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[Q] /system/xbin

So I returned to stock using the .tot file but my phone still contains /system/xbin, shouldn't that be removed when on stock? Before I flashed the .tot I unrooted/stock recovery with mt's tool.
The /xbin also contains a busy box file. How can I remove this folder, do I have to reroot and delete it the unroot again?
Thanks!

revo_65 said:
So I returned to stock using the .tot file but my phone still contains /system/xbin, shouldn't that be removed when on stock? Before I flashed the .tot I unrooted/stock recovery with mt's tool.
The /xbin also contains a busy box file. How can I remove this folder, do I have to reroot and delete it the unroot again?
Thanks!
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I could be wrong but when you flash a .tot file I don't think you have to unroot or anything first. Just flashing the .tot gets rid of all that stuff. Weird that the xbin folder is still there though.
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Stock there are 3 files in xbin. It is perfectly normal.
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mtmichaelson said:
Stock there are 3 files in xbin. It is perfectly normal.
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Does anyone know the original purpose of the /system/xbin directory? Seems to be a "standard" Android location now,
but I'm curious what the origin of that directory is.

restore stock ics apps

is it possible to restore stock apps in galaxy ote n7000 without resettind it...??

Yes you need root and a tool like root explorer. Just take apks out of rom and place in system apps.
Check that they have same permissions as other apps, rw and such and click them to install. Not sure if they install themselves with a reboot.
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baz77 said:
Yes you need root and a tool like root explorer. Just take apks out of rom and place in system apps.
Check that they have same permissions as other apps, rw and such and click them to install. Not sure if they install themselves with a reboot.
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baz77 said:
Yes you need root and a tool like root explorer. Just take apks out of rom and place in system apps.
Check that they have same permissions as other apps, rw and such and click them to install. Not sure if they install themselves with a reboot.
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not sure how to take apks out of the rom...

laksamba said:
not sure how to take apks out of the rom...
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Open Root Explorer.
Scroll Down to System/app
You will see all applications there. Just Copy and paste to your external SD Card. When you want to restore just paste them to System/app using root explorer and set permissions as rw-r-r and reboot

sahilarora2003 said:
Open Root Explorer.
Scroll Down to System/app
You will see all applications there. Just Copy and paste to your external SD Card. When you want to restore just paste them to System/app using root explorer and set permissions as rw-r-r and reboot
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no not working... i did as u said but the application wont restore neither install..."application not installed"

laksamba said:
no not working... i did as u said but the application wont restore neither install..."application not installed"
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How you set the permissions? Post a ss if you can.
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Ok, download rom you want to restore from, usually a zip file, unzip it. Then with root explorer navigate to tar. Md5 file and open it, you might need to rename to tar file only, then within that search for a fokder that contains the apk you want, extract them, or copy them outside tar file then to your system app location etc etc
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sahilarora2003 said:
How you set the permissions? Post a ss if you can.
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Just keep file pressed when selecting, then menu opsbup and scroll in menu to option permissions. Then select those according to permissions set inother files.
All this in root explorer. Not sure if a fix permissions from cwm recovery fixes this. Never tested it.
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You might need to mount system/apps as read write r/w. That is a button on top left of screen when you are in that folder, just set it back when done
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baz77 said:
Ok, download rom you want to restore from, usually a zip file, unzip it. Then with root explorer navigate to tar. Md5 file and open it, you might need to rename to tar file only, then within that search for a fokder that contains the apk you want, extract them, or copy them outside tar file then to your system app location etc etc
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inside the .tar file i only found .img files. there are no .apk files.

Ok, was wile back I experimented, but this the answer http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110303220930AA72CZl
I thought I did it all on android. Was wrong sorry
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I'll teach you how to fish instead of giving it to you.
There is a website called google.com type your query there, together with e.g android, or xda or both, and youre sure to find your answers to almost any question.
Might need to query with different phrases or order of words, sometimes in steps.
Thats how I figured out last time. Sorry I wasnt able to answer stepwise step for step. maybe you make a tutorial with print screens, for future users that have same question
Damn I suck at explaining
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baz77 said:
I'll teach you how to fish instead of giving it to you.
There is a website called google.com type your query there, together with e.g android, or xda or both, and youre sure to find your answers to almost any question.
Might need to query with different phrases or order of words, sometimes in steps.
Thats how I figured out last time. Sorry I wasnt able to answer stepwise step for step. maybe you make a tutorial with print screens, for future users that have same question
Damn I suck at explaining
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anyways thanks for the help...

gapps.zip

Hi! Is it possible to flash with recovery gapps.zip in any way? Tried with command file and renaming gapps.zip to update.zip. When i restarted to bootloader, device tried to flash something (saw a progress bar), but nothing happened... Or any way to add gapps.zip files to bin file from amazon?
Sorry for noob Q

Yuretz said:
Hi! Is it possible to flash with recovery gapps.zip in any way? Tried with command file and renaming gapps.zip to update.zip. When i restarted to bootloader, device tried to flash something (saw a progress bar), but nothing happened... Or any way to add gapps.zip files to bin file from amazon?
Sorry for noob Q
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No
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dank101 said:
No
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And Why am i not able to install google apps from zip? Or any way to execute sh files inside zip?

Because it's a STOCK RECOVERY. Every zip requires a signing code to maintain amazon's security standards. So no tiny zip will work.
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Understand about not possible flashing. but what about apk installation or executing sh files from zip?

Yuretz said:
Understand about not possible flashing. but what about apk installation or executing sh files from zip?
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*Facepalm* MOD CLOSE THE THREAD!
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Yuretz said:
Understand about not possible flashing. but what about apk installation or executing sh files from zip?
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This is HIGHLY MODIFIED ICS you can't run sh files in a zip manually install you can but otherwise it breakes key programs anyway like contacts (YES I HAVE MANUALLY INSTALLED GAPPS)
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Busybox

I would like to know where it is installed in the stock busybox in bin folder or the xbin folder, thanks :good:

I'm on stock and Busybox is in xbin
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I've broken my bootanimation :(

Hi guys, I tried to change the bootanimation on my fire tablet (2015), it wasn't located in the media folder but I did find a bootanimation file in system/bin, I backed this up first incase I needed to replace it. On replacing said backup I still don't get the default boot animation, just a blank screen until the lock screen shows up, I've even tried copying the file from another tablet. I'm sure its something to do with permissions but I'm not sure, hoping someone more knowledgeable than me can help.
Thanks

Connorsdad said:
Hi guys, I tried to change the bootanimation on my fire tablet (2015), it wasn't located in the media folder but I did find a bootanimation file in system/bin, I backed this up first incase I needed to replace it. On replacing said backup I still don't get the default boot animation, just a blank screen until the lock screen shows up, I've even tried copying the file from another tablet. I'm sure its something to do with permissions but I'm not sure, hoping someone more knowledgeable than me can help.
Thanks
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Restore the file to /system/bin and chmod 755

Sorry for being a dumbass, what's chmod 755 ?
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No matter, thanks for helping, will try it.
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csolanol said:
Restore the file to /system/bin and chmod 755
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Didn't work, thanks for trying.
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Connorsdad said:
Didn't work, thanks for trying.
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Restore she file bootanimation to /system/bin/ folder. If you do it with a root file explorer change the permissions to 755. That's rwx-rx-rx.
If you do it using a shell with terminal for android or by adb, type:
1. su (grant SuperSU permissions in the tablet when it asks for it).
2. mount -o remount,rw /system
3. chmod 0755 /system/bin/bootanimation
4. Reboot

I'm using a root file explorer, permissions set as you say but it still isn't working, what should I set Owner and Group to ?
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Connorsdad said:
I'm using a root file explorer, permissions set as you say but it still isn't working, what should I set Owner and Group to ?
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root and shell

Permission denied after 'mount -o remount,rw /system'
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I set owner - root and group - shell, still not working :/
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Any other ideas anyone or is my only option to start again from stock ?
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