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[MOD!] GMail Application (GB + HC + ICS!) [EXTERNAL APP ACCESS ENABLED!]

UPDATE 3
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Added modified GMail v3.2.1 for HC and GMail v4.0.3 for ICS based ROMs. Make sure you download the right one for your OS (GB, HC, or ICS).
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Hey guys, for those of you who didn't know, the Gmail application now RESTRICTS access to your emails by third party apps. This basically means that any app that needs access to your email database (for example, Pure Messenger Widget) will be LOCKED OUT and therefore Gmail will be disabled in said application.
So I went ahead and modified the latest Gmail apk to ALLOW EXTERNAL ACCESS to re-enable support for apps that require it. Hope this helps anyone who needed it.
Install Instructions (YOU MUST BE ROOTED!)
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0) DOWNLOAD CORRECT VERSION FOR YOUR OS AND RENAME TO Gmail.apk
1) Open Root Explorer (or any other root file manager you like)
2) NAVIGATE to /data/app
3) DELETE com.google.android.gm-1.apk (it might say com.google.android.gm-2.apk for some people or it may not exist at all)
4) NAVIGATE to /system/app
5) Mount Read/Write
6) DELETE Gmail.apk
7) COPY new modified Gmail.apk into /system/app
8) CHANGE permissions to Owner = read/write, Group = read, Others = read.
---(The following may not be necessary but its HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!)---
9) REBOOT into Recovery
10) Wipe Cache/Dalvik-Cache/Fix Permisions
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11) REBOOT!
NOTE: Some apps may require you to uninstall and reinstall the program before it is able to see the change in Gmail (for example, Pure Messenger Widget)
DON'T FORGET TO HIT THE THANKS BUTTON!

APK Re-added.
I was having issues with regards to getting the app to show up after reboot but realized it wasn't actually a problem with the modification, but it was a problem with the permissions.

lol guess i was the only one who needed this... ah well, if anyone needs it its here, hopefully people know how to use the search

lol...dont worry dude.. keep up the great work..!!

Thanks for this! Google are a bunch of tight ass losers for restricting access to Gmail...
Oz

BULL3TPR00F said:
lol guess i was the only one who needed this... ah well, if anyone needs it its here, hopefully people know how to use the search
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Thanks for this, I've been looking for a way to make LED Flow change the LED color for emails from different contacts!

No problem everyone, I will keep this thread updated with newer modified versions as Google releases them.

What do you mean when you say "mount read/write" in step 5?

Nevermind, I figured it out. Explorer didnt allow me to mount r/w or change permissions so I installed Root Explorer and worked it out.....much better file system explorer btw. Thanks for the tutorial.
via x10i WB GB v4.0 edition

Uploaded hacked version of the newest Gmail application (v2.3.5.2).

Now we can have gmail timescape for the latest app

Yeah sorry i took so long to upload the new version, my phone has been disconnected for a few months now so i dont use it too much lol.

BULL3TPR00F said:
Yeah sorry i took so long to upload the new version, my phone has been disconnected for a few months now so i dont use it too much lol.
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It doesn't seem to work with Launcher Pro's Gmail widget :/

Thanks for this. Just put it on my SGS, now SlideScreen works again, fully .

make sure keep this updated LOL
Slidescreen is back in businesssssss!
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It works, thanks.

Working, nice job man, thanks!

Cant get this to work with slidescreen, but it works with launcherPro :s

THanks for this, it's exactly what I've been looking for however I seem to get stuck doing the steps involving pasting into system/data basically nothing ever pastes there despite me setting the read write permissions as suggested. Guy who got slidescreen working using this how exactly did you go about it? exactly as described?

Thanks so much for this fantastic hack!
Mind letting us know exactly what you did?
I ask because I'm using I'm already using a modded themed apk, and obviously I can't use both at the same time.

Any Google Camera 4.4.2 Omnirom fix for Video recording (i9100)?

Hi, i was checking about a fix for video recording fix with the google camera for the Omni Rom, but unfortunatly, no flash works, if u have a solution pls replay me, im with a phone what cant record a video .

Have you tried camera 360. When I had the motorola defy and installed new rom, the rom bug me the phone's camera and this app solved my life.

rokvil said:
Have you tried camera 360. When I had the motorola defy and installed new rom, the rom bug me the phone's camera and this app solved my life.
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Well i ve been trying all the app even the 360 camera and nothing works, on cyanfox evrything is ok, i mean the camera works perfectly but without camera sphere, or smart capture, till nowi dont have anu solution only changing the rom waiting for a fix for omnirom camera

In regards to camera problem
Ok, so i'm in exactly the same situation you are in as the recording feature of the stock camera app or any app failed to work for me (froze and crashed app). So far I have found two fixes, the first one thanks to a user called "RambJoe", so thank him if it works (it didn't work for me )
Fix 1-
1. Install/Open a file explorer on your device (I used ESFileExplorer)
2.Enable "Root Explorer" (Under Menu>Tools>Scroll to bottom on ES)
3.Navigate to system/etc/init.d/80cfw (This file seems to be missing on my phone, and I have found other people who have not got it as well. I believe it is because this guide isn't compatible with the International version of the SII i9100, so if you do not have it, skip to Fix 2)
4.Change the permission of the 80cfw file to rwx r-x r-x (Select the file, tap on "More" and scroll down to "Properties" and change the permissions from there)
5. Save and reboot, that should do the trick!
The next fix requires you to have Titanium Backup (FREE) to be installed or another such app that can delete/modify system apps. You can thank me for this one
Fix 2-
1. Download this apk *DO NOT INSTALL YET* - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2340858 (Thanks nexūs0 for upload)
2. Open up Titanium and back up, then delete your stock Gallery app
3.Find and install the apk you downloaded in step one
4.Open up the Gallery app and you should find the camer ON THE GALLERY APP ONLY working correctly (it did for me, anyway). The other camera apps still do not work
Don't forget to tell me if this helped you and feel free to PM me if you need assistance!

[APP][Updated 2015-11-12] HTC One A9 Camera/Gallery/Editor for Marshmallow GPE

I pulled the Camera (Camera2), Gallery (HMS_Gallery_GP) and Photo Editor (HMS_PhotoEnhancer_GP) apps from LlabTooFeR's A9 dump (link). I wanted to see if they'd work on my GPE-converted HTC One M8 running Android Marshmallow 6.0 (MRA58K).
Update: I've uploaded a new version that I hope works without needing to flash the APK afterwards. Additionally, at least for me, the Photo Editor is now working, including some of the Duo effects that haven't worked on my GPE for a long time. UFocus and Foregrounder don't appear to be working correctly, but at least they don't FC.
Flashable zip. I use TWRP2. Root is required.
Please note: It's been pointed out to me that the standard GPE image leaves very little space in the system partition. Not enough for the HTC apps, which are sort of large. If you're seeing that the zip isn't flashing correctly, please clear some space on your system partition (removing unwanted System G/Apps), before flashing.
Thanks to Arkaydez for some debugging.
Thanks to danial.aw for pointing out issues with GPE system partition size.
Post back with your experience. I'd like to know if it's working for everyone.
Download (Version 2)

Just flashed, Camera app showed up but force closes. Neither the Gallery or Editor app are installed.

j91hernandez said:
Just flashed, Camera app showed up but force closes. Neither the Gallery or Editor app are installed.
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Thanks for giving it a try and feeding back. Feeling like helping me debug it?
Here's my experience when I flash it:
- When the phone restarts, there is a permission request waiting for the Gallery app.
- When you start the camera app, it requests three permissions.
- The applications and their associated libraries are installed to:
/system/priv-app/Camera2/
/system/priv-app/HMS_Gallery_GP/
/system/priv-app/HMS_PhotoEnhancer_GP/
Does your experience reflect that?
Thanks!

2 days ago I just downloaded this A9 camera from Google Play. It installed normally, for first run it asked for permission and work great. But every next open cause FC. Anyway, I think that original camera app from M8 is better, it is also to download from GP and doesn't FC.

I flashed the zip and Apps isnt shown in the menu. So I opened the zip and installed the apk's manually. Camera and Photo Editor gave FC. Gallery is opened but didnt show any pic.
Didnt work for me.
My rom is GPE Android 6.0 - Build MRA58K.H6

saslann said:
I flashed the zip and Apps isnt shown in the menu. So I opened the zip and installed the apk's manually. Camera and Photo Editor gave FC. Gallery is opened but didnt show any pic.
Didnt work for me.
My rom is GPE Android 6.0 - Build MRA58K.H6
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You can't install the apks manually, unfortunately. They need to go into priv-app, since they require system permissions. That's what's causing the FCs. If you've installed them, and they're sitting in /system/app, you can move them (root explorer, etc.) to /system/priv-app. Then at least the camera and gallery should work.

grzybiarz91 said:
2 days ago I just downloaded this A9 camera from Google Play. It installed normally, for first run it asked for permission and work great. But every next open cause FC. Anyway, I think that original camera app from M8 is better, it is also to download from GP and doesn't FC.
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Interesting. Unfortunately, for me, when I go to Google Play, it tells me that both versions of the HTC camera (Camera and Camera2) are incompatible with my phone and won't let me install. I assumed that's because it was a GPE. If you download and install from APK Mirror, or install it from the market somehow, I think that it puts the APKs and libraries into /system/app, which will cause it to FC. The camera assumes it's pre-installed into /system/priv-app, and is therefore entitled to system permissions. When it's installed to /system/app, it makes system storage calls, which aren't allowed, and FCs.
That's why I thought the flashable zip would be the way to go.

I was able to avoid all the FC's by 1st flashing your zip and then installing the a9 cam apk from apk mirror. b

arkaydez said:
I was able to avoid all the FC's by 1st flashing your zip and then installing the a9 cam apk from apk mirror. b
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Link please

hoang555 said:
Link please
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Here's the APK Mirror link.

arkaydez said:
I was able to avoid all the FC's by 1st flashing your zip and then installing the a9 cam apk from apk mirror. b
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Thanks for that. I had previously installed the APK from APK mirror, so maybe there's some secret sauce missing from the zip. Does the Photo Editor work for you now, or does it still FC?

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How about slow motion video? Is it working?

WonderTwinPowersActivate said:
You can't install the apks manually, unfortunately. They need to go into priv-app, since they require system permissions. That's what's causing the FCs. If you've installed them, and they're sitting in /system/app, you can move them (root explorer, etc.) to /system/priv-app. Then at least the camera and gallery should work.
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hi...what i did was to push the latest camera downloaded from htc apk site, if i m not mistaken link was provided above, into /system/priv-app, and chmod folder to 755 n file to 644 n reboot. after rebootin, i open the camera but it FC. i reinstalled the same apk, n it works ok

I just installed the apk and it works for me

i installed the zip file .and then the file from apkmirror .The camera isn't FC-ing. but it doesn't save any picture when i take one. can it be due to converting my SD into internal ?
also, when i click "reset to default". it starts FC-ing

RhishabMukherjee said:
i installed the zip file .and then the file from apkmirror .The camera isn't FC-ing. but it doesn't save any picture when i take one. can it be due to converting my SD into internal ?
also, when i click "reset to default". it starts FC-ing
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I'm not sure. Have you tried the new (v2) zip? Did it prompt you for permissions for storage? The camera should have prompted you for 4 permissions, and the gallery for 1.

esqiro said:
How about slow motion video? Is it working?
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No. Although I don't know why. I'll look into it.

working great but i guess camera from m8 is much better...maybe cause its designed for our ultrapixel camera....

How different is it from the Sense 7 version?
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Asus Messaging app

Hi
anybody knows any port of this asus app?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asus.message

http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/zenui-asus-computer-inc/messaging/

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http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/zenui-asus-computer-inc/messaging/
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Thanks, I will give a try, but I think it has to be ported to our phone....I instaled once and it FC

pasil.pt said:
Thanks, I will give a try, but I think it has to be ported to our phone....I instaled once and it FC
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Does not instal
on apkmirror site it says that apk is targeted for lolipop 5.0 API21...mate 8 is MM6.0 API23
I think it has to be "ported" but I have no idea how

It works like copy in system / app and give permission (rw-r-r)but your Phone must be rooted.
Look the Pic in Attachment

letschky said:
It works like copy in system / app and give permission (rw-r-r)but your Phone must be rooted.
Look the Pic in Attachment
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Thanks. I will try. My phone is rooted. I just try to be cautious with instalation of apps like phone, messaging. etc to mot to get a mess with stock ones.
If it works well maybe the better is to uninstal or freeze huawei messaging. I will give feedback

letschky said:
It works like copy in system / app and give permission (rw-r-r)but your Phone must be rooted.
Look the Pic in Attachment
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Yes, as a system app it works great
many thanks

I can confirm Asus Messaging works on the Samsung Galaxy S7 as a system app, it just won't let me choose a specific tone for notifications. I can select one but only have back as an option, so the notification tone stays at whatever the system default notification tone is set to.
Just create a folder in /system/priv-app (for example: AsusMessaging).
Drop the APK in this folder (Rename the APK you want)
Set permissions on AsusMessaging to RWXR-XR-X
Set permissions on the apk to R-XR--R--
Reboot
Run the app, and make sure to give it the permissions it needs. It has to be set as the default messaging app.
I ended up removing it since the app still plays a notification for every message received while you are in the middle of an open conversation, and there is no apparent way to change this behavior.

installing google dialer on honor 8

i couldn't install the google dialer apk on my honor 8 phone (FRD-L04). Tried sideloading various versions of it downloaded from apk mirror, nothing get installed.
Could somebody help out if you have managed to install the same

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.dialer

Google store says my phone isn't compatible.

Are you rooted?
Is your phone rooted? It's the only way this will work.
Take this apk, use a root file explorer (I like solid explorer) and copy it to root/system/priv-app. Then edit the read/write permissions ( I usually enable everything).
You can also use link2sd to make the apk a system app.
Then just reboot your phone and you should be good to go.
You'll have to go to apps, settings, pick defaults, and choose it as the dialer.
Also, if you are rooted, you can then delete the stock dialer, but be careful, you might delete the wrong thing and then no phone for you. (I had that issue, but a kind forum member was able to get me the missing apk)
If somehow it DOES get messed up, you'll have to reflash via dload, or get the correct apks and place them on priv-app (again, if you're rooted)

thanks for the reply.. i don't want to root my phone though..
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Is your phone rooted? It's the only way this will work.
Take this apk, use a root file explorer (I like solid explorer) and copy it to root/system/priv-app. Then edit the read/write permissions ( I usually enable everything).
You can also use link2sd to make the apk a system app.
Then just reboot your phone and you should be good to go.
You'll have to go to apps, settings, pick defaults, and choose it as the dialer.
Also, if you are rooted, you can then delete the stock dialer, but be careful, you might delete the wrong thing and then no phone for you. (I had that issue, but a kind forum member was able to get me the missing apk)
If somehow it DOES get messed up, you'll have to reflash via dload, or get the correct apks and place them on priv-app (again, if you're rooted)
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yeah same here...
Not sure how the compatibility check works..
Google has published these contacts and Phone / dialer app in play store. but its not installable in all phones..
i followed another thread..
and installed google contacts sync apk, (gave it all permissions) then contacts apk and then dialer apk, this way i am able to get the dialer app installed (but its version 3.x only, other versions i couldn't get install),
Now i got the Dialer icon (blue) one it opens the regular dialer interface. but when i make call the interface goes to Honor 8 dialer app interface.. not sure how this works..
denism81 said:
Google store says my phone isn't compatible.
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its shows my device is not compatible..
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.dialer
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I know this is a few months old...
I was looking for a higher version number of Google Dialer that could be compatible with the Honor 8.
To the best of my knowledge, this is the only version compatible: http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google...71529-nonnexus-android-apk-download/download/
I've used this very same version on my Moto X Pure.

marv_in_lbc said:
I know this is a few months old...
I was looking for a higher version number of Google Dialer that could be compatible with the Honor 8.
To the best of my knowledge, this is the only version compatible: http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google...71529-nonnexus-android-apk-download/download/
I've used this very same version on my Moto X Pure.
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This is best compatible with AOSP ROMs.

Wasn't the first question about installing Google Dialer on an Honor 8? It was even stated that they tried to sideload multiple different versions as well... from APK Mirror... the same place I shared the link from. I merely wanted to state that the version I linked to is the last version that I know personally works on phones that aren't Nexus/Pixel. All you can do is try it or not. It works. Just download, install normally, set it to default app.

The dialer installs just fine on the honor 8. I'm running it right now. There's a few threads about how to do it correctly here on XDA. First rule, search before asking.

agraceful said:
The dialer installs just fine on the honor 8. I'm running it right now. There's a few threads about how to do it correctly here on XDA. First rule, search before asking.
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This isn't a new thread - it's months old. Someone just resurrected it by adding a new comment. And yes, the app can be side loaded onto the Honor 8, but it will only be the dialer and contact list UI. The in call UI will remain stock and caller id will not work.
Results with rooted devices may vary though.