A lot of (rooting) guides contain something to the effect of "install busybox from Market" - but which one?
BusyBox by Stephen (Stericson): https://market.android.com/details?id=stericson.busybox
BusyBox Installer by JRummy16: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.jrummy.busybox.installer
What differences are there, if any? Is there a preferred version?
Use the one by Stericson. The other one includes like 13 versions of Busybox which is unecessary.
ps. You only need to install Busybox if your apps require it. Apps like Titanium Backup include their own optimized version.
zero383 said:
You only need to install Busybox if your apps require it.
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Or if you're used to GNU/Linux commandline environments and like to have one on your phone, too. Yes, the commands are limited but god, it even has vi!
Can someone tell me what exactly is busybox, and what it does?
zebraapple said:
Can someone tell me what exactly is busybox, and what it does?
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It is a set of Unix-like command line utils targeted at minimal size installation
Please someone help me .
I've got an update from chainfire, then after reboot my phone lost the su binary. When open the chainfire apps, it said the su binary is not installed and the super su cannot install it. What should I do?
tyha said:
Please someone help me .
I've got an update from chainfire, then after reboot my phone lost the su binary. When open the chainfire apps, it said the su binary is not installed and the super su cannot install it. What should I do?
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I wrote on this threat that Chainfire has problems with some roms... You could try the solution i provide there (but i do not know if it will fix your problems). If i where you, i would first try the solution from the above topic, then uninstall Chainfire and then install/reinstall busybox (with this app), then check if super su is fine. Else, make a titanium back app and flash a rom...
First of all make a backup...
What is the function of Busybox? It okay to use it?
tyha said:
What is the function of Busybox? It okay to use it?
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yea...demanding the same answer...
tyha said:
What is the function of Busybox? It okay to use it?
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The "function" of Busybox? If that means: "What is Busybox?", here we are...
Busybox is something that you install to give you some additional LINUX / UNIX based commands. You need Busybox installed in order to run apps that demand these commands which are not available to you and you made need them for some root level tasks.
If you need it, install it with this app.
Hi guys.
I am having troubles installing Busybox.
When I was on EMUI4.1 (b130) the process was smooth with busybox installer by stericson.
Now I upgraded to EMUI5 (b360), TWRP and rooted.
The installer tells me to change install location. I did it but every time is the same.
I checked if there was some busybox file/folder inside "/system/su" or "bin", but I cannot see anything.
I need busybox for some software I have that needs it...
Is there anyone who can give me a solution?
Thanks!!
Use busybox on rails app from PlayStore
Thank you. I found a similar app and it worked. Definitely there was something wrong with Stericson app...
Diamantes said:
Thank you. I found a similar app and it worked. Definitely there was something wrong with Stericson app...
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Which busybox app did you go with?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.meefik.busybox
Hello I´m on the latest firmware 45.0.A.7.90
is there a way to delete spotify without unlocking the bootloader ?
I tried many ADB commands but all ending with "Read-Only Error"...
When I´m using the "v1.6_Xperia_X_Debloat_By_Serajr_Combined" my phone restarts but the app is still there.
I want this because I can´t install a little bit different version of spotify
I got always "a package with the same asset folder name already exists"
Can anybody help me
Best wishes.
You need root to fully uninstall apps.
You can only disable/hide without root.
vaioperia said:
Hello I´m on the latest firmware 45.0.A.7.90
is there a way to delete spotify without unlocking the bootloader ?
I tried many ADB commands but all ending with "Read-Only Error"...
When I´m using the "v1.6_Xperia_X_Debloat_By_Serajr_Combined" my phone restarts but the app is still there.
I want this because I can´t install a little bit different version of spotify
I got always "a package with the same asset folder name already exists"
Can anybody help me
Best wishes.
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My debloat zip requires unlocked bl. With locked bl and stock fw you can try disabling unwanted packages with this guide.
serajr said:
My debloat zip requires unlocked bl. With locked bl and stock fw you can try disabling unwanted packages with this guide.
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Thanks for the answer.
I will try it
vaioperia said:
Thanks for the answer.
I will try it
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So I got it. The full truth about the post is that I wanted to delete Spotify because I can't install the Spotify premium mod because the same package name is already installed. After hours with Android studio a found a very very easy way:
Just download the app " app cloner" from playstore and clone the mod apk. The app will change the package automatically and you can easily install the mod
vaioperia said:
So I got it. The full truth about the post is that I wanted to delete Spotify because I can't install the Spotify premium mod because the same package name is already installed. After hours with Android studio a found a very very easy way:
Just download the app " app cloner" from playstore and clone the mod apk. The app will change the package automatically and you can easily install the mod
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Thanks you a lot, your tips was awesome
I'm interested in this. Would this: https://www.xda-developers.com/uninstall-carrier-oem-bloatware-without-root-access/ work?
I mean if you disabled it using the above method, could you install another app that uses the same package name in its place?
Thanks for the handy tip of the App Cloner.
If you want to update the Spotify Premium APK package, do you just overwrite it or is there a way to first remove the modded package and than use the app cloner again for the new version?
Thanks in advance!
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Thanks for the handy tip of the App Cloner.
If you want to update the Spotify Premium APK package, do you just overwrite it or is there a way to first remove the modded package and than use the app cloner again for the new version?
Thanks in advance!
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Delete the old one then clone again.
Sent from my D6603 using XDA-Developers Legacy app
Mangtas_666 said:
Delete the old one then clone again.
]XDA-Developers Legacy app[/URL]
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Alright, thank you!
So far so good!
vaioperia said:
So I got it. The full truth about the post is that I wanted to delete Spotify because I can't install the Spotify premium mod because the same package name is already installed. After hours with Android studio a found a very very easy way:
Just download the app " app cloner" from playstore and clone the mod apk. The app will change the package automatically and you can easily install the mod
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thanks for this, i also have a problem on installing spotify apk mod, cheers mate very helpful :highfive:
vaioperia said:
Hello I´m on the latest firmware 45.0.A.7.90
is there a way to delete spotify without unlocking the bootloader ?
I tried many ADB commands but all ending with "Read-Only Error"...
When I´m using the "v1.6_Xperia_X_Debloat_By_Serajr_Combined" my phone restarts but the app is still there.
I want this because I can´t install a little bit different version of spotify
I got always "a package with the same asset folder name already exists"
Can anybody help me
Best wishes.
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You should root you device to uninsttal system apps, use xperifix of @sToRm// and you can do it with titanium backup or root uninstaller
vaioperia said:
So I got it. The full truth about the post is that I wanted to delete Spotify because I can't install the Spotify premium mod because the same package name is already installed. After hours with Android studio a found a very very easy way:
Just download the app " app cloner" from playstore and clone the mod apk. The app will change the package automatically and you can easily install the mod
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Hi, I have the same problem. I don't want to root my xzp but I would like to install the modded apk of spotify.
I tried with adb shell to uninstall spotify package. I did it successfully but I still can't install the modded apk.
Gave a try with app cloner but I did not find the way to clone the apk with the free app... Could someone give me some help on this?
TX in advance
for those people who try to delete the bloatware via root and Titanium backup or etc: Be careful as it could happen that your phone could stuck in a bootloop. Some other folks had this experience (including me) and the workaround that someone found is to use ES File explorer to uninstall the apps.
Nereoz said:
Hi, I have the same problem. I don't want to root my xzp but I would like to install the modded apk of spotify.
I tried with adb shell to uninstall spotify package. I did it successfully but I still can't install the modded apk.
Gave a try with app cloner but I did not find the way to clone the apk with the free app... Could someone give me some help on this?
TX in advance
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No one can help me?
Nereoz said:
No one can help me?
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You said you'd deleted Spotify that was onboard with the phone and you're trying to install another Spotify?
There might well be other files that go with the original onboard Spotify and you need to delete them as well, before you can get your new one to work.
Start with
pm list packages -d
Firstly look for anything Spotify.
Then work your way through the safe to remove list
The only solution for you Is to be used application Deezer
someone can change the package name of spotifymod.apk ? I don't know how do it
Btw, why do they use the commands like "pm uninstall -k --user 0" with the -k key ?
Why keep the "garbage" remaining from the removed package?
Hello! I am a complete noob with busybox and I was trying to run an app 'WiFiKill' but even after I try install busybox it says I need to have :route installed with busybox so the app can not work intill then. Does anyone know how to install :route in busybox? Does it need to be over ADB or can I use a terminal emulator? Explain everything super good because I don't know really anything about busybox. Thanks for the help!