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[APP] Working MIUI Music (apk attached)

So, there's an MIUI music apk in another recent thread.
For whatever reason I try to install and get parsing errors.
Long story short if you want an MIUI music apk that works, DL this. Install with root explorer or whatever explorer you like...

So you get parsing errors when you try to install this, why would none of us not experience the same thing?
What exactly did you change in it? You would get a parsing error if you 1: tried to install the MIUI music .apk onto a non MIUI ROM (like CM) or a version based on an older version like 2.2 or 2.1 or 2: if you tried to change some things and didn't get something right - did you port this?
Sorry, just trying to understand it all since we have a ported MIUI music apk, just wondering what's different here.

KCRic said:
So you get parsing errors when you try to install this, why would none of us not experience the same thing?
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Wrongo, I experienced the same exact thing.
KCRic said:
You would get a parsing error if you 1: tried to install the MIUI music .apk onto a non MIUI ROM (like CM)
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That was the entire point of the .apk. If you were running the MIUI ROM, why would you install the .apk?

The one that's a few threads down gives errors. This one doesnt. Found it elsewhere thought id share here since its a cool music player with extra options. I like using on non-miui rom.
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Reworded op as to avoid further confusion.
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Worked like a charm, and playing with it now.
Thanks!

Thanks. I was also getting parse errors on the other apk. This one works for me.

psangha said:
Thanks. I was also getting parse errors on the other apk. This one works for me.
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what he said

Glad to help!
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any way to get the newest one in this thread to install simply as an apk?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1015371
doesn't work for me when i use root explorer & assign the permissions

kantbstopped519 said:
any way to get the newest one in this thread to install simply as an apk?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1015371
doesn't work for me when i use root explorer & assign the permissions
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I downloaded, used RootExplorer to move to system/app and didn't change anything. Rebooted, works fine for me.
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@ the parsing errors, make sure you are selecting the correct .apk, there is a 4kb temp file created on the sd card that is probably the reason u get parsing errors

I'm really liking this app. One question though: how does the lyric downloader work? I can't seem to make it work.

works well thanks

[Q] Program Monitor on Syndicate Frozen

Hello, I recently installed the Syndicate Frozen ROM 1.1.0 fully loaded because in the description, it says that it includes the program monitor widget. I tried putting it on my homescreen & even tried looking for it in the system folder but it is nowhere to be found. Is there a link to download the apk? Thanks.

Dint know about the widget, but if you long press the home button it brings up a recently used appliciation window. You can get to task manager from there.
It is task manager your looking for right?
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The widget can only be used in TouchWiz. There is a clone available for any launcher, including LauncherPro, the default in SRF Standard, available here and on the Market. Search for it. The Samsung-original Program Monitor widget is available in the TouchWiz-included Fully Loaded version.

k0nane said:
The widget can only be used in TouchWiz. There is a clone available for any launcher, including LauncherPro, the default in SRF Standard, available here and on the Market. Search for it. The Samsung-original Program Monitor widget is available in the TouchWiz-included Fully Loaded version.
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and that's exactly why I have the Fully Loaded version installed, but it's not here.

Enfiladedrivein said:
and that's exactly why I have the Fully Loaded version installed, but it's not here.
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It's in /data/app. Try moving it to /system/app.

k0nane said:
It's in /data/app. Try moving it to /system/app.
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It doesn't work, I've tried this before when the rom was originally released. I'm not exactly too sure as to why though.

JSarella said:
It doesn't work, I've tried this before when the rom was originally released. I'm not exactly too sure as to why though.
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Here, use root explorer and copy it to system/app.

kennyglass123 said:
Here, use root explorer and copy it to system/app.
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Worked for me. Thanks man.

Install system apps as regular downloaded apps

I'm working on a themed aosp 4.2 keyboard. It would make my life a whole lot easier if i could just install the keyboard as a regular app, but when i try is won't work. What would you need to edit in a system app so that it will install normally without having to move it to system/app and rebooting

Well if you could explain the error....
this is SPARTAAA

UtkarshGupta said:
Well if you could explain the error....
this is SPARTAAA
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For example, if you were to uninstall say the android keyboard that comes bundled with a rom, then you were to extract the apk, and try and just install it, it won't work. The only way i know of getting it to install is to put it into system/app and reboot. So i'm asking if there is a way to edit system apk's so that you can install them regularly.

joelrwise said:
For example, if you were to uninstall say the android keyboard that comes bundled with a rom, then you were to extract the apk, and try and just install it, it won't work. The only way i know of getting it to install is to put it into system/app and reboot. So i'm asking if there is a way to edit system apk's so that you can install them regularly.
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Never mind I figure it out. I just had to merge the resources file from the new app into the original then resign the original

[Q] Google talk wont load on Mildwild ROM

I have installed the MildWild ROM on my old Desire (which my partner uses). This one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1453287
I have tried installing the Google Talk app from that page plus also other apk versions from various places but none seem to work. They either fail to install or force close when started. All other apps are fine and the ROM is quite good, stable and quick.
Can anyone help with a fix please. Or link to a guaranteed gtalk apk.
Cheers
Gregsy

Gregsy said:
I have installed the MildWild ROM on my old Desire (which my partner uses). This one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1453287
I have tried installing the Google Talk app from that page plus also other apk versions from various places but none seem to work. They either fail to install or force close when started. All other apps are fine and the ROM is quite good, stable and quick.
Can anyone help with a fix please. Or link to a guaranteed gtalk apk.
Cheers
Gregsy
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are you flashing the zips in recovery? Try downloading the zip from the page, extract it and take the apk out of it. Then using a root explorer, move the apk into /system/app and change the permissions to rw-r-r

chromium96 said:
are you flashing the zips in recovery? Try downloading the zip from the page, extract it and take the apk out of it. Then using a root explorer, move the apk into /system/app and change the permissions to rw-r-r
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No, I was just doing a normal apk install, I didn't realise it was a system app. I will try this when I can.
Thanks very much. :good:

[Q] Selected launchers won't start on fresh install

Hi all,
It's been a while since I've come across a problem that Google couldn't help me with, and my search skills have not turned up any results...so I'm turning to the community again.
I recently decided to try out some Jelly Bean roms on my Desire after being a long time MildWild user. The rom that I found best suited was CyanoMod007 (JB 4.2.2 | Int2Ext+ | A2Ext+) [STOCK | CM7] [v21 | 19/05/13]. However this uses the trebuchet launcher which is a bit too slow for my liking.
I experimented with Apex launcher, essentially removing Trebuchet from the zip file and inserting Apex in its place and that worked fine.
However, I also wanted to try Nova Launcher and Smart Launcher. Following the same procedure as with Apex, I went through and reflashed my device, but in both these instances, Nova Lanucher and Smart Launcher failed to start.
I'm not sure why this is the case, as far as I could tell they should be working properly, but all I seemed to get was the popup telling me "Unfortunately, xxx Launcher, has stopped."
Could anyone shed some light on the situation?

Did you set the right permissions?

Why reflash the rom just to install a launcher?
Install the launcher of your choice normally with the apk, or if you want it to be a system app you can use a root file explorer to place it into system/app. Also change the permissions to rw-r-r.
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abaaaabbbb63 said:
Did you set the right permissions?
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To be honest with you I didn't realise you had to set permissions before adding a new apk. Whenever I've made my own modifications to roms I've always just swapped the apks out of the zip before sending it over to the phone to install.
I'll try to dig up a thread with some instructions.
chromium96 said:
Why reflash the rom just to install a launcher?
Install the launcher of your choice normally with the apk, or if you want it to be a system app you can use a root file explorer to place it into system/app. Also change the permissions to rw-r-r.
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Well, I went from an old Gingerbread rom to Jelly Bean, so I had to flash the rom. Once I got setup with jelly bean and saw it worked I thought it would be the best time to experiment with rom changes before I download all my apps and contact info etc so I've been making changes to the rom zips and installing them to see what works and what doesn't.
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After looking into the issue some more, I've managed to hack together a solution, though I'm not sure if this will cause issues down the line. It seems to be working fine at the minute.
Basically, I installed the rom with Apex, downloaded Smart Launcher and Titanium Backup, set Smart Launcher as the default launcher and removed Apex with Titanium.
While this does seem to work, I'm still trying to find some information regarding apk permissions when adding them to a zip file and why the apk wouldn't work from a fresh install, so by all means any comments on that front would be welcomed.

5nak3 said:
To be honest with you I didn't realise you had to set permissions before adding a new apk. Whenever I've made my own modifications to roms I've always just swapped the apks out of the zip before sending it over to the phone to install.
I'll try to dig up a thread with some instructions.
Well, I went from an old Gingerbread rom to Jelly Bean, so I had to flash the rom. Once I got setup with jelly bean and saw it worked I thought it would be the best time to experiment with rom changes before I download all my apps and contact info etc so I've been making changes to the rom zips and installing them to see what works and what doesn't.
---Quick Edit---
After looking into the issue some more, I've managed to hack together a solution, though I'm not sure if this will cause issues down the line. It seems to be working fine at the minute.
Basically, I installed the rom with Apex, downloaded Smart Launcher and Titanium Backup, set Smart Launcher as the default launcher and removed Apex with Titanium.
While this does seem to work, I'm still trying to find some information regarding apk permissions when adding them to a zip file and why the apk wouldn't work from a fresh install, so by all means any comments on that front would be welcomed.
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Any time you move an apk to /data or /system manually, you have to set rw-r-r permissions. You should just install the ROM and then use cmd or filemanager to replace Trebuchet with Apex or whatever launcher you want. Simply refrain from adding apks to pre-install zip files.
Why uninstall with Titanium when you can simply delete from /system/app? I think Titanium causes problems on some JB roms...

droid_<3er said:
Any time you move an apk to /data or /system manually, you have to set rw-r-r permissions. You should just install the ROM and then use cmd or filemanager to replace Trebuchet with Apex or whatever launcher you want. Simply refrain from adding apks to pre-install zip files.
Why uninstall with Titanium when you can simply delete from /system/app? I think Titanium causes problems on some JB roms...
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I initially tried to go to /system/app using Estrong File Manager before opting for Titanium as I wasn't sure if it would cause problems. However, when searching with the file manager I didn't find any apk's. Could this have been because I did it while the system was mounted i.e. phone turned on?
Apologies for what may seem like basic questions / understanding, but as you can see from my join date I've only had an android device from September of last year and the truth is after following the Noob proof everything guide for the HTC Desire and installing my MildWild gingerbread rom I never experimented with anything until now.

5nak3 said:
I initially tried to go to /system/app using Estrong File Manager before opting for Titanium as I wasn't sure if it would cause problems. However, when searching with the file manager I didn't find any apk's. Could this have been because I did it while the system was mounted i.e. phone turned on?
Apologies for what may seem like basic questions / understanding, but as you can see from my join date I've only had an android device from September of last year and the truth is after following the Noob proof everything guide for the HTC Desire and installing my MildWild gingerbread rom I never experimented with anything until now.
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That means that whatever File manager you're using doesn't have root capabilities. Try root browser https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.root.browserfree&hl=en and you'll be able to access anything in / .
For some managers there is an option to mount system r/w. Try that too.

droid_<3er said:
That means that whatever File manager you're using doesn't have root capabilities. Try root browser https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.root.browserfree&hl=en and you'll be able to access anything in / .
For some managers there is an option to mount system r/w. Try that too.
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Yup, you were right, the issue was I wasn't running the file manage with root mounted. Once I enabled the mount system r/w setting I had access to the apks.
So with that sorted I'm guessing that for future tests the best way of making edits to roms would be to install the rom, then using the file manager (un)install apks as I choose?

5nak3 said:
Yup, you were right, the issue was I wasn't running the file manage with root mounted. Once I enabled the mount system r/w setting I had access to the apks.
So with that sorted I'm guessing that for future tests the best way of making edits to roms would be to install the rom, then using the file manager (un)install apks as I choose?
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Well yeah. It takes more time than editing zips, but you won't usually get problems unless you delete an important apk.