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[Q] gapps won't cooperate

Hi,
like I said I cannot get Google apps on my nook color. I've tried everything. I originally had cm7.0.3 but that wouldn't work so I tried 7.1.0 rc and it still won't work. I tried booting in recovery mode numerous times, I've tried using ROM manger to install from SD but again doesn't work. Someone please help!

chad11 said:
Hi,
like I said I cannot get Google apps on my nook color. I've tried everything. I originally had cm7.0.3 but that wouldn't work so I tried 7.1.0 rc and it still won't work. I tried booting in recovery mode numerous times, I've tried using ROM manger to install from SD but again doesn't work. Someone please help!
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settings > accounts and sync > add account > log in
that should help. That's how i fixed it when i had the same problem.

thanks but in the first post I forgot to mention I also can't add my Google account. I get as far as it is checking the server connection bu then it say it can't connect

chad11 said:
thanks but in the first post I forgot to mention I also can't add my Google account. I get as far as it is checking the server connection bu then it say it can't connect
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can you connect to the internet at all?

re-do everything. Do "adb pull /data/app/ app/" and "adb pull /data/data/ data/" and go into the app folder. Delete anything that has to do with Google (market, googleservices, etc.) Download cm7 and gapps from the links at the end of this post Put em on your sd card. Boot into recovery. Mounts & Storage, wipe data, system, and cache. Now flash cm7 first, then gapps. Now flash anything else you use (dal's OC kernel, etc) and reboot. Re-setup your Nookie. Now push puth the app/ and data/ folders to your sd card. Download File Expert and Root Explorer. Using file expert, navigate to the sd card. Select the app/ folder you pushed, and press and hold. Now hit install all apk packages. Keep installing. If you get an error, Setting>Applications>Allow Non-Market installs. Now use root explorer to merge the data/ folder on your sd with the /data/data/ folder on the emmc. Done. Hope that wasn't to complicated.

ikingblack said:
re-do everything. Do 1) "adb pull /data/app/ app/" and "adb pull /data/data/ data/" and go into the app folder. Delete anything that has to do with Google (market, googleservices, etc.) 2) Download cm7 and gapps from the links at the end of this post Put em on your sd card. Boot into recovery. Mounts & Storage, wipe data, system, and cache. Now flash cm7 first, then gapps. Now flash anything else you use (dal's OC kernel, etc) and reboot. Re-setup your Nookie. Now push puth the app/ and data/ folders to your sd card. Download File Expert and Root Explorer. Using file expert, navigate to the sd card. Select the app/ folder you pushed, and press and hold. Now hit install all apk packages. Keep installing. If you get an error, Setting>Applications>Allow Non-Market installs. Now use root explorer to merge the data/ folder on your sd with the /data/data/ folder on the emmc. Done. Hope that wasn't to complicated.
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You are aware that when you do #3 you will take care of #1. wiping the /data wipes everything in it.
And if you want go about it that way you could even just do a
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c:\<target folder> adb install [package name]
and it will install the app for you. so you can pull it, wipe it then reinstall everything.

adb pull backs it up. and whoops, here are links:
CM7: http://download.cyanogenmod.com/get/cm_encore_full-123.zip
Gapps: http://goo-inside.me/gapps/gapps-gb-20110613-signed.zip

ikingblack said:
adb pull backs it up. and whoops, here are links:
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Then why are you having the [OP] reflash the gapps if they are just going to manually install them?
the problem the [OP] is having is the device [Nook Color] will not connect to google's servers. It has nothing to do with the g/apps not showing up on the device.

No, we are backing up all the apps, because one time I had this problem and a fresh slate caused it. And as for the adb install commands, It would take forever, because you would have to type in the APK's name. For my method, all you have todo is hit Install. Just keep stabbing the right lower corner of the screen.

ikingblack said:
No, we are backing up all the apps, because one time I had this problem and a fresh slate caused it. And as for the adb install commands, It would take forever, because you would have to type in the APK's name. For my method, all you have todo is hit Install. Just keep stabbing the right lower corner of the screen.
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So because you reinstalled the applications it's magically reconnected to Google's servers?

Nope. There was something corrupt in my /data/ folder. Wiping and re-installing all apps was what I had to do.

OK your first post was a little complicated for me. this is the first time I've rooted somethiing. could you please put in simpler terms. by the way I don't have any apps on my device or any other data i care about so I don't need to back anything up if that would make it easier

also yes (neidlinger) I did have a internet connection, and I also can't install a new build through recovery

Alright, if you don't have anything to back up, do this:
Download CM7, gapps, and other stuff you want (overclock kernel) and put it on the sd card.
Now boot into recovery, CWM.
Go into Mounts + Storage. Wipe system, data, and cache. Go into advanced (on the first menu) and wipe dalvik cache.
Hit "install zip from sd card" and then "choose zip from sd card".
Now select CM7. Wait for it to flash
Choose zip again, but choose gapps, then flash an OC kernel if you wanted. Note the NC doesn't have back and menu buttons, so download a Hard Key editor to make Volume+ to menu and volume- back.
Now reboot device. Now set it up. After typing in your google account, it will *attempt* to connect to Google Servers. It will fail. It will then show a button to connect to wifi. Hit it and connect to the wifi. Then continue set up steps. Enjoy CM7 with a smaller guide. Much smaller.

ikingblack said:
Alright, if you don't have anything to back up, do this:
Download CM7, gapps, and other stuff you want (overclock kernel) and put it on the sd card.
Now boot into recovery, CWM.
Go into Mounts + Storage. Wipe system, data, and cache. Go into advanced (on the first menu) and wipe dalvik cache.
Hit "install zip from sd card" and then "choose zip from sd card".
Now select CM7. Wait for it to flash
Choose zip again, but choose gapps, then flash an OC kernel if you wanted. Note the NC doesn't have back and menu buttons, so download a Hard Key editor to make Volume+ to menu and volume- back.
Now reboot device. Now set it up. After typing in your google account, it will *attempt* to connect to Google Servers. It will fail. It will then show a button to connect to wifi. Hit it and connect to the wifi. Then continue set up steps. Enjoy CM7 with a smaller guide. Much smaller.
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Please Take TIME to read the entire post before firing off solutions that will not help the [OP]
chad11 said:
also yes (neidlinger) I did have a internet connection, and I also can't install a new build through recovery
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To the OP. Do me a favor. And i under stand this is your first time messing with a rooted device.
I need you to either get your SDK up and running, and do the patch for it to pick up your Nook Color. Once you do that you need to go into the adb command prompt and type
Code:
adb kill-server
adb start-server
that will kill and start the the bridge to connect your phone to the computer
then type
Code:
adb devices
it should show your serial number
once that is done type
Code:
ls /data/app
That will show you all of your applications that are store in the /data folder on your device.
should see a bunch of com.android.[package_name]
They'll look like this
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com.google.android.apps.books-2.apk
com.google.android.apps.docs-2.apk
com.google.android.apps.googlevoice-2.apk
com.google.android.apps.maps-2.apk
com.google.android.apps.plus-1.apk
com.google.android.apps.reader-1.apk
com.google.android.gm-1.apk
com.google.android.music-2.apk
com.google.android.street-1.apk
com.google.android.voicesearch-1.apk
com.google.android.youtube-1.apk
If you see those then you know your Google Apps were installed when you flashed the package from the get go.
you can also do a
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ls /system/app
and look for MarketUpdater.apk GoogleServicesFramework.apk. If you see those then you know are good to go.
The only reason i'm not suggesting it's a bad flash is i had the SAME problem when i went from Rooted Stock to CM7. Once i logged into my device all of the G/Apps showed up. It was almost like they do appear until you are logged in.

what is SDK and adb

chad11 said:
what is SDK and adb
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SDK is Software Development Kit. It enables one to create ROMs, Themes, Applications and what not. (http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html)
the ADB is the Android Debug Bridge it is what enables your phone to talk to your computer. via the CMD prompt. (http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/tools/adb.html)
The very basics of it you will need the ADB drivers. Which i have a link to in my signature. However some extra steps must be taken to make the computer pick up the Nook Color.

I mtried to get them both but when I tried to install SDK It said I had to install a java SE thing but i don't know which windows to install: 84, 64, or ititium. I don't know if I spelled it right but they wouldn't work

@neidlinger in your post it said "ls /data/app". Well, actually it should be "adb shell ls /data/app"
Heads up.

hey, I just figured something out. when I boot into clockworkmod recovery it deosn't show up. then when I take the sd card out and power it back on it shows up. what does this mean

How to flash CWM 6.0.1.9 without PC

So I have a Nexus 7 32GB wifi and I unlocked the bootloader and rooted it last night and had CWM touch installed. The problem is, when I boot the tablet back into recovery, it doesn't load CWM, it just displays the stock recovery screen with a weird android logo.
What I'd like to accomplish at this point is to install the latest version of CWM Touch 6.0.1.9, which I already downloaded from the official site, it seems to be an img file, and after all that is done, I'd like to install the latest version of CleanROM.
I have no access to a computer at this time, so would this still be possible?
Can anybody please walk me through it?

so I acutally managed to download cwm from the market, and it installed, its not the touch version, but it works. I also used es file explorer and went into the system folder, and renamed the recover-from-boot.p file.
Now, what I'd like to do is install cwm touch, but I only have an img file of it downloaded, any ideas on how i can install it without a pc?

have you tried the Rom Manager app, is that how you installed CWM from the market? Rom Manager might have the touch version, but i haven't looked myself.
otherwise, you could probably install the .img file using Terminal Emulator on the phone. sorry i can't give you the exact command, but it would be a dd command and you would need to know the name of the recovery partition to write the image file to.

yogi2010 said:
have you tried the Rom Manager app, is that how you installed CWM from the market? Rom Manager might have the touch version, but i haven't looked myself.
otherwise, you could probably install the .img file using Terminal Emulator on the phone. sorry i can't give you the exact command, but it would be a dd command and you would need to know the name of the recovery partition to write the image file to.
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So yea...I got rom manager from the market, and installed cwm that way, its not the touch version, but it was enough for me to install CleanRom 3.0
Now, regarding Rom manager, it has an option to flash the latest recovery mod, and I used es file explorer and found the following directory:
/sdcard/clockworkmod/download/download2.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/
inside was the following file:
recovery-clockwork-6.01.9-grouper.img
Now, I wonder if I can simply replace that img file with the following:
recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.1.9-grouper.img
would I need to rename it and remove the touch part of the file name?
I was thinking of just replacing and flashing via rom manager, you think it'll work?

just tried my above theory, and rom manager is actually smart, it downloads a new copy when you want to flash cwm

I've done something like this (though I forget exactly what) using Android Root Toolkit app.

AcuraKidd said:
just tried my above theory, and rom manager is actually smart, it downloads a new copy when you want to flash cwm
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Yeah, I'm sure it checks hashes before flashing anything, and since they didn't match, it downloaded a new copy.
I thought you could buy the pro version of rom manager and it would then flash the touch versions for you?

When I go into Rom Manager and choose flash CWM it gives me the option to flash the touch version or the normal version. Maybe you need to flash the normal version with Rom Manager first then it'll give you the option for touch?

if you have the .IMG file for w/e recovery you want to install, download Terminal Emulator app from gPlay and fire off the following commands:
Code:
su
dd if=/sdcard/shineynewrecovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p1 bs=4096
Alter the /sdcard/shineynewrecovery.img to wherever you saved the .IMG of the recovery.

I just created a zip. Testing now to make sure its all good and then I'll post the link
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Here's the link
http://db.tt/xEIWqXFe
I know that when I did this for 6.0.1.0 people had trouble flashing this from TWRP but if you have CWM non-touch already installed flash this and you're god to go. Feel free to mirror
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app

HellcatDroid said:
if you have the .IMG file for w/e recovery you want to install, download Terminal Emulator app from gPlay and fire off the following commands:
Code:
su
dd if=/sdcard/shineynewrecovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p1 bs=4096
Alter the /sdcard/shineynewrecovery.img to wherever you saved the .IMG of the recovery.
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Thanks, this method worked perfectly.
mrich137 said:
I just created a zip. Testing now to make sure its all good and then I'll post the link
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Here's the link
http://db.tt/xEIWqXFe
I know that when I did this for 6.0.1.0 people had trouble flashing this from TWRP but if you have CWM non-touch already installed flash this and you're god to go. Feel free to mirror
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
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Thanks, I'll hold onto the zip for the future.

install twrp recovery from device .is it possible? i dont have a windows pc.

can anyone advise? i want to install a custom rom and root my tf300t
i have unlocked it but now i need to install the mod twrp but apparently i need a pc. is there another way? via .apk file or something...
i then need to put my rom and gapps file on sd card, reboot to recovery and install the zip files right? and i am done????

wakkaday said:
can anyone advise? i want to install a custom rom and root my tf300t
i have unlocked it but now i need to install the mod twrp but apparently i need a pc. is there another way? via .apk file or something...
i then need to put my rom and gapps file on sd card, reboot to recovery and install the zip files right? and i am done????
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Yes you can do that, all you need is a "terminal emulator" app, there are plenty available just search for them. Depending on the custom ROM some already provide updated gapps so be sure to use the right one and not just the one given in tools like goomanager.
I would recommend the following.
1. Backup your apps + data using Titanium Backup
2. Boot into recovery and create a backup of your system
3. Wipe cache/davlik/data + system
4. be aware of the right "flashing order" FIRST the ROM file, then add more zips and choose gapps
5. enjoy your custom ROM

frankgreimes said:
Yes you can do that, all you need is a "terminal emulator" app, there are plenty available just search for them. Depending on the custom ROM some already provide updated gapps so be sure to use the right one and not just the one given in tools like goomanager.
I would recommend the following.
1. Backup your apps + data using Titanium Backup
2. Boot into recovery and create a backup of your system
3. Wipe cache/davlik/data + system
4. be aware of the right "flashing order" FIRST the ROM file, then add more zips and choose gapps
5. enjoy your custom ROM
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Something tells me he hasnt rooted yet. If im not mistaken, he can't use a terminal app with the dd command if he isnt rooted. I know you can root using adb though with debugging enabled but im not sure he can root without a pc.
Here is a good place for him to start :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2228613
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pyraxiate said:
Something tells me he hasnt rooted yet. If im not mistaken, he can't use a terminal app with the dd command if he isnt rooted. I know you can root using adb though with debugging enabled but im not sure he can root without a pc.
Here is a good place for him to start :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2228613
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Thanks for the correction, assumed he's already rooted sorry.

[Q] Desperate need some help, failure updating 4.4

my nexus 4 was rooted with 4.3 but then i decide to upgrade to 4.4
this is the video i am trying to follow, basically just wipe & install which i did most the time.
youtube title "NEXUS 4: HOW TO MANUALLY UPDATE TO ANDROID 4.4 KITKAT"
it has two files one is mako and one is gapp.
after i did all the wiping in cwm and try to install the mako file, it shows "no file context" or sth similar, and installation is abort (i think there is problem when i transfer the file), but then i continue to install the gapp file (what the hell was i thinking?)
so now i am stuck in the google start up loop, i can only access cwm recovery mode and don't have a valid rom to install in my sdcard.
i tried to adb push another rom to the sdcard with no success (my storage was already very low, any way to remove files in the storage at this point?)
the "mount & storage" also doesn't seem to let me mount the sdcard (but system shows up "unmount").
so now i don't know what to do.
if anything has any idea or suggestion please let us know.
i am quite desperate now with a dead phone and will try anything.
thanks for reading such a long thread.

Dude that vid is old and it installs pa or some other port just flash factory images from google
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try to sideload a zip with ADB in recovery. no need to copy to your internal storage.
also try to connect with adb shell, then you can delete some files manual with rm.

Frickelpit said:
try to sideload a zip with ADB in recovery. no need to copy to your internal storage.
also try to connect with adb shell, then you can delete some files manual with rm.
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any step by step guide to do this?
i am still new to this thing even i install a few roms before.
i will google it now, but any additional info is much appreciate.
thanks

Frickelpit said:
try to sideload a zip with ADB in recovery. no need to copy to your internal storage.
also try to connect with adb shell, then you can delete some files manual with rm.
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frustrated..
i can't seem to get my windows to recogize the device (when i type adb devices, it shows an empty list)
already try trouble shooting this for a long time with no result.
any idea?

telly0050 said:
frustrated..
i can't seem to get my windows to recogize the device (when i type adb devices, it shows an empty list)
already try trouble shooting this for a long time with no result.
any idea?
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after tons of troubleshooting finally got it back to work.
it ends up the reason is i didn't update to the latest cwm at the very beginning.
and sideloading 4.4 didn't work because of that too, i have to install an old 4.2 to have it working.

[Q] how to recover data from a phone that will not boot

I have jamal2367's [AOSP] official 4.4.2 - S4 Google Edition ROM installed (final R1.2) a SGH-1337M.
The other day it started getting stuck on boot; the blue, red, yellow, green circles just continually go in and out without anything else happening. I have booted into CWM Recovery (v6.0.4.4) and done a wipe cache partition and wipe dalvik cache but it did not help.
Can anyone provide advice/steps on how to copy the data (mostly pics and WhatsApp history) off this phone? SMS history would also be nice but not necessary.

toggly said:
I have jamal2367's [AOSP] official 4.4.2 - S4 Google Edition ROM installed (final R1.2) a SGH-1337M.
The other day it started getting stuck on boot; the blue, red, yellow, green circles just continually go in and out without anything else happening. I have booted into CWM Recovery (v6.0.4.4) and done a wipe cache partition and wipe dalvik cache but it did not help.
Can anyone provide advice/steps on how to copy the data (mostly pics and WhatsApp history) off this phone? SMS history would also be nice but not necessary.
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I would make a backup in your recovery and then flash the rom you had installed. See if that helps.
Edit: You didn't try to update. I changed my comment saying you had tried.

1. Download Aroma File Manager
2. Put a external sd into your phone.
3. Boot into the custom recovery and flash the Aroma file.
4. It will boot into a file browser and you can copy all the files from internal to your external.
ps it's possible that your custom recovery already has a filemanager build in. Then all these steps are obsolete.

I boot into AROMA Filemanager but I can't see anything on the internal SD card (see attachment).
Any ideas? Does that folder icon mean the "sdcard" folder is encrypted?

toggly said:
I boot into AROMA Filemanager but I can't see anything on the internal SD card (see attachment).
Any ideas? Does that folder icon mean the "sdcard" folder is encrypted?
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Is it encrypted? Then probably it won't work. In that case just reflash the rom you are on without wiping.

toggly said:
Does that folder icon mean the "sdcard" folder is encrypted?
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Lennyz1988 said:
Is it encrypted? Then probably it won't work. In that case just reflash the rom you are on without wiping.
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I don't know, that's why I am asking what that icon means?

You say CWM is working, so you can just adb pull everything you need. Applications usually save data in a directory under /data/data or /sdcard/Android/data.
You should find the directories you want with adb shell, then you can adb pull them, then if you reflash your rom you can adb push them back into the same locations. Also, depending where they are saved, your pictures will most likely not be deleted when you reflash your rom. Better safe than sorry though.
If you don't have adb you'll have to download the binary, or you can install the entire Android SDK. Which operating system do you use?

toggly said:
I don't know, that's why I am asking what that icon means?
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The icons means that it's symlinked. If it's not encrypted then you should find the data. It can be in an other place then where you are looking. Try looking in /data/media or some other maps in /data
Or just flash the rom you are currently on without wiping.
soldier9599 said:
You say CWM is working, so you can just adb pull everything you need. Applications usually save data in a directory under /data/data or /sdcard/Android/data.
You should find the directories you want with adb shell, then you can adb pull them, then if you reflash your rom you can adb push them back into the same locations. Also, depending where they are saved, your pictures will most likely not be deleted when you reflash your rom. Better safe than sorry though.
If you don't have adb you'll have to download the binary, or you can install the entire Android SDK. Which operating system do you use?
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Adb won't work unless he already has authorized adb when his device was booted.

toggly said:
I boot into AROMA Filemanager but I can't see anything on the internal SD card (see attachment).
Any ideas? Does that folder icon mean the "sdcard" folder is encrypted?
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You need to mount partitions to see the contents.. Go to Aroma File Manager Settings and check the option "Moumt automatically partition on boot".. then restart your recovery and flash again the Aroma File Manager

Lennyz1988 said:
Adb won't work unless he already has authorized adb when his device was booted.
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I've had devices where the first thing I did with them was unlock bootloader, fastboot flash recovery, and then go into recovery and adb sideload, all without booting the system.

peppe130 said:
You need to mount partitions to see the contents.. Go to Aroma File Manager Settings and check the option "Moumt automatically partition on boot".. then restart your recovery and flash again the Aroma File Manager
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That did the trick, thanks!!

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soldier9599 said:
I've had devices where the first thing I did with them was unlock bootloader, fastboot flash recovery, and then go into recovery and adb sideload, all without booting the system.
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Yes and I believe that. But from version 4.2.2 android forces rsa encryption. So you need to boot into your rom and enable it. Unless the custom rom/kernel has disabled it, but I haven't seen any that have.