How to get root access on Android emulator?

Question

I have All Android SDK versions(from 1.5 to 2.3.3), and I tried many methods for getting root in Android emulator. I don't use any Android device and test everything on emulator(AVD).

I need to get root access in any one of the Android emulator to use the 'iptables' and 'busybox' functionality. And to use iptables I must have root access. Atleast 'su' command should execute in the terminal emulator.

I also installed z4root application,

But it takes very long time and doesn't finish rooting, and gets stuck. some say that if we downgrade the system to below RC30, this way we can get root access. if this is true, then how to do this? I use both Linux and Windows OS.

Please someone tell me any method to root my emulator.

Answer 1

If you have a virtual device with root access, this should do the job:

$ > adb shell
generic_x86:/ $
generic_x86:/ $ exit
$ > adb root
restarting adbd as root
$ > adb shell
generic_x86:/ #

If you don't, you might be interested in this answer to a different question, which explains how to create an virtual device with root access, with Google APIs (aka Google Play services), but without the Google Play app.

If you really need the Google Play app, you might be interested in other answers which instruct how to root an Android virtual device.