I dont have a data plan so i installed the JI6 update manually using kies, this caused a problem because i had deleted some of the bloat ware prior to this. after the phone rebooted i would get a media file error that wouldnt stop poping up, so i factory reset the phone.
this did a few things first of all i lost root, but the JI6 update is still there. so i rooted the phone again and tried deleting the bloatware, using apps like androidmate the file gets deleted but comes right back. through the terminal the files display a read only warning.
i know root is working properly because the SU command works
so im wondering if JI6 has gotten locked down and im screwed or do i need to find a new way to root the phone?
Samsung decided to mount /system as a read-only FS. I've heard Root Explorer and Titanium Backup for Root users can get rid off the bloat. I personally, use a custom ROM that on top of deodexing the stock ROM and getting rid off bloatware, also mounts /system as read-write.
root explorer is a pay only app, TB does not work it has no options to uninstall apps.
so i guess my only choice is to flash the rom, where can i find the necessary info?
Here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=771111
eol2501 said:
root explorer is a pay only app, TB does not work it has no options to uninstall apps.
so i guess my only choice is to flash the rom, where can i find the necessary info?
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i have TB and i can tell you it works to delete apps, you have to have the paid version.
need to mount as read/write
Read/Write
$ mount -o rw,remount -t rfs /dev/block/stl9 /system
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Read Only
$ mount -o ro,remount -t rfs /dev/block/stl9 /system
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imthekuni said:
need to mount as read/write
Read/Write
Read Only
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thanks imthekuni. this works great for me. is there any way to make this default if i reboot?
imthekuni said:
need to mount as read/write
Read/Write
Read Only
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this didnt work as i said im trying to mount /system/app/ as RW but even as SU the files are READ only
Poe408 said:
thanks imthekuni. this works great for me. is there any way to make this default if i reboot?
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I am not sure if it will remain RW if you reboot, I just always revert to read only so I dont accidentally mess something up
bamb0o-stick said:
this didnt work as i said im trying to mount /system/app/ as RW but even as SU the files are READ only
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hmm that should mount /system and all its subdirectories
Reflashed JI6, reflashed root, got it to work. Thank you all.
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I updated JID6 using ODIN
Rooted using OCLF One click
Using Root Explorer I am unable to modify these files after JID6 update.
Previously i was able to move/delete these files. Not anymore.
Current Permission is rw-r--r--
I tried to modify my permsission, but it does not permanently apply. Does anybody else have this problem.. Even after its been rooted, i can't make these permission changes therefore i can't move/delete these files.
Bootup: system/etc/PowerOn.wav
Shutdown: system/media/audio/ui/Shutdown_128.ogg
Did you remount /system rw?
busybox mount -o rw,remount /system
samlot said:
I updated JID6 using ODIN
Rooted using OCLF One click
Using Root Explorer I am unable to modify these files after JID6 update.
Previously i was able to move/delete these files. Not anymore.
Current Permission is rw-r--r--
I tried to modify my permsission, but it does not permanently apply. Does anybody else have this problem.. Even after its been rooted, i can't make these permission changes therefore i can't move/delete these files.
Bootup: system/etc/PowerOn.wav
Shutdown: system/media/audio/ui/Shutdown_128.ogg
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I have the exact same problem. I posted a thread pretty much identical to this one. Still no answer...
busybox mount -o rw,remount /system
worked for me. Once remounted I could rename the startup/shutdown sounds.
Thanks guys for responding, Thats it. Once I installed Busy Box i was able to move those files again. I guess after the JI6 update, it removes your previously installed busy box. I coulda swear i had busy box already installed when i was using titanium backup. But then I remember i had to Re-Root the phone as well.
rmeden said:
busybox mount -o rw,remount /system
worked for me. Once remounted I could rename the startup/shutdown sounds.
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So just to be clear....type that string exactly as shown into terminal on the phone and that's it? Then I can delete (not rename) the sound files?
yes. you should have needed to do it the first time, too... /system is always mounted read-only.
and you also need a root shell (su)
chui101 said:
yes. you should have needed to do it the first time, too... /system is always mounted read-only.
and you also need a root shell (su)
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Sweet! That worked for me! I had to change back to the samsung keyboard because everytime I used the , key in terminal SwiftKey would crash.
No more obnoxious startup/shutdown sounds! Woooo hoooo! Made my Friday!
Ive upgraded to Eugene's Unnoficial ODIN 2.2 ROM and so far its working pretty good but I cant seem to modify anything in the system. Anyone know why? Tried deleting some bloatware with root explorer and android mate but neither work. Am I missing something here? Worked fine in 2.1.
not sure about the 2.2 rom, but with the JI6 update you had to mount system as rw
Mount as read/write:
Code:
mount -o rw,remount -t rfs /dev/block/stl9 /system
Mount as read-only:
Code:
mount -o ro,remount -t rfs /dev/block/stl9 /system
obviously you do this at your own risk
I used titanium backup and it worked for me...I'm using same froyo rom as op
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in root explorer you have to toggle the mount as r/w button at the top, and then you can just toggle it back to r/o...kind of cool so you don't accidentally butt-delete your settings.apk or something
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in root explorer you have to toggle the mount as r/w button at the top, and then you can just toggle it back to r/o...kind of cool so you don't accidentally butt-delete your settings.apk or something
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Tried that. Still doesn't work. Also tried terminal remount. Doesnt seem to work either. Ill try titanium next.
jrharvey said:
Tried that. Still doesn't work. Also tried terminal remount. Doesnt seem to work either. Ill try titanium next.
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Install BusyBox off of market, then open the app and click install for the newest busybox, now remove the bloatware
AustinKnight45 said:
Install BusyBox off of market, then open the app and click install for the newest busybox, now remove the bloatware
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Thanks. Busybox did the trick. I definately did not have it on the stock ROM when i removed all the bloatware before.
In the mount commands above, swap out 'rfs' for 'yaffs2'
I am kinda having the same problems, however I don't have Root Exp, and all my apps in /system/app are -r-. When I try the mount -o rw,remount -t rfs /dev/block/stl9 /system it says Blah blah blah operation not permitted.
I am trying to push a new mms.apk and can't even do that. Says "Read-only file system"
Any help is appreciated
Edit: after installing the newest busybox, I could push in the new signedmms.apk, however all the apps are still -r- in /system/app
Since updating to the new froyo I have root, but I cannot get root explorer to be able to access /system in any way possible, it reads it but cannot write/modify.
I have replaced every root file with a new version, even tried the /system on boot set to r/w method with that market app. Its getting frustrated as this has ALWAYS worked before.
Did you come from voodoo?
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App
I had a lot of trouble with Root Explorer as well. Super Manager has worked much better with the r/w access.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App
I'll give it a shot using that other app and see what happens.
That app still only has r/o access. Super user isn't granting my phone r/w access for /system.
Ev3rM0r3 said:
Since updating to the new froyo I have root, but I cannot get root explorer to be able to access /system in any way possible, it reads it but cannot write/modify.
I have replaced every root file with a new version, even tried the /system on boot set to r/w method with that market app. Its getting frustrated as this has ALWAYS worked before.
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You positive you still are root? Try the root process again just for ****s and giggles...
Run one of the following with your phone connected to your computer and try again.
Voodoo:
Code:
adb shell mount -o remount,rw -t ext4 /dev/block/stl9 /system
Non-Voodoo:
Code:
adb shell mount -o remount,rw -t rfs /dev/block/stl9 /system
Yes, I'm getting this too.
Not only this. I use android commander to see what's in the folders.
While I'm in CWM in the phone, Android Commander shows only one folder in /system. That folder is /system/etc. This might explain why I can't flash anything into my phone to save my life. Anyone know what could be causing this?
It's odd because when my phone boots up, Android Commander shows /system will all of it's glory...
ev3rm0r3 said:
since updating to the new froyo i have root, but i cannot get root explorer to be able to access /system in any way possible, it reads it but cannot write/modify.
I have replaced every root file with a new version, even tried the /system on boot set to r/w method with that market app. Its getting frustrated as this has always worked before.
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and don't double post!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=955487
I have the exact same issue. Just talked it over with Adrynalyne.
You are going to have to download an All-In-One Odin Package such as
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=867648
Then, you're going to have to start over and flash your CWM Recovery from jt
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=942021
Then you Odin flash the modem of the ROM that you want to install, then you use CWM to flash the ROM that you want to install...
Make sure that you do to not flash using Phone. Use PDA option in Odin.
Apparently, it's a corrupt dbdata partition that is causing it. This can happen occasionally when installing VooDoo... Just another reason to stay away from VooDoo...
BTW, Is this working for you? I think it's working for me as of yet. I'm not done yet so I can't assure you yet.
I don't think is working for me... If it worked for someone else let me know. I don't know what happened.
Re-establishing ROOT using CWM with Adrynalyne modified ChainsDD superuser +busybox package from the link below...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=913470
I just installed root explorer and set my system to RW, I can see it all the way through in ADB. Then I re-locked it in root explorer.
I went to /system/app and found most applications, but the only thing that I really want to find are the demo games, and for some reason I can't find them! I even went to /data/app and found the apk packages there, I deleted them but the games are still installed.
Any ideas?
Are they in /cust?
if i have not remembered wrongly, the demo games r in /system/app/..
what specific game(s) do u want to remove? i can give u the location tonight after work (as i stored the paths in my home pc..)
FYI. Mine are all in /cust/pccw/hk/app.
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FYI. Mine are all in /cust/pccw/hk/app.
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is it possible\safe to delete them?
if u meant those "Ironman", "Prince of Persia", etc., then its okay to delete them..
i did..
My phone didnt have any demo games and i found it weird couse in all the reviews i saw them in the menu screen...
my memory didnt fail me.. the 4 games that i removed were all in /system/app/
BubbleBash2.apk (Launcher: Bubble Bash 2)
IronMan2.apk (Launcher: Iron Man 2)
PrinceofPersiaZero.apk (Prince of Persia)
UNO.apk (Launcher: UNO)
btw, im with the hong kong B135 version..
@flipmodegr
yeah, it seems that ROM for Wind is cleaner..
nice to hear that its normal for the greek phones
yes, Wind Gr gives a stock android rom (not even hauwei has added anything) so its clean like water
Thanks everyone I found them in /cust/roadhound/au/app but for some reason I can't mount the location as R/W using Root Explorer.. my phone IS rooted.. I don't know why it does not let me mount it as R/W.. therefore I can't delete them!!
Any ideas on this?
Thanks
Tcm9669 said:
Thanks everyone I found them in /cust/roadhound/au/app but for some reason I can't mount the location as R/W using Root Explorer.. my phone IS rooted.. I don't know why it does not let me mount it as R/W.. therefore I can't delete them!!
Any ideas on this?
Thanks
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Try using adb or you could try in terminal emulator:
Mount R/W
Code:
mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 /system
Mount R/O
Code:
mount -o remount,ro /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 /system
I can mount /system as R/W.. I just cant mount that directory in R/W .. it just opens as R/O even if I mount /system as R/W
Tcm9669 said:
I can mount /system as R/W.. I just cant mount that directory in R/W .. it just opens as R/O even if I mount /system as R/W
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Oops sorry. See Below.
Try using adb or you could try in terminal emulator:
Mount R/W
Code:
mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /cust_backup
Mount R/O
Code:
mount -o remount,ro /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /cust_backup
And the apps are in cust_backup/image/cust_data/roadhound/au/app. The /cust directory is just a link to the cust_backup direcctory. Which is why you cant mount it RW
Tried in Terminal Emulator, said
mount: Operation not permitted
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then tried with sudo and said
sudo: permission denied
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Tcm9669 said:
Tried in Terminal Emulator, said then tried with sudo and said
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Root is su
Ahh, I tried
sudo <<command here>>
su worked! Thanks finally removed them ... WOHO!
Thank you very much mate.. oz oz oz, oi oi oi!
I want to remove those demos too, is it possible with stock non-rooted system?
No.. you need to root it. It's quite easy to do.
I've rooted my M9P with SuperSU, and I think that I've correctly decrypted the data partition. (i followed this guide https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-how-to-root-mate-9-decrypt-data-t3569986/page2 )
I'm trying to move a GPS Spoofing app to system, but the system folder is R/O, and I've tried several different apps and commands to make it R/W, but nothing seems to work. I'm also unable to change permissions in data folder when I tested that. I've google'd myself to death and exhausted all solutions now, but to no avail. I cannot move apps to the system folder. The error I get from the "/system/app mover" app is
Could not remount /system
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Using the app "Mount /system RO/RW" I get
Your device might not be rooted or is not compatible
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Trying to change permissions with Root Browser gives me:
Changing permissions was not successful. Please note that some file systems do not allow permission changes.
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I've also tried "mount -o rw,remount /system" with no luck. Any help would be greatly appreciated!