I know this has been asked before, but it hasn't been asked too clearly, at least to me. I'm using CM 10.1 on a Tmobile Galaxy S3, and I want to install a few of the Samsung apps like the Accuweather widget, sMemo, etc. I have all the apps in a backup folder, and they all have two files; a .apk file, and a .odex file. Can I just install them (.apk) like normal apps, or do I need to do something special with the .odex file, or can you even run them on a custom rom? I just really like a few of the stock features and would prefer to have them, but not at the cost of giving up CM 10.1 just to use them.
The stock apps need kinda stock environment to work with. So most of the stock apps don't work properly on a custom ROM.
That shouldn't prevent you from giving it a try.
You shouldn't be installing it as a normal app, but you should push the apk to system/app with right permissions (rw-r--r--) and reboot.
See if that works. Try with and without the odex file.
Look at this thread on how to set permissions.
A search would have told you that you can't run OEM apps in an AOSP based rom
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You need the framework that samsung adds. Using a rom based off the original will do it for you.
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Hi!
I used for a couple of week a custom rom, the Galnet Miui.
Now I like to try an other rom, but I'd like to keep the Galnet's dialer and browser.
How can I get that apps? Is it easy?
Can I just copy the .apk in system/app in the zipped rom from a zip file to other?
And again... the browser is easy... browser.apk... but how can I recognize the dialer?
Thank you all!
Yes copy the apk to system/app, backup First cause the apk may not work properly, that's why I say backup, experiment all you want but once something goes wrong you have a backup plan , so just get the apk you want and push to system/app and install
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Thank you.
But what's the name of the dialer's apk?
make a backup of whole system folder, then you can test one by one =) DialerTabActivity may be?
When i was using a stock rom i remember i could copy libs and apks to system and as soon as i was out of root explorer those files worked without needing to restart.
Now i am on cm9 rc2 and i noticed that copying the same files i need to reboot to make the files work.
Is that a touchwiz exclusive feature or is somewhere hiden?
The only thing i remember doing different now in cm9 was updating apex launcher, could that be the reason?
The files i used are email apk, polaris office libs and apks, etc.
Hello everyone, I hope I have posted in the right section, I have to ask you a question that despite several hours of trial and research remains to me: I was going to download the firmware official google nexus 7 and take the apk that interest me, and install them on our tablet 7plus.
I downloaded the version both deodexed and odexed of the google nexus 7 and I extracted, for example, the contacts.apk DEODEXED from it.Installing the apk android ics stock tells me: error with the analysis of the packet. I also tested with version odexed putting the apk file and the odex file into the folder system / apps but also restarting did not work ...
1) it's possible what I want and for example it's possible to install another launcher (ex. launcher.apk stolen from google nexus 7 stock deodexed) like a normal apk and use it just pressing home button and selecting it instead of touchwiz launcher?
2) if yes can you explain me the procedure?
3) do you know where I can find the backgrounds stock once downloaded any ROM (which gives me the compacted system folder plus other img etc etc?
Thank you in advance .... sorry for my english, i hope you have understood my intention : I'm going to replace the application of our contacts and launcher tab with those of the google nexus 7
See you soon, Andrea
djskarpia said:
Hello everyone, I hope I have posted in the right section, I have to ask you a question that despite several hours of trial and research remains to me: I was going to download the firmware official google nexus 7 and take the apk that interest me, and install them on our tablet 7plus.
I downloaded the version both deodexed and odexed of the google nexus 7 and I extracted, for example, the contacts.apk DEODEXED from it.Installing the apk android ics stock tells me: error with the analysis of the packet. I also tested with version odexed putting the apk file and the odex file into the folder system / apps but also restarting did not work ...
1) it's possible what I want and for example it's possible to install another launcher (ex. launcher.apk stolen from google nexus 7 stock deodexed) like a normal apk and use it just pressing home button and selecting it instead of touchwiz launcher?
2) if yes can you explain me the procedure?
3) do you know where I can find the backgrounds stock once downloaded any ROM (which gives me the compacted system folder plus other img etc etc?
Thank you in advance .... sorry for my english, i hope you have understood my intention : I'm going to replace the application of our contacts and launcher tab with those of the google nexus 7
See you soon, Andrea
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I don't think you can just copy over a system apk from one device to another without porting it which I cannot help you with. Same thing goes for the launchers they too would need to be ported over. You could try and use something like apkManager to decompile the app then make the necessary changes to it, i.e. resolution, device name, etc, etc,. then compile it. I have no experience doing this with apps and you might find some help by digging around in the main android development forum, not the one for this device the main one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=524
Not liking the Android Keyboard too much in CM10 JB for Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 wifi
so, looking for way(s) to get the Stock Samsung Keyboard app/apk from ICS to work on CM10.
Tried using Titanium Backup / restore, as well as, recovery update.zip options but no luck.
Any ideas on how to get this app as well as few other Samsung Stock apps to work on CM or other builds?
You need the APK (and odex if it wasn't deodexed) as well as the lib for the keyboard.
a bit mre detail plz
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You need the APK (and odex if it wasn't deodexed) as well as the lib for the keyboard.
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Dude, is that an Audi? I am guessing you drive one, I do and Love it!
As for how to make the apps run, I have searched but confused about Smali, Baksmali etc. And don't think I am going the right direction here. So, if you could, plz post some steps as to how this is done. Also, where to find the lib and odex files...
I'd have to restore my original backup and extract the files and later restore the current running cm10. Since I have only one tab, it is not easy to experiment as it takes time for loading etc. If u can post some specific steps, I'll just take it from there for all the stock apps I need (I.e. calendar, memo etc.)
The easiest way to do it would be to pull the APK from a deodexed ROM, then you don't need to worry about an odex file. For the lib, I believe it is libXt9core.so or similar, and it will be in /system/lib/. Then all you would need to do is put the APK in /system/app and the lib in /system/lib and it should work for you.
Also, yes it is an Audi
I have a samsung galaxy note 2 (sgh-t889) I have de-odexed framework, and all system apks after a long learning process but i tested two of them and they worked on my phone! Pleased i would like to install the 151 apks and the framework files onto my phone but what is the easiest fastest way to do so?, i am still unfamiliar with adb but i know push pull, how can i delete system/app and replace it with my own app folder with all my de-odexed files?