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[Boot Screen] Custom EVO animation

Hope this isn't against protocol. I posted this in the "HOWTO" thread, but in the event there are people that don't venture into that area...I think it looks pretty nice and it's customized for the Evo.
Here's what I'm using...
I had to cut it down significantly from my original plan because of the boot speed...but this lines up pretty perfect on my Evo. Here are the links if anyone wants to download themselves:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/jadhnz2m3my/bootanimation.zip
http://www.mediafire.com/file/wmnz2ntnxry/SPC_animation_final.mp3
Pretty sure you have to be ROOTED for this to work (I am).
adb remount
adb push bootanimation.zip /system/customize/resource
adb push SPC_animation.mp3 /system/customize/resource
adb shell reboot

ocelot4ark said:
Pretty sure you have to be ROOTED for this to work (I am).
adb remount
adb push bootanimation.zip /system/customize/resource
adb push SPC_animation.mp3 /system/customize/resource
adb shell reboot
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Good Morning, This was pretty cool so I thought i would do it. Just one thing to add about your adb instructions. Pushing the mp3 is missing "_final".
It should read
adb push SPC_animation_final.mp3 /system/customize/resource
Again thanks

Can this be installed without adb? And if so how please?
I love it so cool. Can the sound be taken out as well tho?

!
rjmjr69 said:
Can this be installed without adb? And if so how please?
I love it so cool. Can the sound be taken out as well tho?
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I don't believe it can be done without adb. Unless you found a way to navigate to /system folder.
and by not pushing the sound file(.mp3) the sound will be taken out.
I love this nice job!

you can use root explorer if you like..
Besides the fact that it says Droid I like it..it may be my ROM but I had to change the sound file to android_audio.mp3 to get it to play.
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papaskispartan said:
Good Morning, This was pretty cool so I thought i would do it. Just one thing to add about your adb instructions. Pushing the mp3 is missing "_final".
It should read
adb push SPC_animation_final.mp3 /system/customize/resource
Again thanks
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Ooops! Nice catch and thanks for pointing that out!

MrDSL said:
you can use root explorer if you like..
Besides the fact that it says Droid I like it..it may be my ROM but I had to change the sound file to android_audio.mp3 to get it to play.
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Hmmm that is weird...The actual mp3 was just edited from an incredible boot up when the file WAS named android_audio.mp3. Glad that you got it figured out, though.

please help
i dont know what im doing wrong but every time i try to push the bootanimation.zip i get
cannot stat 'bootanimation.zip' :no such file or directory
and i have both the bootanimation.zip and the mp3 file in my tools folder and help would be greatly appreciated thanks in advanced

rjmjr69 said:
Can this be installed without adb? And if so how please?
I love it so cool. Can the sound be taken out as well tho?
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Terminal Emulator app in the market will do this.
su
cat /sdcard/download/bootanimation.zip > /system/customize/resource/bootanimation.zip

Tried that using beterterminal and I get an access denied error read only???
From adb I get cannot stat no such such file or directory "bootanimation.zip"

rjmjr69 said:
Tried that using beterterminal and I get an access denied error read only???
From adb I get cannot stat no such such file or directory "bootanimation.zip"
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I have never used beter terminal. Try the terminal emulator from jack palevich. It is in the market place for free.
Denied access, read only in the emulator sounds like you didnt put in 'su' first. Once you enter type su in the prompt should change to #
your adb error sounds like you need to either mount the sdcard or change it to charge only.

I put the files in there but the damn SPRINT animation which I hate with a passion keeps playing. I can adb shell into my phone and see the files in /system/customize/resource but it doesn't pick it up automatically. Is there anything else I need to do to get rid of the SPRINT one?
I am rooted using the 2 root safe versions of the OTA updates, but otherwise stock build. I have also tried using the boot animation replace utility someone else on here developed ... it says it worked as well ... but then the stupid sprint one plays. Any ideas? I have a bunch of stuff in my resource folder I also have these files in my customize folder:
AAInfo.txt
COMMON.xml
cid_map.xml
resource
1_00_sample.xml
CID
mccmnc.xml
MNS
default.xml
mns_map.xml
I didn't know if maybe one of these tells it to point at the sprint boot instead of the custom one I put in... ?

what would be cool is if at the end when it says droid the word evo falls from the top and crushes the droid word. lol just a suggestion.

**EDIT** Problem resolved.
By the way I got mine to work, I had to boot into recovery and adb mount /system in order to get it working...
My favorite is the decepticon one but it is too small and I couldnt get it to work after resizing the png's and modifying the text...
timkdodson said:
I put the files in there but the damn SPRINT animation which I hate with a passion keeps playing. I can adb shell into my phone and see the files in /system/customize/resource but it doesn't pick it up automatically. Is there anything else I need to do to get rid of the SPRINT one?
I am rooted using the 2 root safe versions of the OTA updates, but otherwise stock build. I have also tried using the boot animation replace utility someone else on here developed ... it says it worked as well ... but then the stupid sprint one plays. Any ideas? I have a bunch of stuff in my resource folder I also have these files in my customize folder:
AAInfo.txt
COMMON.xml
cid_map.xml
resource
1_00_sample.xml
CID
mccmnc.xml
MNS
default.xml
mns_map.xml
I didn't know if maybe one of these tells it to point at the sprint boot instead of the custom one I put in... ?
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Does this work with Froyo? Sound also?

ocelot4ark said:
Hope this isn't against protocol. I posted this in the "HOWTO" thread, but in the event there are people that don't venture into that area...I think it looks pretty nice and it's customized for the Evo.
Here's what I'm using...
I had to cut it down significantly from my original plan because of the boot speed...but this lines up pretty perfect on my Evo. Here are the links if anyone wants to download themselves:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/jadhnz2m3my/bootanimation.zip
http://www.mediafire.com/file/wmnz2ntnxry/SPC_animation_final.mp3
Pretty sure you have to be ROOTED for this to work (I am).
adb remount
adb push bootanimation.zip /system/customize/resource
adb push SPC_animation.mp3 /system/customize/resource
adb shell reboot
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It would be better without the Droid part! Can you do one?
**EDIT**
Never mind, i just deleted the EYE folder and edited the .txt, but now i have one question,where is the original botanimation.zip located? i push yours to /system/customize/resource using root explorer (since i hate adb shell) and it didn't ask for overwrite so...it wasn't there.

This has potential to ber the best boot animation around but I don't like how it says droid. That's the only thing keeping me from switching right now.

Dredge said:
This has potential to ber the best boot animation around but I don't like how it says droid. That's the only thing keeping me from switching right now.
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I pushed it without the mp3

ummm when using adb do i transfer the zip file to the root in sdcard? im new at this, i know how to open shell but i just dont know exactly where to put the file after i download it.

mikevillarroel said:
I pushed it without the mp3
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I dont mean literally "says" I mean the text...

remove

DONE

Download the zip file to the custom screen animation you want to use to your memory card. Boot up into clockwork recovery. Go to install from sdcard then choose files from sdcard. Navigate to the file u want to use then install it. The next time you boot the phone normally it should show you your new screen animation. Atleast that's how I do it with my rooted epic 4g using clockwork recovery
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sorry but no clockwork recovery is made for my device i installed it once an resulted i hard brick.Had to go to samsung service center and they replaced the motherboard cause it was in warranty.I will never try that method again

sahilg009 said:
1)HOW to change the boot screen animation of this mobile and is it safe(i have rooted this device)
and please convert any 1 of this of galaxy mini for me to get an
wwwdotyoutubedotcom/watch?v=0KUUsnmHcpc&feature=related
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Use adb push or a file explorer with root to place the bootanimation.zip (from my attachment) in the folder "/system/media" it is the animation from your first youtube link.
If it says something like cannot write, read only permission, you have to type this into a console on the phone or in the adb shell first
"mount -w -o remount /system /system\n"
The boot animation is safe, it either shows, or it doesn't.
sahilg009 said:
2)Can you please suggest any one good,tested and working,rom for this mobile
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I'm sorry, but there is no such ROM available for your android at the moment.
If this is sufficient for your bounty, use my donate button.
Greetings dark3n

Yea that happened to me the first time I tried. I had to use odin with a prerooted rom for my phone. You should check out to c if its possible to use odin on ur phone.
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there's actually an app to change the boot screen mines currently beavis and butthead lol give me a few and ill see what app it was
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Dark3n said:
Use adb push or a file explorer with root to place the bootanimation.zip (from my attachment) in the folder "/system/media" it is the animation from your first youtube link.
If it says something like cannot write, read only permission, you have to type this into a console on the phone or in the adb shell first
"mount -w -o remount /system /system\n"
The boot animation is safe, it either shows, or it doesn't.
I'm sorry, but there is no such ROM available for your android at the moment.
If this is sufficient for your bounty, use my donate button.
Greetings dark3n
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so basically i just nned to move the zip(bootanimation.zip) direct to my /system/media no need to extract it
and it can never brick my mobile
thanx

sahilg009 said:
so basically i just nned to move the zip(bootanimation.zip) direct to my /system/media no need to extract it
and it can never brick my mobile
thanx
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Yes dont extract just copy it there.
Either your phone supports this and shows the new animation.
If it doesn't support it nothing happens and you see the old animation.
Nothing can really happen. The old animation is still there.
If it is supported your phone will look at that directory and say ahhh a bootanimation.zip lets use that instead of the default one...

droiduser145 said:
there's actually an app to change the boot screen mines currently beavis and butthead lol give me a few and ill see what app it was
Sent from my Aria 2.3.2 OS
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Could I get that boot animation file off you. I tried the boot animation changer app. Says downloaded and installed but alas I get nothing.
Motorola atrix 4g

Deleted stock task manager

Hello everyone,
I am new to all hacking and modding so please forgive me if I do something wrong.I was uninstalling applications from my rooted atrix 2 2.3.6 stock when I deleted the task manager can you give me the apk or the file and tell me how to use it.I have the 55.28.37 Asia retail please help me.
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A word of advice: NEVER delete system applications, instead just freeze them. You never know when you may need them or want them back, and if you delete something (case in point here) that you want back, then you're asking for possible unwanted issues...
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Try doing "adb install com.motorola.PerformanceManager.apk" or copy it to SD card and then use some file manager.

kousik said:
Try doing "adb install com.motorola.PerformanceManager.apk" or copy it to SD card and then use some file manager.
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He should have no problem downloading the file and placing on root of the /sdcard and install like any other .apk (unless he's deleted his file manager also!).
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Set the right permissions otherwise even after placing app into system it will not work.
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For reference, my Performance Manager's location is /system/app/PerformanceManager.apk and the permissions are rw-r--r-- which is chmod 644

Thanks every one for your replies you people are really helpful
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If you can give me a step by step guide then it would be very helpful
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Easiest way is to download the file to your computer, then connect your phone in usb mass storage mode to your computer, copy the .apk file you downloaded to your sdcard (which might show up as D: or E: in your PC), disconnect phone from computer, on phone use the "Files" file manager, go to "sd card", locate the .apk and tap on it to install. (Unknown sources should be ticked in your Settings > Applications)

Delete previous performance Manager that you have copied to system/app folder
Extract the attachment then copy both files to system/app without renaming or modifying them
Now to set the permission press and hold both files one after other for 3 seconds a window will appear in that select permission .
Now set permission as I have attached a Image.

People please help me I copied the apk and odex file and I have set the permissions but its not helping
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Please help me
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shaurya19 said:
Please help me
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For future reference just copying files to system/app never works. You ALWAYS have to push them with adb. Do you have adb set up on your computer?

If you must use root explorer, you need to copy the files first to the /system folder, and change the permissions to rw-r--r--.. Then "multi-select" both files and "MOVE" (do not copy) them to the /system/app folder, then reboot immediately. If you can go into recovery mode (with bootstrap or cwm on boot feature), then wipe dalvik and cache partition - if not, it may act up.. and it may not.. I have done this countless times with no issues (unless I was sloppy and forgot to rename or change permissions).
It's not the best method - farshad525hou is right, adb is cleaner.. but it can/does work

alteredlikeness said:
If you must use root explorer, you need to copy the files first to the /system folder, and change the permissions to rw-r--r--.. Then "multi-select" both files and "MOVE" (do not copy) them to the /system/app folder, then reboot immediately. If you can go into recovery mode (with bootstrap or cwm on boot feature), then wipe dalvik and cache partition - if not, it may act up.. and it may not.. I have done this countless times with no issues (unless I was sloppy and forgot to rename or change permissions).
It's not the best method - farshad525hou is right, adb is cleaner.. but it can/does work
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Using root explorer never worked for me...
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farshad525hou said:
Using root explorer never worked for me...
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Yea, I know some folks are opposed to it and/or can't get it to work properly, but I've doing it for quite some time and never ran into a problem - unless I don't do something right. But, come to think of it, I am usually overwriting old files when pushing with root explorer, not placing new ones - I wonder if that may have something to do with it..?
But, I am all for adb - it's an excellent tool that everyone who wants to mod needs to get familiar with.
I suppose we are getting off topic, but this would make a good discussion thread somewhere...
EDIT: just checked, I guess I'm not alone after all!! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1412729 - the key steps are to set permissions (which can't be done on the sdcard) and MOVE to /system/app (or where ever)

Where can i get abd?
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farshad525hou said:
For future reference just copying files to system/app never works. You ALWAYS have to push them with adb. Do you have adb set up on your computer?
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I got adb but should i adb install the file that kousik has posted or should i push both the odex and apk files posted by prasannapmv?
Whenever i type adb remount it says that it is not allowed and when i try to adb install it gives an error
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shaurya19 said:
I got adb but should i adb install the file that kousik has posted or should i push both the odex and apk files posted by prasannapmv?
Whenever i type adb remount it says that it is not allowed and when i try to adb install it gives an error
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Just do adb install xx.xx.xx.apk there is no need to remount (or odex file). What is the error message do you get when you tried adb install? If it says already installed, then go to settings -> applications -> all and uninstall the same, and try adb install again.

kousik said:
Just do adb install xx.xx.xx.apk there is no need to remount (or odex file). What is the error message do you get when you tried adb install? If it says already installed, then go to settings -> applications -> all and uninstall the same, and try adb install again.
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it says install-failed-dexopt

weird adb sideload problem

Hi guys
After a few weeks on f2fs i decided to revert back y filesystem to ext4. Everything goes well except sideloading new rom to my device ( as its completely wiped ) Everything is now formated to ext4. Then the problem starts..
When I'm trying to sideload the rom i get error 'cannot read' even though I've put rom in my adb folder and my device is connected in sideload mode.
If someone could help me via team viewer ( free software allowing you to use my PC from yours PC ) it would be super great.
Thanks

When you type adb devices is your phone recognized?
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jd1639 said:
When you type adb devices is your phone recognized?
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yes

screenshot of my ADB folder and command window

toster jp said:
screenshot of my ADB folder and command window
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Must give the path to your ROM zip. Your cmd prompt runs from c: \users\koppa but the ROM is not there.
You can't put the ROM in the adb folder. That only works if. You haven't added adb to your environment variable path and you have cd to that location
To get this to work either put the ROM in c: \users\koppa or cd to your adb folder or give the full path in the command
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trying now
thanks

del.

No, sorry. If you want my help,, you'll have to keep replying in this thread
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toster jp said:
could you pm me on hangouts? my email is : [email protected]
thanks
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I don't think rootSU or I are going to pm you. The answers here can help others and it's best to keep them here. Did you put the rom.zip in the folder rootSU suggested?

okay
I just thought that you could help with this via TeamViewer so i could learn how to and you know, not spend another hour or two doing super basic things.
+yes

What directory is your ROM.zip?
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I'm trying to flash stock 4.4.3
Its placed in a few places... C:/users/kopa/adb C:/users/kopa/desktop C:/users/kopa

toster jp said:
okay
I just thought that you could help with this via TeamViewer so i could learn how to and you know, not spend another hour or two doing super basic things.
+yes
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A neat little trick with Windows and cmd is to back out of the folder you are in. So, if the path was C:\Users\toster jp\adb, back out to the C:\Users\toster jp folder. Hold shift and right click the adb folder. Select Open command window here. Then, cmd automatically cd to the proper directory. Then your adb sideload rom.zip will work.

toster jp said:
I tried to put my rom everywhere... And still same thing. 'cannot read'
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Be explicit please
Also don't forget you must enable sideload in recovery
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Aerowinder said:
A neat little trick with Windows and cmd is to back out of the folder you are in. So, if the path was C:\Users\toster jp\adb, back out to the C:\Users\toster jp folder. Hold shift and right click the adb folder. Select Open command window here. Then, cmd automatically cd to the proper directory. Then your adb sideload rom.zip will work.
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SOLVED
huge thanks guys
I'm super happy because of that! And finaly I feel like I know how to use adb
THANKS!

toster jp said:
SOLVED
huge thanks guys
I'm super happy because of that! And finaly I feel like I know how to use adb
THANKS!
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Glad you got it worked out
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ApkMultiTool

Anybody know how to change the destination folder when installing the modified apk?

wileout said:
Anybody know how to change the destination folder when installing the modified apk?
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What do you mean exactly?
Are you installing using a flashable zip or the application?
A flashable zip is the easiest way so you can edit the installer script to place it in whatever directory you wish.
I never use the apk tools themselves for installing.
You can also boot to recovery and mount system.
Then from terminal, EX:
Code:
adb push MyCoolMod.apk /system/app
Let me know if that helps, or if you need more info, or are deadset on using that app to install and we can go from there.

santod040 said:
What do you mean exactly?
Are you installing using a flashable zip or the application?
A flashable zip is the easiest way so you can edit the installer script to place it in whatever directory you wish.
I never use the apk tools themselves for installing.
You can also boot to recovery and mount system.
Then from terminal, EX:
Code:
adb push MyCoolMod.apk /system/app
Let me know if that helps, or if you need more info, or are deadset on using that app to install and we can go from there.
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I was trying to use the tool to push iy becaude i cant get adb to push it at all...but the tool keeps trying to push it to data/app or something like that and i need it to go to system/priv-app

ok tried adb pushing it again and no go even doing it with your command. any ideas?

wileout said:
ok tried adb pushing it again and no go even doing it with your command. any ideas?
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My bad, forgot a slash, try it again.
Code:
adb push MyCoolMod.apk /system/priv-app/

santod040 said:
My bad, forgot a slash, try it again.
Code:
adb push MyCoolMod.apk /system/priv-app/
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I did that man it just restarts adb like i put in a bad command or it says cannot stat blah blah blah file or directory not found

Ive had tigerstown tryin to help me out too and he has no idea whats going on

well got adb to push it but I lost my clock widget all together lol

wileout said:
well got adb to push it but I lost my clock widget all together lol
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Using stock data cable? Had that be a problem on other devices when pushing files.
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wileout said:
well got adb to push it but I lost my clock widget all together lol
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You need to do:
adb remount /system rw
adb push test.apk /system/priv-app

jsaxon2 said:
You need to do:
adb remount /system rw
adb push test.apk /system/priv-app
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Do i replace test with the name of the file?

wileout said:
Do i replace test with the name of the file?
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Yes sir.
You also need to have the file in your adb directory and start the command prompt from there.
There are other ways to do it, but this should work for you.

jsaxon2 said:
Yes sir.
You also need to have the file in your adb directory and start the command prompt from there.
There are other ways to do it, but this should work for you.
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I got the widget back by going into the priv-app folder and clicking it and installing it but now it force closes so im assuming its something on my end with how it was signed and stuff

wileout said:
I got the widget back by going into the priv-app folder and clicking it and installing it but now it force closes so im assuming its something on my end with how it was signed and stuff
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After you push to the /system/priv-app folder, did you reboot? That should have installed it for you. Might also be a permissions problem. Make sure the permissions on your file are the same as the permissions on the rest of the files in that folder.

jsaxon2 said:
After you push to the /system/priv-app folder, did you reboot? That should have installed it for you. Might also be a permissions problem. Make sure the permissions on your file are the same as the permissions on the rest of the files in that folder.
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Ok ill try that...thanks for your help ill report back

jsaxon2 said:
After you push to the /system/priv-app folder, did you reboot? That should have installed it for you. Might also be a permissions problem. Make sure the permissions on your file are the same as the permissions on the rest of the files in that folder.
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Tried that and im still getting force closes so its something on my end im assuming