[Q] How to move "read only" files in root explorer - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Im currently following a guide to increase music performance where i need to rename and then move the music apk in system/apps.
And it comes up with a message saying i cant do it because the file is read only? anyway around this?
Here is the guide;
http://www.inspiredgeek.com/2011/06...i-via-dsp-manager-cyanogenmod-7-music-player/

Change the mounting to R/W in Root Explorer.
dav08094194 said:
Im currently following a guide to increase music performance where i need to rename and then move the music apk in system/apps.
And it comes up with a message saying i cant do it because the file is read only? anyway around this?
Here is the guide;
http://www.inspiredgeek.com/2011/06...i-via-dsp-manager-cyanogenmod-7-music-player/
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dav08094194 said:
Im currently following a guide to increase music performance where i need to rename and then move the music apk in system/apps.
And it comes up with a message saying i cant do it because the file is read only? anyway around this?
Here is the guide;
http://www.inspiredgeek.com/2011/06...i-via-dsp-manager-cyanogenmod-7-music-player/
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Yes, in the top right corner of the system/app folder change mode to R/W (Read/Write)
You are probably in Read Only mode.

And I believe you need Root Explorer Pro to do this.
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Any way to edit settings.db without ro.secure=0?

Hi All,
I used unrevoked to root my Aria but it looks like my default.prop still has ro.secure=1. This means that I can't use adb to enable install_non_market_apps under settings.db. Adb apparently won't run as root unless I have ro.secure=0.
It seems like setting ro.secure=0 is quite a complex process that involves recreating my boot img file, so I'd prefer to avoid this if possible...
Just started learning about all this stuff, this is my first android phone. Any help is most appreciated, thanks!
another way to edit settings.db
If you have SQlite Administrator (http://sqliteadmin.orbmu2k.de/) Windows link attached, you can just edit the settings.db file like any other database. Pretty easy to do and minimizes the effect of fat fingers..
Cool, thanks for the link. I'm assuming I need to get the file off the phone first though, right? No way to edit it directly?
Correct, follow the instructions in Workaround for Fixing 'Unsupported Sources', but use SQlite instead of the dos commands.
Thanks again, this all worked great! If anybody has trouble copying settings.db, I managed to browse to and copy the file using Root Explorer.
guido.rosso said:
Thanks again, this all worked great! If anybody has trouble copying settings.db, I managed to browse to and copy the file using Root Explorer.
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Can you tell me the location of settings.db using Root Explorer?
Check out the "workaround for unsupported sources" thread in this forum. Sorry, would give you a link but I'm using the XDA app and can't find a way to link to threads...
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sharonpta said:
Can you tell me the location of settings.db using Root Explorer?
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/data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/
That's on a Galaxy Nexus, might be different on the Aria.

BIOS boot animation reworked

I simply modified this one with mspaint and updated it like this :
- 2010 => 2011
- 800 mhz => 1000 mhz
- Android 2.1 => Android 2.2
How to install :
You need a rooted phone.
You need Super Manager (availaible on market for free).
Using wifi/usb put bootanimation.zip where you want on the sdcard, then cut this file with Super Manager and paste it in /system/media
Reboot your phone and enjoy.
Thanks! I'll try it
It's OK, thanks!
nice thanks
Applied. This one is quite amusing
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Many thanks, I tried it, and it works fine in my defy.
thanks again.
Hi
I'm rooted but it's read-only for me :/ so i can't change it
Is that normal ?
Edit :
Find: you have buttom to put R/W with root explorer that i didn't noticed.
Works like a charm. Thanks.
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awesome working superb!!! just follow the instruction and downlaod the "super manager" its needed
cant get it to work, do i have to extract it to the system/ media? or can i just flash it through the recovery boot?
i love it, thx
joey198209 said:
cant get it to work, do i have to extract it to the system/ media? or can i just flash it through the recovery boot?
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nope..
you just need to put and overwrite that .zip file in the /system/media folder.
use that app in the 1st post to do it (because you need root - and RW - privileges).
AWESOME!!!!!
szkajt said:
nope..
you just need to put and overwrite that .zip file in the /system/media folder.
use that app in the 1st post to do it (because you need root - and RW - privileges).
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i have root explorer.. will that work?
Using super manager to cut and paste the file under system/media in r/w mode but after booting up I'm still not getting the right boot animation logo. I'm using pay's rom V3.0. Expert pls advise??
celestar32 said:
Using super manager to cut and paste the file under system/media in r/w mode but after booting up I'm still not getting the right boot animation logo. I'm using pay's rom V3.0. Expert pls advise??
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Have the same problem
Edit: got it working...
copy the bootanimation.zip to "data/local/" instead of "system/media"
Chrisch-RT said:
Have the same problem
Edit: got it working...
copy the bootanimation.zip to "data/local/" instead of "system/media"
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Thanks bro I have managed to get it work under your method. AWESOME!!!!
Can u guys help me, its not working
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Heh, people at work (IT guys mostly) made a Real Big eyes when they saw this one.
joey198209 said:
Can u guys help me, its not working
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Hey, stop crossposting your "not working" posts! If you describe your problem a bit more detailed, we could probably help. But not in case you mentioned above

Q How to copy keyboard?

Hello do anyone know if it's possible to copy keyboard from one rom to other rom? To add a language.
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yes its possible. but need to know which apk is the keyboard, also the lib associated with it.
I'm trying to find out about moving the keyboard as well. How to move the lib and the apk to system\app? I don't have root explorer..
what keyboard do u want to extract from the rom?
Hmm i didn't extract the keyboard myself. I got the DioChinese IME from a forum.
I just installed coderomv2x, but it does not have the chinese keyboard, so I downloaded it but not sure how to move it without rootexplorer..
well then, if just wanna remove stock keyboard from rom, just use titanium backup. uninstall/freeze it will do.
also if that diochinese keyboard u got is flashable zip file, u can just flash it via recovery.
Sorry but I'm new to this, so I don't really understand what u meant by flashable zip file. I have the apk and and .so files (which are the library files rite? :S) Is there a way to move these files to the system/app folder? How else do I install the keyboard? Thnx!
copy the apk to /system/app and the libs to /system/lib then give proper permission. permission for both the apk and libs should be rw-r--r--. then just reboot ur phone. u need to rooted ur phone and using any filemanager with root capability like root explorer to do this.
Thanks, i found Super Manager from the market and used it to move the files. How do i enable permissions? By using the superuser app?
dont know about super manager because never use it, but if using root explorer is long click on the file>Permissions. and it should look like this
Hmm icic my files appear as rwxr-x, and i can't seem to find a way to change the permissions...but i went back to the apk file and tried to install. It installed and the keyboard now works, but i think the handwriting mode got prob.
when u enter any filesystem folder using root explorer, on the upper right corner theres a button that showed "mount r/w", click it until it shows "mount r/o". only then will u be able to change the content of filesystem folder.
an0nym0us_ said:
what keyboard do u want to extract from the rom?
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I am trying to extract swedish keyboard. But I don't know what filename to look for.
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Ztrindberg said:
I am trying to extract swedish keyboard. But I don't know what filename to look for.
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First off i use es explorer, its free and better than root explorer. Secondly try using apk manager on your pc. That should help.
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jusada said:
First off i use es explorer, its free and better than root explorer. Secondly try using apk manager on your pc. That should help.
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Well I do use es-explorer and I have apk manager but I dont know the name of the apk or if there is any lid files too?
Do you know? Please tell then.
Keyboard apks normaly are top of the list and end in ime for instance AxT9ime.apk and if you deodex you can take libs from the apk its self hope that helps.
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How do you add audio to boot animation (AOPK 7.3)

Can anyone help?
Thanks in advance!
(do I need to convert the mp3 to an OGG file?)
I'm pretty sure it takes an mp3 file? Just put your mp3 file at /system/media/ and name it "boot_audio.mp3"
The instructions are repeated under Rom Control > General UI (they're greyed out under "disable call volume")
Ahhhhh I made a folder boot_audio.mp3, lol. Now the only system/media folder I have is in the ROM zip itself. Is that the one I put it in and reflash?
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KC37 said:
Ahhhhh I made a folder boot_audio.mp3, lol. Now the only system/media folder I have is in the ROM zip itself. Is that the one I put it in and reflash?
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or just put the file itself into that folder in the phone. adb, root explorer, or any other root access file explorer.
Cool, I think this is in my wheelhouse.
Thanks for your help!
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MotoMudder77 said:
or just put the file itself into that folder in the phone. adb, root explorer, or any other root access file explorer.
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Well I thought I had it but when I was checking my failed work I noticed that my" boot_audio.mp3" is now a " boot_audio.mp3.ogg". I used Ghost Commander to move the file.
Just to clarify it isn't or is the system/media from the ROMs zip itself?
Thanks again, this battle is now a personal challenge, lol.
Ok, this is what you do.
1. Find an mp3 file you like (MP3 file, not an Ogg Vorbis file)
2. Name it "boot_audio.mp3" (case-sensitive)
3. Copy it into /system/media/ on your actual phone (NOT in the ROM zip unless you want to have to reflash your zip)
4. Change the permissions of the file to rw-r--r--.
5. Go to Settings > ROM Control > General UI and make sure that "Disable Boot Audio" is UNCHECKED
6. Reboot.
Thanks for the total walk through. Got it working this morning!
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tocirahl said:
Ok, this is what you do.
1. Find an mp3 file you like (MP3 file, not an Ogg Vorbis file)
2. Name it "boot_audio.mp3" (case-sensitive)
3. Copy it into /system/media/ on your actual phone (NOT in the ROM zip unless you want to have to reflash your zip)
4. Change the permissions of the file to rw-r--r--.
5. Go to Settings > ROM Control > General UI and make sure that "Disable Boot Audio" is UNCHECKED
6. Reboot.
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marked in red is only in AOKP. So unless you know that the user is running AOKP, this is unnecessary
Just an FYI post.
Is there a way to increase the volume of the boot_audio.mp3? Mine is playing ridiculously low for some reason.
traumbrecher said:
Is there a way to increase the volume of the boot_audio.mp3? Mine is playing ridiculously low for some reason.
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I think the boot sound volume fix is already been applyed,the best fix is in the build prop: persist.sys.boot_volume=100. that's the loudest i, think it can get until the AOKPs find a way to increase it some other way. But as far as my understanding of this its a temporary hit and miss kinda deal. I maybe wrong here,if I am I'm sorry for the missleading post and will remove and or edit with correct info...(if needed but I think I'm right...lol..lol )
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traumbrecher said:
Is there a way to increase the volume of the boot_audio.mp3? Mine is playing ridiculously low for some reason.
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Not on the phone. You would have to load that mp3 into an audio editing program on a computer and increase the volume of the file itself.
HI, I'm also looking into increasing my boot audio volume I took a look at the build prop. But I can't find this line (persist.sys.boot_volume=100) anywhere do I just edit the file and write it into there? I'm running AOKP 7.3 also. PS I have used sound forge and Increased my Volume 1000% I only here a little Difference. Sorry If this Isn't the right place to ask this.

Won't let me delete ringtone .ogg files??

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.
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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

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