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Hello everyone
I have a very simple question, but it is bugging me so much right now!!
I use Facebook on my phone all the time, and I love how it integrates into my phone, however, I hate the newest app that came with the new firmware.
Now, not being a total noob I found the version I liked, installed it, and things were grand, but then, the next time I went to use it, the app had updated itself =/ so I downgraded it again, thinking I had done something wrong, and guess what, uit updated itself again.
My question is, how can I stop it auto updating itself??
I have gone to the market and set it not to update, and it still does it.
Any help on this would be great
Adam3Sixty said:
Hello everyone
I have a very simple question, but it is bugging me so much right now!!
I use Facebook on my phone all the time, and I love how it integrates into my phone, however, I hate the newest app that came with the new firmware.
Now, not being a total noob I found the version I liked, installed it, and things were grand, but then, the next time I went to use it, the app had updated itself =/ so I downgraded it again, thinking I had done something wrong, and guess what, uit updated itself again.
My question is, how can I stop it auto updating itself??
I have gone to the market and set it not to update, and it still does it.
Any help on this would be great
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You pushed the app to /system/app/ right? well delete it from /system/ and install it in /data/. Apps on the /system/ partition are classed as "safe" by android market and the market will auto update them, apps on data partition are not and you have to confirm update yourself
AndroHero said:
You pushed the app to /system/app/ right? well delete it from /system/ and install it in /data/. Apps on the /system/ partition are classed as "safe" by android market and the market will auto update them, apps on data partition are not and you have to confirm update yourself
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The thing is, the app doesn't even show up in the "MY APPS" section of the market, so I don't get why it manages to update, unless when it goes online it just updates thru the app without asking.
Adam3Sixty said:
The thing is, the app doesn't even show up in the "MY APPS" section of the market, so I don't get why it manages to update, unless when it goes online it just updates thru the app without asking.
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Thats just the market, I have like 5 apps installed but they are in the "not installed" section of my apps. But when i get an update for them they show as "update"
ah, so maybe that IS the problem, how would I install it to /data/ then? i just click on the .apk file in oi file manager and it installs, lol.
Adam3Sixty said:
ah, so maybe that IS the problem, how would I install it to /data/ then? i just click on the .apk file in oi file manager and it installs, lol.
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Yeah just delete the one from /system/ copy the version of fbook you want to your SD Card, open a file manager and tap on it
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I think I done it!!
I went into /system/app and found facebook.apk whic was V1.7.1
I then took the .apk file for the version I like best (1.2.4), renamed it to facebook.apk, deleted the first one (1.7.1) and popped the other one in its place.
I still get the thing on the news feed of facebook saying there is an update, but it hasnt just done it automaticly, and i use titanium backup to totally detatch it from the market!!
Thanx for ur help mate, fingers crossed this works from now on
Adam3Sixty said:
I think I done it!!
I went into /system/app and found facebook.apk whic was V1.7.1
I then took the .apk file for the version I like best (1.2.4), renamed it to facebook.apk, deleted the first one (1.7.1) and popped the other one in its place.
I still get the thing on the news feed of facebook saying there is an update, but it hasnt just done it automaticly, and i use titanium backup to totally detatch it from the market!!
Thanx for ur help mate, fingers crossed this works from now on
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I'm glad you got it sorted mate
With ur help mate
So thank u again!!
This is a leaked version from Android 4.2
There are new features and seems to be working on Android 4.0+
Enjoy! Not my work, I take no credit, just passing it along
Hows everyone liking it? Swipe to delete is great! Any bugs out there?
The link in that thread was removed but here it is
Installation Option 1:
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Uninstalled old apk with Titanium -> Reboot -> Installed new Gmail apk with explorer -> Reboot - Done
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Installation Option 2:
The Gmail 4.2 APK is signed by Google, but with a different key than the one in the Play Store (we checked the signatures - they differ). One is probably the test key and the other the production key. For this reason, you can't simply install it as an update and therefore need to be rooted with the ability to mount the /system directory for writing in order to remove the existing Gmail APK.
OK, let's get down to it. You'll probably need ADB installed on your computer (here's an easy way that doesn't require downloading the Android SDK). There is a chance that this might work without ADB by just removing the APKs mentioned below and installing the new one, but it didn't seem to work reliably for everyone. This should, though:
1. Download Gmail 4.2 from one of the mirrors above.
2. Rename it to Gmail2.apk.
3. Make a Nandroid backup in case something goes wrong (this is always a good thing to do before messing with your device).
4. Delete (or move if you want to save the APKs) all other versions of Gmail. Usually there are 2 or 3 copies. One will be in /system/app (that's the original Gmail that was pre-installed on the device) and there may be a few in /data/app (these are the updates installed from the Play Store). They'll be called "Gmail.apk," or "com.google.android.gm-[number].apk," An easy way to tell is to look for the Gmail icon.
5. You may need to delete the .odex files matching the APKs in step 4 too, if you have them. Neither I nor Artem had to do this, but there are many different ROMs out there, and we're trying to cover all bases. Ignore this step and only come back to it if something doesn't work later.
6. Reboot. Once you do, you should have no Gmail as far as Android is concerned.
7. You can try to install the Gmail 4.2 APK you downloaded at this point by tapping it in your favorite file explorer (move the APK to your device first, of course). If that doesn't work, or if you prefer ADB, fire up a command line and type adb install Gmail2.apk.
If you get an error message, you probably didn't delete all copies of Gmail. If you don't feel like playing with ADB for Step 7, I've also gotten it to work by just copying the APK to /data/app, but that's not as fool proof as "ADB install".
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All instructions taken from the original post, just posting them here to help you guys
Neverendingxsin said:
The link in that thread was removed but here it is
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Thanks!
speedybishi said:
Thanks!
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No problem
I like it. Pinch to zoom is nice and swipe is also. Hope to start seeing this in a few roms.
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Is it just me...or can we only access our inbox with this gmail. No outbox/sent items...trash or anything?
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duarian said:
Is it just me...or can we only access our inbox with this gmail. No outbox/sent items...trash or anything?
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It's working fine for me. Just now checked. You have to hit the label looking icon to change sections. Thats on the bottom right corner.
Neverendingxsin said:
It's working fine for me. Just now checked. You have to hit the label looking icon to change sections. Thats on the bottom right corner.
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Ah! That's it. Alright I take that back. Works great. Refresh animation doesn't work for me but it does refresh either way. Thanks!
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It won't let me install?
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kichard said:
It won't let me install?
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great, did the same for me, so i used titanium to un-install gmail and then tried to install it, still get an error. Now ti is not restoring my gmail.
Uninstall Gmail with TB.
REBOOT.
Install 4.2 Gmail
I had that same error at first too. You have to Reboot after uninstalling with TB before you install the new one
TokedUp said:
Uninstall Gmail with TB.
REBOOT.
Install 4.2 Gmail
I had that same error at first too. You have to Reboot after uninstalling with TB before you install the new one
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Ok, I may try that. After it hung re-installing gmail, I rebooted and my screen said updating and then I had gmail again. I'm on stock. Is that an issue?
kichard said:
It won't let me install?
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I personally used root explorer and changed the original gmail apk to Gmail2.bak (yours may either be in system/app or data/app) mine was in data/app because im using AOSP, for stock touchwiz it might be in system/app. For AOSP its probably going to be named com.gmail.apk or something along the lines of that. Anyways after you delete/rename your original one move the 4.2 Gmail2.apk to system/app, set the permissions and reboot. It MUST be in system/app and you have to set the permissions and reboot for it to work
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Installation Option 1:
Originally Posted by uwdus
Uninstalled old apk with Titanium -> Reboot -> Installed new Gmail apk with explorer -> Reboot - Done
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Installation Option 2:
The Gmail 4.2 APK is signed by Google, but with a different key than the one in the Play Store (we checked the signatures - they differ). One is probably the test key and the other the production key. For this reason, you can't simply install it as an update and therefore need to be rooted with the ability to mount the /system directory for writing in order to remove the existing Gmail APK.
OK, let's get down to it. You'll probably need ADB installed on your computer (here's an easy way that doesn't require downloading the Android SDK). There is a chance that this might work without ADB by just removing the APKs mentioned below and installing the new one, but it didn't seem to work reliably for everyone. This should, though:
1. Download Gmail 4.2 from one of the mirrors above.
2. Rename it to Gmail2.apk.
3. Make a Nandroid backup in case something goes wrong (this is always a good thing to do before messing with your device).
4. Delete (or move if you want to save the APKs) all other versions of Gmail. Usually there are 2 or 3 copies. One will be in /system/app (that's the original Gmail that was pre-installed on the device) and there may be a few in /data/app (these are the updates installed from the Play Store). They'll be called "Gmail.apk," or "com.google.android.gm-[number].apk," An easy way to tell is to look for the Gmail icon.
5. You may need to delete the .odex files matching the APKs in step 4 too, if you have them. Neither I nor Artem had to do this, but there are many different ROMs out there, and we're trying to cover all bases. Ignore this step and only come back to it if something doesn't work later.
6. Reboot. Once you do, you should have no Gmail as far as Android is concerned.
7. You can try to install the Gmail 4.2 APK you downloaded at this point by tapping it in your favorite file explorer (move the APK to your device first, of course). If that doesn't work, or if you prefer ADB, fire up a command line and type adb install Gmail2.apk.
If you get an error message, you probably didn't delete all copies of Gmail. If you don't feel like playing with ADB for Step 7, I've also gotten it to work by just copying the APK to /data/app, but that's not as fool proof as "ADB install".
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All instructions taken from the original post, just posting them here to help you guys
The TI method worked wonderfully, thanks boys and girls.
Thank yo:thumbup:
TokedUp said:
Uninstall Gmail with TB.
REBOOT.
Install 4.2 Gmail
I had that same error at first too. You have to Reboot after uninstalling with TB before you install the new one
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Yep, worked now too. Thanks
Gotta lock this up,the new app is considered warez. Google doesn't want this being distributed.
Thought you all might want to know....just noticed this...you can NOW remove apps listed in your google play store under 'my apps'! In other words say you installed an app for like 5 seconds to see what its like but didn't like it...well now instead of it still being in your 'my apps' you can remove it from the list!
Excessiveidling said:
Thought you all might want to know....just noticed this...you can NOW remove apps listed in your google play store under 'my apps'! In other words say you installed an app for like 5 seconds to see what its like but didn't like it...well now instead of it still being in your 'my apps' you can remove it from the list!
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Dude this is the Play Store update that was leaked about a week and a half ago. I guess you finally got the official update.
Damn, Guess thats what I get for running cr 2.1 instead of the latest and greatest lol
sololhj said:
Dude this is the Play Store update that was leaked about a week and a half ago. I guess you finally got the official update.
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I'm running stock and got the update, I still don't have that option.
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sololhj said:
Dude this is the Play Store update that was leaked about a week and a half ago. I guess you finally got the official update.
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Hey dude, for the slow folks like me, where do we get this app, I'm rooted on both Samsung AT&T Galaxy Note SGH-I717 and a Samsung AT&T Galaxy S2 SGH-I727 Skyrocket. Both Gingerbread OS. TNX.
Nice! It's about time!! :highfive:
Elpidio said:
Hey dude, for the slow folks like me, where do we get this app, I'm rooted on both Samsung AT&T Galaxy Note SGH-I717 and a Samsung AT&T Galaxy S2 SGH-I727 Skyrocket. Both Gingerbread OS. TNX.
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It was so long ago I can't remember where I got it from originally. This should work just fine
Just download the APK and install like any other
or here.
I went to application manager, google play store, clear data, uninstall updates, and the app updated and itself to the newest version.
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sololhj said:
It was so long ago I can't remember where I got it from originally. This should work just fine
Just download the APK and install like any other
or here.
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OK, thanks for the info. b4 I do anything, lets say, here I am, newbee. When I go into recovery mode and choose install from SD, when the file is accessed and highlighted, it warns you that it cannot be undone. I'm also afraid to go thru because I am running the Stock Gingerbread 2.3.6, Kernel version 2.6.35.11. This is Samsung's AT&T SGH-I717 Galaxy Note. I don't have any intention of bricking it. There are some threads that says works only on ICS. I don't want ICS, been there, done that, its memory hog. Thanks.
Elpidio said:
OK, thanks for the info. b4 I do anything, lets say, here I am, newbee. When I go into recovery mode and choose install from SD, when the file is accessed and highlighted, it warns you that it cannot be undone. I'm also afraid to go thru because I am running the Stock Gingerbread 2.3.6, Kernel version 2.6.35.11. This is Samsung's AT&T SGH-I717 Galaxy Note. I don't have any intention of bricking it. There are some threads that says works only on ICS. I don't want ICS, been there, done that, its memory hog. Thanks.
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It isn't a zip its an APK, so you don't need to do any fancy recovery mode stuff.
Download the apk to your SD card.
Uninstall the playstore from Settings>manage apps>all.
Navigate to the apk you downloaded using a file explorer then install the apk.
Thats it you are done. Pretty much no risk of bricking your phone.
Alternatively, If you are really worried about messing up somehow you may be able to force an official update of the playstore by clearing the playstore cache & clearing data. Sometimes that triggers an update
sololhj said:
It isn't a zip its an APK, so you don't need to do any fancy recovery mode stuff.
Download the apk to your SD card.
Uninstall the playstore from Settings>manage apps>all.
Navigate to the apk you downloaded using a file explorer then install the apk.
Thats it you are done. Pretty much no risk of bricking your phone.
Alternatively, If you are really worried about messing up somehow you may be able to force an official update of the playstore by clearing the playstore cache & clearing data. Sometimes that triggers an update
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Thanks, got it.
sololhj said:
It isn't a zip its an APK, so you don't need to do any fancy recovery mode stuff.
Download the apk to your SD card.
Uninstall the playstore from Settings>manage apps>all.
Navigate to the apk you downloaded using a file explorer then install the apk.
Thats it you are done. Pretty much no risk of bricking your phone.
Alternatively, If you are really worried about messing up somehow you may be able to force an official update of the playstore by clearing the playstore cache & clearing data. Sometimes that triggers an update
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Thanks for all the info. Never know I had that many apps stashed in Google Play. I just wish there's a way to put a check mark beside the app and delete away, anyways, at least we can remove apps that don't need. Thanks,
sololhj said:
Dude this is the Play Store update that was leaked about a week and a half ago. I guess you finally got the official update.
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Who leaks a play store update? LoL.
OP thx for the tip, I didn't know it was available.
I went to program administrator, search engines play store, clear information, remove up-dates, and the app modified and itself to the latest edition.
I just wish you could multiple select applications to remove. When you remove an app it always takes you back to the top of the list and its a pain to scroll all the way back down.
Cappurnikus said:
I just wish you could multiple select applications to remove. When you remove an app it always takes you back to the top of the list and its a pain to scroll all the way back down.
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You can select multiple apps. Just hold down the first app, then click the additional apps
sololhj said:
you can select multiple apps. Just hold down the first app, then click the additional apps
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you rock. Awesome
What's the newest version? I'm running 3.9.16
Nevermind...I just looked at the post and saw it was the same version I am running now.
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I appreciate the ability to do this, but honestly? I like to manage apps from their website on my PC. Install or uninstall on any device you have.
sololhj said:
You can select multiple apps. Just hold down the first app, then click the additional apps
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Hmmmmmm... That didn't work for me
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i am on ics and want to stay on ics for personsl reasons, i am rooted, is there registry files or files on the tablet that i can modify to remove the notfication? i did a quick google search but the solution was for phones (remove the battery) you can't remove battery on a tablet so i have to use something else to remove the notfication.
it installed the jellybean update to memory (400mb) so i want to remove those files too, i hope someone can help me in this situation!
HUYI said:
i am on ics and want to stay on ics for personsl reasons, i am rooted, is there registry files or files on the tablet that i can modify to remove the notfication? i did a quick google search but the solution was for phones (remove the battery) you can't remove battery on a tablet so i have to use something else to remove the notfication.
it installed the jellybean update to memory (400mb) so i want to remove those files too, i hope someone can help me in this situation!
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To remove the notification go to settings/application manager/all/scroll down to software update and disable it.
yeah i found the process in titanium backup and permently disabled it, i am trying to find out where the update has been installed so i can remove that too.
HUYI said:
yeah i found the process in titanium backup and permently disabled it, i am trying to find out where the update has been installed so i can remove that too.
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If you have ES File explorer and have all the root permissions checked for the app,I think you could do a search for it if you know what it was called?Or maybe an advanced search in ESF by date?
technut said:
If you have ES File explorer and have all the root permissions checked for the app,I think you could do a search for it if you know what it was called?Or maybe an advanced search in ESF by date?
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no idea, tried google and nothing much came up regarding a file name. :S
HUYI said:
no idea, tried google and nothing much came up regarding a file name. :S
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How do you know it even downloaded? If it downloaded I think it would apply the update immediately.Check in your about settings maybe it is already running the update.OTA updates won't delete your settings or apps or anything like that.
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technut said:
How do you know it even downloaded? If it downloaded I think it would apply the update immediately.Check in your about settings maybe it is already running the update.OTA updates won't delete your settings or apps or anything like that.
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no, it never installed only downloaded because it prompt me to install the update then gave me a option to remind later and then stayed in my notification bar.
Hopefully someone will be able to figure it out. Afraid I'm out of suggestions.
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ok, thanks for helping though.
HUYI said:
no, it never installed only downloaded because it prompt me to install the update then gave me a option to remind later and then stayed in my notification bar.
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Try the DiskUsage app - it may show you where your 400Mb update is hiding.
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I used titanium backup. I can't remeber the specific name but it was def along the lines of software package update or upgrade. This was back when I had that 75 mb update that kept annoying me to install every 3 hours.
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FarmBoi said:
Try the DiskUsage app - it may show you where your 400Mb update is hiding.
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that didn't work, but i did use a program called file explorer fx and went into this folder here:
root/cache/fota
the file is called "update.zip" long pressed on the file and selected details, it was 400mb, deleted it after that.
stormglove said:
I used titanium backup. I can't remeber the specific name but it was def along the lines of software package update or upgrade. This was back when I had that 75 mb update that kept annoying me to install every 3 hours.
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yeah it does get annoying after a while, there should be a option to turn it off completly, least i got rid of it now.
Here's a link to b-boy inverted apps
http://www.designrifts.com/teamblackedoutapp/category/blacked-out-apps/google-apps-black/
Thanks to b-boy
MikeyNick found this as another option
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1745830
Using play store,calendar, gmail and Google now
They way I install these are
1) name the app you're replacing ie. MMS.apk to MMS.apk.bak , also do the same for the matching odex file
2) copy the inverted app to system/ app and change permissions to rw-r-r
3) reboot
Note: may not work with jcases method of gaining root, my boot loader is unlocked
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thanks for this! Though I can't seem to get Gmail to install.. how did you go about getting rid of the system app? Titatium Backup doesn't seem to be doing the trick for me...
I haven't even begun to try any ones that require recovery.. just rooted my X and can't quite figure out to get into recovery easily.. is it as as simple as using Quick Boot? anyway to tell if it's in recovery without ADB?
thanks!
nonotechnology said:
thanks for this! Though I can't seem to get Gmail to install.. how did you go about getting rid of the system app? Titatium Backup doesn't seem to be doing the trick for me...
I haven't even begun to try any ones that require recovery.. just rooted my X and can't quite figure out to get into recovery easily.. is it as as simple as using Quick Boot? anyway to tell if it's in recovery without ADB?
thanks!
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I deleted it with an app like titanium backup. After that you just need to reboot your phone and installed the inverted APK and all is well.
This method works for just about all the system apps. Just remember to Make a backup before you start cutting away.
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Have you gotten the blacked out Email app (corporate email) to work? It won't work for me
corywf said:
Have you gotten the blacked out Email app (corporate email) to work? It won't work for me
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yep Email didn't work.
Unfortunately I stopped using Blackout apps because of a bug. Every time I would install any Blackout apps, my Hangouts would develop a weird scrolling bug (even if I didn't install blackout hangouts at all). On normal Hangouts when you type a message and send it, it should scroll to the very bottom. But when mine was bugged, it never scrolled after I typed a message, unless someone replied. I could scroll manually but still, drove me nuts. Reinstalling hangouts and it's lib dependance didn't fix it. Reverting blackout apps didn't fix it either. Tried wiping cache, dalvik, wiping hangouts data, nothing. I had to do RSD Lite complete clean flash to make it work properly again.
I really wish I could have them on, if it weren't for the hangouts bug.
Anybody find a dark MMS apk that still retains the square chat bubbles that the stock one has? I played around with every theme option for this one and I couldn't get it to match the stock app.
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Anybody find a dark MMS apk that still retains the square chat bubbles that the stock one has? I played around with every theme option for this one and I couldn't get it to match the stock app.
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I believe you can change the style in mms settings. I have bubbles with side arrows
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flashallthetime said:
I believe you can change the style in mms settings. I have bubbles with side arrows
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It's not the same.
So, is there any way to do this on a verizon one (locked bootloader)? In my attempt to install the blacked out mms, I tried flashing the zip from stock recovery, but it failed to verify. Tried installing the Mms.apk from the zip via adb and pm, and it said INSTALL_FAILED_NO_CERTIFICATES
so then I signed it with a key as per android doc, and then I got INSTALL_FAILED_UID_CHANGED. so i figured out it was because the /data/data/com.android.mms was still hanging around. removed that, tried again and got INSTALL_FAILED_DEXOPT. That's where i stopped.
I'm starting to think i'll have to wait till there's safestrap for moto x. If not then let me know what i need to do!
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So, is there any way to do this on a verizon one (locked bootloader)? In my attempt to install the blacked out mms, I tried flashing the zip from stock recovery, but it failed to verify. Tried installing the Mms.apk from the zip via adb and pm, and it said INSTALL_FAILED_NO_CERTIFICATES
so then I signed it with a key as per android doc, and then I got INSTALL_FAILED_UID_CHANGED. so i figured out it was because the /data/data/com.android.mms was still hanging around. removed that, tried again and got INSTALL_FAILED_DEXOPT. That's where i stopped.
I'm starting to think i'll have to wait till there's safestrap for moto x. If not then let me know what i need to do!
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Just manually install it with any root explorer but before you replace your existing MMS apk , rename it to MMS.apk.bak. Change permission to rw-r-r and reboot.
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flashallthetime said:
Just manually install it with any root explorer but before you replace your existing MMS apk , rename it to MMS.apk.bak. Change permission to rw-r-r and reboot.
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Can you explain what you mean by "manually install it" ? If you mean clicking the apk file and and hitting install, that doesn't work for me. from Root Browser, with system mounted as read write, it just says "App did not install"
If I just copy to /system/app and change permissions, it doesn't actually install it. it's not listed as an app in my applications.
I did figure out that I can restore the titanium backup by mounting /system as read write and restoring the backup, so i have my messaging back, just really want to get blacked out working!
EDIT: another thing I tried was replacing the apk file in the titanium backup with the blacked out apk. That also did not work. Titanium backup just sits there spinning with "restoring app"
MikeyNick said:
Can you explain what you mean by "manually install it" ? If you mean clicking the apk file and and hitting install, that doesn't work for me. from Root Browser, with system mounted as read write, it just says "App did not install"
If I just copy to /system/app and change permissions, it doesn't actually install it. it's not listed as an app in my applications.
I did figure out that I can restore the titanium backup by mounting /system as read write and restoring the backup, so i have my messaging back, just really want to get blacked out working!
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Any chance you're using jcase's root method? You use any root file explorer , copy the MMS apk , go to system/app and change the existing MMS.app to MMS.apk.bak and also the odex mms file, then copy the inverted mms .apk and change the permissions to rw-r-r
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flashallthetime said:
Any chance you're using jcase's root method? You use any root file explorer , copy the MMS apk , go to system/app and change the existing MMS.app to MMS.apk.bak and also the odex mms file, then copy the inverted mms .apk and change the permissions to rw-r-r
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Okay, tried your way. It doesn't matter whether I remove Mms.apk, rename it to Mms.apk.bak, or straight overwrite it with the other. Every time the original Mms.apk leaves the /system/app folder, it is removed from the list of installed apps. The Messaging app literally disappears off the screen.
Yes, I used PwnMyMoto
MikeyNick said:
Okay, tried your way. It doesn't matter whether I remove Mms.apk, rename it to Mms.apk.bak, or straight overwrite it with the other. Every time the original Mms.apk leaves the /system/app folder, it is removed from the list of installed apps. The Messaging app literally disappears off the screen.
Yes, I used PwnMyMoto
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Yah, thought you're using pwnmymoto, I believe if you reboot it wipes r/w privledges? Can you do it through penmymoto. Sorry I'm frigging getting a headache. I just found out that some major dinaro, mula, cash that's owed to me I'm not going to see it, does anyone live near lake Mary Florida? I need you to brake some frigging legs, there's a 10‰ finders fee 400 bucks . I guess I'll have to put a lien on the property here in Toronto, just pissed
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Yah, thought you're using pwnmymoto, I believe if you reboot it wipes r/w privledges? Can you do it through penmymoto. Sorry I'm frigging getting a headache. I just found out that some major dinaro, mula, cash that's owed to me I'm not going to see it, does anyone live near lake Mary Florida? I need you to brake some frigging legs, there's a 10‰ finders fee 400 bucks . I guess I'll have to put a lien on the property here in Toronto, just pissed
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I guess it was just that particular version. This one worked fine:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1745830
MikeyNick said:
I guess it was just that particular version. This one worked fine:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1745830
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Do you mind if I use the link you found in the op, gives people more options?
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flashallthetime said:
Do you mind if I use the link you found in the op, gives people more options?
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Absolutely not, go for the gold!
MikeyNick said:
Absolutely not, go for the gold!
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Going to use it anyways
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I might give this a try. Can you post up some screenshots? Thanks!
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eyeisdasteve said:
I might give this a try. Can you post up some screenshots? Thanks!
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Just follow the link in op, team blackout has pictures posted already
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