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google navigation gps fix

open the zip on the phone there should be 2 files put them in system/lib/hw directory using root explorer or a program like it
hope it works for you like it did for me

Damn! I really want to try this but I cant write to my system directory. It wont mount R/W.
Also, you say there should be 2 files but there is only 1 in the zip file.

Trying this now...

theorioles33 said:
Damn! I really want to try this but I cant write to my system directory. It wont mount R/W.
Also, you say there should be 2 files but there is only 1 in the zip file.
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You have to open it on phone to see both files
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theorioles33 said:
Damn! I really want to try this but I cant write to my system directory. It wont mount R/W.
Also, you say there should be 2 files but there is only 1 in the zip file.
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Are you using root explorer
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qbills314 said:
Are you using root explorer
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Yes. Says "hw permissions cannot be changed because the file system is read-only".
Also, when I extract it on the phone there is only 1 file. gps.spade.so.

theorioles33 said:
Yes. Says "hw permissions cannot be changed because the file system is read-only".
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Do you see the mount rw button at top and did you extract files first
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qbills314 said:
open the zip on the phone there should be 2 files put them in system/lib/hw directory using root explorer or a program like it
hope it works for you like it did for me
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What exactly does this do?

qbills314 said:
Do you see the mount rw button at top and did you extract files first
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I see the button but when I press it, it doesnt change. I copied the zip file to the SD card and extracted it there.

Found a thread that told how to make the system folder r/w.
Open terminal and type:
su
busybox mount -o remount,rw /system

californiarailroader said:
What exactly does this do?
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If u r having problems wit Google navigation getting a gps fix this should fix it
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Qbills, copied the file over and I must say I think it works!
I am actually getting a GPS lock and with my case still on. I could NEVER get a lock with the case on and only occasionally with the case off.
Thanks!

Holy cow! Just got a lock in the house. It's like a miracle.
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qbills314 said:
If u r having problems wit Google navigation getting a gps fix this should fix it
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Ahh, okay, mine's working okay but thanks for this!

Yeah. Got the file in np, I do not see a change in my locking on. Still takes 20 mins.

theorioles33 said:
Qbills, copied the file over and I must say I think it works!
I am actually getting a GPS lock and with my case still on. I could NEVER get a lock with the case on and only occasionally with the case off.
Thanks!
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im glad to hear it hope it keeps working

That change took my GPS offline - it wont even turn on, so it didn't work for me. Thanks for posting though - I'm trying everything I can to get GPS running again
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reflash your radio? It worked for me to get the gps icon back but as I'm in the house I don't know if it works to get me lock yet

grumpy.medic said:
Yeah. Got the file in np, I do not see a change in my locking on. Still takes 20 mins.
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yeah i know sometimes it does i just tried it again and it took awhile but for the most part it locks in about 2min or less where as before it wouldnt lock at all but i know what u r saying about the 20min

Ill try that when I get back to my computer. Also, has anyone tried a reboot after applying this file? I had to reinstall maps since navigation wouldn't open.
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Steps To Changing Your BootSplash Screen.

I have a custom boot animation and boot up sound now i am very interested in changing the splash screen. I don't want my phone to boot up and say LG
Is there a tool or a command prompt input that will allow us to change it to whatever we like. I know i'm not the only one who would like this.

I am also looking for information on how to do this on the g2x. I've tried other android guides and command prompts but nothing has worked for me so far

Copy it to your phones sd card amd use root explorer or something similar to name the file bootanimation.zip and copy it to /system/media ... Make sure to back up the one that's already there in case you need it.
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phburks said:
Copy it to your phones sd card amd use root explorer or something similar to name the file bootanimation.zip and copy it to /system/media ... Make sure to back up the one that's already there in case you need it.
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That's for the animation part ... not sure about the sound.
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Bootup Sound is located in /system/media/audio/poweron/PowerOn.ogg
move/rename/delete the file to kill the sound effect.

Bootsplash meaning the LG screen not the jumping android
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[How To] Boot Animations

Figured while we are waiting for some custom roms, we could still get a little custom action going on. I got tired of sprints boot animation and started playing w root explorer. Need root access, and a file manager that has permission to write to system folders.
You may want to back up the original sprint_bootanimation.zip to another location before copying any other files, just in case you want to return to stock. I ended up losing mine in a wipe, once I got it back I figured it would be a good idea to have one posted for anyone who needed it, see below.
Below is a link to the Razr stock bootanimation.zip (most 960x540 animations will work, as well as several other resolutions, play around and see what you find and like), rename it sprint_bootanimation.zip and copy it to /system/media. After it is moved change the permissions to rw-r--r-- , should be able to do this by long pressing the file. The other is an OGG file (do not rename), also copy this to /system/media folder. Voila, you now have the stock Razr boot animation whenever you boot your phone, sound and all.
If anyone would like to post some more stock or custom animations below, feel free.
Stock Razr animation w/ amplified audio file download:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1345636
Stock Photon Q animation below, just in case...

The boot works but i hear no sound
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You put droidhd.ogg into system/media with the zip (not in the zip)? It has to be in the system/media folder with that exact spelling.
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I hear it now but its very low. Its doesnt matter though cuz i luv the boot way better then sprints.
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Right on. Agreed, it would be better w a bit more volume. I will look into it.
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Updated OP with link to an amplified ogg file.
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I am using root explorer to do this and all my files are read only. I am fully rooted and unlocked but it will not let me change permission or change the boot animation.
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spyderkoz said:
I am using root explorer to do this and all my files are read only. I am fully rooted and unlocked but it will not let me change permission or change the boot animation.
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That's odd, I assume you granted root explorer su permission. Maybe go into system settings, apps and clear data in root explorer? If that doesn't get it try es file manager, open menu, settings; close to the bottom of the list is root settings, check all the boxes. It will ask for su permission & you should be able to do it then.
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fallnSaint said:
That's odd, I assume you granted root explorer su permission. Maybe go into system settings, apps and clear data in root explorer? If that doesn't get it try es file manager, open menu, settings; close to the bottom of the list is root settings, check all the boxes. It will ask for su permission & you should be able to do it then.
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Will try that. Once I am past that it will be time to post my beta rom
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spyderkoz said:
I am using root explorer to do this and all my files are read only. I am fully rooted and unlocked but it will not let me change permission or change the boot animation.
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Just a thought. Did you hit the Rw/Ro toggle in the upper right hand corner when you were in /system? People sometimes for get about that.
@OP, Here is a Pro-Tip that I have been using for a long time on a few different phones if you like to swap bootanimations a bunch.
If you drop your "custom" BA in /data/local and set permissions, it will boot up when the phone does. By doing it this way, you can test out as many BAs as you want and all the while your original in /system/media is left clean and unadulterated. I have collected a bunch over the years and have them on my sdcard. Another trick to put them in folders to easily copy over into /data/local at will. So it would be sdcard/MYBootAniations/Clockhell/bootanimation.zip or sdcard/MYBootAniations/RollerCoaster/bootanimation.zip.
Sometimes, I will drop one in my wife's /data/local and then the next time she boots up BAM!!! She is pretty saavy at these things, so it is shortly after bootup when I get a text or call.

Nice, thanks for that, I will give it a try.
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Could we use any boot animation from the bionic?

xLoveHateLegend said:
Could we use any boot animation from the bionic?
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I believe so, screen resolution is what we are looking at, bionic is 960x540, as is the Q.
-Saint

Just replaced the boot animation, work great, sounds great too Thanks for sharing.
It would be great to replace the word "droid" which robot says to "photon". Maybe I'll give a try.

I am sad can not get this to work. It boots but freezes right at the end.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2041939
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fallnSaint said:
Figured while we are waiting for some custom roms, we could still get a little custom action going on. I got tired of sprints boot animation and started playing w root explorer. Need root access, and a file manager that has permission to write to system folders.
You may want to back up the original sprint_bootanimation.zip to another location before copying any other files, just in case you want to return to stock. I ended up losing mine in a wipe, once I got it back I figured it would be a good idea to have one posted for anyone who needed it, see below.
Below is a link to the Razr stock bootanimation.zip (most 960x540 animations will work, as well as several other resolutions, play around and see what you find and like), rename it sprint_bootanimation.zip and copy it to /system/media. After it is moved change the permissions to rw-r--r-- , should be able to do this by long pressing the file. The other is an OGG file (do not rename), also copy this to /system/media folder. Voila, you now have the stock Razr boot animation whenever you boot your phone, sound and all.
If anyone would like to post some more stock or custom animations below, feel free.
Stock Razr animation w/ amplified audio file download:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1345636
Stock Photon Q animation below, just in case...
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You should check out a script that kevinrocksman posted from TeamDart...it's an install script that uses cmd.exe on a PC to flash the sprint_bootanimation.zip file and either an .ogg file or MP3 of your choosing through your custom recovery. It's a one-click deal. Very handy!
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[Q] Change Boot Music?

Hi all, I am wondering how I can change the boot music for the GS3. Which file do I need to change, and what do I need to name it?
I apologize if there is already a thread. If so, please link me. Search isn't working for some reason for me.

/system/media/audio/ui/poweron.ogg
Either change it to a ".bak" extension to stop it from happening. Or delete it.
Or make your own sound file with that name and replace it.
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Edit: poweroff.ogg above it is also your shutting down sound. I renamed the cameraclick.ogg to silence the camera when making single shots.

Hmm. I tried it, but it didn't work. Thanks for the suggestion though.
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Anyone else have a suggestion? I have converted my file to .ogg, and saved it in system/media, system/media/audio system/media/audio/ui. None of these approaches have worked. I have tried re-naming mp3's and converting them. Has anyone had any success with this?

sneakNINJA said:
Anyone else have a suggestion? I have converted my file to .ogg, and saved it in system/media, system/media/audio system/media/audio/ui. None of these approaches have worked. I have tried re-naming mp3's and converting them. Has anyone had any success with this?
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I've been trying to figure this out all day. I've tried many methods and none seem to work.

Just worked fine for me. I took a sound from a zelda soundboard I had already saved as a notification tone with the app (chest appears.ogg). Copied it to /system/media/audio/ui/ and then renamed it PowerOn.ogg. Rebooted and sure enough the zelda sound plays.
How long is the music you are trying? And when you rename it are you capitalizing the P in power and O in on? That is probably important to do.
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Edit2: just used Ringdroid to cut an mp3 of Gangnam Style to a notification. Used first few seconds of the song. Then used a media converting app to make it an ".ogg" format. Copied to that /system/media/ahdio/ui directory. Renamed it PowerOn.ogg. And rebooted. My phone bumps Gangnam now fine when I reboot.

It's 14 seconds long. I put it through ffmpeg media encoder to get to to ogg (I also tried an online encoder with my pc), then copied it here. The screenshot is attached.
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Noob question, but do this require ROOT or just a specific app to access the files to change.
Thanks for the info.

sneakNINJA said:
It's 14 seconds long. I put it through ffmpeg media encoder to get to to ogg (I also tried an online encoder with my pc), then copied it here. The screenshot is attached.
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I just used a file converter app on my phone. Got it in the market for a few bucks. Odd that it doesn't work for you.
Upload the file in mp3 to drop box or email me it at jciampi at Gmail at com. I will try to convert it and use it.
Xmeoff said:
Noob question, but do this require ROOT or just a specific app to access the files to change.
Thanks for the info.
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Yep. To be able to access the root directory and make changes to the system folder you need root permission. Then a file explorer app like Root Explorer or ES File explorer to move the file there and rename it
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What ROMS and kernels are you using? From what I understand you need a kernel that has the boot sound option enabled.
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I'm using stock ROM. Just rooted
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I was on Cyanogenmod 10 official, then switched to official Aokp without changing kernels. Perhaps I should get a new one?
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EDIT: Switched to Ktoonsez kernel, to no avail.

Changing boot animation

Hi again all.
Man I have tried everything to change the boot animation on my Photon Q...and I keep striking out.
Tried setting permissions through Root Explorer Pro, tried putting the zip into /data/local, tried editing setting permissions with Smanager...meh.
Anyone help a bit?
-D-
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drakeheart77 said:
Hi again all.
Man I have tried everything to change the boot animation on my Photon Q...and I keep striking out.
Tried setting permissions through Root Explorer Pro, tried putting the zip into /data/local, tried editing setting permissions with Smanager...meh.
Anyone help a bit?
-D-
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I never had any luck w /data/local, works fine in/system/media tho. Rename, set permissions, done.
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Could try KP's method using adb if all else fails.
-Saint

I was wondering if u could tell me what to rename the file as, and what permissions to set plz.
Ty
-D-
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drakeheart77 said:
I was wondering if u could tell me what to rename the file as, and what permissions to set plz.
Ty
-D-
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Got the walk through here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1868155
-Saint

That did it. Ty had the rw-r-r set right just didn't know what name to change the .zip file to.
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FWIW, I've noticed that simply removing/renaming the sprint_bootanimation.zip (the yellow sprint animation) from /system/media and leaving the bootanimation.zip (the red moto logo) sped up my boot time a bit. It appears that the phone will run bootanimation.zip followed by sprint_bootanimation.zip. I haven't tried removing bootnamiation.zip because I don't like a plain black screen during boot, even if it is a second or two faster. Plus I haven't found a boot animation I like yet to replace the stock one.