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Never wipe again after an upgrade!

It seems that quite often after an upgrade (especially when using Apps2SD), Android rebuilds the /data/system/packages.xml file because it thinks you have reinstalled all of your apps. This results in missing apps, force closes, etc, because UIDs have changed and they don't match whats in your /data/data directory. It's almost always fixed by a wipe, but screw that
Download this file: http://n0rp.chemlab.org/android/fix_permissions.sh
Push it to your sdcard, su, and run "sh /sdcard/fix_permissions.sh" and reboot. You should be good to go with NO WIPE!
Credit goes to this guy, I simply ported it to shell code: http://blog.elsdoerfer.name/2009/05/25/android-fix-package-uid-mismatches/
UPDATED: Now works with protected apps.
anddep said:
so when installed.. i dont have to wipe for a new build?
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Well, there are some other factors, like app data that is stored in the same place but in a different format. You'd likely run into this going back and forth from an HTC based build like Hero or Sapphire and an Android based build like mine, Dude's, or JF's. I can't fix that situation, YMMV.
Except for that special case, this should do the trick.

I hope I don't sound like a complete idiot. Do you do this before or after the update and will this work with any update (like moving from ION to Rogers?

al74 said:
I hope I don't sound like a complete idiot. Do you do this before or after the update and will this work with any update (like moving from ION to Rogers?
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second that about will it work on any update?

Powermaniac said:
You don't sound like an idiot. That's actually a good question. I'd say before, but I'm curious as well.
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You would have to do it after the update, and reboot.

Bravo!!!
@Cyanogen: YOU **ARE** THE MAN! Woot!

Now I'm not so hesitant to test out new roms! Thanks cyan

so when installed.. i dont have to wipe for a new build?

damn your good..

Thank you very much

Out of curiousity, is it even possible to implement this into ROM Builds? it would seem simple enough. however I haven't built my own ROM so I'm going off of what I know from programming. ask the guy who created it if you can use his work. lol you're the man, as always.

ok i may of did something wrong but i couldnt get it to work. i used the terminal emulator on the phone and typed the command and it says
mount: permission denied (are you root?)
it continued to do the script but said not permitted for each app.
i definately have root as i just installed your latest rom so what am i doing wrong?

Did you SU first?
Woodard2589 said:
ok i may of did something wrong but i couldnt get it to work. i used the terminal emulator on the phone and typed the command and it says
mount: permission denied (are you root?)
it continued to do the script but said not permitted for each app.
i definately have root as i just installed your latest rom so what am i doing wrong?
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Denkai said:
Out of curiousity, is it even possible to implement this into ROM Builds? it would seem simple enough. however I haven't built my own ROM so I'm going off of what I know from programming. ask the guy who created it if you can use his work. lol you're the man, as always.
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Yeah, it should be possible. The script is a little slow, though, so it would need a way of detecting an upgrade in the first place, and it would have to run after all the apks are processed.

g2crx said:
Did you SU first?
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sure didnt. thanks.

so may I ask... if I wanna go from Haykuro's Hero to JAC's 1.4... all I would have to do is... flash the new ROM and then run your script and I'm done?

That is the idea, yes.

Ran script and flashed from dude's to your build without wipe. I'm getting force closes on
android.process.acore
klaxon
weather widget free
I'm using marcus apps2sd.

Edit nevermind I'm a retard. Figured it out.

amazing, doing this after upgrading from 3.3.6 to 3.3.8 fixed all my issues so far! thank you sir!!

Ryanmo5 said:
Ran script and flashed from dude's to your build without wipe. I'm getting force closes on
android.process.acore
klaxon
weather widget free
I'm using marcus apps2sd.
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You ran the script first, before the flash? I believe the script is to be run after the flash. Try that and see what happens.

Droid X Multitouch KB for Eclair ROMs

Here's a working kb that I know works for eclair roms (more specifically, it works for me on Darchdroid 2.7 (an AOSP ROM). If anyone is able to get this to work okay using sense roms, that's great, otherwise, sorry.
Just put the file into u'r c:\ folder and push it via adb
Code:
adb push c:\DroidXIME.apk /system/app/
I just added the 'q-ime.apk' file as well. This file is similar to the DroidXIME.apk file, but, in my opinion, it seems to have better response than the droidxime.apk file. It also fixes a problem with displaying a correct symbol in the characters section of the kb.
Enjoy

I installed it via Astro manager, but even though it shows it's installed, I cannot find any settings to assign it as the default keyboard. Would it have anything to do with it being the latin keyboard? I do see the settings for "multitouch keyboard" but that's it. Also is there any visual difference between this one and the stock keyboard?

It'll look the same or similar to the stock KB. The multitouch is this KB
Sent from my Hero CDMA using XDA App

Androidious said:
Here's a working kb that I know works for eclair roms.
Just put the file into u'r c:\ folder and push it via adb
Code:
adb push c:\DroidXIME.apk /system/app/
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i honestly dont know...whats the big deal w/the droid x board?
thank you thank you

Here's another ported kb, it's similar to the above file, but it has the ;amp problem fixed after I pushed it to my phone it works fine as well... Yeah, it's just another kb to use
Sent from my Hero CDMA using XDA App

i get fc's also. i used the q-ime.apk for the update...the fix
edit: how do we get it off of our devices?
thank you thank you

tailsthecat3 said:
i get fc's also. i used the q-ime.apk for the update...the fix
edit: how do we get it off of our devices?
thank you thank you
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I'm surprised it doesn't work for ya... you just have to go into the shell after mounting /system and
Code:
rm q-ime.apk
Code:
reboot
Sorry it FC's on ya
They both work just fine for me. Stinx they aren't workin for ya
I basically posted this for someone on IRC so they could get the apk easily. Maybe it's only functional for AOSP roms... dunno

Androidious said:
I'm surprised it doesn't work for ya... you just have to go into the shell after mounting /system and
Code:
rm q-ime.apk
Code:
reboot
Sorry it FC's on ya
They both work just fine for me. Stinx they aren't workin for ya
I basically posted this for someone on IRC so they could get the apk easily. Maybe it's only functional for AOSP roms... dunno
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shoot, i knew that. i posted before thinking.
im using the nfinite .6 odex. prolly need deodex'd rom...i dunno

I am on a fully deodexed rom (did it myself ) and seems to do what it says on the box however one thing... whats so multitouch about it? (ie. it doesnt seem so multitouch or maybe as usual I am not doing it right :X)

hexskrew said:
I am on a fully deodexed rom (did it myself ) and seems to do what it says on the box however one thing... whats so multitouch about it? (ie. it doesnt seem so multitouch or maybe as usual I am not doing it right :X)
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Use it like a normal computer keyboard ie: hold down the 'shift' key while you push another key to make it a capital, then release and keep typing - works great!

doesn't wanna install said file not installed
I'm using darchdroid2.7

eddie3130 said:
doesn't wanna install said file not installed
I'm using darchdroid2.7
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You can't install it, you have to push it to system/app/ It work great on DD2.7

ItsDon said:
You can't install it, you have to push it to system/app/ It work great on DD2.7
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that would explain why it disappears after i reboot using Damage Control ROM.

can someone post a screen shot of how this keyboard looks? will this work with fresh 2.1.1. i am using the AOSP black keyboard right now along with AOSP messaging app and they both work great. someone please post a screenie! thanks.

is there still a space bar bug in this

when I do rm qime.apk I get Read-only file system. Not sure why. First time I ever had an issue loading anything.

Williamh85 said:
when I do rm qime.apk I get Read-only file system. Not sure why. First time I ever had an issue loading anything.
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use RootExplorer (find an apk) and use that..its better/easier than using a terminal emulator, plus, u dont need to remember/copy all those commands

does this keyboard have the spacebar bug where it only responds to the top of the button

[SCRIPT] D3xopt "dexopt-wrapper" script

For reference. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=561579
Advantages:
jubeh said:
...there are two latent benefits to having odexed apps; decreased usage of dalvik-cache (thus, more space in /data) and decreased first-boot time after a wipe.
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Disadvantages:
jubeh said:
The disadvantage of odexed apps is that, unless the classes.dex is kept inside the .jar or .apk, the app and framework are bound to each other (though an odexed framework can still be used under a full set of non-odexed apks, but not the other way around). This removes mix-and match, and it was the reason why I was waiting for a more current hero-dump that didn't have all it's apps and frameworks odexed...
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This is just something quick that I threw together after i was asked some questions regarding creating .odex files and the entire dexopt mechanism.
I searched for scripts that allowed me to do this quickly but I only found half assed ones that really didn't fit my needs.
So here's a rough preview of the script: http://pastebin.com/PKxvzMmR
How it works:
After you flash the update.zip below, you'll have both the d3xopt.sh script and the dexopt-wrapper binary. You'll then simply jump into shell
Code:
adb remount
adb shell
and type "d3xopt.sh" and it'll spout out a brief overview of the script:
Code:
Clearing dalvik-cache
Directions:
This script allows you to create .odex files
to optimize dalvik runtime
How to use:
FR - Framework
SA - System Apps
ALL - Framework/System Apps
WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!
DO NOT DEXOPT SYSTEM APPS THEN FRAMEWORK.
ALWAYS DEXOPT FRAMEWORKS THEN SYSTEM
APPLICATIONS.
WRONG ORDER WILL RESULT IN ANDROID
RUNTIME ERRORS.
WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!
Example: d3xopt.sh FR creates the .odex files for core.jar, ext.jar, framework.jar, android.policy.jar, and services.jar in boot order as to not create any problems with runtime. This follows the order set forth by Jubeh here.
I did put in a few 'checks' that will stop the script from running. Right now it's just rough. (checks for Phone.odex and core.odex before initializing, if present, it exits).
Make sure that you nandroid before you run this script, that way, when you get a spam of force closes, you don't have to cry yourself to sleep.
jubeh said:
Also, be sure that if you want to keep an app's ability to be upgraded, don't odex it (actually, don't even have it in /system, toss it to /data/app)
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Download Here: http://www.4shared.com/file/gz0eJdeY/D3xopt.html

Gonna try it right now on jaybob's Dec17th BlackMod, Thanks Deca!
LOL @ Spam of FC's! I got them, about 30 of them, and they keep coming back! Did I do it wrong or what? It cleared Dalvik, then I tried entering cmd's but none worked, entered FR and got nothing????
OK I figured it out
d3xopt.sh FR
Looks like most if not all the Apps failed... Rebooting now
It did boot up but FC for everything Nandroiding back...

cordell12 said:
Gonna try it right now on jaybob's Dec17th BlackMod, Thanks Deca!
LOL @ Spam of FC's! I got them, about 30 of them, and they keep coming back! Did I do it wrong or what? It cleared Dalvik, then I tried entering cmd's but none worked, entered FR and got nothing????
OK I figured it out
d3xopt.sh FR
Looks like most if not all the Apps failed... Rebooting now
It did boot up but FC for everything Nandroiding back...
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try odexing on a fresh install before installing anything, also the fc's after the script runs will happen atleast if its anything like the other odex script i used on the vogue, also clearing the dalvik cache AFTER the script runs wont do too much since the dalvik cache gets emptied by the odexing process

Also before you run the script make sure you have atleast 15% of system space left or bad things can happen, and like the Op said is more than a few words, once its odex'd you can never theme it
Sent from my HERO200 using XDA App

Yeah, I dont have much space due to fierats. The dalvik cleared first, I was just out of order on my posting I do to much with themes on phone for this. I didnt see that it wouldnt work, or cause themes in future from working. Boredom, see a new thing and I wanna try it! Anything that can help the Hero is worth a shot

Yea dzo posted a thread about it in the vogue forums, the OP here doesn't exactly say it here but its true and yea FR could cause a problem
Sent from my HERO200 using XDA App

When flashing the zip from recovery, the whole /system/bin/ directory is chmod to 0755 permissions. This causes problems with apps which need superuser permissions. It took me more than a day to figure this out...

Joskevic said:
When flashing the zip from recovery, the whole /system/bin/ directory is chmod to 0755 permissions. This causes problems with apps which need superuser permissions. It took me more than a day to figure this out...
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herp derp, fail on my part. Took the lazy route and just recursively changed permissions on flash instead of just doing it for the individual files. My bad.

Decad3nce said:
herp derp, fail on my part. Took the lazy route and just recursively changed permissions on flash instead of just doing it for the individual files. My bad.
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Think you can make an updated version of it to use on my nook? I think odexing one of the nightlies would be pretty awesome
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App

thoughtlesskyle said:
Think you can make an updated version of it to use on my nook? I think odexing one of the nightlies would be pretty awesome
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App
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I would love an update too, odexing aospCMod would be awesome.

thoughtlesskyle said:
Think you can make an updated version of it to use on my nook? I think odexing one of the nightlies would be pretty awesome
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App
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il Duce said:
I would love an update too, odexing aospCMod would be awesome.
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Sure, just need to revise the odexing order for gingerbread. Stuck doing homework right now but I'll have some time later this week.

Decad3nce said:
Sure, just need to revise the odexing order for gingerbread. Stuck doing homework right now but I'll have some time later this week.
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Also how would I run this via terminal, for some reason my nook isn't recognized via adb
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App

thoughtlesskyle said:
Also how would I run this via terminal, for some reason my nook isn't recognized via adb
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App
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I was just about to chip in with the same question, I've got a Flytouch 3, we also can't get into ADB via the usb port, if we could run this script as a stand alone working off a directory with the files on a PC it would be extremely useful

hey Deca, wondering if there is a way to use this for /data/app ? I have evo3D now, LOTS of apps, and it boots wicked slow :/

Hi did this ever get updated for GB ??
Very good idea, hope it can work on modded roms.
Thanks.

Dead Link?
Hi dead Link??! Need it for Dev purposes??

Decad3nce,
the link is dead, can you upload the script again ?
thanks

[MOD][CWM][GB] Galaxy S II Boot/Shutdown Animations w/Sound

These are the Galaxy S II Boot and Shutdown animations with corresponding sounds (GINGERBREAD ONLY).
Instructions for CWM:
Put GB_S2_Boot-and-Shutdown.zip on the root of your SD card
Power off your phone
Hold Volume Up & Volume Down while pressing the power button to enter CWM
Choose "Install zip from sd card"
Choose "Choose zip to install"
Select GB_S2_Boot-and-Shutdown.zip
Confirm selection
Choose "***go back***"
Choose "reboot phone"
Enjoy new animations!
If, for some really strange reason you're *not* running drhonk's amazing KG4 kernel w/red cwm & ext4 support, then you will need to remount /system as read/write, push the contents of /system from the zip file to /system on your phone, and then make sure all the files have the right permissions (644 or 0644).
Credits:
joedeveloper - boot animations
virajss - shutdown animation
chadster214 - randomly picked a cwm file he had made to figure out how to make my own
Myself - audio files & packaging
If this made your life easier, please hit the thanks button!

It worked.. Cooooolll

it's work but i can't hear the sound

nOl3ell said:
it's work but i can't hear the sound
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Try flashing it, again. Maybe the sound files didn't take or the permissions didn't set. I can hear both sounds. If that doesn't work, get back to me and we'll try some troubleshooting

Jay Aristide said:
Try flashing it, again. Maybe the sound files didn't take or the permissions didn't set. I can hear both sounds. If that doesn't work, get back to me and we'll try some troubleshooting
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Thx bro....and how can i set permissions (644 or 0644)

nOl3ell said:
Thx bro....and how can i set permissions (644 or 0644)
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In a terminal or adb shell, the command is chmod
Code:
# chmod 644 /system/media/bootsamsung.qmg
You'll have to remount /system as read/write first, though (I use root explorer for such things). Did you try just re-flashing the zip, first?

thanks it worked great! Didn't like that it actually says SGS II, but other than that it's a good boot animation... better than stock pink gay one.
**presses thanks button**

works great! Glad that the tmobile epileptic pink text screen is now gone for me.

I flashed twice and still no sound? Well I shouldn't say no sound cuz I heard the sound 5 times outta 20 only works sumtimes any suggestions its not that big of a deal as long I it ain't that gay pink Tmobile one lol
Sent from my SGH-T959V using xda premium

bbobarino said:
I flashed twice and still no sound? Well I shouldn't say no sound cuz I heard the sound 5 times outta 20 only works sumtimes any suggestions its not that big of a deal as long I it ain't that gay pink Tmobile one lol
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The sound is pretty quiet for me, but I'd say I hear it 6 out of 10 times on average. No suggestions, though.. Sorry.. If anybody can shed any light it would be appreciated

Love it!!!
this is really nice! I love it! thanks Jay

Quick question, When I boot into recovery it does not have an option to install zip from SD? it just says reinstall packages,delete user data, delete cash ?

You need to intall one od Dr.honk's kernel and what ROM are you.on?
Sent from my SGH-T959V using XDA App

killnkajun said:
Quick question, When I boot into recovery it does not have an option to install zip from SD? it just says reinstall packages,delete user data, delete cash ?
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That's standard Samsung Recovery. You need to do this from ClockworkMod recovery (CwM).

Yeah I'm stock, but rooted. I'm not comfortable flashing custom roms yet
I don't really see that much difference or enough difference to flash a custom rom
But I really dont like the pink "gay" boot screens

killnkajun said:
Yeah I'm stock, but rooted. I'm not comfortable flashing custom roms yet
I don't really see that much difference or enough difference to flash a custom rom
But I really dont like the pink "gay" boot screens
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If you are rooted, follow this thread to change the pink boot animations to SII ones.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1209211

Yeah, what he said If you pull apart the .zip file I have here, you can easily push all of these files to their appropriate places, yourself.
It's worth mentioning, though, that the shutdown file in my zip won't work with your phone, as you're not running gingerbread. The shutdown animation for Froyo is actually a series of .png images, a configuration file, and a .ogg sound file.... There are at least two threads on these forums that explain how to replace the froyo shutdown animation with the one from the stock Galaxy S

Gorgeous animation. Thanks!
Sent from my SGH-T959V using XDA App

Well I jumped in neck deep, got the new GB and doc's kernel.
Sweet bootup now thanks!

Thank you! Love it.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S 4G

[TWEAK] How to get more RAM and speed up responses!

I was browsing at the Android Software and Hacking General thread and I just found this. I tested this on my phone and I think I got 10 - 20MB of free RAM. I'm still not sure if this will work for you, but you can give it a try..
According to the OP..
This is not useful in odexed ROMs & devices with 1GB or more RAM. However, this will give a performance boost in deodexed ROMs as much as odexing system & data apps. This is an alternative for odexing. It's not that you can't apply this tweak on an odexed ROM but rather, it's useless to do so.
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Advantages:
More free RAM.
Faster launch for system & user apps during the second launch.
Gives as much as of a performance boost as ODEX without odexing. Themer friendly.
Smoother app switching.
Disadvantages:
Might break some apps.
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Here's the link to the original thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1263119
Dont forget to give him your thanks if it works! And for me too
Credit goes to nibras_reeza
NOTICE:
Please don't use this tweak for those who already installed the CF-Root by ganeshbiyer, this tweak is already integrated to the kernel itself.

Silentkiller101197 said:
I was browsing at the Android Software and Hacking General thread and I just found this. I tested this on my phone and I think my I got 10 - 20MB of free RAM. I'm still not sure if this will work for you, but you should give it a try..
According to the OP..
Here's the link to the original thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1263119
Dont forget to give him your thanks if it works! And for me too
Credit goes to nibras_reeza
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I think this tweak in all ROM's

TheFrankenstain said:
I think this tweak in all ROM's
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What do you mean buddy ??

Silentkiller101197 said:
What do you mean buddy ??
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This tweak included in all custom ROM

yeah this tweak is present in every custom rom

yeah this tweak is present in every custom rom
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This tweak included in all custom ROM
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Oh I didn't knew that.. Sorry
But it is still useful for those who have a stock ROMs, right ?

ya, I'm using stock rom, and I just did this tweak yesterday...
and my "Go Keyboard" starting to act strange...
may be it doesn't like the tweak?

How strange ..
alex88510 said:
ya, I'm using stock rom, and I just did this tweak yesterday...
and my "Go Keyboard" starting to act strange...
may be it doesn't like the tweak?
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not sure.. but this tweak has nothing to do with keyboard, ALTHOUGH according to the op, this can break some apps..
But you can still undo this tweak.. just go open up your Terminal Emulator or ADB shell and type these commands:
su
# setprop dalvik.vm.verify-bytecode true
# rm /data/dalvik-cache/*
# rm /cache/dalvik-cache/*
# reboot
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alex88510 said:
ya, I'm using stock rom, and I just did this tweak yesterday...
and my "Go Keyboard" starting to act strange...
may be it doesn't like the tweak?
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Did u find any improvements, other than the keyboard issue.. Concerned coz I'm on stock rom too..

sorry, I found that the keyboard problem is not cause by this tweak but its recent update.
About improvement, I did found that the apps are opening faster.

Hope somebody who's tried this tweak can help me..
In the first step in terminal emulator, the fourth line.
rm /cache/dalvik-cache/*
It said no such directory found.. Tried twice but the same thing..
Step 2- do I need to add both the following lines to system/build.prop
dalvik.vm.verify-bytecode = false
dalvik.vm.dexopt-flags=v-n, o=v
I found the 2nd line already present in the build. prop.. So I just modified it without adding the 1st one...
Please tell me where I've gone wrong, I'm the first and second steps.. Cheers..

ivAnash said:
Hope somebody who's tried this tweak can help me..
In the first step in terminal emulator, the fourth line.
rm /cache/dalvik-cache/*
It said no such directory found.. Tried twice but the same thing..
Step 2- do I need to add both the following lines to system/build.prop
dalvik.vm.verify-bytecode = false
dalvik.vm.dexopt-flags=v-n, o=v
I found the 2nd line already present in the build. prop.. So I just modified it without adding the 1st one...
Please tell me where I've gone wrong, I'm the first and second steps.. Cheers..
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For the fourth line, which show no directory found, I just skip it and manually clear cache and dalvik-cache in the recovery.
for the step 2, I just modified it if it already existed.

alex88510 said:
For the fourth line, which show no directory found, I just skip it and manually clear cache and dalvik-cache in the recovery.
for the step 2, I just modified it if it already existed.
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K.. For step 2 do u just modify one line which is there in the build. prop or add the other line too..

ivAnash said:
K.. For step 2 do u just modify one line which is there in the build. prop or add the other line too..
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Modify one and add one.