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Not sure if this info has been posted anywhere. So, I would like to know if there is any way to install APKs from a different rom onto current rom. I am currently running IncRom 1.2, but I have never been a fan of Sense dialers. I would like to install either MIUI dialer or any 2.3 based dialer. Is it possible, and if so, how would I go about doing that? Any info. would be greatly appreciated.

Just download whatever rom you want the apk from and put it onto your new rom? I hope that makes sense as I can't think of a better way to explain ...
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Just download whatever rom you want the apk from and put it onto your new rom? I hope that makes sense as I can't think of a better way to explain ...
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I get what you're saying and I've tried that before, but then I always get force closes on phone app. What I've done before is grab apk from 2nd rom, place it in place of apk in current rom. I've tried zipping after that, and not zipping the file. After trying both ways, I reinstall rom, then run into the force close issue. Do I need to reinstall Rom after that? Or am I not even doing this the right way?

You need to fix the permission after you put it into your rom. I use root explorer and its two boxes for the first row then one for the other two.
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You need to fix the permission after you put it into your rom. I use root explorer and its two boxes for the first row then one for the other two.
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Sounds good. Will try fixing permissions. Will report back on results. BTW, thanks for the help so far.

I don't think it is possible because the phone apk is tied into the framework. Please correct me if I'm wrong
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I fixed permissions, removed current phone.apk and replaced it with the fixed phone.apk. I rezipped rom and reinstalled. Once it was up and running I was right back where I started with the original phone.apk, minus the fc's.
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I know this works with the music.apk as I've done it in the past just replacing the stock app with the gingerbread music app and it worked just fine after setting permissions. But now that I think about it more I think I also had to install it just like a regualr app to get all the files in place then set permissions not just replace the file in the system/app folder.

The phone apk ties into other programs. It is not a stand alone flash. There would need to be some code changes to make it work.

Seems like too much work for me. Appreciate the ideas & help you guys offered.
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Check out incredibly re-engineered...

Aosp dialer will probably not work on a Sense based roms as Sense is a UI overlayed and pretty deeply integrated into the Android os. You may want to consider one of the dialer options from market...Dialer one is popular. Or you may just want to consider moving to an aosp rom.
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I have been trying to install reengineered but ever since I updated clockworkmod I can't. That's besides the point. I have used a few aosp roms but miss out on Sense. Guess I have my cake, but can't eat it. Oh well.
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Downgrade clockwork or reflash via recovery. You wont be dissapointed.
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I keep getting errors when trying to downgrade cw. I give up on 1 thing just to end dealing with something else.
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stock messaging app on htc inc
how did you re-install the stock messaging apk? when i try to do install it it acts like its installing then it just reboots and it does not install... i use to be able to receive pictures (mms) but now i can't receive at all. someone please help meeeeeeeeeeeeeee! thx i have the apk's on my SD card does it need to be on my phone in order to install it? sorry im a noob at this. i get FC on com.android.htccontacts help..

Who are you asking? I never uninstalled stock messaging so I'm not sure who you are directing that towards. This was my first attempt at trying to move apks around so I don't have enough info.

[Q] Bootanimation sounds

I was wondering where would you put a bootanimation sound. I put a sm2_opening.ogg file in /system/media/ where the zip goes but when i rebooted the sound it didnt play.
so am i using the right file, wrong location? or am i completely off any help will be appreciated.
Currently running the acer LiquidMetal rom

Normally the sound file would have to be called out from the desc.txt , which is located within the bootanimation.zip file.
The ogg or mp3 file would be placed in the /system/media/ but needs to be called out by the desc.txt.
This my not work with the Liquid rom but worth a shot. Bootanimation sounds dont work with gingerbread....at the moment.

@ wilnotdie. Thanks a lot for the quick response could you post an example of the code needed for the desc.txt I don't know how to code lol.
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No problem.
Code:
480 800 24
p 1 0 mrvl
s boot.mp3

@wilnotdie thanks for all your help btw do I enter the above code in terminal or just include it in the desc.txt
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In the desc.txt
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@wilnotdie got one more question for you champ should I rename the file to boot.mp3 or can I write the file name where it says boot.mp3 in the code or does it not matter. I should be good to implement it after this.
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Doesn't matter. You can name the sound file whatever, just add the same name in the desc.txt file.
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This way worked for me, but only once I flashed the stock/froyo rom.
There's another method which uses xml files instead of desc.txt file, but that way might only work for motorola phones...and it looks more complicated. Haven't done much research on that as the first option worked.
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Bootanimations with sound confirmed working on Liquid Metal
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Trying to get it to work on GB....

Let me know if you need any testers. Would be nice to have this on gb.

So is it only Liquid Metal that supports it? I'm running CM 6.1.1 and I was told that I couldn't do bootanimation sound..

@ wilnotdie ahhh i tried to do this myself and it didnt work for me i was hoping you could do it for me it would be really appreciated.
Also could you tell me what my error was the audio file is inside the part0 folder if you need it.
Man im mad happy you got this working i jus figured id give up lol. thanks again for all your help.

@xomikronx yea that would be really sweet if we could get this implemented on gb
I'm really glad a lot of people are getting use of this thread not to mention having boot sounds is cool as s**t especially if you have an animation that goes well with it
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I'll take a look.... should be make it work.
Theres a few other special instruction needed. I'll post them soon.

You are trying to flash this through recovery, right?
The file you posted looks like its for recovery.
You can try flashing it again, and see if it works. Most likely you will need a different bootanimation binary file. This binary file, unless im mistaken, tells the phone how to play the bootanimation.zip etc...
The one you currently have, doesn't know how to process sound during boot. You will need a one that does.
If your original zip doesn't work, give this one a try. I moved the ogg file to the media folder, and also added the bootanimation binary which handles sound.
****Before Flashing The attached Zip!****
Backup everything on your phone, either through Rom Manager or Recovery...than before flashing the zip, please back up your original bootanimation binary file.
To do this, you can either use root explorer, go to
/system/bin/
and rename the file bootanimation to bootanimation2 or something different.
or from terminal
Code:
mount -o remount, rw /system
cp /system/bin/bootanimation /sdcard/origbootanimationbinary
mount -o remount, ro /system

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So is it only Liquid Metal that supports it? I'm running CM 6.1.1 and I was told that I couldn't do bootanimation sound..
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I'll flash cm6 and let you know.

@wilnotdie yea I was flashing it through recovery. Thanks for taking a look at it and making the changes ima go ahead and backup and then ill flash it ill post after I've done it and let you know how it goes.
I had no clue that the binary for that zip didn't know how to handle the sound like I said I don't know how to code so a lot of the stuff I see in these zip files I don't know what it means I can understand some of it just based off the knowledge I do have about android. Wish there was a way I could learn more about coding and stuff like that without it being to much of a hassle for someone to teach me.
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@wilnotdie hey I flashed it and it worked like a charm thanks a lot for all your help forreal dude you've made me a happy android owner. Do u have a paypal or something I wanna give you a few dollars for helpin me. Just pm it to me.
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I really need someone to teamview with me

i'm having so much trouble trying to start all this rooting stuff up. i got a rom on my phone and stuff. that was easy, now i'm trying to change boot animation i don't get what you do i downloaded sdk manager or whatever but it doesnt let me drag the zip files in or anything.

Are you on a sense based or aosp rom?
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im using miui

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im using miui
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Damn, you would say the only rom I've never been on, lol Wish I could help you. Sorry bro.
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What boot animation are you trying to use? Post the link.
Most of them are flashable if they are in zip format, you do that through recovery. If the file is PC36IMG.zip though, that's through your boot loader.
Also what recovery are you on?
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its alright, i really just want a rom that has close to outstanding battery life, then i want to be able to change to my favorite boot animation and a nice lockscreen and has tethering that works mine isn't working.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6939890&postcount=260
its just droid x one, i want with volume, and i dont get what you mean by what recovery? i have clockwork recovery when i go to recovery and ****

Clockwork recovery is your recovery. The name "recovery" is a little misleading personally but whatever. Anyhow, I dont think it's possible to get sounds on your boot animation since you are using miui (aosp roms don't have it built in). I think there is a thread around here about getting them, I just don't know where. Search for it if you like.
To get the actual animation though, just put the bootanimation.zip file on your sd card, not in any folders or anything. Then go into your recovery (clockwork), and flash bootanimation.zip from there. No need to wipe anything usually.
The instructions listed on that thread you linked are for doing it from your computer, a little more complicated than mine.
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will try thanks

said that installiation aborted, can you recommened a rom to use? i'm still searching for a fav

MIUI lets you change boot animation and sound through the Theme Manager. The files are stored in different locations than on any other rom. If you'll link me to the file I'll make you a mtz file to use in Theme Manager and you can set any sound as the boot sound.
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heres the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6939890&postcount=260 but my theme manager wasn't working properly and always forced closed.

patd413 said:
heres the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6939890&postcount=260 but my theme manager wasn't working properly and always forced closed.
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Try wiping cache and dalvik then reflashing the rom over itself. Don't wipe data and everything will be the way it was before the reflash. You can also try fixing permissions through Rom Manager or in Amon Ra recovery "fix apk uid mismatches". If you do both of these and the Theme Manager still doesn't work, the mtz file won't work.
I'm a little busy, but I'll go ahead and start on it. When I'm done I'll post it here along with directions assuming you get Theme Manager to work.
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sorry guys, now i downloaded destoryer rom, i don't know if this changes things, i really just want the droid default boot animation that i posted, i dont really need volume.

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sorry guys, now i downloaded destoryer rom, i don't know if this changes things, i really just want the droid default boot animation that i posted, i dont really need volume.
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Well an mtz file won't work on that rom. I don't think the boot animation will work the way it's currently set up. I'll try it on my phone and see. If it doesn't work then the file names will need to be changed. I can do this for you but it will probably be tomorrow before I can finish it. If it works as is I will give you directions on how to get it working on that rom.
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Alright thanks. This is aggrevating on destroyer when I use messaging it doesnt have spell check and ****.
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patd413 said:
Alright thanks. This is aggrevating on destroyer when I use messaging it doesnt have spell check and ****.
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That's your keyboard, not the messaging app... if I understand your complaint. There are a few free keyboards on the market, or you can try the HTC IME Mod - it's here on xda.
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[Q] Create a Custom Boot Animation?

I've got a really neat idea for a custom boot screen and I know how to draw it out on the computer but can someone point me in the right direction as to howto make it into a working boot screen? I'm capable of editing pictures and making the actual image I just don't know how to get it on my phone.

Bootanimation or splash, confused
Inc

The second one that comes up when you boot your phone... and I actually found out how to do it.....are they Rom specific?
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Where did you find out how to do it? I wanna know? is it Draw-9?
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See here for the boot animation:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=753788

Ok I'm using Skyraider and my method of creating a boot animation was a little bit different then the link above....I had found another link on Android forums that explained how I could un-zip my existing bootscreen animation and modify the files....after doing this you simply re-zip ALL of the files using winzip with certain settings and then move the new zip file to the appropriate place in your file system dependent mainly on your Rom.....this way is a lot easier and instead of creation from scratch you will already have a base line template to work off....ill boot my computer here in a few minutes and post my boot animation and the link to that site.....Idt exactly how to do boot image posts and I'm curious if boot animations are Rom specific... if not then you guys can just go ahead and install my boot animation to check it out and try to teach yourselves
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I think the only rom specific thing about boot animations is the location that they're stored.
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But I know they need info files to tell them what to do and Idt if that's Rom specific
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But I know they need info files to tell them what to do and Idt if that's Rom specific
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Ah, yeah a dev should be able to let you know.
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I too have been trying to create a custom boot animation, only with sound as well.
I've managed to get the animation to work, but the sound never plays. I have the sound set as an 80 kbps mono 22050hz mp3 named 'android_audio.mp3' and I'm using the newest version of Synergy Mod. Both bootanimation.zip and android_audio.mp3 are sitting in /system/customize/resource right now.
What is it that I'm doing wrong?

Here's a post from droid life about how to create your own, and they aren't ROM specific.
http://www.droid-life.com/2010/04/13/how-to-create-a-droid-custom-boot-animation/

(Q)Trying to make bootanimation.zip please help!?

Ive been working on a boot animation and i need to know iff I'm doing it right. I need pointers and someone who has had success with bootanimation.zip files. I have all images in numbered succession and i have the desc.txt file also set to the specific resolution. What needs to be played and etc. I flash the bootanimation.zip and everything flashes successfully but when rebooting the animation doesn't show. Any idea what could be wrong?
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Ive been working on a boot animation and i need to know iff I'm doing it right. I need pointers and someone who has had success with bootanimation.zip files. I have all images in numbered succession and i have the desc.txt file also set to the specific resolution. What needs to be played and etc. I flash the bootanimation.zip and everything flashes successfully but when rebooting the animation doesn't show. Any idea what could be wrong?
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Check out this->http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32818058&postcount=14

That might work except im not running ICS. Im on Jellybam 7.4.0 so its JB. Im also running the kt747 kernel which from my understanding allows custom boot animations. Im not sure if messing with those files will be good or bad. With ICS it may have worked but it may cause issues with JB.
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I tried this method out just to see and it changed nothing. My phone just refuses to play boot animations.
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