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Hello all! I rooted my EVO last month, and am running the Fresh EVO 3.5 ROM. The developer removed many of the OEM "apps" including the FM radio. (I use quotes, because things like the FM radio aren't just apps... it's part of the functionality of the phone, and without it, you're removing a capability of the phone.)
In order to get it back, I tried installing from the SD card where he stored all the removed apps, which the developer himself says wouldn't work. No surprise, it didn't work. "Application not installed"
I moved it to system/app and tried to install, whence I'm again told "Application not installed."
Downloaded the .apk (found by searching some forums), moved it into system/app and tried installing it with the same result ("Application not installed").
Tried using "AppInstaller" on the .apk, same result.
I'm frustrated that this ROM, while great in every other respect, has killed some of the functionality of my phone. If someone could help me get the FM radio back, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thank you!
Try flashing this file from your recovery the same way you installed the Fresh ROM. It will install the HTC FM Radio app in your system/app. Without a zip file like this you would normally need to use an application like Root Explorer.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3000044/FM_Radio-FreshEvo-3.5.0.1-02142011.zip
P.S. Even though this is the app section its more for developing and modifying apps. In the future you should post basic questions like this in the Q&A section.
Thanks for the help and advice.
Your .zip did install the FM radio and widget files to the system/app folder, but they still will not install. I get the same message as I did before.
Also, I have Root Explorer - that's how I moved the .apk to the system/app folder in my original attempt.
I posted a tweaked apk in flipz's thread a few month's back that should install for you, by flashing from recovery. You can give it a shot as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9989719&postcount=7252
here you go, just flash
I guess I am not sure what issue you are having. I am running Fresh with out FM radio installed. I was able to use root explorer to move the file to system/app, then set the permissions, and reboot and once I was back into the launcher I was able to use the HTC radio app which was not there before. After doing that I restored my backup to before having the radio app installed and tried again using the zip file I supplied, rebooted, and I was able to use the app.
^ And for some reason, I was not able to do the same. The file was in system/app, but it would not install.
Toxin715 - Worked beautifully! Thank you!
Out of curiosity, do you have anything similar for the radio widget? I get the "Application not installed" error with that, as well... it's not as big of a deal, though.
Mathman85 said:
The file was in system/app, but it would not install.
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If you have moved the apk to /system/app on your phone you do not need to install it, just reboot.
Mathman85 said:
^ And for some reason, I was not able to do the same. The file was in system/app, but it would not install.
Toxin715 - Worked beautifully! Thank you!
Out of curiosity, do you have anything similar for the radio widget? I get the "Application not installed" error with that, as well... it's not as big of a deal, though.
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No problem, glad to help. Um you also need the widget?
Toxin715 said:
No problem, glad to help. Um you also need the widget?
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Lol, that's my zip...
brandenk said:
If you have moved the apk to /system/app on your phone you do not need to install it, just reboot.
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If that had been the case, I would've never bothered trying to install it, because "FM Radio" would've shown up in my apps and I'd have been happy to post that the issue was resolved. After rebooting when I had moved it to system/app with Root Explorer, it was not in my apps list, so I tried to install it (to no avail). Even after flashing the .zip you posted (after which I had to reboot to get out of recovery), it was in system/app, but not in my apps list; when I clicked on it in Root Explorer, I was given the "Application not installed" error. Even after flashing the .zip that Toxin715 and JsChiSurf posted, it was in system/app, but not in my apps list - the difference here was that when I went into Root Explorer and clicked on it, it let me install it, so now that issue is resolved.
Similarly, the widget is in system/app, but I assure you that I am not able to use the widget (I was going to post screen shots, but since I'm a n00b, the forum won't let me).
Toxin715 - Yes, if you could provide insight (or a .zip) for the widget, I'd be extremely grateful.
JsChiSurf - Thank you! I now see that it's your .zip, I just happened to try it directly from what Toxin715 had posted, so I didn't realize it at the time. Out of curiosity, what made your .zip any different from the others that I've tried and had no success with?
And open question to all who are reading - why would the app not show in my apps list if it is installed in system/app? Could something have gone wrong during the install of my ROM that perhaps a re-flash might correct?
Here's what I did to get it to work (using Root Explorer):
1) Copied HTCFMRadio.apk from fresh-removed-apks folder on my SD card
2) Navigated to system/app folder and clicked on "Mount R/W" button to make folder writable.
3) Pasted HTCFMRadio.app file in the system/app folder
4) Modified the permissions to match the other apps (rw-r--r--)
5) Rebooted the phone
That worked perfectly for me. I didn't modify the permissions at first and wasn't able to view the app in my app drawer. After I modified the permissions and rebooted, the app showed up as installed and worked perfectly.
Hi.. I've currently got my DHD rooted and running an Oxylite ROM, no problems with that it works beautifully, and i also have ROM toolbox pro installed to give me a bit more management and tweaks.. Now i'm new to bootanimations and have had a bit of a read before trying anything and it seems very straightforward to install, however, when i try to, it never works even though i'm following all the steps.
Now when i load one of the pre-installed boot animations within the toolbox pro, it works perfectly everytime.. However, when i try and install one of my own i have no luck at all..
So far i've made sure i do the following, is there anything i'm missing??
I make sure the folder is changed to R/W, i then put the bootanimation.zip file into the Data/Local directory, i know some say System/Media, but not mine because this is where the toolbox pro ones go, i've checked.. I've also tried installing into System/Media too, no joy there either..
Now when i delete the previous bootanimation (the one from toolbox pro) i've noticed it leaves a tmp directory behind as i'm only deleting the zip file, do i need to delete that too? Is it storing previous information and causing a conflict perhaps??
What could i be doing wrong if this isn't the case??
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Hi.. I've currently got my DHD rooted and running an Oxylite ROM, no problems with that it works beautifully, and i also have ROM toolbox pro installed to give me a bit more management and tweaks.. Now i'm new to bootanimations and have had a bit of a read before trying anything and it seems very straightforward to install, however, when i try to, it never works even though i'm following all the steps.
Now when i load one of the pre-installed boot animations within the toolbox pro, it works perfectly everytime.. However, when i try and install one of my own i have no luck at all..
So far i've made sure i do the following, is there anything i'm missing??
I make sure the folder is changed to R/W, i then put the bootanimation.zip file into the Data/Local directory, i know some say System/Media, but not mine because this is where the toolbox pro ones go, i've checked.. I've also tried installing into System/Media too, no joy there either..
Now when i delete the previous bootanimation (the one from toolbox pro) i've noticed it leaves a tmp directory behind as i'm only deleting the zip file, do i need to delete that too? Is it storing previous information and causing a conflict perhaps??
What could i be doing wrong if this isn't the case??
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Just put the bootanimation.zip on your SD Card & use the local option in ROM Toolbox Pro
GuyInTheCorner said:
Just put the bootanimation.zip on your SD Card & use the local option in ROM Toolbox Pro
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That IS how i've been doing it!! It still wont let me, it gives me some waffle about ROM toolbox not being able to open it and needing to open Clockwordmod in recovery.. Which i then do and it still won't acknowledge the zip.. Keeps throwing up installation aborted..
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That IS how i've been doing it!! It still wont let me, it gives me some waffle about ROM toolbox not being able to open it and needing to open Clockwordmod in recovery.. Which i then do and it still won't acknowledge the zip.. Keeps throwing up installation aborted..
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Trying using this app here it seems to have alot of the same Boot animations and it never gives me a problem
Please help.. Updated my T-Mobile GS4 to 4.3 and tried to fix the root access that was ruined by update.. Seemed to root ok, but custom recovery wouldn't stick.. keeps reverting back to stock... I read that a fix was to just "re-name" the system/etc/install-recovery.sh file to resolve the issue... I remembered doing this for a different phone with similar problem without a hitch.. Renamed "system/etc/install-recovery.sh" to "system/etc/fix-annoying.bug" Not only did this renaming fail to resolve problem, but it was causing new ones Can't even install custom recovery now... So I simply tried to change name back to normal, and look for a different fix for the custom recovery problem. But "now" I'm stuck with problems in that "etc" directory.. It seems I was able to rename the "install-recovery.sh" file back to normal, but ever since making the changes I can't install the custom recovery at all.. Renaming appeared to restore the install-recovery.sh file, but it left a residual copy of that "fix-annoying.bug" file in the "etc" directory... I tried to delete it, but the system attempts to delete it, but just freezes/hangs on the "delete" operation until I perform a battery pull... So now, I can't even install a custom recovery.. before renaming that file I could at least flash the custom recovery.. Yes it would quickly revert back to stock, but at least it would install... Now I can't even perform the install.. I assume it's because the system/etc files are messed up... Is there a way to replace them with "stock" versions of those files or that directory? already tried restoring phone to factory but that process doesn't affect those files... any help would be greatly appreciated.
It would be best for you to just Odin back to stock
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Hi, I have the rom European stock "root" I have used several applications to edit the build.prop and delete some files from /system/app and /system/priv-app, with is file explorer give the root permissions, I delete apps and I modify the build.prop and goes well but when I restart the terminal, applications are back in /system/app and build.prop is as if she had not changed. Any idea what it might be?
Your device, although rooted, still has protection against writing to /system.
Flash the file from THIS thread, then repeat what you did, and the changes will stay this time.
thank you very much, worked very well
Hi everyone,
I'm going mad to find a way to replace my boot animation. Since I've installed the Pixel boot animation via Magisk, I've been no longer able to change it, via flashing or manually replacement. I've uninstalled of course the app that operated the last change to my boot animation before doing this operation. By trying the manually replacement my explorer says I can't delete, rename or move the bootanimation.zip because "It can't be remounted" or something like this. Does anyone know how to solve this problem?
Thanks in advance!
RegularSam said:
Hi everyone,
I'm going mad to find a way to replace my boot animation. Since I've installed the Pixel boot animation via Magisk, I've been no longer able to change it, via flashing or manually replacement. I've uninstalled of course the app that operated the last change to my boot animation before doing this operation. By trying the manually replacement my explorer says I can't delete, rename or move the bootanimation.zip because "It can't be remounted" or something like this. Does anyone know how to solve this problem?
Thanks in advance!
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What file manager are you using? I use root explorer pro, it asks me if I want to re-mount the partition to read write then let's me do what I want with the file.
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@RegularSam: if your filemanager is too lazy, use TWRP:
Mount system, then Advanced ..FileManager.
rp158 said:
@RegularSam: if your filemanager is too lazy, use TWRP:
Mount system, then Advanced ..FileManager.
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I've tried with TWRP, replaced the boot animation.zip with the one I want but when I boot into the system it's like the old bootanimation from Magisk, for some reason, overwrite again the new, I've already tried twice. Any thoughts?
jd1639 said:
What file manager are you using? I use root explorer pro, it asks me if I want to re-mount the partition to read write then let's me do what I want with the file.
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I use Solid Explorer, spent 3 euros to buy it so I have to make it work in some way lol. Anyway I'll make a try with Root Explorer.
Solved. Even if before all the changes I've deleted the module on Magisk, don't know why but in cache/magisk_mount there was still a sort of backup of the old bootanimation which was "reflashed" everytime some change to the media folder where made. Anyway, I simply renamed this file by adding .bak and flashed the bootanimation that I want, all from TWRP. In fact, another weird thing is that also Root Explorer can't handle this file, it gives in return the same problem of Solid Explorer, even by unmount e remount again. I can only touch these files from TWRP, don't know why.
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Solved. Even if before all the changes I've deleted the module on Magisk, don't know why but in cache/magisk_mount there was still a sort of backup of the old bootanimation which was "reflashed" everytime some change to the media folder where made. Anyway, I simply renamed this file by adding .bak and flashed the bootanimation that I want, all from TWRP. In fact, another weird thing is that also Root Explorer can't handle this file, it gives in return the same problem of Solid Explorer, even by unmount e remount again. I can only touch these files from TWRP, don't know why.
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Mate I'm suffering from the same problem if you can please elaborate on how did you renamed and flashed the file it would be highly helpful!