I have flashed a sony based rom some time ago and I have noticed that the sony sample pictures cannot be deleted from the gallery, even using root explorer or file explorer fails to remove them from the system. If anyone has a suggestion or solution please let me know.
alaska_ryder said:
I have flashed a sony based rom some time ago and I have noticed that the sony sample pictures cannot be deleted from the gallery, even using root explorer or file explorer fails to remove them from the system. If anyone has a suggestion or solution please let me know.
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just a thought, when using root explorer did you mount the system as Read/Write before deleting pics?
lakshan_456 said:
just a thought, when using root explorer did you mount the system as Read/Write before deleting pics?
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Yes, I mounted system as Read/Write and tried other file managers. Root Explorer is the only one that says it cannot complete action, the others says they are deleted but the thumbnails remain. In the gallery they can be deleted but they reappear the next time it is opened.
alaska_ryder said:
Yes, I mounted system as Read/Write and tried other file managers. Root Explorer is the only one that says it cannot complete action, the others says they are deleted but the thumbnails remain. In the gallery they can be deleted but they reappear the next time it is opened.
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I'm sorry, but I'm not really familiar with your device so, I cannot further suggest anything specific.
don't know if this'll work, how about placing a .nomedia file in the folder which contains those pictures?
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My camera app hasnt worked since 1.5.3 and it really bothers me that i keep getting a FC. I even did a factory reset with no luck so if anyone can send me the file that would be terrific!
you can always just extract it from one of DJ Steves .zips , thats what I did when I noticed mine was missing all of a sudden
Heres you go, place in system/app and set permission the same as other apps in /system
dont forget to my thanks button.
chrisrotolo said:
you can always just extract it from one of DJ Steves .zips , thats what I did when I noticed mine was missing all of a sudden
Heres you go, place in system/app and set permission the same as other apps in /system
dont forget to my thanks button.
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I did everything you told me to do using root explorer. I replaced the camera app with the one you provided in the system/app folder. I'm still getting a forceclose..
I pressed the camera.apk in root explorer and hit install and it said application not installed...
Camera app replace
Egypt1337 said:
I did everything you told me to do using root explorer. I replaced the camera app with the one you provided in the system/app folder. I'm still getting a forceclose..
I pressed the camera.apk in root explorer and hit install and it said application not installed...
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You have first remove old one and the install the app you have downloaded. Use titanium backup to remove old.
pika123 said:
You have first remove old one and the install the app you have downloaded. Use titanium backup to remove old.
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So in order to uninstall it with T.B. you have to hit backup and restore and scroll down to the camera app and uninstall? i did that and i uploaded the new .apk to my sd card and it wont let me uninstall from there. I tried moving it to system/app but it says "You cannot paste here because the file system is read-only" so i go to change the permissions of the .apk but the permissions wont save...
deleted my camera app a few days ago
in root explorer, go to root folder(back until you cant go back anymore),
press mount r/w, which mounts the system read/write,
then move the apk to system/app and set permissions the same as other apps in system/app
I set mine to read write execute for everyone
should be good to go after install if not reboot to be sure
also test cam and videocam and take a photo and video to test
let us know if this works
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deleted my camera app a few days ago
in root explorer, go to root folder(back until you cant go back anymore),
press mount r/w, which mounts the system read/write,
then move the apk to system/app and set permissions the same as other apps in system/app
I set mine to read write execute for everyone
should be good to go after install if not reboot to be sure
also test cam and videocam and take a photo and video to test
let us know if this works
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Nice call on the mount r/w. I move it to /system/app/ and set the permissions as the other apps. Then when i tried to install inside of root explorer it says installing..Application not installed. So i rebooted it and the camera app showed up AND IT WAS WORKING WITH CAMERA AND VIDEO!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH its been bugging me forever!! You sir just made my day!
quite simple actually. glad I could help.
cheers.
Before, My XPS is nomal, i take many pics, it showed up in Gallery APP, Astro, and i can see pics from my PC
BUT NOW, i take pics, but My OLD PICS does not show up in Gallery APP, I still can see them in astro app, but can not see pics from PC, please help me
i tried many ways but no luck
and how can i delete the file .nomedia from root of internal storage? i can not see the .nomedia file in astro, or from pc, but when i search by using Astro, i can see one file named .nomedia in the root of internal storage, but i can not delete it, because there are no delete option in search
plz help me
dynamic503 said:
Before, My XPS is nomal, i take many pics, it showed up in Gallery APP, Astro, and i can see pics from my PC
BUT NOW, i take pics, but My OLD PICS does not show up in Gallery APP, I still can see them in astro app, but can not see pics from PC, please help me
i tried many ways but no luck
and how can i delete the file .nomedia from root of internal storage? i can not see the .nomedia file in astro, or from pc, but when i search by using Astro, i can see one file named .nomedia in the root of internal storage, but i can not delete it, because there are no delete option in search
plz help me
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Try File Manager. I can see the .nomedia file using it.
livesquare said:
try file manager. I can see the .nomedia file using it.
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oh, thank you, i tried 3 diffrent file manager but can not see it, thank you, every thing is ok now
dynamic503 said:
oh, thank you, i tried 3 diffrent file manager but can not see it, thank you, every thing is ok now
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Great it solved your issue.
And there is a THANKS button for that
Hello;
I am on my android tablet and I want to delete some heavy folder on my 1TB external hard.
I want to know what application could help me clean or delete some folder each one sizes about 3G.
I tried es explore and X-PLORER file manager but no luck.
The build in file manager in tablet also starts deleting and after an hour still shows the deleting icon.
Thanks ╮(╯_╰)╭
xgeek.cub said:
Hello;
I am on my android tablet and I want to delete some heavy folder on my 1TB external hard.
I want to know what application could help me clean or delete some folder each one sizes about 3G.
I tried es explore and X-PLORER file manager but no luck.
The build in file manager in tablet also starts deleting and after an hour still shows the deleting icon.
Thanks ╮(╯_╰)╭
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Try ES file explorer !!!
I said I did. Any other suggestions?
Dual file manager
xgeek.cub said:
I said I did. Any other suggestions?
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Enter a shell, use "rm -rf <directory or files>"
I was removing files to free up my device when suddenly everything got deleted!
at max i remember there was a file with something like storage/sdcard0/. i think that must have been the some sdard shortcut or something but i was already inside the sdard! and i didnt even create it! it automatically came up!
vinayakagarwal1996 said:
I was removing files to free up my device when suddenly everything got deleted!
at max i remember there was a file with something like storage/sdcard0/. i think that must have been the some sdard shortcut or something but i was already inside the sdard! and i didnt even create it! it automatically came up!
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First you need to calm down, and give some more details of what happened and exactly what did you do for it to happen, what software do you use (e.g Root Explorer) etc..
/storage/sdcard0 is the mount point for internal strorage on the root file system, it is always there.
Are there any files inside /storage/sdcard0?
ChikeD said:
First you need to calm down, and give some more details of what happened and exactly what did you do for it to happen, what software do you use (e.g Root Explorer) etc..
/storage/sdcard0 is the mount point for internal strorage on the root file system, it is always there.
Are there any files inside /storage/sdcard0?
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i was using solid explorer
it didnt have an extension n probably wasn't supported by the explorer and so it showed the white icon. and i didnt try to open it. i just deleted it.
also i didnt ever see it before
vinayakagarwal1996 said:
i was using solid explorer
it didnt have an extension n probably wasn't supported by the explorer and so it showed the white icon. and i didnt try to open it. i just deleted it.
also i didnt ever see it before
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What have you deleted, /storage/sdcard0?
Is it still there? If not create
All files are probably gone if you done so, but there are file recovery apps you can try, search Google Play
Hello,
I have a bunch of voice recordings that are in my sounds folder, (m4a and 3ga files) when using the Samsung Voice Note App. If I record a new one it shows up but once I move them between sound folders (internal or external) they dont show up within the app anymore. Is there a way to refresh or should I be using Root Explorer to push them somehow? I tried using the stock file manager app and Astro. Almost like its not refreshing...
Any help appreciated
Lyvewire said:
Hello,
I have a bunch of voice recordings that are in my sounds folder, (m4a and 3ga files) when using the Samsung Voice Note App. If I record a new one it shows up but once I move them between sound folders (internal or external) they dont show up within the app anymore. Is there a way to refresh or should I be using Root Explorer to push them somehow? I tried using the stock file manager app and Astro. Almost like its not refreshing...
Any help appreciated
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Hello,
When you're copying it to the External Storage, where are you copying them to? Is there a file called ".nomedia" in the folder where these items are located (or in a high-level folder)? If that ".nomedia" file is present, apps won't notice anything in that folder (or it's subfolders) when they scan for media. This prevents apps like gallery from seeing the various thumbnails that are throughout the storage.
If you don't see them in your file explorer, you may need to turn on "Show Hidden Files" in the settings.
Hope this helps!
topherk said:
Hello,
When you're copying it to the External Storage, where are you copying them to? Is there a file called ".nomedia" in the folder where these items are located (or in a high-level folder)? If that ".nomedia" file is present, apps won't notice anything in that folder (or it's subfolders) when they scan for media. This prevents apps like gallery from seeing the various thumbnails that are throughout the storage.
If you don't see them in your file explorer, you may need to turn on "Show Hidden Files" in the settings.
Hope this helps!
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I didn't realize someone responded til today. I appreciate that! That did help because now I know why it wasn't working. Now my question is is there a workaround for removing that .nomedia file? Its not allowing me to do anything. Any suggestions?
Lyvewire said:
I didn't realize someone responded til today. I appreciate that! That did help because now I know why it wasn't working. Now my question is is there a workaround for removing that .nomedia file? Its not allowing me to do anything. Any suggestions?
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I've never had issues deleting .nomedia files... Does your root explorer actually have root access?
Where are you trying to copy these files? Maybe you can create a new folder (sans .nomedia file) and stick them in there. Just remember, if there are any "parent" folders that have the .nomedia in them, it won't search the subfolders for media.
topherk said:
I've never had issues deleting .nomedia files... Does your root explorer actually have root access?
Where are you trying to copy these files? Maybe you can create a new folder (sans .nomedia file) and stick them in there. Just remember, if there are any "parent" folders that have the .nomedia in them, it won't search the subfolders for media.
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Your the man! Root explorer wouldn't delete it and I kept getting this message View attachment 2784852
so then I ended up deleting it from the stock file manager and it worked. I would of never figured that out without your help. I kept seeing the. nomedia. file but ignored it. I don't even know where it came from, just glad that worked.