Rooting and slimming down Android

[Fraz]

Thats some steak Jimmy W , report back with pics as soon as you can please ...

[JimmyW]

http://scrolltabletforum.co.uk/site/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=434

There you go Fraz...

[GadgetSlave]

You need to use a file explorer with superuser rights (such as super manager) as the "normal" ones don't have full root rights to rename/delete sys files

Thanks for the advice JimmyW. my scroll has now been slimmed and is working well.

Sean

[linzd87]

Hey guys,

Just a quick question...but has anyone noticed that after changing the name of the mediaprovider.apk file that that switch on/off tone has changed. Immediately after changing that file, my tone changes to 4-5 fast beeps (almost like a bios error beep on speed). Once the file is changed back this goes away. I don't mind the sound, I just wondering if it was a sign of an error or instability.

Thanks,

Linzi

[Pete_S]

Hey guys,

Just a quick question...but has anyone noticed that after changing the name of the mediaprovider.apk file that that switch on/off tone has changed. Immediately after changing that file, my tone changes to 4-5 fast beeps (almost like a bios error beep on speed). Once the file is changed back this goes away. I don't mind the sound, I just wondering if it was a sign of an error or instability.

Thanks,

Linzi

I believe mediaprovider.apk, amongst doing other things like generating the annoying thumbnail/thumbdata files, is responsible for gathering together the notification sound files which you can select from. If it's removed I suppose the system defaults to the beeps. I turned off my on/off tone as soon as I got my Scroll, so never noticed the side effect

[linzd87]

Hey,

That's fine I just wanted to check. I think I'd rather have a lack of thumbnail files than a noise on startup. Excellent advice by the way, my Scroll is great now!!

Thanks!

[craigtyson]

Hi

Exelent set of instructions. I now have a rooted faster slimmer scroll cool.

Thanks

C

[nitmickydollenz]

hi

sorry to ask a dull question but how do i rename the phone.apk files etc. i.e. what program do i use?

i have rooted with z4 and super user works on terminal but trying to rename with AndExplorer i just get told i can't rename it!

thanks in advance for any help!

Michael

[Charlie]

hi

sorry to ask a dull question but how do i rename the phone.apk files etc. i.e. what program do i use?

i have rooted with z4 and super user works on terminal but trying to rename with AndExplorer i just get told i can't rename it!

thanks in advance for any help!

Michael

You need to use an explorer with full root access rights - use 'Root explorer' (it's a paid app) - This one works very well, I use it a lot. I think a free app called 'Super Manger' does the same - (I can't remember TBH )

Remember to only rename the phone apps (not delete them) - in this order...

Phone.apk (you will get instability after this, so just force the Scroll to power down and restart)
Mms.apk
TelephonyProvider.apk
Remember, strict order. PMT!

[nitmickydollenz]

thanks - i shall give that a try!