Root boot sound restriction op v backside cm7

[slayer60973]

I got a got a file manager and tried deleting the mp3 in system/media but it said could not delete file. so I tried moving and copying a sound to the location. same thing, so I used terminal emulator and it said could not create system/media /"bootsound.mp3" read only filesystem. help???

 

[brotherswing]

Sounds like you've lost root. Try updating su in the market.

Also, if you want an automated way of killing the sound, the Boot Animation Changer in the market has a tool to do just that. Still needs root though, so you need to fix that first.

 

[AndyOpie150]

Try downloading ES File explorer. brotherswing knows how to set it up for root file exploring.
Without your /system being set to write only, even if your rooted, you won't be able to change anything.

 

[brotherswing]

Oh, that one is easy! After you get ES File Explorer installed, launch it. From it's main screen hit the menu button, and select settings. Scroll all the way down, and check the last two boxes. You will get the pop up from su, select "allow". Now from the main screen of ES, click the star button, then the phone icon. You now have access to the entire file system of your phone /w read-write access.

There are other file managers out there that you don't need to set up this way, but I like ES because if you swipe left on the main screen, you're now browsing your network. I haven't seen any of the others do that!

 

[AndyOpie150]

It also allows the rooted user to change permissions on file folders as well.

 

[brotherswing]

Yes, it does a great number of things most pc users take for granted.

 

[slayer60973]

Oh, that one is easy! After you get ES File Explorer installed, launch it. From it's main screen hit the menu button, and select settings. Scroll all the way down, and check the last two boxes. You will get the pop up from su, select "allow". Now from the main screen of ES, click the star button, then the phone icon. You now have access to the entire file system of your phone /w read-write access.

There are other file managers out there that you don't need to set up this way, but I like ES because if you swipe left on the main screen, you're now browsing your network. I haven't seen any of the others do that!

Alrighty I downloaded es file manager and set the root permissions. put the sound in /system/media rebooted and no sound. I did download the bootsound.zip from the BACKside IHO thread and installed it before I did any of this. do I have to name the file a certain way? the file I put in is droid_12.mp3

 

[slayer60973]

Sounds like you've lost root. Try updating su in the market.

Also, if you want an automated way of killing the sound, the Boot Animation Changer in the market has a tool to do just that. Still needs root though, so you need to fix that first.

I checked with gingerbreak and I'm still rooted. ill try the boot animation in a sec


alright! boot sound worked thanks brotherswing!

 

[brotherswing]

Your welcome. ES File Explorer is a one of my favorite apps.

 

[slayer60973]

that's cool, I have yet to explore its posibilities. my favorite app so far is opera mini cause Im always on the internet. oh and one question. my network data is kinda slow for downlods. usually around 150-200kbs could I increase that at all, or is it not possible

 

[brotherswing]

Not much can be done about that if it's network load. Do you know what your average speed was before?

 

[JerryScript]

For anyone else reading this thread, the issue with changing the bootsound was that slayer forgot to rename the new sound file to android_audio.mp3

For network download speeds, it depends on the towers near you. Virgin Mobile only leases a subset of Sprint's towers. You may get better performance by doing a PRL swap, but there is no guarantee. It did give me better cell reception at home (I live in a deadzone for VM), but not better download speeds. However, my download speeds at work are very fast, thanks to a tower being visible through my window.

 

[brotherswing]

I'm on wifi 90% of the time, and the other 10% I'm happy to have half way decent speeds anyway.

 

[slayer60973]

Not much can be done about that if it's network load. Do you know what your average speed was before?

before it varied between 300-500 and sometimes even 700kb/s

 

[slayer60973]

For anyone else reading this thread, the issue with changing the bootsound was that slayer forgot to rename the new sound file to android_audio.mp3

For network download speeds, it depends on the towers near you. Virgin Mobile only leases a subset of Sprint's towers. You may get better performance by doing a PRL swap, but there is no guarantee. It did give me better cell reception at home (I live in a deadzone for VM), but not better download speeds. However, my download speeds at work are very fast, thanks to a tower being visible through my window.

lol small fail anyone?