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For reasons I won't go into (mainly because they're boring) I deleted Google talk.apk from Root Explorer (I was following instructions to update the app but those didn't work) and now I can't get it back. I've factory reset the phone to no avail. I have Google Voice installed, but can't seem to get talk back. If anyone could help, it would be greatly, greatly appreciated. Thanks!
BTW, I did a search before posing the ?, but the only solution I found was for a different phone, and when I ran those steps, when I tried to open Talk, it would just FC.
libracolo said:
For reasons I won't go into (mainly because they're boring) I deleted Google talk.apk from Root Explorer (I was following instructions to update the app but those didn't work) and now I can't get it back. I've factory reset the phone to no avail. I have Google Voice installed, but can't seem to get talk back. If anyone could help, it would be greatly, greatly appreciated. Thanks!
BTW, I did a search before posing the ?, but the only solution I found was for a different phone, and when I ran those steps, when I tried to open Talk, it would just FC.
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Have you tried snagging the files from another Photon and installing? Can you post what steps you have already taken please?
Yes....factory reset won't restore system apps. You can flash Juggs update.zip and that will restore for you. Then would have to root again of course but is easy enough.
Just download a custom rom , unzip it and copy the required app to your device.
faria said:
Just download a custom rom , unzip it and copy the required app to your device.
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I should of said that instead of grabbing it from another phone. Thanks faria.
CCallahan said:
Have you tried snagging the files from another Photon and installing? Can you post what steps you have already taken please?
Yes....factory reset won't restore system apps. You can flash Juggs update.zip and that will restore for you. Then would have to root again of course but is easy enough.
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Thanks for the info. If I flash Juggs update, will it hurt anything (since I already am on the latest OTA)?
faria said:
Just download a custom rom , unzip it and copy the required app to your device.
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I will try that as well. When I did a search, I found where someone had posted the talk.apk.zip file which I copied to my sd card, unzipped and then copied to system/apps (through Root Explorer), but that is when I started getting FC's. I then installed it (from Root Explorer) even with the same result. It may be that it wasn't the right version maybe? So if I extract it from a Rom, do I just copy it to the System/Apps folder (using Root Explorer)? Sorry for the confusion, and thanks much for the help.
libracolo said:
I will try that as well. When I did a search, I found where someone had posted the talk.apk.zip file which I copied to my sd card, unzipped and then copied to system/apps (through Root Explorer), but that is when I started getting FC's. I then installed it (from Root Explorer) even with the same result. It may be that it wasn't the right version maybe? So if I extract it from a Rom, do I just copy it to the System/Apps folder (using Root Explorer)? Sorry for the confusion, and thanks much for the help.
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you need to delete the talk.odex file from system apps othewize you get fcs.
faria said:
you need to delete the talk.odex file from system apps othewize you get fcs.
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I don't (and didn't) have that file, only talk.apk (which of course was deleted). Isn't the odex like the cache? If so, would it have been removed when I ran App Cache Cleaner?
libracolo said:
I don't (and didn't) have that file, only talk.apk (which of course was deleted). Isn't the odex like the cache? If so, would it have been removed when I ran App Cache Cleaner?
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Correct.
Well short of getting the apk from the very same rom version ,you will have to reflash he rom.
ps.
there the new google talk with video here in the forum, that probably would fix your problem.
Here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=773272
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=716888
faria said:
Here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=773272
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=716888
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Hey faria, thanks! I did the top link last night (that was the one that I copied the talk.apk.zip (2.2) over to my SD card, extracted, and then copied to /system/apps/. I installed from there (btw, I did change to R/W first), but all I got was FC's on talk. I'm thinking I needed to reboot after installing, maybe? I'm not really sure why I would need to reboot though, but if that is all it takes, I'm happy. I will try that when I get home tonight (don't have a spare cable with me right now). Thank you sooo much for your help.
libracolo said:
Thanks for the info. If I flash Juggs update, will it hurt anything (since I already am on the latest OTA)?
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If you still end up having problems.....
Juggs update.zip is just the latest OTA with a few minor modifications. So basically it will restore all to pretty close out of the box and restore any system apps.
However, you can also flash the sbf which is the actual newest OTA exactly like the one pushed from Motorola/Sprint. This requires using rsd and isn't quite as easy as the update.zip which can just be flashed via bootstrap recovery.
Any one of these methods will require you to root the phone again.
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If you still end up having problems.....
Juggs update.zip is just the latest OTA with a few minor modifications. So basically it will restore all to pretty close out of the box and restore any system apps.
However, you can also flash the sbf which is the actual newest OTA exactly like the one pushed from Motorola/Sprint. This requires using rsd and isn't quite as easy as the update.zip which can just be flashed via bootstrap recovery.
Any one of these methods will require you to root the phone again.
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Yeah, I'm gonna flash the sbf, I just downloaded it and installed the drivers and stuff, but I think I'm gonna wait until tomorrow night (only because it's been a really long day, started at 4 am MST just ending), so I think my brain is fried. Thanks for all your help today, I'll let ya know tomorrow how it goes. What a freakin pain in the arse this talk.apk has become....haha
Update: I flashed the sbf, re-rooted, and everything is great now, have Talk back. Thanks for all the help!
So I had cwm installed when the ota tried to install, which of course failed. I installed stock recovery and tried going into that, it did an update, rebooted and was updating again(not sure why twice) and then a red exclamation appeared. Rebooted and the OS version was the new 2.0, but the radio was the old version still. I luckily was able to reflash amonra and restore my cwm backup from prior to update.
Does anyone know how I might go about getting the phone to try again, this time with stock recovery installed from the start?
Anyone know how to clear all the downloaded update files and get it to see there is an update and download again? The "Check new" option does nothing at all. The status option shows the update, with the original time I requested the download. No prompts to install it since what I assume is the first one where it beeped right as I was pressing home. I'd like to clear it out and just have it redownload and install. Must be a way, hoping someone knows one.
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Anyone know how to clear all the downloaded update files and get it to see there is an update and download again? The "Check new" option does nothing at all. The status option shows the update, with the original time I requested the download. No prompts to install it since what I assume is the first one where it beeped right as I was pressing home. I'd like to clear it out and just have it redownload and install. Must be a way, hoping someone knows one.
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Do you have root explorer or another file explorer ? The download is found in one of the cache's .. can't recall for sure , but look for OTAPKG.zip or something similar its 52 mb.. then just delete that .
mjh68 said:
Do you have root explorer or another file explorer ? The download is found in one of the cache's .. can't recall for sure , but look for OTAPKG.zip or something similar its 52 mb.. then just delete that .
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Ok, yeah found it at /cache/kumo/OTAupdate.zip. Deleted it and rebooted but when I do an update check it still does absolutely nothing(no dialog at all after pressing) and the status still talks about the last time i started the upgrade process. Any other files I might need to change/delete to get it to start downloading again?
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Ok, yeah found it at /cache/kumo/OTAupdate.zip. Deleted it and rebooted but when I do an update check it still does absolutely nothing(no dialog at all after pressing) and the status still talks about the last time i started the upgrade process. Any other files I might need to change/delete to get it to start downloading again?
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Hmm.. not sure, but check out the Stock rooted OTA thread on development section. Con247 put together a rom from the OTA so you can just download that and it will do everything for you and you will keep root !
mjh68 said:
Hmm.. not sure, but check out the Stock rooted OTA thread on development section. Con247 put together a rom from the OTA so you can just download that and it will do everything for you and you will keep root !
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Assuming have to reinstall all my apps then sadly. Guess that's why i have titanium backup
esheesle said:
Assuming have to reinstall all my apps then sadly. Guess that's why i have titanium backup
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Make sure you either move the titanium backup folder off your internal storage if it is.. it get's wiped. I am new to using Titanium backup and when I went to reinstall titanium backup apps I realized they don't show up so I am assuming Titanium defaults the backup folder onto internal storage.
Yeah it defaults to /mnt/sdcard which is internal for us. Moved mine to ext_sd so that should be ok at least.
Hi,
I have a TP since two days and I have a weird issue.
I want to delete the stock music and/or the Music folder, move as well some music to music folder located on the internal card but the system denied.
I able to modify the Movie folder for example but not for the Music folder.
Could you please help me?
i have the same issue,
i was thinking it might be some read/write problem with that folder =/
lil-devil said:
i have the same issue,
i was thinking it might be some read/write problem with that folder =/
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Thanks buddy. I´m not feeling alone anymore
Do you think it´s a Asus issue ?
You can't delete,but you can rename current _old and create new default music folder in its place.
mrwozza70 said:
You can't delete,but you can rename current _old and create new default music folder in its place.
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Thanks. Thats what I did.
But we will carry this folder forever
I had same issue once upgrade to ICS took place. Tried everything finally a factory reset cleared it up.
usafle said:
I had same issue once upgrade to ICS took place. Tried everything finally a factory reset cleared it up.
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@ usafle
Thanks - but did you create a new folder before factory reset?
Originally Posted by usafle
I had same issue once upgrade to ICS took place. Tried everything finally a factory reset cleared it up.
RucaNebas said:
@ usafle
Thanks - but did you create a new folder before factory reset?
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After factory reset, I was able to delete the Music folder and move as well some music to music folder - Thanks a lot
Okay, first, I have tried googling and came up with no answers. Second, I tried looking through xda and came up with no answers. The closest thread I found anywhere was here. Here is my situation.
I have the EVO 4G LTE and I am running stock and rooted. Over last weekend I became s-off. So, now I am s-off with a stock recovery and would like to install the OTA update that is out. Please don't tell me not to in this thread and just wait for a rooted ROM and the like. I know the risks involved and what potentially could happen.
Ultimately, when I try to apply it I get the red triangle. When I hold the volume up and power on it goes into the stock recovery and here is what it says.
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
Installing update...
Copying to fotaBoot to /data/system for customize reload...
Verifying current system...
assert failed: apply_patch_check("/system/app/SoundHound_Freemium.odex","66f464f0ac1689b294f72c9006532b66195ca2ae", "798feb0102e51071f4634f784b740e168507f4")
E:Error in /internal_sdcard/Download/OTA_Jewel_CL_ICS_40_Sprint_WWE_1.22.651.3-1.13.651.1_release_268385t21cg6sjfe2o8g14.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
So, what this tells me is that soundhound is preventing me from installing the update. I didn't even have soundhound installed when I tried the update. Also, I looked with root explorer under /system/app and there was nothing listed for soundhound or the like. I thought just deleting the file would maybe solve my problem. I also tried installing it from the market. I think I must have accidentally restored this file from a different backup on accident and don't have that backup anymore.
So, this leaves me to my quandary. What can I do to install the OTA? Does anyone have any thoughts or insight? Thanks in advance.
Okay, I have tried this as well. I flashed the most current TWRP recovery and wiped cache and dalvik cache. Then I flashed a stock recovery and tried the update again. I received the same error as last time with the stupid soundhound.odex file. Does anyone have a soundhound free file with the apk and odex file? I figure if I had that I could place it in the proper location with root explorer or adb install it to get the update to apply. Still, any thoughts could be helpful.
It might be a way for HTC to prevent rooted phones to update as how u explained it soundhound isn't installed but when u purchase this phone it comes with sound hound preinstalled into system directory which u cannot uninstall without root privlages
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I appreciate the input. I guess I forgot that soundhound comes preinstalled on the phone. I just checked the RUU and looked at the rom and you are right. It is there. So, now I have the .apk and .odex files from the stock rom. My question is now how do I install it so that it looks like it was there from the beginning as a system file?
Thanks again for reminding me it came with the phone. I feel I am closer to being able to install the update.
DONE AND DONE!!!!
First thing is that I changed the title because it was not SoundHound's fault at all. It was my idiot self that uninstalled a system app. I don't remember doing that but I won't deny that somehow I did.
Now to the meat of how I solved this.
I got the correct system files (both .apk and .odex) and placed them on my sd card
I mounted /system/media as r/w with root explorer and copied both files into the /system/media directory (must do this first before putting them into /system/app)
I changed the permissions to rw-r--r-- as were all the other apps in the /system/app directory
I copied both files over to /system/app
I rebooted the phone
Once the phone rebooted I updated the app in question and opened it
I rebooted again just to be safe
Then I downloaded and installed the update
SUCCESS!!!!!
Anyway, just wanted to share for everyone in case you run into a similar problem when trying to update. Reach out to me if you need any help with any of the steps. Thanks to such great people and developers on xda.
Some threads are saying that even if you're S-Off, the new HBOOT won't let you flash Superuser and TWRP. Were you able to reroot?
For various reasons, I'd like to just take the OTA and reflash SU and TWRP (I'm S-Off, rooted, stock recovery right now).
bpdamas said:
DONE AND DONE!!!!
First thing is that I changed the title because it was not SoundHound's fault at all. It was my idiot self that uninstalled a system app. I don't remember doing that but I won't deny that somehow I did.
Now to the meat of how I solved this...
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greyopaque said:
Some threads are saying that even if you're S-Off, the new HBOOT won't let you flash Superuser and TWRP. Were you able to reroot?
For various reasons, I'd like to just take the OTA and reflash SU and TWRP (I'm S-Off, rooted, stock recovery right now).
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I was able to reroot. However, first I had to install the lazy panda hboot and flash TWRP through fastboot usb. I then flashed a su zip once I booted into TWRP. Hope this helps. I am trying to make a new thread for this right now.
I had the same issue but with a different problem. I had rewritten my build.prop to incorporate the application associations as they should be (thanks Crapple!). As a result, the OTA was failing to install. Volume UP + Power showed me the error. Restored the original build.prop I had backed up and OTA fired off. A few more steps and I'll have your S-OFF OTA rebuild complete. Thanks!
Hello there im new to the android scene, i have rooted my lg g5 and have twrp on my phone. However i stumbled across a problem with the recovery
while on twrp.
I did a wipe before trying to restore my previous backup from micro sd (format ex2). when the phone boots i get a white screen saying (encryping on the top) and (reset phone button in the middle of the screen).
Cant seem to get out of it, would appreciate it if someone can help me?
Also a Popup screen shows : "Warning! Current version is not available for user. cant find matched cust for Nt-code mcc/mnc[FFFFFF],subset[11]"
s2929 said:
Hello there im new to the android scene, i have rooted my lg g5 and have twrp on my phone. However i stumbled across a problem with the recovery
while on twrp.
I did a wipe before trying to restore my previous backup from micro sd (format ex2). when the phone boots i get a white screen saying (encryping on the top) and (reset phone button in the middle of the screen).
Cant seem to get out of it, would appreciate it if someone can help me?
Also a Popup screen shows : "Warning! Current version is not available for user. cant find matched cust for Nt-code mcc/mnc[FFFFFF],subset[11]"
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1. flash SuperSU package http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu-stable with TWRP to get out of encrypt issue
2. after rooted and booted, navigate to root/cust and delete all files and folders from that folder so you won't get that popup at startup
dont work
still no fix man, i navigated to root from twrp, there wasnt any "cust" folder or file, so i deleted root instead thinking it will delete those folders you suggested, since it was hidden.
s2929 said:
still no fix man, i navigated to root from twrp, there wasnt any "cust" folder or file, so i deleted root instead thinking it will delete those folders you suggested, since it was hidden.
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I wonder how could have you deleted root since that is a system folder
you might be in some issues deleting it
anyway, I recommend flashing back V10d with LGUP and try to install TWRP and what you need after
I had the same issue, wiping data, cache & dalvik in twrp fixed it for me.