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Need Live Wallpaper Location

I've recently installed the Nexus S live wallpaper in my SG3 but unfortunately it didn't work. Then I've un-installed the live wallpaper but whenever I'm going to set the live wallpaper (from Home --> wallpaper --> live wallpaper), I can still see the live Nexus S live wallpaper there (which I've already un-installed). Even if I select it, the application closes forcefully.
My phone is on the stock 2.2 but rooted. I've even used the titanium back and roo explorer to find the apk file corresponding to the that live wallpaper.
Can anyone please help me to find out the path of the live wallpaper apk file path (in phone memory or sd card) so I can manually delete the file.
Thanks in advance.

/system/app/livewallpapers.apk delete this one. use root expl

I reinstall the app and then uninstall it - by this way, the problem is solved now.
Many thanks for your help.

Keep Wallpaper From Changing Without ADB

First I give all credit to rooobbbbb for finding the file, over on his thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362543
I really don't know a lot about android, but through my brief experience with the fire and root explorer I figured out how to keep the wallpaper from changing without a computer and ADB. Here are the steps:
1) You need root access. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1348830
2) Download root explorer or similar program that allows the changing of file permissions.
3) Change wallpaper to desired choice.
4) Run said program and go to /data/data/com.android.settings/files
5) In this folder is a file called wallpaper. Change the permissions on wallpaper to have no write access.
6) You can now change the wallpaper from Go Launcher EX or similar program to the same type of wallpaper. Same limitation of having to undo and redo process for different type of wallpaper.

very awesome. thank you for the info works perfectly.

Magical3 said:
First I give all credit to rooobbbbb for finding the file, over on his thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362543
I really don't know a lot about android, but through my brief experience with the fire and root explorer I figured out how to keep the wallpaper from changing without a computer and ADB. Here are the steps:
1) You need root access. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1348830
2) Download root explorer or similar program that allows the changing of file permissions.
3) Change wallpaper to desired choice.
4) Run said program and go to /data/data/com.android.settings/files
5) In this folder is a file called wallpaper. Change the permissions on wallpaper to have no write access.
6) You can now change the wallpaper from Go Launcher EX or similar program to the same type of wallpaper. Same limitation of having to undo and redo process for different type of wallpaper.
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Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!

What app do people recommend for changing file permissions?

Juter227 said:
What app do people recommend for changing file permissions?
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Root Explorer works good enough.

Magical3 said:
First I give all credit to rooobbbbb for finding the file, over on his thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362543
I really don't know a lot about android, but through my brief experience with the fire and root explorer I figured out how to keep the wallpaper from changing without a computer and ADB. Here are the steps:
1) You need root access. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1348830
2) Download root explorer or similar program that allows the changing of file permissions.
3) Change wallpaper to desired choice.
4) Run said program and go to /data/data/com.android.settings/files
5) In this folder is a file called wallpaper. Change the permissions on wallpaper to have no write access.
6) You can now change the wallpaper from Go Launcher EX or similar program to the same type of wallpaper. Same limitation of having to undo and redo process for different type of wallpaper.
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Awesome re-post, bro.

My data file is empty.. ???

That worked perfectly, thank you so much!
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Houndog101 said:
My data file is empty.. ???
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What is the exact path you are opening?

thanks
works perfectly thank you

what's the screen resolution on the fire?
i want to preshrink wallpapers...

worked for me once but when I tried to change it again i get stuck in a loop where I keep getting a dialog box asking me which app i want to use to set the wallpaper. I set the permissions back to what I thought was the default rwx, rwx, ---. can someone confirm the permissions?

desmodust said:
What's the screen resolution on the Fire? I want to preshrink wallpapers.
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It's 1024x600.

toonakan said:
worked for me once but when I tried to change it again i get stuck in a loop where I keep getting a dialog box asking me which app i want to use to set the wallpaper. I set the permissions back to what I thought was the default rwx, rwx, ---. can someone confirm the permissions?
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This thread was a pretty shameless re-post which has caused pointless confusion. There is an existing thread which contains all of the information you seek:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362543
I posted both the results from the CL using the ADB method, AND what you can expect to see when using the Root Explorer method. Please check there, specifically Post #35. In the CL output you will see the permissions default = 755.

I haven't had any issues changing wallpaper using this thread's method, live or static.
Sent from my Kindle Fire using xda premium

I am sorry hoss12300 if you feel that way, but I never read what you posted about this, and you can even chack that I posted my thread 7 minutes before you posted your response on the other thread. So please don't call this a shameless repost. And I do admit that your post is more complete than mine. I personally don't understand when you say to use adb on this file and say 755, to me that makes no sense, and I was only trying to help others who are also confused by this. Sorry if you feel differently.

californiarailroader said:
It's 1024x600.
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thank you most kindly.

Magical3 said:
I am sorry hoss12300 if you feel that way, but I never read what you posted about this, and you can even chack that I posted my thread 7 minutes before you posted your response on the other thread. So please don't call this a shameless repost. And I do admit that your post is more complete than mine. I personally don't understand when you say to use adb on this file and say 755, to me that makes no sense, and I was only trying to help others who are also confused by this. Sorry if you feel differently.
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Poor choice of words on my part. I was simply trying to avoid duplication of effort and if nothing else, encourage people to use the built-in search functionality (located at the top right of the page). I've frequented this site for a while now, and I'd be hard pressed to recall a time when a little research failed to find me the answer I was looking for.
Don't mind me. Carry on.

[Q] Go Launcher EX dock background disappears after reboot?

All I'm trying to do is use a custom dock background with Go Launcher EX. I'm rooted and have both the android market and gapps installed. I installed Go Launcher EX via the market.
Whenever I set a custom dock background via the Go Launcher preferences, it only stays put until I reboot. After a reboot, the background disappears and there's no background at all. The background I'm using is a PNG which i have located in /sdcard/theme/docks, permissions on the file according to Root Explorer are ---rwxr-x.
What gives here? Why do I have to reset it after every reboot?
EDIT: It's interesting to note that if I use the "GO Theme background" under Preferences->Visual settings->Backgrounds for my dock background, the theme image is persistent after any number of reboots.

it's only a shot in the dark but i think at reboot the system is starting go launcher. according to this the rights have to be rwxrwxr-x
or the sdcard is'nt mounted when it loads - then copy somewhere to system might help
never done this - just some ideas ...

I'm unable to modify permissions of files in /sdcard. Also, I have custom dock icons that are located in /sdcard/theme/icons and they always stick around after a fresh reboot, so I'm not sure about the need to move my dock background PNG to /system. I currently only have apk's in /system.

the icons have the same permissions ?
maybe a bug in go launcher you just discovered !

Yes, the icons have the same permissions.
Could it possibly be that I'm cropping the image? Anyone know the exact dimensions I would need to use to avoid cropping?

just looked at my kf - can't find the original images - does anyone know the location ?

original settings.apk

I add original apk from android 2.1 to my nook, but i doesn't work. I now can't enter to setting page, wifi atc... Please if some one would be angel, and send me the true original settings.apk from Nook touch. Thanks.

Go to the B&N webpage for the 1.1.2 update: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/Software-Updates-NOOK-Simple-Touch/379003175/
Download nook_1_1_2_update.zip.
It is a signed ZIP file, you can open it with 7zip, http://www.7-zip.org/download.html
(Windows can't open this directly without stripping the signature.)
Get whatever you like out of /system/app
If you aren't up to 1.1.2 yet, just do the manual update and it will fix things.
(Except that you may have to re-root.)

Thank. I try this before, but this signed zip archive get me
Install 7zip, thak to CrossOver (MAC). Extracted settings.apk. And everything work perfect. Thank you Renate!

Thread moved to general, based on the fact it's not a : mod/kernel/rom.

I write it works, but only procedure to get apk from update to phone. Settings app dont work, I can't see a icon in menu (but don't know there must to be), anyway i run setting from B&N bottom bar, nothing run. I can't event add widgets because context menu don't show. Please has some one any idea?

If you are running 1.1.2 and you put the Settings.apk out of nook_1_1_2_update.zip in, then it's the right one.
Settings.apk 971,804 bytes
Did you put it in the right place? Does it have the right permissions?
Did you kill SettingsProvider.apk too?
What does logcat say when it bombs? Give us a hint.

Yes, I have same size Settings.apk. I put it to /system/app/, permission set to rw-r--r-- .
I touch only setting.apk -SettingsProvider.apk is the same.
When I click on top bar (wifi/battery icon) restart nook, when I click on bottom B&N bar nothing shows.
Sorry i dont have terminal, and wifi home, at this time. I don't know what try...

When you click on the top bar you start: com.android.settings/.Settings_Quick
Have you tried Settings in the app drawer?
When you click on the settings icon in the app drawer you start: com.android.settings/.Settings_Root
Does everything else work?

Top bar -Quick setting (restart) -not work
Bott.bar -B&N settings button (nothing) - not work
Add widgets (nothing)-not work
NookColor Tools -All settings (No applications can perform this action)-not work
App drawer (No settings icon) - not work
Activity picker (no settings option) - not work
I try this posible accesses with and without setting.apk in /SYSTEM/APP but same result. -there is no diference if I have app or if not. I try install app "clasical" way, but I got -this app replace another existing app, after I move next app failed to install.
Why I get message (this app replace another existing app) if I don't have in my system nothing touches settings.apk?
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[SUPER EASY] [ROOT] Change lock screen wallpaper without ANY apps or mods

Ok so I figured out how to change the lock screen wallpapers WITHOUT the use of an app, wallpaper picker or modifying the framework or systemui. It's nothing short of amazing.
PROS:
-NO image quality is lost because of a crappy cropper.
-NO application or modifications to the framework are needed for this to work so you can officially get rid of Amazon Photos
CONS:
-Only one wallpaper at a time
-Requires root. However this is done through /data where it is mounted as R/W. This would't be a problem if you could symlink the /data folder to internal storage or /mnt. I have tried a few ways on the HD 8 with no success.
Instructions:
1. Download your favorite HD wallpaper (as close to 1920x1200 as possible). I have a collection of dozens of stock Android wallpapers from various versions and devices at your disposal.
2. When you have chosen your wallpaper and downloaded it, the file extension should be a .jpg. Please go here and convert it to a .png https://jpg2png.com This should be done for all wallpapers. Changing the file extension is not the same. This web based tool also compresses the file to reduce the loss of image quality.
3. Using a file explorer like Total Commander copy the wallpaper.JPG from your download folder on internal storage to this /data directory:
Code:
/data/securedStorageLocation/com.android.systemui/ls_wallpaper/0
4. Activate your lock screen to see your custom wallpaper. A reboot shouldn't be required.

DragonFire1024 said:
Ok so I figured out how to change the lock screen wallpapers WITHOUT the use of an app, wallpaper picker or modifying the framework or systemui. And it's glorious.
This is done on my rooted HD 10, but there is a huge possibility this does NOT require a rooted tablet. Why? Because it's done through /data where it's writable without root this is so easy I kick myself for not discovering this earlier. So if you have an HD 8, any model or year (NOT on Nougat) I need you test this.
1. Download your favorite HD wallpaper (as close to 1920x1200 as possible). I have a collection of dozens of stock Android wallpapers from various versions and devices at your disposal.
2. Using a file explorer like Total Commander copy the wallpaper.JPG from your download folder on internal storage to this /data directory:
Code:
/data/securedStorageLocation/com.android.systemui/ls_wallpaper/0
3. Activate your lock screen to see your custom wallpaper. A reboot shouldn't be required.
I've only tried this with one wallpaper so you might be able to have several in that directory so it's different every time the lock screen is activated. I look forward to your reports!
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Trying right now... brb...!

DragonFire1024 said:
Ok so I figured out how to change the lock screen wallpapers WITHOUT the use of an app, wallpaper picker or modifying the framework or systemui. And it's glorious.
This is done on my rooted HD 10, but there is a huge possibility this does NOT require a rooted tablet. Why? Because it's done through /data where it's writable without root this is so easy I kick myself for not discovering this earlier. So if you have an HD 8, any model or year (NOT on Nougat) I need you test this.
1. Download your favorite HD wallpaper (as close to 1920x1200 as possible). I have a collection of dozens of stock Android wallpapers from various versions and devices at your disposal.
2. Using a file explorer like Total Commander copy the wallpaper.JPG from your download folder on internal storage to this /data directory:
Code:
/data/securedStorageLocation/com.android.systemui/ls_wallpaper/0
3. Activate your lock screen to see your custom wallpaper. A reboot shouldn't be required.
I've only tried this with one wallpaper so you might be able to have several in that directory so it's different every time the lock screen is activated. I look forward to your reports!
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Sorry, I was pulled into something for a bit. And then I became distracted making this lovely new lock screen wallpaper, lol...
Unfortunately, it does not seem we are able to access that folder without root. I tried four different file managers. When I finally typed the direct address verbatim as you provided, the device didn't say the folder did not exist, but said I did not have access. I did however notice a different com.android.systemui folder, which was located at /data/data/ , but also did not have access to this folder.
Screenshots of my attempts to locate/access the folder you described are here if you want to see for yourself.
I just bought a new soldering iron today. I'm about to hardmod root this sucker ✔ ??*???

richaardvark said:
Sorry, I was pulled into something for a bit. And then I became distracted making this lovely new lock screen wallpaper, lol...
Unfortunately, it does not seem we are able to access that folder without root. I tried four different file managers. When I finally typed the direct address verbatim as you provided, the device didn't say the folder did not exist, but said I did not have access. I did however notice a different com.android.systemui folder, which was located at /data/data/ , but also did not have access to this folder.
Screenshots of my attempts to locate/access the folder you described are here if you want to see for yourself.
I just bought a new soldering iron today. I'm about to hardmod root this sucker ?*
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My beautiful wallpaper will have to wait for now... :crying:

richaardvark said:
Sorry, I was pulled into something for a bit. And then I became distracted making this lovely new lock screen wallpaper, lol...
Unfortunately, it does not seem we are able to access that folder without root. I tried four different file managers. When I finally typed the direct address verbatim as you provided, the device didn't say the folder did not exist, but said I did not have access. I did however notice a different com.android.systemui folder, which was located at /data/data/ , but also did not have access to this folder.
Screenshots of my attempts to locate/access the folder you described are here if you want to see for yourself.
I just bought a new soldering iron today. I'm about to hardmod root this sucker ?*
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Update: Ultimately however, I was able to set the lock screen wallpaper, using the "Prime Photos" app. This however changed my launcher/home screen wallpaper as well. I then downloaded the standard Google "Wallpapers" app from the Play store and was able to set my wallpaper back to what it had been, and was also able to keep weird cat sweater lady as the lock screen image. So, ultimately same end result, just a tiny bit more effort to make it happen, but not really a big deal.
Updated screenshots in my shared folder.

richaardvark said:
Update: Ultimately however, I was able to set the lock screen wallpaper, using the "Prime Photos" app. This however changed my launcher/home screen wallpaper as well. I then downloaded the standard Google "Wallpapers" app from the Play store and was able to set my wallpaper back to what it had been, and was also able to keep weird cat sweater lady as the lock screen image. So, ultimately same end result, just a tiny bit more effort to make it happen, but not really a big deal.
Updated screenshots in my shared folder.
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What a shame. Well at least this is a lot easier now rather than taking the time and effort to mod the systemui.

Ok so this is disappointing. I'll have to post a rewritten guide. This one is tough to explain. But I am pretty sure I did this through the Amazon Device Settings application.

I plugged my HD 8 into my PC and opened ADB in an attempt to access the directory. I was able to cd into /data/securedStorageLocation just fine. However I tried to make the directory com.android.systemui and got an error of 'permission denied', but not because of no root, 'the directory already exists'. So it's there, just not totally accessable.

So this has to be exclusive to Amazon, or a result of or a combination of things. I have literally found only two forum posts that mention the directory perfectly. However the website is in Japanese. Thankfully Google translate helped. The good news is, it looks like you can gain entry by symlinking. When I saw this entry, and sdcard was mentioned, I did realize one thing I did yesterday that I've never done before. Optimized the databases. Specifically I used SDmaid (bought full version but I don't think that mattered). So it occurred to me, it likely 'fixed' whatever Amazon took out of the databases. This is a wild guess though.
Reporting on the rom copied Stock ROM reporting that it was possible to download amazon instant video,
and copied /data/secureStorageLocation/com.amazon.avod to each directory / sdcard
· Then the following So evacuate the original and
　create a symbolic link (su with adb shell and executed). Once done, restart
　cd / data / secureStorageLocation /
　mv com.amazon.avod com.amazon.avod.org
　ln -s /sdcard/com.amazon.avod com.amazon.avod
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I went ahead and did a little bit of a rewrite to change the title. Just set up flash to stock and just saw the folder had already been there. I honestly cannot believe it's been there this entire time and I honestly can't believe I've missed it this entire time. Unfortunately this requires root access unless somebody can figure out how to symlink the folder to internal or external storage. though it is located in part of the data that is read and write, the folder is not.
Sent from my Galaxy S4 using XDA Labs

Update:
I just want to add, wallpapers can be in .jpg format, but for best compression, least amount of quality loss and if you have the same wallpaper for both lock screen and desktop, convert your .jpg to a .png for both (this should be done regardless of the wallpapers are the same or not). This handy, web based tool does exactly that, and compresses the file at the same time. This has resulted in my wallpapers being 100% in sync. https://jpg2png.com

I have copied my wall paper in png format to the location (with root access). However, it's not used as the wall paper or lock screen background, even after reboot. What am I missing?
In the meantime, I can use an image browser (Quick Pic) to set it as wall paper. However, it does not last. It may revert without reboot.

redhonker said:
I have copied my wall paper in png format to the location (with root access). However, it's not used as the wall paper or lock screen background, even after reboot. What am I missing?
In the meantime, I can use an image browser (Quick Pic) to set it as wall paper. However, it does not last. It may revert without reboot.
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Make sure you are in the right directory/folder and all the way to the end of com.android.systemui:
/data/securedStorageLocation/com.android.systemui/ls_wallpaper/0. Your wallpaper goes in the '0' folder. So far as I know no special permissions needed. But it won't hurt to set permissions to:
rw-r--r-- (0644). Make sure you have a lock screen set

# ls /data/securedStorageLocation/com.android.systemui/ls_wallpaper/0
-rw-r--r-- root root 11833019 2018-12-08 16:19 Wallpaper-Florida-Keys.png
So it all looks right. Just not taking effect. I don't know if it depends on some package that might get disabled (I've disabled a bunch).

redhonker said:
# ls /data/securedStorageLocation/com.android.systemui/ls_wallpaper/0
-rw-r--r-- root root 11833019 2018-12-08 16:19 Wallpaper-Florida-Keys.png
So it all looks right. Just not taking effect. I don't know if it depends on some package that might get disabled (I've disabled a bunch).
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It very well may have been patched on 5.3 or 5.6.3 (whatever it really is)

The good news is that I can just set it using a image viewer. However, they do revert back though it's not clear what triggers revert.

redhonker said:
The good news is that I can just set it using a image viewer. However, they do revert back though it's not clear what triggers revert.
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Try disabling com.amazon.kindle.kso and deleting it.

I am on the latest 5.6.3.0, and copying to the '0' folder works for me. I had ads removed when I first got the device, so I don't have com.amazon.kindle.kso. So as Dragon said, maybe disabling and deleting will help.
Note that if the image is subsequently deleted from the '0' folder, the "7 cycling wallpapers" return. I don't know if they would return if some other method of setting the lock screen wallpaper is used, like the Prime Photos app.
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Dragon, with regard to the "7 cycling wallpapers" in your other thread, I was able to use your post 2 to get my own 7 wallpapers to cycle on the lock screen. So even though I wanted your info on how to recover if I screwed up SystemUI.apk, I didn't need it! If you ever get around to it, I'd still like to know how to recover without having to reinstall stock, reroot, etc.
This post really should be put over in that thread, but I didn't know if you were getting notified there, so I continued to write here (and in another thread that I knew you would see). Thanks for your great work!

sga999 said:
I am on the latest 5.6.3.0, and copying to the '0' folder works for me. I had ads removed when I first got the device, so I don't have com.amazon.kindle.kso. So as Dragon said, maybe disabling and deleting will help.
Note that if the image is subsequently deleted from the '0' folder, the "7 cycling wallpapers" return. I don't know if they would return if some other method of setting the lock screen wallpaper is used, like the Prime Photos app.
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Dragon, with regard to the "7 cycling wallpapers" in your other thread, I was able to use your post 2 to get my own 7 wallpapers to cycle on the lock screen. So even though I wanted your info on how to recover if I screwed up SystemUI.apk, I didn't need it! If you ever get around to it, I'd still like to know how to recover without having to reinstall stock, reroot, etc.
This post really should be put over in that thread, but I didn't know if you were getting notified there, so I continued to write here (and in another thread that I knew you would see). Thanks for your great work!
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Sometimes it's easier to make a new thread and index them into one as you go along...I sorta have one started. Anyways, if the SystemUI fails when you install it, the tablet will still boot...just without any user interface. So you can just push your back up back to the tablet. It's tricky if you come to it because you have to keep your tablet attached to PC while running a few shell commands.

I have copied my wallpaper in png format to the location (with root-access) and used a website like https://convertx2y.com/png-to-jpg/ to convert between the image formats. Is it a good one?