Hi ,
I tried to replace old pre GoogleMaps and youtube apps with the newest from market , not only update..
I mean wanted to stay updated even after hard Reset .
I updated maps and youtube apps from market.
From here starts the problem story..
1- Rom Toolbox creates backups of installed apps in folder (App_Manager)
I don't know it like titanium backup or not !!
2- I copied 2 apps from backup folder .. but their names are different from system apps (Maps.apk - com.google.maps)
3- I pasted them in (System/app)
and deleted system (youtube.apk - Maps.apk) using ES Explorer
and renamed backuped apps to (youtube.apk - Maps.apk)
4- back to apps I found youtube icon but with old backuped name (com.google.youtube) .. and it worked
5- maps also has old name but no maps icon !!
found 3 green android icons .. Navigation - Maps - don't remember the third
6- tried to open one ..was navigation..opened but didn't work
tried to open Maps from it .. but force close to maps .. followed by force close to navigation
tried to open maps from menu but always force close and never opened !!!
7- I decided to delete them and install them - not update - from market from start..then move them to system folder .
I deleted both .. tried to install from market
and Message appeared .. duplicate provider authority
8- tried to search to solve problem and read about packages.xml
in data/system
and deleting phrases containing maps
I did it
but still no good result
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I know that was so stupid to do especially I'm NOOB !!
Please help .. tell me what to do
Now I have No Maps No youtube
I'm Rooted with stock Rom
Remove them completly from system/app folder then install titanium backup now download them fresh from the market.
Once installed, open titanium then look for the apps you downloaded eg maps.
Long press it and a menu pops up, click convert to system app.
Follow the same procedure for all apps you want to update or if you update an app look in titanium and it will show (updated) next to it, long press and.select integrate update into rom.
thanks
Thank you Intel007
yesterday, I left phone alone after i failed
it must felt it's wrong and when i came back to it
it apologized to me - yes phone -
its apologize was "I'll never do this again,I'm sorry "
and every thing went perfectly !!!
I downloaded maps and youtube from market ..and it smoothly downloaded and also installed
even they went to sd card without i move them !!!
I moved them back to internal memory
and used ES explorer to rename and move from data/app to system/app
I restarted phone
and....
Every thing was just perfect
Ok I accept your apologize my dear phone, Don't repeat this again hahahaha
Hi all I rooted my phone using SuperOneClick, and then using ES File Explorer as su I started uninstalling some of the system apps that I don't need/want. (I didn't uninstall anything specific to the Android system).
I have the GO Launcher EX installed as the launcher I use, although I don't have it set to default. I then moved the GO Launcher EX apk from /Data/App to /System/App. Somehow something messed up and ES File Explorer started moving a whole bunch of other apks. But I don't even know from which folder or to which folder.
And in the process it must have moved the Android system apks because I suddenly got pop-ups saying that the system had crashed (my paraphrasing, I don't remember the exact wording). So I unrooted using SuperOneClick and restarted the phone. Now it just shows the Sony Ericsson logo, the startup animation, and then restarts. And it keeps doing that.
Is there anything I can do to get things working again? I don't mind doing a complete reset of some kind. Is it possible to access the phone and perhaps reinstall the OS? I have GB installed.
Thank you for the help.
You can repair your phone using SEUS or PC Companion.
Or if you have the ftf, you can use Flashtool to flash it.
Either way, you'll lose data which isn't stored on the SD card.
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Thank you for your help. I'll try PC Companion. I did move some apps over to the SD card so hopefully I can quickly reinstall them. I can also download the rest of the apps.
Dude u did move system supporting files.. Tats y it is rebooting..tats y I say always make a backup first coz anything could go wrong and it just did in your case.. if u r unlock bootloader then install a custom rom or if u r on stock then make zip of all systems apps then flash it though recovery.. This way u won't lose any data
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In my installed apps [ Google Play : ALL APPS ] this Games & apps (by Sony Mobile Communications) appear as installed but actually I cannot find it anywhere. How can I remove it since I cannot find it anywhere, not even with root explorer or any other explorer tool.
Have you tried removing it with Titanium backup?
danlikesphones said:
Have you tried removing it with Titanium backup?
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Yes, Even Titanium can't find that app. It's just not showing up.
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When you see a pop up : This applications want to acces your google account, press DENY. Ofcours you also have the option to APROVE.
Hello , sorry for the cryptic title to my first post , My name is Graham , I am in my mid 50s and have had little or no need for mobile phones let alone modern 3rd or 4th generation ones .but I have a Problem that i will put in 3 parts .
first , My partner has learning difficulties and has poor motor skills , up until now she has been getting by with "doro" push button phones . we are due to upgrade her pay monthly package and the Doro,s dont cut it anymore , so i am looking for a phone with dead simple menu system .
thats the first part "a reccomendation for a simple modern 3 or 4g phone" touchscreen would be nice.
second part is that i dont want her running up huge bills as "apps" update themselves etc , and she is happy with her PC for anything internet related anyway , so whatever phone I have for her ,will i be able to remove all apps including the ones that come with it "embedded ?" and disable or password lock internet access to prevent bandwidth being used .
and finally assuming i purchase such a reccommended phone ,and it is possible "without bricking it" to be able to disable and remove apps/internet etc.
has anyone ever done this on a contract phone , ie, would it be legal .
please be gentle ,I have the greatest respect for the techies here , who could not think as slow as me , if they tried . its just i need to sort a phone for her and although i would like a modern phone "leaning towards a sammy" for her ,I dont want to end up with a contract that sucks me in to a system that will be costing me even when the phones idle . (updates/downloads etc.)
thanks for your patients ,
Graham
sorry ,I could not find an icon with a zimmer frame .
jabberwocky66 said:
Hello , sorry for the cryptic title to my first post , My name is Graham , I am in my mid 50s and have had little or no need for mobile phones let alone modern 3rd or 4th generation ones .but I have a Problem that i will put in 3 parts .
first , My partner has learning difficulties and has poor motor skills , up until now she has been getting by with "doro" push button phones . we are due to upgrade her pay monthly package and the Doro,s dont cut it anymore , so i am looking for a phone with dead simple menu system .
thats the first part "a reccomendation for a simple modern 3 or 4g phone" touchscreen would be nice.
second part is that i dont want her running up huge bills as "apps" update themselves etc , and she is happy with her PC for anything internet related anyway , so whatever phone I have for her ,will i be able to remove all apps including the ones that come with it "embedded ?" and disable or password lock internet access to prevent bandwidth being used .
and finally assuming i purchase such a reccommended phone ,and it is possible "without bricking it" to be able to disable and remove apps/internet etc.
has anyone ever done this on a contract phone , ie, would it be legal .
please be gentle ,I have the greatest respect for the techies here , who could not think as slow as me , if they tried . its just i need to sort a phone for her and although i would like a modern phone "leaning towards a sammy" for her ,I dont want to end up with a contract that sucks me in to a system that will be costing me even when the phones idle . (updates/downloads etc.)
thanks for your patients ,
Graham
sorry ,I could not find an icon with a zimmer frame .
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First of all welcome to our forum Graham.
S4 mini is a very good phone to start as it has also a menu that turns the main screen simple with few large button for your contacts and applications. The main problem with all those phones is that you can't uninstall all the applications that comes with them unless you have root access. (like administrator) That means you must have some knowledge for that but we can help you also. There are many good guys here who will be glad to help you.
Also you can disable the internet connection so she won't cost you extra money on that. Btw I don't know if it's legal with a contract phone but wth....what's legal or illegal to this world!!
Hope I helped a little.
Best regards
thanks , you say you can help with knowledge regarding "root" access. .is there any risk associated with this process .
also can this phone perform "voice typing " for text. (dictation) it would be great for her if it could .
thanks once again for your help and advice .
There is always a risk in modifying phones.
Voice typing is available in several android phones including the S4 Mini. Unfortunately, it is not always accurate.
You can disable automatic updating of apps and manually disable individual apps from using your Data plan, but still allow those apps to use the Internet when connected to a WiFi network. All without needing root (administrator) access.
thanks for the advice ,I have ordered the phone , and will be back soon for some Advice on settings .
thanks Graham
got the phone , on the box it says Samsung Galaxy S4 mini I9195 , on the back of the box it says GT-I9195 , and on the side of the box next to one of the bar codes it says I9195 PM.
Will i need to access any more info via the phone itself to find out if its compatable to be rooted .
i want to be able to completely uninstall all apps(stock) or at least permanently disable them and completely and permanently disable any internet access too . the phone is for my partner who has asperger syndrome ,and will only be using it for calls and texts , she has been having a bad time using older push button type phones as she has poor motor skills ,she does operate a touchscreen tablet ok though .
I just want to be able to guarantee that she cannot run up a large bill because of software and apps updating without our knowledge .
any help would be appreciated . thanks .
jabberwocky66 said:
got the phone , on the box it says Samsung Galaxy S4 mini I9195 , on the back of the box it says GT-I9195 , and on the side of the box next to one of the bar codes it says I9195 PM.
Will i need to access any more info via the phone itself to find out if its compatable to be rooted .
i want to be able to completely uninstall all apps(stock) or at least permanently disable them and completely and permanently disable any internet access too . the phone is for my partner who has asperger syndrome ,and will only be using it for calls and texts , she has been having a bad time using older push button type phones as she has poor motor skills ,she does operate a touchscreen tablet ok though .
I just want to be able to guarantee that she cannot run up a large bill because of software and apps updating without our knowledge .
any help would be appreciated . thanks .
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Just go to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2364980 and follow the steps 1-9. That should be enough to root the phone and then you can download from Google play Titanium Backup. With that program you can uninstall any application you want. But be careful what to uninstall. You should take a backup first with Titanium Backup before you'll proceed.
To disable any Internet access through your operator, go to Settings- More Networks-Mobile Networks-Access Point Names and tap on your Operator Internet settings and with the left touch button choose Delete APN
Btw if you don't want to root the phone there is another solution to disable the applications you don't want. Just go to Settings-More-Application Manager scroll left to see ALL and then choose any application you don't want to have , and tap Disable. That way you won't loose your warranty. (I recommend it, if you are not experienced with rooting)
thanks , phone now rooted (congratulations your warranty is now void etc,etc.) and i seem to have a new icon "superuser" , though I have had a quick look and cannot see how to delete apps yet ,but i guess disabling them is as good ,and easier to recover from . have already disabled almost all google related stuff (cos I hate it) can i download titanium backup and install it via SD card , as i did with the rootkit ? .
thanks again ,you have been a great help , Graham
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thanks , phone now rooted (congratulations your warranty is now void etc,etc.) and i seem to have a new icon "superuser" , though I have had a quick look and cannot see how to delete apps yet ,but i guess disabling them is as good ,and easier to recover from . have already disabled almost all google related stuff (cos I hate it) can i download titanium backup and install it via SD card , as i did with the rootkit ? .
thanks again ,you have been a great help , Graham
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Titanium Backup is an application and you can download it from Google play. If you have already disable google play you can enable it again and download it from there. Of course you can search in google for it, to download from a different site, send it to your phone and install it like any application from the phone's file explorer. (not from cwm)
Superuser is for giving permission to applications to have root access.
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Titanium Backup is an application and you can download it from Google play. If you have already disable google play you can enable it again and download it from there. Of course you can search in google for it, to download from a different site, send it to your phone and install it like any application from the phone's file explorer. (not from cwm)
Superuser is for giving permission to applications to have root access.
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OK , I have found titanium backup as an "APK" file , so I can send it to the external SD from my PC and use the phones own explorer to find and install it from there ?
I assume i need some additional system file explorer to work with super user . to be able to completely stock apps.
thanks ,and sorry for being so slow on the uptake .
jabberwocky66 said:
OK , I have found titanium backup as an "APK" file , so I can send it to the external SD from my PC and use the phones own explorer to find and install it from there ?
I assume i need some additional system file explorer to work with super user . to be able to completely stock apps.
thanks ,and sorry for being so slow on the uptake .
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Yes, that's right. You can install it through phone's file explorer. With Titanium you can uninstall all the stock apps. No need for file explorer with root privileges. But if you want one, a very good file explorer with root privilege is ES File Explorer. You can find it as you did with Titanium Backup.
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Yes, that's right. You can install it through phone's file explorer. With Titanium you can uninstall all the stock apps. No need for file explorer with root privileges. But if you want one, a very good file explorer with root privilege is ES File Explorer. You can find it as you did with Titanium Backup.
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I have installed titanium ,but keep getting multiple errors (cannot find changelog etc) maybe I should have rebooted after install and before using .will try again . thanks ,your a scholar.
jabberwocky66 said:
I have installed titanium ,but keep getting multiple errors (cannot find changelog etc) maybe I should have rebooted after install and before using .will try again . thanks ,your a scholar.
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Oh something I didn't mention is to enable USB debugging....go to Settings-More-About Device and tap about 8 times at Build number. This will enable the developer Options menu at Settings-More-Developer options
Go there and check USB debugging.....I think that's the reason Titanium gives you some errors.:fingers-crossed:
Glad I helped you!!! :victory:
Everyone mi8 b having dis issue wid Grand. A folder in sdcard(phone mem.) DCIM/.thumbnails consisting two files named thumbdata3.., eats up 1.1GB of my phone memory, due 2 which m nt able to use dat space, n wen i delete it, it shows dat its deleted, bt still it consumes dat much 1.1GB, n after a day wat I see is that those files gets generated back in dat folder..
Plzz help me out, 2 get me dat space back for usage..
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Everyone mi8 b having dis issue wid Grand. A folder in sdcard(phone mem.) DCIM/.thumbnails consisting two files named thumbdata3.., eats up 1.1GB of my phone memory, due 2 which m nt able to use dat space, n wen i delete it, it shows dat its deleted, bt still it consumes dat much 1.1GB, n after a day wat I see is that those files gets generated back in dat folder..
Plzz help me out, 2 get me dat space back for usage..
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after deleting it again
boot into recovery and wipe cache partition
and after that install sdmaid from playstore and use it to wipe cache { phone should be rooted}
it will definitely help
So every time i have to delete dat file? It isn't possible to delete it once n forever??
N i will root my grand soon, can u link me to swap memory card n phone memory?
thumbdata3 files
darpan1041 said:
So every time i have to delete dat file? It isn't possible to delete it once n forever??
N i will root my grand soon, can u link me to swap memory card n phone memory?
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Link:
worldcadaccess.typepad.com/blog/2013/07/how-to-reclaim-1gb-from-your-androids-disk-space.html