Database Info

[Q] How to delete files permanently in ADB?

My P1000 shut down randomly, so I tried to put everything new on it. After flash and all the other stuff it won't run properly anymore. Everytime I get 'System UIDs Inconsistent'. used Odin and Heimdall, I did wipe the data and the cache, I can see with ADB it is gone, but after reboot all the corrupt apps and system failures are back again. I installed several different firmwares, nothing worked.
I have changed permissions with chmod and deleted by hand several files, amongst them the everytime restarting but crashing apps like skype and whatsapp.
When I perform wipe, delete, rename or move actions in ADB the results are what I wanted. But when I restart everything is back again. I even deleted almost anything, did not work.
This happened in all the roms I installed, so it must be a problem in the filesystem or so. Any idea how to permanently delete stuff while in adb shell? I already gave myself all the rights on the tablet, synced it after the deletes, nothing works.
Or does anybody know how to start from scratch?
I cannot start the tab anymore in normal mode, but I do have recovery mode and overcome cwm.

best of luck
nbreed said:
My P1000 shut down randomly, so I tried to put everything new on it. After flash and all the other stuff it won't run properly anymore. Everytime I get 'System UIDs Inconsistent'. used Odin and Heimdall, I did wipe the data and the cache, I can see with ADB it is gone, but after reboot all the corrupt apps and system failures are back again. I installed several different firmwares, nothing worked.
I have changed permissions with chmod and deleted by hand several files, amongst them the everytime restarting but crashing apps like skype and whatsapp.
When I perform wipe, delete, rename or move actions in ADB the results are what I wanted. But when I restart everything is back again. I even deleted almost anything, did not work.
This happened in all the roms I installed, so it must be a problem in the filesystem or so. Any idea how to permanently delete stuff while in adb shell? I already gave myself all the rights on the tablet, synced it after the deletes, nothing works.
Or does anybody know how to start from scratch?
I cannot start the tab anymore in normal mode, but I do have recovery mode and overcome cwm.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
try plugging it up while its in cwm and access the adb shell while its displaying. the prompt should be ~# if its universal. maybe you can completely wipe everything and flash a recovery at the same time? that may keep it deleted. i dont know. just a suggestion. i hope you succeed... tell me how it goes.

thanks for answering.
i tried all that, even did a complete format of the internal sd card, in adb with parted and also in windows with a mounted card. it says it is deleted, but after reboot it is all back again...

Do you have a backup of a working ROM you can restore?

Crap.... Hmm... Have you tried any formatting software? Try to find a programmer who can wipe it completely, re partition, and reinstall the stock rom. Then try to restore to something before the problems
Sent from my R800at using XDA

Use flashtool. I've heard it can unbrick, maybe it'll help???
Sent from my R800at using XDA

nbreed said:
My P1000 shut down randomly, so I tried to put everything new on it. After flash and all the other stuff it won't run properly anymore. Everytime I get 'System UIDs Inconsistent'. used Odin and Heimdall, I did wipe the data and the cache, I can see with ADB it is gone, but after reboot all the corrupt apps and system failures are back again. I installed several different firmwares, nothing worked.
I have changed permissions with chmod and deleted by hand several files, amongst them the everytime restarting but crashing apps like skype and whatsapp.
When I perform wipe, delete, rename or move actions in ADB the results are what I wanted. But when I restart everything is back again. I even deleted almost anything, did not work.
This happened in all the roms I installed, so it must be a problem in the filesystem or so. Any idea how to permanently delete stuff while in adb shell? I already gave myself all the rights on the tablet, synced it after the deletes, nothing works.
Or does anybody know how to start from scratch?
I cannot start the tab anymore in normal mode, but I do have recovery mode and overcome cwm.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
this Q
With Q???

Recovery rom can be installed, but is gone after reboot. Formatting in windows or linux (adb) performs without errors, but after reboot, yes you guessed right, it is back. So this internal sd card has a life of its own, the only thing I can do is install a working system with flashing, but then no app will work, every activation of whatever app will give inconsistent uids errors. And I cannot install new apps, because vending.apk (market) will crash. I installed vending by hand (adb), then it work for a moment, but after reboot to use it the normal way, again crashed.
AS LONG AS I CANNOT REPLACE THE SDCARD IT IS HOPELESS?!?

This morning I left the unwilling android tab in the power adapter to be fully charged for a new go. But: it is now a real brick. It won't power up any more, the button lights do not flash anymore, the only thing it does, is showing the battery. Never again will I buy such an expensive underdeveloped piece of plastic crap again!

Calm down... You need to boot into recovery mode and try using formatting the sd. If comp can recognize, format the sd with the computer. It's not the android. It's what you did. Sorry
ROOTED Xperia Play 4G 2.3.3

can you read? i did format the sdcard in adb with parted, i did format it on the pc. but when i reboot EVERYTHING is back again. before rebooting it is totally empty. after reboot the old non-working stuff is back.
end of android, no end of samsung for me

Help
How do I install the radio over abd

News on this issue?
nbreed said:
can you read? i did format the sdcard in adb with parted, i did format it on the pc. but when i reboot EVERYTHING is back again. before rebooting it is totally empty. after reboot the old non-working stuff is back.
end of android, no end of samsung for me
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have the very same problem, did you managed to fix it ??

Bootloop

Hello,
I've been trying to undo the mcs_heartbeat changes I've applied while my Nexus 5 was on KitKat, but the app Push Notification Fixer is not compatible with Lollipop, so I tried to directly uninstall Google Play services via Titanium Backup, to then have a clean reinstall and convert to system app again. In this last process however, TB seemed to become non responsive while it was converting it to system app, so I decided to force a reboot after 5~ mins.
Now every time it reboots after I see around 2 secs of the lock screen.
Tried to restart into safe mode, same thing. At this point, scared, I decided that I'd be willing to lose all the data if it meant have the phone working again, so I tried a format, but that seems to just not work, after a while it simply reboots normally to the same bootloop. It won't get past "Formatting /data..."
Another problem is that I usually keep USB debugging off because it makes winamp music transfer not work, so I don't have it. I'm really a beginner, so the solution might be simpler than I can imagine, but could anyone please help?
edit: formatting went through, but it clearly didn't solve the problem, as it now keeps rebooting as soon as a glimpse of status and navigation bar are seen (for 0.5s max, on a full black background).
halp, what do why doesn't formatting restore everything to how it should be?

1.Download factory image from google ,
2. download and install fastboot/adb drivers (there's a pack on this forum that only requires 3 clicks)
3. Unzip the factory image archive
4. connect phone to pc , reboot to bootloader ( press and hold volume down and power ) ,
4.a type in a command window , from the folder where u have fastboot.exe "fastboot devices" -quotes . If you get a long string of numbers everything is fine
4.b if your bootloader isn't unlocked , type in a command window
fastboot oem unlock
5. run the flash-all.bat from the folder where you unzipped the archive
6. wait
7. wait some more
8. phone should reboot full stock.
Factory reset doesn't touch your modification , nor does it restore corrupted files. All it does is delete your app storage , settings and cache.

Um, sorry if this sounds annoyingly silly, but if I do factory reset on my Nexus 5, will that delete all of my pictures, PDF document, videos, music, etc2?
I am aware that the app will be wiped clean like how the phone is first received, but I'm not sure if factory reset will also delete all of my stuffs I mentioned above.
I got stuck in boot because I think I have too much app on my phone.

dvdlesher said:
Um, sorry if this sounds annoyingly silly, but if I do factory reset on my Nexus 5, will that delete all of my pictures, PDF document, videos, music, etc2?
I am aware that the app will be wiped clean like how the phone is first received, but I'm not sure if factory reset will also delete all of my stuffs I mentioned above.
I got stuck in boot because I think I have too much app on my phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes it will
Sent from my Nexus 9 using XDA Free mobile app

Your Phone is Locked Because the Payment Service was Uninstalled

If you ever lock Your Samsung because of disabling Samsung Payments or by debloating and You have TWRP installed here is a fix.
Boot to TWRP and using File Manager copy data/system/users/0/package-restrictions.xml to SD and then copy this file to PC to and open in notepad or any text editor.
Remove <pkg name="com.samsung.android.kgclient" ceDataInode="-4294836077" enabled="3" enabledCaller="0/" /> line from the file. It can have different values but package name must be the same. Remove whole line, save file and place it back to data/system/users/0/. I suggest to delete old package-restrictions.xml and package-restrictions.xml.bak before placing back edited file.
That's it, phone should be unlocked now.

Thank you! This saved me from several hours of tweaking this stupid samsung security.

Thank you @Chamelleon! I was about to get in to a full reflash stock, reroot, reinstall situation. Damn, I love xda!
BTW, the thing I did differently was to remove the three lines inclusive of
<disabled-components>
<item name="com.samsung.android.kgclient.receiver.KGAgentReceiver" />
</disabled-components>
...and changed enabled="3" to enabled="1" in this line
<pkg name="com.samsung.android.kgclient" ceDataInode="2643" enabled="1"
Probably not required, but thought I'd mention it.
Galaxy Tab S6
Android 9
Stock-Rooted

i cant find the line even if i search it

I tried attempted to debloat an S8 (running Pie), but I started receiving this message afterwards. There's no “com.samsung.android.kgclient” in the package-restrictions.xml file. Is there any other place this restriction could be enforced?

Found Another Way 2
in my case i copied the file package restrictions but did not found the line or the package in it.
What I Did
1. download the Samsung payment services apk from apkmirror.com
2. installed this app as a system app using lucky patcher.
Note: i guess we can use the adb tool too to install apps as system apps.
3. Nothing just restart and done.
Also this can be overcome in every restart without installing the above app. As you may have noticed device waits some time after the restart before pushing the notification and locking the device. What i found is that if we restart the SystemUI it disables the lock and does not show it up until next restart.
Enjoy and Keep Sharing.

I went in and deleted package-restrictions.xml and the bak file, I can reboot now and get in with the message, I initially uninstalled payment services, I tried flashing a zip of payment services apk couldn't get that going, now I'm getting android set up pop ups and my twrp won't boot to the recovery loader from within the app, and super su has lost all the settings for applications!?¿ rlly don't want to do a clean flash and re root ... bloody system packages arggghf help

Wow, this was easy. Thanks!

harismuntazir said:
in my case i copied the file package restrictions but did not found the line or the package in it.
What I Did
1. download the Samsung payment services apk from apkmirror.com
2. installed this app as a system app using lucky patcher.
Note: i guess we can use the adb tool too to install apps as system apps.
3. Nothing just restart and done.
Also this can be overcome in every restart without installing the above app. As you may have noticed device waits some time after the restart before pushing the notification and locking the device. What i found is that if we restart the SystemUI it disables the lock and does not show it up until next restart.
Enjoy and Keep Sharing.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi..how to restart system ui within so limited time

Chamelleon said:
If you ever lock Your Samsung because of disabling Samsung Payments or by debloating and You have TWRP installed here is a fix.
Boot to TWRP and using File Manager copy data/system/users/0/package-restrictions.xml to SD and then copy this file to PC to and open in notepad or any text editor.
Remove <pkg name="com.samsung.android.kgclient" ceDataInode="-4294836077" enabled="3" enabledCaller="0/" /> line from the file. It can have different values but package name must be the same. Remove whole line, save file and place it back to data/system/users/0/. I suggest to delete old package-restrictions.xml and package-restrictions.xml.bak before placing back edited file.
That's it, phone should be unlocked now.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i cant find this xml anywhere, please help

Any advice if twrp isn't yet installed but device is already rooted?

Solution is to reboot to Samsung recovery and factory reset. Worked for me.

JoshReuben said:
Solution is to reboot to Samsung recovery and factory reset. Worked for me.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
luckily factory reset solves it. i was already getting anxious about paying "ransomware" to samsung service oof
thanks

but my TWRP doesnt mount data

CANDco said:
but my TWRP doesnt mount data
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Only hard reset can fix Your phone then. If TWRP can't mount data it means that your phone is encrypted and without full wipe you won't be able to unlock it.

Thanks! I just fixed my m51 with this method. I was thinking about restoring full TWRP backup or flashing stock rom as last resort. So glad I found this thread.

I don't know what is wrong with my phone. I disabled the app, and got the message. I did what you suggested and rebooted. but the app re-enabled itself. I tried disabling again and the message came up again. I checked and that line is no longer in my package-restrictions.xml
Luckily for me, just rebooting unlocks my phone, but I think that defeats the purpose....
I kinda want to get rid of that app

adb shell pm enable com.samsung.android.kgclient
will solve the problem

jafferkhan said:
i cant find this xml anywhere, please help
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Man, that was a trip to do, but on my unlocked S9+, it worked! I could only see the exact file when I opened the .xml file with wordpad on my Win. 10 to edit it, otherwise it's very hard to spot scrolling in TWRP on the device, particularly since the long package list can freeze up while you scroll down.
I should add, that I used an OTG USB Bridge with a type C connector to paste the copied .xml file to the connected flash drive I mounted in TWRP (just scroll up through the directories for "OTG USB' to find the drive to paste it), then put it on my PC, this made the process go even faster.
But it's better to proactively check what apps can be disabled, removed, or in my case frozen with Titanium Pro, before ever having to deal with such a scare as this!

Chamelleon said:
If you ever lock Your Samsung because of disabling Samsung Payments or by debloating and You have TWRP installed here is a fix.
Boot to TWRP and using File Manager copy data/system/users/0/package-restrictions.xml to SD and then copy this file to PC to and open in notepad or any text editor.
Remove <pkg name="com.samsung.android.kgclient" ceDataInode="-4294836077" enabled="3" enabledCaller="0/" />line from the file. It can have different values butIpackage name must be the same. Remove whole line, save file and place it back to data/system/users/0/. I suggest to delete old package-restrictions.xml and package-restrictions.xml.bak before placing back edited file.
That's it, phone should be unlocked now.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What are procedures on how to remove the file after disabling the package, my Samsung A03 CORE can't mount. So kindly assist me here..

Failed to decrypt FBE for user 0

Will make it short.
I had a password set on my phone, keyboard did not pop up when needed to enter password. I booted into TWRP. Entered my password to decrypt the phone. In file manager I deleted this file "/data/system/locksettings.db". When booting to android, device was unlocked with an "android is starting" message (launcher did not start). It was still possible to go into settings, so I did and changed the password to none. Restarting into TWRP I still had to enter a password to decrypt the device, OLD password worked. I booted back to android, changed the password to a swipe pattern, booted back to TWRP once again. This time the pattern nor the OLD password worked. I can't decrypt my phone and was dumb to not backup data beforehand.
I've tried changing the password back and forth to my previous one in android settings, removing the new locksettings.db file, also tried pull&pushing files from another device with the same password to my phone, no success.
Is there anyone familiar with Android encryption that could help me out? What can I do, is there a any specific encryption file somewhere? I noticed a file called /data/unencrypted/key/encrypted_key, most likely unrelated.
Thanks for any help or suggestions!

Forgot pin to decrypt volume on Lineage

Last year I installed LineageOS on a S9+ (now discontinued) and I encrypted the device. Now I have completely forgotten the pin to decrypt it, so it returns a message which states it will wipe all my data after some failed attempts. How to solve this problem before it's too late? Can I reset the attempts count, change the pin or backup the encrypted data?
The good news is I can access TWRP (v3.4.0) recovery mode. I read some tutorials, but I shouldn't remove decryption by cleaning the partition. Unlike normal boot, can I try to decrypt it as many times as I want, until I retrieve the pin, without worrying about my data being automatically erased? What if normal boot won't recognize the correct pin after recovering/changing it from TWRP? Do you know any terminal commands to execute the above tasks?

casxa said:
Last year I installed LineageOS on a S9+ (now discontinued) and I encrypted the device. Now I have completely forgotten the pin to decrypt it, so it returns a message which states it will wipe all my data after some failed attempts. How to solve this problem before it's too late? Can I reset the attempts count, change the pin or backup the encrypted data?
The good news is I can access TWRP (v3.4.0) recovery mode. I read some tutorials, but I shouldn't remove decryption by cleaning the partition. Unlike normal boot, can I try to decrypt it as many times as I want, until I retrieve the pin, without worrying about my data being automatically erased? What if normal boot won't recognize the correct pin after recovering/changing it from TWRP? Do you know any terminal commands to execute the above tasks?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Go into TWRP.
Click the file manager.
Now go to data/system and find "locksettings.db" and delete it.
Reboot phone and see if pin is gone. If not.
Beck to TWRP. Back into data/system. And delete all of these and anything else that starts with "locksettings" that I forgot.
"gatekeeper.password.key
-gatekeeper.pattern.key
-locksettings.db
-locksettings.db-shm
-locksettings.db-wa
Reboot and pin should be gone.
Look into these as well.
[Solution] How to Delete Your Android Security PIN & PATTERN
This guide will walk you through deleting your security PIN via several methods. This guide is for those who have forgotten your security PIN and cannot do a Google reset for some reason. Have restored your phone from an old backup that had a...
forum.xda-developers.com
[Tool][Tested]Remove lockscreen password/pin
Hi Guys, I know it's a frustrating situation when your phone reject your lockscreen password. There are some solutions and I had made a flashable zip which will make the task easier for you instead of deleting the files yourself. This has been...
forum.xda-developers.com

andybones said:
Go into TWRP.
Click the file manager.
Now go to data/system and find "locksettings.db" and delete it.
Reboot phone and see if pin is gone. If not.
Beck to TWRP. Back into data/system. And delete all of these and anything else that starts with "locksettings" that I forgot.
"gatekeeper.password.key
-gatekeeper.pattern.key
-locksettings.db
-locksettings.db-shm
-locksettings.db-wa
Reboot and pin should be gone.
Look into these as well.
[Solution] How to Delete Your Android Security PIN & PATTERN
This guide will walk you through deleting your security PIN via several methods. This guide is for those who have forgotten your security PIN and cannot do a Google reset for some reason. Have restored your phone from an old backup that had a...
forum.xda-developers.com
[Tool][Tested]Remove lockscreen password/pin
Hi Guys, I know it's a frustrating situation when your phone reject your lockscreen password. There are some solutions and I had made a flashable zip which will make the task easier for you instead of deleting the files yourself. This has been...
forum.xda-developers.com
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The /data folder doesn't list any files

casxa said:
The /data folder doesn't list any files
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's weird..
Are you rooted?

andybones said:
That's weird..
Are you rooted?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Should be. I don't remember any time I unrooted it after Lineage installation. Can I try to install magisk via twrp (even without installing the manager first, since I can't access the os) or will it override the data?

casxa said:
Should be. I don't remember any time I unrooted it after Lineage installation. Can I try to install magisk via twrp (even without installing the manager first, since I can't access the os) or will it override the data?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can flash the Magisk.apk in TWRP and it won't remove any data.
Then do a reboot from TWRP bavk into TWRP and then you should be rooted and should be able to see data/ partition now.
I'd flash the newest 25.2, and you can flash the .apk in TWRP.
Releases · topjohnwu/Magisk
The Magic Mask for Android. Contribute to topjohnwu/Magisk development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com

andybones said:
You can flash the Magisk.apk in TWRP and it won't remove any data.
Then do a reboot from TWRP bavk into TWRP and then you should be rooted and should be able to see data/ partition now.
I'd flash the newest 25.2, and you can flash the .apk in TWRP.
Releases · topjohnwu/Magisk
The Magic Mask for Android. Contribute to topjohnwu/Magisk development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I tried to flash the Magisk apk
Code:
adb sideload Magisk-v25.2.apk
But it had no effect.

casxa said:
I tried to flash the Magisk apk
Code:
adb sideload Magisk-v25.2.apk
But it had no effect.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Curious why sideload instead of just hitting install button?
But can you Screenshot me what is shows in the TWRP file manager.
(after the successful flash of Magisk, you'd need at least 1 reboot from TWRP to TWRP before taking effect)

andybones said:
Curious why sideload instead of just hitting install button?
But can you Screenshot me what is shows in the TWRP file manager.
(after the successful flash of Magisk, you'd need at least 1 reboot from TWRP to TWRP before taking effect)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Even that method didn't work. I put the apk (renamed to zip) and clicked on "Install" and rebooted. Nothing.
The file manager still shows nothing inside data folder.

casxa said:
Even that method didn't work. I put the apk (renamed to zip) and clicked on "Install" and rebooted. Nothing.
The file manager still shows nothing inside data folder.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Very strange, it should flash as .apk.
But I can't think of any reason why nothing is showing in /data.
Sorry man.
Hopefully someone with more experience can help out.