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build.prop and themes

Quick question. Probably obvious but i don't know.
When i install a new theme will i lose my modified build.prop?

btw i'm planning on installing the 928Droid deodexerrrrrrrr theme and then going back to the 928Droid stock deodexed theme, and then to Incognito

davidukfl said:
btw i'm planning on installing the 928Droid deodexerrrrrrrr theme and then going back to the 928Droid stock deodexed theme, and then to Incognito
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9/10 times.. themes do not affect build.props.

alright thanks. I just noticed when i unzipped the theme file to see what was in it, i saw a system folder with a build.prop file in it.
Now if the theme does change the build prop, can i just replace it with my modified build.prop file once the theme is installed?

davidukfl said:
alright thanks. I just noticed when i unzipped the theme file to see what was in it, i saw a system folder with a build.prop file in it.
Now if the theme does change the build prop, can i just replace it with my modified build.prop file once the theme is installed?
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FYI the build.prop change all depend on the person who put the theme together. Some have it while others do not. So it is best to look in the *.zip each time prior to installing.
As for your question about changing it after you did install a theme, YES you can. it will have no affect on the theme.

alright thanks.
Also while i got people's attention. What are the odds of bricking my phone when applying a theme? This is my first time doing this
these are the instructions i'm going on
droid-life said:
1. You need to be rooted.
2. You need to have run Koush’s Droid X Bootstrap.
3. You need to have the DeOdexEERR.zip file on your SD card.
4. Open Koush’s DX Bootstrap and boostrap the recovery before rebooting to it.
5. From there, go into “backup / restore” and create a backup.
6. Then choose “install zip from sd card.”
7. Choose “select zip to install” and find the DeOdexEERR.zip.
8. Say “yes” and your phone will deodex and apply the 928Droid theme.
9. Enjoy!
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davidukfl said:
alright thanks.
Also while i got people's attention. What are the odds of bricking my phone when applying a theme? This is my first time doing this
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It is very possible. My best suggestion is backup with nandroid.. so if anything do go wrong. Just do a nandroid restore and it will be like nothing ever happened.

MrDanger said:
It is very possible. My best suggestion is backup with nandroid.. so if anything do go wrong. Just do a nandroid restore and it will be like nothing ever happened.
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alright cool, I'm creating a backup right now
Thanks for the help

davidukfl said:
alright thanks.
Also while i got people's attention. What are the odds of bricking my phone when applying a theme? This is my first time doing this
these are the instructions i'm going on
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Guess it is a matter of opinion on what a brick is. A device stuck in a bootloop or on the M symbol is NOT a brick IMO. With that said as long as you have an nandroid backup and can get into recovery you can get it up and running. Plus with the actual SBF files posted for 2.1 & 2.2 now its very unlikely you'll brick it.
To me a bricked is a device that will no longer function AT ALL. And about the only way you are going to truly brick you device is if you start messing with the locked bootloader as I have seen in person one that is brick. And when I say brick I mean brick it will not even power on, charge, or have a light come on no matter what you do to it.

about to install a theme, but one more quick question.
I have removed skype and blockbuster apps using Titanium backup (not frozen, actually removed) and frozen a couple of other apps.
will this have any negative effects when installing the theme?

never mind. got my answer. I installed the theme and it just reinstalled some of the apps I'd frozen and/or removed

[Q] make a flashable package

i am a newbie...
i wanted to ask if it is possible to flash a package in cwm which contains all the .apks i want in my cell
that i thought would make installing apk at once once i flash a new rom instead of app backup and restore
just flash such a package and its done.
i want to know is it possible to make such a flashable package///

Hellboundz said:
i am a newbie...
i wanted to ask if it is possible to flash a package in cwm which contains all the .apks i want in my cell
that i thought would make installing apk at once once i flash a new rom instead of app backup and restore
just flash such a package and its done.
i want to know is it possible to make such a flashable package///
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yes it is possible i think so but it will not be much successful to make a flasheble ip of apks..
btw in a rom in system there are all req apks of phone that can be combined together.. but still there is a risk of briking your device so better not to flash your homemade zip.. ..
press thanks if it helped..

titanium backup pro now have that option

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Will i hav to purchase pro version ?
I currently have titanium backup and theres no such option in it

Yes its possible.
Hellboundz said:
i am a newbie...
i wanted to ask if it is possible to flash a package in cwm which contains all the .apks i want in my cell
that i thought would make installing apk at once once i flash a new rom instead of app backup and restore
just flash such a package and its done.
i want to know is it possible to make such a flashable package///
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Hey its possible using this application (though its in initial days) check it out at the following link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951478
press thanks on getting helped :good:

But how many apps u can flash???...our phone has hardly 200 mb internal menory in system/app...and except official cm7 all the roms occupy 160-170 mbs of space by default...and if it reaches to 190 phone starts lagging like hell and starts giving memory full warnings...so installing them is the better way or buy a S3
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[Q] Install ZIP from SD Card missing?

I'm sure this has been resolved in some other thread but I just can't find the right one. So please spare 10 seconds for a reply and help me.
I have a HTC HD2, with Gingerbread HD2 v2.1, Android 2.3.2 installed. I was looking for a way to uninstall the Facebook system app (somebody thought it was a good idea to add Facebook as a system app )
I had the Jellybean 4.2 installed before I downgraded because it would just take too much space. And now apparently my phone is not rooted anymore (hence not being able to uninstall system apps).
I'm a noob when it comes to Android so please bear with me. I found a script (customizable), archived on a ZIP file, that will delete any system app even if the phone is not rooted.
But when I go into recovery mode, the option "Install ZIP from SD Card" seems to be missing. How can I install the ZIP file if the option is not there?
P.S. If you know a better way to uninstall system apps from an unrooted phone, please share it.

classic20 said:
I'm sure this has been resolved in some other thread but I just can't find the right one. So please spare 10 seconds for a reply and help me.
I have a HTC HD2, with Gingerbread HD2 v2.1, Android 2.3.2 installed. I was looking for a way to uninstall the Facebook system app (somebody thought it was a good idea to add Facebook as a system app )
I had the Jellybean 4.2 installed before I downgraded because it would just take too much space. And now apparently my phone is not rooted anymore (hence not being able to uninstall system apps).
I'm a noob when it comes to Android so please bear with me. I found a script (customizable), archived on a ZIP file, that will delete any system app even if the phone is not rooted.
But when I go into recovery mode, the option "Install ZIP from SD Card" seems to be missing. How can I install the ZIP file if the option is not there?
P.S. If you know a better way to uninstall system apps from an unrooted phone, please share it.
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I suppose you tried to install that zip to root your device, right.?
Try a different, new and safe recovery. Root the device. Install titanium backup app. using it you can uninstall the system app.

jabrif said:
I suppose you tried to install that zip to root your device, right.?
Try a different, new and safe recovery. Root the device. Install titanium backup app. using it you can uninstall the system app.
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No actually, that ZIP file contained a script that would uninstall some system apps. I can't uninstall them otherwise because it says my phone is not rooted anymore.

classic20 said:
I'm sure this has been resolved in some other thread but I just can't find the right one. So please spare 10 seconds for a reply and help me.
I have a HTC HD2, with Gingerbread HD2 v2.1, Android 2.3.2 installed. I was looking for a way to uninstall the Facebook system app (somebody thought it was a good idea to add Facebook as a system app )
I had the Jellybean 4.2 installed before I downgraded because it would just take too much space. And now apparently my phone is not rooted anymore (hence not being able to uninstall system apps).
I'm a noob when it comes to Android so please bear with me. I found a script (customizable), archived on a ZIP file, that will delete any system app even if the phone is not rooted.
But when I go into recovery mode, the option "Install ZIP from SD Card" seems to be missing. How can I install the ZIP file if the option is not there?
P.S. If you know a better way to uninstall system apps from an unrooted phone, please share it.
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try to reinstall the recovery or it would be better you root your device.

Sorry for the interruption....
@jon_reign can you please check your Private Messages (PMs). Thanks a lot!

Ya.i think when u downgraded u lost root and cwm too.so when u r in recovary I suppose it is the stock.
And stock can't flash zip.
So try to root again and then install cwm.
Look in your forum for how to install cwm
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[Q] How to switch system 3 to system 1 via BMM?

I think this question has been asked but I search for a while and still could not found the answer.
Right now I have sytem 1: Numa ICS
system 3: Slimkat Build 5.2
Is there anyway I could switch Slimkat into system 1 and let Numa become system 3?
Thank you

No way,You must reinstall your system. System_1 and System_3 cannot switch,but System_3 and System_4 can.

laofan said:
I think this question has been asked but I search for a while and still could not found the answer.
Right now I have sytem 1: Numa ICS
system 3: Slimkat Build 5.2
Is there anyway I could switch Slimkat into system 1 and let Numa become system 3?
Thank you
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Ok if you want to avoid the trouble of setting up your slimkat all over again in system 1, here's what you do.
Boot into BMM take a data backup of slim on to your sd-card (data only)
Install slim in system 1 (do a clean install)
Restore slim data backup in system1
Now you can install Numa in system 3 (do a clean install)
Hope this helps, good luck.

minhajlk said:
Ok if you want to avoid the trouble of setting up your slimkat all over again in system 1, here's what you do.
Boot into BMM take a data backup of slim on to your sd-card (data only)
Install slim in system 1 (do a clean install)
Restore slim data backup in system1
Now you can install Numa in system 3 (do a clean install)
Hope this helps, good luck.
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after install slim in sytem 1, I download BMM from play store but when I open BMM to install, it sats Wrong BMM busybox.
Any idea? Or I should not install BMM in slim ?

laofan said:
after install slim in sytem 1, I download BMM from play store but when I open BMM to install, it sats Wrong BMM busybox.
Any idea? Or I should not install BMM in slim ?
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You should not install bmm from playstore. Or else, you might end up softbrick.

noranora said:
You should not install bmm from playstore. Or else, you might end up softbrick.
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So I only need to install BMM via system keeper in revovery?

laofan said:
So I only need to install BMM via system keeper in revovery?
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Yup.

I used bmm from market and did not encounter any issues?
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crazymonkey05 said:
I used bmm from market and did not encounter any issues?
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Hi
I am installing a ROM for the 1st time and this confused me.
After installation am i supposed to install BMM from system keeper or not?

I would use system keeper as that's your safest route

Why would someone want to move the primary rom to system 1, is there an advantage?

Barb3r said:
Why would someone want to move the primary rom to system 1, is there an advantage?
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Yes. More space for apps.
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But can't only ICS Roms install on system 1 and 2?

crazymonkey05 said:
But can't only ICS Roms install on system 1 and 2?
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No. I have Magic Mod on my system 1 right now, before that AICP Homemade and even before that LiquidSmooth.
You should install anything on system 2. Just leave it alone.

[Q] custom gapps with purchased apps

i want to make a custom gapps.zip with purchased apps. its only for my own phone (same google-acount). i dont want to reinstall all apps, it needs to many time.
how can i extract/porting purchased apps from my phone for a custom gapp-zip?
i only know, i can use an original gapp-zip but cant rezip it, have to open it with winrar and drag`n`drop it... right?
i want to do this because i want to be the maintainer of the HTC One X (endearovu) and dont have a second one... not enough money... but next month i buy a second
its NOT for ilegal use!!!

You can make a new one for your system and user apps. If you know anything about using adb you can manually make flashable zips of your apps and read how to use adb from here.
http://varunbpatil.github.io/2013/03/02/apps-zip/
If you want to use an app to automatically do it you can try ZipMe app from the Google Play Store. I don't know how good it is. I use titanium backup most times. Test it on one app first. ZipMe has worked on my phone.
Make a zip of apps or data or apps + data and then copy it to sd card or to a usb storage then you can flash it using a custom recovery or some other way. Titanium Backup Pro can do it but it's the paid version that has the extra things like making zips.
You can make a nandroid backup then use the nandroid manager app to extract apps and data from the nandroid backup.
I would wipe cache and dalvik cache when flashing any zips before restarting or while in recovery before starting

ryan012 said:
You can make a new one for your system and user apps. If you know anything about using adb you can manually make flashable zips of your apps and read how to use adb from here.
http://varunbpatil.github.io/2013/03/02/apps-zip/
If you want to use an app to automatically do it you can try ZipMe app from the Google Play Store. I don't know how good it is. I use titanium backup most times. Test it on one app first. ZipMe has worked on my phone.
Make a zip of apps or data or apps + data and then copy it to sd card or to a usb storage then you can flash it using a custom recovery or some other way. Titanium Backup Pro can do it but it's the paid version that has the extra things like making zips.
You can make a nandroid backup then use the nandroid manager app to extract apps and data from the nandroid backup.
I would wipe cache and dalvik cache when flashing any zips before restarting or while in recovery before starting
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can you tell me how you make it with titanium? i buyed already xD

cyrok said:
can you tell me how you make it with titanium? i buyed already xD
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Go to Menu, Batch Actions.
Make a backup of any apps and data you want.
Go to Menu, Batch Actions.
In Recovery spot create an update.zip
Select the apps you want and name the zip.
Don't select exclude system APKs
Check sign with Zip file (with zipsigner)
It goes into sdcard folder then you can flash the file when you want to.

ryan012 said:
Go to Menu, Batch Actions.
Make a backup of any apps and data you want.
Go to Menu, Batch Actions.
In Recovery spot create an update.zip
Select the apps you want and name the zip.
Don't select exclude system APKs
Check sign with Zip file (with zipsigner)
It goes into sdcard folder then you can flash the file when you want to.
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thx...
lol, nice fonts, have you a link or a name?

cyrok said:
thx...
lol, nice fonts, have you a link or a name?
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@cyrok
It is courier or haze font.
I can't get it to let me install the courier, and app force closes if i try to install that one. I can't install that font again to see which of the two it is. It is one of those from the app Font Installer root.

thats great ^^ i found the deathnote font!!! thx ^^
great app!

ryan012 said:
@cyrok
It is courier or haze font.
I can't get it to let me install the courier, and app force closes if i try to install that one. I can't install that font again to see which of the two it is. It is one of those from the app Font Installer root.
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to bad, i cant use it via the integrated nor do the app change anything -.-

cyrok said:
to bad, i cant use it via the integrated nor do the app change anything -.-
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What is happening ? Why can't it work ?

ryan012 said:
What is happening ? Why can't it work ?
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i dont know whats the matter... my yoga tab 10 works great with the new fonts, but the deathnote fonts a littlebit to fine :| i think its the new theme-engine... i use my custom rom on my hox, you know... pac rom 4.4.4...
what rom do you use?

cyrok said:
i dont know whats the matter... my yoga tab 10 works great with the new fonts, but the deathnote fonts a littlebit to fine :| i think its the new theme-engine... i use my custom rom on my hox, you know... pac rom 4.4.4...
what rom do you use?
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The font looks a little different on one deathnote than the tablet ? I use CloudyG3 rom , dorimamx kernel and twrp recovery. I like to switch between different roms and try different ones so i have ways to backup and restore everything to new one.

ryan012 said:
The font looks a little different on one deathnote than the tablet ? I use CloudyG3 rom , dorimamx kernel and twrp recovery. I like to switch between different roms and try different ones so i have ways to backup and restore everything to new one.
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thats a great thing to switch but i am more PAC rom specific link
jyes if you see the fine deathnote font on a 10" screen with 1280x800 where the fine lines betwen the pixels goes lost and see the font (theoretical... dont works ) on a 720p screen with 4,7" that can show the fine lines...
however it feels stupid to use an tablet with a lower resolution than my phone...