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Quick way to check if rooted?

I did the rooting process, but I'm not sure if it worked. I have the Superuser Permissions app if that counts for anything, which I have read means that I did root it correctly but I just want to double check.

Try downloading terminal emulator and type in "su" and if that box comes out of allow of don't allow click allow and u know if ur rooted
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Javi97100 said:
Try downloading terminal emulator and type in "su" and if that box comes out of allow of don't allow click allow and u know if ur rooted
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Ok I downloaded it typed su then it said allow or deny and i allowed, so I am rooted?

just to clarify, if youre gonna use Terminal to check Root run Terminal, allow permission, and type SU as Javi97100 states.... now if in Terminal it shows # sign after entering SU, then you have root.
i do believe however, if "Superuser Permissions" is in the apps list Root has been achieved

zedbra said:
just to clarify, if youre gonna use Terminal to check Root run Terminal, allow permission, and type SU as Javi97100 states.... now if in Terminal it shows # sign after entering SU, then you have root.
i do believe however, if "Superuser Permissions" is in the apps list Root has been achieved
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Great thanks. What would you recommend now, I flashed before but I didn't do it right I think. Should I try flashing again and what do I do before hand.
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vicmora5 said:
Great thanks. What would you recommend now, I flashed before but I didn't do it right I think. Should I try flashing again and what do I do before hand.
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Why don't you think you did it right? Do you see the "superuser permissions" app in the app drawer/list? When you type "su" in the terminal emulator do you get a hash mark (#) instead of a $?

I think maybe he's talking about flashing a custom rom.
Check out my guide here
http://www.motoxtreme.info/showthread.php?t=9768

zervic said:
Why don't you think you did it right? Do you see the "superuser permissions" app in the app drawer/list? When you type "su" in the terminal emulator do you get a hash mark (#) instead of a $?
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This is how it looks
Code:
export PATH=/data/local/bin:$PATH
$ $su
#
Is that right?

Yes, you are rooted.

zervic said:
Yes, you are rooted.
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Alright thanks what's first thing before flashing make a nandroid backup right?
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vicmora5 said:
Alright thanks what's first thing before flashing make a nandroid backup right?
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Yep, boot into recovery and do a nandroid backup.

tpbklake said:
Yep, boot into recovery and do a nandroid backup.
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Ok and after that all it is is flashing with which ever ROM I choose and if I don't like it I can just restore with the nandroid backup up and it'll be like nothing happened right?
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lock screen

so I just installed dj05 and super clean .9 but I don't like the lock screen. I downloaded the puzzle lock screen from rom manager and installed but it didn't change anything. why?
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Did u select it in settings
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yeah but I can choose puzzle or glass but neither actually does anything
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Do you have Widget Locker installed?

I do not. from market?
edit: found it, is there a free way to do it?
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All You have to do is create a file named "enable_glass_lock" and put it in /data/local
If you need step by step on this I can tell you multiple ways (some easier then others, but the easy ones may cost for certain apps, such as root explorer)

I can't find /local in my data folder
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jordanzink said:
I can't find /local in my data folder
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Wtf really?
It should be there. What are you using to look?
Root explorer?
Try terminal. You can use any free terminal emulator from the market. Use thee commands
$ su
# ls
This should show a list of directories
then:
# CD data
# ls
Again a list should show up and local should be there.
You can also try to change to the local directory to see if you get any errors :
# CD local
If you can CD to local then it exists and you are either not looking properly or whatever app you are using doesn't see it. Terminal is sure fire way to see if it exists.

[Q] Not able to change boot animation

Im running Virtuous 1.0.1 and when i try to change my boot animation through root explorer i cant because it says im not allowed to change system files, what am i doing wrong? i see other people on youtube just change there without a problem but i cant seem to do the same.

Set system R/W in the corner?
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SomEngangVar said:
Set system R/W in the corner?
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when i press that at the system/customize/resource menu nothing happens liek i didnt even touch it... and i checked superuser and it has root permissions!

So when you press the button that says "mount r/w" near the top nothing happens? It doesn't change to "mount r/o"?
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Thats correct

Clearing app data does nothing as well?
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flashed back to CM7 and was able to successfully change the boot image!

Or u can simply use an app on the app store called. Boot Animation Changer Lite. Once u download it you will get a folder in your sd card that says like bootamios or something. Click on stock and delete the zip file that's in there. Drag the animation u want in there the .zip file and exit. Go back to app. Click animation in bottem righht. Scroll all the way down till u see stock and done.
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Just use terminal, your app might be messing up or having compatibility issues for some reason.
Code:
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
cp /location/to/bootanimation.zip /system/media
That should do it.
Example:
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
cp sdcard/zips/animate/bootanimation.zip /system/media

i think it might of had something to do with the sense rom i was running, because once i flashed back to cm7 it was a piece of cake

Is there an animation sound that goes with lets say the honeycomb boot animation?
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For everyone that s having trouble with this...just follow vandale's method.worked for me. Just gotta make sure a different directory isn't also created. If so just delete and move the.zip file to the appropiate location. It'll work just fine after that.
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JasonTCelum said:
For everyone that s having trouble with this...just follow vandale's method.worked for me. Just gotta make sure a different directory isn't also created. If so just delete and move the.zip file to the appropiate location. It'll work just fine after that.
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Glad I could help.
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Surely did sir...thank you
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KCRic said:
Just use terminal, your app might be messing up or having compatibility issues for some reason.
Code:
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
cp /location/to/bootanimation.zip /system/media
That should do it.
Example:
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
cp sdcard/zips/animate/bootanimation.zip /system/media
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Since then i have flashed back to a sense rom and now i am trying to flash the vanilla mms app instead of the stock htc one. i have removed the HTc one but once again when try to mount r/w its like i didnt even push the button. it works when im not in the system folder but when in the system folder it wont allow me to press it. i have tried different root explorers but none seem to work with sense. but i know they work for other people so i dont know what to do!
edit: damn, was to high and posted in the wrong forum...

KCRic said:
Just use terminal, your app might be messing up or having compatibility issues for some reason.
Code:
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
cp /location/to/bootanimation.zip /system/media
That should do it.
Example:
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
cp sdcard/zips/animate/bootanimation.zip /system/media
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Finally! I've been trying to get this done using simply Terminal emulator for the longest time and this actually worked! Thanks again

KCRic said:
Just use terminal, your app might be messing up or having compatibility issues for some reason.
Code:
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
cp /location/to/bootanimation.zip /system/media
That should do it.
Example:
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
cp sdcard/zips/animate/bootanimation.zip /system/media
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Wicked1ab said:
Finally! I've been trying to get this done using simply Terminal emulator for the longest time and this actually worked! Thanks again
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I guess I spoke too soon. this worked absolutely great when I used it with the Sense ROM however when I tried to do it with CM7 it didn't work. is there something I should change?

Are you using the boot anamation changer in the market?
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Lord_Xovon said:
Are you using the boot anamation changer in the market?
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I did once. and I've found that if I go into the bootanim folder and replace the bootanimation.zip in the stock folder, then go to boot anamation changer and tell it to run stock then it will change it to the new file however that just seems like a dumb way to go about doing it.

Gps fix.

after a few hours in Irc with fellow continuiniuumers. i tested a gps fix on locking gps in navigation.
Special thank youz:
Imnuts (for source file and cmds)
Samuelhadams (for proof on test)
Logan302 (adb help)
what you need:
adb installed (and working )
gps.conf: here
in adb enter these cmds:
adb shell mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/stl9 /system
adb push gps.conf /system/etc
adb shell reboot
or
what you need:
any file manager app that mounts the system r/w (read write)
aps.conf on sdcard
copy gps.conf from sdcard and go to /system/etc folder,
click mount r/w button or however you are mounting system r/w
paste
reboot
or
flash via CWM: Here

Gps was broken? With ec07 or ec03?
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abby_nitewolf said:
Gps was broken? With ec07 or ec03?
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There were issues with gps unable to lock after the phone had been on for awhile.
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The link is down

trailblazer101 said:
The link is down
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Do you need it?

trailblazer101 said:
The link is down
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Updated sorry
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my gps was working fine on ec07

Bierce22 said:
my gps was working fine on ec07
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It seems to be a hit or miss thing. Minw does too. Some people have issues, though.
I'm not here for a long time. I'm here for a good time. To hell with the red wine. Pour me some moonshine. - King George

ADB help
Hey, just a few questions. I'm brand new to ADB tools.
I got my cmd prompt to show me the serial of my device using adb devices. Im sure this means my adb tools are working. Ive only installed SDB tools and platform tools.
Do I need to download the 2.2 tools?
The problem is when I type in the first cmd i get a operation error.
2nd question is how do I get all of your gps.config code into the cmd prompt. Do I place the file somewhere on my computer for it to be recognized in your second cmd step.
Thanks in advanced.

minirome said:
Hey, just a few questions. I'm brand new to ADB tools.
I got my cmd prompt to show me the serial of my device using adb devices. Im sure this means my adb tools are working. Ive only installed SDB tools and platform tools.
Do I need to download the 2.2 tools?
The problem is when I type in the first cmd i get a operation error.
2nd question is how do I get all of your gps.config code into the cmd prompt. Do I place the file somewhere on my computer for it to be recognized in your second cmd step.
Thanks in advanced.
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You can push manually with a file manager. Its in op also.
Also the GPS. Conf is a file.
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Why am I getting the operations error anyways? Should I be working off of tools or platform tools?
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Ive tried a lot of different ways to get it to work and I think ive gotten to the point where it might be something else other than my commands. I just get a mountperation not permitted. The following is an example of what I typed. The $ sign was created after I typed in adb shell.
1 "adb shell
2 $mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/stl9 /system
3 mountperation not permitted"
Tell me I did something wrong.

You need to "su" before you try and mount -_-
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trailblazer101 said:
You need to "su" before you try and mount -_-
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I messed around with that for awhile and I think I got a little further. I seem to still get a little stuck after I mount.
1. /android-sdk/platform-tools>adb shell
2. $su
3. #mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/stl9 /system
4. mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/stl9 /system
5. #
On line 4 the cmd prompt just spits that back out at me and it ends up back at # again. How do I know it mounted and how do I begin the pushing process. My gps.conf file is in my platform-tools folder. Thanks!

Throw me a bone. Im so close! I can feel it!

How do I get gps.conf file?
link in OP just takes me to a page with a lot of text-No download.

Right click and click save as or save link as. It should automatically name it as gps.conf
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Minirome, are you simply he'll Benton pushing this thing via adb? If not, and you just want to get your gps to work, copy the thing to your sd card, download es file explorer, and cnp the thing to the proper dir
Release your inhibitions, feel the rain on your skin, no one else can feel it for you. only you can let it in - Natasha Bedingfield

Works pissah after renaming and replacing using Root Explorer. Grabs the GPS signal wickid quick!
Peace,
Ray

Txwolf1980 said:
Minirome, are you simply he'll Benton pushing this thing via adb? If not, and you just want to get your gps to work, copy the thing to your sd card, download es file explorer, and cnp the thing to the proper dir
Release your inhibitions, feel the rain on your skin, no one else can feel it for you. only you can let it in - Natasha Bedingfield
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Haha yes I am pretty bent on using adb. I just wanted to gain some experience with it. I might break down soon...unless someone says something. I think I've made progress.
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Apps install on SD Card by default

Is there a setting in missing...? and if not what is the best option you found that doesn't create complications to the system. I am rooted and using xposed.
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shoman94 said:
Is there a setting in missing...? and if not what is the best option you found that doesn't create complications to the system. I am rooted and using xposed.
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There's a command you can issue in Terminal to do that.
adb shell pm set-install-location 2
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To verify that it worked, run:
adb shell pm get-install-location
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If it comes back as "2", apps will install to the SD card by default. This will also enable more apps that have "move to SD card" grayed out to being selectable under App Info.
Do do what I did though, and move just about every app to SD. Most of them kept losing their settings and SU access after a reboot. And speaking of reboot, all of your apps moved to SD will have gray colored icons for a minute or so.
To get back to the default setting, move your apps back to the phone and run:
adb shell pm set-install-location 0
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Hope this helps.

So even if we have apps installed to internal and we use this command does this automatically move every app to sd card or just that's we install after using this adb command? And are there any Superuser issues doing this?? Or is everything stable this way?

Try link2sd
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patt2k said:
Try link2sd
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Did you get this to work on your device? Which file format did you do on your second drive?
Thanks for your assistance!

Do we need root for this? (The adb commands). I know link2sd is root. Lol

I'm not using it no need but I think fat32 or ext4 is OK.
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Wait for android 6.0
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Spasticdroid said:
There's a command you can issue in Terminal to do that.
To verify that it worked, run:
If it comes back as "2", apps will install to the SD card by default. This will also enable more apps that have "move to SD card" grayed out to being selectable under App Info.
Do do what I did though, and move just about every app to SD. Most of them kept losing their settings and SU access after a reboot. And speaking of reboot, all of your apps moved to SD will have gray colored icons for a minute or so.
To get back to the default setting, move your apps back to the phone and run:
Hope this helps.
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I am getting the following error in Moto X style Marshmallow rooted( su 2.61 installed). Any Idea how to fix this?
C:\Users\abhir\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools>adb devices
List of devices attached
TA083056FQ device
C:\Users\abhir\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools>adb shell pm get-install-location
0[auto]
C:\Users\abhir\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools>adb shell pm set-install-location 2
Error: java.lang.SecurityException: Package android does not belong to 2000

ovhirup said:
I am getting the following error in Moto X style Marshmallow rooted( su 2.61 installed). Any Idea how to fix this?
C:\Users\abhir\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools>adb devices
List of devices attached
TA083056FQ device
C:\Users\abhir\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools>adb shell pm get-install-location
0[auto]
C:\Users\abhir\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools>adb shell pm set-install-location 2
Error: java.lang.SecurityException: Package android does not belong to 2000
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You probably need to type this command:
adb root pm set-install-location 2
not
db shell pm set-install-location 2