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how can i get the removed sprint apps
By searching for them. They're all over the place.
jerry43812 said:
By searching for them. They're all over the place.
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root your phone.
a lot of the custom roms have them removed already but if u dont want to go that route then after rooting find the package names for the sprint apps. this can be done by searching online for them or issuing the following commands once your phone has been connected and in debugging mode:
adb shell
ls system/app
this will list all the files in that directory.
once you know the app name issue the following commands inside the shell (phone is connected to the computer in debugging mode and adb shell has been run)
rm system/app/<sprint app>.apk
Requirements:
- ClockworkMod Recovery on your device
- Know how to reboot into recovery
- Have Android SDK (adb) installed - and familiar with the concept of what it does, and know how to access it via command line - if not look around, it's everywhere on how to do this.
Disclaimer:
- What you do is your fault
Optional:
- Ability to discern what, and what not to remove
Synopsis:
This is a good technique if you're receiving 'read only' errors while trying to remove apps - namely located in /system/app
[size=+3]Method:[/size]
- Reboot into recovery - it's been said in other threads it's best to DISCONNECT USB, power down, boot into recovery and THEN replug the USB connector.
- Using the clockwork menu - navigate down to 'partitions menu' using your volume down button - then hit the power button
- From the partitions menu, select 'mount /system' and hit the power button
- From your Android SDK tools directory - check 'adb devices' - this should indicate your phone is connected and in 'recovery' mode.
e.g.:
Code:
$ adb devices
List of devices attached
HT06BR007742 recovery
- Type 'adb shell' - this will put you into a command line for your phone
- From the command shell: 'cd /system/app'
- To get a list of what you can remove, type 'ls'
- To remove an .apk - type 'rm FileName.apk'
- When you're done, it's suggested you use the clockwork menu to reboot the phone ('back to the main clockwork menu, and 'reboot device')
Further example / note:
Once logged in via 'adb shell' and the system dir is mounted via clockwork:
Code:
/system/app # ls |grep "ATT"
ATT_Maps.apk
ATT_Navigator.apk
/system/app # rm ATT_Navigator.apk
Also, a side note, you can see all available commands for this shell by typing:
Code:
ls /sbin
The list is quite comprehensive.
I hope this helps someone
thanks thinice !
Added to the sticky roll-up.
I'm not 100% on this but I was able to uninstall whatever I wanted through Titanium Backup, including the ATT bloatware once I was rooted.
I am not sure about the Titanium Backup method. I restored to stock rom with root and used Titanium backup to remove some apps. They showed as removed, however when I reboot the phone the apps are back and not removed. I could not get Titanium backup to remove the apps with root alone.
removing AT&T Radio
I have searched the forum and have not yet found the answer to this question...I have removed all of the AT&T apps that I want to remove, except, which apk is AT&T radio?
You talking about fm radio on a sense rom?
Sent from my HTC Liberty using XDA App
Ah, no I'm using my HTC Aria with the stock image. I've rooted it though, and I'm just getting rid of the included AT&T apps I do not want. This one shows up as "AT&T Radio". Just trying to figure out which apk to remove in order to remove this app.
what apps are SAFE to remove without effecting HTC Sense or Aria? we need to make a list of files/apps safe to remove. i heard one user saying removing HTC stocks caused error issues when it tried to sync.
Hello also any luck with change the radio to activate for 1700 mhz UMTS ?
wdlamb said:
Ah, no I'm using my HTC Aria with the stock image. I've rooted it though, and I'm just getting rid of the included AT&T apps I do not want. This one shows up as "AT&T Radio". Just trying to figure out which apk to remove in order to remove this app.
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AndroidMusic.apk
Thanks, that was exactly what I was looking for.
I've worked on this a few hrs now. I got Clockwork Recovery to work. Figured out HTC Sync was reverting the phone to stock recovery somehow. Removed that though...
Have rerun Unrevoked, and I can get into clockwork. I'm not interested in changing to different ROM now, just removing ATT crap.
When I try sideloading instructions/alternate method for removing ATT stuff, I get an error in cmd:
C:\android\tools>adb remount
remount failed: Operation not permitted
adb devices returns:
List of devices attached:
<myserial#> device
Any ideas? Have I not completed the root access procedure? I thought it was part of the Unrevoked process.
ahren37 said:
I've worked on this a few hrs now. I got Clockwork Recovery to work. Figured out HTC Sync was reverting the phone to stock recovery somehow. Removed that though...
Have rerun Unrevoked, and I can get into clockwork. I'm not interested in changing to different ROM now, just removing ATT crap.
When I try sideloading instructions/alternate method for removing ATT stuff, I get an error in cmd:
C:\android\tools>adb remount
remount failed: Operation not permitted
adb devices returns:
List of devices attached:
<myserial#> device
Any ideas? Have I not completed the root access procedure? I thought it was part of the Unrevoked process.
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Yes, I think I was getting the same problem so I did a sequence of steps in some weird sequence to actually change it. It went something like this:
1. Make sure your PATH variable is set to Tools folder of Android SDK
2. Boot your phone into Clockwork and connect to PC
3. On your phone go to Partitions Menu and mount /system, then mount USB storage
3. Go to command prompt on your PC change your drive to phone/SD card drive (whatever that is, F:\ in my case)
4. adb remount
5. unmount /system
6. mount /data, mount USB storage
7. adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db C:\settings.db
where C:\ is the main PC drive
8. change to C:\
9. echo update secure set value = 1 where name = 'install_non_market_apps';|sqlite3 settings.db
10. change to F:\
11. adb push C:\settings.db /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
12. Unmount everything, reboot and sideloading should work
sorting and backup
To see which files take the most space, use du with sort:
Code:
du * | sort -n
If concerned about deleting an important app, try moving it to the sd card instead. First mount the sdcard with the recovery menu, then:
Code:
mkdir -p /sdcard/backup/system/app
mv /system/app/something.apk /sdcard/backup/system/app
Thanks for the guide!
Great I'll try this tonight. Thanks
Sent from my HTC Aria using XDA App
I'm getting errors when attempting to remove the ATT_Navigator and ATT_Maps.
/system/app # rm ATT_Navigator.apk
rm ATT_Navigator.apk
rm: can't remove 'ATT_Navigator.apk': Directory not empty
Same error for both. Any suggestions?
I'm running Liberated 2.1 and ClockworkMod 2.5.0.1.
asiancuta said:
what apps are SAFE to remove without effecting HTC Sense or Aria? we need to make a list of files/apps safe to remove. i heard one user saying removing HTC stocks caused error issues when it tried to sync.
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Yeah, I think it'll be nice to have a master list so future people won't have to mess with backups.
some I'm curious about is Mobi TV, Mobile banking, Mobile Video, Peep, and mostly if it'll be okay to remove the htc twitter widget.
the only program i ran into any issues with removing was the defalut mms app. i decided to see what would happen if i got rid of that app and replaced it with handcent or chompsms. those programs could still send messages, but i couldn't receive any.
the easiest way to compile a list like that is browse the forums for any preexisting knowledge, then just start testing things for yourself. make a nandroid backup of your rom as it sits, start removing programs, boot normally and see what happens! if theres no errors after you've removed the desired apk, make a new backup, reboot into recovery and keep going at it.
Hi Everyone,
Sorry for the discombobulation of this post, but I have been adding to it non stop.
This thread covers all I have learnt from this model phone;
Root procedures for both Gooapple and iorange GT-6
ADB access (no USB adb so need to use over WiFi), - ADB WORKING NOW!!
Secret reset button location,
Recovery mode,
Download mode,
Drivers,
How to (and not to) theme framework-res.apk with uot kitchen
Flash tool
Change Boot animation
Upgrade External storage.
GPS server change.
Battery Info.
Serial No. Location
Quick access to the Camera
Mayiandjay on the Gooapple 3g on Youtube
Creating an extracted system.img
Dump recovery.img / boot.img
Alternate ROM dumping method (Thanks Dastin1015)
Flash a recovery image (Thanks Dastin1015)
Full Market on the Goo
ROOT;
I have purchased one of these and they are quite easy to get root using Visionary+ for temporary root option to push su and Busy Box, then use Z4root for permanent # works quote well and easy and
Checkout the rooting video here (http://www.youtube.com/user/mayiandjay) for an easier way just using z4root.
ADB OVER Wi-FI;
once you can get adb to recognise it (using terminal emulator on the phone
"setprop service.adb.tcp.port 5555"
then
"stop adbd"
"start adbd"
from there you can use your pc to run
"adb connect *insert IP address here*"
UPDATE: I found how to get ADB access over USB... I just insta;;ed the PdaNetA302.exe file from http://www.alcatel-mobilephones.com/global/content/view/full/25287
and then disconnected when advised to, reconnected when advised to, then BAM!!! working ADB..
I wish I had known about this a week ago...
From here you can have access to all supported adb commands including shell for # access, also for pushing and pulling files from the goo,
UOT KITCHEN; (Be careful dangerous)
I used the "ADB PULL" command to pull "/system/framework/framework-res.apk"
from the device, I then used the UOT Kitchen to modify it to my liking once I got the uot .zip file, I extracted the framework-res.apk file and used "adb push" to overwrite the one inside /system/framework/ dir.
(use a pc to push, not the phone explorer copy paste... Lol I bricked mine by using the file explorer, see the rest of the post for more info....)
RECOVERY MODE, DOWNLOAD MODE and BOOT ANIMATION;
some other usefull info is that you do not have to wait for the phone to run dead if you use the wrong key combo whilst booting ( trying to get into recovery hold home button whilst turning on then 5 seconds after "gooapple" appears let go of home and then press it again) you will get recovery console, where you can change the boot animation to the static apple or the gooapple animation, you can also do a factory reset or clear cache, from here you can also run an "update.zip" file but unfortunatly after i 1/2 bricked mine i stupidly did a factory reset and lost rw on /system (loosing bus box and su) (CRAP!!!) i was using the above mentioned method to use the "uot kitchen" to retheme the framework-res.apk file of the goo, and it was working fine when pushing the framework-res.apk to the phones /system/framework/ dir using a pc, but I got lazy and stupidly did a copy / paste using the phone to return to the original framework-res.apk (i know dumbass right) and then she rebooted to infinate bootlooping (F#@K!!!) I can now get into recovery mode and unfortunatly I cannot get my update.zip that pushes busybox and su etc to sign properly so that I can copy via update.zip the backed up version of framework-res.apk back to the now read only /system/framework dir.... (possible Brick anyone?)
SECRET (hidden) RESET BUTTON;
So... continuing on... to reboot the phone if it locks up and stops responding, you need either the original simtray pin or something like a multimeter probe and stick it down the headphone jack, down there there is a hard reset button, (get a torch and look for yourself if you don't believe me) hope this helps people...
DRIVERS;
Also I downloaded the qualcomm MSM drivers from 4shared and can now connect to the phone cos I noticed that if you boot the phone using the down volume key (i think) with the USB connected you can get nothing come up onscreen on the phone but the PC picks up a new device, the 4shared drivers worked but unfortunately that's where my knowledge stops...
FLASH TOOL;
I downloaded the flash (or google translated "brush") tool from mobileuncle but untill I find someone sharing the rom, or system.img it is usless to me...
UPGRADING EXT. STORAGE;
Something interesting for the rest of you is that the Gooapple 3g ( shows as A4-3G) and the preproduction iOrange Gt-6 (also shows as A4-3G) seem to look the same on the inside, I have both ( but liked the good ol F#@K you Apple, with the apple eating an android boot animation and apple in a android symbol on the back of the device ) I have opened both of them up (use a very small screwdriver on the screws between the speakers and 30pin dock connector on the base, remove these screws and slide the back plate up towards the power button (gentle no to break the retaining nuts on the back plate), from here you can undo the bit of tape and lift the battery up out of the way ( its soldered in so be careful, seeing as its always powered and easyier to short something out ) then next to where the battery sits you will see the back of a micro SD card (this is you external storage) if you get your nail and press on the back of it you will notice it is held by a spring retainer and will pop out a bit, from here press it in half way again with your nail and slip your nail off it, releasing the spring tension, flicking the micro sd card out into the casing (and hopefully not across the room)
you should now find either a 4GB, 8GB, 16GB or possibly a 32GB micro SD card came out depending on the model you chose, if you chose a 4GB or 8GB like i did you can replace it with an inexpensive 16GB Micro SD card put it back together and reboot, This is how I have tried copying my "update.zip" with Busybox and Su files (see above, that wont sign!!! GRRRR) the recovery console recognises the file but says signature authentication fail....
I could sign my "update.zip" for my framework-res.apk file but without Busybox or system RW it is useless.. it passes authentication but without rw on system it is useless....
GPS SERVER CHANGE;
Also, using faster fix off the market (need root) you can change the GPS server for better GPS performance.
BATTERY INFO;
Stamped on the Battery is
PL402874 1000mAh
3.7V 3.7WH
SERIAL NO. LOCATION.
Under the back cover there is a Version (mine is v2.3) and Serial number sticker
QUICK ACCESS TO THE CAMERA
Double click Home on the unlock screen to have quick access to the Camera.
USEFUL YOUTUBE VIDS
Check out mayiandjay on youtube (http://www.youtube.com/user/mayiandjay), he has done videos covering the stuff I am trying to explain, Thanks deepakpitrola333 for pointing this out
CREATING A EXTRACTED SYSTEM AS SYSTEM.IMG
for windows pc,
Go to http://db.tt/GAyvuDE (thanks Dastin1015) download and extract to your sdk/platform-tools folder
Rename mkfs.yaffs2.arm to mkfs.yaffs2 (delete the .arm extension)
open up command prompt (if you don't know how to do this in your current windows environment by now then just give up now)
change dir to the platform-tools dir in the sdk,
TYPE: adb push mkfs.yaffs2 /data/misc/mkfs.yaffs2
then pick up your shinny gooApple device;
open root explorer and navigate to mkfs.yaffs2 select and hold, change to have execute permissions
Back on the PC;
adb shell
su
# cd /data/misc
# ./mkfs.yaffs2 /system /sdcard/system.img
# exit
adb pull /sdcard/system.img ./system.img
I got a 176Mb system.img with "Build ok."
DUMP RECOVERY and BOOT IMAGES
you'll need dump_image from http://db.tt/9EANtEX (Thanks Dastin1015)
copy to your platform-tools folder in your androidsdk dir
do the same as above and push to /data/misc
then as before, change permissions of dump_image in root explorer to have execute. reboot device
Then you can run command prompt
go to your sdk platform-tools directory
run;
adb shell
cd data/misc
./dump_image boot /sdcard/boot.img
./dump_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
exit
adb pull /data/misc/boot.img ./boot.img
adb pull /data/misc/recovery.img ./recovery.img
ALTERNATE ROM DUMP METHOD (Thanks Dastin1015);
To do any flashing to the phone you must be rooted.
Rooting:
1) Download z4root and hit the permanent root option: http://db.tt/Bltsa73
2) Once rebooted you will have root.
Dump ROM:
~Prerequisite is that you have root~
{Non ADB method}
1) Download romdump and place it on the root of your SD card: http://db.tt/kXTaCDF
2) Download Terminal Emulator from the Market if you haven't already.
3) Open Terminal Emulator and issue these commands:
Code:
$ su
# cp /sdcard/romdump /system/bin
# chmod 747 /system/bin/romdump
# romdump
4) Now on your SD card under the romdump folder you will find you recovery.img, boot.img and system.tar. Backup these files to your computer for safe keeping.
{ADB method (Must have Android SDK installed)}
1) Open up command prompt and issue these commands:
Code:
C:\Users\Your_Name> cd ..
C:\Users> cd ..
2) Navigate to your installed Android SDK (Mine is under the Program Files (x86) folder):
Code:
C:\> cd Program Files (x86)
C:\Program Files (x86)> cd Android/android-sdk/platform-tools
3) Connect your device to your computer and make sure you have USB Debugging enabled on your phone.
4) Issue this command to verify that your computer recognizes your phone:
Code:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools> adb devices
5) If you see your phones serial then it is connected.
6) Download romdump and place it in the platform-tools folder: http://db.tt/kXTaCDF
7) Issue these commands:
Code:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools> adb push romdump /system/bin
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools> adb shell chmod 747 /system/bin/romdump
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools> adb shell
# romdump
you should get the following;
Android ROM dumper v0.82b
(c)2011 Sebastian404
Device : GOOAPPLE 3G QUALCOMM-Android2.2.3-IOSUI-eng.autobuild.20110729.144151
Creating required files... done.
Opening mtd table... done.
Dumping kernel config... done.
Dumping boot partition... done.
Dumping recovery partition... done.
Dumping system partition... done.
Creating Checksums... done.
Cleaning up... done.
8) When done your ROM dump will be in the romdump folder on your SD card.
/sdcard/romdump
boot.img
checksum.md5
config.gz
recovery.img
system.info.gz
system.tar
DONE.
INSTALL CLOCKWORK RECOVERY (orange lantern recovery) ( Tested on my GT-6, that is basicly the same as the gooapple but has the apple symbol on the back, and now my Gooapple 3g,both successfully)
Flashing custom recovery image:
{Non ADB method}
1) Download flash_image and place it on the root of your SD card: http://db.tt/flHRxiG
2) Download recovery.img to the root of your SD card: http://db.tt/uy56zhj
3) Open Terminal Emulator and issue these commands:
Code:
$ su
# cp /sdcard/flash_image /system/bin
# chmod 747 /system/bin/flash_image
# flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
4) If you see a bunch of successful on your screen then it has flashed properly.
{ADB method}
1) Open up command prompt and issue these commands:
Code:
C:\Users\Your_Name> cd ..
C:\Users> cd ..
2) Navigate to your installed Android SDK (Mine is under the Program Files (x86) folder):
Code:
C:\> cd Program Files (x86)
C:\Program Files (x86)> cd Android/android-sdk/platform-tools
3) Connect your device to your computer and make sure you have USB Debugging enabled on your phone.
4) Issue this command to verify that your computer recognizes your phone:
Code:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools> adb devices
5) If you see your phones serial then it is connected.
6) Download flash_image and place it in the platform-tools folder: http://db.tt/flHRxiG
7) Download the recovery.img and place it on the root of your SD card: http://db.tt/uy56zhj
8) Issue these commands in command prompt:
Code:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools> adb push flash_image /system/bin
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools> adb shell chmod 747 /system/bin/flash_image
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools> adb shell
# flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
9) If you see a bunch of successful on your screen then it has flashed properly.
boot into recovery, hold home whilst powering on, after 5 long seconds, let go of home and then push home again, you will need to put the volume/menu-back toggle to "volume" mode and according to deepakpitrola333, you need to cycle the list 3 times using volume to allow selection.
Video by mayiandjay;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_dX9Ruoljo
ENABLE FULL MARKET ON THE GOO
Thanks to Smith, we can have the full google market on our Goos
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133702
IF I OR ANYONE ELSE EVER HELPS YOU, PLEASE CLICK THANKS... Its not that hard....
Done.
CHEERS!!! - KEG.
Thanks for info on the gooapple, its good stuff.
Any idea on how to do any of the following:
- restore original recovery screen
- get a clockworkmod recovery image to work
- do a nandroid backup
i have managed to get the applestyle home apks and the keyboard and stuff and so want to install another rom. I flashed a random clockworkmod image but now i dont get any recovery screen at all, its gets stuck on apple every time on every button combo/method.
if its not too much to ask, could you check if you can run fpse the psx emulator on your gooapple, it crashes to home straight after loading a game even tho i have a bios. psx4droid works but is choppy, similarly specd phones like the wildfire s and legend can play fpse games like ff7 very well.
Gooapple GPS
Do you now how to acivate the GPS on the gooapple.
Have this phone a GPS chip like SiRF III chip?
Is it possible to use it with navigation software?
Did you purchase it? If you did that, please, send me link to rom dump after you dump it or you know already existing link?
Sent from my IDEOS S7 Slim using XDA App
this phone has a sirf III and installing a gps program makes the gps work.
i cant dump the rom without getting a clockworkmod recovery image that works for this phone, unless you know of a way jon2555.
Hey guys, the best way I found to toggle gps on (because it does not show up in networks) is by installing go launcher so you get a shortcut to it in your apps, the press home and set applestyle as default again, then go through your drawer and select the go launcher shortcut, from there add the power control widget, from there you can toggle gps...
Also I have been nagging the people at the gooapple factoryand they advised they may add a downloadable firmware upgrade soon...., fingers crossed as mine is currenly half bricked, I got access to the fastboot by downloading the microsoft mobile drivers update, that lets fastboot recognise it when you reset with the vol down button, but need to read up on how to use it....
I had a quick readup on fastboot commands, and I have written an update script (The one that I cant sign), and I'm going to try to run it with fastboot as my limited and unexperienced understandung is that through fastboot you dont need signed updates...., unfortunatly I left my goo at work on wednesday and I was in Sydney all day today, so i wont be able to try it out untill I return to work in freezing Canberra tomorrow... Fingers crossed, and if I can successfully get it working again I will try to find a way to dump the partitions and make an update.zip that rewrites all of /system (if possible), so next time i kill it, I may have a better chance recovering from my mistakes (or pure lazyness....)
jon2555, no rom yet, but Hat007 did previously do an app dump of all the apps on gooapple 3g here,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1245655
(thanks hat007)
and as deepakpitrola333 said, until somebody can put a working clockwork on it, we are out of luck regarding nandroid backups.... and my goo is currently bricked so i cant do much with it, and i gave my gt-6 to my daughter already, so no chance of getting that back......
Gooapple Firmware ROM Update
Hi All,
I'm New to this. Is there going to be a ROM or Firmware Update? if so how is it going to be done? Which Website??
I've bought mine from Android-Sale.
Has anyone else bought there's from Android Sale?
Also Is there a FIX to Make the Unlock Slider Back to English without the Stupid Chinese Symbol TXT??
Also Is anyone having Trouble with there Built-In GPS?? I cant get mine to Work??
I Look Forward to your Comments.
Cheers.....
hey spookie,
kegatron has said to toggle the gps from go launcher, which enables an android style interface with power options for bluetooth, gps, wifi etc by widget or otherwise. I assume you can do this with the stock froyo launcher too.
Home key can select the launcher after a third is installed.
I got mine from fastcardtech as they gave a discount over android sale, however it will be gooapple themselves releasing the update and or rom in the future.
With so many units sold, there is gonna be stuff up soon.
If someone knows how to make thier own clockworkmod recovery, the rom can be uploaded by anyone with the phone. I have no clue who to ask to do this tho.
The chinese in the lock screen is not something i know how to change but as i said a stock froyo launcher and lock screen can be used instead. Helps with the long icon name problem too.
If its not too much to ask can you check if fpse, the psx emulator, works on your phone. It crashes straight away on mine but all psx4droid versions work but as it is known, psx4droid is considerably slower, like 10-20 fps slower making final fantasy games run 50fps max and 35-40 normally which is too choppy.
I hope what i have said helps, gps isnt on all the time so try to toggle it like keg said and if you know anyone who can write custom recovery images, get them over here
i also assume you have rooted to get rid of all chinese from system icons/folders
Hey Spookie,
With the GPS, I was still using the applestyle launcher but one of the good things about go launcher is the fact that it has a app link in your app drawer, meaning you can select the applestyle launcher as the default and still have access to go launcher without too much hassle (just select it in the apps on your home screen)
So with that said I assume you have root?, if not... get it... Lols..
from there you can get rid of the standard Chinese crud that I cant read like baidu input or whatever its called, QQ (whatever that is...) etc. using Titanium backup (CAREFUL FOR WHAT YOU UNINSTALL, and batch backup everything first!!!), I'l put up a list of what can be uninstalled safely once I get mine working again. and you can fix the server your GPS is looking for by using FasterFix from teh market (you need root for this)
And the gooapple webpage is quite easy to find.... I just googled gooapple and funnily enough the webpage's name wasn't too cryptic (its www.googapple.com lol) just use the google chrome browser to automaticly translate the Chinese and for most of the bad translations you can still work it out..
Hope this helps...
BTW, I'm looking into rewriting my update.zip file for my framework-res.apk file as the scripting is different using fastboot and I need to read up on it.. give me time
I need to work out what needs to be in the android-info.txt and android-product.txt files....
Hi Guys,
Thanks for all you Help & input.. However I'm Very Confused and Lost?? Yes I've installed Z4Root.
But Now That I've installed this App. How can I BACKUP the Whole ROM as it is before I Start to Uninstall all thoses Chinese APPs etc??
Also What Input Keyboard do I install? Which one is the Chinese Keyboard??
I'm Wanting to keep the Stlye of the Phone as it is when I bought it but wanting to Take Out the Chinese Junk, and Install just want I want in English.
As for the GPS, is there a Way to Keep it always Switch on From First turning on the Phone??
I do hope you dont think I'm a Stupid Person??
I dont want to Brick or Destroy this Phone?? Just want the Chinese Junk Out and GPS & the Unlock Slider Fixed?? Do hope they Bring out Firmware or ROM Update? I'm picking it's going to be on here once it's Relesed??
Look Forward to your Comments.
Regards
Spookie...
Gooapple Camera & YouTube
Hi Again,
I was meant to also ask in my Last Post
Can anyone if Possible post a Photo on here taken Directly off there gooapple device? Ans is it a True 3.2mb Camera? And Also is the Front Camera 1.3mb?? I'd be glad to have a look and you image....
I cant get youtube to work with the Youtube App? I've tried all sorts of Differnt Apps (apk files), and still NO Luck with youtube??
Any Thought's Or Comments??
Thanks...
SpookieNZL
Hey Spookie,
Sorry champ, if I misdirected you, what I ment by batch backup all the apps first was to do with "Titanium Backup" from the market, it requires root access
to test for correct root access, you should get # when you type su in a terminal emulator.
try this once you have it installed,
Download the Iphone keyboard from the market, the go to settings, keyboard, and enable the iphone keyboard (tick box) then, find any text box and press and hold the box untill "input method" comes up select iphone keyboard
Once you have the iphone keyboard working, you can then delete the baidu (or whatever it was called) keyboard, by opening Titanium backup, accept super user access, then go to "backup / Restore" then press the menu key (vol up) then select "Batch" then select "backup all user apps +system data", then once completed, you can then go back to "backup /restore" and find Baidu input and select it, and then "uninstall"
Congrats you have now deleted the Baidu input,
I would recommend NOT uninstalling anything that you don't know if it is crucial or not, as if you delete the wrong thing you can get major "Force close" issues and make the phone 100% unusable until a ROM has been released to re-write the partition and start again...
With the Camera, I will post a heap of photos up when I get mine working again, I have taken lots of photos of pulling it apart and upgrading storage etc. I am in the progress of putting all the info from this post into a full guide with photos of step by step how to do everything that I know of, as I can't find anything from anyone else posted on the net regarding most of the things i have covered, I might just step up to the plate and do it
With Youtube, I installed the tubemate app from market, worked fine for me.., try it an let me know
Hope this helps!!!
Also, for those who didn't know, when you have the slide to unlock screen, if you double click home you will get a camera icon pop up (on an Iphone / ipod this is to access the music menu) that way you can get quick access to the camera to take a photo
hey keg why are you telling him to uninstall baidu input, on its last setting it is a perfect iphone input keyboard completely in english, the one on the app market is not good looking or accurate.
also, on youtube this guy, mayiandjay, has good videos on some of the stuff your trying to explain so maybe skip this to save time.
lastly i hope you get your phone back to working, as i have the phone working and sort know what im doin, feel free to ask for anything from it.
spookie, ill get some daylight pics up in the morning, at night the camera looks more grainy but is still good.
Hi deepakpitrola333,
Sorry I never really gave the Baidu input a real go, I found it slow unresponsive, and sometimes would revert back to converting whatever I was trying to write into Chinese, so it got the ass, I did get swype working on it, but I'm used to my Galaxy S and didn't find it that good on this device.
I suppose my guide to deleting the Baidu input was reversable if you did it step by step, you can go into titanium backup, go to backup / resore, and go right to the bottom, select baidu input that should have a line through it, and select restore.
BAM!!! Bauidu is back, though you will have to enable it again through the keyboard s option in settings, then press and hold a text box and select it again....
Sorry for the confusion.
yea it took me a while to set it to how i like, iphone style full english with predictive, wild guesses from the options list when holding down the circle key.
it is faster than the 4-5 keyboards ive used and looks the best in caps with no numbers to ruin the look.
it wont help you keg because yours is unfortunately bricked but spookie, on baidu after getting the keyboard up (press home a few times), hold the circle (world?) key, then select last, (keyboard will close) then hold bottom left key after getting it back up then first option, then second to last for predictive or last for non predictive.
Got the Goo Going again!!!
WOOOO!!! I'm soo happy
here's how I did it, (and I will add this to the first post)
When my device was bootlooping (the gooapple animation was playing over and over) I connected it to my computer, noticed that once again I got the unknown devices (4x qualcomm HSUSB interface) pop upagain and after giving up trying to find the Qualcomm HSUSB Driver prviously I decided to go on the hunt as this was close to my last resort before giving up for the day, well guess what!! I found it!!
I downloaded a file called PdaNetA302.exe and it installed the correct drivers for me!!! from there I could finally see the device in the Android Debug Bridge (especially whilst it was was booting!!) from there I could push the framework-res.apk into the /system/framework/ dir on the goo!!! WOO HOO!!
I'l play with it for a while and start ripping everything off it tonight, see what I can do about making a backup of some sort.... or if anything a listing of all dirs and files in each partition.
Thanks everyone who is reading this for your support during these "goo-less" times
Hi! I am the youtube member "mayiandjay" that has been posting some videos on how to work around with the gooapple 3g.
Recently I tried flashing clockworkmod recovery but now I get stuck on the "gooapple" logo.
How can I restore the original recovery Image or get one that works for this unit. ANY HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!! THANKS IN ADVANCE.
Hi! I am the youtube member "mayiandjay" that has been posting some videos on how to work around with the gooapple 3g.
Recently I tried flashing clockworkmod recovery but now I get stuck on the "gooapple" logo.
How can I restore the original recovery Image or get one that works for this unit. ANY HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!! THANKS IN ADVANCE.
Hi,
I know this topic has been beaten into the ground but I have been looking around and have found no solutions for this issue relating to my position.
Why do I need to a solution to?
I work in a business which deals with a lot of phones which are mostly faulty/cracked screen/need data retrieved while they have a lock screen;
I see mainly Samsung phones come in with these issues;
Factory reset is not always an option for data recovery reasons, etc etc.
The situation?
Rooting the devices is not an option.
Touch screen may not work or lock code may have been forgotten.
USB debugging probably isn't enabled.
What do I need to know?
How do I enable USB debugging from without going to settings; and
How can I remove the lock without inputting the code?
What I have tried:
adb shell
cd /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases
sqlite3 settings.db
update system set value=0 where name='lock_pattern_autolock';
update system set value=0 where name='lockscreen.lockedoutpermanently';
.quit
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Why it didn't work?
sqlite3: not found
adb shell rm /data/system/gesture.key
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Why it didn't work?
Permission denied
And all the other threads I found pretty much all lead to the same two results.
Any help that leads to a solution for me would be greatly appreciated!!
You can't use sqlite3 or rm if the adb doesn't have root access.
It has to show a # instead of a $ sign. So just root the device and unroot it later if you want
And some phones give root access on adb even if you don't root them. So on adb shell type "su". If it showed a # sign then everything will work fine.
If it gave an error that su wasn't found then you need to root it.
Or you can try using adb pull commands to pull files from sdcard
You cannot enable USB debugging without going to settings. But there are some custom recoveries that gives full adb access. So just flash a custom recovery.
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Starting from Android Marshmallow and above, simply changing the ro.product.model entry in /system/build.prop will not change the device's name everywhere. The build.prop change can only be seen in Settings > About phone.
Introduced in 6.0, Android stores your device name in an additional location, in addition to the build.prop entry. It is stored in a database in your phone's memory. The value in the database is populated the first time you boot up your device (after installing ROM for example), so even if you alter the device name in build.prop, apps can still detect your "old" device name through the database entry.
In the past, the database was stored in a file, but since Marshmallow Settings Storage (com.android.providers.settings) stores a bunch of your phone's settings in memory. Here is how you can change your device's model name.
1. You should modify the ro.product.model entry your /system/build.prop if you haven't already:
Example:
Code:
ro.product.model=My Phone Model Name
2. Next, connect your device to the computer, make sure you have ADB installed.
Alternatively, you can use Terminal Emulator on your device. Run the commands below as root user, but do not include the adb shell part.
3. Execute the following to see the device name stored in the device's Settings database:
Code:
adb shell settings get global device_name
It should return your current device name, <DEVICE_NAME>.
4. Replace the existing model name with a new one:
Code:
adb shell settings put global device_name "<NEW_DEVICE_NAME>"
For example, if I want to change my device name to My Phone Model Name, I would issue the following command:
Code:
adb shell settings put global device_name "My Phone Model Name"
6. Now check to see the device name is updated (same as first command)
Code:
adb shell settings get global device_name
It should now return the updated device name. E.g, My Phone Model Name
Next, reboot your device and apps should correctly detect your new device name.
I hope this helps! Feel free to leave any questions or comments in this thread.
Additional Resources:
@piit79 has a similar tutorial for changing your device's ID, also for Marshmallow and above:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ne...android-id-t3219345/post63168322#post63168322
Good tutorial, but I would recommend using simpler ADB commands.
For example, change this:
adb shell content insert --uri content://settings/global --bind name:s:device_name --bind value:s:<DEVICE_NAME>
to this:
adb shell settings put global device_name <DEVICE_NAME>
MishaalRahman said:
Good tutorial, but I would recommend using simpler ADB commands.
For example, change this:
adb shell content insert --uri content://settings/global --bind name:s:device_name --bind value:s:<DEVICE_NAME>
to this:
adb shell settings put global device_name <DEVICE_NAME>
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Thanks, that makes it much simpler. Seems like the put command overwrites the existing value for you.
wow, good job, this looks really good (though i don't need it right now, it is good to know it's possible). my question is, would something similar be possible for the name of the rom and kernel? i'd like my bank's app to think i'm on stock, it does check safetynet but even with magisk and passed safetynet it doesn't work on any other rom than stock.. thanks in advance for your answer!
Google Photos
Will this enable Google Photos full size backup if I rename my 6P to Pixel XL?
This looks like it only changes the device name, that we can change through settings anyways. Editing the build.prop changed the model, but nothing else has changed that I can tell. For example, my Note 3 is running an S7 Edge port, the device and model name have been changed back to SM-900V (for the Note 3) but the product is still showing hero2ltexx. I realize that's just another build.prop line.
There is a huge possibility that this is doing just what it was intended to do and I daydreamed some imaginary far off results, but I figured I'd list it in case it was any help...thank you
bombaglad said:
wow, good job, this looks really good (though i don't need it right now, it is good to know it's possible). my question is, would something similar be possible for the name of the rom and kernel? i'd like my bank's app to think i'm on stock, it does check safetynet but even with magisk and passed safetynet it doesn't work on any other rom than stock.. thanks in advance for your answer!
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Hi, the ROM and kernel information are not stored in the global settings database. However, you can try modifying your ROM name in the /system/build.prop file.
prwnd said:
Will this enable Google Photos full size backup if I rename my 6P to Pixel XL?
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I'm not sure, but I think the device name must be set to Pixel XL when you set up your device for the first time. This is why full-size Photo backups work on custom "Pixel" ROMs (for non-Pixel devices).
I'm sure you can do it with terminal emulator on rooted device, so no ADB and PC is needed.
minimale_ldz said:
I'm sure you can do it with terminal emulator on rooted device, so no ADB and PC is needed.
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You are right, if using Terminal on your device, you must be root user and use the same commands but remove the adb shell part.
I got this:
Too many arguments
usage: settings [--user NUM] get namespace key
settings [--user NUM] put namespace key value
settings [--user NUM] delete namespace key
settings [--user NUM] list namespace
namespace' is one of {system, secure, global}, case-insensitive
If '--user NUM' is not given, the operations are performed on the owner user.
Xperia M4 Aqua E2303
EDIT: OK; old method worked for me. Successfuly changed it. New method didn't work.
srdjanLeo said:
I got this:
Too many arguments
usage: settings [--user NUM] get namespace key
settings [--user NUM] put namespace key value
settings [--user NUM] delete namespace key
settings [--user NUM] list namespace
namespace' is one of {system, secure, global}, case-insensitive
If '--user NUM' is not given, the operations are performed on the owner user.
Xperia M4 Aqua E2303
EDIT: OK; old method worked for me. Successfuly changed it. New method didn't work.
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Which command did you use? Make sure your device name is surrounded by double quotes.
JBNex said:
Which command did you use? Make sure your device name is surrounded by double quotes.
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Forgot qoutes
I tried with Terminal Emulator and it works So, my mistake.
it needs root ??
I want a way to get google assistant without root or custom recovery on htc 10 ?
elawady.2014 said:
it needs root ??
I want a way to get google assistant without root or custom recovery on htc 10 ?
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You can't use this to get Google Assistant, but yes it does work without root.
JBNex said:
I'm not sure, but I think the device name must be set to Pixel XL when you set up your device for the first time. This is why full-size Photo backups work on custom "Pixel" ROMs (for non-Pixel devices).
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i had the same question. in fact this is the main reason I wanna change my device model number now my question is... If i wanna change my device model from "oneplus 3" to "Google pixel" i just need to use the command "Pixel XL 9000"? right?
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and another question... what's with the" Pixel XL 9000"??? can't i just simply use "pixel/ Google pixel" cause, as far as i know, Google also offer full size photo backup for both pixel and pixel xl.
sahed01 said:
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i had the same question. in fact this is the main reason I wanna change my device model number now my question is... If i wanna change my device model from "oneplus 3" to "Google pixel" i just need to use the command "Pixel XL 9000"? right?
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and another question... what's with the" Pixel XL 9000"??? can't i just simply use "pixel/ Google pixel" cause, as far as i know, Google also offer full size photo backup for both pixel and pixel xl.
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Oh that was just an example to show that you could change it to any name you want. Simply Pixel XL would work!
JBNex said:
Oh that was just an example to show that you could change it to any name you want. Simply Pixel XL would work!
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okay. wish me luck! I'm gonna change my device name "oneplus 3" to "Pixel" let's see if full size unlimited photo backup works!
there is no such code as "ro.product.model" in my oneplus 3 device. only "ro.product.brand=oneplus" and "ro.product. manufacturer" what should I do?
Error
Yeah bro
I have changed it using build.prox but now my device is Automatically switching off and on how to solve it.....