[MOD] [ROOT] Ticwatch E&S: enable all system watchfaces - Other SmartWatches

DISCLAIMER: This tutorial requires root access, so be careful. I'm not taking any responsibility.
This is a quick tutorial on how to enable all system watchfaces on Ticwatch E&S. In order to make this method working it is needed to change the product model. I don't know if ota updates will still work after applied.
Instructions:
1. First of all we need to gain root access. To do this I suggest to follow this thread (thanks to @EpicLPer )
2. Download and unzip the file oem.prop attached to this post. It is a modified version of original file in which I have just modified the product model from "Ticwatch E" (or Ticwatch S") to "Ticwatch E&S"
3. Connect the watch to computer and and send these commands:
Code:
adb push "[I]/directory/to/saved/oem.prop[/I] " /sdcard/download
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount /oem
cp /oem/oem.prop /sdcard/download/oem.prop.backup
cp /sdcard/download/oem.prop /oem
mount -o ro,remount /oem
mount -o rw,remount /system
chmod -R 644 /system/app/TicWatchface
mount -o ro,remount /system
reboot
3. Wait for the watch to reboot and don't worry if there is no more any default watchface, it is normal at this point.
4. Connect the watch to computer again and send these commands:
Code:
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount /system
chmod -R 755 /system/app/TicWatchface
mount -o ro,remount /system
reboot
5. When the watch is booted there should be all watchfaces on it, both S and E ones.
6. Have fun

elios93 said:
DISCLAIMER: This tutorial requires root access, so be careful. I'm not taking any responsibility.
This is a quick tutorial on how to enable all system watchfaces on Ticwatch E&S.
Instructions:
1. First of all we need to gain root access. To do this I suggest to follow this thread (thanks to @EpicLPer )
2. Connect the watch to computer and and send these commands:
Code:
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount /system
chmod -R 644 /system/app/TicWatchface
mount -o ro,remount /system
reboot
3. Wait for the watch to reboot and don't worry if there is no more any default watchface, it is normal at this point.
4. Connect the watch to computer again and send these commands:
Code:
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount /system
chmod -R 755 /system/app/TicWatchface
mount -o ro,remount /system
reboot
5. When the watch is booted there should be all watchfaces on it, both S and E ones.
6. Have fun
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Thanks, I was just working on this and you seem to have found the MUCH easier route than I (editing the APK).

BackCheck said:
Thanks, I was just working on this and you seem to have found the MUCH easier route than I (editing the APK).
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Well, I was working on your same direction when I found this easier solution!

elios93 said:
Well, I was working on your same direction when I found this easier solution!
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After reinstalling some apps, I think they reset back to the model defaults. I'm not sure but I think anything that adds or modifies watchfaces causes it to revert.

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Adding blur alarm to Fission ROM

For those of you that felt in love with the Blur Alarm and looking for a way to add it back. I have figured out the missing files beside the apk that goes in the system\app. This has been tested with sucess for Fission ROM v2.0.1.
Adding Blur alarm
system\app\BlurAlarmClock.apk
framework\blur-res.apk
framework\com.motorola.blur.library.utilities.jar
Hope it help.
nice,
I prefer the blur alarm over the normal one.
but here is my problem, the dock is DeskClock.apk, which is also the Clock and the alarms,
when I replace it with the Dock.apk, then the dock won't start up,
did you try to do that?
I'm getting the following exception, and have no clue on how to fix that Oo
Code:
11-04 00:39:22.031 2063 2063 E AndroidRuntime: java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.motorola.dlauncher/com.motorola.dlauncher.DLauncher}: java.lang.SecurityException: Neither user 10048 nor current process has android.permission.DEVICE_POWER.
braway said:
nice,
I prefer the blur alarm over the normal one.
but here is my problem, the dock is DeskClock.apk, which is also the Clock and the alarms,
when I replace it with the Dock.apk, then the dock won't start up,
did you try to do that?
I'm getting the following exception, and have no clue on how to fix that Oo
Code:
11-04 00:39:22.031 2063 2063 E AndroidRuntime: java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.motorola.dlauncher/com.motorola.dlauncher.DLauncher}: java.lang.SecurityException: Neither user 10048 nor current process has android.permission.DEVICE_POWER.
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What ROM are you using? I renamed the original DeskClock.apk to DeskClock.bak since I don't have a docking station. May be it has something to do with the dlauncher. I also deleted the original launcher2 and replaced it with launcherpro.apk.
Fission 2.0.2
I basically did the same with the DeskClock.apk
but added the Dock.apk from the clean verizon rom (which is basically the "stock" droid2), I guess I'm simply missing something
btw, com.motorola.dlauncher is Dock.apk
I guess something is still missing which would set the missing permission oO
got it to work...
if someone cares:
I had to manually modify the /data/system/packages.xml
it should contain something like this:
Code:
<package name="com.motorola.dlauncher" codePath="/system/app/Dock.apk" flags="1" ts="1288859615000" version="8" userId="10057">
<sigs count="1">
<cert index="1" />
</sigs>
</package>
userId and ts are probably different
change the cert index to 0 !
reboot (right after it, for example with adb reboot)
after reboot, check that your change is still in this file (should be)
put your phone into the docking station, and the blur dock should start
yay
lol, this default blur alarm app is awesome and best I have seen. I was so surprised at what it wanted me to do when I first woke up to it , lol
I am not using fission and I am using Rubix 1.6.
I can only find the bluralarm.apk file and I can't find
framework\blur-res.apk
framework\com.motorola.blur.library.utilities.jar
Do i have to nandroid back to a blurry room to pick these up or are they available somewhere else?
Thanks
rkrasny said:
I am not using fission and I am using Rubix 1.6.
I can only find the bluralarm.apk file and I can't find
framework\blur-res.apk
framework\com.motorola.blur.library.utilities.jar
Do i have to nandroid back to a blurry room to pick these up or are they available somewhere else?
Thanks
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get the vzw clean rom (or so) from droid2files.com (http://droid2files.com/roms/VZW_2.4.5_Clean_ROM.zip)
everything should be in it...
braway said:
get the vzw clean rom (or so) from droid2files.com (http://droid2files.com/roms/VZW_2.4.5_Clean_ROM.zip)
everything should be in it...
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Perfect; thanks much.
Question?
How do I add this to my phone and make it work? Do I need to use ADB and move it to the phone or what? I really liked the blur alarm a lot and would like to get that back if I can. Thanks for any help in advance.
You just need a method to transfer the files to the phone to the correct spot
ADB or root explorer can move the files
I will show the adb method below, you can substitute the adb shell, mount, cp (copy), chmod (change permissions), and rm (delete) steps with Root Explorer
ADB
Open a command prompt
cd to the directory where you have the files on your computer
Code:
adb push BlurAlarmClock.apk /sdcard/BlurAlarmClock.apk
adb push blur-res.apk /sdcard/BlurAlarmClock.apk
adb push com.motorola.blur.library.utilities.jar /sdcard/com.motorola.blur.library.utilities.jar
Then adb shell to the phone, mount system as r/w, copy the files to the system
Code:
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
cp /sdcard/BlurAlarmClock.apk /system/app/BlurAlarmClock.apk
cp /sdcard/blur-res.apk /system/framework/blur-res.apk
cp /sdcard/com.motorola.blur.library.utilities.jar /system/framework/com.motorola.blur.library.utilities.jar
Then set the permissions on these files so they will work
Code:
chmod 644 /system/app/BlurAlarmClock.apk
chmod 644 /system/framework/blur-res.apk
chmod 644 /system/framework/com.motorola.blur.library.utilities.jar
You can then remove the files from the sdcard if you wish
Code:
rm /sdcard/BlurAlarmClock.apk
rm /sdcard/blur-res.apk
rm /sdcard/com.motorola.blur.library.utilities.jar
Now mount the system as read-only again
Code:
sync
mount -o ro,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
As for the Blur dock
Use the same steps above to copy the file and move it to the system
Code:
adb push Dock.apk /sdcard/Dock.apk
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
cp /sdcard/Dock.apk /system/app/Dock.apk
chmod 644 /system/app/Dock.apk
sync
mount -o ro,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
rm /sdcard/Dock.apk
Next pull the packages.xml file
Code:
adb pull /data/system/packages.xml
Edit packages.xml as shown in the above post
Then push back
Code:
adb push packages.xml /data/system/packages.xml
When you "install" the blur dock, you might want to remove the standard android dock
Code:
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
mv /system/app/DeskClock.apk /system/app/DeskClock.bak
sync
mount -o ro,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
Notice I just used mv (rename/move)
This is just in case I want it back later
You may need to reboot the phone when you are finished for this to work.
I never tried without rebooting so I don't know if they will work otherwise.

[Q] Root 2.2 318 without ADBshell

Hi,
a pin of my USB connector is broken so I cannot get a USB data connection to a PC (but charging still works ...).
How can I root the official 318 build of froyo ? More specifically, in the new build, there doesn't seem to be any mounted filesystem on which one can copy RATC to run it.
Any hint welcome.
Have you already tried superoneclick, androot, or z4root? If so, then maybe try the below.
I don't know if this will work but you can try fard's instructions to root manually and use "Terminal Emulator" from Market instead of ADB SHELL, but i don't know what will happen when you run rageinthecage~ You will need to change the instruction a bit for your case.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=844966&highlight=rageagainstthecage
Instructions:
1. Copy all the needed files (from fards thread) into the SDCARD.
2. run Terminal Emulator
3. cd /sdcard/
4. busybox cp rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin /data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage
5. busybox cp Superuser.apk /data/local/tmp/Superuser.apk
6. busybox cp su /data/local/tmp/su
7. busybox cp busybox /data/local/tmp/busybox
8. chmod 700 /data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage
9. chmod 700 /data/local/tmp/busybox
10. cd /data/local/tmp
11. ./rageagainstthecage
12. Reset Terminal
13. Start Terminal Emulator again
14. mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock6 /system
15. follow the rest of the instructions below "mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock6 /system "
In case you can't find it in the thread, here is the original post by fards:
GET ECLAIR/FROYO version of Superuser.apk and su
from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=682828 extract the two files to the directory you're working from..
GET rageagainstthecage from
http://stealth.openwall.net/xSports/RageAgainstTheCage.tgz
extract the rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin to the same directory you're working from
open a terminal/command line
adb push rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin /data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage
adb push Superuser.apk /data/local/tmp/Superuser.apk
adb push su /data/local/tmp/su
adb push busybox /data/local/tmp/busybox
adb shell chmod 700 /data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage
adb shell chmod 700 /data/local/tmp/busybox
adb shell
cd /data/local/tmp
./rageagainstthecage
******this will kill adb server but manually kill it anyway and restart it ******
adb kill-server
adb start-server
* daemon not running. starting it now *
* daemon started successfully *
adb shell
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock6 /system
**********Follow the following steps to install Superuser.apk, busybox,su ****************
cd /data/local/tmp
./busybox cp busybox /system/bin/
chmod 4755 /system/bin/busybox
busybox cp Superuser.apk /system/app/
busybox cp su /system/bin/
chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
exit
exit
then reboot streak
************to remount filesystem as readonly,*************
adb shell
# su
su
#mount -o remount,ro -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock6 /system
# exit
exit
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Well...
yes, I have tried all that.
The main problem with the last option (i.e. CLI) is that the directory /data/local/tmp/ is not user writable (actually /data permissions are 751). So I was in search of a another directory (in an executable partition) where I can copy rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin.
Finally found it : "find" was my friend. /firstboot/sqlite/jackpal.androidterm/ is owned by my user (ID 10123)! It's the only one I found in all the filesystems!
Note that "find" is available through /system/bin/busybox_1P8P1. Btw /firstboot/sqlite/jackpal.androidterm/ seems to be linked to the terminal process.
Ran rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin various times to no avail ! It didn't give me root!

Can't Install OPPO ADB drivers, here's the solution

1. Install SDK tools http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2199526
2. Connect oppo find 5
3. Install driver oppo via disc option "Android Composite ADB Interface", http://www.oppo.com/index.php?q=software/view&sw_id=631 (32/64bits)
4. open adb_usb.ini lacated at "C:\Users\<your username>\.android\adb_usb.ini" with notepad (if doesn't exist create one)
5. copy & paste/replace
# ANDROID 3RD PARTY USB VENDOR ID LIST -- DO NOT EDIT.
# USE 'android update adb' TO GENERATE.
# 1 USB VENDOR ID PER LINE.
0x22D9
For test, conect your phone with adb eneable and type into console:
adb devices
For fastboot usage:
fastboot -i 0x22D9 <command>
ex.
fastboot -i 0x22D9 reboot
eliaspizarro said:
1. Install SDK tools
....
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Thanks, for the step 1 you should link to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2199526
eliaspizarro said:
# ANDROID 3RD PARTY USB VENDOR ID LIST -- DO NOT EDIT.
# USE 'android update adb' TO GENERATE.
# 1 USB VENDOR ID PER LINE.
0x22D9
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0x22D9 is for any Oppo type or just for Oppo Find 5?
Regards
OldClass said:
0x22D9 is for any Oppo type or just for Oppo Find 5?
Regards
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i don't know if works on other oppo devices, but surely works on oppo find 5, how you can find device ID?
You need to search into device propierties -> Device managment -> select oppo device (or any android device), right click (properties)-> details-> id hardware:
a list appear, look for a number like 22D9, then replace into tutorial, 0x<number>.
ok my bro
but i want ask about push deodex using adb.
can you tell me how to push deodex using adb?
regards
OldClass said:
ok my bro
but i want ask about push deodex using adb.
can you tell me how to push deodex using adb?
regards
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I haven't tried yet, but maybe:
0) get root AKA SuperSu or ChainfireSu
1) If you are on Oppo Frimware install adb insecure
then open the app and start service.
2) finally conect your phone and:
adb push <file.jar/apk> /system/bin (or wherever)
Note: if you are on CM10.1 skip step 0) and 1).
Universal Deodexer
eliaspizarro said:
I haven't tried yet, but maybe:
0) get root AKA SuperSu or ChainfireSu
1) If you are on Oppo Frimware install adb insecure
then open the app and start service.
2) finally conect your phone and:
adb push <file.jar/apk> /system/bin (or wherever)
Note: if you are on CM10.1 skip step 0) and 1).
Universal Deodexer
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thanks for your tutorial
i'll try to push deodex (1 file) to /system/app but i got "no left space device", how to repair it?
should i delete some apps? how to delete it?
regards
OldClass said:
thanks for your tutorial
i'll try to push deodex (1 file) to /system/app but i got "no left space device", how to repair it?
should i delete some apps? how to delete it?
regards
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from windows console CMD / linux terminal console
adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
exit
then, you can push
eliaspizarro said:
from windows console CMD / linux terminal console
adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
exit
then, you can push
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ok, thanks
this is right?
adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
exit
cp /sdcard/done_app/* /system/app/
cp /sdcard/done_frame/* /system/framework/
rm /system/app/*.odex
rm /system/framework/*.odex
chmod 644 /system/app/*
chown root.root /system/app/*
chmod 644 /system/framework/*
chown root.root /system/framework/*
exit
Regards
OldClass said:
ok, thanks
this is right?
adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
exit
cp /sdcard/done_app/* /system/app/
cp /sdcard/done_frame/* /system/framework/
rm /system/app/*.odex
rm /system/framework/*.odex
chmod 644 /system/app/*
chown root.root /system/app/*
chmod 644 /system/framework/*
chown root.root /system/framework/*
exit
Regards
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it's ok, another method is fix permissions through cwm
eliaspizarro said:
it's ok, another method is fix permissions through cwm
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Thanks a lot for your help...
Sent from my Find 5 using xda premium
I can't get my ADB to work. I followed the steps and got it to saying: Android Composite ADB Interface in the device manager.
But when I cmd: adb devices it just says: List of Devices attached
then nothing..
I have my phone on USB debugging
Please Help?!
NVM Got it to work!
needed to reset the server
adb kill-server
then
adb start-server
Oppo find 5 no system
Hello guys I just reformatting my SDCARD before installing the ROM and am now no operating system installed on my computer ADB fastboot, PdaNet. After I install everything with the command window open and used the ADB PUSH command to copy my ROM to SDCARD, but it comes at a time that is a mistake and does not finish copying. Can someone help me?
After go to fastboot seems i need install some drivers to send commands to device, any help? What drivers i need to fastboot work?

wrongly mounted s4 i9506 = now bricked?

I just rooted my SG S4 Android 5.0.1 with auto-root. Everything worked fine (root complete and SU installed) till I think I gave a bad mount command in the root directory on the phone in terminal (i guess here it went wrong, not sure. Or perhaps during installation of bash or nano) when I was installing bash and nano. Since it rebooted, I **lost the wifi and cannot adb shell into my phone** anymore from mac.
Afterwards, I managed to flash clockwork mod recovery v6.0.4.6. and was able to mount /system, which enabled the ./adb shell again. However i can now only pwd and cd, everything else gets this error: /sbin/sh: ls: Permission denied
I think my phone is still recoverable, however I don't know what to do and don't want to risk making things worse. Which andoird wizard can help me please?
**Below here were my bash nano install commands:**
./adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
cp -r /storage/extSdCard/bashnano/terminfo /system/etc
cp /storage/extSdCard/bashnano/profile /etc
cp /storage/extSdCard/bashnano/bash /data
cp /storage/extSdCard/bashnano/nano /data
chmod 755 /data/bash
chmod 755 /data/nano
cd /system/bin/
mv sh sh.old
ln -s /data/bash sh
ln -s /data/bash bash
ln -s /data/nano nano
export TERMINFO=/etc/terminfo
export TERM=linux
mount -o remount,ro /system
**P.S. So I also performed a regular mount in root, which i think is what made things bad, but not totally sure!**
ansjovis86 said:
I just rooted my SG S4 Android 5.0.1 with auto-root. Everything worked fine (root complete and SU installed) till I think I gave a bad mount command in the root directory on the phone in terminal (i guess here it went wrong, not sure. Or perhaps during installation of bash or nano) when I was installing bash and nano. Since it rebooted, I **lost the wifi and cannot adb shell into my phone** anymore from mac.
Afterwards, I managed to flash clockwork mod recovery v6.0.4.6. and was able to mount /system, which enabled the ./adb shell again. However i can now only pwd and cd, everything else gets this error: /sbin/sh: ls: Permission denied
I think my phone is still recoverable, however I don't know what to do and don't want to risk making things worse. Which andoird wizard can help me please?
**Below here were my bash nano install commands:**
./adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
cp -r /storage/extSdCard/bashnano/terminfo /system/etc
cp /storage/extSdCard/bashnano/profile /etc
cp /storage/extSdCard/bashnano/bash /data
cp /storage/extSdCard/bashnano/nano /data
chmod 755 /data/bash
chmod 755 /data/nano
cd /system/bin/
mv sh sh.old
ln -s /data/bash sh
ln -s /data/bash bash
ln -s /data/nano nano
export TERMINFO=/etc/terminfo
export TERM=linux
mount -o remount,ro /system
**P.S. So I also performed a regular mount in root, which i think is what made things bad, but not totally sure!**
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If you can get into download mode ,flash stock rom from Sammobile

Unable to mount System as rw in 7.1.1 DP

I am trying to create an overlay folder under /system/vendor so that I can throw a layers apk there to hide the nav bar. I am currently using the build.prop method which doesn't work nicely with the Now on Tap action of Swipe Navigation which is what I am ultimately trying to fix.
I tried using Solid Explorer to simply create the new directory like I did previously in 7.0 and 6.x but was unable to do so (action failed). I decided to try using the terminal and create the folder and move files from there but got the message that the system was read-only. I then attempted to mount system a few different ways all of which failed. I did use su before entering these commands.
Code:
angler:/system/vendor $ mkdir overlay
mkdir: 'overlay': Read-only file system
angler:/system/vendor $ mount -o rw,remount,rw /system
mount: '/dev/block/platform/soc.0/f9824900.sdhci/by-name/system' not user mountable in fstab
angler:/system/vendor $ /system/bin/mount -o rw,remount,rw /system /system
mount: '/system' not in /proc/mounts
angler:/system/vendor $ /system/bin/mount /system
mount: bad /etc/fstab: No such file or directory
Googling around didn't yield much in the way of solutions other than these different methods of mounting system. Am I just unable to mount system as rw in 7.1.1 currently, and if so, is there another way to accomplish what I want?
I'm trying to find thread I read this from, so if I find it I'll post link to it. When I was on early 7 previews that was set up with systemless root I went into twrp and then went to terminal and typed the following, touch su. When your in terminal cd to both bin and xbin and type command "touch su" without quotes. Then reboot and you should be able to use something like es file explorer to get into and write in /system. Hope that helps.
Found it, look to post = 15
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/help/es-file-explorer-doesnt-understand-t3242775
Unfortunately that did not end up working for me, thanks for looking up the link for me though!
On Nougat the rw mount command should be typed like this:
mount -o rw,remount /system
then for touch:
touch sbin/su
Thank you blitz for clarifying.
Hmm... it seems like the mount worked but the touch did not. I ended up using just "touch su" but ran into a different error with mkdir. I think I may just be out of luck for now. Thank you both for your help!
Code:
~ # mount -o rw,remount /system
~ # cd /system/bin
/system/bin # touch sbin/su
touch: sbin/su: No such file or directory
/system/bin # touch su
/system/bin # cd /system/xbin
/system/xbin # touch su
/system/xbin # cd /system/vendor
/vendor # mkdir overlay
mkdir: cannot create directory 'overlay': No space left on device
AbuShabanov said:
Hmm... it seems like the mount worked but the touch did not. I ended up using just "touch su" but ran into a different error with mkdir. I think I may just be out of luck for now. Thank you both for your help!
Code:
~ # mount -o rw,remount /system
~ # cd /system/bin
/system/bin # touch sbin/su
touch: sbin/su: No such file or directory
/system/bin # touch su
/system/bin # cd /system/xbin
/system/xbin # touch su
/system/xbin # cd /system/vendor
/vendor # mkdir overlay
mkdir: cannot create directory 'overlay': No space left on device
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I'm not sure what you're trying to accomplish but still:
The touch sbin/su means creating an empty file called su in the sbin subdirectory under the current directory. So if there is no subdir named sbin under /system/bin, then it's not going to work
Secondly, you should know about the ls command: ls -la lists the files in the current directory, and remember than in unix and linux terminology, a directory is also a file so you'll also see directories (including current "." and parent "..")
Third, you should know about the df command which shows filesystem disk space usage. df -h will show you how much free space you have an all of your filesystems, including system.
Last, with great power comes great responsibilities. Running the wrong command as root will easily make your system unusable.
I have substratum installed and inside /system/vendor there is a link (again a file) called overlay which links to directory /system/overlay where apks are.
rchtk said:
I'm not sure what you're trying to accomplish
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I am trying to create an overlay folder under /system/vendor so that I can throw a layers apk there to hide the nav bar.
rchtk said:
I have substratum installed and inside /system/vendor there is a link (again a file) called overlay which links to directory /system/overlay where apks are.
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Are you on the 7.1.1 (NPF10C)? If so it sounds like you have accomplished what I am trying to do. I'm only familiar with the basic unix commands as I haven't actively used it in about 5 years. Would you mind sharing how to create the link to /system/overlay from /system/vendor, or does Substratum take care of that? Offhand it sounds like a symbolic link but my terminology is pretty rusty.
AbuShabanov said:
I am trying to create an overlay folder under /system/vendor so that I can throw a layers apk there to hide the nav bar.
Are you on the 7.1.1 (NPF10C)? If so it sounds like you have accomplished what I am trying to do. I'm only familiar with the basic unix commands as I haven't actively used it in about 5 years. Would you mind sharing how to create the link to /system/overlay from /system/vendor, or does Substratum take care of that? Offhand it sounds like a symbolic link but my terminology is pretty rusty.
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Yes 7.1.1.
Substratum created the overlay directory and the link to it.
Manually that would be:
mount -o rw,remount -t auto /vendor
mount -o rw,remount -t auto /system
mkdir /system/overlay
cd /system/vendor
ln -s /system/overlay
mount -o ro,remount -t auto /vendor
mount -o ro,remount -t auto /system
But links do take a very small amount of bytes (roughly name and target) so for that, you'll need some space in your vendor partition (no space left on /vendor). check with "df".
I have 3.8MB free (that's an original vendor + overlay link)
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mount -o rw,remount -t auto /vendor
mount -o rw,remount -t auto /system
mkdir /system/overlay
cd /system/vendor
ln -s /system/overlay
mount -o ro,remount -t auto /vendor
mount -o ro,remount -t auto /system
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Well, this works and I was able to mount system and vendor, create the link, move the apk file, etc but it appears that the apk itself is not working on NPF10C. Thank you for your help and the refresher on the unix commands!

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