How to start a command prompt on android tablet or phone?

[mm2426]

Hello Everybody,
I was exploring android and a question came into my mind that as android is an linux operating system so how can I access the terminal (Command Prompt) on an android operating system (on phone or on a tablet)?

 

[mikedt]

Hi mm2426 welcome to mm2426.

Android is indeed a Linux kernel based operating system, however unlike say Ubuntu, there is no terminal app and command shell provided. You can always install one from Google Play or side-load it. However to make it actually useful, give it a command shell and *nix utilities, you have to install Busybox, this requires rooting.

 

[Daniel Jones]

Hey dear
Try Android Terminal Emulator application from android market. It will allow you to access android's built-in Linux command line shell.

 

[mm2426]

If I try to write such an app on my own then how can this be possible?
Please suggest everybody.

 

[LG D321 user]

Hey dear
Try Android Terminal Emulator application from android market. It will allow you to access android's built-in Linux command line shell.

Hey dear
Try Android Terminal Emulator application from android market. It will allow you to access android's built-in Linux command line shell.

Rooted or not rooted ? Thanks

 

[Bg260]

Rooted or not rooted ? Thanks

This is an old thread. Do you need help with something?

 

[LG D321 user]

This is an old thread. Do you need help with something?

I think I got hacked yesterday, did a hardreset, is there a way to encrypt my phone? unable to root, no root method available thanks for your time

 

[Bg260]

@LG D321 user Why don't you go ahead and make a new thread in Android Questions. Also be a little more descriptive. Phone make and model, Android version, carrier, maybe a little background on what happened.

Just tap the "help" button in the Android Forum header.

Or maybe we can just bump this thread a bit.

 

[mikedt]

I think I got hacked yesterday, did a hardreset, is there a way to encrypt my phone? unable to root, no root method available thanks for your time

Could be, all depending on what you've actually got there.