This may be a stupid question.. I did a little search and didnt see anything specific to the kindle.
But I've noticed over time from trying out programs, adding new stuff, removing old stuff. That my " sdcard " meaning.. the files you see with the USB cable. is VERY cluttered with random stuff from apps i have long since removed..
Is there a way to clean this out? I also noticed there's 2, ext and int sdcard directories. Is this cleaned up when you do the CWM factory wipes cache wipes etc..
or does it need to be cleaned up manually... I've seen a thread or two for other devices which say to just format it, and the apps will just replace what is needed, is this the case for the kindle fire aswell?
plus i have the stock kindle apps like audible and pulse frozen, is it safe to also remove those directories or will it cause issues?
I'm on the verge of just flashing the cm7 barebones ROM for now until cm9 is stable and running correctly, but i wanted to get this question answered before i did anything else.
Any help will be greatly appreciated! I understand this is likely a dumb question, but I'd rather ask and sound dumb, than brick my kindle on accident
thanks guys!
you can totally delete all the data that your not useing anymore from uninstalled apps and what not.. use a file explorer like es or root explorer and clean it up.. you wont brick anything worst case if you delete something on accident that is still instaled you will have to reinstall the app so make sure its junk
Edit: and for the frozen apps you can delete that too.. only issue is if you unfreeze for some reason the apps will FC
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you can totally delete all the data that your not useing anymore from uninstalled apps and what not.. use a file explorer like es or root explorer and clean it up.. you wont brick anything worst case if you delete something on accident that is still instaled you will have to reinstall the app so make sure its junk
Edit: and for the frozen apps you can delete that too.. only issue is if you unfreeze for some reason the apps will FC
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thanks!
I played around after i knew my kindle wouldn't blow up, and it turns out if i delete a folder still in use, it gets replaced upon reboot anyway.
Now i have a freshly cleaned SD, and i finally flashed ICS! thanks a ton.
Do all games get installed to sd? I had contract killer zombies, six guns, shreck cart, asphalt 6 and a couple others that needed aditonal downloads. I cant find the files for the games anywhere. Is it safe to just delete all the files on the sd and will the games I still have be affected?
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rege420 said:
Do all games get installed to sd? I had contract killer zombies, six guns, shreck cart, asphalt 6 and a couple others that needed aditonal downloads. I cant find the files for the games anywhere. Is it safe to just delete all the files on the sd and will the games I still have be affected?
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Any apps installed on your sdcard can be found in the "sdcard/Android/data" folder
I don't see them there at least not all of them dead space isn't there and neither is uno. I'm looking for the additional data that Cretan games download.contract killer zombies needed like another 250 Mb when I installed it and when I uninstalled it I didn't get that 250 back its still on there somewhere
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I don't know what to tell you. I have Dead Space and it's folder is in /Android/data. Are you looking for an apk or a folder?
Folder
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Still cant find them. Is it ok to just start deleting things or will it screw up the games I still have
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Still cant find them. Is it ok to just start deleting things or will it screw up the games I still have
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Before you do anything crazy...What exactly are you trying to accomplish with finding these files? Are you trying to free up space? If that's the case, check your .Trashes folder. There may be files in there that still haven't been deleted. That's happened to me before.
The 250Mb that Dead Space downloads goes in the com.eagames.deadspace folder located in /Android/data. If you uninstalled it, it will be temporarily moved to the .Trashes folder (I think).
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Before you do anything crazy...What exactly are you trying to accomplish with finding these files? Are you trying to free up space? If that's the case, check your .Trashes folder. There may be files in there that still haven't been deleted. That's happened to me before.
The 250Mb that Dead Space downloads goes in the com.eagames.deadspace folder located in /Android/data. If you uninstalled it, it will be temporarily moved to the .Trashes folder (I think).
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Yes I'm trying to free up space. I still have dead space but I don't see a eagames folder or a .trashes folder I'm more specificly looking for contract killer zombies and six guns. I managed to find uno shrek cart and asphalt 6. But there not in android /data
Where is the .trashes folder at
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I don't know what else to tell you. I have a com.eagames.deadspace folder and a .trashes folder that I sometimes have to empty and they're both on my sdcard.
I guess the .trashes folder could be a product of using a Mac to mount my sdcard but I don't use Windows so I can't say for sure. Any folder with a "." in front is hidden and cannot be seen by some file browsers like ES File Explorer. For that you need Root Explorer or set your computer to show hidden files. Check it out.
I can't imagine why a certain Dead Space game folder would be installed in a certain location on one device and not the other. Maybe you're missing something.
You can delete whatever you want from your sdcard but make sure to copy it to your computer first in case you need to put something back.
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I don't know what else to tell you. I have a com.eagames.deadspace folder and a .trashes folder that I sometimes have to empty and they're both on my sdcard.
I guess the .trashes folder could be a product of using a Mac to mount my sdcard but I don't use Windows so I can't say for sure. Any folder with a "." in front is hidden and cannot be seen by some file browsers like ES File Explorer. For that you need Root Explorer or set your computer to show hidden files. Check it out.
I can't imagine why a certain Dead Space game folder would be installed in a certain location on one device and not the other. Maybe you're missing something.
You can delete whatever you want from your sdcard but make sure to copy it to your computer first in case you need to put something back.
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Thanks maybe the problem is I'm using ES and not root ill try root now see if that helps
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Well I cant use root explorer because I'm not rooted. So I connected to my Pc with show hidden files enabled still no luck. I'm just going to give up for now. But thanks for the help
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hi,
i recently got the xperia play for christmas and i want to play my psone games on it. so i got the PSXperia tool but requires to get a .apk and .zpak files, which are in the internal memory, which i cannot access through windows explorer. is there a tool that allows me to access this? its an unrooted phone, on 2.3.4
thank you
AFAIK none of the instructions @ https://github.com/yifanlu/PSXperia/wiki require you to access the internal memory.
Urrr...not on the website...on the actual application though
"You need to extract some files from the Crash bandicoot apk that came with your Xperia Play
The APK is either com.sony.playstationblahblahblah.apk or com.sony.playstation.blahblahblah.apk in the system/app folder of your android phone's INTERNAL MEMORY"
So I can get the ZPAK from the SD card, however I cannot get the APK. Help?
You should be able to use adb pull to get it
(Do a temp root with zergRush if you have to).
Sorry Im a noob could you explain what those are and how you do it?
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Sorry Im a noob could you explain what those are and how you do it?
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no.
this is what wrong with the Internet. people expect to be told everything.
many threads in Xda on how to do it or perhaps Google how to use adb to pull files
rant over.. this wasn't personal
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Download Astro File Manager from the Android Market. Launch the app and find the directory where the APK file is located, which is in "/system/app".
Press down on the APK file and tap on "copy". Then go back to your SD card and paste it there.
^^ This was the fastest way I was able to get that APK file.
Saw a similar thread in the thunderbolt forum, but not sure if it's the same issue as this kindle fire problem.
I got the app, downloaded the appropriate 'enabler' for windows, ran it successfully... when I take a screenshot with the app, it makes a shutter sound but after that, I'm not prompted to save or edit the screenshot (the tutorial implies I should be).
There's a setting to change where it gets saved, and I played with that... I know it works because if I specify a folder that doesn't exist, it will create it for me. But there's never a PNG or JPG file anywhere in there.
I actually have rooted the thing so I could try another app. Just wondering if there's something simple I'm overlooking for the current app. A search using ES file explorer found no images in my entire SD card (other than facebook icons).
edit: see my last post here... basically I wasn't truly rooted.
ok. Anyone wanna suggest an alternative?
*cricket sounds*
Have you looked in your DCIM folder?
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Have you looked in your DCIM folder?
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I don't see any DCIM folder? Looking in the SDcard root directory, and mnt/sdcard, and in the device's top-level directory (the one that has root, sys, acct, data, config, etc). I have a pictures folder, but it's just got facebook thumbnails. I have a folder titled "Root" but the file browser I'm using, Root Explorer, claims it can't show the contents because it thinks I don't have root. Though I've gone through the steps and I'm pretty sure I do.
I feel like the picture is simply not being created at all, maybe due to permissions. If I specify I want to save in a place that doesn't exist... say, mnt/sdcard/foobar... it creates that folder. But I don't have any files within this newly created folder.
So it seems like this isn't an issue of the image exists somewhere, but it's just hiding. It's more like it simply doesn't exist. It doesn't turn up using a search either, though all my jpg and png thumbnails do.
Seems like such a simple function, can we truly not screenshot on this device yet without attaching it to a PC?
I was able to figure it out.
I thought I was rooted, but I wasn't... possibly because of an automatic update to 6.3x that broke my root access. I don't know how no-root screenshot-it is meant to work, but when it failed to write files to every folder I tried to choose... I suspect it was because it lacked root permissions.
I ran the latest kindle fire utility, got permanent root, went into extras and got onto google play, and picked the first free screenshot app I saw. It works great. The name seems to just be "screenshot", probably a ripoff of some other app :/
Thanks to everyone who tried to help. I think the bottom line is most apps will work if you truly get root going, and I found the kindle fire utility very easy to use for that... so thanks also the people responsible for that.
hi, under my sdcard directory i can see 2 android folders. one is "Android" and the other is "android". is this a redundant folder? Should i delete one of them? Or are there really 2 "android" folders in jelly bean. And also can i safely delete hidden files left by uninstalled apps, those that starts with "." as in "sdcard/.doubletwist" . I have uninstalled doubletwist long ago and i just found this out lately. Is is safe to delete ./doubletwist then?
thanks
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hi, under my sdcard directory i can see 2 android folders. one is "Android" and the other is "android". is this a redundant folder? Should i delete one of them? Or are there really 2 "android" folders in jelly bean. And also can i safely delete hidden files left by uninstalled apps, those that starts with "." as in "sdcard/.doubletwist" . I have uninstalled doubletwist long ago and i just found this out lately. Is is safe to delete ./doubletwist then?
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Do not delete either of them or some apps will lose data and could lose apps installed on the sdcard. Also as I tell everyone I helpout checkout my forums at android-developers.froumatic.com
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Do not delete either of them or some apps will lose data and could lose apps installed on the sdcard. Also as I tell everyone I helpout checkout my forums at android-developers.froumatic.com
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ok thanks
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Do not delete either of them or some apps will lose data and could lose apps installed on the sdcard. Also as I tell everyone I helpout checkout my forums at android-developers.froumatic.com
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There are no apps on the "sdcard" on a gnex. I would delete the .doubletwist directory. I only have an Android folder but I would look at file modification dates in both folders to see if one wasn't being used. JM2C
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Trying to install Fusion Tower Master app on amao fire tv via root and side loading
But i keep getting ""Downlad Failed Beause You May Not Have Purchased This app"
I got the apk file from online. It was 2 files in this folder com-lego-fusion-townmaster
1) main.1222.com.lego.fusion.townmaster.obb
2) com_lego_fusion_townmaster-1222.apk
Then i adb install the apk. Not sure where to place obb file which is like 110 MB
I
Is there any workaround to get this fix or working to play the game on amazon fire tv
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Trying to install Fusion Tower Master app on amao fire tv via root and side loading
But i keep getting ""Downlad Failed Beause You May Not Have Purchased This app"
I got the apk file from online. It was 2 files in this folder com-lego-fusion-townmaster
1) main.1222.com.lego.fusion.townmaster.obb
2) com_lego_fusion_townmaster-1222.apk
Then i adb install the apk. Not sure where to place obb file which is like 110 MB
I
Is there any workaround to get this fix or working to play the game on amazon fire tv
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Reason it's saying that is because that *.obb file isn't put where it needs to go, so it wants to download it, and thinks it's not paid for.
I don't know the location on the AFTV as my ES File Explorer won't get off the SDCard. But it's generally ../android/obb directory.
Also, you need to copy the *.obb file over before installing the *.apk file, or it will error out with the same error.
Thanks for response. I tried that but didnt work. Here's my location of where the OBB file is
\Xperia Tablet Z\Internal storage\Android\obb\com-lego-fusion-townmaster
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Thanks for response. I tried that but didnt work. Here's my location of where the OBB file is
\Xperia Tablet Z\Internal storage\Android\obb\com-lego-fusion-townmaster
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hmm, okay. Well, I'm getting my usb stick tomorrow and will have to deal with this myself, so give me a few days and maybe I'll have an answer for you.
Great! Hope you can figure this out. Thanks again
okay, what I have found out so far is that the obb directory is /sdcard/Android/obb and I needed to turn on root access in es file to see it.
Copying the directory of stuff into there, and then you install the *.apk
If you installed the *.apk first, then uninstall it, then copy the stuff over, then install it.
Should work for most stuff, but I haven't played with it much. Been busy.
Was really hard to find at first, the location. But I didn't have root enabled in es file.
Where did you find it?
Where did you get this obb file I've search the internet for it and all I get is this same exact post on 20 different website's.
Thanks
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okay, what I have found out so far is that the obb directory is /sdcard/Android/obb and I needed to turn on root access in es file to see it.
Copying the directory of stuff into there, and then you install the *.apk
If you installed the *.apk first, then uninstall it, then copy the stuff over, then install it.
Should work for most stuff, but I haven't played with it much. Been busy.
Was really hard to find at first, the location. But I didn't have root enabled in es file.
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Where did you get this obb file I've search the internet for it and all I get is this same exact post on 20 different website's.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lego.fusion.townmaster
it's free, I didn't try it on my Amazon TV though.
I've got a non-rooted AFTV 1 with some games installed. Now I want to upgrade to a (non-rooted) AFTV 2. How can I copy my game settings from my AFTV 1 to the AFTV 2? I've tried whispersync option, but it didn't work for me. I don' want to start every game again from scratch.
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I've got a non-rooted AFTV 1 with some games installed. Now I want to upgrade to a (non-rooted) AFTV 2. How can I copy my game settings from my AFTV 1 to the AFTV 2? I've tried whispersync option, but it didn't work for me. I don' want to start every game again from scratch.
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I think if you go into your file system with something like "File Explorer or Es File Manager on Your AFTV or using ADB or an FTP server on your computer" & goto sdcard0/android/data & find the file there for your game just find the right name or the auther of the game? & copy that into your new AFTV in the same location (sdcard0/android/data) after you have already installed The game on it first though, & just copy/replace the old file. See if this works.... It should do?
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Yes, I've tried that, with ES Explorer as a FTP server (remote manager). But there are no files in /sdcard/android/data/com.ratrodstudio.snowparty2/ for that game. Also i can't find any game settings folder for the game "Xenowerk". Where could that be?
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Yes, I've tried that, with ES Explorer as a FTP server (remote manager). But there are no files in /sdcard/android/data/com.ratrodstudio.snowparty2/ for that game. Also i can't find any game settings folder for the game "Xenowerk". Where could that be?
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With adb try extracting the folders before sdcard0? I'd presume that the file your looking for maybe in system or sys then In the folder app? I'm at work now & not anywhere near a AFTV or a laptop so I can't help anymore than that at the moment
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App manager in settings app shows 5MB of game data, meaning there must be some files. I've searched again on device root, not only on sdcard. Also tried total commander, but could not find any game or app setting files. I'm not familiar with adb. how to extract folders as you mentioned?
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App manager in settings app shows 5MB of game data, meaning there must be some files. I've searched again on device root, not only on sdcard. Also tried total commander, but could not find any game or app setting files. I'm not familiar with adb. how to extract folders as you mentioned?
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Google ADB Fire, add the ip address & then find your device, press connect, then look for the part where it says push & pull, pull from where ever you need then push it back after you done what ever you want to add, when finished disconnect.
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I've think it's useless without root. i've got no access to /root/data/ folder where most app or game settings are stored. this is really pain in the ass for people using a Fire TV for gaming and upgrade their device, lose all game settings. Amazon should provide a cloud storage option to migrate devices.
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I've think it's useless without root. i've got no access to /root/data/ folder where most app or game settings are stored. this is really pain in the ass for people using a Fire TV for gaming and upgrade their device, lose all game settings. Amazon should provide a cloud storage option to migrate devices.
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My fire sticks which are 1st & 2nd Gen are not rooted & I can use ADB Fire with those, I've not been trying to mess with game data but have modded/added & changed a few things?
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When trying to access /root/data/ with ADBFire or TotalCommander, i get an "access denied" message. ES Explorer shows the Bilder AS empty, which isn't the truth. Backup apps i've tried also can't create a backup of the data. You can do a data backup if the app or game use /sdcard/Android/data/ as storage location.
I tried the backup from adb
I connect with adbfire, then run ADB
adb backup -noapk com.ubisoft.rayman.fiestarun
the message in adb tells me to confirm the backup on my device. on my smartphone i got a black screen where I can confirm, decline or can type a password. After confirmation a file backup.ab is created in my adb folder on my client. The smartphone is not rooted and there is no need to do it.
On myaftv1 I never get that black screen where I'm asked to confirm the backup, so it s´doesn't start.
Is there anything I can do, like install some apks?