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How to add apk files into a rom

hey i want to add some files like htc clock.apk and calculator.apk to N.S.A rom, so how do i go about it. Any help
Thank you.

unzip the ROM, add them to the app folder and rezip it and then flash the ROM (making sure the recovery utility you're using allows non-signed ROMs)

i am using clockworkmod recovery, does it allow flashing unsigned rom??
Thanks

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Sorry, what does that means.

Yes, you have to remove the signing checking option in it (under advanced or something, have a play about)

hey use Android kitchen to Modify the Rom as want
>you can add and remove apps
>you can create your own custom rom if want..!!
>And you can sign the modified ROM
READ THE INSTRUCTION YOU'LL GET TO KNOW
try it out works great here is the link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=633246

harish.awe said:
hey use Android kitchen to Modify the Rom as want
>you can add and remove apps
>you can create your own custom rom if want..!!
>And you can sign the modified ROM
READ THE INSTRUCTION YOU'LL GET TO KNOW
try it out works great here is the link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=633246
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It's a LOT easier to just do it yourself...

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does this work for the captivate

Don't know, go ask in the captivate forum and not the Desire one

Hi all, i'm a new user and i have some trouble adding .apk's into cooked roms.
In particular, i'm trying to add some .apk into /system/app of InsertCoin Gingerbread 1.0.5
I have unzipped the rom, add those apk's, zipped again but when i flash it from recovery it says "Can't Find Update Script".

Iryon said:
Hi all, i'm a new user and i have some trouble adding .apk's into cooked roms.
In particular, i'm trying to add some .apk into /system/app of InsertCoin Gingerbread 1.0.5
I have unzipped the rom, add those apk's, zipped again but when i flash it from recovery it says "Can't Find Update Script".
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Don't(!) unzip the rom. Just open the archive using 7zip or winzip (or something like that; right-click zip and choose 'open archive'). Then just move apk to correct folder. If you're taking apk's from another rom, open that using 7zip as well. Then, drag the program from one rom to the other. When you're finished and want to flash the rom, make sure you've disabled 'signature verification' in recovery (it is an option in recovery).

Thank you, i was able to flash my first "modded" version with different boot/down animation, Teeter game (i love it) and Titanium Backup
The only thing i was not able to do was Root Explorer, i tried to put it in system/app and in data/app but when i flash rom it doesn't appear in the drawer.
Any suggestion?

Iryon said:
Thank you, i was able to flash my first "modded" version with different boot/down animation, Teeter game (i love it) and Titanium Backup
The only thing i was not able to do was Root Explorer, i tried to put it in system/app and in data/app but when i flash rom it doesn't appear in the drawer.
Any suggestion?
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I have been learning how to do this in the last few days and have had similar issues as you. I can get some to install fine and appear in the drawer but not all.
I have only been adding the apk's to system/app and not data/app. Should the apk's be added to one of these, both of them or another folder completely?
Can anyone help the two of us out?

I used apk swapper but all the apps are not working

APN-Problems? - Maybe a solution to it.

Hey all,
I read some have problems setting up an apn in the settings menu, caused by a so-called funny sim. I did not encounter such a problem with the roms I used from the devs here.
But I want to give a you something that might work for you besides other funny solutions I read. ^^
Here we go:
Firstly do a backup of your device or just the file were are going to change, do it like you prefer. Saver is an full nand-backup.
Secondly grab the Rom you want to flash and replace the apns-conf.xml in /system/etc inside the zip with the one I provide.
Thirdly wipe everything like always and flash the zip, reboot and be happy if apns get loaded for you. ;-)
If it is not, maybe your carrier is not in the file, so check this first.
This may not work:
Second grab the apns-conf.xml attached with this post. Extract the xml file.
Copy the file onto your device and than move it with an root browser to /system/etc. You could also adb push the file to /system/etc, if you know how to.
I think a reboot is necessary.
You could also push the file via adb when you are in the recovery after doing a backup, so you haven't to start up the system move the file and reboot again.
Let me know if it works, other ways to solve this are welcome.
Hope it helps some of you.
Credits to the Cyanogenmod-Team and the others how worked on this file.

lightwars said:
Hey all,
I read some have problems setting up an apn in the settings menu, caused by a so-called funny sim. I did not encounter such a problem with the roms I used from the devs here.
But I want to give a you something that might work for you besides other funny solutions I read. ^^
Here we go:
First do a backup of your device or just the file were are going to change, do it like you prefer. Saver is an full nand-backup.
Second grab the apns-conf.xml attached with this post. Extract the xml file.
Copy the file onto your device and than move it with an root browser to /system/etc. You could also adb push the file to /system/etc, if you know how to.
I think a reboot is necessary.
You could also push the file via adb when you are in the recovery after doing a backup, so you haven't to start up the system move the file and reboot again.
Let me know if it works, other ways to solve this are welcome.
Hope it helps some of you.
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The zip file is damaged. From what I found, the version of the apns could be the cause of this problem.

Reupload
yewsiong said:
The zip file is damaged. From what I found, the version of the apns could be the cause of this problem.
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Yes, right you are. I reuploaded a working one. Tried it myself ;-)

lightwars said:
Yes, right you are. I reuploaded a working one. Tried it myself ;-)
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Did u try it on Cow v7 ROM?

yewsiong said:
Did u try it on Cow v7 ROM?
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First like wrote, I never encounter some issues relating apn.
But I tested Cow v7 Rom.
I take the zip file and replace the apn-conf.xml in the archive with the one I provided. Then I wipe everything and flashed the Zip.
After the boot I look up the apn settings in the menu and a set of entries were loaded for my carrier. So, I would say for me I worked.
Just doing a little other way, than I described in OP. I will write it down there.

lightwars said:
First like wrote, I never encounter some issues relating apn.
But I tested Cow v7 Rom.
I take the zip file and replace the apn-conf.xml in the archive with the one I provided. Then I wipe everything and flashed the Zip.
After the boot I look up the apn settings in the menu and a set of entries were loaded for my carrier. So, I would say for me I worked.
Just doing a little other way, than I described in OP. I will write it down there.
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Yup~ I have tried it too. It works~

I try on cm9 but unlucky for me, it still didn't work.. I still can not add apn in my device..
But thanks anyways..
^.^
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yewsiong said:
Yup~ I have tried it too. It works~
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Great, it did for you. ^^
yufenn said:
I try on cm9 but unlucky for me, it still didn't work.. I still can not add apn in my device..
But thanks anyways..
^.^
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Sorry to hear, have you look into the file, if your carrier is listed. Just search inside the file for the name, cause there are so many. If not try to copy a existing apn config in the file and change it to your carriers settings.
By the way if it works, you don't have to set up a apn, cause it will be loaded after the start, maybe just wait a minute or soo. But it could be that CM9 and ICS in general handles apns a different way.

Have you got an good idea for helping the others??
Hey,
I want to encourrage everyone to post, if he or she has an idea to try out.
Am I thought falsely that more than just a handfull had problems with apn settings?!?
And if you had tried out your idea, post it please.

Maybe another solution could be in the frame-res.apk there you found the file apns.xml. But I was not successful in building the apk with apktool after modifying it.
Can some try it, or know a way to build the apk from a folder?
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lightwars said:
Maybe another solution could be in the frame-res.apk there you found the file apns.xml. But I was not successful in building the apk with apktool after modifying it.
Can some try it, or know a way to build the apk from a folder?
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After u recompile it by using apktool, there will be an apk in dist folder. U need to sign the apk before using it.
Alternatively, after recompiling the apk, there will be a folder called "build" and it has a file called resources.arsc, use 7-zip to open the original framework-res.apk and replace the resources.arsc
Then u are done.

yewsiong said:
After u recompile it by using apktool, there will be an apk in dist folder. U need to sign the apk before using it.
Alternatively, after recompiling the apk, there will be a folder called "build" and it has a file called resources.arsc, use 7-zip to open the original framework-res.apk and replace the resources.arsc
Then u are done.
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Thanks,I read about that how to do it and not take the own, which was built. But the apktool fail to built anything.I will upload a pic soon, to show you.
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lightwars said:
Thanks,I read about that how to do it and not take the own, which was built. But the apktool fail to built anything.I will upload a pic soon, to show you.
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That will be great. Did u use the correct command?
for decompile:
Code:
apktool d -f framework-res.apk
for recompile
Code:
apktool b -f framework-res

Yeah I used them, but never mind. Somehow it worked this time, but with some errors, maybe I changed the file in a way it could not be resolved from the compiler or something like this.
I also use now a other program to modify it.

Alternative Method
My solution is slightly different
(note your phone must be rooted)
Install stock rom 2.3.6 for your region and set up phone.
Using root explorer copy csc folder, found in the system folder, to your computer.
Using WinRAR or similar open (do not extract) the rom zip you wish to flash ( note only roms based on 2.3.6 will work), drill down to the system and open it if you find a csc folder there open it and compare with yours, most custom roms don't have this folder.
Add your csc folder using WinRAR and check it has worked Close WinRAR it should have rebuilt the zip.

What files do i have to remove to uninstall the megabassbeatsmod posted bykurotsugi

Well i'm sorry but i'm not allowed to post in the specific topic regarding the megabasbeatsmod and i'd like to remove this mod. One user in this topic asks the same question and the author says just remove the files manually but which files exactly have to be removed

mickeyindahouse said:
Well i'm sorry but i'm not allowed to post in the specific topic regarding the megabasbeatsmod and i'd like to remove this mod. One user in this topic asks the same question and the author says just remove the files manually but which files exactly have to be removed
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Just reflash to the stock rom. there is no way to remove it
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abhijitro said:
Just reflash to the stock rom. there is no way to remove it
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Well author says it's possible so i hope it really is and someone else comes up with an answer or confirms what you are saying.

you'll need to delete a lot of files. extract my zip file, and make a list of files in these folder. after that, with root explorer go to see these folder:
1. /system/app : delete only 'audioeffectservice.apk'
2. /system/bin : delete all files listed in my zip file
3. /system/etc : delete all files listed in my zip file
4. /system/framework : delete all files listed in my zip file
5. /system/lib : delete all files listed in my zip file except libaudioeffect_jni.so.
don't delete anything else.

kurotsugi said:
you'll need to delete a lot of files. extract my zip file, and make a list of files in these folder. after that, with root explorer go to see these folder:
1. /system/app : delete only 'audioeffectservice.apk'
2. /system/bin : delete all files listed in my zip file
3. /system/etc : delete all files listed in my zip file
4. /system/framework : delete all files listed in my zip file
5. /system/lib : delete all files listed in my zip file except libaudioeffect_jni.so.
don't delete anything else.
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it would have been a lot easier if he had a cwm back up

leodasal2 said:
it would have been a lot easier if he had a cwm back up
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...or a rom to flash anytime needed in sdcard (lol)

kurotsugi said:
...or a rom to flash anytime needed in sdcard (lol)
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Yeah i should have back-upped it but well it's a rather fresh install but not fresh enough to consider reverting back to stock again On the other side, i have enough roms on my sd-card to install so no problems with that

kurotsugi said:
you'll need to delete a lot of files. extract my zip file, and make a list of files in these folder. after that, with root explorer go to see these folder:
1. /system/app : delete only 'audioeffectservice.apk'
2. /system/bin : delete all files listed in my zip file
3. /system/etc : delete all files listed in my zip file
4. /system/framework : delete all files listed in my zip file
5. /system/lib : delete all files listed in my zip file except libaudioeffect_jni.so.
don't delete anything else.
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Thanx a lot !

mickeyindahouse said:
Thanx a lot !
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Yep kurotsugi is the Mr.Dependable in G-Y forums..You can just follow his posts without any doubt and he is always helpful to others
PS I don't really find the reason to remove this.. I've never felt a mod better than this and I've tried all mods.. Anyways its your wish

hitme987 said:
Yep kurotsugi is the Mr.Dependable in G-Y forums..You can just follow his posts without any doubt and he is always helpful to others
PS I don't really find the reason to remove this.. I've never felt a mod better than this and I've tried all mods.. Anyways its your wish
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Well i allready had the feeling that i wouldn't have to doubt Mr. Dependable Very nice of him that he helped me out with my question and so fast
Well maybe you're right and i've to re-consider it but gf said it looked like sound came from to far away, but i liked it actually because i like that kind of effect. Tho i'm not sure if it came from the mod or else but now i can compare it better when i can revert it back and i'll check it with flac format this time instead of mp3. So didn't made up my mind up yet actually about this mod

Please need help regarding meta-inf

i installed "4.0.3 Leak On Screen Buttons" which was in zip having two folders
1 - meta- inf [which has a com folder (with files in it update-binary and updater-script) and with three files CERT.RSA, MANIFEST.MF and CERT.SF]
2 - system (in it framework-res.apk)
so i installed this zip via cwm, but i didn't liked the concept as it wasn't looking good,etc
so as i had already backed up my original framework-res.apk , so using root explorer i moved it back in sys/framework folder
restarted my phone and all got fine....
Though my question is as those files : update-binary and updater-script ---- CERT.RSA, MANIFEST.MF and CERT.SF are not searchable and i guess should not be deleted as they were just updated .. so still would they be impacting my phone or its all kool as i havn't been able to search them or delete them ?!
is it important to find and delete them or its no need for that and its ok ?!
Hope someone understands what i am trying to ask and reply appropriately please i would highly appreciate the same!

Think them like busybox (so you can mount delete etc)
And script file, that includes commands to do.
Every cwm zip files includes them. when you install zip file, these commands executed.
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eryen said:
Think them like busybox (so you can mount delete etc)
And script file, that includes commands to do.
Every cwm zip files includes them. when you install zip file, these commands executed.
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Awesome!
Just ease me by telling that so its nothing but just used for commands, so i need not to be worried for them could be hampering my phone's performance ?!
a yes answer will do

eryen said:
Think them like busybox (so you can mount delete etc)
And script file, that includes commands to do.
Every cwm zip files includes them. when you install zip file, these commands executed.
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shantusingh said:
Awesome!
Just ease me by telling that so its nothing but just used for commands, so i need not to be worried for them could be hampering my phone's performance ?!
a yes answer will do
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Just to clarify,
That folder contains the Zip signatures and file manifests. as well as the CWM controll scripts. ect. these should never be coppied to the phone on a flash. likewise if you edit them the zip will prob not work without resigning the zip.
Pvy.

pvyParts said:
Just to clarify,
these should never be coppied to the phone on a flash. likewise if you edit them the zip will prob not work without resigning the zip.
Pvy.
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thank you for your reply but now this got way over my head, m not that deep into this stuff so would appreciate if i get a simple answer to my question only please?
like asked in first post that i installed this zip via cwm, but i didn't liked the concept as it wasn't looking good,etc
so as i had already backed up my original framework-res.apk , so using root explorer i moved it back in sys/framework folder
restarted my phone and all got fine....
Though my question is as those files : update-binary and updater-script ---- CERT.RSA, MANIFEST.MF and CERT.SF are not searchable and i guess should not be deleted as they were just updated .. So still would they be impacting my phone or its all kool evn if as i havn't been able to search them and delete them ?!
is it important to find and delete them or its no need for that and its all ok now as i just moved the original framework back ?!

shantusingh said:
thank you for your reply but now this got way over my head, m not that deep into this stuff so would appreciate if i get a simple answer to my question only please?
like asked in first post that i installed this zip via cwm, but i didn't liked the concept as it wasn't looking good,etc
so as i had already backed up my original framework-res.apk , so using root explorer i moved it back in sys/framework folder
restarted my phone and all got fine....
Though my question is as those files : update-binary and updater-script ---- CERT.RSA, MANIFEST.MF and CERT.SF are not searchable and i guess should not be deleted as they were just updated .. So still would they be impacting my phone or its all kool evn if as i havn't been able to search them and delete them ?!
is it important to find and delete them or its no need for that and its all ok now as i just moved the original framework back ?!
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Sorry if I didn't make it clear.
They are not flashed. Hence you can't find them. So no need to worry.
Pvy.
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pvyParts said:
Sorry if I didn't make it clear.
They are not flashed. Hence you can't find them. So no need to worry.
Pvy.
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Awesome thank you! I understood they just help in probably installing that particular app giving its own correct signatures and file manifests w.e so it gets installed via cwm and nothing more . And as i just backed up my original framework-res.apk to framework folder so its ofcourse all back to normal, though my phone is fine always as it was, I just had this doubt in my mind and m glad it got cleared thanks again!!
Cheers!!

Where did you place the Meta-INF files? I know system files goto system/framework but I cant find where Meta-INF files go. I'm using a root file manager.

chipdawg said:
Where did you place the Meta-INF files? I know system files goto system/framework but I cant find where Meta-INF files go. I'm using a root file manager.
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You are not correct about the system files. And I recommend you do some more reading on how these zips work.
Metainf is FOR THE ZIP. And has been prety well explained above.
Pvy
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Flashable zip

So I have a bunch apks that I add to every rom that I flash.... I was wondering if someone could lend some knowledge. I want to put them together in a flashable zip u can use in recovery, but do I just zip them in winzip and done? Or are there other steps I need to take? Should I use something besides winzip? Thanks in advance.

jwitt418 said:
So I have a bunch apks that I add to every rom that I flash.... I was wondering if someone could lend some knowledge. I want to put them together in a flashable zip u can use in recovery, but do I just zip them in winzip and done? Or are there other steps I need to take? Should I use something besides winzip? Thanks in advance.
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You will need to make a folder called update,inside make a folder called META-INF,in the META make folders called com/google/android,so the structure looks like this... META-INF/com/google/android,this thread will tell you how to make an updater script... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=641223 ,after you've created an updater and update scripts,after that in the same area you made the META folder,make a folder called system,inside system make one called apps,then put your apps in there and add the symlinks pointing to the apps,which is in the same thread as above.After you have finished that,right click the update folder and add to archive,in compression settings use "store" method and type of compression,use zip,then zip it up and theres your flashable update script.

jwitt418 said:
So I have a bunch apks that I add to every rom that I flash.... I was wondering if someone could lend some knowledge. I want to put them together in a flashable zip u can use in recovery, but do I just zip them in winzip and done? Or are there other steps I need to take? Should I use something besides winzip? Thanks in advance.
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Or u could just find a flashable zip of a mod or apk in the themes and apk section for evo and then just add ur apps to it. Should work as long as updater script mounts and unmounts /system.
U can use 7zip or winrar to open the zip up. Open up system folder then app folder. Add ur apks and delete the things the script originally added unless u want them. Easy as that.
Name of flashable zip doesn't matter btw
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