I am only posting the following because it works for me. I am not saying it will work for everyone, but it is worth a shot. As always backup your old files. I did not make/write or hack these files. They work for me and I have not had any issues.
The attached zip is not an update.zip and cannot be installed with clockwork or used like an update.zip file; see method 1 for that
There may be issues with method 1 and 3, so for now I only recommend method 2...
Method 1 (new) - use Clockwork Recovery
Visit this post for a zip that can be installed by rom manager; Thank You tytdfn for the zip
Continue to Almost Done... at the bottom of this post
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Older methods
For method 2 and 3 (requires root)
Download the zip at the bottom of this thread
These are the GPS fix files from Samsung for the vibrant.
Method 2 - using root explorer
1. Using root explorer, backup your /system/lib/libsecgps.so and /system/etc/gps.conf files
2. Copy the files from each folder.
...2a. Place the files from the /bin folder from the zip into your phone's /system/bin
...2b. Place the files in the /etc folder from the zip into your phone's /system/etc and
...2c. Place the files in the /lib folder from the zip into your phone's /system/lib folders.
3. Install (don't move or copy) the lbstestmode launch.apk.
4. Reboot the phone
5. Use the lbstestmode application to delete the GPS data.
Continue to Almost Done... at the bottom of this post
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Method 3 - using adb
prep: you must know how to use adb and have busybox installed
2. move all the files in the zip into your adb folder
3. Open the command line at the adb location type the following (This will copy all of the files to your sd card)
Code:
adb push agpsd /sdcard/agpsd[/COLOR]
[COLOR=silver]adb push GPS_NV_Data.bin /sdcard/GPS_NV_Data.bin[/COLOR]
[COLOR=silver]adb push HALGPS_conf.cfg /sdcard/HALGPS_conf.cfg[/COLOR]
[COLOR=silver]adb push secgps.conf /sdcard/secgps.conf[/COLOR]
[COLOR=silver]adb push agps_rm /sdcard/agps_rm[/COLOR]
[COLOR=silver]adb push gps.conf /sdcard/gps.conf[/COLOR]
[COLOR=silver]adb push libclientgps.so /sdcard/libclientgps.so[/COLOR]
[COLOR=silver]adb push libsecgps.so /sdcard/libsecgps.so
4. Type the following (This will backup/system/lib/libsecgps.so and /system/etc/gps.conf and copy the files to the correct locations, delete them off the sdcard and reboot your phone)
Code:
adb shell[/COLOR]
[COLOR=silver]su[/COLOR]
[COLOR=silver]busybox cp /system/lib/libsecgps.so /sdcard/libsecgps.backup.so[/COLOR]
[COLOR=silver]busybox cp /system/etc/gps.conf /sdcard/gps.backup.conf[/COLOR]
[COLOR=silver]busybox cp /sdcard/agpsd /system/bin/agpsd[/COLOR]
[COLOR=silver]busybox cp /sdcard/GPS_NV_Data.bin /system/bin/GPS_NV_Data.bin[/COLOR]
[COLOR=silver]busybox cp /sdcard/HALGPS_conf.cfg /system/bin/HALGPS_conf.cfg[/COLOR]
[COLOR=silver]busybox cp /sdcard/secgps.conf /system/bin/secgps.conf[/COLOR]
[COLOR=silver]busybox cp /sdcard/agps_rm /system/etc/agps_rm[/COLOR]
[COLOR=silver]busybox cp /sdcard/gps.conf /system/etc/gps.conf[/COLOR]
[COLOR=silver]busybox cp /sdcard/libclientgps.so /system/lib/libclientgps.so[/COLOR]
[COLOR=silver]busybox cp /sdcard/libsecgps.so /system/lib/libsecgps.so[/COLOR]
[COLOR=silver]rm /sdcard/agpsd[/COLOR]
[COLOR=silver]rm /sdcard/GPS_NV_Data.bin[/COLOR]
[COLOR=silver]rm /sdcard/HALGPS_conf.cfg[/COLOR]
[COLOR=silver]rm /sdcard/secgps.conf[/COLOR]
[COLOR=silver]rm /sdcard/agps_rm[/COLOR]
[COLOR=silver]rm /sdcard/gps.conf[/COLOR]
[COLOR=silver]rm /sdcard/libclientgps.so[/COLOR]
[COLOR=silver]rm /sdcard/libsecgps.so[/COLOR]
[COLOR=silver]reboot
5. Install (don't move or copy) the lbstestmode launch.apk.
6. Use the lbstestmode application to delete the GPS data.
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Almost Done...
One more thing, get a windshield mount, I got a very nice one for $20 from best buy for a gps holder from rockfish. Even with the files you have to hold the phone in the windshield vertically, like a normal GPS unit. So far using these files and mounting the phone there I get a great 5-10m lock 100% of the time with no blue circles in google nav. The files fix the software and the windshield mount fixes the hardware issue
Original GPS files here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9439889&postcount=130
Files that get replaced
/system/etc/gps.conf
/system/lib/libsecgps.so
New Files:
/system/bin/agpsd
/system/bin/GPS_NV_Data.bin
/system/bin/HALGPS_conf.cfg
/system/bin/secgps.conf
/system/etc/agps_rm
/system/lib/libclientgps.so
Last updated 12/04/2010
I am curious as to the need for Skyhook ON. This is a 3rd party service that uses wireless routers NIC, SSID, etc. for giving approximate locations. Working GPS should not need this - unless sat signals are week, or you want a general location lock before all sat locks occur.
+1
As a tester I used this all day and I have to say my GPS has worked flawlessly! I drove about 25 miles today, in town and country roads and it was spot on. Thanks for the fix guys.
fixed....as in, not a block away? awesome work, anyway! good to hear some real development in this situation...UNLIKE samsung
and also, how about the compass?
I have not tried it without skyhook, I'll test and see.
And the location, I get and keep a 5-10 meter lock, only once or twice over the past 3 days did I lose signal (went to 100 meters) but that was only once or twice and only for 2-3 seconds.
Just tested with SkyHook off and I still locked within 25 seconds at 10 meters
Where is the GPS config app? I cant seem to find it anywhere. Everything else is easily done, I just can't find it lol
glad to see you got this essentially confirmed working from others! sorry I couldn't help you test this out to begin with =(
as for anyone willing, I've never really had a terrible issue getting a GPS lock once I hit a good 3G area, but even I noticed an improvement running the European firmware JM8. If you want to keep the Captivate firmware with what that entails (SRE and voodoo are some nice pluses), I suggest using this (at least test it, what have you got to lose if your GPS is already horrid?), and make sure to nandroid before you test it if you somehow find it's worse.
With JM8 and the UGJH2 modem and the reoriented "c9000" kernel, I get a steady lock within about 10 seconds inside my house. I live out in the middle of nowhere with a place with almost no 3G, it's worth checking if you're really ready to try anything to get a superior GPS lock. (other goodies include sideloading enabled by default and HSUPA and a slightly more native Mobile AP)
bts0uth said:
Where is the GPS config app? I cant seem to find it anywhere. Everything else is easily done, I just can't find it lol
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You just dial the number. If you are running firmware JH7 however, this does not work. You need to create an activities shortcut in launcherpro that points to "Lbstestmode."
Interesting. Sorry to be skeptical, like you said, there's been tons of these threads. However, sounds good, just waiting on SRE2.0 to come out, and I'll try this. Hope it works, none of the others ever have!
I love you. Indoor lock ftw!
here's a megaupload mirror:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WHW8VPY8
Droid Explorer Crashes
I have Win7 X64.
I downloaded both installers of Droid Explorer, the normal one and the standalone.
I have the same problem with both of them, I connect my Captivate with usb debugging enabled to my pc, I open Droid Explorer and then when it detects my phone it crashes.
I currently have JH7 installed and downloaded Busybox through Titanium Backup.
What can be wrong?.
Holy cow this is really working. Was able to lock onto at least 5 satellites INDOORS. Walked outside and locked onto at most 10 with an accuracy of 16.4 feet. Took no more than 5 seconds to get an accurate lock in Google Maps and GPS Test. Brilliant work everyone!
Here's a mediafire upload (no wait required here)
http://www.mediafire.com/?fcskbhg25zrmn5n
ThisWasATriumph said:
You just dial the number. If you are running firmware JH7 however, this does not work. You need to create an activities shortcut in launcherpro that points to "Lbstestmode."
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Thank you, I'll note that. I have not tested this on JH7, let me know how it works
Whipon said:
I have Win7 X64.
I downloaded both installers of Droid Explorer, the normal one and the standalone.
I have the same problem with both of them, I connect my Captivate with usb debugging enabled to my pc, I open Droid Explorer and then when it detects my phone it crashes.
I currently have JH7 installed and downloaded Busybox through Titanium Backup.
What can be wrong?.
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I also used root explorer, copy the folder to your sd card, menu select multi select, select all and copy, navigate to /system/lib and pate the files. If you have a bone stock build it may be too much this way, but root explorer works great if the pc does not
Whipon said:
I have Win7 X64.
I downloaded both installers of Droid Explorer, the normal one and the standalone.
I have the same problem with both of them, I connect my Captivate with usb debugging enabled to my pc, I open Droid Explorer and then when it detects my phone it crashes.
I currently have JH7 installed and downloaded Busybox through Titanium Backup.
What can be wrong?.
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exact thing happened to me but i'm running 32 bit.
Nothing changed. Still can't get a lock. I'm on JH7 btw.
EDIT: Works better, but keeps jumping around, not a solid lock.
when i try to navigate to system/lib, droidexplorer pops up saying "Droid explorer cannot find /system/lib. Check the spelling and try again"
any clues??
nevermind! don't mount the sd card, dohh....been awhile since i have used droid explorer
Negate what I just said! Just took 1 more reboot, works PERFECTLY! Even the compass works flawlessly! Thank you j101399j!
EDIT: *sigh* Nevermind...I get a lock (that's a start) but it's moving all over the place. Also, compass doesn't work at all anymore.
I'm curious as to what specifically fixes the GPS issue using your solution. I'm not doubtful, just curious.
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I've tried this twice already with a factory reset in between each try, and it's worked both times!
Attached is a bunch of files you will need to make this work.
Download the attached Zip file and extrat the contents to your desktop
Mount your G and upload the "G Tablet" folder to your G's internal SD card
Using AndRootFile or any other file manager that supports root access, mount as R/W, and copy the contents of G Tablet\permissions to System\etc\permissions.
Copy the contents of G Tablet\framework to System\Framework
Copy the contents of G Tablet\lib to System\lib
Copy all the APK's found inside G Tablet\APK into your system\app folder.
Install them in this order:
GoogleServicesFramework.apk
OneTimeInitializer.apk
SetupWizard.apk
Talk.apk
Vending.apk
Gmail.apk
Maps.apk
Make sure you remount it as R/O when you're done!
Restart your G, Connect to Wifi, then launch Market.
Follow the standard Google Account setup procedure and enjoy your newly installed Market.
PROOF THAT IT WORKS (the guide might be broken at some point though, see explanation below): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dm2Kax8RQM
Someone please test this and let me know if you have any problems. Factory resetting doesn't delete any files I might have moved into the system folder so I might be missing something in this guide.
Feel free to donate to my beer fund if this helped you
Copying the following over from my thread over at Overclock.net (best computer enthusiast community, ever!)
Guides:
Setting Up ADB:
The ADB drivers do not recognize the Tegra hardware by default. You need to modify the USB inf file in order for it to recognize it and install the proper hardware.
Go to the usb_driver folder inside your Android SDK folder
Open up android_winusb.inf
Add the following under [Google.NTx86] and save (or if you prefer, download my pre-modified android_winusb.inf attached to the bottom of this post, and replace your existing android_winusb.inf with mine).
Code:
;NVIDIA Tegra
%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_0955&PID_7000
%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_0955&PID_7100&MI_01
If you are running a 64 bit version of Windows, you need to add that code to the [Google.NTamd64] section as well.
Next, open a command prompt and type
Code:
echo 0x955 >> "%USERPROFILE%\.android\adb_usb.ini"
On your G, go to Settings -> Applications -> Development, and check "USB Debugging"
Plug in your USB cable, it will tell you that some drivers were not installed. That's okay! Point it to your usb_driver folder and it'll install the proper drivers.
Make sure ADB is working by opening a command prompt, navigating to your android sdk "tools" folder, and typing
Code:
adb devices
You should see a bunch of numbers if everything is set up correctly.
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Rooting:
You need to have ADB fully working before proceeding. The easiest way to root is by using CLShortFuse's SuperOneClick. If you can spare the money, consider donating a buck or two to his beer fund
Connect your G and make sure USB debugging is enabled/ADB is working.
Extract the contents of SuperOneClickv1.5.2-ShortFuse.zip to a folder of your choice.
Run SuperOneClick.exe and click on Root. Wait for the process to finish, and you're rooted! Easy as pie.
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Installing Launcher Pro/ADW:
It's actually really easy.
Download the Launcher Pro APK from here: http://www.launcherpro.com/apk/LauncherPro-0.8.1.1.apk
Connect your G and move the Launcher APK over to your Tablet's internal/external SD card.
Using whatever file manager you prefer (on your G), execute the Launcher Pro APK and install it.
Upon completion, hit the Home button and choose LauncherPro as your default launcher.
Reboot and feel the speed!
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Fixes:
Wifi Fix:
If your Wifi "errors" upon enabling, try one of the following methods
Method 1:
Reboot. Seriously, it fixes the problem a large portion of the time.
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Method 2:
Download Wefi from here: http://www.wefi.com/download/android/
Install the APK on your G.
Run WeFi, hit the menu button (button between back and home), and hit Settings
Make sure Automatic Startup is checked. Click on "Wi-Fi on WeFi start" and choose "Always Turn On"
Restart your G and pray.
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Method 3: Master Reset (you will lose all your apps)
Go to settings -> Security and do a Factory Wipe.
This works only SOMETIMES, but is not a guaranteed fix, so only use this as a last ditch resort
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nicely done, sir
Awesome job. OCN FTW
Fantastic.. worked like a champ!
Thanks!
Where did you find the USB drivers to mount the device?
Can i also include the contacts, mail, and calendar gapps?
mattmanion said:
Where did you find the USB drivers to mount the device?
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By mounting I mean connect the USB cable, then under the Notification Icon, Tap "USB Connected, Select to copy files to/from your computer"
insight3fl said:
Can i also include the contacts, mail, and calendar gapps?
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Go for it, let us know what you find
r34p3rex said:
By mounting I mean connect the USB cable, then under the Notification Icon, Tap "USB Connected, Select to copy files to/from your computer"
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Do you know if there is a tutorial out there for installing the Root Explorer or Astro file manager on this thing? Sorry, I'm a newbie.
VERY NICE WORK!
FYI I reposted this on the slatedroid.com forum gave you credit and linked back to this thread. If you don't want it on there let me know and I will take it down.
by the way.. All I did to get this working was install the apk's in order and reboot. I do have a problem .. I can't find some apps on the market.. for example winamp doesnt show up..just the winamp 3rd party app.
Anyone else?
Does anyone know why live wallpapers aren't available?
tri0xinn said:
by the way.. All I did to get this working was install the apk's in order and reboot. I do have a problem .. I can't find some apps on the market.. for example winamp doesnt show up..just the winamp 3rd party app.
Anyone else?
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I will look into that. The most likely reason is the lack of a unique Android ID.
does the regular nullsoft winamp show up for you?
great work man. Just saw the video.
I'm still trying to get adb access. First thing I did was modded the usb files but not the 64bit cuz I didn't see it. Guess I didn't look hard enough. Modded the 32bit one and added the Nvidia tegra info. Then tried adb and the oneclickroot and it didn't work. I then went in and found the amd64 area and added the lines to that portion of the usb.ini file also.
I don't have adb working to root. I'm on Win 7 64bit. any idea's. Then I'll try your guide.
xguntherc said:
great work man. Just saw the video.
I'm still trying to get adb access. First thing I did was modded the usb files but not the 64bit cuz I didn't see it. Guess I didn't look hard enough. Modded the 32bit one and added the Nvidia tegra info. Then tried adb and the oneclickroot and it didn't work. I then went in and found the amd64 area and added the lines to that portion of the usb.ini file also.
I don't have adb working to root. I'm on Win 7 64bit. any idea's. Then I'll try your guide.
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Gunth you want me to help over Teamviewer?
My files are in place, but the APK files are not "installing" on boot and the tablet sets up normaly and gmail app is not there. I have tried going back in and changing R/O in root explorer, but still not go.. what am I missing? Can these files be pushed to the tablet via adb or do you have to use root explorer? Seems I had the same problem when I did this with my Odroid T.. I tried root explorer but ended up pushing with adb.
Thanks for your work on this
hmmm... it says "install"... I need to launch them from explorer and actualy "install" them? then reboot?
insight3fl said:
My files are in place, but the APK files are not "installing" on boot and the tablet sets up normaly and gmail app is not there. I have tried going back in and changing R/O in root explorer, but still not go.. what am I missing? Can these files be pushed to the tablet via adb or do you have to use root explorer? Seems I had the same problem when I did this with my Odroid T.. I tried root explorer but ended up pushing with adb.
Thanks for your work on this
hmmm... it says "install"... I need to launch them from explorer and actualy "install" them? then reboot?
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You need to run each APK manually through Root Explorer (or any package installer of your choice). Placing them there does not do anything
xguntherc said:
great work man. Just saw the video.
I'm still trying to get adb access. First thing I did was modded the usb files but not the 64bit cuz I didn't see it. Guess I didn't look hard enough. Modded the 32bit one and added the Nvidia tegra info. Then tried adb and the oneclickroot and it didn't work. I then went in and found the amd64 area and added the lines to that portion of the usb.ini file also.
I don't have adb working to root. I'm on Win 7 64bit. any idea's. Then I'll try your guide.
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I'm having the same issue Gunth so when you get it working let me know
Just finished up installing the apks. Got a problem though. Now my home and search buttons don't work. Also lost Airplane mode when powering off.
*EDIT* Just watched your video. I don't think that's a finicky button. I think this hack causes the problem.
*EDIT 2* Just did a reset. Home button and search work again. So, it's got to be the hack.
Doc
Hey Guys
So one of the biggest questions I have seen in the last couple weeks since the Rogers captivate was released is how to root. I figured I would write a nice tutorial for everyone to make it easier!
Method 1: SuperOneClick
This is the easiest way, however most people have not been able to achieve root using this. Try this first if no luck move to method 2. Instructions on how to root using SuperOneClick can be found here
Method 2: Manual Root using ADB and Terminal
This one takes more time and not as easy to do as you have to do everything manually. But haven't heard of any problems with it yet
Step 1: Install <PDANet> Drivers. Just download the file and install. Select Samsung drivers. No need to actually install PDAnet on the Captivate you just need the drivers from the install. Follow the instructions with the installer to properly install the drivers.
Step 2: Download <Andriod SDK>.
- Extract the Android SDK .Zip file to C:\AndroidSDK (this should name the new folder created AndroidSDK in the C directory.
- Go to your start menu and search cmd or click run and type in cmd to open command prompt
- Type the following into command prompt, hitting enter at the end of each line
cd C:\AndroidSKD\Tools
adb devices
- You should see a serial number pop up. This is the serial number of your phone. This means ADB is set up
Step 3: Download <RageagainsttheCage Rooting Files>
- Extract them to the c:\AndroidSDK\tools\ folder. HAS TO BE IN THIS FOLDER FOR THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS TO WORK
Step 4: Unplug phone if it is plugged in. Then, on the phone, go to Settings > Applications > Development and make sure USB Debugging is Checked ON.
Step 5: Plug phone back in to computer. Make sure SD are not mounted
Step 6: Reopen Command prompt if not open. In the command prompt enter the following, pressing enter at the end of each line
cd c:\androidsdk\tools\
adb devices
adb push Superuser.apk /sdcard/
adb push su /sdcard/
adb push rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin /data/local/tmp/
adb shell chmod 0755 /data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin
Step 7: On the phone, go to Marketplace and download Terminal Emulator
Step 8: Leaving the phone plugged in, open the Terminal Emulator on the phone. Type the following, pressing enter at the end of each line
cd /data/local/tmp
./rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin
Step 9: WAIT. It will take a full minutes for the rage root to install. When finished you will see "Forked Childs". DO NOT DO ANYTHING TILL YOU SEE THIS. Terminal will allow you to type as it goes back to $ while it is installing BUUT DO NOT DO ANYTHING JUST WAIT(Cannot stress this enough)
Step 10: once "Forked Childs" appears, exit the Terminal App, and then reopen it. Instead of $ you should now see #. If not redo Step 7. Otherwise continue.
Step 11: Type the following hitting enter at the end
cat /proc/mounts
This should bring up a list (Easiest to view in landscape mode. Look for the following
/dev/block/XXXXXXXXXX /system YYYY ro 0 0 (the XXXXXXXXX part should be different depending on which device you have. The YYYY part will either be; ext2, ext3 or yaffs2 or something similar. )
My YYYY was rtf , not sure if it will be the same for everyone (though i assume it is)
Step 12: Now in the terminal window, using the info from above, enter the following, hitting enter at the end of each line (Be sure to enter spaces where needed as below)
mount -o rw,remount -t YYYY /dev/block/XXXXXXXXXX /system
cat /sdcard/Superuser.apk > /system/app/Superuser.apk
cat /sdcard/su > /system/bin/su
chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
mount -o ro,remount -t YYYY /dev/block/XXXXXXXXXX /system
exit
Step 13: Close terminal window if still open. Check your app drawer and, assuming everything was completed properly, you should see Superuser. If not redo Step 12, again watching for spaces and using the correct info from Step 11.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I, in no way shape or form, came up with the above method or tools. This method was modified from and composed from the method decribed over at Theunlockr.com for ease of use and to root the Captivate specifically. I big thanks go out to those guys!
ORINGAL LINK CAN BE FOUND HERE
WARNING
I am not responsible for any damage doone to the phone or its file system as a result of this tutorial. It is for educational purposes only. You have been warned!
THANK YOU!
No other method was working for me (not SuperOneClick, not these ADB instructions). Sure enough, using Terminal Emulator, I was able to get #. I wasn't able get this through adb, nor was I through SuperOneClick (infinite loop @ "mount" command).
I noticed a few things:
-When I compared filesizes from your provided Rage Root files, to the ones that were included in this thread (which also come with SuperOneClick—and which I was unable to get working), I noticed major differences. This gave me hope!, as I'd tried everything else that I knew how to prior to this point.
-My "XXXXXXXXXX" was actually only 4 characters: "stl6".
-My "YYYY" was only 3 characters ("rfs").
-SuperUser showed up on my applist without even requiring a reboot.
THANKS AGAIN
I shall now attempt to apply a lagfix; I will report back with results.
--Bah: no luck. RyanZA's OCLF V2.2+ returns error:
Could not mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 onto /dbdata/rfsdata: mount: No such file or directory
--OCLF V1+ returns error:
Could not create /data/linux.ex2 - dd: can't open '/data/linux.ex2': Permission denied
Uh-oh.
PhrProfess said:
THANK YOU!
No other method was working for me (not SuperOneClick, not ). Sure enough, using Terminal Emulator, I was able to get #. I wasn't able get this through adb, nor was I through SuperOneClick (infinite loop @ "mount" command).
I noticed a few things:
-When I compared filesizes from your provided Rage Root files, to the ones that were included in this thread[/url] (which also come with SuperOneClick—and which I was unable to get working), I noticed major differences. This gave me hope!, as I'd tried everything else that I knew how to prior to this point.
-My "XXXXXXXXXX" was actually only 4 characters: "stl6".
-My "YYYY" was only 3 characters ("rfs").
-SuperUser showed up on my applist without even requiring a reboot.
THANKS AGAIN
I shall now attempt to apply a lagfix; I will report back with results.
--Bah: no luck. RyanZA's OCLF V2.2+ returns error:
Could not mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 onto /dbdata/rfsdata: mount: No such file or directory
--OCLF V1+ returns error:
Could not create /data/linux.ex2 - dd: can't open '/data/linux.ex2': Permission denied
Uh-oh.
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Yup same problem here. I was able to root it manually a few days ago, but have as of yet been unable to lag fix it.
Strange. After I rooted I had no problem using RyanZa's Lagfix. Your still using the stock rom after rooted correct?
deacfire said:
Strange. After I rooted I had no problem using RyanZa's Lagfix. Your still using the stock rom after rooted correct?
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Correct. I've tested out quite a few apps from the market, though.
When I mount my device, I notice that there are some files on my internal SDCard:
-su
-Superuser.apk
-nv_data.bin
-busybox (why is this there, I uninstalled that)
-update.zip
...and some folders:
-layar
-twc-cache
-Android -» data -» com.cooliris.media
-Android -» data -» com.google.android.apps.maps
-svox
...These all have subdirectories.
Not knowing what a default internal SD directory ought to look like, I wonder: Could any of these be causing a conflict? I read that some said not to have any apps installed on the SDCard while trying to mess around (with ROMs, I think), so I tried removing what I could, and then rebooting (and some folders respawned), and reapplying the fix—no dice. I've since replaced all of the folders and the files.
Stock rom here as well.
Hrmm not quite sure why lag fix isn't working for you guys. Just a quick question, in RyanZa One Click, is "Un-Root Device" green?
I still have no problems applying RyanZa Lag Fix to my Captivate as I had to redo it last night after i switched back to the Rogers stock rom after testing Cog 2.2. My guess, and it is just a guess, is that the root never applied properly. Have you tried rerooting the device?
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Hrmm not quite sure why lag fix isn't working for you guys. Just a quick question, in RyanZa One Click, is "Un-Root Device" green?
I still have no problems applying RyanZa Lag Fix to my Captivate as I had to redo it last night after i switched back to the Rogers stock rom after testing Cog 2.2. My guess, and it is just a guess, is that the root never applied properly. Have you tried rerooting the device?
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Thought I might give you some info as well since i've been messing with mine for about a week now. I was able to root the device, oneclick did not work originally for this and I used ADB method similar to what you had here. After this I went for the lag fix, everything was green like it was supposed to be, installed the ext2 tools no problem and then get the same error about unable to mount when applying lag fix.
At this point I used OCLF to unroot the device and it did, I then used the oneclick to re-root which it did this time, in terminal I can su properly and again all the tools are green in OCLF. Tried to lagfix and failed again so I started making some changes manually based on the error messages that were out put. Created the folder it was trying to mount to for instance and then set the permission to this to 777 that would allow world write access, this allowed it to create the new partition in ext2 but when mounting the loopback device it fails saying it doesn't exist (which it doesn't I looked) so while I did get a bit further the lag fix still fails. I would gladly apply the lag fix manually through the terminal if I knew everything that was being done to re-format the partitions for ext3 but I can't seem to find that info anywhere.
Next best thing I would guess is to install a stock rom from rogers from someone else and see if there are any differences, I'm guessing based on the devices in the /dev folder that there are more then one image on the devices some set up more similar to AT&T that the lag fix will work on.
mrprefect said:
Thought I might give you some info as well since i've been messing with mine for about a week now. I was able to root the device, oneclick did not work originally for this and I used ADB method similar to what you had here. After this I went for the lag fix, everything was green like it was supposed to be, installed the ext2 tools no problem and then get the same error about unable to mount when applying lag fix.
At this point I used OCLF to unroot the device and it did, I then used the oneclick to re-root which it did this time, in terminal I can su properly and again all the tools are green in OCLF. Tried to lagfix and failed again so I started making some changes manually based on the error messages that were out put. Created the folder it was trying to mount to for instance and then set the permission to this to 777 that would allow world write access, this allowed it to create the new partition in ext2 but when mounting the loopback device it fails saying it doesn't exist (which it doesn't I looked) so while I did get a bit further the lag fix still fails. I would gladly apply the lag fix manually through the terminal if I knew everything that was being done to re-format the partitions for ext3 but I can't seem to find that info anywhere.
Next best thing I would guess is to install a stock rom from rogers from someone else and see if there are any differences, I'm guessing based on the devices in the /dev folder that there are more then one image on the devices some set up more similar to AT&T that the lag fix will work on.
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Try the stock rom in the main Rogers Captivate forum. It is one i used to go from Cog 2.2 back to stock and it applied the root and lag fix without a hitch. Give it a try and let us know!
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Try the stock rom in the main Rogers Captivate forum. It is one i used to go from Cog 2.2 back to stock and it applied the root and lag fix without a hitch. Give it a try and let us know!
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Happen to have a link right to the forum? so many threads to search through...
I'm new to the whole android thing though I've been working with linux for years but its a bit of a learning curve coming from a blackberry.
also what are you using to flash your device?
I'm having the same problem. Let me know if you somehow fix it.
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I was finally able to get my last night.
Turns out my first root attempt was a failure. I had to unroot via an update.zip method as i did not have the permissions to remove the files from terminal.
Once unrooted i then did the update.zip method for the I897, and modified the script to look for I896 instead. It worked flawlessley. I am now getting the pop-up asking for root permissions. I had never seen it work previously.
I was then able to install OCLF without any problems. (and it popped up asking for root)
I am now rooted and lag fixed. Previous quadrant score was at 860's and i pulled a 2285 last night after the OCLF.
Can you please tell us how to modify script and how to flash back to stock..I need to return my phone and superuse app wont go away after unrooting and factory reset
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Can you please tell us how to modify script and how to flash back to stock..I need to return my phone and superuser app wont go away after unrooting and factory reset
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Well i cannot help you flash back to stock as i don't quite know how to do that yet myself. But i can help you unroot, re-root, and lag fix.
I have found the files again and uploaded them to rapid share with the necessary modifications.
Download THIS FILE and once downloaded, rename it to update.zip Be careful not to name it update.zip.zip by accident.
Place the file into the root of your sdcard.
Shutdown the phone with the power button, or pull the battery out and put it back in.
Enter recovery mode:
While holding the volume up and volume down buttons press and hold the power button until you see the white text that says SGH-I896, then release the power button only.
When in recovery mode use the volume down key to highlight reinstall packages, then press the power button. It should say completed and reboot the phone.
Once the phone has rebooted, do the exact same thing again, only use THIS FILE instead. Dont forget to rename the file again!
Then install the OCLF from market. Install the EXT2 tools first. Then run the lag fix installer.
I assume you already know how to enter recovery mode, but this way someone else searching for a fix will have all the info at their disposal here.
EDIT!!!
Some mirrors for the files
For the UN-Root files go HERE
For the ROOT files go HERE
Hi all i am very lost here....i have tried for hours the last few days on how to root this i896 with the super one click method with no luck....anyways i was speaking to my brother earlier and he has done it with his bell vibrant no problem....anyways what i want to know is what is the purpose of rootindg the phone? I thought it was for downloading 3rd party apps or whats the purpose for superuser? The reason why i am asking is that i can download 3rd party apps already...i allow them on my application settings and download a app downloader and works fine? Im lost someone please help.
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Hi all i am very lost here....i have tried for hours the last few days on how to root this i896 with the super one click method with no luck....anyways i was speaking to my brother earlier and he has done it with his bell vibrant no problem....anyways what i want to know is what is the purpose of rootindg the phone? I thought it was for downloading 3rd party apps or whats the purpose for superuser? The reason why i am asking is that i can download 3rd party apps already...i allow them on my application settings and download a app downloader and works fine? Im lost someone please help.
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Take a look here. It answered alot of my questions.
http://www.androidcentral.com/rooting-it-me-some-qa
Also, if you only follow the second half of my post above you should be able to root it as well.
Thanks deacfire! The one click wouldn't work for me but the second method did.
I am having a really annoying problem though. The superuser.apk that you included just gave me a black screen. So I updated it to this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=682828&highlight=no+apps+in+list
Which is newer. But now it just says "no apps in list". Tried installing it from the zip, tried from the market no different.
I do have apps that require superuser: ROM Manager, Root Explorer, Adfree. They all work, also have titanium backup but its is telling me it needs root access.
How can I fix this, it is a major issue.
EDIT:Thanks impulser91!! That work and was SUPER easy! Should probably get posted in the original post.
when i copy update.zip into the /sdcard and then try hitting reinstall packages, it results in an error and aborts. any suggestions?
Nevermind....it worked MUAHAHAHAHAHAH LET THE FUN BEGIN!
Sweet, 2 users. Not bad for under 10 posts
I'm glad its working for others. I had one heck of a time finding the right combination of files and process's for the I896. I am an IT professional and it took me a few days of fumbling around all the I896 and I897 posts.
Anyways, glad to hear it worked, and i hope other people find it useful as well. I will keep the originals, so if the links go down someone just PM me and i will load them somewhere else.
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Well i cannot help you flash back to stock as i don't quite know how to do that yet myself. But i can help you unroot, re-root, and lag fix.
I have found the files again and uploaded them to rapid share with the necessary modifications.
Download and once downloaded, rename it to update.zip Be careful not to name it update.zip.zip by accident.
Place the file into the root of your sdcard.
Shutdown the phone with the power button, or pull the battery out and put it back in.
Enter recovery mode:
While holding the volume up and volume down buttons press and hold the power button until you see the white text that says SGH-I896, then release the power button only.
When in recovery mode use the volume down key to highlight reinstall packages, then press the power button. It should say completed and reboot the phone.
Once the phone has rebooted, do the exact same thing again, only use THIS FILE instead. Dont forget to rename the file again!
Then install the OCLF from market. Install the EXT2 tools first. Then run the lag fix installer.
I assume you already know how to enter recovery mode, but this way someone else searching for a fix will have all the info at their disposal here.
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I could just about kiss you.... but I won't
Thanks for the update files they worked like a charm. I had a similar issue where the device didn't seem to be properly rooted, though it didn't give me any issues with most things when applying the lagfix it would die.
applied both your unroot and then root and it worked flawlessly the first time, lagfix then ran with no issues and my quadrant scores are 2250 now.
Not sure what you did exactly, I've tried rooting from update.zip from oneclick and neither worked I ended up rooting with the ADB and though it seemed to work it apparently did not.
Thanks again
I've been trying to get a custom hosts file to the phone but things aren't working out very well. Root explorer is saying that in /system/etc there's not enough free space to complete the operation. I've also tried with other file managers to no avail. I've tried adb push, shell cp and it says permission denied. I know I'm rooted. I looked in /system/etc and there isn't a stock hosts file, in fact a search says there isn't a hosts file in / and sub directories. I've tried su and sudo and it still gives me the finger. Anyone have any suggestions?
I'm doing everything the same way I've done it with my moment, evo, and epic with 2.1 and now it's not working. I thought that maybe there's a update needed for root explorer like was needed when the epic was first released except other file managers aren't working either. Argh
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I've been trying to get a custom hosts file to the phone but things aren't working out very well. Root explorer is saying that in /system/etc there's not enough free space to complete the operation. I've also tried with other file managers to no avail. I've tried adb push, shell cp and it says permission denied. I know I'm rooted. I looked in /system/etc and there isn't a stock hosts file, in fact a search says there isn't a hosts file in / and sub directories. I've tried su and sudo and it still gives me the finger. Anyone have any suggestions?
I'm doing everything the same way I've done it with my moment, evo, and epic with 2.1 and now it's not working. I thought that maybe there's a update needed for root explorer like was needed when the epic was first released except other file managers aren't working either. Argh
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I would try running the rageagainstthemachine exploit and then immediately try to adb push to system- right after the exploit abd should run as root and you should not get the permission denied (after reboot abd will no longer run as root)
I opened up the run.bat and edited it. I added the push of the hosts file after the rage and root files and chmod it for good measure. Saved the bat then ran it. Permission denied. It's not letting me push the file into /system/etc in one click 2.5.2
damn
stubborn bugger!
Is it possible that an updated exploit is needed? I tried and failed to run ryanza's z4root prog too. Some progs aren't showing up in the market either... I'm sure that's in a post somewhere else too
try doing it manually- that exploit should work- I'm assuming for protected apps to show in market u will have to wait till google officially recognizes this rom
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Here's what I found out. The version tar I was using was the odin one. I flashed it on top of di18 with everything erased. For some reason there wasn't a hosts file. I got pissed off and clockworked the di18 I had then entered username and password then nandroided a restore point I had before upgrading. It worked fine as it did before. I ran sprint navigation to get the gps working. Then I dl the update 90 mb file that was hosted on google. I applied that in clockwork on top of everything without erasing everything. Then I had to one click and the pus of hosts failed again because it was a read only filesystem. Things didn't look right and it appeared the one click didn't take the first time. I suspect it was because I let the phone lock and turn off screen. Rebooted phone and one clicked again. This time it took. Looked in /system/etc and there was a hosts file. I don't know if it was stock or one lft over from di18. I tried again to copy modded hosts over on top of existing one with root explorer. It took this time. There must have been something wrong with the odin flash. Noobs clockwork modded update locked up my phone hard at the stock recovery screen. Anyways I'm going to give this a try and see what happens. Browsing in stock and dolphin seem much slower putting the page together and moving around. We will have to wait and see if someone runs a diff between this update and the one that comes with sprint and see what's up.
I need to try and remove flash out of here because the web pages are almost bringng the phone to its knees with flash advertisements.
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I need to try and remove flash out of here because the web pages are almost bringng the phone to its knees with flash advertisements.
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You try the ondemand setting for plugins within the browser?
I just checked in stock browser and it was on demand. I will try off and see what happens.
Here... flash this and problems solved
http://db.tt/EDNJNdk
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Hi all,
Love my HTC Desire so much i bought a Witstech A81E Android 2.2 Tablet. Which is pretty buggy to say the least though on the whole works well.
The one thing that is driving me crazy is a number of apps dont install with the logcat error:
"packagename.apk requires unavailable shared library com.google.android.maps"
Now from what i have read apparently this device does not come with Google Maps API so my question is how do i add it?
Can it be done? Do i need to modify a ROM to do it? can i push it via adb or apk?
A little help would be greatly appreciated.
It would need to have google apps installed to be able to access the libraries. Best bet is to find out if it has been rooted yet and try to install the proprietary applications they can't ship the device with.
appreciate the help mate. i've rooted the device though where can i find google maps api?
the unit already has google maps 5.0 installed but apparently doesnt have the API's.
Any idea what im looking for? will it be an APK or just some files i need to put in a system folder?
i think im over my head
additionally i have searched for any com.google.android.maps related data on my desire and have found the following:
/system/framework/com.google.android.maps.jar
/system/etc/permissions/com.google.android.maps.xml
/etc/permissions/com.google.android.maps.xml
/data/dalvik-cache/[email protected]@[email protected]
could it be as easy as copying this over to my tablet?
Ill try it out tonight.
If the application is installed correctly it should work because the api is stored in the data. Is the application on the tablet installed to the /system/ or /data/ partition. It might be looking for the data in /system/
not sure what you mean about where the application resides? you mean the app i am trying to install? The app i am trying to install is Tasker.
i have been doing some googling and saw someone else have the same problem and he managed to fix it:
When trying to install some apps, I would see this error message in logcat:
requires unavailable shared library com.google.android.maps
I had the Google Maps app installed and working, but that didn’t fix the issue. It turns out, I had to add two other files and restart the phone. I found those files in the google zip from Cyanogenmod. It took a little fiddling, but I was able to use these instructions to remount /system in write mode. First step was to take the following two files from the google apps zip (gapps-hdpi-20101114-signed.zip) and put them onto my sd card.
/system/etc/permissions/com.google.android.maps.xml
/system/framework/com.google.android.maps.jar
Then to load them onto the phone, I opened the terminal emulator and ran:
su
mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
cp /mnt/sdcard/com.google.android.maps.xml /system/etc/permissions/
cp /mnt/sdcard/com.google.android.maps.jar /system/framework/
Then after I rebooted the phone, I was able to install apps that depend on Google Maps. I can now check bus and train times, and do all kinds of other cool stuff with maps!
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i simply used root explorer to copy it across though still not working. surely someone smarter than me can tell me what i am doing wrong.
is copying with root explorer essentially the same as above?
damn i could have sworn someone here would have been switched on enough to help me on this
oh well back to random googling for me.
Well did you try using terminal emulator? And do what he did? B/c that looks like a remount to system to me easy as pie just do what he did you can find the files with root explorer or do it on your pc doesnt really matter. You can Not achieve what he did just using root explorer you need terminal emulator!
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damn i could have sworn someone here would have been switched on enough to help me on this
oh well back to random googling for me.
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I don't know how much it will help (or if its 100 percent true) but I was just told recently that moving a file via root explorer is the same as pushing it via adb.
sent from gv1.5 on g2
^correct
Sent from Enrique Iglesias.
now i am confused. can i use root explorer or not? i used root explorer and then reset the correct permissions on the files though its still not working.
I take it i can get a terminal emulator that runs on the device itself yeah?
Ill try that next.
If that fails i am going to try my first attempt at cooking a ROM
Appreciate all the help!
no more love for Sage?
i dont know why its so hard..
I did try to cook the original ROM though unyaffs couldnt extract the img.
looks like i might have to boot up a Virtual nix box.. damn this is so much harder than it should be.
So I received the OTA Update for my Samsung EPIC 4G stock build Eclair DI18.
Unfortunately it did not install due to missing packages.
I was rooted.
I was not running any custom roms,
I did use the SDX Stock App Remover to remove "nascar",
I have seen other people having problems because they are missing the "Asphalt Demo" apk.
Unfortunately if you remove Nascar or Asphalt you will get that error message when you try to install the OTA EC05 update, as well as if you try the manual method of upgrading by copying the update.zip. This happens because the installer is trying to verify packages for the upgrade (which you no longer have).
I went nuts considering all the different methods I could take to apply this update. I wanted the quickest and easiest method, and one that would leave my data intact.
So if this matches your situation, you don't have to reflash back to stock DI18 to recover a couple of missing stock apps and you don't need Odin or the 255 mb tar ROM that's out there (SPH-D700-DI18-8Gb-REL.tar.md5) etc. with this method.
So here is the method I used to restore my Stock Sprint apps so I could get the installer to run.
Before you start, make sure you know which packages you need to restore back to your /system/app folder. (unfortunately, their is no way of knowing which package(s) you're missing if you don't remember what you removed. You could cross reference what you have with someone who has all the stock apps OR the easiest way is to try to apply the update and write down or remember which apk it is complaining about. Chances are you already know which APK you're missing and that's why you're here. If you removed multiple stock apps, then you might have already guessed that you are going to have to restore each apk one by one, and so you may need to go through this process more than once to discover exactly which apk files are missing.)
These instructions also assume that you've already copied the DI18-EC05 update.zip file found in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1005593 to your sdcard.
Download the stock Sprint apk packages from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=987777
The file you are looking for that is linked from that thread is:
http://www.nubecoder.com/files/andro...store_EB13.zip (Even though these are EB13 app's it doesn't matter that you're on DI18, we just need the file to be there so we can trick the installer into running.)
Unzip this file and copy the apk's you need to your sdcard by first mounting your android phone in mass storage mode (usb debugging disabled). After you have copied the apk's to your sdcard, you will need to remount your system folder and copy the apks to that /system/apps location for the update installer to recognize it (simply installing the app to your phone won't cut it).
To continue you will need the Samsung drivers ( I am not providing links because this can be found anywhere on the web. My particular Samsung driver archive is called "usb_drivers_GalaxyS_x64.zip" (reboot your system after installing if necessary).
You will also need the "one click root" zip archive (or any other package that can give you access to the adb shell.) I used the adb shell from the "epic aio one click root" file archive "epic.aio.v1.13.zip".
Enable USB Debugging mode in your phone, and then plug your phone into usb.
Follow the instructions below to remount your /system partition as rw so that you can copy back (to /system/app) the missing apk packages that you've already copied to your sdcard.
Navigate to the location where your adb executable is installed:
1. cd C:\android-sdk-windows\tools> adb shell
2. $ su
3. # mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
4. # cd /system/app
5. # ls (make sure it is mounted)
6. # cd /sdcard
7. # ls *.apk (show the apk package filenames)
8. # cp "apkfilename" /system/app (copy from current working directory [/sdcard] to /system/apps)
On step 8, replace "apkfilename" with apk's you want to copy. Repeat process as many times as necessary to copy back all the default apk's that you removed.
Taken partially from http://androidforums.com/2079717-post6.html
After you have copied all of your stock apk's back, simply unplug your phone, and reboot. Once you have rebooted press and hold volume down, power and camera buttons until the recovery menu pops back up, then simply select install update.zip
This time the installer will not error out on missing packages.
If you want to root your phone after installing the EC05 Stock Update:
http://forum.androidcentral.com/epi...optional-ext4-new-updated-2-a.html#post760733
For those who only need the stock epic asphalt demo here it is.
(Note to mods, this is a 5 minute demo only, not a full game. As such I believe it is ok to post.)
I was looking inside the run.bat file and I used a run.bat file that did not remove asphalt5.apk and freeHDGamesDemo.apk.
Now I don't know if you need the freeHDGamesDemo.apk or where to find it.
I was going to reinstall the asphalt5.apk, but do I erase the /sdcard/gameloft/ folder and if I do will it be recreated again or should I leave it in?
You can get rid of the gameloft folder on sdcard, thats where it puts the file it downloads when you launch the asphalt demo and it prompts to download. Be careful though, if you have other gameloft games they will also use that folder.
I'm not sure on the free hd demo file, if the ota complains about it we should be able to pull it from the eb13 tar file. If it's not posted by time the ota rolls out I'll add it here for ease.
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You can get rid of the gameloft folder on sdcard, thats where it puts the file it downloads when you launch the asphalt demo and it prompts to download. Be careful though, if you have other gameloft games they will also use that folder.
I'm not sure on the free hd demo file, if the ota complains about it we should be able to pull it from the eb13 tar file. If it's not posted by time the ota rolls out I'll add it here for ease.
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Thanks, I am not a big game player so the little asphalt5 demo is about all I need - I never even opened the freeHDDemo file so I don't know what it does, I was only looking for it incase it stopped you from getting any minor updates via OTA's.
I didn't think the Odin EC05 no data loss upgrade version would remove those two apps on Androidcentral.
i did everything but when i went to the system menu to intall the update.zip i dont have that file...
where do i get it from?
Joph said:
i did everything but when i went to the system menu to intall the update.zip i dont have that file...
where do i get it from?
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Check this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1005593