Access to system files? - Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE

So I was doing something and I was in a file browser and thought this was weird..
http://db.tt/JaBFFf6l
Just out of curiosity is that normal? On my old phone before I had root, file managers wouldn't even show system files let alone access to them.
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somerandomname1 said:
So I was doing something and I was in a file browser and thought this was weird..
http://db.tt/JaBFFf6l
Just out of curiosity is that normal? On my old phone before I had root, file managers wouldn't even show system files let alone access to them.
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I was able to read system on my original Incredible before I had root, and the same with this phone. I can't modify anything, but I can pull files/apps and save them elsewhere.
/data, on the other hand, is a different story. You have to have root to be able to view or modify anything there.

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What's bloatware?

I'm kinda new to this so can some one please explain to me what exactly is bloatware on my phone?
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Bloatware is all that crap on ur phone u never use and can't get rid of
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For example that annoying amazon mp3 app?
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Yes among others
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Can I remove them some how?i have root explorer so can I just go to system/app and delete them?
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If you have rooted your phone, you can do it with Titanium Backup. Just be extremely careful what you delete. I believe there is a list of safe things to delete floating around on the Cyanogen mod forum. Shouldn't be hard to find with inspector Google.
Bloatware would be anything that is not a stock android apk. Be careful not to delete anything that has to do with google or you will be sorry. I forgot the url but there is a master list of all the apks you can delete. Just google "android apk stock list"
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Its probably best to just move the apks into a separate folder on your sd card rather than deleting them. The that way if you mess up you can just move it back into the correct directory. Or if you change your mind.
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to the OP, I gave instructions in the sticky if you want something to reference. I agree with ^, I used Root Explorer to copy all of the files and then pasted them in a folder on my SD card. Then went back to system apps and deleted them, rebooted, good to go. I also gave a list of everything that could be deleted.
Samsung galaxy sgs2
Samsung GS2 GT19100
Hey guys Im sorry if this is not supposed to be here, But I really need some advice.
I just recently bought a SGS2 in Canada with Bell Mobility and I was able to root my phone so that I could unlocked it. However Since I did this every time I turn on my phone I get a Yellow Triangle with and exclamation mark. and also this mark is on the top left corner of my home screen but very tiny. Now the phone works like a charm nothing is wrong, but I want to know if there is some way I can remove that from my power up screen and from the home screen?
And my last questions would be, Now that I have unlocked my phone can I unroot it? or will this locked my phone again?
Thanks .
s15274n said:
to the OP, I gave instructions in the sticky if you want something to reference. I agree with ^, I used Root Explorer to copy all of the files and then pasted them in a folder on my SD card. Then went back to system apps and deleted them, rebooted, good to go. I also gave a list of everything that could be deleted.
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+1 Op this is probably the best way to do it. Plus if you ever need to put the apks back, all you got to do is move them back, wipe dex and cache and reboot.
One thing that I usually do is use TBPro to freeze it first and see if there are any adverse effects. Did you know that gTalk works with the market? If you delete gTalk, you may see some wierdness with the market. If you just froze it, then you can thaw it out and move on.
My question is can we delete the odex files singly or do they have to be deleted in pairs with the apk?

Req: adfree modified to work with temp root

If anyone has a way to temp modify the hosts file to strip ads from the evo3d or has a modified version of adfree that works with the perm temp root method.
Thanks in advance
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johncjenc said:
If anyone has a way to temp modify the hosts file to strip ads from the evo3d or has a modified version of adfree that works with the perm temp root method.
Thanks in advance
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I just tried it on my Evo 3D, I checked both the symlink options. I suppose it will stick until a reboot, not unlike the perm-temp root.
Hmm. I chose the symlink options but it's not working.
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I think a big issue is you need to reboot to flush the dns. But then when you reboot, you lose root. I just posted the question in the q&a forum if there was anyway to flush the dns without rebooting. So far no replies.
I'll look into that, if I come up with something ill post it here. The ads are making my eyes bleed.
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Fantastic idea. I would love this as well.
Maybe we can push the hosts file with temp root after reboot.
This would be awesome. Adfree is the root app I've been missing the most since getting my EVO 3D.
Install ad free, update files, reboot, reroot. Open app and it will be granted su permissions. After that, dont update or reboot and your fine. Been running it perfect for 5 days. Dont forget you have to partition your sd card. If you have your old rooted phone, put the sd card in it and use rom manager. It WILL WIPE YOUR CARD. Always back it up.
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Randy D said:
Install ad free, update files, reboot, reroot. Open app and it will be granted su permissions. After that, dont update or reboot and your fine. Been running it perfect for 5 days. Dont forget you have to partition your sd card. If you have your old rooted phone, put the sd card in it and use rom manager. It WILL WIPE YOUR CARD. Always back it up.
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Thanks (can't thank anyone else today) but why do you need to partition your card?
Confirmed this works. I don't know what the sd partition had to do with hosts file, but it didn't work without it. Thanks randy.
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partition for ad free
i believe, and anyone feel free to jump in on this, it stores the host files there for the ads on the sd card. if it recognizes the app is trying to access the host files, kind of like a little quarantine or filter, it stops it. With the updates (and ad free asks to report adds that leak through) it adds to those files in that partition. Just a guess.
Randy D said:
i believe, and anyone feel free to jump in on this, it stores the host files there for the ads on the sd card. if it recognizes the app is trying to access the host files, kind of like a little quarantine or filter, it stops it. With the updates (and ad free asks to report adds that leak through) it adds to those files in that partition. Just a guess.
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I don't know what I'm doing wrong but I'm still getting adds. I did what u said but it's not working for me for some reason. I'm sure it's something I'm doing or not doing.
Edit: So I don't understand this but I tried this several times and it didn't work. So I uninstalled ad free and then reinstalled it and updated it and then without rebooting or re-rooting I went into astro and I now have no adds. Kinda weird but hey, it's working.
johncjenc said:
I'll look into that, if I come up with something ill post it here. The ads are making my eyes bleed.
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got pic's of that ?
Cute
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I posted a thread on how to get add free to work. Its now located in general. Might work for you.
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DeathBySnuggles said:
I think a big issue is you need to reboot to flush the dns. But then when you reboot, you lose root. I just posted the question in the q&a forum if there was anyway to flush the dns without rebooting. So far no replies.
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fast reboot in the zip file for Perma-Temp Root ... eugene37
i tried it...
it retains the perma-temp root after running fastreboot
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1159354
Issues:
~ For Apps that need a Reboot ( Like adfree ), use fast reboot for these apps!!!!!
EDIT: and give teamwin's TWIN PIC for sending & receiving 3d pics via messaging - pretty cool
Randy D said:
Install ad free, update files, reboot, reroot. Open app and it will be granted su permissions. After that, dont update or reboot and your fine. Been running it perfect for 5 days. Dont forget you have to partition your sd card. If you have your old rooted phone, put the sd card in it and use rom manager. It WILL WIPE YOUR CARD. Always back it up.
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Thanks bro, Ive been trying to get this to work.

File Folder

I just recently switched from a Droid Charge to the Rezound. There was an easy way on the Charge to see all your files and downloads in a nice File Folder. Is there anything like that on the Rezound or something from the market I can download?
Thanks
jwalker007
astro file explorer, or es file explorer. If you want to see your download folder, open your app drawer and click on downloads.
I like ES the most but if you're rooted then Root explorer is the way to go.
Thanks I'll give it a try.
jwalker007
Anyone have issues with these? I loaded es and two days later my phone started boot looping and no way out of it. Kind of worried to load one
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DaPitt84 said:
Anyone have issues with these? I loaded es and two days later my phone started boot looping and no way out of it. Kind of worried to load one
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Unless you did something while having root access in ES, there's really not any way that the program could cause your boot looping. I always use Root Explorer, but I've used ES before and never had any troubles.
I use Astro file manager from the market. It's always worked flawless for me.
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i use ES, no problems here.
thatsricci said:
i use ES, no problems here.
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Same here.
~John

Hacking android games- on PC [Q]

Hello, basically I am wondering what is the best program to edit .DAT files ( the typ of file that is [mostly] used by android-game dev's to save stored data of the game )
and edit them,
also i was wondering what if I can't find the game/app map when connected to USB?
> I want to do it on the PC because I have the one X and are NOT going to root it.
Regards!
In order to access those files and write on them (edit them), you need root.
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gagdude said:
In order to access those files and write on them (edit them), you need root.
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Please read again, I can access them through my computer easily, in fact I have them open now on HxD editor, but I need a good program to edit these .DAT files with.
Then you need to push those files to the phone, which requires root
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Then you need to push those files to the phone, which requires root
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Yes, okay but I still am just wondering what is the best program to open these .dat files with.
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Then you need to push those files to the phone, which requires root
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Since when you need root to access a file created by application that doesn't require root?
nikiiv said:
Since when you need root to access a file created by application that doesn't require root?
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He has no idea what he's talking about.
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nikiiv said:
Since when you need root to access a file created by application that doesn't require root?
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The file of an app, say a game is under \data\data and in order to change or replace those files, you need root.
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He has no idea what he's talking about.
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I know, right
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gagdude said:
The file of an app, say a game is under \data\data and in order to change or replace those files, you need root.
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An app cannot write there under normal circumstances.. For writing there you need root, but games doesn' store their savegames there.
Let me put it differently.. if an app doesn't ask for root, all files it creates can be accessed by adb.
nikiiv said:
An app cannot write there under normal circumstances.. For writing there you need root, but games doesn' store their savegames there.
Let me put it differently.. if an app doesn't ask for root, all files it creates can be accessed by adb.
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This is why non rooted phones cannot cheat on games, they cannot access the files there.
When you go into app settings and look under each app, there is a section that says data....x MB. And you can clear data. That data is stored under /data/data
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nikiiv said:
An app cannot write there under normal circumstances.. For writing there you need root, but games doesn' store their savegames there.
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Check again. All user installed apps have folders there with some associated data. Some games don't have their savegames there, others do.
Theonew said:
Check again. All user installed apps have folders there with some associated data. Some games don't have their savegames there, others do.
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Indeed, and the games I'm wondering about do have the save game in the folder, simply access-able when I connect my phone (One x) to the PC.
Any how, how could I open these files, with what program?
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Indeed, and the games I'm wondering about do have the save game in the folder, simply access-able when I connect my phone (One x) to the PC.
Any how, how could I open these files, with what program?
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The save games' files are usually XML files. You should be able to simply use notepad (or any other text/word associated software) to edit them.
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The save games' files are usually XML files. You should be able to simply use notepad (or any other text/word associated software) to edit them.
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Sadly this is a .dat save file, any idea how to edit these?
siemz said:
Sadly this is a .dat save file, any idea how to edit these?
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Hex editor, and messing around to see what each adress does. Every game dev uses their own liba and stuff, there is no universal program to edit those files.
Its like writting your own secret code inside a book, someone else might open it, but go figure out how to interpret each line.
In-app Android
Is it possible to hack games and get free in-app purchases such as on the iphone for android i've been looking but haven't found anything yet.
Geofbc said:
Is it possible to hack games and get free in-app purchases such as on the iphone for android i've been looking but haven't found anything yet.
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It sure is. Hell, there even is a forum wide XDA announcement about it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/announcement.php?f=530
You might try enabling USB debugging... Found under developer options. This is in all Android devices enabling varies by release. Try checking out Setting - About Android - build version click that 7 times and it should enable it in main settings. It has already been said you really should root. This is usually the first step to getting root. I know nothing about HTC, but chainfire root has worked for me many times, from Sony, Moto and Samsung. Google your make and model + root +xda dev.
I myself have used Hex Editor, but it looks like garbage to me. Good luck and please give an update if you find a template or app
Interesting. I'm trying to hack my own game. Hope I can, because it obviously is possible...lol.
Hacking HTC devices is hard as hell, i have htc one and i can tell
The root needs clock work mode
And this CWM needs bootloader and the bootloader needs hellava time and experience
I just dont have time to do all that sh1t, isnt there an easier way to root stupid htc's, or at least to hack games on pc
Or hack the games without rooting
And dont tell me to use lucky patcher because its bullsh1t
Thx for reading

A good file delete app

I've been looking to get rid of this file on my phone and no matter what I do I can't get rid of it. I've tried almost every file manager, deleter, eraser, u name it I've done it but it still remains there. I've connected to my computer and tried ccleaner and revo uninstaller and that didn't even work. Its not a big file but is becoming annoying. Its labeled "exit_only-changelog" and is only 4-5kb and includes a txt file that's called "NOS injection exit only log"
Anyone have any ideas how to remove this stupid file?
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Sounds like it is just recreating itself whenever you delete it. Nothing much you can do about that.
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Sounds like it is just recreating itself whenever you delete it. Nothing much you can do about that.
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What do u mean recreating? There's got to be a way to erase it. Doesn't there?
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He means it's tied to an app or service on the phone. The app or service needs that file (for logging purposes etc.). So when you delete it, the app or service is recreating it.
Newts rom? Sounds like the rom is creating it. If so no reason to delete it.
Init'd scripts could be recreating it
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