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This is a tutorial how to access terminal window with root privileges on Jolla phone.

The purpose is to have a plain tutorial for linking use.

1. Go to Settings -> System -> Developer mode

2. Enable Developer mode

   • Do not enable 'Developer updates' further below on the same page, unless you are a developer in a need of specific software packages not available in the release version.

3. If the phone asks for a reboot, do so.

4. Again under Developer mode settings, enable Remote connection and set a password for it.

5. Developer mode installed Terminal application on your device. Look for it in the application view and launch it.

6. In the terminal type:

   devel-su

   • The password is the same that you did set for the remote connection.

After these steps you have access to Sailfish OS filesystem with root privileges.

Notes:

• Developer mode enables SSH access to your device through the network. It is important that you set a good password for it under Remote connection settings. Preferably you should disable remote access when you do not need root privileges.

• Unlocking the bootloader for Jolla device is a different matter from plain OS root privileges access. It is achievable by other means out of scope of this article.

This is a tutorial how to access terminal window with root privileges on Jolla phone.

The purpose is to have a plain tutorial for linking use.

1. Go to Settings -> System -> Developer mode

2. Enable Developer mode

   • Do not enable 'Developer updates' further below on the same page, unless you are a developer in a need of specific software packages not available in the release version.

3. If the phone asks for a reboot, do so.

4. Again under Developer mode settings, enable Remote connection and set a password for it.

5. Developer mode installed Terminal application on your device. Look for it in the application view and launch it.

6. In the terminal type:

   devel-su

   • The password is the same that you did set for the remote connection.

After these steps you have access to Sailfish OS filesystem with root privileges.

Notes:

• Developer mode enables SSH access to your device through the network. It is important that you set a good password for it under Remote connection settings. Preferably you should disable remote access when you do not need root privileges.

• Unlocking the bootloader for Jolla device is a different matter from plain OS root privileges access. It is achievable by other means out of scope of this article.

This is a tutorial how to access terminal window with root privileges on Jolla phone.

1. Go to Settings -> System -> Developer mode

2. Enable Developer mode

   • Do not enable 'Developer updates' further below on the same page, unless you are a developer in a need of specific software packages not available in the release version.

3. If the phone asks for a reboot, do so.

4. Again under Developer mode settings, enable Remote connection and set a password for it.

5. Developer mode installed Terminal application on your device. Look for it in the application view and launch it.

6. In the terminal type:

   devel-su

   • The password is the same that you did set for the remote connection.

After these steps you have access to Sailfish OS filesystem with root privileges.

Notes:

• Remote connection option under Developer mode enables SSH access to your device through the network. It is important that you set a good password for it under Remote connection settings. Preferably you should disable remote access when you do not need root privileges.

• Unlocking the bootloader for Jolla device is a different matter from plain OS root privileges access. It is achievable by other means out of scope of this article.

This is a tutorial how to access terminal window with root privileges on Jolla phone.

1. Go to Settings -> System -> Developer mode

2. Enable Developer mode

   • Do not enable 'Developer updates' further below on the same page, unless you are a developer in a need of specific software packages not available in the release version.

3. If the phone asks for a reboot, do so.

4. Again under Developer mode settings, enable Remote connection and set a password for it.

5. Developer mode installed Terminal application on your device. Look for it in the application view and launch it.

6. In the terminal type:

   devel-su

   • The password is the same that you did set for the remote connection.

After these steps you have access to Sailfish OS filesystem with root privileges.

Notes:

• Remote connection option under Developer mode enables SSH access to your device through the network. It is important that you set a good password for it under Remote connection settings. the same option. Preferably you should disable remote access when you do not need root privileges.

• Unlocking the bootloader for Jolla device is a different matter from plain OS root privileges access. It is achievable by other means out of scope of this article.

This is a tutorial how to access terminal window with root privileges on Jolla phone.

1. Go to Settings -> System -> Developer mode

2. Enable Developer mode

   • Do not enable 'Developer updates' further below on the same page, unless you are a developer in a need of specific software packages not available in the release version.

3. If the phone asks for a reboot, do so.

4. Again under Developer mode settings, enable Remote connection and set a password for it.

5. Developer mode installed Terminal application on your device. Look for it in the application view and launch it.

6. In the terminal type:

   devel-su

   • The password is the same that you did set for the remote connection.

After these steps you have access to Sailfish OS filesystem with root privileges.

Notes:

• Remote connection option under Developer mode enables SSH access to your device through the network. It is important that you set a good password for it under the same option. Preferably you should disable remote access when you do not need root privileges.

• Unlocking the bootloader for Jolla device is a different matter from plain OS root privileges access. It is achievable by other means out of scope of this article.

This is a tutorial how to access terminal window with root privileges on Jolla phone.

1. Go to Settings Settings -> System System -> Developer mode

2. Enable Developer mode

   • Do not enable 'Developer updates' further below on the same page, unless you are a developer in a need of specific software packages not available in the release version.

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4. If the phone asks for a reboot, do so.

5. Again under Developer mode Developer mode settings, enable Remote connection connection and set a password password for it.

6. Developer mode Activating Developer mode installed Terminal the Terminal application on your device. Look for it in the application view and launch it.

7. In the terminal type:

   devel-su

The password is the same that you did set for the remote connection.

After these steps you have access to Sailfish OS filesystem SailfishOS with root privileges.privileges. You may not ssh to root without setting up key authentication.

Notes:

• Remote connection option under Developer mode enables SSH access to your device through the network. It is important that you set a good password for it under the same option. Preferably you should disable remote access when you do not need root privileges.

• Unlocking the bootloader for Jolla device is a different matter from plain OS root privileges access. It is achievable by other means out of scope of this article.

This is a tutorial how to access terminal window with root privileges on Jolla phone.

1. Go to Settings -> System -> Developer mode

2. Enable Developer mode

   • Do not enable 'Developer updates' further below on the same page
   • If the phone asks for a reboot, do so.

3. Again under Developer mode settings, enable Remote connection and set a password for it.

4. Activating Developer mode installed the Terminal application on your device. Look for it in the application view and launch it.

5. In the terminal type:

   devel-su

The password is the same that you did set for the remote connection.

After these steps you have access to SailfishOS with root privileges. You may not ssh to root without setting up key authentication.

Notes:

• Remote connection option under Developer mode enables SSH access to your device through the network. It is important that you set a good password for it under the same option. Preferably you should disable remote access when you do not need root privileges.

• Unlocking the bootloader for Jolla device is a different matter from plain OS root privileges access. It is achievable by other means out of scope of this article.

This is a tutorial how to access terminal window with root privileges on Jolla phone.

1. Go to Settings -> System -> Developer mode

2. Enable Developer mode

   • Do not enable 'Developer updates' further below on the same page
   • If the phone asks for a reboot, do so.

3. Again under Developer mode settings, enable Remote connection and set a password for it.

4. Activating Developer mode installed the Terminal application on your device. Look for it in the application view and launch it.

5. In the terminal type:

   devel-su

The password is the same that you did set for the remote connection.

After these steps you have access to SailfishOS with root privileges. You may not ssh to root without setting up key authentication.

Notes:

• Remote connection option under Developer mode enables SSH access to your device through the network. It is important that you set a good password for it under the same option. Preferably you should disable remote access when you do not need root privileges.privileges (this resets the password every time you re-activate it).

• Unlocking the bootloader for Jolla device is a different matter from plain OS root privileges access. It is achievable by other means out of scope of this article.

This is a tutorial how to access terminal window with root privileges on Jolla phone.

1. Go to Settings -> System -> Developer mode

2. Enable Developer mode

   • Do not enable 'Developer updates' further below on the same page
   • If the phone asks for a reboot, do so.

3. Again under Developer mode settings, enable Remote connection and set a password for it.

4. Activating Developer mode installed the Terminal application on your device. Look for it in the application view and launch it.

5. In the terminal type:

   devel-su

The password is the same that you did set for the remote connection.

After these steps you have access to SailfishOS with root privileges. You may not ssh to root without setting up key authentication.

Notes:

• Remote connection option under Developer mode enables SSH access to your device through the network. It is important that you set a good password for it under the same option. Preferably you should disable remote access when you do not need root privileges (this resets the password every time you re-activate it).

• Unlocking the bootloader for Jolla device is a different matter from plain OS root privileges access. It is achievable by other means out of scope of this article.article.
  (This is covered here: HowTo (all PC-users): Recover or reset a device that is stuck / in boot loop)

This is a tutorial how to access terminal window with root privileges on Jolla phone.

1. Go to Settings -> System -> Developer mode

2. Enable Developer mode

   • Do not enable 'Developer updates' further below on the same page
   • If the phone asks for a reboot, do so.

3. Again under Developer mode settings, enable Remote connection and set a password for it.

4. Activating Developer mode installed the Terminal application on your device. Look for it in the application view and launch it.

5. In the terminal type:

   devel-su

The password is the same that you did set for the remote connection.

After these steps you have access to SailfishOS with root privileges. privileges.

Notes:

• Remote connection option under Developer mode enables SSH access to your device through the network. It is important that you set a good password for it under the same option. Preferably you should disable remote access when you do not need root privileges (this resets the password every time you re-activate it).

• You may not ssh to root without setting up key authentication.

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  Notes:

  • Remote connection option under Developer mode enables SSH access to authentication. You can access your device through the network. It is important that you set a good password for it under with nemo@ipaddress, from where you can again gain root level with command devel-su. Password for the account nemo is the same option. Preferably you should disable remote access when you do not need root privileges (this resets the password every time you re-activate it). as for devel-su.

  • Unlocking the bootloader for Jolla device is a different matter from plain OS root privileges access. It is achievable by other means out of scope of this article.
    (This is covered here: HowTo (all PC-users): Recover or reset a device that is stuck / in boot loop)

This is a tutorial how to access terminal window with root privileges on Jolla phone.

1. Go to Settings -> System -> Developer mode

2. Enable Developer mode

   • Do not enable 'Developer updates' further below on the same page
   • If the phone asks for a reboot, do so.

3. Again under Developer mode settings, enable Remote connection and set a password for it.

4. Activating Developer mode installed the Terminal application on your device. Look for it in the application view and launch it.

5. In the terminal type:

   devel-su

The password is the same that you did set for the remote connection.

After these steps you have access to SailfishOS with root privileges.

Notes:

• Remote connection option under Developer mode enables SSH access to your device through the network. It is important that you set a good password for it under the same option. Preferably you should disable remote access when you do not need root privileges (this resets the password every time you re-activate it).

• You may not ssh to root directly without setting up key authentication. You can access your device with ssh nemo@ipaddress, from where you can again gain root level with command devel-su. Password for the account nemo is the same as for devel-su.

• Unlocking the bootloader for Jolla device is a different matter from plain OS root privileges access. It is achievable by other means out of scope of this article.
  (This is covered here: HowTo (all PC-users): Recover or reset a device that is stuck / in boot loop)

This is a tutorial how to access terminal window with root privileges on Jolla phone.

1. Go to Settings -> System -> Developer mode

2. Enable Developer mode

   • Do not enable 'Developer updates' further below on the same page
   • If the phone asks for a reboot, do so.

3. Again under Developer mode settings, enable Remote connection and set a password for it.

4. Activating Developer mode installed the Terminal application on your device. Look for it in the application view and launch it.

5. In the terminal type:

   devel-su

The password is the same that you did set for the remote connection.

After these steps you have access to SailfishOS with root privileges.

Notes:

• Remote connection option under Developer mode enables SSH access to your device through the network. It is important that you set a good password for it under the same option. Preferably you should disable remote access when you do not need root privileges (this resets the password every time you re-activate it).

• You may not ssh to root directly without setting up key authentication. You can access your device with ssh nemo@ipaddress, from where you can again gain root level with command devel-su. Password for the account nemo is the same as for devel-su.

• Unlocking the bootloader for Jolla device is a different matter from plain OS root privileges access. It is achievable by other means out of scope of this article.
  (This is covered here: HowTo (all PC-users): Recover or reset a device that is stuck / in boot loop)