Im new at this, just rooted my phone yesterday . Im trying to download the sprint navigation apk because, well, i like it. Ive read other posts and they all talk about using chmod and i honestly have no idea what that is. If you could tell me how to change system/app folder permissions to read write instead of just read so i can move the .apk in that folder thatd be great
Ignorance1 said:
Im new at this, just rooted my phone yesterday . Im trying to download the sprint navigation apk because, well, i like it. Ive read other posts and they all talk about using chmod and i honestly have no idea what that is. If you could tell me how to change system/app folder permissions to read write instead of just read so i can move the .apk in that folder thatd be great
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Download ES File Explorer from the market. Go into settings and root options. Check the Root Explorer box, the HIAPK will already be checked. Then check mount file system. When you are all done, before exiting go back and uncheck mount and root, or you may have trouble running it a second time reading the sd card. Not all have this problem.
You can also just install the Sprint Nav apk conventionally to data. It doesn't have to be in system/app.
Thanks Kenny...worked perfectly. Used it to remove the camera shutter file in system/media/audio/ui so the camera wouldn't make noise when taking pics. It was an r only file.
I am trying to use clock work mod to instal custom rom.... I am running the latest ics release rooted and unlock...
you need to download root explorer
then go to "/etc"
then click "Mount R/W" on the top of the screen,
and then delete install-recovery.sh
What is the question?
If you ARE rooted you need to install a file manager (Ex. Root Explorer), set R/W and either delete or Rename the file. Suggest you simply rename by adding a .bak to the end of it.
Once this is complete flash the recovery image through fastboot.
BTW .. you could have posted this in the Clockwork thread and the instructions I gave above are already there.
Edit: LOL ... I must type too slow. In 7 minutes you got three identical answers.
Need to be 100% rooted n a root explorer
Sent from my A100 using Tapatalk 2 Beta-5
Sorry
I have been a way a while, I have tried all that you guys have suggested but it wont let me change permissions on it. It says that it gives root permission but not able to edit the file or permissions to it. any help??
Alias_D said:
I have been a way a while, I have tried all that you guys have suggested but it wont let me change permissions on it. It says that it gives root permission but not able to edit the file or permissions to it. any help??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Make sure you mount the system as r/w.
Hi - I'm desperately hoping someone can help....
In the process of endeavouring to enable RW access to my UK HTC One M8 (O2) I've sucessfully rooted and installed the SDFix from Next App in the hope that it would perform the necessary mod to the platform.xml file in /system/etc/permissions but it failed because it didn't recognise the file as xml.
I've checked into it and I can see that the file itself has become corrupt and is full of spurious korean (probably) text.
I'm desperately hoping someone would please email me a copy of their platform.xml file so I can overwrite this corrupt one as I don't dare switch my phone off until it has a chance of booting.
I've looked for a copy of the stock ROM but cannot see the wood for the trees.
I imagine the file from any HTC One M8 variant will do - certainly any viable platform.xml file would be better than a file full of garbage, although ideally for the UK model would probably be wise.
my email is etherkeiffer at the google email domain thanks in anticipation guys!
p.s. I appreciate this is kind of dev related but I don't have enough posts to post in that forum and this is so urgent as I don't dare switch my phone off for fear of bricking it
kw1mx5 said:
Hi - I'm desperately hoping someone can help....
In the process of endeavouring to enable RW access to my UK HTC One M8 (O2) I've sucessfully rooted and installed the SDFix from Next App in the hope that it would perform the necessary mod to the platform.xml file in /system/etc/permissions but it failed because it didn't recognise the file as xml.
I've checked into it and I can see that the file itself has become corrupt and is full of spurious korean (probably) text.
I'm desperately hoping someone would please email me a copy of their platform.xml file so I can overwrite this corrupt one as I don't dare switch my phone off until it has a chance of booting.
I've looked for a copy of the stock ROM but cannot see the wood for the trees.
I imagine the file from any HTC One M8 variant will do - certainly any viable platform.xml file would be better than a file full of garbage, although ideally for the UK model would probably be wise.
my email is etherkeiffer at the google email domain thanks in anticipation guys!
p.s. I appreciate this is kind of dev related but I don't have enough posts to post in that forum and this is so urgent as I don't dare switch my phone off for fear of bricking it
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Now resolved, with thanks! Please close thread / delete
kw1mx5 said:
Now resolved, with thanks! Please close thread / delete
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What was your fix?
brent372 said:
What was your fix?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
A member (name withheld to respect his privacy) kindly emailed the relevant file.
kw1mx5 said:
A member (name withheld to respect his privacy) kindly emailed the relevant file.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think you would have been fine restarting. If you're rooted and not S-Off it would revert all changes on reboot, like you never touched platform.xml at all.
Xdpker06 said:
I think you would have been fine restarting. If you're rooted and not S-Off it would revert all changes on reboot, like you never touched platform.xml at all.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yes - I'm sure you're right but I just didn't want to take any chances as I'm mostly a stock user and only root and make changes where I consider it absolutely essential so I don't have much experience (in case it doesn't show ).
With my previous Galaxy S2 that was both essential and the changes (removals) quite substantial - it's amazing how much crap Samsung were cramming on handsets, even a couple of years ago.
kw1mx5 said:
yes - I'm sure you're right but I just didn't want to take any chances as I'm mostly a stock user and only root and make changes where I consider it absolutely essential so I don't have much experience (in case it doesn't show ).
With my previous Galaxy S2 that was both essential and the changes (removals) quite substantial - it's amazing how much crap Samsung were cramming on handsets, even a couple of years ago.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi, The other day i tried to fix the Platform.xml. on my S5. i noticed sometime after that when i move files using the "My files" app, the phone would not refresh the files so that they would show up in gallery, videos etc.. I tried to undo the Media_rw by using SD Maid to find the Platform.xml and Axel to rewrite the Xml. In the platform.xml. i deleted the Media_rw and replaced the old xml with the new (original) one. I rebooted my phone. On swiping to open the screen i noticed alot of apps crashing one after the other. I when back to SD Maid and searched for Platform.xml and opened it with Axel but it said file not found.. i can not use the internet, i cant use most apps, i cant even use the Kies on my computer. I cant save anything to the storage either. I really need help. how can i reset the xml files on my phone..
Since I experience the same issue as the thread starter (just with a German HTC One M8) I would really appreciate to get a clean version of the platform.xml file also.
Thanks!
EDIT: I don't need the file anymore. For some reason it looked fine again after another couple of reboots. I have no idea what went wrong here...
Did you make your SD card writable to apps?
If yes, how?
Right now I'm on rooted One M8 from t-mobile. All those SDfix apps from Play Store do not work.
Sn8kbordin said:
Did you make your SD card writable to apps?
If yes, how?
...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well, it's not really necessary to use any tools. They didn't work for me also, so I used this description (Method 1):
http://technofaq.org/posts/2014/04/fixing-external-sd-card-write-issue-on-android-kitkat/
You just need to add one line in the mentioned xml-file. That's it...
bama35453 said:
Well, it's not really necessary to use any tools. They didn't work for me also, so I used this description (Method 1):
http://technofaq.org/posts/2014/04/fixing-external-sd-card-write-issue-on-android-kitkat/
You just need to add one line in the mentioned xml-file. That's it...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you.
When I edit the platform.xml with ES File Explorer and save it, it goes back to stock on reboot.
I tried to copy that file, edit in new location, save, and then:
1. When I overwrite platform.xml with ES File Explorer phone reboots and stock file is back
2. When I delete stock platform.xml to copy modified file in its place phone reboots and stock file is back.
Sn8kbordin said:
Thank you.
When I edit the platform.xml with ES File Explorer and save it, it goes back to stock on reboot.
I tried to copy that file, edit in new location, save, and then:
1. When I overwrite platform.xml with ES File Explorer phone reboots and stock file is back
2. When I delete stock platform.xml to copy modified file in its place phone reboots and stock file is back.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well, you're right. I ran into that issue also. Finally I think I found a solution more or less by accident:
I moved the platform.xml to /data/data
• Boot in recovery mode
• Mount system*and*data
• Start ADB shell (on a Windows PC cmd: “adb.exe shell”)
• Type the following commands:
1 cd /system/etc/permissions
2 mv platform.xml /data/data
3 ln -s /data/data/platform.xml platform.xml
4 exit
Reboot phone and do the necessary changes to the platform.xml file:
1 Using a root-enabled file manager navigate to /data/data
2 Edit platform.xml and find the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission.
3 Add an additional line containing the group definition for this permission: <group gid=”media_rw” />
4 Save the changes to the file.
5 Restart the phone.
Once done I moved the file back:
• Boot in recovery mode
• Mount system*and*data
• Start ADB shell (on a Windows PC cmd: “adb.exe shell”)
• Type the following commands:
1 cd /data/data
2 mv platform.xml /system/etc/permissions
3 exit
After that the changed file survived several reboots so far.
As always: If you also try it that way - it's on your own risk...
The following fixed apps write access to the SD card on my rooted (I followed this to root my phone http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2066390 ) HTC One M8 from T-Mobile (Android 4.4.2, Sense 6.0) with TWRP recovery:
1. Copy platform.xml from /system/etc/permissions to SD card or internal memory with ES File Explorer or any other way.
2. Open copied platform.xml in new location and edit it according to http://technofaq.org/posts/2014/04/fixing-external-sd-card-write-issue-on-android-kitkat/ (Edit platform.xml and find the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission. Add an additional group definition for this permission: <group gid=”media_rw” />)
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
3. Save the changes to the file.
4. Turn phone off.
5. Press and hold volume down and power buttons to boot into TWRP recovery.
6. Press volume down until "recovery" is highlighted, then press power button to boot into recovery.
7. Back up your phone before proceeding just in case something goes wrong.
8. In TWRP recovery mount system partition. This took me a while to figure it out as otherwise you can't find and overwrite stock platform.xml in /system/etc/permissions and it is not mounted by default.
9. In TWRP recovery go to advanced and copy the platform.xml from location you saved the edited copy to /system/etc/permissions and overwrite the stock platform.xml with edited copy.
10. Reboot
11. Apps have write access to SD card and SD is fixed.
Me too
Can someone email me the platform.xml file from an HTC one m8 please
my email is nickbruton at gmaildotcom
kw1mx5 said:
Hi - I'm desperately hoping someone can help....
In the process of endeavouring to enable RW access to my UK HTC One M8 (O2) I've sucessfully rooted and installed the SDFix from Next App in the hope that it would perform the necessary mod to the platform.xml file in /system/etc/permissions but it failed because it didn't recognise the file as xml.
I've checked into it and I can see that the file itself has become corrupt and is full of spurious korean (probably) text.
I'm desperately hoping someone would please email me a copy of their platform.xml file so I can overwrite this corrupt one as I don't dare switch my phone off until it has a chance of booting.
I've looked for a copy of the stock ROM but cannot see the wood for the trees.
I imagine the file from any HTC One M8 variant will do - certainly any viable platform.xml file would be better than a file full of garbage, although ideally for the UK model would probably be wise.
my email is etherkeiffer at the google email domain thanks in anticipation guys!
p.s. I appreciate this is kind of dev related but I don't have enough posts to post in that forum and this is so urgent as I don't dare switch my phone off for fear of bricking it
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Help please
Dont need the platform.xml file, but after changing mine, I rebooted and lots of services failed, titanium backup crashes with Unfortunatley Titanium Backup has stopped.
adb doesnt seem to want to work anymore, can anyone help?
---------- Post added at 01:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:38 PM ----------
What is the correct access mode on /system/etc/permissions/platform.xml ??
Sn8kbordin said:
The following fixed apps write access to the SD card on my rooted (I followed this to root my phone http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2066390 ) HTC One M8 from T-Mobile (Android 4.4.2, Sense 6.0) with TWRP recovery:
1. Copy platform.xml from /system/etc/permissions to SD card or internal memory with ES File Explorer or any other way.
2. Open copied platform.xml in new location and edit it according to http://technofaq.org/posts/2014/04/fixing-external-sd-card-write-issue-on-android-kitkat/ (Edit platform.xml and find the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission. Add an additional group definition for this permission: <group gid=”media_rw” />)
3. Save the changes to the file.
4. Turn phone off.
5. Press and hold volume down and power buttons to boot into TWRP recovery.
6. Press volume down until "recovery" is highlighted, then press power button to boot into recovery.
7. Back up your phone before proceeding just in case something goes wrong.
8. In TWRP recovery mount system partition. This took me a while to figure it out as otherwise you can't find and overwrite stock platform.xml in /system/etc/permissions and it is not mounted by default.
9. In TWRP recovery go to advanced and copy the platform.xml from location you saved the edited copy to /system/etc/permissions and overwrite the stock platform.xml with edited copy.
10. Reboot
11. Apps have write access to SD card and SD is fixed.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
For those of us who use CWM / Philz, you can also mount system and do it over adb shell.
blondini said:
Can someone email me the platform.xml file from an HTC one m8 please
my email is nickbruton at gmaildotcom
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Here is my modified platform.xml file from T-Mobile HTC One M8, Android 4.4.2
Looking to do an OTA update so I need the original unedited platform.xml file. I have tried manually editing it back to remove the sd fix (which worked), but the update still does not go through saying there is something wrong with the platform.xml again. If you have it please email it to me! jrsnively1 at gmail.
Thank you!
So I have successfully rooted my wife's TMobile D851, which was verified using joeyk root checker app from the playstore, but I am unable to edit the build.prop so I can hide the nav bar and install lmt launcher for pie control. Am I missing something? I have no issue with my Nexus 5 or any other phone I've tinkered with and I am drawing a blank on what the issue is.
I'm hoping it's something super obvious that I missed and I'll feel stupid after I'm told what I am doing wrong.
JeauxAdam said:
So I have successfully rooted my wife's TMobile D851, which was verified using joeyk root checker app from the playstore, but I am unable to edit the build.prop so I can hide the nav bar and install lmt launcher for pie control. Am I missing something? I have no issue with my Nexus 5 or any other phone I've tinkered with and I am drawing a blank on what the issue is.
I'm hoping it's something super obvious that I missed and I'll feel stupid after I'm told what I am doing wrong.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
the build.prop is huge for the lg g3(to big for some apps) try copying it to your pc and editing it there with notepad++ end then placing it back and set permissions(important or you will brick)
suljo94 said:
the build.prop is huge for the lg g3(to big for some apps) try copying it to your pc and editing it there with notepad++ end then placing it back and set permissions(important or you will brick)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I had thought about that so before I made this post I did a adb pull /system/build.prop and edited it with notepad++, as you suggested, but then I am unable to actually push it back. Can I just put it into a folder on my phone and then use some root file browser like ES or whatever and set permissions that way?
JeauxAdam said:
I had thought about that so before I made this post I did a adb pull /system/build.prop and edited it with notepad++, as you suggested, but then I am unable to actually push it back. Can I just put it into a folder on my phone and then use some root file browser like ES or whatever and set permissions that way?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
place it in /system then in es enable root explorer then click your newly added build.prop long click it then select properties then change permissions to
Code:
yes yes /
yes / /
yes / /
suljo94 said:
place it in /system then in es enable root explorer then click your newly added build.prop long click it then select properties then change permissions to
Code:
yes yes
yes / /
yes / /
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Your description of the permissions is a little weird but I think I can figure it out. I imagine it's the same permissions the current build.prop has? My wife has now taken her phone and gone to bed so I will have to try this tomorrow. Thank you very much for your assistance!
Hello I have been trying to look for the lockscreen.ogg file location. It has seemed to changed in Android 12 if I'm not mistaken. It was located in System/Media/UI but it seems that is no longer even there with Android 12. Does anyone have any idea where this is? Thank you!
Try system/product/media
Ronny220 said:
Try system/product/media
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That is exactly the spot I was looking for. For some reason I cant get root explorer to mount R/W to overwrite the old file. Root Explorer does have SU access as well. Any ideas?
stalls said:
That is exactly the spot I was looking for. For some reason I cant get root explorer to mount R/W to overwrite the old file. Root Explorer does have SU access as well. Any ideas?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There are one or more Magisk Modules that will make it appear for all intents and purposes that you've overwritten or changed a file. It will do what you need. Because root is systemless, you can't (and shouldn't want to) actually change or delete any system files for real. I don't know the name(s) of the Magisk Modules that will do that, as I haven't had a need, but many users in this section have suggested others use such modules to do something similar to what you want to do.
running "settings list global" on adb shell gave me this location "lock_sound=/product/media/audio/ui/Lock.ogg" I was gonna check on root explorer but forgot im not rooted right now but hopefully that is it.
I just am trying to change the sound when locking the phone.
stalls said:
I just am trying to change the sound when locking the phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Can you rename the stock file to lock.oggbak and then paste the new sound in obviously with the name lock.ogg?
Thebear j koss said:
Can you rename the stock file to lock.oggbak and then paste the new sound in obviously with the name lock.ogg?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can not because root explorer is not able to switch to r/w. But I tried anyways and failed
stalls said:
You can not because root explorer is not able to switch to r/w. But I tried anyways and failed
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
you have to create a magisk module yourself and replace the file, with the one you want.
google around for a template of a simple magisk module, recreate the directory inside the magisk module where the file you want to replace sits on the phone (system/product/media/audio/ui), drop the new sound file there, zip the magisk module template and flash via magisk manager and do a reboot.
dynamic partitions don´t allow for r/w mounting. replacing the file systemlessly via magisk during bootup is the only way.