I edited the platform.xml file to try to get read/write permission for the sd card, but I managed to mess up the platform.xml file. Now, the tablet bootloops a couple of times, then goes into TWRP. I'm trying to figure out how to fix or replace the platform.xml file. When I use the file manager in TWRP, I can't find the platform.xml file. It's supposed to be in /system/etc/permissions/platform.xml but that location doesn't exit. Does anybody have a suggestion about how to get this fixed? Source files or just a clean platform.xml file would probably do the trick.
Any suggestions appreciated.
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edit: Never mind: I found the file and used TWRP file manager to fix it.
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I have an A501 with 3.01 (Acer_A501_1.037.03_PA_ATT) The OTA update downloaded but I did not install it yet as I don't want to lose root. I can't find the update but I would like to back up the file if possible. I tried doing a file search but with one of the file manager apps but it got into a loop on a recursive symlink.
Some questions:
1. Where do I find the update (it is not in the cache directory)
2. Is there a good file explorer that can deal with recursion
- or do I have a corrupt file system?
Here's an example:
/sys/dev/block/7:0/bdi/subsystem/7:0/subsystem/7:0/subsystem/7:0/subsystem etc
Found It
Just in case you didnt find it, I used root explorer and it was in the cache folder long numbers.zip
There is a process to use it to update your tab.. I however forgot all of the steps..
i know you have to decrypt it. pull the update.zip out remove the boot loader.blob file.. This is not intended to be instructions just a guide as to what you can look for to find the information to do so .
Sorry i could not find the tread explaining this..
So i'm trying to modify an image in framework-res.apk but every time I try to push in the new one I get stuck in bootloops and have to format. I have tried a bunch of ways of accomplishing this from using adb wirless to push to the framework folder, to using CWM to install it inside a zip file but they all just cause bootloops. Also I found that if I were to copy framework-res.apk to somewhere else and then not touch it and copy it back, it would still cause a bootloop! So basically the act of trying to replace the current apk is always causing bootloops. Anyone find a fix for this?
There is something wrong with the modification you make to the framework-res.apk which makes it corrupt. Normally, you can copy the file from SD card into /system/framework/ and the NST would just restart. Also mind the rermissions of the file, just make it the same as all the other files in that directory.
To save time when you brick your device, use noogie instead of format. Just copy the old framework-res.apk back in (you should previous make a back of it).
For modification, use the APK-Multi-Tool. This might help you avoid some problems with repackaging.
I was trying to fix the issue where you cannot download from torrent apps on kitkat. I found this post, http://trendblog.net/fix-kitkat-sd-card-write-restriction/, and modified my platform.xml file. After restarting, I was unable to get to my external storage. Most of my apps were crashing. I finally had to restore from my TWRP backup.
Note to self - Don't try modifying system files!
So I rooted my device, hten followed a guide, that Instructed me to replace two files in the system/framework folder, services.jar and services.odex, i backed them up, but like a fool i backed them up in the same folder, which i can't access, I can restore from CWM and i was actually hoping someone had a system recovery that i could borrow, since i can't seem to figure out how to change the files back within my cwm backup.
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So I rooted my device, hten followed a guide, that Instructed me to replace two files in the system/framework folder, services.jar and services.odex, i backed them up, but like a fool i backed them up in the same folder, which i can't access, I can restore from CWM and i was actually hoping someone had a system recovery that i could borrow, since i can't seem to figure out how to change the files back within my cwm backup.
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Okay, slow down. You can fix this. There are only a few steps:
1. Download the stock odexed rom. You can find it here: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23622183712466565
2. Extract the stock rom.
3. Navigate to the system/framework folder
4. Copy services.jar and services.odex to your phone (download folder or anywhere on your sdcard is fine)
5. Since you are rooted, you can use a root file explorer to copy those files to your system/framework folder on your phone. Locate the two files you copied from the stock odex rom on your computer. Paste these into system framework, and overwrite the two existing files (you can use ES file manager or other root browser to accomplish this)
That's it! There are many other ways to do this, but this is probably the simplest.
I'd just flash a custom rom with hotspot though
So, I've gone through the tedious task of rooting my Note 4 and I'm familiar with editing the feature.csc file back when I had my S4. When I make any edits to the file and save, no back up file is created and the changes are actually saved. I'm using Root Explorer to edit the file. Also, when I try to rename the file, it's fails. Hope there is something I'm missing to get this feature working again.
for the time being you can copy and paste it to another location as a backup