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Does anyone know how to push a modded app to the HTC Desire and make it stay?
Because obviously on the HTC Desire pushing files normally with adb push doesn't make them stay.
Anyone got a solution?
what do you mean it doesn't make them stay?
if you push a file to the system/framework then it will be there
if it's the same file as one already in the phone then it will overwrite it
is your device in recovery when writing to the system folder?
sorry if im missing something here
cgrec92 said:
what do you mean it doesn't make them stay?
if you push a file to the system/framework then it will be there
if it's the same file as one already in the phone then it will overwrite it
is your device in recovery when writing to the system folder?
sorry if im missing something here
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Well I modded the smooth calender app and made the background transparent and then pushed it to /data/app where it was.
Works fine and shows up how it should.
But then when i restart my phone, it's gone, not in the app launcher or widgets menu but it's still there when I look for it in ROOT EXPLORER.
try pushing the file to system/app
cgrec92 said:
try pushing the file to system/app
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I've done that too, doesn't work.
Do I have to do it in recovery when pushing apps?
Because it lets me push apps when the phone is normally on.
the phone must be in recovery in order to write to the system
boot into recovery
remove from data/app and system/app the old file
push to system/app the new file
reboot
cgrec92 said:
the phone must be in recovery in order to write to the system
boot into recovery
remove from data/app and system/app the old file
push to system/app the new file
reboot
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Did all that, still didn't work.
I pushed the apps but they haven't come up at all.
try installing it instead
adb install file.apk
cgrec92 said:
try installing it instead
adb install file.apk
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Won't install either, was the first thing I tried.
It needs to be signed and I've tried every guide possible on how to sign apk's but none of them work.
it doesnt have to be signed if youre pushing it to your phone
if only has to be signed if you want to be able to flash it
which is actually a good idea considering that adb push isnt working for you
if you send me or upload the file i can sign it for you and you can flash it in recovery
cgrec92 said:
it doesnt have to be signed if youre pushing it to your phone
if only has to be signed if you want to be able to flash it
which is actually a good idea considering that adb push isnt working for you
if you send me or upload the file i can sign it for you and you can flash it in recovery
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Do you know how to make flashable zip files?
Because I've been asking around for bloody ages on how to do it but no one seems to want to reply!
im not sure on windows but i can have it done in a second on my mac
cgrec92 said:
im not sure on windows but i can have it done in a second on my mac
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AHH ****!
I don't understand why people can't tell me how to do it on windows!
But yeh I've attached the apks!
UltraLinx said:
AHH ****!
I don't understand why people can't tell me how to do it on windows!
But yeh I've attached the apks!
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enjoy
10chaaaaar
cgrec92 said:
enjoy
10chaaaaar
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Yes they work!
Thank you for the help.
And i was wondering, couldn't I just take out the apps from that zip file and add more modded apps then flash them?
good good
if you unzip the file and then re-zip you'll lose the sign
i think you can add/remove files with a zip manager without actually unzipping
however the update script included in that zip will only allow flashing to /system/app
note that if you toggle signature verification in recovery then you can flash everything signed or not, although this is not good if you are distributing files.
cgrec92 said:
good good
if you unzip the file and then re-zip you'll lose the sign
i think you can add/remove files with a zip manager without actually unzipping
however the update script included in that zip will only allow flashing to /system/app
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Yeh i'm only going to add to it, not actually unzip it.
Yeh that's cool don't mind it being flashed to /system/app.
Thanks for the help!
UltraLinx said:
Yeh i'm only going to add to it, not actually unzip it.
Yeh that's cool don't mind it being flashed to /system/app.
Thanks for the help!
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no problem
UltraLinx said:
Do you know how to make flashable zip files?
Because I've been asking around for bloody ages on how to do it but no one seems to want to reply!
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http://www.robmcghee.com/android/creating-an-android-update-zip-package/
or
http://forums.t-mobile.com/t5/Opera...ndroid-phone/m-p/241285/highlight/true#M26103
its amazing what google can do for you
copex said:
http://www.robmcghee.com/android/creating-an-android-update-zip-package/
or
http://forums.t-mobile.com/t5/Opera...ndroid-phone/m-p/241285/highlight/true#M26103
its amazing what google can do for you
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In the first one it says, "- edit <workdir>/META-INF/com/google/android/update-script".
Where do i get an update script from?
In the second link it doesn't say anything about making flashable zip files.
I've been to both of those websites before, done hours of searching, come back here for help but no one seems to know.
I was in another thread trying to figure out how to install xRecovery and I'm starting to think that the problem is that my phone isn't recognizing the apks as apks. Has anyone else had this problem? It only recognizes the xRecovery file as a .zip and so I can't use the installer to install it.
Why you don't just use flashtool to root and install xRecovery? That's much easier.
bro why dont you try renaming the .zip to .apk it works!try it!
KInG GaME said:
bro why dont you try renaming the .zip to .apk it works!try it!
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I tried that already thanks, tho...
I was hoping to not have to mess around with something else but I guess I will give flashtool a shot
you can always use Manual method,
just extract and copy these three files (busybox, chargemon, xrecovery.tar) from xrecovery.zip or xrecovery.apk to your Phone/system/bin directory, using root explorer (with r,w, rights)
PlayGunsta said:
Why you don't just use flashtool to root and install xRecovery? That's much easier.
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this worked. still don't understand why i couldn't do it the other way but thank you!
hambino83 said:
this worked. still don't understand why i couldn't do it the other way but thank you!
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You had to change to name of the .zip to .apk with a file manager on your phone. Maybe you had a setting turned on on your pc that prevents from displaying file extension.
PlayGunsta said:
You had to change to name of the .zip to .apk with a file manager on your phone. Maybe you had a setting turned on on your pc that prevents from displaying file extension.
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i tried that and that didn't work. now i'm starting to think something is up with how my computer handles these .zip files though...now i'm trying to download install the .ftf file from this thread and when i put that file directly into the firmware folder in flashtool it doesn't recognize it as a .ftf file (and its listed as a .zip file when i download it)...this is frustrating the bajeezus out of me
zmbutt said:
you can always use Manual method,
just extract and copy these three files (busybox, chargemon, xrecovery.tar) from xrecovery.zip or xrecovery.apk to your Phone/system/bin directory, using root explorer (with r,w, rights)
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that's the thing i can't!!!!
hambino83 said:
I was in another thread trying to figure out how to install xRecovery and I'm starting to think that the problem is that my phone isn't recognizing the apks as apks. Has anyone else had this problem? It only recognizes the xRecovery file as a .zip and so I can't use the installer to install it.
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what firmware r u
Sent from my SEX10 using XDA App
ya know what, i'm not even sure right now since i've done so much ish to this dang phone in the past day lol i did figure out that i had to change the settings in windows to not hide the extensions of known file types so that i could change the .zip to .apk. Since I had already installed xRecovery I don't know if that would have solved the problem but I'm assuming it would have. Thanks for your help everyone!
I post this question in Taboonay 2.2. But I think it may be more appropriate in this Q&A section. Here it goes.
I like Taboonay ROM alot. But I need Acer Sync and this ROM has it removed.
Taboonay Tools has Acer Sync. But when I use Taboonay Tools to get Acer Sync, nothing happens. I couldn't get Acer Sync installed on the tablet using Taboonay Tools. So I am now back to the Stock ROM as Acer Sync is important for me to sync with my outlook contacts and calendars.
Thus my question is, how can I install Acer Sync on to Tablet A500 after Taboonay 2.1 or 2.2 ROM has installed? I already installed Acer Sync on my PC (downloaded from Acer).
I appreciate if anyone who can help me with this. Thanks in advance.
i would say to extract the apk file from another rom who has it and instal it using file explorer instal at system/app
make sure you have su permisiion on file manager app
Thank you for your quick reply. I have tried your approach with root explorer. It won't install as it is a system application. I get installation failed error. If you have done it, can you elaborate it further in detail? Thanks.
pdaornopda said:
Thank you for your quick reply. I have tried your approach with root explorer. It won't install as it is a system application. I get installation failed error. If you have done it, can you elaborate it further in detail? Thanks.
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You need to extract:
Acersync.apk
Acersync.odex
Acersynchelper.apk
Acersynchelper.odex
from a ROM that has it.
If I was doing it, I'd extract those files from system/app from a stock 3.2 ROM, and inject them into your ROM prior to installing it. That may get you where you need to be.
kjy2010 said:
You need to extract:
Acersync.apk
Acersync.odex
Acersynchelper.apk
Acersynchelper.odex
from a ROM that has it.
If I was doing it, I'd extract those files from system/app from a stock 3.2 ROM, and inject them into your ROM prior to installing it. That may get you where you need to be.
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I did what you said I think:
1) Use root explorer to copy
Acersync.apk
Acersync.odex
Acersynchelper.apk
Acersynchelper.odex
from Stock ROM system/app folder to a external SD card
2) Get in ClockWorkMod and did Wipe Data/factory reset , Cache and dalvik before I installed Taboonay ROM (with updates to 2.2)
3) Use root explorer to copy the above 4 files from SD card to system/app
4) Change the permissions to include user's rights (all three)
5) click install
Then I get installation failed error.
If you get it work, please share with me how you did it. Thank you.
try going to vache site
CREATE new accnt........go to kitchen click acersync and make a custom update _then flash it
Wont let me post vache link I dont have enough posts
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I did what you said I think:
1) Use root explorer to copy
Acersync.apk
Acersync.odex
Acersynchelper.apk
Acersynchelper.odex
from Stock ROM system/app folder to a external SD card
2) Get in ClockWorkMod and did Wipe Data/factory reset , Cache and dalvik before I installed Taboonay ROM (with updates to 2.2)
3) Use root explorer to copy the above 4 files from SD card to system/app
4) Change the permissions to include user's rights (all three)
5) click install
Then I get installation failed error.
If you get it work, please share with me how you did it. Thank you.
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No you didn't.
Insert the files into the ROM BEFORE installing the ROM lol
bytemehard said:
try going to vache site
CREATE new accnt........go to kitchen click acersync and make a custom update _then flash it
Wont let me post vache link I dont have enough posts
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Thank you. I already did this approach. And it worked well. But I am trying to see if there is another way.
kjy2010 said:
No you didn't.
Insert the files into the ROM BEFORE installing the ROM lol
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Could you be more specific? How do I insert files into the ROM before I installing it? Do you mean I do it while I am in CWM? Can you give me a detailed steps? Thank you.
pdaornopda said:
Could you be more specific? How do I insert files into the ROM before I installing it? Do you mean I do it while I am in CWM? Can you give me a detailed steps? Thank you.
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Winrar on a PC, navigate to the folder, click the "add" button, and you're set. Not rocket science.
kjy2010 said:
Winrar on a PC, navigate to the folder, click the "add" button, and you're set. Not rocket science.
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Thank you for the hint. I never cooked ROM before so I don't know that I could put other files inside a ROM's zip files. I will give it a try.
kjy2010 said:
You need to extract:
Acersync.apk
Acersync.odex
Acersynchelper.apk
Acersynchelper.odex
from a ROM that has it.
If I was doing it, I'd extract those files from system/app from a stock 3.2 ROM, and inject them into your ROM prior to installing it. That may get you where you need to be.
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One more thing, when you say extract, do you mean by using winrar to extract those files in a PC as well? I think now I see what you mean. It makes a lot of sense. Thanks a lot.
pdaornopda said:
One more thing, when you say extract, do you mean by using winrar to extract those files in a PC as well? I think now I see what you mean. It makes a lot of sense. Thanks a lot.
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You got it, now you're cooking!
kjy2010 said:
You got it, now you're cooking!
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Thanks a lot. Now I think I can also make my own based on other Rooted w/ Busybox for CWR ROM. In other words, I think now I can add "some ingredients" on a "cooked up dishes".
I visited your Super ROM page. I know you are a Chief as well. Do you mind to share your secret with me how to make a "Rooted w/ Busybox for CWR ROM" to start with? So I can also "cook a dish" instead of only add or delete "some ingredients"? Thank you very much in advance.
pdaornopda said:
Thanks a lot. Now I think I can also make my own based on other Rooted w/ Busybox for CWR ROM. In other words, I think now I can add "some ingredients" on a "cooked up dishes".
I visited your Super ROM page. I know you are a Chief as well. Do you mind to share your secret with me how to make a "Rooted w/ Busybox for CWR ROM" to start with? So I can also "cook a dish" instead of only add or delete "some ingredients"? Thank you very much in advance.
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I'm no chef, merely a broiler man lol, but I sent you a PM. Check your messages
kjy2010 said:
I'm no chef, merely a broiler man lol, but I sent you a PM. Check your messages
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Thank you, my friend! I replied.
pdaornopda said:
Thank you, my friend! I replied.
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yw.
Why not use Google Calender Sync? Works really well for me. Syncs Outlook to Gmail which then the phone and tablet both readily work with. Not sure if it will do contacts though, if it does I blocked it from doing so very early on.
Kitchen open for business
pdaornopda said:
Thank you. I already did this approach. And it worked well. But I am trying to see if there is another way.
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I created a new account but login in the kitchen says my account isn't activated...and haven't received any mail
Does anyone know if these kitchen is still open?
Hi! so, when i was rooted, i actually removed this app right there accidentally, i was debloating but i didn't even noticed it... so now i need it and can't find anywhere, can anyone post it here? Thanks in advance.
Here you go. It goes into system/app as you probably know.
https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=42F161BAACA54FFA!330&authkey=!AIvddz9cedRaQA8&ithint=file,zip
@countryfolk07
Could you please reupload this file? I made the exact same mistake which guile50 did
I would be obliged.
Great many thanks in advance.
Sawik55 said:
@countryfolk07
Could you please reupload this file? I made the exact same mistake which guile50 did
I would be obliged.
Great many thanks in advance.
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Here it is, from. MPHS24.49-18-8 build.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1tb_AIZ5QUwRDFwLWRzS1lKanM/view?usp=drivesdk
Thank you, you awesome person. I am really a newbie to flashing and rooting, could you please explain what should i do with it? Do i flash the zip with twrp or extract it somewhere? I tried installing some generic livewalpaperpicker.apk found somewhere on the xda and obviously it didnt work. Also is there a way to download the zip from your google drive, because for some unknown reason my phone wants to add it as a dictionary? (If no solution i'll just download it via pc). I will be fullheartedly thankfull for instructions.
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Thank you, you awesome person. I am really a newbie to flashing and rooting, could you please explain what should i do with it? Do i flash the zip with twrp or extract it somewhere? I tried installing some generic livewalpaperpicker.apk found somewhere on the xda and obviously it didnt work. Also is there a way to download the zip from your google drive, because for some unknown reason my phone wants to add it as a dictionary? (If no solution i'll just download it via pc). I will be fullheartedly thankfull for instructions.
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I'm not sure why it's giving you a hard time downloading the zip. Are you using the Google Drive app or Chrome from your phone?
Extract the zip and copy the folder to /system/app/ using a root file manager. I should ask though, is your system stock? What version/build number? This includes the stock .apk and .odex file.
quakeaz said:
I'm not sure why it's giving you a hard time downloading the zip. Are you using the Google Drive app or Chrome from your phone?
Extract the zip and copy the folder to /system/app/ using a root file manager. I should ask though, is your system stock? What version/build number? This includes the stock .apk and .odex file.
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It's a rooted, stock 6.0.1 rom, with xposed framework and a bunch of modules including N-ify, If i am correct of what a build is then my build is "24.221.5.clark_reteu.en.EU reteu".
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I tried to do everything as instructed and it didn't help. And what is curious i found out that i actually already had this folder in my system/apps. I switched it with the new one, reboot and unfortunately still when i try to set any live walpaper it says "aplication is not installed". I guess i won't be able to try pixelwalpapers anytime soon.
currently im using galaxy s4 i9500 and i try to install 3rd party music app but it fails and i didnt take any backup of my previous music app
So can someone post that apk ??
name :SamsungMusic_20.apk
Thanks !!
You can extract it from any touchwiz rom.
GDReaper said:
You can extract it from any touchwiz rom.
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I dont want to download any rom !!
btw i have a stock rom but it is in .md5 format
ankrishx18 said:
I dont want to download any rom !!
btw i have a stock rom but it is in .md5 format
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There are lots of touchwiz zips around the forum. Get one and extract the music player from there.
Or simply download one from the play store.
GDReaper said:
There are lots of touchwiz zips around the forum. Get one and extract the music player from there.
Or simply download one from the play store.
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but i want the stock one !!
ankrishx18 said:
but i want the stock one !!
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Then either wait until somebody decided to post you the apk
Or
You can extract it yourself, which may be faster.
Good luck.
GDReaper said:
Then either wait until somebody decided to post you the apk
Or
You can extract it yourself, which may be faster.
Good luck.
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can u post that apk ??
if ur usng stock rom
ankrishx18 said:
can u post that apk ??
if ur usng stock rom
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I would have posted it, but I'm not using the stock rom.
GDReaper said:
I would have posted it, but I'm not using the stock rom.
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Its ok Btw thnks fr help
@ankrishx18 if you have that tar.md5 rom stored on your phone or memory card temporarily delete the last part of the file extension so it's just romsname.tar instead of romsname.tar.md5
from there you'll be able to open it with zarchiver https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.zdevs.zarchiver
and then extract/copy the apk from /system/apps/
you'll need to be rooted though in order to paste it into your own /system/apps/ folder and change it's permissions to 644 aka rw_ r__ r__ and then reboot.
if you have it on your PC you could try renaming it romsname.zip but I don't know if that will work (never tried it). don't forget to put it back to what it should be after
@3mel I just found this inside in system.img which was present in "rom.tar.md5"
when i try to open system.img with pc it gives me an error "The disc image file is corrupted"
and no system apps is visible inside this img
my bad I forgot that it's not like a zip would be inside.
there are 2 tools you need to open roms on PC and that's something I don't do so I can't remember the name of them. I'll see if I can hunt down the apk for you instead, but as I don't know what the original file size it should be this could be dodgy...
are you rooted ? and what version are you on ? I'll see about downloading a small custom touchwiz rom and extracting it from there for you if nobody else jumps in to help.
having trouble using the attachments here...
uploading this one stupid file took me 3 times longer than downloading the 1.1gb rom
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5rzfbgt3vuv9iia/SMusic.zip?dl=0 here is a zip file to the SMusic.apk file taken from a i9500 lollipop 5.1.1 rom that can be found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4/i9500-develop/rom-98-5-1-1-based-ale95-v2-t3304828
you need root to put this back into /system/priv-app/
permission will probably be 644 aka rw_ r__ r__ you'll need a root capable file browser to paste it and change the permissions. if pasting doesn't work you might need to mount system first which you can do with the terminal emulator app.
Code:
su
mount -o rw,remount /system
if needed this will let you paste into the system folder. just press enter after each line then use the file browser
reboot afterwards and test. if that doesn't work the mod you tried may have changed some library files.
3mel said:
my bad I forgot that it's not like a zip would be inside.
there are 2 tools you need to open roms on PC and that's something I don't do so I can't remember the name of them. I'll see if I can hunt down the apk for you instead, but as I don't know what the original file size it should be this could be dodgy...
are you rooted ? and what version are you on ? I'll see about downloading a small custom touchwiz rom and extracting it from there for you if nobody else jumps in to help.
having trouble using the attachments here...
uploading this one stupid file took me 3 times longer than downloading the 1.1gb rom
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5rzfbgt3vuv9iia/SMusic.zip?dl=0 here is a zip file to the SMusic.apk file taken from a i9500 lollipop 5.1.1 rom that can be found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4/i9500-develop/rom-98-5-1-1-based-ale95-v2-t3304828
you need root to put this back into /system/priv-app/
permission will probably be 644 aka rw_ r__ r__ you'll need a root capable file browser to paste it and change the permissions. if pasting doesn't work you might need to mount system first which you can do with the terminal emulator app.
Code:
su
mount -o rw,remount /system
if needed this will let you paste into the system folder. just press enter after each line then use the file browser
reboot afterwards and test. if that doesn't work the mod you tried may have changed some library files.
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Thanks Bro for ur Help (Y)