yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Tablet S] Gigamac:
God Bless Sony

Maybe this isn't the place to make a comment, but I can't resist it...

Sony themselves are charging virtually the cost of a competitors tablet (GBP250 or thereabouts) to flash a device back, so maybe they think there's a market in this service if they block all the options, and that it will add handsomely to their profits...

.... ERRR HANG ON - DID I SAY PROFITS, NO! NO! NO! -

LOSSES

:laugh: in the last year -

$6.4 Billion give or take a reflash or 2

. Maybe a little good will would stop making people turn their backs...
[Sony Tablet S] NahuelG:
Hi to all!, this is my first post, I am regular reader, but never post before.

I have updated to R5 and try to root it with this tool, buy i have a access denied problem, so, i need to try singing the vpnfaker.apk.

Regarding the vpnfaker.apk...where can i download that file??, i can not find it anywhere!

Please, if you can help me with this matter i will be very happy!:good:
[Sony Tablet S] golfizz:
If your tablet is US then you can look in this thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1886310

but If not then follow these step

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=31582941&postcount=42

I'm also doing it too !
[Sony Tablet S] pernapau:
Hello,first sorry for my english. i've a sgp112pt/s, version 4.0.3(release1a) Kernel 2.6.39.4 - integ-build@build5#1.

And i can't root the tablet.

Starting at TZ=0 ls -l /data/app, i've got:

shell@android:/data $ mv /data/local/tmp/VpnFaker.apk /data/app

mv /data/local/tmp/VpnFaker.apk /data/app

shell@android:/data $ TZ=0 ls -l /data/app

TZ=0 ls -l /data/app

-rw-rw-rw- shell shell 200436 2012-08-27 00:00 VpnFaker.apk

shell@android:/data $ /data/local/tmp/busybox sed -f /data/local/tmp/packages.xm

l.sed system-/packages.xml > system/packages.xml

tem-/packages.xml > system/packages.xml <

shell@android:/data $ /data/local/tmp/busybox grep vpndialogs system/packages.xm

l

vpndialogs system/packages.xml <

<updated-package name="com.android.vpndialogs" codePath="/system/app/VpnDialogs.

apk" nativeLibraryPath="/data/data/com.android.vpndialogs/lib" flags="1" ft="13a

27041188" it="13a27041188" ut="13a27041188" version="15" sharedUserId="1000">

<package name="com.android.vpndialogs" codePath="/data/app/VpnFaker.apk" nativeL

ibraryPath="/data/data/com.android.vpndialogs/lib" flags="1" ft="1396560b400" it

="1396560b400" ut="1396560b400" version="45" sharedUserId="1000">

shell@android:/data $ exit

exit

>adb reboot

>adb shell am start -n com.android.vpndi

alogs/.Term

Starting: Intent { cmp=com.android.vpndialogs/.Term }

Error type 3

Error: Activity class {com.android.vpndialogs/com.android.vpndialogs.Term} does

not exist.

If anyone can help.

T.I.A
[Sony Tablet S] NahuelG:
Thank you so much!, i will try this later and let you know.
[Sony Tablet S] golfizz:
Not a Problem !
[Sony Tablet S] CoolApps:
It should be:

adb restore settings.ab

adb shell ls -ld /data/data/com.android.settings/a

Then press 'Restore my data'
[Sony Tablet S] gorthon:
It's weird, but the semi-automated script doesn't work for my Tablet S: I bought it referbished, it came with 4.0.3 r1a. When I start the Script the tablet shows me the screen where I click on "restore my data", and the script recognizes that it worked. If I understand correctly, the same is supposed to appear again, but it doesn't: I stay on the screen with the "restore my data" button, but the button is now greyed out, I can't click there and the script stays at this position:

Tablet S mode enabled!

363 KB/s (314540 bytes in 0.845s)
pkg: /sdcard/tmp/Term.apk
Success
1926 KB/s (1085140 bytes in 0.550s)
1796 KB/s (91980 bytes in 0.050s)
1871 KB/s (996704 bytes in 0.520s)
1912 KB/s (469995 bytes in 0.240s)
mkdevsh
onload.sh
onload2.sh
packages.xml.sed
remount.sh
VpnFaker.apk
_su
rm failed for /data/data/com.android.settings/a/*, No such file or directory
Please look at your device and click "Restore my data"

1st RESTORE OK, hit ENTER to continue.
Press any key to continue . . .
rm failed for /data/data/com.android.settings/a, Permission denied
Please look at your device and click "Restore my data"

Does anyone know what could be the reason for this? I did a factory reset before starting the procedure.
[Sony Tablet S] CoolApps:
Did you try the manual method?

I think what i posted works has Bin4ry said to do in the correct order (Seen about it in the PocketNowVideo How to root the Galaxy Nexus without unlocking the bootloader, the method is mostly the same so i suggest you try post 1 and my post above which adds a fix to the Android Settings data restore error.

Please be aware that the scripts will be pushed into /data/local/tmp/ until you factory reset so if you already attempted to root without wiping your device after process (Root fails and don't wipe the system afterwards for future attempts.) I would factory reset to attempt to avoid future errors.
[Sony Tablet S] gorthon:
Ok, so now I tried it manually, but the problem persists. Here is exactly what I do (repeated at least 5 times now):

1. Factory reset with power/volume up button

2. Skip all possible set up procedure, go to setting and enable usb debugging and unknown adb sources.

3. Enter the following commands:

C:\MyFolders\Import\tablet_s_root\haendisch2>adb restore settings.ab
adb server is out of date. killing...
* daemon started successfully *

C:\MyFolders\Import\tablet_s_root\haendisch2>adb shell ls -ld /data/data/com.and
roid.settings/a
/data/data/com.android.settings/a: No such file or directory

After adb restore settings.ab I do get the screen where I can click on "restore ny data". I first enter the second command you mentioned (adb shell ls...), which returns above error message. Then I get stuck in the same problem described before: Even though I hit "restore data" nothing happens, the restore screen stays open on the tablet and the buttons are greyed out.

Is there any way I can check/modify where the scripts get pushed?
[Sony Tablet S] CoolApps:
Well, basically you was typing the directory to where you want to push the file.

If your talking about the settings.ab, i have no idea, adb restore just pushes the file to the restore application and triggers in /system/app/
[Sony Tablet S] gorthon:
Well, but something must go wrong there, or I would get "/data/data/com.android.settings/a: No such file or directory", right?

---------- Post added at 01:53 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:46 PM ----------

It seems to be related to whether some updates are installed. After I went to Market and it update to Google Play, I now get

adb shell ls -ld /data/data/com.android.settings/a

drwxrwxrwx system system 2012-10-14 11:47 a

Clicking on Restore still doesn't finish the restore process, the restore screen just stays open with the buttons greyed out, and the Tablet never shows the quick "restore successfull" message.
[Sony Tablet S] CoolApps:
The file or directory you was pointing too was probably not created yet, you maybe have to do something first.

Maybe the file was not pushed or something was wrong with the file disabling the buttons.
[Sony Tablet S] gorthon:
How long would the restore usually take after I press the button? A matter of seconds, I think, right?

I really can't see what I'm doing wrong, as this is one of the first steps. All I do is factory reset, update to Google Play, type adb restore settings.ab (and apparently the file is now there) and hit the button to restore the device. I don't see what I could be missing here so the restore doesn't work.
[Sony Tablet S] CoolApps:
Did you install Android Terminal Emulator and move it to USB Storage connected to the PC?
[Sony Tablet S] gorthon:
Yes, but is that of any importance here? I'm stuck before the first reboot.
[Sony Tablet S] CoolApps:
True, try looking in the batch file in runme.bat Bin4ry's root tool, look for 'Sony Tablet S mode' or something in the file and see any commands that seem different., if that fails, i will give you the list i made for how to root using Bin4ry's tool. ;)
[Sony Tablet S] gorthon:
I tried the manual way and several versions of the tool now, always the same problem: When I hit the restore-button on the tablet, it shows the message "restore starting..." for a few seconds, but never finishes the restore. Weird, I'm becoming kinda desparate...

By the way, it doesn't make a difference whether the power cord is plugged, does it?

---------- Post added at 03:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:39 PM ----------

Maybe I AM getting closer: When I do the check after entering adb restore, the result is this:

C:\MyFolders\Import\tablet_s_root\haendisch2>adb shell ls -ld /data

drwxrwx--x system system 2012-10-14 13:39 data

So the file is there, but it seems to lack some permissions. I have no clue, however, how the file can get there with the wrong permissions.
[Sony Tablet S] CoolApps:
Well, the power cord is required obviously so your device does not power off with no battery during the process (God knows when it may shutdown) :p

Strange though, my restore is successful but VpnFaker does not help at all even after resigning due to the same error like it has not been resigned.
[Sony Tablet S] gorthon:
Got it!! Don't know what it was, though, I guess sometimes one just has to try many times.

One thing I did differently was that I now did it (manually) all from a folder right on C:\, not somewhere deep in my file system, maybe that made the difference!?

Thanks a lot to everyone in this thread!
[Sony Tablet S] CoolApps:
You didn't put it in the C:// in the first place? :what:
[Sony Tablet S] mawnstermew:
road block is this normal?
[Sony Tablet S] CoolApps:
Its /data/local/tmp/
[Sony Tablet S] mawnstermew:
new problem. i was able to successfully root my tablet. and ended the guide posted in page 1. There is superuser and Terminal emulator on my tab. however when i tried changing the vendor.prop by pressing Mount RW on root explorer it wont change and will only stay as r/o. i tried installing SuperSU but once i tried to open it, it says "There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it. this is a problem" i also tried doing rescue backdoor on AIO but it says my tab isnt rooted.. how come i see Superuser on my tablet if it isnt rooted

btw i also tried

_su

id

and the value says "0"

also tried using root checker and the results were "This device does not have proper root acess" :(

so it must be rooted then?
[Sony Tablet S] mawnstermew:
nvm.. finally got a working root after my 2nd complete try *not to mention the other several incomplete tries -.-* thank you everyone... ive been skimming to several pages and i got some answers along the way :D
[Sony Tablet S] Charales:
From Mexico

My Sony Tablet S succesfuly rooted, great work.

It did'nt happened on the first try, but Ok on the second one, after read ALL the posts.

I get the 'terminal emulator' and transfered to the sdcard before try the second time.

Also, on Windows the second time (because I use almost exclusively Linux) used the 7zip and find a mismatch on the number of bytes between the first and the second times.

I'm uploading the VpnFaker.apk signed for the SGPT111MX/S.

Good Luck
[Sony Tablet S] CoolApps:
Thanks, i will try it out soon :)
[Sony Tablet S] SWFlyerUK:
Would a factory data reset wipe root on my Xperia Tablet S?
[Sony Tablet S] CoolApps:
No, the su binary and SuperUser will stay since they are in /system/
[Sony Tablet S] mikeblahblah:
Has anyone gotten this to work with Sony Tablet S model #SGPT112US/S with 4.0.3 (release 5) yet?
[Sony Tablet S] Vinny1967:
I decided to give this a go after having no luck with B4nary's tool.My device is recognized by the computer but when I cd to the folder where I've extracted all the files and I type in the commands I get the old "adb is not recognized as an external or internal command" .If I use the cmd made by BluechipJ and type adb devices,then the tab shows up.I've tried uninstalling everything and re-editing and what not but just can't seem to get adb going.I've even tried it on a brand new pc without success.Any ideas ?
[Sony Tablet S] CoolApps:
What fake location? O.o

Also can you give us the script you modifyed? :)
[Sony Tablet S] ross231:
Open a cmd in your ADB folder (for me, this is C:\Users\USER_HERE\AppData\Local\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools)

You can either 1) place a CMD in the ADB folder.

2) Right click, open CMD window here.

Everything should work now.

If you get "device not found" error, Make sure USB Debugging is enabled.

Hope it works! :)
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
Shift + Right Click works for me :D
[Sony Tablet S] mikeblahblah:
You rock! I FINALLY got my SGPT112US/S rooted with your file and combination of end script of http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1886310 .

THANK YOU!!! Only been trying for about 2 months!!!
[Sony Tablet S] k4syx:
There is an option in developer settings for simulating location changes (or something like that, my device is set back to my language so I have no idea if this is exact name in english).

The modified script is in zip file that I've atteched to my post, its RUNME.BAT - I've marked my mods with REM lines.
[Sony Tablet S] CoolApps:
Unfortunately, i don't have such option on my device D:
[Sony Tablet S] zeek425:
Ive been trying this entirely way too long. none of these "exploits" seem to work. I have the SGPT111US/S running 4.0.3release5.

my adb drivers are installed correctly, i can see the device. but i either get permission failed when trying this exploit or i get no terminal open after the reboot, so i tried to manually open the terminal like everyone has gotten to work. Even after i open the terminal manually none of the steps after terminal work correctly. im so frustrated with this. can anyone give me any ideas? will this ever get ANY less DIFFICULT?
[Sony Tablet S] ecksdeeay:
Keep your digit on cntrl ready to press 'c' after the second boot and just as you hear the tablet connecting to 'puter hit 'c', may take a couple of goes within terminal if it shows up!

I might post full write up of my experience but feel it just adds nothing to what's already posted?

Good luck!
[Sony Tablet S] zeek425:
I would really like it if you could tell me exactly how to do this because ive been following exactly the steps, My tablet doesnt reboot after restore settings.ab , because the loop that you're talking about is supposed to be stopped right after you restore the settings again for a second time at the beginning of this process. thats how i keep reading the instructions.
[Sony Tablet S] ecksdeeay:
Hold on then I'll get my crap together to see if I can make it understandable. I spent 12 hrs about with try and error.......give me mo'

I'm reading my command output of when I rooted,

This is from the semi-auto script,

1.wipe the tablet completely

2.Did the resign beforehand (sorry about sequence)

3.Power up tablet & set your language and stuff then make sure you have the terminal emulator installed then move it to sd

4.USB to 'puter to tablet & RunMe.bat

5.read and follow root and wotnot.......this is it....

6.Do the 2 restores.

7.This when it reboots command is displaying 'Need to reboot now!' (press and hold down Ctrl with finger hovering above C)

8.'Waiting for device to come up again....'(is in command prompt)

9.This is the critical stage, when you hear the tablet connecting to computer hit 'C' with your other digit still on Ctrl,

Terminate batch job (Y/N)? is on command....Terminal should be on tablet now, if not run it and type in the 2 lines.

Read the command prompt if restart did not appear in the tablets terminal and try again (it took me 2 goes).

There's messing with the pings timeout I aslo did which is explaind in others earlier post but don't worry about that just yet I'll explain or point you to that if the above fails.

A video would be better but I only have 1 tablet and was more concerned with getting it rooted than educating:D good luck and hope I make sense.
[Sony Tablet S] mikeblahblah:
I wrote down what I did in http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=33201194#post33201194 if it helps.
[Sony Tablet S] zeek425:
I actually got root this morning using a combination of automated Binary root with restore version 10 & 11
[Sony Tablet S] ecksdeeay:
Glad to hear it....:rolleyes:
[Sony Tablet S] tippo88:
After trying other methods for several hours following these instructions worked for me on my non US Tablet S running 4.03 r1A.

Thanks, much appreciated.
[Sony Tablet S] CoolApps:
Oh, fake locations is mock locations :eek:
[Sony Tablet S] Gigamac:
Oh! That makes a different sense - I thoughtva stray post had appeared from an Apple maps dev forum or sthg... ;)
[Sony Tablet S] audiophile_adi:
Unable to download SonyTabletICS-2.zip

Firstly, thanks a ton to WonderEkin for posting this Root for tablet S.

Was beginning the Rooting for my tablet S, but I'm unable to find SonyTabletICS-2.zip in the link mentioned in this post. It says 404-not found. Is there an alternative link to download that file ?

Thanks in advance.

Cheers !
[Sony Tablet S] lerijiso:
+1. Bump!
[Sony Tablet S] gordo79:
http://db.tt/Hv1ML0Wh
[Sony Tablet S] Zero|Cool:
So far I was stopped in the generate xml part :eek:

Btw it is a Portuguese Version with ICS r1a.

Why is giving an error??? Can any1 help me plz?
[Sony Tablet S] papacarla:
deleted
[Sony Tablet S] Zero|Cool:
I've made it past generating the XML.

Now I have hit another wall. Loading the terminal.

I have tried doing the redo and the steps backward but still no luck. I start getting errors...

Any1 got a solution for this?
[Sony Tablet S] kidmoneys:
Thanks so much :D

Sony Tablet P SGPT211US/S - (AT&T) ICS 4.0.3 Kernel build#10 ROOTED

Tool:

Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v15

and resign the VpnFaker.apk >>> follow this steps

:D thanks
[Sony Tablet S] iFahod:
adb restore settings.ab

adb: unable to open file settings.ab

Why ?:crying:
[Sony Tablet S] iFahod:
Not available
[Sony Tablet S] psxpetey:
If you are having vpndialogs.term error 3 does not exist and your terminal doesnt open try this fix. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2010074 its not resigning vpnfaker or rollback command.
[Sony Tablet S] TechnovationLLC:
Terminal Failure

I'm trying to root my original Tablet S. I get all the way to the reboot but the system does not ever say that it is "updating" and I get an error when trying to launch the terminal.

I have attached my logcat and my error when launching the terminal is below. Every other step in the process succeeds up to this point.

C:\Users\rick\Desktop\Tablet Root>adb shell am start -n com.android.vpndialogs/.Term

Starting: Intent { cmp=com.android.vpndialogs/.Term }

Error type 3

Error: Activity class {com.android.vpndialogs/com.android.vpndialogs.Term} does not exist.

Thanks,

Rick

UPDATE: Thanks to @psxpetey the below solved the problem.

After running: TZ=0 ls -l /data/app

You then run: chmod 644 /data/app/VpnFaker.apk

It will reset the permissions for the file and keep it from being overwritten/deleted on reboot.
[Sony Tablet S] psxpetey:
Tryvthe all in one tool
[Sony Tablet S] ecksdeeay:
.......now what? i.e. how to keep root with r5a!!
[Sony Tablet S] braulio421560:
No puedo poner root a sony tablet s con android 4.0.3

Hola que tal lo he intentado un monton de veces y hasta ahora no le puedo poner root a my sony tablet s con sndroid 4.0.3 , alguien me puede dar algun link que le haya funcionado pero sin poner comandos solo con seguir unos pasos comoel de rosenberg pero no me funciona , ya lo he intentado muchas veces y no se puede hacer root
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
I can not put a sony tablet s root android 4.0.3

Hello that such I've tried a bunch of times and so far I can not put my root to sony tablet s with sndroid 4.0.3, anyone can give me some link that has been running but without putting commands only to follow a few steps suchas of rosenberg but it does not work, I've tried many times and can not do root.

English only please it is in the RULES, I used straight Google Translate and it kind of makes sense.

Anyway try to use AiO in development section, that will root your tab, unless you have R5a??

Stifilz
[Sony Tablet S] fr0stm0urne:
Im new about this I have no idea what to do in step 4 "Press the "Output" button and save it as /sdcard/VpnFaker.apk"

and after doing that and transfered to computer what to do next? sorry for my question :( i know its kinda silly but try helping me please.

---------- Post added at 02:04 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:13 AM ----------

Even tho im finish doing the vpnfaker thingy still says

adb shell am start -n com.android.vpndialogs/.Term

Starting: Intent { cmp=com.android.vpndialogs/.Term }

Error type 3

Error: Activity class {com.android.vpndialogs/com.android.vpndialogs.Term} does not exist.
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
Why are people still doing this the hard way????? Try to use AiO in dev section. It will automatically root it for you!. :)

Stifilz
[Sony Tablet S] psxpetey:
So true but the reason its failing isnt because of the signature its the permissions it gets wiped on reboot becausee of wrong permissions you have to set it to 644
[Sony Tablet S] Teddy2be:
Elaborate pls on what usb device...

you said you copied it to usb , was that the on to a portable usb then after running the "runme" batch file , then it worked, im trying to root my experia T and getting the error type3 message & the "activity class" message...

can any one help???

David :good:
[Sony Tablet S] salihbicak:
Ynt: Tablet S 4.0.3 r1a rooted

use sony tablet s as a phone

I have a sony tablet s but I want to use as a phone but I dont know it.. please help me for use a phone my tablet ( sony tablet s)

Sony Tablet S cihazımdan Tapatalk 2 ile gönderildi
[Sony Tablet S] zorbakun:
I believe this thread is related to Sony tablet s NOT the new Xperia Tablet S..
[Sony Tablet S] ptexas:
Sorry my mistake, I missed the 'Xperia' in your question. I hope this whole thread concerns Sony Tablet S.

(Because I don't own a Xperia Tablet ;))
[Sony Tablet S] TypoCorrecto:
Yeah, I followed everything, line by line and this is as far as I can go...

c:\SonyTablet>adb shell

shell@android:/ $ cd /data

cd /data

shell@android:/data $ /data/local/tmp/busybox cp -r system system2

/data/local/tmp/busybox cp -r system system2

cp: can't open 'system/entropy.dat': Permission denied

cp: can't open 'system/batterystats.bin': Permission denied

cp: can't open 'system/users/userlist.xml': Permission denied

cp: can't open 'system/users/0.xml': Permission denied

cp: can't open 'system/accounts.db': Permission denied

cp: can't open 'system/accounts.db-journal': Permission denied

cp: can't open 'system/called_pre_boots.dat': Permission denied

cp: can't open 'system/wallpaper_info.xml': Permission denied

cp: can't open 'system/appwidgets.xml': Permission denied

1|shell@android:/data $

What is the issue?

I guess there is something I missed or you couldn't get across...
[Sony Tablet S] papacarla:
How the tablet should be connected to PC?

I can not execute first cmd line:

C:\Users\Buk\Documents\Разное\AndroidSoft\Tablet_S_Rootkit>adb restore settings.
ab
adb: unable to connect for backup

The tablet is turned on and connected in usb debugging mode and unknown sources is on

What I'm doing wrong?
[Sony Tablet S] WonderEkin:
can you post the result of "ls -ld /data"? seems you don't have write access for /data yet.

adb shell ls -ld /data
result should be ----> [COLOR="DarkGreen"]drwxrwxrwx system system data[/COLOR]
[Sony Tablet S] WonderEkin:
Sorry, my bad. Forgot to mention that those "Permission denied" while you run "cp -r system system2" is normal, just ignore it.
[Sony Tablet S] excentra:
c:\sony>adb shell ls -ld /data

drwxrwx--x system system 2012-09-14 21:07 data
[Sony Tablet S] TypoCorrecto:
Another roadblock:

c:\STS>adb reboot

c:\STS>adb shell am start -n com.android.vpndialogs/.Term

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

* daemon started successfully *

Starting: Intent { cmp=com.android.vpndialogs/.Term }

Error type 3

Error: Activity class {com.android.vpndialogs/com.android.vpndialogs.Term} does

not exist.

c:\STS>

I am lost, I have attached the adb logcat...Any ideas?

View attachment 1327649
[Sony Tablet S] WonderEkin:
The Windows seems not recognize you tablet(in debug mode) yet.