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Cant remove Stock apps? Root Explorer and Unrevoked3

Hey Guys.
I "rooted" my HTC Desire by T-Mobile using Unrevoked3.
Then i flashed a Pre-Rooted Froyo:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=773997
Now i wanted to use the "Root Explorer" to remove Apps like "FriendStream" and stuff.
I was able to delete them, but the still keep running.
Then i rebooted and they are still there although deleted with Root Explorer and Super-User permit.
Is it possible that unrevoked is just a "*****-root" i can just use to flash Images but not for mounting /system (R/W) and removing Apps?
What can i do now? Hope u can help me

erichbitch said:
Hey Guys.
I "rooted" my HTC Desire by T-Mobile using Unrevoked3.
Then i flashed a Pre-Rooted Froyo:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=773997
Now i wanted to use the "Root Explorer" to remove Apps like "FriendStream" and stuff.
I was able to delete them, but the still keep running.
Then i rebooted and they are still there although deleted with Root Explorer and Super-User permit.
Is it possible that unrevoked is just a "*****-root" i can just use to flash Images but not for mounting /system (R/W) and removing Apps?
What can i do now? Hope u can help me
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the desire dosent have an unlocked spl yet so even a rooted desire dosent have r/w access to /system/ when booted, there are two ways around it, either delete the apps using adb in recovery mode or flash a rom that utilises the new file overlay system that will give you r/w access to /system/

It more or less sounds like you don't understand the meaning of being root. On a system like android, running something with root or superuser permissions will normally allow the app or command to have full access and rights. This is gained by adding a binary called su and the superuser app, which is for controlling which apps gets root access. So actually unrevoked or any other root methods is not about gaining root, but about being able to put these files on the system partition, which it also does.
Now this is not the case on newer HTC handsets, because they have nand protection, which prevent write access to /system even though an app is run with root access. this is controlled by hboot, and in order to allow rw to /system, we will need an s-off hboot. This is not yet available, but the unrevoked team is working on it.
So the socalled "*****" root just shows me that you don't know, what you are talking about
edit: for now if you want to remove apps, you will need to flash a new rom, where you have removed the apk files yourself, or you will have to learn some adb commands, which you can use to edit system partition while in recovery with rw access.

Using adb in Recovery to backup/remove them is very simple (for removal i.e adb shell rm dir/name.apk) however many default apps break other workings and/or cause confusing unexpected errors if removed. I learnt first hand when removing many pre-installed apps. So be careful and always backup.
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AndroHero said:
there are two ways around it, either delete the apps using adb in recovery mode or flash a rom that utilises the new file overlay system that will give you r/w access to /system/
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How can I tell which roms utilize the new file overlay system? Im also having the same problem especially with programs starting up after I've disabled them.

shaliru said:
How can I tell which roms utilize the new file overlay system? Im also having the same problem especially with programs starting up after I've disabled them.
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We have s-off now. Look for that, or use adb.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

[Q] Root Explorer - "Root Access Failed"

Hey guys,
I just went and purchased Root Explorer because I thought it might be a handy App to have. I boot it up and the SuperUser box requests permission, I allow and remember it.
But, Root Explorer wants none of this and just displays this:
Root access could not be obtained because su failed with the following message:
FIX ME! implement ttyname() bionic/libc/bionic/stubs.c:360
Make sure you granted root permission when requested by SuperUser. If you did then try re-rooting your device.
Root Explorer will continue in non-root mode.
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I am sure my phone is rooted correctly, all my other "root required" Apps work just fine (and that "su" trick in Terminal returns the #), it's just Root Explorer that doesn't like it. I really don't want to have to re-root the phone... Can anyone make something of that error?
Else { what's involved in re-rooting?

No one?

try to clear SU cache+ root explorer cache from app management and then try to re-grant permissions to root explorer. if this does not work, then just remove root explorer and just redownload it. maybe it is a broken download/install.
Morsolo said:
No one?
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mariosraptor said:
try to clear SU cache+ root explorer cache from app management and then try to re-grant permissions to root explorer. if this does not work, then just remove root explorer and just redownload it. maybe it is a broken download/install.
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Thanks for the help, but, nope, didn't work...
I tried clearing the cache of both SU and RE, didn't work... Tried clearing the cache, then uninstalling, then re-installing... Still didn't work.
It can't be my root itself, as I've said, everything else works just fine...
EDIT: Could it have something to do with the "NAND Unlock" and "S-OFF" I keep hearing? I never did any of this when I originally rooted my Desire, though I do have an older model that - as far as I know - doesn't come with those extra security blocks. Plus, all other apps work with root just fine...

Its not the nand protection, that dosent stop you getting root access, just prevents you from writing to certain parts of the nand....
Sent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk

Ok guys, the latest update for Root Explorer seems to have fixed it. Despite the changelog not having anything relevant to my problem... Either way, it works now
Thanks guys

[Q] Wont uninstall system app! (modded youtube)

I am trying to uninstall my system Youtube app which I have installed a modded version of and my phone will not let me. The reason I am doing this is because I want to install the new 5.0 update but the update always fails. Yes I have root permissions, Yes I have tried using root explorer in ES File Explorer, Yes I have granted SuperUser Permissions to all the apps I have tried to do it with, Yes I have tried removing the app using console emulator, Yes I have cleared the data for the Youtube app and Disabled it, Yes I have tried remounting the system partition to allow RW access but it always goes back to read only!! everything I have tried keeps giving me the error READ ONLY FILE SYSTEM! I have used Root apps before and they all worked, why when I try to do something so simple it doesnt work? I have searched around on google and havent seen anyone with the problem I'm having. If it is a problem with the modded apk then there HAS to be a way to remove, in fact as I write this I am conctacting the developer via E-Mail. Please help!

BTW this modded YouTube apk was created by theos0o and I downloaded it from this forum!

My Fire Tablet Gen 5 is flashed BUT i don't have Root access????!

Okay basically as soon i got my amazon tablet the first thing i did was root it, or so i thought. I did the thing where you enable debugging, i downloaded that command prompt program, it said it was doing it's thing, and eventually said it WAS a success and it was finished.
Now currently I DO have google play installed, and can install ANY SINGLE game from the play store and they all work perfect. I can also still install games from the Amazon game store and those work fine too.
Here's where my problem started, for some reason the ONLY apps that can ACTUALLY install to the SD card are ones i install from the Amazon app/game store. Anything i install from the play store gets installed to internal memory. And simply hitting "move to SD card" literally does nothing, except cause that app to subsequently malfunction. So i basically figured it is what it is.
However i eventually got tired of pretty much only being able to have one game installed, as it takes up pretty much all my internal memory. Therefore after some searching i found Link2SD and it was exactly what i was needing, i followed all the steps, created the partitions, etc.... however, upon the prompt where you select the file format of the second partition it would say something like
"mount script cannot be created not allowed to su"
Now having SOME limited linux experience i know su is basically the command you use when you want to do something as the root, sorta like "run as administrator" on steroids.
This is my problem though, how can i enable grant super user permissions on my tablet without having to do EVERYTHING over? I have had my tablet for several years now and as you can imagine i have tweaked all the settings to my liking, i have a lot of pictures and music, and apps installed, that i don't want to have to re-install.
Why did i not get root access when i ROOTED THE DAMN TABLET?!?!? More importantly though, how can i enable root access without wiping everything off it and starting over?
Can root access or the file(s) that control such parameters be controlled using ADB commands, granted i don't really know how to do that, but still.....
Or better yet is there a utility out there that can simply grant SU permission to a device without having to basically wipe it clean.

theomega76 said:
Okay basically as soon i got my amazon tablet the first thing i did was root it, or so i thought. I did the thing where you enable debugging, i downloaded that command prompt program, it said it was doing it's thing, and eventually said it WAS a success and it was finished.
Now currently I DO have google play installed, and can install ANY SINGLE game from the play store and they all work perfect. I can also still install games from the Amazon game store and those work fine too.
Here's where my problem started, for some reason the ONLY apps that can ACTUALLY install to the SD card are ones i install from the Amazon app/game store. Anything i install from the play store gets installed to internal memory. And simply hitting "move to SD card" literally does nothing, except cause that app to subsequently malfunction. So i basically figured it is what it is.
However i eventually got tired of pretty much only being able to have one game installed, as it takes up pretty much all my internal memory. Therefore after some searching i found Link2SD and it was exactly what i was needing, i followed all the steps, created the partitions, etc.... however, upon the prompt where you select the file format of the second partition it would say something like
"mount script cannot be created not allowed to su"
Now having SOME limited linux experience i know su is basically the command you use when you want to do something as the root, sorta like "run as administrator" on steroids.
This is my problem though, how can i enable grant super user permissions on my tablet without having to do EVERYTHING over? I have had my tablet for several years now and as you can imagine i have tweaked all the settings to my liking, i have a lot of pictures and music, and apps installed, that i don't want to have to re-install.
Why did i not get root access when i ROOTED THE DAMN TABLET?!?!? More importantly though, how can i enable root access without wiping everything off it and starting over?
Can root access or the file(s) that control such parameters be controlled using ADB commands, granted i don't really know how to do that, but still.....
Or better yet is there a utility out there that can simply grant SU permission to a device without having to basically wipe it clean.
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Is this the 7in Fire?
which system version is on the device?
Sent from my XT1254 using XDA Labs

yeah this is the $50 7" one. and in the settings it says "Your Device is running Fire OS 5.4.0.0"

theomega76 said:
yeah this is the $50 7" one. and in the settings it says "Your Device is running Fire OS 5.4.0.0"
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/amazon-fire/general/5-4-0-0-t3622336
Sent from my XT1096 using XDA Labs

Um... okay i'm not sure what to do with that thread, i read through it and half understood it, half did not. What am i suppose to do exactly?

theomega76 said:
Um... okay i'm not sure what to do with that thread, i read through it and half understood it, half did not. What am i suppose to do exactly?
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5.4.x.x cannot be rooted
Sent from my XT1096 using XDA Labs

-______- fml x 1000000000000000000
god damn sneaky bastards, i didn't even know it updated... I checked it maybe two weeks ago only and it was 5.3.x.x
what a bunch of assholes

Root directory shows up as empty in Solid Explorer (access denied)

Hey! So yesterday I followed this guide https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-5t/how-to/oneplus-5t-unlock-bootloader-flash-twrp-t3704592 to unlock bootloader, flash a custom recovery and root my Oneplus 5T (needed a complete whatsapp chat backup and not only the last 40k messages..) and since I've always used solid explorer because I love it, I'm using it now as well. My problem as stated in the title is, that the root directory shows up as empty and when I try to create a folder there it says access denied. Other apps that require root, such as SD Maid or Titanium Backup work properly, they ask me if they can get root access. Solid Explorer doesn't. Please see the screenshots below!
https://i.imgur.com/QZnePfb.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/7cfdkYl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/mkLBj0g.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/oTyyBMK.jpg
Also installed SuperSU from the playstore but solid explorer doesn't show up in apps, sd maid does. Should I maybe try to unroot it and flash Magisk instead?

Yakumichan said:
Hey! So yesterday I followed this guide https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-5t/how-to/oneplus-5t-unlock-bootloader-flash-twrp-t3704592 to unlock bootloader, flash a custom recovery and root my Oneplus 5T (needed a complete whatsapp chat backup and not only the last 40k messages..) and since I've always used solid explorer because I love it, I'm using it now as well. My problem as stated in the title is, that the root directory shows up as empty and when I try to create a folder there it says access denied. Other apps that require root, such as SD Maid or Titanium Backup work properly, they ask me if they can get root access. Solid Explorer doesn't. Please see the screenshots below!
https://i.imgur.com/QZnePfb.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/7cfdkYl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/mkLBj0g.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/oTyyBMK.jpg
Also installed SuperSU from the playstore but solid explorer doesn't show up in apps, sd maid does. Should I maybe try to unroot it and flash Magisk instead?
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Retry with Magisk before anything else, please.

iXaidyiu said:
Retry with Magisk before anything else, please.
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Thank you, it works now!