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NexusMod LWP update.zip to .apk?

I've always loved NexusMod live wallpaper but it does not work on froyo. i have purchased NexusMod and it sucks that it is only available on cyanogen's froyo ROMs (at least im pretty sure thats the only place you can get it to work). i noticed drizzy linked to nexusmod that functions on froyo but unfortunatly it's in an "update.zip" format (for anyone unfamiliar with android that means you would flash it just like a ROM). is there anyway to turn that file into a ".apk" file so we could install it manually since out HD2s dont have a recovery image to flash ROMs/update.zip files the same way a Nexus One can?
PS. i hope its alright to link to this attachment. i believe its nothing more than the file ripped from cyanogen's froyo ROM.

It's easy. Rename your .zip to .apk ... and install it ^^

For those who need desktop in the browser...

I was looking at the galaxy tab section and saw a thread regarding useragents. As many of you know the old about:debug trick doesn't work on the latest 2.2 roms. Well some listed that about:useragent worked on his tab. So I got curious and tried it and guess what? It works!! A popup comes up when you type it that lets you choose between a whole hunch of useragents. Try it for yourself,
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Awesome, thanks!

Nice find, but, after setting desktop, it doesn't stick.
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gregc2009 said:
Nice find, but, after setting desktop, it doesn't stick.
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Have you tried custom?
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Yeah it wont stick and thought it did but tried hulu and no ho
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You may have to use it with the hacked version of flash from the nexus forums to get it to work with hulu. I'll try to confirm when I get a chance.
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been looking for this like for ever... thanks a lot man... somethings the most obvious things are the answers....

qreffie said:
You may have to use it with the hacked version of flash from the nexus forums to get it to work with hulu. I'll try to confirm when I get a chance.
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Confirmed this totally works with Hulu. What you need to do is uninstall flash player that you get from the marked with root explorer or whatever method you use and then install the flash_fixed from the link below and then set the useragent to desktop and it'll work.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6583857&postcount=1

qreffie said:
Confirmed this totally works with Hulu. What you need to do is uninstall flash player that you get from the marked with root explorer or whatever method you use and then install the flash_fixed from the link below and then set the useragent to desktop and it'll work.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6583857&postcount=1
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I am getting Hulu required flash player 10.0.32 or higher. How did you get pass this screen? I know the flash from market is 10.1.1+ so I am not sure why it isn't working.
I downloaded the Fixed Flash from the thread you linked and it said it was updated to the lastest version from market as well. hmmm.

PaiPiePia said:
I am getting Hulu required flash player 10.0.32 or higher. How did you get pass this screen? I know the flash from market is 10.1.1+ so I am not sure why it isn't working.
I downloaded the Fixed Flash from the thread you linked and it said it was updated to the lastest version from market as well. hmmm.
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I renamed the file to install_flash_player.apk and copied it to my sd card, then using root explorer I uninstalled the existing file from /system/app and copied the renamed .apk over and installed it in /system/app. Then I opened a browser window and just did the about:useragent trick, then went to hulu.com and clicked on the first video. It took about 30 seconds to load over 3g, but it started playing the video. Like they said in the previous posts, it doesn't stick, so you're probably going to have to do it every time you want to go to a site that normally blocks mobile useragents, but it does work.

qreffie said:
I renamed the file to install_flash_player.apk and copied it to my sd card, then using root explorer I uninstalled the existing file from /system/app and copied the renamed .apk over and installed it in /system/app. Then I opened a browser window and just did the about:useragent trick, then went to hulu.com and clicked on the first video. It took about 30 seconds to load over 3g, but it started playing the video. Like they said in the previous posts, it doesn't stick, so you're probably going to have to do it every time you want to go to a site that normally blocks mobile useragents, but it does work.
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That's exactly what I did. I even rebooted after uninstalling install_flash_player.apk and moving the new fixed_flash.apk (renamed to install_flash_player.apk). I then applied the desktop useragent and to my dismay it told me that I needed flash above 10.0.32.

Yeap,, watching hulu as I type... little lag though

PaiPiePia said:
That's exactly what I did. I even rebooted after uninstalling install_flash_player.apk and moving the new fixed_flash.apk (renamed to install_flash_player.apk). I then applied the desktop useragent and to my dismay it told me that I needed flash above 10.0.32.
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The only other way I've gotten it to work in the past was by adding it to the zip file of the rom I'm using and reflashing - open the bionix/macnut (or whatever zip file), delete the install_flash_player.apk file, then copy the hacked .apk that's been renamed install_flash_player.apk to the zip and flash. Now that I think about it though, I did have some trouble doing this on the bionix 2.2 rom before the flash update, and I've been running macnut R10 for the past few days so it may depend on what rom you're on.

qreffie said:
The only other way I've gotten it to work in the past was by adding it to the zip file of the rom I'm using and reflashing - open the bionix/macnut (or whatever zip file), delete the install_flash_player.apk file, then copy the hacked .apk that's been renamed install_flash_player.apk to the zip and flash. Now that I think about it though, I did have some trouble doing this on the bionix 2.2 rom before the flash update, and I've been running macnut R10 for the past few days so it may depend on what rom you're on.
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I see, I am currently not in the position to reflash my phone. I will give it a try when I have time. Thank you very much.

Hulu on Vibrant w/Froyo

Hay Bros. Hulu on Vibrant w/Froyo, let's make this happen k?
I'm on Onyx R3.1 (Froyo).
Have the latest modified Flash
Have UA set to desktop
Using Dolphin
Using the hulu.com/widget URL
No go.
What next? It seems to work on other phones, but have not seen any confirmation with Vibrant.
Thanks bros.
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qzmp010 said:
You can just use the flash player on the market and follow the steps from this post:
forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9159722&postcount=110
Then change the useragent to desktop and hulu works!
Btw i'm using the unofficial tmo froyo jk2 w/ adobe flash 10.1.105.6
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Thank you! This is confirmed working on Onyx R3.1
None of the other methods posted in this thread worked for me except this one.
It looks like there are a few alternative methods that work with macnut but not for onyx/obsidian.

What are you talking about? Hulu blocks access my all mobile phones unless Hulu Plus is purchased.

Isn't Hulu blocking the specific ID of the mobile version of Flash? If that's the case you'll never get around the block, unless you get Hulu Plus, where they specifically allow it.

DarkAgent said:
What are you talking about? Hulu blocks access my all mobile phones unless Hulu Plus is purchased.
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What are you talking about? Hulu blocks based on the version of Flash you are using.
YodaEXE said:
Isn't Hulu blocking the specific ID of the mobile version of Flash? If that's the case you'll never get around the block, unless you get Hulu Plus, where they specifically allow it.
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That's what the modified flash is for. It changes it so that it doesn't say it is coming from a mobile phone.

there is a modified Flash apk in the Nexus section... it allows for our phones to watch hulu... it works I have it...
edit... it only works with Eugenes Macnut r10.

I have the fixed flash installed but the browser doesn't recognize that it is installed. Any tips?

eortizr said:
there is a modified Flash apk in the Nexus section... it allows for our phones to watch hulu... it works I have it...
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I saw you post in the thread and you said it doesn't work.

It does work with Macnut R10, I just tried... it does not work with Obsidian, macnut r11,Axura or Stock TMO Leaked...

eortizr said:
It does work with Macnut R10, I just tried... it does not work with Obsidian, macnut r11,Axura or Stock TMO Leaked...
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Shucks I wonder why that is.

eortizr said:
It does work with Macnut R10, I just tried... it does not work with Obsidian, macnut r11,Axura or Stock TMO Leaked...
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It works with the entire Macnut series. It was one of the first things I tested in R11. Hopefully this will be the last time I post how to get it to work:
Method 1 - uninstall the old flash player (our don't download it from market) rename the hacked flash to install_flash_player.apk and place it in the /system/app directory and install it (i used root explorer). Then open up a browser window and type about:useragent and hit enter, then select desktop and navigate to hulu and enjoy.
Method 2- open the .zip file of the rom you want and delete the install_flash_player.apk file (if it exists) and place the renamed hacked version in there, then flash the rom. Do the useragent trick and enjoy. Video of method 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KyAzWisQW8
There's also a link to a hulu.apk that does the useragent trick for you on the same page with the hacked flash file. It's kind of buggy but it works and I've been able to use it since Macnut R4.
Edit: here, I'll even link the post in the Nexus forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6583857&postcount=1
Edit 2: It works with Macnut R12 as well. I installed it via method 2 described above.
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That sucks, so at the moment, unless you use macnut, it's not going to work.

sj_martin said:
That sucks, so at the moment, unless you use macnut, it's not going to work.
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Have you tried replacing the flash file in the zip for the rom and reflashing yet? Now that I think about it, I did try to get it to work when I briefly tried out obsidian V1 or 2 (can't remember which) and the file wouldn't install, but I didn't test out what would happen if I tried to add it to the zip file.

seems that way but if its truly hulu.com that you want then switch over to mcnut. i didnt beccause i hate the i9000 logo when booting. i know it's a small thing when looking at it from a "i can watch hulu" perspective but .... hey ! what can i say? I like obsidian all around!

justlovejoy said:
seems that way but if its truly hulu.com that you want then switch over to mcnut. i didnt beccause i hate the i9000 logo when booting. i know it's a small thing when looking at it from a "i can watch hulu" perspective but .... hey ! what can i say? I like obsidian all around!
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If you can find a link to R11, it didn't have the i9000 logo come up at all. You'll have to flash the sd fix and you won't be able to OC either, but it will be free of that logo you don't want.

qreffie said:
Have you tried replacing the flash file in the zip for the rom and reflashing yet? Now that I think about it, I did try to get it to work when I briefly tried out obsidian V1 or 2 (can't remember which) and the file wouldn't install, but I didn't test out what would happen if I tried to add it to the zip file.
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I tried everything but adding it into the zip file. I will give it a shot when I flash to the next release.

i extracted .zip file of the rom and changed the file out. Then zipped it back and now it won't flash. what did I do wrong?

khtims said:
i extracted .zip file of the rom and changed the file out. Then zipped it back and now it won't flash. what did I do wrong?
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Don't extract anything. Just open the zip file in whatever program you use (I use WinRAR), find the install_flash_player.apk file, highlight it and delete it. Then take the flashed_fixed.apk file and rename it to install_flash_player.apk and drop it into the folder that same folder. After it's done compressing it you should be good to go. This method has worked for me with the past 4-5 versions of Macnut. I haven't tried it with any other roms though.
Edit: Hang on I'll make a video.
Update - video made, but my connection is crappy so it'll take a while before it's uploaded.

khtims said:
i extracted .zip file of the rom and changed the file out. Then zipped it back and now it won't flash. what did I do wrong?
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crap, thats what i was just about to do. i unzipped, replaced apk's and was about to flash now. i'll give it a shot anyway, but looks like it won't work.

okay. i will have to wait until I get home. I cannot install winrar on my work computer. I tried just exploring the zip folder but it will not let me delete the file while it is zipped.

Failed to flash unzipping then rezipping. Trying a second time via qreffie's method.
Opening up with winrar and replacing files did not work either. When I try to flash, CW says "bad file"

[Q] flashing zip files

Hi,
Ive been trying to read me to this but i cant get it straight anyway.
Im trying to flash a zip file to the SD root called ps3-Signed.zip to my Htc Hd (Blackstone) with froyo (2.2).
And when i do the normal flash in recovery mode (tri-colour) nothing happens.
Also im i have no success with RUU aswell.
The zip file is in the root of the sd card.
There isnt much on Blackstone on other sites so i hope you guys have some tips for me
Cheers!

mag86 said:
Hi,
Ive been trying to read me to this but i cant get it straight anyway.
Im trying to flash a zip file to the SD root called ps3-Signed.zip to my Htc Hd (Blackstone) with froyo (2.2).
And when i do the normal flash in recovery mode (tri-colour) nothing happens.
Also im i have no success with RUU aswell.
The zip file is in the root of the sd card.
There isnt much on Blackstone on other sites so i hope you guys have some tips for me
Cheers!
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You'll have to give a bit of background, as I don't understand what are you trying to do. Flash a zip file with froyo??? What for?

Eodun said:
You'll have to give a bit of background, as I don't understand what are you trying to do. Flash a zip file with froyo??? What for?
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He's trying to flash like a native android phone
You could try to rename it update.zip and boot android..

Sorry its for doing the psfreedom jailbreak for the ps3. For that you need to install/flash that zip file to the Sd card. But i cant get it in.
I also tried to change to uppdate.zip and it didnt work. feels like im doing something wrong.
I thought i knew how to flash files but nothing happens when i flash the zip file.
here is a link to the guide with a desire. http://www.dkszone.net/jailbreak-ps3-psfreedom-android-phone-nexus-htc-desire

Blackstone is not an android native device, and it doesn't run from nand, and usb mass storage doesn't work, and recovery mode doesn't work either, so I doubt that works with it. Sincerely, I'd try to get a native android device to do that.

mag86 said:
Sorry its for doing the psfreedom jailbreak for the ps3. For that you need to install/flash that zip file to the Sd card. But i cant get it in.
I also tried to change to uppdate.zip and it didnt work. feels like im doing something wrong.
I thought i knew how to flash files but nothing happens when i flash the zip file.
here is a link to the guide with a desire. http://www.dkszone.net/jailbreak-ps3-psfreedom-android-phone-nexus-htc-desire
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You got that wrong. This is intended for the native devices and you can't flash anything to NAND (yet). I don't know if it works on Blackstone, but more info can be found here.

In xdandroid rootfs.img already builtin recovery mode for installing OTA updates "update.zip"

Browser APK

I deleted the browser and need to get the apk so I can reload it. Can someone please post it for me?
Thanks.

Can anyone please help?

what build are you on? 2.2.2 or 2.3.4? either way all you need to do is download a flashable version of the rom unzip it and pull it from system/app i use to do it allll the time when i was testing different apps on phones

joshyy_rey said:
what build are you on? 2.2.2 or 2.3.4? either way all you need to do is download a flashable version of the rom unzip it and pull it from system/app i use to do it allll the time when i was testing different apps on phones
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Thanks. I'm running 2.2.2. Where can I find the stock ROM so I can pull it from? I tried from a customer ROM but it wouldn't install. I'm assuming it is because it has been deodexed/zipaligned.
Thanks again.

I tried but no luck, any clue how and I can try again.

dstevens said:
Thanks. I'm running 2.2.2. Where can I find the stock ROM so I can pull it from? I tried from a customer ROM but it wouldn't install. I'm assuming it is because it has been deodexed/zipaligned.
Thanks again.
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Ill look for one or just do it and post in the morning
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You have to have the stock browser in system/apps/

Ronaldo_9 said:
You have to have the stock browser in system/apps/
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yeah just use root explorer to push to system/apps/

joshyy_rey said:
Ill look for one or just do it and post in the morning
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So I downloaded the Blur_Version 4.1.83 from Motorola's website and noticed there are two Browser files:
Browser.apk.p
Browser.odex.p
I renamed them (removing the p) and pushed them to systems/app. When I tried to install the apk is said it is a system app and do I want to overwrite it (something like that). I clicked yes but the install failed. Now when I try to install I get the following Parse error: There is a problem parsing the package. I've tried a factory reset (both ways) and still can't get it to load.
Help!!

can you specify files and locations?
note that my atrix is 2.2.2.
you can also use different browser such as firefox or dolphine hd.