For Christmas I got a new Galaxy S III, moving from the Galaxy S Captivate that I've had for two years.
My first issue:
While the S Memo app that comes on the GS3 is nice and all, I'd additionally would like to use the Memo app from my Captivate.
It is a system app, so simply trying to copy it over and install like a normal app fails...
This has led me to attempt to trying to deodex the app so that it may be possible for me to install the app on my GS3, but my laptop is on its last leg and I'm having a lot of issues trying to get this done. I could not attach the .odex file, but I have attached the .apk in hopes that someone might be able to assist me.
My 2nd issue:
Is there a way for me to get the old youtube widget back, because I find the new stacked video look for the widget to be awful.
My 3rd Issue:
Now I've managed to successfully get free Tethering to work on Jelly Bean with the "Wifi Tether - TrevE Mod" app, but only because I was defeated trying to modify the framework files.
I really wanted to enable native tethering and there is a thread I found that was a guide in order to do it for the GS3, but I just ended up getting a boot loop. With the Captivate it was as easy as just deleting a file to enable it, and instead of needing to download a 3rd party app, I was hoping someone might have a modded stock jelly bean framework that I could use to replace my own that will accomplish what I intended to achieve.
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My friend broke her G1 and got the Slide to replace it, she doesn't like the texting application. I'm sure theres a way to get rid of that or just preferably install stock android on the thing. I don't yet have any experience with Android (I will be getting the Droid X in a week) so I would love a bit of hand holding here.
As far as I understand it would would involve rooting the device and then installing a rom of normal android? Is this correct?
I would love if someone could actually walk me through the process or any tips, keep me in mind that once I do this for her she needs to be able to just use it forever after that. I don't wanna flash her phone and it ends up crashing a week late or something.
So can I be pointed in the right directions?
You would have to Root the Phone to Remove Built in Apps. BUT, Since this IS Android you are not bound to use the Default Messaging App. You can download some very good and Feature Rich Messaging apps from the Market. 2 Free ones that come to mind are Handcent (which I used to use before I got my Slide) and ChompSMS. You just have to uncheck the Recieved Notification box in the HTC one and you should be ok from there.
Before going through the trouble of rooting, has she tried any of the available messaging apps from the market yet?
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Yea, per your suggestions I told her to just try installing another to see if she likes it.
Hey all...thanks for looking and possibly answering. Heres my question. The one and only thing I do not like about my Evo is the contacts app. and the dialer. I came over from the iphone and the best thing on it was the combination of the dialer and the contacts, call log and favorites all within one application. I was at best buy and noticed that on a Samsung fascinate the STOCK contacts app is exactly what I have been missing. I found a couple stock apk files for a samsung moment and fascinate from another forum and tried to install on my evo and they would not install. So..guess what my question is...why wont they install? Are they locked so you cant install on different phones? If yes...is there a way around this. Or simply...how do I get the stock contacts apk from a samsung to my Htc evo?
My Evo is rooted
PS...I have spent countless hours searching for this type of contacts app that has everything I want in the market..it does not exist, so please please dont reply look in the market for something similar. I am looking to put this exact stock samsung app on my Evo.
Thanks everyone!
Most of the time these "stock" apps are odexed files, I would suggest getting the system.img file from the phone/rom that has the dialer app you want and extract the odex file AND the apk file for the dialer then run it through an apk deodex script(I'm on a MacBook), then try to install it. Not promising this will work, but give it a shot and if it doesn't pan out politely ask a dev if they can port it, XDA is full of helpful and willing devs, as long as you aren't an ass about it like some people are, let me know if this helps!
Sent from my White Evo 4G
+1..... I'd like to see this ported over. I had a Samsung Captivate and I miss my contacts app much better than what I have on Evo.
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Anyone had luck on this? I just upgraded to s5 from s2 and want the stock memo widget from s2 installed onto the s5 as the s5 widget can't go smaller than 4x1.
You might have better luck asking in the Samsung forums. The most recent post prior to yours was over three years ago and it doesn't seem that anyone has an answer, that, and the OP was looking for a way to use an app from a non-HTC device on a HTC phone.
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Anyone know if it can be ported to ICS? I have tried several times to install the apk manually and even flashable zip available on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 forums, but everytime I try to open it on my phone or tablet, it says "unfortunately, eBook has stopped." I also installed the same apk on my Galaxy Tab 10.1 and it worked fine, except for when I tried to import books it gave me the same message and quit. I hope somebody can help me out with this, its the best ebook app I've ever used, and no other reader is satisfactory. Lol. I've included the ebook.zip below in case someone can tweak it and help me out. It's the flashable zip, the apk can be found by unzipping the file. Let me know if anybody has any ideas. Thanks guys.
You're supposed to install the "MyFiles" app as a system app too for it to work, but I tried that and it still doesn't work as MyFiles force closes on the GN. I really hope there is a way to make the app work on this phone cause it's the best ereader app.
I've got a few questions, but my primary question is this...
Now that Android has a killer "virtual assistant" application, will we be able to expect modified versions of it? I'm not sure if it runs client side or server side (and I'd assume this would be a major determining factor), but is it possible/practical to believe that it might be capable of doing real assistant things? I'm imagining things like having it open new tabs (and executing a search or going to webpage) on my desktop, or having it make notes/put things in my calendar, really being able to interface with my desktop in any way would be awesome. Is this kind of thing possible?
Next question is, for some reason my Voice search isn't talking back to me. It's fully functional, but having it talk back is nice. I've got a VZW gnex running Jelly Belly v2.2. A few days ago I flashed Vicious V3. When I was on vicious it talked back to me a few times, then at some point, it stopped. I checked all the settings but I couldn't make it work again. I decided to flash a new ROM, can't get it to talk on this one either. Anybody know what might be causing this?
Lastly, does anybody know of a way to get CM9 style drop down toggles (in the status bar)? Or a JB rom with it baked it? I tried the Notification Toggle app by one of the XDA members here, some of the buttons worked, some didn't, and the NT Icon downloader wasn't working right either, so I couldn't get CM9 style toggles anyways.
TL;DR
Possible to have JB voice search modded in the future?
Any reason Voice Search not talking back to me any more?
JB CM9-style drop down toggles baked into any roms?
It is definitely possible for voice search to be modded. I'm currently trying to develop an app that allows you to add your own commands to search. Ex. Say 'launch pulse' would open the pulse app
As far as the other things I have no idea.
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Hi guys. Ok, I will try to make this as easy as I can.
I just got this phone and I finally got it with a fresh ROM. Now, the camera sucks. I dont like it at all.
I got used to the one on my S3 Mini with custom ROM (PAC-MAN Rom), but now I cannot find it anywhere, or at least, one that will work on my phone.
If Im not mistaken, on the market, its this one: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=photo.android.hd.camera
Its great, quick pics, auto focus, pics while in video recording... etc etc.
But it has TONS of ads. It sucks balls, because you are taking pics and you get a big ass ad in the middle of the screen, and "recomended apps" on the corner. So, I searched my files and found the ROM I used to have on my S3 Mini, searched for the camera APK and put it on my S3 to install it. It didnt. It wouldnt want to install. Not from the phone, ADB, etc.
So, I installed the one on the market, replaced the apk file with my wanted camera, and opened, for about 2 mins until started to freeze, not take pics and then not opening at all.
So, my question is, is there anyone who has it already installed? Can the market one can be modded to get rid of the ads? Maybe adapt my apk to make it install? Something?
BTW, here is a copy of the camera app I want to make work.
http://1drv.ms/1GNk6kj