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I'm about to start the root process for my phone, but adb devices says my tbolt is offline. i have htc sync installed and i can read/write to the sd card of the sd card of the phone.
Will this prevent me from rooting? how do i fix it?
- edit - i forgot to turn on usb debugging, works fin now
David 617 said:
I'm about to start the root process for my phone, but adb devices says my tbolt is offline. i have htc sync installed and i can read/write to the sd card of the sd card of the phone.
Will this prevent me from rooting? how do i fix it?
- edit - i forgot to turn on usb debugging, works fin now
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Assuming you are running Linux try the command:
sudo ./adb from the sdk tools directory.
That will start the adb server with elevated root privileges. (Yes, it does ask for your password. Normal)
Hi,
I have a Spice Mi-270 dual sim android 2.2 phone.Searching on the internet I came across an article where the procedure for installing the apps by default to sdcard is possible for non rooted phones.I tried it but when I type "adb devices" I get a blank list under list of devices attached.My phone came with the usb drivers, I have installed that.Tried installing Google USB driver package,revision 4.When the phone is plugged in get the message on the phone "USB Debugging started".Windows device manager shows "Android Phone" > Android Composite ADB Interface.Still my device is not detected with the "adb devices" command.I am using winxp pro sp3 32bit.Please Guide!
(If I have posted in the wrong section please inform me where to post)
I probably won't be helping. But on my un-rooted HTC Sensation i just have an app called app2sd. After i installed an app, if it's supported, i copy it to sd card.
Can't you just use that and save the hassle?
try this apps2sd
I have already installed the apps2sd but as said one can move the apps to sd if and only if supported by the app.Besides Android 2.2 by default provides the option to supported apps.How do I change the default install path to sd without rooting?
sounds like u need to root it and add the a2sd+ scripts OR root, install rom with a2sd+ and partition sd card accordingly.
do0b said:
sounds like u need to root it and add the a2sd+ scripts OR root, install rom with a2sd+ and partition sd card accordingly.
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Sorry doOb but I am not looking at rooting my phone but use the option
adb shell pm setInstallLocation 2.
Why not root your phone? At the end or the day you still can unroot it. It's not like you flash to a different Rom and lost your stock Rom.
As far as I know your running froyo you already have move app to SD at the manage application in setting. There are free market app that can help you to move apps to SD with simple clicks without going to setting with the slow loading.
I'm afraid there are no default to app to SD unless you root your Rom and flash a2sd script like darktermor to make the whole process default. Better still, you also need to partition your card with an ext partition for it to work.
By the way... You should be able to adb shell your phone with a proper setup from your pc. You need to look for adb shell howto.
Sounds like your doing it from the wrong folder at cmd if your using windows. Try start cmd from the folder with adb.exe or set your system path to include the folder with adb.exe. I'm not with a pc now, I can't direct you. You have to look for it on what I mean.
By the way, can you also post the link for the article you found?
I have friends that can't root their phone. E.g HTC wildfire s
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darryl_co said:
Hi,
I have a Spice Mi-270 dual sim android 2.2 phone.Searching on the internet I came across an article where the procedure for installing the apps by default to sdcard is possible for non rooted phones.I tried it but when I type "adb devices" I get a blank list under list of devices attached.My phone came with the usb drivers, I have installed that.Tried installing Google USB driver package,revision 4.When the phone is plugged in get the message on the phone "USB Debugging started".Windows device manager shows "Android Phone" > Android Composite ADB Interface.Still my device is not detected with the "adb devices" command.I am using winxp pro sp3 32bit.Please Guide!
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Sounds like the original issue was the pc not seeing the device....I know this may be elementary, but do you have it in "charge only" mode and not in the disk drive mode?
"Sounds like your doing it from the wrong folder at cmd if your using windows. Try start cmd from the folder with adb.exe or set your system path to include the folder with adb.exe." - pysionx
I am starting cmd from the folder with adb.exe that laocated in platform-tools.If I was not doing so I would get the error " 'adb' is not recognized as an internal or external command operable program or batch file." and on typing adb devices in the cmd prompt I would not get the answer "list of devices"
pysionx - "By the way, can you also post the link for the article you found?"
Unfortunately no as this is my first post I am not allowed by the administrator to do so.Please Check out the attachment.Sorry for giving you the trouble to download attachment.
pfroyjr - "Sounds like the original issue was the pc not seeing the device"
If the pc does not see the device how do I get in Windows device manager showing "Android Phone" > Android Composite ADB Interface.
pfroyjr - "I know this may be elementary, but do you have it in "charge only" mode and not in the disk drive mode?"
I do not have it in "charge only" mode but in the disk drive mode, USB debugging started is the message received in the notification area.
But this causes hw to crash!
root_toor said:
But this causes hw to crash!
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I sorry but I did not understand. what causes hardware to crash?
Google "Spice driver" I'll find a link if you can't. Windows is odd with its drivers sometimes. I remember the first time I ever used SDK I had to remove the default drivers and install the one from HTC but recently just installing the driver was good enough and I've only used adb and not the SDK. just a suggestion.
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EDIT: I forgot which posting I was replying to, sorry....
I found THIS which sounds like it's an issue with the phone and maybe not the same Android OS that everyone else has....just what I read. Happy Googling my friend. Sounds like it's a cool device, just not quite up to par with adb.
I do have the drivers of my mobile Spice Mi-270 which was shipped along with the phone. The drivers files are of similar names with that of the google usb drivers for android except for the file versions.
Thanks pfroyjr for the link.It seems it is the problem with the phone itself as I am not the only one facing the problem with adb comand.
darryl_co said:
I do have the drivers of my mobile Spice Mi-270 which was shipped along with the phone. The drivers files are of similar names with that of the google usb drivers for android except for the file versions.
Thanks pfroyjr for the link.It seems it is the problem with the phone itself as I am not the only one facing the problem with adb comand.
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Best advice is stay active searching for an answer...someone will eventually figure it out
I think it can be done with the help of adb .
Just run command from the folder having adb.exe file after connecting your phone in USB Debugging Mode.
"adb shell pm setInstallLocation 2"
YOu can change it to default by the following command.
"adb shell pm setInstallLocation 0"
Type the commands without quotes....
Hope it helps!!!
darryl_co said:
I have already installed the apps2sd but as said one can move the apps to sd if and only if supported by the app.Besides Android 2.2 by default provides the option to supported apps.How do I change the default install path to sd without rooting?
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Hey try this adb command from the directory having adb.exe file after connecting your phone to your pc by enabling USB Debugging Mode on it.
adb shell pm setInstallLocation 2
You can change it back to default by this command ..
adb shell pm setInstallLocation 0
Hope it helps you ...
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Hey try this adb command from the directory having adb.exe file after connecting your phone to your pc by enabling USB Debugging Mode on it.
adb shell pm setInstallLocation 2
You can change it back to default by this command ..
adb shell pm setInstallLocation 0
Hope it helps you ...
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when I type "adb devices" I get a blank list under list of devices attached.When my phone is not listed how would the adb shell pm setInstallLocation command work ?
but The pc does see the device and I get in Windows device manager showing "Android Phone" > Android Composite ADB Interface.
Try to install universal root/z4root/any other rooting app and shell commander in your phone then root your device temporarily (temporary root means root will be removed when you reboot)with universal root asn then in shell commander type the commands
su
pm SetInstallLocation 2
and then you can unroot your phone
Also if you want to change back do the same but change 2(externel) to 0(auto)
Hope it helped you!!!
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Try to install universal root/z4root/any other rooting app and shell commander in your phone then root your device temporarily (temporary root means root will be removed when you reboot)with universal root asn then in shell commander type the commands
su
pm SetInstallLocation 2
and then you can unroot your phone
Also if you want to change back do the same but change 2(externel) to 0(auto)
Hope it helped you!!!
yagya said:
Try to install universal root/z4root/any other rooting app and shell commander in your phone then root your device temporarily (temporary root means root will be removed when you reboot)with universal root asn then in shell commander type the commands
su
pm SetInstallLocation 2
and then you can unroot your phone
Also if you want to change back do the same but change 2(externel) to 0(auto)
Hope it helped you!!!)
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I installed universal androot and rooted the phone.
Instead of shell commander I installed Move2SD Enabler.The move2sd had three radio buttons Auto, Internal and External.Initially it displayed the radio button on Auto.I selected External and clicked apply.Now it shows External.Then I unrooted the phone.In Apps2SD I found many apps that were listed under phone only under movable apps.Few questions do arise
1.If I restore to factory defaults will the installation to external storage be resetted?
2.Whenever I Install new apps it gets installed in the phones internal storage and the I have to move to sd.Why is that so?
3.Even after moving to the sd some amount remains in the phone internal storage.why?
4.Can I check using shell commander if the install location has changed? what is the command? Do I have to root the phone again to use the command?
darryl_co said:
I installed universal androot and rooted the phone.
Instead of shell commander I installed Move2SD Enabler.The move2sd had three radio buttons Auto, Internal and External.Initially it displayed the radio button on Auto.I selected External and clicked apply.Now it shows External.Then I unrooted the phone.In Apps2SD I found many apps that were listed under phone only under movable apps.Few questions do arise
1.If I restore to factory defaults will the installation to external storage be resetted?
2.Whenever I Install new apps it gets installed in the phones internal storage and the I have to move to sd.Why is that so?
3.Even after moving to the sd some amount remains in the phone internal storage.why?
4.Can I check using shell commander if the install location has changed? what is the command? Do I have to root the phone again to use the command?
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Restoring factory default settings will reset default install location to auto.
Since you used move to sd enabler it only makes all apps movable to sd but doesn't move them automatically.
System apps and Those apps that don't support app to sd by default can't be completely moved to sd card
Yes, you can check using shell commander but you need to riot you phone to use the command.
pm getInstallLocation
(returns default install location)
pm setInstallLocation 2
(installs app direct to external storage)
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There are certain tricks to regain a couple of MB here and there, like clearing the cache that some applications use, but for those with a taste for apps and games, the phone storage limitation has been quite a nuisance. Android users with root access have been able to enjoy the Apps2SD utility, but getting it to work is a comparatively complicated process. Frozen yogurt to the rescue!
To install an app to the SD card on Android, the application itself needs to support it. In my experience though, most current apps can be moved to the external storage. However, the system installs all new applications on your device’s internal memory by default, except for those that explicitly request external installation. Luckily, it’s possible to make your Android 2.2+ phone put apps on the SD card by default instead. Here’s how:
1. First you have to enable USB debugging on your Android device from Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging.
2. Now you need to download and install the Android SDK on your computer from the attached file. Once you’ve downloaded and extracted the package to the folder of your choice, run SDK Setup.exe and click on Available Packages to the left. If you get an error message at this point, enable “Force http: in the Settings. From the list of available packages, select “Usb Driver package”, click on the Install Selected button in the bottom right corner and follow the prompts.
3. Connect your phone to your computer with a USB-cable. Your OS will prompt you to install new drivers. Choose to install them from the android-sdk/usb_driver folder. Do not mount your device; you only need to plug-in the cable.
4. Next, run a command prompt and navigate to the Android-SDK\tools folder. In Windows, this is done by selecting Run from the Start Menu (or by pressing Win+R) and typing cmd. You change drives in the command prompt by entering the drive letter followed by a colon (, and change folders with the CD command. For example, to enter the Android-SDK folder, simply type cd android-sdk.
5. In the Android-SDK\tools folder, type in adb devices and you should get a serial number starting with “H” in return. All you have to do next is entering adb shell pm setInstallLocation 2. You’re done! Android will now install apps to the SD card by default.
6. To switch back to storing software on the internal memory, enter adb shell pm setInstallLocation 0.
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darkangel_ said:
There are certain tricks to regain a couple of MB here and there, like clearing the cache that some applications use, but for those with a taste for apps and games, the phone storage limitation has been quite a nuisance. Android users with root access have been able to enjoy the Apps2SD utility, but getting it to work is a comparatively complicated process. Frozen yogurt to the rescue!
To install an app to the SD card on Android, the application itself needs to support it. In my experience though, most current apps can be moved to the external storage. However, the system installs all new applications on your device’s internal memory by default, except for those that explicitly request external installation. Luckily, it’s possible to make your Android 2.2+ phone put apps on the SD card by default instead. Here’s how:
1. First you have to enable USB debugging on your Android device from Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging.
2. Now you need to download and install the Android SDK on your computer from the attached file. Once you’ve downloaded and extracted the package to the folder of your choice, run SDK Setup.exe and click on Available Packages to the left. If you get an error message at this point, enable “Force http: in the Settings. From the list of available packages, select “Usb Driver package”, click on the Install Selected button in the bottom right corner and follow the prompts.
3. Connect your phone to your computer with a USB-cable. Your OS will prompt you to install new drivers. Choose to install them from the android-sdk/usb_driver folder. Do not mount your device; you only need to plug-in the cable.
4. Next, run a command prompt and navigate to the Android-SDK\tools folder. In Windows, this is done by selecting Run from the Start Menu (or by pressing Win+R) and typing cmd. You change drives in the command prompt by entering the drive letter followed by a colon (, and change folders with the CD command. For example, to enter the Android-SDK folder, simply type cd android-sdk.
5. In the Android-SDK\tools folder, type in adb devices and you should get a serial number starting with “H” in return. All you have to do next is entering adb shell pm setInstallLocation 2. You’re done! Android will now install apps to the SD card by default.
6. To switch back to storing software on the internal memory, enter adb shell pm setInstallLocation 0.
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first of all i get message that the command is not recognized and it should be "pm set-install-location 2" so i do that and nothing changes.i have the lg l70 unrooted.when i "get-location..." it return 2 external but apps get installed to internal and most preinstalled apps like google apps are greyed out to move to sd.Help?
There are quite a few different apps that you wouldn't want to install there such as home launchers, widgets, and keyboards, just to name a few.
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now its telling me error no space when i try to install apps from store but in settings it says there is space,like 600 mb omg
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To answer my own question, after setting location to 2 i can move some apps to sd but after that i need to set back to 0 to be able to install apps.Hope it helps somebody.
metro l70 kitkat 4.4
I've been trying to find a "solution" for having the ability to install apps to SD. I don't want to root my phone (yet).
I rooted a phone succesfully in the past, but now I'm trying to be a more "common" user.
Is there a possibility of installing a cracked or invented update that let users install apps into SD? (without rooting)
I believe that I'm in a dead end... but maybe someone has a clue on this.
Thanks.
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JuanP33 said:
I've been trying to find a "solution" for having the ability to install apps to SD. I don't want to root my phone (yet).
I rooted a phone succesfully in the past, but now I'm trying to be a more "common" user.
Is there a possibility of installing a cracked or invented update that let users install apps into SD? (without rooting)
I believe that I'm in a dead end... but maybe someone has a clue on this.
Thanks.
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Well there is a method to do this but its pretty long.
Steps:
1. Download Android SDK and unzip the contents to a folder.
2. Enable “USB debugging Mode” in your android device. To do this, go to Settings -> Applications -> Development and enable ‘USB debugging’
3. Connect your device to your computer in “charge only” or similar modes but NOT in ‘USB Storage’ mode.
4. Go to the folder where you have unzipped Android SDK and navigate to to ‘sdk’ folder
5a. Windows users: Go to ‘platform-tools folder. Hold down SHIFT key and right-click anywhere in the folder. From the pop-up menu, select ‘Open command window here’. This will open up a command prompt screen.
5b. Mac users: right-click ‘platform-tools and choose [New Terminal At Folder]
6. Now, in the command prompt window, Windows users:
type: adb devices
Mac users:
type: ./adb devices
and press enter. You will see the name of the device connected at the moment.
8. Then windows users type:
adb shell
Mac users type:
./adb shell
and press enter
9. Next, type:
pm setInstallLocation 2
and press enter. (If this command fails, use this: pm set-install-location 2)
10. Done!
11. To verify, type:
pm getInstallLocation
and press enter. If you see an output ” 2 [external] ” means that the process is successful.
Now, in your device, go to settings->Applications->Manage Applications->On SD card (in some devices it may be USB Storage), and check the apps that you would like to move to your SD card. Hope this helps
Download Android SDK Link:developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
Warning.!!
Some apps shouldn’t be installed to your SD card and should remain installed on the internal storage. The external storage is unavailable when your Android device is mounted on your computer, so apps that remain running all the time should be left on your internal storage. Widgets, launchers, animated wallpapers, and anything you want to use while your Android’s SD card is mounted on your computer should be left on the internal storage.
I did that yesterday but didn't change a thing (even though the default storage IS set to external).
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I have the same problem with my phone. I think it is a firmware constriction. The only way i found to use sd card for apps was via link2sd but that requires root.
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Why Don't You try this app? I haven't tried it though.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=appinventor.ai_ccskytpk.forcetosd&hl=en
Hey Guys,
Been lurking for a while. I want to get into some Android development. I bought a cheap Galaxy Tab s SM-T800 from ebay. It was a retail unit, so came with the usual retail protection, but that was no issue, I've reflashed it and rooted it, it is now running 6.0.1 with build number MMb29K.T800XXU1CRJ1.
The issue is, there are a bunch of apps and files that appear to be left over from the retail demo mode, and I can't remove them. The apps won't uninstall, it just says "uninstall unsuccessful", and the files, when I try to delete them, it just says "failed to delete".
Even after freshly restoring the new firmware, the storage on this device is pretty much zero, a lot of the space being taken up with the files and apps that I can't remove.
There was just about enough space remaining to install System App Remover, but that couldn't delete the files and apps either.
How are these files being write protected? How do I go about removing the write protection? I'm wondering if this device, because it was a retail demo unit, was configured with some kind of write protected partition, which is why the storage is so low, and why I can't delete the apps?
Any thoughts, this is driving me nuts.
Thanks
Install a file manager that allows to mount the partitions in question as READ-WRITE, thus folders/files can get deleted
jwoegerbauer said:
Install a file manager that allows to mount the partitions in question as READ-WRITE, thus folders/files can get deleted
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Thanks, but I can't install any of the file manager apps, as there is not enough free space. I'll need to do it by connecting from Windows. What android partition/file manager would be a good one to use from Windows?
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Thanks, but I can't install any of the file manager apps, as there is not enough free space. I'll need to do it by connecting from Windows. What android partition/file manager would be a good one to use from Windows?
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Because your device is rooted, you use ADB ( read: Android Debug Bridge ) - what you've to install on your Windows computer - to manage this device - you must have turned on Developer options -> USB Debugging on it, of course: IMHO the only the chance you have.
Once done so, you connect your device via USB cable with Windows computer, then in Windows command prompt run the commands as follows - one after one:
Code:
adb devices
adb root
adb shell mount -o rw,remount / -t auto
If success then your Android device completly is switched to READ-WRITE mode, you then via further relevant ADB commands can remove folders/files which you consider dispensable, even apps if you know their package name, and so on ...
jwoegerbauer said:
Because your device is rooted, you use ADB ( read: Android Debug Bridge ) - what you've to install on your Windows computer - to manage this device - you must have turned on Developer options -> USB Debugging on it, of course: IMHO the only the chance you have.
Once done so, you connect your device via USB cable with Windows computer, then in Windows command prompt run the commands as follows - one after one:
Code:
adb devices
adb root
adb shell mount -o rw,remount / -t auto
If success then your Android device completly is switched to READ-WRITE mode, you then via further relevant ADB commands can remove folders/files which you consider dispensable, even apps if you know their package name, and so on ...
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Thanks for your details.
So I tired this but the adb root command wasn't working. It was coming up with the message:
adbd cannot run as root in production builds
So after a bit of research, I found the adp insecure app from Chainfire, that apparently resolves this exact problem. So I've deployed that to the tab and run it, but now when I connect the tablet to my PC, the PC doesn't connect. I get the charging symbol on the tab, so the connection is in place, but it is not detected by the pc, so I can't connect using adb.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated?
Thanks
DotNetDude said:
Thanks for your details.
So I tired this but the adb root command wasn't working. It was coming up with the message:
adbd cannot run as root in production builds
So after a bit of research, I found the adp insecure app from Chainfire, that apparently resolves this exact problem. So I've deployed that to the tab and run it, but now when I connect the tablet to my PC, the PC doesn't connect. I get the charging symbol on the tab, so the connection is in place, but it is not detected by the pc, so I can't connect using adb.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated?
Thanks
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I realise I am responding to my own message!
Now that I am running with adb insecure, I have realisd that the USB debugging mode from developer settings is working in reverse. That is, if I enable it, the tab detaches form the PC. If I disable it, the tab reconnects to the pc. However with that setting disabled, and the pc connected, when I then run the command adb devices, it says there are no devices connected (even though I can browse to the tablet through windows explorer)
From within the adb insecure app on the tablet, when I enable the app, I can see it displays a message that says USB debugging is disabled.
I have no idea what is going on here...
Any help much appreciated?
Thanks
@DotNetDude
May be reading this helps.
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@DotNetDude
May be reading this helps.
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Thanks for this. Actually, adbd insecure was just causing more problems. In the end I have resolved this by extracting the PIT file and re-partitioning. Firmware then restored correctly and all the problems are now gone, and there is plenty of free space remaining.