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I still cant install blocked sources. I keep getting that message "install blocked", and I changed the install_non_market_apps field as well. I cant install apps from my sd card or from websites still. Is there a custom rom I can flash that would include "unknown resources" so you can select it.
SysAdmNj said:
I still cant install blocked sources. I keep getting that message "install blocked", and I changed the install_non_market_apps field as well. I cant install apps from my sd card or from websites still. Is there a custom rom I can flash that would include "unknown resources" so you can select it.
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How did you change the field?
On a properly rooted ROM,
Start android, enable usb debugging. Stay in Android.
adb remount
adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db settings.db
echo update secure set value = 1 where name = 'install_non_market_apps';|sqlite3 settings.db
adb push settings.db /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
reboot
there will be no toggle, but you will be able to sideload with Astro of another equivelent file manager.
attn1 said:
How did you change the field?
On a properly rooted ROM,
Start android, enable usb debugging. Stay in Android.
adb remount
adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db settings.db
echo update secure set value = 1 where name = 'install_non_market_apps';|sqlite3 settings.db
adb push settings.db /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
reboot
there will be no toggle, but you will be able to sideload with Astro of another equivelent file manager.
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I tried that method you just posted, and just tried again. Waiting for reboot, and you meant adb reboot?
I also used droid explorer and ran sql commands to update the file, it seemed to have taken that way but when I tried to install an app from the sd card using app installer it failed.
Ok I used astro and now it installs. Can I install from a website?
Thanks.
SysAdmNj said:
I tried that method you just posted, and just tried again. Waiting for reboot, and you meant adb reboot?
I also used droid explorer and ran sql commands to update the file, it seemed to have taken that way but when I tried to install an app from the sd card using app installer it failed.
Ok I used astro and now it installs. Can I install from a website?
Thanks.
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You can install any way any other Android can now.
note: if you do a wipe, you'll need to do this step again with these AT&T roms.
confirmed this working on attn1 liberated beta, my brother is super extatic now heheh no droid explorer anything needed just download apk and install bam!
just cant get it to work
i have tried this method a few time but i always get an error:
error: incomplete SQL: update secure set value = 1 where name = `install_market_apps';
try this, save a whatevername.cmd file into the sdk folder, in my case \android\tools
cd\android\tools
adb remount
adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db settings.db
echo update secure set value = 1 where name = 'install_non_market_apps';|sqlite3 settings.db
adb push settings.db /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
pause 1
adb reboot
just cant get it to work
i may sound dumb here but how do u make .cmd file...
also the error message only appears after i type in this command:
echo update secure set value = 1 where name = 'install_non_market_apps';|sqlite3 settings.db
heres wat i see: " error: incomplete sql: update secure set value = 1 where name = `install_non_market_apps'; "
your help is appreciated
open notepad (start,run,notepad)
type the commands (copy paste) and save the file into \android\tools (provided that is where you have the SDK)
name the file whateveryouwantocallit.cmd (give it any name you want)
thnx xdafly makin tat cmd file worked perfectly....
I am rooted with the Liberated ROM and using unrevoked tool. I tried sideloading an app I downloaded from my phone's browser and it said the phone was still locked outside of the marketplace apps. Am I doing something wrong?
Thanks
if windows and assuming you have installed the Android SDK, rename the SDK folder to simply c:\android
then run this little batch file (save it via notepad as whateveryouwant.bat), alternatively execute line by line the commands below
cd\android\tools
adb remount
adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db settings.db
echo update secure set value = 1 where name = 'install_non_market_apps';|sqlite3 settings.db
adb push settings.db /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
pause 1
adb reboot
You need to enable sideloading separately. Refer to this post, specifically the section entitled "Also, enable installation of non-Market (untrusted) apps (sideloading)."
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6906288&postcount=2
kaschenberg said:
I am rooted with the Liberated ROM and using unrevoked tool. I tried sideloading an app I downloaded from my phone's browser and it said the phone was still locked outside of the marketplace apps. Am I doing something wrong?
Thanks
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NOTES:
You MUST have root access on the phone in order for this to work
You must have the tools directory from the Android SDK installed.
sqlite3 is included in the Android SDK tools, so this would be the best way:
Windows:
Enable USB debugging (settings > applications > development > USB Debugging)
From the command prompt, change to the sdk/tools directory.
adb remount
adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db settings.db
echo update secure set value = 1 where name = 'install_non_market_apps';|sqlite3 settings.db
adb push settings.db /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
Optional test for success:
adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db settings.db
echo select value from secure where name = 'install_non_market_apps';|sqlite3 settings.db
If the last command returns 1, then your change is successful.
Linux/OS X
Enable USB debugging (settings > applications > development > USB Debugging)
From a superuser command prompt, change to the /sdk/tools directory
./adb remount
./adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db settings.db
echo "update secure set value = 1 where name = 'install_non_market_apps';"|./sqlite3 settings.db
./adb push settings.db /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
Optional test for success:
./adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db settings.db
echo "select value from secure where name = 'install_non_market_apps';"|./sqlite3 settings.db
If the last command returns 1, then your change is successful.
Reboot phone and sideloading works. (thanks fluffyarmada)
xdafly said:
if windows and assuming you have installed the Android SDK, rename the SDK folder to simply c:\android
then run this little batch file (save it via notepad as whateveryouwant.bat), alternatively execute line by line the commands below
cd\android\tools
adb remount
adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db settings.db
echo update secure set value = 1 where name = 'install_non_market_apps';|sqlite3 settings.db
adb push settings.db /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
pause 1
adb reboot
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worked perfectly! thanks for that! i just ran line for line in cmd prompt and i can now sideload just fine on the phone. now, just need to find apps to sideload!!! already installed swype and tried the wifi tether thing, but after that, i dont know what else to load up! i guess its back to more forum searching. but thanks so much!
sorry for the noobish question...
is sideloading the same as installing and running apps from the SD card? and, i have also heard that if you run anything from the SD card, you should go with a Class 6 SD.
im holding off on the root for now... but these are some of the few questions i had in regards to it
jbizz said:
sorry for the noobish question...
is sideloading the same as installing and running apps from the SD card? and, i have also heard that if you run anything from the SD card, you should go with a Class 6 SD.
im holding off on the root for now... but these are some of the few questions i had in regards to it
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No, it is not. That is referred to as apps2sd. That is not currently available on the Aria, and once it is, a class 2 Samsung works just fine.
attn1 said:
No, it is not. That is referred to as apps2sd. That is not currently available on the Aria, and once it is, a class 2 Samsung works just fine.
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cool deal, wasnt for sure or not. i have a Patriot 8gb Class 4. so in any case, im still good. looking forward to rooting my phone in a week or 2.
attn1 said:
No, it is not. That is referred to as apps2sd. That is not currently available on the Aria, and once it is, a class 2 Samsung works just fine.
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In anticipation of this I just purchased a 16gig sd card sound...can't wait...
Sent from my HTC Aria using XDA App
attn1 said:
NOTE: You MUST have root access in order for this to work
sqlite3 is included in the Android SDK tools, so this would be the best way:
COMMON
Enable USB debugging (settings > applications > development > USB Debugging)
adb remount
adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db settings.db
Linux/OS X
echo "update secure set value = 1 where name = 'install_non_market_apps';"|./sqlite3 settings.db
WINDOWS
echo update secure set value = 1 where name = 'install_non_market_apps';|sqlite3 settings.db
COMMON
adb push settings.db /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
Reboot phone and sideloading works. (thanks fluffyarmada)
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I have an HTC Aria, rooted with Clockwork, an 003 rom version installed.
The annoying AT&T startup was replaced as stated elsewhere, yet I see the AT&T files it was suppose to delete are still present.
(Debugging in Settings is on, and signature verification is off in Clockwork)
I'm unclear why the AT&T files still remain after running the 003 rom, or how to manually remove them.
More importantly...
I'm confused on what the step by step means are to get my Aria to accept unapproved apps.
Exactly how do I make the modifications you posted to allow non-Market apps to be installed on my Aria?
After installing Adroid SDK, ran Sqlite3.exe, and typed in this on my Windows Vista pc -
sqlite> adb remount (enter)
adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db settings.db (enter)
echo update secure set value = 1 where name = 'install_non_market_apps';|sqlite3 settings.db (enter)
adb push settings.db /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db (enter)
I then x'ed out of Sqlite and rebooted the Aria.
I obviously missed something, because after downloading a non-Market app to the Aria successfully, when I clicked to install it, I'm still getting the same message that it's not allowed.
What do I need to correctly make the code work???
Best solution I could find for installing non market apps. http://forum.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?p=236589#post236589
I've worked on this a few hrs now. I got Clockwork Recovery to work. Figured out HTC Sync was reverting the phone to stock recovery somehow. Removed that though...
Have rerun Unrevoked, and I can get into clockwork. I'm not interested in changing to different ROM now, just removing ATT crap.
When I try sideloading instructions/alternate method for removing ATT stuff, I get an error in cmd:
C:\android\tools>adb remount
remount failed: Operation not permitted
adb devices returns:
List of devices attached:
<myserial#> device
Any ideas? Have I not completed the root access procedure? I thought it was part of the Unrevoked process.
attn1 said:
NOTE: You MUST have root access in order for this to work
sqlite3 is included in the Android SDK tools, so this would be the best way:
COMMON
Enable USB debugging (settings > applications > development > USB Debugging)
adb remount
adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db settings.db
Linux/OS X
echo "update secure set value = 1 where name = 'install_non_market_apps';"|./sqlite3 settings.db
WINDOWS
echo update secure set value = 1 where name = 'install_non_market_apps';|sqlite3 settings.db
COMMON
adb push settings.db /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
Reboot phone and sideloading works. (thanks fluffyarmada)
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Remember to run all this from within the android-sdk-linux_86/tools directory. For users that have modified their path, adb can be run from anywhere, but these commands won't work properly.
Thanks for the guide! Seems to have worked properly.
Great! The problem was the drive. I had to cd to the device drive (h: in my case) to get it to find the files. Thanks again.
I got the Swype apk, installed it, and it's working perfectly!
Quick question. Does the phone have to be operating in a boot mode via Clockwork OR on and operating normally when you do this. Once connected via USB does it have to be set for Charge only, Sync, or Disk drive when this is done. I know it should be set for USB debugging. My phone is rooted but still has the original ROM. I am getting a permission denied error when I run the adb remount command.
attn1 said:
NOTES:
You MUST have root access in order for this to work
You must have the tools directory from the Android SDK installed.
sqlite3 is included in the Android SDK tools, so this would be the best way:
Windows:
Enable USB debugging (settings > applications > development > USB Debugging)
From the command prompt, change to the sdk/tools directory.
adb remount
adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db settings.db
echo update secure set value = 1 where name = 'install_non_market_apps';|sqlite3
adb push settings.db /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
Optional test for success:
adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db settings.db
echo select value from secure where name = 'install_non_market_apps';|sqlite3 settings.db
If the last command returns 1, then your change is successful.
Linux/OS X
Enable USB debugging (settings > applications > development > USB Debugging)
From a superuser command prompt, change to the /sdk/tools directory
./adb remount
./adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db settings.db
echo "update secure set value = 1 where name = 'install_non_market_apps';"|./sqlite3 settings.db
adb push settings.db /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases settings.db
Optional test for success:
./adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db settings.db
echo "select value from secure where name = 'install_non_market_apps';"|./sqlite3 settings.db
If the last command returns 1, then your change is successful.
Reboot phone and sideloading works. (thanks fluffyarmada)
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anybody could translated in to normal language for people who is not in familiar with computer??
can't push settings.db
I've got a problem! I'm able to pull settings.db and make the change. But when I try pushing it back onto the phone, all it does is print the help screen. I've got an htc aria and am using ubuntu. Thanks!
ctoacsn said:
I've got a problem! I'm able to pull settings.db and make the change. But when I try pushing it back onto the phone, all it does is print the help screen. I've got an htc aria and am using ubuntu. Thanks!
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I figured out my problem. The instructions for linux say
Code:
adb push settings.db /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases settings.db
when it should be
Code:
adb push settings.db /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
There was a space, instead of / between databases and settings.db
http://de.codeplex.com/
getting error:
adb remount
remount failed: Operation not permitted
when trying to set the sideloading as mentioned by attn1.
inWindows Vista, after rooting using unrevoked process.
Note that I have both the SU app showing up in All apps on phone and the ClockworkMod and ran adb from the \tools directory.
Anyone know what the problem is?
Hello All,
I just managed to Root (via unrevoked3) and Flashed my ROM (liberated_aria_b005_signed.zip) using ROM manager and I am still unable to side load apps. Under Applications > "Allow installation of Non-Market Applications"
Any ideas? Perhaps I did something wrong in the process.
All the bloatware is gone, the splash screen from AT&T is no longer there and all my settings were intact.
shibed said:
Hello All,
I just managed to Root (via unrevoked3) and Flashed my ROM (liberated_aria_b005_signed.zip) using ROM manager and I am still unable to side load apps. Under Applications > "Allow installation of Non-Market Applications"
Any ideas? Perhaps I did something wrong in the process.
All the bloatware is gone, the splash screen from AT&T is no longer there and all my settings were intact.
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Just flashing the ROM does not enable sideloading. The instructions to enable this are here in one of the Aria threads.
assuming Android SDK is downloaded and the android-sdk-tools folder is renamed to simply android
save the following into a small batch file and open a cmd window and run it
...
cd\android\tools
adb remount
adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db settings.db
echo update secure set value = 1 where name = 'install_non_market_apps';|sqlite3 settings.db
adb push settings.db /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
pause 1
adb reboot
download and instal R012, you can enable the sideloading through settings>application
(additional CHOWN notes added below. If you are getting "chown: unknown user/group system:system" read them!
Ok, we do have a WHOLE other thread that was made a sticky already, but you need to read the WHOLE thing to get all the properly interesting parts. I'll make sure I keep this OP up to date.
The following methods enable side loading and installing of apps onto the captivate, without the need of a program on a computer attached via the SDK. There are multiple methods, and for the most part, these methods that have worked flawlessly for many users here on this forum. We're just collecting them all in one post for speed and clarity.
Methods that assist in loading applications, without modification to the settings (a.k.a still need a computer attached) can be found at the collective wiki, http://samsungcaptivate.wikia.com/wiki/How_to_Sideload
ALL METHODS REQUIRE ROOT & BUSYBOX:
Root your phone, see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=725555
Busybox : http://www.appbrain.com/app/stericson.busybox
Please, save a clean, un-altered backup copy of this file. To be safe. Rarely does corruption occur, but if it does, it won't be good.
Method 1: From Win7x64, Samsung Drivers, Android SDK installed.
This method uses the tools you already have at hand, as part of the SDK. All instances in code blocks are run inside of the command prompt. You will need to know where you installed your SDK, and the tools directory therein.
Once rooted, go install BusyBox installer from the App Market/AppBrain etc and run it. It will download and install the latest version for you.
From my Win7x64, with USB Debugging ON. Ensure that you phone is UNLOCKED as it the SU app will ask for permission for 'UNKOWN' in the following command.
Connect to PC, and Eject/Safely Remove the SD card, and "Turn off USB Storage" on the phone.
open command prompt, follow along:
Code:
> c:
> cd \android\tools
> adb shell
$ su
# cp /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db /sdcard/settings.db
# exit
$ exit
mount the SD cards to the pc,
"USB Connected select to... ", Mount
mine mounted as H:
Code:
> copy H:\settings.db settings.db
> sqlite3 settings.db
~> update secure set value="1" where name="install_non_market_apps";
1 row updated
~> .quit
> copy settings.db H:\settings.db
Eject the drive, safely remove, etc.
"Turn off USB storage" etc, to mount it back to the phone
Code:
> adb shell
$ su
# cp /sdcard/settings.db /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
# chmod 660 /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
# chown system.system /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
# exit
$ exit
> adb reboot
Bam. Done.
Method 2: with Root Explorer
(courtesy of kirbo20)
This is a pretty easy process. I went in to Root Explorer - dbdata - databases - com.android.providers.settings, copied settings.db to my sd card, edited it on my pc with a db editor changed 0 to a 1 next to non market apps. Copied it back to the original directory, rebooted and installed a non market app.
(added by gotfolk)
again using FF plug in..
Click Secure on the left pane
click on install_non_market_apps
click edit
number 3 states value click there and type in 1. hit ok
(/gotfolk)
Please use caution. If you want to make sure the db save properly open it on your sd card before you copy and replace the original. It should open up as a readable table. If it opens up in a txt editor its corrupt. This permanently enables non market apps. You can not toggle it on and off.
( This is a sqlite3 database file, you can find many GUI editors that will be able to handle the editing, including a FF plugin. Search "SQLite" )
Method 3: with Root Explorer & Sqlite Editor & Terminal Emulator
(courtesy of ice3186)
- Open Root Explorer
- Browse to /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/
- copy settings.db to the root of your sd card ( /sdcard/ )
- Click on the newly copied settings.db in /sdcard/, with SQLite Editor installed, you can open and edit it here.
- Select the "secure" table, and update the value of 'install_nonmarket_apps' from 0 to 1, and save.
- close out of SQLite editor
- copy the modified file ( /sdcard/settings.db ), and browse back to /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/ and paste
- confirm the overwrite if asked and then open again to confirm it's been changed.
- open Terminal Emulator
Code:
$ su
# chmod 660 /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
# chown system.system /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
# reboot
- reboot phone.
No PC, no Mac, no drivers, no SDK. Viola.
Method 4: Mac & Android SDK
You will see "[sdcard]" through this method...I don't own a Mac so I'm guessing a bit.
This method uses the tools you already have at hand, as part of the SDK. All instances in code blocks are run inside of the Terminal. You will need to know where you installed your SDK, and the tools directory therein.
Once rooted, go install BusyBox installer from the App Market/AppDroid etc and run it. It will download and install the latest version for you.
From a Max OS X, with USB Debugging ON. Ensure that you phone is UNLOCKED as it the SU app will ask for permission for 'UNKOWN' in the following command.
Connect to Mac, and Eject/Safely Remove the SD card, and "Turn off USB Storage" on the phone.
open Terminal, follow along:
Code:
> cd /android/tools
> ./adb shell
$ su
# cp /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db /sdcard/settings.db
# exit
$ exit
mount the SD cards to the Mac,
"USB Connected select to... ", Mount
mine mounted as [sdcard]
Code:
> cp [sdcard]/settings.db settings.db
> ./sqlite3 settings.db
~> update secure set value="1" where name="install_non_market_apps";
1 row updated
~> .quit
> cp settings.db [sdcard]/settings.db
Eject the drive, safely remove, etc.
"Turn off USB storage" etc, to mount it back to the phone
Code:
> ./adb shell
$ su
# cp /sdcard/settings.db /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
# chmod 660 /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
# chown system.system /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
# exit
$ exit
> ./adb reboot
Method 5: Android SDK only
Of course, this also requires root and BusyBox.
From the android sdk tools folder in a command prompt:
note: all linux/mac should use './adb' in place of just 'adb', and place quotes on the echo statement between echo and |
Code:
adb shell
su
chmod 666 /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
exit
exit
adb pull /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db settings.db
echo update secure set value = 1 where name = 'install_non_market_apps';|sqlite3 settings.db
adb push settings.db /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
adb shell
su
chmod 660 /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
chown system.system /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
reboot
NOTICE
You must chown the settings.db file and reboot once it is back in its original location. If you do not, you will not be able to alter settings such as WiFi,GPS, default Ringtones, etc. It's also highly likely that you may wish to chmod to 660 (-rw-rw---), so I've tacked that in here and above.
Code:
> adb shell
$ su
# chmod 660 /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
# chown system.system /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
# exit
$ exit
> adb reboot
Chown Note
In the event that you are getting "chown: unknown user/group system:system" please try 1000.1000 as this has been reported to work on several of the samfirmware-released roms that fail with this message.
Absolutely do not use someone else's settings.db unless you specifially make it a point replace android_id with your android_id!
Special Note
Any of these adb comments can be run from Terminal Emulator (Android Terminal Emulator, free) from the su command. I use the ADB here as it is a lot easier to type into. Terminal Emulator will provide you with a shell that is an exact match of the 'adb shell' command, as they both simply provide the shell to you.
Result:
After completing this process you will be able to load non-market apps directly from the APK files, SDK tools, tools such as DroidExplorer and apps such as APKtor.
You will be able to download the APKs directly, and then install from your favorite file browser (e.g. MyFiles(s), Astro(f), RootExplorer($)...)
Tools
SQLite Administrator (Win, GUI, no FF required) http://sqliteadmin.orbmu2k.de/
SQLite Manager (FF addon, search for it)
Application links
Root Explorer http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.speedsoftware.rootexplorer
SQLite Editor http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.speedsoftware.sqleditor
Terminal Emulator http://www.appbrain.com/app/jackpal.androidterm
BusyBox http://www.appbrain.com/app/stericson.busybox
bump.. settings.db people.. please read the threads!!
good stuff!!!
Ok. I can find settings.db with root explorer. i can copy it and i put it in my sdcard folder but nothing is there when i try to find it on my computer. Im trying to use SQlite editor on firefox. Im also on a powermac g4 if that makes a difference. I did download sqlite editor on my phone and I can find where to change the values for installing non market apps but when I change from a zero to a one it denies me. Please help
Ok, so let me make sure I have your process:
- Rooted
- Installed busybox ?
- Installed Root Explorer
- copied settings.db to /sdcard
-- cant see the file when mounted to Mac, thus can't edit with FF plugin
-- SQLite editor for android wont allow access..
(is this the SQLite Editor you used? http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.speedsoftware.sqleditor)
Try installing "Android Terminal Emulator" from the market (http://www.appbrain.com/app/jackpal.androidterm)
- open Terminal Emulator
$ su
# cd /sdcard
# chmod 777 settings.db
# exit
- Open the sqlite editor, and make the change
- back to Terminal Emulator
$ su
# chmod 660 settings.db
- proceed with rest of instructions.
how many more threads do we need on the same thing? We already have ALL of this info posted, several times.
designgears said:
how many more threads do we need on the same thing? We already have ALL of this info posted, several times.
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Please read my initial post, first few lines. I explained why, specifically: Consolidation.
Thanks I will give it a try later today.
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- OP updated to reflect stock ownership settings for 'chown'
Also, which sqlite app are you using? I'll put that up as method 3 if it works out nicely for you.
fixed a typo in the chown command.. bad copy paste.. bad.. doh.
added method 3 courtest of ice3186
added links to Root Explorer ($), SQLite Editor ($) and Android Terminal Emulator (free) and added the chmod/chown commands to method 3, as they were skipped by accident.
bump** for newcomers, sry.
thanks max for adding the third method. this was by far much easier than the first two methods. I have a hard time getting my mac to talk to my phone sometimes and it was good to not have to plug the lil guy in at all. Worked like a charm
myself and ice3186 are glad we could be of help
If I had accidentally deleted the settings.db how should I go about recovering my phone? Now I have the issue that my phone won't boot past the boot animation and I'm notbsure what to do
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If I had accidentally deleted the settings.db how should I go about recovering my phone? Now I have the issue that my phone won't boot past the boot animation and I'm notbsure what to do
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Did you make any kind of backup before hand?
You may have to use someone else's settings.db and then do a factory reset.
Depending on how much you've done with the phone I'd suggest deciding on doing a the reboot process for rooting, but choosing to clear data. This may rebuild it, I am not sure.
my dbdata directory is empty.. My phone is less then 2 hours old and i have some market apps installed..
xetrev said:
my dbdata directory is empty.. My phone is less then 2 hours old and i have some market apps installed..
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Oh, if it's running, then this folder isn't actually empty.
What are you using to browse this folder?
i followed this guide to a T yesterday when i did this. I used option 1, ADB commands on terminal since i'm a mac and it was super easy, did it in about 5 minutes.
this is just my opinion but i think everyone should try playing with the ADB commands, they're actually really useful and educational to know. and if you should brick your phone, just use clockwork recovery to restore it.
that being said, maybe you should add a disclaimer that when done on a mac, the adb commands require a "./" in front (so adb reboot becomes ./adb reboot). cp, chown, and chmod commands don't need it though (or at least i didn't).
Android reserves part of the storage to make sure everything runs smoothly (sms, call log) if you accidentally fill your storage.
On our Moto G there is ~500MB reserved. It's especially frustrating if you have the 8GB version! You see this free space but the Play Store keeps telling you you can't install a 2MB app ! I recommend keeping at least 100MB (2% on 8GB, 1% on 16GB), but you can probably go as low as 50MB.
I've been looking for a while how to disable this stupid check. All I could manage to find is articles about how to fix Play Store issues, not address this limitation directly. But today I gave it another try and found an article explaining the solution!
NOTE: This mod can be done a lot easier (no command line, no sqlite3 binary installation) using a visual sqlite3 editor from the play store, but I didn't find any free app that do root and I'm not sure if it's against the rules to post links to paid apps?
NOTE2: While it does require ROOT, it doesn't modify the system. If you wipe your data partition the change is gone!
For the time being here's the command line guide:
You will need root and the sqlite3 binary, I took mine on xda here
Connect through ssh or adb shell or open a terminal on your phone and run:
Code:
# sqlite3 /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
SQLite version 3.8.6 2014-08-15 11:46:33
Enter ".help" for usage hints.
sqlite> insert into global (name, value) values('sys_storage_threshold_percentage', '1');
sqlite> .quit
# reboot
Note: sys_storage_threshold_max_bytes can be used instead of sys_storage_threshold_percentage if you prefer finely tuned size!
Hope it helps someone
Nice indeed !
Love it!!
I'm experiencing the error no such table found global. I'm on Cm13.1, is there any other table to be used in marshmallow?
Has anyone tried this thing? Does it still work?
You don't need root
Bash:
adb shell settings put global sys_storage_threshold_max_bytes 0
adb shell settings put global sys_storage_threshold_percentage 0
Reset to factory settings
Bash:
adb shell settings delete global sys_storage_threshold_max_bytes
adb shell settings delete global sys_storage_threshold_percentage
Also You can use SystemUI Tuner (System - Storage)