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[Q] Adding app to a custom fw

hi i am making a new custom fw for my Arabian friends so i want to add an app to it
so is there any way to do it??
i thought at first that i just need to add the app file inside the Shpapp file but that wasn't right and didn't work
Any ideas would be useful
Thanks in advance

You just have to copy the apps folder to the SHPApp>Osp>Applications with the other applications. I was able to add Picsel Smart Offce and MyExplorer this way. And it worked like a charm. You can get the apps from sites where they upload apps for spoofing. I recommend: http://badawaveapps.blogspot.com/
Note: Sometimes the files that you download from such sites might already be spoofed. That is they have copied the contents of the apps into a container app and renamed the files accordingly. So the folder name will be different from what the actual folder name would be for that app. So if you want to still install these apps, you will have to edit the <ID></ID> part in the manifest.xml file in the Info folder of the app according to the folder name.
Hope it works for you.

astrotom said:
You just have to copy the apps folder to the SHPApp>Osp>Applications with the other applications. I was able to add Picsel Smart Offce and MyExplorer this way. And it worked like a charm. You can get the apps from sites where they upload apps for spoofing. I recommend: http://badawaveapps.blogspot.com/
Note: Sometimes the files that you download from such sites might already be spoofed. That is they have copied the contents of the apps into a container app and renamed the files accordingly. So the folder name will be different from what the actual folder name would be for that app. So if you want to still install these apps, you will have to edit the <ID></ID> part in the manifest.xml file in the Info folder of the app according to the folder name.
Hope it works for you.
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so thats it.......is it that simple?? can i also delete native apps like navigation and add ndrive/sygic instead??

waveboy said:
so thats it.......is it that simple?? can i also delete native apps like navigation and add ndrive/sygic instead??
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You can add sygic/ndrive but not delete the native navigation app since Route66 is encrypted in the apps_compressed.bin file. Native apps which you can delete are: Daily Briefing, Twitter, Facebook, Samsung Apps, Samsung Apps Update and Social Hub Premium Instant Messenger,
Whatever changes you want to make in ShpApp file, do that and then recompile it and flash it with a firmware. Done

are you sure astrotom?
i tried it before and ended up with non working samsung apps and nothing added
i'll try and report
and yes my intentions is to add sygic and ndrive and i have the original files already

mylove90 said:
are you sure astrotom?
i tried it before and ended up with non working samsung apps and nothing added
i'll try and report
and yes my intentions is to add sygic and ndrive and i have the original files already
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You will end up with a non working Samsung Apps only if you replace a particular firmwares's ShpApp with other firmwares's modified ShpApp.

very bad idea to get an app like sygic with all its maps inside the file
trix and Wave remaker couldn't do it
trix couldn't add a sound file from sygic
Wave remaker couldn't add a folder inside the file
maybe i'll use small apps like you said astrotom like My explorer and picsel smart office

manged to do it
i didn't believe myself when i saw sygic as original app in my customized firmware
thanks astrotom you advice was so helpful

sorry but ...if I can add a new app (free or not like sygic, myexplorer, picsel...) and having it regulary installed and functional in main menu without spoofing like preinstalled asphalt 5 then..if those new apps will receive an updated version and I do the update through samsung apps when I'm logged then those apps will appear in the purchase history as if I had bought them (like ashalt), is it possible?
Does samsungapps recognize the installation of the added app as it does for asphalt?

don't have paid apps in my country to comfirm this
the version of sugic that i put in the fw is the free promotion version so i don't think it will get updates
and no it didn't appear at the purchase history
you should try it your self or ask astrotom as he tried different apps
for me sygic is just enough as i added alot of maps and the Shpapp file reached 590 mb

well based on my experience with asphalt 5 you can update it but it does not appear in purchase history. hence if you accidently delete it you cant download it again

Unfortunately, you can't update apps. Samsung apps will still recognize those apps and if you have not updated to the latest samsung apps, you can even launch them from within samsung apps. But like asphalt 5, pre-installed apps are not allowed to update. Apps can be updated only if you have installed them from kies and if they belong to your country's app store.

astrotom said:
... But like asphalt 5, pre-installed apps are not allowed to update. Apps can be updated only if you have installed them from kies and if they belong to your country's app store.
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mmm...I've pre-installed asphalt 5, never bought it, but I've updated it two times through Samsungapps application on wave (not using kies) and if you login before doing the update, asphalt will appear in your download history
(update is notified on the top of the downloaded/installed application list)

yes even i have updated asphalt through my phone

guari said:
sorry but ...if I can add a new app (free or not like sygic, myexplorer, picsel...) and having it regulary installed and functional in main menu without spoofing like preinstalled asphalt 5 then..if those new apps will receive an updated version and I do the update through samsung apps when I'm logged then those apps will appear in the purchase history as if I had bought them (like ashalt), is it possible?
Does samsungapps recognize the installation of the added app as it does for asphalt?
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Yes it's possible, I have this with wamo application.
Problem it's there is no mutch update for all applications

lasentenza said:
Yes it's possible, I have this with wamo application.
Problem it's there is no mutch update for all applications
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Have you tried changing app version to a lower number in Appinfo.sys and manifest.xml before flashing (in Info application folder)? If this works perhaps it's possible to load a firmware with only some configuration files for many apps (no need of full apps folder with lots of mb...), then:
-set microsd as installations target;
-run samsungapps application on wave, login and download all the 'update' (actually you'll download the entire apps );
-if this works, you'll have all your favorite apps in your purchase history, working normally on your wave and with any firmware...

guari said:
Have you tried changing app version to a lower number in Appinfo.sys and manifest.xml before flashing (in Info application folder)? If this works perhaps it's possible to load a firmware with only some configuration files for many apps (no need of full apps folder with lots of mb...), then:
-set microsd as installations target;
-run samsungapps application on wave, login and download all the 'update' (actually you'll download the entire apps );
-if this works, you'll have all your favorite apps in your purchase history, working normally on your wave and with any firmware...
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did anyone try this??
i don't have paid apps in our samsung apps market until now so i can't test this

hi this is so intersing job
how can i edit shpapp infact how can i add app to shpapp ?

hi every one again
wanted to report bad news back
you can add just two apps
if you added more than two apps you will get unexpected behavior like disappearance of the native apps like samsung apps,facebook,twitter,mini diary......etc
or ending up with broken samsung apps and nothing added
hope we find a way through this

mylove90 said:
hi every one again
wanted to report bad news back
you can add just two apps
if you added more than two apps you will get unexpected behavior like disappearance of the native apps like samsung apps,facebook,twitter,mini diary......etc
or ending up with broken samsung apps and nothing added
hope we find a way through this
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i can confirm this too .. i tried adding 5 apps and only 1 showed up but some other default menu items also disappeared

how to add all apps to multiwindow without root?

Now that I just got multi-window on my Canadian Note 2, I'd like to do the mod which allows you to add any app to be used with multi-window without needing root.
Before a bunch of you jump on me, yes I've searched the forum and I haven't found much related to the SGH-I317M. I just want to insure I'm doing the right mod so I don't brick/mess up my phone.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.

bump... anybody?

so you want to make system changes without rooting? Can I ask why you don't wish to root? I am going to guess that it can't be done on a stock room without rooting. I don't mind if people correct me.

You need root to modify Multi-view to make it work with all the apps; however you can modify the apps to make them work with Multi-view without root.
Original thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2024399
Better walk through: http://forums.androidcentral.com/verizon-galaxy-note-2/236929-how-edit-apps-use-multi-window.html
Even better, a youtube video (I made) on how to modify the apk file: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Aa-EsbxmqmA

[Q] Call Record Option in Dialer

hi all,
I searched and looked out for few call recording apk like Total Recall, Sanity, Call recorder but most of them are not working with my mobile. Either they are not recording the calls through the line ie i need to enable speaker mode to record OR file format (.3gp or Mpg4) are shown as invalid format when i try to play the recordings.
I have rooted my mobile Samsung Galaxy S3 I747 (AT&T, Canada) to Android 4.2.2. I found an interesting article "HOW TO: Enable Call Recording in Samsung Galaxy S3" in Techsplurge forum but the files are valid only for Samsung Galaxy S3 (GT-19300), so i am a bit skeptical.
I would love to have a simple call recording solution inbuilt in "Dialer" menu (as shown in attachment) instead of me selecting a different apk. Can anyone please suggest me the changes that i need to do in update-script or provide me with flash file or .tar file relevant for I747 mobile.
Thanks

OracleMaster said:
hi all,
I searched and looked out for few call recording apk like Total Recall, Sanity, Call recorder but most of them are not working with my mobile. Either they are not recording the calls through the line ie i need to enable speaker mode to record OR file format (.3gp or Mpg4) are shown as invalid format when i try to play the recordings.
I have rooted my mobile Samsung Galaxy S3 I747 (AT&T, Canada) to Android 4.2.2. I found an interesting article "HOW TO: Enable Call Recording in Samsung Galaxy S3" in Techsplurge forum but the files are valid only for Samsung Galaxy S3 (GT-19300), so i am a bit skeptical.
I would love to have a simple call recording solution inbuilt in "Dialer" menu (as shown in attachment) instead of me selecting a different apk. Can anyone please suggest me the changes that i need to do in update-script or provide me with flash file or .tar file relevant for I747 mobile.
Thanks
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can anyone help please??

OracleMaster said:
can anyone help please??
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S3Rx and Dandroid offer this for sure and there might be a few other ROMs as well in the Android development forum
hope this helps
I believe if you grab the LK4 phone.apk from our ROM and put it in yours you will unlock call recording
you can do this as follows
Download Dandroid
Open the zip of you're ROM and my rom (Dandroid) in 7zip
browse to /system/app and replace secphone.apk from my ROM with you're ROM and you should be good to go
I would provide the APK but I just formatted and I'm updating my OS

Danvdh said:
S3Rx and Dandroid offer this for sure and there might be a few other ROMs as well in the Android development forum
hope this helps
I believe if you grab the LK4 phone.apk from our ROM and put it in yours you will unlock call recording
you can do this as follows
Download Dandroid
Open the zip of you're ROM and my rom (Dandroid) in 7zip
browse to /system/app and replace secphone.apk from my ROM with you're ROM and you should be good to go
I would provide the APK but I just formatted and I'm updating my OS
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Hi Dandh,
Thanks for your reply.
Will it be a good idea to directly replace apk file in ROM? I mean, by doing this i hope i dont brick my phone or land into some other issue? What if I try to execute this new apk directly in my mobile without replacing it through boot process?
Also, please send me Dandroid rom link for I747, just to ensure i dont mess up with wrong rom...
Thanks.

Will :Copying Secphone.apk Work For Stock, But Rooted, SGH-i747 Firmware, Too?
Danvdh said:
S3Rx and Dandroid offer this for sure and there might be a few other ROMs as well in the Android development forum
hope this helps
I believe if you grab the LK4 phone.apk from our ROM and put it in yours you will unlock call recording
you can do this as follows
Download Dandroid
Open the zip of you're ROM and my rom (Dandroid) in 7zip
browse to /system/app and replace secphone.apk from my ROM with you're ROM and you should be good to go
I would provide the APK but I just formatted and I'm updating my OS
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Greetings!
I have a similar issue, in that I want to have Call Recording enabled in the dialer.
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My solution is to use the Xposed Framework and the Call Recording Module. This solution, however, only works with my SGH-i747's (AT&T-US) stock firmware that I have rooted.
I also am playiing around with--via Nandroid backup, back-and-forth--the latest beta of Paranoid Android. I installed Xposed Framework and the Call Recording Module as usual, but it doesn't appear in the PA dialer screen, like it does during a call--either incoming or outgoing--regular firmware's dialer.
So my question is, will using the Dandroid "Secphone.apk" package possibly open this up for me? I really love the latest PA Beta! It's been very stable on my phone, and a bit faster than the stock firmware. It's just that, I Love Both! (Fickle, I know!) I enjoy the quickness of the PA Beta, but also love the polished aspect of the original firmware.
Enabling Call Recording in my PA Rom--as well as doing something about the soft volume level (App Recommendations For This Welcome!) would do much to make it my default ROM.
I know this thread is a bit dated, so I know Patience Is A Virtue!
Thanks for the help!
--Firefishe

[Q] Calling the Theming experts - Help us, SOS!

This is a cry for help, from me and the other NOOBs out here, new to the theming world with no idea where to begin.
I started out with a problem. I hate the UI on my Note Edge Lollipop, as compared to the stock Lollipop ASOP UI. I started about trying to change the entire UI (icons, menus, fonts, notification drawer, app drawer etc) to stock AOSP Lollipop UI. I am not rooted.
I AM LOST. No idea which guide to follow. Don't want to change my launcher. I would prefer not to root, would prefer not to void my warranty, would just prefer to screw around as less as possible while getting as close to stock Lollipop as possible.
And I know there are others around me. So here I am, on behalf of the noobs, requesting all experts to provide a starting point from where to begin changing the UI - completely, with as little messing around as possible. Not just to AOSP but to any other UI that someone else might prefer. Please explain this to us like we are 3 year olds.
1) Options for those who are Not Rooted.
2) Options for those who are Rooted.
Ps. This will not work if only the experts contribute. Everyone here who has something to contribute please do!
Ps. Mods I looked and searched for days. I know there are guides out there but I wanted something Note Edge and Lollipop specific.

As my contribution. I love the work that this Dev has done for the Note 4. But don't know if this will work on our devices. Also Im not rooted yet.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/themes-apps/theme-customize-galaxy-note-4-n910f-t3017621

The new TouchWiz on the S6 has themes. Pray that they port it over to us and any other features it has like they used to do before with those Experience updates during the S3 and Note 2 periods...

Mate, there isn't actually a lot you can do for theming without rooting your device. Most themes replace icons in the system files which is impossible to access without root or without being officially supported by Samsung...
The only real way to theme your un-rooted Note Edge is to change the launcher and theme that...

My wishes seem to have been answered within a week. The new Samsung themes app is all we need. Let's hope we get it fast.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/A-look-at-the-Galaxy-S6s-powerful-TouchWiz-Themes_id66717

Lollipop Touchwiz Theme
Here is themes app for Lollipop touchwiz http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/themes-apps/touchwiz-theme-lollipop-note-4-t3037891. I tryed and it worked. Just don`t flash the zip (that makes your touchwiz home to FC). Just extract the zip and copy all content of zip`s system folder in your devices system folder as it is in zip, except Toucwiz home. Reboot and all done. Now you can change touchwiz themes as you like

cerisu said:
Here is themes app for Lollipop touchwiz http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/themes-apps/touchwiz-theme-lollipop-note-4-t3037891. I tryed and it worked. Just don`t flash the zip (that makes your touchwiz home to FC). Just extract the zip and copy all content of zip`s system folder in your devices system folder as it is in zip, except Toucwiz home. Reboot and all done. Now you can change touchwiz themes as you like
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So, does your edge notifications still work?
I tried to get a few things changed but after messing with my system folders I lost all edge notifications...
I also opened the system file, did you realise you're installing Apex launcher onto your Note Edge? I already own the pro version of this. In the System>App folder it actually says Apex Pro meaning this could be considered as Warez, if it actually is the pro version...

ultramag69 said:
So, does your edge notifications still work?
I tried to get a few things changed but after messing with my system folders I lost all edge notifications...
I also opened the system file, did you realise you're installing Apex launcher onto your Note Edge? I already own the pro version of this. In the System>App folder it actually says Apex Pro meaning this could be considered as Warez, if it actually is the pro version...
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Yes, notifications works just fine. And i noticed that Apex launcher too. I deleted it so i doesn`t have any clue is it pro or not. I`m not the developer of this, I just pointed you out how you can use themes

Yes, edge notifications still work.

cerisu said:
Yes, notifications works just fine. And i noticed that Apex launcher too. I deleted it so i doesn`t have any clue is it pro or not. I`m not the developer of this, I just pointed you out how you can use themes
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Sweet, thanks for the reply...

http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...verted-t-mobile-sm-n915t-galaxy-edge-t2958479
The contacts, mms, and settings zips all work on N915G NK4 KITKAT. Framework zip makes xpossd and some modules FC.

Root Confusion

Hi everyone.
I have a rooted samsung tab pro 10.1 with Linage OS 14.1, with nova launcher made to look like the samsung S8 touchwiz.
I wanted free some memory and delete some standard apps like calculator, note book, alarm and browser (I use samsung internet).
When I downloaded a system app remover it said the device needed to be rooted. So I downloaded ES file explorer file management app and this said the same.
When I download the lineage ROM does it lose root access and if I reroot my device will it mess up the lineage ROM in anyway.
Hope people can help

Hi people
I have done some digging on the old web and found out what I needs doing.
Basically you have to download the superSu add on for the right version of Linage and the ARM version(I will add a link where to get the add-on)
After that you need to unlock the development options and then enable the level of root access from there.
Links: https://www.lineageosroms.org/forums/topic/how-to-root-lineage-os-13-14-1-marshmallow-nougat-rom/