Hello Everyone, I am not very good at android software development, and I was wondering if anyone knows how to extract files and apks from an android ROM.
The ROM in question is the Nvidia Shield Portable (P2450) stock OS. I have uploaded it in case anybody wanted it.
I am hoping to get the software and files from it so I can customize the Android 10 GSI ROM, and make it look like the original OS (same app launcher, apps, sounds, and wallpapers)
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Hi Guys,
I'm new here and this is my first post here, so be gentle with me.
I have a T-Mobile Pulse (Huawei U8220) that is running my own custom rom called J-MOD which is based on Android 2.1. The rom is working great but I want to try and solve a little issue that is niggling at me, it's not a show stopper nor does it cause any trouble etc...
When I open the wallpaper gallery I get 3 wallpapers and 11 empty slots, I am trying to add 2 more wallpapers to the gallery and remove the remaining empty slots, but I'm struggling to achieve this.
My ROM uses a themed version the Stock Android Launcher, I've decompiled the launcher.apk using APKTOOL and modified some XML files and tried to recompile the APK but I get loads of errors when I do this.
Do any of you guys know how to do this? Any pointers you can give me?
John Porter
Hello all, I am looking to see if anyone has the installer apk's for gapps, gmail, vending etc. for android 1.6. I'm trying to get a tablet up and running and I accidently deleted them. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!!!
Hi,
the easiest way would be to extract it from e.g. the CyanogenMod/DRC83 Base ROM.
DRC83: h*tp://dx.infernix.net/DRC83_base_defanged.zip
CM4: h*tp://n0rp.chemlab.org/android/update-cm-4.2.15.1-signed.zip
(Sorry for the links - I have'nt enough postings to publish URL's )
Extract the ZIP-File and search for the APK's in system/app. BTW: Which Tablet are you using? You could download the original ROM and extract it from there. I'm not sure if the Vending.apk/etc. from the HTC Dream runs on a tablet.. Theoretically - yes.
Greetings,
Nathan
Hi All,
I wanted to ask if we can place Application preloaders in Android OS rather than bundling applications in ROM?
In blackberry it is possible to place application preloaders, when clicked it takes you to download site to download the application.
My question is to ask if it is possible to do the same in Android 2.3.5?
Naqi
Hi,
I am using a TCL 20Y, and it's UI is boring and also it runs android 11.
I want to experience the android 13 with a a custom rom like project elixir or ricedroid or pixelplus ui, so can anyone please let me know wheather I can do that.
Like most manufacturers TCL uses different chipsets in different models. I believe your device uses a Mediatek MT6762D. TCL has some snapdragon based phone that have fastboot. TCL Mediatek phones can be rooted and flashed with mtkclient.
This thread documents installing Android 13 in another TCL phone using the same series of Mediatek chipset (P22)
Thank you for the reply,
I am an Android newbie so I don't understand most of those complicated stuff.
If possible could you send me a step by step guide on how to add an custom ROM.
Also I couldn't find any custom ROMs for this device.
Newbie advice: Web search and use the forums search function. There are many, many web pages and videos , maybe even in your native language, that will walk you through this. Before starting you need to have android tools and mtkclient. These are available for Windows, Linux and MacOS.
The first 2 pages of the thread I provided are complaints about how hard TCL made this and unsuccessful attempts to hack. Starting w/ page 3 post #42, @malfuncion first documents how he installed a custom rom.
@malfuncion also provides downloads of all the files that worked for him.
In post #73 I provide copy/paste instructions for mtkclient.
The ROM's I used in the thread are GSI (Generic System Images). I used the ones from TrebleDroid which were fairly stripped down and based on the most recent AOSP code base.
@malfuncion used a CherishOS rom and provides it, repacked as linsuper.bin, on his download site. This may not work as it repacks a vendor.bin which may be different on your TCL model.
On my TCL A30, using the latest TrebleDroid Android 13 rom, the following works: phone, messaging, sim, wifi, camera, gps, brightness. Headphone jack works with alternate Phh jack settings. I successfully provisioned VOLTE using these instructions.
I had issues with apks not being fully functional when installed directly from F-Droid (specifically Geometric Weather widgets did not appear). Installing the apks using "adb install" fixed Geometric weather widgets.
Thanks a lots.
Hey Guys,
I'm curios if any of you tried to install vanilla Android on MediaPad M6 (SCM-W09). I would like to do it but I need help with it. My knowledge is very basic, could you please tell me if there is any working manual which could me guide through this process? What I want to achieve is to have a normal Android with software from hardware producer and if possible working external Huawei keyboard. I bought set: tablet and keyboard.
Best regards
mgolczyk.
Vanilla Android is the Android developed by Google, not containing all the OEM related blobs: it's the base all OEMs use to create a fork matching their devices.
Hi @jwoegerbauer, thank you for replay, what does it mean in details? It means that if I try install vanilla version on this device I can have issue with drivers? I guess that vanilla android has an set of drivers for most popular hardware right? What do you recommend me, abandon the idea and try to install google services with one of the unofficial ways? Do you know if there is a way to install vanilla android on this device?