Database Users

Root Manager Deleted Market.apk!

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.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Cool .

[Q]Internal memory

hi, my legend is running low on internal memory and i would like to know if there is any way to explore it i already checked installed apps and there is no way that i have only 8mb left with few apps,i think the system stores old installers and such somewhere because the memory keeps getting lower everyday

Which rom are you using?

using stock 1.31 with few mods :/

Yeah, I found that I ran out of internal memory pretty quick so I followed the instructions on this board to root it with a rom that had a2sd (apps to sd card).
You could do that, or you could just hold off as Froyo (Android 2.2) will have that feature. No idea how long you'll be holding off for though.

TyCam said:
Yeah, I found that I ran out of internal memory pretty quick so I followed the instructions on this board to root it with a rom that had a2sd (apps to sd card).
You could do that, or you could just hold off as Froyo (Android 2.2) will have that feature. No idea how long you'll be holding off for though.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i have to try to implent a2sd in my rom because i dont wanna backup everything

You could try Androot (soft root)(search for it) and then get root explorer and then delete any APK's left on the device from using HTC sync, they should be stored in DATA/DRM/TMP (or something like that ).
My friends Legend was down to 15mb and removing all the stuff that had been installed via HTC Sync, got him back to over 100mb free (dam Swype beta's and iGO8 ).
HTH.

xavierdemon said:
You could try Androot (soft root)(search for it) and then get root explorer and then delete any APK's left on the device from using HTC sync, they should be stored in DATA/DRM/TMP (or something like that ).
My friends Legend was down to 15mb and removing all the stuff that had been installed via HTC Sync, got him back to over 100mb free (dam Swype beta's and iGO8 ).
HTH.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This was exactly what i was looking for!thank you man!
when i tried with some other file explorer the data folder was empty well now i have 90mb free cheers

kdma said:
This was exactly what i was looking for!thank you man!
when i tried with some other file explorer the data folder was empty well now i have 90mb free cheers
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not a drama

Is there any way to remove the carrier bloatware and such through with Androot and Root Explorer?
I tried deleting the Teeter.apk and .odex file for example with Root Explorer (mount r/w active of course), it yet it's still in the programs list and it runs. If I reboot my device and return in the /system/app folder it's back.

Duberman said:
Is there any way to remove the carrier bloatware and such through with Androot and Root Explorer?
I tried deleting the Teeter.apk and .odex file for example with Root Explorer (mount r/w active of course), it yet it's still in the programs list and it runs. If I reboot my device and return in the /system/app folder it's back.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
for stock app you have to use this method
http://android.modaco.com/content/h...apps-from-the-htc-desire-with-adb-in-windows/
but you have to do it before first boot of the rom else you will get some kind of errors (they just show up as "false" null or something like that if you try to add widget or something)

xavierdemon said:
You could try Androot (soft root)(search for it) and then get root explorer and then delete any APK's left on the device from using HTC sync, they should be stored in DATA/DRM/TMP (or something like that ).
My friends Legend was down to 15mb and removing all the stuff that had been installed via HTC Sync, got him back to over 100mb free (dam Swype beta's and iGO8 ).
HTH.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hey this trick is superb!! i got much more internal memory now.....Thank a lot..any other trick to delete unwanted stuffs..?
I have only soft root available.....can i remove HTC SENSE..?

kdma said:
for stock app you have to use this method
http://android.modaco.com/content/h...apps-from-the-htc-desire-with-adb-in-windows/
but you have to do it before first boot of the rom else you will get some kind of errors (they just show up as "false" null or something like that if you try to add widget or something)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks I'll check it out.
what do you mean by first boot of the rom by the way? I'm still running the stock rom.

Duberman said:
Thanks I'll check it out.
what do you mean by first boot of the rom by the way? I'm still running the stock rom.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i mean that you install the rom and remove those things before booting up the phone for the first time else some entrys will be created

JI6 via Kies Mini ... can't delete the bloat!

I just got the JI6 update via kies mini, and I rerooted, put clockwork back on the phone, and now i'm trying to delete the bloatware again
the weird thing is, when I use rootexplorer like i did before, i'd delete the .apk and .odex files, nothing happens. When i go back to the homepage and navigate back to the system/app directory, all the ones i deleted reappear!
what's happening?

Reroot?
Sent from my SGH-T959 using Tapatalk

chocobo15 said:
I just got the JI6 update via kies mini, and I rerooted, put clockwork back on the phone, and now i'm trying to delete the bloatware again
the weird thing is, when I use rootexplorer like i did before, i'd delete the .apk and .odex files, nothing happens. When i go back to the homepage and navigate back to the system/app directory, all the ones i deleted reappear!
what's happening?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The older version of root explorer doesnt work with ji6 you need to download 2.12 (newer version) and it works fine.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App

thanks the3dman, i got it working!

the3dman said:
The older version of root explorer doesnt work with ji6 you need to download 2.12 (newer version) and it works fine.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm having the same issue..
got J16 update via kies and can't delete bloatwares even with root explorer 2.12...
please help!!

I had the same problem. For me the files were more hidden. I deleted the ones I found in the directory folder several times and it didn't work. I had to go deep into the files to find the correct folder. I don't remember exactly, but it was something like system/data/data. just search through all of the folders until you find one that is only apk and .odex files and delete the ones you don't want from there.....it worked for me.

[Q] Swype for MyTouch 4G

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?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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.
G

GuardianZX9 said:
your swype should be fully functional now.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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.

[Q] Swype on CM7

Does anyone know how to get the stock version of swype that came on the preinstalled 2.2.1 rom onto CM7? The only reason i dont use the beta is because the theme it has is so ugly.

If you want that one. Extract the swype apk and lib file from a rom with it in it

esincho said:
If you want that one. Extract the swype apk and lib file from a rom with it in it
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sorry but how do you do that
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App

U can download a rom like iced glacier, and you'll need root explorer. extract the the zip. The apk is in system system/ apps. The lib is in the lib folder, although i don't know the name of it. What i do is use search when in the system folder, search swype. The two will show. Then you'll have to put those on the same folders on your system

check filecrop you want wvga version

esincho said:
U can download a rom like iced glacier, and you'll need root explorer. extract the the zip. The apk is in system system/ apps. The lib is in the lib folder, although i don't know the name of it. What i do is use search when in the system folder, search swype. The two will show. Then you'll have to put those on the same folders on your system
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks man that worked for me.. was the only thing I was starting to miss using cm7.
Pulled the apk and lib from mik 4.3 rom I had downloaded and then pushed them to my phone in recovery.

THunDA said:
Thanks man that worked for me.. was the only thing I was starting to miss using cm7.
Pulled the apk and lib from mik 4.3 rom I had downloaded and then pushed them to my phone in recovery.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Cool. Only thing, you'll have to do it everytime u flash a rom

esincho said:
Cool. Only thing, you'll have to do it everytime u flash a rom
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Only takes a few min's so its worth it.. I didnt even realize I was in the myTouch forum..lol goes to show it pays to search the whole forum..

esincho said:
U can download a rom like iced glacier, and you'll need root explorer. extract the the zip. The apk is in system system/ apps. The lib is in the lib folder, although i don't know the name of it. What i do is use search when in the system folder, search swype. The two will show. Then you'll have to put those on the same folders on your system
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I was able to put everything in the right folders but when I tried to use swype it had the look of the old swype but no functionality. How so you flash it in recovery like the other guy did?
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App

U can't flash it in recovery, he worded that wrong, make sure the permissions are set right

Jacezo said:
I was able to put everything in the right folders but when I tried to use swype it had the look of the old swype but no functionality. How so you flash it in recovery like the other guy did?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Check the post below. It's for the G2, but works for MT4G as well (just verified).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9503569&postcount=6
As the post suggests, put your Swype files in the same folder as ADB and you should be fine. Note that you will have to go to Settings > Language & keyboard, and manually enable Swype since it's disabled by default.

is there any free "root manager" app out there i can get for this?
Thanks in advance!

Rvezz28 said:
is there any free "root manager" app out there i can get for this?
Thanks in advance!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I do believe you can use AndroidMate from the market.

ok, so apparently I don't know what I'm doing lol.
Sorry if this appears totally n00bish but thats what I am.
If I extract the .apk and the libswypecore.so from another Rom and place them into their respective folders on the Rom I'd like to use, (ex. placing swype.apk into the "app" folder on cm7) and then flash the Rom and start from scratch, shouldn't that work?
I actually tried it and it didn't. Am i missing something? I was hoping the answer was that obvious but it failed. Swype shows up but i get "swype package you installed is configured for another device" message and it continues to only function as a regular keyboard.
I'd prefer to avoid going through the CMD prompt on my computer again because without super detailed instructions, I really don't know how to go about doing it. So if anyone, anywhere can help me out it would be super appreciated. I checked the forums and I keep getting lost in the words.
(perhaps shouldn't have rooted my phone if I can't make it that far huh? but we all have to start somewhere I suppose)
Forgive me for making this so long winded but the more details i give up front the less back and forth messages that wing clog up forums.
-Rocky

Rvezz28 said:
is there any free "root manager" app out there i can get for this?
Thanks in advance!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=923130&highlight=root+explorer

MT4G stock apps on CM7
how can i get the stock apps like the message app on my CM7. i dont like the old version of it.