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Help- How do I reinstall stock calendar- nothing working

Ok here is the info
1. LG EVE aka LG GW620 phone is rooted with android 1.6
2. I COPIED some apps from /system/apps dir I thought I could move to the sdcard
3. I copied the Calendar.apk and 3 other calendar xxx.apk and .odx to the sdcard
4. I DELETED the apps that I copied from /system/apps
Problem: It seems that I need to have the stock calendar in order for any calendar widget to work.
So, how do I fix this item.
I also moved some files that seems to stop me from opening the market or connecting with Dolphin Browser. I will fix those the same as the calendar issue.
I tried to copy and past back all of the files from the SDCARD back to the /system/apps directory but no luck. They went back but I notice the permissions are not r-r-w and also it shows the owner as 50 or sdcard or system INSTEAD of ROOT.
Thanks for your help.

anyone???
There has to be a simple way for me to copy back the original files from the SDcard back into the /system/apps dir.
Why is it so difficult to install a simple calendar app?
I tried installing the 2 calendar .apk for 1.6 files that I found but it just says this can't install on this phone.

problem installing APK

I'm a HTC Desire S owner. I've problem installing APK files. It shows "There is a problem parsing the package" when trying to install apk files in ES File Explorer. It only happens when the apk files are in SDcard. It don't happen when install apk files which are located in my PC thru WiFi with ES File Explorer. It don't work with ASTRO file manager either. But I can install with AndExplorer and can install from PC (with DroidExplorer). I mostly use ES file manager and wanna install with it. I'm currently using latest version of ES file explorer. I've already checked "Allow installation of non-market apps" in setting. It did not happen with Stock ROM. Happened while using Saga3D, I don't know what I accidently did. I change to new rom 'Virtuous Quattro (ICS) and it still occur. Now I'm on Hyperion and it is still happening. Please help me.

xtartrackR said:
I'm a HTC Desire S owner. I've problem installing APK files. It shows "There is a problem parsing the package" when trying to install apk files in ES File Explorer. It only happens when the apk files are in SDcard. It don't happen when install apk files which are located in my PC thru WiFi with ES File Explorer. It don't work with ASTRO file manager either. But I can install with AndExplorer and can install from PC (with DroidExplorer). I mostly use ES file manager and wanna install with it. I'm currently using latest version of ES file explorer. I've already checked "Allow installation of non-market apps" in setting. It did not happen with Stock ROM. Happened while using Saga3D, I don't know what I accidently did. I change to new rom 'Virtuous Quattro (ICS) and it still occur. Now I'm on Hyperion and it is still happening. Please help me.
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I cannot tell you the reason for this issue, but it's well known. just download the apk on your Pc and put on Sd card then.
And Sometimes you are downloading an corrupted apk, simply download the app somewhere else.
Sent by my fingers to your head.

They say this error is likely attributed to:
1) Some strange apk not fit for the device. so, try downloading compatible apk.
2) Problems with Dalvik cache. try wiping cache & dalvik cache.

The reason for this is that the app is not downloaded completely. The download may have been interrupted on your phone due to some reason. On PC, the apps are downloaded uninterrupted, so no parsing error.

shrome99 said:
The reason for this is that the app is not downloaded completely. The download may have been interrupted on your phone due to some reason. On PC, the apps are downloaded uninterrupted, so no parsing error.
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Thanks. Good to know
Sent by my fingers to your head.

This occurs in case of corrupted downloads, where the file is shown as completely downloaded but actually some bits are lost while downloading. Very common when the downloading is done on the phone itself. Try downloading via PC and then transfer the apk to the sd card and you should be fine. I came across this when downloading an apk from the xda site itself (in the app development forum i think) and everytime i tried downloading on the phone, i got a parsing error... but as soon as i downloaded on PC and transferred it to phone, it installed right away!

I'm sure APK file is not corrupt. I can install with AndExplorer but not with ES File Explorer. I reinstalled ES File Explorer, but still not working.

xtartrackR said:
I'm sure APK file is not corrupt. I can install with AndExplorer but not with ES File Explorer. I reinstalled ES File Explorer, but still not working.
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Well then i guess you can say goodbye to ES File Explorer and stick to AndExplorer if this solves your problem!
Whatever works for you man! At least you found a workaround...I used to go crazy when i got these parsing errors!!!

Or try a different memory card. I have a Kingston micro-SD which gave me sleepless night awhile.

apk Problem
Have tried to check your Android Minimum SDK Version you have at your Program ??
Check this file and check your device
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="19"
android:targetSdkVersion="20" />
I have faced this problem with old versions , and resolved it by changing the appropriate minSdkVersion

xtartrackR said:
I'm a HTC Desire S owner. I've problem installing APK files. It shows "There is a problem parsing the package" when trying to install apk files in ES File Explorer. It only happens when the apk files are in SDcard. It don't happen when install apk files which are located in my PC thru WiFi with ES File Explorer. It don't work with ASTRO file manager either. But I can install with AndExplorer and can install from PC (with DroidExplorer). I mostly use ES file manager and wanna install with it. I'm currently using latest version of ES file explorer. I've already checked "Allow installation of non-market apps" in setting. It did not happen with Stock ROM. Happened while using Saga3D, I don't know what I accidently did. I change to new rom 'Virtuous Quattro (ICS) and it still occur. Now I'm on Hyperion and it is still happening. Please help me.
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hey juz check if ur sd is protected with password or something. and its the reason y its showing... if sd is protected under developer options & phone is rooted it occurs. check that out n try and tht prob will be solved..it worked for me. check that out n reply.

APK installation Astro File Manager issue
For me, the APK installer in Astro File Manager doesn't work atm.
I see a brief scanning popup window but then it disappears.
Until they fix it, it's best to avoid launching APKs from Astro File manager.
If you think your APKs installs are using Astro File manager as the default app, you need to clear it.
On a Samsung Galaxy S7, I had to
1. Settings > Applications > Application manager
2. More (Reset app preferences)
3. If you have Samsung Kids Mode installed, you need to run and reconfigure it (if you don't you'll get annoying popups because Kids Mode app is now unstable until you reconfigure it)
4. Return to ES File Explorer and launch the APK (if there are still issues, continue to step 5)
5. Go back to Application Manager (i.e. repeat step 1)
6. More (drop down menu on top right) > Show system apps
7. Scroll down and locate Package Installer
8. Set as default
9. Try again

bikeboy888 said:
For me, the APK installer in Astro File Manager doesn't work atm.
I see a brief scanning popup window but then it disappears.
Until they fix it, it's best to avoid launching APKs from Astro File manager.
If you think your APKs installs are using Astro File manager as the default app, you need to clear it.
On a Samsung Galaxy S7, I had to
1. Settings > Applications > Application manager
2. More (Reset app preferences)
3. If you have Samsung Kids Mode installed, you need to run and reconfigure it (if you don't you'll get annoying popups because Kids Mode app is now unstable until you reconfigure it)
4. Return to ES File Explorer and launch the APK (if there are still issues, continue to step 5)
5. Go back to Application Manager (i.e. repeat step 1)
6. More (drop down menu on top right) > Show system apps
7. Scroll down and locate Package Installer
8. Set as default
9. Try again
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I had the same problem it was related to Package installer permissions. Gave the storage permission to package installer it worked. Mine was LG G3 with CM13 by the way.

[Script] Make Play Music Cache to External SD

Many of you have probably moved on to some variant of Jellybean and have maybe found other ways to do this (I in fact was on CM10 and had swapped internal and external cards--bad battery life brought me back to a stock based ROM) but I have struggled to find a good way on stock based ROMs to get Google Play music to cache to the external card. There were several suggestions, but none seemed to work for me. For those who might still be interested I found this thread by DeathmonkeyGTX which was based on this thread by Skittles. Took a few attempts and an edited script but I managed to make it work! I would assume this will work on any rooted ICS stock ROM, but was tested on Tweaked 2.2.
I have attached the edited script file that worked for me. And here are the copied instructions:
Prerequisites: Rooted phone; copy the .txt attached to this post to the root of the internal NAND flash, i.e. /sdcard/. Then make a folder in the root of your external_sd called "MusicCache." without the quotes or period.
1. Using whatever task manager you have or just go into settings->apps->running, close google play music.
2. Open your file manager and browse to /sdcard/Android/data/com.google.android.music/cache and delete all of the files found in music dir and artwork dir in this directory. This is very important step. If you do not delete your cache then your files will take up space but will no longer be available after this process.
3. Go to the google play store and install script manager - Smanager. Open smanager, and on first open you should see an option to select root, check that option and click ok and make sure to grant root to the app when the su dialog appears.
4. In Smanager browse to the root of your sdcard and click on and hold the "MusicScript.txt" to open a options dialog. Select "open as" and then select "Script/Executable".
Then Select "Su" and "Boot" and hit save.
5.. Go to settings app->apps->google play music-> and hit clear data.
6. Reboot your phone.
To verify this worked I checked the external_sd card after syncing an album to my phone. It was an album I was previously warned I didn't have enough space to save all of the songs.

Hello there I noticed that you found a way to save your music from the Play service to the external sd card. I followed all your steps and it is still not working, the music is saving in the default location. I have the Samsung Galaxy Blaze 4G, running the official CM10, stable version.

Good, but you misspelled sdcard in the script!

How glad am I to have found this old thread!
I have a Galaxy S2 LTE running stock 4.1.2, on which it's of course not possible to create links between the internal "USB" storage (where my Play Music files were stored) and the external SD.
And this solution worked! So thanks a bunch rbeier1221! Thanks to the OP's of the linked threads as well, but yours is the one that popped up in my Google search, and the guide I followed, so you get the thank you-post.
Though I did skip the steps to download the attached script and install Scriptmanager. And if anyone else should manage to google their way to this thread, and just happens to have ROM Toolbox on their phone, you can just type in the mount command along with your file paths in the Scripter utility (or import an existing script I'm guessing would work just as well).

I need to clear phone storage but Gallery app won't let me.

I have a full storage on my Galaxy S6 32G, and I'm really trying to clear a lot of photos which are about 6,000... the problem is, that every time I log onto the gallery app, it atomically tells me I have to clear my files and redirects me to the files app, where it tells me the same thing any time I click on any photo. It's telling me to clear ffilefiles while not allowing me to see any, and I want to see my photos also. How can I look at them???

Over a PC?

peteypaul said:
I have a full storage on my Galaxy S6 32G, and I'm really trying to clear a lot of photos which are about 6,000... the problem is, that every time I log onto the gallery app, it atomically tells me I have to clear my files and redirects me to the files app, where it tells me the same thing any time I click on any photo. It's telling me to clear ffilefiles while not allowing me to see any, and I want to see my photos also. How can I look at them???
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Install a file manager, you can try with ES File Explorer, Astro File Manager, or any other file manager of your choice.

Uzair40 said:
Install a file manager, you can try with ES File Explorer, Astro File Manager, or any other file manager of your choice.
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He stated in the OP that his storage is full.
@peteypaul You can eighter try connecting to your computer and remove/backup from there, or you can go to settings - storage and delete you "Cached Data" / Any big files under "Miscellaneous files"
- Renolz

gaint .thumbnail folder

Hi guys! I have an Xperia Z3 D6633 running on official Android version 6.0.1 with build number 23.5.a.1.291 rooted.My problem is that almost 5.0 GB of my internal storage is consumed by ".thumbnails" folder which I want to delete. I have searched some solutions and found out that normally people get some free space till these files reappear and in the mean time they can make this space useful but the case is different here. I have tried to delete this folder and all the containing files but even though the folder disappears for some time, I still don't get any free space even for a short time and the files start to reappear after some time. I don't have any Gallery other than the Album app and as it cannot be deleted, I have tried disabling but the problem still remains. I have also tried creating a new folder with the same name but the system would rename it to ".thumbnails 1" and another folder with the name ".thumbnails" would reappear . I had the same problem also with Lollipop on this device. I use FILE KOMMANDER, it is the system app.
Any help is highly appreciated.

Try MiXplorer from XDA (file commander isnt so good) then delete the .thumbs folder
Try Ccleaner from play store
Try SD Maid from play store
Try clearing data from Settings - apps - Media Storage (all your media will appear to be gone. It is still there but the phone wont see it until you reboot / download and run Media.re.scan from play store)
I wouldn't really know what else to suggest other than a clean install of your ROM even if it is stock as this seems like a bug

Ehab alz said:
Hi guys! I have an Xperia Z3 D6633 running on official Android version 6.0.1 with build number 23.5.a.1.291 rooted.My problem is that almost 5.0 GB of my internal storage is consumed by ".thumbnails" folder which I want to delete. I have searched some solutions and found out that normally people get some free space till these files reappear and in the mean time they can make this space useful but the case is different here. I have tried to delete this folder and all the containing files but even though the folder disappears for some time, I still don't get any free space even for a short time and the files start to reappear after some time. I don't have any Gallery other than the Album app and as it cannot be deleted, I have tried disabling but the problem still remains. I have also tried creating a new folder with the same name but the system would rename it to ".thumbnails 1" and another folder with the name ".thumbnails" would reappear . I had the same problem also with Lollipop on this device. I use FILE KOMMANDER, it is the system app.
Any help is highly appreciated.
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thumbnails folder store preview for all of your photos that you see on your gallery app (taken w camera or from whatsapp), if you want a smaller folder, transfer some pics to your pc or go cloud with google photos

xkeita said:
thumbnails folder store preview for all of your photos that you see on your gallery app (taken w camera or from whatsapp), if you want a smaller folder, transfer some pics to your pc or go cloud with google photos
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no i want it removed not reduced size

Ehab alz said:
no i want it removed not reduced size
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FYI .thumbnails folder will always exist to make android media work properly, easiest method is delete those folder (.thumbnails) then create file named .thumbnails
In my case I'm using es file explorer, best file manager ever for me
You should accept all consequences, app that using photo preview from Android Media will not show or buggy (ie. Instagram, Facebook)

ryandxter said:
FYI .thumbnails folder will always exist to make android media work properly, easiest method is delete those folder (.thumbnails) then create file named .thumbnails
In my case I'm using es file explorer, best file manager ever for me
You should accept all consequences, app that using photo preview from Android Media will not show or buggy (ie. Instagram, Facebook)
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i tried that already(with es file explorer)and nothing happend and the 5 GB sill occupied!!