Using KF 6.2.1 stock rom rooted with Golauncher
I have been messing with various versions of apks for Market and Google Frameworks. Finally I did get it working and downloading Apps from the Market. To get it to work I downloaded the gapps.rar that is hanging around this forum and every other post on this topic.
I installed the GoogleFrameworks APK that was included in gapps.rar.
I copied a version of the Market (3.4.4 from my Evo) to my /sdcard/download/ folder. I renamed the Market.apk to Vending.apk.
Using root explorer I made the /system/app directory R/W to install the Vending.apk from the /sdcard/download/ directory . The Market APK I used was 3.4.4.
Again using Root Explorer I copied Vending.apk (after installing it) from the /sdcard/download/ directory to the /system/app/ directory and changed its permissions to r,w,r,r as described in the other posts.
After I rebooted it finally worked. No more stalled downloads or FC. GMail works without issue also, though Sync is another issue all together.
Note: I tried to do the normal instructions of renaming it to Vending.apk and copying it to the /system/app folder and changing the permissions. But if I copied it to the /system/app folder before I installed it, the install would fail.
Installing it prior to copying it to /system/app/ directory let me install it successfully and then copy/move it without any problems.
I hope this helps. Maybe this is just a random thing that it finally worked.
I can try to post the Market sometime (its not on this computer), but I am sure it is around somewhere.
Sorry if this is a repeat post.
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I figured I would try copying them all back at once and it worked. All bloatware apps are back up and running. No clue why it did not work when I did it one at a time... User error no doubt
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I am trying to unroot and restoring my phone back to original, I need to return it for a replacement.
I removed the bloatware using "root explorer" I "moved" the apk and odec from system/app to sdcard/backup. Rebooted the bloatware appeared to be gone. I had no problems with the phone.
I tried doing this in reverse. In root explorer I copied and pasted the files back to system/app and rebooted the phone. the apps were not back and system/app did not show the files I had just pasted in the folder.
I also tried installing them via root explorer from sd/backup and installing them after c&p them back to system/app. Both times I got the same message that I was replacing an app and the app failed to install.
I have also tried c&p with droid explorer with no luck. The files disappear from system/app on reboot.
any ideas? Would a settings>privacy>factory reset, restore all of the bloatware? then I would just need to unroot the phone?
I am trying to install APK's that I deleted. I moved the copied APK's from the SD card to the system/App file and tried to install through root explorer but I keep getting error (application not installed)? I have reset permissions and tried again but same error, any help?
For future reference?
If u want to change for example the camera app /apk you have to place the new apk where the old one was instead of installing ...if thats your problem ^^
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System APK's or APK's in use (loaded at startup) cannot be installed, you would have to copy and paste, or push the file to the location which would overwrite the old one if the file name is the same.
I have followed the instructions from pcworld.com(unable to post link due to noob status) which happen to appear on several other sites.
I'm having issues copying the vending.apk file to /system/app with File Expert. I think it's a write-permissions issue but I don't know enough to get around that. File Expert says that it's mounting this directory successfully but it's just acting like the file is being copied when it's actually not. Please help...
Use the method posted here then if you are still having problems come back and ask questions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351283
Thank you for your reply. The method I used is very similar to that one. I have been trying to paste the vending.apk into the /system/app folder as this tutorial instructed and it has also failed. I tried mounting with File Exper and with ES file explorer. Is there another app I should try to use to accomplish this? Doesn't seem like there's anything better in the amazon app store. Maybe I have to manually install an .apk of sorts?
payote40oz said:
I have been trying to paste the vending.apk into the /system/app folder as this tutorial instructed and it has also failed.
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What was the failure?
had also troubles installing with explorers - would recomend you the adb method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19789892&postcount=35
payote40oz said:
Thank you for your reply. The method I used is very similar to that one. I have been trying to paste the vending.apk into the /system/app folder as this tutorial instructed and it has also failed. I tried mounting with File Exper and with ES file explorer. Is there another app I should try to use to accomplish this? Doesn't seem like there's anything better in the amazon app store. Maybe I have to manually install an .apk of sorts?
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Other users have reported lack of root privelages with file explorers from the Amazon App Store. At one point Root Explorer and File Explorer were removed, and File Explorer was the only one that's returned (now with limited funciontality). I'm guessing Root Explorer no longer shows up for this reason.
Either sideload the Android Market version of a file explorer from your phone, or download the .apk I posted here. I pulled it from my phone and it should have full root privelages. It worked when I was setting up my KF. This version was pulled prior to the most recent update, so it's a little outdated.
So basically what I've followed thus far was a combination of both instructions. I'm going to assume that since SuperOneClick said everything was rooted - that it is. So in terms of installing the android market, here's a tl;dr of what i've done and where i'm at:
- adb push googleframeworkservices.apk
- adb push vending.apk to the appropriate directory and assign its permissions.
- Used File Expert to install MarketOpener.apk(places an icon in carousel so you don't have to use alternate launchers)
- rebooted KF
The market opens up fine now but whenever I go to download something it either says "authorizing purchase" or "downloading" and never progresses beyond that. Please, PLEASE let me know if i'm omitting any piece of information that may help you guys assist me. Thanks for all your good work fellas, I appreciate it.
maybe you have a bad vending.apk - there are some bad versions around.
post you mine and try again with the adb method i suggested.
posted framework just to be shure.
did you install the vending.apk ? look at point 7 of the guide i linked in carefully !
good luck !
Greetings all. The rooting with SalsichaNooter 0.4 went well. One thing I didn't understand, however, was how to replace the Vending.apk on with Nook with the new one supplied.
The relevant link is
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351719
Could someone explain how I do this? So far, I have copied the new file to the /media folder. That is as far as I've gotten.
Thanks.
Well, you must replace the Vending.apk in data/app. Use Root Explorer
Root Explorer
Thanks, Platinum_Lotus. I am wondering, though, why, with my paid version of Astro, I can't seem to do what you suggest. I can definitely copy the new Vending; I just can't paste it, overwriting what is already in apps.
Is there some permissions issue that I need to address? Or will RE bypass permissions somehow?
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Thanks, Platinum_Lotus. I am wondering, though, why, with my paid version of Astro, I can't seem to do what you suggest. I can definitely copy the new Vending; I just can't paste it, overwriting what is already in apps.
Is there some permissions issue that I need to address? Or will RE bypass permissions somehow?
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Perhaps install the apk using Astro (if you can) or ES File explorer / ADB. If it says install blocked, you need to open Nook Color Tools and uncheck then check the box.
Well, I have tried. I noticed that the permissions on the app folder looked Linux-like (I *am* a newbie), and eventually figured out how to change permissions (it seems, only temporarily) so that I could copy the new vending.apk to the app folder. Before that, I renamed the old vending app.
So now, I have no access to the Google Marketplace whatsoever. And, the permissions have reverted to read-only. I do not understand.
I wish one of the heavier hitters here could help me out. I'm about ready just to quit.
(Note: I got back into the Nook and just used Linux commands to delete the new Vending & rename the old one to Vending. Now I have the crippled Android Market.)
Here is how I've been doing it, somehow this seems wrong:
1. install the app
2. in super manager navigate to data/app and cut the apk from that folder
3. navigate to system/app and paste the apk in that folder
4. install from the pasted apk.
Seems it would leave traces from the old install right? like data path?
Also how do I chmod? I'm tried installing sougou from the app store which installed to data/app-private with only read write privledges, so when I tried to move it to the system folder it wouldn't execute/install.
Is there any easier way to do this and how can I get permissions to re-install the app in the system folder?