ok so i got the cm10 nghtly and gapps from this link here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1843769 . I have the apps but i am confused on putting them in root of sd card. I know this means that i put it straight on there not withing folders. My problem is, its not showing up as a zip folder. Every thing is spread out. I opened the cm10 from downloads hit astro file manager, and then after it unpacked it, i tried to hit select all then copy. if anyone knows what im doing wrong can you please help? Thanks
swagmonstaaa said:
ok so i got the cm10 nghtly and gapps from this link here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1843769 . I have the apps but i am confused on putting them in root of sd card. I know this means that i put it straight on there not withing folders. My problem is, its not showing up as a zip folder. Every thing is spread out. I opened the cm10 from downloads hit astro file manager, and then after it unpacked it, i tried to hit select all then copy. if anyone knows what im doing wrong can you please help? Thanks
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I am not sure about CM10 but when you want to flash files in CWM, you need them in a flashable ZIP file, not extract them!
exactly what chris said leave the .zip as is don't unzip the files and transfer it to your sd card now you should be good
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Ok so idk if im exactly supposed to post this here and im sorry if its the wrong place, but whenever i transfer a theme onto my phone, its in my SD card, i unplug my phone from my computer, go into my SD card folder and i cant open any of it, like its a bunch of separate files for example: "_SETUP" "0CABEAE0" and so on, but i cant open any of them to install the theme onto my phone, like they all have the windows icon for their thumbnail, anyone have a tutorial or solution to fix this, and i dont know what model my hd2 is, i got it at the end of may, so idk if that will help at all and i bought it from t mobile.
bbsdragon said:
Ok so idk if im exactly supposed to post this here and im sorry if its the wrong place, but whenever i transfer a theme onto my phone, its in my SD card, i unplug my phone from my computer, go into my SD card folder and i cant open any of it, like its a bunch of separate files for example: "_SETUP" "0CABEAE0" and so on, but i cant open any of them to install the theme onto my phone, like they all have the windows icon for their thumbnail, anyone have a tutorial or solution to fix this, and i dont know what model my hd2 is, i got it at the end of may, so idk if that will help at all and i bought it from t mobile.
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the themes you are downloading come in a ".cab" which it sounds like you are unzipping. do not do this.
simply download the .cab. move the cab onto your phone and click it to run it.
Yeah i know i need a .cab file but the only problem is, whenever i download something on this site its not a .cab file.... its usually like a xml file
bbsdragon said:
Yeah i know i need a .cab file but the only problem is, whenever i download something on this site its not a .cab file.... its usually like a xml file
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May I ask witch theme you will?? I mean I have past a lot of time here on xda; and mostly (90%) of the theme installation are cab files. Maybe there is a other problem.
I think i may of fixed the problem, im downloading the themes straight from my hd2 and it gives me the cab file, but i dont exactly know all the themes that I downloaded, lets just say it was a bunch.
bbsdragon said:
I think i may of fixed the problem, im downloading the themes straight from my hd2 and it gives me the cab file, but i dont exactly know all the themes that I downloaded, lets just say it was a bunch.
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No problem sir, in case of; let us know.
one question tho, say i want to transfer it onto my phone via computer, should i put the winrar file directly into my sd card or should i extract the files out of it into a folder and put the folder into the sd card?
bbsdragon said:
one question tho, say i want to transfer it onto my phone via computer, should i put the winrar file directly into my sd card or should i extract the files out of it into a folder and put the folder into the sd card?
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You have different way sir;
A) you transfer the cab file to SD and navigate with your mobile device to the cab file, press on it and install (select always internal memory as installation path fore themes)
B) You unpacked the cab file (by using a cab program; don't extract cabs with Winrar/Winzip/7Zip, it will not work) in a folder somewhere on your PC; and you use CFC-GUI fore trans-fair it to your device.
Cab programs:
- Payable; WinCE CAB Manager
-Freeware; Cabwiz, QuickCab 1.0
CFC_GUI
More information; Link
Okay, i think i will just stick with the way im doing it now haha, thank you for helping though.
I haven't had my sd card in during this entire process so I know that the file is on the internal sd and it shows up in ASTRO File Manager. But when in Recovery menu and after selecting "Reinstall Packages" it says "No such file or directory". Can anyone tell me what is happening? PLEASE
Which update file did you download?
Download pc or phone? Is it named proper?
Does show as:
sdcard/update.zip
I got the file from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723479&highlight=root
Downloaded onto my PC and transferred the file to my phone. When in ASTRO I go to /sdcard and then find update.zip when I open it the file manager says /sdcard/update.zip.zip and two files are in it. "META-INF and system
It looks like you did the same thing I did using the same instructions...
I renamed the file "update.zip" which just tacked it onto the already existing ".zip" to give me "update.zip.zip" and it gave me the same error. All I had to do was rename the file "update".
haha, yeap... this is why I asked if you downloaded it to your pc, common mistake.
That is why in the noob-guide sticky I renamed the file update.zip automatically so this step was taken out.
Alright everything is now good now. Thanks guys. My iPad is now tethered to my Vibe. SO SWEET ! ! !
Next to come I might have to look into the lag fixes because that has been bugging me. Can someone tell me quick if the lag fix repairs the issue with the gallery when it is opened and acts silly?
Can someone tell me if I can delete "update.zip" after I have done this?
^ leave it. Go download rom manager and flash cwr. Make a backup.
Voodoo converts the file system to ext4, this is the method to take. It's added to the stock kernels so it's rock solid. Ext4 will help with the lag. Not sure what gallery problems you are referencing.
Telling you, nero v3 plus voodoo = Great
What is rom manager and cwr going to do for me? Why should I do this, I just don't know what those do. The silly gallery issue is sometimes opening the gallery and the phone because unresponsive and the gallery goes dark and only shows the font of the folders in the gallery.
It allows you to make a backup of your system, and flash custom rom's.
I am trying to sideload titanium backup to my g tab. I am running vegan 5.1.1. I downloaded titanium backup to my computer and it is a zipped file. I then copied it over to my g tablet. How ever when I open it with es file explorer it doesn't ask to install it, it just opens it up and lists the folders and files in it. How do I install it.
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I am trying to sideload titanium backup to my g tab. I am running vegan 5.1.1. I downloaded titanium backup to my computer and it is a zipped file. I then copied it over to my g tablet. How ever when I open it with es file explorer it doesn't ask to install it, it just opens it up and lists the folders and files in it. How do I install it.
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This will not install.. You will need to unzip it first and then extract the .apk file out of it and then either move it over or copy it to the SD card or usb stick and attach it. Once detected in the Gtab you will have the option to install the app.
Let us know how u make out.
Did you create an "update zip" using titanium backup? If so you need to boot into recovery and flash it like a rom
Probably named wrong by the computer
Your computer probably changed the extention from .apk to .zip during the download. Change it back either on the computer or GTab itself and try to install it again.
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Your computer probably changed the extention from .apk to .zip during the download. Change it back either on the computer or GTab itself and try to install it again.
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I've seen this lots of times where some browsers like to rename .apk files to .zip. Just rename it and then open it.
Is there some places where I can find all the stock tones for the SGS2 as one complete zip, or each folder as a individual zip so I can download them?.
And if not, is there then a way for me to either find them on the phone and copy them over, or as the last resort is there some way for me to extract them from the image files we use to flash through Odin?
Any help or hints in relation to this is more then welcome....
And thanks in advance.
Use Root Explorer some other file explorer by which you can have access to all directories.
Navigate to /System/media/audio
You can find "ringtones", "notifications", "alarms" folders. Copy to wherever you want.
i am not rooted, can some 1 up load the sms, notification n ringtone.
Download any official (based) rom and extract them yourself from the zip. Same location.
I have them, PM me your email address.
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Download any official (based) rom and extract them yourself from the zip. Same location.
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I have an official rom laying around on my laptop and I only have *.img files inside.
Could someone post them up for me also. Im missing a load of then default tones for some reason when I upgraded my ROM. Thanks.
Would also like this.
I will zip em all up shortly and post them
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I will zip em all up shortly and post them
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Didn't mean to jump ya but:
http://www.mediafire.com/?hma2y999mfuapbm
Already had them.
These are NOT flashable, i could probably make em so but I already had them all zipped. What I do is just put them in the GAPPS so everytime I flash a new CyanogenMod the audio gets copied in as well.
that link is dead
I need help, please
hello
I have a problem with the application root explorer, not to touch yesterday and now when I want to get into the sd will not let me, I get this
Before I went out alone and could enter the folder and now. As I am adding?
thanks
The image you posted shows you're already in the sdcard, in the extracted folder.
Hello Archer
I used the carpete I went out and I went there, now I get that picture or folder and will not let me get inside the sd to view or change what I have in the sd.
Thanks, sorry for my English
It looks to me like you're viewing the contents of an extracted zip file and that is not the sdcard. Scroll to the top and press ".." to go up a level. Do this twice and you will be in the sdcard folder.