Hi,
ES File Explorer when editing the build.prop file, change the name of the file build.prop and I did build.prop_old. But the new build.prop file in / system / folder without copying it, I restarted the phone.
My phone is now stuck at the boot screen. I was using the stock ROM. Rooted phone but not installed CWM. With volume up and volume down buttons when I press the power button, the Android Recovery utiliy can reach the screen.
Is there any way build.prop file copy to the phone?
I can Stock ROM reload. However, I have important data on the phone. I do not want to reset the phone.
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Will delete /data/ partition?
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thanks for your quick answer. but i don't want to this. my personal data is important.
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I am using Evervolv-Acies rom, with clockmod recovery. I am trying to install this custom boot screen, but it's not working or I am doing it wrong. I have tried...
Install with "PushBoot" installer
- Download PushBoot HERE
- Extract "PushBoot" folder
- Move boot animation zip to "PushBoot" folder
- Plug in device (Leave in charge only mode) & double click "PushBoot2" Batch file
- Follow prompts in cmd.exe window to install your boot animation
Install with Root Explorer
- Download bootanimation.zip and put on root of your SD card
- Open RE & navigate to "system/media"
- Select "Mount R/W", then either delete, or move existing bootanimation.zip
- Navigate back to "sdcard", then move bootanimation.zip to "system/media" (AOSP ROMs)
- For Sense ROMs, move it to "/system/customize/resource"
Is Root Explorer a program? Or is it just File Library? or there is another App in the market, just Explorer.
Under File Library, I went to system/media and then it shows my zip file, but what do I do with this.. It doesn't sync with the directions. Also, the other way, was pushboot, which I tried, plugged in my usb cable to my computer and phone, hit the pushboot2 on the computer, couldn't find device. What am I doing wrong? All I want to do is change this bootscreen and possibly a splash screen?? Please help???
kcstier said:
I am using Evervolv-Acies rom, with clockmod recovery. I am trying to install this custom boot screen, but it's not working or I am doing it wrong. I have tried...
Install with "PushBoot" installer
- Download PushBoot HERE
- Extract "PushBoot" folder
- Move boot animation zip to "PushBoot" folder
- Plug in device (Leave in charge only mode) & double click "PushBoot2" Batch file
- Follow prompts in cmd.exe window to install your boot animation
Install with Root Explorer
- Download bootanimation.zip and put on root of your SD card
- Open RE & navigate to "system/media"
- Select "Mount R/W", then either delete, or move existing bootanimation.zip
- Navigate back to "sdcard", then move bootanimation.zip to "system/media" (AOSP ROMs)
- For Sense ROMs, move it to "/system/customize/resource"
Is Root Explorer a program? Or is it just File Library? or there is another App in the market, just Explorer.
Under File Library, I went to system/media and then it shows my zip file, but what do I do with this.. It doesn't sync with the directions. Also, the other way, was pushboot, which I tried, plugged in my usb cable to my computer and phone, hit the pushboot2 on the computer, couldn't find device. What am I doing wrong? All I want to do is change this bootscreen and possibly a splash screen?? Please help???
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You want to replace the bootanimation.zip file in system/media with the new one that you want to use.
Root Explorer is a file manager that works at a root level. It is available in the market, but isn't free. As far as I know, the best free alternative is ES File Explorer. You just need to enable root mode in the settings. Just use that to move the new bootanimation.zip to system/media and overwrite the current one. Or if you want to save the current one, just simply raname it to bootanimation.bak and leave it right where it is.
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Why not just place the zip file for the boot animation and rename it PC36IMG.zip and place it on the root of your sd card then.
1) Next power off phone
2) While holding volume down button and power button at the same time boot into recovery
3) When recovery starts it will search for update,
4) When it find it you will be asked to apply update, select yes by hitting the volume up key
5) Now it will ask to reboot device select yes by hitting volume up key again
Now you should be all set and "Bam" new animation.
"Hell I don't know anymore"
I dont know if you guys already know this.
But I just found out that you can completely hide the virtual keys completely, not moving it to the notification bar.
Here's how to do it:
1. Make sure your filesystem is r/w
2. Use root explorer, rename folder /system/board_properties to other name (i just put "z" in the end of the name)
3. Reboot!
I've test it in Urukdroid 1.1b2 and it works like charm. Buttons mode still can be used, but i prefer Button Savior. New version of Button Savior is perfect, no more bug like before.
Try it and tell me if it works!
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Sibere method (if my method doesnt work) [Post #22]
1. rename or move /system/board_properties folder
2. add this to /data/local.prop:
Code:
ro.board.has_buttonbar=no
ro.board.has_soft_keys=yes
thanks sibere!
btw your kernel for uruk rocks!
Thank you, I will test that afterwards.
But which version is the latest version of button savior? And what's better in the pro version?
And can I undo it, if I rename the folder to board_properties?
Button Savior pro only enable us to change the button arrangement..
The latest version is 1.1.2
Yes, you can undo the change! Just rename it back and reboot..
Why I can't change the name? I've 2.1.08 with chulri's root and r/w filesystem and I can't rename the folder.
What can I do? Should I reinstall the SDE and root?
maybe it only works on UrukDroid because it is fully rooted..
sad to hear that
Now I put the folder to /board_propertiesx but it doesn't work. I could move the folder, and I could rename it, when it was in /.
There isn't a folder in system anymore, but the buttons are still there. Maybe because I don't have Urukdroid?
so you move the folder from /system to / ?
i think it should work..
have you reboot?
Yes, I've rebooted and put the folder from /system/ to / and I renamed it.
But I don't know, why I couldn't rename it in /system but could move it and renamed it in /?...
But is there maybe an other possibility in the local.prop? I tested ro.board.has_soft_keys=yes, but then the touchscreen doesn't work.
I'm still finding other ways to hide the virtualkeys..
Maybe this method only works in UrukDroid I guess..
thank you for trying!
But are there any other guys with stock firmware who want to try it? Maybe I'm not the only one can't hide the buttons.
But what about UrukDroid? Do my files and apps will be removed when I install Urukdroid? Is Urukdroid like the SDE with root?
during Urukdroid installation, there is an option to copy all apps from old firmware to Urukdroid..
but it is not recommended by sauron..
The installation guide can be found @ Urukdroid wiki - http://code.google.com/p/urukdroid/wiki/Installation#Step_one
I think, I will stay with the stock firmware.
But it would be great, if other people with stock firmware would test that, too.
Hi. It works with chulri's ROOT. I'm on firmware 2.3.26. First it won't work with just renaming the folder. Then I moved the folder to / but it is also still there in /system. I deleted the board_properties - folder in /system, renamed the copy in / to board_properties.bak and moved this one back to /system as a backup. After a reboot the buttons were gone. Hope this helps.
Edit: After every reboot the Archos-Widget App crashes. I think, it is looking for files in the board_properties folder and can't find them. I freezed this app with titanium-backup and now everything seems fine. Maybe it needs only to disable the archos-widget app without the need to rename the folder to get rid of the buttons.
glimmling said:
Hi. It works with chulri's ROOT. I'm on firmware 2.3.26. First it won't work with just renaming the folder. Then I moved the folder to / but it is also still there in /system. I deleted the board_properties - folder in /system, renamed the copy in / to board_properties.bak and moved this one back to /system as a backup. After a reboot the buttons were gone. Hope this helps.
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nice..
glad to hear that its working
glimmling said:
Hi. It works with chulri's ROOT. I'm on firmware 2.3.26. First it won't work with just renaming the folder. Then I moved the folder to / but it is also still there in /system. I deleted the board_properties - folder in /system, renamed the copy in / to board_properties.bak and moved this one back to /system as a backup. After a reboot the buttons were gone. Hope this helps.
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I tested the same, but it doesn't work.
I will reinstall the SDE and the kernel and will test it again.
I reformatted my Archos 70, put the SDE on it, but it still doesn't work.
Maybe it's because of the firmware 2.1.08?
Hey. Just recognized, that some games will work now without the softbuttons on my a70. Cut the rope and MonkeyBlast didn't run before the modification and now they do.
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Anyone with Chulri's R/W root, try this:
Go into the board_properties folder, find the file that relates to your model(mine is an A101, so my file was virtualkeys.A101IT), and rename it(add .old to the end of it), and reboot. If that doesn't work, try opening the file as text and delete all the text in it, then save as the original filename(not with the .old extension). Also, make sure you haven't turned off the Soft Buttons through UrukConfig or manual edits. You have to reenable the softkeys(remove them from notification bar) to make them disappear completely with this method.
Another option is to hide them mostly--edit the right board_properties file and set their width to something really small, like 10 pixels. Then they remain usable (though the label will be cut-off), but they take up very little screen space.
Worked for me on Archos 101 Churli's R/W Root
I have the 101 with Chulri's R/W root. All I did was move the board_properties to my sd card and rebooted. Abracadabra, their gone. Renamed to board_properties.bak and put back into the system folder. Rebooted again just to make sure it stuck and it did, no soft buttons.
Is anyone else having issues with Root Explorer not saving the build prop right after edit. I go back in to system and the backup file is full size, but the file I edited was 0 kb . I checked the r/w icon so it would let me do it. I've done this at least a hundred times and had it work, but now it doesn't work right. The first few times I didn't notice what happened and rebooted. It was ugly, no boot animation, and black screen from there on.
SigLover21 said:
Is anyone else having issues with Root Explorer not saving the build prop right after edit. I go back in to system and the backup file is full size, but the file I edited was 0 kb . I checked the r/w icon so it would let me do it. I've done this at least a hundred times and had it work, but now it doesn't work right. The first few times I didn't notice what happened and rebooted. It was ugly, no boot animation, and black screen from there on.
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mine works. what are you trying to do?
sorry i have to cover the basics
after you switch r/w to r/o are you long pressing build.prop and slecting "Open in Text Editor"?
how are you saving it? do you press "save & exit" or "save changes"?
have you tired uninstalling root explorer and reinstalling it?
Root Explorer
Yup, tried that. I even bought Root Manager and used it's buidprop editor, with the same results. Maybe it's the rom I'm Running. It's Desired Inc HD 3D V5. It worked with V3 though.
I had no problems editing the build.prop file using Root Explorer on the stock 2.3.4 OTA.
Hi,
I have a rooted Desire with sandvold's ics 4.03 rom. Wanted to make some changes to build.prop but nothing I tried so far works... I tried Mount R/W app, Root explorer, adb, adb over wifi, ES explorer, tried to mount via clockwork... with ES explorer I managed to edit the file and make it save (what the program tells me) but when I browse back to the system folder the build.prop file is gone ?? I reboot the phone and build.prop is back but not with the changes I made to it ... it gets reset to default every time ...
Does anyone have any ideas how I can change the file ?
THx
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piksaus said:
Hi,
I have a rooted Desire with sandvold's ics 4.03 rom. Wanted to make some changes to build.prop but nothing I tried so far works... I tried Mount R/W app, Root explorer, adb, adb over wifi, ES explorer, tried to mount via clockwork... with ES explorer I managed to edit the file and make it save (what the program tells me) but when I browse back to the system folder the build.prop file is gone ?? I reboot the phone and build.prop is back but not with the changes I made to it ... it gets reset to default every time ...
Does anyone have any ideas how I can change the file ?
THx
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I've truer to change build prop many a time with root explorer and it just reverts back to same after you reboot.....I've set to re changed file saved change set to ro rebooted had file remained the same.
I just use my mobile and this is how I successfully edited build prop
If you have ota files like miui Xj. Unzip the update file edit build prop....save changes....rezip and flash in recovery or you can edit the rom zip.
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Well,if you constantly fail to successfully edit it on phone,you can edit it on computer if its not problem for you to flash ROM again.So when you have unpacked it use text editor(notepad,notepad++,gedit,sublimetext2....) and just edit build-prop,when you are done click save and repack it again.
*Pretty please make a NANDROID backup before you do this. I know you just recently installed the ROM, so if you don't have much on there and don't mind to flash in the event that something goes wrong, then no worries. Still, it wouldn't hurt!!*
Basically, what we are doing here, is giving you the app, installing it on the phone and then copying the APK file from /data/app to /system/app. I don't know much about the Fassy, but the file system structure should be close.
There are two ways to do this. You can use ADB to execute the commands, or use a file explorer (I use Root Explorer) to move the APK file. I also picked a free APN app .
APN Manager Pro
Throw this on your external SD card. Once you have it on there, open up your File Manager.
Navigate to your external SD card(should be /mnt/sdcard/external_sd or something similar, we have already established our phones are slightly different, ha ha).
Find the file ale.android.apnmanagerwithanimation-1.apk and long press it. You should get a list of options. You want to select move.
Navigate back to your root directory.
Go to /system/app. Once you get there, depending on your file manager, you should have the option to set the permissions as r/w (read/write). By default, Root Explorer is always set to r/o (read only) on my phone.
Paste the APK file.
Long press the APK file and select permissions.
- You have three sets of privileges: Read/Write/Execute
- You have three sets of groups: Owner/Group/Others
- - Make sure Owner, Group and Others have checks under Read.
- - Make sure Owner has checks under Write.
- - There should not be any checks under Execute.
- - There should not be any checks on any of the special permissions.
Hit OK.
Click on the APK file and select install.
Once the install has completed (should be almost instantly) reboot the phone.
Now you have an app that is capable of setting APN information.
When the phone has booted back up, open the app and select Backup & Restore. Make a backup. If the new APN doesn't work properly, you will have a backup you can fallback to.
Enter the information and hit save. Once you have done that you can select the APN and set it as the main. If you lose functions then restore the backup.
I hope this works out!!
What's the information u have to input?
jaysmi32 said:
What's the information u have to input?
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what company do you need the info for
Boost mobile!