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Welcome in the Thread for Samsung's Galaxy Gio (S5660)
INDEX
1. Root
2. Custom Bootanimation
3. Firmware releases
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First, i will post update_[number].zip files.
You can add this updates on this way:
1. Shutdown your phone.
2. press: Home button + Volume button - + On button
3. go to Add Update from SD-card.
4. Search for the update_[number].zip file on your SD-card
5. Run the update
Root
You can root Android 2.2 with: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
You can root Android 2.3.3 with: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1111414
Custom bootanimation
What you need:
- Rooted Galaxy Gio S5660 or an other Galaxy Phone.
- Data Cable or SD-Card reader
- Root explorer
- Little bit skills
1. download the patch_cutom_bootanimation.zip file bellow.
2. unzip the files to a new folder on your SDcard called: patchfiles
3. Open root explorer
4. go to /sd-card/patchfiles
5. press menu button and select multi-select
6. select all files without bootanimation.zip
7. press now on the bottom, copy
8. press now 2 times on back button
9. go to /system/bin/
10. press now paste and replace the files.
Now you need only place the bootanimation.zip in his directory
11. go back to your patchfile folder on your SD-card
12. copy bootanimation.zip and place him in /system/media/
13. reboot your device and watch your brand new bootanimation!
TIP:
1. With an bootanimation boot your device slowlier then normal.
you can also delete bootanimation.zip, your device is now booting with the Android 3.1 bootanimation, i like it!
2. You can also remove the shutdown animation, but it isnt posible to change him.
rename in the /system/media/video/shutdown/ the file shutdown.qmg to shutdown_backup.qmg
REMOVE SIMLOCK
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1139251
Firmware
2.2.1 unofficial - http://hotfile.com/dl/115778530/c3dab6d/S5660XXKC5_OXXKC3_XXKB9.rar.html
2.3.3 unofficial 2 june 2011 - http://hotfile.com/dl/119787749/eeddc82/S5660XXKPA.rar.html
2.3.3 official 24 june 2011 - http://hotfile.com/dl/123845369/b1f54c4/S5660XXKPE_S5660XXKPA_S5660OXFKP1.rar.html <- also on KIES
2.3.3 official 24 june 2011 - http://hotfile.com/dl/124686521/ca109ee/S5660XXKPE_S5660XXKPA_S5660XENKP1.rar.html <- also on KIES
2.3.4 unofficial 24 june 2011 - http://hotfile.com/dl/124831067/3d27a39/S5660XXKQ3_S5660XXKQ3_S5660SEBKQ1.rar.html
2.3.4 unofficial 23 july 2011 - http://hotfile.com/dl/125489515/6fa36c7/S5660XXKQ6_S5660XXKQ5_S5660SEBKQ1.rar.html
pass: samfirmware.com
APK lost ?
Backup System Apps (apk), download here:
Froyo - flashing ...
Gingerbread All apps, backup system/apps/ 90MB
Did you lose an APK file?
Get you errors with a APK?
Do you Morph you APK wrong?
AND NO BACKUP?!
Search your APK from the ZIP file,
Apply him to system/apps/
And your apk will work as even before!
TAGS: Galaxy, Gio, APK, Lost, S5660, system, apps, gMail
Custom ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136798
I' m following this thread. Please continuie sharing
how to enable a2sd darktremor to S5660XXKPA?
Following this thread. Thanks for getting it going.
nice work bro please keep it up
Nice Work , keep it going..
Me too following this topic.
How to make a CUSTOM BOOT ANIMATION...
Install winrar
Root your Android!
using the console or Root explorer goto the /system/media directory.
Copy bootanimation.zip to your SD Card.
Connect your Android to your computer with usb and mount the SD Card
Copy bootanimation.zip to your computer.
extract bootanimation.zip to a folder
Inside you will find 2 folders with all the individual PNG files in them.
With photoshop or paint modify the png files to add your custom graphics.
Highlight the two folders and the desc file.
Right click the highlighted files.
Select add to archive.
Select Zip
In the compression method drop down box select Store. (this is key if you dont do this it wont play the animation)
save the archive as bootanimation.zip
copy the new bootanimation.zip to your SD Card
Load terminal emulator and enter the following commands with an enter after each
***BEGIN TERMINAL COMMANDS***
su
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
dd if=/sdcard/bootanimation.zip of=/system/media/bootanimation.zip
Reboot
Great!!!
Sent from my GT-S5660 using XDA App
Patch added, sorry ive also a daily job...
strunkie said:
Backup System Apps (apk), download here:
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this is exactly what I need!
I screwed up with Calendar.apk and Calendar.odex and almost anybody on forums wants to help...
why not uploading a full original \system\app folder for every possible needs?
is it ready or still uploading?
keep sharing, Btw when upgrade to ginger bread will be available officially ?
taand said:
keep sharing, Btw when upgrade to ginger bread will be available officially ?
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Samsung will release 2.3.3 and 2.3.4.
I think that 2.3.4 the lastest update is.
beeryourself said:
this is exactly what I need!
I screwed up with Calendar.apk and Calendar.odex and almost anybody on forums wants to help...
why not uploading a full original \system\app folder for every possible needs?
is it ready or still uploading?
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finished, will add now
strunkie said:
finished, will add now
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Great!
that's exactly what I needed!
Thanks!
well, it's still not working...
I downloaded the zip, put Calendar.apk and Calendar.odex on the phone, then moved to \system\app and changed proprietary to 0-root and permissions rw-r--r-- for both. reboot. no calendar application in drawer.
what else can i do to get this damn app back?
beeryourself said:
great! waiting online...
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Backup System Apps (apk), download here:
All apps, backup system/apps/
90MB
See third post
Does somebody here also have the phone getting turned off in your pocket problem?
xpowerstef said:
Does somebody here also have the phone getting turned off in your pocket problem?
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Some times my phone wont wake-up, then i hold the power button for a few seconds the phone will reboot then.
Do you have the same problem, its tooks longer to get your phone on...
I found out one easy way to upgrade touchwiz to touchwiz 4 or touchwiz 4.5 on your 4g--
1. Download Tw4launcher.apk --it's available on xda.
2. Put TW4launcher.apk on your sdcard.
3. Now use market to install a different launcher and an app called "home switcher."
4. Use home switcher to switch to the different launcher temporarily. If you don't do that first, tw4 will not install.
5. Using root explorer or something similar that allows you to install apps from the sdcard, browse to the sdcard, right click on TW4launcher.apk and install it.
6. Use home switcher to switch back to tw4.
If the rom you've just installed is trying out some funny kind launcher because the dev likes 'em, you don't have to install any second launcher, of course.
not so easy way with later gb builds
The first method used to work in froyo but not gb. Here is the alternate method for getting TW4 to work. Only tested in KH2 deodexed.
1. Make sure you have another launcher installed! The deodexed build has a generic launcher called “Launcher.”
2. Unzip ICBINB (for froyo, the later ones don’t have TW4.)
3. Copy TW4Launcher.apk from ICBINB\system\app to somewhere.
4. Rename TW4Launcher.apk to TouchWiz3.0Launcher.apk.
5. Copy it to sdcard
6. Using root explorer or something similar, copy and save Touchwiz3.0Launcher.apk from system/app to a folder on the sdcard called oldtw3 or something like that in case you screw up, so you can restore it. Don’t copy it to the root or you will erase the renamed TW4Launcher.apk you just put there.
7. Delete Touchwiz3.0Launcher.apk from system/apps.
8. Exit root explorer. The phone will jump to the other launcher.
9. start root explorer again.
10. Copy and paste the TW4Launcher.apk that you renamed TouchWiz3.0Launcher.apk from sdcard to system/apps.
11. Exit root explorer.
12. The phone may flash a dialog saying which launcher you want, if so, check “default” box choose TWLauncher.
13. If you don’t get the dialog, install home switcher from the market and use it to switch to TWLauncher.
When I copied TW4launcher.apk from the sdcard without renaming it and deleted TouchWiz3.0Launcher.apk, I only got to choose “Launcher”. “TWLauncher” wasn’t available. I think there may be something in KH2 deodexed that identifies the touchwiz launcher as TouchWiz3.0Launcher.apk.
Hello Friends This is my first TUTORIAL.
DO, ANYONE RATHER THAN ME (AS A NOOB) NEEDS SOME SYSTEM OR USER INSTALLED .APKS from CWM (clockwork mod) Backups? It would be easy to get them just by Re-installing the Backups. But in some Cases we don’t want to restore the whole system backup instead of SOME APPS or DATA Only.
So Here’s the Tutorial to Extract the .APKs or DATAs From the Backups which is in the .tar format. (CWM RECOVERY only.) found By ME. (I don’t know if anyone Other than me have already found this Method. Coz I Didn’t find any.)
Steps:-
1. The BACKUP of your ROM (from which you want to Restore .APKs / DATA)
2. A Computer / Android Device.
3. 7 – Zip installed (for a Computer PC) / 7 zipper (free in the Play Store) Installed (for a Android Device)
4. Now go the Backup folder and Open It.
5. If you want to restore System (Pre-installed) .APKs of CWM RECOVERY find the File Named “system.ext4.tar.a”
6. If you want to restore your USER INSTALLED .APKs of CWM RECOVERY find the File Named “data.ext4.tar.a”
7. Open it with the Respective Installed “7-Zip | 7 Zipper” via the Device you have.
8. And Navigate to the Folder “system --> app” for Pre-Installed | and for USER installed APK.s “data --> app”
9. Now you’ve got to the Respective Place and you have the Whole .APKs of your Android. Restore / Copy them Which ever you want.
10. By this Method you can obtain much more than just APKs. Coz it has simply all the Vital Data or Information of your ROM.
Note: For Installing SYSTEM APPS you have to put it to your Root/System/App folder. And give it the Appropriate PREMISSIONs.
I hope You find it Helpful Noobs. just like me.
Thanks. & Regards,
v_singh (VIPIN SINGH)
v_singh said:
Hello Friends This is my first TUTORIAL.
DO, ANYONE RATHER THAN ME (AS A NOOB) NEEDS SOME SYSTEM OR USER INSTALLED .APKS from CWM (clockwork mod) Backups? It would be easy to get them just by Re-installing the Backups. But in some Cases we don’t want to restore the whole system backup instead of SOME APPS or DATA Only.
So Here’s the Tutorial to Extract the .APKs or DATAs From the Backups which is in the .tar format. (CWM RECOVERY only.) found By ME. (I don’t know if anyone Other than me have already found this Method. Coz I Didn’t find any.)
Steps:-
1. The BACKUP of your ROM (from which you want to Restore .APKs / DATA)
2. A Computer / Android Device.
3. 7 – Zip installed (for a Computer PC) / 7 zipper (free in the Play Store) Installed (for a Android Device)
4. Now go the Backup folder and Open It.
5. If you want to restore System (Pre-installed) .APKs of CWM RECOVERY find the File Named “system.ext4.tar.a”
6. If you want to restore your USER INSTALLED .APKs of CWM RECOVERY find the File Named “data.ext4.tar.a”
7. Open it with the Respective Installed “7-Zip | 7 Zipper” via the Device you have.
8. And Navigate to the Folder “system --> app” for Pre-Installed | and for USER installed APK.s “data --> app”
9. Now you’ve got to the Respective Place and you have the Whole .APKs of your Android. Restore / Copy them Which ever you want.
10. By this Method you can obtain much more than just APKs. Coz it has simply all the Vital Data or Information of your ROM.
Note: For Installing SYSTEM APPS you have to put it to your Root/System/App folder. And give it the Appropriate PREMISSIONs.
I hope You find it Helpful Noobs. just like me.
Thanks. & Regards,
v_singh (VIPIN SINGH)
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or easier just restore from nandroid manager
ngoralph said:
or easier just restore from nandroid manager
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hmm... thanks for your advice sir.
but does it offers to restore odex files.?
and other kind of files like built.prop etc.?
these apps are work 100% (I've only tried on G8 XXV firmware) :
1.Dialer (After install the Contact, it automatically turn into s5 skin , I guest )
2.Contact
3.Music
4.File manager
5.S voice
6.Launcher (My favorite app :victory but can't change the wallpaper in the launcher ( just open the gallery and change )
And gotta be update more
Instruction :
1 Go to this thread :http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-grand-2/themes-apps/ultimate-s5-mod-one-stop-s5-mod-t2846377 and download the link of the zip ( just copy and paste ).
2. Extract the zip and copy the "app" and "priv-app" into any file in your Grand 2.
3.Install any kind of root file manager (I recommend the Root explorer , it's easy to use )
TO INSTALL THESE APPS, YOU MUST FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION BELOW, ALL OFF THESE APP MUST SET THE PERMISSIONS TO WORK :
1. For the Dialer and Contact, open the Root explorer, safely backup your "SecContact_Osup.apk (and .odex)" and the " SecContactProvider.apk (and .odex)" . This is my way : copy those file to another file. After that, delete all of those file. Then copy the "SecContact.apk" and the "SecContactProvider.apk" in the zip to your "priv-app" file. After reboot, you'll have both the Dialer and Contact with S5 theme
2.For the Music app, do the same thing to backup the "MusicCommonUtility.apk ( and .odex too)" , "MusicLiveShare2.apk" (and odex) and the "MusicPlayerWT.apk" ( and odex). Then delete all of those and copy only the "SamsungMusic_20.apk" to the "app" file. Reboot
3.Just do the same thing for the File manager ( bakup the apk and odex then delete it and copy the app in the zip).
4. For the S voice, backup the apk, delete it, download the apk below, then copy to the "app" file and reboot.
5. Backup the and and odex of the "SecLauncher3", delete it, copy "TouchwizHome.apk" into "priv-app" and reboot. For themechooser, install the "ThemeChooser.apk" as a normal apk.
To have theme, go to this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2711245
If have any bugs, just let me know.
If it work for you, hit the "thanks" button
I'm gonna post the "TouchwizHome", "ThemeChooser", "S Voice" later, just install the other apps
Sent from my SM-G7102 using XDA Free mobile app
thanhdatnguyen said:
I'm gonna post the "TouchwizHome", "ThemeChooser", "S Voice" later, just install the other apps
Sent from my SM-G7102 using XDA Free mobile app
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A new safer package was added. No need to extract anymore.
Please delete this thread !!!
The AOSP Broser APK is here.
installaion Guide:
Use any file manager(viz. ES File manager etc.) application navigate to "system>priv-app"
Now search for the default browser apk and odex file here. For example in LG G2 it is LGBrowser.apk and LGBrowser.odex.
Cut these file from here and paste to some other location. This is the backup of default broswser in case you would like to revert the changes.
Restart the device.
Now you have two ways to install the AOSP Browser First:
General method:
Click on the "apk" and install like evry other app.
If unable to install; check and see if you have checked on unknown resources(under Settings>Security)
System app method:
copy and paste the "Browser.apk" apk inside "system>priv-app"
set permissions as following: Owner- R,W,E; Group- R; Others- R
and you are GOOD TO GO!!
HAVE FUN!!
Didn't work on Sony Xperia Z1C either method. Thanks anyway. Am rooted and unlocked.
I got it working but set permissions to r-r-r