How to easy switch rom with link2sd enabled? - XPERIA X8 Themes and Apps

Anyone knows because I want to switch to minicm but afraid to lose all my apps?
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maybe you must use titanium backup or romtoolbox,before you switch rom,backup all of your data,and after switch to new rom you can restore all of them.
easy method you can backup all app with rootexplorer,just copy from data/app to sdcard, and after switch rom,reinstall what you need from there.

But roms have 10app2sd file in unit.d folder that links app folder to sdext. If someone could make userinit that every boot check that there is app2sd file and delete it and check for link2sd file in unit.d folder and copy there I will be nice.
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hmm.. i cant help you.. sorry for that.
maybe you must ask dev to help and solve the problem.

zieaditya said:
hmm.. i cant help you.. sorry for that.
maybe you must ask dev to help and solve the problem.
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I did the same. there may be other users who can help you.

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Live wallpaper help

I installed cyanigenmod today on my phone..and my bad luck i accidently deleted some file...not sure which one...and i no longer see my lovely cyanogenace live wallpaper.
I am a noob here and i dont want to risk flashing cyanogen again...morever i dont want to take the pain of re-installing all those apps.
Can somebody please please provide me or guide me to how to get that lovely lwp back.
Many thanks in advance.
-Nisha
OMG... you are too funny!
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Did you go into system-app-livewallpaperspicker.apk or livewallpapers.apk and delete that, or did you uninstall a live wallpaper? Or maybe turn off scrollable wallpaper? Because I don't remember any CM7 theamed live wallpapers... what ROM are you using? Why don't you just get some flowery live wallpaper from the market?
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"Some flowery live wallpaper from the market?" - Dude, that's just being straight up sexist. GTFO the forums if that's how you're gonna act.
Nisha: Download Titanium Backup from the market, Back up all your apps and reflash the rom. You can use Titanium to restore your apps to the exact same state they were when backed up.
As to the file you deleted, was it an app? Or was it in a system folder or what? Where did you find that file?
SuperAce609 said:
"Some flowery live wallpaper from the market?" - Dude, that's just being straight up sexist. GTFO the forums if that's how you're gonna act.
Nisha: Download Titanium Backup from the market, Back up all your apps and reflash the rom. You can use Titanium to restore your apps to the exact same state they were when backed up.
As to the file you deleted, was it an app? Or was it in a system folder or what? Where did you find that file?
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Thanks superace...yes, i was indeed in the system folder. I was trying to establish the differences introduced by cyanogenmod...its my first custom rom.
I tried installing one lwp from market and i can use it. So, imo its the apk that i deleted. Can i get that back from somewhere?
-Nisha
Guys plz help
-Nisha
SuperAce609 said:
"Some flowery live wallpaper from the market?" - Dude, that's just being straight up sexist. GTFO the forums if that's how you're gonna act
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Yah, I'll GTFO all over your face. Lol. IMO You can GFYS! And realize what a joke is when you hear one a**hole...
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and try being useful on your next post.
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Which file did you delete??If you don't know,just copy the zip of your rom to your PC.Open the zip and go to system/app.Then compare the files in the same folder in your system app with a root explorer.See which file you deleted.Now,if you found which one you deleted,copy that apk file to your SD card.Make it a system app and give it the correct perms.I can't give you the perms because i don't know the app you are using...This is pretty much the only thing you can do because you don't want to reflash
Also guys..I would like to remind you guys that profanity is not allowed in xda
Awesome...it worked...thanks alot.
-Nisha
Dear superuser...its better not to pay attention to anybody not paying attention to ur problem and making fun out of it...thats y i didn't reply him. U can happily ignore him...thanks for ur help
-Nisha
nishantmnit said:
Thanks superace...yes, i was indeed in the system folder. I was trying to establish the differences introduced by cyanogenmod...its my first custom rom.
I tried installing one lwp from market and i can use it. So, imo its the apk that i deleted. Can i get that back from somewhere?
-Nisha
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Well, if it was the apk of the wallpaper that you deleted, then you can just download it from the market. Just remember the name or something. Since you deleted the apk itself, then you might have to "uninstall" it from the list of applications then proceed to reinstall.
Like I said, download titanium backup and back up all your apps. That way, no matter what happens to your phone, all your apps will be in the SD no matter what unless you format your SD.
hey man try this
it happens
try this it will help
Flash this
and the wallpaper will come back
have fun
Thanks sam...i got my wps back but am still missing that lovely lwp...can u plz help me with that as well? Sorry for demanding too much.
-Nisha
nishantmnit said:
Thanks sam...i got my wps back but am still missing that lovely lwp...can u plz help me with that as well? Sorry for demanding too much.
-Nisha
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Didnt you try what i told??Its sure to solve the problem because you can get the full list of the apk files in your custom rom then
Yep...tried that and it fixed the problem as well..but just noticed...the files in zip are odexed...while the zip provided by sam is deodexed. So wanted that as well...i m greedy...gals are usually.
-Nisha
I am trying to learn everything and want to prove my bf that m no less than him when it comes to tech. Sorry masters if u find me greedy or demanding too much sometimes. I hope u ll keep me giving ur support.
-Nisha
nishantmnit said:
I am trying to learn everything and want to prove my bf that m no less than him when it comes to tech. Sorry masters if u find me greedy or demanding too much sometimes. I hope u ll keep me giving ur support.
-Nisha
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Lol..I havent seen many girls in XDA..

Replacing apps

Can someone say to me how can i replace an app with update.zip??
I want to replace the music app that is on the phone with another kind of music app... how can i do it?
in this case, you need to forget about update.zip
1. root your phone
2. get a file explorer. like root explorer or astro
3.a. find the .apk file that relates to the app you want to uninstall OR
3.b. use titanium backup to freeze or remove the app
4. install the new one
Which app are you trying to uninstall? and are you sure it's safe to uninstall it?
hope this helps
Sorry, but i know that is possible to do.
In fact, during the first installation of CM7 for the Galaxy GIO, there were a lot of apps, and then the developers released an update (update.zip). When i flashed this zip, the old apps has unistalled and there were new different apps. So?
while updating if u wipe data(factory reset) then all your previous apps will be gone. mostly in updates u need to wipe just cache and dalvik. so the apps will stay. you can use titanium backup to backup your apps + app data and restore them after updating
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I'm still confused as to whether u have root and what phone your using ??
(I'm assuming your using the GIO?)
If u have already done what u wanted to do, how did u do it?
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I used a guide that i improved in this link http://pirateparty.altervista.org/forum/19-guides/42-guide-create-your-android-update-zip.html ... Post there a comment if you want to know something else or simply if you want to add something ... I'll answer to you quickly!
Good guidep and a very interesting concept, can u post your _user.txt file?
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Sorry I dont understand! Register and post there, cause your comments can help someone else. So http://pirateparty.altervista.org/register.html , and then comment the topic http://pirateparty.altervista.org/forum/19-guides/42-guide-create-your-android-update-zip.html ! If you'll post there i'll receive a notification and i'll help you! TNX bye!
I think we should be posted about this on XDA forums, not your own website, as to help with other XDA members since it would be available to a much bigger userbase on XDA.
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So, i posted it on XDA: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25105139#post25105139
If you dont understand something, post a comment! Click THANKS pls

[Q] ON ICS Remove bloatware, but can't find APK

I have some bloatware i wanna remove, like 'Lets golf hd, 'fun&downloads' and a couple of more.
But it seems like i Titanium backup cant find the apk's. I run ICS 4.0.4 rooted and unlocked bootloader, and use explorer to system dir, looking through 'system/app' No apk's
But if i look on 'vendor/app' i see the apk's there. So i copied the apk's to 'system/app', but no luck
What is wrong here?
use this -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26758586#post26758586
and please man, try searching before posting again
codephos said:
use this -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26758586#post26758586
and please man, try searching before posting again
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Thanks, helped a little bit. But not totally. Some progs are back after reboot. And if i wanna restore them and place them on SD they stop working.
But Still i wonder what is wrong here? Why is it like this? Some screw up from Android Dev? Or Sony?
And i did search, for 2 whole days before i made this post, google, xda, sony forum.
Still your suggestion did not show up in my searches.
But do u suggest we shall not post if our searches does not reach what other ppl find?
XDA is kinda big, there is a lot answers, ..and questions
So for your information, i will still post questions in the Neo section if i do not find it in the Neo section But i promise i will not post it in the ARC section
And to the case: The thread u suggested worked, to a limit. not 100% for my needs.
But for other with a Neo like me, that wanna go through this, please try the link codephus suggested: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26758586#post26758586
Also the App can be found in google play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...leanup.Inteks.org&feature=search_result&hl=en
Sony Neo and ICS 4..4 are easy: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26980804&postcount=3
well i was trying to encourage others towards doing a through search before they post
anyway, this might sound stupid and you might tried it before but: have you tried flashing 4.0.4 ftf without the "vendor.sin"?
vargens said:
I have some bloatware i wanna remove, like 'Lets golf hd, 'fun&downloads' and a couple of more.
But it seems like i Titanium backup cant find the apk's. I run ICS 4.0.4 rooted and unlocked bootloader, and use explorer to system dir, looking through 'system/app' No apk's
But if i look on 'vendor/app' i see the apk's there. So i copied the apk's to 'system/app', but no luck
What is wrong here?
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If you want to remove it just delete it using root explorer
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If you want delete the apk's use then root uninstaller from the playstore, need root acces, delete the apk's and then reboot, works good, even i used it
valetto said:
If you want to remove it just delete it using root explorer
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Did that, but apps back after reboot .
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Pandemic said:
If you want delete the apk's use then root uninstaller from the playstore, need root acces, delete the apk's and then reboot, works good, even i used it
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Yap, that is better.
So titanium backup is not ice friendly get ..
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Remove bloatware
Hi @all!
I'm running Android 4.0.4 rooted on locked bootloader Xperia Neo.
Don't know what's the matter but it seems that bloatware in /system/vendor/app/ (such as 'Fun & Downloads', 'Let's Golf', etc) cannot be deleted.
I tried to remove those packages from SManager, Es Explorer and Root Uninstaller with root permission but they just refuse (it gives an error).
Any idea?? How did you remove them and why I cannot?
Tnx a lot!
simongaiteiro said:
Hi @all!
I'm running Android 4.0.4 rooted on locked bootloader Xperia Neo.
Don't know what's the matter but it seems that bloatware in /system/vendor/app/ (such as 'Fun & Downloads', 'Let's Golf', etc) cannot be deleted.
I tried to remove those packages from SManager, Es Explorer and Root Uninstaller with root permission but they just refuse (it gives an error).
Any idea?? How did you remove them and why I cannot?
Tnx a lot!
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So, use Root Explorer and navigate to folder and press Mount R-W button, than you ll be able to delete it.
Gluove said:
So, use Root Explorer and navigate to folder and press Mount R-W button, than you ll be able to delete it.
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That was quick!
Sorry, I forgot to mention that I mounted the partition with R/W permissions.
So, everybody can remove .apk's from /system/vendor/app/?
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simongaiteiro said:
So, everybody can remove .apk's from /system/vendor/app/?
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if you root..
bulook00 said:
if you root..
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Ok guys. It might be just my phone.
I'm root and the partition is mounted with R/W permissions and yet it doesn't permit the files to be deleted. It just says that they cannot be deleted.
I tried with several file managers, such as SManager or ES File Explorer.

[Q] accidently just delete my Default HTC weather software..

Just delete the com.htc.weather and the other things for weather that are all about the default "weather" for htc... And I cant find what Can i do... Can u help me ? (Sorry for my English..):good:
Thank u!
In future I highly recommend using Titanium Backup when deleting Android Apps from your phone or tablet because it's free and it gives you the ability to backup the App since once you delete it there is no chance of getting it back unless you can find the APK on the internet and with stock software that's very unlikely you could try contacting the manufacturer for the APK file but it's unlikely they will be able to give it to you so just use other weather software.
Which phone and which ROM do you use?
How did you delete the stuff? Usually these things should be protected.
King combra ics ;p
seeeeew said:
Which phone and which ROM do you use?
How did you delete the stuff? Usually these things should be protected.
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I use king combra ics but i was try to do something and I use the Root Uninstaller pro to delete it..
maid3n said:
Just delete the com.htc.weather and the other things for weather that are all about the default "weather" for htc... And I cant find what Can i do... Can u help me ? (Sorry for my English..):good:
Thank u!
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Just reflash original rom over top of existing one, of coarse make sure you have a back up.
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I cant with other way?
ragzdincs said:
Just reflash original rom over top of existing one, of coarse make sure you have a back up.
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Other way ?;/ There isnt any other way? something easy?? or can anyone find the files from his mobile and upload them to me ? with root explorer,,, please help me . Or if anyone know another software like htc weather that`s update automatic and change live wallpaper with current conditions ?? thank u!
Try to put this apk in /system/app/ via root explore or any other root file manager
after this ?
tauquirahmed93 said:
Try to put this apk in /system/app/ via root explore or any other root file manager
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and then ??? run the apk file ?
application not installed...wtf ? i cant install it..
??????? help pls..;/

Flashable zip

Is there any way to make flashable zip for taking apps backup except titanium backup
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Just the apps without the rom ? Nandroid backup will backup your entire phone's state if thats enough
I use my apk
I only backs up the apk file bt nt the app data
Is this what u meant?? Or did u also wanted to backup app data?
Min3r said:
Just the apps without the rom ? Nandroid backup will backup your entire phone's state if thats enough
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Apps+data without rom
drsanket_xperia_u said:
I use my apk
I only backs up the apk file bt nt the app data
Is this what u meant?? Or did u also wanted to backup app data?
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I want to backup app and data both
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Rajul said:
Apps+data without rom
I want to backup app and data both
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Pm gektheboss
He surely knows how to create flashable zips quickly
If we know where the app data is being stored, its quite easy to make the zip If anyone knows where it lies, let me know and I can make a backup in a few mins
Min3r said:
If we know where the app data is being stored, its quite easy to make the zip If anyone knows where it lies, let me know and I can make a backup in a few mins
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Can you tell how will you make it?
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Min3r said:
If we know where the app data is being stored, its quite easy to make the zip If anyone knows where it lies, let me know and I can make a backup in a few mins
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Oh Oh I know where the app data lies.
/data/data
and the apks in
/data/app or /data/app-private
PS
teach us to make the flashable zips
Sure.. Wait till tonight ? Ill try to make guide then Presently in college and got classes soon
Min3r said:
Sure.. Wait till tonight ? Ill try to make guide then Presently in college and got classes soon
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Plz concentrate on studies
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Min3r said:
Sure.. Wait till tonight ? Ill try to make guide then Presently in college and got classes soon
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Waiting for the Guides but no hurries. um yup concentrate on studies
Thx for understanding guys but Im gonna have to ask you guys to wait for a while.. Apparently my hostels network bridge died so no netfor three days.. I'll try to post with gprs tonight but signal is low here so you might have to wait till tomorrow, when I can reach neighboring hostel but here's an idea, just open up my Rom zip and there's a file called updater-script somewhere inside META-INF folder... Open with Notepad++, and see what you can make of it ill explain in detail tomorrow
dear Min3r
i've installed your rom on my xgo but i cant restore from titanium backup
do you know whats wrong?

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