Originally Posted by nikagl

Try using the A500 tools which has a mount system as rw too...

Not working.

After mount the binary update still fails.

For me binary update will go through only directly after installing busybox.

Sent from my A510 using xda app-developers app

Originally Posted by Randomwalker

For me binary update will go through only directly after installing busybox.

Sent from my A510 using xda app-developers app

Thing is, the root instructions specifically mentioned something about not installing busybox because it will break some root apps. Are your root apps still working as expected?

Sent from my LG Optimus 2X

Yes, still all root apps still working.

Sent from my Nexus S using xda app-developers app

Anyone willing to try, I created attached update cwm-zip file. Please install with cwm-recovery and let me know the results (my A511 is still bricked).

Regards,

Nika.

PS. I used the S300 (Iconia Smart) root install zip file, replaced the mount command, updated su, superuser and busybox on the S300 and replaced them in the zip...

@nikagl

First of all thank you for your work on A5xx, can you briefly describe what we can expect the package? In the package a working Clockwork Recovery is included (backup / restore)? Let me know if I can assist you in further developing

thank you very much!

Originally Posted by Rembold91

@nikagl

First of all thank you for your work on A5xx, can you briefly describe what we can expect the package? In the package a working Clockwork Recovery is included (backup / restore)? Let me know if I can assist you in further developing

thank you very much!

Hi Rembold,

The root zip file needs to be installed using a custom recovery which allows installing zipfiles. On an A511 you cannot use any other method as the mempodroid exploit seems to have been fixed in those roms so there's no other way to get root

Be very, very, very careful with the CWM recovery provided in the other thread. Yes, you can use it to install zips, but... never use backup/restore and preferably do not use FOTA either. Both have caused bricks in the past weeks. I am quite sure you can use it to install the root zip though, I have not seen any issues with that!

Edit: I have also tried making a signed update.zip that can be installed through the stock recovery. For whatever reason, that didn't work in my case. I just do not have enough experience with that. I guess that should work as well as those update.zip files can also write system files and therefore can mount it. Probably the signing process I did needs to use specific keys which I do not have?

Regards,

Nika.

It is included, however superuser doesn't work. I have to receive manually and install superuser again from Google Play

I can't download the root script. Get an ad for internet vs. hollywood with no link for the script that I can find.

Anyone have a copy?

Originally Posted by snickle

I can't download the root script. Get an ad for internet vs. hollywood with no link for the script that I can find.

Anyone have a copy?

Added it to the first post:
ROOT-A51x.zip (679.1 KB)