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For rooting the device I first had to get adb working. Luckily nowadays Android gives you an ADT bundle for Linux. After unzipping the adb package is at the extract location in map Android/sdk/platform-tools. For listing all devices connected you have to execute command: <br> | For rooting the device I first had to get adb working. Luckily nowadays Android gives you an ADT bundle for Linux. After unzipping the adb package is at the extract location in map Android/sdk/platform-tools. For listing all devices connected you have to execute command: <br> | ||
<tt><blockquote> ./adb devices </blockquote></tt><br> | <tt><blockquote> ./adb devices </blockquote></tt><br> | ||
But instead of listing the devices I saw question marks. After so somehow the device wasn't recognized. I made an file /etc/udev/rules.d/50-android.rules en put the information below in it. <br> | But instead of listing the devices I saw question marks. After so somehow the device wasn't recognized. I made an file /etc/udev/rules.d/50-android.rules en put the information below in it. I found the Vendor ID after running 'dmesg'. <br> | ||
<tt><blockquote>SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0bb4", MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev" </blockquote></tt><br> | <tt><blockquote>SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0bb4", MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev" </blockquote></tt><br> | ||
After that the device was recognized as 'Runbo' with the './adb devices' command. | After that the device was recognized as 'Runbo' with the './adb devices' command. | ||
Revision as of 20:56, 3 April 2013
Status
Started: April 3 2013
Goal: To use the UHF transmitter on the Runbo-X5 Android phone as a SDR
Who: Ardillo
Active task: Getting root rights on device
Description
The Runbo X5 Android smartphone is a normal Android 4.0 phone with some strange features. The most important for users is that it is an IP-67 graded device which means it can be submersed in water and you can drive over it. It also has a built-in laser and Walkie Talkie. Wait.. a what? A Walkie Talkie, it works on the UHF band between 400-470 MHz. After reading this feature I was curious about the possibility's. Maybe we can use this to hack some KlikAanKlikUit systems or build a other SDR-system of it. The Runbo has WiFi, Bluetooth and some other standard things as well.
Rooting
I followed [this] guide for unrooting the device.
For rooting the device I first had to get adb working. Luckily nowadays Android gives you an ADT bundle for Linux. After unzipping the adb package is at the extract location in map Android/sdk/platform-tools. For listing all devices connected you have to execute command:
./adb devices
But instead of listing the devices I saw question marks. After so somehow the device wasn't recognized. I made an file /etc/udev/rules.d/50-android.rules en put the information below in it. I found the Vendor ID after running 'dmesg'.
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0bb4", MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
After that the device was recognized as 'Runbo' with the './adb devices' command.
Links
Runbo
- Runbo's home website http://en.runbo.net
- Runbo's download page http://en.runbo.net/download.php
Rooting
- Manual rooting https://www.cypherpunk.at/2011/10/manual-rooting-android-on-linux-2
- Manual rooting 2 http://www.pocketables.com/2011/06/how-to-manually-root-almost-any-android-device.html
Backup Program
Android
- Android developer site http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html