If a connect it to the PC, i cannot see the system folder. (is there any trick I am not aware of?)
If i use a folder manager, i cannot put a ringtone in the system/media folder...its probably protected or so.
does it HAVE to be rooted or so?
thank you.
Root is required to make changes to /system
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If you wanna put a ringtone in /system/media use root explorer. That's the easiest way for you, if you're advanced and wanna get familiar with adb, adb push it
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THANK YOU.
I assumed that
but is the ROOT safe at this time? i have red a lot of issues after ROOTing...
Uhh... root is kinda never safe? Haha. Idk what you mean by that
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getting root itself normally isnt a big issue.. normally people run in to more trouble when they have attempted flashes that go awry.
I used to flash my HTC Touch Pro 2 with a CUSTOM Rom almost every month... for more than 1 year..and no issues there...
but the number of topics with problems after booting the D3...made me think again when modding this phone...
With just a root, you should be ok. I feel that just rooting does very little, and as said before, the issues only arise when we try to take advantage of what root enables us to do...freezing, modding, flashing, etc.
i just want to put a custom ringtone (mp3 file) in the ringtones folders.
the ringtones from this phone..are really stupid.
any ideas which does not include root?
Well I use the MIUI music app and when it asks me to choose a ringtone I just chooose it through that
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Use Ringdroid, it's free in market. Ringdroid allows you to crop and edit audio files, turn them in to ringtones and set them as default.
worked perfectly with ringdroid
if i unistall the application, the ringtone will remain?
use root explorer. Thats how i get to it.
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VincentDHam said:
use root explorer. Thats how i get to it.
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nope. if i try to move with root explorer a file in system folder, it says i can not do that. probably because the phone is not rooted.
bogdan_wrc said:
nope. if i try to move with root explorer a file in system folder, it says i can not do that. probably because the phone is not rooted.
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Exactly. Do not be afraid to root it, you can unroot it whenever you like.
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Root explorer isn't nedded anymore. ES file explorer can browse as root, and it's free.
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I'm familiar with the linux filesystem, but what i'm not sure is how to access or view this file system. Say I wanted to place a file in /etc/system, what program can i use to do that? When connected to my PC via USB, all I get is the SD card with download..data...titanium backup..gps...etc
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Kops said:
I'm familiar with the linux filesystem, but what i'm not sure is how to access or view this file system. Say I wanted to place a file in /etc/system, what program can i use to do that? When connected to my PC via USB, all I get is the SD card with download..data...titanium backup..gps...etc
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First you need to root your phone. As the term implies it gives you root access.
Then use an app like root explorer to get into root directories, mount them as rw, then do as you will.
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Hello,
for me sounds like you need root access to your system to see this folders and a file explorer with root too like root explorer....but is not for free. I already didn´t found a free option.
Is only a idea...I didn´t try self
Edit: I was too slow :-D
rschenck said:
First you need to root your phone. As the term implies it gives you root access.
Then use an app like root explorer to get into root directories, mount them as rw, then do as you will.
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My phone is rooted with Darky's 9.5. I would know how to do this in linux, mounting...chmod for permissions, something like that...are you saying an app like root explorer lets me access /etc, /mnt, and so on? Are there free alternatives?
If you want you can try this both....but the feedback is very mixed..some like some hate
Android Mate Free
Super Manager
If you try please gimme a feedback
Running gingervolt 1.2, great rom, ran both oneclick root methods...zerglings etc...the esteem method says the phones been rooted. MT's method runs through the root procedure...then afterwards, I manually update superuser to 3.03, because niether of those methods will do that. Still when attempting to write a boot animation zip to the /system/media folder, I get the error "sytsem is read only"....
not sure if the root isn't taking....any help is greatly appreciated
What are you using to write the boot animation? Also, If you are using Root Explorer make sure you mount /system R/W. I believe it is in the top right corner. I've never used it :/ Just heard from people with it
MIKEOD5785 said:
Running gingervolt 1.2, great rom, ran both oneclick root methods...zerglings etc...the esteem method says the phones been rooted. MT's method runs through the root procedure...then afterwards, I manually update superuser to 3.03, because niether of those methods will do that. Still when attempting to write a boot animation zip to the /system/media folder, I get the error "sytsem is read only"....
not sure if the root isn't taking....any help is greatly appreciated
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You have root. Make sure you mount the system folder as read/write (R/W) before you try to change anything. It defaults as read only. If you're using Root Explorer it's in the upper right corner.
jrf28 said:
You have root. Make sure you mount the system folder as read/write (R/W) before you try to change anything. It defaults as read only. If you're using Root Explorer it's in the upper right corner.
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I beat ya to it But thanks for putting what I said about where it is in concrete.
Haro912 said:
What are you using to write the boot animation? Also, If you are using Root Explorer make sure you mount /system R/W. I believe it is in the top right corner. I've never used it :/ Just heard from people with it
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thanks for the quick responses guys, appreciate it, I am just trying to paste a new boot animation zip file to the /system/media folder I want to see what the blue cubes animation looks like, thanks again
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I beat ya to it But thanks for putting what I said about where it is in concrete.
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Lol I saw that. Posted at the exact same time. If only I my words per minute were faster. Mavis Beacon here I come.
Just as info I'm not sure why but using
adb remount has never worked for me the best and easiest way to do it us root explorer just rename the original to bootanimation.zip.old and paste the new one in there
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Beamer9408 said:
Just as info I'm not sure why buy using
advt remount has never worked for me the best and easiest way to do it us root explorer just rename the original to notarization.zip.old and paste the new one in there
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Auto correct ftw lol!
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Haha I never even read it back
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This shouldn't effect your phone or harm it but if you screw it up its not my fault always have a backup.
I figured I do a how to for some new people or those who never thought of this. Anyways....
1. You'll need some kind of root viewer root explorer es file manager etc. (Make sure your system is rewritable)
2. A .wav file is needed so find one you like however if you don't have one or only have a mp3 then use an online converter.
3.Once you have those two go into your root file viewer and find /system then go into the etc file and scroll down until you see a PowerOn.wav if you don't see one then it's fine. However go ahead and delete it and paste your .Wav file sound and rename it to PowerOn.wav Reboot and you should hear your sound playing. I if not your phone sucks ^^ no but then you did something wrong or your kernel may not support it.
UI Sounds
Okay for UI sounds it very similiar except go into the media folder in /system find audio and look in UI folder. For (the touch sound) find TW_Touch.ogg and delete it and paste your .ogg file you'd liked to use I personally just rename the Effect_Tick.ogg to TW_Touch and it sounds like the normal gingerbread touch tone. (Charger Connection Sound) is the Charger_Connection.ogg and the the full battery notification is TW_Battery_caution and lastly the low battery notification is TW_Low_Battery.
Just reboot and the new sounds shall take effect.
Have fun wasting some time customizing your phone.
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What should the name of the file be for the shutdown sound. The rom I am on has none and I would like to use one but don't know wwhat it should be named
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On my phone PowerOff.wav is in /system/media/audio/ui (along with a number of other system sounds. PowerOn.wav is in /system/etc . I've replaced each of these and it seems to work!
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What should the name of the file be for the shutdown sound. The rom I am on has none and I would like to use one but don't know wwhat it should be named
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I thought it was Power_Off.ogg but yeah try the PowerOff.wav form that might work could never get my shutdown sound to play...
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Ya no matter what combination I put for my shutdown sound to play it won't work. No matter though guess I don't need it.
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Yeah seems to be the case for me too but if you flash the stock boot zip ill attach it if possible you can at least have the stock shutoff sound and just have to change your boot up sound again.
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Biggoron said:
This shouldn't effect your phone or harm it but if you screw it up its not my fault always have a backup.
I figured I do a how to for some new people or those who never thought of this. Anyways....
1. You'll need some kind of root viewer root explorer es file manager etc. (Make sure your system is rewritable)
How do I get my system rewritable???
I'm on marcusant revival right now. If that even matters?
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shane found poweron.ogg hiding in system/etc
justen7723 said:
Biggoron said:
This shouldn't effect your phone or harm it but if you screw it up its not my fault always have a backup.
I figured I do a how to for some new people or those who never thought of this. Anyways....
1. You'll need some kind of root viewer root explorer es file manager etc. (Make sure your system is rewritable)
How do I get my system rewritable???
I'm on marcusant revival right now. If that even matters?
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If your using es file explorer then go into settings scroll to the bottom and root explorer and hit the mount system as writable. To get to system hit the star and hit the phone icon and scroll down to system.
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The Root said:
shane found poweron.ogg hiding in system/etc
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Hmm didn't need it can still use powering.wave just fine.. I have trouble with the power off sound to work.
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Thank you
The way I rooted my phone, or I think I did, is by flashing this prerooted rom version KKA made by this guy you all know of. Forgot his name.
Anyhow, that is how I have cwm 5.3 and was able to install ICS roms and now MIUI.
So right now im running MIUI, not relevant, but I have superuser app, and I can give root permission to some other apps when they ask.
What my problem is, using root browser and astro manager/browser, I can't add a folder in /data/systems/theme.
Someone mentioned that I might not have proper root (and this got me all confused because all this time I thought I had proper root)
How is it possible that I may not have proper root after being able to install custom roms and have superuser app and etc?
How can I tell if I do have proper root or not?
(GOSH IM SUCH A NOOB I DONNNO JACKKK)
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE.
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What my problem is, using root browser and astro manager/browser, I can't add a folder in /data/systems/theme.
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you might need to enable RW for system folder, might work then - quite simple approach here (Total Commander for Android)
Download an app from market its call root checker... And as the name says, it does the same job... You already said that you see su icon in app drawer so check with this app.... Comment above as well is a sound advice!!
Hit thanks if it helped!!
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Try using root explorer.
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thank you guys, ill try them out
edit: ok, so I used root checker basic, and I have root!
edit: ROOT EXPLORER DID IT
does anyone can tell me how to edit android system file without root?
Sorry for my bad english
Not possible i guess. Only root users will get access to System partition. If not rooted, you'll only able to access the SD-card folder only.
If there is any exceptions, correct me if I'm wrong.
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He is right not Possible ..
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Yea root dude. Wont hurt you
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It's simply not possible ..
and if you are on xda then your device should be rooted .. ! ! So that you can take the full advantage of being a member of it
Go ahead and root your device
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root ur devices to take control on system files...
It's impossible.
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Yes, it's impossible, you have to root......may I suggest you this: Universal Gingerbread Root & Unroot 2.3.3 -> 2.3.7+ ?
actually it is possible with abd it is like a temp root
what you need is a stock kernel in which ro.debuggable is set to 1 and you can use adb root command to push and pull files to system dont know about deleting
but still it is far better to root the device.
dhlalit11 said:
actually it is possible with abd it is like a temp root
what you need is a stock kernel in which ro.debuggable is set to 1 and you can use adb root command to push and pull files to system dont know about deleting
but still it is far better to root the device.
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...-.-'...dhlalit11...temp root=root...but only temporary, but is always root...then the answer is always the same...it's impossible without root.
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EVIL THOR said:
...-.-'...dhlalit11...temp root=root...but only temporary, but is always root...then the answer is always the same...it's impossible without root.
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i said like temp root and temp root
Download astro file manager go to manage my files > preferences > directory options > home directory > press UP from the top until you see / > then scroll a little bit and there will be an "Ok or Cancel" > press OK then restart astro > DONE!
One problem just ROOT your phone root wont hurt right?
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kenjilucas19 said:
It is possible open astro file manager and set home directory (i dont know what is called) to /
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Yes...and then?!? also if you can see the system folders without root you can't do nothing.
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EVIL THOR said:
Yes...and then?!? also if you can see the system folders without root you can't do nothing.
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yes thats right, we need to mount system to r/w and thats need root, if not then we'll just in r/o state and we can only see and do nothing about it
I think it's possible
I have the same problem. I want to change the system sounds.
Today I was looking in my files with astro file manager. I noticed a little phone icon in the path. I tapped it and i got in the system partition.
P.S I have a galaxy nexus. It has no sd card. I don't know if it works with other phones.
I'd use adb, as dheerai said. I think u mean with 'root' that u flash sth with loosing warranty. But using adb doesnt void warranty, i think, cause if it would, no single developer using adb (and they do use it!) would loose his phones warranty and this might not be googles intention.
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what if the phone don't have root....?
If you just want to view them then just flash TWRP flashing doesn't require root and you can view them and if you want to edit them then sorry there's no way to edit them without rooting
Can you please elaborate the process about how to edit the system files through adb commands?
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How to temporarily root using adb