[MOD] Remove Handsfree Activation - Request - Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II

I am looking for a sprint handsfree activation mod for this phone so it can be used as a tablet with out the annoying message
i understand there was a mod for the evo under http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1445722

if you're rooted remove the activation.apk from the /system/app folder using the root browser of your choice. that should be too much for you! if not i could make a flashable zip for CWM to remove it :silly:

Go to system/app folder.
Locate Sprintsyncml. Apk
Rename it to Sprintsyncml. Bak
I answered this in one of the posts

great i will give it a try when i get home

trim81 said:
Go to system/app folder.
Locate Sprintsyncml. Apk
Rename it to Sprintsyncml. Bak
I answered this in one of the posts
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hmm.... i thought it was the activation.apk. was for me at least... oh well

Bump
I tired but it says cannot be renamed because the file system is read-only

You phone needs to be rooted and use root explorer.
Then mount rw

so which of the two is it?
so which of the two worked? both ? or did any of u have problems after making the changes?

delete handfree sprint
go
/system/priv.app/SprintDM
rename file SprintDM.apk for SprintDM.bapk
ready, good luck.

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Livewallpaper on Bonsai

Hi All,
I was wondering if I could put out a request for some APKs. I would like to have live wallpapers on Bonsai and have tried putting livewallpaper.apk and the picker into my Epic but I don't have Root Explorer and I can't seem to change the permissions on those files. Right now all of the APKs I found have Read Yes Write Yes and the other one No. All of the APKs in my app directory have Read Yes Write No and other one No. Could someone post those APKs with permissions set like that? I don't know if that is my exact problem or if it is worth it to buy RE for only that purpose.
TIA,
DD
I believe its been mentioned before that ES File Explorer brings most of the Root Explorer functionality for free. I could be wrong though since ive never tried it myself. Worth a shot though if its just a permissions issue.
doggiedog said:
Hi All,
I was wondering if I could put out a request for some APKs. I would like to have live wallpapers on Bonsai and have tried putting livewallpaper.apk and the picker into my Epic but I don't have Root Explorer and I can't seem to change the permissions on those files. Right now all of the APKs I found have Read Yes Write Yes and the other one No. All of the APKs in my app directory have Read Yes Write No and other one No. Could someone post those APKs with permissions set like that? I don't know if that is my exact problem or if it is worth it to buy RE for only that purpose.
TIA,
DD
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U can also use sdx stock app removal app, just put the apk in the adx folder on the SD card and go Into the app then to manage backups and got restore
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Thanks. I have tried everything. I could not change the permissions using sdx or ES File manager. All I could do with those programs was access the system directories. Unless I am doing something wrong, I will either need to get Root Explorer and change the permissions or get altered livewallpaper apks.
I think the frankenstine rom thread has a flashable zip for live wallpapers
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doggiedog said:
Thanks. I have tried everything. I could not change the permissions using sdx or ES File manager. All I could do with those programs was access the system directories. Unless I am doing something wrong, I will either need to get Root Explorer and change the permissions or get altered livewallpaper apks.
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U don't need to change permissions in the sdx app removal app...
Set From My 3.0.1 Bonsai Epic 4g
OK. I think I may be confusing some people.
I would like to have Live Wallpapers in Bonsai since it's been removed. I did some research and found that you need to install the livewallpaper apks into the system/app directory. I did that using ES File Manager and rebooted. It didn't work. I did some more research and a few people had the same issue. The solution was to make sure the permissions in the livewallpaper apks was exactly the same as the permissions as the other apks in the apps directory. The apks in the directory all have Read Yes, Write No and Hidden No. All of the livewallpaper apks I found had permissions set up as Read Yes, Write Yes and Hidden No. I figure if I change the Write from Yes to No, it might work. I'm not 100% positive which is why I don't know if it's worth it to buy Root Explorer just to experiment. I'm hoping someone can provide me with the livewallpaper and livewallpaperspicker apks with altered permissions that have those settings.
Estewa_619, I will try that ROM. Thanks!
Tried the Frankenstein ROM livewallpaper apks and it still didn't work. The permissions are still set up as Read Yes, Write Yes and Hidden No.
doggiedog said:
OK. I think I may be confusing some people.
I would like to have Live Wallpapers in Bonsai since it's been removed. I did some research and found that you need to install the livewallpaper apks into the system/app directory. I did that using ES File Manager and rebooted. It didn't work. I did some more research and a few people had the same issue. The solution was to make sure the permissions in the livewallpaper apks was exactly the same as the permissions as the other apks in the apps directory. The apks in the directory all have Read Yes, Write No and Hidden No. All of the livewallpaper apks I found had permissions set up as Read Yes, Write Yes and Hidden No. I figure if I change the Write from Yes to No, it might work. I'm not 100% positive which is why I don't know if it's worth it to buy Root Explorer just to experiment. I'm hoping someone can provide me with the livewallpaper and livewallpaperspicker apks with altered permissions that have those settings.
Estewa_619, I will try that ROM. Thanks!
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This is very easy to solve. Go to midnight rom and download it to computer. Open up the midnight extras folder and you will find lots of zip files in there that are all flashable in CWM. Just extract the folder, then copy the live wallpaper zips you want onto your sd card, then flash in CWM.
Alternatively, what I normally do is download the rom you want to flash (Bonsai). Open it up on your pc. Navigate to system/apps. Paste the livewallper apks into that directory. Then flash normally. This will include any files you want in the system/app folder.
davidrules7778 said:
U can also use sdx stock app removal app, just put the apk in the adx folder on the SD card and go Into the app then to manage backups and got restore
Set From My 3.0.1 Bonsai Epic 4g
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Just used this method on bonsai 3.0.1 , worked just fine. Thanks!
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All I did was download the flashable zip from frankenstine post and I flashed it in cwm and it worked for me
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mis3 said:
This is very easy to solve. Go to midnight rom and download it to computer. Open up the midnight extras folder and you will find lots of zip files in there that are all flashable in CWM. Just extract the folder, then copy the live wallpaper zips you want onto your sd card, then flash in CWM.
Alternatively, what I normally do is download the rom you want to flash (Bonsai). Open it up on your pc. Navigate to system/apps. Paste the livewallper apks into that directory. Then flash normally. This will include any files you want in the system/app folder.
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7zip (windows) is what u want to use 2 open the zip but DO NOT EXTRACT it!!! Well in 7zip paste the apks u want into system/apps. Then close 7zip. Move the rom 2 ur sdcard and flash as u would normaly. U can also replace the boot/shutdown animation and a few other parts of the rom that you can add or subtract stuff from. I hope this help as not to sound offensive but u seem a bit newbish and 7zip isa great tool for viewing zip files w/o extracting them took me a good deal of time 2 find this handy tool, hope this helps ya out...
Sent from my Epic4G isn't that enough? *disclaimer* I may not know what I'm talikin bout, plz take w/ a grain of salt or sheen style it "I was banging 7 gram rocks and finishing em... because I'm me" -if thats winning I'm losing....
If any of u have the Android sdk installed, this is a 10 second push using adb - fwiw
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I tried all of the cut and pasting techniques. None of them worked. I came across this online:
Code:
adb push LiveWallpapersPicker.apk /sdcard/
adb shell
Code:
su
remount rw
cat /sdcard/LiveWallpapersPicker.apk > /system/app/LiveWallpapersPicker.apk
exit
exit
I went into the dos shell and sure enough it worked!
Thanks for all the suggestions!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12014836&postcount=13
<smacksforehead>
Here are the .zips from the midNIGHT ROM extras folder... Flash one of these, should work.
But the adb method works just as well... Maybe even faster.
Moved to Q&A.

[Q] How to change file permissions without using root explorer?

Im new at this, just rooted my phone yesterday . Im trying to download the sprint navigation apk because, well, i like it. Ive read other posts and they all talk about using chmod and i honestly have no idea what that is. If you could tell me how to change system/app folder permissions to read write instead of just read so i can move the .apk in that folder thatd be great
Ignorance1 said:
Im new at this, just rooted my phone yesterday . Im trying to download the sprint navigation apk because, well, i like it. Ive read other posts and they all talk about using chmod and i honestly have no idea what that is. If you could tell me how to change system/app folder permissions to read write instead of just read so i can move the .apk in that folder thatd be great
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Download ES File Explorer from the market. Go into settings and root options. Check the Root Explorer box, the HIAPK will already be checked. Then check mount file system. When you are all done, before exiting go back and uncheck mount and root, or you may have trouble running it a second time reading the sd card. Not all have this problem.
You can also just install the Sprint Nav apk conventionally to data. It doesn't have to be in system/app.
Thanks Kenny...worked perfectly. Used it to remove the camera shutter file in system/media/audio/ui so the camera wouldn't make noise when taking pics. It was an r only file.

How do I get the CRT sleep animation?

I am at lost on how to put the crt tv animation for when i turn my phone off into sleep mode
Flash the file in this thread with CWM.
If you don't have cwm or want to do it manually extract the libsurfaceflinger.so from the zip (its in the system/lib folder).
Using a root explorer, copy this file to system on your phone, set permissions to rw-r--r-- and then move this file to system/lib, replacing the original file when asked. It may be a good idea to copy the original file as a backup before trying any of this.
julianpaul said:
Flash the file in this thread with CWM.
If you don't have cwm or want to do it manually extract the libsurfaceflinger.so from the zip (its in the system/lib folder).
Using a root explorer, copy this file to system on your phone, set permissions to rw-r--r-- and then move this file to system/lib, replacing the original file when asked. It may be a good idea to copy the original file as a backup before trying any of this.
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i did this to my r800x which is 2.3.3, and its in a boot loop now. Is there a different version for 2.3.3? Or should that one work for every version?
I'm not sure, but i think it may not work on lower than 2.3.4. Also no idea about r800x support. Try posting on that thread itself, you may get more replies than here.
Can someone please upload a stock libsurfaceflinger.so file from their 2.3.3 phone?

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 to replace SystemUI.apk ??

hello everybody
each time I try to replace modded "SystemUI.apk" with the previous it crashes and the notification won't working at all ..
even I set the permissions as it should be and reboot ..
this happen in my "arc s" and "tipo dual" .. the both are ICS 4.0.4
please help me what should I have to do
thanks
engnajjar said:
hello everybody
each time I try to replace modded "SystemUI.apk" with the previous it crashes and the notification won't working at all ..
even I set the permissions as it should be and reboot ..
this happen in my "arc s" and "tipo dual" .. the both are ICS 4.0.4
please help me what should I have to do
thanks
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copy systemui.apk from scdard to /system and apply permissions rw-r--r--. then move it to /system/framework. It will keep crashing after moving, but i just reboot by removing battery then everythings fine after boot.
zgmfx20 said:
copy systemui.apk from scdard to /system and apply permissions rw-r--r--. then move it to /system/framework. It will keep crashing after moving, but i just reboot by removing battery then everythings fine after boot.
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thanks so much it worked fine
zgmfx20 said:
copy systemui.apk from scdard to /system and apply permissions rw-r--r--. then move it to /system/framework. It will keep crashing after moving, but i just reboot by removing battery then everythings fine after boot.
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SystemUI.apk belongs to /system/app, not framework folder.
Someguyfromhell said:
SystemUI.apk belongs to /system/app, not framework folder.
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how it worked well after I've copied to framework folder ???
engnajjar said:
how it worked well after I've copied to framework folder ???
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lol, u move it to framework folder but the old one is still in system/app so u dont lose the old apk, if im not wrong.
the way to replace without bug is copy to system, set permission, then when u move to system/app, u should better rename the old one or delete them firstly after move new one in. replace directly may cause some bug.
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Someguyfromhell said:
SystemUI.apk belongs to /system/app, not framework folder.
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oops thanks for correcting
njckjen said:
lol, u move it to framework folder but the old one is still in system/app so u dont lose the old apk, if im not wrong.
the way to replace without bug is copy to system, set permission, then when u move to system/app, u should better rename the old one or delete them firstly after move new one in. replace directly may cause some bug.
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I know that SystemUI.apk belongs to System/app but I didn't move it to framework folder only !!
I've moved it to System/app and set its permissions also put another copy of modded file in framework folder
I've requested this because I've seen all the people in this forum can replace this file and worked well but it's not well with me !!!
engnajjar said:
I know that SystemUI.apk belongs to System/app but I didn't move it to framework folder only !!
I've moved it to System/app and set its permissions also put another copy of modded file in framework folder
I've requested this because I've seen all the people in this forum can replace this file and worked well but it's not well with me !!!
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u should move to system, then set permission before move to system/app, and should rename the old apk or delete it instead of replace directly, DONT move directly to system/app, set permission after.
i do this way all the time and never see any bug. u can try some time
engnajjar said:
I know that SystemUI.apk belongs to System/app but I didn't move it to framework folder only !!
I've moved it to System/app and set its permissions also put another copy of modded file in framework folder
I've requested this because I've seen all the people in this forum can replace this file and worked well but it's not well with me !!!
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I was wrong in my first post, i meant, copy first custom SystemUI.apk to /system, then apply permissions rw-r--r--. Copy then the respective file to /system/app. Reboot.
If you happened to copy the file to /system/app without applying permissions first, you will get persistent Force Closes even when you reboot. Just Fix Permissions via Recovery.
zgmfx20 said:
I was wrong in my first post, i meant, copy first custom SystemUI.apk to /system, then apply permissions rw-r--r--. Copy then the respective file to /system/app. Reboot.
If you happened to copy the file to /system/app without applying permissions first, you will get persistent Force Closes even when you reboot. Just Fix Permissions via Recovery.
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njckjen said:
u should move to system, then set permission before move to system/app, and should rename the old apk or delete it instead of replace directly, DONT move directly to system/app, set permission after.
i do this way all the time and never see any bug. u can try some time
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thanks so much for supporting , I'll do this in future

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