FAQ
- Supported devices
It is first developped for Sony Ericsson XPERIA x10, but it should work on any Android device with these requirements :
* Rooted
* File system is mounted Read/Write.
* Build.prop is located into /system/ and named "build.prop"
Sony Ericsson XPERIA x10 : fully working
Samsung Galaxy S2 : half working (file system is read-only...)
- How it's working ?
The script works generally in this way :
- It downloads from your device your build.prop and creates two temporary backups.
- Then, it opens one of the temporary backup into notepad, to let you edit all you want.
- Once file closed/saved, the file is reconfigured automatically, then sent back to your device.
- The script allows you next to keep, on wish, the remaining backup and to reboot your device.
- Is this safe ?
The script makes a backup of your build.prop every time you try to access it. There's also human-friendly log file to help you identify problems with ease.
There is also NO automatic upload to your device : the script will always ask you before if you want to upload the new build.prop to your device. Even if you upload it, backup is stored and can even be stored safely on your device for future use.
- Is this all automatic ?
Yes. The script makes backups by itself, reboot your device for you (if you wish), and of course change permissions. But don't worry : it will ask your approval for any important process
- The 3G tweak makes my connection unstable !
The Manager is based on my 3G+ enhancement script, using "Full Mode". In the original script, there is also a "Lite Mode" for some networks (like AT&T) I included in v1.3.
To make your network stable, the script will disable the two lines below :
ro.ril.enable.dtm=1 (will be turned to 0)
ro.ril.enable.a53=1 (will be turned to 0)
To get full details about the 3G+ tweak, check the thread :
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=951765
Why is there "so many" different batch files ?
It's easier for me to improve/maintain the batch by splitting it into different functions. There's a main script, and subroutines called when needed.
Of course, all the subroutines, including addons, are programmed to be run only from main script. You can run any subroutine separately, but it will mostly crash and create useless files not being deleted. Always run the main script, and do no try to run separately subroutine - not dangerous, but 100% useless/buggy.
- It's not working.
* Make sure your device is :
** ROOTED,
** Full external access to system (su command) [if not, will drop errors like "Operations not permitted" or "file system is mounted read only")
** USB Debugging is enabled,
** Connected using USB and all USB drivers are installed/working.
* You might need administrative privileges in Windows to fully run the program.
* If you're running your device from recovery, you may need to mount /system/ folder before running the script (Partition tools > Mount /system).
- It's still not working.
* Drop a message in the official thread.
* If you get errors about file system Read only, try to run your device in Recovery mode, and fix permissions.
- Will the script create lots of files/make a big drive footprint ?
I hate programs creating lots of temp files. So, the script was developped to create files AND to clean/remove them all once everything is done. Even if it crashes without removing files, you just need to restart the script - it will clean all previous temporary files.
If ADB is run, it WILL be fully closed once everything is done. Server will be killed, then ADB process (named adb.exe) will be killed. Your system will be as clean as it was before running the script.
The script is of course fully portable : there's no installation needed. You can put the script where you want, but you just need to keep all script files/folders in the same folder.
In a future release, I'll add something to purge the log file.
- Which OS is supported ?
It's developped in Windows 7 x64. You should be able to fully run it on any 2000+ Windows NT OS.
As it is NT script, it will work only on Windows computer. It will also not work properly on pure DOS (it's using NT commands and Windows-related commands not included in older Windows NT systems, like NT4).
Report if you tested it on other Microsoft OS (NT 4, Windows 95, 98 or 2000, Dos 6.22...)
- I wanna contribute.
Just right click the .cmd/bat files, edit them with Notepad or anything you want
You can also send me a message (thread or PM) if you notice some piece of code I can improve with other commands (I don't know DOS commands enough
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v1.0 (11/5/2011) = initial release
v1.1 (13/5/2011) = removed BFC tags, updated error 2 (ADB get-state, to help you identify problem), removed 3G tweak returns error 3 if not present (addon = not necessary), added template.bat to create add-ons, improved launcher.bat (add-on primitive detection), added add-on installation detector (displays backup/reboot options only when add-on was installed), corrected folder "\" bug
v1.2 (13 may formely 14/5/2011) = added automated deleter/file checker for 3G+ tweak. Still early stage but looks to work. Automated batch thanks to http://www.dostips.com
v1.3 (16/5/2011) = added 3G+ enhancement lite mode (for networks like AT&T) and removed 1 step on auto deletion, fixed bug of false error when trying to download from device a build.prop.bak not existing, added management options to Backup (send local backup to device, delete backup on device), solved backup internal error
v1.4 (29/5/2011) = fixed window console size, enhanced menus, faster script closing, log file generator, several bugs fixed, enhanced help (readme in Notepad, direct open XDA thread in Firefox), added adb.exe process killer
v1.5 (6/6/2011) = added console title, fixed some menu bugs, updated Readme, weblinks now open in the default user browser, build.prop will now open in default notepad editor, improved interface, fixed unexpected exit bug, added contact me using default email (still experimental)
v1.6 (15/6/2011) = improved ADB process killing, deeply improved 3G tweak script with sed and no more TXT file, readme opens in your default editor, improved interface, updated template, unified common subroutines into BAKengine.bat, user-friendly explorer of build.prop (not great for now), deleted Substengine (deprecated), "0" in menues now refers to Go Back/Exit, improved missing engines detection, added general temp/log file purger/deleter ** To celebrate The Legend of Zelda series 25th Anniversary, my script is now tagged "Powered by Hyrule DOS"
DETAILLED 3G Addon update :
- detects presence of previous installation and files
- Sed command : fastest detection and subtitute of lines
- Optimized for fastest operation and fully clean build.prop file
- Several stuff...
External SED support thanks to GNU Utilities for win32 @ http://unxutils.sourceforge.net/
v1.7 (26/7/2011) = fixed no deletion of TEMP folder/files, fixed ADB command not found, new entries for XPlorer
Known bugs :
* (Main) Will not detect if build.prop.bak and build.prop.old are the same (not very important, I'll improve this later)
* Report anything you find
