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Introduction
This is the optimal method for reducing and almost eliminating rotation lag in EpicMTD CM7. For those of you looking for the old method that involved hacking framework.jar, please see the second post in this thread, Deprecated (Old, Archaic) Rotation Lag Fix How-to
DISCLAIMER
I have personally used this method and know it works. Furthermore, many others have used this method and it seems pretty reliable. That said, should anything unpleasant happen, to include bugs being introduced, your phone bricking, or your firstborn child emerging as the anti-christ, well, it's not my fault. You did it.
Rotation Lag Eliminator Guide
If you have a ROM setup that you're fond of, or high-scores that you want to keep, I recommend doing some backups
Nandroid from ClockworkMod Recovery ("CWM") will backup your entire ROM, which you can restore after the fix and have your phone back to the state it was in before you made the backup. (Kentucky.)
Alternatively, after step 5 you can restore just the /data partition from a previously-created Nandroid backup.
Titanium Backup can back up & restore individual apps and settings, as well as restore from a previously created Nandroid backup.
Flash a GB ROM (not sure if it must be MTD, but I recommend it), I recommend toadlife's Clean-GB MTD
Go to [Settings] > [Display] > [Horizontal Calibration]
Calibrate. (Obvious, no?)
Flash your favorite EpicMTD CM7 Nightly, AKA the latest one. (You know I'm right!)
Think to yourself "That AmericanJedi001 just might be a genius. He damn sure knows how to fix rotation lag!"
Immediately follow that with the self-rebuttal "Yeah, but it's not like this required anything previously unknown in this community."
Caveats & Notes
Slight risks are involved in flashing ROMs and backing up and restoring Nandroids and individual apps.
This fix should persist across ROM flashes, and therefore Nightly flashes. There may be something that breaks it, but I haven't found it yet. (I'm not trying to break it, but I don't know where the calibration data is saved, therefore I don't know what mods will break it.) I suspect that either a) switching minor versions of Android, such as going from Froyo / 2.2 to Gingerbread / 2.3; or b) switching partition maps, such as going from BML to MTD, is what breaks it.
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Thanks to Decad3nce for pointing out that not everyone has had issues with rotation lag in EpicMTD CM7, which got me to thinking that the framework.jar hack might not be the optimal fix.
ISSUES / PROBLEMS / BUGS?
I'm reluctant to provide any active support for this fix because all of its steps are well-known and -documented elsewhere. That said, if you have any issues that you think are specific to rotation-lag elimination, post 'em here. If you post something in the vein of "I flashed blah-blah-blah and now my phone figuratively resembles a brick..." or "Why won't my backup restore?" I'm going to ignore you, because that's not specific to this fix. Those questions have been beaten like Jim Caviezel in Passion of the Christ, and like his character sometimes I wonder how they're not dead yet. Please use good judgement before you look for help here.
Deprecated (Old, Archaic) Rotation Lag Fix How-to
Introduction
This is the old, deprecated fix for minimizing rotation lag in EpicMTD CM7. It has been superceded by the method described in the OP above. Feel free to play with this hack, but know that I will not be supporting it, nor will I go any deeper into the how-to guide: this is a moderately broad overview, and the details of learning how to hack .jar files will be left to the reader to discover. I learned 95% of this hack by searching and reading what others had done, not by asking people to spoon-feed me instructions. Take that to heart!
DISCLAIMER
I have tested the framework.jar file and the flashable .zip on my own phone, with awesome results. However, I refuse to be held accountable for any issues you may have.
Installation
-- "framework.jar" Replacement Method
Delete or rename /system/framework/framework.jar (I recommend you simply rename it so that if you have issues you can easily switch back to your "stock" file
Copy framework.jar to /system/framework, then reboot.
???
Profit from the blazing rotation speed!*
-- Flashable .zip Method
Copy EpicMTD_CM7_Rotation_Lag_Eliminator.zip to the root of your SD card
Boot into CWM Recovery (or possibly ACS Recovery?)
Flash the "EpicMTD_CM7_Rotation_Lag_Eliminator.zip" file
Breakdance.
Reboot and enjoy a lag-free* experience!
-- Caveats
THIS METHOD IS DEPRECATED! USE THE METHOD IN THE OP TO FIX YOUR ROTATION LAG PERMANENTLY, RATHER THAN HAVING TO HACK framework.jar FOR EACH NEW RELEASE!
* At least one person has successfully replaced framework.jar, but was not impressed with the improvement in rotation speed
Users of previous versions of this fix reported their phones hanging during boot (I have never experienced this)
One person reported that menus were changed, but I suspect he flashed this fix (created specifically for CM7) on top of another ROM
For other GB ROMs the fix should be basically the same, though I would recommend using the framework.jar from that specific ROM. See the Resources section below if you're interested in learning the technical end of the fix.
Downloads
-- Standalone File
framework.jar - Pulled from CM7 Nightly-10 (4G Toggle in Notification Widgets)
-- Flashable .zip
EpicMTD_CM7_Rotation_Lag_Eliminator.zip - Pulled from CM7 Nightly-10 (4G Toggle in Notification Widgets)
-- Resources
my post in Chris41g's EF02 Rotation Lagfix topic
Chris41g's original fix for EF02
ISSUES / PROBLEMS / BUGS?
I will no longer support this hack. I have since learned of a much better method for almost eliminating rotation lag, a method that persists across ROM flashes and therefore does not require updating periodically when new versions of framework.jar accompany a new release of CM7. This is here simply because I can't delete the topic, and for historical interest.
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Thanks to Chris41g for the original fix, without stumbling upon that topic I would never have figured this out myself!
How-to Overview
With chris41g's original fix, here's what he had to say about it:
chris41g said:
...some framework edits will need to be made [to] \system\framework\framework1.jar.out\smali\android \view\WindowOrientationListener.smali
Code:
.prologue
.line 54
const/4 v0, 0x3
needs to be changed to
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.prologue
.line 54
const/4 v0, 0x2
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I pulled my "/system/framework/framework.jar", then pulled "classes.dex" from there and smali'd it, then browsed "...\classout\android\view\WindowOrientationListener.smali" in Eclipse. I found
Code:
.method public constructor <init>(Landroid/content/Context;)V
.registers 3
.parameter "context"
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const/4 v0, 0x3
invoke-direct {p0, p1, v0}, Landroid/view/WindowOrientationListener;-><init>(Landroid/content/Context;I)V
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return-void
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which is the closest to what chris41g posted for the original fix. I changed the "0x3" to read "0x0".
I then baksmali'd it into "classes.dex" and inserted that back into framework.jar, which is then copied into /system/framework, replacing the stock framework.jar. Done!
If anybody has any insight, tips, improvements, etc., send 'em! This is my first real contribution that involved any coding (not that I did much!) and I want to learn anything you Grand Masters have to share.
will this also have an effect on miui? not that the lag is bad or anything, but less is more in this case
FrankyFiggz27 said:
will this also have an effect on miui? not that the lag is bad or anything, but less is more in this case
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As I stated above, I'm not an expert developer, so take this with a grain of salt... If you're experiencing rotation / orientation-change lag with MIUI on GB, first try using the"Horizontal Calibration" option in [Settings] > [Display]. You may have to apply it with your phone face-down, just hanging over the edge of the table/desk/counter so you can click the button to calibrate. If that doesn't work or is unavailable, try the"sensorcalibutil_yamaha" fix (you must be rooted for this):
Open a terminal emulator
Type "su" [Enter], then "/system/sensorcalibutil_yamaha" [Enter]
Follow the instructions to calibrate
If that doesn't work--and if you're using a GB ROM, I don't think it will--then the fix I posted above is your only other option. Should you decide to try it, I highly recommend you build your own "framework.jar" by pulling it from your ROM of choice and following the instructions provided by chris41g and me. If it works, let me know and I'll add it to the OP and change the title to reflect what ROMs we have framework.jars and/or flashable zips for. Good luck!
* FYI, I have no experience beyond CM7 with GB ROMs, & I've only used SRF ROMs & related kernels with Froyo.
AmericanJedi001
This can be fixed in the cyanogenmod framework source code
Good first attempt. There's a problem with your patch though. It messes up the homescreen menu and shutdown popup. if you are on homescreen and press menu, there is usually a tab that says "More" and has the unlock/lock desktop option, the patch changes this to "text from clipboard" also when you hold the power button and select shut down, the popup says reboot instead of power off. I think the problem is just a matter of line spacing being off in the Framework.jar or something, but this is an uneducated guess. Either way just wanted you to be aware. I think a better option would be to have it edit that one line of text in the framework.jar rather than replacing the .jar file completely. Good luck, happy coding.
AmericanJedi001 said:
...If that doesn't work or is unavailable, try the"sensorcalibutil_yamaha" fix...
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sensorcalibutil_yamaha was pulled from gb...
counterfeit187 said:
Good first attempt. There's a problem with your patch though. It messes up the homescreen menu and shutdown popup. if you are on homescreen and press menu, there is usually a tab that says "More" and has the unlock/lock desktop option, the patch changes this to "text from clipboard" also when you hold the power button and select shut down, the popup says reboot instead of power off. I think the problem is just a matter of line spacing being off in the Framework.jar or something, but this is an uneducated guess. Either way just wanted you to be aware. I think a better option would be to have it edit that one line of text in the framework.jar rather than replacing the .jar file completely. Good luck, happy coding.
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Editing a single line in a jar file isn't currently possible via CWM flash - this is the same reason themes and mods must often be combined, because they are modifications to the same file, and we can only replace files, not merge them
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counterfeit187 said:
Good first attempt. There's a problem with your patch though. It messes up the homescreen menu and shutdown popup. if you are on homescreen and press menu, there is usually a tab that says "More" and has the unlock/lock desktop option, the patch changes this to "text from clipboard" also when you hold the power button and select shut down, the popup says reboot instead of power off. I think the problem is just a matter of line spacing being off in the Framework.jar or something, but this is an uneducated guess. Either way just wanted you to be aware. I think a better option would be to have it edit that one line of text in the framework.jar rather than replacing the .jar file completely. Good luck, happy coding.
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styles420 said:
Editing a single line in a jar file isn't currently possible via CWM flash - this is the same reason themes and mods must often be combined, because they are modifications to the same file, and we can only replace files, not merge them
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Styles420 is correct, that's why the fix (framework.jar or flashable.zip) replaces the "stock" CM7 framework.jar file. I assure you the only thing I changed was the digit after "0x", as in "0x1", then I recompiled/rebuilt everything. As far as I know, that shouldn't have far-reaching side-effects such as you're describing, but I'll look into it. Did you flash the file (any of the three) on the latest CM7 (10/22) , or another version of CM7, or another ROM entirely (if so, which)?
AmericanJedi001
noobnl said:
This can be fixed in the cyanogenmod framework source code
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Sweet! BTW, where would I find the source for framework.jar? I know where the repo is, but I got lost searching thru all the different sections. Any specific directions?
bender beerman said:
sensorcalibutil_yamaha was pulled from gb...
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Just as I suspected. I wonder if the fix chris41g found will be all we need for GB rotation / orientation-change lag? I hope so!
AmericanJedi001
Wow, out of 500+ views there have only been five other people post on here? Come on people, give me some kind of feedback! Does it work, are there issues, etc.?
I Installed on my phone and it got stuck at the samsung screen during boot up. Re flashed ROM and it was all better
couldn't get this to boot when on CM7. Froze at Sammy screen for me. tried this on MIUI Beta 3 just for giggles but no sucess there either. Too bad. Rotation lag is my mortal enemy. Lol.
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Aloth600 said:
I Installed on my phone and it got stuck at the samsung screen during boot up. Re flashed ROM and it was all better
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After you reflashed the ROM (CM7?) did you try the fix again, or did you just not have rotation lag after the reflash?
sniperwitagun said:
couldn't get this to boot when on CM7. Froze at Sammy screen for me. tried this on MIUI Beta 3 just for giggles but no sucess there either. Too bad. Rotation lag is my mortal enemy. Lol.
Sent from my MIUI-ified Epic using XDA App
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Were you on CM7 10/22 or an earlier release? I'm not surprised it didn't work for MIUI: the files I posted are the framework.jar and a flashable framework.jar from CM7, with only one digit difference from my stock framework.jar with CM7.
In other words, I will really be surprised if the files in the OP work for any ROMs besides CM7, and they may not work for anything besides CM7 10/22.
If you guys are using CM7 10/22, then you may want to follow the directions and pull your own framework.jar (rather than using the one I posted) and do the edit on your own file, then copy it back over. Let me know if you need any clarification on any of the steps.
I'm hoping that future builds of EpicCM will have this fix coded directly into the framework.jar--noobnl posted that it would be possible, so I'm hoping that it is on the to-do list.
were the ppl with the issues were running a modified framework.jar to facilitate an ext4 kernel?
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After you reflashed the ROM (CM7?) did you try the fix again, or did you just not have rotation lag after the reflash?
I just re-flashed and didn't attempt again but, rotation lag is still there.
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Aloth600 said:
I just re-flashed and didn't attempt again but, rotation lag is still there.
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If you used the CWM flashable zip, try just replacing your framework.jar with the one I provided. Be sure to save your original (either rename or move to another location), copy the provided framework.jar over, then reboot. If *that* doesn't fix it, then you may need to manually do the hacking yourself, though I hope not--that's why I created this thread with the available files, to save people time!
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were the ppl with the issues were running a modified framework.jar to facilitate an ext4 kernel?
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This is a good point--if you're already running a framework.jar that's modified from the original provided with your ROM of choice (to use an EXT4 kernel, for example*), then you'll need to hack that framework.jar file. The framework.jar that's available here will probably only work with the RFS version of CM7, not any modified versions, nor other ROMs. Of course you folks are welcome to try it, but YMMS (Your Mileage May Suck)!
* I'm not sure that an EXT4 kernel will require a modified framework.jar, but you get the point.
I was on cm7 10/22. It still didn't work.
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sniperwitagun said:
I was on cm7 10/22. It still didn't work.
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Would you feel comfortable editing your own framework.jar file? If you're familiar with Smali/Baksmali, you should be able to follow the directions and hack up your own framework.jar to fix the rotation lag. If not, send it to me and I'll mess with it the next chance I get (no guarantees, it might be after Thanksgiving before you get it back!).
I feel ya, it's one of my pet peeves as well, thus the fix!
AmericanJedi001 said:
If you used the CWM flashable zip, try just replacing your framework.jar with the one I provided. Be sure to save your original (either rename or move to another location), copy the provided framework.jar over, then reboot. If *that* doesn't fix it, then you may need to manually do the hacking yourself, though I hope not--that's why I created this thread with the available files, to save people time!
Tried it and it locked up at the sammie screen.... flashing back now.
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I have managed to compile (from source) and install CM7.2 on my HTC dream, but my questions below are related to Android:
1. Is there a way to find out which packages (.apk) were installed on my system and if so, how do I do that?
2. Is there a way to find out each package dependencies (I need to figure out this as I am bent on removing the vast amount of guff installed on the phone - I won't need 90% of this stuff)?
3. Similarly to 2 above - is there a way to look at dependencies of a package not yet installed on my system (i.e. the .apk file)?
4. How do I actually remove a package for good from the system?
5. Similarly to 3 above, how do I actually install a package from within the root system - I know I can do this via adb, but is there a way to do this inside the, say, command line terminal?
6. Is there a way to alter (understand remove) certain program permissions which I could see "granted" to a particular program/package? I know there are various ways to look at these, but I wish to remove permissions I am not happy being granted to that particular program/package.
And one last a bit more advanced query: I would like to build a single package from the source tree and then install the resulting .apk file on my system.
Basically, I will try to upgrade a package with a new revision and add a few patches to the package source of my own before compiling it and building it again.
I usually build the whole lot (all packages + the rootfs image itself) with "mke bacon", but if I want to alter the source and build a single package how do I do that?
I am not very familiar with the Android make system, so I don't want to go heads-first into something and make a real mess of it.
Thanks a lot for any assistance given.
Small addition as apparently I cannot post a reply (too few posts) in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9055790#post9055790
Question to ezTerry (if he is reading this!): the advice given in that post above was absolutely splendid! I followed it religiously and it worked an absolute treat!
There is one exception though - I've LOST all of my IMEI, IMEI SV and Baseband information after applying these fixes. As soon as I installed the radio updates and then installed my newly-compiled kernel + CM7.2 (successfully!) I then checked the above fields from Settings and they were all gone!
After a while, the baseband, IMEI and IMEI SV appeared, but the IMEI and IMEI SV stuff have now different values than what I've had previously (I've had T-Mobile IMEI, now it appears that I was "assigned" O2 IMEI & IMEI SV values - very bizarre!).
Is this something I need worry about and (I don't yet have a sim card, but I plan to get one soon after I fix my phone), more importantly, how the hell do these IMEI numbers appeared on my phone - where did they came from?!
josh36 said:
Small addition as apparently I cannot post a reply (too few posts) in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9055790#post9055790
Question to ezTerry (if he is reading this!): the advice given in that post above was absolutely splendid! I followed it religiously and it worked an absolute treat!
There is one exception though - I've LOST all of my IMEI, IMEI SV and Baseband information after applying these fixes. As soon as I installed the radio updates and then installed my newly-compiled kernel + CM7.2 (successfully!) I then checked the above fields from Settings and they were all gone!
After a while, the baseband, IMEI and IMEI SV appeared, but the IMEI and IMEI SV stuff have now different values than what I've had previously (I've had T-Mobile IMEI, now it appears that I was "assigned" O2 IMEI & IMEI SV values - very bizarre!).
Is this something I need worry about and (I don't yet have a sim card, but I plan to get one soon after I fix my phone), more importantly, how the hell do these IMEI numbers appeared on my phone - where did they came from?!
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Any takers?
@1 Check out the respective directories, i.e. for system apps /system/app
@2 Trial and Error, or someone might have made such a list for your device already
@3 No simple way, you would have to look through the decompiled code i guess
@4 Remove the apk from the folder (for example /system/app) and reboot your device, after wards you might have to clean up some extra folders, i.e. settings of that app. (you can use SD Maid from my signature for that)
@5 Some can just be installed the usual way, by opening it. Some .apk files have to be put in the system folders, afterswards reboot and the app should be "installed". To put those apps there use a rootcapable file explorer of your choice. To edit /system you will need to remount it as it is read only by default, you can do that through command line, but most good file explorers have an option for that.
@6 Yes thats possible, there was an app to do that, just not sure what it was called... It is very likely though, that those apps will not work correctly or just FC.
For the make system, if you just change a package, and build again, it will most likely just rebuild the changed files. I'm not so sure either though... damn make system can be pretty messy... and get upset real fast if you change something ;-).
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@1 Check out the respective directories, i.e. for system apps /system/app
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Yep, that indeed helped - I didn't realise that the .apk files are "intact" and do not behave in the "standard" (in Linux terms) way a "package" behaves - the app is "installed" as soon as .apk is placed in /data/app or /system/app. The PacketManager does the rest on reboot.
It also cleans up the mess "automagically" if I delete .apk file and reboot, which is nice.
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@2 Trial and Error, or someone might have made such a list for your device already
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Yeah, that's a real bugger - I can't see a way of finding the dependencies, but I haven't looked properly at "pm" (the Package Manager command line tool) - maybe I could use something there.
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@6 Yes thats possible, there was an app to do that, just not sure what it was called... It is very likely though, that those apps will not work correctly or just FC.
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A very simple example will issustrate my point - my calendar application is installed and needs some sort of GOOGLE_MAIL and access to the internet permissions, neither of which I am happy to grant, because 1) I won't be using online calendars; and 2) I won't use (google) mail.
The truth is, I deliberately did not install any google apps as I won't be using any of them - ever!
Now, every time I boot up and look at my log files with logcat I see a bunch of error messages that this application (the calendar) needs a bunch of permissions which do not exist (naturally, as I haven't installed a single google app on my phone).
So, I wish to wipe out these permissions from the calendar so that logcat is not filled with junk every time I start my phone.
As I already pointed out above, there are also some installed apps who are listed to "need" permissions I am not happy to grant - like the internet access to calendar for example (there are more apps, but I think you get the point).
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For the make system, if you just change a package, and build again, it will most likely just rebuild the changed files. I'm not so sure either though... damn make system can be pretty messy... and get upset real fast if you change something ;-).
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Yeah, that was my plan B - there must be another - easier - way though.
I wish to update a lot of stuff (I will be recompiling/refreshing existing packages as well as adding new things I developed for "standard" Linux), but with this Android make system I am blind - it is very different to what I am used to in the Linux world.
To top it all off, I can't post in any of the devs forums yet as I do not have 10 posts!
Further to my previous post - I just found out a superb article about stripping out Android and removing unnecessary packages from it - http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Barebones
It lists various dependencies and shows what could be deleted and what cannot be - what I wanted really.
My only remaining problem - at least for now - is the making of specific packages without building the whole image.
hey, just testing out a few of the stripped down ICS 4.0.3 roms. theyre really great, but the devs always take out the htc_ime. i really like to have that cause of the language selection.
i know i saw somewhere a .zip to flash it back in, but i cant find it now that i need it! anyone know where it is??
thanks!
I heard that HTC_IME is not compatible with ICS...
It is compatible - im using it with no problems. Even HTC trace works fine.
What you need to do (sorry i cant make a flashable zip)
download the zip from HERE
Extract the zip file
Push the HTC_IME.apk (from app folder) to /system/app (I use ES file explorer) and change permissions to RW-R-R
Then push the libs (from lib folder) to /system/lib and change permission to RW-R-R - there should be 5 in total.
Then reboot. I also wiped cache & Dalvik cache just to be sure.
NOTE: if you are using virtuous inquision the lib files are already present. This is the rom im using and since it is based from the HTC leak, the dev has not removed the libs. So all you need is the HTC_IME.apk into /system/app and then you should be able to select the HTC touch input in the keyboard list.
I hope this helps
Doesn't work. Even after copying all the files to their proper folders, ensuring permissions are correct, and wiping cache and dalvik... It still force closes as soon as Touch Input is selected. Just tried it on CM7.
I'm going to try to investigate this problem and see what I can come up with. I know everybody used to say that Clicker.apk was needed. But if you look at most of the ROMs out there, you'll see that they somehow use the HTC_IME keyboard without having Clicker.apk. So what's missing?
Edit: I feel like I'm going to give myself a headache trying to figure this out. The logcat for the FC said (amongst other things) that there is a ClassNotFoundException for KeyboardSettings. There's also a lot of ActivityThread errors which don't really mean much to me. A Google search revealed that it may be related to the AndroidManifest.xml in the APK file, but unfortunately it's not a standard XML file (try opening it to see what I mean). Not to mention, the APK is obviously fine, because I pulled it right from the ROM.
So basically, we need to somehow figure out what other files are needed by HTC_IME.apk, besides the libraries mentioned already in this thread. I assume that it worked for beady_uk because the ROM he was using already had the rest of the required files without him knowing. I'm going to continue looking to see if I can find more information, but I would definitely appreciate if anybody has any technical input into this situation. I can provide logcat information if needed.
Gamesoul Master said:
Doesn't work. Even after copying all the files to their proper folders, ensuring permissions are correct, and wiping cache and dalvik... It still force closes as soon as Touch Input is selected. Just tried it on CM7.
I'm going to try to investigate this problem and see what I can come up with. I know everybody used to say that Clicker.apk was needed. But if you look at most of the ROMs out there, you'll see that they somehow use the HTC_IME keyboard without having Clicker.apk. So what's missing?
Edit: I feel like I'm going to give myself a headache trying to figure this out. The logcat for the FC said (amongst other things) that there is a ClassNotFoundException for KeyboardSettings. There's also a lot of ActivityThread errors which don't really mean much to me. A Google search revealed that it may be related to the AndroidManifest.xml in the APK file, but unfortunately it's not a standard XML file (try opening it to see what I mean). Not to mention, the APK is obviously fine, because I pulled it right from the ROM.
So basically, we need to somehow figure out what other files are needed by HTC_IME.apk, besides the libraries mentioned already in this thread. I assume that it worked for beady_uk because the ROM he was using already had the rest of the required files without him knowing. I'm going to continue looking to see if I can find more information, but I would definitely appreciate if anybody has any technical input into this situation. I can provide logcat information if needed.
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I believe that you have mis-read the 1st post.
The OP asked how to re-add the HTC_IME to a stripped down rom that the dev had removed.
This is what i have done and it worked - possibly because the roms are sense-based framework.
You have tried to install this on CM7 with is CM based framework so i think you will need more 'files' but that is beyond my knowledge.
Sorry i cant help further
You are correct. I was in a deep search for anything revolving around installing it, so I missed that part. I saw your post (which is the only place I've seen anybody mention installing those lib files), and I guess that caused further oversight on my part.
I do imagine this may not work on all the stripped down ROMs though, if any of the cooks stripped their ROMs like I stripped my old Win98 PC that had a 1GB hard drive in it... that is to say, remove every possible file that wouldn't cause stability issues
I've been trying to take the phone apk and dialer from one rom and move it onto a stock rooted rom. I have accomplished this but when someone calls me the phone won't play a ringtone at all. So I have to run a nandroid restore on it. Can anyone tell me how to do this please? thank you in advance
Re: [Q] Moving dialer/phone app to stock rom
Which rom are you moving it from and to which rom?
sent from outer space.
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Which rom are you moving it from and to which rom?
sent from outer space.
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I am wanting the dialer and phone apk from the Aeon Rom and put it on my stock rooted rom found in xda-developers website thread here....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523
************ OPTION C *************
I997UCLB3-CWM-root-deodex-extras.rar
Features in this version
- Entropy's Daily Driver kernel
- Red CWM recovery
- Rooted
- Deodexed
- Zipaligned
- Busybox
- AT&T and other bloatware removed
- Scrolling wallpaper fix
- CRT off animation
- 8 lock screens
- Extended power menu
- Accurate battery mod
- Get lidroid's 14 statusbar toggles HERE
Thank your for your time, effort and help in advance,
(Sorry for the edit) It might help and then again it may not. But I am using an AT&T Samsung Infuse 4g sgh-i997 rooted from gb 2.3.6 no modifications except what is found in option C above. and removing some stock libs.
oreo918 said:
I am wanting the dialer and phone apk from the Aeon Rom and put it on my stock rooted rom found in xda-developers website thread here....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523
************ OPTION C *************
I997UCLB3-CWM-root-deodex-extras.rar
Features in this version
- Entropy's Daily Driver kernel
- Red CWM recovery
- Rooted
- Deodexed
- Zipaligned
- Busybox
- AT&T and other bloatware removed
- Scrolling wallpaper fix
- CRT off animation
- 8 lock screens
- Extended power menu
- Accurate battery mod
- Get lidroid's 14 statusbar toggles HERE
Thank your for your time, effort and help in advance,
(Sorry for the edit) It might help and then again it may not. But I am using an AT&T Samsung Infuse 4g sgh-i997 rooted from gb 2.3.6 no modifications except what is found in option C above. and removing some stock libs.
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you may need dialer.apk, phone.apk and maybe contact.apk.
after you move them, set the correct permissions.
reboot.
if that doesn't work, may need to boot into cwm and wipe cache and dalvik.
alternate: you can try using titanium back up..remove those apk and then install the other apks from the myfiles
qkster said:
you may need dialer.apk, phone.apk and maybe contact.apk.
after you move them, set the correct permissions.
reboot.
if that doesn't work, may need to boot into cwm and wipe cache and dalvik.
alternate: you can try using titanium back up..remove those apk and then install the other apks from the myfiles
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Ok. cool. But when i move them the phone starts to force close like crazy. I move them directly to /system/app/ and replacing the current apps. I didn't move just those apps tho. I also moved phone_Util.apk and PhoneSetupWizard.apk DialerTabActivity.apk and it worked but when someone would call me it wouldn't ring.
So my question is this. Do I just cut/past the ones you just described above to /system/app/ and then fix permissions ignoring FCs to rw-r-r. And reboot. Is that correct?
Thank you for your time. And quick response.
oreo918 said:
Ok. cool. But when i move them the phone starts to force close like crazy. I move them directly to /system/app/ and replacing the current apps. I didn't move just those apps tho. I also moved phone_Util.apk and PhoneSetupWizard.apk DialerTabActivity.apk and it worked but when someone would call me it wouldn't ring.
So my question is this. Do I just cut/past the ones you just described above to /system/app/ and then fix permissions ignoring FCs to rw-r-r. And reboot. Is that correct?
Thank you for your time. And quick response.
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yeah..just work thru the FC's.
you can also use abd and have no fc issues.
if you are running a rom, you can make those changes to the rom before flashing...either way.
make sure you have a back up of your current set up...zen tool kit allows for a whole rom back up
qkster said:
yeah..just work thru the FC's.
you can also use abd and have no fc issues.
if you are running a rom, you can make those changes to the rom before flashing...either way.
make sure you have a back up of your current set up...zen tool kit allows for a whole rom back up
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Well I did it like you said worked thru the force closing and changed the permissions of all 3 apks (Contacts.apk DialerTabActivity.apk, Phone.apk)
to rw- r-- r-- is how each apk's permission were then I rebooted the phone. The volume is up and the ringtone is set. But when I call my phone from a different phone it does not ring, and at the bottom of the screen will blink Unknown between the green and red answering/ignore button on screen., even though above that. The picture for the contact calling the cell phone shows up and so do the Name as inputted into phone contacts. I don't know what i'm doing wrong, please help me out if you know what I am doing wrong. Thank you for your time
oreo918 said:
Well I did it like you said worked thru the force closing and changed the permissions of all 3 apks (Contacts.apk DialerTabActivity.apk, Phone.apk)
to rw- r-- r-- is how each apk's permission were then I rebooted the phone. The volume is up and the ringtone is set. But when I call my phone from a different phone it does not ring, and at the bottom of the screen will blink Unknown between the green and red answering/ignore button on screen., even though above that. The picture for the contact calling the cell phone shows up and so do the Name as inputted into phone contacts. I don't know what i'm doing wrong, please help me out if you know what I am doing wrong. Thank you for your time
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Explain to me what you are trying to do.
Which ROM are you currently running, kernel, root?, odex or deodex? Voodoo (ext4) or stock partition?
It is likely that if you are running simple root stock, with non-voodoo stock kernel, and adding a deodex apk to the mix, the stock kernel may not be able to use the deodex files. you may need to change kernel, or re-odex the apk you are trying to port. Remember, most apk's on the rooted stock has 2 file components.
You can try using the stock deodex base dman made as a base of work from there.
If you are only interested in the appearance of the rom, use 7zip and extract the png's from the apk you want and just paste it into the odex system files to get the same look.
In essence, I think you are trying to theme the stock rom or cook your own.
check here for themes
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=527
qkster said:
Explain to me what you are trying to do.
Which ROM are you currently running, kernel, root?, odex or deodex? Voodoo (ext4) or stock partition?
It is likely that if you are running simple root stock, with non-voodoo stock kernel, and adding a deodex apk to the mix, the stock kernel may not be able to use the deodex files. you may need to change kernel, or re-odex the apk you are trying to port. Remember, most apk's on the rooted stock has 2 file components.
You can try using the stock deodex base dman made as a base of work from there.
If you are only interested in the appearance of the rom, use 7zip and extract the png's from the apk you want and just paste it into the odex system files to get the same look.
In essence, I think you are trying to theme the stock rom or cook your own.
check here for themes
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=527
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I used Odin to flash Option C found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523
Which is Deodexed / Rooted / With Entropy's Daily Driver Kernel. I don't much about the partition stuff yet. Just started to scratch that surface. But i haven't messed with it. I know I have voodoo lagfix in the RED CWM recovery and it did say something about partition when i flashed the rom I can never understand what the chick says tho. But I have not altered it from the file you can download from that thread above. Except for uninstalling a bunch of stock libs.
I am trying to to get the phone app or the dialer setup i guess you can say from the Aeon Rom 1.4 because I can't figure out how to save the Facebook sharing options. via gallery/share/facebook sharing photos and what not. So I went with the stock rom and flash the Lidroid 14 toggle mod. and removed the logsprovider.apk with the modded one found in the same thread with option c in matter of a fact.
Are you saying though that I can unzip Phone.apk and DialerTabActivity.apk here in my PC and take the png?? and paste them to where exactly? I'm sorry I am trying to learn this stuff and It can be very frustrating at times because I am still super new to putting my own rom together. I just want the AEON rom dialer because it has that convenient message tab next to the call tab in the dialer so I want that and the phone to actually ring when someone calls me too.
Thank you for your patience qkster. I still can't believe that you have replied to my thread yourself. I have followed your posts and threads and advice for a long time. I appreciate all your hard work and what not that make ideas likes this possible. YOU ARE THE MAN!!!! lol.
Thank you for your time I hope this was detailed enough for you to get the idea i'm trying to project.
oreo918 said:
I used Odin to flash Option C found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523
I am trying to to get the phone app or the dialer setup i guess you can say from the Aeon Rom 1.4 because I can't figure out how to save the Facebook sharing options. via gallery/share/facebook sharing photos and what not. So I went with the stock rom and flash the Lidroid 14 toggle mod. and removed the logsprovider.apk with the modded one found in the same thread with option c in matter of a fact.
Are you saying though that I can unzip Phone.apk and DialerTabActivity.apk here in my PC and take the png?? and paste them to where exactly? I'm sorry I am trying to learn this stuff and It can be very frustrating at times because I am still super new to putting my own rom together. I just want the AEON rom dialer because it has that convenient message tab next to the call tab in the dialer so I want that and the phone to actually ring when someone calls me too.
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you are finding out what I consider theory, execution and practice.
in theory, it should work.
execution may not result as intended
practice makes perfect
Couple of issues:
1. you're running jesse's uclb3 rooted with extras. great. it's in an odin format, not a cwm. unfortunately it's not in cwm flashable zip.
you can create one if you google how to make a cwm flashable rom from stock leak.
if you can follow a complex set of instructions, go can try it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1484578
(Jesse also made this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1711375
essentially the some odin option c you used. (he made that in odin for flash via download mode for borked phones)
his ethereal is essentially the same, meant to flash in RED cwm. except for his themes and sound options similar to sgs3.
the odin option c is essentially stock uclb3)
2. before you do anything, make a back up of your current desired setup with zen tool kit - so you can restore in event of boot loops.
3. have the apk with the icons you want on your pc desktop. use 7 zip. double click into the apk. go to res. go to drawable-hdpi. copies all the png. make a new temp folder on your desktop. call it what you want. paste the copied png into the temp folder and look at in windows, with thumbnail options. you will see the icons you want as it may appear in the rom.
4. pull out the apk of the rom you are running. put it on your desktop. look in it also. using 7zip, pull out the res/drawable-hdpi/ folder onto desktop. if you look in it, you will see the other png that you may no longer want. there are several ways to replace the ones you want but it's easier just to pull all the pngs you want into the drawable-hdpi on the desktop and bring the folder over into the apk or just paste them into the apk's /res/drawable-hdpi/
then flash the modded apk or push it into system
Use this for adb..it's easier to use
http://androidforums.com/esteem-all-things-root/517688-adb-android-commander.html
alternatively:
attached is a cwm-flashable shell...study it with 7zip. look at the updater-script. see what it does.
then put the modded apps into the /app folder and flash.
this can be use to flash framework apk/jar and/or system/app apk
test jesse's ethereal and aeon or any other. mix and match. with zen tool kit restore rom, you want play around and restore it back to where you left off
you can also try just pull the aeon apk into the shell and flash it again
remember too that each dev may have different setup or framework that may not let each apk interact correctly...until you have the right combo of files
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you are finding out what I consider theory, execution and practice.
in theory, it should work.
execution may not result as intended
practice makes perfect
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Thank you very much qkster. I really appreciate your help on this issue. I will be studying these threads and this Android Commander and getting to learn all I can about it. I have followed your posts for awhile and believe you are a very talented developer. I for one appreciate all of your hard work on the Samsung Infuse 4g and insight and advice that you offer.
I'm not gonna just jump right into it, I like to uderstand it all first. But I will definitely be looking this over and trying to absorb it all.
You have kept me busy for probably the next week with this one. Thank You again kind sir. I will let you know in the next day or so to be more realistic as to my progress and if I encounter any problems. Too Bad You don't have a | +1,000,000 THANKS | Button.
oreo918 said:
Thank you very much qkster. I really appreciate your help on this issue. I will be studying these threads and this Android Commander and getting to learn all I can about it.
I'm not gonna just jump right into it, I like to uderstand it all first. But I will definitely be looking this over and trying to absorb it all.
You have kept me busy for probably the next week with this one. Thank You again kind sir. I will let you know in the next day or so to be more realistic as to my progress and if I encounter any problems. | Button.
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you're welcome.
(btw, i thank you for the compliment but i'm not a dev in the true sense. i can re-using and re-applying what is already out there.)
android commander is a graphic ui for adb..easier to use. you'll see that you can pull/push apks much easier, reboot, etc..
as far as learning ...read as much as your brain can handle and google what info you need...that's how most of us picked up this stuff..gl
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you're welcome.
(btw, i thank you for the compliment but i'm not a dev in the true sense. i can re-using and re-applying what is already out there.)
android commander is a graphic ui for adb..easier to use. you'll see that you can pull/push apks much easier, reboot, etc..
as far as learning ...read as much as your brain can handle and google what info you need...that's how most of us picked up this stuff..gl
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I used that program you posted "android commander" and extracted a custom Rom to my PC and then using Android Commander I pushed phone.apk dialertab.apk and camera.apk over to my phone and everything it's working fine. Although I had to change permissions to rxw-rxw-r-x
Instead of rw,r r. But it's all doing fine so far. Phone will ring. Camera takes pictures with the power button and I got my dialer tab wanted. Thank you again man. I appreciate you for real.
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Hey qkster,
I have one more question if you don't mind. Where would i find the File that contains the png's for the notification bar/toggles? I would like to change that stuff around as well and see if I can change the colors and toggle images? Just need to know where to find the file containing those png's
look in:
systemui
settings
frameworks-res
there are several areas...
check the main xda android theme sections
make a revert or backup..once you start playing with settings, systemui and framework-res, you might experience boot loops
use the cwm-shell i posted. put the original working files in the correct location..call it revert...put the experimental files in another shell copy, and call whatever..
Hey qkster ever since I moved those files. that i posted in my last post my text messaging has been acting up. Every once in awhile. I finally narrowed it down to the problem being if the text is too long it fails to send the text message is there a way to fix this while at the same time keeping my alterations I have made to the rom?
oreo918 said:
Hey qkster ever since I moved those files. that i posted in my last post my text messaging has been acting up. Every once in awhile. I finally narrowed it down to the problem being if the text is too long it fails to send the text message is there a way to fix this while at the same time keeping my alterations I have made to the rom?
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prolly your modem..not your mods
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342978
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qkster said:
prolly your modem..not your mods
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342978
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What do ya know ? You were right again. Lol. Thank bro your awesome.
Flashed uclb3 & that fixed. Thanks again
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Introduction
Hey guys
Last night I got my new NFC tags and, of course, went ahead and configured one for my car. What it does is irrelevant (turns on Bluetooth and 3G, turns off Wi-Fi when I get into the car, and turns off Bluetooth and GPS when I leave it), but what's important is that I was absolutely sure I could use it when the screen is off or even unlocked.
It was a bit of annoying to turn on the phone and unlock the display to use an NFC tag, when the entire purpose of a tag (in my view) is to let me do stuff without touching the display!
I found a few apks, but all of which were reported to make NFC FC/crash or not work at all. The suggested solution based on the Xposed framework was unavailable due to site problems, so i decided to see how difficult it is to implement one on my own...
What is this mod?
This mod, as you might have guessed already, simply lets you use an NFC tag when the screen is off or locked.
Installation
Very simple indeed:
Download the included Nfc.apk file,
Do a nandroid backup (backuping your current Nfc.apk (located at /system/app/Nfc.apk) to someplace safe should suffice, but a nandroid is still recommended),
Copy the included Nfc.apk to /system/app/Nfc.apk,
Change permissions to 'rw-r--r--' ('chmod g-w', 'chmod 644' or your favorite file explorer),
Reboot.
Changlog
Version 1.0:
First release!
Covering my *** part
I am not responsible for any nuclear wars that may result from downloading and installing this Nfc.apk, nor am I responsible for your device breaking, bricking, rebooting, data loss, etc.
About making this mod (and credits)
It was actually surprisingly easy. Figuring how to decompile the APK into a smali (using APK Multi-Tool), and where to go (Geniusdog254's explanation was simple but excellent) was quite easy, and from there it was the road to success.
Also, looking at the relevant code was very helpful (although Samsung added some extra checks, the original code to delete was still very much there).
I also made sure to delete only NFC-C related code, and not to touch anything else (including NFC-EE and SMX, UICC, CardMode, etc).
Do note I am using a DMB6-based ROM (Phoenix v10), but I compared the decompilation output of DME1 and the entire code is identical, so it should be safe to install on any DMB6-and-newer ROMs.
Also, this should only be used on a deodexed ROM.
Enjoy!
making life easier, a flashable zip.
as always, its never wrong to make backup before flashing
enjoy
thank you OP for providing us this mod.. THANKS~~!!
Freezeil said:
Installation
Very simple indeed:
Download the included Nfc.apk file,
Do a nandroid backup (backuping your current Nfc.apk (located at /system/app/Nfc.apk) to someplace safe should suffice, but a nandroid is still recommended),
Copy the included Nfc.apk to /system/app/Nfc.apk,
Change permissions to 'rw-r--r--' ('chmod g-w', 'chmod 644' or your favorite file explorer),
Reboot.
Enjoy!
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It doesn't work on stock MC3, am I missing something?
attached stock apk here
xcxa23 said:
making life easier, a flashable zip.
as always, its never wrong to make backup before flashing
enjoy
thank you OP for providing us this mod.. THANKS~~!!
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Why your script have command to change permission of bootanimation.zip instead of Nfc.apk??
dr.ketan said:
It doesn't work on stock MC3, am I missing something?
attached stock apk here
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Apologies, I never meant it to run a stock ROMs...
Give me some time to see if I can make it work on stock
No problem, If it is made for deodexed rom only then it would be better if you can edit title/OP
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Good idea (didn't even think about it... ), but let me see if I can make it for odexed roms as well beforehand.
It is my first mod ever so bare with me
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Just send me apk with this process
Reodexed your existing rom - deodexed again
Will check it, i have seen sometimes this works.
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As you might have known, the APK you sent me doesn't contain the actual code (the dex files).
I downloaded a stock odexed MC3 ROM and saw that the code is pretty much the same (didn't make sure), but it would not be possible to make an MC3-compatible odex file from my ROM (which is ME1).
Also, afaik, the odex file also contain other stuff (like dependencies and such), so I wouldn't try replacing the .odex file without re-odexing the entire ROM. Even after replacing the .odex file, I think matching files in /data also need to be replaced, and I read someplace that doing nasty woodoo like this might cause bootloops...
Is there anyone here who's running MC3 ROMs and willing to re-oxed it to its entirety and try this?
I'm getting ready to give this a try on Beans 17. Will let you know the results and shower you with thanks if it works.
UPDATE: You are officially my hero. Works like a charm.
Just ran it on beans 17 and it also works for me.
I'm curious to know how this will affect battery life.
Thanks for this great mod.
Is there any other chance to wake screen with NFC than tasker since secure settings and simplistic framework won't work with each other?
I tried installing it on my Droid razr maxx HD. No luck though . The NFC option disappears from the system settings.
EDIT: I'm retarded. It's probably because this is only modded for Galaxy Note II.
Just letting everyone this also works for AT&T Galaxy Note II LTE.
Awesome!!!!!!
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A bit of shame not working on Akop rom. I liked your idea. Can I post the nfc from Akop if that can help?
Does this work for Verizon note 2?
Has anyone tried this on Galaxy S3 (GT-I9300 international).
Nearly forgot - I'm running OmegaRom 46.1 (4.2.2)
I want it for exactly the same reasons - nfc tag in car to switch on BT, sync with stereo and launch BeyondPod playlist without having to unlock.
This shouldn't work
Though send me framework-res.apk, twframework-res.apk and Nfc.apk (deodexed)
will look to it.
Hi,
what could be for reasons that the modified NFC-Version on my SG Note 2 LTE (German) does not work?
Does anyone have any advice?
regards
Vinz