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If I wanted to delete some APKS from srf 1.2 zip file so they don't re install when I flash can I just go into the file delete those apks. Or will that cause problems in other places I am thinking not but am just wondering?
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If I wanted to delete some APKS from srf 1.2 zip file so they don't re install when I flash can I just go into the file delete those apks. Or will that cause problems in other places I am thinking not but am just wondering?
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I do it all the time.
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As long as its not important .apk's like."tw-framework.apk"
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Yeah I wasnt going to do anything important just stuff like galaxy s tuner and kies air and other stuff I have never used
yup, i generally do that with all roms i download.. go through and pull out stuff i don't want/need before flashing..
Thanks for the fast response I just did it so hopefully next time I flash it is a little cleaner I made a copy of the original in case I did something wrong I can always install it the way it has always worked in the past.
1. How do I change boot animations on an ICS Rom?
2. So say I Odin stock el26+cwm, then made a backup of ics and flashed gb. If I Odin el26+cwm again, would I be able to restore the backup of ics?
Thanks in advance.
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1: ROM toolbox has an option to change it but I don't know if it works.
2: Yes but you'll also have to flash an ICS kernel (like FD19) so it boots.
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Browse to /system/media and backup bootanimation.zip to a safe location
Rename this boot animation to bootanimation.zip
Place the new bootanimation.zip on your SD card
Navigate to where you saved the new bootanimation.zip and copy it
Browse to /system/media and paste the new bootanimation.zip replacing the old one
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Pretty sure that is not very safe. Going between GB and ICS is risky, it is best to start from scratch every time
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Yes, I know, and you are not going to like it...... Please see below thread of mine in order to frown upon discovering you can't (at least custom).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1614336
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Browse to /system/media and backup bootanimation.zip to a safe location
Rename this boot animation to bootanimation.zip
Place the new bootanimation.zip on your SD card
Navigate to where you saved the new bootanimation.zip and copy it
Browse to /system/media and paste the new bootanimation.zip replacing the old one
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This is true, if you have a kernel that supports bootanimation. We currently do not have one, until official is out, and reconfigured by a kernel dev (please please do this for us Steady...). The bootanimation that you see is the one in our source kernels, used in a .qmg format, that is also explained in my link.
In order to change the bootanimation, you need to get tue .qmg files from other phones. They used to be named bootani.qmg, in the gb days, but after froyo, they turned to bootsamsung.qmg and bootsamsungloop.qmg located in /system/media. You can go to this link and download a zip file, of a stock boot from that specific phone, open it, rename bootani.qmg to bootsamsung.qmg, and copy the files into tue /system/media folder if you want. I triex hem all out, but some of them dont work due to sizing. The cool part about it is that you can kind of have a "dual boot" by taking a bootsamsung from one and bootsamsungloop from another, and they will both show up, one after the other. Dont bother with the sounds files, cause jone of them work. Rename the other qmg to old or something if you want to keep them... Here is the link for collected qmg files.... http://www.nubecoder.com/files/android/SPH-D700/bootani-qmg/
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Could have sworn I change the bootanimation for CM9
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Could have sworn I change the bootanimation for CM9
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You may have, CM9 is run completely different than traditional ics. But I havent run it, so i cannot say for sure.
Can anyone confirm cm9 change? It would be nice to be able to do this again, yhat way I can pimp this thing out again, but it will be extremely hard to part with xplod mini, until mijjahs new aosp lite comes out.
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I was able to change it on codename.
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Codename can do this due to ot being ported from other devices. I am not sure how the kernel combo works with it, but it has things in there built directly from source in order to get these awesome features without relying on the kernel. I could be far from wrong here (hopefully not, I hate looking like an ass....lol), but I was unable to change on all of the leaked versions so far.
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Codename can do this due to ot being ported from other devices. I am not sure how the kernel combo works with it, but it has things in there built directly from source in order to get these awesome features without relying on the kernel. I could be far from wrong here (hopefully not, I hate looking like an ass....lol), but I was unable to change on all of the leaked versions so far.
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Good to know haha.
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You can also just replace the bootanimation in the zip file prior to flashing. Just make sure its in the same format as the one presently there. I know with AOSP this is possible but may cause some issues with Stock TW unless you know how to or find a program that will convert bootanimation to the same format as TouchWiz
Hopefully just a quick and dirty question. I used esfile's note editor to edit the wifi scan interval on my build prop and it somehow caused AOKP to fail to boot. I fixed the issue and am running fine now, but can anyone recommend a safe way to edit the build prop while actually on Android?
I've used Rom Toolbox Pro to change my scan frequency without any issue. I have not tried on AOKP though.
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I've used Rom Toolbox Pro to change my scan frequency without any issue. I have not tried on AOKP though.
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I'm sure that it had something to do with the editor I was using. In the past, I would copy to internal, edit on PC, then push back to system. Esfile probably muffed up the formatting because when I rebooted, I got constant black screen after Samsung logo. A quick Odin of EL29 with cwm and a reflash of AOKP and all is well. But, I'd still like to be able to manually edit build prop on the device.
I was under the belief that ROM toolbox was a no no on the e4gt, especially ICS.
ROM toolbox mostly ok. ROM manager not ok
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As stated above it ROM Manager that will not work with this phone on GB or ICS. Using it to load CWM on your phone can brick your phone. Rom Toolbox hasn't bricked a phone to my knowledge. It has caused bootloops when changing boot animation and fonts through it on ICS though. I haven't had any issues with changing build props on ICS though, but again I have not tried it on AOKP/AOSP/CM9 ROMs.
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ROM toolbox worked well, thank you. Also, I guess the best benefit from this thread is clarification between ROM toolbox and ROM manager. Much appreciated!
Can anyone enlighten me as to why ROM Toolbox is the only thing that seems to work? I to have tried the ES File Explorer method, which worked perfect on my Evo 3D, but on E4GT it sticks at Samsung boot screen. I then booted into recovery, did adb pull, edited file on PC, and adb push back to phone. After rebooting I checked build.prop and it did not reflect the changes, just default settings (and yes I made sure to save the changes before pushing).
I unfortunately have only had the phone a week and it was shipped with FF18, so not sure what behavior was like before update. Pre-ICS, were you able to make manual edits to build.prop without issues?
Did you try wiki rootzbox? But unfortunately it's a paid app. You can ask first about your device compatibility from the dev before you buy it. Afterall it's created by Aokp rom dev.
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I went ahead and got ROM Toolbox and it did work, I'm just curious as to why it works but a manual edit does not.
I believe es file inserts hidden stuff.
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I believe es file inserts hidden stuff.
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Perhaps, but like I said it worked on my 3d so why not here? And also curious why the adb push method fails.
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Perhaps, but like I said it worked on my 3d so why not here? And also curious why the adb push method fails.
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Are you remounting system as rw first?
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chris41g said:
Are you remounting system as rw first?
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Think i may have forgot it the first time, which may be why I booted back in with default values. But then again it did say adb push was completed. The second time i tried adb and made sure to remount first it resulted in stuck at boot again. Since ROM toolbox worked it's not a big deal anymore, but curiosity is still eating at me...
Taking this down for now, I have a rom coming out tonight
Hey all, some of you may know me from other sammy forums. I currently don't have a galaxy s iii yet, so am limited to what I can do in terms of development at the moment, but would like to release some build prop tweaks for you guys to get things running a little smoother.
The build.prop is attached at the bottom, just unzip and adb push to /system or place it there using root explorer and change permissions to match the existing file.. Enjoy, I will have more to come soon
For the latest lf9 Update.
Awesome to see you here! Used Blazer on my SII right up until last month! Can't wait to see whats in store.
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Awesome to see you here! Used Blazer on my SII right up until last month! Can't wait to see whats in store.
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Glad to be here.
Gonna see that Blazer revamped? Lol happy to see you here blazer rom best ever
What will this do? Sorry never really done anything with my build prop before.
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What will this do? Sorry never really done anything with my build prop before.
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Just some tweaks for things like touch responsiveness, picture quality, network tweaks, etc.
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If we place it there with root explorer should we unzip it first? or place the zip there also?
Edit: Should we reboot the phone after adding this to the system folder? How is it activated? Thank you in advance
Unzipped, moved to /system, and replaced file. Tried a reboot but no dice. I suggest you know for sure that a mod is going to work before you post. No disrespect
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Unzipped, moved to /system, and replaced file. Tried a reboot but no dice. I suggest you know for sure that a mod is going to work before you post. No disrespect
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Did you change permissions? And what do you mean by no dice? Won't boot? Don't notice a difference? Phone runs worse?
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Did you change permissions? And what do you mean by no dice? Won't boot? Don't notice a difference? Phone runs worse?
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Phone wouldn't reboot at all, and if the permissions needed to be changed why wouldn't the OP say something about that?
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Phone wouldn't reboot at all, and if the permissions needed to be changed why wouldn't the OP say something about that?
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Probably just forgot. For future reference, It's something you should always do when replacing a system file. Change permissions to match the existing file.
Specialksg1 said:
Probably just forgot. For future reference, It's something you should always do when replacing a system file. Change permissions to match the existing file.
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Thanks for that tid bit. Wasn't trying to bash OP, I just wanna clear things up.
I just placed in system folder then rebooted no issues. Nice to see ya here phantom
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I just placed in system folder then rebooted no issues. Nice to see ya here phantom
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Maybe I'm just an idiot, I'll give it another shot
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I placed the build.prop file in the /system directory and gave it a reboot. My phone didn't show the boot animation. Wouldn't boot at all. I had to restore from a nandroid.
I used root explorer. Perhaps it can only be done using adb?
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I placed the build.prop file in the /system directory and gave it a reboot. My phone didn't show the boot animation. Wouldn't boot at all. I had to restore from a nandroid.
I used root explorer. Perhaps it can only be done using adb?
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I used root explorer and had no problems.
I'll re-download and try again tomorrow.
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There seems to be a bunch of different root explorer apps in the play store.. Is one better than another? and if so please recommend.
Tsudeily said:
There seems to be a bunch of different root explorer apps in the play store.. Is one better than another? and if so please recommend.
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I think most people will agree that root explorer by speed software is one of the, if not the best file manager on the play store
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This mod is for the latest ota update. As I said I don't have a device to test has it worked for anyone. Also, if any flashaholics would like to test for me PM me, I will send you my gtalk account info. I am working on cooking up a rom, without a device though I will need testers.
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Hello,
I tried to alter my build.prop so I was able to download incompatible apps, but on reboot, my phone will not turn on. I changed ro.product.model to Galaxy S3, and now my phone will not turn on.
I made a copy of the original build.prop onto my SD card, but have no idea how to put this back into system, to overwrite the one I changed.
Please help,
thanks
Can you get back into recovery?
I apologize if I say anything I don't mean.
Yes, if I hold, volume up, home, and power, i get into the recovery
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Can you get back into recovery?
I apologize if I say anything I don't mean.
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Flash your nanroid?
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How?
I cant even find the original build.prop i made a copy of?
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How?
I cant even find the original build.prop i made a copy of?
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Nandroid is a backup of your phone. It is something you should do before doing things like changing build.prop and flashing stuff
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If you flash the stock rom through Odin....you should be able yo get back to where you were with all your apps and settings in place.....
*This is IF you were on stock touchwiz
Galaxy S III I747
Reflash your ROM?
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Where do I get the stock ROM from to put into ODIN?
Assuming you made a nandroid backup in CWM before changing anything in build.prop (like you always should!), just go in to backup and restore, and hit restore. If not, you have to re-download and reflash your ROM.
EDIT: Here is a stock ROM. Please also read here.
Excellent. That worked.
Do you know how to do what I was originally trying to do? I am unable to download some apps in Google play as they are not compatible with the SGH-I747, and I was trying to change this so Google play seen the phone as a different device allowing me to download the apps.
Thank You for your help
Have you done a search for the apk files? If you can find them you could just side load them.
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Have you done a search for the apk files? If you can find them you could just side load them.
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Yes I have, with no luck
How did you edit it.. most likely you screwed up the.permissions. you also need to edit more than one entry. Look for the thread on getting Google wallet to work. Use root explorer to edit it.
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I followed this. But I didnt change it to Nexus S, I changed it to Galaxy S3, thats where I messed up. I am not sure if changing it to Nexus S will work either though?
http://www.howtogeek.com/116456/how-to-install-incompatible-android-apps-from-google-play/