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With the abilty to switch between touch flow and home now, would it be possible to change the launcher icon for the app drawer? IE the look to make it look like Oreo instead of a modified Hero tab? Thanks!!!

Yes, just find a theme with the app draw you want. Extract the Launcher.apk from the zip and adb push it to where it is in your current build.
adb push Launcher.apk /data/app_s
or paste it in the root of your sdcard and type in terminal:
su
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
rm -r /data/app_s/Launcher.apk
rm -r /data/app_s/Launcher.odex
cp /sdcard/Launcher.apk /data/app_s/

AdrianK said:
Yes, just find a theme with the app draw you want. Extract the Launcher.apk from the zip and adb push it to where it is in your current build.
adb push Launcher.apk /data/app_s
or paste it in the root of your sdcard and type in terminal:
su
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
rm -r /data/app_s/Launcher.apk
rm -r /data/app_s/Launcher.odex
cp /sdcard/Launcher.apk /data/app_s/
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And this wont mess up Rosie when i go back to touch flow?
-For some reason i went into force close heaven and when rebooted would get stuck right before the Android screen and stayed black

trying to delete apks off ext3

ok so im trying to get rid of some apk that r no longer on my g1 they r just on my ext 3. i went into terminal and tried 2 sets of sripts. the 1st one was:
su
cd /system/sd
ls app
rm pk blah blah
basically when i ran this i got no such file in directory message. so i searched and tried this next:
su
mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /ststem
it said: device or resource busy
can anyone help? im on cm 3.6.8.1 with ext3. i dont have my pc with ubuntu on it it crashed.

do rm *.apk to remove all of them

alritewhadeva said:
do rm *.apk to remove all of them
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yea i know that command but im just trying to get rid of one not all

pistol4413 said:
yea i know that command but im just trying to get rid of one not all
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its case sensitive remember that..ur typing it wrong. not a mounting issue

su
cd /system/sd/app
ls
rm *APPNAMEASLISTEDABOVE*

Jonno12345 said:
su
cd /system/sd/app
ls
rm *APPNAMEASLISTEDABOVE*
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Umm I tried that. I said I tried it in the 1st post. And I'm 100 percent sure I typed it right I wrote down the name on a seprate peice of paper and checking it twice.

In your first post, you're listing all the applications in the app folder, but then trying to remove them from the /system/sd folder. You need to cd into the app folder, then do the rm command, or do rm ./app/*APP NAME*
Atleast try following my steps before concluding they are not right .

Ok tried it ur way and same results:
Su
Cd /system/sd
Ls app
Rm com.bg.smsbk.apk
Rm: can not remove 'com.bg.smsbk.apk' No such file or directory
And like I said I tried this 1st b4 I posted, and I checked the spelling

You're missing a VERY important part of my instructions
su
*********** cd /system/sd/app **************
That /app part isn't for show, that is necessary.
Then use ls, not ls app
Follow my instructions to the letter, and you'll find a much better success rate .
Even better, tell me the name of the app and I can tell you exactly what to type

Lol I truer ur commands didn't work same result. And by the way cd/system/sd/app is the same as this:
Cd /system/sd
Ls app
My command involve a few extra sets but either way they r the same as urs

pistol4413 said:
Lol I truer ur commands didn't work same result. And by the way cd/system/sd/app is the same as this:
Cd /system/sd
Ls app
My command involve a few extra sets but either way they r the same as urs
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try going into the recovery console
<enter>
mount /system
rm /system/sd/app/xxxxxxxxxx.apk
reboot
if you can't get anything else to work then download root explorer and delete the .apk using it.

pistol4413 said:
Lol I truer ur commands didn't work same result. And by the way cd/system/sd/app is the same as this:
Cd /system/sd
Ls app
My command involve a few extra sets but either way they r the same as urs
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What he's saying is that when you type rm blah, you are trying to remove something from /system/sd/ when you need to be removing it from /system/sd/app therefore, you need to cd /system/sd/app to have the plain vanilla rm, otherwise, you need to rm app/blah.
I hate typing in the full names so what I do, is take a specific part of the apk filename that no other file has i.e.
If i was trying to delete com.flargh.apk, I would type
cd /system/sd/
ls app
rm app/*flargh* <- these asterisks are necessary, they are wildcards (just if you didn't know, I didn't want to clarify with another post down the line)
This way, its harder to mess up as you only need to type in a small portion of the actual filename.

h.nocturna said:
I hate typing in the full names so what I do, is take a specific part of the apk filename that no other file has i.e.
If i was trying to delete com.flargh.apk, I would type
cd /system/sd/
ls app
rm app/*flargh* <- these asterisks are necessary, they are wildcards (just if you didn't know, I didn't want to clarify with another post down the line)
This way, its harder to mess up as you only need to type in a small portion of the actual filename.
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Great tip. I love it. Makes things so much simpler. Works like a charm.

@OP, your initial problem is that you were trying to do this from terminal, which is impossible if you are on apps2sd because the ext3 partition is in use whenever the phone is booted normally. therefore, you MUST reboot into recovery to mess with your ext3 partition in ANY WAY.
-BMFC

pistol4413 said:
Lol I truer ur commands didn't work same result. And by the way cd/system/sd/app is the same as this:
Cd /system/sd
Ls app
My command involve a few extra sets but either way they r the same as urs
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This is not the same thing at all, this is:
cd /system/sd
You're now in the /system/sd folder
ls app
You're listing everything in the /system/sd/app folder
rm *app*
You're still in the /system/sd folder, so it's trying to remove the file from there, NOT the app folder you listed. My method would put you in the correct folder. You can use your method, but before the rm command, type 'cd app', that would work, but it adds unnecessary steps.

ADB/Term app install/uninstall

I'm having trouble finding a definitive way of uninstalling/installing apps onto my phone. this is what I've found.
Either through terminal or ADB:
mount -o rw,remount /system (another thread had mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs, /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system... or something along those lines)
rm -r /system/app/appname.apk
That only seemed to work for com.amazon.mp3.apk.
I've used astro file manager to find out the app names, for example on CM 4.0.4 he has the Work email, which I don't use. Under astro it is called just "Mail". I tried removing mail.apk and i've tried removing com.htc.android.mail.apk (which is what the app says under astro) but I cannot remove that one, nor any of the easier ones (camera.apk etc...). Only amazon mp3 was removed.
Am I missing something?
Also, installing apps. I am having trouble finding out how to push your own.
Any help with these?
Thanks

Easiest way would be to get root explorer off the market.
Or with adb do
Code:
adb remount
adb shell
rm /system/app/xxxx.apk (or if that doesn't work put -r after rm
In recovery console do
Code:
mount system
rm /system/app/xxx.apk (or -r if doesn't work)
Thats how i remove system apps.

same thing...
I tried rebooting into the console and trying this, here's what I got.
# Mount System
# rm /system/app/com.amazon.mp3.apk (this one works)
# rm /system/app/mail.apk
rm: cannot remove '/system/app/mail.apk' : No such file or directory
# rm /system/app/com.htc.android.com.apk
rm: cannot remove '/system/app/com.htc.android.com.apk' : No such file or directory
the others don't. I am finding the root address the same as with amazon mp3.
I am running CM 4.1.9. I tried it with 4.0.4 but I get the same issue. Only app that comes out is the amazon mp3. I am trying to delete the Work Email, Voice Dialer and push in the My Faves.
Any ideas what I am doing wrong?

Filenames are case sensitive.
/system/app/Mail.apk
/system/app/Camera.apk
Go to your apps directory to see the filenames with
Code:
cd /system/app
ls

Forum search adb explorer

AdamPI said:
Filenames are case sensitive.
/system/app/Mail.apk
/system/app/Camera.apk
Go to your apps directory to see the filenames with
Code:
cd /system/app
ls
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Ahhh, Case sensitive. I didn't realize. Thanks for the info. You are the man!!!!!!!!
That was exactly it.
Thanks again!!!!!

[Q] Problem with ADB and Removing Apps

I'm not new to coding per se, I'm a web designer and developer and most of this makes complete sense to me, but I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong here. I have decided I want to learn more by customizing the stock .5 RUU rom (reverted back from .6). So I am working on removing the stock Sprint apps at the moment. I rooted via UnrEVOked one-touch. I am running ROM Manager with the ClockWorkMod Recovery Image.
Here's my setup. I'm running Parallels on my Macbook with Windows XP. I added android-sdk-windows to my C:\ drive and started into the ADB. (I do have SU permission). I have USB Debugging running and I'm in Charge Only Mode.
Code:
C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb shell
$ su
su
[B]mount -o rw,remount Permission denied[/B]
$ # mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
# mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
$ cd system/app
cd system/app
$ ls
[Returns the long list of System Apps that are installed ]
$ # rm amazonmp3.apk
# rm amazonmp3.apk
$ exit
C:\android-sdk-windows\tools> exit
This is just an test, trying to remove the amazonmp3.apk. I reboot into recovery and reboot the system from there, but the app isn't removed. I've highlighted the possible "problem" commands. - The "Permission denied" error is automatic, I don't get to finish writing the remount code before it automatically gives me the "denied" error
Any ideas on what I'm doing wrong? I've read that the UnrEVOked app doesn't give you full root access, is this correct?

When in tools directory type
Adb remount
Adb shell
Rm (app name).apk /system/app

or if you removing several apps you may want to cd into the app dir
Code:
adb remount
adb shell
cd /system/app
rm amazonmp3.apk

yeah, I think that the UnrEVOked one-touch just doesn't cut it because I get Permission denied on the "adb remount" command

getting this:
Code:
adb shell
$ cd /system/app
cd /system/app
rm amazonmp3.apk
rm failed for amazonmp3.apk, Read-only file system

TexasTerp said:
getting this:
Code:
adb shell
$ cd /system/app
cd /system/app
rm amazonmp3.apk
rm failed for amazonmp3.apk, Read-only file system
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Not really sure cause I've never used that method of rooting. Try using the regaw version found in the android Dev forum

[HOW-TO] Manually Deodex Any ROM On The Atrix

First off I take no credit for any of these instructions!! I did not make them and they were found at another area of the forum, I just thought since I used them to deodex my OLYEM_U4_2.2.3 that they may be of use to someone.
P.S. For step 5 there was no guava.odex, so if nothing show's up don't worry about; and I also changed the mount codes for step 10, these were out of my experience and just made things quicker.
You must be rooted!
Get xUltimate here.
Process:
1. Unzip xUltimate v2.2, and launch "Main.exe"
2. If everything goes well xUlt should recognize the phone and make a connection. You now should see a list of options.
3. Run option 1. After option 1 is done, run option 2.
4. Now these well take a while. Run option 3.
5. IMPORTANT: After you have run option 3, you MUST navigate to the xUltimate folder and find "origi_frame" folder, and delete "guava.odex". It's a bad file, and interferes with deodexing process.
6. Now run option 4, and wait.
7. Exit xUltimate, and put the phone in USB mass storage.
8. Go back into the xUltimate folder and copy "done_frame", and "done_app", and move them to the root of the sdcard.
9. Put the phone in PC mode
10. Open a command prompt, and do the following:
Code:
adb shell
su
stop
mount -o rw,remount /system/ /system/
cp /sdcard/done_app/* /system/app/
cp /sdcard/done_frame/* /system/framework/
rm /system/app/*.odex
rm /system/framework/*.odex
mount -o ro,remount /system/ /system/
reboot
Credits:
Rainabba and Mike919: For initially working with me to get a white clock, and later deodex.
toxman: For testing, and being a huge risk taker.
teenfaces: For letting me use his services.jar
And especially Xeudoxus: For letting me a guinea pig, for xUltimate, and answering my questions. And also for the making the xUltimate tool. It defiantly makes thing easier.

I get a virus warning Trojan when I downloaded the file, anyone else get this. I'm using Norton Antivirus.
Update:
The developers notes this on the OP. Figured what the hell and went ahead and tried it out. But when i press 3 i get "java" is not recognized and an internal or external command operable or batch file. So in english this means? I need Java SDK installed?
Update2:
I installed Java. And now everything seems to be working.

No virus However I got the java error, just downloaded java and problem sorted and now I'm deodexed Thanks for posting the information, really useful!

hexxor93 said:
No virus However I got the java error, just downloaded java and problem sorted and now I'm deodexed Thanks for posting the information, really useful!
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No problem. Glad it worked.

Got the Java error. I already had it installed so I uninstalled and reinstalled to no avail. Can you guys be more specific as to which you downloaded? I have win 7 64 bit so I did the bottom option here: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk-6u26-download-400750.html
Did anyone choose differently? I'll try 32 bit as I wait for a response.

omni_angel7 said:
Got the Java error. I already had it installed so I uninstalled and reinstalled to no avail. Can you guys be more specific as to which you downloaded? I have win 7 64 bit so I did the bottom option here: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk-6u26-download-400750.html
Did anyone choose differently? I'll try 32 bit as I wait for a response.
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http://www.java.com/en/download/ That's all nothing special just normal java

hexxor93 said:
http://www.java.com/en/download/ That's all nothing special just normal java
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What the... That worked >.< Thanks man

omni_angel7 said:
What the... That worked >.< Thanks man
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xD Glad it did. Random huh lol

hexxor93 said:
xD Glad it did. Random huh lol
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Has anyone deodexed 2.3.4 build 4.5.91 yet? Can you confirm if this works?
TIA.
EDIT - Just went ahead and did it and it works well. The process is well documented by the OP.

i just tried this, gettin error any ideas ?this is what i did...
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\ADB>adb shell
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
# su
su
# stop
stop
# mount -o rw,remount /system/ /system/
mount -o rw,remount /system/ /system/
# cp /sdcard/done_app/* /system/app/
cp /sdcard/done_app/* /system/app/
# cp /sdcard/done_frame/* /system/framework/
cp /sdcard/done_frame/* /system/framework/
cp: /system/framework/services.jar: No such file or directory
cp: /system/framework/sqlite-jdbc.jar: No space left on device
cp: /system/framework/svc.jar: No space left on device
# rm /system/app/*.odex
rm /system/app/*.odex
# rm /system/framework/*.odex
rm /system/framework/*.odex
# mount -o ro,remount /system/ /system/
mount -o ro,remount /system/ /system/
# reboot
reboot
C:\ADB>

simplesid242002 said:
i just tried this, gettin error any ideas ?this is what i did...
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\ADB>adb shell
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
# su
su
# stop
stop
# mount -o rw,remount /system/ /system/
mount -o rw,remount /system/ /system/
# cp /sdcard/done_app/* /system/app/
cp /sdcard/done_app/* /system/app/
# cp /sdcard/done_frame/* /system/framework/
cp /sdcard/done_frame/* /system/framework/
cp: /system/framework/services.jar: No such file or directory
cp: /system/framework/sqlite-jdbc.jar: No space left on device
cp: /system/framework/svc.jar: No space left on device
# rm /system/app/*.odex
rm /system/app/*.odex
# rm /system/framework/*.odex
rm /system/framework/*.odex
# mount -o ro,remount /system/ /system/
mount -o ro,remount /system/ /system/
# reboot
reboot
C:\ADB>
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I ran into that as well... I treated it as if I ran out of space, so I reran the copy command: cp /sdcard/done_frame/* /system/framework/ . With the odex files gone it ran without issue.
But it looks like you copied and pasted the entire block. I did it line by line and only rebooted at the end (after my second attempt to copy those files).

Can it deodex official 2.3.4?
Sent from my MB860 using XDA App

Javi97100 said:
Can it deodex official 2.3.4?
Sent from my MB860 using XDA App
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Yes it can.

how do I know if i am dedoexed after doing all the steps?

and i keep getting error when trying to flash blur music.apk

i am at the adb shell step. When i get to typing: mount -o rw,remount /system/ /system/ it gives me a permission denied. What am i doing wrong?

and1baller said:
i am at the adb shell step. When i get to typing: mount -o rw,remount /system/ /system/ it gives me a permission denied. What am i doing wrong?
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are you rooted?
did you enter "su"?
does the prompt appear as "#"?

yes i am rooted and i did type SU. But i don't see a # sign. All i see is a $ sign.

and1baller said:
yes i am rooted and i did type SU. But i don't see a # sign. All i see is a $ sign.
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Then you are not in as root. When you type "su" do you check the phone screen to see if it is asking for you to grant permissions?

i checked the screen when typing su but it doesn't ask me to give permission. I am in usb debugging and the usb connection is set as none.