So I rooted my Galaxy s4 yesterday but the Obb folder in my sdcard/android folder is still write protected. I tried going on Root Explorer and changing the permissions but it won't let me. I also tried renaming it, changing the permissions, and renaming it again but it crashes Root Explorer and resets the permissions back to normal. How do I get around this?
Any reason why you need to write to your obb folder? Are you pirating apps??
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darkjedi said:
Any reason why you need to write to your obb folder? Are you pirating apps??
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No, I have already bought the games but I want to download modded versions of them just for the sake of doing as I please in the game. But the write protection is in the way.
Found a solution
I found that if you use AntTek Explorer and go to Device Root/Storage/Sdcard0/Android/obb, you will find the obb folder that is not write protected. I transferred my obb file from my computer to the Android folder and just used the app to drag the obb file into the obb folder. I'm not sure if this works on other root explorers. Good luck
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I am trying to change certain images for my XDA premium app but I cannot seem to get my version to install...
I am backing up via "My Backup Root", then placing the modified images in the drawable-hdpi folder inside the app WHILE my SD card is mounted on my computer. I am overwriting all of them (using the same names and keeping the sizes the same). And then I tried installing the modified version through ES file explorer in the my backup root folder, no dice. Then I tried installing it by restoring a backup via my Backup root, but no matter what, my XDA App will not install with the modified images. I am using 7zip to replace images.
So you need to find a way to backup a non-system application while still being able to edit it?
Have you tried going straight into data and pulling the app with ADB? Using Super Manager, Root Explorer or ES?
Hell maybe you have resign it!
If you want to send over the files I'd love to play with it.
How would I pull it using adb pull? I've got ES File Explorer, but it's a non system app.
Using root explorer goto data/app and copy the apk to sdcard. Put sdcard in your pc and pull the apk and modifie. Then install
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In ES there is a root explorer right?
Go into settings and at the bottom are root options. Enable them.
Then click the SD button at the top left hand corner and you should see your phones root folder. Then data -> app and find the XDA application. Long press and select copy, then paste it to your SD card. it will be named something like com.somethingXDA.apk, or net.somethingXDA.apk, or even org.somethingXDA.apk.
Also try renaming your MyBackup modifyed file to its actual filename. So for example "SetCPU" to "com.mhuang.overclocking.apk" or "XDAPremiumApp" to "com.somethingXDA.apk". I know for some Swype mods you had to do that.
This is my first time using ES File explorer! And I really like it!
I don't understand, I did exactly as Mystery said, and app still not installed. For some odd reason, my edited .png files are smaller less kbs than the original APK. Does changing colors only alter data size?
Overstew said:
I don't understand, I did exactly as Mystery said, and app still not installed. For some odd reason, my edited .png files are smaller less kbs than the original APK. Does changing colors only alter data size?
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You have to put it in /system/app now, because modifying the APK's contents in any way will invalidate the signature. You could also resign it, but it won't update.
Ok, I'm getting farther and farther, but how do I fix the permissions to paste it in System/App? It's a non system app, shouldn't it be copied into Data/app?
Overstew said:
Ok, I'm getting farther and farther, but how do I fix the permissions to paste it in System/App? It's a non system app, shouldn't it be copied into Data/app?
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Im not sure how to do it in es , but in root explorer you long press the app and click permissions and put checks in all three of the first column and just the top one in the 2nd column and leve the rest unchecked. Its ok to put it in system/app.
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Im not sure how to do it in es , but in root explorer you long press the app and click permissions and put checks in all three of the first column and just the top one in the 2nd column and leve the rest unchecked. Its ok to put it in system/app.
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I'll give Root Explorer a try.
Are you decompiling it or just opening it via 7zip and swapping images?? If you aren't decompiling then the signature is fine to run, but not install.. just put it in /data/app.. permissions won't matter.. if you are decompiling, that's a different story.
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Having trouble trying to move apex to my system apps folder using rom toolbox pro, completely forgot how to use this app, can someone please help me out xD thanks and sorry if a thread has been posted already, did a search and couldnt find
Just use a root file explorer copy the Apk and paste it to /system/app
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-EViL-KoNCEPTz- said:
Just use a root file explorer copy the Apk and paste it to /system/app
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Where does my downloaded apps from the market get stored too? im in the root explorer for rom toolbox
Edit: NM , i found it, thanks!
How do you delete the obb folder in the internal storage ?
use a file manager like root explorer/solid explorer. Or you could just wipe internal sd also.
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use a file manager like root explorer/solid explorer. Or you could just wipe internal sd also.
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I still cannot delete the obb folder using those file manager program. It seems that the obb folder is unable to be deleted. It is write protected. My note 3 is rooted.
Why would you want to delete the obb folder? Do you know what it is. Instead of deleting it.. ( all of you apps downloaded data). Why don't you move some of the biggest apps to the ext sd to free up some space ☺???
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never found a answer for this is there a way to instal obb files to AFT ?
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ok thanks for the info
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Use adb to push the OBB file into that location, or use an apk like 3cx droiddesktop to either ftp or web ftp the files and folder to the proper location.
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I found that pushing to the /Android/obb folder runs with no errors but doesn't actually write the files. So you can push to the /download folder, then use a file manager and move it to the obb folder/ I think it is /mnt/storage/legacy/download. Not in front of the firetv to doublecheck.
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I found that pushing to the /Android/obb folder runs with no errors but doesn't actually write the files. So you can push to the /download folder, then use a file manager and move it to the obb folder/ I think it is /mnt/storage/legacy/download. Not in front of the firetv to doublecheck.
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I've had no problems using the push command to get files into /sdcard/Android/obb/.
Hi Guys,
I'm having some Problem deleting a file in the /sdcard/Android/OBB folder. it seems to be causing me problems and not letting me update one of my apps.
Here are the things i've tried to do.
Clear the cache of my app and the play store
Tried using terminal with SU, just got "Premission denied"
Tried using SU to change the CHMOD to 777, no luck on it actually changing that at all
Tried going to TWRP to uninstall it. however in recovery, when i got to the OBB folder, it was empty for what ever reason even though it is not when i use a file browser when the phone boots up.
Let me know if you have any idea what could cause this problem?
Thanks!
Tried root browser?
Roykooiman said:
Tried root browser?
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Yup, tried that as well.
lil-devil said:
Hi Guys,
I'm having some Problem deleting a file in the /sdcard/Android/OBB folder. it seems to be causing me problems and not letting me update one of my apps.
Here are the things i've tried to do.
Clear the cache of my app and the play store
Tried using terminal with SU, just got "Premission denied"
Tried using SU to change the CHMOD to 777, no luck on it actually changing that at all
Tried going to TWRP to uninstall it. however in recovery, when i got to the OBB folder, it was empty for what ever reason even though it is not when i use a file browser when the phone boots up.
Let me know if you have any idea what could cause this problem?
Thanks!
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Hi,
I have exactly the same problem. Any solution fo this yet?
Thanks
rizki_Alkaf said:
Hi,
I have exactly the same problem. Any solution fo this yet?
Thanks
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Fix it by going in and instead of deleting, try renaming it. That's how I fixed it.
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lil-devil said:
Fix it by going in and instead of deleting, try renaming it. That's how I fixed it.
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I cannot rename it as well
This is very frustating. The folder contents 4GB game files i don't use anymore
Edit: Apparently, i can rename the folders but not the file inside. So, maybe i can now update or re-download those apps.
But, all i want is just to remove those files, cause they use too much space. Even if i want to re-download those apps, the new apps will create a new obb folder, right? So those big obb files will be duplicated. That's not good
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lil-devil said:
Fix it by going in and instead of deleting, try renaming it. That's how I fixed it.
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[emoji15]
I cannot rename it as well
This is very frustating. The folder contents 4GB game files i don't use anymore
Edit: Apparently, i can rename the folders but not the file inside. So, maybe i can now update or re-download those apps.
But, all i want is just to remove those files, cause they use too much space. Even if i want to re-download those apps, the new apps will create a new obb folder, right? So those big obb files will be duplicated. That's not good
Edit 2: SOLVED
The actual location is /data/media/obb, i can delete those obb files from there [emoji4]
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1. Couldn't delete obb.
2. Could only rename.
3. Couldn't locate required obb under /data/media/obb
Managed to LOCATE and DELETE required folder at
/mnt/runtime/default/emulated/obb
Root browser seems necessary.
lil-devil said:
Hi Guys,
I'm having some Problem deleting a file in the /sdcard/Android/OBB folder. it seems to be causing me problems and not letting me update one of my apps.
Here are the things i've tried to do.
Clear the cache of my app and the play store
Tried using terminal with SU, just got "Premission denied"
Tried using SU to change the CHMOD to 777, no luck on it actually changing that at all
Tried going to TWRP to uninstall it. however in recovery, when i got to the OBB folder, it was empty for what ever reason even though it is not when i use a file browser when the phone boots up.
Let me know if you have any idea what could cause this problem?
Thanks!
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May your obb file was located in your sd card boot to your twrp then advance/file manager/external_sd/media/obb then open it and click the check button then choose the chmod and just type 777 you should also do that to the existing folder inside obb the reboot your device
rizki_Alkaf said:
[emoji15]
I cannot rename it as well
This is very frustating. The folder contents 4GB game files i don't use anymore
Edit: Apparently, i can rename the folders but not the file inside. So, maybe i can now update or re-download those apps.
But, all i want is just to remove those files, cause they use too much space. Even if i want to re-download those apps, the new apps will create a new obb folder, right? So those big obb files will be duplicated. That's not good
Edit 2: SOLVED
The actual location is /data/media/obb, i can delete those obb files from there [emoji4]
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I just ran into this issue yesterday and was glad I found this post. I couldn't chown or chmod the directory or file even though I was root. Deleting it from data/media/obb fixed it.