Hello all. I have an S 4 Active by AT&T. It has been rooted by GeoHot's URL. I then installed SU and ES File Explorer. I'm trying to figure out a way to get Tethering to work. One of the suggestions was to pull a custom TetherProvisioning file from a guy from YouTube whose name escapes me at the moment. Then, change permissions on the file, go to settings, then turn it on, get the temp warning, then you're good.
The problem is that I'm unable to change permissions on the file. I've verified the phone is rooted, but not sure what step(s) I might be missing. I went into ES File Explorer's menu and changed the file system to rw instead of ro, but not getting very far. Tried using ES and SU and no joy.
Any/all help would be extremely appreciated.
You have to change the permissions on the specific apk I assume you installed. I have root explorer, not es file, and I just long press the apk and a menu comes up where I can change the permissions.
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Have an A500, rooted, CWD, Taboonay 2.0. Trying to use ES File Explorer to edit the build.prop. But when I try to enable the experimental setting in ES File Explorer to give it root access, it says that the experiment failed and that this option is not available with my phone.
Any thoughts? SuperUser says it has given ES File Explorer root access.
I had the same problem, both with Taboonay 2.0 and again today when I reverted back to stock. Updating ES File Explorer through Market fixed the issue for me. May want to try it yourself.
That fixed the issue for me, thanks! I should have thought of that myself
I also say thank you. Doubly so because I was sure I had updated, but it turns out I had not
I'm trying to insert a hosts file into the etc folder to replace the one currently in it, but it says I do not have permission to go through with the overwrite of the new file over the old one. I use SuperUser and can't seem to figure out how to grant ASTRO File Manager access. Can anyone shed some light on this situation?
Miliwon said:
I'm trying to insert a hosts file into the etc folder to replace the one currently in it, but it says I do not have permission to go through with the overwrite of the new file over the old one. I use SuperUser and can't seem to figure out how to grant ASTRO File Manager access. Can anyone shed some light on this situation?
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Try using a different file explorer, one that is specifically a root file explorer.
I don't believe that ASTRO can access Anything requiring root permissions.
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Yes root explorer will be the easiest way unless you know how to do it with adb.
I've tried copying the apk from downloads and pasting it into /system/app but i just get an error saying access denied at the end!
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Thanks!
Change permissions of app
Rw r r
sonikot said:
Change permissions of app
Rw r r
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how do i go about doing that?
I've tried to find it, but just can't find out for the life of me!
You need Root Explorer, ES Explorer or similar. Before you paste into /system/app you must mount /system as read/write within the app, then paste your file in. Once there, tap and hold on the file and a menu will appear with an option to fix permissions. You need to set owner with read/write and group and world with read only (it looks like rw-r--r--).
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You need Root Explorer, ES Explorer or similar. Before you paste into /system/app you must mount /system as read/write within the app, then paste your file in. Once there, tap and hold on the file and a menu will appear with an option to fix permissions. You need to set owner with read/write and group and world with read only (it looks like rw-r--r--).
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That's the bit i'm struggling with!
I'm sure i sound a complete retard, but i've tried long pressing on the system folder and i can't see any way to change permissions(i've checked properties but i can't edit any permissions)
I'm using ES Explorer, i have astro file manager too, but still struggling!
Sorry if i'm being a pain
EDIT: I've found the problem... i didnt enable root browser in the options ¬_¬
sorted it for now i think!
Thanks a load both of you
EDIT #2: I've changed the permissions, then something forceclosed, and now i've restarted and am stuck on the google screen on boot not good i assume!
I can't do anything with the device now!
did you change permissions on just the wallet.apk file?
daveleebond said:
did you change permissions on just the wallet.apk file?
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nope, that's where i went wrong, so i've restored and re-rooted!
I'm such a fool!
Hi, my rooted Kindle recently un-rooted after I did a factory reset to fix an issue with the sound. I have re-rooted using both KFFA and B4 Binary methods but now don't seem able to use Es Explorer to move Go Ex into my system/app folder.
Live Wallpaper and Widget picker both managed to move, however it fails if I try to change permissions on anything. I have used Root Checker to make sure I am definitely rooted so don't know what the problem is. The launcher from the KFFA kit works although has major issues freezing and loosing the side bar with the home and back buttons on.
I have downloaded from both play store and on-line into my downloads folder but when I attempt to move, I get permission denied. I can't change permissions in the download folder and Es is set up in root mode, SU is allowing access and the SD is mounted. Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong?
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Hi, my rooted Kindle recently un-rooted after I did a factory reset to fix an issue with the sound. I have re-rooted using both KFFA and B4 Binary methods but now don't seem able to use Es Explorer to move Go Ex into my system/app folder.
Live Wallpaper and Widget picker both managed to move, however it fails if I try to change permissions on anything. I have used Root Checker to make sure I am definitely rooted so don't know what the problem is. The launcher from the KFFA kit works although has major issues freezing and loosing the side bar with the home and back buttons on.
I have downloaded from both play store and on-line into my downloads folder but when I attempt to move, I get permission denied. I can't change permissions in the download folder and Es is set up in root mode, SU is allowing access and the SD is mounted. Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong?
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dam0fitz,
Can you afford Root Explorer? I think it is $4.99 and is worth every penny. I have had issues with ES file Explorer too, so I can not directly answer your question without looking at your device.
Check out Root Explorer here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.speedsoftware.rootexplorer&hl=en
Root Explorer immediately activates Root at first launch, just FYI. Nothing to configure like ES File Explorer.
So I rooted by Galaxy S5 SM-G900V running 4.4.4. (please be specific, Im new to this). My device is ALREADY rooted and 100% confirmed, as I used root checker.
And now everytime I open gallery or do certain things, It tells me "Unfortunately, Context Service has stopped working."
I read on a thread you can Rename or replace the ContextService.apk file located under /system/priv-app to fix it, So where do I get a non corrupt copy? And how do I access the /system/priv-app area? Connect to a pc?
Also, wouldnt replacing with a non corrupt version be more important that renaming it and no longer working? Do we not need it?
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So I downloaded Root Explorer app to find that "/system/priv-app area" and nothing. I can not find any "system" file or Priv-app area.
Thanks
You need to root your device. For file explorer try ES File Explorer for root browsing.
already rooted
Riyal said:
You need to root your device. For file explorer try ES File Explorer for root browsing.
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My Device IS rooted already.