Can't get Root Explorer to mounts as R/W..Any ideas?
If you can't get it to mount as R/W you are probably not rooted. Try another root app to be sure, such as shootme or adfree. If neither works, you are not rooted for sure.
Can't get Root Explorer to mounts as R/W..Any ideas?
If you can't get it to mount as R/W you are probably not rooted. Try another root app to be sure, such as shootme or adfree. If neither works, you are not rooted for sure.
Everyone,
Here is a little script thrown together to automate the processing a little bit...
Instructions:
D/L tboltappmover.txt
Please open the file and comment out (using #) or delete lines you do not want to be moved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rename to tboltappmover.sh
move tboltappmover.sh to the same folder as adb (or right to sdcard)
>if you prefer adb (i do) adb push tboltappmover.sh /sdcard/
>file needs chmod to execute = adb shell chmod 755 /sdcard/tboltappmover.sh
then all you need to do is execute and let the magic begin!
It is pretty straight forward. you will have a folder on your sdcard named disabled.apps that contain all your apps you have moved.
Don't forget to reboot to actually remove app icon. I didn't want to freak people out with a phone that restarted on its own...
Notes:
I have busybox running from /system/xbin/ so you may need to modify depending on where you installed it (just use replace in notepad).
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make sure you edit the text file before you run it! this will move all the apps that were listed if unedited!!!!!!!!
also, i am not responsible for your devices, run at your own risk... blah blah blah
Hi, thanks for the script. When i try to chmod, it says permission denied. Not really sure why this is happening, im pretty new at this (though I rooted successfully). Also, when you say execute, do I just execute using a file manager on the phone? (I use androzip, since its free)
This may be a noob-type question, and I'm ok with that as I've only rooted my old D1 once with a one-click method and quickly unrooted it.
I am waiting for a one-click root method for the TB so that I can remove all of the bloatware. When you say that you cant get any OTA updates if all of the bloatware doesnt exist, do you mean that you can never actually remove all of the bloatware? If you move the bloatware to the SD card like you recommended, do you have to move it back to the system folder in order to receive an OTA update?
Thanks for any help you might be able to give!
Pman,
Most likely when you get into the world of root you will start going down the road of roms... then you don't need to worry about any of OTA updates.
However, I believe it was confirmed that all the bloatware has to be in its original locations in order for an OTA to work. Perhaps even unrooted?
Anways, just moving apps to the sdcard will give you a good sense of what you can do with out and what you need. It is easy to return an app back to its proper location. So moving to the sdcard is a kind of test. Later you are probably just going to want to remove uneeded apps permanently.
I hope that answers your question...
Thanks for the reply.
It sort of answers my question.
I'm not sure whether I want to get into the world of roms. I usually prefer leaving things as "stock" as possible. The main and possibly only reason I would want to root my phone is to remove the bloatware.
So hypothetically, lets just say that I have already rooted my phone and moved the bloatware. If I hear there is an OTA update going around, would I move the bloatware back to the system folder and then unroot my phone in order to receive the OTA?
Perhaps, time will tell though. AndIRC already put out a warning not to d/l the OTA update that is coming. Apparently it will kill the rooting. But in theory, yes. You should just be able to move apps back and unroot.
-Someone correct me if i'm wrong.
Hi, thanks for the script. When i try to chmod, it says permission denied. Not really sure why this is happening, im pretty new at this (though I rooted successfully). Also, when you say execute, do I just execute using a file manager on the phone? (I use androzip, since its free)
Open command prompt and do:
adb push tboltappmover.sh /data/local
adb shell chmod 755 /data/local/tboltappmover.sh
adb shell
su
sh /data/local/tboltappmover.sh
rm /data/local/tboltappmover.sh
exit
When you do "su" you have to accept on your phone screen.