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Please help me, i Lost my "Accounts &sync"

I was using Titanium Backup to uninstall some of the apps that came with my Vibrant. I made sure to hit the back up button in Titanium Backup before I un-installed "Accounts & Sync" (I wanted to uninstall it because the icon in the app draw was annoying to me). So i deleted it and now I cant access my account and Titanium Backup wont let me restore. I was wondering if someone could please help me. Thank you..

The app was only a shortcut to Accounts & Sync.. just go into settings -> Accounts & Sync.

Thats my problem, It isnt there in the setting app..

Thats weird because I uninstalled it and it was still there even after i rebooted the phone.
You could always use ADB and push the .apk back into /system/app

How do I do that? And where can I find the .apk ?

MichaelB91 said:
How do I do that? And where can I find the .apk ?
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Mhmmm thought you backed it up? do you have a ADB environment set up properly? It'll take a little bit of time to fully set that up.

All I did was hit the back up button in titanium backup, and I dont know how to reinstall it from that. No I dont, I dont even know what that is..

MichaelB91 said:
All I did was hit the back up button in titanium backup, and I dont know how to reinstall it from that. No I dont, I dont even know what that is..
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Download: http://de.codeplex.com/releases/view/48865
Driver: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728929
-- Download corresponding to your OS (whether its running on x64 or x86)
Once that's done and the SDK environment is fully setup by Droid Explorer. Make sure it downloads SDK files and such.
1. Settings -> Applications -> Developement.. make sure that USB debugging is enabled
2. Connect phone via USB
aaaaaaaand follow this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=532719 starting at
Check if your phone is detected by ADB once you fully installed Droid Explorer + Drivers
except for the first part where it says:cd C:\android-sdk-windows\tools === Press Enter
do
cd C:\Program Files\Droid Explorer\SDK\tools
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instead
It'll take some time to set this all up and when you finally do just put AccountAndSync.apk and AccountAndSync.odex to /system/app and it everything should be good again.
Update: Backed up my apps before i started deleting them and uploaded you a backup of AccountAndSync http://www.mediafire.com/?d95wccd37kfgaic

I will give it a try, Thank you very much. Ill let you know how it goes.

for ADB:
* adb remount
* adb shell cp /sdcard/AccountAndSync.apk /system/app
* adb shell cp /sdcard/AccountAndSync.odex /system/app
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^^ for this to work place the two files in the .zip that i made into the root of /sdcard/ (14GB not the 2GB)
After looking around.. you could possibly get a app called Root Explorer (paid app) and have the same result.
* In Root Explorer, copy the apk file you want to put in /system/app
* Navigate to the /system/app directory
* Tap the Mount R/W button on the top right
* Tap Paste
* Scroll down to the pasted apk, long press on it and select Permissions (you'll see 9 check boxes when you do this)
* Check the Read and Write buttons for User, and only the Read boxes next to Group and Others, then tap OK (once you're done, the read/write permissions under the app name should be the same as all the other apps listed (rw-r--r--))
* Reboot.
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I'm off to bed though. I'll check in tomorrow.

I tired using Droid Explorer but that didnt work, so then I went and bought "root explorer" and did everything as you said but it didnt work.. I dont know if this makes a difference but when I went into the properties for accountsandsync it said Owner: System
Group is sdcard_rw
While everything else in the /system/app folder says
Owner: Root
Group: Root.

made a new thread, did not want to hijack someone else help thread.

MichaelB91 said:
All I did was hit the back up button in titanium backup, and I dont know how to reinstall it from that. No I dont, I dont even know what that is..
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I am in the exact same place. I used Titanium Backup to remove Account & Sync and now it is missing completely. I did do a backup from within Titanium Backup, but when I went to use the Restore feature, it wasn't available. I found a support page for Titanium Backup (http://matrixrewriter.com/android) and FAQ #10 states:
#10: Why is the "Restore" button disabled for some system apps ?
◦System apps are part of your ROM, so Titanium Backup will only backup their data (not the apps themselves). For this reason, if you backup a system app, and then switch to a ROM where that app is missing, Titanium Backup obviously cannot restore the data for it.
I just wish it would have made this more clear when I was doing the backup in the app.
zephiK said:
The app was only a shortcut to Accounts & Sync.. just go into settings -> Accounts & Sync.
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At first, after removing Accounts & Sync using Titanium Backup, the option was still available from Settings -> Accounts & Sync. However, when I actually tried to go into it, it failed to start and it was somehow removed completely from the menu.
I have followed your steps for setting up Droid Explorer. I can get it to communicate with the phone, although it does show a '$' instead of a '#' when typing "adb shell" into the Command Prompt. I have copied the .apk and .odex files from the Zip you provided into the root of the device.
When I attempted to use the adb commands you listed, I get errors for all of them. For "adb remount" it says "remount failed: No such file or directory." For both "adb shell cp /sdcard/AccountAndSync.apk /system/app" and "adb shell cp /sdcard/AccountAndSync.odex /system/app" it says "cp: not found."
I then moved on to trying the Root Explorer app directly from the phone. I found the .apk and .odex files in the root of the /sdcard folder. I tried to copy and paste them into the the /system/app folder, but they never appear to paste correctly. It does not give me an error, but it never shows up in the correct spot, either. One thing is that you said I must press Mount R/W, however the system/app folder already says it's opened in R/W. The only option on the top right is Mount R/O, but pressing it doesn't appear to do anything.
I'm not sure what to do from here. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Yogi

Okay, I figured out what happened. Titanium Backup shows two "Accounts and Sync" apps... one is the actual app and the other is the icon that links to the app. I had removed both accidentally. I downloaded the AccountAndSync.apk someone posted in another thread and installed it with ADB. It brought the icon back, but not the actual application. Could someone please upload the .apk for the actual Accounts and Sync app?

Yogi76 said:
Okay, I figured out what happened. Titanium Backup shows two "Accounts and Sync" apps... one is the actual app and the other is the icon that links to the app. I had removed both accidentally. I downloaded the AccountAndSync.apk someone posted in another thread and installed it with ADB. It brought the icon back, but not the actual application. Could someone please upload the .apk for the actual Accounts and Sync app?
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http://www.mediafire.com/?r1mrbtsep2k84kb uploaded.. i was tired that day :X
includes BOTH settings and actual app.

Thank you soooo much! it worked!

Worked for me, too. Thanks!

Just to help everyone else in the case you deleted some other pre-installed app and you do not have a backup -
http://samsungvibranthacks.com/samsung-vibrant-hacks/samsung-vibrant-system-dump-default-apps/

Awesome, thanks. that will probably come in handy

MichaelB91 said:
Thank you soooo much! it worked!
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Thank yogi for reminding that there are two apps for accounts and settings. Been busy and didn't look now in depth and the other night I was pretty tired. Only the settings need to be installed. But I included both for the hell of it.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App

How To: Remove (Almost) Every Trace of AT&T

Here you go! Ripped straight from my article: How To: Remove AT&T From Captivate.
Instructions
WARNING: I am not responsible for any bricked, messed up, ruined devices. You modify your phone at your own risk. These processes are not necessarily safe for your Samsung Captivate or any other device.
Root the Samsung Captivate
First things first. You’ll need to root your device to continue with many of the modifications listed below. For our “How to Root the Samsung Captivate” guide, click here. It’s very very easy. Even a total noobie can do it! If you have questions, post a comment and we’ll get back to you A.S.A.P. Look below if you get the idea, check out our “How to Root the Samsung Captivate” guide if you don’t.
Download Update.zip
Plug in your Captivate to your computer. When the phone notifies you that the USB has been plugged in, scroll down your notifications bar and click on “USB connected: Select to copy files to/from your computer.”
Click “Mount”
Now, you’ll probably see a popup telling you a new USB drive has been inserted, open it up on your computer. In Windows, click “Open folder to view files.”
Drag Update.zip into the Captivate USB drive (on the top level… do not navigate into folders)
Turn off the Captivate (Power Off)
Hold down the Volume Up/Down rocker and the power button until you see some action. Your phone is now booting into recovery.
Use the volume down button to scroll down to “Reinstall packages”
Click the power button to select that option
Enable App Sideloading
AT&T has some weird reservations against app sideloading. That means, AT&T Android users can not use any apps not downloaded on the Android Market. Have no fear! You can remove this restriction easily. Check below for the basic instructions, or click to go to our “Enable Captivate App Sideloading” guide.
BusyBox Installed
Samsung Captivate with root
SQL Database Manager
We suggest trying the SQLite plugin for Firefox, you can find it here.
Turn on USB debugging: Settings >> Applications >> Development
Plug in your Samsung Captivate
Open up Command Prompt on your computer (Windows: start, search, type “cmd”, right click cmd, Run as Administrator)
Type in: cd _____PATH TO ANDROID SDK FOLDER______\tools
Example: cd C:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop\android-sdk-windows\tools
Type in: adb shell
Type in: su
Type in: cp /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db /sdcard/settings.db
Type in: cp /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db /sdcard/settings.db.backup
Type in: exit
Type in: exit
Type in: adb pull /sdcard/settings.db %userprofile%\desktop
Leave Command Prompt open
Open SQLite Manager in Firefox by pressing Tools >> SQLite Manager
Click “Database”
Then click “Connect Database”
Navigate to “settings.db” on your Desktop
Expand the tables
Click “Secure” on the panel
Scroll down to ID 6, “install_non_market_apps”
Double click it and change “value” from 0 to 1.
Close SQLite Manager
Go back to the command prompt window, type in: adb push %userprofile%\desktop\settings.db /sdcard
Type in: adb shell
Type in: su
Type in: cp /sdcard/settings.db /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings
Type in: chmod 777 /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
Type in: reboot
Disconnect your Captivate from your computer while your phone reboots.
Remove AT&T Bloatware Apps
Must have root and BusyBox installed before performing this process!
Open up Android Market and search/download “Titanium Backup”
Make sure your phone is not “Mounted” with USB
Open Titanium Backup
Press the Backup/Restore button
Click on each app and press un-install if you’d like to get rid of it. Do not delete apps off of this list, unless you know it is safe! This deletes these potentially forever… so be sure about things!
Delete-able:
AT&T Navigator
AT&T Radio
AT&T Maps
AT&T Music
AT&T Mobile Hotspots
Mobile Banking
Mobile Video
Where
YPmobile
AT&T FamilyMap
Mini Diary
MobiTV
Write and Go
Remove AT&T Market Restrictions
Market restrictions? What? You mean AT&T really censors what apps I can and cannot see on my Samsung Captivate? Yes they do. But, no problem. Android developer Andrea Baccega has developed an app called "Market Enabler" to remove the censorship by emulating the T-Mobile market on the Samsung Captivate as well as other devices. Instructions below if you've already got root access:
Download “Market Access” and install the latest version of the APK file on your Captivate.
Don't know how to install .apk files? Copy the file to your phone and then install "Apps Installer" or "Astro File Manager" from the market. It's easy! Just double click the .apk when you find it!
Close the Market down fully. If you were running the Market previously, reset the phone so it is not a running task. Or use a task killer and end the Market app.
Open up the Market Access application and go to "Backup value" in case you need to get back to the AT&T market
Then click "Providers" and find: "T-Mobile [US]"
Click and hold that option until it says "Emulate "T-Mobile" SIM?" -- click "Yes" there
You may have to Allow Market Access in Superuser Permissions
Click back to "Settings" click the checkbox next to "Emulate on boot"
All done. Now your Market is uncensored.
Remove AT&T and/or Samsung Logos on the Device
Not quite yet! Check back later. We are working with some chemistry-experts to see if we can dissolve those logos. Have you seen how sexy the Captivate is without logos? Click here to check out the video.
Credits
Big thanks to the XDA-Developers forum users for all their hard work on posting Captivate guides. User: nbs11 – bloatware removal. User: clubtech – market censorship removal application. User: blackjackboy – original root guide. User: kirbo20 – app sideloading.

Thank you for compiling all this in a FAQ WT fasion.
Sent from my AOSP on XDANDROID MSM using XDA App

got everything to work... except the Swoosh
Ok heres is what happened. I started on this whole guide and got hung up somewhere in the middle. I had to use Root Manager and SQLite Editor. Got everything but the AT&T Boot Swoosh sound off. I realize that this is not the exact post for the swoosh sound, but here goes. whenever im using the /sdcard command at the end of my command, it will say that this is a read only file system. it was writing to the sd card at one point, then somehow stopped. Any suggestions on how to fix this?

ThePatient said:
Ok heres is what happened. I started on this whole guide and got hung up somewhere in the middle. I had to use Root Manager and SQLite Editor. Got everything but the AT&T Boot Swoosh sound off. I realize that this is not the exact post for the swoosh sound, but here goes. whenever im using the /sdcard command at the end of my command, it will say that this is a read only file system. it was writing to the sd card at one point, then somehow stopped. Any suggestions on how to fix this?
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you can either delete it from system/etc/PowerOn.wav
or you can install silent boot
http://www.androlib.com/android.application.com-antweb-silentboot-BnqC.aspx

Anyone try to remove the AT&T Address Book app yet?

I remember seeing this....and would be incredibly happy if this was possible!
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Not quite yet! Check back later. We are working with some chemistry-experts to see if we can dissolve those logos. Have you seen how sexy the Captivate is without logos? Click here to check out the video.
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Great write up, still hoping we can remove that logo

decepticon said:
Great write up, still hoping we can remove that logo
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Now only if I can remove the AT&T logo from the front of my phones screen at the top!

22 steps to enable sideloading, and you are still using a gui editor, this can be done in 8 steps shown here on xda-developers:
/showpost.php?p=7267391&postcount=1
Also, to remove the at&t/samsung boot animation you can delete (or rename) the file /system/media/bootsamsung.qmg however this leaves the at&t white "world phone" screen on longer and then a black screen for the rest of the boot process. Haven't found anything that will edit the .qmg file (which was used on the samsung moment and the galaxy spica as well), also placing a bootanimation.zip in this folder after removing the bootsamsung.qmg does not work(although it does on the samsung moment).
not sure how i'm still a new user and can't link websites when I've been a member since 2008...

shad0wf0x said:
22 steps to enable sideloading, and you are still using a gui editor, this can be done in 8 steps shown here on xda-developers:
/showpost.php?p=7267391&postcount=1
Also, to remove the at&t/samsung boot animation you can delete (or rename) the file /system/media/bootsamsung.qmg however this leaves the at&t white "world phone" screen on longer and then a black screen for the rest of the boot process. Haven't found anything that will edit the .qmg file (which was used on the samsung moment and the galaxy spica as well), also placing a bootanimation.zip in this folder after removing the bootsamsung.qmg does not work(although it does on the samsung moment).
not sure how i'm still a new user and can't link websites when I've been a member since 2008...
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It's just very detailed. Takes like five minutes to do...

Nice job kenneth. If I were you id take a look at the guide I wrote on the subject in general. Nb added stuff and did edits. Feel free to use the info there to simplify your own guide.
Sent from my Samsung Captivate using XDA app

You didn't really explain how to uninstall the AT&T applications. How is this done?

raid0422 said:
You didn't really explain how to uninstall the AT&T applications. How is this done?
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Open Titanium Backup
Press the Backup/Restore button
Click on each app and press un-install if you’d like to get rid of it. Do not delete apps off of this list, unless you know it is safe! This deletes these potentially forever… so be sure about things!
Delete-able:
AT&T Navigator
AT&T Radio
AT&T Maps
AT&T Music
AT&T Mobile Hotspots
Mobile Banking
Mobile Video
Where
YPmobile
AT&T FamilyMap
Mini Diary
MobiTV
Write and Go

Does this mean that Titanium Backup is what you use to uninstall software? I looked at the description of it and it just said it was for creating a backup image.

OK, yeah it is. I just used it to uninstall everything.

Yes Titanium Backup can be used. I've updated the post to make things clearer... thanks for your feedback!
Sent from my Samsung Captivate using XDA app

Here is the stock Galaxy S startup animation and sound to get rid of the AT&T antenna animation and swish sound.
Thanks to emclondon in the Galaxy S forums for the upload.

Cool.. I will definitely refer to this thread when I get my captivate

when I type su it gets me permission denied...any ideas?

raid0422 said:
OK, yeah it is. I just used it to uninstall everything.
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How?
Instructions:
Open Titanium Backup
Press the Backup/Restore button
Click on each app and press un-install if you’d like to get rid of it
OK after Pressing Backup/Restore there are only 5 options in the list (apparently for backing up)
Accounts
Applications Widgets
Bluetooth Pairings
Country, Language, Time zone
Wi-Fi Access Points
Where are the applications listed to uninstall?

[Q] Removing apps that came with CM6

I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this. Feel free to move it.
I am wondering how to remove some things that came with CM6 when I installed it. When I go to applications > manage applications I cannot delete anything other than the things I've installed. Here is a list of things that I want to delete.
Amazon mp3
The stock browser
Stock Camera
stock messaging
stock music player
Google Talk
Google Voice
All the wallpapers
Home screen tips
I don't have a use for any of these and would rather free up the space and keep down the clutter from things I don't use.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=735255
*************** NOTE ***************
Removing some of these may cause instability/FC issues with your phone. Just fair warning.
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After reading that thread; the files you need to delete are... (located in System/App)
com.amazon.mp3.apk
Browser.apk
Camera.apk
(Not sure about messaging - might be mms.apk)
music.apk
talk.apk
I'm not totally sure about the others.

deleting mms.apk will remove your ability to receive texts. i know cause i tried to replace it with handcent at one point. removing music and amazon should be fine.

Thanks for the replies. I'm gonna try to remove the Amazon mp3 and Music now. What do you think would happen if I move the apps to my SD card and then access and delete them from my computer? Does this run the same risk of instability issues? In theory, I should be able to back them up on my computer and restore them if things go wrong, agree?

Anthony1s said:
Thanks for the replies. I'm gonna try to remove the Amazon mp3 and Music now. What do you think would happen if I move the apps to my SD card and then access and delete them from my computer? Does this run the same risk of instability issues? In theory, I should be able to back them up on my computer and restore them if things go wrong, agree?
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Ya. You can back them up to your SD card or PC, whichever is easier.
Sent from my Liberty using XDA App

Here's what I did along with some instructions from attn1. (he's the best!) Maybe this information will be helpful to someone. I am running CM6 A012 on my phone.
I booted up the Ubuntu LiveCD that I used to root my phone.
Rebooted my phone into Clockwork Recovery... power & volume down > wait for system check > Recovery
Once in ClockWork Recovery I linked my phone via USB to my computer and clicked 'partitions menu' then 'mount /system'
I accessed the terminal in Ubuntu and I couldn't get permissions to access the phone's files
In terminal, attn1 had me type the following commands before I could access the app list.
1) echo $PATH
2) sudo su
3) cd /opt/android-sdk-linux_86/tools
4) ./adb kill-server
5) ./adb remount
After that, to list the apps type: ./adb shell ls -l /system/app
To remove apps type: ./adb shell rm /system/app/filename.apk
To check if they're removed type: ./adb shell ls /system/app/filename.apk
I removed Music.apk, com.amazon.mp3.apk, and Browser.apk. When trying to remove Gmail.apk, Ubuntu wouldn't let me do anything else. I am assuming that the LiveCD has a time limit on it for the trial version. I then unmounted my phone on ClockWork and the rebooted it. The apps that I removed are gone from my phone and everything related to them still works fine.
Here is a link I used to find out which .apk files were safe for removal. http://forum.sdx-developers.com/android-2-1/(list)-apk's-and-odex's-safenot-safe-to-delete/
I will do some more research and try to remove other .apk files in a couple hours. I didn't try the 'move to SD' method that I mentioned above and would still like someone's opinion on it.

I forgot to mention. It's probably best to do a nandroid back up before doing all this. I didn't do one that time and will do it next time. I will also leave a list of everything I removed for future reference. If anyone else has a list, I would appreciate seeing that. This is my first time doing all this so I am constantly bugging attn1 for knowledge.
It didn't seem right to complain about AT&T bloatware, but still have to deal with the apps cyanogen installed.

Correct me if I am wrong. I did it this way and so far haven't found any issue YET. BTW, I didn't delete mms.apk though. Use Winrar (or other programs, not tested) to open cm6-liberty-A0xx-signed.zip. Navigate to system/app and then remove the apk files from there. Close winrar and install the modified cm6-liberty-Axxx-signed.zip like normal. It saves me a lot of time dealing with adb.

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Correct me if I am wrong. I did it this way and so far haven't found any issue YET. BTW, I didn't delete mms.apk though. Use Winrar (or other programs, not tested) to open cm6-liberty-A0xx-signed.zip. Navigate to system/app and then remove the apk files from there. Close winrar and install the modified cm6-liberty-Axxx-signed.zip like normal. It saves me a lot of time dealing with adb.
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You know, that's a much easier idea. Even testing by taking one .apk out at a time would be faster, I think. And my Winrar is expired and it still let's remove files! I would just have to remember to save a backup on the .zip before and after removing each .apk.

Anthony1s said:
1) echo $PATH
Not required. Only had you do that because I knew shad0wf0x put the tools in the path, but didn't know exactly where. Just made it easier for moving there once you did the next step.
2) sudo su
3) cd /opt/android-sdk-linux_86/tools
Required.
4) ./adb kill-server
Not required - only had you do it because the server was initially started from the regular user account and wasn't connecting properly.
5) ./adb remount
After that, to list the apps type: ./adb shell ls -l /system/app
To remove apps type: ./adb shell rm /system/app/filename.apk
To check if they're removed type: ./adb shell ls /system/app/filename.apk
This is fine....
I removed Music.apk, com.amazon.mp3.apk, and Browser.apk. When trying to remove Gmail.apk, Ubuntu wouldn't let me do anything else. I am assuming that the LiveCD has a time limit on it for the trial version. I then unmounted my phone on ClockWork and the rebooted it. The apps that I removed are gone from my phone and everything related to them still works fine.
Here is a link I used to find out which .apk files were safe for removal. http://forum.sdx-developers.com/android-2-1/(list)-apk's-and-odex's-safenot-safe-to-delete/
I will do some more research and try to remove other .apk files in a couple hours. I didn't try the 'move to SD' method that I mentioned above and would still like someone's opinion on it.
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FYI there is no expiration on the Ubuntu LiveCD. If it stopped working for you, it was for some other reason.

Thanks for correcting that attn1. I haven't tried to do anything further yet, but will after a nap. Does anyone know if you edit the ROM in Winrar, do you have to sign it or w/e?

Anthony1s said:
Thanks for correcting that attn1. I haven't tried to do anything further yet, but will after a nap. Does anyone know if you edit the ROM in Winrar, do you have to sign it or w/e?
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When I modified both of N1 and Aria CM rom, I don't have to sign it again.

Ok here is the basics of what I did. I didn't modify the CM .zip from my computer because I thought it would take more time to nandroid backup and reflash the ROM. If I install a new ROM, I am more likely to do that. I loaded the Ubuntu LiveCD and proceeded with what I was doing before. I still had to put in every command that attn1 taught me.
Here is a list of everything I removed.
- Music.apk Successful. No problems.
- com.amazon.mp3.apk Successful. No problems.
- Browser.apk Successful. No problems.
- Gmail.apk Successful. No problems.
- CMWallpapers.apk Successful. No problems.
- LiveWallpapers.apk Successful. No problems.
- MagicSmokeWallpapers.apk successful except the 'Many' live wallpaper option doesn't load without this. I didn't care cause I was getting rid of all of them.
- LiveWallpapersPicker.apk Deleting this changes some things. When you go to menu >wallpaper it takes me directly to Astro File Manager instead of the wallpaper menu. I can still access and change my wallpaper though the Gallery app
I didn't remove Camera.apk because I read somewhere that it will mess up your camera even if you have another app install. I also didn't remove any Google apps yet. I might try those any other day. They aren't bothering me right now.
I was thinking about moving my nandroid backup to my computer to save space, but I didn't. I realized that if my SD is full, I won't have space on it to move it back when I needed it.
Thanks for all the tips.

what are the apps you upgraded to after deleting these?
i dont want to delete the stock once i've been using if there alternatives arent any better.

dh4645 said:
what are the apps you upgraded to after deleting these?
i dont want to delete the stock once i've been using if there alternatives arent any better.
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For Music, I'm using Mixzing. For Browser, I'm using Dolphin HD. For E-mail, I'm using K9. For Messaging, I'm using Handcent. For Camera, I have a bunch of different apps.
I heard that your camera and messaging won't work without the 'Camera' and 'Messaging' that are currently on the phone. I'm assuming that your email won't work without the 'Email'. I deleted Gmail without any problems though. All the rest that I removed were just Wallpapers that came on the phone. I can pull up the wallpapers that I want from gallery still.
I don't think I freed up much memory space. My main concern was to get all those 'Music' widgets off my widget list and make everything else less cluttered.

So you can still get and send email from your email account after removing gmail or do you have to buy/download another email client. I am trying to figure out the differences between the gmail and email apps at the moment. The email app seems to have changed in Froyo to something less than it was. Are you using the standard "email" app after you delete gmail app?

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So you can still get and send email from your email account after removing gmail or do you have to buy/download another email client. I am trying to figure out the differences between the gmail and email apps at the moment. The email app seems to have changed in Froyo to something less than it was. Are you using the standard "email" app after you delete gmail app?
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I use k9 mail. Everything worked after i removed gmail.apk
Sent from my Liberty using XDA App

What I did before I installed the addon apps is opened the zip file and just deleted the apk files I didnt want.
I forgot to delete Twitter tho. Doh.

Hey, tried running Skyfire browser after uninstalling the default browser?? Cause all I am getting is a black screen when trying to run Skyfire.Other browsers work fine, but no Skyfire.
Know of any way to reinstall the defautl browser???

mharrissmith said:
Hey, tried running Skyfire browser after uninstalling the default browser?? Cause all I am getting is a black screen when trying to run Skyfire.Other browsers work fine, but no Skyfire.
Know of any way to reinstall the defautl browser???
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I think I read somewhere that Skyfire is meant to run on top of the default browser, kind of like an add-on.
For the stock browser, download cm6 and unzip it. Then go into the unzipped file >system>app>browser.apk. Just push Browser.apk to /system/app on your phone via adb and you're good to go.
EDIT: just realized you might not be running cm6. Not sure if theres a difference between the browser in cm6 and the one from the stock rom. If there is a difference you just follow the same procedure from whichever rom you're running.

[Q] Which system APK files are required for the ROM to run?

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I wanted a completely clean ROM to start developing on. I have looked at CleanROM, but it has too many system apps.
These are the system APKs the ROM is currently running with.
Code:
ApexLauncher.apk
Bluetooth.apk
CertInstaller.apk
ConfigUpdater.apk
DefaultContainerService.apk
DownloadProvider.apk
DownloadProviderUi.apk
FusedLocation.apk
HTMLViewer.apk
InputDevices.apk
KeyChain.apk
LatinImeDictionaryPack.apk
LatinImeGoogle.apk
MediaProvider.apk
MediaUploader.apk
Nfc.apk
PackageInstaller.apk
Settings.apk
SettingsProvider.apk
Superuser.apk
SystemUI.apk
UserDictionaryProvider.apk
XT9IME.apk

Honestly the stock Nexus 7 build is pretty damn clean.
If you want to experiment with disabling APKs, try the built-in disable functionality in Settings / Applications / All. Any system app that can be safely disabled (and some that can't) will have a Disable button. This is safer to try out than zapping apk files yourself. If something goes wrong after disabling an app, you'll know you need it back.

I have narrowed down the APKs and it is working fine, but now the middle home navigation button doesn't do anything. I suspect it is one of the google search apps that I deleted, but which one? I always assumed the navigation bar was handled by systemUI. :/

Forty.Two said:
I have narrowed down the APKs and it is working fine, but now the middle home navigation button doesn't do anything. I suspect it is one of the google search apps that I deleted, but which one? I always assumed the navigation bar was handled by systemUI. :/
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Did you disable the launcher by accident?
Also I have heard that the OS immobilizes the home button until initial device setup is complete and then lets it work. Maybe it has something to do with that.

Thanks!
cmstlist said:
Did you disable the launcher by accident?
Also I have heard that the OS immobilizes the home button until initial device setup is complete and then lets it work. Maybe it has something to do with that.
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It was the setupwizard.apk! I deleted it to make changes too the ROM faster.
It makes perfect sense too. The power menu had limited options, the battery drop down bar was gone, and the home button wasn't working. Just like during the setup!
This is what I did to bypass the setupwizard.apk when it start up:
1. Launch adb shell
2. echo "ro.setupwizard.mode=DISABLED" >> /system/build.prop
3. Exit shell and issue an adb reboot.
4. Delete setupwizard.apk if you want
Now the ROM works fine with only 23 APK files in the /system/apps folder! That is a great improvement compared to the original 85.

FireHD 10 rooted, issues with Nova launcher as replacement of firelauncher

I've been trying to get novalauncher to replace the firelauncher, and I can do so with launcher hijak, but to make it native, I just can't get it working. Im skilled in unix, but I'm new to android, and dealing with tablet/phone android systems.
Is there a specific set of instructions as to how to do this including moving the files to /system/app or /system/priv-app?
Some oddities I'm seeing.
First and foremost the names are a bit odd instead of com.teslacoilsw.launcher I see com.teslacoilsw.launcher-1. Maybe this is normal.
Posts reference just copying the apk from /data/app as if its a single file. For whatever reason, it appears as a folder both in ES File Browser, and the adb shell, with base.apk and a lib folder (which is empty). I have moved the entire folder from /data/app to /system/app or /system/priv-app, and changed the permissions on it to 744 with and without changing the perms on the base.apk IN the folder...but it simply doesn't work.
My goal is to replace the firelauncher with nova, as I like it much more, and I was trying to eliminate the "flicker" from the hijak solution.

I just did it yesterday by moving entire folder com.testlacoilsw.launcher-1 from /data/app to /system/priv-app, all folders 755(need execute to cd, that's what I always do with my unix folders, not sure if that's needed in this case), and the apk to 644. I am able to add widgets and swipe left to get google now in Nova, firelaucher disabled, no hijacklauncher.

freealta said:
I just did it yesterday by moving entire folder com.testlacoilsw.launcher-1 from /data/app to /system/priv-app, all folders 755(need execute to cd, that's what I always do with my unix folders, not sure if that's needed in this case), and the apk to 644. I am able to add widgets and swipe left to get google now in Nova, firelaucher disabled, no hijacklauncher.
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How did you get it to be the launcher app that runs when the user logs in?
pm enable com.testlacoilsw.launcher and pm disable x.firelauncher?

cuilidh said:
How did you get it to be the launcher app that runs when the user logs in?
pm enable com.testlacoilsw.launcher and pm disable x.firelauncher?
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I set Nova as the default launcher in Nova, it prompts you to do that when you get into Nova Settings, then pm disable com.amazon.firelauncher.

cuilidh said:
How did you get it to be the launcher app that runs when the user logs in?
pm enable com.testlacoilsw.launcher and pm disable x.firelauncher?
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It must have been permissions, because now it appears to work. I haven't tried any widgets...and swipe left doesnt bring up google now, but at least the launcher is working.
Im going to try the step that gives nova privs...although I thought putting an app in /system/priv-app did that.

Download the attached file, rename it from .txt to .sh and place into the internal storage on the tablet then run:
Code:
adb shell appwidget grantbind --package com.teslacoilsw.launcher --user 0
This will get your widgets working

cuilidh said:
It must have been permissions, because now it appears to work. I haven't tried any widgets...and swipe left doesnt bring up google now, but at least the launcher is working.
Im going to try the step that gives nova privs...although I thought putting an app in /system/priv-app did that.
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Make sure to install Google from the play store in order for swipe left to work, installing play store doesn't include Google. If you installed Nova correctly as a system app, widgets will work without doing anything else.

freealta said:
Make sure to install Google from the play store in order for swipe left to work, installing play store doesn't include Google. If you installed Nova correctly as a system app, widgets will work without doing anything else.
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Yep, this was it.
What else should I be installing from the google store to get the best functionality? I'm entirely new to android.