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I am having troble unrooting an evo 4g. I got to the s-on part, but can't get the phone to recognize the PC36IMG.zip file. I've tried a couple of these ruu files, thinking that most of those might not be working properly. The ultimate goal, really, is to get rid of the superuser permissions. I am trying to sent the phone back to Sprint and am afraid that they might see it. I've tried downloading Terminal Emulator. However, everytime i put rm superuser.apk, the response i get is that it can not be done because it's a read-only file. any suggestions?
if the s lock is on you wont be able to get rid of it. How are you trying to get it to read the PC36IMG.zip because if you have it on the root of your sd card and restart into bootloader it will automatically read the zip and ask to flash it if not just do a clear storage and that should solve it
m.dangerfield01 said:
I am having troble unrooting an evo 4g. I got to the s-on part, but can't get the phone to recognize the PC36IMG.zip file. I've tried a couple of these ruu files, thinking that most of those might not be working properly. The ultimate goal, really, is to get rid of the superuser permissions. I am trying to sent the phone back to Sprint and am afraid that they might see it. I've tried downloading Terminal Emulator. However, everytime i put rm superuser.apk, the response i get is that it can not be done because it's a read-only file. any suggestions?
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You need to run ruu now that you're S on. As was noted already, the PC36IMG must be on the main directoryof your SD card. Also, make sure the file isn't named PC36IMG.zip.zip. If you're using windows, then the file extension is hidden, and the .zip is already there, just hidden. Therefore, if you add a .zip, then its really there twice. So using windows, it should just look like PC36IMG. Once its named correctly, and on the main directory of your SD card, the bootloader should detect it and ask you to update.
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Copy all of the data on your sdcard to your pc desktop and then reformat the card. Now place the RUU file on the root of the sdcard and if the phone doesnt recognize it in the bootloader menu, then it might mean your sdcard isnt "good" enough. I had the same problem with a class 2 card and i had to buy a whole new sdcard for it to work.
I've checked and made sure that the file name is right. When i put the phone in bootloader it doesn't recognize anything. nothing pop up to ask yes/ no.
Like I said, read my previous post. Format the card and try again. If it doesnt work, then try it with another sdcard.
Also, do you think it would be a problem to send in the phone with superuser on it still?
p.s. i tried to get it out after i re-rooted it and the s was off.
Thank you for the helps.
You can't send the phone in rooted period. Flash that unrevoked s-on utility again to get it back to s-on. Borrow somebodies sdcard and put the RUU file on it. Then flash the RUU in bootloader when the phone recognizes it. I STRONGLY believe that its your sdcard acting funny because it happened to me too.
knowledge561 said:
Like I said, read my previous post. Format the card and try again. If it doesnt work, then try it with another sdcard.
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I agree. If the OP is sure the file is on the main directory of his card, and its named properly, yet it wont read it...then formatting the card would also be my recommendation.
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Hi. I just switched from 1 custom 4.3 rom to a different one and i did a factory reset. However once i rebooted, i noticed that all my internal SD content had gone into 0/0/0/0 etc. i kept clicking but eventually file explorer on widows just froze.
I went into ES file explorer on my phone and saw the content was behind 400 0's!!!!
Anyone have any idea what i could do to recover that info? every time i try copying the files ES explorer either crashes or says that it had copied the files when it hadnt.
Any help would be greatly apreciated. I'm at my wits end... :crying:
Thanks
Bro you need to use a file explorer from recovery. TWRP custom recovery has a built-in file explorer. That should do the trick
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aussie88 said:
Hi. I just switched from 1 custom 4.3 rom to a different one and i did a factory reset. However once i rebooted, i noticed that all my internal SD content had gone into 0/0/0/0 etc. i kept clicking but eventually file explorer on widows just froze.
I went into ES file explorer on my phone and saw the content was behind 400 0's!!!!
Anyone have any idea what i could do to recover that info? every time i try copying the files ES explorer either crashes or says that it had copied the files when it hadnt.
Any help would be greatly apreciated. I'm at my wits end... :crying:
Thanks
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Also, you should update your recovery as the more recent versions have fixed that problem. It doesn't happen each time you flash with the new versions.
fingolfin14 said:
Also, you should update your recovery as the more recent versions have fixed that problem. It doesn't happen each time you flash with the new versions.
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Yep I figured that out the hard way lol. Already upgraded to the latest version of CWM to prevent it from happening anymore. Now to get the files out from down there... :banghead:
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On Windoz, You could troll and copy out every 10 deep or 20 deep back to surface and then continue. That'd be better than crashing Explorer.
Dos Prompt is more rugged. You could write a batch script there.
Perseus71 said:
On Windoz, You could troll and copy out every 10 deep or 20 deep back to surface and then continue. That'd be better than crashing Explorer.
Dos Prompt is more rugged. You could write a batch script there.
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I saw that somewhere and tried that. Doesnt seem to be having any effect. Unless im doing it wrong...
I'm plugging my phone into my computer, accessing the phone section when it comes up, going about 20 0s deep and copying it back to the root. It either crashes my windows explorer, or doesnt seem to be doing anything(i think because its already disconnected itself. i tried making a new folder and it wouldn't let). what am i doing wrong?
PS. how would i access my phones internal SD from DOS?
thanks
Try ADB FileExplorer that should not time out on Windows. I have also tried Android File Manager with success. If that does not work, I will look up other options.
Well i tried android file manager. Im not 100% sure exactly how these programs work, but either way its saying i dont have root access. I do and i also have chainfires adbd insecure app which should give me full root access, but its still not working.
I looked at ADB FileExplorer too, but i didnt really get it and it kept saying it couldnt find my phone and something about an incorrect path.
With the Android File Manager, when it accesses the Phone over ADB, it will ask for Root once. If you don't click SuperSU warning in that time, the File Manager will give this error. Please read its thread carefully. I have connected over ADBWIRELESS and this just fine.
Perseus71 said:
With the Android File Manager, when it accesses the Phone over ADB, it will ask for Root once. If you don't click SuperSU warning in that time, the File Manager will give this error. Please read its thread carefully. I have connected over ADBWIRELESS and this just fine.
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It never asked for root on my phone. I've tried all the changes and everything else that people have recommended, but im still not having any luck. I guess im too much of a noob for all this lol :crying:
Try Re-mounting internal SD in Recovery and then connect to PC.
nope, still no luck. Its still saying no root and no supersu request is coming up. I guess im missing something....
EDIT: I seem to somehow be "losing" root every time i try to connect to the android file manager. i open an app that requires root and it says i dont have root. I have to reboot my phone to get root to work again. It's weird though, because SuperSU opens fine...
open the last "zero" folder on your computer, drag everything into a folder on your computer desktop, let everything copy (do something else in the mean time), delete your phone memory, copy everything back to your cleared phone memory card
Lieu10ant said:
open the last "zero" folder on your computer, drag everything into a folder on your computer desktop, let everything copy (do something else in the mean time), delete your phone memory, copy everything back to your cleared phone memory card
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If only it was that easy. its behind 400 nested folders. Windows cant go that deep. it freezes and FC's after about 200.
Im giving my phone in to get my power button repaired, so i guess ill ask the software tech there if he can figure it out. But thank you Perseus for all your help last night. :good:
I also have this problem guys, how do i update my custom recovery please?
Help me Plz..................:crying:
akashaakash said:
Help me Plz..................:crying:
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If you want help, so Post more Details.
Model
Rom Version
And what you have done?
bierma32 said:
If you want help, so Post more Details.
Model
Rom Version
And what you have done?
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Well Firstly,
Android Version 4.4.2..........in wich i was unable to Write nythng in th SD Card..........i cant even install an .apk file....actually i was trying to install
new updated Whatsapp........wich is nt for tablets......
Accrding to the Instruction Odin 3.07 Helpd me to gt root access......oh i forgt, th model is SM-T311 tab 3 8.0.......
aftrwrd by means of ES file Explorer......i tried to edit platform.xml file.....but i failed ...........system was not allowing me to do so.......
thn i gt an app named Nextapp SD fixer....installed.....nd again i was facing th same problm .......stuck.d in btwn.........SD card wasnt allowing me....to do so......used titaniumBackup..........for backup......thn i restartd my device.......suddenly aftr rebooting .....msg loop generated on my screen......tht com.android.systemui has stpd .......thn i decided to restore my device .....remote restore ........using android device manager.....thn also tht msg is still popping out ....com.android.systemui has stopped .......tried safe mode access also.....but tht same old story.....m nt gttng ROM version.....i cnt even open my setting panel..in my tablet.........
Check your SD card on another device. The card could have gone bad (can't write, occasional problems reading, can't format). I've had it happen to me twice.
If system files are on the SD card, read-only can cause problems. Last time I had that happen, I believe I ended up reflashing a clean stock ROM and starting over
Recommend saving app data (not the apps as one of them could be the problem) before nuking your flash though.
Greaper88 said:
Check your SD card on another device. The card could have gone bad (can't write, occasional problems reading, can't format). I've had it happen to me twice.
If system files are on the SD card, read-only can cause problems. Last time I had that happen, I believe I ended up reflashing a clean stock ROM and starting over
Recommend saving app data (not the apps as one of them could be the problem) before nuking your flash though.
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The point is Katkat v4.4.x dont allow apps to write or install in sdcard, you just change The permissions to write.
In your case , install by a clean setup The Stockrom, root it, change The Permission to write on sdcard at Platform.xml with a root Explorer.
Hi
Just got my TAB S 10.5 wifi. Painstakingly been trying to setup the pc so the tablet can talk to it. And installed ES File explorer so I can simply copy & paste my music to my SD card when ever I want.
But when I came to it, ES explorer will not let me do it, it says it needs to be rooted, which I don't want to do, I did on my S3 but that was purely to installed Viper for android.
2 questions:
Does anyone know if lollipop will sort out this permission problem when it's released.
and if not, is there a way to write to my SD card without rooting?
Many Thanks
At least make a proper effort at posting a subject line in the right sub forum and somebody might make an effort to reply...
Lollipop should fix sd issue i guess. I am running cm12 and have no problems. And theres no way to write to sd without rooting on kitkat or maybe i havent found a way
Dibbley247 said:
Hi
Just got my TAB S 10.5 wifi. Painstakingly been trying to setup the pc so the tablet can talk to it. And installed ES File explorer so I can simply copy & paste my music to my SD card when ever I want.
But when I came to it, ES explorer will not let me do it, it says it needs to be rooted, which I don't want to do, I did on my S3 but that was purely to installed Viper for android.
2 questions:
Does anyone know if lollipop will sort out this permission problem when it's released.
and if not, is there a way to write to my SD card without rooting?
Many Thanks
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Did you try stock file explorer?
Dibbley247 said:
Hi
Just got my TAB S 10.5 wifi. Painstakingly been trying to setup the pc so the tablet can talk to it. And installed ES File explorer so I can simply copy & paste my music to my SD card when ever I want.
But when I came to it, ES explorer will not let me do it, it says it needs to be rooted, which I don't want to do, I did on my S3 but that was purely to installed Viper for android.
2 questions:
Does anyone know if lollipop will sort out this permission problem when it's released.
and if not, is there a way to write to my SD card without rooting?
Many Thanks
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Kitkat introduced SD Card restrictions that meant apps could only read SD card data without being able to write to them or modify anything. Samsung somehow worked around this with their stock My Files app which allows writing to SD.
Lollipop should fix this by default and open up access to ES again
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ashyx said:
At least make a proper effort at posting a subject line in the right sub forum and somebody might make an effort to reply...
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did not realise the title went missing, my phone is a bit Laggy now and plays up.
Anyway, bit more digging, and I have come across an app called B1 File manager.
anyway, move this to the SD card, and you can write to it's own folder. Then I can assign my media player albums to the sub folder and works a charm!!!!!
And I never tried the stock file manager. I'm still learning what's on here, I've been stuck on jellybean for the past 2 years so there's probably lots on here to figure out.
Dibbley247 said:
did not realise the title went missing, my phone is a bit Laggy now and plays up.
Anyway, bit more digging, and I have come across an app called B1 File manager.
anyway, move this to the SD card, and you can write to it's own folder. Then I can assign my media player albums to the sub folder and works a charm!!!!!
And I never tried the stock file manager. I'm still learning what's on here, I've been stuck on jellybean for the past 2 years so there's probably lots on here to figure out.
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How does this method work?
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So I was trying to clean flash CM13. I wiped everything and went to maneuver to my external sdcard and lo and behold it isn't mounting. I take it out, back it up, format it. It still isn't showing up. Help. I have no OS installed, I can't push anything in download mode through adb. Please please please I feel stupid as can be.
DerangedLoofah said:
So I was trying to clean flash CM13. I wiped everything and went to maneuver to my external sdcard and lo and behold it isn't mounting. I take it out, back it up, format it. It still isn't showing up. Help. I have no OS installed, I can't push anything in download mode through adb. Please please please I feel stupid as can be.
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I take it you are you talking about no ext SD in TWRP?
stajam said:
I take it you are you talking about no ext SD in TWRP?
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Yes, my Ext SD won't show in TWRP even though I was just fine transferring files right before booting to recovery.
DerangedLoofah said:
Yes, my Ext SD won't show in TWRP even though I was just fine transferring files right before booting to recovery.
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I had the same exact problem. after I Unlocked the BL and SuperSu and TWRP through Odin I had no access to mine either. It started bootlooping due to kernel panic. I couldn't ABD push or ABD sideload. I just flashed N910VVRU2BPA1_N910VVZW2BPA1_N910VVRU2BPA1_HOME.tar through Odin and redid the Unlock process over again. there is also a kind of One Click method by jrkruse. I've not tried it yet myself. I did use his method on my GS5 though and it worked great.
A quick tip that I learned the hard way is to put any files you will need on your internal storage on your device. once you get all this done and get back to unlock BL and root i can help ya with the ext SD problem.
Good luck...
stajam said:
I had the same exact problem. after I ynlocked the BL and SuperSu and TWRP through Odin I had no access to mine either. It started bootlooping due to kernel panic. I couldn't ABD push or ABD sideload. I just flashed N910VVRU2BPA1_N910VVZW2BPA1_N910VVRU2BPA1_HOME.tar through Odin and redid the Unlock process over again. there is also a kind of One Click method by jrkruse. I've not tried it yet myself. I did use his method on my GS5 though and it worked great.
A quick tip that I learned the hard way is to put any files you will need on your internal storage on your device. once you get all this done and get back to unlock BL and root i can help ya with the ext SD problem.
Here is a link to get ya back up and running.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24459283995307947
Good luck...
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I don't know why that didn't work last night. Ugh. Odin connected right up, flashed the file and I feel like I just walked through the pearly gates. Thanks man!
DerangedLoofah said:
I don't know why that didn't work last night. Ugh. Odin connected right up, flashed the file and I feel like I just walked through the pearly gates. Thanks man!
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Not a problem. Glad it all worked out for you. :good:
stajam said:
Not a problem. Glad it all worked out for you. :good:
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Alright, so how do I get the SDcard to show up in TWRP?
The next step will only work if you have installed Xposed Framework.
NOTE:
If you are someone who does not like or just doesn't choose to have Xposed installed, then this step will not work.
Lets go,
1.) Install Xposed Framework
2.) Download and install Wanap Xposed module
3.) Activate the module and reboot.
4.) Open Wanam and go to security hacks and check the box for SDcard RW permission, then reboot.
There may be other ways of going about the sd write/mount fix, but this method worked for me.
So..... what is the fix for the SD problem? And what is the next step? ....
I have the same issue, SD Card works fine while booted, but TWRP cannot mount it. It doesn't even see it. I'm confused, because DerangedLoofah acted as if it worked XD and then suddenly asks how to get it to show up ._.
Apparently I'm very confused.
EDIT: Seems doing the same thing I originally did (Reformating my SD card) worked. It just needed to be formatted again.. What even?
Delete
lpowilliams said:
So..... what is the fix for the SD problem? And what is the next step? ....
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spy9000 said:
I have the same issue, SD Card works fine while booted, but TWRP cannot mount it. It doesn't even see it. I'm confused, because DerangedLoofah acted as if it worked XD and then suddenly asks how to get it to show up ._.
Apparently I'm very confused.
EDIT: Seems doing the same thing I originally did (Reformating my SD card) worked. It just needed to be formatted again.. What even?
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DerangedLoofah said:
Alright, so how do I get the SDcard to show up in TWRP?
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The next step will only work if you have installed Xposed Framework.
NOTE:
If you are someone who does not like or just doesn't choose to have Xposed installed, then this step will not work.
Lets go,
1.) Install Xposed Framework
2.) Download and install Wanap Xposed module
3.) Activate the module and reboot.
4.) Open Wanam and go to security hacks and check the box for SDcard RW permission, then reboot.
There may be other ways of going about the sd write/mount fix, but this method worked for me.
��If anyone helps, plz give thanks��
N910V �� BL / KYUBI ROM
I had the same problem. What I did was using my computer, reformat my SD card to exFAT, and then back to FAT32. I could then flash CM13 from the SD through TWRP.