[For Starters][TouchWiz 4 Replacement] - Samsung Galaxy W I8150

Guys...most of us think that Touchwiz is a laggy launcher and mostly people suffer from it who do not want to install a custom rom....i have got this post for those starters who want a launcher replacement for TouchWiz with Stock Rom...So the method is very simple...You just need to follow....
First...You need to root your phone....I prefer the Recovery Method from the link below...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1317394
After this...you will need a Root Explorer (Play Store)...Install it and
Then go to your system/apps and search for TwLauncher.apk and also .odex file...copy both the files into your sd card for back up (change mounting if it says the system files cant be moved) ...
Now install an alternative launcher that you need against TouchWiz...If you are looking for speedy and lite launcher...Zeam Launcher(Play Store) might be a good option...Go launcher...AdW Launcher...Holo Launcher...Nemus Launcher are other options if you want Style with Performance...
After you have installed your launcher...apply it as the launcher...again go to root explorer and delete both the Tw files (that you backed up) from system/app folder....restart your phone...and you are done!
If you want to restore it again...simply place the copied files back in system/app folder and dont forget to change the permissions to rw-r--r-- (if you are confused...see the permissions of other apps) ...after changing permissions...restart your phone and you will be done!
Hit Thanks and help me if I helped you...!
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Thanks for your post, however to install e.g. Go Launcher you don't even need to root your phone...

[.::MDT::.] said:
Thanks for your post, however to install e.g. Go Launcher you don't even need to root your phone...
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Only rooting is needed to remove touchwiz from system apps through root explorer...in order to save RAM...
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Shehram Ahmad said:
Only rooting is needed to remove touchwiz from system apps through root explorer...in order to save RAM...
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How does removing TW save RAM??
If you are not using it as your default Home Launcher....
e.g. you are using for example Launcher Pro, like me, and TW will never be in system RAM??
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irishpancake said:
How does removing TW save RAM??
If you are not using it as your default Home Launcher....
e.g. you are using for example Launcher Pro, like me, and TW will never be in system RAM??
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Correct!
Anyway, thanks for your work to describe the procedure of replacing the stock launcher.
What annoys me a bit is the fact that I have to choose a launcher everytime it(Go Launcher) gets updated.
Is updating done without problems if the stock launcher is uninstalled?
greets
THE-E
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Actually it was made for touchwiz haters....who wanted to remove touchwiz permanantly...and wanted another quick default launcher without flashing custom roms....like me when i was a starter and hated laggy tw...but now xxlm8 value pack has solved it and i am back on tw....
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I dont think updating will cause any problems for the secondary launcher if default tw launcher is removed....because the system will only have one launcher in RAM available...so after update...the launcher should automatically restart and run as normal...(as far as i think)...however please share if there is something different... Thanks
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THE-E said:
Correct!
Anyway, thanks for your work to describe the procedure of replacing the stock launcher.
What annoys me a bit is the fact that I have to choose a launcher everytime it(Go Launcher) gets updated.
Is updating done without problems if the stock launcher is uninstalled?
greets
THE-E
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Cheerz E...
and thanks as well to Shehram Ahmad....TW Hater
for the instructions!!!
I don't have that problem.....coz LPP never gets updated
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Nexus7 Launcher2 App

This is a simple Launcher2 App, install as any other app,
THIS IS BASED ON TEAMEOS ROM!
( is will just act as an update to the stock Launcher2 app, to unistall simply click Uninstall updates to go back to stock)
What this is:
Stock Launcher2 +
Deodexed
Hidden search bar in both landscape and portrait
No divider
Rotation on home screen enabled
Download
Launcher2.apk - 14.95 MB
Screen shots
portrait
landscape
For stock rooted users follow this
dansskittles said:
Works on a stock rooted rom!
Here is how I got it working
1. Install a temporary launcher (Anything will do)
2. Using Root Uninstaller backup stock launcher
3. Uninstall stock launcher
4. Reboot
5. Install this launcher
My stock rooted nexus 7 now hows this awesome launcher!
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Won't install for me
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Luda305 said:
Won't install for me
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what rom are you running?
if stock then thats your problem, this is deodex so you may need to remove the odex file, but have adb ready, casue if you remove it the launcher will crash and you wont be able to do anything
Soryy i forgot to mention its based on teameos Rom
it should work for any rom, just not stock
runandhide05 said:
what rom are you running?
if stock then thats your problem, this is deodex so you may need to remove the odex file, but have adb ready, casue if you remove it the launcher will crash and you wont be able to do anything
Soryy i forgot to mention its based on teameos Rom
it should work for any rom, just not stock
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Oh I see... Yea I'm stock... Anyway you can make an odex one.
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Would also like to see a odex version that can be installed on stock.
dansskittles said:
Would also like to see a odex version that can be installed on stock.
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If I get some free time I'll restore to stock and see what I can do.
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runandhide05 said:
If I get some free time I'll restore to stock and see what I can do.
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Will be waiting for this
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Luda305 said:
Will be waiting for this
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Are you guys rooted? Custom recovery?
Or 100% stock?
I ask because if you r 100% stock how do u intend on replacing the .apk and .odex files.
Also if you are rooted how about try to rename the .odex to .back and the stock launcher from .apk to .bak
Just spit ballen ideas here, cause its not likely I will be able to get it odex, too time consuming, and I'd rather spend time adding to the launcher.
if.
Sorry guys
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I'm 100% stock. Couldn't you just make a regular apk to install it normally? If possible...
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Luda305 said:
I'm 100% stock. Couldn't you just make a regular apk to install it normally? If possible...
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No and here's why,
Widgets are loaded from other system apps, along with Google search, and many other things that are inter graded with the launcher. If you ever used nova at the beginning stages you needed root to include the widgets and what not. And my skill level is not high enough to make a launcher from scratch.
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Got this working on a rooted ROM. Thanks for this. Stock with both viewing angles, love it, thanks.
Been waiting for a stock launcher with rotate enabled, thanks OP.
Works on a stock rooted rom!
Here is how I got it working
1. Install a temporary launcher (Anything will do)
2. Using Root Uninstaller backup stock launcher
3. Uninstall stock launcher
4. Reboot
5. Install this launcher
My stock rooted nexus 7 now hows this awesome launcher!
dansskittles said:
Works on a stock rooted rom!
Here is how I got it working
1. Install a temporary launcher (Anything will do)
2. Using Root Uninstaller backup stock launcher
3. Uninstall stock launcher
4. Reboot
5. Install this launcher
My stock rooted nexus 7 now hows this awesome launcher!
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Your instructions have been added to the OP.
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For those wanting to try this on 100% stock no rooted,
Try this.
1)Download and install any third party launcher from the market.
2) open the third party launcher at least once,
3) open settings and go to apps
4) find the stock launcher in the all tab and disable it
5)Reboot
6)Then try to install my launcher
7) report back
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runandhide05 said:
For those wanting to try this on 100% stock no rooted,
Try this.
1)Download and install any third party launcher from the market.
2) open the third party launcher at least once,
3) open settings and go to apps
4) find the stock launcher in the all tab and disable it
5)Reboot
6)Then try to install my launcher
7) report back
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Its a no go. Won't allow option to disable stock launcher.
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Luda305 said:
Its a no go. Won't allow option to disable stock launcher.
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OK thanks for trying, it was just a thought.
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Luda305 said:
I'm 100% stock. Couldn't you just make a regular apk to install it normally? If possible...
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Unlock, root, flash ROM, benefit. Or if you dont want to root/unlock, then I would say check out another launcher as they will all give you the landscape and portrait modes. And there are apps out there that will let you rotate your stock launcher without rooting but they do cost $$.
Luda305 said:
Its a no go. Won't allow option to disable stock launcher.
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try installing this like any other app,
and let me know the outcome please
launcher2(installable as user app)
edit, that probably wont work, but worth a shot,
runandhide05 said:
try installing this like any other app,
and let me know the outcome please
launcher2(installable as user app)
edit, that probably wont work, but worth a shot,
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Nope, did not work, thanks for trying though.
Frank
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[Q] How do I get original S3 theme back?

So I installed CM10 Nightlies and TBH I really don't like the way it looks and love the way my S3 originally looked. I've looked all around the S3 section and strangely none of the sections have a thread ACTUALLY tell you how to install theme. It usually say "Install theme then flash it." Those aren't good instructions at all. Not to mention I don't know which one to use to restore the theme and look.
Most themes are installed the same way you do a rom. Flash in recovery.
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I have found some cm10 themes from play store... you may find an s3 one there
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Touchwiz theme
If your using cm10, you could download apex launcher... Pretty sure I've seen a Touchwiz theme for apex. To install. First download apex launcher from play, install. Select apex as launcher over the default trebuchet. Next download touchwiz theme from play, install like any apk. Go to apex settings, theme settings, select touchwiz theme. Otherwise, youll just have to flash a Touchwiz based ROM.
Your on cm10 use the theme engine to change the look of your rom.. you can download a few off the play store and others are here at android > themes
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DocHoliday77 said:
Most themes are installed the same way you do a rom. Flash in recovery.
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So I just move the file to my phone, go into recovery and install it from zip card?
ThaGreatest said:
So I just move the file to my phone, go into recovery and install it from zip card?
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Yup, themes are flashed (install from zip) just like a rom.

[Q] How to install AOSP browser on TW ROM?

Tuesday, November 20, 2012
XDA Members & fellow GT-N7100 Owners:
Do any of you know how to replace the stock TouchWiz browser with the latest AOSP browser? And no; I'm not talking about Chrome. I'm talking about the latest AOSP browser that's available in certain 4.0.4, 4.1.2, & 4.2 builds... although I've yet to actually see it included in a 4.2 ROM.
Anyway, what I've got is a folder full of various AOSP browser builds. My goal is to, hopefully, replace the stock TouchWiz browser on my N7100 with one of the AOSP browser *.apk's in the folder I mentioned. I'd prefer the browser *.apk from 4.2, but I'd settle for the one from 4.0.4 if it would actually run. My handset is currently running stock, rooted ALJ3. What's odd is that I'm perfectly able to replace the TouchWiz browser on my I9300 with the AOSP one, but the same procedure done on my N7100 results in the browser repeatedly crashing.
So, if anyone out there has managed to get this to work on the N7100, PLEEEEEASE LET ME KNOW HOW!!! Also, I'm pretty sure that I saw a thread about this some time back, and I don't want to start a thread that someone else has already started, but when I searched for that older thread, I couldn't seem to find it. Maybe the thread I'm remembering was for a different device or something and I got confused. Whatever the case, apologies in advance if I have indeed just created a thread covering a subject that soneone else has already covered.
In conclusion, I really need to get the latest AOSP browser up and running on my stock, rooted N7100. I would be very grateful to anyone who helps... very grateful. So, thank you in advance.
Thank you,
Ed Mc Knight (Mister_Mxyzptlk)
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I'd also like this. There is parts of the TW browser which i don't like. As seen in a thread i started last week - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1992267
Bump.
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Could you not just suitable the TW browser and adb push the AOSP one?
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Sensation-al! said:
Could you not just suitable the TW browser and adb push the AOSP one?
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AOSP Browser crashes. Installing it isn't the problem; running it is.
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Mister_Mxyzptlk said:
AOSP Browser crashes. Installing it isn't the problem; running it is.
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Adb logcat would help track down what's causing it to go belly up when you run it.
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spycedtx said:
Adb logcat would help track down what's causing it to go belly up when you run it.
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check this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1990292
I am also very interested in the stock AOSP browser. If you get a solution let me know. I'm going to do some experimentation if my own.
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Sebring5 said:
check this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1990292
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The files that need to be renamed aren't there on the n7100.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.virifi.android.quickbrowser
How about this one?
dude18 said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.virifi.android.quickbrowser
How about this one?
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I think that requires you have the stock AOSP browser already installed. I actually got it working using the link provided a couple of posts up. I used the browser.apk to do it. Here were the steps I took:
Uninstall the Samsung Browser called Internet using Titanium Backup.
Reboot the phone.
Install the apk in the above thread.
Optionally use Titanium Backup to make the browser app a system app.
You should be good to go from there.
Edit: here is the post URL which contains the file:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34088957
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If you're looking for speed vs eye candy, try naked browser. It's the pure web kit wrapped in a simple UI, hence the name.
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DarthPiggie said:
I think that requires you have the stock AOSP browser already installed. I actually got it working using the link provided a couple of posts up. I used the browser.apk to do it. Here were the steps I took:
Uninstall the Samsung Browser called Internet using Titanium Backup.
Reboot the phone.
Install the apk in the above thread.
Optionally use Titanium Backup to make the browser app a system app.
You should be good to go from there.
Edit: here is the post URL which contains the file:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34088957
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That worked perfectly. Apparently, the AOSP browser from 4.1.1 works, but the one from 4.1.2 & 4.2 doesn't. Thank you!
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DarthPiggie said:
I think that requires you have the stock AOSP browser already installed. I actually got it working using the link provided a couple of posts up. I used the browser.apk to do it. Here were the steps I took:
Uninstall the Samsung Browser called Internet using Titanium Backup.
Reboot the phone.
Install the apk in the above thread.
Optionally use Titanium Backup to make the browser app a system app.
You should be good to go from there.
Edit: here is the post URL which contains the file:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34088957
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Million Thanks, worked
For those who want to do it the manual way (I prefer knowing what is being done)
(assuming you are rooted and have successfully mounted /system/app in rw and have busybox installed and have Browser.apk in /sdcard)
Code:
su
cd /system/app
cp -p SecBrowser.apk SecBrowser.apk.orig
cp -p SecBrowser.odex SecBrowser.odex.orig
rm SecBrowser.apk
rm SecBrowser.odex
sync
reboot
After reboot done install the apk file
Code:
su
cd /sdcard
pm install Browser.apk
Done
Thanks a lot, this is my faorive browser, I'm using it on my N7 also
Have a nice day all

[Q] JellyKing v1.3 problem.

is it possible to install jelly king without apex or nova launcher?
tarvomaesepp said:
is it possible to install jelly king without apex or nova launcher?
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No as it's part of the .zip file, and is the only launcher that comes in it now that Trebuchet has been removed so you kind of need it for your phone to work at all. You can however after you have it install it download the launcher you want, convert it to a system file and then delete Apex/Nova.
I would just like to be able to post feedback in that thread
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tarvomaesepp said:
is it possible to install jelly king without apex or nova launcher?
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don't worry i'll give a flashble zip of trebuchet launcher..ok
but...i personally feel it lags..a lot ..but apex & nova are the best..!

LG G2 Apps / Wallpapers ported

Contents:
- flashable LG G2 keyboard with 3 themes
- flashable LG G2 Calculator/ Music(with widget)/PhotoTable(with widget)
- other LG G2 apps like FileManager/TaskManager/LgLifeStream(with LogManager)
- original topics:
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2406404
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2409054
- download links:
- http://pan.baidu.com/share/link?shar...7&uk=219255906
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2409054
- http://pan.baidu.com/share/link?shar...9&uk=572862555
- mirror link(all included into one single pack for those who have troubles downloading from paidu):
- http://www.girlshare.ro/32771268.2
- new mirror : http://d-h.st/2Iv
- credits: @Mr.Fong and @Hansey
- original thread and credits : http://bbs.angeeks.com/thread-2993574-1-1.html and @sunhengji from bbs.angels.com and @ddfzl
- enjoy like I do
ps: i tested only the keyboard .. and works great and as i looked into apks .. there is xhdpi resolution for all.
- if I find more G2 goodies , I will add here.
- i made this thread here for all optimus g users that didn't found this stuff.
Thank You .But we are from bbs.angeeks.com but not bbs.angels
Mr.Fong said:
Thank You .But we are from bbs.angeeks.com but not bbs.angels
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i corrected. thanks for heads up.
would somebody upload it on a non-porn-ads filehoster? can't download anything.
madphone said:
would somebody upload it on a non-porn-ads filehoster? can't download anything.
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added 2nd mirror link. enjoy
This only works on custom Deoxed roms right?
I've tried calculater and taskmgr... copy to/ system does nothing ... trying to install app ends in" not installed" .
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joliv said:
This only works on custom Deoxed roms right?
I've tried calculater and taskmgr... copy to/ system does nothing ... trying to install app ends in" not installed" .
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i tried the keyboard only ... now about the rest of apps you may try to copy them to system/apps , and then backup and delete the old apps , set the permissions and the owner , and than reboot your phone. See than if it works only on deodexed roms or not and report . Thank you.
No it doesn't work, as expected in stock odexed Rom. It misses corresponding odex file.
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joliv said:
No it doesn't work, as expected in stock odexed Rom. It misses corresponding odex file.
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No need for correspinding odex file, bcs all this app from G2 is deodexed
Life stream is saying application nt installed in my unrooted G 975 international version. File manager is grt. Nice UI thanks fr the apps.
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Im rooted and unlocked on stock rom but i was unable to flash keyboard.
After the flash i get "lg keyboard has stopped unexpectedly" all the time and now i can use only 3rd party keyboards,no stock.
Is there anything i can do to fix this?
ChobbyNS said:
Im rooted and unlocked on stock rom but i was unable to flash keyboard.
After the flash i get "lg keyboard has stopped unexpectedly" all the time and now i can use only 3rd party keyboards,no stock.
Is there anything i can do to fix this?
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basicaly you need to go into apps and delete keyboard data and cache. and than reboot. it must work , it's working for me.
i use the 10d version.
I did that and its not working again.
I have in my system/app folder LGEIME.apk and LGEIMEbin.apk,im not sure it has to be 2 keyboard apk's in there.
What do you have in your system/app folder.
Maybe i need to delete one of them.
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ChobbyNS said:
I did that and its not working again.
I have in my system/app folder LGEIME.apk and LGEIMEbin.apk,im not sure it has to be 2 keyboard apk's in there.
What do you have in your system/app folder.
Maybe i need to delete one of them.
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well yes. delete both. and than flash the new one ... and than delete data and cache. and than reboot.
// you welcome mate.
I deleted old one and its working now.Thanks mate
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Can this use in nexus 4 with paranoid android?
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cvxbznm said:
Can this use in nexus 4 with paranoid android?
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i don't know. you may test and report. i mean.. it might just work
LGMusic.apk and phototable.apk corrupted....
music is working but the widget not working... help pls? ??
mbharath003 said:
music is working but the widget not working... help pls? ??
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can't with that . unfortunately. be sure that you don't have two music apk's and you deleted data and cache of music.apk .

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