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OK... I have my Atrix Unlocked, Rooted and up on 2.3.4(4.5.91) Life is Good, however...
I am attempting to get the CWM (ROMRacers) onto my system so I can do the backups again and mess with the other ROM's. However, I am getting the same issue as a few others are, I go into Clockwork and tell it to load a ROM or just to backup and it puts me into the Android Recovery and not CWM. It seems that the install-recovery.sh file is the issue. I cannot remove/move/rename it with the SuperUser enabled ES File Explorer or other apps. Is there an adb shell command string I can use to do this? I am not familiar enough with it to want to just start slashing it without having the safety net of CWM in place.
I searched and came up with this nexus thread about deleting the file
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=740748
I was working from this Atrix thread that referred to deleting the file if CWM is not acting correct:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154600
Thnx! This is the first time I could not find a direct answer to the issue I was having.
C0rr0ded said:
OK... I have my Atrix Unlocked, Rooted and up on 2.3.4(4.5.91) Life is Good, however...
I am attempting to get the CWM (ROMRacers) onto my system so I can do the backups again and mess with the other ROM's. However, I am getting the same issue as a few others are, I go into Clockwork and tell it to load a ROM or just to backup and it puts me into the Android Recovery and not CWM. It seems that the install-recovery.sh file is the issue. I cannot remove/move/rename it with the SuperUser enabled ES File Explorer or other apps. Is there an adb shell command string I can use to do this? I am not familiar enough with it to want to just start slashing it without having the safety net of CWM in place.
I searched and came up with this nexus thread about deleting the file
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=740748
I was working from this Atrix thread that referred to deleting the file if CWM is not acting correct:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154600
Thnx! This is the first time I could not find a direct answer to the issue I was having.
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In root explorer change option of read only to read and write?? On top
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C0rr0ded said:
OK... I have my Atrix Unlocked, Rooted and up on 2.3.4(4.5.91) Life is Good, however...
I am attempting to get the CWM (ROMRacers) onto my system so I can do the backups again and mess with the other ROM's. However, I am getting the same issue as a few others are, I go into Clockwork and tell it to load a ROM or just to backup and it puts me into the Android Recovery and not CWM. It seems that the install-recovery.sh file is the issue. I cannot remove/move/rename it with the SuperUser enabled ES File Explorer or other apps. Is there an adb shell command string I can use to do this? I am not familiar enough with it to want to just start slashing it without having the safety net of CWM in place.
I searched and came up with this nexus thread about deleting the file
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=740748
I was working from this Atrix thread that referred to deleting the file if CWM is not acting correct:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154600
Thnx! This is the first time I could not find a direct answer to the issue I was having.
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What Ilkinansr92 said....
But if you are too cheap to buy root explorer like myself, es file explorer from the market does the same thing but it's free..
Settings> Mount /system as writable" and you are good to go.
OK.. was able to delete the file. Now to get it to play nice with CWM's low level.
Got it and was successful with a backup. Next (not right now) is to test the restore before I get stupid with a different ROM. I like where I am and will revert if the others are not to my liking...
Why? because it is not Steve's toy I am renting and I can!
C0rr0ded said:
OK.. was able to delete the file. Now to get it to play nice with CWM's low level.
Got it and was successful with a backup. Next (not right now) is to test the restore before I get stupid with a different ROM. I like where I am and will revert if the others are not to my liking...
Why? because it is not Steve's toy I am renting and I can!
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can i ask how did you remove it??
Greetings everyone!
New *registered* user here! I've been frantically sifting through post after post on the forums all night hoping to get some help with an issue I am having on my Vibrant.
Goal:
Remove some bloatware ONLY, not looking to install any ROMs or modify the phone too much...just clean some annoying apps and icons off.
Phone Information:
Model SGH-T959
Firmware 2.2
Baseband T959UVKB5
Kernel 2.6.32.9
Build FROYO.UVKB5
I currently have the latest version of Java, Android SDK, and SuperOneClick installed.
Install directory of AndroidSDK:
C:\AndroidSDK
My method of failure:
Open SuperOneClick, Click "Root"
Start, Run, "CMD"
cd c:\AndroidSDK\tools
adb shell
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/st19/system
This is where it fails and I run into an endless loop of it telling me the proper usage of the "mount" command. I thought I had it at one point but when I typed: rm /system/AmazonMp3.apk all it did was tell me that it was a read-only file and that it couldn't be deleted.
Can someone help lead me in the right direction of what I am doing wrong? I rooted and removed all bloatware about a year ago but I just did an upgrade through MiniKies to the latest version of firmware and I can't seem to remember the process I went through that long ago to get it done right.
I apologize for possibly asking a question that has been asked numerous times but I just couldn't seem to get the wording right to get any helpful results in the search of the forums. Thank you so much for the time in reading this and the future help if any can be provided. Have a great night!!!
It looks like you are in the wrong directory. Open a command prompt in
C:\AndroidSDK\platform-tools
Open the platform tools folder. Click on a blank space > hold down the shift key > hit right click > select open command window here. Then enter the commands:
adb devices "to check if your device is connected. also make sure usb debugging is enabled on your phone.
adb remount
adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw -t rfs /dev/stl5 /system
rm -r /system/app/[AppName].apk
If you want a list of all your /system/apps enter this command
cd /system/app
ls *.apk
This is much easier if you download rom toolbox from the market. All you do is go to /system/app and delete whatever bloatware you dont want.
BUT BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL WHEN DELETING SYSTEM APPS. ONLY DELETE WHAT YOU KNOW IS BLOATWARE OTHERWISE YOU WILL GET FC'S
good luck
Would I still need to follow the steps prior to that and use SuperOneClick to root the device or do I just skip that process and go straight to the cmd prompt?
Also, I followed a tutorial I found for installing the Android SDK that informed me to copy all the files from android-tools to the tools directory and use that instead but I don't know what the use in that is except for maybe a smaller directory name?
EDIT: I tried what you said with and with using SuperOneClick prior to the procedure and the cmd prompt displayed the following text:
*opened cmd promt in C:\AndroidSDK\tools (no files in platform-tools anymore)*
adb devices (it found my device connected)
adb remount (adb remount: no such file or directory exists)
The adb shell and su commands works fine BUT I still hit the endless loop of it trying to explain to me the "usage" of the mount command.
I will look into Rom toolbox as I'm trying to figure this out as well. Thank you.
I strongly recommend you download root explorer or some similar root browser app. Of course though your phone must be rooted. Just try rom toolbox. It has its own root browser within the app along with other useful features. This is probably the easiest way to uninstall the bloatware in your case since you are having issues with adb.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA
Thank you!
Okay, I have the suggested "rom toolbox" downloaded from the market and I will try to use that but SuperOneClick does not root the phone deep enough for rom toolbox to see the phone as rooted so...will the "updated.zip" method work for this instead?
I haven't tried it before but I am willing to give it a go if you think it's the best method. If this is the method you recommend, would you happen to have a link to the most recent or atleast most trusted updated.zip rooting method?
CScrivener said:
Thank you!
Okay, I have the suggested "rom toolbox" downloaded from the market and I will try to use that but SuperOneClick does not root the phone deep enough for rom toolbox to see the phone as rooted so...will the "updated.zip" method work for this instead?
I haven't tried it before but I am willing to give it a go if you think it's the best method. If this is the method you recommend, would you happen to have a link to the most recent or atleast most trusted updated.zip rooting method?
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You can try rooting your phone using this toolbox.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954509
If that does not work for you i will try and find the link to the "one click root program" i use all the time.
Here is an excellent guide to root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=849028
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA
Here is the program i use. Just remember to have usb debugging enabled on your phone. It really cant get any easier than this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739300
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So I downloaded the one click program you suggested and the program itself seems to bee pretty straight forward.
I connected phone to computer with debugging on. Opened program and hit one click root. It started doing it's thing...phone rebooted and went into recovery. I started to follow instructions up until I got to where it said install packages. When I clicked it, the phone said installation failed no such file our directory exists.
The phone is looking for the updated.zip file but none exists in the one click folder. There is a root.zip and an unroot.zip...do I need to rename one of them to proceed???
Thank you so much for all the help so far, I feel like I'm so close but just not there yet. You have been an incredible help!
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA
CScrivener said:
The phone is looking for the updated.zip file but none exists in the one click folder. There is a root.zip and an unroot.zip...do I need to rename one of them to proceed???
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The way (Stock) Recovery works is if you are not "Install from SD" then it will look for the file labeled Update.zip. So you can rename only the Root.zip to Update.zip and make sure that is the only thing on your internal SD labeled that or with .zip Put the unroot.zip in a folder for now. Then try again.
Alright, will give that a try when I get home. I thought I read that the program copied the update.zip file to the phone during it's process so I didn't want to do anything to work against that. I will rename one of the files, copy it to the phone and give the one click root another shot. Thank you!
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA
CScrivener said:
Alright, will give that a try when I get home. I thought I read that the program copied the update.zip file to the phone during it's process so I didn't want to do anything to work against that. I will rename one of the files, copy it to the phone and give the one click root another shot. Thank you!
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA
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There is no need to rename anything. The program does it all for you. Play close attention to the first screen (green one) if it says update.zip copied successfully it will then reboot your phone to stock recovery. Once you are in stock recovery all you do is click reinstall packages. Keep clicking reinstall packages even if it reboots the first time. To prove my point mount your phone to your pc and check to see if the update.zip is copied onto the root of your into storage. If not well copy the update.zip from the last guide i suggested from above.
Also check to see if the superuser app is installed on your phone. The program also installs that along with the update.zip. If you have superuser then go to the market download rom manager so you could download CWM.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA
Alright, so I tried it again once I got home. Didn't work BUT I did see that update.zip was installed into my phone. The sig verification failed, which means I need to change recovery versions to the one that skips sig verification correct?
I'll go search the forums for that since I remember seeing that a little while ago but that is the correct path I need to take at this point in time am I right?
Thank you so much! Big big help!
You can pull the CWR from my signature. Same as before. Put it on your internal labeled update.zip, boot into recovery and and scroll down to Reinstall Packages. Hit it. It will cycle and probably come back to stock recovery. Hit Reinstall Packages again and the stock recovery will go from blue to green (CWR).
Side note, probably from there you will be able to install the Superuser update.zip. Just go to Install from SD card and find it and hit it. The reboot. Might not but the CWR instructions above shoudl work for you.
Well I changed the recovery version using the file from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833423 and then used the OneClickRoot and was able to get the update installed (I think). The phone booted up normally, I noticed that SU Permissions was installed so I figure I am rooted correct? WRONG. Rom toolbox says I am not. Is there another way to verify? Should I reinstall Rom toolbox incase it's just bugging out on me?
So I tried using Rom Manager too. Looks as tho SU is not installed correctly, will have to try again I guess.
Cannot install CWR, tried and the recovery text stays blue even after 14 times of reinstalling packages...
This phone will be sent flying across the room sometime tonight I'm guessing. About to erase the entire thing and try starting from scratch again. (Start from Eclair and work my way up maybe)
If you are willing to start from Eclair it would be soooo much easier that all this stuff.
Odin to stock, flash CWR from my signature, go from blue to green and then flash Fishman's Bionix and you are good to go. Simple and way easier than all this mess. Just download Fish's and put it on you SD card somewhere you'll remember. Once in green recovery just scroll to that ROM and flash it per OP.
We've just been trying to Root you since on your OP you said you didn't want to flash a custom ROM.
Well...I'm still trying to avoid flashing Roms (I've upgraded through MiniKies and that's it).
I've only been trying to root just to clean bloatware off but it seems that I must be lacking the technical skills to follow instrcutions properly....nothing is cooperating and even after following all steps nothing wants to work like it should.
Grrrr! One last try to get CWR working before I lose my mind and need to take a break/walk away for a bit.
Ok, so I'm currently back to stock Eclair (ew!!) and about to boot to recovery to install CWR. Wish me luck on that one....
Wooo, CWR up and running! Now I just have to work on a flash maybe or whatever steps were suggested next...I might try the ROM you suggested.
The ROM gets placed on external sdcard and installed from within CWR correct?
Do most ROMs remove bloatware and useless apps?
Yes and are pre-Rooted. Put the ROM.zip on either card. I have a folder that I use. Boot into recovery and get green recovery back. Go to install from SD, find the ROM and flash it per the OP instructions.
Bloat free, pre-Rooted and usually has Voodoo so you can get Voodoo Sound from the market and have a sonic ear-gasm.
Just wanted to say thanks for all the help! I installed the suggested ROM last night and I am very happy with the results thus far. It was alot easier than I thought it would be. Flashing a ROM was MUCH more simpler than the root only decision. Thank you again!
Hello there. As you will notice, I am new to this forum. I own the Xperia U (ST25i) handset, and currently run the .564 firmware. Unfortunately for me and multiple others, my bootloader is locked, and my phone is also SIM locked to Three UK. Now, I am aware that for users with an Xperia S, there is a method to obtain root access through downgrading to Gingerbread, then running a script of some sort and updating to ICS. But, as there is not an ICS update for the Xperia U as of yet, this method does not work. But I'm thinking; surely if the exploit RUNS in gingerbread, it could get access to system files and such, without the need of ICS? My understanding is slim, granted. But I'm familiar with rooting, ADB commands and the Android file structure.
I would like for anybody with knowledge to help in this, as it could potentially be a breakthrough in rooting all NXT Xperia devices without losing warranty.
Many thanks,
-Pokoby
UPDATE
Having modified the .bat files and testing both the original and the modified versions of them, I can confirm they do not work. The problem lies in gaining root shell access. ADB shell always comes up with a $, rather than a #. This means there is no access to any of the files in /system/, /data/ or any derivatives. Unfortunately, that is where all of the files used to root are kept. I would love to work at a way around, and will help in any way I can.
-Pokoby
I have a xperia U with LB also. I´m not a developer but it would be great if someone could help with this idea.
gengi said:
I have a xperia U with LB also. I´m not a developer but it would be great if someone could help with this idea.
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Well, it'd be a tonne of help if you'd test my work with me
I've managed to get shell root, but for some reason it still will not let me push files to /system/ or to the /data/ partitions. Finding out a workaround. Although, I've noticed a "recovery" folder created in /mnt/sdcard/ by default (after I factory restored my ST25i). Wondering if the phone crashes, it'd load a .sin or .img file from it?
If anyone can help, do all NXT line devices have this folder in their /mnt/sdcard?
-Pokoby
Never noticed that. I´m upgrading my software and i you´l see if i have one named recovery.
Edit: I also have that folder. Any idea?
gengi said:
Never noticed that. I´m upgrading my software and i you´l see if i have one named recovery.
Edit: I also have that folder. Any idea?
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Kind of. On one of my friends' crappy Chinese android phones had one, and it booted either a .elf or recovery.img file from it if the system crashed in some way (as in total lock up, not just an app force closing). I may have to test this, but Sony aren't stupid, so I reckon it'll have something to do with engineering.
This is a folder created by system because i deleted and made a hard reset and the foder was there again. What is the purpose of that folder? How can we use it?
gengi said:
This is a folder created by system because i deleted and made a hard reset and the foder was there again. What is the purpose of that folder? How can we use it?
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So far, I put the file for ClockworkMod Recovery in there. I made a batch file which essentially sends a couple hundred bizarre requests through ADB, which crashed the phone. Phone froze, did a reboot but no luck. I don't think there's any prime reason for it.
it´s not possible to put a rooted image file in there and use it somehow?
nope
nickholtus said:
nope
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Can´t you lie??? looool...
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More serious now.
Why does exist that folder?
Well good luck.
Realising that the recovery folder was relatively pointless from a rooting standpoint, I have managed to compile a bunch of .bat files which can and have successfully rooted my Xperia U. I believe I'll need to get permission from whoever made zergRush to distribute this, unless somebody tells me otherwise. Nevertheless, it is a modified version of zergRush. If you want technical details, PM me about it and I'll be happy to talk. But all it does is gain shell root access and push files, in a very similar way to that of the Xperia S rooting method.
I'll hopefully have an upload later today, but in preparation:
Use Flastool to flash the stock .564 firmware
Wipe EVERYTHING in Flashtool
Reflash the .564 firmware without wiping /data/ and such (Not too sure if necessary, but is required in the process)
Make sure you have the correct drivers installed for ADB and such (A no brainer)
Pokoby said:
Realising that the recovery folder was relatively pointless from a rooting standpoint, I have managed to compile a bunch of .bat files which can and have successfully rooted my Xperia U. I believe I'll need to get permission from whoever made zergRush to distribute this, unless somebody tells me otherwise. Nevertheless, it is a modified version of zergRush. If you want technical details, PM me about it and I'll be happy to talk. But all it does is gain shell root access and push files, in a very similar way to that of the Xperia S rooting method.
I'll hopefully have an upload later today, but in preparation:
Use Flastool to flash the stock .564 firmware
Wipe EVERYTHING in Flashtool
Reflash the .564 firmware without wiping /data/ and such (Not too sure if necessary, but is required in the process)
Make sure you have the correct drivers installed for ADB and such (A no brainer)
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will there ever be a way to root without wiping data etc? i've only recently upgraded to ics, and my phone is set up exactly as i want it now, except battery life is awesome, so i want to root so that i can use setcpu or similar to underclock.
Gloris said:
will there ever be a way to root without wiping data etc? i've only recently upgraded to ics, and my phone is set up exactly as i want it now, except battery life is awesome, so i want to root so that i can use setcpu or similar to underclock.
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Which phone are you using? There isn't an ICS ROM for the Xperia U. If you have the Xperia S, there's a seperate rooting guide available on these forums
Did you realy found way to root Xperia U,cant wait you upload files.
Hope it will work because I just need root,custom kernel is pointless.
Sent from my ST25i using Tapatalk 2
XperianPro said:
Did you realy found way to root Xperia U,cant wait you upload files.
Hope it will work because I just need root,custom kernel is pointless.
Sent from my ST25i using Tapatalk 2
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I shall upload screenshots shortly, hang on.
EDIT
Root access from the terminal emulator, here y'ar
Nice.
Sent from my ST25i using Tapatalk 2
XperianPro said:
Nice.
Sent from my ST25i using Tapatalk 2
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Gonna have a go at some ADB pushing and pulling. Might do some little tweaks in build.prop, as a test. Will keep you all updated, and will hopefully release soon!
If you got it you are my idol !! looool...
Pokoby said:
Gonna have a go at some ADB pushing and pulling. Might do some little tweaks in build.prop, as a test. Will keep you all updated, and will hopefully release soon!
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Use script that will just add lines to build.prop instead of replacing it whole if possible.
Sent from my ST25i using Tapatalk 2
Phone is a Star X19i
Now I'm looking at getting a system to allow me to back up the rom and re-flash if needed.
Post 4 has attachments of my boot, recovery and scatter files.
Old issue: (Solved)
Stupid thing I did I renamed the mtklockscreen.odex to mtklockscreen.odex1 just as a test in a half asleep phase to see if I would get the stock lockscreen loading.
Suffice to say the phone no longer boots.
Really don't think I can get into ADB and rename the file to get the phone booting again unless anyone knows a way.
Android was 2.3.6 and I asked the seller if it was possible to get the rom incase anything like happened which they didn't.
So anyone have any ideas?
I have attached the stock recovery and boot images made with cat and a scatter file I made to post 4.
As I have no idea about modifying these for hard root can anyone take a look?
I don't know the specifics of the phone, but if you can go into recovery mode maybe you can get adb working, or use a flashable zip to rename the file by installing it from recovery (just need to edit the zips' updater script)
dxppxd said:
I don't know the specifics of the phone, but if you can go into recovery mode maybe you can get adb working, or use a flashable zip to rename the file by installing it from recovery (just need to edit the zips' updater script)
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I got into built in Factory mode and can see the file I renamed through ADB and android commander but cannot rename it back due to not having hard root access.
I also have a copy of the boot and recovery partitions 5 and 6 respectively I made in the adb shell yesterday as I was half looking at getting hard root access.
ren mtklockscreen.odex1 mtklockscreen.odex
ren: permission denied
I read you can do a custom recovery with root using SP Tools still so can anyone help me do this?
I know about system root etc and stuff and have flashed roms before on other tablets and have been a PC I.T tech (wouldn't think it due to the stupid mistake) but this recovery and scatter files etc is kinda new to me.
I have a scatter file now I just made if anyone is interested in helping me.
Yes I have a MTK6573 but the scatter file came from the MT6516 Rom Studio which I read works the same for the 6573.
Attached is also my stock boot and recovery partitions I made with cat yesterday if there usable to anyone to help.
Well I got it working and fixed.
I had to go into adb shell and su and mount the file system as writable, as I have used linux before I didn't know about android and what needed to be done and permission locks etc.
The stock boot, recovery and scatter files will remain on this thread if anyone wants to help create or find a recovery which can allow me to create backups and flash custom roms.
I may be able to provide a dump of android 2.3.6 for those that want it once I'm provided with a backup solution as I have read a few people wanting this updated android rom.
This got too close to what I would like liked with bricking this phone.
And I'm not comfortable unless I have a rom backup of this.
Rooting Advice: For anyone with a MTK6573 on Android 2.3.6 trying to root but having issues with super one click make sure you only turn on USB debugging after Android has loaded and just before you plug the usb cable in to run super one click.
I have seen a few thread and posters here about not being able to root the phone and this is the cause that debug needs to be switched on right before you connect and try to root.
Original seller has agreed to send the firmware and flashing stuff on cd for me so I can upload it for you all.
This is a win for MTK6573 Star X19i owners as I'll have the updated 2.3.6 Gingerbread firmware to release for you all root modify etc in a week or so.
Be careful with ROM studio. I believe it is not compatible with MT6573.
You want to read this: http://bm-smartphone-reviews.blogspot.com/2012_04_01_archive.html
cybermaus said:
Be careful with ROM studio. I believe it is not compatible with MT6573.
You want to read this: http://bm-smartphone-reviews.blogspot.com/2012_04_01_archive.html
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That's what I read and did to get my scatter as I used cat then used the program linked in that thread to generate the scatter.
I ran the debloat tool from the forums and I didn't know these .Apk's block the stock email app. can someone please upload the SecEmail_J.apk
SecExchange.apk for me from a stock touchwiz Verizon S4? This way I can get my email back. thank you.
Go to the android section and either cleanrom or another ROM has a file you can download the stock apps
Sent from my SCH-I545 using xda premium
Thanks for the help but these are system file Apk's the Roms posted are just including Samsung apps, nothing email related. I just found a stock deodexed image. I'm going to try and extract it.
I'm currently uploading a zip with all the stock APK's it will have sec email, Samsung apps Vzw and so on. pulled from a stock brand new Galaxy S4.
Heres a link for a zip containing every APK included in the Apps folder. I pulled them from a brand new Verizon Galaxy S4. https://mega.co.nz/#!ac8TgIQC!MqnkjQt_wp_SS5O0_AJ2DStlluBufdabzxU-5cq7X4E
kpa2727 said:
Heres a link for a zip containing every APK included in the Apps folder. I pulled them from a brand new Verizon Galaxy S4. https://mega.co.nz/#!ac8TgIQC!MqnkjQt_wp_SS5O0_AJ2DStlluBufdabzxU-5cq7X4E
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What are the flash procedure to install some of this apps?
I whant to flash some apps in my S4 dual sim.
Thanks
72THX said:
What are the flash procedure to install some of this apps?
I whant to flash some apps in my S4 dual sim.
Thanks
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Use ADB.
adb install "name of app"
The use titanium to convert it to a system app if everything is working great.
Hi again
I don't know anything about ADB install.
I am really lost in this sophisticated android things. I found something on the google but I don't understand anything.
You be kind to explain me more about this ADB install ( because i am new on that ) to
explain a little more about this ADB.
I do not find a ADB install.apk I foundit for Windows.
I don't know how to convert in to a system app.
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72THX said:
Hi again
I don't know anything about ADB install.
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ADB is the Android Debugging Bridge. That's a very useful tool doing lots of things to your phone.
Installing that gets you an "adb" command that allows you to do things like push software onto your phone. (I.e. adb install something.adk".
There's an easier way.
Insert the sdcard from your phone into your PC. Copy the .adk files you care about to the top directory of that card.
Then put it back into your phone and use a file manager (root explorer, for example) to install those APKs from the SDcard.
Converting to a system app means moving it from /data/app to /system/app, which your root file manager can do for you.
However, I'm a bit worried about something: you need to understand that there are several models of the Galaxy S4.
Moving stuff between models can brick your phone. Your sig says you have a GT-I9502. Installing stuff from the I545 may or may not work. Not understanding what you're flashing usually leads to a brick.
k1mu said:
ADB is the Android Debugging Bridge. That's a very useful tool doing lots of things to your phone.
Installing that gets you an "adb" command that allows you to do things like push software onto your phone. (I.e. adb install something.adk".
There's an easier way.
Insert the sdcard from your phone into your PC. Copy the .adk files you care about to the top directory of that card.
Hi
now I see some light .
I understand what you say so I must aquire the apps from I9500/I9505 that maybe is compatible with my I9502 to avoid bricking my phone.
Question: If I back-up these aps from an rooted I9500/I9502 and try to install on my rooted I9502 it maybe work?
Thanks again :good:
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72THX said:
Hi
now I see some light .
I understand what you say so I must aquire the apps from I9500/I9505 that maybe is compatible with my I9502 to avoid bricking my phone.
Question: If I back-up these aps from an rooted I9500/I9502 and try to install on my rooted I9502 it maybe work?
Thanks again :good:
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You probably won't brick your phone by installing an APK designed for another phone. If it's not compatible, the app will crash (force close) but the rest of the phone will be fine.
You do have to be careful with ROMs, rooting tools, and so forth. Those need to be designed for your specific phone model.
kpa2727 said:
Heres a link for a zip containing every APK included in the Apps folder. I pulled them from a brand new Verizon Galaxy S4. https://mega.co.nz/#!ac8TgIQC!MqnkjQt_wp_SS5O0_AJ2DStlluBufdabzxU-5cq7X4E
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Dude Link Is not working can you update it??
k1mu said:
ADB is the Android Debugging Bridge. That's a very useful tool doing lots of things to your phone.
Installing that gets you an "adb" command that allows you to do things like push software onto your phone. (I.e. adb install something.adk".
There's an easier way.
Insert the sdcard from your phone into your PC. Copy the .adk files you care about to the top directory of that card.
Then put it back into your phone and use a file manager (root explorer, for example) to install those APKs from the SDcard.
Converting to a system app means moving it from /data/app to /system/app, which your root file manager can do for you.
However, I'm a bit worried about something: you need to understand that there are several models of the Galaxy S4.
Moving stuff between models can brick your phone. Your sig says you have a GT-I9502. Installing stuff from the I545 may or may not work. Not understanding what you're flashing usually leads to a brick.
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For some reason this hasn't worked for me in the past. I tried that method to reinstall splanner and some ant+ apps that I got from a ROM file, but all I got was "app failed to install".