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ADB CP Command not found

How to use CP command in  Android Debug Bridge  ( adb )? Recently I root my android and I am trying to use the CP command to copy files from the system and data folders and althought im logged in as SU to the terminal but I keep getting : CP: Not found.  The solutions is you need to have busybox tools installed in your mobile. You can check if its there or not by using busybox commands. cp is built in command but not symbolic linked.  Instead of just: cp abc def use: busybox cp abc def If you find busybox not found error then you will need to install the busybox shell tools to your Android device. To Install busybox - Download busybox - Type ' adb remount ' - Type ' adb push busybox /system/xbin/busybox ' - Type ' adb shell chmod 4755 /system/xbin/busybox ' - Type ' adb shell /system/xbin/busybox --install -s /system/xbin/ '

New Android Trojan that can record voice calls

If you are using a smartphone with Android, then you need to be on the guard. A researcher with Computer Associates has spotted a Trojan for the Google Android platform that is capable of quietly recording user's phone calls for possible misuse at a later stage. This is not the first time that Android has had a problem with Trojan applications. In the past too there have been instances where cyber criminals have gotten hold of a popular Android app and modified it to include a malicious payload. After that the infected app gets re-uploaded at the marketplace. As soon as a user downloads the infected app, his or her device becomes ready to share all kinds of details with the Trojan’s creator. Text messages, call and contact information, and, as the present case has show, even complete audio recordings can get leaked. The Trojan records audio in AMR format. This is a recent malware that targets the Android platform. This Trojan like many typical social engineering Troj...