So basically I'm not the most familiar with downloading apps and files and such onto a mobile device. I hear ppl talking about downloading a certain app through XDA. Where is everyone going to do so? And, once found, how do I download and put the new app on my phone?
Thanks
Well, usually the apps are posted within the topics over the forum... do a quick search on something of your interest and check out. Files are always on the end of the first post.
About installing them, make sure you've uploaded a *.CAB to your phone, and run it using any file explorer. Then follow the instructions.
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thanks for the reply!!
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how can i install pointui?! home 2 on my phone? i downloaded and did everything, i also put it inside "my documents", when when i open my documents on my phone, it has a bunch of stuff, but i cant open it, it says
"must open application first..." and the setup, just brings you to internet explorer!!!!!!!!!
hnrules123 said:
how can i install pointui?! home 2 on my phone? i downloaded and did everything, i also put it inside "my documents", when when i open my documents on my phone, it has a bunch of stuff, but i cant open it, it says
"must open application first..." and the setup, just brings you to internet explorer!!!!!!!!!
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NOT the right thread.
But you install the downloaded CAB, then go to Start -> Settings -> Today, 2nd tab to the right, and check the PointUI box.
Done.
pointui installation help
lol this is too complicated, i cant find the installation thing, and when i go to start,settings, today, i cant find the pointui thing to check, need a step by step tutorial.
hnrules123 said:
lol this is too complicated, i cant find the installation thing, and when i go to start,settings, today, i cant find the pointui thing to check, need a step by step tutorial.
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Once again, This is not the freakin place to ask! This is for ROM development. Are you a chef? NO.
All you do, is you download the CAB file from the PointUI website (DOWNLOAD).
Then, you copy that CAB file to your phone somewhere. Now, go to your phone's file explorer, navigate to where you saved the CAB, single tap on the CAB. It'll bring up the installing screen. You can install on Device Memory or Storage Card. Doesn't matter.
Once you finish the installing proccess, see if PointUI is on your homescreen at all. If it's not there, then you follow what I said above, about checking it in the Today items.
Got it?
Sorry but if you are not able to install this simple application leave it. And why you install it in documents. Install it in programs got to home tab activate it and deactive the rest reboot your handy and thats all. And why open a second thread for this when nobody answers here?
greetings
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Sorry but if you are not able to install this simple application leave it. And why you install it in documents. Install it in programs got to home tab activate it and deactive the rest reboot your handy and thats all. And why open a second thread for this when nobody answers here?
greetings
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Thanks for not helping him. hnrules123, look 2 posts above for the answer.
Thanks for not helping him. hnrules123, look 2 posts above for the answer.
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Why should I? Wrong forum and the answer was given twice...
greetings
bushgegner said:
Why should I? Wrong forum and the answer was given twice...
greetings
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So then why did you even reply? He had the answer, twice. Now we're just fueling the stupidity of this thread
Hello all,
I am trying to make an application that will detect what actual hardware a user is using and then go out to google and download the official update for the device extract the google apps and install on the device. Right now I was wondering if someone could point me to an ota link for the MT3G and G1 for T-Mobile just for a starting purpose. I already found away to get hardware id and match so I am good there. Any help would be really appreciated.
I don't have them handy but I recommend you contact @wesgarner on here or Twitter and if I recall @Haykuro has them too. If @wesgarner doesn't hook you up right away let me know and I will look them up.
TheArtiszan said:
Hello all,
I am trying to make an application that will detect what actual hardware a user is using and then go out to google and download the official update for the device extract the google apps and install on the device. Right now I was wondering if someone could point me to an ota link for the MT3G and G1 for T-Mobile just for a starting purpose. I already found away to get hardware id and match so I am good there. Any help would be really appreciated.
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Hi TheArtiszan,
I can tell you that the "OTA" update links change and are (of course) specific to the carrier in question. So for G1 and MT3G, we're talking T-Mobile, in which case I can inform you that the links and locations of the OTA updates rotate and change. By any specific pattern ? That eludes me completely and I would suggest it could/would be hard to track.
Also (and possibly even more challenging to what you are trying to accomplish), the OTA updates typically provide "patch sets" instead of the full blown system image you seek to extract "pure" files.
I'm sure not the answer you wanted, but I hope it helps.
~enom~
yeh I am starting with just T-Mobile ones first since they are my carrier and go from there. even a basic one would be good. I already have an app that will extract files from a file downloaded from my site (minus progress bar still working on that part lol) and extracts files so i have a good start I think. Just stinks that is not in C# would be done already.
Didnt get a response yet from them for thefiles. got app semi working from a rom on a private server any one know about google hosted packages
TheArtiszan said:
Hello all,
I am trying to make an application that will detect what actual hardware a user is using and then go out to google and download the official update for the device extract the google apps and install on the device. Right now I was wondering if someone could point me to an ota link for the MT3G and G1 for T-Mobile just for a starting purpose. I already found away to get hardware id and match so I am good there. Any help would be really appreciated.
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I think you are taking the hard way to accomplish your goal. Farmatito has already developed a backup script that backs up the necessary files from your phone <HERE>. And redmdc already has a script that will take a backup file and insert the files into an update.zip file <HERE>. There is no need to go out to the providers to get these files. We all already have them.
I am finding myself currently trying different roms lately and each time I have to re install all my cabs...I was wondering if there is an app which can install multiple .cab files ? Or is there some kind of technique I am missing ?
If the above is not possible, is there a way to install a group of .cab files with the new rom installation ? (would that be the auto installer thing I have read about ?)....
If there is no such way to do this, maybe we can work together on something of the like...
please advise
erebusting said:
I am finding myself currently trying different roms lately and each time I have to re install all my cabs...I was wondering if there is an app which can install multiple .cab files ? Or is there some kind of technique I am missing ?
If the above is not possible, is there a way to install a group of .cab files with the new rom installation ? (would that be the auto installer thing I have read about ?)....
If there is no such way to do this, maybe we can work together on something of the like...
please advise
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i was going to ask the same question can someone help. i know that for the Android phones there a program that intalls the apk that you want.
check out sashimi. it has a auto mode to install multiple cabs, though i haven't had much success with installing to the storage card. it also has many other features.
there is also UC, i believe. I haven't tried it.
i would be very interested in to know about other alternatives, as well.
I tried the 'vip' thing but it seemed like it worked half way...I also think the one I downloaded was just someone elses which they already setup for themself and left a few of their files in because there were files for 'cingular' and another phone in there as well...
I could only find 3 links related to that vip thing I am talking about and one had the download link the others were just discussions...
Well it depends on what rom you are downloading, if you are going with NRG for example he uses XDA_UC. Basically you create a folder on your sdcard called XDA_UC, place your cabs in that folder and when booting after a fresh flash they will auto install for you. Very easy to do
sashimi. search for sashimi demo on youtube.
Dear all,
Did anyone know how to take out the .xap from WP7
Took me forever to find due to the buggy nature of the search function, but This thread has a program where you can "download" installed xaps from the windows phone.
I asked the same question a few weeks ago, and the post was closed...
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I asked the same question a few weeks ago, and the post was closed...
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Being new I am not sure, but all that program does is list the xaps you have installed yourself (Sideload) so no chance of piracy concerns which is only reason why I could think that maybe yours was closed..
Short version: You can't. XAP files are never stored on the phone. You're asking the equivalent of "How can I get SkypeSetup.exe out of my C:\Program Files\Skype directory?"
It *might* be possible to reconstruct the XAP, but you'd need to build it from the application's install directory. Currently the only phones that you can access this directory on is HTC (and possibly Samsung, when Heathclif releases his tool). I actually already have an app that does this (access the install directory, not rebuild the XAP) and have avoided even trying to rebuild the XAP as I have more than enough other things to do and could see no real value in doing the requild. If you can convince me otherwise, I'll listen. "So I can copy the app to my friend's phone" isn't going to fly, though; I'll tell you that now. Requests like that get reported to the mods. This forum is *NOT* about app piracy; read the stickies.
It's possible, just need to copy files from /Applications and pack it using zip. Only HTC devices can access to this folder.
I think this can be very helpful..
Upon looking and looking, I found that the /acct/uid/10221 folder is writable
and in that folder the cgroup.event_control file is not readable.. but is writable
My thoughts are this is a library that gets called.. not sure what calls it but it seems to run at the system level..
I was thinking it could be possible to get the file from an already rooted device, or a 4.04 sdk
and should it be written in Java, leave the current instructions intact, but add ones that import su,
verify and then restore the original file so the phone doesn't try and root itself every 5ms or something.
I'm pretty new to android programming and only have trolling experience, xda saved my SE X10a from being worthless..
But through those adventures with that phone got a good handle on ADB, the SQLite, and config files such as build.prop
To save time, I'm looking for:
1) A readable "cgroup.event_control" file from a 4.04 HTC install so I can rewrite and attempt this..
2) Information regarding the ability to call a java library from an app that's located on the SDCARD.
3) Victims who will try this.. my thoughts out there that some of you have unlocked bootloaders and can
just re flash your phone should things go ape ^%@*.
If any other developers want to use this information.. please do and god speed!
Thanks for your suggestions. But it would be helpful if you post this in General thread where already topic root think tank http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30351905
Only development related topics posted here
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I'm rooted on 2.20 and I don't have a 10221 folder in the location you mention. I have folders of all sorts of numerical names, but the closest is 10220.
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I think this can be very helpful..
Upon looking and looking, I found that the /acct/uid/10221 folder is writable
and in that folder the cgroup.event_control file is not readable.. but is writable
My thoughts are this is a library that gets called.. not sure what calls it but it seems to run at the system level..
I was thinking it could be possible to get the file from an already rooted device, or a 4.04 sdk
and should it be written in Java, leave the current instructions intact, but add ones that import su,
verify and then restore the original file so the phone doesn't try and root itself every 5ms or something.
I'm pretty new to android programming and only have trolling experience, xda saved my SE X10a from being worthless..
But through those adventures with that phone got a good handle on ADB, the SQLite, and config files such as build.prop
To save time, I'm looking for:
1) A readable "cgroup.event_control" file from a 4.04 HTC install so I can rewrite and attempt this..
2) Information regarding the ability to call a java library from an app that's located on the SDCARD.
3) Victims who will try this.. my thoughts out there that some of you have unlocked bootloaders and can
just re flash your phone should things go ape ^%@*.
If any other developers want to use this information.. please do and god speed!
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You can't get a readable "cgroup.event_control", not from the ROM itself.
I have tried pulling it from MIUI based on JB, and I just flashed 4.04, still nothing.
it needs to be executable (i think) to pull it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31770584&postcount=597
A little update.. I have done some homework through adb.. and found they are created by an app, and each app has its own group for permissions, I would bet my left shoe it's AT&T ready2go, I bet they fixed it's ability to push apps but forgot some details in the permissions side of things..
also as a note I have moved over to the Root 2.20 ThinkTank in the General section @ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30351905
as abhipati pointed out..
I think when an app is installed, it is given a profile via the cgroups for memory allocation, cpu time requisites, etc.. my current mission is finding out which app did this.. I listed more info on cgroups in my post at the link above.. kinda interesting
skanman911 said:
A little update.. I have done some homework through adb.. and found they are created by an app, and each app has its own group for permissions, I would bet my left shoe it's AT&T ready2go, I bet they fixed it's ability to push apps but forgot some details in the permissions side of things..
also as a note I have moved over to the Root 2.20 ThinkTank in the General section @ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30351905
as abhipati pointed out..
I think when an app is installed, it is given a profile via the cgroups for memory allocation, cpu time requisites, etc.. my current mission is finding out which app did this.. I listed more info on cgroups in my post at the link above.. kinda interesting
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Good job man. Hopefully it helps those poor souls that are locke din to the AT&T Hell!
Because there is already a thread pertaining to this very topic, and because this doesn't belong in development....
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