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how to install htclockscreen.apk?

I deleted the htclockscreen.apk saved it to sd card and now I want to reinstall it... how do I do this... I click it and it says cannot be installed...

Have you tried pushing the app to the data/app folder via adb?

Dont know how to push with adb not sure about that... if you could explain i will try

Or is there another way...?

I would just use a terminal emulator and move it back. I personally haven't treid it but should still work. Or just move it back with a root explorer
If you have a terminal emulator app just open it up
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Cd to where you saved the apk on your sd card
Mv htclockscreen.apk /system/app/
I am pretty sure that its in system/app anyway. Sorry my evo is powered off but that's where its at on my shift. Once its there just reboot the phone. It should be back the way was. Hope that helps.
Guess I should clarify that you don't need to actually install it. You just need to get it back into the directory that it needs to be in then reboot
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If your not sure about that buy root explore from the market name just copy and paste.

I have root explorer and have replaced it in there again... but it does not work... it shows its in there but wont install... any thoughts?

Chris 2155 said:
I have root explorer and have replaced it in there again... but it does not work... it shows its in there but wont install... any thoughts?
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As trentlythp said, you dont actually "install" the .apk. It just has to be in the /system/app folder. Try copying the htclockscreen.apk to that folder then reboot and see what happens.

Permissions were wrong... got it... thanks...

[Q] Can't get Whatsapp to work - Force close

Can't get whatsapp to work. I had it pre-installed when i got the phone. But i deleted it. But re-installed it from the market, now, all i get when i try to log in for the first time i get force close. Anyone else who has this problem?

_terror_ said:
Can't get whatsapp to work. I had it pre-installed when i got the phone. But i deleted it. But re-installed it from the market, now, all i get when i try to log in for the first time i get force close. Anyone else who has this problem?
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It's dependent on the sony framework as it's preinstalled, push the .apk to /system/app/ and it will work again

AndroHero said:
It's dependent on the sony framework as it's preinstalled, push the .apk to /system/app/ and it will work again
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i'll get that one a shot get back to you

btw, how do you do that? i have a file explorer app and the .apk file

_terror_ said:
btw, how do you do that? i have a file explorer app and the .apk file
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You can just copy and paste it to /system/app. Using a file explorer, but you must set the right permissions afterwards, or if you have a pc, you can use adb, just to push the .apk
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AndroHero said:
You can just copy and paste it to /system/app. Using a file explorer, but you must set the right permissions afterwards, or if you have a pc, you can use adb, just to push the .apk
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when you say "push the .apk" do you basically mean move the downloaded .apk-file to /system/app then install it from there or what?

_terror_ said:
when you say "push the .apk" do you basically mean move the downloaded .apk-file to /system/app then install it from there or what?
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No push is a command used by adb, so you would use the command "adb push xxxx.apk /system/app" and that would move the apk to that location, you dont need to install apps to /system/ just copy them there

i have this problem on s5830i
thats no has system folder
what do i?

Cannot move files to the system directory.

I downloaded a new boot animation. I'm trying to move it to /system/customize/resourses but es file explorer and Astros say file cannot be moved. I was able to move the original file out. Now I can't even move the original back. In ES I made sure the root explorer and mount file system boxes are checked. I have the permissions checked but still nothing can be moved in.
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valorian13 said:
I downloaded a new boot animation. I'm trying to move it to /system/customize/resourses but es file explorer and Astros say file cannot be moved. I was able to move the original file out. Now I can't even move the original back. In ES I made sure the root explorer and mount file system boxes are checked. I have the permissions checked but still nothing can be moved in.
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Does either of those apps have root permissions? Idk cuz I don't use them..but its easy to just use adb to manually push the file

I've never used adv to do this. Is there a how to somewhere?
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I'm pretty sure that this app can accomplish what you're trying to do.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.liberty.toolbox&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5qcnVtbXkubGliZXJ0eS50b29sYm94Il0.

yoseir2 said:
I'm pretty sure that this app can accomplish what you're trying to do.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...yLDEsImNvbS5qcnVtbXkubGliZXJ0eS50b29sYm94Il0.
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Thanks for the suggestion but this didn't work either. Says failed to move.
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It's as if I can move or copy anything onto the SD card but nothing can be moved or copied from it.
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valorian13 said:
It's as if I can move or copy anything onto the SD card but nothing can be moved or copied from it.
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Use Root Explorer. So worth the $2. I don't use astro or ES, but if you can't copy or move anything in or from the root directory then / is probably not mounted as r/w. Look for an option while in the root directory that says "mount as r/w"
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Yep root explorer is your best option. adb push can be used to, but its command line only.

Well I know what caused me to have this issue but I do not know the details why.
I was running the Mikrunny Odex ROM with the Red theme. I wanted to give the Coredroid theme a try so I installed the theme and this issue started. After many hours of trying to fix this I restored my backup from a couple weeks ago that has the red theme and all is good again. To reduplicate the issue I reinstalled the Coredroid theme and the issue returned.

I use es file explorer and i have no issues moving things to the system folders whenever I want. If its not working you may try to uninstall and reinstall the app and then go to the settings and make sure you check browse as root and mount system as r/w.
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disconnecktie said:
I use es file explorer and i have no issues moving things to the system folders whenever I want. If its not working you may try to uninstall and reinstall the app and then go to the settings and make sure you check browse as root and mount system as r/w.
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I did try this a couple times but still could not get files to move.

Hmm.. have you tried to delete es file explorer from your allowed super user apps and then open es file explorer to give it super user permission again.
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disconnecktie said:
Hmm.. have you tried to delete es file explorer from your allowed super user apps and then open es file explorer to give it super user permission again.
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Yep, did that too. I think it had something to do with a theme I installed. When I restored a previous backup I could use ES just fine to move the boot animation file.

valorian13 said:
Yep, did that too. I think it had something to do with a theme I installed. When I restored a previous backup I could use ES just fine to move the boot animation file.
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A theme will not prevent you from moving system files...
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lodxcol said:
A theme will not prevent you from moving system files...
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That's what i was telling myself. However, after restoring my backup, I installed the theme again and once again I could not move files into the system directory or any of it's sub directories.

GalaxyS III S-Voice!

GalaxyS III S-Voice on Epic 4g!
I take no credit for this i just use it on my epic 4g and it works
Install:Copy to system/app and change permissions to rw-r-r then reboot then go to the same place and install it like normal app and you should have S-Voice!!!
I TAKE NO RESPINCIBILTY!
https://hotfile.com/dl/156330651/3d66185/S-Voice.apk.html

Sorry bro.......running cm9 beta3/Nyancolonel...and the installation went well but.....it started force closing on me.......so I booted to twrp recovery and wiped dalvik and cache....also fixed permissions...and rebooted......but no luck still closing........any suggestions.!???
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jctello1 said:
Sorry bro.......running cm9 beta3/Nyancolonel...and the installation went well but.....it started force closing on me.......so I booted to twrp recovery and wiped dalvik and cache....also fixed permissions...and rebooted......but no luck still closing........any suggestions.!???
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Haven't tried it yet but maybe it requires TW framework? Idk. I'm on AOKP right now, anyone else try this?
Edit: Actually it doesn't look like it needs TW framework since people are getting to work on their Galaxy Nexus's

Hey.....when it is stable ...that's going to be sick bro........it has crazy potential........
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running cm9 beta 3 nyan also and it works until i reboot. after reboot get fc. reinstall and works again.

Now.....after reinstall..should I reboot or no..?....I mean I will have to do a reboot eventually...
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i would try it without a reboot at all to see if it does work for you. i did not reboot after installing.

I just installed and no reboot no move and it appears to work fine. I would love if eventually the microphone on the screen in cm9 in the search bar could be modified to run svoice instead of googles voice search
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It works fine for me on both cm9 builds and additional kernals
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Folks, just download the file from here and extract the files from the rar. Push the voicetalk.apk to /system/apps and change the permissions, (or use root explorer) then open the APK file in winrar or winzip, go to the lib folder, then the armeabi folder and extract the libvoxtts.so from that folder. Put the libvoxtts.so file in /system/lib and change the permissions appropriately. Reboot and it will show in the app drawer under S Voice.
No problems on reboot at all. In fact... here are the S voice APK and the lib file already extracted for you, just open in winrar and put the apk in /system/apps/ and the .so file in /system/lib/, change the permissions on both files to rw-r--r-- and then reboot and you will be good to go.

runngwlf said:
Folks, just download the file from here and extract the files from the rar. Push the voicetalk.apk to /system/apps and change the permissions, (or use root explorer) then open the APK file in winrar or winzip, go to the lib folder, then the armeabi folder and extract the libvoxtts.so from that folder. Put the libvoxtts.so file in /system/lib and change the permissions appropriately. Reboot and it will show in the app drawer under S Voice.
No problems on reboot at all. In fact... here are the S voice APK and the lib file already extracted for you, just open in winrar and put the apk in /system/apps/ and the .so file in /system/lib/, change the permissions on both files to rw-r--r-- and then reboot and you will be good to go.
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I assume this only works if on ics and gb roms won't work?
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Can't I just download "androzip".from the play store and do it all from my phone or no?......
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no get es file explorerit works like a charm and this is only for ics no gb!

runngwlf said:
Folks, just download the file from here and extract the files from the rar. Push the voicetalk.apk to /system/apps and change the permissions, (or use root explorer) then open the APK file in winrar or winzip, go to the lib folder, then the armeabi folder and extract the libvoxtts.so from that folder. Put the libvoxtts.so file in /system/lib and change the permissions appropriately. Reboot and it will show in the app drawer under S Voice.
No problems on reboot at all. In fact... here are the S voice APK and the lib file already extracted for you, just open in winrar and put the apk in /system/apps/ and the .so file in /system/lib/, change the permissions on both files to rw-r--r-- and then reboot and you will be good to go.
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I have downloaded the files. I have ES explorer and rooted phone. But I can not copy files to app folder or lib folder. I am getting msg, Files can not by copied or moved.

dps33 said:
I have downloaded the files. I have ES explorer and rooted phone. But I can not copy files to app folder or lib folder. I am getting msg, Files can not by copied or moved.
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Go to settings check root explorer and then check mount system as rewrite able.
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ÜBER™ said:
Go to settings check root explorer and then check mount system as rewrite able.
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Thanks, that's it. SVoice started up but I was going thru help screens and next next and I get S voice stopped working. Checked files permission again and re-booted and same thing.

Hey..........everyone that's having problems with is apk........"LiLChris06"...has a .zip. for this I used it and this thing works like a charm........no fc's whatsoever.....and I tried everything from a few posts.......so thank him...I am just sharing this for the rest of us who had issues with this install....
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Here is the zip.file that i mentioned before....thank LiLChris06
http://d-h.st/kNj

Is this specially nodified?
Works at a sleep deprived pace ...EPIC 4G
Cool but as of now usable with "stock cyanogen 9" beta2 4.0.4 I will try beta3 and report back. Thanks though looks promising!
AVOID FC
Force Closes
1.DO NOT change default install settings
2. Reboot
3.run!

Hope everyone enjoyed it for the couple days or so.....
http://thenextweb.com/mobile/2012/0...-voice-requests-ahead-of-galaxy-s-iii-launch/
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Such a cool app. Works good. A lot of thing are missing and don't work. There are S voice setting we don't have because we are only installing the S voice app and there's more to it. But I will say this, if you are wanting a SGSIII before you try this. This is going to straight piss you off and make it worst. Sprint had better be bring us the full version of this phone.
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How would you push an .apk to your system/app?

The best way to push an app to your system/app file with out bricking your phone?

na4hotx said:
The best way to push an app to your system/app file with out bricking your phone?
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Um that isn't going to brick you. Especially since you're talking about system app. Worst thing to happen would be a reboot if you touched an app which was currently running.
But I've been using root explorer and it works great. Or if the file is on my computer I use adb push. Or even a flashable zip if you really are worried.
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As he said. Nothing else really needed to be said, good answer.
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I used a file browser app and installed it over the existing one. Every time after that I was getting an error something .goo not responding. (SecPhone.apk) Trying to restor the call recording feature. I ended up doing a restore back to square one. No if I use root-explorer will it make a difference or should I use dab push? I would not know how to begging with that. could I use terminal and instal like I would if I was using the cwmtr.img install directions. but direct it to system/app?

na4hotx said:
I used a file browser app and installed it over the existing one. Every time after that I was getting an error something .goo not responding. (SecPhone.apk) Trying to restor the call recording feature. I ended up doing a restore back to square one. No if I use root-explorer will it make a difference or should I use dab push? I would not know how to begging with that. could I use terminal and instal like I would if I was using the cwmtr.img install directions. but direct it to system/app?
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Which file browser app did you use? Did you remember to set the permissions for the newly copied apk? Permissions in /system/app should be rw-r--r
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No I did not set permissions. If I use Root-Explorer will that allow me to set permissions? I used Smanager to move the file.

Ctrl+C then Ctrl+V

Can I use RootExplorer to zip file them flash it? Or just move using RE?

na4hotx said:
No I did not set permissions. If I use Root-Explorer will that allow me to set permissions? I used Smanager to move the file.
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Yes, Root Explorer will allow you to change permissions as long as you aare rooted.
na4hotx said:
Can I use RootExplorer to zip file them flash it? Or just move using RE?
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Root Explorer is a file manager, use to move the file to the appropriate folder and set permissions and reboot. I know you can create a zip & tar file, don't know if it would be flashable though.

na4hotx said:
No I did not set permissions. If I use Root-Explorer will that allow me to set permissions? I used Smanager to move the file.
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Smanager isn't a good file system tool. Try root browser lite tap and hold functioning is perfect. Has options for copy paste and permissions
saldebot said:
Yes, Root Explorer will allow you to change permissions as long as you aare rooted.
Root Explorer is a file manager, use to move the file to the appropriate folder and set permissions and reboot. I know you can create a zip & tar file, don't know if it would be flashable though.
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Yeah it can't make flashable zips. Just storage zip files
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I am using Frosty JB v6. I asked in the developer thread and I got a reply http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1874063&page=546
I tried using RootExplorer and I was still getting error messages after be booting. Is there a way to make it flash able? What am I doing wrong or is it just never going to work? Do I need to start looking for a rom that has it functional on the build?

Did you reset permissions to match the rest of the files in the folder?
And you probably need to wipe dalvik and cache in recovery.
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na4hotx said:
I am using Frosty JB v6. I asked in the developer thread and I got a reply http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1874063&page=546
I tried using RootExplorer and I was still getting error messages after be booting. Is there a way to make it flash able? What am I doing wrong or is it just never going to work? Do I need to start looking for a rom that has it functional on the build?
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Use root browser lite, you can get it from the market it's a freeware then copy the app you want to system/app ....no permission stuff needed

DocHoliday77 said:
Did you reset permissions to match the rest of the files in the folder?
And you probably need to wipe dalvik and cache in recovery.
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this. Also, you didn't odex your ROM did you?
deziguy420 said:
Use root browser lite, you can get it from the market it's a freeware then copy the app you want to system/app ....no permission stuff needed
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Please know what you're talking about first before posting suggestions. Especially when it pertains to system directory permissions. System/app directory uses rw-r--r-- as the permissions. Meaning owner has read write permissions while everyone else only has read. Not setting permissions correctly can lead to many many many issues.
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There is application on the market called system application mover
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I vote for a rom that has it and works where you don't need to mod stuff, yet. Learn all this stuff with something you don't need, like a sound mod (DSP) or something.
simple video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJGbiSkom9M