On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 7:06 AM, Nagesh A <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a requirement to install kernel module (module.ko) from the > application (say setup.apk file).
Fortunately, this should be impossible. Kernel modules are part of the firmware, and random people writing random applications cannot attack Android users' devices this way. > For this, I am planning to invoke shell commands insmod/rmmod from the > application. But, insmod/rmmod commands need ROOT access to execute. And they may not exist on any given device. > Is it possible to get root access from application level? Not from an ordinary SDK application on an ordinary (un-rooted) device. > Is there any other way to do this work? Write your own firmware. > Further, I have gone through google groups mailing lists, and found > some of them > are saying its not possible to get root permissions from application > level. Correct. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://github.com/commonsguy http://commonsware.com/blog | http://twitter.com/commonsguy Android 3.0 Programming Books: http://commonsware.com/books -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
