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[Q] How to access root files

Hey, I'm really new to the android scene, just got my galaxy s2 yesterday I've flashed the litening ROM which says that it roots it, so im assuming my phones rooted. I wanted to put in a MOD which turns off the camera noise and it says you need to go to /data and create a file. How do I access the root files from the PC because with the two file managers i've used on the phone dont have options to create files, help will be VERY highly appreciated!! Sorry if people have posted this before, but i looked and its very complicated for me :S

you can use android commander to access root files on pc , but i have a proplem with it when i copy or paste any file in the root it tells me access denied and you can use super manager on your galaxy .

[Q] Writing a file back to a Marketplace apps Isolated Storage?

Hi All,
I've used Heathcliff's WP7RootTools 0.9 to extract a file from an installed apps IsolatedStorage. The app in question was installed from the Marketplace, but I want to modify some of the files it's saved to it's Isolated Storage.
I extracted the file I wanted to edit by using the Explorer utility in WP7RootTools to copy the file to the "My Documents" folder, and renamed the extension to docx. From there I could simply go into the Office Hub, where the file was now listed, and emailed the file to myself.
I have made the edits to the file, but now need to get the file back into the app's Isolated Storage. This is where I have now got a bit stuck
I've tried copying the file to SkyDrive, and using the Office Hub to download it from SkyDrive to my phone. The file downloaded and is cached on the phone somewhere, but the file location, according to Office is not "Phone". This is normal, as Skydrive downloaded documents are not saved to the "Phone" location until you open the document and do "Save as".
I cannot of course open the downloaded file, as it isn't really a .docx file. Files loacted in the "Phone" location show up in "My Documents" in the WP7RootTools explorer. SkyDrive downloaded documents I have no idea where they are located?
Can you guys help? Does anyone know the path to location of SkyDrive downloaded items on the phone. If so, then I can easily just use the WP7Roottools Explorer to copy the file back to the apps Isolated Storage.
Is there a better way to copy a non-Office file back onto the phone?
Regards,
Micro666

You could use one of these apps:
sh4d0w86 said:
i was going to suggest using WPV App Data Backup, but it seems i saved the Backups in the wrong location... (will fix in next release)
so,
you can use TouchXperience or WMDC Launcher.
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I'm looking to do the exact same thing....

Options:
1. Do exactly what you've been doing, but save as .txt instead of .docx. The phone can still open this, even though its probably a binary file, and save it to the "Phone" location. Then you can copy it back and rename it.
2. Use an app that gives direct access to the phone's filesystem from the PC, like TouchXperience+WPDM, or Root Webserver (see my sig)+your favorite webbrowser.
3. Use any other way to get a file onto the phone, such as emailing it to yourself, using IsolatedStorageexplorer, or putting it in a XAP files and installing that file. Then move the file with WP7 Root Tools.
I recommend approach #2.

GoodDayToDie said:
Options:
1. Do exactly what you've been doing, but save as .txt instead of .docx. The phone can still open this, even though its probably a binary file, and save it to the "Phone" location. Then you can copy it back and rename it.
2. Use an app that gives direct access to the phone's filesystem from the PC, like TouchXperience+WPDM, or Root Webserver (see my sig)+your favorite webbrowser.
3. Use any other way to get a file onto the phone, such as emailing it to yourself, using IsolatedStorageexplorer, or putting it in a XAP files and installing that file. Then move the file with WP7 Root Tools.
I recommend approach #2.
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I used TouchExperience.
1.On my Fully unlocked Device(I assume you can do this with root tools), I installed a file manager that gives full access to the device.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24636416&postcount=23
2. I installed TouchEperience on my PC. After giving the WP7 app, Root tools rights, it should show most of the file system(on the PC) but, not all of it. So I created a new folder in \Windows (temp).
3. On the Phone, I hunted down the file I was looking for from Isolated Storage, I copied it to the \windows\temp folder.
4. Used the PC TouchExperience and browsed to \Windows\temp, there was my files, I copied them to my PC. USed the File Explorer to delete the files in my \temp folder(to make sure they were gone).
5. I edited the files, copied them back to \Windows\Temp on my device via TouchExperience on the PC. Then used the file explorer to copy them back to the Isolated Storage.
Note: The file explorer I posted a link to is GREAT, it can even edit files (basic text editor) in Isolated storage. I found a way to Cheat on a marketplace Xbox live game (didn't try others), right before the achivements, so they were really easy to get
I'm sure there is easier methods but, this worked for me...
Can I ask, what app did you try this on ?
Hope this helped...

FYI DavidinCT: Cheating XBL games is very risky. Microsoft often can detect it (for example, if you get one achievement that would have required getting another first) and they can and will permanently ban your Xbox Live account for doing so.
That all said... why didn't you just use WPDM (on the PC) to copy the file straight to the IsoStore of the app? So much easier...

GoodDayToDie said:
FYI DavidinCT: Cheating XBL games is very risky. Microsoft often can detect it (for example, if you get one achievement that would have required getting another first) and they can and will permanently ban your Xbox Live account for doing so.
That all said... why didn't you just use WPDM (on the PC) to copy the file straight to the IsoStore of the app? So much easier...
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To be honest, I only did it with a game that had an error when I got so far, so the final achivements of the game. A Game with a Known issue but, no fix.
And I just really wanted to see if I COULD do it...
I used WPDM but, the PC version even with my phone fully unlocked (custom rom on my VZW HTC Trophy) and using Root tools 0.9 to give full to TouchExperince root, would not see all the folders and would not see the IsoStore. SO I had to copy the files to a folder that WMDM could see.
Personally, the new File Explorer above is awsome, it's even got a editor in it, I didn't even need to go through all that......

[GUIDE] For noobs: how to transfer GTA III/Max Payne save data between Android phones

This guide is to instruct the reader on how to copy their save game data from one GTA III game to another game on a different phone. I was not able to copy over my game via Titanium Backup, so I sought alternative means. A restored game may not run on a Titanium Backup restore because the game was installed with drivers meant for the original device. This is pretty easy to do. You may need root.
What you will need:
-Astro File Manager (or a similar file manager)
-2 Android phones compatible with GTA III (I used a Galaxy Nexus and Infuse both running CM9 ICS)
-A Dropbox or google drive account, and the client installed on your phone
Step 1:
1. Go ahead and install GTA III on your other phone you are wanting to transfer data TO from the Android Market. It should not charge you twice. Download and install all of the files it asks for.
2. While you are doing that, go ahead and open Astro on your phone you are wanting to copy GTA III data FROM and navigate "Android > data > com.rockstar.gta3 > files". Here you should see a GTA3sf#.b file, where # is a number. You may see two (these are for each save slot).
3. Start a new game. Make sure it playsa and runs. It should start you from the beginning. Quit.
4. Upload each .b file to your Dropbox account, or zip them and upload them to dropbox. You may try to email them to yourself. I was not able to view the files in the file transfer client on my GNex and my mac via USB, so that is why I recommend doing it this way.
5. Go back to your device you are transferring the files TO. Open up your Dropbox Android application. Tap and hold on a '.b' file, and choose save to SD card and navigate to "Android > data > com.rockstar.gta3 > files" and export it to this directory for each .b file.
6. Exit to the home screen, then execute GTA III. Choose the resume option, and your game should be back where it was with the same amount of money, weapons, and missions completed on your new Android phone.
7. Thank me if this helped!
UPDATE:
If you are trying to restore Max Payne data, the data is located in root/Android/data/com.rockstar.maxpayne/files/MaxPayne/savegames/. Copy all of these files in this folder to the new Max Payne install on your new phone. Follow all the steps previously mentioned.

I apologize if this guide has existed elsewhere--I could not find it.

I appreciate the info, but it could have been summed up in one sentence rather than a long multi-step guide: "The saves are .b files in android/data/com.rockstar.gta3/files, copy them to the same directory on target device."

fredryk said:
I appreciate the info, but it could have been summed up in one sentence rather than a long multi-step guide: "The saves are .b files in android/data/com.rockstar.gta3/files, copy them to the same directory on target device."
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More information helps those who are new to Android or file management concepts.

hey guys so i upgraded my nexus to jelly bean but i had alot done on gt3 is there anyway to pull the info off the cm9 backup i made before i installed JB?

Chyrio said:
hey guys so i upgraded my nexus to jelly bean but i had alot done on gt3 is there anyway to pull the info off the cm9 backup i made before i installed JB?
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Mine was stored somewhere like /data/ or something, try searching your device for gta3 and you'll find the .b files from ics

so i cant find them in the backup itself? i have to restore it to the device to get to them?

thanks for the info, just what I was looking for!

fredryk said:
I appreciate the info, but it could have been summed up in one sentence rather than a long multi-step guide: "The saves are .b files in android/data/com.rockstar.gta3/files, copy them to the same directory on target device."
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Yeah, that's why I spelled it out. That is also why the title says "For noobs."

Not seeing the files anywhere on my N7. Wondering if Rockstar switched to cloud saves?

Cheers

@ Metroidnemesis13. Sir you rock...
Thanks from a complete noob

[Q] Games Save Files

Hello,
I am using LG Nexus 4 Phone and I use the application ES Files Explorer as my "File Manager" application since N4 doesn't have one. Can someone help me with my problem. I've been trying to locate my games (Undead Slayer, Symphony of the Origin) save files because i want to back them up on my laptop. I can't find the respective installation folders and tried searching in Google for default installation folder but no luck.
Thanks in advance

[Q] Transfering data to new phone

Hi Peeps,
Could anybody help me with the following please?
I am trying to transfer some app data from my old Samsung phone to my new N5. The app is Driftwood Apps Stronglog. I have contacted the developer who has sent me the info below but I cannot find the file nor folder.
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Right now I don't have a way of transferring the database. However, the database file is located in data/data/workouts/workout.db if you can get write access to that directory you could copy that file over to your new phone
11/01/2014
To: [email protected]
Hi. I love your strong log app. I've just changed phones and would like to transfer the data from one to the other. Is this stored in a particular file please?

Titanium backup is the best way. You need to be rooted.
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Directly copying just the workoutsDB.db to the appropriate place on the new phone, after Strong Log has been installed and launched once worked for me. (On a Moto Razr Maxx)
I tried it a few other ways without luck, but their dev emailed me these specific steps and it did the trick:
1. copy the original workoutsDB.db file somewhere
2. install Stong Log on the new device
3. open Strong Log (the schema for the database is created on initial opening of the app)
4. close app.
5. find the new workoutsDB.db file and delete it.
6. add the old workoutsDB.db and reopen the app.
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Couple of notes:
A. On my phone the workoutsDB.db file lives in /data/data/com.driftwood.workouts/databases/. You need root to read and write to the /data directory.
B. The only file I replaced was the workoutsDB.db file. I left the workoutsDB.db-journal file, and the rest of the files that are created on first launch as they were after the first-launch.
C. I killed the Strong Log app after doing the first-launch of Strong Log and before replacing the workoutsDB.db. (May not matter but seemed safer to me.)
D. When you re-open Strong Log, it will still ask you for your birthday, but it makes sense that birthday wouldn't be part of the workoutDB. Once you get past the birthday screen, your old workouts are all there.
:good: Go get strong! (And remember how strong you used to be!)