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Can't create file: Read-only file system

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I was trying to recover files from android phone using adb shell and test disk. But I am getting a read only filesystem error, even though the permissions to write is granted to the user.

adb devices

list the device attached.
After I ran the following commands

adb shell

Inside the shell I did the following

user:/ $ su
user:/ # adb shell "stty raw; cat </dev/block/mmcblk0p56" > data.img
sh: can't create data.img: Read-only file system

How to solve this?

Update

Trying the proposed solutions:

 $ sudo adb shell "stty raw; cat /dev/block/mmcblk0p56" > /home/user/android-backup/data.img
stty: tcgetattr standard input: Not a typewriter
cat: /dev/block/mmcblk0p56: Permission denied

Mounting code:

$ sudo mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mmcblk0p56 /tmp
mount: /tmp: mount point not mounted or bad option.

command-line permissions read-only adb

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I was trying to recover files from android phone using adb shell and test disk. But I am getting a read only filesystem error, even though the permissions to write is granted to the user.

adb devices

list the device attached.
After I ran the following commands

adb shell

Inside the shell I did the following

user:/ $ su
user:/ # adb shell "stty raw; cat </dev/block/mmcblk0p56" > data.img
sh: can't create data.img: Read-only file system

How to solve this?

Update

Trying the proposed solutions:

 $ sudo adb shell "stty raw; cat /dev/block/mmcblk0p56" > /home/user/android-backup/data.img
stty: tcgetattr standard input: Not a typewriter
cat: /dev/block/mmcblk0p56: Permission denied

Mounting code:

$ sudo mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mmcblk0p56 /tmp
mount: /tmp: mount point not mounted or bad option.

command-line permissions read-only adb

share|improve this question

edited Mar 26 at 8:58

supremum

asked Mar 26 at 6:03

supremumsupremum

6182716

add a comment | 

I was trying to recover files from android phone using adb shell and test disk. But I am getting a read only filesystem error, even though the permissions to write is granted to the user.

adb devices

list the device attached.
After I ran the following commands

adb shell

Inside the shell I did the following

user:/ $ su
user:/ # adb shell "stty raw; cat </dev/block/mmcblk0p56" > data.img
sh: can't create data.img: Read-only file system

How to solve this?

Update

Trying the proposed solutions:

 $ sudo adb shell "stty raw; cat /dev/block/mmcblk0p56" > /home/user/android-backup/data.img
stty: tcgetattr standard input: Not a typewriter
cat: /dev/block/mmcblk0p56: Permission denied

Mounting code:

$ sudo mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mmcblk0p56 /tmp
mount: /tmp: mount point not mounted or bad option.

command-line permissions read-only adb

share|improve this question

edited Mar 26 at 8:58

supremum

asked Mar 26 at 6:03

supremumsupremum

6182716

adb devices

adb shell

user:/ $ su
user:/ # adb shell "stty raw; cat </dev/block/mmcblk0p56" > data.img
sh: can't create data.img: Read-only file system

 $ sudo adb shell "stty raw; cat /dev/block/mmcblk0p56" > /home/user/android-backup/data.img
stty: tcgetattr standard input: Not a typewriter
cat: /dev/block/mmcblk0p56: Permission denied

$ sudo mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mmcblk0p56 /tmp
mount: /tmp: mount point not mounted or bad option.

share|improve this question

edited Mar 26 at 8:58

supremum

asked Mar 26 at 6:03

supremumsupremum

6182716

share|improve this question

edited Mar 26 at 8:58

supremum

asked Mar 26 at 6:03

supremumsupremum

6182716

asked Mar 26 at 6:03

supremumsupremum

6182716

asked Mar 26 at 6:03

supremumsupremum

6182716

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You can try to remount the file system with read and write permissions (source):

sudo mount -o remount,rw /partition/identifier /mount/point

Or in your case you just can tray to redirect the output to a file located in a directory where you must be able to write:

adb shell "stty raw; cat </dev/block/mmcblk0p56" > /tmp/data.img

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 26 at 7:12

pa4080pa4080

14.8k52873

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  I would add 'writing to / is always a bad idea (not related if possible or not)'. But your suggestion to use /tmp covers the solution already.
  
  – LupusE
  Mar 26 at 7:53
  

  
  
  
  


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  Hi, @LupusE, why it is a bad idea?
  
  – pa4080
  Mar 26 at 8:00
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  There is something called FSH (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filesystem_Hierarchy_Standard) to define what data should be stored in which directory. ... It is very important if you've got different partitions for different purposes. For example: Avoid to put /var/log on a flash storage. Much read/write will kill it ... It is the same if you store everything on C: in windows. Maybe good for the moment, but don't show anyone.
  
  – LupusE
  Mar 26 at 8:07
  

  
  
  
  


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  @pa4080 Is /partition/identifier in this case /dev/block/mmcblk0p56? Also, what should be the mount point?
  
  – supremum
  Mar 26 at 9:02
  

  
  
  
  


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  @supremum, yes I think it should be /dev/block/mmcblk0p56, but can't be sure. You can list the attached drives/devices by the command sudo lsblk.
  
  – pa4080
  Mar 26 at 10:08
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

1

Are you trying to copy the block device to an image file on your local computer? If so, try:

adb shell su -c '"stty raw; cat < /dev/block/mmcblk0p56"' > data.img

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 26 at 7:33

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You can try to remount the file system with read and write permissions (source):

sudo mount -o remount,rw /partition/identifier /mount/point

Or in your case you just can tray to redirect the output to a file located in a directory where you must be able to write:

adb shell "stty raw; cat </dev/block/mmcblk0p56" > /tmp/data.img

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 26 at 7:12

pa4080pa4080

14.8k52873

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I would add 'writing to / is always a bad idea (not related if possible or not)'. But your suggestion to use /tmp covers the solution already.
  
  – LupusE
  Mar 26 at 7:53
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Hi, @LupusE, why it is a bad idea?
  
  – pa4080
  Mar 26 at 8:00
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  There is something called FSH (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filesystem_Hierarchy_Standard) to define what data should be stored in which directory. ... It is very important if you've got different partitions for different purposes. For example: Avoid to put /var/log on a flash storage. Much read/write will kill it ... It is the same if you store everything on C: in windows. Maybe good for the moment, but don't show anyone.
  
  – LupusE
  Mar 26 at 8:07
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @pa4080 Is /partition/identifier in this case /dev/block/mmcblk0p56? Also, what should be the mount point?
  
  – supremum
  Mar 26 at 9:02
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @supremum, yes I think it should be /dev/block/mmcblk0p56, but can't be sure. You can list the attached drives/devices by the command sudo lsblk.
  
  – pa4080
  Mar 26 at 10:08
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

2

You can try to remount the file system with read and write permissions (source):

sudo mount -o remount,rw /partition/identifier /mount/point

Or in your case you just can tray to redirect the output to a file located in a directory where you must be able to write:

adb shell "stty raw; cat </dev/block/mmcblk0p56" > /tmp/data.img

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 26 at 7:12

pa4080pa4080

14.8k52873

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I would add 'writing to / is always a bad idea (not related if possible or not)'. But your suggestion to use /tmp covers the solution already.
  
  – LupusE
  Mar 26 at 7:53
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Hi, @LupusE, why it is a bad idea?
  
  – pa4080
  Mar 26 at 8:00
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  There is something called FSH (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filesystem_Hierarchy_Standard) to define what data should be stored in which directory. ... It is very important if you've got different partitions for different purposes. For example: Avoid to put /var/log on a flash storage. Much read/write will kill it ... It is the same if you store everything on C: in windows. Maybe good for the moment, but don't show anyone.
  
  – LupusE
  Mar 26 at 8:07
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @pa4080 Is /partition/identifier in this case /dev/block/mmcblk0p56? Also, what should be the mount point?
  
  – supremum
  Mar 26 at 9:02
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @supremum, yes I think it should be /dev/block/mmcblk0p56, but can't be sure. You can list the attached drives/devices by the command sudo lsblk.
  
  – pa4080
  Mar 26 at 10:08
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

You can try to remount the file system with read and write permissions (source):

sudo mount -o remount,rw /partition/identifier /mount/point

Or in your case you just can tray to redirect the output to a file located in a directory where you must be able to write:

adb shell "stty raw; cat </dev/block/mmcblk0p56" > /tmp/data.img

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 26 at 7:12

pa4080pa4080

14.8k52873

sudo mount -o remount,rw /partition/identifier /mount/point

adb shell "stty raw; cat </dev/block/mmcblk0p56" > /tmp/data.img

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 26 at 7:12

pa4080pa4080

14.8k52873

answered Mar 26 at 7:12

pa4080pa4080

14.8k52873

answered Mar 26 at 7:12

pa4080pa4080

14.8k52873

1

Are you trying to copy the block device to an image file on your local computer? If so, try:

adb shell su -c '"stty raw; cat < /dev/block/mmcblk0p56"' > data.img

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 26 at 7:33

EdwinEdwin

263

add a comment | 

1

Are you trying to copy the block device to an image file on your local computer? If so, try:

adb shell su -c '"stty raw; cat < /dev/block/mmcblk0p56"' > data.img

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 26 at 7:33

EdwinEdwin

263

add a comment | 

Are you trying to copy the block device to an image file on your local computer? If so, try:

adb shell su -c '"stty raw; cat < /dev/block/mmcblk0p56"' > data.img

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 26 at 7:33

EdwinEdwin

263

adb shell su -c '"stty raw; cat < /dev/block/mmcblk0p56"' > data.img

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 26 at 7:33

EdwinEdwin

263

answered Mar 26 at 7:33

EdwinEdwin

263

answered Mar 26 at 7:33

EdwinEdwin

263