How to edit root file on Android the free way?

Root Explorer is the best Android file manager to edit root files. I love to use it. However, it is not free and you have to pay to use it. So how to edit root file on Android the free way? Hehe… I found a free solution after searching for quite sometimes. Basically, File Expert + Jota Text Editor will give you the ability to edit root files. File Expert has root access to system folders and files like Root Explorer. But it does not have built-in text editor to modify files. So Jota Text Editor comes to help.

Edit build.prop with Jota Text Editor

First of all, you need a rooted Android phone in order to access to these system files. Then, enable root function at File Expert (More – Settings – File Explorer Settings – tick on Root Explorer). Then mount as read write mode (More – Mount – Mount As Read Write). Enable write permission to all of the file that you want to edit (Hold on the file – File Operations – Permission – tick all on write).

Enable write permission to all at File Expert

That’s it. You can open the file as text and edit it with Jota Text Editor now. Remember to change the permission back to previous settings after done changing. No a simple way but it is the FREE solution…

Download File Expert here.
Download Jota Text Editor here.

48 COMMENTS

  1. Actually I got root explorer for free. I used an app called xxx. You make an account and you search it and download most of the apps on the android market paid or free.

  2. Thanks!! I downloaded Jota but later I saw that I already had a generic text editor. The thing is changing permissions!!

  3. Dear Jayce

    Jota text editor is not showing the open as text option therefore the file could not be save remarks is appearing I have checked that build prop write all option is ticked the build prop file is showing just one open option.

  4. Yes i have install Jota text editor but the file build prop is not geting save after i make the density 192 to 220 manually. i just cant understand you that should i install some other text editor or what? please clarifay.

    Thanks

  5. thanks Arsh i was able to save it with 920 text editor, thanks so very much, also if you can assist me for one more thing is there any way to get the incoming call = blue led light as after installing CM7 RC1.5 it is disabled

  6. Hi Thanks for this.

    I have a Kindle Fire and need to move an apk file to systems/app/ but I need to make it read write before I can move the file. I click to select the app/ dir and then did the mount but it came back and said it failed.

    Is there another way?

    Johan

  7. Hi, thanks for the informative post. U mentioned about enabling the root function in File Expert but this feature is only reserved for the pro edition. May I know how u did it or u actually purchased the app for rooting purpose? Thanks.

  8. I currently have JB 4.1.2 rooted stock on my Epic 4g Touch, having reverted from CM10.2 a few days ago. I did find ES File Explorer in the Play Store and installed it, but I can’t find the “Other” settings, nor anywhere to enable “up to root”. I can go through the motions to mount / or /system RW, but it doesn’t seem to do anything; I still get permission violations when I try to save the changes.

    I’ve worked through this issue in the past but don’t remember what finally worked.

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