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[Q] How to run android froyo in kaiser (missing system.img message)

I've been a bit away from the android/kaiser scene, so I think things have changed a bit since then.
How do you start android nowadays?
In the following page, it says to extract haretinstall.zip, but it doesn't seem to be among the files on SF.
http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/androidhtc/wiki/HowToInstall
http://sourceforge.net/projects/androidhtc/files/
I then got the the haretinstall.zip from:
http://switch.dl.sourceforge.net/project/androidhtc/2010-02-20/haretinstall.zip
I expanded the file, which gives me the andboot folder.
I then got the latest zimage and haret.exe from dzo page:
http://it029000.massey.ac.nz/vogue/files/?C=M;O=D
I configure the default.txt with the default-kaiser.txt (I have a kaiser), everything inside the andboot folder. (and does andboot stands for, btw?)
I got latest Incubus26Jc's Super FroYo RLS15 All Language.zip (link below), extracted the androidinstall.tgz and copied inside the andboot folder.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=712310
When I boot android it says "fail to reach system.img on the SD card". From what I read somewhere the system.img isn't part of the installation anymore, right?
Where can I find instructions to start from scratch? Step by step, with links for all the needed files?
I found something here, but not sure if it is updated, and also it isn't complete either:
http://www.androidonhtc.com/wiki/Installing_Android

Opps...
Seems I made the mistake of not reading carefully the instructions
I missed the install system part, pressing the central button of the dpad.
I'm in the installing process now, will get back if have more problems.
update:
it finally boots, but the screen seems to be reduced to a 1/4 on the top left corner, and I can't actually click or run anything, with the exception of the call. It asks if I want to use the launcher or the laucher pro. Using the launcher I can actually see the programs available, but most of them don't seem to work.
The console also keeps showing now and then. After the camera seem to be activated and failed, the console got enabled and the mobile froze.

Doom for android help

So the doom project has been shut down because of copy right issues, what id like to know is how many people out there have a working version of this and would be willing to share it with me
OR
If anyone would be so kind to advice me how to install the game so it runs.
I have a doom1.wad, prboom.wad and libdoom.so but I can't get the libdoom to install cos astrofile manager won't recognise the file type. And on the ' menu ' screen you get options to install wads and download them, I can't get it to not try to download stuff because there is nothing there to download as its all been removed cos of bloody copy right issues.
Any help would be great thanks
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I'm with you, brother!
I've placed a mess of seemingly appropriate files in seemingly appropriate directories, and when I start Droid Zoom (on my HTC Evo Shift 4G) it doesn't know there are WADs there, and insists on trying to download a hard-coded WAD from google, which isn't there.

This is the only way that works for me right here :
- Download the following 3 files to your sdcard.
- Make sure that Install from Unknown Sources is Checked (System -> Manage Apps)
- Install prboom4android.apk
- Open your sdcard and create a folder called 'doom'
- Extract Doom.zip
- Extract prboomx-reqfiles.zip
- Copy the contents of the doom.zip (Doom wad file) to /sdcard/doom/doom.wad
- Copy the contents of the prboomx-reqfiles.zip to /sdcard/doom/prboom.wad and prboom.cfg
- Open prBoomX and play!
prbroom.apk
http://www.ckcodeanddesign.com/uploads/6/5/0/8/6508180/prboom4android.apk
doom.zip:
http://www.ckcodeanddesign.com/uploads/6/5/0/8/6508180/doom.zip
prbroomfiles:
http://www.ckcodeanddesign.com/uploads/6/5/0/8/6508180/prboomx-reqfiles.zip
All from this site here :
http://www.ckcodeanddesign.com/prboomx.html
Hope that helps

Works perfectly!!
Wish you could save the game though :S

I followed exactly, but got this error message when press 'Play'
"CheckIWAD: iwad tag /sdcard/doom/doom.wad not present"
Yes I have checked \sdcard\doom\doom.wad is there

blob_fs -> .ftf file

Hi
Can someone say me how i create a .ftf file from my SEUS Backup (blob_fs)?
greetings

King_36 said:
Hi
Can someone say me how i create a .ftf file from my SEUS Backup (blob_fs)?
greetings
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In that folder, take the two biggest files (150MB and 16MB estimated) and copy them inside a folder like on your desktop
Download Bin4ry FlashTool and then go to the second tab in the program and select decrypt and then select the folder you have placed those two files and then after decrypting it will start the bundle which needs some information you put in then OK and you .ftf file will be ready.
quick and dirty explanation.hope it helps
EDIT1: make sure in FlashTool folder under loaders(folder) you have the lt15.sin. If you don't have it I have uploaded it somewhere here if you couldn't find it let me know. This is needed to make the ftf for ARC.

Nimche said:
In that folder, take the two biggest files (150MB and 16MB estimated) and copy them inside a folder like on your desktop
Download Bin4ry FlashTool and then go to the second tab in the program and select decrypt and then select the folder you have placed those two files and then after decrypting it will start the bundle which needs some information you put in then OK and you .ftf file will be ready.
quick and dirty explanation.hope it helps
EDIT1: make sure in FlashTool folder under loaders(folder) you have the lt15.sin. If you don't have it I have uploaded it somewhere here if you couldn't find it let me know. This is needed to make the ftf for ARC.
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Edit: i found this file lt15.sin
greetings

Down load THIS and rename it LT15.sin instead of loader.sin and place it in Flashtool loader folder and you should be set.
regards,
EDIT: actually I have it here uploaded check it out HERE

@Nimche what should i do ? which file should i select?

King_36 said:
@Nimche what should i do ? which file should i select?
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Select all those on the left and move them to the right by clicking that button then fill out the form on top with information ie: LT15i (first) 3.0.A.181(second) and what market it is(on third) base on what your file actually is but before you hit OK make sure that that LT15.sin is in loader folder + on the next step you will select arc (last option)
Good luck

Nimche said:
Select all those on the left and move them to the right by clicking that button then fill out the form on top with information ie: LT15i (first) 3.0.A.181(second) and what market it is(on third) base on what your file actually is but before you hit OK make sure that that LT15.sin is in loader folder + on the next step you will select arc (last option)
Good luck
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Thank you very much @Nimche
You have helped me a lot
greetings King

King_36 said:
Thank you very much @Nimche
You have helped me a lot
greetings King
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Just trying to return what I have learned to the community. This what XDA all about.
Thank you

Problem with choosing the device
Hey! At first want to thank you for your Help
I'm just tryin to create a Stock-Rom and when I come to the point of choosing the Device there actualy is the Arc but the field seems to be an "Or" field and not "Xor"
One of the fields "X10 / X10 Mini / X10 Mini pro / X8" always is chosen. The Arc can't be chosen exclusively.
What to do now?
And two other questions...
1st: The file I'm creating maybe of higher importance for a lot of people in the german Arc community, so I want to be sure that none of my personal data is in the ROM included I am creating... can I ?
2nd: Is it generally necessary or recommended to unlock the bootloader and to Root my new Phone when I am only interested in a clean unbranded OS ? I just want to delete the rubbish my provider treats me to have!

2000saaber said:
Hey! At first want to thank you for your Help
I'm just tryin to create a Stock-Rom and when I come to the point of choosing the Device there actualy is the Arc but the field seems to be an "Or" field and not "Xor"
One of the fields "X10 / X10 Mini / X10 Mini pro / X8" always is chosen. The Arc can't be chosen exclusively.
What to do now?
And two other questions...
1st: The file I'm creating maybe of higher importance for a lot of people in the german Arc community, so I want to be sure that none of my personal data is in the ROM included I am creating... can I ?
2nd: Is it generally necessary or recommended to unlock the bootloader and to Root my new Phone when I am only interested in a clean unbranded OS ? I just want to delete the rubbish my provider treats me to have!
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If there is program issue, you better off contact Androxyde to solve issues with the software.
In order to get the files from blob_fs folder it means that you have already downloaded the files from SE Server and that means there is no user information associated with the file.
If you want to clean junk apps from the ROM pre-installed you have to get root permission to uninstall them and I think @ this moment only way to root is to have unlocked bootloader.

Nimche said:
Select all those on the left and move them to the right by clicking that button then fill out the form on top with information ie: LT15i (first) 3.0.A.181(second) and what market it is(on third) base on what your file actually is but before you hit OK make sure that that LT15.sin is in loader folder + on the next step you will select arc (last option)
Good luck
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I've got this for my T-Mobile UK Arc (and I'm now running Global), but what should I have for the market and does it even matter? I'm not sure whether to have "TMobile", "T-Mobile", "tmobile", etc... any ideas?

Hi guys, this works on a x10 mini? the backup to .tft?

[GUIDE] How to easily edit/modify .apk files! (Simple, Noob Friendly)

Hey Guys an' Girls!
Anyway, so when I first learnt how to decompile, modify then recompile .apks I found it was a rather slow process and figured out a far faster way.I searched google and xda many times and couldn't find my method anywhere. So without further ado, let's go through an easy, simple, step by step guide on how to modify .apk files!
Step 1 - Getting the .apk
Firstly, of course, you will need to obtain the .apk file that you want to edit. There are two methods to do this:
a) If you have the recovery flashable zip for the rom you are currently on, simply open it up, navigate to the file you want to edit (in my case system -> app -> settings.apk) and drag the .apk file onto your desktop.
b) Using root browser or a similar app on your device, navigate to the .apk you wish to edit and copy it onto your sdcard. Then connect to your computer and copy the file from your phone to the computer.
Step 2 - Editing/Modifying your .apk
Now is the important part. Install Winrar by clicking the link. http://www.win-rar.com/download.html?&L=0 Then open the .apk by right clicking the file -> open with -> WinRar. Now you can look around the .apk file. Find a file inside the .apk you wish to edit. (In my case I'm going to navigate to res -> mipmap-hdpi -> ic_launcher_settings.png). Just drag the file from the .apk and edit to your liking.
NOTE: It is recommended never to completely take everything out of the .apk and then put it all back in. Just do one file at a time.
Then when your finished, select the old file in the .apk and press the delete button. Now drag in the new edited file into where you found it. Easy!
Step 3 - Putting the new .apk back where it belongs
Now of course, your going to have to put it back on your device to see the changes in effect, there's no point having it on your computer! There are two ways to go about this:
a) Open up your rom and navigate to the place where you took your .apk file from. Click on the old .apk file and press the delete button. Now drag your new edited .apk file into the zip. Then connect your device to your computer and drag the rom onto the sdcard and flash it via recovery. Now reboot the system and see your change/s in effect!
b) Copy your new .apk file from your computer to your device. Then, using Root browser or a similar app, navigate to the old .apk file and look at the permisions. (eg. RW--r--) Now delete the old file and replace with the new, but make sure to set the permissions the same as they were before. Now Simply reboot and see your change/s in effect!
NOTE: For some .apk files (eg. Framework-res.apk) there might be missing folders inside the .apk (eg. Values).

Just hit the thanks button, he doesn't bite your finger!

This is an easy way to edit the images only(icons,wallpaper,etc),not XML files,Smali's and such.I do this using the kitchen,easy way if you theme alot.

Diablo67 said:
This is an easy way to edit the images only(icons,wallpaper,etc),not XML files,Smali's and such.I do this using the kitchen,easy way if you theme alot.
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You don't have to use this guide just for images. That was just the example. You can use it for almost any file inside an .apk. I was just saying that SOME folders aren't there.

Can you guide me to how do i keep same apps of diff versions.

i tried to modify a 3rd party app e.g whatsapp and when i tried installing i got an error which said "the app is not signed", may u kindly assist!

tendyfish said:
i tried to modify a 3rd party app e.g whatsapp and when i tried installing i got an error which said "the app is not signed", may u kindly assist!
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You also have this tool
Easy Apk Dissassembler
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14049173

How do I use a flashable to get rid of .apks??? ₩

On the app I have here it returns 20 results that it scrapes from a website. I only want it to return 3 or 4. How do I get in there and change that value?

I want to change values on touchwiz launcher on my note 3, to use it in 440 dpi. When I use it there is so much margin on all sides, and I need to reduce. I need to add a new icon row as well. Can I do that just by modifying the app?
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are the .xml files encrypted or something? when i try to edit them, it is a bunch of strange characters

Hi,
I would like to modify the tinychat.apk so that i can find how to change my device info/platform from android to something else, like pc or whatever. I dont want to be identified as using an android device. Is this possible?
Regards.

ksaul said:
are the .xml files encrypted or something? when i try to edit them, it is a bunch of strange characters
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Yes, depending on what tool you use to decompile the apk files it may or may not decrypt them. I use apktool and it decrypts them just fine.

I think this method is no longer working for 4.3+

Modify JAR files
littlejoelgriffo said:
Hey Guys an' Girls!
Anyway, so when I first learnt how to decompile, modify then recompile .apks I found it was a rather slow process and figured out a far faster way.I searched google and xda many times and couldn't find my method anywhere. So without further ado, let's go through an easy, simple, step by step guide on how to modify .apk files!
Step 1 - Getting the .apk
Firstly, of course, you will need to obtain the .apk file that you want to edit. There are two methods to do this:
a) If you have the recovery flashable zip for the rom you are currently on, simply open it up, navigate to the file you want to edit (in my case system -> app -> settings.apk) and drag the .apk file onto your desktop.
b) Using root browser or a similar app on your device, navigate to the .apk you wish to edit and copy it onto your sdcard. Then connect to your computer and copy the file from your phone to the computer.
Step 2 - Editing/Modifying your .apk
Now is the important part. Install Winrar by clicking the link. http://www.win-rar.com/download.html?&L=0 Then open the .apk by right clicking the file -> open with -> WinRar. Now you can look around the .apk file. Find a file inside the .apk you wish to edit. (In my case I'm going to navigate to res -> mipmap-hdpi -> ic_launcher_settings.png). Just drag the file from the .apk and edit to your liking.
NOTE: It is recommended never to completely take everything out of the .apk and then put it all back in. Just do one file at a time.
Then when your finished, select the old file in the .apk and press the delete button. Now drag in the new edited file into where you found it. Easy!
Step 3 - Putting the new .apk back where it belongs
Now of course, your going to have to put it back on your device to see the changes in effect, there's no point having it on your computer! There are two ways to go about this:
a) Open up your rom and navigate to the place where you took your .apk file from. Click on the old .apk file and press the delete button. Now drag your new edited .apk file into the zip. Then connect your device to your computer and drag the rom onto the sdcard and flash it via recovery. Now reboot the system and see your change/s in effect!
b) Copy your new .apk file from your computer to your device. Then, using Root browser or a similar app, navigate to the old .apk file and look at the permisions. (eg. RW--r--) Now delete the old file and replace with the new, but make sure to set the permissions the same as they were before. Now Simply reboot and see your change/s in effect!
NOTE: For some .apk files (eg. Framework-res.apk) there might be missing folders inside the .apk (eg. Values).
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That's very helpful thank you for sharing. Is there a way to modify JAR files the same way?

gilbertgk said:
That's very helpful thank you for sharing. Is there a way to modify JAR files the same way?
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rename the jar to apk..after done,rename it back to jar

zamzameir said:
rename the jar to apk..after done,rename it back to jar
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Can this work on my note 3 4.3 not rooted?

gilbertgk said:
Can this work on my note 3 4.3 not rooted?
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idk..but you can try n report back

littlejoelgriffo said:
Hey Guys an' Girls!
Anyway, so when I first learnt how to decompile, modify then recompile .apks I found it was a rather slow process and figured out a far faster way.I searched google and xda many times and couldn't find my method anywhere. So without further ado, let's go through an easy, simple, step by step guide on how to modify .apk files!
Step 1 - Getting the .apk
Firstly, of course, you will need to obtain the .apk file that you want to edit. There are two methods to do this:
a) If you have the recovery flashable zip for the rom you are currently on, simply open it up, navigate to the file you want to edit (in my case system -> app -> settings.apk) and drag the .apk file onto your desktop.
b) Using root browser or a similar app on your device, navigate to the .apk you wish to edit and copy it onto your sdcard. Then connect to your computer and copy the file from your phone to the computer.
Step 2 - Editing/Modifying your .apk
Now is the important part. Install Winrar by clicking the link. http://www.win-rar.com/download.html?&L=0 Then open the .apk by right clicking the file -> open with -> WinRar. Now you can look around the .apk file. Find a file inside the .apk you wish to edit. (In my case I'm going to navigate to res -> mipmap-hdpi -> ic_launcher_settings.png). Just drag the file from the .apk and edit to your liking.
NOTE: It is recommended never to completely take everything out of the .apk and then put it all back in. Just do one file at a time.
Then when your finished, select the old file in the .apk and press the delete button. Now drag in the new edited file into where you found it. Easy!
Step 3 - Putting the new .apk back where it belongs
Now of course, your going to have to put it back on your device to see the changes in effect, there's no point having it on your computer! There are two ways to go about this:
a) Open up your rom and navigate to the place where you took your .apk file from. Click on the old .apk file and press the delete button. Now drag your new edited .apk file into the zip. Then connect your device to your computer and drag the rom onto the sdcard and flash it via recovery. Now reboot the system and see your change/s in effect!
b) Copy your new .apk file from your computer to your device. Then, using Root browser or a similar app, navigate to the old .apk file and look at the permisions. (eg. RW--r--) Now delete the old file and replace with the new, but make sure to set the permissions the same as they were before. Now Simply reboot and see your change/s in effect!
NOTE: For some .apk files (eg. Framework-res.apk) there might be missing folders inside the .apk (eg. Values).
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Thnax for great guide but,my gopro app has a update and I have changed the icon on it but the app store dosent show me the update button. How to fix so I can update?

What do I need to change in an app to substitute it for another app?
OK so I've installed a new ROM and it comes with a kernel setting app preinstalled. This app has been integrated into the system settings portion of the ROM. I want to replace this kernel settings app with one of my choice but I want to be able to integrate it into the system settings like the original app is. I tried disguising the new app by changing the name of the app and .apk files but that didn't work. Closest I got was being able to convert my app to system app but even though I changed the name, the app, when installed goes back to it's original name. Or what permissions or files do I need to change to allow the integration of my app into the settings interface. Thanks ahead of time, it's appreciated.

How to change generic contact pic

I am on alliance Rom and it is fantastic. Everything is themed just the way I like it. I only need to change one last thing to realize my dream setup. Does anybody have any idea on how to universally change the generic contact pics that shows up in my mms?

cinsity said:
I am on alliance Rom and it is fantastic. Everything is themed just the way I like it. I only need to change one last thing to realize my dream setup. Does anybody have any idea on how to universally change the generic contact pics that shows up in my mms?
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Yes.
If you like, provide a copy of what you want to change it to. I have a copy of Alliance Build1 on my phone and can make you a flashable. When I post it, I will give you some general instructions on how to add to it, if you like.
Edit: And just to be sure, did you flash a theme at all?

That would be awesome. I did flash all backs black theme. I actually just want a totally black bg pic to sub in. I would be ok with a way to completely remove the contact pic at all. Thanks a ton for your help
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Zip attached. Flash in recovery. It does not replace SecMms.apk, it only replaces thise pngs inside it. It wipes dalvik for you. I will add on a short tutorial on how to add onto this yourself shortly.
View attachment 2906973

Ok. This uses the vr-theme script. Most of the a.b.b. theme uses it as well.
If you unzip flash me.zip, and go inside, you'll see this
Drill down into the vr theme folder. . .
You see a folder with the exact same name as what you're modding. Please note that it has the exact spelling, including the .apk. I'll get to how I chose what's inside in a minute. The way I get what's inside was I unzipped thee abb theme, and got to the SecMms.apk app. In abb it is a full app. So to get into it, use a file explorer. I used es file explorer. Long press it and choose to open it. If you just short press like normal, it will try to install it.
When you open it go into the res folder.
Then I chose this folder to extract (because it had the images I wanted)
And when you back out, you get this
Go into that folder, you'll see a bunch of pngs. I delete the ones I don't want to change. I'm left with
For your zip, I made all these images transparent.
I then placed the SecMms folder to the flash me in the correct folder (vr-theme/system/priv-app, for this mod) and renamed it to include tha ".apk".
Then I zipped it up.
A couple of side notes:
Any .9.png files... don't modify those unless you know how. Google it if you really wanna know.
Any .png files... if you replace it rather than edit it, 1. Make sure the name matches exactly. 2. Make sure the dimensions match exactly to ensure it shows correctly. If it isn't the same, crop or resize.