[Q] Editing System Files - HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera

*N00B Alert*
I just downloaded this ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=769026
I'm trying to change the DPI back to 240. The guide seems easy enough; use a text editor and change the value in the file.
However the problem is that I can't seem to save the changes I have made. Read Only?
I'm new to these things so I'm problem doing something fundamentally stupid. The rom is already rooted I think.
BTW in b4 "lolololoool use search tool on forum". I already have, but my android lingo isn't good so I'm probably searching for the wrong thing.
Using "File Manager" and "Text Edit" apps to find and edit the file respectively.
Thanks

Infiniteey said:
*N00B Alert*
I just downloaded this ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=769026
I'm trying to change the DPI back to 240. The guide seems easy enough; use a text editor and change the value in the file.
However the problem is that I can't seem to save the changes I have made. Read Only?
I'm new to these things so I'm problem doing something fundamentally stupid. The rom is already rooted I think.
BTW in b4 "lolololoool use search tool on forum". I already have, but my android lingo isn't good so I'm probably searching for the wrong thing.
Using "File Manager" and "Text Edit" apps to find and edit the file respectively.
Thanks
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You need root explorer to do that.
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maybe this app will help you: LCDDensity

jose makalolot said:
You need root explorer to do that.
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Is this app the only one that will do this? No free alternative?
p107r0 said:
maybe this app will help you: LCDDensity
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Thanks! this worked

Infiniteey said:
Is this app the only one that will do this? No free alternative?
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maybe File Expert or Astro

ES File Explorer (free) will let you mount system directories, you have to enable it in settings.

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stock samsung keyboard apk please

i cant find it no matter how hard i look. i need the stock samsung blue keyboard that comes on stock dk28 2.2
the rom im using doesnt have it included and the stock android keyboard looks bad....even the name of the apk will help so i can find it myself but a link would be best.. thanks!
alextrox69 said:
i cant find it no matter how hard i look. i need the stock samsung blue keyboard that comes on stock dk28 2.2
the rom im using doesnt have it included and the stock android keyboard looks bad....even the name of the apk will help so i can find it myself but a link would be best.. thanks!
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I'm confused...are you looking for the swype keyboard?
no im looking for the samsung keyboard apk.... theres 3 that come with the phone
swipe keyboard
stock 2.2 keyboard
samsung keyboard
im looking the the samsung keybored because this rom doesnt have that keyboard. thanks
bump i still cant find it!!! i thought this would be an easy find...-_-
alextrox69 said:
bump i still cant find it!!! i thought this would be an easy find...-_-
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I don't know many people who use it...I'll check my /system in a sec.
Stock Samsung Keyboard
I have it here.
http://www.mediafire.com/?1ip3yamsyqp7ld8
thanks but it wont install? via astro or es file exploer? any ideas? and how could i turn it into a zip file...maybe i can install it via clockwork?
alextrox69 said:
thanks but it wont install? via astro or es file exploer? any ideas? and how could i turn it into a zip file...maybe i can install it via clockwork?
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Drop it into the system/app directory and edit the permissions of the apk to match the permissions of the other apk's in that directory. Then reboot.
mattallica76 said:
Drop it into the system/app directory and edit the permissions of the apk to match the permissions of the other apk's in that directory. Then reboot.
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thanks for the quick reply! but i dont know how to get to that part of the phone i can only accses the sd card...where is the system app directory?
alextrox69 said:
thanks for the quick reply! but i dont know how to get to that part of the phone i can only accses the sd card...where is the system app directory?
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Use root explorer
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alextrox69 said:
thanks for the quick reply! but i dont know how to get to that part of the phone i can only accses the sd card...where is the system app directory?
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I use Root Explorer.
Stock Samsung Keyboard update.zip
Flash this in Clockwork if you don't have Root Explorer.
mattallica76 said:
Flash this in Clockwork if you don't have Root Explorer.
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thanks so much ill try it now
Did it work ?
Interessting because i want the same layout on a cooked rom ^^
Thanks for your Answer
Greeting
did this work on your device??
I'm guessing it worked, or they'd be asking for more help.
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[Q] How can I change the background of Conversations.apk

I have changed the style of BlurDialer.apk & BlurPhone.apk.
I wanna change the background color of text message(Conversations.apk) from white to black,
but i can't find where i should edit.
i checked lots of apk, like blur-res.apk(in framework)..
but it still useless.
is there anybody can tell me how can i change it ?
kynuspro said:
I have changed the style of BlurDialer.apk & BlurPhone.apk.
I wanna change the background color of text(Conversations.apk) from white to black,
but i can't find where i should edit.
i checked lots of apk, like blur-res.apk(in framework)..
but it still useless.
is there anybody can tell me how can i change it ?
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If what u mean is changing the background colour of ur sms thg....u could try handcent sms. Its available in d market for free. I haven't tried it but the reviews seem pretty convincing
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agent008my said:
If what u mean is changing the background colour of ur sms thg....u could try handcent sms. Its available in d market for free. I haven't tried it but the reviews seem pretty convincing
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Thx anyway, I tried it before..
I just dont wanna use any other applications, so I'd like to edit the original one.~
I hope that I can solve it as soon as possible!~
Thx for ur reply!
kynuspro said:
Thx anyway, I tried it before..
I just dont wanna use any other applications, so I'd like to edit the original one.~
I hope that I can solve it as soon as possible!~
Thx for ur reply!
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i did some searching for you and found this. such code language is greek to me as im not too good with coding jargon. hope it helps you:
Q- I want to be able to change the background color to white in my android app in the simplest way possible
A- You need to use the android:background property , eg
android:background="@color/white"
Also you need to you need to add a value for white in the strings.xml
<color name="white">#FFFFFF</color>
A2- You can also use
android:background="#ffffff"
in your xml layout, or you can change the theme in your AndroidManifest.xml by adding
android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Light"
to your activity tag.
If you want to change the background dynamically, use
YourView.setBackgroundColor(Color.argb(255, 255, 255, 255))
hope this helps
agent008my said:
i did some searching for you and found this. such code language is greek to me as im not too good with coding jargon. hope it helps you:
Q- I want to be able to change the background color to white in my android app in the simplest way possible
A- You need to use the android:background property , eg
android:background="@color/white"
Also you need to you need to add a value for white in the strings.xml
<color name="white">#FFFFFF</color>
A2- You can also use
android:background="#ffffff"
in your xml layout, or you can change the theme in your AndroidManifest.xml by adding
android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Light"
to your activity tag.
If you want to change the background dynamically, use
YourView.setBackgroundColor(Color.argb(255, 255, 255, 255))
hope this helps
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it do help a lot , I found a xml "\res\values\drawable.xml",
some value of it may have an effect on the background color.
<item type="drawable" name="white_background">#ffffffff</item>
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but I'm in trouble now because of the apktool.
It seems that this APK can't be recompiled individually, I gonna solve it as soon as possible.
Thx for ur help!
make sure ya post your solution!
kynuspro said:
it do help a lot , I found a xml "\res\values\drawable.xml",
some value of it may have an effect on the background color.
but I'm in trouble now because of the apktool.
It seems that this APK can't be recompiled individually, I gonna solve it as soon as possible.
Thx for ur help!
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ur most welcome. please post ur solution, and if ur method works, please relist this thread as solved...thanks
agent008my said:
ur most welcome. please post ur solution, and if ur method works, please relist this thread as solved...thanks
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oh..there isn't any good news now at this moment.
on the one hand, I can't decompile the "conversation.apk" individually,
(the error just like : "Could not decode attr value, using undecoded value instead")
on the other hand, the "framework-res.apk"&"blur-res.apk" can be decompiled correctly, but I edit some xml about colors, and my device can't boot with the replacement.
I have to recovery it now..and waiting for help!!
kynuspro said:
oh..there isn't any good news now at this moment.
on the one hand, I can't decompile the "conversation.apk" individually,
(the error just like : "Could not decode attr value, using undecoded value instead")
on the other hand, the "framework-res.apk"&"blur-res.apk" can be decompiled correctly, but I edit some xml about colors, and my device can't boot with the replacement.
I have to recovery it now..and waiting for help!!
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check through the threads on this forum and see if anybody has posted a similar question as yours and if they have a solution. my bet is somebody has.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=565
EDIT: after looking around a bit, most people on other forums recommend for you just to use handcent. apparently its the simplest fix without you having to tweak around much a lot. they just recommend for you to disable the stock message notification so that you wont get 2 notifications on your notification bar. perhaps you'd wanna give it another go? besides, apparently handcent supports upto 5mb of storage as opposed to the standard 2mb on the stock messaging app
Someone attach the apk please.
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santiemanuel said:
Someone attach the apk please.
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check this thread. is this the APK you're on about? if it is i will upload it first thing in the morning
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=882997
yes, but it doesnt work. signature mismatch.
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santiemanuel said:
yes, but it doesnt work. signature mismatch.
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i managed to find the following apk's, and decompiled versions for conversations. however they are for the Koraean Stock Rom for Motorola Defy.
hope this helps
EDIT: link to the thread in which I found this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1019327
Thanks! i will read the decompiled until i get to my pc and find my conversation.apk backup
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You're most welcome
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agent008my said:
i managed to find the following apk's, and decompiled versions for conversations. however they are for the Koraean Stock Rom for Motorola Defy.
hope this helps
EDIT: link to the thread in which I found this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1019327
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I got why I can't decompile Conversations.apk..
This man said in his thread:
"
I am trying to decompile Conversations.APK from /system/app with APKTool
I am using framework-res.apk, blur-res.apk and moto-res.apk as the framework.
It was successfuly decompiled.
"
I knew this before, but I don't know how to use them as the framework..
maybe I gonna ask him for details...to decompile my conversations
agent008my said:
ur most welcome. please post ur solution, and if ur method works, please relist this thread as solved...thanks
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LATEST:
I decompilied conversation.apk successfully,
the code in "\res\values\drawables.xml" is:
Code:
<item type="drawable" name="white_background">#ffffffff</item>
I changed #ffffffff to #00000000 and saved it .
But it doesn't work...nothing happened with my TextMessaging!
I think I should have a try on framework-res.apk or blur-res.apk.
Black is #ff000000
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santiemanuel said:
Black is #ff000000
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Thx, but it's still....It didn't work and nothing were changed after I edit the xml.
I gonna check the "blur-res.apk" later..
There is many .PNG about text messaging init.
Done
Bump, MOD Done.
The file to edit was compose_message_activity change white with black
Well, I guess it is what you wanted, I forgot how the stock mms looked like. Test.

App name

I like customize rom in my way. i changed app icons but now i want to change app names. please someone guide me for this which file to be edited.
Try APK Edit
With this tool you can change every text that appears in that app and even add new languages...
For me it was also quite useful and it's not very complicated. Only open the APK (You must have the apk on your computer) and edit it
Mohanshbhr said:
I like customize rom in my way. i changed app icons but now i want to change app names. please someone guide me for this which file to be edited.
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Isn't it manifest.xml ? I'm not sure... Look at it !
brigo said:
Isn't it manifest.xml ? I'm not sure... Look at it !
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Thanks let me try
GalaxyDrei said:
Try APK Edit
With this tool you can change every text that appears in that app and even add new languages...
For me it was also quite useful and it's not very complicated. Only open the APK (You must have the apk on your computer) and edit it
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Thanks, it worked

resize

how i need resize a launcher or other things
kaassaus said:
how i need resize a launcher or other things
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Please use the 'search' tool..
Plus VigiDroid recently typed a guide for resizing .xml's.
A real dev should know what to do instead of opening these useless threads.
You shouldn't be too harsh to him. He was either unsure or confused on what to do.
XDeveloperX said:
You shouldn't be too harsh to him. He was either unsure or confused on what to do.
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Look at the other threads he have opened. The answers to all his questions are just somewhere at XDA (I think he can imagine that) so the next step is using the 'search' tool.
I think everyone can do this.
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Resizing
Here's the link for the thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1296554
mrweqa said:
Here's the link for the thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1296554
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I was traying resize rosie.apk but nothing i was in the values-mdpi file
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kaassaus said:
I was traying resize rosie.apk but nothing i was in the values-mdpi file
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Wait did you even read my guide...? Nothing about values-mdpi... If you read the guide correctly you would learn that to resize you have to edit the values in xml files in /res/layout or /res/layout-mdpi or /res/layout-port or /res/layout-land
And it doesn't just happen all correctly with one change of a file and majority of the time when you change something you notice nothing has changed, this happens to me all the time, it just takes patience to get it right!
VigiDroid said:
Wait did you even read my guide...? Nothing about values-mdpi... If you read the guide correctly you would learn that to resize you have to edit the values in xml files in /res/layout or /res/layout-mdpi or /res/layout-port or /res/layout-land
And it doesn't just happen all correctly with one change of a file and majority of the time when you change something you notice nothing has changed, this happens to me all the time, it just takes patience to get it right!
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@VigiDroid
Sorry my friend but i must correct you the .xml files that you must edit are not in the res/layout or res/layout-mdpi folder they are indeed in the res/values and res/values-mdpi folders unless i'm mistaken but as i resized your lockscreen for SenseOnFire rom those were the .xml files i edited
stevie67 said:
@VigiDroid
Sorry my friend but i must correct you the .xml files that you must edit are not in the res/layout or res/layout-mdpi folder they are indeed in the res/values and res/values-mdpi folders unless i'm mistaken but as i resized your lockscreen for SenseOnFire rom those were the .xml files i edited
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Are you questioning my experience? haha
Now you see it seems I have overlooked lockscreen (which is why I could not get it to resize) nearly every other app you have to modify the .xml files in the layout folder but as a general rule you should just go and look into every .xml file and try and note if anything might be related to a layout..
if have try apk manager but my java doing weard :S
kaassaus said:
if have try apk manager but my java doing weard :S
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Try apktool, its better IMO, and whats wrong with java?
VigiDroid said:
Try apktool, its better IMO, and whats wrong with java?
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Dont know little bit rear
and does it works on windows because when i open the file in winzip it only show a jar file
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[Fix][c660X][ExtSdCard Write Issue][Kitkat 4.4.2]

hi guys
delete or create file or folder & ... not avabile in 4.4 ext memory card
fix it
. Using a root-enabled file manager, navigate to /system/etc/permissions
2. Edit platform.xml and find the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission.
3. Add an additional group definition for this permission...<group gid="media_rw" />
4. Save the changes to the file.
5. Restart.
Or
download attachment file extract & move to system/etc/promission
link
or just install SDFix form Google Play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix
flasherTHC said:
or just install SDFix form Google Play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix
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thanks dear :X god job
Its working for me without any fix.. I am just using file commander
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Mr.KiLLeR said:
Its working for me without any fix.. I am just using file commander
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yeah file commender worked
es file explorer best of commender
Its working for me without any fix.. I am just using file commander
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Can you download files from LAN to selected folder, modify it, and send it again? or you can, using eg QuickPic sort images to different folders?
Can you use download files, and send files to different folders? eg apps to apps, music to music.?
Or you can using ID3 Tag editor download and modify music data/covers?
Akinaro said:
Can you download files from LAN to selected folder, modify it, and send it again? or you can, using eg QuickPic sort images to different folders?
Can you use download files, and send files to different folders? eg apps to apps, music to music.?
Or you can using ID3 Tag editor download and modify music data/covers?
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Give it a rest. We get it. The changes to external SD access have inconvenienced you. The changes are no surprise, so you shouldn't have upgraded if it was so critical to you to continue having full read/write access with every app.
Either use one of the fixes suggested in this thread or in the other thread you're complaining repeatedly in, or downgrade to 4.3.
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Akinaro said:
Can you download files from LAN to selected folder, modify it, and send it again? or you can, using eg QuickPic sort images to different folders?
Can you use download files, and send files to different folders? eg apps to apps, music to music.?
Or you can using ID3 Tag editor download and modify music data/covers?
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I could not do before editing
but edit platform.xml Everything Work fine
kingvortex said:
Give it a rest. We get it. The changes to external SD access have inconvenienced you. The changes are no surprise, so you shouldn't have upgraded if it was so critical to you to continue having full read/write access with every app.
Either use one of the fixes suggested in this thread or in the other thread you're complaining repeatedly in, or downgrade to 4.3.
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its not about me, what about other people that see update, install it and find out that they cant use 50% of their apps? did you thought about that? and some people cant root, or dont know how.
I just use 4.3 but others update their XZ and would just find out that their phones doesn't work like before and just call XZ stupid phone and sell it, they gonna buy different phone and find out it again and they gonna see how google mess with idea of freedom of Android.
Its like some car producer would say that you cant use your back seats, and lock back doors, how you would feel about that?
Akinaro said:
its not about me, what about other people that see update, install it and find out that they cant use 50% of their apps? did you thought about that? and some people cant root, or dont know how.
I just use 4.3 but others update their XZ and would just find out that their phones doesn't work like before and just call XZ stupid phone and sell it, they gonna buy different phone and find out it again and they gonna see how google mess with idea of freedom of Android.
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This is a development site. Most people here are perfectly capable of rooting to workaround issues like this or even of checking critical changes in Android updates before blindly updating. I posted about this change in KitKat a few times in the large thread about the update that you've participated in, for a start.
Repeatedly complaining after you've been told how to fix your issue is doing nothing but pointlessly flooding threads in any case. Please stop.
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Akinaro said:
its not about me, what about other people that see update, install it and find out that they cant use 50% of their apps? did you thought about that? and some people cant root, or dont know how.
I just use 4.3 but others update their XZ and would just find out that their phones doesn't work like before and just call XZ stupid phone and sell it, they gonna buy different phone and find out it again and they gonna see how google mess with idea of freedom of Android.
Its like some car producer would say that you cant use your back seats, and lock back doors, how you would feel about that?
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Dude I can do anything I like and there is no error .. So if you really dont know why its not working for you simply just downgrade to 4.3 rather just thinking of others , if they like the phone they will keep it and if they dont then obviously everyone has their own choice to sell it or buy it. So please stop complaining and take some time to fix it if its not working for you then just simply downgrade ... AND CHILL
Akinaro said:
Can you download files from LAN to selected folder, modify it, and send it again? or you can, using eg QuickPic sort images to different folders?
Can you use download files, and send files to different folders? eg apps to apps, music to music.?
Or you can using ID3 Tag editor download and modify music data/covers?
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well if mentioning something 5 times is flooding how you can call creating 7-8 topic about the same update? :]
Akinaro said:
well if mentioning something 5 times is flooding how you can call creating 7-8 topic about the same update? :]
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"That guy shot someone, so that means I'm allowed to do it!"
Come on now, really?
There's no reason for you to repeatedly complain about this in different threads after you've been informed of how to fix it.
This is becoming off topic and it's disrespectful to flood a useful thread like this, so this is my last word on the subject. Have a good day.
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I'm trying to use the ext sdcard to use as destination for Titanium Backup. I am rooted. Can this be done? I created a folder but I get the message that this is not writable. Any help?
EDIT. Downloaded sdfix
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Could we just convert an app like solid explorer to a system app to regain full control? Is that why file commander still works, or is it something else? I haven't had a chance to upgrade yet and try this out.
Thanks in advance.
Dhickory said:
Could we just convert an app like solid explorer to a system app to regain full control? Is that why file commander still works, or is it something else? I haven't had a chance to upgrade yet and try this out.
Thanks in advance.
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SXZdabbler said:
I'm trying to use the ext sdcard to use as destination for titanium backup. I am rooted. Can this be done? I created a folder but I get the message that this is not writable. Any help?
EDIT. Downloaded sdfix
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I am just using File commander and I can move files from SD Card to Internal storage and make folders too.. So I am not sure why people need this fix anyways.. Its working totally fine for me and I have chosen my Camera pics to be saved in SD Card and my music stays in internal storage..
Its also working for me :good:
Just an OT, whats the best browser for kitkat? Because when I was in 4.3 ago, I am using the boat browser..but when I was in kitkat, Im having probs like I cant upload files directly from my Z sorry for the OT
totzkitotz said:
Its also working for me :good:
Just an OT, whats the best browser for kitkat? Because when I was in 4.3 ago, I am using the boat browser..but when I was in kitkat, Im having probs like I cant upload files directly from my Z sorry for the OT
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Hi plz add me in yahoo my friend
I use google chrome best & faster browser
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SXZdabbler said:
I'm trying to use the ext sdcard to use as destination for Titanium Backup. I am rooted. Can this be done? I created a folder but I get the message that this is not writable. Any help?
EDIT. Downloaded sdfix
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This works for me... TB (6.1.5.6 Pro) uses /storage/scard1/TitaniumBackup folder.
I installed 4.4.2 with FTF, rooted with towellroot, instamlled SuperSU and used NextApp SDFix.
This SD Card ussue is not fix for Xperia Devices - I've tried the Fix app, but it change nothing even if it says so... Have someone a solution!?
P.S. To convert some app into system App doesn't work neather.....
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