Setedit Does Not Currently Support Editing This Table Review

If your device is rooted, you can grant permanent, system-level permissions without ADB.

Steps:

Note: Some custom ROMs (LineageOS, Pixel Experience) have a built-in “System UI tuner” that conflicts with SetEdit. Disable that tuner first. setedit does not currently support editing this table

The message appears when you attempt to write to a table that setedit either:

Several factors trigger this message:

| Cause | Explanation | |-------|-------------| | Android Version | Android 6.0+ blocks WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS permission for normal apps. | | Manufacturer Restrictions | Samsung, Xiaomi, OnePlus, and others further lock down the settings command. | | No Root Access | SetEdit requests root to modify the secure/global tables. Without root, editing is impossible. | | App Version | Older versions of SetEdit (pre-2022) may not request the necessary permissions correctly. |

The error message "setedit does not currently support editing this table" occurs when using the Android debugging tool setedit (Settings Editor) via ADB (Android Debug Bridge) or a terminal emulator on a device. It indicates that the specified settings table—system, secure, or global—cannot be modified by setedit in the current environment. If your device is rooted, you can grant

setedit system list          # lists all keys in system table
setedit secure list          # for secure table
setedit global list          # for global table

If you have root access, SetEdit can edit every table without restrictions.

Steps:

Pros: Unlimited access to all system settings.
Cons: Voids warranty; security risks; banking apps may break.

$ setedit put config test_value 1
setedit does not currently support editing this table
$ setedit put global test_value 1