Yes you can do that as well using the command belowsudo mount /dev/loop0 / -o
remount,rw
You'll be in writable mode in that particular session only.Another way is to
install TweakGeek or Ubuntu Touch Tweak Tool from the Open Store.Both apps has
a toggle to make your phone writable.Regarding OTA, from my experience it
doesn't really stop you from updating through OTA.What will happen is that the
OTA might break anything you did through apt-get.
From: Eric Holmi <[email protected]>
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, December 21, 2015 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Read write mode
Thank you. The reason I asked, was because I have seen two conflicting reports.
I have the nexus 4, and that command doesn't work. I read online somewhere (I
fail to recall where) that you just remount it as read write, and you can flip
between read and read write modes, but you lose the ability to use OTAs. Is
there another source we can look towards for confirmation?Thanks
On Sunday, December 20, 2015, <[email protected]> wrote:
On 2015-12-21 05:18 , Eric wrote:
Hello. I have been considering starting doing some work on the OS from the
device. To enter read write mode, what command do I use?
There are some instructions here:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/380258/how-to-change-the-ubuntu-installation-to-read-write-mode-on-a-mobile-device/380259#380259
- Ensure your device is connected to the host computer via USB, Developer
Mode is enabled and the screen is unlocked.
- Start a terminal on your host computer with (Ctrl+Alt+t) and run the
following command: phablet-config writable-image
Questions:
1) what adverse effects will I experience?
When an OTA arrives it's quite possible that it could badly interact with
changes you've made. You would then have to reflash the device.
2) how would I go back to Read Only?
Reflash the device (losing all data on the phone).
3) when going back to Read Only, would I lose my changes?
Yes.
4) would I recieve OTA updates while in Read Write?
Yes.
5) if I would still receive OTAs, would they overwrite my changes?
Yes.
I considered doing this and then decided it was too inconvenient. I had some
questions but they haven't yet been answered:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/634537/what-are-the-tradeoffs-of-read-write-mode-on-ubuntu-touch
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