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I've read about this here a bit but it's not really well documented or tutorialized.
So, how can someone change stock launcher to whatever launcher he/she wants ?
I know this is done via adb console, this is not the issue. But dunno what needs to be taken out and replaced; if something needs to be renamed or not. Where can the apk files be found for newly installed software ? and also what needs to be removed from the stock launcher ? odex & apk ? I know where to find the apk, but not the odex. and are any more files "bound" to the stock launcher except the apk and the odex file ? If say i use a filemanager to locate my desired launcher (having said launcher installed), will pushing it into the /system/app folder do the trick or do I have to rename it ? That means that basically the system/app folder is like a folder for apps that are launched automatically when phone starts.
Can someone help me & shed some light on this ? Thanks !
as few ways to do this. isntall launcherpro (or what launcher you want).
use root explorer to move com.fede.launcher.apk from /data/app to /system/app
change the name to launcherpro.apk
change the permissions to read for user, group and others. write for user only.
reboot
once you select launcherpro, use root explorer, go to /system/app, and delete launcher.apk or home.apk or whatever your rom uses as stock home/launcher.
or, use adb
Code:
abd push launcherpro.apk /system/app
Thanks man, though I have some questions:
Q1: how do I do
change the permissions to read for user, group and others. write for user only.
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Q2:
once you select launcherpro, use root explorer, go to /system/app, and delete launcher.apk or home.apk or whatever your rom uses as stock home/launcher.
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Don't I have to rename launcherpro.apk to home.apk in order for it to work @ startup time ?
Instead of deleting home.apk, perhaps moving them to the sdcard might be better (just in case).
ldq said:
Thanks man, though I have some questions:
Q1: how do I do
Q2: Don't I have to rename launcherpro.apk to home.apk in order for it to work @ startup time ?
Instead of deleting home.apk, perhaps moving them to the sdcard might be better (just in case).
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you can use root explorer to change permissions. just long press the apk and a submenu will pop up with permissions being an option.
whether or not you need to change the name of launcherpro will depend on your rom/device. you can leave launcherpro as is and leave home.apk in there, reboot. when it boots, it should have a popup asking which you'd like to use as the launcher.
or, install launcherpro like normal, select it to be the default launcher and it should always launch at boot.
thanks a lot ! will try this out !
How to change stock launcher with any launcher
Victory !
Step by step:
1. Backup original launcher
Code:
adb pull /system/app/Launcher.apk Launcher.apk.bak
2. Backup installed launcherpro/adw/golauncher apk's to either HDD or SDcard
2a. Use root explorer mount r/w to copy corresponding file to SDcard & after that
rename the file to Launcher.apk or whatever your stock launcher is. ( user installed apps can be found in /data/app)
2b. Pull file to HDD
Code:
adb pull /data/app/Launcher.apk Launcher.apk
3. Push file to /system/app
Code:
adb push Launcher.apk /data/app/Launcher.apk
4. Reboot & Enjoy
HELP ME...
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2, running Gingerbread XWKDD, Android 2.3.3, Samsung's Touchwiz 4.0.
Rooted my SGS2 and got Titanium Backup, I uninstalled the clock app because I thought it was a widget and I didn't want to see alot of widget. Anyway, turns out the clock 1.0 is actually a system app by the name of com.sec.android.app.clockpackage
and titanium backup can't reinstall it, when i extract the .apk from the backup file and try manually installing, it doesn't install either, just says application not installed.
I also can't find this on Android market.
ok, so after some digging i found that com.sec.android.app.clockpackage.apk still existed in system/apps but just wasn't running. I also noticed for almost every .apk, there was a .odex. But for my clockpackage, there was no .odex, maybe that's why it's not working?
on that thought, maybe anyone here can copy their .odex files for the 2 clock .apks and send them to me? Just use Root Explorer to see the system/app folder, mount R/W if you need to, then copy the 2 .odex files and then upload them somewhere? Pls?!?
if you want root explorer, holla at me via pm
Hi,
I have the same problem with Contacts.apk (no .odex, Titanium or. RootExplorer can't install), so i can't open the number-pad to make a call.
I have tried to copy the backuped Contacts.apk manualy to /system/app, the rebooted, but it don't hlep.
Solved: I have Installed the VillainROM 1.0 and the app is back.
U tried reflashing your current rom??
Its the most clean solution... Because if you copy and paste from another device i'm sure about the system file its not going to work correctly(cache data from another device...mmm i think it will not work...)
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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
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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--
Hey so I was hoping you could help me out. I had a bunch of stuff saved in my mini diary when I flashed 2.2 for Continuum. The new ROM didnt include this app and I lost it. I have the data saved with Titanium backup but it didnt save an apk.
If anyone has the apk that would be awesome.
download the EC07 Clean zip, unzip it and grab it out of there, along with any other stock app you need
Alright so I went out and got the apk from the EC07 clean however when I try installing it I get Application not installed.
I then tried putting it in system/apps which makes it show up however when I run the app it always force closes.
Help me out?
weird, ummmm, flash EC07-Clean? idk I've never used mini diary, just always deleted it first thing
You need to manually put it in /system/app of course, you need root for that
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If its fc'ing on a manual push to system/apparel, id flash the clean Ron, back up the app with titanium backup, reflash Nickinson ember and restore. Just remember to wipe dalvik after each flash
I'm at war with the world, cause i ain't never gonna sell my soul. No matter what, I can't be bought or sold. - Skillet
Alright got it figured out. I noticed some of the permissions got changed when I copied it into system/app so I changed those and it now works! Thanks for the help everyone!
i'm having the same problem on my Samsung Galaxy S2 for T-mobile. I tried both ways to restore it, via Titanium Backup and manually moving the APK file to system/app. i got the same "App not installed" message.
What exactly did you change on the permission? Did you change it in Super Manager? Can you post it step by step. How do you even change the permissions? Sorry, i'm a noob here.
Thanks for any help.
I used root explorer to push it into the system/app folder. Upon pushing the apk the permissions were rwxrwxrwx
Once the apk was in the folder I change the permissions to rwxr-xr-x or
Owner: read write execute
Group: read execute
Others: read execute
To change the permissions in Root Explorer you just push/hold the apk in the system/app folder and then select permissions.
hmmm...... i did exactly as you did. changed permission the same as you had it. still no luck. i even turned off phone and rebooted. Can anyone help?
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i see a "MiniDiary.odex" file in my system/app folder. does that have anything to do with it?
mini diary works fine on my samsung vibrant. i just went straight to the system/app folder and copied the MiniDiary.apk and the MiniDiary.odex onto an external sdcard. inserted the sdcard into s2 phone and pasted it into the system/app folder of my samsung galaxy s2. am i doing something wrong?
Not sure if it has anything to do with it but my rom is deodexed
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Modified contacts.apk Help Plz.
hi guys i have modified the contacts.apk to make the dialer more attractive but i cant install or push successfully with root explorer.
i am running cm7
how can i install this as a system app?
Have you tried using ADB to push it to the phone?
is there no other ways because i have not got adb set up
kuljit55 said:
Modified contacts.apk Help Plz.
hi guys i have modified the contacts.apk to make the dialer more attractive but i cant install or push successfully with root explorer.
i am running cm7
how can i install this as a system app?
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what is it doing or not doing?
once in system/app you hit Mount R/W at the top?
if you have successfully moved it there you might need to set permissions RW,R,R
i tried using root explorer but it just does not show up as a app, how can i make this a flasable zip
thanks
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732957