Hi I have a China tablet that has no apparent "recovery" and I'm afraid of flashing a recovery and risk bricking it.
I want to try to install a zipped app. (Maxx Audio) the file structure is
- Meta-INF
- System
somewhere in the "system" there is an apk file
I presume I "install" that apk file, then copy all the files under "system" into the "system" folder of my tablet?
Where do i put "meta-INF" files?
Thank you very much. Apologies for sounding dumb. I have googled for a few days and found no answer so I thought I'd ask at XDA.
Any help is appreciated.
joker97 said:
Hi I have a China tablet that has no apparent "recovery" and I'm afraid of flashing a recovery and risk bricking it.
I want to try to install a zipped app. (Maxx Audio) the file structure is
- Meta-INF
- System
somewhere in the "system" there is an apk file
I presume I "install" that apk file, then copy all the files under "system" into the "system" folder of my tablet?
Where do i put "meta-INF" files?
Thank you very much. Apologies for sounding dumb. I have googled for a few days and found no answer so I thought I'd ask at XDA.
Any help is appreciated.
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Hello and thank you for using XDA Assist.
We cannot provide technical support nor can other members reply to your posts here on XDA Assist and it's difficult to point you towards a specific forum since you didn't provide any information about which device/ROM/file you have in mind. The file you describe seems to be a common "flashable ZIP" designed to be loaded by a custom recovery such as TWRP. Without such a recovery, you would need to study the steps included in whatever scripts are in the "meta-INF" directory and duplicate them manually from a terminal emulator prompt or maybe from an ADB link to a desktop or laptop, an eminently dangerous endeavor NOT recommended unless you're positive you know what you're doing. If you need more information, try asking with all relevant details in the friendly general Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting forum at http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help. That's a good place to start where members familiar with your device might be able to advise you. You could also ask wherever you found the file you're attempting to install.
Good luck!
Thank you. In the zip thread someone said just to install the apk and then push the files and it worked for him.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/themes-apps/app-05q-maxxaudio-lib-t3026967
joker97 said:
Thank you. In the zip thread someone said just to install the apk and then push the files and it worked for him.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/themes-apps/app-05q-maxxaudio-lib-t3026967
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It all depends on what command(s) the script in the ZIP file contains but I'm sure whoever uploaded the file can help you. As mentioned earlier, we cannot provide technical support here, sorry.
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Hello im not sure if this is the right kind of forum to ask this but, Ive seen someone extract images of cards from an android game, when I asked him how he did it he said he went into the games data files, which I assumed is in the Android > data > then the game files folder. I checked there however most of the files were in a format which the phone couldn't read. Is there a section here that explains this. Thank you
Hi,
More than likely you need to go into the .apk and use a tool to extract the contents. But to find a clearer answer I would advice to look here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games
Best of luck!
I have a Lg g4 h8110h for t mobile. Im trying to root it by low effort root that i got here on XDA.
One of the files is a tar.gz. I downloaded on my computer and i unzip it and i got just a tar. file. The problem comes now. I unziped it with 7 zip as i saw in a tutorial to root this phone with low effort root. I can see on 7 zip othe image file but i cant save it. I doesnt let me move it or copy it or do something with it. When i click it again, it just give me another tar file but that one can be saved. I tried with other files unzzipers like 8 zip and unpacked. No succes yet. Any ideas?
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I have a Lg g4 h8110h for t mobile. Im trying to root it by low effort root that i got here on XDA.
One of the files is a tar.gz. I downloaded on my computer and i unzip it and i got just a tar. file. The problem comes now. I unziped it with 7 zip as i saw in a tutorial to root this phone with low effort root. I can see on 7 zip othe image file but i cant save it. I doesnt let me move it or copy it or do something with it. When i click it again, it just give me another tar file but that one can be saved. I tried with other files unzzipers like 8 zip and unpacked. No succes yet. Any ideas?
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Hi, thanks for using XDA Assist!
First, please create an account so you can post in other forums.
Here is the main forum area for your device:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-g4
Here's where you should ask for help:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-g4/help
Your specific device experts are located there.
Good luck!
Hi,
My question is simple: In linux we can extract a .DEB file and manually put each of its contents in its relative system directory, then it works just fine after a reboot (or logout-login process). Is there a way to do the same for the .APK files?
Thanks in advance,
Multimann2
multimann2 said:
Hi,
My question is simple: In linux we can extract a .DEB file and manually put each of its contents in its relative system directory, then it works just fine after a reboot (or logout-login process). Is there a way to do the same for the .APK files?
Thanks in advance,
Multimann2
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Hello and thank you for using XDA Assist.
While an *.apk file is effectively a ZIP archive, each one will have its own set of components that need to be installed in any number of possible application-specific locations (within /system, /data, storage, etc.). The installer takes care of that and there is no realistic way to emulate the process "manually". If you need to discuss the matter further, I suggest you post your question in the friendly general Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting forum at http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help where other members will be able to respond.
Good Luck!
Thanks Mike B.
I will post it there right now. But based on your information, we should be able to "read" where the app is supposed to be installed in the system.
multimann2 said:
Thanks Mike B.
I will post it there right now. But based on your information, we should be able to "read" where the app is supposed to be installed in the system.
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It might not be as straightforward as you might think, but thanks for posting "over there" where you're likely to get various opinions.
Thread closed.
I usually find no problem copying files from android to my laptop like everyone but there's a certain file I am trying to send to my pc but I can't find it in any way in File explorer. It's a zip folder but I usually have no problem finding zip files. What should I do?
Hello,
Welcome to XDA.
Try posting your question in the link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help
The experts there may be able to help. Good luck.
Please anyone help I got a script to run and it is in .zip format my friend told that my recovery is not supported he told me install it manually but I don't know how to install it but with Root explorer I have located system/etc/init.d after that in .zip file I have two folders that is meta-inf and system folder so which one I have to extract. Thanks.
Hi,
Try posting your question here:
Questions and Answers
The experts there may be able to help.
Good luck!