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[Q] help! can't install htc mail.apk

i am trying to install the htc mail.apk. i am currently running shadowrom. i tried doing an adb push. it said it copied to \system\app but when i go in there with astro the .apk is nowhere to be found. Is it possible to run this with shadowrom? the reason i am trying to use this one instead of the email.apk one that came with the rom is because my cheap ass companies server is not compatible with the email.apk. with the htc mail.apk i was able to enter all the stuff and when it failed to check the settings i was able to just save them and it would work. with the email.apk i am unable to save them it just keeps telling me to edit the details. any help with this would greatly be appreciated. adb seems to be functioning properly to me. i just learned how to use it about two hours ago. but i tell it adb push mail.apk \system\app. it says it copied it but it doesn't show up. Thanks in advance

Are pushing the .apks when you are in recovery?
Sent from my Incredible using XDA App

It was in recovery. I tried with system mounted and without.

try it using root explorer..just drop the file in..restart
or try k9 Mail. I love that program. It seemed very similar to HTC's

qmartman711 said:
try it using root explorer..just drop the file in..restart
or try k9 Mail. I love that program. It seemed very similar to HTC's
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i tried using root explorer.... didnt work lol. i did hook up k9 mail and now i am sending work emails across the company from my phone. now i don't have to go into the office everyday. Thanks for all the help. i wish i had known about the k9 mail awhile ago. now i can flash a different rom.

Try ROM Manager
In ROM Manager, go to Download ROM>Ihtfp69>Goodies fro 2.2+>HTC Mail.
Let it install, see if that works.

facepunch said:
i am trying to install the htc mail.apk. i am currently running shadowrom.
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ShadowROM is an AOSP ROM. I do not believe the HTC mail program will work as there is no Sense in ShadowROM.
There are several kinds of ROMs for the Incredible. HTC Sense based ones. HTC Vanilla ROMs which are ROMs that have most of the extra bloat removed but still have the underslying Sense dependencies (SkyRaider Vanilla is an example). Finally, AOSP ROMs which are Android Open Source Platform ROMs. These are what the phone manufacturers get from Google and embed their interfaces/applications/tweak in to. HTC has Sense. Motorola has Blur. These are all based on AOSP. It is one of the reasons internal storage was broken for a while on ShadowROM and Cyanogen. Why? Because Google doesn't program for every phone and every phone doesn't have it so the AOSP didn't support it. It's a vendor added feature. Likewise a Sense kernel typically does not work with an AOSP ROM as well.

ruggar said:
ShadowROM is an AOSP ROM. I do not believe the HTC mail program will work as there is no Sense in ShadowROM.
There are several kinds of ROMs for the Incredible. HTC Sense based ones. HTC Vanilla ROMs which are ROMs that have most of the extra bloat removed but still have the underslying Sense dependencies (SkyRaider Vanilla is an example). Finally, AOSP ROMs which are Android Open Source Platform ROMs. These are what the phone manufacturers get from Google and embed their interfaces/applications/tweak in to. HTC has Sense. Motorola has Blur. These are all based on AOSP. It is one of the reasons internal storage was broken for a while on ShadowROM and Cyanogen. Why? Because Google doesn't program for every phone and every phone doesn't have it so the AOSP didn't support it. It's a vendor added feature. Likewise a Sense kernel typically does not work with an AOSP ROM as well.
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I learn so much here.

(Q) 2.3.7 Roms

Hello Everybody,
Am kinda new to the development stuff on Android, so excuse me if am asking a silly questions
i wanted to ask about the 2.3.7 Roms for Desire HD, i have noticed some issues about these roms and i want some clarifications about how to fix about it
1- I can not link the contacts with facebook or twitter or any other social app.
2- When i connect the phone to the pc i got only one feature that to mount the sd card storage instead of having the normal options from 2.3.5 roms (charge only, htc sync...etc)
3-The market can not recognize my device.
4- I can not automatically restore the apps from the market after setting the rom up
5- The maps, Latitude and all location apps could not get automatic permission to access my Gmail account
That's mainly the points i had noticed so far
so if somebody can advice about how to fix about this issues i will be very thankful
Thanks everybody in advance

Hi there @Mohamedloza.
May I ask what ROM are you using right now? Judging by your words, I bet you are using AOSP rom, yes?

drpsyko said:
Hi there @Mohamedloza.
May I ask what ROM are you using right now? Judging by your words, I bet you are using AOSP rom, yes?
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Yeah I bet your right. It is either an AOSP rom or MIUI rom. Both will do this.
As for Google and Facebook, Google no longer supports syncing to Facebook (thank god) on its own. Install the Facebook app if you want it to sync to FB.

what is the difference among 2.3.x?

Thanks everybody for your quick answers
i do not know what do you mean with MIUI roms or AOSP rom
right now am using this rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1320941
this happens for every rom i use with 2.3.7 version (it's volume is always around 100 MB)
but for the roms with 2.3.5 version and it's weight is above 300 MB everything goes fine
Does this make any sense for you?
Waiting your feedback ASAP
Best Regards,

Mohamedloza said:
Thanks everybody for your quick answers
i do not know what do you mean with MIUI roms or AOSP rom
right now am using this rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1320941
this happens for every rom i use with 2.3.7 version (it's volume is always around 100 MB)
but for the roms with 2.3.5 version and it's weight is above 300 MB everything goes fine
Does this make any sense for you?
Waiting your feedback ASAP
Best Regards,
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OK your using an AOSP rom which means it is Android Open source Project. These roms use nothing made by the manufacturer. Including the drivers for the phone. There are some draw backs to it though as the open source drivers used doesn't make full use of the hardware. Think of it like a PC. Yes you can find open source drivers for your hardware but the drivers from the OEM will always be better as it is built for the device.

Mohamedloza said:
Hello Everybody,
Am kinda new to the development stuff on Android, so excuse me if am asking a silly questions
i wanted to ask about the 2.3.7 Roms for Desire HD, i have noticed some issues about these roms and i want some clarifications about how to fix about it
1- I can not link the contacts with facebook or twitter or any other social app.
2- When i connect the phone to the pc i got only one feature that to mount the sd card storage instead of having the normal options from 2.3.5 roms (charge only, htc sync...etc)
3-The market can not recognize my device.
4- I can not automatically restore the apps from the market after setting the rom up
5- The maps, Latitude and all location apps could not get automatic permission to access my Gmail account
That's mainly the points i had noticed so far
so if somebody can advice about how to fix about this issues i will be very thankful
Thanks everybody in advance
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1. Not sure (Possibly related to a similar issue as question 4, Settings>Accounts&Sync>Add Account>Add Facebook Account
2. I believe that is a Sense only feature
3. Give it about 2-3 hours and the market will recognise you device again (Be sure to access the market from your mobile at lease once and except the T&C's).
4. Make sure the ROM you flashed has GApps installed with it and that you have linked the accounts (I.E had the prompt to sign in to google, if not the you will find the option in Settings>Accounts&Sync>Add Account>Google Account, if not then be sure to flash it after first boot of ROM (A quick search of the form will find you a copy of GApps).
5. Don't know the answer to this one either.

Okay, you are now using Absolution ROM, based from CyanogenMod 7.2RC, which is indeed an AOSP rom. As clarified by posts above, Facebook and other social app linking are Sense optimized. BUT, the syncing feature is still available in the ROM, but without automatic syncing. Either you have to manually set and link every contact in your phone, or simply merge them in the People app setting.
The HTC Sync and all the other stuffs you've mentioned before is HTC Sense exclusive.
About the market unable to recognise your phone, try to clean up the market cache/data in application setting.
Due to different framework of AOSP, the automatic app restore is disabled.
You can either clear the Google Map cache/data or uninstall and update the app to the latest version available, 6.0.2.

Thanks a lot everybody
that was really helpful for me... i really appreciate your help
well then it seems that all the roms with 2.3.7 is AOSP (is not it? if not please refer me to one full rom please)
Thanks again everybody
Merry Christmas for you all

Mohamedloza said:
Thanks a lot everybody
that was really helpful for me... i really appreciate your help
well then it seems that all the roms with 2.3.7 is AOSP (is not it? if not please refer me to one full rom please)
Thanks again everybody
Merry Christmas for you all
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Nope all 2.3.7 roms are AOSP but you also have MIUI which is not AOSP

zelendel said:
Nope all 2.3.7 roms are AOSP but you also have MIUI which is not AOSP
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and what is MIUI?
and that's mean i have to get 2.3.5 roms only if i need HTC sense ?

Mohamedloza said:
and what is MIUI?
and that's mean i have to get 2.3.5 roms only if i need HTC sense ?
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Yes sense based roms are on 2.3.5. Not alot of diff to be honest. As MIUI, a search will tell you that. Nothing personal I just don't like it.

I think this is ROM's problems, you can view this ROM's developer's post, maybe it can help you .

MIUI Is AOSP also
i think u want the facebook for htc sense to do so. if ir using aosp roms u can download an app that is called contaapp or something like that. the link that u know is just for sense roms

ghalyoum said:
MIUI Is AOSP also
i think u want the facebook for htc sense to do so. if ir using aosp roms u can download an app that is called contaapp or something like that. the link that u know is just for sense roms
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MIUI is not AOSP. MIUI is a closed source kang of CM. But with it being closed source it is not considered AOSP

zelendel said:
MIUI is not AOSP. MIUI is a closed source kang of CM. But with it being closed source it is not considered AOSP
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Ah Thanks For Correcting me Man My Bad

[Q] Set my own picture in sms

I am currently running CM10, October 18 nightly, and I wanted to know if there is a way to change the contact photo for yourself. I have a contact in my phone with the phone's # linked to my GMail and Facebook, however it doesn't link.
Thanks in advance.

khep24 said:
I am currently running CM10, October 18 nightly, and I wanted to know if there is a way to change the contact photo for yourself. I have a contact in my phone with the phone's # linked to my GMail and Facebook, however it doesn't link.
Thanks in advance.
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You need to update to a current rom to get any support.

ok
thacounty said:
You need to update to a current rom to get any support.
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Alright, I'm new to CM10, do you have to update the rom to the latest nightly build every day until a stable on is available?

khep24 said:
Alright, I'm new to CM10, do you have to update the rom to the latest nightly build every day until a stable on is available?
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Well, if you want support you should. If you don't expect support you can use the most stable one you can find. I suggest updating, although stable will be available today probably. I think it is being compiled right now.

in People, there's an entry for you at the top. there, you should be able to change your own contact details.
also: he isn't reporting a bug or anything that could be a problem related to an old, unsupported version of a rom. come on guys. he just didn't know how to do something. :|
sent from my I747

cehf said:
in People, there's an entry for you at the top. there, you should be able to change your own contact details.
also: he isn't reporting a bug or anything that could be a problem related to an old, unsupported version of a rom. come on guys. he just didn't know how to do something. :|
sent from my I747
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It isn't guys, it's me. My point was, if it was a bug he needs to be updated. He might have also learned something as he is now on a newer build and knows that he needs to keep up to date. It seems as if it worked after he updated too, so I am pretty sure he did need to update.

[Q] Bypass Exchange Security Policy?

Does anyone know of a Bypass Exchange Security Policy mod that will work with the NuSenseONE ROM?
Thanks!

gdemore said:
Does anyone know of a Bypass Exchange Security Policy mod that will work with the NuSenseONE ROM?
Thanks!
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This ROM comes with an optional sense 5.5 exchange bypass mail.apk
I tried this out a few weeks back on a sense 5.5 ROM and it worked until I tried to reply to an email. I didn't try to troubleshoot the issue as I was just looking at the feasibility of running a 4.3 based ROM. I'm guessing you could get this to work.
Another option would be Enhanced Email on the playstore. I used that on my gs3 whenever I'd run AOSP ROM's, because I didn't have very good luck with the exchange bypassed native email app. I dunno if it's something about my work's exchange server settings or not, but it would still try to force security policies on my phone.

You can install Xposed and they have a module for Sense and AOSP to bypass Exchange Security. Easy to install, check it out.

brucekr said:
This ROM comes with an optional sense 5.5 exchange bypass mail.apk
I tried this out a few weeks back on a sense 5.5 ROM and it worked until I tried to reply to an email. I didn't try to troubleshoot the issue as I was just looking at the feasibility of running a 4.3 based ROM. I'm guessing you could get this to work.
Another option would be Enhanced Email on the playstore. I used that on my gs3 whenever I'd run AOSP ROM's, because I didn't have very good luck with the exchange bypassed native email app. I dunno if it's something about my work's exchange server settings or not, but it would still try to force security policies on my phone.
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Thanks brucekr. Sorry, but how do I access this optional apk within the ROM?

gdemore said:
Thanks brucekr. Sorry, but how do I access this optional apk within the ROM?
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I unzipped the entire archive and did a search for the Mail.apk file. I forget where it was located, but it's pretty straight forward.

[Q] Gmail 5.0 on One M8 - using exchange?

Hello,
I've received my nexus 9, and discovered the support of exchange account on the Gmail app which is really great. I really wanted to configure the same on my HTC one m8, but I don't have the option when I add a new account.
I 've already checked that the versions are the same on both devices (5.0 1569867) but I lack the option Exchange from the drop list of the mail account type. (I have the Gmail and imap/pop option)
I' ve tryed couple of search but I found none reporting the same issue. Any idea there is a magic tricks to activate exchange support on the m8 (htc edition, not the play edition).
Thanks!

What's the version of Gmail on your HTC One M8? You can know the version from Settings > Apps > Gmail , under the application icon you will find the application version, exchange services was added in Version 5.0, and I don't think you we will be able to see it except if you received the new gmail version or side loaded it.

bingorabbit said:
What's the version of Gmail on your HTC One M8? You can know the version from Settings > Apps > Gmail , under the application icon you will find the application version, exchange services was added in Version 5.0, and I don't think you we will be able to see it except if you received the new gmail version or side loaded it.
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Like I said in my first message: 5.0 1569867, the exact same version than on my nexus 9.

NightFalken said:
Like I said in my first message: 5.0 1569867, the exact same version than on my nexus 9.
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There is an exchange.apk that goes around which will enable it for you. No idea if it's version specific though. Let me try to find it and post it for you.

NightFalken said:
Like I said in my first message: 5.0 1569867, the exact same version than on my nexus 9.
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Here you are. As i said i don't know if the apk is version specific so try it on your own risk. After you install exchange.apk Force Stop and reopen Gmail. When you add account you will see a new option for "Exchange"

stathis95194 said:
Here you are. As i said i don't know if the apk is version specific so try it on your own risk. After you install exchange.apk Force Stop and reopen Gmail. When you add account you will see a new option for "Exchange"
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Many thanks, it works