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HELP! Can't find apps on sdcard

I am using DeFrost 9.0b with spare parts that lets you install apps on the sdcard. I am trying to backup all my apps that I downloaded and installed but I can't find them on the sdcard with root explorer.
Does anyone know where on the sdcard the apps are downloaded?

look in the android secure folder on the root of the SD card

Nekromantik said:
look in the android secure folder on the root of the SD card
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I did and it is empty. ???

Sandule said:
I did and it is empty. ???
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that is where they are meant to be.
So I dunno where else it could have placed them.

Nekromantik said:
that is where they are meant to be.
So I dunno where else it could have placed them.
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Could it be a permission issue. I can't seem to change the permissions for the .android_secure folder. Is there a specific way that I need to change permissions in root explorer?

Did you direct the apps to the correct location with pm SetInstallLocation 2?
As suggested, the apps should be inside encrypted files within the /sdcard/.android_secure folder, whose contents are visible in recovery mode only.

So how can I get to the files then?

Should also work by using a Terminal Emulator.
Go to the Android Market, download an app called "ConnectBot".
Sign in to it, set is to local.
try the following (enter these commands):
su
ls -l /sdcard/.android_secure
I think you could also install Apps2SD using the Terminal Emulator with these commands:
su
pm setInstallLocation 2
Let me know if that helps at all.
Regards,
Mas.

I have already performed the setinstallLocation 2
When I do the ls command nothing comes up.

Not sure then mate
May be worth trying a full wipe again, re-flashing the rom and installing A2SD?
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[How-to] Disable OTA updates on Stock + Rooted ROMs

1. Download FOTAKill.apk and copy to your Phone/SD
2. Use a root explorer (such as ES Explorer) to copy the file to /system/app
3. If the update already downloaded, delete it from /cache
4. reboot
*Credit for the apk goes to the CM team and or whoever creates the gapps packages!
Alternate method if you have a custom recovery *E4GT ONLY*:
1. Download the Disable.OTA.Updates.zip file and flash in CWM (this will install fotakill and clear cach for you)
*Thanks to tdunham for alternate method!

Screenshot 1: FOTAKill.apk in the /system/app folder
Screenshot 2/3: Checking for updates on EL29 shows I am up to date
Been running my phone this way for a few days and have had no update prompts since I followed the steps in the OP.
BTW, EL29 gives CRAZY good battery life after getting use to the high drain on FF18/AOSP.

works great thanks

My system/app is a read only folder, how do I change the permission so I can paste the apk to the app folder?

eversavage said:
My system/app is a read only folder, how do I change the permission so I can paste the apk to the app folder?
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You need to be rooted and use a file manager (I use File Manager from the market) that supports root write access. Then set write access on the root and system folder from within the file manager settings. Then you can copy the files to the /system/app folder

eversavage said:
My system/app is a read only folder, how do I change the permission so I can paste the apk to the app folder?
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I had to grant Superuser permission to my ES File Explorer program to allow me to copy the apk file to my /system/apps directory.

Fotakill did not work for me. OTA kept popping up. There is a zip file here on xda that you flash and finally fixed it. No more OTA.
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montecristo1 said:
Fotakill did not work for me. OTA kept popping up. There is a zip file here on xda that you flash and finally fixed it. No more OTA.
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Glad you found a solution that works for you.
I will say my method has been applied for over a week with no update prompts so it seems to be a successful solution for me and others.
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@montechristo1:
Which zip do you mean? I am also looking for a working solution for my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 P3113..
Thanks Ohm66
GFotakill did not work for me. OTA kept popping up. There is a zip file here on xda that you flash and finally fixed it. No more OTA
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What would the name of the folder be called in /cache? I am not sure if the update was downloaded or not. TIA.

Can someone explain how this works exactly? What is it doing to stop the notifications? Will this prevent me from being bugged to update to FH13 from FF18? -Grand

grandmastem said:
Can someone explain how this works exactly? What is it doing to stop the notifications? Will this prevent me from being bugged to update to FH13 from FF18? -Grand
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The apk was part of all gapps packages used on aosp roms such as CM7. However I noticed it was removed in the ics gapps packages, so I don't know if it will work on ics roms. It just blocks the ota update process keeping you from ever seeing an update prompt.
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itbmd said:
What would the name of the folder be called in /cache? I am not sure if the update was downloaded or not. TIA.
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Once you have copied the apk to the phone /SD all you have to do is
1. Power down your device.
2. Press power and volume up key simultaneously for few seconds. (this will boot your phone in stock recovery)
3. Now using volume keys navigate to the option wipe cache partition and select it by pressing the home key or the power button on your device then reboot the phone.
These steps will clear the cache for your phone and if the ota was downloaded it will be removed from the phone.
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grandmastem said:
Can someone explain how this works exactly? What is it doing to stop the notifications? Will this prevent me from being bugged to update to FH13 from FF18? -Grand
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Once your follow the steps below it will hopefully not bother you with any more ota's And if you have downloaded it already, clearing the cache will remove the downloaded ota from the phone. These steps will make sure you do not get any more notifications for the same.
1. Download FOTAKill.apk and copy to your Phone/SD
2. Use a root explorer (such as ES Explorer) to copy the file to /system/app
3. If the update already downloaded, delete it from /cache
4. reboot
Once you have copied the apk to the phone /SD all you have to do is
1. Power down your device.
2. Press power and volume up key simultaneously for few seconds. (this will boot your phone in stock recovery)
3. Now using volume key navigate to the option wipe cache partition and select it by pressing the home key or the power button on your device then reboot the phone.
These steps will clear the cache for your phone and if the ota was downloaded it will be removed from the phone.

mujeebrehman said:
Once you have copied the apk to the phone /SD all you have to do is
1. Power down your device.
2. Press power and volume up key simultaneously for few seconds. (this will boot your phone in stock recovery)
3. Now using volume key navigate to the option wipe cache partition and select it by pressing the home key or the power button on your device then reboot the phone.
These steps will clear the cache for your phone and if the ota was downloaded it will be removed from the phone.
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This would definitely work, however what I don't know is if you run the risk of triggering the /emmc brick by wiping cache with the stock recovery. I feel better about having folks use a root explorer, navigate to /cache, and deleting the update file from there.
The file under /cache will look something like: "bbe3997e3067.SPH-D710_update_EL29_to_FF18.zip" (Example of the FF18 OTA file name) and will be around 200MB's in size.

I am getting no access with either Root Explorer or ES File Explorer. Under Root Explorer it is telling me that my file system is Read Only. And it just says "FOTAKill.apk cannot be moved" under ES File Explorer.
I am rooted, running Calkulins E4GT ROM.

crkdslider said:
I am getting no access with either Root Explorer or ES File Explorer. Under Root Explorer it is telling me that my file system is Read Only. And it just says "FOTAKill.apk cannot be moved" under ES File Explorer.
I am rooted, running Calkulins E4GT ROM.
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There is probably a setting you need to turn on to enable root + read/write access.
In ES File explorer its:
1. menu key > settings > (scroll to the bottom of the list) > check "Root Explorer" > check "Mount File System"
2. You will need to "Grant" root access when it asks you.
3. Now you can paste the file into /system/app

Tried this on my stock gingerbread phone. FOTAKILL did not work for me.
There is a zip file somewhere in xda, that did it.
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guys it does work and not for nothing but I posted this quite some time ago as a flashable zip file. I have used it on my stock based roms for quite some time and I have never had an issue as well as others. You can find the flashable zip here. Now you have to remember to clear cache(s) prior to flashing. This was also done back before the problem error of ET4g so please use a safe recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21117723&postcount=6

Just used it on calk 3.0 gb Rom
. Worked flawlessly. Thanks

playya said:
guys it does work and not for nothing but I posted this quite some time ago as a flashable zip file. I have used it on my stock based roms for quite some time and I have never had an issue as well as others. You can find the flashable zip here. Now you have to remember to clear cache(s) prior to flashing. This was also done back before the problem error of ET4g so please use a safe recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21117723&postcount=6
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Quick question :
After booting into Recovery, and before running the FOTAKILL.zip, do I wipe cache or davlik cache or both?
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Note 2 keyboard help pls

Hey guys looking for 2 days now cant find a option: is there anyway to have auto correct on the note 2 stock keyboard?
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massih88 said:
Hey guys looking for 2 days now cant find a option: is there anyway to have auto correct on the note 2 stock keyboard?
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this is not in the correct section. This should have been posted under the Q&A section.....Not development
notified mods to move this....

massih88 said:
Hey guys looking for 2 days now cant find a option: is there anyway to have auto correct on the note 2 stock keyboard?
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There is a thread in theme section with the stock keyboard... with auto correct, , and long opress for secondary symbol. OR type arsaw and look for his thread..am driving right now, I'll supply the link later if you don't find it

massih88 said:
Hey guys looking for 2 days now cant find a option: is there anyway to have auto correct on the note 2 stock keyboard?
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Check my thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2145815&highlight=samsung+stock+keyboard
contains 'themed" stock samsung keyboard... both auto-correct and non-auto correct versions.

Thanks for the replies. Ya I tried that link. Now I have a red keyboard and no auto correct lol how can I get back the stock keyboard? I deleted the zip but still the red keyboard . All I need is auto correct on stock keyboeard
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massih88 said:
Thanks for the replies. Ya I tried that link. Now I have a red keyboard and no auto correct lol how can I get back the stock keyboard? I deleted the zip but still the red keyboard . All I need is auto correct on stock keyboeard
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Don't know what ROM you are on... your knowledge of pushing apps to /system (ie., via adb), etc., so I'm attaching the stock samsung keyboard (plain grey) with auto-correct functionality. You need to be rooted at least. Copy the attached apk to your phone... then, using your favorite root file manager (like Root Explorer, etc) copy to /system folder first... fix permissions to rw.r..r.. then, MOVE to /system/app. It will ask if you want to replace the current "SamsungIME.apk", answer yes. You should be good to go.

DoctorQMM said:
Don't know what ROM you are on... your knowledge of pushing apps to /system (ie., via adb), etc., so I'm attaching the stock samsung keyboard (plain grey) with auto-correct functionality. You need to be rooted at least. Copy the attached apk to your phone... then, using your favorite root file manager (like Root Explorer, etc) copy to /system folder first... fix permissions to rw.r..r.. then, MOVE to /system/app. It will ask if you want to replace the current "SamsungIME.apk", answer yes. You should be good to go.
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Yes I am rooted and thanks for helping im coming from a z10 lol. perfect I will do that right away. im on stock rom touch wiz called I think 4.1.2

DoctorQMM said:
Don't know what ROM you are on... your knowledge of pushing apps to /system (ie., via adb), etc., so I'm attaching the stock samsung keyboard (plain grey) with auto-correct functionality. You need to be rooted at least. Copy the attached apk to your phone... then, using your favorite root file manager (like Root Explorer, etc) copy to /system folder first... fix permissions to rw.r..r.. then, MOVE to /system/app. It will ask if you want to replace the current "SamsungIME.apk", answer yes. You should be good to go.
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ok im a noob tho new to all this. So I downloaded your link. Zip file right? Do I put the whole zip on my phone storage? then flash? I downloaded room file manager and cant find /system apps. Sorry for these probably stupid questions. When I open the zip there are are a few folders.
assets
meta-inf
res
AndroidMainfest
classes

massih88 said:
ok im a noob tho new to all this. So I downloaded your link. Zip file right? Do I put the whole zip on my phone storage? then flash? I downloaded room file manager and cant find /system apps. Sorry for these probably stupid questions. When I open the zip there are are a few folders.
assets
meta-inf
res
AndroidMainfest
classes
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Those are folders/files in the flashable zip. Let's try the simpliest approach first.
1. Download "Root Explorer (File Manager) from the PlayStore, and install
2. From my post #6 above, save the attached file (SamsungIME.apk)... on your phone's sdcard
3. Open Root Explorer, and navigate to the folder on your phone (sdcard) where you put the SamsungIME.apk... long press it, then select "Copy"
4. now while still within Root Explorer, navigate to /system folder, and hit "Paste" (make sure you mount as R/W.. it's the button at the top. If you are mounted as Read Only, you'll get an error message "You cannot past here because the file system is read only". Just hit the "Mount R/W" toggle at the top of screen.
5. Now, "SamsungIME.apk" is in your /system folder. You need to fix permissions. Long press "SamsungIME.apk" and select "Permissions". There are boxes with green check marks. toggle the boxes so that you only have green check marks in: Owner: R W ; Group: R ; Others: R. Hit "OK"
6. Now, long press "SamsungIME.apk" file again, and select "Move"
7. Navigate to /system/app (you should already be in /system, so just tap the "app" folder
8. Make sure you are still mounted as "R/W", if so, tap the "Paste" key at bottom. this will put "SamsungIME.apk" in the /system/app folder
9. if you did all this correctly, you should be good to go...

Okay I tried finall got it in the right system folder like u explained I attach a picture. Its still not working. Do I just need to reboot or flash? I use goo manager.
Hope I didnt do anything wrong while moving it to app system
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massih88 said:
Okay I tried finall got it in the right system folder like u explained I attach a picture. Its still not working. Do I just need to reboot or flash? I use goo manager.
Hope I didnt do anything wrong while moving it to app system
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It appears you are not understanding some of the android basics...and that can be extremely dangerous... especially since you are rooted. From you screenshot, you show zip files in your /system folder. Per my previous post, I stated to copy "SamsungIME.apk" to /system... fix permissions... then MOVE to /system/app. Your screenshot shows zip files in your /system folder (i.e., "SamsungIME.zip"). My attachment is the apk file itself. So apparently when you downloaded, it zipped it for compression purposes. YOU NEED THE APK. I suspect it is inside that zip file.. so you'll need to know how to unzip that zip.. and get the ".apk" The APKs goes into the /system/app folder (Not /system). Try again, and get the SamsungIME.apk out of that zip... copy that apk to /system.. fix permissions... then move (not copy) to /system/app (it's a sub folder within /system). If this didn't work, you have done something wrong.

Damn I had the feeling some was wrong. So should I get that out of the system folder? How do I do that ? I cant delete or move them. Does it harm if I leave them there? Ya im trying that now how yiu explained the apk I get it . Thanks alot tho for ur patients
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massih88 said:
Damn I had the feeling some was wrong. So should I get that out of the system folder? How do I do that ? I cant delete or move them. Does it harm if I leave them there? Ya im trying that now how yiu explained the apk I get it . Thanks alot tho for ur patients
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I use Root Explorer... if you long press the file, you get the option to delete file. Delete the ".zip" files in /system folder. Your screenshot looks like ES File Explorer (or something similar). You should be able to "select" that zip file, then delete. Go back to my Post#6 and download the APK file (SamsumgIME.apk)... do not zip it... you should be able to download file as apk. Then follow my previous instructions. Again, get the APK file (not .zip) to /system folder.... then fix permissions... then MOVE (don't copy or you will leave a copy of the apk behind in /system) to /system/app folder. System apk files belong in the app subfolder of system (/system/app). When you go to paste the apk in /system/app, you will be asked to replace existing file... replace it. Try again... report back.

Ok thanks will do that tomorow . I use es explorer yes. When I try to delete it says file cannot be deleted. Cant see any apk file I use windows 8 maybe tahts why?
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DoctorQMM said:
Don't know what ROM you are on... your knowledge of pushing apps to /system (ie., via adb), etc., so I'm attaching the stock samsung keyboard (plain grey) with auto-correct functionality. You need to be rooted at least. Copy the attached apk to your phone... then, using your favorite root file manager (like Root Explorer, etc) copy to /system folder first... fix permissions to rw.r..r.. then, MOVE to /system/app. It will ask if you want to replace the current "SamsungIME.apk", answer yes. You should be good to go.
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When I tried to install it!
X App not installed

How can I delete Morphology Folder?

I flashed moar and loved it but decided to give slimbean a try and now there's a folder in my internal memory that cannot be deleted.
I tried loading it onto a PC and deleting it. I've tried using a root explorer (ROM toolbox) and I've tried es file explorer. Anyone know how I can get rid of it?

Try using different file explorers, such as ones that require root maybe. Also try androzip qnd mount by tapping r/o and it should change to w/o and then try.
That's my best answer
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Also. Twrp 2.5.0.0 had a file manager you can use. I confirmed that I can delete from it. Might be worth a shot, since it'll be done in recovery mode, when there's no way that the system would be using it.
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Flash this in recovery and delete from it then do Menu > Exit, and reboot
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646108
Make sure you mount system before flashing it though, or tell the file manager to mount all blocks on start

Love you guys. I didn't know Twrp had a file explorer. That worked like a charm.
Thanks!

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Flash this in recovery and delete from it then do Menu > Exit, and reboot
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Make sure you mount system before flashing it though, or tell the file manager to mount all blocks on start
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Thank you Sir. I forgot the "mount system".
I was thinking "that pos isn't working anylonger".
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Command line interface twrp

Hey guys got a question.... I was on the cyanogenmod thread and I someone posted a possible workaround for the freezing at the boot screen on 4.3 roms... I was told to delete the bootanimation.zip from system/media/ but I can't find it in there... There isn't even a media folder in system from what I see. (keep in mind I'm using the file manager inside of TWRP to try to locate it) I was wondering what the command is to delete the file using the terminal emulator or whatever selection I need to use to delete the zip.
The problem with it locking on the bootsplash seems to be that it couldn't get passed the bootanimation.zip file.
It looks like the method of using ODIN to flash a rooted stock rom manages to erase the bootanimation.zip, where as TWRP was leaving it there. If you get stuck there, go into recovery and fire up a command line interface (TWRP has one) and rm the bootanimation.zip file. I'll look back a few posts to find the path and post it here. Other than that make sure you are flashing the latest gapps and wipe your data and you should be good to go. Some folks have gotten away with a dirty flash but you'll have to uninstall/reinstall a bunch of apps.
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RedJack117 said:
Hey guys got a question.... I was on the cyanogenmod thread and I someone posted a possible workaround for the freezing at the boot screen on 4.3 roms... I was told to delete the bootanimation.zip from system/media/ but I can't find it in there... There isn't even a media folder in system from what I see. (keep in mind I'm using the file manager inside of TWRP to try to locate it) I was wondering what the command is to delete the file using the terminal emulator or whatever selection I need to use to delete the zip.
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rm /file/location/here.zip

And if you can't see something in recovery like that, make sure the partition is mounted.
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