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How to acces "system" folder on Droid 3?

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.

bogdan_wrc said:
[...]any ideas which does not include root?
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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.

[Q] S-Voice on cappy?

Has anyone got S-Voice on their ICS Cappys yet? I don't have root explorer so haven't tried it and not sure if there' s a free way to change permissions....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26300180#post26300180

Ozark_8125 said:
Has anyone got S-Voice on their ICS Cappys yet? I don't have root explorer so haven't tried it and not sure if there' s a free way to change permissions....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26300180#post26300180
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I installed it last night. Didn't use root explorer or change permissions. Just downloaded and clicked to install. Have you tried it? Is your phone rooted?
My Captivate is rooted and running ICS.
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More info. This is the way I did it first:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1662806&highlight=s+voice
I also installed it the way the link you sent describes.
I will tell you that both versions are equally unstable on my phone. It will run but lots of FCs and having to clear cache. I don't think it's quite ready yet.

Works (sort off) for me. A replacement for rootexplorer can be ES file explorer (free). Solid looks better but doesn't work as well (for me at least).

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I installed it last night. Didn't use root explorer or change permissions. Just downloaded and clicked to install. Have you tried it? Is your phone rooted?......I will tell you that both versions are equally unstable on my phone. It will run but lots of FCs and having to clear cache. I don't think it's quite ready yet.
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Granted - it's designed for the S3 - far cry from the S1..
I'll check out your other method. I didn't have root explorer, so tried installing then making it a system app via TiBu then reboot recovery & fix permissions. Didn't work though. Got a warning 'running low on space' (or system memory) on boot and then FC'd. One time, I got through the setup prompts until the end and then got FC'd.
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BTW - looking at the package name in TiBu said something about vlingo.somethingorother... so it's obviously something like vlingo which I didn't really ever use either. I do like the google voice to text transcription, but not sure how much better my life would be fulfilled by shouting 'Hey Cappy' at my phone all day.

Google play keeps crashing on rooted KF2

Bought KF2 today, rom updated to 10.2.1. Rooted using the automated rooting tool found on this forum with adb and other required pieces installed.
Have superuser installed, have root explorer and ES file explorer installed.
I installed google services framework apk
i installed market apk which works until you attempt to download anything, then it crashes.i could not get it to set to rw/r/r its set to rw/rw/r
I downloaded google play apk but it crashes every time i try to open it. same security set as above
Would love some help in getting this to work.
since rooted facebook keeps crashing but tweetcaster has been rock solid.

Did you installed GoogleLoginservie.Apk?
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techknowgn said:
Bought KF2 today, rom updated to 10.2.1. Rooted using the automated rooting tool found on this forum with adb and other required pieces installed.
Have superuser installed, have root explorer and ES file explorer installed.
I installed google services framework apk
i installed market apk which works until you attempt to download anything, then it crashes.i could not get it to set to rw/r/r its set to rw/rw/r
I downloaded google play apk but it crashes every time i try to open it. same security set as above
Would love some help in getting this to work.
since rooted facebook keeps crashing but tweetcaster has been rock solid.
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You have to get the permissions set to rw-r--r--. That could be causing your problem. to set the permissions in root explorer just long press on the apk and you should see an option for permissions. Then reboot

no matter what rom I use, on any phone. I always chmod 777 all of the modified apks and it seems to work.
Currently waiting on my kf2 to get here. so no help on specifics. sorry.

hmmmmm
onemeila said:
You have to get the permissions set to rw-r--r--. That could be causing your problem. to set the permissions in root explorer just long press on the apk and you should see an option for permissions. Then reboot
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I'm by no means an expert but on every unix like system I've ever worked with giving more permissions than needed did not compromise the ability of programs to run or the user to do stuff that was needed. It did however compromise the security of the system .... so for what it's worth I don't believe your issue is due to the permissions you set and would look elsewhere first.
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fmkilo said:
no matter what rom I use, on any phone. I always chmod 777 all of the modified apks and it seems to work.
Currently waiting on my kf2 to get here. so no help on specifics. sorry.
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If you are using the tablet as a stand alone device, i.e. not networked, and you don't ever take it out of the house; not an issue. However, part of the reason these permission are there and not everything has read, write and execute privileges (777 = rwxrwxrwx) is security. Thus setting everything to 777 is a security risk and potentially leaves gaping security holes which could be used to gain access to your device. Thus I would classify this as a BAD IDEA if you keep any data of value on your device and are worried about having it exposed.

rbto said:
I'm by no means an expert but on every unix like system I've ever worked with giving more permissions than needed did not compromise the ability of programs to run or the user to do stuff that was needed. It did however compromise the security of the system .... so for what it's worth I don't believe your issue is due to the permissions you set and would look elsewhere first.
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If you are using the tablet as a stand alone device, i.e. not networked, and you don't ever take it out of the house; not an issue. However, part of the reason these permission are there and not everything has read, write and execute privileges (777 = rwxrwxrwx) is security. Thus setting everything to 777 is a security risk and potentially leaves gaping security holes which could be used to gain access to your device. Thus I would classify this as a BAD IDEA if you keep any data of value on your device and are worried about having it exposed.
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I agree. At google play there's plenty of malware. I think you should play it safe
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I am having the exact same problem as original poster. I have tried everything from resetting to factory settings and rerooting to trying different versions of google play/market
GoogleLoginservie.Apk fails and wont install
I had it working before the kindle updated and undid my root the other day. This was the only post I could find of someone having the exact problem I am having with the KF2. Is this some kind of hidden amazon security feature to keep us from using google? I am at my wits end on this one. =/

Android M preview MPA44I trying to get Viper4Android to work

I came from Android 5.1.0 and had everything working.
I am using Viper4Android for years and always could get it to work... Probably the same now, but for now I didn't succeed.
My upgrade to Android M preview was done without any real preparation. When I took my phone out my pocket 2 days ago it was in a boot screen and asked me for the access code.
When I entered it I saw it was wiping all data of my phone...
Luckily I have Titanium Backup and decided this was also the day to try those previews of Marshmallow.
I copied the the folders Whatsapp and TitaniumBackup to my PC and installed it.
I was pleasantly surprised in the way it restored my desktop, but that was after I had to set my WiFi to a static IP or else I was not getting an IP.
Later I learned that I need to select the "old DHCP-client" to get access.... (why make a new one if the old one works and the new one doesn't?)
I was able to install restore as it was before, but I can't get Viper4Android to work.
I suspect it's something with Selinux.
I restored the app that changes the SeLinux through Titanium (I'm mentioning it as it might be the reason).
It gained root access, but already said it was running in "permissive" mode. Not explicitly, but I could only select enforcing.
Another difference with my previous system is that I don't have that warning all the time that I need to remove that app (the Selinux changer).
I also have root explorer on my phone and that one behaves strange when I set it into "root mode"
Suddenly I can't get straight to the SDCard and when I from root via mnt to my download folder I can see some files with a size, but files I recently downloaded are 0 bytes.
These files have normal sizes when I look at it in normal mode and also when I do an "ls -al" from a terminal session.
The files that have sizes are pushed there using the USB-cable via MTP. The files with 0 bytes are downloaded using Chrome...
I would be interested to know if others have succeeded to get Viper4Android working on this build on the Nexus 6

flash this http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3375659&d=1435075941 then flash viper, then boot up.

Thank you very much, that did the trick.
I noticed there was an APK of viper4android in that zip, so I didn't install the viper4android afterwards as I was afraid there would be something in that package which could spoil it.
Thanks.
I would really like to know what part fixed it.

frater said:
Thank you very much, that did the trick.
I noticed there was an APK of viper4android in that zip, so I didn't install the viper4android afterwards as I was afraid there would be something in that package which could spoil it.
Thanks.
I would really like to know what part fixed it.
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honestly, i dont know what the fix is.
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here is the n6 viper thread. that zip was from the op of this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/themes-apps/viper4android-t2952137

Viper4Android Marshmallow 6.0.1 not installing on nexus 6 help

I have selinux set on permissive and I have busybox installed is it that we can't have it on 6.0.1? Please help

josianjehu said:
I have selinux set on permissive and I have busybox installed is it that we can't have it on 6.0.1? Please help
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works fine here. where did you install it? its supposed to be in /system/priv-app/. theres a flashable in the viper thread in the themes and apps section.

simms22 said:
works fine here. where did you install it? its supposed to be in /system/priv-app/. theres a flashable in the viper thread in the themes and apps section.
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Idk what you mean by that sorry I installed the apk and I installed the drivers can you give me a link to the threat you used to install it?

josianjehu said:
Idk what you mean by that sorry I installed the apk and I installed the drivers can you give me a link to the threat you used to install it?
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that's why it won't work, you can't install it as a normal app, it needs to be a system app. anyways, here you go. needs to be flashed in twrp recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/themes-apps/viper4android-t2952137

simms22 said:
that's why it won't work, you can't install it as a normal app, it needs to be a system app. anyways, here you go. needs to be flashed in twrp recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/themes-apps/viper4android-t2952137
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I flashed the stock viper 5.0 zip and nothing appeared afterwards

josianjehu said:
I flashed the stock viper 5.0 zip and nothing appeared afterwards
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nothing? no app or anything? try flashing again.

simms22 said:
nothing? no app or anything? try flashing again.
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I tried flashing a different one and still nothing could be twrp? I installed twrp using the nexus root toolkit

josianjehu said:
I tried flashing a different one and still nothing could be twrp? I installed twrp using the nexus root toolkit
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you can use any root file explorer to stick the apk into /system/priv-app/, then reboot and it'll install itself.

simms22 said:
you can use any root file explorer to stick the apk into /system/priv-app/, then reboot and it'll install itself.
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Okay this what I'm going to do
1. Extract apk from the stock viper 5.0 to system/priv-apps
2. Go to recovery flash the zip
3. And boom it should appear
Correct me if I'm wrong

josianjehu said:
Okay this what I'm going to do
1. Extract apk from the stock viper 5.0 to system/priv-apps
2. Go to recovery flash the zip
3. And boom it should appear
Correct me if I'm wrong
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just sticknit into /system/priv-app/ and save it. then just reboot and it will install itself.no flash needed this way.

simms22 said:
just sticknit into /system/priv-app/ and save it. then just reboot and it will install itself.no flash needed this way.
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Doesn't let me put files in that folder and I did put it in read and write

josianjehu said:
Doesn't let me put files in that folder and I did put it in read and write
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sounds like you don't have root, or just have partial root.

simms22 said:
sounds like you don't have root, or just have partial root.
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That's strange cause I am able to use light flow for my notification light which uses root

josianjehu said:
That's strange cause I am able to use light flow for my notification light which uses root
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then you have partial root. its a normal issue, that happens often enough. to be 100% sure, you can try editing tour build.prop file. if the edits stay after a reboot then you have full root. if they don't stay after a reboot, then you have partial root. which is why viper isn't working. it can also be that your system is full. you can delete whichever apps you don't use from /system/app/, which will give you space. you did say you flashed it but it never appeared. if its full, it can't appear.

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then you have partial root. its a normal issue, that happens often enough. to be 100% sure, you can try editing tour build.prop file. if the edits stay after a reboot then you have full root. if they don't stay after a reboot, then you have partial root. which is why viper isn't working. it can also be that your system is full. you can delete whichever apps you don't use from /system/app/, which will give you space. you did say you flashed it but it never appeared. if its full, it can't appear.
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When I tried editing the build.prop it said I didn't have enough space even tho I have 20 gb left of storage

josianjehu said:
When I tried editing the build.prop it said I didn't have enough space even tho I have 20 gb left of storage
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Does installing cm help with all this?

josianjehu said:
When I tried editing the build.prop it said I didn't have enough space even tho I have 20 gb left of storage
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i know, google did it on purpose. to fix that delete whichever system apps you dont use. and storage has nothing to do with system space. system space iz held in a seperate partition.
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josianjehu said:
Does installing cm help with all this?
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no idea. probably not?

simms22 said:
i know, google did it on purpose. to fix that delete whichever system apps you dont use. and storage has nothing to do with system space. system space iz held in a seperate partition.
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no idea. probably not?
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Thaaaaaank you soon much knowing about the partitions Google made I did it by uninstalling apps

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