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Set permissions to rw--r--r--?

Can anyone post s screenshot of permissions rw--r--r--? I dont understand what does it mean.
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Nevermind, i figure it out
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Just incase anyone else doesn't know. To set a files permissions to rw-r-r, long press the file and select permissions, then change them to like the pic.
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If anyone one would like a in depth explanation you will be able to find it at wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filesystem_permissions

tomb20 said:
Just incase anyone else doesn't know. To set a files permissions to rw-r-r, long press the file and select permissions, then change them to like the pic.
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What is the name of app you use in pic ?
Thank you

thedark1979 said:
What is the name of app you use in pic ?
Thank you
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i think this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1537189

MicroLizard said:
i think this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1537189
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Yep, solid explorer.
Its a really good file manager

Thanks
tomb20 said:
Just incase anyone else doesn't know. To set a files permissions to rw-r-r, long press the file and select permissions, then change them to like the pic.
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Made my first post just to say thanks for putting up the screenshot. Simple, informative, and helpful. Can't tell you the number of threads I land on from searching, only to find the answer non-existent.
So... Thanks!

MicroLizard said:
i think this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1537189
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invalid link ...!!!
Can u suggest any other app...???

Timmy.G said:
invalid link ...!!!
Can u suggest any other app...???
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Root Explorer
Es Explorer
File Manager
Mi file explorer
Astro browser
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Thanks
nice work. It works on Uktima rom v.15.
Thanks...:laugh:

tomb20 said:
Just incase anyone else doesn't know. To set a files permissions to rw-r-r, long press the file and select permissions, then change them to like the pic.
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Thank you! The only app I was able to set file permissions with was Solid Explorer, since I couldn't figure out how to do it with the other apps. Your screenshot was extremely helpful. Here's another thread, with an in-depth tutorial on setting file permissions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1857648. Hope that helps someone.

Root explorer works well, too.
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Root explorer works well, too.
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It might well do but it will cost you €3.50 for the privilege, which might be ok if you were going to use it a lot but for a couple of files, No. Unfortunatly the free version is very basic and has not options to change permissions. Is there any way to do this from a pc, could you change the permissions of the file before you copy it to the phone or does it have to be done while residing on the phone or sdcard by an app installed on the phone.

Gerry7 said:
It might well do but it will cost you €3.50 for the privilege, which might be ok if you were going to use it a lot but for a couple of files, No. Unfortunatly the free version is very basic and has not options to change permissions. Is there any way to do this from a pc, could you change the permissions of the file before you copy it to the phone or does it have to be done while residing on the phone or sdcard by an app installed on the phone.
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You have to change the permission when the file is in the phone. Luckily, you can use an app called Total Commander. Its completely free and lets you do everything Root Explorer does and more. You can download it from the Google Play. You can also download various plugins associated with it for more features. Here is the link,
Total Commander - file manager
Hope I Helped

Sending App from Google Play

Hi,
I'm French, and i bought my phone in England (i lived there for few month)
I have a Barclays Bank Account, and i want to use their App on my phone BUT Google Play answer "This Item Can Not Be Installed On Your Device Country"
I know i can use Market Unlocker, but i don't want to ROOT my phone
Can someone who have a Google UK Phone give me the .APK from Google Play ?
You can use the app "App Backup & Restore" to do it !
Thanks a lot :good:
The App Link >>> play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.barclays.android.barclaysmobilebanking&hl=en

I have a uk google play apk.
Edit: if archers zip does not work, try my apk
Installation procedure is in archers post.

I installed it but it's a zip not an apk. I've found it to be hit & miss as to whether you can side-install zips. Some work, some don't. Copy it into /data/apps - might need a reboot.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/4838274/com.barclays.android.barclaysmobilebanking-1.zip

thank You for your help !!
But it doesn"t work ...
Can you try with this app please, to have it in .APK
How-To > droidlessons.com/how-to-backup-android-apps-and-save-them-to-apk-file/
Big Thanks !

venux said:
thank You for your help !!
But it doesn"t work ...
Can you try with this app please, to have it in .APK
How-To > droidlessons.com/how-to-backup-android-apps-and-save-them-to-apk-file/
Big Thanks !
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It doesn't show up in that app, probably because it's a zip not an apk.
Looks like you're stuck with rooting and using Market Enabler. Any reason you don't want to do that? You could unroot immediately after.

Because i just need the .apk and that so easy to have it with application
So if you can give me the .APK it will be okay and i will not need to root / unroot my phone

venux said:
Because i just need the .apk and that so easy to have it with application
So if you can give me the .APK it will be okay and i will not need to root / unroot my phone
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It isn't an apk, so it doesn't matter what app I use. I did try the app, just so I can say "yes, I tried it", despite knowing it would not work. Even renaming the zip to an apk file doesn't work, which is another hit-and-miss method to get zip files to install.
If you really don't want to root your phone then you may need to forget about having this app.

Stupid question: Can't you just change the exstension to .apk? Wouldn't that work?

Archer said:
Even renaming the zip to an apk file doesn't work, which is another hit-and-miss method to get zip files to install.
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race55 said:
Stupid question: Can't you just change the exstension to .apk? Wouldn't that work?
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race55 said:
Stupid question: Can't you just change the exstension to .apk? Wouldn't that work?
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Seriously?

I tried to rename to .apk
I can see the icon APK but can't install it (doesn't work)
I used an application to backup APK in the past, and i had .APK , and Work great .. so i don't understand
I tried your Market (vendor.apk) but doesn't work too

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063_XOBX said:
Seriously?
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Sorry. Thats what i get for not refreshing on time. But still, wierd that it doesn't work.

venux said:
I used an application to backup APK in the past, and i had .APK , and Work great .. so i don't understand
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All that application does is copy the apk file from /data/apps or /system/apps. If there is no apk file then it won't work. I've come across a few apps that when installed from google play are installed as zip files, but you can't install them on any other device. Rooting or forgetting about it are your two options.

There might well be a second problem anyway. Even if you do, somehow, manage to get the .apk file in original format and install it on your device, you may well find that Barclays block your access based on location. If that is the case then rooting would be your only option anyway.
I don't understand - you've been a member on this site for 4 years, this is the first time you have felt the need to post anything and you are too scared to root your phone! Why are you on a phone developers site?

SimonTS said:
There might well be a second problem anyway. Even if you do, somehow, manage to get the .apk file in original format and install it on your device, you may well find that Barclays block your access based on location. If that is the case then rooting would be your only option anyway.
I don't understand - you've been a member on this site for 4 years, this is the first time you have felt the need to post anything and you are too scared to root your phone! Why are you on a phone developers site?
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Rooting wouldn't help much anyway. Barclays apps don't work with root. Even recognises your rooted if you use a temp unroot.
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gbroon said:
Rooting wouldn't help much anyway. Barclays apps don't work with root. Even recognises your rooted if you use a temp unroot.
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So you root, install the app without running it and then unroot.
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Archer said:
So you root, install the app without running it and then unroot.
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Or you root, use marketenabler and unrpot, after which u can install the app.
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Fix ext_sd RW

Tried saving a file, copy, edit on your so graciously supported external SD card!? I did. Pretty sure it was working fine prior to unlock, but after that, it appears we fall victim of the new KK Google external SD handlings. Something to do with SElinux and what not. May be "less secure," but personally, I'm good with that. So:
1. Using a root-enabled file manager, navigate to /system/etc/permissions
2. Edit platform.xml and find the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission.
3. Add an additional group definition for this permission... <group gid="media_rw" />
4. Save the changes to the file.
5. Restart.
And shaboopy, you can now actually use the external SD card in file manager.
Right click/hold and save
Stock Sprint platform.xml
Thanks to @mateenf for the original resource I came about on the interwebs
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2617921
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I'm not rooted or unlocked yet and I can't copy files or pics to my ext sd card. I actually posted in Q & A about this cuz I didn't know we couldn't do this. Very frustrating.

aaron130 said:
I'm not rooted or unlocked yet and I can't copy files or pics to my ext sd card. I actually posted in Q & A about this cuz I didn't know we couldn't do this. Very frustrating.
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Oh really? Could of sworn it was working for me... Yea, that's a silly thing to do I think on google's part.
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Thanks for finding this, worked perfectly

There's /mnt/media_rw
Plug in a usb and it works.it's what cm does
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simonsickle said:
There's /mnt/media_rw
Plug in a usb and it works.it's what cm does
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huh?

MassStash said:
huh?
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....that's the proper way to write to external media. You just have to go to /storage/ext_sdcard. That lets write and read. Usb otg go to /mnt/media_rw. No root needed
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simonsickle said:
....that's the proper way to write to external media. You just have to go to /storage/ext_sdcard. That lets write and read. Usb otg go to /mnt/media_rw. No root needed
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ahhhh, pretty sure I tried that... Have to try again, weird

simonsickle said:
....that's the proper way to write to external media. You just have to go to /storage/ext_sdcard. That lets write and read. Usb otg go to /mnt/media_rw. No root needed
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Not sure what you're talking about bro, I commented out the line and get this again
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"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
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"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
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"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
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I was wondering if stock you can, unlocked you can't rw to SD? Cuz without that line added to permissions, I cannot find a path that allows me to write to external sd
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I have never had problems with writing to my sdcard or usb. Since you are root and do have issues you could just remount with es.
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simonsickle said:
I have never had problems with writing to my sdcard or usb. Since you are root and do have issues you could just remount with es.
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wadda ya mean remount? you're rooted and unlocked too I thought?

MassStash said:
wadda ya mean remount? you're rooted and unlocked too I thought?
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I don't root my phones. I don't usually need it and I find it poses a risk to security. But in es you can just go to root browser. Then select rw by the sdcard. Better than modifying the rom
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simonsickle said:
I don't root my phones. I don't usually need it and I find it poses a risk to security. But in es you can just go to root browser. Then select rw by the sdcard. Better than modifying the rom
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whaaaaa, you're making the recovery and you don't even root!? crazy, never would have seen that coming. Security risks? eh, nothing that serious to me I suppose. Well there in lies the difference bro, wonder if it not working isn't because of unlock, but maybe root then. Swipe over in es, select root, set all to rw still nothing man. Are you unlocked?

I am unlocked so I can work on recovery and roms. I do root aosp roms because they have added protection. Btw selinux seems disabled in this stock rom
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simonsickle said:
I am unlocked so I can work on recovery and roms. I do root aosp roms because they have added protection. Btw selinux seems disabled in this stock rom
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strange, so htc latest kk isn't secure enough for you? yea, do think selinux disabled would not allow sd writing? I'm confused

No. You just need to mount it rw. That's all I've ever had to do
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simonsickle said:
No. You just need to mount it rw. That's all I've ever had to do
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how are you doing this? es file explorer, swipe to left, hit root explorer, hit rw, check all to rw? cuz I do that and it does not allow me to write to ext_sd

MassStash said:
how are you doing this? es file explorer, swipe to left, hit root explorer, hit rw, check all to rw? cuz I do that and it does not allow me to write to ext_sd
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This is unmodified stock.
This means /mnt/media_rw/ext_sd
This directory let's you write anything ... It's how camera saves to it
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simonsickle said:
This is unmodified stock.
This means /mnt/media_rw/ext_sd
This directory let's you write anything ... It's how camera saves to it
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Ok, thought I totally evaded the weird write things some people are having, but it definitely does not allow me to write when setting mnt/media_rw/ext_sd to rw. That's what I was trying to say i was doing that didn't do anything for me. Some other mod interfering? have cap's boot.img with init.d and unsecure and something else, and flar2's wp and s2w init scripts, and that's it I believe. But people, including cap, are experiencing some weird write issues that they think they need an RUU to get fixed...

You don't need an ruu. Just need to DD /dev/zero to that partition and then flash a zip. Anyways. Your not writing to /storage/* are you. That won't work..... Has to be the same place you changed permissions to lol
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[Q] Rename extension Problem..

Hello guys.. just want to ask.. why i cant rename extension on any file video,music,image or app to another extension? after update official kitkat 4.4.2 sony xperia z. before this i can rename it.. after update i cant rename an extension.. whats the problem?
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
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pls any kind who know to solve this problem.. tyvm

blackpaper07 said:
Hello guys.. just want to ask.. why i cant rename extension on any file video,music,image or app to another extension? after update official kitkat 4.4.2 sony xperia z. before this i can rename it.. after update i cant rename an extension.. whats the problem?
pls any kind who know to solve this problem.. tyvm
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have you tried other file manager?

already try cyanogen file manager, file expert hd, not working.. what file manager can i use? any suggestion?

Are those files on your external SD card? Since KitKat, only system apps have full read/write access to the external storage.
Either use the provided File Commander, or root and modify the SD card permissions with an app like this, then any file manager will work again.
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Are those files on your external SD card? Since KitKat, only system apps have full read/write access to the external storage.
Either use the provided File Commander, or root and modify the SD card permissions with an app like this, then any file manager will work again.
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Yes.. only on sdcard rename extension fail.. but on internal succes rename it.. use same es file explorer.. ok i get it.. need to root to solve this problems.. anyway tyvm..

blackpaper07 said:
Yes.. only on sdcard rename extension fail.. but on internal succes rename it.. use same es file explorer.. ok i get it.. need to root to solve this problems.. anyway tyvm..
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Or use File Commander if it's preinstalled in your rom. It's a system app, therefore has full read and write permissions for external storage.
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Or use File Commander if it's preinstalled in your rom. It's a system app, therefore has full read and write permissions for external storage.
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TY.. finally i can rename it use latest file commander without root.. tyvm kingvortex and androidtweaker1..

You're welcome.
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blackpaper07 said:
Hello guys.. just want to ask.. why i cant rename extension on any file video,music,image or app to another extension? after update official kitkat 4.4.2 sony xperia z. before this i can rename it.. after update i cant rename an extension.. whats the problem?
pls any kind who know to solve this problem.. tyvm
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Its looks because the external SD card is "read only" on 4.4.2
EDIT: oh now i noticed you solved it sorry :cyclops:

blackpaper07 said:
TY.. finally i can rename it use latest file commander without root.. tyvm kingvortex and androidtweaker1..
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welcome

Nexus 4.4.2 Boot Animation and Audio

Hi! Just like my apk thread, I pulled them from the stock Nexus 4.4.2 rom. Just navigate to system/media and use a root explorer to delete and replace! Now don't get curious and delete the entire system folder, ok? I'm not responsible if you do that.
Boot Animation
Audio

I think I'm going to delete my system folder now, thanks.

Ilxaot said:
I think I'm going to delete my system folder now, thanks.
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Hahaha...are you bored or something? LMAO!
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No, I'm Trent.

Tried to download, links are broken. At least for me.

Ilxaot said:
Tried to download, links are broken. At least for me.
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Huh? I just downloaded the boot animation zip just fine. That's weird.
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Pretty sure it's just me. Had same issue earlier. Ignore me.

Ilxaot said:
Pretty sure it's just me. Had same issue earlier. Ignore me.
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There were a few pop ups with some kind of thing called mobile genie. I don't like that....maybe I should use a different service for file hosting. Oh, and I guess you can call me Jin.
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That's what it was. I have an ad blocked. Figures

Doesn't work
I deleted the original file an replaced it with yours and it show the same animation
I'm using the D400hn

AlbertCross said:
I deleted the original file an replaced it with yours and it show the same animation
I'm using the D400hn
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Did you change the permissions?

LaDY Vengeance said:
Did you change the permissions?
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No, how do I change them?

AlbertCross said:
No, how do I change them?
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You need to use a root file explorer, like ES file manager, and when you select properties, change the permissions to rw-r- -r- -. [emoji6]

LaDY Vengeance said:
You need to use a root file explorer, like ES file manager, and when you select properties, change the permissions to rw-r- -r- -. [emoji6]
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The properties of the original file or the new one?

AlbertCross said:
The properties of the original file or the new one?
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The new one that you downloaded from here. After you overwrite the original that's when you change the permissions. [emoji6]

LaDY Vengeance said:
The new one that you downloaded from here. After you overwrite the original that's when you change the permissions. [emoji6]
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I aready done that and nothing happens, I still see my carrier's boot animation, must be hard coded or something

Well...I don't think. Did you give the root explorer r/w instead of r/o?

LaDY Vengeance said:
Well...I don't think. Did you give the root explorer r/w instead of r/o?
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Yeah I gave the new file the properties you told me, after deleting th old and placing it in the "media" folder
These are the properties of the new animation:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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Try this one. I'm curious to see if the same thing happens.

LaDY Vengeance said:
Try this one. I'm curious to see if the same thing happens.
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Nope, I deleted the old one, copied the new one and gave it the same properties rw- r-- r-- and the carrier boot animation is still playing at start xD