i cant seem to open the build.prop and edit it in root explorer. help please
Your phone is rootead???
If yes, like this in root explorer??
RW or RO??
i tried that still nothing
ive been looking elsewhere and its saying that my phone may not be rooted properly,
how do i check this?
ThePerfectionist28 said:
i tried that still nothing
ive been looking elsewhere and its saying that my phone may not be rooted properly,
how do i check this?
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search for "root checker" in the market, if its not rooted properly then root with super1click root or Bin4ry's flash tool.
I don't think that its a root issue though because if you can navigate to your build.prop then you would need root to get there. Make sure that you select the "Open in text editor" option instead of "View as text". The former allows editing while the latter only allows viewing.
or in adb shell type su if command exists and gives you popup with option "Allow" / "Denied" on your phone it is rooted ok.
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Hi Bros & Sis,
I have GPS issue on my SGS2, which lead me to this site for the fix:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239713
It need a rooted device and Root Explorer for the fix, so after the search, I found this guide for rooting:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
After following the steps and my SGS2 should be rooted.
However, I try to make changes to GPS.conf file in /system/etc, I'm not allow to do so.
If my rooting steps is corrected, how can I know whether SGS2 is rooted?
I do see that warning triangle during boot and if that's the indication, what do I miss out that I can't change the file?
Thank you very much for the help.
I'm not familiar with Root Explorer, but there should be an option to remount R/W somewhere, which you'd need to do to save changes in /system.
To check if you're rooted, look for Superuser in your app drawer. Also, you should probably have got a prompt when opening Root Explorer saying "Superuser request" which would indicate that you're rooted.
freedomzero said:
Hi Bros & Sis,
I have GPS issue on my SGS2, which lead me to this site for the fix:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239713
It need a rooted device and Root Explorer for the fix, so after the search, I found this guide for rooting:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
After following the steps and my SGS2 should be rooted.
However, I try to make changes to GPS.conf file in /system/etc, I'm not allow to do so.
If my rooting steps is corrected, how can I know whether SGS2 is rooted?
I do see that warning triangle during boot and if that's the indication, what do I miss out that I can't change the file?
Thank you very much for the help.
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You can use Root Check app from the Market.
Maybe you have to use a kind of root explorer and activate to mount your system partition with read/write access.
I am using ES Datei Explorer app from the Market, and I had to activate the root options in the explorer's app menu first.
Good luck !
oinkylicious said:
I'm not familiar with Root Explorer, but there should be an option to remount R/W somewhere, which you'd need to do to save changes in /system.
To check if you're rooted, look for Superuser in your app drawer. Also, you should probably have got a prompt when opening Root Explorer saying "Superuser request" which would indicate that you're rooted.
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Yes, there is this Remount as R/W, but there is no respond in /system.
When open Root Explorer, I'm granted Superuser permission, but still no permission to edit gps.conf.
That's why I'm wondering where have I done wrong.
Thank you.
It_ler said:
You can use Root Check app from the Market.
Maybe you have to use a kind of root explorer and activate to mount your system partition with read/write access.
I am using ES Datei Explorer app from the Market, and I had to activate the root options in the explorer's app menu first.
Good luck !
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I had try the Root Check App and it stated rooted.
For Root explorer, there is this Remount as R/W, but is just don't work in /system or /etc folder.
I can't find ES Datei Explorer, only ES File Explorer. And it stated granted Superuser permission on opening the app, but can't edit GPS.conf file.
Can I re-root again?
Thank you.
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I can't find ES Datei Explorer, only ES File Explorer. And it stated granted Superuser permission on opening the app, but can't edit GPS.conf file.
Can I re-root again?
Yes
try Super Manager for file explore .
Remove GPS conf file to PC edit and copy back .
jje
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JJEgan said:
freedomzero said:
I
I can't find ES Datei Explorer, only ES File Explorer. And it stated granted Superuser permission on opening the app, but can't edit GPS.conf file.
Can I re-root again?
Yes
try Super Manager for file explore .
Remove GPS conf file to PC edit and copy back .
jje
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You are my Saver. Finally get it change. Thank you very much.
Super Manager allow me to make the change.
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Hi to all!
This is my first android device, and i am new to Unix-like systems.
I have tried to unlock, root & install custom rom on my phone. Used this instruction:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1302423
Everything go perfect until step:
DO NOT FORGET TO DO THIS PART: After the install of RomRacers recovery boot up your phone. Open up your favorite file browser (I used Astro file manager to do this ) and navigate to /system/etc/ and delete the file called 'install-recovery.sh'
I always get "read only" trouble. As I understand, the problem in root access. I haven’t got it.
I have tried:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=740748
Then
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1046626
But in any case i get "read only" truing to delete 'install-recovery.sh'
Will be grateful for tips how to successfully root my device.
..
a guide is in the "stickys" in general forum made by swiftks
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Use root tools. And there's a little button to change it from read only to read/write. Then delete the file.
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kycats said:
Steps for rooting:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255548
It works like a champ.
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Tnx very much, it worked.
But i still can't delete the
install-recovery.sh
Trying via all possible file explorers, and also tried
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=740748
one more time. still get
rm failed for /system/etc/install-recovery.sh, Read-only file system
You need to go into the options of the file manager and enable root, and also mount system as writable. I use ES file explorer from market...its free. If it still fails my guess is you are not rooted.
I have root access, have checked with root checker basic. Have enabled root in es file explorer, still same problem.
I have made some photos, in attached files.
Did you also check the option 'mount system directory as writable' in es file explorer options
maulich said:
Did you also check the option 'mount system directory as writable' in es file explorer options
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It helped. Thank you very much!
My device is rooted successfully with TPSparkyRoot, my device is zopo zp500 however after rooting when transfering file to system such as SuperUser.apk and RootExplorer.apk a message says "Read-only file system". I know the root is successful because Root Checker display that the root is successful.
Whenever I want to manually transfer the SUperUser.apk to the phone, sometimes it will say success however after I do "ls -l" the file size will become 0 byte. How could this happen?
in root explorer
u have to enable READ/WRITE
so
Press R/W to for set R/O [ TOP right side of root explorer]
another -
you can download Superuser from market
download market
Same problem here (i'm a newbie by the way)
I read that unrooting makes it able to delete all the unwanted embedded apps that motorola added (motoblur, 7 digital, ...)
First rooted the device (moto defy +) with easyroot that installs the superuser app to.
Next I tried out the superuser app but it only has a empty list. So no apps are blocked or allowed?! So whats the point of using the superuser app if your not able to what rooting the device suppose to do (removing ambedded app's).
Then tried out rootexplorer and it work just fine (many thanks for the tip about R/O & R/W!! i needed it!)!
BTW: I'm brand new in this forum and can anyone tell me how I can give my thanks to some or his/her contribution (can't find a button)?
mutmong said:
Same problem here (i'm a newbie by the way)
I read that unrooting makes it able to delete all the unwanted embedded apps that motorola added (motoblur, 7 digital, ...)
First rooted the device (moto defy +) with easyroot that installs the superuser app to.
Next I tried out the superuser app but it only has a empty list. So no apps are blocked or allowed?! So whats the point of using the superuser app if your not able to what rooting the device suppose to do (removing ambedded app's).
Then tried out rootexplorer and it work just fine (many thanks for the tip about R/O & R/W!! i needed it!)!
BTW: I'm brand new in this forum and can anyone tell me how I can give my thanks to some or his/her contribution (can't find a button)?
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There is a thanks button on the right side below every post..
adiles said:
There is a thanks button on the right side below every post..
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It's wasn't visible because i was logged out by some unknow reason.
On my screen it's on the lefthand side below every post.
Thanks for the reply anyway!!
I rooted my strange tablet using Kingo and apparently it was succesful:
http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/t539/talos910/Screenshot_2015-09-11-17-08-20_zpsurdgzj8p.png
But I have been trying for days to erase a file in /system and I have not been able to do it, I think I have read every relevant thread about this problem but no luck, I tried using ES and changed /system to r/w in the root options but when trying to delete the file all I get is operation failed, the same happens with all the other root explorers and tools. I even tried the solution on this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/ascend-p7/help/edit-replace-write-files-set-immutable-t2884172
but still can't delete it.
Also the app root toolkit for android gives me this weird error too:
http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/t539/talos910/Screenshot_2015-09-11-17-08-06_zps4nrxqiev.png
http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/t539/talos910/Screenshot_2015-09-11-17-08-02_zpsa1ycwdwl.png
Do you have an app like root explorer that specifically asks for root permissions? It doesn't matter if you have root if the explorer can't use it
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Yes all the file manager apps I used always ask for root permission, that is the problem they have root permission but still can't delete the file, which is weird because I can use apps that definitely need root like scr screen recorder and greenify just fine.
Try installing root explorer and then attempt to delete the file, then it should instantly open a window asking for root. The of course grant the permission. That should always work, but if it doesn't just restart the tablet, if it still doesn't work it must mean you are deleting a file that is in use by the system. Otherwise i have no idea whats wrong
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Talos91 said:
Yes all the file manager apps I used always ask for root permission, that is the problem they have root permission but still can't delete the file, which is weird because I can use apps that definitely need root like scr screen recorder and greenify just fine.
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What recovery did you install...twrp, cwm, philz?
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JMink said:
What recovery did you install...twrp, cwm, philz?
Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk
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Rooted my device using kingo root, I didn't intall other recovery.
Bad idea to try and remove system files without a custom recovery and a nandroid backup made and stored in a safe spot. What are you trying to remove?
I am trying to delete /system/sbin/su because I read in another thread this was the solution to fixing the issue of the app supersu not updating binaries when rooting your device using Kingo.
Talos91 said:
I am trying to delete /system/sbin/su because I read in another thread this was the solution to fixing the issue of the app supersu not updating binaries when rooting your device using Kingo.
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That is the binary. If you remove it, you wouldn't be rooted. Can you link the thread you are looking at? There's an app made specifically for replacing that su binary with SuperSU and it's binary called Super-SUme, though I believe it is a paid app.
I know it is the binary but according to this guy:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu/support-update-failures-t2907365/page23
(post 223)
""It appears kango wrote to /system/sbin/su whereas supersu wrote /system/xbin/su and subsequently supersu would keep wanting to update 'su' then fail.
The long and the short of it is once I manually removed /system/sbin/su supersu stopped telling me 'su' was outdated. I don't know android but I do know linux.
$PATH on my tablet has /system/sbin/ prior to /system/xbin/ so it would appear supersu is issuing 'su -V' as opposed to '/system/xbin/su -V' when it checks the version. The kingo 'su' was older than the supersu 'su'.
Dunno what the solution is 'cos the older 'su' is going to get called first & I figure there's nothing but trouble to be gained from changing $PATH globally. Nevertheless it might be enough to check $PATH for unwanted 'su' and flag them, possibly offer to remove them? In my case I renamed it "/system/sbin/su.ORIGINAL" so that it's still runnable in an emergency"""
If you rename it, it won't be able to run, and won't require removal.
That's the thing I can't rename the file either for some reason. Using es and other root explorers doesn’t work.
Talos91 said:
That's the thing I can't rename the file either for some reason. Using es and other root explorers doesn’t work.
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Seems like the SU binary that Kingroot included is pretty finicky and only works for some things. I've rooted 100s of devices and have never had issues like that. Have seen complaints about other various oddities with Kingroot too. It's nice that it's easy and works on a variety of devices, but if you have only limited control then that kind of defeats part of the purpose of rooting it...
Tried using SuperSUme but the app says I am not rooted with Kingo? wtf? Do you guys know of any other reason why i can't erase the system file sbin/su?
Talos91 said:
Tried using SuperSUme but the app says I am not rooted with Kingo? wtf? Do you guys know of any other reason why i can't erase the system file sbin/su?
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With Root Explorer, does it let you set the system to R/W? There's a little button at the top of the app that will say R/O or R/W for Read Only or Read Write. If you don't have R/W to the system, then you are unable to make changes to it.
I just renamed file su and then it became able to be deleted.
Talos91 said:
Tried using SuperSUme but the app says I am not rooted with Kingo? wtf? Do you guys know of any other reason why i can't erase the system file sbin/su?
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Connect your android tablet device to your windows computer. Then enable usb debugging on your android tablet. Then open the windows program called cmd. Then do these commands.
Code:
adb root
Code:
adb remount
Code:
adb shell rm /system/sbin/su
I have lenovo vibe shot and I have updated it with Android 6.0.1, rooted it with SuperSU 2.78
and installed systemless xposed framework on it all of the things are going well but
recently I tried to change the boot animation and I realized that I dont and I cant have writing access
to /system and any of its sub folders (i want to replace a couple of MP4 files inside /system/media
no matter if I use mount commands from adb from PC or any other app in my mobile, write access will not be given
for example ES File explorer says it is read only, when I click on write and click OK, it will show no error, but going to
same setting again it shows read only selected again
similar is the case with Root Browser
I think it is due to systemless root
But is there any way I can get write acccess to /system/media ???
plz help
usman400 said:
I have lenovo vibe shot and I have updated it with Android 6.0.1, rooted it with SuperSU 2.78
and installed systemless xposed framework on it all of the things are going well but
recently I tried to change the boot animation and I realized that I dont and I cant have writing access
to /system and any of its sub folders (i want to replace a couple of MP4 files inside /system/media
no matter if I use mount commands from adb from PC or any other app in my mobile, write access will not be given
for example ES File explorer says it is read only, when I click on write and click OK, it will show no error, but going to
same setting again it shows read only selected again
similar is the case with Root Browser
I think it is due to systemless root
But is there any way I can get write acccess to /system/media ???
plz help
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Root properly
I did it twice using TWRP I flashed Super SU 2.78 2 times, it never showed any error
and went fine
Plz tell me a little more if you mean something else by root properly
Any app that needs root access is working perfectly fine except for this permission
setting issue on /system