Installing and running Kali Linux on your Android device

This post is mainly for those hackers out there that are familiar with Linux and that use Linux to perform ” security checks” on things like cracking wep Wi-Fi passwords or cracking security on websites.  This opens the door to doing this from a mobile device such as a phone or a tablet.  This process is possible because android firmware is so similar to Linux. Your device must be rooted and busy box:  must be installed before we start this process.

The process is extremely simple now thanks to this new app named Linux deploy. This app makes it so u don’t have to use the terminal emulator in order to get the Linux os installed and running all you need to do is adjust a couple simple preferences and press start. From there you can use another app called android vnc viewer. So first things first download android deploy http://adf.ly/sTnwv

And then androidvnc   

Once u have busy box, androidvnc, and Linux deploy on your rooted device than start up Linux deploy and press the little arrow in the bottom right corner of the screen to open the preferences menu.

In the preferences menu scroll down to distribution and select Kali Linux from the list of Linux os you can install and run from your android device.

Once you select Kali Linux you can select if you want to install Linux on your external sd card or on your internal device’s memory but remember this will use up between four and five gigabytes of space. If you want to install Linux on the external sd card than select installation path and choose the directory you wish to install Kali Linux in. If you have room and decide to install the new os on your internal memory than leave the installation path as it is. It should be set up already for the internal memory of your device.

Once you have the installation path and the distribution of Linux selected than next you need to select GUI preferences to change the screen height and width. If you select the wrong dimensions it can always be changed the next time you start Linux.

Once all these basic settings are set you can select install and start installing Linux to your device. This is a lengthy process because the app has to download the Linux IMG file and decompress and install it. I would advice to be within Wi-Fi before you start. Within Wi-Fi this process usually takes between ten to twenty minutes.

Once this process is finished and it’s installed the last line of code should read end. After installed go back to preferences and select reconfigure. This will take a couple minutes but will configure kali with your device.

Again once it’s finished end will appear in the last line of code on the screen. Then just hit start and Linux is running.

Now that Kali is running you need to bring up the graphical interface to see it. This is where you use androidvnc. Select android vnc viewer and put in these settings. Select new for connection, type anything you want for the nickname, type changeme as the password, and 5900 as port. Now u could use any color settings but the best would be 24-bit. After you fill this out select connect.

After you connect that’s it!! Kali will be up and running!! When your finished just go back to Linux deploy app and select stop.

If you need any assistance just email me at
meramiz@gmail.com

Customizing your Android device with just one button!!

Getting tired of the way your android device looks?? Want to customize your device without having to root or flash a custom recovery??  Want to change the theming of your device but dont want to slow your device like most launchers??  Well there is a new amazing application for android called themer that allows you to completely customize the theme of your android device with just the press of a button!!  And the best part is you can also change the theme at any time as often as you want!  So when you start getting tired of your current theme you can change it without having to rearrange your apps or widgets cause everything is already done for you.  And if you do want to customize the themes further you still have that option.  So simple to use and fun to play around with changing your themes as often as you want!!

To set up themer is super easy as well!! First just download and install the app themer beta.
Themer beta: http://adf.ly/sTnBY
Once themer is downloaded and installed just start the application. A message will display in a window asking you if you want themer to create a widget. This widget allows you to switch from your current android launcher to themer with ease if you decide to switch back and forth between the android launcher and themer. I would recommend to allow themer to create this widget even if you dont have the intentions of switching back and forth because if you change your mind later it does make the switch much easier and doesnt take any extra space on the device or slow it down or anything so it doesnt hurt to have it in case you need it later on.

Once you decide to allow themer to make the widget or not the application will load into a short tutorial for the application and all of its features. You can either read the pages or just slide through them but it would be a good idea to read them and watch the short video in the end because it will explain all the customizing you can do if you dont want to just use the premade themes or you want to add your own touch to one of the themes.

After you finish the tutorial slides and video themer will automatically load up with all the most popular themes already displayed. You can search for a specific type of theme or you can scroll down and choose one you like and once you press on the one you like a preview will display. You can slide side to side and preview exactly how the theme will display on your screen and descide weather you like the theme or not. If not just press back and preview another simple as that.

Once you preview and choose the theme you would like to use and apply to your device all you need to press is apply!! Thats it!! Once you apply the theme it will download quickly and apply to your device. It will take a second to load but once it is loaded for the first time it wont need to load everytime you press the home button. Themer is actually much quicker than most launchers and doesnt slow down the device because its so simple and doesnt have a bunch of fancy unneccissary widgets running in the background.

Once you have your the theme you have choosen applied to your device you can set themer as your default launcher so everytime you press the home button your custom theme will show instead of switching back to your original android launcher. All you need to do to set themer as the default launcher is press the home button and a window will display asking weather you want the android launcher or themer to be activated when you press the home button. Just choose themer and press always. From now on when you press the home button you wont be automaticaly switched back to the android launcher and themer will stay active.

Now if you ever want to change this option and go back to the original android launcher this display box wont display again when you press the home button so there is a short process you must go through in order to revert back to the android launcher. First you must clear the defaults for themer since themer is the default launcher now. So go into the settings of your device and press the application manager.

Once you are in the application manager scroll down til you see the themer beta application and select it. Once selected a screen will appear showing the details of the application and a few different options. Scroll down til you see the button that says clear defaults and press it. Once you press the button the themer defaults will be cleared and there wont be a default launcher associated with the home key. So once you press the home key again the same box will display again and you will have the option to choose the android launcher as the default launcher associated with the home key.

Once you are back to the android launcher if you allowed themer to create the widget than now you have the widget you can put on one of the android home screens and simply press to bring themer back up. Now you will need to clear the defaults again to switch the default associated with the home key each time you wish to switch but the widget allows easy access to bring the themer application back up.

Themer is by far the easiest and quickest way to completely customize the way your android device looks. You can completely change the theme by just a press of a button and has many themes to choose from that are already created and ready to use. Just select the theme you want and press apply. Themer makes it easier than its ever been to customize your android device and you dont even need to root your device!!

If you need any assistance just email me at
meramiz@gmail.com

Enable Soft Keys Navigation Bar On Any Android Phone

If you don’t know what soft keys are, take a look at the picture below. Soft Keys were introduced in android with the first Android 4.0 (aka Ice Cream Sandwich) device, the Galaxy Nexus. The Galaxy Nexus did not feature any hardware buttons below the screen. It had only three hardware buttons viz. power and the volume rocker buttons. Even though the soft keys were introduced about three years back, most of the current devices running on Android 4.0 and above, come with hardware buttons and soft keys are disabled on them by default. But the soft keys or the navigation bar can be enabled easily by following the below steps.

Before proceeding, you must know that following this procedure may render your phone inoperable (bricked state). This happens very rarely. Neither we nor the developer will be held responsible for any damage caused to your device in any case.

How to Enable Soft Keys:

Section 1: Pre-requisites

• You need to have root access on your device.

• Install Root Explorer or ES File Explorer or any file manager with which you can access the system partition. Below steps are given for Root Explorer.

• Make sure your device is at least 70% charged to avoid complications during the process.

Section 2: Procedure

• Open your preferred file manager and mount the system partition as read-write in stead of read only. Grant superuser access when it prompts.

• Go to the system folder present in the root of file system. i.e the path- /system

• Now open the file  “build.prop” in any Text Editor. For Root Explorer users, long click on “build.prop” file and tap on “Open with Text Editor”. (Before editing this file, for a safety, copy this file to the external memory card and save as a backup.)

• Now add the following line to this file at the end:

qemu.hw.mainkeys=0

• Save and Exit.

• Now reboot your device.

• Voila! You now have soft keys on your device!

If soft keys are still not enabled, please check if you have typed in the exact line as above. There are some apps which do this for you with a single click. But these apps may cause boot loops. Happy Androiding!

SOURCE (androidlegend.com)