I'm not sure if this is the right place to put this because my phone is a Sony Ericsson W8 (E16i) but uhm here it goes, I can’t seem to copy the xrecovery.tar, busybox, charger files from my SD to my systems/bin, I’m using W8 and root explorer. At first, i was getting that read only error. so i clicked on the “Remount as R/W”, bypassed the read only error, BUT, I can’t seem to find those 3 files on my systems/bin, I have tried Root Explorer, File Expert, ASTRO, and Root Browser, I still can’t see those three files on my system/bin. Although for the chargemon file, File Expert prompted me to overwrite an existing one, so I did, still no luck. Oh and BTW, every time I tried copying those files with diff root browsers, I reboot my phone and try to access xRecovery, and as you can see, I still can’t, that’s why I’m asking, no, I’m begging for your help…
BTW, I followed this tutorial: http: //chromloop.com/2011/11/how-to-install-cyanogenmod-7-custom-rom-on-xperia-x8-w8/#comment-1074
Many thanks.
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I didn't feel like plugging my phone into the computer so I emailed myself an apk file (arctu's Mms.apk) because for some reason...it seems to revert back to stock every reboot...
Anyway, I didn't have any terminal apps so I used Root Explorer to copy then paste over the existing apk. didn't work. Why not? Is there a something different about copy/paste?
If you didn't say you mounted the partition I can only assume it was not mounted as r/w and still at r/o.
copy/paste - visual representation of cp
push - pushing files from computer to phone
They are not the same.
SiNJiN76 said:
I didn't feel like plugging my phone into the computer so I emailed myself an apk file (arctu's Mms.apk) because for some reason...it seems to revert back to stock every reboot...
Anyway, I didn't have any terminal apps so I used Root Explorer to copy then paste over the existing apk. didn't work. Why not? Is there a something different about copy/paste?
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Yeah, what didn't work? lol.
djmcnz said:
Yeah, what didn't work? lol.
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the mms app didn't overwrite. But it could have been user error. I'm using Enom's ROM and didn't have the Community Mms Mod checked...so maybe if I had done that first...it would have worked.
Pushing is taking a file from the computer to copy and paste/overwrite the existing file on the phone. What's the difference where the file is being copied over from? Are you sure about what you were trying to explain?
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Are you sure about what you were trying to explain?
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k?
I didn't try and explain anything (in this thread at least)?
Either way, yes push literally "pushes" a file to a specified location. However that file needs to be written and if the file system is mounted as read only you will get errors.
If it didn't work you must have received an error message (in root explorer for example), what was that message? If you don't get an error message and the file is still not being written then get a better file manager (ES File Explorer).
The suggestion above by 'evilkorn' was to make sure the file system is in read/write mode before you copy the file over... you can do this in Root Explorer or ES File Explorer.
If your file system is in r/w AND you still don't get an error message AND it still doesn't work then I would try an ADB push as a last resort and if that didn't work, reflash and start from step one I think...
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What's the difference where the file is being copied over from? Are you sure about what you were trying to explain?
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Because that was your question in the title, which I answered, they are different terms for different things. You can't push a file on your phone to your phone, you copy it (cp).
You still didn't answer my question... It's hard to help someone when the suggestions fall on deaf ears and all you get is reverb and static back.
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Because that was your question in the title, which I answered, they are different terms for different things. You can't push a file on your phone to your phone, you copy it (cp).
You still didn't answer my question... It's hard to help someone when the suggestions fall on deaf ears and all you get is reverb and static back.
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LoL. You gotta ask a question first before I can answer it. You made assumptions, didn't ask questions. LoL. Anyway, I wasn't trying to crawl under your skin. But maybe next time you can read the OP in addition to just reading the title of the thread? Usually, details are given to accompany the title of the thread on the first post. Either way, I guess I wasn't detailed enough. Thanks for your feedback, tho, appreciate it.
@djmcnz - Sorry, my error in quoting the wrong person. Thanks for you explanation, also.
So, to summarize...Push and Copy/Paste should produce the same outcome, right? Cool...like I said earlier...it was my error in not knowing that I had to use the Spare Parts option in Enom's ROM to enable Community MMS.
I use root explorer all the time when I can't use a computer to use adb. It works fine. Usually if its the system partition you have to click the icon that says r/o and it changes to r/w. This will allow you to write files to the partition. Then from what I noticed a reboot usually fixes any issues of stuff not working.
Hi guys!
I have a xperia x8 and tried installing the GingerDX v008 all day long with no luck, I've rooted the phone, I tried using xrecovery, clockwork mod, but it's not installing the zip file ... the only rom which i already have successfully installed on my device was floyo 1.0. I tried extracting the contents in different folders (as for floyo, the only way to install it, was when i put it in /xrecovery/backup) ..and then installing it - it didn't work, I tried installing them from the zips - also didn't work. I tried several roms v007, v001, CM7 ..they all didn't work. I want to know should I have something preinstalled before "updating"
I mean floyo was a few img files and md5 file including them, the update zips had only folders with files, and if I tried restoring the system, it don't find md5 checksum.
...I tried installing it on fully wiped and bricked phone - still nothing .. the error is Status 7 or something like that
What xRecovery version are you using?
You installed busybox, chargemon and xRecovery before trying to install roms?
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What xRecovery version are you using?
You installed busybox, chargemon and xRecovery before trying to install roms?
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xRecovery-mini-0.1-beta
I installed busybox, but not chargemon
I took this from this thread.
Download THIS: http://ul.to/l7wf2z6q
That pack has everything you need.
YOU MUST BE ROOTED TO DO THIS
Installing xRecovery is the first step in the world of custom ROMs. Installing xRecovery also means if you are stuck in a bootloop, you can just recover to a working backup.
The first step is to download xRecovery mini-beta 0.1 (any other version WILL NOT work on your X8) (download available at the top of the thread).
Next, download Root Explorer (download available at the top of the thread).
Copy both the xRecovery folder and the Root Explorer .apk to your SD card.
Install any file manager from the Android Market (I recommend OI File Manager or Astro) and use it to browse to the Root Explorer .apk file and install it.
Run Root Explorer, browse to the xRecovery folder and copy the 3 files inside onto the /system/bin folder.
xRecovery is installed. To start xRecovery you press the Back button while the Sony Ericsson logo is showing during boot. Restart your phone and just keep tapping the back button repeatedly.
To move around in xRecovery you use the volume buttons, to select an item you press the Home button (the middle one), and to go back you press the Back button. Go ahead and make a backup of your current system (make sure you have at least 300MB of free space on your SD card.
You'll find the backup you just made in the xRecovery/backup folder. Name it something you can identify (don't use spaces). Copy that backup onto somewhere safe on your PC.
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I guess that the 3 files that he talks about that you need to copy to /system/bin should be: busybox, chargemon, xRecover.tar.
(at least I did that and no problems occured).
BITOx said:
I took this from this thread.
Download THIS: http://ul.to/l7wf2z6q
That pack has everything you need.
I guess that the 3 files that he talks about that you need to copy to /system/bin should be: busybox, chargemon, xRecover.tar.
(at least I did that and no problems occured).
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My mistake - I have installed all of them ... now i'll try all the steps from the link ... i think i have done that exactly in the same way ..but ..you never now
I wish you luck
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I wish you luck
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Thanks ..I did - I had to wipe everything and then I could install it, but one thing was needed - Factory Reset (I installed it once, but I forgot about this step and the phone was not booting properly.
But now I have working Gingerbread v008
Back a year ago I rooted my nexus one phone, but the thing is I uninstalled a few stock apps. I had no idea that my updates would be a pain.
What I found out is that each new google update does a ton of asserts on files that it expects to be there. I had a problem with google books when I tried to update from 2.3.3 to 2.3.4, but someone on this forum hack a cracked version that allowed me to do so.
Now the annoying problem is back again, and this time, it's saying something about assert_failed: apply patch check ("system/app/EmailGoogle.apk...
I tried to find an EmailGoogle.apk out there, and I was able to find it, but if I was to use it, it wouldn't connect at all, then it would crash. I also placed it in system/app folder, and still same problem.
Is there a way for me to hack the update.zip so I can tell it to ignore these assertions?
AHH! I figured it out!
After much searching for updating scripts, I found out that there is indeed a file that tells your phone how to perform a patch update.
This involved me rebooting the phone 7 times (with about 5 times prior with previous experimentation)
Okay what I had were the following items
-Dropbox
-Root Explorer
-Laptop
Initially I got the error after running anon ra recovery, but I lost it when I accidently updated 2.3.4 again (I stupidly named my files as update.zip, update1.zip, update2.zip). Actually, I lost root (the phone still had the unlocked thing on it, but it was fooled). So I used this website (to root my phone again):
http://chensun.net/android-development/root-nexus-one-with-android-2-3-3-gingerbread/8/
So to get the specific error
1.you shut down your phone
2. reboot by pressing power button and down volume and hold it
3. Select recovery by navigating using the down volume, and select it by pressing power button.
4. After it reboots again, scroll down using your trackball and select Flash zip from sdcard
5. make sure you toggle signature verification to disable
6. select your update.zip
thats how you get your error
to fix:
1. So I took the signed zip file, and uploaded it to my dropbox
2. I opened the file using winrar (DO NOT UNZIP THIS FILE TO EDIT) the reason you do not want to unzip is because if you zip it up again you lose the signature, and your phone won't find the script
3. I used winrar to navigate to the following:
META-INF-->com-->google-->android
4. Open update-script using notepad
5. crtl-f on each package-name searching through the file:
emailgoogle.apk
GenieWidget.apk
Mms.apk
Talk.apk
Twitter.apk
VoiceDialer.apk
(ugh.. I forgot I uninstalled all those)
they existed twice. Once to assert to make sure the file exists, and the second to apply the patch
You have to remove both, you can keep the progress bar command there, that's just to update the progress of your update on your screen
example
;assert(apply_patch_check("/system/app/Twitter.apk", "48dcef1792760138acb1c10e2a2341dfbee69258", "e3e34aa0a72d0eaf76d80a06828bd14ea8450d34"))
apply_patch("/system/app/Twitter.apk", "-",
48dcef1792760138acb1c10e2a2341dfbee69258, 1596937,
e3e34aa0a72d0eaf76d80a06828bd14ea8450d34, package_extract_file("patch/system/app/Twitter.apk.p"));
so after repeating this over and over, it finally updated
anyways, going to sleep
Unzip the file on your phone with eStrongs file manager.
Edit the update script (eStrongs again).
Rezip (eStrongs again).
Sign with ZipSigner, or toggle signature verification in recovery.
Flash.
Note, if you use the "flash zip from SD" option, you don't need to name the file "update.zip"
thanks danger-rat, seen your posts many times before, I saved lots of your comments in my evernote
I already knew about renaming update.zip, I just got into a dumb naming habit, the last 5 tries I just kept the name as it was
my root explorer (file manager) by speed software does what eStrongs does, I can edit, zip, tar, unmount folders, set permissions etc, maybe you should check it out
but i've learned two new things about your post
never heard of zipsigner, and eStrongs
thanks for showing the quicker way of doing this, the dropbox thing was a bit of a hassle, but I love editting this on my computer rather than my phone using the trackball touchpad combo :-|
I'm wondering why a solution wasn't even there when I was looking for answers around the web? I searched for hours too. I'm also glad I didn't brick my phone!
Yeah, I use Root Explorer a lot. I prefer the interface on eStrongs and love the LAN capabilities and Dropbox interface, but Root Explorer is much better when you need root permission.
So i had to get my N6 replaced becasue the top speaker was all wacked out, so i got the new one and hope someone can help me (i know there will be ) first i'm trying to copy the titanium backup files, i keep getting an error on certain files saying "cannot copy, device has stopped responding or has been disconnected" when clearly neither of those things have happened. I am on stock rooted & unencrypted. I tried searching but found no answer to this..
Just created an update.zip but when i look on the computer, i cannot see the file..
how are you trying to copy the backup files?
I usually copy it to an online storage (dropbox/box etc). Make sure you download and restore it to your new phone before wiping/returning your old phone.
I'll try dropbox, what i did was had it create an update.zip which contains apps+data so i could flash it in recovery on the new phone. I can see the file with root explorer on the sdcard, but when i plug it in to the computer i don't see the file..
I'm trying to drag the tibu folder to dropbox and it won't do anything...
ryanallaire said:
I'll try dropbox, what i did was had it create an update.zip which contains apps+data so i could flash it in recovery on the new phone. I can see the file with root explorer on the sdcard, but when i plug it in to the computer i don't see the file..
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Are read/write permissions set on the file/directory?
Try moving it to your phones "Downloads" directory and see if it shows on your computer? Enable "view hidden file types".
rwxrwx-- the only part not checked is where it says others..
Edit: I tried checking the boxes next to others and it said permissions could not be changed..
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Are read/write permissions set on the file/directory?
Try moving it to your phones "Downloads" directory and see if it shows on your computer? Enable "view hidden file types".
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I moved it to downloads, backups, with view hidden file types and still nada...
Ok i have it syncing to dropbox now, i 've never used dropbox to sync data so i did some reading and found out how. What i couldn't find was after it syncs to dropbox, do i restore apps+data to the replacement phone?
Non existant file transfers only to "Download" folder. other folders are fine.
Background: I used TWRP to completely wipe my Nexus 6. Through Windows I made a folder called "Download" and put my ROM and SuperSU in there which transferred fine. Installed ElementalX 3.0.
Now when I transfer files from my PC to the Download directory, I just get a moving bar and the files never actually transfer. I have only waited about 5 minutes then gave up. Once I cancel the transfer, Windows loses connection with the phone and I have to re-plug the USB cable in. The problem only occurs when I try to transfer to the Download directory. I can transfer files from my computer to any other folder of the phone with no problems. I also cannot delete the Download directory using Windows Explorer, and two file manager programs on the phone called File Manager, and ES Explorer. The Download directory also has two files, SuperSU and ElementalX, which cannot be deleted. It's not a major issue, but it's bugging me.
Oh, my Android skill level is novice wannabe so be gentle with the big fancy words. However, after a few short hours of owning the phone I did figure out how to ROOT and install a custom ROM, so I ain't totally stupid - just mostly.
check the file permissions on those files and the folder, ES Explorer can likely do that I don't use ES but I know its well featured. Its the only thing I could think of off the top of my head.
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Background: I used TWRP to completely wipe my Nexus 6. Through Windows I made a folder called "Download" and put my ROM and SuperSU in there which transferred fine. Installed ElementalX 3.0.
Now when I transfer files from my PC to the Download directory, I just get a moving bar and the files never actually transfer. I have only waited about 5 minutes then gave up. Once I cancel the transfer, Windows loses connection with the phone and I have to re-plug the USB cable in. The problem only occurs when I try to transfer to the Download directory. I can transfer files from my computer to any other folder of the phone with no problems. I also cannot delete the Download directory using Windows Explorer, and two file manager programs on the phone called File Manager, and ES Explorer. The Download directory also has two files, SuperSU and ElementalX, which cannot be deleted. It's not a major issue, but it's bugging me.
Oh, my Android skill level is novice wannabe so be gentle with the big fancy words. However, after a few short hours of owning the phone I did figure out how to ROOT and install a custom ROM, so I ain't totally stupid - just mostly.
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Reboot into recovery. Go to advanced, file manager. Browse to that Downloads folder, hit select, then choose delete.
Should get rid of it for you.
I'm assuming that you made the Downloads folder originally through TWRP while it was connected as an MTP device? If so, sometimes it can do weird things while in recovery. While the MTP driver works in TWRP, it's not extremely mature and is really just there as a convenience for folks that aren't comfortable with the standard command line stuff.
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check the file permissions on those files and the folder, ES Explorer can likely do that I don't use ES but I know its well featured. Its the only thing I could think of off the top of my head.
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Thanks man. That sorta worked. There was a section in ES where I could change all permissions to RW. I don't know if that effected things but after I did that I renamed the Download folder to Downloads with an 's'. I was able to recreate another Download directory and now I can download stuff from the net as I wasn't able to with the old Download directory. This seemed like a patch but at least things were better. However, I then read Yoinx's post and it worked and complete got rid of the bad folder.
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Reboot into recovery. Go to advanced, file manager. Browse to that Downloads folder, hit select, then choose delete.
Should get rid of it for you.
I'm assuming that you made the Downloads folder originally through TWRP while it was connected as an MTP device? If so, sometimes it can do weird things while in recovery. While the MTP driver works in TWRP, it's not extremely mature and is really just there as a convenience for folks that aren't comfortable with the standard command line stuff.
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You sir are a bloody genius. Worked like a charm.
I am going to explain this as well as I can. When I wiped everything with TWRP (I didn't mean to. It was just a noob mistake) I was no longer able to see my phone's files on my computer. If I am not mistaken, it did show the phone hooked up, but no files, or even "internal storage" were showing - I could be wrong. I needed to copy SuperSU and the ElementalX ROM from my computer to my phone but I was screwed. I fiddled about in TWRP, and I believe it was under "Mount" where I was able to check/tick all the folders that were unchecked. I am assuming since they were unchecked, Windows could not see the files on my phone. After checking/ticking the folders, I hooked the phone up to the PC and the N6 showed up. I made the Download directory in Windows and copied the ROM and SuperSU that way.
Also, I don't even know what an MTP device is. Maybe I did what you said as I was sort of clicking here and there to see if this or that would work. I was in semi panic mode so I don't remember every single thing I did. Anyways brother thank you so much for your help. Here's some nice delicious Hawaiian pineapple for ya. E lauhoe mai na wa’a i ke ka i ka hoe i ka hoe i ke ka pae aku i ka ‘aina
**Oops I can't post pics yet. Insert pineapple.jpg here.