How do you change the identity of your phone? The identity of my phone switches between htc vision, desire A181, tmobile G2 and htcclay's supercm7 g2 when flashing different roms, but I have apps that read the phone's identity in order to download required files. Because my phone's identity keeps changing, I always get an error message saying that my phone is not supported. Help?
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To change you phone identity you need to edit the build.prop file in the system partition. Using root explorer or something similar navigate to system/build.prop the mount the directory R/W and open build.prop in text editor. You then need to look for this line " ro.product.model=*******" the stars represent the phone model you just need to change this to the phone model you want displayed. Save and then reboot.
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cjward23 said:
To change you phone identity you need to edit the build.prop file in the system partition. Using root explorer or something similar navigate to system/build.prop the mount the directory R/W and open build.prop in text editor. You then need to look for this line " ro.product.model=*******" the stars represent the phone model you just need to change this to the phone model you want displayed. Save and then reboot.
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Thank you my good sir ill try it now
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My Inc2 is running Virtuous Unity 2.3.9. The "Operator Name" of 31672 shows on the lock screen and in the Setting>About Phone>Network.
Any way to change this?
lair12 said:
My Inc2 is running Virtuous Unity 2.3.9. The "Operator Name" of 31672 shows on the lock screen and in the Setting>About Phone>Network.
Any way to change this?
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Open your /system/build.prop file in a text editor and see if the string 31672 exists. If so, change it and save. Make sure permissions are still correct.
Could be a shot in the dark.
Nope. String 31672 does not exist in the file. Other ideas? I assume this would say "Verizon Wireless" if it was stock.
Other location ideas?
lair12 said:
Nope. String 31672 does not exist in the file. Other ideas? I assume this would say "Verizon Wireless" if it was stock.
Other location ideas?
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Check your eri.xml in /data folder. Change the text "31672" to whatever and reboot.
artvandelay440 said:
Check your eri.xml in /data folder. Change the text "31672" to whatever and reboot.
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Time I found something, art beat me to it.
Here is some more information on the eri.xml file
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-hacks/57078-how-edit-eri-xml.html
Also there is an app that will do it for you lol
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=901865
The app seems to do nothing. And when I look in my eri.xml file I do not see the 31672 anywhere to replace. Other thoughts?
Running Virtuous Unity 2.3.9 on Incredible 2 with Verizon if that makes a difference.
Here is all that is in my eri.xml file
lPromptId...0...CallPromptId0...CallPromptId1...2...CallPromptId2...RoamingIndicator...IconIndex...IconMode...EriText...AlertId...EriInfo...64...T-CDMA 64...65...T-CDMA 65...66...T-CDMA Ext 66...67...T-CDMA Ext 67...68...T-CDMA Roam 68...69...T-CDMA Ext 69...70...T-CDMA Roam 70...71...T-CDMA Ext 71...72...T-CDMA Ext 72...73...T-CDMA Roam 73...74...T-CDMA Ext 74...75...T-CDMA Roam 75.......`.......
Here's a modded eri.xml, but it's only been confirmed on AOSP roms.
Please make a nandroid first-always a good idea, and you can delete it after if you really need to.
1)Download attached .zip file and extract the eri.xml file
2) Using your favorite xml editor (I use sublime text) find the text "Captain Pickles" and change it to your text of choice.
3) copy it to /data file on phone
4) reboot and profit
Thanks, but not doing a thing. In fact, I don't think that my "31672" is going to be found in this file. I pulled my wife's eri.xml (she is running rooted stock) and it is the same as mine. Yet, her "operator Name" shows as "unknown", where mine shows the "31672".
So, It must be from data in another file and location.
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Thanks, but not doing a thing. In fact, I don't think that my "31672" is going to be found in this file. I pulled my wife's eri.xml (she is running rooted stock) and it is the same as mine. Yet, her "operator Name" shows as "unknown", where mine shows the "31672".
So, It must be from data in another file and location.
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Good to know- since framework is different on sense roms, the mod must be incompatible.
this is the app i use to do it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13531011&postcount=12311
Sorry, but CCName app does nothing to change my operator name or anything on the lock screen with my VU2.3.9 incr2. I tried this again (as it was mentioned earlier), and no luck.
I can live with it just fine, if needed.
Here is only place I find "31672"
I did a superXT search of my backup, and find "31672" only in one spot: com.android.phone/shared_prefs/htc_cdma_settings.xml
I've attached a copy of the hex file image.
Is this what I should change to fix this???
lair12 said:
I did a superXT search of my backup, and find "31672" only in one spot: com.android.phone/shared_prefs/htc_cdma_settings.xml
I've attached a copy of the hex file image.
Is this what I should change to fix this???
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Just decompile the apk and edit the xml file in plaintext. Then recompile the apk.
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times_infinity said:
Just decompile the apk and edit the xml file in plaintext. Then recompile the apk. Making it a lot harder trying to hexedit the compiled xml.
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The file has "un_31672". Do you really think this is where the "31672" is coming from on my phone?? Is this what the file does?
Where is the location of the com.android.phone APK? I was not able to track it down on the phone (but it must be there). Can you provide the specific set of folders to get to this?
Phone apk is in /system/app. Be careful in there though.
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Just did a search. There is no 31672 or 3.1.6.7.2 anywhere in this decompiled file.
Moved to Q&Q, if you are asking a question-post in the correct forum.
I used root explorer to edit a system file, then save & exit. But the file reverts back to its original. Using root explorer, I mounted the system with Read & write access and I was able to cut and paste the files but can't save file after editing. I googled and saw few people had the same problem but could not find a solution for it.
Any help would be appreciated.
Fix permissions and try again.
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mikeyinid said:
Fix permissions and try again.
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Thank you for your response. Just tried but still not work.
Are u trying to change your screen density? If so it's specific rom related. Try using a different rom or lcd density from the market. Or lcd resolution. If that's not what your doing then disregard this post lol.
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also make sure in RE you enabled the R/W as it defaults to R/O
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also make sure in RE you enabled the R/W as it defaults to R/O
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Still no luck. I knew the system mount with R/W access because I was able to cut and paste files, just can't save files though.
BTW thank you for moving my thread to the proper place.
cant find the eri.xml to edit carrier txt. can anyone help. freegs3 rom
Mech8 said:
cant find the eri.xml to edit carrier txt. can anyone help. freegs3 rom
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You need to have a root explorer you can use ES File Explorer just make sure you go in settings and check for it to allow you to go up too root...
Once in root directory click the data folder, it is in there.
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mikeregister said:
You need to have a root explorer you can use ES File Explorer just make sure you go in settings and check for it to allow you to go up too root...
Once in root directory click the data folder, it is in there.
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Kk thanx guess andro zip dont work. Got it edited now it just says Sprint and not what I typed. Didnt I do sumthing wrong?
You need to change the r/w permissions of the file then reboot phone.
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mikeregister said:
You need to change the r/w permissions of the file then reboot phone.
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Thought I did that. Mind instructing me?
if using root Explorer.. Top will have a box that says "Mount as R/W" Click it. Open Editor to edit the file.. Make changes. Hit Save.. Close Root explorer, reboot phone, Profit. (These steps should work to show correct carrier, if something is wrong in post please add changes) thanks for shopping.
milky1112 said:
if using root Explorer.. Top will have a box that says "Mount as R/W" Click it. Open Editor to edit the file.. Make changes. Hit Save.. Close Root explorer, reboot phone, Profit. (These steps should work to show correct carrier, if something is wrong in post please add changes) thanks for shopping.
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i have the es one and the file itself is set to rw i have tried variant of without rw and rwx still not working however after i changed it it went from saying freegs3 to Sprint so something changed
Ill scan mine and mezs around. See what I come up with.I'm not running that rom so results might be different
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Mech8 said:
i have the es one and the file itself is set to rw i have tried variant of without rw and rwx still not working however after i changed it it went from saying freegs3 to Sprint so something changed
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When you change the r/w properties just check them all I dont know what I neesa to be on exactly... when you edit the file there should of been 4 instances of "freegs3" that you change. After that make sure you save and reboot it should work
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Finally got it u have to refresh and delete the bak files
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.jtb.alogcat
Or any similar apps.
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S3freak said:
"Zed?Zed's dead baby."
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Catlog on playstore works a lot faster for me. Your choice.
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Both of the above options works great. I recommend Catlog for beginners because it just prompts for root access and then displays your logs once granted. Then you are all set!
alogcat, on the other hand, does not prompt and has to be granted manually doing the following:
1. Install alogcat from the play store
2. Open root explorer and browse to your system root (not ur SD card, but actual system root.)
3.) go to /data/app and cut org.jtb.alogcat-1.apk
4.) go back to system root and now browse to: /system/app
5.) paste the file.
6.) set permissions to 0644 (-rw-r--r--)
7.) restart your phone.
Note: make sure you move or cut the file so that you don't have duplicate apps. If you do happen to copy, go back to /data/app after you have it copied and delete the original.
alogcat has to be a system app to function in 4.1.x and higher android systems. The above process converts it to a system app.
If you do choose alogcat and do not follow the above, you will not be able to see or save logs.
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whenever i tried to change any values in build.prop there comes an error... but i copy it in memory card then editing and replacing is possible in system files... attaching the screenshot
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1st please use Q&A thread for questions rather than creating a thread !!
You have to go through File manager settings and grant Root permission !!
permissions are set as superuser already... still same error..
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Use ES File Explorer and grant Root (By sliding Left and Switch ON Root Explorer )
And Grant ROOT forever and try editing with the App navigating build.prop
aliennastik said:
whenever i tried to change any values in build.prop there comes an error... but i copy it in memory card then editing and replacing is possible in system files... attaching the screenshot
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Open terminal & type,
Code:
su
chmod 777 /system/build.prop