I would like to know how people make copies of their apk files. What I mean is people get an apk. They like it and want to share it, so they somehow make a copy of it that they can upload for others to download. I just want to know how do they make that copy?? You can find all kinds of apps on the web so there has to be a way.
Using the ADB pull thingy commands I reckon ?
Use Astro
You can use Astro File Manager to make app backups, and this saves an apk file on your mem card. Now, they can still be locked down, etc., but this often works.
to copy/send apk
what you do is download astro file manager, find the apk on your sd card, long click, and email attachment. the reciever of the apk will have to download "tattach" before installign the apk on their phone..hope this helped..
Appmanager, Astro, adb pull, etc. There are countless ways to save .apk files on your sd card and/or computer
I use estrongs file manager. Have allways preferred it to astro.
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How could I change icon of already installed apps on my N1 (Using Desire ROM).
Try Better Cut from the market.
Sniuff said:
How could I change icon of already installed apps on my N1 (Using Desire ROM).
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If you really want to change the icon of any apk and you're rooted... pull the file onto your computer. You can use Terminal to move it to your SD card first, then to your pc. Make a copy as a backup. Open the apk in 7zip. Find the correct drawable folder which holds the icon and drag/drop whatever icon you want into that folder. 7zip will automatically handle the rest. Just close 7zip, and move the file back over to the SD card, then use Terminal to copy it back to the phone.
Might need to reboot as well.
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If you really want to change the icon of any apk and you're rooted... pull the file onto your computer. You can use Terminal to move it to your SD card first, then to your pc. Make a copy as a backup. Open the apk in 7zip. Find the correct drawable folder which holds the icon and drag/drop whatever icon you want into that folder. 7zip will automatically handle the rest. Just close 7zip, and move the file back over to the SD card, then use Terminal to copy it back to the phone.
Might need to reboot as well.
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How could I pull all the apps ?
My only contribution to XDA. Hope it can help.
It was written for the G1, but I can only assume it will work for the N1, too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=503007
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How could I pull all the apps ?
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If you have to ask, maybe you shouldn't be attempting this yet. If you're rooted, all you need to do is use Terminal Emulator or connect the phone to your phone if you have ADB setup, and copy the apk files whose icons you want to change to your computer.
Essentially, you're just copying them onto your computer, editing them, then overwriting the ones on your phone.
Are you sure, that it works with Apps from Market?
I think, there is a problem with signing after that procedure.
I am a noob but two things I kind of figured out after a while that were not intuitively obvious so I thought I would post them here to help any other noobs.
First, when you download a file off of XDA-Developers.com, it might be in .RAR format. RAR is a compressed file much like a .ZIP but you will need a special program to extract it. I downloaded a freeware program called Free RAR Extract Frog to my PC to do that and it works well.
Second, when you load an .APK file from XDA onto your G-Tab, it probably didn't come from the Market because it has been modified, so you will need to have an App to install it. I got Easy Installer off the Market for free and it works.
Before you use it, you will need to go into your Settings\Applications and change the permissions to allow installation of non-Market Apps. Load the .APK file into the root folder and when you start Easy Installer, it will find it and it will ask you if you want to install it. Click yes.
Good to hear you are getting past the obstacles
I would also recommend 7-zip for RAR extraction.
As for apk installations, an apk installer app will do just fine, but a simple file manager will work as well. All you need to do is open the apk and select "package installer" if prompted.
I agree, a file manager is all thats needed, much better. Download astro or root explorer
I have hellfire phoenix v1.9 running on my g2x. I wanted to add a ringtone from my computer into the g2x.
I have installed the android platform driver and then when I connect, I see drives E and F, but cannot explore them.
I searched and found a suggestion to turn on usb storage--but I find no options on the hellfire phoenix v1.9 to do this.
Also, toggling the usb debugging mode does not change anything.
All I am trying to do is to find the native ringtone folder and add my ringtone which I made in a .ogg format.
Please help
The simplest way for you to do this is put the file on your SD card and using either root explorer or ES file manager. You'll want to mount system as writeable via the settings and go to System\media\audio\ringtones\
Note you don't have to make the .ogg files it will still work with MP3's except alarms for some reason. You will also need to reboot before it shows up in your list.
Sorry, but I cannot understand when you say,
--You'll want to mount system as writeable via the settings and go to System\media\audio\ringtones\---
Is there a way to move this .ogg or .mp3 file into the ringtones folder (which exists in System\media\audio\ringtones. I can see all the ringtones once I use file explorer.
Even if I copy the file into a external sd, since it is not as intuitive as cut/copy and paste into the folder--how is this done.
What I was hoping was to be able to open this folder thru the computer when connected thru USB and just drag and drop it into the folder of ringtones. If this is not possible assuming the ringtone I want moved is called vintage.ogg , can this be done with ADB commands? Please help
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Sorry, but I cannot understand when you say,
--You'll want to mount system as writeable via the settings and go to System\media\audio\ringtones\---
Is there a way to move this .ogg or .mp3 file into the ringtones folder (which exists in System\media\audio\ringtones. I can see all the ringtones once I use file explorer.
Even if I copy the file into a external sd, since it is not as intuitive as cut/copy and paste into the folder--how is this done.
What I was hoping was to be able to open this folder thru the computer when connected thru USB and just drag and drop it into the folder of ringtones. If this is not possible assuming the ringtone I want moved is called vintage.ogg , can this be done with ADB commands? Please help
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Normally it's read only, as in you can look but you can't touch. Writable means you write to it, you can alter or otherwise put information/files there.
And, yes it's as simple as copy and paste, unless you don't know what you're doing in the first place.
Using ES file explorer is the simplest method. Even if you use ADB you still would have to give it the command to mount the system as writable. If you Droid explorer you still need to have the system mounted as writable.
I don't know if it works on all roms, but Gingerbread based roms if you make a directory named ringtones in the Root of the SD card the phone should read it from there, or it does on mine.
Yes, I did everything--thought it was going to work, but it failed.
Steps I took--
Copied a sound.ogg file into the ext sdcard
Installed ES file explorer and under preferences set permissions to write (because I am rooted)
Copied the file from edt sd card
then switched to the systems\media\audio\ringtones folder, was able to see all the ringtones currently present.
Pasted my sound.ogg file---it said "multiple operations completed, but failed to paste sound.ogg Unclear why..
Should I have rebooted after setting permissions to write, before executing the copy and paste operation?
Thanks for the prior help--but need some more..
Use an app called software data cable......works like a charm.....remember u need to be on the same network......it uses FTP service.
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I use a really useful app called Airdroid which you can find on the Google market. It allows you to establish a Wifi connection through your computer's web browser to your phone. I then transfer whatever music, files, shows or anything I want through it.
Thanks everybody
Just followed my previous steps as outlined. Being a noob, I had to do things gingerly, not to screw up. As I guessed, I have to reboot, before the ability to write takes effect (on es file explorer). Then it is just a matter of copy and paste.
Thanks all
I have some music files I copied to the "Music" directory of my Note. The stock player won't find them. They are all MP3 files. I downloaded a trial of PowerAmp and that won't find them either. I have the card (a 64GB) formatted as FAT32. If I use root explorer I can find and play them manually. Is there a music app I can download that will open and list them normally or am I doing something wrong? Thanks!
Silly question but did you put a .nomedia file into the directory these songs reside. If there is a .nomedia file then the music players won't see anything in there no matter what, neither will any other media app, video or pictures won't be found by their respective apps until you use a file explorer to oen them manually...
You may need to go to settings in your file manager and allow to see hidden files....
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Silly question but did you put a .nomedia file into the directory these songs reside. If there is a .nomedia file then the music players won't see anything in there no matter what, neither will any other media app, video or pictures won't be found by their respective apps until you use a file explorer to oen them manually...
You may need to go to settings in your file manager and allow to see hidden files....
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Thanks for your response!
Yes I saw when searching for a solution that some apps might install such a file but it's not there. I'm rooted and use Root Explorer and made sure that hidden files are viewable. Interesting also that RockPlayer does see and play the files. Any other suggestions? I did also use CWM recovery to clear the Davlik Cache, and also cleared data from media storage in app settings and rebooted without luck. Thanks.
Hey I was wondering if there is any app, or any way to get the images from apps? An example, I wanna make a website wiki of a card game. I need the card images.
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Any file explorer, i would recommend to use ES File Explorer save the apk to the sd card then you can open it there.
Enjoy
Newyork! said:
Any file explorer, i would recommend to use ES File Explorer save the apk to the sd card then you can open it there.
Enjoy
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For some reason some of the APKs do not have all the images in the APK file. I think some of these apps download a whole bunch more stuff after installing T_T. Now I need to find that and see whats up.
10cheesecakes said:
For some reason some of the APKs do not have all the images in the APK file. I think some of these apps download a whole bunch more stuff after installing T_T. Now I need to find that and see whats up.
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Then you can probably find it with a file explorer by app data....
You might need root for this.
I am not sure what i am saying
If you have the apk file you can easily decompress it.
Just rename the apk to zip and open it with winrar.