Database Users

Do I sign this before flashing

All I did was inserted a xml file. Do I have to resign it after making this small of a change?

i believe if you flash through recovery you need to resign. If it's just one APK just push it through ADB.

what was the file u changed? theoretically u could just pushed the modded file back to ur phone assuming u know where to install it in the system directory

Sorry i ment 1 xml file into a apk.
common_browse_list.xml

That should be fine.

I guess i should just try it, its not like it can brick my phone

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! WAITTTTT!!!!!! YOU ARE GOING TO BRICK YOU PHONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!!
ok jk
in all seriousness, that should work fine lol

LOL yeah idk why i made this thread, i guess so i don't have to flash 2 times if it don't work.
regaw_leinad said:
NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! WAITTTTT!!!!!! YOU ARE GOING TO BRICK YOU PHONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!!
ok jk
in all seriousness, that should work fine lol
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And OF COURSE it didn't work.
My life is full of ass.
lol

[Q] Swype on CM7

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

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

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

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

check filecrop you want wvga version

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Q] LeeDrOiD 3.0.2 boot animation

I have tried to edit the boot animation using UOT kitchen on the LeeDrOiD rom since version 2.2 but have had no success!
i believe it is stored in system/customize/resources. i pick this option in UOT and the boot animation doesn't change.. i pick the option "Sense ROM" in UOT and still no change... any ideas?

It might be write-protected. If you can, get root explorer, and get a custom animation zip file.
Make sure its called bootanimation.zip
Copy to SD.
Using root explorer, navigate to system/customize/resources, mount as writeable, (little touchbox near the top). You should see a file called bootanimation.zip in there- that is the one in use.
Now go back, find where you saved your custom bootanimation.zip, copy and replace the other file. If you want, rename the original to bootanimation(1).zip and place your custom zip in next to it (in case it doesnt work and you want to revert to previous animation.)
Exit, Reboot, and should be done =)
Hope this helps.

Yeah that method definitely works as I've got a custom bootanimation on LeeDrOiD 3.0.2
Also, while you're there, you can delete (or rename) android_audio.mp3 if you want to get rid of the sound on startup.

cgmorris89 said:
Yeah that method definitely works as I've got a custom bootanimation on LeeDrOiD 3.0.2
Also, while you're there, you can delete (or rename) android_audio.mp3 if you want to get rid of the sound on startup.
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Ugh agreed, I rebooted in the middle of the night, forgot that earlier I had turned sound back on, and scared the SH*T outta me!

Thanks for the info, do you need to be S-off to do the above?

Lord_Quack said:
Ugh agreed, I rebooted in the middle of the night, forgot that earlier I had turned sound back on, and scared the SH*T outta me!
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same happend with me last night immediately went and deleted it...

When I rooted I S-OFF'ed straight away, so to be honest I don't know. As far as I'm aware, no, you need S-Off for the SPlash screen, not the Boot animation. Don't quote me on this though

UKseagull said:
Thanks for the info, do you need to be S-off to do the above?
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Think so yeah.

I thought S-OFF was needed to make changes to the system folder while the phone was switched on (in it's normal mode...) ?
Maybe I misread somewhere

Like I said, I'm not too sure, I guess there's no harm trying it with S-ON?
@UKseagull, if you want to get S-OFF on the desire, try Unrevoked-Forever, if that doesn't work (like for me) I found an alternative.
Get AlphaRev, Click Here and download the .iso file.
However, I had a little problem burning the image as it wouldn't boot, so I used virtualBox to run it and gain S-OFF that way.

Lord_Quack said:
Like I said, I'm not too sure, I guess there's no harm trying it with S-ON?
@UKseagull, if you want to get S-OFF on the desire, try Unrevoked-Forever, if that doesn't work (like for me) I found an alternative.
Get AlphaRev, Click Here and download the .iso file.
However, I had a little problem burning the image as it wouldn't boot, so I used virtualBox to run it and gain S-OFF that way.
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if I remember correctly unrevokedforever only works for cdma desire but not GSM so alpharev is your only option.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

Ah, that's very interesting, I didn't realise. Thanks for the heads-up =)
+1

Confirming, to edit system folder you need to be s-off. Any problems with adobe flash, as it's in system, you need to be s-off. Struggled to make changes till s-offed today.

I'm gonna give it a try now..
I'm S-ON so if that doesn't work, would using adb work?
Edit: Just realised there's a second page LOL. I don't particularly wanna S-OFF, should I try adb?

Did you manage to do it on s-on?
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA Premium App

Lord_Quack said:
Did you manage to do it on s-on?
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA Premium App
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I believe if you use ADB you can put the bootanimation.zip into /system/customize/resource folder.
If you haven't flashed the ROM yet you can just delete the original bootanimation.zip from the ROM zip folder and replace it with whichever one you want..

himeshladva said:
I believe if you use ADB you can put the bootanimation.zip into /system/customize/resource folder.
If you haven't flashed the ROM yet you can just delete the original bootanimation.zip from the ROM zip folder and replace it with whichever one you want..
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Did you test out the ADB method? I have a custom boot anyway, I was just wondering if you could state whether or not it worked for you so others if they have the same question could possibly get a solution.

Anyone know where to get the sound that the boot comes with (R2D2)

Download leedroid Rom and have a look in zip.
CdTDroiD said:
Anyone know where to get the sound that the boot comes with (R2D2)
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Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

CdTDroiD said:
Anyone know where to get the sound that the boot comes with (R2D2)
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Get Root Explorer, Go into system/customise/resource and it is the mp3 file in there.

[Q] How to install Acer Sync on Taboonay ROM?

I post this question in Taboonay 2.2. But I think it may be more appropriate in this Q&A section. Here it goes.
I like Taboonay ROM alot. But I need Acer Sync and this ROM has it removed.
Taboonay Tools has Acer Sync. But when I use Taboonay Tools to get Acer Sync, nothing happens. I couldn't get Acer Sync installed on the tablet using Taboonay Tools. So I am now back to the Stock ROM as Acer Sync is important for me to sync with my outlook contacts and calendars.
Thus my question is, how can I install Acer Sync on to Tablet A500 after Taboonay 2.1 or 2.2 ROM has installed? I already installed Acer Sync on my PC (downloaded from Acer).
I appreciate if anyone who can help me with this. Thanks in advance.

i would say to extract the apk file from another rom who has it and instal it using file explorer instal at system/app
make sure you have su permisiion on file manager app

Thank you for your quick reply. I have tried your approach with root explorer. It won't install as it is a system application. I get installation failed error. If you have done it, can you elaborate it further in detail? Thanks.

pdaornopda said:
Thank you for your quick reply. I have tried your approach with root explorer. It won't install as it is a system application. I get installation failed error. If you have done it, can you elaborate it further in detail? Thanks.
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You need to extract:
Acersync.apk
Acersync.odex
Acersynchelper.apk
Acersynchelper.odex
from a ROM that has it.
If I was doing it, I'd extract those files from system/app from a stock 3.2 ROM, and inject them into your ROM prior to installing it. That may get you where you need to be.

kjy2010 said:
You need to extract:
Acersync.apk
Acersync.odex
Acersynchelper.apk
Acersynchelper.odex
from a ROM that has it.
If I was doing it, I'd extract those files from system/app from a stock 3.2 ROM, and inject them into your ROM prior to installing it. That may get you where you need to be.
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I did what you said I think:
1) Use root explorer to copy
Acersync.apk
Acersync.odex
Acersynchelper.apk
Acersynchelper.odex
from Stock ROM system/app folder to a external SD card
2) Get in ClockWorkMod and did Wipe Data/factory reset , Cache and dalvik before I installed Taboonay ROM (with updates to 2.2)
3) Use root explorer to copy the above 4 files from SD card to system/app
4) Change the permissions to include user's rights (all three)
5) click install
Then I get installation failed error.
If you get it work, please share with me how you did it. Thank you.

try going to vache site
CREATE new accnt........go to kitchen click acersync and make a custom update _then flash it
Wont let me post vache link I dont have enough posts

pdaornopda said:
I did what you said I think:
1) Use root explorer to copy
Acersync.apk
Acersync.odex
Acersynchelper.apk
Acersynchelper.odex
from Stock ROM system/app folder to a external SD card
2) Get in ClockWorkMod and did Wipe Data/factory reset , Cache and dalvik before I installed Taboonay ROM (with updates to 2.2)
3) Use root explorer to copy the above 4 files from SD card to system/app
4) Change the permissions to include user's rights (all three)
5) click install
Then I get installation failed error.
If you get it work, please share with me how you did it. Thank you.
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No you didn't.
Insert the files into the ROM BEFORE installing the ROM lol

bytemehard said:
try going to vache site
CREATE new accnt........go to kitchen click acersync and make a custom update _then flash it
Wont let me post vache link I dont have enough posts
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Thank you. I already did this approach. And it worked well. But I am trying to see if there is another way.

kjy2010 said:
No you didn't.
Insert the files into the ROM BEFORE installing the ROM lol
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Could you be more specific? How do I insert files into the ROM before I installing it? Do you mean I do it while I am in CWM? Can you give me a detailed steps? Thank you.

pdaornopda said:
Could you be more specific? How do I insert files into the ROM before I installing it? Do you mean I do it while I am in CWM? Can you give me a detailed steps? Thank you.
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Winrar on a PC, navigate to the folder, click the "add" button, and you're set. Not rocket science.

kjy2010 said:
Winrar on a PC, navigate to the folder, click the "add" button, and you're set. Not rocket science.
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Thank you for the hint. I never cooked ROM before so I don't know that I could put other files inside a ROM's zip files. I will give it a try.

kjy2010 said:
You need to extract:
Acersync.apk
Acersync.odex
Acersynchelper.apk
Acersynchelper.odex
from a ROM that has it.
If I was doing it, I'd extract those files from system/app from a stock 3.2 ROM, and inject them into your ROM prior to installing it. That may get you where you need to be.
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One more thing, when you say extract, do you mean by using winrar to extract those files in a PC as well? I think now I see what you mean. It makes a lot of sense. Thanks a lot.

pdaornopda said:
One more thing, when you say extract, do you mean by using winrar to extract those files in a PC as well? I think now I see what you mean. It makes a lot of sense. Thanks a lot.
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You got it, now you're cooking!

kjy2010 said:
You got it, now you're cooking!
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Thanks a lot. Now I think I can also make my own based on other Rooted w/ Busybox for CWR ROM. In other words, I think now I can add "some ingredients" on a "cooked up dishes".
I visited your Super ROM page. I know you are a Chief as well. Do you mind to share your secret with me how to make a "Rooted w/ Busybox for CWR ROM" to start with? So I can also "cook a dish" instead of only add or delete "some ingredients"? Thank you very much in advance.

pdaornopda said:
Thanks a lot. Now I think I can also make my own based on other Rooted w/ Busybox for CWR ROM. In other words, I think now I can add "some ingredients" on a "cooked up dishes".
I visited your Super ROM page. I know you are a Chief as well. Do you mind to share your secret with me how to make a "Rooted w/ Busybox for CWR ROM" to start with? So I can also "cook a dish" instead of only add or delete "some ingredients"? Thank you very much in advance.
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I'm no chef, merely a broiler man lol, but I sent you a PM. Check your messages

kjy2010 said:
I'm no chef, merely a broiler man lol, but I sent you a PM. Check your messages
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Thank you, my friend! I replied.

pdaornopda said:
Thank you, my friend! I replied.
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yw.

Why not use Google Calender Sync? Works really well for me. Syncs Outlook to Gmail which then the phone and tablet both readily work with. Not sure if it will do contacts though, if it does I blocked it from doing so very early on.

Kitchen open for business
pdaornopda said:
Thank you. I already did this approach. And it worked well. But I am trying to see if there is another way.
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I created a new account but login in the kitchen says my account isn't activated...and haven't received any mail
Does anyone know if these kitchen is still open?

[Q] Clean ROM flash

Getting ready to do the Clean ROM flash and I have a few questions:
1. The instructions say to Copy ROM to storage. When I navigate to my phone hooked to my PC, I can't find the "storage" folder. Any help with this step would be appreciated
2. How do I boot into recovery?
I have twrp installed and phone's rooted. Just need to know the button config. to go into recovery to follow the installation steps. TY

thestrangebrew said:
Getting ready to do the Clean ROM flash and I have a few questions:
1. The instructions say to Copy ROM to storage. When I navigate to my phone hooked to my PC, I can't find the "storage" folder. Any help with this step would be appreciated
2. How do I boot into recovery?
I have twrp installed and phone's rooted. Just need to know the button config. to go into recovery to follow the installation steps. TY
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LOL! Sorry I had too. Someone needs there Coffee You copy the rom to your phones storage like where your pictures,Music, and stuff are at. They didnt say anything about a storage folder.
and 2. Download an app called reboot recovery in the market place
You should be cautious when flashing anything if you were looking for a "Storage" folder.

hyelton said:
LOL! Sorry I had too. Someone needs there Coffee You copy the rom to your phones storage like where your pictures,Music, and stuff are at. They didnt say anything about a storage folder.
and 2. Download an app called reboot recovery in the market place
You should be cautious when flashing anything if you were looking for a "Storage" folder.
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LOL I know, I feel like a total noob for even asking. I have to have instructions literally step for step or else I lose confidence and don't follow through. I'm coming from an SGS2 that I rooted and messed with for the 1st month and never flashed anything since, so I'm pretty much starting over with this ROM stuff. Thanks for the help though!
EDIT: I'm gonna ask another noob question: Do I copy just the img file or the META & System folders too?

thestrangebrew said:
LOL I know, I feel like a total noob for even asking. I have to have instructions literally step for step or else I lose confidence and don't follow through. I'm coming from an SGS2 that I rooted and messed with for the 1st month and never flashed anything since, so I'm pretty much starting over with this ROM stuff. Thanks for the help though!
EDIT: I'm gonna ask another noob question: Do I copy just the img file or the META & System folders too?
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:crying: what img file and meta system folders ? :crying: Don`t extract the zipped download, The ZIP is what you flash You dont have to extract it.
Ahhh S2 I had that phone when it came out it was one of my longest owned phones.

hyelton said:
:crying: what img file and meta system folders ? :crying: Don`t extract the zipped download, The ZIP is what you flash You dont have to extract it.
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Holy smokes. I extracted it. ok i'll move the zip to storage. Thanks!

thestrangebrew said:
I'm gonna ask another noob question: Do I copy just the img file or the META & System folders too?
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Dude! Never be afraid to ask (but if the answers are on the website and you didn't do a proper search, expect flame on!). :laugh:
Anyway, assuming you are on AT&T, you should have downloaded a file called CleanROM-1.1.zip . If you didn't get that one, go here http://www.scottsroms.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=464 and download it. Check the MD5 to ensure the file is not corrupt. Do not unzip the file! Just transfer the file onto your phone - it doesn't really matter where, just remember where you put it. Then reboot into recovery (assuming you have already installed TWRP) using whatever app you like (I prefer GooManager), click Install, navigate to the rom you just put on your phone and you're good to go.
Good luck!

AmbroseAI said:
Dude! Never be afraid to ask (but if the answers are on the website and you didn't do a proper search, expect flame on!). :laugh:
Anyway, assuming you are on AT&T, you should have downloaded a file called CleanROM-1.1.zip . If you didn't get that one, go here http://www.scottsroms.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=464 and download it. Check the MD5 to ensure the file is not corrupt. Do not unzip the file! Just transfer the file onto your phone - it doesn't really matter where, just remember where you put it. Then reboot into recovery (assuming you have already installed TWRP) using whatever app you like (I prefer GooManager), click Install, navigate to the rom you just put on your phone and you're good to go.
Good luck!
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Thanks yea I did get teh 1.1 ROM and twrp is installed already. I just didn't want to go any further until I for sure understood the process. This feels alot easier then when I was working on the sgs2 and Odin. That and it's been at least 2 years since I've done anything like this lol. Thanks for the help, it looks like it's flashing now!

thestrangebrew said:
LOL I know, I feel like a total noob for even asking. I have to have instructions literally step for step or else I lose confidence and don't follow through. I'm coming from an SGS2 that I rooted and messed with for the 1st month and never flashed anything since, so I'm pretty much starting over with this ROM stuff. Thanks for the help though!
EDIT: I'm gonna ask another noob question: Do I copy just the img file or the META & System folders too?
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thestrangebrew said:
Holy smokes. I extracted it. ok i'll move the zip to storage. Thanks!
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It happens, Now you should be able to flash, Any Flashable roms you never need to extract them just flash

Success!! I've been de-virginized! Thanks for you help guys!!