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{Tutorial} (Basics of ADB) For Beginners Part-1

The purpose of this thread is to make u familiar with the ADB (Android Debug Bridge)
It is a tool that lets u communicate with ur android device that is connected to ur pc.
In the first tutorial we shall learn some basics of adb and then advance to use pro commands in further tutorials.
Requirements
1. Adb link - http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
Direct link for windows 32bit
http://dl.google.com/android/adt/adt-bundle-windows-x86-20130917.zip
Direct link for windows 64bit
http://dl.google.com/android/adt/adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20130917.zip
(Link may be removed after some time by google itself)
2. Windows based pc ( yes we will use windows and not linux as i dun want to communicate anything that i havent tried by myself )
1. Download and extract the zip in any drive , lets say C:
2. Go to C:/adb/sdk/platform-tools and u will something like
View attachment 1937059
{
"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"
}
3. Now press shift key + right click on mouse/keypad
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1936847&stc=1&d=1367732560
select open command window here
then type adb start-server
in order to ensure ur device is connected and recognized by adb , type adb devices , u will get something like this
View attachment 1940190
Now once your adb is setup up, lets play.....
GETTING LOGCAT THROUGH ADB​
Easiest of all
just type
adb logcat
u will see entire log ur phone,
use ctrl+c to skip it
To get logcat in a file
type
adb logcat > logcat.txt
u will see a file logcat which will save ur phone's realtime process log.
TO GET A BUGREPORT​
type adb bugreport
bt bt bt.. this will show info that wont b readable ..
so type
adb bugreport>result.txt
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1936973&d=1367737608
USING ADB WITH SUPERUSER PERMISSIONS
for this , u must be rooted
command
adb root
if it is success it will show something like
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1937056&stc=1&d=1367740210
INSTALLING AN APP VIA ADB​
to install any app, make sure there is no space in the name of the apk...
and u should know its location,
command that u use is adb install
i have installed a game papertoss via this command, if u get success u will get something like this
View attachment 1936893
View attachment 1940189
COPYING A FILE VIA ADB​
this is pretty easy
command u use is
adb pull
i have given a example by pulling the framework-res.apk from system/framework folder
View attachment 1940191
the file that u pull, u will see it in the platform -tools folder
PUSHING A FILE INTO YOUR PHONE​
very similar to pull, bt this copies file from ur pc to ur android .
command u use is
adb push
For eg,
i have pushed the papertoss.apk file from C:\sanket\apps to sdcard/nimbuzz folder through the command
adb push C:\SANKET\apps\papertoss.apk /sdcard/nimbuzz
if u get success u will see something like this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1937039&stc=1&d=1367739756
this command is very powerful and u can shift an entire video or movie folder via a single command anywhere on ur android
more commands added
thanks to @Guich
Code:
adb remount
This command remount the /system partition in read/write
Code:
adb usb
Restarts the adbd daemon listening on USB
Code:
adb shell
Run remote shell interactively
The command set shall b updated within few days.
Feel free to drop ur comments, corrections, commands.
All commands have been verified by me..
once i learn more, i will share more.
criticism is welcomed if its healthy
Thread material is not copied and will never be.
Thread will be updated with newer and complex commands soon with pics.
For developers, this is just a piece of cake which they can do with their eyes closed
i have made this specially for beginners ( like me )

reserved for future

Good job!
I think you can add in op this command:
Code:
adb remount
This command remount the /system partition in read/write
Code:
adb usb
Restarts the adbd daemon listening on USB
Code:
adb shell
Run remote shell interactively
Code:
adb devices
List all connected devices
Anh, adb will work in recovery too, write it in op if you want

Wow this a great tut!
Def gonna link back to this!
Thanks a lot for making this!
:beer:

Tnx for great tutorial... great stuff for noob like me to begin with
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I'd use a Image Hoster for your pics, then you wont get "invalid attachment" errors.

XperienceD said:
I'd use a Image Hoster for your pics, then you wont get "invalid attachment" errors.
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there are just 6 pics which are visible (atleast in tapatalk)
rest non working links are to b removed ;

Great stuff m8 :thumbup:
How about including backup and restore commands
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Thanks for this great tutorial. :thumbup:

Thank you for this. It sounds alot easier than i thought :thumbup:
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Good job
A little suggestion, from a guy used to Linux. Beginners are always lost with shells, so for this one :
drsanket_xperia_u said:
Code:
adb shell
Run remote shell interactively
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Why not proposing some shell commands to explain a little about this adb feature ?
Or you can add a paper/article about it, such as this one : http://www.fortystones.com/40-linux-shell-commands-beginners/

It's cool , thank you.

are there any more commands for logcat and thanks for bug report XD! I think it's called switches or something.......
drsanket_xperia_u said:
The purpose of this thread is to make u familiar with the ADB (Android Debug Bridge)
GETTING LOGCAT THROUGH ADB​
Easiest of all
just type
adb logcat
u will see entire log ur phone,
use ctrl+c to skip it
To get logcat in a file
type
adb logcat > logcat.txt
u will see a file logcat which will save ur phone's realtime process log.
TO GET A BUGREPORT​
type adb bugreport
bt bt bt.. this will show info that wont b readable ..
so type
adb bugreport>result.txt
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1936973&d=1367737608
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I was wondering about the adb commands I would use to push a Deodexed /system/app and /system/framework onto my phone? I can't find the path when running adb in recovery and not sure I'd I can just push it while Android is running. Any help or direction on where to read up would be appreciated.

Were you able to su from adb in recovery? Else your phone may not be system dir mounted and usb driver mounted.
You can use adb while running. Root your phone for better results.
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I've never used adb, but I'm familiar with rooting/recoveries, blah blah blah. What state does the phone need to be in to use it?

justin1701 said:
I've never used adb, but I'm familiar with rooting/recoveries, blah blah blah. What state does the phone need to be in to use it?
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You use it when android is booted. And you have to activate usb-debugging.
In some custom recoverys you can also use a feature callen "adb-sideload" where you can push files to the device while in recovery.

many thank! I'm new to android device a d this very useful tips now I try installing custom rom and learning about android development
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Nice tutorial to start with..... thumbup....

doctor_droid said:
The purpose of this thread is to make u familiar with the ADB (Android Debug Bridge)
It is a tool that lets u communicate with ur android device that is connected to ur pc.
In the first tutorial we shall learn some basics of adb and then advance to use pro commands in further tutorials.
Requirements
1. Adb link - http://dl.google.com/android/adt/adt-bundle-windows-x86-20130219.zip
2. Windows based pc ( yes we will use windows and not linux as i dun want to communicate anything that i havent tried by myself )
1. Download and extract the zip ADB in any drive , lets say C:
2. Go to C:/adb/sdk/platform-tools and u will something like
View attachment 1937059
3. Now press shift key + right click on mouse/keypad
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1936847&stc=1&d=1367732560
select open command window here
then type adb start-server
in order to ensure ur device is connected and recognized by adb , type adb devices , u will get something like this
View attachment 1940190
Now once your adb is setup up, lets play.....
GETTING LOGCAT THROUGH ADB​
Easiest of all
just type
adb logcat
u will see entire log ur phone,
use ctrl+c to skip it
To get logcat in a file
type
adb logcat > logcat.txt
u will see a file logcat which will save ur phone's realtime process log.
TO GET A BUGREPORT​
type adb bugreport
bt bt bt.. this will show info that wont b readable ..
so type
adb bugreport>result.txt
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1936973&d=1367737608
USING ADB WITH SUPERUSER PERMISSIONS
for this , u must be rooted
command
adb root
if it is success it will show something like
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1937056&stc=1&d=1367740210
INSTALLING AN APP VIA ADB​
to install any app, make sure there is no space in the name of the apk...
and u should know its location,
command that u use is adb install
i have installed a game papertoss via this command, if u get success u will get something like this
View attachment 1936893
View attachment 1940189
COPYING A FILE VIA ADB​
this is pretty easy
command u use is
adb pull
i have given a example by pulling the framework-res.apk from system/framework folder
View attachment 1940191
the file that u pull, u will see it in the platform -tools folder
PUSHING A FILE INTO YOUR PHONE​
very similar to pull, bt this copies file from ur pc to ur android .
command u use is
adb push
For eg,
i have pushed the papertoss.apk file from C:\sanket\apps to sdcard/nimbuzz folder through the command
adb push C:\SANKET\apps\papertoss.apk /sdcard/nimbuzz
if u get success u will see something like this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1937039&stc=1&d=1367739756
this command is very powerful and u can shift an entire video or movie folder via a single command anywhere on ur android
more commands added
thanks to @Guich
Code:
adb remount
This command remount the /system partition in read/write
Code:
adb usb
Restarts the adbd daemon listening on USB
Code:
adb shell
Run remote shell interactively
The command set shall b updated within few days.
Feel free to drop ur comments, corrections, commands.
All commands have been verified by me..
once i learn more, i will share more.
criticism is welcomed if its healthy
Thread material is not copied and will never be.
Thread will be updated with newer and complex commands soon with pics.
For developers, this is just a piece of cake which they can do with their eyes closed
i have made this specially for beginners ( like me )
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nice. You should explain that the users Need debug enabled AND how to enable developer menu on android 4.1

[Q] failed to run "adb" command on the "Terminal emulator"

I have a moto x without root, and I just follow the instruction of wakelock detector. But when I try to run adb command on the Terminal emulator, it just shows "/system/bin/sh: adb: not found". How can I run the command successfully?

lurenja said:
I have a moto x without root, and I just follow the instruction of wakelock detector. But when I try to run adb command on the Terminal emulator, it just shows "/system/bin/sh: adb: not found". How can I run the command successfully?
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You can't use adb from a terminal on the phone... Only a convected PC. That is the problem. No way around it. Adb is for PC/Mac only.

samwathegreat said:
You can't use adb from a terminal on the phone... Only a convected PC. That is the problem. No way around it. Adb is for PC/Mac only.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ahikmat View Post
Wakelock detector 1.5.7, supports KitKat (rooted, also for non-rooted phones with few steps)
New permission added:
[INTERNET] - WLD does not consume any traffic, this permission is needed for adb self connection purpose
([BOOT] - this permission will be added for calculating screen on time for non-rooted kitkat phones)
Starting from kitkat we retrieve wakelock stats from "dumpsys", that is why your phone either needs to be ROOTED or you need to have adb access to your phone itself.
KitKat owners with ROOTED phones
Run WLD, allow ROOT at first run. It is preferred to check "remember it" option
KitKat owners with NON-ROOTED phones
This option takes few steps to accomplish, but this is the only way to see wakelock stats for non-rooted kitkat phones.
In android phones, by default adbd listens to USB port, we need to change it to listen tcpip for establishing adb connection.
for that we need to run "adb tcpip 5555" from PC. For Windows OS, usb drivers need to be installed. http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html
Install one of these light adb on your PC:
Windows: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...php?p=42407269
Mac/Linux: https://code.google.com/p/adb-fastboot-install/
Enable "developer option" on your phone (it is in settings window , if you don't see it click "Build version" 7 times on "About" section)
Run "adb tcpip 5555" from command line.
Then install "Terminal emulator" on your phone and run "adb kill-server" , "adb devices" and confirm self-connection.
You can follow these slides for details: https://docs.google.com/presentation...it?usp=sharing
We are working to make single-click PC app.
If you could have better idea to optimize these steps, share it with us! Thank you!
[updated apk]
Big thanks to Sordna for helping to improve WLD and RootTools performance!
Here's the guide, I am just confused with the bold part, can anyone please explain?

lurenja said:
Quote:
Originally Posted by ahikmat View Post
Wakelock detector 1.5.7, supports KitKat (rooted, also for non-rooted phones with few steps)
New permission added:
[INTERNET] - WLD does not consume any traffic, this permission is needed for adb self connection purpose
([BOOT] - this permission will be added for calculating screen on time for non-rooted kitkat phones)
Starting from kitkat we retrieve wakelock stats from "dumpsys", that is why your phone either needs to be ROOTED or you need to have adb access to your phone itself.
KitKat owners with ROOTED phones
Run WLD, allow ROOT at first run. It is preferred to check "remember it" option
KitKat owners with NON-ROOTED phones
This option takes few steps to accomplish, but this is the only way to see wakelock stats for non-rooted kitkat phones.
In android phones, by default adbd listens to USB port, we need to change it to listen tcpip for establishing adb connection.
for that we need to run "adb tcpip 5555" from PC. For Windows OS, usb drivers need to be installed. http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html
Install one of these light adb on your PC:
Windows: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...php?p=42407269
Mac/Linux: https://code.google.com/p/adb-fastboot-install/
Enable "developer option" on your phone (it is in settings window , if you don't see it click "Build version" 7 times on "About" section)
Run "adb tcpip 5555" from command line.
Then install "Terminal emulator" on your phone and run "adb kill-server" , "adb devices" and confirm self-connection.
You can follow these slides for details: https://docs.google.com/presentation...it?usp=sharing
We are working to make single-click PC app.
If you could have better idea to optimize these steps, share it with us! Thank you!
[updated apk]
Big thanks to Sordna for helping to improve WLD and RootTools performance!
Here's the guide, I am just confused with the bold part, can anyone please explain?
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Yeah....did you install adbd? That is the android adb daemon.....
BEFORE you can use adb on an android device (It was never meant to be run from anything but a PC), you must FIRST *install adbd*, AND *run "adb tcpip 5555" from a ***PC****
This enables you to use the adbd daemon. Don't have access to a PC? No can do...

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samwathegreat said:
Yeah....did you install adbd? That is the android adb daemon.....
BEFORE you can use adb on an android device (It was never meant to be run from anything but a PC), you must FIRST *install adbd*, AND *run "adb tcpip 5555" from a ***PC****
This enables you to use the adbd daemon. Don't have access to a PC? No can do...
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Really thanks for the reply, I didn't install the *adbd*, and I find someone said to run "adb remount" from a PC to install the *adbd*, but when I run the command, it shows "remount failed: Permission denied". Is this the right way? or how can I install the *adbd*?

lurenja said:
Really thanks for the reply, I didn't install the *adbd*, and I find someone said to run "adb remount" from a PC to install the *adbd*, but when I run the command, it shows "remount failed: Permission denied". Is this the right way? or how can I install the *adbd*?
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I suggest asking the person who wrote the guide that you quoted. Good Luck!
Remember to always hit the thanks button under any post where someone helped you, or that provided useful information. :good:

[TUT] Easily remove Amazon's firelauncher and use any launcher (NO ROOT 5.3.1)

EDIT 09/23/16
I finally found a permanent solution to how to change fire launcher on the Amazon Fire without root. It works on any version (FireOS 5.3.1) on any tablet variant (7, HD 8, HD 10 etc...).
You can read the detailed tutorial at http://forum.xda-developers.com/ama...-remove-default-launcher-amazon-fire-t3288310 but basically you run one command, must be done after reboot currently via adb shell:
Noval Launcher on Amazon Fire no-root:
Code:
nohup logcat -c; logcat | grep --line-buffered 'flg=0x10200000 cmp=com.amazon.firelauncher/.Launcher' | while read line; do am start com.teslacoilsw.launcher/.NovaLauncher; done &
That's it. Once you paste that into your adb shell you're done; you now have a default launcher programmatically set via ADB.
Optionally, you can install the modded firelauncher.apk so you can finally delete it without root .
(this is optional, you wont have any launcher after doing this! backup your old APK!!)
Code:
adb install -r -d com.amazon.firelauncher.apk
... as you can now see this will -r reinstall and -d downgrade the launcher, causing it to crash and never open.
Thanks for your support guys, I love android!
EDIT:
I have updated with a new method that is much better, the only negative to this new method is when you hit the home button, for a brief moment you see the firelauncher. Performance, speed, and bugs are perfect.
Just paste this code in adb shell, I'm working on setting up nohup to work with it, when you close adb it will stop working.. Going to bed for now though.
Code:
#!/bin/bash
am monitor | while read -r line; do
if [[ $line == *"firelauncher"* ]]
then
am start [B]com.newlauncher.launcher[/B]
fi
done
I'm new to the whole Android scene, and recently I had acquired an Amazon Fire HD 8. The only complaint about this tablet is the lack of Google Play and the horrible firelauncher. There is currently no root options available for the Fire HD modles 8 & 10, so I have spent the time to develop a temporary workaround.
Please take a quick look at the developmental thread I previously created so we can collaborate to make a more efficient version of this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/hd8...zon-fire-hd-8-10-remove-firelauncher-t3286646
Disclaimer:
If you plan on installing new applications/packages while this script is running you may have a hard time. Installing packages may take 2-10 minutes, or maybe not at all!
If you experience any problems you can undo everything by running the undo script attatched (unix), or by typing "adb shell ps | grep /system/bin/sh", you will see anywhere from 2-10 processes listed. For each type "adb shell kill -9 <pid>", pid would be the process ID, should be the first number you see on each line.
There is a small chance when you press the home button that it will load the regular firelauncher, do not fret, try again and it will go to whichever launcher you previously selected.
Performance may be slightly altered, if it becomes too bad to use try adjusting the script and change the interval at which it loops (set to 20 by default).
This is an alpha experiment, and I am a noob with Android so please bare with me
This is a noobish approach to disabling the firelauncher (com.amazon.firelauncher.apk), please do not judge it, this is also my first time releasing something for Android.
If you are using a unix operating system (like Linux or Mac), I have compiled a script that does the work for you! Windows users will have to wait and do it manually since I am unfamilar with batch (would someone like to help with this?)
Automatic Tool (easy, linux, mac only)
Step One:
Download the two script attachments:
remove_default_launcher.sh - disables amazon's firelauncher
re-endable_firelauncher(undo).sh - reverts the process, if you have any issues
Step Two:
Run the following commands to make the scripts executable:
Code:
chmod +x remove_default_launcher.sh
chmod +x re-endable_firelauncher(undo).sh
Run the tool to remove amazon's nasty launcher!
Code:
./remove_default_launcher.sh
Step Three:
The script should automatically do everything, when it's done, check your Fire. Keep pressing the home button and switching between applications until you get the "Change default launcher" dialogue, make sure you have an alternative launcher installed beforehand or else you won't have a launcher! When it's all working how it should be go to step four!
Step Four:
Simply exit out of your terminal window, do not type anything, just exit ADB. The script will continue running!
This is what a successful window looks like, whenever you have confirmed it is working, close out of the ADB window and end that process.
{
"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"
}
Manually (harder, windows)
Step One:
Open up a new ADB shell window and type
Code:
adb shell
Step Two:
Once you are in the shell window, simply copy and paste this line of code and press return. It is just a simple bash script that loops the command "install -r -d "/system/priv-app/com.amazon.firelauncher/com.amazon.firelauncher.apk"" which will reinstall the firelauncher repeatedly, which temporary uninstalls it.
Code:
#!/system/bin/sh
nohup
while :
do
kill $!
sleep 1 & pm install -r -d "/system/priv-app/com.amazon.firelauncher/com.amazon.firelauncher.apk" & sleep 20; kill $!
kill $!
done &
exit
#press enter now
After pressing enter, you can watch it go to work, or you can close out of the adb window and unplug your device, it will continue to run until you kill the shell processes or reboot the device. Make sure you have an alternative launcher already installed so it can easily be set as default. EDIT: Reboot may not reset it, which is cool but could be annoying. To turn off this wonderful feature open up adb shell and use "ls | grep shell" and kill using "kill <pid>" all releated processes to /bin/shell or whatever. It may take up to a minute to reset.
If you have any issues at all please comment and I will send you a private message with detailed instructions catered to your specific issue!
If you are a dev, take a look at my unix auto-install script, it may help you figure it out yourself as well. I need someone who understands batch to help me write a windows version .
I literally spent about 45 minutes working on this noobish approach, so if you find bugs or want to modify the script, simply post in the comments your version and why you think it is more efficient. If you want to help make a dedicated and more efficient approach to this, check out the development thread here (there are alternative methods here too):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/hd8...zon-fire-hd-8-10-remove-firelauncher-t3286646
This appears to be a very stable system actually, I recommend everyone does this to the Fire HD tablets!
I hope this helps someone, if this helps you please give me a thanks so I know it

Confused as to why you'd post this here after using the correct forum section for the HD8 and 10 already.

Pond-life said:
Confused as to why you'd post this here after using the correct forum section for the HD8 and 10 already.
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I was not sure whether it was the correct forum actually, it is stable enough to use for all versions of Fire now, so I posted for users who do not want to root their device, but hate the launcher. If you think it is in the wrong place I will remove it promptly. I actually did post this in the wrong spot.. It is in development instead... At least there will not be any flaming here
I have also noticed 6x more downloads in 1/5 of the time this thread has been posted compared to the other.

I have updated with a new method that is much better, the only negative to this new method is when you hit the home button, for a brief moment you see the firelauncher. Performance, speed, and bugs are perfect.
Just paste this code in adb shell, I'm working on setting up nohup to work with it, when you close adb it will stop working.. Going to bed for now though.
Code:
#!/bin/bash
am monitor | while read -r line; do
if [[ $line == *"firelauncher"* ]]
then
am start [B]com.newlauncher.launcher[/B]
fi
done

Good job on this!

glitch3yf0x said:
Good job on this!
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No problem, hopefully I will find some more time to work on this in the future .
I am glad you like it.

nyln said:
If you are using a unix operating system (like Linux or Mac), I have compiled a script that does the work for you! Windows users will have to wait and do it manually since I am unfamilar with batch (would someone like to help with this?)
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If you're still in need, I'd be happy to help port it to windows!

as for me,on windows, worked simply:
adb shell
pm hide com.amazon.firelauncher
to enable the fire launcher again,
adb shell
pm unhide com.amazon.firelauncher

This is one of the best thread for Fire OS world! Can't wait for you to perfect this.
P.S: Plz, someone here port it to Windows.

Does it work on Fire 5.3.1 ?

Please message me if you want me to keep working on this. After the root I stopped.

working great. And how to restore in the laucher back?
I am in Win10

update: After reboot, it turns back to original FireOS launcher. Is there a way to make it auto applied?

ttcontributor said:
update: After reboot, it turns back to original FireOS launcher. Is there a way to make it auto applied?
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I will do some work on it. I am not an android developer, so maybe i will write a python application.

nyln said:
I will do some work on it. I am not an android developer, so maybe i will write a python application.
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It's great to hear you still have your hands on this

nerakkaren said:
as for me,on windows, worked simply:
adb shell
pm hide com.amazon.firelauncher
to enable the fire launcher again,
adb shell
pm unhide com.amazon.firelauncher
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If I am not mistaken, this will only bennefit those who have a rooted device. Fire 7 and HD 8 got updated via OTA removing my root. I am now working on a better way right now .
Please PM or Thank me if you're interested in this, it'll come out faster if I know people are waiting

I finally found a permanent solution to how to change fire launcher on the Amazon Fire without root. It works on any version (FireOS 5.3.1) on any tablet variant (7, HD 8, HD 10 etc...).
You can read the detailed tutorial at http://forum.xda-developers.com/ama...-remove-default-launcher-amazon-fire-t3288310 but basically you run one command, must be done after reboot currently via adb shell:
Noval Launcher on Amazon Fire no-root:
Code:
nohup logcat -c; logcat | grep --line-buffered 'flg=0x10200000 cmp=com.amazon.firelauncher/.Launcher' | while read line; do am start com.teslacoilsw.launcher/.NovaLauncher; done &
That's it. Once you paste that into your adb shell you're done; you now have a default launcher programmatically set via ADB.
Optionally, you can install the modded firelauncher.apk so you can finally delete it without root .
Thanks for your support guys, I love android!

Here is a teaser of my application:

[email protected]:/ $ adb install -r -d com.amazon.firelauncher.apk
/system/bin/sh: adb: not found
im getting this error, so i still c the default launcher for a couple of seconds before it goes to nova launcher

ahac85 said:
[email protected]:/ $ adb install -r -d com.amazon.firelauncher.apk
/system/bin/sh: adb: not found
im getting this error, so i still c the default launcher for a couple of seconds before it goes to nova launcher
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You are already inside adb shell, type exit then type it again silly

Propose task freezing/unfreezing set of apps and switching ON location service.

Please, propose a task which does:
- unfreeze set of apps and
- switch ON location (or other) service.
And also:
- freeze apps,
- switch OFF location etc service.
It's needed for phone power efficiency, Google services switched on only when an app needing it is launched (and vice versa).
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Wait, how do you have a custom ROM on a device with a locked bootloader?

I use the following to freeze a list of apps:
create a run shell command, with root:
cat "/storage/emulated/0/disable-apps.txt" | while read d; do tmp=$(echo $d | awk {'print $1'}); adb shell "su -c 'pm disable $tmp'"; done
the text file just includes apps in full name, such as net.dinglisch.android.taskern,1 name per line
for location, run this shell command with root:
settings put secure location_providers_allowed +gps,network

@alienyd thanx a lot, it looks like the key engine are Linux shell commands for Android. And how do you know of them, is there any "man" for Android shell commands (like: settings put secure location_providers_allowed +gps,network) to look through oneself?
Vagelis1608 said:
Wait, how do you have a custom ROM on a device with a locked bootloader?
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Yes, it is possible in this phone model: Xiaomi MiMax (Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset)
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hmm somehow my reply wasn't posted...
anyways, just search for useful tasker shell commands, I saw some threads in here about that. You can also list out all system variables and their values, which is imo priceless for automating tasks!

Yes, but found many examples from most are just typical Linux system commands, like:
Code:
mount -o remount,rw /system
mount -o remount,ro /system
mv /original/path /new/path
cp /original/path /new/path
etc.
And where are purely Android commands list, like:
Code:
pm disable
settings put secure location_providers_allowed +gps,network
?
And they are Android commands, not Tasker's, right?
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ioy said:
Yes, but found many examples from most are just typical Linux system commands, like:
etc.
And where are purely Android commands, like:
?
And they are Android commands, not Tasker's, right?
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They are Linux commands, but since android is based on Linux it has them.
Tasker can run them without an issue using the Run Shell action (some commands require you to tick the use root box).

Yes, but these commands could be run also from e.g. terminal emulator or scripts without Tasker installed at all, right? In this meaning questioned: if they are Tasker independent and belong to Android itself?
And please, do you know commands to set particular screen orientation: portrait or landscape?
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ioy said:
Yes, but these commands could be run also from e.g. terminal emulator or scripts without Tasker installed at all, right? In this meaning questioned: if they are Tasker independent and belong to Android itself?
And please, do you know commands to set particular screen orientation: portrait or landscape?
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Yes, the "commands" you listed are within the OS of android, not integral to Tasker. The example mount command is basic to any Linux kernel. The settings "commands" are really a list of configuration settings that the OS refers to and are android (and device) specific. The are 3 groups of configuration settings: system, global and secure. You can see what your device has by opening a terminal and entering:
settings list system > /sdcard/system-values.txt
That command will list all of the entries in the system configuration and their current values. The output will be put into a file named system-values.txt on the root of your sdcard.
For example, whether the screen is permitted to rotate when the accelerometer senses device rotation is controlled by the value in:
system settings > value user_rotation
For an overview of these configuration settings, please see Best run shell commands in Tasker
Using the "secure" configuration values is the way to replace the defunct "secure settings" plugin using tasker's built in scripting ability.
As far as commands to set screen orientation, IMHO, it's just easier to use Rotation Locker. It integrates with tasker.

ktmom said:
settings list system > /sdcard/system-values.txt
That command will list all of the entries in the system configuration and their current values.
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Is it possible controlling the whole phone with just these settings variables, i.e. will just commands
Code:
settings get secure/global/system name_of_the_setting
settings put secure/global/system name_of_the_setting 0 or 1
suffice?
ktmom said:
For an overview of these configuration settings, please see Best run shell commands in Tasker
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I've already read it but thank you very much! (And there're still several doubts)
ktmom said:
As far as commands to set screen orientation, IMHO, it's just easier to use Rotation Locker. It integrates with tasker.
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Easier, why? Plain text commands are elegant and minimalistic, if Tasker can fire them it is nice to avoid installation of any further third party application. And the whole my question was about it, for any particular task in Tasker you can always find some application which could perform it (without Tasker). And the rationale is to replace them all with one Tasker, agree?
Please, answer the question: which text console command can switch screen orientation: Portrait or Landscape (can't see relevant variable)

ioy said:
Is it possible controlling the whole phone with just these settings variables, i.e. will just commands
Code:
settings get secure/global/system name_of_the_setting
settings put secure/global/system name_of_the_setting 0 or 1
suffice?
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No, it's a big part, but, for example, forcing an app that is programmed to not rotate ever, into rotating is more than defining settings.
Easier, why? Plain text commands are elegant and minimalistic, if Tasker can fire them it is nice to avoid installation of any further third party application. And the whole my question was about it, for any particular task in Tasker you can always find some application which could perform it (without Tasker). And the rationale is to replace them all with one Tasker, agree?
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No, not agreed. The point of tasker is to bring the ability to script custom actions to the programming knowledgeable community. Tasker enables people familiar with the concept of if/then/else or variable arrays, ect to derive results based on triggers WITHOUT having to be experts in the deepest layers of the android system.
Plugins bring to the user access to actions not included in tasker. If every possible combination of options was built into tasker, the app would be enormous. It's also unnecessary for the average user who is looking to pop up a particular keyboard automatically when an specific app is launched. Or to turn gps on/off only when using navigating apps....ect.
Please, answer the question: which text console command can switch screen orientation: Portrait or Landscape (can't see relevant variable)
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The user rotation variable I used in an example earlier. Which is the same as using tasker's built in Display AutoRotate. Other than "because I can", I can't imagine why using the built in action would not be preferred.
The trick is there more that goes into whether or not an app will be forced to rotate. The individual app's display layer does things like looks at the screen dpi and the app's layout and I don't know what and determines how and when to rotate if the user authorizes the screen to rotate in the first place. This can all be over ridden if you are sufficiently knowledgeable in the programming of android apps. But then, why the heck would anyone introduce the overhead of a framework like tasker.
I encourage you to look for android app development tutorials to enhance your understanding in the depth you are looking for. But also understand that you are pushing the use case of the tasker app.

Automagic offers such an option.
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It's disappointing Tasker needs some plugin to do this simple thing. If I need plugin then why tasker, there are many other applications controlling screen orientation!

ivy.lally said:
Automagic offers such an option.
It's disappointing Tasker needs some plugin to do this simple thing. If I need plugin then why tasker, there are many other applications controlling screen orientation!
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If you want to use a different app for everything, be my guest.
Tasker has a built-in action for autorotation.

An this only switches AutoRotation ON/OFF, what is actually needed is screen orientation settings: to switch AutoRotation OFF and then to set fixed screen orientation of choice.
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alienyd said:
I use the following to freeze a list of apps:
create a run shell command, with root:
cat "/storage/emulated/0/disable-apps.txt" | while read d; do tmp=$(echo $d | awk {'print $1'}); adb shell "su -c 'pm disable $tmp'"; done
the text file just includes apps in full name, such as net.dinglisch.android.taskern,1 name per line
for location, run this shell command with root:
settings put secure location_providers_allowed +gps,network
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Hello!
I know this is a while ago that You posted this, I hope anyway that You answers me!? I want to freeze a App (Sony-Smart-Connect) automatically with Tasker, and in searching for a how to, I have seen Your post here! Can You Please say me, where exactly in the shell command I must put the full App-Name, and where can I find the full App-Package-Name of a installed App!? My Device is rooted, and I have a root-file-explorer with access to all folders! Please Help me!:highfive:
Thanks in advance!
RoseL.

roselanguste said:
Hello!
I know this is a while ago that You posted this, I hope anyway that You answers me!? I want to freeze a App (Sony-Smart-Connect) automatically with Tasker, and in searching for a how to, I have seen Your post here! Can You Please say me, where exactly in the shell command I must put the full App-Name, and where can I find the full App-Package-Name of a installed App!? My Device is rooted, and I have a root-file-explorer with access to all folders! Please Help me!:highfive:
Thanks in advance!
RoseL.
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I think your app package name is: com.sonyericsson.extras.liveware
I don't use that app but going to apkmirror.com and searching for it gave me the package. Depending on version, settings -> apps and finding the app might have the package name listed. It no longer does on my oreo ROM.
The operative explanation in the post you quoted is:
the text file just includes apps in full name, such as net.dinglisch.android.taskern,1 name per line
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The text file is what is called in the run shell command:
run shell command, with root:
cat "/storage/emulated/0/disable-apps.txt" | while read d; do tmp=$(echo $d | awk {'print $1'}); adb shell "su -c 'pm disable $tmp'"; done
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"Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment." - Will Rogers

ktmom said:
I think your app package name is: com.sonyericsson.extras.liveware
I don't use that app but going to apkmirror.com and searching for it gave me the package. Depending on version, settings -> apps and finding the app might have the package name listed. It no longer does on my oreo ROM.
The operative explanation in the post you quoted is:
The text file is what is called in the run shell command:
"Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment." - Will Rogers
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Thanks! I have found a other way! - I have downloaded the Secure-Settings-Tasker-Plugin, and it has the ability to Freeze, Kill Apps, and it worked in the moment! But I learn a new thing from Your answer!
Thanks!

fyi the core command is
shell su -c pm disable (app-full-name)
You should be able to manually freeze apps with it. My post was meant for batch freezing with a file list. As this is a native shell command, you don't need any extra plugin for the job.

alienyd said:
I use the following to freeze a list of apps:
create a run shell command, with root:
cat "/storage/emulated/0/disable-apps.txt" | while read d; do tmp=$(echo $d | awk {'print $1'}); adb shell "su -c 'pm disable $tmp'"; done
the text file just includes apps in full name, such as net.dinglisch.android.taskern,1 name per line
for location, run this shell command with root:
settings put secure location_providers_allowed +gps,network
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For some reason this doesn't seem to work for me.
I have pasted the error log below:
15.45.19/E Run Shell: ->
15.45.19/E Run Shell: ->
15.45.19/E Run Shell: ->
15.45.19/Shell runBackground cat "/storage/emulated/0/disable-apps.txt" | while read d; do tmp=$(echo $d | awk {'print $1'}); adb shell "su -c 'pm disable $tmp'"; done root: true timeout: -1
15.45.19/Shell start process-thread ID 803
15.45.19/E add wait type Shell1 time 2147483647
15.45.19/E add wait type Shell1 done
15.45.19/E add wait task
15.45.21/E Error: 1
Edit: I tried the command in Termux and the following error came up:No devices/emulators found.

General [SOLVED] Can't copy Titanium Backup files to PC!!!

How can i copy TitaniumBackup folder to PC?
With my others Galaxy phones i always could copy through MTP but with my G998B/DS i can't.
I've used all the methods i found on the internet, such as:
Copy through MTP;
Compress TitaniumBackup's folder into a .zip file;
And through the ADB command
Code:
adb pull "/sdcard/TitaniumBackup" "D:\BACKUP"
Through MTP and compressing the folder i only get the .PROPERTIES files and through ADB i get this error message:
adb: error: failed to copy '/sdcard/TitaniumBackup/com.google.android.apps.photos-20210403-172138.tar.gz' to 'D:\BACKUP\TitaniumBackup\com.google.android.apps.photos-20210403-172138.tar.gz': remote open failed: Permission denied
If anyone can help me I would appreciate it.
SOLUTION: I entered in TWRP and i've been able to copy the folder.​

anyone know how to resolve this? i don't have TWRP so i can't use that work around.

fizmixa said:
anyone know how to resolve this? i don't have TWRP so i can't use that work around.
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Do you get the same error as below?
MasterHack10 said:
adb: error: failed to copy '/sdcard/TitaniumBackup/com.google.android.apps.photos-20210403-172138.tar.gz' to 'D:\BACKUP\TitaniumBackup\com.google.android.apps.photos-20210403-172138.tar.gz': remote open failed: Permission denied
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Maybe the "Permission denied" error is triggered by windows itself since you try to copy into the root of drive D. Maybe running your terminal (e.g. PowerShell) as admin will resolve your issue.
Else, @fizmixa , you could still manually boot (but not flash) twrp using fastboot, if your device isn't a Samsung device (I don't know if you can achieve this with Samsung).

Same here...Still couldn't find a solution.

I had the same problem. Looks like it's permission related. I fixed the problem by booting into TWRP -> Advanced -> File Manager, navigating to /sdcard/TitaniumBackup, clicking the blue folder with the tick and then selecting the chmod755 option.
@fizmixa, try and download Terminal Emulator for Android from the Play store and run:
Code:
chmod 755 /sdcard/TitaniumBackup/

It is about owner permission. Tar.gz files has a different owner from .properties. I don't have TWRP recovery because I use Android Emulator. How can I solve this problem?

Same issue here. Is this an Android 11 issue?

I'm struggling with the same issue .. No TWRP with me yet. So any clue how to get these files out of the device ?

JazonX said:
I'm struggling with the same issue .. No TWRP with me yet. So any clue how to get these files out of the device ?
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They're protected due to security changes in newer versions of Android. I had the same issue on my last device, unable to pull /sdcard/android or /sdcard/TitaniumBackup using ADB for example.
You can try the SmartSwitch Windows app to take a backup of your phone?
Just a word of warning, I used SmartSwitch yesterday and although the backup was successful the call log backup zip was corrupt and couldn't be restored.

skymera said:
They're protected due to security changes in newer versions of Android. I had the same issue on my last device, unable to pull /sdcard/android or /sdcard/TitaniumBackup using ADB for example.
You can try the SmartSwitch Windows app to take a backup of your phone?
Just a word of warning, I used SmartSwitch yesterday and although the backup was successful the call log backup zip was corrupt and couldn't be restored.
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Hey, I just managed to sort it out.
Go to Titanium Backup, Preferences, Backup location - and click the below selected option;
Select the external backup storage option, and allow access to it.
It was weird how this caused the PC copying / internal copying to fail .. This sorted the problem for good.
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JazonX said:
Hey, I just managed to sort it out.
Go to Titanium Backup, Preferences, Backup location - and click the below selected option;
Select the external backup storage option, and allow access to it.
It was weird how this caused the PC copying / internal copying to fail .. This sorted the problem for good.
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I'm not rooting my S21U but this is good to know for the future, tks.

I'm also having this problem with Android 11 on Pixel 5a, adb: error: failed to copy ...: remote open failed: Permission denied
There isn't a TWRP for this device yet so I can't try that solution. I tried JazonX's idea but it hasn't helped. The problem seems to be that the tar.gz files are owned by media_rw user instead of u0_a252 like the other files. I tried using 'adb shell', "su -" and then "chmod 755 /sdcard/TitaniumBackup/" but it doesn't actually change any of the permissions. Also tried commands such as "chown u0_a252 *.tar.gz" but it doesn't actually change anything. I tried to write to TB support too but no response yet. Any other ideas?

Aha! I found a solution! use "adb shell" then "su -" then navigate to "cd /data/media/0/TitaniumBackup". Now commands like "chown u0_a252 *" actually work and I was able to get full backup of /sdcard/TitaniumBackup with "adb pull". Crazy Android file system!

scarlion said:
Aha! I found a solution! use "adb shell" then "su -" then navigate to "cd /data/media/0/TitaniumBackup". Now commands like "chown u0_a252 *" actually work and I was able to get full backup of /sdcard/TitaniumBackup with "adb pull". Crazy Android file system!
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Wow! It worked for me! Thanks very much

scarlion said:
Aha! I found a solution! use "adb shell" then "su -" then navigate to "cd /data/media/0/TitaniumBackup". Now commands like "chown u0_a252 *" actually work and I was able to get full backup of /sdcard/TitaniumBackup with "adb pull". Crazy Android file system!
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Did you do this via windows command prompt or within a terminal program on the android device?
As I can't seem to get it to work on Windows CMD
Code:
C:\platform-tools>adb shell
redfin:/ $ su -
redfin:/ # cd /storage/emulated/0/TitaniumBackup
1|redfin:/storage/emulated/0/TitaniumBackup # chown u0_a252 *
redfin:/storage/emulated/0/TitaniumBackup # adb pull "/storage/emulated/0/TitaniumBackup" "D:\Temp"
: adb: inaccessible or not found
127|redfin:/storage/emulated/0/TitaniumBackup # adb pull /storage/emulated/0/TitaniumBackup
: adb: inaccessible or not found
127|redfin:/storage/emulated/0/TitaniumBackup #

pennywaltz said:
Code:
redfin:/storage/emulated/0/TitaniumBackup # adb pull "/storage/emulated/0/TitaniumBackup" "D:\Temp"
: adb: inaccessible or not found
127|redfin:/storage/emulated/0/TitaniumBackup # adb pull /storage/emulated/0/TitaniumBackup
: adb: inaccessible or not found
127|redfin:/storage/emulated/0/TitaniumBackup #
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I think you have to exit the "adb shell" for further adb commands to work, as "adb" is in your C:\platform-tools directory

scarlion said:
I think you have to exit the "adb shell" for further adb commands to work, as "adb" is in your C:\platform-tools directory
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I'm having the same problem on my Pixel 5 ("redfin"). It has nothing to do with adb. Without adb running at all, I can go to a terminal emulator on the device and run the following commands ...
Code:
redfin:/ $ su -
redfin:/ # cd /sdcard/TitaniumBackup
redfin:/sdcard/TitaniumBackup # chown u0_a362 *
No error is reported. However, after doing this, all the files previously owned by rw_media are still owned by rw_media. In other words, for those files, the chown command is effectively a no-op, even after an su to root.
Google strikes again with its "We think we're much smarter than you, and we're going to 'protect' you from yourself, whether you like it or not!" attitude.

HippoMan said:
Google strikes again with its "We think we're much smarter than you, and we're going to 'protect' you from yourself, whether you like it or not!" attitude.
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I know right, it's pretty annoying... but even with root, I think you have to specifically modify the data from the /data/media/0 directory instead, i.e.:
redfin:/ $ su -
redfin:/ # cd /data/media/0/TitaniumBackup
redfin:/data/media/0/TitaniumBackup # chown u0_a362 *
Does that work?

scarlion said:
I know right, it's pretty annoying... but even with root, I think you have to specifically modify the data from the /data/media/0 directory instead, i.e.:
redfin:/ $ su -
redfin:/ # cd /data/media/0/TitaniumBackup
redfin:/data/media/0/TitaniumBackup # chown u0_a362 *
Does that work?
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Yep, that worked for me! Thanks! It seems they have put some stupid userland file system which mirrors files from /data:
/dev/fuse on /storage/emulated type fuse (rw,lazytime,nosuid,nodev,noexec,noatime,user_id=0,group_id=0,allow_other)