How Themer works without Root permissions? I mean, don't you have to change the SystemUI.apk or framework-res.apk ?
You don't need root permissions to make Themer work.
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I think its just a launcher
supernova18 said:
How Themer works without Root permissions? I mean, don't you have to change the SystemUI.apk or framework-res.apk ?
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As mentioned above, no root access/permissions is required
works well
thanks... I know it doesn't require permissions, but my question is how it can replace things without root permissions?
can it also change the Status Bar icons?
supernova18 said:
thanks... I know it doesn't require permissions, but my question is how it can replace things without root permissions?
can it also change the Status Bar icons?
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You can't do these without root permissions. Yes, you can mod the system ui with a computer, but you need root permissions to replace your current one.
supernova18 said:
How Themer works without Root permissions? I mean, don't you have to change the SystemUI.apk or framework-res.apk ?
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Everyone somehow seems to be missing the point here...
Yes, of course Themer works without Root. But How?
See, Themer is a launcher. Android doesn't force you to use it's native launcher, such as TouchWiz, HTC Sense, or whatever your phone has as default.
You are allowed to download and use custom launcher applications.
This is one such custom launcher.
Since Themer is it's own app, it can change everything about itself. (Such as the icons, images, widgets, fonts, and everything else.)
What it cannot do, is theme other apps or change your status bar. (Those DO require edits in Framework and SystemUI, and would require flashing and root.)
So Themer doesn't require Root because it doesn't NEED it.
TL;DR: Themer is a custom launcher that changes its own settings, and therefore does not need root.
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hi
im been searching , but all i found is how to uninstall protected apk files.
im interested in protecting apk file from uninstalling it by a regular user.
i will explain , i have apk file who disable camera from working , its been ask by a fectory to install it so employ's cant take pic's in work. (the phones are from work) so is there any way to install this apk and put some code or protection over it so wont uninstall it ?
ye sounds legit...
m2smoe said:
ye sounds legit...
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Well im asking myself about your answer and how its conected to my question....
How its a quastion for legit or not? If someone give his employs a phone and want to disable the camera?
Like in samsung fectory allowed to enter with cameras and phones with cameras? Right? Is it not legit?
Think before you answer....
Well, if the user who wants to uninstall an application from your phone doesn't know about root,titanium backup (there is an option to uninstall system apps there) etc then your best bet is to move it to /system/apps. If the app is there then it cannot be uninstalled through normal methods.
Bdw, you should've put your question in the Q and A section
Cheers!
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ephraim033 said:
Well, if the user who wants to uninstall an application from your phone doesn't know about root,titanium backup (there is an option to uninstall system apps there) etc then your best bet is to move it to /system/apps. If the app is there then it cannot be uninstalled through normal methods.
Bdw, you should've put your question in the Q and A section
Cheers!
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o.k
first thank you for your answer.
seconed next time i'll post my Q there
third ... when you say move the app to /system/apps.
meaning install the apk from there ? after install move it there ? or ?
thx
trabel said:
o.k
when you say move the app to /system/apps.
meaning install the apk from there ? after install move it there ? or ?
thx
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to install an apk in /system/app , u should copy the apk using "root explorer" for example to that directory and set permissions to rw- r--r--(read write then read read ) but remember u have only limited space on ur /system directory about 500 mbs only
however u can use a launcher like apex , it has a feature to lock the desktop of launcher to prevent moving widgets or uninstalling apps from app drawer
u can also use an app like app locker and lock the installer app and settings app on ur phone with a secret code preventing anyone who doesnt know the code from accessing settings or unisnstall apps
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.carrotapp.protectpronew&feature=related_apps
Tefanym said:
to install an apk in /system/app , u should copy the apk using "root explorer" for example to that directory and set permissions to rw- r--r--(read write then read read ) but remember u have only limited space on ur /system directory about 500 mbs only
however u can use a launcher like apex , it has a feature to lock the desktop of launcher to prevent moving widgets or uninstalling apps from app drawer
u can also use an app like app locker and lock the installer app and settings app on ur phone with a secret code preventing anyone who doesnt know the code from accessing settings or unisnstall apps
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.carrotapp.protectpronew&feature=related_apps
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well thank you very much i will look into it.
if with that app i can lock only this specific install then all good , if i disabled all other install uninstall its not good for me.
also for using root explorer i need to root the phone move the app install then unroot the phone
can i put that installer inside the rom and flash it ? will it auto install the app when flashing this rom ?
FIrst of all, I do realize that to install system applications you have to push them to the system folder with root explorer. BUT. BUT. I was wondering if there was a way to modify the APK so that you could install them like normal apps, such as the HTC clock from sense
rick6677 said:
FIrst of all, I do realize that to install system applications you have to push them to the system folder with root explorer. BUT. BUT. I was wondering if there was a way to modify the APK so that you could install them like normal apps, such as the HTC clock from sense
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Why go through the trouble to do that?
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Astrikz said:
Why go through the trouble to do that?
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I was just curious because i like certain apps from other roms and wanted to know if you could modify them to just install them as normal apps somehow
Hello world
So how do i remove Nova Launcher from SlimBean ROM? I tried removing it through SlimCenter but after i exit and come back to slim center Nova is still there. I installed Apex launcher and it is now set to default launcher. Through slim file manager i got to system\app and tried to remove nova from there but it just says Delete Failed.
Any ideas? Thanks!
perv88 said:
Hello world
Through slim file manager i got to system\app and tried to remove nova from there but it just says Delete Failed.
Any ideas? Thanks!
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Ensure that root access is enabled on your Slimbean rom.
This is quoted from slimroms.net:
Root access works in another way in 4.3 then it was before. It is disabled by default. If you want to have root access go into your Superuser application or in Settings->Developer options and enable it. Please note as well that currently some third party kernels are around which may break root.
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Once superuser is enabled, try via the Slimsizer again.
If it still fails:
Use a root explorer app from the play store. Any of them will do. Ensure superuser permission is granted, and remove from system\app.
Markuzy said:
Ensure that root access is enabled on your Slimbean rom.
This is quoted from slimroms.net:
Once superuser is enabled, try via the Slimsizer again.
If it still fails:
Use a root explorer app from the play store. Any of them will do. Ensure superuser permission is granted, and remove from system\app.
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Thanks a million man. Also, in case anyone else needs this, use a cleaning app after erasing Nova(or anything else), and reboot your phone. Remember to have a second launcher installed prior removing Nova.
I prefer disabling (aka freezing) default keyboards and launchers versus uninstalling. If you ever get in a situation with your alternate app you have a fallback you may potentially be able to reenable
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jawz101 said:
I prefer disabling (aka freezing) default keyboards and launchers versus uninstalling. If you ever get in a situation with your alternate app you have a fallback you may potentially be able to reenable
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i needed to fully remove nova so i could install full version .apk from internal storage.
Is there a way to use a stock jellybean homescreen, not a launcher?
randL13 said:
Is there a way to use a stock jellybean homescreen, not a launcher?
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You misunderstand. Anything you see from the home screen is the launcher. Without one installed it is just a black screen that you can't do anything with.
If you want that then find the JB launcher somewhere around.
Hello there people!
I've installed a custom rom and would like to add some apps as system apps.
I thought I'd use Root Explorer to do this.
I copied my apps to SD-card, and from there to /system/app/ and changed permissions.
Still, my apps does not come up in my launcher.
Have I done anything wrong?
Thanks for the help!
richard.elgh said:
Hello there people!
I've installed a custom rom and would like to add some apps as system apps.
I thought I'd use Root Explorer to do this.
I copied my apps to SD-card, and from there to /system/app/ and changed permissions.
Still, my apps does not come up in my launcher.
Have I done anything wrong?
Thanks for the help!
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If the apps you install are not compatible with the android version you're using they won't show up. The quickest way to check this is to doubleclick the .apk on the sd-card and see if it will install.. They will be in your user/app if they do, but you can move them from there to /system/app if you want. If they give an error when installing they're not compatible.
SmG67 said:
If the apps you install are not compatible with the android version you're using they won't show up. The quickest way to check this is to doubleclick the .apk on the sd-card and see if it will install.. They will be in your user/app if they do, but you can move them from there to /system/app if you want. If they give an error when installing they're not compatible.
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They are compatible with the Androidversion, that much I know.
But they will not install if I doubleclick on them. That didn't work with another rom either, but it worked installing them using Root Explorer.
richard.elgh said:
They are compatible with the Androidversion, that much I know.
But they will not install if I doubleclick on them. That didn't work with another rom either, but it worked installing them using Root Explorer.
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If it worked they would show up in your launcher.. If they won't install using the 'normal' method, they are not compatible with your phone.
SmG67 said:
If it worked they would show up in your launcher.. If they won't install using the 'normal' method, they are not compatible with your phone.
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Is it really a difference between MiniCM7 and a ROM based on MiniCM7?
Those apps works on MiniCM7 then, but not on another ROM based on it.
sony xperia x10 mini
Hali van egy problémám. Sony xperia x10 mini kikapcsolt álapotban a hangero le bakapcs nyomogattam a hangerot es nem adja be a recovery t.anélkül nem tudok romot rátenni.valajinek van ötlete? Megköszönöm
its simple
change permissions of the apk you pasted in /system/app to the following :
r w --
r -- --
r -- --
now reboot your phone, the app will show on your launcher now
Hi guys. New to the fourm. I recently rooted my Kindle Fire HDX 7.9 (Thor I believe?). It's on 4.5.3 and I've been reading about ROMS? I'm guessing they're to make the tablet act like another OS? If so how do I download and install them?
Thanks in advance
So, a ROM is a custom build of the os. Some, like MIUI are to make the android feel more like an iPad, but most give the user more control and actually take the manufacturer's customizations away giving you more of a pure android experience.
Right now, you cannot run a rom on your os, but root it, and block ota because ggow is working on a rom for the newer os.
lekofraggle said:
So, a ROM is a custom build of the os. Some, like MIUI are to make the android feel more like an iPad, but most give the user more control and actually take the manufacturer's customizations away giving you more of a pure android experience.
Right now, you cannot run a rom on your os, but root it, and block ota because ggow is working on a rom for the newer os.
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Thank you! I've already got it blocked I believe, I followed a tutorial which stopped them. Just another thing, I see people posting pics of their setup with launchers etc, but whenever I use a Launcher, my wallpaper just stays black. Is that due to it being "kindle" still?
You are welcome. As for the launcher, yes and no, Amazon did not include some of the files needed to set wallpapers with their build of the os. If you are rooted, the way to get wallpapers is to install the xposed framework, and find a module called hdxposed. Be careful with the exposed framework as some of the modules can permanently mess up your system. But, hdxposed is safe and will enable wallpapers. The other annoyance with an alternate launcher is the popup asking which launcher to use. To get around that, dissable all or a portion of amazon's launcher called otter.
lekofraggle said:
You are welcome. As for the launcher, yes and no, Amazon did not include some of the files needed to set wallpapers with their build of the os. If you are rooted, the way to get wallpapers is to install the xposed framework, and find a module called hdxposed. Be careful with the exposed framework as some of the modules can permanently mess up your system. But, hdxposed is safe and will enable wallpapers. The other annoyance with an alternate launcher is the popup asking which launcher to use. To get around that, dissable all or a portion of amazon's launcher called otter.
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Is there a tut or anything to install it or is it like an apk etc?
Yes, and yes. What the framework is is a way for newer versions of android to install or modify pieces of a rom without rewriting the whole rom. Google it and you will find the xda thread with the installer apk. Then, search for hdxposed which has no settings, you just check the box.
When you find the apk for the xposed framework installer, you need to install it (it is a normal apk), then open it and install the framework. You must select the normal way as you do not have a typical recovery. That is the only risk if you do not install any other modules besides hdxposed.
lekofraggle said:
Yes, and yes. What the framework is is a way for newer versions of android to install or modify pieces of a rom without rewriting the whole rom. Google it and you will find the xda thread with the installer apk. Then, search for hdxposed which has no settings, you just check the box.
When you find the apk for the xposed framework installer, you need to install it (it is a normal apk), then open it and install the framework. You must select the normal way as you do not have a typical recovery. That is the only risk if you do not install any other modules besides hdxposed.
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Thank you very much!! And when I install all of that, I can then add wallpapers via my launcher or do I have to do it via another method?
I guess it depends on the launcher. In theory, yes, but for some people the launcher wallpaper mechanism is still buggy. I use Nova, and I use an app (image2wallpaper) because if I do not, Nova overzooms my pics.