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can someone please post DETAILED isntructions to put froyo or gingerbread youtube app thing on samsung epic 4g. ive tried so many time and cant do it. and i delted the stock youtube app with titanium but cant install the other app and i dont wanna pay for root explorer cuz idk if its gonna help at all. i tried using the cmd promt but it says permission denied everytime and it also says adb is not recognized as an internal storage.. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP MEEE I DONT HAVE A YOUTUBE AP AT ALL NOW!!!!!
betterment66 said:
can someone please post DETAILED isntructions to put froyo or gingerbread youtube app thing on samsung epic 4g. ive tried so many time and cant do it. and i delted the stock youtube app with titanium but cant install the other app and i dont wanna pay for root explorer cuz idk if its gonna help at all. i tried using the cmd promt but it says permission denied everytime and it also says adb is not recognized as an internal storage.. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP MEEE I DONT HAVE A YOUTUBE AP AT ALL NOW!!!!!
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The new YouTube.apk just needs to be placed in '/system/app'. What I did was remove the original YouTube.apk and put the new one in its place and voila. Here is the method adapted for Windows (I think it's all right for Windows). This is also assuming you rooted with a one click root that included the remount script and that you have adb on your computer (the one click rooter should have adb included with it).
1. in the cmd prompt, go to the folder where you have adb and type:
Code:
adb.exe shell
2. inside shell:
Code:
$ su
# remount rw
# mkdir /sdcard/backup
# cp /system/app/YouTube.apk /sdcard/backup
# rm /system/app/YouTube.apk
# exit
$ exit
3. now in the cmd prompt again:
Code:
adb.exe push \path\to\YouTube.apk /system/app
4. Reboot the phone.
gremlyn1 said:
The new YouTube.apk just needs to be placed in '/system/app'. What I did was remove the original YouTube.apk and put the new one in its place and voila. Here is the method adapted for Windows (I think it's all right for Windows). This is also assuming you rooted with a one click root that included the remount script and that you have adb on your computer (the one click rooter should have adb included with it).
1. in the cmd prompt, go to the folder where you have adb and type:
Code:
adb.exe shell
2. inside shell:
Code:
$ su
# remount rw
# mkdir /sdcard/backup
# cp /system/app/YouTube.apk /sdcard/backup
# rm /system/app/YouTube.apk
# exit
$ exit
3. now in the cmd prompt again:
Code:
adb.exe push \path\to\YouTube.apk /system/app
4. Reboot the phone.
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ok i get to remount rw but the when i type in the nect code it says
mkdir falied for /sdcard/backup read-only filesystem
I install it using terminal emulator.
All I do is type
Su
#rm /system/app/YouTube.apk
#cp /sdcard/DirectoryWithTheYoutubeApp/YouTube.apk /
system/app
Or after you rm, just use the "My Files" app and go on your sdcard and click YouTube.apk and it'll install and work fine. But remember to sign out of youtube before you close it by going to your page and clicking sign out or else it'll keep force closing after you start it up.
I hope I helped...
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you guys are gonna freaking kill me. ALL THE TROUBLE I WAS HAVING WAS BECAUSE I HAD MY SDCARD MOUNTED THE WHOLE TIME I WAS TRYING TO DO THIS THE MINUTE I TRIED IT WITHOUT IT BEING MOUNTED IT WORKED...IM SO DUMB!!!!! LOL BUT THANKS FOR THE HELP ALL OF U!!!!!! U GUYS ROCK!!!! N SO DOES THE NEW UTUBE APP .....BTW I UNDERSTAND UR NOT SUPPOSED TO SIGN IN TO IT RIGHT???
I just uninstalled the original, put the modded youtube.apk in the SDX backup folder and installed (restored) it with SDX stock app remover. Simple, fast and no typing required.
Glad you got it worked out though.
me 2!!! this app rocks
Glad it's working! Having the SD card mounted while trying to adb is a common mistake and always a good first troubleshooting check.
no one is answering in the android post so i'll ask here:
about the part when you need to open 2 terminals:
i didn't quite understand the terminals part.. (this is my first time that i'm using this thing..) can someone write it more spcific to me please?.
when i'm trying to go to my SD card on the terminal it says that there is no such thing... :S
and how to save the terminals on the SD card (if needed, if not what to do with them? (both of the terminals that need to be opened))
hope you'll help me.
thanks
You must first enable root account:
go to terminal and type in: sudo passwd root
then enter a new password you want for Root ac and retype it.
Once done. just log off from normal account and type in 'root' as username and newly created password as Password.
Now all you need to do with terminal is when you are done copying the files. open it up (Terminal) then type: cd media/XXX/
where 'XXX' is the name of your EXT2 partition.
Hit enter
then type in: chmod -R 0777 ./*
Press Enter.
Then Just type in: Sudo Sync
Press Enter.
That's it. done with the Terminal part! EXIT it.
OK thanks alot
but who do i save it?
cuz if i just exit it, it says it'll kill the terminal.
If you are a noob of this level then you should not install android on wave.
If its your first time using ubuntu, spend like an hour with it first.
Also, I think another alternative to logging in as root is to just type sudo nautilus in a terminal to open up the file manager as root. Then use sudo as well to chmod (sudo chmod -R 0777 ./*), and then finally sudo sync
badanoob said:
OK thanks alot
but who do i save it?
cuz if i just exit it, it says it'll kill the terminal.
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Yeah, do as other guys say. I think I gave you all that it is to it. Now you better be off reading stuff up online and practicing it on Ubuntu. Sorry, I thanked you by mistake.
Hi Friends,
I recently bought a Videocon A20 - with Android 2.3.5, and I have been unable to ROOT it.
I have tried with One Click, Un-Root, Adb-shell etc. Nothing seems to work.
It was so easy to ROOT with a Samsung Galaxy Y also my Karbonn A9+ (this was much easier)
But this Videocon V20 is more stuborn than a MULE ........:crying:
Anyone out there Can help me ?
PS: I have been able to get ADB Shell access and I get a "$" prompt and not "#" prompt, this means that - su will not work.
All the above applications are able to push - superuser application however the phone is not rooted.
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME ????
Videocon A20
I am Having the same problem.
please tell me if you know the solution anytime.
Try universal gingerbread root method...
Sent from my GT-I5510 using xda premium
Have Videocon A20 same problem
Hi I also tried all the procedures from internet like SuperOneClick, Gingerbreak, etc........................ But No rooting done\
Please help me
My mobile getting switched off often due sys apps loading in to ram without my knowledge
I want to uninstall them
Please help me to root my Videocon A20
Thanks
[email protected]
Download z4root.apk(google it!!!) And extract the apk with your fav. Decompression tool.Go to res>raw
And you will find a file named rageitagainstthecage .
Now make a folder in C drive of any desired name (make sure that folder name doesn't contain space) and place the above file in this folder.
Now path should look like this:
C:\(foldername)\ rageitagainstthecage
Now attach your phone to pc with adb enabled and start command prompt and type the following commands and press enter after each command:
cd ..
cd ..
cd yourfoldername
adb push rageitagainstthecage /data/tmp/local/
adb shell "chmod 775 /data/tmp/local/rageitagainstthecage"
adb shell "./data/tmp/local/ rageitagainstthecage"
Now the exploit will run and after the completion of exploit,restart your phone and again attach the phone to pc and the you can push the su binary and app in following way(assuming that you have su and Superuser.apk in your folder located in c drive)
adb shell "mount -o remount rw /system "
adb push su /system/bin/
adb push Superuser.apk /system/app/
adb shell "chmod 775 /system/bin/su"
adb shell "chmod 775 /system/app/Superuser.apk"
Now time to check if ir worked
adb shell
su
If you see "#" instead of "$", your phone is rooted!!!!
BEST OF LUCK!!!!
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Did anyone tried it out?
i will try as soon as i get a20 frm my brother.....
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AshuGite said:
i will try as soon as i get a20 frm my brother.....
Try this tool by binary...google it..
www.gleescape.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v17.zip
http://techass.wordpress.com
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nt working... :'(
[email protected] said:
Download z4root.apk(google it!!!) And extract the apk with your fav. Decompression tool.Go to res>raw
And you will find a file named rageitagainstthecage .
Now make a folder in C drive of any desired name (make sure that folder name doesn't contain space) and place the above file in this folder.
Now path should look like this:
C:\(foldername)\ rageitagainstthecage
Now attach your phone to pc with adb enabled and start command prompt and type the following commands and press enter after each command:
cd ..
cd ..
cd yourfoldername
adb push rageitagainstthecage /data/tmp/local/
adb shell "chmod 775 /data/tmp/local/rageitagainstthecage"
adb shell "./data/tmp/local/ rageitagainstthecage"
Now the exploit will run and after the completion of exploit,restart your phone and again attach the phone to pc and the you can push the su binary and app in following way(assuming that you have su and Superuser.apk in your folder located in c drive)
adb shell "mount -o remount rw /system "
adb push su /system/bin/
adb push Superuser.apk /system/app/
adb shell "chmod 775 /system/bin/su"
adb shell "chmod 775 /system/app/Superuser.apk"
Now time to check if ir worked
adb shell
su
If you see "#" instead of "$", your phone is rooted!!!!
BEST OF LUCK!!!!
Sent from my ZTE-BLADE using xda app-developers app
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when it endterd to push the file it is displayng that adb not found.
Download adb binary(google it) and place all the downloaded files in system32/64 folder!
And then try it!
A simple solution if you are lucky
Well i have one simple solution for you .. I dont know A20 is mediatech or not . So if it is an MTk device then all you have to do is pull the stock recovery from your android and then provide it here
then i will compile a CWM bessed on that and then you will have CWM on your device and u can flash any su binary in zip and you will find it in my post ...
So if you r lucky then u will get the both CWM and root .. Otherwise bro without device i cant help ..
To pull your recovery type this in adb
adb shell
$su
#dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p13 of=/sdcard/recovery.img
you will have ur stock recovery in sdcard . it might be around 6.144mb or close ... but not greater that 10 mb
thebdcoder said:
Well i have one simple solution for you .. I dont know A20 is mediatech or not . So if it is an MTk device then all you have to do is pull the stock recovery from your android and then provide it here
then i will compile a CWM bessed on that and then you will have CWM on your device and u can flash any su binary in zip and you will find it in my post ...
So if you r lucky then u will get the both CWM and root .. Otherwise bro without device i cant help ..
To pull your recovery type this in adb
adb shell
$su
#dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p13 of=/sdcard/recovery.img
you will have ur stock recovery in sdcard . it might be around 6.144mb or close ... but not greater that 10 mb
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I don't know why my videocon drivers are not installing in my pc which is running windows 7 64bit. Whenever i'm trying to write the code it's showing adb not found. plzzz help.
So nobody seems to have any solution for VIDEOCON A20 mobile.
byte_code said:
download z4root.apk(google it!!!) and extract the apk with your fav. Decompression tool.go to res>raw
and you will find a file named rageitagainstthecage .
Now make a folder in c drive of any desired name (make sure that folder name doesn't contain space) and place the above file in this folder.
Now path should look like this:
C:\(foldername)\ rageitagainstthecage
now attach your phone to pc with adb enabled and start command prompt and type the following commands and press enter after each command:
Cd ..
Cd ..
Cd yourfoldername
adb push rageitagainstthecage /data/tmp/local/
adb shell "chmod 775 /data/tmp/local/rageitagainstthecage"
adb shell "./data/tmp/local/ rageitagainstthecage"
now the exploit will run and after the completion of exploit,restart your phone and again attach the phone to pc and the you can push the su binary and app in following way(assuming that you have su and superuser.apk in your folder located in c drive)
adb shell "mount -o remount rw /system "
adb push su /system/bin/
adb push superuser.apk /system/app/
adb shell "chmod 775 /system/bin/su"
adb shell "chmod 775 /system/app/superuser.apk"
now time to check if ir worked
adb shell
su
if you see "#" instead of "$", your phone is rooted!!!!
Best of luck!!!!
Sent from my zte-blade using xda app-developers app
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this process doesn't work with videocon a20. Plz help
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it's a challenge for every dev to root videocon a20. Nothing can penetrate this mobile. I've searched every single forum/site. Please do something
done done
i wud like u to telll u
i have the same cell as u
ie VIDEOCON A20
finally rooted and quite happy
please search
SKRILLEX STARK XDA
here is the sol......Peace Out
thebdcoder said:
Well i have one simple solution for you .. I dont know A20 is mediatech or not . So if it is an MTk device then all you have to do is pull the stock recovery from your android and then provide it here
then i will compile a CWM bessed on that and then you will have CWM on your device and u can flash any su binary in zip and you will find it in my post ...
So if you r lucky then u will get the both CWM and root .. Otherwise bro without device i cant help ..
To pull your recovery type this in adb
adb shell
$su
#dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p13 of=/sdcard/recovery.img
you will have ur stock recovery in sdcard . it might be around 6.144mb or close ... but not greater that 10 mb
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i wud like u to telll u
i have the same cell as u
ie VIDEOCON A20
finally rooted and quite happy
please search
SKRILLEX STARK XDA
here is the sol......Peace Out
its so simple to root videocon A20
Dear friends use Kingo root i rooted my videocon A20 within minutes
Im here for another answer from anyone is there any custom rom available for
videocon A20
Please help me
Update: New guide is in post # 122
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40433602#post40433602
The guide is in post # 98
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39362805#post39362805
Hello,
I have a Blu Dash 3.5 and would like to install clockworkmod recovery and enable root access, but so far have not found anything. Could you help me?
thank you
I tried using SuperOneClick, Gingerbreak, zroot but all without success.
Anyone have any other option?
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I managed to set up the android SDK on ubuntu but I get permission denied message when trying to copy the files to the /system
I suppose I have to remount the partition in RW to be able to put the files but no idea how to do this.
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fenrixarena said:
Well you can't without it being rooted, right now I just don't care about it anymore it's just a phone, & $30 isn't worth just freeing up some space. No guarantee that will make it run smoother without crashes either, that could just be a result of interface, so a bit of speed don't seem worth it to me, I have my own ringtones with ringdroid so I'm happy.
Everything having to do with extracting the boot.img requires it to be rooted otherwise I know enough about enough crapola already I could make that all spiffy and zabam if I wanted. I would just literally edit all the img files and provide a simple update.zip given I could get signing to work!
unfortunately I get nothing from fastboot at all, not sure it would help though. oem unlock stuff is all I recall about that besides it being a great wau to flash images to the phone
let me know if you make any progress, I'll put in my effort if you do anything at all that intices me to find a path to progress
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fenrixarena, hope you get to find any progress on rooting this phone. I also agree with you that it is no worth the time or effort with this kind of phone but I think that the challenge is interesting . In my case I have no idea on how you may root it but I am sure it is possible i guess it all in find another compatible boot.img that can be rooted, right?
Regards,
- -
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What is the address of the site that charges $ 30? We can verify that other users would like to do and split the cost ...
I managed to make root ...
I found the CWM recovery and stock recovery for Qsmart.
I was very curious if it would work in BLU and ended up installing the CWM with fastboot. It did not work, the screen just stays with the BLU and not access the recovery.
Then I installed stock recovery and did not work ...
But I realized that Windows recognized the device connected and I recognized two units with unsupported format.
then returned to the prompt and saw that the ADB was working. I used the command 'adb shell' and to my surprise was how the cursor #
So without wasting time already put su and busybox in /system/ bin and superuser.apk in /system/app, I changed the permissions and restarted the phone. And the root was working perfectly. :victory:
Only one problem, I do not have the recovery installed.
I wonder how I can help you to make root without losing recovery
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I use Windowns 7 Pro x64 bits.
I installed the drivers in the SuperOneClick version 2.3.3.
With the drivers installed could use fastboot and adb command.
Turning on the phone + vol - access mode fastboot / bootloader
It would be good to get root without losing the recovery. Because we need him to compile a clockworkmod recovery.
I used the romdump and got the following files:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5rQL4bfhfPRZXhhZkg1Mkx5SHc/edit?usp=sharing
I used the mkfs.yaffs2 to convert the file system.tar for system.img
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5rQL4bfhfPRMGdaNnQ4b1RwclU/edit?usp=sharing
This system.img would function on another device?
okay, I am having one problem, what did you type for the permissions?
I've got superuser.apk pushed and the su in the /system/bin but when i try to chmod 777 it returns to -r- after I reboot!
Here's howto manually back up now that I have recovery adb root:
cat /proc/mtd
Then just cat (mtd#) > /sdcard/(image.img)
You can restore via fastboot flash
fenrixarena said:
okay, I am having one problem, what did you type for the permissions?
I've got superuser.apk pushed and the su in the /system/bin but when i try to chmod 777 it returns to -r- after I reboot!
Here's howto manually back up now that I have recovery adb root:
cat /proc/mtd
Then just cat (mtd#) > /sdcard/(image.img)
You can restore via fastboot flash
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you get root access in adb shell?
send su to /system/bin with permission 6755.
busybox to /system/bin with permission 755.
and superuser.apk to /system/app with 644.
reboot your phone
then download terminal emulator on your phone and enter the command su
if the cursor change to # worked
erickreisbr said:
you get root access in adb shell?
send su to /system/bin with permission 6755.
busybox to /system/bin with permission 755.
and superuser.apk to /system/app with 644.
reboot your phone
then download terminal emulator on your phone and enter the command su
if the cursor change to # worked
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These are actually good news... Right on!!! Cheers if you manage to root Blu Dash 3.5 :victory:
Can someone guide me on how I can Root my phone? What adb tools do i need?
Regards
az0ik said:
These are actually good news... Right on!!! Cheers if you manage to root Blu Dash 3.5 :victory:
Can someone guide me on how I can Root my phone? What adb tools do i need?
Regards
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I can upload the cwm.img & adb I used + fastboot. Not all adb.exe will recognize the phone. Also drivers from qsmart for adb bridge.
1 boot holding vol down + power (about 15 sec.)
Fastboot flash recovery cwm.img
Then turn phone off.
Boot holding vol UP + Power (about 15 sec)
Adb push su /system/bin
Adb push busybox /system/bin
Adb push superuser.apk /system/app
adb shell
~# chmod 6755 /system/bin/su
~# chmod 755 /system/bin/busybox
~# chmod 644 /system/app/superuser.apk
reboot your phone
terminal emulator - su
permission granted
IT WORKED!
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sorry, tomorrow I will upload a zip with the img i used and so forth all in one zip so you can root with that, unless it's here by someone else by then I gotta work!
fenrixarena said:
I can upload the cwm.img & adb I used + fastboot. Not all adb.exe will recognize the phone. Also drivers from qsmart for adb bridge.
1 boot holding vol down + power (about 15 sec.)
Fastboot flash recovery cwm.img
Then turn phone off.
Boot holding vol UP + Power (about 15 sec)
Adb push su /system/bin
Adb push busybox /system/bin
Adb push superuser.apk /system/app
adb shell
~# chmod 6755 /system/bin/su
~# chmod 755 /system/bin/busybox
~# chmod 644 /system/app/superuser.apk
reboot your phone
terminal emulator - su
permission granted
IT WORKED!
---------- Post added at 02:21 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:00 AM ----------
sorry, tomorrow I will upload a zip with the img i used and so forth all in one zip so you can root with that, unless it's here by someone else by then I gotta work!
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Thank you so much Fenrixarena!! You are awesome :good::good::good:. I still can believe it, i thought it was a lost hope... I really appreciate for uploading the files I am patient enough to wait another day
Follow the ADB and the recovery I've used.
The drivers installed by SuperOneClick, but have these here:
32 bits - http://www.mediafire.com/?21na032gnzbfza2
64 bits - http://www.mediafire.com/?1hrwo325cb1ej2w
Fx
fenrixarena said:
interesting, I got a cwm4s12.img that's larger(4.51) and because of having a 64bit laptop without 32bit support I had to use a smaller ADB (158kb) to be able to recognize the phone and only on regular usb debugging does superoneclick install drivers which was useless since I needed the drivers to work in recovery.
If those files don't work for you I will upload mine
I got my files from foreign thread, and since I download so many versions and custom versions of programs like adb I'm not sure where it came from !!
oh, and he rooted the phone first, I only did it on a more bothersome platform.
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the root worked on your phone?
Now we need a recovery. I'm trying to learn how to compile cwm, but it is very complicated.
1. I ODIN BACK TO STOCK WITH ROOT
2. DOWNLOADED TERMINAL EMULATOR
FOLLOW DIRECTIONS IN LINK WORKED GREAT
I THOUGHT I F***ED MY DEVICE TIL I FOUND THIS
http://www.444android.com/samsung-g...xy-note-ii-factory-mode-sorunu.html#post86539
Excellent...
Thank you, this is sure to help other users...g
taylormade772 said:
1. I ODIN BACK TO STOCK WITH ROOT
2. DOWNLOADED TERMINAL EMULATOR
FOLLOW DIRECTIONS IN LINK WORKED GREAT
I THOUGHT I F***ED MY DEVICE TIL I FOUND THIS
http://www.444android.com/samsung-g...xy-note-ii-factory-mode-sorunu.html#post86539
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I tried all the other methods and suggestions. Finally I tried this one and it worked. The post is in another language, but the code works. Don't worry if terminal tells you bla bla bla not found, just keep typing in the next code. When you reboot, factory mode will be a thing of the past.
how this gonna work ? mind helping me out ?
Did you try pulling the battery? How do you know if you're stuck in factory mode?
You want have lock screen and a small box with system info will be on display
sent from Notetorious B.I.G.
Holy crap finally I'm out of this DAMN factory mode.. Nothing else worked!
I got in there initially by trying to repair my EFS partition.
Thank you thank you thank you.
I really appreciate the help here. I had a i605 that had that annoying Factory Mode box because I messed up my EFS folder with Root Explorer. Now at least I have a baseband and 000000000's for my ESN. Much appreciative to the developers who share their knowledge with us.
FIX for getting out out of Factory Mode-Must be rooted
Might as well post the fix since it does work.
From terminal emulator or adb shell
su
rm /efs/FactoryApp/keystr
rm /efs/FactoryApp/factorymode
echo -n ON >> /efs/FactoryApp/keystr
echo -n ON >> /efs/FactoryApp/factorymode
chown 1000.1000 /efs/FactoryApp/keystr
chown 1000.1000 /efs/FactoryApp/factorymode
chmod 0744 /efs/FactoryApp/keystr
chmod 0744 /efs/FactoryApp/factorymode
reboot
Also located here, on XDA. What a coincidence
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=42794146&postcount=1
To cut down on errors you can copy-paste these commands into the terminal emulator.
rangercaptain said:
To cut down on errors you can copy-paste these commands into the terminal emulator.
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Excellent suggestion. Factory mode is an inconvenience, but repairable. Hosing up your /efs,4 and without a backup. Painful.
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"Permission denied"
rangercaptain said:
To cut down on errors you can copy-paste these commands into the terminal emulator.
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But how can i change permissions in the terminal. On every command is answering with "Permission denied"?
Tnx in advance for your answer.
zupanoski said:
But how can i change permissions in the terminal. On every command is answering with "Permission denied"?
Tnx in advance for your answer.
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You need to be root. Type su, approve the root request when the message pops up.
If you phone is not rooted, then you need to root it.
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