Is there a way to give root privileges to an app through the ADB?
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The Android Debug Bridge (ADB) itself has root access (after executing the adb root command). Can that be used to give the same privileges to apps on the device? Is there a file somewhere in the system that keeps track of which user (app) has root access and can it be modified? If it helps I've already put the app in the system folder so it's regarded as a system app now.
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The Android Debug Bridge (ADB) itself has root access (after executing the adb root command). Can that be used to give the same privileges to apps on the device? Is there a file somewhere in the system that keeps track of which user (app) has root access and can it be modified? If it helps I've already put the app in the system folder so it's regarded as a system app now.
applications adb root-access
asked Nov 14 at 10:41
Stormtrooper
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up vote
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The Android Debug Bridge (ADB) itself has root access (after executing the adb root command). Can that be used to give the same privileges to apps on the device? Is there a file somewhere in the system that keeps track of which user (app) has root access and can it be modified? If it helps I've already put the app in the system folder so it's regarded as a system app now.
applications adb root-access
asked Nov 14 at 10:41
Stormtrooper
182
The Android Debug Bridge (ADB) itself has root access (after executing the adb root command). Can that be used to give the same privileges to apps on the device? Is there a file somewhere in the system that keeps track of which user (app) has root access and can it be modified? If it helps I've already put the app in the system folder so it's regarded as a system app now.
applications adb root-access
applications adb root-access
asked Nov 14 at 10:41
Stormtrooper
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asked Nov 14 at 10:41
Stormtrooper
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asked Nov 14 at 10:41
Stormtrooper
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asked Nov 14 at 10:41
Stormtrooper
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asked Nov 14 at 10:41
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Nope. Though you could use e.g. pm grant and grant it SUPERUSER, but that would have no effect if the app hadn't declared that in its manifest. And if it had, it wouldn't be necessary to grant it manually.
An app must actively request superuser privileges in order to gain it – and even then it only works with a superuser app in place (acting as "gate keeper") that then pops up a message for the user to confirm.
answered Nov 14 at 11:21
Izzy♦
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Ah, I had hoped it could be done without a superuser app. Too bad but thanks for your time.
– Stormtrooper
Nov 14 at 11:32
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If it could be done without a superuser app, it would be too bad – for security :)
– Izzy♦
Nov 14 at 12:38
True but after the ADB is allowed you can already compromise security in many ways. I've tried making my app a system one on two different devices. On one making the app a system one automatically gave it root privileges but in the seconds case it does not... Better security I guess.
– Stormtrooper
Nov 14 at 12:45
Does that mean that grantingSUPERUSERwithpm granteffectively does nothing?
– Raimund Krämer
Nov 14 at 15:48
Granting anything an app has not in its manifest does nothing AFAIK, @RaimundKrämer.
– Izzy♦
Nov 14 at 15:56
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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3
down vote
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Nope. Though you could use e.g. pm grant and grant it SUPERUSER, but that would have no effect if the app hadn't declared that in its manifest. And if it had, it wouldn't be necessary to grant it manually.
An app must actively request superuser privileges in order to gain it – and even then it only works with a superuser app in place (acting as "gate keeper") that then pops up a message for the user to confirm.
answered Nov 14 at 11:21
Izzy♦
75.7k49240740
Ah, I had hoped it could be done without a superuser app. Too bad but thanks for your time.
– Stormtrooper
Nov 14 at 11:32
1
If it could be done without a superuser app, it would be too bad – for security :)
– Izzy♦
Nov 14 at 12:38
True but after the ADB is allowed you can already compromise security in many ways. I've tried making my app a system one on two different devices. On one making the app a system one automatically gave it root privileges but in the seconds case it does not... Better security I guess.
– Stormtrooper
Nov 14 at 12:45
Does that mean that grantingSUPERUSERwithpm granteffectively does nothing?
– Raimund Krämer
Nov 14 at 15:48
Granting anything an app has not in its manifest does nothing AFAIK, @RaimundKrämer.
– Izzy♦
Nov 14 at 15:56
|
show 3 more comments
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
Nope. Though you could use e.g. pm grant and grant it SUPERUSER, but that would have no effect if the app hadn't declared that in its manifest. And if it had, it wouldn't be necessary to grant it manually.
An app must actively request superuser privileges in order to gain it – and even then it only works with a superuser app in place (acting as "gate keeper") that then pops up a message for the user to confirm.
answered Nov 14 at 11:21
Izzy♦
75.7k49240740
Ah, I had hoped it could be done without a superuser app. Too bad but thanks for your time.
– Stormtrooper
Nov 14 at 11:32
1
If it could be done without a superuser app, it would be too bad – for security :)
– Izzy♦
Nov 14 at 12:38
True but after the ADB is allowed you can already compromise security in many ways. I've tried making my app a system one on two different devices. On one making the app a system one automatically gave it root privileges but in the seconds case it does not... Better security I guess.
– Stormtrooper
Nov 14 at 12:45
Does that mean that grantingSUPERUSERwithpm granteffectively does nothing?
– Raimund Krämer
Nov 14 at 15:48
Granting anything an app has not in its manifest does nothing AFAIK, @RaimundKrämer.
– Izzy♦
Nov 14 at 15:56
|
show 3 more comments
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
Nope. Though you could use e.g. pm grant and grant it SUPERUSER, but that would have no effect if the app hadn't declared that in its manifest. And if it had, it wouldn't be necessary to grant it manually.
An app must actively request superuser privileges in order to gain it – and even then it only works with a superuser app in place (acting as "gate keeper") that then pops up a message for the user to confirm.
answered Nov 14 at 11:21
Izzy♦
75.7k49240740
Nope. Though you could use e.g. pm grant and grant it SUPERUSER, but that would have no effect if the app hadn't declared that in its manifest. And if it had, it wouldn't be necessary to grant it manually.
An app must actively request superuser privileges in order to gain it – and even then it only works with a superuser app in place (acting as "gate keeper") that then pops up a message for the user to confirm.
answered Nov 14 at 11:21
Izzy♦
75.7k49240740
answered Nov 14 at 11:21
Izzy♦
75.7k49240740
answered Nov 14 at 11:21
Izzy♦
75.7k49240740
answered Nov 14 at 11:21
Izzy♦
75.7k49240740
75.7k49240740
Ah, I had hoped it could be done without a superuser app. Too bad but thanks for your time.
– Stormtrooper
Nov 14 at 11:32
1
If it could be done without a superuser app, it would be too bad – for security :)
– Izzy♦
Nov 14 at 12:38
True but after the ADB is allowed you can already compromise security in many ways. I've tried making my app a system one on two different devices. On one making the app a system one automatically gave it root privileges but in the seconds case it does not... Better security I guess.
– Stormtrooper
Nov 14 at 12:45
Does that mean that grantingSUPERUSERwithpm granteffectively does nothing?
– Raimund Krämer
Nov 14 at 15:48
Granting anything an app has not in its manifest does nothing AFAIK, @RaimundKrämer.
– Izzy♦
Nov 14 at 15:56
|
show 3 more comments
Ah, I had hoped it could be done without a superuser app. Too bad but thanks for your time.
– Stormtrooper
Nov 14 at 11:32
1
If it could be done without a superuser app, it would be too bad – for security :)
– Izzy♦
Nov 14 at 12:38
True but after the ADB is allowed you can already compromise security in many ways. I've tried making my app a system one on two different devices. On one making the app a system one automatically gave it root privileges but in the seconds case it does not... Better security I guess.
– Stormtrooper
Nov 14 at 12:45
Does that mean that grantingSUPERUSERwithpm granteffectively does nothing?
– Raimund Krämer
Nov 14 at 15:48
Granting anything an app has not in its manifest does nothing AFAIK, @RaimundKrämer.
– Izzy♦
Nov 14 at 15:56
Ah, I had hoped it could be done without a superuser app. Too bad but thanks for your time.
– Stormtrooper
Nov 14 at 11:32
Ah, I had hoped it could be done without a superuser app. Too bad but thanks for your time.
– Stormtrooper
Nov 14 at 11:32
1
1
If it could be done without a superuser app, it would be too bad – for security :)
– Izzy♦
Nov 14 at 12:38
If it could be done without a superuser app, it would be too bad – for security :)
– Izzy♦
Nov 14 at 12:38
True but after the ADB is allowed you can already compromise security in many ways. I've tried making my app a system one on two different devices. On one making the app a system one automatically gave it root privileges but in the seconds case it does not... Better security I guess.
– Stormtrooper
Nov 14 at 12:45
True but after the ADB is allowed you can already compromise security in many ways. I've tried making my app a system one on two different devices. On one making the app a system one automatically gave it root privileges but in the seconds case it does not... Better security I guess.
– Stormtrooper
Nov 14 at 12:45
Does that mean that granting
SUPERUSER with pm grant effectively does nothing?– Raimund Krämer
Nov 14 at 15:48
Does that mean that granting
SUPERUSER with pm grant effectively does nothing?– Raimund Krämer
Nov 14 at 15:48
Granting anything an app has not in its manifest does nothing AFAIK, @RaimundKrämer.
– Izzy♦
Nov 14 at 15:56
Granting anything an app has not in its manifest does nothing AFAIK, @RaimundKrämer.
– Izzy♦
Nov 14 at 15:56
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