Hello XDA experts,
Is there any way to control from outside an Android which screen has become nuts ?
I have a chinesse phone ( and MTK 6573) which touch screen has become nuts (most of it has become unresponsive and often a continuos touch imput is detected in the center-left side of the screen). So, it has become useless...
The thing is, I would like to access to it, in any way, to recover some of the data I have on it. Also, becouse I try to disasemble, volumen key seem not working
How could I connect to it ?
I tought of the mimobiler, but I need to enable it trought touch and hadn't been able
I tought backing up and restoring in another mobile (an MTK6577), but volumen key not working for ColckWorkRecovery
it connects properly trough usb, but no idea how to use adb, neither where to start if that is the solution
the ideal, would be to control it from mouse or similar, in a way that does not affect the missfuncionality of the touch screen (should be disable I presume).
But anything that allows me to recover the saved phones (several got stored in mobile instead of google account), and a couple of apps data (a fianace data and a notes app) would be great
something like remote-titanium-backup ?
InTheater said:
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while playing with adb, I discovered Droid explorer, that once adb connected works Flawlessly !!
so, must of it it solved, still I want to make a backup of the phone
I can successfully connect to the phone trough ADB in recovery mode, but as soon as volume keys are not working, I can not navigate trough the menu to make the backup
is anything like :
adb send_keystroke volume_up ??
lots of learning in this forum, thanks once more
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Hi, i seem to have a bit of a problem with my HTC HD2. Earlyer today i lost the network connection. Thinking it's just a error i reseted the phone and when it asked for the password (not sim password but phonelock password) it did not recognize it. After dooing so several times now when i pres the "unlock" key it does nothing.
I've done a bit of reading and it seems the only solution is a hard reset with wich i don't have a problem... Except i'd really like to keep some of the personal files, meaning my messages.
I can acces the phone's memory (i don't have a memory card) but none of the folders there indicate to have the information i am looking for.
I know that you cand sync your phone with your pc but in order to do so you must first confirm the connection, and since my phone dosn't recognize the password i can't acces that way.
So my questions are:
1. Is there any tool i can use to acces the phones system files
2. What is the folder i can find the messages in?
3. (any other solution to my problem would be more than appreciated)
Thanks for reading
niceto said:
Hi, i seem to have a bit of a problem with my HTC HD2. Earlyer today i lost the network connection. Thinking it's just a error i reseted the phone and when it asked for the password (not sim password but phonelock password) it did not recognize it. After dooing so several times now when i pres the "unlock" key it does nothing.
I've done a bit of reading and it seems the only solution is a hard reset with wich i don't have a problem... Except i'd really like to keep some of the personal files, meaning my messages.
I can acces the phone's memory (i don't have a memory card) but none of the folders there indicate to have the information i am looking for.
I know that you cand sync your phone with your pc but in order to do so you must first confirm the connection, and since my phone dosn't recognize the password i can't acces that way.
So my questions are:
1. Is there any tool i can use to acces the phones system files
2. What is the folder i can find the messages in?
3. (any other solution to my problem would be more than appreciated)
Thanks for reading
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You can backup your messages with PIM backup.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299705
After,just copy the .pib file to your PC and after hard reset you can restore your messages.
Thanks for the replay. Unfortunatley i can't use the tool since i can't acces my phone. In order to run the .exe of PIM backup i need to get past the password screen wich does not work (i type in my password, press the "unlock" key and it does nothing).
i can only acces the phone as far as seeing it as a "Removable hard drive" where i find folders like pictures and video etc.
Any solutions?
niceto said:
Thanks for the replay. Unfortunatley i can't use the tool since i can't acces my phone. In order to run the .exe of PIM backup i need to get past the password screen wich does not work (i type in my password, press the "unlock" key and it does nothing).
i can only acces the phone as far as seeing it as a "Removable hard drive" where i find folders like pictures and video etc.
Any solutions?
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If you use myphone regurarly for bkup your "pim",than you can restore it after a HR!Otherwise,i'm sorry but think there are not a solution!!
Yes but that's from now on. I need the 1500 msgs already there cause they have important info. As a last resort i'll take it to a service maybe they know.
Thanks and still waiting.
Hey guys, this is my first time starting a thread on this site, so please bear with me for a bit. Earlier today my S2 was working fine, i was browsing the net, chatting and etc. But when i started my "whats app" it started lagging for a bit, because i was chatting to a group. Then all of a sudden when i lock my phone and later on unlocked it, it said the phone was running on "Safe Mode". Soo i google'd "how to exit safe mode on galaxy" and it gave me a few solutions, one of them told me to switch off the phone and remove the battery for a minute. I did that, and all of a sudden when i unlock my phone, applications keep crashing including the interface itself ("TWLauncher" i guess that's its name) Soo please help me as i don't know much about this. My phone is not even rooted, i could manage to open the task manager but that's all. I can't even use the usb as it will crash again. All help would be greatly appreciated =)
*small update* I could access my settings and i could switch to the ics launcher but i still can't use the net and stuff =S
Basically I've noticed the default apps that comes with the phone are acting up :S
Sephm said:
Hey guys, this is my first time starting a thread on this site, so please bear with me for a bit. Earlier today my S2 was working fine, i was browsing the net, chatting and etc. But when i started my "whats app" it started lagging for a bit, because i was chatting to a group. Then all of a sudden when i lock my phone and later on unlocked it, it said the phone was running on "Safe Mode". Soo i google'd "how to exit safe mode on galaxy" and it gave me a few solutions, one of them told me to switch off the phone and remove the battery for a minute. I did that, and all of a sudden when i unlock my phone, applications keep crashing including the interface itself ("TWLauncher" i guess that's its name) Soo please help me as i don't know much about this. My phone is not even rooted, i could manage to open the task manager but that's all. I can't even use the usb as it will crash again. All help would be greatly appreciated =)
*small update* I could access my settings and i could switch to the ics launcher but i still can't use the net and stuff =S
Basically I've noticed the default apps that comes with the phone are acting up :S
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If you are not bothered about your installed apps and data and you can manage to go to settings/ Privacy / Factory Data reset.....have a try
zaheedahmed said:
If you are not bothered about your installed apps and data and you can manage to go to settings/ Privacy / Factory Data reset.....have a try
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I can't do that really =S Because i have alot of important data on my phone, this problem came out of nowhere. I hope i could find a solution before referring to that
You have not backed up your data ??? Nor do you have a nandroid backup ???
If so you need to access the internal storage of the phone via USB mass storage and copy off what you can .
Alternative methods such as rooting and installing a no wipe custom rom will probably keep your data but void warranty .
jje
JJEgan said:
You have not backed up your data ??? Nor do you have a nandroid backup ???
If so you need to access the internal storage of the phone via USB mass storage and copy off what you can .
Alternative methods such as rooting and installing a no wipe custom rom will probably keep your data but void warranty .
jje
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Problem is, i never backed up my data =S
And i can't access the USB mass storage, the thing keeps crashing and telling me to "force close" even if i try reporting the wifi isn't connecting to the network soo things are really messed up =S
I don't mind rooting my phone, as long as you could provide me a step by step guide on how to root my phone without loosing my data.
Sephm said:
Problem is, i never backed up my data =S
And i can't access the USB mass storage, the thing keeps crashing and telling me to "force close" even if i try reporting the wifi isn't connecting to the network soo things are really messed up =S
I don't mind rooting my phone, as long as you could provide me a step by step guide on how to root my phone without loosing my data.
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try to go and check Application/ development /USB debugging - ticked
connect the phone and select from notification bar connet to PC....
Wich firmware version is on your Phone?
zaheedahmed said:
try to go and check Application/ development /USB debugging - ticked
connect the phone and select from notification bar connet to PC....
Wich firmware version is on your Phone?
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My phone version is 2.3.3
Kernel Version (if this is important :S) is 2.6.35.7-19100
Soo i really don't know what to do now. Luckily i already had ICS installed soo i could switch between that and twlauncher but still same problems i can't access my initially installed apps that came with the phone such as (internet,clock,calender,gallery and etc.) But the downloaded apps that don't require internet access are running fine.
Sephm said:
My phone version is 2.3.3
Kernel Version (if this is important :S) is 2.6.35.7-19100
Soo i really don't know what to do now. Luckily i already had ICS installed soo i could switch between that and twlauncher but still same problems i can't access my initially installed apps that came with the phone such as (internet,clock,calender,gallery and etc.) But the downloaded apps that don't require internet access are running fine.
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are you able to open application "my files" ?
if you are still not able to access your phone from PC, then you can copy and paste your stuffs to external SD using "my files".
Give the complete detailes when you see about phone or dail *#1234#
zaheedahmed said:
are you able to open application "my files" ?
if you are still not able to access your phone from PC, then you can copy and paste your stuffs to external SD using "my files".
Give the complete detailes when you see about phone or dail *#1234#
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I can't use the dialer =S As for the copying i guess i have to do that by tomorrow, because i have to get another empty sd card. I'll give it a try and get back to you. Thanks for the help though (Y)
helpppp!!
i have the Galaxy S. just the first one. its a samsung and it does the same things Your S2 is doing. it started when a popup saying i was low on storage space started showing up so i deleted a few apps i never used. but now its beyong slow and nothing will open. not even my main menu where i can acess my settings. the only things it will let me open is my facebook app on the main screen. the TWlaunch thing pops up and a few others that ask me to force close. please helppp i have no idea how to fix this phone. i dont have any of my dadta backed up and idk what rooting my phone means. so someone talk me through this mess
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i have the Galaxy S. just the first one. its a samsung and it does the same things Your S2 is doing. it started when a popup saying i was low on storage space started showing up so i deleted a few apps i never used. but now its beyong slow and nothing will open. not even my main menu where i can acess my settings. the only things it will let me open is my facebook app on the main screen. the TWlaunch thing pops up and a few others that ask me to force close. please helppp i have no idea how to fix this phone. i dont have any of my dadta backed up and idk what rooting my phone means. so someone talk me through this mess
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If you are not worried about your applications you just do factory reset of the phone and try
settings/privacy/factory data reset
if you are not able to do this,
Volume Up + Home + Power brings your Phone into Recovery Mode.
Volume up: Highlight up
Volume down: Highlight down
Home: select
Power: back
select wipe data factory reset
if your phone keep crashing and you will not be able to factory reset... then you can did it from recovery mode from stock ..
Just hold power-menu-vol up from off condition then chooswl wipe data from recovery mode
if u thank me then i will thank you ( 이 승 기 )
Hi. As some of you may know , there is an app "MyPhoneExplorer" that has a function " Control Phone " on witch you can control your phone screen from the PC , and you can virtualy see the phone screen , and interact with it from the PC. All this without the need of root.
Anyway , i was wondering if there are any other apps that can do this? Couse after instaling the official ICS update the "back/home/search/menu" keys don't work anymore on the MyPhoneExplorer. And i have to physicality push the buttons on my phone. And is kinda annoying.
Dear All,
I have accidently deleted the Home launcher app of my Android 2.2 mobile (Chinese H3000 model); as a result it is not going beyond the screen saver at all, the screen just turns blank with no widgets/shortcuts/buttons appearing at all!
Although it rings & receives calls when called.
I have already tried factory reset option.
Can anyone help me resolve this problem
regards
Naveen
You need to install any launcher
Press and hold home key if play store is in launch it and install any launcher or use any pc to open play store in browser with your gmail address
Sent from my LG Optimus 4X-HD using xda premium
Or.... install the launcher from your Pc with this tool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1887813;)
Sorry for my bad English but I am Italian...
akshay.mehta9 said:
You need to install any launcher
Press and hold home key if play store is in launch it and install any launcher or use any pc to open play store in browser with your gmail address
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Dear Mr Akshay,
Thanks for responding but none of the two options work - Couldn't see play store in the launch on pressing & holding Home key; was able to access play store via gmail login on my PC & tried downloading - the message did appear that it will be loaded shortly on the device but thereafter nothing on the Phone. The main problem is that I'm not getting any menu buttons at all, it's only a blank screen as soon as I unlock the screen saver i.e I have no settings button or any other button. While connected to PC only the sd card gets read in the windows explorer on PC, but there's way to open sd card on phone!
regards
Naveen
Moborobo can install apps
Just install it and download any apk launcher and install it using moborobo
Then press menu it will work
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axxxel46 said:
Or.... install the launcher from your Pc with this tool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1887813;)
Sorry for my bad English but I am Italian...
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Thanks for responding but the tool doesn't work - The main problem is that I'm not getting any menu buttons at all, it's only a blank screen as soon as I unlock the screen saver i.e I have no settings button or any other button, so I can't even enable debugging. While connected to PC only the sd card gets read in the windows explorer on PC, but there's way to open sd card on phone!
regards
Naveen
staarvirgo said:
Dear Mr Akshay,
Thanks for responding but none of the two options work - Couldn't see play store in the launch on pressing & holding Home key; was able to access play store via gmail login on my PC & tried downloading - the message did appear that it will be loaded shortly on the device but thereafter nothing on the Phone. The main problem is that I'm not getting any menu buttons at all, it's only a blank screen as soon as I unlock the screen saver i.e I have no settings button or any other button. While connected to PC only the sd card gets read in the windows explorer on PC, but there's way to open sd card on phone!
regards
Naveen
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Use this application in pc
http://www.fjsoft.at/en/downloads.php
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Okok sorry bró, but my phone always is debugging mode... i forgot it...xD
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[Thanks Mr Akshay, tried but it also needs phone to be enabled for debugging - the problem is that since I have the whole screen blank, not even settings button, I am not able to enable debugging!
regards
Naveen
But have you try to start in recovery mode??
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But have you try to start in recovery mode??
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I did start in the recovery mode i.e by pressing the volume up & power key together, therefater I have done reboot as well as factory reset - but doesn't solve the problem.
Great listen to me,
1 Download http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1859221 ( it is a tool to create zip package)
2 Download a launcher( i suggest to you nova)
3 create a flashable zip with Aroma( the tool downloaded up)
4 flash the package with the launcher from recovery
Let me know..
axxxel46 said:
Great listen to me,
1 Download http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1859221 ( it is a tool to create zip package)
2 Download a launcher( i suggest to you nova)
3 create a flashable zip with Aroma( the tool downloaded up)
4 flash the package with the launcher from recovery
Let me know..
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Thanks, but I'm not able to load the tool via that link - is there any other way!
staarvirgo said:
Thanks, but I'm not able to load the tool via that link - is there any other way!
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I don't understand what aren't you able to load?? Recovery Mode or Aroma?? :crying:
axxxel46 said:
I don't understand what aren't you able to load?? Recovery Mode or Aroma?? :crying:
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I was not able to load the tool you mentioned in step 1 i.e the toll to create the zip (Download http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1859221 ( it is a tool to create zip package) )
There was nothing to download at the link provided by you!
staarvirgo said:
I was not able to load the tool you mentioned in step 1 i.e the toll to create the zip (Download http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1859221 ( it is a tool to create zip package) )
There was nothing to download at the link provided by you!
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Sorry the moderators has deleted it, I can't help you...:crying:
Missing launcher fixed!
Hello to all!
I note a lot of inquires on this site many of users using programs's like Titanium backup and other "advance" users just deleted Launcher as soon is they get there hands on the root!
Then they find out that they can see only black screen. Many of you try to replace it with dozen of software's but find out that Debugging mode is off. And is no way that can be enabled.
Well not all that bad as it shows. Firs at all if you are still log in to your Google app go to your account on Google go to apps and download, it will stated online that item is available on your phone now it over, top bar you can see it and install it come to the phone via Ethernet - WiFi or 4G.
If you already reset your phone or hard reset and you still see the black screen watch my video on how to get launcher in to your phone very simple, using dongle, other Bluetooth enabled laptop or smart phone!
youtu.be/MGrhmAgKH0o
I has face the same problem as you and i has done it right way
Since you has root your android phone,I know that you are very excited to remove those unusefull apps same as me.I got the same problem as you that I also used China Mobile phone and can't done any of the suggestion here(suggested such as flash those .zip in recovery) that won't work on china mobile type.When I has delete my home launcher,one thing for sure,the screen is black after turned on and I did reset factory data in recovery mode(worst move ever cause my wifi connected password has totally gone).So,my first effort was I take my moms tablet and start downloading any launcher (.apk) .Okay,since before I get into black screen,If I press lock key,the ring menu will appear right?.I used those ring menu as a door to get into my bluetooth connection.At the ring menu,I drag it towards 'camera',and then click on the pictures that you have captured(gallery in camera).Just pick any random photo and click share (via bluetooth) after that,I send a photo to my moms tablet(actually just to make pairing cause can't go to bluetooth settings).After paired,I try to send the home launcher.apk from my moms tablet using bluetooth connection that has been paired this before.Eventually,after receive the apk file,I can't open it.It says "no application can perform this action"(but,maybe you should try it first.Maybe it'll work on you.If not, try another one of my step).So,I was frustrated having an unsolved solutions through internet source information and I almost dump my phone in the dustbin.But then,I try another way.This time,I use the same door/way(through camera in ring menu).But this time I try to send through gmail(I don't think that I have any wifi or data connection after reset factory data eh?!).But boom !! The idea comes to me that I try to send the photo through gmail account just to make a wifi connection(again,because I can't go to settings).So,after I try to send it through gmail,the Sign-In screen will appear(but remember,I don't have any wifi/data connected.What I'm going to do?!!).I just filled in my email and password and click Sign-In.Of course the connection can't be made because there is no connection at all.But the trick is,when you wait for a few seconds,you will be asked to make a wifi connection(automatically the wifi around you appear in the list).So,make a connection through any wifi and sign-in(yeay!!connection established !).After that,I try to send home launcher.apk through gmail using my mom's tablet to my phone and a few moments later you will get a gmail notification through notification bar.Click on it,and click install.There you go.You are safe again.
Restore
staarvirgo said:
Dear All,
I have accidently deleted the Home launcher app of my Android 2.2 mobile (Chinese H3000 model); as a result it is not going beyond the screen saver at all, the screen just turns blank with no widgets/shortcuts/buttons appearing at all!
Although it rings & receives calls when called.
I have already tried factory reset option.
Can anyone help me resolve this problem
regards
Naveen
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dude.. dnt panic.. Its easy.. go to the recovery mode of ur phone.. & restore it (if u took the backup ofcourse)
even I did the same.. & got my phone restored to its previous stage.. were i lost sum of my whatsapp conversations bt.. evrythng works f9 :laugh:
life z short.. dnt mk it complex !!
naki_sohoko said:
... try to send the photo through gmail account...
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This was the closest, but still didn't work for me. Unfortunately, any launcher I try to install gets the "X Application not installed" error.
Hello,
So recently I got lack of internal memory(it is only 512MB though) and I tried to swap internal memory with microSD(marked as sdcard2). However, Im noob in this and after changing the lines I understood, that I changed sdcard with sdcard2(swapped sdcard and sdcard2), however, my android system seems to be not working now. I can boot and access settings, but thats all. No menu, no apps, no anything. Empty screen, only settings accessible. I cannot access any files or anything...
What I tried:
- Connecting phone to PC as I have Android Commander program which can browse system files from pc, unfortunately, failed to connect.
- Factory reset. Didnt help.
- Recovery mode - tried all options that are available, didnt work.
The phone is Prestigio Multiphone PAP4300 DUO. If there is any solution to that problem, please help. When I boot to the phone, I unlock it and I get many messages saying com.android.phone, system and such things stopped working. When pressing HOME button, it goes to home, but its empty(empty screen) and tells Launcher stopped working too. All I can do is access the settings. Cant call anyone though.
Please, give me a solution or tell me what to say to warranty service when I will bring the phone to them. Can they recognize that its rooted/that the vold.fstab file is modified?
Specs:
pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=4249&c=prestigio_multiphone_pap4300_duo
theunlockr.com/2013/07/29/prestigio-multiphone-pap4300-duo-specs/
That looks to be white, but mine is black.
I rooted it only. Havent done any changes to the phone until yesterday - swap the memories.
Thanks in advice,
Patrick
botagas said:
Hello,
So recently I got lack of internal memory(it is only 512MB though) and I tried to swap internal memory with microSD(marked as sdcard2). However, Im noob in this and after changing the lines I understood, that I changed sdcard with sdcard2(swapped sdcard and sdcard2), however, my android system seems to be not working now. I can boot and access settings, but thats all. No menu, no apps, no anything. Empty screen, only settings accessible. I cannot access any files or anything...
What I tried:
- Connecting phone to PC as I have Android Commander program which can browse system files from pc, unfortunately, failed to connect.
- Factory reset. Didnt help.
- Recovery mode - tried all options that are available, didnt work.
The phone is Prestigio Multiphone PAP4300 DUO. If there is any solution to that problem, please help. When I boot to the phone, I unlock it and I get many messages saying com.android.phone, system and such things stopped working. When pressing HOME button, it goes to home, but its empty(empty screen) and tells Launcher stopped working too. All I can do is access the settings. Cant call anyone though.
Please, give me a solution or tell me what to say to warranty service when I will bring the phone to them. Can they recognize that its rooted/that the vold.fstab file is modified?
Specs:
pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=4249&c=prestigio_multiphone_pap4300_duo
theunlockr.com/2013/07/29/prestigio-multiphone-pap4300-duo-specs/
That looks to be white, but mine is black.
I rooted it only. Havent done any changes to the phone until yesterday - swap the memories.
Thanks in advice,
Patrick
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Hard way to learn the lesson that it's a bad idea to make changes to the system without having a custom recovery and a nandroid backup, hmm? Depending on how comfortable you are with using adb commands and if your tablet has r/w access, you could mount the system, pull the vold.fstab, undo the changes, push back, and set permissions. Can be a hassle though. Did you make a backup of the original file? But probably better served either reloading the stock OS with SP Flash Tools or see if there is a custom recovery / rom to flash for your device.
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es0tericcha0s said:
Hard way to learn the lesson that it's a bad idea to make changes to the system without having a custom recovery and a nandroid backup, hmm? Depending on how comfortable you are with using adb commands and if your tablet has r/w access, you could mount the system, pull the vold.fstab, undo the changes, push back, and set permissions. Can be a hassle though. Did you make a backup of the original file? But probably better served either reloading the stock OS with SP Flash Tools or see if there is a custom recovery / rom to flash for your device.
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Hello, thanks for the help. I brought the phone to warranty service, they fixed it after first day.