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Help with wpa_supplicant and Ad-Hoc Wireless

I am following the instructions as per the below thread to allow my Acer a500 see my Nokia N900 for tethering purposes.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1033314
I have copied the wpa_supplicant file over the one thats already there.
Now when I open the Terminal Emulator to try ADB remount it comes with an error saying device not found.
I have the wifi turned off, I also have Root Explorer, but I found File Manager HD quite handy.
Now after trying the instructions I now dont have wifi - it comes with an error.
I have tried copying the stock wpa_supplicant file across, with no success.
Can someone please help.

to get AD-Hoc working you first need root and either root explorer (paid app but worth the money) or es file explorer (free but you have to enable root privaleges inside the app. its under the settings menu)
1. navigate to system/bin and copy wpa_supplicant
2. past this to your sd card as a backup
3. rename wpa_supplicant to wpa_supplicant.old
4. extract the file from the download and past it into the system/bin folder. (should be wpa_supplicant)
4. Long press on the file once copied
6. select Permissions and set to User: RWE, Group & Others:RE only
This is the easiest way to fix this... make sure in root explorer you set to rw at the top left in order to rename copy or past into this directory..
Good luck

this is the file .
View attachment wpa_supplicant.zip

Thanks for that, your a genius.
Now that my device can see my phone, I cannot see any web pages.
Is there something else I need to do?

That is very odd .. try rebooting the phone and the tablet..
also try on the tablet
go to settings / applications.. go to the web browser.. and clear cache and data..
is only thing i can think of ..
never had a issue other then my cell sometimes get hung on a cell tower and a reboot fixes this.. .
try connecting another wifi device to the phone to determine if its the tablet or phone..

I ended up changing the program I use to tether on my N900 and now works a treat.
Once again, thanks for your help

Thanks erica_renee . Worked right on point !

You are way too much girl....)))

So I guess THAT's why we should be nice to her!

Thsnks guys.
Now bring me my coffeee

erica_renee said:
Thsnks guys.
Now bring me my coffeee
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I'll bring nothing, but the world

Works on Ideapad K1
Erica_renee, you are awsome!
I followed your instructions and BAM worked first time.
Thanks

You are Very welcome..
But i do want to point out They are not my instructions..Its been so very long ago i dont remember who to give the credit to.. I think someone from the Zoom Forum..
I just remembers how to do it and do not mind sharing what i have learned with anyone...
So i guess i should say thanks to everyone who is actually a developer or close.. for all the hard work they have done to make my tablet enjoyable to use..

erica_renee said:
to get AD-Hoc working you first need root and either root explorer (paid app but worth the money) or es file explorer (free but you have to enable root privaleges inside the app. its under the settings menu)
1. navigate to system/bin and copy wpa_supplicant
2. past this to your sd card as a backup
3. rename wpa_supplicant to wpa_supplicant.old
4. extract the file from the download and past it into the system/bin folder. (should be wpa_supplicant)
4. Long press on the file once copied
6. select Permissions and set to User: RWE, Group & Others:RE only
This is the easiest way to fix this... make sure in root explorer you set to rw at the top left in order to rename copy or past into this directory..
Good luck
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I clicked the "Thanks" button but this one deserves more than that! Thank you so much GG, you've made my day!
Regards,
Bob

Ahhh!
Thanks.
Now I can use more than my phone while travelling.

erica_renee said:
to get AD-Hoc working you first need root and either root explorer (paid app but worth the money) or es file explorer (free but you have to enable root privaleges inside the app. its under the settings menu)
1. navigate to system/bin and copy wpa_supplicant
2. past this to your sd card as a backup
3. rename wpa_supplicant to wpa_supplicant.old
4. extract the file from the download and past it into the system/bin folder. (should be wpa_supplicant)
4. Long press on the file once copied
6. select Permissions and set to User: RWE, Group & Others:RE only
This is the easiest way to fix this... make sure in root explorer you set to rw at the top left in order to rename copy or past into this directory..
Good luck
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I downloaded es file explorer and enabled root exploring as well as "Mount File System" (which is supposed to make the system writable) and with or without the mount file system, I cannot find the System file nor bin. I have the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 Wifi Only. It's running Honeycomb 3.2. Any suggestions?

Not my credit
This fix is not from me.. I just re posted something that has been around since our tablet was released.. I would say give that person the credit. I am not sure who actually did it .. I think that file originally came from the ZOOM FORUM.
Anyway Just wanted to make sure that was POINTED OUT.I only know from what i have read for my own personal use.
Thanks All ... Erica Renee

Firecracker_RC said:
I downloaded es file explorer and enabled root exploring as well as "Mount File System" (which is supposed to make the system writable) and with or without the mount file system, I cannot find the System file nor bin. I have the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 Wifi Only. It's running Honeycomb 3.2. Any suggestions?
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Can anyone help me with this?

check you su. update the su root binaries . make sure busybox is installed and updated..
you can check the last two with root checker . a app on the market..
There iss also somewhere in the settings. that show a mount point . .something like /mnt/sdcard.
this should be just a / in there to have access to the system folder. I dont have es file explorer installed as i did not like it.. but i do remember having to change this defalt mount or folder option.. Astro file manager and some others also have this defalt . You can also keep going back and will take you there ..

Even though Titanium Backup says I have BusyBox, another app I tried to install said I did not and needed to install, so I went to the market to install and BusyBox says I need to perform Nand Unlock before installing BusyBox. Can you point me in the direction for doing that. I have the Galaxy Tab 8.9 Wifi Only. I see alot of stuff out there but not sure if it's right for my tab or if the instructions are universal to android users. How did you do Nand Unlock?

retrieving saved password!!

If password for any website is saved in the native browser of the phone, then can we retrieve the password like we can do in Firefox on desktop?
The phone has Android 2.2

vijay.gupta said:
If password for any website is saved in the native browser of the phone, then can we retrieve the password like we can do in Firefox on desktop?
The phone has Android 2.2
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Search the browser's data in system or sdcard, I'm pretty sure you'll find it

Thanks Jason for the reply. Can you please let me know the exact folder where browser data is saved as I looked but could not find it?

vijay.gupta said:
Thanks Jason for the reply. Can you please let me know the exact folder where browser data is saved as I looked but could not find it?
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Which browser are you using?

Phone's native browser

vijay.gupta said:
Phone's native browser
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Oh yeah, sorry for not reading carefully
Go inside "/data/data/com.android.browser/" with Root Explorer or maybe other same kind of app, then search for the things you need. I'm sure all of your data is there!

I use ES Explorer to view Files and in the data folder in my sdcard, there is only one folder: com.keramidas.Titanium Backup
Am I doing something wrong?

vijay.gupta said:
I use ES Explorer to view Files and in the data folder in my sdcard, there is only one folder: com.keramidas.Titanium Backup
Am I doing something wrong?
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No, it's in /data not /sdcard/data You must use a file explorer like "Root Explorer", which can navigate to the root :good: Also, you'll need to root your phone first! Here's the guide
hit "thanks" if i helped you

I already rooted my phone and I go to \data. Inside\data, there is no file shown...

vijay.gupta said:
I already rooted my phone and I go to \data. Inside\data, there is no file shown...
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you can navigate any files from Es file explorer.
just change the path from sdcard to system, there you can find all system files including cache also
you can change directory in settins after this exit the explorer then open the explorer again.
IF I HELPED YOU HIT THANKS

pchenna143 said:
you can navigate any files from Es file explorer.
just change the path from sdcard to system, there you can find all system files including cache also
you can change directory in settins after this exit the explorer then open the explorer again.
IF I HELPED YOU HIT THANKS
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No, the data is not located in /system, it is located in /data he'll need to change the path to the root of everything "/"
@OP: Go inside /data/data/com.android.browser/ with Root Explorer (highly recommended), all the browser data are stored in there!

Jason-EX said:
@OP: Go inside /data/data/com.android.browser/ with Root Explorer (highly recommended), all the browser data are stored in there!
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Just to clarify some things :
If you are on the sd-card you're acctually in /mnt/sdcard
You will need to go two steps back, to /
From there follow the path Jason described ...
Hope this helps.

Es explorer can also be used as a root explorer, you have to go to settings, scroll down, check the box and approve it when the superuser dialog appears

ya..done that...now I am in data/data/com.android.browser, now, there are 9 folders here and in each folder there are many files. I dont know how to open these files and do I need to open each file?
and how to know that which file I need to open?

Can anyone please give me direction on which folder to open at least?
cache, database or something else?

vijay.gupta said:
Can anyone please give me direction on which folder to open at least?
cache, database or something else?
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I'm not really sure, but I'm sure that every browser data is in that directory.

Thanks Jason for the reply. Can you please check after saving password for any website that where it stores the password?
Meanwhile, I am also trying....will post if I find out anything

An android app for that...
I found a cool Android app, which can recover and edit stored browser Passwords. Very easy: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tkstudio.browserpasswordrecovery

turn on root explorer option from option menu . then you can access
turn on root explorer option from option menu . then you can access ​

can't help it. whoever store's password in a device
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How do i set up cracked google wallet?

I've tried copying the apk from downloads and pasting it into /system/app but i just get an error saying access denied at the end!
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Thanks!

Change permissions of app
Rw r r

sonikot said:
Change permissions of app
Rw r r
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how do i go about doing that?
I've tried to find it, but just can't find out for the life of me!

You need Root Explorer, ES Explorer or similar. Before you paste into /system/app you must mount /system as read/write within the app, then paste your file in. Once there, tap and hold on the file and a menu will appear with an option to fix permissions. You need to set owner with read/write and group and world with read only (it looks like rw-r--r--).

wmoore said:
You need Root Explorer, ES Explorer or similar. Before you paste into /system/app you must mount /system as read/write within the app, then paste your file in. Once there, tap and hold on the file and a menu will appear with an option to fix permissions. You need to set owner with read/write and group and world with read only (it looks like rw-r--r--).
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That's the bit i'm struggling with!
I'm sure i sound a complete retard, but i've tried long pressing on the system folder and i can't see any way to change permissions(i've checked properties but i can't edit any permissions)
I'm using ES Explorer, i have astro file manager too, but still struggling!
Sorry if i'm being a pain
EDIT: I've found the problem... i didnt enable root browser in the options ¬_¬
sorted it for now i think!
Thanks a load both of you
EDIT #2: I've changed the permissions, then something forceclosed, and now i've restarted and am stuck on the google screen on boot not good i assume!
I can't do anything with the device now!

did you change permissions on just the wallet.apk file?

daveleebond said:
did you change permissions on just the wallet.apk file?
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nope, that's where i went wrong, so i've restored and re-rooted!
I'm such a fool!

Es file explorer?

Cant seem to get root to give it permissions or cant seem to find root settings in app?

SysAdmNj said:
Cant seem to get root to give it permissions or cant seem to find root settings in app?
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try to clear data in the esfile explorer app
or you can click the superuser app should be in your drawer or in settings somewhere you can set the permissions there.

shadowblade330 said:
try to clear data in the esfile explorer app
or you can click the superuser app should be in your drawer or in settings somewhere you can set the permissions there.
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Didnt work. I need to make /system writeable, es file explorer used to have a root settings and system writeable check boxes and I dont see it in this updated version.

SysAdmNj said:
Didnt work. I need to make /system writeable, es file explorer used to have a root settings and system writeable check boxes and I dont see it in this updated version.
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to make it writable it is under in the menu options under root explorer then click on mount R/W

SysAdmNj said:
Didn't work. I need to make /system writable, es file explorer used to have a root settings and system writable check boxes and I don't see it in this updated version.
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For the latest ES File Explorer v3.03:
On the left hand panel "Tools->Root Explorer->Mount R/W" then pick your preferred options.
I ended up writing the developer to get the answer after searching the Web and only finding an unanswered 7 day old post on his own forum with the exact same question.
Here is another hard to find answer. I consider WebDav on-line storage to be a cloud service but you cannot add a WebDav service under "Network->Cloud". You add your WebDav log-on/server info under "Network->FTP".
The developer could to add more documentation in a FAQ. Over time that will save him time and keep his customers happy. I hate contacting developers directly as I would rather they spend their time maintaining/improving their products but in this case I had no choice. The product if free so some rough edges can be expected.

shadowblade330 said:
to make it writable it is under in the menu options under root explorer then click on mount R/W
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3DSammy said:
For the latest ES File Explorer v3.03:
On the left hand panel "Tools->Root Explorer->Mount R/W" then pick your preferred options.
I ended up writing the developer to get the answer after searching the Web and only finding an unanswered 7 day old post on his own forum with the exact same question.
Here is another hard to find answer. I consider WebDav on-line storage to be a cloud service but you cannot add a WebDav service under "Network->Cloud". You add your WebDav log-on/server info under "Network->FTP".
The developer could to add more documentation in a FAQ. Over time that will save him time and keep his customers happy. I hate contacting developers directly as I would rather they spend their time maintaining/improving their products but in this case I had no choice. The product if free so some rough edges can be expected.
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Thanks guys, that was nicely hidden sort of. Was way easier to find in the earlier versions.

3DSammy said:
For the latest ES File Explorer v3.03:
On the left hand panel "Tools->Root Explorer->Mount R/W" then pick your preferred options.
I ended up writing the developer to get the answer after searching the Web and only finding an unanswered 7 day old post on his own forum with the exact same question.
Here is another hard to find answer. I consider WebDav on-line storage to be a cloud service but you cannot add a WebDav service under "Network->Cloud". You add your WebDav log-on/server info under "Network->FTP".
The developer could to add more documentation in a FAQ. Over time that will save him time and keep his customers happy. I hate contacting developers directly as I would rather they spend their time maintaining/improving their products but in this case I had no choice. The product if free so some rough edges can be expected.
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Thank you very much. I always thought that this option must be in setting. I did not want to switch to another file explorer since ES file provide local file control and FTP file control, which are all I need, with pretty user interface. Therefore I searched for how to turn 'root access' on for weeks but fail.
The developers should properly put it in setting also.

tuannt8 said:
Thank you very much. I always thought that this option must be in setting. I did not want to switch to another file explorer since ES file provide local file control and FTP file control, which are all I need, with pretty user interface. Therefore I searched for how to turn 'root access' on for weeks but fail.
The developers should properly put it in setting also.
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I went looking for answer to why all the checkboxes for changing READ WRITE HIDDEN properties of ANY files are gone from the properties and I was led here. it sounded you guys are answering the questions but the settings screen showed it has already been set to Readable Writable. did anyone of you came across this ? I only noticed those properties checkboxes are gone with the latest version of ES FILE EXPLORER and with them, the ability to modify the properties of any files.

watchman.see said:
I went looking for answer to why all the checkboxes for changing READ WRITE HIDDEN properties of ANY files are gone from the properties and I was led here. it sounded you guys are answering the questions but the settings screen showed it has already been set to Readable Writable. did anyone of you came across this ? I only noticed those properties checkboxes are gone with the latest version of ES FILE EXPLORER and with them, the ability to modify the properties of any files.
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The change properties is there. All you have to do after you set Root Explorer "on" (left panel) and Mount R/W:
- browse to the directory where the file you want to change property is in
- press and hold that file till the file got selected
- press "more" command (at bottom menu bar) and choose "Properties"
- then you get the idea how to proceed

Hi all,
I'm using ES 3.1 and am unable to edit system files.
I have enabled "Root explorer" but there is no Root menu in tools.
Also SuperSU doesn't list ES as either allowed or denied: like ES has never asked root permission.
Any help?

algiogia said:
Hi all,
I'm using ES 3.1 and am unable to edit system files.
I have enabled "Root explorer" but there is no Root menu in tools.
Also SuperSU doesn't list ES as either allowed or denied: like ES has never asked root permission.
Any help?
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After you set Root Explorer to "ON", tap where it says "Root Explorer", not on the On/Off button. This should bring up the Root Explorer menu. Select Mount R/W and set everything to RW. This should trigger SuperSU to ask to grant root permissions.

sharksfan7 said:
After you set Root Explorer to "ON", tap where it says "Root Explorer", not on the On/Off button. This should bring up the Root Explorer menu. Select Mount R/W and set everything to RW. This should trigger SuperSU to ask to grant root permissions.
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I've found that XPrivacy was blocking root access.
Had to disable it, allow root for ES, then re-enable XPrivacy

bthoven said:
The change properties is there. All you have to do after you set Root Explorer "on" (left panel) and Mount R/W:
- browse to the directory where the file you want to change property is in
- press and hold that file till the file got selected
- press "more" command (at bottom menu bar) and choose "Properties"
- then you get the idea how to proceed
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I found out by accident that I need to change the setting to Mount R/O and NOT Mount R/W for the File Properties tickboxes to appear and tickable. I have no idea why this is happening and I feel silly that I didn't play around the setting earlier and only found out this "solution" one fine morning.
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sharksfan7 said:
After you set Root Explorer to "ON", tap where it says "Root Explorer", not on the On/Off button. This should bring up the Root Explorer menu. Select Mount R/W and set everything to RW. This should trigger SuperSU to ask to grant root permissions.
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For mine, the solution is to set it to R/O and not R/W. That's why I was stumped for months as I didn't play around the setting and thought that the setting has already been set correctly at R/W. Perhaps, some bugs or misprogramming at the root system level of the phone during the rooting process. I have absolutely no idea but for anyone facing the same problem finding those File Properties tickboxes, this is your possible solution.

What a PITA! ES has been my go-to root explorer for years, now it's a giant hot mess! My problem starts, I suppose, with the Android switch to MTP storage, which I detest with a vengence, it makes the storage a confusing mess of ambiguous mount points. From there, Titanium compounded my issue (that app has been flaky from day 1!) by mis-reporting its inability to save a backup as insufficient storage available, when it was, in fact, a permissions issue on the media mount point. It took some time to figure that out. By then I knew what the issue was and I knew I needed to mount /system to be writable, a task which in the past was simple with ES File Explorer. Not so anymore! Thanks to this thread I did eventually find it, buried in a morass of "features" that nobody will ever use.

Root explorer had been my goto file explorer app since the g1, it simple but has always worked perfect
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demkantor said:
Root explorer had been my goto file explorer app since the g1, it simple but has always worked perfect
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Hi,
I've been using FX File Explorer since its beta, and it has the root feature. Never ceased to work for me ^^.
~Lord
"Time is too short to cry, long enough to try." - March of Time (Helloween)
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micromax a25 hindi font copy problem
3DSammy said:
For the latest ES File Explorer v3.03:
On the left hand panel "Tools->Root Explorer->Mount R/W" then pick your preferred options.
I ended up writing the developer to get the answer after searching the Web and only finding an unanswered 7 day old post on his own forum with the exact same question.
Here is another hard to find answer. I consider WebDav on-line storage to be a cloud service but you cannot add a WebDav service under "Network->Cloud". You add your WebDav log-on/server info under "Network->FTP".
The developer could to add more documentation in a FAQ. Over time that will save him time and keep his customers happy. I hate contacting developers directly as I would rather they spend their time maintaining/improving their products but in this case I had no choice. The product if free so some rough edges can be expected.
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thanks friend for this nice post bur i have very old version micromax a25 handsat and i use es root explorel but when i use panel "Tools >Root Explorer > for mount R/W an error ocurd that " this feature cannot run in your devie". bur i steel want to copy droidhindi.ttf in font folder ....pls halp me >>>>>>>

[Q] Help-a-newbie: installing apps...

Hello,
As mentioned in the subject I am trying to install an application without success, and need some help understanding how to carry out some of the necessary steps...
The app in question is the S5 accuweather application (with the transparency option for the widget), which I have downloaded from these forums (link below)... in the same post as the link to download, the following is stated:
Delete ChnUnifiedDaemon and CMAWeatherPhone2013 from System/app
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...this might as well be written in Chinese... I did give it a shot though, but didn't get very far - I found the relevant directory with the current weather app installed (i.e. in the system/app directory), but if I try to delete the app which is there it tells me I don't have the permission... ditto for copying in the downloaded app into that directory - I don't have the necessary write permission in the directory...
also, there is an option for activating Full Screen Settings... for this I have to do the change the following value:
SEC_FLOATING_FEATURE_SETTINGS_SUPPORT_FULL_SCREEN --> To TRUE
...where do I find this string, and how can I edit it??? do I need a specific app for it?
Thanks in advance for your help
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S5 accuweather thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58370203&postcount=27

You need to be rooted.

Lennyz1988 said:
You need to be rooted.
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I am rooted, and have flashed a custom ROM (imperium )... and thats about the limit of my capabilities. ...

You need to mount r/w. Any decent file browser can do that.

Lennyz1988 said:
You need to mount r/w. Any decent file browser can do that.
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Well i have es file browser which im sure will do the trick, but i dont know what mounting r/w means... how do i do that?

platypus78 said:
Well i have es file browser which im sure will do the trick, but i dont know what mounting r/w means... how do i do that?
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Mounting r/w gives you the permission to write or modify the system files.
You will have to enable the Root Explorer feature of ES.
Press the menu key to bring up the left panel and then scroll down. You should find the option "Root Explorer". It's off by default. Turn it on. It will ask you for root permission. Grant it and you should be good to go.
Now you should be able to delete and copy the specified files.
But you will have to set the right permission for the copied files.
To change the permission, long press on the apk, press "More" and select "Properties"
There should be a line called "Permission" and next to it something like "rw- r-- r--". This varies, depending on what you selected. "r" means read, "w" is write and some have "x" which means execute.
Those vary depending on the app.
Change the permission of the S5 weather app to the same as the other apps have on the /system/app folder. Most of them have "rwx r-x r-x". So that's probably what you want to change them to.
Then you have to reboot. If everything is set correctly you should have the app installed on your phone. Good luck
As for that string, I don't know where it is. Maybe ask in the thread.

Thanks Reaper.. that was just the answer I was looking for!
...can anyone help me find the string? or at least give me an idea as to where I should be looking and what app I can use to edit whatever file it is I will need to edit?

platypus78 said:
Thanks Reaper.. that was just the answer I was looking for!
...can anyone help me find the string? or at least give me an idea as to where I should be looking and what app I can use to edit whatever file it is I will need to edit?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4/themes-apps/mod-extra-s5-features-s4-lollipop-t3033812