[Q] Creating flashable system/app package zip - EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

How can I create flash zip app installations for flashing in recovery, there are some apps i want permanent? Thanks. I have searched and only found threads for update.zip, but not for apps.

To find the format of the zip, go to my Rom...skyraider's thread. On page 25, there is an attachment called "mms.zip"... download it, and you can either dissect it to see how to build one, or open (not extract) it and replace the "mms.apk" with any app(s) that you want added to your /system/app folder and flash

Vinchenzop said:
To find the format of the zip, go to my Rom...skyraider's thread. On page 25, there is an attachment called "mms.zip"... download it, and you can either dissect it to see how to build one, or open (not extract) it and replace the "mms.apk" with any app(s) that you want added to your /system/app folder and flash
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Oh I thought about that when I had the LatineIME package but I thought I'd have to edit the META-INF contents, but I guess it's universal huh? Thanks, I'll try this.

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[Q] Anyone know how to install LMT launcher???

When i download the .Apk file it shows up on my desktop as a .Zip. If i place it on my sdcard Astro just wants to open it instead of installing it.
Any ideas on what im doing wrong???
Thank you
unzip it first on your desktop, the apk is located in the zip. and then move the apk
Jeff Zaugg said:
When i download the .Apk file it shows up on my desktop as a .Zip. If i place it on my sdcard Astro just wants to open it instead of installing it.
Any ideas on what im doing wrong???
Thank you
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Hm, which version? It should just be an apk which you can download/install via phone. Or download it via desktop and move it to the phone. Perhaps your browser is doing something wrong!?
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Its version LMT v0.9 here from the Xda site.
Maybe im suppost to flash it in cwm.....
If i extract it to my desktop the files that show up are as follows-
res.rar
Androidmanifest.rar
classes.dex
resources.rar
META-INF.rar
Lib.rar
No apk in there. I sure i just dont know what im doing. Guess i need i step by step guide for beginers..lol
Jeff Zaugg said:
Its version LMT v0.9 here from the Xda site.
Maybe im suppost to flash it in cwm.....
If i extract it to my desktop the files that show up are as follows-
res.rar
Androidmanifest.rar
classes.dex
resources.rar
META-INF.rar
Lib.rar
No apk in there. I sure i just dont know what im doing. Guess i need i step by step guide for beginers..lol
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Please don't install it via cwm! . An apk is nothing more than a normal zip file with a special folder structure/contained files (you already posted the contained files ). So perhaps your browser tried to find the "best" extension and named it *.zip. Just rename it to *.apk again, push it to your phone and try to install it again. Then it should work...
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
noname81 said:
Please don't install it via cwm! . An apk is nothing more than a normal zip file with a special folder structure/contained files (you already posted the contained files ). So perhaps your browser tried to find the "best" extension and named it *.zip. Just rename it to *.apk again, push it to your phone and try to install it again. Then it should work...
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
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You were right. Thank you very much.
Guess windows was adding the .zip to the end of it after i renamed it .apk..lol Didnt notice that until i took a look at the file in Root Explorer and it was Lmt_v0.9.apk.zip. Just renamed it again to Lmt_v0.9.apk. Astro installed it just fine now...
Thanks again
This thread should have been posted on a microsoft windows forum. Period.

What files do i have to remove to uninstall the megabassbeatsmod posted bykurotsugi

Well i'm sorry but i'm not allowed to post in the specific topic regarding the megabasbeatsmod and i'd like to remove this mod. One user in this topic asks the same question and the author says just remove the files manually but which files exactly have to be removed
mickeyindahouse said:
Well i'm sorry but i'm not allowed to post in the specific topic regarding the megabasbeatsmod and i'd like to remove this mod. One user in this topic asks the same question and the author says just remove the files manually but which files exactly have to be removed
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Just reflash to the stock rom. there is no way to remove it
Sent from my GT-S5360 using xda premium
abhijitro said:
Just reflash to the stock rom. there is no way to remove it
Sent from my GT-S5360 using xda premium
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Well author says it's possible so i hope it really is and someone else comes up with an answer or confirms what you are saying.
you'll need to delete a lot of files. extract my zip file, and make a list of files in these folder. after that, with root explorer go to see these folder:
1. /system/app : delete only 'audioeffectservice.apk'
2. /system/bin : delete all files listed in my zip file
3. /system/etc : delete all files listed in my zip file
4. /system/framework : delete all files listed in my zip file
5. /system/lib : delete all files listed in my zip file except libaudioeffect_jni.so.
don't delete anything else.
kurotsugi said:
you'll need to delete a lot of files. extract my zip file, and make a list of files in these folder. after that, with root explorer go to see these folder:
1. /system/app : delete only 'audioeffectservice.apk'
2. /system/bin : delete all files listed in my zip file
3. /system/etc : delete all files listed in my zip file
4. /system/framework : delete all files listed in my zip file
5. /system/lib : delete all files listed in my zip file except libaudioeffect_jni.so.
don't delete anything else.
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it would have been a lot easier if he had a cwm back up
leodasal2 said:
it would have been a lot easier if he had a cwm back up
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...or a rom to flash anytime needed in sdcard (lol)
kurotsugi said:
...or a rom to flash anytime needed in sdcard (lol)
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Yeah i should have back-upped it but well it's a rather fresh install but not fresh enough to consider reverting back to stock again On the other side, i have enough roms on my sd-card to install so no problems with that
kurotsugi said:
you'll need to delete a lot of files. extract my zip file, and make a list of files in these folder. after that, with root explorer go to see these folder:
1. /system/app : delete only 'audioeffectservice.apk'
2. /system/bin : delete all files listed in my zip file
3. /system/etc : delete all files listed in my zip file
4. /system/framework : delete all files listed in my zip file
5. /system/lib : delete all files listed in my zip file except libaudioeffect_jni.so.
don't delete anything else.
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Thanx a lot !
mickeyindahouse said:
Thanx a lot !
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Yep kurotsugi is the Mr.Dependable in G-Y forums..You can just follow his posts without any doubt and he is always helpful to others
PS I don't really find the reason to remove this.. I've never felt a mod better than this and I've tried all mods.. Anyways its your wish
hitme987 said:
Yep kurotsugi is the Mr.Dependable in G-Y forums..You can just follow his posts without any doubt and he is always helpful to others
PS I don't really find the reason to remove this.. I've never felt a mod better than this and I've tried all mods.. Anyways its your wish
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Well i allready had the feeling that i wouldn't have to doubt Mr. Dependable Very nice of him that he helped me out with my question and so fast
Well maybe you're right and i've to re-consider it but gf said it looked like sound came from to far away, but i liked it actually because i like that kind of effect. Tho i'm not sure if it came from the mod or else but now i can compare it better when i can revert it back and i'll check it with flac format this time instead of mp3. So didn't made up my mind up yet actually about this mod

[Q] HTC Locations' App. on other Custom ROMs

Hi,
I need to install HTC's Locations app on any custom ROM (ie: MyOneV or CM9/CM10)
So any1 can help me with this ?
(i tried it though, by moving these files (from MyOneV5.0FX Removed apks) htclocation.apk,locationpicker.apk,locatiooninstaller.apk in System/app folder bt it didn't worked)
When you move those files to system app manually, you need to put right permission rw-r--r-- then reboot.
Or the simplest way is, open the Removed_Apks_RC5.x.zip with 7-zip (not extract), delete all apks that you don't need and leave those location files in zip.
Then flash the zip in recovery.
And these files will not work on a CM rom.
ckpv5 said:
When you move those files to system app manually, you need to put right permission rw-r--r-- then reboot.
Or the simplest way is, open the Removed_Apks_RC5.x.zip with 7-zip (not extract), delete all apks that you don't need and leave those location files in zip.
Then flash the zip in recovery.
And these files will not work on a CM rom.
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:good:
Thankz
I tried that too, by removing all apks from zip keeping the said three files & flash it in recovery, still it doesn't appeared in apps!
Though i'll try again may b missed something or some file..
I just tried it, it works.
Your filename looks different, attached here the files from the Removed_Apks_RC5.x.zip, I named it to location.zip. Flash in recovery.
It Worked: Thanx

Rom toolbox pro

I'm trying to compile a flashable zip file with the file manager inside this app. It does not do it correctly it creates a zip folder with the flashable folder inside which does not work I need a direct folder that opens to become flashable... Am I doing something wrong can anyone knows try to create a flashable zip file with this utility. I have root explorer and that works great but I would really like to use this app instead
justin860 said:
I'm trying to compile a flashable zip file with the file manager inside this app. It does not do it correctly it creates a zip folder with the flashable folder inside which does not work I need a direct folder that opens to become flashable... Am I doing something wrong can anyone knows try to create a flashable zip file with this utility. I have root explorer and that works great but I would really like to use this app instead
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I've zipped and flashed whole roms with this app? What is it doing wrong? What type of zip are you using? 7zip?
I zipped JusTunBean and it did this
JusTunBean/JusTunBean/flashable stuff root explorer does JusTunBean/flashable stuff make sense? It's making a folder inside a folder
justin860 said:
I zipped JusTunBean and it did this
JusTunBean/JusTunBean/flashable stuff root explorer does JusTunBean/flashable stuff make sense? It's making a folder inside a folder
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Gimme a little time to unzip then rezip something and see what it does for me! I'm at work so it won't be right now but soon I just unzipped and zipped a kernel file perfect. Are you trying to rezip a file you unzipped. If so go to the screen that has the Meta info and multiselect all of those then zip. If you want I'll show you screenshots, just let me know
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Gimme a little time to unzip then rezip something and see what it does for me! I'm at work so it won't be right now but soon I just unzipped and zipped a kernel file perfect. Are you trying to rezip a file you unzipped. If so go to the screen that has the Meta info and multiselect all of those then zip. If you want I'll show you screenshots, just let me know
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Thanks I got it the difference is with route explorer you just hold down the folder you want to zip and it doesn't for you but with Rom toolbox you have to multi-select the different ones then zip
justin860 said:
Thanks I got it the difference is with route explorer you just hold down the folder you want to zip and it doesn't for you but with Rom toolbox you have to multi-select the different ones then zip
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Glad I helped if I did, I owe you that lol!

Cyanogenmod 10.1 stock camcorder?

Anyway to reinstall it? Like can someone send me the apk pretty please or teach me how to extract it from the ROM in the zip file?
kirbymaster101 said:
Anyway to reinstall it? Like can someone send me the apk pretty please or teach me how to extract it from the ROM in the zip file?
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MAKE A NANDROID BACKUP FIRST OR YOU ARE A NOOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Download rootbrowser lite from the market. Now if you have the cm zip on your phone, navigate to it, open it, go to system, then go to app and find gallery2.apk. Click on it and rootbrowser will give you 2 options, click extract. This will extract just the apk to /storage/sdcard/0/extracted (its a folder now). Great now to add it to whatever rom you are running right now:
If you are trying to install the camera app on any touchwiz based rom it will fail, don't try, it will fail. If you are installing it on another AOSP follow the following directions:
1. With rootbrowser go to /system/app in the root directory of your phone. Then find your gallery2.apk and copy it and paste it somewhere on your sdcard (not in the extracted folder though) where you can find it in case something goes wrong.
2. After storing your old camera apk somewhere safe, go to the extracted folder on your sdcard and copy the gallery2.apk you extracted from cm.
3. Paste the cm gallery2.apk in the system/app root folder on your phone. It should ask if you want to overwrite a file (it will be overwriting your old gallery2.apk) just hit yes.
4. Reboot and hope for the best.
5. If it doesn't work try either clearing dalvic cache, cache or fixing permissions from your recovery
6. If all else still fails it means that the cm camera simply won't work with the rom you are using. This is why you made a backup. Simply find where you put your backup apk and copy it back to system/app folder and overwrite the cm one.
Once again you should have made an nandroid backup from your recovery before doing this so worst comes to worst you can always restore to that if you screw up.
If I have helped, please slap that thanks button

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