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Is there any way to make a given application run portably? Specifically, I want to be able to take a given app, install it to my SD card in such a way that I can back up the shortcuts and then the next time I flash a ROM or hard reset I have only to copy the shortcuts to my start menu folder and have the application work without further fuss.
As examples of some specific programs, in games I would like to be able to keep my save games and progress, my configuration for MortPlayer, etc.
Yep there is no reason why you can't do that. You might want to do some reading as most custom ROMs have either Sashimi or UC (User Customization).
I have some hundreds of portabilized winmo apps. Most of the apps I use don't need to be installed, including 100% of the games.
Normaly I install once, copy full folder to any other location, then uninstall, then try to run from this other location.
If the app run, you got it portable and only need to create new links in start menu.
If it don't, you could install again and try to find if there is a registry keys for the app, back up the key, copy the app to any other place, unistall the app, import reg key and try again.
If it don't work maybe it cop some files to windows or any other system folder...
To recover the new Start Menu links after flashing, you could use UC or sashimi as sugested previously.
Thanks. The ones I've tried so far haven't worked, just giving a message that it wasn't installed properly. I will keep trying some more.
- - - Seeking the equivalent of Sashimi and SKTracker - - -
Hi,
I installed Froyo Sense 2.2 on my HD2 for the first time yesterday and expect I will be playing around with different builds for a long time until I find 'perfection'.
As a serial WinMo ROM addict, I used to use Sahsimi to back up and re-apply all of my application installs, customisations, skinning, license key input, WiFi and webmail settings etc.. etc.. . So literally after installing a ROM, I can have all of my apps and customisations re-applied within minutes...
But is there an equivalent for Android out there ?
- Is my google tie in aware of my installed applications and will it auto-install them again ?
- Where does Android store installs ?
- Can purchased installs be re-applied without any DRM restrictions ?
- Is there an equivalent of Sashimi (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=538513). I know on WinMo there are quite a few apps that let you re-installs Cabs, registry edits and XML's
- Are there any application watcher tools that will allow me to find out where applications specific customisations are installed ? The equivalent I'm using on WinMo are SKTracker and MobileMon
Any advice would be appreciated.
- Is my google tie in aware of my installed applications and will it auto-install them again ?
-- Generally yes, every new build I've used recently (last 3 or 4 weeks or so, never checked before) will automatically try and redownload from the market whatever you had before.
- Where does Android store installs ?
-- Not 100% sure I understand but all Android data (sms, apps/games/saves etc) are stored in your /Android/data.img on the SD card.
- Can purchased installs be re-applied without any DRM restrictions ?
-- Theoretically yes, cannot guarantee 100% but it's tied to your google account so in theory it's a yes.
- Is there an equivalent of Sashimi (http://htcpedia.com/forum/showthread.php?t=260). I know on WinMo there are quite a few apps that let you re-installs Cabs, registry edits and XML's
-- Your best bet for that will be Titanium backup. Looks complex once you first open it, but read the wiki (google will help you there) and you'll realise it's actually very simple.
- Are there any application watcher tools that will allow me to find out where applications specific customisations are installed ? The equivalent I'm using on WinMo are SKTracker and MobileMon
-- Not entirely sure on that one afraid, it's not something I've really looked into.
Thanks for the details. I'll look up Titanium Backup.
One thing I have noticed, upon installing a Marketplace App if I clicking onSettings -> Applications -> Manage Applications -> [select the application]
... then there is the option of 'Move to SD Card'.
To me this suggests that all Marketplace installs default to the phone's internal memory.... correct me if I'm wrong.
But I'm not sure if this is the installer for the app or the application itself.
Ideally, I would like to have the installer on my SD card and application installed to the destination of my choice.
One thing I've noticed is that the Market downloads installers to \sdcard\download. They're not named with the original filename, but there's a manifest xml file inside where you can see what file it was.
This way, you can keep backups of all your installers from the Market.
Just copy the ones you want into the AndroidApps folder of the new build and it will automatically install them for you.
This should help make the process a little smoother
Hello over the pass few days I have flashed the Android Nand Rom on my HTC HD2 T-mobile USA device. Now I would like to know if there is any way I can change the icons on my device?
When I had the CHT before Android I use to use icon changer and Csmi
which work GREAT is there a way for me to do the same with this build of Android?
I hear people talking about Rooting there devices but I don't fully understand this process do I need to Root to be able to customize my devices know? If rooting my device is what I need to do to accomplish customizing my icons please tell me how to do this and post any helpful links to download any files needed to complete the process.
Any help would be great at this point thanks so much you guys are the best
Most rom here are rooted, if not there is z4root.
Even it's rooted, it is not easy to change the icon like wm 6.5, you have to modify the apk file, but you can change the short cut icon easily (the icon that show on desktop, not the icon shows in app drawer)
Flashing MIUI ROM, that only easy way to change the icon in apps drawer that I knew, it change the icons thru theming, and you can modify the theme.
justwonder said:
Most rom here are rooted, if not there is z4root.
Even it's rooted, it is not easy to change the icon like wm 6.5, you have to modify the apk file, but you can change the short cut icon easily (the icon that show on desktop, not the icon shows in app drawer)
Flashing MIUI ROM, that only easy way to change the icon in apps drawer that I knew, it change the icons thru theming, and you can modify the theme.
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Hello yes I just found out I had Super User on my device but I still don't know how to use it. What is the apps drawer? and how do I go about changing the short cut icons. what and how to change the modify the apk fille also. sorry for all the questions. Thanks so much for your help
Use BetterCut or Folder Organizer can change the icon on your home screen but not in apps drawer.
I'm sure you don't want to use modify apk rout to change icon.
The easy way is flashing MIUI ROM.
Below is example of application drawer.
m using mdj cyanogenmod 7 v2.6...how do i check whether my phone is rooted or not..??
Open up a terminal app ('terminal emulator' on market for example) and type:
su
If you don't get any error msg'es, you're rooted.
Search for LauchnerPro (my fav.) or ADW Lauchner to get the possibility to easy change dock icons or shortcuts on homescreen.
if you want to change the icons shown in the app drawer you have to use e.g bettercut.
Hi,
Today I'm going to talk about how I make my stock rom fast (Who care about what I'm using? Well, keep reading if you want to know) and tips for using apps, so let's get started.
1. You need to clean up all the junk apps in your phone. (Everyone know that ) Here is the extensive list of junk apps in our stock rom:
There are 73 useless apps!!
data\app\
com/afl.seucom.view-1.apk
come.sonyericsson.ia.uefalauncher-1.apk
com.wsandroid.suite-1.apk
org.microemu.android.se.appello.lp.wisepilotse-1.apk
system\app\
adobereader.apk
AntHalService.apk
antradioservice.apk
antstatenotifer.apk
appenable.apk
chinesetextinput.apk
datatrafficswitch.apk (We use quick panel in status bar)
digitalclockwidget.apk
eventstream.apk
eventstreamplugincalllog.apk
eventstreamplugingfacebook.apk
eventstreamplugingtelephony.apk
eventstreamplugingtwitter.apk
exchange.apk
fbcalendarsync.apk
fbiappshare.apk
fbmediadiscovery.apk
fbmusiclike.apk
fbsetupwizard.apk
galaxy4.apk
geniewidget.apk
gms_maps.apk
holospiralwallpaper.apk
japaneseime.apk
letsgolg_ay.apk
livewallpapers.apk
livewaremanager.apk
magicsmokewallpapers.apk
medawidget.apk
neoreader.apk
noisefield.apk
officesuite.apk
omaclientprovisioning.apk
omadatasynceservices.apk
omadownload.apk
omav1agentdownloadservices.apk
phasebeam.apk
playnowclientarvato.apk
poboxsknpink.apk
poboxsknwood.apk
postviewer.apk
protips
retaildemo.apk
secureclockjava.apk
semccrashmonitor.apk
semcdlna.apk
semcemail.apk
semcfacebookproxy.apk
semcsetupwizard.apk
statusswitch.apk
stk.apk
storefront.apk
street.apk
sync.apk
talk.apk
talkback.apk
timescapespline.apk
timescapewidget.apk
trackid.apk
updatecenter.apk
usersupport.apk
visualizationwallpapers.apk
wallpaperspicker.apk
weatherwidget.apk
widgetdigitalclock.apk
youtube.apk
youtubekaraokeplugin.apk
2. download xperia s app v2
3. Remove: system\app\
Calculator.apk
SemcCalendar.apk
SemcDeskClock.apk
4. Don't flash xperia s app! Use only:
Calculator.apk (better UI)
SemcCalender.apk (better UI)
SemcClock.apk (better UI & more function)
SemcNotes.apk
Find SystemUI (notification bar with quick panel) that suite you the best and flash or use mind.
Why not flash all xperia s app?
Phone and contact is fast already (Xperia S phone and contact is slower)
Home (much smoother with stock launcher = laggy with Xperia S or Modified GX)
Messaging (good enough)
Gallery (use stock gallery for Bravia Engine, AOSP gallery for speed)
Music (Walkman use too much space in system and it's not very useful)
5. Best Launcher?
-Stock launcher
-Nova launcher
-Apex launcher
6. Best app?
-AOSP gallery (good look, pretty fast)
-Quickpic (build for speed)
-Google Play Music (free and clean UI)
-Poweramp (best sound quality and nice UI)
-MX player (easily the best)
7. Important
*Flash new Andreno lib
*Flash emoji font enabler if you want to view emoji
*If you use social app, try to move it from data\app to system\app. That way, you will free more space in internel memory.
Why? You're not gonna remove it because you use it everyday. There are alot of free space in system\app\ so why not use it.
*Go to settings - developers otions - window animation scale .5x - transition animation scale .5x. (I'm 100% sure that you will feel that your phone is snappier)
..................................................................................... Backgroud process limit at most 3 app (I'm sure that you always kill apps after you used it, so set it to 3. That way, you don't have to kill all the time) (remember to set it after reboot)
8. Uninstall unused app or once a month!!
9. Don't even use tweak (Personally, I don't see any differences)
10. Press thank if you think it's helpful.
Look at the attachment! I took a screen shot after reboot and kill some process (you will be impress)
Also include my modified systemUI.apk (If you like)
I think a brief description of each apk would be useful for some users in case they remove something they want to keep.
Also, don't the oma*.apk files let you download Internet/MMS settings from your provider? Or have I got that wrong?
Oh and on the arc 587 build Sony fixed the Calendar widget to show all-day events which you will lose if you flash the Xperia S v2 version of Calendar.apk - I've had this happen to me before.
rec71 said:
I think a brief description of each apk would be useful for some users in case they remove something they want to keep.
Also, don't the oma*.apk files let you download Internet/MMS settings from your provider? Or have I got that wrong?
Oh and on the arc 587 build Sony fixed the Calendar widget to show all-day events which you will lose if you flash the Xperia S v2 version of Calendar.apk - I've had this happen to me before.
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in fact, is the description of the users delete files or even what it takes
good thread, i personally didnt remove stuff which normally you do not see running on services. theres no harm in keeping them like widgets and others which doesnt really make your phone slow (unless you use them) and you keep your rom as close to stock as possible. ofcourse unless you need some system apps space, which then you can use to transfer market apps to system apps to create more data app space.
rec71 said:
I think a brief description of each apk would be useful for some users in case they remove something they want to keep.
Also, don't the oma*.apk files let you download Internet/MMS settings from your provider? Or have I got that wrong?
Oh and on the arc 587 build Sony fixed the Calendar widget to show all-day events which you will lose if you flash the Xperia S v2 version of Calendar.apk - I've had this happen to me before.
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Oma is not very useful for me because I only need to fill 3 line in order to get internet work. I forgot about calendar since I rarely use Calender widget.
Hey OP,
May I know how many user apps installed on your device? Helluva lot free ram you got there.. That way the android system can allocate more memory to the most used app imo..
Nice share dude
Sent from my LT15i
You should note there, that this is ICS only.
Xperia S apps will not work on GB.
And yes, I use rooted (personally edited and tweaked) 4.0.2.A.0.62, because ICS is fully crap.
how to move aplication from data/app to system/app?? because i got error when move it.
fakhreza said:
Hey OP,
May I know how many user apps installed on your device? Helluva lot free ram you got there.. That way the android system can allocate more memory to the most used app imo..
Nice share dude
Sent from my LT15i
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That time maybe 10 because I just flash the stock ROM. It is often 190 - 210 after a fresh reboot. If you kill some app that run in background like some Google services you will get about 210+
Sent from my Xperia Arc S using xda premium
saminos said:
how to move aplication from data/app to system/app?? because i got error when move it.
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If you use root explorer. First, go to data/app and press the r/o to change it to r/w. Then move your app to system/app. Done!
Sent from my Xperia Arc S using xda premium
Thanak said:
If you use root explorer. First, go to data/app and press the r/o to change it to r/w. Then move your app to system/app. Done!
Sent from my Xperia Arc S using xda premium
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i do that and then force close when open that app in launcher.
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i do that and then force close when open that app in launcher.
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Some apps does not support moving to system app.
Force Closes
,Tried it and was some force closes,maybe a couple of time.Then went into system and tried to take apps back to data page.Done.But everything starting closing.Swithced off the device and tried to switch in on again.Screen just showing SONY and Xperia.What i am trying now is use SEUS and try to get back a working device.Bomber.lol
thanks
helped me a lot :good:
Have i lost Root?
Okay,all done and ive got my phone up and running.The only problem is ive completely lost all apps associated with root.Titanium Backup,Root Explorer,CWM and most importantly my Ultimate Backup application.All of these can be downloaded again except i dont know what is the status of my device.Hold on.Checking.....2minutes later....f***edup,bigtime.Tried downloading titanium backup via g.mart asking for root access.
So i guess you know where im headed.See yeah all.
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,Tried it and was some force closes,maybe a couple of time.Then went into system and tried to take apps back to data page.Done.But everything starting closing.Swithced off the device and tried to switch in on again.Screen just showing SONY and Xperia.What i am trying now is use SEUS and try to get back a working device.Bomber.lol
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Did you touch any system app other than my list?
sandroidnz01 said:
Okay,all done and ive got my phone up and running.The only problem is ive completely lost all apps associated with root.Titanium Backup,Root Explorer,CWM and most importantly my Ultimate Backup application.All of these can be downloaded again except i dont know what is the status of my device.Hold on.Checking.....2minutes later....f***edup,bigtime.Tried downloading titanium backup via g.mart asking for root access.
So i guess you know where im headed.See yeah all.
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If you use PC companion to repair your device, you need to flash .431 kernel, root and flash .5... kernel again. Or unlock the boot loader, put ADV stock kernel and flash root by CWM. Repair your phone with PC Companion will hard reset and reflash your phone firmware. So you need to root again.
Very good tips!
I followed your thread and this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1089470
Now my Arc S is working super good and I'm very pleased.
I just unninstaled the Task Killer because I don't need it anymore, everything is working perfect :good:
Thanks for this!
can work on GB base stock?
Hello,
Is it possible to get dual/multi windows possiblity without root? For example via adb or an app?
I have tried apps like multitasking, multi windows and floating apps, but i dont like the sidebars and in these (free) apps you can only use the apps they have created.
Do you have any tips?