exactly as title states
here it goes
tjohnsonjr said:
here it goes
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Im trying to install this but when i try to it says uninstall. Do i have to ubinstall the one that is on my rom first?
halla29 said:
Im trying to install this but when i try to it says uninstall. Do i have to ubinstall the one that is on my rom first?
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I found out how to do it thanks .
how did you get around the problem?, and thanks for posting this tjohnsonjr
Have you tried just copy and paste over the original apk?
yes, can someone tell me how to install? it wont let me, tried uninstalling the original and still wont work, problem parsing
mattdub1 said:
yes, can someone tell me how to install? it wont let me, tried uninstalling the original and still wont work, problem parsing
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You don't install this like a regular app. Use root manager and push to system>apps. Make sure to adjust permissions.
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Thanks for the download!
There is one:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.searchcolors.qsb.black
its not the same thing, the one you posted is grey bar with black g icon
parmijo11 said:
You don't install this like a regular app. Use root manager and push to system>apps. Make sure to adjust permissions.
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i tried taking the apk off my sd card and moving it to system apps folder, tried installing and doesnt work, can you be more specific please?
mattdub1 said:
i tried taking the apk off my sd card and moving it to system apps folder, tried installing and doesnt work, can you be more specific please?
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Again, don't install. Move to system>apps. Set the permissions as seen in below image.
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already tried just moving it as well and changing to those permissions ... do i have to rename it or anythign ? do i have to delete the other search bar apk off system?
nevermind, just had to reboot, thanks
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nevermind, just had to reboot, thanks
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Nice, glad it worked.
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yea when I changed a main rom app from system/app I went into titanium backup.1)backup system app just in case. there usually in red. 2)I wrote the name exactly like it says on system file- onto the app i am going to replace that I stored on sd card from computer.3)On Titanium I uninstalled app. 4) Paste sd app in system/app folder. Installed. Opened backup in Titanium again so I don't loose it.( Just so you know I did this with a google search widget in system app. I wanted a transparent search. Hope this helps someone
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yea when I changed a main rom app from system/app I went into titanium backup.1)backup system app just in case. there usually in red. 2)I wrote the name exactly like it says on system file- onto the app i am going to replace that I stored on sd card from computer.3)On Titanium I uninstalled app. 4) Paste sd app in system/app folder. Installed. Opened backup in Titanium again so I don't loose it.( Just so you know I did this with a google search widget in system app. I wanted a transparent search. Hope this helps someone
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zozo5656
I followed your instructions and it worked perfectly! Thanks for the help.
Here's a new black app that's worth trying out, no grey and looks killer:
Black Google Mobile by bGoog
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bgoog.android.search
Look for an app called custom ICS search, it allows you to create a widget go any color you want.
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Yep, I I accidentally the whole thing. I clicked the wrong button in TIBU.
Anyways, I got the phone yesterday, updated it to 2.3.6, and rooted it, but otherwise left it alone. I just rooted so I could restore my apps from my previous phone with TIBU. I did not restore data. Today, I was trying to fix an issue I was having with accounts and sync, and I meant to freeze it, but I hit uninstall and wasn't paying attention to the prompts, so it uninstalled it. It was backed up, but I can't re-install it. I even found the app's .apk in system/app folder, and tried to re-install it but it will not, it just tries for like a second and then says "Not installed". The option is now missing from my settings menu.
I would really like a way to fix it without having to wipe and re-install the OS, but if I have to I can.
nb4 "did you search?" yes, I did. I couldn't find anything that helped.
Thanks in advance, everyone.
Download a rom for your phone thats2.3.6 and unzip it. Go into system/app and take the apk that u need. Push it to your system/app folder with root explore. Change permissions to the ones on the pic and reboot and u should be good.
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Esteway.619 said:
Download a rom for your phone thats2.3.6 and unzip it. Go into system/app and take the apk that u need. Push it to your system/app folder with root explore. Change permissions to the ones on the pic and reboot and u should be good.
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I pushed the file and changed permissions to exactly as shown in the picture, and it still came back with "application not installed"
Edit: DERP, big time derp, forgot to reboot. one minute.
Edit 2: changed permissions, rebooted, still would not install.
iamtheculprit said:
I pushed the file and changed permissions to exactly as shown in the picture, and it still came back with "application not installed"
Edit: DERP, big time derp, forgot to reboot. one minute.
Edit 2: changed permissions, rebooted, still would not install.
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No u need to just copy paste to system/app change permissions then reboot. Don't try to install like a regular app
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Esteway.619 said:
No u need to just copy paste to system/app change permissions then reboot. Don't try to install like a regular app
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I did that, but the Applications and Sync option is not there.
If I did a recovery update to 2.3.6 again, would that fix it perhaps? or will it not let me update it that way since it's already on 2.3.6?
iamtheculprit said:
I did that, but the Applications and Sync option is not there.
If I did a recovery update to 2.3.6 again, would that fix it perhaps? or will it not let me update it that way since it's already on 2.3.6?
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Actually, I did just that, and it fixed it! sigh. I wish I had thought of that right away. Now I'm back to my original problem that I was trying to fix, though. When i try to add my facebook account in accounts and sync, I click on add account, select the facebook icon, and it just goes back to the previous page without doing anything.
Oh well. At least I got the big problem fixed, thank you for helping.
iamtheculprit said:
I did that, but the Applications and Sync option is not there.
If I did a recovery update to 2.3.6 again, would that fix it perhaps? or will it not let me update it that way since it's already on 2.3.6?
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reflash whatever rom you currently have, but don't wipe the data/factory reset. Since the file you need is in the system folder it'll rewrite.
crzdcole said:
reflash whatever rom you currently have, but don't wipe the data/factory reset. Since the file you need is in the system folder it'll rewrite.
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I just ran the 2.3.6 update again. It fixed it, but it turns out that the problem I was trying to fix in the first place which led me to uninstall the app was not a problem at all, it was google locking out facebook sync on nexus S meh, whatever. I only did it for the pictures anyways. Thanks though!
I'm running AOKP M4 with Matrix kernel.
None of my pictures show up in gallery and none of my music that's on my phone shows on any music app. I've also check through ES File Explorer and they're there
Any help is appreciated.
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Download 'rescan media' from play store and run it. Everything should appear after a few minutes.
Romonster said:
Download 'rescan media' from play store and run it. Everything should appear after a few minutes.
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I just tried this and still, nothing
Try sdsync. I don't know if it works or not.
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ljordan2 said:
Try sdsync. I don't know if it works or not.
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still says nothing
Go to application manager. Clear the data of media storage. Reboot and wait for half an hour atleast. Also try clearing data of gallery. Make sure the folder where you have your files don't have .nomedia file.
If that doesn't work then something must be really wrong with your rom.
Romonster said:
Go to application manager. Clear the data of media storage. Reboot and wait for half an hour atleast. Also try clearing data of gallery. Make sure the folder where you have your files don't have .nomedia file.
If that doesn't work then something must be really wrong with your rom.
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how do I find it? I went to settings > apps and can't find media storage
would using titanium backup work?
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Scrolls the tabs, it's under 'all' tab. Titanium backup should work too.
Romonster said:
Scrolls the tabs, it's under 'all' tab. Titanium backup should work too.
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damn, I didn't notice that you could move the tabs over. thanks for all the help!
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it still didn't work. maybe a bad download? the download did go over 108% haha
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Do a clean install or try a different rom. This looks like the only viable option now.
Romonster said:
Do a clean install or try a different rom. This looks like the only viable option now.
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looks like it. anyway thanks for all the assistance!
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Make sure there's not a .nomedia file on the root of your USB storage.
jesusice said:
Make sure there's not a .nomedia file on the root of your USB storage.
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I've checked every where for one but I can't find one
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Hey,
Like the topic says.. just wondering how you go about uninstalling an app you can't see. When I use a backed up apk file to install it, it says it will replace data and such, then I click okay, and then gives me a message, "application not installed". So that's how I know the app is there...
Its just that nothing recognizes the app as being installed. No uninstall app, no system app... anyone know how to get rid of this app by means of file exploring and not wiping the phone clean??
Thanks all.
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You would need a root-enabled file explorer such as the uncannily named 'Root Explorer'. Head into system/app and wipe out the .apk and .odex files. If it's not there, it may be in data/app
Good luck!
juzz86 said:
You would need a root-enabled file explorer such as the uncannily named 'Root Explorer'. Head into system/app and wipe out the .apk and .odex files. If it's not there, it may be in data/app
Good luck!
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Thanks. Used root explorer and searched for the package "com.blahblah.blah" deleted all of them. Still same problem.. sigh..
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jkim31 said:
Thanks. Used root explorer and searched for the package "com.blahblah.blah" deleted all of them. Still same problem.. sigh..
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So if you get a 'this app cannot be installed' error, how do you know it's actually there? You might be on a wild goose chase?
juzz86 said:
So if you get a 'this app cannot be installed' error, how do you know it's actually there? You might be on a wild goose chase?
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Just because it prompts me that the program will be updated but user settings and data will be saved. Usually if you're just installing fresh it doesn't have a prompt and all you press is install
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jkim31 said:
Just because it prompts me that the program will be updated but user settings and data will be saved. Usually if you're just installing fresh it doesn't have a prompt and all you press is install
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That's really strange. What's it called, out of curiosity?
jkim31 said:
Hey,
Like the topic says.. just wondering how you go about uninstalling an app you can't see. When I use a backed up apk file to install it, it says it will replace data and such, then I click okay, and then gives me a message, "application not installed". So that's how I know the app is there...
Its just that nothing recognizes the app as being installed. No uninstall app, no system app... anyone know how to get rid of this app by means of file exploring and not wiping the phone clean??
Thanks all.
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Good!
vlosuit said:
Good!
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thanks for suggests
jkim31 said:
Thanks. Used root explorer and searched for the package "com.blahblah.blah" deleted all of them. Still same problem.. sigh..
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Have you rebooted after the delete? And did you have system r/w instead of r/o?
redoregon said:
Have you rebooted after the delete? And did you have system r/w instead of r/o?
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Yeah rebooted. It was on r/w when I deleted them. Still no luck
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i am on ics and want to stay on ics for personsl reasons, i am rooted, is there registry files or files on the tablet that i can modify to remove the notfication? i did a quick google search but the solution was for phones (remove the battery) you can't remove battery on a tablet so i have to use something else to remove the notfication.
it installed the jellybean update to memory (400mb) so i want to remove those files too, i hope someone can help me in this situation!
HUYI said:
i am on ics and want to stay on ics for personsl reasons, i am rooted, is there registry files or files on the tablet that i can modify to remove the notfication? i did a quick google search but the solution was for phones (remove the battery) you can't remove battery on a tablet so i have to use something else to remove the notfication.
it installed the jellybean update to memory (400mb) so i want to remove those files too, i hope someone can help me in this situation!
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To remove the notification go to settings/application manager/all/scroll down to software update and disable it.
yeah i found the process in titanium backup and permently disabled it, i am trying to find out where the update has been installed so i can remove that too.
HUYI said:
yeah i found the process in titanium backup and permently disabled it, i am trying to find out where the update has been installed so i can remove that too.
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If you have ES File explorer and have all the root permissions checked for the app,I think you could do a search for it if you know what it was called?Or maybe an advanced search in ESF by date?
technut said:
If you have ES File explorer and have all the root permissions checked for the app,I think you could do a search for it if you know what it was called?Or maybe an advanced search in ESF by date?
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no idea, tried google and nothing much came up regarding a file name. :S
HUYI said:
no idea, tried google and nothing much came up regarding a file name. :S
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How do you know it even downloaded? If it downloaded I think it would apply the update immediately.Check in your about settings maybe it is already running the update.OTA updates won't delete your settings or apps or anything like that.
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technut said:
How do you know it even downloaded? If it downloaded I think it would apply the update immediately.Check in your about settings maybe it is already running the update.OTA updates won't delete your settings or apps or anything like that.
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no, it never installed only downloaded because it prompt me to install the update then gave me a option to remind later and then stayed in my notification bar.
Hopefully someone will be able to figure it out. Afraid I'm out of suggestions.
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ok, thanks for helping though.
HUYI said:
no, it never installed only downloaded because it prompt me to install the update then gave me a option to remind later and then stayed in my notification bar.
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Try the DiskUsage app - it may show you where your 400Mb update is hiding.
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I used titanium backup. I can't remeber the specific name but it was def along the lines of software package update or upgrade. This was back when I had that 75 mb update that kept annoying me to install every 3 hours.
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FarmBoi said:
Try the DiskUsage app - it may show you where your 400Mb update is hiding.
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that didn't work, but i did use a program called file explorer fx and went into this folder here:
root/cache/fota
the file is called "update.zip" long pressed on the file and selected details, it was 400mb, deleted it after that.
stormglove said:
I used titanium backup. I can't remeber the specific name but it was def along the lines of software package update or upgrade. This was back when I had that 75 mb update that kept annoying me to install every 3 hours.
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yeah it does get annoying after a while, there should be a option to turn it off completly, least i got rid of it now.
Here's a link to b-boy inverted apps
http://www.designrifts.com/teamblackedoutapp/category/blacked-out-apps/google-apps-black/
Thanks to b-boy
MikeyNick found this as another option
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1745830
Using play store,calendar, gmail and Google now
They way I install these are
1) name the app you're replacing ie. MMS.apk to MMS.apk.bak , also do the same for the matching odex file
2) copy the inverted app to system/ app and change permissions to rw-r-r
3) reboot
Note: may not work with jcases method of gaining root, my boot loader is unlocked
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thanks for this! Though I can't seem to get Gmail to install.. how did you go about getting rid of the system app? Titatium Backup doesn't seem to be doing the trick for me...
I haven't even begun to try any ones that require recovery.. just rooted my X and can't quite figure out to get into recovery easily.. is it as as simple as using Quick Boot? anyway to tell if it's in recovery without ADB?
thanks!
nonotechnology said:
thanks for this! Though I can't seem to get Gmail to install.. how did you go about getting rid of the system app? Titatium Backup doesn't seem to be doing the trick for me...
I haven't even begun to try any ones that require recovery.. just rooted my X and can't quite figure out to get into recovery easily.. is it as as simple as using Quick Boot? anyway to tell if it's in recovery without ADB?
thanks!
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I deleted it with an app like titanium backup. After that you just need to reboot your phone and installed the inverted APK and all is well.
This method works for just about all the system apps. Just remember to Make a backup before you start cutting away.
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Have you gotten the blacked out Email app (corporate email) to work? It won't work for me
corywf said:
Have you gotten the blacked out Email app (corporate email) to work? It won't work for me
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yep Email didn't work.
Unfortunately I stopped using Blackout apps because of a bug. Every time I would install any Blackout apps, my Hangouts would develop a weird scrolling bug (even if I didn't install blackout hangouts at all). On normal Hangouts when you type a message and send it, it should scroll to the very bottom. But when mine was bugged, it never scrolled after I typed a message, unless someone replied. I could scroll manually but still, drove me nuts. Reinstalling hangouts and it's lib dependance didn't fix it. Reverting blackout apps didn't fix it either. Tried wiping cache, dalvik, wiping hangouts data, nothing. I had to do RSD Lite complete clean flash to make it work properly again.
I really wish I could have them on, if it weren't for the hangouts bug.
Anybody find a dark MMS apk that still retains the square chat bubbles that the stock one has? I played around with every theme option for this one and I couldn't get it to match the stock app.
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_MetalHead_ said:
Anybody find a dark MMS apk that still retains the square chat bubbles that the stock one has? I played around with every theme option for this one and I couldn't get it to match the stock app.
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I believe you can change the style in mms settings. I have bubbles with side arrows
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flashallthetime said:
I believe you can change the style in mms settings. I have bubbles with side arrows
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It's not the same.
So, is there any way to do this on a verizon one (locked bootloader)? In my attempt to install the blacked out mms, I tried flashing the zip from stock recovery, but it failed to verify. Tried installing the Mms.apk from the zip via adb and pm, and it said INSTALL_FAILED_NO_CERTIFICATES
so then I signed it with a key as per android doc, and then I got INSTALL_FAILED_UID_CHANGED. so i figured out it was because the /data/data/com.android.mms was still hanging around. removed that, tried again and got INSTALL_FAILED_DEXOPT. That's where i stopped.
I'm starting to think i'll have to wait till there's safestrap for moto x. If not then let me know what i need to do!
MikeyNick said:
So, is there any way to do this on a verizon one (locked bootloader)? In my attempt to install the blacked out mms, I tried flashing the zip from stock recovery, but it failed to verify. Tried installing the Mms.apk from the zip via adb and pm, and it said INSTALL_FAILED_NO_CERTIFICATES
so then I signed it with a key as per android doc, and then I got INSTALL_FAILED_UID_CHANGED. so i figured out it was because the /data/data/com.android.mms was still hanging around. removed that, tried again and got INSTALL_FAILED_DEXOPT. That's where i stopped.
I'm starting to think i'll have to wait till there's safestrap for moto x. If not then let me know what i need to do!
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Just manually install it with any root explorer but before you replace your existing MMS apk , rename it to MMS.apk.bak. Change permission to rw-r-r and reboot.
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flashallthetime said:
Just manually install it with any root explorer but before you replace your existing MMS apk , rename it to MMS.apk.bak. Change permission to rw-r-r and reboot.
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Can you explain what you mean by "manually install it" ? If you mean clicking the apk file and and hitting install, that doesn't work for me. from Root Browser, with system mounted as read write, it just says "App did not install"
If I just copy to /system/app and change permissions, it doesn't actually install it. it's not listed as an app in my applications.
I did figure out that I can restore the titanium backup by mounting /system as read write and restoring the backup, so i have my messaging back, just really want to get blacked out working!
EDIT: another thing I tried was replacing the apk file in the titanium backup with the blacked out apk. That also did not work. Titanium backup just sits there spinning with "restoring app"
MikeyNick said:
Can you explain what you mean by "manually install it" ? If you mean clicking the apk file and and hitting install, that doesn't work for me. from Root Browser, with system mounted as read write, it just says "App did not install"
If I just copy to /system/app and change permissions, it doesn't actually install it. it's not listed as an app in my applications.
I did figure out that I can restore the titanium backup by mounting /system as read write and restoring the backup, so i have my messaging back, just really want to get blacked out working!
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Any chance you're using jcase's root method? You use any root file explorer , copy the MMS apk , go to system/app and change the existing MMS.app to MMS.apk.bak and also the odex mms file, then copy the inverted mms .apk and change the permissions to rw-r-r
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flashallthetime said:
Any chance you're using jcase's root method? You use any root file explorer , copy the MMS apk , go to system/app and change the existing MMS.app to MMS.apk.bak and also the odex mms file, then copy the inverted mms .apk and change the permissions to rw-r-r
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Okay, tried your way. It doesn't matter whether I remove Mms.apk, rename it to Mms.apk.bak, or straight overwrite it with the other. Every time the original Mms.apk leaves the /system/app folder, it is removed from the list of installed apps. The Messaging app literally disappears off the screen.
Yes, I used PwnMyMoto
MikeyNick said:
Okay, tried your way. It doesn't matter whether I remove Mms.apk, rename it to Mms.apk.bak, or straight overwrite it with the other. Every time the original Mms.apk leaves the /system/app folder, it is removed from the list of installed apps. The Messaging app literally disappears off the screen.
Yes, I used PwnMyMoto
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Yah, thought you're using pwnmymoto, I believe if you reboot it wipes r/w privledges? Can you do it through penmymoto. Sorry I'm frigging getting a headache. I just found out that some major dinaro, mula, cash that's owed to me I'm not going to see it, does anyone live near lake Mary Florida? I need you to brake some frigging legs, there's a 10‰ finders fee 400 bucks . I guess I'll have to put a lien on the property here in Toronto, just pissed
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flashallthetime said:
Yah, thought you're using pwnmymoto, I believe if you reboot it wipes r/w privledges? Can you do it through penmymoto. Sorry I'm frigging getting a headache. I just found out that some major dinaro, mula, cash that's owed to me I'm not going to see it, does anyone live near lake Mary Florida? I need you to brake some frigging legs, there's a 10‰ finders fee 400 bucks . I guess I'll have to put a lien on the property here in Toronto, just pissed
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I guess it was just that particular version. This one worked fine:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1745830
MikeyNick said:
I guess it was just that particular version. This one worked fine:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1745830
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Do you mind if I use the link you found in the op, gives people more options?
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flashallthetime said:
Do you mind if I use the link you found in the op, gives people more options?
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Absolutely not, go for the gold!
MikeyNick said:
Absolutely not, go for the gold!
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Going to use it anyways
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I might give this a try. Can you post up some screenshots? Thanks!
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eyeisdasteve said:
I might give this a try. Can you post up some screenshots? Thanks!
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Just follow the link in op, team blackout has pictures posted already
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