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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.
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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
Can someone give me the links of the rom, kernel, root, and android version recommended for lg optimus g2x?
My phone is completely original right now. It will be the first upgrades/changes for my phone also my first experience.
Will these links tell how to flash?
About phone
Wind Mobile
-Android version : 2.2.2-
-Kernel version : 2.6.32.9-
-Stock rom-
-Not rooted-
-Zeam launcher-
Thanks...
0b095 said:
Can someone give me the links of the rom, kernel, root, and android versiorecommended for lg optimus g2x?
My phone is completely original right now. It will be the first upgrades/changes for my phone also my first experience.
Will these links tell how to flash?
About phone
Wind Mobile
-Android version : 2.2.2-
-Kernel version : 2.6.32.9-
-Stock rom-
-Not rooted-
-Zeam launcher-
Thanks...
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First things first root your phone http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1039985 thats the guide i followed pretty simple
Second pick what rom you want, if you want gingerbread i recomened cyanogenmod 7 if you wanna go for ICS roms that arent to stable im using paranoid android build 8 seems pretty good so its all up to you after you root your phone
Laxshanth said:
First things first root your phone http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1039985 thats the guide i followed pretty simple
Second pick what rom you want, if you want gingerbread i recomened cyanogenmod 7 if you wanna go for ICS roms that arent to stable im using paranoid android build 8 seems pretty good so its all up to you after you root your phone
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thanks a lot, i will root my phone as soon as possible
i have no idea about ics or gingerbread, i am waiting for your advices
0b095 said:
thanks a lot, i will root my phone as soon as possible
i have no idea about ics or gingerbread, i am waiting for your advices
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ahah the thing is it depends on what u really want thats what people always told me and it bothered me so do you want a really stable rom if so you should go with cyanogenmod 7, if u want ICS there will be few bugs there not completely stable yet but will be soon im running ICS at the rom i have isnt that bad so you tell me gingerbread or ice cream sandwich? xD
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ahah the thing is it depends on what u really want thats what people always told me and it bothered me so do you want a really stable rom if so you should go with cyanogenmod 7, if u want ICS there will be few bugs there not completely stable yet but will be soon im running ICS at the rom i have isnt that bad so you tell me gingerbread or ice cream sandwich? xD
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i think i will go for ics to:victory:
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i think i will go for ics to:victory:
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alright but keep in mind there are a few bugs xD dont bother me really. So after you root your phone u wanna NVFlash it http://www.modaco.com/topic/335416-nvflash-setup-instructions-drivers-links-active/ follow that and you should be good tell me when your up to here and ill get you next part i dont wanna throw everything at you so u get confused after reading everything
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alright but keep in mind there are a few bugs xD dont bother me really. So after you root your phone u wanna NVFlash it http://www.modaco.com/topic/335416-nvflash-setup-instructions-drivers-links-active/ follow that and you should be good tell me when your up to here and ill get you next part i dont wanna throw everything at you so u get confused after reading everything
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actually i can do those thing in a couple days.
0b095 said:
actually i can do those thing in a couple days.
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ok well ill keep looking back at this thread or send me a private message when u need more help with getting a custom rom on your phone
i have tried to root my phone but i could not.
1) Install ADB driver: http://www.junefabrics.com/bin2/LGDriver.exe
2) Enable USB debugging on your phone (Settings->Applications->Development), and connect your phone to your computer via USB.
3) Run SuperOneClick: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
4) Choose the option "Root"
i did all of above. I have waited 30 minutes to root but it stocked when the 'superoneclick' says rebooting device.
i had to do hard format .
i am trying to root my phone third time.
i got the message says your phone is rooted but i think its not because titanium backup doest start it says your phone is not rooted
0b095 said:
i got the message says your phone is rooted but i think its not because titanium backup doest start it says your phone is not rooted
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I'm pretty sure it will put super user on your phone if u have that its rooted super user might have denied access of titanium back up
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Laxshanth said:
I'm pretty sure it will put super user on your phone if u have that its rooted super user might have denied access of titanium back up
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yes there is a app called Superuser in my phone.
0b095 said:
yes there is a app called Superuser in my phone.
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Did u install it yourself if not then ur phone is rooted
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Laxshanth said:
Did u install it yourself if not then ur phone is rooted
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it appeared after i click root on superoneclick program.
when i click root the program says OS Version check failed and it asks if I have 2.0 or higher. i have clicked yes than ignore. is that normal?
and i still cannot uninstall the apps that comes with phone for example browser calendar etc.
0b095 said:
it appeared after i click root on superoneclick program.
when i click root the program says OS Version check failed and it asks if I have 2.0 or higher. i have clicked yes than ignore. is that normal?
and i still cannot uninstall the apps that comes with phone for example browser calendar etc.
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Seems like your rooted and u can't uninstall those apps
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Laxshanth said:
Seems like your rooted and u can't uninstall those apps
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so i rooted my phone what is the next step ? :good:
0b095 said:
so i rooted my phone what is the next step ? :good:
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Put your rom and gapps on root of SD card clear all data in recovery mode and flash rom and gapps make sure you use nvflash for CWM its the sendond link I gave u
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Laxshanth said:
Put your rom and gapps on root of SD card clear all data in recovery mode and flash rom and gapps make sure you use nvflash for CWM its the sendond link I gave u
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I do not really understood what you said because I do not know how to put my rom to SD card clear the data etc. Actually I don't know anything about these things.
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Can I learn when I will get higher android version ( 2.3 or 4.0 )?
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0b095 said:
Can I learn when I will get higher android version ( 2.3 or 4.0 )?
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K well now that your rooted your gonna have to use NVFlash to get CWM on your phone http://www.modaco.com/topic/335416-nvflash-setup-instructions-drivers-links-active/ just follow that guide and you should be good. After this you get your new rom
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My HOX is rooted. I have the app Root Checker and it tells me so. However, I am not able to uninstall any of the At&t bloatware...??? What haven't I done correctly?
Many thanks for all the insight...
Jeff Legg
Great Falls, Mt
Jklsr55 said:
My HOX is rooted. I have the app Root Checker and it tells me so. However, I am not able to uninstall any of the At&t bloatware...??? What haven't I done correctly?
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You can't uninstall apps in /system through the usual method. You need to use an app like Titanium Backup to do it.
Couple questions:
What firmware are you on?
Do you have superuser or supersu?
If you are rooted there are several ways to get rid of the bloatware.
Let see if we can get this done for you.
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subarudroid said:
Couple questions:
What firmware are you on?
Do you have superuser or supersu?
If you are rooted there are several ways to get rid of the bloatware.
Let see if we can get this done for you.
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I currently have the 1.85 frimware. I do have Superuser installed...
Cool. Titanium backup is the best way as described above. Also exfileexplorer will work if you know what you doing. Make sure if you haven't flashed a recovery to do so. And please please please make a back up in recovery in case deleting something messes your phone up. If you need specific help? Feel free to pm me.
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I bought this phone from Craiglist, and I want to find out if the phone is rooted. Also if it is rooted, how do i unroot it? Another thing, whenever i try to take away a screen by pinching two fingers the phone turns black, and doesn't respond for about a minute for saying unfortunately thouchwhiz has stopped working. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks a lot.
Download root checker from play store. Picture should be a #hashtag I think.
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unicorndust98 said:
Download root checker from play store. Picture should be a #hashtag I think.
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I did, when i first ran the app something called superuser was asking for permission and i didn't grant access. And i ran it again, and this time granted access, and this time it said congratulations this device has root access. I guess it means it's rooted. How do I unroot it.?
Unrooting would be super foolish. If you wanna unroot, get an apple device.
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scottspa74 said:
Unrooting would be super foolish. If you wanna unroot, get an apple device.
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well it's my first smartphone device, and I wanted to use it from scratch with it's original t-mobile apps etc.
or at least how can i use the root more fully. And how can I fix my thouchwhiz problem?
Phonenoob786 said:
or at least how can i use the root more fully. And how can I fix my thouchwhiz problem?
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First find out if its ICS or gingerbread ROM. Than look around the blaze dev. Pg., and read-up on the great ROMs available. Follow instructions to the T when installing whatever you choose and make sure you create a backup in cwm FIRST. Happy flashing
Flashing another ROM will fix the touchwiz thing, you don't need it unless you really want it.
jbats said:
First find out if its ICS or gingerbread ROM. Than look around the blaze dev. Pg., and read-up on the great ROMs available. Follow instructions to the T when installing whatever you choose and make sure you create a backup in cwm FIRST. Happy flashing
Flashing another ROM will fix the touchwiz thing, you don't need it unless you really want it.
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Go into about phone in your settings and see what version of android is installed 2.3.4 or 2.3.6...etc. Then msg here again
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This thread here will help you get back to out of the box (stock)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1591601
I am about 89% sure you lose root when you use this method.
chjema said:
This thread here will help you get back to out of the box (stock)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1591601
I am about 89% sure you lose root when you use this method.
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I uninstalled superuser app and now it shows that I don't have root access. I fixed the thouchwhiz problem by just using the go launcher app. Now the only problem is that I want some of my tmobile apps back like mobitv and Polaris office. Is the only way to get them back just by getting them from the play store?
Two choices: get it from the play store (if available) or follow the instructions chjema posted. It flashes the original build and will get everything back as if purchased new.
Useful for people who actually do some searching/reading... And to keep it all in one place.
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Cf auto root
Vroot
I think both of those have been confirmed not to work. Isn't vroot questionable?
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dumb question- has anyone tried Kingo?
it was questionable, but now isn't, blah blah blah... I've got quite a few devices rooted with Kingo, still haven't had my identity stolen.
regarding CF autoroot, I was under the impression that it didn't work with our locked bootloader, even going back to the "good ol days" of MDL.
I have tried kingo, vroot, oneclickroot, saferoot, and srsroot. None of these work
I337 stock, unlocked, rooted
bazookaxxx said:
Cf auto root
Vroot
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Are you saying that these two methods work on the new update?
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troybklyn said:
Are you saying that these two methods work on the new update?
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Umm look up lol..
troybklyn said:
Are you saying that these two methods work on the new update?
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No he just threw those out. They haven't been tested yet.
Cf auto Root works by flashing a temp recovery not possible on this locked down pos. I tried Kingo it trys every exploit in the book then also trys to flash recovery.
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bluemax189 said:
No he just threw those out. They haven't been tested yet.
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Oh ok. Had me excited for a minute there lol. Thanks bud.
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I give serious thank you to whoever gets a root method going. I took the OTA.... and like a idiot didn't defrost some things I had frozen. So the OTA removes my root but kept my apps frozen. There are a few apps that I have frozen that I would like to have back.... so im waiting patiently lol. Cant wait!!! thanks for all the hard work people put into these things! really!
Signed,
Long time XDA forum reader, first day member!
mrcoffee1985 said:
I give serious thank you to whoever gets a root method going. I took the OTA.... and like a idiot didn't defrost some things I had frozen. So the OTA removes my root but kept my apps frozen. There are a few apps that I have frozen that I would like to have back.... so im waiting patiently lol. Cant wait!!! thanks for all the hard work people put into these things! really!
Signed,
Long time XDA forum reader, first day member!
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give this a shot. go to the app manager and go to the all apps tab. press the menu button and select to reset all app preferences.
wow. never hit the menu button while in that screen... didn't know. thanks man, your a lifesaver!
mrcoffee1985 said:
wow. never hit the menu button while in that screen... didn't know. thanks man, your a lifesaver!
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I take it that worked then? glad to have helped.
hankbizzo5 said:
Umm look up lol..
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So that's the coveted, ever elusive, mysterious search bar. It's amazing. I've never seen anything like it. It looks so simple.
Russ77 said:
give this a shot. go to the app manager and go to the all apps tab. press the menu button and select to reset all app preferences.
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mrcoffee1985 said:
wow. never hit the menu button while in that screen... didn't know. thanks man, your a lifesaver!
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You can also just go to app manager swipe to the far right to disabled apps and re enable the apps you want. I have re enabled apps disabled by titanium this way.
There is one app disabler that disables apps in a way that doesn't remove them and they cannot be restored this way. I forget the name of it. So beware there are some apps outside titanium this may not work for. If I find the one I used I will post the name.
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man no root or safestrap. i dunno why my wife wanted this phone. im done with samsung after this.
fix-this! said:
man no root or safestrap. i dunno why my wife wanted this phone. im done with samsung after this.
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Because aside from your personal opinion about no root or safestrap, this is an amazing phone.
fix-this! said:
man no root or safestrap. i dunno why my wife wanted this phone. im done with samsung after this.
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Its not really Samsung's fault, its AT&T's for locking the bootloader. Samsung makes a great product IMHO.
Future versions of android may not be rootable. http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...ak-compatibility-with-many-current-root-apps/
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