InstigatorX said:
Originally Posted by Chouie
Im in v3...i donto have Google talk either
U can just use Samsung's social hub for gchat
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Attached Google Talk files that worked for me (from TouchWiz 1.0.2 ROM). Put the lib file into /system/lib and the apk into /system/app. Change perms to 744.
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I am trying to follow these instructions however I can not find the /system/lib and /system/app folders. The Google Talk stock app vanished when I flashed TCP's rom on the phone, so I am trying to reinstall it this way, since it is not on the market.
Where are these files usually located? Do I need to format my files differently or something?
/system/app
/system/lib
ANYTHING that is not /mnt/sdcard (/sdcard) or /ext-sd requires ROOT access and an app that will look at ROOT
ES File explorer or root explorer
you WILL NOT see these folders by just plugging into your computer, nor will you see it with basic file managers
Pirateghost said:
/system/app
/system/lib
ANYTHING that is not /mnt/sdcard (/sdcard) or /ext-sd requires ROOT access and an app that will look at ROOT
ES File explorer or root explorer
you WILL NOT see these folders by just plugging into your computer, nor will you see it with basic file managers
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Thanks for the help,
Ok i downloaded ASTRO file manager, but when i try to paste into the app folder it gives me an error message that I have a read only file system...
Make sure you have r/o where it says r/o or r/w. this way you can paste it.
LazyMike said:
Thanks for the help,
Ok i downloaded ASTRO file manager, but when i try to paste into the app folder it gives me an error message that I have a read only file system...
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Pirateghost said:
/system/app
/system/lib
ANYTHING that is not /mnt/sdcard (/sdcard) or /ext-sd requires ROOT access and an app that will look at ROOT
ES File explorer or root explorer
you WILL NOT see these folders by just plugging into your computer, nor will you see it with basic file managers
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I know I'm VERY! late with this answer, but I have to correct you. With zArchiver (file-explorer and zip/7-zip app) you can access androids system folders. On a S III mini I can copy the ringtones/notification-sounds or the start sound( on the micro-SD-card for example). It is possible to copy other files too, but that didn't make any sense for me. btw: phone is not rooted.
P.S. Also worked on a non-rooted Huawei Y 625 @ Android 4.4.2 . Of course I can not copy files INTO the system folder(s) but read-acces is definitely possible without root permissions.
Greetz HiddenAssassin2306
Access to /data is forbidden in Android unless you have root access.
/system is read only, and limited.
My quote from above did say you wouldn't see any of these from a computer. And the OP was trying to place files in /system, which is read only.
Is there some reason you felt the need to bring up a 3 year old thread to say I'm wrong, when in this thread, regarding the original post, I am 100% correct?
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My Droid X is rooted and I was wondering how I could change my Boot up Animation. I've read you have to copy and paste in the system/media folder to replace the old Boot Animation.zip but I can't find the system/media folder. I am running Gingerbread on my Droid. If anyone could help me solve this problem, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
You have to use root explorer from the market to access that directory on your phone... you can navigate to your SD card and copy the file then back to the root directory, in there there is a folder called system, then subfolfer media... in upper right corner is a button that says mount r/w change it to r/o and paste file, overwrite existing... all set
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Root Explorer is not the only file manager that can do this.
There are a number of root enabled file managers in the market. ES File Explorer, Super Manager, Jrummy's ROM Toolbox. Any number of others.
The point is that you do need a file manager that is 'root enabled' to access those system directories.
hootowlserenade said:
You have to use root explorer from the market to access that directory on your phone... you can navigate to your SD card and copy the file then back to the root directory, in there there is a folder called system, then subfolfer media... in upper right corner is a button that says mount r/w change it to r/o and paste file, overwrite existing... all set
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Awesome. Thank you.
Zaphod-Beeblebrox said:
Root Explorer is not the only file manager that can do this.
There are a number of root enabled file managers in the market. ES File Explorer, Super Manager, Jrummy's ROM Toolbox. Any number of others.
The point is that you do need a file manager that is 'root enabled' to access those system directories.
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That's good to know, I didn't know there were other apps for that, I've only used root explorer (I bought the paid version, so I'll stick with it) but if anyone asks now I can give them more options
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1314016
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Hi guys, I'm trying to follow the guides to prevent my wallpaper from changing that need to navigate to /data/data/com.android.settings/files by ES File Explorer or Root Explorer.
However, I couldn't find anything from /data/
Mine is 6.2.1, Burritos rooted.
Please help, thanks
(repeat of posted reply to same question in the How to Apply Wallpaper thead)
I use ES File Explorer 1.6.1.0 from the Market (not Amazon because last I checked they were a version or two behind)
Then go into settings a scroll to bottom and select ROOT EXPLORER and when asked I think I selected the CM option (and for good measure select MOUNT FILE SYSTEM, although I don't think that is required unless you are working in the /system/ folder).
Now you should see the contents of the /data/ folder...
Hope this helps.
hdmunger said:
(repeat of posted reply to same question in the How to Apply Wallpaper thead)
I use ES File Explorer 1.6.1.0 from the Market (not Amazon because last I checked they were a version or two behind)
Then go into settings a scroll to bottom and select ROOT EXPLORER and when asked I think I selected the CM option (and for good measure select MOUNT FILE SYSTEM, although I don't think that is required unless you are working in the /system/ folder).
Now you should see the contents of the /data/ folder...
Hope this helps.
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I can't select ROOT Explorer with ES File Explorer
Hmmmm........got nothin'....
Are you sure you are looking in /data and not /sdcard/data?
What are you using Root Explorer or ES File Explorer?
If you're not fully rooted, even if you temp root with burrito root and set system to r/w, /data will show as empty unless your file explorer had been granted su permissions (which you'll need full root and super user app for). Found that out the hard way today myself.
Damn you Swype!
I had the same problem when I rooted the first time. I was following SuperOneClick instructions until I read it wasn't working with the latest stock update. Mid-root process, I switched to Burrito Root and completed the process. When I went to make mods in /data/data/... and saw nothing, I did a complete system restore and re-rooted with Burrito Root from the beginning. Everything's been fine since, including /data/data/.
After reading the post above, I guess my issue was either a botched root or something awry with my su install.
folks, newbie here.
i noticed that there are 2 types of file explorer, the system file explorer that allows you browse around the /system/ directories and the media file explorer such as andro file explorer
could anyone please advise me any file explorer that allows me to access both /sdcard/ and /system/ directories please?
i stumbled upon this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=716309 that recommends root explorer, but it doesnt allow me to open /sdcard/ directories
thanks in advance
I use ES File Explorer and Root Explorer. Both give you full access to your phones file system, including /system and /sdcard.
_MetalHead_ said:
I use ES File Explorer and Root Explorer. Both give you full access to your phones file system, including /system and /sdcard.
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They do, es file explorer is free, and allows you to to lan shares from pc. Just have to enable root options in settings. I have both, but I currently use es file since I can access my pc from it.
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kleeman7 said:
They do, es file explorer is free, and allows you to to lan shares from pc. Just have to enable root options in settings. I have both, but I currently use es file since I can access my pc from it.
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thanks kleeman for the info,
I have a rooted HTC One X ATT version, running on non ATT network (brought it to asia)
it doesnt allow me to tether out of a box nor play downloaded glumobile games.
i've browsed xdaforum and found out there are several files in root directory that need to be replaced to fix this.
so i need to access /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/telephony.db
(which root explorer allows me to access, but doesnt allow me to access the sdcard directory)
whereas ES only allows me to access /data/data/
did i do something wrong with the ES?
thanks again
nicodws said:
thanks kleeman for the info,
I have a rooted HTC One X ATT version, running on non ATT network (brought it to asia)
it doesnt allow me to tether out of a box nor play downloaded glumobile games.
i've browsed xdaforum and found out there are several files in root directory that need to be replaced to fix this.
so i need to access /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/telephony.db
(which root explorer allows me to access, but doesnt allow me to access the sdcard directory)
whereas ES only allows me to access /data/data/
did i do something wrong with the ES?
thanks again
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I don't get why you think you can't access your /sdcard with Root Explorer, you can access EVERYTHING with it.
And with ES you have to go into the settings an enable the root explorer to be able to access everything.
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I don't get why you think you can't access your /sdcard with Root Explorer, you can access EVERYTHING with it.
And with ES you have to go into the settings an enable the root explorer to be able to access everything.
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MetalHead,
Thanks, it works! now i can access the directory path.
one last question, whenever i tried to edit /system/build.prop
it doesnt allow me to save it after editing, or replace the file with a new one.
i'm referring to this xda article which i cant reply since i'm a noob with less than 10 posts
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1714298
please help me if you dont mind.
and as for the root explorer, i have no idea why it doesnt work. one touch of back button makes it "unfortunately root explorer has terminated"
thanks again
nicodws said:
MetalHead,
Thanks, it works! now i can access the directory path.
one last question, whenever i tried to edit /system/build.prop
it doesnt allow me to save it after editing, or replace the file with a new one.
i'm referring to this xda article which i cant reply since i'm a noob with less than 10 posts
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1714298
please help me if you dont mind.
and as for the root explorer, i have no idea why it doesnt work. one touch of back button makes it "unfortunately root explorer has terminated"
thanks again
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You have to mount the file system as read/write otherwise you can't edit anything in /system. Navigate to /system then hit menu >settings, then scroll down all the way to the root settings section and check the circle next to Mount File System. You will be able to edit the build.prop after doing that.
As far as Root Explorer FC'ing on you, I dunno man I've never had it crash on me once in the 3 years I've been using it. Try deleting it and re-installing it.
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You have to mount the file system as read/write otherwise you can't edit anything in /system. Navigate to /system then hit menu >settings, then scroll down all the way to the root settings section and check the circle next to Mount File System. You will be able to edit the build.prop after doing that.
As far as Root Explorer FC'ing on you, I dunno man I've never had it crash on me once in the 3 years I've been using it. Try deleting it and re-installing it.
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MetalHead, the ES trick works!
thanks a lot!
No prob
hello,
i want to update my nexus 5 from 4.4.1 to 4.4.2, but i get this error "system/bin/debuggerd has unexpected contents"
can somebody give me a original depuggerd file from KOT49E
and a short explanation how i replace it
is this because of stick mount?
heartbeat.rulez said:
hello,
i want to update my nexus 5 from 4.4.1 to 4.4.2, but i get this error "system/bin/debuggerd has unexpected contents"
can somebody give me a original depuggerd file from KOT49E
and a short explanation how i replace it
is this because of stick mount?
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I had the same issue, i used this >> https://app.box.com/s/z0a12rt18gm3dtfqqndl
I got it from stock odexed 4.4.2 rom here on xda and please check the sha1sum of the file, it should be 1A008709F0945E8EACA2166D143622EB8D94C3D0
Otherwise the updater script wont install the update, also use es file explorer or any root explorer to replace the file and set permissions to chmod 755 and shell access, more info here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48333174#post48333174
imrock said:
I had the same issue, i used this >> https://app.box.com/s/z0a12rt18gm3dtfqqndl
I got it from stock odexed 4.4.2 rom here on xda and please check the sha1sum of the file, it should be 1A008709F0945E8EACA2166D143622EB8D94C3D0
Otherwise the updater script wont install the update, also use es file explorer or any root explorer to replace the file and set permissions to chmod 755 and shell access, more info here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48333174#post48333174
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i can not replace the file
efs explorer permission denied
i will push the file with wugs tool kit
im to stupid for adp
and root explorer doesn´t work
heartbeat.rulez said:
i can not replace the file
efs explorer permission denied
i will push the file with wugs tool kit
im to stupid for adp
and root explorer doesn´t work
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Just use es file Explorer, cut the file in ur system/bin/debuggerd and take its backup on sdcard, then paste the given file, change the permissions to the one's like given in the second post here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48353992#post48353992
You should be having root access in es file Explorer with partition mounted as r/w
imrock said:
Just use es file Explorer, cut the file in ur system/bin/debuggerd and take its backup on sdcard, then paste the given file, change the permissions to the one's like given in the second post here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48353992#post48353992
You should be having root access in es file Explorer with partition mounted as r/w
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this was the fault i had to delet the efs in supersu and to reactivate the root for efs.
after this i get showed up the second image, before only the switch was moved from right to left and back
Hello,
I have a metronome app which uses .wav files which are stored in a subdirectory of /data/data/[app name]. Android 6.0.1, Oneplus 3.
Now I wanted to modify these wav files with Wavelab and put them back into place (via ES File Explorer in root mode).
That worked, BUT the owner of the files is now "root", and the app won't play the files anymore.
How can I either reset the file owner or prevent the ownership from changing??
Does no one answer because this problem isn't solvable?
Or is it because my question unmasks me as noobish??
Why not copy the wav files to sdcard then modify it?
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Hahaha, you obviously don't understand what my problem is (although I think I described it clearly). It's no problem to copy the files elsewhere and modify them; it's when I copy them back into the original directory via root explorer that the file owner gets changed to "root" which makes them inaccessible to the metronome app.
hasenbein1966 said:
Hahaha, you obviously don't understand what my problem is (although I think I described it clearly). It's no problem to copy the files elsewhere and modify them; it's when I copy them back into the original directory via root explorer that the file owner gets changed to "root" which makes them inaccessible to the metronome app.
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i think you can't do anything about it since its in "/data"
What about manually changing the owner back to the correct value after copying?
No, that isn't possible. Only owner selectable is "root".
hasenbein1966 said:
No, that isn't possible. Only owner selectable is "root".
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Then the limit is in your file manager or root app, just change them
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