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ICS and getting those missing Market apps

If you've got one of the ICS roms installed and want more of the market, this worked for me.
edit /etc/permissions/tablet_core_hardware.xml
Below <feature name="android.hardware.screen.landscape" />
add
Code:
<feature name="android.hardware.location.gps" />
<feature name="android.hardware.camera" />
<feature name="android.hardware.camera.autofocus" />
<feature name="android.hardware.camera.autofocus-flash" />
<feature name="android.hardware.camera.front" />
Then goto Settings, Apps, All, Google Services Framework. Force Stop and Clear data.
Reboot
That should enable all the features cept for the phone stuff. After doing this I can find and install Facebook, NFL '11 for Android Tablet, Springpad, Tiny Tower, etc. All the examples I could find of people saying they couldn't install.
If there is an app in the market you can't install, find a copy of the apk and run
Code:
platform-tools/aapt dump badging file.apk
That will give you the list of required features. For example
Code:
uses-feature:'android.hardware.location'
uses-feature:'android.hardware.location.gps'
uses-feature:'android.hardware.location.network'
uses-feature:'android.hardware.microphone'
uses-feature:'android.hardware.touchscreen'
uses-feature:'android.hardware.screen.landscape'
Just add whatever you're missing. Do the force close, clear data, reboot.
Info obtained from here developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-feature-element.html
UD.

Wow, that's awesome! That explains why so many apps were "incompatible". This saves us the trouble of hijacking some other devices fingerprint to bypass the problem.
I thought I'd add my 2 cents to your guide though as /etc (/system/etc) is readonly through adb.
Remount the system partition as read-write
$ adb remount
Enter the shell
$ adb shell
Edit your file with your editor of choice
# vi /etc/permissions/tablet_core_hardware.xml
Insert lines and save
Code:
<!-- Fake it 'til you make it! -->
<feature name="android.hardware.location.gps" />
<feature name="android.hardware.camera" />
<feature name="android.hardware.camera.autofocus" />
<feature name="android.hardware.camera.autofocus-flash" />
<feature name="android.hardware.camera.front" />
Then force close Google Services Framework, clear it's cache and reboot.
As for the facebook and twitter apps, you only really need the location.gps line.

Yeah looks like build.prop is irrelevant for market access in ICS. This is a far better way for them to do it. Kinda stupid that apps would be "incompatible" due to gps but that's on the app developers.
Make sure those feature name lines are added inside of the <permissions> tag. Don't just add them to the end of the file.
Within about 2 hours of making this change, the market website updated and everything became compatible so I could also do installs from there.
Oh and could someone with enough post-juice link this thread into bl1nkk's ISC development thread?

To be clear, this is ICS specific right?
Because it would be amazing to not have to screw with build.prop on the stock ROM.
UberDuper said:
Oh and could someone with enough post-juice link this thread into bl1nkk's ISC development thread?
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Done.

I don't have a stock or cm7 rom installed to test, but looking at the modaco zip file the directory structure and files are there. They're named a little different but it should be easy enough for someone to test. Just add everything to /system/etc/permissions/handheld_core_hardware.xml.
Just make sure anything you add is inside these tags
Code:
<permissions>
</permissions>

Fantastic work! I can get NFL '11 for Tablets. There's one that still eludes me now...
Media Remote for Tablets by Sony.
Anyone have any thoughts?

rmagruder said:
Fantastic work! I can get NFL '11 for Tablets. There's one that still eludes me now...
Media Remote for Tablets by Sony.
Anyone have any thoughts?
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Yeah, platform-tools/aapt dump badging file.apk

rmagruder said:
Fantastic work! I can get NFL '11 for Tablets. There's one that still eludes me now...
Media Remote for Tablets by Sony.
Anyone have any thoughts?
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I went and downloaded version 2.1.1 from somewhere and this is the aapt output I get
Code:
package: name='com.Relmtech.RemotePaid' versionCode='19' versionName='2.1.1'
application-label:'Unified Remote Full'
application-label-ja:'Unified Remote Full'
application-label-sv:'Unified Remote Full'
application-icon-120:'res/drawable-ldpi/icon.png'
application-icon-160:'res/drawable-mdpi/icon.png'
application-icon-240:'res/drawable-hdpi/icon.png'
application: label='Unified Remote Full' icon='res/drawable-mdpi/icon.png'
launchable-activity: name='com.Relmtech.Remote2.Activities.MainActivity' label='Unified Remote Full' icon=''
uses-permission:'com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE'
sdkVersion:'3'
targetSdkVersion:'9'
uses-permission:'android.permission.INTERNET'
uses-permission:'android.permission.BLUETOOTH'
uses-permission:'android.permission.WAKE_LOCK'
uses-permission:'android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE'
uses-permission:'android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE'
uses-permission:'android.permission.VIBRATE'
uses-permission:'com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT'
uses-permission:'android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE'
uses-configuration: reqTouchScreen='3'
uses-feature-not-required:'android.hardware.bluetooth'
uses-feature-not-required:'android.hardware.touchscreen'
uses-feature-not-required:'android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch'
uses-feature-not-required:'android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch.distinct'
uses-feature-not-required:'android.hardware.wifi'
main
other-activities
other-services
supports-screens: 'small' 'normal' 'large' 'xlarge'
supports-any-density: 'true'
locales: '--_--' 'ja' 'sv'
densities: '120' '160' '240'
That doesn't appear to require any features we don't have. I'll poke at it more later tonight.

That is the tablet version, right? Is there an alternate location to download it while we try to figure out Market? I it IS a free app after all.
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"handheld_core_hardware.xml" does not seem to exist on the stock ROM.
In the permissions folder there are;
android.hardware.sensor.accelerometer.xml
android.hardware.sensor.light.xml
android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch.distinct.xml
android.hardware.wifi.xml
android.software.live_wallpaper.xml
com.android.location.provider.xml
platform.xml
Each of the hardware ones list individual hardware features (indicated by their file name).
I wonder if adding some of these other ones to one of these files would allow it to work as you're suggesting (they're all permissions files).
Edit: After testing this, I can confirm it does not work on the stock ROM. At least not with the apps listed above (Facebook, Tiny Tower, etc). Guess it's back to build.prop.

Hey this is awesome! Was hoping a fix for talk on ICS was in these files somewhere but I don't find anything :'(

rmagruder said:
That is the tablet version, right? Is there an alternate location to download it while we try to figure out Market? I it IS a free app after all.
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After looking again.. What I downloaded is not the right app. If I can find that apk anywhere I can take a look. I'm on the 4th page of google results and I got nothing yet.

You are a god! Google maps working again now too! Thanks heaps.
Sent from Fire

Edit: wrong thread.

Sonic 4 ep1 cant install

Does anyone out there have an Android tablet that will download the APK for Sony Media Remote for Android Tablets so we can install/analyze it?

rmagruder said:
Does anyone out there have an Android tablet that will download the APK for Sony Media Remote for Android Tablets so we can install/analyze it?
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is it not available via ics ? have it on the market with stock rom

rmagruder said:
Does anyone out there have an Android tablet that will download the APK for Sony Media Remote for Android Tablets so we can install/analyze it?
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I was able to get it to install from the market using the browser trick.
Code:
bash-3.2# ./aapt dump badging apks/com.sony.seconddisplay.tabletview-1.apk
package: name='com.sony.seconddisplay.tabletview' versionCode='20111221' versionName='3.0.0'
application-label:'Media Remote'
application-label-ja:'Media Remote'
application-label-de:'Media Remote'
application-label-nl:'Media Remote'
application-label-fr:'Media Remote'
application-label-es:'Media Remote'
application-label-it:'Media Remote'
application-label-pt:'Media Remote'
application-label-ru:'Media Remote'
application-label-zh_CN:'Media Remote'
application-label-zh_TW:'Media Remote'
application-icon-160:'res/drawable-mdpi/ic_launcher_bdremote.png'
application: label='Media Remote' icon='res/drawable-mdpi/ic_launcher_bdremote.png'
launchable-activity: name='com.sony.seconddisplay.MainActivity' label='Media Remote' icon=''
sdkVersion:'11'
maxSdkVersion:'13'
targetSdkVersion:'11'
uses-permission:'android.permission.INTERNET'
uses-permission:'android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE'
uses-permission:'android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE'
uses-permission:'android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE'
uses-permission:'com.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS'
uses-permission:'com.android.browser.permission.WRITE_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS'
uses-permission:'android.permission.VIBRATE'
uses-feature:'android.hardware.wifi'
uses-feature:'android.hardware.touchscreen'
uses-feature:'android.hardware.screen.landscape'
main
other-activities
other-receivers
supports-screens: 'small' 'normal' 'large' 'xlarge'
supports-any-density: 'true'
locales: '--_--' 'ja' 'de' 'nl' 'fr' 'es' 'it' 'pt' 'ru' 'zh_CN' 'zh_TW'
densities: '160'
native-code: 'armeabi'
I'm stumped on this one. It looks like it should work but it's still filtered out in the Market.

UberDuper said:
Code:
maxSdkVersion:'13'
I'm stumped on this one. It looks like it should work but it's still filtered out in the Market.
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SdkVersion of 11 and maxSdkVersion of 13, means it's only for Honeycomb tablets, 3.0-3.2. ICS is 14-15.
http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html
Future versions of Android (beyond Android 2.0.1) will no longer check or enforce the maxSdkVersion attribute during installation or re-validation. Android Market will continue to use the attribute as a filter, however, when presenting users with applications available for download.
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Oooooh. The only stuff I read about the (min|max)sdkVersion was in relation to bluetooth. Well I guess I can stop looking into that then.
About the Sonic app, does anyone have access to the apk to run and give us the output of
Code:
aapt dump badging sonicapp.apk

Are .apk's from a stock Nook v1.4 update 'portable'?

I'd really like to have the type of reader app in the new 1.4 update of the stock B&N ROM put on other ROM's. The new reader finally lets you read in landscape mode as well as double-tap on images inside an ePub and pop them out to pinch-zoom, etc. But I'm no expert on how 'portable' packages are if they do work in the stock setup.
In the apps on the v1.4 update are two packages that look like they are reader apps, though I don't know if both are required or if one is the old app and the long one is the newer one:
The first is, I think, just 'Reader.apk'..but the other is "RDGEReaderEncore.apk".
Could someone who knows about this kind of thing tell me if it's possible to take these and install them just like any other .apk file...yes, I'll try it at some point if I have to :/ I'd really love to run some other ROM and be able to use the 1.4 reader app with it's functionality. It beats most others I've seen.
-JTT

I would check but I am running ICS. Ill still see if I can install them. But is there any way you can extract them and upload them for me, I dont want to wipe my ICS install just to get them

Here you go..
I tried to disable these as active links...just not sure if it's okay to leave them active at whatever user level I am...
h**p://www.mediafire.com/?f6pl56s6jx6qxsv
h**p://www.mediafire.com/?bynycafj93iu00s

I tried to install both and neither one installed. I just renamed the zips to .apk and tried to install so I don't know if this would even be the correct procedure, but like I said both failed. Probably could get them to work with some modifications to the files, but that's WAY over my head.
Sent from my NookColor running CM7.2-RC0 MiRaGe - KANG 02012012 using TapaTalk

I also tried to install both, using adb, and neither one installed. Here's what I got:
C:\dl>adb install Reader.apk
550 KB/s (1706376 bytes in 3.029s)
pkg: /data/local/tmp/Reader.apk
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_MISSING_SHARED_LIBRARY]
I got the same response for both files. So it looks like you need to copy something else over, but I have no idea what. I've never had an adb install fail before.
I am running CyanogenMod-7.0.3-encore booted from an SD card.
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I was curious about the missing libraries, so I downloaded a tool called "apktool" and used it to extract the AndroidManifest file from Reader.apk. The following lines are in the AndroidManifest file and seem to indicate what is missing:
<uses-library android:name="bncloudapi" />
<uses-library android:name="com.bn.cloud" />
<uses-library android:name="com.bn.authentication" />
<uses-library android:name="com.bn.app.crypto" />
<uses-library android:name="com.bn.provider.utils" />
<uses-library android:name="com.bn.app.displayinfo" />
I applied apktool to RDGEReaderEncore.apk and got the following list (a subset of the one above):
<uses-library android:name="bncloudapi" />
<uses-library android:name="com.bn.cloud" />
<uses-library android:name="com.bn.authentication" />
<uses-library android:name="com.bn.app.crypto" />
<uses-library android:name="com.bn.provider.utils" />
So it looks like you need six shared libraries. I don't know if that's all you need to get it to work, but it's a start. Good luck.
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I found another XDA thread where someone tried this and posted results. It's a long thread, but it looks like he didn't get it to work. Apparently it's not as simple as copying over the shared libraries. Here's a link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-976270.html
From this thread, it sounds like B&N released a version of their old reader for android devices, but I don't know how well it works. They are trying to sell books to the generic android community. Maybe they will release the newer reader too. You might want to look into this. Good Luck and Hack Forever.
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By the way, my stock Nook is running 1.3.0. I noticed that the five libraries used by RDGEReaderEncore.apk are on my Nook, but the sixth one, "com.bn.app.displayinfo", used by Reader.apk, is not. So you idea that RDGEReaderEncore.apk is the old reader and Reader.apk is the new one might be correct.

KitKat Loss of SD card write access

To anyone who has installed Kitkat XXUFNAD and lost write access to their SDcard, here is a solution.
I am not the original person who found this solution , I'm just putting it together here to help others.
You need root access to do this, of course.
1. Use something like root explorer to to go to the root folder
2. From there go to folder system/etc/permissions
3. Look for file called "platform.xml"
4. Edit this file ( your editor should open it in R/W mode )
5. Locate the following line :
<permission name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" >
<group gid="sdcard_r" />
<group gid="sdcard_rw" />
</permission>
6. Add this line " <group gid="media_rw" />", so you get
<permission name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" >
<group gid="sdcard_r" />
<group gid="sdcard_rw" />
<group gid="media_rw" />
</permission>
7. Save the file
8. Reboot
You should now have WRITE access back for your SDcard.
I have done this on my i9505 snapdragon without any issue.
All the usual caveats apply ie I not responsible etc etc
I can only assume that when Samsung release the official version, they will put this feature back.One of the fundamental reason I have bought and stayed with Samsung is because of the SDCARD possibility.

sohotha said:
To anyone who has installed Kitkat XXUFNAD and lost write access to their SDcard, here is a solution.
I am not the original person who found this solution , I'm just putting it together here to help others......
I can only assume that when Samsung release the official version, they will put this feature back.One of the fundamental reason I have bought and stayed with Samsung is because of the SDCARD possibility.
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Good, good, I feel that the Force is strooong in you, young padawan. But, still the learning need you. It will be a day, when the force will allow you to be able with understanding to read, and to search.
But you are not patiently waiting until your abilities will grow I see. Into the dark side it will take you, I feel.
For the next time, instead to rediscover the America, please read the General section. Doing such, this old info you will find.
And now return to the Jedi practice with sword I recommend you to get stronger force control I ask you.
:laugh::laugh:

spamtrash said:
Good, good, I feel that the Force is strooong in you, young padawan. But, still the learning need you. It will be a day, when the force will allow you to be able with understanding to read, and to search.
But you are not patiently waiting until your abilities will grow I see. Into the dark side it will take you, I feel.
For the next time, instead to rediscover the America, please read the General section. Doing such, this old info you will find.
And now return to the Jedi practice with sword I recommend you to get stronger force control I ask you.
:laugh::laugh:
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Yes .. yes.. I find myself too impatient to look for the ways of the power of the "SEARCH" on my path to enlightenment ...:crying:

sohotha said:
Yes .. yes.. I find myself too impatient to look for the ways of the power of the "SEARCH" on my path to enlightenment ...:crying:
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:good:

Camera not working after this tweak

[SOLUTION] Titanium Backup not enough space 4.4.2 TW

Hi all!
I've updated from 4.3 to 4.4.2 Samsung Rom (tw). My case NB8.
Titanium Backup has stopped working. Shows the error "not enough space" when backing up to external sd card. Also, it shows that extsdcard is not writeable.
Here's the solution for i9505 to get it working, of course you need root to do that. It may work for other apps too and other phone models such i9500:
Edit file platform.xml in system/etc/permissions (make a backup first).
Search for this:
Code:
<permission name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" >
<group gid="sdcard_r" />
<group gid="sdcard_rw" />
</permission>
Add this:
Code:
<permission name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" >
<group gid="sdcard_r" />
<group gid="sdcard_rw" />
[COLOR="Green"][B]<group gid="media_rw" />[/B][/COLOR]
</permission>
Save changes and reboot.
Regards.

cybdani said:
Hi all!
I've updated from 4.3 to 4.4.2 Samsung Rom (tw). My case NB8.
Titanium Backup has stopped working. Shows the error "not enough space" when backing up to external sd card. Also, it shows that extsdcard is not writeable.
Here's the solution for i9505 to get it working, of course you need root to do that. It may work for other apps too and other phone models such i9500:
Edit file platform.xml in system/etc/permissions (make a backup first).
Search for this:
Code:
<permission name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" >
<group gid="sdcard_r" />
<group gid="sdcard_rw" />
</permission>
Add this:
Code:
<permission name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" >
<group gid="sdcard_r" />
<group gid="sdcard_rw" />
[COLOR="Green"][B]<group gid="media_rw" />[/B][/COLOR]
</permission>
Save changes and reboot.
Regards.
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Lifesaver, cheers! Now if only there was a way for TB to restore all your apps without you having to click Install and Done on each one, this will take all day!

nrps1 said:
Lifesaver, cheers! Now if only there was a way for TB to restore all your apps without you having to click Install and Done on each one, this will take all day!
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The pro version does not ask to install afaik. It installs all apps automaticly
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benni2903 said:
The pro version does not ask to install afaik. It installs all apps automaticly
Gesendet von meinem GT-I9505 mit Tapatalk
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It looks to me like the ROM security itself, whenever I install anything it prompts for me to accept permissions etc, does this still apply?

If you are using the batch restore(?)(restore all backups + data) then it will not ask for every single app. TB just installs everything in the background
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benni2903 said:
If you are using the batch restore(?)(restore all backups + data) then it will not ask for every single app. TB just installs everything in the background
Gesendet von meinem GT-I9505 mit Tapatalk
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Yes, you are right benni2903.
I hope that this thread can help to users that are upgrading to TW 4.4.2. I've spent over half an hour to find out where the problem was.
Regards

benni2903 said:
If you are using the batch restore(?)(restore all backups + data) then it will not ask for every single app. TB just installs everything in the background
Gesendet von meinem GT-I9505 mit Tapatalk
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Strange, that is exactly what I chose and it was indeed asking for each one it needed to download (I assume). Oh well, I just flashed firmware and signed in on 1st boot and Google handled the rest instead!

nrps1 said:
Strange, that is exactly what I chose and it was indeed asking for each one it needed to download (I assume). Oh well, I just flashed firmware and signed in on 1st boot and Google handled the rest instead!
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I don't configure my google account after a firm upgrade (if I deleted all data) until I've restored all apps using titanium. I install the free version from my external sd.

cybdani said:
Hi all!
I've updated from 4.3 to 4.4.2 Samsung Rom (tw). My case NB8.
Titanium Backup has stopped working. Shows the error "not enough space" when backing up to external sd card. Also, it shows that extsdcard is not writeable.
Here's the solution for i9505 to get it working, of course you need root to do that. It may work for other apps too and other phone models such i9500:
Edit file platform.xml in system/etc/permissions (make a backup first).
Search for this:
Code:
<permission name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" >
<group gid="sdcard_r" />
<group gid="sdcard_rw" />
</permission>
Add this:
Code:
<permission name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" >
<group gid="sdcard_r" />
<group gid="sdcard_rw" />
[COLOR="Green"][B]<group gid="media_rw" />[/B][/COLOR]
</permission>
Save changes and reboot.
Regards.
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Many many thanks for sharing this!
It really did the trick!
I was about to rip my hair off, didn't know whether to ask the kernel developer or the titanium support first.
Also TB doesn't need internet connection ob startup for license check. Now I can also use TB again offline with full functionality
You saved my day
P.S. I'll hit the thanks buttons tomorrow,i spend all my thanks today for @ktoonsez awesome kernel

thank you! this saved me from pulling my hair out when i flashed a new rom!

cybdani said:
Hi all!
I've updated from 4.3 to 4.4.2 Samsung Rom (tw). My case NB8.
Titanium Backup has stopped working. Shows the error "not enough space" when backing up to external sd card. Also, it shows that extsdcard is not writeable.
Here's the solution for i9505 to get it working, of course you need root to do that. It may work for other apps too and other phone models such i9500:
Edit file platform.xml in system/etc/permissions (make a backup first).
Search for this:
Code:
<permission name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" >
<group gid="sdcard_r" />
<group gid="sdcard_rw" />
</permission>
Add this:
Code:
<permission name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" >
<group gid="sdcard_r" />
<group gid="sdcard_rw" />
[COLOR="Green"][B]<group gid="media_rw" />[/B][/COLOR]
</permission>
Save changes and reboot.
Regards.
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Hi there - tried doing this fix using ES File Explorer - initially it wouldn't save so I coped the file out of original file path to internal SD to test and was able to save - tried pasting new file in and got error that the file system was read only (which was likely my original problem as suspected). How to I get around this, or change the file path location to writeable to simply save the original platform.xml?
Thanks,
~snowin
Disregard - I failed to see the little button where I could change permissions on the permissions folder Thanks for looking
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OK - so after re-booting my internal SD card seems to be "lost". A bunch of apps FC including titanium. I can access my external SD card using ES @ /storage/extsdcard but the /sdcard/ & storage/emulated are all blanks. Can someone point me in the right direction? I'm running ezkat 2.0 ROM for Note ii

snowin said:
Hi there - tried doing this fix using ES File Explorer - initially it wouldn't save so I coped the file out of original file path to internal SD to test and was able to save - tried pasting new file in and got error that the file system was read only (which was likely my original problem as suspected). How to I get around this, or change the file path location to writeable to simply save the original platform.xml?
Thanks,
~snowin
Disregard - I failed to see the little button where I could change permissions on the permissions folder Thanks for looking
---------- Post added at 06:08 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:22 PM ----------
OK - so after re-booting my internal SD card seems to be "lost". A bunch of apps FC including titanium. I can access my external SD card using ES @ /storage/extsdcard but the /sdcard/ & storage/emulated are all blanks. Can someone point me in the right direction? I'm running ezkat 2.0 ROM for Note ii
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Before to edit file, you need to mount system as RW. Then you can edit and save file. Root Explorer is better than es file explorer.

cybdani said:
Hi all!
I've updated from 4.3 to 4.4.2 Samsung Rom (tw). My case NB8.
Titanium Backup has stopped working. Shows the error "not enough space" when backing up to external sd card. Also, it shows that extsdcard is not writeable.
Here's the solution for i9505 to get it working, of course you need root to do that. It may work for other apps too and other phone models such i9500:
Edit file platform.xml in system/etc/permissions (make a backup first).
Search for this:
Code:
<permission name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" >
<group gid="sdcard_r" />
<group gid="sdcard_rw" />
</permission>
Add this:
Code:
<permission name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" >
<group gid="sdcard_r" />
<group gid="sdcard_rw" />
[COLOR="Green"][B]<group gid="media_rw" />[/B][/COLOR]
</permission>
Save changes and reboot.
Regards.
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Hey thanks so much for the solution! Fixed my Umi Zero right up (now I can start tweaking , but I'm curious, how does this fix work? Thanks!

How to increase your Honor 7 maximum volume

If, like me, you find your Honor 7's maximum volume still too low, here are the steps to increase it, and finally be able to fully hear your music in public.
First, you need a ROOTED HONOR 7 PLK-L01.
Then you need a file browser like Root browser or so.
You will also need a xml file editor like QuickEdit.​
1. Go to system>emui>base>prop
Open local.prop with QuickEdit.
Go to: ro.config.hw.security_volume=14
Change it to #ro.config.hw.security_volume=14
OR
ro.config.hw.security_volume=20 (it increases the maximum, it doesnt change the volume itselfs but prevents it to be locked by the security from Emui)
2. Go to system>hw_oem>Plank-L01>prop
Open local.prop
Same as before, change the value or add a # before the line.
Note that i'm not fully sure if this steps are mandatory but it will prevent a non working volume tweak occured because of the Emui's volume security.
3. Now go to system>etc>audio>hi6402
Open mixer_volumes_PLK_L01_ce.xml with QuickEdit.
Go to:
<path name="dup-media-fm-headset">
<ctl name= "S1 IL PGA GAIN" value="250" />
<ctl name= "S1 IR PGA GAIN" value="250" />
(QuickEdit has a search option on the top right corner)
And change the values to what you think is enough for you.
For me its 265, like this:
ctl name= "S1 IL PGA GAIN" value="265" />
And it should be it ! Don't forget that security volume is set to prevent auditive damages so please be careful with the values you set.
That's only for a headset, you need the change the value manually for the speaker too, with the same method.
If you have any questions or need help i'll gladly help.
Also if the steps 1 and 2 arent mandatory, i'd be happy to know.
EDIT:
Seems that you also need to change these values now (can't tell from which update this came from) for the tutorial to work:
@ Path name="media-headphone"
ctl name= "s1 IL PGA GAIN"
ctl name= s1 IR PGA GAN"

Cant find step 1 and 2 in system

Thank you
Could You be so kind and give us step by step for speakers please?
Much obliged.

For me existing volume is sufficient

magnea said:
Cant find step 1 and 2 in system
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What version of Emui do you have?

Demeth said:
What version of Emui do you have?
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B330
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rspn69 said:
B330
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What about u?

rspn69 said:
B330
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What about u?
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Are you properly rooted? Check it with SuperSU.
What file browser do you have?

Raven78uk said:
Thank you
Could You be so kind and give us step by step for speakers please?
Much obliged.
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That's the exact same method but you have to change <path name="dup-media-fm-speaker"> instead.
Tell me if you can't find it.

I have neither the EMUI or HWOEM folder under system on build B180. I do have the /etc. folder and relevant files. I'm using a root explorer and proper root.
Any suggestions?

Unillogical said:
I have neither the EMUI or HWOEM folder under system on build B180. I do have the /etc. folder and relevant files. I'm using a root explorer and proper root.
Any suggestions?
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Neither do I

Raven78uk said:
Neither do I
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Is changing the values working?

Raven78uk said:
Neither do I
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I think you must have MM b320

magnea said:
I think you must have MM b320[/QUOT
Does this mean this problem is for b320
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Demeth said:
Is changing the values working?
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Didn't had the chance to do it yet. Also seems that values You recommending are massively to big.
EDIT: Just took a peek inside file : mixer_volumes_PLK_L01_ce.xml and there is line for headphones You was writing about. But for speakers i just dont know which one to change as there is 'hundreds' similar with word 'speaker'.
Can You tell me exact line to change for higher volume of speaker ?

magnea said:
I think you must have MM b320
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I indeed run B320, don't know for the other versions yet.

Raven78uk said:
Didn't had the chance to do it yet. Also seems that values You recommending are massively to big.
EDIT: Just took a peek inside file : mixer_volumes_PLK_L01_ce.xml and there is line for headphones You was writing about. But for speakers i just dont know which one to change as there is 'hundreds' similar with word 'speaker'.
Can You tell me exact line to change for higher volume of speaker ?
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I have a root issue, i'll tell you what exact line as soon as i can have access to my folder again.

Demeth said:
Is changing the values working?
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Demeth said:
I have a root issue, i'll tell you what exact line as soon as i can have access to my folder again.
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Thank You, please let me know when You can.

in the directory system, not exist folder "emui".

Demeth said:
That's the exact same method but you have to change <path name="dup-media-fm-speaker"> instead.
Tell me if you can't find it.
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B330/Android 6.0
There is no simple value changing as in
Code:
<path name="dup-media-fm-headset" >
<ctl name="S1 IL PGA GAIN" value="265" />
<ctl name="S1 IR PGA GAIN" value="265" />
</path>
There is
Code:
<path name="dup-media-fm-speaker" >
<path name="media-speaker" />
</path>
So what or how to change?
And what does
Code:
<path name="dup-media-fm-headphone" >
<ctl name="S1 IL PGA GAIN" value="250" />
<ctl name="S1 IR PGA GAIN" value="250" />
</path>
do? I did not change those, just <path name="dup-media-fm-headset" > - do I need to edit those values too?
I really would like to push up the volume just a little bit for the main speakers.

Is this for bottom speaker? Since I cannot hear any difference on earpiece speaker at all.
Could someone save exampled mixer files to download? I think my files have some low values, because my earpiece is very low.