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Has anyone installed a modified widgetlocker.apk to nexus s?

So I installed widgetlocked from the market and it all runs lovely. However, I wanted to use the Ultralinx mods for it.
I tried a few different ways, extracting it with root explorer. Copying the .apk to my desktop and modding the files there and signing them with signapk, but the modified .apk will not install no matter what I try. It always comes up with 'Application not installed'.
I am a bit newb at this I admit but have installed other apks just fine.
Any help appreciated

Figured it out. HAD to use adb. No other method would I tried would work, but that did first time!

I was trying to PM you, but they weren't going through...
Anyway, is there any chance you could tell me how you did this? I've tried every other method and nothing has happened. Whether it's because I own a Nexus S or a Mac, I don't know, but it's pretty hard (though I am new to this).
Regards,
Jon.

I usually use WidgetLocker, would you mind explaining what the modded one is? Thanks

The modded version I mention is UltraLinx's lovely unlock slider mod as in these pics.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Both available from here: http://www.theultralinx.com
As I mentioned the only method I could get to work was using ADB and Ultralinx actually has a youtube video on his site about how to do it, but I will list it here anyway.
Your phone needs to be rooted to do any of this...
Install WL as normal from market.
Copy the file com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker-1.apk from data/app to /sdcard somewhere using astro or rootexplorer etc.
Then move that file to your computer desktop into the /sdk/tools dir where adb.exe is.
Add the WL modded files from Ultralinx to that .apk in the /res/drawable-hdpi/ directory using winrar or whatever program you use to open/mod .apk files. Make sure it has overwritten the original files!
Fire up a command promt and change dir to where adb.exe is sdk/tools or whatever.
type these next couple of lines and enter after each one;
abd shell mount /system
adb push com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker-1.apk /system/app
Then reboot your phone and that should be it done. You can select the new slider from WL options (it modded the iphone slider so select that).
As I say, this is the only way I could get the thing to work.
Coming from windows mobile this whole abd thing of modding stuff seemed a right pain in the arse but I guess like anything once you have done it once you know it for next time and I think this mod is worth it.

Hi,
thanks for the instructions!
I've encountered an issue and would appreciate if you could help. So i follow your steps, however i get the following issue after the push command:
failed to copy 'com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker-1.apk' to '/system/app/com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker-1.apk': Read-only file system
I'll really appreciate if you could help, thanks!

Update: So i managed to push it successfully. Problem was I needed to enter the command adb remount beforehand in order for it to let me write.
sage: mount [-r] [-w] [-o options] [-t type] device directory
Red-Teams-MacBook-Prolatform-tools cloakroom$ adb push com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker-1.apk /system/app
3158 KB/s (1202848 bytes in 0.371s)
However, even after rebooting the phone I am still stuck with the old iphone slider and not the one made by ultralinx. Any thoughts as to why this is?
Do i have to uninstall widgetlocker from my phone before i pushed the modded apk?

HTC Legend Root & Downgrade

Hi,
I'm new here, so I don't know how to put this...
I have a HTC Legend 2.2 Froyo with HBoot 1.01 and I want to downgrade and root it so I can put CM7 on it. Can anyone tell me how to do this?
Thanks!
DM779

@DMasta779 read this ---> [GUIDE] How To Root HBOOT 1.01

i4o said:
@DMasta779 read this ---> [GUIDE] How To Root HBOOT 1.01
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Thanks, but at the first step, where I type ''adb shell'' it
says:''adb: permission denied''.
What do I have to do?

On linux, make sure adb is executable. On windows, make sure you run cmd as an administrator

Help?
I always did it on my phone with Terminal Emulator(Temprooted). When I type in ''adb shell'' it gives ''adb: permission denied''. When I try it on my PC(Windows) With only charge and USB debugging on, adb doesn't find my phone.(This is also in fastboot mode)
It gives: ''error: device not found''. What on earth am I doing wrong?

Adb isn't executed on the phone, it's on the pc. The phone should be running normally when you run it (with usb debugging enabled)
Also install htc sync to get the correct drivers
Rehash: start the phone normally. Ensure usb debugging is enabled. Plug the gizmo into your pc. Run adb shell in the command prompt as administrator
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http ://i55.tinypic.com/f35a2q.png
This is where I get stucked right now. Anyone?
(delete the space in the URL)
The things that've deleted, are the CID's.

DMasta779 said:
http ://i55.tinypic.com/f35a2q.png
This is where I get stucked right now. Anyone?
(delete the space in the URL)
The things that've deleted, are the CID's.
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Adb is not a valid binary on the phone.
When you issue adb shell you're dropped in to the shell on the phone. Any commands entered there execute on the phone. Type exit to get out of the shell before executing the push commands
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Oh OK, I see, but when I type in just ''push goldcard.img /data/local/'' after adb shell, it says: ''push: permission denied''. (running as admin in windows and temprooted phone)

Exit out of the phone's shell, them the command is
Code:
adb push goldcard.img /data/local

{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I think it didn't push the file completely. I get this every time when I am trying to push something.
EDIT: I did ignore it and advanced to the next steps and by this command I get stuck:
...and backup your current misc partition:
Code:
cat /dev/mtd/mtd0 > /sdcard/misc_backup.img
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I can't backup/write the misc

[Q] Trying to Root. Just aint happening

Hi guys,
Just got my SNS and have been lurking on here trying to figure out how to ROOT it. There are plenty of guides, and I was using this one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=895545
For some reason, and at risk of sounding like an idiiot, SDK doesnt have fastboot (or I cant find it) and I cant even use Command Prompt to execute any commands such as "ADB Devices". It also wont let me change the driver to Android Bootloader Interface in Device Manager.
I basically need to start from scratch and Im tearing my hair out trying to figure it out. Sorry about the FRAT
Cheers

Bertrum said:
Hi guys,
Just got my SNS and have been lurking on here trying to figure out how to ROOT it. There are plenty of guides, and I was using this one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=895545
For some reason, and at risk of sounding like an idiiot, SDK doesnt have fastboot (or I cant find it) and I cant even use Command Prompt to execute any commands such as "ADB Devices". It also wont let me change the driver to Android Bootloader Interface in Device Manager.
I basically need to start from scratch and Im tearing my hair out trying to figure it out. Sorry about the FRAT
Cheers
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http://jaxov.com/2011/02/how-to-root-android-2-3-3-gingerbread-on-nexus-s/
I liked this guide. First time rooting.
On command prompt, you have to go to the Android\android-sdk\tools folder then execute those fastboot command.
Your command prompt probably says C:\Users\Your User Name.. [I have Windows 7]
Type 'cd..' (without ' ') until your line says C:\>
Then type the following cd Program Files\Android\android-sdk\tools
It could be Program Files (x86) not Program Files.. depends which bit you have. You can type those fastboot command from there.

Thanks for that info. Worked a treat right upto the part where I have to put the clockwork image on. command prompt keeps saying it cannot load it. Any ideas?

Bertrum said:
Thanks for that info. Worked a treat right upto the part where I have to put the clockwork image on. command prompt keeps saying it cannot load it. Any ideas?
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Did you download ClockWorkMod img and paste it into android-sdk\tools folder? You can do that my opening My Computer folder -> C:\ -> Program Files -> Android -> android-sdk -> tools folder.
Then open command prompt and type like that. I just did the first line for you.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Yours could be Program Files, not Program Files (x86) though. I downloaded 32-bit version accidentally and I didn't wanted to do it over.
After that you use your Nexus S to boot into bootloader [which the instruction says] and continue on.

thanks all sorted now. now to reinstall all my data as i didnt root straight away. ha!
Thanks for all your help.

Bertrum said:
thanks all sorted now. now to reinstall all my data as i didnt root straight away. ha!
Thanks for all your help.
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I'm glad I helped. I had hard time rooting yesterday but it's all good now

I finished everything last night. All unlocked and rooted. Also running CM7 rc2 with the n14 kernel.
Its soo fast compared to my old blackberry and my friends galaxy.
Many thanks to the people who worked on the roms and kernels. Your knowledge astounds me.
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[Q] Cannot delete folder in data/data

I downloaded Quadrant on my HTC One to Benchmark it and then I uninstalled it however when I rebooted my phone I got a UID inconsistency error and I discovered it was this app so I had to manually delete the .apk to resolve it because for some reason it was still lingering anyway the folder for it is still in my Data/Data directory and no matter what I try I'm unable to delete it. I've used Root Explorer and Ftp'd in but no luck yet. Any suggestions are appreciated!!

Hello Sir
Chronos300 said:
I downloaded Quadrant on my HTC One to Benchmark it and then I uninstalled it however when I rebooted my phone I got a UID inconsistency error and I discovered it was this app so I had to manually delete the .apk to resolve it because for some reason it was still lingering anyway the folder for it is still in my Data/Data directory and no matter what I try I'm unable to delete it. I've used Root Explorer and Ftp'd in but no luck yet. Any suggestions are appreciated!!
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Just make sure you have tap on "Mount as R/W" in Root Explorer

it is mounted a R/W

I just had exactly the same **** happen to me with quadrant. I resolved the uid issues by format cache partition and deleted the apk but that folder in data is not deleteable.
Can't install quadrant either as it says error 24. Well I have no idea what's wrong and also the free space for the folder in data matches the stats for the asec data folder. Weird !

I would put my trust in the original linux/unix command line utilities. I can recommend "Terminal IDE" as a package of a terminal emulator and a base system. Just start it, install the "system", then go to the command line. With
Code:
su
you should get root rights. And with
Code:
rm -r /path/to/whatever
you should either be able to delete it or get a more or less meaningful error message.

@ccxxx i followed your method but remained unable to delete the facebook folder...
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I have also tried using root explorer...
Any suggestions??
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Well, I/o error is bad. It usually means that the memory is physically broken but I think it can also be caused when the filesystem is corrupted.

I renamed the folder instead of deleting it and everything worked perfectly... does this still mean the memory is corrupted?
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[Temp Fix] Prevent GL2SD and Folder Mount from rebooting

I will not take any responsibility if something bad happens to your phone, or if you have to reflash the stock rom. This method is only tested on my own Xperia M2 D2303 and works fine so far.
If you did use the Towel Root method to gain root access to your M2, you probably tried to install Folder Mount or GL2SD in order to move some of your games and apps to your SD card. Unfortunately they will keep rebooting your phone unless you stop the SONY Ric service. Here is a temporary workaround.
Root your device first and follow the Towel Root guide, including the Super SU installation!
Make sure that your SD card is FAT32 formatted and there is sufficient space left to actually move the app/game
First download and install busybox from the play store and make sure that the install path says /system/xbin
Then also install Script Manager from the play store and open the app.
Tap the three dots on the bottom right of your screen to open the menu and select "New Script"
Give it a convinient name, "ric" will do just fine
Select SM Editor from the list
Type in the following (the first line is already there)
Code:
#!/system/bin/sh
mount -o rw,remount /system
stop ric
busybox pkill -f /sbin/ric
Save the file and close it
Now find the newly created "ric" in the list and tap it.
Make sure you select the "SU" and "Boot" icons and that "is script" is selected. Tap the save button.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Reboot and try if it works.
There are couple of "rootfixes" here on XDA that will attempt to fix the problem, but since they are all written for different Xperia devices they won't work. Also, this is NOT the same "halfroot" problem as on other Xperia phones since you can freely remount /system in RW mode, change permissions or delete/edit files inside.
This small script will be usable for all rooted M2's with locked bootloaders, while others will get custom kernels with blocked RIC sooner or later.
Remember: When you are done playing, unmount the folder in GL2SD/FolderMount before connecting the USB cable or stuff may happen.
Let me know if it works for you.

Currently, I'm not playing any large file gaming but Many of friends from M2 group experiencing bootloop when trying to folder mount, I'll let them know for this temp fix and post it here how the outcome.
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Thank you very much !!!!!
Works very well and now, I can move my obb folder !!!!
Great script

it does'nt work
If I write these commands on terminal it work but the script produce no result.

How to instal busybox if system is read only?
Thanks