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Cannot for the life of me get system r/w permissions

I've been running cm7 nightlies and now stable 7.0 for some time now. I have the new radio, ladios' kernel, and the sdcard read fix flashed.
I installed super manager and successfully deleted some of the stock cm7 media off my phone last week. Today, I came across the new GPS.conf files and wanted to try them.
Super manager couldn't switch the system to r/w despite saying "ok"
When I try to delete or write in the system with EStrongs file explorer, ghost commander, or android mate, they all give strange errors. The deleted files disappear but reappear after reboot. If I try to paste a file in system/etc I only get an error.
Superuser is successfully allowing permissions. I have the latest busybox. I have r/w enabled in each file manager.
I even tried an adb push test which first said "system is r/o only". The next try was "successful" but didn't do anything.
I'm still new with adb so I probably did something wrong. I typed in that r/w command, mount now shows: /dev/block/mtdblock3 on /system type yaffs2 (rw,relatime)
I can't figure out what changed and what I need to do to get r/w permissions. My only theory is that i had uninstalled and reinstalled super manager earlier and that somehow messed with my permissions.

You cannot permanently modify the system partition while the phone is booted into Android. The only way is to use adb while the phone is in recovery mode. Any changes you make while the phone is booted will be lost after a reboot.
Go check on those media files you thought you deleted. I bet you'll find they are still there.

Yes that worked. Thank you.
I thought I had read somewhere that you had to be booted to adb push.
I also thought that root managers advertising r/w capability would make permanent changes.
Next question:
Can I add and remove files from the cm7 zip before flashing it? Do I have to rezip it in any special or can windows 7 manage it fine?
EDIT: Ok I guess i need to sign it... lets see...

jamus28 said:
Yes that worked. Thank you.
I thought I had read somewhere that you had to be booted to adb push.
I also thought that root managers advertising r/w capability would make permanent changes.
Next question:
Can I add and remove files from the cm7 zip before flashing it? Do I have to rezip it in any special or can windows 7 manage it fine?
EDIT: Ok I guess i need to sign it... lets see...
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You don't need to sign them on the aria
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jamus28 said:
Yes that worked. Thank you.
I thought I had read somewhere that you had to be booted to adb push.
I also thought that root managers advertising r/w capability would make permanent changes.
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Those programs will work on some phones but not the Aria.
Next question:
Can I add and remove files from the cm7 zip before flashing it? Do I have to rezip it in any special or can windows 7 manage it fine?
EDIT: Ok I guess i need to sign it... lets see...
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It really is as simple as adding or removing a few files from the zip file if you want to modify it.

[Q] rooted a500. can't delete system apps

I rooted my a500 successfully and have super user access. problem is, I still can't rename system apps or uninstall them. I tried using variety of file explorers including root explorer. any suggestions??

anybody? this is driving me nuts

jaya500 said:
anybody? this is driving me nuts
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Get Titanium Backup and you can uninstall anything on the device. Becareful what you get rid of though.

if you want to give root explorer a shot again, when in the folder there should be a button up top that says "Mount R/W" ... press it, and it should change to "Mount R/O" when its showing mount r/o it means your folder is read/write enabled so at that point you should be able to change / delete / whatever you want on that folder.
give it a whirl, i suspect that was your issue. if not, then give titanium a shot but be careful either way

Hogmeister said:
if you want to give root explorer a shot again, when in the folder there should be a button up top that says "Mount R/W" ... press it, and it should change to "Mount R/O" when its showing mount r/o it means your folder is read/write enabled so at that point you should be able to change / delete / whatever you want on that folder.
give it a whirl, i suspect that was your issue. if not, then give titanium a shot but be careful either way
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I used root explorer. It is stuck on r/o. I click r/w and no change. I used titanium backup and phone.apk wasn't listed. I really want to fix this battery drain

"Get Titanium Backup and you can uninstall anything on the device. Becareful what you get rid of though."
Does anybody have good suggestions for what apps can safely be removed?

If you don't have busybox installed a lot of "root" apps will fail to operate, since you haven't mentioned it, it is the first thing that springs to my mind...

jaya500 said:
I used root explorer. It is stuck on r/o. I click r/w and no change. I used titanium backup and phone.apk wasn't listed. I really want to fix this battery drain
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Check superuser applist and see if root explorer is listed
If not, then maybe you denied root access

Alejandrissimo said:
Check superuser applist and see if root explorer is listed
If not, then maybe you denied root access
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1) You have not actually rooted the device -or-
2) Go to the superuser app and check the deny app list
3) Don't delete system app, instead, rename them is better

[Q] How to disable OTASilentInstall.apk without adb access

OTA rootkeeper reports that I have root permission granted (all 5 status are checked). Titanium Backup reports that it has been granted superuser permissions.
I can not get back to my machine that has all my rooting software installed until after the holidays. I need to prevent the 6.2.1 OTA update from breaking root. I read that you all are having success doing this by either renaming OTASilentInstall.apk to OTASilentInstall.bak or freezing the app with Titanium Backup. I have tried both now with no success.
I used File Explorer ES to navigate to /system/apps where I found OTASilentInstall.bak and tried to perform the rename operation, but it reported back: operation failed. I launched Titanium Backup and navigated to OTASilentInstall and selected it, but I do not see any option to "freeze" this app. I would rather rename the .apk to .bak but either solution would be great right now so that I can turn my wireless back on.
Can someone tell me how to rename the file (or save an edited hosts file for that matter) without tethering to ADB? How do I "freeze" OTASilentInstall using Titanium Backup?

gruuvin said:
I used File Explorer ES to navigate to /system/apps where I found OTASilentInstall.bak and tried to perform the rename operation, but it reported back: operation failed.
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Have you enabled 'root mode' in ES File Explorer settings? You must make sure that ES has root permissions. And also make sure that read/write permission is enabled for the folder/file where OTASilentInstall.apk is located. You can change this with ES as well if you've completed the first step.

hachiueno said:
Have you enabled 'root mode' in ES File Explorer settings? You must make sure that ES has root permissions. And also make sure that read/write permission is enabled for the folder/file where OTASilentInstall.apk is located. You can change this with ES as well if you've completed the first step.
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That was it! Duh -- noob mistake! Thank you very much! For some reason I thought it was a 'Root Explorer' by default and I had given it these permissions on install, and then never thought it was settings switchable!
I had to enable 'Root Explorer' and then subsequently enable 'mount file system' (as writable) in ES File Explorer settings.

You're very welcome! Glad it worked out for you!

It appears that freezing/renaming the otasilentinstall will not prevent the auto update to 6.2.1.

I'm pretty sure that the only way that this is working is not because of OTARootkeeper which doesn't stop the update at all, but rather the fact that the OP is has not registered their Kindle Fire. You don't get the update if your device is not registered.
In that case, you don't need to do anything as you won't get pushed (or pulled as it might actually be the case) the update.

cmbeid said:
It appears that freezing/renaming the otasilentinstall will not prevent the auto update to 6.2.1.
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Yes it does. I'm still keeping my wifi off.
Amazon devs aren't daft. I bet they watch these forums too!

gruuvin said:
Yes it does. I'm still keeping my wifi off.
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Oh no it doesn't....
I did everything that was advised (including the above) and I still got the update and lost root.

bus_ter said:
Oh no it doesn't....
I did everything that was advised (including the above) and I still got the update and lost root.
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Sorry, I meant yes it does appear that way (our methods don't work).

[how-to]Fix android market if it isn't working

Hi,
If your like me and you have had some problems with android market on your Kindle Fire (yes,I got one for christmas and its already rooted ) by following a guide with Vending.apk and though you can browse the market, it is stuck on Starting Download, I have found a solution to the problem... All you need to do is get a new file:bit.ly/tlWjSn
This file is simply an updated version to the Vendor.apk other tutorials provide.
All you do is the following(presuming you have rooted, got root explorer and GO launcher):
1.Copy the file to kindle at an easy to access location.
2.Long-Hold the file and tap move.
3.Navigate to / then system then app.
4.Set it to R/W mount (top left)
5.Paste the file.
6.Set the permissions like all other files(tick first 2 in first row, first 1 in second row and first 1 in third row then tap ok)
7.Reboot the device
8.Go onto GO launcher and add it to the screen (tap the list thing bottom middle of the screen,then tap Add. then select Application followed by Market)
9.Done! Enjoy!

Not sure if I should start a new thread or not.
I'm rooted and have SU. I have confirmed this by running Titainium Backup.
Market stopped working after the latest Kindle update. After I re-rooted, I tried re-installing vender.apk, but it still crashes upon launching it. Also, I am running Go Launcher EX.
When I browse folders while connected to a computer (using Win7), the system folder is hidden.
I never installed Root Explorer on the Fire. Is there a way for me to download and install it directly, or will I need to side load it? I assume if it's in the Market I'll need to side load.

leebo said:
Not sure if I should start a new thread or not.
I'm rooted and have SU. I have confirmed this by running Titainium Backup.
Market stopped working after the latest Kindle update. After I re-rooted, I tried re-installing vender.apk, but it still crashes upon launching it. Also, I am running Go Launcher EX.
When I browse folders while connected to a computer (using Win7), the system folder is hidden.
I never installed Root Explorer on the Fire. Is there a way for me to download and install it directly, or will I need to side load it? I assume if it's in the Market I'll need to side load.
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Unfortunately you will as far as I know, but for $3.99, it is VERY useful when rooting or installing app's. market.android.com/details?id=com.speedsoftware.rootexplorer&hl=en
Check it out. If you run into anymore problems feel free to PM me as it's easier

Hello guys, I have a little question related to market app that maybe has been already answered so I won't start a new thread.
I have my KF with 6.2.1 rooted and with the full android market installed (EX launcher and so on).
Usually the market works fine, but I always get errors ( process com.android.vending has stopped unexpectedly) and consequent force closes even if I can download stuff and apps. Basically, it happens whenever the market takes an action.
Is it a known issue or ir it "normal" ?
Thank you all in advance.

For me, I am having problems copying the Vending.apk to /system/app folder. I follow the steps in that tutorial but when I paste the.apk in the folder nothing happens. Help??
Got it rooted last night, and I'm using file expert since my cheap ass doesn't want to buy root explorer.

sengokubattosai said:
For me, I am having problems copying the Vending.apk to /system/app folder. I follow the steps in that tutorial but when I paste the.apk in the folder nothing happens. Help??
Got it rooted last night, and I'm using file expert since my cheap ass doesn't want to buy root explorer.
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I'm afraid that without Root Explorer you can't change the /system/app folder permissions from R/O to R/W, therefore you can't paste anything in that folder.

Chiwaz said:
I'm afraid that without Root Explorer you can't change the /system/app folder permissions from R/O to R/W, therefore you can't paste anything in that folder.
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File expert gives you that option too though.

if ur rooted but it wont paste or read and write in root explorer then ur su wasnt pushed properly in ur root process! When i rooted my kindle i deleted my old su and did the whole root process from scratch when i got the new root process. The whole thing went smooth and su showed up in apps when done but it wasnt totally rooted as i couldnt read or write in root explorer. Jcase told me that when the adb command for pushing the su wasnt done right thats what happens. he fixed it for me, great guy.
that was me though

File manager says granted root, BUT cannot do things like edit build prop??(PICS)

Hello All . I have a rooted 1575 Twrp 3.0.1 I recently noticed iv been getting some weird behavior I havent seen prior. Happens with Stock, AOSP, and CM.
For example with Es File Explorer, I'll swipe from the left , click on tools, then tick root explorer. Ill get the pop up from SuperSU asking me to give it superuser permission, I'll select allow, after about 5 secs, Ill get a pop up saying 'sorry this test failed, this feature can't run on your device', that's the pop up you would get if weren't rooted or if superuser permissions weren't properly granted, But the thing is I am rooted and as the included pictures show, es file explorer says it gas been granted the correct permissions. So I haven't been able to figure out WHY this is happening.
I'm not having any issues with other rooted apps, its only with any file explorer I use.
It allows me to see the root of the SD card, but for example, if I try to edit the build.prop, I'll go in there, make an edit, then when I would try to save it, it won't let me.
When I first rooted this phone, this wasn't a problem. The one change I did make is once twrp 3.0 came out, iv been using adoptable storage. I can't say if this has anything to do with this problem or not, but I'm hoping some one out there has an idea of why this is happening and what I can do to fix it, Bec its so frustrating. Is there something I can do to remedy this.
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Thanks for taking the time to read this.