How to change build.prop from computer (not from phone using root explorer)
I was trying to change my phone model (from admire to nexus s) in the build.prop a week or so ago in order to try to run the "watch espn" app (which did not work). I forgot to change it back after it didn't work and this morning I rebooted my phone and now I am stuck at the start up animation. When I turn my phone sideways (landscape) I can see that my phone is trying to work as a nexus s (which it is not). Therefore, I somehow need to get back into the build.prop to make the simple change back to admire, just not using the phone since it is stuck on the startup animation. Also, I am 99% sure that I backed up everything using cwm recovery v5.0.2.7 as well as titanium backup but all backups seem to be missing or I just can't find them. I'm also pretty sure that I have the old build.prop backed up on my sd card if that helps. Any help on how to fix this is greatly appreciated!
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Last edited by from3iichaos; June 6th, 2012 at 06:30 PM.
Nevermind the previous post. My new problem is that in cmd my device is not found when I type in "adb devices". Do you guys have any tips for this? I installed to drivers for the admire numerous times and I am certain that phone is properly connected via usb to my computer since the phone shows that it is charging. Thank you for the help!
Lol on my phone i changed it r/o so i can edit it and save it....
But try each one and see which on works
Ro=read only
Rw=read write
You're reading it wrong. Look at the text in root explorer- when it's mounted rw , the button says "mount ro" (which means switch to ro) but the text states "mounted as r/w"
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You're reading it wrong. Look at the text in root explorer- when it's mounted rw , the button says "mount ro" (which means switch to ro) but the text states "mounted as r/w"
I have Droid Incredible with Gingerbread 2.3.4 and it keeps trying to push me the "4.08.605.15" OTA update I don't want to install. Rather than hitting the "Later" button every time it pops up a reminder, I wanted to get it to stop reminding me.
So with Root Explorer, I mounted "/system" to R/W and opened "build.prop" with the text editor function of Root Explorer and changed the "ro.build.fingerprint" entry from "185897.2" to "264040" as described here.
When I selected Save and Exit from the text editor menu, "build.prop" seems to have disappeared from "/system" and there is a zero-length "backup" copy named "build.prop.bak" created by the editor.
So far, the phone seems to be working okay, but I am afraid to restart it now.
I have a copy of the pre-edit "build.prop" saved on my SD card and have it copied to my laptop as well.
Trying to copy it back to "/system" via Root Explorer does not seem to work. I don't get any error, but the file does not appear either.
Anyone have a suggestion for the simplest way to get "droid.prop" restored to the "/system" folder?
Or maybe it's really there and I just can't see it.
Is there anything that will get me into trouble with a missing "build.prop" file other than restarting the phone?
I have Droid Incredible with Gingerbread 2.3.4 and it keeps trying to push me the "4.08.605.15" OTA update I don't want to install. Rather than hitting the "Later" button every time it pops up a reminder, I wanted to get it to stop reminding me.
So with Root Explorer, I mounted "/system" to R/W and opened "build.prop" with the text editor function of Root Explorer and changed the "ro.build.fingerprint" entry from "185897.2" to "264040" as described here.
When I selected Save and Exit from the text editor menu, "build.prop" seems to have disappeared from "/system" and there is a zero-length "backup" copy named "build.prop.bak" created by the editor.
So far, the phone seems to be working okay, but I am afraid to restart it now.
I have a copy of the pre-edit "build.prop" saved on my SD card and have it copied to my laptop as well.
Trying to copy it back to "/system" via Root Explorer does not seem to work. I don't get any error, but the file does not appear either.
Anyone have a suggestion for the simplest way to get "droid.prop" restored to the "/system" folder?
Or maybe it's really there and I just can't see it.
Is there anything that will get me into trouble with a missing "build.prop" file other than restarting the phone?
Just after posting, I remembered that I had done a Nandroid backup with CWM two days ago, so I did a restore and got my original "build.prop" back in the "/system" folder that way, at the minor expense of losing a couple of days of call and text history and needing to reinstall a couple of apps.
I guess pressing "Install Later" every once in awhile isn't so bad after all.
I'll do more research before trying to edit "build.prop" again.
Just after posting, I remembered that I had done a Nandroid backup with CWM two days ago, so I did a restore and got my original "build.prop" back in the "/system" folder that way, at the minor expense of losing a couple of days of call and text history and needing to reinstall a couple of apps.
I guess pressing "Install Later" every once in awhile isn't so bad after all.
I'll do more research before trying to edit "build.prop" again.
sir i am using micromax funbook talk p350 tablet ics tablet 4.0.3 ,and want to work some game loft games on it.and for this i have to change my model number from micromax funbook talk p350 .to samsung gt-i9100 or any other ,but sir i want to tell you that by using es file explorer i succesfully change my ,buil.prop and model number to 2nd.but in settings it remains as first as micromax funbook p350,and in build.prop file its says that device model is samsung gt-i9100,and after changing the build.prop file and when for changes to be done i restart my tab ,and one more file in system folder (build.prop.bak ) pop up on automatticaly in system folder,,,,,, sir plz help ,me how i let the changes and change my device model number in build.prop,succesfully .and after mc3 works.please
please please
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How to change build.prop from computer (not from phone using root explorer)
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tablet ics tablet 4.0.3 ,and want to work some game loft games on it.and for this i have to change my model number from micromax funbook talk p350 .to samsung gt-i9100 or any other ,but sir i want to tell you that by using es file explorer i succesfully change my ,buil.prop and model number to 2nd.but in settings it remains as first as micromax funbook p350,and in build.prop file its says that device model is samsung gt-i9100,and after changing the build.prop file and when for changes to be done i restart my tab ,and one more file in system folder (build.prop.bak ) pop up on automatticaly in system folder,,,,,, sir plz help ,me how i let the changes and change my device model number in build.prop,succesfully .and after mc3 works.please
