Hello, all!
I'm trying edit a file in /etc/ and adb says 'Failed to copy: Read-only filesystem'
Now, is this actually true? Or is this simply a permissions issue? I'm doing this on a non-rooted phone, so I can't 'touch' anything without permission errors, but is it a futile task if the filesystem is read only anyway?
I'm trying to do this from a non-rooted environment as I had intended on making this into an application, but I imagine that if I can't touch or push these files from an adb shell then I won't be able to from the application space either.
It's frustrating not to be able to edit the filesystem of my own phone, I'll be rooting if this is just a permissions problem and not an issue of a non-writable filesystem. Perhaps I could still make an application for rooted-only phones.. hrm..
Any thoughts on this?
/etc is an alias for /system/etc, and /system is a partition mounted as ro (you can confirm this yourself by running mount)
Ah, bugger. So this is hopeless (without modifying and then reflashing)?
Thanks very much.
you need to mount it read write,
mount -oremount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
then it will be read/write
try adb remount. if it failes you need root sorry.
Hello, i have the same error and I have root. i have tried adb remount and the mount -oremount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
still dotn work. I want to move a script to /
so i only have to type sh debian.sh
nvm I figured it out. i just put it on system and then just type sh debian.sh on the terminal and it works
Rafase282 said:
Hello, i have the same error and I have root. i have tried adb remount and the mount -oremount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
still dotn work. I want to move a script to /
so i only have to type sh debian.sh
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what is the error message? saying it dont work doesnt provide enough info for us to help....
it says sh: cant open aw.sh
so i still have to put the path or cd to where the file is. Is there a way to make /system my home?
no you cant make system your home, system is system, home is home. you can make a symlink if you are familiar with linux - might want to read up about shell commands
korndub said:
you need to mount it read write,
mount -oremount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
then it will be read/write
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Thanks it really worked!! for me i had the same problem as the other guy.
Rafase282 said:
Hello, i have the same error and I have root. i have tried adb remount and the mount -oremount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
still dotn work. I want to move a script to /
so i only have to type sh debian.sh
nvm I figured it out. i just put it on system and then just type sh debian.sh on the terminal and it works
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You *CAN'T* modify the / filesystem. It is part of your BOOT partition, which CANNOT be remounted rw. You would have to read, modify, and write the boot partition.
Rafase282 said:
Hello, i have the same error and I have root. i have tried adb remount and the mount -oremount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
still dotn work. I want to move a script to /
so i only have to type sh debian.sh
nvm I figured it out. i just put it on system and then just type sh debian.sh on the terminal and it works
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Maybe you're typing it in too literally. It should actually read like this:
mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
There was a typo with -oremount, there should be a space after -o.
Hope that helps.
PS. That command worked for me on a device where everything else failed.
dhkr123 said:
You *CAN'T* modify the / filesystem. It is part of your BOOT partition, which CANNOT be remounted rw. You would have to read, modify, and write the boot partition.
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actually, / can be mounted rw, but changes are lost on reboot
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Firerat said:
actually, / can be mounted rw, but changes are lost on reboot
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Hi I have my Asus Prime rooted and installed a virtuous Rom and I tried to put a fonts on the System/ fonts folder using root explorer using a instructions to fix some error on some games that need that tis fonts exist on the tablet but it said it cant because file system is read only I'm new and I don't know how to do this commands any help on how to do in a easy (explained) form.
egalpr said:
Hi I have my Asus Prime rooted and installed a virtuous Rom and I tried to put a fonts on the System/ fonts folder using root explorer using a instructions to fix some error on some games that need that tis fonts exist on the tablet but it said it cant because file system is read only I'm new and I don't know how to do this commands any help on how to do in a easy (explained) form.
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I would recommended not posting in the g1 section. The Asus forums would be a lot more helpful.
egalpr said:
Hi I have my Asus Prime rooted and installed a virtuous Rom and I tried to put a fonts on the System/ fonts folder using root explorer using a instructions to fix some error on some games that need that tis fonts exist on the tablet but it said it cant because file system is read only I'm new and I don't know how to do this commands any help on how to do in a easy (explained) form.
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Download EStrong File Manager and within the settings of it, enable mounting of the system as read/write.
Or, download Terminal Emulator and type this in:
Code:
mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
Or, try typing this in terminal/cmd:
Code:
adb remount
Or, if you plan on doing it all from recovery you could do:
Code:
adb shell "mount system"
and then you could do it all from there.
Next time, please post in the proper forum.
Read-Only /system... i just deleted the file, tich push should update/replace and then it worked... only had this bug when i was trying to modify Trebuchet.apk (homescreen)
Hi guys
Not being a linux expert, i'm stuck with the following problem..
i'm using a program who uses low level adb commands to write on the phone extSdCard...
problem: this extSdcard is seen as a readonly filesystem.
What has to be done to make this FS RW instaed of RO ?
This does not happen under windows where I can write to the extSd without problems
thks in advance for the tip
Greetings gentlefolks.
This forum has been an absolute godsend. I managed to get the latest JF os installed and as such am thoroughly enjoying my G1.
In the past, I had a Windows Mobile phone from HTC. One of my favorite applications on it was Pocket Scheme because it enabled me to write code ON my phone. I'd love to eventually spend time working on software FOR my G1, but right now I'm interested primarily in writing code while on the train, in line, etc.
As far as I know, Pocket Scheme is not available on the Android. I also came across Ruby for Android [2], but so far it force closes as soon as I open it.
So:
1. Are there any languages that are available for writing code on the android? Something with either an included editor AND repl (like Pocket Scheme) or even just an editor (?) or a repl (like Ruby for Android) would be fine.
2. What editor for making "plain text" files with any extension do you use?
3. In desperation I tried using echo to create a new shell script file the other day, and Android OS complained that the file system was read only. Can I make it r/w from within the android, or do I need to use ADB?
Thanks in advance. I tried googling for answers, but to no avail.
[1] http://www.mazama.net/scheme/pscheme.htm
[2] http://code.google.com/p/android-ruby/
Well you could flash Debian to a JF build and go from there.
You can remount it as r/w from the device. I can't remember exactly what the command is but it is something along the lines of "mount -oremount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock0 /system" anyone care to correct me if that is wrong? You can also use DroidSans Tweak Tools available free in the market, just don't use the lite version
Geniusdog254 said:
You can remount it as r/w from the device. I can't remember exactly what the command is but it is something along the lines of "mount -oremount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock0 /system" anyone care to correct me if that is wrong? You can also use DroidSans Tweak Tools available free in the market, just don't use the lite version
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almosst correct on the command there, there is actually a space between the "-o" and "remount" so it should read
mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
that would make your system partition read write, but if you wanna run shell scripts i would go grab gscript and just write them in there.
oops i typed it wrong i switched the rw and remount, it's fixed now sorry
tubaking182 said:
almosst correct on the command there, there is actually a space between the "-o" and "remount" so it should read
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
that would make your system partition read write, but if you wanna run shell scripts i would go grab gscript and just write them in there.
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Haha that's funny. Ive been typing: "mount -o rw, remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system"
But. That's just what works for me. Found it when I first rooted my phone.
Hi, this is a blatant crosspost from the android stackexchange site, questions/24081... I posted it there and figured I wouldn't get much help, so I thought I'd try here. Let me know if this is OT or in the wrong place or whatever.
I want to remount a read-only partition in read-write mode, but I want it to be writable for all users.
So far I've got this:
Code:
mount -o bind /someplace /someplace_else
mount -o remount rw /someplace_else
The first command creates a new mount point from a directory. The second one remounts the new mount point as rewritable. This all works.
Problem is, the new mount point has uid=1000,fmask=0222,dmask=0222, so the non-root user still can't write anything, and root can't give it permission.
How do I change the fmask and uid when remounting, or is there something else I can do to make the mount writable for the normal user?
Also, note that the command that worked for me is this:
Code:
mount -o remount rw /someplace_else
...with no comma between "remount" and "rw," as I've seen in almost everything my searches turned up. Does anyone know anything about this discrepancy in syntax?
I'm doing most of this in a terminal emulator on the phone, and in SL4A.
Yes, my phone is a chinese Hero H2000+.
I have managed to stick su and busybox into /system/bin using debugfs, but there's absolutely no way I could find to make /system get into read-write mode.
If I type "mount -o rw,remount /system" it seems to work for about 1 second, but then it's remounted read-only. All the changes will be reverted (files I add/remove via script). If I try to run the same command again, it will show me a message saying filesystem is read only.
Does anyone know what might be causing this?
Thanks in advance.
Hey Guys
I've seen similar threads about the X-Axis getting inverted, and I have the same issue. I can't use the *#2663# code, it doesn't seem to work on my phone, which is a S6-G90WB. I saw a guide where I can edit a script.bin file, BUT, I can't find any thing mountable in /dev/block/.
I have root access to the root via adb, and I was trying the following:
1) adb shell
2) su
3) mount -o remount,rw -t ext4 /dev/root /
4) mount -t vfat /dev/block/nanda /bootfs -- I can't find this file and no other files in block are mountable
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Once I complete step 4, there should be a file script.bin, which I can edit to invert the X-Axis, script.bin, but I can't find it, or what to mount to get access to it.
Has anyone ran into this?
Thanks
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