Question

This script was written to make changes to the build.prop file on rooted devices. It will run on ubuntu but throws the following error when it is ran on a device. 6: Syntax error: expecting “in”

LINE_BREAK=""
while read line
do
    case $line in
        ro.ril.reject.cs.ss.enabled?=*)
            line="ro.ril.reject.cs.ss.enabled=1";;
        ro.ril.reject.mo.ussd.enabled?=*)
            line="ro.ril.reject.mo.ussd.enabled=1";;
        ro.phone.function?=*)
            line="ro.phone.function=0";;
        ro.bt.profiles?=*)
            line="ro.bt.profiles=4270339";;
        service.brcm.bt.ag_supported?=*)
            line="service.brcm.bt.ag_supported=0";;
    esac
    NEW_FILE="$NEW_FILE$LINE_BREAK$line"
    LINE_BREAK="\n"
done </system/build.prop
echo $NEW_FILE>/system/build.prop

Is there a nuance to writing scripts in android that I am missing? Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

You can try writing a script using SL4A which is the scripting layer for android.
Reference
http://android.amolgupta.in/2011/04/scripting-on-android.html