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Possible to remove Sim Toolkit?

I finally discovered what it is that causes a very annoying icon I have in my notification bar and am not able to get rid of.
I tried the Modaco rom for a couple of days and the icon was gone, now I am back to CyanogenMod and the icon is back again.
I tried force closing Sim Toolkit and yes, the icon disappears, unfortunately, so does my connection.
Is there any way to simply uninstall Sim Toolkit, since I assume the phone should be working without it as it is not there in the Modaco roms?

I get the same problem on my android defy with orange operator

...just delete the stk.apk in the /system/apps folder or you can remove it before you flash CM7 or any other rom for that matter.

Meaple said:
...just delete the stk.apk in the /system/apps folder or you can remove it before you flash CM7 or any other rom for that matter.
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A little additioning remark: to do the first thing meaple said, you have to be s-off. To do the second advice: download the rom you want as zip, extract it, navigate to /system/app and delete stk.apk, then compress the extracted zip again to zip file. Now flash like always.

MatDrOiD said:
A little additioning remark: to do the first thing meaple said, you have to be s-off. To do the second advice: download the rom you want as zip, extract it, navigate to /system/app and delete stk.apk, then compress the extracted zip again to zip file. Now flash like always.
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Well yeh, you have to be S-Off to remove right off the phone. Second option, you don't have to extract it. Kinda depends on your archiving program. Perosnally, I use WinRaR and you can just open the zip file then delete the apk right from it without having to extract it then archive it and so on.

Meaple said:
Well yeh, you have to be S-Off to remove right off the phone. Second option, you don't have to extract it. Kinda depends on your archiving program. Perosnally, I use WinRaR and you can just open the zip file then delete the apk right from it without having to extract it then archive it and so on.
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Okay, you are right. You do not have to extract.

krasenpaskaa said:
I finally discovered what it is that causes a very annoying icon I have in my notification bar and am not able to get rid of.
I tried the Modaco rom for a couple of days and the icon was gone, now I am back to CyanogenMod and the icon is back again.
I tried force closing Sim Toolkit and yes, the icon disappears, unfortunately, so does my connection.
Is there any way to simply uninstall Sim Toolkit, since I assume the phone should be working without it as it is not there in the Modaco roms?
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I have the same problem (I am in Canada)
So after doing a factory reset and everything I could think of trying, I got my cell carrier (Videotron) to replace my cellphone, brand new, unopen box, new SIM card, new SD card and all... Well guess what... the icon is still there... on the brand new phone (Motorola XT720; Android 2.1)
So what could this be and how do we fix this?

Meaple said:
...just delete the stk.apk in the /system/apps folder or you can remove it before you flash CM7 or any other rom for that matter.
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Thanks..

[Q] Rezipping the files [E:can't find update script]

Hi,
I am trying to remove some system apps with this one:
Optional Mods
System App Remover Utility New!
(Removes Friendstream, Facebook, Teeter, Twitter etc from the Rom. Simple flashable utility. Download it here. Flash it any time you want. If you want to keep some apps out of these, go to /scripts/remover.sh and remove the line corresponding to the app you want to keep.
The list of apps/widgets which the utility removes by default can be found here.
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So I've edited remover.sh according to my needs, repacked it back with WinZip, but flashing through recovery gives:
E:can't find update script
I believe I am doing something wrong with rezipping. What should be the solution?
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Thanks in advance,
jukyO

Just open the zip with WinZip, do not unzip it. Then just drag and drop the files in or out of the zip.
Edit: Don't forget to turn signature verification off.

You can unzip fine, I do it all the time, then re-zip it using the standard Windows 'Compressed folders' option

TheGhost1233 said:
Just open the zip with WinZip, do not unzip it. Then just drag and drop the files in or out of the zip.
Edit: Don't forget to turn signature verification off.
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Hi,
Drag&Drop did the trick! Verification was off all the time.
Thanks for helping.
Cheers,
juky

random thought

i had a random thought this morning when i woke up, il try brake it down easy for peeps...
if i take the rom HC MIUI 3.2 (or any rom for that matter), unzip it, and remove/add different apps, will it install properly? so...
1.unzip
2.add/remove apps from system/app folder
3.re-zip
4. install.
will it work or do you have to have lots of knowlage on doing it.
or is this against development rules?
would love it if i could

Unzipping and then zipping it will remove its signature and you wont be able flash it in recovery.........you can do what you're saying by either
1)installing kitchen,setting up the rom,removing/adding apps,then building the rom
OR
2)install the rom,remove apps with the help of titanium backup
Hope this helps

forgot about signatures, hmmm tempted to create my own rom if i brick my phone its my own fault lol
but i will try the kitchen method

emokid09 said:
i had a random thought this morning when i woke up, il try brake it down easy for peeps...
if i take the rom HC MIUI 3.2 (or any rom for that matter), unzip it, and remove/add different apps, will it install properly? so...
1.unzip
2.add/remove apps from system/app folder
3.re-zip
4. install.
will it work or do you have to have lots of knowlage on doing it.
or is this against development rules?
would love it if i could
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it's better to delete apps directly from the rom.zip without extracting, as rezipping can cause problems.
- use something like 7zip, double click it will open, but not extract it.
- you can remove/add apps from system/app folder by deleting directly or dragging apk's over. just don't delete system critical apps. i have found that not all apps will install and work properly on system/app, so takes a little trial and error
- you can probably find and delete languages and media sounds which you won't use within other system folders if you want
- close 7zip will update the zip.
- nandroid backup, full wipe and flash (you may need to disable signature verification, think it's under advanced within recovery).
i do this all the time with desire roms.
csoulr666 said:
Unzipping and then zipping it will remove its signature and you wont be able flash it in recovery.........you can do what you're saying by either
1)installing kitchen,setting up the rom,removing/adding apps,then building the rom
OR
2)install the rom,remove apps with the help of titanium backup
Hope this helps
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just disable signature verification within recovery, should flash just fine...

Question about roms

Is there a stock rom that will allow me to install apks? I am on sprint and unlocked/rooted. But when I flash a zip in recovery for mms apps or clock apps it just force closes.

I am guessing that you are asking about side-loading apps... ie. putting the apk on the phone, and then installing?
If so, you can do that on any ROM. You can do it on the stock Android install. All you need to do is move it onto the phone, and then navigate to it via a file explorer and open it. You will need to ensure "Unknown sources" is checked under "Settings">"Security".

Ruxin said:
I am guessing that you are asking about side-loading apps... ie. putting the apk on the phone, and then installing?
If so, you can do that on any ROM. You can do it on the stock Android install. All you need to do is move it onto the phone, and then navigate to it via a file explorer and open it. You will need to ensure "Unknown sources" is checked under "Settings">"Security".
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I am talking about the zip files you flash from recovery. Everyone I flash will force close.

/b/laZ1n said:
I am talking about the zip files you flash from recovery. Everyone I flash will force close.
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Try going to settings/apps and clearing the data on those apps then reopen them. If that fails as well, perhaps you could unzip them and just install the apk.
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Install apk from sdcard using your internet browser

What if you need to install an apk from sdcard but you don't have a file manager installed yet, and to make things worse you don't have internet access to download it from the market!
Well, there's a solution to that. Provided by every internet browser available.
(I suppose you have one installed
Here's what you need to do:
1. Put the apk file in the main directory your sdcard. Rename it to something very short for easy typing. In this example, I will use "fm.apk".
2. Boot your device. Goto Security Settings and check "Unknown Sources".
3. Open your internet browser. In the address bar type "file:///sdcard/<filename>.apk".
In our example above it should look like this: "file:///sdcard/fm.apk"
4. Press "Go".
That's it! Installation started!

Hi I tried it but its say directory not found..!!
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hussy22 said:
Hi I tried it but its say directory not found..!!
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Did you follow exactly as instructed? What's the filename of the file? where did you put it? what did you type in the address bar? Sorry for the late resply

Nice to know new things, I made ES file xplorer to esfilex.apk then it says play online it works. Now I can install a filemanager if a rom doesn't have one.
Thanks

hey i need to know if there is any operation to start notification count on the alpha3 rom?

Thx i didnt tough about this simplifies my work

klacenas said:
Did you follow exactly as instructed? What's the filename of the file? where did you put it? what did you type in the address bar? Sorry for the late resply
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Thank u SOoo....much :thumbup: I have tried it its done
Sent from my HTC Wildfire S using Tapatalk 2

You could also do
adb install /sdcard/name.apk
If you were feeling like a pro.
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Or, instead of trying to remember browser commands or adb commands, just skip all of this madness and grab a flashable .zip that contains a file manager! ~
I feel like I'm taking crazy pills over here, kids.
If you don't have a flashable file manager, just grab the one I made on the WildChild ROM thread (Post #1). Copy the .zip to your SD Card. Done. Don't ever worry about flashing a ROM without a file manager ever again.

I will give this a try.Looks interesting

klacenas said:
what if you need to install an apk from sdcard but you don't have a file manager installed yet, and to make things worse you don't have internet access to download it from the market!
Well, there's a solution to that. Provided by every internet browser available.
(i suppose you have one installed
here's what you need to do:
1. Put the apk file in the main directory your sdcard. Rename it to something very short for easy typing. In this example, i will use "fm.apk".
2. Boot your device. Goto security settings and check "unknown sources".
3. Open your internet browser. In the address bar type "file:///sdcard/<filename>.apk".
In our example above it should look like this: "file:///sdcard/fm.apk"
4. Press "go".
That's it! Installation started!
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i have a better idea
if you need to know the directry of the app or rename it, u obviously need a pc , then why dont you use adb on ur pc to install the app ???
So simple, no mess with the silly browser

rishabho1 said:
i have a better idea
if you need to know the directry of the app or rename it, u obviously need a pc , then why dont you use adb on ur pc to install the app ???
So simple, no mess with the silly browser
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Some ppl dont have pc or/and why we need ur pc if we can do it without pc?
Sent from MARVEL

asdot said:
Some ppl dont have pc or/and why we need ur pc if we can do it without pc?
Sent from MARVEL
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what if u dont know the exact direcory of file
also , the guy mentioned to rename the file to something short eg:
fm.apk
tell me how can you rename without file browser and a pc....so obviously u need a pc for this, but if u remember the location of file in sd thats other case
naturally what i was saying is true...
u must recheck ur vague posts before posting it

rishabho1 said:
what if u dont know the exact direcory of file
also , the guy mentioned to rename the file to something short eg:
fm.apk
tell me how can you rename without file browser and a pc....so obviously u need a pc for this, but if u remember the location of file in sd thats other case
naturally what i was saying is true...
u must recheck ur vague posts before posting it
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I guess everyone who want to flash new rom must be prepare what they need.

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klacenas said:
What if you need to install an apk from sdcard but you don't have a file manager installed yet, and to make things worse you don't have internet access to download it from the market!
Well, there's a solution to that. Provided by every internet browser available.
(I suppose you have one installed
Here's what you need to do:
1. Put the apk file in the main directory your sdcard. Rename it to something very short for easy typing. In this example, I will use "fm.apk".
2. Boot your device. Goto Security Settings and check "Unknown Sources".
3. Open your internet browser. In the address bar type "file:///sdcard/<filename>.apk".
In our example above it should look like this: "file:///sdcard/fm.apk"
4. Press "Go".
That's it! Installation started!
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It definitely works over Dolphin Browser HD. Thanks for this guide.

Not oly dolphin even works in stock browser
Sent from my HTC Wildfire S using Tapatalk 2

Danceoff, this is for people who are trying to PREPARE for flashing ROMs on the fly. Ie. They have access to market, file explorer etc NOW but won't LATER when they actually do the flash.
I don't have service right now so my phone is basically a tiny tablet, and I'm a flash-a-holic. i flash ROMs on break at work, on the bus, etc. This is very handy for me. Thank you.

something new!
klacenas said:
What if you need to install an apk from sdcard but you don't have a file manager installed yet, and to make things worse you don't have internet access to download it from the market!
Well, there's a solution to that. Provided by every internet browser available.
(I suppose you have one installed
Here's what you need to do:
1. Put the apk file in the main directory your sdcard. Rename it to something very short for easy typing. In this example, I will use "fm.apk".
2. Boot your device. Goto Security Settings and check "Unknown Sources".
3. Open your internet browser. In the address bar type "file:///sdcard/<filename>.apk".
In our example above it should look like this: "file:///sdcard/fm.apk"
4. Press "Go".
That's it! Installation started!
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nice ..very innovative..
but instead just keep a flashble file manager ..
can b easily found..lol

klacenas said:
What if you need to install an apk from sdcard but you don't have a file manager installed yet, and to make things worse you don't have internet access to download it from the market!
Well, there's a solution to that. Provided by every internet browser available.
(I suppose you have one installed
Here's what you need to do:
1. Put the apk file in the main directory your sdcard. Rename it to something very short for easy typing. In this example, I will use "fm.apk".
2. Boot your device. Goto Security Settings and check "Unknown Sources".
3. Open your internet browser. In the address bar type "file:///sdcard/<filename>.apk".
In our example above it should look like this: "file:///sdcard/fm.apk"
4. Press "Go".
That's it! Installation started!
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That's BEST Thread... i always have this problem and always (after factory reset) need one Computer+htc syns+cable to install file manager
TY:good: