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Gmail and Market blocked in China

Hi All,
I'm one of the unlucky ones stuck in the middle of the power struggle between the Chinese government and Google, and having my Gmail and Market rights rescinded (I only bought the damn phone yesterday!). Having scanned the forums here, it appears that one way in which I can log into the Gmail service and Market on my phone is to edit my hosts file. However, despite the fact my phone is rooted, and that I can pull, and edit, the hosts file, I CANNOT push it back onto the device. It just doesn't appear back in the folder, and after I have reset the device, the original, unedited hosts file makes an unwelcome reappearance. I've tried the adb stuff through Terminal on my Mac, editing it through Astro and through Estrongs File Manager, and it fails each time. I'm just stumped. I would love to get this sorted out if anyone else can help me?
Cheers!

Sorry, but bump!
Anyone out there help? In a similar boat?

me too!
I am having the same exact problem.
hxxp://hiapk.com/bbs/thread-278678-1-1.html
maybe this is a solution but I can't read chinese!

I could weep....
I can read Chinese, and have followed the instructions TO THE LETTER (it says to use Root Explorer, mount the file system as read/write, change the file, mount again to read only, and reboot). Every time I do, the hosts file just simply vanishes from the file list. I reboot the phone, connect to Wifi, and the damned original hosts file reappears again. Can anyone help??????

Try this one...
it just fixed my phone!
thread-279911-1-1.html

Could you post that link again? It didn't come through properly.
Thanks

Same problem here .
Live in shanghai . Stuck with my desire phone.

It works!!!!!!!!!!
Stick this file I've attached to this post on the root of your SD card. Boot into recovery. Install the zip (no need to wipe). Reboot, and your phone works!
edit: oh, and thanks ensup for pointing me in the right direction!

Thanks !!!!! it works for me also

is there someone in shanghai who can help me in this booting stuff of htc desire phone .
not good in this new mobile tech. world .

Pls can u tell me how do u stick the file into the boot of the sd card . Thx
I just figured out how to boot recovery by some other site .

I have android 2.1 in my desire . how can i root it just to change hosts files?

Cocytan said:
It works!!!!!!!!!!
Stick this file I've attached to this post on the root of your SD card. Boot into recovery. Install the zip (no need to wipe). Reboot, and your phone works!
edit: oh, and thanks ensup for pointing me in the right direction!
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What does this file exactly do?

LOL ... The GREAT WALL of China ...

Gmail and Google services are workable from this thur in China

Cocytan said:
It works!!!!!!!!!!
Stick this file I've attached to this post on the root of your SD card. Boot into recovery. Install the zip (no need to wipe). Reboot, and your phone works!
edit: oh, and thanks ensup for pointing me in the right direction!
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Can anyone help? how to install the zip if I boot into recovery module and I only see update.zip and NOT FIX_hosts.zip?
Thanks in advance

vennstrom said:
Can anyone help? how to install the zip if I boot into recovery module and I only see update.zip and NOT FIX_hosts.zip?
Thanks in advance
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you go to install .zip from sd card, then choose .zip from sd card

Managed to find how (I'm using GOT OR)
Just put the file in update folder of Open Recovery, boot to GOT OR go find miscellaneous and find the update file there...run it.
and it gave "error (status 4)"
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Tried manually replacing the host file using root explorer...doesn't work as well.
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using WiFi without the host file is fine, everything work normal..but not through mobile network..
GFW huh...

Unlocking from TMobile UK

Hi
I'm probably a bit dumb but I cant seem to find much info on unlocking my Defy from TMOBILE, is it possible for free? If not any recommendations where to get it unlocked.

dealstokie said:
Hi
I'm probably a bit dumb but I cant seem to find much info on unlocking my Defy from TMOBILE, is it possible for free? If not any recommendations where to get it unlocked.
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http://modmymobile.com/forums/637-motorola-defy-general/563414-soft-unlock-motodefy-motofan-ru.html

Hi
Thanks for the reply, can you give me a breakdown on how to do this? What to install first ect?
Come over form Win Mobile, can unlock that side of things but I'm still getting my head around android !

please translate this page for more information..
http://forum.motofan.ru/index.php?showtopic=1728077&st=80
you need to use cm7 custom rom first..

tegezan said:
please translate this page for more information..
http://forum.motofan.ru/index.php?showtopic=1728077&st=80
you need to use cm7 custom rom first..
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Hi
Do you have to buy rootexplorer from the market?
Got as far as cm7 so far

You can use free root explorers like Yaffs Explorer made by one of Defy CM7 devs, or Super Manager. Both are available for free on Android Market.

Hi ok downloaded yaffs.
Download the software and put the system folder into my root of the sd card what do I do next?

Can anyone help still stuck....

Hi mate. You need to put them in the system on your phone not SD card. Put them in the directories exactly the same as the zip file. Ie copy paste to those directories
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Jakethepeg said:
Hi mate. You need to put them in the system on your phone not SD card. Put them in the directories exactly the same as the zip file. Ie copy paste to those directories
Sent from my MB525 using XDA App
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Thanks for that !
However still not working I open the system file on my sd card , copy bootmenue file, then go to system on phone then mark the original bootmenue file and paste , did that for both files but still asking me for a code to use another sim card !

What I did was copying just the specific files inside of the folders:
init.mapphone_umts from 2nd-init from bootmenu
and
bp_ptc from bin
Now make sure to press Mount R/W in the top of the android file system.
Hope it helps...

dealstokie I suggest to wait someone more experienced to do it and test it otherwise you might softbrick your Defy. Meanwhile you can look for alternate (not free) methods to unlock your Defy as this might be cheaper than buying a new Defy.
I'm lucky and I have an unlocked Defy therefore I'm not so eager to try it, but maybe you are lucky too and there will be someone brave enough to do it.

7gismo said:
What I did was copying just the specific files inside of the folders:
init.mapphone_umts from 2nd-init from bootmenu
and
bp_ptc from bin
Now make sure to press Mount R/W in the top of the android file system.
Hope it helps...
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Thanks for your help, ive done the files but the mount r/w - I don't know where that is ! Using yaffs explorer btw
I don't think I will soft brick but if I do I can just reinstall?

dealstokie said:
Thanks for your help, ive done the files but the mount r/w - I don't know where that is ! Using yaffs explorer btw
I don't think I will soft brick but if I do I can just reinstall?
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Here's a screenshot of a Root explorer I used for the soft unlock method:
View attachment 727983
Note the Mount R/W in the white rectangle...press that button, so you'll get Mounted as r/w looking like this:
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the pictures were taken from my SGS2 though, not the Defy one, so just don't get confused by it

7gismo said:
Here's a screenshot of a Root explorer I used for the soft unlock method:
View attachment 727983
Note the Mount R/W in the white rectangle...press that button, so you'll get Mounted as r/w looking like this:
View attachment 727985
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What root explorer did you use? - worked that out by screen shot.
So here's what Ive done - Replaced the 2 files with the 2 new files in there correct folders, to do that I had to change mount r/w to mount r/o it let me place the files there then I exit then turn off change sim card and still not working !

dealstokie said:
What root explorer did you use?
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https://market.android.com/details?id=com.speedsoftware.rootexplorer&feature=search_result:)

Done all that, done the mount think and still not working ! do you have to press mount again AFTER you have pasted the files?

dealstokie said:
Done all that, done the mount think and still not working ! do you have to press mount again AFTER you have pasted the files?
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Man, I don't know why it isn't working for you
I mean, I just followed instructions from that russian website (translated by google) and it worked the first time...unless your defy is kind of cursed
All I can do is wish you good luck and good night (I'm tired now, really).
P.S.: try repeating same copy/paste steps with the same locked sim card inserted while turning the phone on/off say two times in a row and see what happens, might help, dunno...

Help with swapping int mem and SD card

New to all this so proceeding slow and cautiously. Recently rooted my Acer A100 with ota ICS installed. When trying to swap SD card and internal memory using Crossix directions I ran into an error msg that I haven't seen posted by anyone. The only difference I can find is his directions recommend using Root Explorer and I am currently using Root Browser Lite. Anyway when I go to rename install-recovery.sh to .bak it says Root Browser Lite is granted Superuser access but the operation fails. I looked at the Permissions for the file and they are rwxr--r-- I tried to change the Permissions to rwxrwxrwx and got an error msg that said "Changing permissions was not successful. Please note that some file systems do not allow permission changes." Would using Root Explorer change anything? Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

Sounds like a root issue, try rebooting, opening superuser first then try.... unless you already put the file there and permissions aren't correct, that will brick you! If you already did force close super user. Remember if all else fails you can use Adb.
sent from your future.

apsiape said:
New to all this so proceeding slow and cautiously. Recently rooted my Acer A100 with ota ICS installed. When trying to swap SD card and internal memory using Crossix directions I ran into an error msg that I haven't seen posted by anyone. The only difference I can find is his directions recommend using Root Explorer and I am currently using Root Browser Lite. Anyway when I go to rename install-recovery.sh to .bak it says Root Browser Lite is granted Superuser access but the operation fails. I looked at the Permissions for the file and they are rwxr--r-- I tried to change the Permissions to rwxrwxrwx and got an error msg that said "Changing permissions was not successful. Please note that some file systems do not allow permission changes." Would using Root Explorer change anything? Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
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Check mount r/w while in /system.
Tapatalked from my Galaxy S II.

Thanks
Thanks. That did it. Was trying to change it in the etc folder but not under the system parent folder. You guys are great!!!

apsiape said:
Thanks. That did it. Was trying to change it in the etc folder but not under the system parent folder. You guys are great!!!
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Its because /system is a partition, not a directory, so you have to mount the partition r/w to get it in the folders and files on it.
Tapatalked from my Galaxy S II.

path for external sd card ?

I'm trying to get an app to work and have to write a path for the external sd card, can I just use /storage/external_SD ?

try this.
mjb152 said:
I'm trying to get an app to work and have to write a path for the external sd card, can I just use /storage/external_SD ?
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use this it might help
You can get the path of sdcard from this
code:
String path = Environment.
getExternalStorageDirectory
().getAbsolutePath();
Then specify the foldername and file
name.
if you are using an emulator, double-check
to make sure that you have filled in a
value for the SD Card size.
for kk permission is changed I hope you know.
I can provide code for it also.
for kk-
Your app can not read shared files on the external
storage when running on Android 4.4, unless your app
has the READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission. That
is, files within the directory returned by
getExternalStoragePublicDirectory() are no
longer accessible without the permission. However, if
you need to access only your app-specific directories,
provided by getExternalFilesDir() , then you do
not need the READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission

@SidDev said:
use this it might help
You can get the path of sdcard from this
code:
String path = Environment.
getExternalStorageDirectory
().getAbsolutePath();
Then specify the foldername and file
name.
if you are using an emulator, double-check
to make sure that you have filled in a
value for the SD Card size.
for kk permission is changed I hope you know.
I can provide code for it also.
for kk-
Your app can not read shared files on the external
storage when running on Android 4.4, unless your app
has the READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission. That
is, files within the directory returned by
getExternalStoragePublicDirectory() are no
longer accessible without the permission. However, if
you need to access only your app-specific directories,
provided by getExternalFilesDir() , then you do
not need the READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission
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coo, thanks !

mjb152 said:
coo, thanks !
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welcome and you could have pressed the thanks button.

@SidDev said:
welcome and you could have pressed the thanks button.
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If he has root this will help:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix
=
http://technofaq.org/posts/2014/04/fixing-external-sd-card-write-issue-on-android-kitkat/
I must have root to fix the SD problems ? (can't write to sd)
It a big probleam if google do it. but LG & S4 & Note 3 have SD what should they do with no ROOT?
what about this?
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-bypass-Android-44-KitKat-external-SD-write-/

nope he wants something else
u1988 said:
If he has root this will help:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix
=
http://technofaq.org/posts/2014/04/fixing-external-sd-card-write-issue-on-android-kitkat/
I must have root to fix the SD problems ? (can't write to sd)
It a big probleam if google do it. but LG & S4 & Note 3 have SD what should they do with no ROOT?
what about this?
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-bypass-Android-44-KitKat-external-SD-write-/
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you got it completely wrong, he wants something else.

@SidDev said:
you got it completely wrong, he wants something else.
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Oh sorry! :cyclops:

u1988 said:
Oh sorry! :cyclops:
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no problem buddy.

and what was the answer???!!!

[Q] LG G3 Lollipop - No Internal SD Card?

I have a strange problem and I haven't been able to find a resolution online. I'm hoping someone smarter than me can offer a solution.
I have an AT&T LG G3 (LG-D850). When I got it, it had stock KK. I rooted it with Bump and everything was cool. I stayed with stock.
Last night I upgraded it to Lollipop using the stock, bump'd LG-D850 20F Lollipop 5.0.1 ROM from autoprime. I didn't run into any problems with the install. The phone appeared to be working fine.
However, today I'm having trouble with the internal storage. When I try to download a file from the internet, it's failing. In the stock browser, it just fails. Downloads says "<Unknown> Failed." In Firefox, it tells me "Cannot download file because SD card is in use." In Chrome, it tells me "No SD card."
I'm also not able to move files to or from internal storage. I can cut, copy, and paste files from one folder on my external card to another on my external. However, I can't cut, copy, or paste files from one folder in my internal storage to another folder in my internal or external storage. I've tried both the stock file explorer as well as FX.
I tried the SDFix app from NewApp on the off chance that it would help (I read somewhere it would also work on L), but it had no effect.
I can still download apps from the Play store and install them. However, if I create a new file in QuickOffice, I can't save it ("Failed to save document.") I can navigate to root and copy/cut/paste files from the data/app folder to my external card and other folders. I think the issue is the system/sdcard folder. The owner/group on the folder is root and read, write, and exec are all checked.
Does anyone know what the permissions on that folder should be? Or if that's really my problem at all?
Thanks.

kragar00 said:
I have a strange problem and I haven't been able to find a resolution online. I'm hoping someone smarter than me can offer a solution.
I have an AT&T LG G3 (LG-D850). When I got it, it had stock KK. I rooted it with Bump and everything was cool. I stayed with stock.
Last night I upgraded it to Lollipop using the stock, bump'd LG-D850 20F Lollipop 5.0.1 ROM from autoprime. I didn't run into any problems with the install. The phone appeared to be working fine.
However, today I'm having trouble with the internal storage. When I try to download a file from the internet, it's failing. In the stock browser, it just fails. Downloads says "<Unknown> Failed." In Firefox, it tells me "Cannot download file because SD card is in use." In Chrome, it tells me "No SD card."
I'm also not able to move files to or from internal storage. I can cut, copy, and paste files from one folder on my external card to another on my external. However, I can't cut, copy, or paste files from one folder in my internal storage to another folder in my internal or external storage. I've tried both the stock file explorer as well as FX.
I tried the SDFix app from NewApp on the off chance that it would help (I read somewhere it would also work on L), but it had no effect.
I can still download apps from the Play store and install them. However, if I create a new file in QuickOffice, I can't save it ("Failed to save document.") I can navigate to root and copy/cut/paste files from the data/app folder to my external card and other folders. I think the issue is the system/sdcard folder. The owner/group on the folder is root and read, write, and exec are all checked.
Does anyone know what the permissions on that folder should be? Or if that's really my problem at all?
Thanks.
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set up adb then typ this commands
Code:
adb shell
su
restorecon -v -R /data/media

@suljo94 Awesome! That fixed it! :good:
Googleing restorecon brought up a whole bunch of hits about this problem along with this solution. Too bad I couldn't find the answer unless I already knew the answer

this should be added to the autoprime thread or on the q&a for all variants.

Is there anyway to fix internal sdcard? i get bricket on a F460K and cant install .zip files in recovery philz, when i choose zip from/sdcard resolves "Couldn't open directory" and "ni files found" but i can put files in "sdcard" via adb =/, anyone know a way to fix it?. thanks!.

@bolillo It's in the main thread now, first post. It looks like it was added on 3/19.

kragar00 said:
@bolillo It's in the main thread now, first post. It looks like it was added on 3/19.
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Ooooo well sorry jajaja first thing that popped up in google was this lol
Sent from my LG-D850 using XDA Free mobile app

@mafury did you try the solution @Sulijo94 posted? That fixed my problem.
Can you install via adb?

kragar00 said:
@mafury did you try the solution @Sulijo94 posted? That fixed my problem.
Can you install via adb?
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Can't run this command on adb shell =(.

mafury said:
Can't run this command on adb shell =(.
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Did you try from a terminal emulator on phone?
Sent from my LG-D850 using XDA Free mobile app

No, the phone bricked, i recover delete all user data and use kdz with LG Flash tools2014.

I'm failing at this error
suljo94 said:
set up adb then typ this commands
Code:
adb shell
su
restorecon -v -R /data/media
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I get this error. Please can somebody help?

tauseefalik said:
I get this error. Please can somebody help?
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format your internal sd (you will lose everything not on externl sd card,apps data)

suljo94 said:
format your internal sd (you will lose everything not on externl sd card,apps data)
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I tried using this command instead an it worked for me.
"adb shell
su
restorecon -FR /data/media/0"
P.S i'm using no SD Card

Would this work for media (ie. mp3)?
I can't seem to find a fix.. All my music doesn't show in any music app and can't find a solution.. Already checked for .nomedia files, cleared media storage and forced a rescan for media and and formatted internal and external SD cards... No luck.
Thanks
Sent from my LG-D852 using XDA Free mobile app

Very good!!!
suljo94 said:
set up adb then typ this commands
Code:
adb shell
su
restorecon -v -R /data/media
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Fantastic!! I had the same problem with my LG G3 D850. I installed the stock rom from the TWRP recovery and was with this same problem. After performing this process my problem was solved !! But the pictures of the Camera application are not saved in the internal memory. What should I do to fix this??

kragar00 said:
I have a strange problem and I haven't been able to find a resolution online. I'm hoping someone smarter than me can offer a solution.
I have an AT&T LG G3 (LG-D850). When I got it, it had stock KK. I rooted it with Bump and everything was cool. I stayed with stock.
Last night I upgraded it to Lollipop using the stock, bump'd LG-D850 20F Lollipop 5.0.1 ROM from autoprime. I didn't run into any problems with the install. The phone appeared to be working fine.
However, today I'm having trouble with the internal storage. When I try to download a file from the internet, it's failing. In the stock browser, it just fails. Downloads says "<Unknown> Failed." In Firefox, it tells me "Cannot download file because SD card is in use." In Chrome, it tells me "No SD card."
I'm also not able to move files to or from internal storage. I can cut, copy, and paste files from one folder on my external card to another on my external. However, I can't cut, copy, or paste files from one folder in my internal storage to another folder in my internal or external storage. I've tried both the stock file explorer as well as FX.
I tried the SDFix app from NewApp on the off chance that it would help (I read somewhere it would also work on L), but it had no effect.
I can still download apps from the Play store and install them. However, if I create a new file in QuickOffice, I can't save it ("Failed to save document.") I can navigate to root and copy/cut/paste files from the data/app folder to my external card and other folders. I think the issue is the system/sdcard folder. The owner/group on the folder is root and read, write, and exec are all checked.
Does anyone know what the permissions on that folder should be? Or if that's really my problem at all?
Thanks.
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Not working. I connected my phone,they can't find it in when i type adb devices. + can't download anything from internet,only from google play.

P760x said:
Not working. I connected my phone,they can't find it in when i type adb devices. + can't download anything from internet,only from google play.
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@P760x when you type adb devices, what do you get? If it doesn't list any devices you probably need to reinstall the phone drivers on your computer. If it does list your phone, then there's something else wrong.

kragar00 said:
@P760x when you type adb devices, what do you get? If it doesn't list any devices you probably need to reinstall the phone drivers on your computer. If it does list your phone, then there's something else wrong.
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(i'm getting nothing)That's the whole point. My pc searches and founds my device. It perfectly worked on 4.1x JB, it founds instantly.
For some reason,when i connect my phone into mtp (Files transfer to pc) mode my pc can't find any items in phone,so does extraction applications in my phone,it's just all empty, even though i have gApps,custom kdz.
I tried with terminal emulator (android version) - it says permission denied,so i think that requires root? I would get instantly but i can't transfer or download anything to my phone...?

P760x said:
(i'm getting nothing)That's the whole point. My pc searches and founds my device. It perfectly worked on 4.1x JB, it founds instantly.
For some reason,when i connect my phone into mtp (Files transfer to pc) mode my pc can't find any items in phone,so does extraction applications in my phone,it's just all empty, even though i have gApps,custom kdz.
I tried with terminal emulator (android version) - it says permission denied,so i think that requires root? I would get instantly but i can't transfer or download anything to my phone...?
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@P760x I noticed that I can't connect my phone in MTP mode unless developer options are on and USB debugging is on. I didn't have that problem on KK, only Lollipop.
If adb devices still doesn't list your phone after that, manually download and reinstall the phone drivers from LG. I've had multiple occasions when Windows eats those drivers, so that's the first place to start.
Hopefully that helps.