Root How to disable that damn system write protection

[Masterchief87]

Say goodbye to switchers zips, apps, and rw scripts. Good riddance. OP updated.

 

[WaxysDargle]

So will this zip make my phone able to factory reset back to stock? Thank you for your work on this.

nooooooo. if youve gone custom do not perform any factory resets anywhere but in recovery.

 

[Masterchief87]

nooooooo. if youve gone custom do not perform any factory resets anywhere but in recovery.

You are quoting a year old post. I already set him straight about this last year.

 

[WaxysDargle]

You are quoting a year old post. I already set him straight about this last year.

haha! thanks. i usually pay closer attention than that. ill give you a dollar to keep me in check

 

[bfldworker]

Now if we can get B13 radio working with all ROMs we will have this phone beat!

 

[CYCONUMNUM]

I've been thinking about accidentally dropping my stylo in the toilet...
What was up with my zmax charge port some how disappeared....
But, only on one certain cord.. The rest lose connect for charge...
The stylo is kinda OK.. It has alot of bugs.. Plain stock it's buggy...
If it weren't for the weird hot spot on the screen.. I would have no other reason to dis the zmax...
I still flash ROMs on the zmax if it charges

 

[Relyt2012]

So with that one command do i have to flash anything or just have default twrp, Im on cm12.1

 

[Masterchief87]

In regard to what? What are you asking?

 

[Relyt2012]

System write protection can now be disabled indefinitely with a simple shell command. You can enter it with a PC and adb shell or a terminal emulator app on your phone. Ready for it? Here it is.That's it. Once your phone reboots you will have system rw(the ability to mount the system partition as read/write) that wont go away after a reboot or even a factory reset! Its that easy. No more need for switcher zips, scripts, or apps to get system rw.

All credit goes to @hroark13 for finding this. Here is a link to his thread with more information including how to turn the system write protection back on if you should ever want to.
http://androidforums.com/index.php?posts/7317521

In regard to the command above, Must i be on twrp without a restore zip or doesnt it matter. I am currently on stock twrp with cm12.1 rc5.

 

[Masterchief87]

In regard to the command above, Must i be on twrp without a restore zip or doesnt it matter. I am currently on stock twrp with cm12.1 rc5.

If your phone is running switched right now then yes you should install the restore zip for your ROM if you still have it. After you flash the restore zip go ahead and delete any switcher or restore zips, apps, or scripts you have because you will never need them again.

If you don't have it anymore you need to use hroark13's twrp installer app to put twrp back where it belongs and then just reinstall the ROM and gapps you are using. You can just dirty flash as long as you are using the same ROM and gapps package.

If you weren't running switched then you don't need to do any of this.

Does that answer your question?

 

[Relyt2012]

Yes this answers my question. I am running twrp from hroaks app to flash twrp so it is good then to use this command.