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How to extract Android 13+ ROMs (system.img and other partitions)?
I'm trying to unpack Android 13/14 ROMs from a set of different vendors but it seems that all images using Android 13+ have some changes in how the filesystem images are built. Using simg2img (...
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Why if the application is installed in Incremental File System it is smaller than the apk file
When I install an application, in most cases it is smaller than the file downloaded from the play store, I checked these applications in /data/app and it turned out that all applications that use the ...
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How to expand system partition? [Xiaomi Mi 9]
How to expand system partition?
I'd need at least ~600MB more for OpenGapps package I'd like.
Many thanks in advance!
Here's log from parted
cepheus:/ # parted /dev/block/sde
GNU Parted 3.2
Using /dev/...
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How to find the creation date and time (aka timestamp) for a file or folder in Android?
In Android, it is simple to view the modified date and for any file or folder. Just about any decent file manager (such as Solid Explorer) includes this functionality.
But how do you view the ...
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How does Android treat files bigger than free space remaining while recording?
I've spent the entire day trying to solve this issue, it seems paranormal but (sadly) it's true and I didn't find a way to solve it.
Yesterday I recorded a very important video using my Xiaomi and ...
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Unable to copy the files to /system/app
I am working on i.MX 6Quad SABRE-SD with Android 9. I am facing some problem when copy the some data to system/app from USB Mass Storage,
I got error, when I mount the system to write access:
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In which Android system file can I remove Wi-Fi password field?
If I would root my device based on Android (v4.0.4), which system file and how can I change to remove from the graphic interface the field where we manually type a password when connecting to new Wi-...
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Getting signature error while installing a different version of the app
Recently I install a custom ROM named eelo https://e.foundation/. It comes with pre-installed Telegram app. After much research I was able to uninstall if from the system with the command adb shell pm ...
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Can I get the account details or logged details of an application from the data / file system directory of phone?
Can i get the account details or logged details of an application from the data file of the application in the file system. My device is rooted.
For example I have two Instagram accounts saved in the ...
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It's there a way to get /system partition permanent read/write access even after reboot?
I used ADB.exe to get access to my System partition, I linked the dalvik-cache folder there to save space on my data partition, but the problem is I need to convert it read/write everytime I want to ...
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Repair blocks in android ARMv7
Hi would check the badblocks in my android with the badblocks tool, but I cant found the binary for my:
armv7 with mt6582 - lollipop 5.1, and TWRP 3.0.1.
How could compile or get it (the badblocks ...
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What does the /data/system folder store and its significance?
I know that /data partition contains user-generated data (/data/app - user apps, /data/data - app data, etc).
But what is the /data/system folder used for, and does it have any significance in the ...
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Cannot edit, delete or copy any file from /sys directory in Android?
I can't edit, delete or copy any file from /sys directory in Android. How can I fix this? I have root access. I made /sys readable and writable using Root Explorer and Root Browser but that didn't ...
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/system cannot be remounted as RW, even when rooted (Sony Xperia E3)
I rooted my Sony Xperia E3 (D2203) a while ago using Kingroot, which worked flawlessly.
Before rooting my device, /system could be accessed, which is how root was installed in the first place.
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Access Android System Partition from Linux
What is the best way to access the Android system partition
via USB of any device with Linux (not rooted device)
Need to change some files in the system folders...
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