i tried the search and google but find nothing on this. Im not new to rooting, i rooted my OG droid, but now im trying to root my Mt4g and having trouble. I have the .86 boot loader and im trying to do the gfree method of rooting. Only problem is when i go to transfer my gfree files to data/local, i cant find data local. Im using astro file manager and i hit the up button to get as far as i can go. Once i do that i select the data folder, and it just says empty directory. so i can find /data, but not /data local. Thanks for taking the time to read my question.
Astro file manager will not show the /data/local folder. If you don't have root you have to push gfree using adb.
i'm on a 4g slide with this same problem, i need to move a file to the /data/local, and my file managers cannot find 'local', and do not let me create one.
i am already rooted.
leoilios said:
i'm on a 4g slide with this same problem, i need to move a file to the /data/local, and my file managers cannot find 'local', and do not let me create one.
i am already rooted.
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you need to use a root explorer.
or use the line command
Code:
adb push <file_name> /data/local
Another thing you could do is download visionary, temp root, use a root required file manager to move the file to data/local. Then un temp your phone an run gfree
From my fist to your face, enjoy.
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I rooted my vibrant and when I start anything like root explorer it pops up the superuser screen for me to hit yes... but I am trying to move some files around in system/app folder. In root explorer when I try to switch from read only file system to read write, nothing happens. I can not get it out of read only. Is this something I have done wrong or something with root explorer?
Thanks for the assistance.
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The mere fact that the SuperUser app launched when Root Explorer launched seems to indicate that you indeed have root (as long as you clicked yes).
One way to find out is to launch your terminal emulator and try "su". If you get the "#" prompt, you are rooted
When I navigate to /system/app in root explorer, it automatically mounts as r/w for me...
Yep, I am rooted. How weird though... I can't get read write access to save my life. Hmmm going to have to mess with it more.
Thanks for the help.
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The only other suggestion I can make is to open Superuser Permissions app and make sure Root Explorer is approved (has a green dot next to it). I suppose it is possible that when the prompt came up, you accidentally pressed the wrong button.
Very odd... superuser says I am good to go but when I go into root explorer and try to delete the app it says its deleted but then if I refresh or reboot it returns...
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i have a htc wildifire, which has been rooted and installed with openfire rom. But i would like to install a custom boot animator, after reading posts i have realised that you have to gain adb access to your phone if im right?
i dont understand what is meany by that, i know how to access recovery, but how can i gain access to my phones system so im eligible to change the boot animator?
any suggestions are much apreciated.
same problem , you need to use root explorer , or this one ,adb, i download root explorer but dont now how to run it and try adb but it was difficult to me (adb,java,eclipse) ??????
ive tried using root explorer, but it dosent allow me to replace the bootanimation.zip.
i have not yet tried, adb could anyone link me to how adb works?
thanks
Ninja10 said:
ive tried using root explorer, but it dosent allow me to replace the bootanimation.zip.
i have not yet tried, adb could anyone link me to how adb works?
thanks
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dl a bootanimation.zip file you want to use
place it into your android sdk tools folder (im assuming you have the android sdk installed)
e.g. mine is C:/android-sdk_r06-windows/android-sdk-windows/tools (yours would be different obviously if you installed it somewhere else)
reboot phone into recovery (well i do anyway)
run a command prompt
CD to your tools directory
type adb remount
type adb push bootanimation.zip /data/local/bootanimation.zip
type adb reboot
With certain files, SteelH describes using Root Explorer as "like trying to swap the engine of a car while it's running"
I experienced this as I tried to copy back a modified services.jar file with Root Explorer. I ended up using ADB and it worked fine.
Question 1: I did this while the phone was running/OS loaded, but ADB copy method worked while Root Explorer didn't. Why? Does ADB have higher authority in some way?
Question 2: How about using a terminal window on the phone to copy/replace files (if a computer is not handy)? Does it yield the same function/result as Root Explorer or ADB?
Question 3: If I simply want to back up the file, say services.jar or framework.apk, to be copied to SD, can I use Root Explorer for that?
Thanks.
snovvman said:
With certain files, SteelH describes using Root Explorer as "like trying to swap the engine of a car while it's running"
I experienced this as I tried to copy back a modified services.jar file with Root Explorer. I ended up using ADB and it worked fine.
Question 1: I did this while the phone was running/OS loaded, but ADB copy method worked while Root Explorer didn't. Why? Does ADB have higher authority in some way?
Question 2: How about using a terminal window on the phone to copy/replace files (if a computer is not handy)? Does it yield the same function/result as Root Explorer or ADB?
Question 3: If I simply want to back up the file, say services.jar or framework.apk, to be copied to SD, can I use Root Explorer for that?
Thanks.
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i can't answer all of these authoritatively, but i will say
-i find adb to be the easiest way to do ANY modifications, as long as you know just a handful of commands and remember to remount. also remember to pull anything you are getting ready to mess with, just in case you bork it up. takes a lot less time to push an unmodified file than it does to do a complete restore. especially if you forgot to backup, lol
-if you have a terminal app mounted with rw privileges, you can move whatever you want wherever you want. however, referring back to my last point, adb is easier. i find that trying to type type type things out on a dinky little keyboard is a bigger pain in my butt than using my full size one, especially when i can use cut/paste from the intertubes.
-i think rooted explorere shouldn't have a problem copying a file from /system/ or /data/ to some folder on your sdcard
Thank you for the information. I just copied a file with terminal (on phone) and Root Explorer. Interesting thing: using the CP command, the file that was copied onto the SD showed the current date. The file that was copied using RE has the original date.
hi, i just did exactly what on the guide to permanent root my touch 4g, i ran visionary and do everything what suppose to do, when i open terminal i typed "su" it granted me access, but when i typed....cd/sdcard/root and hit enter, it said....NOT FOUND, can someone please help me
lam824 said:
hi, i just did exactly what on the guide to permanent root my touch 4g, i ran visionary and do everything what suppose to do, when i open terminal i typed "su" it granted me access, but when i typed....cd/sdcard/root and hit enter, it said....NOT FOUND, can someone please help me
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what method did you use?
i download the two file= wpx and hboot. download astro, visionary 11 and android terminal emulator. i changed the fast boot off,usb dedugging checked, unknown sources checked. both downloaded file were on the astro sdcard at the place it suppose to be,checked r/w before ran visionary and temporary root my device, open terminal typed SU+ enter it grand me access, typed cd/sdcard/root....and it show CANT and DONT FOUND
lam824 said:
i download the two file= wpx and hboot. download astro, visionary 11 and android terminal emulator. i changed the fast boot off,usb dedugging checked, unknown sources checked. both downloaded file were on the astro sdcard at the place it suppose to be,checked r/w before ran visionary and temporary root my device, open terminal typed SU+ enter it grand me access, typed cd/sdcard/root....and it show CANT and DONT FOUND
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okay. you need a total of three file. in the folder.
Do this,
1) use the Astro manager and go to /mnt/sdcard and create a folder. And name that folder "root" (all lower case). Or you can create a folder via a mounting the SDcard and using a computer.
2) Then download This File.
3) Once you download that extract the file. In that file are three scripts.
4) Move those three scripts to the folder that folder you created in step one.
5) then try your command again.
The reason it's not finding /sdcard/root is because it's simply not there. It cannot find what doesn't exist.
Also make sure its CD / not cd/
First off, I have a Nexus S 4g from Sprint (d720) rooted using the method as posted in the thread titled "[GUIDE] Nexus S 4G Simple Root/Unroot" by kpkimmel back a few weeks ago when that was the ONLY method available.
I am trying to edit an XML file located in my /root/data/data/ directory but I can't access it from adb shell nor the app "Root Explorer", I can however see and 'cd' to the directory but it shows up empty on both "Root Explorer" and through adb . As it seems, I don't have the proper permissions to be able to view/edit the files/folders in the root folder.
SuperUser permissions have been granted for both adb shell and Root Explorer as well so I know that part is in order. I guess I could just be missing an obvious step in accessing the /root/data folder but any help would be greatly appreciated.
Should I just unroot my device and re-root using a different method? Anybody with adb and permissions issues experiences please help. I'm more than frustrated at this point.
Thanks in advance.
try mounting it as rw
Would you be able to list the steps please?
Top right of the page, hit read write
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My /root contains nothing either. What is it exactly you want to edit?
its a empty folder.