Database Users

How to enable Google Now on Android 5.0 Lollipop Nexus 4

Here are the steps to be followed:
The picture are attached in the post. I am new in this forum I can't post image and links
Step 1 :
Install any custom launcher. I installed Nova Launcher. Open the launcher and make it default.
Then clear Google Now launcher from Recents View.
Step 2 :
Install a Root explorer or file manager. Fx file manager worked for me. Also make sure you install its Root Ad-on for using root functionality.
Step 3 :
Download an older Google Search apk from the link below.
Search google for " Google Search-2.6.7.721924 ". I can't post link
Step 4 :
Rename the downloaded apk to Velvet.apk
Step 5 :
Go to Settings/Apps/All and scroll down to Google Search. Tap it and Clear data. This will remove all your settings for Google Now Launcher but let's not worry about it much.
Step 6 :
Open Fx File Manager. Tap on System(Root). Go to system/priv-app. Copy the Velvet folder and all its contents to Sd-card. Then go back to the system/priv-app/Velvet. Delete all the contents of that folder.
Step 7 :
Copy the Velvet.apk file you downloaded and renamed. Then paste it inside the system/priv-app/Velvet folder. Now Long press the Velvet.apk file and tap on Permissions. Make sure the permission is set to OCTAL : 0644 as shown in the picture below. You may be prompted to Mount Read-write, do that by tapping in the settings menu on top and select "Mount Read-write"
Step 8 :
Restart your device. Then open Google Search from app drawer. Then tap on Yes, I am In.
Step 9 :
Now open the Fx File Manager. Copy the contents of the Velvet folder you copied in Step 6.
Then go to system/priv-app/Velvet. Then paste the copied contents and overwrite the file. Then long-press the Velvet.apk file and go to permissions. Make sure the permission is set to OCTAL :0644 by modifying the permissions to look like the screenshot below. Likewise set the permission of 3 files in /velvet/lib/arm too OCTAL :0644. Then set permissions for folders(velvet,lib,arm) to OCTAL :0755.
Step 10 :
Restart your phone and Voilà! you now have Google Now enabled in your Android 5.0 Lollipop running device.
Source: thenepalidroidguy[dot]blogspot[dot]com/2014/11/how-to-enable-google-now-in-android-5.0-Lollipop-in-Nepal-and-every-other-countries-location-reporting-not-available-problem-solve-ROOT-Needed.html

is this valid in any country(eg. india) or only in google now available countries?? can i update google afterwards?

Install aosp browser in lolipop (root require)

(THIS IS NOT MY OWN WORK I COPY IT FROM A DELETED THREAD THAT IS NOT RELATED WITH XT1033,, I ONLY CHANGE THE DESCRIPTION OF BROWSER DOWNLOAD FILE TO CM12 AOSP..)
I INSTALL IT AND USE EVERY FEATURE VERY SMOOTHLY AND IF U ALSO WANT BROWSER SYNC BOOKMARK MOVE THIS THREAD http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2624412. It worked well.......)Root Required to install
The following instructions must be followed:
1 Must rename folder /system/app/BrowserProviderProxy/ to /system/app/BrowserProviderProxy-bak/
2 Must rename file /system/app/BrowserProviderProxy.apk to /system/app/BrowserProviderProxy.bak
3 Create folder /system/app/Browser
4 Change Permissions to 0755 (should look like rwxr-xr-x)
5 Copy Browser.apk located in this archive to /system/app/Browser
6 Change Permissions to 0644 (should look like rw-r-r)
7 Reboot
8 Enjoy 5.0 Lollipop AOSP browser
DOWNLOAD:
AOSP BROWSER EXTRACT FROM CM12 ROM (PLEASE ANY ONE MEMBER UPLOAD THIS FILE BECAUSE I AM NOT USING HIGH SPEED DATA CONNECTION)
NOTE:
Its AOSPs browser, if anything doesnt work, it will not help by telling me. All i am doing is showing people how to get it installed. If you dont like the AOSP browser stick with what you like
If you like please click thanks?

Can't find Android Keyboard (AOSP) .apk anywhere.

Since I got my OnePlus 2 on the day of release the Google Keyboard that comes with Oxygen OS botheres me a lot since it only has the long-press key feature on the number-row.
(I cannot longpress e.g. "m" to write "?" or whatever)
The Android Keyborad (AOSP) that comes with cyanogenmod which is on my "old" Oppo Find 7 has this feature.
So I was looking around for an .apk on the Playstore, Aptoide, F-Droid & the internet in general via search engine.
I could not find a single .apk file only fake sites, like this app doesn't even exist even though it's so essential and better than the Google Keyboard & also obviously supported by CM.
I found some forum posts about how it was in the playstore but the Google ID
Code:
com.android.inputmethod.latin
is not available any longer.
It's not even in the repo of f-droid
Code:
https://f-droid.org/wiki/page/com.android.inputmethod.latin
.
How can this be?
Am I missing somehting ridiculously obvious here?

Here you go, pulled directly from a CM ROM. Just download and extract. Try to install it normally and if that doesn't work then try copying it over the the system/app folder. Make sure you set the proper permission for the folder and .apk file inside.
http://d-h.st/pkR4
This is from the manifest found inside that apk file
package="com.android.inputmethod.latin"

Zyxxeil said:
Try to install it normally and if that doesn't work then try copying it over the the system/app folder. Make sure you set the proper permission for the folder and .apk file inside.
package="com.android.inputmethod.latin"
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Thank you!
This is exactly what I needed..
I have just a few issues:
- Normal installation doesn't work.
- I'd unzip and put the folder in system/app & restarted which installed the app but when I try to choose the Android Keyboard it crashes and I have no keyboard at all..
so yeah..
[EDIT]: Yes, the folder and .apk do have the right permissions
[Edit 2]: nvm I installed Cyanide L 12.1 which has the AOSP keyboard by default

[GUIDE]Utilizing free system space to Install Apps

Introduction:
This is a long but detailed guide to move user apps to system and to make them survive OTA so they will get restored on flashing every OTA(any rom?). This is lengthy but has to be done only once.
Things needed:
Unlocked and rooted device with TWRP installed and on any custom rom like Lineage which supports addon.d (NOT MIUI)
60-apps.sh
Link2sd
Titanium backup
A PC with any good notepad editor (I use notepad++)
Directory Printer
A USB Cable
Some free space (2GB) in internal/external sd card) temporarly
Little time and presence of mind (can't give link, sorry)
See Screenshots (folder) if it gets confusing, they are numbered 1 to 40 so it will be easy to understand.
Instructions:
1. Install you favorite rom and set it up. Install all the apps you use(do set the apps, just install for now). Once done, Install link2sd and titanium backup too.
2. Open link2sd and grand root permissions.
i. Tap menu and then Storage Info to check how much space do you have in System
ii. Tap back and set sorting mode to apk+dex+lib size and filter to User apps (both buttons are next to menu, you can't miss them)
iii. Now tap and hold on any application name you want to move to system, ideal apps would be like Greenify, Instadic, Truecaller etc. (apps you want to let run in background), apps you always keep in your phone or apps which are big in size. I used Kernel Adiutor-Mod here to demonstrate.
Move all the required apps and keep checking system space, leave 100-200mb free.
3. Once done, Reboot to TWRP
i. Tap Mount and put a tick before System
ii. Go back and Tap Advance--->File manager
iii. Scroll to find system, open it and find priv-app, open it too (you are here- /system/priv-app)
iv. Tap menu button and copy folder, scroll to find sdcard/sdcard1, again tap menu botton and swipe to copy. (i used Alarms folder in /sdcard)
4. Once done, Connect the phone to PC.
i. Make a folder (name it sysapps) and copy this priv-app folder in sysapps folder. (delete from sdcard)
ii. Download 60-apps.sh from here and place it in sysapps folder too.
iii. Open priv-app folder and delete everything except the apps you moved. Tip-Default system apps should have proper names like Settings. SystemUI, Velvet(gapps too) etc.
iv. Run Directory Printer and click save to disk. Set everything as shown here and navigate to \sysapps\priv-app folder.
v. Click Save to disk and again navigate to sysapps folder, name the file as my.txt and save it.
5. Run Notepad++ and open my.txt in it.
i. Press ctrl+h to open replace, write everything written before priv-app in find what column and delete everything written in replace with column. Click repalce all. (we are removing everything written before priv-app in every line)
ii. Again write \ in find what column and / in replace with column. Click replace all.
6. Open 60-apps.sh in notepad++
i. Look for addon.d/60-apps.sh under list_files() {
ii. Select and copy everything from my.txt and paste it between addon.d/60-apps.sh and EOF (there is a blank line there, check and delete if any blank line remains after pasting)
iii. Once done, save it and exit notepad++.
7. Now copy/move this 60-apps.sh to sdcard and disconnect the phone
i. As done above to copy priv-app from system to sdcard, copy 60-apps.sh from sdcard to /system/addon.d
ii. Navigate to /system/addon.d and tap 60-apps.sh. Tap chmod 755. Swipe to confirm.
iii. Reboot your phone.
8. Use your phone as you do and flash any ota without wiping system. If changing rom, try deleting everything except priv-app and addon.d folder in system, instead of wiping system partition completely.
Moving updated apps to system:
Occasionally apps will get updated and they will start to acquire space in data. To move them back to system do this.
1. Open titanium backup, tap Backup/Restore, tap click to edit filters and under Filter by type tap User and Uninst. to leave just System enabled. Tap green Check above right to set.
2. Tap Order by app name (click to change) and tap last update time.
3. Backup all updated apps temporarily and close titanium backup.
4. Open link2sd and set filter to Updated
5. Tap and hold on app's name and tap Integrate update into system
6. Once done, reboot.
7. Open titanium backup again and restore data only for the apps you backed up.

reserved

Wow. Thanks bro

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Isnt repartition of data system would serve better for this.

Camlin3 said:
Isnt repartition of data system would serve better for this.
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Yes definitely. But I am not familiar with qcom much. Had done that on mtk before.
Sent from my Redmi Note 3 using Tapatalk

Sudeep Duhoon said:
Yes definitely. But I am not familiar with qcom much. Had done that on mtk before.
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Yes, its a little easy for mtk. Me Too played with mtk phones

Sudeep Duhoon said:
Yes definitely. But I am not familiar with qcom much. Had done that on mtk before.
Sent from my Redmi Note 3 using Tapatalk
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You think it can be done however? In TWRP there's an option for repartition. But obviously I guess it isn't that simple :silly:
Does it require developer-level skills?
Thanks for the guide, BTW!!:good::good:

iG0tB0lts said:
You think it can be done however? In TWRP there's an option for repartition. But obviously I guess it isn't that simple :silly:
Does it require developer-level skills?
Thanks for the guide, BTW!!:good::good:
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Yes. can be done. but not through twrp. How? i don't know for sure yet.

Ty very much for this guide

Little Guides and Tricks

Here you can find recovery flashable zip by SilviuMik and text by me .....these can help you to debloat your I9192 easily...
Make sure to backup before flashing this because with this you can delete your some favourite apps from stock......
Make sure to see the updater-script in this zip file to know what is deleted after flashing....
Similar threads like this are:-
⇛https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...laxy-s4-mini-duos-4-4-2-t2832673/post62423754
⇛https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=4996503000517181784
⇛https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2406637
⇛https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2400230
⇛https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701507

⇛Make your stock Menu button as recents app switcher:-
Go to /system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl, /system/usr/keylayout/gpio-keys.kl and edit key 139 MENU to APP_SWITCH and reboot to apply changes
And use this xposed mod for force 3 dot menu to replace menu key with 3 dot on top right of every app
http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.robertogl.yesmenubutton
or
Use Navigation Key actions in main menu yo remap.
use gravity box navigation button actions and use gravitybox option from miscellaneous tweaks⇛force overflow menu button⇛force enable
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2704102

How to deodex any app
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/themes/guide-apktool-mobile-setup-decompile-t3048238
How to flash STOCK ROM without PC
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-mini/help/guide-how-to-revert-to-stock-odin-t3785784
CSC Tweaks that are confirmed to be working in s4 mini:-
1.) To enable exit option in Browser
Code:
<CscFeature_Web_AddOptionToTerminate>TRUE</CscFeature_Web_AddOptionToTerminate>
<CscFeature_Web_EnablePromptToExit>TRUE</CscFeature_Web_EnablePromptToExit>
2.) To enable longpress for symbols in keyboard
Code:
<CscFeature_Sip_UseSymbolInCMKey>TRUE</CscFeature_Sip_UseSymbolInCMKey>
<CscFeature_Sip_EnableSymbolInSecondary>de;en_US;en_GB</CscFeature_Sip_EnableSymbolInSecondary>
3.) To enable call icon in logs section of phone
Code:
<CscFeature_Contact_EnableCallButtonInList>TRUE</CscFeature_Contact_EnableCallButtonInList>
4.) To disable infinite scrolling in launcher and app drawer and widget drawer
Code:
<CscFeature_Launcher_DisablePageRotation>TRUE</CscFeature_Launcher_DisablePageRotation>
5.) To extend speeddail to 100
Code:
<CscFeature_Contact_ExtendSpeedDialTo100>TRUE</CscFeature_Contact_ExtendSpeedDialTo100>
6.) To set alpha order for launcher by default
Code:
<CscFeature_Launcher_EnableViewByAlphabetAsDefault>TRUE</CscFeature_Launcher_EnableViewByAlphabetAsDefault>
7.) To show hardwareversion in about phone
Code:
<CscFeature_Setting_EnableHwVersionDisplay>TRUE</CscFeature_Setting_EnableHwVersionDisplay>
8.) To add rotation icon in gallery
Code:
<CscFeature_Gallery_AddAutoRotationIcon>TRUE</CscFeature_Gallery_AddAutoRotationIcon>
9.) To remove Software Update from settings about phone
Code:
<CscFeature_Setting_DisableMenuSoftwareUpdate>TRUE</CscFeature_Setting_DisableMenuSoftwareUpdate>
Thanks to this and this threads

Journey of SuperUser's
1.ChainSDD
⇛https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=682828
⇛https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1835502
⇛https://github.com/ChainsDD/Superuser
⇛https://github.com/ChainsDD/su-binary
2.Koush
⇛https://github.com/koush/Superuser
⇛http://koush.clockworkmod.com:8080/post/superuser
⇛http://download.clockworkmod.com/superuser/superuser.zip
⇛http://download.clockworkmod.com/apks/Superuser.apk
⇛https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.koushikdutta.superuser/
3.SuperSU
⇛http://www.supersu.com
⇛https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu/stable-2016-09-01supersu-v2-78-release-t3452703
⇛https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu/2014-09-02-supersu-v2-05-t2868133
⇛http://download.chainfire.eu/1220/SuperSU/SR5-SuperSU-v2.82-SR5-20171001224502.zip
⇛https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
⇛ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.supersu
4.Phh
⇛https://github.com/phhusson/Superuser
⇛https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software-hacking/wip-selinux-capable-superuser-t3216394
⇛https://superuser.phh.me
⇛https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=889764386195909456
⇛https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.phh.superuser
⇛https://f-droid.org/packages/me.phh.superuser/
5.Magisk
⇛https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445
⇛https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/dev-magisk-canary-channel-bleeding-edge-t3839337
⇛https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases/

⇛Guide:- How to make recovery_xxxxx.tar.md5 to recovery_xxxxx.img to flash the recovery without pc or with heimdall/adb & fastboot?
⇛First Download RootExplorer or any explorer which as has .tar and .zip archive ability.
⇛Rename the recovery_xxxxx.tar.md5 to recovery_xxxxx.tar i.e., just remove the .md5.
⇛Then go to that file and there will be recovery_xxxxx.img and copy that .img file to any other folder.
⇛Flash it with .img flashable apps like Flashify, Rashr, Root Essentials, ROM Toolbox lite etc or with heimdall/adb & fastboot in pc.
⇛How to extract TWRP backups that ends with the extension .ext4.win......?
Rename .ext4.win to .ext4.tar and extract that file...
Thats it.... tested myself working on my serranodsdd

⇛ClockWorkMod recovery backups are located in
/data/media/clockworkmod/backup
⇛Chrome offline pages are stored in
/data/data/com.android.chrome/app_chrome/Default/Offline Pages/archives
⇛Present using wallpaper will be available in /data/system/users/0/wallpaper and add extension jpeg to that.
⇛Backup recovery as .img⇛ go to /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery and copy that recovery to any folder in internal/sdcard and rename to add extension img......
⇛Many people don't know about YalpStore...
If anyone has errors with Google Play Store this app can download apps same as play store....
⇛If you want fo take a note in browser then type this in url:-
HTML:
data:text/html, <html contenteditable>
and hit.... then type

⇛If we add any file to /preload/INTERNAL_SDCARD/Samsung/Music then those files are still will be availble in internal storage in Samsung/Music even after factory data reset also...
Note:- It only works with Stock recovery
⇛If you have twrp installed then factory data reset in stock settings app does not wipes the internal storage......
⇛Locking before flipling the mobile when playing music in stock music app will prevent the stopping of song......

Many people don't know LuckyPatcher can also used for many options other then patching...
⇛It can backup app and settings as separately.
⇛It can odex the ROM and also single apps
⇛It has SELinux switching in Settings but It didn't worked on my device..
⇛It can Integrage updates to system.
⇛It can be used to block "ads" in whole system without patching app separately like as AdAway by changing hosts file
⇛It can freeze apps and can defreeze also.
⇛It can uninstall system apps.
⇛That's it for now I know:laugh:

These three awesome xposed modules work with s4 mini stock roms
⇛http://repo.xposed.info/module/uk.co.villainrom.pulser.enablecallrecording This replaces "+Add Call" switch with "Call Recording button". When this button pressed while in call, the recording starts...
⇛http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.liam_w.phonenumberfix This module is used to edit/add the number in sim-card....S4 mini stock rom has no ability to do this without this module...
⇛http://repo.xposed.info/module/de.robv.android.xposed.mods.appsettings We can also force prevent full screen from stock apps like calculator, gallery, music, radio, video, voice recorder, etc with an awesome xposed module by rovo89 and tungstwenty called APP SETTINGS.......

Multiling O Keyboard
Most customizable keyboard with lightweight and no dangerous permissions including internet access....
Launcher:- Nova
Browser:- Via, Atlas
Music Player:- Musicolet
Video Player:- MX
Cleaning:- SD Maid
Explorer:- MiXplorer

Hiding Hacks:-
We can hide any media from gallery/video player without app lock like apps..
⇛Placing that file in a hidden folder i.e., folder with name starting with .(dot)
⇛Making that file as archive like zip, tar, 7z etc
⇛Renaming that file extension to some other name.
⇛Encrypting that files.

[STOCK]Users can replace this file in /system/bin and set permissions to rwxr-xr-x i.e., 755 and place the custom bootanimation.zip in /system/media from ROM Toolbox lite etc......to replace the working of .zip animations instead of .qmg.....
Tried in my serranodsdd....
Credits to @Wildfear

Sound Hacks:-(for stock)
/system/media/audio/ui
1.charger plugged⇛ Charger_Connection.ogg
2.keyboard tap⇛ TW_SIP.ogg
3.lock with no effect⇛ Lock_none_effect.ogg
4.unlock with no effect⇛ Unlock_none_effect.ogg
5.low battery alert⇛ LowBattery.ogg
6.screen hardware buttons tap sounds⇛ S_HW_Touch.ogg
7.screen tap sounds⇛ TW_Touch.ogg
8.boot sound⇛ PoweOn.ogg
⇛muting the s4 mini will also mute the boot sound
Users can also add custom audio to their boot animation.....
Make a audio of your favourite with mp3 cutter etc that is less than 20 seconds.....
Rename that audio to PowerOn with extension "ogg" without quotes....
Replace this in /system/media/audio/ui with permissions rw-r-r i.e., 644....REBOOT
If you want to mute the boot sound totally , simply move the PowerOn.ogg to internal/external storage or simply rename it to any other name......

Users can make the stock ROM as a flashable zip by copying the folders & files in /system to system folder and boot.img below the system folder in the STOCK.zip I attached below......
Don't copy the symlinked files...
If you want more details and questions pm me...
Credits to @Wildfear
Or head to this [guide]how to build/modify roms for samsung devices [7.0/6.0.1/maybe more]
You can also make stock rom as flashable zip by using APKtool for android v4.4 ....
It needs, you have to be in that rom that you want to make as flashable ......
If you made using apktool, dont forget to flash kernel.img after flashing ROM....
Setmeta2Setperm https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/convert-updater-script-to-make-support-t3545462

Small build.prop tweak:-
To enable on screen navigation keys
Code:
qemu.hw.mainkeys=0

Viper4android flashable zip for stock KitKat so that use can experience better sound quality in their mobile....
Requires :- Root and BusyBox

How to deodex and zipalign s4 mini?
go this thread and follow the procedure...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2725930
https://m.box.com/shared_item/https://app.box.com/s/7c5m584yzdvytu2810wgut6o36204co8
If you are having trouble with installation of java then follow these
https://youtu.be/4q7hp6QP58k
https://social.technet.microsoft.co...arning-unknown-publisher?forum=w7itprogeneral
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/as...checkbox-always-ask-before-opening-this-file/
and also in Internet explorer go to menu and Internet tools and advanced and under security option check allow low risk type files.......
and right click on downloaded exe of java and under properties and security, click on unblock
.net framework https://www.microsoft.com/it-it/download/details.aspx?id=30653

Sec Settings modification
⇛https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2505421
⇛https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...de-how-to-remove-icon-sim-status-bar-t3064737

Wallpaper Hacks:-
-To change wallpaper from base app
/system/framework/framework-res.apk/res/drawable-sw360dp-hdpi/default_wallpaper.png
-from data
/data/system/users/0/wallpaper
/data/system/users/0/wallpaper_info.xml
-To change lockscreen wallpaper from base app
/system/priv-app/Keyguard.apk/res/drawable-sw360dp-hdpi/keyguard_default_wallpaper.jpg
-from data
/data/data/com.sec.android.gallery3d/files
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...ps/theme-s5-theme-secthemechooser-s5-t2867997
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-mini/themes-apps/mod-s4-mini-volume-boosting-mod-t2836950
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-mini/themes-apps/fonts-styles-4-mini-t3119509

⇛Did you have a question about GApps that what apps are in pico, nano, etc ...? Then go to this link https://github.com/opengapps/opengapps/wiki
⇛Want to know what changes are made in Android Version i.e., to know difference betwwen 4.4.2 and 5.1 etc... then follow this link https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_version_history