How to root Bluestacks Beta

This is a step by step guide on how to root Bluestacks

DOWNLOAD LIST (assuming you already have BlueStacks installed):

Code:

1. initrd-betahack.img    ***INCLUDED***
2. ramdisk.img     ***INCLUDED***
3. system.img-----------------NOT INCLUDED!!!
4. su.x86   ***INCLUDED***
5. BlueRegistryMOD ***INCLUDED***

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Download from Here:
http://www.androidfilehost.com/main/...Stacks%20Beta/

Code:

These are the custom files needed for root and r/w
-initrd-betahack.img
-ramdisk.img
-system.img
-su.x86

FILE: initrd-betahack.img 
-From Beta (modified)
-Place it in \%programdata%\BlueStacks\Android\


FILE: ramdisk.img 
-From Mod-V3.zip alpha
-Place it in \%programdata%\BlueStacks\Android\


FILE: system.img
-Extracted from xRepinsSporsx Root.fs (for Google Play)
Or
-Extracted from latest BlueStacks Root.fs
-Place it in \%programdata%\BlueStacks\Android\


FILE: su.x86 
-From Androidx86 build (extracted from rooted alpha)
-This is the x86 superuser binary that auto-grants superuser-rights
***This file will be pushed to android using adb later on***


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Code:

These files are the stock Beta files and remain in place
-kernel.elf
-Data.fs
-Prebundled.fs
-SDCard.fs

FILE: kernel.elf, Data.fs, Prebundled.fs, SDCard.fs
-From Beta
-Placed in \%programdata%\BlueStacks\Android\


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Changes that need to be made to the registry are contained in BlueRegistryMOD.reg

FILE: BlueRegistryMOD.reg


***WARNING***
YOU MUST ENTER YOUR SPECIFIC USER ID BEFORE RUNNING BlueRegistryMOD.reg !!!
Where the registry key says ENTER-YOUR-GUID-HERE you need to enter the number (with dashes) found here:


FIND YOUR SPECIFIC GUID HERE!!!
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\BlueStacks]
“USER_GUID”=”SOME-NUMBERS-HERE”


Example of a GUID:
“USER_GUID”=”8dfcb602-4b7d-11e1-9dc9-f3dea6cb4293”


Example of a modified “BootParameters” with correct GUID and changes made to mount /system:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\BlueStacks\Guests\Andr oid]
"BootParameters"="root=/dev/sda1 SRC=/android DATA=/dev/sdc1 SDCARD=/dev/sdd1 GUID=8dfcb602-4b7d-11e1-9dc9-f3dea6cb4293 armApps=true GlMode=1 OEM=BlueStacks "


***ENTER-YOUR-GUID-HERE must be changed in 2(two) places in BlueRegistryMOD.reg***
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THIS IS THE PROCESS:
***Make sure to exit BlueStacks before proceeding***


1. Paying attention to the guidelines above, place the following files in their correct location – this includes initrd-betahack.img, ramdisk.img, and system.img.
2. After finding your GUID and making the appropriate changes to BlueRegistryMOD.reg in 2(two) places, run the registry file.
3. Start/restart BlueStacks – go to the Start menu>type Start Bluestacks
4. Start adb on your computer
a. Connect to bluestacks - #adb connect 127.0.0.1:5555
b. Ensure you have root access - #adb root
i. You should get message: “adbd is already running as root”
c. Mount system as read/write - #adb remount
d. Remove ‘dummy’ superuser - #adb shell rm /system/xbin/su
e. Push x86 superuser to BlueStacks - #adb push su.x86 /system/xbin/su
i. su.x86 must be in the same Windows directory you are running in the console
f. Correct the permissions for superuser - #adb shell chmod 6711 /system/xbin/su
g. Remount system read only - #adb shell mount -o ro,remount t-ext4 /dev/sdb1 /system
h. Exit adb by closing the console window
5. Restart BlueStacks – go to the Start menu>type Start BlueStacks
6. At this point you should have root and read/write access.
a. Verify root using a tool like Root Check. I suggest Root Check Pro because it will point you to what the problem is if you do NOT have root.
b. Verify read/write access using a tool like Root Explorer.
7. Enjoy.


***This is a sure-fire way to get root and read/write access. However, I find that there are still issues with GAPPS (gmail, calendar specifically)


Download from here:
http://www.androidfilehost.com/main/...Stacks%20Beta/

Extended system.img
http://www.androidfilehost.com/main/...%20system.img/