Where's the Root directory on this phone.
I have downloaded the update and have to move it there using my pc.
My phone isn't rooted so I can't do it via the phone...or am I being stupid? ?
eskimosound said:
Where's the Root directory on this phone.
I have downloaded the update and have to move it there using my pc.
My phone isn't rooted so I can't do it via the phone...or am I being stupid? ?
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The update must be placed in the root directory of the personal data, not the root of the phone. So it's in /storage/emulated/0 or if you prefer the place where Download, Dcim, Pictures etc folders are
You can access it with any file explorer without root
Striatum_bdr said:
The update must be placed in the root directory of the personal data, not the root of the phone. So it's in /storage/emulated/0 or if you prefer the place where Download, Dcim, Pictures etc folders are
You can access it with any file explorer without root
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Hi yep I sorted it, it's just internal storage where all the folders are....I've updated and can't see any changes...don't know if that's a good thing.???
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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
Can anyone please let me know, how to access the phone memory in Galaxy 3. There is My files folder in Applications which constitutes Memory Card. Do I need to root the phone to access phone memory?
vijay.gupta said:
Can anyone please let me know, how to access the phone memory in Galaxy 3. There is My files folder in Applications which constitutes Memory Card. Do I need to root the phone to access phone memory?
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yeps...!! basically that's d definition of rooting..!! ha ha...
Thanks Fido for the reply. Why is the phone memory inaccessible in android phones for normal users? Is there any specific reason for this?
It doesn't happens in other platforms such as Symbian, Blackberry etc.
they do d ryt thing.. Coz, if u r a newbie.. U may mess wid ur system... So it s a way to protect system files frm newbies..
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Just curious that if you have access to phone memory, what mess you can create?
You have access to phone memory freely in all the other platforms without rooting. Do you mean to say that the creators of those platforms are not doing right thing?
Android doesn't use the phone memory to save things, only for system stuff and installed apps. You cannot put music on your phone memory for example.
How to access your phone memory? You don't have to be rooted to view, only to change... You can just use bluetooth file manager or astro file manager to view (and copy). But you have to use another program to change things...
vijay.gupta said:
Just curious that if you have access to phone memory, what mess you can create?
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If you can access it, any application you install and run can access it without any limitation. This is good, if you know what you are doing, but it can be very harmful if you are not careful.
Humpie said:
You can just use bluetooth file manager or astro file manager to view (and copy). But you have to use another program to change things...
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There is no way you can access the phone memory without rooting. Rooting is "the program" that changes things.
Thanks all,
I have mtorrent insalled on my phone. when i go to the option to add torrent, it shows me the directories that are not visible when I go to My Files folder. I have not rooted my phone. Are these directories the phone memory directories?
How can I determine if they are directories for accessing phone memory?
Shall I give out the name for the few?
One thing more: I am not getting e-mail notifications only for this thread even though I am subscribed to this thread whereas I am getting for all others. What may be the problem for this?
vijay.gupta said:
I have mtorrent insalled on my phone. when i go to the option to add torrent, it shows me the directories that are not visible when I go to My Files folder. I have not rooted my phone. Are these directories the phone memory directories?
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Which directories are those? On the memory card there are hidden files and folders whose name starts with a dot (.). The My Files app won't list these by default, but in the Settings menu you can enable it, and it is possible that in mtorrent this is the default setting.
The name of the directories are:
.info
cache
config
data
dev
efs
etc
lib
proc
res
sbin
sdcard - This is my SD Card folder that shows the contents of my memory card
sqlite_stmt_journals
sys
system
tmp
d
default.prop
fota.rc
init
init.apollo.rc
init.apollo.sh
init.rc
recovery.rc
system.prop
This is the root directory. Can you copy or create files here?
what do you mean by root directory? are you referring to this phone memory by this term...no, i can only access them...dont create or copy any file here..
vijay.gupta said:
what do you mean by root directory?
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This is the root of the entire file system, without rooting you can't modify its contents (except the /mnt/sdcard folder and subfolders ofcourse).
So just confirming that without rooting the phone, one can access the phone memory but cannot modify its contents. Am i correct?
yes, that's correct
so, why i am able to access this directory (phone memory) only from some apps and not from all the apps?
Also, is there any other way that I can access (not modify anything) phone memory if my phone is not rooted?
Also, if anyone has rooted his phone, what may be the purpose that is solved? As far as I know, such users can install some apps that need root access for the phone?
I mean to say, what may be the reason for which the user may want modify permission to phone memory apart from installing apps that require root access?
Use astro , u can access ur phone memory even if unrooted (atleast see those foldres )
Thanks only4omkar. I am able to do that already using ttorrent app. But my query is different...can anyone please respond to that?
vijay.gupta said:
Can anyone please let me know, how to access the phone memory in Galaxy 3. There is My files folder in Applications which constitutes Memory Card. Do I need to root the phone to access phone memory?
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Wen u install applicATIONS, it gets installed in teh internal memory by default
Just finished reestablishing root, past backups are still there, what is the safe way to delete them?
ongre12 said:
Just finished reestablishing root, past backups are still there, what is the safe way to delete them?
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Use a file explorer, like Root Explorer, to navigate to the TWRP folder. Then just delete the old ones. Or plug it in to your computer, navigate to TWRP, and delete that way.
thank you for the quick response
jcollier said:
Use a file explorer, like Root Explorer, to navigate to the TWRP folder. Then just delete the old ones. Or plug it in to your computer, navigate to TWRP, and delete that way.
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For some reason I thought it would be more complicated.
hey guys i have a question, i've been trying to access /data/data/ and one of my game folders but with android comander that folder is not vissible or empty , but i can access system folders like "/system/media//audio/ui/ so root seems to work but not for the /data/data/ folder ?
root browser and solid explorer if i copy files from /data/data/ to sd card and then to pc the files seems to be empty,
my device is rooted with latest audax methode MM 6.0.1 Audax " [ROM][KERNEL][MM][G928C/F/G/I/T][BPC3][6.0.1]AUDAX PLUS M v3.0[05/04/16] "
samsung galaxy s6 edge+ SM-G928F
can anyone help me out abit ?
thx
Wesley_NL said:
hey guys i have a question, ive been trying to access /data/data/ and one of my game folders but with android comander that folder is not vissible or empty , but i can axxess system folders like "/system/media//audio/ui/ so root seems to work but not for the /data/data/ folder ?
root browser and solid explorer if i copy files from there to sd card and then to pc they seems to be empty,
my device is rooted with latest audax methode MM 6.0.1 Audax " [ROM][KERNEL][MM][G928C/F/G/I/T][BPC3][6.0.1]AUDAX PLUS M v3.0[05/04/16] "
samsung galaxy s6 edge+ SM-G928F
can anyone help me out abit ?
thx
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If you are rooted, use Root Explorer from the playstore.
I have used it for over 5 years and I have no problem opening and seeing all the files and folders on my s6 edge plus phone.
Good luck,
Have a great day.
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Misterjunky said:
If you are rooted, use Root Explorer from the playstore.
I have used it for over 5 years and I have no problem opening and seeing all the files and folders on my s6 edge plus phone.
Good luck,
Have a great day.
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root explorer see everything even in the /data/data/ but when i copy files from there they seems the be empty, as in file without data, i tried to share it to and upload it directly to dropbox but even that don't work
see attachments,
as far as i know i closed/killed the game, i even rebooted my phone but nothing changes
Wesley_NL said:
root explorer see everything even in the /data/data/ but when i copy files from there they seems the be empty, as in file without data, i tried to share it to and upload it directly to dropbox but even that don't work
see attachments,
as far as i know i closed/killed the game, i even rebooted my phone but nothing changes
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You cannot upload the file from it's current location, copy the file into your internal SD card first.
If that don't work then make sure to check the attributes of the file is set to R/W READ & WRITE.
Also check your file manager's permission & attribute settings, it should be set to allow read & write.
Good luck, have a great day
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Misterjunky said:
You cannot upload the file from it's current location, copy the file into your internal SD card first.
If that don't work then make sure to check the attributes of the file is set to R/W READ & WRITE.
Also check your file manager's permission & attribute settings, it should be set to allow read & write.
Good luck, have a great day
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i know this. but its r/w so it should work but it don't work fine,
but in the past i had it to that root browser don't copy the files completley (for example my account files) from sd card to /data/data/jp.gungho.padEN/files so some one said to use solid explorer and that worked but now it is the other way arround, it copy fine to /data/data/jp.gungho.padEN/files but not from there to sd card, it copy the files but i can not open them in a bin editor
Don't know why people are so happy with Root Explorer it's very nice but lacks a lot of features.
I've done these thing with Total commander without problems. Try that one.
ps blind me missed the part about Dropbox. Did you try to put it in (by example) your downloads folder and upload from there? Goodluck anyway!
Hi guys, i'm trying to delete this folder from my sdcard. I think NexusRootToolkit created it while i was rooting my device but now I don't need it more. I cannot delete it with any file manager, also with root access. I also have some apks that I moved from system partition that i can't delete.. How can i get rid of these stuff :c
Nexus6P running Android 7.1.1
darkalex97 said:
Hi guys, i'm trying to delete this folder from my sdcard. I think NexusRootToolkit created it while i was rooting my device but now I don't need it more. I cannot delete it with any file manager, also with root access. I also have some apks that I moved from system partition that i can't delete.. How can i get rid of these stuff :c
Nexus6P running Android 7.1.1
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this can be done using TWRP >advanced>file manager> choose the files you wish to remove