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Hello everyone:
I've tried everything, I've looked at the entire vibrantdump.zip, Eugene's vibrant4.zip, and the only thing I can find is the Sims launcher. I cannot find the apk for the entire game. I'm running Bionix 1.9 and it's great, but since I paid for the game when I got the phone, It'd be nice to get it back up and running. Can anyone help out? PM me if you have to, I'd really appreciate it.
Cheers =^)
m00n
m00nshake said:
Hello everyone:
I've tried everything, I've looked at the entire vibrantdump.zip, Eugene's vibrant4.zip, and the only thing I can find is the Sims launcher. I cannot find the apk for the entire game. I'm running Bionix 1.9 and it's great, but since I paid for the game when I got the phone, It'd be nice to get it back up and running. Can anyone help out? PM me if you have to, I'd really appreciate it.
Cheers =^)
m00n
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Lol, I have the sims .apk but not the launcher. Search for com.ideaworks3d.thesims3.apk and you will find what you're looking for.
Thanks!!!
Thanks!!! I'll give it a shot!
Ok... I got the .apk, installed it, and it plays, but the graphics are off. Alot of it just displays as white without showing the original texture and color. Any ideas?
Just flash the stock ROM and you will have it !
The_wolf88 said:
Just flash the stock ROM and you will have it !
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I agree. Reflash using odin and make a nandroid backup before deleting apps.
Ok, thanks for the replies, everyone. I know some of the stock roms out there have the bloatware removed, so does anyone have advice on which stock rom I can use that would get my phone back to factory stock with all the bloatware and hopefully will also includes the new OTA update. If you could point me to the right thread, I'd appreciate it. I'm not sure which one is the best to use for what I want to do.
I'm on Bionix 1.9 right now. I also noticed that The Sims and the Avatar launcher were removed. I never even played the Sims, but I figured I'd try it. The only thing I could think of to retrieve it was to nandroid back to stock, back up the .apk with Astro (titanium backup wasn't seeing it for some reason), nadroid back to Bionix, and then install it. That all worked out just fine. However, there seems to be no launcher for it. An dwhen you browse to the .apk in Astor, and try to "launch" it, it gives me this error:
activity not found - com.ideaworks3d.thesims3
Does anyone have any idea how to get it working again, after flashing a custom rom that removed it along with various other pre-installed apps? Thanks in advance.
Maybe along with the apk you need the 'data_tmo/games' directory that has the data files. That may be why your game runs but without the textures and graphics.
Link to fix
For anyone having this same issue (had this happen when I installed Obsidian 4.2) here is the fix:
http://www.thegadgetnista.com/samsung-vibrants-sims-3-collectors-edition-on-droid/
Step 1: Download the files listed.
Step 2: Install BOTH files.
Done.
m00nshake said:
Ok, thanks for the replies, everyone. I know some of the stock roms out there have the bloatware removed, so does anyone have advice on which stock rom I can use that would get my phone back to factory stock with all the bloatware and hopefully will also includes the new OTA update. If you could point me to the right thread, I'd appreciate it. I'm not sure which one is the best to use for what I want to do.
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unofficial official has it
Bigbass12 said:
For anyone having this same issue (had this happen when I installed Obsidian 4.2) here is the fix:
http://www.thegadgetnista.com/samsung-vibrants-sims-3-collectors-edition-on-droid/
Step 1: Download the files listed.
Step 2: Install BOTH files.
Done.
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This method works. Thanks!
worked on 2.2 rom, thank you so much !!
So I put void forever on my phone as an upgrade to megatron. None of the multiupload links are working so this is the best I can do. I did this after unlocking the phone on stock rom. So now I noticed everything works except:
No stock browser so some other browser like skyfire crash because no stock browser ( not sure why but they cannot access bookmarks and such without it)
and
No 3g on att. (network type limitations in the phone?)
So I cannot fix the 3g issue but I was wondering if anyone could upload me a installable stock web browser zip? I had one from here before when I accedently root uninstalled mine, but not I cannot find it. It would be much appreciated.
I tried to push the browser.apk into system/apps but it wont work properly.
I know in said thread there is an ADDON zip that is supposed to have a web browser but after installing it still no browser. so I am asking specifically for such.
Please and thankyou.
Herox said:
So I put void forever on my phone as an upgrade to megatron. None of the multiupload links are working so this is the best I can do. I did this after unlocking the phone on stock rom. So now I noticed everything works except:
No stock browser so some other browser like skyfire crash because no stock browser ( not sure why but they cannot access bookmarks and such without it)
and
No 3g on att. (network type limitations in the phone?)
So I cannot fix the 3g issue but I was wondering if anyone could upload me a installable stock web browser zip? I had one from here before when I accedently root uninstalled mine, but not I cannot find it. It would be much appreciated.
I tried to push the browser.apk into system/apps but it wont work properly.
I know in said thread there is an ADDON zip that is supposed to have a web browser but after installing it still no browser. so I am asking specifically for such.
Please and thankyou.
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here you go
http://lgp500-optimusone.blogspot.in/2011/10/list-of-flashable-apps-for-download.html
flash these via "recovery"
restart your phone
log into Google etc etc
and things should be fixed
I remember the dialer before i upgraded to ICS had a tab at the top for contacts, i could click that and find the contact i wanted, hell i could even send a SMS from there by swyping the contact name to the side...
The new dialer for ICS has contacts listed under the menu button, meaning its one more keypress to get there. It just doesnt "flow" as well, if that makes sense.
Im wondering, has anyone else noticed this? how can i get back the old dialer? Are there any good tweaked ICS roms that have this (and other) improvements? Im sorry but search didnt come up with anything and this place is crazy (two android development sections!?!) i couldnt find anything when i searched that met what im looking for.
Im currently running XXLPQ stock
hey there, i am using resurrection remix 1.4 w/ siyahkernel3.1rc6, and the dialler app for ics has contacts at the top of the dialler if thats what your looking for? its got 3 tabs, dialler, recent calls, contacts
That's exactly what inn looking for, any chance you can post the dialer apk for me?
i will do a titanium backup and see if i can get hold of my apk
EDIT: the two files i attached, put it in sd card, titanium backup... i THINK this will work, i would to a nandroid backup just to be sure, then try restoring the apps (search for phone in titanium)
pm me if i dnt reply to this thread
No go on the titanium backup, didn't wanna show up in my list, i cleared my titanium folder so there was nothing else, put the files in, restarted, start TB, no backups found for the dialer.
Try using root explorer and finding your dialer apk and post that? I can manually replace the file
thats the thing its not called dialler lol, its called phone, and seems to be fragmented into two parts =S lol let me see if i can find someting else
EDIT: try un g zipping the file so it shows an APK file and try pushing it to the system maybe? or installing it
EDIT 2: i managed to extract these apk's from the resurrection remix rom:
contacts, contactsprovider, phone, phonesky
hope it helps
Perhaps both Phone.apk (and .odex if applicable) and Contacts.apk (and .odex if applicable)?
my bad let me find .odex
EDIT: cant find .odex but try push the above found in system (on the rom.zip)
emofishcake said:
my bad let me find .odex
EDIT: cant find .odex but try push the above found in system (on the rom.zip)
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You don't have Phone.odex and Contacts.odex? That means YOU'RE on a deodexed ROM... But IF the other guy who is requesting the files is on an odexed ROM, he will have an extra step of removing the applicable .odex files. But he may already know that. (and it's always recommended to back anything up that you may end up needing again if you remove it)
pileot said:
I remember the dialer before i upgraded to ICS had a tab at the top for contacts, i could click that and find the contact i wanted, hell i could even send a SMS from there by swyping the contact name to the side...
The new dialer for ICS has contacts listed under the menu button, meaning its one more keypress to get there. It just doesnt "flow" as well, if that makes sense.
Im wondering, has anyone else noticed this? how can i get back the old dialer? Are there any good tweaked ICS roms that have this (and other) improvements? Im sorry but search didnt come up with anything and this place is crazy (two android development sections!?!) i couldnt find anything when i searched that met what im looking for.
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I had that problem with "Resurrection rom 1.1" and believe me you better re-flash the ROM than s***ing with .apk-s... Didn't work for me so if you don't want to flash again you may use exDialer from the market, it's a good app, has the "swipe" functions and ICS themes, I used it for a week before switching to RR 1.4.
Ya def need one with an odex file...
pileot said:
Ya def need one with an odex file...
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No... you don't.
Back up the .apk file you intend to replace, along with their corresponding .odex file. Then REMOVE the .odex file and replace the .apk.
For example, if he gives you Phone.apk, and you have Phone.apk and Phone.odex, then COPY your original copies of Phone.apk and Phone.odex to a safe place, then delete Phone.odex, and replace your existing Phone.apk.
I've done this before, and used a deodexed Phone app on my odexed firmware.
Tried that but it didn't seem to work, after restart i lost service and couldn't dual out and had several other services complain on me, perhaps it's not comparable with my system?
pileot said:
Tried that but it didn't seem to work, after restart i lost service and couldn't dual out and had several other services complain on me, perhaps it's not comparable with my system?
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If his version of Android is different than yours, then his apps probably wouldn't work for you.
Going back to read the thread, he said he is on Resurrection Remix 1.4. Looking at the thread for that ROM, it is AOKP based, with elements from CM9. What firmware are you on? You said you're on ICS, but you never mention specifically what ROM. Are you on stock? Then yeah, his apps probably won't work for you.
damn a shame it wouldnt work, try out go dialler tho if you want quick contacts access, from the dialler you just have to swipe to change to contacts... i used to use it but the themes arent as good as the ones we have lol
That would explain it I'm running LPQ stock...
pileot said:
That would explain it I'm running LPQ stock...
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I've not seen any mods for stock ICS to have this. A quick google search also turns up nothing for stock ICS.
So if you absolutely want this in ICS, you will need to flash a custom ROM.
EDIT to add: I should rephrase; you also have the option of using a third party dialer that has contacts integrated. But if you want to have the dialer that is included in the ICS ROM to have the contacts tab, you'll need to flash a custom ROM.
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I've not seen any mods for stock ICS to have this. A quick google search also turns up nothing for stock ICS.
So if you absolutely want this in ICS, you will need to flash a custom ROM.
EDIT to add: I should rephrase; you also have the option of using a third party dialer that has contacts integrated. But if you want to have the dialer that is included in the ICS ROM to have the contacts tab, you'll need to flash a custom ROM.
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I would be fine with a custom rom based off one of the samsung sources but i dont frequent this side very often (usually on the asus transformer forum) to know which are good and which to avoid. Any suggestions?
pileot said:
I would be fine with a custom rom based off one of the samsung sources but i dont frequent this side very often (usually on the asus transformer forum) to know which are good and which to avoid. Any suggestions?
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Not from me, I'm on stock.
Dialer messed up
I don't know others , but this really bother me.
Any solution without using a custom ROM ?
Hi all.
My girlfriend has had the S3 for some 6 months now. The phone is not rooted, and is updated to newest firmware.
A month ago the stock gallery app started to freeze, when entering the gallery. Pictures are shown, but after that no response when trying to turn to next page or showing a pic.
A week ago the stock browser stopped showing pdf files, but only seems to be downloading endlesly.
We have tried to do a manufacture reinstall wth no luck. Firefox browser opens pdf documents with no hassle.
What to do when stock apps start to behave like this? Is there a way to uninstall and install stock apps again, without having to root the phone?
jpfoxtrot said:
Hi all.
My girlfriend has had the S3 for some 6 months now. The phone is not rooted, and is updated to newest firmware.
A month ago the stock gallery app started to freeze, when entering the gallery. Pictures are shown, but after that no response when trying to turn to next page or showing a pic.
A week ago the stock browser stopped showing pdf files, but only seems to be downloading endlesly.
We have tried to do a manufacture reinstall wth no luck. Firefox browser opens pdf documents with no hassle.
What to do when stock apps start to behave like this? Is there a way to uninstall and install stock apps again, without having to root the phone?
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Stock apps are embedded ion the firmware files so apart from a factory reset or reinstall of stock firmware i would take it to a service centre .
Root has no bearing upon the problems and will not really help .
jje
Wrong thread mate. Keep all thread clean please.
StormTrooper89 said:
Wrong thread mate. Keep all thread clean please.
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Huh? Who exactly are you talking to?
OP, I suggest you copy your files to your computer/laptop, then make a backup of anything else you need (contacts, messages, calender, s-memo, etc.). Factory reset the phone!
These problems really shouldn't occur but they can happen!
Thank you for your advice, all
I have noticed that if i enable javascript in the stock browser forum pages (xda and others) look bleached out (as if the page hasn't finished loading) the page works correctly but if i try to type the auto correction/prediction and spell checking dont work. Here a screenshot of what it looks like with java turned on.
Edit. As you can see from the tital auto correction/highlighting doesn't work. Tital shouls say "looks wrong".
richardmlea said:
I have noticed that if i enable javascript in the stock browser forum pages (xda and others) look bleached out (as if the page hasn't finished loading) the page works correctly but if i try to type the auto correction/prediction and spell checking dont work. Here a screenshot of what it looks like with java turned on.
Edit. As you can see from the tital auto correction/highlighting doesn't work. Tital shouls say "looks wrong".
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That is a known problem with the old stock browser. You are still on 4.1.1 yes?
It is fixed in 4.2.1. I wonder if just the browser.apk from 4.2.1 would fix it for you?
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That is a known problem with the old stock browser. You are still on 4.1.1 yes?
It is fixed in 4.2.1. I wonder if just the browser.apk from 4.2.1 would fix it for you?
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when you say "old stock browser" what do you mean? it's the latest stock browser for the prime (v10.4.2.18-20121122).
If there is a 4.2.1 browser, say from the infinity, tf300 or from a similar droid, could I side load it with titanium backup?
Would the browser from a custom rom work?
richardmlea said:
when you say "old stock browser" what do you mean? it's the latest stock browser for the prime (v10.4.2.18-20121122).
If there is a 4.2.1 browser, say from the infinity, tf300 or from a similar droid, could I side load it with titanium backup?
Would the browser from a custom rom work?
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When I say old stock browser I am referring to yours yes. That is the 4.1.1 rom which is the latest Asus stock rom but a lot of us are on custom roms based off the TF300 rom which is 4.2.1.
I have attached the browser.apk from the 4.2.1 rom for you to try. You will probably want to back up your existing one in /system/app and then copy this one over it. Clear cache and dalvik and give it a go.
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When I say old stock browser I am referring to yours yes. That is the 4.1.1 rom which is the latest Asus stock rom but a lot of us are on custom roms based off the TF300 rom which is 4.2.1.
I have attached the browser.apk from the 4.2.1 rom for you to try. You will probably want to back up your existing one in /system/app and then copy this one over it. Clear cache and dalvik and give it a go.
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cheers, I will give it a whirl now and report back.
Do you have any ideas for other parts of custom roms that we can apply?
Sound mod maybe?
richardmlea said:
cheers, I will give it a whirl now and report back.
Do you have any ideas for other parts of custom roms that we can apply?
Sound mod maybe?
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Are you still locked then ?
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Are you still locked then ?
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Yes, me and probably hundreds of other too but its not by our choice as the. I have been stuck with a locked bootloader for nearly 16 months. I bought it in january last year, the first three month were normal (tf201 normal) since then it has spent most of the next 12 months touring europe, back and forth 5 times to asus service centre in the chzech republic, initally for a replacement screen (micro crack cause by dock, foc repair after a long battle) but 3 more times for badly fitted touchscreen and damage caused by asus's spanner monkies. The final rma was an attempt to repair the unknown network error when trying to unlock the bootloader (cause by the RMA).
I have now given up on ever unlocking the bootloader so the new root exploit is a big deal for meself and many others.:laugh:
I just tried the browser you gave me but it didnt work. I copied my browser apk to the sd card then copied your apk over mine in /system/apps but then browser icon disappeared from the app draw so no browser. When I restored the backup I made I still dont has the browser. If I try to install either apk the normal way I get a parsing package error message.
Like a spanner I didnt take a backup with titanium.
Whats the best way to restore this now?
richardmlea said:
Yes, me and probably hundreds of other too but its not by our choice as the. I have been stuck with a locked bootloader for nearly 16 months. I bought it in january last year, the first three month were normal (tf201 normal) since then it has spent most of the next 12 months touring europe, back and forth 5 times to asus service centre in the chzech republic, initally for a replacement screen (micro crack cause by dock, foc repair after a long battle) but 3 more times for badly fitted touchscreen and damage caused by asus's spanner monkies. The final rma was an attempt to repair the unknown network error when trying to unlock the bootloader (cause by the RMA).
I have now given up on ever unlocking the bootloader so the new root exploit is a big deal for meself and many others.:laugh:
I just tried the browser you gave me but it didnt work. I copied my browser apk to the sd card then copied your apk over mine in /system/apps but then browser icon disappeared from the app draw so no browser. When I restored the backup I made I still dont has the browser. If I try to install either apk the normal way I get a parsing package error message.
Like a spanner I didnt take a backup with titanium.
Whats the best way to restore this now?
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When you say restored the backup did you overwrite the one that was there or did you delete it at any point first.. If you just deleted the old one and copied a new one in the permissions are going to be wrong. Have a look at what the other apks are set to.
Have you tried restarting after copying it over also?
I never realized you wasn't unlocked when I started. That is why I said to wipe cache and dalvik after putting it there. I thought you would have had a recovery.
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When you say restored the backup did you overwrite the one that was there or did you delete it at any point first.. If you just deleted the old one and copied a new one in the permissions are going to be wrong. Have a look at what the other apks are set to.
Have you tried restarting after copying it over also?
I never realized you wasn't unlocked when I started. That is why I said to wipe cache and dalvik after putting it there. I thought you would have had a recovery.
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It was the permissions. I have now got the orignial browser back but the 4.2.1 browser wont work even when I set the permissions correctly. I did try restarting.
What about a titanium backup of the 4.2.1 browser? Could that work?
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It was the permissions. I have now got the orignial browser back but the 4.2.1 browser wont work even when I set the permissions correctly. I did try restarting.
What about a titanium backup of the 4.2.1 browser? Could that work?
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I could try making a titanium backup for you I suppose but I wouldn't be able to back up data also for obvious reasons
I'm watching TV at moment tho so it will have to wait till later.
Thanks, take you time. I am off to bed soon (working early) so I will come out and play tommorrow. ;P
Take it easy.