https://github.com/mozfreddyb/b2g-vivisection

modifying a live b2g system
https://github.com/mozfreddyb/b2g-vivisection

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modifying a live b2g system

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/mozfreddyb/b2g-vivisection
• Owner: mozfreddyb
• License: mpl-2.0
• Created: 2014-09-29T14:06:55.000Z (about 10 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2015-03-26T22:04:30.000Z (over 9 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-04-10T18:54:52.139Z (over 1 year ago)
• Language: Python
• Size: 297 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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PROJECT STATUS

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b2g-vivisection might not work for production builds.

It expects apps that you want modified to live in `/system/b2g/webapps/`

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b2g-vivisection

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This script allows you to modify a rooted Firefox OS device when running.

It requires the phone to be rooted.

**WARNING**:

 - This script does neither check for compatibility nor support!

 - If you overwrite stuff that you have no backup off, it will be lost!

 - It is recommended to apply changes with b2g-vivisection after

flashing/updating a device and before restoring user-data from a

known-good backup.

What this script does

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Filesystem Modifications

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The script will go look into the directory `filesystem-mods` and

considers this as a copy of the path `/` on device.

This means that every file in `filesystem-mods` will be copied to the

same path on device.

Example: `filesystem-mods/etc/hosts` will be copied to `/etc/hosts`

This would allow blocking access to certain domains, effectively

installing an ad blocker.

App Modifications

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This works similarly to the filesystem modifications, except apps are

present on device as a ZIP file. This script will download the app as

application.zip and modify files *within the ZIP* by replacing selective

files according to the tree in `app-mods`.

Example:

`app-mods/settings.gaiamobile.org/resources/search/providers.json` will

lead to `/system/b2g/webapps/settings.gaiamobile.org/application.zip`

being loaded from the device to a local folder (through `adb pull`),

updated and copied back to the device.

This would change the list of available search engines.