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[Q] NEED HELP installing apks onto rooted slide???

Hey I'm currently running the CyanogenMod-6.0.0-Slide-RC1 on my mytouch slide and was making attempts trying to install some stock apk files. From another thread (which I shall not mention just so the thread stays open) I was able to download the stock apk/odex files for the faves and friends widgets and the mt3gs swype (in my opinion the best working/looking version of swype out there that I've tried at least...).
The apk/odex files are saved onto my sdcard, in my downloads folder. I'm not sure if I'd actually need to rewrite some code or something to get the stock stuff to run on CM6. Any light anyone could shed on the subject for me would be GREATLY appreciated!

First, most of the HTC widgets will only run on a rom with sense, which CM6 is not. Second, I don't believe CM6 is an odexed rom (I haven't used it, so someone correct me if i'm wrong), so you can not use the apk/odex files from the stock build. Third, this post would be for Q&A not development.

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...Third, this post would be for Q&A not development.
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Okay, well as you can tell, I'm obviously a noob when it comes to programming as well as this forum..so thanks for the heads up.
And thanks for the info about HTC widgets only running on sense, that really helped out a bunch.

If you want to add or remove system apps try this:
1 Get 7zip
2 open CM6 with 7zip
3 Navigate to /system/app folder with 7zip
4 Add or remove apk's you want,thats it you are done
Odex files are not required for 90% of apps in CM6
Hope this helps,i have made a barebones(minimal) rom-its posted on here,all you need to do is add your own apk's to it.Or just make your own rom,but adding google apps to a rom requires adding few more files to /lib and /xlib folders,if you new to android try my barebones rom it will save you few headaches adding google apps.

Hey
dustinkh said:
Hey I'm currently running the CyanogenMod-6.0.0-Slide-RC1 on my mytouch slide and was making attempts trying to install some stock apk files. From another thread (which I shall not mention just so the thread stays open) I was able to download the stock apk/odex files for the faves and friends widgets and the mt3gs swype (in my opinion the best working/looking version of swype out there that I've tried at least...).
The apk/odex files are saved onto my sdcard, in my downloads folder. I'm not sure if I'd actually need to rewrite some code or something to get the stock stuff to run on CM6. Any light anyone could shed on the subject for me would be GREATLY appreciated!
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Could you point me in the right direction for the stock swype apk?

Thanks lviv, i'll try that and i'll let you know if it works, thanks!
And panda, I found the yhread somewhere in this development area..i'll look for it again and post a link?
On second thought, maybe i'll just pm it to you.
Sent from my T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide using XDA App

BLEH.
I had trouble running the command line .zip version of 7-zip. I've extracted the files from the zip and try to run the program but it open and closes right back up. I've tried reinstalling and what not but it still doesn't work...I'm running Vista 32 bit if that helps at all.
Thanks again!
Oh, and here's the link to the stock stuff for the MT3GS, enjoy! (I do not take credit for any of the work put into the linked thread, I'm just passing along some great stuff!!!)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=729529&highlight=stock+apk
EDIT: I'm dumb and figured out how to use the 7-zip program. Super stoked...I hope my mods work.
Bleh, I tried putting the stock myfaves, friends, and skype .apk and .odex files into the apps folder and made my own custom rom...installed everything fine and then I looked through my apps and widgets to see if I could use it aaaaaand. They're nowhere to be found. Great. =/
So again i'm stuck without the slightest idea what to do next. Thanks in advance for the help!

How do I reload Swype?

So I thought I would try Swiftkey and didn't like it. When I uninstalled it for some reason it took out my swype. Checked in Titanium and its not even listed. Can someone tell me how to get it back?
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really? I uninstalled swiftkey and my swype remained... just to be sure, i'd go into settings > language and keyboards, and see if swype is in there... if not, go into the development forum, there's a G2 rom dump zip on the last page i believe, unzip it, and pull out the swype.apk, email it to yourself and install

Thank you, that worked perfect.
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA App

do you guys mind letting me know the title of that thread, i looked all over the last page but i dont see which one it might be

sorry, its on page 2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788489

Thanks a ton! This worked out perfectly for me. I finally got the quick office app I've been trying to hunt down. Seriously thanks alot for the info!!

Thanks a lot. Saved my ass too. I thought I may have to reset the whole thing.

You also need to load the correct library for Swype, or it will eventually fail. Follow the instructions in this thread in the General section.
The basic idea is 1) back up /system/app/swype,apk and /system/lib/libSwypeCore.so
2) flash rom
3) push /system/lib/libSwypeCore.so to new rom
4) install swype.apk in new rom.

Re-installing sprint apps

Hey,
I rooted my phone to Quantum and I am loving it. Just one problem though, I needed navigation tonight and it epicly failed on me. Epic right? (puns )
In all seriousness I wana reinstall the sprint gps from 2.1.1 because that worked for me and didnt give me false directions or act weird and not give me anything thats turn by turn...
Someone please help, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
-Josh

If you look in The Epic Experience ROM's OP, there should be an add-on where you could flash a .zip of all the Sprint apps.
Sent from my Epic 4G

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If you look in The Epic Experience ROM's OP, there should be an add-on where you could flash a .zip of all the Sprint apps.
Sent from my Epic 4G
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Im not much of a noob when it comes to technology but that managed to make my head hurt more.
So correct me if Im wrong, I go to Epic Experience ROM's OP (not at all sure that is) and I can get all the sprint apps (which I only want one of o-o)
Im just looking for a gps or nav. The whole reason I got Quantum was to ditch the sprint garbage and get 2.2 but, I need a working nav and sprint has been the only one so far. The navigation on quantum fails because it cant sync or give real time turn by turn directions. So Im looking for the sprint installation of it.
I have no idea where to start (and everything I searched was useless)

You said you're on Quantum ROM in the original post, so I went to the Quantum thread and on the first post is this link: DK28 Sprint Apps
Source: Quantum ROM thread
Since all the Sprint apps are zipped up, you can probably just pick out the Sprint Navigation apk file and install that one by itself.

nikon120 said:
You said you're on Quantum ROM in the original post, so I went to the Quantum thread and on the first post is this link: DK28 Sprint Apps
Source: Quantum ROM thread
Since all the Sprint apps are zipped up, you can probably just pick out the Sprint Navigation apk file and install that one by itself.
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What he said. Just extract the .zip and look for the Sprint Navigation apk
I believe its called SN28-1100-sprint-signed.apk
Just copy that file and move it to the system/app section using root explorer on your phone.
Edit: just tried it. You dont need to move it. Just install it regulsrly
Sent from my Epic 4G

acer1096xxx said:
What he said. Just extract the .zip and look for the Sprint Navigation apk
I believe its called SN28-1100-sprint-signed.apk
Just copy that file and move it to the system/app section using root explorer on your phone.
Edit: just tried it. You dont need to move it. Just install it regulsrly
Sent from my Epic 4G
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Noob question: How do you install apps from your sd card?
Sorry for the noob questions, Im semi new to android. >_<

JewSanta said:
Noob question: How do you install apps from your sd card?
Sorry for the noob questions, Im semi new to android. >_<
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Since you're installing a lone .apk file from that zip file. You need to enable non-Market application installations. Settings > Applications > Check "Unknown sources"
Then using your phone's file explorer, stock is "My Files", navigate to where you placed the .apk file on your SD card and launch it. It should start the installation process.

[REQ] Stock Swype APK

Hello everyone, I just got my wife the new SGS2 Epic 4G Touch, and I pushed the new Beta of Swype to it, and it won't work at all. I was wondering if someone could possibly provide me with the APK file for the stock version of it so that I can install that back onto her phone to make things right again. Thanks (and appropriate button hit) to anybody who can toss that file my way.

Here u go --> MOD EDIT: Link removed
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Thank you very much!
Sent from my Cyanogen powered OG EVO

hevyrockerdk said:
Hello everyone, I just got my wife the new SGS2 Epic 4G Touch, and I pushed the new Beta of Swype to it, and it won't work at all. I was wondering if someone could possibly provide me with the APK file for the stock version of it so that I can install that back onto her phone to make things right again. Thanks (and appropriate button hit) to anybody who can toss that file my way.
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Did you uninstall the app first using titaniumbackup or similar? That's what I have to do whenever flash new rom. Sometimes I need to even reboot after the uninstall, and before the install of new.

Nice! Great to have this!

If you install swype officially as outlined on the swype website you can get the updates OTA. Just make sure any previous version is removed beforehand.
http://beta.swype.com/android/create/

Posting links to Swype is not allowed. If you need it, sign up for the beta program.

[GUIDE] What to do if you get the UPDATE Notification (OTA) while rooted.

Ok, so I've seen this question asked I don't know how many times in each Rom at the Dev Section and also in the General Forum so I decided to make a quick guide.
- If you're on any ROM or even stock rooted and get prompted to update to the new update you can do a couple things.
1.- If you don't already have Titanium Back up, Download it from the market and FREEZE Device Management. Once you freeze it just reboot and the update will go away. I was going to recommend Bloat Freezer, but I couldn't find it on the Market, not sure what's going on with that.
This is the easiest step * ** *
Titanium Backup - https://market.android.com/search?q=titanium+back+up&c=apps
*An alternative would be using Root Explorer -
Under System/ App/ wssyncmldm.apk Just delete.
Root Explorer - https://market.android.com/search?q=root+explorer&c=apps
2.- If you must have the update for some reason and don't want to just flash a ROM that's already 2.3.6, then it's best to go back to stock. UPDATE will not work unless you have STOCK RECOVERY on your phone.
To go back to stock refer to this Guide made by Jangst123.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321811
3.- You can also try to flash your nandroid backup and then Odin the stock recovery. You also might need the stock kernel if you had a custom one installed, in this case flash Stock kernel first before your nandroid.
Stock Kernel - http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2510030/kernel-stock.zip
4.- If you're only rooted with the stock Rom you can try to update without doing anything, but you will lose Root. There has been reports that it has worked for some, but not for others.
Be Careful with what you decide to do!!
== The update you are getting is NOT ICS, it is an update to 2.3.6 and for the Wifi Calling App. == In order for Wifi calling to work you MUST have the New Sim card that came with the phone. If you don't have one go to your T-mobile store and get one. =
*** If you rather just get the Baseband/Modem by itself then you can get it from here http://rootzwiki.com/topic/11883-odin-tmo-sgsii-modem-collection-eam-kang12142011/
Thanks to Team Kang.
Hope this HELPS, now if people only used the SEARCH engine. I think I'm going to make a guide on how to use it, LOL.
*I am not responsible if you damage your expensive phone in any way. Use this guide at your own risk.*

Or....... just use free es file explorer on market ( don't forget to enable root under its settings ) and backup/delete both wssync apk's under /system/app. Then reboot
Takes less than 2 minutes and can be done without odin, firmware flashing, ect
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Nice. Thank you. Worked using root explorer and deleting. I am using barbaridier 3.5 weird it made.me update....
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium

Thanks for the info, i switched different rom's due to the update message stuck in the notification bar

Bloat Freezer is definitely not an app to use for freezing the Device management app anymore. An earlier forum post pointed out that it's been pulled from the market, and as this article cites, with good reason. Alternatives suggested are SystemCleanup, NoBloat, and as the OP pointed out, Titanium Backup.
Good Luck..

thank you for the thread

Hi, i went back to stock everything, and i haven't had a prompt for the update yet. I updated previously, is that the reason why?

= The update you are getting is NOT ICS, it is an update to 2.3.6 and for the Wifi Calling App. == In order for Wifi calling to work you MUST have the New Sim card that came with the phone. If you don't have one go to your T-mobile store and get one. =
Ok what if the next update is ICS and i'm rooted and I want to update? Will it mess anything up if It tries to update?

Thanks, a simple guide with an easy solution.

If you are Low on cash and dont want to pay for titanium backup ... Ultimate Backup Does the job for free

Hello
Just dropping by to say hello and that this thread has been featured on the XDA Portal
http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...ate-notifications-on-the-samsung-galaxy-s-ii/
If there were only a version of this that worked on the Epic 4g Touch (Sprint version of SGS II), we're having a problem with that right now.

PoorCollegeGuy said:
Hello
Just dropping by to say hello and that this thread has been featured on the XDA Portal
http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...ate-notifications-on-the-samsung-galaxy-s-ii/
If there were only a version of this that worked on the Epic 4g Touch (Sprint version of SGS II), we're having a problem with that right now.
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I noticed, thanks!
Powered by the SGSII....

Titanium is free, and does everything you will need. The donate version is very inexpensive too.

Titanium backup is great! And the pro version that does all the restoring in one go!

Which one do you use?
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Bloat Freezer is definitely not an app to use for freezing the Device management app anymore. An earlier forum post pointed out that it's been pulled from the market, and as this article cites, with good reason. Alternatives suggested are SystemCleanup, NoBloat, and as the OP pointed out, Titanium Backup.
Good Luck..
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jasnn,
Thank you for the heads up. I read that article and seems like this Trey guy is a bit shady. Which one do you use jasnn? I plan on buy Titanium backup in the near future before I start loading custom roms, but I am looking to leave the stock rom for now and just get rid most the t-mobile preinstalled stuff. In all fairness I was pretty impressed with the dnla app allshare and also Kies Air but there was just sooo much preloaded junk.
Ken

thank you so much! it helped alot!

thanks for this

Thank You
Thank you - I am a noob - not only am I learning how to's of T989 but how to let contributors know - again thanks

? i have the sprint GS2 and I tried lookin up the device management in TB like you said top freeze the ota update push but i didnt see it. I am on 2.3.6 stock rooted Gengerbread Eko2 : and all i have in that area is
DRM content 2.3.6
DRM content launcher 1.0
DRM Protected Content Storage 2.3.6
could anyone of these be what i need to freeze?
Also:
In Es file Explorer i did see a file close to what you said to look for to delete but it was WSSYNCMLNPS.APK instead. is this the one for my fone?
thanks for your help - hate the ota push been trying to figure out how to get rid of it cause i dont want to update.
let me know

StifflerServices said:
? i have the sprint GS2 and I tried lookin up the device management in TB like you said top freeze the ota update push but i didnt see it. I am on 2.3.6 stock rooted Gengerbread Eko2 : and all i have in that area is
DRM content 2.3.6
DRM content launcher 1.0
DRM Protected Content Storage 2.3.6
could anyone of these be what i need to freeze?
Also:
In Es file Explorer i did see a file close to what you said to look for to delete but it was WSSYNCMLNPS.APK instead. is this the one for my fone?
thanks for your help - hate the ota push been trying to figure out how to get rid of it cause i dont want to update.
let me know
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Do you have Download Manager 2.3.6?
If so try that one.
Are you already on 2.3.6? Because I noticed Device Management is no longer there once I updated to 2.3.6.
But you're on Sprint, so not exactly sure what it's called.
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