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[Q] Adding back some bloat to Tab2Lite?

So, over the weekend I flashed Tab2Lite and I'm loving the result. However, I would like to add back one or two of the apps that Metallice removed in the de-bloating process. I have my original nandroid backups as well as his RemovedApps.zip but I'm not quite sure where to start. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

jcejohnson said:
So, over the weekend I flashed Tab2Lite and I'm loving the result. However, I would like to add back one or two of the apps that Metallice removed in the de-bloating process. I have my original nandroid backups as well as his RemovedApps.zip but I'm not quite sure where to start. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
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If you look at the tab2lite thread it explains how to re-add some of the apps and has a link to all of them for download.

I've read through the thread several times, I tend to read such things instead of jumping in blind . In the past I've either run full-custom as-is or full-stock so this is my first attempt at customizing a custom ROM. I know I can drop the apk back into /data/app or /system/app (and did, in fact, for a quick fix) but I would rather like to know how to put the bloat back into the ROM so that if I reflash later I will have all the fiddly bits I want. So, I guess, the question is really more along the lines of "how do I customize and repackage a custom ROM" but I didn't want to be quite so generic with the original question.
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jcejohnson said:
I've read through the thread several times, I tend to read such things instead of jumping in blind . In the past I've either run full-custom as-is or full-stock so this is my first attempt at customizing a custom ROM. I know I can drop the apk back into /data/app or /system/app (and did, in fact, for a quick fix) but I would rather like to know how to put the bloat back into the ROM so that if I reflash later I will have all the fiddly bits I want. So, I guess, the question is really more along the lines of "how do I customize and repackage a custom ROM" but I didn't want to be quite so generic with the original question.
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Put the apks back in the install zip.
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Metallice said:
Put the apks back in the install zip.
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Ah. Well that's easier than I was expecting

"omg, a newb asking an apk question, KILL HIM!"

I know I know... There are a lot of things I am good with... android...is new for me.
I have a galaxy note and I dont know the first thing about .apk files or rooting, etc.... I dont mind the way it works now... BUT
I want S Voice. (duh)
as you can see from my sig... Its be A WHILE since I have hacked/modded phones. Then I went to the iPhone for a few models and now I am back...
I downloaded "apkinstaller" and "appinstaller" but niether will load the apk I got off of xda.
I loaded the .apk to my external sd and made enables the ability to load apps that arent from the android market.
Do I need to delete something? Or what... I really need someone to give me a "step by step, you're an idiot" way of getting this done. I really dont want to root my phone if I dont have to.
Thanks to anyone who helps!

you shouldnt need to root to install apk's as long as you have checked off ability to install apps that arent from market. I have been doing that from my dropbox since my phone was stock everything. Maybe the apk is broken. Try downloading it again. Maybe even try downloading another apk just to test if it installs properly.

I will try that now.
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- Download APK
- Open a File Manager (ES File Explorer or something)
- Tap the APK
Done.
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actually I dont think that S Voice is an apk. From what I read quickly is that it needs to be flashed via CWM. Which is a bit more complicated than installing an apk.

This is the one I JUST downloaded (dl'd this one to my phone)... not working.
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This may help
http://www.ijailbreak.com/android/download-s-voice-apk-samsung-galaxy-s-iii/
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jbeef86 said:
actually I dont think that S Voice is an apk. From what I read quickly is that it needs to be flashed via CWM. Which is a bit more complicated than installing an apk.
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From everything that I have read, and the file names attached... they are apk files

are you on ICS?

jbeef86 said:
are you on ICS?
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Yessir

I dont really have the time to read up on all of it but from what I have you may need to be rooted and remove voice talk first. I think a few of the custom ROMS also have S Voice installed on them already. This is a trickier apk than usual. Would be great if someone with more experience on S Voice would jump in and show you the steps. Sorry I couldnt be of more help.

jbeef86 said:
I dont really have the time to read up on all of it but from what I have you may need to be rooted and remove voice talk first. I think a few of the custom ROMS also have S Voice installed on them already. This is a trickier apk than usual. Would be great if someone with more experience on S Voice would jump in and show you the steps. Sorry I couldnt be of more help.
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Hopefully someone will.... I appreciate your help though.

not sure if this needs to be pushed to system/app rather than installed?
if it won't install I'm sure you'll need to be rooted.

Amdathlonuk said:
not sure if this needs to be pushed to system/app rather than installed?
if it won't install I'm sure you'll need to be rooted.
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say what? (told you I am a newb)

it is, in this state (unrooted), impossible to get it working.
You need to have root-acces (which you stated you don't have), because you have to replace the usual voice talk with the S-voice application.
You can of course root your phone, read up, and install the mod.

OMG you're such a NOOB! Kidding, just kidding. Well no actually, but that's just how it is
Just follow this guide which also has screenshots of the procedure. Yey to you!
http://androidadvices.com/download-svoice-apk-samsungs-siri-app/

LordManhattan said:
OMG you're such a NOOB! Kidding, just kidding. Well no actually, but that's just how it is
Just follow this guide which also has screenshots of the procedure. Yey to you!
http://androidadvices.com/download-svoice-apk-samsungs-siri-app/
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Thanks! I'll have to try it later as I am on my work computer now
I appreciate it!

Has anyone had any success with this? I installed and can open app but it force closes everytime I give a command.
I am on LQ2 and rooted.
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turboxer said:
This is the one I JUST downloaded (dl'd this one to my phone)... not working.
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What are you doing in this forum anyway? You have an ATT Note. This is the proper forum for you:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1493

turboxer said:
Thanks! I'll have to try it later as I am on my work computer now
I appreciate it!
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There is a flashable zip file on XDA as well for SVoice.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1730876

rooting 4.0.4 and other questions

Greetings
I'm new to this and I'm trying to root my skyrocket in order to uninstall some apps from my phone like NFS and other at&t apps and I read in order to do that I need to root my phone. I read some tutorials about how to root my phone but they are for version 2.3.6 and I'm running version 4.0.4 . So my question is can I use the same files or is there one for the version I have. And my other question is how I uninstall the apps I don't want after rooting. And I also saw something called super user which u can download after rooting from the market app. Can someone please tell me what is the use for that. Thanks in advance for your help.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652398
Try searching a bit its your friend... its even a sticky
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wyattjo said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652398
Try searching a bit its your friend... its even a sticky
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Thanks for the reply. I went through this sticky before but it did not answer my questions. I'm trying to find out what us the best method to root my galaxy skyrocket for version 4.0.4. Not 2.3.6. Now if that doesn't matter please confirm. Also I didn't see on the link you put where it tells you how to delete the apps after rooting.
Thanks in advance for real help

There really is no best sense it is. Subjective plus rooting for 2.3.6 works the same. As for deleting apps i use titanium backup though u might want to freeze apps instead of deleting them. Just my opinion on that though
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gargoyle_48770 said:
There really is no best sense it is. Subjective plus r
ooting for 2.3.6 works the same. As for deleting apps i use titanium backup though u might want to freeze apps instead of deleting them. Just my opinion on that though
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So you are saying I can use the same usb software and zip file to root my phone. Just want to make sure that what you meant. I tried to search for root 4.0.4 but didn't find any straight forward toturial.
And thanks for the tip regarding titanium.

If ur using odin yes there are other methods but they should still translate over. My advice before u try it look on youtube for step by step instructions (just search for how to root skyrocket) also use google search there are some nice websites out there for our phone plus google search picks up xda better than there own search does. If you don't want to brick your phone do as much reading and watching how to videos as u can. I read as much as i could for about a week before i rooted but i was also looking at roms
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feedaaee said:
So you are saying I can use the same usb software and zip file to root my phone. Just want to make sure that what you meant. I tried to search for root 4.0.4 but didn't find any straight forward toturial.
And thanks for the tip regarding titanium.
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The sticky IS straightforward! All you do is flash cwm in Odin, and then flash the su files in cwm. Titanium backup is used for uninstalling bloat as well as backing up apps+data for when you switch roms. In ics you can freeze apps without root so TiBu (titanium backup) isn't as necessary for uninstalling bloat as it used to. Also, most custom roms are very debloated any way. Upon rooting superuser will automattically be an app on your phone. SuperSu is used to replace it in some roms (some prefer it). Read, Read, oh and btw READ! The sticky was created to prevent meaningless threads such as this. Some take the time, read it and if they actually have real questions then they ask. You are not one of those people.
I wasn't going to answer any of your questions and simply flame you, but I thought I would be nice this time and answer your questions. The long weekend saved you
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[Q] How do you get Google Now to work???

I'm brand new to the SIII, switched from a Rezound yesterday. I'm rooted, unlocked and running CleanRom. I know others have gotten Google Now to work but I'm at a loss for device specific install instruction! This is what I did and had no luck, kept getting force closes and black screens: downloaded the m7_velvet.apk to extsd....rename as 'GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk.....replace in /system/ app....change the permissions to read,write,execute/read,execute/read,execute....rebooted. Any help would be awesome!!

mike1984jr said:
I'm brand new to the SIII, switched from a Rezound yesterday. I'm rooted, unlocked and running CleanRom. I know others have gotten Google Now to work but I'm at a loss for device specific install instruction! This is what I did and had no luck, kept getting force closes and black screens: downloaded the m7_velvet.apk to extsd....rename as 'GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk.....replace in /system/ app....change the permissions to read,write,execute/read,execute/read,execute....rebooted. Any help would be awesome!!
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Go to here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30809177
Download the flashable zip of your choice for the ARMv7. I recommend the online only version. Then flash it in cwm.
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Dont know what post I was reading that was telling me to just install the apk, but what I was trying to install earlier was now obviously just the update apk. Works fine now, thanks!!

I just installed it today. I think it's a little silly that the back button doesn't work to exit the app. Others having issues with that?

dunderball said:
I just installed it today. I think it's a little silly that the back button doesn't work to exit the app. Others having issues with that?
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Yes that's a common problem, but you have to remember is from jb ported back to ics. It's really good for a port!
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kintwofan said:
Yes that's a common problem, but you have to remember is from jb ported back to ics. It's really good for a port!
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Very true, not going to complain too much and all I had to do was drop a few files. I renamed all the other folders/files it was supposed to overwrite so all is good, didn't need to take a nandroid or anything. Pretty nifty feature to have and takes stock rooted one step closer to JB.

dunderball said:
Very true, not going to complain too much and all I had to do was drop a few files. I renamed all the other folders/files it was supposed to overwrite so all is good, didn't need to take a nandroid or anything. Pretty nifty feature to have and takes stock rooted one step closer to JB.
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Ya, i loved it on my razr and on my stock rooted s3. But i finally just went with a jb rom
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EDIT: Google Now is located under just Google

[Q] Samsung Infuse 4g running CNA_Aries_3.6.6_Signed_Th3Bill help needed

Samsung Infuse 4g, rooted using Odin, running CNA_Aries_3.6.6_Signed_Th3Bill custom ROM. All bloatware was removed from phone, just as I wanted. However, there was no Google Play icon on the phone with the new ROM. Is it possible to get this icon/app back while using this ROM? If so, how? I need to be able to install all the cool root-only apps that I paid for/downloaded. (If someone knows another way to download apps from the internet into this phone, I'm all ears.) I either want the Google Play capability back, or.....
If it is NOT possible, can anyone suggest an easy-to-install-ROM that is UBER-stable, for rooted phones, not teen-or-20something-based, "different" looking, is at least 4.1.1 or above, and has the expected features (Google Play capability, I can use my own sounds/mp3s as notifications/ringtones, I can transfer my contact list via Bluetooth, etc.)? I Really liked the CyanogenMod that I had with my old, rooted Huawei 8652 At&t "go"phone, but the version was 3.6.2.

There are many jellybean 4.2.2 u can try some and find the one u like im personally using beanstalk 4.3 go to the (android and developmen thread) and take a look.
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alexischino said:
There are many jellybean 4.2.2 u can try some and find the one u like im personally using beanstalk 4.3 go to the (android and developmen thread) and take a look.
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Alex, I went to the link you indicated. I'm an old guy. Can you suggest a "primer", or Dummies Guide to understanding some of the terminology that they were using on that thread (board, forum, etc. ?)? I don't want to become an expert, or developer. I just want to be able to follow along with the conversations and do my own thing.
I rooted my first phone less than 50 days ago, and if the procedure hadn't been (and gratefully so) laid out in step-by-step, dang near goof-proof instructions, I'd be the annoyed owner of a nice, quiet paperweight.
After I rooted the first phone, I then downloaded the custom ROM, saved the zip file onto the SD card, booted it in Recovery mode, wiped all the caches the instructions said to, then had the phone install the zip file. Voila'. Done. I've never heard of GAPPS. (I thought someone was misspelling the clothing store for teenagers. Lolol) Is "flashing" the act of having the phone install from SD card? In installing a new ROM, would I flash any necessary GAPPS the same way? I'm not expecting nor asking you to type out the war-and-peace-length primer I need. I'd be tickled to the point of constipation, however, if you could simply point me in its general direction.

Storm2u said:
Alex, I went to the link you indicated. I'm an old guy. Can you suggest a "primer", or Dummies Guide to understanding some of the terminology that they were using on that thread (board, forum, etc. ?)? I don't want to become an expert, or developer. I just want to be able to follow along with the conversations and do my own thing.
I rooted my first phone less than 50 days ago, and if the procedure hadn't been (and gratefully so) laid out in step-by-step, dang near goof-proof instructions, I'd be the annoyed owner of a nice, quiet paperweight.
After I rooted the first phone, I then downloaded the custom ROM, saved the zip file onto the SD card, booted it in Recovery mode, wiped all the caches the instructions said to, then had the phone install the zip file. Voila'. Done. I've never heard of GAPPS. (I thought someone was misspelling the clothing store for teenagers. Lolol) Is "flashing" the act of having the phone install from SD card? In installing a new ROM, would I flash any necessary GAPPS the same way? I'm not expecting nor asking you to type out the war-and-peace-length primer I need. I'd be tickled to the point of constipation, however, if you could simply point me in its general direction.
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If you have flash a new rom like jellybean 4.+ yes u need to flash the gapps after you flash the rom this is what you need to do.
Wipe data factory reset
Wipe cache partition
Wipe dalvick cache
Flash the rom
Flash the gapps
Reboot the phone.
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The gapps package is needed because the package has google play store, google play services, gmail etc....
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Here is what you ask for in this thread you will find some good information to help you to understand the terms the people use in this forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1700416
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