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[How To] Recover from a soft brick

A soft brick, in this case, is when you make a bad edit to your framework files and the phone won't fully boot and starts flashing a red LED at you.
There is one catch, you only get about 1-2min to do all of this before the phone reboots on its own. If that happens, do SuperOneClick steps again and continue where you left off. Better yet, build a script to do it all for you
Power off your device
Enter Fastboot:
Hold Volume down + power until you see Fastboot at the top left
Use volume down to scroll down to "Early USB Enumeration" (only shows one item at a time, if you pass it, keep going down, up selects)
Press Volume up to select
Wait for ADB to enable, run "Shell Root" from SuperOneClick, wait until it says you have root.
Enter adb shell from command line, You should have root(#) access:
adb shell
Mount the system directory as read/write:
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 /system
Make a new directory on /data for your recovery files: (sdcard wont be mounted yet)
mkdir /data/recover
Exit adb shell:
exit
Push your known working files to the new directory:
adb push /path/to/local/file.ext /data/recovery
Enter adb shell from command line:
adb shell
Copy your newly pushed recovery files to their proper location:
cp /data/recover/services.jar /system/framework
cp /data/recover/framework.jar /system/framework
cp /data/recover/famework-res.apk /system/framework
Reboot:
reboot now

Thanks! Extremely happy you are deving for this phone

What's the best way to backup my stock partitions before I keep playing with those files?
Titan Backup works for that?
Or just a tar cf /mnt/sdcard/systembackup.tar /system , works?
Thanks in advance.

uskr said:
What's the best way to backup my stock partitions before I keep playing with those files?
Titan Backup works for that?
Or just a tar cf /mnt/sdcard/systembackup.tar /system , works?
Thanks in advance.
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I would just use the tar solution, much easier to deal with.
You can also use ADB, adb pull /system system
Also, the retail dump I did matched my phone dump bit for bit, as long as you have that you should be fine.

Thanks! I am messing around with the APKs and scripts to get the webtop to work without the dock. So I wanted to make sure I was covered.

designgears said:
I would just use the tar solution, much easier to deal with.
You can also use ADB, adb pull /system system
Also, the retail dump I did matched my phone dump bit for bit, as long as you have that you should be fine.
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I already did both adb pull of system and tar, but how did you do the retail dump?

lpsi2000 said:
I already did both adb pull of system and tar, but how did you do the retail dump?
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tar dump as root of system

One last question.
Once I deodex my /system/app, should I just do a adb push app /system/app and then rm /system/app/*.odex ?
I am used to use the update.zip trick on the captivate. But I am not sure how to proceed on this phone.

uskr said:
One last question.
Once I deodex my /system/app, should I just do a adb push app /system/app and then rm /system/app/*.odex ?
I am used to use the update.zip trick on the captivate. But I am not sure how to proceed on this phone.
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push apps, then push framework, reboot, then delete all the odex files, reboot
from system do something like; find . -name "*.odex" -exec rm {} \;

designgears said:
push apps, then push framework, reboot, then delete all the odex files, reboot
from system do something like; find . -name "*.odex" -exec rm {} \;
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Unrelated to this, I could sware yesterday I got to the recovery screen where I was able to wipe stuff and also be able to use update.zip. Although I did not use and update files but saw the option there. Today I am looking everywhere but the recovery screen does not come up with the options. I only see exclamation point and the droid. May be I am going nuts but can anyone confirm this.

lpsi2000 said:
Unrelated to this, I could sware yesterday I got to the recovery screen where I was able to wipe stuff and also be able to use update.zip. Although I did not use and update files but saw the option there. Today I am looking everywhere but the recovery screen does not come up with the options. I only see exclamation point and the droid. May be I am going nuts but can anyone confirm this.
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tap at the bottom right of the screen right above the search button

designgears said:
tap at the bottom right of the screen right above the search button
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ahha, thank you. Now I know I am going crazy. I used it yesterday to wipe when the system was unstable on me after playing around with the framework. I am must have stumble on that by accident. I am wondering if this documented yet somewhere around here.
Also too bad we cannot get root from there yet.

Well thank you for this. So when it boots to run, does it do a sys check to verify files are the same size or what? Anyway went to my local AT&T store and they swapped it out for me.

realawill said:
Well thank you for this. So when it boots to run, does it do a sys check to verify files are the same size or what? Anyway went to my local AT&T store and they swapped it out for me.
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No, I just made a bad edit and it was FC hell

IT DOES NOT WORK WITH ME
I have been trying this trick for many times. The device restart and SuperOneClick hanging without any result.

designgears said:
No, I just made a bad edit and it was FC hell
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Crazy....mine just would not reboot. But good to know that there is a way to recover. Love the phone but hate Motorola. Wish that it was easy as the Cappy.

Cool stuff. I may snatch the framework off the phone in stock form and make a batch package for this so folks can easily just double click to restore their framework and system app folder.
Good work DG...

I never get past that initial... Starting RSD protocol support screen. Is that fast boot? If so I'm a retard...
EDIT: I need the face palm sticky. It's not Volume UP...it's Volume Down. Reading comprehension for the loss...

azy8000 said:
IT DOES NOT WORK WITH ME
I have been trying this trick for many times. The device restart and SuperOneClick hanging without any result.
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I have done this several times now, it works

I soft bricked my Atrix earlier this morning, and used this to recover. The time limit is a serious pain!
I ended up needing to separate /system into 5 separate pushes of 30MB each in order to get them done in time.
Oddly, after restoring everything, the phone is no longer associated with my motoblur account, and I can't add it.
Also, I think there my be some files in /system that are unaccounted for by the filesystem, as there is 70MB more than what is present.
Edit:
Restoring the system fixed both above problems.

[MOD] Fully deodexed/zipaligned App and Framework

You will have to manually install it via adb push or adb shell.
Below is the link for a package that contains /system/app and /system/framework fully deodexed and zipaligned (not signed). It's the Stock version, I didn't remove any apk or framework.
Use at your own risk!
Backup your /system before upgrade!
I did notice speed increase and better memory utilization.
http://www.usk.bz/android/system-deodexed.bz2
EDIT: Here is a quick howto do it. Do some research, speacially on the "Recovering from a software brick" thread posted by Designgears. You may need it, in ase you don't execute this right.
Warning: Do those steps carefully! If you get any error as a return for a command you did, stop immediately and post here with the error to make sure it's safe to continue or what you should do before continue.
1. Download the file system-deodexed.bz2 (it's a tar.bz2)
2. uncompress it with tar zxf system-deodexed.bz2. You will get a folder called "system" with two other folders inside(app and framework).
3. First push it to the device to a safe location (your internal sdcard):
Code:
adb push system /mnt/sdcard/deodexed/system
4. Now open an adb shell and backup the folders you will mess with to the sd card, in case you need to recovery them
Code:
adb shell
$ su
# mkdir /mnt/sdcard/original_system
# mkdir /mnt/sdcard/original_system/app
# mkdir /mnt/sdcard/original_system/framework
# cp /system/app/* /mnt/sdcard/original_system/app
# cp /system/framework/* /mnt/sdcard/original_system/framework
5. Now the tricky part, you will get force closes on the device screen, because you will do this with the system running, don't worry for now. It should clear up once you are done. (Thx for the tip!) Lets update the system with the deodexed files. While still on the adb sheel as root, from the previous step, continue with these commands:
Code:
# stop
# mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 /system
# cp /mnt/sdcard/deodexed/system/framework/* /system/framework
# cp /mnt/sdcard/deodexed/system/app/* /system/app
# rm /system/framework/*.odex
# rm /system/app/*.odex
6. Once you are done, exit the adb shell and do a reboot:
Code:
adb reboot
It should take a little longer to reboot, its normal for the first time. Then you should have normal boot speeds.
I recommend do this on a clear system, or that you do a factory reset once you reboot. The reason for that is that sometimes you get some data corruption during the force closes (corruption on the configuration files, not user data). But a factory reset fixes that.
If all go well, you have a deodexed system and are ready to use some Mods!
Have fun!
[ Known issues ]
- None! Please report if you notice anything!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=961382
Hey, here is a fully working on I did over the weekend.

Thanks! I didn't see it before. Will still compare with mine to see which package I messed up.

uskr said:
Thanks! I didn't see it before. Will still compare with mine to see which package I messed up.
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usually packages with sound files get messed up for whatever reason when deodexing

designgears said:
usually packages with sound files get messed up for whatever reason when deodexing
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Are you still planning on posting your mod version with steps? I am asking because I want to take look before making I own edits if necessary. I figured you may have it the way I want and it would less work for me either way.

designgears said:
usually packages with sound files get messed up for whatever reason when deodexing
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Do you use an automated script to deodex them? or manually do one by one? The BOOTCLASSPATH dependencies sometimes give me some headache.
Also, do you mind to share which zip compression level do you use to repackage them?
Thank again!

designgears said:
usually packages with sound files get messed up for whatever reason when deodexing
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Actually, I just tried yours and it has the same problem. Can you try to add the "Social Status" motorola widget to your MotoBlur and tap it to Setup your account and see if it starts something?
Mine doesnt start the Setup intent and I can see a Java exception on adb logcat.

uskr said:
Actually, I just tried yours and it has the same problem. Can you try to add the "Social Status" motorola widget to your MotoBlur and tap it to Setup your account and see if it starts something?
Mine doesnt start the Setup intent and I can see a Java exception on adb logcat.
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Nevermind. Neither were bugged. I installed the deodexed without a data wipe and something got corrupted on the /data (some configuration file or something). I did a factory data reset and everything is working!
Not to play with changing some apks!

Hi guys,
I don't have an Atrix for now, so maybe it's just a dumb question. Sorry if it is.
With the Defy, if you push files and your phone won't reboot because you messed with something, you're screwed, as we don't have a true custom recovery. (you need a booting system to be able to get to the bootstap custom recovery, which you can't get into if your system is messed and the phone doesn't boot).
So when we are in that case with a Defy, our only option is to reflash a Motorola signed sbf file using RSD lite, root again, install again bootstrap recovery,... and try again ;-).
I guess it has to be the same with the Atrix (as the bootloader is locked as in the Defy)
So my question is:
- Are there already Atrix sbf files out there to recover a soft-bricked Atrix?
- If not, how do you recover it if you messed with the system files and the Atrix won't boot into a working system (of at least a state where you can get root shell though adb).

adlx.xda said:
So my question is:
- Are there already Atrix sbf files out there to recover a soft-bricked Atrix?
- If not, how do you recover it if you messed with the system files and the Atrix won't boot into a working system (of at least a state where you can get root shell though adb).
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If you only messed only with /system/app or /system/framework folders/files, designgear posted how to recovery those files using the stock, that you can also download a tar with all the /system files from this forum.

Updated the post with a short howto.
If you get a software brick, search the forum for a post from designgears about how to recovery from a software brick.

As per the link below - I type "stop" once in the adb shell and it allowed me to transfer everything over without corrupting everything.
http://forum.androidcentral.com/mot...cks/30539-how-manually-deodex-your-phone.html

slhawkins said:
As per the link below - I type "stop" once in the adb shell and it allowed me to transfer everything over without corrupting everything.
http://forum.androidcentral.com/mot...cks/30539-how-manually-deodex-your-phone.html
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Thx. Added to the howto!

uskr said:
Thx. Added to the howto!
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Add the following to your instructions otherwise you will get an error message
You need the below line before the others
# mkdir /mnt/sdcard/original_system
The below are in your original instructions but the above is needed prior to the below
# mkdir /mnt/sdcard/original_system/app
# mkdir /mnt/sdcard/original_system/framework

lpsi2000 said:
Add the following to your instructions otherwise you will get an error message
You need the below line before the others
# mkdir /mnt/sdcard/original_system
The below are in your original instructions but the above is needed prior to the below
# mkdir /mnt/sdcard/original_system/app
# mkdir /mnt/sdcard/original_system/framework
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Thanks! Updated.

I want to try this but i dont have linux to uncompress the file. possible to recompress it in something like zip or rar format?

NguyenHuu said:
I want to try this but i dont have linux to uncompress the file. possible to recompress it in something like zip or rar format?
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Extract it to the file with no extension.
Open winrar.
Drag drop this file into that (u'll find the zipped up contents)
Drag drop these to ur desktop or anywhere u want them

NguyenHuu said:
I want to try this but i dont have linux to uncompress the file. possible to recompress it in something like zip or rar format?
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push the file to sdcard of the device and using tar there after all it is also a linux system

diablo009 said:
Extract it to the file with no extension.
Open winrar.
Drag drop this file into that (u'll find the zipped up contents)
Drag drop these to ur desktop or anywhere u want them
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great! thanks.

uskr said:
I recommend do this on a clear system, or that you do a factory reset once you reboot. The reason for that is that sometimes you get some data corruption during the force closes (corruption on the configuration files, not user data). But a factory reset fixes that.
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Hi all,
I just did deodexed my atrix. Thanks much for the wonderful work~!!!
Mine has handful of apps installed prior to deodex. I was wondering what would be implication for not having clean system after deodex.

[MOD] 4.1.57 deodexed framework and app files (AT&T Only)

Here are the App and Framework system files for 4.1.57 fully deodexed.
You must already have Root access in 4.1.57.
Typical disclaimer as always...
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
This is for experienced users only please.
Remember to make a backup of your existing framework and app folders BEFORE you do this.
Link: Atrix-1.57deodexed IGNORE the instructions in the zip. Updated ones below.
Feel free to mirror.
Note: Photoedit.apk was pulled form the 1.26 Adeo file as the 1.57 version would not deodex properly.
This file did not change from 1.26. to 1.57, so I see no issue with using it.
UPDATE: The instructions contained in the zip have an error... oops.
This is why I don't write scripts. I type to fast.
Hopefully some of you guys caught that before entering the commands.
Again, backup your original system/framework and system/app files BEFORE you do this in case you want to revert back to an odexed system.
Here is the correction:
Put your phone in USB Mass Storage Device mode.
Copy the app and framework directory and their contents from the zip file to the root of your sdcard.
***Verify the copy was successful before you continue.***
Set USB mode back to None.
Type the following commands via ADB.
Code:
adb shell
su
stop
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 /system
cp /sdcard/app/* /system/app/
cp /sdcard/framework/* /system/framework/
rm /system/app/*.odex
rm /system/framework/*.odex
mount -o ro,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 /system
reboot

Thanks, you beat me to it!

lindsaytheflint said:
Thanks, you beat me to it!
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I deodexed them last night, but wanted to run through some testing before I packaged them up.
Anyone feel like scripting this, go for it.

I must have done something wrong in shell... soft brick, certain it was my fault.

tl_bull said:
I must have done something wrong in shell... soft brick, certain it was my fault.
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Not your fault... I found an error in my instructions.
cp /sdcard/frame/* /system/framework/
should be
cp /sdcard/framework/* /system/framework/

rjohnstone said:
Here are the App and Framework system files for 4.1.57 fully deodexed.
Typical disclaimer as always...
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
This is for experienced users only please.
Link: Atrix-1.57deodexed IGNORE the instructions in the zip. Updated ones below.
Feel free to mirror.
Note: Photoedit.apk was pulled form the 1.26 Adeo file as the 1.57 version would not deodex properly.
This file did not change from 1.26. to 1.57, so I see no issue with using it.
Been running all day with these files with no issues.
UPDATE: The instructions contained in the zip have an error... oops.
This is why I don't write scripts. I type to fast.
Hopefully some of you guys caught that before entering the commands.
Here is the correction.
Copy the app and framework directory to the root of your sdcard.
Type the following commands via ADB.
Code:
adb shell
su
stop
mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
cp /sdcard/app/* /system/app/
cp /sdcard/framework/* /system/framework/
rm /system/app/*.odex
rm /system/framework/*.odex
mount -o ro,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
reboot
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Another error with the commands
it should be the following for the mounts command:
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 /system
mount -o ro,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 /system

lpsi2000 said:
Another error with the commands
it should be the following for the mounts command:
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 /system
mount -o ro,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 /system
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Thx. Updated OP.
The mount commands I originally posted did work for me without any issue though.
Sent from my MB860 using XDA App

It looks like this isn't complete. There are some files in framework that you did not deodex, installing this on any phone will very likely brick.

Ririal said:
It looks like this isn't complete. There are some files in framework that you did not deodex, installing this on any phone will very likely brick.
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What is missing?
Running on mine without any issues at all.
EDIT:
I see what you're talking about and it's a non-issue if you follow the commands to load them.
The 4 files missing from the framework folder were not odexed to begin with, so the originals will remain.
Remember, I'm not having anyone delete the entire contents of the framework folder, only the .odex files AFTER they copy over the deodexed versions first.
rm /system/framework/*.odex
These files are not odexed to begin with, so they are not touched.
blur-res.apk
framework-res.apk
moto-res.apk
android.test.runner.jar
You will also notice that 19 files are missing from the app folder as well... again, I'm not deleting any .apk files in the instructions, only the .odex files.
The 19 .apk files that are not included in my zip file are already present on a 1.57 system in a deodexed state.
I saw no point in adding them.
Make sense now?
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I followed every step however when I attempt to run the following command
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 /system
I'm receiving Permission denied.
Edit:
Had to use usb port on the rear instead of the front when rooting.

zeyoner said:
I followed every step however when I attempt to run the following command
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 /system
I'm receiving Permission denied.
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Sounds like you don't have root access.
Do you see a $ or a # in your command prompt?

i have $ in my root access... i'm getting permission denied at when i type 'su' but im pretty sure i rooted it earlier today
edit fixed i wasnt rooted

rjohnstone said:
What is missing?
Running on mine without any issues at all.
EDIT:
I see what you're talking about and it's a non-issue if you follow the commands to load them.
The 4 files missing from the framework folder were not odexed to begin with, so the originals will remain.
Remember, I'm not having anyone delete the entire contents of the framework folder, only the .odex files AFTER they copy over the deodexed versions first.
rm /system/framework/*.odex
These files are not odexed to begin with, so they are not touched.
blur-res.apk
framework-res.apk
moto-res.apk
android.test.runner.jar
You will also notice that 19 files are missing from the app folder as well... again, I'm not deleting any .apk files in the instructions, only the .odex files.
The 19 .apk files that are not included in my zip file are already present on a 1.57 system in a deodexed state.
I saw no point in adding them.
Make sense now?
Sent from my MB860 using XDA App
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Yeah I looked it over again, should be fine.
EDIT: Nvm saw you updated.
I'm working on a new method to automate this, I'll post something when I have it working reliably.

looking for another way
Question, possibly a dumb one but anyway it is. . . I couldn't get the script for root on update to work so if I go this route is it the same as getting from moto and is it possible to still have root with it?

Very nice contribution!

Rad ryan said:
Question, possibly a dumb one but anyway it is. . . I couldn't get the script for root on update to work so if I go this route is it the same as getting from moto and is it possible to still have root with it?
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This won't work without having root access first.
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I am still on 4.1.26 rooted and deodexed. Do I have to update my phone to 4.1.57 before copying the framework and apps folder? I know the script in OP won't work in my case but I can come up with another script. Thanks.

Immix said:
I am still on 4.1.26 rooted and deodexed. Do I have to update my phone to 4.1.57 before copying the framework and apps folder? I know the script in OP won't work in my case but I can come up with another script. Thanks.
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Right - this is only for 4.1.57. If you do it on 4.1.26 you'll get a soft brick.
rjohnstone, its always best to do stuff like this under Early USB Enumeration mode. It is possible to get it to stop the automatic rebooting by typing "stop" into the console.

shawnbuck said:
Right - this is only for 4.1.57. If you do it on 4.1.26 you'll get a soft brick.
rjohnstone, its always best to do stuff like this under Early USB Enumeration mode. It is possible to get it to stop the automatic rebooting by typing "stop" into the console.
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Thx for the tip.
I did use the stop command in my process and was able to prevent a reboot.
The process is so quick that I didn't see a single FC during the copy.

I think it should be mentioned in the OP that root is required.

[MOD] Webtop Via HDMI Without a Dock

I have enough confirmations that I can now confirm this is working, and have made a flashable zip install method for those less technical of us.
What this mod does:
It removes the device ID string check from PortalApp, and enables the webtop option in DockService. Replacing these two apk files effectively allows the webtop to launch without proprietary hardware.
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What this means to you:
Webtop mode over any HDMI without an expensive dock.
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Installation:
Method 1: Flashable ZIP
Flash THIS zip.
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Method 2: ADB install
Download the package here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=734235&d=1317262181
First Get the files to the device and remount /system as rw:
Code:
adb push DockService.apk /mnt/sdcard/
adb push PortalApp.apk /mnt/sdcard/
adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
Backup the original files:
Code:
mv /system/app/DockService.odex /system/app/DockService.odex.bak
mv /system/app/PortalApp.odex /system/app/PortalApp.odex.bak
cp /system/app/DockService.apk /system/app/DockService.apk.bak
cp /system/app/PortalApp.apk /system/app/PortalApp.apk.bak
Copy the modded files over fix permissions and reboot:
Code:
cp /mnt/sdcard/DockService.apk /system/app
cp /mnt/sdcard/PortalApp.apk /system/app
chmod 644 /system/app/DockService.apk
chmod 644 /system/app/PortalApp.apk
reboot
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Thanks to:
TopazAaron - For catching a typo in my install script.
Appreciate my work? Buy Me a Beer:

Reserved. k?

Reserved 2.0

I did this.
waiting for my bro to let me use the hdmi cable.
btw i couldnt get system to mount with tho command.
mount -o rw,remount /system
i had to use
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

Thanks Fenny for answering my call, it worked like a charm

Make a flashable zip now
Also, don't try to do this with root explorer. You'll get force closes without "Portal.apk"

Awesome, bookmarked for when I update my buddies phone tomorrow! You guys are on the ball!

Works great! I noticed when dialing a number from the mobile view on the webtop it goes to a blank screen after every number dialed.

Works Great.
Camera doesn't work. I didn't try the dialer.

Works great! Thanks buddy

So it works? We can just flash it and we'll be able to access webtop with any micro hdmi?

czonin said:
So it works? We can just flash it and we'll be able to access webtop with any micro hdmi?
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Flashable zips a couple posts down

Can't wait for a flash-able zip, this is awesome news

contagous said:
Can't wait for a flash-able zip, this is awesome news
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I'll work on a flashable zip right now. Give me a minute.
Done!
Test it out and tell me how it works. I threw in a zip to return to stock also.
EDIT: I removed my zips due to official version by Fenny himself.

BerkleyJ said:
Make a flashable zip now
Also, don't try to do this with root explorer. You'll get force closes without "Portal.apk"
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You can. Just do a battery pull to reboot and then finish up. Messy but it works.

Has anyone tried the zip
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Dunno about the one posted in the thread, But I just made one and added it to the first post.

This is awesome! Thanks a lot!

Just flashed the .zip and plugged in my HDMI. Nothing happened.

Awesome work, will flash soon, quick question, will this work on doedex system?
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Now What?

Now that we have root, what things are we going to be focusing on next? Probably Safestrap and ROMs. What cool things have you guys found with root?

Vlasp said:
Now that we have root, what things are we going to be focusing on next? Probably Safestrap and ROMs. What cool things have you guys found with root?
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Well for one thing if you disabled/uninstall Unified Search, it allows google search to work correctly in the launcher, also without root you can replace the amazon keyboard with the google keyboard and get voice search.
Edit: We need to probably install Google play services properly to get Google Play Games to work correctly but I am not sure.

The ability to install apps depending on root is awesome.
If you are asking for wishes, then I wish I could use CyanogenMod on this device.

I have de-amazonified my tablet a bit. Cant wait to get a custom rom installed on it though.

we need a safe list with what apps can we delete... i did the same but i don't know for sure what to delete and what to keep... i mention that i don't use amazon apps nor i logged in..
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balanigga said:
we need a safe list with what apps can we delete... i did the same but i don't know for sure what to delete and what to keep... i mention that i don't use amazon apps nor i logged in..
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For the moment......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63605889&postcount=77
If wants to remove more can give chmod 000 to apk & reboot before delete

What about reassigning the home button to a different launcher?

xT29c said:
What about reassigning the home button to a different launcher?
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Just install another launcher and remove FireLauncher from system.

csolanol said:
Just install another launcher and remove FireLauncher from system.
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Oh, nice. Okay, thanks!

csolanol said:
Just install another launcher and remove FireLauncher from system.
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how can i do this? thanks in advance
Edit: nevermind I found it, thanks anyway

joelwylde said:
how can i do this? thanks in advance
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You can use titanium backup, and remove it like that. I would make a backup firs though just in-case.
Also, I need help trying to unhide the firelauncher process. I have the command here "adb shell pm unhide [package:com.amazon.firelauncher]"
But I need the other command first so ADB can talk to my tablet. Because I ran the command, and it just says "true" when it should say "false".

joelwylde said:
how can i do this? thanks in advance
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Working Launcher replacement thanks to @diegocr and @Awesomeslayerg ! Here's the steps:
1. See @diegocr post at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63599598&postcount=23 and download "boot-firelauncher.img"
2. Enable USB debugging
3. Install your launcher of choice!
4. On your computer, run
adb reboot bootloader
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5. Once your tablet reboots in to fastboot, run on your computer (if you are not in the same directory as boot-firelauncher.img, put the full path):
fastboot boot boot-firelauncher.img
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6. Tablet will reboot
7. Once booted open an adb shell:
adb shell
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8. To back up the existing app, run:
cp /system/priv-app/com.amazon.firelauncher/com.amazon.firelauncher.apk /sdcard/Download/com.amazon.firelauncher.apk
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9. Then nuke it!
rm /system/priv-app/com.amazon.firelauncher/com.amazon.firelauncher.apk
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10. Now, run to restart your device:
reboot
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Confirmed working on my tablet with FireOS 5.0.1.
Enjoy!
Forget all the formatting problems
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If you are already rooted you don't need to do all that stuff.
Just adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
rm -r /system/priv-app/com.amazon.firelauncher or whatever the package is called.
Reboot and it's done.
Remember to install a launcher before this.

csolanol said:
If you are already rooted you don't need to do all that stuff.
Just adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
rm -r /system/priv-app/com.amazon.firelauncher or whatever the package is called.
Reboot and it's done.
Remember to install a launcher before this.
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Will this work if I hid the process with ADB before hand? If not, how do I unhide it? What command would I use before "adb shell pm unhide [package:com.amazon.firelauncher]"

Don't know, try if it works hiding, but I doubt it.

I want to replace the hosts file with the one of my Lenovo S660 (China phone). The S660 hosts file is about a mile long and has entries like "0.0.0.0 bad.ad.server" - a very basic but effective way to avoid a lot ads, even at apps. I have not yet took a closer look but I think I would create a mix of both files for the fire.
So, what are the steps?
I have done similar things to my rooted Sony Experia Tipo concerning modifying files at /system, which is mounted RO as default. So I remounted it RW with ES-Explorer, modified what I had to and mounted RO with ES-Explorer again.
I wonder, if this is ok, because of the security means the fire/android has.

I took a chance and I was successfull.
I attached the unchanged hosts file from my Lenovo S660 /system/etc/ as hosts.lenovo.zip file. The fire hosts has just 1 line: 127.0.0.1 localhost. The lenovo's hosts has 25858 lines.
Code:
- unzip hosts.lenovo.zip -> you get host.lenovo
- rename hosts.lenovo to hosts
- connect fire
- adb push hosts /data
- adb shell
- $ su -
- # cd /data
- # chmod 644 hosts
- # exit
- $ exit
- ES Explorer
- Enable root explorer
- remount /system rw
- go to /data
- mark hosts
- cut hosts (to memory)
- go to /system/etc
- mark hosts
- rename hosts to hosts.old
- insert hosts from memory
- remount /system ro
- exit ES Explorer
done.
should work, use at own risk.
Note: You cannot chmod 644 at /mnt/sdcard1 because it is vfat there, that's why you use /data.
Note: You cannot write to /system/etc while at adb shell, even if it is mounted RW, that's why you have to use ES Explorer which will ask you to choose the path with android overlay window - which makes it work (at least my experience).
If you have apps which showed ads before, then you might keep on seeing the very last forever. Or a broken link sign. Or even a popop with broken link sign. Or your ads hosts is missing at the lenovo hosts file and you keep on seeing ads. There even my be websites you cannot visit anymore - which I have not yet experienced, but the risk exists, or will come.
If interested, take a look at http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm for more information and use for your windows or linux pc.
If you don't like it you can go back, you have a copy of your old hosts file.

I want to replace the hosts file with the one of my Lenovo S660 (China phone). The S660 hosts file is about a mile long and has entries like "0.0.0.0 bad.ad.server" - a very basic but effective way to avoid a lot ads, even at apps.
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Check out the adaway app (open source). It blocks ads through the host file just like you're doing except it puts the host file in place for you, combines host files from a couple different sources (running de-duplication on them) & auto updates your host file as new ad severs are added or removed. Absolutely beats rolling your own host file manually.

That is new information to me, thanks.