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Since it does not seem possible to install the widget through the marketplace - testament of one user who played with the Fascinate in store - and many people won't know how to or will be afraid to root, can we get the Google Search widget APK file so people can install apps not from the market place? This way, users could install the widget and disable Bing.
Would that work as an alternative to rooting for the purpose of installing Google Search?
does this work?
http://www.google.com/mobile/android/
seems like going to m.google.com on the phone should work.
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...oked-google-search-widget-v1-1-0-48668-a.html
I found this guy also. It's smoked version, but should alleviate bing pain.
Anyone been able to find an APK of the original (non-smoked widget)? Would really be nice. What did people end up doing on the Backflip which has a similar problem being locked to Yahoo (which is now Bing ironically)??
Right now Bing is tied to the search widgets via the browsers. You can install the Google search widget, but you'll get reidrected to Bing because Verizon hooked the browser. If you install a new browser (Dolphin HD has been confirmed to work) and set it as your default browser, you should be able to install the Google search widget and get results from Google. (You may need to clear some settings to remove the default browser choice). The widget is already on the device, it can be installed from LauncherPro (use LauncherPro to add the widget, it will find it).
namebrandon said:
Right now Bing is tied to the search widgets via the browsers. You can install the Google search widget, but you'll get reidrected to Bing because Verizon hooked the browser.
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So could we "borrow" browser from one of the other variants' system dumps?
launcher pro does give you the widget. but your results will still come up as bing when you use it. and that interface sucks and the widget only shows up when using the launcher pro home screen.. it wont transfer to the regular screen
If you install this .apk you should get your default Google searches back (ie no more Bing redirect). I think you'll still have to add the widget via LauncherPro, but at least you won't get hijacked any longer.
namebrandon said:
If you install this .apk you should get your default Google searches back (ie no more Bing redirect). I think you'll still have to add the widget via LauncherPro, but at least you won't get hijacked any longer.
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Well whaddaya know, it works! You've De-Binged the fascinate!
Just 'cause I'm trying to learn more about this stuff, do you mind if I ask how yo found that?
-Z
Also, I can confirm, Launcher Pro is indeed needed to install the widget.
Well, not quite.. You still need LauncherPro to get the widget, and for a lot of people, it doesn't fix the voice search via long-hold of the soft search key.. (if you hold the magnifying glass button down). But it does get us a good deal of the way towards getting rid of bing.
That particular .apk was from a Captivate I think? I found it posted at the AC forums for another (but similar) issue.
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Well, not quite.. You still need LauncherPro to get the widget, and for a lot of people, it doesn't fix the voice search via long-hold of the soft search key.. (if you hold the magnifying glass button down). But it does get us a good deal of the way towards getting rid of bing.
That particular .apk was from a Captivate I think? I found it posted at the AC forums for another (but similar) issue.
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Cool, thanks! I've got a sneaking suspicion that the true De-Binging will come from pushing a replacement browser app from another model SGS.
OK, voice search fixed (if you've got root). Rename /system/app/I500_BingSearchAndroid_07152010.apk to I500_BingSearchAndroid_07152010.apk.old
I have a captivate, do y'all want some apk's to try?
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I just uninstalled Bing once my phone was rooted, seemed to have worked :shrug:
I removed the Bing apps immediately along with one of the Search apks and I saw that when I pressed the search soft-key, it shows Google in the search box, but after executing a search it still uses bing.com to execute the search. For that reason, I agree with Zennmaster that de-Binging may come from another Browser.apk.
Did installing the Google search widget for you guys change the web page used for the soft-key search?
DeezNotes said:
I removed the Bing apps immediately along with one of the Search apks and I saw that when I pressed the search soft-key, it shows Google in the search box, but after executing a search it still uses bing.com to execute the search. For that reason, I agree with Zennmaster that de-Binging may come from another Browser.apk.
Did installing the Google search widget for you guys change the web page used for the soft-key search?
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Use the apk I posted, your redirect will be gone. If you've already removed your bing.apk file, then your voice search should be fixed as well. Yes, soft-key included.
namebrandon said:
Use the apk I posted, your redirect will be gone. If you've already removed your bing.apk file, then your voice search should be fixed as well. Yes, soft-key included.
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Hell yeah. Works like a champ. No trace of the Bing on my phone. Awesomeness.
Newb
Can someone walk me through getting rid of Bing and moving over to google across the board. Rooted, but would rather now use a launcher if possible
Bye bye Bing....
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sfinkel4 said:
Can someone walk me through getting rid of Bing and moving over to google across the board. Rooted, but would rather now use a launcher if possible
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I can't remember everything, but I definitely removed the app I500_BingSearchAndroid_07152010.apk, then installed the app posted above. You can remove the file using Titanium Backup or Root Explorer. You can also install the apk above using Root Explorer or any other type of file manager. ADB can also do these tasks as well, just not as fancy. There may have been another .apk I removed that was related to Bing, but I can't remember.
Hi,
I just did factory reset, went to market to re-download apps i use, and non of them were there?
As i understood, market will remember all apps downloaded. What happened there?
Or i miss understood it?
Thank you in advance!
akyboy said:
Hi,
I just did factory reset, went to market to re-download apps i use, and non of them were there?
As i understood, market will remember all apps downloaded. What happened there?
Or i miss understood it?
Thank you in advance!
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Well there wont be anything under "my apps", but once you log back into your gmail account for the market, and you search for your paid apps, it should say that they are purchased and you should be able to re-download for free.
Swiftks said:
Well there wont be anything under "my apps", but once you log back into your gmail account for the market, and you search for your paid apps, it should say that they are purchased and you should be able to re-download for free.
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O I see,... all apps i use are free , so i tough they will show as Used/Installed or something like that
Now o dont remember all apps i used
You need to go here:
AppBrain
Create an account and sync your apps!
Alternately, for a list of apps, get Titanium Backup, (must be rooted), and you can email yourself a list, back your apps up to Dropbox, or use the Backup/Restore feature.
nice one!
Tnx
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I've installed the SlideIt keyboard, and it's working great. Love it! Thanks for the post on installing alternate keyboards. Thing is, though, I'd love to try the Speech Recognition function, but it's greyed out. After some searching, I figured I needed to install something like Google Voice. I did, but don't really understand what that's all about. My Nook's not a phone, so I don't care about voice messages. At the very least, I thought it would allow me to enable speech recognition in SlideIt, but that option's still greyed out.
Has anyone been able to do this? And can someone explain what Google Voice is for, on a Nook Tablet?
I've searched and searched, but I because of the horrible search function on this site, I can't search for "Google Voice" without getting a zillion results that have both "google" and "voice" SOMEWHERE in the thread.
Thanks,
Lori
Holy crap, this is awesome! I finally got it working. Didn't realize Google Voice and Google Voice Search were two different things. Hours later (see note above about crappy search features in forum), I have it working. VERY COOL!
Where did you find Google Voice Search. The Market says it's not compatible with my rooted NT.
Google voice is used for text messages and calls to all USA and Canada for free, while google search is just for search by using voice recognition its way 2 different things. Google search can be installed eather by market or by using any other sideloading ways, preferably in /system/app to work properly.
Veronica
ccmay said:
Where did you find Google Voice Search. The Market says it's not compatible with my rooted NT.
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I found it here: http://www.mediafire.com/?7shyasw5bj4fjgp
lavero.burgos said:
Google voice is used for text messages and calls to all USA and Canada for free, while google search is just for search by using voice recognition its way 2 different things. Google search can be installed eather by market or by using any other sideloading ways, preferably in /system/app to work properly.
Veronica
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Veronica, what do you mean by installing it in /system/app? I copy the APKs somewhere, and then use ES Root Explorer to install it. It just installs. How do I control where it installs?
loribuono said:
I found it here: http://www.mediafire.com/?7shyasw5bj4fjgp
Veronica, what do you mean by installing it in /system/app? I copy the APKs somewhere, and then use ES Root Explorer to install it. It just installs. How do I control where it installs?
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by default your apk's will install to data/app, i believe what veronica means is to move those installed apk's in data/app into system/app and make the corrections to permissions if needed.
i believe the permissions are chmod 644 (owner read and write, group and other read only).
loribuono said:
I found it here: ...
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Thanks loribuono. Was it an xda source that put the apk on mediafire or another trusted source?
ccmay said:
Thanks loribuono. Was it an xda source that put the apk on mediafire or another trusted source?
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No idea, sorry.
Hi. I am hoping someone can help. At some point I added a swipe to answer app or APK. Anytime I get a call, the app over rides the stock answer method. I need to remove this app as it's not working well, but cannot seem to find this app anywhere. Anyone know how to have the stock answer swipe back? Do I need to reinstall an APK?
Thanks for the help.
wrestlenwf said:
Hi. I am hoping someone can help. At some point I added a swipe to answer app or APK. Anytime I get a call, the app over rides the stock answer method. I need to remove this app as it's not working well, but cannot seem to find this app anywhere. Anyone know how to have the stock answer swipe back? Do I need to reinstall an APK?
Thanks for the help.
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The first thing we need is a little more info. Is the device rooted? Was it an app from the Play store or is it an APK that you pushed on through a file manager? Do you remember name of the app or APK? You might try going to settings/general/application manager/all applications and disable it there.
jimzweb1 said:
The first thing we need is a little more info. Is the device rooted? Was it an app from the Play store or is it an APK that you pushed on through a file manager? Do you remember name of the app or APK? You might try going to settings/general/application manager/all applications and disable it there.
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I believe it was an APK. It is nowhere to be found in my applications. I reset my default app presences and that made it go away, but is now popping up again. My phone is not rooted. Thanks for the help.
wrestlenwf said:
I believe it was an APK. It is nowhere to be found in my applications. I reset my default app presences and that made it go away, but is now popping up again. My phone is not rooted. Thanks for the help.
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If you're sure it's an apk that you installed, you should be able to find the apk easily in an App Manager type program. I'd honestly recommend Titanium Backup for this, but it requires Root, so it's not an option for you. I tested out Android App Manager, and it should work for you. You can find any installed apks with this app. I'd uninstall it once you're done, as it has a persistent notification, but it should be able to find any installed apks.
Hope this helps
I have a NabiJr and a Nabi2s. My kids fight over the NabiJr because of the Nick apps on it. I have copied the apks over to the Nabi2s and they install fine, but some of them don't install icons on the home screen unless the app exists in the Google Play market. Since they don't install icons on the home screen they also won't install in the Nabi Apps, meaning they are not available except when in Parent Mode. The Dora/Team Umizoomi apps in particular are the ones trying to get to work. I have tried editing the apks, but I don't know much about that and haven't found out something that jumped out at me.
Thanks,
Netgeek1
Thoughts
Just wondering if anyone had any thoughts on this, even if you don't know for sure?
Thanks,
Netgeek1
netgeek1 said:
Just wondering if anyone had any thoughts on this, even if you don't know for sure?
Thanks,
Netgeek1
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So when you use the "Add apps" app in parent mode it's not available to add?
aicjofs said:
So when you use the "Add apps" app in parent mode it's not available to add?
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Correct, they don't show up in "Add apps".