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can someone help me out, if i open a downloaded rom on my desktop with winrar, click on "system" then on "app" scroll down to the mms.apk, can i remove that file and add a different mms.apk. When i do this will the mms.apk i placed in the folder be what gets flashed to my phone. I am currently using auxora 2.2 and its a great rom i tried eugenes gingerbread clone and i am at a loss becuase i am very partial to the stock vibrant mms app so if i could add the mms app that i downloaded to his rom and remove whats currently there.
any feedback is appreciated
thanks!
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i asked this question last week here and the short answer is yes.
although its worked a couple times for me with different roms,i've been trying it on axura 2.2 (removing lots of apps i dont use) and now when i go to flash it, recovery says it can not open sd/axura22ve (bad). so i guess its yes and no.
if anyone has any hints on why it wont flash after editing, pleaase help. i delete all apk's in data/app and some stuff in system/app.
edit: i also move launcherpro.apk out of data/app and move it to system/app and delete launcher2.apk, is that doable?
Thank you for the reply I was trying to pull the mms file from auxora and. Add it to eugenes gb clone but when. I removed eugenes mms apk and added the auxora mms apk it wouldn't allow some failure in the zip file so I've been searching for a good post on using root explorer found one and followed but still no luck so if anyone reads this any help would be appreciated
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Usually 1 app is connected to another one so its hard to tell if something else will or will not work without it.
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Somehow I messed up my stock browser. I upgraded the stock browser with GSG tools and now its FC’ing on me. It aint working on bionix v 1.3.1 anymore…. Is there a way I can reinstall a fresh copy of stock browser.
While searching, I found system dump for vibrant posted by wesgarner
HERE
I pulled the browser.apk file and installed the stock browser.It installed correctly but Now I cant find it on my phone. There is also a browser.odex file. Im wondering If I need to install that too in order for stock browser to work. Im a noob and not so technicaly
Can someone help me on this.. thanks...
p.s
Just flashed bionix V 1.3.1 and I don’t wanna flash it one more time. Because I just spent a lot of time restoring my home screens and other settings manually.
Would appreciate it much.
use root explorer to push the apk to /system/app then use it to set permissions to whatever the permissions are on the other apps there
bbm21 said:
use root explorer to push the apk to /system/app then use it to set permissions to whatever the permissions are on the other apps there
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Pushed browser.apk to system> app using root explorer, then used rom manager to fix permissions, rebooted.......it still isn't working! :-(
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Open root expolrer long press browser.apk and then click permissions and check all under boxes under read (the collum to the left) and the very top box under write. uncheck all the other boxes it should look like a knight's move in chess. Then reboot
If that doesn't work work extract the browser.apk from the bionix zip it should be under /system/app and do the same thing
If that doesn't work then the only thing I can think of is to install a 3rd party browser or reflash
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If that doesn't work work extract the browser.apk from the bionix zip it should be under /system/app and do the same thing
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^ This worked, and my browser is working again. Thanks a lot for helping me out. I would have hate to re flash the rom. also thanked you by clicking the thanks button
Again, thanks alot.
ahhhh i sear i tryed all the apps to push a single app and its really anoying me!!! i tryed to push some apk to change the color of the mms menu and texts.. and what i did was.. downloaded the zip file-copyed it to my sd card... went to root explorer-sd card folder-found the zip file-mms apk-extract-copy-(trigger thats the rom im currently using)-system-app-paste.. and as far as i know something else has to happen but i tryed to go to my files and tryed to install the extracted apk and it said CANNOT INSTALL APP... im i doing something wrong????
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ahhhh i sear i tryed all the apps to push a single app and its really anoying me!!! i tryed to push some apk to change the color of the mms menu and texts.. and what i did was.. downloaded the zip file-copyed it to my sd card... went to root explorer-sd card folder-found the zip file-mms apk-extract-copy-(trigger thats the rom im currently using)-system-app-paste.. and as far as i know something else has to happen but i tryed to go to my files and tryed to install the extracted apk and it said CANNOT INSTALL APP... im i doing something wrong????
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If you put it in system app you shouldn't need to install it just reboot your phone
i kno thats what i do and it doesnt work either
What is the file ur trying to push? Link? Does the firmware match from the ROM ur taking it from and pushing it into? System is set to Read/Write?had to ask, lol
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Yea its set as r/w nd the file im tryin to push is like a skin for the mms i downloaded it from the hemes and apps section it somethin called DARK MMS and it came wit a zip fike so i jst downloaded it directly to my phone extracted it nd trted to push it... and im using TRIGGER
Funny enough, that mms.apk doesn't work for me either.
Ok guys I tried some from all of these links:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=960125
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=938465
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1055605
most were already apk's just rename and push, one was zips just unzip and they were already named mms.apk for me push and done.
Only thing was you gotta remember to rename them Mms.apk then replace your original. Don't forget to make a copy of your original. Once you replace the original mms.apk you should not have to install it. Just back out and open mms app and ur golden. First run will prob lag a little reboot phone should fix it. Good luck!
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Ok guys I tried some from all of these links:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=960125
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=938465
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1055605
most were already apk's just rename and push, one was zips just unzip and they were already named mms.apk for me push and done.
Only thing was you gotta remember to rename them Mms.apk then replace your original. Don't forget to make a copy of your original. Once you replace the original mms.apk you should not have to install it. Just back out and open mms app and ur golden. First run will prob lag a little reboot phone should fix it. Good luck!
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yea i downloaded those apks and also followed the steps to push them and nothing happened.. again what i did was ZIP FILE-MMS APKS- EXTRACT-EXTRACTED FOLDER-MMS APK- COPY- SYSTEM- APP PASTE and once i select paste it takes me to the SD card folder and the mms apk doesnt replace the original one.. instead it gets pasted on the SD card folder so it kinda mskes me mad because i try and i keep tryin and i even rebooted my phone so many times and it doesnt work at all!!!
Hmmm very odd indeed.
What file explorer are u using? Root explorer? That's what I used.
Are you dling and extracting all on phone? Try fresh dl on pc and unzip extract .apk on pc. Move .apk onto phone and then try to push it into /system
*Edit* The first 2 links are .apk already so I assume you mean the 3rd link. I unzipped the "blue colored" & "blue nolip" werked fine for me. Which ones were you trying?
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The third one..... nd yea what i did was extract the apk from the zip fike nd tryed to push it into the system-app and pressd paste and nothin happens.. i reeboot and it doesnt do anythin... nd yea i used root explorer....
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Ok so I assume you mean the 3rd .zip in the 3rd link which is the "Blue Mms nolip zip"?? If so thats awesome because its one that I tried and actually the last one I pushed. Here is the .apk from the zip I downloaded try pushing it. Maybe you got a bad download or a corrupt file during the unzip(prob not). Lemme know how it werks. If it doesn't maybe some screenshots of what your /system/app/ looks like in root explorer. Good luck!
Omg!! Thank u so much it looks awesome!!!
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Awesome! Glad you got it werkin
...Guys..why does my root explore not working?...everytime i press it...then it will says not responding n force close..then it will says remove sd card safely [email protected]@..confused...n it will reboot my phone...i am using x8 with nexus v2 mod on 15 baseband...
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...Guys..why does my root explore not working?...everytime i press it...then it will says not responding n force close..then it will says remove sd card safely [email protected]@..confused...n it will reboot my phone...i am using x8 with nexus v2 mod on 15 baseband...
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Try going to manage applications and deleting cache/data. That can nornally fix fc issues
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***Sorry i meant GTALK not gmail. sorry for the confusion**
anyone have the newest gtalk with Video chat apk?
wanna get it on my buddy phone. And please only apk and not flash file cause he is not rooted.
Thanks fellas
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Just download any room with it in it. Open the room zip and copy the gtalk file, it will be in /system/app you won't be able to install it if he isn't rooted I don't believe. You can give it a shot though.
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i have been doing some research and it doesn't look like there's a way to do it without root.
That's why i brought it over to xda, there has to be a way!
Just download any room with it in it. Open the room zip and copy the gtalk file, it will be in /system/app you won't be able to install it if he isn't rooted I don't believe. You can give it a shot though.
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U can do it without root just dl the .apk, put on sdcard ,then get linda file manager off market(its free), open linda find .apk and click and install..easy
irishgreen said:
U can do it without root just dl the .apk, put on sdcard ,then get linda file manager off market(its free), open linda find .apk and click and install..easy
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How did you get that to write to /system on an unrooted device? Just curious maybe I can learn something, knowing how linda file manager writes to a locked partition would be very helpful.
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There is a thread somewhere on xda with the gtalk apk and its associated .so library file. In the morning when I'm on a computer I'll link you too it or upload them.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13328944
Edit: flyingemu beat me to it
Here is a flashable version or in attachment: http://db.tt/0JqNX2P
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13328944
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Thanks guys the other poster said he could do this without root. The OP stated he wanted an apk because he was trying to install on a non rooted device. These methods all require root, I was just curious how somebody was writing to system without root.
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I'll try pulling the zip. just gonna wait for my buddy to get home and ill send him the file and let you guys know if it works.
and for everybody else, i said WITHOUT root.
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I'll try pulling the zip. just gonna wait for my buddy to get home and ill send him the file and let you guys know if it works.
and for everybody else, i said WITHOUT root.
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You can't use the new gtalk without root because you need its associated files and those files have to be placed in system folders and the only way to read/write system folders is with root. The apk alone won't work. Especially because it needs to placed in /system/app, not /data/app
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damn thats a bummer
Hello do anyone know if it's possible to copy keyboard from one rom to other rom? To add a language.
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yes its possible. but need to know which apk is the keyboard, also the lib associated with it.
I'm trying to find out about moving the keyboard as well. How to move the lib and the apk to system\app? I don't have root explorer..
what keyboard do u want to extract from the rom?
Hmm i didn't extract the keyboard myself. I got the DioChinese IME from a forum.
I just installed coderomv2x, but it does not have the chinese keyboard, so I downloaded it but not sure how to move it without rootexplorer..
well then, if just wanna remove stock keyboard from rom, just use titanium backup. uninstall/freeze it will do.
also if that diochinese keyboard u got is flashable zip file, u can just flash it via recovery.
Sorry but I'm new to this, so I don't really understand what u meant by flashable zip file. I have the apk and and .so files (which are the library files rite? :S) Is there a way to move these files to the system/app folder? How else do I install the keyboard? Thnx!
copy the apk to /system/app and the libs to /system/lib then give proper permission. permission for both the apk and libs should be rw-r--r--. then just reboot ur phone. u need to rooted ur phone and using any filemanager with root capability like root explorer to do this.
Thanks, i found Super Manager from the market and used it to move the files. How do i enable permissions? By using the superuser app?
dont know about super manager because never use it, but if using root explorer is long click on the file>Permissions. and it should look like this
Hmm icic my files appear as rwxr-x, and i can't seem to find a way to change the permissions...but i went back to the apk file and tried to install. It installed and the keyboard now works, but i think the handwriting mode got prob.
when u enter any filesystem folder using root explorer, on the upper right corner theres a button that showed "mount r/w", click it until it shows "mount r/o". only then will u be able to change the content of filesystem folder.
an0nym0us_ said:
what keyboard do u want to extract from the rom?
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I am trying to extract swedish keyboard. But I don't know what filename to look for.
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Ztrindberg said:
I am trying to extract swedish keyboard. But I don't know what filename to look for.
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First off i use es explorer, its free and better than root explorer. Secondly try using apk manager on your pc. That should help.
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jusada said:
First off i use es explorer, its free and better than root explorer. Secondly try using apk manager on your pc. That should help.
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Well I do use es-explorer and I have apk manager but I dont know the name of the apk or if there is any lid files too?
Do you know? Please tell then.
Keyboard apks normaly are top of the list and end in ime for instance AxT9ime.apk and if you deodex you can take libs from the apk its self hope that helps.
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