I don't know if anyone has tried this but I am able to watch Hulu+ and Google Play movies on CROMI-X. I created a symlink from /vendor/lib.org to /vendor/lib and was able to watch both with no problems. There was still no HD on Google Play but at least I could watch the movies I had previously purchased. If you chose Google Movies when installing, you do the opposite.
I hope this helps someone.
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I don't know if anyone has tried this but I am able to watch Hulu+ and Google Play movies on CROMI-X. I created a symlink from /vendor/lib.org to /vendor/lib and was able to watch both with no problems. There was still no HD on Google Play but at least I could watch the movies I had previously purchased. If you chose Google Movies when installing, you do the opposite.
I hope this helps someone.
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Interesting. I will need to test this. Did you just symlink the folder?
Yes, I chose the Hulu option when installing CROMI and symlinked the folder. I also tried copying everything from /vendor/lib to a new folder /vendor/lib.org and that worked as well.
Btw I've been using CROMI and love it. Thanks for your work.
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Yes, I chose the Hulu option when installing CROMI and symlinked the folder. I also tried copying everything from /vendor/lib to a new folder /vendor/lib.org and that worked as well.
Btw I've been using CROMI and love it. Thanks for your work.
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what's a symlink and how do I make one? Installed google play and would like to watch Hulu movies if possible.
You don't have to make the symlink. Using a file manager like ES Manager go to the /vendor folder. Create a new folder named "lib". Then go into the lib.org folder, select everything in the folder and copy it to the lib folder you just created. You should then have both a /vendor/lib and a /vendor/lib.org folder. Both folders should have the exact same files and folders in them.
Using a symlink just prevents having two sets of the same files in different folders. It's kind of like a shortcut in Windows.
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Hi. I just found out that apk files are kept in the device after installation of the app.
I just recently downloaded a file explorer app and I found out that the apk files of the free games which I downloaded and installed from android market are kept in this folder:
/mnt/asec (I'm using Samsung Galaxy Ace)
There are individual folders for each game, and in each folder are a lib folder and the apk file. For example:
Fruit Ninja folder (which is found in mnt/asec folder) contains a lib folder and an apk file.
Fruit Slice folder (which is also found in mnt/asec folder) contains a lib folder and an apk file.
My question is, is it ok to delete these apk files? Will the games still work?
Also, can I send these apk files to someone else via bluetooth so they may download the apps without having to visit android market?
yeah you can delete the apk file after installing any app for it to still function, I do it all the time. Yes you can send the apk file to your friend so they can install it. If you're still cautious, try doing a trial run with one apk file...send it to your friend first, then delete, see if it works.
The .apk files are like setup files for windows. Once installed, you don't need the apk, especially if you are backing up with Titanium or similar backup program.
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Hi. Thanks guys.
Is everything from the android market ".apk"? Is it possible that some have a different extension? I downloaded a dictionary app, I can't be sure but I think it's a .zip file.
Thank you.
pakattack
I tried to delete the apk file. It cannot be deleted.
However, I copied it to my sd card, uninstalled the app, re-installed it using the one already in my sdcard, and it installed just fine.
I still want to be able to delete the apk file that is in the system though (/mnt/asec).
Any ideas or do I just have to deal with it?
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PakAttack1994 said:
yeah you can delete the apk file after installing any app for it to still function, I do it all the time. Yes you can send the apk file to your friend so they can install it. If you're still cautious, try doing a trial run with one apk file...send it to your friend first, then delete, see if it works.
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I agree with deleting it won't be a problem but sending to a friend?
sometimes I think there would be a message stating that its not sign
correctly.. correct me if I'm wrong Thank You
WillShaka, like I said, I tried to delete it. I can't. Not allowed.
I don't know why. I'm using ES File explorer
not sure if this works but have you tried unmounting the sd and delete?
WillShaka said:
I agree with deleting it won't be a problem but sending to a friend?
sometimes I think there would be a message stating that its not sign
correctly.. correct me if I'm wrong Thank You
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Also, and I don't mean to veer out of topic (this question is often ignored in Q&A forum), if I use Odin to upgrade my stock firmware instead of using Kies, will it erase all my data? I have a feeling it will...
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not sure if this works but have you tried unmounting the sd and delete?
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Just tried it. Doesn't work, but thanks for suggesting. =)
Yes, you can delete the APK after installation. But the APKs in /system/app/ need to stay where they are to function appropriately
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Also, and I don't mean to veer out of topic (this question is often ignored in Q&A forum), if I use Odin to upgrade my stock firmware instead of using Kies, will it erase all my data? I have a feeling it will...
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Just tried it. Doesn't work, but thanks for suggesting. =)
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yes odin your phone would wipe out all the user and data status.
your welcome sorry I couldn't help
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WillShaka, like I said, I tried to delete it. I can't. Not allowed.
I don't know why. I'm using ES File explorer
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I use the All-In-One Toolbox app to automatically find and delete all .apk files. It also has an automatic backup and restore function for apps.
So my daragon city and messenger are in the apk files I don't know if its backed by another zip folder my tablet is the amazon fire so if I deleted the apk files that is downloaded for an android would my appe still work the same
I have some music files I copied to the "Music" directory of my Note. The stock player won't find them. They are all MP3 files. I downloaded a trial of PowerAmp and that won't find them either. I have the card (a 64GB) formatted as FAT32. If I use root explorer I can find and play them manually. Is there a music app I can download that will open and list them normally or am I doing something wrong? Thanks!
Silly question but did you put a .nomedia file into the directory these songs reside. If there is a .nomedia file then the music players won't see anything in there no matter what, neither will any other media app, video or pictures won't be found by their respective apps until you use a file explorer to oen them manually...
You may need to go to settings in your file manager and allow to see hidden files....
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Silly question but did you put a .nomedia file into the directory these songs reside. If there is a .nomedia file then the music players won't see anything in there no matter what, neither will any other media app, video or pictures won't be found by their respective apps until you use a file explorer to oen them manually...
You may need to go to settings in your file manager and allow to see hidden files....
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Thanks for your response!
Yes I saw when searching for a solution that some apps might install such a file but it's not there. I'm rooted and use Root Explorer and made sure that hidden files are viewable. Interesting also that RockPlayer does see and play the files. Any other suggestions? I did also use CWM recovery to clear the Davlik Cache, and also cleared data from media storage in app settings and rebooted without luck. Thanks.
Greetings everyone:
Yesterday, I updated to the latest Chrome on the RAZR HD MAXX with whatever the last Verizon software version is and then I used Titanium Backup to integrate into ROM so it replaced /system/app/ChromeSystemBrowser.apk with the new one, however when I open Chrome, I get the following message before Chrome just closes unexpectly:
"critical functionality required to run chrome is missing either your chrome installation is incomplete or not compatible with this version of android"
Replacing ChromeSystemBrowser.apk with either my previous version or even the one from the thread below still has the same exact error:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33546113&postcount=10
Does anyone know how to fix this? As I already tried clearing data.
Have you tried moving Chrome back to a user app? I think I saw this on another device and had to move it back to a user app for it to work.
dbeedle said:
Have you tried moving Chrome back to a user app? I think I saw this on another device and had to move it back to a user app for it to work.
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Already tried that but no luck, the ChromeSystemBrowser.apk in the other thread is supposed to be the stock on in /system/app although I don't know for sure if it's the right one for the latest Verizon Wireless software version of ICS or not which may be the problem. Seems like some apps will only work as a user app with the original stock/shipping version in system.
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Already tried that but no luck, the ChromeSystemBrowser.apk in the other thread is supposed to be the stock on in /system/app although I don't know for sure if it's the right one for the latest Verizon Wireless software version of ICS or not which may be the problem. Seems like some apps will only work as a user app with the original stock/shipping version in system.
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Can someone who has the newer chrome installed in /data/app but the original Chrome that came with the ICS 4.0.4 upload their /system/app/ChromeSystemBrowser.apk file? Thanks!
Almighty2 said:
Can someone who has the newer chrome installed in /data/app but the original Chrome that came with the ICS 4.0.4 upload their /system/app/ChromeSystemBrowser.apk file? Thanks!
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This is the one that came with Rogers ICS 4.04... might be the same. ^.^
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/38382953/ChromeSystemBrowser.apk
EdwardN said:
This is the one that came with Rogers ICS 4.04... might be the same. ^.^
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/38382953/ChromeSystemBrowser.apk
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Thanks, the problem is not the apk as I tried your apk with the same problem so what I did was did a uninstall and then reinstalled it from Google Play so first it worked fine in /data/app before I moved it to /system/app to make sure it works again before renaming the file. So it appears for whatever reason, even after a clear data, a lot of things were missing in the /data/data/com.android.chrome folder which were needed. Strange the apk didn't install them until a uninstall/reinstall.
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Almighty2 said:
Thanks, the problem is not the apk as I tried your apk with the same problem so what I did was did a uninstall and then reinstalled it from Google Play so first it worked fine in /data/app before I moved it to /system/app to make sure it works again before renaming the file. So it appears for whatever reason, even after a clear data, a lot of things were missing in the /data/data/com.android.chrome folder which were needed. Strange the apk didn't install them until a uninstall/reinstall.
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Ok, so I'm probably a little dense - so please excuse that.
I'm having the same problem with Chrome; runs fine in the data/app folder ... but refuses to open when in the system/app folder. Tried it as a odex'd file ... as well as the apk. Did the full uninstall, reboot, reinstall thing - as well as using two separate cache deleting programs ... and it still crashes on me when in the system/app folder (but continues to run perfectly if it resides in the data/app folder).
HELP! (thanks, in advance, for your assistance)
{And while I know I could leave it in the data/app folder, I'm looking forward to the JB update from VZW, and figure it'll crash if all the right apk's aren't where they're supposed to be}
Think I found my own answer
drtrask said:
Ok, so I'm probably a little dense - so please excuse that.
I'm having the same problem with Chrome; runs fine in the data/app folder ... but refuses to open when in the system/app folder. Tried it as a odex'd file ... as well as the apk. Did the full uninstall, reboot, reinstall thing - as well as using two separate cache deleting programs ... and it still crashes on me when in the system/app folder (but continues to run perfectly if it resides in the data/app folder).
HELP! (thanks, in advance, for your assistance)
{And while I know I could leave it in the data/app folder, I'm looking forward to the JB update from VZW, and figure it'll crash if all the right apk's aren't where they're supposed to be}
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I think I discovered a solution - that may help others. It appears that, in the system/app folder, a number of programs have BOTH an APK and an ODEX file present. I dropped the 4.0.4 Google Chrome apk into system/app, then installed the app from there. Then I moved the data/app installed version of Chrome to the system/app folder as an ODEX file (thus there's the Chrome apk AND odex file in the system/app folder). With both files present, the updated Chrome application runs as an updated system app.
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drtrask said:
I think I discovered a solution - that may help others. It appears that, in the system/app folder, a number of programs have BOTH an APK and an ODEX file present. I dropped the 4.0.4 Google Chrome apk into system/app, then installed the app from there. Then I moved the data/app installed version of Chrome to the system/app folder as an ODEX file (thus there's the Chrome apk AND odex file in the system/app folder). With both files present, the updated Chrome application runs as an updated system app.
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Where did you get the two files from? the Odex and the APK i am running into an issue trying to do the update and believe this is the source of my issue? ( I uninstalled the stock chrome browser)
thank you
drtrask said:
I think I discovered a solution - that may help others. It appears that, in the system/app folder, a number of programs have BOTH an APK and an ODEX file present. I dropped the 4.0.4 Google Chrome apk into system/app, then installed the app from there. Then I moved the data/app installed version of Chrome to the system/app folder as an ODEX file (thus there's the Chrome apk AND odex file in the system/app folder). With both files present, the updated Chrome application runs as an updated system app.
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You may be correct but what is the name of the ODEX version of the file in /system/app since I was thinking about that before but never found an odex file since I did noticed the apk's people provided as stock is less than 8MB while the Google Play version is like closer to 20MB.
Hi,
I reset my phone because after 5.1.1 update my phone battery was poor so i reset my phone copied songs from my PC to nexus 5 when i open Google play music it is unable to detect those transferred songs. when i went to ES Explorer i can able to see all the songs i copied. what should i do? one more reset? is there any way to say google play music about songs presence?
P.S i already deleted cache, cleared data of that app no use
Play music only sees music files under /sdcard/Music, I believe
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i have my songs in that folder only, check attachement
beekay201 said:
Play music only sees music files under /sdcard/Music, I believe
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check the attached image i have them in same folder
just did an experiment i copied one movie song folder in the root folder means the folder which i get first when i open nexus 5 file system. those songs got detected by google music player weird behaviour. any solution ?other than this work around
kiran9 said:
just did an experiment i copied one movie song folder in the root folder means the folder which i get first when i open nexus 5 file system. those songs got detected by google music player weird behaviour. any solution ?other than this work around
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Did you reboot the device after pushing music files to /sdcard/Music?
beekay201 said:
Did you reboot the device after pushing music files to /sdcard/Music?
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yes rebooted many times,deleted cache, deleted app data,uninstalled its update,disable it,again enable it etc etc.I don't know why this is happening but when i create new folder in root folder and copy few songs over there Google play music is detecting those songs, and to be more surprise when i delete all my songs from Music folder and copied again its detecting songs now.
kiran9 said:
yes rebooted many times,deleted cache, deleted app data,uninstalled its update,disable it,again enable it etc etc.I don't know why this is happening but when i create new folder in root folder and copy few songs over there Google play music is detecting those songs, and to be more surprise when i delete all my songs from Music folder and copied again its detecting songs now.
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Cool, weird issue but glad you managed to get it working.
Same issue on my nexus 5.. still unresolved.. pls suggest
Hi Guys, I couldn't create new folder under root folder. giving permission denied error. anyworkaround would be appreciated. I have tried deleting files from Music folder and downloaded again but still no luck.. I have also uninstalled update, cleared cache, rebooted , etc...
Hey Guys !!
Apple music app for android has been released this week and i've installed this to try.
i really like this app but the only think i find really annoying is the song downloaded to listen offline can't be downloaded on the SDcard.
So there's how to change it.
First you need to be rooted.
you need ES files explorer and Terminal emulator app
with ES explorer go to /data/data/com.apple.android.music
Cut the folder named "no_backup"
and past it anywhere on you'r SDcard. I've choose "/storage/extSdCard/Android/"
Now open Terminal emulator.
Type "Su" to get Root acces.
And type this command "ln -sf /storage/extSdCard/Android/no_backup /data/data/com.apple.android.music/no_backup"
Now you can open apple music app and start downloading your song.
Thanks and sorry for my bad english!
Hello,
I've tried this with my HTC Desire 510 on Android 4.4.3 using ES Task Explorer to transfer over the files and then use a Terminal Emulator to create the symbolic link as to the instructions, but unfortunantely this did not work. The Apple Music app crashes everytime I open the app, and then once I've rebooted my phone the app disappeared from my Applications. If I deleted the link and transfer the files back to the original location and reboot, everything goes back to normal.
The external sd card is running FAT32 file system. I'm assuming that this might be the cause. What filesystem are you using @Strategikqc for your card?
loveallmyandroiddevices said:
Hello,
I've tried this with my HTC Desire 510 on Android 4.4.3 using ES Task Explorer to transfer over the files and then use a Terminal Emulator to create the symbolic link as to the instructions, but unfortunantely this did not work. The Apple Music app crashes everytime I open the app, and then once I've rebooted my phone the app disappeared from my Applications. If I deleted the link and transfer the files back to the original location and reboot, everything goes back to normal.
The external sd card is running FAT32 file system. I'm assuming that this might be the cause. What filesystem are you using @Strategikqc for your card?
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Ho im sorry to ear thats not work for everyone. My SdCard is running exfat.
Have you tried to only transfert the folder contain the song ? Try to put the folder called no_backup on you SD card then create the symlink for that folder. You can verify if the symlink path is fine witch ES explorer.
Let me know if that work!
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Good day! I tried to create a symlink like you adviced but something failed and everything went wrong. Apple Music crushed right after the startup and it's icon disappeared after the reboot. And now I can't even install Apple Music at all. Please, help. How can I delete this symlink?
Vassota said:
Good day! I tried to create a symlink like you adviced but something failed and everything went wrong. Apple Music crushed right after the startup and it's icon disappeared after the reboot. And now I can't even install Apple Music at all. Please, help. How can I delete this symlink?
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You can delete symlink with es explorer and replace back your folder to get your apple music work again or you can just delete apple music from setting > appication and reinstall back.
You can try to create a symlink for the folder contain the song (no_backup)
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Thanks it worked for me!
Apple music to SD card problems
Hi and thank you for your help so far. However, I have followed your commands through terminal emulator and it keeps saying "not found"...
Also now since i have cut and pasted the no_backup folder from internal to external memory, none of my downloaded songs will play in offline mode. (Possibly not recognising file locations?)
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Thank you,
Kielos87
Strategikqc said:
Hey Guys !!
Apple music app for android has been released this week and i've installed this to try.
i really like this app but the only think i find really annoying is the song downloaded to listen offline can't be downloaded on the SDcard.
So there's how to change it.
First you need to be rooted.
you need ES files explorer and Terminal emulator app
with ES explorer go to /data/data/com.apple.android.music
Cut the folder named "no_backup"
and past it anywhere on you'r SDcard. I've choose "/storage/extSdCard/Android/"
Now open Terminal emulator.
Type "Su" to get Root acces.
And type this command "ln -sf /storage/extSdCard/Android/no_backup /data/data/com.apple.android.music/no_backup"
Now you can open apple music app and start downloading your song.
Thanks and sorry for my bad english!
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Could not find '/data/data/com.apple.android.music' on my device - Samsung S5
Is there anyway to play local files on Apple Music or put them in a file folder. Thanks
hi