Is running fix permissions a good idea on the Kindle Fire? I just ran it through Rom Manager and it changed lots of permissions.
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Ok, so I managed to get my fire rooted again after the 6.2 update with little to no problems. However, my gmail, market, etc is still broken. I've tried reinstalling the apks to no avail. It won't even install the google framework at all. I have ESFile Explorer & just gave it root access, but that's not helping me too much, since I don't know what I'm doing. If someone has some steps to try, I'm up for it.
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LoriH7 said:
Ok, so I managed to get my fire rooted again after the 6.2 update with little to no problems. However, my gmail, market, etc is still broken. I've tried reinstalling the apks to no avail. It won't even install the google framework at all. I have ESFile Explorer & just gave it root access, but that's not helping me too much, since I don't know what I'm doing. If someone has some steps to try, I'm up for it.
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1. Mount /system as rw
2. Copy the google framework.apk to /system/apps
3. Set permissions to rw- r-- r--
4. Install the google framework.apk (This is how I was able to keep my gapps functiong after the update. I think this will install it under /data/apps. You don't have to install since anything in /system/app runs a boot, but it will probably help in avoiding to have to re-do this after every update.)
5. Reboot
6. Follow the regular install steps for the .apks you want to add.
7. Make sure /system is read only when you're done.
These are pretty much just a reprint of the steps from this thread. So I would take a look at it.
I don't use ESFile Explorer so I can't help you with specific actions, just the general ones. Sorry!
I did everything, using root access on ES File Explorer. No dice. All the APKs are in the system/app folder. The still refuse to install. I still get "application did not install" on all of them.
LoriH7 said:
I did everything, using root access on ES File Explorer. No dice. All the APKs are in the system/app folder. The still refuse to install. I still get "application did not install" on all of them.
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Change the permissions on the apps in /system/app as he said above. Reboot. Done.
publicanimal said:
Change the permissions on the apps in /system/app as he said above. Reboot. Done.
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I don't have any options to change permissions, but they are the same as all the other apps in the folder.
Update/SOLVED: the guide for Gapps by zedomax wasn't working for me, but by going through and re-reading the Complete Video Guide (here) I found the video specifically for installing the android market (here) and was able to follow it successfully. There were several steps that noobs like me wouldn't have known to do just from the other guide.
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Hi, I've been trying for a few days to install the google apps (gapps) package on my kindle fire, which during that time has been rooted via kindlewater on version 6.2.2 and now has been flashed with the rooted 6.3 rom.
I am able to verify that I am rooted, can adb into the device and can sideload apps over usb. I have root explorer, es file manager, file expert, etc but am never able to get past the first install of the gapps package, where i'm supposed to navigate to the GoogleServicesFramework.apk and install it. Every time I try to install it i get an error "application not installed" and it doesn't seem to matter that I'm rooted and that the app (e.g. file expert) has its settings set to "root" level permissions.
I also note that I am unable to move vending.apk from its location to the system/app folder, no idea how I am to achieve a read/write setting on that folder. I am able to "see" that i have rwxr or something like it but that doesnt let me move the file into that folder so not sure what to do.
Is there some critical step I am missing?
Thanks!
summary: kindle fire rooted on 6.3 via the secured rom found on this forum, mac is running osx 10.6.8.
Bought a new nexus 7 yesterday (after having my old one stolen...) and I decided to root and install AOKP JB MR1 Milestone 1. I'm really impressed with it but I was surprised to find the AOSP browser rather than Chrome and a lack of Performance Control.
I tried to install Chrome as a system app (download from Play, push from /data/app to /system/app and set permissions to rw-r--r--) and rebooted. I was again surprised when I found that "Chrome's installation was incomplete." It worked fine in /data/app but I am now curious as to why it won't work in /system/app. (Sorry if this sounds nooby, I haven't dealt with rooting Nexus devices before, I only rooted my crappy old GT-S5830)
Does anyone have a solution? Missing lib files or something else that I need to transfer over?
And as a sidenote, is Performance Control compatible with the N7 on this build? And does anyone have a working version of it?
Check the apk. I think it has a lib file that you need to put into /system/lib. I'm also trying this out as of the moment with a LatinIME.apk
Hi everyone, I've a Kindle Fire HD (2012) and works great with ROOT, ADW Launcher by default and wallpaper fix.
Only a problem: don't have the Clock App.
So I follow this:
Download the clock file (DeskClock.apk) using the link below. Then, copy the file to the /system/app folder on your device using a root explorer like ES File Explorer or similar. Then, set the permissions of the DeskClock.apk file to RW- R– R–. However, before you copy over the APK, make sure to rename the original DeskClockGoogle.apk file (and also DeskClockGoogle.odex if the file is present) to something else to back it up, which you can then restore if needed by simply deleting the new file and renaming the old one again. Reboot your device to be able to use the new clock.
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And without launch the installation after the Reboot there's the icon in the Drawer.
But when I launch the app it crash!
Why? Thanks a lot!
RaynoxITA said:
Hi everyone, I've a Kindle Fire HD (2012) and works great with ROOT, ADW Launcher by default and wallpaper fix.
Only a problem: don't have the Clock App.
So I follow this:
And without launch the installation after the Reboot there's the icon in the Drawer.
But when I launch the app it crash!
Why? Thanks a lot!
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It looks like you downloaded the Clock.apk for Android 4.2 (JellyBean). If you're on stock (and from your post, it sounds like you are), your Kindle is running Android 4.0.3, so you will need to find the Clock.apk for Ice Cream Sandwich.
You can also try resetting the permissions for it. Either in a terminal emulator app or through ADB shell, run this command:
Code:
chmod 644 /system/app/nameofclockapp.apk
And then reboot.
Also, you don't need to rename it to "DeskClockGoogle.apk" or whatever. That's just if you are replacing an existing system app (which you're not) to prevent it from conflicting with the original app. You can just leave it as "Clock.apk" and it will work, since Amazon doesn't include this app in their stock OS.
EDIT: I've uploaded the Clock.apk I've used while running Stock OS.
>>>Sent from my homebuilt TARDIS running Android 4.3... or maybe it's a rooted Kindle Fire HD running CM10.2<<<
Ph0enix_216 said:
It looks like you downloaded the Clock.apk for Android 4.2 (JellyBean). If you're on stock (and from your post, it sounds like you are), your Kindle is running Android 4.0.3, so you will need to find the Clock.apk for Ice Cream Sandwich.
You can also try resetting the permissions for it. Either in a terminal emulator app or through ADB shell, run this command:
Code:
chmod 644 /system/app/nameofclockapp.apk
And then reboot.
Also, you don't need to rename it to "DeskClockGoogle.apk" or whatever. That's just if you are replacing an existing system app (which you're not) to prevent it from conflicting with the original app. You can just leave it as "Clock.apk" and it will work, since Amazon doesn't include this app in their stock OS.
EDIT: I've uploaded the Clock.apk I've used while running Stock OS.
>>>Sent from my homebuilt TARDIS running Android 4.3... or maybe it's a rooted Kindle Fire HD running CM10.2<<<
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Thanks! it worked! but don't have widgets and chrono
Hello guys. I have encountered a problem on my 6P. First, it started when I was unable to save any projects in the Snapseed app, unable to save message. And now I tried to install the ad-free YouTube app on xda forum, by making a folder in system/app/YouTube and changing permissions to 755. When I try to change permissions, I get an error in root browser, permission change not successful. I don't know if these errors are related, and I have no idea what could cause them, so I thought I'd give it a shot here. Anyone? Running Pure Nexus nougat and elementalx kernel. Rooted (supersu).