[Q] how to edit GPS.conf in system folder ?

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I would like to set my phone to europe.pool.ntp.org becouse it's default northamerica.pool.ntp.org

How can I edit this file ? When I try to type adb shell to terminal it gives me an error message.

Thanks

Not development related moved to General

At first U must root R phone and then install Root Explorer. After that go to SYSTEM/ETC/
Here u need to edit GPS.CONF file and change NTP Server from northamerica.pool.ntp.org to europe.pool.ntp.org.

I hope that I help U m8.

Get write acces in system folder

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I used the post I've quoted down here. After you have gained write acces in the system folder you can edit gps.conf!

Originally Posted by octy

By default the /system is mounted in read-only mode.
With 'root' access you can change this.


First 'root' your phone with tutorial 'slumpolo' has provided at
the begining of this thread.

Then open a shell on your phone with adb

adb shell

Grant 'root' access with 'su' command and have a look of memory partitions

su
mount

In 'mount' command output, identify the partition on which /system was mounted.
In my phone it was '/dev/block/stl6'

Finally you can remount it to get read-write permissions on it.
But before be sure to be outside /system in the shell (by typing 'cd /' for example).

mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/stl6 /system

Do the modification you want..... BECAREFUL of want you do, you can damage your phone.

Set read-only mode again

mount -o remount,ro /dev/block/stl6 /system

Sorry I cannot made any snapshot for the moment, I can't use my phone.
Hope it can help you.

By the way, for Slovakia I think you can better change to sk.pool.ntp.org

Complete list of European NTP servers:
http://www.pool.ntp.org/zone/europe

Other area's:
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Servers/NTPPoolServers

Originally Posted by LeoApollo

By the way, for Slovakia I think you can better change to sk.pool.ntp.org

Complete list of European NTP servers:
http://www.pool.ntp.org/zone/europe

Other area's:
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Servers/NTPPoolServers

I see, probably I can use also CZ, HU, AT, DE or SK or EU .. I've red that the best is with more sites.

"After you have gained write acces " How can I gain write access ? I have rooted - but Adb shell doesn't work, did I missed something ? Thaks

Originally Posted by nastyba

"After you have gained write acces " How can I gain write access ? I have rooted - but Adb shell doesn't work, did I missed something ? Thaks

i think yes adb is for the PC. it is part of the android sdk tools.

i did that on my desire (it should be same) but i have problem i edit and save file and now i cant see it
i can see that backup file but how do i restore it?
i tried create new file it wont work i cant see it (it says file created sucessfuly)

Originally Posted by aantdesign

At first U must root R phone and then install Root Explorer. After that go to SYSTEM/ETC/
Here u need to edit GPS.CONF file and change NTP Server from northamerica.pool.ntp.org to europe.pool.ntp.org.

I hope that I help U m8.

U can use adb on Win or linux or qtadb.
Give these commands on adb shell..
su
mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/stl6 /system
exit
exit
adb pull /system/etc/gps.conf

Edit the gps.conf the way u like.
Then mount again in rw mode.
adb push gps.conf /system/etc/gps.conf
adb reboot

Done.

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new post @sgs2

Originally Posted by nastyba

I would like to set my phone to europe.pool.ntp.org becouse it's default northamerica.pool.ntp.org

How can I edit this file ? When I try to type adb shell to terminal it gives me an error message.

Thanks

Not development related moved to General

U can use the apo "FasterFix" from market.