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Isn't root explorer just like every other file explorer? Why do more people use it and is always on tutorials?
if you need to edit system files with root aceess .. mount system as r/w , remove bloats ..in short advanced tasks .....you need it ...
if you haven't even rooted or don't want to touch system leave it
Because its fast, clean and you can use ROOT
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1.) Inbuilt unzip
2.) Inbuilt unrar
3.) Inbuilt text editor (useful for modifying values of config files e.g. build.prop
4.) Full access /root
happily1986 said:
1.) Inbuilt unzip
2.) Inbuilt unrar
3.) Inbuilt text editor (useful for modifying values of config files e.g. build.prop
4.) Full access /root
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= some advance tasks which only users that know what they are doing should do
as i have seen many dudes deleting system apps after which cry on xda
So I'm guessing its worth the money then. And as far as I've searched, there isn't a free version
you can also google it .
and can you edit the manufactor in build.prop to something like ... manufactor : ferrari?? and product name to : f40 ???
sent from my EVIL Galaxy Ace
I have no idea what you mean.
robinandroid said:
you can also google it .
and can you edit the manufactor in build.prop to something like ... manufactor : ferrari?? and product name to : f40 ???
sent from my EVIL Galaxy Ace
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robinandroid said:
you can also google it .
and can you edit the manufactor in build.prop to something like ... manufactor : ferrari?? and product name to : f40 ???
sent from my EVIL Galaxy Ace
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yes you can. just a matter of a build.prop edit at the right parameter.
Because with default File Explorer you cannot Search, Copy, Paste ... etc
Root explorer use root permisions, it's the best, i use it and i'm verry happy with it !
R/W
Root Explorer does not let me mount the SD card as R/W. Any ideas on this? It use to let me...
BNAS said:
Root Explorer does not let me mount the SD card as R/W. Any ideas on this? It use to let me...
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dude you seriously need to reconsider
your SD-CARD IS R/W ALWAYS
why you need root explorer to do that ??
BNAS said:
Root Explorer does not let me mount the SD card as R/W. Any ideas on this? It use to let me...
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just restart the phone ......
madman_amit said:
dude you seriously need to reconsider
your SD-CARD IS R/W ALWAYS
why you need root explorer to do that ??
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Dude.. To eliminate system apps you need root explorer. Default is R/O not R/W.
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prateek_gemini said:
just restart the phone ......
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Restarted... Wiped cache, wiped davik cache, still no go. Used Nandroid to restore to a prior ROM I was using (Cog x2). Now it works. Found out that write protection on the SD partition was set to S-ON. Had to restore to a different ROM to get it back online. Super user was not granting permission to Root Explorer with Stock deodexed rooted ROM. Strange. Anyway, maybe someone else will come across this same issue and know that it is ROM related to write only partitions.
Thanks!
BNAS said:
Dude.. To eliminate system apps you need root explorer. Default is R/O not R/W.
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Restarted... Wiped cache, wiped davik cache, still no go. Used Nandroid to restore to a prior ROM I was using (Cog x2). Now it works. Found out that write protection on the SD partition was set to S-ON. Had to restore to a different ROM to get it back online. Super user was not granting permission to Root Explorer with Stock deodexed rooted ROM. Strange. Anyway, maybe someone else will come across this same issue and know that it is ROM related to write only partitions.
Thanks!
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Hello. You want to mount r/w on your SD CARD. Madman is right. It's always r/w on the card.
System and card is different.
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For ICS 4.0.4 here is two mods battery percentage(circle and rectangular);instructions:
copy systemUI in system/app with permision RW-R-R and then reboot.
Your phone must be rooted.
PS:systemUI is for circle and systemUI(R) is for rectangular;if use rectangular delete(R) the files must be systemUI.
UPDATE:new mod named android is systemui(A)
Thank You !
What the SystemUI(R) ?
i can't change permission for this file, it say file system do not allow permission changes
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nmv i got it
How can I root my device to use it ??
That rectangular battery is awesome. Looks like it was part of the update!
wssherbiny said:
How can I root my device to use it ??
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If you can root your phone try this :http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1723610&page=26
Thanks. The (R) one looks grea t:good:
I prefer battery stock icon with percentage above ? anyone helps ?
Many tkssssssss
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damn was looking just for this, many thanks man!
how can i change permission for this file ???
fantasyduc said:
how can i change permission for this file ???
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First your phone must be rooted and then with root explorer or else and choose R/W.
umarian said:
First your phone must be rooted and then with root explorer or else and choose R/W.
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don it with the rom toolbox, -> long press the file, go on "permissions" and set it up... very easy
umarian said:
First your phone must be rooted and then with root explorer or else and choose R/W.
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i do it and it say permissions cannot be change because the file system is read only
fantasyduc said:
i do it and it say permissions cannot be change because the file system is read only
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I sent a pm to explain.
Oddly enough when running this, from time to time it will revert back to the stock battery, then back to the modded one.
When I tried skyfir123 versions in his thread it doesn't do that.
Can you fix that? Cause I much prefer the R version you have to anything else.
bustervic said:
Oddly enough when running this, from time to time it will revert back to the stock battery, then back to the modded one.
When I tried skyfir123 versions in his thread it doesn't do that.
Can you fix that? Cause I much prefer the R version you have to anything else.
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I thing(maybe i am wrong) this happen because method of root;for me it work good.How instal for me:
I instal 4.0.4 with flastool(TWICE)
For root follow next step:
0.Copy in your phone superuser-3.0.7-efgi-signed.
1.Download recovery-nozomi.img from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1596285
2.Flash the recovery-nozomi.img with next comand: fastboot flash boot recovery-nozomi.img
3.Enter in recovery(push volume down) and instal superuser-3.0.7-efgi-signed.
4.Turn off phone.
5.flash the kernel.sin with next comand:fastboot flash boot kernel.sin
6.Reboot and your phone is rooted.
PS:sorry for my bad english and this method it work for bootloader unlocked.
PS2:in recovery mode if superuser aborted enter in advanced menu and check fix permission.
Thanks.
My first mod on ics
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Hmm, well I did follow the step by step rooting myself (before the pre rooted img was up)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27692994&postcount=1
Everything else was fine. I suppose I could try the pre-rooted version w/o a wipe and see if it improves anything.
Does the same for me too
[SDfy v1.0] for rooted XPERIA SOLA (Stock ICS)
Run this batch file to swap SD card (ext_card - Real SD card) and Internal memory (sdcard - Internal 4 GB SD card) storage locations.
How to use this?
I assume you have already set 'adb' in path and rooted the phone using Bin4ry's script.
1. Download the attached file [SDfy.zip for Windows users and SDfy_Linux.zip for Linux or Mac users]
2. Extract the zip file.
3. Click on SDfy.bat script if you are on Windows, If you are on Linux run SDfy.sh from Terminal.
4. Move apps if you need to move existing apps to the new location (Real SD card).
With MTP set as transfer mode you will be able to use both storage locations from PC.
Why I made this?
I have lots of data (maps, games and apps) on my 32 GB SD card which will not fit on the internal SD card. Using my real SD card is essential for me so that I can make real use of my phone.
Installing prerequisites
1. Install 'adb' using instructions from here. You only need to install 'adb' and not the whole Android SDK if you are not an Android developer.
2. If you are sure you have proper root access then check if a latest version of busybox (now v1.20) is installed. Create links for 'mount', 'umount' commands in the advanced install section.
Install Busybox using Busybox Installer by JRummy Apps.
3. If you face any errors with 'choice' command on your Windows machine please download it from here. Place this file in '\Windows\System32' folder.
What are the limitations?
- No known limitations as of now
Hope some of you will find this useful.
Enjoy!
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Is it possible to swap back later?
wow.. this is what i'm looking for.. ! it's sad that only the internal 4GB can use when you connect your phone to your pc.. but this is better than nothing.. i'm testing it right now!
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can I use this on tablet?
stalvekio said:
Is it possible to swap back later?
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Yes you can. Un-SDfy will swap back.
bryella said:
wow.. this is what i'm looking for.. ! it's sad that only the internal 4GB can use when you connect your phone to your pc.. but this is better than nothing.. i'm testing it right now!
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can I use this on tablet?
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Yup, better than nothing
I am not sure which tablet you are talking about. It was written specifically for SOLA with rooted ICS.
can I use link2sd using this? can't seem to work I already tried it..
i cant install SDfy, it says adb not recognized or part of it, and it goes on. finally exits with out changing anything, . pls do tell me what all files i need to setup and were should i place this file to install it
johndaniel said:
i cant install SDfy, it says adb not recognized or part of it, and it goes on. finally exits with out changing anything, . pls do tell me what all files i need to setup and were should i place this file to install it
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extract it on your desktop, enable usb debugging.. connect then run the file..
did that even copied it to android folder on my c drive , no luck same msg ädb not recognized as a part of internal or external command
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any luck fr me
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thankz man , got it, i put it in the android sdk folder under platform tools and it worked,
uh oh.. i think i got the same problem.. it worked earlier this morning.. err.. the process seems to worked fine but when i checked my sdcard.. it seems like nothing happened or change.. what steps did you do?
where is this android sdk folder? is it in your phone? or your pc?
Does this work only for sola or also for Go/Acro S/Ion/Tipo ?
I use "directory bind" app for large sd datas.....i think we can do this for maps also i have not tried.....its simple.....we have to emulate the path(the original path it has to be and your ext sd location where the data is).....thats all....give try....
still no luck.. i don't know what happened..
SEFanX10i said:
Does this work only for sola or also for Go/Acro S/Ion/Tipo ?
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I have no idea how they are partitioned because I do not have those phones. If you can send me 'vold.fstab' file from them, I can check and update the script to support them if possible but again I won't be able to test them.
If any one needs a *nix version let me know.
wizwin said:
I have no idea how they are partitioned because I do not have those phones. If you can send me 'vold.fstab' file from them, I can check and update the script to support them if possible but again I won't be able to test them.
If any one needs a *nix version let me know.
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can you please elaborate how this thing works? I followed the instruction but I'm still using my internal and sdcard (not the ext_card).
bryella said:
can you please elaborate how this thing works? I followed the instruction but I'm still using my internal and sdcard (not the ext_card).
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It just swaps the existing mount points for sdcard and ext_card using fstab settings from a stock firmware.
Settings->Storage should reflect the size changes after you SDfy and reboot. When you run Un-SDfy the settings are swapped again and goes back to stock fstab.
Did you see any errors? Any logs or screenshots I can look at?
wizwin said:
It just swaps the existing mount points for sdcard and ext_card using fstab settings from a stock firmware.
Settings->Storage should reflect the size changes after you SDfy and reboot. When you run Un-SDfy the settings are swapped again and goes back to stock fstab.
Did you see any errors? Any logs or screenshots I can look at?
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oh.. so this is for stock ics? I'm using custom firmware infinity by acervenky..
It works really, but i would like to install all my games on my sd card...
dragxdk said:
It works really, but i would like to install all my games on my sd card...
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may I know what rom are you using?
OMG, it works !!!! :good:
1.- Im using ICS global stock rom.
2.- I can see on my pc both SD !! (ext_sd and sd card) enabling MTP option on xperia sola connectivity config.
1.- Install sdk software.
2.- Copy the file "SDfy.bat" paste to the next path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools (im ussing windows 7 64)
3.- Connect your xperia sola with "usb debbugin" enabled
3.- Ready ! double click on "SDfy.bat" and swap !!!
I installed chaos ring game (971 mb) all in my external (swaped ...sola thinking that is the internal....lol :laugh
Remember: You can use MTP option enabled on your sola, if u want paste files from your PC.
Good luck ! :good: and sorry for my bad english.
My rom is ics ita, its ok?
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But there are no problems with games files?
Ex : nova 3 need 2giga on sd, so if you change the location, sd ext is memory default for all, download with browser, games packages, etc??
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SOME OF YOU HAVE PROBLEM WITH ROM MANAGER(LIKE ME) AND SOME WITH COMPUTER THATS WHY ITS THE PERFECT(99.9 % WORKING METHOD) TO FLASH CUSTOM RECOVERY VIA TE
TUTORIAL
YOU SHOULD BE ROOTED
I DONT HELD RESPONSIBLE IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO UR BELOVED O1
1 NOW DOWNLOAD FLASH_IMAGE( http://www.mediafire.com/?7pkcte8gcyn9pet)
2 now download any recovery from this thread( forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1523050 ) and extract the "RECOVERY.IMG" ONLY and place it in /sdcard/
3 extract the flash_image
4 USING ROOT MANAGER OR ANY OTHER FILE MANAGER(THAT GIVES YOU ROOT ACCESS) PUT FLASH_IMAGE IN /SYSTEM/BIN ya change ots permission to rwxr-xr-x(thanka for rembering coodingdroid)
5 IN TERMINAL EMULATOR
TYPE
su
it will prompt for root access allow it
then type this
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
(and press enter)
you will now get this
#
now type reboot recovery
and you have got a new recovery for your phone
press thanks if i helped you
This should go into the general section.
Bytecode said:
This should go into the general section.
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Yes and he forgot to mention that we need to set permissions, without setting permissions = no go
Code:
chmod 0777 /system/bin/flash_image
What do you mean by "3. Extract flash_image"?
It is a file, a script, isn't it?
Sent from my LG-P500 running Protos 0.0.1
CodingDroid said:
Yes and he forgot to mention that we need to set permissions, without setting permissions = no go
Code:
chmod 0777 /system/bin/flash_image
What do you mean by "3. Extract flash_image"?
It is a file, a script, isn't it?
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ya u r saying right but wo chanhing the permissions it will still work but u still are correct
and the extracting thing is its in zip format the real file is 9.41kb which is inside the zip folder
androidisfuture said:
ya u r saying right but wo chanhing the permissions it will still work but u still are correct
and the extracting thing is its in zip format the real file is 9.41kb which is inside the zip folder
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Okay now I understand.
But without settings permissions in /system/bin/, /xbin/, /init.d the system won't run the script, as it hasn't any permissions to run it.
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so i need to put that flash file in system/bin and in /xbin ? i copy that but i dont see the file ... superuser allow me to copy that in /bin and /xbin but i dont see the file there .
buhanita said:
so i need to put that flash file in system/bin and in /xbin ? i copy that but i dont see the file ... superuser allow me to copy that in /bin and /xbin but i dont see the file there .
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ok don't use superuser use any filenanager like solid; es and do it there will be no problem
and u have to put it in system/bin
I did all the things what you said above
But when i type
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
I got error with out of memory
But I have a 110mb in internal memory
Now what I do
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acerkumar said:
i did all the things what you said above
but when i type
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
i got error with out of memory
but i have a 110mb in internal memory
now what i do
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get a taskmanager kill all the apps running and then try
it will surely work
I did kill all apps and tried
It didn't show any error msgs
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Is it safe type reboot recovery in terminal emulator
Or
Can I try to boot into recovery mode by turning off the phone and press
Vol +home+power button
Which is safe
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if it worked
press thanks
Yes, I have flashed amonra 3.0.6 successfully
Thank you :thumbup:
It's work like charm with in few seconds I had flashed amonra easily :thumbup:
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Hey guysss........there's no such command as "flash_image":crying::crying:
tharu_roxx said:
Hey guysss........there's no such command as "flash_image":crying::crying:
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please follow the instructions
put the flash image in system/bin
please read before posting
Yeahhhh!!! It worked!! Thanxxx!
Current Device : MT11i Xperia Neo V
ROM : Xperia Ultimate HD ™
Build Number : 2.0.3
Kernel : Suave Kernel
Root Status : Rooted
Bootloader : Unlocked
Previous Devices : Samsung Galaxy Y
GT-5360(Sold)
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Fastboot after
After recovery reboot I got into fastboot ... Oops .. :/
Can I use it on stock rooted Rom???
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sachin kamboj said:
Can I use it on stock rooted Rom???
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You need to flash_image for that
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Dears,
Kindly I want to know some info about swap as I am a newbie in root.. I downloaded 2 apps for this "MemoryInfo & Swapfile Check and Swapper For Root" and I tried them.. They are very amazing apps but sometimes I don't feel that they are working.. Anyways, I disabled the swap and I deleted the swap file from the SD card after using "Swapper For Root" and then I tried "MemoryInfo & Swapfile Check" to make sure that my device can do the swap or not and then I Uninstalled both of them but when I wrote in terminal "free" after I deleted both of the 2 apps I found the below...
Swap: 61432 37240 24192
I want to know if it is normal or not to find a swap space like this.. I used MemoryInfo & Swapfile check and Swapper For Root Only.
If this space is not normal or it will affect negatively on my device or my SD card so I wish you can help me solve this problem.
My device is SE Xperia Mini Pro SK17i "Rooted" through a guide on SE Forum, Build Number 4.1.B.0.587.
Thanks in advance & I very much appreciate your support.
Best Regards,
DoLcEka
dolceka said:
Dears,
Kindly I want to know some info about swap as I am a newbie in root.. I downloaded 2 apps for this "MemoryInfo & Swapfile Check and Swapper For Root" and I tried them.. They are very amazing apps but sometimes I don't feel that they are working.. Anyways, I disabled the swap and I deleted the swap file from the SD card after using "Swapper For Root" and then I tried "MemoryInfo & Swapfile Check" to make sure that my device can do the swap or not and then I Uninstalled both of them but when I wrote in terminal "free" after I deleted both of the 2 apps I found the below...
Swap: 61432 37240 24192
I want to know if it is normal or not to find a swap space like this.. I used MemoryInfo & Swapfile check and Swapper For Root Only.
If this space is not normal or it will affect negatively on my device or my SD card so I wish you can help me solve this problem.
My device is SE Xperia Mini Pro SK17i "Rooted" through a guide on SE Forum, Build Number 4.1.B.0.587.
Thanks in advance & I very much appreciate your support.
Best Regards,
DoLcEka
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i just checked my ray & j my j has no swap it says 0 0 0 at swap then i disabeld my swap partition on my ray and it still reads that its swapping it shuld'nt do any harm. try wipe dalvrk cache and reboot.
What should I do exactly with wipe dalvik??
And I am sry but I didnt get your reply.. This swap place "60 MBs" is okay or not??
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the only way is throw your sd card to the amazon sea
I am far away from there.. I live in Egypt.. Nile is okay ? )
Or there is a solution ?
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Any updates guys ???
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dolceka said:
Any updates guys ???
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check system/etc/init.d folder and delete all scripts there
I found 2 files.. Beats " I think it is for beats audio which I installed later" and RockoDev.. But I couldn't delete any of them through ES File Explorer.. Any other ways to delete these files ??
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I tried another explorer "AntTek Explorer" and I delete them but the swap space is still exist.. Should I delete mkswap, swapon and swapoff files from /system/xbin ???
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Any updates ??
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dolceka said:
Any updates ??
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I wouldn't delete anything from /system/xbin. Did you reboot your phone after uninstalling the apps and deleting the init.d scripts?
dolceka said:
Any updates ??
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Please don't create more than one thread about the same question as this is against the rules. I have deleted your other thread as it's the same as this one and you're already receiving help here.
Thanks
AvRS
I am sry about the second thread but I thought that I will recieve no more replies so I just wanted to refresh the post no more.. I am sry again
After I uninstalled the apps I restarted.. And after I deleted the scripts I did a reboot too.. But it is still the same
If it is okay to find a swap space like this in my SD so I don't have to worry.. The problem is that I don't have a PC or a Lap nowadays.. On the other hand, I don't want to disable the option of swap in case I may do it later after taking a backup from SD.
Thanks in advance guys for your support.
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dolceka said:
I am sry about the second thread but I thought that I will recieve no more replies so I just wanted to refresh the post no more.. I am sry again
After I uninstalled the apps I restarted.. And after I deleted the scripts I did a reboot too.. But it is still the same
If it is okay to find a swap space like this in my SD so I don't have to worry.. The problem is that I don't have a PC or a Lap nowadays.. On the other hand, I don't want to disable the option of swap in case I may do it later after taking a backup from SD.
Thanks in advance guys for your support.
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If you look in your sdcard, can you see the swap file? If you can, you can either delete it or try and figure out how to reset that particular swap using terminal emulator. If you want to try the second solution, you need to look for the swap in /sys/block and let me know if you find it.
justmpm said:
If you look in your sdcard, can you see the swap file? If you can, you can either delete it or try and figure out how to reset that particular swap using terminal emulator. If you want to try the second solution, you need to look for the swap in /sys/block and let me know if you find it.
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No I can't see the swap file in my SD card... I searched by "swap" and I found "mkswap, swapon & swapoff" in /system/xbin and I checked /sys/block as you told me and I found some files with the names of "ram0, ram1, ram2.. Till ram7 and zram0" "loop1 till loop64" "dm-1 to 64" "mmcblk0" "mtdblock0 till mtdblock3".. What do you think!?
dolceka said:
No I can't see the swap file in my SD card... I searched by "swap" and I found "mkswap, swapon & swapoff" in /system/xbin and I checked /sys/block as you told me and I found some files with the names of "ram0, ram1, ram2.. Till ram7 and zram0" "loop1 till loop64" "dm-1 to 64" "mmcblk0" "mtdblock0 till mtdblock3".. What do you think!?
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okay I took a look in the app...
I would try this in terminal emulator:
su
echo "1" > /dev/block/mtdblock3/reset
if it doesn't work, remove the "" from around the 1.
I got.. Cannot create dev/block..etc. Wrong directory !! (
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dolceka said:
I got.. Cannot create dev/block..etc. Wrong directory !! (
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in terminal try:
su
swapoff /dev/block/mtdblk3
if that doesn't work you can look again for the swap file. According to the app it should be somewhere in your system folder or you can just set the swappiness to 0
again in terminal:
su
sysctl -w vm.swappiness=0
which rom are you running right now, because you should also be able to restore just the system partition from a nandroid back up with out losing all your settings....
justmpm said:
in terminal try:
su
swapoff /dev/block/mtdblk3
if that doesn't work you can look again for the swap file. According to the app it should be somewhere in your system folder or you can just set the swappiness to 0
again in terminal:
su
sysctl -w vm.swappiness=0
which rom are you running right now, because you should also be able to restore just the system partition from a nandroid back up with out losing all your settings....
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I didn't find any swap files.. I searched for "swap" and I got "mkswap, swapoff & swapon" no more files.. and I searched for ROEHSOFT in case the swap file will be named by the app's developer but I found nothing too.. I tried "swapoff /dev/block/mtdblk3" and nothing happened "Wrong Directory" So I tried "swapoff /dev/block/mtdblk3" and it showed me "Invalid Argument"... I became disappointed of this issue, Is it dangerous on my SD card or on my device to have a swap space like this !? "I can't take a backup from my SD right now, I don't have a PC or a Lap now" ... If it is not that dangerous, I will accept it ... Thanks again guys for youor support, If you find any others ways I will be greatful
dolceka said:
I didn't find any swap files.. I searched for "swap" and I got "mkswap, swapoff & swapon" no more files.. and I searched for ROEHSOFT in case the swap file will be named by the app's developer but I found nothing too.. I tried "swapoff /dev/block/mtdblk3" and nothing happened "Wrong Directory" So I tried "swapoff /dev/block/mtdblk3" and it showed me "Invalid Argument"... I became disappointed of this issue, Is it dangerous on my SD card or on my device to have a swap space like this !? "I can't take a backup from my SD right now, I don't have a PC or a Lap now" ... If it is not that dangerous, I will accept it ... Thanks again guys for youor support, If you find any others ways I will be greatful
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Have you checked using "free" to see if the swap is still being used, if the numbers don't change over time then no swapping is happening. If the swap is in RAM then there is no harm to the device. If the swap is on the sdcard or internal memory then there may be a slow damaging of the media, but I think this takes a long time. Try setting vm.swappiness to 0 this will minimize the swapping until you are ready to flash a new ROM.
One reason why I asked what kind of rom you are on is because by flashing the rom again you should wipe out the swap. This is easy to do with with a custom rom but it is a little bit harder to do with a Sony stock ROM. Also any nandroid back up from before you set up the swap will wipe it out also.