Heres my story:
I rooted my phone. After rooting my phone I used root explorer to extracted some of my apps/games to my PC. After the extraction they were no longer .apk files. Is there a way to change them back to .apk? These apps are no longer offered in the Market and cant find them anywhere online. Also, I have the backup (using nandroid). Is there a way I can open those files up and pull the .apk from there? They are .img files?
Trying to do this without having to unroot my phone load the ROM back and get the .apks again (this time using another program) and then rooting the phone again.
If the apks are still on the comouter, just change the file.extention to apk
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I tried that but it didnt work. However, I did have the Clockwork MOD recovery of the build. So I just booted into it using the ROM manager and used ASTRO to back up the apps as .apk files and then rebooted back into my rooted ROM and works fine now. Thanks
I'm working on cooking my own rom but I'm not sure how to take an apk from my current rom to copy it to my computer.
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I would just download the rom you're using and use 7 zip to copy out the apks u want. Just right click on the rom, choose 7 zip then select open archive. You can copy out any file/apk u want.
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thanks, I forgot to mention that I'm running on mac osx, looks like there may be a similar program for mac.
dglowe343 said:
I would just download the rom you're using and use 7 zip to copy out the apks u want. Just right click on the rom, choose 7 zip then select open archive. You can copy out any file/apk u want.
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So heres what I'm trying to do, I would like to use other apps that I've downloaded after my rom was installed. So Instead of flashing a rom then deleting apps and downloading app and making all kinds of customizations, I would like to create one just for me. So is there a way to pull an apk from my phone through adb? Or are the apps not stored on my phone in .apk format?
Michael61182 said:
So heres what I'm trying to do, I would like to use other apps that I've downloaded after my rom was installed. So Instead of flashing a rom then deleting apps and downloading app and making all kinds of customizations, I would like to create one just for me. So is there a way to pull an apk from my phone through adb? Or are the apps not stored on my phone in .apk format?
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adb or root explorer.
If you haven't already install DROPBOX on your mac and your phone.
With dropbox setup use root explorer to go into your data/app folder and copy the apk to your sdcard root.
Then use dropbox to upload the apk.
Wait for your mac to sync and you now have your app apks on your mac.
Just to give you a heads up, some aftermarket apps need some extra work just to get them to install AND work with the rom installation.
I use MYBackup pro or get the trial one. back up all the apps you want to you SD card then open the SD card and look for rerward folder open it and all the .APK you backed up will be there.
I flashed mikfroyo 4.5 and I'm trying to install some of the sprint stock apps (footprint, etc...) I keep getting "application not installed" I'm using root explorer. Any suggestions? Thanks
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You have to use the push command in adb. If you do a search you should find the parameters, I don't know them off the top of my head.
adb push /pathtoapk /data/app/
I think you could just use something like root explorer, es file explorer to accomplish this also.
You can use the above methods, or put the apk file on the root of sd card, go to your file manager, and install that way; works for me at least.
Also, if you have conflicting files they won't install either. Like, you can't install new versions of swype with old ones in
i need to install it and the creator says with it you have to install it via adb to /system/media? how do i do this? i tried and couldnt figure it out
0ryan0 said:
i need to install it and the creator says with it you have to install it via adb to /system/media? how do i do this? i tried and couldnt figure it out
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If doing by adb, place the bootanimation.zip in your android sdk folder, in command prompt, navigate there, and issue the following commands:
adb remount
adb push bootanimation.zip /system/media
adb reboot
/system/customize/resource on sense roms
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place the file on your sdcard, use root explorer, enable r/w, copy the file, then move it to the above folder.
Where can I find the sdk folder?
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Where can I find the sdk folder?
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In the android sdk software kit
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I still don't know where that's at im new to all this so bare wit me
you need to download the Android SDK from the internet.
If you don't have ADB setup, it would take you two seconds to do this with root explorer to copy this from you sd card to system/media.
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If you don't have ADB setup, it would take you two seconds to do this with root explorer to copy this from you sd card to system/media.
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Yeah I don't have the android sdk set up on my computer and thats what I do its very easy and works the same I think.. It works for me every time....
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Make sure if you want to keep your old boot to rename it or move it to a new folder ....
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http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
You can get it there. Its easier for me to just push it there, but like I said earlier, you can do it the root explorer way as well.
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http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
You can get it there. Its easier for me to just push it there, but like I said earlier, you can do it the root explorer way as well.
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I've been wanting to hook up the sdk on my computer I've never used it and I'm kind of new to all this I've done allot of flashing and want to use the sdk jw how easy it is to install on the computer and set up ?
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I've been wanting to hook up the sdk on my computer I've never used it and I'm kind of new to all this I've done allot of flashing and want to use the sdk jw how easy it is to install on the computer and set up ?
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Very simple. Go to the site, install, open in, hit the sdk manager exe, run it, it creates a folder and you're done.
Then you you navigate to the folder via command prompt, then do your business.
None of this Bootscreen stuff makes sense, Please help?
I am using Evervolv-Acies rom, with clockmod recovery. I am trying to install this custom boot screen, but it's not working or I am doing it wrong. I have tried...
Install with "PushBoot" installer
- Download PushBoot HERE
- Extract "PushBoot" folder
- Move boot animation zip to "PushBoot" folder
- Plug in device (Leave in charge only mode) & double click "PushBoot2" Batch file
- Follow prompts in cmd.exe window to install your boot animation
Install with Root Explorer
- Download bootanimation.zip and put on root of your SD card
- Open RE & navigate to "system/media"
- Select "Mount R/W", then either delete, or move existing bootanimation.zip
- Navigate back to "sdcard", then move bootanimation.zip to "system/media" (AOSP ROMs)
- For Sense ROMs, move it to "/system/customize/resource"
Is Root Explorer a program? Or is it just File Library? or there is another App in the market, just Explorer.
Under File Library, I went to system/media and then it shows my zip file, but what do I do with this.. It doesn't sync with the directions. Also, the other way, was pushboot, which I tried, plugged in my usb cable to my computer and phone, hit the pushboot2 on the computer, couldn't find device. What am I doing wrong? All I want to do is change this bootscreen and possibly a splash screen?? Please help???
Root explorer is an app available from the market...just long press on the new bootanimation.zip,select copy navigate to the correct path for your Rom , rename old bootanimation.zip to bootanination.bak (if you want to keep it) paste in the new file...bada bing bada boom...you're done. What folder you need to navigate depends on which Rom you are using....
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having the same problem, moved the old bootanimation.zip to somewhere else, followed directions from last 2 posts (using Root Explorer) and not working...grrrr.
was working before i d/l this new rom...what else should i try?
Edit: had to walk away & then figured it out...thanks
So, I'd like to make a few changes to the app icons...for example...browser, tw launcher, email, etc.
On my previous phones, I've always just flashed them thru recovery...but with the problems some users are having after flashing custom kernels (with cwm), I would prefer to stay on the stock kernel for right now.
Could I just use root explorer to drop the replacement pngs in the apk files in system/app?
Any info would be helpful....
Thanks
Try to pull the apk to your computer, use something like 7zip to open, edit your images, update the archive, copy to your SD card, sign using zipsigner 2 and install.
Let me know how it works out
Just drop the apps
First move the app into comp
Extract with 7zip
Change the pngs (theyre in res foulder)
Unextract your files by opening file archive and dragging and dropping res folder
Use root explorer to replace app
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