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Need to find, delete, and block OTA ICS update!!!

With my stock root Gingerbread phone, I had gone into the terminal as superuser and previously blocked all of the Sprint OTA updates, so naturally I was quite surprised that somehow the ICS update was pushed to my phone regardless. I do not wish to install it, but it has apparently consumed about 200MBs of memory and is constantly harassing me with the update messages. After searching multiple forums, my root file explorer, another application called Rom Toolbox Lite (that according to Lifehacker is supposed to find the update on the Galaxy S2), I have looked everywhere for where this mysterious 200MB update is stored, but I still cannot find it (and I want to delete it so that it frees up much needed memory), and also, I'm getting freakin' tired of the constant popup harassment to install the update. Can someone please, step by step, walk me through how to delete the update and prevent the popups from reappearing?
Thanks much!!!

Do you see/try this?.......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1832496
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MoHoGalore said:
Do you see/try this?.......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1832496
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Yes, I did see that previously. As it turns out, through a little more trial and error, I realized the problem was my file explorer, which even though it claimed to be a root file explorer, could not see the contents of the /cache folder. I switched to another app and was able to delete the update and install fotakill. Everything appears to be working smoothly. Sorry to bother you, and thank you very much for your assistance. Now I can wait to install a rooted ICS or Jellybean when A)I feel like most of the bugs are worked out, and B)I have the time to f--- with it.

No bother at all. Glad it worked out.
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inverted apps that work

Need inverted google now,talk,and dropbox for my dad rooted note 2 tmobile/ he has vision problems. old guy want to keep stock rom. zip would be great need something 100% working with note 2
thank

If you go into settings and then accessibility, go to the vision heading and select negative colors, that might help your dad out...... Best of luck, hope that helps
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closest i've found for updated inverted gapps is at the bottom of this page: http://bakedrom.com/baked-downloads/
i tried it, but it didn't install gmail.

I am going to have a sharp version of both tonight. I will ZPLOM you because I keep adding to it. I will PM you this evening because apps updating like crazy
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lade_run said:
Need inverted google now,talk,and dropbox for my dad rooted note 2 tmobile/ he has vision problems. old guy want to keep stock rom. zip would be great need something 100% working with note 2
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Dropbox in my Sig will work.. Fwiw
Maybe grab a ROM with PA where you can set a high DPI for any app you want.

[HOWTO] Add apps to Multiwindow on Stock ROMs

I was just thinking to myself "why mod it so that every app you have installed shows up in the multiwindow bar?" This presents incompatibilities and also makes it hard for those who have a lot of apps installed (me) to really find what we're looking for to actually multitask with.
With the latest leak they've added the ability to specify which apps get multiwindow support through the awesome CSC engine. Now, instead of having all of your installed apps show up, you can pick and choose which ones you'd like to be added.
If you ever wondered how those Sprint apps got added to the list, it's by editing the feature.xml file located in /system/csc
Find this line:
Code:
<!-- Multi Window -->
<CscFeature_MultiWindow_AddOnApp>com.mobitv.client.sprinttvng,com.sprint.smps,com.sprint.mobilewallet,com.sprint.android.musicplus2033,com.nbadigital.gametimelite,com.zipwhip.devicecarbon.sprint,com.zipwhip.devicecarbon.sprint,com.handson.h2o.nascar09,com.telenav.app.android.sprint</CscFeature_MultiWindow_AddOnApp>
Add and remove apps by package name. This is a bit advanced so it's more for ROM chefs or users who know how to retrieve package names and feel comfortable editing this file. If someone were to create an app to do this, it would be even better. I have over 300 apps installed and this is the perfect way to make sure I'm not scrolling endlessly as I try to find the app I want to multitask with. A reboot later and your new app should show up in the list.

Thank you.
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Thanks Freeza!
I modified the feature.xml and added the Yahoo Mail app (com.yahoo.mobile.client.android.mail) entry and then rebooted. When I went into Multi Window, I was able to add Y!Mail and was able to split screen it.

Nice!!Thank you works fantastic
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Beat me to it, found this earlier and was going to post, great job freeza!
SPRINT GS3 FAQ

Appears Chrome Beta and Chrome are not able to co-exist in Multiwindow. I added Chrome Beta (com.chrome.beta) to feature.xml and then Chrome is not available to split screen with. I then tried to add Chrome (com.android.chrome) to feature.xml as well, but only 1 Chrome will show up.

Great info...A little too complicated for me...worried id screw it up...but still, thanks.

Niiiceeee
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There's a app called multi window manager that works pretty good. I'm on sextapes new release.
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jrny99 said:
There's a app called multi window manager that works pretty good. I'm on sextapes new release.
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The patch it wants to install doesn't have any adverse affects does it?

Nice! I was wondering about this while messing with stock ROM.
Synergy ROM + Ktoonz w/ Team Kernelizers tweaks

SITH16 said:
The patch it wants to install doesn't have any adverse affects does it?
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none that i can tell, so far so good

jrny99 said:
none that i can tell, so far so good
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Which version of the patch did you select?
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bog3nator said:
Which version of the patch did you select?
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I used the I9300 version. Everything is good for me.
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this worked for me on the MD4 odex rom
Thanx

Anyone tried on freezas md4 deodex? Does it break the hot spot mod
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jjerome1979 said:
Anyone tried on freezas md4 deodex? Does it break the hot spot mod
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It shouldn't because it doesn't have to do with the services.jar file..but I could be mistaken!
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r.suchil2 said:
It shouldn't because it doesn't have to do with the services.jar file..but I could be mistaken!
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Thanks. Thats good enough for me. Time to find some package names and fumble through
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jjerome1979 said:
Thanks. Thats good enough for me. Time to find some package names and fumble through
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If you use root explorer, navigate to data/app, all the passage names are listed there... just leave out -1.apk... so for quick pic (the blue app icon you see in the screenshot) it would be com.alensw.PicFolder

flastnoles11 said:
If you use root explorer, navigate to data/app, all the passage names are listed there... just leave out -1.apk... so for quick pic (the blue app icon you see in the screenshot) it would be com.alensw.PicFolder
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not all apps are there. i have found a few in another folder. sometimes doing a search in root explorer is better.

[Q] Can't get rid of "package file is invalid" error in PlayStore

So I flashed a bunch of roms over 2-3 days trying to find something different that I'd like. Now no matter what I try, I can't get this to go away.
I've searched and experimented for the past 2 days and I can't get anywhere.
-clear app cache
-clear app data
-remove updates
-format sd card
-factory reset phone
-turn off location services
-turn off wifi
-try new apn
-install stock rom
-install various other roms
-delete cache, permissions, etc
-different gmail accounts
-sign out, reboot, sign in
I've literally tried everything out there that I can find by searching. The last thing I haven't done that I will have to try if I can't do anything else is to "un-root" my phone back to stock.
The weird thing is if I Check the play store, it says apps are installed. But they aren't.
Any one out there have any ideas?

Going back to stock won't fix it either. It a problem on googles end.
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Not seeing these issues people are having or reporting!
You can try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=
And one other thing I should note, I'm using a blacked out pay store. From team Blackout!! The newest release...
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Bajanman said:
Not seeing these issues people are having or reporting!
You can try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=
And one other thing I should note, I'm using a blacked out pay store. From team Blackout!! The newest release...
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And it's awesome by the way. ...g
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gregsarg said:
And it's awesome by the way. ...g
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Exactly!:thumbup:
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OP....
Try a single application update from the play store using device data ..
No WIFI. ..and see if it helps. ..
It just worked for me. ...g
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I'm having the same issue. I'm not rooted or anything. I can download certain apps no problem but can't update any. I tried almost everything you did and nothing worked. I even took it to att and was told it's an issue with Google. You can always download a vpn app from the play store and you'll be able to download with no errors. I use hideninja Vpn.
Here's a link to check it out:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cryptninja.vpn
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I fixed permissions in twrp and been fine ever since. Give it a try.
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Headshots4life said:
I'm having the same issue. I'm not rooted or anything. I can download certain apps no problem but can't update any. I tried almost everything you did and nothing worked. I even took it to att and was told it's an issue with Google. You can always download a vpn app from the play store and you'll be able to download with no errors. I use hideninja Vpn.
Here's a link to check it out:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cryptninja.vpn
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Sorry for the noob questiin but what does this app do exactly?

droidbabyxda said:
Sorry for the noob questiin but what does this app do exactly?
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It allows you to change your location to france, Canada or wherever which in turn changes your IP address. It doesn't change your location permanently of course, only while your connected to the app. I looked online for ways to fix the package file invalid error and this was one way posted. It definitely works if you have this annoying problem. I even went ahead and purchased the pro version of the app I posted. Lol.
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I still have not fixed the issue. I was stuck on trying 2 to 3 apps that refused to work. Looking across the board, I am able to download probably 80% of the apps that I try. Nothing has allowed me to get the other 20% that refuse to work so far.
I've tried the VPN app....I don't think there is anything else out there on my end that I can do. It's weird, I can download 5 apps in a row, then one app will give me the error, then I can keep on chugging if I choose a different app.

its happenning to alot of people, myself included...no big deal, as no app is "life critical"...
when google gets it fixed, it will be back to business as usual, so just be patient

Update
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...-when-installing-or-updating-apps-no-fix-yet/
or directly
https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/3300875
And copy pasta...
"[#10230007] “Package File Invalid” error when downloading or updating apps
We’ve received reports that some users are getting "Package File Invalid" while trying to download or update apps.
We’re currently investigating a permanent solution, and there are no workarounds at this time.
We’ll continue to update this page with developments, so check back soon.
Issue first reported on: August 7, 2013
Last updated on: August 13, 2013"

Here's a link it's happening everywhere!!!
http://m.androidcentral.com/google-investigating-package-file-invalid-errors-google-play
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Updated?
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Here's a link it's happening everywhere!!!
http://m.androidcentral.com/google-investigating-package-file-invalid-errors-google-play
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Fixed? anyone still having issues?
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...-when-installing-or-updating-apps-no-fix-yet/
Google has moved this issue into the fixed/resolved folder...
https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/3300875

It's fixed for me, I'm having no issues downloading or updating any apps.
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4.4 Kit Kat GOOGLEHOME

I take no credit for this, Just found threads in other furums and wanted to put them in ours forums.
Here is a thread for GoogleHome with the search bar fixed, kept FC for people. flash the (New)googlehomev2 then after you boot up install the PrebuilGmsCore.apk file.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2506449
Here is the thread where the apk files are, also comes with all the apps as well
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507529
Here are some screen shots of what it looks like.
Working on a installer that has all the new apps in it.
Here is a installer i put together with the Gapps, just flash and pick the ones you want, before you reboot you need to fix permissions. (aroma is a little touchy sorry, just hit the options to proceed a couple times then it will go)
http://d-h.st/PkM
Here is what the Readme file says from the link above:
By TweakerL
By no mean I take credit for any files in this package. All I have done is put everything in a single place and write these instructions.
Please read all these instructions before proceeding, failing to do so will most likely result in stupid questions, in which case I'll have to make fun of you.
1. Every app can be installed, i.e. you don't have to copy them to /system/app.
2. In order for Google Now/Google Seach to work properly you MUST copy libgoogle_recognizer_jni_l.so to /system/lib, replacing the original when asked.
3. In order for the Camera to work properly (namely the photosphere) you must copy libjni_filtershow_filters.so, libjni_mosaic.so and liblightcycle.so to /system/lib.
4. Some of the apps depend on Google Services 4 in order to work. Because of this I highly suggest that you install PrebuiltGmsCore.apk before installing any of the other apps.
5. You may not be able to install Maps.apk until you uninstall the one already present in your device.
6. Anything that requires adding/replace lib files requires that you be rooted. No way around it.
7. Before replacing/uninstalling anything that's already installed on your device, I suggest you perform a backup of the original in case anything should go wrong. You've been warned!

Thanks bro!! When I have some spare time I will check this out.
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No problem. Really good launcher, fast and smooth
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Thankz trying out now
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I tried flashing your aroma installer with no luck. After I selected the options it exited aroma and said failed
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truthkillszz said:
I tried flashing your aroma installer with no luck. After I selected the options it exited aroma and said failed
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Hmm I try flashing it, worked for me but might of be a bad download
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Edit: Worked for me, try redownloading it and see if it works, just have to fix permissions afterward

So ive been looking into these, does this aroma also add what ever libs that each new apk requires? Or do you also have to copy paste those yourself?
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cbucz24 said:
So ive been looking into these, does this aroma also add what ever libs that each new apk requires? Or do you also have to copy paste those yourself?
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These are just the apks, doesn't have lib files, the lib files in the links are for the camera only. The apks I don't think need them or they are built in the app itself
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Trying to download but the link seems to be bad on both my phone and laptop. Too much traffic maybe?

astrosplatt said:
Trying to download but the link seems to be bad on both my phone and laptop. Too much traffic maybe?
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Here's a link from my drop box for Google home https://db.tt/tBW5skYd
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And here's the installer https://db.tt/tBW5skYd
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chrisa887 said:
Here's a link from my drop box for Google home https://db.tt/tBW5skYd
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Beautiful. Thanks.
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Ley me know if it works
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chrisa887 said:
Ley me know if it works
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Worked like a charm. Thanks again.
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astrosplatt said:
Worked like a charm. Thanks again.
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Did u flash it via recovery?
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RMXO said:
Did u flash it via recovery?
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Yup. Followed a few of the instructions in the linked thread and everything I did worked. I didn't really care for the format so I reverted back to Nova but yeah, it worked for me.

This is really cool - love what GOOGLE NOW has become and despite a few things I would like differently, the GOOGLE HOME launcher is pretty cool.
I noticed that I have had to re-install the GOOGLE Core apk thing (whatever that is called) each time I reboot - which is kind of a pain - do you know if someone has come up with a fix that would let you install everyhting once and then you would be done with it?
Just the same - thanks for making us aware of this - very cool - h

And I just found out that the widgets are resizable
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Some users have claimed battery drain , anyone having that be the case ?

mocsab said:
This is really cool - love what GOOGLE NOW has become and despite a few things I would like differently, the GOOGLE HOME launcher is pretty cool.
I noticed that I have had to re-install the GOOGLE Core apk thing (whatever that is called) each time I reboot - which is kind of a pain - do you know if someone has come up with a fix that would let you install everyhting once and then you would be done with it?
Just the same - thanks for making us aware of this - very cool - h
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I installed yesterday from a completely different perspective. Downloaded 3 separate files, home, velvet, and prebuiltcore. Click installed velvet, copied home.apk to system/app then rebooted phone. Ran fix for Google search found on phandroid. For some reason, my phone has no use for the prebuiltgmscore.apk. previous attempts renaming to gmscore and copy pasting into system/app failed for me. Weird, but I am not complaining as it work flawlessly.
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Some users have claimed battery drain , anyone having that be the case ?
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No battery drain here.
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