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Root Better root text editor?

bg4m3r

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So I've been using Root Explorer to do build.prop edits and such but I've recently noticed that it only loads 128k. This hasn't been an issue until I was adding a bunch of tweaks to my build.prop and couldn't paste them all in. Was also trying to look through logs and could see the whole file. So is there a better root text editor that doesn't have a file load limit?
 
yeah it truncates the file if above 128. that's annoying coming from a premium app like root explorer. i may not stick with it next purchase out..
 
I've never had a issue using Es File Explorer for editing root files.
Just tried it... It let me paste in everything but wouldn't save... I got a different app to save to normal storage, but when I copied it over and rebooted the phone hung. Is there a size limit for build.prop?

EDIT: got it to save to regular storage, but again it hung on reboot...
 

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Just tried it... It let me paste in everything but wouldn't save... I got a different app to save to normal storage, but when I copied it over and rebooted the phone hung. Is there a size limit for build.prop?

EDIT: got it to save to regular storage, but again it hung on reboot...
Did you remount /system as read-write before trying to modify anything?

Code:
su 
mount -o remount,rw /system
 
I'm looking for an app with root access so I don't have to do that.

All I did was simply copy the build.prop file over to the external storage, add the tweaks, reboot recovery, use TWRP's File Manager, and move it over to the /system partition. That seemed to work for me
 
All I did was simply copy the build.prop file over to the external storage, add the tweaks, reboot recovery, use TWRP's File Manager, and move it over to the /system partition. That seemed to work for me
Again, I want to be able to edit it directly where it is like you can with Root Explorer. The problem is Root Explorer only does 128k files.

Every time I've done the copy over method, it hangs the system on reboot. Not sure if it's the way the editor is saving or something in the tweaks.
 
I'm looking for an app with root access so I don't have to do that.
In ES File Explorer bring down the menu on the right hand side, and enable Root Explorer if you haven't already. Then tap on Root Explorer and a menu will come up with several options. Tap on mounts, then switch everything to RW. That setting will stick with ES File Explorer, you won't have to do it every time.
 
If you are still looking there are plenty of build.prop editors in the play store. I personally use es file explorer but at one point I was using kernel adiutor.
 
If you are still looking there are plenty of build.prop editors in the play store. I personally use es file explorer but at one point I was using kernel adiutor.
I know, but I was looking for a root text editor without the file size limit, not just a build.prop editor. I don't like all the other bs in esfe.
 
Sorry for still not getting it. If all you are trying to do is edit the build.prop kernel adiutor has something for that. Whatever
 
In ES File Explorer bring down the menu on the right hand side, and enable Root Explorer if you haven't already. Then tap on Root Explorer and a menu will come up with several options. Tap on mounts, then switch everything to RW. That setting will stick with ES File Explorer, you won't have to do it every time.
I honestly didn't know about the extra "root explorer menu" till now. Lol thanks for pointing it out.
 
Sorry for still not getting it. If all you are trying to do is edit the build.prop kernel adiutor has something for that. Whatever
No that's not all I'm trying to do. That was just the scenario in which I encountered the file size limit. Am example of the problem. I titled the thread 'better root text editor' because that's what I'm looking for. Not a better build.prop editor.
 
Glad I could do something for you , you've done so much for me and my phone. Thanks for all the awesome info you post.
 
No problem. I figure since I don't contribute through making stuff, I can keep the place organized and up to date. :P

Had a chance to work QuickEdit more throughly and it's exactly what I wanted. Excellent suggestion. :)
 
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