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Alright, so I have a rooted Vibrant on stock ROM. I used Root Manager to delete the bloatware on the phone. Worked great. However, when I used the delete data function, it took out all my apps including market.apk! So I can't get Rom Manager from Kousch to run a Naidroid restore, and I can't get the phone to sync up with Odin in download mode. Is there an update packet I can use to install the stock (with root) ROM with the install packages function in recovery mode? Maybe Eugene373's ROM? Thanks for any ideas.
I pulled the vending.apk out of Eugenes stock Vibrant rom. Copy and paste the .apk back to /system/app.
There's a Vibrant dump floating around the development section. Just get all the missing APK/ODEXs you want back out of it and copy them to /system/app.
Update: Turns out I got impatient and tried the Odin method to flash my ROM. That was a BIG mistake, put my phone into a brick cycle where I could not get phone into recovery or finish an Odin flash. I took it back to a local T-Mobile store and a friend hooked me up with a swap out. I have the new phone rooted and running ClockWork Mod. Will probably not try the Odin route again. Way too risky. Mods can close this thread or keep it up as a warning for novice android fans. Thanks for the dump and spare apk. This will be helpful in the future.
Great job
ultra spikey said:
I pulled the vending.apk out of Eugenes stock Vibrant rom. Copy and paste the .apk back to /system/app.
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I found another vending.apk, but I guess they are different because I wasnt able to find some apps with that market on my SGS Vibrant. After I used his .apk, problem solved.
MAKE SURE YOU USE THE RIGHT VENDING.APK (MARKET).
How to find the system/app folder on vibrant, and how to paste? Please,, I'm a noob
ashvincj said:
How to find the system/app folder on vibrant, and how to paste? Please,, I'm a noob
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You need super manager, root explorer or astro file manager ...along those lines to see the folders
Sent from my Bionix V powered Vibrant
Thanks but how do I copy the vending.apk to the system/app folder?
ashvincj said:
Thanks but how do I copy the vending.apk to the system/app folder?
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use root explorer (paid)
or
Astro File Manager (free)
put the .apk in sd card first though
then copy it over.
@guy who said ODIN is way to risky..
BAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH
ya I downloaded the apk file but when I tried to paste it says thet is a error in parsing the file,, wat to do?
Market force close
i Have An Optimus T? And i Z4rooted No Custom Rom And My Market iS Gone iDownload a market 2.2.6 apk and installed it but it force closes!!!
-im still rooted
-cant boot into recovery
-dosnt update any of my apps
Theinsinity said:
i Have An Optimus T? And i Z4rooted No Custom Rom And My Market iS Gone iDownload a market 2.2.6 apk and installed it but it force closes!!!
-im still rooted
-cant boot into recovery
-dosnt update any of my apps
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Cool .
I love the swype feature on the android phones so far. While I was trying to upgrade to a newer version, it says "Application cannot be installed". I even deleted the old version with Titanium Backup Pro and tried to install the new one and no go Is there a reason why I can't install it?
Kid Poker said:
I love the swype feature on the android phones so far. While I was trying to upgrade to a newer version, it says "Application cannot be installed". I even deleted the old version with Titanium Backup Pro and tried to install the new one and no go Is there a reason why I can't install it?
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Try to reboot your phone after you uninstall it..
ive been having the same problem with trying to uninstall swype and install new version....sadly i cant...any tips....or work around
I was in a thread about this weeks ago and we hadn't figured it out... we wanted the mic button.. tried the G2 swype and it wouldn't work.. I gave up for now. thanks to nandroid when I lost my original! There is yet another thread around here somewhere with the original swype to go back to stock... or just flash iced glacier.. its dope fast and the genius button loads way faster
This can be done, you need a few things first,
need to be rooted
need root explorer
need a new copy of swype
You need to kill the existing swype process, go into Settings, Applications, Manage Applications, All, find Swype, Force Stop, Clear Data.
Use 7zip to extract the new Swype(i found one via google that is red and black with the mic button) Once extracted you will need to find "libSwypeCore.so" its under \lib\armeabi
copy both Swype.apk and libSwypeCore.so to your SD card, make sure the CASE matches the above.
Open Root Explorer Mounr R/W, and copy Swype.apk to \system\app overwrite the existing file
then copy libSwypeCore.so from your SD card and copy to \system\lib overwrite the existing file
if you dont get an overwrite mesage your file case is incorrect, doublecheck it.
reboot your phone and navigate back to system\app and install Swype.apk, you shouldnt have any trouble now.
goto settings\language & keyboard and open swype settings, then go back and check the swype check box.
your swype should be fully functional now.
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GuardianZX9 said:
your swype should be fully functional now.
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TY I was going nuts typing without swype all day since I updated to cm7 rom!
Guardian...you got a pm
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App
does anybody know where i can find these files to add it to my phone?
Rainbowbright081 said:
does anybody know where i can find these files to add it to my phone?
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These files can be found on in any rom that has Swype installed with the rom. What Rom are you trying to put it on?
Finally got Swype to work...
... after rooting, I wanted to install Swype. Downloaded via the Swype webpage, but kept getting "Trial Period Has Ended."
They suggested uninstalling the older version, and reinstalling via the Installer. Problem was, uninstalling was not an option. The work around is: Using a root file explorer (I used AntTek Explorer), you'll need to rename/delete the existing Swype files in order to reinstall the newer working version. To do this, start your root-explorer and navigate to /system/app/Swype.apk, and rename it (I added .bak to the file name). Then do the same for /system/lib/libSwypecore.so
Now reboot your phone, then rerun the Swype Installer! Wallla!
I ran swype for a few hours, and found I didn't like it.
I am on liberty 1.5 and I was trying to instal the frost theme in the liberty toolbox and I have been having a lot of trouble. I started with pushing install. It says downloading/installing theme. Then it reboots into recovery and tries to install. I get an error saying that it can't be installed because the file doesn't exist. I check in the liberty downloads folder and it is not there.
I've tried deleting old themes in the folder and I have tried to install it from the toolbox several times. Does anyone have any ideas on what I should do differently? Or an alternative way to download it?
Try using ROM manager. Flash the current rom for clock work mod, than do the theme installation from toolbox, also check your toolbox version. You can get an update from the market if out of date.
Sent from my DROIDX. Liberty 1.5/nex theme
djnikkofb said:
Try using ROM manager. Flash the current rom for clock work mod, than do the theme installation from toolbox, also check your toolbox version. You can get an update from the market if out of date.
Sent from my DROIDX. Liberty 1.5/nex theme
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I have done all of this. The problem is that the liberty toolbox does not download the file. It just boots into recovery and tries to install it. This obviously won't work because the file was never downloaded.
Is there possibly a link to simply download the theme online? The one I'm looking for is the frost theme.
Or do I just have to stick with the one I have or pick a different one?
Ok something new happened! It turns out rom manager needed to update. So I did that and flashed the CWM. Now the liberty toolbox makes an empty zip file and names it frostheme.zip. However, since there is nothing in it, installation is about because the file is bad
Does anyone have the file or a link that they could post to help me out? That or help on how to get this to work would be greatly appreciated
I cannot figure out how this works nor can i find anything online to help my situation... -___-
I have Cyanogen 7 on my Evo Shift. I pulled out the APKs from the stock ROM that i want to install on my current cyanogen setup for example the camera apk because the one on the new ROM sucks a lot.
I am able to successfully push the apks into the system/app folder.
I can see the apks in the system/app folder using astro
I cannot figure out how to get the apks to run or how to install them, the apps dont appear in the app drawer. what do i need to do to be able to run these Stock apks?
Instead of using ADB Push to place them on the phone, try using ADB Install. That way you won't have to copy the APK and try to run it from your phone. It's done in one step.
Oh yeah. When I tried doing that, I got an error. I can't remember what it was called at the moment. I'm not at my PC
I think the problem is with the apks that you want to install.
AFAIK htc apps like camera need the htc framework to run. So they cannot installed, so you cannot find them, or cannot run because need the htc framework
Recently flashed Malice v5. Now get message that I have to update swype which requires uninstalling except that under app management there is no option under swype to uninstall. I unistalled the installer and deleted the apk. What else can I do?
scooter421 said:
Recently flashed Malice v5. Now get message that I have to update swype which requires uninstalling except that under app management there is no option under swype to uninstall. I unistalled the installer and deleted the apk. What else can I do?
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Got to system/lib/
Delete libSwypeCore.so
Rerun Swype installer.
you can use titanium backup to uninstall it.
then when you install it through the installer, it will show up in manage apps in settings.
Thanks jneal9 but I can not delete the file. I have Astro and File Expert. Neither worked.
Thanks funeralthirst. Was able to uninstall but I still need to delete the .so file
after much searching I found an alternative to root explorer- super manager. was able to delete the .so file
Thanks for the help. I learn something new everyday.
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Thanks jneal9 but I can not delete the file. I have Astro and File Expert. Neither worked.
Thanks funeralthirst. Was able to uninstall but I still need to delete the .so file
after much searching I found an alternative to root explorer- super manager. was able to delete the .so file
Thanks for the help. I learn something new everyday.
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Try root explorer, astro can't access the file.
I was trying to install the lastest swype beta apk following almost all the steps above (I didn't erased the files, only renamed them) but wasn't successful, is there any other way? I'm using ES Explorer (with Root Explorer option checked)
The above mentioned steps worked for me:
-uninstall with Titanium
-delete the libswypecore.so file
I used Super Manager for the root explorer. Search marketplace for this. It's free and Root Explorer is not. In either of them you need to change the permissions of the file from r/o to r/w (read only to read write).
The thing with Titanium is that once before i've tried to install a new email app, so I used this Titanium to uninstall it first and when i've run the installer it showed "Application Not Installed" no matter how many times I excuted it, and this totally messed my phone up, I had to odin back to stock!
So, in this case is safe to unistall Swype and the installer apk won't give that error?
I make no guarantees but what is mentioned in this thread works. And, as I've learned the hard way, you should make a backup of your phone before flashing anything.
Follow the above steps. Not only remove the AOL but also the file"kinetoscope.so". Use root explorer or super manager to do this.
It seems like it's alot of work but once you have everything you need it goes fast. Searching for the answer is the hardest part.
Sent from my SGS-t959 using XDA App
ok 2 things
1. ES File Manager (Root explorer for free on market
2. when you uninstall Swype using Titanium Reboot phone before reinstalling Swype. Same with most applications. Rebooting clears out the temp files that can corrupt a reinstallation.
Hi,
I've only had an android phone for a month or two (Samsung Galaxy S2, 2.3.3 Gingerbread, not rooted)
I have the same problem removing swype with no 'uninstall' option (trying to update to new version). All of these solutions seem to require a rooted droid, is that the case or have I misunderstood?
Can anyone offer a solution that does not involve rooting?
Thanks!
djbeezo said:
Hi,
I've only had an android phone for a month or two (Samsung Galaxy S2, 2.3.3 Gingerbread, not rooted)
I have the same problem removing swype with no 'uninstall' option (trying to update to new version). All of these solutions seem to require a rooted droid, is that the case or have I misunderstood?
Can anyone offer a solution that does not involve rooting?
Thanks!
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If Swype came preinstalled you won't be able to remove it without root.
Thanks for your reply jneal9. Swype did not come pre-installed on my phone, I had to download the beta to be able to use it.
However, after I updated the Swype Installer (so that I could then update Swype itself) it gives the message "Sorry, the Swype Beta is currently unavailable for devices that have Swype preinstalled" (which it definitely did not).
Is this something that anyone has come across before? I'm a bit surprised that it seems like this application (although I do realize that it is a Beta) cannot be uninstalled without rooting the phone!
Thanks!
This also happened to me when i was on malice v5. i tried everything to get swype back but to no avail. i switched from that to miui because malice will soft boot while ur on the phone when u have 30% or less battery.
I had the same problems and hopefully this will help others: first I had tried to restore Swype from Titanium and got Force Closes. Then, I downloaded a new version of Swype and after deleting the old installed: "Application Did Not Install" then I went to /system/lib and saw that libswypecore.so was NOT there. So after many combinations of the above recommendations, I finally did this: deleted all traces of Swype, rebooted phone, used Root Explorer to change /system/apps to R/W, copied the latest Swype in, ran the install (success), then EXTRACTED the libswypecore.so from the Swype.apk and manually copied to /system/lib and changed the permissions to the recommended settings above. Worked! No Swype alerts me to a new version, I download within Swype, it asks to replace, I say yes, and the installation fails! At least the version I loaded still works.