Is it possible?
google backup?
then again i rooted and upgraded to CM7 which has android 2.3.4 so perhaps it only works on gingerbread or 2.3+
I do believe you are able to adb pull /system/app without root access.
to adb push back you must remount ro rw, and to do that you need root access.
Or if you are unable to use adb, you can copy everything with a filemanager.
My phone is rooted, but I am able to copy /system/app with both adb pull and File Expert without requesting su.
For the ease of rooting/unrooting, why wouldn't you just do it properly?
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im on the latest fresh 2.1.2 and i cannot set pictures to contacts,
Ive downloaded the HtcAlbum.apk i added it to the memory card and tried running it but it would not install,
can someone tell me the proper way to install the apk and to where. I was using root explorer but cannot get it working
Thanks
Do you know how to use ADB?...if so,
adb push /path/to/filename.apk
i have used it once or twice
can it not be done with root explorer?
if i use ADB what directory do i push it to
thanks again
adb push application.apk /system/app
I rooted so I could delete the stock apps and free up some internal memory so my phone would work properly. I have tried everything including root explorer, and titanium backup and haven't been able to delete the apps. The closest I got was with titanium backup, but when I went to uninstall it said the file is "read only". How do I get around this?
If you are root explorer there should be a button on top thats will let you mount it R/W. Or using command from computer do
Code:
adb remount
adb shell
cd /system/data
ls
Then you will get a list of all the apps. Find the ones you want to remove and type
Code:
rm xxxxxxxx.apk
Linux is case sensitive so type exactly as you see it.
There might also be xxxxxxx.odex file which you would want to delete also
was wondering..needed a quick answer and havnt gotten one on the serepindipity q/a and it probably is a general question re: most roms
can i install serendipity while unlocked on tmobile? or will it mess up the unlock
thanks
EDIT got the answer ty
chef2 said:
was wondering..needed a quick answer and havnt gotten one on the serepindipity q/a and it probably is a general question re: most roms
can i install serendipity while unlocked on tmobile? or will it mess up the unlock
thanks
EDIT got the answer ty
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I have an unlocked captivate and have flashed several roms and it remains unlocked. I always take out the sim card when I flash. But also, I would make a backup of you efs folder because those files ar what determine it's unlocked status. Use Root Explorer to make a copy of the efs folder and save it to disk so you never lose it.
where is the efs folder, he is not rooted and was using the serendipity package installer to root me. can it be copied with a non root explorer?
chef2 said:
where is the efs folder, he is not rooted and was using the serendipity package installer to root me. can it be copied with a non root explorer?
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It's worth rooting to get the efs folder first (search SuperOneClick to root), then get something like Root Explorer form the market (Root explorer is about $4 i think, Astro works similar to Root explorer but is free).
Then, in the main directory of the phone you will find the folder named efs.
jack man said:
It's worth rooting to get the efs folder first (search SuperOneClick to root), then get something like Root Explorer form the market (Root explorer is about $4 i think, Astro works similar to Root explorer but is free).
Then, in the main directory of the phone you will find the folder named efs.
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If you root it, you can also use ADB from the Android SDK to pull the /efs folder to a safe location using these commands:
adb root
adb pull /efs
(this will put the /efs folder in the same folder as the adb program on your computer)
If that doesn't work, you can do this:
adb reboot recovery
adb root
adb shell
mkdir /mnt/sdcard/efsbak
cp /efs /mnt/sdcard/efsbak
Then just hook your phone up and copy the "efsbak" folder on your Internal SD card to a safe place.
Hi,
just installed GALACTUSMOD 4.2 XXLT5, i wanted to push/move stock FMRADIO.APK and EMAIL.APK. I already installed Root Explorer to be able to push .apk. but i have one problem. /system has RW option, /system/app no RW option. i tried the other way of pushing using terminal yet still cant locate it. does anyone can fix this? or does anyone can make a tutorial to enable the RW option for /system/app so i could able to move apk's I wanted to have on my phone.
You can't locate what? Check in /preload/symlink/system/app folder. I still don't get what you are trying to achieve. Push apk to phone from pc or?
nokiamodeln91 said:
You can't locate what? Check in /preload/symlink/system/app folder. I still don't get what you are trying to achieve. Push apk to phone from pc or?
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Hi sir,
Im trying to push Email.apk and FM.apk to GalactusMOD ROM, I'm using root explorer I can locate /preload/symlink/sysmtem/app and system/app but the prob is, there is no R/W option. I cant push or move those APKs. Hope you can help me. thank you
Not sure of the method you are using, but try this.
1. enable USB debugging. Connect phone to PC and open terminal / cmd.
2. run command adb devices to make sure the device is listed.
3. adb root.
4. adb remount
5. adb push Email.apk /system/app
then manually change the permission of the app using root explorer or use chmod command.
nokiamodeln91 said:
Not sure of the method you are using, but try this.
1. enable USB debugging. Connect phone to PC and open terminal / cmd.
2. run command adb devices to make sure the device is listed.
3. adb root.
4. adb remount
5. adb push Email.apk /system/app
then manually change the permission of the app using root explorer or use chmod command.
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Hello sir,
I've read again all the details of GALACTUSMOD, it says
"My ROM no longer uses System/app! this has all been symlinked to Preload.
so any MODS/THEMES Etc need to be Preload ONLY!!!"
i guess im not gonna able to push or either move apk to system/app
You still can.
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You still can.
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anyway, I got kitkat email, and spirit fm unlocked. thanks for your response. i really dont know how to push apk. using adb no time to read about it. i just know root explorer. maybe someday if i got time. i really need my phone for my clients they're calling and texting.
Thanks for the useful app. I have a stupid problem hope anyone give me a solution.
My device is S-ON, TWRP, UNLOCKED, Android 5.0.2 I flashed SuperSU-v2.78-201609011115.zip in TWRP, and use Root Checker checked my access, but when I want to add script file in "su.d" folder, I can't find the "su" folder in root directory, system folder or anywhere in MiXplorer/Root Explorer with root access, I even tried flash SuperSU again. Could anyone tell me why and how to add files to su folder? Thank you!
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PS. I want su folder because I flashed AdAway_systemless_hosts_v2.zip but AdAway didn't work, also tried this but as I said, there is no su folder.