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Anyone know if there is one in the original Raphael?
Or custom made one?
It's in your windows directory.
Just make sure that system files are not hidden in file explorer or Total Commander.
(uncheck hide ROM files in TC )
Field Test application can still be accessed by going into the phone dialer and typing in this........ *#*#364#*#*
*NOTE* This usually only works if it is built into the ROM. AT&T ROM's will have this built in, so if you have not flashed your ROM to something other than AT&T then it WILL work.
suh-weet. Thanks KDkobes. Can you steer a newby to some translation, what to look for in a field test, so I can compare radio ROMs and decide on the best 1 for my area?
I have a Captivate I just upgraded to, from a BlackBerry. [FINALLY]
After reading around for a week or two on XDA it's about time I ask the questions I've been searching so long for.
It's a couple questions, but I have no idea:
I'm running the latest Cognition rom. Though it's nice and all, can I have my old boot animation back? How?
Ever since I started researching Android and their themes, I've fallen in love with chancellorr's minimalist themes, notably this one from his deviantART account: http://chancellorr.deviantart.com/gallery/26259232#/d33q9jd. I've been trying to get his setup ever since I started. Help please?
How do I use MetaMorph? I'm not sure if it's the main theming app for Android, but it's nothing like Winterboard on the iPhone, I have no idea what I'm doing! Help with that too, please?
What's the nicest and most customizable launcher for Android?
Anything else I might need to know to help further customize my Captivate? What I should be worried about, and how I can prevent issues loading themes and the like.
Thanks for helping me out, loving this Captivate so far
bugmenever said:
I'm running the latest Cognition rom. Though it's nice and all, can I have my old boot animation back? How?
Ever since I started researching Android and their themes, I've fallen in love with chancellorr's minimalist themes, notably this one from his deviantART account: http://chancellorr.deviantart.com/gallery/26259232#/d33q9jd. I've been trying to get his setup ever since I started. Help please?
How do I use MetaMorph? I'm not sure if it's the main theming app for Android, but it's nothing like Winterboard on the iPhone, I have no idea what I'm doing! Help with that too, please?
What's the nicest and most customizable launcher for Android?
Anything else I might need to know to help further customize my Captivate? What I should be worried about, and how I can prevent issues loading themes and the like.
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1. Yes; the boot animation resides in /system/media/bootanimation.zip. To replace it, put the new bootanimation.zip on your SD card and move it over with root explorer. Should you not have root explorer, run the commands below via AndroidSDK/tools (put the bootanimation.zip in the /tools folder too)...
Code:
adb push bootanimation.zip /sdcard/
adb shell
su [i](should change from a $ to a #, dont forget to accept superuser on the phone too)[/i]
cp /sdcard/bootanimation.zip /system/media/
exit
exit
adb reboot
2. As this seems to be designed for a different device, it would require decompiling the frameworks and such and porting them over to captivate-esque code; that would work with the captivates framework.
3. This thread should teach you how to MetaMorph.
4. It's a matter of opinion. The two big ones are Launcher Pro and ADW.Launcher, both come with their own advantages and disadvantages. Want a transparent app drawer background? ADW. Want to hide apps in the app drawer? LauncherPro. Best way to find which one you like is to try them yourself, but as for customizable, i would say Launcher Pro as you don't have to jump through hoops to change the dock background.
5. Don't try to flash a theme that was designed for a different phone. When you theme a ROM, you theme the framework, which is tightly bound to the rest of the software. Changing the Captivates framework to the Evo framework for example would cause problems, as the Evo frameworks calls for different values in different places. The code isn't necessarily different, but the layout and string values will be different too.
All in all, this phone is pretty unbrickable. Get used to making backups and flashing back from a bad flash, and before you apply a theme, make sure you back up whatever files this theme calls for you to replace! Most of the time, even with a theme that doesn't work(assuming it's for the captivate), you'll still retain basic functions. Backup is key!
Enjoy the new toy!
geokhentix said:
1. Yes; the boot animation resides in /system/media/bootanimation.zip. To replace it, put the new bootanimation.zip on your SD card and move it over with root explorer. Should you not have root explorer, run the commands below via AndroidSDK/tools (put the bootanimation.zip in the /tools folder too)...
Code:
adb push bootanimation.zip /sdcard/
adb shell
su [i](should change from a $ to a #, dont forget to accept superuser on the phone too)[/i]
cp /sdcard/bootanimation.zip /system/media/
exit
exit
adb reboot
2. As this seems to be designed for a different device, it would require decompiling the frameworks and such and porting them over to captivate-esque code; that would work with the captivates framework.
3. This thread should teach you how to MetaMorph.
4. It's a matter of opinion. The two big ones are Launcher Pro and ADW.Launcher, both come with their own advantages and disadvantages. Want a transparent app drawer background? ADW. Want to hide apps in the app drawer? LauncherPro. Best way to find which one you like is to try them yourself, but as for customizable, i would say Launcher Pro as you don't have to jump through hoops to change the dock background.
5. Don't try to flash a theme that was designed for a different phone. When you theme a ROM, you theme the framework, which is tightly bound to the rest of the software. Changing the Captivates framework to the Evo framework for example would cause problems, as the Evo frameworks calls for different values in different places. The code isn't necessarily different, but the layout and string values will be different too.
All in all, this phone is pretty unbrickable. Get used to making backups and flashing back from a bad flash, and before you apply a theme, make sure you back up whatever files this theme calls for you to replace! Most of the time, even with a theme that doesn't work(assuming it's for the captivate), you'll still retain basic functions. Backup is key!
Enjoy the new toy!
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Thanks so much for answering :]
2. Where can I find Captivate frameworks? I always see different amazing looking themes, but no frameworks specifically for Captivate.
4. Learned that the hard way. Scared myself two days after getting it by trying to flash a theme for the G1 and had to wait half an hour to flash back to stock ROM, so I've started to backup more now.
bugmenever said:
Thanks so much for answering :]
2. Where can I find Captivate frameworks? I always see different amazing looking themes, but no frameworks specifically for Captivate.
4. Learned that the hard way. Scared myself two days after getting it by trying to flash a theme for the G1 and had to wait half an hour to flash back to stock ROM, so I've started to backup more now.
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You can find them on this board. A theme almost always changes the framework, which can point to a couple files. These aren't all of the files in theming, but generally, these 2 are almost always changed.
/system/framework/framework-res.apk
/system/framework/twframework-res.apk
Themes usually come as a .zip file, which is intended for you to flash with CWM(ClockworkMod Recovery). Cognition comes with ROM Manager I believe, if it doesn't, DL it off the market. Open it, click Flash ClockworkMod, select Captivate, then you can reboot into recovery and flash themed updates.
Put the themed .zip on your SD card
1. Open ROM Manager, and Flash it, selecting Captivate.
2. Select Reboot into Recovery. (On the first attempt, you might have to click "Reinstall Packages" when it boots into recovery, to get you into CWM for the first time.)
3. Once inside CWM, Install ROM from SD Card > Choose ROM from SD card > theme.zip
It's pretty hard to brick this phone, so don't be afraid to experiment a bit. Generally, most captivate themes are available here in teh Apps & Themes board, but make sure you read the thread to see if there's any information about it being compatible with your current ROM or not.
That's awesome!
Is there anything I would really need to get started up with this phone? I used to have an iPhone and I'm used to their framework, so... :]
Hoping to become a master at this.
I would say ROM Manager, Root Explorer, Titanium Backup, and NinjaMorph are all musts. I would say update to one of the newer roms too; like Perception. The newer kernels are much faster. If you're into customizations, it's worth modifying the rom before you install it (please note however, to always keep a stock unmodified copy of the rom you're modifying, incase it doesn't work).
It's pretty easy. Open the Rom's .zip(like perception, etc etc) in 7z or WinRAR
Apps go in /system/app if you want them to be system-installed (can't remove them, samsung/atnt bloatware is installed in the /system/app for example..well was)
OR the /data/app , which is pre-installed but on a user level, uninstallable like any app downloaded from the market.
Anything theme related goes in /system/framework
Kernels/Modems/etc go in the /updates folder
drag, drop, replace. No need to uncompress and recompress. Whatever you download, assuming it's not an odin flashable, will generally be in the same file system as the rom you're modifying, so it's easy to swap them out. This way themes install with the rom, please note however that if you do install a theme in such a way, features like the all-boot menu (Reboot/recovery/download on power menu), or any extra animations or unlock screens may not work; unless the theme you're building in has them too!
Woops. Accidently double posted.
here goes guys and gals,
-i'm proficient at flashing to stock ji and jf using odin
-i know how to use master clear as well
-i know how to root/unroot using several methods: apps like oclf, update.zip, oneclick root(one i use the most), and android-sdk-command prompt (longer but my preferred method)
-i know how to backup and restore apps using titanium backup(donate user)
-i know how to use rom manager to restore and backup roms
-i know how to navigate the clockwork mod recovery
-i know the basic CWM menu items by heart (ie: install, choose from sd card, etc)
-i DON'T know the more complicated menu item in CWM (ie: advanced restore, etc)
-i know how to enable/disable lagfixes but i don't know what any of it means (ie: ext4, ext2, "overkill", jfs, rfs, etc)
the past weekend i've been flashing several different roms using CWM trying to find the perfect one for me. i have install/backed up right now: espyel 3.0, espyel 3.5, axura 2.3, cog 2.3oc-uv. these 4 roms have the components to what i want for my phone.
what i want to know how to do is, for instance, if i like espyel 3.5 the most for how it looks or whatever, but it's missing some apps that are included in one of the other roms, how can i move those apps over to the ROM i'm using? and also, there's little things niggling me, like how the android keyboard (the one i use) doesn't vibrate when i press characters(i've checked in the keyboard settings vibrate when pressed), how do i fix that?
is there a tutorial some where that shows me how to move apps around from one rom to another? once i know what app i want, how do i know which apk and associated files are needed?
the apps i really need are the
1. stock samsung alarm clock (for the smart alarm that doesn't JOLT me awake), 2. the other clock app (don't know the name) but it's like a desktop/dock type thing; it has 4 buttons along the bottom for weather, news, clock, and music.
3. voltage control
4. most importantly, the stock (i think?) android music app. this is the one that when you select an album, it shows the album art in the background behind the song in that album. i think it also comes with different sized widgets. this one just has the best feel, imo.
5. i know there's some missing but here goes.
thanks in advance for sparing me cheeky condescension/use the search flames
1. stock samsung alarm clock (for the smart alarm that doesn't JOLT me awake),
Um - Standard Tibu backup/restore should work find for this.
2. the other clock app (don't know the name) but it's like a desktop/dock type thing; it has 4 buttons along the bottom for weather, news, clock, and music.
This sounds like Desk Home - You can either Tibu Backup - or find the apk inside of the ROM's *.zip file under /system/app and possibly just install it to the new ROM by copying the necessary *.apk file to your SD Card and using your File Manager to install it.
3. voltage control
This one is probably a no-no - if it isn't in the ROM your updating too most likely its due to the kernel that cooker is using. I wouldn't recommend installing it as it would have already been there if it had the correct kernel.
4. most importantly, the stock (i think?) android music app. this is the one that when you select an album, it shows the album art in the background behind the song in that album. i think it also comes with different sized widgets. this one just has the best feel, imo.
Again - should either be able to do a standard Tibu backup or find it in the ROM under /system/data for the *.apk. and you could try installing it on the new ROM and it should replace it. But... this might not work as sometimes the cooker of the ROM does some strange stuff.
Hi everyone,
I accidentally removed phone.apk from /system/app, thinking I could replace the stock blur dialer application. Unfortunately, the blur dialer which is still being used in the jellybean update does not work well for blind people like myself who use talkback, and I can't find a way to remove it..
Regardless, I did do an adb pull /system/phone.apk prior to doing this but somehow the file cannot be found anywhere. I don't want to reflash as that would require sighted help, something I don't have at the moment.
I'm wondering if anyone has a dump of the d4 4.1.2 image, or can give me the original phone.apk file. Either works for now.
Thanks,
Tomi
http://db.tt/NuVZara3
Phone.apk
http://db.tt/YnAIhe3c
Phone.odex
Could someone get me the apks and odexs for the camera, messaging, and contacts?
Please and thank you
This is a repost from the Moto X Pure section. LINK
Follow the instructions to backup and then flash the AOSP dialer and contacts in TWRP. This worked perfectly for me on my Turbo.
Works great. Thanks!
I'm considering flashing this. Then I got to looking at these apps in the play store. Of course it shows that they're incompatible with all my devices, but my question is to ask if after flashing this, has anyone tried updating to the updated apps that are in the Play Store? Of course if I don't get a response in the next few minutes, I'll probably give it a shot anyway. After a nandroid, naturally.
I was able to get the contacts to install and initiated, and the dialer installed, according to Aroma, but for some reason, it wouldn't initiate. I suspect it's something to do with it being CM. I recall that CM somehow broke the dialer compatibility, back in either 10 or 11...
Sent from my DROID Turbo via Tapatalk. Now with that cyanogenmod goodness.
The original write up didn't pan out for me. I renamed the stock dialer and contacts, extracted the ones from the .zip and put them in the folder where dialer and contacts were. System>priv-apps>Dialer/Contacts. I then rebooted and they seem to be working, time will tell. There doesn't appear to be the oft desired Call Blocking. I think that's only on the newer versions, Marshmallow only. The newest versions of these apps that are on the Play Store won't work either, as they're MM only.
Wynnded said:
The original write up didn't pan out for me. I renamed the stock dialer and contacts, extracted the ones from the .zip and put them in the folder where dialer and contacts were. System>priv-apps>Dialer/Contacts. I then rebooted and they seem to be working, time will tell. There doesn't appear to be the oft desired Call Blocking. I think that's only on the newer versions, Marshmallow only. The newest versions of these apps that are on the Play Store won't work either, as they're MM only.
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I did the same thing. On CF's 1.2.5 odex ROM, renamed the existing dialer.apk and contacts.apk, flashed the zip, and it worked.
GeoFX said:
I did the same thing. On CF's 1.2.5 odex ROM, renamed the existing dialer.apk and contacts.apk, flashed the zip, and it worked.
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Flashing the .zip wasn't panning out for me. When I did it that way, I didn't have a dialing app. I could go to contacts and initiate a call from there, and it would ring through, but there wasn't an interface for the ongoing call. I couldn't close the line. I removed the .apks from the .zip and placed them in the appropriate folders then rebooted. Really only had one incoming call, yesterday, and it was fine. I don't think that we have video call though, not that I've ever used it, but I didn't notice the icon for it.
Can somebody help me out? I'm trying to figure out the difference between the 5.1 stock contacts and the Google contacts zipped with the Google dialer in the OP. I'm comparing the 2 side by side on my phone and I swear I cant find a difference. I know the Google dialer has differences I am specifically asking about the contacts app. Thanks.
koftheworld said:
This is a repost from the Moto X Pure section. LINK
Follow the instructions to backup and then flash the AOSP dialer and contacts in TWRP. This worked perfectly for me on my Turbo.
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couldn't get this to work on my droid. i tried the OP way by deleting the folders and letting the flash repopulate them, but the problem is that the zip's folders aren't 'contacts' and 'dialer', but rather 'googlecontacts' and 'googledialer'. i tried to flash and then to rename the contacts and dialer apks, and replace them with the new ones, but i still didn't have a dialer to speak of on my phone after reboot.
anyone find another way that works? i would really love to have this dialer...
I renamed the .apks inside of the Contact and Dialer folders to .bak, then flashed this file.
By the way, I believe that these Google .apks have been updated, but I don't have a clue how to make a flashable .zip. Anyone want to have a go at it?
Wynnded said:
I renamed the .apks inside of the Contact and Dialer folders to .bak, then flashed this file.
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this is where my hangup is. the folder structure in my system is priv-apps>dialer>dialer.apk; in the flashable zip it's priv-apps>googledialer>dialer.apk
whether or not i rename the original file or delete it entirely, the new dialer apk just isn't routing to the same directory. guess i'll have to be patient and keep on with what i have...
midnitemass said:
this is where my hangup is. the folder structure in my system is priv-apps>dialer>dialer.apk; in the flashable zip it's priv-apps>googledialer>dialer.apk
whether or not i rename the original file or delete it entirely, the new dialer apk just isn't routing to the same directory. guess i'll have to be patient and keep on with what i have...
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Odd, in the flashable .zip, and as installed, mine drills down as: priv-app>GoogleDialer>GoogleDialer.apk. The structure is the same when I drill down into the .zip file that I keep because I have to rename and flash it again after ROM updates. I can't help you beyond that. Beyond my abilities.
If you are running CM 13, download the latest version of gapps stock from open gapps project. You will have Google Dialer. They have white listed our device"quark" as compatible.
Once flashed make sure that you set the app as default in your app settings.
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