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Cant download zip files tut

Hello again, ive come across another problem, ive just tried to download cyanogenmod zip file on my phone but as soon as the download starts it stops straight away, when i click on it it says download not supported for your phone??
I can download from market and i can also download a rar file from this site as well, so it just seems to be zip files.
It was fine yesterday, does anyone have any advice please??
Thanks
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Wrong forum. This is more a question. But you need to install a filebrowser capable of reading zip files to download them. ES File Explorer or I/O File Explorer would do the trick. It does on mine.

Download astro file manager, free in market, and then go to preferences>> enable browser downloader. Now you can download anything

Or use Opera Mobile for your browser

Butt3ry said:
Download astro file manager, free in market, and then go to preferences>> enable browser downloader. Now you can download anything
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Solved it thanks ;-)
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How to delete app that was installed via recovery as a zip file?

I installed a handwriting app from another thread via twrp recovery by choosing install from zip file , so the nexus sees it as a stock app, only giving me the option to disable instead of delete. How do I uninstall it, now that it's a system app? I've searched all over the web and can't figure it out. I tried using titanium backup to do it, but it just boots me into twrp and I see no setting in there that let's you delete an app that you flashed via zip... Thanks!
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Restore the backup image you made before installing the app
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If you know the name of the app and are rooted, you can go to /system/app and delete or rename the app. Disabling the app would work also. Why is that not ok?

I don't want to have things taking up unnecessary space. I'll try un installing by deleting that folder, since I didn't make a backup, I never imagined I would have to go so far as to restore just to uninstall an app, my mistake. I just can't believe that's the only way, I've restored before from backups and it's quite a lengthy process sometimes. At least when I used titanium backup.
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Solange82200 said:
I installed a handwriting app from another thread via twrp recovery by choosing install from zip file , so the nexus sees it as a stock app, only giving me the option to disable instead of delete. How do I uninstall it, now that it's a system app? I've searched all over the web and can't figure it out. I tried using titanium backup to do it, but it just boots me into twrp and I see no setting in there that let's you delete an app that you flashed via zip... Thanks!
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If you are Rooted you can use Ron Toolbox from the store. It allows you to uninstall any app. Even System apps. I have been using it for some time and love it. It's great for getting rid of crapware installed by the OEM and Carriers that you don't want on your device. But it does require Root.

Thank you all, I am rooted. Deleting the apk in system /apps folder seemed to work, at least I no longer see it when I look in settings and downloaded apps. I will try rom toolbox though, thanks again for the quick responses!
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If it is an HTC phone with S-ON (i.e. no S-OFF), then then any change to the /system partition will be reverted on next reboot, so, yes, you can uninstall a system app, for example using TitaniumBackup, but it will re-appear after reboot.
If you don't have a nandroid backup, then you could open the original ZIP file that you flashed, look what it does, and create an UNDO.zip and then flash it. If it overwrites some existing files, then you can pull them from the original ROM.
For example, if all you need to do is remove some files:
1. Take the zip attached in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2058944.
2. Unpack the zip.
3. Edit updater_script in a text editor, and modify the paths to the files you want removed.
4. Repack the zip.
5. Flash via recovery.
The operation can be done completely on the device if you have a proper file manager with archive support. I used TotalCommander which can open ZIPs and edit files in them, and when you press the back button it will ask you to repack the modified file back into the ZIP.
More info on creating your own flashable ZIP files:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2290009

Can any rom preinstall a file manager app?

Can any rom preinstall a file manager app? Some time i just flash the rom without gapps. No file manager app to open my sd card and inner sd card. So i have to flash gapps , download a file manager app(es file manager app,for example), sometime without network, I can not download the app.
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1. Wrong section for such a generic question.
2. I believe that CyanogenMod comes with a file explorer (i could be mistaken however as I have not followed CM in quite some time)

xiaotiantian said:
Can any rom preinstall a file manager app? Some time i just flash the rom without gapps. No file manager app to open my sd card and inner sd card. So i have to flash gapps , download a file manager app(es file manager app,for example), sometime without network, I can not download the app.
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You could use an .apk of a file explorer (ES file explorer, ASTRO...) in your SD card, it would solve the problem.
You can also do the same with Flashify app, which allow you to install boot images (boot.img that you can find at the root of your .zip archive) from your android !

how to make flashable zip packages

anyone knows how to make flasable zip packages of apps ?

Google it:sly:

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anyone knows how to make flasable zip packages of apps ?
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you can use my template
unzip it
open system
create a folder called app
place what ever app you want to install in system here (or replace)
zip everything back up again
flash in cwm with system mounted

v18081994 said:
anyone knows how to make flasable zip packages of apps ?
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Go to play store. Search "Zipme"
That software allows you to make flashable zips of apps, app data, settings, folders..... easily with few clicks (no unzip no PC required)
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Here, this could also help. It also provides info on the various files.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1633025
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can we make a flashable zip of android apps? if yes then how?

I want to know how can we make a flashable zip of android apps. and install apps in bundles on device

Hello, you can use this app.
This one is exactly what you looking for. You can create flashable zip for apps and all files and system files. (I use this app since few years and I install app and system app like system ui on all my devices, note3/note4 s3/s4 p8 lite)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=zip.me
But titanium backup can make this too.
For reinstall all your app by using a flashable zip by your custom recovery
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