hi im new to android phones
last week i got galaxy s2
now i found some great apps byt when i downloaded them i didnt found .apk app
instead i found few folders and files and i dont know how to instal them
should i root my galaxy?
Form where did you download them.. try using market app or download from apktop.com or android-market.co .. Also do you have System/app/ and META-INF folders in a zip file. If so you will have to install it in recovery by using install zip from sdcard option..
yagya said:
Form where did you download them.. try using market app or download from apktop.com or android-market.co .. Also do you have System/app/ and META-INF folders in a zip file. If so you will have to install it in recovery by using install zip from sdcard option..
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thank you
yes thats what im talking about (a zip file)
but i dont have such option (install zip from sdcard) in the recovery mod
should i root my galaxy to install such app?
alihaidermj said:
thank you
yes thats what im talking about (a zip file)
but i dont have such option (install zip from sdcard) in the recovery mod
should i root my galaxy to install such app?
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what app are you referring to?
if its a flash zip you need a custom recovery such as CWM or Amon Ra
there is no specific app ( i downloaded many app that was non an .apk)
yes its a flash zip
cmw comes after rooting?
thanks for your patience but im new to the world of android
So, flash cwm recovery and try to install from there.. if you flash cwm recovery you can even backup and restore your rom...
you need to root first before you can install a custom recovery.
usually system apps get install via flash zip. you sure the apk is not zipped up? sometimes you need to in zip to get the apk.
thank you all for your replies
the apps im talking about like app monster or other app that need a root
is there a safe way to root the galaxy s2 without changing the rom or the kernel
ie. i just want to be able to flash zip files ( cracked app)
and stay on my rom and kernel
and will i be able to receive apdates for the kies???
TO root s2 please visit this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125414
Sometime there will be .apk file directly inside zip file (this is done to reduce size of app) you should not try to install them from recovery only install zip file from recovery having sytem and Meta-inf folder inside the zip file.
Yes you will be able to receive updates via kies unless you don't flash a custom kernel...
thank you all
Hi! I just got my first Android Phone.
The HTC Inspire.
I've been told I could speed up this phone but I'm also curious to know what else I could do with it?
I used to have an iPhone and I would just change the theme and stuff...
So, I suppose my question(s) is/are;
1. How can I speed up my phone?
2. What can I do with my phone?
3. Is there a site where I can browse custom themes for my phone?
4. how do I add custom ringtones/ringback
thanks for taking the time for reading this.
OrangePickles said:
Hi! I just got my first Android Phone.
The HTC Inspire.
I've been told I could speed up this phone but I'm also curious to know what else I could do with it?
I used to have an iPhone and I would just change the theme and stuff...
So, I suppose my question(s) is/are;
1. How can I speed up my phone?
2. What can I do with my phone?
3. Is there a site where I can browse custom themes for my phone?
4. how do I add custom ringtones/ringback
thanks for taking the time for reading this.
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To speed up your phone try v6 supercharger. Search xda forum and you will get there ..
You can do a lot of things with your phone like rooting it to make changes to system as well a ls access hidden system files and also to install app like app monster, titanium backup that are very handy ..
Not only this you can even flash/install custom Rom/kernel that are much better and optimized than stock one provided by HTC..
For more details Google root your phone model and custom kernels for your phone model ..
To get themes and more info foe your phone try to find your phone sub forum in xda forum or just Google .. to set custom ringtones you can select set as ringtone on your music player it copy ogg file to /system/media/audio (for which you need to root and use root explorer or similar app) and then go to settings.and choose your copies file..
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What is App Monster? "flash/install custom Rom/kernel" ??
I'll try and find my phone in the sub-fourms
App Monster is an application that lets you manage your installed applications. For example you can backup apps and batch restore them.
Hi all.. im trying to un root my S3.. and i downloaded mobile odin, kernel update for mobile odin and triangleaway.. after downloaded them to my laptop.. they are all in .zip format.. but after i unzipped them.. i cant find any file with .apk format in them
I tried copy the whole .zip file into my sd card and use my file explorer(Solid explorer) cos i dont have MY APPS but i still dont see the .apk file to install the mobile odin and triangle away..
can anyone help?
sgbdk said:
Hi all.. im trying to un root my S3.. and i downloaded mobile odin, kernel update for mobile odin and triangleaway.. after downloaded them to my laptop.. they are all in .zip format.. but after i unzipped them.. i cant find any file with .apk format in them
I tried copy the whole .zip file into my sd card and use my file explorer(Solid explorer) cos i dont have MY APPS but i still dont see the .apk file to install the mobile odin and triangle away..
can anyone help?
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maybe you download is corrupt or your source wrong.
try: here <-- should download you the apk of triangle away, not as zip
and: here < should download you mobile odin lite apk
I am using a Samsung Infuse 4g (Model SGH-I997) running Android 2.1 (the exact ROM that came on the phone). After rooting the phone, I attempted to install CWM and it didn't work so I deleted the CWM file but by accident, I deleted the original recovery. The root explorer I was using did not have an undo function, so I am now screwed. If someone could direct me to where I could download the original recovery.
If someone were to get it off their own phone, it is under the path system > bin > recovery
thanks.
I have 3e recovery .
Download nd extract This.
Mount System
Paste there
DownloaD- http://www.datafilehost.com/d/8292f658
It will be zip file.
Dont tick use our download manger to download on that side beacuz they will give .exe
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As I promised...this is the link for stock systemUI
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zinu7eheugac2fz/SystemUI.apk?dl=0
For installing this apk use a root explorer to find system/app ...then put inside it app folder n restart the system...that's it...
And this is for kernel
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gmasdzcnz7ixt7f/boot.img?dl=0
But the kernel is .img format...i did not convert it to .zip..i take this file from my backup..so whom wanted to flash it...just keep the boot.img inside the backup folder n flash it....enjoy
thanks
Hello xda members
I downloaded a stock rom for android 2.3.3 for my device(Galaxy ACE) and flashed it using odin.
Trying to open wifi but it gives me an error and do not want to start.
I found that the extracting of system.rfs (to delete some APK file) and compressing it again in the rom causes this problem, So i flashed the stock rom without extracting system.rfs
and the wifi starts normally.
I need to delete and add some APK file to the rom. ANY HELP,please.
FAD007 said:
Hello xda members
I downloaded a stock rom for android 2.3.3 for my device(Galaxy ACE) and flashed it using odin.
Trying to open wifi but it gives me an error and do not want to start.
I found that the extracting of system.rfs (to delete some APK file) and compressing it again in the rom causes this problem, So i flashed the stock rom without extracting system.rfs
and the wifi starts normally.
I need to delete and add some APK file to the rom. ANY HELP,please.
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Extract the zip package, add your apk into system / app, compress zip, get a signature rom package. That's all.
androier said:
Extract the zip package, add your apk into system / app, compress zip, get a signature rom package. That's all.
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The rom is .tar extension not .zip
I can not sign it