This is my first droid I have rooted and I followed the directions and I have root on it but it seems my default recovery is now gone and I read the how to on making clockwork be installed 24/7 but I dont have a /system/reboot-from-recovery.p file to delete. Thanks
You need to get a file explorer that can access the /system folder to be able to see it. Root explorer works for sure. That's the one I always use. There's other ones too, some probably free. Once you get one of those apps you will be able to rename or delete that file.
Boot phone into fastboot mode, get the CWM file and then use the fastboot command to flash CWM:
fastboot flash recovery <file name>.img
It may be 'fastboot-windows' if you're using the files from Superboot
cmo220 said:
You need to get a file explorer that can access the /system folder to be able to see it. Root explorer works for sure. That's the one I always use. There's other ones too, some probably free. Once you get one of those apps you will be able to rename or delete that file.
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Ok well I modded 2 apps, by using adb push and pull and it works fine, the modded widgets both comes up just like how it should with my design added to it.
But whenever i restart my phone the 2 apps just disappears and i haven't got a clue why, they doesn't come up in my widget menu or in the app launcher and i'm having to download them from the market and install them again
When i go to Root Explorer and go to the folder where I pushed it too it says it's still there. I've pushed the app to where it should be /data/app where all the other downloaded apps are stored.
Can anyone help?
Yeah i can help. Root explorer and any other app that lets you edit system files is useless. The only time we have write access to system on a Desire is from a custom recovery. If you flash one of these using Unrevoked then boot to recovery and push files they will stay.
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Yeah i can help. Root explorer and any other app that lets you edit system files is useless. The only time we have write access to system on a Desire is from a custom recovery. If you flash one of these using Unrevoked then boot to recovery and push files they will stay.
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Oh right, well that's just bloody **** ain't it.
Well how do I make flashable zip files then?
Is there a simple and easy way of doing it?
Thanks for the help by the way.
out of no where one day, i went to use my browser and i got process com.android.browser. any time i try to use browser now i get that and i have tried everything. i really DONT want to do a factory reset, or root. is there anyway someone can send me the stock browser.apk? do you think that will work?
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Out of nowhere Something had to have happened to cause that, or your phone has a serious issue - browser is a system app(?) and since we don't have rw access on the slide there's no way it could have deleted it especially while it's booted and definitely wouldn't if you're not rooted also.
Do a full reboot, power it off and power it back on, it should be ok. If that doesn't work, think back to the past few days prior to this, what have you done or installed?
Yet another example of why you should be rooted - nandroid
its been like this for a month its been restarted many a time =/ the last thing i was doing on it was watching youtube videos on the browser but using the streaming video player rather than the utube app i was listening to white noise music to fall asleep. then when i woke up thats when it stopped working
Well I'm not sure if it's possible (or allowed) but I'll try to pull the browser.apk off my phone and post it on here for you. Hopefully it's not odex(ed), if it is that creates an issue for a non rooted phone.
MODS: If I'm not allowed to post it then just delete it once it's up or let me know before I do.
OK, here's the browser file. Just load it to your sdcard and use a file explorer to install it or an apk installer. I would reboot after you do it, hopefully it will work but it's a shot in the dark since I doubt it will install in the normal ./system/app/ directory. If it even installs, it will probably go to the ./system/data/ directory (just in case you ever need to find it or remove it).
BTW, this is the browser from froyo/Team Fenix 2.0, might not work if there's any difference in the browser. If not, go to this thread download the file, unzip it, and look for 'system' > 'app' and then find the browser.apk. Put it on your sdcard and install it.
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OK, here's the browser file. Just load it to your sdcard and use a file explorer to install it or an apk installer. I would reboot after you do it, hopefully it will work but it's a shot in the dark since I doubt it will install in the normal ./system/app/ directory. If it even installs, it will probably go to the ./system/data/ directory (just in case you ever need to find it or remove it).
BTW, this is the browser from froyo/Team Fenix 2.0, might not work if there's any difference in the browser. If not, go to this thread[/URL] download the file, unzip it, and look for 'system' > 'app' and then find the browser.apk. Put it on your sdcard and install it.
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ok first way didnt work. second way i unzip the file and its .img files what do i use to open those?
Wow, I just realized that I posted the link for a stock nandroid backup - not at all what you need. I'll post the link to slidemeroot, it's a stock rom (not nandroid backup) and I'll upload the broswer from that in this post.
The browser on the stock rom is odex'ed, there may not be a way to install it without rooting but give it a shot. If all else fails and you don't want to root you'll just have to install a different browser from the market like dolphin or opera.
OK, uploaded the borwser.odex file (unzip it after you download it). Here are the commands to [hopefully] get it to work that you need to run through command prompt. You should just be able to copy and paste the adb commands one at a time. You'll have to get adb to catch your phone in recovery mode in order to do this since you'll be writing to the system so be prepared for a headache since your doing this without rooting and flashing an eng build, but if it works you'll be happy you did it
Code:
adb remount
adb push browser.apk /system/app/browser.apk
adb push browser.odex /system/app/browser.odex
You'll need to make sure the files are in your android sdk tools directory and you 'cd' to it. If you have no idea what I'm talking about check the slide rom bible thread and look at one of the links about rooting - you'll understand
That won't work. You can't have the same app installed in both /system and /data.
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That won't work. You can't have the same app installed in both /system and /data.
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So he would have to get in to recovery and delete the original browser apk from /system/app then re-install it and the odex file? The browser should be in the sysyem/app directory from the factory right? The /data/ dir. is for custom installed apps.
The easier way would be to uninstall the browser apk and odex file from /system/ and just install the first browser apk I posted which will install to the /data/ dir.
Can that even be done through adb without root? Or is the a way to 'sudo' with android like you do with ubuntu?
I'm runnin kings ultra r5 and need the easiest way to reinstall a few stock apps, i have searched so far came up with two methods one is with file manager app. I have es file and astro neither worked the other method i read on was pushing thru adb which is if i'm not mistaken manually typing codes thru the command ??? Which i am really not trying to do can i just flash them thru recovery ? I'm trying to install 2 stock apps which are on my sd card already,i'm running clockwork mod recovery also.... Any help would be appreciated thanks ...............
Place the apks on the root of your sdcard, then use root explorer, enable r/w mode, then move them to the /system/app folder, enable permission by long pressing, then tap to install.
Thanks i did forget to mention apps are in zip file also,same method applies ?
jayo1978 said:
Thanks i did forget to mention apps are in zip file also,same method applies ?
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Do the method as I said, you just need to extract the apk from the zip file, then you'll be good to go.
Basically I want to install these mods: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1287810
I have the stock rooted kernel (found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1282415) which doesn't include CWM. Is there a way to install these mods without flashing through CWM?
Thanks.
I heard that rom manager now support our phone, it installs latest CWM version 5.0.2.7
I usually use adb push
Looks like you need a custom kernel for Rom Manager to work right now.
Can I just replace the files on my phone with these files and reboot?
use Odin to flash custom kernel with cwm compiled. lostkernel or zedomax's kernel both got cwm.
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Yes but can I install these WITHOUT CWM?
romanodog said:
Yes but can I install these WITHOUT CWM?
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No without custom recovery which is what cwm is you can not flash anything that is not signed by samsung .....you could flash an update through the samsung recovery but everything else will fail signature check .....that is why we use odin and clockwork mod
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Technically yes you can. You would have to know how and where to push everything via adb but if you don't know or are uncomfortable I would definitely avoid it.
Hey romanodog you get CWM with stock rooted kernal without having to odin anything. All you have to do is do the following:
1. Go to the thread called " Lets Get Rid of that Yellow Triangle" (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1297999)
Note: with the root method you used you wont have the yellow triangle but this is necessary to get cwm on stock kernal.
2. Download and extract the the zip called "chris41g.devphone.org/LoStKernel/FlashzImage.zip" to your desktop or directory of choice
3. now open this folder and delete the file called zImage
4. go to this thread called "Stock Pulled Repacked with CWM5" (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1305099)
4. download the StockCWM5.zip file and extract this new zImage to the folder FlashzImage
5. run the bat file
Note: after you replace the zImage you can pretty much follow the how to video done by QbKing77 (thank him) in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1297999
cool thanks man, I will have to try that out
you can do all the mods without cwm quite easily.
just take the files from inside the zip and use a file browser to copy them to the phone.
i use es file explorer mostly, its free and lets you access the root partition.
available in the market.
(you can also use the adb push command if comfortable with a command line from the pc or a terminal emulator such as connectbot from the phone)
the trick is just figuring out where the files go. luckily when you unzip the mod you'll get folders such as
meta-inf
system
ignore the meta-inf
its the system folder you want
system> which will usually contain something like app and framework folders
just copy those files to /system/app and /system/framework viola! either overwriting the files already there or better yet backup those files or rename them first.
no cwm needed but you do need root
p.s. also you may need to reboot for changes to take effect
mjcollum said:
you can do all the mods without cwm quite easily.
just take the files from inside the zip and use a file browser to copy them to the phone.
i use es file explorer mostly, its free and lets you access the root partition.
available in the market.
(you can also use the adb push command if comfortable with a command line from the pc or a terminal emulator such as connectbot from the phone)
the trick is just figuring out where the files go. luckily when you unzip the mod you'll get folders such as
meta-inf
system
ignore the meta-inf
its the system folder you want
system> which will usually contain something like app and framework folders
just copy those files to /system/app and /system/framework viola! either overwriting the files already there or better yet backup those files or rename them first.
no cwm needed but you do need root
p.s. also you may need to reboot for changes to take effect
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Cool! I thought I could do something like that but I wanted someone to confirm, thanks!
I'm pretty familiar with linux but these phones are a whole new world to me.
I am trying to use clock work mod to instal custom rom.... I am running the latest ics release rooted and unlock...
you need to download root explorer
then go to "/etc"
then click "Mount R/W" on the top of the screen,
and then delete install-recovery.sh
What is the question?
If you ARE rooted you need to install a file manager (Ex. Root Explorer), set R/W and either delete or Rename the file. Suggest you simply rename by adding a .bak to the end of it.
Once this is complete flash the recovery image through fastboot.
BTW .. you could have posted this in the Clockwork thread and the instructions I gave above are already there.
Edit: LOL ... I must type too slow. In 7 minutes you got three identical answers.
Need to be 100% rooted n a root explorer
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Sorry
I have been a way a while, I have tried all that you guys have suggested but it wont let me change permissions on it. It says that it gives root permission but not able to edit the file or permissions to it. any help??
Alias_D said:
I have been a way a while, I have tried all that you guys have suggested but it wont let me change permissions on it. It says that it gives root permission but not able to edit the file or permissions to it. any help??
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Make sure you mount the system as r/w.