To all,
I couldn't be bothered with learning ADB, but wanted a custom recovery on my SIII ... maybe you can relate?
Here's the easiest way to do it -- and you don't even need a computer!!! You do, however, already need to be rooted before you can use this method ...
Download your recovery of choice (.. as of this writing, I think there are two: CWM and TWRP ..) and make sure you place a copy in the root drive of your sdcard. Rename it recovery.img, if you want to follow the terminal directions listed below ...
Then, download a terminal emulator onto your device (I use Better Terminal Emulator Pro, which is a paid app) and fire it up.
Once in the terminal emulator, type the following commands one line at a time, waiting after each line for the appropriate prompt:
$ su
# dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18
# reboot recovery
Your device should then boot into the custom recovery, which serves as immediate confirmation that you did things correctly.
I just used this method to install birdman's twrp8.img to my SIII and it worked like a charm.
Pj
Phoenix, AZ
link to XDA post for TWRP : http://http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1768142
link to XDA post for CWM: http://http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1760376
As an aside, it goes without saying that I generated none of this from scratch ...
Credit for the custom recoveries goes to their respective devs, as does credit for the command line instructions (which I borrowed from invisiblek's thread).
Hope this helps at least a few of you ...
Pj
Phoenix, AZ
Good looks, worked for me! I had to update my SDK and it was taking so long so I tried this. Works Great!
Thanks for posting this! You sure made my day. Will be trying it later.
Works great. Computer playing games with me, thanks a ton
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Should it go on the internal or external SD card?
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Internal, or "Phone".
Ok i open Better terminal emulator Pro and it has
/ $ when i add in the SU it says
bash: -c: command not found
what am i doing wrong?
I have downloaded and renamed the TWRP.IMG to recovery.img
eastwood1 said:
Ok i open Better terminal emulator Pro and it has
/ $ when i add in the SU it says
bash: -c: command not found
what am i doing wrong?
I have downloaded and renamed the TWRP.IMG to recovery.img
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Are you rooted?
Pj
Phoenix, AZ
pdinphx said:
Are you rooted?
Pj
Phoenix, AZ
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Yes i am rooted. Any idea why its giving me that error? I was curious if i was rooted and grabbed the root checker from the market and said i do have root.
It already has the $ so all i added was SU and got that message.
If you're typing su in caps, try lowercase. All commands need to be in lowercase ...
Pj
Phoenix, AZ
Ty for this thread. Worked great.
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Yea i tried that but no go .
eastwood1 said:
Yea i tried that but no go .
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Geez, you're not making this easy. Especially for an amateur, like me ...
Which rooted file did you flash to achieve root? I think the terminal emulator is looking for su in /system/xbin, though some ROM's will put it in system/bin ... check your system files with a file manager and report back.
Pj
Phoenix, AZ
Thanks for this.
It's funny you say that you couldn't be bothered with learning ADB, but that's what this is. Terminal pretty much emulates ADB.
Using ADB is as simple as putting the ADB program folder on the root of your hard drive. Open a CMD window, commands would look like this for me:
c:
cd adb (which changes to the ADB folder which looks like C:\ADB\)
C:\ADB\ (now you are where you can type your ADB codes)
First, thanks for this. I've been studying how to use ADB for the past couple of days and it's confusing as hell. This was way easier and worked like a charm. Only issue I have, and it isn't related to your install procedure, but why can't it recognize my SD card? It won't mount it or backup to it.
My SD card is a SanDisk 64GB SDXC Class 10 and I'm not sure how it's formatted as I formatted it first in my brothers Razr Maxx before I had my S3 and then again in the S3 when I received it just to play it safe. I also can't use this SD card on any of my computers to format it because the built in SD card readers don't support SDHC let alone SDXC. For a little clarification, the phone recognizes it, recovery doesn't.
Thanks for any help.
jdubau55 said:
Thanks for this.
It's funny you say that you couldn't be bothered with learning ADB, but that's what this is. Terminal pretty much emulates ADB.
Using ADB is as simple as putting the ADB program folder on the root of your hard drive. Open a CMD window, commands would look like this for me:
c:
cd adb (which changes to the ADB folder which looks like C:\ADB\)
C:\ADB\ (now you are where you can type your ADB codes)
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A little tongue in cheek, on my part. I'm actually pretty familiar with ADB, though I work 60+ hours/week at a government-secured computer through which I am unable to run ADB. So if I want to do anything with my phone, I have only the phone, itself ...
Pj
Phoenix, AZ
Thanks used the touch recovery. Love it. Worked great. I used the method from the other post that uses terminal emulator to push it to the device
pdinphx said:
A little tongue in cheek, on my part. I'm actually pretty familiar with ADB, though I work 60+ hours/week at a government-secured computer through which I am unable to run ADB. So if I want to do anything with my phone, I have only the phone, itself ...
Pj
Phoenix, AZ
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I'm with you. It's easier to do it on your phone. Sometimes ADB can see my phone sometimes not. I blame my computer.
JayGoat said:
First, thanks for this. I've been studying how to use ADB for the past couple of days and it's confusing as hell. This was way easier and worked like a charm. Only issue I have, and it isn't related to your install procedure, but why can't it recognize my SD card? It won't mount it or backup to it.
My SD card is a SanDisk 64GB SDXC Class 10 and I'm not sure how it's formatted as I formatted it first in my brothers Razr Maxx before I had my S3 and then again in the S3 when I received it just to play it safe. I also can't use this SD card on any of my computers to format it because the built in SD card readers don't support SDHC let alone SDXC. For a little clarification, the phone recognizes it, recovery doesn't.
Thanks for any help.
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You need to make sure your card is formatted to FAT32 NOT exFat.
http://www.epiccm.org/2012/06/why-not-exfat.html
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[/FONT I thought of myself as a well seasoned vet when it came to rooting. I have had a G1 and a Mytouch 3g. Since I now have the Mytouch 4g I would like to root it completely. I have run Visionary and can have SU privileges, then cant boot into recovery. I then tried using my computer to root. Still nothing.. Any help? Thanks you!
Olliej said:
[/FONT I thought of myself as a well seasoned vet when it came to rooting. I have had a G1 and a Mytouch 3g. Since I now have the Mytouch 4g I would like to root it completely. I have run Visionary and can have SU privileges, then cant boot into recovery. I then tried using my computer to root. Still nothing.. Any help? Thanks you!
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Visionary is only part of the process. You need a couple more files and a working knowledge of abd and using terminal on your Mytouch 4G:
files:
wpx.ko
hboot_dhd.nb0
Visionary
A Terminal app (I use SUFBS)
Commands:
push the above two files to /data/local using ADB
adb push wpx.ko /data/local
adb push hboot_dhd.nb0 /data/local
run visionary and get temp root
Terminal:
Open up the terminal app and type in “su” to gain root access
Once the “#” appears, type in “insmod /data/local/wpx.ko” and hit Enter. You should get a “function not implemented error,” which is what you want.
This next terminal command will turn your device into a nice paperweight if you mess it up. If you do mess it up, don’t blame me, this all on you!
dd if=/data/local/hboot_dhd.nb0 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 and hit Enter.
Close the terminal app, now open up visionary again. Run temp root again. You might get the “device already rooted” notification, this does not matter, what you are doing is locking in root.
Go back and open up your terminal emulator once more time and request root by typing “su”
Once you get the #, type “sync” wait about three minutes and reboot.
You should have permanent root with the security off (S-off), to check : With the phone off, hold down volume down and power to open Hboot. The top line of the screen should have “S-off” at the end.
I wanna try this step soooo bad but i'm scared ****less I brick my fone. Considering I only got it for just 2 days now.
I did the terminal process with terminal emulator 4 times & whenever I bash the root.sh file, the wpx.ko gives me trouble. Did it this morning @ 4am so I cant quite remember the exact statement it came back with
Paso876 said:
I wanna try this step soooo bad but i'm scared ****less I brick my fone. Considering I only got it for just 2 days now.
I did the terminal process with terminal emulator 4 times & whenever I bash the root.sh file, the wpx.ko gives me trouble. Did it this morning @ 4am so I cant quite remember the exact statement it came back with
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try this method ive havent done it as im waiting for my, mytouch 4g to come but u should the comments are saying it worked for them
http://briefmobile.com/how-to-permaroot-and-unlock-your-mytouch-4g/comment-page-1#comment-48683
My wifes mt4g arrive today, and I had it rooted and s-off in about 20 minutes, following this method from the wiki:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996
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alfadog77 said:
try this method ive havent done it as im waiting for my, mytouch 4g to come but u should the comments are saying it worked for them
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I tried that method, but whenever I right click & open the command window & type 'adb push gfree /data/local'......I get "adb is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file"
The unlocker's method worked great for me, even as a total noob, and was real easy.
http://theunlockr.com/category/howto/android_how_tos/htc-mytouch-4g-how-tos/
Paso876 said:
I tried that method, but whenever I right click & open the command window & type 'adb push gfree /data/local'......I get "adb is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file"
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That means that the adb binary isn't in the folder you are working from. Either the binary is missing, our you are in the wrong folder with you command prompt.
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danger-rat said:
That means that the adb binary isn't in the folder you are working from. Either the binary is missing, our you are in the wrong folder with you command prompt.
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Ok so lemme just recap what I did to see where I went wrong. I downloaded the SDK, installed the platform-tools folder, then hold shift same time as I click on the tools folder, select open command winder here & started to type in the prompt. So Now which file is the adb binary?? Maybe I can try & see if I somehow moved or removed it
alfadog77 said:
try this method ive havent done it as im waiting for my, mytouch 4g to come but u should the comments are saying it worked for them
http://briefmobile.com/how-to-permaroot-and-unlock-your-mytouch-4g/comment-page-1#comment-48683
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Thats the same gfree method stickied in the dev section.
Paso876 said:
I tried that method, but whenever I right click & open the command window & type 'adb push gfree /data/local'......I get "adb is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file"
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You need to set up the android sdk first. follow the directions in this thread
Droid_duder said:
The unlocker's method worked great for me, even as a total noob, and was real easy.
Thats the first method I tried and it didnt work. I got that wpx.ho isn't recognized or something like that & 1024 in, 1024 out yada yada. I've noticed ppl say that its regular to get that back but I've dont it like 5 times & whenever i boot into hboot, I'm still seeing 'S-ON'
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I got the wpx error, which is why I searched a bit more, and then used the method I posted earlier...
To help with the cmd prompt, down load this file, and place it in the same folder that the adb binary is in (it's a file, named adb). Double click this file, and it silk open a prompt in that folder...
http://db.tt/aVW40cy
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Paso876 said:
I wanna try this step soooo bad but i'm scared ****less I brick my fone. Considering I only got it for just 2 days now.
I did the terminal process with terminal emulator 4 times & whenever I bash the root.sh file, the wpx.ko gives me trouble. Did it this morning @ 4am so I cant quite remember the exact statement it came back with
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I had no trouble with my previously posted root, however I have read that some people had to place the files in the root of the SDCard (and change the commands accordingly of course) to get it to work.
option94 said:
Thats the same gfree method stickied in the dev section.
You need to set up the android sdk first. follow the directions in this thread
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Thanks. I didn't know about this step until I realized last nite I had no clue what 'SDK' was...lol
alfadog77 said:
try this method ive havent done it as im waiting for my, mytouch 4g to come but u should the comments are saying it worked for them
http://briefmobile.com/how-to-permaroot-and-unlock-your-mytouch-4g/comment-page-1#comment-48683
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Thanks, this finally worked for me. I had to setup SDK, ADB & then in some miraculously way I got through all the commands without any errors....lol
Thanks to those who chipped in, I'll go by and individually thank you guys.
I wonder what I'll do next?? lol
I used the Ultimate s=off method and rooted and unlocked in 10 minutes. Work like a charm
Olliej said:
[/FONT I thought of myself as a well seasoned vet when it came to rooting. I have had a G1 and a Mytouch 3g. Since I now have the Mytouch 4g I would like to root it completely. I have run Visionary and can have SU privileges, then cant boot into recovery. I then tried using my computer to root. Still nothing.. Any help? Thanks you!
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There are 4 or 5 complete guides in the development section. Just read through them all and pick the one you're most comfortable with. With the scripts provided it makes it pretty safe.
I've rooted 4 phones with no issues.
Sticky Worthy?
How To Guides in Video Form:
How To One Click Unlock Bootloader http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSVD5b9nAcI&list=UU1J4DKcJXENzC-FkyMU6dow&index=15&feature=plcp
How To Manually Unlock Bootloader http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSVD5b9nAcI&list=UU1J4DKcJXENzC-FkyMU6dow&index=15&feature=plcp
One Click DebugFS method: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpuiKIl7lpI&feature=share&list=UU1J4DKcJXENzC-FkyMU6dow
Video Root Guide: http://youtu.be/cuiJYKV2GGU
^^This is just a Visual aid for the method provided by Invisiblek outlined here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756885
How to Update Your Baseband/Modem to latest OTA : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2dQ2kv9kYs&feature=share&list=UU1J4DKcJXENzC-FkyMU6dow
How To Nandroid backup in Cwm Recovery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zWSK7cO3xg&feature=youtube_gdata_player
How To Unbrick, Unroot, Factory Restore Galaxy S III http://youtu.be/p0T4FO_NZ8Y
How To Easily Backup Apps and Data to Flashable.zip http://youtu.be/OPPoKlu_4qw
How To Install CM9 or CM10: http://youtu.be/f68NgGgrwAQ
How To Back up and Restore IMEI: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl6Ms3oVEDo&feature=share&list=UU1J4DKcJXENzC-FkyMU6dow
How To Use Your SGS3 as a Netflix Remote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JICq0P1Ywg4&feature=share&list=UU1J4DKcJXENzC-FkyMU6dow
Rom Reviews and Install Guides:
JellyWiz Touchwiz Jelly Bean 4.1.1 Rom Review and Install: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twDBZg4wkBk&feature=share&list=UU1J4DKcJXENzC-FkyMU6dow
Liquid v2 RC3 Rom Review and Install http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieuy5Bx76-Q&feature=share&list=UU1J4DKcJXENzC-FkyMU6dow
AOKP 4.1.1 Rom Review and Install: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjULad8XS-4&feature=share&list=UU1J4DKcJXENzC-FkyMU6dow
MIUI v4.1 Jelly Bean Review and Install for Unlocked Bootloaderhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azkToBXLjig&list=UU1J4DKcJXENzC-FkyMU6dow&index=2&feature=plcp
Cyanogen Mod 10 Jelly Bean for Unlocked Bootloader http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nW0SRKxUQk&list=UU1J4DKcJXENzC-FkyMU6dow&index=14&feature=plcp
Clean Rom Full Review and Install For Unlocked Bootloader http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PtIKXddfNI&list=UU1J4DKcJXENzC-FkyMU6dow&index=7&feature=plcp
Bean's Custom Stock Rom Review and Install For Unlocked Bootloader http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=napoMpZKCDA&list=UU1J4DKcJXENzC-FkyMU6dow&index=13&feature=plcp
First ROM Stock Stripped by Invisiblek: for Locked Bootloader https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Oek_24wEXI&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Cyanogen Mod 10 Rom Review: for Locked Bootloader http://youtu.be/2efLx_iTBDk
AOKP Android Open Kang Project Milestone 6 Review and Install for Locked Bootloader http://youtu.be/ATiFaCssKHs
Synergy Rom (Battery life and Stability) Review and Install for Locked Bootloader http://youtu.be/bj7w2nu_sKk
fix your link. you forgot the opening [ preceding the closing youtube tag.
Could you please do a back-to-stock video as well?
Thanks for doing this. First Samsung phone so it's quite new to me. Appreciate the video, it'll definitely help
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Always wish these were made for each phone, the devs put so much work into making roms and root methods, but usually skimp on the instructions for those of us who aren't as experienced. Thanks for this
I will try to update this thread with any other videos I make, or I might make a separate thread. Glad its helped though.
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Thanks for the video. I'll be going through this as quickly as I can get home from work tomorrow!!
Great video, but in your description, to install the SDK using the Java links, I installed the JDK but the SDK install still thinks it's missing, and won't go any further, making me Cancel out. No idea what to do now...no SDK = no ADB commands :-(
minmongoblin said:
Great video, but in your description, to install the SDK using the Java links, I installed the JDK but the SDK install still thinks it's missing, and won't go any further, making me Cancel out. No idea what to do now...no SDK = no ADB commands :-(
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Alos agree great video and helped me do root in no time at all! However, like you I am unable to get the adb part of the video working. I followed your other video and written instructions to the "t", and I only got as far as..
"adb is not recognized as an internal or external command"
I got the Java JDK to install fine as well as the SDK with all the required installs you said were needed for it to work. I left out all others as I'm not really too familiar with adb is it is. I changed the path, and named folders and files exactly as you did in your video. However I could never get the cmd to show adb devices.
I know the original post stated that we should know how to use it before we try this, but after trying to do research on this for the past 4 hours last night.. I concluded I have no idea what I am doing wrong/nor how to do it properly apparently.
If anyone would be able to possibly give me some assistance that would be great .
Lemonhead8890 said:
Alos agree great video and helped me do root in no time at all! However, like you I am unable to get the adb part of the video working. I followed your other video and written instructions to the "t", and I only got as far as..
"adb is not recognized as an internal or external command"
I got the Java JDK to install fine as well as the SDK with all the required installs you said were needed for it to work. I left out all others as I'm not really too familiar with adb is it is. I changed the path, and named folders and files exactly as you did in your video. However I could never get the cmd to show adb devices.
I know the original post stated that we should know how to use it before we try this, but after trying to do research on this for the past 4 hours last night.. I concluded I have no idea what I am doing wrong/nor how to do it properly apparently.
If anyone would be able to possibly give me some assistance that would be great .
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Is your usb debugging enabled on your phohne?
When you cd <path to platform-tools>, then type: adb.exe
Does a long list of commands scroll across the screen?
Having the same problem. I see the long list of commands. But when I type "adb devices" nothing is listed.
trginter said:
Having the same problem. I see the long list of commands. But when I type "adb devices" nothing is listed.
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I haven't tried it myself yet, but it sounds like you don't have the drivers properly installed.
Sent from my Ally (Cant wait to get rid of this POS and replace it with my S3 tomorrow!)
NightxFall said:
I haven't tried it myself yet, but it sounds like you don't have the drivers properly installed.
Sent from my Ally (Cant wait to get rid of this POS and replace it with my S3 tomorrow!)
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That would be my guess. Put it in USB Debug mode, and plug the phone in, I think it auto-installs the ADB drivers.
Hmm, the phone is in USB Debugging Mode and plugged in, nothing downloaded.
trginter said:
Hmm, the phone is in USB Debugging Mode and plugged in, nothing downloaded.
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What is the exact output when you type adb devices?
Good to know root is avail
Will try this tomorrow after work
s197 said:
Is your usb debugging enabled on your phohne?
When you cd <path to platform-tools>, then type: adb.exe
Does a long list of commands scroll across the screen?
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For those having problems with this, look up "how to add a path to the windows command line“. You should not have to CD to a directory to make a command work .
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s197 said:
Is your usb debugging enabled on your phohne?
When you cd <path to platform-tools>, then type: adb.exe
Does a long list of commands scroll across the screen?
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Yes, usb debugging was on when I tried to do this. I usually always just leave it on honestly.
I guess I should have been more clear about where I was at, but yes i did the
cd platform-tools .. enter.. then adb.exe.. and thats when I got the 'adb' is not an internal or external command. I dont know where I messed up along the way... . I feel pretty confident I did everything correctly.
However there was one difference i did notice. On the path stated in the guide it says system32 something then you list the path to platform tools and whatnot.... but mine had something /windowspowershell/ or something like that.
I went back to the start and deleted my drivers and reinstalled them but deleted the jdk and sdk for the time being.. Maybe ill try again soon if I can figure it out better.
I believe this will help a lot of you. Thanks goes to Adrynalyne....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=879701
Lemonhead8890 said:
Yes, usb debugging was on when I tried to do this. I usually always just leave it on honestly.
I guess I should have been more clear about where I was at, but yes i did the
cd platform-tools .. enter.. then adb.exe.. and thats when I got the 'adb' is not an internal or external command. I dont know where I messed up along the way... . I feel pretty confident I did everything correctly.
However there was one difference i did notice. On the path stated in the guide it says system32 something then you list the path to platform tools and whatnot.... but mine had something /windowspowershell/ or something like that.
I went back to the start and deleted my drivers and reinstalled them but deleted the jdk and sdk for the time being.. Maybe ill try again soon if I can figure it out better.
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It sounds like you're not moving to the right directory. Check to see where your adb file is, on the new SDK it's in platform-tools but if you downloaded ADB from a long time ago, it's in another folder (I think tools, but it's been a while).
What I would do is navigate to your adb file from "my computer". At the top, under address, it will show you the path you need to type. For instance, for me, I open my computer, C: drive, Android folder, then platform-tools. So my path would be:
Code:
cd C:\Android\platform-tools
Everyone's path is different depending on where you put your files.
I just got my TF300 after selling my 101. Very happy but decide to flash a new rom and hydro looks awesome. Got TWRP installed and found to my dismay I had forgotted the step of moving the zip to internal sd after wiping. And I forgot to make a backup.
For the life of me I cannot get my desktop to recognize the tablet or load drivers, or see it with "adb devices". I am humbly asking for help and realize by getting to excited I probably lost my new tablet. Is there any way to recover from here?
I will be back on first thing the morning. Thank you in advance.
corrupted223 said:
I just got my TF300 after selling my 101. Very happy but decide to flash a new rom and hydro looks awesome. Got TWRP installed and found to my dismay I had forgotted the step of moving the zip to internal sd after wiping. And I forgot to make a backup.
For the life of me I cannot get my desktop to recognize the tablet or load drivers, or see it with "adb devices". I am humbly asking for help and realize by getting to excited I probably lost my new tablet. Is there any way to recover from here?
I will be back on first thing the morning. Thank you in advance.
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i say try adb using a ubuntu live cd as you don't need to install drivers in linux.
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Do you happen to have a link? Just got to work and plugged it into my desktop here and the drivers still did not install correctly.
Are you able to get in to TWRP?
Yes TWRP works fine.
corrupted223 said:
Yes TWRP works fine.
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Can you only flash the roms from the internal memory?
Can you not just copy a rom to the micro sd card and flash it? What i mean is just take a micro sd card out of your transformer put it in your phone and download a rom copy it to the micro sd and then put it back in to the transformer and flash via twrp
Everything I have found says there is no support for flashing from card, has to be done from the internal card.
corrupted223 said:
Everything I have found says there is no support for flashing from card, has to be done from the internal card.
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Wow really?? See i haven't rooted/flashed yet because of all these strange little issues that seem to be popping up on this tablet. Have you tried flashing via micro sd yet? I read on another thread that someone did a minute ago.
This thread references flashing from an sd card :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1700441
Check like five or six posts down for the numbered instructions
It says right underneath that TWRP does not support flashing from the sd card. Trying to figure out how to either flash cw over TWRP or get a push through adb. Still not recognizing the pad on my desktop. I have a ubuntu live cd downloading now, looking for instructions on how to do a push with that right now.
corrupted223 said:
It says right underneath that TWRP does not support flashing from the sd card. Trying to figure out how to either flash cw over TWRP or get a push through adb. Still not recognizing the pad on my desktop. I have a ubuntu live cd downloading now, looking for instructions on how to do a push with that right now.
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Got ya...So CWM does and TWRP doesn't. Ill have to keep that in mind if i do decide to unlock/flash. Well hopefully linux will work for you and you can push everything through ADB. Its pretty universal for instructions on how to push files through terminal. Have you used linux before?
thatisandwas said:
Got ya...So CWM does and TWRP doesn't. Ill have to keep that in mind if i do decide to unlock/flash. Well hopefully linux will work for you and you can push everything through ADB. Its pretty universal for instructions on how to push files through terminal. Have you used linux before?
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Me and linux never got along much. Got the live cd to at least see the pad. Having issues with permissions though, every time i attempt a push it says insufficent device permissions. Trying to get the usb initialization file fixed. I hate dealing with this.
corrupted223 said:
Me and linux never got along much. Got the live cd to at least see the pad. Having issues with permissions though, every time i attempt a push it says insufficent device permissions. Trying to get the usb initialization file fixed. I hate dealing with this.
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to get past permission errors type "sudo -s" in the terminal(no quotes)
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T
I got it fixed! Thanks to this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1738825
Follow all the steps and it will work fine. Thanks for the help!
corrupted223 said:
Me and linux never got along much. Got the live cd to at least see the pad. Having issues with permissions though, every time i attempt a push it says insufficent device permissions. Trying to get the usb initialization file fixed. I hate dealing with this.
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So did you get it working? I'm still holding off on unlocking until there is a 100% recoverable way like on my other android devices
EDIT : Didnt see your last post, sorry. Awesome! Glad to hear it man!
I have the AT&T variant of the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (SGH-i497), and I have CWM Recovery 6.0.3 (non-touch) on it now, but it doesn't allow for backups to the external SD card. Is there a touch version for my tablet that will allow me to backup to an external SD card?
I've been trying to research it, but my searches on Google turn up different pieces of information. Any assistance/guidance is appreciated. In the past, I've had mixed results here since switching to Android, as it seems there is far less patience or willingness to help less experienced users. I hope one someone will help me out.
The LTE Tab 2's have little-to-no development. If you haven't found it yet, chances are there isn't one available.
I have the VZW tab 2 7.0, so I've been working on this tab. I haven't seen any threads yet with others developing on the att/tmo versions.
I assume you're rooted? If you are, send me the recovery image you flashed. I may be able to inject your kernel into a working twrp for my tab and get you a working port. That's about all I can do, though.
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The LTE Tab 2's have little-to-no development. If you haven't found it yet, chances are there isn't one available.
I have the VZW tab 2 7.0, so I've been working on this tab. I haven't seen any threads yet with others developing on the att/tmo versions.
I assume you're rooted? If you are, send me the recovery image you flashed. I may be able to inject your kernel into a working twrp for my tab and get you a working port. That's about all I can do, though.
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Thanks for the response; I appreciate it. Yes, I'm rooted, and I have noticed that there seems to be very little out there for my particular model/variant, but I held out the possibility that perhaps I had simply not found it yet. On the Clockwork Mod site, there are versions of the latest CWM recovery 6.0.3 for regular and touch, but only for P5100, P5110 & P5113. Based on a conversation we had in another thread on this, those won't work for mine, I now know.
I can send you the image, but the TWRP is different from CWM, right?
Yes it's different. TWRP is full touch-capable and my build supports external sd. I don't have a CWM Touch build, but the regular CWM does support external.
Assuming mount points and partitions are identical between these two models, it should work fine for you.
Do me a favor, run this command using ADB or Terminal Emulator:
Code:
cat /sys/block/mmcblk0/mmcblk0p1/uevent && cat /sys/block/mmcblk0/mmcblk0p14/uevent && cat /sys/block/mmcblk0/mmcblk0p15/uevent && cat /sys/block/mmcblk0/mmcblk0p17/uevent && cat /sys/block/mmcblk0/mmcblk0p18/uevent
Copy/paste the results here. All it's doing is displaying what each of those partitions above are
MrHyde03 said:
Yes it's different. TWRP is full touch-capable and my build supports external sd. I don't have a CWM Touch build, but the regular CWM does support external.
Assuming mount points and partitions are identical between these two models, it should work fine for you.
Do me a favor, run this command using ADB or Terminal Emulator:
Code:
cat /sys/block/mmcblk0/mmcblk0p1/uevent && cat /sys/block/mmcblk0/mmcblk0p14/uevent && cat /sys/block/mmcblk0/mmcblk0p15/uevent && cat /sys/block/mmcblk0/mmcblk0p17/uevent && cat /sys/block/mmcblk0/mmcblk0p18/uevent
Copy/paste the results here. All it's doing is displaying what each of those partitions above are
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Will do. Do I just plug in my tablet and run ADB, or do I have to put it in some kind of mode first?
I just tried to run the command you posted and got a message that it's not recognized as an external or internal command, operable program or batch file
Also, I'm sold on TWRP and want to switch from CWM to TWRP. Is it complicated? I didn't see an install for my Galaxy Tab 2 (AT&T), just the damned P5100/P5110 nonsense!
The command is not a windows command lol. You'll have to use adb shell, then execute the command, or do so from terminal emulator on the device.
Go ahead and send me the recovery image you used and I'll pack it and you can try it yourself if it works
I really need the output from the command above first to make sure our tabs have the same mount points
MrHyde03 said:
The command is not a windows command lol. You'll have to use adb shell, then execute the command, or do so from terminal emulator on the device.
Go ahead and send me the recovery image you used and I'll pack it and you can try it yourself if it works
I really need the output from the command above first to make sure our tabs have the same mount points
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I tried running the command using ADB shell and still ran into the same problems. I'm guessing that somehow this isn't going to be as simple to switch?
another way to tell is by using a file explorer, go to each of the locations and open with text viewer:
/sys/block/mmcblk0/mmcblk0p1/uevent
/sys/block/mmcblk0/mmcblk0p14/uevent
/sys/block/mmcblk0/mmcblk0p15/uevent
/sys/block/mmcblk0/mmcblk0p17/uevent
/sys/block/mmcblk0/mmcblk0p18/uevent
All I need is the PARTNAME=xxxxxx for each correspoding mmcblk0pxx
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another way to tell is by using a file explorer, go to each of the locations and open with text viewer:
/sys/block/mmcblk0/mmcblk0p1/uevent
/sys/block/mmcblk0/mmcblk0p14/uevent
/sys/block/mmcblk0/mmcblk0p15/uevent
/sys/block/mmcblk0/mmcblk0p17/uevent
/sys/block/mmcblk0/mmcblk0p18/uevent
All I need is the PARTNAME=xxxxxx for each correspoding mmcblk0pxx
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/sys/block/mmcblk0/mmcblk0p1/uevent (partname=modem)
/sys/block/mmcblk0/mmcblk0p14/uevent (partname=system)
/sys/block/mmcblk0/mmcblk0p15/uevent (partname=userdata)
/sys/block/mmcblk0/mmcblk0p17/uevent (partname=cache)
/sys/block/mmcblk0/mmcblk0p18/uevent (partname=recovery)
Thanks again for taking the time to help me!
Good news for you is our devices have similar mount points. Send me the URL for the recovery you installed. I'll download it and repack the kernel with my recovery.
MrHyde03 said:
Good news for you is our devices have similar mount points. Send me the URL for the recovery you installed. I'll download it and repack the kernel with my recovery.
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https://dl.dropbox.com/u/17011338/cwm_recovery_espresso10att_childofthehorn.tar.md5
Here you go!
Here you go. Keep in mind it may not work, but im confidant it will. It might even look pixelated due to screen resolution differences between 7.0 and 10.1
unofficial-TWRP_2440_MrHyde03_sgh-i497.tar.md5
If for whatever reason it doesn't work, you can always reboot into download mode and reflash CWM via ODIN.
MrHyde03 said:
Here you go. Keep in mind it may not work, but im confidant it will. It might even look pixelated due to screen resolution differences between 7.0 and 10.1
unofficial-TWRP_2440_MrHyde03_sgh-i497.tar.md5
If for whatever reason it doesn't work, you can always reboot into download mode and reflash CWM via ODIN.
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Great! I'll try it now and let you know.
Thanks very much!
It worked perfectly! The only thing was the date was screwed up, like with CWM, but I was able to manually change the date folder. Guess that's a bug that won't go away.
Otherwise it's all good.
Thanks so much for your help, you can expect a beer from me later!
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 using Tapatalk
Great! Glad it worked!! After you test it a bit I can post it in the dev forum for y'all :good:
AT&T Galaxy Tab 2 10.1
PDADoc said:
It worked perfectly! The only thing was the date was screwed up, like with CWM, but I was able to manually change the date folder. Guess that's a bug that won't go away.
Otherwise it's all good.
Thanks so much for your help, you can expect a beer from me later!
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 using Tapatalk
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Could you help me in rooted my Samsung SGH 1497 Tab 2. 10.1. I have been trying all morning but using Root Checker app to confirm if it works but nothing has worked. I need to unlock it and I see there is an app that can do that but I need to have a rooted Tab in order for it to work. Its locked to AT&T (US) and I live in Trinidad and Tobago. Just bought it from the AT&T store in the US and they assured me it was not locked and it could be used with any network. All Im getting is a SIM network lock message when I put in my SIM card. Please Help!!!
thx
PreambleI oft find in various forums that people are so filled with the milk of human kindness that they just can't wait to help, ( or may gain a few more badges~) ignoring everything but the heading.
And in doing so ask foolish questions.
So, please DO READ to the end.
UPDATE
Thanks to @ jwoegerbauer I now know I can't install the Lantern APK via recovery. I must use ADB which I have previously tried but failed.
Obviously, therefore I do not know what I am doing with ADB.
My tasks focus now is to install Lantern APK via ADB with the devices , tools and systems already mentioned. (below)
Unless someone, somewhere knows where I can find a Lantern ZIP file which I can flash. (seems I am good at that now at least~)
Please DO read everything below ladies and gents, my sense of humour and patience does have a limit~
Mobile Device DetailsSamsung note 3 originally 9006 Chinese ROM
Rooted via Odin to 9005
Upgraded to Lineage ROM 18
Uploaded pico Gapps
Uploaded Magisk v23
Desktop Machine
Asus P5BSE / Core2 Duo E4400 @ 2.00GHz / 4GB ram / 2TB storage / Linix; Zorin Core 15.3
Project in briefTo install Lantern. (getlantern.org)
Lantern is usually installed via Google play store.
Google is blocked in China.
Downloaded Lantern APK to upload to phone via recovery from SD card.
Recovery does not show the APK in the SD card.
Stuck.
Further info - useful?During one of my many attempts to install Lineage following a blog, I wiped the disk in error.
I also suspect I removed the backup of the original Samsung system as when I tried to reboot, TWRP mentioned there was no O/S.
Nothing I could do restored the original.
What was it Macbeth said about being in blood stepped so far?
On my final install of Lineage 18 I seem now to have their Recovery, not TWRP.
I am happy with that, seems no big deal for me, I was able to successfully install the new OS + Gapps. And it is one less APP to install
I also have Magisk installed, the device is in dev mode and - seemingly rooted. (although the App does not explicitly say so)
Using a borrowed SIM card I can connect to the China mobile network system.
I now have a fully functional, working , English language device with Lineage 18.
Brilliant!
My last task is to figure out how to get the Lantern App sorted.
I have downloaded the APK from their official site, several others as well as a supposedly zip file.
Saved to SD card, visible when viewed on Linux, invisible when card is installed in mobile.
I really do not know quite how to proceed from here.
If I have missed anything, sorry, please ask.
Huge thanks to RAIZ from this forum for getting me to this stage and the guys who made Lineage 18 so darn easy to install and seemingly impossible to mess up.
And boy oh boy, believe me, I have really tried over the past few months~!
thebic said:
Mobile Device DetailsSamsung note 3 originally 9006 Chinese ROM
Rooted via Odin to 9005
Upgraded to Lineage ROM 18
Uploaded pico Gapps
Uploaded Magisk v23
Desktop Machine
Asus P5BSE / Core2 Duo E4400 @ 2.00GHz / 4GB ram / 2TB storage / Linix; Zorin Core 15.3
Project in briefTo install Lantern. (getlantern.org)
Lantern is usually installed via Google play store.
Google is blocked in China.
Downloaded Lantern APK to upload to phone via recovery from SD card.
Recovery does not show the APK in the SD card.
Stuck.
Further info - useful?During one of my attempts to install Lineage following a blog, I wiped the disk in error.
I also suspect I removed the backup of the original Samsung system as when I tried to reboot, TWRP mentioned there was no O/S.
Nothing I could do restored the original.
What was it Macbeth said about being in blood stepped so far?
On my final install of Lineage 18 I seem now to have their Recovery, not TWRP.
Seems no big deal for me, I was able to successfully install the new OS + Gapps.
I also have Magisk installed, the device is in dev mode and - seemingly rooted. (although the App does not explicitly say so)
Using a borrowed SIM card I can connect to the China mobile network system.
I now have a fully functional, working , English language device with Lineage 18.
Brilliant!
My last task is to figure out how to get the Lantern App sorted.
I have downloaded the APK from their official site, several others as well as a supposedly zip file.
Saved to SD card, visible when viewed on Linux, invisible when card is installed in mobile.
I really do not know quite how to proceed from here.
If I have missed anything, sorry, please ask.
Huge thanks to RAIZ from this forum for getting me to this stage and the guys who made Lineage 18 so darn easy to install and seemingly impossible to mess up.
And boy oh boy, believe me, I have really tried over the past few months~!
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What recovery are you using? Have you tried different recoveries?
What version of twrp are you running?
An APK will never get installed via Recovery.
You typically install an APK ( sideload method ) by means of ADB.
Code:
adb devices
adb install <FULL-PATHNAME-OF-APK-ON-PC-HERE>
Yeah you could use adb sideload in twrp.
jwoegerbauer said:
An APK will never get installed via Recovery.
You typically install an APK ( sideload method ) by means of ADB.
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Hehe, I can verify your first statement!
Do you have a link you can direct me to please as to how to do it via ADB in Lineage recovery as I did try that (side loading) via TWRP and it threw back an error. I can't recall but I think it was permissions or similar?
Sorry, I forgot to mention that in my post.
Thx for your constructive feedback - much appreciated.
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Re-read my cited post: I've edited it.
jwoegerbauer said:
An APK will never get installed via Recovery.
You typically install an APK ( sideload method ) by means of ADB.
Code:
adb devices
adb install <FULL-PATHNAME-OF-APK-ON-PC-HERE>
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Ohhhhh Kayyyyyy - coping.
Just.
You have added code?
Before I go ahead and destroy New York, I use that where?
How?
and errr... why?
I am guessing in Terminal, but I am not really sure what I am trying to achieve here.
Sorry, not arguing or being difficult, I just find it helps me if I know what EXPECTED outcomes are. Just in case it isn't what I should expect. :>(
Thx for your patience.
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I think the understandable answer is given here:
adb install - Android ADB Shell Commands Manual
adbshell.com
Of course it's required ADB got installed on Windows computer if not done yet: if not then you may use the installer script linked to in my signature.
jwoegerbauer said:
I think the understandable answer is given here:
adb install - Android ADB Shell Commands Manual
adbshell.com
Of course it's required ADB got installed on Windows computer if not done yet: if not then you may use the installer script linked to in my signature.
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Thx not so helpful.
I've edited my post with a preamble, please check it when you have time.
Have a nice weekend.
thebic said:
Thx not so helpful.
I've edited my post with a preamble, please check it when you have time.
Have a nice weekend.
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[email protected]:~$ adb install test.apk
can't find 'test.apk' to install
[email protected]:~$
I seem to be going in ever decreasing circles.
Please help me out- what is protocol.
Do I keep updating my progress - or lack of- here, in this dialogue, or should I continue to update my original post?
Which one best communicates to everyone where I am at?
Cheers
thebic said:
[email protected]:~$ adb install test.apk
can't find 'test.apk' to install
[email protected]:~$
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You forgot to add the exact file directory.
Keno_I said:
You forgot to add the exact file directory.
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Did it work after adding the file directory?
You are right.
I am not sure how this forum works, so it was more of a post to jwoegerbauer.
Anyway, even opening the folder with terminal and using adb install lantern-installer failed with a CLOSE error message. I guess that meant close as in shut not closes as in almost!
I can, using Lineageos recovery access ADP on my phone with the instruction: " now send the package you want to apply to the device with "adb sideload <filename>"
However that triggers a screed of data in terminal which, frankly, is well beyond my rudimentary level of comprehension.
I have tried following 3 other on line tuts which suggest using ADB on my computer. All goes well until the instruction: <adb devices> which returns:
$ adb devices
List of devices attached
In other words, computer can't find phone!
I initially tried it in DOWLOAD mode, with the usual "download in progress, do not disconnect source."
Then reading the tuts again, none mentioned download mode so I tried with just the device attached to the machine in normal phone usage mode. Checked that SAMSUNG was visible and I could open the folders but again failed. ( sorry I forget what that error message was)
So far the most positive has been the direct ADB via Lineageos, but I have no idea where to go from there.
It is knocking on 37* here, too hot to think so I am taking a break.
Thx for your latest efforts.
Cheers
P
OK Finally!
[email protected]:~$ adb devices
List of devices attached
438f904d device
[email protected]:~$ adb install /home/bicyu/Sam-upgrade/lantern-installer/lantern-installer.apk
Performing Streamed Install
Success
[email protected]:~$
I have read so many posts all end with the <adb devices> and on each one I see zilch.
So, for anyone else in this boat, here is my solution.
In developer OPTIONS on your LINEAGEos device scroll down to
DEFAULT USB CONFIGURATIONVery likely it is set to FILE TRANSFER - mine was.
Change it to USB TETHERING
Then enter < adb devices> in terminal.
You should then see your Android listed.
Proceed with: adb install <FULL-PATHNAME-OF-APK-ON-PC-HERE>
You should see a SUCCESS flag!
NOTES: This works in Lineageos ROM on Linux, ( Ubuntu / Zorin O/S)
I dunno about others.
You need to have dev options activated.
Change the USB setting back when done, otherwise it tends to mess up your Internet! (did mine anyway!)
This is the best background tut to ADB I found.
He talks about a USB3 bug which, apparently, creates the same problem - maybe THAT is your issue? It was that article which put me on the USB CONFIG train.
Hope this helps someone.
A REALLY HUGE thank you to jwoegerbauer for putting me
on the right track - wrong train, - but right track.
Cheers mate!
Glad to hear you solved it.
Only to have mentioned it, there is a workaround - as always because many ways leads to Rome:
Copy the APK of interest onto MicroSD-card, plug the card into phone, afterwards using any File Manager application that is installed on phone, navigate to the location on MicroSD where the APK file is located and finally double-click on the APK file: this will install the APK.
Yep! Well good luck
jwoegerbauer said:
Glad to here you solved it.
Only to have mentioned it, there is a workaround - as always because many ways leads to Rome:
Copy the APK of interest onto MicroSD-card, plug the card into phone, afterwards using any File Manager application that is installed on phone, navigate to the location on MicroSD where the APK file is located and finally double-click on the APK file: this will install the APK.
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NOW he tells me!
That was where I began 2+ weeks back, downloading to SD card and trying to find a way inside the phone to do it. Never thought of File Manager! Duh~
Take care buddy, enjoy your weekend, wherever you are.
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thebic said:
NOW he tells me!
That was where I began 2+ weeks back, downloading to SD card and trying to find a way inside the phone to do it. Never thought of File Manager! Duh~
Take care buddy, enjoy your weekend, wherever you are.
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Aroma File Manager, how nostalgic~
Now to wait till a mod closes this post