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[MOD] Windy Weather Live Wallpaper w/ No Watermark

I liked the Windy Weather live wallpaper that came with the GSIII, but I didn't like the ever so noticeable watermark that is on it. I've also seen requests for versions without the watermark so, I took it out back and beat it senseless until it was gone. See the screenshots below for a preview. (I will add more screenshots later)
READ BEFORE INSTALLING
- I recommend making a back-up of the original WeatherWall.apk at /system/app BEFORE installing this.
- This only removes the AccuWeather watermark. The name of your current city will still be visible.
- This live wallpaper was pulled from a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III. Although it should, I have not tested if this will work on other versions of the Galaxy S III. I don't think it will work on other phones (because of screen size issues), but it may!
- You must have root in order to install this.
- Install at YOUR OWN risk. While highly unlikely, I take no responsibility if this damages your phone in any way.
Installation:
Manually:
1. Download the WeatherWall.apk provided and put it on your SD card
2. Open up your favorite file manager application on your phone that has system read and write capability. I prefer Root Explorer
3. Navigate to wherever you placed the downloaded .apk and move it to "system/app" overwriting the unmodified "WeatherWall.apk"
4. Restart your phone and enjoy!
NEW! Flashable: (Easier!)
1. Download the WindyWeather-NoWM.zip provided and put it on your SD card
2. Re/boot to recovery and flash the .zip file
3. Restart your phone and enjoy!
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nice!

Thanks for this! Just waiting for the flashable version.

Old MuckenMire said:
Thanks for this! Just waiting for the flashable version.
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I'm working on it. It's giving me some problems but hopefully I'll sort them out soon.

Foes this works on AOSP
VZW GALAXY S 3 4G LTE

Waffle265 said:
I'm working on it. It's giving me some problems but hopefully I'll sort them out soon.
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Cool thanks for your hard work man :good:

Old MuckenMire said:
Thanks for this! Just waiting for the flashable version.
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Waffle265 said:
I'm working on it. It's giving me some problems but hopefully I'll sort them out soon.
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I can throw one together for you real quick bro....Let me know, I'll PM you the link for it....

having trouble wit this....there wasnt a weatherwall in my system/app so I pasted anyway....rebooted and it shows in root explorer, but not under live wallpapers...any ideas?

itsmikeramsay said:
I can throw one together for you real quick bro....Let me know, I'll PM you the link for it....
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If you could show me how you do it I would much appreciate seeing what I'm doing wrong.
sincerity said:
having trouble wit this....there wasnt a weatherwall in my system/app so I pasted anyway....rebooted and it shows in root explorer, but not under live wallpapers...any ideas?
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If you have any phone other then a Galaxy S3 it may not work.

Waffle265 said:
If you could show me how you do it I would much appreciate seeing what I'm doing wrong.
If you have any phone other then a Galaxy S3 it may not work.
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i have a verizon S3....if I try to install it fails...

sincerity said:
i have a verizon S3....if I try to install it fails...
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Hmmm... Also make sure when you're overwriting the old one that it sticks. You can do this by looking at the date last modified in your file manager. If it says anything but the current date and time then it did not overwrite it. If that's the case make sure your file manager has SU and root privileges and it is mounted in read and write mode. Once I get a flash working this should be much easier, but it does nothing but fail in TWRP when I try to flash the one I have put together.

ok thanks for working on it....but see thats the prob...there wasn't one there originally. maybe the rom i am on had it removed...but either way it should show up after moving it to that folder under live wallpapers right?

The key is to make sure that WeatherWall.apk is your /system/app directory. Normally you should be overwriting an old .apk. Like you said though maybe you're rom doesn't use it so may not work. As far as I know it 100% works with Touchwiz on ICS. Someone said it did work with an AOSP based rom, but I'm not sure if this was ICS or JB.

Waffle265 said:
The key is to make sure that WeatherWall.apk is your /system/app directory. Normally you should be overwriting an old .apk. Like you said though maybe you're rom doesn't use it so may not work. As far as I know it 100% works with Touchwiz on ICS. Someone said it did work with an AOSP based rom, but I'm not sure if this was ICS or JB.
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okay, yea im running AOKP JB and it's def in that file so maybe an issue with JB...

Updated first post with flashable version and screenshots!

Waffle265 said:
Updated first post with flashable version and screenshots!
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Thanks man worked fantastic on synergy with Darkhorse theme! Your hard work is appreciated!!

Possible for a version with no wm at all?

suzook said:
Possible for a version with no wm at all?
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Unfortunately, I believe that the city name watermark is coded into the live wallpaper, so unless I had the non compiled version I can't do anything to remove it.

I am a lil apprehensive having to ask someone this bc it is a lil embarrassing but I went to system/app and was going to backup the windy weather app but it isn't in there....?? Help? Thank u
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This is sick. It worked flawlessly on my Tmobile S3.
Would removing the city watermark also be possible?

Need S3 Stock VideoPlayer.apk

Can someone provide me a copy of there stock S3 VideoPlayer.apk.
Many thanks!!!!

https://www.box.com/s/2swk5zm9q7ocldt429qs
I have a it here i just made a folder and added it there.

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The box will not let you download it. It says one does not have permission.

Link should be fixed now so you can download sorry about that.

When I try to install the apk on liquid 4.1.2 it says can't install.
Any ideas?
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jmsaham said:
When I try to install the apk on liquid 4.1.2 it says can't install.
Any ideas?
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That's probably because it only works on touchwiz framework not aosp.
Sent from my Galaxy SIII

PaulG1488 said:
That's probably because it only works on touchwiz framework not aosp.
Sent from my Galaxy SIII
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Is there any other way to get it working? I used to stream videos from the S3 to a samsung TV with the video player. Is there any way to get this working with AOKP?

jmsaham said:
Can someone provide me a copy of there stock S3 VideoPlayer.apk.
Many thanks!!!!
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I zipped the file here.
Let me know if it works.
As always, have a Nandroid just in case
http://db.tt/ribBalvK

Install Error
I tried to copy the apk into system/apps changed right to rw-r--r-- wiped cache and dalvik cache but i can't start the app, probably only working on touchwiz. anybody a idea how to get original (web)player with floating? Or anybody idea how to put an other floating player (like popcorn or gplayer) as standard player?
link to more stock apk's for Galaxy S3 JellyBean http://www.the-area51.com/2013/01/samsung-galaxy-s3-jellybean-stock-apks.html

[MOD][UPDATE FOR MEA] Camera no sounds (root required) - uploaded

Don't forget to hit thanks
No need for this anymore. the new firmwares have the setting of disabling all sounds in the settings of the camera.
Try at own risk
Hi all.
this is my second creation / mod for removing the in app sounds of the camera. READ ON TO REMOVE ALL SOUNDS.
this is the stock camera app, without focus sound as i have muted those.... i have tested on my own (i have removed the shutter sound prior to this mod... so if that one is there, then change/delete the files as shown here:
how to remove shutter sound and other sounds not "in app"
Tested and working on ME2 deodexed... please tell me if it works on other firmwares
also working on MEA.
Not working on:
non deodexed roms - use at own risk.. tell me how it goes if you try...
installation guide:
open a file explorer and mount it as system writeable.
go to system/app and make a backup of SamsungCamera2.apk (just in case)
copy my SamsungCamera2.apk file to system/app
reboot and enjoy
Download here:
Download OLD versions
MEA Version
tell me how it works and if there are any errors i can only say that it works on mine so far
thank me if you like this mod

Changelog:
initial release:
removed all sounds
known bugs:
let me know.

Anyone tried it yet?
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Just tried it. Seems to have work. I keep track over the next few day, make sure it is a consistent result.

lambstone said:
Just tried it. Seems to have work. I keep track over the next few day, make sure it is a consistent result.
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Nice to know which rom did you try on and have you removed the shutter sound as shown in my other thread?
Thank you for the feedback
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DenmarkRootN00b said:
Nice to know which rom did you try on and have you removed the shutter sound as shown in my other thread?
Thank you for the feedback
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Yeap, I'm on Omega 3.0 right now. The first thing I do with every rom is to delete the camera sounds.

lambstone said:
Yeap, I'm on Omega 3.0 right now. The first thing I do with every rom is to delete the camera sounds.
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good enough.... tell me if there are any problems... i have been using it for one day now and it is bugfree here... i do not use the panorama and stuff... but there were more sounds present than only the focus and focus error... i have muted them all so should be perfect.

Also on Omega 3.0 and working fine so far! :good:

k33nny said:
Also on Omega 3.0 and working fine so far! :good:
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if there are any issues please let me know and i will look at it i have not encountered anything myself
they should have made it optional with the sounds in the first place damn you samsung

Nice. I'd completed this mod myself when I got my s4 shortly after release, but never got around to testing it (did the same thing for my s2 back in the day). Got distracted trying to turn it into a vrtheme to make it compatible with 'all' version of camera (this way it replaces the resource files in apk and keeps that current version of camera installed). It's still just sitting in a couple of folders somewhere on my server....
(However, I think apk version means you should be able to push with adb without requiring root??)

I'm on a bell i9505 and it crashes on me after 3 seconds of use
Unfortunately I screwed up and my backup of my stock aPk was unsuccessful
Can someone please give me the stock aPk for the camera or tell me how I'd go about fixing my camera app

bengali548 said:
I'm on a bell i9505 and it crashes on me after 3 seconds of use
Unfortunately I screwed up and my backup of my stock aPk was unsuccessful
Can someone please give me the stock aPk for the camera or tell me how I'd go about fixing my camera app
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Couple of options...flash your rom again (extreme!) or just replace the modded apk with original apk. Some roms include updated camera software (not sure if there has been an update, but you never know) so best to get apk from the same rom version you are currently running
Also, need to make sure rom is deodexed (you could try deleting the associated odex file and see if crash stops)

Brendo said:
Nice. I'd completed this mod myself when I got my s4 shortly after release, but never got around to testing it (did the same thing for my s2 back in the day). Got distracted trying to turn it into a vrtheme to make it compatible with 'all' version of camera (this way it replaces the resource files in apk and keeps that current version of camera installed). It's still just sitting in a couple of folders somewhere on my server....
(However, I think apk version means you should be able to push with adb without requiring root??)
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Maybe it could be possible... I have never used adb... But it should be possible yes
How would one make it for all versions? I am quite new to this... I would also like to port stuff.. But I am not that good yet
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bengali548 said:
I'm on a bell i9505 and it crashes on me after 3 seconds of use
Unfortunately I screwed up and my backup of my stock aPk was unsuccessful
Can someone please give me the stock aPk for the camera or tell me how I'd go about fixing my camera app
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Which rom do you use?
I have only having it confirmed on ME2 deodexed.. That's why I need people to try so I know
Why was your backup unsuccessful?
Btw. If you get your backup or an apk working... You can send me that file and I can mod it for you and see if that works
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updated the original post... that it is only working on deodexed roms.. please let me know if it works on others

Works with no problems on my part
Sent from my Omega GT-19505

I use Tasker to set the phone to vibrate or silent mode when the camera app is active. Works like a charm, and I don't have to mess with custom software. I wouldn't even have to be rooted, if I weren't already.

maedox said:
I use Tasker to set the phone to vibrate or silent mode when the camera app is active. Works like a charm, and I don't have to mess with custom software. I wouldn't even have to be rooted, if I weren't already.
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we all know that... it has been said before... this is just so you dont need to do anything afterwards
i got pissed by turning the volume off and on constantly... thats why i did this.. and i could have used a profile.. but i thought this was a permanent fix for use in other roms and such but thanks.

DenmarkRootN00b said:
How would one make it for all versions? I am quite new to this... I would also like to port stuff.. But I am not that good yet
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(this works in my head...) You use a vrtheme (flashable zip) that replaces the ogg files (resources) in the apk with silent ogg files (vrtheme usually replaces the image resources so that you can change the look of apps such as what you see HERE)

Brendo said:
(this works in my head...) You use a vrtheme (flashable zip) that replaces the ogg files (resources) in the apk with silent ogg files (vrtheme usually replaces the image resources so that you can change the look of apps such as what you see HERE)
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oh... i did it manually by decompiling.. well... i cant see why it would make it compatible with other roms..
an example.
i hate the clock and alarm app in samsung.. but love the sony one... i cant install it on my samsung... so i need to port it.. but the thing you said there.. would not do the trick... there must be something else, an identifier of the phone or something.

[S5 APPS]Working for S3-i9305 LTE, ALLELUJAH!![S5 APPS]

Hey guys, this is my first thread on XDA!
There are not many S5 apps for 4.3 here...
SO Today, I want share some apps from the S5 which work correctly and the SystemUI.apk (Thanks to Zyr3) which look like the SystemUI from the S5. They have been tested on S3 i9305 LTE. I hope they work for all the 4.3 devices, you can test on your phone.
Don't say "There is a special section for the S5 apps" because most of the S5 apps don't work for 4.3, and the S3 i9305 in particular.
Apps:
S Browser
S Translator
S5 Camera
S5 Contacts
S5 Download Provider
S5 Messages
S5 Music (with widget on the homescreen and lockscreen)
S5 MyFiles
S5 Phone
S5 Settings (from Revolutionary S5 V3)
S5 Voice Recorder
and SystemUI.apk and S Finder (you need S Finder if you want SystemUI to work correctly)
DON'T INSTALL THE APPS AS NORMALLY APPS. JUST COPY AND PASTH THE APPS IN THE System/app FOLDER!
Just choose the apps of your choice :silly:
DOWNLOAD:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/3zw2md65ldeiu5l/S5_APPS.rar
Some screens:
http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/372812Screenshot201405261952591.png
http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/434830Screenshot201405261953081.png
http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/728350Screenshot201405261953172.png
http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/622102Screenshot201405261953272.png
http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/125083Screenshot201405261953411.png
http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/713281Screenshot201405261954161.png
http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/288331Screenshot201405261954251.png
http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/450112Screenshot201405261954321.png
http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/652970Screenshot201405261954441.png
http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/668691Screenshot201405261954551.png
http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/528901Screenshot201405261958161.png
http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/253521Screenshot201405262003111.png
http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/962168Screenshot201405262003261.png

Man, congrats for your first post!
But to be honest, your post is confusing.
So do they work or DO NOT on 4.3? Have you tested them?

KingpinZero said:
Man, congrats for your first post!
But to be honest, your post is confusing.
So do they work or DO NOT on 4.3? Have you tested them?
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Yeah, really sorry for my bad English, i'm French
So I have tried the apps and all work on my GS3 i9305 LTE 4.3, so all people can try on them 4.3 device!

Arfy34 said:
Yeah, really sorry for my bad English, i'm French
So I have tried the apps and all work on my GS3 i9305 LTE 4.3, so all people can try on them 4.3 device!
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ill give it a go then thanks

KingpinZero said:
ill give it a go then thanks
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Say me if it's working or not

What ROM / Firmware did you use to test these with?

djb77 said:
What ROM / Firmware did you use to test these with?
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Samsung official stock firmware 4.3

Arfy34 said:
Samsung official stock firmware 4.3
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Which firmware model in particular?
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santos.jeff said:
which firmware model in particular?
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i9305XXUEMKC

For me camera didnt work.. others didnt try.. can you tell exactly how to install camera.. I even change the permissions in system /app.. but no use

1Ishara said:
For me camera didnt work.. others didnt try.. can you tell exactly how to install camera.. I even change the permissions in system /app.. but no use
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Juste copy and pasth the apk or try to install... I don't really know why it didn't work

Hi,
Didn't work for me either (trying Contact)...
I copy the .apk and .odex in /system/app, rebooted phone, no new apps

Arfy34 said:
Apps:
S Browser
S Translator
S5 Camera
S5 Contacts
S5 Download Provider
S5 Messages
S5 Music (with widget on the homescreen and lockscreen)
S5 MyFiles
S5 Phone
S5 Settings (from Revolutionary S5 V3)
S5 Voice Recorder
and SystemUI.apk and S Finder (you need S Finder if you want SystemUI to work correctly)
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I've had a quick look at these files before flashing. It appears that most of them are from a I9300XXUGNA7 Firmware (in other words a custom S3 ROM), in other words they are not genuine S5 Apps.
In other words, the core files like Contacts, Download Provider, Messages, Phone, Settings and SystemU are just modded S3 files.
So, I do have one question, which ROM did you rip these from?? There is no credit but I can only assume they're from Revolutionary S5. Does the dev know you've done this??

djb77 said:
I've had a quick look at these files before flashing. It appears that most of them are from a I9300XXUGNA7 Firmware (in other words a custom S3 ROM), in other words they are not genuine S5 Apps.
In other words, the core files like Contacts, Download Provider, Messages, Phone, Settings and SystemU are just modded S3 files.
So, I do have one question, which ROM did you rip these from?? There is no credit but I can only assume they're from Revolutionary S5. Does the dev know you've done this??
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There is juste the SecSettings.apk which is from the Revolutionary S5 rom. For the other apk, i had founded them on Internet.
And sure, this is maybe S3 modded files, but they make my phone look like the S5, so...

The only thing is though, people are going to read the description where you state that the apk's are S5 and think that that's what they're getting, when they're not!
It may be a good idea to change the OP around a bit and tidy up the descriptions
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djb77 said:
I've had a quick look at these files before flashing. It appears that most of them are from a I9300XXUGNA7 Firmware (in other words a custom S3 ROM), in other words they are not genuine S5 Apps.
In other words, the core files like Contacts, Download Provider, Messages, Phone, Settings and SystemU are just modded S3 files.
So, I do have one question, which ROM did you rip these from?? There is no credit but I can only assume they're from Revolutionary S5. Does the dev know you've done this??
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Arfy34 said:
There is juste the SecSettings.apk which is from the Revolutionary S5 rom. For the other apk, i had founded them on Internet.
And sure, this is maybe S3 modded files, but they make my phone look like the S5, so...
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The only thing is though, people are going to read the description where you state that the apk's are S5 and think that that's what they're getting, when they're not!
It may be a good idea to change the OP around a bit and tidy up the descriptions
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Thanks for your closer look @djb77.
@Arfy34 please fully clarify the issues about the real origin, credits and all other stuff. And as @sevsman mentioned, clear up the OP so no one gets confused by the thread title.

If you want to S5 apps, stick to AMCHA ROM v5.00, all apps included except File manager.

none of them worked for me.
I9305XXUEMKC Deodex.

I wouldn't bother with these as they ain't genuine S5 apps
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[Q] Galaxy apps on CyanogenMod 12 Nightly

Sorry if i wrong the place to post my topic, and for my english i am italian and at the school we study how to say Cat and not the important things.
I recently installed on my S4, the last version of CyanogenMod 12 jfltexx Nightly, now i want install the Galaxy apps. I download Galaxy apps Zip. from Xda and now i want know if this zip works on android 5.0.2 CyanogenMod 12.
Thanks for read.

Just try it if you have already downloaded . It won't brick your device atleast I think so you can also extract that zip file and install just apk.
Your english is ok

You can try, but I'm afraid that will not work: Galaxy apps, such as S Voice or Camera, work only with TouchWiz based ROMs. So they will not work on CM.

Madden91 said:
You can try, but I'm afraid that will not work: Galaxy apps, such as S Voice or Camera, work only with TouchWiz based ROMs. So they will not work on CM.
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Ok thanks. For me S Voice doesn't matter but for camera I'm very sorry.
Then all apps like WatchOn, Sky Go, Gear Manager and similar apps work?

It was just an example, I mean ALL Samsung stock apps, so also WatchOn, Gear Manager, Camera, Browser, and so on. I don't know anything about SkyGo, sorry

Madden91 said:
It was just an example, I mean ALL Samsung stock apps, so also WatchOn, Gear Manager, Camera, Browser, and so on. I don't know anything about SkyGo, sorry
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Ok, doesn't matters. But when i try to install an app, after the download, appears an error message "Installation failed, Try Later (0)" Someone know why?

Ok solved with Cyanogen update. I don't understand why... But Gear Manager not work, Host Manager Crash when i try to connect the Gear.

Jimbus369 said:
Ok thanks. For me S Voice doesn't matter but for camera I'm very sorry.
Then all apps like WatchOn, Sky Go, Gear Manager and similar apps work?
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skygo will not work as your device has root and sky will not work with rooted devices

ireaper4592 said:
skygo will not work as your device has root and sky will not work with rooted devices
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Solved, I have downloaded Skygo for root user...

Jimbus369 said:
Solved, I have downloaded Skygo for root user...
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yes u can download but when u watch it wont work u get error message,but if u have it working then HOW as many root user's would be very happy