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Just about everyone I've talked to about a good way to explore a rooted phone recommends Root explorer. I was a little put off on that it was not a free application, but I did attempt to buy it, only to end in failure. I can only assume that since I am a United States system ,and the Root Explorer's price is registered in £'s, that there is an issue when purchasing applications with currency other than what is listed. So my question is this:
Is there an American equivalent to the Root Explorer, a way to get around the currency issue, or a free alternative?
there is a root option on ES File Explorer (free app). i have never used it tho, so i can't say if it works at all.
I like Astro File Manager, a free app in the Market. I like it.
rdisanza said:
I like Astro File Manager, a free app in the Market. I like it.
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astro is nice, but you can't view root system files.
I just SSH in, you can see everything I think.
shark0807 said:
Just about everyone I've talked to about a good way to explore a rooted phone recommends Root explorer. I was a little put off on that it was not a free application, but I did attempt to buy it, only to end in failure. I can only assume that since I am a United States system ,and the Root Explorer's price is registered in £'s, that there is an issue when purchasing applications with currency other than what is listed. So my question is this:
Is there an American equivalent to the Root Explorer, a way to get around the currency issue, or a free alternative?
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dude...i have no issues buying apps priced in non-dollar currency. it requires i use my visa instead of amex...hope this helps..........
You can try to use EStrongs File Explorer, there is a root user option in the prefs. I have not had success so far but feel free to give it a try should you feel comfortable with the risk.
It works, give it root access and the check the Mount image as.... and it works as a root explorer with all the functionality.
Just remember to also check the Show hidden files - option.
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You can try to use EStrongs File Explorer, there is a root user option in the prefs. I have not had success so far but feel free to give it a try should you feel comfortable with the risk.
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lms1407 said:
It works, give it root access and the check the Mount image as.... and it works as a root explorer with all the functionality.
Just remember to also check the Show hidden files - option.
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Thanks to You both I was able to use EStrongs File Explorer to load The Htc fm radio widget and app to my system/app folder. Adb is pretty unreliable for me on Win7 64 bit.
Cheers
Vernox701 said:
Thanks to You both I was able to use EStrongs File Explorer to load The Htc fm radio widget and app to my system/app folder. Adb is pretty unreliable for me on Win7 64 bit.
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Rooted Evo on Sprint Lovers 3.7 1-10-11 update, Estrong's method worked for me. Need to enable Root in settings for Estrong and then choose the "Hiapk" option( CM was the only other option, and I wasn't on that, had no idea what hiapk was but went for it anyway!). Was able to easily copy my personalized widget.txt to the \system\customize folder, reboot, and the widgets that I wanted showed up right away.
Flawless.
try super manager in the market it works for me
ES explorer works very good. It has the option to explore as root but is disabled by default.
Enable the option in ES File Explorer and try it.
Super Manager
elliotn said:
try super manager in the market it works for me
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+1 - this worked for me perfectly and it's FREE.
ES Manager root access didn't work for my cappy - looked like it only worked for CyanogenMod and one other ROM....
i tried all of them, but non let me copy and paste to system folders!
how can i do it? tjs!
tutincho said:
i tried all of them, but non let me copy and paste to system folders!
how can i do it? tjs!
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In ES Explorer you must set the option to mount the /system partition as writable first. Once done you can do anything there
take a look at androotfile on google code it does the trick for me
http://code.google.com/p/androotfile/updates/list
i would also like to "vote" for super manager.
can't say i like the layout of the file list but it just works.
there is a less popular free alternative called "yaffs explorer" which IMO has an AWESOME file list layout (no huge icons... very slender, great overview) but unfortunately keeps crashing on me. i've only used it for maybe two minutes total and it crashed twice already. and just randomly while i was e.g. changing folders too.
would be nice if others here could try it out and if it doesn't crash on your phone - good for you. but if it does, i hope we'd be able to put a little pressure on the developer to iron out those bugs because i'd LOVE to use this thing as my primary file manager. hell, if it would be stable i'd pay a couple of bucks for it.
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You can try to use EStrongs File Explorer, there is a root user option in the prefs. I have not had success so far but feel free to give it a try should you feel comfortable with the risk.
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This one nice.
Go to the market, and download estrong. Its a great and goodlooking apps, almost can handle everything you need
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EDIT: SOLUTION FOUND!!! HERE (see also the P.S.: Disabling Fast Dormancy on v20s stock)! and file download HERE (Keep in mind this file was for v10E Europe Open)!
After I made the upgrade on the new 10E European Open, the browser keeps getting it's homepage to live.vodafone.com, and a bunch of vodafone bookmarks keep appearing after every phone reset.
I managed to delete them with "Bookmarks Manager", but they keep appearing on reboot, what's worse, they don't work, the pages are not loading and is driving me crazy.
I tried deleting browser.db, setting read only flag to 0 in browser.db for the selected bookmarks with sqlite editor and then deleting, everything, I just can't get rid of these bookmarks once and for all!
Please help!
Maybe if I do some wipe data on some system APP will solve the problem (with Titanium Backup), but wiping the data for the browser doesn't do the trick (only temporary fix)
P.S. Bookmarks Manager was a very good solution for Orange Bookmarks on older firmware, but these VODAFONE ones are very persistent! I tryed an ORANGE sim and the same situation happens but with Orange Bookmarks, once phone reboots, the damn bookmarks get resurrected!
I think these bookmarks are stored somewhere in a file and once phone reboots are read and automatically created... It's very annoying because even my homepage gets changed everytime phone reboots...
Some more info:
I don't want to let this die, here is my experience:
Before I used 10B Orange Romania, and once the bookmarks were deleted, they dissapeared forefer, but maybe because that firmware is (was) intended only for orange phones, so, in truth the phone didn't needed to "PUSH" new bookmarks on reboot.
This only happens with 10E European - OPEN, because, probably being a OPEN firmware it's actually supposed to support all carriers, so maybe the phone scans the sim for carrier name and automatically PUSHES the HOMEPAGE and BOOKMARKS...
I'm in the process of testing this theory with NO SIM, it should NOT push any bookmarks in this case... And what do you know... I'm right, with no SIM, there are no bookmarks loaded! Insert a phone sim and that carriers bookmarks get pushed on the phone! Even the homepage stays untouched!
Could we use this info to trace the program that does this??? if yes HOW?
Try bookmarkymark (free in Market), it got rid of my preinstalled bookmarks, too.
HTH!
I can delete them, the problem is how to make them stay deleted... They come back on every reboot!
Same problem with my P970 on a Red Bull Mobile contract.
NEW INFO and SOLUTION!!!
quyTam said:
@valakinaki & @mihaiolimpiu
and all those who have problem with operator bookmark.
I've got the same problem with a previous rom version, LG black loads operator bookmark from sim card ! è.é
finally (after trying frezing all services), I've found the service who cause that !!
"FlexProvider"
After freezing this service, the problem is solved (but freezing this service crash the default SMS app, so I have to use Handcent)
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Ok, so I found this service resides in:
/data/data/com.lge.providers.flex/
/lib/ dir is empty
/databases/ has two files:
error_report.txt and flex.db !!!Every info for this is stored in that file and by editing this file we might find the answer!!
EDIT:
Yes, indeed the database has all the bookmarks and nasty homepage stored, the problem is that every modification to the file brings flexproviders service to FORCE CLOSE...
PROBLEM FIXED!!! JUST SET read/write for Owner/Group/ALL after you copy the file over!
You will need to have ROOT access to copy the file!
I used http://sqliteman.com/ to edit the file, the info needed is in the table flexinfo:
BRW_SETTINGDB_HOME_URL_I: browser homepage <-SET TO WHATEVER YOU WANT!
BRW_SETTINGDB_CURRENT_HOME_URL_I: current browser homepage <-SET TO WHATEVER YOU WANT!
BOOKMARKDB_CNT: how many bookmarks are loaded from database <-SET TO 0!!! YAY!!!!
BOOKMARKDB_NAME_1_I: name of bookmark <-just ignore if BOOKMARKDB_CNT is set to 0
BOOKMARKDB_URL_1_I: url of bookmark <-just ignore if BOOKMARKDB_CNT is set to 0
FIRST you have to go to the table flexoperator, and find your operator index - OPERATORKEY, for example ORANGE RO is 115!
Then go to flexinfo to operator index you want and find above fields and modify accordingly!
THANKS quyTam for the hint... I couldn't do it without the info you provided!!!
P.S.: Flex.db can be used to disable Fast Dormancy on Gingerbread 20s stock rom, and maybe other Roms:
On v20s, add the requested line to build.prop ro.ril.fast.dormancy.rule=0 and editing flex.db in /data/data/com.lge.providers.flex/ and setting datacom_fastdormancy from 10 to 0 for your operator... tested, fully working, phone now is taking 36-48 hours to fully discharge in stand by mode, from 16-24 hours MAX!
Keep in mind that I had two operators, and with one of them the fix was not needed, the battery problem only occured when I changed Networks!
Or you could use this SQL commands to alter the entire file:
SELECT flex_name, operator_index, user_values, default_values FROM "main"."flexinfo" WHERE flex_name LIKE '%BRW_SETTINGDB_CURRENT_HOME_URL_I%' OR flex_name LIKE '%BRW_SETTINGDB_HOME_URL_I%';
update "main"."flexinfo" SET user_values = "http://www.google.com" where flex_name LIKE '%BRW_SETTINGDB_CURRENT_HOME_URL_I%' OR flex_name LIKE '%BRW_SETTINGDB_HOME_URL_I%';
update "main"."flexinfo" SET default_values = "http://www.google.com" where flex_name LIKE '%BRW_SETTINGDB_CURRENT_HOME_URL_I%' OR flex_name LIKE '%BRW_SETTINGDB_HOME_URL_I%';
SELECT flex_name, operator_index, user_values, default_values FROM "main"."flexinfo" WHERE flex_name LIKE '%BOOKMARKDB_CNT%';
update "main"."flexinfo" SET user_values = 0 WHERE flex_name LIKE '%BOOKMARKDB_CNT%';
update "main"."flexinfo" SET default_values = 0 WHERE flex_name LIKE '%BOOKMARKDB_CNT%';
or download this already edited file and copy over yours (every operator has no bookmarks, and every homepage set to google.com )! I didn't tested the file but it looks ok... I tested only the file I edited for myself! I grabbed the file from EUROPEAN v10E OPEN.
Copy the file over to /data/data/com.lge.providers.flex/databases/flex.db
Don't forget to change permissions on the copied file or you will get a Force Close bonanza!
cool, thank you for analysing it (my method was a little bit "rough" ^^')
I'll try your file.
Please post feedback, I searched the web high and low for a solution to this problem, I'm so excited I finally got my phone back clean and tidy ...
Permissions?
I'm an Android noob...how do you set 'permissions' and what should they be set to for this?
With file manager of choice
Use your file manager of choice to set the right file permissions, I use file expert (search for it on market) which is free, has root support and overall is a g great alternative to astro or root explorer...
The permissions need to be set so that the file sistem has read/write permission to the file, when you copy the file on sd card (like me) the permissions are all screwed up...
Remember, that to do this hack, your phone has to be rooted to have write access to system partition...
mihaiolimpiu said:
Ok, so I found this service resides in:
/data/data/com.lge.providers.flex/
/lib/ dir is empty
/databases/ has two files:
error_report.txt and flex.db !!!Every info for this is stored in that file and by editing this file we might find the answer!!
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Thanks for the solution, I copied your flex.db file to my phone. However I only see /data/ not /data/data/ .
Do I need to be rooted to do this? Sorry but this is my first android phone...
Edit: only see now that it has to be rooted.. thanks.
Yeah it's my second android HOWTO, and I'm learning how to write it along you... I think I made pretty good explanations, but at the moment it's all scattered around, I'll try to make a point by point tutorial, and will edit one of the posts to make it easier to understand and apply on your phone!
Yeah, the phone has to be ROOTED, and if you try to apply this patch to another phone (other than LG O Black) first you have to find your flex service, on motorola I think the database is stored in /data/bla bla flex or something, other manufacturers have different names for the flex service, or they didn't made the bookmarks permanent and you simply don't need this hack!
The /data/data/com.lge.providers.flex/databases/ dir is on system partition, that you normally don't even see if your phone isn't rooted!
BE CAREFULL, this flex database has other info stored in there, practically it configures your whole network, and if you encounter problems , maybe it's better do edit the database by hand, I provided the full SQL command to do that on your PC...
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Yeah it's my second android HOWTO, and I'm learning how to write it along you... I think I made pretty good explanations, but at the moment it's all scattered around, I'll try to make a point by point tutorial, and will edit one of the posts to make it easier to understand and apply on your phone!
Yeah, the phone has to be ROOTED, and if you try to apply this patch to another phone (other than LG O Black) first you have to find your flex service, on motorola I think the database is stored in /data/bla bla flex or something, other manufacturers have different names for the flex service, or they didn't made the bookmarks permanent and you simply don't need this hack!
The /data/data/com.lge.providers.flex/databases/ dir is on system partition, that you normally don't even see if your phone isn't rooted!
BE CAREFULL, this flex database has other info stored in there, practically it configures your whole network, and if you encounter problems , maybe it's better do edit the database by hand, I provided the full SQL command to do that on your PC...
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Hi, okay so I've just rooted and verified that it is rooted. I would rather want to use the file you provided.
I installed file expert, renamed my flex.db to "flex.db old" (so I have a backup) and copied your flex.db into /data/data/com.lge.providers.flex/databases/ then changed the permissions to read and write for owner and group.
But when I open the browser it still opens the default home page, I thought it should open google.com.
Am I missing something? Thanks for the help so far.
You are right, it should open www.google.com!
Restart your phone... and the new file should be loaded! or maybe you could have that page open in a new window in browser (Navigator), try closing all browser windows to auto load homepage.
Oh, I remembered, some Operators, don't make their homepages PERMANENT, so maybe it's enough to change the homepage??? I don't know yet hot to remove PERMANENT HOMEPAGE... this is why I set them all to www.google.com!
Q: What about perma - bookmarks are they gone?
If it still opens default page please post feedback with country and operator, and I'll check the file for errors! or if it needs adding some setting if let's say your operator isn't listed!
YOUR FEEDBACK is very, very, very important, because I can only test 2 networks, and from my tests this is all I can do, maybe a setting is different for your operator, I didn't changed anything else (things I don't know what they do - that would be stupid no?).
I rebooted shortly after my previews post but to my horror the "force close" message appeared and I had to keep on dismissing it.
I managed to get into the file manager and delete your flex.db that I copied. It seems like it created a new flex.db when I rebooted again.
The "force close" problem is gone now but I am still stuck on the default home page.
The "force close" issue has something to do with permissions right?
I used the same permissions as the flex.db file that was there in the first place:
read and write for owner and group...
The "force close" thing scared me, it just kept on popping up again and again. I almost thought I bricked my phone.
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perma links? don't think I have any.
Yeah, the force close message appears if permissions are not set right... It needs read/write for Owner/Group/ALL!!!
I will test the file myself right now to make shure it all works OK! just wait a few sec and I'll post the test result!
Ok, I tested the file, checked all permissions -> phone rebooted, everything works as it should! Homepage set to google.com, no bookmarks anywhere!
Keep in mind I have V10E Europe Open, maybe if you have another firmware you need to manually modify your file... I'm not going to do a reflash just to test ... but, if you still get that FC message, just delete the file and it will go away.. Yeah, I know it's scary but keep it cool and you can fix it quickly by deleting the file!
If you want just open the file on your PC side and see how yours and mine looks.. or check for a VERY different size of the file, if there is a VERY BIG difference, chances are that your service loads a different kind of file and then only solution is to do it manually!
I uploaded a screenshot, see the homepage set to google.com, and only my bookmarks, not even one operator bookmark in sight!
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Yeah, the force close message appears if permissions are not set right... It needs read/write for Owner/Group/ALL!!!
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Success! I just needed to add permissions to ALL.
Thanks for the help. I am running Android 2.2.2 V10a.
I just test your DB, it works perfectly !
I think I'm on v10c (Nova Rom), with Belgian provider.
And I don't have given permission to "All", only to "Owner" and "Group" (as the original file).
Thank you very much !
I'm very happy to hear this! Thank you!
I also found out, that every carrier pushes 4 or more RSS adresses for an RSS reader??? have you been bothered by this?? does it need changing?
I think the most common are Engadget, CNN, and 2 more...
More detail on my work:
I searched the database, there are two values regarding browser homepage per carrier, (FROM MEMORY) browserdb_homepage_default_i and browserdb_homepage_current_i, I tried putting {NULL} there, deleting the value, a space, anything, it just doesn't let you change the homepage permanently. On boot it gets overwritten by some default android address (still google.com but more chars), so I decided to give it a rest for the moment.
I'm pretty happy with the results, this would of been great, but, in whole sincerity, who uses a different page different from a good search engine?
So, just consider the file I provided version 1.0!
This MOD base on V10F Deodex ROM from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1871858
==== Download Section ====
1. Download Link from my blog Shutter/Auto focus Sound Off (adb installer)
2. CWM installer in Thread
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==== Feature ====
1. turn off auto focus sound
2. Modify Tone4 in Shutter Sound to silent
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==== Installation Guide ====
1. use app that can edit permission such as Root Explorer
rename /system/app/CameraApp.apk - > /system/app/CameraApp.apk.bak (backup original CameraApp.apk)
2. copy CameraApp.apk to /system/app/CameraApp.apk
3. edit permission as picture below
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Thanks, will give this a go later.
The default 4th shutter sound is horrible - why would you ever want to use it?
Glad to get rid of it! :good:
Need original cameraapp
The modified version keeps crashing, and i deleted thr stock app by mistake, can u send me the original cameraapp. Apk?
Thank u so much!
yousefhammad said:
The modified version keeps crashing, and i deleted thr stock app by mistake, can u send me the original cameraapp. Apk?
Thank u so much!
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somboons said:
you can get on top thread
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Cant find it. I need the stock app. Sorry for the hassle
updating installer in top thread.
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somboons said:
updating installer in top thread.
Sent from my LG-P880 using xda app-developers app
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Got it thanks alot
somboons said:
updating installer in top thread.
Sent from my LG-P880 using xda app-developers app
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I just install the app like any other without problems.
Now I don't remember if SU ask for permission or not but, I just install, reboot and...done.
Thank you! Works perfect !
Do i need to be rooted?
Will we loose it if we get a fw update?
profyler said:
Do i need to be rooted?
Will we loose it if we get a fw update?
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You need to be rooted, at least to be able to use AntTek and Root Uninstaller, and no, you won't loose it in case of FW update, unless the upgrade is for the camera too... but the process is fast. 5 minutes and its done
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You need to be rooted, at least to be able to use AntTek and Root Uninstaller, and no, you won't loose it in case of FW update, unless the upgrade is for the camera too... but the process is fast. 5 minutes and its done
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Thanks Dude, but did download the ICS Camera, to take pictures without shutter sound.
Ruedas, a rooted phone doesnt receive OTA updates, right?
strange thing that i downloaded the apk, tried to install it but wouldnt work even after changing permissions. Had no camera forawhile. Downloaded the stock apk, just copy and pasted it in the folder and all of a sudden i have my camera back with no shutter sound...no idea why but thanks
I'm trying my best to fix (IOW; mute) the shutter sound on my GF's O4X. While I believe I understand how this is done, I'm not able to actually get it done.
I've managed to get the phone rooted (thanks to alexp999's simple to follow guide). If I've understood things correctly; I now need to replace the original camera.apk with the modified one found in this thread.
Problem is that, in the /system/app folder, both renaming files (the old camera.apk) and copying files (the new camera.apk) to the folder fails.
Anyone able to see what I'm missing / doing wrong? Any help would be thoroughly appreciated!..
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I'm trying my best to fix (IOW; mute) the shutter sound on my GF's O4X. While I believe I understand how this is done, I'm not able to actually get it done.
I've managed to get the phone rooted (thanks to alexp999's simple to follow guide). If I've understood things correctly; I now need to replace the original camera.apk with the modified one found in this thread.
Problem is that, in the /system/app folder, both renaming files (the old camera.apk) and copying files (the new camera.apk) to the folder fails.
Anyone able to see what I'm missing / doing wrong? Any help would be thoroughly appreciated!..
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I have my way...
With "Root Uninstaller Pro" I uninstall the original one, than I grab the modded file and past it in .../system/app and I install it from there.
Reboot and its done
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I have my way...
With "Root Uninstaller Pro" I uninstall the original one, than I grab the modded file and past it in .../system/app and I install it from there.
Reboot and its done
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Thanks for the reply and suggestion RuedasLocas!
Titanium Backup seems to have the option to uninstall system apps, I'll give that a go. Would however like to figure out how to copy files to the system/app folder before I do that (given that this is required to re-install/enable the camera). Have tried with both ES File Manager and Total Commander; both have been given SU-privelages, both are able to browse to the folder, neither is able to copy files to or rename files in the folder...
vidvandre said:
Thanks for the reply and suggestion RuedasLocas!
Titanium Backup seems to have the option to uninstall system apps, I'll give that a go. Would however like to figure out how to copy files to the system/app folder before I do that (given that this is required to re-install/enable the camera). Have tried with both ES File Manager and Total Commander; both have been given SU-privelages, both are able to browse to the folder, neither is able to copy files to or rename files in the folder...
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Use "AntTek" explorer, works together, or alone if you wish, with Root Uninstaller, you can copy/paste or just cut/paste...
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Use "AntTek" explorer, works together, or alone if you wish, with Root Uninstaller, you can copy/paste or just cut/paste...
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Tried AnTek Explorer; What an interesting file manager! Will have to test this for a longer period of time, could possibly become my new goto file manager. Thanks for the tip!..
Though I couldn't get the new/modified camera.apk to the system/app directory. Though this time it failed with an error messge; "Error Don't have enough permission to do this action" (see attached screenshot). Have double-checked that "Native mode" is enabled within AnTek and that its (permanently) enabled in SuperSU. Not sure how I can give an app even more permissions...
vidvandre said:
Tried AnTek Explorer; What an interesting file manager! Will have to test this for a longer period of time, could possibly become my new goto file manager. Thanks for the tip!..
Though I couldn't get the new/modified camera.apk to the system/app directory. Though this time it failed with an error messge; "Error Don't have enough permission to do this action" (see attached screenshot). Have double-checked that "Native mode" is enabled within AnTek and that its (permanently) enabled in SuperSU. Not sure how I can give an app even more permissions...
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Just reboot the phone and it should be enough.
Some apps need a reboot to work properly.
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Just reboot the phone and it should be enough.
Some apps need a reboot to work properly.
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Thanks for all the help! Rebooting allowed me to rename files. Then I finally figured out why copying files to the system folder failed (or at least partly); For reasons unknown to me, I weren't allowed to copy/move files directly from the external_sd card to the system/app directory, Had to first move the to an internal location, then I could move then to the desired location!
End result; The annoying shutter sound is gone! :victory:
Again; Thanks for all the help!
Requires Root
Requires ADB
Requires USB Debugging to be enabled
Make sure you backup!
APPS AND PROGRAMS (WINDOWS):
Root: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2480429
Install Google Play Apps: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2477702
Google Play apps needed:
- SuperSU or SuperUser
- Busybox
ADB File Explorer: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1772338
DOWNLOAD:
Modded camera: AMII firmware (original apk is in Restore folder)
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Root your device
2. Install SuperSU or SuperUser and Busybox via Wondershare MobileGo
3. Use Droid Manager (Start Device Manager -> File Manager) and browse to /system/media/audio/ui
4. Create a new folder (Right click -> New -> New Folder)
5. Right click any sound file (you can ctrl+select multiple files) you do not want and select Move -> Move
6. Go into the folder you created and right click -> Move -> Paste
7. Open Windows explorer and copy apk
8. Paste into /sdcard/download
9. Move into /system/app (it will overwrite with no warning)
Note: keep an eye on the watch as it will popup a few times with messages (eg. grant root, grant adb access)
Media files to delete/rename/move (/system/media/audio/ui):
Auto_focus.ogg
Cam_Start.ogg
Cam_Stop.ogg
Shutter.ogg
I tried to make it as easy as I could for all of you
Alternatively, you can use root explorer and Google keyboard to move/rename/delete on your watch itself
Alternative Solutions:
- Hold finger over speaker
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2621448
does it still make the beep when taking a picture? Ive already changed the file extenstions so thats all good but it still makes a beep when taking a pic
kgbcapthowdy said:
does it still make the beep when taking a picture? Ive already changed the file extenstions so thats all good but it still makes a beep when taking a pic
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Just like Samsung phones, the sounds are both in the ui folder and inside the apk. You need to replace apk to stop remaining sounds. So in short, yes it gets rid of the sound
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Just a question: the autofocus sound (let me use this name) will be totally removed or just decreased the volume?
Mongomeri said:
Just a question: the autofocus sound (let me use this name) will be totally removed or just decreased the volume?
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Removed completely
Thank you: in this case I wrong something... I will retry
Thx go SuPer ! ! ! and when want can make other sound also.
MFG
Funzler
thank's a lot ! it works without sound...! real spy cam !!!
but i forgot a thing.... : save the original camera.apk...
someone knows where i can fint it ?
Hello!
I'm having problem installing busybox. I install it via Wondershare but when I start droidmanager it says that I need to install busybox for droid manager to work, It then asks if I want to install it. I click yes and then droid manager just crash. Without busybox I cant browse my gear.
Can you please help me?
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celestial303 said:
Hello!
I'm having problem installing busybox. I install it via Wondershare but when I start droidmanager it says that I need to install busybox for droid manager to work, It then asks if I want to install it. I click yes and then droid manager just crash. Without busybox I cant browse my gear.
Can you please help me?
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I solved it.
However, I cant browse my gear from the file manager. I see no tree whatsoever.
hi! go to 'app' in your Gear and open busybox. then, click install !!
johan105 said:
hi! go to 'app' in your Gear and open busybox. then, click install !!
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Thanks Johan. I did that and its now installed. However I cant browse the gear in Droid manager >> File manger. Its completly empty. No trees or folders. Anyone?
celestial303 said:
Thanks Johan. I did that and its now installed. However I cant browse the gear in Droid manager >> File manger. Its completly empty. No trees or folders. Anyone?
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Check your permission settings in SuperSu
C.E.O said:
Check your permission settings in SuperSu
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Nice one brudda! It works great now!
johan105 said:
thank's a lot ! it works without sound...! real spy cam !!!
but i forgot a thing.... : save the original camera.apk...
someone knows where i can fint it ?
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It is in the restore folder in the download link
Hi ! Ooops I had not seen .......I'll look better next time!
sorry and thanks !
Wish there was a way to do this without root
okay i deleted the sound files and replace the camera apk but it is still making this "beep" sound when taking a picture. the other sounds are gone though.
tommy96814 said:
okay i deleted the sound files and replace the camera apk but it is still making this "beep" sound when taking a picture. the other sounds are gone though.
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Are you sure you replaced it? How did you do it? The modded apk only contains muted sounds
Brendo said:
Are you sure you replaced it? How did you do it? The modded apk only contains muted sounds
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copy and paste with droid manager. also if i deleted the camera apk if wont let me copy another one in the system/app i guess i will reset and try again unless there's a way to restore the original without resetting the watch.
tommy96814 said:
copy and paste with droid manager. also if i deleted the camera apk if wont let me copy another one in the system/app i guess i will reset and try again unless there's a way to restore the original without resetting the watch.
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The original (unmodded) apk is available in the restore folder in the link above
Sounds like you have a permissions problem? Do you have root? Perhaps try replacing on device with root browser (or similar)
Hello people it's just to report and see if any of you have faced a skmilar problem and how To solve it.
The main problem is that all files pdfs, jpgs or any other that are sent to me via WhatsApp it's impossible to open with any app. All apps say the file is corrupted or something like that. The same happens with Edison Mail (app) I use it to have all my mails synced, but the same happens all mails that contain attached files are imposible to open the external apps to open pdf or image files say it's impossible or file corrupted.
Nevertheless, and the main thing is that those files are NOT CORRUPTED whatsoever, if I look for the files on the internal storage and open them with any of the apps that said that the same files were corrupted, the files open without any problem.
I was going to reinstall WhatsApp, but in the end I didn't because it's really time consuming to make a backup and because I realized it was happening with other apps (probably with others I haven't come across).
I have checked permissions, disabled /enabled them but with no luck.
Any thoughts or similar experiences? Any workaround?
Vaizen said:
Hello people it's just to report and see if any of you have faced a skmilar problem and how To solve it.
The main problem is that all files pdfs, jpgs or any other that are sent to me via WhatsApp it's impossible to open with any app. All apps say the file is corrupted or something like that. The same happens with Edison Mail (app) I use it to have all my mails synced, but the same happens all mails that contain attached files are imposible to open the external apps to open pdf or image files say it's impossible or file corrupted.
Nevertheless, and the main thing is that those files are NOT CORRUPTED whatsoever, if I look for the files on the internal storage and open them with any of the apps that said that the same files were corrupted, the files open without any problem.
I was going to reinstall WhatsApp, but in the end I didn't because it's really time consuming to make a backup and because I realized it was happening with other apps (probably with others I haven't come across).
I have checked permissions, disabled /enabled them but with no luck.
Any thoughts or similar experiences? Any workaround?
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This problem isnt occuring for me. It opens for me fine. Maybe it could be an issue with the pdf reader?
What do you mean when you say, it is impossible to open pdfs in external apps?
Im assuming you have tried different pdf apps as well? Try opening the file from the pdf app itself, as in navigating to the file from inside the pdf app, rather than opening it directly in whatsapp.
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This problem isnt occuring for me. It opens for me fine. Maybe it could be an issue with the pdf reader?
What do you mean when you say, it is impossible to open pdfs in external apps?
Im assuming you have tried different pdf apps as well? Try opening the file from the pdf app itself, as in navigating to the file from inside the pdf app, rather than opening it directly in whatsapp.
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Sorry if I wasn't clear enough.
If I open the files directly from the pdf reader (I've used several, acrobat, xodo, drive, onedrive, etc) or opening the files from a file explorer (solid explorer, xiaomi file explorer) they open, they are not corrupted.
The problem is when I tap on the attached file on the whatsapp chat or on the edison mail (app) The prompt to select an app to open the file shows up but no matter which one I select it will FC or say the file is unreadable or corruupted (depending the app). That is why I believed the problem was regarding some permissions in whatsapp or edison mail, but I've enabled and disabled them with no avail.
If you google this problem, hilariously you can find a very similar one on an Adobe forum but of course there's no solution because the adobe won't provide a solution that is not directly caused by their apps. The only good comment there is that apparently it's an andorid 11 problem on MIUI devices.
Some mention to disable MIUI optimizations, which I've already tried enabling and disabling because I usually have them disabled.
Vaizen said:
Sorry if I wasn't clear enough.
If I open the files directly from the pdf reader (I've used several, acrobat, xodo, drive, onedrive, etc) or opening the files from a file explorer (solid explorer, xiaomi file explorer) they open, they are not corrupted.
The problem is when I tap on the attached file on the whatsapp chat or on the edison mail (app) The prompt to select an app to open the file shows up but no matter which one I select it will FC or say the file is unreadable or corruupted (depending the app). That is why I believed the problem was regarding some permissions in whatsapp or edison mail, but I've enabled and disabled them with no avail.
If you google this problem, hilariously you can find a very similar one on an Adobe forum but of course there's no solution because the adobe won't provide a solution that is not directly caused by their apps. The only good comment there is that apparently it's an andorid 11 problem on MIUI devices.
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Yes, it certainly seems like an miui problem or the A11 problem. Okay, do one thing, try opening the pdf file via chrome browser, or any other app, maybe gmail app.
Also, before you do that, download matlog to log what happens, maybe we can try pin pointing the issue.
If its just an app thing, then maybe reinstalling should fix it. But i doubt it is. And the only real possibility seems like reinstalling the rom.
Heres a suggestion, since we dont have twrp yet.
Download the latest full rom, a few issues happened to me earlier, when i installed miui in one of the incremental updates.
So, what i did was, downloaded the entire recovery rom (not fastboot) and just updated the system via system update by locally installing it.
Just google how to local upgrade on miui if you're not clear about it. As i wasn't since this is my first miui phone.
This would essentially dirty flash a stock rom, and should iron out any issues without having to reset the phone.
Is your MIUI optimisation option disabled in the developers options? If so, try enabling it and try to open the files again.
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Yes, it certainly seems like an miui problem or the A11 problem. Okay, do one thing, try opening the pdf file via chrome browser, or any other app, maybe gmail app.
Also, before you do that, download matlog to log what happens, maybe we can try pin pointing the issue.
If its just an app thing, then maybe reinstalling should fix it. But i doubt it is. And the only real possibility seems like reinstalling the rom.
Heres a suggestion, since we dont have twrp yet.
Download the latest full rom, a few issues happened to me earlier, when i installed miui in one of the incremental updates.
So, what i did was, downloaded the entire recovery rom (not fastboot) and just updated the system via system update by locally installing it.
Just google how to local upgrade on miui if you're not clear about it. As i wasn't since this is my first miui phone.
This would essentially dirty flash a stock rom, and should iron out any issues without having to reset the phone.
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Here are the logs. Actually by doing so, I discovered that also sharing a zip file from the matlog to any app to upload or share it (whatsapp, gdrive, onedrive, etc.) also resulted in an similar error (this part is not included on the logs).
The logs include trying to open one file in two different apps. Gdrive pdf reader and Xodo.
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Is your MIUI optimisation option disabled in the developers options? If so, try enabling it and try to open the files again.
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Actually I hadn't tried that, Just did and leaving MIUI Optimizations enabled makes the problem disappear, in fact, the promt to select the app to open the file is different.
But what if I want to leave MIUI Optimizations disabled?
Vaizen said:
Actually I hadn't tried that, Just did and leaving MIUI Optimizations enabled makes the problem disappear, in fact, the promt to select the app to open the file is different.
But what if I want to leave MIUI Optimizations disabled?
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I don't think there's a solution for this. I think the best workaround for this problem would be switching to Xiaomi.eu rom (since they have MIUI optimisiation disabled by default) but it's still not released yet.
I could be wrong though.
Vaizen said:
Actually I hadn't tried that, Just did and leaving MIUI Optimizations enabled makes the problem disappear, in fact, the promt to select the app to open the file is different.
But what if I want to leave MIUI Optimizations disabled?
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Im assuming the miui has its own code for the app selector and the underlying android 11 app selector code is disabled. Probably to speed up the process of switching apps. Maybe if there is a way if you can enable the original android 11 code for it then you could disable the miui optimization setting. But then, if this is just for the app selector, there could be other underlying issues, that you might have not have experienced yet where miui uses its own implementation and has disabled the original android implementation. I wouldnt recommend that unless you decide to switch roms to the EU version for this specific issue like @brzi6 mentioned but i think theres no point as it could cause other location based hassles.
Firstly, miui optimization is garbage anyway.
Secondly, the problem is with app permissions. If you can get your pdf viewer of choice to have access to your file system then all will be well.