[Q] Problem with Fix Permissions (line 64: UID readonly variable) [WORK AROUND FOUND]

jangst123 · Apr 12, 2012

Latest!! Switch to TWRP 2.1.8 (June 18th 2012)

Anyone else having a problem Fixing Permisshions? And how did you fix it?

I noticed it would take 2 seconds to run, so I decided to go to "Show log"

Here is the log

I:Checking for extendedcommand, file not found...
/sbin/fix_permissions: line 64: UID readonly variable
Done!
ro.carrier=unknown
ro.bootloader=unknown
ro.hardware=qcom
ro.revision=0
init.svc.recovery=running
init.svc.adbd=running

Tried:
Running from Rom Manager but it always stalls, never the same place and if I run it multiple times back to back it stalls sooner and sooner
touch recovery
re-installing recovery
clearing download in rom manager and re-installing recovery
setting rom manager to delete recovery before installing
Wipe / reset, wipe cache & dalvik, with superwipe 2 times and re-installing

ClockworkMod Recovery v5.0.2.7

Running [ROM] [cwm]-BLACKEDITION FOR THE SGS2 4-10-2012-ICS RC6

A work around has been found! Thanks to RealPariah, so thank him here!
It is not a fix due to the fact that you still will not be able to fix permissions in CWM or Rom Manager but does get the job done of Fixing Permissions!!

1st Do you have the Google android installed?
If not download and install it! http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-4.0.htm
you might need to install the JDK, if you don't have it already.

2nd Your path to adb must not be set or is not correct.
See http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=1161776

Now you should be ready to use adb!

STOP!
Fixed in this New CWM Recovery or
GOTO THE DEVELOPMENT THREAD!
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1604581

Most recent Fix Script / Work Around found here
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=25023284&postcount=22

Boot in to Recovery
plug USB in to phone and computer
In Recovery Go in to "mounts and storage" and mount /system and /data
On computer open a command line window (windows) [click start] then [run] then type "cmd" to get a command prompt or terminal (Linux or OSX)

Run "ADB devices" and be sure it is not all ? For device number (if it is restart recovery and reseat USB connection and run "adb kill-server" on computer) I had to run terminal as root (admin for best results bit got it to work either way really)

Now type "adb shell" enter

Once that opens and you get ~#
now type cd /sbin
then type
sh fix_permissions -l -r

done correctly, your command prompt should look like the following

C:\Documents and Settings\family>adb shell
~ # cd /sbin
cd /sbin
/sbin # sh fix_permissions -l -r
sh fix_permissions -l -r
fix_permissions 2.04 started at 04-18-2012 02:28:21
Processing (1 of 177): com.google.android.location...
Processing (2 of 177): com.sec.android.app.phoneutil...
Processing (3 of 177): com.android.defcontainer...
Processing (4 of 177): com.sec.phone...
Processing (5 of 177): com.android.contacts...
Processing (6 of 177): com.android.phone...

ORIGIONAL

RealPariah said:
Fix permissions fix found!
Alright after testing fix permissions I found a way to make it run!

Issue: fix permissions won't run from recovery (correctly (it says done in less than 60 secs and stops instantly for me saying completed and while in Android; ROM manager script runs but freezes at random points (same if you open terminal emulator and run it).

Resolution:
You have to have adb on a computer for this
Do you have the Google android installed?
If not download and install it!
[/url]http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-4.0.html

Boot in to Recovery
plug USB in to phone and computer
Go in to mounts and storage and mount /system and /data
On computer open a command line window (windows) or terminal (Linux or OSX)

Run "ADB devices" and be sure it is not all ? For device number (if it is restart recovery and reseat USB connection and run "adb kill-server" on computer) I had to run terminal as root (admin for best results bit got it to work either way really)

Now run "adb shell" after mounting /system and /data

Once that opens and you get ~# run "sh fix_permissions -l -r" just like that (with two separate - don't do -lr or it won't run)

Of it says not found mount /system

If it says something about read only variable you forgot the preceding sh (may need to do "cd /sbin" then "sh fix_permissions" if you still have an issue.

This is only way I can get fix permissions to run (even tried sh fix_permissions -l -r in Android terminal emulator and script manager to no avail)

After fix permissions ran correctly it really helped iron some small performance issues and notably helped.

I hoped that helps!

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Xparent Green Tapatalk 2

markusf21 · Apr 12, 2012

I have the same issue on multiple roms. Both gingerbread and ics. If you find the solution please share. I will do like wise if i find the answer.

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jangst123 · Apr 13, 2012

Seems this one has people stumped.
Mine actually works on juggernaut every time.

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G1ForFun · Apr 13, 2012

jangst123 said:
Seems this one has people stumped.
Mine actually works on juggernaut every time.

Sent from my GT-P7510 using xda premium

Yep! Was going to say this. Fix permissions doesn't work on most roms in this section.
Jug and Macnut (based off of jug) are the only two I have had it work on.

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solracarevir · Apr 13, 2012

I have only experienced this on ICS Roms, on GB roms Permissions work fine for me.

G1ForFun · Apr 13, 2012

solracarevir said:
I have only experienced this on ICS Roms, on GB roms Permissions work fine for me.

Well see this is the problem.... You think it is working but have you checked logs?

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mimicvii · Apr 13, 2012

Also having the same problem with Fix Permissions instantly finishing, but with the "/sbin/fix_permissions: line 64: UID readonly variable" error in the logs. Trying in ROM Manager also results in in random results each time I try, but never making it all the way through before it just hangs. The furthest I've gotten is 94 of 132.

Also on ICS Blackedition, but still on RC2.

jangst123 · Apr 14, 2012

I just tried another ICS rom and I still cant fix permishions. So I tried CM7 and it works fine.
Looks like this is a problem with ICS.

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photrash · Apr 14, 2012

Easydoesit ics rom works when fixing permissions in cwm or from manager. Other ics roms don't so far

jangst123 · Apr 15, 2012

photrash said:
Easydoesit ics rom works when fixing permissions in cwm or from manager. Other ics roms don't so far

What easydoesit ICS rom!?
The only one I see has no ice cream.

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photrash · Apr 15, 2012

jangst123 said:
What easydoesit ICS rom!?
The only one I see has no ice cream.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using xda premium

I don't know but for some reason it's in the general forum and never made it to the development section. Remember to use the autorotation fix since the OP didn't update the ROM yet. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1576617

I ran into some weird superuser error...sometimes i lose root access when im trying to delete or change a system file. maybe i gotta wipe data and caches some more and reflash.

The fix permissions work fine for this ROM work fine in CWM and also in ROM manager

jangst123 · Apr 15, 2012

photrash said:
I don't know but for some reason it's in the general forum and never made it to the development section. Remember to use the autorotation fix since the OP didn't update the ROM yet. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1576617

I ran into some weird superuser error...sometimes i lose root access when im trying to delete or change a system file. maybe i gotta wipe data and caches some more and reflash.

The fix permissions work fine for this ROM work fine in CWM and also in ROM manager

I'll check it out later.
But if this is ture I hope a developer takes a look at it and figurers out why fix permishions only works on that ROM and not the other ICS ROMs

photrash · Apr 16, 2012

jangst123 said:
I'll check it out later.
But if this is ture I hope a developer takes a look at it and figurers out why fix permishions only works on that ROM and not the other ICS ROMs

Yeah that and the ORIGINAL leak by racer is the only ics roms that work. I tried all ics t989 roms haha. IM currently running some skyrocket roms and fix permissions isn't working properly in cwm. It's frustrating sometimes because I need it to work haha

mimicvii · Apr 17, 2012

RealPariah posted a workaround over in the Blackedition ICS thread that worked for me:

RealPariah said:
Fix permissions fix found!
Alright after testing fix permissions I found a way to make it run!

Issue: fix permissions won't run from recovery (correctly (it says done in less than 60 secs and stops instantly for me saying completed and while in Android; ROM manager script runs but freezes at random points (same if you open terminal emulator and run it).

Resolution:
You have to have adb on a computer for this
Boot in to Recovery
plug USB in to phone and computer
Go in to mounts and storage and mount /system and /data
On computer open a command line window (windows) or terminal (Linux or OSX)

Run "ADB devices" and be sure it is not all ? For device number (if it is restart recovery and reseat USB connection and run "adb kill-server" on computer) I had to run terminal as root (admin for best results bit got it to work either way really)

Now run "adb shell" after mounting /system and /data

Once that opens and you get ~# run "sh fix_permissions -l -r" just like that (with two separate - don't do -lr or it won't run)

Of it says not found mount /system

If it says something about read only variable you forgot the preceding sh (may need to do "cd /sbin" then "sh fix_permissions" if you still have an issue.

This is only way I can get fix permissions to run (even tried sh fix_permissions -l -r in Android terminal emulator and script manager to no avail)

After fix permissions ran correctly it really helped iron some small performance issues and notably helped.

I hoped that helps!

I had to do the "cd /sbin" thing before running "sh fix_permissions -l -r" inside the adb shell, but it actually ran without a hitch!

jangst123 · Apr 17, 2012

Not quite a solution, but it gets the job done!
You still will not be able to fix perms in CWM or ROM Manager
I had to do the same "cd /sbin" then "sh fix_permissions -l -r" to get it to work

mimicvii said:
RealPariah posted a workaround over in the Blackedition ICS thread that worked for me:

I had to do the "cd /sbin" thing before running "sh fix_permissions -l -r" inside the adb shell, but it actually ran without a hitch!

l-levit · Apr 17, 2012

Thank you!! Been going crazy trying to find a solution!

Kendr1ck · Apr 17, 2012

Thanks for this. resolved some issues I had with a specific application force closing on me.

promiseofcake · Apr 17, 2012

I am under the impression this has to do with the fact that a lot of I727 users, if not all, are having issues mounting /system inside of ICS. Mounting in recovery is fine but it seems that mounting /system inside of ICS works ONCE after flashing a kernel and then never again.

ShermCraig · Apr 18, 2012

Wow, I'm really stuck. I tried without "SU" but that didn't help. Here is my cmd screen:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Adb>adb devices
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
List of devices attached
26d7140a device

C:\Adb>adb shell
sh-3.2$ cd /sbin
cd /sbin
sh: cd: /sbin: Permission denied
sh-3.2$ su
su
sh-3.2# cd /sbin
cd /sbin
sh-3.2# sh fix_permissions -l -r
sh fix_permissions -l -r
sh: fix_permissions: No such file or directory
sh-3.2#

Any help or guidance is appreciated!

jangst123 · Apr 18, 2012

Give this a try and report back

First download http://www.getyourdroidon.com/shiversftp/fix_permissions.sh

Put it on the root of your sd card and go into terminal emulator.

Type: su and hit enter

Type: sh /sdcard/fix_permissions.sh and hit enter

Type reboot and hit enter

Should be all fixed.

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