I have a US AT&T GSII and unfortunately they don't allow the access to the Network Operator Selection menu, so I'm told if I replace a file and restore it'll get the menu access back for me.
Can anyone who is on the STOCK Galaxy S II International version send me a copy of the file apns-conf.xml from the /system/etc directory via PM or post on here?
I think there's a way to extract it from the Stock ROM, but I can't find that on here, and don't know how to extract just that file.
Thanks
bella92108 said:
I have a US AT&T GSII and unfortunately they don't allow the access to the Network Operator Selection menu, so I'm told if I replace a file and restore it'll get the menu access back for me.
Can anyone who is on the STOCK Galaxy S II International version send me a copy of the file apns-conf.xml from the /system/etc directory via PM or post on here?
I think there's a way to extract it from the Stock ROM, but I can't find that on here, and don't know how to extract just that file.
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Use a file manager like Root Explorer to navigate to it.
knightnz said:
Use a file manager like Root Explorer to navigate to it.
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I have the ATT version, that's why I want the file from someone who has a SGSII International to send the file, because it's not on my version, hence why I asked here, hehe. Did you read my post entirely? It explains it.
Thanks!
apns-conf.xml
bella92108 said:
I have a US AT&T GSII and unfortunately they don't allow the access to the Network Operator Selection menu, so I'm told if I replace a file and restore it'll get the menu access back for me.
Can anyone who is on the STOCK Galaxy S II International version send me a copy of the file apns-conf.xml from the /system/etc directory via PM or post on here?
I think there's a way to extract it from the Stock ROM, but I can't find that on here, and don't know how to extract just that file.
Thanks
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I am on stock KI8 and found a copy of the apns-conf.xml file in /etc (not /system/etc). For what it's worth, here is the file.
Hope it works for you - I'd love to know.
Jacko
njackson said:
I am on stock KI8 and found a copy of the apns-conf.xml file in /etc (not /system/etc). For what it's worth, here is the file.
Hope it works for you - I'd love to know.
Jacko
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Thanks. How would I implement this into my stock ROM so I don't have to start over? And will this unlock the search screen?
bella92108 said:
Thanks. How would I implement this into my stock ROM so I don't have to start over? And will this unlock the search screen?
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You said in your first post that you just needed to copy this file in. To do this you will need a file manager that will let you have write access to the root directory. Root Explorer will do this, but your phone will need to be rooted if it is not already. There are plenty of guides in this forum on how to do this, but my preference is just to flash the appropriate Chainfire cfroot kernel.
Please also note that once you root your phone your warranty will be void, although there are also guides on the forum about how you can go about bringing it back to stock. Many of the carrier specific stock ROMs are also posted in the forum.
Before you do any of this though, you should note your current ROM details as listed in Settings/About Phone, and after you have rooted, but before doing anything else, you should perform a CWM backup.
Once you have done the copy, I would think you would need to re-boot your phone for anything to take effect, but I can't give you any guarantee that it will work (or not).
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njackson said:
You said in your first post that you just needed to copy this file in. To do this you will need a file manager that will let you have write access to the root directory. Root Explorer will do this, but your phone will need to be rooted if it is not already. There are plenty of guides in this forum on how to do this, but my preference is just to flash the appropriate Chainfire cfroot kernel.
Please also note that once you root your phone your warranty will be void, although there are also guides on the forum about how you can go about bringing it back to stock. Many of the carrier specific stock ROMs are also posted in the forum.
Before you do any of this though, you should note your current ROM details as listed in Settings/About Phone, and after you have rooted, but before doing anything else, you should perform a CWM backup.
Once you have done the copy, I would think you would need to re-boot your phone for anything to take effect, but I can't give you any guarantee that it will work (or not).
Jacko
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I was already rooted and unlocked. Simply doing these two things in themselves don't unlock ATT's locked manual network selection screen. I even tried deleting the CSC directory and files per GTG, and I replaced the APNs Config File, and rebooted, the manual network selection menu is still locked. :-( I'm beginning to wonder if this is hopeless. :-(
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DISCLAIMER: Please bear in mind that my flashing didn't end up perfect and I'm still learning. That said, we're just gonna be copying some files so I think it's kinda harmles to the phone. It worked for me, but it doesn't mean it will necessarily work for you, I post this because I think it's important that we share our experiences so we can learn from each other. Also I cannot guarantee that it will restore everything. In short what I mean is you do this under your own risk. This procedure was tested only on the following models. If you have success in other models please post back so I can update the list
Tested:
- Galaxy 551 (GT-i5510L)
- Galaxy mini (GT-S5570L)
1. Type *#272* IMEI # on your phone. In the little white box that appears on top there's a 3 letter code, that's your CSC code. Now hit the back button. (DON'T click "Install")
2. Go to /system folder and look for the file "CSCFiles.txt". To make things easier copy it to your sdcard and then download it to a pc so you can watch it during the procedure.
That file lists all the files that the phone uses to install a new CSC when you enter the code *#272* IMEI # so basically what we have to do is go through the system folders looking for those files and back them up in the sdcard or to a pc (your choice). Also back up with Ti Backup (just in case, you should always do a backup)
3. Flash.
4. After flashing go to the /system/csc folder. Inside this folder we have subfolders named with the codes of all the CSC included in the CSC file. What we need to do is create a folder with our CSC name (my case it was CTI) and then put all the files we backed up earlier in it.
5. Take your backed up CSCFiles.txt and back it up again, we're gonna be modifying it (TIP: if you're using Root Explorer for this process it makes a backup for you named CSCFiles.txt.bak).
6. Now we are going to tell android where the files are now so it can install them. Open your CSCFiles.txt for editing (note: I edited with Root Explorer, I just opened the file with windows Notepad to copy some sections for this post and it opened all in one long line, so it's probably not a good idea to edit it on windows) mine looked something like this
Code:
/system/media/bootani.qmg
/system/media/video/shutdown/shutdown.qmg
/system/media/audio/notifications/Claro.mp3
/system/CSCFiles.txt
/system/csc/contents.db
/system/csc/customer.xml
/system/csc/isnew_csc.txt
/system/csc/others.xml
/system/csc/sales_code.dat
/system/csc/feature.xml
/system/SW_Configuration.xml
/system/wallpaper/drawable/wallpaper_claro.jpg
/system/wallpaper/drawable/wallpaper_claro_small.jpg
/system/wallpaper/default_wallpaper/default_wallpaper.jpg
/system/app/LauncherMyfiles.apk
/system/app/YahooSearch.apk
/system/app/Plugger.apk
/system/app/MBO2_SMS_I5510L_CSBP_AMX_302.apk
/system/app/LauncherMessage.apk
/system/app/LauncherCamera.apk
/system/app/LauncherStk.apk
/system/app/CTI_Link.apk
/system/app/AMXNotification.apk
/system/app/LauncherCalendar.apk
/system/app/ASCR_SMS_i5510L_ML_AMX_301.apk
/system/app/LauncherContact.apk
/system/app/TopappMessage.apk
/system/app/LauncherMusicplayer.apk
/system/app/LauncherSettings.apk
you can tell there are some customized animations (with the operator logo) and sounds, then some bloatware and apps (which I didn't chose to restore) and then there are these files
Code:
/system/CSCFiles.txt
/system/csc/contents.db
/system/csc/customer.xml
/system/csc/isnew_csc.txt
/system/csc/others.xml
/system/csc/sales_code.dat
/system/csc/feature.xml
/system/SW_Configuration.xml
I only copied these files to the /system/csc/CTI folder we previously created and now comes the "tricky" part. You have to copy the files maintaining the path that the file says. i.e. the CSCFiles.txt goes into /system/csc/CTI/system/CSCFiles.txt then sales_code.dat goes in folder /system/csc/CTI/system/csc/sales_code.dat and so on. Then we have to edit our CSCFiles.txt to reflect these new paths so it will look something like this
Code:
/system/csc/CTI/system/CSCFiles.txt
/system/csc/CTI/system/csc/contents.db
/system/csc/CTI/system/csc/customer.xml
/system/csc/CTI/system/csc/isnew_csc.txt
/system/csc/CTI/system/csc/others.xml
/system/csc/CTI/system/csc/sales_code.dat
/system/csc/CTI/system/csc/feature.xml
/system/csc/CTI/system/SW_Configuration.xml
7. Finally if we've done eveything right when we type *#272* IMEI # our CSC will be listed and we can chose it, select it.
WARNING: THE FOLLOWING STEP WILL ERASE ALL YOUR PHONE DATA AND PERFORM A HARD RESET
8. Click "Install". The phone will shutdown.
9. Turn it on, an image of the little green droid with a box appears for a while and then the phone shuts down again. Just wait a little longer and it will reboot itself and presto!! You have your phone flashed and with your CSC restored!! (and hopefuly everything works out fine). Note that this time the reboot can take longer since it copies all the files before starting the OS.
This is my first Howto so any questions, comments, help will be greately appreciated and encouraged. I will try to answer if I can. Also if you try this on a different phone please tell me so I can start making a list with supported/not supported devices.
Finally!!!
Worked like a charm. I was able to restore the original CSC on my device and proceed with carrier updates. Thanks so much!
jmlowes said:
Worked like a charm. I was able to restore the original CSC on my device and proceed with carrier updates. Thanks so much!
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I thought this post was dead. But I'm glad to see it helped someone!
Has anyone tested this on an i9100?
this should be sticky since there had been success and the OP did post proper tutorials...
swnt said:
Has anyone tested this on an i9100?
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So far, I have only tested it with Galaxy GT-I5510L and Galaxy GT-S5570L it "should" work in other models if they maintain the same csc file/folder structure. If anyone tries this and it works for another model please post back results and I'll update first post
Very helpful !! Must be a sticky
Finally!!!
Hey! I tried this method with my Galaxy y 5360L and it works perfectly...
THANKS!!!
Pir8 said:
Hey! I tried this method with my Galaxy y 5360L and it works perfectly...
THANKS!!!
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Glad it helped!
Veryy usefull, as many dumbs make faults in flashing.
But you could first explain to them what a CSC is
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
mDroidd said:
Veryy usefull, as many dumbs make faults in flashing.
But you could first explain to them what a CSC is
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
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i think CSC mean country specific code
I have a little warning for this: the "contents.db" is actually an SQLite file, which contains the full path+name and the filesize of the CSC files. I think that this file should be edited when you change the path or the size of your CSCs. Screenshot attached
Thanks man! It really helps alot!
Discontinued. The latest versions of all previously supported ROMs have this functionality built in.
This gives you an over-scroll glow when you reach the end of a list.
I really hope you knew that before clicking on this thread.
Example if you don't know what I'm talking about
It's just a modified framework.jar with modified files allowing the over-scroll to work and the correct glow images assigned to it. Theming is very easy, just colorize the over-scroll glow pngs in framework-res.apk. The default is orange.
What I want to do with this thread is sort of have a place where you can find the over-scroll enabling mod for every popular ROM for our phones. If you think I should support a ROM that I currently don't, then please post in the forums because I read every post! Ask to put a ROM on the wishlist. Upload the ROM's framework-res.apk and framework.jar files and I'll work on it when I'm not busy with school.
Currently, the wish list is:
Stock KH7
[Update on 10/15/11] UnNamed v1.0.1 compatible files uploaded. Give them a try. Honorable mention to quarlow
Installation:
BACK UP YOUR OLD FRAMEWORK.JAR
Because I'll just laugh at you if you complain that your phone won't boot up.
>>>ADB:
Code:
Extract the CWM package to get the framework.jar
adb remount
adb shell
su
cd /system/framework/
cp framework.jar framework.jar.backup
exit
exit
adb push framework.jar /system/framework/
adb reboot
>>>ROOT EXPLORER:
Extract the CWM package to get the framework.jar
Okay, now you can theoretically do this, but why would you want to? You'll get lots of crashes and might mess something important up.
Go to: /system/framework/ and rename framework.jar to something else. Go back to where-ever you saved my modified framework.jar and copy it over to /system/framework/ and change the permissions of the new framework.jar to match the old one. I'm pretty sure it's rw-r--r--, but don't quote me on that. + Restart your phone.
Simba501 has a more indepth tutorial on how to install this mod through Root Explorer here
>>>RECOVERY (preferred):
Flash the one specific to the ROM you're running
Whatever method you choose, know that it will take a stupidly long time for your phone to boot-up. Don't worry though, it'll be worth the wait.
Yoderk created some cool themes for the over-scroll glow for Cognition Beta-4 which you can find HERE.
UnNamed 1.0.1 works with 1.0.2 and 1.0.3 as well.
Also, please remember to say THANKS if I helped you!
cwm please!!
<3
diabolicalangle said:
cwm please!!
<3
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It's there if you REALLY need it. I haven't tested it and to be honest, it's been a very very long time since I made my last CWM compatible file. Maybe it works though, try it out. If not, then use one of the other methods.
Fine work sir! Works well on Cog Beta 4.
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Fine work sir! Works well on Cog Beta 4.
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That's awesome! Someone test it on stock w/ root, because if it works there, I'll be amazed.
Confirming that the cwm flashable zip works on cog beta 3!
Working fine here. I'm technically on Beta 1, but I've manually added the components I wanted from each Beta update because there were things I didn't want.
I have a suggestion. I don't know why everyone repeats that method for using root explorer. That's a terrible way to do it. I always use root explorer to manually replace my files and have never experienced any issues. Here is the correct way to use root explorer for manually replacing modded files:
1. Navigate to the file that you plan to replace (in this case, system/framework/framework.jar).
2. Copy (not move) the file and paste it somewhere on your SD card (internal or external, doesn't matter - as long as you can locate it in case you need to put it back). Rename the file you just pasted, but very subtly. For example, when renaming framework.jar, I would only throw something in front of the file name, such as "Backup - framework.jar", so I can easily distinguish it from the new file if I put them in the same spot.
3. NANDROID BACKUP!
4. Download/put on your sd card (whatever you do) the new file that you want to replace the old one with.
5. Move the new file to /system (not in a subfolder yet). Here you will change the permissions, which is crucial to avoid FCs and problems. In root explorer, you would long press the file, press permissions, and set them to whatever the old file's permissions are. This may require going to verify what they are before starting this step. In this case, the permissions are RW-R-R, which in root explorer, means that the first two boxes on the first line are checked and only the first box on the next two lines are checked.
6. Ensure that your new file is correctly named to exactly what it is replacing (case actually matters) and that the permissions also match what it is replacing.
7. Move your new file to the folder, root explorer will ask if you want to replace the file. Confirm.
8. Back out of root explorer and immediately reboot.
No force closes, no problems .
Cwm file worked great on cog beta 4. Thnkz!!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 Cognition
Simba501 said:
Working fine here. I'm technically on Beta 1, but I've manually added the components I wanted from each Beta update because there were things I didn't want.
I have a suggestion. I don't know why everyone repeats that method for using root explorer. That's a terrible way to do it. I always use root explorer to manually replace my files and have never experienced any issues. Here is the correct way to use root explorer for manually replacing modded files:
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No force closes, no problems .
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Thanks! I added your tutorial to the OP.
Well if your like me and hate orange! Then here are two framework-res.apk with a blue and green overscroll color. Just rename them to framework-res.apk and overwrite the original file in system/framework.
Do not forget to back up original file! I claim no responsibility to problems.
Very subtle but a very nice touch...kudos...came zip worked great!!!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using XDA App
stock with root, i've got nothing. tried root explorer method and cwm
Does this still have the problem of not changing the Contacts or other Samsung apps?
illathanyours said:
stock with root, i've got nothing. tried root explorer method and cwm
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Alright this may be Cog4 only... if you want, upload your framework.jar and framework-res.apk and I'll mod it for you and let me know if that works.
MikeyMike01 said:
Does this still have the problem of not changing the Contacts or other Samsung apps?
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Yes. Those need the tw-framework to be modified and I haven't taken a look at those yet since I'm trying out Perception for a couple of days and that already has it coded in? But it isn't a problem per-say, it's just how Samsung decided to code those specific apps and there isn't a way to implement them in 2.3.4 without breaking the slide left to call, slide right to message, feature. 2.3.5 Roms have that built in on Samsung apps.
Problem probably isn't the best word.
Thanks for answering though. I always wanted the overscroll but having mixed bothered me.
Sent from my SGH-i777
shishir95 said:
Alright this may be Cog4 only... if you want, upload your framework.jar and framework-res.apk and I'll mod it for you and let me know if that works.
Well it's not that pressing of an issue, but maybe I'll send it to you later but right now I'm Dealing with insane iPhone customers, makes me want to hang myself... If 2.3.5 is gonna be coming sometime soon I wouldn't care about the wait.
Anyone know about 2.3.5 ota eta?
Sent from illaphone.
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illathanyours said:
shishir95 said:
Alright this may be Cog4 only... if you want, upload your framework.jar and framework-res.apk and I'll mod it for you and let me know if that works.
Well it's not that pressing of an issue, but maybe I'll send it to you later but right now I'm Dealing with insane iPhone customers, makes me want to hang myself... If 2.3.5 is gonna be coming sometime soon I wouldn't care about the wait.
Anyone know about 2.3.5 ota eta?
Sent from illaphone.
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There's a leaked 2.3.5 ROM for the i777 but personally I'm using designgear's Perception which is a port of a i9100 ROM and it works perfectly. I'd recommend the latter since leaked ROMs tend to have problems.
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could you modify the framework.jar for UnNamed v1.0.1 - First ever well documented and open source stock derived rom? It has the extended power menu and if I overwrite the framework.jar using this it will break that extended power menu. Much thanks for getting the overscroll glow!!
Skyler2Dope said:
could you modify the framework.jar for UnNamed v1.0.1 - First ever well documented and open source stock derived rom? It has the extended power menu and if I overwrite the framework.jar using this it will break that extended power menu. Much thanks for getting the overscroll glow!!
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I'll give it a try if there's enough demand for it.
shishir95 said:
I'll give it a try if there's enough demand for it.
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+1 here
I know that there are lots of forums but NONE of them answer this question, and i have spent the last week checking so i did my best. I have a SGS2 gt-i9100T with voda australia, if its relevant, and i have upgraded to XXLPQ ICS and it is rooted so i get CWM, and i have come across no lockscreen or power options. I had the same problem with the other versions of ICS but none with gingerbread. So initially i thought that i had to get into /efs/imei and change keystr to make it work. The problem is, no matter which root explorer i use when i get to the folder /efs i cannot open it. it just stays in the main / folder. I have tried to use a terminal to edit the file but it says that i dont have the permissions to do so and that it cant. i have backed up the folder using HC-K and it says that it was successful. Please someone who can help me as it is driving me nuts not being able to use ICS as it doesnt work. i also cant copy /efs as when i hold press on it and ask for info, it says that it has no files in it and no folders. and when i try to copy it, it says that nothing was copied as there was nothing TO copy.
So yeah, any help would be massively appreciated to all
so you're saying that backup was successful, why don't you make 2 backups, edit one of them to your need and restore it ? it should work.. and of course, don't forget to keep that 2nd original backup
I would except that the backup files/folders are not the ones that go in the /efs normaly. there is 2 files made from the backup, one called efs and it is a disc image file. and the other efs.tar. hang on, that tar file i may be able to edit. il get back to you on that thanks
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I would except that the backup files/folders are not the ones that go in the /efs normaly. there is 2 files made from the backup, one called efs and it is a disc image file. and the other efs.tar. hang on, that tar file i may be able to edit. il get back to you on that thanks
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you can edit that TAR with WinRAR for example
No luck, when i edited the file oddly it made it 0.7kb smaller, even though i added a file. and that .tar is a .tar.gz
Can you reboot in download mode?
huntsman0185 said:
No luck, when i edited the file oddly it made it 0.7kb smaller, even though i added a file. and that .tar is a .tar.gz
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you have to pack it without compression..
078gregory said:
Can you reboot in download mode?
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Yes i can although i dont see how it helps
amozonesk said:
you have to pack it without compression..
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any help on how to do this?
huntsman0185 said:
Yes i can although i dont see how it helps
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You can flash with odin official firmware from Intratech thread
078gregory said:
You can flash with odin official firmware from Intratech thread
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i can although thats not what i want to do...
i have official firmware already from checkfus, its just this editing business thats has me confused.
the older firmware doesnt help when i need the /efs for ICS
also winrar says it can only add files to a rar or zip archive, so i cant edit the current .tar
try any other packing app, google is always here for you "how to edit .tar"
Yeah i used one of them, peazip and i thought i replicated the file perfectly and everything but its not working still, maybe i am lacking other files from /efs aside from the keystr one.
I have just moved back to Android from Windows Phone...Please don't shout at me, I enjoyed Windows UI but the app support is just awful.
Got myself a Z5 compact....obviously, why would I be posting here otherwise.
Its second hand and locked to o2, just waiting on the unlock code to get that sorted, but I hate the o2 animation. I have downloaded an alternative, however when in es file explorer, I can't seem to delete/rename or move the current bootanimation file. Some please tell the dummy what he is doing wrong. or another way to get rid of o2's stupid bubbles.
Everything is standard stock.
I feel like a complete beginner again.
Thanks!
Try root explorer, if no luck, you will have to root the phone to wonder in those protected sector.
scubadubba said:
I can't seem to delete/rename or move the current bootanimation file.
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You need root to modify system apps
Just flash a non branded ftf with flashtool
You don't need an alternative file manager or another ROM to be able to change the bootanimation. You only need root access. SuperSU needs to grant root permission to ES and in ES File Explorer you need to set Root Explorer on, and system R/W.
Possibly the default bootanimation isn't located in system/media (where you can drop your bootanimation) but somewhere else.
- you need to ROOT your phone to alter boot animation
- Sony releases Stock version for various LOCKED phones Verison, At&T, o2 etc. I am not sure what will happend if you FLASH stock rom (original) over locked o2. will it boot? or will it go in bootloops. however its worth trying atleast.
have both o2 version of ftf file and original ftf stockrom ready!
Just followed steps to try and unlock bootloader and the status states that "Bootloader unlock allowed: No" I presume there is a workaround, can someone help? Thanks
Yes that is right. I poked around looking for a while until I came across a couple of files that looked good. Yeah I know...
All I did was take from the a530f the /system/etc/permissions/privapp-permissions-com.sec.android.app.fm.xml file and put it into my own directory along with the hybrid radio folder and apk in the system/priv-app/ directory. I set permissions accordingly, rebooted and that's it. Files are zipped and ready. Just set permissions right. I don't even know how to push/pull files exactly so if you're rooted then it's an easy deal.
Oh I used fx file explorer. I also hit "symlink" when I copied the folder with the apk. So just reboot and there was the app ready to go.
Enjoy, Canada! Should work generally the same on Samsung devices I would think. No expert but seems like it should.
Screenshot
Forgot the screenshots and specifics.
1) Download FX File Explorer from playstore (7 day trial and download the root add-on).
2) Put the .xml file in /system/etc/permissions/ and set permission rx- r- r- (you'll have to mount it I believe).
3) Put the folder with apk into /system/priv-app/ directory and I hit "symlink" only. Probably just sets permissions. Reboot and that's it.
*deleted*
the folder in /system/priv-app/ should be rwx r-x r-x and the apk contained within it should be rw- r-- r--
The xml in /system/etc/permissions/ is rw- r-- r--
ALL A530W ON CUSTOM ROMS: you don't have to do this because the rom already has fm radio
Yeah i thought so... that's why i thought i put in the apk twice. NOOB!
So just the .xml file then, correct?
I had no idea it was that easy. Cannot figure out how or why i never saw that in any searches.
So really apart from a few apk's, Samsung just magically omitted the files from Canadian W's.
Unreal. Even more unreal is this "locked chip" talk when really it is just not given access from 6 lines of text.
Unless you can point me to other examples, i am going to sort through other device ROMS and post .xml's for easy access. If it is similar for other Galaxy phones.
587.saboor said:
ALL A530W ON CUSTOM ROMS: you don't have to do this because the rom already has fm radio
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Umm... ok are saying the .xml is not needed? Nothing is needed? Not quite sure now
mindlery said:
Umm... ok are saying the .xml is not needed? Nothing is needed? Not quite sure now
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yes because the rom is based on a530f system
587.saboor said:
yes because the rom is based on a530f system
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So you're saying in order to use the FM radio apk I need to install the SM-A530F ROM?
I think it's better to add the xml instead of flashing an F rom. I know they're the same but if you can grab any firmware from sammobile, flash and no modding I'd love to know about this!
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mindlery said:
So you're saying in order to use the FM radio apk I need to install the SM-A530F ROM?
I think it's better to add the xml instead of flashing an F rom. I know they're the same but if you can grab any firmware from sammobile, flash and no modding I'd love to know about this!
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I mean IF any a530w has an a530f rom installed already, they do not need to do this because apk and xmls already exist by default from the rom.
and I mean custom roms, NOT official. (so basically every rom available for this device because a lot of developers aren't from Canada)
(and I think official rom from a530f has fm radio too, I never tried flashing official a530f rom )
I have Lightrom on my phone, and it's for a8 and a8+ but the thread is in a8+ forums so check there if you want it
Oh ok yeah for sure. I didn't think any ROMS wwre available.
BUT... for anyone that has an A8 in Canada that has root and likes their current set up (do we ever stop)? Then this is an easy addition.
I used hades A8 port when i had my A5 and i think i got spoiled. I shall go download and flash away now...
Thanks. Gonna peek into the S9 and see if it's the same as well. (Out of curiousity).
Well, after 30 minutes, then 20, I'm done staring at SAMSUNG Galaxy A8 POWERED BY android.
Tell me the secret about installing an F rom onto a W. Not "they're the same." How?
mindlery said:
Well, after 30 minutes, then 20, I'm done staring at SAMSUNG Galaxy A8 POWERED BY android.
Tell me the secret about installing an F rom onto a W. Not "they're the same." How?
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finally got it working
i tried on 3 different roms with no luck. finally i got it working on the floydport rom. no xml needed. i had to put the hybrid radio folder and apk into system/apps after mounting read write, then installed with the root installer built in fx explorer, rebooted and now i have working radio. for some reason every time i put them in the priv-apps folder they dissapear on reboot. just posting in case someone else is having problems. thanks for the apk!!
Yes the floyd rom had a file in peemissions already.
When i was doing it i probably did not do it right.
But i was successful at it again after going to stock after January's update.
I used fx and navigate to areas i needed and unlock the mount lock up top along the way and back out unmounting.
If you did floyd, then do the treble rom and not only is it a decent rom on its own and able to switch images easily, it has radio already there.
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i tried on 3 different roms with no luck. finally i got it working on the floydport rom. no xml needed. i had to put the hybrid radio folder and apk into system/apps after mounting read write, then installed with the root installer built in fx explorer, rebooted and now i have working radio. for some reason every time i put them in the priv-apps folder they dissapear on reboot. just posting in case someone else is having problems. thanks for the apk!!
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Do the treble!
Worked for me, thanks!
Any luck to perform this on a non rooted stock firmware? May with adb or another thing?
That's a good question. You would need to push just two files. If you had an A8 when released up until a certain point you'd only need to push the .xml
They never even bothered removing the apk.
So, since i am rooted with treble on a device without official treble support from Samsung, and a modified version of one ui, maybe you should try. I think it's a bit easier if you go first.
Is there a simple way to get the FM radio working like you said by just copying a file to a folder? I'm kind of a newbie at this and was wondering if anyone would consider writing the "how to" for this procedure that someone like me could understand. Just a simple step by step 1 2 3 on where to get the fm file and app and how to copy them in the A520W folders to make that FM tuner work. I was a little shocked Canadian carriers would even consider omitting the radio purely based on their greed......... ok, I wasn't really shocked, it's pretty much the norm up here.