Accidentally Parsed "ro.build.description" (In Dire Need Of Help)

[Lincsbro]

Hello ladies and gents. As you may have been able to tell from the title, I made a huge mistake when playing around with my phone's build.prop file. I had tapped on the ro.build.description file and it pulled up the keyboard. I accidentally input an "r", so I deleted it, then saved and left the prop file, thinking everything was fine and proper. Unfortunately, that was not so. Upon my next reboot, I discovered several problems. The Playstore and gallery crash upon every open, and even worse, my internal memory isn't being recognized. I know the problems must be originating from the build description prop file, since that was the only prop file change that had happened since my last reboot. If anyone could give any tips on how to fix this or mount the external sd as internal, that would be wonderful. I need to be able to screnshot, install apps, and perform other functions that require internal storage. Please help me out ASAP.

 

[bejunk]

Hello ladies and gents. As you may have been able to tell from the title, I made a huge mistake when playing around with my phone's build.prop file. I had tapped on the ro.build.description file and it pulled up the keyboard. I accidentally input an "r", so I deleted it, then saved and left the prop file, thinking everything was fine and proper. Unfortunately, that was not so. Upon my next reboot, I discovered several problems. The Playstore and gallery crash upon every open, and even worse, my internal memory isn't being recognized. I know the problems must be originating from the build description prop file, since that was the only prop file change that had happened since my last reboot. If anyone could give any tips on how to fix this or mount the external sd as internal, that would be wonderful. I need to be able to screnshot, install apps, and perform other functions that require internal storage. Please help me out ASAP.

extract the build.prop file from your rom.zip
make a flashable zip & flash it. will work normal again
(ifm u dont know how to make flashable zip, just get any flashable mod,
extract all files, delete all files , only leave the meta-inf folder with its data inside untouched & a folder called "system",
put build.prop into system folder, now mark both folders --> right click --> send to zip, put on sd & flash)

good luck!

 

[Lincsbro]

extract the build.prop file from your rom.zip
make a flashable zip & flash it. will work normal again
(ifm u dont know how to make flashable zip, just get any flashable mod,
extract all files, delete all files , only leave the meta-inf folder with its data inside untouched & a folder called "system",
put build.prop into system folder, now mark both folders --> right click --> send to zip, put on sd & flash)

good luck!

Alright then. I have 2 questions though. Does the flash mod I use have to be specifically for my phone's model? And what do you mean by marking the folders?

 

[bejunk]

Alright then. I have 2 questions though. Does the flash mod I use have to be specifically for my phone's model? And what do you mean by marking the folders?

Hey bro, just tell me ur Rom & i will make a flashable zip for you )

 

[Lincsbro]

Hey bro, just tell me ur Rom & i will make a flashable zip for you )

I'm really sorry, but I don't know what you mean by my Rom. Generally, I'm pretty knowledgeable about my Android, but I've only been rooted for about a week. If by rom you mean like ClockworkMod or something, I'm just on my stock rom. If you mean something else, I don't know. And which slot in Odin would put this in? I only have experience with .tar and .md5.

 

[NeoLogY]

I'm really sorry, but I don't know what you mean by my Rom. Generally, I'm pretty knowledgeable about my Android, but I've only been rooted for about a week. If by rom you mean like ClockworkMod or something, I'm just on my stock rom. If you mean something else, I don't know. And which slot in Odin would put this in? I only have experience with .tar and .md5.

Check in 'Setting>About> copy everything in here and post it here, so people can help with your problem.

 

[Lincsbro]

Check in 'Setting>About> copy everything in here and post it here, so people can help with your problem.

Thanks, I should have thought to do that sooner

Hey bro, just tell me ur Rom & i will make a flashable zip for you )

Alright, here's my system info:

Model Number: SAMSUNG-SM-G730A
Android 4.4.2
Baseband: G730AUCUBNG3
Kernel Version: 3.4.0-1670137
[email protected] #1
Thu Jul 24 22:04:06 KST 2014
Build Number (My busybox installer said this was my rom, so it might be what you need): KOT49H.G730AUCUBNG3


Hope this helps you out

 

[bejunk]

I'm really sorry, but I don't know what you mean by my Rom. Generally, I'm pretty knowledgeable about my Android, but I've only been rooted for about a week. If by rom you mean like ClockworkMod or something, I'm just on my stock rom. If you mean something else, I don't know. And which slot in Odin would put this in? I only have experience with .tar and .md5.

sorry my llate reply, lets go

he bro u know whats the rom ) you say you are on stock rom, thats all i need.
clockwork mod is no rom, its a recovery.

sorry was a small hazzle for me as you use the AT&T version of the phone, now to the solution:

we need to just replace the damaged build prop with original one.
1. download the system image here: http://www.mrcrab.net/viewstockrom/19845-sm-g730a.html (or anywhere if u find, maybe at SAMMOBILE)
2. (try) to extract the parts of it, we need the system image. if u dont know how just google it, maybe some tools needed for diffrent kind of datas. once all extracted the build.prop is inside system (-folder). copy it to SD & replace via any ROOT explorer, set the right permissions, like in this pic LINK, reboot done.

if you CANT extract that image, make you ready for completly new install of your ROM.

Thanks, I should have thought to do that sooner



Alright, here's my system info:

Model Number: SAMSUNG-SM-G730A
Android 4.4.2
Baseband: G730AUCUBNG3
Kernel Version: 3.4.0-1670137
[email protected] #1
Thu Jul 24 22:04:06 KST 2014
Build Number (My busybox installer said this was my rom, so it might be what you need): KOT49H.G730AUCUBNG3
Hope this helps you out

:good:

 

[Lincsbro]

sorry my llate reply, lets go

he bro u know whats the rom ) you say you are on stock rom, thats all i need.
clockwork mod is no rom, its a recovery.

sorry was a small hazzle for me as you use the AT&T version of the phone, now to the solution:

we need to just replace the damaged build prop with original one.
1. download the system image here: http://www.mrcrab.net/viewstockrom/19845-sm-g730a.html (or anywhere if u find, maybe at SAMMOBILE)
2. (try) to extract the parts of it, we need the system image. if u dont know how just google it, maybe some tools needed for diffrent kind of datas. once all extracted the build.prop is inside system (-folder). copy it to SD & replace via any ROOT explorer, set the right permissions, like in this pic LINK, reboot done.

if you CANT extract that image, make you ready for completly new install of your ROM.


:good:

I can do that, but I have a problem. I can't download the file from the link you provided. Could you find me a different place to download the image from, or maybe even give me a direct download link? Thanks.

 

[NeoLogY]

I can do that, but I have a problem. I can't download the file from the link you provided. Could you find me a different place to download the image from, or maybe even give me a direct download link? Thanks.

You can try Mr Google for that. just kidding, but seriously you can do that.

sorry my llate reply, lets go ................ set the right permissions, like in this pic LINK, reboot done.:

Little help here, did Selinux news to set to permissive to make the permission become permanent? Because sometimes when I change a dir perm it didn't stick, it change back when quit i explorer.

Thanks in advance.

 

[bejunk]

I can do that, but I have a problem. I can't download the file from the link you provided. Could you find me a different place to download the image from, or maybe even give me a direct download link? Thanks.

@Naimlaaa is right , google for yor model SAMSUNG-SM-G730A firmware there are plenty sites about samsung, i have limited time at the moment..

You can try Mr Google for that. just kidding, but seriously you can do that.
:good:
Little help here, did Selinux news to set to permissive to make the permission become permanent? Because sometimes when I change a dir perm it didn't stick, it change back when quit i explorer.
Thanks in advance.

1st, whats your rom & phone model, because on my ROM theres no SELinux (enabled) & on my otherhandset it works all fine..
also what kind of perm. ?? system r/w or on files ??

 

[NeoLogY]

@Naimlaaa is right , google for yor model SAMSUNG-SM-G730A firmware there are plenty sites about samsung, i have limited time at the moment..

1st, whats your rom & phone model, because on my ROM theres no SELinux (enabled) & on my otherhandset it works all fine..
also what kind of perm. ?? system r/w or on files ??

i use slimkat 4.4.4 by android-andi on SGS3 Mini (i8190n).
1. using root explorer, changing perm on the first / (the root dir, i believe).
2. this one is new problem, nothing to do with our recent dialogs, hope can get some idea on this one.
yesterday, i install android tweaker app, and set the auto system/device tweak( can't remember exact) and reboot my device
to apply the setting. and got stuck on boot animation (blinking 'SAMSUNG' anim, after the 'GT I8190N' image on ori ROM). it
didn't loop (no bootloop), just stuck on blinking animation, boot image i guest?
Any idea just throw in please, really want to try and confirm on any solution we got in mind.
thanks in advance everyone.