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We've updated a bit....
Download Link: [Here]
We now have a complimentary app on the app store for this A4D App.
What is A4D?
The goal of A4D is for us to move beyond just N1 make it an all in one flashing/upgrading/android utility. We just added a ROM library with MD5s. We are not going to be hosting the actual ROMs by themselves so if you report a dead link, they will be taken down (after a number of reports). You can also add your own ROMs as well into the library.
The ROM library will be supported by both Android and Desktop App. We are rewriting the Desktop apps so that we can do all 3 platforms in one, Linux, Windows, and Mac. You'll love the layout of the app. That's all we can say for now.
Oh one more thing. The android app won the best android app award at the Mobile in the Middle Hack-a-thon over the weekend in Chicago (on 3/6/2010).
I would like you guys to try out the app and tell us feedbacks. Also feel free to add your own ROMs to the Database and tell us how we can make the DB better. There a number of features we are trying to add as well. But with our full time jobs... things are going a little slower than we wanted. Sorry.
Requirements to run the app on Android: Amon_RA's recovery. That's what we tested it with.
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Reserved for Future Updates / Changelog
Can't wait to see if this is fool proof.
Add md5 check. Make it in this way: user have to enter/copy-past md5 hashsum from forum/site. Program calculates md5 of image and says image is good or bad. Also you can disable flashing with out this check. ;-)
good idea. Will do that. That will help with flashing screwed up downloads.
Hi
Thank you for sharing the application.
Does it flash the radio too? I mean CyanogenMod has two files a radio ROM and a CyanogenMod ROM. Does it flash both of them to the phone?
Thanks.
Radio flash is in there we took it out. May do so in the next release but radio flashing is dangerous (can brick phones) so...
Hey Lwin,
Nice concept man, this is gonna prove very handy for many peeps.
You've come up trumps again
So, this is a desktop application?
Does it flash ROM's from your desktop or copy them over and just run the commands on the phone for you?
I ask, as I'm having some problems flashing now, based round a slightly faulty Micro SD card. Does it store backups on the phone or on your desktop PC?
This program is written so you don't have to do command line commands. Everything else remains the same. If you are doing a Nand backup, it goes where it used to go.
I would recommend fixing your "slightly faulty Micro SD card" by getting a new card.
nice app for those that aren't familiar with cmd or jus pure...lazy lol
maybe the screens should be bigger as quite hard to see clearly whats available.
Pure Genius...
seraph1024 said:
Here is the GUI tool for unlocking, updating, restoring, flashing of the N1 (and in theory should work on all HTC androids).
Try it out and see if it is useful. The tool is made to help for people with very basic skills since the tool at this stage is a wrapper for the shell commands at this point.
Again, as usual, we take no responsibility for loss of sleep, loss of phone or screw ups on our side (due to app) or on your side (due to lack of ability to follow instructions).
I wish to make it more simple. We welcome feed backs.
Seraph1024 - ShadowPyro
Download Link: [Here]
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Hey Seraph, This is getting better and better everyday.. How is your windows and android port.. Oh and don't forget there little buddy, I need you on my Mobility Team when we arrive to the scene.. Android and Audi... Almost there....
Edit: Okay, can't run on Mac, of course will in VMware, can you please make this mac native too... It would be great as per what MooMoo said, for all who are lazy...
shadowpyro said:
This program is written so you don't have to do command line commands. Everything else remains the same.
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But I don't use command line now. I didn't realise anyone did. Do you not just boot into RA Recovery and flash from there?
shadowpyro said:
I would recommend fixing your "slightly faulty Micro SD card" by getting a new card.
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Thanks, I didn't ask for advice.
GodDriven said:
Hey Seraph, This is getting better and better everyday.. How is your windows and android port.. Oh and don't forget there little buddy, I need you on my Mobility Team when we arrive to the scene.. Android and Audi... Almost there....
Edit: Okay, can't run on Mac, of course will in VMware, can you please make this mac native too... It would be great as per what MooMoo said, for all who are lazy...
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There will be a mac port sometime this week. I can most likely port to linux too but if you know linux and if you have to use wrapper, you have an issue
install issues
I tried to install it but got a system update required....
extracted the sdk to the folder C:\android-sdk-windows
extracted android4dummies and clicked setup
I get a pop up with the following:
unable to install or run the application. the application requires that system assembly system.data, entry version 3.5.0.0 be installed in the global system cache.....???
What do I do now?
Sounds like the app uses .NET framework 3.5.
So goto microsoft website an get 3.5 .Net Framework.
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I tried to install it but got a system update required....
extracted the sdk to the folder C:\android-sdk-windows
extracted android4dummies and clicked setup
I get a pop up with the following:
unable to install or run the application. the application requires that system assembly system.data, entry version 3.5.0.0 be installed in the global system cache.....???
What do I do now?
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You do need .Net 3.5. It should have asked you, if not installed that as a prerequisite.
I went to MS and downloaded the .net 3.5 installed it (apparently it was already on my pc, so instead of installing I tried to repair it. no success....
pwvandeursen said:
I went to MS and downloaded the .net 3.5 installed it (apparently it was already on my pc, so instead of installing I tried to repair it. no success....
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Can you send us a screenshot.
Do not unzip into C:\android-sdk-windows. App will install SDK or search for the SDK there.
Unzip on your desktop or temp and install from there.
just to be clear, I unzipped adroid sdk and placed in the mentioned location. the android4dummies is extracted on the desktop and executed from there..
so should I remove the SDK and retry?
Im getting the Vibrant on Thursaday and I found a few app packs online that I have downloaded to my computer. I wanted to know how I can transfer them to my phone. Do they need to be in a certain folder? Can I just hook it up to my USB cable? Thanks!
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Im getting the Vibrant on Thursaday and I found a few app packs online that I have downloaded to my computer. I wanted to know how I can transfer them to my phone. Do they need to be in a certain folder? Can I just hook it up to my USB cable? Thanks!
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Use the adb install command. It's really easy.
Or you could use astro file manager if your not familiar with adb.
Feeling Vibrant on xda-app
Just plug your phone into your computer, throw the APKs onto one of the memory cards, then go into the file manager that came with the phone and run the APKs.
cashless said:
Use the adb install command. It's really easy.
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Why would you suggest using ADB if this person has 1 post?
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Why would you suggest using ADB if this person has 1 post?
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If he's on XDA and plans to mod his phone, he's gonna have to learn ADB eventually. Better to jump right in it and get it out the way now. ABD install is probably one of, if not, the simplest command. Let's not baby new folks just because they're new.
I dont plan to mod my phone. I just would like to know how to add new wallpapers and widgets from my laptop to my phone.
Just copy the apk files to the sdcard then use the file manager to install them.
Lol, I try to stay away from ADB as much as I can. I always go for the easiest way out.
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Lol, I try to stay away from ADB as much as I can. I always go for the easiest way out.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
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90% of the time, ADB is the easiest way out. Especially in the case of having multiple apk installs. adb install *.apk will do them ALL at once instead of having to do it one by one.
use this program:
http://www.androidcentral.com/sideload-android-apps-all-you-want-sideload-wonder-machine
I would like to point out that to get your Mac to recognize the phone as a USB device USB Debugging needs to be enabled.
Dont ask me, I dont know why, it just does.
Maybe it just mine though. Anyone else?
Lieu10ant said:
use this program:
http://www.androidcentral.com/sideload-android-apps-all-you-want-sideload-wonder-machine
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App description says you need to have your phone drivers. Uh, anybody know a source of drivers? I'm running XP
dirkyboy said:
I would like to point out that to get your Mac to recognize the phone as a USB device USB Debugging needs to be enabled.
Dont ask me, I dont know why, it just does.
Maybe it just mine though. Anyone else?
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Gee thanks. I haven't read and/or tried that over 100 times in the last few days.
I'm way beyond that and have gotten it to mount via terminal, which STILL doesn't show up as a mounted drive when I do a df, but I can moves files to it so I guess it *KINDA* works for now.
OK then sassy pants!
Sent via GS Vibrant - Please forgive typos
ultra spikey said:
Just plug your phone into your computer, throw the APKs onto one of the memory cards, then go into the file manager that came with the phone and run the APKs.
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speoples20 said:
Just copy the apk files to the sdcard then use the file manager to install them.
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+1 everyone else is just making it way too complicated. This is the easies method.
I have been able to get the update tool software to flash the kdz file and I over right the bin in the process.
The phone flashes fine. But, after flashing I still have no root at all. I'm following every step by step instruction.
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I'm so happy that the Lelus Root method works. But, not for me. I have no other machine to use this method on that does not run windows 8.
When I attempt to put the phone in Software update mode when trying to flash the kdz file, windows 8 crashes because of driver issues. Has anyone else had this issue? Or could maybe point me in the right direction into fixing this so i can obtain root for my L9? :highfive: Team work guys, team work. *self five*
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Works perfect on Windows 8. Mine too and one more user confirmed it before me.
Not even this, Since 5000+ years for hair growing medicine also, they always said "RESULTS MAY VARY" lolz
hey, listen! lol
cmahendra said:
Works perfect on Windows 8. Mine too and one more user confirmed it before me.
Not even this, Since 5000+ years for hair growing medicine also, they always said "RESULTS MAY VARY" lolz
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Just sent you a pm asking about this issue. Sorry for not having any patience.
since that is the case, im even more confused now than ever.
I have tried uninstalling drivers and everything, still crashes. Fresh install is not an option seeing I have no way to backup my data.
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Just sent you a pm asking about this issue. Sorry for not having any patience.
since that is the case, im even more confused now than ever.
I have tried uninstalling drivers and everything, still crashes. Fresh install is not an option seeing I have no way to backup my data.
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Not sure the situation of your window 8 and no one can help you without proper details, but my friend, in my humble opinion your title "[Q] Lelus root method crashes windows 8" is sort of misleading and may be scaring people from using Lelus method. It sounds like you are telling people that "Lelus root method crashes windows 8, so dont use it."
Make it "[Q] Please help! Why Lelus root method is not working on my windows 8?" to be more precise.
Are sure your clicking the network test flash button? Do not click the start button right under the kdz browser folder thing. There should be a button on the lower right hand. Also run the prgram in compatibility as administrator.
Virusbetax said:
Are sure your clicking the network test flash button? Do not click the start button right under the kdz browser folder thing. There should be a button on the lower right hand. Also run the program in compatibility as administrator.
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+1 good point. You are talking about this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=38914794&postcount=117
Virusbetax said:
Are sure your clicking the network test flash button? Do not click the start button right under the kdz browser folder thing. There should be a button on the lower right hand. Also run the prgram in compatibility as administrator.
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My laptop crashes right after it tries to detect the L9 running in SW mode. So, I do not even get as far as the program it self.
I appreciate the input Virusbetax.
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My laptop crashes right after it tries to detect the L9 running in SW mode. So, I do not even get as far as the program it self.
I appreciate the input Virusbetax.
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my win8 laptop has a few runtime errors during the flashing process itself, and I have to reboot afterwards, but never something as bad as this. you may be experiencing other problems not related to this phone.
may not be the BEST solution but you could always download tinyXP and virutalbox and try everything in a virtual machine..........
Yea there also virtual xp you can use. I believe is from windows website. Try with cousins or friends computer? Maybe theres will work.
Re: [Q] Lelus root method crashes windows 8
Have you tried other cables? Have you used the other usb ports on your system? Have you checked device manager on your laptop to see if there are other devices with errors? Have you gone to your manufactures Web site to see if there are new drivers or an updated bios?
Sent from my LG-P769 using xda premium
psychoace said:
Have you tried other cables? Have you used the other usb ports on your system? Have you checked device manager on your laptop to see if there are other devices with errors? Have you gone to your manufactures Web site to see if there are new drivers or an updated bios?
Sent from my LG-P769 using xda premium
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Switching it from the usb 3.0 port to the 2.0 port worked. I successfully got the phone in s/w mode to run with the software update tool. After the tool finishes my phone reboots. Still no root..... I am following every step....
Its all Security and Compatibility issue. Yesterday, I have done some changes in my Root Guide.
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2) Download Root_and_Flash_Guide_byCMahendra(date).zip file (attached with this post) and extract in your C-Drive.
Now you will get three folders named "C:\RootLelus" and "C:\RootFlash" and "C:\shttps"
If these folders need any permissions you should provide in folder security section by adding user "everyone" or "<yourname>" and give full access. (example video) This is Optional and should be done if you have permission errors while flashing. Do it for all three folders.
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Also run EXE files with WindowsXP compatibility mode and Run As Administrator, if any trouble. In fact I never did this. Just a suggested workaround.
STILL NOTHING IS GUARANTEED AND MAY NOT WORK FOR YOU.
Do some trial and error and you tell us.:good:
cmahendra said:
Its all Security and Compatibility issue. Yesterday, I have done some changes in my Root Guide.
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2) Download Root_and_Flash_Guide_byCMahendra(date).zip file (attached with this post) and extract in your C-Drive.
Now you will get three folders named "C:\RootLelus" and "C:\RootFlash" and "C:\shttps"
If these folders need any permissions you should provide in folder security section by adding user "everyone" or "<yourname>" and give full access. (example video) This is Optional and should be done if you have permission errors while flashing. Do it for all three folders.
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Also run EXE files with WindowsXP compatibility mode and Run As Administrator, if any trouble. In fact I never did this. Just a suggested workaround.
STILL NOTHING IS GUARANTEED AND MAY NOT WORK FOR YOU.
Do some trial and error and you tell us.:good:
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The 7th try i had to run every single exe in administrator mode. So, for me. His updated method did indeed work for me. Thanks dude.
dismantlehands said:
The 7th try i had to run every single exe in administrator mode. So, for me. His updated method did indeed work for me. Thanks dude.
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Glad it helped.
**Root access required**
Download:
- I545_OC1_Batch_DeBloater
- debloat.zip by @klabit87 for Linux & Mac Users
Instructions:
1. Extract the I545_OC1_Batch_DeBloater folder onto your desktop.
2. Turn on USB Debugging from Developer Options and connect your device to your *PC.
3. Double-click DeBloater.bat to launch the program.
4. Select "Light," "Medium," or "Extreme" **debloating and press Enter.
5. Grant Root Access if prompted by your device and press Enter to begin.
6. Once complete press Enter to return to the Main Menu and select ***Reboot Device.
7. Last, select Exit from the main menu to end your session. Done!
* Make certain that you have Samsung Drivers installed.
** Use notepad++ or other text editor to view/edit the lists of removed apps in DeBloater.bat file.
*** It is normal for apps to begin force closing prior to rebooting your device.
wanna point out that this is windows only, as i dont think there are any low-level samsung drivers for linux
and this is a batch file.
skepticmisfit said:
wanna point out that this is windows only, as i dont think there are any low-level samsung drivers for linux
and this is a batch file.
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Correct, windows only.
worked great for me. using the extreme option (cuz 90s kid) left only s memo and s voice as far as any real bloatware. so much easier than using titanium backup and having to go through stuff. thanks for this, muniz
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wanna point out that this is windows only, as i dont think there are any low-level samsung drivers for linux
and this is a batch file.
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Just sent script to muniz_ri for approval for Linux and probably Mac users.
Tested adb functions and everything works on Ubuntu 14.04
Edit:
Just been given the go ahead by @muniz_ri
Here is the link for the linux version, as I said it may work for Mac
debloat.zip
As always you are more than welcome to add this to the op if you wish.
Muniz I ran the batch file and it worked great getting rid of all that bloat. Thank you very much. One thing that surprised me though is that I went from 5.15GB of used internal storage to 4.98GB after debloating and that's after running CCleaner to get rid of any left over junk. I was expecting to gain more memory space considering how many apps were removed. Is this normal? Thanks
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Muniz I ran the batch file and it worked great getting rid of all that bloat. Thank you very much. One thing that surprised me though is that I went from 5.15GB of used internal storage to 4.98GB after debloating and that's after running CCleaner to get rid of any left over junk. I was expecting to gain more memory space considering how many apps were removed. Is this normal? Thanks
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there's three settings in the batch script. which one did you use?
also, the bloat apps aren't really that big, they're all near the 10-20mb or less ballpark. accumulating 20 of them up probably frees up like maybe 100-200 mb of space. this is of course wild speculation as I usually make but still, something to consider
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there's three settings in the batch script. which one did you use?
also, the bloat apps aren't really that big, they're all near the 10-20mb or less ballpark. accumulating 20 of them up probably frees up like maybe 100-200 mb of space. this is of course wild speculation as I usually make but still, something to consider
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Thanks for getting back. I used extreme setting. I guess the files are not as large as I thought. I may not have gained much memory space but at least the bloat is gone.
I gave adb root permissions through SuperSU, ran this (slightly customized extreme, I kept Hangouts), and verified that the folders have been removed. After doing that, many of the apps I still had to manually uninstall (is that normal?), and some I'm not sure if I even can remove some (I just have a disable option).
I know you guys know better than I, but is simply removing these directories from /system/app enough to uninstall the applications?
Thanks.
Hi @muniz_ri you are my guru in these topics what's your position in new update for SCH-I545 how can we update without loose detox and root and xposed thanks in advance
Sent from my SCH-I545 using XDA Free mobile app
EdrickMG said:
Hi @muniz_ri you are my guru in these topics what's your position in new update for SCH-I545 how can we update without loose detox and root and xposed thanks in advance
Sent from my SCH-I545 using XDA Free mobile app
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Someone needs to capture the ota so that a pre-rooted ROM can be created.
this works on of1, using the same instructions.
it seems samsung gave up on Story Album because both story album related apps were apparently not present, according to the debloater tool. hooray for removed bloat!
muniz_ri said:
Someone needs to capture the ota so that a pre-rooted ROM can be created.
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Hello,
I'm a programmer (in college, mostly C & C++), but my knowledge of android is limited to rooting my S4 and other stuff I've gleaned while lurking on xda.
A quick search for how to capture an ota seems that it's not terribly difficult to do. ex http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1589754
Is my impression (capturing ota update is not hard) correct? If so, why hasn't it been done? If the answers to those questions are "Yes" and "No good reason," respectively, I might be able to donate some of my time to do it. Would that be useful?
jdelphiki99 said:
Hello,
I'm a programmer (in college, mostly C & C++), but my knowledge of android is limited to rooting my S4 and other stuff I've gleaned while lurking on xda.
A quick search for how to capture an ota seems that it's not terribly difficult to do. ex http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1589754
Is my impression (capturing ota update is not hard) correct? If so, why hasn't it been done? If the answers to those questions are "Yes" and "No good reason," respectively, I might be able to donate some of my time to do it. Would that be useful?
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Muniz already got the update and created instructions for OF1 here
Is there a list of what gets removed at each level?
rpmm70 said:
Is there a list of what gets removed at each level?
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Open the .bat file and you can read it all to see.
adb is not a recognized command
when i tried this it says that adb is not a recognized command. running windows 10 is that why?
devtinagub said:
when i tried this it says that adb is not a recognized command. running windows 10 is that why?
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You may have deleted adb.exe from the extracted folder (maybe you havent extracted all the files), you must have the 4 files included at zip:
adb.exe
AdbWinApi.dll
AdbWinUsbApi.dll
Debloater.bat
solved! thank you
Edgardo_Uchiha said:
You may have deleted adb.exe from the extracted folder (maybe you havent extracted all the files), you must have the 4 files included at zip:
adb.exe
AdbWinApi.dll
AdbWinUsbApi.dll
Debloater.bat
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thank you so much i finally was able to root my phone last night! you are awesome!
it says "no such file or directory" for everything on my phone when I run it. Any ideas there?
Hey guys! So I'm having a problem with Android SDK Manager not starting...... when I run android.bat, my cmd flashes for a split second and then nothing else happens. I have Java JDK and JRE installed, but still not opening. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Run it as admin
zelendel said:
Run it as admin
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I tried that, same result :/
H4X0R46 said:
I tried that, same result :/
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Need some more info. What OS are you running? Did you install the android studio?
zelendel said:
Need some more info. What OS are you running? Did you install the android studio?
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Windows 10 X64 Pro with creators edition update. I installed the X64 Java JDK. I only downloaded the command line tools of the Android SDK, should I download the entire package and try that?
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Windows 10 X64 Pro with creators edition update. I installed the X64 Java JDK. I only downloaded the command line tools of the Android SDK, should I download the entire package and try that?
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NVM i spaced the plain and simple. You have the JRE and JDK installed but you dont have the sdk installed.
https://dl.google.com/android/repository/sdk-tools-windows-3859397.zip
Other then that I cant say much as I dont use windows 10 due to privacy issues.
zelendel said:
NVM i spaced the plain and simple. You have the JRE and JDK installed but you dont have the sdk installed.
https://dl.google.com/android/repository/sdk-tools-windows-3859397.zip
Other then that I cant say much as I dont use windows 10 due to privacy issues.
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That's what I'm using at the moment lol the android.bat file inside won't run anything, just flashes my cmd on the screen for a split second. Thanks for taking a stab at it though, I'm gonna install the full Studio and see if that somehow fixes it.
H4X0R46 said:
That's what I'm using at the moment lol the android.bat file inside won't run anything, just flashes my cmd on the screen for a split second. Thanks for taking a stab at it though, I'm gonna install the full Studio and see if that somehow fixes it.
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Did you add the eviorment verible? Some versions of windows need it.
That should work as it will give all the proper editing rights to is. Good luck I never had much use for the studio.
zelendel said:
Did you add the eviorment verible? Some versions of windows need it.
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How would I go about doing that? I'm a bit of a noob with this stuff. I installed studio, waste of time, got the same result unfortunately.
H4X0R46 said:
How would I go about doing that? I'm a bit of a noob with this stuff. I installed studio, waste of time, got the same result unfortunately.
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On windows 10 I am not sure. As MS are removed some options from users. There should be a tut around for it.
If that didnt work either then I am betting there is something in the system blocking its use.
Sorry I couldnt be more help.
zelendel said:
On windows 10 I am not sure. As MS are removed some options from users. There should be a tut around for it.
If that didnt work either then I am betting there is something in the system blocking its use.
Sorry I couldnt be more help.
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Nah I appreciate you taking a stab at it! :angel: I'll google around and see what I can find, thanks for your insight though, appreciate it!
H4X0R46 said:
Nah I appreciate you taking a stab at it! :angel: I'll google around and see what I can find, thanks for your insight though, appreciate it!
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I got this far, here's a screen. Not sure what to add in here.
Pic: http://imgur.com/a/Or73V