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Help: How to rename file in System folder

Hello everybody,
Unfortunately, I get by in a change that I have blocked the start of my Galaxy S.
I wanted to remove the animation in the initial activation of Vodafone and I discovered that the file "indicted" was playlogos1 (I think) so I renamed the file with Root Explorer as playlogos1.bak.
I rebooted the phone and while booting it shows me your phone model, as it always has, and then black screen occasionally emitting vibrations ...
I think the problem can be solved by putting the name of the file as it was originally: playlogos1
Do you know how to do it if you can do to access the folder /System/ bin in which there is rename the file to your phone via pc being in this situation?
Thank you all!!
NOTE: Sorry for my english but.... I'm italian!

Try root explorer - its a paid app, but i feel its worth it.
Obviously your phone has to be rooted to use it
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chrisjcks said:
Try root explorer - its a paid app, but i feel its worth it.
Obviously your phone has to be rooted to use it
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Sounds like he has root explorer and has renamed a file and is now stuck in a boot loop?
Is that right?
If so boot into recovery and do a factory reset and that should fix the problem.
But you will lose all of your apps etc.

zolah said:
Sounds like he has root explorer and has renamed a file and is now stuck in a boot loop?
Is that right?
If so boot into recovery and do a factory reset and that should fix the problem.
But you will lose all of your apps etc.
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Lol yeah, think there was an edit.
If recovery wipe doesnt.fix it, id just flash a new rom.
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chrisjcks said:
Lol yeah, think there was an edit.
If recovery wipe doesnt.fix it, id just flash a new rom.
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Thanks to everybody.
In effect the phone was rooted and I have used Root Explorer to rename the file but noe I'm looking for a method to access via ADB to the phone as "su" to rename the file playlogos1.
Who know how to copy update.zip on /sdcard without touch the phone (because is blocked)?

ADB can see your phone in recovery mode. However the things you can do are limited... I think you might be able to rename the file that way.

Tyxerakias said:
ADB can see your phone in recovery mode. However the things you can do are limited... I think you might be able to rename the file that way.
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In recovery mode I'm not able to connect via ADB...only if I start the phone normaly.
Other big problem is to have r/w permission to rename the file

N900vvrubmje ?

Has anyone received N900VVRUBMJE yet?

Not yet. I wonder if it will break root and the free Wi-Fi tethering
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iceman6996 said:
Not yet. I wonder if it will break root and the free Wi-Fi tethering
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One of the mentioned updates on the little graphic for the update was "Mobile Hotspot reliability has been improved" , so I'll be very surprised if the Home button trick still works

I'm very much looking forward to better Cellular reliability. With MJ7, I often can't make a call. No signal whatsoever. If I change to MI9, I have much better reception and reliability. Not great but much better. I'm hoping MJE will be great. Fingers crossed!

What home button trick? Sorry for the noobiness...

MrWilliams2 said:
What home button trick? Sorry for the noobiness...
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When you start the mobile hotspot and youre not subscribed it pulls up an error box telling you to subscribe. You just hit the home button and it goes away and the hotspot still stays on and works

NeoMagus said:
When you start the mobile hotspot and youre not subscribed it pulls up an error box telling you to subscribe. You just hit the home button and it goes away and the hotspot still stays on and works
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Even if VZW fixes Hot Spot, there is a Tether patch available that will allow the hot spot to bypass the subscription check. Runandhide05 made up a .zip yesterday for the N2 running 4.3 and it works flawless.

Does this zip work for non-root, or only rooted N3s?
Cheers,
B.D.

droidstyle said:
Even if VZW fixes Hot Spot, there is a Tether patch available that will allow the hot spot to bypass the subscription check. Runandhide05 made up a .zip yesterday for the N2 running 4.3 and it works flawless.
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Have a link to this zip? apparently the update did kill the home button bypass

Did you get the update?
NeoMagus said:
Have a link to this zip? apparently the update did kill the home button bypass
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I got it a few minutes ago. Too soon to tell if there are any improvements.

I took the ota with root survival mode checked on the Super su pro app and kept root just fine..I first unistalled xposed and modules, defrosted the bloat I had froze with titanium, checked ota survival mode with Super SU Pro (Paid Version) while keeping root enabled, Rebooted, took OTA and it works fine while maintaining root.....to early to notice any improvements but I have notice spell checker is enabled on the Samsung keyboard...+1!
Sent from my VZW Note3..ha..ha..

I get an error while its trying to update on my stock slot following jankers method
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NeoMagus said:
One of the mentioned updates on the little graphic for the update was "Mobile Hotspot reliability has been improved" , so I'll be very surprised if the Home button trick still works
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It will not work since the patch is tied into the frame work. Will need a dev to pull the update and apply the patch.

So I can enable keep root and safely update?
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droidstyle said:
It will not work since the patch is tied into the frame work. Will need a dev to pull the update and apply the patch.
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Modded it already, its been tested and confirmed working by open1your1eyes0. Download here
you have to rename it to framework-res.apk.
Edit: I assume you know you have to either flash this with a zip or copy it to /system first then change its permissions to rw-r--r-- (chmod 644) and then MOVE it to /system/framework and overwrite framework-res.apk (remember must rename N3-framework-res.apk to framework-res.apk prior to this step)
Simply copy and pasting will cause you to boot loop so instead move it to /system first and change the permissions then and only then move it to /system/framework/ and overwrite the original

Surge1223 said:
Modded it already, its been tested and confirmed working by open1your1eyes0. Download here
you have to rename it to framework-res.apk.
Edit: I assume you know you have to either flash this with a zip or copy it to /system first then change its permissions to rw-r--r-- (chmod 644) and then MOVE it to /system/framework and overwrite framework-res.apk (remember must rename N3-framework-res.apk to framework-res.apk prior to this step)
Simply copy and pasting will cause you to boot loop so instead move it to /system first and change the permissions then and only then move it to /system/framework/ and overwrite the original
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Thanks for this. How would I modify my own file instead of copying yours?

Surge1223 said:
Modded it already, its been tested and confirmed working by open1your1eyes0. Download here
you have to rename it to framework-res.apk.
Edit: I assume you know you have to either flash this with a zip or copy it to /system first then change its permissions to rw-r--r-- (chmod 644) and then MOVE it to /system/framework and overwrite framework-res.apk (remember must rename N3-framework-res.apk to framework-res.apk prior to this step)
Simply copy and pasting will cause you to boot loop so instead move it to /system first and change the permissions then and only then move it to /system/framework/ and overwrite the original
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Worked great! Thanks!!!

Surge1223 said:
Modded it already, its been tested and confirmed working by open1your1eyes0. Download here
you have to rename it to framework-res.apk.
Edit: I assume you know you have to either flash this with a zip or copy it to /system first then change its permissions to rw-r--r-- (chmod 644) and then MOVE it to /system/framework and overwrite framework-res.apk (remember must rename N3-framework-res.apk to framework-res.apk prior to this step)
Simply copy and pasting will cause you to boot loop so instead move it to /system first and change the permissions then and only then move it to /system/framework/ and overwrite the original
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Thanks for posting this, you kick ass! I have one question, I thought that KNOX worked in such a way that modifying anything in System could result in bad news for the KNOX fuse.. Just wanted to confirm, this didn't trip it on your device and shouldn't on mine?
Thanks again for posting this.

razzbaronz said:
Thanks for this. How would I modify my own file instead of copying yours?
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Modify framework-res.apk with apktool
bschrib said:
Thanks for posting this, you kick ass! I have one question, I thought that KNOX worked in such a way that modifying anything in System could result in bad news for the KNOX fuse.. Just wanted to confirm, this didn't trip it on your device and shouldn't on mine?
Thanks again for posting this.
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Didnt trip it. You should be good
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Have you changed your Boot Animation?

I would like to change the boot animation on my Verizon G4, but I'm scared to without TWRP. I was curious if any of you braver souls have done so successfully yet?

Lightshield said:
I would like to change the boot animation on my Verizon G4, but I'm scared to without TWRP. I was curious if any of you braver souls have done so successfully yet?
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You won't be able to without a recovery

Ah, ok. I thought all you had to do was use something like Root Browser to move a new Bootanimation.zip to the System Media folder.
Good thing I asked first!

Lightshield said:
Ah, ok. I thought all you had to do was use something like Root Browser to move a new Bootanimation.zip to the System Media folder.
Good thing I asked first!
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Not sure if it works that way, but I def wouldn't try it haha

well.. worst case.. you cant boot back into system and have to reflash the system.img thru download mode. keep the rooted system.img on internal sdcard for any risky changes. then ur only a few minutes away from a fix. but as long as u set the proper permissions on the files you're replacing it should go ok and you wont even run into this worst case situation.
with that said.. I don't own the vzw model so I havent swapped theirs out specifically.. but I have changed my boot ani on my h815. if you're not sure which permissions you need to set on the file... just view the permissions of the original file thru rootexplorer/es file explorer... then set those back to your new file afterwards.

Lightshield said:
I would like to change the boot animation on my Verizon G4, but I'm scared to without TWRP. I was curious if any of you braver souls have done so successfully yet?
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Just rename the old bootanimation zip to .bak move the one you want into place and change permissions to 644 in root browser.
Unless the boot loader checks file sizes and signatures which I doubt for the boot animations.

Yeah, I tried it yesterday. It bootlooped twice then booted with no bootanimation. YMMV

bilbobrian said:
Yeah, I tried it yesterday. It bootlooped twice then booted with no bootanimation. YMMV
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Your permissions were wrong you want them to be 644.
I used solid explorer on my T-Mobile unit to remove that gods awful boot sound and install the nexus boot animation, forgot to set permissions and that's what happened boot without animation

godsfilth said:
Your permissions were wrong you want them to be 644.
I used solid explorer on my T-Mobile unit to remove that gods awful boot sound and install the nexus boot animation, forgot to set permissions and that's what happened boot without animation
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i did the same. the goddamn at&t poweron.ogg is annoying as hell.

Yeah, I have liveboot running, and a wireframe spinning android dude animation in the background. Little more interesting than the default.

I got brave and decided to try out some boot animations I downloaded the other day from a G3 Boot Animation thread.
I moved them with Root Browser and made sure to set permissions to 644 and it worked!
For some reason though the one I download of the Super heroes that change? Maybe you know what I'm talking about. Had it on Nexus 6 and it was fast and fluid. On the G4 here it was in slow motion and stuttering. Don't know if that's a fault of the -G4 or the source file though.
Bottom line, changing the Bootanimation.zip manually works just fine as long as you remember to set the permissions.

Worked for me too

Dennisg34 said:
Not sure if it works that way, but I def wouldn't try it haha
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Sure you can. I did just that on a rooted AT&T version. Used Root Explorer, renamed existing file to .orig. Copied new file from SD card. rebooted, and boom.

Changed my bootanimation the minute we got root. Using the stock LG instead of the Verizon one.

slick_shoes said:
Changed my bootanimation the minute we got root. Using the stock LG instead of the Verizon one.
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Mind posting it? Thanks.

Worked great. I use the LG G3 Matrix Boot Animation found here on xda. Couldn't find any shutdown Animation. Renamed BOTH (bootanimation and shutdown Animation from zip to zip.back). Works great. No Shutdown Animation anymore is just fine with me! [emoji1]
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Lightshield said:
I moved them with Root Browser and made sure to set permissions to 644 and it worked!
For some reason though the one I download of the Super heroes that change? Maybe you know what I'm talking about. Had it on Nexus 6 and it was fast and fluid. On the G4 here it was in slow motion and stuttering. Don't know if that's a fault of the -G4 or the source file though..
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Did you remember to set the Stick Bit? If not, does it help with the stuttering?
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Not sure what the Stick Bit is.

Set/change the permissions... how do you do that? I have and use root explorer, first thing i did with root was remove a lot of UI sounds entirely (.bak for their original files) includingthe startup sounds.

d00mz said:
Sure you can. I did just that on a rooted AT&T version. Used Root Explorer, renamed existing file to .orig. Copied new file from SD card. rebooted, and boom.
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Dont forget to set the permission to 644 also.
roosta said:
Set/change the permissions... how do you do that? I have and use root explorer, first thing i did with root was remove a lot of UI sounds entirely (.bak for their original files) includingthe startup sounds.
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In root explorer long press the file and in the pop up select permissions. 0644 looks like a backwards 7 in the checkboxes.

20degrees said:
Mind posting it? Thanks.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3168785

Unable to convert apps to system (GalaxyA8 Sm-a800i)

Hey guys, i quite unfortunately own a galaxy a8 (a800i). It has almost no dev support. After rooting my phone, i tried converting an app to system(through limk2sd). It did but when i rebooted my phone the app disappeared! Had to manually locate the system files (yes they were there, including the apk) and delete them.
Again,tried it with titanium backup, didnt work out.
Also tried moving the folders manually and i took care to set the correct permissions, the app just wouldnt appear.
At last, after deleting all the system app data and files again, i finally placed the apk with correct permissions in the/system/app folder and rebooted my phone. The app was there but it was force closing.
I tried doing this with 4 different apps, to no avail.
I run stock firmware.
(please note- Although a800F and A800i have same hardware, a800i will not support the others custom recovery, root methods,kernels etc.)
Any devs who might be interested in this? Id be glad.

You need to create a folder with the same name as the apk and push the folder to system app.
Then put apk in the folder with same name
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LastStandingDroid said:
You need to create a folder with the same name as the apk and push the folder to system app.
Then put apk in the folder with same name
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Tried that too, been working on this since 2 days. Nothing seems to work. I have never encountered an error like this before on any other of my devices. All the pre installed system apps are odexed, and the one im trying is not, for obvious reasons. Do you think it has got something to do with the error?

abhinavparasher said:
Tried that too, been working on this since 2 days. Nothing seems to work. I have never encountered an error like this before on any other of my devices. All the pre installed system apps are odexed, and the one im trying is not, for obvious reasons. Do you think it has got something to do with the error?
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Hmm missing Libs? Or the odex file itself?
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LastStandingDroid said:
Hmm missing Libs? Or the odex file itself?
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No, the lib and the .dex file of the user app im trying to move to system is intact, all im trying to ask is that do you think the system is not accepting the converted app because it has a .dex instead of the regular .odex file which is the case with all system apps?
This assumption might be wild, but considering that i have never faced such an issue before in 10-12 android devices that i have owned in the past, it might be of some use.

abhinavparasher said:
No, the lib and the .dex file of the user app im trying to move to system is intact, all im trying to ask is that do you think the system is not accepting the converted app because it has a .dex instead of the regular .odex file which is the case with all system apps?
This assumption might be wild, but considering that i have never faced such an issue before in 10-12 android devices that i have owned in the past, it might be of some use.
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Has nothing do do with it, if it's a "user app" as long if the app has all needed files in correct folder it should run. it should be working if it doesn't it might be any issue that the app won't run while in system/app
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So for now, we havnt arrive to any conclusion. All apps break if they are converted to system apps. Tried to do it via TB/Link2sd/various other tools and manually. App components are present in /system/app including the apk and lib, but the app wont appear anywhere on the phone.

abhinavparasher said:
So for now, we havnt arrive to any conclusion. All apps break if they are converted to system apps. Tried to do it via TB/Link2sd/various other tools and manually. App components are present in /system/app including the apk and lib, but the app wont appear anywhere on the phone.
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That's because it has to be placed inside a folder with the same name as the app
Like /system/app/viper/viper.apk
It can't be /system/app/viper/base.apk
Also libs should be in
System/app/viper/lib/arm/*****.so
Hope this issue helps
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i did try this before. tried it again. It doesnt work. I was extremely careful with directries, app names, libs and permissions.
Like ive said iv done this countless times before on other devices, and it has always worked.
Something else i would like to mention- Thought the app shortcut doesnt appear anywhere, whenever i open the apk file (on my sd card) it says "do you want to update the app" which means the app is actually already installed. I click yes and the app is installed, app icon returns.
I open application manager and open up this app's settings. I get the option of "Uninstall updates" instead of uninstall apps which proves the first time i moved to system, the app became a system app but it disappeared. If i click uninstall updates, the app disappears again. If i try to integrate update with link2sd the app disappears any ways.
There is just no reason for this to happen! So basically im stuck with a phone which barely got a root method, doesnt have a custom recovery, has a enforcing kernel, and doesnt allow me to move apps to /system.
Do you think it might be possible to "flash" the app zip file via a custom recovery? (if we get one for a800i lol)

abhinavparasher said:
i did try this before. tried it again. It doesnt work. I was extremely careful with directries, app names, libs and permissions.
Like ive said iv done this countless times before on other devices, and it has always worked.
Something else i would like to mention- Thought the app shortcut doesnt appear anywhere, whenever i open the apk file (on my sd card) it says "do you want to update the app" which means the app is actually already installed. I click yes and the app is installed, app icon returns.
I open application manager and open up this app's settings. I get the option of "Uninstall updates" instead of uninstall apps which proves the first time i moved to system, the app became a system app but it disappeared. If i click uninstall updates, the app disappears again. If i try to integrate update with link2sd the app disappears any ways.
There is just no reason for this to happen! So basically im stuck with a phone which barely got a root method, doesnt have a custom recovery, has a enforcing kernel, and doesnt allow me to move apps to /system.
Do you think it might be possible to "flash" the app zip file via a custom recovery? (if we get one for a800i lol)
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Well to be honest I did face same issue with Samsung s health I'm not sure what causes it, can be system related or something.
Don't you have spacex kernel which is set to permissive?
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The only difference is that it happens with me for every app lol.
I did hear about it but im pretty sure its for a800F. Anything related to a800F causes a bootloop in a800i. Someone on the forum tried the spacex kernel. Do you think you can make it compatible somehow?
If nothing works i might just compile a kernel with always_enforce set to false. Then i should be able to change the policy to permissive with seteneforce 0 command.

abhinavparasher said:
The only difference is that it happens with me for every app lol.
I did hear about it but im pretty sure its for a800F. Anything related to a800F causes a bootloop in a800i. Someone on the forum tried the spacex kernel. Do you think you can make it compatible somehow?
If nothing works i might just compile a kernel with always_enforce set to false. Then i should be able to change the policy to permissive with seteneforce 0 command.
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Are you the dude that's going to test twrp?
I have built a permissive kernel for this device also.
You are welcome to try it.

Sure il try that too. Permissive kernel is something that many of us need. Infact i was gonna make it. Thanks for the effort!
You can pass me the flashable tar file. In the meanwhile, il test the recovery and get back to you.

abhinavparasher said:
Sure il try that too. Permissive kernel is something that many of us need. Infact i was gonna make it. Thanks for the effort!
You can pass me the flashable tar file. In the meanwhile, il test the recovery and get back to you.
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Here you go, flash with odin or extract the boot.img from the archive and flash with TWRP.
SM-A800I_A800IXXU2AOL2 _boot

ashyx said:
Here you go, flash with odin or extract the boot.img from the archive and flash with TWRP.
SM-A800I_A800IXXU2AOL2 _boot
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The kernel works perfectly! Root+ selinux set to permissive. Flashed the boot.img with the twrp recovery provided by @ashyx . The recovery as well as the kernel work with no issue whatsoever. The problem with the wifi did not occur this time. Must be related to the old kernel i flashed, it somehow changed the build.prop everytime i flashed something (Including the recovery)
Anyways, now we know that the kernel as well as the recovery works as it should.
I think you should make the post official, recovery as well as root+selinux set to permissive.
Thanks!

abhinavparasher said:
The kernel works perfectly! Root+ selinux set to permissive. Flashed the boot.img with the twrp recovery provided by @ashyx . The recovery as well as the kernel work with no issue whatsoever. The problem with the wifi did not occur this time. Must be related to the old kernel i flashed, it somehow changed the build.prop everytime i flashed something (Including the recovery)
Anyways, now we know that the kernel as well as the recovery works as it should.
I think you should make the post official, recovery as well as root+selinux set to permissive.
Thanks!
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Released on XDA in Development section: http://forum.xda-developers.com/sam.../kernel-permissive-ll-5-11-kernel-sm-t3312817
DONATE ME HERE IF YOU WANT TO BUY ME A BEER OR HIT THE THANKS BUTTON IF I HELPED YOU

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Tried flashing your apps with twrp?
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LastStandingDroid said:
Tried flashing your apps with twrp?
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Yes, thats the only thing that works. This issue really garners my interest as i have never seen this happening before.

Bloatware?

Okay so recently I have rooted my E4 (Sprint) and can't seem to uninstall system apps. It comes with face book and all that other Sprint bloat. But when i use an app to try to uninstall them, they just stay there. Any help? I'm currently rooted with magisk 13.3 and have xposed installed along with busy box.

install root explorer app and try manually deleting apps (/system/app) (/system/priv-app)
This will work for sure

I mentioned this here https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e4/how-to/how-to-disable-bloat-wear-qualcomm-t3655452

kartik verma said:
install root explorer app and try manually deleting apps (/system/app) (/system/priv-app)
This will work for sure
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I've tried using ES file explorer pro and the Facebook or Sprint apps aren't in any of those folders for some reason...

amarc78 said:
I mentioned this here https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e4/how-to/how-to-disable-bloat-wear-qualcomm-t3655452
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Any way of doing this without a PC? I'm currently away from home and need something mobile

What app are you using to remove the apps? Titanium Backup? I've had TBU not uninstall some apps for whatever reason, but link2sd was able to remove apps. Might want to try it.

I've noticed some of the apps that are carrier installed are in the oem folder, deleted them and problem solved. This was on a metro PCS variant.

This is the oem folder, I used FX file explorer.

KyleBryant said:
This is the oem folder, I used FX file explorer.
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I have the Sprint version but when I try to erase any app from those folders the device freezes

It was freezing on me when I was using root explorer pro, that's why I ended up switching to FX. Also when you rooted your device did you do a wipe and then flash noverity and then su because if you didn't do the wipe your phone might still be encrypted and it won't allow you to modify system folders.

KyleBryant said:
It was freezing on me when I was using root explorer pro, that's why I ended up switching to FX. Also when you rooted your device did you do a wipe and then flash noverity and then su because if you didn't do the wipe your phone might still be encrypted and it won't allow you to modify system folders.
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I can't get it to work with FX either. It just freezes the phone. I don't get why it works for you.
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You could try deleting them in the file browser on twrp

That is how I had said I to do it in the thread I started explaining how to do it. This users problem is they can't find the option to mount the OEM folder in twrp to be able to see the contents in the file manager to edit it.
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KyleBryant said:
It was freezing on me when I was using root explorer pro, that's why I ended up switching to FX. Also when you rooted your device did you do a wipe and then flash noverity and then su because if you didn't do the wipe your phone might still be encrypted and it won't allow you to modify system folders.
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I formatted the system, flashed magisk then noverity

In order to make it work for me I had to format data in twrp then reboot twrp and then flash noverity first then your root of choice and then it worked.

I REALLY don't want to format again only to find out it may not work..

KyleBryant said:
In order to make it work for me I had to format data in twrp then reboot twrp and then flash noverity first then your root of choice and then it worked.
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Wait what root options do I have? Does chain fire's root work?

thereallinkieishere said:
Wait what root options do I have? Does chain fire's root work?
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445 first post in this thread explains how to root without TWRP.

Anything other than Magisk??

thereallinkieishere said:
Anything other than Magisk??
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Pph superuser