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[Q] System Apps Missing After Flashing a Rom (G2X)

I know this may be a silly question but I have just started flashing ROMS though I have read extensively.
I flashed from Android 2.3.3 to CM 7 nightly build 30, I like the new roms but some of the system apps I had and backed up with Titanium Backup are no longer on my phone or in my titanium backup on my SD card. The two apps I miss the most are Swype and Polaris office.
What did I do wrong and how can I rectify it. I had to revert to Bionex 2 but I would prefer to use CM 7.
Thanks much.

Goldbatt said:
I know this may be a silly question but I have just started flashing ROMS though I have read extensively.
I flashed from Android 2.3.3 to CM 7 nightly build 30, I like the new roms but some of the system apps I had and backed up with Titanium Backup are no longer on my phone or in my titanium backup on my SD card. The two apps I miss the most are Swype and Polaris office.
What did I do wrong and how can I rectify it. I had to revert to Bionex 2 but I would prefer to use CM 7.
Thanks much.
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When you install a new ROM on your phone, you are going to get only system apps which are backed into the new ROM. I guess CM7 does not come with SWYPE and Polaris Office pre-installed. The main purpose of custom ROMs is to remove any unwanted system apps which came pre-installed on your phone. Though if you want these apps you can find the .apk files for them and put them under system/app folder and restart your phone.
Try and find a thread in general section. There is one thread which has all the original .apk files.

yea cm7 dont come with swype or polaris that was a stock feature thats jus how they do there roms even if u backed it up in titanium u wouldnt see a setting to restore now as far as apps not being in titanim. go into titanium hit ur menu button n im pretty sure theres a setting that says refresh apps list try that bud.

Thank you for your response. I downloaded the app pack yesterday. It had Swype in there but not Polaris. I installed Swype but it didn't work it just kept crashing.
I'll try again though.

The missing apps I was talking about was Swype and Polaris and as you said those came stock.
I like CM 7 just wish I could have those two apps working on it.

The original swype apk will most likely not work...what will work is if you go to beta.swype.com and register for the beta, it will download the swype installer and then swype...which will work for your phone.
And go here for the original apk thread.

Polaris office is not that file, where can I find the apk for it?

If you scroll down a little bit, someone posted a link to everything that was in /system/app folder...I haven't looked in those files but I would assume it would be located there.

swype

Swype came pre-installed on the stock Skyrocket, after updating to the new deodexed rom i seemed to have lost it. I can't find it in any of the markets, anyone have any idea how to get it back on without have to go back to full stock?

just download any of the STOCK AT&T ROMs from the DEV section and unzip it to find the swype.apk within the /apps folder

The Swype that came with these phones is 3.23. The latest version of swype is 3.26 and you can download it on the swype beta official page. I'd recommend the newer version as it has a few more fixes and such in it that make a difference for me.
You can then back it up with titanuimbackup and when you restore it after flashing other ROMs, it will restore your personal dictionary as well.

Sign up for the swype beta and they will send an installer with the newest version of swype.

Or perhaps try another keyboard w/ swype-like capabilities? I'm using Touchpal right now, and it seems to work just fine for swype'ing, and I also like their word prediction (though maybe not as good as Swiftkey).

[APP] App2zip [Make a flashable zip of all your apps and their data!]

Greetings!​
**Standard Disclaimer applies here: If you screw up your device trying to follow the steps in this thread, it's not my fault. The second you unlocked your bootloader, you took full responsibility for what happens to your device.**
First, I want to thank SCDevs and xdaid for putting this app out and for continuing development and support. The original thread can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1561729
The app can also be downloaded for free in the Play Store here: http://goo.gl/Zmzmh
May I suggest that you support development of this app by buying the Donate version here: http://goo.gl/SVtyl
What does this app do? This app will make a flashable update.zip of all your apps and their data, /including system apps if you so choose, for you to flash after you complete a full wipe and flash a new rom.
While it is understood that Titanium backup can restore all your apps and data and take a relatively short amount of time to do its job, this app makes it a bit more convenient by allowing you to just flash a zip and be done with it.
Enjoy the app.

I found a bug with the restoration of 2 apps.
Chrome browser
Quickpic
Both apps had to be uninstalled and.reinstalled for them to function. Just a heads up.
>>DARKSIDE<<

Can I do a backup from stock message app and restore to a sense 4.0 text message app?

abcdavidefg said:
Can I do a backup from stock message app and restore to a sense 4.0 text message app?
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The stock sense mms.apk? Idk I haven't tried that. Haven't used a pure stock sensation Rom since last July. I'm guessing no since stock is gb and sense 4.0 is ics. You can try it tho. If you want to save your messages just use.sms backup and restore in the Play Store. It's a free app and has always worked for me.
On a side note, I know the stock ics mms.apk DOES work on sense 4.0. I'm using it on OrDroid right now.
Hope that helped. Lmk if I didn't answer your question.
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Wait a second... I get it. You can do the backup and restore from one messaging app to another, you just have to use sms backup and restore or a similar app.
>>DARKSIDE

I get an error(0) Installation aborted, when flashing the update.zip.
Any thoughts?
Edit: Now i am getting error(7) Something like looking for four found three

arifqur said:
I get an error(0) Installation aborted, when flashing the update.zip.
Any thoughts?
Edit: Now i am getting error(7) Something like looking for four found three
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Weird. Ok so the way around that is to grab the update-binary from a rom that doesn't use aroma installer (I used aokp when I tested this) and overwrite the one found in data/data/scdev-app2zip/files then make your backup zip. I know that will work.
>>DARKSIDE<<

[APP][2.3+][20/11] FlashBackup - create AROMA flashable ZIP backups of apps

I would like to share with you a first test version of my new app:
FlashBackup
Features:
presents you a list to choose from your installed user apps / system apps
backup the APKs
create an AROMA-powered flashable ZIP in order to restore your apps
install Superuser or SuperSU (according to your preference) during restore
lets you chose the apps to be restored in AROMA installer
ROOT NEEDED!
Description:
This is a first test release and not yet feature-complete, only the things described above will work. It will be updated regularly.
This app is targeted at advanced users who regularly wipe and re-flash their phone and therefore need to restore their apps. As this process takes a long time using eg. TitaniumBackup, I wanted to create a flashable ZIP file of the currently installed apps, which can later be flashed using the amazing AROMA installer by Amarullz.
Please note that with this first version, it is not yet possible to backup and restore the app data, only the APKs. You can however use TitaniumBackup to restore only data (which is much faster than restoring apks too).
Currently, it is only tested with a HTC Sensation running the latest version of Bruce2728's CM10 (JellyBean). I would appreciate to get feedback about bugs etc. on other devices in order to fix them.
How-To
select your apps to be included in the backup
press 'Backup' and wait for the process to be finished (if it's the first time using the app, you need to grant root permissions)
find your ZIP ready to be flashed under /FlashBackup/flashbackup.zip on your sdcard
Current known issues:
restore / install process may fail due to incompatible updater-binary for some devices
Probably not compatible with Android 4.2 (not tested yet...)
Planned for future updates (subject to change):
include app data in backup/restore
include device-specific updater-binaries for ZIP file (will increase compatibility with specific devices)
backup apps in .android-secure too (if possible)
allow the destination of each app to be selected during install process (=> convert system to user and vice-versa)
... ?
[*] done: add compatibility for Android versions < 3.0
Devices confirmed working (by user feedback):
HTC Sensation (CM10)
HTC EVO 3D
HTC Desire HD (ICS)
HTC HD2
Samsung Galaxy Nexus
Samsung Galaxy SII
LG e400
Samsung i897 Captivate (MIUI 4.x, Android 4.1.2)
Credits:
Amarullz for his amazing work with the AROMA installer
App2Zip devs for the idea of flashable app backups
Screenshots:
=> see thumbnails!
Downloads:
=> see attachments!

Version history:
0.4 - 20/11/2012
added compatibility with Android 2.3+ Gingerbread
new option: install superuser apps as system or user app
0.32 - 19/11/2012
updated SuperSU to 0.98
0.31 - 30/10/2012
hotfix for bug with tech stuff install
0.3 - 30/10/2012
new option: install Superuser or SuperSU
updated SuperSU to 0.97
code cleanups
0.2 - 25/10/2012
fix bug with SuperSU install
0.1 - 24/10/2012
initial public release

Reserved II

Will this backup Android-secure apps (JB+ apps that do not store their apk file in /data/apps)?
Love the idea. Can't wait to try it out!
Edit: Willing to test it out for ya on a Toro (VZW GalNex) running JB. Willing to flash multiple ROMs (well, not "willing", per-se, more like, "addicted"..."crackflasher" doesn't quite cover it in my case.)

I am willing to give this a try on my myTouch 4G.
Sent from my HTC Glacier using xda app-developers app

PhoenixPath said:
Will this backup Android-secure apps (JB+ apps that do not store their apk file in /data/apps)?
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Not yet, I did not figure out yet how to do this. Will put it on the todo list
@ all:
testing version is coming soon, just found a last-minute bug and doing the last tests now...

flash5000 said:
Not yet, I did not figure out yet how to do this. Will put it on the todo list
@ all:
testing version is coming soon, just found a last-minute bug and doing the last tests now...
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Looking forward to it.

cool
cool information

I'm sorry guys, it will take me another day I suppose - just found another bug.
But I will do my best to get it working asap

aaaand...
ladies & gentlemen, start your engines for a test drive of the first public release!
=> see attachments of the first post
Looking forward to your feedback!

I've currently been using App2Zip, so I'm gonna give this a try, as soon as I re-flash a Rom.

jayk32 said:
I've currently been using App2Zip, so I'm gonna give this a try, as soon as I re-flash a Rom.
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Looking forward to your feedback!
Please keep in mind that your app's data is not yet backed up, so restore it with Titanium afterwards! (just a hint in order not to be blamed afterwards for making you loose your data... )

Had been one of the initial proponents and user of App2Zip and had used it regularly until about 2 months ago. It was then that I came across Go Backup that did almost everything I wanted.
I would really start using your app but would wait for a while since I do not use TB and hence would struggle without the data restore. Once that is in place, it would equal GO Backup. The advantage with Go Backup is that t backs up calls log, sms, mms and wifi connections in addition. GO Backup however misses out on restoring system apps and data.
Looking forward

Paparasee said:
Had been one of the initial proponents and user of App2Zip and had used it regularly until about 2 months ago. It was then that I came across Go Backup that did almost everything I wanted.
I would really start using your app but would wait for a while since I do not use TB and hence would struggle without the data restore. Once that is in place, it would equal GO Backup. The advantage with Go Backup is that t backs up calls log, sms, mms and wifi connections in addition. GO Backup however misses out on restoring system apps and data.
Looking forward
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I will try to implement data backup & restore as one of the next things, but it will need some testing as it's not always very easy to do it right...

flash5000 said:
I will try to implement data backup & restore as one of the next things, but it will need some testing as it's not always very easy to do it right...
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There are 2 directions to consider, in my opinion:
1. Leave the idea like it is (backup user apps, no data, nothing additional) keep it simple and somehow small (I have more than 120 apps in total, so I don't really want to think on the size)
2. Try to get data backup AND system apps backup AND calls, sms, settings, etc -
My main problem are the system apps: if I am making an upgrade of Android, why should I get old system apps?!
And this option MUST allow choosing the apps to install (100% Aroma)
The idea sounds good, I will test it as soon as I will need to reinstall one of the devices.

okty2k said:
There are 2 directions to consider, in my opinion:
1. Leave the idea like it is (backup user apps, no data, nothing additional) keep it simple and somehow small (I have more than 120 apps in total, so I don't really want to think on the size)
2. Try to get data backup AND system apps backup AND calls, sms, settings, etc -
My main problem are the system apps: if I am making an upgrade of Android, why should I get old system apps?!
And this option MUST allow choosing the apps to install (100% Aroma)
The idea sounds good, I will test it as soon as I will need to reinstall one of the devices.
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Thanks for your feedback!
At the moment, it allows to backup the APKs of user apps and system apps as well, but only the APKs.
The idea behind backing up system apk's is that I personally have some apps installed as a system app (for example Theft Aware by Avast, or SuperSU) which are not included with my ROM and therefore get lost with every update. The possibility to include them in the ZIP file and later restore them while flashing the update solves my personal problem of remembering to restore these system apps manually
Concerning the size:
I too have about 130 user apps, and the resulting ZIP is about 340MB in size, so about double the size of the ROM ZIP file , but the restore process is much faster when done by flashing in recovery compared to restoring with TitaniumBackup.
The big advantage is that coming Android phones will get a speed boost in the future (with all the quad-core monsters being unveiled by the manufacturers) and therefore ZIP creation time will decrease significantly I guess...
Any other feedback? What's working, what is not?

flash5000 said:
I will try to implement data backup & restore as one of the next things, but it will need some testing as it's not always very easy to do it right...
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flash5000 said:
Thanks for your feedback!
At the moment, it allows to backup the APKs of user apps and system apps as well, but only the APKs.
The idea behind backing up system apk's is that I personally have some apps installed as a system app (for example Theft Aware by Avast, or SuperSU) which are not included with my ROM and therefore get lost with every update. The possibility to include them in the ZIP file and later restore them while flashing the update solves my personal problem of remembering to restore these system apps manually
Concerning the size:
I too have about 130 user apps, and the resulting ZIP is about 340MB in size, so about double the size of the ROM ZIP file , but the restore process is much faster when done by flashing in recovery compared to restoring with TitaniumBackup.
The big advantage is that coming Android phones will get a speed boost in the future (with all the quad-core monsters being unveiled by the manufacturers) and therefore ZIP creation time will decrease significantly I guess...
Any other feedback? What's working, what is not?
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No other feedback for the moment. Once I test it, I will let you know.
But I must say I agree with your approach. By the way, as you use AROMA, I assume you can choose what to install and what not, right?

okty2k said:
No other feedback for the moment. Once I test it, I will let you know.
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I will be pleased to hear from your experiences
okty2k said:
But I must say I agree with your approach. By the way, as you use AROMA, I assume you can choose what to install and what not, right?
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To quote a famous person: Yes we can!
That was the main goal to achieve in the first place and the reason why I started to develop my own app instead of just using App2Zip...

UPDATE:
v0.2
fix bug with SuperSU install

First off I like using Aroma Installer. I've used the app three times, and the first time no problems, but the last two it didn't restore all my apps. Anyway looking forward to the updates.
Cheers mate.

[SC-02C] Any Rom Patcher by Simmo [Updated : 2013/06/16]

Simmo's SC-02C Any Rom Patcher
with special thanks to wjchen0 for the ntt gps kernel module
Tested and working with ICS and JB 4.1.x
JB 4.2 works, but requires a Siyah based kernel or a kernel designed specificially for the SC-02C, such as KBC.
Please press the Thanks button if it works for you.
Code:
Modem: SC02C-OMLPL
Apps: ClockworkMod SuperUser
Busybox
Tweaks: Set NTP server (jp.pool.ntp.org)
Free tethering (tether_dun_required=0)
NTT GPS & compass fix
Facebook ContactsProvider database patch (is_restricted=0)
Black camera viewfinder fix for the Docomo rom
CyanogenMod APN xml (with spmode)
Samsung JellyBean fonts (incl. Japanese)
SP-Mode Mail with Push & Docomo Account Authenticator
Docomo emoji library
How to get a working JellyBean rom.
Root your phone and install a custom kernel. Reboot into CWM.
Download a custom rom. I recommend WanamLite or NeatRom.
Download my tweaker.
Install the rom first, then my tweaker.
Reboot, then you're done.
Note : You must install the tweaker every time you do a full wipe.
If you are running Jelly Bean then you can install CommuniCase by Docomo, instead of using SP-Mode Mail.
Changes:
2013/06/16
Updated the DcomoAccountAuthenticator to work with Docomo CommuniCase.
Added support for Docomo emojis in keyboard that use it.
Reverted to the OMLPL modem, as I found it works better.
2013/02/04
Updated the system modules and modem from the latest OMMP4 rom.
2013/01/28
The gps module has a bug that cuases the system to hang at the docomo logo.
You must install this new update to stop it happening.
If you already have the "stuck at docomo logo" problem, download the new tweaker and install on top. It deletes the corrupted file.

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SimmoF said:
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which update file you mean?
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wendac said:
which update file you mean?
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I just updated again.
You can download "Simmo's SC-02C Any-Rom Tweaker 20130128b.zip"
Install this and it deletes the file for you.
Please post if it fixes it.

SimmoF said:
I just updated again.
You can download "Simmo's SC-02C Any-Rom Tweaker 20130128b.zip"
Install this and it deletes the file for you.
Please post if it fixes it.
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it does not work for me.....

wendac said:
it does not work for me.....
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please mount /data first in the mounts and storage menu in philz recovery menu

Works great
Great tweak. Working for me so far and I had a few issues myself. I will say that in order to get the ROM (I'm using Wanamlite 14.0 and the 23 Toggles) and the tweaker working properly I did have to do a full wipe.
I will just recommend that anyone who wants this to work BACKUP - BACKUP - BACKUP.
I also used Titanium Backup (correctly - Thanks Simmo :silly: ) to backup all user apps. Don't worry about the system apps - the ROM takes care of them.
My order of installation -
1 - BACKUP your current ROM - again - BACKUP your current ROM
2 - Use Titanium Backup (use this guide) to back up your user apps so you can get them back afterwards. When using Titanium Backup for the first time on a new ROM, you may get the message about using the phone's original ID, ignore it, let it use the new one.
3 - Follow SimmoF's instructions in the first post
4 - Reboot and enjoy.
Thanks again to SimmoF - buy him a beer.

rushter said:
Great tweak. Working for me so far and I had a few issues myself. I will say that in order to get the ROM (I'm using Wanamlite 14.0 and the 23 Toggles) and the tweaker working properly I did have to do a full wipe.
I will just recommend that anyone who wants this to work BACKUP - BACKUP - BACKUP.
I also used Titanium Backup (correctly - Thanks Simmo :silly: ) to backup all user apps. Don't worry about the system apps - the ROM takes care of them.
My order of installation -
1 - BACKUP your current ROM - again - BACKUP your current ROM
2 - Use Titanium Backup (use this guide) to back up your user apps so you can get them back afterwards. When using Titanium Backup for the first time on a new ROM, you may get the message about using the phone's original ID, ignore it, let it use the new one.
3 - Follow SimmoF's instructions in the first post
4 - Reboot and enjoy.
Thanks again to SimmoF - buy him a beer.
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i fully wipe and follow simmon's way to install the rom
it is ok
but after i restore my app by titanium back up
it stuck at the docomo logo again...

wendac said:
i fully wipe and follow simmon's way to install the rom
it is ok
but after i restore my app by titanium back up
it stuck at the docomo logo again...
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Then it obviously appears that it is not the ROM or the tweaker causing the problem. Please be sure that you have the right Tweaker B version and boot into recovery and run it through again.
If not, I would say try again but after the ROM installs let it reboot before installing everything else. Run through the google setup stuff, don't do the samsung stuff, skip it.
Then go in and only restore user apps. I always thought I knew Titanium Backup well, but, as Simmo pointed out to me, I was wrong. Go ahead and JUST RESTORE YOUR USER APPS - NO SYSTEM APPS OR DATA. You may also have to go in and set your apn to the spmode.ne.jp .
This is what worked for me. After you have done that and just the ROM and your restoration works, test with a few reboots. Then go and get the tweaker file again. Just to be safe.
I know that, myself, if I let everything settle and check for running operation, then install the 23 toggles, tweaks and sp push files, it works.
If you get stuck at the boot logo AND you have downloaded the Tweaker B version of the file before wiping again - try to boot into recovery and just run the tweaker file as suggested.
DON'T GIVE UP!!!
It's a very smooth ROM. So far...

Re: [SC-02C] Any Rom Patcher by Simmo [Updated : 2013/01/28]
Finally set up everything.
Trick is not to use titanium back up to restore data.
Btw how can I use other kernel ?
And any suggestion for battery
Now on wanamlite Rom with simmon tweak.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2

Thanks Simmo's
I have tried the two Roms; and this issues have been persist
- The SD card can't read.
- Can't read the memoir or the SD card via the computer
- Can't instal any APK.

Re: [SC-02C] Any Rom Patcher by Simmo [Updated : 2013/01/28]
[email protected] said:
Thanks Simmo's
I have tried the two Roms; and this issues have been persist
- The SD card can't read.
- Can't read the memoir or the SD card via the computer
- Can't instal any APK.
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Run a disk checker.
If on windows. Mount as USB device.
Open a command window on the PX.
Run the command "chkdsk driveletter: /f"
That should fix it. If it says partition type is RAW, then something strange happened and it needs to be formatted.
If your internal /data partition is damaged, you need to do something different. Tell me a If that fixes your problem.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2

SimmoF said:
Run a disk checker.
If on windows. Mount as USB device.
Open a command window on the PX.
Run the command "chkdsk driveletter: /f"
That should fix it. If it says partition type is RAW, then something strange happened and it needs to be formatted.
If your internal /data partition is damaged, you need to do something different. Tell me a If that fixes your problem.
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- The SD can't read via the device, but with computer it's work
- The internal memoir appear just with 2 gb
- When i try to instal any APK from internet (ex Google play) it doesn't work.

rushter said:
Then it obviously appears that it is not the ROM or the tweaker causing the problem. Please be sure that you have the right Tweaker B version and boot into recovery and run it through again.
If not, I would say try again but after the ROM installs let it reboot before installing everything else. Run through the google setup stuff, don't do the samsung stuff, skip it.
Then go in and only restore user apps. I always thought I knew Titanium Backup well, but, as Simmo pointed out to me, I was wrong. Go ahead and JUST RESTORE YOUR USER APPS - NO SYSTEM APPS OR DATA. You may also have to go in and set your apn to the spmode.ne.jp .
This is what worked for me. After you have done that and just the ROM and your restoration works, test with a few reboots. Then go and get the tweaker file again. Just to be safe.
I know that, myself, if I let everything settle and check for running operation, then install the 23 toggles, tweaks and sp push files, it works.
If you get stuck at the boot logo AND you have downloaded the Tweaker B version of the file before wiping again - try to boot into recovery and just run the tweaker file as suggested.
DON'T GIVE UP!!!
It's a very smooth ROM. So far...
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how is your battery consumption\ for wanamlite?
I know this rom is great but the battery really decrease too fast. Even I close the mobile data and wifi. It drops around 5% per hr. compared to cm9, it is far too high

XXLS8 has issues. the XXLSJ leak is much better actually.
I recommend going back to the leak or going to cm10.1
I am playing around with cm10.1 at the moment.
XXLS8 sucks.

Re: [SC-02C] Any Rom Patcher by Simmo [Updated : 2013/02/04]
I've been trying to download your tweaker on and off now for about two weeks. Tried different combinations with different browsers to no avail.
Every time I click on the file, it just opens up and shows the files in the zip. Its pretty to look at but .....
Can you not just upload to xda???
(Direct download)
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium

Can't download zip from Google Drive on phone
E43JAP said:
I've been trying to download your tweaker on and off now for about two weeks. Tried different combinations with different browsers to no avail.
Every time I click on the file, it just opens up and shows the files in the zip. Its pretty to look at but .....
Can you not just upload to xda???
(Direct download)
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
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I had the same problem. It's not the zip file that is a problem - it's google drive
First, I am assuming that you are doing this from the phone itself.
I used Firefox and this is what you need to do -
1-Click the link to download the file and once you are in the directory where you see the zip click on it.
2-It will open and show you the contents of the zip - don't worry
3-Click the menu key on your phone and one of the choices listed will be show as desktop or something like that - click it
4-Let page reload
5-Now at the top of where the zip file is shown, you will see some menu choices - File Edit, etc.......
6-Click File and I think the bottom choice is download. Click that and it should download the zip file.
It will give it a random name but you should be able to get things figured out from here.
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