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Hey all, ive been trying to change my boot screen to the haters gonna hate one for a few days now but cant seem to get it to work at all, i have full root and tried to the fastboot method and recovery/adb method. no matter what it stays the same as the one i had originally, i never get errors when trying to push the files if someone can give me instructions for dummies haha or another method id really appreciate it sorry for being a noob at all this.
I had the same problem
First of all, what rom are you using? Different rooms pull from different places. I might be able to help you out. If you are running cyan6, try this:
Adb reboot recovery
Adb remount (make sure it remounts. Maybe also do adb root to make sure.)
Adb push blahblah.zip /system/customize/resource/bootanimation.zip
Adb push blahblah.zip /system/media/bootanimation.zip
Adb push blahblah.zip /data/local/bootanimation.zip
If you want sound, push that to the same locations. Make sure there is only one of each file in each folder. Then, to check,
Adb reboot
Hope this helps
oh yeah sorry i should have included that i am on evios 1.2 beta 2 rom
I'm not familiar on where to place boot on this rom. Try all three locations I suggested. System customize resource. System media. Data local. Tell me if it works out.
I had this animation on EViO. I just pushed it from my desktop to system/media. Worked fine for me.
how do you push it from the desktop? i tried all 3 methods posted above and none worked. i had the file in the android sdk tools folder though...also whenever i try to do adb remount i get "remount failed:invalid argument" and adb root gives me "error:closed" i tried killing adb and restarting but no luck
This might be an obvious question, but do you have USB debugging enabled on your phone? Under Setting>Applications>Development
You arent going to be able to push anything if you can't get ADB running first.
yeah debugging has been enabled the whole time
ok have you been in recovery mode?
try typing
adb shell
su (make sure #comes up.)
exit (retype until you get back to the tools directory)
then do the push commands to system media, system customize resource, and data local.
Just use this program. Its as easy as it gets.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=701295
dkdude36 said:
First of all, what rom are you using? Different rooms pull from different places. I might be able to help you out. If you are running cyan6, try this:
Adb reboot recovery
Adb remount (make sure it remounts. Maybe also do adb root to make sure.)
Adb push blahblah.zip /system/customize/resource/bootanimation.zip
Adb push blahblah.zip /system/media/bootanimation.zip
Adb push blahblah.zip /data/local/bootanimation.zip
If you want sound, push that to the same locations. Make sure there is only one of each file in each folder. Then, to check,
Adb reboot
Hope this helps
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Putting sound in boot animation doesn't work with cm6. Just to clarify. No one has been able to get it to work unless you found something out to make it work please share as I have hates going to hate also and want to use haters everywhere mp3 and is perfect for it.
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yeah i have also been in recovery mode every time i tried to run a command prompt for adb...i tried that when i hit adb shell i get # but when i type su after the # it says "/sbin/sh: su: not found"
mount: mounting /dev/block/mtdblock4 on /system failed: Device or resource busy
A duplicate file name exists, or the file
cannot be found.
A duplicate file name exists, or the file
cannot be found.
A duplicate file name exists, or the file
cannot be found.
A duplicate file name exists, or the file
cannot be found.
A duplicate file name exists, or the file
cannot be found.
A duplicate file name exists, or the file
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thats what i get when in command prompt when i try to use the program you just posted above
Want a easier way? Use root explorer and copy and paste. Works for my every time. It's in the market. And root explore you can manually turn writeable on and off to move it into system. It's on the top right of screen in root explorer when you go into system folder.
Edit: the command you are tying to put in enables you to push and pull in the system folder. Root explore you can just click a button.
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Good idea
Root explorer works most of the time. If you have the cash, go ahead. You should make site out posted though.
/sbin/sh: reboot: not found
been trying to use adb and i keep on getting that....any of you know a fix?
So I have no idea why my G2 isn't being found with the htc sync but its not. I followed this thread here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865685) I made sure i had the platform-tools installed before changing the path. I think this is the problem I am having. There are 2 paths that appear; One in user variables and then one in system variables. I have tried altering both but I am having no luck. Does anyone have any clue to what is going on?
HTC Sync will install the correct USB drivers for your G2. Although you cannot actually *run* HTC Sync with your G2 unless it is running a Sense (Desire Z) ROM. So just install it but don't try to actually run it or sync with it.
It's the System Variables path that you want to change, to add the appropriate directories. This just lets you run adb from any directory on your PC. Even if you haven't got it added, it should still work if you "cd" to the directory where adb resides (in which case you will need to put any files into there that you wish to "push" to your phone).
What is the problem you're having, is it saying "no internal command" or similar ?
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So I have no idea why my G2 isn't being found with the htc sync but its not. I followed this thread here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865685) I made sure i had the platform-tools installed before changing the path. I think this is the problem I am having. There are 2 paths that appear; One in user variables and then one in system variables. I have tried altering both but I am having no luck. Does anyone have any clue to what is going on?
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The PATH issue, relates to ADB, if you are running into errors like:
'adb' is not recognized as an internal or external command
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When executing ADB commands that is your issue, it can be resolved by adding the path where ADB lives to either your user or system PATH in Windows. The PATH is irrelevant if you are running ADB from the folder where the ADB files live.
The other (common) issue is drivers, where ADB is working but won't see your device. Do you see an "ADB Device" or similar with a yellow icon in your device manager when your phone is connected to your PC? If so you don't have the correct driver loaded. The only reason you install HTC Sync is to load this driver but the driver can also be loaded separately.
Sorry to hi-jack this thread, and since I'm new to adb I might as well use this.
I have adb running, did the file paths and everything. I'm just trying to test it out, since I'm already rooted using visionaryr13 as well as s-off. Went back and gfree over that, and I've also verified through terminal emulator on my phone, but I'm just testing my skills with adb and failing miserably. I Have d/l the verify file, and unzipped in a folder inside my downloads folder I might add.
When it says:
"
VERIFY (using "gfree_verify")
Now you can try using a new SIM card to verify that it worked.
In addition you can use gfree_verify to verify the state of your locks.
Download gfree_verify.zip from gfree_verify_v01.zip
ON YOUR PC:
Unzip gfree_verify_v01.zip to a place on your computer. Navigate to where the file is on your computer, and type:
$ adb push gfree_verify /data/local
"
I'm having a problem with the navigate to where the file is on your computer and type. I have cmd open, and have tried everyway but the right way to push this through. This is the error I'm getting.
cannont stat 'gfree_verify': no file or directory
EDIT: I got it and I'm sure everyone is laughing at this idiot. So in the cmd prompt you have to navigate to where you put the folder, then push the file to your phone, DUH!
OK, stupid question number two, since I answered number 1.
When you are in a adb shell in your cmd, how do you get out of it besides exiting cmd?
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When you are in a adb shell in your cmd, how do you get out of it besides exiting cmd?
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Type "exit".
ty ty.
Ok so I updated something in adb and it's not working. LOL, well restarted, and now the sdk manager is updating some more stuff so hopefully that is the reason I was not getting in.
EDIT: everything is working now.
Ty stevie, really appreciate all your hard work helping us noobies man!
steviewevie said:
HTC Sync will install the correct USB drivers for your G2. Although you cannot actually *run* HTC Sync with your G2 unless it is running a Sense (Desire Z) ROM. So just install it but don't try to actually run it or sync with it.
It's the System Variables path that you want to change, to add the appropriate directories. This just lets you run adb from any directory on your PC. Even if you haven't got it added, it should still work if you "cd" to the directory where adb resides (in which case you will need to put any files into there that you wish to "push" to your phone).
What is the problem you're having, is it saying "no internal command" or similar ?
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Ya my problem is that when I finally get to do the commands it tells me that "adb is not recognized as an internal or external command.
@raitchison- I checked my device manager and it says that i have the most current driver for the phone. Unfortunately it doesn't say anything about 'adb' it shows my 'portable devices' then into my 'E:/' drive and in the details there it stats 'Android phone'
DressedUpPanda said:
Ya my problem is that when I finally get to do the commands it tells me that "adb is not recognized as an internal or external command.
@raitchison- I checked my device manager and it says that i have the most current driver for the phone. Unfortunately it doesn't say anything about 'adb' it shows my 'portable devices' then into my 'E:/' drive and in the details there it stats 'Android phone'
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You just need to add the correct directories onto the end of the path in System Variables. Go right to the end of the path, and then separated by semi-colons (do not put spaces in) add the two pathnames of the tools and platform-tools folder of the Android SDK. If you have done that and it is still not working, copy and paste the path variable up here and we can try checking it.
As I said, you could "cd" to the folder with adb in it, and then run "adb devices" from there, and it should work. But setting up the path will make it more convenient.
steviewevie said:
You just need to add the correct directories onto the end of the path in System Variables. Go right to the end of the path, and then separated by semi-colons (do not put spaces in) add the two pathnames of the tools and platform-tools folder of the Android SDK. If you have done that and it is still not working, copy and paste the path variable up here and we can try checking it.
As I said, you could "cd" to the folder with adb in it, and then run "adb devices" from there, and it should work. But setting up the path will make it more convenient.
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Ok well here is the path that i have set up.
- C:\AndroidSDK\tools;C:\AndroidSDK\platform-tools
I saved the file right to my "C" drive so thats why i didn't go to the program files. I also changed the name of the folder so it was easier to type.
Edit: I got it to finally recognize my device. I went back to my path and found that i had spaced in between my ';' and 'C:/' so thank you very much Stevie on making me double check it!!!
I cannot figure this out to save my life. I have downloaded and installed HTC Sync. I have the folder for android-sdk setup on my local drive. I added the environmental settings so I don't have to change directories each time.
I connect my phone with USB Debugging enabled, and then open command prompt. I change directories to E:\android-sdk\tools (My "E" drive is my default drive). Anytime I try and "Adb" command, it says that ADB isn't recognized as a command. I don't know why. Cannot figure it out to save my life.
I've attached some pictures so you can get a brief idea as to what I am talking about. I am on Windows 7 32 bit, if that makes any difference.
The first thing I noticed from your screenshot that is that you dont have adb application in your sdk tools folder.
adb has moved...try the platform-tools folder instead of just tools.
*Sigh*
I would miss something as simple as that. It's working now, thank you guys.
Edit:
One more question.. I am trying to install the "com.skype.raider-all-in-one-camwidth". I am assuming I need to use ADB to push it to the system files, but how do I go about doing that from CMD? Probably incredibly simple, but I'm lost again. Lol
dpilcher said:
adb has moved...try the platform-tools folder instead of just tools.
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I wonder if the adb_has_moved.txt file in his screenshot might have given him a clue?!?
JimSmith94 said:
I wonder if the adb_has_moved.txt file in his screenshot might have given him a clue?!?
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Lol I admitted it was something stupid to miss, forgive me.
Can anyone help me with the file pushing though? I am trying install that Skype .zip file, and I'm assuming it has to be pushed to the system area. Any clues as to how I go about that?
If you need to get it into system apps,
Adb push filename /system/app
Make sure you put a space between the end of the filename and the /
And make sure the file is located in the platform-tools folder.
What do you guys use to access the system folder on your PC?
Basically, I want to have a play with a few of the files etc, but how do I get them (eg. Rosie.apk) onto the PC?
Is there software to do this, or do I have to use command line?
Many Thanks
You can pull the files from the phone by using the "adb pull [FILE]" command from the command line.
You'll have to have HTC Sync drivers and ADB on your system before that.
Is this the only way/easiest way? I'm asumming to send back I would use "adb push"?
Ease is a relative term so I cant judge on that basis.. Personally I find using the command line rather easy and fun.
Another possible way would be to use an app like Root Explorer on the phone to copy the system files on to the sdcard and then access the card via PC. (More cumbersome I think)
And you're right.. "adb push [FILE] [PATH]" is the command to send the file back to the phone. Try typing just "adb" and hit enter to see a list of commands and their usages.
Stuck at the first hurdle....
I've got the ADB on C:\ root
I open command prompt, type cd c:\adb
This puts me into the abd directory OK.
I type adb, and it adb is not a recognised command???
You sure you've got adb.exe and the dlls in that same directory?
I've attached a zip for you. Extract it and double-click on StartHere.bat, you'll get a command window and you can start using adb right away.
Cheers, I must have had a missing .dll
download Samba app: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8239139&postcount=128
this gives you access to the sdcard only, so to get access to system follow the instructions in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18722729#post18722729
it works a treat! and is very easy! just be careful what you play with, using adb pull and push is safer
I agree that command line is the best way, but if you really want a GUI, then QtADB is pretty good:
http://qtadb.wordpress.com/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=683223
It's really just a graphical front end to adb.exe, but makes it easy to push or pull files to or from the phone. The only thing I haven't spotted is how to adjust permissions on files on the phone.
preacher65 said:
I agree that command line is the best way, but if you really want a GUI, then QtADB is pretty good:
http://qtadb.wordpress.com/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=683223
It's really just a graphical front end to adb.exe, but makes it easy to push or pull files to or from the phone. The only thing I haven't spotted is how to adjust permissions on files on the phone.
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I didn't know about that.. I'll try that too. (Although I still think I'll end up to command line usage again)
Btw, APK Manager is quite useful if you're planning to mod some apk files like framework-res etc.. I use to make minor image changes to my ROMs..
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I didn't know about that.. I'll try that too. (Although I still think I'll end up to command line usage again)
Btw, APK Manager is quite useful if you're planning to mod some apk files like framework-res etc.. I use to make minor image changes to my ROMs..
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Yep, I use the command line for 95% of stuff too - but then I'm old school and like the level of control command line gives.
But QtADB is useful if you want to move lots of files about, and as a bonus it has good logcat functions. Plus the support in the thread is pretty good as well. The guy really cares about his app, so I like to let people know about it.
APK Manager is awesome as well, though lately I've been going hardcore and doing everything apktool related from the command line as well!
I need some help accesing the system folder
Hey guys I am pretty new to android, I had been dealing with WebOS devices, I recently gotten a irulu a20 (all winner device) android 4.2.2 and wanted to improve the gaming performance and followed this instructions http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2329080 and now my tablet does not stop popping a message saying "unfortunately System UI has stopped" and does not let me do anything or select anything. One of my friends did a wipe data/hard reset on it and still giving me the same issue with the same message, and what is worst I don't see the root browser icon (I guess due to the hard reset) so I don't know if my tablet still rooted or it is bricked. Please help and thank you to those who reply
I just accidentally tried to copy a file to a wrong location with adb, and now I can't find it
adb push MovieFile \sdcard\movies
This should have been /sdcard/movies
adb didn't return an error and took a while to complete. I didn't notice the problem until it was done.
I can't find MovieFile anywhere on my GNex. If I try
ls \sdcard\movies
I get sdcardmovies: No such file or directory
Where should I look for the file?
Have you tried the searching the file name in your favorite file explorer?
I believe in my time of using ADB that even though it gives no errors, it doesn't show up on the phone anywhere and most likely is not on your phone so don't worry about looking for it.
I couldn't find it with ES File, my favorite explorer. It's quite possible it didn't actually copy, but I'm a worrier.
I wonder what ADB was doing after I sent the push command and before it finished.