I got a weird situation. My phone just shuts down when I use Root Explorer, randomly. It has happened while I made a zip of a system file, mounted R/W, deleting a system file. It appears to be completely random. Tried clearing root permissions for it and reaenabled it but it still happens. A reinstall of Root Explorer didn't help either. Any idea what's the problem?
On KA03 ROM, locked bootloader and rooted.
sacredsoul said:
I got a weird situation. My phone just shuts down when I use Root Explorer, randomly. It has happened while I made a zip of a system file, mounted R/W, deleting a system file. It appears to be completely random. Tried clearing root permissions for it and reaenabled it but it still happens. A reinstall of Root Explorer didn't help either. Any idea what's the problem?
On KA03 ROM, locked bootloader and rooted.
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you probably have not stopped ric, on these devices there is a service called ric which resets the device when system is mounted r/w
lilstevie said:
you probably have not stopped ric, on these devices there is a service called ric which resets the device when system is mounted r/w
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How do I stop ric?
sacredsoul said:
How do I stop ric?
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adb stop ric, do you use supersu or superuser?
sacredsoul said:
I got a weird situation. My phone just shuts down when I use Root Explorer, randomly. It has happened while I made a zip of a system file, mounted R/W, deleting a system file. It appears to be completely random. Tried clearing root permissions for it and reaenabled it but it still happens. A reinstall of Root Explorer didn't help either. Any idea what's the problem?
On KA03 ROM, locked bootloader and rooted.
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That happened to me a few days back, its shows as if you have root but in reality you don't. I tried re-rooting but it would no let me do it again because the superuser.apk already existed. I deleted it and lost root completely but still it would not let me re-root. In the end I just flashed a different rom again as the one one I had flashed was pre-rooted.
So my advice would be to flash and unrooted ROM and then root instead of a pre-rooted ROM (maybe this wasn't your case but it is very similar to what happened to me!!)
lilstevie said:
adb stop ric, do you use supersu or superuser?
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Followed this post and all is well so far. No more random shut offs! Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. :good:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39514293&postcount=2124
lilstevie said:
adb stop ric, do you use supersu or superuser?
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sacredsoul said:
Followed this post and all is well so far. No more random shut offs! Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. :good:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39514293&postcount=2124
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lilstevie pointed you in the right direction, superSU causes these. Superuser or the new, Koush's Superuser app don't do this.
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My Droid 3 is rooted and I received the OTA notification. It downloads fine, reboots the phone, and begins to update. About 1/3 the way to update, the Android turns into an Exclamation point and reboots. Once back to home screen I get an Update Failed error.
Here is what I did so far:
-Defrosted all apps then rebooted
-Restored all system apps with Pete's One Click Root
-Pulled Battery for 5 min
-Factory Reset Phone
After each of these steps I tried to install the update and same thing. Will not get past 1/3. Any suggestions?
u need to rsd the swu.zip in order to get the update
OK, where can I get the swu.zip?
lacesout said:
OK, where can I get the swu.zip?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255198
here u will find it along with rsdlite n adb fastboot. (make sure U read all that b4 U do it)
mrcastillo said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255198
here u will find it along with rsdlite n adb fastboot. (make sure U read all that b4 U do it)
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Thank you, this work!
lacesout said:
My Droid 3 is rooted and I received the OTA notification. It downloads fine, reboots the phone, and begins to update. About 1/3 the way to update, the Android turns into an Exclamation point and reboots. Once back to home screen I get an Update Failed error.
Here is what I did so far:
-Defrosted all apps then rebooted
-Restored all system apps with Pete's One Click Root
-Pulled Battery for 5 min
-Factory Reset Phone
After each of these steps I tried to install the update and same thing. Will not get past 1/3. Any suggestions?
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lacesout, had the same experience. Used one-click method to root, then used psouza4's bloat script to remove, then restore apps when the update became available. These were my only mods. Went to /system/app and all app's are back with the proper apk extension. Update downloads fine, then hangs at 1/4 to 1/3 of install. Anyone else with similar experience or thoughts as to what's hanging the OTA install?
If you used the script to re-bloat the system, use root explorer and double check all the ".bak"s were removed. I don't remember which one, but I remember there was a file or two the script skipped over.
Also, if you did a nandroid before debloating, you can restore it, then go get the update. (The second option is what worked for me).
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If you used the script to re-bloat the system, use root explorer and double check all the ".bak"s were removed. I don't remember which one, but I remember there was a file or two the script skipped over.
Also, if you did a nandroid before debloating, you can restore it, then go get the update. (The second option is what worked for me).
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Thanks for the reply and the tip on root explorer, it's an elegant tool, more intuitive to use than the freeware apps.
All the file extensions in /system/app are either .apk or .odex with the exception of Fota.apk.bak, and Fota.odex.bak. As the first time I heard of nandroid was your post, I unfortunately didn't use it, so I don't know if these were the extensions before I used psouza's bloat removal script. Fota was not on the list of scripts to remove/rename in his original post.
As Fota is the "firmware over the air" app, it is suspicious that it's the only one with a .bak ext. I am using root explorer to rename both, removing the .bak, and then will attempt another update.
Success! "Your phone has been upgraded to 5.6.890.en US version". Have lost root, at least for the moment. Will deal with that tomorrow. Last thing to do before going to bed is find the "Thanks" button. Thanks for setting me on the right path. P.
Unable to root after OTA to .890
One click root not longer works. After clicking "run_to_root_your_droid3.sh" on PC (Ubuntu 10.04) I get no prompts on screen, but phone does reboot twice. No su privileges after boot. Busybox is installed in /system/xbin and there is nothing I can do about it as I can't mount r/w. Using Root Explorer and Script Manager as tools.
I realize I'm going to have to increase my learning curve here. Would appreciate any links to relative threads on this topic, or suggestions on what to try next (I have searched, but need some direction).
I rooted with Jcase's Slapmymoto root method. I have Adaway installed. After a while of using the phone with no reboots or anything, the hosts file will revert and I lose r/w access to files in the system folder.
I had this problem with my HTC One as well and never found a solution. If I reboot the phone into "recovery", it simply reboots the phone and then I have r/w access and I can apply my hosts file again, but this is never permanent.
What did I do wrong and what can I do to fix it? The phone is still rooted when this happens. It just takes away my ad blocking and ability to modify system files until I reboot.
I have what is probably the same problem, where the AdAway modification to hosts goes away after a reboot.
psilosome said:
I have what is probably the same problem, where the AdAway modification to hosts goes away after a reboot.
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I'm going to try the AdFree blocker instead
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2350984
greyhulk said:
I rooted with Jcase's Slapmymoto root method. I have Adaway installed. After a while of using the phone with no reboots or anything, the hosts file will revert and I lose r/w access to files in the system folder.
I had this problem with my HTC One as well and never found a solution. If I reboot the phone into "recovery", it simply reboots the phone and then I have r/w access and I can apply my hosts file again, but this is never permanent.
What did I do wrong and what can I do to fix it? The phone is still rooted when this happens. It just takes away my ad blocking and ability to modify system files until I reboot.
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You would best to ask this in the slapmymoto thread
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jwthompson said:
You would best to ask this in the slapmymoto thread
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Maybe, but I had this exact issue with my HTC One as well, and it was not rooted using his method, so it seems like more of a general issue.
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AdFree seems to have the same problem for me. These threads looks relevant:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2551113
http://www.reddit.com/r/MotoX/comments/1st9tk/locked_bootloader_root_limitations/
Hello guys
I am at 4.4.4 rooted and I just realized that I cannot install a custom bootanimation on my Z1. I tried with recovery, manually, with app but nothing. Pls help me
mitsosJL said:
Hello guys
I am at 4.4.4 rooted and I just realized that I cannot install a custom bootanimation on my Z1. I tried with recovery, manually, with app but nothing. Pls help me
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You know there's just one solution to this, and it takes time..
ruggyboss said:
You know there's just one solution to this, and it takes time..
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Which?
mitsosJL said:
Hello guys
I am at 4.4.4 rooted and I just realized that I cannot install a custom bootanimation on my Z1. I tried with recovery, manually, with app but nothing. Pls help me
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It seems to me that you have problem either of your root or correct permission of bootanimation you try to install. What happened when you try to install it?
kulvertti said:
It seems to me that you have problem either of your root or correct permission of bootanimation you try to install. What happened when you try to install it?
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I'm rooted and it isn't the permissions
I even deleted the original bootanimation and when opened again the folder it was there again
mitsosJL said:
I'm rooted and it isn't the permissions
I even deleted the original bootanimation and when opened again the folder it was there again
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You used file explorer to check out your /system/media folder right? which one? But if you delete something there it not supposed to be there if you have correct rw permission there. I first think that it could be problem with bootanimation you try to install but if you can't delete something there for good I guess first look at your permission to write that folder.
kulvertti said:
You used file explorer to check out your /system/media folder right? which one? But if you delete something there it not supposed to be there if you have correct rw permission there. I first think that it could be problem with bootanimation you try to install but if you can't delete something there for good I guess first look at your permission to write that folder.
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I tried many and different bootanimations not just one and with different ways. I'm rooted and I use the root browser and the permissions are right. But the when I delete the original bootanimation or overwrite it after entering the media file it is there. (when I tried with recovery I got an error)
mitsosJL said:
I tried many and different bootanimations not just one and with different ways. I'm rooted and I use the root browser and the permissions are right. But the when I delete the original bootanimation or overwrite it after entering the media file it is there. (when I tried with recovery I got an error)
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May I ask if you can change anything else in that folder in away it last after reboot?
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May I ask if you can change anything else in that folder in away it last after reboot?
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Basically no and yes. I moved the audio folder it moved successful but when I got back it was both at the moved and original location.
It's like the system generates the missing files by it self
mitsosJL said:
Basically no and yes. I moved the audio folder it moved successful but when I got back it was both at the moved and original location.
It's like the system generates the missing files by it self
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I was suggesting factory reset.. Anyway have you tried another root file manager? (i use root explorer and everything works here, but you should try several apps)
ruggyboss said:
I was suggesting factory reset.. Anyway have you tried another root file manager? (i use root explorer and everything works here, but you should try several apps)
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Nope I prefer staying with the original bootanimation than doing factory reset
mitsosJL said:
Basically no and yes. I moved the audio folder it moved successful but when I got back it was both at the moved and original location.
It's like the system generates the missing files by it self
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Root again. Use "Easy Root Tool". If it stuck cleaning part just run it again and you should be good.
I was trying to change Xperia S bootanimation last year. Ending up to find that problem is much deeper then basic root and root explorer.
Didn't find the way how to apply custom one.
As I remember is somehow connected with bootloader or kernel
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Don't know about Xperia S but with Z1 I can change bootanimation. I use X-plore by Lonely Cat Games with r/w rights and have zero problems.
I would suggest you do not have root.
Check if you have killed the ric.
Goto sys/kernel/security/Sony_ric and see if the file called enable says 0 or 1. Also check it just after a reboot.
If it's a 1 you will lose write permissions to the system partition after a reboot, which explains the symptoms you are talking about.
Changing the boot animation had nothing to do with kernel or bootloader, you just have to change the bootamimation.zip in system /media
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gregbradley said:
I would suggest you do not have root.
Check if you have killed the ric.
Goto sys/kernel/security/Sony_ric and see if the file called enable says 0 or 1. Also check it just after a reboot.
If it's a 1 you will lose write permissions to the system partition after a reboot, which explains the symptoms you are talking about.
Changing the boot animation had nothing to do with kernel or bootloader, you just have to change the bootamimation.zip in system /media
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It is 1
What should I do to fix it?
mitsosJL said:
It is 1
What should I do to fix it?
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Root your device again. Go here [ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784900 and follow instructions from OP.
Flash this https://www.dropbox.com/s/hvzh6ztcuur3vzw/disable_ric_file.zip
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Im on Android M preview 2 with Desparis 3.3 kernel, rooted.
I would like to update build.prop and change user -> userdebug.
Before on Lollipop all I had to do is remount /system in rw and change the file.
Android M doesn't allow me to remount /system in rw.
adb push fails to overwrite the file.
Any solutions please ?
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Im on Android M preview 2 with Desparis 3.3 kernel, rooted.
I would like to update build.prop and change user -> userdebug.
Before on Lollipop all I had to do is remount /system in rw and change the file.
Android M doesn't allow me to remount /system in rw.
adb push fails to overwrite the file.
Any solutions please ?
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I dont think you can write to system at all anymore, even with root. I do it all in recovery for right now.
Thanks! At least it's one possible solution !
david279 said:
I dont think you can write to system at all anymore, even with root. I do it all in recovery for right now.
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Actually, can you elaborate how do you do it ?
I've just tried booting into TWRP, then connected the phone to PC, did adb push of changed build.prop into /system, reboot the phone and realized that the phone still has the old build.prop.
jodvova said:
Actually, can you elaborate how do you do it ?
I've just tried booting into TWRP, then connected the phone to PC, did adb push of changed build.prop into /system, reboot the phone and realized that the phone still has the old build.prop.
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First in twrp make sure you mount system in the mount menu then you should be able to push and pull. You probably pushed the file nowhere even though I think you should've got a error message. I pulled the build.prop straight from twrp edited it then pushed it right back. Did it for the tethering hack. ? ?
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I dont think you can write to system at all anymore, even with root. I do it all in recovery for right now.
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sure you can. all i use is root explorer. i change what i need, save it, then reboot for it to take affect. works every time.
simms22 said:
sure you can. all i use is root explorer. i change what i need, save it, then reboot for it to take affect. works every time.
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I didn't think write to system was working in the M builds. Must be something wrong with his root method.
david279 said:
I didn't think write to system was working in the M builds. Must be something wrong with his root method.
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maybe. im using despair and sometimes elementalx kernels. does everything else root work for you? all is working here.
edit.. i should ask him, not you
simms22 said:
maybe. im using despair and sometimes elementalx kernels. does everything else root work for you? all is working here.
edit.. i should ask him, not you
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Root works great in all apps.
The only problem I have is with RO system. Before M I would use ES explorer to modify and save build.prop and Android Terminal to remount system as RW. But it doesn't work like that anymore in M.
Ive never tried root explorer.
jodvova said:
Root works great in all apps.
The only problem I have is with RO system. Before M I would use ES explorer to modify and save build.prop and Android Terminal to remount system as RW. But it doesn't work like that anymore in M.
Ive never tried root explorer.
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it works exactly like it did before over here. and ive manuslly changed my build.orop several times already.
I'm on Preview 2, rooted, Despair kernel 3.3.
Still confused as to how to enable mounting /system r/w from within Android and not TWRP. Trying FX file explorer as well as Terminal Emulator with no success. I have Busybox installed and under Applet Manager it shows the "Mount" applet as installed and symlinked to /system/bin/toolbox.
KnifeSkills said:
I'm on Preview 2, rooted, Despair kernel 3.3.
Still confused as to how to enable mounting /system r/w from within Android and not TWRP. Trying FX file explorer as well as Terminal Emulator with no success. I have Busybox installed and under Applet Manager it shows the "Mount" applet as installed and symlinked to /system/bin/toolbox.
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Haven't tried M as it buggy but have used Root Explorer the grand father of file explorers on everything since TBolt.
prdog1 said:
Haven't tried M as it buggy but have used Root Explorer the grand father of file explorers on everything since TBolt.
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root explorer since 2009 here
simms22 said:
root explorer since 2009 here
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Root Explorer FTW. Always works and same file system as shows on PC.
Well Root Explorer wasn't the answer, surprisingly enough haha...
Needed insecure boot.img obtained here flashed with help from this thread, with further reading here for better understanding or doing it yourself.
Also I apparently forgot that adbd insecure by chainfire exists until just now, which could have potentially been another solution.
For all people who has problems with netflix rename in /system/vendor/lib the file liboemcrypto.so to liboemcrypto.so.old and reboot after that mine worked i could finally login and watch everything again short solution for a terrible problem.
mastersjef said:
For all people who has problems with netflix rename in /system/vendor/lib the file liboemcrypto.so to liboemcrypto.so.old and reboot after that mine worked i could finally login and watch everything again short solution for a terrible problem.
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So I tried for quite some time today to get this solution to work only to find myself completely unable to rename or delete the liboemcrypto.so file. I am rooted and running the stock vzw 6.0 rom but I can't figure this out. Tried a couple different root file managers and nothing worked. Some would tell me the rename/delete failed, others would act like it worked and then the file would still be there unchanged. Any suggestions? I assume I'm missing something simple...
JoeHockey said:
So I tried for quite some time today to get this solution to work only to find myself completely unable to rename or delete the liboemcrypto.so file. I am rooted and running the stock vzw 6.0 rom but I can't figure this out. Tried a couple different root file managers and nothing worked. Some would tell me the rename/delete failed, others would act like it worked and then the file would still be there unchanged. Any suggestions? I assume I'm missing something simple...
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Did you mount /system read/write?
jbaumert said:
Did you mount /system read/write?
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Since I don't know how to do that I would say I did not...
I dont have that file... I'm set to show all hidden files and have system mounted as r/w. I checked in system/lib and in system/vendor/lib and no go
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I dont have that file... I'm set to show all hidden files and have system mounted as r/w. I checked in system/lib and in system/vendor/lib and no go
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you solved it ?