I'm using airdroid and trying to get it to always run and never close.
I've tryied converting it to a system app with rom toolbox but just makes it where the app can't run and I can't find it in the system folder where it was moved to nor in my appdrawer. Is their a way I can maybe install it to system with the apk? or another app to make it unclosable? or something along those lines?
I'm rooted and on the PAC v20.0.0 Unofficial Rom
I also have Xposed installed if their is a module for this that would be GREAT!
Rounded Rhombus said:
I'm using airdroid and trying to get it to always run and never close.
I've tryied converting it to a system app with rom toolbox but just makes it where the app can't run and I can't find it in the system folder where it was moved to nor in my appdrawer. Is their a way I can maybe install it to system with the apk? or another app to make it unclosable? or something along those lines?
I'm rooted and on the PAC v20.0.0 Unofficial Rom
I also have Xposed installed if their is a module for this that would be GREAT!
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You can change it into a system app with Titanium Backup
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Hi all,
I have a theme eg. Lite Pro theme that I want to get rid of the Launcher Pro in it. If I use the launcher pro in the theme, it stops me from downloading updates as they fail to install.
I'd like to remove the launcher pro and install it manually but want everything else in the theme.
If I simply remove it from the zip file in the /system/app directory of the zip, I end up with a crap load of errors when the theme loads after a boot.
If I want to add or remove an app, do I have to modify any files, or change anything else before I install the update.zip?
Any help would be appreciated.
Edit: I'm having a hell of a time getting rid of Launcher Pro from this theme.. I must be doing something wrong.
I've tried removing the .apk from the zip file - Failed
I've tried using ZipSigner 1.1 to recreate and sign the update.zip - Update.zip is flashable but when the SGS boots up, I get a crapload of errors.. It's almost as though it's looking for something that is no longer there.. eg. perhaps something in the framework is looking for launcherpro. What can I modify to say don't look for it?
Any help would really be appreciated.
If anyone is feeling really generous can you create a workable update.zip of the the LitePro theme but WITHOUT launcher pro or point me in the right direction?
Thanks heaps.
I'm not a user of the international variant, just here to look for a theme to port but on my epic I can use the sdx app remover (not sure if its compatible with sgs) or you can use root explorer the go to system» app» find launcher pro delete it and then install your own version like usual
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gtuansdiamm said:
I'm not a user of the international variant, just here to look for a theme to port but on my epic I can use the sdx app remover (not sure if its compatible with sgs) or you can use root explorer the go to system» app» find launcher pro delete it and then install your own version like usual
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Thanks for that.. I've been playing around and I think I've got other issues because now it's giving me problems with the original theme. I'll have to experiment further but you're suggestion to remove the app using root explorer would probably work well. I was just hoping to work it out the long winded way as I'd like to create some of my own update.zips soon. Having said that.. I'll go down the root explorer route for now.
Thanks again.
after i installed the latest version of my rom (infamous 2.8.5) i noticed it didnt have touchwiz launcher so i installed it from an apk i found here.
the only problem im having with it is there are certain widgets that i cant add to the homescreen.
every time i try it tells me 'not installed with permission to add binding widgets' (not verbatim)
i tried to install widgets from the play store they dont work either..i mostly tried clock widgets
any suggestions?
thanks.
Infamous should have touchwiz I would try re downloading the rom and reflashing could have been a bad download
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style154 said:
Infamous should have touchwiz I would try re downloading the rom and reflashing could have been a bad download
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the older version 2.7.1 had tw the update didnt so i installed it from the apk
Have you tried pushing into system? If you want a simple way of convert an apk into a system file, long press it in titanium, choose "convert into system file ". Older versions of apex use to have this problem. Pushing it into system solves it.
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LoopDoGG79 said:
Have you tried pushing into system? If you want a simple way of convert an apk into a system file, long press it in titanium, choose "convert into system file ". Older versions of apex use to have this problem. Pushing it into system solves it.
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'sorry, feature requires donate version'
is there an alternate way to push it to system using root browser...gonna google it in the mean time
gbL420 said:
'sorry, feature requires donate version'
is there an alternate way to push it to system using root browser...gonna google it in the mean time
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You can copy paste into system/apps and fix permissions then reboot. Just change them to the same as all the other apk's in the folder. But if it says donation version needed, I don't think I'll work
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my galaxynexus isn't installing apks and gives this small dialog box cancel or manage aplications because there isn't enough space and i have 9gb of free space and i am only installing 2mbs so please help
Go to data/app if youre rooted and delete any .odex files in the folder
jamil-m77 said:
my galaxynexus isn't installing apks and gives this small dialog box cancel or manage aplications because there isn't enough space and i have 9gb of free space and i am only installing 2mbs so please help
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open lucky patcher & minimize it
then install any apk that you want
IINexusII said:
Go to data/app if youre rooted and delete any .odex files in the folder
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Why would you suggest that? That only works if you are running a deodexed ROM. If you are running an odexed ROM (like all stock ROMs, that will not work, and will cause problems.
Saafa said:
open lucky patcher & minimize it
then install any apk that you want
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its ok with your suggestion .
efrant said:
Why would you suggest that? That only works if you are running a deodexed ROM. If you are running an odexed ROM (like all stock ROMs, that will not work, and will cause problems.
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I had this issue when i installed titanium backup. Whenever i tried installing any other app, it would fail to install because it would say that i ran out of space. Looking at the data/app folder i found an .odex file for it, which was the only .odex file in the app folder and deleting it started to allow other apps to start installing again.
i had this same issue with cm9 deodexed roms aswel as stock jellybean
im sure odexed roms are just odexed system applications, not user applications which are installed. If youre running an odexed rom you may see the same thing
Hi all,
It's been a while since I've come across a problem that Google couldn't help me with, and my search skills have not turned up any results...so I'm turning to the community again.
I recently decided to try out some Jelly Bean roms on my Desire after being a long time MildWild user. The rom that I found best suited was CyanoMod007 (JB 4.2.2 | Int2Ext+ | A2Ext+) [STOCK | CM7] [v21 | 19/05/13]. However this uses the trebuchet launcher which is a bit too slow for my liking.
I experimented with Apex launcher, essentially removing Trebuchet from the zip file and inserting Apex in its place and that worked fine.
However, I also wanted to try Nova Launcher and Smart Launcher. Following the same procedure as with Apex, I went through and reflashed my device, but in both these instances, Nova Lanucher and Smart Launcher failed to start.
I'm not sure why this is the case, as far as I could tell they should be working properly, but all I seemed to get was the popup telling me "Unfortunately, xxx Launcher, has stopped."
Could anyone shed some light on the situation?
Did you set the right permissions?
Why reflash the rom just to install a launcher?
Install the launcher of your choice normally with the apk, or if you want it to be a system app you can use a root file explorer to place it into system/app. Also change the permissions to rw-r-r.
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abaaaabbbb63 said:
Did you set the right permissions?
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To be honest with you I didn't realise you had to set permissions before adding a new apk. Whenever I've made my own modifications to roms I've always just swapped the apks out of the zip before sending it over to the phone to install.
I'll try to dig up a thread with some instructions.
chromium96 said:
Why reflash the rom just to install a launcher?
Install the launcher of your choice normally with the apk, or if you want it to be a system app you can use a root file explorer to place it into system/app. Also change the permissions to rw-r-r.
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Well, I went from an old Gingerbread rom to Jelly Bean, so I had to flash the rom. Once I got setup with jelly bean and saw it worked I thought it would be the best time to experiment with rom changes before I download all my apps and contact info etc so I've been making changes to the rom zips and installing them to see what works and what doesn't.
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After looking into the issue some more, I've managed to hack together a solution, though I'm not sure if this will cause issues down the line. It seems to be working fine at the minute.
Basically, I installed the rom with Apex, downloaded Smart Launcher and Titanium Backup, set Smart Launcher as the default launcher and removed Apex with Titanium.
While this does seem to work, I'm still trying to find some information regarding apk permissions when adding them to a zip file and why the apk wouldn't work from a fresh install, so by all means any comments on that front would be welcomed.
5nak3 said:
To be honest with you I didn't realise you had to set permissions before adding a new apk. Whenever I've made my own modifications to roms I've always just swapped the apks out of the zip before sending it over to the phone to install.
I'll try to dig up a thread with some instructions.
Well, I went from an old Gingerbread rom to Jelly Bean, so I had to flash the rom. Once I got setup with jelly bean and saw it worked I thought it would be the best time to experiment with rom changes before I download all my apps and contact info etc so I've been making changes to the rom zips and installing them to see what works and what doesn't.
---Quick Edit---
After looking into the issue some more, I've managed to hack together a solution, though I'm not sure if this will cause issues down the line. It seems to be working fine at the minute.
Basically, I installed the rom with Apex, downloaded Smart Launcher and Titanium Backup, set Smart Launcher as the default launcher and removed Apex with Titanium.
While this does seem to work, I'm still trying to find some information regarding apk permissions when adding them to a zip file and why the apk wouldn't work from a fresh install, so by all means any comments on that front would be welcomed.
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Any time you move an apk to /data or /system manually, you have to set rw-r-r permissions. You should just install the ROM and then use cmd or filemanager to replace Trebuchet with Apex or whatever launcher you want. Simply refrain from adding apks to pre-install zip files.
Why uninstall with Titanium when you can simply delete from /system/app? I think Titanium causes problems on some JB roms...
droid_<3er said:
Any time you move an apk to /data or /system manually, you have to set rw-r-r permissions. You should just install the ROM and then use cmd or filemanager to replace Trebuchet with Apex or whatever launcher you want. Simply refrain from adding apks to pre-install zip files.
Why uninstall with Titanium when you can simply delete from /system/app? I think Titanium causes problems on some JB roms...
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I initially tried to go to /system/app using Estrong File Manager before opting for Titanium as I wasn't sure if it would cause problems. However, when searching with the file manager I didn't find any apk's. Could this have been because I did it while the system was mounted i.e. phone turned on?
Apologies for what may seem like basic questions / understanding, but as you can see from my join date I've only had an android device from September of last year and the truth is after following the Noob proof everything guide for the HTC Desire and installing my MildWild gingerbread rom I never experimented with anything until now.
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I initially tried to go to /system/app using Estrong File Manager before opting for Titanium as I wasn't sure if it would cause problems. However, when searching with the file manager I didn't find any apk's. Could this have been because I did it while the system was mounted i.e. phone turned on?
Apologies for what may seem like basic questions / understanding, but as you can see from my join date I've only had an android device from September of last year and the truth is after following the Noob proof everything guide for the HTC Desire and installing my MildWild gingerbread rom I never experimented with anything until now.
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That means that whatever File manager you're using doesn't have root capabilities. Try root browser https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.root.browserfree&hl=en and you'll be able to access anything in / .
For some managers there is an option to mount system r/w. Try that too.
droid_<3er said:
That means that whatever File manager you're using doesn't have root capabilities. Try root browser https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.root.browserfree&hl=en and you'll be able to access anything in / .
For some managers there is an option to mount system r/w. Try that too.
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Yup, you were right, the issue was I wasn't running the file manage with root mounted. Once I enabled the mount system r/w setting I had access to the apks.
So with that sorted I'm guessing that for future tests the best way of making edits to roms would be to install the rom, then using the file manager (un)install apks as I choose?
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Yup, you were right, the issue was I wasn't running the file manage with root mounted. Once I enabled the mount system r/w setting I had access to the apks.
So with that sorted I'm guessing that for future tests the best way of making edits to roms would be to install the rom, then using the file manager (un)install apks as I choose?
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Well yeah. It takes more time than editing zips, but you won't usually get problems unless you delete an important apk.
I am looking for an app that will let me pull a system apk from a backup of my system using cwm. I have tried nandroid manager, app extractor, and a couple others that I don't remember the name of and none of them are working for me. Nandroid manager says that it successfully restored the app I wanted, but it didn't really do it. I have also tried titanium back up, and it's not restoring the app either. It's a system app if that makes any difference.
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sacnotsack said:
I am looking for an app that will let me pull a system apk from a backup of my system using cwm. I have tried nandroid manager, app extractor, and a couple others that I don't remember the name of and none of them are working for me. Nandroid manager says that it successfully restored the app I wanted, but it didn't really do it. I have also tried titanium back up, and it's not restoring the app either. It's a system app if that makes any difference.
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TB might do the trick for you. I just checked, and under the MENU
Then under special backup/restore
I know it works with twrp, Might work with CWM too. Never actually pulled one from there, but there is an option to grab the apk
Good Luck
edit: odd, searched with root explorer and was not able to find the apk i yanked from TB nandroid
carm01 said:
TB might do the trick for you. I just checked, and under the MENU
Then under special backup/restore
I know it works with twrp, Might work with CWM too. Never actually pulled one from there, but there is an option to grab the apk
Good Luck
edit: odd, searched with root explorer and was not able to find the apk i yanked from TB nandroid
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I've tried TB, both restoring the app and extracting the app from a backup. Neither worked. TB spent 30 minutes restoring this app before I canceled it.
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Ok so flashed back to my stock rooted backup and used the app Appwererabbit and it allowed me to make a copy of the apk that I wanted. The I flashed back to my current rom and tried installing it, but the install failed. I'm guessing because it was a system app. So I placed it in the system app folder and still nothing. Is there a way to install this without using a pc and pushing it with ADB?
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Anyway to install a system apk from another rom without using a pc and ADB? I have tried to restore a backup off the app with TB, but that was a no go.
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Download root browser, take a backup of the app,open root browser, locate the backup file move that backup file to system/app folder and change it's permissions to rw-r--r--. and then reboot. enjoy
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sukkukikku said:
Download root browser, take a backup of the app,open root browser, locate the backup file move that backup file to system/app folder and change it's permissions to rw-r--r--. and then reboot. enjoy
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I had the permissions set to rwxr--r--. After changing permissions to rw-r--r-- and rebooting, it's still not showing up I'm my app drawer or in installed apps under settings. I do have the app placed in the system/app folder along with all other system apps but still a no go. Thanks for the input though. Any other ideas?
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System app should be shown in app drawer.but you can't able to uninstall in from there.check whether you can. First take a backup
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I had the permissions set to rwxr--r--. After changing permissions to rw-r--r-- and rebooting, it's still not showing up I'm my app drawer or in installed apps under settings. I do have the app placed in the system/app folder along with all other system apps but still a no go. Thanks for the input though. Any other ideas?
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Probably would help to know what app, also is it from the HTC One or another phone ?
And are you currently using a sense rom?
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I am looking for an app that will let me pull a system apk from a backup of my system using cwm. I have tried nandroid manager, app extractor, and a couple others that I don't remember the name of and none of them are working for me. Nandroid manager says that it successfully restored the app I wanted, but it didn't really do it. I have also tried titanium back up, and it's not restoring the app either. It's a system app if that makes any difference.
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try ninjamorph