I've tried the method below and it doesn't seem to work........it doesn't give me errors......but it doesn't delete the files that I don't want anymore.
I did try searching the forums but didn't see any posts regarding this....but seeing how new the 1.5 firmware it is...I didn't think there would be a post on it anyway and didn't think the command prompt or the location of these files would change
Any help is appreciated
-Type su
mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/
mtdblock3 /system
rm -r /system/media/audio/ringtones
rm -r /system/media/audio/notifications
I did this yesterday, and removed all the stock ringtones and replaced with htc defaults.
I did this from ADB shell, I suppose you can do it from the terminal, matter of fact I'm sure you can.
The trick is to use busybox.
#commands below
busybox rm -rf /system/media/audio/ringtones # remove ringtones
busybox rm -rf /system/media/audio/notifications # removes notifications
# this removed all my ringtones and folders
After that I just used "adb push c:\ringtones /system/media/audio/ringtones"
That simply took whatever .ogg / .mp3 ringtones and put them back on the system memory of my G1.
Using JF 1.5, didn't need to go into recovery or anything.
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I seem to be frequently flashing or messing up my G1 so I decided to write some shell scripts to help out but they seem to only half work if at all. Actually I'm not sure what they did because they displayed no output.
This script is supposed to backup the default init.rc and mountd.conf files then replace the existing ones with the modified ones.
Though it does not work.
Code:
mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
mkdir /system/sd
busybox cp -a /system/etc/mountd.conf /sdcard/recovery/mountd.conf.bak
busybox cp -a /system/init.rc /sdcard/recovery/init.rc.bak
busybox cp -a /sdcard/recovery/mountd.conf /system/etc/mountd.conf
busybox cp -a /sdcard/recovery/init.rc /system/init.rc
then this is the next set to move the apks and the program caches which doesn't work.
Code:
mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
busybox cp -a /data/app /system/sd
rm -r /data/app
ln -s /system/sd/app /data/app
busybox cp -a /data/app-private /system/sd/app-private
rm -r /data/app-private
ln -s /system/sd/app-private /data/app-private
rm -R /data/data/com.android.browser/cache/webviewCache
ln -s /sdcard/cache/webviewCache /data/data/com.android.browser/cache/webviewCache
rm -R /data/data/com.android.vending/cache
ln -s /sdcard/cache/marketCache /data/data/com.android.vending/cache
rm -R /data/data/com.google.android.street/cache
ln -s /sdcard/cache/streetCache /data/data/com.google.android.street/cache
reboot
Plus both run and output no errors either. Who knows what problems I'll run into because I have no idea what they actually did.
Anyone see anything wrong here?
Well I'll help you.
1-) After you back up the mount and stuff and put the other back, you MUST reboot before keep going.
2-)After boot then you can copy the files or make the symlink. I suggest you dont copy the app to the sdcard on teh scrip since they should be there already. so do that manually once then the script just delete the folders and then crate the symlinmks.
I have a menu that does that and I have got some experience as why it works one day and not the other.
Rafase282 said:
Well I'll help you.
1-) After you back up the mount and stuff and put the other back, you MUST reboot before keep going.
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I took the reboot out after the mountd.conf and init.rc did not appear to copy due to the lack of /dev/mmcblk0p2 hoping to see some sort of output why it did not run. Unfortunately it runs and backs up the files but does not replace them with the modded ones.
Rafase282 said:
2-)After boot then you can copy the files or make the symlink. I suggest you dont copy the app to the sdcard on teh scrip since they should be there already. so do that manually once then the script just delete the folders and then crate the symlinmks.
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Not copying the apps is a good idea, modified the script to not do so.
Rafase282 said:
I have a menu that does that and I have got some experience as why it works one day and not the other.
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Does Android require that you do a chmod on all shell scripts first?
On Debian I usually just use sudo sh ./ and it runs the script w/o changing anything on the file permissions so I figured Android would be similar if I just ran them as root. Still I see a lot of people requiring a chmod 777 on any guide referring to running shell scripts.
I will try that and report back with my findings. Thanks for replying.
Does Android require that you do a chmod on all shell scripts first? I just have to type m oon anywhere in the androud shell and my scripts run, for that i put it on /system/bin and do a chmod 4755 to the file. it is still needed to type su before you run the script.
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
mkdir /system/sd
cp /sdcard/media/Data/mountd.conf /system/etc/mountd.conf
cp /sdcard/media/Data/init.rc /system/init.rc
Thats my code for copying the modified files to the right place. So maybe you should try that.
Oh for androoid you dont unless you put it on /system/bin then you will have to use sude and sometiems it still wont run due to lack or permisions so is better to do a chmod 4755
Well I made the changes suggested and did a chmod on all the files prior to running but with no luck.
The odd thing is if I use the shell scripts as a guide list it works perfectly but if I try to launch them as a shell script all sorts of strange undesirable things happen to my phone.
The time consumed trying to use the scripts and recover from what happens from what they do out weight the effects of typing everything in.
joshtheitguy said:
Well I made the changes suggested and did a chmod on all the files prior to running but with no luck.
The odd thing is if I use the shell scripts as a guide list it works perfectly but if I try to launch them as a shell script all sorts of strange undesirable things happen to my phone.
The time consumed trying to use the scripts and recover from what happens from what they do out weight the effects of typing everything in.
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you can only run the script once .. when the "ln -s" has already been done it has to be undone before trying to run the script again .. otherwise you would be copying the files onto themselves .. not sure if you've tried running it more than once
LucidREM said:
you can only run the script once .. when the "ln -s" has already been done it has to be undone before trying to run the script again .. otherwise you would be copying the files onto themselves .. not sure if you've tried running it more than once
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These scripts were intended for my usage after a system restore from a update.zip file which wipes /system in the process.
My intentions were to:
1. remount the fs rw
2. copy the original init and mountd files to the sd then copy the modified to their respective places in the system folders then reboot
3. reboot then create the sym links appropriately then move my caches too
Well unfortunately the only thing that works is the backing up of the original init and mountd files.
joshtheitguy said:
These scripts were intended for my usage after a system restore from a update.zip file which wipes /system in the process.
My intentions were to:
1. remount the fs rw
2. copy the original init and mountd files to the sd then copy the modified to their respective places in the system folders then reboot
3. reboot then create the sym links appropriately then move my caches too
Well unfortunately the only thing that works is the backing up of the original init and mountd files.
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yes .. but you can't create the sym links when they already exist .. running the update.zip only wipes the /system .. not /data .. if the links were there before the update.zip they will be there after
I keep noticing a trend with people asking about how to wipe their SD cards. so here is a hopefully easier way.
Steps:
Type this in recovery menu console
Code:
mount /system/
mount /data/
rm -rf /data/*
rm -rf /system/sd/*
if you wish to save your userinit.sh
Code:
mount /system/
mount /data/
rm -rf /system/sd/app*
rm -rf /system/sd/dalv*
rm- rf /data/*
and that should do it. I would like to work on a recursive app that will have more security about it, possibly a busybox type command that would allow you to simply type wipe -all and it give you a Y/N option. I started a type up of a shell script but no , however recovery menu doesn't start any scripts, and running it in android itself is retarded. the system needs all the files.
This is awesome thanx. It will be useful.
Question:
I understand wiping the apps of the ext but why would you want to wipe the data when you can just do an alt+w? Wouldn't an alt+w also wipe the data?
Mine shows /system/sd/ empty, but when I boot up into the OS all the apps are still there.
Thanks Denkai, one thing missing...
First
Code:
mount -o rw /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /system/sd
Denkai said:
I keep noticing a trend with people asking about how to wipe their SD cards. so here is a hopefully easier way.
Steps:
Type this in recovery menu console
Code:
mount /system/;
mount /data/;`
rm -rf /data/* ;
rm -rf /system/sd/* ;
and that should do it. I would like to work on a recursive app that will have more security about it, possibly a busybox type command that would allow you to simply type wipe -all and it give you a Y/N option. I started a type up of a shell script but no , however recovery menu doesn't start any scripts, and running it in android itself is retarded. the system needs all the files.
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I usually would do mount /system/sd/ then rm -rf /system/sd/*
Denkai said:
I keep noticing a trend with people asking about how to wipe their SD cards. so here is a hopefully easier way.
Steps:
Type this in recovery menu console
Code:
mount /system/;
mount /data/;`
rm -rf /data/* ;
rm -rf /system/sd/* ;
and that should do it. I would like to work on a recursive app that will have more security about it, possibly a busybox type command that would allow you to simply type wipe -all and it give you a Y/N option. I started a type up of a shell script but no , however recovery menu doesn't start any scripts, and running it in android itself is retarded. the system needs all the files.
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You forgot 'mount /system/sd' step. Also, instead of 'rm -rf /system/sd/*', you may wanna say 'rm -rf /system/sd/app*;rm -rf /system/sd/dalv*;'. You don't want to delete people's custom /system/sd/userinit.sh.
this should be included in the cyanogen+JF recovery, so we can just do it there before installing new roms.
devsk said:
You forgot 'mount /system/sd' step. Also, instead of 'rm -rf /system/sd/*', you may wanna say 'rm -rf /system/sd/app*;rm -rf /system/sd/dalv*;'. You don't want to delete people's custom /system/sd/userinit.sh.
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you don't need to mount system/sd it gets mounted when you mount system. and the idea by 'rm -rf /system/sd/*' instead of what you are saying is so that it does wipe EVERYTHING. hense the context. if they don't want to remove thier userinit.sh, they need to keep a copy.
Denkai said:
you don't need to mount system/sd it gets mounted when you mount system. and the idea by 'rm -rf /system/sd/*' instead of what you are saying is so that it does wipe EVERYTHING. hense the context. if they don't want to remove thier userinit.sh, they need to keep a copy.
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Mount command is not recursive. Somebody cribbed about their '/system/sd' being empty, it was because of this.
no it wasn't. I've tested it. the apps folder is there with all the .apks. test it out yourself. they probably didn't know what they were doing.
it says device or resource busy.. :S
what to do?
UPDATE: this works..
Code:
mount -o rw /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /system/sd
cd /system/sd
rm -r *
but honestly i dont know the difference between all these commands...
When I wipe it involves formatting the partition, not just deleting the data off it. i.e. `mke2fs -j /dev/block/mmcblk0p2`
so if i do this:
mount /system/
mount /data/
rm -rf /data/*
rm -rf /system/sd/*
will my FAT32 partition remain intact?
my end goal is to wipe/nuke everything on my EXT3 and then reflash a ROM all from 1.4 recovery.
elingreen said:
so if i do this:
mount /system/
mount /data/
rm -rf /data/*
rm -rf /system/sd/*
will my FAT32 partition remain intact?
my end goal is to wipe/nuke everything on my EXT3 and then reflash a ROM all from 1.4 recovery.
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Your FAT32 should not be touched using this.
dumfuq said:
When I wipe it involves formatting the partition, not just deleting the data off it. i.e. `mke2fs -j /dev/block/mmcblk0p2`
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awesome, tried it and works... i have 4 apps installed.. so nuking is my best option!!!
thanks man!
Denkai said:
however recovery menu doesn't start any scripts, and running it in android itself is retarded. the system needs all the files.
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I believe this 'could' work
the files are in RAM, so not all needed. Possibly deleting them all and then an immediate reboot would work
or delete and then r/o really fast.
Hi there,
I've got the Hero with a fully functioning 'Fresh' ROM (0.4) on (not using Apps2sd).
My question is how to push additional notification tones and ringtones to the phone in the following folders respectively:
/system/media/audio/notifications
/system/media/audio/ringtones
The reason I want to do this is to try and remove the need to have the following folders present on the sdcard:
/media/audio/notifications
/media/audio/ringtones
When I try to push the files to the phone using ADB, I get a 'failed to copy:....permission denied' error
(FYI, the command I used was: adb push /XXX.wav /system/media/audio/notifications/XXX.wav
Prior to pushing, I did issue the following commands:
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
chmod 777 /system
chmod 777 /system/app
exit
exit
Tried to give as much detail as possible...appreciate any help!
dom2114 said:
Hi there,
I've got the Hero with a fully functioning 'Fresh' ROM (0.4) on (not using Apps2sd).
My question is how to push additional notification tones and ringtones to the phone in the following folders respectively:
/system/media/audio/notifications
/system/media/audio/ringtones
The reason I want to do this is to try and remove the need to have the following folders present on the sdcard:
/media/audio/notifications
/media/audio/ringtones
When I try to push the files to the phone using ADB, I get a 'failed to copy:....permission denied' error
(FYI, the command I used was: adb push /XXX.wav /system/media/audio/notifications/XXX.wav
Prior to pushing, I did issue the following commands:
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
chmod 777 /system
chmod 777 /system/app
exit
exit
Tried to give as much detail as possible...appreciate any help!
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I'm a noob, just learning the ropes of Android, but something I learned today is that you will probably need to do a chmod 777 commands to those media directories in order to get r/w access to them, that's what I would try, I hope it helps, you will want to do a chmod for media, audio, ringtones and notifications I'm guessing.
Hey guys, just got my hands on one of these suckers, it runs 2.1
Can anyone point me in the right direction to get root?
Im also looking for froyo, however dont expect it soon, manufacturer is working on it.
Sent from my S7 using XDA App
I second davidcampbell! We need froyo here
The root method is the same as the s7.
download z4root from market and root, after wards install busybox by titanium backup and you are set.
The app2sd mod works for this device since it is similar to the sony x10 on 2.1 but is risky because i lost wifi aftewards. So just explore until we get some real developers working on it hopefully cm6.1 port but after huawei realeases the recovery.img and source to mess around with though.
being able to overclock to 1ghz wouldnt hurt either.
S7 Bootloader?
Has anyone figured out how to get into the bootloader for this device?
Havent been able to through any apps \ commands. Just go to a black screen and thats it, and recovery sends you into factory settings for your device
I only know that pressing back key and call\send key when when powering on the device puts it into update mode.
alexisprz said:
The root method is the same as the s7.
download z4root from market and root, after wards install busybox by titanium backup and you are set.
The app2sd mod works for this device since it is similar to the sony x10 on 2.1 but is risky because i lost wifi aftewards. So just explore until we get some real developers working on it hopefully cm6.1 port but after huawei realeases the recovery.img and source to mess around with though.
being able to overclock to 1ghz wouldnt hurt either.
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Zomg, nice, thank you alexisprz, it's rooting time
I really wish Android had a better term for rooting, it sounds like I'm either breaking it, or trying to cram my man bits into it some how.
Will this affect my ability to use the manufacturers update to froyo in the future?
UPDATE: z4root worked great, I installed busybox no problemo, very happy forum member here
sir i just bought one telstra touch tab can you plz help me to debrand it and unlock it i also have jtag too
pre needs, new rom and rooted with busybox on SD with linux ext2/3 Partition.
download z4root from market and root
copy 3 files to sd
run App-2-sd.sh
File 1 "App-2-sd.sh"
#!/bin/sh
# untitled.sh
#
#
# Created by Andew Blazely on 5/02/11.
# Copyright 2011 SOFTHOUSE. All rights reserved.
#
# un Hash data if you wish but it will slow the S7 down and cause lots of waiting problems
# pre needs, new rom and rooted with busybox on SD with linux ext2/3 Partition.
# mount the file systems
mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock1 /system
busybox mkdir /system/sd
mount -t ext2 /dev/block/vold/179:2 /system/sd
# archive dirs (easier than copying)
cd /data/
busybox tar -cvf /system/sd/app.tar app
busybox tar -cvf /system/sd/app-private.tar app-private
# busybox tar -cvf /system/sd/data.tar data
busybox tar -cvf /system/sd/dalvik-cache.tar dalvik-cache
# unpack arcives in correct place
cd /system/sd
busybox tar -xvf app.tar
busybox tar -xvf app-private.tar
# busybox tar -xvf data.tar
busybox tar -xvf dalvik-cache.tar
# cleanup
busybox rm *.tar
# copy and set system files
busybox cp /sdcard/install-recovery.sh /system/etc
busybox cp /sdcard/init-sd.sh /system/etc
busybox chmod 755 /system/etc/install-recovery.sh
busybox chmod 755 /system/etc/init-sd.sh
# un Hash whatis needed if you intend NOT to remove SD
#cd /data/app
#busybox rm -rf *
#cd /data/app-private
#busybox rm -rf *
#cd /data/data/
#busybox rm -rf *
#cd /data/dalvik-cache
#busybox rm -rf *
# binding mount of new file structure
mount -o bind /system/sd/app /data/app
mount -o bind /system/sd/app-private /data/app-private
# mount -o bind /system/sd/data /data/data
mount -o bind /system/sd/dalvik-cache /data/dalvik-cache
reboot
File 2 "init-sd.sh"
#!/system/bin/sh
#
MYLOG=/sdcard/install-recovery.log
echo "$(date) Starting install-recovery.sh" > $MYLOG
echo "$(date) Waiting SD to become ready..." >> $MYLOG
sleep 10
# un Hash whatis needed if you intend NOT to remove SD
#echo "$(date) Erasing system files..." >> $MYLOG
#cd /data/app
#busybox rm -rf *
#cd /data/app-private
#busybox rm -rf *
#cd /data/data/
#busybox rm -rf *
#cd /data/dalvik-cache
#busybox rm -rf *
#echo "$(date) Erased system files..." >> $MYLOG
mount -t ext2 /dev/block/vold/179:2 /system/sd 1>>$MYLOG 2>>$MYLOG
mount -o bind /system/sd/app /data/app 1>>$MYLOG 2>>$MYLOG
mount -o bind /system/sd/app-private /data/app-private 1>>$MYLOG 2>>$MYLOG
# Hash this out if you haven't moved /data/data
#mount -o bind /system/sd/data /data/data 1>>$MYLOG 2>>$MYLOG
# Hash this out if you haven't move /data/dalvik-cache
mount -o bind /system/sd/dalvik-cache /data/dalvik-cache 1>>$MYLOG 2>>$MYLOG
mount >> $MYLOG
echo "$(date) Finishing install-recovery.sh" >> $MYLOG
File 3 "install-recovery.sh"
#!/system/bin/sh
#
/system/etc/init-sd.sh&
And BOB's your uncle.. this has worked many times for me give it a try
Hey, I installed BT5 arm on the Motorola Xoom wifi and i would like to know how to completely remove it from my device. My device is rooted and i have tried to delete the whole BT5 file with astro file manager and absolute file manager but neither of them worked. I was wondering if anyone knows another way of doing it.
I tried deleting it with commands in terminal emulator but its a read only file. Wouldn't chmod help with that? If so how would i use it?
jimmothycharles said:
I tried deleting it with commands in terminal emulator but its a read only file. Wouldn't chmod help with that? If so how would i use it?
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Go read the backtrack 5 thread. There is a link on how to remove it. That really should be the first thing you check before asking
ok thanks, ill do that the next time i have a problem
I couldn't find it. I think it might be a tiamat BT5 img and i have the remover tool but im not quite sure how to use it. I just flashed it like i would do with a rom but it says installation failed. what would i do to fix that?
jimmothycharles said:
I couldn't find it. I think it might be a tiamat BT5 img and i have the remover tool but im not quite sure how to use it. I just flashed it like i would do with a rom but it says installation failed. what would i do to fix that?
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Common knowledge - system must be set to RW
Here is an alternate route- manually
How To:
ADB Shell Folder Removal - (we will use BT5 as an example)
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1. Connect Xoom to pc
2. Boot into recovery
3. Toggle to internal storage as /sdcard
4. mount /data
Enter adb shell via pc
(cd to file location) in this case BT5, is in the sdcard directory
Code:
Code:
cd /sdcard #
(once typed, you will be at.... /data/media prompt)
if after the above command and you are not at the /data/media prompt start over)
Code:
Code:
rm -r BT5
(BT5 is the stubborn Folder)
*Side note ... This works for any other stubborn folder that you want to delete as well...
USE AT YOU OWN RISK - MAKE SURE YOU DO A BACKUP FIRST
If this was helpful Hit The Thanks!
it didnt work it said that rm failed for BT5, permission denied
jimmothycharles said:
it didnt work it said that rm failed for BT5, permission denied
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Come on now, lol Your device must be set to rw. Google can guide you.
Mjamocha said:
Come on now, lol Your device must be set to rw. Google can guide you.
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ok well this is what i got when i tried to do that.
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Windows\System32>cd C:\Users\josh\Desktop\xoom files\BT5
C:\Users\josh\Desktop\xoom files\BT5>adb shell
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
[email protected]:/ # cd storage/sdcard0/0/0/0
cd storage/sdcard0/0/0/0
[email protected]:/storage/sdcard0/0/0/0 # ls
ls
Android
BT5
Box
DCIM
Download
Evernote
Pictures
SELog.txt
Video
airdroid
goodies
goomanager
tmp
[email protected]:/storage/sdcard0/0/0/0 # rm -r BT5
rm -r BT5
rm failed for BT5, Permission denied
255|[email protected]:/storage/sdcard0/0/0/0 # rm BT5
rm BT5
rm failed for BT5, Is a directory
255|[email protected]:/storage/sdcard0/0/0/0 # cd
cd
[email protected]:/data # exit
exit
C:\Users\josh\Desktop\xoom files\BT5>adb shell
[email protected]:/ # mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
[email protected]:/ # cd storage/sdcard0/0/0/0
cd storage/sdcard0/0/0/0
[email protected]:/storage/sdcard0/0/0/0 # ls
ls
Android
BT5
Box
DCIM
Download
Evernote
Pictures
SELog.txt
Video
airdroid
goodies
goomanager
tmp
[email protected]:/storage/sdcard0/0/0/0 # rm -r BT5
rm -r BT5
rm failed for BT5, Permission denied
255|[email protected]:/storage/sdcard0/0/0/0 # rm -rBT5
rm -rBT5
rm failed for -rBT5, No such file or directory
255|[email protected]:/storage/sdcard0/0/0/0 # chmod 777 BT5
chmod 777 BT5
[email protected]:/storage/sdcard0/0/0/0 # rm -r BT5
rm -r BT5
rm failed for BT5, Permission denied
255|[email protected]:/storage/sdcard0/0/0/0 #
I looked up on google how to mount system rw and thats where [email protected]:/ # mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system came from. then i tried rm -r BT5 after that and it was still denied. so i tried to
do chmod 777 BT5 to give all permissions and then when i tried to remove it again it was still denied.
I looked up the permissions of the file and its set to rwxrwxr-x. so chmod apparently didn't work