Does anyone know exactly how to delete the default sounds in the /system/media/audio folder? I have tried SU file manager to no avail. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!
Thanx,
Tee Jay
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did you mount the system while in SU file manager? Do so by clicking the little "S" button.....upper left below the search bar
use root explorer
works everytime
mountaindont said:
use root explorer
works everytime
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x2 just make sure you select the "Mount R/W" option to enable writing
Thanks!
Thank you, the tip on using Root Explorer worked wonderfully!
Thanks Again,
Tee Jay
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I read the tip in another thread about how to disable and/or change the Captivate's startup and shutdown sounds but cannot find the files mentioned on my phone. Does anyone have more detailed instructions on how to get rid of the annoying startup and shutdown sounds without using the SDK?
You must have root, then use a file manager (I use root explorer) and rename or delete the sound file:
/system/etc/PowerOn.wav
/system/media/audio/ui/shutdown.ogg
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I keep getting an error saying I don't have the permissions to rename those files... I'm using several different file explorer apps and they all give me the same message
Do you have root access? If so change the filesystem to RW or use Root Explorer.
decepticon said:
Do you have root access? If so change the filesystem to RW or use Root Explorer.
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I didn't know how to change it to R/W so paid for the App, well worth the $3 thanks for the quick replies
Still unable to find the files. I am using the default file manager with View Hidden Files enabled and there is no /system directory.
sup3rus3r said:
Still unable to find the files. I am using the default file manager with View Hidden Files enabled and there is no /system directory.
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You need to download a manager that has ROOT capabilities or you will not find them.
LGSilva said:
You must have root, then use a file manager (I use root explorer) and rename or delete the sound file:
/system/etc/PowerOn.wav
/system/media/audio/ui/shutdown.ogg
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Easy with ConnectBot to turn off that annoying startup sound.
Connect to local system
su
(Confirm superuser request)
mv /system/etc/PowerOn.wav /system/etc/PowerOn.bak
exit
exit
Done!
Thanks for this LGSilva
I finally ponied up and bought Root Explorer. I found the files and renamed them and everything seems to be working.
Would love to find this info myself.
I cant get access from root explorer. Says read only even with hidden files shown. What am I missing?
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adamandro12 said:
I cant get access from root explorer. Says read only even with hidden files shown. What am I missing?
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Did you allow superuser permission when prompted?
LGSilva said:
You must have root, then use a file manager (I use root explorer) and rename or delete the sound file:
/system/etc/PowerOn.wav
/system/media/audio/ui/shutdown.ogg
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Worked great - thank you
It never prompted me. It is rooted and i toggled the button to mount but no access. I got it to five me check marks for read and write, but they were already checked.
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sorry if this has been asked a lot, i have tried searching and need some help.
I flashed the latest Axura, and hate the music app installed in it. So i found the stock samsung music player, and tried to install it in the /system/app folder via Astro file manager, but i can't paste or cut anything that's not in the sd card.
so i tried adb. i couldn't push anything to the system/app folder as my permission was denied, so i copied the apk to the sd card, then i went into adb shell and used su to copy the file into the /system/app folder. that worked, but when i did that i lost the music player icon totally.
if i go to my music files on the sd card they will play individually, so the player must be installed, i just have to icon to boot into the player.
any help would be appreciated!
Anything?!
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drizzle67 said:
Anything?!
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copy to your sdcard
adb shell
su
(accept the prompt on your screen)
cd /sdcard/whereveryoustuckfile
cp blahblahblah.apk /system/app/
I did that, and the music player apj is in the folder now, but its not in my application drawer. I have tried to install it from there but it fails everytime as well. I can always reflash the axura rom but I would like the stock player back!
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drizzle67 said:
I did that, and the music player apj is in the folder now, but its not in my application drawer. I have tried to install it from there but it fails everytime as well. I can always reflash the axura rom but I would like the stock player back!
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sounds like you dont have proper permissions on it
do you have root explorer?
I had to remount the system/app folder to allow write.
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I don't have root explorer, I have astro file manager, but thsts it.
Also I tried remounting the system/app folder to read/write but it wouldn't let me in adb.
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drizzle67 said:
I don't have root explorer, I have astro file manager, but thsts it.
Also I tried remounting the system/app folder to read/write but it wouldn't let me in adb.
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once you su, run this command
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/stl9 /system
Anyone else have this issue with their phone?
No I have not had an issue so far
Charged up post!
I just wiped and flashed again, no luck... anyone got any ideas? i tried to find gapps... but didnt find any.
Varelse said:
I just wiped and flashed again, no luck... anyone got any ideas? i tried to find gapps... but didnt find any.
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Use a file explorer (e.g. Root Explorer or ES). For some incomprehensible reason danalo considers Google Talk bloatware and doesn't keep it installed in his rom. It should be somewhere in the system/apps folder as a .bak file. Just rename it back to the .apk and you should be good to go.
Yep just goto /system/app with Root Explorer (or similar) and rename 'Talk.apk.bak' to 'Talk.apk'. Reboot and it should appear.
I've pulled it out of system and installed it as a user app so I don't have to reinstall every release.
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d-loko said:
Yep just goto /system/app with Root Explorer (or similar) and rename 'Talk.apk.bak' to 'Talk.apk'. Reboot and it should appear.
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root explorer will not allow me to rename it.
did you give ESFile Ex root permission in the settings menu?
ducati966 said:
root explorer will not allow me to rename it.
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Make sure u click that "mount R/W" button in the folder you're in. If you can't you're not rooted.
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Hello,
I am pretty new to all this stuff but I am running Virtuous Quattro RC4 on my Desire S and in the Development thread someone recommended installaing the camera from Miui ICS.
I have the APK for the camera but I am stumped when it comes to the actual process of installing as a system app.
Can someone give me or point me in the direction of a simple, step by step guide to acheiving this please?
Thanks guys,
Andy.
Andy3105 said:
Hello,
I am pretty new to all this stuff but I am running Virtuous Quattro RC4 on my Desire S and in the Development thread someone recommended installaing the camera from Miui ICS.
I have the APK for the camera but I am stumped when it comes to the actual process of installing as a system app.
Can someone give me or point me in the direction of a simple, step by step guide to acheiving this please?
Thanks guys,
Andy.
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Maybe copy it to /system/apps/ ?
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I keep getting "cannot paste system is read only"...............
How do it resolve this?
Use root explorer, copy file, navigate to destiny, switch to r/w on top of the screen, paste.
Enjoy.
Andy3105 said:
I keep getting "cannot paste system is read only"...............
How do it resolve this?
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+ most file explorers have an option for gaining root access and write rights in system
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bronx said:
Use root explorer, copy file, navigate to destiny, switch to r/w on top of the screen, paste.
Enjoy.
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Thanks, but I don't know what you mean by DESTINY, there is no folder visible called that.......
Andy3105 said:
Thanks, but I don't know what you mean by DESTINY, there is no folder visible called that.......
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use translator for destiny. It's the folder where you want to put your things. Your aim, your goal, destination folder.
In your case the destiny folder is like I said /system/apps/
facepalm...
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Ok, thanks, I have done this but when I press the r/w button, nothing happens.
Well... You should get a message in top left corner, that it's mounted as r/w. That allows You to overwrite files.
Nope, doesn't happen....
Other issues are that Root Checker Basic says not rooted but Titanium Backup says I am rooted????? also Busybox keeps getting denied by Superuser.......
Any ideas what's going on here?
Ok I re-installed the VQRC4 and I now have R/W via Root Explorer, however another problem has arisen.....
Whenever I try to paste the APK into the App folder I get an error message saying that there isn't enough room to paste the file...........
Andy3105 said:
Nope, doesn't happen....
Other issues are that Root Checker Basic says not rooted but Titanium Backup says I am rooted????? also Busybox keeps getting denied by Superuser.......
Any ideas what's going on here?
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do you use adb??
Andy3105 said:
Nope, doesn't happen....
Other issues are that Root Checker Basic says not rooted but Titanium Backup says I am rooted????? also Busybox keeps getting denied by Superuser.......
Any ideas what's going on here?
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you should know if you´ve rooted your phone or not
System update
I rooted my phone a few days ago and everything is working fine. I've decided to disable my camera shutter sound by renaming the .ogg files to .old, but when I select "rename" it tells me "insufficient permissions"???
I downloaded root checker and verified that I still have root and I do. I'm trying to use Astro file manager to do this, what am I missing or how can I fix this?
I just downloaded "Linda file manager" to see if maybe Astro was the problem, but Linda won't let me change it either. it just says ERROR
vetteguy112233 said:
I rooted my phone a few days ago and everything is working fine. I've decided to disable my camera shutter sound by renaming the .ogg files to .old, but when I select "rename" it tells me "insufficient permissions"???
I downloaded root checker and verified that I still have root and I do. I'm trying to use Astro file manager to do this, what am I missing or how can I fix this?
I just downloaded "Linda file manager" to see if maybe Astro was the problem, but Linda won't let me change it either. it just says ERROR
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Did you mount the dir R/W?
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Haro912 said:
Did you mount the dir R/W?
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Do I need another app to do this? I've looked in Astro and can't find anything about mounting???
After some research I see that there are commands via ADB that allow me to mount, but can renaming file be done without adb? If I have to use adb and mount this way, does it stay mounted so I can modify anything/anytime I want?
I thought rooting gave me full access, why didn't this happen?
Root explorer!
Rom-Addict said:
Root explorer!
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+1
I don't think astro gives you rw access to anything above the /sdcard directory.
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vetteguy112233 said:
After some research I see that there are commands via ADB that allow me to mount, but can renaming file be done without adb? If I have to use adb and mount this way, does it stay mounted so I can modify anything/anytime I want?
I thought rooting gave me full access, why didn't this happen?
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Rooting does give you access but you need a capable app that takes su. When it's rooted it doesn't automatically give you su but enables apps to obtain it.
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use root explorer, go to the directory and mount r/w. u shud have the correct permissions then if it doesnt work go to clockworkmod and fix permissions and retry.
Thanks root explorer did the trick!