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[APP] Google apps solution in progress help needed.

Hello all,
I am trying to make an application that will detect what actual hardware a user is using and then go out to google and download the official update for the device extract the google apps and install on the device. Right now I was wondering if someone could point me to an ota link for the MT3G and G1 for T-Mobile just for a starting purpose. I already found away to get hardware id and match so I am good there. Any help would be really appreciated.

I don't have them handy but I recommend you contact @wesgarner on here or Twitter and if I recall @Haykuro has them too. If @wesgarner doesn't hook you up right away let me know and I will look them up.

TheArtiszan said:
Hello all,
I am trying to make an application that will detect what actual hardware a user is using and then go out to google and download the official update for the device extract the google apps and install on the device. Right now I was wondering if someone could point me to an ota link for the MT3G and G1 for T-Mobile just for a starting purpose. I already found away to get hardware id and match so I am good there. Any help would be really appreciated.
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Hi TheArtiszan,
I can tell you that the "OTA" update links change and are (of course) specific to the carrier in question. So for G1 and MT3G, we're talking T-Mobile, in which case I can inform you that the links and locations of the OTA updates rotate and change. By any specific pattern ? That eludes me completely and I would suggest it could/would be hard to track.
Also (and possibly even more challenging to what you are trying to accomplish), the OTA updates typically provide "patch sets" instead of the full blown system image you seek to extract "pure" files.
I'm sure not the answer you wanted, but I hope it helps.
~enom~

yeh I am starting with just T-Mobile ones first since they are my carrier and go from there. even a basic one would be good. I already have an app that will extract files from a file downloaded from my site (minus progress bar still working on that part lol) and extracts files so i have a good start I think. Just stinks that is not in C# would be done already.

Didnt get a response yet from them for thefiles. got app semi working from a rom on a private server any one know about google hosted packages

TheArtiszan said:
Hello all,
I am trying to make an application that will detect what actual hardware a user is using and then go out to google and download the official update for the device extract the google apps and install on the device. Right now I was wondering if someone could point me to an ota link for the MT3G and G1 for T-Mobile just for a starting purpose. I already found away to get hardware id and match so I am good there. Any help would be really appreciated.
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I think you are taking the hard way to accomplish your goal. Farmatito has already developed a backup script that backs up the necessary files from your phone <HERE>. And redmdc already has a script that will take a backup file and insert the files into an update.zip file <HERE>. There is no need to go out to the providers to get these files. We all already have them.

[Q] new sensation user, few concerns/questions.

hi i've upgraded my hd 2 to the sensation( i had windows on it). and it's a god send!
i've got a few concerns/ questions
1. biggest concern - backups.. i have a stock tmobile usa sensation.. what is the best app/ way to do a COMPLETE image (all settings/info, programs, pics, messages etc..)is there away? i use acronis for all my pc's which is just awesome. anything happens i plug in external drive, and everything is back to date.
2. rooting, i hear people talking about it... what are the benefits? if one roots there sensation do they have to start over? meaning a image would not work?
3. apps. i 've bought a bunch of apps, and installed a bunch of free ones from the phone. how do i back all these up? and save them?
4. EMAIL notifications, i have 2 email accounts, personal, and business, anyone know of way to set customized ringtones/sounds for each INDIVIDUAL email account?
5. how do i access the phone files so i can add my own notification sounds, instead of the factory ones? i'm not finding an option to look on SDcard and use my own for notifications.
Thanks for any help with these concerns.

your apps are bundled to your google account. There's a list of what you bought/downloaded already. If you wipe your phone, you can simply put them back through web.

good to know, ty!
Out of curiosity, is there away for me to get the installers as well? so i can back them all up on my server?
Anyone else have info on other questions please?

1. You can Temp. root right now( which means you will lose root if you reboot), perm root is not available yet (Hopefully soon), so temp root and use the application from the market call titanium back-up , you can back up all system, apps and personal settings to your SD card. As far as backing up pics they are already on your SD card so if you want to back those up back them up to you personal computer.
Link to Temp-root
2. Rooting benefits are removing bloatware apps installed by your service provider that you don't want, use custom Roms and root apps, increase speed and performance and battery life etc.....
Cons of rooting- you could seriously Eff up your phone if you don't know what your doing, void warranty etc....
3. See answer #1 also you can back them all up on your Google account.
4. As far as i know there is no way to set up different notification sounds for two separate email account, only one choice for notification sounds.
5.Install a file manager from the market like "Astro" to explore your sdcard, with temp root or perm root you can use "Root Explorer" and browse and change system files as well as the SD card files.
If you want to add notification sounds you can also select the personalize button on the far right side of the Rosie launcher and then select "Sound Set" and download new notification sounds.
Add ringtones check out this link....http://maketecheasier.com/add-custom-alarm-ringtone-in-android/2010/01/08
Hope this helps you with some of your questions.....

Thanks joemm
thanks for detailed info... one question on rooting if i may. Can i root without loosing everything i've done? meaning root it, download, use titanium. and know i'll be good to go.
Thanks

Yes, temp rooting will not touch any of your settings or apps. So temp root then back up with titanium backup, it will even back up each apps settings too, like a certain level your on in a game or saved search results etc...

thanks alot.. will attempt this tonight!

How do you back up your apps to your google account?

xladeeda said:
How do you back up your apps to your google account?
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It's automatic.

joemm im going to tackle this tomm. will ES file explorer work? or will i need to use root explorer to accomplish my goals? i love ES file explorer because it gives me access to my network files.
thanks in advance!

xtacybyme said:
joemm im going to tackle this tomm. will ES file explorer work? or will i need to use root explorer to accomplish my goals? i love ES file explorer because it gives me access to my network files.
thanks in advance!
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ES will work just the same....
No need to temp root now....perm root is out.
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA Premium App

i think this may beyond me. i tried the temp. i think it's the temp.. steps i took
downloaded rw sensation from post #1 on link you provided.
unzipped
installed htc sense on win 7 machine double clicked Run_ME_Fr3vo_ROOT
ran a bunch of commands. once done it said hit any key to continue
then i went to phone transferred superuser file to storage card /installs, installed that. then went to superuser and it says no apps.
so not sure how to uninstall the default apps.
in Es file explorer i did notice i can see the system files now.
questions. may i ask how i permanently root this thing? (all i want to do is remove stock apps, and do backups. i 'm to old for the custom rom stuff. and to be honest don't have the time to be testing/doing custom roms anymore.)
after i accomplish the permanent root, what steps are needed to remove stock apps? (special programs, commands?)
and then what steps are needed to just do a backup, and finally enjoy this phone with out worries of lockups, crashes, etc...
and thirdly what are the steps to get all apps off my htc sensation onto my main machine so i have them backed up.
Sorry for not understanding fully. ive spent 4 days setting this up to my liking, buying what i need. and just want to be able to backup everything, and not worry bout it. like i can with all my pc's via Acronis image.
thanks for any clarification.

still yet to get my sensation permanently rooted... is this the most recent guide that will work with my Tmobile USA sensation?
post 1 - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
I don't brick my phone.
thanks

xtacybyme said:
still yet to get my sensation permanently rooted... is this the most recent guide that will work with my Tmobile USA sensation?
post 1 - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
I don't brick my phone.
thanks
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Ah, yep. That's the one.
Just read each point completely before you start.
It's really much easier than it appears.
Good luck.

well i decided to try it. and i think i screwed up
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
Grrrr. im getting to old for this stuff, (not on pc's as much anymore) when i was younger this stuff came easy to me.
i downloaded first file (revolutionary) did the steps. OF COURSE IT HANGS ON MINE)
so i went to post 2. it wasnt detailed for lamens.. so i uninstalled htc sync on phone and windows 7 32 bit. then i went to this post unrar'd files. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1161769&highlight=htc+driver and have no clue what to do next...
so now i sit, with those files on my windows 7 machine, no htc sync on phone or windows 7 machine. ideas please?
yes i read this post... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16143324&postcount=11
but they dont tell me where i should make temp folder (on phone or pc?)

who wants to make a quick $20.00?
If not enough let me know amount. i'm done with this. i just want to backup my phone in it's entirety, i want to backup my apps to HDD location of my choice on my pc. I want to do an image (just like an acronis, or norton ghost) of my sensation to HDD location of my choice on my pc. Like i use to be able to do with my SPV's, HD2's.
Pm Me. and let's get this done!
Thank you!

Help Please

Hi guys,
I recently posted on the forum for help in installing the Android Market. I bought the Asus Tf 101 in china and have to chinese version of the market. Its called Hiapk. On it i found a Market app and Installed it. Now when I open it it shows me a pop up saying "An account has to be associated with the device. Would like to add one?". Then I click ok and it just exits out of the app. What do I do. I have my gmail account setup in the emails section.
Any suggestions.
Regards,
Abinav

Since we have no idea what they put on the chinese version of the TF, why don't you just download an American image and either flash it in or nvflash it in? It's got everything you need plus you don't have to hassle with the bloatware that came with the chinese version. Just sayin'...

Can you please help me as to how I can flash the US version.

in the dev section, there's a sticky called "nvflash unbricking". just follow those instructutions, and you'll end up with a rooted US TF rom. the instructions are a bit vauge on where to extract the zips. but remember to do so at the exact same folder as the download.bat file.
this is of course assuming you really do have a real re-branded TF, with TF hardware. the nvflash method relies on your tablet having the correct key, so if that key is different for your version of the hardware, it will not work, and i don't know if there are any side effects.
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk

Watch video
http://tabletroms.com/forums/transf...ment/976-nvflash-unbricking-forever-root.html

goodintentions said:
Since we have no idea what they put on the chinese version of the TF, ...
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... we should do some homework before we recommend flashing a custom ROM !!!
Did you ever hear of the internet being censored in China?
The recommendation I myself would give is checking out, if it's possible to create a Google Mail account, which will be needed for the international market place.
Goto mail.google.com and choose to create a new account. If that fails, it's not a good idea to flash a custom ROM, which needs an uncensored internet respectively Google account !!!
If the account creation succeeds, you can login with your Google email adress and password to the international market place here:
https://market.android.com/
The market app can be downloaded and installed from here:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.finsky

[Q]B2B market : Create an Android app in dedicated Hardware with specific rights

Hi,
I'm working on a project where I would sale an android tablet with dedicated App. (not for consumer market but Business to business)
the chosen tablet is Asus TF300T with the Ethernet port.
The problem I have is :
I would like my Application would have access in read/Write to the Ethernet Card settings (not Wifi)
This is relatively easy to do if the tablet is rooted -> but the rooting is something we can't do for many reasons.
by a work around, we succeeded to change the Ethernet IP address but didn't success to apply it (caused by the custom "apply" Asus button in ethernet settings page)
to apply the IP Adress we have to ask to the application user to go to the Settings page and push by himself the "apply" button ..... it's not the best.
My question is :
Is it possible to build a auto-signed flashable zip containing my Application, This flashable zip would install the App and give it the right access to the Ethernet card settings, without root rights needs?
or
Does exist a way that the Application reboot a tablet without root rights?
Thanks a lot for your help

You won't be able to flash anything without unlocking the device as you need a custom recovery installed. You don't need to be rooted to do what you require.

Thanks for your reply,
I understand that the device needs to be unlocked, However, I didn't know a custom recovery was needed to do that.
do you confirm I cannot do it from the standard recovery?

Underscan said:
Thanks for your reply,
I understand that the device needs to be unlocked, However, I didn't know a custom recovery was needed to do that.
do you confirm I cannot do it from the standard recovery?
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The device won't accept anything from the stock recovery unless it is signed by Asus.
Ah I just got what you are saying - you want to try and flash something on the stock recovery on an unlocked device? How will you do that?
Why can't you put TWRP onto the device and flash your app?

"you want to try and flash something on the stock recovery on an unlocked device? How will you do that?"
I don't know
"Why can't you put TWRP onto the device and flash your app?"
we would like to reduce at maximum the number of TF300T handling between the Asus tablet reception and the shipping to our customer.
If we had found a solution to just flash theTF300 with a flashable zip -> that it ! the App is installed with the good user right (only for our App). -> it would be awesome!
It seems the only way to have it, is to get the Asus signature... seems impossible...

In essence you are wanting to put a custom stock ROM on it.
There are two ways to achieve this
1: unlock, flash twrp via fast boot and then flash the app.
2: root using moto chopper and manually place your app in /system/app
Alternatively you could just ask the user to sideload your app by allowing that through the settings on the device.

sbdags said:
In essence you are wanting to put a custom stock ROM on it.
There are two ways to achieve this
1: unlock, flash twrp via fast boot and then flash the app.
2: root using moto chopper and manually place your app in /system/app
Alternatively you could just ask the user to sideload your app by allowing that through the settings on the device.
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Doesn't look like the sideloading would grant sufficient privileges though, at least if you're referring to the sideloading I'm thinking of.

[Q] ASUS Memo Pad HD 7 (ME173x) can't upgrade

So I got my self this nice tab ASUS Memo Pad HD 7 (ME173x), rooted the thing as soon as I got home, removed some bloatware and then after few hours a notification for an OTA upgrade hits me (wich ofc was not available manually).
You are obviously reading this 'couse the upgrade fails, just a broken droid when it tries to flash the upgrade.
Maybe the upgrade is like of a patch (it's just 56MB) and it fails me because I have removed some (well lots actually...) of those nice installed apps?
What to do? Wait for a maybe more substantial upgrade? Look for a full factory image? Just swap the tablet with a new one claiming that "OMG doesn-t-work" (hmm and what after I root the new one, de-bloat, and an other new upgrade hits the air...).
Thanks!

I found the upgrade, wich is cached in /cache/dlpkgfile (and it's a *.zip).
If I browse it I found a lot of apps patches in system/app : would it be safe to erase just those I've disinstalled, re-zip and try to upgrade?

Well the whole upgrade has a checksum, which is not easy to recreate as the script makepatch works (I guess) with a full source / dest combo. Nor it would be simply to re-install some of the apps from market as the versions could mismatch with those provided in the base.
This means that we should need backups from a original un-upgraded device, and see if that would get through the patching.
A factory image would be useful actually.

Hey, ea_.
Sorry that I can't really help you with the update or anything, but I was wondering if you could upload that dlpkg file somewhere for me.
A friend of mine has a MeMO Pad 7 HD here, and he messed up when (improperly) installing Chainfire 3D, rendering the device soft-bricked. Now it's all cool, because I can still access the system and manipulate it, and it's rooted on top of that, so I'm still in control. The problem is as you've mentioned: those idiots at ASUS don't have any upgrade/recovery images posted, so while I am capable of restoring the stupid thing, there's absolutely nowhere [that I can see] to restore FROM!
I was hoping to find someone with a tablet like this, who could share his system files or a recovery image of some sort from which I could recover the device...

IceDrake said:
Hey, ea_.
Sorry that I can't really help you with the update or anything, but I was wondering if you could upload that dlpkg file somewhere for me.
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Too bad: I gave back my unit yesterday for a replacement (so I could back-up the whole thing as stock) but my shop was out of stock.
They say maybe they'll get some more by 9 August.

IceDrake said:
Hey, ea_.
Sorry that I can't really help you with the update or anything, but I was wondering if you could upload that dlpkg file somewhere for me.
A friend of mine has a MeMO Pad 7 HD here, and he messed up when (improperly) installing Chainfire 3D, rendering the device soft-bricked. Now it's all cool, because I can still access the system and manipulate it, and it's rooted on top of that, so I'm still in control. The problem is as you've mentioned: those idiots at ASUS don't have any upgrade/recovery images posted, so while I am capable of restoring the stupid thing, there's absolutely nowhere [that I can see] to restore FROM!
I was hoping to find someone with a tablet like this, who could share his system files or a recovery image of some sort from which I could recover the device...
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I have one unit. Let me know what files you need, and I'll help you out.

ericmaxman said:
I have one unit. Let me know what files you need, and I'll help you out.
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Sweet!
Essentially, I wanted the entire /system (/system/*) so I could compare all the files and find the ones that were modified, or in the worst case: replace them all with the working ones and keep the image for future recovery.
Seeing that the /system partition here is nearly 700MB in .tar.gz form, it might be a bit cumbersome to upload, so if there's a problem with that, these seem more essential to me than the rest:
/system/bin
/system/etc
/system/lib
/system/vendor
/system/build.prop
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Also, /system/usr seems like it may contain device-specific/personal stuff, so you might want to skip this one either way.
Many thanks!
P.S. Sorry for shamelessly hijacking and derailing the thread. The one I created is here and may be more appropriate.

2 options:
1) restore the removed "bloatware" to its original location
I had the same problem. You can check the update log on the device after the update. I believe it is in /cache/recovery/last_log and you will find the problem.
In Android 4.2 you can better disable bloatware via app manager and disable apps you don't need. Or just rename .apk to .apk.ORG in /system/app (after used stop command and then rm /data/dalvik-cache/* and reboot)
2) restore complete firmware with these tools:
http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=486532
Latest full firmware is ME173X_WW_user_4.2.4.06716_20130918
If you use flash_tool.exe from ULK173_20130618_2123_CSC then load scatter file (MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt) from the main firmware, then flash it.
See attached picture. It is a factory reset process!
Pandawill also has a section in the forum describing flash process: http://www.pandawillforum.com/showt...er-PX2-MTK8389-Quad-Core-(update-Sep-6th-2013)