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[Q] Android - Custom "Market" app vs Unknown Sources DISABLED

Hi All!
Let's say I would like ( or rather I'm forced to ) build a customized Android ROM. Among all related things that are well described there is a one "black hole" to me..
I need to replace Android Market with a custom market application and block unknown sources setting ( to always disabled ). Root access must also be disabled.
For me it seems that not having root access along with Unknown Sources disabled excludes writing a custom market application, because as far as i know custom market app will need to invoke Package Installer.
Did anyone came across such problem ?
For now i only need to estimate the complexity of this task so i would appreciate ANY clues on this one..
regards

Also interested in the solution, have a similar problem.

First, you should leave Unknown sources always on enabled. If you're worried that you might suck in a malware app, install an antivirus.
Second, I installed several custom ROMs so far, and the only problem I noticed with market is that it does not show the phone model (GT-i5800) anymore, but just "phone". Other than that, apps install fine, payed apps can be purchased and this is the stock Vending.apk, not modded.
Third, don't even consider not rooting your phone if you make a custom ROM (even this sentence is a contradicition...), coz if you don't have root, you can't dump the factoryfs.rfs, making it impossible to create a Custom ROM in layman's terms...
Got any questions, just ask!

[Q] Android for x86 including PDroid 2.0 Patch

Hi guys,
i don't know where to post this so i just try the general section.
I'm sorry if this is the wrong one.
For university i want to show the impact of denying permission to the functionality of differet apps in the context of how to provide data security on mobile devices.
For example:
- Barcode Scanner without the permissions to scan the contacts, history, ...
- Differnt Games without the permission to access the internet to block ads
- ...
But right now i have an issue i seem not be able to solve.
I would like to use a virtual Android on Win7 for my experiments.
But i can not find a single Android x86 build (>4.0) which is already patched for PDroid 2.0.
Do you know where i can find one?
Can someone of you pleae create such an image (.iso) for me or give me detailed instructions on how to do it?
I guess in general it should work like this:
- download the Android x86 sources
- apply the PDroid Patch on it (it will work if the Patch does not use native code. Otherwise the Patch has to be compilied for x86, too)
- compile
I really appreciate your help!!!
THX!

nobody has any idea?

[Q] [ROM][WIP][NAND] Omni - 25.10.2014 - WiFi Error

Hello to everyone,
volk204 has released this sensational rom for the remaining BADA-Users among us. Thank you for your support - this keeps the Samsung Wave S8500 alive.
I'm following this development for a long time, but this time it seems I need some additional help. I installed everything correctly - read all the available posts until now, but haven't found a solution for the WiFi Problem.
What's not working? After setting up all options like e.g. ("wireless&network" category -> Mobile Network -> Preferred Network type -> 3G only), the Wifi is still not connecting. I tried to wipe the cache, reset the phone to standard settings, re-flashed it. With or without sd-card no success .
Would it be possible that my network operator has something to do with it? I mean I still use a smartphone with no internet usage (except WIFI) - so there is no broadband package included.
Maybe someone is able to help me out
thanks in advance

WIFI error +1
Hello
I also encountered the same problem
I hope there is a solution
My English ability is very bad
These are used google translate

Q] [ROM][WIP][NAND] Omni 4.4 - 11.12.2014
Hello to the Forum
I am new on the Forum i do not know exactly how it works Please excuse me
I have a SAMSUNG 8500 with Bada
I would like to suppress Bada and replace it with ANDROID
I Tried the procedure listed in the Topic ROM][WIP][NAND] Omni 4.4 - 11.12.2014
i could Flash Bootfiles Startkernel and FOTA with Multiloader
i do not understand the following and I do not want to have my Phone Bricked ! - -
Do I have to proceed the Android recovery immediately after that step Before loading the SDCard ?
ROM means the Android File ? Where can I get this ROM ?
What Does it mean > choose zip with ROM ?
Do you have to set the Phone in - DOWN LOAD MODE to make tis procedure ? vol low -+ camera + power
Thank you in advance for your Help - Georges
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[ROM][WIP][NAND] Omni 4.4 - 11.12.2014
Hello Dukekox
Sorry I cannot Help you for your WiFi Problem but Perhaps you will accept to spend a few minutes to Help me since you succeeded to install Android on your Wave S 8500
I am new on the Forum and not an expert in Flashing ROMS
I have a SAMSUNG 8500 with Bada I would like to suppress Bada and replace it with ANDROID
I Tried the procedure listed in the Topic by Volk ROM][WIP][NAND] Omni 4.4 - 11.12.2014
i could Download Bootfiles ( I have unzipped is it the right thing to do ? ) Startkernel and FOTA i have also Multi loader V5.67
i do not understand the following and I do not want to have my Phone Bricked ! - -
What happens after the Android recovery and see on the screen " Partitions had been prepared" ? Bada is stil in use ? You still can Boot on Bada ?
ROM means the Android File ? Where can I download this ROM ?
I copy the ROM on the Root of SD Card - OK
How do you do for the the Action Install ? Open the Folders in the Phone - SD Card - find the File of ROM an click on it - It opens Install ?
Do you have to set the Phone in - DOWN LOAD MODE ? vol low -+ camera + power
More personnal Questions - Which ROM did you actually install ? KitKat 4.4.4 ? Gingerbread ? Cyanogen mod ?
Too bad if you cannot have the Wifi - You can however have the applications on Playstore ?
Does it suppress Bada ? - Is it possible to reinstall Bada ?
Many Thanks in advance for your Help - Georges
dukekox said:
Hello to everyone,
volk204 has released this sensational rom for the remaining BADA-Users among us. Thank you for your support - this keeps the Samsung Wave S8500 alive.
I'm following this development for a long time, but this time it seems I need some additional help. I installed everything correctly - read all the available posts until now, but haven't found a solution for the WiFi Problem.
What's not working? After setting up all options like e.g. ("wireless&network" category -> Mobile Network -> Preferred Network type -> 3G only), the Wifi is still not connecting. I tried to wipe the cache, reset the phone to standard settings, re-flashed it. With or without sd-card no success .
Would it be possible that my network operator has something to do with it? I mean I still use a smartphone with no internet usage (except WIFI) - so there is no broadband package included.
Maybe someone is able to help me out
thanks in advance
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[Q] help with unknown phone - ROM and gapps

Hello
I believe that first of all I must ask help to identify this tablet. I have tried running mobile uncle tools but all i got was its chipset (mtk6582) , manufacturer (I still don't know if its soaiy or alps) and other specs like screen resolution etc
I already deodexed its ROM using "All in one toolbox" and "Android Tuner" , removed all Chinese bloatware , installed cwm (its not working perfectly but at least I got the "android system recovery (3e)" which is better than Chinese recovery.
The problem is , I can't seem to run any Google app on it ; whenever I open Google settings , play store ,gmail and etc it automatically closes . Already tried all common solutions available in many forums / around the web with no luck.
If i try to flash any gapps package I receive the message "invalid its package missing scatter".
Also tried copying the falls content (unzipped) to system / app folder , no success also.
I'm sending pictures of the phone , if I guys can helpe identify it and solve that Google apps problem I'll be very thankful.
Thanks in advance
Pablo
Ps: my guesses are something like "alps p801" , or "soaiy p801"

WHATSAPP Next button before verifying my phone number clicks, but not reacting at all

Hi guys,
I experienced a very strange issue with whatsapp at the moment. Just bought a Galaxy S4 I9505 and put some CM11 on it. Everything is working like a charm except of whatsapp.
Here I can open the app - getting the alert that my custom rom was recognized - and then I can enter my phone number.
But whatever I'am entering - I CANNOT CLICK "NEXT" oO
I've tried resetting the DPI to default / disabling root / developer mode / cleaned cache with dalvik etc. but nothing seems to work.
Did any1 of you guys had this issue and solved it finally?
Thanks for your help!

ask a moderator to move your thread to Galaxy S4 forum, you might get answer there.

why this had been moved to "General questions" ? I've posted this in the Whatsapp section as this is a specific question about Whatsapp?
Well in fact I have changed the ROM I used and it was working - only with this CM11 version the error occurs.
I can remember I had this issue once on a Blackberry Q10 with the android app of Whatsapp - where I needed to use the magnification tool to hit the "Next" button - but it did not help on android.