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Google Navigation for Magic

I saw over in the Dream forums that they have Google Navigation working for the G1.
Was just wondering if anyone out there managed to get it to run on the Magic too? Or if not, has anyone been working on it / made any progress?
I tried to follow the G1 instructions but (predictably) it didnt work for the Magic.

I also tried and not surprisingly did not get it to work.

Which part failed? I was thinking of trying it but assumed I would have to pull my build prop file, compare it to the ones from the G1 thread, and make some changes.

adb shell rm /system/sd/app/*Maps*
adb shell rm /system/sd/app/*maps*
adb shell rm /system/sd/dalvik-cache/*Maps*
adb shell rm /system/sd/dalvik-cache/*maps*
adb shell rm /system/app/*Maps*
adb shell rm /system/app/*maps*
None of those files exist on the magic - i am assuming they are stored elsewhere?
also:
/system/packages.xml <-- does not exist on the magic
Result being that you cannot install the new maps.apk file

No dice for me either. I tried manually and the batch file. I'm sure it's those missing files. If someone had access to a G1 and copied them I'm sure it would work.

I also saw this earlier today and was thinking about testing it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=582656
Just checking guys, since you don't have the information in your signatures are you running the Cyan 4.2.3.1 rom? I can't see that this has been given the OK to work on other roms.

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Do we have to have Cynogens mod to get this to work

crisvillani said:
Do we have to have Cynogens mod to get this to work
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Probably - I did it on an AOSP rom and screwed up my radio. No idea why

I could not get it working on 32A MyHero because the app looks like it needs 1.6 to work.
Here are the steps to get it installed. Once it was installed it force-closed on launch.
I did this all from adb in recovery
if exists remove Maps.apk from /data/app/
if exists remove Maps.apk from /data/app_s/
if exists remove *maps* & *Maps* from /data/dalvik-cache/
Update build.prop and build.trout.prop
set ro.build.version.sdk=5
set ro.build.version.release=2.0
set ro.com.google.clientidbase=android-verizon
reboot
adb install path-to-Maps.apk (the one found in Dream forums)
I see the new Maps app name and icon, but it force closes (crashes) on launch.
Note: the MyHero rom just has a link from /system/app/ --> /data/app_s/

I imagine it should work on a 1.6 Donut ROM.
Note: You might have to revert the build.prop changes after you install Maps to support other applications.

Google Maps Update Fail

I got a Market notification that the new Google Maps was avail, with the GPS turn-by-turn navigation. After downloading I get the message "Install Unsuccessful." I'm assuming this is because I am running Cyanogen's mod. Any workround? A straight APK hosted somewhere? Sorry to be a nub, do apps need to be ported/resigned to modded ROM's?

Have you got Android SDK installed? If so, you can use the famous "adb" tool to solve the problem. If your phone is rooted - and I assume it is, it takes only three commands. Connect your phone to your PC and from the command line interface issue the following commands:
adb remount
adb shell rm /system/app/Maps.apk
adb uninstall com.google.android.apps.maps
And then on your phone go to the Android market and install Google Maps again.
HTH,

@Pijar - Thanks for this quick and painless solution. Found it within seconds of starting my search and your answer was concise and accurate.

great, thanks
worked for me too!

Pijar said:
Have you got Android SDK installed? If so, you can use the famous "adb" tool to solve the problem. If your phone is rooted - and I assume it is, it takes only three commands. Connect your phone to your PC and from the command line interface issue the following commands:
adb remount
adb shell rm /system/app/Maps.apk
adb uninstall com.google.android.apps.maps
And then on your phone go to the Android market and install Google Maps again.
HTH,
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NOTE: This will only work inside the United States. If you live outside of the US, or even live inside and want Google Nav to work for you outside of the US, you need to install the tweaked version that works everywhere Google Maps works.

how the hell do I get this to work???
Am I supposed to use the windows command line? OR... is there a specific command line interface buried within the Android SDK tools?
Sorry if this sounds like a completely retarded question, but I have yet to really use the Android SDK and have no idea as to WTF i'm doing!! LOL!

rbrainard said:
how the hell do I get this to work???
Am I supposed to use the windows command line? OR... is there a specific command line interface buried within the Android SDK tools?
Sorry if this sounds like a completely retarded question, but I have yet to really use the Android SDK and have no idea as to WTF i'm doing!! LOL!
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rbrainard, yes, you should use your command line (cmd.exe) utility, if you are using Windows. I have not specified it, because I wanted the instruction to be universal (I personally work on Linux). So, after installing Android SDK, you should enter the command line, change directory to the directory where you installed the SDK, there you should enter the "tools" subdirectory, and there you will find the "adb" tool, which should let you execute the commands I specified in my post.
I do not think your remark to be "retarded" , just the opposite, sometimes "simple" answers are not that obvious to people who start to deal with some solutions - what I really find annoying are "use google" answers when sometimes it is not such a big deal to post the answer and it is not always so easy to find the correct solution while searching the net.

Thanks, just what I was looking for.

Pijar said:
Have you got Android SDK installed? If so, you can use the famous "adb" tool to solve the problem. If your phone is rooted - and I assume it is, it takes only three commands. Connect your phone to your PC and from the command line interface issue the following commands:
adb remount
adb shell rm /system/app/Maps.apk
adb uninstall com.google.android.apps.maps
And then on your phone go to the Android market and install Google Maps again.
HTH,
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thanks this worked.

Pijar said:
rbrainard, yes, you should use your command line (cmd.exe) utility, if you are using Windows. I have not specified it, because I wanted the instruction to be universal (I personally work on Linux). So, after installing Android SDK, you should enter the command line, change directory to the directory where you installed the SDK, there you should enter the "tools" subdirectory, and there you will find the "adb" tool, which should let you execute the commands I specified in my post.
I do not think your remark to be "retarded" , just the opposite, sometimes "simple" answers are not that obvious to people who start to deal with some solutions - what I really find annoying are "use google" answers when sometimes it is not such a big deal to post the answer and it is not always so easy to find the correct solution while searching the net.
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Makes absolutely perfect sense now. I followed your instructions to the "T" and after reboot, Google Maps was no longer in my list of programs.
I then went to the Market and proceeded to try and install the latest version and received the same error: "Installation Unsuccessful"...

UPDATE:
Today I get a different error: "Incompatible Upgrade".
Does anyone have a copy of the APK file for Google Maps?

Okay, nevermind... I have it fixed now.
Placed the Maps.APK in my C:\ directory
ADB Remount
ADB Push C:\Maps.apk /System/app
Viola!
Credit goes to MRAndroid
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5033339&postcount=50

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 To] Install new voice search and quick search

ONLY WORKS WITH ANDROID 2.2 (FROYO)
For those of you that don't know, Google released a new Voice Search that allows "actions". For more info go Here.
First off, I wanna thank Tsenru, klinster, devlogic, BinaryMan, and Synchromatic @ the CM forum for all the info.
This is instructions for ubuntu so make the proper adjustments for windows if needed.
From ADB
Code:
adb pull /system/app ~/Desktop/app/
adb remount
adb shell rm -f /system/app/VoiceSearch.apk
adb shell pm uninstall com.google.android.voicesearch
adb shell rm -f /system/app/GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk
adb shell pm uninstall com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox
Once this is done you can search market for "voice search" and "google search" then after they're installed, reboot.
Now for the next step.
If the search hard key doesn't bring up the quick search box (keyboard input), do this.
Code:
adb remount
adb shell ln -s /data/app/com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox-1.apk /system/app/com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox.apk
adb reboot
Now all should work!
I had a wierd name for quick search box (com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox-1) so keep that in mind if you have any issues.
Now enjoy you fancy new voice search!

tried everyone's suggestions so far, with your suggestions I get:
rm failed for -f, Read-only file system

Worked for me, thanks!

beyondinferno said:
ONLY WORKS WITH ANDROID 2.2 (FROYO)
Now for the next step.
If the search hard key doesn't bring up the quick search box (keyboard input), do this.
Code:
adb remount
adb shell mv /data/app/com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox /system/app
adb reboot
Now all should work!
I had a wierd name for quick search box (com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox-1) so keep that in mind if you have any issues.
Now enjoy you fancy new voice search!
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Rather then using the command adb shell mv /data/app/com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox /system/app
I suggest the command ln -s /data/app/com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox-1.apk /system/app/com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox.apk
ln -s creates a symbolic link to the file rather then moving the file. It keeps the google search file where the installer put it. If you move the file are you causing an issue in the future when the next upgrade comes around?

mmace said:
tried everyone's suggestions so far, with your suggestions I get:
rm failed for -f, Read-only file system
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adb remount first... and when using rm try busybox...
busybox rm <<file>>

painter_ said:
Rather then using the command adb shell mv /data/app/com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox /system/app
I suggest the command ln -s /data/app/com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox-1.apk /system/app/com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox.apk
ln -s creates a symbolic link to the file rather then moving the file. It keeps the google search file where the installer put it. If you move the file are you causing an issue in the future when the next upgrade comes around?
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Thanks for the tip!
Changing how to now.

Can't wait to try this tonight.
Sent from my HERO200 using XDA App

Worked great! thank you!

This worked for me as well. Thanks.

Not having much luck reactivating the search button.
I can confirm that it got the job done cause when I tried again, it popped up an error that the file already exists, so it succeeded in creating the link... any suggestions?

Just tried it, works great. Thanks!

what does adb shell PM uninstall do as opposed to adb shell uninstall

If you have TB, uninstall voice search and google search from backup/restore, then reboot phone and go to market install both, worked for me

andygu3 said:
If you have TB, uninstall voice search and google search from backup/restore, then reboot phone and go to market install both, worked for me
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thanks that worked and it was way easier than adb.

I'd love to have this feature, but I get "failure" when I enter the adb shell pm uninstall com.google.android.voicesearch command. I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong, except that I have no idea what the difference between Ubuntu and Windows commands are.
Thanks for all the hard work. Any help is greatly appreciated.`
EDITED: I got it working. Not sure how. Even though I got a "failure" during the adb uninstall, the old voice search appears to have uninstalled already. Went to the market and downloaded the new app and it works!

Perilousp69 said:
I'd love to have this feature, but I get "failure" when I enter the adb shell pm uninstall com.google.android.voicesearch command. I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong, except that I have no idea what the difference between Ubuntu and Windows commands are.
Thanks for all the hard work. Any help is greatly appreciated.`
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I should add I'm running FROYO 2.1, vanilla based on Cynogen's Aug. 13 mod

Working!
10chars

DirtyShroomz said:
Working!
10chars
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Can you tell me how you did it? I noticed you had problems earlier.

Perilousp69 said:
Can you tell me how you did it? I noticed you had problems earlier.
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Used SUFBS (or any file explorer). Went to system/app and deleted voicesearch.apk, rebooted, went to market and downloaded voice search

Sorry for bumping the old topic, but does anyone know the difference
between:
com.google.android.voicesearch.x and
com.google.android.voicesearch ??

[Q] "Application Not Installed " Google Maps v6.2.0

When I try to install this GMaps It always getting "Application not installed" error.I did
1.Backup older Gmaps,Street View then wipe data & Uninstalled both.
2.When I gonna install New GMaps app in the end of installation it show "application not installed"
3.Reboot device & try to install,still getting same result!
What should I do?
Thanks

crazykas said:
When I try to install this GMaps It always getting "Application not installed" error.I did
1.Backup older Gmaps,Street View then wipe data & Uninstalled both.
2.When I gonna install New GMaps app in the end of installation it show "application not installed"
3.Reboot device & try to install,still getting same result!
What should I do?
Thanks
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Have you tried using adb if not wait for the signed version..

jr_718 said:
Have you tried using adb if not wait for the signed version..
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Is this code correct
"adb remount
adb push /maps 6.2.0 -mod.apk / system/app"
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Where should I place the app file?In "platform-tools" folder?
Thank you very much for helping me!

crazykas said:
Is this code correct
"adb remount
adb push /maps 6.2.0 -mod.apk / system/app"
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Where should I place the app file?In "platform-tools" folder?
Thank you very much for helping me!
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Our on the right path so far.. But the way I've always used adb I kinda dragged everything to the tools folder...I have the library and everything else there...try putting it on our tools folder and see what happens if not check the platform tools.. Just drop the map apk and try it out.

jr_718 said:
Have you tried using adb if not wait for the signed version..
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jr_718 said:
Our on the right path so far.. But the way I've always used adb I kinda dragged everything to the tools folder...I have the library and everything else there...try putting it on our tools folder and see what happens if not check the platform tools.. Just drop the map apk and try it out.
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I tried,but remount was not successful.Remount permission faild.Show"ADB remountperation faild".Why is this?I've rooted & s-off my device.Also
"adb shell
$ su"
NOT GIVING # istead of $.
Why is that?Even root explorer,i can't move apps to system/app (even mount as R/W)!Why is that?

crazykas said:
I tried,but remount was not successful.Remount permission faild.Show"ADB remountperation faild".Why is this?I've rooted & s-off my device.Also
"adb shell
$ su"
NOT GIVING # istead of $.
Why is that?Even root explorer,i can't move apps to system/app (even mount as R/W)!Why is that?
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Hmm.. even root explorer.. that's strange you mean mount R/W to R/O in root explorer..
from my end i first did c:\androidsdk then was able to adb push etc...what i could suggest is wait for the signed version.. am on samsung galaxy t989, am at work, i can't really access nothing right now to check with you...i have my mytouch 4g at home...i know you have root access because you said you were able to backup and uninstall using titanium backup.. so i guess you have root access...but try the mount r/w to r/o and see what happens...

jr_718 said:
Have you tried using adb if not wait for the signed version..
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jr_718 said:
Our on the right path so far.. But the way I've always used adb I kinda dragged everything to the tools folder...I have the library and everything else there...try putting it on our tools folder and see what happens if not check the platform tools.. Just drop the map apk and try it out.
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jr_718 said:
Hmm.. even root explorer.. that's strange you mean mount R/W to R/O in root explorer..
from my end i first did c:\androidsdk then was able to adb push etc...what i could suggest is wait for the signed version.. am on samsung galaxy t989, am at work, i can't really access nothing right now to check with you...i have my mytouch 4g at home...i know you have root access because you said you were able to backup and uninstall using titanium backup.. so i guess you have root access...but try the mount r/w to r/o and see what happens...
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Aha!Now I can push apks to system/app folder.Now how should I install it?Normal installation does not work,no.Reply me when you can.Thanks
Update-
After reboot unable to copy read permission of something in SYSTEM folder!All the other can R/W.But SYSTEM is only R/O.Oh... I donno what to do.I will wait for signed one as you said.

crazykas said:
Aha!Now I can push apks to system/app folder.Now how should I install it?Normal installation does not work,no.Reply me when you can.Thanks
Update-
After reboot unable to copy read permission of something in SYSTEM folder!All the other can R/W.But SYSTEM is only R/O.Oh... I donno what to do.I will wait for signed one as you said.
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You can make the system r/w.
Code:
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblk3 /system
i know that's not the exact code but it works just fine for me.

crazykas said:
Aha!Now I can push apks to system/app folder.Now how should I install it?Normal installation does not work,no.Reply me when you can.Thanks
Update-
After reboot unable to copy read permission of something in SYSTEM folder!All the other can R/W.But SYSTEM is only R/O.Oh... I donno what to do.I will wait for signed one as you said.
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Same way you posted...

jr_718 said:
Same way you posted...
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It only worked one time.After reboot it does not work.By the way,if you can please answer to these questions.These are my last questions
1.When we gonna flash new rom instruction always say do a Nanandroid backup,no.Still im on rooted froyo.So How to do NANANDROID BACKUP?Where is this option?
On bootloader,rom manager or TB?
2.Do I need busybox?What is busybox?

crazykas said:
It only worked one time.After reboot it does not work.By the way,if you can please answer to these questions.These are my last questions
1.When we gonna flash new rom instruction always say do a Nanandroid backup,no.Still im on rooted froyo.So How to do NANANDROID BACKUP?Where is this option?
On bootloader,rom manager or TB?
2.Do I need busybox?What is busybox?
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1. You can use Rom manager to backup..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1186090
2. Busybox is a great tool for rooted users. It basically give you more linux / Unix based commands that you normally don't have access to. If you Google busybox you can find more info...

jr_718 said:
Same way you posted...
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jr_718 said:
1. You can use Rom manager to backup..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1186090
2. Busybox is a great tool for rooted users. It basically give you more linux / Unix based commands that you normally don't have access to. If you Google busybox you can find more info...
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Hey I just found this app from market
market://details?id=com.beansoft.mount_system
It can mount system folder!Now I can copy apps!Yahooooo!Ah!I've set permission to this Gmaps app & rebooted device.But it is still not visible.But it is in system/app folder How I make this visible/install?
TIA