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Native Camera Apk

Anyone has the native camera apk? I deleted mine being a idiot, and I know I can just use the update service and repair but truthfully that's a lot work because of restoring data, root etc when I can just install one app :-\
(I have this thread in general but I'm making it in here too because I'm not sure if general was the right place to post it and its important so I didn't want to wait for it to be moved if it ever will)

http://db.tt/o101Pz9
Hope it works!!
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Woops just realised .odex file is there n al.. im guessing ud need that n al
http://db.tt/jOlRLno
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thank you but it won't install. Sigh I'll just have to do it the hard way =/

You might need to push them both to /system/app/ (in root directory before sdcard) n then try instal using root explorer or similar?
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I tried all of that but it didn't work

hi maybe you must give the apk and odex permissions
put the two files apk and odex on your sdcard
adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock2 /system
dd if=/sdcard/SemcCameraApplication.apk of=/system/app/SemcCameraApplication.apk
chmod 644 /system/app/SemcCameraApplication.apk
dd if=/sdcard/SemcCameraApplication.odex of=/system/app/SemcCameraApplication.odex
chmod 644 /system/app/SemcCameraApplication.odex
reboot
or copy the two files with rootexplorer (mount r/w) into sytem/app and give them with a long press on apk and odex the permissions and check
User- read and write
Group- read
Others- read
then reboot
i hope it works for you

try it with ADB on your pc and flash a new theme with a camera.apk...
that is the method of this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=742821
i hope you understand what i mean...
and i hope that it should work for you

Could you pls post theapk directly i have problems accessing the link
Pls post the apk

here you go.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwxLDEsImNvbS5lc3Ryb25ncy5hbmRyb2lkLnBvcCJd
this is a market link to the es file explorer app. download it press menu button- go to settings- go down to root- select it and grant permission and then mount system as writable with it right below it. then copy the camera.apk to the system/app folder and your done.(to get there press favorites then choose the second icon then go down to system)

download any rom and open it with winrar find there semccamera or something and enjoy :laugh: i did this several times when deleted something important, besids you have done root... :highfive:

Ok try this one https://www.box.com/shared/273e3286b66ffdcccca4
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Problem Changing System Background Image

Hi all.. Having a problem changing the system background on my daughters x10.. (The background you get behind all the system menus and apps like calculator and calendar etc..)
I did this on my Arc recently and it was a doddle - once I'd got the images cropped to the right size..
So here's what I did on the X10.
Copied the framework-res.apk to the SD card
Opened it using 7zip
navigated to res\drawable-hdpi
replaced the semc_bg and semc_general_bg images with the new ones I'd created.
then navigated to res\drawable-land-hdpi and replaced the semc_bg image in there.
copied the file back into the system folder.
changed the permissions to rw-r--r--
copied it to framework folder...
phone reboots and then gets stuck at sony ericsson white logo screen...
reflashed using SEUS twice now!..
On the Arc I also had to amend the image files in another place.. SemcGenericUxpRes\res
but I don't seem to have that folder on the x10...
Thanks.

** BUMP ** Anyone?

What rom/firmware are you on?
How are you moving the framework-res?
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stock 2.1 unbranded.. moving it using root explorer.. which is what I did on my arc..
Sent from The Arc!

Try moving it using adb push. Or use adb mask controller or x10 mod tool if you like/need a gui. You could also make a zip for xrecovery if you have it installed. Root explorer method never worked for me on x10 either...
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Thanks Might try ADB pushing it.. although if I knacker her phone up again she'll not be happy.. so I might just let her decide if she wants me to take the risk... haven't bought titanium for her phone cos I don't want to register MY card on HER phone... recipe for disaster!

im_iceman said:
Thanks Might try ADB pushing it.. although if I knacker her phone up again she'll not be happy.. so I might just let her decide if she wants me to take the risk... haven't bought titanium for her phone cos I don't want to register MY card on HER phone... recipe for disaster!
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adb should work just fine. Also have you installed recovery ? If no do it and take nandroid before doing it. It would go back to just like it was before.

Yea, xrecovery is super-easy to install & well worth it. Plus you (or one of us) could add the framework-res into a flashable zip we know will work.
BTW, there is a free version of titanium... &/or xrecovery will back up your entire phone as realunited said.

Thanks - Yeah - realised there was a free version after I posted - got it mixed up in my head with Root Explorer!.. yes - have xrecovery on there too.. is nandroid on the market? or is it part of xrecovery - not used it for a few months..
Cheers.

It just means using the backup option in xrecovery. There is a tut for making xrec zips in the dev section or post the framework-res here & I can look at it later when I get home.
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Hi Aydee - Thanks for your help with this so far!!.. I've done a nandroid backup on the x10 and trying to ADB push the file - it won't let me - says "permission denied".. I tried ADB Remount and shell commands...
$ adb shell
$ su
$ mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
both not giving me r/w access...
X10 is rooted and busybox installed....
What am I doing wrong?!
[edit - got the su working in shell.. and tried mtdblock2 also.. still won't let me push!]
[edit2 - unsecured the shell and mounted as rw... still won't let me push!!.. saying permission denied!]

To be honest I havent used just straight up adb in a while other than zipaligning, I usually use x10 mod tool or xrecovery zips lately. They have been a reliable and quick. So my manual commands are rusty at best.. Would you want to try one of the other ways maybe? Or I'm sure someone else will know why push isnt working...
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Thanks Aydee tried x10 mod tool last night - was getting the same error - seems the phone isn't properly unsecured... will try a few different things later.. if anyone else has other ideas.. I'd appreciate it!

Could you post a copy of the apk? You are on .435 right?
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im_iceman said:
Hi Aydee - Thanks for your help with this so far!!.. I've done a nandroid backup on the x10 and trying to ADB push the file - it won't let me - says "permission denied".. I tried ADB Remount and shell commands...
$ adb shell
$ su
$ mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
both not giving me r/w access...
X10 is rooted and busybox installed....
What am I doing wrong?!
[edit - got the su working in shell.. and tried mtdblock2 also.. still won't let me push!]
[edit2 - unsecured the shell and mounted as rw... still won't let me push!!.. saying permission denied!]
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It looks like it didn't get the su permission. Check your phone after typing su. If you want i can make a zip to flash.

Hi - Yeah it got the SU ok.. don't really know why it wasn't working - Think it may be to do with the way I was using ADB push - I was trying to push the file directly into the system or framework folders.. x10 mod tool pushed it to a "SD" folder first then ran another shell command to replace it in the framework folder.. don't really know enough about it !!.. anyway.. got it working via x10modtool.. just need to figure out how to do the same now for the phone and phonebook.. presume it's a PNG within those individual apps?
When making a ZIP.. does it need to be a complete system image or can you just zip the framework-res file on it's own and zip that via xrecovery?
Cheers!

im_iceman said:
Hi - Yeah it got the SU ok.. don't really know why it wasn't working - Think it may be to do with the way I was using ADB push - I was trying to push the file directly into the system or framework folders.. x10 mod tool pushed it to a "SD" folder first then ran another shell command to replace it in the framework folder.. don't really know enough about it !!.. anyway.. got it working via x10modtool.. just need to figure out how to do the same now for the phone and phonebook.. presume it's a PNG within those individual apps?
When making a ZIP.. does it need to be a complete system image or can you just zip the framework-res file on it's own and zip that via xrecovery?
Cheers!
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Just drag the framework-res.apk into the framework folder without extracting it. After that just flash it.

so presumably I would need to either ADB pull the whole FRAMEWORK folder first? or take a copy using a file manager (AKA root explorer etc)..?

im_iceman said:
so presumably I would need to either ADB pull the whole FRAMEWORK folder first? or take a copy using a file manager (AKA root explorer etc)..?
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Just the modified apk into the framework folder of the zip.
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Nah m8 he said he got the framework-res working he needs to do the same for phone & phonebook. They are both in system/app.
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Installing Cerberus

Can someone help me to install Cerberus on my rooted verizon s3. I rooted using the non-flash method and I don't have a custom recovery or rom. Their instructions say:
you can manually install Cerberus in /system/app this way:
- Uninstall Cerberus from your device
- Download Cerberus.apk and put the file on your sd card
- Open a terminal emulator and execute:
su
mount -o remount rw /system
cp /sdcard/Cerberus.apk /system/app/
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After research, it seems that I should be able to install using either Titanium Backup or root explorer or adb if necessary.
Is this a simple matter of using Titanium Backup's "convert to system app" feature? Does this automatically move the file to the /system/app directory and set the correct rights?
Or should I place the apk in the /system/app directory using root explorer? What rights would I have to set?
Thanks for your help.

I suggest using RootExplorer. You would just navigate to the system/app directory, mount r/w, and then copy the apk. All those steps are performed using the UI in RootExplorer.
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I will give it a try. Thanks.

NP. It's one of those apps that is worth two or three times what the dev charges for it.
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Wifi won't connect
I installed Cerberus in \system\app and rebooted. I got the custom lock screen but this went away after rebooting again.
However, I can no longer connect to my wifi (either automatic or forced).
When I remove Cerberus, and reboot, wifi automatically connects
Any ideas what is going on?
** UPDATE - uninstalled and reinstalled to system/app and everything worked as it should. I'm curious what happened internally - e.g. why the lock screen and why it messed up wifi.

[Q] Unable to move apps on tablet

Alright I want to move my location spoofer app to /system/app so I can watch my hometown team on MLB.tv. This worked fine on my LG Nitro running CM10, but when I tried on my stock infinity (rooted, not updated), it won't let me. It just says "paste failed" when I try to move it. Anyone have any advice as to how to fix this?

Have y o u tried mounting the directory as rw so you can paste in there?
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Sinker1345 said:
Have y o u tried mounting the directory as rw so you can paste in there?
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No I haven't, but just to clarify the app is currently installed on the internal memory, not sd card. I am just trying to move it from one folder to a different folder. Is this still necessary?

It may be, if the directory is mounted as read only you won't be able to copy into it
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mgoblueno1 said:
No I haven't, but just to clarify the app is currently installed on the internal memory, not sd card. I am just trying to move it from one folder to a different folder. Is this still necessary?
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In normal operation, /system is mounted read-only, so you need to remount it as writable first. Root-enabled file managers usually have an option for that.

Thanks guys, will try this out tonight

Alright I tried editing permissions on the system folder, the app, and the root manager app, but they were already all checked (read, write, execute). I also tried just cut/pasting a picture i took to /system/app and I didn't work either...
EDIT: I just tried the remount app, and rewrote the /system folder as rw and it still didn't work

If anyone else has any suggestions on how to fix this let me know!

mgoblueno1 said:
If anyone else has any suggestions on how to fix this let me know!
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mgoblueno1 said:
Alright I tried editing permissions on the system folder, the app, and the root manager app, but they were already all checked (read, write, execute). I also tried just cut/pasting a picture i took to /system/app and I didn't work either...
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That's not how you do it. Those are chmod permissions for files and directories. That controls which user groups have rwx permissions for access; nothing to do with mounts. To allow for rw access to /system you need to either do it from within a root browser (ES file explorer, tools), the remount app, or type this into the terminal:
Code:
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
Copy your file or directory, then remount the system back as ro (so you don't accidentally delete something - that's why its mounted ro by default)
Code:
su
mount -o remount,ro /system
mgoblueno1 said:
EDIT: I just tried the remount app, and rewrote the /system folder as rw and it still didn't work
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I just tried this and it works fine. After you made your selections for /system and rw, did you click the top "Remount" button and get a small pop-up "Success!..." notification that it completed its operation? I also verified that I could copy a test file into /system/app after toggling these settings. You are doing something wrong. Read this all again.
[Edit] The only reason I can think of that it might be failing is you are really not rooted or have a corrupt root. If all else fails, run the Root Checker app to see if you really have valid root. Open up your su app and see if it prompts you to update its binaries and let it if it does (superSU).

elfaure said:
That's not how you do it. Those are chmod permissions for files and directories. That controls which user groups have rwx permissions for access; nothing to do with mounts. To allow for rw access to /system you need to either do it from within a root browser (ES file explorer, tools), the remount app, or type this into the terminal:
Code:
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
Copy your file or directory, then remount the system back as ro (so you don't accidentally delete something - that's why its mounted ro by default)
Code:
su
mount -o remount,ro /system
I just tried this and it works fine. After you made your selections for /system and rw, did you click the top "Remount" button and get a small pop-up "Success!..." notification that it completed its operation? I also verified that I could copy a test file into /system/app after toggling these settings. You are doing something wrong. Read this all again.
[Edit] The only reason I can think of that it might be failing is you are really not rooted or have a corrupt root. If all else fails, run the Root Checker app to see if you really have valid root. Open up your su app and see if it prompts you to update its binaries and let it if it does (superSU).
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Thanks this worked!

mgoblueno1 said:
Thanks this worked!
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Glad you got it worked out. Which way worked for you?

[Q] OBB Folder write protected/hidden in Android 5.0, Lollipop Update.

The obb folder is hidden in android 5.0. Searched a lot on web and XDA and found out no one has found this problem yet. The obb folder is hidden throughout the system, i have tried to connect it via pc but no use. In pc you can see the obb folder but all the folders within it are empty! I have rooted and used even root explorer. No use. Anyone can help please? :fingers-crossed:

same here
need solution

juve2lia said:
same here
need solution
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Hey i have found the solution! Just go to es file explorer and search for obb folder and you can see the obb folder and copy and paste filess too! that is the loop hole in the security...! you cant access it normally but when you search it via es you can access it
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obb location is at /data/media/obb

vikasb32 said:
obb location is at /data/media/obb
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Sorry sir.... but its not... its under Android/obb only just hidden from external access but when you try to search it... it is shown..
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It only visible at /data/media/obb if you are rooted device

Fixed
Malyaj said:
Sorry sir.... but its not... its under Android/obb only just hidden from external access but when you try to search it... it is shown..
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Doesnt matter anymore, its fixed in android 5.0.1

bhumik147 said:
Doesnt matter anymore, its fixed in android 5.0.1
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Yes man... yesterday only i updated to 5.0.1 brazilian ota... its fixed
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yaaahhhh
yes it fixed guys. now 1ly flashed 5.0.1. it rockzzz.

Terminal?
If anyone is still stuck on 5.0.0...
if you get the Terminal Emulator, the following instructions will work; supposing you have a folder in download you want to move to obb:
cd /sdcard/Download
Let's say our folder is com.sample.folder
cp -r com.sample.folder /sdcard/Android/obb
If you want to check it
cd /sdcard/Android/obb
ls (or ls -l)

thisUnkn0wn said:
If anyone is still stuck on 5.0.0...
if you get the Terminal Emulator, the following instructions will work; supposing you have a folder in download you want to move to obb:
cd /sdcard/Download
Let's say our folder is com.sample.folder
cp -r com.sample.folder /sdcard/Android/obb
If you want to check it
cd /sdcard/Android/obb
ls (or ls -l)
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I've tried many ways to do this, but in all of them it seems i don't have the permission to do that (write on this folder) i can't delete what's in the folder, i mean i can, but when i refresh the folder nothing changes.
i can copy archives there but it seems they all turns into 0kb files when i do so, i can't move stuff there.
i'm stuck, and i can only see this folder searching with ES or creating it with root explorer (but then it vanish when i leave the folder)
In the way you said above terminal writes that i don't have permission to do that, and i have a rooted device.

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marquesini said:
I've tried many ways to do this, but in all of them it seems i don't have the permission to do that (write on this folder) i can't delete what's in the folder, i mean i can, but when i refresh the folder nothing changes.
i can copy archives there but it seems they all turns into 0kb files when i do so, i can't move stuff there.
i'm stuck, and i can only see this folder searching with ES or creating it with root explorer (but then it vanish when i leave the folder)
In the way you said above terminal writes that i don't have permission to do that, and i have a rooted device.
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Download and install the latest version of TWRP for your phone. Then boot your phone into recovery. From there go into advanced and click terminal the input
chown -R media_rw:media_rw /data/media/
find /data/media/ -type d -exec chmod 775 {} ';'
find /data/media/ -type f -exec chmod 664 {} ';'
That should fix this issue (when you reboot your phone it should be there but be aware that whenever you reboot you have to do this or at least I do)
Hope I Helped