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Download AROMA file manager – Manage files from recovery

Last updated on March 10, 2018 By Abhijith V M 22 Comments

Aroma file manager is a recovery file manager app that lets you access and manage files in your android phone when you are in recovery. This app is helpful in a situation like if you have completely wiped your phone and you need to access and modify some files in your phone.

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Aroma file manager is a flashable zip cwm app with a very nice user interface which looks just like any other file manager apps. This app can be used to perform basic file manager operations like copy, cut, delete, make new folder, etc. An inbuilt terminal app is also present which can be used to execute linux commands while you are in recovery mode.

It goes without saying that to use this CWM based file manager app, you need a custom CWM recovery installed on your phone. Also, make sure you have a back up of all your important data before you do anything with this file manager.

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Table of Contents

  • How to use Aroma file manager
  • Android Pattern Unlock Using AROMA File Manager
  • How to Unlock Android Pattern Using AROMA File Manager

How to use Aroma file manager

  • Copy the zip file manager into your sdcard
  • Reboot your device into recovery mode
  • Choose install from sdcard
  • Select the AROMA Filemanager ZIP

Now Aroma file manager will open up and you can manage files from there

Download aroma file manager cwm app for android

Version 1.91

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Version 1.8

 

Android Pattern Unlock Using AROMA File Manager

Android pattern lock forgot issues happen with everyone. In most cases, you need to reset your phone or use your Gmail account to reset your pattern lock.

Here, we are explaining a method to reset your phone pattern using aroma file manager.

Aroma file manager is a recovery based file manager for Android devices. This is not one of those typical applications which you can install and run in your OS. This file manager is what you use to access your filesystem when you are in recovery mode. If you don’t have much experience with ROMs, recovery, bootloader, etc. then you must be wondering why would anyone need to access their files via recovery mode when they can just boot the device and use any regular file manager application.

 

aroma file manager terminal

Truth be told, there are various situations in which you might need to use something like aroma file manager app.

One of the most common and useful things you can do with this CWM app is to reset your android pattern to unlock your phone!

Weird right?

How to Unlock Android Pattern Using AROMA File Manager

There are methods to reset your android pattern lock using aroma file manager. But for this to be done, your phone needs to be rooted. Obviously, you can’t install a custom recovery like CWM, Philz, etc. if you haven’t unlocked your Android phone’s bootloader.

Let me go through the exact theoretical steps which you have to follow if you like to reset forgotten Android pattern lock. I mentioned theoretical because this method might not work on all devices. Chances are, this might work in very few phones only. Try your luck. The phone have to be rooted, and bootloader unlocked for this to work

First, download and install AROMA file manager ZIP from here.

Now go to your recovery and flash this ZIP file. You can find many tutorials online on how to flash a ZIP file.

Once you flash it, recovery file will open.

Now go to Menu -> Settings -> Automount all devices on startup.

Exit the aroma file manager.

Flash it again

Now find the file named ‘gesture.key’ located in data/system
It might be in sd-ext/system/ also. So try that folder too.

Delete that file and reboot your phone

When your phone boots, you can see it is again asking for lock pattern.

Just draw any pattern, and it will open.

Then you can go to settings -> security to set a new pattern lock.

Please keep in mind that this method may not work on all the phones. All the best!

Do let me know via comments if you are having any troubles following any of the steps to unlock your Android pattern lock.

Filed Under: Android Tagged With: android

About Abhijith V M

SEO by profession, blogger by passion and engineer by mistake. Have been playing around with gadgets, running on Android, Windows, and iOS for a while now. Loves writing helpful content that helps people fix their gadges and softtware systems. Follow me on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter

Comments

  1. kim says

    May 4, 2016 at 7:25 pm

    How to use this aroma

    Reply
    • Abhijith V M says

      May 4, 2016 at 9:45 pm

      Hey. For what purpose do you want to use Aroma file manager?

      Reply
      • Harris Habanyama says

        May 20, 2016 at 12:29 am

        Want to unlock my Android phone that has a broken lower screen.

        Reply
        • Abhijith V M says

          May 20, 2016 at 4:15 pm

          Can you boot into bootloader or recovery mode in any way?

          Reply
  2. MICBELLE says

    May 11, 2016 at 12:06 am

    Every time I attempt to make a call or receive a call, a message pops up that reads.. “COM.ANDROID HAS UNEXPECTEDLY STOPPED WORKING.” THEN IT ASK’S IF I WANT TO SEND A REPORT TO HTC TO HELP IMPROVE THEIR SERVICES… REGARDLESS TO IF I HIT SEND OR DON’T SEND, IT POPS UP REPEATEDLY. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!

    Reply
  3. dinesh says

    October 4, 2016 at 6:50 pm

    I can’t to delete photos from file manager, whatsapp,and etc. If i try to delete my phone show unfortunately whatsapp stopped and unfortunately file manager stopped. Now what can i do

    Reply
  4. malice isma says

    November 8, 2016 at 1:15 am

    my android phone can’t able to load credit ,I need your help for it,coz I have try to work on it for some

    Reply
  5. kishan says

    December 6, 2016 at 7:47 pm

    any can share the aroma file manager zip file link to download it

    Reply
    • Abhijith V M says

      December 11, 2016 at 1:07 pm

      Link is mentioned in the post

      Reply
  6. Gem says

    May 14, 2017 at 11:49 pm

    I downloaded aroma file manager ,transfer to sd and when i try to install it to device i want to unlock it reads installation fail…what do i do next maybe i dont have correct version of aroma file manager its just not updating to phone please help

    Reply
    • Abhijith V M says

      July 23, 2017 at 11:53 am

      Is your phone rooted? Which device are you using? Does it have a custom recovery?

      Reply
  7. Azaniah says

    May 30, 2017 at 5:29 am

    can it be flashed with stock recovery… ? does it need root access ? do we actually place the zip file in SD card or phone storage ? please I need info

    Reply
    • Abhijith V M says

      July 23, 2017 at 11:53 am

      You need custom recovery, device has to be rooted. You can place it in internal storage or on SD card.

      Reply
  8. Akimu says

    August 6, 2017 at 1:29 am

    Aroma file manager can be used spd cpu like itel?

    Reply
    • Abhijith V M says

      August 9, 2017 at 10:19 pm

      Not sure what you meant mate. Could you clarify?

      Reply
  9. Marin says

    October 8, 2017 at 11:53 pm

    what mode I need for a LG stylo 2 (ms550)?

    Reply
    • Abhijith V M says

      October 9, 2017 at 7:15 pm

      Hey. Can you elaborate your question?

      Reply
  10. Mohamed Wasif says

    December 24, 2017 at 2:11 pm

    Hi Abhijith,
    I have asus zenfone 2 ze551ml. I unfortunately forgot the unlock pattern after the kids messed up with it. My mobile is not rooted. I dont have either mobile data or wifi on. I have imported data and certificates in it. So i need to unlock without losing any data. I saw your video regarding the video about aroma file manager. It also didnt work as the recovery mode installation of that particular zip continuously gets aborted. So please help me with a solution. Hoping for a positive and quick reply.

    Reply
    • Abhijith V M says

      January 5, 2018 at 6:37 pm

      Hi
      Are you able to open aroma file manager? Can you see the files?

      Reply
      • Mohamed Wasif says

        January 13, 2018 at 11:24 pm

        Thanx for the reply. Actually i am not able to install aroma file manager, but i am able to see the zip file in it. May be because my mobile is not rooted. Anyways i already reset my mobile. I lost all my datas. But its back in working condition. Once again thanx for ur response.

        Reply
  11. yd says

    June 4, 2019 at 6:48 am

    how can I download this app. please give me the link….please

    Reply
    • Abhijith V M says

      June 4, 2019 at 11:46 am

      The download link is given at the end of the post

      Reply

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