[How To] Get root access on F series

[TylerTrem]

Well you have to check it's prior setting or reinitialization is the solution left I guess.So try that...

[M11]

I still can't root using this method, i have no idea why it does not work for me (E8000 and 2013 Evolution Kit). But looking at the code in SamyGO.zip i discovered that by making a small code edit i should be able to install app's (widgets) using it. And this works, i got the app installed that i wanted! So I can do what i wanted without FTP

Now i just need the latest Netflix.zip and i can install it. Can someone help me with this? Other option is to remove Evolution Kit and try to root E8000 to get the app zip.

Thanks to the guys who made the SamyGO.zip!

[Heatshiver]

i discovered that by making a small code edit i should be able to install app's (widgets) using it. And this works, i got the app installed that i wanted!

Can you make a thread and post how you did that so that anyone else with this issue can try your solution?

[M11]

i discovered that by making a small code edit i should be able to install app's (widgets) using it. And this works, i got the app installed that i wanted!

Can you make a thread and post how you did that so that anyone else with this issue can try your solution?

I have no problem sharing this information if it's OK with the person who made the SamyGO.zip (i have no idea who made it).
And another thing is that editing code, if you don't know what you are doing, is not exactly safe

[M11]

So i can copy files to TV with the SamyGO.zip, does anyone of the developers here have any idea why the root method does not work for me? Any idea what i could try to make it work?

Another thought. FilePlugin.Unzip unzips a zip file to a given place (i used this to install a app, works perfect). Is there a command to zip a folder, so i can backup a app from TV to USB stick? Only problem with that is, i have to know the id (folder name) of the app or zip the entire /mtd_rwcommon/widgets/normal/ folder.


OT: Can someone with a rooted 2013 TV help me out? I need to get two apps... If someone has a little time, please send me a PM.

[bugficks]

no idea if theres a fileplugin.zip but simply zipping non-user widgets won't help you as they're encrypted

[M11]

no idea if theres a fileplugin.zip but simply zipping non-user widgets won't help you as they're encrypted

Why does it not help me? I don't want to modify them. I just want to install them as user widgets. Encrypted widgets won't work if they are installed as user widgets?

[bugficks]

afaik you have to modify config.xml and change widget installation type from normal to user. since config.xml is encrypted too i doubt you can simply copy to user area. haven't tried it though

[M11]

afaik you have to modify config.xml and change widget installation type from normal to user. since config.xml is encrypted too i doubt you can simply copy to user area. haven't tried it though

I have installed widgets without modifying anything and they work... but i did get them from Samsung server, not from TV, i'm not sure if that changes anything.

[levi]

Hi all,
Just wanted to report about successful rooting of my TV UA40F6400 with firmware T-MST12UABC-1101.4,BT-S.
After some research i have been able to gain telnet access to TV.
Currently preparing to compile nfs module.
Thanks!

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shell>uname -a
Linux (none) 3.0.33 #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Apr 2 14:23:17 KST 2013 armv7l GNU/Linux

shell>cat /proc/cpuinfo
Processor       : ARMv7 Processor rev 0 (v7l)
processor       : 0
BogoMIPS        : 1974.27
 
processor       : 1
BogoMIPS        : 1974.27
 
Features        : swp half fastmult vfp edsp neon vfpv3 tls 
CPU implementer : 0x41
CPU architecture: 7
CPU variant     : 0x3
CPU part        : 0xc09
CPU revision    : 0
 
Hardware        : edison
Revision        : 0000
Serial          : 0000000000000000

shell>df
Filesystem           1K-blocks      Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/root                 3456      3456         0 100% /
tmpfs                   310072        20    310052   0% /dev/shm
tmpfs                    40960        32     40928   0% /dtv
tmpfs                    36864      1844     35020   5% /tmp
tmpfs                     2048         0      2048   0% /freesia
tmpfs                    30720         0     30720   0% /core
/dev/mmcblk0p19         291840    291840         0 100% /mtd_uncompexe
/dev/mmcblk0p17         198656    198656         0 100% /mtd_exe
/dev/mmcblk0p16         153600     18824    134776  12% /mtd_rwarea
/dev/mmcblk0p14           3072       760      2312  25% /mtd_drmregion_a
/dev/mmcblk0p15           3072       752      2320  24% /mtd_drmregion_b
/dev/mmcblk0p21         314368    314368         0 100% /mtd_rocommon
/dev/mmcblk0p24         153600      7932    145668   5% /mtd_contents
/dev/mmcblk0p26        1611776    366360   1245416  23% /mtd_rwcommon
/dev/mmcblk0p23         102400     77012     25388  75% /mtd_emanual
/dev/mmcblk0p25          10240       596      9644   6% /mtd_swu
/dev/loop0               39680     39680         0 100% /mtd_rwcommon/widgets/manager/10130000000
/dev/sda1              1954036        20   1954016   0% /dtv/usb/sda1
/dtv/loop4                5376      5376         0 100% /mtd_rwcommon/widgets/normal/111199001564