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[Q] gmail cannot run

I overlay system with the rom without gmail.
then i downloaded gmail.apk and installed successfully.
when i touch the gmail icon, gmail is down.
Please tell me how can i recovery the gamil.
thanks.

April 4th, I hope you fixed it by now. Hopefully you had tb.

[MOD!] GMail Application (GB + HC + ICS!) [EXTERNAL APP ACCESS ENABLED!]

UPDATE 3
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Added modified GMail v3.2.1 for HC and GMail v4.0.3 for ICS based ROMs. Make sure you download the right one for your OS (GB, HC, or ICS).
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Hey guys, for those of you who didn't know, the Gmail application now RESTRICTS access to your emails by third party apps. This basically means that any app that needs access to your email database (for example, Pure Messenger Widget) will be LOCKED OUT and therefore Gmail will be disabled in said application.
So I went ahead and modified the latest Gmail apk to ALLOW EXTERNAL ACCESS to re-enable support for apps that require it. Hope this helps anyone who needed it.
Install Instructions (YOU MUST BE ROOTED!)
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0) DOWNLOAD CORRECT VERSION FOR YOUR OS AND RENAME TO Gmail.apk
1) Open Root Explorer (or any other root file manager you like)
2) NAVIGATE to /data/app
3) DELETE com.google.android.gm-1.apk (it might say com.google.android.gm-2.apk for some people or it may not exist at all)
4) NAVIGATE to /system/app
5) Mount Read/Write
6) DELETE Gmail.apk
7) COPY new modified Gmail.apk into /system/app
8) CHANGE permissions to Owner = read/write, Group = read, Others = read.
---(The following may not be necessary but its HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!)---
9) REBOOT into Recovery
10) Wipe Cache/Dalvik-Cache/Fix Permisions
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11) REBOOT!
NOTE: Some apps may require you to uninstall and reinstall the program before it is able to see the change in Gmail (for example, Pure Messenger Widget)
DON'T FORGET TO HIT THE THANKS BUTTON!

Let me know if anyone has any issues with these (there shouldnt be as i tested all versions myself).

Hi there,
I tried the above method with the Honeycomb apk on my Asus Transformer but after rebooting (and formatting dalvik cache/fixing permissions) the Gmail app was gone from my app drawer. Also, shortcuts I made to Gmail, showed no linked application.
It's as if Gmail isn't installed. Rebooting again didn't help.
I renamed the new Gmail apk in the /system/apps folder Gmail.apk.
Any idea what could be wrong? If not, how can I go back to my previous Gmail installation?

it works perfectly on my transformer. try launching the apk from the system/app folder and see if it installs

Email application?
Hi,
I came across this old forum. I am looking for the ICS email client (not gmail) with the external app access enabled. Can anyone help?

Also jellybean?
Sent from my tf101g using xda app-developers app

Works like Magic!
I am running Jelly-Bean 4.1.2, the Rom is Slim-Bean 2.9.0. I used the Root Browser in 'Rom Toolbox Pro', followed your instructions and everything worked just like you said it would.
Thanks,
Richard

Stock news & weather widget

I recently switched to Crash V6 XXLRG 4.0.4 ROm which is absolutely superb
The only thing I miss is the stock Samsung 4 x 1 news & weather widget.
Having saved it from a previous LQ2 stock ROM, I have reinstalled and can use the associated app but the widget itself did not install.
Is there any way of being able to install it?
Thanks in advance...

irie.irie said:
I recently switched to Crash V6 XXLRG 4.0.4 ROm which is absolutely superb
The only thing I miss is the stock Samsung 4 x 1 news & weather widget.
Having saved it from a previous LQ2 stock ROM, I have reinstalled and can use the associated app but the widget itself did not install.
Is there any way of being able to install it?
Thanks in advance...
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Did you put the apk in /system/app?

Download this
http://d-h.st/2IW
Put file in system/app
change permissiom rw-r-r

afilopou said:
Did you put the apk in /system/app?
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Hi - I think so in so far as I used the install app function on CWM and clicked yes when the blurb came up about it being a system app and did I want to replace it...

Thanks for taking the trouble to upload this Dr. Ketan - I installed it but unfortunately no change; it works as an app but no 4 x 1 widget!

irie.irie said:
Thanks for taking the trouble to upload this Dr. Ketan - I installed it but unfortunately no change; it works as an app but no 4 x 1 widget!
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Have you put this in system/app folder and change permission?
Simply installation won't work

dr.ketan said:
Have you put this in system/app folder and change permission?
Simply installation won't work
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Thanks Dr Ketan & afilopou - finally worked out how to do this and have moved it to the system app folder, and changed the permission to the same as all the other apps in the folder, namely -rw-r-r-- but widget still does not appear in the add to home screen widget gallery ...
Am I doing something wrong?
I would welcome any other suggestions!

You did it correctly.
And you need to reboot
another thing are you sure you are not using autostart or same application and you have disable to load this appl on boot? this also cause not to display on widget list.

dr.ketan said:
You did it correctly.
And you need to reboot
another thing are you sure you are not using autostart or same application and you have disable to load this appl on boot? this also cause not to display on widget list.
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2 steps forward, 1.5 steps back!
I have updated CRASH to v7, widget now installed, however neither the widget or app will actually work - I get an error message saying "network error - try again later" which means I can't acess any news at all!
NB. Wif/data/downloads are working for everything else
There must be a way of rectifying this?!

irie.irie said:
2 steps forward, 1.5 steps back!
I have updated CRASH to v7, widget now installed, however neither the widget or app will actually work - I get an error message saying "network error - try again later" which means I can't acess any news at all!
NB. Wif/data/downloads are working for everything else
There must be a way of rectifying this?!
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Miraculously started working of its own accord - nice when it happens this way round as opposed to things that were working suddenlynot doing so...
Thanks again for help/advice.

Hello, I like stock News and Weather widget from android 4.0.x on my SGNote, but in stock android 4.1.2 this widget is not. Is possible to download this widget as apk and to install? I have no root acces. So I can only install it as usual application. Thx for any help.

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locom said:
Hello, I like stock News and Weather widget from android 4.0.x on my SGNote, but in stock android 4.1.2 this widget is not. Is possible to download this widget as apk and to install? I have no root acces. So I can only install it as usual application. Thx for any help.
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for you : http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?9z6z5i6vxeivr8g
download apk , use rootexplorer copy apk to system/app set permisstion rw r r reboot

[Q] Any way to install Gmail 4.3.1 on rooted N5?

I want the old functionality where I could delete emails from the notification shade but also have both archive and delete buttons when looking at individual emails in the app.
Just got a new N5, unlocked and rooted, and tried renaming the system Gmail files and installing the 4.3.1 Gmail APK.
When I try to install I get message "App not installed." Tried restarting phone, same result.
Interesting - just saw that even though I renamed the Gmail files in /system/app (and the icon disappeared), Gmail is still running on the phone. It notified me of and then let me open a new incoming email.
Any way to get 4.3.1 running under KitKat?

Simply renaming an apk in system doesn't prevent it running. Android doesn't use the apk name to identify it. You must remove it completely
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Do you know if there's a way to use Gmail 4.3.1 on a rooted N5 running 4.4.1?
rootSU said:
Simply renaming an apk in system doesn't prevent it running. Android doesn't use the apk name to identify it. You must remove it completely
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AndyKindleFire said:
Do you know if there's a way to use Gmail 4.3.1 on a rooted N5 running 4.4.1?
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remove/uninstall/delete gmail from your phone completely, reboot, wipe dalvik/cache, then install the gmail 4.3.1 apk. thats all you need to do.

No luck so far
simms22 said:
remove/uninstall/delete gmail from your phone completely, reboot, wipe dalvik/cache, then install the gmail 4.3.1 apk. thats all you need to do.
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I did that, but when I restarted the phone:
- the APK went to the permissions screen "no new permissions needed" and then said "not installed."
- the Gmail files are gone from the /system/app directory, but gmail still runs. Version 4.7.1
Was i supposed to delete the files from somewhere else? Is there some reason the APK is not installing?
thanks

[Q] Google calendar broken

Hey guys,
I'm using Stock 5.0 on my Nexus 5 with root.
Just removed my aosp calendar app with root explorer.
I am using the goolge calendar from the playstore and don't need 2 apps on my phone.
Now there is the problem that my remaining calendar has no access to my google account (no calendar selectable in settings/accounts/google/xxx)
Do I have to flash the aosp calendar zip in recovery (where can I download it) or what should I do?