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[HOWTO] Odex /system/app

A quick guide for how to odex any rooted Desire Rom's /system/app/
The attached scripts should ignore any existing odex'd apk's
Depending on your base Rom you should gain ~20-50MB free internal space
***** DO A NANDROID BACKUP BEFORE DOING ANY OF THIS *****
Requirements:
Rooted de-odexd Rom (Partial or Full)
Working ADB on Win/Lin/Mac
SD Card in Desire with ~200MB Free space.
Guide:
Extract the attached zip to your desktop
Open CMD Window/Terminal and CD to Desktop
While your phone is booted normally
Push the odex folder to /data
Code:
adb push odex /data/odex
Run odex.sh
Code:
adb shell chmod 755 /data/odex/odex.sh
adb shell /data/odex/odex.sh
This will copy all none odexd apk's to /sdcard/app and odex them, your phone will reboot to recovery once done.
In your custom recovery select
Code:
partitions menu
> mount /system
> mount /data
> mount /sdcard
Once all partitions are mounted, in your CMD Window/Terminal
Code:
adb shell /data/odex/appupdate.sh
adb shell rm -r /data/odex
This will clear out all none odex's APK's and move the odexd ones from SD back to /system/app/
For good measure clear you dalvik-cache and reboot.
Thanks to Paul OBrien for the base script's.

thanks for posting... will try this later this weekend and follow up with my results!

exelent job ,just on time
for free up my memory

Thanks for this, excellent post. I'll be using this once the ROMs settle down a bit, annoying as f**k changing every day

This is great ! Thanks Just used it on my Hero
Can you add a framework odexer too ?

Thank you for this.
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Nice guide, i'll try this afternoon...thanks soo much

Man I've asked 2-3 developers & I PM'd a few people, but none replied regarding odexing.
You work is highly appreciated, thank you.

robocik said:
This is great ! Thanks Just used it on my Hero
Can you add a framework odexer too ?
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Odexing the framework after it's been flashed has caused a few FC's for me, so I have left it out.

what does actually do for the phone/app?

it saves space on data partition.

Tip for windows:
Use 0777 instead of +x
adb-windows shell chmod 0777 /data/odex/odex.sh
It said "bad mode" to me..

Klutsh said:
Odexing the framework after it's been flashed has caused a few FC's for me, so I have left it out.
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Ok, thanks again, great tool

What about a script for odexing before flashing!?

nerdo said:
What about a script for odexing before flashing!?
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+1, odexing then adding the odexed apps to the update.zip will be much better.

I'm looking to see if this would be possible.
If it is I know it will only be on Linux/Mac

It would help if the cooks didn't insist on de-ODEXing the ROMs. The official release was ODEX'd.

marinierb said:
It would help if the cooks didn't insist on de-ODEXing the ROMs. The official release was ODEX'd.
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They do it to allow easy themes and patches to be easily applied to apk's, that way not breaking the odex.
I agree though that an odex rom is faster and also gives more space on the internal memory.

Hi!
I am doing it from windows and getting the following error while running the odex.sh
zip error: Nothing to do! (./ApplicationsProvider.apk)
Unable to open './ApplicationsProvider.apk' as zip archive
failed on './ApplicationsProvider.apk.new' - No such file or directory
Unable to create './AppSharing.odex': File exists
zip warning: name not matched: classes.dex
My phone is still connected to the laptop so the SD is not available.

@lept0n
You answered your own question.
You need to have the SD card mount in the phone for this to work as it moves all the apk's that need odexing to SD as we don't have write access to /system when the phone is booted to android.

[Q] .apk file install not working?

So I flashed the MikShift ROM onto my phone a few days ago, but I noticed that sprint tv, and also sprint navigator are missing. I found the .apk files in the mikshift folder, but when I try to install them, it says application not installed. I also tried installing it using the android sdk with no luck.
My next thought, which I am afraid to try (unless its right) is to unzip the rom on my comp, copy the sprint tv and navigator .apks into the system folder, re-compress is, then try flashing that rom. (I can't copy the files with it compressed)
What is the correct way to do this? I know it can be done, or the .apk wouldn't still be in the file, right?
Please help a noob out.

7zip will allow you to move files into the archive without extracting. Not 100%, but on my moment files needed to be zipped in a special way. If you absolutely have to extract it then I'm pretty sure you have to change compression settings to no compression. I'm also fairly sure that if you mess up CWM won't let you flash it.

Mount your /system as rw
Download terminal emulator and type
Su
Mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk3p26 /system
Then install
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i believe i did everything as instructed, but the file still didn't install.

I can't get the files moved with 7zip either. I'm pretty sure thats not the correct way of doing it anyway.

Follow the remount command above, then copy it to system, don't install
cp /sdcard/whateverFolder/blah.apk /system/app/
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IT LIVES!!! Thank you very much.
I understand the the copy command that I did through terminal emulator, but what is the first command? I can at least figure out that i'm telling the emulator to mount the phone as r/w, then remounting it for edit i think, but i'm not sure what the "ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk3p26 /system" part means. Could someone explain that? I really want to get more involved in my phone, so i'm trying to learn all I can.

I'll walk you through it.
mount = the base command
-o = with options
rw, remount = add the read/write option, and remount
-t = using file system type
ext3 = the file system type
/dev/block/mmcblk0p26 = the absolute path to the special device file that points to that partition
/system = when you mount that partition call it /system (which it already was, hence the remount option earlier)
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Awesome, thank you very much.

Where did you find the mikshift folder you are talking about on here? I would like to install Sprint TV as well. Thanks.

J_Mod45 said:
So I flashed the MikShift ROM onto my phone a few days ago, but I noticed that sprint tv, and also sprint navigator are missing. I found the .apk files in the mikshift folder, but when I try to install them, it says application not installed. I also tried installing it using the android sdk with no luck.
My next thought, which I am afraid to try (unless its right) is to unzip the rom on my comp, copy the sprint tv and navigator .apks into the system folder, re-compress is, then try flashing that rom. (I can't copy the files with it compressed)
What is the correct way to do this? I know it can be done, or the .apk wouldn't still be in the file, right?
Please help a noob out.
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Sorry about that wished I'd seen this post earlier. Was busy most of the morning . But if your on MikShifted and want the Stock Sprint apps, go HERE. The thread should have the ones your looking for .

Problem Changing System Background Image

Hi all.. Having a problem changing the system background on my daughters x10.. (The background you get behind all the system menus and apps like calculator and calendar etc..)
I did this on my Arc recently and it was a doddle - once I'd got the images cropped to the right size..
So here's what I did on the X10.
Copied the framework-res.apk to the SD card
Opened it using 7zip
navigated to res\drawable-hdpi
replaced the semc_bg and semc_general_bg images with the new ones I'd created.
then navigated to res\drawable-land-hdpi and replaced the semc_bg image in there.
copied the file back into the system folder.
changed the permissions to rw-r--r--
copied it to framework folder...
phone reboots and then gets stuck at sony ericsson white logo screen...
reflashed using SEUS twice now!..
On the Arc I also had to amend the image files in another place.. SemcGenericUxpRes\res
but I don't seem to have that folder on the x10...
Thanks.

** BUMP ** Anyone?

What rom/firmware are you on?
How are you moving the framework-res?
Sent from my X10a using XDA App

stock 2.1 unbranded.. moving it using root explorer.. which is what I did on my arc..
Sent from The Arc!

Try moving it using adb push. Or use adb mask controller or x10 mod tool if you like/need a gui. You could also make a zip for xrecovery if you have it installed. Root explorer method never worked for me on x10 either...
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Thanks Might try ADB pushing it.. although if I knacker her phone up again she'll not be happy.. so I might just let her decide if she wants me to take the risk... haven't bought titanium for her phone cos I don't want to register MY card on HER phone... recipe for disaster!

im_iceman said:
Thanks Might try ADB pushing it.. although if I knacker her phone up again she'll not be happy.. so I might just let her decide if she wants me to take the risk... haven't bought titanium for her phone cos I don't want to register MY card on HER phone... recipe for disaster!
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adb should work just fine. Also have you installed recovery ? If no do it and take nandroid before doing it. It would go back to just like it was before.

Yea, xrecovery is super-easy to install & well worth it. Plus you (or one of us) could add the framework-res into a flashable zip we know will work.
BTW, there is a free version of titanium... &/or xrecovery will back up your entire phone as realunited said.

Thanks - Yeah - realised there was a free version after I posted - got it mixed up in my head with Root Explorer!.. yes - have xrecovery on there too.. is nandroid on the market? or is it part of xrecovery - not used it for a few months..
Cheers.

It just means using the backup option in xrecovery. There is a tut for making xrec zips in the dev section or post the framework-res here & I can look at it later when I get home.
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Hi Aydee - Thanks for your help with this so far!!.. I've done a nandroid backup on the x10 and trying to ADB push the file - it won't let me - says "permission denied".. I tried ADB Remount and shell commands...
$ adb shell
$ su
$ mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
both not giving me r/w access...
X10 is rooted and busybox installed....
What am I doing wrong?!
[edit - got the su working in shell.. and tried mtdblock2 also.. still won't let me push!]
[edit2 - unsecured the shell and mounted as rw... still won't let me push!!.. saying permission denied!]

To be honest I havent used just straight up adb in a while other than zipaligning, I usually use x10 mod tool or xrecovery zips lately. They have been a reliable and quick. So my manual commands are rusty at best.. Would you want to try one of the other ways maybe? Or I'm sure someone else will know why push isnt working...
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Thanks Aydee tried x10 mod tool last night - was getting the same error - seems the phone isn't properly unsecured... will try a few different things later.. if anyone else has other ideas.. I'd appreciate it!

Could you post a copy of the apk? You are on .435 right?
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im_iceman said:
Hi Aydee - Thanks for your help with this so far!!.. I've done a nandroid backup on the x10 and trying to ADB push the file - it won't let me - says "permission denied".. I tried ADB Remount and shell commands...
$ adb shell
$ su
$ mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
both not giving me r/w access...
X10 is rooted and busybox installed....
What am I doing wrong?!
[edit - got the su working in shell.. and tried mtdblock2 also.. still won't let me push!]
[edit2 - unsecured the shell and mounted as rw... still won't let me push!!.. saying permission denied!]
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It looks like it didn't get the su permission. Check your phone after typing su. If you want i can make a zip to flash.

Hi - Yeah it got the SU ok.. don't really know why it wasn't working - Think it may be to do with the way I was using ADB push - I was trying to push the file directly into the system or framework folders.. x10 mod tool pushed it to a "SD" folder first then ran another shell command to replace it in the framework folder.. don't really know enough about it !!.. anyway.. got it working via x10modtool.. just need to figure out how to do the same now for the phone and phonebook.. presume it's a PNG within those individual apps?
When making a ZIP.. does it need to be a complete system image or can you just zip the framework-res file on it's own and zip that via xrecovery?
Cheers!

im_iceman said:
Hi - Yeah it got the SU ok.. don't really know why it wasn't working - Think it may be to do with the way I was using ADB push - I was trying to push the file directly into the system or framework folders.. x10 mod tool pushed it to a "SD" folder first then ran another shell command to replace it in the framework folder.. don't really know enough about it !!.. anyway.. got it working via x10modtool.. just need to figure out how to do the same now for the phone and phonebook.. presume it's a PNG within those individual apps?
When making a ZIP.. does it need to be a complete system image or can you just zip the framework-res file on it's own and zip that via xrecovery?
Cheers!
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Just drag the framework-res.apk into the framework folder without extracting it. After that just flash it.

so presumably I would need to either ADB pull the whole FRAMEWORK folder first? or take a copy using a file manager (AKA root explorer etc)..?

im_iceman said:
so presumably I would need to either ADB pull the whole FRAMEWORK folder first? or take a copy using a file manager (AKA root explorer etc)..?
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Just the modified apk into the framework folder of the zip.
Sent from my X10project using XDA App

Nah m8 he said he got the framework-res working he needs to do the same for phone & phonebook. They are both in system/app.
Sent from my X10a using XDA App

Old Market

Can someone please upload the old market?
Edit :
Uploaded
Check post #4
P.S. - Delete/Move MarketUpdater.apk from /system/apps to prevent auto-update

ggclanlord said:
Can someone please upload the old market?
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you most likely already got it!
1. open market, press homekey, open task manager, uninstall updates, should bring you back to market 2.3.5
2. if you replaced the original vending.apk with the new market one:
10: Please help! I removed xxx.apk from my phone and I forget to make backup. Somebody give me it.
A: Don't worry you already have it at your PC.
1. unpack PDA.......tar file. here you can see system.rfs file.
2.1 For Windows: open it with MagicISO
2.2 For Linux: mount it as loop device ( mount -o loop system.rfs /mnt ) Remember you have to be root to mount files.
REMEMBER: if you are using deodexed firmware you need deodexed applications
(taken from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1174085)

Jack_Random said:
you most likely already got it!
1. open market, press homekey, open task manager, uninstall updates, should bring you back to market 2.3.5
2. if you replaced the original vending.apk with the new market one:
10: Please help! I removed xxx.apk from my phone and I forget to make backup. Somebody give me it.
A: Don't worry you already have it at your PC.
1. unpack PDA.......tar file. here you can see system.rfs file.
2.1 For Windows: open it with MagicISO
2.2 For Linux: mount it as loop device ( mount -o loop system.rfs /mnt ) Remember you have to be root to mount files.
REMEMBER: if you are using deodexed firmware you need deodexed applications
(taken from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1174085)
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I know both these solutions.
I don't have access to a PC right now, that's the reason i asked for it.

ggclanlord said:
I know both these solutions.
I don't have access to a PC right now, that's the reason i asked for it.
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here mate.
didnt upload before bcoz of jack_random's post.

exctngdude said:
here mate.
didnt upload before bcoz of jack_random's post.
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Cool.
Thnks!

thanks buddy.. downgraded d market.. renamed marketupdater.apk extension to .apk1 to prevent automatic update..
Sent from my GT-I9003

[Q] Blur Camera won't install

Alright so here's my problem: After rooting my phone, I started to play around with a couple of camera apps from different ROMs such as MIUI. Me being an idiot though, deleted the stock Blur camera Apk. Using a system dump of the Atrix, 2 I tried to reinstall it, by placing it in system/app. For some reason. It wouldn't install (show up on my app directory). Anybody have any idea as to why this is happening? Any help would be greatly appreciated, because I really need a camera app.that's supports 1080p video. Thanks in advance!!!

farshad525hou said:
Alright so here's my problem: After rooting my phone, I started to play around with a couple of camera apps from different ROMs such as MIUI. Me being an idiot though, deleted the stock Blur camera Apk. Using a system dump of the Atrix, 2 I tried to reinstall it, by placing it in system/app. For some reason. It wouldn't install (show up on my app directory). Anybody have any idea as to why this is happening? Any help would be greatly appreciated, because I really need a camera app.that's supports 1080p video. Thanks in advance!!!
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Push the sick app via adb. I read somewhere that with apps such as root explorer it doesn't work for some reason. Hope this helps.
Sent from my MB865 using Tapatalk

Yes, always use adb to push system apps. Root Explorer will not work.
Sent from my mAtrix2!!

For some reason i get permission denied whenever i try to push through adb. How do i get around this?

farshad525hou said:
For some reason i get permission denied whenever i try to push through adb. How do i get around this?
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To copy anything to /system/app, you need root access.
This will be a 2 step process.
1) push the file from your computer to your phone in a directory that the shell has access to, i.e. /data/local for instance.
2) adb shell into the phone and su, remount /system as rw, then cp the file from /data/local/ to /system/bin
That should elimiate the issue with permission denied, with adb push.

jimbridgman said:
To copy anything to /system/app, you need root access, have you rooted the phone?
If you have rooted the phone, this will be a 2 step process.
1) push the file from your computer to your phone in a directory that the shell has access to, i.e. /data/local for instance.
2) adb shell into the phone and su, remount /system as rw, then cp the file from /data/local/ to /system/bin
That should elimiate the issue with permission denied, with adb push.
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Yes my phone is rooted. How do I remount /system as rw? Then how do i cp the file? Thanks for your help!

I figured out how to push the file with adb, but the app still does not show up. Any other ideas?

farshad525hou said:
Yes my phone is rooted. How do I remount /system as rw? Then how do i cp the file? Thanks for your help!
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Ok, run EVERYTHING between Code:, and End code from the command line. Just make sure you are in the directory you saved your backup camera.apk to, from your windows command prompt, before you run the commands below.
Code:
adb push BlurCamera.apk /data/local
adb shell
su
mount -o remount, rw /system
cd /data/local
cp BlurCamera.apk /system/app
chown root /system/app/BlurCamera.apk
chgrp root /system/app/BlurCamera.apk
chmod 644 /system/app/BlurCamera.apk
mount -o remount, ro /system
exit
exit
End code
That should hopefully fix it.

jimbridgman said:
Ok, run EVERYTHING between Code:, and End code from the command line. Just make sure you are in the directory you saved your backup camera.apk to, from your windows command prompt, before you run the commands below.
Code:
adb push BlurCamera.apk /data/local
adb shell
su
mount -o remount, rw /system
cd /data/local
cp BlurCamera.apk /system/app
chown root /system/app/BlurCamera.apk
chgrp root /system/app/BlurCamera.apk
chmod 644 /system/app/BlurCamera.apk
mount -o remount, ro /system
exit
exit
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That should hopefully fix it.
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Sadly this didn't work either. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Btw, thanks for your help so far!

Quick question....is the blurcamera.odex file still in the system/app. If you have deleted it also you will have to replace it as well.

JRW 28 said:
Quick question....is the blurcamera.odex file still in the system/app. If you have deleted it also you will have to replace it as well.
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I could only find a deodexed system dump

Here ya go, zip has both camera.apk and odex. Try using file explorer again and make sure it is r/w . Hope it helps
http://db.tt/v0FQKpKr

JRW 28 said:
Here ya go, zip has both camera.apk and odex. Try using file explorer again and make sure it is r/w . Hope it helps
http://db.tt/v0FQKpKr
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Thanks for the files! But once again sadly the file doesn't appear under my app drawer. I tried using adb and root explorer, with no luck. Is there anything I'm missing? Btw, JRW are those files from the atrix 2?

There both straight off of my phone...that's weird cause I have removed both of them trying out various cameras and never had a problem reinstalling them?
Are you rebooting afterwards?

JRW 28 said:
There both straight off of my phone...that's weird cause I have removed both of them trying out various cameras and never had a problem reinstalling them?
Are you rebooting afterwards?
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Yeah I am. Can you walk me through what you do when you re install the apps? I am really confused. Is there anything that might be interfering?

Go into file explorer and make sure your system folder is r/w along with both the blurcamera.apk and blurcamera.odex.... then drop both of them into system/app and reboot. Wouldn't think anything else would be interfering?

JRW 28 said:
Go into file explorer and make sure your system folder is r/w along with both the blurcamera.apk and blurcamera.odex.... then drop both of them into system/app and reboot. Wouldn't think anything else would be interfering?
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How do I make sure that BlurCamera.apk and BlurCamera.odex are both r/w?

Im not sure if it really matters on them but long pressing on either of them in file explorer should bring up the permissions and you can change from there. Do the same on your system folder just to double check that the permissions are correct

JRW 28 said:
Im not sure if it really matters on them but long pressing on either of them in file explorer should bring up the permissions and you can change from there. Do the same on your system folder just to double check that the permissions are correct
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Yeah still no luck... no idea whats wrong

Try pushing them with ADB .....usually that will take care of it