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Serious unexplainable issue with my rom

Hey, i'll make this brief. Whenever I use an update
Or try and push an apk over to /system/apps
It doesn't stick.
For example I removed the browser.apk, and replaced it with my own (using root manager and adp both) rebooted my phone and I have no browser.apk anylonger cant put one in regardless of how I try...
Another example, while installing and update to HTC_IME.apk (Black theme) It sticks to the phone until i reboot it...
Any advice?

Do a search on the missing apk. Just to be sure.
Not much help huh?

Its like the missing apk completely disappeared... no traces of it.

on your phone try going to the superuser and there should be a + /system/sh push it and it should disappear then try the adb push method

XxsydenxX said:
Hey, i'll make this brief. Whenever I use an update
Or try and push an apk over to /system/apps
It doesn't stick.
For example I removed the browser.apk, and replaced it with my own (using root manager and adp both) rebooted my phone and I have no browser.apk anylonger cant put one in regardless of how I try...
Another example, while installing and update to HTC_IME.apk (Black theme) It sticks to the phone until i reboot it...
Any advice?
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If you were trying to push to /system/APPS That might be a problem. I don't know alot, but if I'm not mistaken, the correct directory for apps is /system/app/
Try this.
Code:
adb remount
adb push browser.apk /system/app/
Also, if you're using A2SD.. it would be /system/sd/app
Let me know if it worked.

Ok well, I checked for root access just to be sure, And of course, I have it lol..
But none of these methods work.
Edit: I mean ive done it before, I dont know what the hell is wrong...

Why not do a simple mount of the sdcard , no adb.
Then copy the file to the card. Use a rooted terminal emulator or even root explorer to copy/move it.
BTW I know that on some systems the ".foo" files ( beginning with a . ) can be invisible and on other systems they can be designated as temporary, I don't know the convention for linux/android.
I do know that I would push a file which has been disappearing and then do a ls -af xxxx on it in a rooted terminal emulator to see it's permissions and "real" name.

^Tried using a rooted file manager to move it..it simply doesnt show up in the tray and when i go back..it's gone like always.

XxsydenxX said:
^Tried using a rooted file manager to move it..it simply doesnt show up in the tray and when i go back..it's gone like always.
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So it's on the sdcard?
Use a terminal emulator and do a
$su
#ls -af filename.

Eh you know what, I'll just wipe and reflash a fresh rom. I'm not putting in anymore effort lol...
A mod can close this now.

Replacing system .apk with another .apk?

Does anyone know how to replace a system .apk like the camera or something with another camera.apk? I cant install it the conventional way and pushing it into the folder doesnt seem to work. Any suggestions?

Are you remounting before pushing?

DevinXtreme said:
Are you remounting before pushing?
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I dont think so, its just that when I try to replace something it just copies it into the directory without installing. Maybe its supposed to do that?

amallama said:
I dont think so, its just that when I try to replace something it just copies it into the directory without installing. Maybe its supposed to do that?
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You need to remount. /system/ is read-only. adb remount makes it writable. It might say it's pushing things to /system/app, but it's doing nothing,

DevinXtreme said:
You need to remount. /system/ is read-only. adb remount makes it writable. It might say it's pushing things to /system/app, but it's doing nothing,
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My /system is writable, its just that pushing the file there doesnt install anything, like Im trying to install the friendstream widget, but I cant install it and pushing it into the /system folder doesnt install it either

amallama said:
My /system is writable, its just that pushing the file there doesnt install anything, like Im trying to install the friendstream widget, but I cant install it and pushing it into the /system folder doesnt install it either
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If you aren't remounting, it isn't. And you can't push it to /system. The phone isn't looking there for anything. Push it to /system/app.
I can't remember, but I heard FriendStream has problems on our phones. You have to have a ROM that actually supports it. I'm on Darchdroid, so I can't use it anyway.

check out my signature for adb commands devinextreme is right some roms don't support friendstream

First off, I would recommend pulling your current one off of the phone if you are trying to replace it. Then remove it from the phone and then push it onto the phone into system app. You might also try deleting the current one on your phone and then using the install command instead of push.
And yes, the friendstream app will only work in certain ROM's because of some modifications made to make it work with our phone.

ADB Push

I searched around and couldn't get a clear answer. I'm a noob at anything command prompt/terminal related.
I was screwing around with adb last night after figuring out that I can remove program .apks with the rm <com.whatever.program> command. I got a little trigger happy and removed things that I don't use, just to test it out. I made a nandroid backup before I started. The phone runs fine, but now the Market won't download anything. It just sits on the Starting download... screen.
One of the .apks I removed was GmailProvider.apk. Whether this is the problem or not, I'd like to reinstall it for practice. I can always nand restore later.
So my question is... How can I use adb push to reinstall an apk?
I tried:
Code:
adb push C:\GmailProvider.apk
adb install C:\GmailProvider.apk
adb install C:\GmailProvider.apk \system\app
And about every variation of the 3, in and out of the adb shell.
It didn't work, and I'm at a loss to do anything else. So does anyone have any suggestions?
EDIT: I think my "\" should be "/". I got this
Code:
BusyBox v1.15.2 <2009-12-02 TIME EST> multi-call binary
Usage: install [-cdDsp] [-o USER] [-g GRP] [-m MODE] [source] dest|directory
Copy files and set attributes
Options:
Then some usage stuff here.
Then I looked at the command prompt and made a face like .
Suggestions?
It might help to say that I'm using EvilEris 2.0.1, Windows 7.

Just reflash your ROM after doing a titanium backup. Easiest fix.

try this after putting GmailProvider.apk in your sdk\tools dir:
Code:
adb remount
adb push GmailProvider.apk /system/app
remount marks the system directory as read/write

silverramsrt said:
try this after putting GmailProvider.apk in your sdk\tools dir:
Code:
adb remount
adb push GmailProvider.apk /system/app
remount marks the system directory as read/write
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Beat me to it. ADB is powerful and pretty cool if you know some good commands, but you can really mess up your phone if you know what I mean. Not mess up like brick (unless you really try) but more like phone won't load gmail now, phone won't get past the htc screen. As long as you have a nandroid backup you SHOULD be fine, the push, pull and rm commands are really the first step of rom building. If you know what files you pushed and rm'd you can make your dream rom.

CPCookieMan said:
Beat me to it. ADB is powerful and pretty cool if you know some good commands, but you can really mess up your phone if you know what I mean. Not mess up like brick (unless you really try) but more like phone won't load gmail now, phone won't get past the htc screen. As long as you have a nandroid backup you SHOULD be fine, the push, pull and rm commands are really the first step of rom building. If you know what files you pushed and rm'd you can make your dream rom.[/QUOTE
i am installing htc facebook.apk on a rom that has had all the Bloat removed.do i need to do something after i have pushed a apk file into system/app?? i have tried rebooting the phone and the program isnt there,ive tried going in the phone with root explorer and tried installing while having it in r/w and r/o and still cant get it to install.im not sure what im doing wrong.any help is apreciated
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i am installing htc facebook.apk on a rom that has had all the Bloat removed.do i need to do something after i have pushed a apk file into system/app?? i have tried rebooting the phone and the program isnt there,ive tried going in the phone with root explorer and tried installing while having it in r/w and r/o and still cant get it to install.im not sure what im doing wrong.any help is apreciated
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You do not have to do anything after an adb push.
What rom? Some roms have been modified to the point some htc apps will not work. Addionally a copy of the htcfacebook.apk from an eris build may not work on a sprint based or g1 based roms do to signature variations
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zach.xtr said:
You do not have to do anything after an adb push.
What rom? Some roms have been modified to the point some htc apps will not work. Addionally a copy of the htcfacebook.apk from an eris build may not work on a sprint based or g1 based roms do to signature variations
Sent from my Eris using XDA App
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im running xtrom 3.0.......i just went ahead and installed the social app flash and deleted what the ones i dont uses,but thanks for the help anyways.i was looking into pushing friendstream into it but found out its only works in sprint base builds

[Q] "Application Not Installed " Google Maps v6.2.0

When I try to install this GMaps It always getting "Application not installed" error.I did
1.Backup older Gmaps,Street View then wipe data & Uninstalled both.
2.When I gonna install New GMaps app in the end of installation it show "application not installed"
3.Reboot device & try to install,still getting same result!
What should I do?
Thanks

crazykas said:
When I try to install this GMaps It always getting "Application not installed" error.I did
1.Backup older Gmaps,Street View then wipe data & Uninstalled both.
2.When I gonna install New GMaps app in the end of installation it show "application not installed"
3.Reboot device & try to install,still getting same result!
What should I do?
Thanks
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Have you tried using adb if not wait for the signed version..

jr_718 said:
Have you tried using adb if not wait for the signed version..
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Is this code correct
"adb remount
adb push /maps 6.2.0 -mod.apk / system/app"
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Where should I place the app file?In "platform-tools" folder?
Thank you very much for helping me!

crazykas said:
Is this code correct
"adb remount
adb push /maps 6.2.0 -mod.apk / system/app"
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Where should I place the app file?In "platform-tools" folder?
Thank you very much for helping me!
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Our on the right path so far.. But the way I've always used adb I kinda dragged everything to the tools folder...I have the library and everything else there...try putting it on our tools folder and see what happens if not check the platform tools.. Just drop the map apk and try it out.

jr_718 said:
Have you tried using adb if not wait for the signed version..
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jr_718 said:
Our on the right path so far.. But the way I've always used adb I kinda dragged everything to the tools folder...I have the library and everything else there...try putting it on our tools folder and see what happens if not check the platform tools.. Just drop the map apk and try it out.
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I tried,but remount was not successful.Remount permission faild.Show"ADB remountperation faild".Why is this?I've rooted & s-off my device.Also
"adb shell
$ su"
NOT GIVING # istead of $.
Why is that?Even root explorer,i can't move apps to system/app (even mount as R/W)!Why is that?

crazykas said:
I tried,but remount was not successful.Remount permission faild.Show"ADB remountperation faild".Why is this?I've rooted & s-off my device.Also
"adb shell
$ su"
NOT GIVING # istead of $.
Why is that?Even root explorer,i can't move apps to system/app (even mount as R/W)!Why is that?
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Hmm.. even root explorer.. that's strange you mean mount R/W to R/O in root explorer..
from my end i first did c:\androidsdk then was able to adb push etc...what i could suggest is wait for the signed version.. am on samsung galaxy t989, am at work, i can't really access nothing right now to check with you...i have my mytouch 4g at home...i know you have root access because you said you were able to backup and uninstall using titanium backup.. so i guess you have root access...but try the mount r/w to r/o and see what happens...

jr_718 said:
Have you tried using adb if not wait for the signed version..
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jr_718 said:
Our on the right path so far.. But the way I've always used adb I kinda dragged everything to the tools folder...I have the library and everything else there...try putting it on our tools folder and see what happens if not check the platform tools.. Just drop the map apk and try it out.
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jr_718 said:
Hmm.. even root explorer.. that's strange you mean mount R/W to R/O in root explorer..
from my end i first did c:\androidsdk then was able to adb push etc...what i could suggest is wait for the signed version.. am on samsung galaxy t989, am at work, i can't really access nothing right now to check with you...i have my mytouch 4g at home...i know you have root access because you said you were able to backup and uninstall using titanium backup.. so i guess you have root access...but try the mount r/w to r/o and see what happens...
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Aha!Now I can push apks to system/app folder.Now how should I install it?Normal installation does not work,no.Reply me when you can.Thanks
Update-
After reboot unable to copy read permission of something in SYSTEM folder!All the other can R/W.But SYSTEM is only R/O.Oh... I donno what to do.I will wait for signed one as you said.

crazykas said:
Aha!Now I can push apks to system/app folder.Now how should I install it?Normal installation does not work,no.Reply me when you can.Thanks
Update-
After reboot unable to copy read permission of something in SYSTEM folder!All the other can R/W.But SYSTEM is only R/O.Oh... I donno what to do.I will wait for signed one as you said.
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You can make the system r/w.
Code:
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblk3 /system
i know that's not the exact code but it works just fine for me.

crazykas said:
Aha!Now I can push apks to system/app folder.Now how should I install it?Normal installation does not work,no.Reply me when you can.Thanks
Update-
After reboot unable to copy read permission of something in SYSTEM folder!All the other can R/W.But SYSTEM is only R/O.Oh... I donno what to do.I will wait for signed one as you said.
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Same way you posted...

jr_718 said:
Same way you posted...
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It only worked one time.After reboot it does not work.By the way,if you can please answer to these questions.These are my last questions
1.When we gonna flash new rom instruction always say do a Nanandroid backup,no.Still im on rooted froyo.So How to do NANANDROID BACKUP?Where is this option?
On bootloader,rom manager or TB?
2.Do I need busybox?What is busybox?

crazykas said:
It only worked one time.After reboot it does not work.By the way,if you can please answer to these questions.These are my last questions
1.When we gonna flash new rom instruction always say do a Nanandroid backup,no.Still im on rooted froyo.So How to do NANANDROID BACKUP?Where is this option?
On bootloader,rom manager or TB?
2.Do I need busybox?What is busybox?
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1. You can use Rom manager to backup..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1186090
2. Busybox is a great tool for rooted users. It basically give you more linux / Unix based commands that you normally don't have access to. If you Google busybox you can find more info...

jr_718 said:
Same way you posted...
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jr_718 said:
1. You can use Rom manager to backup..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1186090
2. Busybox is a great tool for rooted users. It basically give you more linux / Unix based commands that you normally don't have access to. If you Google busybox you can find more info...
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Hey I just found this app from market
market://details?id=com.beansoft.mount_system
It can mount system folder!Now I can copy apps!Yahooooo!Ah!I've set permission to this Gmaps app & rebooted device.But it is still not visible.But it is in system/app folder How I make this visible/install?
TIA

[Script]Obtain Google Play

Josepho1997 said:
Here is a script that will download and install Google Play(and the other needed files) without any risk of bricking your device. This script will install everything for you, and after it reboots, you should have Google Play.
Just download gapps.sh run it in terminal emulator:
Code:
su
cd /sdcard
sh gapps.sh
Feel free to leave some feedback.
Download - https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/gapps.sh?w=13584f53
Make sure you put the script in the root of your sdcard.
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The link doesnt work, i would like to try it when you get it back up

migjr415 said:
The link doesnt work, i would like to try it when you get it back up
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Try this: https://www.dropbox.com/s/t1j5fzwnzaeq64l/gapps.sh?m
There should be a download link at the top.
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Hey! Thanks for this! I JUST bought the KHD for my wife last night and was looking for a way to sideload apps. I would like to try this but I honestly have no idea what the steps are on a mac. Any way you could help me out? Where/how do I get into the terminal? Thanks again.

dmusic said:
Hey! Thanks for this! I JUST bought the KHD for my wife last night and was looking for a way to sideload apps. I would like to try this but I honestly have no idea what the steps are on a mac. Any way you could help me out? Where/how do I get into the terminal? Thanks again.
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Ok. I updated the OP. You dont need a mac for this(unless you download the script with the mac, in which you'll need to transfer it to your kindle). But to side-load, you just need to allow the installation of unknown sources. But if you use this script, you wont need to sideload as you'll have he complete market.
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Thanks for the quick reply. What I meant was that I am using a mac and did not know if any extra steps were required. I downloaded the term apk and the gapps.sh file but it does not seem to be working in term. And I am a little confused about the "root of the sd card" thing. The kindle does not have an sd card...? I connected to my mac and placed it in the screen that pops up when you want to side load or transfer files to and from the kindle. When using terminal all I get it sh: gapps.sh: No such file or directory
Suggestions? Thanks again!
I guess I should ask if I need to be rooted or perhaps I did not mention that I was NOT rooted.....

dmusic said:
Thanks for the quick reply. What I meant was that I am using a mac and did not know if any extra steps were required. I downloaded the term apk and the gapps.sh file but it does not seem to be working in term. And I am a little confused about the "root of the sd card" thing. The kindle does not have an sd card...? I connected to my mac and placed it in the screen that pops up when you want to side load or transfer files to and from the kindle. When using terminal all I get it sh: gapps.sh: No such file or directory
Suggestions? Thanks again!
I guess I should ask if I need to be rooted or perhaps I did not mention that I was NOT rooted.....
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The sdcard is internal. When you connect your Kindle via USB to transfer files, that is your sdcard. The root of your sdcard is right on your sdcard. So the root of your sdcard is basically straight on the sdcard and not in any folder. When you connect your kindle via USB, you see a lot of folders. You wouldn't place the gapps.sh in any of the folders, but straight on the sdcard.
The sh: gapps.sh: No such file or directory means that it couldn't locate the file in the directory you where in. cd /sdcard means to change directory to the sdcard. It couldn't find it because it wasn't in the root of your sdcard. For example, if it were in your download folder(inside the sdcard), then you would have to do
Code:
cd /sdcard/Downloads
And yes, you need to be rooted
Sorry if this is confusing. I'm only 14, and I'm not very good at explaining things.
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I just tried it. Terminal loaded the gapps.sh and has many failed error and reboot! I thought it was brick. After reboot nothing happens. No playstore to be found.

sAixKo said:
I just tried it. Terminal loaded the gapps.sh and has many failed error and reboot! I thought it was brick. After reboot nothing happens. No playstore to be found.
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Can you rephrase that? In the script it should've downloaded 3 different files. Did it do that? It should've Downloaded them, then moved them, installed them, deleted them off your sdcard, and then rebooted. Browse to /system/app and see if the play store is in there.(Along with Vending.apk and the google service framework). I know on the original kindle fire google play wouldn't show up on the carasoul.(however you spell it)
I did test this script on my original kindle fire, and it worked fine.
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Josepho1997 said:
Can you rephrase that? In the script it should've downloaded 3 different files. Did it do that? It should've Downloaded them, then moved them, installed them, deleted them off your sdcard, and then rebooted. Browse to /system/app and see if the play store is in there.(Along with Vending.apk and the google service framework). I know on the original kindle fire google play wouldn't show up on the carasoul.(however you spell it)
I did test this script on my original kindle fire, and it worked fine.
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1. My KFHD is rooted
2. sideloaded terminal
3. launch terminal within KFHD
4. su > cd /sdcard > sh gapps.sh
* It launch the file and gave me bunch of text "saying error failed something" too fast for me to read them. It was only a few seconds then it rebooted.
5. I don't see nothing in /system/app

sAixKo said:
1. My KFHD is rooted
2. sideloaded terminal
3. launch terminal within KFHD
4. su > cd /sdcard > sh gapps.sh
* It launch the file and gave me bunch of text "saying error failed something" too fast for me to read them. It was only a few seconds then it rebooted.
5. I don't see nothing in /system/app
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It seems like it isn't downloading the files and without the files, it will just skip the other steps(they'll get errors).
Edit: Wait...Do you have busybox? If not, sideload this app, run it, make sure it installed busybox, and then run the script again. Here's the app: http://db.tt/ESRFKtXC
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Would deleting the wget command work if the 3 files is already on the /sdcard ?
I thought we only need to move the vending.apk to " system/app " folder?

sAixKo said:
Would deleting the wget command work if the 3 files is already on the /sdcard ?
I thought we only need to move the vending.apk to " system/app " folder?
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Yes, if you have the 3 files already on your sdcard with the same names as the ones in my script, and you delete the wget commands, it will work. Why? Is busybox not installing? And the other two files need to go somewhere. So I just put them in the /system/app folder where they should be anyways.
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Does one have to be rooted to do try this process? I'll proceed with my questions if that isn't necessary to get the Play Store.
I thought I read yes somewhere mixed in one of the posts but I'm just making sure.

robertc88 said:
Does one have to be rooted to do try this process? I'll proceed with my questions if that isn't necessary to get the Play Store.
I thought I read yes but that wasn't on a post by the OP but someone else.
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Yes, you need root.
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I can't get busybox to install with the installer. Keeps failing no matter what version i pick. I think it might be a permissions issue. It wouldn't let me mount r/w. Any ideas?
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mailingtechnology said:
I can't get busybox to install with the installer. Keeps failing no matter what version i pick. I think it might be a permissions issue. It wouldn't let me mount r/w. Any ideas?
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Sorry. I don't even own a kindle fire HD. Is it rooted?
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Yes it is rooted.
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Josepho1997 said:
It seems like it isn't downloading the files and without the files, it will just skip the other steps(they'll get errors).
Edit: Wait...Do you have busybox? If not, sideload this app, run it, make sure it installed busybox, and then run the script again. Here's the app: http://db.tt/ESRFKtXC
Android>iOS... Android FTW!
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My install in rebooting immediately with no downloads. Decided to try running a couple command individually.
The busybox remount works fine.
The WGET fails. There is no path to wget that android can find. If you run "busybox wget", it works.
Wonder if we need to include "busybox" in front of the wget commands.
Testing as soon as my linux box cranks up.
UPDATE:
Made a few changes to original script:
1. WGET's were not pulling the file from the site. Don't know why but had to pull the files individually and put on root of SDCARD
2. Changed line: chmod 644 /system/app/Play.apk to chmod 644 /system/app/Gplay3.8.17.apk
Question for OP..
Now that I have the Gplay apk and all the other files in the /system/app folder... now what? I don't see google play in the application list as an available option. I see it in the /system/app folder fine but it doesn't show as an app that is available.

Josepho1997 said:
Sorry. I don't even own a kindle fire HD. Is it rooted?
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The issue is the wgets you can't wget from media fire
Sent from my KFTT

dank101 said:
The issue is the wgets you can't wget from media fire
Sent from my KFTT
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What? I've made serveral scripts using wget with a mediafire link and they've all worked. In fact, out of all the links I've tried, only mediafire worked.