Rooted - Can't edit files

[busen19]

I've rooted my phone via the Sterling Cobb video for Mac using the sudo commands. Everything worked, Superuser.apk was instaled and works. I've installed and used the tethering app so I guess that confirms that I am rooted. I am trying to remove bloat ware by just renaming some files to .apk.old. It is telling my I don't have permission to do that. How do I get around that. I used a number of different file managers, nothing is working....

Thanks, Travis

 

[ragnarokx]

Painless way to uninstall stock apps: SDX Stock App Removal

 

[jackmei2]

what are you using to rename the files? make sure you use something like root explorer or super manager which can get root functions in order to rename those files. I know in Super Manager you have to enable the root function option before you could rename certain files.

 

[Chris3D]

If you're using Root Explorer, there's a button at the top to remount the file system Read/Write. Make sure you've clicked that, otherwise the file system still only has read access, even after rooting.

 

[busen19]

what are you using to rename the files? make sure you use something like root explorer or super manager which can get root functions in order to rename those files. I know in Super Manager you have to enable the root function option before you could rename certain files.

Thank you for the reply. I downloaded super manager, enabled root functions, and I was able rename all the crapware .apk's to .apk.old. All is good now. Thanks again.

 

[Sta11i0n]

As an alternative to renaming everything I recommended creating a folder on your SD card and moving the apk files you don't want there. This way, if you have to return them, its a simple copy/paste move instead of hunting down and renaming everything individually.

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[rvpn12]

How do you move the files? I dl'ed Super manager and couldn't figure it out...

 

[FloorMatt]

In super manager select the box next to what you want to move (can move all the files at once by multi-selecting)...then use the copy button at the bottom> go to destination folder> hit the paste button> verify the move> delete the crap in app

 

[rvpn12]

I must be stupid because I can't figure out how to select etc...

 

[FloorMatt]

The check boxes on the right side of the file.

 

[jackmei2]

again with super manager make sure that you have root function enabled otherwise it won't let you move certain system files.