I want to edit my quick launch xml to point to different apps but the xml file is read only. I was able to copy it over to my pc and edit it, but I cannot copy it back. It says I do not have permission to replace the existing file or delete it. Any help?
htcoveblue said:
I want to edit my quick launch xml to point to different apps but the xml file is read only. I was able to copy it over to my pc and edit it, but I cannot copy it back. It says I do not have permission to replace the existing file or delete it. Any help?
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You need another file explorer then the default one.
Resco Explorer or Total Commander for example.
With that you can overwrite it.
Where is this quicklaunch xml file located?
Its in the \Windows folder. Ive also posted a similar thread to this. I posted the xml's as well
You can edit xml files with notebook or word,but before click right on xml file then property and uncheck "read only".After you could edit and save your settings.
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I have no problem copying the xmls and editing them on my computer. I just can't copy them back. I tried putting them on my Storage Card and then using Resco Explorer to copy them to my Windows folder. It doesn't give me any error, but it doesn't actually replace the file either. I tried deleting the file first in Resco Explorer but it says the file is in Rom and cannot be deleted. Is there another way I haven't tried?
Don't forget to uncheck the plugin before copying files in windows folder.
Uncheck what plugin? The Read-Only property? I uncheck it, but when I hit properties, it's checked again.
the quick launcher must be unchecked in today/items before copying xml files in windows folder
htcoveblue said:
I want to edit my quick launch xml to point to different apps but the xml file is read only. I was able to copy it over to my pc and edit it, but I cannot copy it back. It says I do not have permission to replace the existing file or delete it. Any help?
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On my vista machine I had to untick the 'Hidden' tick for me to copy the file back to my tytn as I was getting the same error.
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Hey Everyone... I feel like an idiot asking... The diamond is my first smartphone and everyone seem to have all these cool apps in them or whatever you call them haha... and I want them too But I don't know how to install them to my phone... I've read many threads and to be honest I don't understand what anyone is talking about... I came across this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=466519 and thought that it would be cool to have this, but I don't know how to put it in my phone....so if anyone would be nice enough to give me step by step directions that would be awesome and I really appreciated it. Thanks
These things generally come as CAB files. You only need to transfer the cab file to your phone via usb then use the File explorer and click on the cab file in the phone to install. If it's not working ok you just uninstall the app from the phone
Special phone mods however might require you to transfer files manually to the phone or edit the registry file or some such. I would advice not to use such mods yet until you are familiar with your phone and how to restore it should something go wrong.
Just read around here on the forums, there are guides to everything if you just look around.
sukiex said:
Hey Everyone... I feel like an idiot asking... The diamond is my first smartphone and everyone seem to have all these cool apps in them or whatever you call them haha... and I want them too But I don't know how to install them to my phone... I've read many threads and to be honest I don't understand what anyone is talking about... I came across this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=466519 and thought that it would be cool to have this, but I don't know how to put it in my phone....so if anyone would be nice enough to give me step by step directions that would be awesome and I really appreciated it. Thanks
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.CAB files
.cab files are files used to install programs
.cab files are similar to what you might know as .exe files from your PC
.cab files can be downloaded directly to your Diamond with Wifi or GPRS, you can also transfer them to your Diamond using File Explorer on your PC
.cab files are not supposed to be unpacked/unzipped on the PC. Copy the intact .cab file as you downloaded it directly to your Hermes
Connect your Diamond to computer via USB cable
Make sure it's connected via ActiveSync
Open File Explorer
Navigate to where your .cab file is stored on the PC
Right click on the .cab file
Chose Copy
Navigate to your device in File Explorer
Navigate to where you want to store it on your device, e.g. \Internal Storage
Now disconnect your Diamond from the USB cable
Click Start -> Programs -> File Explorer
Click 1 -> 2 -> 3 according to the image, if you saved it on the Storage Card
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Locate your .cab file and click on it
Installation will start, follow onscreen messages if any
be warned on some Devices (is a Reg setting) the Cab is deleted after Install not necessary if the install was successfull or not!!
This information is in the Diamond_For_Beginners article which can be found in the XDA-Wiki which is on the top menu.
Hope that helps.
Hi, everyone I have one question about applications who have files like this
and I don't know how to install them? i was trying to find this, about 4 hours,,, please help
Its been explained over and over before. Copy the cab`s to your device and run them from the phone. By that I mean the two files who are ending on: .cab The other files in that folder you got by extracting the cab which does not work like that. You need a app like WinCE CAB manager to edit them.
man I still don't get it i can't run eny of these files please write me how exactly i will install apps like that please man please
Shaggy007 said:
man I still don't get it i can't run eny of these files please write me how exactly i will install apps like that please man please
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They are not .cab files, they are .rar files. Copy the .rar files to your phone and un-zip them with pocket rar. And then just click on the resulting cab files and they will self install.
http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/en/index.php?soft=820
You done something strange here, I bet you have tried to rename the file? I can see one is ending on .cab while the other doesnt. This means the one you renamed is now called vmvistacab.cab.cab
Download the file, if its packed then extract. Copy the cab (not the .zip or other) to youre phone. Use File Explorer or other and navigate to the place you stored the cab and run it by opening it. Problem here is that you cant separate the cab and .zip cause you have hidden the extension of the files like .zip and .cab Fix this by going to folder options and tick "Hide file extension for known file types" (open a folder then click alt then you can find folder option).
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No raiisak, I think the folder is named wmvista.cab after he unzips it. What he neds to do is unzip the original zip file. Then he needs to open the folder and find wmvista.cab and copy it to his phone. He then needs to run the cab file.
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No raiisak, I think the folder is named wmvista.cab after he unzips it. What he neds to do is unzip the original zip file. Then he needs to open the folder and find wmvista.cab and copy it to his phone. He then needs to run the cab file.
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Not if he choose extract here.... And its not even certain he downloaded a .zip
I think I remember the file he downloaded. I believe it was a zip. It was in the following thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=474919
The mediafire link leads to a download named: wmVistaCAB.CAB.zip so when it is unzipped, it gives a folder named wmVistaCAB.CAB. The CAB is inside the folder. I was also going to install to test it but it is still not complete. The clock does not update, it is just still picture. It looks nice though.
As the titel says i want to try to add a sign key for my own boot image, just to mix something together, but everytime i try, it moves everything into a folder called the same as the folder name... it even creates a META-INF... but if i sign one exsisting rom, it does the same!
what do i do wrong?
I can only tell you how I do it:
I first extract the ROM i want to modify into a separate folder (let's call it ROM). So the folder structure in ROM looks like this:
Code:
2.041.856 boot.img
<DIR> data
<DIR> META-INF
<DIR> system
Now I modify what I have to modify and then I delete the following files:
Code:
META-INF\CERT.RSA
META-INF\CERT.SF
META-INF\MANIFEST.MF
Now I go into the folder ROM again, select every file and folder and zip it into an archive file. I assume u have already the signapk.jar (which can be used also to sign update.zip files). The syntax is:
Code:
[B]java -jar .\signapk.jar .\testkey.x509.pem .\testkey.pk8 .\update.zip .\signed-update.zip[/B]
Then wait a little bit and it should become a fully flashable signed zip archive...hope this helps...
TheSSJ said:
I can only tell you how I do it:
I first extract the ROM i want to modify into a separate folder (let's call it ROM). So the folder structure in ROM looks like this:
Code:
2.041.856 boot.img
<DIR> data
<DIR> META-INF
<DIR> system
Now I modify what I have to modify and then I delete the following files:
Code:
META-INF\CERT.RSA
META-INF\CERT.SF
META-INF\MANIFEST.MF
Now I go into the folder ROM again, select every file and folder and zip it into an archive file. I assume u have already the signapk.jar (which can be used also to sign update.zip files). The syntax is:
Code:
[B]java -jar .\signapk.jar .\testkey.x509.pem .\testkey.pk8 .\update.zip .\signed-update.zip[/B]
Then wait a little bit and it should become a fully flashable signed zip archive...hope this helps...
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thats where i dont get it xD what do i zip, and how? all folders clustered into one?
or how do i do it? xD
i really want to know how! >.<
I think I expressed myself very clearly but here are screenies (have a look at the current directory):
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If you don't get this, noone can help you
worked! weeee! xD now i just need to learn to add/remove apps and i'm flying!
Test Sign also works... Where the frig did my copy go?!
I replaced the Google RGBY colors with alternate hues.
NOTE: you need to extract this file.
Inside you'll find your bootanimation.zip and the "shutdown" folder:
Copy the "shutdown" folder into your /system/media/video folder.(Delete or backup the original shutdown folder)
Copy the bootanimation.zip into your system/media folder
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everytime i try to place a boot animation in system/media i get an error, i was told to mount in r/w so i used sgs tools script but that didnt work.
ksimilie said:
everytime i try to place a boot animation in system/media i get an error, i was told to mount in r/w so i used sgs tools script but that didnt work.
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use root explorer, makes things way easier
I keep getting an error that there isn't enough room
Sorry if the instructions were unclear.
You will have to make the /system/ folder Read/Write before you can make any changes, then change it back to Read Only again when you are finished.
In Root Explorer, look at the upper right-hand corner and you will see a grey button with "Mount R/W", click the button and it will change to "Mount R/O". Now it will allow you to make changes...
Using Root Explorer, navigate to your system/media/ folder and copy bootanimation.zip there. Then move to system/media/video/. Backup or delete the current shutdown folder, then copy the new shutdown folder there...
When you are done copying the files into the /system/ folder, click the "Mount R/O" button and you're done.
AtariBorn said:
Sorry if the instructions were unclear.
You will have to make the /system/ folder Read/Write before you can make any changes, then change it back to Read Only again when you are finished.
In Root Explorer, look at the upper right-hand corner and you will see a grey button with "Mount R/W", click the button and it will change to "Mount R/O". Now it will allow you to make changes...
Using Root Explorer, navigate to your system/media/ folder and copy bootanimation.zip there. Then move to system/media/video/. Backup or delete the current shutdown folder, then copy the new shutdown folder there...
When you are done copying the files into the /system/ folder, click the "Mount R/O" button and you're done.
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it says:
Paste Failure
There was not enough free disk space to complete the past operation.
Please note that the free space displayed by Root Explorer (as reported by linux) is not always 100% accurate.
*Edit: In my settings, I have 12.1gb available on my internal
AtariBorn said:
I replaced the Google RGBY colors with alternate hues.
NOTE: you need to extract this file.
Inside you'll find your bootanimation.zip and the "shutdown" folder:
Copy the "shutdown" folder into your /system/media/video folder.(Delete or backup the original shutdown folder)
Copy the bootanimation.zip into your system/media folder
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is there a Nexus Boot animation that is bigger??
Hi everybody
This is my first bootanimation,so please be patient
Sreenshot:
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Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH2-TGUlwu4
(the bootanimation is without sound )
how to install:
1. copy the bootanimation.zip into SD card.
2. go to all apps > root explorer > system > media > and you will see a bootanimation.zip
3. press PASTE and your new bootanimation.zip will replace it.
ore just push it trough ADB to /system/media
enjoy!
lol, this is fantastic!
thanks for the animation! honestly I dont want nyannyannyan on my phone but it got me a cool idea for a personal boot animation, however I can not install it: when trying to paste it to "system\media " folder with root explorer I got this message: "you cannot paste here because the file system is ready only"
phone is rooted but still on stock rom, any ideas where do i go wrong?
anyways, nyannyannyan nyannyan...
topanyel said:
thanks for the animation! honestly I dont want nyannyannyan on my phone but it got me a cool idea for a personal boot animation, however I can not install it: when trying to paste it to "system\media " folder with root explorer I got this message: "you cannot paste here because the file system is ready only"
phone is rooted but still on stock rom, any ideas where do i go wrong?
anyways, nyannyannyan nyannyan...
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If you have root explorer you should be able to just paste it right in. All you need to do is mount the sd as R/W. To do this just click on the R/W button at the top right hand side of root explorer. After pasting it I think you need to change the permission of the zip file as well to let the system access it. You can also do this with root explore.
I'm new on XDA so please press the THANKS button if I was any help. I need at least one thanks to look a bit respectable in this forum.
Giiar said:
If you have root explorer you should be able to just paste it right in. All you need to do is mount the sd as R/W. To do this just click on the R/W button at the top right hand side of root explorer. After pasting it I think you need to change the permission of the zip file as well to let the system access it. You can also do this with root explore.
I'm new on XDA so please press the THANKS button if I was any help. I need at least one thanks to look a bit respectable in this forum.
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your answer is correct sir! (its not necessary to change zips permission, they should be fine allready)
@topanyel, remember to NOT COMPRESS your zip folder with the bootanimation in it, else it will not work.
topanyel said:
thanks for the animation! honestly I dont want nyannyannyan on my phone but it got me a cool idea for a personal boot animation, however I can not install it: when trying to paste it to "system\media " folder with root explorer I got this message: "you cannot paste here because the file system is ready only"
phone is rooted but still on stock rom, any ideas where do i go wrong?
anyways, nyannyannyan nyannyan...
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i realy like the part where its says nyan!