How can I mount my system to be R/W so that I can modify the files inside? I am trying to apply the hotspot mod so that I can use hotspot freely (I am still on the unlimited plan). Also looking to apply adaway, which I cannot without system R/W
I have tried apps in the play store and unlocking it through adb shell, maybe I'm just not trying the right options?
nrkid9 said:
How can I mount my system to be R/W so that I can modify the files inside? I am trying to apply the hotspot mod so that I can use hotspot freely (I am still on the unlimited plan). Also looking to apply adaway, which I cannot without system R/W
I have tried apps in the play store and unlocking it through adb shell, maybe I'm just not trying the right options?
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Root your phone
use a file manager like es file manager and put it in root mode
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bunchies said:
Root your phone
use a file manager like es file manager and put it in root mode
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Strange, I thought root mode in ES was removed. Found it again though, thanks.
nrkid9 said:
Strange, I thought root mode in ES was removed. Found it again though, thanks.
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After you enable it in ES you have to click on the Root Explorer words then your option to mount R/W will pop up...
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I rooted my s2 and installed resurrection remix 1.8. I can run apps that request root but when I try to copy a file to the root of the phone I get this message
Copy error
lib core.io.errnoexception
Open failed:EROFS (read only file system)
Does anyone know how I can gain full root?
You need to mount the filesystem r/w with whatever file manager app (Root Explorer, etc, or an app like Remount).
What are you using to copy the app over?
Are you using root explorer?
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MistahBungle said:
You need to mount the filesystem r/w with whatever file manager app (Root Explorer, etc, or an app like Remount).
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Can you explain the while process of moving an app to system, how do I mount it as r/w etc pls?
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Depends on what file manager you're using. As an example tho, in Root Explorer, if I say wanted to copy the Polaris Office lib files over to system/lib in order for it to work properly I'd do the following:-
*Fire up Root Explorer & click the little R/W-R/O toggle at the top to mount R/W.
*Navigate to where I have a copy of the Polaris lib files (in my case I have a Roms Modems Etc folder on my external SD card).
*Go into Root Explorer menu & tap 'multi select' because there's two files to copy, then click each file so there's a tick beside each indicating they're the files that are to be copied.
*Then click 'copy'.
*Then navigate to system/lib where I want to paste the files. And click the R/W-R/O toggle again to mount R/W.
*Click paste & the files are copied over. Click R/W-R/O toggle again to mount filesystem back to R/O.
*Navigate back to root folder & click R/W-R/O toggle to mount root back to R/O.
Done.
Is this what you were after ?
Edit to add - You can also get Remount from Google Play which enables you to mount different parts of the filesystem R/W or R/O.
Yeah that's great, many thanks. Just tried it & it works perfectly using root exp pro
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Cool No worries
Wow. Just wanted to thank you for solving the problem I've been working on for HOURS!
I recently installed Charmeleon Rom v5.0.0 and I want to get rid of the android_audio.mp3 (boot animation audio).
When I try to delete the file with Root Explorer it says Failed to delete. When I try to delete the file with Terminal Emulator it gives me a access denied error.
I've been trying to find the answer through google for over an hour. It sounds like some Root Explorers you need to Mount R/W to have access to delete/rename files. This sounds like what I need but so far I can't find any Root Explorer apps that mention R/W.
Any ideas?
xenoc1de said:
I recently installed Charmeleon Rom v5.0.0 and I want to get rid of the android_audio.mp3 (boot animation audio).
When I try to delete the file with Root Explorer it says Failed to delete. When I try to delete the file with Terminal Emulator it gives me a access denied error.
I've been trying to find the answer through google for over an hour. It sounds like some Root Explorers you need to Mount R/W to have access to delete/rename files. This sounds like what I need but so far I can't find any Root Explorer apps that mention R/W.
Any ideas?
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Did you remount the filesystem to r/w in root explorer before deleting the file?
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Thats my issue. I dont know how to mount the /system to be rw.
I guess I'm on the right track but mount /system rw didn't seem to be the correct syntax.
check in tweaks
I used free ver of Rom tool box .there's a one called root browser in that ..
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Lasantha said:
I used free ver of Rom tool box .there's a one called root browser in that ..
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I was able to delete the file with Root Browser within Rom Toolbox Lite.
I think it's odd that the Root Browser included with Rom Toolbox Lite includes extra options that you don't have when you just download Root Browser by itself. Using the version included in Rom Toolbox Lite I updated the folder permissions to include write access then I was able to delete the file.
Thanks!
How do i access /system of my rom on my computer ??
I want to change whole /system folder from another rom and es file explorer doesn't work for it !
Maybe someone can help me ?
invince2 said:
How do i access /system of my rom on my computer ??
I want to change whole /system folder from another rom and es file explorer doesn't work for it !
Maybe someone can help me ?
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Es works. You need to go to settings-tools-root explorer-mount R/W and mount system as writeable
donkeykong1 said:
Es works. You need to go to settings-tools-root explorer-mount R/W and mount system as writeable
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Did that...i wanted to replace the whole /system....and the phone crashes between the copying process...it cannot be done by es.
Need another method to do itfrom my laptop .
invince2 said:
Did that...i wanted to replace the whole /system....and the phone crashes between the copying process...it cannot be done by es.
Need another method to do itfrom my laptop .
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Crash could happen because you don't have enough memory. I did it for some system files on my phone and it always worked fine. But I always deleted the files I wanted to replace first
donkeykong1 said:
Crash could happen because you don't have enough memory. I did it for some system files on my phone and it always worked fine. But I always deleted the files I wanted to replace first
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i really need a solution to access that on my laptop !!
Someone help !
http://m.androidcentral.com/android-201-10-basic-terminal-commands-you-should-know
I would imagine adb would be your best option
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Oh GOD seriously?
Man you cannot replace the WHOLE system in any way except from recovery or bootloader...........NO ADB NO ES NOTHING will work.
ADB is feature that relies in the system of android. And when replacing the WHOLE system, the files needed for adb to work cannot change as they are in use, or if they change your phone will crash.
You can in no way change necessary system files while android is booted up beacause they are in use. Your whole operating system is in /system. Only recovery or bootloader will do.
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Oh GOD seriously?
Man you cannot replace the WHOLE system in any way except from recovery or bootloader...........NO ADB NO ES NOTHING will work.
ADB is feature that relies in the system of android. And when replacing the WHOLE system, the files needed for adb to work cannot change as they are in use, or if they change your phone will crash.
You can in no way change necessary system files while android is booted up beacause they are in use. Your whole operating system is in /system. Only recovery or bootloader will do.
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I thought you could use adb in fastboot?
Then push the files
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hossman said:
I thought you could use adb in fastboot?
Then push the files
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Im pretty sure you can't. ADB commands does not work in fastboot and vice-versa. ADB only works in Android environment AFAIK. Though you can use fastboot flash commands and not adb push....
Gotcha, thanks for clearing that up.:thumbup:
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What if i want to just replace some files ??
Is that possible ??
invince2 said:
What if i want to just replace some files ??
Is that possible ??
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Yes, as long as they are not needed for the system to function properly. You can replace them with ES or Push them via ADB with root access.
Hello, I am trying to install viper4android and I cannot place the APK into the system apps folder, I just get operation failed. I have tried ES and Solid explorer. Only other way I can think of is a zip install from recovery, how would I make that?
xShockz said:
Hello, I am trying to install viper4android and I cannot place the APK into the system apps folder, I just get operation failed. I have tried ES and Solid explorer. Only other way I can think of is a zip install from recovery, how would I make that?
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Are you mounting r/w?
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hexitnow said:
Are you mounting r/w?
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I read that I had to do that, but cant find it anywhere. Where would that be? Will I use Terminal Emulator?
xShockz said:
I read that I had to do that, but cant find it anywhere. Where would that be? Will I use Terminal Emulator?
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Using es file explorer hit the menu button, root explorer, then mount as r/w.
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hexitnow said:
Using es file explorer hit the menu button, root explorer, then mount as r/w.
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Thanks, I figured out how to do it in Solid Explorer just as you replied! :laugh:
Does anyone can help me out? After rooting (magisk patched boot img), I wanna change the system fonts by modifying the /etc/fonts.xml, I got "permission denied" error when copying files to /etc or /system/fonts folders via ES File Explorer (already opened Root Explorer option) or Terminal commands. I checked the property of /system folder using ES File Explorer, it shows that root user should have write access to the /system folder. Can anybody help me? Thanks in advance.
shinechou said:
Does anyone can help me out? After rooting (magisk patched boot img), I wanna change the system fonts by modifying the /etc/fonts.xml, I got "permission denied" error when copying files to /etc or /system/fonts folders via ES File Explorer (already opened Root Explorer option) or Terminal commands. I checked the property of /system folder using ES File Explorer, it shows that root user should have write access to the /system folder. Can anybody help me? Thanks in advance.
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With system as root and Magisk I don't think /system is no longer a valid mounting point, which means you can't modify it in any way.
A module would be the only option in your case.
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Lossyx said:
With system as root and Magisk I don't think /system is no longer a valid mounting point, which means you can't modify it in any way.
A module would be the only option in your case.
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Thank you very much. Could you please give me any hint about the module that I can use for this? Thanks again.
shinechou said:
Thank you very much. Could you please give me any hint about the module that I can use for this? Thanks again.
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Unfortunately I have no idea. I have never used a module for font changing.
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shinechou said:
Thank you very much. Could you please give me any hint about the module that I can use for this? Thanks again.
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Check in magisk manager. You will find a lot of modules for fonts
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Unfortunately I have no idea. I have never used a module for font changing.
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Thank you anyway.
juliusedward said:
Check in magisk manager. You will find a lot of modules for fonts
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Thanks a lot. I do find some, but they are not what I want.