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Extra Features on AOSP 1.6

I'm setting up this thread to keep extra functions on AOSP 1.6 & the actual development of AOSP 1.6 separate.
Discuss issues with extra functions in this thread & NOT the AOSP 1.6 thread.
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Googlebits:
Flash with this signed update.zip: Multiupload (RS|MU|DF|HF|ZS|4S)​
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Superuser:
Flash with this signed update.zip: Multiupload (RS|MU|DF|HF|ZS|4S)​________________________________________________
Busybox:
This needs to be installed if you install Superuser.
Code:
adb remount
adb shell
busybox --install /system/xbin/
adb reboot
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HTC Keyboard
Download Clicker.apk & HTC_IME.apk from here.
Do the following commands:
Code:
adb remount
adb install -r Clicker.apk
adb install -r HTC_IME.apk
adb reboot
Go into Settings>Locale & Text, made sure "Touch Input" is checked
Long press a text box, selected Input Method & selected "Touch Input"
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Thanks:
quietcbelongs for working on AOSP 1.6
gbhil for the two signed update.zips, this really makes it much easier for everyone
cyanogen for the framework-free HTC keyboard

Great thread.
A couple things to do after you get the Googlebits on:
Move su
Code:
#cp /system/xbin/su /system/bin/su
#ls /system/bin/**to verify su copied**
#rm /system/xbin/su
Install busybox symlinks
Code:
#busybox --install /system/xbin/
I'm loving this build. As soon as GPS gets working I'm deleting my 1.5 nandroid backup.

Link is broken. :-(

JasonMudd said:
Link is broken. :-(
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Link perfectly fine for me, site is loading a little slow, but it's still there.

Thanks for posting googlebits.
Just a FYI
its a bit cleaner if you do the following.
unarchive google bits to androidsdk/tools
change dir to androidsdk/tools
adb remount
adb push system/framework /system/framework
adb push system/etc/permissions /system/etc/permissions
adb push system/app /system/app
adb reboot

lonerebel said:
Thanks for posting googlebits.
Just a FYI
its a bit cleaner if you do the following.
unarchive google bits to androidsdk/tools
change dir to androidsdk/tools
adb remount
adb push system/framework /system/framework
adb push system/etc/permissions /system/etc/permissions
adb push system/app /system/app
adb reboot
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I prefer to push each file individually but I guess that would work also.

lonerebel said:
Thanks for posting googlebits.
Just a FYI
its a bit cleaner if you do the following.
unarchive google bits to androidsdk/tools
change dir to androidsdk/tools
adb remount
adb push system/framework /system/framework
adb push system/etc/permissions /system/etc/permissions
adb push system/app /system/app
adb reboot
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Worked great for me! Thanks!

It may be something else I've broken (I've been tinkering), but is anyone getting gmail push with this build?
Mine seems to have stopped. I can check the mail manually, but nothing is getting pushed to me. Since this could be a Google issue, or something I've done, I'm looking for input before i troubleshoot.

incogneato said:
It may be something else I've broken (I've been tinkering), but is anyone getting gmail push with this build?
Mine seems to have stopped. I can check the mail manually, but nothing is getting pushed to me. Since this could be a Google issue, or something I've done, I'm looking for input before i troubleshoot.
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I was getting Gmail fine the first day. I'm going to reflash my phone tonight & start fully testing it.

nevermind.

thanks so much for this works like a charm

contacts arent syncing
Hi. I'm having a problem getting my contacts to sync up.everything else though is working flawlessly though

Do the protected apps in the market place show up with this rom??
Thanks!

incogneato said:
It may be something else I've broken (I've been tinkering), but is anyone getting gmail push with this build?
Mine seems to have stopped. I can check the mail manually, but nothing is getting pushed to me. Since this could be a Google issue, or something I've done, I'm looking for input before i troubleshoot.
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I'm also having issues with new emails being pushed to my phone, but I have been tinkering with SU, so I also may have broke it. I have already installed this on another friend's Hero & I'm going to see if they are having the same issue.
UPDATE:
My friend has not been having an issues receiving new email or with the notifications, so something related to SU or busybox, is possibly causing the issue.
darchstar said:
Hi. I'm having a problem getting my contacts to sync up.everything else though is working flawlessly though
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I think there might be issue with Google sync after the initial sync.
jerrygon said:
Do the protected apps in the market place show up with this rom??
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Yes protected apps show up in the market & install fine.

gu1dry said:
I'm also having issues with new emails being pushed to my phone, but I have been tinkering with SU, so I also may have broke it. I have already installed this on another friend's Hero & I'm going to see if they are having the same issue.
UPDATE:
My friend has not been having an issues receiving new email or with the notifications, so something related to SU or busybox, is possibly causing the issue.
I think there might be issue with Google sync after the initial sync.
Yes protected apps show up in the market & install fine.
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Thanks. I went the whole way back. RUU, rooted with 1.5.2 recovery, flashed quietcblongs 1.6 and copied over googlebits. I'll leave it for a while and verify sync works as expected.
I don't see how busyboxes symlinks or moving su could break it, but your research mirrors mine, so we will see what happens.

Sometime last evening Google syncing stopped again. I'm going to try some mixing and matching with the various 1.5 and 1.6 versions of googlebits.

When i put the code in the cmd it says code not found

i meant error device not found

Did you install the Android SDK? If you did, did first cd to the tools folder of you Android SDK, before you did all the adb commands?

i did i do not know what is wrong

how remove apps on unrooted phone?

so, things like amazon mp3 download, which constantly starts itself up, is useless to me. i can adb shell into the app folder, but i don't know which app it is, or even if i even have permissions to remove it, since i haven't rooted my phone.
any suggestions, help?

timothydonohue said:
so, things like amazon mp3 download, which constantly starts itself up, is useless to me. i can adb shell into the app folder, but i don't know which app it is, or even if i even have permissions to remove it, since i haven't rooted my phone.
any suggestions, help?
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You have to have root for this, sorry
But when you do root: com.amazon.mp3.apk

Sorry to noob it up in here, but I have root and have been dying to delete the facebook app. Can you put it in simple terms?

:/ what are the possiblities that brute force su password checks would work? i mean, this thing has to have a password, right?

kozm0naut said:
Sorry to noob it up in here, but I have root and have been dying to delete the facebook app. Can you put it in simple terms?
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u need to establish a command line shell. first you need the sdk, which is probably easier to install with eclipse, just so you have everything. there are instructions around here somewhere.
once you have that, go to the sdk/tools folder in a terminal, and type in 'adb shell', and that'll put you into the file system for the phone. cd to the app directory, and if you have root ownership (dangit), you can remove apps or add apps

on your pc, open command prompt, and type in adb uninstall [directory to the application]

timothydonohue said:
:/ what are the possiblities that brute force su password checks would work? i mean, this thing has to have a password, right?
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No, it doesn't

What is the latest, most complete 1.6+ ROM for the Hero?

Is there a version that is fully functional? I would like a 2.1 ROM, but I'd mainly like to use the 1.6+ apps. Any suggestions?

AFAIK, all of the 2.x ROMs for the CDMA Hero have a working camera. Many are missing Bluetooth, as well.
Personally I'm loving quiet's AOSP 1.6 ROM (see my signature for a link.)
It's only missing Bluetooth. Some people are having problems with SMS or MMS on it, though. Have a browse through the thread.
This is one of the most popular non-1.5 ROMs on here right now, I think.

I don't even use Bluetooth, so I will have to check that out. I just do a nandroid backup before installation, and then flash it right? Will I have to reinstall my apps?
And for the other 2.x ROMs, is Bluetooth the only major issue? What types of things exactly are wrong with them?

I HIGHLY recommend you do a wipe after your nand backup, in which case, yes, you will have to reinstall all of your apps.
You could always do an "adb pull" on /system/app and /system/app-private to save all the apk's for your programs.

Is_907 said:
You could always do an "adb pull" on /system/app and /system/app-private to save all the apk's for your programs.
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User install apps are not stored in /system/app/, they are stored in /data/app/....

yeah and i use bluetooth everyday, so i cant even try these out..

gu1dry said:
User install apps are not stored in /system/app/, they are stored in /data/app/....
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Very true... this is what I get for trying to type forum replies while talking to other people at work, lol.

Sorry, I didn't see a guide on this, but how do I backup those apps specifically?

Is_907 said:
Very true... this is what I get for trying to type forum replies while talking to other people at work, lol.
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It's art to multitask at that level
TheBiles said:
Sorry, I didn't see a guide on this, but how do I backup those apps specifically?
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Code:
adb remount
adb pull /data/app/ c:/backup-apps/

And that is just after I'm connected with root, right? How do I go about restoring them?

Yes that's after you have been rooted. You can reinstall the apps several different ways, apps on the Market, or command-line:
Code:
adb remount
adb install -r NameOfApp.apk

Thanks. I will probably give AOSP a try! Is there anything else I should know before installing?

To backup your SMS (once your rooted), you have to do the following command:
Code:
adb remount
adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/mmssms.db c:/WhereYouWantToBackupTo
And to put them back after flashing:
Code:
adb remount
adb push c:/WhereYouBackupedTo /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/mmssms.db

gu1dry said:
To backup your SMS (once your rooted), you have to do the following command:
Code:
adb remount
adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/mmssms.db c:/WhereYouWantToBackupTo
And to put them back after flashing:
Code:
adb remount
adb push c:/WhereYouBackupedTo /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/mmssms.db
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Wow thanks so much, this is exactly what I've been looking for. I like to keep my texts from ROM to ROM but restoring via the apps on the market take a long time. This is by far the fastest method!

I thought the AOSP 1.6 build was a developer rom? ie, no paid and secured apps will be listed in the market.
Am I wrong in this? Will there be a full 1.6 app market?
I do use bluetooth, but I think that the draw to 1.6 apps would outweigh my bluetooth use..though, not being able to use a hands free device in Oregon is a $140 ticket..hmmm...

Attempted 1.6 AOSP using the information here, but am unable to send or receive SMS. Back to TTG I go.

Any chance you would know where the phone call database is stored?

Code:
adb remount
adb pull /data/app/ c:/backup-apps/
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I'm new to this, and i fully rooted my cdma hero, but I'm having trouble with the adb remount command
all i get is
"remount failed: Operation not permitted"
how do I get it to work?
Edit: ok i figured it out on my own.

Stable ROM w/Backup Assistant?

Are there any stable ROMs that have Backup Assistant? My son just bought a Droid X and I rooted it for him. I have an Incredible and it seems like I have so many more choices as far as ROMs go. I put a couple ROMs on his X but they both had Backup Assistant removed and he really needs to have it.

I'm not sure of any of the ROM's currently that have Backup Assistant still in it. I think most of the ROM's have taken out all/most of the Moto Blur features and a lot of the "bloatware" that verizon throws on their phones. MY guess would be that most devs are pulling this out of the phone. If you really want to add it back in, I would try this...I have never had to do this for Backup Assistant, but I have manually added Facebook back in like this...
NOTE: If you have the phone rooted, I would make sure that you have koush's bootstrap installed and make a backup of the phone in its current state in case something goes wrong. Then you have a backup you can restore.
The usual...I take no responsibility if your phone gets messed up from following this...
Open a command prompt with the phone attached using Charge only USB mode.
Type the following commands:
1) type: adb shell (press enter)
2) tyep: su (press enter)
3) type: mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
You will need the android sdk installed, and open up ANOTHER command prompt to the sdk/tools/ folder. Paste the attached .apk and .odex files for backup assistant in the tools folder. You will need to rename the .odex.zip file to just .odex
make sure that ithe phone recognized by adb (at command prompt, type adb devices)
From command prompt at C:\<sdk location\tools\
1)type: adb push BackupAssistanceClient.apk /system/app
2)type: adb push BackupAssistanceClient.odex /system/app
switch back to the first command prompt where you typed adb shell (MAKE SURE NONE OF THIS IS MISPELLED! the slightest error can brick a phone!
1) type: cd /system/app
2) type: chmod 644 BackupAssistanceClient.apk
3) type: chmod 644 BackupAssitanceClient.odex
4) Type: exit
you may need to type exit one more time, but make sure it returns you to a normal command prompt. Then type adb remount
This will remount the /system portion of the phone back to the normal read-only state.
Then you will need to reboot the phone. When it loads up, this should have the app reloaded for you to use.

lennie paz said:
Are there any stable ROMs that have Backup Assistant? My son just bought a Droid X and I rooted it for him. I have an Incredible and it seems like I have so many more choices as far as ROMs go. I put a couple ROMs on his X but they both had Backup Assistant removed and he really needs to have it.
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Why not pull his contacts off of Verizon's website and import them into Gmail?

milan616 said:
Why not pull his contacts off of Verizon's website and import them into Gmail?
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Either they do not know how to do this, or they don't want their contacts with Google
I would suggest syncing with Google over using the Backup Assistant
Log into the Backup Assistant web site
Somewhere you will find export contacts
Export as a csv file
Log into GMail
Go to Contacts
Click import
Find your downloaded csv file
Import
Run the merge and clean option
And you are done

I BELIEVE Apex still has Backup Assistant, not 100% sure though as I've been running GummyJAR for a while now:
http://androidforums.com/droid-x-al...id-x-running-running-fast-can-12-16-10-a.html
Honestly if you just want to be able to keep track of your contacts, I would just back them up to the SD card, load up a different ROM (my personal favorite after having tried them all is GummyJAR at the moment), load the saved contact list then make sure your Google account is backing them up. It's what I do and I prefer it over relying on Verizon's software.

Yeah gmail.contact sync is super easy... but apex has backup assistant on it still, fyi
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My favorite would be chevyno1's SSX 1.1 at the moment.
Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk

Yeah ApeX is definitely the way to go !! and it indeed does have Backup assist.

milan616 said:
Why not pull his contacts off of Verizon's website and import them into Gmail?
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To the OP, this is what I would suggest. Gmail backup is much easier. Once you log in to the phone with your Gmail account, your contacts will automatically come up.

Yes I would suggest Gmail contacts as well. I ROM all the time and my contacts always get sync'd to my phone as soon as I add my Gmail. Once I add my FB it also syncs with their profiles and adds/updates pictures.

Best way to push modified apks

So I've started modifying my apks to create a custom theme for myself. The question I have, is what is the best way to get them back on my phone.
I pulled them with toolkit, and tried to push them that way, but it didn't seem to work as it said i was missing certificates...
I tried to just push the files into system/apps but that didn't seem to work.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance!

zbt1985 said:
So I've started modifying my apks to create a custom theme for myself. The question I have, is what is the best way to get them back on my phone.
I pulled them with toolkit, and tried to push them that way, but it didn't seem to work as it said i was missing certificates...
I tried to just push the files into system/apps but that didn't seem to work.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance!
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Try it the easy way.. Root Explorer copy it in the right place and give the necessary rights.

B3rt0 said:
Try it the easy way.. Root Explorer copy it in the right place and give the necessary rights.
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What do you mean by rights? Are you talking about r/w r/o?

zbt1985 said:
So I've started modifying my apks to create a custom theme for myself. The question I have, is what is the best way to get them back on my phone.
I pulled them with toolkit, and tried to push them that way, but it didn't seem to work as it said i was missing certificates...
I tried to just push the files into system/apps but that didn't seem to work.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance!
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Are you trying to push files with the toolkit? Download the android SDK and push the files with adb. Its much better than root explorer as you'll be able to see changes immediately (except for the framework-res and SystemUI apk's). Also, try pushing to system/app (not system/apps).
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zbt1985 said:
What do you mean by rights? Are you talking about r/w r/o?
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I think he means permissions. Like said previously push them with adb as its much simpler, you can also set permissions with adb shell though I cant remember the exact syntax but it's a chmod command.

adb remount
adb push (name of apk) /system/app