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Fascinate/Vibrant Widgets on Captivate

Sorry if this has been mentioned before (I did search before posting), but there are a few widgets from the other Galaxy S phones that are rather nice, the weather clock in particular. I know there is a Fascinate dump out there, but can I just extract the apk and install it, or is there something else that I need to do. Any help is appreciated.
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Download the firmware that has those widgets and pull the apks and install them on your firmware of choice

If anyone does this post it please, if you link a how to ill do it.

Well, i pulled the APK's out of the ROM, but I'm not able to install them. I'm really new at this, so forgive me for the ignorance. there are ODEX files that accompany the apks...do i have to do something with those on order to install the widgets?

you'll need to use adb shell once you copy the files to a location on your internal sd card
you'll need to mount system as r/w first so do this, so:
adb shell
su (your device needs to be awake and unlocked so you can verify the SU request)
mount -o remount rw /system
cp /sdcard/xxxx.odex /system/app
cp /sdcard/xxxx.apk /system/app
reboot
the reboot is just for good measure. i've used this technique to get apps onto the phone, but as usual YMMV. If you post up the apk and odex files as a zip i'll give them a shot.

uiskibum said:
you'll need to use adb shell once you copy the files to a location on your internal sd card
you'll need to mount system as r/w first so do this, so:
adb shell
su (your device needs to be awake and unlocked so you can verify the SU request)
mount -o remount rw /system
cp /sdcard/xxxx.odex /system/app
cp /sdcard/xxxx.apk /system/app
reboot
the reboot is just for good measure. i've used this technique to get apps onto the phone, but as usual YMMV. If you post up the apk and odex files as a zip i'll give them a shot.
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Do you have o remount /system as read only or will the reboot do that?

alphadog00 said:
Do you have o remount /system as read only or will the reboot do that?
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the reboot will do that

What kind of cool stuff do they have?
Do tell!!

I had asked about putting the Samsung Touchwiz widgets on if using Launcher Pro. Was told no.
Would this method allow that for them?

Well, I've uploaded the files to Rapidshare, but thanks to the restrictions on my noob account, I can't link to the files.
rapidshare files 421816817 Samsung_Fascinate_Widgets zip

OK, major problem.
I copied the ODEX and APK's to the System/App folder and rebooted...now my phone will get stuck at the "Galaxy S" logo page and the display stops working. connecting via USB to the computer allows me to access the system via ADB, but I can't get the display running. What's the command in ADB to remove the files I just copied over?

adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/st19 /system
rm /system/app/[name of widget file].*
Sgt_Bilbo said:
OK, major problem.
I copied the ODEX and APK's to the System/App folder and rebooted...now my phone will get stuck at the "Galaxy S" logo page and the display stops working. connecting via USB to the computer allows me to access the system via ADB, but I can't get the display running. What's the command in ADB to remove the files I just copied over?
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Thanks for that info. Phone is back to normal. Now, back to the topic at hand. Anyone had success at getting these widgets working on the Captivate?
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Help me make a file executable.

Thanks for helping me out.
My Vibrant is rooted. When I adb shell into my phone and try to ./file or chmod 755 file it gives me a permission denied.
I believe I am already running as su in the terminal. Anyway I can get Android to let me modify the file? The file in question in on my sdcard, not in /system.
Thanks!

symbit said:
Thanks for helping me out.
My Vibrant is rooted. When I adb shell into my phone and try to ./file or chmod 755 file it gives me a permission denied.
I believe I am already running as su in the terminal. Anyway I can get Android to let me modify the file? The file in question in on my sdcard, not in /system.
Thanks!
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/sdcard is mounted noexec, you can't mark files executable on it. You could remount it, but it's handled by vold so you probably meted to change the configuration for vold to get it to stick. If you are trying to run a script, use "sh script.sh".

[TUTORIAL] How to root locked bootloaders PLAY/ARC/NEO

To start off I want to say, I am NOT claiming to have created this exploit, I am merely letting people know that it works on the arc.
All credit for this goes to Chainfire and The Android Exploid Crew
The origional thread is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044765
Download here
Install the APK and run it.
For people getting "could not extract assets" error execute
adb shell rmdir /data/local/tmp
and then
adb shell mkdir /data/local/tmp
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Quote posted by jassired

works for me

So just push the apk to the phone, install and you're done?

no need to "push", just stick it on your sd card and install

diggedy said:
no need to "push", just stick it on your sd card and install
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I get the error thing...and I can't find the effing map where I need to remove stuff....

where do I find the god damned map to remove the files I need to remove when it only fails to install?????
I've checked every single map on the memory card, going nuts here...

Cim_XII said:
where do I find the god damned map to remove the files I need to remove when it only fails to install?????
I've checked every single map on the memory card, going nuts here...
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What do you mean?

double post :s will use this later

I have put the .apk in my download map on the sd card of the phone, installed the apk and run it and I get the: "could not extract assets" error execute
and then when I get that I am supposed to remove some files from a map on the sd card, and I cannot find said map....I hava rebooted the phone, and I still cannot find data/local/tmp or what ever map I need to find.....

Cim_XII said:
I have put the .apk in my download map on the sd card of the phone, installed the apk and run it and I get the: "could not extract assets" error execute
and then when I get that I am supposed to remove some files from a map on the sd card, and I cannot find said map....I hava rebooted the phone, and I still cannot find data/local/tmp or what ever map I need to find.....
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you need to execute the commands in the origional post via ADB with USB debugging enabled, because the location is in the system and ironicly you dont have the root privelages to delete them

I don't even know what ADB is....that's how much I know...

Cim_XII said:
I don't even know what ADB is....that's how much I know...
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I have attached it to this post. ADB is the Android Debug Bridge. It is used to excecute commands on android devices. Just extract the zip, then open a command prompt and change to the directory of ADB, then excecute the commands.

if you get the error for esset you need to remove all the files inside to /data/local/tmp/
press: adb shell
press ls /data/local/tmp
and remove one by one the files as my example:
$ ls /data/local/tmp/
ls /data/local/tmp/
Superuser.apk
Gingerbreak
runscript
sysrun
$ rm /data/local/tmp/Superuser.apk
rm /data/local/tmp/Superuser.apk
$ rm /data/local/tmp/Gingerbreak
rm /data/local/tmp/Gingerbreak
$ rm /data/local/tmp/runscript
rm /data/local/tmp/runscript
$ rm /data/local/tmp/sysrun
rm /data/local/tmp/sysrun
and now try again with app and may it works (in my case, works)

dh2311 said:
I have attached it to this post. ADB is the Android Debug Bridge. It is used to excecute commands on android devices. Just extract the zip, then open a command prompt and change to the directory of ADB, then excecute the commands.
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maybe I should've mentioned I'm on a Mac computer with no access to windows....damn, this is so frustrating....

Ah... Its still possible you just have to get the android sdk for mac.
Get the SDK from here
Then in the tools folder ADB should be there
Then its commands as normal I think... not sure tho, don't have a mac.
Search around on here for tutorials, I'm sure someone has put up a tutorial on setting up adb on mac

dh2311 said:
Ah... Its still possible you just have to get the android sdk for mac.
Get the SDK from here
Then in the tools folder ADB should be there
Then its commands as normal I think... not sure tho, don't have a mac.
Search around on here for tutorials, I'm sure someone has put up a tutorial on setting up adb on mac
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kewl, and the exact commands is in post #1 right?

so this root's the OS, title is confusing, does it enable fastboot? allow you to flash custom roms?

should be....

dh2311 said:
you need to execute the commands in the origional post via ADB with USB debugging enabled, because the location is in the system and ironicly you dont have the root privelages to delete them
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did exactly what you said, but get the message
adb: permission denied

No does not enable fastboot

[MOD] [LG P500] CRT Screen Off for Optimus One

Hello All.
Here are the framework-res.apk and build.prop files for the Optimus One, Stock 2.3.3 firmware. All you need to do is replace those files and you will get the CRT ScreenOff effect
I used the post by Skynet28, modified a little to only use adb commands.
This was the first thing done after rooting the phone.
-NEEDED:
Rooted phone
.7Z file View attachment 949259
5 Minutes of your time
NOTE: YOU WILL MOST PROBABLY LOOSE YOUR PHONEBOOK, I DID WHILE DOING ALL THIS. PLEASE BACK THAT UP.
The procedure to install is as follows:
You must set the /system on the phone with RW permision
From a Command Prompt:
First we locate where /system is mounted
Code:
adb shell
su
cat /proc/mounts
Locate /system in the mount and write down the mountpoint (mtdblock1 or similar)
the type
Code:
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/[I][COLOR="Purple"]MOUNTPOINT[/COLOR][/I] /system
exit
exit
Then we push both files to the phone with the folowing adb command
Code:
adb push framework-res.apk /system/framework
adb push build.prop /system
Finally we chmod those 2 files
Code:
adb shell
su
cd /system/framework
chmod 664 framework-res.apk
cd /system
chmod 664 build.prop
exit
exit
Thanks to this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1185231
If you like this post, buy me a beer!!

Does it workss ???????? Reply anyone

Do you lose contacts on phone or sim?

Kvidli said:
Do you lose contacts on phone or sim?
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I Brickked my fone.. STUCK ON ANDROID LOGO !!
stupid post! not working..

chrisdf said:
Hello All.
Here are the framework-res.apk and build.prop files for the Optimus One, Stock 2.3.3 firmware. All you need to do is replace those files and you will get the CRT ScreenOff effect
I used the post by Skynet28, modified a little to only use adb commands.
This was the first thing done after rooting the phone.
-NEEDED:
Rooted phone
.7Z file View attachment 949259
5 Minutes of your time
NOTE: YOU WILL MOST PROBABLY LOOSE YOUR PHONEBOOK, I DID WHILE DOING ALL THIS. PLEASE BACK THAT UP.
The procedure to install is as follows:
You must set the /system on the phone with RW permision
From a Command Prompt:
First we locate where /system is mounted
Code:
adb shell
su
cat /proc/mounts
Locate /system in the mount and write down the mountpoint (mtdblock1 or similar)
the type
Code:
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/[I][COLOR="Purple"]MOUNTPOINT[/COLOR][/I] /system
exit
exit
Then we push both files to the phone with the folowing adb command
Code:
adb push framework-res.apk /system/framework
adb push build.prop /system
Finally we chmod those 2 files
Code:
adb shell
su
cd /system/framework
chmod 664 framework-res.apk
cd /system
chmod 664 build.prop
exit
exit
Thanks to this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1185231
If you like this post, buy me a beer!!
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You cant use this on anything but stock LG 2.3.3!
That means Cyanogenmod, AOSP, etc

kunnaliskinng said:
I Brickked my fone.. STUCK ON ANDROID LOGO !!
stupid post! not working..
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Flash stock v20g using KDZ then root and do what this post says right away, i assure you it works.
This is only for STOCK 2.3.3

Kvidli said:
Do you lose contacts on phone or sim?
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On your phone, but if you have it linked to your gmail account, when you sinc you will have them back.
you should still back up anyway, its safer that way

Only stock Rom
I want use on oxygen Rom .
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Are there any available screenies?

doesn't work for me..

kotobodj said:
Only stock Rom
I want use on oxygen Rom .
Sent from my LG-P500 using Tapatalk 2
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If you want it on any GB Rom, follow the tutorial i followed, check at the end of the post there's a link.

kunnaliskinng said:
I Brickked my fone.. STUCK ON ANDROID LOGO !!
stupid post! not working..
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i think nothing to angry for this. just read carefully before do anything :laugh:

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cool!)

[Q] Boot Animation WITHOUT Root -- /data/local permission denied

Hi there,
I'm looking to put a boot animation on my Nexus 7 without rooting it, similar to this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1580642
When I issue the adb command, it thinks for a while and appears to be doing something and then comes back with "failed to copy 'bootanimation.zip' to '/data/local/bootanimation.zip' : Permission denied" The command I'm using is adb push bootanimation.zip /data/local
I've added adb to environment variables and my paths are also correct (bootanimation.zip is in the folder I've navigated to in cmd). I've also tried just putting bootanimation.zip into platform-tools. Is there something that I am missing that will allow me to do this, or is /data/local off limits in the N7?
I probably would've spent less time just rooting the thing, but I am trying to avoid that for now.
Thanks in advance for any insight!

i dont have a non-rooted N7 to test, but u may issue the following commands to see if u can access /data/local
adb shell
cd /data/local
ls
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see if u get any error msg..