In this forum I am gonna tell you how to get a custom android version.
( This Mod does not give your device the features of the version you'll make it to.
example - You have version of 2.3.5 and You changed it to 4.0.4. So don't dream that it will give you ICS in your device. It is just for the appearance and fooling your friendz that u have ICS! )
This mod has been tested on Micromax Superfone 4.0 A87
I have a Micromax A87 with a android version of 7.7.10!....
Tools required -
Rooted device
Root explorer
ES file explorer
and most important your brain... which internet cannot provide
Step-1
Download and Install RootExplorer from playstore.
Step-2
Open RootExplorer and grand it superuser permissions if asked.
Step-3
Scroll down untill you find a folder named 'system'
Open it.
Step-4
Find build.prop
Copy it by long tapping and go back and open folder named 'sdcard' ( this is your sdcard) and Paste
Step-5
Exit Root Explorer and open 'ES file Explorer' and select the build.prop you pasted earlier. Select ESnote reader when asked.
Find - "ro.build.version.release" and there will be the version number your device currently has.
In my device it was written as - "ro.build.version=2.3.5" and i changed it to - "ro.build.version=7.7.1"
Write the version which you want( as i did - "ro.build.version=7.7.1")
and save.
Step-6
Again Exit ESfile Explorer and open Root explorer
Step-7
Goto sdcard and copy the build.prop
Step-8
Goto System and change the Mounted as R/O to Mounted as R/W by selecting on the button succeeding it( the button is situated on the topmost area).
Step-9
Select Paste ( Left Hand corner of your screen)
Step-10
Exit Root Explorer and Reboot your Device and Its all done.
Now you have your own custom android version!
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Wow....just wow...Am I dreaming?
I cant believe what I see.
You have achieve something in xda...lol
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it's so uninteresting
Even a Noob Know this thing
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Rikxzdjz said:
Even a Noob Know this thing
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I posted this forum for the ones who just don't know anything. Not of the professional ones!
The bold red text makes me confused
this thread does not deserve one more post.
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I am updating to Thiaiz rom, and he told me to change permission on the init.d file. but ising the root explorer I cant seem to change it, because it is a read only file. can anyone help me on this issue please..
-Navigate with a file explorer to /system/etc/init.d and change permission on both scripts to "777" it means mark the 9 permission options.
-Install Script manager from market.
-Open script manager, navigate till system/etc/init.d and run the 2 scripts at boot.
thats the instruction, but i cant seem to follow it.
stunny said:
I am updating to Thiaiz rom, and he told me to change permission on the init.d file. but ising the root explorer I cant seem to change it, because it is a read only file. can anyone help me on this issue please..
-Navigate with a file explorer to /system/etc/init.d and change permission on both scripts to "777" it means mark the 9 permission options.
-Install Script manager from market.
-Open script manager, navigate till system/etc/init.d and run the 2 scripts at boot.
thats the instruction, but i cant seem to follow it.
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There's ES File Explorer installed. Update to latest version in market if needed.
Open up app
Press Settings
Scroll down to root settings...
Check Root Explorer and Mount File System. If you fail to check Root Explorer, update to latest version of ES File Explorer in market.
Now that you got root explorer mode...
Press back till you go back to the file explorer.
Press the Sdcard looking icon on the row of icons. Its the leftmost icon in that row of 6 icons.
After you've pressed it, click into system folder
Next, click into etc folder
Next, click into init.d folder
You will see two files in there.
Hold down on the file (whichever first doesn't matter), then press properties.
Click Change in the permissions section, and then check everything.
Press Okay and repeat for the 2nd file.
After you are done, restart the phone.
After phone is restarted, go check to see if the permissions are changed.
thank you very much for the detailed instruction. i love this forum i tried em and it works
hi all
I cant see my system file before or after installing any custom ROM Please hep me
Regards
siddhu
Dont creat new thread bro...post in Q and A section.
u need root explorer.
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mjbri0613 said:
u need root explorer.
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I installed root explorer too but i cant get the system file
I can't recall if root explorer has the option to set the home folder (phone is off, can't see), but it's easy enough, no matter what your home folder is. at the top, if there is a "parent" folder, you will see an unnamed folder, called "..."
that is your place to go "one folder up"
example:
/ is your main folder that contains all other data and folders in your phone.
/system is your system folder.
if you see something like this:
/mnt/sdcard/external_sd
then you are browsing files on your sd card.
let's say you have these folders on your sd card as you browse using root explore:
()...
()adobe
()ebooks
()Titanium
click on the ()... to go up to the next folder. when you reach the main root, you'll see something like this (not exact):
()cache
()data
()mnt
()sys
()system
I can't make it any simpler to find than that. good luck...
Hi could some please post the att mms.apk and tw launcher from the att skyrocket in a zip format so i can flash them to my rogers phone. Thanks very much
This is not.the place to have this.
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download ANY ROM and extract it. it is located in /system/app. Use rootexplorer to replace the file and reboot... done!
thanks but how exactly do i do that i found them in file exploer but did not know what to do from their
download any ROM to a PC,
extract the files,
hook ur phone up to the PC and drag them over to a storage area,
purchase rootexplorer from the market,
launch root explorer and grant root access,
use rootexplorer to locate the files in the storage area,
Once found do a long tap and select "copy",
go back to /system/app via RE and hit the little "mount r/w" radio button,
choose paste at the bottom...
when i try to open system app for the rom it gives me the option to oper with zip viewer apk handler text etc which one do i use
also when i press mount rw i dont see a paste option
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also when i press mount rw i dont see a paste option
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And u wont until u have the file to copy/replace the one in system/app like the Guy above said u can use root explorer EXTRACT the rom then go to the extracted folder it will ask u to do so. Navigate to the system/app copy whatever files u need and paste them into the system app folder of ur phone and reboot
And ur done
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Here you go!
wow thanks guys one last noob question, where is the thank you buttom
never mind found it
Sorry when i paste the apk into system/ app then reboot it dosnt work so when i try long pressing then install it says problem parshing package
I never had much luck extracting on the device which is why I say do it on a PC. Drop the APKs on your desktop and then transfer them to your device. The use RE to copy/paste them in /system/app.
i downloaded the apk mms and tw launcher from a previous post and it still didnt work
when i paste the in system app it shows the name but no icon and they just stay at the top also when i reboot their is no change
and you are using rootexplorer, not some other program? at the top does it say "mount r/w" or "mount r/o"?
i press the button so it says rw then the other option comes up. when i paste the apk it shows up but no icon and when i reboot nothing.
im in rw mode when i paste mms.apk it shows up at the top but it dosnt have the icon then when i reboot no changes are made
Hi im new to the site and am having a issue and looking for help i recently upgraded my infuse to gingerbread ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1508619 ) and jow my sd card isnt rexonized on phone but shows up on computer when taken out....maybe a noob question and if so sorry i searched the forums and couldnt find anything
thanks for any and all help
You need to open root explorer or open rom up with 7zip or winrar on computer and go to system/etc scroll all the way to the bottom and open up the volds. fstab file with text editor and scroll to the bottom of the page to the very last line and change the end of the last line from mmc1 to mmc2.. make sure if you open in root explorer you mount system to r/w before making the edit. Then save and close, then reboot. That will solve your issue.
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thanks for help
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You need to open root explorer or open rom up with 7zip or winrar on computer and go to system/etc scroll all the way to the bottom and open up the volds. fstab file with text editor and scroll to the bottom of the page to the very last line and change the end of the last line from mmc1 to mmc2.. make sure if you open in root explorer you mount system to r/w before making the edit. Then save and close, then reboot. That will solve your issue.
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ok did everything except when i try to open the .fstab it wont let me in es file explorer or on my computer but i can get into the .conf one....do i specifically need root explorer or some program for my computer to edit this file
also just wanted to thank you for the help and upgrade everything besides the sd card is working great def. will donate when i get a chance
Root Explorer comes in VERY handy. One of the big 3 (Titanium Backup & Rom Manager being the other 2).
This is my 1st post
I think some guys know about this trick
First u need to install All-in-one-toolbox or Es file explorer app :thumbup:
I explain this using all in one toolbox app.......
Guide :
1.Open the app
2.Go to File manager
3.Now go to this path
/system/app
4.Now u can see .apks & long touch on app u want,u can see copy in pop up menu
5.Next Copy & Paste
Screen shots available.......
Please hit thanks.....:'(
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backup system
Thanks a lot for this resourceful information...as i was unaware of this prior to that
I will give it a shot on my unrooted (luckily just one^^) device! Thanks!