the problem i am having is my phone automatically turning on its gps tracking,what I want to know is can I remove it somehow? I dont care if i lose my maps & navigation ability as long as I still have web & calling. lg optimus v, virgin mobile,cm7 IHO
THANKS
If you're rooted , go to system/etc delete gps.conf, that must do it , correct me if I'm wrong
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am rooted
I am rooted can u hive me more specific as how to do it? I attempted system/etc in terminal emulator on phone but got permission denied
cujo676 said:
I am rooted can u hive me more specific as how to do it? I attempted system/etc in terminal emulator on phone but got permission denied
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> use script manager ..root browser or any advance file manager, mount as RW..1st .. then attempt to delete
thanks
Will purchase app & attempt in a few days please leave thread up till then? I'm sure to need more help thanks again
cujo676 said:
Will purchase app & attempt in a few days please leave thread up till then? I'm sure to need more help thanks again
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No need to buy an app.
ES File Explorer has options to browse as root and to mount /system as rw.
hello
yuripg1 said:
No need to buy an app.
ES File Explorer has options to browse as root and to mount /system as rw.
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can u please give me exact instructions on how to do this with es file explorer?
cujo676 said:
can u please give me exact instructions on how to do this with es file explorer?
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Down in its settings you will find two options: one to browse as root and another to mount the /system to read/write.
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neko95 said:
> use script manager ..root browser or any advance file manager, mount as RW..1st .. then attempt to delete
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can u tell me exactly how to mount as rw and then delete it using script manager i realy know absolutely nothing about this stuff so need exact instructions? sorry for being a pain in the a**
cujo676 said:
can u please give me exact instructions on how to do this with es file explorer?
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Open es file exlorer- go to settings - check on- upto root, root exlorer n mount file system...then come back n hit up folder. Now go to system folder, in that, etc folder name find the file named gps. conf....delete it!
cujo676 said:
can u tell me exactly how to mount as rw and then delete it using script manager i realy know absolutely nothing about this stuff so need exact instructions? sorry for being a pain in the a**
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Check the options "Root Explorer" and "Mount File System". Then click the "Favorites" on the top bar, select "/", navigate to /system/etc/, find gps.conf and delete it.
Thanks
kiran2cy said:
Open es file exlorer- go to settings - check on- upto root, root exlorer n mount file system...then come back n hit up folder. Now go to system folder, in that, etc folder name find the file named gps. conf....delete it!
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That was easy thank u so much!
gps still working
karthiknayak94 said:
If you're rooted , go to system/etc delete gps.conf, that must do it , correct me if I'm wrong
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I deleted it but the gps still works any other suggestions? i want to permanently cripple it
cujo676 said:
I deleted it but the gps still works any other suggestions? i want to permanently cripple it
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the main gps configuration file has been deleted, but still ur gps works! give it a reboot...btw ur phone is tracking, even when gps is off?
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kiran2cy said:
the main gps configuration file has been deleted, but still ur gps works! give it a reboot...btw ur phone is tracking, even when gps is off?
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i did reboot opened google maps and it showed exactly where i was. And the problem that bothered me was me keeping gps turned off all the time only to find that it would turn itself on which I do not like. I want to disable it permanently because I don't think its nessecary for basic phone and web service. I dont feel that my movements should be tracked for any reason it's just weird! If I am correct the phone service is done through the wireless connection not gps?
Shouldn't u prefer changing ROM?
Problem solved and closed! The original instructions are correct & results are as originally claimed in first reply to the op. For some reason it didn't delete properly the first time,I fixed this by restoring my backup & re-attempting. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED
Well I could have helped, but I'm an optimus one user, so I don't know which one is a stable optimus v rom...asking an optimus v user will be better...
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Many of you must have tried to enable live wallpaper on Galaxy 3 by using the method given by other members of Xda the coding one but I guarantee I won't ask you to write any coding.
1. Just Root ur phone use z4root for android 2.1 and super one click root ur for android 2.2
2. Download Root Explorer. (u can get it free on 4 shared or other site)
3.Download the attachment file (sdcard.rar) and extract it on ur sd card
4.Open root explorer allow super user permission now on ur left hand side is a button named "mount r/w" press it now it will show "mounted as r/w "(go to preference and select sort order name (desc) for convince in finding required folder)
5.Now go to sd card copy "LiveWallpapersPicker.apk" to "/system/app/" (check that it is mounted as r/w)
6.Now again go to sd card and select "libRS.so" and "librs_jni.so" using multi select and copy them to " /system/lib/" and then just restart ur phone.
7.And if u have done it right enjoy with live wallpaper on ur galaxy 3.
thanks its working
Very nice & easy! Thanks a lot!
Thanks bro.....its working greate..........
the paste operation failed" what am i supposed to do now??!!
Alex664 said:
the paste operation failed" what am i supposed to do now??!!
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have you got enough space in /system?
ale_bot said:
have you got enough space in /system?
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got like 14mb..
@Alex - Did you mount the R/W option ? i hope it would help.
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@Alex - Did you mount the R/W option ? i hope it would help.
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yea i did that also.. but i dont need it now.. as i installed Kyrillos' MOD...
dont have to restart once done properly wallpaper is enabled, i did it everytime and it worked without restart.
Good one:
But the codes given in the old method were used to copy paste the same
Root explorer does the same copy paste minus the code typing!!
Thanks, Bud.
Works pretty fine...
works perfect. and no need to restart at all
gud one....works perfectly
thanks it works as a charm
y not as an update.zip?? its more handy..!! :O
Thanks, Bud.
Works pretty fine...
please
its says "paste failure there was not enough free disk space to complete the paste operation" what should i do now? and yea its on r/w
its ok i did it
how long does your phone last with this
You can follow these simple steps to change the original stock boot animation into something amazing.
I am using Root Explorer, which is a paid app in order to do this. If a free app can be used to do this process, please let me know!
Ummm...I posted this before in the G2 section, but GScript lite and the line
Dd if=/mnt/sdcard/splash.IMG of=/dev/block/mmcblk0pl9
Reboot
As a custom script with SU priveleges works fine for me. Just copy the IMG
file into sdcard root and execute the script. Works on my vision and TP. All free, just a wee bit of typing, and keeping a close eye on auto-correct.
Need to find the splash image location next.
Sent from my very "non-stock" TP.
Ok I was an idiot and accidently deleted my original Cyanogenmod animation. Any kindred spirit out there that would like to upload theirs?
Dear reverendkjr
May I known that which launcher are you using on Touchpad at video ? how can I download it from XDA ?
Thanks
hki_peter said:
Dear reverendkjr
May I known that which launcher are you using on Touchpad at video ? how can I download it from XDA ?
Thanks
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He uses ADW EX, its not free on xda, you have to buy from the market
Someone needs to find a way to do this for free and I will more than grateful....
KingKwentyne said:
Someone needs to find a way to do this for free and I will more than grateful....
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I've been instructed by many people that ES File Explorer will provide the same functionality as Root Explorer as long as you grant root permission and mount the system. I tested this and they are correct. ES File Explorer is free from the market.
reverendkjr said:
I've been instructed by many people that ES File Explorer will provide the same functionality as Root Explorer as long as you grant root permission and mount the system. I tested this and they are correct. ES File Explorer is free from the market.
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You deserve a hug LOL. Thanks much man.
a40dayflud818 said:
Ok I was an idiot and accidently deleted my original Cyanogenmod animation. Any kindred spirit out there that would like to upload theirs?
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This! I am having problems with mine. I installed the Nexus one through recovery like an idiot. Cant find the stock animation file, and trying to change it, but i cannot now. Tried flashing another through recovery, gets aborted
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I've been instructed by many people that ES File Explorer will provide the same functionality as Root Explorer as long as you grant root permission and mount the system. I tested this and they are correct. ES File Explorer is free from the market.
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Perfect, thanks.
Hi Everyone
Note : I did a search on this issue for any older posts found nothing sorry if i am wrong
I bought my Galaxy S2 from HongKong
when i turned it on for first time there were chinese stock apps,but no Android Market(Market) app, i have no idea maybe thats due to region
1-Anyways is there a way to get Andriod Market app?(i have downloaded two of em 3.1.5,3.3.1 they crash when i hit INSTALL/DOWNLOAD while downloading bar appears)
2- If i can not get Market app is there any other stock firmware that is best with Samsung default apps and Market app Closer to mine
I have Rooted(CF- Root) my phone
It came with ZSKI3 Kernel
Now it has XXKI3 Kernel(After Rooting)
Thanks in Advance!!!
Hey,
what u did with the files?
You know that u have to replace them in system?
So try this here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331710
Use rootexplorer or kind of explorer which apply to go to system files.
Then copy (replace) it in system>app.
If you use rootexplorer, remind that you have to change it from "R/W" to "R/O"
(on top) which allows to replace files!
After doing it, clear the data like it's written in OP of the link.
Much succes
Hannibal226 said:
Hey,
what u did with the files?
You know that u have to replace them in system?
So try this here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331710
Use rootexplorer or kind of explorer which apply to go to system files.
Then copy (replace) it in system>app.
If you use rootexplorer, remind that you have to change it from "R/W" to "R/O"
(on top) which allows to replace files!
After doing it, clear the data like it's written in OP of the link.
Much succes
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This. You dont have to actually "install" the market (or any other stock apps), but you'r supposed to push them to the system app folder where they belong.
Also dont forget to change from R/W back to R/O (i believe the guy im quoting didnt get it right, as R/W stands for read write, and R/O is for Read Only. But im not entierly sure. So its from R/O to R/W, place file, then back to R/O)
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This. You dont have to actually "install" the market (or any other stock apps), but you'r supposed to push them to the system app folder where they belong.
Also dont forget to change from R/W back to R/O (i believe the guy im quoting didnt get it right, as R/W stands for read write, and R/O is for Read Only. But im not entierly sure. So its from R/O to R/W, place file, then back to R/O)
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If i helped you, press thanks. Thanks.
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Yeah he's right, sorry my fold!
I was wondering to, so my version of RootExplorer has a fold, because it's exactly in the other way.
So sure, normaly from Read Only to Read & Write
Thanks All for instant reply,
@Hannibal226 Well i did nothing to my phone i have read on threads about Hongkong stock roms there is no Market app included,I bought two Galaxy s2 sealed when i turned em on i didnt found Market app on both well i dont know about it my self Thanks Pal!!
@Vlad the Cat i tried your method from R/O to R/W then copied the Market.apk in System folder and installed it from there its working now Thanks
Thank You Both!!!
ES file explorer isn't mounting system as writeable. Can't copy any file to system or change any files within system using the apps root explorer. Anyone else have this issue? Anyone know a solution?
Please dont suggest using another app. I have tried that and they do work. I just prefer ES.
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I had the same issue, and ended up buying Root Explorer. No idea why. I couldn't even find the option to make it writeable like I used to be able to.
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thanx for chart
I noticed this too. Has anyone tried previous the version to see if that makes a difference?
Update: I tried the older version and it tries to run a test which fails, resulting in not being able to use that feature. I would assume the same test is failing in the new version.
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Update: I tried the older version and it tries to run a test which fails, resulting in not being able to use that feature. I would assume the same test is failing in the new version.
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Not sure, but maybe related to OP's issue: after rooting, using ES File Explorer version 3.0.4 (dl'd from play store), I can't use the built in root explorer. After selecting "Root Explorer" from the menu, after a delay (appoximately 20 seconds) I get the "Sorry, test failed. This feature cannot run on your phone." message in the attached screenshot.
Interestingly, I was able to access ES's root explorer while still on the pre-release kernel, before flashing back to the stock kernel.
The new ES is a little different. Pull up the fast access menu and open the tools tab on the left. from there, tap on root explorer, mount R/W, then change the bubbles to RW. I had to do this to edit my build.prop so I assume this is what you're asking. Hope this helps!
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The new ES is a little different. Pull up the fast access menu and open the tools tab on the left. from there, tap on root explorer, mount R/W, then change the bubbles to RW. I had to do this to edit my build.prop so I assume this is what you're asking. Hope this helps!
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I don't get any options for mount as R/W. I think I've seen that menu before so I know what you're talking about. But it doesn't show up on the S4. At least not for me.
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atrohde said:
I don't get any options for mount as R/W. I think I've seen that menu before so I know what you're talking about. But it doesn't show up on the S4. At least not for me.
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So when you pull up the fast access menu and click root explorer under tools, you dont see mount R/W like in this picture?
Not at all. Just wiped app data and tried again and nothing. Just the test failed message.
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atrohde said:
Not at all. Just wiped app data and tried again and nothing. Just the test failed message.
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I don't get that menu either. My test fails also.
same here. ES's new update sucks anyway. i've used ES since day one, and with the new update, every single time you wanna do root things you have to mount system....EVERY time. the old one would stay mounted. it's very annoying.
i started using root browser or something..the free one.
I was reading through some other posts on a different thread and I came to the understanding it may have to do with the file system format or kernel. I would test a kernel but not sure if I can easily get back to stock as I don't want to lose functionality. Can anyone else test a different kernel to see if that works?
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i'm running ktoonz kernel and it doesn't work.
jayochs said:
i'm running ktoonz kernel and it doesn't work.
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Touchwiz or AOSP?
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ah sorry. stock touchwiz. didn't flash a new rom yet
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I ran into this exact same problem with ES File Explorer. I thought it might have to do with using SuperSU, but I haven't been brave enough to downgrade to Superuser.
As with others, I've gotten very comfortable with Root Explorer. I now only use ES to copy between the local file system and Windows shares.
- Dave
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Worked with developer and got the version that can mount read write on system.
tsangwc said:
Worked with developer and got the version that can mount read write on system.
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I have also and can confirm the new release works.
tsangwc said:
Worked with developer and got the version that can mount read write on system.
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Also confirmed, once.
Now that I go back into the app a second time, it doesn't seem to ask SuperSU for permissions and /data (for example) is empty.
I'm still not 100% convinced I fully understand the new ES Explorer's root paradigm. In the old one I fell in love with, you enabled root with one simple checkbox and you had Root Explorer (kinda; I have both installed). In this latest major update, you have to pick Root from the side menu, after which you're prssented with a list of tools that I don't want/need. To browse as root, do I just hit Back to this helpful, unwanted list and start browsing? This is what I did during the first successful test of this test code, but it won't work a second time.
- Dave
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I find it annoying that every time I connect my S4 to my laptop, it connects as an Installer with a 13.5MB CD partition named "Verizon Mobile." Then after a few seconds, it finally connects as a Media device (MTP). Has anyone been able to skip the Verizon Mobile part? Thanks.
virus86 said:
I find it annoying that every time I connect my S4 to my laptop, it connects as an Installer with a 13.5MB CD partition named "Verizon Mobile." Then after a few seconds, it finally connects as a Media device (MTP). Has anyone been able to skip the Verizon Mobile part? Thanks.
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I found a couple different ways to disable to pop up, but it still has the 30 second or so delay before the MTP connects. The easiest one I found was rename or remove autorun.iso in / etc. folder. But like I said that doesnt make the MTP come any sooner. Hoping for a fix myself.
Gam3r 4 Life said:
I found a couple different ways to disable to pop up, but it still has the 30 second or so delay before the MTP connects. The easiest one I found was rename or remove autorun.iso in / etc. folder. But like I said that doesnt make the MTP come any sooner. Hoping for a fix myself.
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I assume you have to be rooted first?
virus86 said:
I assume you have to be rooted first?
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Sure do.
virus86 said:
I assume you have to be rooted first?
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Yes for that method you do. But you can also disable the cd rom from inside windows device manager. Just have device manager pulled up, then attach usb cable, and when you see the Verizon cd rom show up in device manager right click and disable. This also will only prevent it from popping up, but there will still be a 30 second delay before MTP connects.
I deleted the drive letter of the Verizon Mobile partition from Disk Management. At least I wont see it on My Computer anymore...
Can someone please give me a hand? I think I'm missing something. I'm rooted and have ES File Explorer installed.
I open the app, tap menu, tap tools, tap Root Explorer then navigate to the System\Etc folder but can't for the life of me find where to mount the file system R/W. I've checked all the options I can find and still not available. I have granted root access to ES File Explorer with SuperSU and verified it in SuperSU
I'm also seeing a message several seconds after selecting Root Explorer that reads "Sorry, test failed. This feature cannot run on your phone."
TIA
virus86 said:
I deleted the drive letter of the Verizon Mobile partition from Disk Management. At least I wont see it on My Computer anymore...
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Does it still delay the 30 seconds or so before the mtp connects?
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drivie said:
Can someone please give me a hand? I think I'm missing something. I'm rooted and have ES File Explorer installed.
I open the app, tap menu, tap tools, tap Root Explorer then navigate to the System\Etc folder but can't for the life of me find where to mount the file system R/W. I've checked all the options I can find and still not available. I have granted root access to ES File Explorer with SuperSU and verified it in SuperSU
I'm also seeing a message several seconds after selecting Root Explorer that reads "Sorry, test failed. This feature cannot run on your phone."
TIA
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I just checked and es file explorer is doing the same thing with me. Out of curiosity I tried the old style es file explorer and it also failed. Not sure why. It worked great on my S3. I use "root browser" on all my devices and love it. Theres a free version on the play store. And there use to be a way to get full free version from the dev here in xda.
Gam3r 4 Life said:
Does it still delay the 30 seconds or so before the mtp connects?.
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Yes it does.
virus86 said:
Yes it does.
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Theres got to be a fix for that somehow, maybe some way to change the delay?
Gam3r 4 Life said:
Theres got to be a fix for that somehow, maybe some way to change the delay?
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Do the other S4s have the same problem or is this a Verizon thing?
virus86 said:
Do the other S4s have the same problem or is this a Verizon thing?
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Its a Verizon thing. I had the same issue when I had the Verizon S3. They could have at least set it up so that once you installed the Verizon programs that it would stop popping up, and allow instant access to the MTP. Im sure there is someway to edit a file or something that would bypass the 30 second delay.
Wish I had a verizon s4 so I could take a look at this. Im sure theres a way to fix the delay
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Wish I had a verizon s4 so I could take a look at this. Im sure theres a way to fix the delay
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If you have any ideas Im willing to test them out.
On stock deodex debloat I had no problems with this, but since flashing Beans it has became a problem. Not sure how or why though.
mbh87 said:
On stock deodex debloat I had no problems with this, but since flashing Beans it has became a problem. Not sure how or why though.
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Thats actually great news. It means somewhere theres some bloat that can be removed to stop this.
drivie said:
Can someone please give me a hand? I think I'm missing something. I'm rooted and have ES File Explorer installed.
I open the app, tap menu, tap tools, tap Root Explorer then navigate to the System\Etc folder but can't for the life of me find where to mount the file system R/W. I've checked all the options I can find and still not available. I have granted root access to ES File Explorer with SuperSU and verified it in SuperSU
I'm also seeing a message several seconds after selecting Root Explorer that reads "Sorry, test failed. This feature cannot run on your phone."
TIA
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I also had this problem i have read the s4 and es file explorer are not playing well right now. I used the root explorer in rom toolbox app and it worked great.
05gsxrk5 said:
I also had this problem i have read the s4 and es file explorer are not playing well right now. I used the root explorer in rom toolbox app and it worked great.
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Thanks for the info. I'll try another app for now.
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Thanks for the info. I'll try another app for now.
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Root browser lite is a good free root file manager
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Disable Verizon CD Intaller
Here you go:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...ment/guide-how-to-disable-verizon-cd-t2831293