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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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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GANJDROID said:
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.
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Hi All -
Firstly.. Please don't burn me for being thick!..
I've been trying to see how much I can get out of my phone since I got it, without having to root and mess about "under the hood" of the apps I've installed..
But now I'm getting curious and for my first attempt at this I will remain "unrooted"..
I've got ADW and I want to amend some of the .png files - so I tried extracing the app from the phone, openned the APK using winzip and amended some of the .png files.. I've uninstalled ADW from the phone and then tried to reinstall the updated version which I've put back onto my SD card - but it says "Cannot install ADW on this phone".....
I've had a search around XDA but can't find anything that helps..
If there is already a thread that talks me through this please point me in the right direction, otherwise if someone could explain to me if I'm missing a step I'd appreciate it!..
Cheers!
Alan.
EDIT - Ok - It's solved... I downloaded the SignApk app off t'internet signed the new APK that I'd created and then sent it back to my phone - which worked.. finally solved.
Thanks for all who helped me..
Solution is - YOU HAVE TO SIGN the Apk if it's NOT a system APK..
if i read correct you have extracted the apk ? If yes it won't install unless you sign it. All you have to know about signing is here .
Or you can just open the archive with 7zip or whatever you want and drag the files there and it will work just fine.(Haven't checked though but it was pointed out here ) .
Hi - Thanks for this...
By Extracted... What I did was I used astro to back it up to the SD card then bluetoothed it to my laptop - opened the APK using Winzip and edited some of the png's within the archive.. then I saved it, bluetoothed it back to my SD card and tried to reinstall it from there..
that's I got the message "can't install ADW on this phone" message...
?? Perhaps I need to extract it differently? or would I need to re-sign it first?
Thanks again.
Use 7zip instead and right click the apk and hit open archive instead of extract. Then drop the files u edited into the correct folder. It should install...
Hope it helps.
currently stuck with this aswell, ive just opened the archive and stuck in the edited images. cannot intall on this phone error afterwards
my post on it the now http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=779702&page=3
yours worked lol need to read into signapk a bit more i think lol only few imaged need sorted, the google search widget seems to be a bit crazy
very old version aswell cant get my backed up settings etc doesnt have many options at all will use the 1.1.3 i had earlier when i get home
Check out the hacks and mods thread. It covers how to do this.
Btw I'm not flaming (in any sense of the term. )
Drag n drop works for system apps but for apps like the ones in market ul need to remove meta inf folder, sign the apk file n all should be well. although I think because the certificates have been changed you won't be able to update it via market. I've done quite a bit of editing..
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Mobzter said:
Drag n drop works for system apps but for apps like the ones in market ul need to remove meta inf folder, sign the apk file n all should be well. although I think because the certificates have been changed you won't be able to update it via market. I've done quite a bit of editing..
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Thanks Mobzter - you can ignore my question in the other thread now!!!.. you've answered it here!
Cheers.
Mobzter said:
Drag n drop works for system apps but for apps like the ones in market ul need to remove meta inf folder, sign the apk file n all should be well. although I think because the certificates have been changed you won't be able to update it via market. I've done quite a bit of editing..
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My mistake sorry. :-(
I'll forgive you graviel!! just don't do it again!! ;-)
Lol I was jus saying.. hell im not even saying that im right but from personal experience aswel as what I've read over time thats my conclusion! wish I learnt this **** before I got a job lol
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i know theres other threads out there with readers hub
but none thats fully functional
this was ripped out of the jm6 fw that was just released last week
i pulled it off my own tab
just install all apks and all should work
you might have to put them in your system app folders then restart
see post 2 for zinio apk
Please let me know your results
heres zinio apk
Awesome. Thanks alot. I have a north american tab so these apps were not included. I hav ed actually found aldiko and nook to be great reader apps, especially since you can import epub files. I tried to replace my gallery app with another that was supposed to display as higher resolution images, which it does but also force closes often. Any chance you can upload the stock gallery 3d apk?
VZW Tab
I tried to install the ReadersHub.apk, no dice :-(
put in in your system apps folder and reboot
I installed this and can get zinio working to where the magazine subscriptions are present, but there are no pictures. I installed it about two weeks ago. Do you know how old this Apk is? I'd love to get it to work.
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put in in your system apps folder and reboot
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I'm EXTREMELY new at this apparently, when you say system apps folder, which one is that? I tried to put it into the Root folder but I cannot get it to work.
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I installed this and can get zinio working to where the magazine subscriptions are present, but there are no pictures. I installed it about two weeks ago. Do you know how old this Apk is? I'd love to get it to work.
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This zinio version is 1.0.1101
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I'm EXTREMELY new at this apparently, when you say system apps folder, which one is that? I tried to put it into the Root folder but I cannot get it to work.
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i think you want to use root explorer or adb to put apk in /system/apps/ folder.
Zinio still doesn't show the page pictures unless you pinch to zoom for any magazines after August 2010. Does anyone know why this is or if there is a fix in the works? Cannot get any info from zinio directly.
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+1 Got the following error when installing Reader's Hub, "Application not installed." Any suggestions?
rmorrisonva said:
I tried to install the ReadersHub.apk, no dice :-(
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sstevens805 said:
I'm EXTREMELY new at this apparently, when you say system apps folder, which one is that? I tried to put it into the Root folder but I cannot get it to work.
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+1 Got the following error when installing Reader's Hub, "Application not installed." Any suggestions?
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ok you need to be rooted and have busy box install to be able to write to system
once you have above done open up estrongs/or root explorer find the app your trying to install copy it and paste it into system / apps folder then reboot
I still can't get the Reader's Hub file to install or show up in the apps list after rebooting. I've spent hours trying to get this work and no dice.
Wonder if the problems with Zinio can be remedied by changing our screen density settings? Just a thought, may be way off here.
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maxtcee said:
ok you need to be rooted and have busy box install to be able to write to system
once you have above done open up estrongs/or root explorer find the app your trying to install copy it and paste it into system / apps folder then reboot
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Copied with Root explorer and rebooted. Still doesn't show up as installed. Is there supposed be a .odex file to go with it?
specmac said:
Copied with Root explorer and rebooted. Still doesn't show up as installed. Is there supposed be a .odex file to go with it?
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Nope just the apk
go into system/app folder and make sure it pasted
if not try it again and make sure your in write mode
maxtcee said:
Nope just the apk
go into system/app folder and make sure it pasted
if not try it again and make sure your in write mode
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I have same problem it says activety not found
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Tried it, now I have no ReadersHub
Anyone save the old apk?
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Don't know why this is right off jm6
Max, if you have Titanium backup, can you take a backup of Readerhub and post the backup file?
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Just recently, on two different PCs, whenever I downlaod an APK from XDA-Developers, they are saved as .zip files (saved as "app.zip" instead of "app.apk"). Downloading from other sites works fine.
Is it something with the forums? or with my PCs?
Can the file be unzipped?
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Android311 said:
Can the file be unzipped?
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Yes, the file can be unzipped & the contents are what would usually be in an apk file.
I just rename it to "app.apk" & it will work. Its just that it did not happen before, and now, on two PCs whenever I download an APK, I have to rename it first.
Apk in .zip
All APK's are just zip files in a format that Android understands and can un-zip almost like and be installed like a program. So, i think, you need to just change the .zip extension to .apk
The main question was that, previuosly downlaoded APK's from XDA were fine, now, they are saved as .zip. why?
omar302 said:
The main question was that, previuosly downlaoded APK's from XDA were fine, now, they are saved as .zip. why?
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Probably because its not illegal I guess... if you were to upload a paid app as an APK u could get in trouble whereas if its in a .zip file then its not considered an illegal file... if you get me... another possibility is that it just takes up less space hope this helps
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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.
follow up question
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?
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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
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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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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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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
Use this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117452
and follow ftc_osiris's directions (thank him in post 5):
Run it the .bat file and type the following at the prompt when it says it can't find the email application:
SecEmail_J.apk
If necessary, the following is the name of the exchange apk (this shouldn't be required though)
SecExachange.apk
There is a thread on xda with the email policy patcher. That works for the s4
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eclipxe said:
There is a thread on xda with the email policy patcher. That works for the s4
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This?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117452
Are you looking for the aosp email.apk?
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vrundmc said:
This?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117452
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This one worked for me on the Touchwiz Email ON A DEODEXed Stock ROM. (I did not create the script, I just use it )
It did not work before the deodexed rom came out but that could have been a fluke (ie not sure).
Run it the .bat file and type the following at the prompt when it says it can't find the email application:
SecEmail_J.apk
If necessary, the following is the name of the exchange apk (this shouldn't be required though)
SecExchange.apk
Hope that helps you.
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Another note:
After you have performed this once successfully, copy the SecEmail_J.apk and SecExchange.apk from the /system/app folder on the phone to somewhere on your computer for future use.
When you go to flash a new rom, open the .zip file and drop the .apks into the /system/app folder inside the ROM that you want to install. You won't need to run the hack script or do anything special in recovery.
As long as Touchwiz is not updated, those .apk files will be usable in place of the script. (unless you get an uneditable ROM .zip).
If Touchwiz is updated in the future, the answer would be to repeat the hack process above and then get the new versions of the .apk files for future use.
As always, I hope this helps.
Let me know if anyone has difficulty.
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This one worked for me on the Touchwiz Email ON A DEODEXed Stock ROM.
It did not work before the deodexed rom came out but that could have been a fluke (ie not sure).
Run it the .bat file and type the following at the prompt when it says it can't find the email application:
SecEmail_J.apk
If necessary, the following is the name of the exchange apk (this shouldn't be required though)
SecExachange.apk
Hope that helps you.
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Nevermind...it worked! Thanks!!
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Nevermind...it worked! Thanks!!
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Glad it worked! I was going to post the actual files from my phone but they are over 8 MB and XDA has an 8MB limit.
Alright, I ADDED THE FILES FOR THE ORIGINAL STOCK ROM!!!!
I had to use 7zip to split the files.
Remove the .zip and the parenthetical at the beginning of the filenames, then highlight both and hit extract. (name them "Exchange_Bypass.7z.001" and "Exchange_Bypass.7z.002" )
ACTUALLY,
(remove_this_and_the_.zip)Exchange_Bypass.7z.001
and
(remove_this_and_the_.zip)Exchange_Bypass.7z.002
work just fine. In other words, leaving the leading parenthetical does not cause a problem.
A pain, I know. But all you have to do is take the extracted files and put them in the "/system/app" folder of the ROM you wish to flash.
Alternatively, if you want to install on your phone (not flash with a ROM), use a root file manager, overwrite the files already in /system/app on your phone, then set the permissions to "rw-r--r--" (I haven't tried this one to be honest, it might be better to use the hack to accomplish this.)
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Glad it worked! I was going to post the actual files from my phone but they are over 8 MB and XDA has an 8MB limit.
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Here is the second file
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Here is the second file
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I am unable to unzip the files when removing the two pieces you advise to delete. Would you mind putting the apk on Dropbox? Thank you!
I was able to re-root on MDL and install via the batch file.
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BrandoKC said:
I am unable to unzip the files when removing the two pieces you advise to delete. Would you mind putting the apk on Dropbox? Thank you!
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I just tested them. They worked for me so I am not sure what to do?
I updated the post above to give the exact names to use.
Exchange_Bypass.7z.001
Exchange_Bypass.7z.002
Actually, all you need to do is remove the .zip portion.
I used the zip on MDL today and had no problems.