Must be rooted and ICS/stock or custom ics ROM use root browser, or root explorer go to system/app rename deskclockgoogle.apk. to deskclockgoogle.bak if you have a odex file put.bak also this is deodexed copy and paste new clock and set correct perms reboot and
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I've read about this here a bit but it's not really well documented or tutorialized.
So, how can someone change stock launcher to whatever launcher he/she wants ?
I know this is done via adb console, this is not the issue. But dunno what needs to be taken out and replaced; if something needs to be renamed or not. Where can the apk files be found for newly installed software ? and also what needs to be removed from the stock launcher ? odex & apk ? I know where to find the apk, but not the odex. and are any more files "bound" to the stock launcher except the apk and the odex file ? If say i use a filemanager to locate my desired launcher (having said launcher installed), will pushing it into the /system/app folder do the trick or do I have to rename it ? That means that basically the system/app folder is like a folder for apps that are launched automatically when phone starts.
Can someone help me & shed some light on this ? Thanks !
as few ways to do this. isntall launcherpro (or what launcher you want).
use root explorer to move com.fede.launcher.apk from /data/app to /system/app
change the name to launcherpro.apk
change the permissions to read for user, group and others. write for user only.
reboot
once you select launcherpro, use root explorer, go to /system/app, and delete launcher.apk or home.apk or whatever your rom uses as stock home/launcher.
or, use adb
Code:
abd push launcherpro.apk /system/app
Thanks man, though I have some questions:
Q1: how do I do
change the permissions to read for user, group and others. write for user only.
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once you select launcherpro, use root explorer, go to /system/app, and delete launcher.apk or home.apk or whatever your rom uses as stock home/launcher.
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Don't I have to rename launcherpro.apk to home.apk in order for it to work @ startup time ?
Instead of deleting home.apk, perhaps moving them to the sdcard might be better (just in case).
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Thanks man, though I have some questions:
Q1: how do I do
Q2: Don't I have to rename launcherpro.apk to home.apk in order for it to work @ startup time ?
Instead of deleting home.apk, perhaps moving them to the sdcard might be better (just in case).
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you can use root explorer to change permissions. just long press the apk and a submenu will pop up with permissions being an option.
whether or not you need to change the name of launcherpro will depend on your rom/device. you can leave launcherpro as is and leave home.apk in there, reboot. when it boots, it should have a popup asking which you'd like to use as the launcher.
or, install launcherpro like normal, select it to be the default launcher and it should always launch at boot.
thanks a lot ! will try this out !
How to change stock launcher with any launcher
Victory !
Step by step:
1. Backup original launcher
Code:
adb pull /system/app/Launcher.apk Launcher.apk.bak
2. Backup installed launcherpro/adw/golauncher apk's to either HDD or SDcard
2a. Use root explorer mount r/w to copy corresponding file to SDcard & after that
rename the file to Launcher.apk or whatever your stock launcher is. ( user installed apps can be found in /data/app)
2b. Pull file to HDD
Code:
adb pull /data/app/Launcher.apk Launcher.apk
3. Push file to /system/app
Code:
adb push Launcher.apk /data/app/Launcher.apk
4. Reboot & Enjoy
I flashed Cyangenmod 7.1 RC, flashed Frank's Mod to remove all CM7 apps, flashed dark launcher theme.
I copied DSPManager.apk to SDcard prior to flashing Frank's Mod. But it says it can't be installed.
Is there a way to install DSPManager again?
Thanks!
You have to install it back to system/app folder and set permissions if using root explorer or adb push it back. Just hitting install will not do it.
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You have to install it back to system/app folder and set permissions if using root explorer or adb push it back. Just hitting install will not do it.
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Thanks for the reply.
But how do I do that?
I moved the apk file to system/app, changed Permission (selected RWX for owners) but it still won't install.
It won't let me change permissions at all inside sdcard.
Instructions for installing apk with root explorer:
1. navigate to file and copy apk
2. navigate to system/app
3. tap on r/w at the top
4. paste all apk
5. change permissions to match the other apks's in the system/app directory.
6. Reboot
downlod your fev boot animation file from google
or the one provided here in QVGA only
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=744893
unzip it in pc remove bootanimation.zip from it and copy to your SD card
1. Using any root explorer app, rename (or delete, just make sure you have a backup) the 'samsungani' file to located in /system/bin
2. Rename the file 'bootanimation' (also located in /system/bin) to 'samsungani'
3. Now put the bootanimation.zip of your choice in /system/media folder
In some cases the samsungani will not be available so replace with samsungloop
thanks, =) i replace with samsungloop.
by the way do you know how to flash a kernel in this phone? i tried with the boot.img but did not work.
Do we need to root or flash the phone for doing this ?? Please help i am a noob in android related stuffs
rooting is required to use root explorer
and root explorer is required to replace in system/media
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1190458
THREAD UPDATED. FC ISSUE CLEARED. PLZ ENJOY......
this method doesnt work for ddkq5!!
i followed the same steps .........the bootanimation changed ........but the fone keeps on booting ......it doesnt wake up!!!!!!!!
Download and upzip file below
Open Root Explorer (https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sImNvbS5zcGVlZHNvZnR3YXJlLnJvb3RleHBsb3JlciJd)
Copy libqpicjni87.so to system/lib
Copy QuickPic.apk to system/app
Set permission for both files: rw-r--r--
Do not need to reboot
QuickPic will appear in app drawer
Link
This is the Phone.apk which works with Samsung Infuse 4G UCLB3. It requires you to have root access and a file manager tool which allows root system file access to replace the existing Phone.apk in the system/app directory. This .apk was made with the direction of this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1729717.
Again this fixes the increasing ringtone for the Samsung Infuse 4G running UCLB3 baseband(I997UCLB3)
To install.............
----->1. MUST HAVE ROOT ACCESS.
----->2. Download this Phone.apk that is attached and place it on either internal/external SD card
----->3. Go to system/app and BACKUP YOUR ORIGINAL Phone.apk somewhere you can find it again then remove it from app folder
----->4. Copy the Phone.apk(the one you downloaded from below and put on you SD Card) to the system/app folder
----->5. Check the permissions once you copied they should be a follows "rw-r--r--" which should match the other .apk(s)
----->6. Reboot phone and verify function.