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i have done a search, but came back with nothing that sounded like an answer to me, what I wanted to know is how would I go about backing up my ext2 partition, so that if I wanted to change my memory card I could just back and restore onto new card and continue using my phone as it was. I am running cyanogen's 4.04 rom with a 500mb ext2 partition on an 8gb card.
Do a quick search in the Dev forum for something called switchrom. Read up on what it does, and you'll see how to do what you want to do. If you can't figure it out after reading up on it, pm me and i'll walk you through it.
cheers...had a look through the whole thread seems like it could be implemented into next update to cyangogen recovery so will wait..dont want to mess around with scripts sounds a little scary!..
I've answered this on a few threads before, but I can't find them to copy and paste :-S
in the recovery console
Code:
cd /sdcard
mkdir app
mkdir app-private
cp /system/sd/app/* /sdcard/app
cp /system/sd/app-private/* /sdcard/app-private
your apps are now on your fat partition, so do your victory dance and copy the two folders on to the root of your new sdcard.
Go back to the recovery console (*not* terminal, it's just not a good idea to do this while the phone is running, but you can use adb shell when the phone is in recovery).
Code:
mount -o rw /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /system/sd
rm -r /system/sd/*
cd /system/sd/
mkdir app
mkdir app-private
cp /sdcard/app/* /system/sd/app
cp /sdcard/app-private/* /system/sd/app-private
You're done, it's a good idea to wipe and reflash the ROM before you reboot.
Thanks mate, that makes sense..people always say search first but the search function is not the best on the forums..
I will give that code a go..thanks
after the first CP command line it says cp: cannot stat '/system/sd/app/*' : no such file or directory.
it cant find the app dir?
OK, for those on any cupcake or donut build, I've included instruction to get the new Maps 3.2.0 and the new YouTube app from Eclair (Android 2.0).
1. Download the zip file. View attachment 2.0_Apps.zip
2. Extract and place Maps.apk and YouTube.apk on the root of your SDCard
I'm using CyanogenMod 4.2.2 with CM-Recovery 1.4
In CM 4.2.2 the apps are found in /system/app ***while the phone is on and operation, if it's off or in recovery the symlink won't be active so please make sure your phone is completely booted. Don't do this from Recovery Console***
If you're using a different rom... go through your phone and locate Maps.apk and YouTube.apk update the links below accordingly
Windows users (with ADB working)
1. Open a CMD (command promt window)
Type:
- adb remount
- adb shell
- rm /system/app/Maps.apk
- rm /system/app/YouTube.apk
- cd /sdcard
- cp Maps.apk /system/app
- cp YouTube.apk /system/app
Phone Users:
1. Open a Terminal Window:
2. Type the following:
- su
- mount /system -o remount,rw
- rm /system/app/Maps.apk
- rm /system/app/YouTube.apk
- cd /sdcard
- cp Maps.apk /system/app
- cp YouTube.apk /system/app
You don't need to reboot... Apps will show up immediately in your menu. (You'll need to put them back on your Home Screen if you had them there though)
You're done... enjoy!
Is this the new maps with turn by turn?
You might want to change from
rm /system/app/Maps.apk
rm /system/app/Youtube.apk
to
mv /system/app/Maps.apk /sdcard/Maps.apk.old
mv /system/app/Youtube.apk /sdcard/Youtube.apk.old
the youtube app isn't all that stable and it never hurts to keep a backup, also I believe you need to remove any .obex files for maps and youtube to avoid problems although I didn't see any under CM 4.2.2
edit: I also believe these don't work on 1.5 might be worth pointing out in the OP
persiansown said:
Is this the new maps with turn by turn?
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No just the one from the sholes dump, its faster to load and has layers for wikipedia, latitude and things like that
edit: more info here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=574329
will this in a Hero rom? thanks!
Moved to apps location
might have to give this a shot
Totally doesn't work for me:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\DamianV>adb remount
remount succeeded
C:\Users\>adb shell
# rm /system/app/maps.apk
rm /system/app/maps.apk
rm failed for /system/app/maps.apk, No such file or directory
# rm /system/app_s/Maps.apk
rm /system/app_s/Maps.apk
rm failed for /system/app_s/Maps.apk, No such file or directory
# cp Maps.apk /system/app
cp Maps.apk /system/app
cp: cannot stat 'Maps.apk': No such file or directory
# cp Maps.apk /system/app
cp Maps.apk /system/app
cp: cannot stat 'Maps.apk': No such file or directory
#
I tried a few different variations.
remember to remount first and make sure you have the correct directories.
some roms uses system/app, some roms uses data/app_s
NguyenHuu said:
remember to remount first
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Yeah I did do that...odd
do u have the origional file.. i made a booboo and didnt back up. forgot to backup origional file.
can u use a file explorer and browse and double check which directories the files are actually in? i see you tried both system/app and app_s. and i see you have lowercase for maps.apk. it could be uppercase, case sensitive.
for example your first cmd #rm /system/app/maps.apk, it should be Maps.apk
also for the copying part you need to do adb push, dont do it from shell. if you do from shell it would have to be from sdcard to that directory. i noticed in your log you didnt change directory to sdcard.
IronCross1788 said:
do u have the origional file.. i made a booboo and didnt back up. forgot to backup origional file.
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Hahah yeah I made the same mistake--was getting 'Cross-Linked' errors so I said ehh fudge it and just wiped the original out. After that I was able to get the new Maps.apk loaded up though and DAMN, definitely an improvement
I thought these apps wouldnt work on anything below android 1.6?
If you're having trouble finding the app and want to check the directory you're in you can use ls (that's LS) to list the contents of the current directory. ROMs store things in different places so if you haven't already try....
adb remount
adb shell
cd /data/
ls
At that point see if you have app, app_s, app-private etc then if you do you can ....
cd app or app_s etc
Then do..
ls Maps.apk (this is case-sensitive)
If you get nothing do
cd ..
That'll take you back one directory, so if you're in /data/app it'll put you in /data
With those few commands you can probably find it. I don't use Linux enough to know what if there's a 'find' command available in console. The other option that might be quicker would be to find the .zip of the ROM you're using, create a new folder for it, move the .zip file to the new folder and then extract it there. That way you can browse through directories more easily or use Windows / OS X / Linux search functions to find Maps.apk
Phew...
Dyonas said:
If you're having trouble finding the app and want to check the directory you're in you can use ls (that's LS) to list the contents of the current directory. ROMs store things in different places so if you haven't already try....
adb remount
adb shell
cd /data/
ls
At that point see if you have app, app_s, app-private etc then if you do you can ....
cd app or app_s etc
Then do..
ls Maps.apk (this is case-sensitive)
If you get nothing do
cd ..
That'll take you back one directory, so if you're in /data/app it'll put you in /data
With those few commands you can probably find it. I don't use Linux enough to know what if there's a 'find' command available in console. The other option that might be quicker would be to find the .zip of the ROM you're using, create a new folder for it, move the .zip file to the new folder and then extract it there. That way you can browse through directories more easily or use Windows / OS X / Linux search functions to find Maps.apk
Phew...
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Sound advise, one last thing for anyone who didn't know the remount command is
mount -o rw,remount /system (assuming your apps are in /system/app)
so full instructions for a CyanogenMod install from the sd card would be as follows
- su
- mount -o rw,remount /system
- cd /sdcard
- mv /system/app/Maps.apk /sdcard/Maps.apk.old
- mv /system/app/YouTube.apk /sdcard/Youtube.apk.old
- cp Maps.apk /system/app
- cp YouTube.apk /system/app
To revert back to old apps if you decide you don't like the new ones
- su
- mount -o rw,remount /system
- cd /sdcard
- cp Maps.apk.old /system/app/Maps.apk
- cp Youtube.apk.old /system/app/Youtube.apk
Breakthecycle2 said:
Totally doesn't work for me:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\DamianV>adb remount
remount succeeded
C:\Users\>adb shell
# rm /system/app/maps.apk
rm /system/app/maps.apk
rm failed for /system/app/maps.apk, No such file or directory
# rm /system/app_s/Maps.apk
rm /system/app_s/Maps.apk
rm failed for /system/app_s/Maps.apk, No such file or directory
# cp Maps.apk /system/app
cp Maps.apk /system/app
cp: cannot stat 'Maps.apk': No such file or directory
# cp Maps.apk /system/app
cp Maps.apk /system/app
cp: cannot stat 'Maps.apk': No such file or directory
#
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If you have a2sd, try mapping to /system/sd/app or /system/sd/app_s
Make sure you remount before doing so.
hey guys!
for those who are having problems...
I just put the apk files in my sdcard and then upgraded it using ASTRO.. it worked fine!
yeah well every1 is doing this mad confusing lmfao i just installed with appsinstaller and it worked like a charm lol why is everything always confusing
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
First, you need to install the drivers:
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/d...R&prd_mdl_name=SPH-D700&prd_ia_sub_class_cd=P
Then you must be rooted:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=775110
Next, get the most current SDK:
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
Extract the zip and put it where it's easiest for you to get to on Command Prompt. I put it in my C:\ for extremely easy access.
Now, open up Command Prompt and put in these commands in order
1.
Code:
cd C:\android-sdk-windows\tools
2.
Code:
adb devices
3.
Code:
adb shell
4.
Code:
su
5.
Code:
mount -t rfs -o remount,rw /dev/block/stl9 /system
6.
Code:
cd /system/app
7.
Code:
ls
Now you should see a list of all the pre-installed Apps on your device. To remove these apps you must use this command:
Code:
rm "app_name.apk" or rm "odex_name.odex"
Here is a list of all the pre-installed apps on the stock Epic ROM and an explaination for most of them:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=773142
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Here is my suggested list to use:
Code:
rm amazonmp3.apk[LEFT]rm Asphalt5_DEMO_ANMP_Samsung_D700_Sprint_ML.apk[/LEFT]
rm MediaHub.apk
rm nascar09-prod-release.apk
[LEFT]
rm sfl-prod-release.apk
[LEFT]
rm SN28-1092-sprint-signed.apk
[LEFT]
[LEFT]rm SprintTV.apk
[LEFT]rm SprintTVWidget.apk[/LEFT]
[/LEFT]
[/LEFT]
rm SprintZone.apk
[LEFT]rm MobileAP.apk - Only if you don't pay for the $30 hotspot[/LEFT]
rm MobileAP.odex - Only if you don't pay for the $30 hotspot
[/LEFT]
[/LEFT]
Titanium backup is easier and less time consuming then messing with ADB and is free.
Eh, not really. ADB is much more resourceful and has alot more uses and options if you learn how to use it. This is only one of it's uses. Titanium Backup is just a waste of space IMO. It is very limited on the free version.
Or you can use SDX App Removal if your interested in only removing the preinstalled apps (must be rooted).
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
At the expense of sounding like a noob, which I guess I am when it comes to Android, I'm getting a real-only error. I rooted with noobnl and Titanium Backup tells me I'm rooted. What might I be doing wrong?
Try using this as the mount command:
mount -t rfs -o remount,rw /dev/block/stl9 /system
Or better yet use one of the GUI options unless you are familiar with linux and save the headache. If all you want to do is remove apps there are far easier methods that are less time consuming. Titanium backup and SDX removal tool are both free.
Sesquipedalian said:
At the expense of sounding like a noob, which I guess I am when it comes to Android, I'm getting a real-only error. I rooted with noobnl and Titanium Backup tells me I'm rooted. What might I be doing wrong?
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Hmmm see I got that error too when I first did it, but then I did it again and it worked perfect lol...
Mine is Wildfire, I have some issues:
Can not do this:
mount /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
or
mount -t rfs -o remount,rw /dev/block/stl9 /system
But actual there exists a directory /system/app, in which I can see all the .apk and .odex files. When I tried to delete a file, it says that 'rm failed for File-Name, read-only file system'
What should I do? thanks
xirochanh said:
Mine is Wildfire, I have some issues:
Can not do this:
mount /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
or
mount -t rfs -o remount,rw /dev/block/stl9 /system
But actual there exists a directory /system/app, in which I can see all the .apk and .odex files. When I tried to delete a file, it says that 'rm failed for File-Name, read-only file system'
What should I do? thanks
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Well this is for the Samsung Epic...so i have no idea what you have to do
Whosdaman said:
Mine is Wildfire, I have some issues:
Can not do this:
mount /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
or
mount -t rfs -o remount,rw /dev/block/stl9 /system
But actual there exists a directory /system/app, in which I can see all the .apk and .odex files. When I tried to delete a file, it says that 'rm failed for File-Name, read-only file system'
What should I do? thanks
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Now I can mount, to over come the read-only problem, however whenever I delete a file, it says that: rm failed for filename.apk, Directory not empty
You guys have any advice? thanks
xirochanh said:
Now I can mount, to over come the read-only problem, however whenever I delete a file, it says that: rm failed for filename.apk, Directory not empty
You guys have any advice? thanks
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hmmmm idk....thats seems really strange. Maybe its something you cant delete
I tried to reboot in HBOOT/Recovery/ Partition Menu, then mount /system. Then I could remove apps in adb shell successfully. can anyone confirm that doing like this is ok?
My wildfire was rooted with unrevoked3
If it works then it should be fine
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
This is confirmed to still work with the DI07 update
My noob question is I am using titanium backup to remove the sprint bloatware like media hub and it looks like the program removes it but when I exit titanium it is still on the phone.
Aridon said:
Titanium backup is easier and less time consuming then messing with ADB and is free.
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Titanium backup is the mark of the noob in my opinion.
thanks, i had been searching around for the adb commands to mount the system r/w so i could remove the bloat.
SDX Stock App Removal is tops in my opinion.
Quick, simple, and allows for back-ups.
And I also don't think Titanium is the "Mark of the noob". It would be more like the "Mark of the ADB is unnecessary for stock application removal"
Also I don't think this should be in development. And if you know ABD commands you should know that.
This thread is okay....but sdx..and root uninstaller are awsome. Thanks for this guide though my friend very useful info for those that want to experiment with adb....
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using XDA Premium App
More options is a good thing. This is also helpful for the noobs who want to get their feet wet with unix/linux shell commands.
Hey Guys i'm trying to do the network unlock on my captivate, its rooted but when i do the command cat /sdcard/nv_data.bin >> /efs/nv_data.bin it comes back with not enough space.
so than i df efs and i get:
EFS: 6064k total, 6064k used, 0k available (block size 1024)
so than i ls efs and i get:
nv_data.bin
nv.log
imei
so since i am replacing the nv data anyways i figured i could remove the nv_data in hopes of clearing space so I do rm nv_data.bin and it comes back with:
rm failed for nv_data.bin, Read-only file system
can somone help? would my method of thinking even work?
thanks
edit would it work if i did
# mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
# rm /efs/nv_data.bin
edit 2:
so i found out that when i removed it through adb it worked, but maybe the edited nv_data file is bigger than the original?
this is what i did to check
- adb shell
- su
- rm /efs/nv_data.bin (no error)
- ls /efs (did not see nv_data.bin in there)
- cat /sdcard/nv_data.bin >> /efs/nv_data.bin (gave me the no space error)
what can i do now?
Talk about timing - your second edit made my post pointless.
Just to satisfy my curiousity, why are you using the cat command? Wouldn't it make sense to cp /sdcard/nv_data.bin /efs/nv_data.bin, as there isn't an nv_data.bin file in /efs to use the cat command on? (My CLI commands are a little rusty, I'll admit...)
If you're using a rom with CWM, try rebooting to CWM and accessing the phone from there first. In my experience, adb access from CWM gives you the read/write permissions you'll need.
Also, if you're trying to replace the nv_data.bin file, I think the commands in adb be:
adb root
adb pull /efs/nv_data.bin (backing up current)
adb shell
rm -i /efs/nv_data.bin
cp /mnt/sdcard/nv_data.bin (or /sdcard/nv_data.bin)
(ls /efs to confirm)
Or something like that?
thanks for the advice, but I ended up just doing a factory reset and redid the whole process and it worked.
Hey all
I have the same error message. when i ls efs i had few more files in there than the OP they are
nv_data.bin
imei
nv.log
cryptprop_onetimeboot
cryptprop_securewipedata
nv_data.bin.md5
this to try putting the original nv_data.bin file back. Id like to put the a modified one which im hoping will let me unlock my captivate.
thanks