ICS People App - Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I've looked everywhere that I can think of, or but can find what I'm looking for, and so here goes.
I was wondering if there is an apk available for the ICS Peoe app?
Roland
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This is the AOSP contacts apk.

sinkster said:
This is the AOSP contacts apk.
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Thanks. I've tried installing it & it won't install, so it looks like I'm stuck with the SE Contacts app.
Roland
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Don't install it, use root explorer or similar, move it to /system, change permissions and then move to apps.
sinkster©

sinkster said:
Don't install it, use root explorer or similar, move it to /system, change permissions and then move to apps.
sinkster©
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OK thanks, what do permissions need to be set to? Will I be able to remove the stock Sony Contacts app as well? Roland
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Using root explorer, it's x x, x, x from top down. Use your file manager to check permissions on another app and use the same.
sinkster©

Use jj's rom its all almost aosp looking and feel it has aosp contacts
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And then?
What do I do after setting permissions & moving to /system/app? I can't find any way to open it, and it still won't install ("Parsing Error")
Thanks!

You reboot your phone and it should replace the stock app.

I followed the instructions.
1. Copy Contact.apk inside system/app
2. Changed permission to rw-r-r which is same for other apps
3. Rebooted, I see get my xperia stock contacts.
I am sure I missed something, when I try to install from system/app it does not install.

siddharthmenon said:
I am sure I missed something, when I try to install from system/app it does not install.
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You don't install it, you just replace it.

XperienceD said:
You don't install it, you just replace it.
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Great, but some how I can't find the default contact.apk to replace
Perhaps my mistake, using Xperia Pureness rom, possibly its moved somewhere else.

Look in the themes and apps section, I've uploaded the apps folder for situations like this.
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Okay I found out that this rom is using PhoneBook.apk for contacts.
I tried removing PhoneBook.apk and keeping just Contacts.apk reboot
Renamed Contacts to PhoneBook reboot
But in vain.
Permissions are same.
Now restored PhoneBook.apk until I find a solution to get Contacts.apk to run.

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[Q] How to install "HTC Hub" w/o custom ROM?

I have tried seems to be everything to install HTC Hub. I have tried several apks and even tried apks from custom ROMs with no success. Can someone tell me if it is possible to install HTC Hub on stock 2.3 rooted ROM or is there a flashable zip that I can use?
Is HTC Hub Sense 2.1/3.0 specific?
Yes. It is for 2.1+
You can just download the zip with all the ringtones, notifications etc from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=923376
KJ
Noncon said:
You can just download the zip with all the ringtones, notifications etc from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=923376
KJ
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Thank you but this is an old version and wont install.
You should send either KING or Virus or one of the other devs a message with what you'd like. They are pretty swamped but they somehow seem to try to get back to everyone.
Instead of installing it normally, you need to place it in system/app and set permissions to rw-r--r--
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plainjane said:
Instead of installing it normally, you need to place it in system/app and set permissions to rw-r--r--
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I would like to pull it from the synergy ROM but I am not sure what apks I need? Can you tell me what apks I need and should there be a odex file to go along with the apks that are needed.
plainjane said:
Instead of installing it normally, you need to place it in system/app and set permissions to rw-r--r--
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I changed permissions and still fc.

Application as System App

Sorry i have a lot of questions.
Can i make ordinary apps to system app?
If possible where can i get them and move it to system/app.
And if i move a app to system app.. will they still update normally?
Yes, just move them from data/app to system/app, reboot, done.
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XperienceD said:
Yes, just move them from data/app to system/app, reboot, done.
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What a quick reply.. i tested it and it works like FTW.. lmao
THANKS
one more question.. since i started moving apps... some of them are not in the data/app..
where are they?
One of the vendor folders.
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Don't forget to set permissions to rw-r--r-- after moving to /system/app.
Read for All.
Write for Owner.
Execute for Owner.
Someguyfromhell said:
Don't forget to set permissions to rw-r--r-- after moving to /system/app.
Read for All.
Write for Owner.
Execute for Owner.
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They should already be set as they're already on the phone.
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Thanks but i have a small problem.. some of the app cant be move it says "failed to move" and when i try to move it again it seems that it is been moved because it ask me to overwrite it.
But after reboot the app is still not a system app.
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Failed to move Permissions
arcsuser said:
Thanks but i have a small problem.. some of the app cant be move it says "failed to move" and when i try to move it again it seems that it is been moved because it ask me to overwrite it.
But after reboot the app is still not a system app.
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Sounds like a problem with permissions. I just had a similar problem myself. New to rooted Android, so there may be a better fix.
I installed SuperSU so that I could get away from Superuser, and when I started it up, it recommended updating the binaries. However, updating failed even after I granted root with Superuser. I checked out permissions, and had rwx-r-rwx. After trying with several apps, each with root access, I finally managed to change permissions to rwxrwxrwx. Reupdated SuperSU, and it worked. Then reset my permissions, and done. The app that managed to change permissions was ROM Toolbox Pro, for what it's worth.
I think you'll find it much easier using inteks' SystemCleanup app: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1359611
If you want to odex the app, it will move and odex at the same time, you can move to /system/app or /vendor/app and back. One very nice feature is that it will even prompt you when an app you have in /system has been updated through Google Play, and you can update + odex the system apk.
Highly recommended!
I dont understand what ur saying guys (2 guys above me)
arcsuser said:
I dont understand what ur saying guys (2 guys above me)
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I was saying there's an app, called SystemCleanup, that you can use to move whatever apps you like to system. It handles a lot of things for you (permissions, etc.)
arcsuser said:
Thanks but i have a small problem.. some of the app cant be move it says "failed to move" and when i try to move it again it seems that it is been moved because it ask me to overwrite it.
But after reboot the app is still not a system app.
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Were the apps running or cached at the time?
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Were the apps running or cached at the time?
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The apps arent running that time.
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1% battery mod for Australian XT905 JB

This is a deodexed SystemUI.apk for Australian XT905 telstra stock JB with battery icons for every 1%.
Did for myself but maybe somebody else will use it.
The icons have been taken from here.
NewAustralian said:
This is a deodexed SystemUI.apk for Australian XT905 telstra stock JB with battery icons for every 1%.
Did for myself but maybe somebody else will use it.
The icons have been taken from here.
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Just installed it. Works very nicely, thank you very much!
keyman91 said:
Just installed it. Works very nicely, thank you very much!
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Does this work for the US/Verizon version of the phone too? I hate how the stock home screens never show detailed battery %.
colbyman said:
Does this work for the US/Verizon version of the phone too? I hate how the stock home screens never show detailed battery %.
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I don't think so. As far as I know it has a different version of Android.
colbyman said:
Does this work for the US/Verizon version of the phone too? I hate how the stock home screens never show detailed battery %.
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It should work... P3droid has an app in the market that does similar too RAZR m toolbox or something like that
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how do i install this? when i try i get "app not installed".
betty.k said:
how do i install this? when i try i get "app not installed".
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Your phone has to be rooted and you need to have any root explorer installed.
1. I'd suggest to back up SystemUI.apk and SystemUI.odex from the folder /system/app and to think about a recovery plan if something goes wrong.
2. Copy my SystemUI.apk into the folder /system and change its permissions to rw-r--r-- (644).
3. Delete SystemUI.odex from /system/app and move SystemUI.apk file from the folder /system to the folder /system/app with a replacement of the existing file.
4. After a successful replacement you will probably get some errors, all you need is to restart the device.
PS if you don't know or understand anything from the above firstly read about it then act or otherwise you can damage your smartphone.
I'm not responsible if anything goes wrong.
That all makes sense, only thing I don't know how to do is change permissions for the apk. How do I do that?
EDIT: using both es explorer or androzip i'm unable to move the file to the system folder. I have no idea how to get it there. Should I try a different file explorer?
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If you are deodexed rty mod from here
Flash it with TWRP
Not deodexed, no idea how to.
I'm fully rooted, bootloader unlocked, cwm recovery and also safestrapped.
I managed to get it into the system folder but not into the app folder. Lucky I backed up in cwm, phone kinda needs a working system ui doesn't it!
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Not deodexed, no idea how to.
I'm fully rooted, bootloader unlocked, cwm recovery and also safestrapped.
I managed to get it into the system folder but not into the app folder. Lucky I backed up in cwm, phone kinda needs a working system ui doesn't it!
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To change the permissions you need to go to the file properties. After that just cut-paste it into the app folder. Es file explorer always works for me . However it had a strange behaviour when I tried to use 'copy to' or 'move to', so just cut-paste.
Finally got this going thanks to your patience! I had to leave the permissions to rwe and only copy/paste would work for some reason. Had to reset my wallpaper and turn data back on after reboot.
Otherwise all good, thanks!
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[Q] request. stock music player

im using jedi mind trick jb rom.. but i realy love the jellybean stock music player..
Apollo or Google play?
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iburnhearts said:
Apollo or Google play?
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no.. the original music player.. stock music player..
edwarddlr said:
no.. the original music player.. stock music player..
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He is talking about the touchwiz music player
Here you go. Confirmed working on Jedi Mind Trick JB. Pulled from Stock JB 4.1.2 Rom.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/280305qc1w13ih8/MusicPlayer.apk
Push this apk to system/app and fix permissions.
xXchrizhurtyXx said:
Here you go. Confirmed working on Jedi Mind Trick JB. Pulled from Stock JB 4.1.2 Rom.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/280305qc1w13ih8/MusicPlayer.apk
Push this apk to system/app and fix permissions.
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What are the permissions to be set at? I pushed this and the stock file manager to system apps, fixed permissions via recovery, but neither work. When I use Root Explorer to check the apks they show different permissions from all the other system apps. MusicPlayer and SecNoteMyFiles show rwxrwxr-x while the other apks show rw-r-r-- I guess I need to manually change them?
EDIT - Actually what happens is they don't show in the app drawer, so I tried to install them from the system app folder, but I keep getting an error "Application not installed".
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What are the permissions to be set at? I pushed this and the stock file manager to system apps, fixed permissions via recovery, but neither work. When I use Root Explorer to check the apks they show different permissions from all the other system apps. MusicPlayer and SecNoteMyFiles show rwxrwxr-x while the other apks show rw-r-r-- I guess I need to manually change them?
EDIT - Actually what happens is they don't show in the app drawer, so I tried to install them from the system app folder, but I keep getting an error "Application not installed".
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make the apk match the other apks in system (rw-r-r)
then reboot the device.
xXchrizhurtyXx said:
make the apk match the other apks in system (rw-r-r)
then reboot the device.
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No go for me. They just don't want to work. I don't know why. I was on the stock ROM via ODIN. Everything worked. I pulled five apks from the system app folder. Three of them work, but the MusicPlayer and FileManager don't. I tried them both ways. I left the permissions as is, rebooted, and nothing. I did what you said, and still nothing. Got me. I'm running Jedi Mind Trick JB 3.
bobbyphoenix said:
No go for me. They just don't want to work. I don't know why. I was on the stock ROM via ODIN. Everything worked. I pulled five apks from the system app folder. Three of them work, but the MusicPlayer and FileManager don't. I tried them both ways. I left the permissions as is, rebooted, and nothing. I did what you said, and still nothing. Got me. I'm running Jedi Mind Trick JB 3.
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It works for me..
You sure you pushed it to system/app and set the permissions to rw-r-r? did you reboot?
Tried to install and it said app did not install
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You don't install. You push the file to system /app and fix permissions
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thanks man its working
xXchrizhurtyXx said:
It works for me..
You sure you pushed it to system/app and set the permissions to rw-r-r? did you reboot?
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Yes. I tried it several times. It just won't show in my apps I guess. Do I set perms before or after pushing to sys/app?
bobbyphoenix said:
Yes. I tried it several times. It just won't show in my apps I guess. Do I set perms before or after pushing to sys/app?
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After.
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xXchrizhurtyXx said:
After.
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First I want to thank you, and say sorry for making you help me so much, as I'm now realizing it would have worked if I just used your version from the beginning. I've been trying to get the one I pulled from my stock ROM when I was running it. It seems my APK is not the right one. Yours worked the very first time. It's also bigger than mine by about a MB. Where did you pull it from? I pulled mine directly from the system/app folder.
Also since mine didn't work for this, or my File Manager APK, would it be possible for you to share that too? Or tell me where to get it? Thanks again.
Follow the white rabbit....
bobbyphoenix said:
First I want to thank you, and say sorry for making you help me so much, as I'm now realizing it would have worked if I just used your version from the beginning. I've been trying to get the one I pulled from my stock ROM when I was running it. It seems my APK is not the right one. Yours worked the very first time. It's also bigger than mine by about a MB. Where did you pull it from? I pulled mine directly from the system/app folder.
Also since mine didn't work for this, or my File Manager APK, would it be possible for you to share that too? Or tell me where to get it? Thanks again.
Follow the white rabbit....
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I pulled it from a downloaded stock deodexed 4.1.2 rom.
I use ES Explorer.
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xXchrizhurtyXx said:
I pulled it from a downloaded stock deodexed 4.1.2 rom.
I use ES Explorer.
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Ah, I think that was it. I pulled mine from my stock odexed ROM. I just pulled the File Manager from a stock deodexed ROM, and it works. Now I have all my apps again. Thanks again for the help. :good:

Missing HTC Message app (sms) ?!

During installation I accidentaly removed HTC´s Messageing app (sms app).
I know there are thirdparty apps on Google Play....but I would prefer to have the original.
So my question is if anyone have the original sms app lying around..and would be kind enough to post it here ?
mrazster said:
During installation I accidentaly removed HTC´s Messageing app (sms app).
I know there are thirdparty apps on Google Play....but I would prefer to have the original.
So my question is if anyone have the original sms app lying around..and would be kind enough to post it here ?
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Did you flash a rom and get rid of it?
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xXxG0dzRAgexXx said:
Did you flash a rom and get rid of it?
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Yeah I installed Inser Coin 2.0.1 and during the install you can choose apps to remove...and I accidentaly ticked HTC Message for removal.
mrazster said:
Yeah I installed Inser Coin 2.0.1 and during the install you can choose apps to remove...and I accidentaly ticked HTC Message for removal.
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Just flash it over again and it won't cause any damage. Just select all the same things you did before besides removing the sms app. Still keeps all your stuff.
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xXxG0dzRAgexXx said:
Just flash it over again and it won't cause any damage. Just select all the same things you did before besides removing the sms app. Still keeps all your stuff.
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Yeah I thought of that to...but this seemed like an easier way.
Anyway...thanks for taking the time !
or use a filemanager and find the file in the rom zip you flashed, it's in system/app/ , i think Messages.apk is the right filename. extract it and copy to /system/app and make sure you've got 644 (rw-r-r) permissions on it, which should be available in the properties for Messages.apk once you extract it. then reboot. between flashing the package again or doing this, you're covered.
I´m looking inside the rom zip file...trying to figure out wich one of them is the smsapp.
The idea is to extract it and the insert it in the rom with root explorer !
EDIT: HEHE...rynfrnk...same thought !
mrazster said:
I´m looking inside the rom zip file...trying to figure out wich one of them is the smsapp.
The idea is to extract it and the insert it in the rom with root explorer !
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exactly what you want to do! it's Message.apk and you'll want to make sure you didn't delete HtcMessageProvider.apk as well.. extract those out and copy to your phone's storage under /system/app and 644 the files so their perms are set and then reboot, you should be golden.
Done..that was easy enough.....thnx again guys !
mrazster said:
Done..that was easy enough.....thnx again guys !
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no prob! glad you got it taken care of! with the advent of aroma, it's slightly less appealing to fix simple issues like that with a full re-flash.

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