Just updated the nexus player to marshmallow. Flashed the alternative boot.img by Chainfire and also flashed twrp.
How can I sideload the root zip file that needs to be flashed in twrp? The new version of ES Explorer doesn't find the NAS connected to the player and the root zip is saved onto a folder on the NAS.
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Hello XDA,
So I was following a youtube guide that shows how to root nexus s. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSD92Qjt5Og). This is one click verison. So after unlocking the bootloader, when its time to select flash CWM, the CMD window would just close. I guess the file i was using were bad. So then i switched over to another youtube video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA6DlAqYUeo). In this video, (using the files in video's description), I mananged to flash CWM (but i used the latest verison of CWM 5023-cyan.img). Then pretty much followed the video and got superuser installed on my nexus. Now when i tried to boot into recovery, it will not boot into CWM. it shows the android with exclamation mark and there when i press volume up and power, i am taken to the stock recovery i guess.. So now I am confused if my phone is rooted. I do have superuser installed on my phone right now (version that was included in the 2nd youtube video) but I don't have CWM. I am interested in flashing other ROMS. How and what should i do? Sorry for the long explanation. Thanks for your help
Use root explorer or similar program to rename the file "/system/etc/install-recovery.sh" to anything you like (e.g. install-recovery.sh.bak), as this script is run on boot and replaces a custom bootloader if it is installed. After this just flash CWM again and you can be free
You'll have to do this anytime you install a Google Stock ROM.
Harbb said:
Use root explorer or similar program to rename the file "/system/etc/install-recovery.sh" to anything you like (e.g. install-recovery.sh.bak), as this script is run on boot and replaces a custom bootloader if it is installed. After this just flash CWM again and you can be free
You'll have to do this anytime you install a Google Stock ROM.
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I installed ES File Explorer and I cannot locate any folder called system.. the only 3 folders I see are "android", "clockworkmod", "Lost.DIR". root explorer is paid app. do you know any other free app. I don't know if this ES File explorer allows me to see system files. Its only showing whats on SD card...
NVM... i managed to get another app.. that allowed me to change the file name as you suggested.. then i installed ROM manager.. Flashed CWM from there.. and rebooted into recovery.. and GUESS WHAT.. I GOT CWM.. .. thanks buddy..
No worries mate. BTW, for ES, you need to go to options and tick the two options all the way at the bottom (enable root, mount /system).
Does anyone know an alternative method to getting CWM or rooting you phone because i updated my android to the official 2.3 update
and now i cant do anything and it says im not rooted when i am so could someone give me a link to get CWM without connecting it to the computer via USB?
Thanks!
You can replace the recovery.img, which is on .cust_backup/image with a file explorer with root access from the device(e.g es file explorer, root explorer...). You also need the "remount" app(you can find it on google play).
You must first run remount app, find the .cust_backup and remount it as rw. Then just copy the cmw recovery.img(from sd card in which you have previously put it) to the .cust_backup/image folder with the help of file explorer app.
need more info, what phone type?, what 2.3.5 upgrade did you use? if it is B526 or below, get hold of super one click 2.3.3(I think) and use it to root the phone, there is a thread on how to do this in the u8800 android development section. Then do as above and copy the recovery.img into the correct folder. Reboot and you will have cwm recovery.
This probably a stupid question but I'm having trouble building an update zip for the nexus player. I have built many android update zips for many device but never for android x86. I have put apps in /data/app folder in zip they do get extracted to /data/app on the nexus player but do not show in app drawer. im running cm 12.1 and twrp recovery. Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong here
For those who prefer nightbreed813's 6.0.1 slim rom version, I uploaded 601VPNDIALOGSFIX.zip to fix the issue with authorizing VPN clients, but first you have to create the directory /system/priv-app/VpnDialogs in Root Explorer or any other root filesystem browser, then reboot to TWRP recovery and flash the zip.
I'm running stock Moto G4 plus firmware (Android 7.0, Nougat) on my XT1644 with TWRP 3.1.1-0 recovery, ElementalX 1.04 kernel and root with SuperSU 2.82. I'm not sure how relevant the android version is because I've noticed the same thing on every build of stock android version with root that I've tried so far.
When I go into the TWRP directory within android using a file explorer (I've tried Root Browser File Manager, ES File Explorer, Root Explorer), I can never see any of the contents of the TWRP folder. I can get into the TWRP folder, but it is just empty. The only way I can get access to the contents of the TWRP folder is to mount the phone's drive in TWRP. Also, when an OTA update downloads, I go to the cache folder in root to look for it but it is not there. I'm guessing it's the same issue that's preventing me from seeing the OTA file. However, I can't access the root directory through TWRP's mounting so I cannot grab the OTA file at all.
Is this the intended behaviour? I can see the contents of these folders on my Nexus 5. Is there any way to change/fix this?