Root Little Droid Text Dudes are Missing???

[Deleted User]

You're rooted, right?

Download Super Manager for free:
Super Manager - Android app on AppBrain

Use it for browsing. With Root Explorer, there is a button that says "Mount R/W" when you're browsing, you have to press it to be able to write to the system. I presume there's a similar button in Super Manager...

 

[mxsjw]

That's the one I downloaded and was trying...yes that button pops up when you get into the system folder and I selected R/W. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I may try via the emulator today.

 

[Deleted User]

Do you get the popup that says "<app> has been granted superuser permissions" when opening the file manager or navigating around with it?

 

[mxsjw]

Yup and just double checked it in Superuser.

 

[Deleted User]

Weird.

What's the error it gives you when you long press and try to rename the app? Permission denied?

If you go into a terminal emulator, and type "su" do you get the ...has been granted superuser... message?

 

[mxsjw]

Weird.

What's the error it gives you when you long press and try to rename the app? Permission denied?

No it lets me change it and it lets me add the other apk to /apps, but it does not take after reboot or sync...still have the same texting as before.

If you go into a terminal emulator, and type "su" do you get the ...has been granted superuser... message?

No, but I get the #

ETA...when I get it all moved, I can click on mms.apk, it gives an option to install, but it fails. Also cannot figure out how to add, copy, or change permissions. The OG messaging.apk has a (sys) next to it, but the new mms.apk does not and from what I can tell, I can't change or add permissions, just view them.

 

[Deleted User]

You don't need to click on it after you move it. You definitely need to get the permissions changed.

In your terminal program, do:

su
mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
chmod 755 /system/app/Mms.apk
sync
mount -o ro,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system

You can do this with Root Explorer by long pressing on the app, hitting Permissions and modifying the checkboxes. Sorry, never used that free app.

You need to get rid of the messaging.apk file, or rename it.

 

[mxsjw]

You don't need to click on it after you move it. You definitely need to get the permissions changed.

In your terminal program, do:

su
mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
chmod 755 /system/app/Mms.apk
sync
mount -o ro,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system

was that to modify permissions?, cause it didn't work either. Text Messaging is still in the App drawer and takes me to the original app (even though Messaging is renamed with .bak), Messaging is now missing from the App drawer (app that used to contain, Universal Inbox, Texting, and Hotmail links)... I'm totally lost

 

[Deleted User]

Whoops, you're working off a stock install... I don't think the texting app is Messaging.apk.

In any event, it should still work and I'm confused as to why it's not letting you modify permissions. You can rename the messaging app back... but I have no idea why you're getting such grief over permissions when you were able to copy the app there (which requires superuser permissions). Maybe try Root Explorer and return it if it doesn't work for you?