I used to be able to add/remove .apks by using ES file explorer, I managed to add a widget by copying and pasting into /system/app
but when I tried to copy and paste LivewallpaperPicker.apk and VideoPlayer.apk it successfully copies but didn't seems like it's installed.
Any ideas?
I did search and came across this - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=875797
but that seems very different to the popular copy and paste method.
thanks.
everybodylovesfebs said:
I used to be able to add/remove .apks by using ES file explorer, I managed to add a widget by copying and pasting into /system/app
but when I tried to copy and paste LivewallpaperPicker.apk and VideoPlayer.apk it successfully copies but didn't seems like it's installed.
Any ideas?
I did search and came across this - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=875797
but that seems very different to the popular copy and paste method.
thanks.
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Did you reboot after you pasted the apk's into system/app?
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No but when I was on Cognition rom I didn't have to reboot.
I moved on to Leomar's rom anyways.
Cognition > Leomar > VillainRom
You aren't trying to copy an apk from stock to a custom rom, or from a custom rom to another custom rom, are you? Since the signatures are different, it won't work.
Nope, I downloaded both Villainrom 2.3.0 signed.zip and VillainRom 2.3 Lite signed.zip and installed the lite version.
After that I extracted 2.3.0 zip and tried to copy and paste into the Lite rom - Maybe that's where i went wrong? I was guessing since villain signed them both they should be fine.
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I installed nero and love it but the stock memo app was removed and I use it alot. Can someone help me in gaining a copy of the stock Samsung Memo apk?
+1 I agree can someone please post a copy of the stock memo apk. I downloaded color note from the market but I like the stock one best. I wonder why TW didnt include it in nero 5.
http://www.multiupload.com/CVCZOBPFLU
what do i need to do to install this? i renamed it as an APK but phone still sees it as a zip
lbroskee said:
what do i need to do to install this? i renamed it as an APK but phone still sees it as a zip
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
you don't rename it.
on computer you extract it, go into system and you see the apk
it won't let you install on phone by just clicking
put on sd card
go to astro, or root manager
move the memo.apk to system/app
done.
you need to extract the folder with winrar winzip whatever then there is a folder with the apk in it. copy it over to your phone under downloads or where ever you want to put it. then install.
edit: just did all that i said and when i tried to install the apk it says "application not installed"
just did what u said, even rebooted, and still don't see it
khulsey said:
you need to extract the folder with winrar winzip whatever then there is a folder with the apk in it. copy it over to your phone under downloads or where ever you want to put it. then install.
edit: just did all that i said and when i tried to install the apk it says "application not installed"
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read the post above.
you have to move the .apk to system/apps
because memo isn't a regular app.
got the same thing. used astro, place the apk in system/apps. nothing happened. rebooted, still nothing. then even tried using the app manager in astro to install it and it says "there is a problem parsing the package"
Link no longer working... could somebody upload it again please ?
thanks
tr3yt0n said:
Link no longer working... could somebody upload it again please ?
thanks
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You can just use Roman's Bloater if you like.
xriderx66 said:
read the post above.
you have to move the .apk to system/apps
because memo isn't a regular app.
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I've tried this with MIUI (1.7.22) on a SGS Captivate with no success. I have flashed many roms and installed/sideloaded many apps over the past 10 months. I know I'm doing it right, as I have 'installed' other system apps by moving the apk to /system/apps and fixing permissions and ownership. Has this worked for anyone on a MIUI ROM?
Another related question would be - is there a way to export the notes from the stock memo.apk?
I am looking for the stock samsung memo app. I believe I found it here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10157669&postcount=1492
The problem is it won't install I unzipped it and and tried to install just the memo apk.
I also searched and came across this one. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=811097 Again the apk will not install but this one had a odex I am not sure what that is.
How can I get this to work?
Your gonna have to manualy put it in system/app with root explorer. If your on stock rom you will have to have an odex file with it. The odex files are in the system/. But if your running a custom rom its probly been deodex so just push the apk.
Fear the beard...
I do have a custom rom Nero 5. I was trying to run the apk from my downloads folder. I just tried to move/copy it to system/apk and it will not move with astro file manager. Am I doing something wrong?
You know i dont use astro so i dont know. You may want to try to fix permisions in clockwork. But if if I were you I would just pay the $1.99 for root explorer, its the best app for root users. I use it all the time to install memo on nero roms. You know my girlfriend has a mt4g temp rooted and I cant install anything in there with linda file manager.
Fear the beard...
I know it works on Vegan (and apparently not TnT), but what about stock? Everything works except enabling WiiController IME.
Yes, I believe I remember it working when I first got the device.
So you mention that TnT Lite doesn't support the Wiimote? That's a burn. Where did u read it? I've been trying to make it work for the past 3 days... argh
Not sure if it makes a difference, but I'm using TnT Lite 4.4.0 and I had trouble installing the WiiController IME as well.
The solution that worked for me was posted somewhere around the boards, maybe in the WiimoteController thread [ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=672884 ]. It was to use an app like RootExplorer to change the permission and then copy the .apk into the /system/apps folder.
*edit* To be more specific, copy the .apk from the /data/apps folder to the /system/apps folder. And remember to reboot the device for it to show up.
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It was to use an app like RootExplorer to change the permission and then copy the .apk into the /system/apps folder.
*edit* To be more specific, copy the .apk from the /data/apps folder to the /system/apps folder. And remember to reboot the device for it to show up.
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Maybe it's because I'm using TNT-Enhanced (instead of TNT-Lite) but WiimoteController still crashes running from the system/app folder.
I rooted with the stripped down ROM. But i need the stock email app in order to sync my Exchange contacts Where can i get just this apk? Thanks !!
Right. Download my ROM for example and extract Email.apk from zip file. Then copy it using RootExplorer or adb into /system/app on your phone. Change permissions to rw-r-r. Reboot.
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Right. Download my ROM for example and extract Email.apk from zip file. Then copy it using RootExplorer or adb into /system/app on your phone. Change permissions to rw-r-r. Reboot.
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Excuse my ignorance, but i can't seem to extract from any of the ROM's ive downloaded (can't find the link to yours if i click the ics one in your signature it just takes me to a long thread with no obvious links). I know how to use adb to get the file onto the phone, but cant figure out how to get it out of the .tar.ext4 file ?
download blazer rom : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746184
then use 7zip (http://www.7-zip.org/) to open the zip.
navigate to system/app and find email.apk
extract it from there (drag and drop it out of the 7zip window to your desktop)
then copy that to your phone ... either use adb to push it to system/app or use root explorer on your phone.
hope that helps
Hi, I realize that your rom says that it's just for Sprint, if I were to download it and take the contacts.apk from it, would that not work on my AT&T galaxy SIII?
I accidentally disabled it and am currently trying to find a way to get it back onto my phone. :'( *I already looked at my settings>applications>all and it's not there. [contact storage is there, but I can't find the application that I use to actually read that, after the disabling.//I raged on it for continually popping up on my advanced task manager.]
jdelano said:
download blazer rom : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746184
then use 7zip (http://www.7-zip.org/) to open the zip.
navigate to system/app and find email.apk
extract it from there (drag and drop it out of the 7zip window to your desktop)
then copy that to your phone ... either use adb to push it to system/app or use root explorer on your phone.
hope that helps
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I rooted (using this method: http://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-s3-sch-i535-root-101633/) and ended up using the non-bloatware version and apparently the regular email app was considered bloatware for some reason because it disappeared.
So I tried following your instructions, but there was no "email.apk" in the download, so I figured you probably meant "exchange.apk." Followed the instructions, moved it to system\app, changed the permissions, and rebooted but it's still not showing. So I went back to try to install it manually, and it just tells me it wasn't installed successfully (and yes, I have "unknown sources" selected).
I am also not sure if this is the stock GSIII email app, based on the icon. Looks like the old yellow email icon to me.
Hello Guys,
I am using Traveller DSC ROM 2.3.10 on my Dell Streak 5 and it is working flawlessly without any issues. However, I have been trying to load a custom boot animation and have been unsuccessful. Here are the error messages I get using different ways to copy/move bootanimation.zip folder to /data/local/ or /system/media/
1. Tried using file manager, already provided in this awesome rom : ERROR: UNABLE TO MOVE/COPY THE FILE
2: Tried Creating a new folder in phone memory: Error: unable to create a folder
3: Tried to give a command to push using ADB: CANNOT COPY THE FILE IN READ ONLY.
Please help me what else can I do to add my custom bootanimation.zip to my mobile.
The file manager included in the ROM came from CM7 and does not have root support. Use a root-capable file manager such as Astro or ES File Explorer to access /system/media and change the file.
Tried with no success
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
The file manager included in the ROM came from CM7 and does not have root support. Use a root-capable file manager such as Astro or ES File Explorer to access /system/media and change the file.
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Thank you for your suggestion. However, I tried both Astro and ES File Explorer now and the issue still persists. If I try to copy and replace the existing bootanimation file it says that the file system is read only. Again, I tried creating a new folder, it says OPERATION FAILED.
Everything else works amazingly fast. Please help.
By the way, thank you so much for your ROM. You are awesome.
Did you make sure to enable root for ES File Explorer or Astro in their respective settings when you ran them? If you did that and it still doesn't work, then you somehow lost root when SuperSU upgraded to 1.75 last week.
Thank you
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Did you make sure to enable root for ES File Explorer or Astro in their respective settings when you ran them? If you did that and it still doesn't work, then you somehow lost root when SuperSU upgraded to 1.75 last week.
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Thank you. It was my bad, I was trying to copy the bootanimation.zip to /system/media/ where the file was a read only and it was not replacing to a different file. I just copied it to /data/local/ and it worked just fine :good: