SystemServer does not run as root. On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 11:51 PM, manjunath <phc2h5nh3.ma...@gmail.com>wrote:
> I'm trying to run the factory application i.e. GlobalTime where one > EGL API eglCreateWindowSurface is used. The Vendor provided EGL > library call is only working with root access. It is not a third party > application. > > Also the SystemServer initiates SurfaceFlinger. In this case the > above EGL API is working fine in SurfaceFlinger. I believe this is > because SystemServer is started as root. > > Regards, > Manjunath > > > On Mar 29, 3:46 pm, a2ronus <aaron.jan...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello Dianne, I have a question related to this. Is it possible to use > > sharedUserId=android.uid.system in combination with (re-)signing a > > (newly) built Android and the app with the same key to achieve having > > more permissions for an app? > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > On 26 mrt, 22:10, Dianne Hackborn <hack...@android.com> wrote: > > > > > You can't as a third partyapplication(in fact you can't at all without > > > hacking the platform or possibly running in factory test mode). > Modifying > > > the platform is more appropriate for android-porting. > > > > > On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 5:22 AM, manjunath <phc2h5nh3.ma...@gmail.com > >wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I want to run aapplicationasrootto check one of my API > > > > functionality. I know that Android won't permit applications withroot > > > > access i.e. setting UID = 0. Can anyone provide a hack so that I can > > > > run myapplicationasroot. > > > > > > I saw in Process.java file that FIRST_APPLICATION_UID is set to 10000 > > > > and so on. If I set it to 0 my homescreen doesn't come up. > > > > Can anyone tell me where this security check is done. > > > > > > I also want to know the actual flow for anyapplicationto run on > > > > android. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Manjunath > > > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > > > To post to this group, send email to > android-developers@googlegroups.com > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<android-developers%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com><android-developers%2Bunsubs > cr...@googlegroups.com> > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+ > > > > unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words > "REMOVE > > > > ME" as the subject. > > > > > -- > > > Dianne Hackborn > > > Android framework engineer > > > hack...@android.com > > > > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time > to > > > provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such > > > questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see > and > > > answer them. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<android-developers%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject. > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer hack...@android.com Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and answer them. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
