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how to push a file using terminal emulator

Ive temporarily rooted my device to push a file to system/app and ive followed the instruction from the widgetpicker app from xda and it keeps telling me 'permisson denied' from typing "c:\android-windows\tools> adb remount
can someone please help me get this file into the system app folder

Symondo said:
Ive temporarily rooted my device to push a file to system/app and ive followed the instruction from the widgetpicker app from xda and it keeps telling me 'permisson denied' from typing "c:\android-windows\tools> adb remount
can someone please help me get this file into the system app folder
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1.Put the app in the root of your internal sd.
2.Open root explorer and scroll to sdcard and click to open.
3.Scroll to the app and long press,which gives you the options and click copy or move.
4.Click your back button,which will take you back to "Mounted as r/w.
5.Scroll to and click on system and click app and then paste.
6.Press and hold the installed app and change permission to rw-r-r
Hit home and your done.

i dont have root explorer at the moment and would like to try n do this without paying for an additonal app just now.
i dont understand how its so difficult to move a file into a folder

cd /sdcard/somewhere
su
cp file.apk /system/app
exit
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K900 said:
cd /sdcard/somewhere
su
cp file.apk /system/app
exit
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tried this it states "sd card not found" in terminal emulator.
Ive got it granted super user access and a temporary root. do i need to do with without the temp root?
The other code ive tried which i cant get to work is:
c:\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb remount
c:\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb push AppWidgetPicker.apk /system/app

Problem With ROOT EXPLORER! Please Help!

I have a problem with Root Explorer! It ocurred as:
I copy a file, and I can to paste it in System/framework, but when I try paste it the Root Explorer don´t permit me to paste and says me this message:
"The paste operation failed. Would you like to send diagnostic information to the developer to assist with fixing the problem?"
WHY?
Thx 4 all! =)
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Anybody can help me? =(
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fersago said:
I have a problem with Root Explorer! It ocurred as:
I copy a file, and I can to paste it in System/framework, but when I try paste it the Root Explorer don´t permit me to paste and says me this message:
"The paste operation failed. Would you like to send diagnostic information to the developer to assist with fixing the problem?"
WHY?
Thx 4 all! =)
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It's just a guess, but maybe you need to root your phone? Don't know if it's already rooted but...

Yes! Its perfectly rooted with SuperOneClick! I too use TBackup!
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Did you tried the "RW" option on the rootexplorer? Or just delete first the file, and not try to overwrite them...
You can do this over adb too...
GL!

The R/W Option is Enabled! =(

UP! UP! UP!

First make sure u are rooted and then
try remounting the system by typing in terminal:
mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/stl6 /system
NOTE: When u open Root Explorer a text should appear "Root Explorer has been granted Superuser permission"... If this doesnt appear check the su app for allowing permission to ROOT EXPLORER or u will need 2 reroot ur phone...

Go to the location where you want to paste a file or perform action.
Now click on Mount RW at the top of the screen. It will change to Mount RO.
Now you can copy files.
PS: Your need a rooted phone

jaskiratsingh said:
Go to the location where you want to paste a file or perform action.
Now click on Mount RW at the top of the screen. It will change to Mount RO.
Now you can copy files.
PS: Your need a rooted phone
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My phone is rooted, and root explorer HAS ROOT ACCESS but clicking on the "Remount as RW" button on the top of the screen does nothing in "/system"
it works on "/sdcard" and anywhere els. But not in "/system"
Any ideas?
Edit: actually in "Superuser" the root access has been allowed but when I start "Root Explorer" there will be no notification of giving the root access ("Root Explorer has been granted Superuser permission")

acutally i got a solution for remounting to rw mode

e.savisaar said:
acutally i got a solution for remounting to rw mode
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And how did you do it?
Got the same problem on my rooted Nexus 10 running 4.2.1 JB. Rooted it with SuperSU.zip via CWM and root seems to work fine.
Sadly I cant write anything to the system folder.
I tired to use the command "mount -o remiunt,rw /dev/block/stl6 /system" mentioned earlier in this thread but even with the use of "su" and granting SuperSU rights it wont allow me to create directories there. The mount command seems to work fine as there are no error messages but mkdir throws an error:
"mkdir: can't create directory 'test': Read-only file system"
Oh and there are no toast notifications about granting root access to the shell except the first time I typed su.
Anybody else having that problem on the Nexus 10?

fersago said:
I have a problem with Root Explorer! It ocurred as:
I copy a file, and I can to paste it in System/framework, but when I try paste it the Root Explorer don´t permit me to paste and says me this message:
"The paste operation failed. Would you like to send diagnostic information to the developer to assist with fixing the problem?"
WHY?
Thx 4 all! =)
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Long press on the file that you want to paste in , then choose permission and press yes and ok

markus4000 said:
And how did you do it?
Got the same problem on my rooted Nexus 10 running 4.2.1 JB. Rooted it with SuperSU.zip via CWM and root seems to work fine.
Sadly I cant write anything to the system folder.
I tired to use the command "mount -o remiunt,rw /dev/block/stl6 /system" mentioned earlier in this thread but even with the use of "su" and granting SuperSU rights it wont allow me to create directories there. The mount command seems to work fine as there are no error messages but mkdir throws an error:
"mkdir: can't create directory 'test': Read-only file system"
Oh and there are no toast notifications about granting root access to the shell except the first time I typed su.
Anybody else having that problem on the Nexus 10?
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i got a solution for this issue :
just install es explorer and turn on the root explorer mode then grant the permissions then again click on the tab root explorer and then a popup window will appear where you can allow permissions for each folder differently.
click thanks button if it worked for you.

[GUIDE] Set /System to rw

hey guys!
i didn't know where to post this, mods please move it to the appropriate forum.
NOW FOR THE GOOD PART,
GUIDE: HOW TO SET /SYSTEM TO RW
this question has been asked a lot, and i felt a need to post a guide: the easiest method is to use root explorer and on the top right corner is a button saying either ro, or rw. ro means read-only, and rw means read-write.
now some of you may be asking: so what's the point of this thread? i can already set /system to rw in root explorer. and yes, that is true (and much easier than this way), but what if for some reason root explorer refuses to set the /system to rw when you really need to edit that one file? or what if you're in adb, and can't access root explorer? that has happened to me before, and maybe some of you. so instead of panicking and freaking out, try this method:
1) download terminal emulator from market (anyone will work)
2) open and type "su" (NO QUOTES) to make sure you have root access. (if you don't know what root is, then don't read this, it's a waste of time)
3) to remount /system to rw, type EXACTLY: mount -o remount rw /system (enter)
so it should look like this:
Code:
su
mount -o remount rw /system
this method does work on every android phone, and works in terminal emulator as well as in adb
in adb just do:
Code:
adb shell
su
mount -o remount rw /system
as always, i am not responsible for anything that happens to your phone.

also, you can download the following apps (example) that show you to set r/w access to system for the typing challenged...
Root explorer - not free
Es file explorer - free
I use es, haven't had a problem since.
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h22aboi said:
also, you can download the following apps (example) that show you to set r/w access to system for the typing challenged...
Root explorer - not free
Es file explorer - free
I use es, haven't had a problem since.
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App
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There are a few ways to do this. I personally encourage people to learn the ADB end of things. Sometime a nice pretty GUI will not get you out of a pickle.

h22aboi said:
also, you can download the following apps (example) that show you to set r/w access to system for the typing challenged...
Root explorer - not free
Es file explorer - free
I use es, haven't had a problem since.
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App
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Good for you. I have confronted this problem before, and just wanted to share my findings. This could be useful in the future.
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It's always good to know another way to do things, but I also have never had a problem with ES File Explorer.

[Q] Questions about Astro File Manager

I installed Astro File Manager and I have a few questions.
1) When I look in the /data directory in the phone, it shows as empty. When I do a nandroid backup, and untar the result, I find numerous folders and files in data.tar and even find the original .apk files from the Market (/data/apps)
2) I found out my phone (obtained second hand from ebay) already has a custom ROM (InsertCoin) and expect is should already be rooted. So I tried Astro File Manager to edit the /build.prop where it says "screen capture=false" to switch it to true. Astro File Manager, is claimed to have root capability in this article
http://www.freeyourandroid.com/guide...dit-build-prop
But I find the Save button disabled and cannot write out the file. Why?
Is it possible or likely to have InsertCoin and NOT be rooted? How do I tell if my device is rooted?

Try es file explorer I don't think astro can access root files. Es can root explorer can to. Just go into settings and check the root access and mount /system I think is what it is.
And yes with a custom Rom you should be rooted.
You can check by downloading terminal emulator from the market then type su if super user pops up and asks to allow your rooted
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another useful tool is called root checker. downloadable on the maret. one click and it will tell you if your rooted. also give you the best way to root for your device if you arent.
and yes es file manager is good for re-writing files.

wadill said:
Try es file explorer I don't think astro can access root files. Es can root explorer can to. Just go into settings and check the root access and mount /system I think is what it is.
And yes with a custom Rom you should be rooted.
You can check by downloading terminal emulator from the market then type su if super user pops up and asks to allow your rooted
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I confirmed my device is rooted with the terminal emulator.
When I try to edit /system/build.prop (by choosing to use the text file editor) from es file explorer, it is still leaving the Save button disabled and I cannot write the file back out. I remembered to check root access and mount /system.
So, how do I edit /system/build.prop on a rooted device?
(And es file explorer shows me my /data directory.)

tk_xda said:
I confirmed my device is rooted with the terminal emulator.
When I try to edit /system/build.prop (by choosing to use the text file editor) from es file explorer, it is still leaving the Save button disabled and I cannot write the file back out. I remembered to check root access and mount /system.
So, how do I edit /system/build.prop on a rooted device?
(And es file explorer shows me my /data directory.)
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I use Root Explorer, it has an easy mount r/w option.
If everything else fails use ADB and Notepad++ on the PC.
In essence:
adb pull /system/build.prop AN_UNEDITED_FILE
Notepad++ to edit it, making sure EOL is set to UNIX
adb shell, su, "mount /system as r/w", cd /system, cp build.prop build.prop-
adp push AN_EDITED_FILE /system/build.prop
The mount r/w comand is:
mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
I think that's it, I'm sure folks will correct me if I'm wrong.

tk_xda said:
I confirmed my device is rooted with the terminal emulator.
When I try to edit /system/build.prop (by choosing to use the text file editor) from es file explorer, it is still leaving the Save button disabled and I cannot write the file back out. I remembered to check root access and mount /system.
So, how do I edit /system/build.prop on a rooted device?
(And es file explorer shows me my /data directory.)
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I just was able to change my build prop with es so I'm unsure why you cannot. I used the es note also and when finished I pressed the menu button and save was available.
Also this version of es file explorer I just used is brand new I've never used this update, it was included in the newest hd revolution sense 3.0.
I suggest just trying again. Possibly try another app or use the adb method if you think you can. Adb only looks hard really its just copy and paste.
I wish I had more advice but I can't replicate the same problem. Keep at it its just something simple were overlooking.
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wadill said:
I just was able to change my build prop with es so I'm unsure why you cannot. I used the es note also and when finished I pressed the menu button and save was available.
Also this version of es file explorer I just used is brand new I've never used this update, it was included in the newest hd revolution sense 3.0.
I suggest just trying again. Possibly try another app or use the adb method if you think you can. Adb only looks hard really its just copy and paste.
I wish I had more advice but I can't replicate the same problem. Keep at it its just something simple were overlooking.
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True regarding ADB, but it's guaranteed to work. The other thing is you can also do so much more with it.
As always YMMV.

[Q] Unable to move apps on tablet

Alright I want to move my location spoofer app to /system/app so I can watch my hometown team on MLB.tv. This worked fine on my LG Nitro running CM10, but when I tried on my stock infinity (rooted, not updated), it won't let me. It just says "paste failed" when I try to move it. Anyone have any advice as to how to fix this?

Have y o u tried mounting the directory as rw so you can paste in there?
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Sinker1345 said:
Have y o u tried mounting the directory as rw so you can paste in there?
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No I haven't, but just to clarify the app is currently installed on the internal memory, not sd card. I am just trying to move it from one folder to a different folder. Is this still necessary?

It may be, if the directory is mounted as read only you won't be able to copy into it
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mgoblueno1 said:
No I haven't, but just to clarify the app is currently installed on the internal memory, not sd card. I am just trying to move it from one folder to a different folder. Is this still necessary?
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In normal operation, /system is mounted read-only, so you need to remount it as writable first. Root-enabled file managers usually have an option for that.

Thanks guys, will try this out tonight

Alright I tried editing permissions on the system folder, the app, and the root manager app, but they were already all checked (read, write, execute). I also tried just cut/pasting a picture i took to /system/app and I didn't work either...
EDIT: I just tried the remount app, and rewrote the /system folder as rw and it still didn't work

If anyone else has any suggestions on how to fix this let me know!

mgoblueno1 said:
If anyone else has any suggestions on how to fix this let me know!
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mgoblueno1 said:
Alright I tried editing permissions on the system folder, the app, and the root manager app, but they were already all checked (read, write, execute). I also tried just cut/pasting a picture i took to /system/app and I didn't work either...
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That's not how you do it. Those are chmod permissions for files and directories. That controls which user groups have rwx permissions for access; nothing to do with mounts. To allow for rw access to /system you need to either do it from within a root browser (ES file explorer, tools), the remount app, or type this into the terminal:
Code:
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
Copy your file or directory, then remount the system back as ro (so you don't accidentally delete something - that's why its mounted ro by default)
Code:
su
mount -o remount,ro /system
mgoblueno1 said:
EDIT: I just tried the remount app, and rewrote the /system folder as rw and it still didn't work
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I just tried this and it works fine. After you made your selections for /system and rw, did you click the top "Remount" button and get a small pop-up "Success!..." notification that it completed its operation? I also verified that I could copy a test file into /system/app after toggling these settings. You are doing something wrong. Read this all again.
[Edit] The only reason I can think of that it might be failing is you are really not rooted or have a corrupt root. If all else fails, run the Root Checker app to see if you really have valid root. Open up your su app and see if it prompts you to update its binaries and let it if it does (superSU).

elfaure said:
That's not how you do it. Those are chmod permissions for files and directories. That controls which user groups have rwx permissions for access; nothing to do with mounts. To allow for rw access to /system you need to either do it from within a root browser (ES file explorer, tools), the remount app, or type this into the terminal:
Code:
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
Copy your file or directory, then remount the system back as ro (so you don't accidentally delete something - that's why its mounted ro by default)
Code:
su
mount -o remount,ro /system
I just tried this and it works fine. After you made your selections for /system and rw, did you click the top "Remount" button and get a small pop-up "Success!..." notification that it completed its operation? I also verified that I could copy a test file into /system/app after toggling these settings. You are doing something wrong. Read this all again.
[Edit] The only reason I can think of that it might be failing is you are really not rooted or have a corrupt root. If all else fails, run the Root Checker app to see if you really have valid root. Open up your su app and see if it prompts you to update its binaries and let it if it does (superSU).
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Thanks this worked!

mgoblueno1 said:
Thanks this worked!
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Glad you got it worked out. Which way worked for you?