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guys, is there a chance to change from the htc keyboard to the default android keyboard? because im using the sense UI so there is no android keyboard installed.. only the 'touch input' which means it's the HTC keyboard.. or is there any keyboard that can type superscript, decimals and other? thanks btw

Similarly, I have a rooted myTouch 3G running CM5.0.7 and I want instal (or flash?) the Cliq XTs default keyboard.
I've extracted both the. Apk and. Odex file for its LatinIME. I just don't know how to go about actually installing it. I used SUFBS to replace the system/app/ file and then tro to install and that didn't work, so I did my nandroid backup and I'm back to where I started.
If anyone can help or lead me in a place to help id appreciate it. I have a mac as well if that makes a difference.
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Similarly, I have a rooted myTouch 3G running CM5.0.7 and I want instal (or flash?) the Cliq XTs default keyboard.
I've extracted both the. Apk and. Odex file for its LatinIME. I just don't know how to go about actually installing it. I used SUFBS to replace the system/app/ file and then tro to install and that didn't work, so I did my nandroid backup and I'm back to where I started.
If anyone can help or lead me in a place to help id appreciate it. I have a mac as well if that makes a difference.
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Have you tried installing it on the phone? Like installing it through Astro File Manager?

It only gives me the option to either Uninstall or Launch because it sees its source and reads it as if it were the one installed with the ROMs default...so I'm not sure what to do. And when I try to Launch the apk through that menu, it says the application is not found. I guess this makes sense because I think I read somewhere I had to flash/push the file somehow to the OS to recognize, essentially somehow thru and adb commandline or something.
Like I said, I have a mac some I'm just looking for how to do it..
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I've also tried merging the .apk and .odex file into a .zip directory. I do realize that means nothing when there's no "signing" to it or making it official however they do...so anyone know how to replace the default keyboard in generaol?

real easy question

so i wanted to search but didnt now what terms to use in order to find what i need to know.
basically, after i install an .apk to my phone, can i delete the .apk file off my device?
as with windows, after you use the .exe to install, you can delete it

i thought for sure id have a few responses by now the way this forum moves lol

You may do so if you like. The apk is the installer file.
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yes you can delete any .apk file that is downloaded to the phone. all you need to do is either download uninstaller by Rhytm Software in the market or you can just go into menu>settings>applications and go from there.

Nova

Does anyone have the nova apk which came with the uk tab? (not one from the gameloft website) I accidently deleted it and now want to play it
oh and mod if this counts as warez sorry

brilldoctor said:
Does anyone have the nova apk which came with the uk tab? (not one from the gameloft website) I accidently deleted it and now want to play it
oh and mod if this counts as warez sorry
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Didn't delete it, but it got wiped after my first firmware update via Odin
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+2!
(min char)

Where would it be? I can pull it and upload it.
If it is against rules I will delete it
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roy8846 said:
Where would it be? I can pull it and upload it.
If it is against rules I will delete it
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System/app
Wouldn't have thought it'd be against the rules as it was preinstalled.
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I have the apk. Will upload on weds. If you need it now extract it from hidden.rfs from samfirmware
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System/app
Wouldn't have thought it'd be against the rules as it was preinstalled.
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It was only preinstalled in some regions - e.g. the UK. So care should be taken - point to the fact that it's available in hidden.rfs should be enough.
Regards,
Dave

ok here is the apk. you will need to extract the gameloft folder from hidden.rfs for it to work
Please only use this if your device came with nova
MOD: If there is an issue feel free to pull it or pm me

Any clues as to how to extract the relevant bits from the hidden.rfs file, to access gameloft folder? I also flashed my UK device, which came with NOVA, and obviously lost it. Would love to get it back. I've seen instructions but they often refer to Linux or the MacOS and, well, apart from Android, I run Windows.

download magiciso open the hidden file with that and extract what you need.

Or winimage. I am not going to upload it here for piracy reasons
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if you already had it, just install the apk and it will work. The data should still be on the sdcard.

unless it has been wiped. if you are not sure weather you have the data, it will be in /gameloft/nova or something like that

Or do a search in this forum for a link to the full CPW firmware set including the full hidden.rfs image which has the full Nova HD installer in it, plus the instructions on how to extract it.
The first time you run the game it'll download something like 200MB of data to the sdcard if you haven't got the full gameloft folder installed ex the hidden.rfs file.

Guys, you are all very kind. Thanks for your suggestions. But my attempt to do this is still failing...
I downloaded the CPW rom but it was encoded. I downloaded the decoder but it errors (doesn't run at all in XP and gives lots of nice errors (java??) on Windows 7). So I cannot actually access the image, despite having ISOmagic ready to run.
It's driving me batty. I know it's just a few £ to purchase, but I'm so close to getting it back - I just can't bring myself to give Gameloft even more money than I already have.
Any final thoughts or tips on this?
TIA

Okay - tried the decode program on another Windows 7 installation and no errors. It decoded the ROM absolutely fine. The ENC file became a ZIP file. I opened the ZIP file and in there was a TAR file. I opened the TAR file with WinRAR and was finally able to extract the EFS file. Finally, using Magic ISO, I manually opened the EFS file and extracted the gameloft folder. I transferred it on to my GT and hey presto, it runs again!
Thanks so much for your help.

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can i installed this just like that???

Use winimage. Anyway nova is on Samsung apps now
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Its not considered warez if it was included on the phone/tab/device originally. Thanks for being concerned about it though. Most don't care and post anything.

[Q] newb problem How to rezip a rom

I have googled this alot and have not found any helpful results. I have unziped a rom I like to remove some .apks and add some of the ones I always find myself re-installing. I also have been playing with the build.prop, and the framework. I'm not trying to steal anyones work I just want to have a fresh version of this rom when I go back to it (which I do about once a week). my intent would be to flash, enter my wifi and google passwords, and start using it. I know I can just do a backup and reinstall that, but this has been helpful with my trying to understand how to build a rom and what makes it work. My question being what are the steps to rezip this rom into a flashable update. I have tried dsixda kitchen with no luck, just reziping it, and some other dumb methods. What am I missing here? plz help thank you.
also don't think it matters but this is for a o.g. evo

we got same problem, i edited a working rom for galaxy y (adding and removing some apk) then i was like huh??? what to do next, tried zipping it but doesnt work. hope.someone will reply here.
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The problem is the signature verification of the ROM. We sign the ROMS when we create them.
No idea what custom recovery you might use but there should be an option to disable it before you try flashing.
I hope this helps.

No I have cwm and I disabled signature verification, it still starts fine says updating than immediately says its failed
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I also just have it in the folders it unzips in then inside a folder and I just zip that folder is that not right I don't know lol hope someone can help
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That's what's wrong. You can't zip an entire ROM as a folder then zip that folder. Doesn't work that way.
Open a ROM. See how its packed. You'll have a system folder, data, sdcard perhaps. But that's how you package it.
This isn't as easy as you think. You can't just hack stuff up and expect it to work if you don't do it properly.

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That's what's wrong. You can't zip an entire ROM as a folder then zip that folder. Doesn't work that way.
Open a ROM. See how its packed. You'll have a system folder, data, sdcard perhaps. But that's how you package it.
This isn't as easy as you think. You can't just hack stuff up and expect it to work if you don't do it properly.
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No I'm leaving the folders inside the ROM intact. everything is in a folder with all the folders ( data folder, META-INF folder, system folder ect..., and the boot image inside that single folder and then I am ziping all those items in the folder into a zip. I just can't get it to flash it starts then after a second of installation it says aborted.

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No I'm leaving the folders inside the ROM intact. everything is in a folder with all the folders ( data folder, META-INF folder, system folder ect..., and the boot image inside that single folder and then I am ziping all those items in the folder into a zip. I just can't get it to flash it starts then after a second of installation it says aborted.
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Zip up the ROM you want. Take that ROM to the kitchen then build it again. Try that. Sign it and everything. If you want a walk through PM me and ill give you my gtalk address.

sknight13602 said:
No I'm leaving the folders inside the ROM intact. everything is in a folder with all the folders ( data folder, META-INF folder, system folder ect..., and the boot image inside that single folder and then I am ziping all those items in the folder into a zip. I just can't get it to flash it starts then after a second of installation it says aborted.
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After reading this more I'm still understanding that the data and meta, system folders are in a folder, then that folder is zipped.
This is incorrect way to package it. The data, meta, system etc needs to be zipped all together as one. Not in a folder that is zipped. Make sense? Hope this explains more.

I'll try that I guess Mabry them all being in a folder is the prob I hope thanks man
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Yup. Let me know if you need anymore help and if that works for you.

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After reading this more I'm still understanding that the data and meta, system folders are in a folder, then that folder is zipped.
This is incorrect way to package it. The data, meta, system etc needs to be zipped all together as one. Not in a folder that is zipped. Make sense? Hope this explains more.
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lol so I find this funny but after some research I found that their were some commands in my update script I was leaving in that needed to be removed because I was removing the apk from the rom but it was looking for them and causing errors so after all my headaches it was something simple that'll teach me not to mess with something that aint broke

just tryed to flash it and now after it almost finished flashing I got
"update sdcard/romname/blah blah. failed"(status 6)
does that mean anything to you besides that I messed something up?
I playing with a sense 3.5 rom on a gb 2.3.5 base. Is their an easier rom to play with thats is more user freindly for a newb? mabey takeing the original ruu and tweaking that? I just want to start somewhere and develop my skills.

sknight13602 said:
just tryed to flash it and now after it almost finished flashing I got
"update sdcard/romname/blah blah. failed"(status 6)
does that mean anything to you besides that I messed something up?
I playing with a sense 3.5 rom on a gb 2.3.5 base. Is their an easier rom to play with thats is more user freindly for a newb? mabey takeing the original ruu and tweaking that? I just want to start somewhere and develop my skills.
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k I got it now thnx for your help MattCrystal

Your welcome. Every phone works a little differently but get used to having problems and fixing them. Part of the struggle. And to me the fun. I love troubleshooting.

i think just open the zip (not unzip it)..
when dialog box open,,you can choose the apk or the others you want to delete..
if you want add somthing to zip,,just open the folder location you want add that,,and than drag n drop the file(s)..
thats it..
than close the dialog box..
winrar will ask you to save the change or not,,choose,,save..
its work for me..
P.S.
use the rom by yourself..
as your personal rom..
if you want to publish it,,ask the permit from the devs..

[Q] Is it ok to delete apk files after installation? Please read further.

Hi. I just found out that apk files are kept in the device after installation of the app.
I just recently downloaded a file explorer app and I found out that the apk files of the free games which I downloaded and installed from android market are kept in this folder:
/mnt/asec (I'm using Samsung Galaxy Ace)
There are individual folders for each game, and in each folder are a lib folder and the apk file. For example:
Fruit Ninja folder (which is found in mnt/asec folder) contains a lib folder and an apk file.
Fruit Slice folder (which is also found in mnt/asec folder) contains a lib folder and an apk file.
My question is, is it ok to delete these apk files? Will the games still work?
Also, can I send these apk files to someone else via bluetooth so they may download the apps without having to visit android market?

yeah you can delete the apk file after installing any app for it to still function, I do it all the time. Yes you can send the apk file to your friend so they can install it. If you're still cautious, try doing a trial run with one apk file...send it to your friend first, then delete, see if it works.

The .apk files are like setup files for windows. Once installed, you don't need the apk, especially if you are backing up with Titanium or similar backup program.

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Hi. Thanks guys.
Is everything from the android market ".apk"? Is it possible that some have a different extension? I downloaded a dictionary app, I can't be sure but I think it's a .zip file.
Thank you.

pakattack
I tried to delete the apk file. It cannot be deleted.
However, I copied it to my sd card, uninstalled the app, re-installed it using the one already in my sdcard, and it installed just fine.
I still want to be able to delete the apk file that is in the system though (/mnt/asec).
Any ideas or do I just have to deal with it?

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PakAttack1994 said:
yeah you can delete the apk file after installing any app for it to still function, I do it all the time. Yes you can send the apk file to your friend so they can install it. If you're still cautious, try doing a trial run with one apk file...send it to your friend first, then delete, see if it works.
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I agree with deleting it won't be a problem but sending to a friend?
sometimes I think there would be a message stating that its not sign
correctly.. correct me if I'm wrong Thank You

WillShaka, like I said, I tried to delete it. I can't. Not allowed.
I don't know why. I'm using ES File explorer

not sure if this works but have you tried unmounting the sd and delete?

WillShaka said:
I agree with deleting it won't be a problem but sending to a friend?
sometimes I think there would be a message stating that its not sign
correctly.. correct me if I'm wrong Thank You
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Also, and I don't mean to veer out of topic (this question is often ignored in Q&A forum), if I use Odin to upgrade my stock firmware instead of using Kies, will it erase all my data? I have a feeling it will...

WillShaka said:
not sure if this works but have you tried unmounting the sd and delete?
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Just tried it. Doesn't work, but thanks for suggesting. =)

Yes, you can delete the APK after installation. But the APKs in /system/app/ need to stay where they are to function appropriately

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Also, and I don't mean to veer out of topic (this question is often ignored in Q&A forum), if I use Odin to upgrade my stock firmware instead of using Kies, will it erase all my data? I have a feeling it will...
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MarlonKaye said:
Just tried it. Doesn't work, but thanks for suggesting. =)
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yes odin your phone would wipe out all the user and data status.
your welcome sorry I couldn't help

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WillShaka, like I said, I tried to delete it. I can't. Not allowed.
I don't know why. I'm using ES File explorer
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I use the All-In-One Toolbox app to automatically find and delete all .apk files. It also has an automatic backup and restore function for apps.

So my daragon city and messenger are in the apk files I don't know if its backed by another zip folder my tablet is the amazon fire so if I deleted the apk files that is downloaded for an android would my appe still work the same