Database Users

[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
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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

Root explorer

Someone please help me out with this everytime i open root eplorer this is what i get
"Root explorer has not yet managed to obtain root accsess because of issuses with superuser,this often happensthe first time the app is run but usually fine from the on Click ok and restart the app to try again make sure you respoding superuser promt"

do you have rooted phone?

LivArt said:
do you have rooted phone?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yes my phone is rooted

Go to your app drawer and open up super user. Then click on root explorer and grant it access. You might have to long press it if taping on it doesn't work
Locked & Loaded
""shooter on Deck""

[Q] Rooted Stock MDL - ES File not allowing delete

Just got the phone, updated to MDL. Stock root and TWRP recovery.
SU is installed. Downloaded and checked root with Root Checker - root affirmed.
Only mod so far is Hotspot with the MDL Odexed through TWRP.
Installed ES File Explorer, and it wont allow me to delete or rename system files (specifically ui sounds).
ES asked for and was given SU permission.
I am only good enough with Android as far as I can follow instructions in these forums - I know nothing beyond that.
Any ideas what the problem may be? I was considering getting Root Explorer, if that will work, but I dont want to drop the 3.99 if the problem is elsewhere or can be fixed.
Thanks for your help.
(And what I am currently trying to accomplish is silencing the camera (or more specifically, editing/saving the feature.xml file to allow menu switching of sound : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261789 - it wont let me save the text edited file - I assume it;s the same problem that wont let me delete/rename.)
Thanks. Without you guys I'd be straight Sprint/Samsung stock - aint nobody got time for that.

DevonSloan said:
Just got the phone, updated to MDL. Stock root and TWRP recovery.
SU is installed. Downloaded and checked root with Root Checker - root affirmed.
Only mod so far is Hotspot with the MDL Odexed through TWRP.
Installed ES File Explorer, and it wont allow me to delete or rename system files (specifically ui sounds).
ES asked for and was given SU permission.
I am only good enough with Android as far as I can follow instructions in these forums - I know nothing beyond that.
Any ideas what the problem may be? I was considering getting Root Explorer, if that will work, but I dont want to drop the 3.99 if the problem is elsewhere or can be fixed.
Thanks for your help.
(And what I am currently trying to accomplish is silencing the camera (or more specifically, editing/saving the feature.xml file to allow menu switching of sound : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261789 - it wont let me save the text edited file - I assume it;s the same problem that wont let me delete/rename.)
Thanks. Without you guys I'd be straight Sprint/Samsung stock - aint nobody got time for that.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Maybe try renaming the extensions of those files to ".bak"
Hope it helps bud
****'ll Buff Out

Goose0121 said:
Maybe try renaming the extensions of those files to ".bak"
Hope it helps bud
****'ll Buff Out
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks, but that was actually the first thing I tried - it brings up the rename dialogue, but then after change and "ok", nothing is changed. Same with Astro and Root File Manager.
Thanks, though.
Anyone else?

Try pressing Menu and then going to "Root Explorer" and then "Mount R/W"
From there, make sure the path shows RW instead of RO. Click ok.
Exit out of ES File Manager and come back in and check the Root Explorer Mount R/W again to see if RW stuck. If it did, try to see if you can delete.

apexcell said:
Try pressing Menu and then going to "Root Explorer" and then "Mount R/W".
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Clicked on root explorer and it gave a (paraphrased) "ES File Explorer has been given superuser privileges for interactive shell" (or something close to that), but I cant find "Mount R/W" anywhere.
And trying various things keeps giving me "device not supported" errors. Again, a paraphrase as the message isnt on screen long enough for me to get the exact wording.
Thanks again for the help.

Is this what comes up when you click on root explorer?

apexcell said:
Is this what comes up when you click on root explorer?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No. Nothing opens up. Same settings menu screen, there is just the message that appears below, then disappears, about "superuser permission granted.

I also have same issue where it tells me superuser access has been granted. However, about 15 seconds later I get another message saying "Sorry, test failed. This feature can not run on your phone."

Hmm, that's definitely not right. Try going to the Application manager, to ES File Explorer, Clear data, Uninstall, then re-installing it through Play Store. See if it still does that.
You should definitely get that screen when you go to root explorer.

cap167 said:
I also have same issue where it tells me superuser access has been granted. However, about 15 seconds later I get another message saying "Sorry, test failed. This feature can not run on your phone."
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That is exactly what is happening with me.
Thanks Apex - doing that now.
UPDATE:
Nope. clear, uninstall, reboot, reinstall, reboot... and still getting the same results. Bah.

Does Solid Explorer also fail to be able to delete?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer

Thanks Apex. Solid Explorer worked. Thank you for not giving up on the ideas.
While I am glad I found a solution to deleting the files, I remain a bit concerned about the ES File Explorer problem. It make me think other problems exist that I just haven't hit yet.
Case closed!

Great, glad that worked out for you.

What is the stock DPI setting of the 6P?

Having a tough time finding this. Can someone tell me? There a ROM on my 6p there other day and think it changed this so what to set it back to default if possible.

jgordon00 said:
Having a tough time finding this. Can someone tell me? There a ROM on my 6p there other day and think it changed this so what to set it back to default if possible.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Lookin at it right now. Its 560. However when trying to edit build.prop using RootExplorer its saying 'Root Explorer was unable to read this file. Please check you device is rooted correctly and that access has been granted at the superuser prompt'

vinokirk said:
Lookin at it right now. Its 560. However when trying to edit build.prop using RootExplorer its saying 'Root Explorer was unable to read this file. Please check you device is rooted correctly and that access has been granted at the superuser prompt'
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you.

vinokirk said:
Lookin at it right now. Its 560. However when trying to edit build.prop using RootExplorer its saying 'Root Explorer was unable to read this file. Please check you device is rooted correctly and that access has been granted at the superuser prompt'
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Have you tried using a DPI changer app?

vinokirk said:
Lookin at it right now. Its 560. However when trying to edit build.prop using RootExplorer its saying 'Root Explorer was unable to read this file. Please check you device is rooted correctly and that access has been granted at the superuser prompt'
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just use ADB... Here's a "how to":
http://android.wonderhowto.com/how-...creen-resolution-without-root-access-0160439/

My phone rooted or not rooted ?

Good evening!
I used to root my phones as well as my S7 edge that I had at the beginning of the year and the one with all this is very good to pass except that I have this message.
In ESexplorer when I want to check [root explorer], I have the message "Sorry, your Android system is not rooted"
On rootexplorer I can not delete file like bootsamsung.qmg, I have the message "bootsamsung.qmg can not be deleted because the file system is read-only."
rootexplorer did not ask me for administrator permissions
On the other hand Titanium Backup has to ask the authorization administrator and tells me that I am rooté.
Root Checker tells me I'm root.
Do you have an explanation and especially an aid?
Thank you

Little UP !
Any idea ??
Thanx

In supersu set permision to grant for file explorer and check again

Hi
yes but where ?

stootie said:
Hi
yes but where ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
In supersu settings ->defaut access