Installing apps from old ROMs lying around - Galaxy S III General

Hey all,
I'm new to Android but I'm a programmer so I usually learn pretty quick. This is my first post on XDA so be gentle!
I am not sure if everyone knows this or not, but I only figured it out today so I said I'd share:
If you are looking for an app or an apk, eg stock APK, you can sometimes install from an old ROM if you kept the zip file lying around.
For example in my case I had just flashed a new ROM which didn't come with S Voice so I unzipped one of my old ROMs and did an apk search of the extracted files on my PC. In this case SVoice was called talkback.apk .
Next I just connected my phone to the PC using hotspot on LAN in Root Explorer, found the apk, and just clicked on it to install.
This worked for all the apk's I tried (4-5) except S Memo.
Not sure if this will help anyone, but its a handy way to customize a ROM that you like, if it doesen't come with all the apps you want. This may work with galleries/cameras/music players etc, but I haven't tried it yet..

Seriously....
Don't you think this is common sense?
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f0xy said:
Seriously....
Don't you think this is common sense?
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I guess so...

gijoe50000 said:
I guess so...
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Ha ha, Fáilte go xda!
You'll learn quickly how things work around here.
What part of cork are you from?
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nodstuff said:
Ha ha, Fáilte go xda!
You'll learn quickly how things work around here.
What part of cork are you from?
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Nice one!
From Little Island originally, but living down in Clon at the moment..
You?

Very very old news SGS3 basics .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927113
But apk from old stuff will not always work on new stuff .
jje

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DInc honeycomb port

Since the evo got the honeycomb port, shouldn't we be next in line?
We do have it. Its just useless for a phone since its not designed for a phone. r2 has a port but dont think anybody cares to try it to be honest
khanam said:
We do have it. Its just useless for a phone since its not designed for a phone. r2 has a port but dont think anybody cares to try it to be honest
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I tried it
It was fun to mess with and good way to see what honeycomb is like.
But since most of the stuff doesn't work, flashed my nandroid backup
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Could you post a link to the thread?
Sorry but I don't think there's a thread.
R2 isn't liked around here alot lol
So his threads usually get closed.
But google r2doesinc
And his website should come up
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Futur Innovations said:
Could you post a link to the thread?
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Google is your friend.
Why doesn't anyone like him?
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He put some paid apps into a rom mad long ago and got banned. He made new accounds and kept making roms. So yea...
Noooooooo... We have the Phone Interface of Honeycomb. The EVO has the real deal: The Tablet Honeycomb Interface.
Hopefully, someone takes interest in it.
I'm a rom-whore, and I'm damn proud of it
Futur Innovations said:
Could you post a link to the thread?
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http://t3hh4xx0r.com/?page_id=1217
hmm would it ever be vertical or always horizontal?
It goes vertical
gilly336 said:
hmm would it ever be vertical or always horizontal?
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HTC Incredible OMFGB 2.3.2
Does this actually work for anyone?
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What do u mean by work? It boots up and u could play around with it but as far as calls ,sms mms they dont work its just a little taste
jorny32 said:
Does this actually work for anyone?
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HTC Incredible OMFGB 2.3.2
Futur Innovations said:
Since the evo got the honeycomb port, shouldn't we be next in line?
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Your little sign says you know where I sleep You should know I am a Vampire my sleeping place is hidden
I mean I am not able to flash this rom. It failed each time and I've done my fair share of flashing
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Anyone get a chance to play with the emulator yet? Its still pretty slow, but its fun to mess with. Would you guys want the wallpapers that are seen on the emulator?
It's already out there. Someone ripped all the wallpapers plus some apps
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Futur Innovations said:
Anyone get a chance to play with the emulator yet? Its still pretty slow, but its fun to mess with. Would you guys want the wallpapers that are seen on the emulator?
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Well, the emulator and the port are the same, so pick your poison.

(game) Free Angry Birds Rio Today Only in Amazon Market

Apparently I posted this in the wrong section and it got deleted, sorry about that, but after playing this on the Epic, I think everyone should see it and especially since it's FREE today only! Get it now!!!
http://dealspl.us/freebies/p_free-angry-birds-rio-app-amazon-app-store-today-only
Crap I put in the wrong section again, Mods can you move to themes and apps?
Got this! =) Thanks!
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Thanks, got it!
What a bloated mess that amazon app store process is though!
Superbovine said:
Thanks, got it!
What a bloated mess that amazon app store process is though!
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How so? It's no different than sideloading anything else.
A mess is right. I still got charged .99 cents too. I can't figure out if I should let it slide or dispute the charge just to be a ****.
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Orbiting234 said:
How so? It's no different than sideloading anything else.
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I had to change a bunch of my current amazon settings for 1 click and it still said download failed.
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Thanks for posting this!
I had to click it again after messing with the one click then it was happy.
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austin420 said:
A mess is right. I still got charged .99 cents too. I can't figure out if I should let it slide or dispute the charge just to be a ****.
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austin420 said:
I had to change a bunch of my current amazon settings for 1 click and it still said download failed.
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QFT.
Keep having to jump back and forth between appstore app and amazon in a browser making single changes one at a time, install fails, change this try again install fails, now change this, try again, etc. Took about 6-7 attempts before it was done telling me all the thing it needed re-configured in order to let me install a 99 cent app that will probably be free next week with a tiny M&Ms advert in it.
Whatever, free game!
Just a pain in the ass, no reason why they couldn't have either informed/required all of the changes on the PC page before sending the link to the phone to ask for the changes one at a time, or just sent a friggin APK download link like they did with the appstore apk.
Bloated, over thought.
Finally got it to work, would it be considered wrz if i posted it for the next 12 hours considering its free...
I know it's basically the same game as AB, but it seems so much more polished and AB was already a polished game. Awesome.
davidrules7778 said:
Finally got it to work, would it be considered wrz if i posted it for the next 12 hours considering its free...
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That would be great. Its askin me for credit card info for a free app and I don't have one. MEH!!!!
BBlunts456 said:
That would be great. Its askin me for credit card info for a free app and I don't have one. MEH!!!!
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Im working on it i think the only way i found currently is restore it using titatanium back up
im looking for the apk in the system files but cant find it...
Found it
Thanks to app monster
Posting in my drop box for the next 10 hours...
davidrules7778 said:
Im working on it i think the only way i found currently is restore it using titatanium back up
im looking for the apk in the system files but cant find it...
Found it
Thanks to app monster
Posting in my drop box for the next 10 hours...
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You posted this right as I got it by doing "find / | grep rovio". /mnt/asec/com.rovio.angrybirdsrio-1/pkg.apk.
Got it!
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davidrules7778 said:
Im working on it i think the only way i found currently is restore it using titatanium back up
im looking for the apk in the system files but cant find it...
Found it
Thanks to app monster
Posting in my drop box for the next 10 hours...
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Is there a link to your drop box?
Link is coming for it in my drop box, like i said get it while you can as it will be deleted in 10hrs...
Will update this post with link...
Awesome. Thanks
k0nane said:
You posted this right as I got it by doing "find / | grep rovio". /mnt/asec/com.rovio.angrybirdsrio-1/pkg.apk.
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Well, i was to lazy to use search as i didnt know exactly to look for, and app monster automatically, backs up and found it simply in appmonsters folder..
Edited: sorry deleted link...
Found out that you need to sign in to your amazon account to use it and have to have the amazon market installed, will post amazon market apk here next..
This is retarded
EDITED: Deleted link.
Sorry mods, i dont want no trouble..

Xoom Family /system pull

Lots of real good stuff in here. I took out a ~420MB file that was superfluous, but otherwise it is all that I can pull out of a Family. Enjoy
http://www.gamefront.com/files/20919234/systempull.7z
http://www.gamefront.com/files/20921538/superfluous.tar
I cant download! Any idea?
keunhuvac said:
I cant download! Any idea?
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Did you click the link wrong? I'm downloading fine right now. Actually at a pretty good speed, its saturating my 10Mb connection. Downloaded more than half while typing this.
keunhuvac said:
I cant download! Any idea?
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Should work fine. I don't know about this server's availability in other countries, but as far as I know it works within the US. Perhaps a different browser could be tried?
xfinrodx said:
Should work fine. I don't know about this server's availability in other countries, but as far as I know it works within the US. Perhaps a different browser could be tried?
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Don't suppose you could pull the /data? Asphalt won't start and im thinking its missing something from /data/data
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Tried that. It doesn't appear that read permissions are granted for "everyone." I might try one or two things later today if I find time though...
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Yay! Something to play with!
Thanks OP.
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d3athsd00r said:
Don't suppose you could pull the /data? Asphalt won't start and im thinking its missing something from /data/data
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There is a module in lib that asphalt is associated with.
Try it?
Im trying to find the MotoPrint one.
what is this actually? sry this may be a noob question.. but can someone explaine to me?
Oh shoot, I know why Asphalt won't start. I thought I read that you were trying to get some other app to work earlier, not Asphalt. That is actually the "superfluous" file I did not include, erroneously thinking no one would miss it. I'll upload it separately.
omnia1994 said:
what is this actually? sry this may be a noob question.. but can someone explaine to me?
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This is the /system directory from a Xoom Family tablet. If that means nothing to you, it probably isn't suited to your interests. There are some easily usable goodies in there that may work on other devices, but there are no guarantees- and most of the contents are technical items integral to Android. You are welcome to download it and see what sort of trouble you can get in to ;-)
OP updated with remaining file for folks who are having trouble getting Asphalt to work. Now if it doesn't work, I really don't know what else to tell ya!
Asphalts looking for a file in the lib I've got everything working except the encyclopedia. Well I think anyway ashpalt is still downloading the game. Its 523MB download. I made a flashable zip IF Asphalt works I will consider uploading it.
zone23 said:
Asphalts looking for a file in the lib I've got everything working except the encyclopedia. Well I think anyway ashpalt is still downloading the game. Its 523MB download. I made a flashable zip IF Asphalt works I will consider uploading it.
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Very nice. Are you using these files on a Xoom or some other device? (Isn't SimCity just like the old school SimCity2000 that I wasted my youth on? )
Xoom Family Pack
Here ya go everything except the encyclopedia it wont load and I'm out of time for this:
HERE
Apps should be removable as well.
BTW you could hit "Thanks" if this worked for you.
zone23 said:
Asphalts looking for a file in the lib I've got everything working except the encyclopedia. Well I think anyway ashpalt is still downloading the game. Its 523MB download. I made a flashable zip IF Asphalt works I will consider uploading it.
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Thanks!
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I got message "403-Forbiden" from both links after i click download button!
I've gotten everything to work. Didn't change the upload though. you just need the right lib files.
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keunhuvac said:
I got message "403-Forbiden" from both links after i click download button!
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Maybe something to do with Vietnam/US? If someone else has downloaded this and has has a multiupload account or something.... I am limited in what I can do with my university line.
Any chance someone can post up the apks from this system dump?
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NWinfuse said:
Any chance someone can post up the apks from this system dump?
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There is a flashable file already listed. Flash file. No apks needed. If you do not like certain apks just remove them from the update script or remove them after install.
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zone23 said:
Here ya go everything except the encyclopedia it wont load and I'm out of time for this:
HERE
Apps should be removable as well.
BTW you could hit "Thanks" if this worked for you.
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to install the encyclopedic you need the following libs:
libboost.so
libglibmm.so
libmw.so
libpcre.so
libsigc__.co
libsqlite3.so
libxglib.so
You can also get this same app by downloading it on the market for free.
I've attached the lib files for you.

[DIY]Boot to Gecko (3G/4G)

This site gives pretty nice instructions on how to make the build yourself
I would make it, but I don't have a large enough hard drive
Right now it's slow and in early alpha, Hardware Acceleration doesn't work as of now.
So until someone can dump the IMG files, this is how it's done.
Photo Album
Reddit Thread
Ehmm what is gecko?
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thegtfusion said:
Ehmm what is gecko?
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Mozilla's experimental mobile OS that runs strictly from JS and HTML5
thegtfusion said:
Ehmm what is gecko?
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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=what+is+boot+to+gecko
Somebody should compile this so I can test it out! I currently don't have this PC set up to build anything.
KL4V1CL3 said:
Somebody should compile this so I can test it out! I currently don't have this PC set up to build anything.
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A friend of mine is right now for the 4G. Let's see how this works..
the result file should be .img files that have to be flashed via fastboot.
So everything will be erased, recoveries, ROM's and your SDCARD/eMMC
Does it wipe SD card?
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He did say sdcard, so yeah.... it will be the same as when you rooted your phone for the first time. Same system.
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it is good.
but android>gecko (quite obviously)
I'm the author of the 'how to build on nexus s' article if anyone has any questions on getting it working.
I remember reading about this awhile back and wanting it on our phones.. I have a pretty decent size harddrive, I can help with some things if needed
Im digging in and getting a build going. I wanna play with this haha
swamp goblin said:
I remember reading about this awhile back and wanting it on our phones.. I have a pretty decent size harddrive, I can help with some things if needed
Im digging in and getting a build going. I wanna play with this haha
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Share your build please. And please confirm if SD Card gets wiped.
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swamp goblin said:
I remember reading about this awhile back and wanting it on our phones.. I have a pretty decent size harddrive, I can help with some things if needed
Im digging in and getting a build going. I wanna play with this haha
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I remember pming you about it, maybe I'll try building and learning. I'm trying to learn Android but there is so much info it there it a little overwhelming
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HAKA said:
it is good.
but android>gecko (quite obviously)
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Oh it was a contest, when was the voting
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My friend is currently trying to get a version that we can flash, because normally it just transfers straight from adb. He has to fix permissions and symlinks of the dump. Hopefully if everything goes right we should have a build by tonight
I would really appreciate this, been wanting to try it out, but don't have a PC running linux now.
Interesting. If I get time I might setup Ubuntu in Virtual Box and give it a try.
I'm so trying this when it's fully functional, even if I have to wait a long time.
Whoever is in charge of the UI is great at what they do, it's really nice looking. Especially the dialer.
Wow , I find this thread now ... I feel stupid for posting my thread now .. Alright Everything is Done , but one question ... If I flash this will clockworkmod go away, or anything from my memory ? like all my music and etc ... Just need to get things clear
tylerwatt12 said:
My friend is currently trying to get a version that we can flash, because normally it just transfers straight from adb. He has to fix permissions and symlinks of the dump. Hopefully if everything goes right we should have a build by tonight
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what happened to the thread you posted with the precompiled zip?? I was able to pull it up on google cache, but it's deleted from XDA for some reason.
was there an issue with the build that caused it to get pulled?? I'd like to try it out since I've already got your zip.

If i know coding i really gonna make best rom

I dont know modding or codding i only love modification ... if some one give me best tutorial for modding or making rom i gonna try my best and really make a best rom....
Give me best tutorial...
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There are plenty of Java Tutorials in the Internet. I guess you should read them first. Im also pretty sure that there are some tutorials about roms on XDA. You can find all of it just by using the search tool.
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If you get going on and start baking stuff, always remember to respect other people's work. Don't kang from others without giving the author well earned credit.
if you want to make best rom, then start using google to find tutorials for cooking roms...
Im sure u at least need a basic java programming or c++ program..if not, its going to be difficult. Im my self hav no basic
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If you don't even know how to search for the needed info yourself without asking, you've got ZERO chance of making the "best ROM".
Most "developers" are just "modding" or replacing stuff with winzip. If you like stock but with some other theme and couple of mods this is your way togo. I myself am not very fond of this method an skip these roms. Personally im keeping my note stock till an official MIUI or CM rom arrives.
SquirtingCherry said:
Personally im keeping my note stock till an official MIUI or CM rom arrives.
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Lo! mankind still has hope
young one..i should tell you, official CM for exynos was a th8ng of past...
move to nexus 4 if you already has to discard all touchwiz and spen features!
"you were given a Ferrari, and your people treated it like a lawnmower."
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Please drive that beast and have fun, it's not needed to customise a near perfect thing.
jujuburi said:
Please drive that beast and have fun, it's not needed to customise a near perfect thing.
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Ok im trying ...and post my rom as soon as possible...
Jamal Ahmed said:
Lo! mankind still has hope
young one..i should tell you, official CM for exynos was a th8ng of past...
move to nexus 4 if you already has to discard all touchwiz and spen features!
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Most "developers" are just "modding" or replacing stuff with winzip. If you like stock but with some other theme and couple of mods this is your way togo. I myself am not very fond of this method an skip these roms. Personally im keeping my note stock till an official MIUI or CM rom arrives.
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FloatingFatMan said:
If you don't even know how to search for the needed info yourself without asking, you've got ZERO chance of making the "best ROM".
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if you want to make best rom, then start using google to find tutorials for cooking roms...
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If you get going on and start baking stuff, always remember to respect other people's work. Don't kang from others without giving the author well earned credit.
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Im sure u at least need a basic java programming or c++ program..if not, its going to be difficult. Im my self hav no basic
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There are plenty of Java Tutorials in the Internet. I guess you should read them first. Im also pretty sure that there are some tutorials about roms on XDA. You can find all of it just by using the search tool.
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