. US was caught pre-loading spyware on Cisco. Amazon & Google home products (Ring, Nest etc) are a bigger issue than a Chinese brand ereader. 1) On Android ereader I only use wiFi to use the library in Ireland, though I have K9 email. Occasionally add an app. 2) I've not found any browser / eink combination I'd care to use. 3) On regular Android I only have a few Internet using Apps: Viber, K9 email, Firefox, Shortwave schedule, Telegram, Signal and one other. I never install an app to replace a website. Mostly I only use those on a Tablet. Mobile Data is disabled on all the phones (including background) and the phone WiFi only on occasionally for Viber. 4) Location and GPS is disabled on all Android devices. I know where I am and have maps. I also had a rechargeable BT GPS which can sit at window etc. I've used it years ago with the laptop (XP then Linux) in the car. Not used it in years, though I checked it recently and it still charges & connects. |
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