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Does anyone have a link to this if there is one floating around I cant seem to find it. Any help would be great I cant stand the lag in the xda mod kb
here you go. I also like the stock keyboard better. View attachment HTC_IME.apk
Stock HTC Keyboard
Here you go.
EDIT: Someone beat me to it.
Thanks guys
Thank you very much!
alexthearmo said:
here you go. I also like the stock keyboard better. View attachment 322118
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This is also the mod!
I tried to install this onto my phone by opening it with the File Explorer, but it won't install... what am I doing wrong?
The stock HTC one must not be an installable apk. You probably need to adb push to /system/app
c00ller said:
The stock HTC one must not be an installable apk. You probably need to adb push to /system/app
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I was afraid that would be the case. In fact, I never really became familiar with how to "adb push" apps and was never able to really find clear instructions. Is it just an alternative method of installing apps? Can they be removed by settings > applications > manage applications > uninstall?
dvdqnoc said:
I was afraid that would be the case. In fact, I never really became familiar with how to "adb push" apps and was never able to really find clear instructions. Is it just an alternative method of installing apps? Can they be removed by settings > applications > manage applications > uninstall?
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adb push is just a way to literally shove files onto your phone. Think of it as just copy from your desktop to paste into internal memory, no interface involved. I guess that's why it's called "push," there are no questions asked, the job is done instantly.
To do it, first place the apk file in your sdk tools folder. Make sure USB debugging is on (Settings > Applications > Development) and connect phone to PC
1) Start > Run > cmd
2) In the terminal type "adb devices"
3) You should see your device serial no listed there. If not, don't proceed.
4) Type "adb remount". It should say remount succeeded
5) Type "adb push HTC_IME.apk /system/app" (capitalization matters, I believe)
That should be it. If you don't see the new keyboard in Location and text settings, just restart your phone and it should be there.
And as these are system files, they can't be uninstalled the way you mentioned. But removing them is very simple. Repeat steps 1-4 above, but then to remove a file type "adb shell rm /system/app/xxxx.apk" where xxxx.apk is whaver apk you want to remove. This is how you remove stock programs like Sprint Nascar, Stocks, and all that other junk.
I used eoe appinstaller no problem. Did you unzip the file? You gave to install the clucker apk and thw keyboard. The black mod is good!!
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Edit: Wrong forum...
Where do I add an app to startup?
I searched on /etc/init.d but didn't found any section on the file for that
I've already tried Startup Manager, but it won't work. Supposedly it can add an app to the boot, I go to that section, it asks me if I want to add an user app or a system app and then nothing, doesn't appear any list with the apps.
That's why I want to now which file I have to configure to add an program to the startup.
Cheers
Does anyone knows if it's possible trough,
"pm enable package_name"
on the terminal?
I had a mod done to my widgetlocker apk , but i cant adb push it. Can someone please sign it for me so i can install using root explorer? Im not sure how difficult it is , so if its insanely hard or something im sorry for asking haha . Thanks .
Get apkmanager and it will sign it for you. Plus apk manager will let you decompile and recompile then sign so you can mod anything and it's a whole lot easier.
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1. Add your JDK Directory to the Path variable (Right click on My Computer, Properties, Advanced, Environment Variables)
2. At the command prompt, navigate to the containing folder
3. keytool -genkeypair
4. jarsigner -verbose APPNAME.apk mykey
5. Push the signed app
sorry guys but im not real sure what a JDK directory is or anything. I didnt do the mod myself. i made a donation and had it done by someone on here. Once they returned it to me via email they told me to adb push it.. but i do not have any exp doing that and was hoping someone could help me out... there would be a nicely themed widgetlocker.apk in it for you haha
Different problem, same answer.
I have been trying to install a custom framework res for a while now. I am on a Mac. I simply have been changing ext to zip, unzipping, making changes, rezipping, using mv command in terminal to change to apk, and pushing to phone. It hasn't even kind of worked. Could someone please help? Are there any steps I'm missing? Do I need to sign the framework res apk?
Please help
lucas.scott said:
I had a mod done to my widgetlocker apk , but i cant adb push it. Can someone please sign it for me so i can install using root explorer? Im not sure how difficult it is , so if its insanely hard or something im sorry for asking haha . Thanks .
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Post it or post a link to it and I'll sign it.
That said, if you modify one apk it is highly unlikely you will not modify others (which is a good thing). Therefore, I would highly recommend getting acquainted with the proper tools.
First you will need to install the Android SDK on your computer. Here is the link:
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html Bear in mind that to use it you will also need to install the JDK (Java Developers Kit) on your computer but the links are in the instructions so it is very easy.
In addition to the SDK download 7zip if you do not already have it. It is a free archive utility that enables opening and editing the contents of archives without extracting them.
Lastly, if you just plan on editing images download Stericson's autosign tool so that once you finish changing images you can resign the apk which is necessary to install. However, if you want to delve a little deeper into apps I highly recommend Apk Manager. Not only does it include a signing tool but can also decompile apks so that you can do deeper editing.
dkdude36 said:
I have been trying to install a custom framework res for a while now. I am on a Mac. I simply have been changing ext to zip, unzipping, making changes, rezipping, using mv command in terminal to change to apk, and pushing to phone. It hasn't even kind of worked. Could someone please help? Are there any steps I'm missing? Do I need to sign the framework res apk?
Please help
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The framework-res.apk does not need to be resigned. In fact, there are few, if any, reasons why any system app would need to be resigned. Therefore, that should not be your issue.
That said, in the steps you listed above I see several areas which could problems so, it would be beneficial if you provided more information. Here are my initial comments:
1)When you are rezipping the apk are you recompressing the folder created when you unzipped the apk OR, are you selecting the contents of the folder (e.g. AndroidManifest.xml, res folder, etc. ) and compressing them? It is important to do it the second way I described.
2)No need to bother with the mv command as you are using it. Once you've rezipped the apk (it will likely be named Archive.zip) you will need to rename it "framework-res.apk" at which point you should only need to push the apk back to the phone. The process would go like this:
a)put modified framework-res.apk into the tools folder (located in the SDK folder)
b)open up terminal.app
c)type "cd " (without the quotes) and drag the tools folder located in the sdk folder into the terminal terminal window, and press Enter
d)type "./adb remount" (without the quotes) and press Enter
e)type "./adb push framework-res.apk /system/framework/" (without the quotes) and press Enter
f)type "./adb reboot" (without the quotes) and press Enter. (The phone will reboot which is necessary to see your changes)
g)Marvel at your accomplishment
Obviously, you should make a nandroid backup of your phone first so that in case you mess anything up you can restore it as if nothing happened.
If you have any more questions simply post them and I'd be happy to answer them. I bought and rooted my EVO the day it first came out which was before there were any Mac tutorials and have since become fluent in adb due to lots of trial and error.
could you possibly help me with my widgetlocker apk? i have adb pushed ( finally learned how to do that on mac) and it still wont install . have contacted ultralynx (he did the mod) but im not getting a response...thank you .
lucas.scott said:
could you possibly help me with my widgetlocker apk? i have adb pushed ( finally learned how to do that on mac) and it still wont install . have contacted ultralynx (he did the mod) but im not getting a response...thank you .
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Hmmm... If ultralynx did the mod for you it is probably already signed. I've seen some of his threads and he clearly knows what he is doing. And, signing is apk-modding-101.
Where did you ./adb push the widget locker to? /system/app/ or /data/app/? Adb push does not install the apk if you push to /data/app/
My recommendation would be to do the following:
1)Using root explorer, find and delete the widgetlocker.apk from wherever you adb pushed it on your phone. Exit out of Root Explorer.
2)Reboot phone
3)Confirm that you don't have any previously installed versions of WIdget Locker on your phone. From your home screen press the menu button and navigate to Settings-->Applications-->Manage Applications-->All and look for Widget Locker. If you find it select and uninstall it.
4)Assuming the modified widget locker.apk was signed you should not need to mess with adb. You certainly can but it is not necessary and I'd hate to confuse you with the commands. So... Instead, connect the EVO to your computer and mount as disk drive. Put the widget locker.apk you want to install on your sdcard. Personally, I would recommend creating a folder named Apps and putting it in there.
5)Unmount phone as disk drive and unplug phone from computer
6) Using any file manager (Root explorer is fine) navigate to the apk on your sdcard and select install.
If that doesn't work let me know
Found problem, need answer
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The framework-res.apk does not need to be resigned. In fact, there are few, if any, reasons why any system app would need to be resigned. Therefore, that should not be your issue.
That said, in the steps you listed above I see several areas which could problems so, it would be beneficial if you provided more information. Here are my initial comments:
1)When you are rezipping the apk are you recompressing the folder created when you unzipped the apk OR, are you selecting the contents of the folder (e.g. AndroidManifest.xml, res folder, etc. ) and compressing them? It is important to do it the second way I described.
2)No need to bother with the mv command as you are using it. Once you've rezipped the apk (it will likely be named Archive.zip) you will need to rename it "framework-res.apk" at which point you should only need to push the apk back to the phone. The process would go like this:
a)put modified framework-res.apk into the tools folder (located in the SDK folder)
b)open up terminal.app
c)type "cd " (without the quotes) and drag the tools folder located in the sdk folder into the terminal terminal window, and press Enter
d)type "./adb remount" (without the quotes) and press Enter
e)type "./adb push framework-res.apk /system/framework/" (without the quotes) and press Enter
f)type "./adb reboot" (without the quotes) and press Enter. (The phone will reboot which is necessary to see your changes)
g)Marvel at your accomplishment
Obviously, you should make a nandroid backup of your phone first so that in case you mess anything up you can restore it as if nothing happened.
If you have any more questions simply post them and I'd be happy to answer them. I bought and rooted my EVO the day it first came out which was before there were any Mac tutorials and have since become fluent in adb due to lots of trial and error.
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Thanks for the help okolwoiz. I am fluent in adb and have been hacking for a while. I think I know the problem. The mod I was trying to theme (drop down notifications bar) is a .9.png, which means it is automatically resized to fit the phone. These are different than normal .png files. I know i need to use a draw9 something file in the sdk, but I don't know how. Any help would be great. Thanks
Dk
yeah i have tried all of that . It always just says "Application not installed" . No matter how i get it on the phone . ore than happy to send it to you to see if its the file or my phone .
Thanks this thread has helped me and I was just wondering through aimlessly.. And stumbled upon tis thread.
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glad it helped someone haha
Anyone know of a way to change the system font yet? Can you use update.zip after rooting and installing CW recovery?
pistolpete_21 said:
Anyone know of a way to change the system font yet? Can you use update.zip after rooting and installing CW recovery?
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Make a backup in CW Recovery before you do anything.
You can try someones font zip file but it has to be made for the new CW recovery
You can also do this
Get the fonts from the zip file you want they end with *.ttf
In the directory where you have ADB make a folder named fonts and put all the *.ttf there that you are copying over
Reboot to CW Recovery
Then open a command prompt from that directory and at the prompt enter the command
adb push fonts /system/fonts/
adb reboot
Thanks for the reply. I tried to copy and paste with root explorer, but got hung on the "thunderstorm screen" on reboot. Doing a restore now, then I'll try to adb push it.
update.zip failed.
adb pushed each .ttf file separately and it worked, thank you.
pistolpete_21 said:
update.zip failed.
adb pushed each .ttf file separately and it worked, thank you.
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You dont have to push each one separately.
Extract them to a folder in the directory where adb is and call it fonts
c:\adb\tools\fonts\
then do
adb push fonts /system/fonts/
it will push the whole directory and you don't have to enter each file name.
pistolpete_21 said:
Anyone know of a way to change the system font yet? Can you use update.zip after rooting and installing CW recovery?
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Look for font changer in the market... (free)
Create a folder on your sd card (i called mine htcfonts)
Look in xda for some fonts and extract them to your new folder
(suggest u rename them like zegoe.ttf, zegoe-bold.ttf)
Open the font changer app.
Mine got stuck on reboot - needed battery pull
enjoy!
There's also a custom font switcher on the market with a built in don't catalog that will download the font and install it in one or two clicks
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justreboot said:
Look for font changer in the market... (free)
Create a folder on your sd card (i called mine htcfonts)
Look in xda for some fonts and extract them to your new folder
(suggest u rename them like zegoe.ttf, zegoe-bold.ttf)
Open the font changer app.
Mine got stuck on reboot - needed battery pull
enjoy!
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I have frozen my Droid X using Font Changer and had to re-flash the ROM. There is an approach that works on the EROS, see thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=801160 where they flash the fonts. I don't know if this works on the DROID X in Gingerbread or not. I don't want to have to flash again, so would like to find a method that has worked for others.
Hi all,
How do I use a terminal app to change the permissions of system file "/system/media/audio/ringtones" to write enabled.
I'm a complete noob so all steps would be appreciated, even if its something well known.
Galaxy A22 Plus
Running Android 13
Rooted, has Majik and Termux (Terminal)
I've found it here once but cant seem to find the thread again
you don't change anything on systemless-root
20GT said:
How do I use a terminal app to change the permissions of system file "/system/media/audio/ringtones" to write enabled?
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Yes, but what do you really want?
If you want to add a custom ringtone, just put it in /sdcard/Ringtones
Worked great Thanks