I don't know if this is the place to ask, I guess so. If not, move this, and sorry.
I'm trying to adb push an app to my Desire and after adb remount I get a message: remount failed: operation not permitted.
Do I need a rooted phone to do this?
I am trying to install/push an apk file since it can't be installed any other way... don't ask me why, I'm kinda noob
I got Failure [INSTALL-PARSE-FAILED-NO-CERTIFICATES] so I'm trying
Adb remount
Adb push xxx.apk /system/app
Thanks.
EDIT: Already know... I need root.
Are you in Recovery?
You can't remount system as read/write while running Android, it has to be done in Recovery.
Rudolfje said:
Are you in Recovery?
You can't remount system as read/write while running Android, it has to be done in Recovery.
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thanks.. was trying to do basically the exact same thing.. <3 you and google! =]
I have ADB installed and working, just really new to it. Can someone help me understand how to:
Mount /system as r/w with root explorer.
Really appreciate it.
If you're using Root Explorer you don't need adb to write to system. Just navigate to system and press the r/w button on the top right of the screen. What are you trying to do in system?
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If you have root
Code:
adb remount
adb shell
I hope that is what you are asking for. Not really clear.
(This is for removing apps with adb)
Thanks for the responses. I was a little confused. I am trying to do the 2.2 dialing fix and transfer the old espt onto my phone so I can do manual prl updates.
rafroehlich2 said:
If you have root
Code:
adb remount
adb shell
I hope that is what you are asking for. Not really clear.
(This is for removing apps with adb)
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this doesnt work always and if it doesnt, this most definitely does
Code:
adb shell
mount /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
cd /system/app
t3project said:
this doesnt work always and if it doesnt, this most definitely does
Code:
adb shell
mount /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
cd /system/app
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Got it working. Appreciate it everyone.
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
cannot be found.
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?
This is a copy post from here when I realised it was in the wrong spot.
I have a rooted Desire using unrevoked and am trying to use AdFree on 2.2 but I am told that the hosts file I need to block ads cannot be written to /system while Android is running. I did some searching but, alas, no luck on an answer.
I do not know how to get to a command prompt to follow the instructions in this thread and have looked in the ClockworkMod Recovery mode for something similar.
Anyone have an idea?
edit:
I also got Root Explorer off the market (which cannot simply copy the hosts file into /system/etc/ as it does not have access whilst Android is running) and I think the command prompt I need is the pc cmd prompt when the device is plugged into USB, but I am unsure which drivers I need. The ones mention in Toastcfh's guide is for the EVO, not the Desire.
edit 2:
I got the Android SDK with adb and made progress, but still stumped.
I connect the Desire to the PC and with the Desire in recovery mode with ClockworkMod I run adb with:
Code:
adb shell
# mount /system
# exit
adb push hosts /system/etc
adb reboot
Following the example from here but it's a different device and dunno what to put for the first argument in '# mount /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system'. Any help at all would be much appreciated.
The symlink option in adfree should work for S-on devices.
If it doesn't try this:
Code:
adb remount
adb push hosts /system/etc
adb reboot
If that doesn't work flash this.
I have been trying to push a GBC rom to my zenwatch, but cant seem to get through, i keep getting an error that says Read-Only File System. Since there is no way to root, i cant remount in a shell to make read/write.
Has anyone had success with adb push?