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How to remove unwanted stock/preinstalled apps
This is not a question. This is howto
I DID search through the forum and found nothing but
Q: how to remove/uninstall preinstalled apps ?
A: no way !!!
WHAT ??? WRONG ANSWER !!!
Here is how:
First of all I’ll describe my rooted, of course, phone configuration, so if you are on the same boat you can do same trick 99% if not you’ll know where to go
- CyanogenMod 4.1.2.1 (this is latest experimental as of sept-05-09) –works very stable for me
- 4GB SD card partitioned: FAT32, ext3 (512mb), linux_swap (32mb)
(great guide how to part your sd here: http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f56/compcache-userinit-22465/index4.html#post232988 (page 4)
- CompCache with Backing Swap (here: http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f56/compcache-userinit-22465/index4.html#post232988 (page 1)
Requirements:
1) G1 rooted phone
2) Explorer with ability to explore /system folders – I use Astro (market)
3) PC/MAC
4) SDK installed on it (http://developer.android.com/sdk/download.html?v=android-sdk-windows-1.5_r3.zip)
Steps:
1) first and very important: full backup of your system.
- DO NANDROID (it’s preinstalled in Cyano, search forum for “nandroid” if you don’t have it)
- DO ext3.tar (if you use ext3)
- Make full SD copy to your PC
As described here: (yes, same tread, thanks to bdb4269) http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f56/compcache-userinit-22465/index4.html (page 4)
Now we are safe..well, almost
2) find full name for the application you want to uninstall, say for Amazon MP3 it will be com.amazon.mp3.apk
I did it like this
- open Astro explorer
- go to the very top (/)
- search “amazon”
- when search done, write down full app name
- long press trackball – chose – open containing folder – remember the path (ie /system/app)
3) Assume SDK and USB drivers are installed ( http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/device.html )
And phone is connected to pc/mac
= below guide is from http://oneclickandroid.blogspot.com/ with my comments =
- Start emulator (don’t think it is necessary, but lets follow – emulator located in SDK folder\tools\emulator.exe in my case C:\SDK_15\tools\
CMD window pops up for a second and disappeared
- open CMD prompt (in Windows: Start > run > print: cmd , hit OK/enter)
- execute "adb shell" in on terminal from SDK_ROOT/tool folder
(if you did not register SDK folder in windows variables you need to cd to this folder first:
print: cd c:\sdk_15\tools hit enter
print: adb shell hit enter, you’ll see new prompt appeared: #
- print: mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
This will mount your system folder with read/write permission
- go to system/apps folder of your phone
(print: cd /system/apps hit enter)
*** guide says “/system/apps” but in my case it is “/system/app” ??? (remember I asked you to write down full path and name from Astro ? check your path first ***
- print: rm yourunwantedapplication.apk
i.e. rm com.amazon.mp3.apk hit enter
now, check installed apps in your phone (no reload req.) – is amazon disappeared ?
I wish to try this with app for that has a replacement from the market, like
Dialer – aTakePhone or Music – Meridian etc
Hope someone brave will do it before I do
Deleting may be unsafe if other preinstalled apps or process have links to uninstalled app
What happens in this case? wish someone knows the answer.
I dont think this trick will speedup your phone if you've moved your apps to ext2/3/4 already I just dont want to see useless apps in my phone/pc
Please reply here if you have experience of deleting preinstalled apps
sorry, english is my second languague
Good luck !
Hahahaha... all that trouble just to install a few unnecessary apps off of a ROOTED phone?! If you had searched, you'd have seen the numerous posts where we've posted instructions on uninstalling apps through Terminal. Literally 4 lines of code at most! Note that you can do this with any app you don't want. I have xROM, and one of the first things I do whenever I clean install to the latest version is replace ringtones and remove apps, including HTC Mail, Email, Amazon mp3, and Android Music. It takes me about 2 minutes to remove these apps.
Example for removing Amazon MP3:
su
mount -o rw,remount /system
rm -r /system/app/com.amazon-mp3.apk
mount -o rw,remount /data
rm -r /data/data/com.amazon.mp3
exit
exit
uansari1 said:
mount -o rw,remount /data
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/data is never mounted read-only.
zelipukin said:
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- Start emulator (don’t think it is necessary, but lets follow – emulator located in SDK folder\tools\emulator.exe in my case C:\SDK_15\tools\
CMD window pops up for a second and disappeared
...
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That's not how you start the emulator, in the window that disappears is a message telling you to start with the proper parameters, which you'd see if starting from a command line. If the emulator actually was running, then all your adb commands would then fail because it wouldn't know what device you wanted to address, you'd have to use "adb -d" to tell it to use the real device rather than the emulator.
jashsu said:
/data is never mounted read-only.
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Thanks for the info.. guess I've been doing an extra step, but this means I can do I through terminal even faster.
Easy way to remove unwanted preinstalled apps
Use Root Explorer to browse to /data/app_s and find the applications you don't want. Delete the APK and ODEX files and you are done.
Always remember to make a backup of your phone, before you start deleting.
ewaldtx said:
Use Root Explorer to browse to /data/app_s and find the applications you don't want. Delete the APK and ODEX files and you are done.
Always remember to make a backup of your phone, before you start deleting.
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The app_s folder is only used for Hero ROMs because there isn't enough space in /system, so it's placed in /system/sd (the mount point of the ext partition) if you have an ext partition for A2SD.
For regular google source builds just go to /system/app.
there is an app called rootexplorer it has a button to remove syatem apps. real easy to use. http://www.cyrket.com/package/com.sp...e.rootexplorer
saprano614 said:
there is an app called rootexplorer it has a button to remove syatem apps. real easy to use. http://www.cyrket.com/package/com.sp...e.rootexplorer
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and it works great
Sorry to kind of hijack this but cyrket.com always shows as a blank page.
anyone know why or how to fix that?
i think simply deleting the apk files and data folder will keep an entry in some kind of registry in android. if i just delete the apk files and data folder and run fix_permissions, it shows the same number of processes.
SUFBS
is a rooted file browser and it is, by far, the easiest way of uninstalling any stock apps.
Click one button to make the system folder re-writable (same thing with data folder, just a button), navigate to the apps directory and just delete. or you can search for the app and just delete it from the search window. Voila!
Ssantos6981 said:
is a rooted file browser and it is, by far, the easiest way of uninstalling any stock apps.
Click one button to make the system folder re-writable (same thing with data folder, just a button), navigate to the apps directory and just delete. or you can search for the app and just delete it from the search window. Voila!
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are you talking about rootexplorer or what? elaborate a little..
i just bought and downloaded/installed rootexplorer simply to delete stock apps. upon opening it ask me to allow it. i say yes and it says my phone isn't rooted.
weird.. i just upgraded from cyanogen v4.1.999( or something around that) to the newest 4.2whatever. so how if my phone not rooted?!
blackinches said:
are you talking about rootexplorer or what? elaborate a little..
i just bought and downloaded/installed rootexplorer simply to delete stock apps. upon opening it ask me to allow it. i say yes and it says my phone isn't rooted.
weird.. i just upgraded from cyanogen v4.1.999( or something around that) to the newest 4.2whatever. so how if my phone not rooted?!
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try it again lol. it should work
make sure your not on the stock adp recovery
Root explorer!!!
Hi,
i'm trying ro remove stock apps for quite a few days, and i'm getting desperate!
I have everything... titatium, terminal, root explorer, etc etc
with terminal I also receive "directory not empty", but with root explorer I can delete the apk's from /system/app ... I confirm after that they are not there, bus as soon as I reboot the phone they come back.
what can I do ?
I have HTC desire with stock android, rooted .. and also a couple of programs I instaled I don't really knwo what they do.. like rom manager, clockword recovery, etc
plz help!
Sleeepy2 said:
Sorry to kind of hijack this but cyrket.com always shows as a blank page.
anyone know why or how to fix that?
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It is because the full url path is not correct. Hover cursor over link and look at lower left corner to view the url path...it has those .... in it and will not work. We need the full exact url path.
just use titanum backup,rt click on application it will show (remove),be sure u didn't updated any stock app e.g gmail update
Regarding using Root Explorer on stock G Tab updated to 1.2-4349...
Trying to remove some of the apps preloaded and using Root Explorer get a statement - my phone not rooted.
I want to get the apps off. What to do now? Thanks http://media.xda-developers.com/images/smilies/smile.gif
Thanks for this clear procedure !
I need the low down on this. Can someone provide brief steps for how I can get on storing my apps on my class 6 SDcard.
I've already rooted recently and installed 1.2.3 bootloader? Then I installed Damage Controls Rom. So I think I'm ready to rock and roll. I've already installed a few apps, but I guess I can uninstall them and reinstall when I figure out this A2SD thing.
Thanks in advance for any install instructions!
chugger93 said:
I need the low down on this. Can someone provide brief steps for how I can get on storing my apps on my class 6 SDcard.
I've already rooted recently and installed 1.2.3 bootloader? Then I installed Damage Controls Rom. So I think I'm ready to rock and roll. I've already installed a few apps, but I guess I can uninstall them and reinstall when I figure out this A2SD thing.
Thanks in advance for any install instructions!
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Most of the ROMs it's automatic. You just have to partition your SD card. There are instructions floating around, do a search and you'll find some. Especially look at tkirton's thread. It has some really good information about a2sd.
The DC 2.0.8.1 ROM comes with TrevE's a2sd implementation, and you can find information on his a2sd as well if you search.
So I fomatted and partitoned the card to ext3. Rebooted and how do I verify? Do I have to reinstall the apps so they get moved to the sdcard?
chugger93 said:
So I fomatted and partitoned the card to ext3. Rebooted and how do I verify? Do I have to reinstall the apps so they get moved to the sdcard?
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you are almost there....
if you partition your card.. you should have lost all your data. which is correct.
you are running DC 2.08.x .. right?
there should be an app by TrevE on your phone now.
Do a search for their a2sd app and how to configure it. It will require you to reboot your phone to implement it.
once you have it installed and completed...
download from the market: quick systems info.
it will tell you if a2sd is running and how much is being used.
then just use your phone as normal.. android and a2sd will take care of the rest....
ya DC 2.08. An app by Trev? I dont see that. Where do I find that? I thought DC's ROM already had a2sd integrated? I see it enabled in the DCConfig
I downloaded that app and it says A2SD Storage: 457MB, Free: 348MB
You can verify if apps2sd is working by using ADB commands:
ADB shell
ls -l /data
If its working, you should get:
App > /system/sd/app
App-private > /system/sd/app-private
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srkmagnus said:
You can verify if apps2sd is working by using ADB commands:
ADB shell
ls -l /data
If its working, you should get:
App > /system/sd/app
App-private > /system/sd/app-private
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I did !
Sweet! Thanks. So even the apps I had installed prior to formatting my card, etc must have moved automatically. nice
when i type adb shell i get permission denied ???!!!!!!!!!
hwoarang626 said:
when i type adb shell i get permission denied ???!!!!!!!!!
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How about adding a leading su command?
would the rom manager partition do the same thing?
########## IMPORTANT UPDATE ##########
There is an APP available that makes this much simpler
* No Console Commands Needed
* You still MUST HAVE ROOT
* It must be installed on internal memory to work correctly
* Be sure you know what a system app does before you remove it.
* If you remove a vital app you could mess up your system completely.
The APP is Called: "System APP Remover"
Here's a Link to Download it: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZFC2C1R7
Mirror Download Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?h3n3ftbwilshcvn
######################################
Here are the console commands for installing/removing system apps in android console emulator, very easy ; )
You must have ROOT and console emulator, I found this very helpful, so I hope it helps others as well...
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Install App to System:
Place APK file in the root folder on your sd card.
Open terminal and enter these commands:
# su
# mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
# cat /sdcard/filename.apk > /system/app/filename.apk
# mount -o remount,ro -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
# reboot
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Remove App from System (Be careful what you remove):
# mount -o remount,rw /system
# rm /system/app/Filename.apk
[Optional, to make read-only again]
# mount -o remount,r /system
[When Finished]
# reboot
_____________________________________________________________________________________
****KEY****
"#" means root command will follow
[Notes are in these brackets and aren't commands]
- ENJOY
ALSO...
**** I'm new to Android APP creation, but if anyone can automate this script to make a simple One-Click GUI APP that would be awesome, all I ask is that you put my name in the co-dev/"Thanks to" list for the app, just so I can say I helped ;-) ****
- CuriousAndroid
I am trying to reinstall some files I uninstalled. I went to the following link on this site and found some apps that people said could be removed - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=773142
however, my Act1 video player now quits whenever I receive an incoming text, so I need to reinstall some programs and see which one is causing the problem
I downloaded an app called Android Terminal Emulator by Jack Palevich. I tried a "reboot" command (without the #) but it said reboot operation not permitted. Is this the Emulator I need to reinstall files? Am I doing something wrong?
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EDITED:
ok nevermind, i realized the "su" command gives superuser access needed for the reboot....going to try to install files now
yeah, to use any root commands "su" must be used first otherwise the shell will think your just some generic user with limited privileges and nothing will work.
It's very important to identify any apps you plan on removing before you attempt it to make sure it isn't needed by another process.
You got lucky, some apps once removed can cause the whole rom to fail, so be careful!
- CuriousAndroid
well i think i messed something up...is there a way to recover back to stock after using the sdx stock app remover? i removed the video player but tried reinstalling it...when i uninstalled it from sdx, i noticed my other video player (Act1) would quit whenever i'd get an incoming text
i have all the .apks backed up, but after attempting to reinstall the stock video player, it hangs in MyFiles...then i reset back to factory (no Act1), and it can't play my videos, i get the error "No applications can perform this action"
Is there a way to recovery back to stock with all applications installed and in tact? i have all the .apks, but this video player won't work, after following your instructions above
thanks
It will work. Check the following:
* All shell commands are CASE-sensitive, so if the app is called Vending.apk you can't type vending.apk
* for the command to work you must have the apk on the root of your SDcard, not in sub-directories.
* if you have a copy of the rom you installed you can unzip it on your PC and find the system app folder, which you can use to cross-refference with the system/app folder on your phone to see if your missing something else.
in terminal you can list system apps like this:
# su
# cd /system/app/
# ls | more
[that will allow you hit space bar to navigate through app list if it's longer than a page,press ESC when done to go back to prompt]
* If all else fails you can backup your settings to your sd card and re-install your rom (as a last resort)
-Good Luck
curiousandroid said:
Install App to System:
Place APK file in the root folder on your sd card.
Open terminal and enter these commands:
# su
# mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
# cat /sdcard/filename.apk > /system/app/filename.apk
# mount -o remount,ro -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
# reboot
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Remove App from System (Be careful what you remove):
# mount -o remount,rw /system
# rm /system/app/Filename.apk
[Optional, to make read-only again]
# mount -o remount,r /system
[When Finished]
# reboot
_____________________________________________________________________________________
****KEY****
"#" means root command will follow
[Notes are in these brackets and aren't commands]
- ENJOY
ALSO...
**** I'm new to Android APP creation, but if anyone can automate this script to make a simple One-Click GUI APP that would be awesome, all I ask is that you put my name in the co-dev/"Thanks to" list for the app, just so I can say I helped ;-) ****
- CuriousAndroid
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When I am doing the first part here of installing app to system I dont just simply do that first I can already have an app ready to go that I want to move to sd card right? I am just making sure I didnt have to do that simply first before I even start moving the apps. This site has be great and thanks for everybody help. Wish I would have known have this site way back when.
What is "yaffs2" standing for? I type "yaffs" instead of "yaffs2". What has this done to my system? Do I have to expect any "side-effects"?
When I call # ls | more to list the directories content, the apk is listed but it is not installed yet. Is there anything else i have to do?
yaffs is nand flash filesystem
yaffs2 is more elaborate updated version
yaff2 has greater support
so if your device isnt supported by yaffs1, it may not work.
it's best to follow the commands as they're written.
apps still appear as apks in system/apps folder after installation.
Haha thats funny!! I downloaded this app.. put it on my sdcard.. installed it and when i tried to open it it said " Shame on you for trying to pirate a 1.00 app "
If you have Applanet just go there and look for Systemapp Remover - it's a bit older version but seems to do the job.
By mistake my contacts.apk is removed. Above trick also not worked. my phone is LG GT540. Pl suggest any other way.
rajhan9412 said:
By mistake my contacts.apk is removed. Above trick also not worked. my phone is LG GT540. Pl suggest any other way.
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Grab the contacts.apk from the rom you're running and push it back in. Btw titanium backup removes system/apps without terminal commands while allowing to to make a backup first in case u want. it back or for little hickups such as this.
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I did everything right, and the apps that I removed disappeared from the app drawer. But, after I reboot my phone, they show up again.
What can I do?
In terminal type
ls system/app
Hit enter and see if said apps are in the list
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
i got a better method.
app is called app quarantine
it need root and is totally free
it can quaratine every app including rom apps and system apps
really that thing awesome. no manuall backup needed anymore and as long you dont brick the os you can easy try and error - but of course still be carefull and login and activate com.brain.logic.provider lol
Hi there i use root explorer and that is the easiest way i think to remove system apps on android phones [root required] you can download root explorer from the market or get it from 4shared just search for root explorer.apk install it and navigate to /system/apps/ and the app you wish to delete long press the app and delete make sure you mount as read/write instead of read only.
Hope this helps
@0mpranav
actually its not and actually you didnt read my post
i advertise this little peace of freeware because it really made my day (im not related in anyway to the developer)
the quarantine removes it but store it automatically in another directory
just multiselect and press one button DONE
no need to single delete something because you always should backup first
for example turns out on samsungs device EMAIl application is also related to exchange sync - huh i was happy to restore it
really take a look -
btw i hate the root explorer - for some taksts might be usefull but fileexpert is way better in that and its free as the quaratine app is too
bofh999 said:
actually its not and actually you didnt read my post
i advertise this little peace of freeware because it really made my day (im not related in anyway to the developer)
the quarantine removes it but store it automatically in another directory
just multiselect and press one button DONE
no need to single delete something because you always should backup first
for example turns out on samsungs device EMAIl application is also related to exchange sync - huh i was happy to restore it
really take a look -
btw i hate the root explorer - for some taksts might be usefull but fileexpert is way better in that and its free as the quaratine app is too
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You were right mate got problems in upgrading my nexus one coz i deleted the .odex system apps directly without any backup but upgraded to 2.3.6 with some trial and error method but lost root access any help would be appriciated
@0mpranav
Installing system app
Hi, i have the same problem. I tried Root Explorer, and the Shell Commands method (with Cat command), the files i copy are in there, with all the permissions and everything, but when i reboot, none of them are installed, and my "contacts" app is still broken. Can anyone help please?
Nevermind, found the problem. I needed the exact files for my Atrix 4G with the same android version.
Hy there good people, i install successfully ussr v5 rom, but i got 2 questions, first is how i use a2sd, i install the zip, and now how i move the apps?
The other, i install the Notifications bar mod by killed and i cant access to the Tweaks, i know, it says that in the post, how can i uninstall this zip to recover tweaks?
Thank you and sorry for my English.
max from Argentina.
look at ussrv5 for the updates for statusbars+other fixes there is all you need to know,its on the third post there.
1) For a2sd, flash the a2sd zip provided in the post.
1. Install smartkeyboard + Better terminal emulator
2. Open Better terminal emulator
3. Go to Option > preference > method input > word base
4. Write in terminal emulator :
$ su (enter)
# a2sd cachesd (enter)
Press y if mount warning ( do you really want to continue ) press y
Its automatic reboot please wait …
5. After finish restart
6. Write in terminal emulator :
$ su (enter)
# a2sd zipalign (enter)
Press y if mount warning ( do you really want to continue ) press y
7. After finish restart
$ su (enter)
# a2sd lowmem-moderate (enter)
Press y if mount warning ( do you really want to continue ) press y
8. Done!
2) What tweaks do you mean? Mind explaining further on this?
He mean statusbar tweak just flash other update from thirds post there are soo many mod for ur taste just choose it
Sent from my GT-S5360 using xda premium
thank you everybody, when you come to argentina i wait with good wine and bbq!(argentine bbq, not Simpsons bbq
after ROOTING Nougat 32.3.A.0.376 (E6833 E6853 E6883) (E6633 E6653 E6683 ), we will still face ERROR while removing system apps, because GOOGLE has changed file system properties in Android N to READ ONLY
in order to make system directory WRITABLE, install busybox, and terminal,
type these lines and enter one by one in #terminal
Code:
su
mount -o rw,remount /system
ORRR
Code:
su
busybox mount -o rw,remount,rw /system
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What???
Why ??? I still can not write anything on the SYSTEM partition
I have full ROOT access and everything , no reboot or error issue !!
Please share if you find any solution to that
chinmoy32 said:
Why ??? I still can not write anything on the SYSTEM partition
I have full ROOT access and everything , no reboot or error issue !!
Please share if you find any solution to that
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Mee too unable to write on system
download terminal on google play
open terminal
write "su" command and give root permission
then you will see "#"
after that, write this command:
Code:
echo 0 > /sys/kernel/security/sony_ric/enable
then you write this command:
Code:
mount -o rw,remount /system
if you see "#" again, it worked
but if you see "mount: Operation not permitted" it has not, sorry
Credits: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=70677335&postcount=92
I did what @serajr described here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/xp...-kernel-dm-t3301605/post70595975#post70595975
works like a charm, system always writable!
Can any of you share here your perfectly rooted working kernel for Z5 E6683 DSDS ????
chinmoy32 said:
Why ??? I still can not write anything on the SYSTEM partition
I have full ROOT access and everything , no reboot or error issue !!
Please share if you find any solution to that
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i found a workaround and it goes
installing busybox
installing terminal
and writing following codes
Code:
su
'to give terminal root access
busybox mount -o rw,remount /system
later using ROOT APP REMOVER i manage to remove all bloatware!
toncheee said:
I did what @serajr described here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/xp...-kernel-dm-t3301605/post70595975#post70595975
works like a charm, system always writable!
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@serajr workaround was fo when rootkernel4.51 wasn't able to support Nougat kernel
however if you follow carefully, the lines mentioned
Code:
on post-fs
export LD_PRELOAD libNimsWrap.so:libdrmfix.so
and
Code:
write /sys/kernel/security/sony_ric/enable 0
will switchoff SONYRIC and will fix DRM
the issue is NOT sony RIC,
Google in general with or without any security/rootaccess changed the system folder properties from default Writable in <+ 6.01 Android version to READABLE ONLY from android 7.xx
so when i followed the both method of altering file via notepad++ in the ramdisk folder using N kernel and rootkernel version4.5, I ended up having fully root system with READLY ONLY ACCESS to /system partition and i could only switchoff the apps but can't remove!
YasuHamed said:
@serajr workaround was fo when rootkernel4.51 wasn't able to support Nougat kernel
however if you follow carefully, the lines mentioned
Code:
on post-fs
export LD_PRELOAD libNimsWrap.so:libdrmfix.so
and
Code:
write /sys/kernel/security/sony_ric/enable 0
will switchoff SONYRIC and will fix DRM
the issue is NOT sony RIC,
Google in general with or without any security/rootaccess changed the system folder properties from default Writable in <+ 6.01 Android version to READABLE ONLY from android 7.xx
so when i followed the both method of altering file via notepad++ in the ramdisk folder using N kernel and rootkernel version4.5, I ended up having fully root system with READLY ONLY ACCESS to /system partition and i could only switchoff the apps but can't remove!
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I also think the issue is not the RIC but something to do with the Nougat filesystem itself.
I can delete all the files and folders with any file managers I like but like after 1 sec they all reappear as nothing ever happened to them !!!
How strange is that ??
It shows file sizes when I delete them and take times to delete the folders with , say for 500MB
but they still reappear after just 1 refresh or 1 sec.
I cant figure it out at all for the sake of my sanity --- why the hell this is happening ????
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2kf8wg3g13pv869/AACB3l8iPJHJnBlpnGorRqrha?dl=0
@bungadudu @chinmoy32
I followed bungadudu-s steps and it worked i can change permissions and prove it with link i provided.
And chenges, yes they stick after reboot and i can rename files allso, but:
after reboot i have to repeat this steps if i want to change something elsewhere, old changes do stick aroind though
I deletet phone to 0 mb in twrp, flashed AU nougat .372 with flashtool, rebooted into twrp, flashed zip file provided in link, then flashed supersu in link and rebooted, no custom kernel used
Next i will try to copy modified thermal files now and see if they stick after reboot and if kernel aduitor uses them, see you later
Observations:
-i changed permissions from file /system/build.prop and changed lcd density to 320 and i have bootloop
working on how to boot it up...
YasuHamed said:
after ROOTING Nougat 32.3.A.0.372 (e6833 e6853 e6883) (E6633 E6653 E6683 ), we will still face ERROR because GOOGLE has changed file system properties in Android N to READ ONLY
in order to make system directory WRITABLE, install busybox, and terminal,
type these lines and enter one by one in terminal
Code:
su
busybox mount -o rw,remount /system
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Please share the exact name / way to install busybox and terminal
i.e. which version of busybox I need to install from where ?? Which terminal app you used ?? if possible please share the links
https://www.dropbox.com/s/d9ie598b618feiz/recovery.log?dl=0
i managed to get somesort of log from twrp in link from previous post will this sufice?
i am reflashing my phone so i can not look at versions, for now i used:
when i reboot it i can look into busybox version
SR3-SuperSU-v2.79-SR3-20170114223742, on top of that i installed pro:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.supersu.pro
busyboxpro
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=stericson.busybox.donate
terminal from romtoolbox pro:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.liberty.toolboxpro
those are some apps i support so i dot know if it makes a diference from non paid
chinmoy32 said:
Please share the exact name / way to install busybox and terminal
i.e. which version of busybox I need to install from where ?? Which terminal app you used ?? if possible please share the links
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chinmoy32 said:
Please share the exact name / way to install busybox and terminal
i.e. which version of busybox I need to install from where ?? Which terminal app you used ?? if possible please share the links
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I install both of them via play.google.com
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=stericson.busybox&hl=en
&
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jackpal.androidterm&hl=en
later i opened terminal and ran those commands
later i installed System App remover
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jumobile.manager.systemapp&hl=en
granted it SU rights and removed HANGOUTS and GOOGLE MOVIES etc
It seems to work to some extend but if you want to go tweak it up, kablaaam
i did not managed to boot it up after bootloop sadly, i need my phone so this is it for me this week
stipi69 said:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/d9ie598b618feiz/recovery.log?dl=0
i managed to get somesort of log from twrp in link from previous post will this sufice?
i am reflashing my phone so i can not look at versions, for now i used:
when i reboot it i can look into busybox version
SR3-SuperSU-v2.79-SR3-20170114223742, on top of that i installed pro:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.supersu.pro
busyboxpro
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=stericson.busybox.donate
terminal from romtoolbox pro:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.liberty.toolboxpro
those are some apps i support so i dot know if it makes a diference from non paid
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I just clean install 372 and patched the kernel once again .................
tried the terminal commands ---- both commands were successful (without any errors )
but still the deleted apps and the edited files came back to normal as before
I did not manage to delete anny apps as my phone crashed before, i am glad you get commands to work.
oh, by the waj roomtoolbox is great as you can make shortcuts of the commands and then you klik it one after another and you get rid of the typing
example (first shortcut command depends of busybox install folder i think)
1.st shortcut "cd /su"
2.nd shortcut "su"
3.rd shortcut "echo 0 > /sys/kernel/security/sony_ric/enable"
4.th shortcut "mount -o rw,remount /system"
that way some people can do this quick and you dont need to remember commands, and you can experiment quicker.
sorry i dont know howto annything else for now
chinmoy32 said:
I just clean install 372 and patched the kernel once again .................
tried the terminal commands ---- both commands were successful (without any errors )
but still the deleted apps and the edited files came back to normal as before
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stipi69 said:
I did not manage to delete anny apps as my phone crashed before, i am glad you get commands to work.
oh, by the waj roomtoolbox is great as you can make shortcuts of the commands and then you klik it one after another and you get rid of the typing
example (first shortcut command depends of busybox install folder i think)
1.st shortcut "md /su"
2.nd shortcut "su"
3.rd shortcut "echo 0 > /sys/kernel/security/sony_ric/enable"
4.th shortcut "mount -o rw,remount /system"
that way some people can do this quick and you dont need to remember commands, and you can experiment quicker.
sorry i dont know howto annything else for now
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I just managed to restart my phone successfully after changing the LCD density to 320 [I also use this value since always ]
But then I carefully just deleted 1 single app and booom--- boot loop
PS. i used root explorer to just click mount as R/W and then do anything to system partition --
Great you magaged it, and yes 320 seems so right.
And i asume there is no way to break bootloop?...other than reflashing?
I had trouble afterwards on downgrading to.253, 3x times error on start, even after reseting " power & + " and couple of full wipes in twrp.
I had to flash lineage from twrp and boot it up and only then flashtool succeeded pushing. 253.
This nougat will be fun i see
If there is something to try tell me i will flash it once more tonight, otherways i can do it on weekends
Oh i did not tell, i managed to copy modified thermal files with no error and then changed lcd density so i can not 100% tell which caused bootlop, since i did not reboot in between...
chinmoy32 said:
I just clean install 372 and patched the kernel once again .................
tried the terminal commands ---- both commands were successful (without any errors )
but still the deleted apps and the edited files came back to normal as before
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there is another way which i did not try because the busybox commands worked for me
its about flashsing updater script
delete_recursive(
"/system/app/GoogleAnalyticsProxy",
"/system/priv-app/GoogleBackupTransport",
"/system/priv-app/textinput-chn-xxhdpi",
);
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=70920831&postcount=2015