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[Q] HTC Location (Navigation) Licencing

Hi All,
Anybody know how licensing is handled in the location app in desire HD? For example I have a vodafone branded desire HD and wanting to flash to one of the custom ROM will I loose this license? or I need to do a backup of the location app too make sure I still have the license.
Thanks

The locations app is stored on your sd card along with the maps and licence. If you need to reinstall license for some reason you can open locations, menu, upgrade, menu, sync license.
| Sent from my LeeDroid Desire HD |

Thank's that's exactly what I'm looking for

Hello,
I can add that, I talk on the phone to HTC support and that "apparently" that's right, everything is stored on the SD card.
Does someone really test? because I do not want to lose the license purchased during an update, for example ...
However, little questions:
- If you make a copy of the file from the SD card do you think if one day we change phone (to buy another HTC) HTC Locations will work with this copy ?
- Do you know what "code sharing" on HTC Locations ?
Thank you all.

HTC uses the IMEI to validate de HTC Locations license.
I bought the safety camera license. I changed my phone from a HTC Desire HD to a HTC Sensation. I contacted HTC Support and they said that i have to buy again. It is not possible to change my license to my new phone.

[Q] Question about flashing SenseGinger by team villain

Hello,
My name is Iris, but you guys can call me Rezz7
I am new to the forum, not to XDA I come here often (long story)
I have a T-Mobile G2 phone that I used Visionary to gain temp root, then I went this route to perm root:
Instructions:
1. The first step is to install Terminal Emulator and a file manager from the Marketplace, such as, Astro file manager.
2. Now insert the SD card to your computer and unzip the “root_files.zip” file (download link given at the bottom of this post) to this SD card (a directory will be created called root_files on the card). When done, unmount the SD card from your computer. Make sure that all the extracted files are directly inside the root_files folder and not in another subfolder inside it.
3. Enable unknown sources (under Settings –> Applications) and USB Debugging (under Settings –> Applications –> Development).
4. Using the file manager (we are using Astro file manager), navigate to the root_files directory on the SD card (created in step 2), and select “com.modaco.visionaryplus.r14.apk” to install the Visionary app.
5. Launch the Visionary app and click on “Temproot now”. Leave the other settings unchecked. Visionary Desire Z Temp Rooting Desire Z
6. Start the terminal app and type the following commands:
$ su
# cp /sdcard/root_files/perm_root /data/local/perm_root
# chmod 777 /data/local*
# /data/local/perm_root
With this ROM: SenseGinger by TeamVillain.v3
I come here often to read on stuff, but see I come from the iphone world, jailbreaking and unlocking is waay more simple than android. Eh!
Ok so my question is the following. I have ROM MANAGER and the phone's recovery is ClockWorkMod Recovery, I downloaded the SenseGinger to the SDCARD, I wipe data, cache and tried to load from SD. I see META-INF
and a system but ....? what am I missing. Where is the big boot?
HEEEELP please
Thanks

what do you mean you tried to load from sd? you need to select flash rom from sd from the rom manager program. your phone will then reboot and start to flash the rom. thats all you need to do.

Hirabi12 said:
Hello,
My name is Iris, but you guys can call me Rezz7
I am new to the forum, not to XDA I come here often (long story)
I have a T-Mobile G2 phone that I used Visionary to gain temp root, then I went this route to perm root:
Instructions:
1. The first step is to install Terminal Emulator and a file manager from the Marketplace, such as, Astro file manager.
2. Now insert the SD card to your computer and unzip the “root_files.zip” file (download link given at the bottom of this post) to this SD card (a directory will be created called root_files on the card). When done, unmount the SD card from your computer. Make sure that all the extracted files are directly inside the root_files folder and not in another subfolder inside it.
3. Enable unknown sources (under Settings –> Applications) and USB Debugging (under Settings –> Applications –> Development).
4. Using the file manager (we are using Astro file manager), navigate to the root_files directory on the SD card (created in step 2), and select “com.modaco.visionaryplus.r14.apk” to install the Visionary app.
5. Launch the Visionary app and click on “Temproot now”. Leave the other settings unchecked. Visionary Desire Z Temp Rooting Desire Z
6. Start the terminal app and type the following commands:
$ su
# cp /sdcard/root_files/perm_root /data/local/perm_root
# chmod 777 /data/local*
# /data/local/perm_root
With this ROM: SenseGinger by TeamVillain.v3
I come here often to read on stuff, but see I come from the iphone world, jailbreaking and unlocking is waay more simple than android. Eh!
Ok so my question is the following. I have ROM MANAGER and the phone's recovery is ClockWorkMod Recovery, I downloaded the SenseGinger to the SDCARD, I wipe data, cache and tried to load from SD. I see META-INF
and a system but ....? what am I missing. Where is the big boot?
HEEEELP please
Thanks
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Sounds like you unzipped the file, you need to keep it zipped and chose the install from sdcard option from recovery
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OriginalGabriel said:
Sounds like you unzipped the file, you need to keep it zipped and chose the install from sdcard option from recovery
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Thanks to the both users that answered. I will try with the zipped file. If not... I will take a break... lol

Almost the ere, but see, it did not flash the rom it said aborted (SIGH)
^^^^FAILED

you didn't just rezip it did you?
try downloading a fresh copy of the .zip file

lil-devil said:
you didn't just rezip it did you?
try downloading a fresh copy of the .zip file
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I will try that....
Thanks.
I really want to learn all this phone flashing stuff .... I used to change my old iphone all the time,I get bored of things quick. Hopefully all you smarties can be my "mentors" til I become android smart like yall.

Hirabi12 said:
I will try that....
Thanks.
I really want to learn all this phone flashing stuff .... I used to change my old iphone all the time,I get bored of things quick. Hopefully all you smarties can be my "mentors" til I become android smart like yall.
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Do you have root explorer ? It's a great tool to have for rooted devices also if you happen to unzip it again you can use that to re-zip the file (if you have a slow internet connection, i think this way would be faster than downloading the rom again)
ALSO i suggest you try Virtuous rom first because not everything is working on Senseginger yet (i know so sad eh)

heema88 said:
Do you have root explorer ? It's a great tool to have for rooted devices also if you happen to unzip it again you can use that to re-zip the file (if you have a slow internet connection, i think this way would be faster than downloading the rom again)
ALSO i suggest you try Virtuous rom first because not everything is working on Senseginger yet (i know so sad eh)
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Thanks for your advice. Sad? Nooo its tragic, lol.
Right now I have a mega slow connection. Im on a fam plan. I have a nexus one that had an ota like over a month ago for 2.3.3, the g2 im rooting, and my brother has another g2 that im supposed to root.
My interent connection is more than slow. I usually use the nexus one as wifi, or use my brother's phone and mine for the 4g however tmobile is throttling us because we capped our data at 5GB though we have unlimited data, so downloading that senseginger is a pain... that tool you recommended will be useful in the future. Thanks.
I dont know where else to get roms from, I found a few for the G2 from the unlockr website. But I will research what you recommended.

Hirabi12 said:
I dont know where else to get roms from, I found a few for the G2 from the unlockr website. But I will research what you recommended.
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You can view the various roms available in the development sub-forum under the G2 Header. This thread has a list of roms and links to them (as well as various guides and kernels).
Browse and play around with the roms, give them a chance and find out what features you like best. They've all got pros and cons. CM7 (Cyanogenmod 7) is a non sense-based rom that is pretty popular and a stable build was released a few days ago.

takram said:
You can view the various roms available in the development sub-forum under the G2 Header. This thread has a list of roms and links to them (as well as various guides and kernels).
Browse and play around with the roms, give them a chance and find out what features you like best. They've all got pros and cons. CM7 (Cyanogenmod 7) is a non sense-based rom that is pretty popular and a stable build was released a few days ago.
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Thanks Takram.
Im a bit familiar with Cyanogenmod my ex modded his nexus one all the time. I have had anexus for over a year n never modded it, now i have both the g2 n the nexus. I was afraid bc I used to see my ex flash his phone all the time n it looked so complicated just like he would say that jailbreaking iphone is hard.
:-/ But i will start playing with different roms n stuff. Thanks for the link

Ok... It seems to be working, guys. Thanks to every single one of you. I would have never been able to solve this on my own.
What do you guys know about data throttle? Is there any way to by pass it? I mean we all pay unlimited data, plus the extra for 4g, and the extra for tethering. We should not get throttled...

Hirabi12 said:
Ok... It seems to be working, guys. Thanks to every single one of you. I would have never been able to solve this on my own.
What do you guys know about data throttle? Is there any way to by pass it? I mean we all pay unlimited data, plus the extra for 4g, and the extra for tethering. We should not get throttled...
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There are a few threads about this already but the quick answer is no. Tmo is throttle on they're end now so unless someone's hacks tmo there is nothing you can do. I would call and complaine though.
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shortlived said:
There are a few threads about this already but the quick answer is no. Tmo is throttle on they're end now so unless someone's hacks tmo there is nothing you can do. I would call and complaine though.
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Yea I have. :-X They are just butts about it.

King size BUG in SenseGinger
I have installed this rom on my G2 like 2-3 days ago.... and this super bug started today. I had to make a call to activate a bank card, so I dial the bank's number, and so when I have to press one for english the phone crashes! I have tried robooting the phone, I deleted the cahe, wiped the user, reinstalled the rom... same issue.
Giant Bug, though we confuse our phones this days with computers, gps or flashlights the truth is... that its a phone .... and lol well, if you can you can't use the phone feature lol ... i find it funny. Kinda' ironic.

Which version you running? They just released a new version about that time.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=983991 This one

shortlived said:
Which version you running? They just released a new version about that time.
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???? help???

I know there was a temporary patch that was attached to a post on page 67 that will fix that problem. You basically need to replace the phone.apk.. im personally staying on the old version until they get overclocking on the new version. Also the older version runs flawlessly on my g2 so i really didnt see any reason to upgrade.
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HMM I hear you. I can't say it runs flawlessly. Mines freezes a bit, or it doesn't react quickly. When I slide the notifications down it takes me like two or 3 touches to get them to slide down. Or going through screens it freezes sometimes. But its not something that I can't live with. The thing about the phone kills the mobile network. I have to reboot the phone for it to come back.
Sometimes if you let it sit like 5 minutes the mobile network comes back on its own.... I mean not flawless, the phone app issue is most annoying though. Thank God I wasn't stranded somewhere needing to activate my bank card.

[Q] Removing/Uninstalling integrated/rom apps

OK, so I'm using my HTC Desire with a custom rom.
It still has the News & Weather app built in, which I really don't like to have on my system, since I use alternatives instead of those.
The news & weather app I want to get rid of came with Ginger Villain 2.* rom and I've tried to find its services/executables, but to no avail.
Uninstalling is not an option when I go the normal route.
I'd like to know the best way to entirely remove some services and apps from the OS. Perhaps I need to edit some files as root in the /etc/init.d folder, which is fine by me, as long as I can erase the binaries that are used for the apps as well.
Where on the HTC Desire storage are these applications located? And why are they not simply uninstallable the normal way?
Thanks in advance for any and all info regarding this.

jult said:
OK, so I'm using my HTC Desire with a custom rom.
It still has the News & Weather app built in, which I really don't like to have on my system, since I use alternatives instead of those.
The news & weather app I want to get rid of came with Ginger Villain 2.* rom and I've tried to find its services/executables, but to no avail.
Uninstalling is not an option when I go the normal route.
I'd like to know the best way to entirely remove some services and apps from the OS. Perhaps I need to edit some files as root in the /etc/init.d folder, which is fine by me, as long as I can erase the binaries that are used for the apps as well.
Where on the HTC Desire storage are these applications located? And why are they not simply uninstallable the normal way?
Thanks in advance for any and all info regarding this.
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I see that you are s-off so this is easy to do. Navigate to /system /app and you will see an apk file for each app. Delete. Done!
I find root explorer the best app for this work - some other explorers won't display thus location or delete the files.

Easiest way would be Titanium Backup. Can disable apps and even better uninstall them from system if you're s-off.
You could also delete them in recovery using adb.
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Also if you're s-off you can use Android Commander:
- reboot to recovery
-mount /system
- plug USB and start Android Commander
-delete anything you want
- reboot to system
Of course make a backup first
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[Q] HTC One M8 SD card

Hi All,
I went and looked at the HTC One M8 today and was very very impressed. Looking to uograde from an s4 to the M8.
The salesmen said something interesting though and after a little research I am concerned.
He said that 3rd party apps will not be able to access the sd card at all. I know there have been conplaints about this in regards to KitKat.
As I live in Australia all the plans have horribly low data so cloud really isnt an option here, especially to store music and video.
I was just wondering if this were true? Are they able to be installed on the sd? are they able to write to sd?
Thanks for any advice

Spoorman88 said:
Hi All,
I went and looked at the HTC One M8 today and was very very impressed. Looking to uograde from an s4 to the M8.
The salesmen said something interesting though and after a little research I am concerned.
He said that 3rd party apps will not be able to access the sd card at all. I know there have been conplaints about this in regards to KitKat.
As I live in Australia all the plans have horribly low data so cloud really isnt an option here, especially to store music and video.
I was just wondering if this were true? Are they able to be installed on the sd? are they able to write to sd?
Thanks for any advice
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Just tried and yes you can but I am rooted don't know if that's why it moved

I'm not rooted. Using solid file explorer, I'm not able to write to the card. Very frustrating.
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It's a new security feature of Kit Kat, stops apps from having full read/write access to the whole sd card. The developers just need to update there apps to resolve the issue. I had the same problem moving files across but came across the answer in another thread on here.
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What about the camera? Can you change the default storage for that?

Spoorman88 said:
What about the camera? Can you change the default storage for that?
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Yes you can

Is there anyway to restore write on SD Card capabilities? Did anyone proove it?

I have just got a HTC one m8 it's not rooted(yet) I can save photos to the sd card but cant copy from internal to it. I can't even create a folder in the ext sd card where is the stock file manager I can only see Polaris if that's what it's called If I try to copy a file in that app it will not even show the ext sd card. Help any one

P4ULM4C said:
I have just got a HTC one m8 it's not rooted(yet) I can save photos to the sd card but cant copy from internal to it. I can't even create a folder in the ext sd card where is the stock file manager I can only see Polaris if that's what it's called If I try to copy a file in that app it will not even show the ext sd card. Help any one
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root it..

This is a feature of google kitkat 4.4.2. Anyway is supposed to work with default file manager. If not, you need to root and instal Sdfix from play store.
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"Feature"
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Root and install SDFix from playstore or root it and flash a custom ROM. AFAIK all the custom roms have that fixed by default now without having to install an app.

DeathmonkeyGTX said:
Root and install SDFix from playstore or root it and flash a custom ROM. AFAIK all the custom roms have that fixed by default now without having to install an app.
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I tried the SDFix on stock rooted rom, but titanium backup still cant write on SD card. (It says: this folder is not writable) i even tried modifying system/etc/permissions/platform.xml manually but still no luck.
Is it an issue with titanium backup, or am i doing something wrong?
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You need to flash a custom kernel with system write protection turned off then you can use something like SDfix or foldermount to enable writing to the external SD for all apps
Try Elemental kernel, it worked for me.

Stock and rooted here and sdfix worked fine. Titanium and all other apps write to SD fine.
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bentez2003 said:
You need to flash a custom kernel with system write protection turned off then you can use something like SDfix or foldermount to enable writing to the external SD for all apps
Try Elemental kernel, it worked for me.
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No, not true! I am on stock rom / kernel, just rooted and SDFix installed, and Titanium and all other apps read /write on extSD. No custom kernel requied!

Didn't work for me, were you s-off?
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bentez2003 said:
Didn't work for me, were you s-off?
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I am. I've no idea if that effects this though.
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Tried using the SDFix. Checked the permission.xml file. The changes has been made. However, once restarted the phone, changes have been revoked.
Using stock rom/kernel, rooted. Still no luck...seriously wtf.

Workaround for storing/modifying files on SD card
Hey guys,
I'm myself in shock what Google did in KitKat - that's just pure stupidity.
However, I'd like to share with you a simple hint on how to actually make use of SD card, using tTorrent as an example.
As you know, it is no longer possible to select a directory on SD card to store downloaded data - apps no longer have permissions, including file browser in Polaris Office. Well... it is not entirely true.
Let's say you want to select a directory on SD card, so tTorrent has as much space as big your SD card is.
All you have to do is to select a directory which your app has an access to.
What's the directory? It's the directory of particular app:
/storage/ext_sd/Android/>>your app's directory<<
In particular case of tTorrent that would be:
/storage/ext_sd/Android/hu.tagsoft.ttorrent.lite/
That's all. If you select above path in tTorrent, tTorrent will have a full access within it, so it can create/modify/delete files in this directory.
The same rule applies to any other apps - all you have to do is to select your app's directory/put files in it and your app will be able to fiddle with these files, inside its directory on SD card.
I know it is not as elegant solution as rooting device and modifying /system/etc/permissions/platform.xml file, but at least it's something.
Have fun, folks, and let's wait for an update from crazy Google - I heard that they are receiving tons of complaints about this "security feature" which I personally call simply a bug.

So that's the problem with KitKat?? For example I couldn't unpack zip on sd card, I had to unpack it to the internal memory. Since m8 hasn't default explorer, is there any explorer that doesn't have this issue, or I strictly have to root it??

HTC One M8- External SD card issue

As you all know that KitKat is denying the phone to write on SDcard.
Actually I was trying to move some apps , Data , and also the by default locations used by the apps to write on SD card via ES file manager and respected apps..
But it's not allowing me to do so..Or at extreme all the downloaded files from those apps goes to "Com.app.xys/files/Download"
But it's can't be saved on the ext_sdcard/ is there any solution?
I don't want to root my phone..
Since I just bought it 2 weeks ago..
All videos are showing the root option...
Let me know..
Thank you.
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Honestly I believe that's going to be the only way you will gain access to writing to the SD card. I don't believe there is any way if you aren't rooted

adavit said:
Honestly I believe that's going to be the only way you will gain access to writing to the SD card. I don't believe there is any way if you aren't rooted
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I guess there is a way via ADB...
But don't know how to..
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[email protected] said:
As you all know that KitKat is denying the phone to write on SDcard.
Actually I was trying to move some apps , Data , and also the by default locations used by the apps to write on SD card via ES file manager and respected apps..
But it's not allowing me to do so..Or at extreme all the downloaded files from those apps goes to "Com.app.xys/files/Download"
But it's can't be saved on the ext_sdcard/ is there any solution?
I don't want to root my phone..
Since I just bought it 2 weeks ago..
All videos are showing the root option...
Let me know..
Thank you.
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Hi, [email protected]
It's only third party user installed file managers that are subject to the SD-card write restriction. File managers which are part of the operating system CAN write to the SD-card without problems.. AND WITHOUT ROOT.
So, if your M8 is running HTC Sense, and isn't a Google Play Edition version... there should be, in the app drawer, an HTC file manager.
This file manager was released with the Android 4.4.3 update, and has received updates from HTC via PlayStore since then.
It's not as fancy as the ES File Manager, or similar found on PlayStore... but it'll get the job done... creating folders, copying, moving, renaming and deleting stuff on your SD-card.
Look for it in your app drawer... The icon is white, with a green trim. (See attached screenshots below.)
I use it frequently on my unmodified, unrooted M8 to copy stuff over to my SD-card.
Hope this helps.
Rgrds,
Ged.

GedBlake said:
Hi, [email protected]
It's only third party user installed file managers that are subject to the SD-card write restriction. File managers which are part of the operating system CAN write to the SD-card without problems.. AND WITHOUT ROOT.
So, if your M8 is running HTC Sense, and isn't a Google Play Edition version... there should be, in the app drawer, an HTC file manager.
This file manager was released with the Android 4.4.3 update, and has received updates from HTC via PlayStore since then.
It's not as fancy as the ES File Manager, or similar found on PlayStore... but it'll get the job done... creating folders, copying, moving, renaming and deleting stuff on your SD-card.
Look for it in your app drawer... The icon is white, with a green trim. (See attached screenshots below.)
I use it frequently on my unmodified, unrooted M8 to copy stuff over to my SD-card.
Hope this helps.
Rgrds,
Ged.
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Well thanks for the help...
This is the solution I found on Google :
http://m.instructables.com/id/How-to-install-apps-onto-your-SD-Card-No-Root/step2/Using-adb/
U can write on the SDcard by this way ....
Enjoy !!!
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