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How to push files through ADB

Prerequisites have...
A:android-sdk-windows installed
B: (on your phone) go to menu>settings>applications>developement and make sure usb debugging is checked.
C: the file you are pushing must be placed in the tools folder of adb so if you are pushing file "build.prop.txt" this needs to be downloaded/copy and pasted in C:\android-sdk-windows\tools
1: go to run and type cmd (or just open your command prompt)
2: cd C:\android-sdk-windows\tools
3: adb remount
4: adb devices *if everything is set up right this should output a serial number*
5: adb push FFFFFFF.FFF /#####/###### *i hope my notes help here you need to put the file name in for the F(s) and in the pound signs you put the destination on the devices example adb push build.prop.txt /system/bin
6. repeat step 3 for multiple files
7. adb reboot this is how you finish

usadevil7193 said:
hi mate...i m new to android..i own a nexus1..hav rooted without unlockin d bootloader..i am tryin to push d track ball to wake mod...evry time i type adb remount it says permission denied..any ideas to get things workin...???????
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Welcome to XDA and Android! Are you trying to get help for your Nexus One? This forum here is specifically for the HTC Hero CDMA.
You will probably find better and more specific help in the Nexus One forums which are here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=556

Great post, very easy to follow, thank you.

yea I'm trying to do this, over and over, but with not luck. i have sdk on my pc and im running the cmd prompt to run adb remount & devices and its not picking up the phone, wth is going on, plz help

this also works for the samsung Galaxy S in recovery mode.

mikeybonez28 said:
yea I'm trying to do this, over and over, but with not luck. i have sdk on my pc and im running the cmd prompt to run adb remount & devices and its not picking up the phone, wth is going on, plz help
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mine shows up but then says error, device offline

hi, i have adb recognizing my phone, but i still can't seem to push the files over.... every time i try, i get 'cannot stat 'su' : No such file or directory'. i have made sure over and over to put the files in the same folder where adb is.... actually i have tried placing the files in the tools folder, as well as the platform-tools folder, and i keep getting that error when i try to push anything.
any suggestions? thx

yogi2010 said:
hi, i have adb recognizing my phone, but i still can't seem to push the files over.... every time i try, i get 'cannot stat 'su' : No such file or directory'. i have made sure over and over to put the files in the same folder where adb is.... actually i have tried placing the files in the tools folder, as well as the platform-tools folder, and i keep getting that error when i try to push anything.
any suggestions? thx
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i had the same issue with something i was trying to push. I think you need to make sure you have exactly the same file name like caps and all. i was trying to push rootexplorer.apk and i got the same message but i then changed it to RootExplorer.apk and it work.(notice the difference in caps)

just watch this and it'll explain everything.
http://www.youtube.com/xdadevelopers

Does it matter where sdk is installed my file path is
C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\tools
instead of
C:\android-sdk-windows\tools.
I just installed it in the default location.
I type adb remount and get the not recognised command.....
Thanks.
I don't think my phone is being picked up?

{LCD}Stelios said:
Does it matter where sdk is installed my file path is
C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\tools
instead of
C:\android-sdk-windows\tools.
I just installed it in the default location.
I type adb remount and get the not recognised command.....
Thanks.
I don't think my phone is being picked up?
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Make sure your have the drivers for your phone installed first of all.....Then, in your command prompt you have to change directories to the sdk (which you made harder by not installing to C:\
Try: cd Program Files\Android\android-sdk\tools
Then type: adb devices
That should return "xxxxxxdevice" connected....Then you know you have it set up.

Look in kyouko sig he has all the commands for adb
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Bierce22 said:
just watch this and it'll explain everything.
http://www.youtube.com/xdadevelopers
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great video arse....thanks for the help donkey

Flashing fresh ROM via ADB in Linux
Hello there.
M volumeUp and VolumeDown buttons are broken on my rooted Desire HD, so I cannot go through CWM any longer.
With regard to this post, I would ask the followings:
1) can this method be used to flash a new ROM (i.e. Coredroid, Leedroid..) without the need of those 2 buttons ?
2) My PC runs Linux. How does it work with this O.S. ?
Thanks
paolo

pacut said:
Hello there.
M volumeUp and VolumeDown buttons are broken on my rooted Desire HD, so I cannot go through CWM any longer.
With regard to this post, I would ask the followings:
1) can this method be used to flash a new ROM (i.e. Coredroid, Leedroid..) without the need of those 2 buttons ?
2) My PC runs Linux. How does it work with this O.S. ?
Thanks
paolo
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There is a thread somewhere on how to flash without a SD card and flashed using adb I believe, but don't take my word for it. Adb works fine with Linux, just have to set it up differently. Look in my sig and select the compile aosp on Ubuntu one and follow instructions on getting the USB set up.
Sent from Dorian's HTC Hero CDMA

Yes, I saw it. It's http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=911228
The fact is...still have to navigate through menu via VolumeUp/volumeDown buttons

Maybe through ROM manager, premium, I can install ROM direclty.
I am gonna trying
YES ! It works !

Hi I need help. I accidentally wipped my phone in CWM and now I'm trying to use adb push to push the update.zip into my phone sd everything seems to work but then in CMW it says there are no files..
any suggestions?
[Edit]
nevermind
I kept trying different locations
not sure which one did the trick but I'll list the one's I tried
so \update.zip /sdcard/
.... /sdcard/update.zip
(note I put "/update.zip" thinking maybe it needed to be reallocated to the same file/destination

Can i use adb push *.apk /system/app to push several files at once, and then repeat but using *.odex instead of *.apk? I keep ending up getting the same error, and i want to find out which app is messing with me...

rulermon said:
Prerequisites have...
A:android-sdk-windows installed
B: (on your phone) go to menu>settings>applications>developement and make sure usb debugging is checked.
C: the file you are pushing must be placed in the tools folder of adb so if you are pushing file "build.prop.txt" this needs to be downloaded/copy and pasted in C:\android-sdk-windows\tools
1: go to run and type cmd (or just open your command prompt)
2: cd C:\android-sdk-windows\tools
3: adb remount
4: adb devices *if everything is set up right this should output a serial number*
5: adb push FFFFFFF.FFF /#####/###### *i hope my notes help here you need to put the file name in for the F(s) and in the pound signs you put the destination on the devices example adb push build.prop.txt /system/bin
6. repeat step 3 for multiple files
7. adb reboot this is how you finish
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Hey guys ...
I have also rooted my phone , everything was OK until one day i tried to write something to /system/app and i recieve this error:
in Addition , i am writing "adb shell" and it shows me $
if i am doing adb shell --> $ --> su --> it shows #
Can some1 knows what is the problem?

help - Overclock Patch and update.zip

i have my phone updated to 2.1 and rooted. Want to overclock it now but not sure what im supposed to do with the kernel-overclock-update-v3.zip. I have the original PB00IMG.zip i updated and rooted my phone with, am i supposed to use it somehow?? New to this would appreciate any help.

Just use this, Flash it and it will make ur life easyier.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=685581

so phone will be stock again right? have to re dload apps and sync contacts and **** again right?

hmm... or u can try to flash the kernel-overclock-update-v3.zip to the one you have
be sure to nand backup first

when i put the kernel-overclock-update-v3.zip on the root of the sd card and power up holding the volume down button it doesn't find the kernel-overclock-update-v3.zip and doesn't install it...? in other word how do i flash it, doesn't seem to be working like when i originally flashed and rooted.

did you flash recovery?
duckingzebra said:
when i put the kernel-overclock-update-v3.zip on the root of the sd card and power up holding the volume down button it doesn't find the kernel-overclock-update-v3.zip and doesn't install it...? in other word how do i flash it, doesn't seem to be working like when i originally flashed and rooted.
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Hey man,
When you rooted did you flash the Amon-Ra recovery image? If so put the update zip on the root of your sd. Power down your handset. hold the volume UP and the power on will bring you to the recovery menu. Here you have options for back up,flash from zip etc...once there you can select whatever rom/update you want to flash. Remember nandroid is your friend always back up. Also as far as apps etc...check out Titanium back up or one of the other free back up apps in market. I hope this helps you out.

volume up + end button = Recovery

ok, im following the steps to III: Flashing a Custom Recovery. and when i get to the step :adb push recovery.img /sdcard it says :cannot start recovery.img: No such file or directory...is the recovery.img also supposed to gon on the root of my sd card? or just the tools folder, cause its there?

yes its suppose to be on the root of the sdcard too

still says cannot stat 'recovery.img': no such fire or directory
am i supposed to replace /sdcard with /J (which is what my phone comes up as in my computer) -tried that still didn't work...

can u link me to the tut u are using?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=647707

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duckingzebra said:
did you see the tutorial i linked? still cant figure it out.
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ok
put the Recovery image in the tools/ in the sdk
after that plug ur phone into the comp
now being there in cmd navigate to the /tools/ folder
then type or copy and paste
adb shell mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
adb push recovery.img /sdcard
adb push flash_image /system/bin
adb shell chmod 755 /system/bin/flash_image
adb shell flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
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now if you still have issues, let me know, sorry i didnt reply, i got busy with other things.
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ok now instead of saying :cannot start recovery.img: No such file or directory
it says error: device not found, when i open my computer my sdcard in my phone shows up and i can open it...

That is really wierd, try joining the irc u may get more help there
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TopazAaron said:
That is really wierd, try joining the irc u may get more help there
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Sorry newser here, irc??

Is your phone actually rooted? To check, turn on your phone, then turn on USB debugging through Settings/Applications/Development/USB debugging. Plug your phone into the computer via the USB cable.
In the run box of your computer, type cmd, then enter.
When the command window shows up, changed you your SDK tools directory. On my system it would be:
cd c:\android-sdk-windows\tools
Then run the following command
adb shell
You're rooted if it comes back with
#
If it comes back with
$
try the typing
SU
if it does not change from $ to # then you might want to try rooting again, and be sure to install the Amon_RA recovery
typing exit multiple times will back you out of adb, and the cmd window.
Hope that helps.
Edit: Of course that works for 2.1 leak 3 users as well.
Easier way for you tho, if you boot to hboot with the send and end buttons, you should see hboot with S off if you're rooted. If it's S On you're not.

I get a Bootloop and how I Manage to Repair it.

Ok here's the story..i've download several framework-res.apk file and wanted to push it to my phone, but i dont know how..anyone in the theme thread will said push it through ADB and i know nothin about ADB which make me think a better way (and get me a bootloop) . I paste the framework-res.apk into the root of my sd card. Then open root explorer, navigate to sd card, copy the framework-res.apk then go to /system/framework mount r/w then paste it..guess what? my phone reboot and i just yess!! it workss!!
and here you go, I got a present which is stuck at "Sony Ericsson" text and freeze there and starting to panic like hell
Ok, Here how i manage to repair it without losing anything:
1. Get SuperOneClick. Extract it anywhere. (i extract it at desktop)
2. In your computer, navigate to C:/WINDOWS/SYSTEM32 and find cmd.exe and
copy it. Then paste in in SuperOneClick folder.
3. Now connect your phone to your computer and press the power button to
start the phone. You will get the bootloop which is "Sony Ericsson" text and
freeze there.
4. Now in SuperOneClick folder, open SuperOneClick.exe which you used to
rooted you phone. When superoneclick box come out, press "SHELL ROOT"
and leave superoneclick process it. A box will come out said:
"Device has a temporary ADB root!"
"Reboot your device to remove it"
5. Thats the trick! At this point your phone will still stuck at Sony Ericsson text.
6. Get original framework-res.apk. in superoneclick folder ealier make new folder
inside name it framework.
7. Now remember the cmd you paste earlier in superoneclick folder? click it.
At this point make sure ur X8 still connected to ur computer and already
do the step no 4.
8. cmd box will come out (black box). type in "adb remount" without quote.
you will see "remount succeeded" after you type command above.
9. Remount succeeded above mean, you already have full privilege whether to
copy and paste file in /system. At this time u still stuck at the
"Sony Ericsson" text.
10. Now remember the original framework-res.apk in framework folder earlier?
now we gonna push the original file into /system.
in the cmd box (black box) after u see the remount succeeded. type in
this command without quote:
"adb push framework /system/framework"
Explanation: "adb push" an order to adb to push the file.
"framework" folder [email protected] u made earlier in superoneclick
folder that contain orig framework-res.apk
"/system/framework" is the location of orig framework-res.apk
in ur phone.
11. After u type the command above..cmd will show the file been push and there
will be 1 push and 0 skipped. And if u successful doing all of the step above,
ur phone will reboot automatically and no more bootloop.
This is what happen to me and how i manage to repair my phone without losing anything and without pc companion. This tutor can be useless to the expert but very useful for beginner like me.
You can also push others file with this method too, like conversation.apk and bunch of others system file..you just have to know the exact location of original file in ur phone and change my command above to push the file onto /system according to the location.
*Every file needed for above process is included in my attachment.
<CREDIT TO SUPERONECLICK CREATOR>
PS: Made by beginner (noob)(which is me) for beginner . Feel free to ask anything, I will answer it if I know the answer

Nice info.
thanks for the original framework. I need it for my backup.

opexblue said:
Nice info.
thanks for the original framework. I need it for my backup.
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no prob ..glad i can help you..most of beginner like us forgot to backup before messed with the file..

Messed up my Nexus 4 :(

Guys i have a problem...
I wantes to delete all data on my N4 and start again with a fresh device, My phone is rooted and i had an custom rom installed, i deleted all data pictures and everything else, after that i also formated the sd card, cache etc etc and thats where it went wrong Now i can go into cwm but nothing more... when i reboot i see the black screen with google on it and after that nothing happens...
How can i solve this problem? I hope that i didnt bricked my phone

should still be able to mount usb storage in cmw, that or push files using adb, if you can get into recovery then you can always get your device back

I just helped a user with the same problem yesterday.
Here's the link with steps how to push a rom to your phone with adb: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2137976

can you get into fastboot? if you can then all you have to do is follow this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312

coffmad said:
should still be able to mount usb storage in cmw, that or push files using adb, if you can get into recovery then you can always get your device back
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No, you can't mount USB in recovery. The Nexus 4 does not use UMS.

Ok thanks for the fast reply, im gonna try to push a rom with adb.

''I know you don't have a rom on your phone. This is how you can push one to your phone.
You must be booted in recovery
Put the rom in the same directory on your PC where you have adb.exe
Open up the command prompt from that directory. (hold shift and right click--then choose open command window here)
Then type the command-- adb push nameofrom.zip /sdcard/
The file with push to your phone and then your can select it and flash it from recovery''.
I see this in another thread, Where can i find adb.exe? Im terrible with computers...

Adb is part of of the platform tools for android. Since you unlocked and flashed a custom rom you should have it on your computer.
If you need it, it is located as an attachment at the bottom of this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34552123&postcount=1

I got the attachment, its called platform tools v16, i dragged and dropped an rom in that platform tools file and after that i dont know what to do...
''Open up the command prompt from that directory. (hold shift and right click--then choose open command window here)
Then type the command-- adb push nameofrom.zip /sdcard/''
This is what i dont understand.

Mr Djoegoe said:
I got the attachment, its called platform tools v16, i dragged and dropped an rom in that platform tools file and after that i dont know what to do...
''Open up the command prompt from that directory. (hold shift and right click--then choose open command window here)
Then type the command-- adb push nameofrom.zip /sdcard/''
This is what i dont understand.
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Extract the files in that .zip into a folder and name it something like "Android."
Move the Rom.zip into that folder as well.
Then do the shift and right click and open the command window pointed to that directory. (as I explained above)
Make sure its connected properly and there isn't a driver issue by typing the command: adb devices. If it returns your serial number you are good to go. (If not, you need to install the correct drivers, which are linked in Section A of the post I linked earlier.)
Then type the command. adb push nameofRom.zip /sdcard/

When i type adb devices i can see my serial number and recovery after it.. when i type ''adb push nameofRom.zip /sdcard/ '' i get a message cannot stat 'nameofRom.zip' No such file or directory
What am i doing wrong?
Edit: hahahaha i see what i do wrong nameofRom.zip

Are you actually typing "nameofrom.zip" ?
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Mr Djoegoe said:
When i type adb devices i can see my serial number and recovery after it.. when i type ''adb push nameofRom.zip /sdcard/ '' i get a message cannot stat 'nameofRom.zip' No such file or directory
What am i doing wrong?
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You replace "nameofRom" with the name of your ROM your trying to push

moses992 said:
Are you actually typing "nameofrom.zip" ?
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hahaha Yes!
@El Daddy: Thanks for your help Im gonna donate a bottle of wine :good:

Mr Djoegoe said:
hahaha Yes!
@El Daddy: Thanks for your help Im gonna donate a bottle of wine :good:
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Thanks for that. Unneeded, but very appreciated!
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You certainly haven't bricked it. The fact you can get to recovery means, you can get to fastboot. Simply open fastboot and reflash stock and be more careful next time

Need help pushing a ROM

So I recently just got done with a huge ordeal of being stuck in CWM recovery mode with no adb access or anything. I finally downloaded the Koush driver and it recognized my phone giving me adb access. Well my buddy who had the same problem fixed his right away using adb and he pushed a stock ROM to his phone and whaaallllaaa back to normal. He isn't available anymore and I'm not sure how to use adb to push a stock ROM to my phone. When I turn my phone on it doesn't go past the LG screen so I'm pretty sure I deleted everything while I was stuck in CWM. I already have a Stock ROM downloaded on my desktop, so any help would be much appreciated. Thank you.

If u know where adb is installed in ur PC open that folder and copy the Rom to that folder and rename it as Rom.zip, then holding shift right click mouse within the folder and select open command here, then boot ur phone into recovery and open sideload in ur phone and then connect it to ur pc and then type adb devices the command window in ur pc and it should show ur device try 2 to 3 Times as the first time it will say starting process or whatever and once ur phone shows up type adb sideload Rom.zip with 1 space between each word and make sure that there is only 1 file in the folder ur working named Rom.zip and u should be done.
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