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Major breakthrough: access SYS and PRIVATE folders of Memory card using the phone

11 replies · 61,365 views · Started 26 January 2007

abilheteria 26 Jan 2007, 23:34

Follow this steps to access SYS and PRIVATE folders of memory card without using a pc:
-Open default file manager
-press options-find, and choose memory card
-write the name of that folder you want to browse (either sys or private), press "find", and wait.
-the folder will appear in search results.Now just select it and begin browsing

You can use it, for example, to delete those themes that don't appear in "App. Manager".Themes are located at E:\private\10207114\import\

If you have problems, i.e. a folder doesn't appear in search results, put you memory card in a card reader, and clear "hidden" attribute of that folder that's not appearing."File manager" doesn't show hidden folders.

Warning:
If you use "File manager" to create a folder anywhere, it may set "hidden" attribute to "private" folder, and it will not appear anymore

For more details, visit Alberto Bilheteria's official web site: br.geocities.com/abilheteria/bilheteria.htm

Ratkat 27 Jan 2007, 10:39

abilheteria wrote:Follow this steps to access SYS and PRIVATE folders of memory card without using a pc:
-Open default file manager
-press options-find, and choose memory card
-write the name of that folder you want to browse (either sys or private), press "find", and wait.
-the folder will appear in search results.Now just select it and begin browsing

You can use it, for example, to delete those themes that don't appear in "App. Manager".Themes are located at E:\private\10207114\import\

If you have problems, i.e. a folder doesn't appear in search results, put you memory card in a card reader, and clear "hidden" attribute of that folder that's not appearing."File manager" doesn't show hidden folders.

Warning:
If you use "File manager" to create a folder anywhere, it may set "hidden" attribute to "private" folder, and it will not appear anymore

For more details, visit Alberto Bilheteria's official web site: br.geocities.com/abilheteria/bilheteria.htm

What a great tip, works perfectly

crudler 27 Feb 2007, 15:38

nifty!
any idea if i could find the LOG entries somewhere here?
i really want to be able to pull them onto my pc and run stats on them.
thanks

Valaravaus 16 Jan 2011, 11:25

Hello Everybody..Good News..I just tried Netquin's Mobile Guard App. It has inbuilt File Manager in it. Just set it to show all hidden and System files.Then You can access any file on your phone. Including Private , SYS folders in C Drive. Yes! Without hacking your phone 😊 😊 Even with Latest version of Firmware.

It became possible maybe because phone's OS is treating Mguard as protected system application and allowed access to Private folder.I have Netquin's Antivirus installed also.Its good.. 😊

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