EngBoots? Devs only

[dredq]

I am not a developer but this makes intuitive sense to me....but what do I know.

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[TechBSwift]

Somebody mentioned this on another thread

QUOTE=billa;67546641]You can flash those rooted boots on any QC based S7 without an aboot, except on ATT which has extra bootloader protection.
You'll have full system r/w from ADB, but still need to install SuperSU binaries for full root.
Try:
adb root
adb shell
mount -o remount,rw /system
rm -fR /system/app/*Knox*
... then install SuperSU ...

Note: other weird issue might arrise... [/QUOTE]

 

[KillaHurtz]

Sounds like the start of something beautiful
Can't wait to mod the AOD and the tethering xmls

 

[treepog]

+1...finally looks like we're getting some where!

Sounds like the start of something beautiful
Can't wait to mod the AOD and the tethering xmls

 

[ktetreault14]

What help can I be with pulling info from it. I don't wanna flash or change anything cause I have no way to flash stock firmware in Linux on my Pi 3.

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T-Mobile S7 Edge
Latest Update PD8
Eng Boot - System Custom
Knox 0x0

 

[itzsnookums]

installed and restoring as soon as its done ill try rooting it.......required me restarting into recovery, factory wiping and then restarted, it hangs at the splash for a few minutes, screen should dim when the kernel boots.........

sooooo excited...i hope this actually works

also pretty proud of myself for figuring out this odin gibberish on my first try lol.....( i miss my htc) (kinda)

 

[itzsnookums]

ok so i got the hboot flashed but im having issues flashing the superuser binary.....

<ID:0/004> Removed!!
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1101)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/004> boot.img
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> RQT_CLOSE !!
<ID:0/004> RES OK !!
<ID:0/004> Remain Port .... 0
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1101)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
<ID:0/004> Removed!!
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1101)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/004> recovery.img
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> Transmission Complete..
<ID:0/004> Now Writing.. Please wait about 2 minutes
<ID:0/004> Receive Response from boot-loader
<ID:0/004> cache.img
<ID:0/004> Transmission Complete..
<ID:0/004> Now Writing.. Please wait about 2 minutes
<ID:0/004> Receive Response from boot-loader
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
<ID:0/004> Removed!!
<ID:0/003> Added!!

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ok, so i tried a different version of odin, nada,

currently trying to see if i manually adb/push the files over and restart if that works...

yep, didnt work.....dam

 

[TechBSwift]

I didn't get a chance to backup my phone and test yesterday but here's my thoughts....

Flash the engboot. Once that's done I'm going to try and flash pieces of the HK qualcomm firmware which has an unlocked bootloader. Since the kernel is different it should allow for another firmware to be installed. In the other xda thread the guy posted the firmware for the hk firmware

 

[Beefheart]

I didn't get a chance to backup my phone and test yesterday but here's my thoughts....

Flash the engboot. Once that's done I'm going to try and flash pieces of the HK qualcomm firmware which has an unlocked bootloader. Since the kernel is different it should allow for another firmware to be installed. In the other xda thread the guy posted the firmware for the hk firmware

Logically, this won't be any more successful than trying to flash the HK firmware now. The bootloader isn't touched when you flash the engboot, so anything that doesn't flash now won't flash after it's installed.

 

[TechBSwift]

Logically, this won't be any more successful than trying to flash the HK firmware now. The bootloader isn't touched when you flash the engboot, so anything that doesn't flash now won't flash after it's installed.

You're may be correct, just trying things. Also here an exploit for root that was tried prior to installing the engboot

Here is a root exploit I found and compiled with the help of the users over at the G5 forum. It didn't work for us, but it might for you guys. Here is how you run it, and the source code is available here: https://github.com/solitarywarrior1/G5-Root/blob/master/exploit.cpp (thanks @solitarywarrior1 for fixing the code!)

Here's the zip, unzip it and then do
adb push a /data/local/tmp
adb shell
cd /data/local/tmp
chmod 777 a
./a
Then choose either "./a 1" or "./1 verify"
MAKE SURE AUTO ROTATE IS OFF!!!!

 

[Beefheart]

You're may be correct, just trying things. Also here an exploit for root that was tried prior to installing the engboot

Indeed, anything that might result in root in the long run is a good thing. I have a couple of friends who are desperate for root on the Qualcomm S7/S7E hence my interest.

 

[denpth]

My thoughts were simply to dd the aboot out and reverse it. Now that we have Engroot we should be able to do that.

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---------- Post added at 10:50 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:47 AM ----------

http://newandroidbook.com/Articles/aboot.html
http://blog.azimuthsecurity.com/2013/05/exploiting-samsung-galaxy-s4-secure-boot.html?m=1
Stuff like that.....

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[Floydt103]

Will this work on the verizon S7 Edge?

 

[TechBSwift]

Will this work on the verizon S7 Edge?

Will what work?? If your asking if the engboot will work on Verizon yes, I got it to install properly. As for your question there's not much to answer since we don't have anything as of yet to even discuss. Please don't start the whole "will this work for x brand" as of right now we have nothing. If you have some ideas please share. Let's not clutter this thread with pointless comments

 

[KaptainRandom]

Wow, just wow

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[v8dreaming]

This made my phone lag soo bad xD no complaints tho, I went back to stock rom because of the lag

The eng kernel is generic, instead of being device specific. So, that's just how it's going to be, from what I've read.

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[jmstumme]

Does the eng kernel have dm-verify enforced?

 

[izzibew26]

Does the eng kernel have dm-verify enforced?

Yes


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[1991mustang50]

Any devs that might be able to help might this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3341274

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[bounxiong]

Looks like they got it over at the ATT forum.

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