If I downloaded a rom from the developers section and extracted an apk like the messaging app, could I then install the apk on my stock rooted phone. I have already swapped out the Touchwiz messaging app for the Pure ICS messaging app found in this forum by pushing it to system folder and setting permissions. Could I do the same for the messaging app in one of the jellybean roms or cyangenmod 10 roms or are they based on different frameworks, etc.?
ICS to ICS and JB to JB should work fine. As for forwards and backwards compatibility, I can't say, but I can't say that it is a bad idea, bad practice, and should be avoided like the plague.
Also, if you didn't already know, TW to AOSP will not work without extensive Modding that no one wants to do. However, the inverse should work.
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I knew touchwiz couldn't run on others because of framework, but didn't know about ics-jb and the inverse. Surely someone's tried what I described and can report back.
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I would LOVE to be able to install the stock ICS email app on my GSII running ICS. I've used it on my Motorola Xoom, which runs essentially unaltered ICS. Is there any way to do this that does NOT require rooting and/or removing the Samsung app? I've already had one bad experience going down that road, unfortunately :-(
Thanks in advance, and apologies if this is a repeat.
this will help just a little...
i used an apk from either an amaze rom or one of the cm9 roms from sgs2 tmo.
cant remember,but one did work.
i do have an apk of the stock aosp mms that works (thinking i pulled it off the same rom it is dark themed).
if you find it let me know.
the one that worked installs without pushing into sys/apps,or overwriting tw stock email.
side note...
apollo player works (very cool)
desk clock works
video editor
torch
gallery 2
all work on unrooted.
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Cool - I'll check it out! What tool can I use to separate APKs from ROMs?
root explorer.just extract all,go to extracted
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Looks like Root Explorer works when you've flashed your phone, which is what I'd like to avoid - is there a tool that lets you browse/extract the ROM on your desktop?
you can extract it without root.here ill post the apks i pulled.give me little while.
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Thanks much!!!!!!!!!!!
Currently the phone I'm using is on CM9 alpha 6. I love everything about it except for the camera & camcorder. The shutter button lags when I press it and it seems to take a picture just a second or two after I press it. Same thing with camcorder (seems to freeze every time I use it).
Is there any suitable replacement that people are using? If there is one, does it have to be an AOSP specific .apk or will any .apk do (eg: like from Calkulin's roms)?
TIA!
ETA: Think I put this in the wrong part of the forum. I think this would better belong in E4GT Apps & Themes? If so, can a mod please move this?
For camera, there is app in the market called Fast Burst...has the same quick pic capability of the hero one x and sgs3. Camcorder, can't help. But I don't think you can just swap apks out from aosp roms with tw based ones without modding it.
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dante32278 said:
For camera, there is app in the market called Fast Burst...has the same quick pic capability of the hero one x and sgs3. Camcorder, can't help. But I don't think you can just swap apks out from aosp roms with tw based ones without modding it.
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I beleive you are correct due to AOSP being very different from TW.
g_ding84 said:
I beleive you are correct due to AOSP being very different from TW.
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dante32278 said:
For camera, there is app in the market called Fast Burst...has the same quick pic capability of the hero one x and sgs3. Camcorder, can't help. But I don't think you can just swap apks out from aosp roms with tw based ones without modding it.
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Appreciate the replies. For some reason, it never hit me that I should use another camera (I've always used the stock ones fine) until I encountered the problems w/CM9's camera. I also found something in Play called Camera ICS+. Seems like that's the closest I would get to a working stock camera. I remember reading that one would have to tweak apks if coming from odexed to deodexed and vice versa but wasn't sure if it applied to something like the camera.
Hi there,
So after playing with vanilla ICS and then getting the ICS Leak for our cappys I've come to hate TW because it takes away from the beauty of ICS.
I found a few guides on how to replace the TW Stock Apks with Vanilla Apks however, due to TW frameworks you can't replace the dialer or contacts.
Is there anyone who would like to help me in fixing this? I've tried several things and none of them have worked thus far. Suggestions?
-Kyle
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(If we figure it out lol)
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Can you tell me how you replaced the other TW apps? Also have you tried this?http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1729466&highlight=ics+dialer
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Also have you tried this?http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1729466&highlight=ics+dialer
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That seems to be a guide to replace dialer on 2.3.5 (which back in black is made on). I think on ICS its not worth even trying, too much dependencies
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That seems to be a guide to replace dialer on 2.3.5 (which back in black is made on). I think on ICS its not worth even trying, too much dependencies
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oh.
I say just install a custom ROM. That's what I did. Running Nardholio's right now but I'll probably switch to dman's CM9 or AOCP once some of the bugs are worked out.
I want to get the full Samsung UVALH2 messaging interface on Cyan 10.
I backed it up with Titanium (full system and apps) before installing CM10 and restored it but the UI isn't what it was in the JB "leaked" UVALH2. What files do I need to restore to get the full Samsung leaked JBUVALH2 Messaging into CM10?
Thanks
Edit: And the same for the calendar app.
First, LH2 isn't jb. Its an official ics.
Second, I doubt you can do this easily. Its going to require the touchwiz framework and will be tied into other sammy apps which could cause further problems if you missed one.
I imagine the code editing to make this work would be rather extensive. Probably why it hasn't been done.
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DocHoliday77 said:
First, LH2 isn't jb. Its an official ics.
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Yea, I knew that. I just copied the number from the wrong place. I meant T999UVDLI8.
DocHoliday77 said:
Second, I doubt you can do this easily. Its going to require the touchwiz framework and will be tied into other sammy apps which could cause further problems if you missed one.
I imagine the code editing to make this work would be rather extensive. Probably why it hasn't been done.
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Wasn't aware of the technical difficulties, thought it was simply an app. Thanks for the info.
I love the features of various source developed ROMs like AOKP, CM, or Paranoid Android. But at the same time I'm so used to certain Touchwiz things, like the calendar, dialer, browser...
What's the likelihood that someone could move the TW framework and apps over to a source-based ROM? Is it possible? Would it be stable? Or should I just find third party apps and move on with my life?
Some people have been able to port some, not all, of the TW apps but as far as everything else, it's never going to happen. People have wasted hundreds of hours and gotten no where.
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I would love to see something like this, but I'm realistic and know its probably not possible.
I can continue to dream about seeing the touchwiz camera on cm10 though, right?
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If someone could just get the TW camera ported to AOSP, that would be awesome!
There have been a few in the past that were TW base but had some AOKP things added. But they arent up to date anymore
I know that jellybam has a touchwiz launcher but not the touchwiz apps. Plus i don't know how stable that rom is at the moment.
I've talked with johnsondr80 over at The Collective some time ago, and they apparently looked into merging TW into their ROM, and apparently it became apparent as to how incredibly massive it was going to be to do that. Apparently TW is interwoven throughout the entire ROM, and in essence would require (pretty much) a build from scratch........ I'm not a dev, so I could've misunderstood. But it sounded like it was was too much work for the benefits
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I love the features of various source developed ROMs like AOKP, CM, or Paranoid Android. But at the same time I'm so used to certain Touchwiz things, like the calendar, dialer, browser...
What's the likelihood that someone could move the TW framework and apps over to a source-based ROM? Is it possible? Would it be stable? Or should I just find third party apps and move on with my life?
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Not possible. It is not open source
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