[MOD][APK+SCRIPT+ZIP] Enable Init.d for Any Phones w/o Need of Custom Kernels!!!

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twwillyin

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Flash a fresh firmware via ODIN...:)

You don't have to install busybox again...usually when you root your phone, busybox will also be installed...

but my phone cant restart after that. i still stuck at samsung galaxy y page.

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pls help me i cant on my phone at all. did it take long time to reboot? because my phone do not seem to open.

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pls anyone can help me this is really urgent. this is the only phone i have. pls3x
 

Ryuinferno

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Okok...chillax...you most probably have soft-bricked your phone...and I see that you are a new user...:)

First things first, do you know how to flash a firmware via ODIN? Check the forum section for your device for more info on this...

If you do not mind about your data in your phone, you can try to reboot into recovery to factory reset your phone...it might solve your problem...
 
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Can't seem to get it to work

This doesn't seem to want to work for me. I tried both the term and the apk and both say that it was succesful but I don't get the test.log file in /data.

I did a bit of poking around to try and get it going, I went through the troubleshooting steps and when I got to using SManager I set it to run at boot and root. Just as a test I let it it run right then as well and it told me there was a syntax error: 'else' unexpected.

Attached is the screenshot of SManager and a copy of the install-recovery.sh file. Any guesses? This is on a rooted stock Bionic ICS.

Thank you!
 

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Your install-recovery.sh seems to be utilised by your device...but it restores stock recovery at boot...which does not really matter...for now, make a backup of that file and run the app again...;)
 
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This doesn't seem to want to work for me. I tried both the term and the apk and both say that it was succesful but I don't get the test.log file in /data.

I did a bit of poking around to try and get it going, I went through the troubleshooting steps and when I got to using SManager I set it to run at boot and root. Just as a test I let it it run right then as well and it told me there was a syntax error: 'else' unexpected.

Attached is the screenshot of SManager and a copy of the install-recovery.sh file. Any guesses? This is on a rooted stock Bionic ICS.

Thank you!

I had the same issue too so i just changed it a little bit :eek: and worked :laugh:

With SolidExplorer make a new file named 00test and paste this script (and DO NOT flash!) into system/etc/init.d.


#!/system/bin/sh
#Init.d Test

busybox mount -o remount,rw -t auto /system
busybox mount -o remount,rw -t auto /data

if [ -e /data/Test.log ]; then
rm /data/Test.log
fi

echo "Init.d is working !!!" >> /data/Test.log
echo "excecuted on $(date +"%d-%m-%Y %r" ) "

Change the permissions of the init.d folder and of the file 00test into rwxrwxrwx (if you change permission, you'll see that the X (for execution) will not been checked)

Reboot

Test it

:eek:
 

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I had the same issue too so i just changed it a little bit :eek: and worked :laugh:

With SolidExplorer make a new file named 00test and paste this script (and DO NOT flash!) into system/etc/init.d.




Change the permissions of the init.d folder and of the file 00test into rwxrwxrwx (if you change permission, you'll see that the X (for execution) will not been checked)

Reboot

Test it

:eek:

This has nothing to do at all with his problem...this script gets generated automatically...
 

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Your install-recovery.sh seems to be utilised by your device...but it restores stock recovery at boot...which does not really matter...for now, make a backup of that file and run the app again...;)

That was it! I don't know why I didn't think to just try that. Probably because I was afraid that it would bork it somehow. Looks like I have init.d now! Thank you! Now to decide what kind of mischief I want to get in with it. :victory:
 

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Okok...chillax...you most probably have soft-bricked your phone...and I see that you are a new user...:)

First things first, do you know how to flash a firmware via ODIN? Check the forum section for your device for more info on this...

If you do not mind about your data in your phone, you can try to reboot into recovery to factory reset your phone...it might solve your problem...

my phone does not stuck anymore..i've reboot into recovery and reset my phone but i cant open my gmail..i cant install anything from play store since my i cant sign in my gmail account..
 

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Thanks @Ryuinferno, I instaled the apk and worked fine... I have test.log, now what to do, uninstall it (the app) or keep it installed?

Cheers
 
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my phone does not stuck anymore..i've reboot into recovery and reset my phone but i cant open my gmail..i cant install anything from play store since my i cant sign in my gmail

You must sign in to your google account but I don't know what's wrong...if there is no account in use, once you launch play store it will prompt you...


Thanks @Ryuinferno, I instaled the apk and worked fine... I have test.log, now what to do, uninstall it (the app) or keep it installed?

Cheers

You can uninstall it...;)
 
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Hello @ryuinferno, I had thought this looked like something you'd cook up... and it is! Heh :D

Just a question : Why 'Normal Install' instead of 'Smart Install'?


-- Sent from a GT-I8150 running ICS perfectly well. F'U, Sams#!t --
 

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Hello @ryuinferno, I had thought this looked like something you'd cook up... and it is! Heh :D

Just a question : Why 'Normal Install' instead of 'Smart Install'?


-- Sent from a GT-I8150 running ICS perfectly well. F'U, Sams#!t --

Howdy pal! Yeah...init.d is really useful and powerful, and I utilise scripts a lot...:D...but people just don't really appreciate stuff that is slightly technical...:sly:...at least things here are cleaner than the seeder thread...

I suggested normal install because many users do not know how smart install works, which may risk doing something wrong...so it is better for them to use normal install and install all applets again...:p
 

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Howdy pal! Yeah...init.d is really useful and powerful, and I utilise scripts a lot...:D...but people just don't really appreciate stuff that is slightly technical...:sly:...at least things here are cleaner than the seeder thread...

I suggested normal install because many users do not know how smart install works, which may risk doing something wrong...so it is better for them to use normal install and install all applets again...:p

Ahaha, I see :D

Thanks for the frank explanation... thusly I'll still be using Smart Install but with special attention paid to problematic situations ;)

BTW, just in case anyone is wondering: no this is not for my phone, but for my El Cheapo tablet (an Ainol Novo 7 Crystal), running JB but sadly no CM10 yet. At least, not a stable one yet. Since the user of this tablet will be the Missus, I figure I'll save myself from countless nights on the sofa by not mucking with its stability ;)


-- Sent from a GT-I8150 running ICS perfectly well. F'U, Sams#!t --
 
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Luna 99

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Thanks so much

its working on my rooted S On HTC Wildfire S Stock Rom Stock Kernel Android 2.3.5.

Thanks for your work i relay appreciated it.:good::cool:
 
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It works great, stock ROM for XperiaP .54. Methods I used, terminal. :)

Sent from my LT22i using xda app-developers app
 

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    ** NOT Android 4.3 compatible!!! Term-init is recommended for now!!!

    **Note...this is only for those who do not have init.d support...if you are using custom kernels (cyanogen mod original kernel etc.) that already supports init.d, you shouldn't run this...:)...but if you accidentally ran this, it is ok...won't mess up anything...:D


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    v1.0
    init.d support through an app!!!​


    What is init.d:
    the_scotsman (Moderator Liaison Admin / Moderator Committee / XDA News Writer) said:
    Init.d plays an important role in the world of Android development and customization It allows users to install scripts and mods to be run at boot—everything from battery tweaks to performance tweaks. It essentially opens the door to a world of mods only possible through the Init.d process, which in turn is usually only available on custom kernels.

    But how? :confused:
    Concept:
    I have recently learnt some linux scripting and was searching for a method to enable init.d scripts support for my phone which has a stock kernel. Inspired by this thread by iridaki, I finally managed to get init.d working in my phone!!! :D However, I thought of the other users who still do not have a proper custom recovery...how are they gonna flash zip packages? And if it has to be done manually, it requires a lot of typing, changing file permissions etc....a very tedious process...

    Therefore, I've decided to come up with a script to automate this process!!! *Drum rolls*...lol

    BUT now, with the aid of Androguide.fr (creator of Pimp My ROM), we managed to integrate the script into an app to save the hassle of typing commands in terminal emulator! With just a button click, the commands will be carried out! With just a button click, the app will verify whether is there init.d support or not! :D


    Do I have init.d support?:
    Well, here is a way to test:
    1. Download the file from here: View attachment 1612958
    2. Extract the file, you will get a file named 00test. DO NOT flash!
    3. Paste it into /etc/init.d. If there is no init.d folder, most probably you DO NOT have init.d support. However, if you still wanna try, just create the folder named "init.d"
    4. Change the permissions of the init.d folder and 00test into rwxrwxrwx.
    5. Reboot.
    6. If you see a file named Test.log in /data, you have init.d support. If not, you will have to run Uni-init, Term-init or Zip-init. ;)



    Features:
    - Utilises install-recovery.sh (if your kernel supports that, but of course, but most do...:)) to enable init.d scripts (busybox run-parts required)
    - Will add lines in install-recovery.sh if it already exists (will not replace install-recovery.sh because certain apps such as Link2SD requires that to work), creates it if it doesn't
    - Creates the init.d folder with correct permissions
    - Adds 2 init.d scripts: one for testing (shows time of execution), another to ensure that the scripts in init.d folder always have the correct permissions
    - Adds sysinit in /system/bin, will add the required lines if it already exists
    - Deletes duplicate files and lines to ensure the least of errors



    Requirements:
    - a rooted phone of course...:p

    - busybox with required applets (especially run-parts), if not sure what is this, just install this by Stericson: Link and please reboot after installing before running this script...:)...use "normal install" method, don't use "smart install"...



    Instructions:
    1. Download the apk.
    2. Install the apk like any normal app.
    3. Launch the app.
    4. The rest are pretty self-explanatory...;)
    5. You can uninstall the app after that...

    Screenshots:
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    **To check whether init.d is really working or not, reboot your phone and navigate to /data...you should find a Test.log in there...If it is present, congrats, you have a WORKING init.d support! :)



    Download:
    If you have already read all the instructions and understand them, then click here to download:





    Credits:
    Thanks to:
    Androguide.fr for the android app base! :D


    Donators (big thank you! :)):
    @bigknowz


    Feel free to posts questions below...I will try my best to help...:)...By the way, those who used the app and found that it works, please leave a post here, stating you phone model, android version and ROM...thanks! :) but don't just leave comnents saying 'it doesn't work' etc...give more details if possible...:)


    Please don't mirror / modify my work, ask for permissions first...;)
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    **UPDATE: v3 is out now! Android 4.3 compatible!

    **Term-init is also used in Droid Manager!!!**

    **Featured in the XDA News Portal: Init.d Support for Any Rooted Phone (Thanks to the_scotsman!)


    Hi guys...as stated in the title above, I have created a script to be ran in terminal emulator so that it will enable the support of init.d scripts!!! :D

    **Note...this is only for those who do not have init.d support...if you are using custom kernels (cyanogen mod original kernel etc.) that already supports init.d, you shouldn't run this...:)...but if you accidentally ran this, it is ok...won't mess up anything...:D


    WdW7A.png

    init.d support through terminal emulator!!!​


    What is init.d:
    the_scotsman (Moderator Liaison Admin / Moderator Committee / XDA News Writer) said:
    Init.d plays an important role in the world of Android development and customization It allows users to install scripts and mods to be run at boot—everything from battery tweaks to performance tweaks. It essentially opens the door to a world of mods only possible through the Init.d process, which in turn is usually only available on custom kernels.

    But how? :confused:
    Concept:
    I have recently learnt some linux scripting and was searching for a method to enable init.d scripts support for my phone which has a stock kernel. Inspired by this thread by iridaki, I finally managed to get init.d working in my phone!!! :D However, I thought of the other users who still do not have a proper custom recovery...how are they gonna flash zip packages? And if it has to be done manually, it requires a lot of typing, changing file permissions etc....a very tedious process...

    Therefore, I've decided to come up with a script to automate this process!!! *Drum rolls*...lol


    Do I have init.d support?:
    Well, here is a way to test:
    1. Download the file from here: View attachment test_initd.zip
    2. Extract the file, you will get a file named 00test. DO NOT flash!
    3. Paste it into /etc/init.d. If there is no init.d folder, most probably you DO NOT have init.d support. However, if you still wanna try, just create the folder named "init.d"
    4. Change the permissions of the init.d folder and 00test into rwxrwxrwx.
    5. Reboot.
    6. If you see a file named Test.log in /data, you have init.d support. If not, you will have to run Uni-init, Term-init or Zip-init. ;)



    Features:
    - Auto checks for required files [v2]
    - Utilises install-recovery.sh (if your kernel supports that, but of course, but most do...:)) to enable init.d scripts (busybox run-parts required)
    - Will move install-recovery.sh to install-recovery-2.sh if it already exists and call it from the main install-recovery.sh (will not replace install-recovery.sh because certain apps such as Link2SD requires that to work), creates it if it doesn't [v3]
    - If Superuser is using install-recovery.sh, will use install-recovery-2.sh instead [v3]
    - Creates the init.d folder with correct permissions
    - Adds 2 init.d scripts: one for testing (shows time of execution [v2]), another to ensure that the scripts in init.d folder always have the correct permissions
    - Adds sysinit in /system/bin, will add the required lines if it already exists. This is for utilising a similar method to enabling init.d in AOSP ROMs



    Requirements:
    - a rooted phone of course...:p

    - busybox with required applets (especially run-parts), if not sure what is this, just install this by Stericson: Link and please reboot after installing before running this script...:)...use "normal install" method, don't use "smart install"...

    - terminal emulator such as this: Link



    Instructions:
    1. Download the file.
    2. Place it in the root of your sdcard directory.
    3. Launch terminal emulator.
    4. Type: su
    5. Grant SuperUser access if prompted
    6. Type: sh /sdcard/term-init.sh
    7. The script will run and follow the instructions! :D As simple as that...

    **To check whether init.d is working or not, reboot your phone and navigate to /data...you should find a Test.log in there...If it is present, congrats, you have init.d support! :)



    Download:
    If you have already read all the instructions and understand them, then click here to download:




    Feel free to posts questions below...I will try my best to help...:)...By the way, those who used my script and found that it works, please leave a post here, stating you phone model, android version and ROM...thanks! :) but don't just leave comnents saying 'it doesn't work' etc...give more details and screenshots if possible...:)


    Please don't mirror / modify my work, ask for permissions first...;)

    Source code & changelog: https://github.com/Ryuinferno/Term-init
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    ** NOT Android 4.3 compatible!!! Term-init is recommended for now!!!

    **Note...this is only for those who do not have init.d support...if you are using custom kernels (cyanogen mod original kernel etc.) that already supports init.d, you shouldn't run this...:)...but if you accidentally ran this, it is ok...won't mess up anything...:D

    As Term-init does not work for certain people, I have came up with a CWM flashable zip:

    kKjNl.png

    init.d support through CWM!!!


    What is init.d:
    the_scotsman (Moderator Liaison Admin / Moderator Committee / XDA News Writer) said:
    Init.d plays an important role in the world of Android development and customization It allows users to install scripts and mods to be run at boot—everything from battery tweaks to performance tweaks. It essentially opens the door to a world of mods only possible through the Init.d process, which in turn is usually only available on custom kernels.


    Do I have init.d support?:
    Well, here is a way to test:
    1. Download the file from here: test_initd.zip
    2. Extract the file, you will get a file named 00test. DO NOT flash!
    3. Paste it into /etc/init.d. If there is no init.d folder, most probably you DO NOT have init.d support. However, if you still wanna try, just create the folder named "init.d"
    4. Change the permissions of the init.d folder and 00test into rwxrwxrwx.
    5. Reboot.
    6. If you see a file named Test.log in /data, you have init.d support. If not, you will have to run Uni-init, Term-init or Zip-init. ;)



    Features:
    - Utilises install-recovery.sh (if your kernel supports that, but of course, but most do...:)) to enable init.d scripts (busybox run-parts required)
    - Will add lines in install-recovery.sh if it already exists (will not replace install-recovery.sh because certain apps such as Link2SD requires that to work), creates it if it doesn't
    - Creates the init.d folder with correct permissions
    - Adds 2 init.d scripts: one for testing, another to ensure that the scripts in init.d folder always have the correct permissions
    - Adds sysinit in /system/bin, will add the required lines if it already exists
    - Deletes duplicate files and lines to ensure the least of errors



    Requirements:
    - a rooted phone of course...:p

    - busybox with required applets (especially run-parts), if not sure what is this, just install this by Stericson: Link and please reboot after installing before running this script...:)...use "normal install" method, don't use "smart install"...
    - a working CWM custom recovery



    Instructions:
    1. Download the file.
    2. Flash zip-init.zip thorough CWM.
    3. Reboot and you are done! :D

    **If you get a status 0 error in CWM, please replace the update-binary in zip-init.zip with a working update-binary of your phone (just extract it from any CWM zip meant for your phone)...:)

    **To check whether init.d is working or not, reboot your phone and navigate to /data...you should find a Test.log in there...If it is present, congrats, you have init.d support! :)



    Download:
    If you have already read all the instructions and understand them, then click here to download:




    Feel free to posts questions below...I will try my best to help...:)...By the way, those who used my mod and found that it works, please leave a post here, stating you phone model, android version and ROM...thanks! :) but don't just leave comnents saying 'it doesn't work' etc...give more details and screenshots if possible...:)


    Please don't mirror / modify my work, ask for permissions first...;)
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    Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting:
    **CWM might warn something about disable recovery flash when using this mod, it is just a false positive, please DO NOT select yes or else it won't work anymore**

    If you have already applied the script but there is no /data/Test.log, please refer the steps below:
    1. Check whether have you installed busybox properly, especially run-parts. REBOOT after installing, then only apply this script.
    2. If you are using the busybox installer by Stericson, please use "normal installation method", NOT "smart installation method".
    3. Check whether are these files present with the correct permissions (please change if the permissions are wrong):
    - /system/bin/sysint (rwxr-xr-x) [owner: root (0), group: shell (2000)]
    - /system/etc/init.d (rwxrwxrwx) [owner: root (0), group: root (0)]
    - /system/etc/init.d/00test (rwxrwxrwx) [owner: root (0), group: root (0)]
    -/system/etc/init.d/08setperm (rwxrwxrwx) [owner: root (0), group: root (0)]
    - /system/etc/install-recovery.sh (rwxr-xr-x) [owner: root (0), group: root (0)]
    - /system/etc/install-recovery-2.sh (rwxr-xr-x) [owner: root (0), group: root (0)] (may or may not be present)
    4. Check whether you have run-parts installed. Go to /system/xbin, you should be able to find a fine named "run-parts"
    5. Check whether you have these lines in /system/etc/install-recovery.sh (if not, please add them in manually (using Root Explorer or keep the EOL in Unix format...Google about it), remember to leave an EMPTY line at the end of the file)
    Code:
     # init.d support
    busybox run-parts /system/etc/init.d/
    6. If all the above are still not helping, please download this: run-parts.zip and extract it (DO NOT flash it). Place the file named "run-parts" in /system/xbin. Change permissions to rwxrwxrwx, owner to root (o) and group to shell (2000). Reboot and check /data again.
    7. Still fails? Check your /init.rc for any lines containing "install-recovery"...if there are none, this method won't work...so use the Script Manager method.
    8. Use this as a last resort: Download Script Manager from Play Store: Link. Then navigate to /etc/install-recovery.sh, select it and run as root and at boot (select the skull and gear icon).
    9. If all the above are not working, and the "install-recovery" line is present, then please paste the contents of your /etc/install-recovery.sh and /etc/install-recovery-2.sh if present somewhere (like http://pastebin.com and after applying the mod of course) here for me to debug. Take a screenshot of the output after running Term-init and post here, along with your ROM version, android version and name of device.
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    @Ryuinferno Hey bro!
    While working on Pimp my Rom's bew beta, I came up with a way to grant init.d support to any device, which happens all on the app side, no need for install-recovery.sh (or any other file) modifications.

    The concept is very simple but it's what makes it powerful and truly universal :

    Using Android's BroadcastReceivers mechanism, the app detects whenever the device is rebooted, and when it does, after the boot is completed, it will execute all the scripts inside /system/etc/init.d automatically.
    I also refined the kernel init.d support testing, it now requires a reboot but will really detect if the user's kernel has init.d support by creating a simple init.d script that creates a file on the sdcard, and after the reboot, the app will check if the file has indeed been generated, if it does, the kernel has init.d support so the app is useless, otherwise, it doesn't.

    Finally, I added options to manage the init.d scripts (edit/delete/run), and will probably soon add an option to select your "init.d" folder (i.e make it so that /sdcard/newinitd is considered as /system/etc/init.d and the app will execute all the scripts in it instead of in the real init.d folder).

    The standalone app is fully open-source, so if you want to fork it/add it here/modify it to your needs, go ahead, it's yours : http://github.com/Androguide/Universal-init.d
    I attached a signed apk to this post.

    Here are a few screenshots :

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    framed-initd6.jpg


    Also, I wanted to ask you some help ;
    I could definitely use your bash knowledge for a new project I started, which allows to flash zips without using a recovery, if you got time, please go take a look and tell me if you see any mistake or better bash translations of updater-script commands. (thread here)




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