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[Q] MYT4G Denies to mount in R/W after rooting.

Hi,
I am Using MyTouch 4G. I have Rooted mytouch 4g with instructions provided in forum. Now when i use Root Explorer to delete some pre installed apps from phone it is not allowing me to do that. I cannot mount my phone in R/W mode. It is always in R/O mode.
Can Anybody Help please?

Have you tried updating to the lastest version of Root Explorer? That did the trick for me.

you can also delete those apps from titanium backup

Thanks both of you for reply. I will try to update root explorer. BTW what version you are using?

gaurav1906 said:
Thanks both of you for reply. I will try to update root explorer. BTW what version you are using?
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I am using 2.13.1.

Have you tried hitting the R/W button in Root Explorer?
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gaurav1906 said:
Hi,
I am Using MyTouch 4G. I have Rooted mytouch 4g with instructions provided in forum. Now when i use Root Explorer to delete some pre installed apps from phone it is not allowing me to do that. I cannot mount my phone in R/W mode. It is always in R/O mode.
Can Anybody Help please?
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i had the same problem
download mount r/w from the market
search the market for "mount r/w" and should be the only result
helped me

Is it you SD card that wont mount if so had the same problem and what I did was put it in a card reader and pop it in your computer if you have windows 7 it should run a scan automatically if not then you can do it manually worked for me
sent with iced out mt4g built to the hilt wit the xda app

no CWM after reboot

hi
Ive rooted my nexus s & unlocked the boot-loader
installed superuser
Ive tried installing CWM a couple of times
it installs
but after reboot no recovery or CWM
checked the following posts but no luck
it says install aborted
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1317524
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098168

Read : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=895545
as far as i remember, CWM will be removed each time you restart your phone,unles you have a custom kernel/rom.
but its been long time ago when i did that x3

If stock there is a file that needs to be removed or renamed,
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Try to flash again.... Works for me...

ghost010 said:
Read : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=895545
as far as i remember, CWM will be removed each time you restart your phone,unles you have a custom kernel/rom.
but its been long time ago when i did that x3
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No. You merely need to rename / remove the install-recovery.sh script in /etc to prevent the stock recovery from writing at boot.
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krohnjw said:
No. You merely need to rename / remove the install-recovery.sh script in /etc to prevent the stock recovery from writing at boot.
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Thanks I to was having the same issue. I assume that to revert you just rename the aformentioned file back to original?
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spaz2k7 said:
Thanks I to was having the same issue. I assume that to revert you just rename the aformentioned file back to original?
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Yeah, restoring the file will then cause the stock recovery to be written upon reboot (if you want to go back to the stock recovery for some reason).

same but i solved it
clockworkmodrecovery rom manager find and install
open it and touch flash clockworkmod recovery(first item)
select reboot into recovery manual
mount and storage select
mount USB storage
unmount
++++ go back +++++
install from zip sdcard
find
'' super user.zip'' flash
reboot
es file explorer select setting mark root explorer and mount file system after
select phone in file explorer find etc folder select and find ''install-recovery.sh'' file and rename file for example ''install-recovery.sheski'' and
open rom manager again touch flash clockworkmod recovery(first item)
check it...

Can't Delete nandroid backup

Ok, never seen this before and suspect SD card corruption.
I did a nandroid backup today before I flashed a custom kernel. Everything went well. Now I am getting low space alerts (got the 8GB model). I want to delete the backup which comes in at 1.8GB. Problem is, the permissions are wacky - the folder perms are rwsrwsr-t (775 with set uid, set gid and sticky).
I can't delete or change permissions with either root explorer or from the shell as root!
Has anyone seen this before, or have a solution ?

timekillerj said:
Ok, never seen this before and suspect SD card corruption.
I did a nandroid backup today before I flashed a custom kernel. Everything went well. Now I am getting low space alerts (got the 8GB model). I want to delete the backup which comes in at 1.8GB. Problem is, the permissions are wacky - the folder perms are rwsrwsr-t (775 with set uid, set gid and sticky).
I can't delete or change permissions with either root explorer or from the shell as root!
Has anyone seen this before, or have a solution ?
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Same here. No clue how to get rid of it.

This is what I did when I switched from CWM to TWRP
1. Get Root Explorer
2. Navigate to /data/media/clockworkmod/backup
3. Delete whatever backups
4. ?????
5. PROFIT!
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Its a common issue with some versions of CWM, but Koush has released a (radically) new version
fix is as Wiithepeng said

wiithepeng said:
This is what I did when I switched from CWM to TWRP
1. Get Root Explorer
2. Navigate to /data/media/clockworkmod/backup
3. Delete whatever backups
4. ?????
5. PROFIT!
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"I can't delete or change permissions with either root explorer or from the shell as root!"
If I delete with root explorer I get "delete failed". If I adb shell in and `busybox rm -fR` I get "Operation not permitted"

With those steps?
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When I tried deleting from /mnt/sdcard or /sdcard or /storage/sdcard0 it would not work until I tried /data/media
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Phonic posted a script in the "[RECOVERY] r3 (6.0.0.4) - Interim ClockworkMod recovery for Nexus 7" thread in the Android Dev forum,
when executed thru CWM will delete undeleteable backups
didnt use it myself, I used Solid Explorer to delete /data/media/clockworkmod/backup/......

Ok, I rebooted into recovery and was able to delete the files with adb shell.
wiithepeng: Sorry, didn't see the /data/media path at first glance, I was going straight to /sdcard - so it might have worked your way.
Thanks for the help.

No problem. Glad you delete those backups
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Try THIS. Common problem and fixed in the newest version of the Recovery from that thread AND apparently the newest CWM directly from Koush.

wiithepeng said:
This is what I did when I switched from CWM to TWRP
1. Get Root Explorer
2. Navigate to /data/media/clockworkmod/backup
3. Delete whatever backups
4. ?????
5. PROFIT!
Sent from my i777 using xda app-developers app
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Thank Bro, this was bugging the crap out of me. I had no idea to navigate through data/media etc. Good fix!

wiithepeng said:
This is what I did when I switched from CWM to TWRP
1. Get Root Explorer
2. Navigate to /data/media/clockworkmod/backup
3. Delete whatever backups
4. ?????
5. PROFIT!
Sent from my i777 using xda app-developers app
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Thanks! I was about to tear my hair out! I used ES File Explorer though.

wiithepeng said:
This is what I did when I switched from CWM to TWRP
1. Get Root Explorer
2. Navigate to /data/media/clockworkmod/backup
3. Delete whatever backups
4. ?????
5. PROFIT!
Sent from my i777 using xda app-developers app
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Thanks bro... Root Explorer is premium so even ES File Explorer works as long as you are rooted and grant it SU access, which would be anyway as you have CWM.
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wiithepeng said:
When I tried deleting from /mnt/sdcard or /sdcard or /storage/sdcard0 it would not work until I tried /data/media
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This worked for me :good:

Wahay, Fix ed
I was going to make a zip and flash as i thought all was lost but then I just fixed this via adb using the following commands, I didn't get any errors and it was successful, here is what I did,
# cd /data/media/clockworkmod/
# chmod 777 backup
# cd backup
# rm -rf <backupfilename>
Hope this helps others,

install twrp recovery from device .is it possible? i dont have a windows pc.

can anyone advise? i want to install a custom rom and root my tf300t
i have unlocked it but now i need to install the mod twrp but apparently i need a pc. is there another way? via .apk file or something...
i then need to put my rom and gapps file on sd card, reboot to recovery and install the zip files right? and i am done????

wakkaday said:
can anyone advise? i want to install a custom rom and root my tf300t
i have unlocked it but now i need to install the mod twrp but apparently i need a pc. is there another way? via .apk file or something...
i then need to put my rom and gapps file on sd card, reboot to recovery and install the zip files right? and i am done????
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Yes you can do that, all you need is a "terminal emulator" app, there are plenty available just search for them. Depending on the custom ROM some already provide updated gapps so be sure to use the right one and not just the one given in tools like goomanager.
I would recommend the following.
1. Backup your apps + data using Titanium Backup
2. Boot into recovery and create a backup of your system
3. Wipe cache/davlik/data + system
4. be aware of the right "flashing order" FIRST the ROM file, then add more zips and choose gapps
5. enjoy your custom ROM

frankgreimes said:
Yes you can do that, all you need is a "terminal emulator" app, there are plenty available just search for them. Depending on the custom ROM some already provide updated gapps so be sure to use the right one and not just the one given in tools like goomanager.
I would recommend the following.
1. Backup your apps + data using Titanium Backup
2. Boot into recovery and create a backup of your system
3. Wipe cache/davlik/data + system
4. be aware of the right "flashing order" FIRST the ROM file, then add more zips and choose gapps
5. enjoy your custom ROM
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Something tells me he hasnt rooted yet. If im not mistaken, he can't use a terminal app with the dd command if he isnt rooted. I know you can root using adb though with debugging enabled but im not sure he can root without a pc.
Here is a good place for him to start :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2228613
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pyraxiate said:
Something tells me he hasnt rooted yet. If im not mistaken, he can't use a terminal app with the dd command if he isnt rooted. I know you can root using adb though with debugging enabled but im not sure he can root without a pc.
Here is a good place for him to start :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2228613
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Thanks for the correction, assumed he's already rooted sorry.

Bloatware?

Okay so recently I have rooted my E4 (Sprint) and can't seem to uninstall system apps. It comes with face book and all that other Sprint bloat. But when i use an app to try to uninstall them, they just stay there. Any help? I'm currently rooted with magisk 13.3 and have xposed installed along with busy box.

install root explorer app and try manually deleting apps (/system/app) (/system/priv-app)
This will work for sure

I mentioned this here https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e4/how-to/how-to-disable-bloat-wear-qualcomm-t3655452

kartik verma said:
install root explorer app and try manually deleting apps (/system/app) (/system/priv-app)
This will work for sure
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I've tried using ES file explorer pro and the Facebook or Sprint apps aren't in any of those folders for some reason...

amarc78 said:
I mentioned this here https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e4/how-to/how-to-disable-bloat-wear-qualcomm-t3655452
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Any way of doing this without a PC? I'm currently away from home and need something mobile

What app are you using to remove the apps? Titanium Backup? I've had TBU not uninstall some apps for whatever reason, but link2sd was able to remove apps. Might want to try it.

I've noticed some of the apps that are carrier installed are in the oem folder, deleted them and problem solved. This was on a metro PCS variant.

This is the oem folder, I used FX file explorer.

KyleBryant said:
This is the oem folder, I used FX file explorer.
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I have the Sprint version but when I try to erase any app from those folders the device freezes

It was freezing on me when I was using root explorer pro, that's why I ended up switching to FX. Also when you rooted your device did you do a wipe and then flash noverity and then su because if you didn't do the wipe your phone might still be encrypted and it won't allow you to modify system folders.

KyleBryant said:
It was freezing on me when I was using root explorer pro, that's why I ended up switching to FX. Also when you rooted your device did you do a wipe and then flash noverity and then su because if you didn't do the wipe your phone might still be encrypted and it won't allow you to modify system folders.
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I can't get it to work with FX either. It just freezes the phone. I don't get why it works for you.
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You could try deleting them in the file browser on twrp

That is how I had said I to do it in the thread I started explaining how to do it. This users problem is they can't find the option to mount the OEM folder in twrp to be able to see the contents in the file manager to edit it.
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KyleBryant said:
It was freezing on me when I was using root explorer pro, that's why I ended up switching to FX. Also when you rooted your device did you do a wipe and then flash noverity and then su because if you didn't do the wipe your phone might still be encrypted and it won't allow you to modify system folders.
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I formatted the system, flashed magisk then noverity

In order to make it work for me I had to format data in twrp then reboot twrp and then flash noverity first then your root of choice and then it worked.

I REALLY don't want to format again only to find out it may not work..

KyleBryant said:
In order to make it work for me I had to format data in twrp then reboot twrp and then flash noverity first then your root of choice and then it worked.
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Wait what root options do I have? Does chain fire's root work?

thereallinkieishere said:
Wait what root options do I have? Does chain fire's root work?
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445 first post in this thread explains how to root without TWRP.

Anything other than Magisk??

thereallinkieishere said:
Anything other than Magisk??
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Pph superuser