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Does anyone know of a tutorial on how to build custom roms. Im not really trying to do anything fancy like eclipse or some of the other experts but i would like to take the "naked" version and add a few things in that i like from other roms.
Im just trying to make a buisness like rom that has blur corprate email, calendar, desk clock, camera, camcorder, gallery and really thats about all. I can get the rest of the stuff from the market.
Sorry if this has been asked over and over again.
I think most likely u could just use root explorer and sift through the rom zips for the apks and lib files needed for the features/apps you want and push them to the necessary spots. I'm sure there is also more complicated and in depth things you could do but for the most part this should work. Just might take a lot of experiments to figure out what is needed for anything that is interdependent on other features/apps to work.
Thanks
I will play around with the root explorer and see what i can tear up.
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Is root explorer the better option or can the premium version of the rom manager be used also. I hate to buy an app if its not the best one.
I think that feature in rom manager will work.
I have never used that app tho as the x2 isn't "officially " supported on that app.
Root explorer is the best (2-4$)(can't remember how.much exactly cost)
I have spent for an app. (Wave launcher is close 2nd)
It makes editing system and other files simple and easy. Also a majority of people use that app which makes it easier when explaining how to change things and etc.. when everyone uses the same app lol.
It even makes mounting system from r/o to r/w and back again as simple as touching a single.button once at top of the screen. Just an all around simple smooth easy to use and explain app /end rave lol
would you happen to know of any reason why i cant install the blur email and calendar? I have the apk's but i just errors out when i try to run them.
I think u will need to push them into system /app and fix permissions and maybe owners..permission needs to.be like all other system app. Rw-r--r--
Then they should show up after reboot. If they don't work u might need to add in email authentication apk or something ...
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I think u will need to push them into system /app and fix permissions and maybe owners..permission needs to.be like all other system app. Rw-r--r--
Then they should show up after reboot. If they don't work u might need to add in email authentication apk or something ...
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What this guy said is what you need to do.
This is actually something my boss and I have discussed. Taking some open source apps and changing them so they are specific for our company and also trying out a basic rom. Once the reality of the fact that only a handful of the people have the same type of Android phone put a quick halt on the rom idea. Would be a fun project though.
Hello!
First and foremost i apologize if this has already been answered (I'd guess it has since it's a pretty basic question). I tried doing various searches (here and google) and all they brought back was how to install APK files . My question is if I take an APK from my phone can I install it on another device? Sorry I'm still a bit new to Android and dont know much about how APKs work and if there is security restrictions embedded in them making them only work on the device they were downloaded to or anything of the sort.
Thanks!
To my knowledge there are no such restrictions on APKs. You can pull them from one phone to be installed on others as you see fit.
Awesome, thanks for the quick reply!
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To my knowledge there are no such restrictions on APKs. You can pull them from one phone to be installed on others as you see fit.
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If it's system apk's you will run into issues when pulling from different phones. All really depends
Running ICScrewD ROM
yes and no. basically whats been said. a system app (aka one that i on the phone after a stock flash) will most likely not work from phone to phone unless it is the same type of phone on the same rom. however market type apps (including downloaded apps from the internet) will most likely transfer from phone to phone
Astro manager extracts non system apps you have installed into apks. Makes it ridiculously easy to send an app you have to your friends. Your app data is not included in the apk. One of the best features of astro manager in my book.
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Its market apps, so i think ill be good to go! system apps i could definitely see not working though, guessing they're more hardware/system specific.
Thanks for all the responses!
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This probably isn't a big issue but it's getting on my nerves. When I go to settings and hit keyboard, a 'Sorry! The application Settings (process com.android.settings) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.' I did "try" to root and unroot it. Anyone had this problem? Can anyone help??
Yeah, that's a common problem for everybody. Here's 2 ways you can change keyboards:
1.) Get Keyboard Manager from the Market. It can even let you choose different keyboards for portrait and landscape orientations.
2.) Go into The NT Hidden Settings app -> Acessibility Settings -> ignore the pop up -> input method
oh thank you so much. I had no idea it was a common problem. I searched for it here and on google. didn't find anything on it. but im relieved now that i know i'm not the only one. thanks.
I've downloaded and tried keyboard manager and downloaded several keyboards. None of the keyboards ever show up though. The only option I ever get in input is the default Android Keyboard.
I forgot to mention that you'll have to move the keyboard app into the /system/app folder of your device. Then reboot and you will have access to the different keyboards.
Also, there's a thread devoted to installing alternate keyboards in the Themes and Apps sub-forum. I would provide a link to the thread but I'm using my Tablet now and I have yet to flash CM7 with its copy/paste, haha.
Yep after moving the hackers keyboard to the right directory, it`s working great.
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Solar.Plexus said:
I forgot to mention that you'll have to move the keyboard app into the /system/app folder of your device. Then reboot and you will have access to the different keyboards.
Also, there's a thread devoted to installing alternate keyboards in the Themes and Apps sub-forum. I would provide a link to the thread but I'm using my Tablet now and I have yet to flash CM7 with its copy/paste, haha.
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I am having trouble getting into the /system/app folder in my device. I've connected the NT to my PC, but cannot find the folder, and I've made it to show hidden folders.
My girlfriend got this Nook for her mother, and I'm really trying to get a good Japanese keyboard for her. I downloaded OpenWnn from the Market, but I can't find the APK file anywhere on the device either. I know I making some n00b mistakes! Please help me out!
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I am having trouble getting into the /system/app folder in my device. I've connected the NT to my PC, but cannot find the folder, and I've made it to show hidden folders.
My girlfriend got this Nook for her mother, and I'm really trying to get a good Japanese keyboard for her. I downloaded OpenWnn from the Market, but I can't find the APK file anywhere on the device either. I know I making some n00b mistakes! Please help me out!
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You won't find it that way. Use Root Explorer or ES File Explorer on the device.
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ckevinwelch said:
You won't find it that way. Use Root Explorer or ES File Explorer on the device.
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Yeah, this.
I recommend ES File Explorer, as it's free and easy to use. In the app, hit the Favorites tab and you should see the internal storage represented by just a slash ( / ).
Solar.Plexus said:
Yeah, this.
I recommend ES File Explorer, as it's free and easy to use. In the app, hit the Favorites tab and you should see the internal storage represented by just a slash ( / ).
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Thank you, I had ES File explorer already installed. I found the system/app folder, but I don't know where to find my APK file (for OpenWnn) I downloaded from the marketplace. However, the Keyboard Manager I downloaded, is showing up the system/app folder already.
Thanks a lot you guys for helping this n00b.
Also, this is kind of unrelated and I'm sure there is a 100 page thread somewhere about this, but whenever I checkmark "Allow third party applications", it automatically unchecks itself when I go back.
Thanks,
Greg
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Thank you, I had ES File explorer already installed. I found the system/app folder, but I don't know where to find my APK file (for OpenWnn) I downloaded from the marketplace.
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Try /data/app - that's where market apps typically go.
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Thank you, I had ES File explorer already installed. I found the system/app folder, but I don't know where to find my APK file (for OpenWnn) I downloaded from the marketplace. However, the Keyboard Manager I downloaded, is showing up the system/app folder already.
Thanks a lot you guys for helping this n00b.
Also, this is kind of unrelated and I'm sure there is a 100 page thread somewhere about this, but whenever I checkmark "Allow third party applications", it automatically unchecks itself when I go back.
Thanks,
Greg
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Glad to hear you got it working. In case you were still wondering or for others who have the same question, the keyboard app you downloaded was probably in this location: /data/app. From there you'd just want to move the app into the /system/app folder. Then reboot and you should be good to go (don't worry if you keep getting a force close of the keyboard app before you reboot).
EDIT: ckevin, you're too quick, haha.
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Try /data/app - that's where market apps typically go.
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Moved the file to the system/folder.. and it finally showed up in the accessibility setting, but still getting an error that it stopped unexpectedly.
Has anyone got another keyboard with a foreign language to work? I've been searching the forums for hours, but I haven't found any successful way to do this.
It looks like some people got swype and possibly other keyboards to work with CM7 installed.. Thinking I should go that route, but it's still in Alpha. I REALLY need the japanese keyboard, or this tablet is somewhat useless. Thanks everyone for your help.
Nook Force Close trying to change Keyboard
I have ES File Explr, I have seen the folders noted in the previous replies. Unfortunately, I cannot find the keyboard apk at all. There is actually nothing in my /data/app folder. From what I can tell, most are in the /system/app folder ...except the keyboard one I need.
So, to get around this, I downloaded a keyboard apk to my PC and then dropped it into my Download folder on my Nook. From there I used ES File Explr to copy/paste it to system/app folder -- but it would not allow this. I tried to "Move To" and "Cut/Paste" as well as the aforementioned "Copy/Paste." None of these were allowed.
I am at a complete loss. I understand I need to move the new Keyboard apk to system/app folder, but I still cannot find where it is stored. It does indicate "Installed." I tried a search in ES File Expl (for the word Keyboard, as it is in the apk name - even trying *.*apk, which was of no use, of course).
This thread addressed everything I asked and seemed to answer same. And I will continue looking for add'l help elsewhere in the forum. But if anyone can help me, I would be sooo very appreciative. Thanks!
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I have the Nook Tablet orig. released Winter of 2011/2012, I think (when they first came out as "official Nook Tablet" with the Jane Lynch commercials (at the time Best Buy didn't even know they existed when I went in to purchase one). I rooted it (because a week after I got it they pulled that auto update that screwed all of us). But, aside from the root, I am not a super user. Everything I've done has been with the help of the masterful XDA instructions.
Since the Note 3 is new, and so far, there is only one custom Rom, I've seen the "how do I disable camera sounds" question asked a few times.
I'm sure your favorite developer will incorporate this feature, into future Roms, like they have in the past, for previous devices. This is mainly for us impatient noobs.
You must be rooted. Using a root explorer, navigate to /system/csc. Backup your feature.xml. Navigate to /system/csc/SPR/system/csc. Copy feature.xml. Navigate back to /system/csc. Paste the new file, over writing the old one. Open the new feature.xml, scroll to the camera section, and change:
<CscFeature_Camera_ShutterSoundMenu>false</
CscFeature_Camera_ShutterSoundMenu>
to:
<CscFeature_Camera_ShutterSoundMenu>true</
CscFeature_Camera_ShutterSoundMenu>
Save, exit,
Set permissions to rw-r--r--
Reboot
Note: I used 'Root Explorer'. ES File Explorer may also work.
Here is a list of potential csc parameters, gathered from other phones. I didn't create this list. I found it about a year ago, and thought it might be interesting, to play around with.
Edit: the text file came from @kkoolpatz
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2033894
I followed this exactly I'm still not getting that option to silence the shutter. Is there a detail you left out or am I just missing something? I tried twice
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SantinoInc said:
I followed this exactly I'm still not getting that option to silence the shutter. Is there a detail you left out or am I just missing something? I tried twice
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I edited the OP, to make it clearer, and modified the method, slightly.
One other possibility. Backup your feature.xml. Navigate to /system/csc/SPR/system/csc. Copy feature.xml. Navigate back to /system/csc. Paste the new file, over writing the old one. Open the new feature.xml, and change:
<CscFeature_Camera_ShutterSoundMenu>false</
CscFeature_Camera_ShutterSoundMenu>
to:
<CscFeature_Camera_ShutterSoundMenu>true</
CscFeature_Camera_ShutterSoundMenu>
(You're changing 'false' to 'true,)
Save, exit,
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Reboot
Very useful. Thank you.
Thanks for the clarification in the OP. I now got it to work. Problem I had before was that I did not realize that I was simply changing false to true. Super simple.
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12MaNy said:
Very useful. Thank you.
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I'm glad it worked for you. Thanks for the feedback.
SantinoInc said:
Thanks for the clarification in the OP. I now got it to work. Problem I had before was that I did not realize that I was simply changing false to true. Super simple.
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Great! It's good to hear that the instructions where clear enough to be followed. There's a lot more that can be enabled, such as using the camera during calls. It's the same principle, just a matter of searching through the feature.xml, and flipping or changing the variables.
Something to add to the first post. Make a backup of the original in case you ever screw up.
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Something to add to the first post. Make a backup of the original in case you ever screw up.
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Always good advice, but it's already there. Unless you're talking about a nandroid...
Must have missed it. I was going to post the same thing since that was one of the first things I did when rooted but never got around to it. Glad someone posted it for others. Always good to share info. However you should have done it in the DEV section with a [MOD] Tag. Post some of the other tweaks too. It'll disappear here in General.
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Must have missed it. I was going to post the same thing since that was one of the first things I did when rooted but never got around to it. Glad someone posted it for others. Always good to share info. However you should have done it in the DEV section with a [MOD] Tag. Post some of the other tweaks too. It'll disappear here in General.
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Yeah, maybe so. I went back and forth in my mind, and decided that this really isn't development, so here we are in 'General'.
I had a bunch of these edits, when I had my Note 2. I'll have to dig through, and see what additional features we can enable on the Note 3. Any help is definitely appreciated.
Geez, i wonder why Sprint wont include this option by default. On the at&t Note 3, the option to silence is already baked in.
optimummind said:
Geez, i wonder why Sprint wont include this option by default. On the at&t Note 3, the option to silence is already baked in.
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Sprint can't afford a lawsuit when some idiot takes a silent upskirt photo and someone decides to sue them for not having it make noise.
I'm on stock rooted and es explorer gives me a permission denied error when I try to overwrite features.xml from the SPR folder to system/csc, also unable to rename or edit directly from system/csc but I can copy and paste elsewhere to back up.
Tavo_7 said:
I'm on stock rooted and es explorer gives me a permission denied error when I try to overwrite features.xml from the SPR folder to system/csc, also unable to rename or edit directly from system/csc but I can copy and paste elsewhere to back up.
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Open ES File Explorer and tap the phone menu button. A pane should open on the left side of the screen. Scroll to the bottom, and turn "Root Explorer" on. When the Super User prompt pops up, be sure to allow it.
Root explorer was already on, but I toogled on off just in case and it still fails. See screenshots
Tavo_7 said:
Root explorer was already on, but I toogled on off just in case and it still fails. See screenshots
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I'm not sure what the problem is. ES File had some problems with root, about a year ago, but I thought they got that fixed. I use it everyday, but not the root functions. Maybe you can try going into SuperSU, selecting ES File, and tapping "forget", then go back into ES, and accept the SU prompt.
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I'm not sure what the problem is. ES File had some problems with root, about a year ago, but I thought they got that fixed. I use it everyday, but not the root functions. Maybe you can try going into SuperSU, selecting ES File, and tapping "forget", then go back into ES, and accept the SU prompt.
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Still failing after forgetting, I also reinstalled both ES and SU and no good. Any other free root explorers I can test? Or can anyone else using es verify if it's working for them?
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Still failing after forgetting, I also reinstalled both ES and SU and no good. Any other free root explorers I can test? Or can anyone else using es verify if it's working for them?
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There are several free in the Play Store. Maybe try a few?
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There are several free in the Play Store. Maybe try a few?
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I downloaded 'Root Browser' from the play store and this did the trick, ES Explorer is having root issues with the Note 3, well at least on my phone since no one else confirmed. I added the shutter menu (working) , enabled camera during calls (working), and tried to add a call button from the logs list but this didn't appear to work.
Thanks again!
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I downloaded 'Root Browser' from the play store and this did the trick, ES Explorer is having root issues with the Note 3, well at least on my phone since no one else confirmed. I added the shutter menu (working) , enabled camera during calls (working), and tried to add a call button from the logs list but this didn't appear to work.
Thanks again!
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Good. I'm glad you got it working.
Hi,
I recently flashed FTF so that I have .257 firmware with root. I did not wipe data at the time...
Everything is OK, except that all the sound files found in notifications are in duplicates.
If I go into settings and try to choose a different notification sound, they are all listed in doubles.
Now, not that it matters too much to the functionality of the phone, I would still like to know how to solve it. I have looked inside system files, tried looking through root browser...
I cannot find the folder where they are contained.. I was thinking about going into that folder and deleting all the copies.
Can someone show me/tell me how to navigate there?
Thanks in advance!
/system/media/audio/notifications
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/system/media/audio/notifications
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thanks for the advice.
Went there, and sure enough I found them.
But in the folder, I do not see any duplicates.
It is only in duplicates in the list of sounds to be chosen from, when I go into Settings > sound > Notification sound ( under system)
Do you (or anyone) know if there is cache that needs deleting or updating?
Settings->Apps->All->Media Storage->Clear data and reboot.
LordManhattan said:
Settings->Apps->All->Media Storage->Clear data and reboot.
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@LordManhattan... Although I am now a little wiser with the directories, unfortunately this did not solve the problem.
It cleared the list of available sounds for notifications for a little while, but it re-populated as duplicates soon after.
It leads me to conclude that there are actually 2 copies of each, but both in different places and/or directories. Using the search function in file explorers do not reveal their places either.
Really mystified... Am I the only one who ended up like this, or am I the only one who realised it, or am I the only one who cares whether there are duplicates?
I don't have duplicates, but I've had it before on my Note. I'm not sure If I did anything about it though, so I can't say I know where the duplicates are. Google "android duplicate notification sounds", and you'll see you're not the only one with this issue.
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jewelkobayashi said:
It leads me to conclude that there are actually 2 copies of each, but both in different places and/or directories. Using the search function in file explorers do not reveal their places either.
Really mystified... Am I the only one who ended up like this, or am I the only one who realised it, or am I the only one who cares whether there are duplicates?
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This thing happen to me on CM10.2 ROM. Have you try search 'notification' while you run the root explorer or similar explorer so if there are any double folder on different place it can be recognized.
I am curious too. I cannot make a try now as I am on rooted stock .257 which not has those problem.
Good luck!
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This thing happen to me on CM10.2 ROM. Have you try search 'notification' while you run the root explorer or similar explorer so if there are any double folder on different place it can be recognized.
I am curious too. I cannot make a try now as I am on rooted stock .257 which not has those problem.
Good luck!
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I am too on rooted stock .257, used root browser to search for notifications. Tried different searches, but none have worked (meaning I couldn't find duplicates)
It feels like I have something stuck in between my teeth, and cannot get it out!:silly: