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[HOW TO] Remove ads using adfree android

This was created when we didn't have S-OFF yet.
If you have S-OFF or /system overlay script you won't need to go through all the steps simply download adfree android.
I know most of you will be able to do this. But I believe that it might not be as easy for the beginners. So here is a little walk through.
!NEEDs ROOT!
1. Download Adfree Android
2. Wait for it to determine local hosts then click on download and install hosts.
Now it will try to replace /system/etc/hosts but fail (it should reboot the phone but it didn't reboot mine)
4. go to adb and reboot your phone into recovery (with power on+volume down OR the command: "adb reboot recovery")
5. Open up the recovery-windows (start recovery-windows (make sure your in the right directory))
6. mount your system and sdcard you might be able to just use mount and mount everything but I've mounted them serperatly.
Here's how: "adb shell mount /system" next "adb shell mount /sdcard"
7. Now we're going to put it in the etc directory where it should be: "adb shell cp /sdcard/hosts /system/etc"
8. reboot the phone ("adb reboot")
That should remove most of the adds.
I know it's explained on a really low level of knowledge but I wanted to make it accessible for all of you.
Only the needed codes:
Code:
1. adb reboot recovery
2. start recovery-windows
3. adb shell mount /system
4. adb shell mount /sdcard
5. adb shell cp /sdcard/hosts /system/etc
6. adb reboot

has it the option to only block browser ads? when I tried it time ago it couldn't. I don't like to block the app ads

No it removes the adds everywhere. It simply blocks the links to adds. it doesn't actually remove them. they are still being called but they just don't show up.

Hi,
I have this very same problem for a long time now, with the constant reboots etc.
Followed your steps, but after the reboot, as soon as I press the button to update the hostfile, it reboots my phone
Thanks anyway...

PirateNL said:
Hi,
I have this very same problem for a long time now, with the constant reboots etc.
Followed your steps, but after the reboot, as soon as I press the button to update the hostfile, it reboots my phone
Thanks anyway...
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Do you have root access?
Have you checked if the hosts file is at the root of your SD?

A good guide, if a little misplaced, but another option is the /system overlay.

JonasDroid said:
Do you have root access?
Have you checked if the hosts file is at the root of your SD?
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Yes and yes

where is the most recent hosts file? I'm using a vibrant and it says it worked, but of course, it doesn't. And it doesn't copy the hosts file to my sdcard either ? odd

Hello ,
Finally I got Adfree working
Ok it's not perfect because app continue to reboot the phone after updating the hosts file ,
and we need to copy it manually in recovery mode but it better than nothing
Thank you very much JonasDroid for this little How to .
PS:
For me step 5
JonasDroid said:
Code:
5. adb cp /sdcard/hosts /system/etc
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was
Code:
adb shell cp /sdcard/hosts /system/etc
Bye.

Yeah indeed its adb shell cp thx for letting me know
Sent from my Legend using XDA App

Can you link me the apk of adfree? I can't download the app from my phone

BTW it's 'ADs" single d
short for advertisment (notice the single d?)

Fixed that English is not my main language
Sent from my Legend using XDA App

JonasDroid said:
5. Open up the recovery-windows (start recovery-windows (make sure your in the right directory))
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Can't get "start recovery-windows" to work. What is the "right directory"?
Things seems to have worked for me without that portion. Many thanks, I will now change my review in the market for that app from one star to three stars. If they include a note describing this problem upfront I may bump it up further.

It could simply be called start recovery (depending on where you got your rooting tools)(if you've got the from The Unlockr you'll need the -windows)
If you have S-OFF or if you use an /system overlay script these steps aren't needed. (It was created when we didn't have S-OFF for our legends yet.)

Anyone having problems with adfree scripts on Legend since Froyo update? Neve had a problem witha rooted 2.1, but have lots of problems since rooted Froyo 2.2
It seems HTC may have some service which is checking for modifications to symlinks etc.

When I run adfree in my S-off CM7, i get an java.io.EOFException.
Someone else having this?

I had some problems at first, but reinstalling adfree android from market seemed to help. No problem now with CM7 (01/03 from ali ba) and s-off.

adfree no block ads!
Hi,
i install the adfree on my legend with 2.2 with sense.
i did download the host from the app all work ok got a message say it was success install and need to restart the phone.
i did it but still get all the ad like before on all apps.
pls help!

Have you followed the steps? (explained in first post)
Note that you should have a rooted legend (if you don't know what that is then you don't have one)

[MOD] Fully deodexed/zipaligned App and Framework

You will have to manually install it via adb push or adb shell.
Below is the link for a package that contains /system/app and /system/framework fully deodexed and zipaligned (not signed). It's the Stock version, I didn't remove any apk or framework.
Use at your own risk!
Backup your /system before upgrade!
I did notice speed increase and better memory utilization.
http://www.usk.bz/android/system-deodexed.bz2
EDIT: Here is a quick howto do it. Do some research, speacially on the "Recovering from a software brick" thread posted by Designgears. You may need it, in ase you don't execute this right.
Warning: Do those steps carefully! If you get any error as a return for a command you did, stop immediately and post here with the error to make sure it's safe to continue or what you should do before continue.
1. Download the file system-deodexed.bz2 (it's a tar.bz2)
2. uncompress it with tar zxf system-deodexed.bz2. You will get a folder called "system" with two other folders inside(app and framework).
3. First push it to the device to a safe location (your internal sdcard):
Code:
adb push system /mnt/sdcard/deodexed/system
4. Now open an adb shell and backup the folders you will mess with to the sd card, in case you need to recovery them
Code:
adb shell
$ su
# mkdir /mnt/sdcard/original_system
# mkdir /mnt/sdcard/original_system/app
# mkdir /mnt/sdcard/original_system/framework
# cp /system/app/* /mnt/sdcard/original_system/app
# cp /system/framework/* /mnt/sdcard/original_system/framework
5. Now the tricky part, you will get force closes on the device screen, because you will do this with the system running, don't worry for now. It should clear up once you are done. (Thx for the tip!) Lets update the system with the deodexed files. While still on the adb sheel as root, from the previous step, continue with these commands:
Code:
# stop
# mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 /system
# cp /mnt/sdcard/deodexed/system/framework/* /system/framework
# cp /mnt/sdcard/deodexed/system/app/* /system/app
# rm /system/framework/*.odex
# rm /system/app/*.odex
6. Once you are done, exit the adb shell and do a reboot:
Code:
adb reboot
It should take a little longer to reboot, its normal for the first time. Then you should have normal boot speeds.
I recommend do this on a clear system, or that you do a factory reset once you reboot. The reason for that is that sometimes you get some data corruption during the force closes (corruption on the configuration files, not user data). But a factory reset fixes that.
If all go well, you have a deodexed system and are ready to use some Mods!
Have fun!
[ Known issues ]
- None! Please report if you notice anything!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=961382
Hey, here is a fully working on I did over the weekend.

Thanks! I didn't see it before. Will still compare with mine to see which package I messed up.

uskr said:
Thanks! I didn't see it before. Will still compare with mine to see which package I messed up.
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usually packages with sound files get messed up for whatever reason when deodexing

designgears said:
usually packages with sound files get messed up for whatever reason when deodexing
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Are you still planning on posting your mod version with steps? I am asking because I want to take look before making I own edits if necessary. I figured you may have it the way I want and it would less work for me either way.

designgears said:
usually packages with sound files get messed up for whatever reason when deodexing
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Do you use an automated script to deodex them? or manually do one by one? The BOOTCLASSPATH dependencies sometimes give me some headache.
Also, do you mind to share which zip compression level do you use to repackage them?
Thank again!

designgears said:
usually packages with sound files get messed up for whatever reason when deodexing
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Actually, I just tried yours and it has the same problem. Can you try to add the "Social Status" motorola widget to your MotoBlur and tap it to Setup your account and see if it starts something?
Mine doesnt start the Setup intent and I can see a Java exception on adb logcat.

uskr said:
Actually, I just tried yours and it has the same problem. Can you try to add the "Social Status" motorola widget to your MotoBlur and tap it to Setup your account and see if it starts something?
Mine doesnt start the Setup intent and I can see a Java exception on adb logcat.
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Nevermind. Neither were bugged. I installed the deodexed without a data wipe and something got corrupted on the /data (some configuration file or something). I did a factory data reset and everything is working!
Not to play with changing some apks!

Hi guys,
I don't have an Atrix for now, so maybe it's just a dumb question. Sorry if it is.
With the Defy, if you push files and your phone won't reboot because you messed with something, you're screwed, as we don't have a true custom recovery. (you need a booting system to be able to get to the bootstap custom recovery, which you can't get into if your system is messed and the phone doesn't boot).
So when we are in that case with a Defy, our only option is to reflash a Motorola signed sbf file using RSD lite, root again, install again bootstrap recovery,... and try again ;-).
I guess it has to be the same with the Atrix (as the bootloader is locked as in the Defy)
So my question is:
- Are there already Atrix sbf files out there to recover a soft-bricked Atrix?
- If not, how do you recover it if you messed with the system files and the Atrix won't boot into a working system (of at least a state where you can get root shell though adb).

adlx.xda said:
So my question is:
- Are there already Atrix sbf files out there to recover a soft-bricked Atrix?
- If not, how do you recover it if you messed with the system files and the Atrix won't boot into a working system (of at least a state where you can get root shell though adb).
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If you only messed only with /system/app or /system/framework folders/files, designgear posted how to recovery those files using the stock, that you can also download a tar with all the /system files from this forum.

Updated the post with a short howto.
If you get a software brick, search the forum for a post from designgears about how to recovery from a software brick.

As per the link below - I type "stop" once in the adb shell and it allowed me to transfer everything over without corrupting everything.
http://forum.androidcentral.com/mot...cks/30539-how-manually-deodex-your-phone.html

slhawkins said:
As per the link below - I type "stop" once in the adb shell and it allowed me to transfer everything over without corrupting everything.
http://forum.androidcentral.com/mot...cks/30539-how-manually-deodex-your-phone.html
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Thx. Added to the howto!

uskr said:
Thx. Added to the howto!
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Add the following to your instructions otherwise you will get an error message
You need the below line before the others
# mkdir /mnt/sdcard/original_system
The below are in your original instructions but the above is needed prior to the below
# mkdir /mnt/sdcard/original_system/app
# mkdir /mnt/sdcard/original_system/framework

lpsi2000 said:
Add the following to your instructions otherwise you will get an error message
You need the below line before the others
# mkdir /mnt/sdcard/original_system
The below are in your original instructions but the above is needed prior to the below
# mkdir /mnt/sdcard/original_system/app
# mkdir /mnt/sdcard/original_system/framework
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Thanks! Updated.

I want to try this but i dont have linux to uncompress the file. possible to recompress it in something like zip or rar format?

NguyenHuu said:
I want to try this but i dont have linux to uncompress the file. possible to recompress it in something like zip or rar format?
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Extract it to the file with no extension.
Open winrar.
Drag drop this file into that (u'll find the zipped up contents)
Drag drop these to ur desktop or anywhere u want them

NguyenHuu said:
I want to try this but i dont have linux to uncompress the file. possible to recompress it in something like zip or rar format?
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push the file to sdcard of the device and using tar there after all it is also a linux system

diablo009 said:
Extract it to the file with no extension.
Open winrar.
Drag drop this file into that (u'll find the zipped up contents)
Drag drop these to ur desktop or anywhere u want them
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great! thanks.

uskr said:
I recommend do this on a clear system, or that you do a factory reset once you reboot. The reason for that is that sometimes you get some data corruption during the force closes (corruption on the configuration files, not user data). But a factory reset fixes that.
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Hi all,
I just did deodexed my atrix. Thanks much for the wonderful work~!!!
Mine has handful of apps installed prior to deodex. I was wondering what would be implication for not having clean system after deodex.

[SOLVED] [Q] ifont font change > stuck at boot logo

Phone was originally ICS, then upgraded to the official Jelly Bean, and rooted.
After selecting a font and having ifont set it, phone is stuck in the boot process (LG Logo).
Probably there is some problem with the selected font. I think ifont places the font at /system/fonts and renames it so that the device thinks it the default one.
I can put the phone in the "Recovery mode" by pressing Vol up + Power, but don't know what to do next.
Haven't tried Vol up + Vol down + Power yet. Probably it works, but I want to avoid hard reseting as I haven't got backups at a desktop computer, only in internal "/sdcard" on the phone.
I would appreciate a way to boot or access the phone's file system. Anything but a hard reset.

EPa said:
Phone was originally ICS, then upgraded to the official Jelly Bean, and rooted.
After selecting a font and having ifont set it, phone is stuck in the boot process (LG Logo).
Probably there is some problem with the selected font. I think ifont places the font at /system/fonts and renames it so that the device thinks it the default one.
I can put the phone in the "Recovery mode" by pressing Vol up + Power, but don't know what to do next.
Haven't tried Vol up + Vol down + Power yet. Probably it works, but I want to avoid hard reseting as I haven't got backups at a desktop computer, only in internal "/sdcard" on the phone.
I would appreciate a way to boot or access the phone's file system. Anything but a hard reset.
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Stupid question time ...
I presume that you have CWM or TWRP recovery installed and took a full Nandroid backup before trying to play around with system files?

SimonTS said:
Stupid question time ...
I presume that you have CWM or TWRP recovery installed and took a full Nandroid backup before trying to play around with system files?
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Stupid answer: No

EPa said:
Stupid answer: No
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I'm not sure you're going to have much luck recovering the phone without a hard reset I'm afraid. I've seen quite a few threads before where people have tried to change the default fonts and it's gone wrong, but I've never tried it or wanted to so I can't offer any other advice really.

Ok, having connected usb and using Vol down + Power I get to the Android system recovery.
Options are
reboot system now
apply update from ADB
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
wipe nv partition
toggle console UART log
Can I do anything from there?

EPa said:
Ok, having connected usb and using Vol down + Power I get to the Android system recovery.
Options are
reboot system now
apply update from ADB
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
wipe nv partition
toggle console UART log
Can I do anything from there?
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You could, potentially, create your own ADB update .zip file containing the original files from /system/fonts

SimonTS said:
You could, potentially, create your own ADB update .zip file containing the original files from /system/fonts
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Sounds great. I already have adb drivers installed on my windows machine. Now where do I get adb client? Do I need the whole android SDK?

Solved.
Downloaded android SDK, then used adb shell command which gave me access to the phone's OS, remounted the file system as read-write, copied a valid font in place of Roboto-Regular.ttf (that's what ifont had replaced with my obviously problematic font), rebooted, everything fine.
Thanks a million SimonTS..
By the way if anyone could point me to / send me a copy of the original (I don't have it anymore) Roboto-Regular.ttf found in their /system/fonts? Thank you.

EPa said:
Solved.
Downloaded android SDK, then used adb shell command which gave me access to the phone's OS, remounted the file system as read-write, copied a valid font in place of Roboto-Regular.ttf (that's what ifont had replaced with my obviously problematic font), rebooted, everything fine.
Thanks a million SimonTS..
By the way if anyone could point me to / send me a copy of the original (I don't have it anymore) Roboto-Regular.ttf found in their /system/fonts? Thank you.
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http://www.filedropper.com/roboto-regular

SimonTS said:
http://www.filedropper.com/roboto-regular
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Got it! Thank you once more!

EPa said:
Solved.
Downloaded android SDK, then used adb shell command which gave me access to the phone's OS, remounted the file system as read-write, copied a valid font in place of Roboto-Regular.ttf (that's what ifont had replaced with my obviously problematic font), rebooted, everything fine.
Thanks a million SimonTS..
By the way if anyone could point me to / send me a copy of the original (I don't have it anymore) Roboto-Regular.ttf found in their /system/fonts? Thank you.
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How did you get ADB control from the stock recovery?
Thanks

h078 said:
How did you get ADB control from the stock recovery?
Thanks
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I am not sure what you mean.. isn't android sdk and its tools (like adb) supposed to give you this kind of control on normal (ie unflashed, unrooted) phones? What were someone who wanted to develop for android to do if this control didn't exist?
Anyway it just happened and I thought it was natural. It was the first time I had to deal with android at that level.
So basically my answer is: I don't know, wasn't booting my phone in (stock) recovery (by means of power+volume down), connecting it via the usb cable to the desktop and using adb (which was included in google's sdk for android) supposed to give me this kind of control?

It's little out of topic, but there is (it think so) real problem with apps which modify the fonts. I have the same problem with Font Installer. I set font, then reboot and bootIoop. I had to reflash ROM. I don't know what goes wrong. But if I copy /system/fonts and rename to roboto-regular.ttf and reboot everything is normal (font changed, everything works)

EPa said:
I am not sure what you mean.. isn't android sdk and its tools (like adb) supposed to give you this kind of control on normal (ie unflashed, unrooted) phones? What were someone who wanted to develop for android to do if this control didn't exist?
Anyway it just happened and I thought it was natural. It was the first time I had to deal with android at that level.
So basically my answer is: I don't know, wasn't booting my phone in (stock) recovery (by means of power+volume down), connecting it via the usb cable to the desktop and using adb (which was included in google's sdk for android) supposed to give me this kind of control?
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What I meant is in my case when I boot in stock recovery and fire up ADB , ADB does not see connected device....
Maybe because I have only basic ADB not full SDK...
But when I type ADB devices it returs no device connected....

h078 said:
Maybe because I have only basic ADB not full SDK...
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That must be the case.

Do you need to download full sdk for that ?

I did (well, I let it install just the standard stuff), but I think a slim version will do just fine.

[SOLVED][Q] 4.4.3 after restart restores previous values

Hi!
I have problem with my HTC One m7 (ViperOne 7.0.1).
While I changed something in /system/app folder (eg. deleted a "DriveActivator.apk" - successfully accomplished) and restart phone, I see again that deleted app!!!
Do you know why? I'm using RootExplorer, I have root and granted permissions to r/w.
It seems like system restores some kind of backup - I don't know why, and I don't know how to fix it (I mean do some permanent changes in /system/app).

dry3333 said:
Hi!
I have problem with my HTC One m7 (ViperOne 7.0.1).
While I changed something in /system/app folder (eg. deleted a "DriveActivator.apk" - successfully accomplished) and restart phone, I see again that deleted app!!!
Do you know why? I'm using RootExplorer, I have root and granted permissions to r/w.
It seems like system restores some kind of backup - I don't know why, and I don't know how to fix it (I mean do some permanent changes in /system/app).
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It appears that the System isn't booted with RW capabilities
There's a nice long command that I'll give you later that will fix it
If you wanna get it sooner and aren't afraid of adb shell (make sure you have root access enabled for adb AND apps, not just apps) you can Google remount Linux system read/write and you should find it
You'll need to modify that command to reflect the One, but the name of the partition should be something like by-name-system or something
I'll get it later if you need it when I wake up

ajbiz11 said:
It appears that the System isn't booted with RW capabilities
There's a nice long command that I'll give you later that will fix it
If you wanna get it sooner and aren't afraid of adb shell (make sure you have root access enabled for adb AND apps, not just apps) you can Google remount Linux system read/write and you should find it
You'll need to modify that command to reflect the One, but the name of the partition should be something like by-name-system or something
I'll get it later if you need it when I wake up
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Thanks mate!
Stupid question - how I can check whether I have root access enabled for adb and apps? I have superuser app, and in settings I can see: "Superuser Access: Apps and ADB" - is this what you are wrote about?

dry3333 said:
Thanks mate!
Stupid question - how I can check whether I have root access enabled for adb and apps? I have superuser app, and in settings I can see: "Superuser Access: Apps and ADB" - is this what you are wrote about?
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That's exactly what I'm referring to (The settings thing)
Lemme go find that command for you
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Wish I knew this existed when I was working on the L port
There's an app to do exactly what you need without looking up partitions
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beansoft.mount_system
Although if you want to go through terminal, here's a tutorial
http://ckirbach.wordpress.com/2012/11/27/how-to-remount-system-as-read-write-in-android/
Basically, you use grep to find the name of the system partition, then run the mount command to remount the partition you found in that precious step

I have this app: Mount /system (rw / ro), also I have this option in superuser and it works fine - I mean that I can change /system/app or for eg. edit /etc/hosts (I get message that ES explorer granted superuser access), but after restart I see previous files (before changes)... I have no idea how make this work - maybe I need custom kernel or something? I want to make permanent changes in system files...
I have reinstalled system (clean option with wipe all data), but still no results...

dry3333 said:
I have this app: Mount /system (rw / ro), also I have this option in superuser and it works fine - I mean that I can change /system/app or for eg. edit /etc/hosts (I get message that ES explorer granted superuser access), but after restart I see previous files (before changes)... I have no idea how make this work - maybe I need custom kernel or something? I want to make permanent changes in system files...
I have reinstalled system (clean option with wipe all data), but still no results...
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The remount app should do exactly that
Try the command option and make your changes then reboot

ajbiz11 said:
The remount app should do exactly that
Try the command option and make your changes then reboot
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I have tried - still no results. My system already has RW permissions. Problem is that after restart my files are "restored".
Analogously like in Cisco IOS - commit but without write memory.
Maybe I should go to recovery and do something (but I don't know what)?

dry3333 said:
I have tried - still no results. My system already has RW permissions. Problem is that after restart my files are "restored".
Analogously like in Cisco IOS - commit but without write memory.
Maybe I should go to recovery and do something (but I don't know what)?
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Check the Viper forum and maybe post there
I only run CM-base so I'm not too experienced with Sense issues

ajbiz11 said:
Check the Viper forum and maybe post there
I only run CM-base so I'm not too experienced with Sense issues
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Thanks - they said they don't know, but it affects S-ON users....
Can You tell me one thing - I execute this script:
echo off
adb reboot
cd /d %~dp0
echo .
echo Waiting for device...
adb wait-for-device
echo.
adb -d shell stop
adb -d shell su -c "mount -o remount rw /system"
adb -d shell rm /system/app/DriveActivator.apk
adb reboot
This should remove DriveActivator (while script is ongoing I see no errors), but after reboot DriveActivator.apk is still in /system/app...
Is there any other way to permanently remove/change files in /system/app?

dry3333 said:
Thanks - they said they don't know, but it affects S-ON users....
Can You tell me one thing - I execute this script:
echo off
adb reboot
cd /d %~dp0
echo .
echo Waiting for device...
adb wait-for-device
echo.
adb -d shell stop
adb -d shell su -c "mount -o remount rw /system"
adb -d shell rm /system/app/DriveActivator.apk
adb reboot
This should remove DriveActivator (while script is ongoing I see no errors), but after reboot DriveActivator.apk is still in /system/app...
Is there any other way to permanently remove/change files in /system/app?
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You can remove it from the ViperROM zip and format ONLY system and reflash
That SHOULD work
That's like...the be all end all

dry3333 said:
Thanks - they said they don't know, but it affects S-ON users....
Can You tell me one thing - I execute this script:
echo off
adb reboot
cd /d %~dp0
echo .
echo Waiting for device...
adb wait-for-device
echo.
adb -d shell stop
adb -d shell su -c "mount -o remount rw /system"
adb -d shell rm /system/app/DriveActivator.apk
adb reboot
This should remove DriveActivator (while script is ongoing I see no errors), but after reboot DriveActivator.apk is still in /system/app...
Is there any other way to permanently remove/change files in /system/app?
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Make life simple: erase the apk while in custom recovery, TWRP has a file manager, or you can use Aroma File Manager
even adb commands while booted in custom recovery are better than booted up ROM.

nkk71 said:
Make life simple: erase the apk while in custom recovery, TWRP has a file manager, or you can use Aroma File Manager
even adb commands while booted in custom recovery are better than booted up ROM.
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Thanks for advice. Is it possible via TWRP not only remove file, but also replace it? Where shoul I place new file for replace original one?

dry3333 said:
Thanks for advice. Is it possible via TWRP not only remove file, but also replace it? Where shoul I place new file for replace original one?
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I would recommend using the Aroma File Manager instead of TWRP's, just place all the files you'll need on your internal storage (including Aroma File Manager), then reboot to select "Install" to run the Aroma File Manager and remove/replace whatever you need to.
You may need to also check if the permissions are right, I can't remember if Aroma File Manager has that built in.
remember that once you are in recovery to mount /system (in the Mount menu)
and you can even use adb shell, and adb push commands to replace the .apk.... i'm just guessing it's easier with a GUI interface.

nkk71 said:
I would recommend using the Aroma File Manager instead of TWRP's, just place all the files you'll need on your internal storage (including Aroma File Manager), then reboot to select "Install" to run the Aroma File Manager and remove/replace whatever you need to.
You may need to also check if the permissions are right, I can't remember if Aroma File Manager has that built in.
remember that once you are in recovery to mount /system (in the Mount menu)
and you can even use adb shell, and adb push commands to replace the .apk.... i'm just guessing it's easier with a GUI interface.
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The windows drivers don't work with recovery mode (usually)

ajbiz11 said:
The windows drivers don't work with recovery mode (usually)
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they do for me, but sometimes (after flashing a new/different version) i have to manually select the drivers, check FAQ#2 here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52135024&postcount=2

I would like to thank you for advice. I did this via TWRP (after I had mounted /system). It works fine for me

dry3333 said:
I would like to thank you for advice. I did this via TWRP (after I had mounted /system). It works fine for me
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sure, no problem :good: :good:
if all is good now, can you also edit main thread title to include [SOLVED], thanks
edit the first post -> at the bottom of the edit window, click Go Advanced, and then you can edit main title

Now What?

Now that we have root, what things are we going to be focusing on next? Probably Safestrap and ROMs. What cool things have you guys found with root?

Vlasp said:
Now that we have root, what things are we going to be focusing on next? Probably Safestrap and ROMs. What cool things have you guys found with root?
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Well for one thing if you disabled/uninstall Unified Search, it allows google search to work correctly in the launcher, also without root you can replace the amazon keyboard with the google keyboard and get voice search.
Edit: We need to probably install Google play services properly to get Google Play Games to work correctly but I am not sure.

The ability to install apps depending on root is awesome.
If you are asking for wishes, then I wish I could use CyanogenMod on this device.

I have de-amazonified my tablet a bit. Cant wait to get a custom rom installed on it though.

we need a safe list with what apps can we delete... i did the same but i don't know for sure what to delete and what to keep... i mention that i don't use amazon apps nor i logged in..
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balanigga said:
we need a safe list with what apps can we delete... i did the same but i don't know for sure what to delete and what to keep... i mention that i don't use amazon apps nor i logged in..
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For the moment......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63605889&postcount=77
If wants to remove more can give chmod 000 to apk & reboot before delete

What about reassigning the home button to a different launcher?

xT29c said:
What about reassigning the home button to a different launcher?
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Just install another launcher and remove FireLauncher from system.

csolanol said:
Just install another launcher and remove FireLauncher from system.
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Oh, nice. Okay, thanks!

csolanol said:
Just install another launcher and remove FireLauncher from system.
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how can i do this? thanks in advance
Edit: nevermind I found it, thanks anyway

joelwylde said:
how can i do this? thanks in advance
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You can use titanium backup, and remove it like that. I would make a backup firs though just in-case.
Also, I need help trying to unhide the firelauncher process. I have the command here "adb shell pm unhide [package:com.amazon.firelauncher]"
But I need the other command first so ADB can talk to my tablet. Because I ran the command, and it just says "true" when it should say "false".

joelwylde said:
how can i do this? thanks in advance
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Working Launcher replacement thanks to @diegocr and @Awesomeslayerg ! Here's the steps:
1. See @diegocr post at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63599598&postcount=23 and download "boot-firelauncher.img"
2. Enable USB debugging
3. Install your launcher of choice!
4. On your computer, run
adb reboot bootloader
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5. Once your tablet reboots in to fastboot, run on your computer (if you are not in the same directory as boot-firelauncher.img, put the full path):
fastboot boot boot-firelauncher.img
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6. Tablet will reboot
7. Once booted open an adb shell:
adb shell
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8. To back up the existing app, run:
cp /system/priv-app/com.amazon.firelauncher/com.amazon.firelauncher.apk /sdcard/Download/com.amazon.firelauncher.apk
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9. Then nuke it!
rm /system/priv-app/com.amazon.firelauncher/com.amazon.firelauncher.apk
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10. Now, run to restart your device:
reboot
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Confirmed working on my tablet with FireOS 5.0.1.
Enjoy!
Forget all the formatting problems
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If you are already rooted you don't need to do all that stuff.
Just adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
rm -r /system/priv-app/com.amazon.firelauncher or whatever the package is called.
Reboot and it's done.
Remember to install a launcher before this.

csolanol said:
If you are already rooted you don't need to do all that stuff.
Just adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
rm -r /system/priv-app/com.amazon.firelauncher or whatever the package is called.
Reboot and it's done.
Remember to install a launcher before this.
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Will this work if I hid the process with ADB before hand? If not, how do I unhide it? What command would I use before "adb shell pm unhide [package:com.amazon.firelauncher]"

Don't know, try if it works hiding, but I doubt it.

I want to replace the hosts file with the one of my Lenovo S660 (China phone). The S660 hosts file is about a mile long and has entries like "0.0.0.0 bad.ad.server" - a very basic but effective way to avoid a lot ads, even at apps. I have not yet took a closer look but I think I would create a mix of both files for the fire.
So, what are the steps?
I have done similar things to my rooted Sony Experia Tipo concerning modifying files at /system, which is mounted RO as default. So I remounted it RW with ES-Explorer, modified what I had to and mounted RO with ES-Explorer again.
I wonder, if this is ok, because of the security means the fire/android has.

I took a chance and I was successfull.
I attached the unchanged hosts file from my Lenovo S660 /system/etc/ as hosts.lenovo.zip file. The fire hosts has just 1 line: 127.0.0.1 localhost. The lenovo's hosts has 25858 lines.
Code:
- unzip hosts.lenovo.zip -> you get host.lenovo
- rename hosts.lenovo to hosts
- connect fire
- adb push hosts /data
- adb shell
- $ su -
- # cd /data
- # chmod 644 hosts
- # exit
- $ exit
- ES Explorer
- Enable root explorer
- remount /system rw
- go to /data
- mark hosts
- cut hosts (to memory)
- go to /system/etc
- mark hosts
- rename hosts to hosts.old
- insert hosts from memory
- remount /system ro
- exit ES Explorer
done.
should work, use at own risk.
Note: You cannot chmod 644 at /mnt/sdcard1 because it is vfat there, that's why you use /data.
Note: You cannot write to /system/etc while at adb shell, even if it is mounted RW, that's why you have to use ES Explorer which will ask you to choose the path with android overlay window - which makes it work (at least my experience).
If you have apps which showed ads before, then you might keep on seeing the very last forever. Or a broken link sign. Or even a popop with broken link sign. Or your ads hosts is missing at the lenovo hosts file and you keep on seeing ads. There even my be websites you cannot visit anymore - which I have not yet experienced, but the risk exists, or will come.
If interested, take a look at http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm for more information and use for your windows or linux pc.
If you don't like it you can go back, you have a copy of your old hosts file.

I want to replace the hosts file with the one of my Lenovo S660 (China phone). The S660 hosts file is about a mile long and has entries like "0.0.0.0 bad.ad.server" - a very basic but effective way to avoid a lot ads, even at apps.
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Check out the adaway app (open source). It blocks ads through the host file just like you're doing except it puts the host file in place for you, combines host files from a couple different sources (running de-duplication on them) & auto updates your host file as new ad severs are added or removed. Absolutely beats rolling your own host file manually.

That is new information to me, thanks.