cant view files in /data root area

**Lakhota** · 07-09-2012, 09:29 AM

Even though Im rooted, I cant view files under /Data/ in the root directory. Im positive im under the right directory but for some reason I cant view any files under there. I'm running V3 jellybean rom and with the stock kernel it came with. What could be wrong?

**zero neck** · 07-09-2012, 09:45 AM

which file manager app are you using?

and what exactly are you looking for?

**Lakhota** · 07-09-2012, 10:05 AM

Im using ES file explorer and astro file manager. I'm trying to edit an XML file for Dead Trigger to enable tegra 3 effects.

**zero neck** · 07-09-2012, 10:16 AM

i think you need android apk tool (market) to view/decrypt xml files - at least, when they are in an apk - not sure where this xml file is contained so im not sure how you would grab it or edit it.

i assume you're trying to look in /data/data not sdcard/data right?

es will let you into sd/data but i dont think you can see /data/data without mounting /system - so i think you need to be on a computer to do that.

hope this helps a little. i dont know that much about xml's.

**Lakhota** · 07-09-2012, 10:28 AM

I got it working. I had to purchase Root Explorer to see the Data directory, whereas the other 2 file managers simply would not show anything.

If anyone's interested in doing what I did, here's a link.

Its a great game and runs like butter with tegra 3 effects enabled.

**zero neck** · 07-09-2012, 10:31 AM

It was in system data?

**Lakhota** · 07-09-2012, 10:35 AM

Nope, it was:

/data/data/com.madfingergames.deadtrigger/shared_prefs/ folder

So, just the root Data folder. Before it would just say "No files to display" with Astro and ES File Manager. But Root Explorer shows everything.