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[Q] Installing System Apps

Hi! I searched the forums, but didn't see any answers regarding to this.
I'm trying to install the moded versions of SMS and Phone/Contact apps found in Cyanogenmod ROM over stock 2.3.4.
What I did was to extract Contacts.apk, Mms.apk, and Phone.apk from one of CM releases and copied the APK files to /System/Apps/ via Root Explorer (set it from R/W to R/O) and rebooted the phone, but there was no change.
I then tried to install them (from the same /System/Apps/ location) through Root Explorer, but it doesn't let.
Any help would be much appreciated.

If you are trying this you need to check/change permission on each app...the phone.apk will not work though I've tried and got force closes. The dialer and mms apks will work though. The best way to do this is to push via adb. If you don't have sdk and knowledge of the basic adb and shell commands I would highly reccomend becoming familiar with them.
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I have sdk and worked with adb before to root my phone. I'll do some research on how to install apps via adb.
Thank you.

umbrae said:
I have sdk and worked with adb before to root my phone. I'll do some research on how to install apps via adb.
Thank you.
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Just put the apps on your tool folder and enter the following commands....
adb push "your.apk" system/app
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Thanks again. I did that and got confirmation that the files were copied, but the new Mms, for example, wasn't installed.
I tried using "install" command after, but it wouldn't let me. I got a message saying that the file already exists.
I changed the permission and everything, too.
Any ideas?

umbrae said:
Thanks again. I did that and got confirmation that the files were copied, but the new Mms, for example, wasn't installed.
I tried using "install" command after, but it wouldn't let me. I got a message saying that the file already exists.
I changed the permission and everything, too.
Any ideas?
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That's odd...I usually don't have to change permissions when I push an app. What version of the cm7 mms apk are you using? I used it from the stable 7
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sunder74 said:
That's odd...I usually don't have to change permissions when I push an app. What version of the cm7 mms apk are you using? I used it from the stable 7
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I was using Nighties, but I'll try the latest stable 7. Downloading now.
Just to clarify what I did:
First, used the "adb push" method you suggested and the apk files were copied to system/app. I rebooted, but nothing had changed. I then tried to install the copied files via Root Explorer, but it wouldn't let me. I changed R/O and then Permissions, but still couldn't install.
Then I tried "adb install", but it said file already exists. I changed R/O then Permissions, but still couldn't.
After that, I deleted Mms.apk and Contacts.apk and tried all the methods described above again, but still nothing. The apps weren't installed and I kept getting FC.
Lastly, I manually copied the files again via Root Explorer (changed R/O then changed Permission), but still no change and couldn't install.
Hopefully CM 7 packages I'm downloading would work.

[REQ] Flashable or Installable Modded HTCCamera.apk with Panorama Support

I'm looking for either a flashable or installable apk for the modded HTCCamera with panorama support from the Virtuous ROM (not the apk from the MT4G Slide), that will work with stock Eu 1.35 ROM. Can anyone help me out?

Here you go!!! I hope it works for you..

Install fails, but thanx for the apk

Behold_this said:
Install fails, but thanx for the apk
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Use root explorer to install it.
Copy/move apk file to system, change permissions to rw-r--r-- then move to the app folder .
reboot

Don't use root explorer. I use es file manager but can't set permissions with it. Could I fix permissions in recovery?

Behold_this said:
Don't use root explorer. I use es file manager but can't set permissions with it. Could I fix permissions in recovery?
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Yes.
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA Premium App

Do I have these steps right:
back up then delete original apk and odex files, copy new apk to /system/app, boot into recovery and fix permissions, then reboot?

[Q] Frustrated with theme install

Hello all,
I have a Rogers Xperia play, 2.3.3. (UK firmware, already rooted).
Locked bootloader, and sim lock, so I can't use the SE website to unlock. Hence I can't get to fastboot, and use any kind of clockwork mod recovery etc..
I made a theme in the UOT kitchen. I provided my framwork-res, and SystemUI files to the site.
How the F#$% do I install this theme? I've read some instructions on using ADB (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1065789), but last time I tried that (ADB itself works correctly and sees my phone) using a theme on the Xperia Play forum, my phone went in a reboot loop.
I'd like to avoid having to reinstall my apps again, yes I know I can get a backup application, but that's not the point of this thread
Any advice on how to install this would be appreciated.

Same here but with sim unlocked, Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Rooted 2.3.3 bootloader locked ,i tried 6 times ,3 times without changing permissions ,3 with changing permissions and no result i only managed to change the SystemUI.apk to work and not get in the bootloop and the framework-res.apk makes the phone get in the bootloop

same problem here.......Waiting for a newbie tutorial

Have to tried using root explorer to install your theme? It's really easy to do I had a hard time using adb to install my theme too I kept going into bootloop but once I used root explorer got it installed in a few minutes
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just copy the .apk's to the platform-tools folder, fire up adb and type in
adb remount
adb push framework-res.apk /system/framework
adb push systemui.apk /system/app
adb reboot
Done

thatsupnow said:
Have to tried using root explorer to install your theme? It's really easy to do I had a hard time using adb to install my theme too I kept going into bootloop but once I used root explorer got it installed in a few minutes
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I tried it aswell but I also got a boot loop.
I'm confused about these permissions :S

GetPatriotized said:
I tried it aswell but I also got a boot loop.
I'm confused about these permissions :S
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You will get a bootloop, if the theme you are tying to install, has an incompatible framework.... You should always make sure the theme is made for your firmware version, as for the permissions, its only if you use root explorer, if you use adb the correct permissions will already be set

AndroHero said:
You will get a bootloop, if the theme you are tying to install, has an incompatible framework.... You should always make sure the theme is made for your firmware version, as for the permissions, its only if you use root explorer, if you use adb the correct permissions will already be set
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I'm on 2.3.3 UK with Rogers Xperia Play.
I'm using root explorer because I'm lost with ADB

If that's the case the make sure you set permissions rw-r--r-- before you move them into the proper folders. Have fun dude
Sent from my R800i using XDA App

Just to ad to @thatsupnow's post, move them to /system first and then set permissions there and then move to the correct folder as he said. That should keep you out of bootloop as long as you use compatible themes or your own cooked framework/systemUI as @androhero also mentioned
Regards Dousan...

I JUST MANAGED TO INSTALL A THEME WOOhOO
now how to do it:
1.copy the SystemUi.apk,framework-res.apk etc. on you SD Card
2.Use a File Explorer that can change permissions (I used Root Explorer from market,pm me for a link if you don't have money to buy it)
3.Copy SystemUi.apk to /System not /system/app and there change the permissions to rw-r--r-- (Be carefull , i accidentaly left rw-r--r-x and it didn't work)
4.Now replace the SystemUi.apk from system/app/ with the one from /system/
5.You will need to restart the phone (i couldn't because many Force Closes so i removed the battery then placed back) and now you have the new Notification Bar
6.Now do the 2-3-4-5 steps with framework-res.apk and this time the phone will restart itself after you copy it.
Where SystemUi.apk and Framework-res.apk go:
SystemUi.apk => /system/app
Framework-res.apk => /system/framework

AndroHero said:
just copy the .apk's to the platform-tools folder, fire up adb and type in
adb remount
adb push framework-res.apk /system/framework
adb push systemui.apk /system/app
adb reboot
Done
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On a side note to this I had a little fun with ninjamorph and changed colors on some .png's in both systemui and framework-res and ended up with nearly all my apps fc'ing. Couldn't get adb to remount and got a permissions denied error. Then did a adb shell instaed and that worked. Check link for command's:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13984118&postcount=3
Regards Dousan...

How to I change it to rw-r--r-- ?
Like what format is that?
I'm in the pop op where it shows the 9 boxes.
Owner,group,others etc. do you have a picture or something?

GetPatriotized said:
How to I change it to rw-r--r-- ?
Like what format is that?
I'm in the pop op where it shows the 9 boxes.
Owner,group,others etc. do you have a picture or something?
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User-Group-Others- rw-r--r--

[REQ] CleanROM 5.1 HTCclockwidget and Clock app

I deleted these two apps to install Nexus 4 clock app, but it did not work. I would appreciate it if someone can share them with me. Thanks

tonie972 said:
I deleted these two apps to install Nexus 4 clock app, but it did not work. I would appreciate it if someone can share them with me. Thanks
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just take it out of the clean rom zip file you downloaded and extract it from there

Thanks! I forgot about that. So I got the apps but failed to install.

tonie972 said:
Thanks! I forgot about that. So I got the apps but failed to install.
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What exactly are you trying to do?

I uninstalled htcclockwidget and world clock to install nexus 4 clock, but it didn't work. Now I'm trying to reinstall those apps, but it doesn't work. I used root explorer to move the apks in the system/app folder to install.

tonie972 said:
Thanks! I forgot about that. So I got the apps but failed to install.
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are you installing the apks? thaat probably wont work, what you would do is take the apks and move it into system/apps using a file explorer that has root access like rootexplorer paste it back into the system/app directory with all the other system apps and set the correct permissons and reboot and you should be okay

paul_viado said:
are you installing the apks? thaat probably wont work, what you would do is take the apks and move it into system/apps using a file explorer that has root access like rootexplorer paste it back into the system/app directory with all the other system apps and set the correct permissons and reboot and you should be okay
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That's exactly what i did but its not working.
Edit: rebooting didn't work but turning it off did.

Need stock Gingerbread email apk - can someone help?

I accidentally removed the email app on a rooted version of gingerbread. I backed it up, but apparently, it didn't back up successfully. Can someone provide the APK and installation instructions? I need it for my work email.
Thanks

In case no one provides it briefly and you need it urgently, you can download any GB Rom and extract the email.apk from its /system/app directory.
Then copy it to your phones /system/app using a root browser, and set it's permissions to rw-r-r (644)
Reboot & you should be good

Thanks so much for the response. I'll give that a try. What's the .odex file in the app directory?

Email.apk? That's all you should need