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Google Play Store - Multi DPI

Google Play Store 3.5.16
Works on Multi DPI settings.
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Uninstall any updates for Vending.apk that might took place automatically.
Clear data of Vending (I even cleaned data for GoogleServicesFramework but had to restart the phone)
Copy GoogleServicesFramework.apk and Vending.apk to /system/app
Ready to download apps without the message "This app is incompatible with your device".
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Credits to maker of mod. Taken from this post.
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So this lets us be able to change our density to what ever and still be able to use the market?
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casonswag said:
So this lets us be able to change our density to what ever and still be able to use the market?
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exactly!!!!!

jastonas said:
exactly!!!!!
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Yess ive been looking for something like this without having to use lcd modder thnx bro!
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Okay i just tried it but kept getting fc?
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casonswag said:
Okay i just tried it but kept getting fc?
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Clear DATA + REBOOT. If you still get fc, clear data from both vending and googleservframework

Hi jastonas!!!!
Im happy but a little sad too!!!lol
This mornig i bought LCD Density modder for that reasson...
But if yours working (i havent try it yet) it will be amazing!!!
Thanks mate!!!

eliashadow said:
Hi jastonas!!!!
Im happy but a little sad too!!!lol
This mornig i bought LCD Density modder for that reasson...
But if yours working (i havent try it yet) it will be amazing!!!
Thanks mate!!!
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Well, I didn't make it! I am just happy I found it!
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If you want to mod the apks yourself.
http://android-reverse.blogspot.com/2012/04/guidefix-google-play-store-dpi.html

What about you never had any updates. I have a kindle fire so i had to push apk to system/app originally. Deleted botje the googlesevicesframework and vending data also I tried to delete vendin apk and install the one from OP and it tries to copy over old when when i had already deleted it. Maybe im doing something wrong ....can this modded apk work with the kindle ??

jastonas said:
Google Play Store 3.5.16
Works on Multi DPI settings.
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Uninstall any updates for Vending.apk that might took place automatically.
Clear data of Vending (I even cleaned data for GoogleServicesFramework but had to restart the phone)
Copy GoogleServicesFramework.apk and Vending.apk to /system/app
Ready to download apps without the message "This app is incompatible with your device".
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Credits to maker of mod. Taken from this post.
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Press the thanks button - IF it helped -
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Original thread with additional dpi options for those with tablets as well as more instructions. It also includes multiple versions of google play including the last one compatible with titanium backup: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1580827

famewolf said:
Original thread with additional dpi options for those with tablets as well as more instructions. It also includes multiple versions of google play including the last one compatible with titanium backup: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1580827
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reading that thread looks like the patch isn't "sticking" though.... they're doing it without the GSF patch and maybe that's the problem?

lotherius said:
reading that thread looks like the patch isn't "sticking" though.... they're doing it without the GSF patch and maybe that's the problem?
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Thanks for taking a look at this issue. I have reviewed these changes and it makes sense why the "DPI Hacked" versions that I posted are not "sticking". The only problem I can see is that the version of GSF in this thread is not matching either the official "20110828" or the official "20120317" ICS version of Google Apps. When I compare GSF versions, I get a lot more changes than just seeing a one line difference in /GoogleServicesFramework/smali/com/google/android/gsf/checkin/CheckinRequestBuilder.smali. Can you tell me what version of GSF was used? It says 2.3.7, but its not the same as my version.
Also, all the changes made in your DPI modified version of Vending.apk seem ok, except, I'm not sure why there are changes to res/menu-v11/actions.xml and some of the other resource files. The "cleanest" way to package this is to copy the modified classes.dex into an unaltered version of Vending.apk. This way, apktool will not do anything funny to the resource files and doing a file comparison will not show a bunch of unwanted changes.
I would also like to mention that these files will not work for ICS or any DPI other than 240.
Attached are my logs of the file comparisons to the original versions. Thanks.

Is this one working with ics?
Got the .15 version working with 182DPI and it doesnt revert using density modder.
Tried some from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1580827
But does not stick.
Seems you also have to install the GSF for it to work.

mangoman said:
Is this one working with ics?
Got the .15 version working with 182DPI and it doesnt revert using density modder.
Tried some from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1580827
But does not stick.
Seems you also have to install the GSF for it to work.
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I use this with ICS

I installed it after deleting cache\data. Play works, but getting talk stopped working error on startup now.

mangoman said:
I installed it after deleting cache\data. Play works, but getting talk stopped working error on startup now.
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****. Same here now.

mangoman said:
I installed it after deleting cache\data. Play works, but getting talk stopped working error on startup now.
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I can confirm this as well on Nexus S (240dpi) with AOKP M5. I never use Talk on my phone though so for me it's an acceptable bug.

jastonas said:
****. Same here now.
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The GSF apk has "signature" protection enabled in it's AndroidManifest.xml. You could either change "signature" to "normal" so the protection is disabled, or you could resign the other apk's (such as talk.apk) so the signature matches. For example, if I modify GSF.apk and sign it with my "test key", then the signature protection within the apk will only trust apps that are signed with the "test key".

This doesn't seem to be working for me. I cleared Market data, copied both APKs and rebooted, and now I have the latest Play Store version but still I can't install a lot of apps -- mostly they don't even show up when I search on the phone.

[APP] UPDATED! AOSP MMS app w/emoji + quick emoji button

big noob here! first, i take no credit for making this app i just figured out how to make it work with our phones.
MUST BE ROOTED!
-first make a backup of the stock messaging app. (i just renamed it and added ".bak" after .apk
-use root explorer and push the Message+CRC_1.apk to system/app
-change permissions to rw-r-r
-change ownership to root:root
-reboot!
-after reboot go into apps manager and clear data. thats it!
if it works give this noob some thanks!

NYConex said:
big noob here! first, i take no credit for making this app i just figured out how to make it work with our phones.
MUST BE ROOTED!
-first make a backup of the stock messaging app. (i just renamed it and added ".bak" after .apk
-use root explorer and push the Message+CRC_1.apk to system/app
-change permissions to rw-r-r
-change ownership to root:root
-reboot!
-after reboot go into apps manager and clear data. thats it!
if it works give this noob some thanks!
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got any screen shots?

heres some. emoji works both ways as well as mms.

This isn't working for me and I followed your instructions and the app installs but after reboot the messaging app just crashes . Any advise?
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REDFOCZ said:
This isn't working for me and I followed your instructions. Any advise?
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what exactly is going on with it? is it force closing? not able to send anything? i know when i didnt clear the data it would just keep force closing on me.
i just attached another one of the files. try renaming this one to Message+CRC_1 and following the directions again. maybe a cache wipe?
the file in the first post was pulled straight from my system/apps folder and is working great on my side. maybe this one will work for you.
EDIT: the name of the apk implies that you are replacing the stock sense messaging app. so if the name of your messaging app differs, try renaming the file to that of your stock messaging app.

So it worked for you? Awesome!

Running on stock 1.85 rooted. Working splendidly.
Thanks!
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i updated the file in the first post to an aokp mms app. its the one with the quick emoji button and so far everything works on my side. let me know if everything works for you guys!
again, i take no credit with making the app. i simply figured out how to get it on our phones. your thanks is appreciated!

It works but I can't send pics :-(

Awesome it works well. The quick button doesn't work with themes, but that's fine its worth having it unthemed for the time being. Thanks a lot! Much more convenient than having to click the settings button.

mrjaydee82 said:
It works but I can't send pics :-(
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really? are you using the one in the first post? ive been using it and have no issues at all. earlier ones i was messing with would let me attach the photo but when i would go to send it would just disappear. I havent had that happen with this one. maybe try and wipe the dalvik cache?

Any word if this works with Samsung Galaxy S III? I have tried several apps, and while I can get all of them to work initially, they all break after just a few txts. Also, how do you clear data in apps manager? 4.0.4 doesn't seem to have that option, on my Verizon variant anyway.

Works great for me on CleanRom 4.1 Dev Edition. Followed instructions exactly as posted. Emoji and MMS both work flawlessly. I had been waiting to get this working, but never thought about checking this forum.
Thanks NyConex!

Messaging app just crashes and I followed the instructions to the t
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Nyconex, possible to make it work with clean rom 4.5 rc1?
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ibby03 said:
Messaging app just crashes and I followed the instructions to the t
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If you are using a ROM that is ODEX'd you need to rename the messaging odex file as well if delete it. Most sense ROMs right now are so double check. I've used this on every ROM I've flashed and it works flawlessly.

Shaddy-Z. said:
If you are using a ROM that is ODEX'd you need to rename the messaging odex file as well if delete it. Most sense ROMs right now are so double check. I've used this on every ROM I've flashed and it works flawlessly.
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Thanks bro. It's working perfectly
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Shaddy-Z. said:
If you are using a ROM that is ODEX'd you need to rename the messaging odex file as well if delete it. Most sense ROMs right now are so double check. I've used this on every ROM I've flashed and it works flawlessly.
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So rename the messages odex file then delete it or one or the other?
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ibby03 said:
So rename the messages odex file then delete it or one or the other?
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Just rename will do.
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I Tried The Wipe & Tried Renaming But I'm StIll Having The Disappearing Picture Issue

Requesting S3 Alarm Clock APK

After rooting my S3, I got a little over zealous uninstalling all the bloatware. As such, I mistakenly deleted the alarm clock (ya know, the one that works with S Voice). Does anyone have the apk for the stock touchwiz alarm clock? The only downloads I can find are modded versions ported for other phones.
Thanks in advance.

You should be able to download a stock rom and search the zip. Normally they are located in the \system\app directory. Make sure you match permissions with other system apps.
halgy said:
After rooting my S3, I got a little over zealous uninstalling all the bloatware. As such, I mistakenly deleted the alarm clock (ya know, the one that works with S Voice). Does anyone have the apk for the stock touchwiz alarm clock? The only downloads I can find are modded versions ported for other phones.
Thanks in advance.
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Ptraillz said:
You should be able to download a stock rom and search the zip. Normally they are located in the \system\app directory. Make sure you match permissions with other system apps.
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Yep, worked like a charm. Thanks!

Same here!
halgy said:
Yep, worked like a charm. Thanks!
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Where did you find the stock rom? I did the exact same thing with the debloating.
Haha

killerfooty said:
Where did you find the stock rom? I did the exact same thing with the debloating.
Haha
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I downloaded "BeansStockR3.1". Since I am a new member, I can't post a direct link, but it was the only google result when searching for exactly that. Also, I PMed you a link directly to the ClockPackage.apk.

halgy said:
I downloaded "BeansStockR3.1". Since I am a new member, I can't post a direct link, but it was the only google result when searching for exactly that. Also, I PMed you a link directly to the ClockPackage.apk.
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Do you mind PM'ing me a direct link to the ClockPackage.apk?! =D
I typically put all these apk's in a box or dropbox account. Comes in handy for sharing with friends n stuff.

Here's a dropbox for 4.0.4 ClockPackage
http://db.tt/8KIV01Ft
And if needed the 4.1.1 from JellyWiz Rom
http://db.tt/NdBL72bh
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Tried installing the apk on my Galaxy S3 and it wont intall. Am I doing something wrong?

craigrn16 said:
Tried installing the apk on my Galaxy S3 and it wont intall. Am I doing something wrong?
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Same here. Tried to push it to system app and got clock force closes had to remove to fix.
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inline6power said:
Same here. Tried to push it to system app and got clock force closes had to remove to fix.
sent from my galaxy s3
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Hi there, this is how i fixed my alarm problem
firstly download the clock apk relavent to your phone, i think that there are 3 different ones provided in this thread.
Secondly you need to download something from the play store called "Rom toolbox pro" its £3 but if you ask in the forums here someone can probably point you to a free one that does the same thing.
make sure your phone is rooted, install and run Rom toolbox pro. click on Root Browser, navigate to where you put the APK on your phone, copy and move it to root/system/app. Once you have moved the apk find it in the app folder, click and hold it for a couple of seconds. A menu should popup with options, click on "permissions" set them so they are like this. http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2pphiyo&s=6 If you are using a different app you will need to set your permissions accordingly, yet again im sure there is someone on here clever enough to help with that.
Now just restart your phone, the APK will run on boot.
These are the exact steps i followed and they worked for me. http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2h353dl&s=6
I hope you have the same luck
Steve

Q&A - AOKP 4.1.2 BeastFlood

You all know the drill. I'll start off by asking this Erik, can I dirty flash this with your January build?
sent from within the beast

Is mobile data working on this? I've reflashed and it still isn't working; wifi works great though.

GPS and data I cant test
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Data works reflash again try another modem if it still does not work
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update is here fixing video(hopefully)
and UMS

Any thing new !
whats new in this rom ?

babrick00 said:
whats new in this rom ?
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it makes you read

Strange file type from download link
When trying to download version 2, I noticed that the file type doesn't say *.zip
It says something along the lines of
.ZIP-TOKEN_HASH=AAFMPGIPWRO16OFF_VB0CJR0AY7LKNESUHL08TBL5WVD_G&DL=1 File (.zip-token_hash=AAFMPgIpWro16OFF_VB0CJR0aY7LkNeSUHL08TbL5WVd_g&dl=1)
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Just to check, I clicked on the download link for version 1 and it provided me with a *.zip file. Just wondering if it's just me or if other people got that too. I debated if I should flash the weird file type but decided not to since I don't like needless troubleshooting.

Anyone else getting incompatibility issues from the market? Like google Maps is saying not compatible. A few others as well. I haven't cleared anything yet. Just curious if others are having the same.

hechoen said:
Anyone else getting incompatibility issues from the market? Like google Maps is saying not compatible. A few others as well. I haven't cleared anything yet. Just curious if others are having the same.
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I had that, ended up installing the xposed framework and the play store fix addon

salmanj1 said:
I had that, ended up installing the xposed framework and the play store fix addon
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Thanks for pointing that app out. I'll look into it some more when I get the time. Turns out that beast left the dpi at 182 and didn't add the multi dpi play store. Some one likes SLIM way to much. Slim comes with it's own gapps that are modded for lower DPI. So after setting the DPI back to 240 and wiping data from Play and Google services frameworks then rebooting all is well.

hechoen said:
Turns out that beast left the dpi at 182 and didn't add the multi dpi play store. Some one likes SLIM way to much. Slim comes with it's own gapps that are modded for lower DPI. So after setting the DPI back to 240 and wiping data from Play and Google services frameworks then rebooting all is well.
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Hi hechoen
Can you share the apps you fixed their dpi ?

Sorry for wrong section post originally.
Beast, how'd you fix ums and video playback?
Thanks.

I just turned my LCD density back to stock to fix market
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itzik2sh said:
Hi hechoen
Can you share the apps you fixed their dpi ?
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Aokp has a built in DPI changer
airfluip1 said:
Sorry for wrong section post originally.
Beast, how'd you fix ums and video playback?
Thanks.
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Added the storage list and for video playback no one has confirmed it working but myself
Vismis said:
I just turned my LCD density back to stock to fix market
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Yup then you clear market and Google framework data
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itzik2sh said:
Hi hechoen
Can you share the apps you fixed their dpi ?
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It's I didn't do it by app I did it system wide. I used Android tuner to change lcd density back to 240(220 or 230 sometimes work as well). Wiped data from Play and frameworks then rebooted. I was able to DL all the apps I couldn't. Then I just reset the LCD density to 210(preference)
Beastmode said:
Aokp has a built in DPI changer
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It does? lol When the hell did they add that? I always change it manually on AOKP.

I love dpi at 200 or 210. Also, i already had storage list in my device.
I also am wondering what you did to fix video playback.

hechoen said:
It's I didn't do it by app I did it system wide. I used Android tuner to change lcd density back to 240(220 or 230 sometimes work as well). Wiped data from Play and frameworks then rebooted. I was able to DL all the apps I couldn't. Then I just reset the LCD density to 210(preference)
It does? lol When the hell did they add that? I always change it manually on AOKP.
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I think they added that in froyo lol under ROM control General UI
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Beastmode said:
I think they added that in froyo lol under ROM control General UI
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Lol.
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airfluip1 said:
I love dpi at 200 or 210. Also, i already had storage list in my device.
I also am wondering what you did to fix video playback.
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Arent you using my device tree and kernel?
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[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
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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.