Chrome Permanent Desktop Mode - Nexus 7 Themes and Apps

I found this guide for those of us that are rooted, as its a pain having to keep pressing the request desktop site button.
http://droidnerds.com/content/how-to-permanently-have-desktop-mode-on-chrome-mobile-for-android/

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In case you haven't seen it

When I click the link at the bottom of the page nothing is downloaded...
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nlua said:
When I click the link at the bottom of the page nothing is downloaded...
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I take it that it goes to another page? If so I copied the text from that page into a file in the destination folder called chrome-command-line and set the permissions, which works well.

Download the attached file, place it in the data/local folder and delete the .zip extension, set permissions to read write execute, read execute and read execute. Force stop chrome and re start it and voila all is good in desktop mode.
Hope this helps
Rob

Thanks for the download link. Uber noob here. How do you set the permissions?
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Root manager or es file explorer will let you change permissions, just long press the file for the option to change permissions.

Thanks...super easy

thanks! i'll try it soon. :good:
it's a pain for some websites that always go into mobile mode.

Sadly this doesnt work. it doesnt save request desktop mode and still forces me to mobile sites. And yes I did copy the file to the right location and chmodded it.....

MeX_DK said:
Sadly this doesnt work. it doesnt save request desktop mode and still forces me to mobile sites. And yes I did copy the file to the right location and chmodded it.....
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You are wrong.
After a restart it works fine, the check box won't be checked in chrome. A good indicator... go to Meritrust credit unions website... if it loads with login capabilities you succeeded. This worked for me, thank you op

mr2324jgf said:
You are wrong.
After a restart it works fine, the check box won't be checked in chrome. A good indicator... go to Meritrust credit unions website... if it loads with login capabilities you succeeded. This worked for me, thank you op
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I have rebooted and IT DOESN'T WORK. When I try to go to several sites they keep feeding me the mobile version even after a restart.

MeX_DK said:
I have rebooted and IT DOESN'T WORK. When I try to go to several sites they keep feeding me the mobile version even after a restart.
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You have it named "chrome-command-line" only right? Not "chrome-command-line.txt" etc? If you have it named that with the correct permissions it should work...

omac_ranger said:
You have it named "chrome-command-line" only right? Not "chrome-command-line.txt" etc? If you have it named that with the correct permissions it should work...
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Yea its renamed "chrome-command-line" without the "". And the permissions I set with ES File explorer is:
RWE
RE
RE
In that order.

Works for me too.
I was about to say you may have the file name wrong because I did but apparently that's not the case.
I cleared data too in chrome. Might not have been necessary but just saying.

MeX_DK said:
Yea its renamed "chrome-command-line" without the "". And the permissions I set with ES File explorer is:
RWE
RE
RE
In that order.
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Those are the correct permissions... Well I'm sorry it doesn't work for you man, we've tested it on quite a few devices here.

Great Fine
Worked like a champ for me Thanks a ton nice fine now I have my desktop on my 7 when i search YAYYYY :laugh:

works on my side! thanks!

Works for me!

Works well for me. Thanks
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[Q] 4shared .bin issues

All of a sudden when I try to download files through 4shared they wont work because they are .bin files. Is bthere a way to make them work or what. It seems like they are all changing. It sucks.
Sounds like you have an app on your phone that' s conflicting.
What file manager are you using? What what are you downloading m
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gqstatus0685 said:
Sounds like you have an app on your phone that' s conflicting.
What file manager are you using? What what are you downloading?
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Astro. Some files will download fine, then some say they wont work with the phone. I dont get it. One file I was trying to download was root explorer. All of the links are .bin files. I didnt think it would be anything on the phone. Sometimes I will look for something, it will give me several download options and versions. some work some dont.
Figured out one thing. If I download the .apk file from 4shared on my laptop and transfer to my phone then install through Astro it works. If I try download through 4shared site on phone that is when some not all files say they are .bin . Whats that all bout?
I think if you go to settings in astro and hit download unsupported content or something like that they will work hope I helped
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Thats not the problem. Astro works fine. Its when I select a download from the actual 4shared website through the phone some files say its not supported on this phone. But if I download the exact same file through my laptop and then install through astro the file installs as an apk. and works fine. I just want to know if anyone else is seeing this or what. Its just puzzling.
Hey all you have to do is when the .bin appears to save and name the file just type whatever.apk. so if your downloading let's say NFL.apk in it appears as .bin just type NFL.apk and download and save. Then goto astro and install.
Thanks to all. I will give it a shot.
blakeboys said:
Hey all you have to do is when the .bin appears to save and name the file just type whatever.apk. so if your downloading let's say NFL.apk in it appears as .bin just type NFL.apk and download and save. Then goto astro and install.
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Confirmed this is the correct way to do this. I was having this same issue when I was trying to reinstall Swype.
Nice, thanks for the tip. I too was having that problem, I dont use astro, just OI and root explorer. Renaming the .bin. to xxx.apk installs the app.
I think its been happening to everyone
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Browser.apk

Could anyone pull the browser apk off there phone and post it as a download on xda? My browser seems to have gone missing and I don't have a computer with me
here ya go
just drop the apk and odex in your system/app and you should be golden
Thanks a lot!!
dietotherhythm said:
here ya go
just drop the apk and odex in your system/app and you should be golden
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Question...can I open a rar file on my phone? I tried renaming it to a zip but when I extracted it there was nothing in the file
You should be able to with most file manager apps like astro or androzip.
Astro has the option but rarely works for me... maybe it's just my phone XD
That happened to me once. But on my nexus and I was playing around with ninja morph. Anywho I was running cm so I just reflashed it without wiping or anything with the same rom I was using and it put the browser back for me and didn't messing with the settings or apps. Maybe you could give that a try if worst comes to worse. Just if you have a theme you will prolly have to reflash the theme also. Hope you get it working though!
dietotherhythm said:
here ya go
just drop the apk and odex in your system/app and you should be golden
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I'm trying to drop the files using Root Explorer, but it says it is read only. What do I need to do?
MobileWon said:
I'm trying to drop the files using Root Explorer, but it says it is read only. What do I need to do?
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When you have the app open there should be a button at the top that say RW hit that then you should be ok
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newtoroot said:
When you have the app open there should be a button at the top that say RW hit that then you should be ok
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If I long press on the files I get an option for permissions. I can then select read-write options and then ok. But when I go back into permissions, they have reverted to their original state.
EDIT: Ok, I finally saw what you meant and installed the files, but no app in app drawer. I have rebooted just to be sure.
Go to were the browser Is downloaded to and longpress then select copy. Then navigate to /system and at the top of the screen toggle the button that says R/O to R/W, then select app dir and hit menu then paste.
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How would you push an .apk to your system/app?

The best way to push an app to your system/app file with out bricking your phone?
na4hotx said:
The best way to push an app to your system/app file with out bricking your phone?
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Um that isn't going to brick you. Especially since you're talking about system app. Worst thing to happen would be a reboot if you touched an app which was currently running.
But I've been using root explorer and it works great. Or if the file is on my computer I use adb push. Or even a flashable zip if you really are worried.
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As he said. Nothing else really needed to be said, good answer.
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I used a file browser app and installed it over the existing one. Every time after that I was getting an error something .goo not responding. (SecPhone.apk) Trying to restor the call recording feature. I ended up doing a restore back to square one. No if I use root-explorer will it make a difference or should I use dab push? I would not know how to begging with that. could I use terminal and instal like I would if I was using the cwmtr.img install directions. but direct it to system/app?
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I used a file browser app and installed it over the existing one. Every time after that I was getting an error something .goo not responding. (SecPhone.apk) Trying to restor the call recording feature. I ended up doing a restore back to square one. No if I use root-explorer will it make a difference or should I use dab push? I would not know how to begging with that. could I use terminal and instal like I would if I was using the cwmtr.img install directions. but direct it to system/app?
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Which file browser app did you use? Did you remember to set the permissions for the newly copied apk? Permissions in /system/app should be rw-r--r
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No I did not set permissions. If I use Root-Explorer will that allow me to set permissions? I used Smanager to move the file.
Ctrl+C then Ctrl+V
Can I use RootExplorer to zip file them flash it? Or just move using RE?
na4hotx said:
No I did not set permissions. If I use Root-Explorer will that allow me to set permissions? I used Smanager to move the file.
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Yes, Root Explorer will allow you to change permissions as long as you aare rooted.
na4hotx said:
Can I use RootExplorer to zip file them flash it? Or just move using RE?
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Root Explorer is a file manager, use to move the file to the appropriate folder and set permissions and reboot. I know you can create a zip & tar file, don't know if it would be flashable though.
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No I did not set permissions. If I use Root-Explorer will that allow me to set permissions? I used Smanager to move the file.
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Smanager isn't a good file system tool. Try root browser lite tap and hold functioning is perfect. Has options for copy paste and permissions
saldebot said:
Yes, Root Explorer will allow you to change permissions as long as you aare rooted.
Root Explorer is a file manager, use to move the file to the appropriate folder and set permissions and reboot. I know you can create a zip & tar file, don't know if it would be flashable though.
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Yeah it can't make flashable zips. Just storage zip files
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I am using Frosty JB v6. I asked in the developer thread and I got a reply http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1874063&page=546
I tried using RootExplorer and I was still getting error messages after be booting. Is there a way to make it flash able? What am I doing wrong or is it just never going to work? Do I need to start looking for a rom that has it functional on the build?
Did you reset permissions to match the rest of the files in the folder?
And you probably need to wipe dalvik and cache in recovery.
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na4hotx said:
I am using Frosty JB v6. I asked in the developer thread and I got a reply http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1874063&page=546
I tried using RootExplorer and I was still getting error messages after be booting. Is there a way to make it flash able? What am I doing wrong or is it just never going to work? Do I need to start looking for a rom that has it functional on the build?
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Use root browser lite, you can get it from the market it's a freeware then copy the app you want to system/app ....no permission stuff needed
DocHoliday77 said:
Did you reset permissions to match the rest of the files in the folder?
And you probably need to wipe dalvik and cache in recovery.
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this. Also, you didn't odex your ROM did you?
deziguy420 said:
Use root browser lite, you can get it from the market it's a freeware then copy the app you want to system/app ....no permission stuff needed
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Please know what you're talking about first before posting suggestions. Especially when it pertains to system directory permissions. System/app directory uses rw-r--r-- as the permissions. Meaning owner has read write permissions while everyone else only has read. Not setting permissions correctly can lead to many many many issues.
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There is application on the market called system application mover
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I vote for a rom that has it and works where you don't need to mod stuff, yet. Learn all this stuff with something you don't need, like a sound mod (DSP) or something.
simple video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJGbiSkom9M

eri.xml

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

[Q] Trouble with hacked 4g hotspot opening certain web pages

So here is my problem.
When using my hotspot on my Win8 computer, it wont let me click through certain webpages like cashback websites like bigcrumbs and ebates and gets stuck on the redirection pages like "anrdoezrs.net" when tranfering me to a specific website. It won't fuly transfer me through to the store I want to gain cashback at.
I recently got the new computer with Win8 on it. Now that I have have tried my hotspot on multiple Win8 computers with it not working, I'm assuming it must be the problem. It ran perfectly with Win7 beforehand.
I am currently running [ROM]Phantom's Blazer Rom[Yo][8/2/12][v0.1.5][FF18]
I did notice on the tethering options of my phone that it did not list that it supported Win8. (Yet it does work for mostly all of the websites except the ones I'm speaking of).
Is there a way to fix my problem with the Rom version I'm running right now? (I know its a little outdated).
Do I need to update to a newer version of the Blazer rom? Or should I get a different rom?
(I need to have a rom that has the 4g hacked hotspot and it need to be able to be used with my PS3 for online gaming as well).
Thanks for listening
Do you have adblockers on your phone? This may be the problem.
someguyatx said:
Do you have adblockers on your phone? This may be the problem.
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How would I know if I have adblockers on my phone?
Foye said:
How would I know if I have adblockers on my phone?
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Blazer rom has it built in. Delete system/etc/hosts file (filename is hosts) with a root browser. If you need it back, I posted an updated one here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=36060559&postcount=215
tdunham said:
Blazer rom has it built in. Delete system/etc/hosts file (filename is hosts) with a root browser. If you need it back, I posted an updated one here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=36060559&postcount=215
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I'm kind of a noob, so how do I get to a root browser? Can you walk me through what I'm suppose to do?
???
Foye said:
???
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Root explorer is my personal choice as well as many others.
What TD meant, a root browser that will properly read the root directory. Some file browsers fail at that.
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Foye said:
I'm kind of a noob, so how do I get to a root browser? Can you walk me through what I'm suppose to do?
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MoHoGalore said:
Root explorer is my personal choice as well as many others.
What TD meant, a root browser that will properly read the root directory. Some file browsers fail at that.
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Root Explorer on the market is $3.99. Anything free available? Right below it there is a "ES File Explorer File Manager" which is free. Will that work?
Foye said:
Root Explorer on the market is $3.99. Anything free available? Right below it there is a "ES File Explorer File Manager" which is free. Will that work?
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Rom Toolbox Lite has an awesome root explorer.
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tdunham said:
Rom Toolbox Lite has an awesome root explorer.
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Can't figure out where to go still.
I downloaded Rom Toolbox Light.
Then went to system, then to etc, THEN I get the option between "HOSTS" and the one under it is also "hosts".
They both have similar files in them, "text file, image file, music file, video file, zip file, APK file, script file"
Where do I go from her now? And what do I do?
Bump!!!
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tdunham said:
Blazer rom has it built in. Delete system/etc/hosts file (filename is hosts) with a root browser. If you need it back, I posted an updated one here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=36060559&postcount=215
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Rom Toolbox Lite has an awesome root explorer.
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Can't figure out where to go still.
I downloaded Rom Toolbox Light.
Then went to system, then to etc, THEN I get the option between "HOSTS" and the one under it is also "hosts".
They both have similar files in them, "text file, image file, music file, video file, zip file, APK file, script file"
Where do I go from her now? And what do I do?
Can't figure out where to go still.
I downloaded Rom Toolbox Light.
Then went to system, then to etc, THEN I get the option between "HOSTS" and the one under it is also "hosts".
They both have similar files in them, "text file, image file, music file, video file, zip file, APK file, script file"
Where do I go from her now? And what do I do?
Can't figure out where to go still.
I downloaded Rom Toolbox Light.
Then went to system, then to etc, THEN I get the option between "HOSTS" and the one under it is also "hosts".
They both have similar files in them, "text file, image file, music file, video file, zip file, APK file, script file"
Where do I go from her now? And what do I do?
Foye said:
Can't figure out where to go still.
I downloaded Rom Toolbox Light.
Then went to system, then to etc, THEN I get the option between "HOSTS" and the one under it is also "hosts".
They both have similar files in them, "text file, image file, music file, video file, zip file, APK file, script file"
Where do I go from her now? And what do I do?
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Bump some moar? Read some moar?
Seriously though, it's a text file. Just delete it or delete its contents.
Also, I believe using your phone as a hotspot without paying for it is violating your TOS. It's a good way to get kicked off the network.

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