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Install mixget manually

Hya
Does anyone now how i can install alsa tools from mixget app manually?
Cause im on jpm and have voodoo lag fix installed so recovery-->aply update.zip doesnt work:-(
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Just found out my self. Just in case anyone else wants to do that:
Unzip the 'update_mixget.zip' file.
1. Move the files 'alsa_aplay' ,'alsa_ctl' and 'alsa_amixer' to the directory "/system/bin".
2. Move the file 'libasound.so' to the directory "/system/lib"
3. Open ConnectBot and type:
$su
#chmod 4755 cd/system/bin/alsa_aplay
If u get the message:
unable to chmod cd/system/bin/alsa_aplay
No such file or directory
Try:
#chmod 4755 /system/bin/alsa_aplay
Repeat step 3 fot all the files u moved to "/system/bin"
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Cannot edit build.prop anymore - read-only.

Using Nook Color, CM7 nighly 107.
Got Netflix working a while back by modifying the build.prop file using ES File Explorer - no issues.
Tried again to make some mods and cannot save it anymore. ES reports "writable - NO"
Tried to "su chmod 666" it and it comes back with "File system read-only"
Is anybody else seeing this? What am I missing?
Thanks...

I encountered a similar situation during the build.prop edit while using ES File Explorer on my NC running CM7 on internal memory.
Possibly, the permissions in the program need to be changed to enable it to "write".
Here's what I did: Menu==>Settings==>Root options. "Check" Root Explorer and if my memory serves me correctly, click "Yes" to get past the "Experimental Feature", toggle the "Cyanogen Mod" (if you're using CM7) radio button, click OK and check the "Mount File System" box to make the system writable.
Now, it should be writable. Hope this helps.

dhyamato said:
... check the "Mount File System" box to make the system writable.
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Thanks for the tip, that wasn't it
I remember setting those originally. I just checked again and "Root Explorer" and "Mount FIle System" are both checked.

mwilli20 said:
Using Nook Color, CM7 nighly 107.
Got Netflix working a while back by modifying the build.prop file using ES File Explorer - no issues.
Tried again to make some mods and cannot save it anymore. ES reports "writable - NO"
Tried to "su chmod 666" it and it comes back with "File system read-only"
Is anybody else seeing this? What am I missing?
Thanks...
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In 106 SU wasn't working correctly until I reinstalled it. You can't modify build.prop without superuser rights. Check the thread about SU / Superuser missing in 106 (and I bet 107) for instructions. It worked for me.

DiDGR8 said:
Check the thread about SU / Superuser missing in 106 (and I bet 107) for instructions. It worked for me.
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Interesting... the OP withdrew his post: (apparently it's back in 107)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1131369
However when I checked it, the SU app was misbehaving, Force closing, refusing to respond to the menu command. So I reinstalled it. Now it's OK.
Unfortunately I still cannot edit the build.prop file.
I don't think it's a superuser problem because without SU access ES cannot even see the system folder!!! I can see it, and edit the file, just cannot save it.

You might try fixing permissions under recovery.

have you tried the app: nook netflix fixer?

I've changed it successfully on the past 6 consecutive nightlies using adbwireless pull/push. However since 106 I've hsd to reflash su. N108 hasn't given me the su issue. Is it fixed?

Same problem with the build.prop file: cannot save changes, or copy over it. Running in nightly 108 today. Tried both Root Explorer and ES File manager.

I think you need to change the build.prop file properties to be rw using chmod. Don't forget to mount system as rw before doing the chmod.
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foltz61 said:
I think you need to change the build.prop file properties to be rw using chmod.
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Tried that (sudo chmod 666...), get the same message. "file system is read-only"

backup and restore fresh start....?

I'm not great at linux but I do it differently. Try chmod +rw /system/build.prop . Make sure you have system mounted as RW first. I'd also check superuser to make sure whatever terminal/file explorer you are using still has root privileges.
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foltz61 said:
Try chmod +rw /system/build.prop
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666 is the same thing as +rw in this case...
It looks like the "fresh start" suggestion a couple of posts up is the best

All those numbers always confuse me . Sorry. Good luck.
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bike2002 said:
have you tried the app: nook netflix fixer?
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Thanks! That did it!
Does anybody know why this app can modify the build.prop file while ES File Explorer cannot?

I had to mount the folder containing build.prop with rw access in order to use chmod. I think the latest version of the netflix fixer may do the same (see my post in that thread). In short, I used;
Code:
su
busybox mount -0 rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk1p3 /system
in the terminal before using the chmod command in order to give myself rw permissions in the folder. I'm only two days old at this, so it beats me why root doesn't have normal rw permissions on the folder.

NCKevo said:
I had to mount the folder containing build.prop with rw access in order to use chmod...
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Thanks for the tip. I ran the command successfully (by the way, small typo, I believe it's -o not -0) and was able to chmod and edit the file with vi.
That's where confusion began. I reboot and after the reboot I was able to modify the file without remounting the /system directory. The mount command does not surive a reboot does it?

Have you tried just pulling the build.prop
Code:
c:/<target_folder> adb pull /system/build.prop
then editing it with note pad then pushing it back and rebooting>

mwilli20 said:
That's where confusion began. I reboot and after the reboot I was able to modify the file without remounting the /system directory. The mount command does not surive a reboot does it?
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That is confusing. What are the full (i.e. ls -l) permissions on the file now? (It's possible that it somehow ended up with o+w, but I don't understand how - vi isn't exactly known for changing permissions on-the-fly.)
Rodney

[Q] Removed wrong apk from system app

Ok for some reason I removed an apk file in the system app folder (capture screen I think)
I didnt make a backup before removing but can I just copy over the file from the rom and paste it in as i dont want to reflash again as I have the rom/phone the way I want it
Thanks

Yes you can but after you do that re apply permissions and owner info.
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Thanks for info but how do you do that?

Permissions and owner?

Use mount /system and then adb to device while in recovery and open shell. Then do a cd to whatever folder u want and do a chown root /../../../file. Ten using recovery fix permissions or do a chmod.
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set file permissions

so i decided to go back to stock KTM but after installing battery extender kernel (giving me root) i cant set permissions on files to add into system/app. any ideas how to fix that?

Joomlad said:
so i decided to go back to stock KTM but after installing battery extender kernel (giving me root) i cant set permissions on files to add into system/app. any ideas how to fix that?
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Tru to use adb or terminal emulator.
Type this command in terminal emu.
su
chmod 644 /system/app/
It should work...
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[ROOT] How to remove lock screen ads

both methods require a root explorer.
Method 1:
navigate to the system folder
find "App" folder
Change the name of "dtcp_apk.apk" to dtcp_apk.bat
Method 2:
Navigate to system folder
find "App" folder
change permissions of Dtcp_apk.apk to all blank
Hope this helped someone.
Credits to spunker88 for sharing this info.

the first method worked great for me
thanks

Dassen said:
both methods require a root explorer.
Method 1:
navigate to the system folder
find "App" folder
Change the name of "dtcp_apk.apk" to dtcp_apk.bat
Method 2:
Navigate to system folder
find "App" folder
change permissions of Dtcp_apk.apk to all blank
Hope this helped someone.
Credits to spunker88 for sharing this info.
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I tried both without success.. What explorer are you using? I tried with ES and got an error "the operation failed".. and I couldnt change permissions neither
thanks for any help

Are you rooted?
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blazeplacid said:
Are you rooted?
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I supposed to. I rooted my device to install google play.. but I dont know if I continue been root.. I checked my permissions on system\app and I only have readable..
Could you explain me how to check if I am root, and if not, how to be root again to apply your process?
Thanks for your help

karacc said:
I supposed to. I rooted my device to install google play.. but I dont know if I continue been root.. I checked my permissions on system\app and I only have readable..
Could you explain me how to check if I am root, and if not, how to be root again to apply your process?
Thanks for your help
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You go to the setting of ES,then at the bottom of setting menu, it has Root setting. Go there and checked all check boxes. If you can, that's mean your KF is rooted.
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tried method 1 and it worked right away :good:

Worked
Method 1 worked for me.
Thanks.
Dassen said:
both methods require a root explorer.
Method 1:
navigate to the system folder
find "App" folder
Change the name of "dtcp_apk.apk" to dtcp_apk.bat
Method 2:
Navigate to system folder
find "App" folder
change permissions of Dtcp_apk.apk to all blank
Hope this helped someone.
Credits to spunker88 for sharing this info.
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Worked for me, too. Was surprised about the beautiful wallpapers to see now everytime i turn the thingy on

Adding a Boot Animation
Thanks for this info. I used the 2nd method and it worked immediately. Are there Boot Animations for the KFHD? Or can Boot Animations from, say my LG ICS Spectrum work?
Dassen said:
both methods require a root explorer.
Method 1:
navigate to the system folder
find "App" folder
Change the name of "dtcp_apk.apk" to dtcp_apk.bat
Method 2:
Navigate to system folder
find "App" folder
change permissions of Dtcp_apk.apk to all blank
Hope this helped someone.
Credits to spunker88 for sharing this info.
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Awesome, confirmed working on kindle fire 2 running 10.2.1

frieked said:
Awesome, confirmed working on kindle fire 2 running 10.2.1
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Thanks a lot for this :highfive:

Confirmed works on KF 8.9, thanks OP! I renamed to dtcp_apk.ads

finally, those horrific ad screens are gone! thank you sir!

if you have adb available, you should be able to do this without a root explorer.
use one of the following codes:
adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
mv /system/app/dtcp_apk.apk /system/app/dtcp_apk.apk.bak
exit
exit
adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
chmod 000 /system/app/dtcp_apk.apk
exit
exit
adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
rm /system/app/dtcp_apk.apk
exit
exit
The first one will rename it. The second one will clear its permissions. The third one will remove it completely.
It should go without saying, but its not my fault if you screw something up, or if it is necessary to have this apk in your system, and you use the third method. I haven't tried it, but it should work. I do know what the commands do.

Didn't also work for me with es file explorer the first time i've tried it, although i've enabled all root options.
Rebooting the device helped me, but it's also important to make sure that you give the explorer the permission to change system data
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Method 1 working
I tried it just out of curiosity and it worked right away. Using ES explorer, BTW.
Thanks!

Dassen said:
both methods require a root explorer.
Method 1:
navigate to the system folder
find "App" folder
Change the name of "dtcp_apk.apk" to dtcp_apk.bat
Method 2:
Navigate to system folder
find "App" folder
change permissions of Dtcp_apk.apk to all blank
Hope this helped someone.
Credits to spunker88 for sharing this info.
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Thank you so much!!! Method 1 worked great. Also renamed the odex file to .odex.bat through root explorer. Note, in root explorer you will probably have to push the little 'Mount R/W" button once you get into system/app

Sweet. $15 saved.

Thanks for the quick 'how to'.