i tried to edit the system files 'open as text' using root explorer v2.1
but it doesnt let me edit the files..there is no cursor..it just displays the files as text.
talking about the default.prop and build.prop files.
what to do?
i am still stuck on 1.6 android with the 020 firmware..and not gettin any updates.
Get the latest explorer. It is version 2.12 I think.
Nocturnal310 said:
i tried to edit the system files 'open as text' using root explorer v2.1
but it doesnt let me edit the files..there is no cursor..it just displays the files as text.
talking about the default.prop and build.prop files.
what to do?
i am still stuck on 1.6 android with the 020 firmware..and not gettin any updates.
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same problem here. can someone help?
When you open Root explorer, on top, just click "Mount R/W" ... and now it will work... One click build.prop and scroll down to Open in text editor.
Cheers
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doesn't work, i have version 12
mbrad_26 said:
When you open Root explorer, on top, just click "Mount R/W" ... and now it will work... One click build.prop and scroll down to Open in text editor.
Cheers
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thanks for your help.
i found out that it wasn't rooted properly
I tried mounting it as R/W...still doesn't work.
Im having this problem too, I try alot of roms and change things in root explorer. Somewhere down the line text edit stopped working. Everything else on my phone works great so Im a bit confused over this.
Is your phone rooted? Otherwise you won't be able to edit nothing under root..
Hi i have the same problem yes it is rooted and i installed gingerbread but no edit just view...any help?
Do not open as text, choose the next option down which is open in text editor
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Nocturnal310 said:
i am still stuck on 1.6 android with the 020 firmware..and not gettin any updates.
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Attach phone to PC and run pccompanion...
You have to have your phone rooted first of all. And then mount the card in R/W mode and then u can edit any file u want.
1.root via xrecovery
2. mount r/w in root explorer
3. long press txt file
4. Select open in text editor
CheersS!
Milton --> From X10i on ROM : "ThGo2 v10. 0_RC4"
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I dont have xperia i have moto defy
Mayguy said:
I dont have xperia i have moto defy
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Try what has been suggested, or ask in the moto defy thread
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Phone must be rooted.
Download "File Expert" Free from the market.
Install/Open.
Choose "Phone Internal Storage"
Menu/More/Settings/File Explorer settings.
Check "Root Explorer".
Go back to "SD Card/Phone Internal Storage"
Menu/More/Mount//Mount As Read Write
Back/Phone Internal Storage.
Choose whichever Folder/File you wish.
Long Press File.
From List Choose "Permission".
Check "Read All" and "Write All" then "Apply".
Long press your chosen file again.
Choose "Open As/Text/" Choose a text editor from list. Change text to your liking. Menu/Save.
If asked to save on exit, save again.
We are done.
its Work
thanks its help me in editing In build.prop i m struck from last 2 days
mark the system file you want to edit> select option>open as text or text editor
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excuse, today i saw some great apps that have to be installed in system/app, but the root explorer doesnt let me do this, then i saw the tutorial said that i need to change the permission but how to change?
thx a lot!
Did you mount system as read/write
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kj
yes...........
but it said the file is read-only...
eric1995101 said:
but it said the file is read-only...
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Wad terratrix meant is the top right corner button... Press that... r/o to r/w
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eric1995101 said:
yes...........
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Double confirm? sometimes when you navigate through different folders r/w will automatically reverted to r/o .
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i can paste it now but i still cant see that grid box(some ticks?) and application not installed...
eric1995101 said:
i can paste it now but i still cant see that grid box(some ticks?) and application not installed...
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ok, since you pushed it to system/app, there is no need to install the apk, just reboot your phone
eric1995101 said:
i can paste it now but i still cant see that grid box(some ticks?) and application not installed...
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Do you mean the set permissions check boxes? Then long press the pasted app and select permissions. Then select the desired permissions (generally user-rw, group-r, other-r, for system apps). Then just reboot the phone.
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mihir287 said:
Do you mean the set permissions check boxes? Then long press the pasted app and select permissions. Then select the desired permissions (generally user-rw, group-r, other-r, for system apps). Then just reboot the phone.
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i tick the permission required and when i reboot my phone, nth seems to be changed
eric1995101 said:
excuse, today i saw some great apps that have to be installed in system/app, but the root explorer doesnt let me do this, then i saw the tutorial said that i need to change the permission but how to change?
thx a lot!
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What app you try install? Give the link.
I recently flashed a new rom on my x10i but now i cant use the flash tool as the model number has changed from x10i to S0-01C, there was no zip for changing the build.prop on the post where i got this rom! I searched the forum for solutions but couldn't find any!
i know we can change this by editing the build but don't know how!
i am a semi-noob
thanks in advance!
AmG77 said:
I recently flashed a new rom on my x10i but now i cant use the flash tool as the model number has changed from x10i to S0-01C, there was no zip for changing the build.prop on the post where i got this rom! I searched the forum for solutions but couldn't find any!
i know we can change this by editing the build but don't know how!
i am a semi-noob
thanks in advance!
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That is the model number for the x10 on a carrier called Docomo. If you want to modify the build.prop you will need a root explorer app such as es file explorer or root explorer (I assume that your phone is rooted...). Go to /system/build.prop and copy it to your SD card (always back up something BEFORE you modify it). Then open the original in a text editor. Change the lines that start with
ro.semc.product.model and
ro.product.model from S0-01C to Xperia X10
Then restart your phone.
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AmG77 said:
I recently flashed a new rom on my x10i but now i cant use the flash tool as the model number has changed from x10i to S0-01C, there was no zip for changing the build.prop on the post where i got this rom! I searched the forum for solutions but couldn't find any!
i know we can change this by editing the build but don't know how!
i am a semi-noob
thanks in advance!
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Or you can use the new flashtool, connect your phone with USB debbugging on, pick Advanced - File Editor and fill the boxes:
path: system/ File: build.prop hit enter, change whatever you need to (as a matter of fact deveron3 just told you what you need to change), and finally click on save, disconnect and reboot, easy indeed!
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nrgmaster said:
Or you can use the new flashtool, connect your phone with USB debbugging on, pick Advanced - File Editor and fill the boxes:
path: system/ File: build.prop hit enter, change whatever you need to (as a matter of fact deveron3 just told you what you need to change), and finally click on save, disconnect and reboot, easy indeed!
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I will try both of your suggestions and thank you if it helps!
deveron3 said:
That is the model number for the x10 on a carrier called Docomo. If you want to modify the build.prop you will need a root explorer app such as es file explorer or root explorer (I assume that your phone is rooted...). Go to /system/build.prop and copy it to your SD card (always back up something BEFORE you modify it). Then open the original in a text editor. Change the lines that start with
ro.semc.product.model and
ro.product.model from S0-01C to Xperia X10
Then restart your phone.
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It worked!! Now i can use the flash tools right?
Yes u sgould have been able to anyway
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laneyofdeath said:
Yes u sgould have been able to anyway
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Hahaha, you're right, I missed the fact that the point was to use flashtool, wasn't really neccessary the edit lol !!!
I flashed the latest gapps for 4.0.4 yesterday. Since then the Google talk app doesn't work on data..... It works fine on wifi......does anyone else have this problem?........any solutions..... Thanks
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gauravcd said:
I flashed the latest gapps for 4.0.4 yesterday. Since then the Google talk app doesn't work on data..... It works fine on wifi......does anyone else have this problem?........any solutions..... Thanks
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You might have gtalk disabled with data.
Do this
1. Download SQLight editor from the market
2. If you don't have a good file manager also get Root Explorer from the market.
3. After both are installed - use Root Explorer to browse to /data/data/com.google.android.gsf/databases/gservices.db and click on it
4. Now click on "main"
5. Scroll down to gtalk_vc_wifi_only - highlight and hold
6. Press "Edit Record" and change the "value" to false instead of true
aalupatti said:
You might have gtalk disabled with data.
Do this
1. Download SQLight editor from the market
2. If you don't have a good file manager also get Root Explorer from the market.
3. After both are installed - use Root Explorer to browse to /data/data/com.google.android.gsf/databases/gservices.db and click on it
4. Now click on "main"
5. Scroll down to gtalk_vc_wifi_only - highlight and hold
6. Press "Edit Record" and change the "value" to false instead of true
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There row gtalk_vc_wifi_only isn't there...... What should I do..... Should I add it?
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gauravcd said:
There row gtalk_vc_wifi_only isn't there...... What should I do..... Should I add it?
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Yes just add it.
aalupatti said:
Yes just add it.
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I fixed it........ It was a problem with the access point.....in Android new access point cannot be sent OTA by the service provider..... So I had to talk to the guys at Vodafone and configure it myself...... ...... Thanks for your help though :thumbup:
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aalupatti said:
You might have gtalk disabled with data.
Do this
1. Download SQLight editor from the market
2. If you don't have a good file manager also get Root Explorer from the market.
3. After both are installed - use Root Explorer to browse to /data/data/com.google.android.gsf/databases/gservices.db and click on it
4. Now click on "main"
5. Scroll down to gtalk_vc_wifi_only - highlight and hold
6. Press "Edit Record" and change the "value" to false instead of true
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this db no longer contains this record ? Anybody knows where to go to allow gtalk over data ?
gauravcd said:
I fixed it........ It was a problem with the access point.....in Android new access point cannot be sent OTA by the service provider..... So I had to talk to the guys at Vodafone and configure it myself...... ...... Thanks for your help though :thumbup:
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HI!
I tried to change that entry in Gtalk but it doesn't works.
I saw from you gauravcd that you asked Vodafone to change the APN and i have Vodafone PT with problems in my APN. If you are PT can you tell me the correct configs to send correct MMS and to make Gtalk works with Data?
Thanks
all my contacts are grayed out and my gmail isn't pushing mail but i have to go in and manually sync and auto sync is on can anyone help
I rooted my photon a few days ago and I'm getting a lot of "your device isn't - - >>
I have a problem, I rooted my photon a few days ago and I'm getting a lot of "your device isn't compatible with this version" on the play market. Any ideas on how to fix this?
This NEVER happened before Ever.
45 views and no answer's! THIS PROBLEM IS GETTING VERY OLD VERY QUICK! I NEED ANSWERS TO FIX PROBLEM!
nasateen13 said:
I have a problem, I rooted my photon a few days ago and I'm getting a lot of "your device isn't compatible with this version" on the play market. Any ideas on how to fix this?
This NEVER happened before Ever.
45 views and no answer's! THIS PROBLEM IS GETTING VERY OLD VERY QUICK! I NEED ANSWERS TO FIX PROBLEM!
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This happening from root isnt very common. Wipe cache/dalvik/, fix permissions, boot. Go to manage apps select play store, wipe its data, reboot.
nasateen13 said:
I have a problem, I rooted my photon a few days ago and I'm getting a lot of "your device isn't compatible with this version" on the play market. Any ideas on how to fix this?
This NEVER happened before Ever.
45 views and no answer's! THIS PROBLEM IS GETTING VERY OLD VERY QUICK! I NEED ANSWERS TO FIX PROBLEM!
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I CAN RAGE IN A THREAD POSTED IN THE WRONG SECTION TOO!!!!!!!
[/rage]
but seriously tho you cant base the views, that could be people without an account.. or many people who dont know the answer.
how did you root the device? did you install cwm? roms? what version are you on etc.. have you tried to sbf back to full stock?
edit:
244 views and no reply by the OP. >.>
im having the same problem. i forgot how to wipe the cache. could anyone please help a brain dead out. lol
Go to Settings > Applications > All > Market and select “Clear Data.”
Open your file manager app.
If you are using ES File Explorer, navigate to Settings > Root Settings and enable “Root Explorer” and “Mount File System.” For Root Explorer, tap the r/w icon at the top of the screen.
Locate and open the file “build.prop” in the /system folder.
Create a backup for “build.prop.” To do that, copy the file and save it to another folder. You will also need to rename the file.
Go back to the original “build.prop” file. Open and edit it. If you are using ES File Explorer, you will need to long-press the file and open it in ES Note Editor.
Locate “ro.product.model” and “ro.product.manufacturer” and make the following changes (for this guide, we will be using Nexus S as an example):
ro.product.model = Nexus S
ro.product.manufacturer = samsung
After typing in the necessary changes, save the file.
Now try your play store
This is just a copy and paste. But If the model and manufacture is not photon and Motorola then set it to that. If it is photon and Motorola then set it as anotjer major high end device.
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this is what my file says already. I'm not seeing anything worng here...
ro.product.mode=Motorola Electrify
ro.product.model.number=MB853
rp.product.brand=MOTO
tsdeaton said:
Go to Settings > Applications > All > Market and select “Clear Data.”
Open your file manager app.
If you are using ES File Explorer, navigate to Settings > Root Settings and enable “Root Explorer” and “Mount File System.” For Root Explorer, tap the r/w icon at the top of the screen.
Locate and open the file “build.prop” in the /system folder.
Create a backup for “build.prop.” To do that, copy the file and save it to another folder. You will also need to rename the file.
Go back to the original “build.prop” file. Open and edit it. If you are using ES File Explorer, you will need to long-press the file and open it in ES Note Editor.
Locate “ro.product.model” and “ro.product.manufacturer” and make the following changes (for this guide, we will be using Nexus S as an example):
ro.product.model = Nexus S
ro.product.manufacturer = samsung
After typing in the necessary changes, save the file.
Now try your play store
This is just a copy and paste. But If the model and manufacture is not photon and Motorola then set it to that. If it is photon and Motorola then set it as anotjer major high end device.
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Kilyar74 said:
this is what my file says already. I'm not seeing anything worng here...
ro.product.model-Motorola Electrify
ro.product.model.number=MB853
rp.product.brand=MOTO
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Then try changing it to Galaxy nexus. Take out the mode number and put Samsung as the brand or change it to ro.product.manufacture=Samsung
Edit: or Nexus S
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build.prop
this is a copy of my current build.prop
Kilyar74 said:
this is a copy of my current build.prop
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Ok what app are you trying download? I'll try and if it downloads for me then I'll send you a modified version of yours. Copying everything from the top if mine into yours but still keeping your ril and other information.
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does anyone have a stock build.prop file i could look at?
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nearly anything from the playstore. cant update to flash 11. i purchased the game sentinal 3 homeworld that i cant install now. any apk that i have now other than what was preloaded i have had to find the apk off the net and install it as a 3rd party file. hell i wasnt allowed to install facebook app.
just some that is not working
newegg
ifixit
root browser lite
superuser
all of these are saying they are incompatible with this version.
the word version is what is throwing up a red flag to me.
How about starting from scratch?
Backup with Titanium backup (only user apps).
Wipe data in recovery, flash full sbf, root again.
ok question. i rooted with torpedo. now im browsing my phone and when i open the SIM app it has some greyed out items about the sim card. problem is when i was stock i could never get into the SIM app. Cause since im with USCC we dont use sims. is there a way to reverse what torpedo did to my phone to relock it? and if there is can anyone help me figure it out???
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I'd be more than happy to start from scratch
wipe data in recovery.... you mean do a soft wipe in recovery mode?
how do i flash a full sbf? Im running a USCC 2.3.5 OTA electrify i didnt think we could flash anything since we have a locked bootloader
where can i get a full sbf?
peetr_ said:
How about starting from scratch?
Backup with Titanium backup (only user apps).
Wipe data in recovery, flash full sbf, root again.
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Op has plenty of sufficient replies. No need to hijack his thread kilyar:what:
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solved
i did a lot more reading over the net and found the cause of this issue for me. it was my DPI on my phone. my phone was set to 260DPI instead of the 240 dpi it should be for my phone.
http://androidforums.com/verizon-ga...7191-your-device-isnt-compatible-version.html
after 9 soft wipes and a ton of re-rooting and file swapping and headaches it boiled down to that little change i made for better vid quality.
i know i hijacked this thread without intention and am sorry for it but hopfully someone else can learn from this.
thank you to all that helped in advice and information.
Perfect, you found it.
tsdeaton said:
Go to Settings > Applications > All > Market and select “Clear Data.”
Open your file manager app.
If you are using ES File Explorer, navigate to Settings > Root Settings and enable “Root Explorer” and “Mount File System.” For Root Explorer, tap the r/w icon at the top of the screen.
Locate and open the file “build.prop” in the /system folder.
Create a backup for “build.prop.” To do that, copy the file and save it to another folder. You will also need to rename the file.
Go back to the original “build.prop” file. Open and edit it. If you are using ES File Explorer, you will need to long-press the file and open it in ES Note Editor.
Locate “ro.product.model” and “ro.product.manufacturer” and make the following changes (for this guide, we will be using Nexus S as an example):
ro.product.model = Nexus S
ro.product.manufacturer = samsung
After typing in the necessary changes, save the file.
Now try your play store
This is just a copy and paste. But If the model and manufacture is not photon and Motorola then set it to that. If it is photon and Motorola then set it as anotjer major high end device.
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wanted to point out its actually the keys that filter apps in the market so like if you copied the keys from my jellybean rom:
ro.build.description=takju-user 4.1 JRN84D 392829 release-keys
ro.build.fingerprint=google/takju/maguro:4.1/JRN84D/392829:user/release-keys
i am definitely new to everything except how to basicly use an android. i had my moto photon 4g rooted about 4 weeks ago, everything was ok but i decided to get rid of my root and i found nothing simple on unrooting my device so i did a "factory reset" thought that would work and i was wrong, now my phone has no wifi and my internal storage erases it self if every time my phone turns off. i recently found this forum 2.3.4-4.5.1A-1_SUN-198_7-CM 10/24/11 latest SBF build Stock ROM FIXED DATA [10/27], got everything i could find in the how to, the sbf file, rsd lite and the drivers. i follow the guide to a T and this error keeps popping up "SVF:106:1:2 sec_exception: b655,eddc,eb" i cant figure whats going on. im horribly stuck. thanks for the help
I have my custom ringtones that I use, and it's annoying trying to scroll through all the stock ringtones. I have ES File Explorer and when I go to delete all those ringtones says those files can't be deleted? Won't even let me delete that folder as a whole.
surf1 said:
I have my custom ringtones that I use, and it's annoying trying to scroll through all the stock ringtones. I have ES File Explorer and when I go to delete all those ringtones says those files can't be deleted? Won't even let me delete that folder as a whole.
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It's a root feature isn't it? Try using Root Browser Lite or something that has root access. Not sure if ES does.
I777(S2)
Captivating M3
UCLE5
AJK 1.49
Make sure you have root access enabled and system mounted as writable.
They are in ES file explorer's settings all the way at the bottom.
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I thought he said "custom ringtone" which should be in the user /sdcard/media/ringtones directory.
I don't why he couldn't delete it.
He only wants to use the custom ones. He wants to get rid of the stock ones. Adding a no media would work too.
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Red_81 said:
He only wants to use the custom ones. He wants to get rid of the stock ones. Adding a no media would work too.
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Ahhh, misunderstood his point.
Thanks Red
Red_81 said:
Make sure you have root access enabled and system mounted as writable.
They are in ES file explorer's settings all the way at the bottom.
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I must be doing something wrong, can't figure this out. Even the instructions on here and videos online I find seem to be for older version of ES File b/c it looks nothing like mine. They say to go to settings, check off root explorer and check mount file systems.... there's no settings like that in my settings.
There's another option on mine through "fast access" where you click root explorer and gives you options like one key install, mount r/w etc. But not sure, see what you guys say before I play around with it lol.
surf1 said:
I must be doing something wrong, can't figure this out. Even the instructions on here and videos online I find seem to be for older version of ES File b/c it looks nothing like mine. They say to go to settings, check off root explorer and check mount file systems.... there's no settings like that in my settings.
There's another option on mine through "fast access" where you click root explorer and gives you options like one key install, mount r/w etc. But not sure, see what you guys say before I play around with it lol.
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They revamped all the menus, I had to play around with it but you need to click on the mount r/w and a su request will pop up, then click OK to all the things you want as r/w. I was able to delete some of the files after I did all that.
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surf1 said:
I must be doing something wrong, can't figure this out. Even the instructions on here and videos online I find seem to be for older version of ES File b/c it looks nothing like mine. They say to go to settings, check off root explorer and check mount file systems.... there's no settings like that in my settings.
There's another option on mine through "fast access" where you click root explorer and gives you options like one key install, mount r/w etc. But not sure, see what you guys say before I play around with it lol.
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If you indeed are using ES File Explorer then there must be a setting for that, regardless which version.
I'm using it from v1 to v2 and recently v3.
It's there, look for it.
chapelfreak said:
They revamped all the menus, I had to play around with it but you need to click on the mount r/w and a su request will pop up, then click OK to all the things you want as r/w. I was able to delete some of the files after I did all that.
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Forgot to update, this worked. Thanks! I had to check off r/w for system and it worked. You have to click that top left icon, go to tools, and scroll down to Root Explorer