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My After-Flash AppsVersion 1.4.1
Hi guys !
Boring to have to download again and again and again the same apps after flashing a new rom ?!
Maybe this tool is for you !
I'm used to flash roms, several times a week, almost always AOSP ROMS, or ROM without apps like manager files or like that, and sometimes i can't flash, over the current , so i need to wipe, and lost my apps, and have to download them and install them again and again ...
So i made an AROMA Installer, using Aroma App Package Creator , which i can use after flashing a new rom, like i reflash GAPPS ...
Maybe it could help someone, so i decided to share this with you !
AROMA config of this package is a little bit modified by myself.
I Hope you'll like it
ScreenShots
Installation
Download zip
Put the zip on your SD-Card
Reboot into Recovery
Install the zip file
Make your selection with AROMA environment
Reboot
Give me your feedback =)
ChangeLogs & Download
MAFFA_v1.4.1_12-03-2013
Q/A
For which device is this tool ?
> Because of the update-binary-installer file modified, it's made for Sensation and SensationXE,but maybe it could works on some others devicesHow can i put my own apps ?
> Open the zip file with Winrar for example, or your favorite tool, and just drag and drop your .apk files in My_Apps folder.
But be careful, names of your apps don't have to contain any spaces characters, replace them by an underscore "_", or something else !
Future Updates
Multi languages selection (English / French)
Possibility for people to add their own apps from a subfolder in SD-Card (without touching the zip file)
Suggestions
I don't want this package become too big, but any suggestions are welcomes
Will be updated regularily !!
Credits
Amarullz for AROMA Installer
Commandersafi for Aroma App Package Creator
*reserved*
Sounds like a useful tools, but I don't know if I get it right. Can I pull my apps into it or is it only for the above mentioned apps you already put in?
Prinz069 said:
Sounds like a useful tools, but I don't know if I get it right. Can I pull my apps into it or is it only for the above mentioned apps you already put in?
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I made a little package with apps mentionned (that's why suggestions are wlecomes, if some could be added ), but you could try to put your own in, if you want. Or trying the tools i used before "Aroma app package creator".
I'm working on a dynamic online aroma creator, PHP based. You should be able to put your apk, and generate your own package ...
But not ready yet
Sounds great! :good:
Are those apps written in Aroma or only put into the apps sub folder?
I would try to put mine in...
Prinz069 said:
Sounds great! :good:
Are those apps written in Aroma or only put into the apps sub folder?
I would try to put mine in...
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The advantage of AROMA is to have a visual and make a choice of what app you want to install.
So you have to modify it to see your app in the list, and managed to select them for installation.
Or you could just add some lines code which will automatically install some apps, without prompting ... but better way to make a flashable zip instead of an AROMA installer if you have nothing to select
Will test it tomorrow when I reflash my rom. Tested so many apps, icons and themes, it's nearly full of crap :good:
Prinz069 said:
Will test it tomorrow when I reflash my rom. Tested so many apps, icons and themes, it's nearly full of crap :good:
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It's the purpose of this tool
Haha,
so..will test tonite. Maybe i will get it to edit the list in aroma and put in my apps
My Few Daily Used App Suggestions Are :
avast! Mobile Security
eBuddy Messenger
Facebook
GO SMS Pro
MX Player
Opera Mobile web browser
WhatsApp Messenger
I will like to see the above apk's in the list...It will make my work damn easier..
Also it will be grate if you mention how to update apps ourself as I think everyone has their own needs and app choice
deepsaha007 said:
My Few Daily Used App Suggestions Are :
avast! Mobile Security
eBuddy Messenger
Facebook
GO SMS Pro
MX Player
Opera Mobile web browser
WhatsApp Messenger
I will like to see the above apk's in the list...It will make my work damn easier..
Also it will be grate if you mention how to update apps ourself as I think everyone has their own needs and app choice
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Hi,
Like i said in first post, i used Aroma App Package Creator, to make my fisrt package, and see how it works.
After that, i made some modifications in the aroma-config file to had some features, changed the update-binary-installer file for one worked fine with our sensi.
So you can extract the zip linked, and add your apps in data, and changed some lines in aroma-config. there are some comments in this file, it could be easy to know where changes have to be done.
But i'm looking for the best way, to allow people to add in their own apps ... without making some dirty modifications directly in thoses files
i also said that i'm creating an online tool, which allow everybody to make it own aroma package, with apps they wanted into. But not ready yet.
For your apps, Facebook, is already in, i think i could add MX player ...
Most important i think is ES Files Explorer, which allow you to install other apps from your SD
For the others, if there are many suggestions about the same apps you wanted in, i will add them
Thx for your feedback
Little screenshot added !
Thanks For The Reply... I will flash 10.1 JB Today and will then try your installer
and yes the tools you included are best for basic installations , and most use them too , I had those in my app list but you already included them so i didn't posted them ..
New version 1.2.1 is ready !
Some apps updated
Google Current, SuperSU added
Installer fully ICS themed
Possibility to add your own apk in the installer (read Q/A in first post to know how to)
... some minors changes in code source
Hope you'll like it
Juz flashed this after updating a new ROM~
Seriously, its totally awesome! highly recommended to download this !!!
It is really really convenient!!!!
Version 1.3.1 is ready !
Light ChangeLogs, only about current version
Add a menu with Full install (all apps will be installed by one click), or Custom Install (to select which apps wanted to be installed)
Install some apps in /system
Some cleanings in aroma-config and update-script
Some apps updated ...
Google Search added
Enjoy
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Version 1.3.1 is ready !
Light ChangeLogs, only about current version
Add a menu with Full install (all apps will be installed by one click), or Custom Install (to select which apps wanted to be installed)
Install some apps in /system
Some cleanings in aroma-config and update-script
Some apps updated ...
Google Search added
Enjoy
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Thanks mate for ur useful AROMA tools, this save much times after flashing a new ROM :laugh: :good:
Version 1.3.2 ready ! MAFFA_v1.3.2_06-03-2013
Fixed bugs about installing in /system
Some apps updated
Google Search deleted (installing libs have to been fixed ...)
Adding % in install process
Harmonisation of aroma-config file
Cleaning and ameliorations about updater-script
Enjoy !
Version 1.4.1 ready !
Please check ChangeLogs and Download here : MAFFA_v1.4.1_12-03-2013
Replaced Welcome Message by Agreement Message and Terms of Use to validate
Add a selection and validation process before installing similare apps in /system (Like Superuser ...)
Some apps updated
Add MX Player, SoundHound and Superuser
Enjoy !
Hi XDA
CM App Installer
NEW UPDATE! Added 6.0 downloads and migrated all source to Github
Download Here
New features include:
Ability to download different versions of the apk for different versions of android you run
Better server management
More compact install process
This application was on the play store originally, but at the end of 2014, it got banned due to a overlap in the developer policy
Just thought i'd share it here in case anyone was looking to still use it! The server is still available, I just released a material design update as well and considering I have brought the server space for 3 months it seems like a waste to let this one go
For those interested, CM App Installer will pull the latest versions of the apps available that CyanogenMod exclusively develop, and give you the option to install them to your system either rooted or non-rooted. I cannot guarantee success with this, I don't develop the application, my job is simply to make it easier for you guys to get your favourite CyanogenMod apps on your own ROMs!
Use carefully! As ever, I do not take responsibilty for any damage done to your device as a result of this! The root features use the code specified in "code" in the options menu, or it's listed below. If you're paranoid, please give it a read
I have to emphasise, please try the non-root method first!. The root method is designed as a last ditch attempt to get it working, it does backup and restore your old versions but errors do happen, expect this as a possibility if you're rooted!
The list of apps available in the application are:
Apollo
Calculator
CM File Manager
Torch
Messaging
DSP Manager
Voice+
News and Weather Widget
Trebuchet Launcher
cLock Widget
Movie Studio
CM Wallpapers
Let me know if you have any more suggestions to add!
The source is hosted on Github
Source code on Github
Code
This information is also available from within the application.
There are a number of commands that this application uses, it executes certain processes through the code to copy apps to the system directory.
These commands are ran as if they were ran inside the terminal emulator, and always consist of
process, remount to read-write, transfer/copy/rename, remount to read-only, close. (In this order).
I use a Process to get a SU Runtime instance
Code:
Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("su");
And then I use a PrintStream to issue the commands listed below to it.
Remount the system partition as read-write
Code:
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
Rename an app (use move command to move with a different extension - Creating backups)
Code:
mv /system/app/AppOfChoice.apk /system/app/AppOfChoice.bak
Copy an app from SD card to System directory
Code:
cat /sdcard/CMApps/AppOfChoice.apk > /system/app/AppOfChoice.apk
Remove an app from system partition
Code:
rm -r /system/app/AppOfChoice.apk
For permissions, I use chmod
Code:
chmod 644 /system/app/AppOfChoice.apk
Remount the system partition as read-only
Code:
mount -o remount,ro -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
And that is it. The process commands get pushed over the course of about two seconds, and should work. Again, I can't promise everything
Credit also goes to the Reddit member /u/wchill, his code helped with the system code (shown in the Code section above)
Similarly, I do not take any responsibility if this app causes your phone to be bricked, corrupted, broken, or to encounter an unfortunate case of spontaneous combustion. Use at your own risk.
In the mean time, enjoy!
If you fancy buying me a drink, see here!
Previous post
Small update to fix one bug reported by a few users, and added adverts. Lost the keystore again (apologies), so it's made with a new one which has been backed up everywhere
which CM apps are available?
6th_Hokage said:
which CM apps are available?
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I have updated the main description with this, apologies
However, the list of apps available at the moment are:
Apollo
Calculator
CM File Manager
Torch
Messaging
DSP Manager
Voice+
News and Weather Widget
Trebuchet Launcher
cLock Widget
Movie Studio
CM Wallpapers
And are subject to change; if you have any apps i've missed or would like, let me know!
TheMentalGoose said:
I have updated the main description with this, apologies
However, the list of apps available at the moment are:
Apollo
Calculator
CM File Manager
Torch
Messaging
DSP Manager
Voice+
News and Weather Widget
Trebuchet Launcher
cLock Widget
Movie Studio
CM Wallpapers
And are subject to change; if you have any apps i've missed or would like, let me know!
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No Gallery? CM gallery is good cuz it does not generate DCIM thumbnail
also, anything to do with theme chooser stuff?
6th_Hokage said:
which CM apps are available?
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Are you Kakashi?
TheMentalGoose said:
And are subject to change; if you have any apps i've missed or would like, let me know!
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What about Email app?
Any chance you can get the dialer on this app?
Do the CM apps not get built with CM, and therefore if your ROM is latest CM you already have latest CM apps?
Does this work on CM11 and CM12?
These apps are quite outdated.
There is Apollo 1.3.4 though and its updated somewhere on XDA
No CameraNext! The only I'm interested in. Any plans to add it? Tried to download it directly from play store, obviously it is not possible.
I got this only for Voice+, I installed it using both methods on my Rooted Nexus 5 Lollipop rom, but I don't see it anywhere. I would love to have the new messaging app support Google Voice texts.
Is it supposed to just work with no configuration?
ThaDSman said:
I got this only for Voice+, I installed it using both methods on my Rooted Nexus 5 Lollipop rom, but I don't see it anywhere. I would love to have the new messaging app support Google Voice texts.
Is it supposed to just work with no configuration?
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A question: why not just use Hangouts for GV/messaging using your GV number? I've always worried about how well Voice+ or XVoice+ work, had a few times they didn't use my GV # as I was expecting.
buinghia98 said:
No Gallery? CM gallery is good cuz it does not generate DCIM thumbnail
also, anything to do with theme chooser stuff?
Are you Kakashi?
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I didn't realise CM Gallery was unique? I thought it was just part of AOSP, but yeah i'll pull it in a second and add it to the download list
Dark_Avenger said:
What about Email app?
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Pretty sure this is part of AOSP isn't it? I thought it came standard on every single ROM ever?
abuttino said:
Any chance you can get the dialer on this app?
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Dialer is very system-integrated, so I don't think so.. I will test it for you though, and add it if it's faesable, but it's incredibly likely that it won't work in any sense of the word
RowanDDR said:
Do the CM apps not get built with CM, and therefore if your ROM is latest CM you already have latest CM apps?
Does this work on CM11 and CM12?
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It should do. The apps are pulled from CM builds about once every month or so, or whenever significant updates are made to the apps that i'm aware of. There's no reason why it shouldn't work on any build of CyanogenMod
giaur said:
No CameraNext! The only I'm interested in. Any plans to add it? Tried to download it directly from play store, obviously it is not possible.
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CameraNext I thought got discontinued? Again i'll have a look at it for you, but the app in my experience never really worked anyway?
Gallery added
Hit the refresh button in the app, and the gallery will appear at the bottom of the list! I'm not sure it's different, but it's there, have fun!
buinghia98 said:
Are you Kakashi?
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yes sir
and i would love for these to be updated to the latest 5.0 ones since i tend to delete them on the 5.0 alpha build cause they don't work for now but would love the latest ones once available so i can see if they work better then what i already have :/
Hey there! Shame to see it got taken down, I actually used this since its earlier days on non-CM roms to get the file manager (back before I knew how to build roms). Glad to see the server is still up and now a thread is here. Keep up the excellent work and thanks a bunch!
TheMentalGoose said:
CameraNext I thought got discontinued? Again i'll have a look at it for you, but the app in my experience never really worked anyway?
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Why do you think it's discontinued? Look into playstore and date of latest version.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...le+play&pcampaignid=APPU_GFuCVOyPHJflauangugB
It works very well but not on all roms.
Thans and a Request
TheMentalGoose said:
Hi XDA
CM App Installer
This application was on the play store originally, but about 3 days ago it got suspended for a breach in the play developer distribution agreement, and I can't get it back on there
Just thought i'd share it here in case anyone was looking to still use it! The server is still available, I just released a material design update as well and considering I have brought the server space for 3 months it seems like a waste to let this one go
For those interested, CM App Installer will pull the latest versions of the apps available that CyanogenMod exclusively develop, and give you the option to install them to your system either rooted or non-rooted. I cannot guarantee success with this, I don't develop the application, my job is simply to make it easier for you guys to get your favourite CyanogenMod apps on your own ROMs!
Use carefully! As ever, I do not take responsibilty for any damage done to your device as a result of this! The root features use the code specified in "code" in the options menu, or it's listed below. If you're paranoid, please give it a read
I have to emphasise, please try the non-root method first!. The root method is designed as a last ditch attempt to get it working, it does backup and restore your old versions but errors do happen, expect this as a possibility if you're rooted!
The list of apps available in the application are:
Apollo
Calculator
CM File Manager
Torch
Messaging
DSP Manager
Voice+
News and Weather Widget
Trebuchet Launcher
cLock Widget
Movie Studio
CM Wallpapers
Let me know if you have any more suggestions to add!
Code
This information is also available from within the application.
There are a number of commands that this application uses, it executes certain processes through the code to copy apps to the system directory.
These commands are ran as if they were ran inside the terminal emulator, and always consist of
process, remount to read-write, transfer/copy/rename, remount to read-only, close. (In this order).
I use a Process to get a SU Runtime instance
Code:
Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("su");
And then I use a PrintStream to issue the commands listed below to it.
Remount the system partition as read-write
Code:
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
Rename an app (use move command to move with a different extension - Creating backups)
Code:
mv /system/app/AppOfChoice.apk /system/app/AppOfChoice.bak
Copy an app from SD card to System directory
Code:
cat /sdcard/CMApps/AppOfChoice.apk > /system/app/AppOfChoice.apk
Remove an app from system partition
Code:
rm -r /system/app/AppOfChoice.apk
For permissions, I use chmod
Code:
chmod 644 /system/app/AppOfChoice.apk
Remount the system partition as read-only
Code:
mount -o remount,ro -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
And that is it. The process commands get pushed over the course of about two seconds, and should work. Again, I can't promise everything
Credit also goes to the Reddit member /u/wchill, his code helped with the system code (shown in the Code section above)
Similarly, I do not take any responsibility if this app causes your phone to be bricked, corrupted, broken, or to encounter an unfortunate case of spontaneous combustion. Use at your own risk.
In the mean time, enjoy!
If you fancy buying me a beer, see here!
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i,m a big fan of CM apps but i cant root my device(as many other guys) so can you guys please make your apps available like other normal apps for all 4.0+ device with guaranteed success.
Thanks
hjmodi said:
i,m a big fan of CM apps but i cant root my device(as many other guys) so can you guys please make your apps available like other normal apps for all 4.0+ device with guaranteed success.
Thanks
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Well this is to install on other ROMs....and its basically guaranteed to work if your rooted and not on Lollipop.....what device do you have?
Joshmccullough said:
A question: why not just use Hangouts for GV/messaging using your GV number? I've always worried about how well Voice+ or XVoice+ work, had a few times they didn't use my GV # as I was expecting.
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That is what I currently do, but it is severely lacking.
I find myself switching back to the old Google Voice because it had far more features but lacks mms support.
For one it had a text message search,
2. Composing messages to new people was far easier and didn't search for my contacts in ALL of G+ (wtf is that about google?)
3. I like messaging programs that follow Material design guidelines.
4. Hangouts sometimes randomly crashes when replying to a message, until I go back through the whole process of finding the contact and messaging them.
5. Hangouts sometimes just straight up doesn't feel like using GV (...its like nah, were gonna SMS this with your real number)
/end of Hangouts hate rant
Thanks
Making flashable zip files for Android devices can be… frustrating.
For those who have never tried, here are some of the more irritations:
You use a very limited scripting language called edify to write your install scripts. So limited, that some people replace the binary (update-binary) used to parse the script (updater-script) with a normal shell script that performs the installation instead. What’s the point of having update-binary and updater-script, then?
Any app installed to /system/ with bundled libraries in the apk need to have those libraries extracted in order to not crash.
Various system files need to be created to grant certain permissions to apps by default, and you need to know the syntax of each one (usually some dialect of XML).
If the correct permissions are not set on an installed file, it can cause the system to bootloop.
The Solution:
I’ve created a program in Go that reads entries from a configuration file and builds a flashable zip for you, while taking care of the implementation for you. The name is simple: Zip Builder.
Features:
Configuration files can be written in JSON, YAML, or TOML.
Supports Android versions since 5.0 Lollipop
Automatic generation of updater-script and an addon.d persistence script.
Automatically extracts libraries from apps being installed under /system/.
Can specify different file or app sources for different versions of Android and/or CPU architectures. updater-script will only install the files for that particular system.
Validate downloaded files with md5, sha1, and/or sha256.
F-Droid interoperability: Specify the repo URL and app’s package name, and zip-builder automatically gets the rest of the app’s information from F-Droid’s repository, including a download link for the latest version of the app.
Remove any files you specify, e.g. apps that you are replacing with your own version or apps/files you just don’t want on your system.
Standalone binaries available for Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows. Android binaries (to use in a terminal app) coming soon.
Linux binaries may be usable with Termux on Android, though this is not tested or supported.
Links
Latest release announcement
Download zip-builder
Example configuration files
Complete documentation
Zips built with this tool
EmojiOne Emojis - Replace the NotoSans emojis with the ones from EmojiOne
F-Droid installer - Includes the F-Droid privileged extension, allowing F-Droid to perform automatic installs and updates.
Hacker bundle - Includes the F-Droid builds of Termux with API, Float, and Widget addons, and Hacker's Keyboard.
Google swipe libs - Includes the swipe libraries for the AOSP keyboard. One zip for all Android versions since 5.0 on all architectures.
microG - Installs the FOSS replacement for Google Play Services, microG. Optionally install the Play Store for downloading apps, using the patched version from NanoDroid.
Google Play Store - choose between the vanilla Google Play Store or the patched one from NanoDroid.
Google Sync Adapters - install the Google sync adapters for use with microG. Install contacts sync, calendar sync, or both.
UnifiedNlp - If you want network-based location without Google Play Services or microG, install this zip. Comes with the Mozilla location backend and Nominatim geocoder backend.
No GAPPS app packs - FOSS replacements for Google Apps packages, provides basic system apps for ROMs running without Google Play Services.. There are multiple tiers of zips you can download, matching the OpenGapps flavors. Click on the link to view the contents of each zip.
microg.zip doesn't flash anything in my redmi 2 oreo aosp. log attached
kurtn said:
microg.zip doesn't flash anything in my redmi 2 oreo aosp. log attached
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I'm currently working on polishing up a new release of a different project of mine, then I'll have time to look it over.
Per your PM, though, you said busybox wasn't in the location that the zip assumed it was. Can you search through your system and tell me which directories contain either busybox or toybox? (I believe busybox was found in two different folders when I flashed Lineage before)
Shadow53 said:
I'm currently working on polishing up a new release of a different project of mine, then I'll have time to look it over.
Per your PM, though, you said busybox wasn't in the location that the zip assumed it was. Can you search through your system and tell me which directories contain either busybox or toybox? (I believe busybox was found in two different folders when I flashed Lineage before)
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Just have to search with the right tool. In twrp I see busybox in the expected location.
kurtn said:
Just have to search with the right tool. In twrp I see busybox in the expected location.
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I had a little bit of time to flash a beta Oreo ROM for my phone and had no issues with things getting copied to my system correctly. If busybox is in the location that the script expects it to be, it's not obvious what the problem is.
The log you gave me seems to show that it mounted your system and data partitions correctly, detected that a folder did not exist, and then exited normally.
Have you tried an updated zip recently? A little while back I had the script output the found values for Android version and CPU architecture. It's possible it got fixed along with whatever I was working on at the time.
Re-downloaded microg.zip from @Shadow53's page. Now it works as expected.
Pushed a commit that should hopefully fix the issue @marcdw reported in the MicroG thread at https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...y-services-t3217616/post74531435#post74531435
@marcdw, I rebuilt the zips with a build containing the fix. Can you confirm that the libraries are now loading correctly? Things are working on my end, except for the patched Play Store requiring a reboot before working.
@rottenwheel do you really mean xposed? I have the impression magisk gets more attention.
@Shadow53,
I had actually edited the updater and add-on.d scripts to use the short names on most of your zips and all was good.
After work I'll start anew using your rebuilds. ?
ZTE Axon 7 A2017U, Dark ROM, microG (NoGAPPS), Tapatalk 4.9.5
rottenwheel said:
As read on the microG thread:
Although XDA community and most Android modders tend to side with Xposed-based solutions, I need to emphasize this is not the absolute case. I rather to stay away from it as much as I can, because it's given unstability to my devices as soon as I start tinkering with some modules; as soon as I get it removed from my setup, bugs are gone. I don't want to engage in unrelated discussions here, I just wanted to let you know your zip solutions have been working like a charm and many of us will miss if you lose enthusiasm about it. Keep it up and rocking. Thanks to you, getting microG onto our handsets is easier.
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NanoMod is optionally a Magisk module and has nothing to do with Xposed, though I appreciate the sentiment.
*If* I were to lose interest in this project or in providing scripts, the code for the zip-builder is open source and contains the build recipes I use for all of the zips I provide, so it shouldn't be too hard for someone to pick up if they wanted to.
That said, I have no intention of stopping providing zips any time soon, though development on the zip-builder itself is slow because university is keeping me busy. I use my zips too, so I gotta be at least a little invested
Shadow53 said:
@marcdw, I rebuilt the zips with a build containing the fix. Can you confirm that the libraries are now loading correctly? Things are working on my end, except for the patched Play Store requiring a reboot before working.
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Howdy sir. My apologies for not getting back. Work got in the way.
The zips work perfectly. I setup two ROMs on my Axon 7 with microg-playstore, no-gapps, and hacker. Not a single hiccup with the included apps or Play Store. All is good.
Must say again, I like the apps included in no-gapps.zip. Most of those I use and have to get manually from F-Droid.
Perfect with Dark ROM which has no apps or launcher and thus no worries of duplicate functionality (like two cameras, two calendars, etc.).
I see Firefox has replaced Lightning. Haven't used Firefox since v28 so I get to see what the new one is all about.
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LG G3 D851, PAC-MAN LP ROM, MultiROM, Tapatalk 4.9.5
Awesome. Been looking into how to get F Droid and Micro G plus most other things to work for my sm-g900p!
Really not liking the way Google has been going.
So looking into HOW to get that this to work for me.
From what I had seen so far....
PLEASE keep working on this!!
Thank you Shadow 53!
marcdw said:
Howdy sir. My apologies for not getting back. Work got in the way.
The zips work perfectly. I setup two ROMs on my Axon 7 with microg-playstore, no-gapps, and hacker. Not a single hiccup with the included apps or Play Store. All is good.
Must say again, I like the apps included in no-gapps.zip. Most of those I use and have to get manually from F-Droid.
Perfect with Dark ROM which has no apps or launcher and thus no worries of duplicate functionality (like two cameras, two calendars, etc.).
I see Firefox has replaced Lightning. Haven't used Firefox since v28 so I get to see what the new one is all about.
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LG G3 D851, PAC-MAN LP ROM, MultiROM, Tapatalk 4.9.5
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I'm glad to hear that it's working for you. I'll be posting a new release on GitLab around the end of the week (yay finals...)
Regarding the no-gapps zip, most included apps also remove the AOSP equivalent if present, with a couple exceptions such as Silence for SMS not removing the default SMS app and Firefox not removing the built-in browser, both to avoid potential issues.
godofsalt said:
Awesome. Been looking into how to get F Droid and Micro G plus most other things to work for my sm-g900p!
Really not liking the way Google has been going.
So looking into HOW to get that this to work for me.
From what I had seen so far....
PLEASE keep working on this!!
Thank you Shadow 53!
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Development of the zip builder is stalled right now, largely due to time. It works great for what I need at the moment, but I will work on bug fixes for things that come up. The zips are rebuilt every week by a cron job on the server, though packages containing the official Play Store may not get updated if opengapps updates their version (which changes the URL). I try to catch that, but I don't always have time to check.
I'm considering putting together a comprehensive gapps removal zip that should remove as much trace of Google as possible from the device, including any application data. That will take some investigation, though, and so it shouldn't be expected soon. If/when it comes, it'll largely be for removing installations by opengapps and Beans gapps, as I can't account for all differences between OEMs.
Hey no worries about updates being "stalled"!
I know what your going though believe me. Can be such a frickin headache!!! Not to mention anxiety that some poeple get this time of the year!
AM certainly glad to hear that you are still somewhat working on it though. Plus frim what I can see, this has not been out long, so I don't thing others may even know about it!
I believe they will!!!
Running paid apps having a license verification at runtime
I installed a recent LineageOS for microG (build date 11/29) on my Samsung Tablet SM-T800 (chagallwifi) and added root by flashing the zip provided by LineageOS.
I first tried Yalp Store (version 0.29, downloaded from fdroid), but then figured out that I cannot use any paid apps that make use of a license validation at runtime. However, there are some paid apps that I require.
I did some reading and it seems like the installation of the original Google PlayStore is a solution.
So here are my questions:
1) Can I get paid apps running when I install the original PlayStore as a system app following the procedure described on the blog shadow53 (sorry, cannot post the link cause I am a new user, but it is easy to find when searching for 'shadow53 android downloads')?
2) Is there anything I have to do in addition to flashing the PlayStore zip?
3) Does flashing the original PlayStore give rise to any conflict with the FakeStore that comes installed as part of microG? If so, how do I remove the FakeStore?
ebiel said:
I installed a recent LineageOS for microG (build date 11/29) on my Samsung Tablet SM-T800 (chagallwifi) and added root by flashing the zip provided by LineageOS.
I first tried Yalp Store (version 0.29, downloaded from fdroid), but then figured out that I cannot use any paid apps that make use of a license validation at runtime. However, there are some paid apps that I require.
I did some reading and it seems like the installation of the original Google PlayStore is a solution.
So here are my questions:
1) Can I get paid apps running when I install the original PlayStore as a system app following the procedure described on the blog shadow53 (sorry, cannot post the link cause I am a new user, but it is easy to find when searching for 'shadow53 android downloads')?
2) Is there anything I have to do in addition to flashing the PlayStore zip?
3) Does flashing the original PlayStore give rise to any conflict with the FakeStore that comes installed as part of microG? If so, how do I remove the FakeStore?
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1. Yes, you will be able to check licenses at runtime with the Play Store installed.
3. Yes, they use the same package name, so having both apps installed causes a conflict. Depending on where the FakeStore is installed, the Play Store zip may recognize where it is and automatically remove it for you. You will see some output while flashing, something like "Deleting existing file /system/priv-app/Phoneksy" if it was discovered (file path may be different).
If it does not automatically remove FakeStore, find the directory it is installed in and delete it, then on next boot modify the playstore addon-d script to delete that directory. You should see where and what to change when you open the file. If you do not make this change,
2. You may have to manually remove FakeStore with the above process. You should also look at https://shadow53.com/android/no-gapps/faq/playstore-not-loading/ regarding other gotchas with getting the Play Store running and https://shadow53.com/android/no-gapps/faq/playstore-incorrect-signature/ if you use the patched version of the Play Store.
The addon.d survival script dosn't work on my rom (play store patched). I use lineageos with microg on nexus 7 (flo).
memarama said:
The addon.d survival script dosn't work on my rom (play store patched). I use lineageos with microg on nexus 7 (flo).
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Whether addon.d stuff works depends on the ROM. Some ROMs have a backup feature during flashing but a lot do not. Does LOS support addon.d backups?
ZTE Axon 7 A2017U, Dirty Unicorns UNOFFICIAL v11.7.2 ROM, Tapatalk 4.9.5
memarama said:
The addon.d survival script dosn't work on my rom (play store patched). I use lineageos with microg on nexus 7 (flo).
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LineageOS has addon.d sopport. Maybe you should post a recovery. Log
memarama said:
The addon.d survival script dosn't work on my rom (play store patched). I use lineageos with microg on nexus 7 (flo).
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After installing the microG Lineage fork on my own device to test, I realized that the Play Store zip marks FakeStore as something to remove on initial installation, but not across system updates. The addon.d script doesn't re-remove FakeStore.
Try downloading the latest version of the zip and installing it. FakeStore should stay uninstalled now.
In other news, I've decided to make my no-gapps zip into multiple, similar to the various OpenGapps zips. This means a larger selection of open source apps that can be installed, including some more replacements for AOSP apps. I'm working through a couple bugs right now potentially related to these zips, then I'll add an update with more details.
This is for the Fire HD 8 8th generation rooted with xyz's exploit
https://forum.xda-developers.com/hd...fire-hd-8-2018-downgrade-unlock-root-t3894256
I've seen a couple people run into problems with this so rather than have xyz's thread clogged I figured I'd
make a seperate thread just for this.
I've made an update to the debloat.zip so it can be flashed at any time rather than flashing after rooting
[seperate zip instead of a modifed finalize.zip ]
==Debloating==
DISCLAIMER : Per testing and input from other members, Amazon Apps will NOT be able to be reinstalled after flashing this. I've yet to figure out if this is a direct result of this script or due to the nature of xyz's exploit, either way
after rooting, do NOT expect to be able to use Amazon Apps (defeat's the purpose of this script anyways lol)
1. Download debloat.zip from here
2. Reboot to TWRP, and flash
3. Reboot to system and say goodbye to Amazon Bloatware
==Replacing FireLauncher==
1. Install a launcher of your choice (Tested with CPL and Nova Launcher)
2. Install Terminal Emulator
3. Run 'su' from terminal emulator and grant it root permissions, then type 'pm disable com.amazon.firelauncher'
4. Press the home button and your new launcher is ready to go !
Thanks to xyz for the amazing work :highfive:
delessio100 said:
This is for the Fire HD 8 8th generation rooted with xyz's exploit
https://forum.xda-developers.com/hd...fire-hd-8-2018-downgrade-unlock-root-t3894256
I've seen a couple people run into problems with this so rather than have xyz's thread clogged I figured I'd
make a seperate thread just for this.
I've made an update to the debloat.zip so it can be flashed at any time rather than flashing after rooting
[seperate zip instead of a modifed finalize.zip ]
==Debloating==
1. Download debloat.zip from here
2. Reboot to TWRP, and flash
3. Reboot to system and say goodbye to Amazon Bloatware
==Replacing FireLauncher==
1. Install a launcher of your choice (Tested with CPL and Nova Launcher)
2. Install Terminal Emulator
3. Run 'su' from terminal emulator and grant it root permissions, then type 'pm disable com.amazon.firelauncher'
4. Press the home button and your new launcher is ready to go !
Thanks to xyz for the amazing work :highfive:
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Thanks for this! Will flashing this debloat.zip allow me to install and use the Amazon Prime Video or the Alexa app from the Playstore later on or will it stop the app from working?
ryknow27 said:
Thanks for this! Will flashing this debloat.zip allow me to install and use the Amazon Prime Video or the Alexa app from the Playstore later on or will it stop the app from working?
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Per my testing, the Play Store version of Amazon Apps are working (I've tested Alexa, Prime Video, and the Kindle App so far), so yes you should be able to
delessio100 said:
Per my testing, the Play Store version of Amazon Apps are working (I've tested Alexa, Prime Video, and the Kindle App so far), so yes you should be able to
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Awesome, thanks for the reply. I'll give it a shot.
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delessio100 said:
Per my testing, the Play Store version of Amazon Apps are working (I've tested Alexa, Prime Video, and the Kindle App so far), so yes you should be able to
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Sorry, one more question. When you tested the Amazon apps, did you also previously install the finalize.zip?
ryknow27 said:
Awesome, thanks for the reply. I'll give it a shot.
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Sorry, one more question. When you tested the Amazon apps, did you also previously install the finalize.zip?
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Yes, xyz's finalize.zip only removes system apps related to OTA updates, so it prevents accidental / forced OTA updates from overwriting things modified by the exploit
delessio100 said:
Yes, xyz's finalize.zip only removes system apps related to OTA updates, so it prevents accidental / forced OTA updates from overwriting things modified by the exploit
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Thank you
delessio100 said:
Yes, xyz's finalize.zip only removes system apps related to OTA updates, so it prevents accidental / forced OTA updates from overwriting things modified by the exploit
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I followed the instructions for Tailborn form your post on xyz's thread except for installing Root Essentials and then followed the instructions from this thread and after installing several Amazon apps, they start to open and then force close. I could be wrong but I think it may be due to the finalize.zip because after the first time I successfully rooted with xyz's method it did the same thing. Since it works for you, do you know if you did anything different than what I did?
ryknow27 said:
I followed the instructions for Tailborn form your post on xyz's thread except for installing Root Essentials and then followed the instructions from this thread and after installing several Amazon apps, they start to open and then force close. I could be wrong but I think it may be due to the finalize.zip because after the first time I successfully rooted with xyz's method it did the same thing. Since it works for you, do you know if you did anything different than what I did?
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What apps specifically aren't working ? I've only tested the Kindle App, Alexa, and Prime Video. Are these giving you errors? I haven't fully tested all Amazon apps as I don't really use them but if you can give me a list of the apps that aren't functional I can take a look when I get home. If you'd prefer I can modify my debloat script to not remove the Amazon apps you want to keep Also if you could provide a logcat from one of the apps that's crashing I can try to determine what's causing the crash. The instructions I provided for Tailborn were just to fix the error with his SD card
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What apps specifically aren't working ? I've only tested the Kindle App, Alexa, and Prime Video. Are these giving you errors? I haven't fully tested all Amazon apps as I don't really use them but if you can give me a list of the apps that aren't functional I can take a look when I get home. If you'd prefer I can modify my debloat script to not remove the Amazon apps you want to keep Also if you could provide a logcat from one of the apps that's crashing I can try to determine what's causing the crash. The instructions I provided for Tailborn were just to fix the error with his SD card
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Yes I did see that your instructions were to help him with his SD card issue. I was basically just using it as a guide to start over except for anything to do with the SD card since I didn't have that issue.
The main apps I'm wanting to work that I'm having an issue with is Alexa and Amazon prime video. It will be a little bit before I can attach a logcat. I've never created one before but it should not be that hard to figure out and I'm on my way to work right now.
ryknow27 said:
Yes I did see that your instructions were to help him with his SD card issue. I was basically just using it as a guide to start over except for anything to do with the SD card since I didn't have that issue.
The main apps I'm wanting to work that I'm having an issue with is Alexa and Amazon prime video. It will be a little bit before I can attach a logcat. I've never created one before but it should not be that hard to figure out and I'm on my way to work right now.
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I'm on my way home from college (on the bus ) so I can guide you through it when I get home. Alexa worked without errors for me so I'm not sure why it wouldn't work for you but I'm sure we'll get it sorted it out soon
Getting Logcat (assuming you're on windows and running command prompt on the desktop)
1. Connect the kindle to your computer, run adb logcat -c (clears logcat)
2. Run adb logcat | findstr "com.amazon.dee.app" > logcat.txt (This will store the logcat for the Alexa app to a text file on your desktop)
3. Go back to your kindle, open the Alexa App and wait for it to crash
4. After it crashes, hit CTRL + C in command prompt (stops logging)
5. Copy and paste logcat.txt and send it in your reply
This will help me figure out what's causing the crash and from here I'll be able to fix it
delessio100 said:
I'm on my way home from college (on the bus ) so I can guide you through it when I get home. Alexa worked without errors for me so I'm not sure why it wouldn't work for you but I'm sure we'll get it sorted it out soon
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Thanks
delessio100 said:
I'm on my way home from college (on the bus ) so I can guide you through it when I get home. Alexa worked without errors for me so I'm not sure why it wouldn't work for you but I'm sure we'll get it sorted it out soon
Getting Logcat (assuming you're on windows and running command prompt on the desktop)
1. Connect the kindle to your computer, run adb logcat -c (clears logcat)
2. Run adb logcat | findstr "com.amazon.dee.app" > logcat.txt (This will store the logcat for the Alexa app to a text file on your desktop)
3. Go back to your kindle, open the Alexa App and wait for it to crash
4. After it crashes, hit CTRL + C in command prompt (stops logging)
5. Copy and paste logcat.txt and send it in your reply
This will help me figure out what's causing the crash and from here I'll be able to fix it
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Sorry, I've been really busy here at work this evening and unfortunately, the computers here will not let me retrieve a logcat through ADB. They have them locked down to where we can't use them for much except for work stuff.
I did get a logcat from an app called "aLogcat" from the Playstore but it is really long and I don't know if it will be good enough. I can attach it here or if it is best I can get one from adb later tonight after getting home. I'm in no rush
ryknow27 said:
Sorry, I've been really busy here at work this evening and unfortunately, the computers here will not let me retrieve a logcat through ADB. They have them locked down to where we can't use them for much except for work stuff.
I did get a logcat from an app called "aLogcat" from the Playstore but it is really long and I don't know if it will be good enough. I can attach it here or if it is best I can get one from adb later tonight after getting home. I'm in no rush
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Id prefer you get one from adb as it'll make narrowing down the problem much easier :good: but I can just use grep on my PC to filter out the other things, so if you can send over what you have and attach the logcat from adb at your leisure when you get home, I'll take a look
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Id prefer you get one from adb as it'll make narrowing down the problem much easier :good: but I can just use grep on my PC to filter out the other things, so if you can send over what you have and attach the logcat from adb at your leisure when you get home, I'll take a look
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Hopefully I attach this right...lol.
I will get it from adb later tonight. Thanks again.
ryknow27 said:
Hopefully I attach this right...lol.
I will get it from adb later tonight. Thanks again.
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I just skimmed through it and grepped for 'com.amazon.dee.app' but nothing crash related has come up. The only crash related thing I noticed in the logcat was related to Amazon's Device Metric's app which shouldn't be affecting the Alexa App ( as i have that app removed and Alexa functioned fine in previous tests). I think a regular adb logcat is gonna be our best bet to narrow the issue down. If you haven't done this already try these suggestions
1. Clear App Data & Cache from settings and try opening it
2. Clear App Data & Cache, then from Settings grant the app all requested permissions, then try opening it
3. Uninstall the app then repeat step 2 after installing (don't open the app before granting permissions)
I have a suspicion it's related to the removal of Amazon's Account Management App (if you go to settings -> My Account , settings crashes) yet only my debloat zip removes this app, and you said you experienced this before flashing it. I'm installing the Alexa app now and I'm going to see if i can reproduce the crashes. I won't be letting Amazon get the best of us
Edit : I was able to recreate the crash by uninstalling the app, reinstalling, and then i got it to crash after signing in, however, after opening the app again it went right to the main screen and hasn't crashed since
Edit 2 : Try uninstalling, installing, signing in, and after it crashes open the app (it will crash again) then open it again (it shouldn't crash this time and should bring you to the main screen)
It seems that there's permissions included in the app that are only allowed for system priv-apps (which might be causing the crash) so if after doing this you still aren't able to get into the main screen try moving the app to /system/priv-app
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I just skimmed through it and grepped for 'com.amazon.dee.app' but nothing crash related has come up. The only crash related thing I noticed in the logcat was related to Amazon's Device Metric's app which shouldn't be affecting the Alexa App ( as i have that app removed and Alexa functioned fine in previous tests). I think a regular adb logcat is gonna be our best bet to narrow the issue down. If you haven't done this already try these suggestions
1. Clear App Data & Cache from settings and try opening it
2. Clear App Data & Cache, then from Settings grant the app all requested permissions, then try opening it
3. Uninstall the app then repeat step 2 after installing (don't open the app before granting permissions)
I have a suspicion it's related to the removal of Amazon's Account Management App (if you go to settings -> My Account , settings crashes) yet only my debloat zip removes this app, and you said you experienced this before flashing it. I'm installing the Alexa app now and I'm going to see if i can reproduce the crashes. I won't be letting Amazon get the best of us
Edit : I was able to recreate the crash by uninstalling the app, reinstalling, and then i got it to crash after signing in, however, after opening the app again it went right to the main screen and hasn't crashed since
Edit 2 : Try uninstalling, installing, signing in, and after it crashes open the app (it will crash again) then open it again (it shouldn't crash this time and should bring you to the main screen)
It seems that there's permissions included in the app that are only allowed for system priv-apps (which might be causing the crash) so if after doing this you still aren't able to get into the main screen try moving the app to /system/priv-app
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Ok well, I tried everything you listed here and it still just closes right after opening. I do not get the chance to log in or anything. Also to clarify what I said originally because it may have been a little misleading, the first time I rooted it I did not actually install the Alexa app but I did try to log into the Amazon services within the Fire Launcher and it would crash. At that point, I re-did the root and did not install the finalize.zip and it would then let me log in to Amazon services but that leaves all of the OTA stuff in there. So I tried it all again and that's when I first messaged you about it.
ryknow27 said:
Ok well, I tried everything you listed here and it still just closes right after opening. I do not get the chance to log in or anything. Also to clarify what I said originally because it may have been a little misleading, the first time I rooted it I did not actually install the Alexa app but I did try to log into the Amazon services within the Fire Launcher and it would crash. At that point, I re-did the root and did not install the finalize.zip and it would then let me log in to Amazon services but that leaves all of the OTA stuff in there. So I tried it all again and that's when I first messaged you about it.
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At this point I'd recommend talking to xyz as it doesn't seem to be an issue with my debloat script, he's going to have a much better understanding of the issue and is more knowledgeable. I'll look at your adb logcat when you get time to grab one but I've wiped my Kindle clean reflashed everything including finalize.zip and my debloat script and I'm still able to log in and use Amazon Apps
No problem and thanks for the assistance. I'll still get the adb logcat later tonight. [emoji3]
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ryknow27 said:
No problem and thanks for the assistance. I'll still get the adb logcat later tonight. [emoji3]
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I'll take a look whenever you get time to send it :good:
delessio100 said:
I'll take a look whenever you get time to send it :good:
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Sorry it took me a day to get back to you. I didn't get time to mess with it due to some stuff going on. I tried something different this time. I followed the directions from xyz's thread except I did not install the finalize.zip. I then did everything from this thread, then I used a root explorer and deleted all of the OTA stuff from system/priv-app. Now, the Alexa app will run just fine but the Prime Video app crashes. So, I tried doing what you said a couple of times using "com.amazon.avod.thirdpartyclient" but the .txt file would always be empty. So I just used adb logcat -v long > logcat.txt to catch the crash. Hopefully you can make sense of it...lol.
Hello Guys,
I come in need of a help,
I'm writing from my computer now,
Yesterday my phone was working fine,
Today morning, I updated the apps on my phone; amongst the updates was android system webview.
After a reboot, my phone is unresponsive, it won't open any of the apps from that point.
I reboot again, since keyboard doesn't work, I used the OTG cable to use the physical keyboard to enter the password and get in. Tried entering setting to uninstall that crap app, settings is unresponsive.
No SIM services, no keyboard, no fingerprint, no settings etc.. basically nothing works and everything says "unresponsive and asks to either wait or close".
The only thing I have now is TWRP Recovery, and I'm inside it now.
I've wiped Cache + Dalvik / ART Cache : Result still same, nothing works.
I mailed [email protected] (which is provided in the app's "Developer" section) about this and got a reply that the mail is no longer being monitored.
Can someone please let me know how I can remove android system webview by using TWRP ? So that I can enter the phone back again as normal..
Device Details:
Lenovo K8 Note
Android 7.1.1 Nougat, (Never updated the OS)
Device has been rooted and has recovery options.
I think you can find WebView module in Magisk respiratory so I suggest you give that a try. Flash it and I think it will be fine as long as you have Magisk installed, of course.
dedq said:
I think you can find WebView module in Magisk respiratory so I suggest you give that a try. Flash it and I think it will be fine as long as you have Magisk installed, of course.
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Thanks, I couldn't quite understand that..
I've never read/seen a need for Magisk so far.. so may I know what is the procedure to be done here...?
I do read Magisk is a systemless Root, (I already have SuperSu, is that the same functionality? (though I can't open anything that is))
Find the Magisk zip on Google and flash it over TWRP.
Head over to the Magisk module site and you will be able to find an alternate WebView module you can flash. It will be in zip format so I guess you will need USB to transfer those files to your phone since you cannot use it to download modules.
dedq said:
Find the Magisk zip on Google and flash it over TWRP.
Head over to the Magisk module site and you will be able to find an alternate WebView module you can flash. It will be in zip format so I guess you will need USB to transfer those files to your phone since you cannot use it to download modules.
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Understood, thanks..
Will try this out.
KillerBeeSama said:
Understood, thanks..
Will try this out.
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Give it a try and come to tell if you have sorted it out.
If not, you will probably need to flash your ROM again hoping the application won't stay updated but to back to stock version.
dedq said:
Find the Magisk zip on Google and flash it over TWRP.
Head over to the Magisk module site and you will be able to find an alternate WebView module you can flash. It will be in zip format so I guess you will need USB to transfer those files to your phone since you cannot use it to download modules.
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Oh, one more thing,
Does this procedure mean, I'll lose TWRP and SuperSu?
Can I not just downgrade the android system webview manually itself?
KillerBeeSama said:
Oh, one more thing,
Does this procedure mean, I'll lose TWRP and SuperSu?
Can I not just downgrade the android system webview manually itself?
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You won't lose TWRP but I am not sure about SuperSu since it's very old and people don't use it from the time Magisk appeared. I don't think you will be able to have both TWRP and SuperSu.
It would be good for you to just uninstall the updates of WebView if you can use your phone at all. That would solve the problem.
TWRP basically is a menu what allows you to select and apply ADB and/or Fastboot commands.
SuperSU is a Superuser access management tool: it requires SU binary got installed on Android.
Both mentioned sofwares are completely different things, don't depend on each other.
BTW:
I always root Android without the need to make use of Magisk or SuperSU.
So, I went through these
[MAGISK] [MODULE] Webview Manager
Welcome to the XDA home of Webview Manager by Androidacy Read about it on our blog: https://www.androidacy.com/tag/webview-manager/ What is this? This magisk module allows to install several webviews and browsers, replacing the stock one with...
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Android system Webview installed but not used by apps
I downloaded and installed the latest version of android system WebView from the app store on my android tablet (running 5.0.2). But apps still go on using the old webview version (39.0.0.0). Ho...
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SystemWebView releases
SystemWebView releases
www.bromite.org
Installing SystemWebView
Bromite is a Chromium fork with ad blocking and privacy enhancements; take back your browser! - bromite/bromite
github.com
I got is, .. the adb and appt command says "not found". so.. confusion. and I also see that Bromite System Webview might or might not work on some apps..
So,
Is there a way to downgrade an app through recovery mode
or delete that app's data and start from scratch for that alone?
or is there a way to flash an old Android System Web View through TWRP?
Please help, I have spent the whole day trying to fix this.
I already have SuperSu and it seems if I need to goto Magisk (which is just for that other webview application, I have to do a lot of rolling back and applications going away, ) I don't want that..
Let's keep the Magisk idea as last resort and please let me know if there is any other way to delete the entire Android Webview related stuff and start from beginning.
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Attached the attack of errors. (these are just few of the ANR popups, there are lots more.. at the last screen you can see even settings won't respond)
My recommendation: Reflash phone's Stock ROM to get rid off of all modifications you applied so far, then restart modding from the scratch.
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My recommendation: Reflash phone's Stock ROM to get rid off of all modifications you applied so far, then restart modding from the scratch.
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Just because of one application?
I just want that android webview gone/replaced with a stable one, is that not possible without destroying everything?
Thanks everyone.
we have a solution,
In my case, uninstalling the Xposed framework fixed it for me..
So, while working on this issue I had made a flow map and a log of what is done and its results, may be someone else can benefit from it in the future..
Spoiler: Tries and results
Even starting the entering phone itself is a big issue, because the keyboard applications don't come up; fingerprint doesn't work on first boot as a security measure as well; connected physical keyboard to OTG to phone to enter password... then greeted with lots of errors of all the applications.
Asking people blowed over 'to buy a new phone'
Posted to Reddit, no replies
Posted to Google support, got crappy bot_ish answers; who even hires these people!
Posted to XDA, have some ideas worth trying
Unpacking the system web view.apk on computer gives crap details as it is almost completely encrypted.
Going rabbit hunting through the rabbit hole, checking each folders on "/"
found something similar /system/app/WebViewGoogle/WebViewGoogle.apk
Quick google search confirms that I’m on the right path to finding it...
May be data or XML is somewhere too?
Deleted(copied and deleted) /system/app/WebViewGoogle/WebViewGoogle.apk
Result, Same
Then Reverted
PS: Original Copy at ext_sdcard
Replaced the existing one (92.0.4515.115 with 90.0.4430.210)
Result, no changes.
Then reverted with the crappy original
May be adb will install properly?
Tried adb commands on phone on TWRP, doesn't work
Tried adb from computer to phone, unable to connect to phone.
Was doing it wrong, while in TWRP, I need to initiate "ADB Sideload" and then connect from PC (with Firewall allowed)
then "adb devices", shows connected device with serial number
after the above, the adb push keeps saying "error: connect failed: closed"
turning phone ON and connecting for additional settings (USB debugging) pops "mtp host failed" as soon as I wire..
Started the phone, switched over to Guest account, (oddly seems stuff there are kind of better with lesser error messages), tried launching playstore and wifi, both need password which I don't have, entering settings, hangs for a while, quickly go to apps and uninstall updates for android system web view.. web view becomes 0.0.1
results, fail
Created a temporary user account on phone whilst booting, (because of the observable lesser apps running if I switch over from main..)
added my gaccount on it,
launched playstore to update the android system web view..
the update is stuck at 60%~70 %each time and is unable to complete..
took the v90 application that is on pendrive, connected otg.. and started to install application manually from there..
it said, no space.. even though there is around 4 GB free... continued to disable other applications, such as chrome, youtube, drive etc..
still unable to install the v90 application
even installing other apps (sudoku example) have the same issue,
and then I see a popup that package manager has stopped working (aha! so that itself doesn't work, then can't install),
Went to see if I can change something on developer options, developer option wont come up even after 7+ taps.. hmm strange, may be only main account can have dev options.
While at it, swapped out the Gboard with older AOSP keyboard (retaining Fleksy though).
Rebooted and tried again.. no fix yet..
Atleast I don't have to switch to physical keyboard now for every reboot, since the inner older keyboard comes for first boot.
By TWRP, removed existing app and replaced with v87; doesn't seem to be any different, same errors...
Was about to install the Magisk but it seems to have lots and lots of catches to it, and things to-do before I can go to that...
Continuing investigation on how to downgrade and get back to older state
Through TWRP, deleted the app folder from /system/app/WebViewGoogle/WebViewGoogle.apk
researched to see if there is something else to delete, couldn't find much... proceeding from what we know...
Removed ATSystem.apk (3C's helper) from /system/priv-app just in cast (copy placed at ext_sdcard)
result no change..
Started at around 31-Jul-21 13:00 and went on till 01-Aug-21 01-26 pausing to for the day to rest...
Restored App Folder back to /system/app/WebViewGoogle/WebViewGoogle.apk
WebViewGoogle.apk is v90 again.. (the original seems to be missing, meh, not like it's going to fix)
reboot, result, no changes.
Starting step to install magisk
Removing xposed now..
wiped dalvik cache
rebooting
Kind of stable!!!
Everything seems to work?!?!
Firewalled all app except playstore and mail,
mail seems to work, but can't open the mails (just the headers are received), clicking on the mail says "unable to inflate webview"
aha, I forgot that I have v87 still, if I update that again, will it work (if it doesn't we know how to revert now)
proceeds to update v87 to latest
reboots,
I guess issue resolved by uninstalling xposed, next step to enter phone and move data to safe zone and think about next step.
Are you using xprivacylua?
VD171 said:
Are you using xprivacylua?
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No, I do remember hearing about it.
GUys, i have installes a system webview on my Samsung J2 core, after restarting my phone stuck on int boot animation, then i do the hard reset combination keys and keeps from restarting. what should i do.
TUPANGPUTi23 said:
GUys, i have installes a system webview on my Samsung J2 core, after restarting my phone stuck on int boot animation, then i do the hard reset combination keys and keeps from restarting. what should i do.
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Oh... sorry to hear that.
I don't know the solution to that, because mine is rooted I was able to get into the custom recovery and fix things.. not sure what can be done here for your case, (I do know that the old samsung's default recovery is kinda unreadable for English speakers)
So, I think it's best for you to start a new thread in the forum, because if you make a new thread there's a higher chance of reply than this thread which is already marked solved.
(plus. please do attach any photos even crude it may be, still will help people see and suggest actions)