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Hi,
I currently upgraded to Cyanogen 5.0.7 from 4.x. I intended to backup and restore the Google apps from my device, so I
used the tool from the RA-Recovery Rom, which allows me to backup the existing apps to /cache/google
used adp pull to get that /cache/google folder to my windows directory
wiped and upgraded my device successfully to Cyanogen 5.0.7, rebootet and
used adp push to move the apps back into the /cache/google folder
used the RA-Recovery tool to restore the proprietary Google, which was confirmed to be successful.
However, the apps still don't show up after reboot. What did I forget? Probably some stupid thing
thanks!
thedsp
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i think the 2.1 gapps are diffent to the 1.6 gapps...
so just go to the cyanogenmod 5.0.7 thread, and download the gapps-EPE36.zip (or simmilar) file, and flash that ****
i have a rooted droid x running the version above. i am not interested in running custom roms, i just want root so i can run whatever apps i want to. after rooting i downloaded wireless tether and the free version of titanium backup. wireless tether is my only means of connecting my computer to the internet. i ran a complete backup after downloading titanium backup. just messing around one day i removed cardock and blockbuster from the phone. i have restored blockbuster but can not get cardock restored. my phone has downloaded the latest ota update and wants me to install it. from what i have read, i will need cardock restored. is this correct and if so how can i get it back? i am fairly good with a puter but new to android. i rooted using doroot for windows. all help is much appreciated.
maneddi said:
i have a rooted droid x running the version above. i am not interested in running custom roms, i just want root so i can run whatever apps i want to. after rooting i downloaded wireless tether and the free version of titanium backup. wireless tether is my only means of connecting my computer to the internet. i ran a complete backup after downloading titanium backup. just messing around one day i removed cardock and blockbuster from the phone. i have restored blockbuster but can not get cardock restored. my phone has downloaded the latest ota update and wants me to install it. from what i have read, i will need cardock restored. is this correct and if so how can i get it back? i am fairly good with a puter but new to android. i rooted using doroot for windows. all help is much appreciated.
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2.3.15 is soooo yesterday
look into some deblured Rom's. Easier to get rid of the Crapware with a Rom than one at a time. that could cause other issue.
IMHO there are easier tools to root like 4Zroot.
Your heading in the correct direction keep on reading the threads and different sites.
please read my post again. i am not interested in roms.
Stock apks
www . chadhaney . com / droidXDefault / ( wont allow me to post links) but go there...
Let me know what happens... I'm in the same boat. No roms, just titanium back up and wireless tether ( which I never use ) Titanium Pro allows you to freeze apps so they dont run and you dont have to delete them.
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According to droid x forums, if your rooted, and have all the original apk/apps on the phone you should be able to update to 2.3.34. Make sure that every setting is stock too. No frozen apps, etc... You will lose root. Then they recommend Z4root to re-root.
Successful install
I was running 2.3.15 rooted, no leak, installed 2.3.34 OTA with no problems.
I used Z4Root 1.3 to re-root my droid x. If you were previously rooted you should select the unroot option from Z4Root first. Phone will restart and then select permanent root. Should be good to go after that...
I did it the hard way... wish I had un-rooted first!
Thanks for helping eyepopper. I downloaded the apk file but it would not install. I assume I need to move it manually but don't know where it goes. The odex file opened when I selected it and looks like code. Not sure how to get it where I need it either. I am using astro for my files.
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Are you using the phones browser? Try going the chad website thru the phones browser (I use dolphin browser) download it to the phone. Then run the apk thru the browser, go one step further and make sure that you checked off to allow other non market apps to run in applications. Astro app is the problem most likely.
i am using the stock browser but the page just reloads when i select the apk file and opens a window showing gibberish when i select the odex file. i have the 2 files on my sd card under titanium backup and was able to copy and paste them from /sd/titanium backup to /sd but i can't get them to copy and paste to the system folder or the framework folder. as soon as i leave /sd the paste function grays out. looks like your are the only one willing to help me and i am very grateful for it. i need to go on and get this done and be thru with it so i can enjoy the holidays. can you meet me in a chat somewhere and see if we can get this done? pm me ur info if you can. thanks again...
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hi, i was wondering if you could look at my post concerning updating to the latest ota. (it's in the general droid x section) i have the files but can't get them off my sd card onto the phone.
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Ok you will need to connect your phone to your computer. Open a command prompt and type the following commands:
*make sure your phone's usb mode is Charge Only
1) type: Adb devices (make sure your phone gets listed as a device)
2) type: adb shell (press enter)
3) type: su (press enter)
4) type: mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock 4 /system
I'm not sure where you have the cardock.apk on your sdcard, but this next step will require you to know the path to your .apk
5) type: cp /mnt/sdcard/<path to CarDock.apk> /system/app/CarDock/apk
if just on the sdcard then it would be "cp /mnt/sdcard/CarDock.apk /system/app/CarDock.apk
6) type: cd /system/app
7) type: chmod 644 CarDock.apk
8) type: exit
you may need to type exit one more time, but when you return to a normal command prompt, type the following:
adb reboot.
Make sure to take a backup before you do any of this, as if you mess anything up in /system your phone can wind up hosed....
Hope this helps. As a last resort, you could always take a backup of your phone, and then perform the 2.3.15 full sbf and restore the apps that way (make sure to perform a factory reset as well. Then you would be able to perform the OTA update and shouldn't have any problems.
Hope this helps! Lemme know if you need more help.
You can also refer to this link if you want more info...
http://androidforums.com/droid-x-al...w-reinstall-system-apps-_as_-system-apps.html
great post SysAdmin-X, thanks. i haven't used adb manually before but i know if your not careful 1 little missed space or wrong key stroke will mess you up so i opted to go with the post you provided a link for.
i downloaded root explorer and was able to move my files successfully from my sd card to the system apps folder but could not get them to show up afterwards in titanium backup. i figured since they were files i manually removed from tb they were prolly named wrong so to be right i went to this link and downloaded the entire zip. i was then able to place those 2 files in the /system/app folder and after rebooting they showed up in tb. finally...yea!!! ok, i remember reading somewhere they needed to be in the /system/framework folder as well. does anyone know if this is fact? if the update looks for them there and doesn't find them it won't install correctly or at all, so i'm told.
maneddi said:
great post SysAdmin-X, thanks. i haven't used adb manually before but i know if your not careful 1 little missed space or wrong key stroke will mess you up so i opted to go with the post you provided a link for.
i downloaded root explorer and was able to move my files successfully from my sd card to the system apps folder but could not get them to show up afterwards in titanium backup. i figured since they were files i manually removed from tb they were prolly named wrong so to be right i went to this link and downloaded the entire zip. i was then able to place those 2 files in the /system/app folder and after rebooting they showed up in tb. finally...yea!!! ok, i remember reading somewhere they needed to be in the /system/framework folder as well. does anyone know if this is fact? if the update looks for them there and doesn't find them it won't install correctly or at all, so i'm told.
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possibly with Root Explorer tool you could change the permissions of the moved apps to rwrr.
this way you phone can see them and use them.
Kdinc is right about changing the permissions using root explorer. Make sure to set the as user: read and write, group: read, and other: read. Should look like this after: rw-r--r--
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hey guys, thanks to this forum i got my new mt4g rooted and customized in no time the perma root method with gfree was the one that finally worked for me after trying 2 others..
anyways to the point, root explorer and titanium backup pro are both paid apps as far as i see on the market with this method you can backup your bloat ware and uninstall it for free and reinstall in case you need to.
1) get titanium backup free version
2) you must be rooted and s-off
3) go to your terminal emulator and type su
4) cd /system/app
5) type ls, you will see all files in the directory
6) look for the .apk file you need to backup, (for example Monopoly_Classic.apk)
7) then type, cp Monopoly_Classic.apk /sdcard , this will copy the file to your sdcard root
8) repeat for everything you want to uninstall
9) uninstall the bloatware with titanium backup
10) done
i have tested by reinstalling monopoly and the game plays like it did before.
cheers
. . . or just download a new ROM and flash it. If you really like Sense, you can get a Sense ROM. If you're not particularly attached to Sense, you can get CyanogenMod or one of the other AOSP ROMs. It's much easier and faster than doing all this crap by hand, and it's probably better for your phone anyway.
true, i have read here that the video chat apps have some problems with the 3rd party roms thats why i have not installed any roms on my phone but if it works on a 3rd party rom plz tell me which, anyways i was going to write a script to backup all the safe to remove bloatware so ppl can do it in 1 command... i can post that up later
thanks for your post, plz comment hows the video chat compatibility on 3rd party roms
I saw many people getting md5 mismatch while doing backup. So, I wrote this thread to help them.
Today I am going to share with you a method of restoring backups easily without an md5 error.
1ST METHOD:
Here are the steps:
1)Go to the folder where you saved your backup.
2)Open nandroid.md5 file with any text editor on your phone.
3)Delete all the lines from starting to end.
4)Save the file and close it.
5)Now restore your backup through CWM or Philz Touch or TWRP.
2ND METHOD:
If you changed the name of the backup folder, then, that is causing the problem. Try to change the name without adding spaces and/or special characters.
3RD METHOD:
Also you can use nandroid manager to recreate md5 sums.
Link in the next post by akiratoriyama
Thanks to @akiratoriyama
Or if you don't want to use nandroid manager, then you can use terminal emulator to recreate those sums:
Open terminal emulator then,
Use the following commands. (DON'T FORGET TO REPLACE "2012-04-17.10.09.36" WITH YOUR OWN BACKUP FOLDER NAME)
su
# mount -o remount rw /sdcard
#cd /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/2012-04-17.10.09.36
#rm nandroid.md5
#md5sum *img > nandroid.md5
Don't forget to put the spaces!!
Voila, now your backup will restore properly without any md5 error:beer:
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Ateekujjawal said:
I saw many people getting md5 mismatch while doing backup. So, I wrote this thread to help them.
Today I am going to share with you a method of restoring backups easily without an md5 error.
1ST METHOD:
Here are the steps:
1)Go to the folder where you saved your backup.
2)Open nandroid.md5 file with any text editor on your phone.
3)Delete all the lines from starting to end.
4)Save the file and close it.
5)Now restore your backup through CWM or Philz Touch or TWRP.
2ND METHOD:
If you changed the name of the backup folder, then, that is causing the problem. Try to change the name without adding spaces and/or special characters.
Voila, now your backup will restore properly without any md5 error:beer:
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Alternate method
Use Nandroid Manager to recreate md5 sums
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i tried the first method and it works for me
i cant backup my rom
i tried flashing the zip version of the s4 launcher and widget on my sgg-gt i-9082,,as instructed i backed up my stock rom but it didnt complete the backup..when i tried restoring the rom i get the error "md5 mismatch"..i wanted to try the methods youve posted but i cannot locate the nandroid.md5 file...i tried to install the touchwiz.apk (both in the system and user option) but the app just closes"unfortunately touchwiz has stopped working"..
so i have these questions:
1.is there a way i can still resore my stock rom?
2.i was running on jb 4.1.2..if i download the 4.2.2 update from the samsung website and flash my phone..wil i hav my touchwiz back?coz i dont like the holo launcher thaaaat much..
i'd be grateful for your help..
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i tried flashing the zip version of the s4 launcher and widget on my sgg-gt i-9082,,as instructed i backed up my stock rom but it didnt complete the backup..when i tried restoring the rom i get the error "md5 mismatch"..i wanted to try the methods youve posted but i cannot locate the nandroid.md5 file...i tried to install the touchwiz.apk (both in the system and user option) but the app just closes"unfortunately touchwiz has stopped working"..
so i have these questions:
1.is there a way i can still resore my stock rom?
2.i was running on jb 4.1.2..if i download the 4.2.2 update from the samsung website and flash my phone..wil i hav my touchwiz back?coz i dont like the holo launcher thaaaat much..
i'd be grateful for your help..
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No way to restore stock rom. You didn't complete the backup.
Yes you can flash 4.2 to get TouchWiz back.
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Ateekujjawal said:
No way to restore stock rom. You didn't complete the backup.
Yes you can flash 4.2 to get TouchWiz back.
Sent from my GT-I9082 using Tapatalk Pro.
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thank you so much....
i tried the nandroid manager method and it worked..turns out my data was the one that didnt fully backup...i lost some-most-of my data but its better than losing my rom--...
thanks again..you are a life saver..
Only valid for Moto G 2014!
Hello, forum mates. I have spent few days with this great device, I gave it meanwhile to my sister as present.
ATM, there are barely any custom ROMs, so I will list here few good things to do right after unlocking its bootloader and obtaining root access :angel:
So here you can read my little checklist and do whatever you prefer:
DISCLAIMER:
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[I]your warranty is now void. All you do
with your phone is on your own risk!
Partitions info is valid for XT1068
international GSM dual-SIM only! Workflow
is tested only on KitKat factory image![/I]
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Unlocking Bootloader: Motorola's website
Removing startup screen with warning of unlocked bootloader: flash attached zip in custom recovery
(I can confirm that the attached zip works, it will restore the white original Motorola splash screen)
1. Boot custom recovery without flashing it:
Copy and paste custom recovery (file format: img) into your SDK/platform-tools folder, I recommend here TWRP_2.8.0.1_Titan_v2 that I have successfully tested myself. Until this point the latest Motorola USB driver must be installed on your Windows PC, USB debugging (under "developer options") on your phone must be enabled. However, I generally recommend using Linux instead of Windows. You can check in my short guide for Ubuntu users how to install fastboot and ADB in Ubuntu. I have no clue about Mac iOS, sorry.
Here we go:
Navigate in CMD line into the directory where your adb.exe is saved. Example on my PC, it is in the folder "AndroidSDK", and there in the folder "platform-tools". So my commands would be:
Typing on keyboard Win+R
Enter cmd
the command line appears after that
Code:
cd c:\androidsdk\sdk\platform-tools
Now I'm in my desired folder. The next command is checking the USB driver / ADB connection:
Connect the phone to with your PC via USB cable and enter in cmd:
Code:
adb devices
Correct response:
HTML:
xxx(serial No)xxx device
If you don't see serial No of your Moto G, check if USB debugging is enabled. If serial No is there but "offline" instead of "device" appears, you will only have to confirm the promt on your phone's screen to allow USB debugging. If nothing appears, try to update your USB driver (don't go any further without working ADB connection!)
Now we will boot into bootloader mode and check there if fastboot connection is also working:
Code:
fastboot devices
Correct response:
HTML:
xxx(serial No)xxx fastboot
If the response looks like that, we can now boot into the custom recovery without flashing it onto device. The recovery.img will be booted directly from "platform-tools" folder, while stock recovery still remains installed on the phone. My recovery.img file's name is for example "TWRP-Titan", so after I've previously saved it in my "platform-tools" I will now enter in cmd:
Code:
fastboot boot TWRP-Titan.img
The phone will boot into the beautiful touch-recovery TWRP. Blue screen is there? Yesssss!! :good:
Now we can start with backups of our still 100% stock firmware in the next chapture.
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2. Backup your stock firmware:
While still in the TWRP, simply create backup of all your partitions. It is strongly recommended to save backup on the external SD card, as many modifications or next unlocking of the bootloader (if relocked) will every time blow all your data from the internal memory.
Now still in TWRP, install SuperSU.zip
Reboot into the system
Now we will backup stock recovery, that we can later flash at any point back:
Code:
adb shell (enter)
su (enter)
Look at this point on the screen of your phone, SuperSU will promt you to allow SU access for shell, You should confirm that.
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p32 of=/sdcard/recovery.img
It will save the "recovery.img" file in your /sdcard folder on your phone's internal memory. It is strongly recommended to create the new folder on your external SD card where you can move all backup img files. To move the files, use any root file browser like for example Root Browser. When you open Root Browser for the first time, it will prompt oyu to install few utilities (busybox, unrar etc) which you should allow.
At this point, your entire stock firmware has been saved as backup.
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3. Backup all partitions of your factory image / firmware:
Just the same way as you have previously created backup of your "recovery.img" you can
create "img" backup files of all your partitions. Check the attached screenshots and simply replace in the adb shell command the number of the mmcblk0p block No with the one you desire to backup and change "recovery" to the proper partition names, just like in the screenshots:
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4. Restore to 100% stock firmware:
To return to 100% stock, you simply need to flash (or only boot) again TWRP 2.8.0.1, to restore your nandroid backup of your stock firmware and -if custom recovery was flashed- to flash in bootloader mode your stock recovery back. Paste your (stock) "recovery.img" file into "platform-tools" folder and execute in bootloader mode:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
After that simply restore your TWRP backup of stock and flash in bootloader mode your stock recovery back. To unroot permanently, open SuperSU app and choose the option "Full unroot" under "settings".
To relock the bootloader again: reboot to bootloader mode and execute in cmd:
Code:
fastboot oem lock
Your Moto G should be now again 100% stock.
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If you benefit from this guide, show me your love and please hit "THANKS" button.
Credits also to all guys who have created linked guides (please hit there "thanks" also)
EASY MODS (Moto G 2014 stock firmware)
I am myself very big fan of SlimRoms (I was AlphaBeta SlimKat tester on few devices), so I was desperately missing the "Real Dark Slim" mode (and several other mods) on the Moto G 2014 factory image 4.4.4
I had to darken my Moto G 2014, so here I share now quite easy way how to get dark UI on many apps:
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DARK UI APPS:
On the attached screenshots is an example of the "normal" Play Store (light UI) YouTube app vs the modified, dark UI YouTube app.
Luckily, the Team BlackOut consisting out of some great developers and contributors has darkened out whole bunch of apps. Please visit their website or please visit their thread where you can get more info and download directly the app TBO updater (ver.5.0.0 is up to date ATM, it is a lot better than the v.3 which was suffering of regular FCs on many devices).
With the TBO app you will find also boot animations, wallpapers etc and info how to install, the most important to avoid data loss and crying is: don't forget to create nandroid backup before modifying!
List of modified apps by the TBO available in dark UI (choice, uncomplete list):
Apollo music
Calendar
Chromecast
Drive
DropBox
Ebay
ES File Explorer
Facebook
Google now
Google+
Gmail
Hangouts
Instagram
Keep
MMS (AOSP)
Netflix
PayPal
PlayStore
WhatsApp
Skype
Spotify
Translate
Twitter
YouTube
etc.
Small tipps for the flawless un/installation of the system apps:
Regarding the fact that issues could occur when replacing the system apps (probably caused by smaller scripts which might remain as "corpses" after removing the apps) here is quite reliable way to go:
gain root access (flash SuperSU zip in custom recovery)
backup all apps that should be replaced with the darkened ones (recommended: Titanium Backup to create backup, or SD Maid to create *apk file)
now uninstall the respective apps (also with TB or SD Maid)
Open Play Store, install again and uninstall respective apps (that will remove reliably all rests)
Install the darkened apps (apk files or flashable zips that you have downloaded with TBO Updater)
Enjoy dark apps!
TROUBLESHOOTING: If anything goes wrong (bootloop, dark app FCs etc) delete darkened app and restore your app backup. I have never faced bootloop, but some apps simply might not work and will FC. Even if somebody would face bootloop, restoring the nandroid backup will revert all changes.
For normally installed apps (non-system apps): simply uninstall them through Play Store and install darkened ones instead. If TBO apps don't work, uninstall them and install again from the Play Store normal versions.
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All credits here go to @djdarkknight96, @B_Boytm, @Gunthermic, @dafoxs, @train, @darkknight and our beloved SlimGapps maintainer, @dankoman :highfive:
Sorry, if I forgot to mention someone- remind me please!
(please if you use their modified apps, don't forget to find some posts of those guys here on forum and hit several times "thanks" button!)
Xposed frameworks
Add hunderds of mods, change functions of your hardware buttons, add double-tap-to-sleep, make your phone to fly etc, endless mods possibilities with Xposed frameworks (main thread)
Little guide for people who never used Xposed frameworks before:
download Xposed installer apk (v. 2.7 experimental is my recommendation for 4.3 and newer firmwares)
download also Xposed-Disabler-Recovery.zip from the main thread (if anything goes wrong)
create nandroid backup!
install Xposed installer app
open the app and Install/Update framework
reboot
if anything goes wrong, you end up with bootloop or so, reboot recovery and flash Xposed-Disabler-Recovery.zip (if even that doesn't help, restore nandroid backup)
if the phone reboots fine (it should) download modules you desire to use and install them
reboot
enjoy your new, customized firmware
If you find this post useful, please hit "THANKS" and honour my time spent to share this with you. Please also hit thanks to all devs and contributors whose work brought you benefits.
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Hope to see soon more tweaks from you
Gerriitw said:
Hope to see soon more tweaks from you
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I will post in the second post few more ideas with smaller mods on the stock firmware like using dark UI apps, some useful little frameworks modules, debloating etc.
This thread is actually not so interesting for experienced users, it's all quite common stuff.
tetakpatalked from Nexus 7 flo
Very helpful for newbies....U have done great job...hope to see more...
Second post updated (mods of stock 4.4.4 firmware)