/EDIT: I may have just fixed the problem. I didn't see that I can unzip through winrar. Doing so now.
/EDIT 2: Huzzah, it works! Well, kinda. I have the .zip on my SD card, however, the recovery menu isn't showing the "apply zip from sd card" I need to complete step 5.
What have I done wrong this time?
Hello, guys. Yes, I have searched before posting, yes, I did skim through the 8 pages of replies on this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2058944
No, I did not find a response. If I overlooked something, I do apologize, but as far as I've searched, I don't see any responses that would help me in my current state.
So. Here's what's going on. I used the attachment in the above link to try to remove all the bloatware from my T-Mo Mytouch 4G. However, I wasn't able to get very far. I've followed every step to the tee, until I try to open it with 7-zip, where I get this:
"Cannot open file 'C:\users\LePeaceMaker\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$DIa0.834\updater-script' as archive"
When I try to do it outside winrar, I get this:
"Cannot open file 'C:\users\LePeaceMaker\AppData\Local\Temp\Temp1_bloatkill.zip\META-INF\com\google\android\updater-script' as archive"
I'm stuck and quite frustrated. If anyone can give me a hand with this, I'd be very, very greatful. Thanks!
--LePeaceMaker
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I've done my searching homework, but haven't found a reference on how to load a resource.zip file. Is this done the same as an update.zip, or am i supposed to manually load the contents via the shell?
Just curious. I'm currently running 5.0.1H.
Thanks in advance.
Sephatine said:
I've done my searching homework
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Doubtful.
Unzip the resource.zip to your SD card.
You'll have two new folders.
audio
resource
Enjoy.
and put it in the /sdcard/media/ folder for the audio...
the wallpapers can go wherever..
thanks
I DID actually do just as I told you I did, and I appreciate the answer. There was 1 thread on this board in the search results for 'resource.zip'. Those topics talked about the contents, but not the method of using the file.
I'm familiar enough with the SDK to know that a zip archive is just a java container that, if formatted correctly, can be used by the system, hence the reason I didn't just dump the contents on my SD card which I knew I could do. I figured since i had seen multiple versions of this file... always named the same... with a zip extension, that it MIGHT actually be a file that the API would recognize and do something with.
I'll go find the wiki and put this up there so as to prevent someone else from having to search for this.
I am looking for some guidance as to what I may be doing wrong here. I've followed the instructions here:
http://www.londatiga.net/it/how-to-create-android-update-zip-package/
and I've created an update.zip with all of the basic stuff that I do after a flash of DG's Cognition releases. It should put stuff in /system/etc, /system/media, and /data/gps. Every step has been followed to the T, however when I try to apply it, I get "Installation Aborted". It seems I can apply it through ROM Manager, but I'm hard-headed and want to figure out how to get it to work natively.
I've attached my update.zip for perusal, so someone might be able to see where I've gone astray.
Thanks for any help.
Ok, new to all this. I have a Sprint HTC Touch Pro 2 CDMA. I flashed to an Energy Rom, looks great. Now... How do I load other software... games and such? I have looked around here, thinking it would be part of the first post, I was wrong. Perhaps this site is too advanced for that? If so, point me to a newbee site and off I shall ride. Thanks in advance for your help. This phone is awesome, and the Energy rom I loaded, looks sweet.
Johnhcfllc said:
Ok, new to all this. I have a Sprint HTC Touch Pro 2 CDMA. I flashed to an Energy Rom, looks great. Now... How do I load other software... games and such? I have looked around here, thinking it would be part of the first post, I was wrong. Perhaps this site is too advanced for that? If so, point me to a newbee site and off I shall ride. Thanks in advance for your help. This phone is awesome, and the Energy rom I loaded, looks sweet.
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well. there is the microsoft marketplace. or .cab files.
.cab file instructions...
one. download application's .cab file. suggested list of applications can be found here.
two. move the .cab onto your phone's storage card.
three. on your phone, navigate to the .cab file with file explorer, or other like program.
four. open .cab file.
five. choose installation location. device or storage card.
six. select install.
seven. enjoy.
and i havent ever used marketplace before...
i always find the .cab file.
sh4d0w86.
Not to make fun, but it is pretty surprising the you are able to unlock the phone and reflash the OS, but can't install software.
If you search this site, Microsoft Marketplace, or just do a Google for "Windows Mobile freeware", you'll find many thousands of apps. Find the app you want, copy or download the .CAB file to the TP2, and execute it.
For example, Google "Google Mobile Maps", download the Windows Mobile .CAB file, and run it.
Thanks
Well, the instructions to flash a phone are detailed and many. One problem I had was I was dropping the 7zip file onto the phone. Also, I could not unzip the file with the extension of 7z because I did not have the correct unzip manager. Another issue was I was trying to Sync the programs to the phone. Thanks for clearing it up. Is there a logical place to put them on the phone to make them run fast? Thanks in advance.
Johnhcfllc said:
Well, the instructions to flash a phone are detailed and many. One problem I had was I was dropping the 7zip file onto the phone. Also, I could not unzip the file with the extension of 7z because I did not have the correct unzip manager. Another issue was I was trying to Sync the programs to the phone. Thanks for clearing it up. Is there a logical place to put them on the phone to make them run fast? Thanks in advance.
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Installing to main (internal) memory is much faster than installing to the SD (external) memory. Installing large programs to the SD card is the general rule of thumb for obvious reasons. It's up to you where you prefer to install them.
If you mean where should you put the actual *.cab files, then you could always delete them once they've been installed. You don't need them again unless you're going to flash constantly. It's always good to back them up, so storing them on your PC or the SD card would be preferable.
Thanks a bunch!
well, check out this thread..........
cabs just load on the phone and run like any program, just find the file and click it. exe's need to run from windows (regular computer) and install through activesync.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=550973
Excellent Thread!!!!!!!! I too made all those mistake and diddn't know how to load .cab files. This is my first foray into modding phones so this thread was quite informative.
I am happy with what I have since the new update from Viewsonic.
If I only want to add Google Experience, marketplace, do I still need to go through the process of rooting, installing clockwork and a new UI?
Is there just a simple way to add GE to the Classic UI?
Gapps install
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=842590
Everyone,
I have had zip luck with this method of installing zapps. Not a dev, but I've been doing this long enough.....
I moved the Recovery file to to /sdcard. Checked for command and command line inside that file All ok to my eye.
Downloaded the gapps file which my WinRAR pronounces a WinRAR/Zip file. So I tried renamein the original update.zip and didn't get any install. So I extracted using winRAR. Still no install.
I tried the permutations as well. Extracted using G-Tablet extract. Still no results.
There must be something I am missing here -- too much holiday cheer or too many crowds or whatever.
Suggestions?!
Rev
butchconner said:
Everyone,
I have had zip luck with this method of installing zapps. Not a dev, but I've been doing this long enough.....
I moved the Recovery file to to /sdcard. Checked for command and command line inside that file All ok to my eye.
Downloaded the gapps file which my WinRAR pronounces a WinRAR/Zip file. So I tried renamein the original update.zip and didn't get any install. So I extracted using winRAR. Still no install.
I tried the permutations as well. Extracted using G-Tablet extract. Still no results.
There must be something I am missing here -- too much holiday cheer or too many crowds or whatever.
Suggestions?!
Rev
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I HAD to resort to putting on Clockwork Mod 0.8 to get GApps on my G Tablet.
Putting the update.zip on the internal and sd card storage did not work for me either with the newest update installed.
Clockwork Mod is a super easy install - just follow the instructions on how to install G Apps...basically: put CWM on your SD card in it's root (meaning NOT in any directories) and rename it update.zip, put the corresponding recovery directory on the SD as well. I use Winrar as well, I drag the recovery directory right from the file itself and to the SD Card.
Will look like:
Drive: update.zip
Drive: /recovery/command
basically.
Flash it the normal stock way (power and volume +). I press Power and Volume + without even powering off the device, because if the device is powered down and then you start it and miss that first start up, the device WILL delete the recovery/command file and the update won't flash.
GL
I don't officially get to play with my GTab until after package opening tomorrow so I can't do anything today, but I'm trying to line up my to do list. I have never rooted, flashed, or modded anything but am not afraid to play around as long as I don't brick the tablet.
What do you mean when you say "put the corresponding recovery directory on the SD as well. I use Winrar as well"? What is the corresponding recovery directory? What do you use Winrar for? I Googled "winrar" and found " WinRAR is a shareware file archiver and data compression utility developed by Eugene Roshal, and first released in the fall of 1993.[1] It is one of the few applications that is able to create RAR archives natively, because the encoding method is held to be proprietary. " I cannot figure out why it would be needed to load the standard Android market.
MSU_Sparty,
When you do updates (or installs) that have to be flashed onto the internal sdcard, they usually com in pairs of files. You will have an update.zip file that has the update in it (DUH!) -- and accompanying it will be a "Recovery" directory that has a command file in it (The command file has only one line that "calls" the update.zip file.
WinRAR "Zip" utility enters the picture because most of the devs here use WinRAR to package updates. The when they tell you to decompress it, you use WiinRAR and are left with a .zip file to install.
That's the question I had about this update. The Gapp file show to be a RAR package, but when I un-RAR it I come up with no .zip file -- only regular files.
Hope this helps you understand.
Rev
P. S. -- If you are new to this business, take it slow and easy and read ahead on this site and make sure you understand what you are doing. I try to do that, but even with years of IT experience I still mess things up once in a while.
Neoprimal,
Thanks for the tip about CWM. I have two tablets and the other has CWM on it and is fairly modded.
But this tablet I am trying to keep basically stock so I can get updates, etc. and see what the "state of product" is.
As mentioned in my previous answer, I am stumped because I am not getting what looks to be an update.zip file from the Gapp download. When I use WinRAR to decompress the Gapp file, I don't get a .zip file -- only a couple of directories. On the other hand, when I rename the Gapp file update.zip and try to flash it it doesn't work.
Again, thanks for the reply.
Anyone else with suggestions!!!????
Rev
Thanks. What you've written really does clarify the previous post. I appreciate it.
But let me ask another naive question. Why don't the developers create their update programs so they can be installed by just downloading them OTA like most applications? That would sure make it easier for neophytes. I'm guessing that the reason is because we aren't really adding an application but replacing the OS.
I greatly appreciate your guidance and that of all of the folks who use this forum.
Happy Holidays!
Hi can anyone help,
I am tying to install but having no luck.
By cab file I presume you are talking abut the 0CAB1286.006 file, when I try to run it, I get an error saying no program associated with this file.
Any help please
JohnO178 said:
Hi can anyone help,
I am tying to install but having no luck.
By cab file I presume you are talking abut the 0CAB1286.006 file, when I try to run it, I get an error saying no program associated with this file.
Any help please
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A cab file, is a cabinet file. Compressed used for installations in windows. Should have the extension ".cab"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=973921 has the instructions, but not sure how many people use this app.
Also, you may want to move your post to the aforementioned page. You'll get better responses from the people who already use it.