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I originally rooted my 6210 with root.zip posted somewhere on XDA. I have tried the manual method of adding "media_rw" in the platform.xml file using Root Explorer, which I was able to do, but it turned off my internet connection when I rebooted.
I then reflashed with the stock ODIN, still no internet. I then rooted with Gary's 6210_CWMR_2010107.zip file and the Internet started working again and I was able to restore with TB.
However, the /sdcard/extStorages/Sdcard is still read only. I am using the 6210.
Any suggestions on how to get the Micro Sd card writable from the device?
Try this. Then check with Root Explorer to change back and forth permissions.
skeeterpro said:
Try this. Then check with Root Explorer to change back and forth permissions.
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I tried that. I received R/W permissions to platform.xml, but sdcard/extStorages only has Read only permsissions. I put in the proper wording in platform.xml and it stuck, but no change to extStorages. The only thing that changed was I lost my Internet Connection.....Wifi still worked, just no internet.
Is it necessary to keep platform.xml r/w, or should I change it back to r/o?
Why dont you just download the files and flash it instead of changing the xml by yourself...
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edan1979 said:
Why dont you just download the files and flash it instead of changing the xml by yourself...
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That is what I did. The sdcard/extStorages folder is still Read Only.
Is there anyone out there who can give me some real help.
Many thanks,
Hi,
I'm pretty sure this problem could be common to all rooted devices, so I'm posting it in the general Q&A.
Basically, I would like to experiment with some build.prop tweaks I found around other XDA topics. I'm sure all of you know about the general tweaking of the said file, so I won't get into too much detail about it.
However, the changes just don't stick. They reset to default every time I reboot, as if the build.prop file never changed. So, how do I make them stick?
Phone details:
Phone: Xperia X8
ROM: FroyoPro v2.5
Kernel: Stock (can't unlock the bootloader, unfortunately)
Are you saving before exiting?
XperienceD said:
Are you saving before exiting?
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Of course! I even double-check if the changes were still there by opening the modified build.prop after the work is done. For the changes I used Root Browser Lite with the Text Editor pre-installed inside. This method does work well, as I used it to modify hw_config parameters related to governors a couple of weeks back.
I've read somewhere that sometimes changes aren't possible if the kernel is stock. Could that be the case here?
If not, are there any other methods I could use to modify build.prop?
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Of course! I even double-check if the changes were still there by opening the modified build.prop after the work is done. For the changes I used Root Browser Lite with the Text Editor pre-installed inside. This method does work well, as I used it to modify hw_config parameters related to governors a couple of weeks back.
I've read somewhere that sometimes changes aren't possible if the kernel is stock. Could that be the case here?
If not, are there any other methods I could use to modify build.prop?
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A quick google caused me to find this thread and I too am having the same problem. I'm currently trying to edit my build.prop to unlock games which say they are incompatible. I'm using ES File Explorer and the built in text editor to edit and save the .prop file, I check if the changes have saved before rebooting my phone but when I turn it back on it has reverted back to stock.
sircrisp said:
A quick google caused me to find this thread and I too am having the same problem. I'm currently trying to edit my build.prop to unlock games which say they are incompatible. I'm using ES File Explorer and the built in text editor to edit and save the .prop file, I check if the changes have saved before rebooting my phone but when I turn it back on it has reverted back to stock.
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Check if your ROM has a dual build.prop file. If one exists in system/bin, you ought to edit that one for the change to stick. This solved the issue for me, and might solve it for you.
If it isn't there, try using search, and if you find another one somewhere else then try editing that one. A simple matter, but apparently easily missed
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Check if your ROM has a dual build.prop file. If one exists in system/bin, you ought to edit that one for the change to stick. This solved the issue for me, and might solve it for you.
If it isn't there, try using search, and if you find another one somewhere else then try editing that one. A simple matter, but apparently easily missed
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I'm here to wake this thread up, because I'm having this same issue and I can't seem to find any duplicate build.prop file...
Anyone having a good suggestion for me please give it, all assistance is welcome.
Android version 4.4.4
Galaxy Note Edge
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me too have the same problem , please some dev or expert help with these problem
You install root explorer and mount as r/w and copy the build.prop into your sd card (the unmoded one) and connect your phone to your pc and turn on usb copy file transfer or something like that. In your pc go into your sd and open your copied build.prop with notepad and mod it as you like. After that go into your root explorer and replace it with your original build.prop. Try on not bricking your phone bcz i bricked mine like that when i put a lot mods on it haha, make a cwm backup or if you know how to unbrick it in every case Hope i helped
Be sure its mounted as r/w otherwise you will not be able to do anything to system files.
Use the original root explorer or Andro Zip is recommeded by me
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Are you setting the file permissions correctly as rw-r--r-- ??
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You install root explorer and mount as r/w and copy the build.prop into your sd card (the unmoded one) and connect your phone to your pc and turn on usb copy file transfer or something like that. In your pc go into your sd and open your copied build.prop with notepad and mod it as you like. After that go into your root explorer and replace it with your original build.prop. Try on not bricking your phone bcz i bricked mine like that when i put a lot mods on it haha, make a cwm backup or if you know how to unbrick it in every case Hope i helped
Be sure its mounted as r/w otherwise you will not be able to do anything to system files.
Use the original root explorer or Andro Zip is recommeded by me
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Are you setting the file permissions correctly as rw-r--r-- ??
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thank u for answering but sorry guys to say this , it's not the way of editing it , or the permission , when i make changes they are saved correctly and the device apply the changes in the start of the first boot after these changes are made , but during the boot (after applying the changes) the device restore the stock build.prop , so when the device finishes boot up the changes are applyed but the build.prop (i cheked it) is back to stock , this mean another boot & the changes are gone , :crying: :crying: no matter how many times or changes u do they are applyed only for the first boot after they are made
Maybe it has some stock security feed, try to go to custom roms i dont now what else can you do
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Maybe it has some stock security feed, try to go to custom roms i dont now what else can you do
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it my first ported rom -porting by replacing files ,not expert work- and i'm having this problem
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it my first ported rom -porting by replacing files ,not expert work- and i'm having this problem
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Try finding your device on xda and look for a custom rom that someone more expirienced than you if it doesnt work i dont know what will
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flexton said:
Try finding your device on xda and look for a custom rom that someone more expirienced than you if it doesnt work i dont know what will
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thanks for the advice , actually i did that but you know there is always something to be fixed :silly:
I have the same issue with my Vodafone Smart Ultra 6. I have root and system has read write access according to ES File Explorer. But any app that has root privileges, writes just fine without errors. However, if I close the app and load it again, or reboot, any changes are lost. So if I remove a system app using a root uninstaller it will say the app has been uninstalled. But it's still there. Drives me insane.
Exactly the same on the Smart Ultra 6.
Was hard enough to get it rooted but seems any changes to the system partition/file system just don't stick. Short of putting a custom rom on it I'm stuck for ideas.
I'd love to know what causes this behaviour.
Any updates here? I just started running into this after updating to the 7.1.1 January factory image on my 5x. The weird thing is when i reboot in TWRP it all looks fine but when I look at my system directory from Android the boot-from-recovery.p is still there and my build.prop changes aren't...push TWRP again, boot to recovery read build.prop and it's my edited version. wtf?
I have found a solution which works in my case.
Edit build prop using any root explorer and save it.
Now once again edit the file with different root explorer app like amaze or es explorer with some comment line like
#comment
and save it.
Now it should prevent the build prop from resetting after a reboot.
I have the same problem: after reboot all the changes are gone....
ashd63 said:
I have found a solution which works in my case.
Edit build prop using any root explorer and save it.
Now once again edit the file with different root explorer app like amaze or es explorer with some comment line like
#comment
and save it.
Now it should prevent the build prop from resetting after a reboot.
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It's not working for me ☹
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Is it normal that my build.prop has the permissions -rw------ ?
This could be the problem.
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I have the same problem: after reboot all the changes are gone....
It's not working for me ☹
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Is it normal that my build.prop has the permissions -rw------ ?
This could be the problem.
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Did you ever find the solution to this? I'm having the same problem..all changes reset with every reboot and the file's permission is like -rw-----
accidentally deleted system UI. on rooted tranformer tf700 4.2.1 I'm missing the status bars and home key etc... I assume I need to re-install the apk. Can someone post or send it to me... I would greatly appreciate it. I have a keyboard so I have limited functions... probably enough to get it installed.
thx!
Which version are you on, 10.6.1.??
Also stock Asus?
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Which version are you on, 10.6.1.??
Also stock Asus?
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Running 10.6.1.8 all stock only rooted
ottsrx7 said:
Running 10.6.1.8 all stock only rooted
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10.6.1.14.4, 10.6.1.14.8 or 10.6.1.14.10?
Oh and are you WW or US?
I can send you the correct file to install
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10.6.1.14.4, 10.6.1.14.8 or 10.6.1.14.10?
I can send you the correct file to install
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10.6.1.14.8 thx so much
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10.6.1.14.8 thx so much
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OK in the attached zip you need to extract it to your sd and then copy the 2 files SystemUI.apk and SystemUI.odex into the /system/app folder and then set the permissions as 644 or rw-r--r--
Good luck!
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OK in the attached zip you need to extract it to your sd and then copy the 2 files SystemUI.apk and SystemUI.odex into the /system/app folder and then set the permissions as 644 or rw-r--r--
Good luck!
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I tried moving files into the folder above using ES explorer and it say permission denied.... What am I doing wrong?
Thanks again!
ottsrx7 said:
I tried moving files into the folder above using ES explorer and it say permission denied.... What am I doing wrong?
Thanks again!
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You need to make sure you give esfile explorer root permissions. First turn on root explorer in tools on the left and then hit the word root explorer and set everything to RW - it'll work then.
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I tried moving files into the folder above using ES explorer and it say permission denied.... What am I doing wrong?
Thanks again!
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Update
I was able to get the files moved with ROM toolbox and get the permissions set but it will still not install? Any ideas?
ottsrx7 said:
Update
I was able to get the files moved with ROM toolbox and get the permissions set but it will still not install? Any ideas?
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You will need t reboot if you haven't already....
Other option is download the full rom from the ASUS website, unzip to the root of your internal sd and let that flash from stock recovery. You'll lose everything but it will get you back up.
How do I block them for sure. Have HtcOMADM_SettingsPlugin_VZW.apk and HtcOMADM_VZW.apk renamed. Have Updater frozen. For last two days have been getting a notice and update with a window to pick the time I want them. Have they already downloaded? If so, what folder. Anything else I can do until the Sun Shines?
Look in /cache.
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Look in /cache.
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That's it. Dated yesterday. OTAPkg.zip. Do I delete it, rename it, or replace it with a dummy?
Thanks.
schneid said:
That's it. Dated yesterday. OTAPkg.zip. Do I delete it, rename it, or replace it with a dummy?
Thanks.
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You also need to freeze updater in /system/priv-app
and yes.. i would wipe cache.
Delete it unless you want to save it for some reason. If that's the case move it to your sdcard or copy it to a pc and then delete it. If it were me I'd just delete it. You can always download it again if need be.
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You also need to freeze updater in /system/priv-app
and yes.. i would wipe cache.
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Um. Always did that in TWRP which I can't have since I have no Sunshine. Maybe I can do that from another app.
Thanks.
Thought i'd put this on it's own thread so it doesn't get lost in the sea of comments where i put it originally. Mods, if this belongs somewhere else please move.
For anyone wanting to change their emoji and not sure if you want to use that switcher app, its very simple. Install ES file explorer (i can't imagine most of you don't already have it) and go to system/fonts and locate "NoToColorEmojii.ttf" and rename it to your liking (i just renamed it with NoToColorEmojii_OLD.ttf). Then download a replacement TTF emoji file, i used this one :
http://www.mediafire.com/file/oe85f3h5mj0731k/NotoColorEmoji.ttf
NEW WORKING LINK POSTED
download it and put it in the same folder the old one is in, reboot your phone, and viola, you're good to go.
Hope this helps!
YES! Thank You for doing this.
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Thought i'd put this on it's own thread so it doesn't get lost in the sea of comments where i put it originally. Mods, if this belongs somewhere else please move.
For anyone wanting to change their emoji and not sure if you want to use that switcher app, its very simple. Install ES file explorer (i can't imagine most of you don't already have it) and go to system/fonts and locate "NoToColorEmojii.ttf" and rename it to your liking (i just renamed it with NoToColorEmojii_OLD.ttf). Then download a replacement TTF emoji file, i used this one :
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3n...ew?usp=sharing
download it and put it in the same folder the old one is in, reboot your phone, and viola, you're good to go.
Hope this helps!
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File no longer exists...
Give me a sec I'll get a new link up
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YES! Thank You for doing this.
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File no longer exists...
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Can you try that again? I think its just that it looks that way cause you can't preview this file. there should still be a DL button.
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Can you try that again? I think its just that it looks that way cause you can't preview this file. there should still be a DL button.
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Same thing. Google is saying the file isn't there...
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Same thing. Google is saying the file isn't there...
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Not sure why my google drive links keep dying! Posted up with a new host, should be good to go. Sorry about that!
Much better! Thank you!
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Not sure why my google drive links keep dying! Posted up with a new host, should be good to go. Sorry about that!
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No worries, Thanks for even posting/hosting!
Can we have a screenshot for these emojis? Which ones are they even? These are the ones I'm using currently, which are the new Samsung emojis.
Anyone have the Samsung emojis?
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Do we need to be rooted??
Deeemm79 said:
Do we need to be rooted??
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Can't edit system files otherwise.
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Anyone have the Samsung emojis?
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Here ya go [emoji6] ..
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pk62q5f7nqxjvdg/NotoColorEmoji.ttf?dl=0
Also here's the iPhone emojis if anyone wants them..
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ctkugoahd75m31u/NotoColorEmoji.ttf?dl=0
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Im rooted and still cant edit system files. I re-ran the recowvery script, and when i got to TWRP, I swiped to allow changes to the system partition. Then flashed no-verity-opt-encrypt.zip then flashed SuperSu.
I am certain about root priviliges. SuperSU prompts me when root is required, and I am using a custom rom.
I used a script in the app RomManager to mount system RW to no avail.
I am using ES File Manager. I dont understand this, so any help is appreciated. Thanks
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Im rooted and still cant edit system files. I re-ran the recowvery script, and when i got to TWRP, I swiped to allow changes to the system partition. Then flashed no-verity-opt-encrypt.zip then flashed SuperSu.
I am certain about root priviliges. SuperSU prompts me when root is required, and I am using a custom rom.
I used a script in the app RomManager to mount system RW to no avail.
I am using ES File Manager. I dont understand this, so any help is appreciated. Thanks
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I'm not a noob by any stretch but I'm feeling like one again with this LG stuff so just to clarify this is basically just a guess, but if you're positive you have root access then it sounds like the problem could be with the file explorer you're using. I don't use es file explorer myself so if it is the problem I couldn't tell you why, but I use solid explorer and I haven't had any issues with modifying system files. Anyway just thought I'd throw it out there in case you haven't already tried with a different file explorer. Hope it helps
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I'm not a noob by any stretch but I'm feeling like one again with this LG stuff so just to clarify this is basically just a guess, but if you're positive you have root access then it sounds like the problem could be with the file explorer you're using. I don't use es file explorer myself so if it is the problem I couldn't tell you why, but I use solid explorer and I haven't had any issues with modifying system files. Anyway just thought I'd throw it out there in case you haven't already tried with a different file explorer. Hope it helps
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That's good advice. My first thought exactly. I think the real problem was i had assumed the rom came with Busybox already installed. I installed Busybox when scripts for read/write access wouldnt run in apps that required it. Now things work perfectly.
sduffy89 said:
That's good advice. My first thought exactly. I think the real problem was i had assumed the rom came with Busybox already installed. I installed Busybox when scripts for read/write access wouldnt run in apps that required it. Now things work perfectly.
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It's funny because I had a similar problem when I first installed Adaway because it would download the updated host but it kept failing to install, and then it finally dawned on me when I was doing something else that required busybox that it wasn't already installed because for some reason I also had just assumed it was. Anyway I'm glad to hear you got it figured out ?
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jeep447 said:
It's funny because I had a similar problem when I first installed Adaway because it would download the updated host but it kept failing to install, and then it finally dawned on me when I was doing something else that required busybox that it wasn't already installed because for some reason I also had just assumed it was. Anyway I'm glad to hear you got it figured out ?
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Okay. I can change the file of the original .tff to *_OLD.tff but cant copy and paste the new one to the /system/fonts directory because its a "read only directory". Yet ES File Explorer says Readable and Writable.
Any ideas i can try?
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Okay. I can change the file of the original .tff to *_OLD.tff but cant copy and paste the new one to the /system/fonts directory because its a "read only directory". Yet ES File Explorer says Readable and Writable.
Any ideas i can try?
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Try solid explorer.. that's what I use..
So i tried this deal and even after renaming and replacing i get no emogi anymore. Check picture attached. And renaming back old to normal did not help either. I did a factory reset and emoji still missing. Can some help. Thanks