Database Info

[Q] Weird /data permission issues (and/or how to upgrade libsqlite.so)

First off, I'll be honest - I'm not 100% certain this is the correct place for this, so apologies in advance if it isn't.
For all sorts of reasons I decided to downgrade my Wildfire from CM7 (2.3.3) to the last official rom (2.2.1).
I did the usual wipe alongside titanium backups and reinstalled the old rom.
A little after restoring my backups, I realized SQLite databases weren't restored properly.
So obviously, being the geek that I am, I dug in and realized that CM7 uses SQLite 3.7 while the other rom uses 3.6, and the database files aren't backwards compatible.
This leaves two options:
1. Upgrade libsqlite on the old rom
Which would save all sorts of DB conversions but I can't figure out how to do it, I assume all sorts of files are linked against a specific version of libsqlite, in which case it will be very complicated.
2. Convert all the DB files down to 3.6
I decided to go that route.
I wrote a small script that used sqlite to dump the databases back to sql statements and then recreate them using sqlite 3.6.
Everything seemed to work, but when I replaced the actual files in /data/data I ran into this exception
(taken from XBMC remote but happens with other apps):
Code:
E/Database( 1561): Failure 1 (table hosts already exists) on 0x26cc90 when preparing 'CREATE TABLE hosts (_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,name TEXT,address TE
XT,http_port INTEGER,user TEXT,pass TEXT,esport INTEGER,timeout INTEGER,wifi_only INTEGER,access_point TEXT,mac_addr TEXT,wol_port INTEGER,wol_wait IN
TEGER);'.
E/SQLiteOpenHelper( 1561): Couldn't open xbmc_hosts.db for writing (will try read-only):
E/SQLiteOpenHelper( 1561): android.database.sqlite.SQLiteException: table hosts already exists: CREATE TABLE hosts (_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,name TEXT,
address TEXT,http_port INTEGER,user TEXT,pass TEXT,esport INTEGER,timeout INTEGER,wifi_only INTEGER,access_point TEXT,mac_addr TEXT,wol_port INTEGER,w
ol_wait INTEGER);
....
E/AndroidRuntime( 1561): java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{org.xbmc.android.remote/org.xbmc.android.remote.presentati
on.activity.HomeActivity}: android.database.sqlite.SQLiteException: Can't upgrade read-only database from version 0 to 4: /data/data/org.xbmc.android.
remote/databases/xbmc_hosts.db
Which, I figure means it couldn't lock the DB file, probably to permission issues.
But in addition to running the well known fix_permissions script, I actually observed the permissions of a newly created xbmc_hosts.db (by removing the old one) and compared them to mine, they appeared to be the same but still mine crashed and the other one worked flawlessly.
I must be missing something stupid, but I can't for the life of me figure out what it is.
Any ideas (or pointers as to how I can upgrade the SQLite library) in the rom would be appreciated.
Thanks

[Q] Google Play Store Doesn't Open

So, in the end of the past year I have finally got to root my china replica (fake) Galaxy SIII
Everything was working just fine, until I remove some app from the /system/app directory, because this replica comes with almost no internal space, although I thought I was removing only unnecessary apps. I removed two that should not have been removed, the phone started to act erratically, it would fully start, but the screen just showed the wallpaper a blinked nonstop.
After my first moment of despair, I tried to solve it, throwing everything back on it, that stopped the blinking screen and showed the apps shortcuts on the main screen again. Then I started removing one app at time interspersed with a reboot. After removing what I didn't want left, except the only two necessary apps, I went to the Play Store, to download some apps and enjoy the new freed up internal space, only to discover that it simply didn't open anymore.
At first it would load, then show the upgrading screen (from market to play store) and when I tapped *continue" the app would just shutdown, and I was back at the app launcher, then I tried again just to even attempt open the app, the screen would change to the loading, but very quickly, it would shutdown again.
After my second moment of despair, I tried installing apps via ADB, and it worked, and so did the apps, every app that I installed worked just fine, but it wouldn't be updated unless I could find the .apk file and install it again via ABD. What, in some cases, is simply impossible.
Than I found a site, that would send the download link of the .apk file to my email, and I could download it in my phone, which was not an update but it was better than have to install anything via ADB. Then I tried to launch one of those apps, only to discover that my browser would crash with a F/C when I tapped save in the download pop-up.
After weeks searching for solutions and for any clue in this issue, I discovered that within the Dropbox's application directory contained a lot of .txt files.
Reading these files, I discovered what is causing the malfunction of the Play Store and the download function in the Browser, and it is the same thing. The problem is I don't know what to do to solve this.
Following below are some examples of the .txt files:
Location: /data/system/dropbox
File name: [email protected]
Code:
Process: com.android.vending
Flags: 0xabe45
Package: com.android.vending v8016010 (3.10.10)
Build: sprd/sprdroid_base/hsdroid:2.3.5/MocorDroid2.3.5/W12.20_P12_20121105.115851:user/test-keys
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Unknown URL content://downloads/my_downloads
at android.content.ContentResolver.insert(ContentResolver.java:600)
at com.google.android.finsky.download.DownloadManagerImpl$1.run(DownloadManagerImpl.java:43)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:587)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:92)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:130)
at android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:60)
File name: [email protected]
Code:
Process: com.android.vending
Flags: 0xabe45
Package: com.android.vending v8016010 (3.10.10)
Subject: Finsky
Build: sprd/sprdroid_base/hsdroid:2.3.5/MocorDroid2.3.5/W12.20_P12_20121105.115851:user/test-keys
android.util.Log$TerribleFailure: [27] DownloadProgressManager.makeNewCursor: Download progress cursor null: content://downloads/my_downloads
at android.util.Log.wtf(Log.java:275)
at android.util.Log.wtf(Log.java:254)
at com.google.android.finsky.utils.FinskyLog.wtf(FinskyLog.java:40)
at com.google.android.finsky.download.DownloadProgressManager.makeNewCursor(DownloadProgressManager.java:126)
at com.google.android.finsky.download.DownloadProgressManager.onDownloadProgress(DownloadProgressManager.java:234)
at com.google.android.finsky.download.DownloadProgressManager.access$000(DownloadProgressManager.java:28)
at com.google.android.finsky.download.DownloadProgressManager$2.run(DownloadProgressManager.java:97)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:587)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:92)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:130)
at android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:60)
File name: [email protected]
Code:
Process: com.android.browser
Flags: 0x9be45
Package: com.android.browser v10 (2.3.5)
Build: sprd/sprdroid_base/hsdroid:2.3.5/MocorDroid2.3.5/W12.20_P12_20121105.115851:user/test-keys
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Unknown URL content://downloads/my_downloads
at android.content.ContentResolver.insert(ContentResolver.java:600)
at com.android.browser.BrowserActivity.onDownloadStartNoStream(BrowserActivity.java:3737)
at com.android.browser.BrowserActivity$18.onClick(BrowserActivity.java:3603)
at android.view.View.performClick(View.java:2485)
at android.view.View$PerformClick.run(View.java:9080)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:587)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:92)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:130)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:3690)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:507)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:839)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:597)
at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
Does anyone knows what it means? Or how to solve it? I really want this to work and despite it is taking up all of my free time, and I cannot come up with a solution.
Thanks in advance
Sorry for the bad English.
Hugo Bler

What were the two apps removed?
H_Bler said:
So, in the and of the past year i've get to root my china replica (fake) Galaxy SIII
Everything was working just fine, until I remove some app from the /system/app directory, 'cause this replicas come with almost none internal space, althogh I thought I was removing only unecessary apps, I removed two that wasn't sopposed to be removed, the phone bricked, it would fully start, but the screen just showed the wallpaper a blinked nonstop.
After my depair, I tried to solve it, throwing everything back on it, what stopped the blinking screen and showed the apps shortcuts in the main screen again. Then I started removing one app at time interspersed with a reboot, after removing what I didn't want lefting only that two necessary apps, I went to the Play Store, to download some apps and enjoy the new freed internal space, only to discover that it simply didn't open anymore, at first it would load, then show the upgrading screen (from market to play store) and when I touched "continue" the app would shutdown, and I was back at the app luncher, then I tried again just to it don't even open, the screen would change to the loading, but in notime it would shutdown again.
After my second despair, I tried installing apps via ADB, and it worked, and so did the apps, everyone that I installed worked just fine, but it wouldn't be updated unless I could find the .apk file and install it again via ABD. What, in some cases, is simply impossible.
Than I found a site, that would send the download link of the .apk file to my email, and I could download it in my phone, wich wasn't an autoupdate but it was better than have to install anything via ADB. Then I tried it, only to discover tha my browser would crash an FC when I thouched save in the download pop-up.
After weeks seeking solutions and searching any clue in the phone root directories, if found the Dropbox directory that contain a lot of .txt files.
Reading this files I discoverd what is causing de malfunction of the Play Store and the download function in the Browser, and it is the same thing. The problem is I don't know what to do to solve this, following below are some exemples of the .txt files:
location: /data/system/dropbox
File name: [email protected]
Code:
Process: com.android.vending
Flags: 0xabe45
Package: com.android.vending v8016010 (3.10.10)
Build: sprd/sprdroid_base/hsdroid:2.3.5/MocorDroid2.3.5/W12.20_P12_20121105.115851:user/test-keys
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Unknown URL content://downloads/my_downloads
at android.content.ContentResolver.insert(ContentResolver.java:600)
at com.google.android.finsky.download.DownloadManagerImpl$1.run(DownloadManagerImpl.java:43)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:587)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:92)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:130)
at android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:60)
File name: [email protected]
Code:
Process: com.android.vending
Flags: 0xabe45
Package: com.android.vending v8016010 (3.10.10)
Subject: Finsky
Build: sprd/sprdroid_base/hsdroid:2.3.5/MocorDroid2.3.5/W12.20_P12_20121105.115851:user/test-keys
android.util.Log$TerribleFailure: [27] DownloadProgressManager.makeNewCursor: Download progress cursor null: content://downloads/my_downloads
at android.util.Log.wtf(Log.java:275)
at android.util.Log.wtf(Log.java:254)
at com.google.android.finsky.utils.FinskyLog.wtf(FinskyLog.java:40)
at com.google.android.finsky.download.DownloadProgressManager.makeNewCursor(DownloadProgressManager.java:126)
at com.google.android.finsky.download.DownloadProgressManager.onDownloadProgress(DownloadProgressManager.java:234)
at com.google.android.finsky.download.DownloadProgressManager.access$000(DownloadProgressManager.java:28)
at com.google.android.finsky.download.DownloadProgressManager$2.run(DownloadProgressManager.java:97)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:587)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:92)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:130)
at android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:60)
File name: [email protected]
Code:
Process: com.android.browser
Flags: 0x9be45
Package: com.android.browser v10 (2.3.5)
Build: sprd/sprdroid_base/hsdroid:2.3.5/MocorDroid2.3.5/W12.20_P12_20121105.115851:user/test-keys
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Unknown URL content://downloads/my_downloads
at android.content.ContentResolver.insert(ContentResolver.java:600)
at com.android.browser.BrowserActivity.onDownloadStartNoStream(BrowserActivity.java:3737)
at com.android.browser.BrowserActivity$18.onClick(BrowserActivity.java:3603)
at android.view.View.performClick(View.java:2485)
at android.view.View$PerformClick.run(View.java:9080)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:587)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:92)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:130)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:3690)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:507)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:839)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:597)
at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
Does anyone knows what it means? Or How to sove it? I really want to this, it's taking all my free time, and I can't come up with a solution.
Thanks in advance
sorry for the bad english.
Hugo Bler
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hello Hugo, total noob here. Thanks for informing us of your issue. I'm almost near the rooting process, I'm pretty sure we have the same unit. Just out of curiousity, what were the two apps you removed that caused your phone to malfunction?
I'm still stuck with rooting the device because everytime I use the DOOMTOOL I get up to the point where it says, "read only memory"... As previously discussed in the other thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2061069&page=4
Thanks for all your inputs... I'm so confused with these China clones

It seems to me you should just do a factory reset if that is an option.

Yeah...
rpjwalter said:
It seems to me you should just do a factory reset if that is an option.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've tried that, three times actually, after I pushed back those two apps in the /system/app directory, I did a factory reset, but it didn't work :/

SOLVED.
H_Bler said:
So, in the end of the past year I have finally got to root my china replica (fake) Galaxy SIII
Everything was working just fine, until I remove some app from the /system/app directory, because this replica comes with almost no internal space, although I thought I was removing only unnecessary apps. I removed two that should not have been removed, the phone started to act erratically, it would fully start, but the screen just showed the wallpaper a blinked nonstop.
After my first moment of despair, I tried to solve it, throwing everything back on it, that stopped the blinking screen and showed the apps shortcuts on the main screen again. Then I started removing one app at time interspersed with a reboot. After removing what I didn't want left, except the only two necessary apps, I went to the Play Store, to download some apps and enjoy the new freed up internal space, only to discover that it simply didn't open anymore.
At first it would load, then show the upgrading screen (from market to play store) and when I tapped *continue" the app would just shutdown, and I was back at the app launcher, then I tried again just to even attempt open the app, the screen would change to the loading, but very quickly, it would shutdown again.
After my second moment of despair, I tried installing apps via ADB, and it worked, and so did the apps, every app that I installed worked just fine, but it wouldn't be updated unless I could find the .apk file and install it again via ABD. What, in some cases, is simply impossible.
Than I found a site, that would send the download link of the .apk file to my email, and I could download it in my phone, which was not an update but it was better than have to install anything via ADB. Then I tried to launch one of those apps, only to discover that my browser would crash with a F/C when I tapped save in the download pop-up.
After weeks searching for solutions and for any clue in this issue, I discovered that within the Dropbox's application directory contained a lot of .txt files.
Reading these files, I discovered what is causing the malfunction of the Play Store and the download function in the Browser, and it is the same thing. The problem is I don't know what to do to solve this.
Following below are some examples of the .txt files:
Location: /data/system/dropbox
File name: [email protected]
Code:
Process: com.android.vending
Flags: 0xabe45
Package: com.android.vending v8016010 (3.10.10)
Build: sprd/sprdroid_base/hsdroid:2.3.5/MocorDroid2.3.5/W12.20_P12_20121105.115851:user/test-keys
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Unknown URL content://downloads/my_downloads
at android.content.ContentResolver.insert(ContentResolver.java:600)
at com.google.android.finsky.download.DownloadManagerImpl$1.run(DownloadManagerImpl.java:43)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:587)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:92)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:130)
at android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:60)
File name: [email protected]
Code:
Process: com.android.vending
Flags: 0xabe45
Package: com.android.vending v8016010 (3.10.10)
Subject: Finsky
Build: sprd/sprdroid_base/hsdroid:2.3.5/MocorDroid2.3.5/W12.20_P12_20121105.115851:user/test-keys
android.util.Log$TerribleFailure: [27] DownloadProgressManager.makeNewCursor: Download progress cursor null: content://downloads/my_downloads
at android.util.Log.wtf(Log.java:275)
at android.util.Log.wtf(Log.java:254)
at com.google.android.finsky.utils.FinskyLog.wtf(FinskyLog.java:40)
at com.google.android.finsky.download.DownloadProgressManager.makeNewCursor(DownloadProgressManager.java:126)
at com.google.android.finsky.download.DownloadProgressManager.onDownloadProgress(DownloadProgressManager.java:234)
at com.google.android.finsky.download.DownloadProgressManager.access$000(DownloadProgressManager.java:28)
at com.google.android.finsky.download.DownloadProgressManager$2.run(DownloadProgressManager.java:97)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:587)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:92)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:130)
at android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:60)
File name: [email protected]
Code:
Process: com.android.browser
Flags: 0x9be45
Package: com.android.browser v10 (2.3.5)
Build: sprd/sprdroid_base/hsdroid:2.3.5/MocorDroid2.3.5/W12.20_P12_20121105.115851:user/test-keys
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Unknown URL content://downloads/my_downloads
at android.content.ContentResolver.insert(ContentResolver.java:600)
at com.android.browser.BrowserActivity.onDownloadStartNoStream(BrowserActivity.java:3737)
at com.android.browser.BrowserActivity$18.onClick(BrowserActivity.java:3603)
at android.view.View.performClick(View.java:2485)
at android.view.View$PerformClick.run(View.java:9080)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:587)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:92)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:130)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:3690)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:507)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:839)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:597)
at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
Does anyone knows what it means? Or how to solve it? I really want this to work and despite it is taking up all of my free time, and I cannot come up with a solution.
Thanks in advance
Sorry for the bad English.
Hugo Bler
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
SOLVED.
The issue was caused by lack of a system application, the application "donwloadprovider.apk".
The problem was identified by comparing the "/system/app" directory in two similar devices, and noticing that the application was missing.
The solution:
Copy the application from the working device(A) to a computer.
Push via ADB the application to the malfunctioning device (B) "/system/app" directory.
Reboot device B.
Thanks Everyone for the help.
Especial thanks to Chico_PinoyCracker, Since he's the owner of "Device A".
Thanks Man.

[Q] seeking help for 4.4 calendar problem

Installed Scott Harts 11/22/2013 4.4 image - Unofficial CM-11.0 - Release 5 - 11/22/2013 -
Been having a few problems - appreciate any suggestions to fix if there is one , since the ROM is still in development.
a) I start Google calendar, it wants Google credentials(Make it Google, existing ), I sign in, followed by a message "Couldn't sign in" There was a problem communicating with Google servers. Try again later. This started happening some time in 4.3 so the problem is perhaps in my account or some other data ? I did a factory reset several times but it does not seem to help.
b) Processes randomly die with "unfortunately <process> has stopped". The dead process can range from Google+ to Launcher3 at whch point i have to reimage the phone.
Appending some logged exceptions in the hope that it is useful
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
E/EsApplication(26090): java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: Native method not found: com.google.android.apps.plus.util.FifeUrlUtils.isFifeHostedUrlLjava/lang/StringZ
E/EsApplication(26090): at com.google.android.apps.plus.util.FifeUrlUtils.isFifeHostedUrl(Native Method)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
E/NativeLibrarySupport(26090): Cannot load native library libnetjni.so
E/NativeLibrarySupport(26090): java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: Couldn't load netjni from loader dalvik.system.PathClassLoader[DexPathList[[zip file "/system/framework/com.google.android.maps.jar", zip file "/system/app/PlusOne.apk"],nativeLibraryDirectories=[/vendor/lib, /system/lib]]]: findLibrary returned null
E/NativeLibrarySupport(26090): at java.lang.Runtime.loadLibrary(Runtime.java:358)

[Q] Ingress crashing on XNovaThor ROM

I recently flashed new ROM called XNovaThor Project created by @DevSwift1 (main thread) on my Xperia U. Everything works just great (my beloved, but slow U finally works buttery smooth), except from one app - AR game 'Ingress' created by Google (Play Store link). It just crushes, not passing the loading screen.
That's kind of weird . I don't think that's a thing about app itself, because it worked for me previously on other systems and works good for millions of people who installed it. Only thing I can provide here is the fragment of logcat just before the app crushes:
Code:
08-30 15:04:18.211: E/dalvikvm(3148): VM aborting
08-30 15:04:18.211: A/libc(3148): Fatal signal 11 (SIGSEGV) at 0xdeadd00d (code=1), thread 3168 (BackgroundTask )
08-30 15:06:06.867: E/Trace(3337): error opening trace file: No such file or directory (2)
Once there was also this:
Code:
08-30 15:04:12.146: E/GCMRegistrar(3148): internal error: retry receiver class not set yet
Another guess is that it's because some kind of a bug in build.prop - I know that Ingress won't work on emulators - but that's just a beginner's guess and I'm not really sure about it.. Anyway, I'm attaching the file.
I will be really thankful for any advice. I like the new system and wouldn't like to be forced to find a new one just because one app isn't working. Even if it's a really important app for me
PS @DevSwift1 I'm posting it here, not on the main thread because I'm a beginner and I can't post to developer threads. Thanks for the great ROM, but could you help with this one small issue please?

Patched Photo Pro 1.2 for non-official systems

TL;DR : working photo pro for systems without Sony telemetry services: AFH
Hey guys I've been running a GSI of Descendant OS on my Xperia 5 II and I have been trying to get this photo pro app to work. All the versions I found on apkmirror crashes on launch, not to mention the ones that refuse to install. So after tinkering with some magisk modules I decided to decompile it and see what's going on inside. After a bit of log checking, I discovered some unimplemented telemetry functions which seems to be the cause of those crashes. After patching these the app runs like how it should be. I also removed the restrictions in AndroidManifests.xml that prevents the app to be installed on devices without com.sony.device lib, so any system should be able to install it just fine (not sure why Sony set restrictions for photo pro but not cinema pro).
Let me know if there's more issues to be solved

I've been running the APK from Photopro III for months and have had no significant issues. I got my APK from, I think, ADK.

2nd post down its from the Xperia 1 iii

@hx64 any chance for a patch for the latest version, or a guide as to how to patch it?
That would be awesome!

SeventhRaven said:
@hx64 any chance for a patch for the latest version, or a guide as to how to patch it?
That would be awesome!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm a bit busy these days so maybe I'll work on that a few weeks later.
Meanwhile, what I did is fairly simple and anyone can do it themselves. Once the app crashes, grab the crash log with `adb logcat --buffer=crash` and find the entry with the package name. There will be an attribute that points to a specific line of code which caused the crash, usually an explicit error `throw` action. You'll then need to decompile the .apk file and modify the corresponding file. I use an extension called apklab in VScode but you can do it with apktool too. You should be able to edit the source code (.smali or .java, depending on the tools you used) and locate the lines that throw errors (based on my experience it is usually the unimplemented methods in com.sonyerricsson.idd.api.Idd component that caused the errors so I just removed those `throw` statements in .java files or replace them with `return-void` statements in .smali files). The last step is to recompile and sign the package (using the same tool you used to decompile). You may need to test and repeat these steps a few more times to resolve all the error throws but the process is fairly straight forward and you can find a lot of tutorials online.
Good luck fiddling!

hx64 said:
I'm a bit busy these days so maybe I'll work on that a few weeks later.
Meanwhile, what I did is fairly simple and anyone can do it themselves. Once the app crashes, grab the crash log with `adb logcat --buffer=crash` and find the entry with the package name. There will be an attribute that points to a specific line of code which caused the crash, usually an explicit error `throw` action. You'll then need to decompile the .apk file and modify the corresponding file. I use an extension called apklab in VScode but you can do it with apktool too. You should be able to edit the source code (.smali or .java, depending on the tools you used) and locate the lines that throw errors (based on my experience it is usually the unimplemented methods in com.sonyerricsson.idd.api.Idd component that caused the errors so I just removed those `throw` statements in .java files or replace them with `return-void` statements in .smali files). The last step is to recompile and sign the package (using the same tool you used to decompile). You may need to test and repeat these steps a few more times to resolve all the error throws but the process is fairly straight forward and you can find a lot of tutorials online.
Good luck fiddling!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I tried working on that by simply removing the requirements (although I actually have zero development experience), but I would always get a parsing error (probably an issue with the signing? No idea how to do that properly) when trying to install it.
As for the unmodified version, I cannot install it at all, as it says it's not compatible. So a crash technically never occurs.
But I don't mind waiting for a patch. Just glad to see it's an option still.

SeventhRaven said:
I tried working on that by simply removing the requirements (although I actually have zero development experience), but I would always get a parsing error (probably an issue with the signing? No idea how to do that properly) when trying to install it.
As for the unmodified version, I cannot install it at all, as it says it's not compatible (using a custom ROM). So a crash technically never occurs.
But I don't mind waiting for a patch. Just glad to see it's an option still.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Oh I forgot to mention the install issues. There's a `use-library` line in the AndroidManifest.xml that requires the `com.sony.device` library which you'll need to remove in order to install it on non-official systems.
And be sure to use deCOMPILE tools first (it won't work if you deCOMPRESS and edit since a signature is required), google for apktool or check out the apklab github page. I have little java knowledge previously but in this case fortunately you don't need much
I'll try switching to my dev environment as soon as possible.

hx64 said:
Oh I forgot to mention the install issues. There's a `use-library` line in the AndroidManifest.xml that requires the `com.sony.device` library which you'll need to remove in order to install it on non-official systems.
And be sure to use deCOMPILE tools first (it won't work if you deCOMPRESS and edit since a signature is required), google for apktool or check out the apklab github page. I have little java knowledge previously but in this case fortunately you don't need much
I'll try switching to my dev environment as soon as possible.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah I tried apktool and I guess I recompiled it with Android Studio. All I changed was setting the requirement for com.sony.device lib to false.
I'll try my luck with the tool you've linked, thanks!

hx64 said:
I'm a bit busy these days so maybe I'll work on that a few weeks later.
Meanwhile, what I did is fairly simple and anyone can do it themselves. Once the app crashes, grab the crash log with `adb logcat --buffer=crash` and find the entry with the package name. There will be an attribute that points to a specific line of code which caused the crash, usually an explicit error `throw` action. You'll then need to decompile the .apk file and modify the corresponding file. I use an extension called apklab in VScode but you can do it with apktool too. You should be able to edit the source code (.smali or .java, depending on the tools you used) and locate the lines that throw errors (based on my experience it is usually the unimplemented methods in com.sonyerricsson.idd.api.Idd component that caused the errors so I just removed those `throw` statements in .java files or replace them with `return-void` statements in .smali files). The last step is to recompile and sign the package (using the same tool you used to decompile). You may need to test and repeat these steps a few more times to resolve all the error throws but the process is fairly straight forward and you can find a lot of tutorials online.
Good luck fiddling!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Welp, that was easy. Used VScode with the extension, swapped the lib flag to false and removed the component you mentioned. Now it works (although that bokeh setting still crashes it if selected, but whatever).
I've attached the patched .apk for your convenience. Big thanks again for pointing me towards those tools!
(I didn't touch anything else, though...so idk about analytics, but I firewall apps anyway so not like it can send anything)

SeventhRaven said:
Welp, that was easy. Used VScode with the extension, swapped the lib flag to false and removed the component you mentioned. Now it works (although that bokeh setting still crashes it if selected, but whatever).
I've attached the patched .apk for your convenience. Big thanks again for pointing me towards those tools!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nice work!
Glad I could help xD

SeventhRaven said:
Welp, that was easy. Used VScode with the extension, swapped the lib flag to false and removed the component you mentioned. Now it works (although that bokeh setting still crashes it if selected, but whatever).
I've attached the patched .apk for your convenience. Big thanks again for pointing me towards those tools!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Any chance someone could do this for the Video Pro app (1.0.a.0.26)?
I took a shot at trying to mod the apk..
I successfully installed with the Manifest.xml library edit, but upon crashing here's my log:
Code:
04-27 16:54:12.702 8085 8148 E AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: IddManagerThread
04-27 16:54:12.702 8085 8148 E AndroidRuntime: Process: jp.co.sony.mc.videopro, PID: 8085
04-27 16:54:12.702 8085 8148 E AndroidRuntime: java.lang.RuntimeException: Not an implementation
04-27 16:54:12.702 8085 8148 E AndroidRuntime: at com.sonyericsson.idd.api.Idd.addEvent(Idd.java:114)
04-27 16:54:12.702 8085 8148 E AndroidRuntime: at jp.co.sony.mc.videopro.idd.core.IddManager.addAppData(IddManager.kt:99)
04-27 16:54:12.702 8085 8148 E AndroidRuntime: at jp.co.sony.mc.videopro.idd.core.IddManager.handleMessage(IddManager.kt:88)
04-27 16:54:12.702 8085 8148 E AndroidRuntime: at jp.co.sony.mc.videopro.idd.core.IddManager.access$handleMessage(IddManager.kt:17)
04-27 16:54:12.702 8085 8148 E AndroidRuntime: at jp.co.sony.mc.videopro.idd.core.IddManager$Companion$init$1$1.handleMessage(IddManager.kt:50)
04-27 16:54:12.702 8085 8148 E AndroidRuntime: at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
04-27 16:54:12.702 8085 8148 E AndroidRuntime: at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:223)
04-27 16:54:12.702 8085 8148 E AndroidRuntime: at android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:67)
And this is where I get lost. Swapping the throw code in com.sonyerricsson.idd.api.Idd doesn't seem to solve the crashes, and I'm not sure where to go next. I don't see any HandlerThread or loop smali files, and in jp.co.sony.mc.videopro.idd.core.IddManager, I'm not familiar with the code in the lines where the errors are defined.

SeventhRaven said:
Welp, that was easy. Used VScode with the extension, swapped the lib flag to false and removed the component you mentioned. Now it works (although that bokeh setting still crashes it if selected, but whatever).
I've attached the patched .apk for your convenience. Big thanks again for pointing me towards those tools!
(I didn't touch anything else, though...so idk about analytics, but I firewall apps anyway so not like it can send anything)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just installed your patched version on the latest Pixel Experience GSI (v414/June security patch) on a Xperia 1 III and it worked perfectly including bokeh.
Any chance you'll be sharing patched versions of more recent releases of the app?
Thanks!

Patched version of the latest (1.4.A.0.20-2621460) attached.
Thanks for your work around this @hx64.
@delfuhd I also could not untangle the logcat so I ended up replacing all instances of 'throw p0' in com.sonyericsson.idd.api.Idd with 'return-void' and there doesn't seem to be an issue (yet).

Is the app asking for some Sony exclusive features? I mean, do we lose something like postprocessing or image management? thanks!

Not working

Double post.

The 70mm lens causes the app to crash in Auto mode in every 1.4 and 1.5 version I tested. The only one that seems to work is the older 1.3 version.
Still here is the latest patched 1.5 version that I tried. Thanks for the guide above!

cari66eam said:
The 70mm lens causes the app to crash in Auto mode in every 1.4 and 1.5 version I tested. The only one that seems to work is the older 1.3 version.
Still here is the latest patched 1.5 version that I tried. Thanks for the guide above!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you so much for providing the patched version!!! I'm on lineageos 20, no gapps etc. and the 1.2 works great. Haven't tried 1.3, but 1.4 and 1.5 don't work for me...