I have Root Explorer installed and I am trying to rename a file in the directory system\media and copy a new .zip file to the location. When I have executed the process it changes back to original file.
I have checked the Mount R/W button at the top of Root Explorer as well.
I have checked to make sure the superuser is in the whitelist for Root Explorer.
I also can not add .apk files to the apps folder as well.
What can I do to resolve this.
TIA.
RacerXO said:
I have Root Explorer installed and I am trying to rename a file in the directory system\media and copy a new .zip file to the location. When I have executed the process it changes back to original file.
I have checked the Mount R/W button at the top of Root Explorer as well.
I have checked to make sure the superuser is in the whitelist for Root Explorer.
I also can not add .apk files to the apps folder as well.
What can I do to resolve this.
TIA.
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I resolved it. I needed Busybox.
Hi guys i want to move a mp3 ringtone to internal storage on my OB also i cant create a folder. Please help me guys i have the latest CM nightly, Thanks in advance!
Take root explorer or ES File Explorer to do the task. You need to mount your filesystem, to be able to write. Then just Copy and paste it
how do i do that ? i already have root explorer and es file explorer
You have to enable it in the settings of ES File Explorer.
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raduku009 said:
how do i do that ? i already have root explorer and es file explorer
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Open ES file manager push menu/options button, settings, scroll down to root explorer, check the box, click allow this app to have SuperUser rights and save the setting (check box), mount datasystem (/ and /system mount) (it s a checkbox below root explorer), copy your file and paste it wherever you want to
Hello!
I have a new european HTC One with Trickdroid v8 installed and Clockwork 6.0.3.3
How to backup entire rom with settings ? I have used the backup function in Clockwork recovery, but I cant find the back file on my internat memory - i want to copy it to my computer just in case.
What is best solution to make backup of my entire phone with rom ? Using clockwork recovery software or some other function ?
cavist said:
Hello!
I have a new european HTC One with Trickdroid v8 installed and Clockwork 6.0.3.3
How to backup entire rom with settings ? I have used the backup function in Clockwork recovery, but I cant find the back file on my internat memory - i want to copy it to my computer just in case.
What is best solution to make backup of my entire phone with rom ? Using clockwork recovery software or some other function ?
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The CWM backup is located in '/data/media/clockworkmod/backup/' (from root) and is not visible from the pc.
Using ES file explorer or root explorer copy the folder in the '/data/media/clockworkmod/backup/' directory to '/data/media/0/' and then you'll be able to see it from your pc and copy across....... remember to delete the copy from '/data/media/0/' afterwards
rider5512 said:
The CWM backup is located in '/data/media/clockworkmod/backup/' (from root) and is not visible from the pc.
Using ES file explorer or root explorer copy the folder in the '/data/media/clockworkmod/backup/' directory to '/data/media/0/' and then you'll be able to see it from your pc and copy across....... remember to delete the copy from '/data/media/0/' afterwards
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Unfortunately, i do not have such directory path like you specified.
I installed Clockwork Rom Manager and it tells me the backup is in inaccesible area, path: Device: mnt/shell/emulated/clockworkmod/backup
But the mnt/shell folder is empty and I cant find clockword folder. Any solution to this ?
cavist said:
Unfortunately, i do not have such directory path like you specified.
I installed Clockwork Rom Manager and it tells me the backup is in inaccesible area, path: Device: mnt/shell/emulated/clockworkmod/backup
But the mnt/shell folder is empty and I cant find clockword folder. Any solution to this ?
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When navigating to root with a file explorer are you unable to see the directories I listed?
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When navigating to root with a file explorer are you unable to see the directories I listed?
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Using your path, I can only go for: Device: /data/ and it is empty
cavist said:
Using your path, I can only go for: Device: /data/ and it is empty
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No it can't be empty.... check your file explorer is root enabled, if you're using ES then settings>tools>root explorer
rider5512 said:
No it can't be empty.... check your file explorer is root enabled, if you're using ES then settings>tools>root explorer
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Now it works like a charm. Thank you very much for your help!
When you try and toggle the "Root Explorer" switch to enable root in ES File Explorer, you are met with and error
"Sorry, test failed. This feature cannot run on your device. Root Explorer"
Use another root explorer app with root permissions, and copy the contents of /su/bin/ (about 7 files) and paste them inside /system/xbin/
Now try turning root explorer on in ES File Explorers Tools setting
It should now turn on and work fine
Credit: Youtube commenter "Daniel Velez"
Code:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlWoSlvhzI0
*Detection* said:
When you try and toggle the "Root Explorer" switch to enable root in ES File Explorer, you are met with and error
"Sorry, test failed. This feature cannot run on your device. Root Explorer"
Use another root explorer app with root permissions, and copy the contents of /su/bin/ (about 7 files) and paste them inside /system/xbin/
Now try turning root explorer on in ES File Explorers Tools setting
It should now turn on and work fine
Credit: Youtube commenter "Daniel Velez"
Code:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlWoSlvhzI0
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Thank you[emoji106]!!
It works fine on G900F Marshmallow rooted with SuperSU 2.72 systemless!
Inviato dal mio SM-G900F utilizzando Tapatalk
Thanks for the hint!
But this error made me change from ESFE to FX + Root Add On.
It's more comfortable in my opinion.
Perfect! Thanks!!!
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Thank you very much! Worked on my 900F as well!
Great
Thank you so much for a solution :highfive:
New ES File Explorer version now supports Systemless root. Works on my Note 5
If this happens after installing a new ROM you must enable developer options and then set route and then restart the phone or tablet and then that won't happen
Great, thank you.
ES File explorer root error
Thanks, works great!
Titanium Backup
Thanks for the hint (works also with secure settings)
Unfortunately Titanium Backup doesn't recognize root anymore
It got a problem with the /system/xbin/su command.
Still no success. I followed your steps still failed to get root access
Same here with jiayu s3 on Android 7.1 fom M.A.D.
Edit: Got Root Access with copying /su from rootdirectory to system/bin...
Hi!
I have es file explorer version 4.1.4.3 and I have root access without problems
This method works for me, though I'm running a Note Edge MM 6.0.1
I'm on the J7 and having this problem because of Samsung. Moving the files to xbin doesn't work with Root Explorer. Says Copy failed. So even after it's mounted RW I can't copy and paste files. Strangely I was able to rename a file. Don't know why.
Did this trick. But copy still failed even though ES File Explorer got root successfully.
(FYI: Trying to copy sound files into the system.)
Any other ideas?
I am fed up with Samsung!!!
FOR ANY SAMSUNG: Figured it out. All my folder access troubles are Knox's fault! But I had to do a command line trick along with disabling Knox.
You'll need: Root Package Disabler and Terminal Emulator
*So after rooting get either Titanium Backup Pro (not free) or Root Package Disabler (free) or Package Disabler Pro (not free). (They do the same thing.)
*Open the program you installed. Find anything with "knox" in the name and disable it. I, personally, disabled Lookout as well because it often doesn't like advanced root apps or modifications. But it shouldn't block ES File Explorer.
*Open Terminal Emulator. Put in the commands below, one-at-a-time. Hit Enter after each. REBOOT WHEN YOUR DONE. (Source here.)
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su
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mount -o remount,rw /system
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touch /sbin/su /system/bin/su /system/xbin/su
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mount -o remount,ro /system
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exit
Reboot and Root ES File Explorer again.
Note: ES File Explorer won't copy files to the system or other sensitive folders. You still need "Root Explorer" or maybe "Solid Explorer" for that. This makes ES File Explorer useless to me. However, you still need the steps above to copy sensitive system files in the other root enabled file browsers. So do it anyway.
Hi guys! I know this is an old thread and Samsung Space, but i still use ES File Explorer Pro 1.1.4.1 because i like it. But somehow i lost root. Don't know how and why, everything worked fine on my rooted (with Magisk 23.0) Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 with Android 10 (Sorry for that, but i didn't find anything else in the www about this problem). Now i receive the same message "Sorry, test failed. This feature cannot run on your device." and don't know how to solve this. I uninstalled and reinstalled ESFX, deleted it from the list of rooted Apps in Magisk and it asked for the permissions again.... fine..... granted! But still i can't activate it's root explorer. This doesn't work :
" Use another root explorer app with root permissions, and copy the contents of /su/bin/ (about 7 files) and paste them inside /system/xbin/"
....because there is no "/su/bin" and therefore i can't copy anything.
sensei_fritz01 said:
I still use ES File Explorer Pro 1.1.4.1 because i like it.
....because there is no "/su/bin" and therefore i can't copy anything.
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Same issue here. I ended up copying all files from any folder containing "bin" (sbin, xbin, bin) to /system/xbin to no avail.
Not sure if it is accurate, but it seems like it is, but old ES cannot work on devices that have systemless root.
Im using default rom Android 5.0.2
Device unlocked and rooted
I want to switch off capacitiv buttons. I have read some methods and I applied them but I don't know why I could not save my modifications on the related files. (all under system folder )
I give root permission to es file Explorer I modified the files I have save them but after reboot they are all gone.
Now I did it with a kernel modifier app. But I want to turn it off permanently without any other program
Thanks for your answers
alicine said:
I give root permission to es file Explorer I modified the files I have save them but after reboot they are all gone.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one/help/how-s-htc-phone-replacing-files-delete-t3493600