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So I have come across several post that say I need to access my root folder under Android. Problem is under SD/ANDROID/ all I have is AndroidApps, Cache, data, Media..thats it. NO ROOT.
Im Running Mat6b on a US HD2 Tmo
The root folder is the folder isn't named root. As the name suggests it is the root for all other folders. The folder structure is comparable to a tree. The root folder contains some folders(branches) which have their own branches. So in a file explorer you just have to tap 'up' as often as possible and then you are in the root folder.
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I appricate your reply. This is what im trying to do
--please go to build.prop file you will find it android/root/system
so I take it as a folder named root in the Android folder with a folder names system in it...am I wrong?
Google for Root Explorer apk and download and install it. Now you can see the root of your device
bigvandal said:
I appricate your reply. This is what im trying to do
--please go to build.prop file you will find it android/root/system
so I take it as a folder named root in the Android folder with a folder names system in it...am I wrong?
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Root Explorer or ES File Explorer could help you.
ok I installed root explorer and I see the same files that I saw with Astroid....there is no root folder under android
Mattc Rom doesn't have a root folder the other ones do
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Thank you i ben going crazy
Hello folks,
I've got an .apk file on my sd card. To install that app, i need to unmount my SD-Card. Therefor i cannot install my app - which is located on the sd card - anymore. I want to do it without the market. I already tried to move the file with the astro-manager to the mnt folder (which you can still see even you unmounted your sd card). But i couldn't copy the file with astro to this folder.
Any suggestions?
Try AppInstallerV2
You may need to move files .apk to a PC via Wi-Fi.
I do this.
Move. Apk file to pc.
Run ES File Explorer on MINI connection WiFi to PC part to .apk.
Click to .apk.
ES File Explorer to install the files. Apk by way of it to Phone.
Or do it using the adb install command.
Have a look here for ADB Infos.
Upload apk to DropBox, copy link, paste in Browser and install
*ouch* Why didnt i have this idea?
Thanks codiak that worked
i used this command ( just for other users which have the same problem as me )
adb install path/on/windows/myfile.apk
What is ES file explorer.& where can I get it?
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popy234 said:
What is ES file explorer.& where can I get it?
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Google? First hit: http://www.androlib.com/android.application.com-estrongs-android-pop-znE.aspx
I think it is not pre-installerd, only Astro file manager.
hey all iv noticed this a lot with the stock 2.2 rom on my POV Mobii tegra 2 (advent vega rebrand).
e.g i uninstalled a game called jelly defence, then tried to install an updated version of it. the install fails saying aplication not installed.
ok so i then tried to reinstall the first version i had working on the tablet, and that also fails to install saying again application not installed..
why would this be happening? iv noticed that it happens on a fair few number of apps that i install, then uninstall, then try to install again and they fail to install.
installation is done via apk file from sd card. even tried over wifi and still same error.
I know this might sound rude, but did you try Google?
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4226132/application-not-installed-error-on-android
ahh, could be something to do with the certificates or the AndroidManifest.xml file.
where is this file located so that i can check its permissions?
This might be a tough nutt to crack...
"AndroidManifest.xml" file is inside .apk files.
ok i managed to fix the problem. i mounted my sd card to the pc with card reader, and in the android.secure folder there was a file called smdl2tmp1.asec , i deleted that and now the app installs fine. got both jelly defence and few others installed with no issues.
strange how i cant see that folder on the tablet itself because its hidden. need an app to see the folder and its contents directly on the tablet so i can delete it again if needed.
Yeah, folders and files with a dot infront of their names are invisible.
It's a Linux thing!
Glad you got that sorted out!
is there no file manager app that can see these files directly on the tablet?
Just tried "iFileManager" app I got with stock tablet software and it can see hidden files/folders.
I also tried Root Explorer and it can see hidden files/folders, but this is a paid app.
Astro File Manager can also see hidden files/folders, but you need to go into Preferences-->Look and Feel-->and enable "Show Hidden Files" option.
Maybe your current file manager app also has such an option?
Hope I helped, and don't forget to give a thanks!
ahh, i have stock ifilemanager, but i dont use it, i use ES File Explorer since i can access my LAN shares with it easily over the wifi. will give ifilemanager a go in few mins time.
thanks again.
just checked ifilemanager can see the folder but it cant see any of the file which are inside the folder.
Just checked some "hidden" folders myself on my tablet.
Some have files / sub-folders inside and some don't.
Not all folders need to have files inside.
but when i check the folder on the pc via sdcard reader, there are files in the folder.
cant see them directly on the tablet, but when connected to pc i can see the files in exact same location.
Hi everyone,
I need your help. I sometimes face strange issues with my Nexus 4 (Stock Room, Rooted, Matrix Kernel v5). Yesterday I wanted to copy a apk-file for installation on my phone from my home-server. I use ES File Explorer for that. I failed to copy the apk-file to /sdcard/folder-name (operation failed). then i navigated to /data/media/0/folder-name and tried it from there, also it didn't work.
i then copied the file to /sdcard/download and was able to copy it to that and to install it.
i don't really understand why it behaves that way, i was always able to go to /sdcard/folder-name and do what i want. i also noticed another strange thing. i connected my phone via USB (MTP-mode) to the PC and uploaded a few GB of MP3s to it (Folder: Music).
when browsing this folder with ES File Explorer, I cannot delete anything from that folder /sdcard/Music. THOUGH it reports "deletion successful" the files or folders do not get deleted but just remain on the internal SD-card. i could only delete the music successfully via "/data/media/0/Music".
who can explain briefly WTF is going on? i obviously do not really understand the concept and logic behind this. is there a maximum file/path length that must not be exceeded?
thanks in advance and best regards,
hallu
need to bump this, sorry...
does anyone have any idea as to why this phone is behaving the way it is?
I use root explorer and have ZERO issues. That includes pulling apk's.
Try a different file explorer to see if that makes a difference so at least you can determine if the issue is just app specific and not something else.
Check to see of ES isn't mounting certain folders with RW permissions.
Also the actual internal storage is /data/media/0/ so /sdcard/ is just a symlink to that folder. ES seems to be having problems with the symlinks.
have a recently rooted nexus 4.2.2 and did a nandroid backup using clockwork recovery. clockwork stored it into a directory which i can't access by just plugging my phone to the usb cable of my pc. i do see folders, but not that particular folder. i have usb debugging option turned on also. i just wanted to transfer the backup files to my pc for storage. is there a way to do this? thank you.
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have a recently rooted nexus 4.2.2 and did a nandroid backup using clockwork recovery. clockwork stored it into a directory which i can't access by just plugging my phone to the usb cable of my pc. i do see folders, but not that particular folder. i have usb debugging option turned on also. i just wanted to transfer the backup files to my pc for storage. is there a way to do this? thank you.
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You can't see it because windows can't access those folders. You can either move the backups using a file explorer to a folder windows can access, pull the files using ABD or if you have the paid version of ROM Manager you can download the files to your pc using a browser.
I figured it was something of that nature. However I have downloaded different file explorers including the es file explorer and I still can't see the folders on my phone even, not just pc. But when I boot into clockwork recovery and browse through there I can see those folders. I'm at a loss.
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I figured it was something of that nature. However I have downloaded different file explorers including the es file explorer and I still can't see the folders on my phone even, not just pc. But when I boot into clockwork recovery and browse through there I can see those folders. I'm at a loss.
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With ES File Explorer I had to turn on the root explorer option in the settings, the world and phone icon at the top left..
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With ES File Explorer I had to turn on the root explorer option in the settings, the world and phone icon at the top left..
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yes, i did that as well, but it still doesn't let me see the directories that i see in clockwork. the directories i'm talking about are in /sdcard.. they are
- 0/
- clockworkmod/
- legacy/
- obb/
the only ones i can see are 0/ and legacy/. if i go to 0/ i can see what i normally see in the pc windows explorer. there is also a folder called clockworkmod/ but it only contains the folder called download/ and a couple of files under 100kb.
also, when i'm viewing the folders in ES file manager the sdcard folder has a little shortcut arrow on it instead of a solid folder like most of the other ones.
I can't speak for the intricacies of Clockworkmod as I have never used it, but after doing either a TWRP backup or a Titanium backup on 4.2.2, I have always been able to copy and/or view these backup files using any of the following methods, as well as verifying that they are equivalent (Same exact number of files, same exact file sizes):
1) Copying the files from the Nexus 4 to Windows 7 64 bit Professional using Microsoft Windows Explorer.
2) Copying the files from the Nexus 4 to Windows 7 64 bit Professional by performing an "adb pull".
3) Viewing the files with the Android ES Explorer app (With the "Root Explorer" option turned on and changing the top directory to root or "/").
4) Viewing the files in TWRP.
I also use the full path to the files (when possible). As I recall, there were instances where not all the files were visible if I didn't use the full path. Replacing /0 with /legacy on Android 4.2:
TWRP BACKUP
/data/media/0/TWRP/BACKUPS/<PHONE SERIAL# HERE>/<FILE BACKUP SUBDIRECTORY HERE>/
TITIANIUM BACKUP
/data/media/0/TitaniumBackup/
In fact I just performed all four of these methods a couple of minutes ago because I was originally having problems with Android 4.3 (Not all files being transferred over due to the known permission changes with 4.3), and I wanted to double check that everything is still working properly now. What solved all my issues with 4.3 was to update all my programs to “4.3 friendly” versions (You could see if this resolves your 4.2.2 issues as well):
1) Installed the latest version of TWRP.
2) Unrooted using the latest version of Superuser.
3) Installed the latest Android SDK and then ran the SDK Manager to insure everything was up to date.
a) Deleted my Windows driver and installed the latest Google USB driver from the SDK.
b) Used the new updated platform tools to perform fastboot, adb, etc.
pjc123 said:
I can't speak for the intricacies of Clockworkmod as I have never used it, but after doing either a TWRP backup or a Titanium backup on 4.2.2, I have always been able to copy and/or view these backup files using any of the following methods, as well as verifying that they are equivalent (Same exact number of files, same exact file sizes):
1) Copying the files from the Nexus 4 to Windows 7 64 bit Professional using Microsoft Windows Explorer.
2) Copying the files from the Nexus 4 to Windows 7 64 bit Professional by performing an "adb pull".
3) Viewing the files with the Android ES Explorer app (With the "Root Explorer" option turned on and changing the top directory to root or "/").
4) Viewing the files in TWRP.
I also use the full path to the files (when possible). As I recall, there were instances where not all the files were visible if I didn't use the full path. Replacing /0 with /legacy on Android 4.2:
TWRP BACKUP
/data/media/0/TWRP/BACKUPS/<PHONE SERIAL# HERE>/<FILE BACKUP SUBDIRECTORY HERE>/
TITIANIUM BACKUP
/data/media/0/TitaniumBackup/
In fact I just performed all four of these methods a couple of minutes ago because I was originally having problems with Android 4.3 (Not all files being transferred over due to the known permission changes with 4.3), and I wanted to double check that everything is still working properly now. What solved all my issues with 4.3 was to update all my programs to “4.3 friendly” versions (You could see if this resolves your 4.2.2 issues as well):
1) Installed the latest version of TWRP.
2) Unrooted using the latest version of Superuser.
3) Installed the latest Android SDK and then ran the SDK Manager to insure everything was up to date.
a) Deleted my Windows driver and installed the latest Google USB driver from the SDK.
b) Used the new updated platform tools to perform fastboot, adb, etc.
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the thing is i can't see the directories that the files are in. either in file explorer or in windows. i need to get more familiar with adb and maybe do it through that, but its strange because i should be able to see them in the explorer. so essentially i have a nandroid backup on my phone that i can't really access to move it or delete it. i can only access it through clockwork recovery. also, all the stuff i used is the latest versions i.e. sdk, drivers, etc.
Then I am at a loss if you tried all the things mentioned. If it is a permission issue, then adb should bypass that problem. The adb executable is located in the platform-tools subdirectory of the SDK. You run the "adb pull" command from a "Command Prompt" window while located in that directory. The nandroid copy will take quite a while, so wait until it is finished (For example, my latest one was 330 MB in size).
While the phone is in recovery, here are some examples of grabbing the TWRP and TITANIUM backup files and putting them into the directories TWRP_BACKUP and TITANIUM_BACKUP respectively (That I previously created) on the windows "C" drive. As before, you would probably be replacing /legacy for /0:
adb pull /data/media/0/TWRP/BACKUPS/<PUT SERIAL # OF PHONE HERE>/<PUT DATE OF BACKUP HERE>/ C:\TWRP_BACKUP\
adb pull /data/media/0/TitaniumBackup/ C:\TITANIUM_BACKUP\
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yes, i did that as well, but it still doesn't let me see the directories that i see in clockwork. the directories i'm talking about are in /sdcard.. they are
- 0/
- clockworkmod/
- legacy/
- obb/
the only ones i can see are 0/ and legacy/. if i go to 0/ i can see what i normally see in the pc windows explorer. there is also a folder called clockworkmod/ but it only contains the folder called download/ and a couple of files under 100kb.
also, when i'm viewing the folders in ES file manager the sdcard folder has a little shortcut arrow on it instead of a solid folder like most of the other ones.
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Clockworkmod puts the backups in a secure system folder with the path mnt/shell/emulated/clockworkmod/backup. In ES File Explorer hit the "/" at the top which will open up "device" and now you will see all of your system folders. Root Explorer is a simpler app to use as it only has two directory options, root and storage. I bought both apps a long time ago as I liked that ES File Explorer lets you connect to a lan to upload/download files through wifi.
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Then I am at a loss if you tried all the things mentioned. If it is a permission issue, then adb should bypass that problem. The adb executable is located in the platform-tools subdirectory of the SDK. You run the "adb pull" command from a "Command Prompt" window while located in that directory. The nandroid copy will take quite a while, so wait until it is finished (For example, my latest one was 330 MB in size).
While the phone is in recovery, here are some examples of grabbing the TWRP and TITANIUM backup files and putting them into the directories TWRP_BACKUP and TITANIUM_BACKUP respectively (That I previously created) on the windows "C" drive. As before, you would probably be replacing /legacy for /0:
adb pull /data/media/0/TWRP/BACKUPS/<PUT SERIAL # OF PHONE HERE>/<PUT DATE OF BACKUP HERE>/ C:\TWRP_BACKUP\
adb pull /data/media/0/TitaniumBackup/ C:\TITANIUM_BACKUP\
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i'll play around with that when i get home. thank you.
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Clockworkmod puts the backups in a secure system folder with the path mnt/shell/emulated/clockworkmod/backup. In ES File Explorer hit the "/" at the top which will open up "device" and now you will see all of your system folders. Root Explorer is a simpler app to use as it only has two directory options, root and storage. I bought both apps a long time ago as I liked that ES File Explorer lets you connect to a lan to upload/download files through wifi.
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i have root explorer that i purchased a couple years ago as well. doesn't show me the path you mention. neither does the ES File Explorer. this is why it puzzles me since my phone is rooted. when i look in ES File Explorer and choose "/" as my starting point, i do see all the folders, however, the clockworkmod folder doesn't contain the "backup" folder. it has only "download" folder and a couple of files ".recovery_version" and ".settings".. nothing else.
konoplya;45563381i have root explorer that i purchased a couple years ago as well. doesn't show me the path you mention. neither does the ES File Explorer. this is why it puzzles me since my phone is rooted. when i look in ES File Explorer and choose "/" as my starting point said:
You can't see /mnt in the root directory? Are you sure your phone is still rooted? Open up your superuser app and see if both ES File Explorer and Root Explorer are listed. On my phone in the mnt/shell/emulated folder I have 4 files, 0, clockworkmod, legacy, and obb.
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You can't see /mnt in the root directory? Are you sure your phone is still rooted? Open up your superuser app and see if both ES File Explorer and Root Explorer are listed. On my phone in the mnt/shell/emulated folder I have 4 files, 0, clockworkmod, legacy, and obb.
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I posted picks of the folders in ES File Explorer. In the clockworkmod folder I have 2 subfolders, download and backup.
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I posted picks of the folders in ES File Explorer. In the clockworkmod folder I have 2 subfolders, download and backup.
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I looked in su and I have three apps listed there: root explorer, titanium backup, and es file explorer. I don't see those folders that you have in your screenshots. What app do you use for that? I'll take a screenshot of what I have.
Edit: I reinstalled the file explorer and rebooted the phone and I can see the mnt directory now. Don't know why it wasn't showing up. Thank you for the help.
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konoplya said:
I looked in su and I have three apps listed there: root explorer, titanium backup, and es file explorer. I don't see those folders that you have in your screenshots. What app do you use for that? I'll take a screenshot of what I have.
Edit: I reinstalled the file explorer and rebooted the phone and I can see the mnt directory now. Don't know why it wasn't showing up. Thank you for the help.
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Glad you got it worked out. To take screen shots press and hold the power button and volume down at the same time. My photos automatically upload to dropbox and I just attached them from there to my post.
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Glad you got it worked out. To take screen shots press and hold the power button and volume down at the same time. My photos automatically upload to dropbox and I just attached them from there to my post.
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thats badass. thanks!
Happened to me aswell
all you need to do is go into your file browser on your phone and then move the file somewhere else while still connected to the pc.. should be good then