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Problems flashing Dual Touch

Hi Guys,
i have already rooted my xperia x10 and tryin to flash dual touch. i follow the instructions from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=777415
i dl the latest flashing tool 0.2.5 and FTF-File for Flashtool Version 0.2.4 or higher. i put the file into flashtool\firmwares\ folder and execute the X10FlashTool program, i pressed flash button, i do not see any files. i cant browse to select the files as well.
can someone plz help me?
thanks

bumhole said:
Hi Guys,
i have already rooted my xperia x10 and tryin to flash dual touch. i follow the instructions from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=777415
i dl the latest flashing tool 0.2.5 and FTF-File for Flashtool Version 0.2.4 or higher. i put the file into flashtool\firmwares\ folder and execute the X10FlashTool program, i pressed flash button, i do not see any files. i cant browse to select the files as well.
can someone plz help me?
thanks
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Sounds like ftf file is not in the right format, or you put the ftf somewhere other than firmware folder. Heard some people saying that some of the links download a zip file. If it's a zip file rename it ftf, or if you have more than one flash tool saved on your computer, did you accidentally put it and older flash tool/firmware folder?
Sent from my X10a using XDA App

ok i just redownload the ftf file, and can see the file now.
thanks, i managed to install DT, but now trying to make it work for every apps.
is there any other free programs like Root explorer? or do i really need to buy the app to make dual touch work on every app:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=921302
thanks

bumhole said:
ok i just redownload the ftf file, and can see the file now.
thanks, i managed to install DT, but now trying to make it work for every apps.
is there any other free programs like Root explorer? or do i really need to buy the app to make dual touch work on every app:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=921302
thanks
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Root Explorer is the most useful app on my phone, and if you like to play with your phone it is well worth it. However, you can do it for free with adb commands. You need SDK set up on your computer, or use the app terminal emulator. I suggest using terminal emulator, because setting up SDK TOOLS can be pretty involved if you've never done anything like this before. For the correct commands, check My_immortal's guide to making dualtouch work on stock apps in the development section. It's in the middle of the thread somewhere. My advice, if time is money to you, spend the 2 bucks on Root Explorer and support the developers. You'll use it all the time with a rooted phone.
Sent from my X10a using XDA App

thanks for the reply, i spent like 1-2 days trying to get it to work and cant find any free apps, tried some but doesnt work. i end up buying root exlorer and its damn so easy to copy files across and set the permissions where as other apps give me a big headache.
i dont no wats adb, but i think in future i will use the app again when there is more good stuff like dual touch and i need to copy files and set permission.

bumhole said:
thanks for the reply, i spent like 1-2 days trying to get it to work and cant find any free apps, tried some but doesnt work. i end up buying root exlorer and its damn so easy to copy files across and set the permissions where as other apps give me a big headache.
i dont no wats adb, but i think in future i will use the app again when there is more good stuff like dual touch and i need to copy files and set permission.
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You can also use it to uninstall system apps that you don't use but are eating up all your RAM and space, like Timescape, SE sync, SE backup & restore. Chinese keyboard, moxier, play now. Another useful app you should get is titanium backup (free version in the market). Then get xRecovery and enable JIT, and watch your X10 fly. There are all kinds of things you can do now that you're rooted. Search xda Xperia forum for guides for noobs.
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So i must have payed version of Explorer root for give permisson for xandroid.multitocch file? or what? cause i've come so far that i got flah it in flash mod from phone.. and nothing happen!

bumhole said:
can someone plz help me?
thanks
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No need to start new threads when there is already numerous threads on the subject already.
Bin4ry said:
Download latest flashtool here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10738467
Extract the Dualtouch.rar from here:
http://www.multiupload.com/K97IO1FTAR
Mirror:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/17170888/Dualtouch.rar
FTF-File for Flashtool Version 0.2.4 or higher:
http://www-stud.uni-due.de/~sfanmakr/X10Flash/X10_1.0_Bin4ry_Dualtouch.ftf
Copy this File into the firmwares folder directly!
and copy the "Dualtouch" Folder inside the Firmwares Folder of Flashtool.
After that just flash and reboot =)
If the Rom is capable of Dual-/Multitouch you will have it now.
Regards
Bin4ry
NOTE:
This will just ADD dualtouch feature to your ROM. It will not wipe userdata or something else, see it as an addon =)
If you having problems in stock Rom with Multitouch follow this guide: (thanks My_Immortal)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=921302
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V1rus9r said:
So i must have payed version of Explorer root for give permisson for xandroid.multitocch file? or what? cause i've come so far that i got flah it in flash mod from phone.. and nothing happen!
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i suggest u buy the root explorer app to copy the file to /system/etc/permission and change the attributes. if u want a free app, gl cos i tried ages and cant find one. i spent like 2days and no luck, u buy the apps, u will get the job done in 1min LOL.
agent,
what is xrecovery for? i dont understand. i search it but it just shows you how u do it, but doesnt say what it is used for and wats good about it.
thanks

bumhole said:
what is xrecovery for? i dont understand. i search it but it just shows you how u do it, but doesnt say what it is used for and wats good about it.
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zdzihu said:
This is a custom recovery for Xperia X10 based on Cyanogen's recovery source.
Credits and special thanks to everyone involved in Cyanogenmod project!
Thanks to:
zoz33 for his apk installer!
Walkmann for X10 HD solution
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
How?
Press BACK button few times right after white SE label appears.
Controls:
Use VOLUME-UP and VOLUME-DOWN to browse, HOME to select, BACK to go back.
Features:
ADB root shell
Reboot
Install update.zip from SD Card
Factory reset (full wipe)
Wipe cache partition
Install custom zip
Backup and Restore
Partition tools
Mount/unmount partitions
Format partitions
Mount as USB Storage
Advanced options
Wipe Dalvik cache
Wipe battery stats
Fix permissions for apps (FC fix)
Automatic Installation (recommended):
Open xRecovery installer app and tap "Install xRecovery"
Manual Installation:
- Download the apk, rename it to xRecovery-0.2-release.ZIP
- Unpack the file, find ./res/raw folder inside. It should contain 3 files (chargemon, busybox, xrecovery.tar)
- copy these 3 files into /system/bin using root explorer (remember to remount /system rw
Notes:
Please bear in mind that it's not the regular android recovery (we cannot replace recovery image without cracked bootloader). Instead, the boot hijacking is used to start recovery mode. You still need basic files on your /system partition to use this. NEVER use the "format /system" option alone (without flashing another system image thereafter).
This recovery is NOT compatibile with Dual Booting for custom roms (for now you can't have both).
This recovery WILL be used to flash custom roms easily.
DO NOT reinstall busybox. Recovery depends on it's particular busybox version.
Requirements:
1. Phone must be rooted
2. Busybox from the market installed
Changelog:
0.2-release: fixed installation issues for those with trashed mtd0 partition
0.1-release: xRecovery installer app - thanks zoz33!
0.0.1-beta: Initial release (for testers)
Download:
xRecovery 0.2-release
WARNING! IF YOU HAVE X10 HD (PRE-INSTALLED ANDROID 2.1) AND CANNOT BOOT INTO RECOVERY
USING REGULAR RELEASE (E.G. STUCK AT SE LABEL), YOU MAY TRY TO USE THE APK BELOW:
xRecovery-0.2-X10HD-release.apk
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V1rus9r said:
So i must have payed version of Explorer root for give permisson for xandroid.multitocch file? or what? cause i've come so far that i got flah it in flash mod from phone.. and nothing happen!
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I don't know what "i got flah it in flash mod from phone.. and nothing happen!" means.
As for root explorer, I thought I clearly stated the options. What part did you not understand?
Sent from my X10a using XDA App

XperiaUser,
Yes i searched that post before and read it but still dont no y u need it for? sry if im a noob. like what does it do?
thanks

bumhole said:
i suggest u buy the root explorer app to copy the file to /system/etc/permission and change the attributes. if u want a free app, gl cos i tried ages and cant find one. i spent like 2days and no luck, u buy the apps, u will get the job done in 1min LOL.
agent,
what is xrecovery for? i dont understand. i search it but it just shows you how u do it, but doesnt say what it is used for and wats good about it.
thanks
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No offense to XperiaX10iUser because he is basically one of the Godfathers of xda Xperia forum, but the xRecovery explanation he sited may sound Greek or scare off a noob. It did for me, however I've learned that you don't have to understand everything first in order to use it. I think of it like this... xRecovery is a noobs best friend, that will allow you to do most of the cool things on xda, and enabling JIT is your X10's best friend. Basically xRecovery allows you to select from a menu a lot of the things you used to need your computer and a lot of know-how to do. It's a lot like a drop down menu you use on Windows. Click on the option and it does the work for you. No need to know everything it does, as each time you use it you will learn more about it.
I don't technically understand JIT, but enabling JIT in simple terms does something with how you phone uses your sdcard and RAM. It speeds up the visual component, so the screen reacts smoothly. For one thing, when you scroll through your app tray it does not tick or lag.
I'm on my phone so I can't provide a link.
You can also improve performance and battery life by using root explorer or titanium backup to uninstall unused or heavy resource using system apps. I have removed Timescape, Play Now, SE sync, SE backup & restore, moxier mall, Chinese & Korean keyboards, PC Companion, Social Networking Service, Face Recognition, and more. Timescape is the big one if you are not using it. Search this forum for a full list of safe apps to remove.
Sent from my X10a using XDA App

[MMS][MOD] Softbank Japan HTC Sense & Stock Mms app (updated 7 Nov)

These are confirmed working ONLY on the Android version listed below on the SOFTBANK network in JAPAN and requires ROOT ACCESS unless you are already on stock Android
SMS's and MMS's in Japan are called S'Mail. The main difference is this: You can either enter the phone number or the email of your recipient and any length of text or attachments can be sent (Works like emails, but it also uses phone numbers as an address). The problem is that unless your Rom or phone comes from Japan, you will be limited to SMS functionality only, if you are lucky.
The main problem is that the company requires a specific useragent to be specidied by the messaging app. I use Softbank here in Tokyo so I have made some tweaks get the apps to work for a few versions of Android that I have been using. I thought I would share them in the hopes of helping others out too.
ICE CREAM SANDWICH - Android 4.0.x
Stock / AOSP Android
View attachment Mms-ICS-4.0.4.apk - From stock Android 4.0.4 with only the user-agent changed. (Updated 20 Aug 2012)
View attachment Mms-ICS+Emoji.apk - Styled work from here, and useragent changed by Kremlin987(Updated 3 June 2012)
HTC Sense Instructions
I have finally found a way to get the stock Sense messaging app to work. It actually works much better than the stock android once you get it going. There is no app to install. Sense copies the UserAgent information from a default file into it's internal database the first time you boot your phone after a factory reset or new installation (data wiped). The Stock app reads the database to get the UserAgent. I created a recovery flash-able file to make it easier.
Flash View attachment SoftbankSenseUserAgent.zip (Taken from ARHD 4.1.1) or View attachment SoftbankSenseJBUserAgent31.zip (Taken from ARHD 31-4.2.2) after a full data wipe or after fresh install (FLASH BEFORE FIRST BOOT) - (Updated 4 Sep 2012)
After flash, boot device for first time.
Don't forget to add your Softbank APN details.
DONE
You can do this on your phone before you do a factory reset or edit a ROM.zip before you flash it. The IMPORTANT thing is that it's a factory reset or completely fresh (data-wipe) install. Once booted and your APN is entered the stock app should work nicely.
USEFUL TIP: Once you get this working once. Use Titanium Backup App to backup "Customization Settings Provider". Restore this on any sense ROM after this and your messages will work. This is handy if flash often and don't have time to unzip each new ROM.
JELLY BEAN - Android 4.1.x
Stock / AOSP Android
View attachment 1265527 - From stock Android 4.1.1 with only the user-agent changed. (Updated 20 Aug 2012)
HTC Sense Instructions
Exactly the same instructions as the above Sense Ice Cream Sandwich instructions, except please use this file: View attachment 1458044
INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING THE APPS:
Try this first - just download and install the apk. If the install has no errors this is the easiest way. Your good to go.
If you get an error message - (Your phone MUST have root access from here)
1. Delete the Message app from your /system/app folder (Could be Mms.apk or something different with other providers)
2. Copy and paste the downloaded MMS.apk into the system/app folder and change permissions to match the other apps in that folder
OR
2. Restart your phone and install the downloaded app as usual.

OMG, I have tried so many times with adb and apktool but just couldn't get it done!
Thanks!
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

Yeah it took many tries, but it worked when I changed the URL in the res/xml/config as well as the useragent.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA

thanks for the help..
i was using Softbank mail client before but it wont work in ICS..
this works..

i have an issue. I am not able to download attachments. if the mail dont have attachments, i can get it.. but if it have some images attached, it says downloading failed.. anything i should do?

fake_japanese_guy said:
i have an issue. I am not able to download attachments. if the mail dont have attachments, i can get it.. but if it have some images attached, it says downloading failed.. anything i should do?
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Do you have a silver or black sim card? Which APN are you using? I can only vouch for the silver sim card with the "open.softbank.ne.jp" APN. This downloads pictures.
I don't think the MMS app was designed to be able to download other types of attachments like gmail. I'll look into it though.
Edit: looked into it. Only pictures as far as I can tell.

Here's my Mms.apk for ICS - I modified one that has Emoji support (and changed the UserAgent and URL for Softbank compatibility). Have tested receiving and sending MMS and it works fine.
It is styled after Sense and so has avatars and speech bubbles:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

Brilliant thanks! I was going to do this for my new One X that arrives tomorrow. I'll put it into the first post with credits to you. Just let me know if this isn't ok.

That's fine by me. I can't take the credit for actually making the app, I got it from here, and modified the config files to use the correct user agent strings. I hope people find it useful.

I have unlocked and rooted the HTC One X (International) by All-in-One Root Tool. Still with stock ROM/Kernel, SuperSU v0.90 and CWM recovery v5.8.4.0.
But would you mind providing an instruction how to install the MmsEmoji.apk?
First rename it into Mms.apk, then use ES file explorer to install the downloaded apk, it says "an existing package by the same name with a conflicting signature is already installed".
Then try to mount system/app into R/W with the mount/system app from Google Play. Still cant copy the mms.apk into system/app folder.
PS. Watching Thunder vs Heat in the same time is not very productive
Kremlin987 said:
That's fine by me. I can't take the credit for actually making the app, I got it from here, and modified the config files to use the correct user agent strings. I hope people find it useful.
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Changes?
What changes did you make to the source code?
I'd like to keep building this myself when versions get changed.
I did change the User Agent to iPhoneOS, but you are talking about some URL as well. What file is this, and what do i change it to?
Thanks!

@BrianInfo,
Sure. Your phone does need to be rooted, so you can remount /system/app read/write. I always do it from the bootloader, where my desire's system partition security is off. Then you can just
adb push EmojiMms.apk /system/app/Mms.apk and reboot.
You can probably do it from Android if your system partition is not security protected (S-OFF), by going to a shell, remount /system rw, and then deleting Mms.apk and putting the modified one in its place. You will need to reboot after that, though.
@viddy,
I used apktool to unpack the source code. The file you need to edit is res/xml/mms_config.xml.
Change the userAgent entry to
Code:
<string name="userAgent">iPhoneOS/3.0 (7A341)</string>
and then change the uaProfUrl to
Code:
<string name="uaProfUrl">http://www.google.com/oha/rdf/ua-profile-kila.xml</string>
I also had a problem where I could receive but not send due to the maxMessageSize being set too high. It's currently set at 307200, which is working fine. maxImageHeight is 768 and maxImageWidth is 1024, but you could probably play around with those if you wanted to see what the maximum allowed image dimensions/message size is according to Softbank. I pinched those values from dombayo's Mms.apk, and they work fine.
Then just rebuild it using apktool, and sign using jarsigner, after doing a zipalign. You're good to go!

With this it let's you be able to see emojis from iPhones? Or just allows you to send
Sent from my MB855 using XDA

Jaemo, it does both. You can also use emoji in your messages.

BrianInfo said:
I have unlocked and rooted the HTC One X (International) by All-in-One Root Tool. Still with stock ROM/Kernel, SuperSU v0.90 and CWM recovery v5.8.4.0.
But would you mind providing an instruction how to install the MmsEmoji.apk?
First rename it into Mms.apk, then use ES file explorer to install the downloaded apk, it says "an existing package by the same name with a conflicting signature is already installed".
Then try to mount system/app into R/W with the mount/system app from Google Play. Still cant copy the mms.apk into system/app folder.
PS. Watching Thunder vs Heat in the same time is not very productive
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Go to the HTC MMS app with you root explorer. Rename to MMS.bak or delete the file. Then do either of these 2 steps:
Copy and paste the new MMS.apk into the system/app folder and change permissions to match the others in that folder OR
Restart your phone. After this just click MMS.apk and it should install normally.

will this work for Sprint?

none of these are working for me?!

Jaemo, what specifically isn't working? Emoji? Sending mms? These apks are made specifically for Softbank's network, and while they may work on sprint, we can't test that. You're probably better off getting one of the emoji-enabled mms.apk files linked from one of my posts on the first page, which is not modified to work with Softbank. But we'll need more info if we are to help you effectively. What have you tried?

Kremlin987 said:
Jaemo, what specifically isn't working? Emoji? Sending mms? These apks are made specifically for Softbank's network, and while they may work on sprint, we can't test that. You're probably better off getting one of the emoji-enabled mms.apk files linked from one of my posts on the first page, which is not modified to work with Softbank. But we'll need more info if we are to help you effectively. What have you tried?
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it seems as if iPhone users still can't see the emoji i've sent.. I'm using jokersax's ics rom cm9 and i was able to send emoji but iPhone users still can't see it they say it gives them the box symbol.

it seems as if iPhone users still can't see the emoji i've sent.. I'm using jokersax's ics rom cm9 and i was able to send emoji but iPhone users still can't see it they say it gives them the box symbol.
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Are you in Japan? Are you using Softbank? If yes, please write down the steps you took.
This won't work on sprint in the USA. Its only for Japan.

{APP} Custom Rom Maker! RSL 1 [6/12]

Hey, so creating customs roms are quite fun. So I decided to develop a little application that helps new users out a bit. Now, this won't turn you into a full fledge rom developer, but will allow you to make minute customizations to an already existing rom.
Sorry, this is no longer under development However, for anyone feeling adventurous, I have uploaded the source code.
Features
ADD & Remove System Applications
Init.d Tweaks
Edit Updater-script
Build Prop Editor
Change Rom Kernels
Build Prop Presets
Zip Align all System Applications
ADD Google Apps to Rom
Sign Roms
Change Boot Animation
Download Source from Github
ADD & Remove Data Applications
ADD & Remove Ringtones
ADD & Remove Notifications
Add Superuser APK and Binary
Move System Apps to Data Folder
Pull any System/Data/Ringtone File from the Rom
Automatic Zip and Unzip of Any Rom
*New*Search Feature
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
New: Zipalign all System Applications
New: Init.D Tweaks
New: Download Source from Github
Future Updates: I hope to be adding more functionality in future updates..so stay tuned!
Download
RSL 1 is available on the server, run The Rom Maker.exe (from the attached zip), and it will trigger an update and update you to RSL 1.
To launch, run The Rom Maker.exe
Check below

Dude thats awesome. Trying it now!
Sent from my SGH-T959V using xda app-developers app

awesome, im gonna link this in the evo 3d, forum linking the credits to you, and leaving your dl link(for counts) in tact.................awaiting newer features patiently, keep up the good work
heres my post, hope its not a problem http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29851733#post29851733

Looks good, will try.
Thanks
Sent from my MT11i using Tapatalk 2

Seems like a nice little tool for tweaking ROMs a bit. Hopefully you can add more features in the future, but even as it is, it should be handy for anyone who wants to tweak ROMs a little bit. By my understanding, it should allow the removal of preinstalled rubbish from stock ROMs, right?

I see you are using Ionic.Zip.dll the same one I used in Droid Manager for creating Custom Roms Too
But you have an issue bro
1- Make My Rom button doesn't work on the first run, I had to close and reopen the program.
2- the result zipped ROM will fail to flash in CWM & is twice in size than the original ROM
why it will fail, because if you open the result zipped file you will find a folder that has the project's title and the ROM files are inside that folder.
while CWM checks for META-INF folder on the root directory of the zipped ROM.
The reason why it's twice in size than the original ROM is because after the program unzips the base rom it doesn't delete it from workspace which causing "Ionic.Zip.dll" to include it in the result zipped rom making it twice in size than the original ROM.
Also please note that adding a data folder in the project will not lead into having anything inside /data/app after the rom is flashed because the updater-script must be modified to include the commands which tell CWM to: A- Mount Data Partition. B- Extract contents of data folder in the zipped file to Data Partition on the phone.
Also it would be better if your program doesn't fully remove the files from the hard disk, rather than just moving them to Recycle bin it's safer, since they can be retrieved
I'm sorry for that comment but I thought I would give you a quick feedback since it's the main step in making a better program
Good luck

does this support aroma installer ?
Any way,big thanks to you dude

DeepUnknown said:
I see you are using Ionic.Zip.dll the same one I used in Droid Manager for creating Custom Roms Too
But you have an issue bro
1- Make My Rom button doesn't work on the first run, I had to close and reopen the program.
2- the result zipped ROM will fail to flash in CWM & is twice in size than the original ROM
why it will fail, because if you open the result zipped file you will find a folder that has the project's title and the ROM files are inside that folder.
while CWM checks for META-INF folder on the root directory of the zipped ROM.
The reason why it's twice in size than the original ROM is because after the program unzips the base rom it doesn't delete it from workspace which causing "Ionic.Zip.dll" to include it in the result zipped rom making it twice in size than the original ROM.
Also please note that adding a data folder in the project will not lead into having anything inside /data/app after the rom is flashed because the updater-script must be modified to include the commands which tell CWM to: A- Mount Data Partition. B- Extract contents of data folder in the zipped file to Data Partition on the phone.
Also it would be better if your program doesn't fully remove the files from the hard disk, rather than just moving them to Recycle bin it's safer, since they can be retrieved
I'm sorry for that comment but I thought I would give you a quick feedback since it's the main step in making a better program
Good luck
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Thanks a bunch for your suggestions. Wow...I just learned my lesson of why I should never leave catch statemetns empty lol. And I didn't know that about the data/app folder thing. I went back and added some code to add lines to the setup-script though I haven't tested it yet, so I'll see if that works. Haha, but thanks again for helping me catch those bugs, lol tell me if you find anymore.

SifJar said:
Seems like a nice little tool for tweaking ROMs a bit. Hopefully you can add more features in the future, but even as it is, it should be handy for anyone who wants to tweak ROMs a little bit. By my understanding, it should allow the removal of preinstalled rubbish from stock ROMs, right?
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Thanks, and yes it will allow you to easily remove that bloatware.

kifgep said:
does this support aroma installer ?
Any way,big thanks to you dude
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not yet, I'll try to add it in future versions.

NewPwnage said:
Dude thats awesome. Trying it now!
Sent from my SGH-T959V using xda app-developers app
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Haha thanks, tell me if you run into any issues

Okay I updated the program to version 2.0.1. All the majors bugs are fixed (lol hopefully), and added a few options.

CDMA to GSM
can we use this for converting CDMA to GSM?
and if yes can comeone make a simple step by step guide?
thanks

Um wtf? I used this and now half my data on my Windows is gone. Wtf lol

invasion2 said:
Um wtf? I used this and now half my data on my Windows is gone. Wtf lol
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Wow. How did that happen? What directory did you use as your workspace directory.

filmaker said:
Wow. How did that happen? What directory did you use as your workspace directory.
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Not sure haha. But later that day my HD crashed, so I'm guessing your tool was not the cause of it. Thanks though. I restored and now I can use it
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Updated with Build Prop editor

Lol okay updated again, now you can zipalign all your system applications

Option to add GAPPS to ROM?

juan77_sonic said:
Option to add GAPPS to ROM?
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Ha, never thought about that, I'll add it in the next update. Thanks.

[B][Guide]Noob Guide To Set File Permission's[/B]

Hey Guys i have often seen lot of Question regarding the same "How to set the file permission,sorry i am a noob please explain?"
well this we come across on all threads, at some given point of time.
Reason being simple that we suggest some people to do as said below:
Hey,
1) copy the file XXXX to your Internal or External sd-card.
2) push the file XXXX to sytem/xxxx folder.
3) set permissions to rw-r--r-- blah blah blah.
4) reboot your phone and see.
Then comes the question again from the same people as below:
Hey,
1) I have done accordingly, but really confused regarding File permission though please explain?
2) How to set File Permission?
3) what is rw-r--r-- blah blah i cannot get it? etc.
So this Simple Guide will defenetly help the people with the same.
In order to set the file permission all you need is to have Root explore/Browser or similar type of File manager app been installed on your phone, with Root access.
when you open the File manager you see all your files and folder listed there, thats not our main concern, but something below each one of those file's or folder's, what we are really interested in like:
under say Data folder you see something like 'rwxrwx--x' which is of real concern here.
when you long press on the same Data Folder a pop appears as below
Fig 1
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
and when you select Permissions in that pop up menu it appears as below.
Fig 2
as you can see in the pic above the permission is set to 'rwxrwx--x' (771 according to Table below)
So in order to set the right Permission for a file, after you have copied the file to the relavent folder, all you have to follow is the below steps and also the Table guide below it.
1)Any File Manager app like Root Explorer/Browser,Es-file explorer installed with root access.
2)Find the File which you have copied to the appropriate Folder for which you have to set Permissions with the above installed file manager app.
3) Long press on the file to open a pop up menu as shown in Fig 1 above.
4)Set Permission accordingly ( been suggested by people for you) using the table guide below as reference.
5) Then reboot your phone for the same (Permission set) to take effect.
Table Guide for Reference
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No- Box is Unchecked, Yes- Box Checked
So, for example:
777 is the same as rwxrwxrwx
755 is the same as rwxr-xr-x
666 is the same as rw-rw-rw- and so on.
I do hope this Guide will come in handy to all those people who want to set filepermission, but need some clarity upon the same.
All Credit to Sun90 for his Excellent Tutorial on 'Understanding File Permissions' which being an inspiration for me to make this Guide in Galaxy S3 section.
Sun90 original thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1857648
And also like to Thank the XDA for this wonderfull Knowledge based Site.
All constructive Comments to improve the same by my fellow Member's are Welcome

Hey Nishu a good begining ma8:good:
PS- send a request PM to ur galaxy S3 FSM(Forum Specific Moderator) to make this thread 'Sticky' else it will be lost in no time

Sun90 said:
Hey Nishu a good begining ma8:good:
PS- send a request PM to ur galaxy S3 FSM(Forum Specific Moderator) to make this thread 'Sticky' else it will be lost in no time
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Thanks for suggestion...I thought they will automatically make it sticky now i will send them a PM about this.
And again a big thanks to your Sir because without you this thread not possible :good:

Good work mate..but the real concern is to make people read it..

zoot1 said:
Good work mate..but the real concern is to make people read it..
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Lol, that very True, they even create a new thread below this very same one saying 'Please Help how to set File permission i am a noob and new here'!!!!!!!

zoot1 said:
Good work mate..but the real concern is to make people read it..
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Sun90 said:
Lol, that very True, they even create a new thread below this very same one saying 'Please Help how to set File permission i am a noob and new here'!!!!!!!
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yeah That is why This type of tutorial thread must be sticky :angel:

Maybe u can also add the value for each permission in the OP....ie
Read (r) has value 4..
Write (w) has value 2..
Execute (x) has value 1..
This wud make it easier to understand n corelate between the numerical and alphabetical permission values...
Eg. rwxrwxrw- = 776 bcoz of above.
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Manually "fixing permissions" is better left to more experienced and advanced users. Most CWM recoveries have "fix permissions" under "advanced" item in the menu that does a fine job. This is not to take any credit from you for a useful thread you have started but just adding a word of caution.
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sathkartha said:
Manually "fixing permissions" is better left to more experienced and advanced users. Most CWM recoveries have "fix permissions" under "advanced" item in the menu that does a fine job. This is not to take any credit from you for a useful thread you have started but just adding a word of caution.
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Pal CWM file permission and this file permission are different
Suppose u have to replace any system app. Can u tell me what steps u follow ??

Nishu_gamer said:
Pal CWM file permission and this file permission are different
Suppose u have to replace any system app. Can u tell me what steps u follow ??
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All I am saying is this is serious business,certainly not for 'noobs'.Besides,you have discussed only data apps and not system apps.I have been on Android since the donut days and am personally comfortable with tinkering around.
Now to your question,if you have to replace any system app,you begin by getting into the system apps folder to rename the old app(as against deleting it,just in case),fix the permissions of the replacement app outside the system app folder and then copy that into the system folder.
Someone skips a step and gets into FCs!
Which is why something like ROM Manager is used efffectively for fixing permissions.
Like I mentioned before,this is not to challenge your post in anyway but only to advocate caution...any guide for noobs must anticipate pitfalls and give a work around...
Best wishes.

sathkartha said:
All I am saying is this is serious business,certainly not for 'noobs'.Besides,you have discussed only data apps and not system apps.I have been on Android since the donut days and am personally comfortable with tinkering around.
Now to your question,if you have to replace any system app,you begin by getting into the system apps folder to rename the old app(as against deleting it,just in case),fix the permissions of the replacement app outside the system app folder and then copy that into the system folder.
Someone skips a step and gets into FCs!
Which is why something like ROM Manager is used efffectively for fixing permissions.
Like I mentioned before,this is not to challenge your post in anyway but only to advocate caution...any guide for noobs must anticipate pitfalls and give a work around...
Best wishes.
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OK

nice start manoj.. btw what happened to your fingers in your profile pic

No WR premision for entire External SD card
Hi Guys, could someone help me with write permission for external sd card? I'm not sure how and when I made this problem but currently I cannot write to external sd card. I noticed issue when I tried to take picture and I got info that picture cannot be saved on external SD card as I don't have permission...

Useful
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bala_gamer said:
nice start manoj.. btw what happened to your fingers in your profile pic
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Nothing lol

Nishu_gamer said:
Nothing lol
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nice one manoj....

[Q] Live wallpaper from previous generations

i'm trying to get the live wallpaper from my previous Galaxy Note to work (Ocean Weather or Windy Weather). I have allowed unknown sources. It gets all the way as far as the install screen (where it shows the permissions), i click install... it attempts to install and then i get "the application was not installed".
I tried an apk i exported myself using ES Explorer; and one that someone had posted a while back, that was taken from a GS2.
Either way... these were some of the coolest and most useful LWP around (and they were FREE) why oh why would google/verizon/samsung drop them?
Anyone know how to get these to work? Or does this require root?

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i'm trying to get the live wallpaper from my previous Galaxy Note to work (Ocean Weather or Windy Weather). I have allowed unknown sources. It gets all the way as far as the install screen (where it shows the permissions), i click install... it attempts to install and then i get "the application was not installed".
I tried an apk i exported myself using ES Explorer; and one that someone had posted a while back, that was taken from a GS2.
Either way... these were some of the coolest and most useful LWP around (and they were FREE) why oh why would google/verizon/samsung drop them?
Anyone know how to get these to work? Or does this require root?
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I've taken some live wallpapers from the Note 2 and have them working on the Note 3. Try copying and moving the apk from wherever you have it on your phone/sd card to system/app and setting the permissions. Reboot and it should work.

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I've taken some live wallpapers from the Note 2 and have them working on the Note 3. Try copying and moving the apk from wherever you have it on your phone/sd card to system/app and setting the permissions. Reboot and it should work.
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thanks... just tried that.. .got an error about read-only file system... to copy into system/app do you need to be root?

armedmetallica said:
thanks... just tried that.. .got an error about read-only file system... to copy into system/app do you need to be root?
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Yes, you do. Sorry, missed that part in the first post.

chino0131 said:
Yes, you do. Sorry, missed that part in the first post.
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np - thanks for the reply. it's just annoying that they took this out.
informative AND cool factor.