*Includes version for Android 4.0.4 now*
I know some people do not like the remote management restrictions that are applied to their Android devices when they hook up their Email application to Exchange.
Many enterprising developers have developed Email.apk's that ignore any remote management restrictions without limiting access to Exchange email. In other words, you can use your work email without having to put a password into your device, or encrypt your data, or whatnot.
Now, I do not advocate you do this; I don't do it. If you do it and get caught, you may very well be fired!
In any case, if you're still interested in this, then you may download the modified Email.apk's for 2.3.5 and 2.3.6
Instructions:
1. Make sure you're rooted
2. Using Root Explorer, in /System/App rename Email.apk and Email.odex to Email.apk.bak and Email.odex.bak (needed in case you ever need to restore the original)
2. Extract the appropriate zip file for your OS version that you've just downloaded
3. Take the resulting Email.apk file and copy it to your device
4. Using Root Explorer, copy the new Email.apk to /System/App
5. Reboot and set-up your Exchange info again, you should not have any restrictions any more!
Note: I do not take credit for this. I used rustamabd's excellent Email.apk modifier at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117452. I'm just providing the modified Email.apks specific for the Captivate Glide for your convenience.
Moderators: This should probably go under Development, but I do not have access. Could you move this?
Moderators?
It's now been updated for ICS by the way.
Will these APKs fit Samsung SGS1 (stock GB 2.3.6)?
4.0.4 fail
Hi, I tried above procedure on my 4.0.4 (HTC Sensation). Could it be there is no 'Email.odex.bak' in system/app?
Just renaming the Email.apk and copying the version from the zip did not do the trick for me. No email client shown after reboot,
Renaming the original Email.apk did restore the client.
Edit: cas my rom is deodexed that's why. Got it to work through another procedure: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117452 (don't forget to change file permissions as set on original .apk files :fingers-crossed
I'd recommend to use TochDown, as soon as it is not free you can try the trial version.
It also allows to get his calendars events outside of the app, so it really convinient.
A word of warning:
If you handle information your employer considers confidential, there's a very good chance that their IT department will find out that you're using this hack, and it's very likely to result in your termination, which may even be followed by legal action. Opt for IMAP/POP3 if at all possible; if Exchange is a requirement, request a company-provided device.
Be careful out there.
I am using Samsung Galaxy SL GB2.3.6 and tried using the email app which you have enclosed.
But when i replaced my stock email apk with your email apk, i get an error "email app force closed".
Only one difference I found out is, my system/app folder didn't have email.odex file.
Could you provide some suggestions
Thanks
pradeeprajr said:
I am using Samsung Galaxy SL GB2.3.6 and tried using the email app which you have enclosed.
But when i replaced my stock email apk with your email apk, i get an error "email app force closed".
Only one difference I found out is, my system/app folder didn't have email.odex file.
Could you provide some suggestions
Thanks
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Hi!
These files are for the Samsung Captivate Glide specifically. If you wish to update for another phone, follow the link I included in my original post. You can generate for each phone individually.
Thanks!
Thanks. It run on IcePop ROM 1.3
Hi!
Thanks to all developers for your work.
I prove this app in Icepop ROM 1.3 that have not email aplicattion installed. And it work perfect. After I try with k9 email app but did not work my 1and1 account (SMTP error to send messages)
I try to write this recomendation in development forum in icePop ROM thread but I am noob
Thanks
koximo
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I try to port the Galaxy Tab email.apk to my i9000 international version with an exchange 2003 account, after use it for a day, it work perfectly.
PS.: I'm using Tayutama Edition v1.0.0 [I9000XXJPM] Rom + OCLF 2.2
Attached the email.apk (Change the name to email.apk)
Just put it into system/app, reboot and re-setup the email account. and it's done.
Remember backup the old email.apk before you try. And try it on your own risk.
Update : Bug : the bottom of the email list is NOT visible
Just tried it, although it doesn't install
Is there any reason it does not install?
Looked at some youtube movies to see this email app in action and I think it's a GREAT replacement for our original mail app!
No need to install. I only pit it into system/app. And it's done after reboot.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
What exactly is the difference with the email app from the sgs?
Darkstriker said:
What exactly is the difference with the email app from the sgs?
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like this
http:// www.flickr.com/photos/syokkahwin/4972375770/
joechan said:
like this
http:// www.flickr.com/photos/syokkahwin/4972375770/
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well you have very small hands
BTW what's difference with the untouched tab email app. It did run also very nicely on the Galaxy S (see Captivate forum). Did you fix the issues? Like no exchange support, problems with unsecured pop servers (port 110), problem to see the last lines of a email.
Tell me you fixed all those issues and you're absolutely my man!
I run JP6XEN on my i9000 international edition and installed this apk by renaming the original files to Email.apk.original and Email.odex.original (not renaming de odex creates a fc on software start) and moving the new apk in place.
The TAB email client looks really beautifull I hope you continue to port it a little bit further though ...
Since I use my phone for work it is really important to have a functional unified inbox/calendar for the 6 email accounts I have to manage.
Allas this version does only sync with our exchange 2003 server messages older then 2 weeks nor does it sync any subfolders not even the sent folder.
I hope I am doing something wrong or it just takes a really long time to sync
1) Is there a way to force resyncing in the software other then through the settings/accounts menu of froyo?
2) Is there a way to enable syncing more data then just a single month (is that even possible in the default mail client)?
I currently use Samsung Social Hub (the other nice unified inbox) and it keeps losing its e-mail every once in a while forcing me the retrieve the last 3 months again. Do more people have this problem?
But again I appreciate your efforts in porting this really nice mail client.
btw, how to copy to system/app
I realllyy cannot find the folder.
Sry for being a newbie at this. Tried searching the forum and google, though no succes.
Doesn't work for JP6 (with OCLF).
After change and reboot the eMail-App won't open - just the "bad vibrations".
I tried it with adb-shell.
cp /system/app/Email.apk /sdcard/backup/
and then copying the new email.apk
cp /sdcard/APK-bunch/email.apk /system/app/
Edit: Ok after deleting the odex File it works, totally skipped sargasso's post in the first time.
@Ingmar89: If your phone is rooted you can use adb to mount the system partition read-write, and move to the /system/app directory where the files exist. Place the file on the internal sd and ...
adb shell
su
mount -o remount rw /system
cd /system/app
mv Email.apk Email.apk.original
mv Email.odex Email.odex.original
mv '/sdcard/Email (1).apk /system/app/Email.apk
sync
reboot
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BTW on my phone the bottom of the email list is NOT visible so this software is not functional (for me).
sargasso said:
@Ingmar89: If your phone is rooted you can use adb to mount the system partition read-write, and move to the /system/app directory where the files exist. Place the file on the internal sd and ...
adb shell
su
mount -o remount rw /system
cd /system/app
mv Email.apk Email.apk.original
mv Email.odex Email.odex.original
mv '/sdcard/Email (1).apk /system/app/Email.apk
sync
reboot
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BTW on my phone the bottom of the email list is NOT visible so this software is not functional (for me).
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Just find the same >.< "the bottom of the email list is NOT visible"
But for sub folder, send and receive is working ^.^
again, I'm using I'm using Tayutama Edition v1.0.0 [I9000XXJPM] Rom + OCLF 2.2
You have to install it. There are a few issues so I've uninstalled it and put back the original apk.
sargasso said:
I run JP6XEN on my i9000 international edition and installed this apk by renaming the original files to Email.apk.original and Email.odex.original (not renaming de odex creates a fc on software start) and moving the new apk in place.
The TAB email client looks really beautifull I hope you continue to port it a little bit further though ...
Since I use my phone for work it is really important to have a functional unified inbox/calendar for the 6 email accounts I have to manage.
Allas this version does only sync with our exchange 2003 server messages older then 2 weeks nor does it sync any subfolders not even the sent folder.
I hope I am doing something wrong or it just takes a really long time to sync
1) Is there a way to force resyncing in the software other then through the settings/accounts menu of froyo?
2) Is there a way to enable syncing more data then just a single month (is that even possible in the default mail client)?
I currently use Samsung Social Hub (the other nice unified inbox) and it keeps losing its e-mail every once in a while forcing me the retrieve the last 3 months again. Do more people have this problem?
But again I appreciate your efforts in porting this really nice mail client.
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I dont't know why it only sync 2weeks for you, but I use it with Exchange 2003 account, and setup it to sync 1 month email, calendar and contact, it's work for me
has anyone tried to delete multiple emails ?
Ican choose delete from the options menu....then mark some mails...
but what then ??
I found no action to delete !?
nevertheless.... the app is fine.
Greetings
Nice job at first i got fc because of the old odex file but after delet it it works like a charm.I hope some more app can be ported in thank you
MiMikri said:
has anyone tried to delete multiple emails ?
Ican choose delete from the options menu....then mark some mails...
but what then ??
I found no action to delete !?
nevertheless.... the app is fine.
Greetings
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I try it, i can only dele it one by one.....>.
sargasso said:
@Ingmar89: If your phone is rooted you can use adb to mount the system partition read-write, and move to the /system/app directory where the files exist. Place the file on the internal sd and ...
adb shell
su
mount -o remount rw /system
cd /system/app
mv Email.apk Email.apk.original
mv Email.odex Email.odex.original
mv '/sdcard/Email (1).apk /system/app/Email.apk
sync
reboot
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BTW on my phone the bottom of the email list is NOT visible so this software is not functional (for me).
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Thnx!
I used ur method an although the email.apk is replaced (checked it with root explorer) the mail app doesn't work.
I'm only getting a couple of vibrations after which the process dies.
Anyone having a fix?
x
Ingmar89 said:
Thnx!
I used ur method an although the email.apk is replaced (checked it with root explorer) the mail app doesn't work.
I'm only getting a couple of vibrations after which the process dies.
Anyone having a fix?
x
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Are u shure that you deleted the odex file? i had the same problem but now its ok.The best way is to delete both files with root explorer and put thgis new file back again
fane1 said:
Are u shure that you deleted the odex file? i had the same problem but now its ok.The best way is to delete both files with root explorer and put thgis new file back again
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Okay, app also confirmed working for me.
A little more laggy than the original app, though it's still a great replacement. It looks way better and also loads my email a lot better (they now look like they look on my pc.)
Works well on the SGS, althought it's taking a bit of time loading my hotmail emails.
Would love to see more development on this, we could implement it to further ROM releases instead of that shoddy one provided with the SGS.
When I flash a CM 6.01 nightly rom my exchange contacts populate themseleves as I type the email address. I work for a large company with 200+ employees. I dont not have all the email address's on my phone. SO if I start typing a few lettters on CM it searches the server and finds a list of matches. Which I love.
If I flash another rom I cant get the email client to do the search. I need 4G so I would like to be able to flash the email client in CM on another ROM is that possible? Does anyone have the solution to help me
Thanks!!!
You can simply grab the email.apk from the nightly zip file, put it on your SD card, and install it using astro or another file explorer utility. The .apk should be in the system/apps folder on the zip.
I have installed the CM client previously using the method I outlined above. Let me know if you have any problems doing it.
Well, I deleted one app too many from my Defy. Titanium Backup is wonderful, but it backs up ONLY DATA for system apps, so I'm hosed UNLESS...
Could someone mail me the original Contacts app? It's data backup is named 'Contacts-2.1-update1' with the internal name 'com.motorola.blur.contacts'. I think that's all I'd need. There's also 'ContactsUnconnected-2.1-update1' and 'Work-Contacts-2.1-update1' so it wouldn't hurt to get them too.
BTW, the symptoms? When I try to dial by tapping on a contact name the call fails, a red stop sign flashes over the signal strength bars, and an alarm message is posted saying something to the effect that the network service is not available. To make a call I need to do a long press and choose Call from the menu. Ouch!
So, please, anyone who knows how to do it (I use Ghost Commander, a free app, which has a Send built in) send this app to 'Mars-On-Earth at dslextreme dot com'.
Thanks a bunch!
Sign up as a developer at Motorola, it's free. Then you can download "Motodev Studio" which among other things, will let you accesss /system/app
Otherwise, reflash the rom using RSD Lite, there's a guide for it here:
http://android.modaco.com/content/m...ering-bricked-firmware-on-your-motorola-defy/
Sorensiim said:
Sign up as a developer at Motorola, it's free. Then you can download "Motodev Studio" which among other things, will let you accesss /system/app
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Are you saying the "Motodev Studio" includes the original app files?
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Are you saying the "Motodev Studio" includes the original app files?
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MOTODEV Studio does not contain app files. It is Motorola's developer tools for Android phones. Sorensiim is referring to the DDMS perspective that ships with it. DDMS allows you to extract files off the phone and there is an Eclipse view in MOTODEV Studio.
If you already have the Android SDK installed, you can run the DDMS desktop application from sdk/tools (on windows, it's a .bat file).
Sorensiim said:
Sign up as a developer at Motorola, it's free. Then you can download "Motodev Studio" which among other things, will let you accesss /system/app
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Do you even have to sign up for anything?
I haven't and yet I was able to find this download page by Googling 'MotoDev Studio'.
Anyway, I just wanted to double-check/see if I understood things correctly, does MotoDev Studio let you delete/uninstall apks from the handset?
Could it be used as a simpler method of doing this.
Motodev studio gives you a nice graphical interface to pushing and pulling files, for instance, one could push the contacts apk to the phone.
If you sign up, it will even download the latest Android SDK for you
@Sorensiim, @ericcl:
Thanks, but my problem is I deleted the app. Erased, puff, gone. I do have the tools to put it back, I don't have anything to put in there. And there is in /system/app and what is the native Contacts application binary. SO, would some kind soul grab the binary off of their healthy system and send it off to me. Please.
Get the apk from here lad
http://modmymobile.com/forums/639-m...motorola-defy-system-boot-recovery-dumps.html
Download the system.zip and extract the apk from there
Oh and a tip - dont delete apks rename them to say .bak especially if you are messing about trying to see whats safe to delete, that way you can just change the name back
Higgsy is saving the day! Yey!
Higgsy said:
Get the apk from here lad
http://modmymobile.com/forums/639-m...motorola-defy-system-boot-recovery-dumps.html
Download the system.zip and extract the apk from there
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Thanks a bunch!
Higgsy said:
Oh and a tip - dont delete apks rename them to say .bak especially if you are messing about trying to see whats safe to delete, that way you can just change the name back
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Good call! [ & embarrassed]
Rats! This is so close, maybe close enough, but the ROM dumps are for the UK model. The USA Defy has newer software (it appears. The US version is 2.1-update1) and the apps seem structured differently. In the USA ROM there is just one Contacts app, on the UK one it seems to be split in two, *Data and *Provider app. Hmm.
Hi, sorry for the language..
Id deleted some apps yesterday and i have no menu anymore... so i think i just failing during my choose. When i restart the phone i only can have access to my account on motoblur... and it doesn't work as well cause he cannot connect or something more, i don't know what happened.
I'm so disappointed. Must I install system.zip by the pc ? I'll try that when it finishs to dl but...
EDIT : Flashing the rom, i success... omg so much fear thank you for your guide
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Rats! This is so close, maybe close enough, but the ROM dumps are for the UK model. The USA Defy has newer software (it appears. The US version is 2.1-update1) and the apps seem structured differently. In the USA ROM there is just one Contacts app, on the UK one it seems to be split in two, *Data and *Provider app. Hmm.
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the uk version is 2.1 update 1 too. The moto apps are the same as far as I know/have read? then again I have never seen the US system/app.
There are many Dev's who have reflashed the UK .sbf (because the us one is not available) - fixed the 3g and wifi calling and say its the same
in my dump I have
contactsdata.apk
contactsprovider2_0.apk
contactsunconnected.apk
Think we need another US user to check their system/app and let us know what they have.
Higgsy said:
the uk version is 2.1 update 1 too. The moto apps are the same as far as I know/have read? then again I have never seen the US system/app.
There are many Dev's who have reflashed the UK .sbf (because the us one is not available) - fixed the 3g and wifi calling and say its the same
in my dump I have
contactsdata.apk
contactsprovider2_0.apk
contactsunconnected.apk
Think we need another US user to check their system/app and let us know what they have.
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Ok I just pulled back the system/app dump JBoogie3 posted from the Tmobile US rom from Here
It has exactly the same 3 contact apks as the uk rom. So not too sure where you are getting there was only 1 lol.
Higgsy, you just beat me to posting that link to the US ROM dump.
Now, the discrepancy in naming stems from how different utilities display the app names. In TitaniumBackup the file I junked is called 'Contacts-2.1-update1' with domain 'com.motorola.blur.contacts', and I'm still not quite sure what is its file system name. TitaniumBackup does not display it.
I ran a diff on the file list in JBoogie3's ROM dump and my Defy's file system (in the attachment) and the most likely match for the above file would seem to be the BlurContacts.*
Which begs the question, what file manager do you guys use? What for SMB access? FTP? Is it one and the same utility, or separate.
So far SwiFTP (a server on the phone) has been solid for me, and with WinSCP (on a PC) it's been a good combination at home. What's good/can be trusted on (standalone) Android?
root explorer (application) will let you show whats actually in system/app - titanuim aint gonna show you this. Titanium IMO is only good for backing up user apps
Also you can use motodev studio and browse system/app via that
Or good old adb
Theres probably a 101 other ways too - these are my suggestions.
EDIT: an FTP client is not the way forward for sure
oh and blurcontacts.apk also resides in both the UK and US system/app, so thas the one you've deleted and need to replace.
I would either install root explorer or motodev studio (easiest way for you) and check your system/app against the dump and replace any files as required
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root explorer (application) will let you show whats actually in system/app - titanuim aint gonna show you this. Titanium IMO is only good for backing up user apps
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As I found out the hard way. It only backs up data for the sys apps.
Higgsy said:
Also you can use motodev studio and browse system/app via that
Or good old adb
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I've got both downloaded (but not yet installed).
Higgsy said:
Theres probably a 101 other ways too - these are my suggestions.
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And I thank you for it.
Higgsy said:
EDIT: an FTP client is not the way forward for sure
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Right, the file permissions, but a good FTP utility is always good for /sdcard and backups, right? ;-)
Higgsy said:
oh and blurcontacts.apk also resides in both the UK and US system/app, so thas the one you've deleted and need to replace.
I would either install root explorer or motodev studio (easiest way for you) and check your system/app against the dump and replace any files as required
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Again, thanks for the suggestions. Slowly I'll settle in with my workflow.
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Right, the file permissions, but a good FTP utility is always good for /sdcard and backups, right? ;-)
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yeah it fine for transferring between sdcard etc i have one set up myself - I use Andftp
Higgsy said:
Ok I just pulled back the system/app dump JBoogie3 posted from the Tmobile US rom from Here
It has exactly the same 3 contact apks as the uk rom. So not too sure where you are getting there was only 1 lol.
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I'd like to thank Higgsy for much advise, and JBoogie3 for posting the US ROM dumps from which I got the needed apps. Through many twists and turns my goof up has been remedied. And I really mean twists and turns, the latest being that even after the deleted apps had been copied back to their place they were still not being recognized, until after I realized that all but the restored apps in /system/app were owned by 'root', while the restored apps were owned by 'sdcard_rw', or something similar. chmod and chown'ing finally got it all working.
Thanks again.
Hi,
in the 2.3.4 with the SGS2 the memo app has the function to sync with Google docs, nice
thats what iam waiting since my "old" SGS1 !
But i also want that on my old SGS1 and on my SGT is it possible to install there also?
Can someone extract the new memo apk, and would that work?
No one has a sulution?
Did you find anything, because I also would need it.
I know this is an old thread, but you can install the SGS2 software on your SGS1, but you will need to install the touchwiz framework and TW framework jar file to the system/framework folder of your SGS1.... then you will need to add this app and any other SGS2 app that you want but via adding it to system as a system app. You may not be able to install it directly or you may get a message like "application not installed" push via adb maybe or use rootbrowser (its free here on XDA)
I am trying to install the Samsung stock e-mail app because I like the combined view for multiple accounts. I downloaded the kyanAPPEND secEmail to my S3's internal storage and installed with CWM. There were no errors everything appeared to install properly, however I can not find the app on my phone. What may I have done wrong?
Kyan's Blog just said the following kyanAPPEND's may be flashed in CWM.
Thanks
I'm assuming (since you didn't specify) you are rooted and using kyan's rom? Looking at the Secemail.zip its just a simple copy/paste flash which moves the contents of SecEmail.zip/system/app to the /system/app on your phone. Using the file explorer of your choice you can browse to the /system/app directory and look to see if the files did in fact get copied there. The files are as follows :
EdmSysScopeService.apk
EdmVpnServices.apk
EnterprisePermissions.apk
Exchange.apk
SecEmail.apk
Most of them are actually for the exchange email connector, however I am not sure if these are in any way required for the standard email push app to function properly so best to make sure they are all present. I also cannot be sure if there is anything that may be required missing from the package.
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I'm assuming (since you didn't specify) you are rooted and using kyan's rom? Looking at the Secemail.zip its just a simple copy/paste flash which moves the contents of SecEmail.zip/system/app to the /system/app on your phone. Using the file explorer of your choice you can browse to the /system/app directory and look to see if the files did in fact get copied there. The files are as follows :
EdmSysScopeService.apk
EdmVpnServices.apk
EnterprisePermissions.apk
Exchange.apk
SecEmail.apk
Most of them are actually for the exchange email connector, however I am not sure if these are in any way required for the standard email push app to function properly so best to make sure they are all present. I also cannot be sure if there is anything that may be required missing from the package.
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Yes I am rooted and running Kyam's rom. And, yes all of the files are there. Do I need to make a icon short cut on one of my screens myself, if so how?
Thanks for your help.
If the apk's are in the /system/app folder then there should already be a 'shortcut' in the app drawer, making a shortcut to the apk itself would attempt to install the app. One other thing you can try is make sure you have 'unknown sources' checked in settings>security, unzip the SecEmail.zip and open each apk to manually to side load them. If this doesn't work then i would say there is a problem with the apk's.
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If the apk's are in the /system/app folder then there should already be a 'shortcut' in the app drawer, making a shortcut to the apk itself would attempt to install the app. One other thing you can try is make sure you have 'unknown sources' checked in settings>security, unzip the SecEmail.zip and open each apk to manually to side load them. If this doesn't work then i would say there is a problem with the apk's.
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I checked 'unknown sources' and re-installed from CWM and it worked. Thank you very much for all your help.
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