Change SELinux status to Permissive

[Surge1223]

@Surge1223 Would you happen to know what the heck is going on? This little hack/script works perfectly on my phone but doesn't seem to work for anyone else. Even though most of us are on same Kernel, same BL, same modem and essentially same ROM.

Hmm ill take a look at the script.

 

[carl1961]

SELinux on Android

Just a good right-up on SELinux For those who don't know what SELinux is.

SELinux on Android

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@Walter.White

Still enforcing

I opened the script and it says it changes it to the same thing that it starts out with. Unless I'm reading it wrong.

@clothednblack

"SELinux is set to: `getenforce`" means Get the current SELinux status

 

[xXPINCARXx]

@Walter.White Dude you are the man! This would be AMAZING if this turns out to work! +1 my friend [emoji106]

 

[zaptear]

So... If 4.4.4 comes out soon shod we hold off updating to see if this gets us to aosp?

 

[clothednblack]

I would hold off on updating for now, this is worth being patient for.

 

[mikep90]

@Surge1223 Would you happen to know what the heck is going on? This little hack/script works perfectly on my phone but doesn't seem to work for anyone else. Even though most of us are on same Kernel, same BL, same modem and essentially same ROM.

It works for me perfect. I'm on all the way NC2 everything running dynamic kat 6.1. I try the temporary one where you have to after every boot and it did it the first time I try it.

 

[Namelesswonder]

I was able to get it to work! But it was the manual method and not the automatic method. I'll post up some pictures also to show you what I did, but here are some details about my phone:
DK 6.1
GPE Theme
MLG Bootloader
NC2 Modem
NC2 Kernel
Not network unlocked

Edit: Could an init.d script run the sh script to get it working?

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Sorry for the double post... but I have figured out how to get the automatic script to work!
The rest of the init.d scripts (if you have DK I'm assuming) all have numbers before them (e.g. 00runthis, 04runafterthat, 08sdcardstuff, 99runlast).
You have to rename the script to

99SE_Status_Change_via_kmem

and set the permissions to 0777.

 

[Walter.White]

I was able to get it to work! But it was the manual method and not the automatic method. I'll post up some pictures also to show you what I did, but here are some details about my phone:
DK 6.1
GPE Theme
MLG Bootloader
NC2 Modem
NC2 Kernel
Not network unlocked

Edit: Could an init.d script run the sh script to get it working?

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Sorry for the double post... but I have figured out how to get the automatic script to work!
The rest of the init.d scripts (if you have DK I'm assuming) all have numbers before them (e.g. 00runthis, 04runafterthat, 08sdcardstuff, 99runlast).
You have to rename the script to

99SE_Status_Change_via_kmem

and set the permissions to 0777.

Finally some success story. For me it even works without the number first.

 

[Walter.White]

It works for me perfect. I'm on all the way NC2 everything running dynamic kat 6.1. I try the temporary one where you have to after every boot and it did it the first time I try it.

Another success story. Not sure why it works on this devices.

 

[clothednblack]

Dang it, still didn't work, I will keep trying

 

[mikep90]

Finally some success story. For me it even works without the number first.

I didn't try the automatic one just the temporary one so it wouldn't apply after I have rebooted the phone until I knew how to change it back after doing the automatic one. But I believe it would work if I would try it.

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Is there a way to change it back after the automatic one at boot and if so I will try it out to see if that will work.

 

[Namelesswonder]

I guess the other thing to try is to do the manual one first, then put the automatic one in place. That might work.

 

[pctechdroid]

Tried the auto and the manual. Still get enforcing. This is my current settings, do I need to change my baseband and kernel to NC2?

 

[clothednblack]

I have the manual one in place and the automatic one in its place, rebooted and nothing. Renamed with 99 and nothing. This is irritating

 

[mikep90]

I have the manual one in place and the automatic one in its place, rebooted and nothing. Renamed with 99 and nothing. This is irritating

I had got the manual one just like how he said to do it. I never try the automatic one until I know how to change it back.

 

[clothednblack]

Maybe I will reflash the rom then do this before any mods, it's still not working

 

[mikep90]

Here is my proof

 

[Namelesswonder]

Tried the auto and the manual. Still get enforcing. This is my current settings, do I need to change my baseband and kernel to NC2?

You'll need to update the kernel to NC2, not your bootloader (if it is on MLG). To do so just download the file Walter.White linked in the OP and open up Odin and click AP and then select the downloaded file and flash it. This only changes the kernel, which can be freely changed.

I had got the manual one just like how he said to do it. I never try the automatic one until I know how to change it back.

All you would have to do is remove the init.d script and reboot, the automatic one just does what the manual one does except when your phone boots.

 

[clothednblack]

Here is a way for us to change the SELinux status to Permissive on our ATT N3.

Prerequisites
1. Busybox must be installed.
2. Have to be on NC2 Kernel. If not then download it from here (http://d-h.st/lBR) and flash it using Odin (select PDA). (You DON'T have to upgrade your BL to NC2. Just the kernel. I'm still on MLG BL, so I can still roll back to 4.3 if I wanted).

Instructions: (only if you plan on applying manually after every reboot)
1. Download http://www78.zippyshare.com/v/1605705/file.html
2. Move the file to /data/local/tmp/
3. Change Permission to 0755 (-rwxr-xr-x)
3. Open up the Terminal Emulator and type the following.

su -c /data/local/tmp/SE_Status_Change_via_kmem.sh

4. Enjoy.

OR

Instructions: (to apply automatically at reboot)
1. Download http://www78.zippyshare.com/v/1605705/file.html
2. Change its name from "SE_Status_Change_via_kmem.sh" to "SE_Status_Change_via_kmem"
3. Move that file to /system/etc/init.d/
4. Change permission to 0777 (-rwxrwxrwx)
5. Reboot.

Proof.

Here is my proof

Your screenshots show hardware at the bottom, mine doesn't, doubt that has anything to do with it, just noticed is all

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You'll need to update the kernel to NC2, not your bootloader (if it is on MLG). To do so just download the file Walter.White linked in the OP and open up Odin and click AP and then select the downloaded file and flash it. This only changes the kernel, which can be freely changed.



All you would have to do is remove the init.d script and reboot, the automatic one just does what the manual one does except when your phone boots.

I have that

 

[Walter.White]

Your screenshots show hardware at the bottom, mine doesn't, doubt that has anything to do with it, just noticed is all

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I have that

You will see the hardware. Just scroll up. Mine shows everything in one screen because I changed the dpi to 400.

@mikep90 you can try the automatic one. Just delete the script from the init.d folder and it will revert back automatically after reboot.

We need to figure out the common thread between mine, @mikep90 and @Namelesswonder phone, so that we can figure out why it only works on this 3 phones.