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I'm trying to rename the recovery install script in the /etc folder so I can flash clockwork recovery and have it stick..but my root explorer apps (es file explorer & Android mate) won't mount to my system and I can't buy apps on the market so I can't get root file explorer app..so is there a way for me to rename that with in adb or something and if so can you show me what to type in my cmd...thanx

[Q] borked acer

hi I borked my acer. root went smoothly, but then I made mistake of trying to enable adhoc supplicant. I downloaded es explorer and used remount to enable rewrite to system/bin. Now everything disappeared. It will still load, but wifi shows error.
How do I return to stock?

Before trying to go back to stock (which should involve just renaming the original wpa_supplicant file .. you DID keep a backup of that file, right? ), download Root Explorer, go into the /system/bin folder and make sure the Permissions on wpa_supplicant are set to:
Owner: Read + Write + Execute
Group: Read + Execute
Others: Read + Execute
(i.e. what the original file permissions are).
You'll need to hit the Mount R/W button before checking/setting the permissions, and then be sure to Mount R/O when done.
You can do similar with ES File Explorer I think, but I've not had any luck with the (experimental) Root options in that app.

[Q] Problem changing gps.conf file

I have rooted and installed CWR. I have Supperuser installed also. When I try to change the gps.conf file to point to us.pool.ntp.org, I get an error saying the that /system is read only. Any ideas on how to fix this?

You need to mount /system as read/write before you can write to it.
In Root Explorer, you can click the R/W (or R/O) button at the top to enable writing.

I tried that and it say the file has been saved. However when I open the file again the changes are not there.

From my post the other day at forums.lenovo.com--
Best: ES File Explorer (with root permission and /system writeable checked in settings)
Navigate to file, click, choose text, choose ES Note Editor, edit the file as needed, choose save when prompted.
You can change permissions with ES as well.
I like that it automatically makes a *.bak file of whatever you edit and save.

I have tried changing the permission using root explorer, which resulted with this error "Permissions change was not successful. Please not that some file systems(eg SD card) do not allow permission changes. " I also tried using ES File Explorer but it still will not allow me to edit or delete the file.

@dwilli40 - Did you set root permission and /system writeable in ES settings?

Yes, I did enable root permission and /system writeable in ES settings.

I had a similar Problem on my device, seems that the normal mount doesn't work always. In my case i got write permission with:
busybox mount -o rw,rewrite /system
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if you don't know how to do it manually, use a app !
fasterfix for example....
if it doesn't work, it means that you don't have root

Thanks quyTam . That one did it for me.

Any way to do this without recovery?

It's absolutely no need for recovery !
But root is needed.

I was thinking it did because I couldn't get /system to stay mounted as rw under adb shell or with total commander
What should I be doing?

GPS Monitor Premium is able to do this, too, and more. It's a little heavier, but I don't feel like I need GPS Test anymore. It's a slick little app, and the dev is very kind.

MrKwatz said:
I was thinking it did because I couldn't get /system to stay mounted as rw under adb shell or with total commander
What should I be doing?
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are you root ?

Did the GPS change you made work? Is you tablet actually grabbing satellites over North America?
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quyTam said:
are you root ?
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Yes.
If I mount from adb shell su and then exit (after checking mount) for adb push it does not retain rw.
Doing the mount command from Total Commander fails. Checking the box to mount /system from ES File Explorer does nothing.

Yes, the change to gps made a huge difference. I went from taking 5 minutes or more to find my location to almost instantly.

dwilli40 said:
Yes, the change to gps made a huge difference. I went from taking 5 minutes or more to find my location to almost instantly.
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Did you change the gpsconfig.xml file in /system/etc/gps folder? And if you did, which line(s) did you edit? I'm looking at the file in Notepad++ just trying to comb through it all and I don't see us.pool.ntp.org or asia.pool.ntp.ord anywhere..
Thanks
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Never mind, just found the gps.conf file in the root of /etc. FasterFix did indeed change the Asian setting to a north-american.pool.ntp.org. I'll give this a try today, and if it can't find me in under 3 minutes, i'll try changing it to us.pool.ntp.org and see if that makes a difference.

[Q] Cant mount /system rw

I cant mount /system as r/w on my nexus 10, I have rooted and tried root explorer and es file explorer with no luck.
I mounted it once, and it overwrote all my changes

kamaltmo said:
I cant mount /system as r/w on my nexus 10, I have rooted and tried root explorer and es file explorer with no luck.
I mounted it once, and it overwrote all my changes
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On Root Explorer did you press the "mount r/w" button at the top?

yeah, I pressed it but it doesn't mount

Do you have superuser installed? If so, open superuser, uncheck root explorer, select forget and restart root explorer and click "allow" when prompted when you try to mount r/w. Let me know if that works.

I do have superuser installed, thanks for the quick reply but its still not letting me mount system

Is superuser giving permissions to Root Explorer?
If it is, all I can suggest at this point is to try and restart the device and try again or re-flash stock and root your phone and try again.
If anyone else knows something I don't then I'm sure they'll chime in soon.
Good luck!

Thanks for the help but its still wont let me mount i re-flash stock and root again still no dice

you need to actually answer their questions instead of just saying thanks
what does it say in superuser? the permission for root exploer
try ES file explorer, and choose mount in there

Superuser is giving permission to root explorer, it says access grant if you need me to be specific, I have already tried ES file explorer, terminal and many of the mount apps in the market place none of which are working

Try updating the SU binary in SuperSU or SuperUser whichever one you have installed. 4.2 requires a new binary to work properly.

how do i update the SU binary in SuperSU

[Q] How do I install 3rd-party APK on rooted NST? (Nook Color Tools doesn't help)...

Hi,
First of all let me say thanks to whoever first rooted the NST. It simply rocks. Also, XDA's introductory video made me laugh and scared at the same time.
I'm trying to install an apk which is not available through Google Play/Android Market. I go to the .apk in ES File Explorer, but it won't install. It says
'Install blocked
'For security, your phone is set to block installation of applications not sourced in Android Market'
In Nook Color Tools, 'Allow non-market apps' is checked. I note that below, it says
'For this to work, the apps apk files must be copied to system/app'.
However, I cannot persuade ES File Explorer to copy the .apk file to /system/app, which I assume is protected or something.
So, I'm stuck. How do I get this little terror to install?!
Many thanks.

http://nookdevs.com/NookColor_Enable_App_install_from_on-device_installers
On the device is an app called NookColor Tools. Run it, and ensure that the checkbox for on-device install is checked. If it's already checked, uncheck and re-check it to make sure that it's actually set. Exit the app and reboot your nook. You should now be able to sideload apps.
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To copy files to the system partition you need to mount it read/write mode. In your ES file explorer there should be an option that allows you to do that "mount root" or something similar. You can also use Rhytm file manager (i use it therefore i know you can do this in RFM).
If you have adb access you can also connect to NST (adb shell) and run
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 /system
http://nookdevs.com/Nook_Simple_Touch_write_enable_the_system_directory
5 seconds in web search engine
query : "install non market applications nook"
dude...

You only have to put things in /system/app if you don't want to "install" them.
Most apps go in /data/app which is easier anyway and no hassle when you want to upgrade.
I always install apps over ADB using "adb install myapp.apk"
(especially when I am developing and doing 20 installs an hour.)

osowiecki said:
If you have adb access you can also connect to NST (adb shell) and run
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 /system
5 seconds in web search engine
query : "install non market applications nook"
dude...
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Thanks .
I did try a lot of search strings, but not that specific one. I guess I didn't want forum people to get cross with me! Oh well...

forgottenit said:
However, I cannot persuade ES File Explorer to copy the .apk file to /system/app, which I assume is protected or something.
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I had the same problem for an hour or two. However, ES File Explorer allows you to mount the system partition in read/write mode. Run ES File Explorer, click on the icon near the top LHS corner, choose Root Explorer from the menu, and choose Mount R/W from the pop-up menu. I needed to add and delete system files.