GT-B9150 Samsung Homesync ROOT

pssnn · Apr 18, 2014

I Have Root!!

I just followed the procedure posted in this thread and did not have to install another homesync OS to get root. I did have to install kies on my laptop cause I apparently needed the drivers. The drivers i had installed work for my SG3 but did not for homesync.

I also have the JDQ39.B9150UEUBMH8 build. No issues with the method after installing keis to my PC.

Thanks all for the great easy root info!!!

Now to play with my root

eyetek · Apr 18, 2014

pssnn said:
I just followed the procedure posted in this thread and did not have to install another homesync OS to get root. I did have to install kies on my laptop cause I apparently needed the drivers. The drivers i had installed work for my SG3 but did not for homesync.

I also have the JDQ39.B9150UEUBMH8 build. No issues with the method after installing keis to my PC.

Thanks all for the great easy root info!!!

Now to play with my root

What OS are you running on the computer your running safe root on... Windows XP or Windows 7?

pssnn · Apr 18, 2014

I am using Win 7. Just installed adaway on the homesync---Good bye @#$%&ng Ads!

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954wrecker · Apr 18, 2014

das7771 said:
I just got my homesync today and my Note 3 works flawlessly with mine. My phone was replaced yesterday so I have not rooted or modified it in anyway. The app hasn't crashed once for me. Could be an issue with your phone. My new phone came with 4.4 on it.

Yes, I was wrong. I'm on stock T-Mobile 4.4 and after everything updated the homesync and note 3 are working together nicely.

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patt2k · Apr 18, 2014

954wrecker said:
Yes, I was wrong. I'm on stock T-Mobile 4.4 and after everything updated the homesync and note 3 are working together nicely.

Sent from my GT-B9150 using Tapatalk 2

I updated to MJ4 but I only want to be able to move apps 2 the 1TB drive on it.

you guys still think its possible on MJ4? I also got it for 99$ and playing clash of clans with a mouse now hah

954wrecker · Apr 18, 2014

patt2k said:
I updated to MJ4 but I only want to be able to move apps 2 the 1TB drive on it.

you guys still think its possible on MJ4? I also got it for 99$ and playing clash of clans with a mouse now hah

Did you notice any difference before and after the update? Will you try and root it following the method from a few pages back?

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itsamti · Apr 18, 2014

Few details on rooting and enabling play store, I added in SD referring this forum. Little clean version
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Can be rooted!
1) Make sure you're at a firmware like MJ3 or earlier. I tried on ML4 but it did not work on this one.
2) Download "saferoot" from the following link:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
3) Then read the following post:
https://github.com/koush/Superuser/issues/196
and download the following supersu update:
http://download.clockworkmod.com/superuser/superuser.zip
4) Extract the newly downloadaed superuser.zip and find the su binary in armeabi folder and the superuser.apk in the root folder of the extracted zip file
5) Copy the new su binary and the superuser.apk to the files directory inside extracted saferoot directory. Replace the existing su and superuser.apk
6) Enable development mode and then usb debugging on Homesync
Enable development mode from Settings>About Device > Click on the Build number about several times until Development mode pops up, and then checked usb debugging box
Connect USB cable from your PC to microUSB on HomeSync, install Samsung_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones (google it) so that the computer can connect to the HomeSync
7) run saferoot, let it do its job
go to saferoot folder on your PC, run the install.bat to begin rooted process.

Update : existing firmware MH8 is rootable too. below is the log

Code:

D:\Homesync\saferoot>install.bat
---        Samsung Galaxy S4 Android 4.3 Root         ---
--- Based on the CVE-2013-6282 exploit by cubeundcube ---

[*] Testing adb usability

Plug in your phone and Press any key to continue . . .

[*] Waiting for your phone to appear
[*] Your phone is detected and ready for rooting.

[*] Sending files to your device...

[*] Starting rooting program.
ro.build.product=spcwifi
ro.build.id=JDQ39
search kallsyms...
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
(kallsyms_addresses=c0604000)
(kallsyms_num_syms=0000d760)
kernel dump...
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

prepare_kernel_cred=c0051d10
commit_creds=c0051920
ptmx_fops=c0994888
ptmx_open=c022e40c
tty_init_dev=c0225f58
tty_release=c022611c
tty_fasync=c022502c
ptm_driver=00000000

Succeeded in getroot!
Remount success!
Copying files..
Done.. reboot to enable root!

[*] Checking if rooting succeeded
[*] Removing temporary files...

[*] Trying to disable Knox...
Unknown id: disable

[*] Rebooting... Please wait.
[*] Waiting for device to re-appear...

Wait until your phone reboots,then unlock it and Press any key to continue . . .

On your phone, open SuperSU and let it update if it asks.
When SuperSU is done updating, Press any key to continue . . .
On your phone, watch for the SuperSU permission popup and give
permission for ADB Shell to gain root permissions.

USAGE: sleep SECONDS
USAGE: sleep SECONDS
USAGE: sleep SECONDS
USAGE: sleep SECONDS
USAGE: sleep SECONDS
[*] Disabling Knox
Unknown id: disable
[*] Setting Permissions
unknown option -- o
Usage: su [options] [--] [-] [LOGIN] [--] [args...]

Options:
  --daemon                      start the su daemon agent
  -c, --command COMMAND         pass COMMAND to the invoked shell
  -h, --help                    display this help message and exit
  -, -l, --login                pretend the shell to be a login shell
  -m, -p,
  --preserve-environment        do not change environment variables
  -s, --shell SHELL             use SHELL instead of the default /system/bin/sh
  -u                            display the multiuser mode and exit
  -v, --version                 display version number and exit
  -V                            display version code and exit,
                                this is used almost exclusively by Superuser.apk

unknown option -- f
Usage: su [options] [--] [-] [LOGIN] [--] [args...]

Options:
  --daemon                      start the su daemon agent
  -c, --command COMMAND         pass COMMAND to the invoked shell
  -h, --help                    display this help message and exit
  -, -l, --login                pretend the shell to be a login shell
  -m, -p,
  --preserve-environment        do not change environment variables
  -s, --shell SHELL             use SHELL instead of the default /system/bin/sh
  -u                            display the multiuser mode and exit
  -v, --version                 display version number and exit
  -V                            display version code and exit,
                                this is used almost exclusively by Superuser.apk

unknown option -- f
Usage: su [options] [--] [-] [LOGIN] [--] [args...]

Options:
  --daemon                      start the su daemon agent
  -c, --command COMMAND         pass COMMAND to the invoked shell
  -h, --help                    display this help message and exit
  -, -l, --login                pretend the shell to be a login shell
  -m, -p,
  --preserve-environment        do not change environment variables
  -s, --shell SHELL             use SHELL instead of the default /system/bin/sh
  -u                            display the multiuser mode and exit
  -v, --version                 display version number and exit
  -V                            display version code and exit,
                                this is used almost exclusively by Superuser.apk

Usage: chmod [OPTION] <MODE> <FILE>
  -R, --recursive         change files and directories recursively
  --help                  display this help and exit
Usage: chmod [OPTION] <MODE> <FILE>
  -R, --recursive         change files and directories recursively
  --help                  display this help and exit
Usage: chmod [OPTION] <MODE> <FILE>
  -R, --recursive         change files and directories recursively
  --help                  display this help and exit
Unknown id: /system/xbin/super
[*] Installing busybox
unknown option -- install
Usage: su [options] [--] [-] [LOGIN] [--] [args...]

Options:
  --daemon                      start the su daemon agent
  -c, --command COMMAND         pass COMMAND to the invoked shell
  -h, --help                    display this help message and exit
  -, -l, --login                pretend the shell to be a login shell
  -m, -p,
  --preserve-environment        do not change environment variables
  -s, --shell SHELL             use SHELL instead of the default /system/bin/sh
  -u                            display the multiuser mode and exit
  -v, --version                 display version number and exit
  -V                            display version code and exit,
                                this is used almost exclusively by Superuser.apk

unknown option -- o
Usage: su [options] [--] [-] [LOGIN] [--] [args...]

Options:
  --daemon                      start the su daemon agent
  -c, --command COMMAND         pass COMMAND to the invoked shell
  -h, --help                    display this help message and exit
  -, -l, --login                pretend the shell to be a login shell
  -m, -p,
  --preserve-environment        do not change environment variables
  -s, --shell SHELL             use SHELL instead of the default /system/bin/sh
  -u                            display the multiuser mode and exit
  -v, --version                 display version number and exit
  -V                            display version code and exit,
                                this is used almost exclusively by Superuser.apk


--- All Finished ---
Press any key to continue . . .

You can download any MJ3, such as the one from Turkey or Singapore, etc. Installing this with Odin will make you lose all what's inside the Homesync (including the 1TB drive content), so make sure to backup. (Thanks Fastguy)
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=GT-B9150&pcode=XSP#firmware

ENABLING PLAY STORE
Note: You have to root first,
This is simplest method found and you dont need to edit build.prop. if this helps, consider donating app developer.
Steps:
1.Download Market helper from http://codekiem.com/market-helper/latest
2.Install and open
3.It will ask for root permissions, grant
4.Use settings as for nexus 7
5. Enable device on google dashboard

TA DAA.. you are all set.

If you reboot, you have to follow above steps again. Anyway this device supposed to be turn on all time (personal cloud) so this should not matter.

Full steps
http://codekiem.com/2013/02/13/market-helper/

pssnn · Apr 18, 2014

itsamti said:
ENABLING PLAY STORE
Note: You have to root first,
This is simplest method found and you dont need to edit build.prop. if this helps, consider donating app developer.
Steps:
1.Download Market helper from http://codekiem.com/market-helper/latest
2.Install and open
3.It will ask for root permissions, grant
4.Use settings as for nexus 7
5. Enable device on google dashboard

TA DAA.. you are all set.

If you reboot, you have to follow above steps again. Anyway this device supposed to be turn on all time (personal cloud) so this should not matter.

Full steps
http://codekiem.com/2013/02/13/market-helper/

Awesome tip, thank you. I was hoping that I would not have to side load all my paid apps. This worked great!

Does anyone know if it would be safe to install a custom recovery such as TWRP? EDIT: Never mind, I re-read the "Saferoot" page where it is explained that custom recovery is not possible since the rooting method does nothing to unlock the bootloader.

pssnn · Apr 19, 2014

Amazon Appstore

Anyone have any luck with the Amazon appstore showing all previously purchased apps? I looked around for a solution similar to what worked for Google Play but found nothing.

I found the fingerprint for the nexis 7 from its build.prop file and modified the file for the homesync, rebooted,reinstalled the Amazon appstore apk but still no go.

iandy1 · Apr 19, 2014

Updated to ML4 before finding out that root is possible
on the Homesync.
It is possible Odin back to the previous firmware (MH8),
to be able to apply this root procedure?
Thanks.

fastguy · Apr 19, 2014

iandy1 said:
Updated to ML4 before finding out that root is possible
on the Homesync.
It is possible Odin back to the previous firmware (MH8),
to be able to apply this root procedure?
Thanks.

Yes, just download the MJ3 firmware from any country and flash with Odin. See above posts for that. You will lose all files so backup first.

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954wrecker said:
i have set up apex launcher to look like this and removed the samsung launcher
i have through trial and error found a few xposed apps to help

weird way they did the status and notification bar

Yes the status bar and notification window is special. I tried to use other SystemUI and framework on this but did not succeed to get a "normal" one. Since the bootloader looks locked I also could not try to flash firmware from Nexus 10 (which seems to have the same hardware components and also produced by Samsung). Any help on this is appreciated.

How did you manage to see the notification window when you are in Apex Launcher? I could not get it on Nova. Are you using MJ3 or other?

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bschrib · Apr 19, 2014

Anyone played around with trying to get root to stay while updating from MH8 to ML4? I'd love to get the newer firmware to see if it resolves an issue I have with compatibility on my Vizio SV320XVT.. basically if you turn the TV off then the Homesync never reconnects (despite trying unplug-replug)to it and the only way to get display again is to power off the Homesync and turn it on while the TV is on.. frustrating to say the least.

Sort of curious of SuperSU's survival mode will make the leap.

amiel1080p · Apr 19, 2014

Hello Guys, just wanna ask if your experiencing the same thing as what i have been this past few days, whenever i played HD movies from my hard drive connected to my Home Sync, it lags,, as in it lags big time. do you have the same? or only me?

954wrecker · Apr 19, 2014

Yes mine is not happy with an external hard drive hooked up to it either. Is anyone able to pull the info from the NFC tag and post it up for me? My screen mirroring app overwrote the stock tag. Eveytime it tells me I have an invalid tag when I try to connect now.

sent from my note 3

bschrib · Apr 19, 2014

So just as a heads up to anyone who roots it, my experience was that the script failed after the reboot to run a few commands. So you'll need to manually pull up ADB to load in busybox.. to do that, go from line 122 in the script, and run these commands (converted to user input)

Code:

adb shell
su
pm disable com.sec.knox.seandroid
mount -o remount,rw /system
rm -f /system/etc/install-recovery-2.sh
rm -f /system/xbin/selinuxoff
cp /system/xbin/daemonsu /system/xbin/su
chown 0.0 /system/xbin/su
chmod 6755 /system/xbin/su
chmod 6755 /system/xbin/daemonsu
chmod 6755 /system/xbin/super
rm /system/xbin/super
/system/xbin/busybox --install -s /system/xbin
mount -o remount,ro /system

Beyond that though, you're still stuck with Koush's superuser app. I'm trying to get SuperSu loaded up but I understand that there's some inherent problem because of the way that the Su binary operates.. I'm not sure I understand enough of the thread at https://github.com/koush/Superuser/issues/196 to port the fix into SuperSu's binary.. oO

Would love to get SuperSu to see if the OTA survival lives through an update.

pssnn · Apr 20, 2014

bschrib said:
So just as a heads up to anyone who roots it, my experience was that the script failed after the reboot to run a few commands. So you'll need to manually pull up ADB to load in busybox.. to do that, go from line 122 in the script, and run these commands (converted to user input)

Beyond that though, you're still stuck with Koush's superuser app. I'm trying to get SuperSu loaded up but I understand that there's some inherent problem because of the way that the Su binary operates.. I'm not sure I understand enough of the thread at https://github.com/koush/Superuser/issues/196 to port the fix into SuperSu's binary.. oO

Would love to get SuperSu to see if the OTA survival lives through an update.

I found out that busybox was not installed when I tried to run Trickster Mod and got the error message telling me. Another way to get busybox installed is to use the busybox installer in ROM Toolbox Pro (JRummy Apps Inc) or the stand alone busybox installer app from JRummy free in the playstore.

I sure would like to use SuperSu as well. No luck when I tried to install it either. Thanks for trying to sort it out!

maxkobi · Apr 20, 2014

Notifications?

954wrecker said:
i have set up apex launcher to look like this and removed the samsung launcher
i have through trial and error found a few xposed apps to help
home screen pics
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lockscreen
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power menu

recent apps

volume

weird way they did the status and notification bar

on screen keyboard. i don't really use it much

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How were you able to access your notifications on the 3rd party launcher? i cant seem to make it work with Nova, Apex or any other app. i always have to go into samsungs launcher and click on it.

954wrecker · Apr 20, 2014

Using xposed and gravity box to set up a shortcut.

sent from my note 3

fastguy · Apr 20, 2014

954wrecker said:
Using xposed and gravity box to set up a shortcut.

sent from my note 3

Thanks. I'll try that today. I tried with the shortcut from Nova Launcher itself but that didn't work so I left it as it was

let's hope your method works!

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954wrecker · Apr 20, 2014

It does, but the random stuff xposed may break wasn't worth it so I uninstalled all my modules. I really don't care much about the status bar or notifications either

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