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Stock Message .apk and .odex

Hi i deleted mine thinking i can rely on hadcent app only but apparantly handcent needs the message app,
i receive the notification of a new txt message but when i go to handcent to read it, its not there in the conversation....
all i need is for someone to pull the message.apk and .odex file and upload it for me to download if they could be so kind...
thanks

Here you go. This is from Fresh Rom.

thanks but this is not what im looking for, i attempted to get the messages.apk and .odex file from all the roms available and its not there,
if you or anyone have droid explorer and can navigate to /system/app its in there and its called "messages.apk" , thats where i deleted mine from

I think you only need the .apk. The .odex will be built once it gets some configuration data.

ok cool, hoping someone takes 5 mins out of their day to pull just the apk file for me

sorry, i was trying to help out but....
the FRESH rom doesn't have that .apk it uses a "mms.apk"
so i'm going to try to get this posted for you, but
that will require me to recover back to last week before fresh, then pull the .apk and then post it then nandroid restore back to today..
if anyone is running a stock rom then they can pull it. otherwise it will be about 30 minutes..

ok cool thanks ill be patiently waiting

alright....
these files are from my stock-unrooted phone
i couldn't find a "messages.apk" but i grabbed all these hopefully you can make it work.
the only thing i can think of is that the MR update "fixed it" by replacing the stock messaging app. that makes sense right?
View attachment m.zip
edit:you could always flash the RUU and get them back.. or flash a nandroid backup from before you removed them.

got it working, it was the mms.apk file for some reaons it is labeled messages in droid explorer, lol shoulda tried this the first time around, not 4 or so nandroid restores later thanks guys =)

i just happened to have the same problem..
thank you so much for posting the apk. and odex..
u guys are a life saver.. ^____^

stock messaging app on htc inc
how did you re-install the stock messaging apk? when i try to do install it it acts like its installing then it just reboots and it does not install... i use to be able to receive pictures (mms) but now i can't receive at all. someone please help meeeeeeeeeeeeeee! thx i have the apk's on my SD card does it need to be on my phone in order to install it? sorry im a noob at this.

if all else fails (i did the same thing because i wanted a better stock messaging app) you can install go sms. its basically the same thing as handcent but i think it looks more professional.
it actually asked me if i had uninstalled the default messaging app and told me that if i said yes then it would just make itself the default so that was nice and simple =)
good luck. if not permanent this can just be a quick fix.
if someone finds a stock android messaging app that has bubbles please tell me =)
thanks

Mine says application not installed, omg, I accidentally deleted the Original Messaging File from my phone and I tried installing yours, but it says Application not installed. What do I do D:

icon for Gmail????

Ok i can't stop messing with my X. does anyone know what file the gmail icon is in.I am talking about the one that appears in the top left of the notification bar when you get new gmail. i tried changing the icon I found in the gmail app itself and had no luck when i got new mail.
No biggie if no one does just like to tinker.
Nycorduroy

nycorduroy said:
Ok i can't stop messing with my X. does anyone know what file the gmail icon is in.I am talking about the one that appears in the top left of the notification bar when you get new gmail. i tried changing the icon I found in the gmail app itself and had no luck when i got new mail.
No biggie if no one does just like to tinker.
Nycorduroy
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I forget the name off the top of my head but if memory serves me it is in the framework-res.apk. So if you know what you have now decompile that and look in there to change it.

it used to be in the gmail apk, but since we got the update, search your data/app folder. you will find the update in there. For this one you must pull it from your phone, delete the old update (via market or app manager) change your image drop it into a good apk (one that wasnt decompiled) then re sign it. then install from sd or adb.

So in data/apps I see com.google.android.gm-1.apk. I checked and sure enough the icon is in there. So let me see if I got this right. Pull that file using adb to my computer. Then uninstall gmail app from phone. Download clean gmail app from market. Place icon I want in the apk using something like 7zip and then install gmail??? Am I understanding you correctly?
Thanks bad
Sent from my DROIDX using XDA App

pull the apk
uninstall gmail
modify the apk
sign the apk
install new apk

Ok hopefully last question. what is the best way to sign an application??
Edit: alright I figured it out. Thanks again bad4u

no prob, sorry i wasnt able to get back to ya on the last question.

Alright,
I have tried and tried but no luck. Here is what i have done so far:
pulled the update from phone. uninstalled gmail updates. Modified the icon image in the gmail update. Signed the modified new gmail update apk ( did it twice separately with 2 different methods found on these forums). Sent signed, modified new update for gmail back to data/app on phone. disconnected phone from pc. through root explorer clicked on the new update. It attempts to install and then comes back with application failed to install. Just to check if i click on the unmodified update.apk it installs just fine.
Any ideas?? So little of a mod, but it is driving me nuts!!!

nycorduroy said:
Alright,
I have tried and tried but no luck. Here is what i have done so far:
pulled the update from phone. uninstalled gmail updates. Modified the icon image in the gmail update. Signed the modified new gmail update apk ( did it twice separately with 2 different methods found on these forums). Sent signed, modified new update for gmail back to data/app on phone. disconnected phone from pc. through root explorer clicked on the new update. It attempts to install and then comes back with application failed to install. Just to check if i click on the unmodified update.apk it installs just fine.
Any ideas?? So little of a mod, but it is driving me nuts!!!
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You placed in system/data then tried to install? if so just place on sd then try to install.
Are you decompiling then recompiling? if so, just take your edited images and drop them into the apk you didnt decompile, into their correct folders then resign.
do you have "unknown sources" checked in settings>app
try those, if you still cant get it, i might be able to look at them and check it out.

Finally got it!!! The only way I got it to work after trying every possible suggestion was to use Ninjamorph. No matter how many times i uninstalled, edited, signed, and attempted to install I kept getting application did not install. Don't know why but it would not accept my signed apk. I never even decompiled it. Weird but i am new at this stuff. ninjamorph took the least amount of work and effort and it worked 1st try.
Go figure.. thanks bad4u for all your help. i almost gave up but your suggestion kept me going.
Now, what can i mess with

I would like to see the image you used. Maybe I will do the same. Could you do a little step by step on your ninja morph process? Thanks.
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Ok I attached icon I am using.
These were my steps. 1. Download and install Ninjamorph from market
2. Put the gmail icon on root of sdcard
3. start ninjamorp
4. click allow checks in ninjamorph
5. when done click start new project
6. click data folder
7. click app
8. scroll down to and click com.google.android.gm-1.apk
9. NM will extract files, just wait
10. when down click res
11. click drawable-hdpi
12. scroll down and click stat_notify_email.png
NM will bring you to the root of the sdcard
13. click on the new icon that you want to use
14. NM will replace it, once done, click on blue arrow in bottom right of NM
15. click finish project
16. You should see com.google.android.gm-1.apk. Click it.
17. hit ok at all warnings. One will mention zipalign or something like that I clicked no for that one.
18. Phone should reboot (if not do it yourself) and you should have the new icon appear in top left of notification bar when you get Gmail.
This is how I got it to work. Of course make a backup and don't blame me if anything screws up
Nycorduroy

Here it is in action

Man! That is the kind of write up I can appreciate.
+10
Do you have any other images you can share? i.e. tweetdeck, set cpu etc?
Also - I assume - just right click on the icon and "save as"? It is the proper size? I mean the gmail icon is the exact one you are using?
thanks a bunch.

glad you like the right up. This forum has taught me so much so I gotta give back what little I do know. Yeah just right click and save as. It is the right size and named correctly. As for other icons, don't have anything special really. All the ones I have, I've snagged from these forums and other droid spots.

where is this icon on gingerbread? Ur Guide doesnt works for me :-( ne new icon is inside the .apk file but still the old gmail icon appears and makes me crazy
im on gingerbread 2.3.3 with a ram build on HTC HD2
any help?

honki said:
where is this icon on gingerbread? Ur Guide doesnt works for me :-( ne new icon is inside the .apk file but still the old gmail icon appears and makes me crazy
im on gingerbread 2.3.3 with a ram build on HTC HD2
any help?
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I'm having the same issue I've tried everything to change it.

Contact photos question

Hi all! Asking for a little help from the xda crew. Yesterday I went through the process of rooting my sgs4g, doing a Titanium Backup, flashing from Froyo to the GB starter pack, and finally installing Valhalla Black edition. Everything went *super* smooth and I love it! The only issue I have is that my contacts will not populate with facebook photos, which I believe is because Valhalla does not use the "accountsandsync.apk"
I believe this to be true based on this thread in another forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1102157
Now, that being said, I thought I could just reinstall from my TB file, but I think this is where I made a small mistake yesterday. I backed up "all apps+system data" and when I try to restore the accounts and sync file TB hangs up at the popup window. After doing some research it appears that this may be due to the fact that I saved it with the Froyo system data? *If* all I've said so far is true, could someone please share the "accountsandsync.apk" and anything else I might need to restore this feature in GB on Valhalla Black?
Some simple instructions on where to put the file and how to install would be welcomed with a smile as well!
If I'm incorrect in my assumptions, hopefully someone will get me pointed in another direction so that my phone will populate my contact list with facebook photos again.
To be complete in my attempts at a fix I have tried multiple scenarios between syncing with google, and in the facebook app sync menu with no results.
Thank you in advance for your help!
-Devlin.

My contact pictures always worked fine, even with Valhalla Black. After using TB to restore apps, make sure you log out of Facebook app then log back in and select sync all. After that my contact pictures always populate afterwards. Even the newest Rom by Raver works fine.

iamperson347 said:
My contact pictures always worked fine, even with Valhalla Black. After using TB to restore apps, make sure you log out of Facebook app then log back in and select sync all. After that my contact pictures always populate afterwards. Even the newest Rom by Raver works fine.
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Hi, thanks for your reply. For s&g I tried to log out and log back into the FB app but this didn't update my list. This is certainly not a ROM issue. It has to do with not being able to restore my 'accounts and sync' apk. I imagine my contact photos would work if I could restore the accounts and sync apk from TB, but as I stated TB hangs when I try this. I believe this is because of the way I backed it up while still on Froyo. I believe that I need the actual apk from someone currently on GB in order to make this work again...so, original request still stands. Thanks again.

Yes.. rather than use TB to restore I would push the .apk. Anytime you can do fresh installs in better than using TB because it can sometimes cause issues. For future reference you can get most .apks from other ROMs like the stock GB rom.
I use 'Super Manager' from the app market. Open 'Super Manager' then go into file manager. Check your settings in Super Manager by going into setup/root and make sure 'enable ROOT function' is checked. Find your AccountAndSync.apk on your SD Card and copy. Press 'Back up level folder' twice. Go into 'system/app' and make sure 'system is set to (r/w). Paste the AccountsAndSync.apk in the folder.

lumin30 said:
Yes.. rather than use TB to restore I would push the .apk. Anytime you can do fresh installs in better than using TB because it can sometimes cause issues. For future reference you can get most .apks from other ROMs like the stock GB rom.
I use 'Super Manager' from the app market. Open 'Super Manager' then go into file manager. Check your settings in Super Manager by going into setup/root and make sure 'enable ROOT function' is checked. Find your AccountAndSync.apk on your SD Card and copy. Press 'Back up level folder' twice. Go into 'system/app' and make sure 'system is set to (r/w). Paste the AccountsAndSync.apk in the folder.
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Thanks a bunch. The app shows up in my app drawer, but force closes when I click on it. I tried to navigate to the file in the system/app folder and set permissions but Super Manager has a blank screen for permissions. Tried install and that process failed as well. Now I'm at a loss for ideas. Might you have any yourself? :/ Also did a reboot, tried to resync with FB app, no success.

devlinandersen said:
Thanks a bunch. The app shows up in my app drawer, but force closes when I click on it. I tried to navigate to the file in the system/app folder and set permissions but Super Manager has a blank screen for permissions. Tried install and that process failed as well. Now I'm at a loss for ideas. Might you have any yourself? :/ Also did a reboot, tried to resync with FB app, no success.
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I flashed Raver's latest ROM. It had Accounts and Sync in it.
If you have not done it yet try fixing permissions. Uninstall facebook reinstall. Clear cache, fix permissions, uninstall, reinstall fresh... these are all the things I would try.
If all else fails flash the most current release and see what happens. I don't use facebook.
EDIT: Look at the attached files in my previous post. I added one. You may be needing that apk as well.

lumin30 said:
EDIT: Look at the attached files in my previous post. I added one. You may be needing that apk as well.
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BOOM! That at least got the app working! THANK YOU! I think I will either have to wait for it to update the list after reboot or play around a bit...I feel like I'm getting closer to the prize!
lumin30 said:
I flashed Raver's latest ROM. It had Accounts and Sync in it.
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I did the one from Friday and it wasn't there...a couple hours later another one came out, v1.5, is that the one you have?
lumin30 said:
If you have not done it yet try fixing permissions. Uninstall facebook reinstall. Clear cache, fix permissions, uninstall, reinstall fresh... these are all the things I would try.
If all else fails flash the most current release and see what happens. I don't use facebook.
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All excellent ideas, thank you again. I'll hop back in here if I run into anymore troubles. Hit the thanks button a few times now.
-Devlin.

devlinandersen said:
I did the one from Friday and it wasn't there...a couple hours later another one came out, v1.5, is that the one you have?
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I have rc3.1. However, there is not an app icon for accounts and syn like stock. You access it through through settings.
Glad you are getting closer.

lumin30 said:
I have rc3.1. However, there is not an app icon for accounts and syn like stock. You access it through through settings.
Glad you are getting closer.
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Dude, thank you THANK YOU again! All my contacts are syncing now and photos are slowly populating the list!
I saw the "accounts" menu item in settings in my release but it force closed when I tried to use it. Next weekend I should have some more time to do a fresh install and update to the new release. I am on the Beta Rc2 release and I LOVE IT!! As soon as I get my tax return Raver's gonna get a donation!!

Glad you have it working!

Using Stock ICS Email vs Samsung email app

Hello.
I want to know if somebody can/is run(ing) a stock Android email apk (as the one in the nexus phones or Xoom tablet), instead of the Samung email client.
I really want to use such version, as I cannot get confortable with the samsung version.
Instructions to install it? Sideload? adb push? where to find an apk?

I had a Google version running but I flashed a new rom after the leak and am having issues getting it to work. If I do soon I'll let you know
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Use tibu and back up email, exchange, and social hub... Then delete and reboot.... Drop in the two apks below into system/app reboot and profit.

Could you post up some Screens? Hoping to include in this post.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24238579

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda premium

Don't know why they inverted
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda premium

crusecontrl said:
Use tibu and back up email, exchange, and social hub... Then delete and reboot.... Drop in the two apks below into system/app reboot and profit.
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Thanks, going to pass the files to some security servers and then install.
Thanks a lot!!!

I can't get them to work. It gets to the part where it asks how often to check. I click next. phone vibrates and email does nothing but crash and lock up the phone after that.

the emailExchange doenst work for me somebody know the issue?

crusecontrl said:
Use tibu and back up email, exchange, and social hub... Then delete and reboot.... Drop in the two apks below into system/app reboot and profit.
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These are the best email apps hands down.. the stock email.app got better but this is 'NEW GMAIL' style and works with your personal email box on pop3 or imap or exchange! its just great!
I Highly recommend them!

Better screenshot
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djoneal said:
the emailExchange doenst work for me somebody know the issue?
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Did you try changing the permissions for both apps when you copied them to the /system/apps folder?
the permissions need to match the other files in the folder rw-r--r--
(all the read boxes need to be checked and just the owner write box needs to be checked)
I can confirm these files do work.
Thank you mhk!

Confirmed working with Smooth Ice ROM and Exchange 2003 server. So far so good. Wish I hadn't spent the $10 on EnhancedEmail...

the google email will not give me the option to push my yahoo email accounts any ideas?

I'm trying to get these email apps to work on LR2.6 but the emailgoogle.apk wont launch. It breifly opens before it FC.
I have tried fixing permissions but still no joy.
The reason why I have been lookign to change from the stock email.apk is that I couldn't get exchange to work properly with my work email which I did have working on a previous ROM.
Any ideas what I could do to get it to launch? Should this work on GT-i9100?

Not working on UCLD2??
Seems like this aosp apps wont work on the UCLD2 leaked release.
Anyone has success?

Works for me on NexusMOD UCLD2. It took me a few tries to get it to work though. I had to clear data for the built in email, then rename them, install the new ones and reboot. Let it settle. The first few times it would force close all the time, but after clearing data and then rebooting, it worked.

I finally managed to create some flashable zips that work, so you can move from Samsung email to Google/ICS email app much easier. All you need to do is go into manage apps, Email and clear data and cache (if any), reboot into recovery and flash ICS_EmailGoogle_update.zip. It will rename Email.apk, Exchange.apk and SocialHub.apk and install the new apks. To revert back to stock, again go to manage apps, Email and clear data and cache (if any) and boot into recovery and flash ICS_Stock_Email.zip. If you don't clear data, when you switch back and forth you will get FC's. I only use this with Exchange, so I can't verify if it works with other providers, but it works great for me.
I realize you can do all this with a rooted file explorer, but with the amount of times I seem to have to do it, this is easier...
As always, no guarantees, if your phone blows up, I'm not responsible. If you are curious, open up the zips and check out the scripts, just so you can see that I'm not deleting your system partition...
Enjoy!
Tom

OK
After this , my system crashes. Is it compatable with ICS and Litening rom 2.7?
ITS COMPLETELY HELL, I CANT USE MY PHONE! IT JUST SAYS ERROR APPLICATION CLOSED, THEN CRASHES.

MasterfullDON said:
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After this , my system crashes. Is it compatable with ICS and Litening rom 2.7?
ITS COMPLETELY HELL, I CANT USE MY PHONE! IT JUST SAYS ERROR APPLICATION CLOSED, THEN CRASHES.
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Flash new seanscreamz ucld2 base sky ics 4.2D-7 for working email
*#* Google dropbox, its useful.
https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTcwNDE0ODUyOQ *#*

[Q] Update to v55.13.25 after rooting?!

I ve removed some system apps like twitter n flickr. Can i update my device to the version v55.13.25 from the previous firmware without any issues ???

How did you remove the apps? Its better to freeze them and defrost before an official update. If it were me and I'd removed the apps completely and I liked where my phone was at and I didn't wanna flash the fxz I'd find those apps and re-install them. If you go that route make sure your permissions are correct when you place the apps back into the system folder.
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Okay I've zipped the twitter and Flickr files and uploaded to my drop box if you want them. They're stock odex files. The two files for each app (.apk and. odex) are in folders. So after extracting their folders you can place the files in /system/app folder and change permissions once there. Let me know if you want the links to the downloads.
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I just noticeD you're from India. You might want files from the India ROM yes? Are you on stock odex or a custom ROM?
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KEB64 said:
How did you remove the apps? Its better to freeze them and defrost before an official update. If it were me and I'd removed the apps completely and I liked where my phone was at and I didn't wanna flash the fxz I'd find those apps and re-install them. If you go that route make sure your permissions are correct when you place the apps back into the system folder.
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Removed them through system app remover.Will a hard reset restore those apps?Its an ATT model with their firmware not the Indian one..

Oh I see. I don't know what I was thinking. You can do a factory reset to get those back. You will loose all of your data in the process so backup your data and only format your SD card if you have that all stuff backed up to a PC.
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Wait. What's "system app remover"? Is that an app? I'm confused. I've done so much to this phone with swapping ROMs and moving system files around via Root Browser that I'm not even clear about your issue.
FWIW I've recently come full circle and currently use the stock 2.3.6 odexed ROM. I use Twitter and Flickr too. Sorry. I think I've confused myself here ha-ha. Somebody please address the OP. lol.
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KEB64 said:
Wait. What's "system app remover"? Is that an app? I'm confused. I've done so much to this phone with swapping ROMs and moving system files around via Root Browser that I'm not even clear about your issue.
FWIW I've recently come full circle and currently use the stock 2.3.6 odexed ROM. I use Twitter and Flickr too. Sorry. I think I've confused myself here ha-ha. Somebody please address the OP. lol.
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Yes! it`s an app...To be clear i uninstalled those apps after rooting my A2 with the "system app remover" . Will the OTA update work even though the
i`ve removed those apps beacause the update might be for those apps as well and will i lose root if updated to the new firmware

NO, do not try the update if you have deleted any system .apk's.
This is probably the easiest way to do it:
1) Install CWM through the bootstrapper if you haven't done so yet.
2) Boot into CWM and make a backup
3) Flash the fxz (scroll down a bit)
4) Once the phone boots up, log in to your google account and do whatever else you need to do. DO NOT uninstall any applications (even if they're uninstallable) and DO NOT root.
5) Go to Settings -> About Phone -> Software update. Make sure you're connected to wifi and install the update!
6) Once your phone has updated, re-root it, install CWM, and restore the backup you made.
Hope this helps, good luck!

Yup. What cogeary said. How embarrassing. Its just been one of those days where I should just keep my mouth shut. Not in a bad way. It IS my birthday, and the moon is closer to the Earth than it will be for a good while. Ha-ha. Seriously, cogeary knows his stuff.
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