Database Info

How to hack the Home Screen Tips Widget?

How do we hack the Home Screen Tips Widget?
There seems to be one included with a few roms. I'd like to be able to change it so that I can use it to learn Japanese words. Is it just a question of editing an xml file or something? Does anyone know where it is stored? If it is baked in a rom, is it therefore impossible to edit?
Thanks.

Decompile the apk, and inside the /res/values/ directory look at the arrays.xml file
CM source -> HERE

Thanks a lot!
I'll get to it.

I'm unable to get it to work at the moment. I've been following this video tutorial too. Are there any obvious things I could be doing wrong please?
I can decompile the apk and rebuild it after changing it. The apk will run but fail to install. Or if I install it in a zip file and via Recovery it seems to install but doesn't show up in System/Apps. (I'll try pushing it with adb)
How do we disable verification? (10:40)
(I'm using CM7 7.02)
Thanks for any help.

Grant Barker said:
I'm unable to get it to work at the moment. I've been following this video tutorial too. Are there any obvious things I could be doing wrong please?
I can decompile the apk and rebuild it after changing it. The apk will run but fail to install. Or if I install it in a zip file and via Recovery it seems to install but doesn't show up in System/Apps. (I'll try pushing it with adb)
How do we disable verification? (10:40)
(I'm using CM7 7.02)
Thanks for any help.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You cannot replace a "system" app with an apk which is not signed as a "system app". I had the same issue when I started fixing the DCIM incompatibility in the stock Camera app.
My question for you is: do you have the arrays.xml file already compiled to suit your needs? What phone do you have (HDPI, MDPI, LDPI)? I can make you a custom widget and send it to you.

That's very kind of you hrk.
The phone is an HTC Desire HD.
I should keep trying to learn to do it myself to be honest because I'll be changing it every couple of weeks hopefully, once I learn certain words etc.
Maybe you could talk me through the steps you take or maybe you use different methods or a different program compared to the video?
Anyway thanks for your kind offer.

Grant Barker said:
the steps you take or maybe you use different methods or a different program compared to the video?
Anyway thanks for your kind offer.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I set up a build environment (read "I can cook ROMs"). This way I can modify the original Protips project, and then build the apk with the AOSP signing key. If you are running a Stock ROM or a customROM which has not changed the signing keys (e.g.: CyanogenMod uses the same key AOSP uses), the Protips.apk will work flawlessly.
Setting up a build environment requires a bit of time and around 5 GB of hard disk, but it's something everybody can do. The beauty and winning point of Android Open Source Project.

That's great. Thanks hrk.
I'll follow your advice and set up a build environment..

hrk said:
....
Setting up a build environment requires a bit of time and around 5 GB of hard disk, but it's something everybody can do. The beauty and winning point of Android Open Source Project.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's good fun. I just finished the example project Hello World.
I'm pleased I listened to you.

Grant Barker said:
It's good fun. I just finished the example project Hello World.
I'm pleased I listened to you.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's good to hear, but when I wrote "build environment" I meant the entire platform.
With the Android SDK you can build apps, but you won't be able to properly sign them: you can have your own signature and publish them in the Market, but you can't "re-sign" system apps.
Good work!

Ah. I see what you mean.
Maybe that will be the next step in the near future.
In the meantime I'm inspired to make a similar app/widget from scratch which will do what I need..
Thanks.

Grant Barker said:
Ah. I see what you mean.
Maybe that will be the next step in the near future.
In the meantime I'm inspired to make a similar app/widget from scratch which will do what I need..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've had the same idea for a while now! That widget is pretty nice and could be transformed in something pretty cool

Hi did you manage to edit the homescreen tips widget,
I'm finding all over the internet and can't find a solution

_Sparks said:
Hi did you manage to edit the homescreen tips widget,
I'm finding all over the internet and can't find a solution
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have the same problem... im trying to hack it (changed te arrays.xml) but it still needs that damn system signing could anyone help?
Is there any other way than installing 5gb of stuff just to sign one .apk

jazux said:
I have the same problem... im trying to hack it (changed te arrays.xml) but it still needs that damn system signing could anyone help?
Is there any other way than installing 5gb of stuff just to sign one .apk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
dude could we use apk signer or any other stuff?

_Sparks said:
dude could we use apk signer or any other stuff?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think no because we need the system signing key

Any signer should work. But depending on how you edit and build the apk, you might not be able to "install" it, but have to push it instead
Sent from my HERO200 using XDA App

kyouko said:
Any signer should work. But depending on how you edit and build the apk, you might not be able to "install" it, but have to push it instead
Sent from my HERO200 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I decompiled it, replaced arrays.xml compiled it TRIED to sign but i got error "unable to sign system application" or something like that

Hmm, I'll check it out and see..once the power is back on in my area
ComEd said it could be up to two days because of the storms lol
Sent from my HERO200 using XDA App

jazux said:
I decompiled it, replaced arrays.xml compiled it TRIED to sign but i got error "unable to sign system application" or something like that
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Read my previous posts on this very topic.
You can't sign a system app without using the system key. It can't be easier than that.

Hulu Plus not supported on Skyrocket...WAHT!

Not that I would pay for Hulu, but I watch their free content sometimes. This is a travesty.

yea I noticed this yesterday too...disappointing.

HULU works on the skyrocket........
just use one of the deodexed roms(like this one-- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1341616), which will let you edit the libs of the Flashplayer. use the Libflashplayer.so hack that is on xda replace it and give it the proper premission and BAM!!!! you got hulu
have been watching hulu on my phone since melvin dropped his first rom.
if for some reason you just cant manage to find the Hack i will post it up for you and give credit to the Dev.

the2rrell said:
HULU works on the skyrocket........
just use one of the deodexed roms(like this one-- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1341616), which will let you edit the libs of the Flashplayer. use the Libflashplayer.so hack that is on xda replace it and give it the proper premission and BAM!!!! you got hulu
have been watching hulu on my phone since melvin dropped his first rom.
if for some reason you just cant manage to find the Hack i will post it up for you and give credit to the Dev.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah, but.. Would be nice if it worked on Stock Rom.

fonewiz said:
Yeah, but.. Would be nice if it worked on Stock Rom.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
it IS a stock rom, its just deodexed(allows manipulation) but its str8 stock even has all those crap apps that you might like stock kernel as well.

the2rrell said:
it IS a stock rom, its just deodexed(allows manipulation) but its str8 stock even has all those crap apps that you might like stock kernel as well.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I know that but what I consider stock is a ROM that hasn't been messed with at all.
I normally run Cyanogen Mod 7 but it's not available yet.
No, I don't like the crap bloatware apps.
Thing is, I will not die without Hulu and it's not enough reason for me to grab the first thing that comes along and install it.
I am actually enjoying the stock rom on this phone. Can't do everything I am used to but, I have to say that it's been pretty nice.
I will likely consider Cyanogen when it comes out for this phone but I am going to have to think pretty hard at this point. That rom has caused nothing but issues for me on multiple phones in regards to GPS which I rely on quite a bit. I know there are fixes and I got my GPS working after a lot of hassle on my Evo but never had success fixing it on my Inspire. Been nice having my GPS working without an issue on my Skyrocket. So... At this point, I just don't want to mess with the stock rom until I have a chance to evaluate it more.
My phone is rooted and that seemed to be all I needed to edit the needed files in the past but I guess not in this case.
Didn't Hulu come out recently and say they are supporting all Android devices now or was that Netflix?

fonewiz said:
I know that but what I consider stock is a ROM that hasn't been messed with at all.
I normally run Cyanogen Mod 7 but it's not available yet.
No, I don't like the crap bloatware apps.
Thing is, I will not die without Hulu and it's not enough reason for me to grab the first thing that comes along and install it.
I am actually enjoying the stock rom on this phone. Can't do everything I am used to but, I have to say that it's been pretty nice.
I will likely consider Cyanogen when it comes out for this phone but I am going to have to think pretty hard at this point. That rom has caused nothing but issues for me on multiple phones in regards to GPS which I rely on quite a bit. I know there are fixes and I got my GPS working after a lot of hassle on my Evo but never had success fixing it on my Inspire. Been nice having my GPS working without an issue on my Skyrocket. So... At this point, I just don't want to mess with the stock rom until I have a chance to evaluate it more.
My phone is rooted and that seemed to be all I needed to edit the needed files in the past but I guess not in this case.
Didn't Hulu come out recently and say they are supporting all Android devices now or was that Netflix?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I agree the Stock rom on the SR is great thats why im not even worried about not having 5 or 6 roms to choose from. i thinks its pretty nice as is. but i like to be able to edit certain files. and i think all you need it root explorer and you CAN edit pretty much everything on the phone.
but i didnt notice that you cant edit the build.prop, or the libs. i had to pull the build prop and edit on my comp and push it back.
and CM7 is a buggy nice little rom one of those things were you deal with the problems cuz its so damn nice. same with miui.

the2rrell said:
I agree the Stock rom on the SR is great thats why im not even worried about not having 5 or 6 roms to choose from. i thinks its pretty nice as is. but i like to be able to edit certain files. and i think all you need it root explorer and you CAN edit pretty much everything on the phone.
but i didnt notice that you cant edit the build.prop, or the libs. i had to pull the build prop and edit on my comp and push it back.
and CM7 is a buggy nice little rom one of those things were you deal with the problems cuz its so damn nice. same with miui.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What did you change in the build.prop? The manufacturer, the model screen settings? I have done this on multiple devices including my Honeycomb tablet. My HoneyComb tablet (Acer A100) is running stock rom and I know I was able to edit the build.prop on that just using ES Explorer.
Let me know what to change and I will give it a whack, after backing up the build.prop file and making a nandroid

fonewiz said:
What did you change in the build.prop? The manufacturer, the model screen settings? I have done this on multiple devices including my Honeycomb tablet. My HoneyComb tablet (Acer A100) is running stock rom and I know I was able to edit the build.prop on that just using ES Explorer.
Let me know what to change and I will give it a whack, after backing up the build.prop file and making a nandroid
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i just wanted to edit the DPI.......but had no luck with RootExplorer. or Prop editor.
i had to use note pad on my PC.

the2rrell said:
if for some reason you just cant manage to find the Hack i will post it up for you and give credit to the Dev.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've been looking all over for the Libflashplayer.so Hack... I can't find one that applies to Flash 11.
Anyone find the link?

jmreed97 said:
I've been looking all over for the Libflashplayer.so Hack... I can't find one that applies to Flash 11.
Anyone find the link?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1119530 <<<<Thanks Slider
here is a full thread about how to use it......just ignore the apk and stage fight.
all you need to do is grab the .so file and insert into the data/data/com.adobe.flashplayer/lib and change the permissions
and your done

the2rrell said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1119530 <<<<Thanks Spider
here is a full thread about how to use it......just ignore the apk and stage fight.
all you need to do is grab the .so file and insert into the data/data/com.adobe.flashplayer/lib and change the permissions
and your done
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I did that, no luck. I double and triple checked the instructions. I did not do the stagefright thing or use the APK available.

fonewiz said:
I did that, no luck. I double and triple checked the instructions. I did not do the stagefright thing or use the APK available.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
what permissions did you give it?
are you on the STOCK rom?? if so thats the problem<<

the2rrell said:
what permissions did you give it?
are you on the STOCK rom?? if so thats the problem<<
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have it permissions specified in the post.
Yes, I am on Stock but I didn't see that running a custom ROM was required.
Thanks for the help.

fonewiz said:
I have it permissions specified in the post.
Yes, I am on Stock but I didn't see that running a custom ROM was required.
Thanks for the help.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It shouldnt be......
may i ask what files you are seeing in the Lib folder on the com.adaobe.flashplayer.
you shouuld have four files in there already right? i have seen it where it is empty sometimes and that means this wont work. ALSO if you unistall flash and reinstall flash 11 it repopulate the lib folder and i have had luck with this as well. once you get it will stick though. you wont have to this every reboot or anything.

the2rrell said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1119530 <<<<Thanks Spider
here is a full thread about how to use it......just ignore the apk and stage fight.
all you need to do is grab the .so file and insert into the data/data/com.adobe.flashplayer/lib and change the permissions
and your done
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sweet! Thanks!
It's working great for me.
FYI - this is on top of the SkySTOCKeteer rom.

the2rrell said:
It shouldnt be......
may i ask what files you are seeing in the Lib folder on the com.adaobe.flashplayer.
you shouuld have four files in there already right? i have seen it where it is empty sometimes and that means this wont work. ALSO if you unistall flash and reinstall flash 11 it repopulate the lib folder and i have had luck with this as well. once you get it will stick though. you wont have to this every reboot or anything.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
On my skyrocket flash 11 is already installed and i ve updated it to 11.1. however i cant seem to find the "com.adobe.flashplayer." folder at all
ive attached a picture of my folders.

syairahhanis said:
On my skyrocket flash 11 is already installed and i ve updated it to 11.1. however i cant seem to find the "com.adobe.flashplayer." folder at all
ive attached a picture of my folders.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thats the Internal SD....you have to go through Data/Data/Com.adobeflashplayer.lib/Lib<<<<you will find it in there.
but i believe you have to be on a DEODEXED rom....not the stock unless you know how to pull a lib file from the phone extract and edit. then push it back(this meathod is harder)

syairahhanis said:
On my skyrocket flash 11 is already installed and i ve updated it to 11.1. however i cant seem to find the "com.adobe.flashplayer." folder at all
ive attached a picture of my folders.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You also need root access. I used root explorer (from the market) to access the appropriate folder on my phone.

jmreed97 said:
You also need root access. I used root explorer (from the market) to access the appropriate folder on my phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
this is true, but even with root on the stock rom(odexed) i dont think you can edit the lib files.
im pretty sure.

[MOD] MDPI Phone apk for CM9/AOKP 160dpi

I'm fairly new to the xda community... So I'm hoping this works for others like it worked for me. I tried about 20 different modded phone apks that were supposedly designed to work for 160dpi setting on AOKP and CM9 roms and I was just about to give up when I stumbled across one that actually works!!! Directions are pretty simple...
1. Download phone.apk file from below
2. move to root of sd card
3. In root explorer (or any file browser with root access) go to /system/app and rename original phone.apk to phone.apk.bak
4. Copy and paste new phone.apk in /system/app
5. Reboot phone and enjoy
No need to change app permissions to -rw-r--r--
UPDATE!!!! For those of you that prefer a flashable zip, Mr. Apocalypse was kind enough to upload one in post #12 of this thread
If you run into any problems let me know and I'll try to help with troubleshooting.

Wat exactly does it do?
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA

GD3tyrone said:
Wat exactly does it do?
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It replaces the stock phone app... The stock phone app will crash on any LCD density below 200 dpi. This modded phone app will run on the lower densities so you can use the 160 dpi setting and still be able to make/receive phone calls without a FC error.

jmack89 said:
It replaces the stock phone app... The stock phone app will crash on any LCD density below 200 dpi. This modded phone app will run on the lower densities so you can use the 160 dpi setting and still be able to make/receive phone calls without a FC error.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What he's asking.is how does this help us? What purpose does it serve the phone? Speed up? Better battery life? Etc etc etc
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA

djimpulsion said:
What he's asking.is how does this help us? What purpose does it serve the phone? Speed up? Better battery life? Etc etc etc
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's nothing major... Just a fix for a force close error when using the phone app on different LCD densities. A lot of ppl like the look of 160 dpi and 128 dpi (tablet mode) but you lose call functionality as a consequence... This fixes that issue.

Also... If you decide to return the phone to stock LCD density there's no need to revert back to the old phone apk... This one will work in all densities from 128-240 dpi. (I haven't tried anything larger than 240 yet... IDK why anyone would though )

Ah, okay got it..
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA

thankyou so much! fixed my issue wondered why it kept crashing when it was lower than 200 lol

I'll try it out. That FC pop up gets annoyings as stopping and clearing data after every reboot gets annoying lol.
Does this permanently replace the stock phone apk?

I can't get anything to work. Not the rename, not the copy and past. Nothing.

aaCotyaa said:
I'll try it out. That FC pop up gets annoyings as stopping and clearing data after every reboot gets annoying lol.
Does this permanently replace the stock phone apk?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes it permanently replaces the stock phone apk.
aaCotyaa said:
I can't get anything to work. Not the rename, not the copy and past. Nothing.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Make sure the /system folder is mounted as read/write before you do this... If your file explorer app doesn't have the option to give you root access you can mount /system by using terminal emulator.
Use the following commands:
su
busybox mount -o remount,rw /system

[TROLL]You know, a flashable would really help [/TROLL]
Lol, jk, attached is a flashable, uses the same Phone.apk in the OP for those who's having trouble with the push process.
I personally haven't tested it, but it should help with those who are.

Thanks I'll give that a go. Can I flash this directly to the appropriate file or do I need to move it after flashing?

aaCotyaa said:
Thanks I'll give that a go. Can I flash this directly to the appropriate file or do I need to move it after flashing?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Flash it and it will replace whatever Phone.apk you have with the one in the OP.

Mr. Apocalypse said:
Flash it and it will replace whatever Phone.apk you have with the one in the OP.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
OK Thanks a lot.

Mr. Apocalypse said:
[TROLL]You know, a flashable would really help [/TROLL]
Lol, jk, attached is a flashable, uses the same Phone.apk in the OP for those who's having trouble with the push process.
I personally haven't tested it, but it should help with those who are.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for that! Yea I'm not quite skilled with these things as of yet... Hopefully I'll get there soon though.

The file flash fine, but I'm still experiencing a problem. Fortunately, I think I've narrowed down the problem to Wfi Calling. I started a new thread in search for an answer. Eith way, thanks for the effort guys!

Does this fix the issue where the slider to answer the call is off the screen?

navjot94 said:
Does this fix the issue where the slider to answer the call is off the screen?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No, unfortunately not.
I just ran in this issue, looking for a fix right now.

LuHe said:
No, unfortunately not.
I just ran in this issue, looking for a fix right now.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Didn't find any working package so I started browsing the Android source.
I think I found the root of this problem:
https://github.com/AOKP/packages_apps_Phone/blob/ics/res/layout/incall_touch_ui.xml#L52
Code:
<!--
(1) incomingCallWidget: the UI displayed while an incoming call is ringing.
See InCallTouchUi.showIncomingCallWidget().
Layout notes:
- Use an opaque black background since we need to cover up
a bit of the bottom of the contact photo
- The verticalOffset value gets us a little extra space above
the topmost "Respond by SMS" icon
- [b]The negative layout_marginBottom shifts us slightly downward;
we're already aligned with the bottom of the screen, but we
don't have an icon in the downward direction so the whole
bottom area of this widget is just wasted space.[/b]
-->
<com.android.internal.widget.multiwaveview.MultiWaveView
android:id="@+id/incomingCallWidget"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
[b]android:layout_marginBottom="-46dp"[/b]
android:background="@android:color/black"
android:visibility="gone"
I guess this -46dp is too much and needs to be lowered a bit.
Downloading AOKP source right now and trying to rebuild the Phone.apk

[Q] Need Help, Missing Stock Apps for 2.3.6

Hi,
I have Motorola Atrix 2 AT&T on Android 2.3.6, And I had removed the Few Stock Apps:
AABsync.apk
Cmas.apk
Cmas.odex
Do any one with a same phone can post those files here or send them to eobender at gmail.com
They are located on /system/app , and you can get them or with Root Explorer or with Titanim Bacup.
Any Help will be Appreciated , and many many thanks will be given , without those files I can't upgrade to ICS

eobender said:
Hi,
I have Motorola Atrix 2 AT&T on Android 2.3.6, And I had removed the Few Stock Apps:
AABsync.apk
Cmas.apk
Cmas.odex
Do any one with a same phone can post those files here or send them to eobender at gmail.com
They are located on /system/app , and you can get them or with Root Explorer or with Titanim Bacup.
Any Help will be Appreciated , and many many thanks will be given , without those files I can't upgrade to ICS
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well, here's half of your request (I don't have the Cmas.apk/odex until I get home later): https://dl.dropbox.com/u/61960599/AABSync.zip
I checked the sha1's with the OTA updater-script.. they should work fine.

eobender said:
Hi,
I have Motorola Atrix 2 AT&T on Android 2.3.6, And I had removed the Few Stock Apps:
AABsync.apk
Cmas.apk
Cmas.odex
Do any one with a same phone can post those files here or send them to eobender at gmail.com
They are located on /system/app , and you can get them or with Root Explorer or with Titanim Bacup.
Any Help will be Appreciated , and many many thanks will be given , without those files I can't upgrade to ICS
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Here you go. download the attachment

Why not just use the 2.3.6 fxz.That really is prolly the safest and fastest way to get you to a "good" point for an OTA to ICS.

jimbridgman said:
Why not just use the 2.3.6 fxz.That really is prolly the safest and fastest way to get you to a "good" point for an OTA to ICS.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well, that's just not as fun..

alteredlikeness said:
Well, that's just not as fun..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
LOL

Thank you very Much
jm2k7 said:
Here you go. download the attachment
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you very Much,
Thank you very Much,
Thank you very Much,
Thank you very Much,
:laugh::good::good::good::good::laugh:

very cool
jm2k7 said:
Here you go. download the attachment
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That was very nice of you to help him out!
Hope you all don't mInd me posting under same thread. I'm missing android android2.3.6 stock apk which is called userdictionaryprovider.apk as well as its corrisponding odex. Thanks for your time. Ill bookmark this page to keep track if anyone has this for me to pickup.

ok, I see that there is a demand for files system/app,
download what you need on this page, there are all the files in the official rom 2.3.6 AT&T:
http://www.4shared.com/rar/--yN5Riz/SYSTEM_GB_236.html
well I hope you have been helpful. :good:

jm2k7 said:
ok, I see that there is a demand for files system/app,
download what you need on this page, there are all the files in the official rom 2.3.6 AT&T:
well I hope you have been helpful. :good:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you so very much!! Replacing these files didn't fix my problem unfortunately. Makes me curious if Verizon has different version of these or is there something else i need to be looking for as to the reason my settings > user dictionary keeps force closing when i try to use it.
You've been a big help, i was looking for days for those files. I changed the permissions on them as well in a attempt to stop the force closing. they are now set to read only and only user can write, just like the rest of the files in there. I don't know what STSystem.apk is but it has all permissions enabled.
Maybe I didn't break this by deleting those files and i just noticed it being broken now. I'll post here later about how I fixed it, if anyone seems curious. Thanks for the help!!!

guated said:
Thank you so very much!! Replacing these files didn't fix my problem unfortunately. Makes me curious if Verizon has different version of these or is there something else i need to be looking for as to the reason my settings > user dictionary keeps force closing when i try to use it.
You've been a big help, i was looking for days for those files. I changed the permissions on them as well in a attempt to stop the force closing. they are now set to read only and only user can write, just like the rest of the files in there. I don't know what STSystem.apk is but it has all permissions enabled.
Maybe I didn't break this by deleting those files and i just noticed it being broken now. I'll post here later about how I fixed it, if anyone seems curious. Thanks for the help!!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
We must check that all permits are in 644 to all files have been copied to the system folder, there should be no loose ends, all at 644, then at the end, you have to reboot into recovery mode and do the wipes, then restart again and wait for the phone to resume the system, double check that everything works and that's it, if not, with regard to whether the files are from another operator due to different bloatware may be true that you can fail again.

jm2k7 said:
We must check that all permits are in 644 to all files have been copied to the system folder, there should be no loose ends, all at 644, then at the end, you have to reboot into recovery mode and do the wipes, then restart again and wait for the phone to resume the system, double check that everything works and that's it, if not, with regard to whether the files are from another operator due to different bloatware may be true that yoou can fail again.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I appreciate the fast reply and extensive knowledge. I don't understand what a 644 is nor what to wipe. I'm still using stock ROM and unaltered as far as flashing or anything more than rooting. I used SDmaid to move the files back into system/app as well as changing permissions. I will look into what a 644 is along with information about rebooting into recover mode if need be.
I would rather steer clear of having to reset the phone to stock, though I've done it before when i had to return a phone for defective hardware and didn't want to leave obvious super user and root on it. I left the whole setup of the CD image etc on the computer. I just don't want to depend on backups to recover my different game progress among other things.
Sorry for pretty much hi-jacking this thread. I didn't think it would be this hard and go this far. Thank you everyone for your patients.

[Q] Messaging app question

Hello everyone, I have my Nexus 5and am using the 8sms messaging app as I prefer it over Hangouts. However as this is the first non HTC phone I have had for years, I would like to be able to put the stock HTC messaging app onto my Nexus 5. Now I have rooted phones before but find I quite like my nexus as is.
So my question is, to do the above will I need to root my Nexus or will I be able to find the HTC messaging app posted somewhere then just download and install it as I would with an app from the Play Store. Or is it not possible to run the HTC messaging app on the Nexus?
When I have rooted in the past it was only to be able to try a couple of differant roms and to use apps like Titanium Backup. I am not too technically minded so need an idiots guide really. I would be able to unlock the bootloader and root the phone no problem, it is finding the file for HTC messaging and putting it on the phone I will have problems with.
All suggestions will be recieved with thanks
Cheers
Nexus04

Download a stock-based HTC rom of your choice then pull the SMS app out. Then install as a normal APK.

Hi thanks for the reply. So if I find the stock HTC ROM should I download it to my PC then find the messaging SDK then just plug in my nexus 5 and copy it across to the phone? Or is it a little more complicated than that?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Free mobile app

Nexus04 said:
Hi thanks for the reply. So if I find the stock HTC ROM should I download it to my PC then find the messaging SDK then just plug in my nexus 5 and copy it across to the phone? Or is it a little more complicated than that?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes it's as simple as that.
Assuming that the downloaded rom is a zip file, open it normally (without extracting) via 7zip or any zip extractor, find the messaging apk file which is usually inside the system folder, then drag the file to any location in your PC, then copy to your phone and install.
Make sure you're not using ART. I encountered problems in the past doing this on ART.

ej8989 said:
Yes it's as simple as that.
Assuming that the downloaded rom is a zip file, open it normally (without extracting) via 7zip or any zip extractor, find the messaging apk file which is usually inside the system folder, then drag the file to any location in your PC, then copy to your phone and install.
Make sure you're not using ART. I encountered problems in the past doing this on ART.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok I headed over to the HTC One S forum (this is my previous phone) and tried to find a stock rom to download but all the links I have tried so far do not seem to work. Would a custom rom use the stock messaging app or would they use a custom one like 8sms? All the links to stock roms I have tried have failed so far. I dont know if it is because the roms i am looking at are old but am not having any luck here.
Like I said I need an idiot proof guide as these processes do not come easy for me. I presume on my phone I would drag the messaging apk(if I find it lol) into the system folder then just select it as the messenger of choice in settings?

Nexus04 said:
Ok I headed over to the HTC One S forum (this is my previous phone) and tried to find a stock rom to download but all the links I have tried so far do not seem to work. Would a custom rom use the stock messaging app or would they use a custom one like 8sms? All the links to stock roms I have tried have failed so far. I dont know if it is because the roms i am looking at are old but am not having any luck here.
Like I said I need an idiot proof guide as these processes do not come easy for me. I presume on my phone I would drag the messaging apk(if I find it lol) into the system folder then just select it as the messenger of choice in settings?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What doesn't work? The messaging.apk you copied? or the zip file?

Err, I'm pretty sure it'd take a bit more than just copying the apk. I would imagine its very much incorporated into sense...
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

mikep99 said:
Err, I'm pretty sure it'd take a bit more than just copying the apk. I would imagine its very much incorporated into sense...
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yep. Needs frameworks probably. It wouldn't work even on a pure aosp rom on a HTC device... Historically that was always the case anyway
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

mikep99 said:
Err, I'm pretty sure it'd take a bit more than just copying the apk. I would imagine its very much incorporated into sense...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
rootSU said:
Yep. Needs frameworks probably. It wouldn't work even on a pure aosp rom on a HTC device... Historically that was always the case anyway
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I never had a chance to do this on a non-nexus device so I'm downloading a stock htc rom to try it myself.
My apologies :/

Thanks for the input guys. Could you send me a link to the Stock HTC rom you are downloading because all the links I have been trying have failed so far. I cannot find one that will download without failing or error messages, very frustrating as I have spent hours looking through the varios HTC phone forums and cant find one link that will download sucessfully to my pc. I dont know if its my internet connection

@ej8989
Did you have any joy installing the HTC messaging app?

Nexus04 said:
@ej8989
Did you have any joy installing the HTC messaging app?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I tried. I didn't succeed. Sorry about that. I even tried copying all HTC apps and some frameworks to figure out what could make it work. Nada.