I just wanted to know if I can use Keyboard Manager? I know that we don't have write access on /System, that's why I'm not sure if I can use it. If so, do I just follow the directions in the thread?
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1) What is: Nandroid, Titanium Backup, Rom Manager, Estrong Manager, AmonRa
to be specific - do I need all of them or just 1-2 of them?
2) What is the difference?
I read some perfer Clockwork Recover while other says there has been issues with it but AmonRa hasnt.
3)Answered
4) Do I really have to WIPE every time I switch (Flash) Rom?
I have read few posts that mention they don't do it and never had an issue.
What is the purpose of Wiping?
5) AOSP?? huh new jargon (working on it)
6) Answered
7) Confirm if im doing this right:
Download (new-rom.zip) - move to sd card - do one of the following: (nandroid, titanium or both?) - turn off phone, turn on to recovery mode, wipe (optional?), factory reset (optional?), wipe cache/delv (optional?), install zip, yada yada yada...?
8) What happens if I get (insert ROM) and open it's zip, remove the stuff I want out than rezip and load? good idea or bad idea?
9) What is a Launcher? how many types of Launcher are there? Adw, Pro, X, Y, Z?
I'll think of more later on. Sorry for the massive noob question. Im constantly reading the dev section forums and seeing several jargons im not fully understanding and alot of apps that some uses over the other.
dude, these are beyond noob questions.
every question in your post can easily be answered with a few minutes of searching.
I'm almost tempted to answer your questions but you need to learn this stuff, and not by having it spoon-fed to you, not to mention the subject matters you ask about would take a great deal of my precious time to explain. You read enough to get your phone rooted without bricking it, keep up the reading.
We all learned a ton of new stuff when we first got into android phones. Those with LINUX experience had a shorter learning curve, I for one had zero experience with LINUX. And most of us learned it by SEARCHING and READING. The more of this stuff you learn by your own research the better, you will have an actual understanding of how these things work.
If you want I will answer ONE of the above questions, in depth. Your choice..
Im constantly reading and I getting alot of contradiction answers. Thus im trying to break each one apart on pro/con. I guess my main concern that a search won't find an answer would be:
6) How do I get access into the Internal Memory?
caused I have searched using (internal storage, internal memory) and been unable to find an answer to it.
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Im constantly reading and I getting alot of contradiction answers. Thus im trying to break each one apart on pro/con. I guess my main concern that a search won't find an answer would be:
6) How do I get access into the Internal Memory?
caused I have searched using (internal storage, internal memory) and been unable to find an answer to it.
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Get a file explorer. They work very similarly to explorer windows in Windows. You'll be able to see the file structure, remove files you don't want, add ones you want, move stuff around (which is especially useful for managing your sdcard)
I prefer Root Explorer, but it's a paid app. If you want a free option just to get your feet wet then get Astro File Manager from the market and start poking around just DO NOT DELETE ANYTHING unless you KNOW what it is and KNOW you don't want it anymore.
One tip regarding removing apps.. if you're not sure what the outcome will be you can add something like ".bak" to the end of the filename which essentially makes the file invisible to the system without removing it yet.
Although if it's a system critical apk then you might get a boot loop, in which case you will need a nandroid backup ready to restore.
what im currently doing now is constantly flashing 2.2 stock
I read titanium removes apps and I learned Sprint Zone = promotional.apk that is required to stay on to use *2 *3 dial...
But the .bak thing is nice, basically if I can't remove it, I still be able not to see it.
now as far as the .bak is concern - where do I rename it from? from the root explorer app? just long press it & rename the .xxx to .bak? or .xxx.bak?
you do not need sprint zone for anything
rename or remove files using a file explorer, and I don't know what you mean by "if I can't remove it".. you can remove any file using a file explorer
I usually just add .bak to whatever extension is already there. So if you're using LauncherPro and want to see if removing rosie.apk causes any problems (it wont, you can do without it just fine as long as you have another launcher installed) rename it to rosie.apk.bak and reboot
alright, btw I tried astro and it only shows me the folders/app of my SD card.
Im not looking to mess with those.
I want to view the Internal phone memory and possibly the Bios.
Second, with Astrofile - Let's say Amazonmp3 - im able to find that but within the stock2.2 rom.zip - removing from that zip wont change anything though unless I re-flash it, correct?
I am under the impression, once I flash a rom.zip, I can remove that rom.zip out of the sd card. the info is stored internally or in the bios. That is where I want to get acess to.
I know through titanium - if I find amazonmp3 and un-install from there, it removes from my phone.
there is no bios on android
astro's default view is the sdcard, you can go up one level and see all the system folders
yes, once you flash the rom you can remove the rom's zip from your sdcard but you might as well leave it in case you need to reflash it
Hi there! Is it possible to install an App and reject certain permissions?
E.g: an App wants to read/write my contacts, although there is obviously no need for it (e.g. a cookbook App)?
I know it's not possible out of the box, but is there a program like, say "superuser", that is able to block only certain permissions on installing an App? Of course with the possibility that this App will not work correctly then...
Like a virtual machine: you can install and test everything within it, while not giving it access to the host.
Is this something that isn't even possible because of the structure of Android? Or is it possible but no one made it till now? Or does it already exist and i am too dump to find it?
Noob question here....
I am trying to install the latest version of Swype (v2.15.56.14870)
I have an older version which came preinstalled on my SGS and therefore is a system application. Is there anyway i can install this newer version without having to root my phone?
Perhaps the "update.zip" in recovery mode..
I've tried putting the newer app on my phone, both external sd and internal sd then trying to install with Astro. I only get the option to "UnInstall" "Upgrade" or "Launch"
If i select upgrade a message popus up with, "This is a system application. Do you still want to replace it?"
I hit "OK" then "Install" ....a few seconds later phone states, "Application not installed"
I am starting to assume that rooting is the only way to install the newer version, given that it is a system application. However if anyone knows of a method without root then please advise on correct procedure.
Thank you.
I think with preinstalled swype you have a swype apk in /system/app (which is why you cannot uninstall) and there's a swype lib in /system/lib. If you had root I think you can just delete these and its gone.
After that you could install the new one normally.
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Can you do it with ADB?
You will need to root your phone. It shouldn't be too hard to do. What phone do you have?
I don't think there's anyway around it without rooting.
What you would need to do is backup the built in Swype (Just in case anything goes wrong.) Delete the system files related to it which you would need root permissions to do. Then restart your phone. Install the new version of Swype.
I did this the other day since I got an invite to the Swype beta.
So I was there with the perfect setup, but I was browsing the Rom Manager and noticed a Wifi N enabler in the Radios section. Looks good right? If anything breaks I can revert to a backup? Right? No. Wrong. I flashed it while running the latest Tiamat on cyanogen 7 rc1. Thing is... not only is it not compatible with Tiamat, but it's also not needed on cyanogen 7... now all my backups come complete with wifi that gives me Error when I try to use it. What do I do?
Still need some help. How can I reset my wifi? Would a factory reset be the only way?
I hate people that bump their own threads and I hate doing it, but I'm desperate. What can fix my wifi? I've tried everything! It's killing my battery.
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I hate people that bump their own threads and I hate doing it, but I'm desperate. What can fix my wifi? I've tried everything! It's killing my battery.
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I'll help you because I feel your pain. Didn't have internet for a week once and I pretty much had to walk around the house with an extension cord. Can only help bump though, can't answer it. I believe my Speedy already supports wireless n =)
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snowblower, you should be able to simply copy and paste the bcm4329.ko file from original rom zip into /system/lib/modules/ with an app like Root Explorer.
Extract the file from the rom archive.
Go to extracted location.
Copy the file.
Navigate to /system/lib/modules/ on your phone.
Mount R/W.
Paste the file.
Change the permissions to rw-r--r--. (Long-press file)
Change Owner and Group to 0 - root. (Also long-press)
Mount R/O.
Reboot phone.
(You can also accomplish all the steps above with ADB if you don't want to install Root Explorer.)
I've been trying to get wireless N working on my EVO for days now, but nothing seems to work and I can't for the life of me figure out why. Luckily, the method described above always seems to fix my WiFi if something I try breaks it. Hope it works for you!
I can't seem to get this running properly. Itwont store info on my sdext4 because there is already read only files there. How can i get rid of that? I've tried every avenue via Google. Surely to God there must be an app for rooted users to change read only files.
Will someone be kind enough to offer a suggestion?
Hope this helps.
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I can't seem to get this running properly. Itwont store info on my sdext4 because there is already read only files there. How can i get rid of that? I've tried every avenue via Google. Surely to God there must be an app for rooted users to change read only files.
Will someone be kind enough to offer a suggestion?
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If you're talking about file permissions, I use ES File Manager to change file permissions.
Nah... That didnt work. I couldnt see them. They were evil. Not sure where i picked them up. The script was set to delete my data connection and Wifi. I ended up finding the script when I tried to partion my SD card. I had a third hidden partition with 33Mb of something F'ed up. I used another SD card and downloaded the same ROM and everything was fine. I ended up using Gparted to wipe my card. Its the ONLY thing that will wipe EVERYTHING no matter what it is. Its doesnt see "read only" scripts.
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I can't seem to get this running properly. Itwont store info on my sdext4 because there is already read only files there. How can i get rid of that? I've tried every avenue via Google. Surely to God there must be an app for rooted users to change read only files.
Will someone be kind enough to offer a suggestion?
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Download and run this app,make sure you follow the directions and read what each tweak is,does and how it effects your phone,before applying them,theres a tweak in miscellaneous,it will change all of your files in internal and external to (read/write).This is a beta version,even though it says pro.Also make sure whatever rom your running,theres init.d support,if not it will install it,do this first.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/m8a074o1ixvr6k0/Android Tweaker ProV3.0.1.apk