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R/w R/O in root explorer problem

How come I cant paste new apps to system/app?
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anyone atall have anytime

I'm assuming from your title that you did indeed change it from R/O to R/w, correct? If so, then why don't you just try installing the app? Is it a must that the app be located in the system/app folder? Try putting it in the data/app folder. Can u paste the file in but it doesn't show up in your app drawer? 9/10 it's because the permissions for the file are incorrect. Try that and let me know.

Do u have BusyBox installed? Because u need to to write to the system folder
Also make sure it says 'mounted as r/w' if not press the button that says 'MOUNT R/W'
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Thats the thin when I enter system/app it dont give me the option to change r/o to rw
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U need to set r/w BEFORE u enter system folder
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You have to update your root explorer if you have no option to set read write. You don't have to do it before you go into system. You can do it while there right at the top right. I forget to hit it all the time when editing my build prop.

Boot animation help

So I just got the HTC sensation. I rooted it have custom clockworkmod installed and beast rom v4. I want to change my boot animation. Help would be greatly appriciated
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Here is a example....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1262735
There are several others in the Themes & Apps section
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that example doesnt help me much im still kinda new to all of this so if you could find a more detailed guide for me that would be cool.

Bricked_Defy said:
that example doesnt help me much im still kinda new to all of this so if you could find a more detailed guide for me that would be cool.
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It's laid out for you there actually. Granted it's a tad cryptic but:
-bootanimation.zip--->system/customize/resource or data/local depending on rom.
Basically, download the boot animation you want (has to be a zip file) and rename it to bootanimation.zip if it isn't already renamed. Plug in your phone and move the bootanimation.zip file you want over to your SD card. After you confirmed that your bootanimation.zip file is on your SD card, then unmount/remove the phone from your computer.
Then the easiest way is to use an app called root explorer where you can copy and paste files onto your phone. In your case depends on your rom but generally located on /system/customize/resource. Just use root explorer to see if the bootanimation.zip is located there and if it is,you can simply rename the file (ie bootanimation1bkup.zip) to have it as a back up if you want to revert back. Go to root explorer, copy the bootanimation.zip file and head over to where you found your 'old' bootanimation file and before hitting paste, make sure you click the r/o button so that it reads r/w. Then paste the file. Go back and tick the r/w button again and you can exit the phone. That should do it.
Did I forget anything?

Boot animations on Virtuous Affinity?

Can I use a custom boot animation with his ROM? if I can, someone please explain the process I would go through.. I have tried nearly everything , thanks
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You've tried putting it in the correct place?
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where exactly might that be? I'm sorry I am new to this , I can only view my SD CARD on the file manager ? I would really appreciate it if you could walk me through it , tganks
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system\customize\resource\bootanimation.zip It is not on the sd card. Use a file explorer like Root Explorer, Astro File Manager, or ES File Explorer to see and edit files in the system folder.

You're going to need a file manager that has root access. Astro File Manager does not. Root Explorer or ES File Explorer do. Use either of those to put the zip in the directory Agoattamer gave you. You may also need to change the permissions on the file. Not exactly sure if that's necessary or what exactly the permissions should be, but it's something to look at if the animation doesn't work.

I'll be damned. I use Root Explorer myself. By far the best and simplest in my opinion, although it is a paid app. And yes you have to tap on "mount R/W" to alter files in the System folder. I suspect in ES File Explorer (free) you have to do the same. Both require SuperUser.
But I always thought Astro File Manager was able to edit system files. If you do a web search there are so many websites and forum threads stating to use Astro to change permissions and edit system files. Wrong. Although it can see system files it can't mount the system folder as Writeable, only Readable. It does not ask for SuperUser permissions. Guess I will never install that app on a rooted phone.
Thanks sharksfan7 for pointing me straight.

Appreciate it guys!
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Where do you get boot animations? And do they work with all roms?

I saw a cool transformers one. I want a cool one like Spiderman or something instead of my HTC boot animations. Do I just flash it from recovery?
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Wrong place?
Load "xda post"
Press play on tape

Wrong Place

oops sorry meant to put this in q&a
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I was a noob once
Someone has already beaten me to to the punch. Lol. And since that is already done, there's no point in wasting more precious XDA space. It completely depends on the ROM you're using. I'm using OrDroid. And the bootanimation is placed in the /system/customize/resource/ folder with the name "hTC_bootup_sensation.zip" All I do is find another boot animation made for the Sensation or it's resolution, and replace it using ES File Explorer with the root access and "mount System as rw" options checked. This location is different for ARHD. I think it's in /system/media. Browse around and locate this file first. Then the rest is easy. Hope I helped!

damastah said:
Someone has already beaten me to to the punch. Lol. And since that is already done, there's no point in wasting more precious XDA space. It completely depends on the ROM you're using. I'm using OrDroid. And the bootanimation is placed in the /system/customize/resource/ folder with the name "hTC_bootup_sensation.zip" All I do is find another boot animation made for the Sensation or it's resolution, and replace it using ES File Explorer with the root access and "mount System as rw" options checked. This location is different for ARHD. I think it's in /system/media. Browse around and locate this file first. Then the rest is easy. Hope I helped!
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I'm also on ordroid and I found the location of my current boot animation and I downloaded a cool skrillex boot animation but it keeps saying animation can not be moved when I try to move it.
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you have to change the permissions on the folder the original bootanimation file is on to read/write. By default the directory is set to have only read permissions

Sm0k3d 0uT said:
you have to change the permissions on the folder the original bootanimation file is on to read/write. By default the directory is set to have only read permissions
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Thanks. It worked
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You can also make your own boot animations ax it is fairly simple to put the animations together. The only real hard part is making your pictures and scaling them to the right scale.Here is a tool to make them with if you do not want to write the text file your self. But like I said it is not hard. P m me if you want some further details.

At&t Camera Apk

Can someone send me their Camera.apk?
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Here ya go. I just attached it here instead of emailing it.

pside15 said:
Here ya go. I just attached it here instead of emailing it.
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pside,
i have a problem with my camera, every time i access it, it works for less than a second and crashes with "unfortunately, camera has stopped" notification.
any recommendation? i tried replacing the camera.apk with yours but still it doesn't make any difference
i'm running on stock att 1.73 rom (for a reason it shows as unknown), rooted, and unlocked

Put it in system/app then set permissions to rw-r-r using es file explorer
Make sure in es file explorer u go to setting and change setting at the bottom all three checks for the last three options on the bottom of the es explorer settings should be checked as well as the enable up to root box
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nman123 said:
Put it in system/app then set permissions to rw-r-r using es file explorer
Make sure in es file explorer u go to setting and change setting at the bottom all three checks for the last three options on the bottom of the es explorer settings should be checked as well as the enable up to root box
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This sounds about right. The camera.apk I posted is from the ROM I'm using but it's the stock app from the 1.86 base. No reason it shouldn't work.