BLUESTACKS BETA ROOT INSTRUCTIONS

bluestacks root root

FILE: kernel.elf, Data.fs, Prebundled.fs, SDCard.fs

-From BLUESTACKS BETA
-Placed in %programdata%BlueStacksAndroid
Changes that need to be made to the registry are contained in BlueRegistryMOD.reg
FILE: BlueRegistryMOD.reg***WARNING***
YOU MUST ENTER YOUR SPECIFIC USER ID BEFORE RUNNING
BlueRegistryMOD.reg !!!
Where the registry key saysENTER-YOUR-GUID-HERE you need to enter the number
(with dashes) found here:
FIND YOUR SPECIFIC GUID HERE!!!
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareBlueStacks]
USER_GUID=SOME-NUMBERS-HERE
Example of a GUID:
USER_GUID=8dfcb602-4b7d-11e1-9dc9-f3dea6cb4293
Example of a modified BootParameters with correct GUID and changes made
to mount /system:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREBlueStacksGuestsAndr oid]
BootParameters=root=/dev/sda1 SRC=/android DATA=/dev/sdc1 SDCARD=/dev/sdd1
GUID=8dfcb602-4b7d-11e1-9dc9-f3dea6cb4293 armApps=true GlMode=1
OEM=BlueStacks
***ENTER-YOUR-GUID-HERE must be changed in 2(two) places in
BlueRegistryMOD.reg***
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THIS IS THE PROCESS TO ROOT

BLUESTACKS BETA:
***Make sure to exit BlueStacks beta (from task manager kill all HD- process) before
proceeding***
1. Paying attention to the guidelines above, place the following files in their correct
location this includes initrd-betahack.img, ramdisk.img, and system.img.

2. After finding your GUID and making the appropriate changes to BlueRegistryMOD.reg
in 2(two) places, run the registry file.
3. Start/restart BlueStacks beta go to the Start menu>type Start Bluestacks
IMPORTANT: THIS LITTLE TUTORIAL IS ONLY FOR THOSE WHO DONT KNOW
HOW TO INSTALL adb. GEEKS CAN SKIP THIS AND GO TO STEP 4
To get adb on your computer, You can simply download Android sdk tools from HERE.
Unzip it to your C:
Now go to start, type cmd, hit enter. command prompt will open.
In command prompt type cd c: without quotes and hit enter. If you are already
in c:usersur_user_name, just type cd.. (cd double dot without quotes) and hit
enter, again type cd.. (cd double dot without quotes) and hit enter.
Now you should be in C:>
Now type cd tools (without quotes) and hit enter
You are ready to follow the Next steps:
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a. Connect to bluestacks beta adb connect 127.0.0.1:5555
b. Ensure you have root access adb root
i. You should get message: adbd is already running as root
c. Mount system as read/write adb remount
d. Remove dummy superuser adb shell rm /system/xbin/su
e. Push x86 superuser to BlueStacks beta adb push su.x86 /system/xbin/su
i. su.x86 must be in the same Windows directory you are running in the console
f. Correct the permissions for superuser #adb shell chmod 6711 /system/xbin/su
g. Remount system read only #adb shell mount -o ro,remount -t ext4 /dev/sdb1
/system
h. Exit adb by closing the console window
5. Restart BlueStacks beta go to the Start menu>type Start BlueStacks
6. At this point you should have root and read/write access.
a. Verify root using a tool like Root Check. I suggest Root Check Pro because it will point
you to what the problem is if you do NOT have root.
b. Verify read/write access using a tool like Root Explorer.
7. Enjoy and Dont forget to bookmark this blog. I will soon upload a video tutorial on
How you can enjoy Android Icecream Sandwich (ICS) on your windows PC.