1. I have about 3 nandroid backups saved on my SDCard. Can I rename the nandroid backup files? Or do they have to be BCDMRS-2010XXX-XXXX? Also, can I rename the folder they are in?
2. Can I remove the Superusers Permissions from my ROM? I don't really need it and it is keeping me from using Wireless Tether on Fresh 2.0b because it will just freeze and then force close. (Or maybe there is something else I can use?)
Thanks alot if you can answer one or both!
don't remove superuser permissions. you need that for tethering to work. the reason it doesn't work it because you don't have USB debugging enabled.
settings>applications>development> check USB debugging.
If enabling debugging doesn't do it, you may not be rooted. Quickly reroot the phone by following these instructions >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=583291
Yes, you can rename them as long as you don't rename the folder they're in.
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Can anyone tell me how to uninstall mod's?
For instance, I tried the trackballwake mod and found you still had to use the unlock slider. I was hoping you wouldn't. So I was hoping to just uninstall that zip package.
Possible?
Thanks guys...
a)restore your nandroid backup (you did make one right)
b)If you manually deployed the new files (adb/root explorer etc), restore the backup versions. (hope you have a backup)
c) If you don't have a backup, find the ROM you installed last and extract the files that the update.zip included (overwrote), then copy them to your phone. (adb/root explorer etc)
I was hoping to do option c but actually remove the mod entirely. But I'm not all too familiar with all the adb commands. I tooled around a little bit but figured I'd come on here and ask.
If you have cyanogen rom still on the sd card still just reflash it.The settings and apps should stay as they where and the trackball hack you install should be removed. This is what I did.
Missing paid and some nonpaid apps?
This will revert your build fingerprint (its safe and pre-tested by me) so that they show up again.
Install it like any update.zip type install. Backup to be safe, and yes, you must be rooted.
fingerprint.zip
MD5 is d9524d4b9a45486f0b317404e79bcb10.
adrynalyne said:
Missing paid and some nonpaid apps?
This will revert your build fingerprint (its safe and pre-tested by me) so that they show up again.
Install it like any update.zip type install. Backup to be safe, and yes, you must be rooted.
fingerprint.zip
MD5 is d9524d4b9a45486f0b317404e79bcb10.
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cool been thx alot for this
I installed the zip while in recovery but I still cannot find some apps. Two examples are Tapatalk Pro, and Windfinder Pro. They both have updates being shown available in Appbrain but they cannot be found, 'The requested item could not be found.'
How about in the regular market?
Both show up for me. This change may not be instant. Check back in a few hours. Unless you want to hard reset your phone. I believe it has to do with the frequency that your gmail account syncs with the market.
Well I can search for them in Appbrain fine but when I click them it says 'The requested item could not be found.' I will late a little while.
Thanks
All just showed up after I rebooted the phone again.
Simply installing one new app made all of my apps reappear on the marketplace downloads page.. not sure if will work for others
JTC, this worked for me. Installed a quick free app, then everything else showed up. Thank you both.
I have sky raider's froyo rom and this froze my restart. is there another way?
Er...I don't recall this being for Froyo....
blastek said:
I have sky raider's froyo rom and this froze my restart. is there another way?
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You can restore a nandroid system backup if you have one recently. Always make one before you do anything that changes your phone. That way when failures happen from messing with system files you can restore.
You can possibly open his rom, then go to the system folder within it.
look for the build.prop file there. Copy it to your tools folder where ADB is.
Then do this
reboot phone into recovery
go to command prompt
type adb push build.prop /system/
This should solve the issue if you can get the build.prop off his phone or just do a nandroid restore from this rom.
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You can restore a nandroid system backup if you have one recently. Always make one before you do anything that changes your phone. That way when failures happen from messing with system files you can restore.
You can possibly open his rom, then go to the system folder within it.
look for the build.prop file there. Copy it to your tools folder where ADB is.
Then do this
reboot phone into recovery
go to command prompt
type adb push build.prop /system/
This should solve the issue if you can get the build.prop off his phone or just do a nandroid restore from this rom.
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I still want to fix the market though. Can I edit the build file
installed this .zip file about an hour ago. no change yet. I'll check it in the morning. Hope it works, as these missing apps are beginning to bother me.
After rooting, I backed up all apps and bloatware with Titanium Backup Pro, and then uninstalled the bloatware. I want to revert back to my stock state by reinstalling all bloatware, unrooting, reformatting, and rerooting and then using Psouza4's script method instead.
Obviously, I was unaware that I wasn't going to be able to reinstall several of these apps even though they are backed up.
I've been on this for HOURS. I obtained ALL the .apks of the bloatware from the Droid 3 System Dump that was posted here a while back. I moved all the .apks and .odexs of the corresponding apps into system/apps by using Root Explorer.
1.) When I use Root Explorer to try an install an app (DLNA or Flickr Authenticator, for example), it simply says "Application not Installed." It can install other apps such as Kindle and Books, but it cannot install the same ones that Titanium Backup has a problem installing as well So I tried Droid Explorer.
2.) Droid Explorer: Same thing. It can install most apps but not DLNA, Flickr Authenticator, and a handful of others. Crashes whenever I try to. "Droid Explorer has stopped working." So I learned how to use ADB.
3.) ADB: Whenever I try to install the app by "adb install DLNA.apk", it shows the progress and then gives me the error of [INSTALL_FAILED_DEXOPT].
Like the others ADB can install anything else except for the "problem child" list. Here's the list of the ones I cannot find a way to install without an error or a crash --
DLNA 0709.69
DLNASystemService 1.0
GoToMeeting 1.0
Guided Tours 2.3.4
Help Center 2.3.4
IM 3.0.4.6
IM Presence 2.3.4
News 2.3.4
Picasa Authenticator 2.3.4
Social Messaging 2.3.4
Social Messaging Service 2.3.4
Social Networking 2.3.4
Social Sharing 2.3.4
Social Status 2.3.4
Twitter Authenticator 2.3.4
Please help...and thank you in advance.
Forgot to mention; I've tried the method where you long-press the .apk and .odex using Root Explorer and then changing the permissions and then rebooting, but even after a reboot the app does not appear in my drawer.
Solved. Took me forever to figure it out. Thinking I should write a guide on how to do this for all the unfortunate souls who uninstalled apps instead of freezing or using Psouza4's script.
Lyxdeslic said:
Solved. Took me forever to figure it out. Thinking I should write a guide on how to do this for all the unfortunate souls who uninstalled apps instead of freezing or using Psouza4's script.
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Would you mind sharing your solution? I have the same issue and am leary of trying Psouza's app because my carrier is Bell not Verizon (he's warned be this could cause a boot loop!). So I only tried replacing system apps that I deleted with no success.
Use psouza4 safe bloat remover in the Dev section, it will also recover your missing apps, make backups, symlink them correctly and more.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1238472
-smc
somemadcaaant said:
Use psouza4 safe bloat remover in the Dev section, it will also recover your missing apps, make backups, symlink them correctly and more.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1238472
-smc
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I just realized his ONE-CLICK method is what allows system/app to be restored if you have the System Dump available. People kept telling me "yea use his script, it'll put everything back to normal." No, it won't. His script can rename all apps on the list from .apk to .bak, but the script itself will NOT restore anything. His ONE-CLICK method, however, will, assuming you have all the system files available.
UnhappyDroid3User said:
Would you mind sharing your solution? I have the same issue and am leary of trying Psouza's app because my carrier is Bell not Verizon (he's warned be this could cause a boot loop!). So I only tried replacing system apps that I deleted with no success.
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1.) Download Root Explorer
2.) You need to get the .apk's and their corresponding .odex's into system/app. If they are on your computer, connect your phone via USB and drag them into a folder on your SD card (I made one called System Dump).
3.) Use Root Explorer to browse to the folder you put all the .apk's and .odex's in, and press the menu button and click "Multi-Select", and select all the apk's and odex's you want to install, then click "Move" or "Copy"
4.) Browse back into the system/app folder and click "Paste." (If it doesn't let you, make sure you have "r/w" clicked at the top right or you won't have permission to make alterations to that folder)
5.) Now find the .apk you want to install that you just pasted. For example, DLNA.apk. Click the file, and press "Install." It should give you a list of the permissions that the app needs. Hit ok/install, and it should say "App was not installed" or "Installation unsuccessful."
6.) Now, press and hold the .apk file you just tried to install. A menu will pop up. Click on "Permissions." Make sure ONLY the following boxes are checked - Owner: Read and Write, Group: Read, Others: Read. Everything else is to remain unchecked. Press "OK"
7.) Now, press and hold the .apk file again, but this time scroll down to "Change Owner." Change both Owner and Group to "0 - root" (it's the top-most option). Click "OK."
8.) Repeat steps 6 and 7 for the apk's corresponding .odex file.
9.) Change back to "r/o" at the top right of Root Explorer and exit.
10.) Reboot your phone.
11.) Once booted, your system file should be installed properly.
Lyxdeslic said:
I just realized his ONE-CLICK method is what allows system/app to be restored if you have the System Dump available. People kept telling me "yea use his script, it'll put everything back to normal." No, it won't. His script can rename all apps on the list from .apk to .bak, but the script itself will NOT restore anything. His ONE-CLICK method, however, will, assuming you have all the system files available.
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He provides links to Verizon's system files in one of the posts.... so if you're with Verizon you're golden.... not so lucky if you're with Bell Canada like I am.
UnhappyDroid3User said:
He provides links to Verizon's system files in one of the posts.... so if you're with Verizon you're golden.... not so lucky if you're with Bell Canada like I am.
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Additionally, the program has several menu items and links in the text that you can use to download these files. But again, only for Verizon users because we have different apps.
UnhappyDroid3User said:
He provides links to Verizon's system files in one of the posts.... so if you're with Verizon you're golden.... not so lucky if you're with Bell Canada like I am.
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Unhappy, did you try out the steps I wrote out for you? They work like a charm. A bit time consuming, but it gets the job done regardless. Let me know if you need help or if you can't figure it out.
I have rooted stock D415 with CWM recovery, I used titanium backup to debloat, and then removed titanium. And now I can't install any apps any more, what options do I have? Obviously, re-flash the rom would be the last resort. I still have ES file manager available. Thanks.
Download another ROM ror the same phone. Dontunzip it. Open it and go to system/app and find it. Cut it and paste it somewhere comfortable like your desktop. Get rid of everything else. Now unzip the app. Connect your phone enable mass storage. Move app to phone. Then from there move it to system (remember to Mount r/w. Then install.
While no one made a thread about this topic or even asked around and no app can backup its stuff, then I thought it will be better to post such a solution to what is apparently a missing feature/option of SuperSU app, I actually wrote a reply on SuperSU thread talking about it. Anyway, this thread is for users who ever wonder how to get around it and stop re-authenticate every app all over again and maybe they forget to give permission to a startup important tools (e.g. SElinuxModeChanger) so here we go.
NOTE: I only tried it for SuperSU v2.46, maybe it works for other versions, and it's important to do the process within the same version.
1- Go to SuperSU settings and uncheck "Re-authentication" (very important!).
2- Open up a file explorer that supports root permissions (e.g. ES File Explorer) and grant it the permissions (make sure you see a toast notification confirmed that, otherwise you can't continue).
3- Go to /data/data/eu.chainfire.supersu/shared_prefs folder.
*You see the file eu.chainfire.supersu_preferences.xml, it contains values of certain configuration or important info of SuperSU like any other app has the file end with "_preferences.xml", let's go back.
4- Take a copy of that file eu.chainfire.supersu_preferences.xml
5- Re-install SuperSU and make sure it's installed correctly with "su binary" to work properly.
6- Open up your file explorer and grant it root permissions.
7- Go to the same folder /data/data/eu.chainfire.supersu/shared_prefs and replace the new file with the one you kept.
8- Go to SuperSU app info screen in system settings and click on "Force stop".
9- Then open it, now you see the same list of apps (without their icons because they aren't installed yet, so once they are, they don't need to ask for root again) and have the same settings configuration.
That's it.
And I hope @chainfire add an option for all that just with one click.
Note for moderators: this is my first thread, I don't know where else to put it, so I apologize in advance.
Thanks @GoldOwner for this helpful tutorial, I also hope that @Chainfire can add option to backup/restore settings, or allow Titanium Backup to do it...
hey guys. . .i more help. . .could u guys sent or PM screen shot of supersu settings. . . ?
i think i have messedup with settings. . . . .
just the settings of super su. .. .things that should be checks and that shouldn't be checked stuff. . .
thanks guys
alazizie said:
While no one made a thread about this topic or even asked around and no app can backup its stuff, then I thought it will be better to post such a solution to what is apparently a missing feature/option of SuperSU app, I actually wrote a reply on SuperSU thread talking about it. Anyway, this thread is for users who ever wonder how to get around it and stop re-authenticate every app all over again and maybe they forget to give permission to a startup important tools (e.g. SElinuxModeChanger) so here we go.
NOTE: I only tried it for SuperSU v2.46, maybe it works for other versions, and it's important to do the process within the same version.
1- Go to SuperSU settings and uncheck "Re-authentication" (very important!).
2- Open up a file explorer that supports root permissions (e.g. ES File Explorer) and grant it the permissions (make sure you see a toast notification confirmed that, otherwise you can't continue).
3- Go to /data/data/eu.chainfire.supersu/shared_prefs folder.
*You see the file eu.chainfire.supersu_preferences.xml, it contains values of certain configuration or important info of SuperSU like any other app has the file end with "_preferences.xml", let's go back.
4- Take a copy of that file eu.chainfire.supersu_preferences.xml
5- Re-install SuperSU and make sure it's installed correctly with "su binary" to work properly.
6- Open up your file explorer and grant it root permissions.
7- Go to the same folder /data/data/eu.chainfire.supersu/shared_prefs and replace the new file with the one you kept.
8- Go to SuperSU app info screen in system settings and click on "Force stop".
9- Then open it, now you see the same list of apps (without their icons because they aren't installed yet, so once they are, they don't need to ask for root again) and have the same settings configuration.
That's it.
And I hope @chainfire add an option for all that just with one click.
Note for moderators: this is my first thread, I don't know where else to put it, so I apologize in advance.
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It's still working with SuperSu v2.46 but not the latest version, would like to reconfirm, whether should the user change the permission of the backup eu.chainfire.supersu_preferences.xml or just remains as rw--rw--rw?
Thanks!
Been trying to find this gem of a post for an hour! Thanks! This really bugs me, why don't they have this option in the 1st place? Also why is it not possible for titanium backup to back this up.
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illkid69 said:
It's still working with SuperSu v2.46 but not the latest version, would like to reconfirm, whether should the user change the permission of the backup eu.chainfire.supersu_preferences.xml or just remains as rw--rw--rw?
Thanks!
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The backup still works, but the restoration tutorial for newer SuperSU is different, basically you just need to copy the text from the backed up "eu.chainfire.supersu_preferences.xml" to the newly created "eu.chainfire.supersu_preferences.xml".
To do that open the backed up "eu.chainfire.supersu_preferences.xml" thru a Text Editor, Solid Explorer has one, and copy the whole content. Go to the newly created "eu.chainfire.supersu_preferences.xml", which is created once you open the reinstalled SuperSU, and overwrite its contents. Force close SuperSU and open it again. Backup restored.
@alazizie - heads up, worked for SuperSU v2.79, Kitkat v4.4.2
alazizie said:
While no one made a thread about this topic or even asked around and no app can backup its stuff, then I thought it will be better to post such a solution to what is apparently a missing feature/option of SuperSU app, I actually wrote a reply on SuperSU thread talking about it. Anyway, this thread is for users who ever wonder how to get around it and stop re-authenticate every app all over again and maybe they forget to give permission to a startup important tools (e.g. SElinuxModeChanger) so here we go.
NOTE: I only tried it for SuperSU v2.46, maybe it works for other versions, and it's important to do the process within the same version.
1- Go to SuperSU settings and uncheck "Re-authentication" (very important!).
2- Open up a file explorer that supports root permissions (e.g. ES File Explorer) and grant it the permissions (make sure you see a toast notification confirmed that, otherwise you can't continue).
3- Go to /data/data/eu.chainfire.supersu/shared_prefs folder.
*You see the file eu.chainfire.supersu_preferences.xml, it contains values of certain configuration or important info of SuperSU like any other app has the file end with "_preferences.xml", let's go back.
4- Take a copy of that file eu.chainfire.supersu_preferences.xml
5- Re-install SuperSU and make sure it's installed correctly with "su binary" to work properly.
6- Open up your file explorer and grant it root permissions.
7- Go to the same folder /data/data/eu.chainfire.supersu/shared_prefs and replace the new file with the one you kept.
8- Go to SuperSU app info screen in system settings and click on "Force stop".
9- Then open it, now you see the same list of apps (without their icons because they aren't installed yet, so once they are, they don't need to ask for root again) and have the same settings configuration.
That's it.
And I hope @chainfire add an option for all that just with one click.
Note for moderators: this is my first thread, I don't know where else to put it, so I apologize in advance.
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First of all thank you, been looking for this and this was a crucial step in what I am trying to acomplish.
I have a question to take this one step further. How do I back this "eu.chainfire.supersu_preferences.xm" up in such a way, that SuperSu retains these settings after a factory reset.
I have already installed SuperSu as a system app, so that install it installs automatically during factory reset, and retains root.
A suggestion would be to somehow let SuperSu save it's settings in the system partition instead of the data. Is this possible?
Some background info: I am trying to get a anti-theft app (cerberus) to work properly after factory reset. All works exxcept for the little snafu that SuperSu popsup asking to grant permission to the Anti theft app. A thief could potentially spot it and the chances for catching him would be less. All this assuming the device wont be reflashed.
Is there any option out there, that will retain the "eu.chainfire.supersu_preferences.xml" after factory reset?