[Q] How to change SENSE lock screen - HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

In one word, I want to replace the raibow bar of SENSE lock screen and restore the original Android lock screen. As we cannot boot in recovery mode, i cannot find a way to do it. So appreciate if sombody can help. I am using mattc Leo + Froyo w/Sense 1.5b. Thanks.
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I have searched the forum for a long time and found no solution.

I love the sense lock screen
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I hated it too, delete file in /system/app/HtcLockScreen.apk and reboot your device

jae-v said:
I hated it too, delete file in /system/app/HtcLockScreen.apk and reboot your device
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thanks, it works.

jae-v said:
I hated it too, delete file in /system/app/HtcLockScreen.apk and reboot your device
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at the risk of sounding thick: how do I access /system ..?
Tired though astra and also via usb to pc but can't see it
Thanks

iandooley said:
at the risk of sounding thick: how do I access /system ..?
Tired though astra and also via usb to pc but can't see it
Thanks
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should be able to see it in astro, hit the up button til you see the system folder

iandooley said:
at the risk of sounding thick: how do I access /system ..?
Tired though astra and also via usb to pc but can't see it
Thanks
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Droid Explorer.

And how does one get it back? I tryed it and got the Android default lockscreen but did not like it. I want the HTC one back. I made a backup of the file and copied it back, rebooted but still im on the android lockscreen. I had to chmod 777 the file to delete it. Do i have to chmod it back to whatever it was? and in that case what was it hehe

I'm using Droid Explorer with Froyostone V1 on my HD2; can't seem to delete the file? No error message but just stays in the directory. Any ideas?
Ok, post above with CHMOD set me searching, and figured out how to open the unix terminal in Droid Explorer and I entered "CHMOD 777 /system/app/HtcLockScreen.apk" and enter, and then closed the terminal window, but still won't delete...sorry but used to playing around in Windows and have to admit this is the first time I've seen a Unix terminal...

How do you guys delete the File from there?
I've tried several times but it fail every time...

You have to use a rootexplorer and mount the System as read write able.
Subfs App can do this.
One question more. How can i remove the rainbow taskbar?
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err, sorry what? Can it be done with DroidExplorer?
scooter666 said:
You have to use a rootexplorer abs mount the System as read write able.
Subfs van do this.
One question more. How can i remove the rainbow taskbar?
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Mnemoch said:
err, sorry what? Can it be done with DroidExplorer?
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I don't know. The problem is that you need write access to the system folder to remove or rename the file. I use normaly the App SUBFS it is a rootexplorer. The best is to search the market for a rootexplorer.

Cool, that was easier; didn't find SUBFS but the app I did find worked a treat (AndroidMate). Thanks...
scooter666 said:
I don't know. The problem is that you need write access to the system folder to remove or rename the file. I use normaly the App SUBFS it is a rootexplorer. The best is to search the market for a rootexplorer.
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Just be aware that if you delete HtcLockScreen.apk (renaming it will work as well) you will loose the ability to turn off your alarm if it fires up. The alarm set in HTC alarm app expect HTC Lockscreen to turn it off!
To have the original lockscreen and still be able to have alarms you need to use the original clock app. You can find it somewhere on the forum - once installed you can and probably should delete HTCWorldClock.apk.

a.key said:
Just be aware that if you delete HtcLockScreen.apk (renaming it will work as well) you will loose the ability to turn off your alarm if it fires up. The alarm set in HTC alarm app expect HTC Lockscreen to turn it off!
To have the original lockscreen and still be able to have alarms you need to use the original clock app. You can find it somewhere on the forum - once installed you can and probably should delete HTCWorldClock.apk.
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Arg too late hehe... could someone post the original HTC lockscreen APK ?! I deleted mine.

Can't attach from the phone sorry, but I renamed the HTCClock as suggested and downloaded an alarm app and am pretty happy...thanks for the tip above, tested it and the alarm drove me nuts while I was fixing the setup
methree said:
Arg too late hehe... could someone post the original HTC lockscreen APK ?! I deleted mine.
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Thanks fo the tip
jae-v said:
I hated it too, delete file in /system/app/HtcLockScreen.apk and reboot your device
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Worked for me running [UPDATE][BUILD]25.09.10|Mdeejay FroYo Sense v. 2.3|2.10.405.2|[kernel: michyprima R0].
I find the HTC Lock screen has a nasty habit of unlocking before I get the phone out of my pocket wearing jeans or trousers. Well ... really it is me pressing a button and my fingers sliding vertically on the phone as I removed it This trick of deleting the package works a treat!

jae-v said:
I hated it too, delete file in /system/app/HtcLockScreen.apk and reboot your device
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Astro won't allow deletion of those files... what's the trick? Ahhhh... buy a $3 app (root explorer)

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[REQ Fulfilled] Bootscreen Android fries Apple

We have video and links now!!!!
I claim no responsibility for creating the files. I'm merely the messenger
Original Video-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-zLjjgweVE&feature=youtube_gdata_player
In action with with sound- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07SZtsOyew0 -thanks jriv
Sorry for the delay guys!!! I will add dl links and instructions shortly.
here's the bootanimation http://dev.nsbtt.com/android/bootanimations/480x800/bootanimation.zip it will auto download-Thanks Ravenwulf
sabreem on page 4 in this thread ( via the android xda app mind you) posted the audio zip file for DL. I only haven't posted it here because I don't know how to move the download buttons. So if you want audio its in his post. Pardon my inexperience and thanks sabreem
osugsxr said:
Instructions
Copy/download the animation's zip to your SD card
Open Root Explorer
Rename the file to TMUS_bootanimation.zip (Only for stock/iced glacier. Name may change for other roms.
CM 6 it should be bootanimation.zip)
Copy the animation to /system/customize/resources (don't forget to mount the resources folder as r/w before copying)
Done!
Instructions CM 7:
Copy/download the animation's zip to your SD card
Open Root Explorer
Copy the animation from your SD card to /system/media/ (don't forget to mount the media folder as r/w before copying)
Done!
Also you can use adb push as well if you place the "bootanimation" in the sdk tools folder....
command is here: adb push bootanimation.zip /system/media/bootanimation.zip
test animation by opening a command window and typing
adb shell
bootanimation
exit with Ctrl+C
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-Thanks osugsxr
Again sorry for the delay guys. Thanks for your patience
-G
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HOT! will definitely flash this if it is compatible..
Do you have the link to the bootanimation.zip for this. Splash is the static screen before the animation
Edit: nevermind I found it. Yes it runs on our phones, however the image is kinda small (uses about 1/3 of the screen right in the middle) and would need to be resized to look right.
Great post a link if we get this set up. Anyone care to pm me the process of changing the bootscreen?
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Geoi1006 said:
Great post a link if we get this set up. Anyone care to pm me the process of changing the bootscreen?
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here's the bootanimation http://www.nsbtt.com/android/bootanimation.zip it will auto download
and the link for the how to change the splash screen http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=866474
changing bootani depends on which ROM you are running
Do we just glash zip through recovery? This is awesome.
does this one fit the screen better?
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i keep on getting a yellowish line above the actual animation....is it just me?
it did the same on mine, I believe it is because the animation images are wrong resolution for our phones they are 256x256 instead of 480x800
Do we just flash zip through recovery? This is awesome.
I got mine side ways some how...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCljZBeHzpE&feature=player_embedded
@rose no put on sdcard>open root explorer> copy bootanimation.zip and then delete the one thats in the systems>media area and paste this one there
Skeleton Labs said:
I got mine side ways some how...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCljZBeHzpE&feature=player_embedded
@rose no put on sdcard>open root explorer> copy bootanimation.zip and then delete the one thats in the systems>media area and paste this one there
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what did ya change to get it to play sideways?
edit : nevermind I found it. here it is sideways and hi-res, just like the other one I posted it will auto download http://dev.nsbtt.com/android/bootanimations/480x800/bootanimation.zip
Nothing just downloaded the one listed here... haha
Root Explorer is a paid app? I swear I have used a free app that did the same thing back on my G1.
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what did ya change to get it to play sideways?
edit : nevermind I found it. here it is sideways and hi-res, just like the other one I posted it will auto download http://dev.nsbtt.com/android/bootanimations/480x800/bootanimation.zip
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I'm using root explorer and I can't find the orginal "bootanimation.zip" in system folder are in any of the folders....know where im goin wrong?
How can we make it full screen?
... nvm idiot
cbeezy34 said:
I'm using root explorer and I can't find the orginal "bootanimation.zip" in system folder are in any of the folders....know where im goin wrong?
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if you are on a Sense ROM system>customize>resource
I love this!! Haha.
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if you are on a Sense ROM system>customize>resource
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Got it! thanks!
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I'm using root explorer and I can't find the orginal "bootanimation.zip" in system folder are in any of the folders....know where im goin wrong?
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/system/etc/media
etched with my mT4g

[BOOT ANIMATION] Glowing Honeycomb Atrix 4G

Removed the rotation on the Atrix 4G logo. Added some starglow with some shimmer. Reduced file size by half for faster, less choppy playback.
Made it in AE. 20 FPS.
Just overwrite the one in your /system/media directory. Set permissions to match original.
Preview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QRSfpiSJTc
Download (Manual Install): http://www.multiupload.com/JBWXNU2KLK
Download CWM zip (By madnav): http://www.mediafire.com/file/meouwv6k3wcdaf5/Atrix_hcomb_bootanimation_cwm.zip
WOW that looks freakin awesome....gonna try it out...thanks bro
WOW!!! NICE!
Thanks, hopefully I can get the file size down without killing the quality.
And make the text 3D.
I am trying to get this on my phone but it says cannot paste here because the file system is a read-only. And I cant rename the current bootanimation.zip. Can I use CWM recovery to install this or will this be available as an option later?
This boot animation looks great!! Good job!
Nottach said:
Here's a little diddy I've been working on every once in a while. It's ~25MB but it looks nice.
Made it in AE. 15 FPS.
Just rename to bootanimation.zip and overwrite the one in your /system/media directory.
Preview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7YOQxrvFAE
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NBUTVZN5 - Updated 4/27 01:50
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What did you update today on it?
katinatez said:
I am trying to get this on my phone but it says cannot paste here because the file system is a read-only. And I cant rename the current bootanimation.zip. Can I use CWM recovery to install this or will this be available as an option later?
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Yeah, I don't think CWM recovery will work...unless it just takes super long. I just tried it and nothing happened...just said "Installing update..." for a good 20-30mins.
katinatez said:
I am trying to get this on my phone but it says cannot paste here because the file system is a read-only. And I cant rename the current bootanimation.zip. Can I use CWM recovery to install this or will this be available as an option later?
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If youre using root explorer than you will need to make the directory youre pasting to read/write. there is a button on the top of root explorer that toggle r/w and r/o. once in r/w you can paste and change permissions.
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What did you update today on it?
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Got rid of the rotation until I make 3D text. Added sparks and reduced fps and file size.
this looks awesome but im stuck... I used root explorer to replace the bootanimation.zip in the correct path but it never works, ive even tried a few different zips.
I used the boot animation app a few weeks ago and replaced my stock animation but it still plays that one? I'm lost someone please point me in the right direction
I'm on gingerblur
jhild352 said:
this looks awesome but im stuck... I used root explorer to replace the bootanimation.zip in the correct path but it never works, ive even tried a few different zips.
I used the boot animation app a few weeks ago and replaced my stock animation but it still plays that one? I'm lost someone please point me in the right direction
I'm on gingerblur
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It may be because of that 3rd party app, not sure how it works and it may conflict with these. If you haven't uninstalled that app I would do so then try this again.
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Nottach said:
If youre using root explorer than you will need to make the directory youre pasting to read/write. there is a button on the top of root explorer that toggle r/w and r/o. once in r/w you can paste and change permissions.
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That toggle doesn't work for me, is there another way to go about doing this?
mpalatsi said:
That toggle doesn't work for me, is there another way to go about doing this?
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I'm not sure why it wouldn't work for you if you're rooted correctly.
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raybond25 said:
I'm not sure why it wouldn't work for you if you're rooted correctly.
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It was my version of root explorer... I recommend anyone else having this issue to re-install root explorer.
Man what a great job. Worked flawlessly, used root explorer, which I just purchased during DL (never needed/got lazy on greyblur. I'm going to reboot my phone again and go to bed. Thanks and huge props! Glad to see a locked bootloader didn't scare away all the great talent from this amazing device =D
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link
The link appears to be broken, does anyone else have the .zip?
Edit: works, awesome thx
this is by far my favorite boot animation, thanks so much for this
i have two questions though, one a lot of times when booting up the animation can lag slightly, is there any tweaks i can do to improve the performance or is this generally how it goes for everyone?
my other question is more of a request actually, I would like the version that you had mentioned that did not have the spinning 3d letters, is that still available somewhere? i didn't see a link
I assume it's because it's loading stuff in the background.
Edit: I just installed it, and yeah, it is noticeable. You can clearly tell where the AT&T Logo is supposed to display because it gets real smooth.
But if you look at the original loader, its noticeable that its also laggy. It's just less because there isn't much to look at. It's like if the Windows 7 boot animation lagged, you can't really notice since there is almost no noticeable difference between frames.
OMG I LOEV YOU NOTACH!! you've answered my prayers! now to dl and try this out
edit: wow looks beautiful man good job!!! still a bit laggy initially i wonder if there are some tweaks i can do
edit2: second and third boots were much faster, but still a bit choppy

Fix for GPS issues in Gingerbread

I found a fix on XDA forums right here. Instead of 'asia' I input north-american into the gps.conf file. For those of you that don't want tolook for the file, I have supplied the gps.conf file for you to download right here. Post responses with how well this works. Works 100% of the time for me nearly instant locks on all gingerbread ROM's I put on my device.
If you are downloading my file, simply use adb to push it to /system/etc/ and you are golden.
**Warning|Disclaimer|Blah Blah**
If you brick your phone I am not responsible ... yadda yadda, ya'll know the drill.
thank you! that did solve the problems i've been having with the latest cm builds.
Wow! Thank you so much! I went from a 2+ minute lock to a <20 second lock.
I did find a method to make this adjustment simpler. I used root explorer, available in the market, then simply copied your 'gps.text' file to system/etc. I then deleted the gps.conf file and renamed gps.text to gps.conf. Finally, I rebooted and opened maps, enabled gps, and waited for a lock. Then, after I was locked I did one final reboot and behold, locked in less than 20 seconds.
So, maybe not simpler but it can all be done without adb, straight from the phone.
Nevertheless, thank you, thank you, annnnnd thank you!
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Did you guys use his file or make your own? Mine already said North America but was missing the extra servers.
skulnik, is your phone s-off? I can never make that kind of change with root explorer. It acts like it did something, but it doesn't. Same with ADB if the phone is on.
I read on another thread that apparently if you are s-off, you need to go into recovery, mount system and then use adb to push the files.
I am not sure this worked for me though, once I got the file in there, nothing much changed. I used the old fix which involved putting the cm6 gpslib.so file into the system/etc folder. Using both, I seemed to get a quick lock.
I made flashable fix for myself that includes both fixes and the wifi fix (just in case) and things seem better on both CM7 and the xm rom based on CM7.
The extra servers is what made the difference for me. Glad that this is helping. I stopped using cm7 for the longest time because GPS wouldn't lock for me. I loaded the xm7 and is was so awesome I just HAD to find something to make GPS work because I rely on it all the time. Downtown San Antonio is very easy for me to get lost in and MapQuest was never reliable.
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I used a different file after reading his method. However same concept of replacing the config file. I'm just rooted without s off. Another method to replace the file is to mount via clockwork and use android commander to push the file. FYI after this i now I get an accurate gps lock in under 10 seconds.
WhoWhere said:
I used a different file after reading his method... after this i now I get an accurate gps lock in under 10 seconds.
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What file did you use or what did your file contain? Locks are still taking around a 1 min for me.
ovar said:
What file did you use or what did your file contain? Locks are still taking around a 1 min for me.
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I used the gps.conf file for the us midwest file on this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=953630
WhoWhere said:
I used the gps.conf file for the us midwest file on this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=953630
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Thanks a ton. Instant locks!
WhoWhere said:
I used the gps.conf file for the us midwest file on this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=953630
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You just used the gps.conf file right? Nothing else?
jacewt said:
You just used the gps.conf file right? Nothing else?
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Yep thats all I did. But you may want to use a different file based off your location if you aren't in that area of the us
WhoWhere said:
Yep thats all I did. But you may want to use a different file based off your location if you aren't in that area of the us
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Thanks! I used the southwest file and I am getting real fast locks, even indoors. I wonder if I need to keep a northeast file for when I travel east.
Just want to make sure i get the steps right, all i have to do is unzip the .zip file, put gps.conf in platform-tools folder for android sdk, run adb and type "adb push gps.conf /system/etc/" right? It's been a while since i did any sort of work with adb, so i don't want any major goof-up.
txdeathray said:
Just want to make sure i get the steps right, all i have to do is unzip the .zip file, put gps.conf in platform-tools folder for android sdk, run adb and type "adb push gps.conf /system/etc/" right? It's been a while since i did any sort of work with adb, so i don't want any major goof-up.
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You could do that or a more foul proof method would be to use android commander. Just mount the system in clockwork plug your phone in "assuming you already have adb, jdk etc. Installed" and push it that way. Android commander is pretty much a gui for adb... also could push it in terminal emulator if you were feeling adventurus. hope this helps. Android commander is most likely going to be the safest method for you. That way you can easily do a backup of the file. Though I would do a nandroid backup just to be safe.
WhoWhere said:
You could do that or a more foul proof method would be to use android commander. Just mount the system in clockwork plug your phone in "assuming you already have adb, jdk etc. Installed" and push it that way. Android commander is pretty much a gui for adb... also could push it in terminal emulator if you were feeling adventurus. hope this helps. Android commander is most likely going to be the safest method for you. That way you can easily do a backup of the file. Though I would do a nandroid backup just to be safe.
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Haha thanks, definitely gonna give Android commander a try. And definitely gonna remember that nandroid backup (lol, learned it the hard way today).
txdeathray said:
Haha thanks, definitely gonna give Android commander a try. And definitely gonna remember that nandroid backup (lol, learned it the hard way today).
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Sorry guys, no dice for me, same performance as before.... dunno why...
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Ekorshus said:
Sorry guys, no dice for me, same performance as before.... dunno why...
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hmm can't imagine why it would be different for you. Did you push the correct GPS file for your location & confirm that it took the change /view the file after you pushed the file/rebooted your phone?
Yeah, took the midwest file & moved it to the system/etc folder & removed the old file., did it all w/ root explorer rebooted the phone & everything... got the same performance as I did before, 2 min or so for a lock. Then consecutive, immediate locks as long as I didn't leave the maps app alone for too long.. @ one point I wound up using gpsfix to actually get a damn lock, it was so bad....
I'll just have to settle for slow locks.
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Ekorshus said:
Yeah, took the midwest file & moved it to the system/etc folder & removed the old file., did it all w/ root explorer rebooted the phone & everything... got the same performance as I did before, 2 min or so for a lock. Then consecutive, immediate locks as long as I didn't leave the maps app alone for too long.. @ one point I wound up using gpsfix to actually get a damn lock, it was so bad....
I'll just have to settle for slow locks.
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Hmm. I wonder if it's a hardware or driver problem. One thing I did want to note; I had tried using the latest version of root explorer to replace the file, mounting the system as write, etc prior to using adb. The result showed the file as being replaced however after rebooting to confirm changes the file was back to default. It might be worth double checking the file to confirm that the replacement actually took. If not possibly mount the system in clockwork and push the file using adb.
Hmmmmm, good call, I DID make sure to mount the system as r/w as opposed to r/o but I didn't chk to see if the file got overwritten by the system on restart (if I'm understanding you correctly?).
I'll try it again, this time using adb...
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Ugly status bar icon

Hi everyone just picked up this phone coming from a rezound.I'm brand new to att and I've never see this icon before,it's the one to the left of the alarm clock.I've already unlocked and rooted so if I need to edit the build prop that's not a problem.any one know what this ugly icon is?
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It's the NFC notification.
You can turn NFC off in settings and the notification goes away. Just turn it on when you want to use it.
nobnut said:
It's the NFC notification.
You can turn NFC off in settings and the notification goes away. Just turn it on when you want to use it.
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WOW! I feel dumb now,but this is my first phone with NFC so that explains why I've never seen that before.Thanks again for your help.
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JT75 said:
WOW! I feel dumb now,but this is my first phone with NFC so that explains why I've never seen that before.Thanks again for your help.
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I had several phones with NFC and none of them showed this ugly symbol. Must be a HTC thing. The worst is that Google Wallet is anyway deactivated by AT&T. So it is pretty useless except for exchanging data with Google beam.
Does anyone know how to remove the icon from the status bar without disabling NFC?
I found a thread about disabling it on the Galaxy Note II, but it doesn't work for the One X+.
This is what you do on the Note:
"This can be edited in the feature.xml file (located in "/system/csc/feature.xml") under the NFC the Statusbaricontype should be changed from ATT to none."
Perhaps there's a similar method for us.
esiedlecki said:
Does anyone know how to remove the icon from the status bar without disabling NFC?
I found a thread about disabling it on the Galaxy Note II, but it doesn't work for the One X+.
This is what you do on the Note:
"This can be edited in the feature.xml file (located in "/system/csc/feature.xml") under the NFC the Statusbaricontype should be changed from ATT to none."
Perhaps there's a similar method for us.
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The process isn't exactly similar, but the icon can indeed be replaced. The icon is found in the Nfc.apk package in /system/apps. Open Nfc.apk with the archive manager of your choice and replace the stat_sys_nfc_vzw.png file located in res/drawable-hdpi with an icon that is a bit more pleasing to the eye (I've opted for a transparent image myself). I've attached my modified Nfc.apk; it is from an AT&T HOX+ so I can only recommend using it with that variant (but who knows!).
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I had several phones with NFC and none of them showed this ugly symbol. Must be a HTC thing. The worst is that Google Wallet is anyway deactivated by AT&T. So it is pretty useless except for exchanging data with Google beam.
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No it's a jellybean thing I believe my friends Note 2 does this also so must new phone will show this icon
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NasaGeek said:
The process isn't exactly similar, but the icon can indeed be replaced. The icon is found in the Nfc.apk package in /system/apps. Open Nfc.apk with the archive manager of your choice and replace the stat_sys_nfc_vzw.png file located in res/drawable-hdpi with an icon that is a bit more pleasing to the eye (I've opted for a transparent image myself). I've attached my modified Nfc.apk; it is from an AT&T HOX+ so I can only recommend using it with that variant (but who knows!).
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Awesome! I appreciate your work on this!
I still have one question, however. I've opened and explored your apk and see your 1x1 transparent .png, and I also see how you edited the .apk.
My question is, how do you go about flashing it and replacing the stock app?
I'm runing a rooted HTC One X+, with the stock OS.
esiedlecki said:
Awesome! I appreciate your work on this!
I still have one question, however. I've opened and explored your apk and see your 1x1 transparent .png, and I also see how you edited the .apk.
My question is, how do you go about flashing it and replacing the stock app?
I'm runing a rooted HTC One X+, with the stock OS.
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You can either use adb and the push command. Or you can use a file explorer, delete the original first, then copy the new one over. Finally set it's permissions to rwx-rxx-rxx.
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AndroHero said:
You can either use adb and the push command. Or you can use a file explorer, delete the original first, then copy the new one over. Finally set it's permissions to rwx-rxx-rxx.
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Hmm...I'm using Root Browser Lite (I currently don't have access to a computer with the Android SDK installed). I deleted the original Nfc.apk, and it seems to have removed the app from the phone (or uninstalled it, I suppose), however the original .apk still appears in the /system/app/ directory according to both Root Browser Lite and OI File Manager. Furthermore, when I try to copy the modified Nfc.apk, I get a message saying that a file by that name already exists, so I just ask the phone to overwrite the existing file. It starts thinking about it for a minute or two, then says that the operation failed.
As it stands, I have the original file in the original location,albeit unistalled and no way to install it, as I get the "App was not installed" Message when I try to install it.
This may be a dumb question, but am I able to use the Terminal Emulator app to issue the adb command you suggested? If not, Do you have any other suggestions to get me out of this hole I've dug myself into?
Edit: I've succesfully moved the edited file to the correct location!!! I used ES File Explorer. However....I still can't install. I've done everything including changing the permsissions....it just won't install.
Thanks ahead of time!
esiedlecki said:
Hmm...I'm using Root Browser Lite (I currently don't have access to a computer with the Android SDK installed). I deleted the original Nfc.apk, and it seems to have removed the app from the phone (or uninstalled it, I suppose), however the original .apk still appears in the /system/app/ directory according to both Root Browser Lite and OI File Manager. Furthermore, when I try to copy the modified Nfc.apk, I get a message saying that a file by that name already exists, so I just ask the phone to overwrite the existing file. It starts thinking about it for a minute or two, then says that the operation failed.
As it stands, I have the original file in the original location,albeit unistalled and no way to install it, as I get the "App was not installed" Message when I try to install it.
This may be a dumb question, but am I able to use the Terminal Emulator app to issue the adb command you suggested? If not, Do you have any other suggestions to get me out of this hole I've dug myself into?
Edit: I've succesfully moved the edited file to the correct location!!! I used ES File Explorer. However....I still can't install. I've done everything including changing the permsissions....it just won't install.
Thanks ahead of time!
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Did you try wiping the dalvik cache
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esiedlecki said:
Hmm...I'm using Root Browser Lite (I currently don't have access to a computer with the Android SDK installed). I deleted the original Nfc.apk, and it seems to have removed the app from the phone (or uninstalled it, I suppose), however the original .apk still appears in the /system/app/ directory according to both Root Browser Lite and OI File Manager. Furthermore, when I try to copy the modified Nfc.apk, I get a message saying that a file by that name already exists, so I just ask the phone to overwrite the existing file. It starts thinking about it for a minute or two, then says that the operation failed.
As it stands, I have the original file in the original location,albeit unistalled and no way to install it, as I get the "App was not installed" Message when I try to install it.
This may be a dumb question, but am I able to use the Terminal Emulator app to issue the adb command you suggested? If not, Do you have any other suggestions to get me out of this hole I've dug myself into?
Edit: I've succesfully moved the edited file to the correct location!!! I used ES File Explorer. However....I still can't install. I've done everything including changing the permsissions....it just won't install.
Thanks ahead of time!
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System apps are not meant to be installed like regular apks, just reboot the phone and the changes in the new apk should take effect (when you turn NFC on no icon should appear).
AndroHero said:
Did you try wiping the dalvik cache
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NasaGeek said:
System apps are not meant to be installed like regular apks, just reboot the phone and the changes in the new apk should take effect (when you turn NFC on no icon should appear).
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I've done both of those things now, and still the NFC options don't show up in the menu. It makes the menu look rather lonely.
Just wondering if any further developments have been made regarding this issue. It makes me sad every time I think about how my phone is probably one of the only HOX+s out there that's incapable of using its NFC hardware.
I know its a pain in the ass, but you could always flash a new rom
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I know its a pain in the ass, but you could always flash a new rom
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Bleh...I think you're right. As it sits, I'll probably just live without NFC until a stable CM10 build is released for AT&T phones.
esiedlecki said:
Awesome! I appreciate your work on this!
I still have one question, however. I've opened and explored your apk and see your 1x1 transparent .png, and I also see how you edited the .apk.
My question is, how do you go about flashing it and replacing the stock app?
I'm runing a rooted HTC One X+, with the stock OS.
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Is your One X+ an AT&T version? If it is, how did you root it? I have the phone, and I already unlocked the boot loader, but I can't find a way to root.
FilyPhanatic said:
Is your One X+ an AT&T version? If it is, how did you root it? I have the phone, and I already unlocked the boot loader, but I can't find a way to root.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1994961
That's the easiest way to go about it.
I hope it helps.
P.S. I personally don't mind, but you should probably start with the search bar, otherwise you may end up getting berated by other forum users.
esiedlecki said:
Just wondering if any further developments have been made regarding this issue. It makes me sad every time I think about how my phone is probably one of the only HOX+s out there that's incapable of using its NFC hardware.
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Here are the original apk and odex files if you want to give them a try (just to get functional NFC back for when you need it).
Edit: xda tells me the odex is an invalid file, here's a dropbox link instead https://www.dropbox.com/s/cpb87mar7eipjdd/Nfc.odex
NasaGeek said:
Here are the original apk and odex files if you want to give them a try (just to get functional NFC back for when you need it).
Edit: xda tells me the odex is an invalid file, here's a dropbox link instead https://www.dropbox.com/s/cpb87mar7eipjdd/Nfc.odex
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I very much appreciate the sentiment! I, however was sure to leave a copy, untouched, of the original .apk and .odex on my sd card.
I did indeed try the copies you provided to no avail.
A reflash is looking more and more imminent...

Crashing after modifying fusion.apk

Ok, I have been trying for a while now to change the HTC lock rings and there is a really cool thread on here by mohit1234: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1262990, anyway it has a heap of lock rings. Originally I could not put them on as he made them for a different phone model. So then I uploaded my fusion.apk and sent it to him. He made me custom lock rings with both the Earth and the Captain America Shield. So everytime i try to flash it to my phone nothing happens. So I made a copy of the .zip and extracted the fusion.apk and went to copy to the /system/apps directory with both "ES File Explorer" and "Root Browser Lite". But whenever I try to copy it the phone either crashes and restarts or says copy succesful and nothing happens. This also happens when I copy a droidsansfallback.ttf (modded with the emoji icons). But the font works when it says successful. Does anyone know what is happening? Mohit1234 also suggested to push using adb, would this help at all?
Do you have flar2's remove system write protection kernel mod installed and loaded?
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No, I don't. How would I go about installing such a thing? Is that why the font keeps reverting every half hour?
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Do you have flar2's remove system write protection kernel mod installed and loaded?
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nickstarrs said:
No, I don't. How would I go about installing such a thing? Is that why the font keeps reverting every half hour?
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You can find it here.
Without that patch, you can't muck about with /system
Total Crashing
Ok, I flashed a zip designed for my phone with the kernel you suggested, and my phone crashed twice (again) when copying the fusion.apk and the droidsansfallback.ttf doesn't even work when I copy it any more. Also when I plug it into my PC and choose "mount as hard disk" my phone crashes and reboots. So I am thinking I should just start again. I think I am going to flash hasoon200's "stock, rooted, deodexed" ROM.
I have tried to install this thing like 4 times, it is in my /system/lib/modules but I can't get it working. I have tried copying droidsansfllback.ttf modded with emoji into the /systom/fonts folder but when I restart it is reverted back to the old one. And seeing as I am new to this I can't decipher the instructions on how to install this.
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You can find it here.
Without that patch, you can't muck about with /system
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nickstarrs said:
Ok, I have been trying for a while now to change the HTC lock rings and there is a really cool thread on here by mohit1234: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1262990, anyway it has a heap of lock rings. Originally I could not put them on as he made them for a different phone model. So then I uploaded my fusion.apk and sent it to him. He made me custom lock rings with both the Earth and the Captain America Shield. So everytime i try to flash it to my phone nothing happens. So I made a copy of the .zip and extracted the fusion.apk and went to copy to the /system/apps directory with both "ES File Explorer" and "Root Browser Lite". But whenever I try to copy it the phone either crashes and restarts or says copy succesful and nothing happens. This also happens when I copy a droidsansfallback.ttf (modded with the emoji icons). But the font works when it says successful. Does anyone know what is happening? Mohit1234 also suggested to push using adb, would this help at all?
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Listen all you need to do is
Extract the fusion.apk from his zip and paste it manually using aroma file manager.
I did it using aroma and now you can see my lockscreen.
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ranalakshay36 said:
Listen all you need to do is
Extract the fusion.apk from his zip and paste it manually using aroma file manager.
I did it using aroma and now you can see my lockscreen.
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I have tried this using both "ES File Explorer" and "Root Browser Lite". Anyway where could I download aroma? I looked for it on Google Play but couldn't find it. If I find it I will try it, and yes I have extracted the zip and tried to copy it that way.
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I installed Aroma, all went well with that and I copied fusion.apk as told to the /system/apps directory and bam when I restarted nothing happened, still stock ring. Can you send me the fusion.apk you used so I can try that, it would be greatly appreciated
nickstarrs said:
I have tried this using both "ES File Explorer" and "Root Browser Lite". Anyway where could I download aroma? I looked for it on Google Play but couldn't find it. If I find it I will try it, and yes I have extracted the zip and tried to copy it that way.
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I installed Aroma, all went well with that and I copied fusion.apk as told to the /system/apps directory and bam when I restarted nothing happened, still stock ring. Can you send me the fusion.apk you used so I can try that, it would be greatly appreciated
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Dude aroma launcher is a recovery based launcher...
Not an apk type..
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ranalakshay36 said:
Dude aroma launcher is a recovery based launcher...
Not an apk type..
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I know, i installed it in the recovery and it opened up etc. BUT my system is still write protected when I reboot or startup my phone it reverts to its original /system state. which brings us back to how to install the kernel. In short Aroma doesn't work until I remove write protection. I may be a noob, but I know that this simply wont work.
Not true.
Flowed from my HTC branded muffin...
nickstarrs said:
I know, i installed it in the recovery and it opened up etc. BUT my system is still write protected when I reboot or startup my phone it reverts to its original /system state. which brings us back to how to install the kernel. In short Aroma doesn't work until I remove write protection. I may be a noob, but I know that this simply wont work.
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Aroma will work. The write protection is disabled in recovery.
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nickstarrs said:
So everytime i try to flash it to my phone nothing happens. So I made a copy of the .zip and extracted the fusion.apk and went to copy to the /system/apps directory with both "ES File Explorer" and "Root Browser Lite".
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Post here the file he made for you or the updater-script, I take a look at it. Maybe the mount point is wrong for DX.
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nickstarrs said:
I know, i installed it in the recovery and it opened up etc. BUT my system is still write protected when I reboot or startup my phone it reverts to its original /system state. which brings us back to how to install the kernel. In short Aroma doesn't work until I remove write protection. I may be a noob, but I know that this simply wont work.
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In recovery, mount system first before you start the Aroma File Manager.
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Post here the file he made for you or the updater-script, I take a look at it. Maybe the mount point is wrong for DX.
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db.tt/NEhtEyMS
ckpv5 said:
In recovery, mount system first before you start the Aroma File Manager.
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How do I do such thing?? What does mount system even mean? Sorry for being such a noob, I'm very new to all of this
MaartenXDA said:
Aroma will work. The write protection is disabled in recovery.
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Ok, aroma does work (I tried it with an emoji modded droidsansfallback.ttf) so that means that the fusion.apk is stuffed up. I have downloaded a desire x system dump and I am going to ask the guy to try and do it to that fusion.apk, thanks for the help everyone
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db.tt/NEhtEyMS
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Check your PM... I post a modded zip for you.
It's nothing wrong with the zip file that you posted. It flashed ok on my ROM
Your problem I guess is due to the stock ROM that you have where you do not have busybox installed.
So I mod the updater-script so it can be installed without busy box.
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How do I do such thing?? What does mount system even mean? Sorry for being such a noob, I'm very new to all of this
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Which recovery that you have installed ?
CWM - usb and mount - mount system
TWRP - mount - mount system

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