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Hi, (first post!)
i'm not the most experienced android user, which you probably would have been able to work out after reading my problem... here goes
i got super excited after rooting my Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet (32gb ROW), and i started removing apps that i didn't need. Now i can't update, because the update searches for some files and makes sure they exist before it proceeds (as far as i understand, anyway). I deleted my mms package (mms.apk and mms.odex i think?) and this is where it aborts the update.
any advice? anyone have the backup i need?
i've read about modifying the updater script, and while i'm capable of following instructions, i have no idea how to do that. perhaps someone can modify it to bypass the mms app checks?
sorry for lack of forum etiquette, more of a lurker than a poster
Anyone who can help you (sorry, not me) will need info about your system, so give them something to work with, but don't post your serial number.
what else would be useful?
i've uploaded a list of my stuff in system/apps/
RAR archive (or mirror) files of /system/app from 0089_ROW (192.62Mb) may be useful to someone. and separately RAR archive files of MMS from 0089_ROW
No, your system info - model, software level, etc. - and any errors messages you're getting.
In the zip file for the update, unzip it and you'll find an "updater-script" which you can modify with any text editor (wordpad, notepad, etc). Take note of the errors you're getting while trying to install the update. then comment out those checks in the updater-script by adding an "#" in front of that line.
For example, if you update fails because you deleted the email.apk. Go to the line where the updater-script says something like "get-prop assert check ........email.apk" and put an # infront of that line. Zip it all back and flash.
thanks for all the replies guys!
i replaced my missing files thanks to Driver'z. i've seen threads with other people begging for files to no avail, but you've managed to get your hands on it
thanks for the tips everyone
Glad you got it fixed.
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darkhandsome18 said:
In the zip file for the update, unzip it and you'll find an "updater-script" which you can modify with any text editor (wordpad, notepad, etc). Take note of the errors you're getting while trying to install the update. then comment out those checks in the updater-script by adding an "#" in front of that line.
For example, if you update fails because you deleted the email.apk. Go to the line where the updater-script says something like "get-prop assert check ........email.apk" and put an # infront of that line. Zip it all back and flash.
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This is the first time I've clearly understood how to do this. Thanks for being so clear about the steps to take. :good:
never mind i found another thread but cant delete this only edit it seems
i have search before posting... i follow the guide.. edit settings.xml,strings.xml and etc... but got failed fc... i need help..
guide is
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2518016
if you got force close you havent done it right - either spelt names wrong or used wrong name
a logcat will tell you why its force closing but will most likely just say its in the xml that you edited
hi how can we delete the preloaded bookmark with root explorer? it is in customer.xml?? if yes how?? thanks.... stock lollipop sm-910w8
well.....since nobody seemed to have an awnser.....i"ve made search most of the past evening...and finally succeded.....here how
need to be rooted of course....install sqlite editor open sqlite in apps/com.android.provider.partnerbookmark/partnerbookmarks.db/bookmarks/from there edit "type" and put a value of 2 and 0 in parent
reboot and open explorer and just delete the preloaded bookmark like the one we ad time to time......et voila!!!!
Hello fellows XDA, after updating my G928T to marshmallow, I can't seem to find setting.db under sqlite or even searching the file doesn't come up in /data/data/com.android.providers.setting/databases. Does anyone know where I could find this file or what may happen to it? Thanks all!
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I found some details here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/...e-settings-how-to-toggle-ringtone-vibration-i
from that page:
"move system settings from db to xml
/data/data/com.android.providers.settings/../settings.db --> /data/system/users/userid/settings_[system|global|secure].xml"
For me it was "/data/system/users/0/settings_system.xml" and I was able to use Root Browser to find and edit it. The file is very long and hard to navigate (i was just using root browsers editor which has no search function) but I was able to add hotspot toggle on my S5 by editing it, just like I used to with the old settings.db
fredknex said:
I found some details here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/...e-settings-how-to-toggle-ringtone-vibration-i
from that page:
"move system settings from db to xml
/data/data/com.android.providers.settings/../settings.db --> /data/system/users/userid/settings_[system|global|secure].xml"
For me it was "/data/system/users/0/settings_system.xml" and I was able to use Root Browser to find and edit it. The file is very long and hard to navigate (i was just using root browsers editor which has no search function) but I was able to add hotspot toggle on my S5 by editing it, just like I used to with the old settings.db
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I was able to find it, but after editing and given the right permission also restarted, the setting reset to default and the new changes didn't stick in the new file.
fredknex said:
I found some details here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/...e-settings-how-to-toggle-ringtone-vibration-i
from that page:
"move system settings from db to xml
/data/data/com.android.providers.settings/../settings.db --> /data/system/users/userid/settings_[system|global|secure].xml"
For me it was "/data/system/users/0/settings_system.xml" and I was able to use Root Browser to find and edit it. The file is very long and hard to navigate (i was just using root browsers editor which has no search function) but I was able to add hotspot toggle on my S5 by editing it, just like I used to with the old settings.db
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I dont get this, what do you mean with move setting from db to xml do you mean rename or what could you be more detalied ? Thnx
Sry for asking
astrit1 said:
I dont get this, what do you mean with move setting from db to xml do you mean rename or what could you be more detalied ? Thnx
Sry for asking
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I mean the setting used to be stored in a .db file, but (because samsung changed it i guess) it is now stored in a .xml file. no need to rename anything, just edit the xml.
I was able to find it, but after editing and given the right permission also restarted, the setting reset to default and the new changes didn't stick in the new file.
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If i recall correctly there are 2 entries pertaining to the toggles and one seems to overwrite the other on boot. Make sure to change both if anyone is still trying to do this. If that doesn't work then I don't know what I did to make it stick.
If i recall correctly there are 2 entries pertaining to the toggles and one seems to overwrite the other on boot. Make sure to change both if anyone is still trying to do this. If that doesn't work then I don't know what I did to make it stick.
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if he uses only the xxx_reset one they are going to be overwritten by the normal one when he reboots ,it did this to me
fredknex said:
I found some details here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/...e-settings-how-to-toggle-ringtone-vibration-i
from that page:
"move system settings from db to xml
/data/data/com.android.providers.settings/../settings.db --> /data/system/users/userid/settings_[system|global|secure].xml"
For me it was "/data/system/users/0/settings_system.xml" and I was able to use Root Browser to find and edit it. The file is very long and hard to navigate (i was just using root browsers editor which has no search function) but I was able to add hotspot toggle on my S5 by editing it, just like I used to with the old settings.db
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I found that xml, I copied it on my pc, opened in browser but in that xml I couldn't find anything related to mobile data toggling, or notification toggling like this: notification_panel_default_active_app_list. Could you pls tell me how did you manage to add mobbile data toggle using this method? I'm on Sprint N920P. Thanks in advance