Root explorer not letting me edit the system files

Nocturnal310

Senior Member

Dec 8, 2008

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Singapore

• Nov 7, 2010

• #1

i tried to edit the system files 'open as text' using root explorer v2.1

but it doesnt let me edit the files..there is no cursor..it just displays the files as text.


talking about the default.prop and build.prop files.


what to do?

i am still stuck on 1.6 android with the 020 firmware..and not gettin any updates.

 

TechGuru_x10

Senior Member

May 31, 2010

493

26

Calcutta

• Nov 7, 2010

• #2

Get the latest explorer. It is version 2.12 I think.

Nocturnal310 said:

i tried to edit the system files 'open as text' using root explorer v2.1

but it doesnt let me edit the files..there is no cursor..it just displays the files as text.


talking about the default.prop and build.prop files.


what to do?

i am still stuck on 1.6 android with the 020 firmware..and not gettin any updates.

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Meikrekel

Senior Member

Jul 15, 2010

207

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Bergen

• Nov 7, 2010

• #3

Send you a pm

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henh

Senior Member

Oct 28, 2007

367

0

• Nov 7, 2010

• #4

same problem here. can someone help?

 

mbrad_26

Senior Member

Sep 15, 2010

237

5

Wigan

• Nov 7, 2010

• #5

When you open Root explorer, on top, just click "Mount R/W" ... and now it will work... One click build.prop and scroll down to Open in text editor.
Cheers

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unrygar

Member

Apr 29, 2008

40

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• Nov 7, 2010

• #6

doesn't work, i have version 12

 

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henh

Senior Member

Oct 28, 2007

367

0

• Nov 7, 2010

• #7

mbrad_26 said:

When you open Root explorer, on top, just click "Mount R/W" ... and now it will work... One click build.prop and scroll down to Open in text editor.
Cheers

Sent from my X10i using XDA App

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thanks for your help.
i found out that it wasn't rooted properly

 

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cheekrox

Senior Member

Jun 10, 2011

455

22

Brussels

• Jun 11, 2011

• #8

I tried mounting it as R/W...still doesn't work.

 

Bugly Astard

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Feb 22, 2011

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256

Salem, Oregon

• Jul 18, 2011

• #9

Im having this problem too, I try alot of roms and change things in root explorer. Somewhere down the line text edit stopped working. Everything else on my phone works great so Im a bit confused over this.

 

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claudepiccard

New member

Jul 18, 2011

2

1

• Jul 18, 2011

• #10

Is your phone rooted? Otherwise you won't be able to edit nothing under root..

 

Last edited: Jul 18, 2011

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Mayguy

Senior Member

Nov 23, 2011

54

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• Nov 24, 2011

• #11

Hi i have the same problem yes it is rooted and i installed gingerbread but no edit just view...any help?

 

gregbradley

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Mar 23, 2011

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• Nov 24, 2011

• #12

Do not open as text, choose the next option down which is open in text editor

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gregbradley

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• Nov 24, 2011

• #13

Nocturnal310 said:

i am still stuck on 1.6 android with the 020 firmware..and not gettin any updates.

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Attach phone to PC and run pccompanion...

 

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Drdan03

Member

Nov 10, 2011

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Bangalore

• Nov 24, 2011

• #14

You have to have your phone rooted first of all. And then mount the card in R/W mode and then u can edit any file u want.

 

milton.bain

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Sep 8, 2011

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Digboi

• Nov 24, 2011

• #15

1.root via xrecovery
2. mount r/w in root explorer
3. long press txt file
4. Select open in text editor

CheersS!
Milton --> From X10i on ROM : "ThGo2 v10. 0_RC4"
using XDA premium

 

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Mayguy

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Nov 23, 2011

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• Nov 24, 2011

• #16

I dont have xperia i have moto defy

 

gregbradley

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• Nov 24, 2011

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Mayguy said:

I dont have xperia i have moto defy

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Try what has been suggested, or ask in the moto defy thread

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FurryCup

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Dec 31, 2011

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• Jan 2, 2012

• #18

Phone must be rooted.
Download "File Expert" Free from the market.
Install/Open.
Choose "Phone Internal Storage"
Menu/More/Settings/File Explorer settings.
Check "Root Explorer".
Go back to "SD Card/Phone Internal Storage"
Menu/More/Mount//Mount As Read Write
Back/Phone Internal Storage.
Choose whichever Folder/File you wish.
Long Press File.
From List Choose "Permission".
Check "Read All" and "Write All" then "Apply".
Long press your chosen file again.
Choose "Open As/Text/" Choose a text editor from list. Change text to your liking. Menu/Save.
If asked to save on exit, save again.
We are done.

 

Last edited: Jan 2, 2012

maxsan20

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Mar 28, 2012

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New Delhi

• Apr 27, 2012

• #19

its Work

thanks its help me in editing In build.prop i m struck from last 2 days

 

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rizki_ananda

New member

Nov 23, 2013

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• Nov 23, 2013

• #20

mark the system file you want to edit> select option>open as text or text editor

 

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