I accidentally deleted the /system/app folder while doing the R2D2 ROM flashing process and now my phone wont boot back up, it is stuck at the Droid screen, it plays itself over and over again, any help on how to fix it would be appriciated!!
halfyz said:
I accidentally deleted the /system/app folder while doing the R2D2 ROM flashing process and now my phone wont boot back up, it is stuck at the Droid screen, it plays itself over and over again, any help on how to fix it would be appriciated!!
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You'll have to re-flash the ROM you are on.
I'd try to copy and paste the /system/app folder from the zip file of the ROM (using AROMA file manager in CWM recovery) but that might not be stable and all your user apps will be gone with the data and property files still there.
So it's probably easier and safer to just do a data/cache/dalvik cache wipe and reinstall the ROM
If that doesn't work you might have to re-flash the firmware.
Ur ph bricked..try to flash it again..
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ok so, if i go into the MANIFEST.MF file in notepad, and just change the
Name: data/local/bootanimation.zip to
Name: system/resource/customize/VZW_bootanimation.zip
then save as MANIFEST.MF and rezip everything do you think pwoplw would be able to then flash a custom boot animations to their phone using Clockwork etc...
or MUST it be pushed via ADB? this thought just crossed my mind and was curious if anyone would think it might work before i go ahead and try to install the zip.
i guess i could just go back to a nandroid from 2 mins ago if it does not work and kills my boot. lemmie know your thoughts.
You can copy it to your SDcard and move it there with Root explorer if you are rooted.
Don't like the sound, move or delete the mp3 that came with the distro (I prefer to move it).
Reboot and unless what you put there is broken it will work. If it is not valid, it simply won't show up, but won't stop your phone from booting.
Is there any way to install a boot animation on 2.2 without pushing through ADB?
bilichjl said:
Is there any way to install a boot animation on 2.2 without pushing through ADB?
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Which Rom are you running? and yes, you can do it with Root Explorer, that's how I did it. ... I am running Sky Raider 3.0 RC3 sense so all i didn't was use root explorer to copy the bootanimation.zip from my sd card to /system/media and I also wanted a cool matrix sound to go with the matrix animation I am using so I just put a mp3 (and renamed it android_audio.mp3) in the same folder
How do i download roms to my droid incredible using macbook pro because i tried to compress the file and that didnt work. Anyone have any ideas?
I'm on a macbook... Why would you compress a rom. It should already be in a .zip. Just mount the phone and drag the .zip to the root directory of your SD card. Reboot into launcher, wipe cache, wipe data and install. Not sure what you are asking but its not hard.
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I'm on a macbook... Why would you compress a rom. It should already be in a .zip. Just mount the phone and drag the .zip to the root directory of your SD card. Reboot into launcher, wipe cache, wipe data and install. Not sure what you are asking but its not hard.
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Sorry I meant reboot into recovery.
Being a newbie that is learning A LOT, my most recent question is:
If I have flashed a BYOR (midnight rom) then added the apk files that I wanted, is there a way of saving my modified ROM so that if I try something else and need to flash back, I can without reloading all of the apps from the zip files?
Make a backup in CWM before wiping, then restore it later when you want to switch back. That's all you can do as far as I know.
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Being a newbie that is learning A LOT, my most recent question is:
If I have flashed a BYOR (midnight rom) then added the apk files that I wanted, is there a way of saving my modified ROM so that if I try something else and need to flash back, I can without reloading all of the apps from the zip files?
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1st download Titanium Backup and save all your files on your and window information email etc etc . u hit menu then BATCH then back up all files and data ......
CWM ... got to restore n backup then select back up and let it work ..........
now after u check out the other Rom u go back into CWM .... RESTORE UR OLD FILE .... then download TITANIUM BACKUP and restore everything or just choose what you want NOTE: YOU CAN DO TITANIUM w the ROm IF U CHOOSE TO KEEP IT
Also, you can take applications from say the midNight v5 upgrade zip(use 7zip to open the zip file) navigate to system/app folder. Copy the apks from the upgrade zip to the same folder in the BYOR zip file; same for files in system/lib.
You can repeat that step for other apps you like from the midNight Extras folder.
If you ever have to flash fresh; then you'll have a rom zip pre-built with your apps and you wont have to flash each zip.
Absolutely utilize the backup in CWM .. that can save you butt ... before any theme, kernel or ROM install. That way if you hit a boot loop or freeze .. simply boot to recovery and restore your phone back to before that flash attempt.
Thanks everyone. When I get a chance I may try something different
I would download and install 7zip. make a backup copy of your midnight 5.0 byor zip incase you mess something up but not likely. right click on one of the rom zips and 7zip open archive. in that archive you opened there should be an sd card folder. open that and extract the midnight extras folder to your desktop (drag it to the desktop). open that archive up again and navigate to system/app. go into your midnight extras folder and copy all the apk's you want on your phone and paste them in the system/app folder. After this any time you flash this zip you will have all the apps you put in the system/apps folder and wont have to flash multiple zips for apps. this can be done for themes, boot animations, shutdown animations, fonts, pretty much anything you can flash as long as you know where to put them. ps always backup before flashing
I thought I read somewhere installing zip file with CWM, it needed the apk and another file (believe it was meta file)
Is this the case, or is the zip files with meta also for something bigger than just apks?
After installing a mod for reboot options (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1057556) I have unfortunately got stuck in a boot loop. What are my options now? I do not have ClockworkMod Recovery installed.
I have the replaced files (before the boot loop) on my SD card, so ideally just need a way to get them to /system/framework and set permissions.
Without a cwm backup then it's a case of reflashing from seus or flashtool. With flashtool there's an option to not remove user data, not so with seus...
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Thanks, that's pretty much what I was expecting, unfortunately.
I need to make more regular backups, and be MUCH more cautious about applying mods.
Try to mount the system then flash the zip
I had the same problem with freexperia kernel ..
i'm trying to install another version of cyanogen.
what have i to do?
i had a bootloop..there's always (not really always, sometimes it gets into the phone and it shows touch droid to start) an animated cyanogen logo.
Most answers you will get is to use SEUS. So don't think with it, i got it in the first time too with systemui and lost everything <.<
Next time, move the app inside system folder, set permissions in the file rw- r-- r-- and then move it inside framework or w/e folder the file is located to.
Retrosid said:
Next time, move the app inside system folder, set permissions in the file rw- r-- r-- and then move it inside framework or w/e folder the file is located to.
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This is exactly what I did, and still got a boot loop! I definitely won't be attempting that one again.
In any case, a full wipe (which is what I had to do in the end) has proved beneficial as it has fixed a long standing quirk I had.
I just dumbly deleted those two files:
SecDownloadProvider.apk
SecDownloadProviderUI.apk
I am running LIGHTSPEED V3 ROM.
Can someone post me a how to with a link to the need files to back up the download applications? I think I have to change the permissions in that process, but I am pretty clueless...
Thanks!
You should be able to take the ROM zip file and unzip it. The files should either be in systemmapp or system/priv-app. Copy these to your phone and move them to whichever folder they were in inside the rom.zip file. Make sure the permissions are the same as the other apk files inside the folder that you moved the files into.
jrc2
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I just did that and found both apps thanks!
I pasted them and changed the permission to rw-r-r like the other apps in that folder.
But when I tap on the .apk files to install them, the installation fails. Am I doing something wrong?
Thanks!
sTaLa said:
I just did that and found both apps thanks!
I pasted them and changed the permission to rw-r-r like the other apps in that folder.
But when I tap on the .apk files to install them, the installation fails. Am I doing something wrong?
Thanks!
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Hit dunt have to tap then to install. Once they are in the correct folder and you have changed the permissions, you just reboot and they will be there.
jrc2
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I just rebooted and everything is fine.
Thanks!
Next time, just dirty flash the Rom again...no wipes. Fixed.
Yeah I thought about doing a dirty flash, but rather asked cause I did not want to do anything more stupid than I already did...
About dirty flashes, my understanding is that there is no worry about dirty flashing a ROM update. Is that right? For example, flashing LIGHTSPEED V4 on top of V3 without wiping anything.
Thanks guys!!!
Sometimes. Usually a dev will let us know if a clean flash is important,like after big changes. But usually if you run into issues, the first thing you'll be told is try a clean flash. But usually it's fine.