How to push files using busy box in the terminal emulator - G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello folks, i have a quick question... i have cyan mod 4.1.99 installed on my phone which im sure comes equipped with busybox. I am trying to find the commands that i would type into terminal emulator to push .apk files without having to use adb.. my pc went up and all i have is my g1 phone now. Is it possible to do what adb does like install, push, and pull files through terminal emulator and busybox? If so what are the commands, or is there a thread with a list of commands? Thanks in advance

to install an app
busybox install <path to apk>
there may be an arguement im missing.....but it should still work (if you put in a random argument or do -h or -help, it should give you the lists. i dont remember what they are though)
for moving files, use the mv and cp commands (mv = move, cp = copy paste)
ie
cp /sdcard/app/heroled.apk /system/sd/app
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Im trying to copy a file to system/app/ but it says " read only file system"
So i type in a command i found " mount -o rw, remount -t yaffs2 /dev/black/mtdblock3 /system"
But then after i put in the command it stills says read only. Is there a non pc method to remount the system as read/write ? Or should that code work? Another thread said it should change the system

Im trying to copy a file to system/app/ but it says " read only file system"
So i type in a command i found " mount -o rw, remount -t yaffs2 /dev/black/mtdblock3 /system"
But then after i put in the command it stills says read only. Is there a non pc method to remount the system as read/write ? Or should that code work? Another thread said it should change the system

bbbblack said:
Im trying to copy a file to system/app/ but it says " read only file system"
So i type in a command i found " mount -o rw, remount -t yaffs2 /dev/black/mtdblock3 /system"
But then after i put in the command it stills says read only. Is there a non pc method to remount the system as read/write ? Or should that code work? Another thread said it should change the system
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its block, not black
that should mount as rw

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SuperD latest changing physical layout

I ve noticed that many people have posted having problems with keyboard layouts after flashing a rom. I have a German G1 which was rooted to Cyanogens 4.2.14.1 before, and I never had problems keeping the phone in English but retaining the German keyboard (I ve gotten use to it).
But after flashing Super D just now (which is AWESOME), my keyboard has defaulted back to the U.S keyboard, which is really annoying.
Anyone know exactly why this problem didnt exist in Cyanogens rom and why it does exist with SuperD? Also, Im assuming this is something I have to live with, as I couldnt find an easy fix for it? I really just want the German keyboard back.
Any help would really be appreciated.
1.SuperD isnt Cyanogen
2.Most Likely in the scripts that have to do with the keyboard.
Hope that didnt sound rude but yeah =/ You would probably have to change something in the system/usr directory.
I had the same problem and solved it like so:
1.) DL and unzip the zip file I have attached
2.) copy the file to your SD card root folder
3.) open a Terminal Emulator app and type the following (press Enter after each line and allow if it ask for permission):
su
mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
cd /system/usr/keychars/
dd if=/sdcard/trout-keypad-v3.kcm.bin of=trout-keypad-v3.kcm.bin
4.) Reboot your phone.
5.) Profit...
You will have to do this after every ROM flash, but it literally just takes a few seconds, so not worth mentioning.
kugelfish said:
I had the same problem and solved it like so:
1.) DL and unzip the zip file I have attached
2.) copy the file to your SD card root folder
3.) open a Terminal Emulator app and type the following (press Enter after each line and allow if it ask for permission):
su
mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
cd /system/usr/keychars/
dd if=/sdcard/trout-keypad-v3.kcm.bin of=trout-keypad-v3.kcm.bin
4.) Reboot your phone.
5.) Profit...
You will have to do this after every ROM flash, but it literally just takes a few seconds, so not worth mentioning.
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This is exactly what I tried, but after the "dd if=/sdcard/trout-keypad-v3.kcm.bin of=trout-keypad-v3.kcm.bin" command in terminal, I get an error that says:
"cannot open for write: Read-only file system"
Not sure what Im doing wrong. I unzipped the file, put it on sd card, and entered in the commands.
I heard this method works for everyone, but for some reason I get this error when i try it.
Sadly, I'm not to familiar with linux or coding in general, but I would assume something went wrong when remounting. Your system folder seems to remain read-only...
Maybe someone more qualified can help with the right command line... ?
Edit
make sure there is a space between mtdblock3 and /system like so (shown red):
mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3SPACE/system
kugelfish said:
Sadly, I'm not to familiar with linux or coding in general, but I would assume something went wrong when remounting. Your system folder seems to remain read-only...
Maybe someone more qualified can help with the right command line... ?
Edit
make sure there is a space between mtdblock3 and /system like so (shown red):
mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3SPACE/system
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Still no luck. I double checked, and its typed correctly. I tried swapping this command:
mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
for this one:
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system (found in another thread)
but it still didnt work. After I tried using the "mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system" command that I found in the other thread, I didnt get the error, and thought this may have fixed the keyboard. But when I rebooted, the keyboard was still wrong.
Sorry dude, that's all I got. All I can say is, it works for me.
Maybe this'll help?
http://www.handy-faq.de/forum/htc_d...ogle_g1_qwertz_tastatur_wiederherstellen.html
try: mount -o rw,remount yaffs2 /system
bubonik said:
try: mount -o rw,remount yaffs2 /system
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It worked!!! Thanks to everybody for all there help. It was this one command line that made all the difference!
So nice to have a keyboard again where all the keys actually display what they are supposed to. It was driving me crazy.
Thanks again guys

Accidentally Deleted font folder

well one my friend have problem with his HTC Tattoo while he was trying to delete a font from font folder he accidentally deleted the FONT FOLDER now his phone is not working...
is there anyway to fix this problem ?
I suppose that usb connection works, so he can push them to device via adb.
Here is the fonts folder.
Or he can use Android commander: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=628138 to push them in system with an easier way.
can u pls explain how i can do it via ADB ?
Sorry, I'm not a linux expert and I don't know exactly which commands you must give. For this I suggested Android commander, cause you can drag & drop the folder to device's system folder like you do in windows file explorer.
You can also push the folder along with files with the Android SDK... It's easier as it is GUI based...
rre_za said:
can u pls explain how i can do it via ADB ?
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1. Unpack the zip file into a folder
2. Connect Tattoo via USB, start recovery, open a terminal and type adb start-server
3. cd into the fontfolder: cd fontfolder
3. PATH\TO\adb push . /system/fonts (please note the DOT!!!! sign)
You're done.
What prob with my tattoo?
I used root1click tool
And I installed Enable Market >>>>> My phone's rooted
but when I try to push font in /system/fonts
ADB say : Permission Denied
Please Help
You need to remount the filesystem with the read-write permission.
Before typing "PATH\TO\adb push . /system/fonts" you need to execute "PATH\TO\adb remount"
I tried
adb remount
adb say:
remount failed: operation not permitted
what prob?
If you type
adb shell
Do you see a # or a $ ? (if you see a $ something has gone wrong with the root)
I believe you cannot remount via adb with stock (didn't try)...install Root Explorer and then try to remount from phone side (there is a button on the upper side saying: Mount RW)
Else do it manually and open adb shell and type:
1. su
2. insmod /data/local/bin/tattoo-hack.ko
3. mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock5 /data
4. mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

Terminal Emulator

"Hi" all.
I was wondering. If anybody could be so nice and tell if I I can push adb files with. This app... or better can I push files via phone.
Thank you in advanced. .
Sent from my HERO200 using XDA App
Adb commands are completely different than terminal commands.
First enter "su" to get substitute user (the # sign)
Then enter "mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system" to make the root r/w
to copy files use "cp" command
to move files use "mv" command
to remove files use "rm" command
to change file/dir permissions use "chmod"
to change directories use "cd" - "cd .." will bring you back one directory - "cd //" brings you back to root
to list files in the dir use "ls"
to read/mod/combine a file use "cat"
to edit a value use "echo"
to see running processes use "top"
to kill a process use "kill -9 PID#HERE"
ex) cp /sdcard/download/myapplication.apk /data/app/myapplication.apk
If you know any linux commands then you should know your way around terminal emulator. If you want i can give you more examples just let me know. Hope this helped
A terminal emlator on the phone works the exact same way at typing "adb shell" into ADB. Kyouko gave you most of the commands you'll need.
hey guys thanks for the support.. but if i want to push a .txt what command would i put in..
Depends where you want to push the text and where it's located.
For example if its located just straight on the sdcard and you want to move it to /system/etc/ you'd enter:
Code:
su
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
cp /sdcard/nameoffile.txt /whereeveryouwantit/nameoffile.txt
its Exactly the same way as the example i had on my last post
kyouko said:
Depends where you want to push the text and where it's located.
For example if its located just straight on the sdcard and you want to move it to /system/etc/ you'd enter:
Code:
su
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
cp /sdcard/nameoffile.txt /whereeveryouwantit/nameoffile.txt
its Exactly the same way as the example i had on my last post
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Yo.... kyouko thank you so much..
Sent from my HERO200 using XDA App

How can I run 'adb root' on Nexus One

Hi,
I have rooted Nexus One which runs on GingerBread. I can open 'adb shell' and then execute 'su' there.
But when I try to 'adb remount', it fails.
Code:
$ adb root
adbd cannot run as root in production builds
$ adb remount
remount failed: Operation not permitted
Basically, I want to copy a file from my Desktop (MacOSX) to /system/bin on the device, is there anyway to do that on my Nexus One?
You rooted a stock OS - it doesn't have insecure boot, so ADB doesn't allow remount and other root commands.
hap497 said:
Hi,
I have rooted Nexus One which runs on GingerBread. I can open 'adb shell' and then execute 'su' there.
But when I try to 'adb remount', it fails.
Code:
$ adb root
adbd cannot run as root in production builds
$ adb remount
remount failed: Operation not permitted
Basically, I want to copy a file from my Desktop (MacOSX) to /system/bin on the device, is there anyway to do that on my Nexus One?
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It seems like you are trying a bunch of things without reading beforehand, and understanding what you are doing. As has been said to you before, you cannot use the adb remount command with a secure boot image. If you want read/write access to the /system partition, you need to do the following:
adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
Now you have read/write access to the /system partition. No you can copy files from your sdcard to the system partition if you want. When you are finished with whatever you have to do, don't forget to issue the following command:
mount -o remount,ro -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
There you have it. However, if you would have read a bit, instead of starting a new thread for each question you had, you would already have found what to do...

ADB Help

I have searched but haven't been able to find a solution to my problem.
I am on the latest CM9 nightly and I have installed ADB on my Windows 7 64bit computer and it seems to be working but when I try and use the 'push' command, I get this "C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb push Trebuchet.apk /system/app
failed to copy 'Trebuchet.apk' to '/system/app/Trebuchet.apk' : Read-only file system"
I have tried the 'Remount' command, but that just throws back "Remount failed: Operation not permitted"
Any help is much appreciated.
You need to change permissions on the system folder
C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb remount
then
C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb push Trebuchet.apk /system/app
Didn't see that you had tried this !!
if you have root explorer or such navigate to system directory and change permissions to r/w...
otherwise...
adb shell
su
#mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock3
Thank you for the help, however it still isn't working. I used the commands;
adb shell
su
#mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock3
and it didn't throw me an error, but then when I tried to push the Trebuchet.apk it says the say as before. "failed to copy 'Trebuchet.apk' to '/system/app/Trebuchet.apk' : Read-only file system" "
Try
adb root
It could also be your version of busybox...
running out of ideas but one more...
Actually try this reboot into recovery (I presume you have some type installed), if you have an option to 'mount system' select it and then push the file...
Sent using my fingers and some technology from my HD2
Thank for your help! In the end it was my bad.
I didn't realise that on CM9 nightlies you have to go to Settings > Developer Options > Root Access > Apps and ADB.
Bling

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