I have the tablet version .apk installed that was posted in the collection of Transformer apps, I think in the Xoom forum. Anyways, it opens fine before it force closes, but when I try to open my resume it crashes. I tried installing it outright and also putting in system/app. Both ways give the same results, it opens then crashes when opening a file. I cleared the data, reset the device, nothing.
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I have the tablet version .apk installed that was posted in the collection of Transformer apps, I think in the Xoom forum. Anyways, it opens fine before it force closes, but when I try to open my resume it crashes. I tried installing it outright and also putting in system/app. Both ways give the same results, it opens then crashes when opening a file. I cleared the data, reset the device, nothing.
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Did you check the apk details to see if there's some sort of license/drm check?
Many apps and games are now coming with a license check, just like computer software to make certain people aren't pirating them. Something could be checking for a serial number.
I don't know if that's a paid version too. If so, I'm pretty sure discussing pirated apps is against ToS. If it's a freely available thing then, no worries. I'm waiting, maybe forever for a LibreOffice port to Android. Probably be a long while, dunno how well Dalvik and something that big would play together.
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I don't know if that's a paid version too. If so, I'm pretty sure discussing pirated apps is against ToS. If it's a freely available thing then, no worries. I'm waiting, maybe forever for a LibreOffice port to Android. Probably be a long while, dunno how well Dalvik and something that big would play together.
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That's true, it may be a paid app. If so I'm not trying to do anything that's frowned upon here. I do know that the app isn't available in the market yet. I think I'm gonna put this off for a while and see what happens with the official release because it's obviously not working right now.
From what little I can learn Polaris Office comes preiinstalled on the Transformer tablet only. I found advice that I needed to move two lib files over to system/lib to make it work. Well I only found one lib file, copied to system/lib and still crashes. I can get it display some stuff but it won't let me start a new doc or read an exist in doc. There are some nice YouTube videos showing how it works, and it looks real nice. I hope some can figure it out.
Look at this post. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1114100
The two files are libpolarisoffice_Clipboard.so and libpolarisoffice.so. It works fine for me without any FCs.
Yep, It Works For Me Too..
but you have to push the two lib files to system/lib using ADB (or Root Explorer)
Thanks for the names of the two file...it works! I am amazed at how this info is found and shared
bpivk said:
Look at this post. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1114100
The two files are libpolarisoffice_Clipboard.so and libpolarisoffice.so. It works fine for me without any FCs.
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Perfect, thank you. I knew there had to be a way.
However (you just knew there was going to be a however!), Polaris Office loads OK, but many of the functions don't work. For example I am able to type in text for a new document but very few of the tools at the top work and I can't highlight any portions of the text. There must still be something missing to make it work correctly. When I do a check for updates within the program it says I am up to date. Any one else seeing these problems?
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However (you just knew there was going to be a however!), Polaris Office loads OK, but many of the functions don't work. For example I am able to type in text for a new document but very few of the tools at the top work and I can't highlight any portions of the text. There must still be something missing to make it work correctly. When I do a check for updates within the program it says I am up to date. Any one else seeing these problems?
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Seems to be OK for me, I've had it running for nearly 2 weeks now. What functions specifically aren't working for you? I'll try them on mine...
I found a couple of YouTube videos by andyxover that I was able to try out. I could do all of his examples.
The problems/limitations that jumped out at me were
(1) you can not move pictures around in a document (MS Word limits you also)
(2) in spreadsheets you have to type in the blind when you are making enties into boxes
I need to ply around more to get a better feel for this UI.
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I found a couple of YouTube videos by andyxover that I was able to try out. I could do all of his examples.
The problems/limitations that jumped out at me were
(1) you can not move pictures around in a document (MS Word limits you also)
(2) in spreadsheets you have to type in the blind when you are making enties into boxes
I need to ply around more to get a better feel for this UI.
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1. Yes you can. Single tap on the image and it will select.. Then you can move it where you want within reason.
2. There is no "in cell" editing. Editing is in the text box at the top of the screen.
bpivk said:
Look at this post. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1114100
The two files are libpolarisoffice_Clipboard.so and libpolarisoffice.so. It works fine for me without any FCs.
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Hello, I was readig your posts looking for help and maybe you can help me, as I can see you solved the problem.
I have an Acer Iconia A500 w/Honeycomb and tryed to install Polaris Office.
I donwloaded the P.O. files and read the txt file: (Using root explorer or adb, push the two lib files to system/lib.).
Downloaded and install rootexplorer, copy to pen drive "lib files", opened rootexplorer, copied lib files then went to System File, opened lib file, did hit paste and a warning message says this file is reading only.
I began to investigate and found that needed to root the device, I did it and tested with root checker, it said it was rooted succesfully, and then repited the hole process, again, read only file.
I was reading posts and found that what I think is the problem, "Fix permissions", so it let me paste the 2 lib files. But still havent found the answer to this. Is there a step I missed? or I'm just doing it all wrong?
I thought if I could find the way to solve the "fix permissions" problem and could paste the 2 lib files in System/lib folder it would be the solution, but can´t paste the 2 files. What should I do?
Thanks in advance for reading and helping me.
It's kind of funny.
You've missed an option in Rootexplorer. It has a button on the top corner that says "Mount R/W" press it and copy the files. You have an old version of rootexplorer if it doesn't have that option.
Ok, here goes:
OPEN Rootexplorer,
top right is the Remount as R/W button, click on it and it changes to Remount R/O
found MNT folder and click, foun usb_storage folder and click,
found the folder I made with 2 lib files and click,
Multiselect and mark: libpolarisoffice.so and libpolarisoffice_Clipboard.so files and Copy
Back to System folder and then to lib folder, click PASTE and " You cannot paste here because the file system is read-only.
What happen??? What am I doing wrong?
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Ok, here goes:
OPEN Rootexplorer,
top right is the Remount as R/W button, click on it and it changes to Remount R/O
found MNT folder and click, foun usb_storage folder and click,
found the folder I made with 2 lib files and click,
Multiselect and mark: libpolarisoffice.so and libpolarisoffice_Clipboard.so files and Copy
Back to System folder and then to lib folder, click PASTE and " You cannot paste here because the file system is read-only.
What happen??? What am I doing wrong?
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By the way, the 2 lib files have an icon in golden color with a star i brown color, would it mean something?
aero2much said:
By the way, the 2 lib files have an icon in golden color with a star i brown color, would it mean something?
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Opened the system file folder, found the lib file folder, opened and tried to paste:
the same answer "You cannot paste here because the system file is read-only"
But I noticed something, when I click R/W it changes to R/O, when I open system folder to Paste the Remount automaticaly changes to R/W again after it was R/O, I don´t know if it something important to this case, afted denied access I cilk the remount button again, just to see if it changes to R/O, but it doesn´t.
I usually just copy the files and then press the r/w button and paste. I don't leave the folders. You shouldn't have problems if you're rooted.
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I usually just copy the files and then press the r/w button and paste. I don't leave the folders. You shouldn't have problems if you're rooted.
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Just double check with rootchecker and it says I have root access.
I don't know! Maybe is not for me this time.
Thanks a lot for your time
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I recently started using the new Mobile Defense app (mobiledefense.com) and I'm trying to make it survive a wipe. I moved it to /system/app and the APK stays after a wipe, but it is not recognized as an installed program. Can anybody give me some direction as to how to fix this?
Thanks,
Chris
Anyone? Maybe better in the dev. forum?
grokdesigns said:
Anyone? Maybe better in the dev. forum?
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can you not cook it into the ROM, i think if you open up the flash and put the APK file into the framework-res.apk in the framework/apps folder
then sign the update.zip and flash it
and with any luck the app should now be integrated into the OS.
EDIT: Ignore this post and read my second one below Daveid's this explains what I meant better than this post does.
I think you were on the right path trying to place the file into the /system/app directory, however.. I believe you want to do it a little differently. I think the command you want to use is:
adb install xxx.apk /system/app
I think that installs it into the specified directory, instead of just copying it there. I could be wrong, but I think that may do it. If not, it may need to be signed with the test-keys in order to be installed in /system.
I am not sure what you tried to copy it (I am assuming you did "adb push xxx.apk /system/app"), but I would try my method out. Don't listen to warrmr, judging by what they wrote, I doubt they really know what they are talking about. The framework-res.apk file is an application in and of itself, that is mainly responsible for the layout and design of the operating system. and there is no framework/apps folder, nor do you put any apks into the framework-res-apk file. So his entire post is pretty bad advice (no offense intended, just if you don't know what you are talking about, maybe you should tell people that to start off with).
EDIT - I guess you can't specify the target using adb install. Let me try to figure this one out real quick.
In fact, I believe I will attempt to install an app using the adb install command listed above, and post back in a few moments to see if it works out ok.
Alright, so I pushed an APK into the /system/app directory, and it worked just fine for me. Showing in the list and all, one thought. Is the program you are trying to do this with a copy-protected program? If so, you may need to be a little underhanded in your actions. Let me try moving one real quick from /data/app and /data/app-private over to /system/app and see what happens, though I doubt it will work.
Nah, doesn't work like that, if this is indeed a copy-protected app, I don't think there is much you can do about it. Sorry.
I am able to copy to /system/app and run it with no problems. The problem is after wiping, the APK is still in the directory, but doesn't show up in my applications.
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I think you were on the right path trying to place the file into the /system/app directory, however.. I believe you want to do it a little differently. I think the command you want to use is:
adb install xxx.apk /system/app
I think that installs it into the specified directory, instead of just copying it there. I could be wrong, but I think that may do it. If not, it may need to be signed with the test-keys in order to be installed in /system.
I am not sure what you tried to copy it (I am assuming you did "adb push xxx.apk /system/app"), but I would try my method out. Don't listen to warrmr, judging by what they wrote, I doubt they really know what they are talking about. The framework-res.apk file is an application in and of itself, that is mainly responsible for the layout and design of the operating system. and there is no framework/apps folder, nor do you put any apks into the framework-res-apk file. So his entire post is pretty bad advice (no offense intended, just if you don't know what you are talking about, maybe you should tell people that to start off with).
EDIT - I guess you can't specify the target using adb install. Let me try to figure this one out real quick.
In fact, I believe I will attempt to install an app using the adb install command listed above, and post back in a few moments to see if it works out ok.
Alright, so I pushed an APK into the /system/app directory, and it worked just fine for me. Showing in the list and all, one thought. Is the program you are trying to do this with a copy-protected program? If so, you may need to be a little underhanded in your actions. Let me try moving one real quick from /data/app and /data/app-private over to /system/app and see what happens, though I doubt it will work.
Nah, doesn't work like that, if this is indeed a copy-protected app, I don't think there is much you can do about it. Sorry.
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It was a suggestion, and as nobody had replied to the thread i thought i would give it a bash with my limited knowlage.
Mabe i should explain what i meant a bit better than i did in my last post and then you can tell me of im talking utter balls so to speak.
Ignore what i said about the framework-res.apk I was being slightly stupid. I was getting confused with where the App folder in the flash.
If you take the update.zip and look in system/app you will see lots of the "core" APK files along with any other ones that the "chef" has decided to cook into it.
If you were to take your APK file and inject it into the update.zip and then sign it, put the update.zip on your phone and then flash that zip file you will have the app pre-installed thus if you do a factory wipe then it will still be there.
It was badly explained and there was no real need to just brush my post off and say it was a useless waste of time. Isnt the ethos of this forum for learning and development, If I was talking utter balls then fine. I also should have bothered to check the content of an update.zip file rather than just relying that i saw the folder somewhere.
warrmr said:
It was a suggestion, and as nobody had replied to the thread i thought i would give it a bash with my limited knowlage.
Mabe i should explain what i meant a bit better than i did in my last post and then you can tell me of im talking utter balls so to speak.
Ignore what i said about the framework-res.apk I was being slightly stupid. I was getting confused with where the App folder in the flash.
If you take the update.zip and look in system/app you will see lots of the "core" APK files along with any other ones that the "chef" has decided to cook into it.
If you were to take your APK file and inject it into the update.zip and then sign it, put the update.zip on your phone and then flash that zip file you will have the app pre-installed thus if you do a factory wipe then it will still be there.
It was badly explained and there was no real need to just brush my post off and say it was a useless waste of time. Isnt the ethos of this forum for learning and development, If I was talking utter balls then fine. I also should have bothered to check the content of an update.zip file rather than just relying that i saw the folder somewhere.
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I personally understood what you meant the first time and agree. For example, having SuperUser permissions, Spare Parts, and Term emulator "cooked" into JesusFreke's build. Should be able to simply decompile an update.zip, plug in those programs, and resign.
To get Flash 10.3 working on the stock browser you need to do two things:
1) force stop the browser process
2) Remove all permissions for /data/data/com.android.browser/app_plugins/com.adobe.flashplayer/.macromedia/Flash_Player/config.data
*Fix also works for Dolphin. Just change com.android.browser to mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser
Changing the permissions restricts the flash plugin or the stock browser or the webkit or I dunno what from reading config.data. This file is screwing with video playback of anything over 240p.
What's weird is that the config.data generated for 10.2 and 10.3 appears to be identical, except for the ProductVer string. Since the file contains settings for h264 high, baseline and main profiles, there's probably some change in 10.3 to the way it uses this information.
Either way, this is a bandaid for those that don't wish to use Opera until the heart of the issue is found/addressed.
how do you remove permissions? i saw the ability to do this was added in a while ago in the nighthlies, but I've never had to do it....
martonikaj said:
how do you remove permissions? i saw the ability to do this was added in a while ago in the nighthlies, but I've never had to do it....
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You'll need to use a file manager that supports it. I use File Expert while others prefer Root Explorer.
Btw, this is not the same as application permission control which is what you are thinking of.
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You'll need to use a file manager that supports it. I use File Expert while others prefer Root Explorer.
Btw, this is not the same as application permission control which is what you are thinking of.
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oh okay. ill try it.
Well no matter the file browser I chose, the data/data directory doesn't exist, it just shows up empty. Even running multiple searches in File Expert yielded no results
martonikaj said:
oh okay. ill try it.
Well no matter the file browser I chose, the data/data directory doesn't exist, it just shows up empty. Even running multiple searches in File Expert yielded no results
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Either you aren't rooted or you don't have superuser installed.
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Either you aren't rooted or you don't have superuser installed.
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I'm running CM7...
using terminal emulator i can just do a cd data/data/com.android.browser and it shows the listing. but if i go to the file manager it doesnt show it. Weird.
So i was able to edit the permissions. My superuser app wasnt properly giving superuser permission to the file explorer, which is weird because during that time it worked for terminal emulator just fine...
I removed all permissions for it, but flash still isnt working.
nvm. Fixed. Left the boxes on the far right checked, for 'Exe', and unchecked all other read and write permissions boxes. Working so far.
Nice find! Works perfectly...
Was just about to do this but looks like the newest nightly will incorporate this fix.
Edit: nevermind, something different.
Sent from my T-mobile G2
martonikaj said:
So i was able to edit the permissions. My superuser app wasnt properly giving superuser permission to the file explorer, which is weird because during that time it worked for terminal emulator just fine...
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In File Expert, press Menu > More > Settings > File Explorer Settings > scroll to the bottom, make sure "Root Explorer" is checked
I love you
Finally got around to this and the fix works great. Ditto the person above me.
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works but video seems to be stucked after long press on video for fullscreen. thanks for the tip
onelikeseabass said:
To get Flash 10.3 working on the stock browser you need to do two things:
1) force stop the browser process
2) Remove all permissions for /data/data/com.android.browser/app_plugins/com.adobe.flashplayer/.macromedia/Flash_Player/config.data
*Fix also works for Dolphin. Just change com.android.browser to mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser
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Can anyone give me a set-by-step walk through on how to do this. I can find the data/data/com.android.browser in file expert, but dont see the /app_plugins/com.adobe.flashplayer/.macromedia/Flash_Player/config.data.
How exactly do you remove the permissions and how do you change the com.android.browser to the mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser?
Sorry for the noob questions.
Having issue with fix
Hello. I've been trying to perform the fix but I'm running into an issue. I have CM 7.0.3 on a gTablet running Flash 10.3.185.23. I am using File Expert and it has been given access by super user.
The issue is that I can browse to /data/data/com.android.browser/app_plugins/com.adobe.flashplayer/.macromedia/Flash_Player/ but I do not see the config.data file in that folder. I have tried looking in the Dolphin Browser folder also but it's no there. I have even tried doing a search in the whole com.android.browser folder but it's still not finding it. Am I missing something or doing something wrong? Thank you.
So I finally figured it all out and thought I would share.
I installed the "updated" version of flash 10.3 from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=618977&d=1307513130
Then I followed the same instructions as in this video to enable HULU, but dropbox is not necessary if you dont want it.
http://youtu.be/1JbZnSKCfY0
I was having trouble with the directory given in the original post because I had already set up Dolphin as my default browser, so the app_plugins...extension I was looking for was in there not in com.android.browser.
So in file expert, first make sure you have given super user permissions, then hit the back arrow at the bottom menu bar "2 times", press data, press data again, scroll down to the bottom to mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser, there should be 2 files with the same name, dont choose the one with only a lib folder, it should have many folders, scroll to top and find app_plugins and press, press com.adobe.flashplayer, press .macromedia, press Flash_Player, at the bottom you should see config.data, long press the file, "operations menu opens" press file operations, then press permissions, uncheck ALL boxes.
Then go back into Dolphin Browser and give it a shot. I have been able to watch all episodes I tried on HULU and all videos on youtube in the browser, when in you tube and selecting videos to watch, make sure you choose the Dolphin choice and not m.youtube or browser, and dont switch back and forth between android and desktop mode, if you do you will revert the custom agent file back to a recognized mobile platform even if you choose desktop mode again, it needs to stay at the custom. I dont use any other browsers so I dont know if it will work for others, but I imagine the same file extensions will be associated with any browser you have set as your default and you should be able to do all the same steps. I'm currently running cm7.0.3 stable, hope this helps anybody that needs it.
it works !
in terminal just two command you need:
Code:
su
chmod 000 /data/data/com.android.browser/app_plugins/com.adobe.flashplayer/.macromedia/Flash_Player/config.data
robzoo said:
So I finally figured it all out and thought I would share.
I installed the "updated" version of flash 10.3 from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=618977&d=1307513130
Then I followed the same instructions as in this video to enable HULU, but dropbox is not necessary if you dont want it.
http://youtu.be/1JbZnSKCfY0
I was having trouble with the directory given in the original post because I had already set up Dolphin as my default browser, so the app_plugins...extension I was looking for was in there not in com.android.browser.
So in file expert, first make sure you have given super user permissions, then hit the back arrow at the bottom menu bar "2 times", press data, press data again, scroll down to the bottom to mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser, there should be 2 files with the same name, dont choose the one with only a lib folder, it should have many folders, scroll to top and find app_plugins and press, press com.adobe.flashplayer, press .macromedia, press Flash_Player, at the bottom you should see config.data, long press the file, "operations menu opens" press file operations, then press permissions, uncheck ALL boxes.
Then go back into Dolphin Browser and give it a shot. I have been able to watch all episodes I tried on HULU and all videos on youtube in the browser, when in you tube and selecting videos to watch, make sure you choose the Dolphin choice and not m.youtube or browser, and dont switch back and forth between android and desktop mode, if you do you will revert the custom agent file back to a recognized mobile platform even if you choose desktop mode again, it needs to stay at the custom. I dont use any other browsers so I dont know if it will work for others, but I imagine the same file extensions will be associated with any browser you have set as your default and you should be able to do all the same steps. I'm currently running cm7.0.3 stable, hope this helps anybody that needs it.
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You didn't explain how you set up the stock browser being that dolphin was your default.
netrice said:
it works !
in terminal just two command you need:
Code:
su
chmod 000 /data/data/com.android.browser/app_plugins/com.adobe.flashplayer/.macromedia/Flash_Player/config.data
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So couldn't you replace "com.android.browser" with the alternate folder respectively for any others browser you use?
flip3547 said:
So couldn't you replace "com.android.browser" with the alternate folder respectively for any others browser you use?
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Not in terminal no, but the other method yes.
Works perfect. No complains at all.
Thanks
[TIP/TRICK] Stop Stock Gallery From Creating .thumbnails Folder! Save SD Card Space!
First off, I'll start by saying: "I am not responsible if you brick your phone! Always make a nandroid backup before using my steps/messing with Autostarts! (It's a very powerful application!)"
If you use a 3rd party gallery app (Like QuickPic, my personal favorite...) - You are probably tired of wasting over 100mb of space on your SD card... (And waiting a long time for booting up as well...) I had no need for the /sdcard/DCIM/.thumbnails folder taking up space on my SD card, so this is how to disable the stock Gallery app from doing so!
I researched a little on how to accomplish this and came up with little information, so I thought I'd share:
What you'll need:
1.) Autostarts app (I used: Version 1.7.0)
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Steps/Directions:
1.) Run Autostarts
2.) Look for these entries: Media ejecting/mounted
3.) Choose either entry (ONLY CHOOSE ONE, IT DOES NOT MATTER WHICH! Choosing one entry will disable both entries in Media ejecting AND Media mounted!)
4.) Click on BootReceiver
5.) Choose Disable (A popup will show saying "This is a system app, are you sure? etc.)
6.) Done! Reboot. On boot, go to /sdcard/DCIM/ and look inside for the usual .thumbnails folder, it should be contained with a few (SMALL) files now!
Note: (Make sure you disable the entry BootReceiver ONCE, it should "strikeout" (as in: draw a line through) the entry BootReceiver, to show it has been disabled on boot.) - zmag
Hmm, seems I just looked in my folder and I saw the darn .thumbnails file again... If anyone knows how to disable the stock Gallery app from wasting boot time & sd space; PLEASE TELL ME!!! - zmag
Well, it looks like this is not a big issue for anyone out there - but it still annoys me.
I have since "frozen" the stock Camera and Gallery apps with Titanium Backup Pro, and still; no luck.
Now, granted when I reboot my phone and look in my DCIM folder it doesn't seem to be creating the .thumbnails folder 100% of the time. But the folder is still being created somehow, and my only guess is from a third-party app (and I can't seem to pinpoint which one) but I'm gonna test to find out which and post my results...
I wish someone out there could give me some input, I've been talking to myself here for too long. - zmag
This isn't the same, but you can create a filetype named '.nomedia' and place it at the root of the folder where you want and it will stop displaying the thumbnails in the gallery app.
http://smartadopter.wordpress.com/2...mbnails-showing-in-the-android-photo-gallery/
OK I believe I may have found the possible solution to this problem.
I was searching around on how to fix this problem as well, and tried a few things myself and believe I have found a solution, so I had to sign up for xda to share with everyone else. So please be gentle as this is my first post, although im a long time lurker.
I also got rid of the stock gallery (uninstalled with Titanium Backup) and now use Quick Pic. although I have removed the stock gallery it still builds that 60mb+ thumbnails directory on my SDcard. I was using SD Maid to delete it but it gets annoying that it kept reappearing even after the uninstall of stock gallery.
Now to start fixing,
I realized it was actually a large single file itself named ".thumbdata3-1967290299" in "sdcard/DCIM/.thumbnails/" that was taking up the 60mb+ , the smaller individual thumbnails Quick Pic created only added up to a 1mb or so.
So what I did was I just grabbed a random useless file from my SD card I didn't need anymore (an alarm clock plus backup .bak file, but I would assume the *new file" option in root explorer would do the same) and I renamed the unneeded file the same name as the file in /.thumbdata/ (the the .thumbdata3-19672902099).
Now I had a .thumbdata file that was only 1.75kb and just simply moved it to the sdcard/DCIM/.thumbnails/ folder and replaced the 60mb .thumbdata file with the smaller one.
After a few restarts of my phone, opening and browsing Quick Pic, checking my thumbnail size a few times with both SD Maid and Root Explore - I now have a much smaller 1.75kb file instead of the old 60mb file.
Hopefully this well help some of you out and solve your problem as well, as far as I can tell it is no longer making that thumbnail file expand so large on my phone.
Phone: HTC Hero CDMA
ROM: Cyanogenmod 7.1
Carrier: i-wireless/sprint
hewillmakehell said:
OK I believe I may have found the possible solution to this problem.
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i've tried both your copied file trick and making a new file with root explorer, both to no avail. ".thumbdata3--1967290299" always reverts to its old size if any app associated with the gallery is opened.
has yours really stopped reappearing?
i can't figure out where the large thumbnail data is stored, but it must be in the system somewhere...
problem solved
hey i figured out how to fixed this on my atrix. should be the same for all android phones.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28447099#post28447099
There's no "external.db" inside my "com.android.providers.media" folder.
However, I didn't even understood what I was supposed to do with this file. What he meant with "trim the thumbnails table with an sql editor"?
I quoted the post you linked below:
i found the place where the thumbnail data is stored, which was making the huge thumbnail file and crashing Entertainment Center.
it isn't storing the entire ".thumbdata3--1967290299" file (which can be hundreds of mb for some people), rather a large (tens of mb) .db database file that is being used to recreate it on demand.
/data/data/com.android.providers.media/databases
external.db
with Root Explorer i could view the file, and Speed Software also sells an sql editor which you can use to trim the thumbnails table.
*be careful: deleting entries from this file also seems to delete it from the device! i deleted all records from the thumbnails and images tables..
learn from my mistake. i thought it would regenerate, but it deleted all images from /sd card. good thing i backed up all my photos first, but better to use the filter option and trim out only the records for files that are no longer on the device.
".thumbdata3--1967290299" now reappears, but a whole lot smaller.
Gallery opens so much faster now, and Entertainment Center works again!
hope it helps!
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i bet it is hiding somewhere. maybe it's slightly different on other phones.
the issue was that i had an ever-expanding sdcard/dcim/.thumbnails/.thumbdata3--1967290299 file being recreated every time i accessed the gallery viewer, even after that thumbnails folder was erased.
my device was keeping track of ALL the media files that were ever on it, not just the ones presently on it. so the more files that passed through my device, the bigger the thumbdata file kept getting. the external.db file contains a table that lists all media files along with a bunch of attributes for each. apparently this db file is used to generate the thumbdata file. all the info for deleted files just leads to more padding inside the thumbdata file, so it keeps getting bigger.
by trimming the table i meant to delete the records in the external.db that correspond to thumbnails for media no longer on the device. that file is an SQLite file, so to open it you need a special viewer/editor. i first used the SQLite Viewer that comes with Root Explorer. with that, i could see the all the redundant thumbnail entries. to edit it, i got the SQLite Editor, though i'm sure there are other ways. then it's a matter of recognizing which files it lists that are no longer on your device, and getting rid of those rows from the table. in my case the external.db file went down from 8mb to 500kb after i did that.
screenshot 1 showing tables inside external.db, using SQLite Editor
screenshot 2 showing 'thumbnails' table
TBN FILE 2gb
hi
i have a huge thumbnail file in he sd card its almots 2GB
i have already came to opeing the list for thumbnails in the editor
but i dont know how to filter it that i can delete only the files which are not in the sd card (i.e already deleted ) plss guide me throught ,,, this and u will be a star:good:
whitebreadstyle said:
i bet it is hiding somewhere. maybe it's slightly different on other phones.
the issue was that i had an ever-expanding sdcard/dcim/.thumbnails/.thumbdata3--1967290299 file being recreated every time i accessed the gallery viewer, even after that thumbnails folder was erased.
my device was keeping track of ALL the media files that were ever on it, not just the ones presently on it. so the more files that passed through my device, the bigger the thumbdata file kept getting. the external.db file contains a table that lists all media files along with a bunch of attributes for each. apparently this db file is used to generate the thumbdata file. all the info for deleted files just leads to more padding inside the thumbdata file, so it keeps getting bigger.
by trimming the table i meant to delete the records in the external.db that correspond to thumbnails for media no longer on the device. that file is an SQLite file, so to open it you need a special viewer/editor. i first used the SQLite Viewer that comes with Root Explorer. with that, i could see the all the redundant thumbnail entries. to edit it, i got the SQLite Editor, though i'm sure there are other ways. then it's a matter of recognizing which files it lists that are no longer on your device, and getting rid of those rows from the table. in my case the external.db file went down from 8mb to 500kb after i did that.
screenshot 1 showing tables inside external.db, using SQLite Editor
screenshot 2 showing 'thumbnails' table
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I had the sam issue, but unfortunately your solution didn't help me. I have only a couple of pictures on my phone, but a lot of GBs of music on SDCard and I think this is he reason why .thumbdata3 file is so large on my phone.
I also tried using SDRescan as proposed here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28516079&postcount=6, but that didn't help either.
I've done some more research and found a solution here: http://www.mobilephonetalk.com/show...in-memory-card&p=311954&viewfull=1#post311954. After I deleted the .thumbdata3 file, created a blank one with Root Explorer and removed write permission to it, the file stays at 0 bytes and Camera and Gallery apps still work fine.
mihir880 said:
hi
i have a huge thumbnail file in he sd card its almots 2GB
i have already came to opeing the list for thumbnails in the editor
but i dont know how to filter it that i can delete only the files which are not in the sd card (i.e already deleted ) plss guide me throught ,,, this and u will be a star:good:
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it sure would be nice if android did that automatically
i don't know how though, sorry.. maybe there is a way, but it is surely safer to backup the media files to another drive, trim the db, then move them back if necessary.
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strom87 said:
I've done some more research and found a solution here: http://www.mobilephonetalk.com/show...in-memory-card&p=311954&viewfull=1#post311954. After I deleted the .thumbdata3 file, created a blank one with Root Explorer and removed write permission to it, the file stays at 0 bytes and Camera and Gallery apps still work fine.
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i guess that's one way of doing it. it just means all the thumbnails have to be recreated every time you open the gallery or file browser.
strom87 said:
I had the sam issue, but unfortunately your solution didn't help me. I have only a couple of pictures on my phone, but a lot of GBs of music on SDCard and I think this is he reason why .thumbdata3 file is so large on my phone.
I also tried using SDRescan as proposed here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28516079&postcount=6, but that didn't help either.
I've done some more research and found a solution here: http://www.mobilephonetalk.com/show...in-memory-card&p=311954&viewfull=1#post311954. After I deleted the .thumbdata3 file, created a blank one with Root Explorer and removed write permission to it, the file stays at 0 bytes and Camera and Gallery apps still work fine.
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How did you removed write permission from the thumbdata3 file with RootExplorer. If I try this, then I get a message, that that is not possible on the SD-Card and nothing happens!! The permissions stay !!!
Sunnymen1975 said:
How did you removed write permission from the thumbdata3 file with RootExplorer. If I try this, then I get a message, that that is not possible on the SD-Card and nothing happens!! The permissions stay !!!
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You can try creating a folder instead of a file(no need to set permissions). So far, it's working
lbrfabio said:
You can try creating a folder instead of a file(no need to set permissions). So far, it's working
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Another quick way that seems to work:
Code:
rm -rf /mnt/sdcard/DCIM/.thumbnails && touch /mnt/sdcard/DCIM/.thumbnails
rm -rf /mnt/sdcard/external_sd/DCIM/.thumbnails && touch /mnt/sdcard/external_sd/DCIM/.thumbnails
Hello, I also have this problem. Now I put another file with that name and that seems to work.
However, I came on this because my device went suddenly very slow.
Is it possible that the application that writes these .thumbnail files is still searching through the complete device, even when it cannot update the file?
And, how can I inspect what app is causing this file or slow down?
Fixed!... deleted .thumbnails folder and then created a file called .thumbnails using root explorer....thats worked for me in my THL w1..saved 1.2 gb of space!
Is there anyway to stop the stock camera from posting pics in the DCIM folder? I am somewhat ocd and would like them to be posted in a folder of my choosing.
estranged1977 said:
Fixed!... deleted .thumbnails folder and then created a file called .thumbnails using root explorer....thats worked for me in my THL w1..saved 1.2 gb of space!
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Created a file or a folder?
petrsiri said:
Created a file or a folder?
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try create folder (I do this and see no more thumbdata3-files yet two months)
Guys,
Last night I attempted to create a .nomedia file for a folder that has Application generated pics that I want to hide from the Gallery App.
No problem in accepting the creation of the file but that's where it ends.... the .nomedia file does not display in any of my file management Apps inc My Files.
Later I then tried to copy from my Galaxy SII to the Galaxy Note over bluetooth a file named .nomedia
This time the Note refused to accept the .nomedia file
So... what is going on here?
It works fine on the SII but not on the Note!
Maybe it does not show hidden files. In linux any file that starts with a dot it's hidden.
You can try also in Terminal Emulator:
$cd /sdcard/desired_folder
$touch .nomedia
$ls -a #optional to check that the file is indeed created
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mdalacu said:
Maybe it does not show hidden files. In linux any file that starts with a dot it's hidden.
You can try also in Terminal Emulator:
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Without checking, I would agree it does not show hidden files..
I suppose the question though is WHY??? It shows them on the Galaxy SII so I would have assumed it should be the same on the Note.
If this is the case, (without rooting) I now need to get the system to show hidden files.
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Just tried using Terminal Emulator and it says "Permission Denied".
I can see hidden files using the "My files" app. Just need to enable "show hidden files" in settings.
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I can see hidden files using the "My files" app. Just need to enable "show hidden files" in settings.
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I've already got that set on my Note but it's not showing hidden files.
I've also just tried again to create a file titled .NOMEDIA and it says "Operation Failed. Please use a different name"
Beards said:
I've already got that set on my Note but it's not showing hidden files.
I've also just tried again to create a file titled .NOMEDIA and it says "Operation Failed. Please use a different name"
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I'm lazy, so I use Gallery Excluder from the Market - what happens if you try with that?
Regards,
Dave
I've just created a .nomedia file.
It's working great on my SGS I9000.
I'm going to buy a Galaxy Note this afternoon, I'll test it and post my impressions.
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Beards said:
I've already got that set on my Note but it's not showing hidden files.
I've also just tried again to create a file titled .NOMEDIA and it says "Operation Failed. Please use a different name"
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That's weird. I just created a .nomedia file and it showed up fine. Let's use the Note's s-pen thingy to show what I mean .
How are you creating the .nomedia file? I just used
Code:
echo "" >.nomedia
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foxmeister said:
I'm lazy, so I use Gallery Excluder from the Market - what happens if you try with that?
Regards,
Dave
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I'll give it a go... purely to see what happens.
I don't like using additional Apps to do this ~ hence why I normally just use a .media file instead.
It will however allow me to hide the files until I sort this issue out.
EDITED: I've just come across 'Hide It Pro' which also does this and has excellent comments.
Army92 said:
I've just created a .nomedia file.
It's working great on my SGS I9000.
I'm going to buy a Galaxy Note this afternoon, I'll test it and post my impressions.
Hope you don't have issues like me. However I think there's something strange going on with my Note.
I'm going to Factory Reset it later tonight and try again.
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paulshields said:
That's weird. I just created a .nomedia file and it showed up fine. Let's use the Note's s-pen thingy to show what I mean .
How are you creating the .nomedia file? I just used
Code:
echo "" >.nomedia
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Yes, I can see it is working for you.... As mentioned above, I'll try a Factory Reset later tonight and try again.
Well, I've done a Factory Reset and I don't know what was causing the issue but everything is now just fine.
Obviously an App had interfered with how the OS was handling hidden files.
Thankfully it happened in less than a week of running the Note.
Now I need to rebuild my App list slowly and see if any one of them recreates the problem... However, thinking about it I didn't enable show hidden files until after a few days of using the Note and I never checked after doing so that it did infact enable them. As such the problem App may have stopped hidden files from being deactivated.
I tried everything and the only thing that worked for me was to rename the folder by adding a . In front of it. So rename the folder from FolderName to .FolderName and it'll stop searching the conté. Ts in that folder
Hey guys
im using CM10.1 on my nexus 4.
im trying to export some times to my PC but they are read only so i cannot, i also wanted to edit some files in the phone itself
but again, no can do....
is there a way to make these files not Read-only? at least till i make the changes and than make em read-only again?
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Caniv said:
Hey guys
im using CM10.1 on my nexus 4.
im trying to export some times to my PC but they are read only so i cannot, i also wanted to edit some files in the phone itself
but again, no can do....
is there a way to make these files not Read-only? at least till i make the changes and than make em read-only again?
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Root explorer, change permissions
so it worked, i changed premissions but stil when i open it it either says NULL (in hexedit) or "opened in Read only mode) in the text reader
ive no idea what to do
i cant even explort the file to my pc.. i moved it to DOWNLOAD folder and when i open the folder in the PC the file is like invisivle (and yes invis files and folders are set to show)
which files are you trying to bring over? i would sugget you start with a decent explorer first. solid explorer for instance.
molesarecoming said:
which files are you trying to bring over? i would sugget you start with a decent explorer first. solid explorer for instance.
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been using Root Explorer and File Manager (both really good imo)
The file i wanted to edit, its mainly for good fun, after beating a game called 9th Dawn i wanted to see how editing save game file works..
i like to play around with save files and thought itd be nice to do it on 9th dawn but i couldnt make it happen.