The title pretty much says it all.. How can I change latinIME from a Rom to SwiftKey, so it is my default keyboard..?
Tried it the same way you can change launcher, giving it the same name, but doesn't seem to work..
Grtz and thanks in advance..
Hi TimHermans,
Do you mean to flash the app so that it runs as a system app, or selecting SwiftKey as the default keyboard? FWIW, having a keyboard running as system can lead to FCs, especially when there is an update. If you want to set SwiftKey as the default keyboard, there is a setting in Language Settings where you can set Text Input. Once you set it as default, the system keyboard should no longer be cached. However, to be sure, you can always freeze latinIME, though I'd just leave it and set SwiftKey as default.
Also, If you are running ICS/JB, I think you can just disable the system keyboard from App Settings, which is the same thing as freezing btw.
In case you really want to run it as a system app, you have a few ways to go about achieving this task, but make sure you set the permissions correctly, otherwise it might not work at all. If you have renamed and moved the app to /system/apps did you remember to fix the permissions?
Re: [Q] How to add SwiftKey to a Rom as default keyboard..
While installing swiftkey provides an option to mark it as the default keyboard. You didn't get that option?
Or go to settings, language and keyboard and there you can select and set swiftkey as your default keyboard.
Sent from my HTC Desire
Re: [Q] How to add SwiftKey to a Rom as default keyboard..
I think I didn't express myself that good.. Of course I know how to set it as default keyboard, but I wanted to know if I can replace the default latinIME with it, in the rom's zip, so it is pre installed as default..
Grtz
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TimHermans said:
I think I didn't express myself that good.. Of course I know how to set it as default keyboard, but I wanted to know if I can replace the default latinIME with it, in the rom's zip, so it is pre installed as default..
Grtz
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I've done this with swiftkey and other apps like launcher/sms/calendar on mildwild oxygen, works fine.
Not all apps work on system partition however, bit of hit and miss, never had any luck with Swype for instance.
When swiftkey and other system apps get updated, use an app like system cleanup to move then back to /system
@eddiehk6: How did u do it exactly..? Could you explain it in more detail plz.. still can't get it to work. (Swiftkey)
Thnx in advance mate..
I have tried replaceing the latinIME by renaming swiftkey to latinIME but that gives me force close.. i think its because swiftkey has a config wizard at forst start, dunno..
Grtz
Some apps don't work from system partition; what you could try is to delete the stock keyboard (in this case, LatinIME) and add swiftkey to data partiotion in rom (most roms have a data/app folder, apk placed here behave after install as regular, not system apps)
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TimHermans said:
@eddiehk6: How did u do it exactly..? Could you explain it in more detail plz.. still can't get it to work. (Swiftkey)
Thnx in advance mate..
I have tried replaceing the latinIME by renaming swiftkey to latinIME but that gives me force close.. i think its because swiftkey has a config wizard at forst start, dunno..
Grtz
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Try clearing data in swiftkey app first?
If not then 2 ways:
1. When installing the Rom from scratch, open the Rom with 7zip (double click, don't extract). Copy your purchased swiftkey apk into /system/app. Close 7zip, full wipe and install as normal.
2. If Rom is already installed, install swiftkey like any other app from play store, then use another app like system cleanup to manually move to system/app and reboot.
In both cases make sure you have enough free space in /system, otherwise Rom won't boot. You can delete latinIME anytime afterwards once you get swiftkey working.
Re: [Q] How to add SwiftKey to a Rom as default keyboard..
Yes i lnow that.. But thats not what i want.. I want to replace latinIME.APK in the install zip from ROM.. Hope somebody gets me..
Greetz
TimHermans said:
Yes i lnow that.. Nut thats not what i want.. I want to replace latinIME.APK in the install zip from ROM.. Hope somebody gets me..
Greetz
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i understand exactly what you want lol, because i do exactly what you describe with mildwild oxygen.
i've basically given the instructions, i'll spell them out in a bit more detail:
- make sure you have purchased and downloaded swiftkey apk to your phone already
- copy the apk from data/app or sd-ext/app onto computer by using a file explorer and/or cloud app like dropbox
- double click to open your rom.zip with 7zip (don't extract).
- delete latinIME.apk from system/app
- copy swiftkey.apk into system/app, you won't have to rename it
- close 7zip to update rom.zip
- full wipe and install rom, assuming you have correct hboot and sd-ext correctly setup etc...
this works for me with mildwild oxygen, not sure if it works with all roms. once the rom boots for the first time you may have to skip all the initial account/wifi setup screens if swiftkey keeps crashing before it's done the setup process.
if this method still doesn't work for you, i recommend keeping latinIME.apk in system/app so you definitely have a working keyboard when you do first setup from full wipe. then setup swiftkey by signing in etc. just delete latinIME.apk afterwards, the end result is the same...
[if all you want is swiftkey as system app with your existing rom (without having to full wipe and start all over again), just install swiftkey like any other app, then use systemcleanup to move it to /system/app like i said before. delete latinIME.apk afterwards, the end result is the same...]
Re: [Q] How to add SwiftKey to a Rom as default keyboard..
Thnx man for the good explanation.. The initial setup is the problem, can't get it to complete because of fc's.. No problem..
Grtz
Re: [Q] How to add SwiftKey to a Rom as default keyboard..
I think I kinda found a workaround.. I managed to create a flashable zip with titanium backup, it also adds data so no configuration wizard I guess.. So I'll create Rom with no keyboard and flash the zip afterwards.. No time now so I'll do it later..
Was also thinking whether it is possible to add data (as in settings) of system apps to a Rom..? (meaning the install zip..)
Could be a definite fix I think..
Grtz
TimHermans said:
I think I kinda found a workaround.. I managed to create a flashable zip with titanium backup, it also adds data so no configuration wizard I guess.. So I'll create Rom with no keyboard and flash the zip afterwards.. No time now so I'll do it later..
Was also thinking whether it is possible to add data (as in settings) of system apps to a Rom..? (meaning the install zip..)
Could be a definite fix I think..
Grtz
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Most keyboards have some lib files that they need. These lib files (with extention ".so ") can be found inside the apk of keyboard app. just copy those lib files to system/lib folder in the rom and app should work properly. Hope this helps.
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RITZYtheDEVIL said:
Most keyboards have some lib files that they need. These lib files (with extention ".so ") can be found inside the apk of keyboard app. just copy those lib files to system/lib folder in the rom and app should work properly. Hope this helps.
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Thanks.. sounds good.. i will try it later.. kinda busy atm..
Edit: if I change SwiftKey to system app with titanium backup it starts to FC so I don't think it's about libs..
Re: [Q] How to add SwiftKey to a Rom as default keyboard..
I do the exact same thing with Swype keyboard, move it to system/app and make it part of the ROM. It will f/c if the lib file is not copied to system/lib. This is an absolute necessity. Hope you get it to work.
Re: [Q] How to add SwiftKey to a Rom as default keyboard..
Just for the heads up.. Gave up on SwiftKey, just doesn't want to be on /system..
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Ok so like most things in life when ur ready to give up, it suddenly works.. Did it before but don't know why now it works.. Added lib files to the folder and voila.. Okidoki..
Edit: In case anybody is interested, cameraICS also needs a /lib file, else the panoramic function won't work..
Thanks everyone for the help..
Greetz
TimHermans said:
Ok so like most things in life when ur ready to give up, it suddenly works.. Did it before but don't know why now it works.. Added lib files to the folder and voila.. Okidoki..
Edit: In case anybody is interested, cameraICS also needs a /lib file, else the panoramic function won't work..
Thanks everyone for the help..
Greetz
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Yes, every app that has lib files inside the .apk needs them. Adobe flash, many music/video players, keyboards, etc need them.
TimHermans said:
Ok so like most things in life when ur ready to give up, it suddenly works.. Did it before but don't know why now it works.. Added lib files to the folder and voila.. Okidoki..
Edit: In case anybody is interested, cameraICS also needs a /lib file, else the panoramic function won't work..
Thanks everyone for the help..
Greetz
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Hi,
could you give a step-by-step HOW-TO?
I also want to do the same, just flash it with the ROM and then its done.
Still trying to figure this out.
Thank you!
Chief-Glider said:
Hi,
could you give a step-by-step HOW-TO?
I also want to do the same, just flash it with the ROM and then its done.
Still trying to figure this out.
Thank you!
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Use 7zip so you can edit .zip files without needing to re-sign them
Delete LatinIME.apk in /system/app folder in your ROM zip
Extract the libswiftkeysdk-java-internal.so file from Swiftkey.apk in the /lib folder to your desktop
Add the libswiftkeysdk-java-internal.so file to the /system/lib folder in your ROM zip
Add the Swiftkey.apk file to the /system/app folder in your ROM zip
Done.. !!
Greetz
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hey i want to add some files like htc clock.apk and calculator.apk to N.S.A rom, so how do i go about it. Any help
Thank you.
unzip the ROM, add them to the app folder and rezip it and then flash the ROM (making sure the recovery utility you're using allows non-signed ROMs)
i am using clockworkmod recovery, does it allow flashing unsigned rom??
Thanks
unquestioning
shoemeistah said:
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Sorry, what does that means.
Yes, you have to remove the signing checking option in it (under advanced or something, have a play about)
hey use Android kitchen to Modify the Rom as want
>you can add and remove apps
>you can create your own custom rom if want..!!
>And you can sign the modified ROM
READ THE INSTRUCTION YOU'LL GET TO KNOW
try it out works great here is the link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=633246
harish.awe said:
hey use Android kitchen to Modify the Rom as want
>you can add and remove apps
>you can create your own custom rom if want..!!
>And you can sign the modified ROM
READ THE INSTRUCTION YOU'LL GET TO KNOW
try it out works great here is the link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=633246
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It's a LOT easier to just do it yourself...
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does this work for the captivate
Don't know, go ask in the captivate forum and not the Desire one
Hi all, i'm a new user and i have some trouble adding .apk's into cooked roms.
In particular, i'm trying to add some .apk into /system/app of InsertCoin Gingerbread 1.0.5
I have unzipped the rom, add those apk's, zipped again but when i flash it from recovery it says "Can't Find Update Script".
Iryon said:
Hi all, i'm a new user and i have some trouble adding .apk's into cooked roms.
In particular, i'm trying to add some .apk into /system/app of InsertCoin Gingerbread 1.0.5
I have unzipped the rom, add those apk's, zipped again but when i flash it from recovery it says "Can't Find Update Script".
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Don't(!) unzip the rom. Just open the archive using 7zip or winzip (or something like that; right-click zip and choose 'open archive'). Then just move apk to correct folder. If you're taking apk's from another rom, open that using 7zip as well. Then, drag the program from one rom to the other. When you're finished and want to flash the rom, make sure you've disabled 'signature verification' in recovery (it is an option in recovery).
Thank you, i was able to flash my first "modded" version with different boot/down animation, Teeter game (i love it) and Titanium Backup
The only thing i was not able to do was Root Explorer, i tried to put it in system/app and in data/app but when i flash rom it doesn't appear in the drawer.
Any suggestion?
Iryon said:
Thank you, i was able to flash my first "modded" version with different boot/down animation, Teeter game (i love it) and Titanium Backup
The only thing i was not able to do was Root Explorer, i tried to put it in system/app and in data/app but when i flash rom it doesn't appear in the drawer.
Any suggestion?
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I have been learning how to do this in the last few days and have had similar issues as you. I can get some to install fine and appear in the drawer but not all.
I have only been adding the apk's to system/app and not data/app. Should the apk's be added to one of these, both of them or another folder completely?
Can anyone help the two of us out?
I used apk swapper but all the apps are not working
hi,
I found an update of swype. So I tried to install it on my SGS. So after that there were force closes.
After fixing that with restore the old version everything works well again. But I want the newest version of swype on it.
Maybe someone can tell me Beta-Login-Account via pm?
Would be very great.
Thanks
delete swype.apk from system or data (wherever it is), and delete libswypecore.so from system/lib/
(you can do this with root explorer or equivalent program, but u need root).
Once you've done that (they are very important steps!), reboot your phone and install whatever swype you want. Personally I use the latest cracked beta 2.10.?????? because it seems better than the default built in swype (2.6 or 2.7).
Google for it and you will find the apk.
oswade said:
delete swype.apk from system or data (wherever it is), and delete libswypecore.so from system/lib/
(you can do this with root explorer or equivalent program, but u need root).
Once you've done that (they are very important steps!), reboot your phone and install whatever swype you want. Personally I use the latest cracked beta 2.10.?????? because it seems better than the default built in swype (2.6 or 2.7).
Google for it and you will find the apk.
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I tried doing this before my self and every time I try to use Swype I get force Closed Error
Hey guys, I just installed VeNuM's new ROM version, but I can't install the removed apk's. Any ideas?
Thanks.
Push them to the /system/apps folder and reboot
I use root explorer to do this
sent from the near past
That didn't work. Maybe I'm not reading it right. Could you expand for a newbie?
Which apps are you trying to install?
sent from the near past
You need to set the permissions too... after copying the apk to system/apps long click it and go to permissions and then set too: read/owner on, Group on, others on. Then Write/owner on (turning on by clicking the corresponding box). All the other boxes will be empty. Hit OK. This will make sense when you do it... Reboot phone... You should be good to go...
VeNum ROM Question
Again, sorry for being such a Noob here, but I really like this ROM and desparately want to use it.
So, you said to extract the APKs to the "system/app" folder. I didn't see it a "system or a App" folder, or I'm not in the right place. I am viewing the files structure via Root Explorer on my phone.
Thanks for the patience and the help.
All the basic Epic Touch apks. Weather, clock, gmail, etc.
Permissions
Ok, I found the files, placed the apks where you said to, changed the permissions as instructed, but the apk still will not install.
I'm trying to install the Samsung Weather apk. Some will install, but most of the original system apks won't.
Any clue?
Somebody should just make a guide on how to do this
A lot of people are interested to use the stock launcher on ICS or JB
the guide for the nook doesn't work all the time
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Josepho1997 said:
I want to add two apps to glazed ICS ROM. MagicSmokeWallpapers and Visualization wallpapers. To get the stock launcher to work, I need to add these two apps, as they're missing. I tried downloading them and moving them to system app and then use chmod 644 in terminal emulator, but the launcher still forced closed. When I used Jellybean, it had these two apps and HTML Viewer.apk and Provision.apk, and the launcher worked. I tried opening the ROM's archive with 7zip and added the apps to /system/app, but it didn't work. When I tried to flash, it just rebooted TWRP. Anyway to add the apps?
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I'm able to add apk files to the ROM. Just put the Rom zip file on the desktop. Right click and under 7zip options, open archive and then system/app and drag and drop the apk into the app folder.
How can I add or replace a keyboard in a custom ROM. I want to replace the samsung keyboard of this ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2136550 for the CM7 keyboard (because the number of dictionaries).
Someone knows how can I do this?
aronk said:
How can I add or replace a keyboard in a custom ROM. I want to replace the samsung keyboard of this ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2136550 for the CM7 keyboard (because the number of dictionaries).
Someone knows how can I do this?
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Download the .apk file and push it to /system/app (to keep it in the ROM when you make a data wipe) or to /data/app (when you make a data wipe, you'll lose it).
Otherwise, easier method, find it on GooglePlay and install it.
MoltenMotherBoard said:
Download the .apk file and push it to /system/app (to keep it in the ROM when you make a data wipe) or to /data/app (when you make a data wipe, you'll lose it).
Otherwise, easier method, find it on GooglePlay and install it.
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I already downloaded the apk of the stock markert and tried also to copied the apk file from a cyanogen rom....but didnt work
Anyone knows what files I have to copy from the CM7 to get its keypad??