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how to push a file using terminal emulator

Ive temporarily rooted my device to push a file to system/app and ive followed the instruction from the widgetpicker app from xda and it keeps telling me 'permisson denied' from typing "c:\android-windows\tools> adb remount
can someone please help me get this file into the system app folder

Symondo said:
Ive temporarily rooted my device to push a file to system/app and ive followed the instruction from the widgetpicker app from xda and it keeps telling me 'permisson denied' from typing "c:\android-windows\tools> adb remount
can someone please help me get this file into the system app folder
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1.Put the app in the root of your internal sd.
2.Open root explorer and scroll to sdcard and click to open.
3.Scroll to the app and long press,which gives you the options and click copy or move.
4.Click your back button,which will take you back to "Mounted as r/w.
5.Scroll to and click on system and click app and then paste.
6.Press and hold the installed app and change permission to rw-r-r
Hit home and your done.

i dont have root explorer at the moment and would like to try n do this without paying for an additonal app just now.
i dont understand how its so difficult to move a file into a folder

cd /sdcard/somewhere
su
cp file.apk /system/app
exit
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K900 said:
cd /sdcard/somewhere
su
cp file.apk /system/app
exit
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tried this it states "sd card not found" in terminal emulator.
Ive got it granted super user access and a temporary root. do i need to do with without the temp root?
The other code ive tried which i cant get to work is:
c:\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb remount
c:\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb push AppWidgetPicker.apk /system/app

[Q] why can't i gain permission on root explorer?

when i try to copy files to /system/ nothing happens
i mounted as r/w so what could be the problem?

ripsta99 said:
when i try to copy files to /system/ nothing happens
i mounted as r/w so what could be the problem?
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when paste or modifying a file in the root system, you need to tap the r/w to r/o in order to write or change permissions.
If you are doing a 3e mod, don't forget to change the permissions too.

....not working. if i change it to read only it Def not working.

ripsta99 said:
....not working. if i change it to read only it Def not working.
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Check again to see what you are doing wrong. Its a toggle to read/write or read only.
If you're using root explorer, you have root.
Infuse n root explorer is not smart enough to pick out just you.
Edit.. Are you trying the 3e mod?
Three are easier way

ripsta99 said:
when i try to copy files to /system/ nothing happens
i mounted as r/w so what could be the problem?
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bad su binary?
does super user show root explorer having super user permission? do you have super user installed? does it give a notification or toast that permissions were granted either when the app starts or on boot?
if that is all ok then open terminal emulator and type
su
(you should see $ change to # and a notification for superuser permissions granted.. if not you likely need to re root the phone)
if that goes OK then type
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/stl9 /system
if it has any error like permission denied or invalid argument or can't remount folder exists or anything at all then there is something odd going on, could be something I'm overlooking, could be a bad su binary. try reflashing and don't update the binary if you are on a custom kernel.
edit: overlooking busy box. try installing it from a busybox installer from the market! that should fix it if su is OK.

Also, you may new to delete the app and reinstall, that happened to me and it thought I was trying to pirate the app. It would open but Wouldn't let me move/replace anything.
Then I went and verified I paid for it and everything worked after that.

[Q] Unable to move apps on tablet

Alright I want to move my location spoofer app to /system/app so I can watch my hometown team on MLB.tv. This worked fine on my LG Nitro running CM10, but when I tried on my stock infinity (rooted, not updated), it won't let me. It just says "paste failed" when I try to move it. Anyone have any advice as to how to fix this?

Have y o u tried mounting the directory as rw so you can paste in there?
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Sinker1345 said:
Have y o u tried mounting the directory as rw so you can paste in there?
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No I haven't, but just to clarify the app is currently installed on the internal memory, not sd card. I am just trying to move it from one folder to a different folder. Is this still necessary?

It may be, if the directory is mounted as read only you won't be able to copy into it
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mgoblueno1 said:
No I haven't, but just to clarify the app is currently installed on the internal memory, not sd card. I am just trying to move it from one folder to a different folder. Is this still necessary?
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In normal operation, /system is mounted read-only, so you need to remount it as writable first. Root-enabled file managers usually have an option for that.

Thanks guys, will try this out tonight

Alright I tried editing permissions on the system folder, the app, and the root manager app, but they were already all checked (read, write, execute). I also tried just cut/pasting a picture i took to /system/app and I didn't work either...
EDIT: I just tried the remount app, and rewrote the /system folder as rw and it still didn't work

If anyone else has any suggestions on how to fix this let me know!

mgoblueno1 said:
If anyone else has any suggestions on how to fix this let me know!
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mgoblueno1 said:
Alright I tried editing permissions on the system folder, the app, and the root manager app, but they were already all checked (read, write, execute). I also tried just cut/pasting a picture i took to /system/app and I didn't work either...
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That's not how you do it. Those are chmod permissions for files and directories. That controls which user groups have rwx permissions for access; nothing to do with mounts. To allow for rw access to /system you need to either do it from within a root browser (ES file explorer, tools), the remount app, or type this into the terminal:
Code:
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
Copy your file or directory, then remount the system back as ro (so you don't accidentally delete something - that's why its mounted ro by default)
Code:
su
mount -o remount,ro /system
mgoblueno1 said:
EDIT: I just tried the remount app, and rewrote the /system folder as rw and it still didn't work
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I just tried this and it works fine. After you made your selections for /system and rw, did you click the top "Remount" button and get a small pop-up "Success!..." notification that it completed its operation? I also verified that I could copy a test file into /system/app after toggling these settings. You are doing something wrong. Read this all again.
[Edit] The only reason I can think of that it might be failing is you are really not rooted or have a corrupt root. If all else fails, run the Root Checker app to see if you really have valid root. Open up your su app and see if it prompts you to update its binaries and let it if it does (superSU).

elfaure said:
That's not how you do it. Those are chmod permissions for files and directories. That controls which user groups have rwx permissions for access; nothing to do with mounts. To allow for rw access to /system you need to either do it from within a root browser (ES file explorer, tools), the remount app, or type this into the terminal:
Code:
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
Copy your file or directory, then remount the system back as ro (so you don't accidentally delete something - that's why its mounted ro by default)
Code:
su
mount -o remount,ro /system
I just tried this and it works fine. After you made your selections for /system and rw, did you click the top "Remount" button and get a small pop-up "Success!..." notification that it completed its operation? I also verified that I could copy a test file into /system/app after toggling these settings. You are doing something wrong. Read this all again.
[Edit] The only reason I can think of that it might be failing is you are really not rooted or have a corrupt root. If all else fails, run the Root Checker app to see if you really have valid root. Open up your su app and see if it prompts you to update its binaries and let it if it does (superSU).
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Thanks this worked!

mgoblueno1 said:
Thanks this worked!
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Glad you got it worked out. Which way worked for you?

Write permission inside system directory (S3 feel os)?

Please read the problem completely before answering and saying something.
I have S3 Feel os ROM in my HTC Pico.
When i tried to copy any files inside /system/ its saying : Permission denied read only file system.
I tried to use chmod 777 to system through terminal emulator its also given same warning.
Then I tried remounting with the command: mount -o rw,remount /system (using terminal emulator) didn't do the trick for me.
Can you guys tell what should i do to get the write permission. (Its actually showing read and write permission when I saw file/folder properties with a file explorer inside the system directory, but actually its not allowing to write).

It should be fine if you try with some file manager that can get root permissions. (my choice is 'es')
But if you are using the new oc kernel, there things might be different.
What is terminal emulator giving you back?
You also can try by flashing superuser, I have not tryed exactly this rom, but there may be something wrong with su

shortyoko said:
It should be fine if you try with some file manager that can get root permissions. (my choice is 'es')
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Yes I am using ES File explorer only. Still it says, error permission denied to copy a new file/create a new file/overwrite a file.
shortyoko said:
But if you are using the new oc kernel, there things might be different.
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I have flashed a oc kernal almost a month back. In between I have changed lot of roms and got back to S3 Feel os rom. I think that won't effect now right?
shortyoko said:
What is terminal emulator giving you back?
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If I give chmod 777 /system, it's giving permission denied (I have granted super user permission to terminal emulator and i am in su mode)
When I tried mount -o rw,remount /system, it didn't output any thing. Then again I tried to copy a file into system dir, still its the same result.
shortyoko said:
You also can try by flashing superuser, I have not tryed exactly this rom, but there may be something wrong with su
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Its the last choice I have now, will try.

Try changing mounting
smartksr said:
Please read the problem completely before answering and saying something.
I have S3 Feel os ROM in my HTC Pico.
When i tried to copy any files inside /system/ its saying : Permission denied read only file system.
I tried to use chmod 777 to system through terminal emulator its also given same warning.
Then I tried remounting with the command: mount -o rw,remount /system (using terminal emulator) didn't do the trick for me.
Can you guys tell what should i do to get the write permission. (Its actually showing read and write permission when I saw file/folder properties with a file explorer inside the system directory, but actually its not allowing to write).
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Had same problem with same ROM. So i go to ES then root explorer then mount R/W then change both path and system to RW and restart.. that solved my problem. try it.

shree15 said:
Had same problem with same ROM. So i go to ES then root explorer then mount R/W then change both path and system to RW and restart.. that solved my problem. try it.
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Thanks bro, it has solved me the problem.

Can't put file in /system

I'm trying to copy a boot animation in the system/media folder. My device is rooted, and I use Root Browser. But when I paste the file, the operation fails.
What should I do?
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Andre1299 said:
I'm trying to copy a boot animation in the system/media folder. My device is rooted, and I use Root Explorer. But when I paste the file, the operation fails.
What should I do?
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Grab the app Terminal Emulator and run this:
Code:
su
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 /system
exit
exit
Should get you going.

ИΘΘK¡€ said:
Grab the app Terminal Emulator and run this:
Code:
su
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 /system
exit
exit
Should get you going.
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Thank you for the answer. I types these lines in the terminal, but nothing changed..
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ES File Explorer
Andre1299 said:
Thank you for the answer. I types these lines in the terminal, but nothing changed..
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ES File Explorer has a huge amount of features.
This includes RO/RW GUI.
Download ES File Explorer (free, no IAP) from Google Play.
Open it and go to the menu>Tools on the left and enable "Root Explorer"
Once it was enabled open Root Explorer options by tapping on it.
Go to "Mount RO/RW" and check RW on every directory.
Now you should be able to edit.
If you can't you may not have proper root.
Hit that Thanks button if I helped.

janekmuric said:
ES File Explorer has a huge amount of features.
This includes RO/RW GUI.
Download ES File Explorer (free, no IAP) from Google Play.
Open it and go to the menu>Tools on the left and enable "Root Explorer"
Once it was enabled open Root Explorer options by tapping on it.
Go to "Mount RO/RW" and check RW on every directory.
Now you should be able to edit.
If you can't you may not have proper root.
Hit that Thanks button if I helped.
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Thank you, it worked