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I was wondering something, and couldn't find it through search.
If I run into performance issues with certain apps, can I move just those apps back to the system, or would I have to move all of the apps from the SD back to the system?
johnequickiii said:
I was wondering something, and couldn't find it through search.
If I run into performance issues with certain apps, can I move just those apps back to the system, or would I have to move all of the apps from the SD back to the system?
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The way a symlink works (apps2sd) you would have to move the whole application folder back.
If you are having performance issues, invest in a class 6 card. Which is supposedly faster than the internal storage.
ok Thanks for the info. ^^
Actually, that depends on what ROM you are running. With DarchDroid 2.6.2, I know for certain (cause I did it this morning) that you can choose where you want an app installed. You go into manage applications, click on the app you want to move, and scroll down a bit. You will come to a box that has info about how much memeory the app is taking up and were it is stored. There is also a button that says "move". Clicking takes the app from were it is (either internal storage, or sd storage) and moves it to the other. I don't know if any other roms have this option.
Is it possible to put an app into the main system app folder? Those apps aren't moved to the SD card.
centran said:
Is it possible to put an app into the main system app folder? Those apps aren't moved to the SD card.
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Not sure if this answers your question exactly, but you can install apps into your /system/app folder by using adb.
Open a Windows command prompt, navigate to your android-sdk-windows/tools folder, then use the 'adb push' command:
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adb push Filename.apk /system/app
chromiumleaf said:
Not sure if this answers your question exactly, but you can install apps into your /system/app folder by using adb.
Open a Windows command prompt, navigate to your android-sdk-windows/tools folder, then use the 'adb push' command:
Code:
adb push Filename.apk /system/app
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Keep in mind when you do this, you will have to also uninstall it the same way.
/system/app/ is internal storage
/data/app/ is external storage
you can do a ls in the directory to see where it actually is
the move command would be
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mv /system/app/<name of apk> /system/sd/app/<name of apk>
or
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mv /system/app/<name of apk> /data/app/<name of apk>
as the symlinks should put it to /system/sd/app
nfinitefx45 said:
/system/app/ is internal storage
/data/app/ is external storage
you can do a ls in the directory to see where it actually is
the move command would be
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mv /system/app/<name of apk> /system/sd/app/<name of apk>
or
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mv /system/app/<name of apk> /data/app/<name of apk>
as the symlinks should put it to /system/sd/app
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If I do that second move command, does that put it on my hard drive in the android-sdk-windows\tools\ folder? Or, does it put it on the sd card? Sorry, I'm a newb.
I want to copy my htclockscreen.apk file to the android-sdk-windows\tools\ folder on my C:\ drive so I can open it up and make changes to the png files that create the slide bar on the lock screen... see my post on creating a custom lock screen under Q & A. Newb restrictions won't let me post the link yet.
Thanks!
mbuchholz said:
If I do that second move command, does that put it on my hard drive in the android-sdk-windows\tools\ folder? Or, does it put it on the sd card? Sorry, I'm a newb.
I want to copy my htclockscreen.apk file to the android-sdk-windows\tools\ folder on my C:\ drive so I can open it up and make changes to the png files that create the slide bar on the lock screen... see my post on creating a custom lock screen under Q & A. Newb restrictions won't let me post the link yet.
Thanks!
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the command you want is
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adb pull /system/app/HtcLockScreen.apk
that will copy it out of /system/app and put it in your tools folder.
linux is case-sensitive and i don't know the exact capitalization.
thedudejdog said:
the command you want is
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adb pull /system/app/HtcLockScreen.apk
that will copy it out of /system/app and put it in your tools folder.
linux is case-sensitive and i don't know the exact capitalization.
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Awesome! Thank you for that.
Perhaps you could take a look at my other post and tell me how to replace the .pdf images with new ones and then load it back onto the phone?
mbuchholz said:
Awesome! Thank you for that.
Perhaps you could take a look at my other post and tell me how to replace the .pdf images with new ones and then load it back onto the phone?
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haha...no sorry i don't know anything about signing apps. but i can pull and push stuff to and from my phone like nobody's business
lol - thanks anyway. Perhaps someone will see and be able to help me out. You at least got me started!
-mb
Ok i managed to get the stock lockscreen if you all want to use it.
There is a possibility that the file i signed has a different signature, but i dont think it will.
Remember make a backup! always.
If your phone gets messed up it is not my fault.
I have warned you, so here you are. EDIT: Unzip the file then push the one inside of the zip.
put the file i uploaded in /system/framework ............. let me know what you think!
Thank to : Ateisti for giving the info on how to modify it.
If you want to go back to your old lockscreen download the enable_glass_lock.zip, unzip it, and push the enable_glass_lock to /data/local
If your signature is different it will get stuck on the samsung, you can then restore your backup.
and if you want it then run these instructions:
You need to use adb not rootexplorer
DO this while in cwm recovery
1. Rename the file you downloaded to patched.odex
2. adb push it to your /system/framework
3. adb shell then cd into /system/framework
4. run this
dd if=android.policy.odex of=patched.odex bs=1 count=20 skip=52 seek=52 conv=notrunc
5. exit shell
6. adb pull the android.policy.odex for backup
7. adb shell cd /system/framework
8. rm android.policy.odex
9. mv patched.odex android.policy.odex
reboot and you should have stock lockscreen.
You are the ****ing man!
How well does this work with the alarm silencing and incoming calls? Thanks!!!
EDIT: Never mind...testing it out.
wasupwithuman said:
Ok i managed to get the stock lockscreen if you all want to use it.
There is a possibility that the file i signed has a different signature, but i dont think it will.
Remember make a backup! always.
If your phone gets messed up it is not my fault.
I have warned you, so here you are.
put the file i uploaded in /system/framework ............. let me know what you think!
Thank to : Ateisti for giving the info on how to modify it.
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I'm a little confused... do we need to just change the file to android.policy.jar or leave it the name that it is and just move it to /system/framework
thanks!
taypotts said:
I'm a little confused... do we need to just change the file to android.policy.jar or leave it the name that it is and just move it to /system/framework
thanks!
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Keep the name and adb push it to /system/framework (you might want to backup your old one) you can backup by "adb pull /system/framework/android.policy.jar"
You can also install it using root explorer if you want.
wasupwithuman said:
Keep the name and adb push it to /system/framework (you might want to backup your old one) you can backup by "adb pull /system/framework/android.policy.jar"
You can also install it using root explorer if you want.
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See I'm still confused, cause there is no file named android.policy (samsung fascinate) in the folder "framework" but there is android.policy.jar
Should I unzip the downloaded file then push that?
taypotts said:
See I'm still confused, cause there is no file named android.policy (samsung fascinate) in the folder "framework" but there is android.policy.jar
Should I unzip the downloaded file then push that?
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yep, unzip first...
Quick question, does this take away the option for the other two lockscreens, ie glass and puzzle? If not I can throw this in my theme port (with your permission of course) and also theme this lockscreen as well.
frostman89 said:
Quick question, does this take away the option for the other two lockscreens, ie glass and puzzle? If not I can throw this in my theme port (with your permission of course) and also theme this lockscreen as well.
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Your more then welcome to use it, but It does not give an option. So you would have to create a seperate theme for people who would just want the stock lockscreen.
I've tried installing this twice with root explorer, and both times my phone gets stuck on the Samsung logo when I reboot.
To install the file, I unzip the download and then place the .odex file in /system/framework. Any ideas on what I'm doing wrong?
Sent from my Fascinate using XDA App
tiger4life said:
I've tried installing this twice with root explorer, and both times my phone gets stuck on the Samsung logo when I reboot.
To install the file, I unzip the download and then place the .odex file in /system/framework. Any ideas on what I'm doing wrong?
Sent from my Fascinate using XDA App
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your signature isnt the same as my file. you can try to do this but you need to use adb not rootexplorer
DO this while in cwm recovery
1. Rename the file you downloaded to patched.odex
2. adb push it to your /system/framework
3. adb shell then cd into /system/framework
4. run this
dd if=android.policy.odex of=patched.odex bs=1 count=20 skip=52 seek=52 conv=notrunc
5. exit shell
6. adb pull the android.policy.odex for backup
7. adb shell cd /system/framework
8. rm android.policy.odex
9. mv patched.odex android.policy.odex
reboot and you should have stock lockscreen.
hey man, i'm new to all this i've done all that u said, but what is the command to pull the android.policy.odex from the phone? I think i'm putting the wrong directory in the command because I keep getting "remote object '......android.policy.odex' does not exist" thanks for this, btw i really dislike that puzzle piece unlock bs.
nevermind, I wasn't in cwm when doing it the first time. Thanks again.
I like this, can't wait to try it.
wasupwithuman said:
your signature isnt the same as my file. you can try to do this but you need to use adb not rootexplorer
DO this while in cwm recovery
1. Rename the file you downloaded to patched.odex
2. adb push it to your /system/framework
3. adb shell then cd into /system/framework
4. run this
dd if=android.policy.odex of=patched.odex bs=1 count=20 skip=52 seek=52 conv=notrunc
5. exit shell
6. adb pull the android.policy.odex for backup
7. adb shell cd /system/framework
8. rm android.policy.odex
9. mv patched.odex android.policy.odex
reboot and you should have stock lockscreen.
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That did the trick. Thanks for the help!
Sweet, put that file in the xultimate and deodex'ed and got it working.. Thanks
Followed step by step from adb, and got stuck with the Samsung screen.
DUNC4N said:
Followed step by step from adb, and got stuck with the Samsung screen.
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hmm... you used the file i attached and did eveything in adb? try again, i'd like to help more, but if you did everything step by idk...
You did it in cwm recovery right?
Thanks for the reply.
Yes I did it in clockwork recovery. I may of had some confusion on the second to last step. I'll try again when I get home.
Two questions: Is the silent slide functional, and are the last two steps verbatim.
Thanks again.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App
DUNC4N said:
Thanks for the reply.
Yes I did it in clockwork recovery. I may of had some confusion on the second to last step. I'll try again when I get home.
Two questions: Is the silent slide functional, and are the last two steps verbatim.
Thanks again.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App
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not sure about the silent slide....i don't use this lockscreen. i just made it for you guys... and yes follow the last two steps exactly how i have them.
Silent mode is functional.
OK, I know how to use ADB to reboot and get into download mode on my phone, but I have a kind of emergency. I was attempting to replace a framework-res.apk file on my phone to change the battery icon, and now I am stuck FCing all over the place. So much that I can't put my backed up framework-res.apk file back in /system/framework via Root Explorer like I normally do.
I am connected to my phone, can list directories, but cannot seem to push the framework-res.apk file.
Can someone give me a step by step on how to do this and soon please...
EDIT: I think I got it. I needed to be in Recovery Mode, and then it seemed to copy fine.
While I do have someone's attention (hopefully), how do you change directories if the directory you want to change to is two names, IE 'Battery Mod'?
Demented71 said:
OK, I know how to use ADB to reboot and get into download mode on my phone, but I have a kind of emergency. I was attempting to replace a framework-res.apk file on my phone to change the battery icon, and now I am stuck FCing all over the place. So much that I can't put my backed up framework-res.apk file back in /system/framework via Root Explorer like I normally do.
I am connected to my phone, can list directories, but cannot seem to push the framework-res.apk file.
Can someone give me a step by step on how to do this and soon please...
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Is your backed up framework on your sdcard? You could try adb shell.
from pc,
adb shell
su
cp XXXX/framework-res.apk system/framework <<<may need to use busybox cp
exit
exit
adb reboot
bobbylx said:
Is your backed up framework on your sdcard? You could try adb shell.
from pc,
adb shell
su
cp XXXX/framework-res.apk system/framework <<<may need to use busybox cp
exit
exit
adb reboot
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My backed up framework file was on my PC. The first one I was trying to get to was on my phone, in a folder called Battery Mod, which I could not get into because ADB kept saying wrong substitution or something?
Either way, I was able to get it done, so I learned something new again.
EDIT: I think I got it. I needed to be in Recovery Mode, and then it seemed to copy fine.
While I do have someone's attention (hopefully), how do you change directories if the directory you want to change to is two names, IE 'Battery Mod'?
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That makes sense, it may not let you Push to the file system while it's in use.
As for 2 names, do you mean from a windows command box or in the android command line. Windows you just type it as is. Linux is a little more picky, I usually try to remove spaces from directory names so I don't run into any problems with that. In linux a backslash works, ie, cd /sdcard/Battery\ Mod
Not sure if it will work on our phones.
Ok, I must have posted this question somewhere but I would like to know the answer cause no one has answered it. "how do I get the stock phone app to modify?. How would I get it and put it back into my phone? please I would like to know.
38 views and no response?
the .png files for the phone are actually in the contacts.apk.
Are you asking how to modify the apk, or just specifically where are the phone images?
To copy the app from your phone just do: adb pull /system/app/Phone.apk
That will put a copy of the file in your "tools" directory in the android sdk folder
Then when you want to put it back on you should be able to overwrite it with: adb push /system/app/Phone.apk
What exactly are you planning on doing with this file?
Thank you. I want to create my own images to make it look different then the stock colors.
There are 2 apks that contain dialers, one is the Contacts.apk as stated bfore that brings up the phone when the phone icon is pressed the second is in the Phone.apk appears once a call is placed, and the persons picture appears of the person you are calling.
I don't know how to do a adb pull. can you explain?
johnny quest said:
I don't know how to do a adb pull. can you explain?
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In terminal or command prompt, navigate to the tools directory in the android SDK and run the following commands:
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adb remount
adb pull /system/app/Phone.apk
That will dump the file in you tools directory.
If you are having trouble with this, let me know what operating system you are using and if you have the android SDK installed.
synesthete said:
In terminal or command prompt, navigate to the tools directory in the android SDK and run the following commands:
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adb remount
adb pull /system/app/Phone.apk
That will dump the file in you tools directory.
If you are having trouble with this, let me know what operating system you are using and if you have the android SDK installed.
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This is confusing. I didn't think it would be so hard. I do UI's for iphone and ipod touch and this is way different. There are so many different things. Its discouraging in some ways. Sorry. I would love to create an app but of course its different. So, I stick to creating themes.
I would love to take a ROM and mod it myself or even modifying Launcher pro but it has that 9.pngs which makes it hard.
Ok, I have the Eris 2.1 rooted with Tenzo Rcmix2.0 installed. I have the SDK installed but don't know what to do with it. I appreciate you taking the time to help me out. I really want to create and mod lots of apps.
this is what I've done to a phone app I downloaded from the market:
-I created my images through Photoshop and saved them to a folder with its correct name used.
-I opened draw9patch and saved the images with the correct name again to a folder.
-I named the folder drawable-hdpi that belongs in the Res folder
-took the files and folder and created a zip out of it.
-opened the AvaboxV2 and signed it.
-loaded to my phone and changed the name to the correct name and installed it
but it keeps saying application not install, I just don't get it. What step did I messed up on?
Anybody? anybody?...............................
This is what you need to do:
1. Open Contacts.apk in 7-zip
2. Copy the images over top of the original images in drawable, drawable-mdpi, and drawable-mdpi-finger (notice I didn't say anything about hdpi)
3. Close the archive.
4. Copy it back onto the device with:
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adb remount
adb push Contacts.apk /system/app
Your phone may not appreciate you pushing Contacts.apk while it is running, so it may become unstable at this point. I would recommend restarting.
icbeer said:
This is what you need to do:
1. Open Contacts.apk in 7-zip
2. Copy the images over top of the original images in drawable, drawable-mdpi, and drawable-mdpi-finger (notice I didn't say anything about hdpi)
3. Close the archive.
4. Copy it back onto the device with:
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adb remount
adb push Contacts.apk /system/app
Your phone may not appreciate you pushing Contacts.apk while it is running, so it may become unstable at this point. I would recommend restarting.
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thank you but I'm trying to understand what you mean by push ADB. is that the one in the sdk folder? if so, I open it and it just flashes for a few seconds then closes.
ADB is a command line program that allows you to debug and move/edit files on your phone. You need to run those commands from a command prompt (should be a link in the Accessories folder on the Start menu if you can't right-click on the sdk folder and open one). Navigate to the tools folder, then run the remount and push commands like icbeer said to get your modified .apk on your phone:
Code:
C:\users\brtnbrdr> cd c:\android-sdk-windows\tools
C:\android-sdk-windows\tools> adb remount
C:\android-sdk-windows\tools> adb push Contacts.apk /system/app
Is it possible to make this battery icon http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=977983 work with KH3?! Thanks..
chasesavestheday said:
Is it possible to make this battery icon http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=977983 work with KH3?! Thanks..
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You can do a bunch of battery icons in the UOT kitchen
There are a couple for KH3 in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1248826
Yes I just created one at uot. I really liked the one on the OP though. Thanks for your efforts!
I have pulled all of the battery.png files from the package in the OP. Can someone put these into something that will work with KH3. I have it a shot and could not resign the apk. Then ran into other issues.
Shall I upload the icons?
chasesavestheday said:
I have pulled all of the battery.png files from the package in the OP. Can someone put these into something that will work with KH3. I have it a shot and could not resign the apk. Then ran into other issues.
Shall I upload the icons?
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There's an easier way, assuming you have the android SDK and ADB.
First, reboot into CWM recovery (it'll save you any troubles of root permissions).
Type this command into adb:
adb pull /system/framework/framework-res.apk
Then go into your SDK folder where adb is stored (usually platform-tools) and make a copy of that apk file to somewhere else. That will be your safe backup.
Then get 7zip and right-click on the apk sitting in the directory with adb, and select "open archive". Navigate to /res/drawable-hdpi and copy all the files you extracted into this directory (overwriting where necessary).
Once you've done that, close the archive. Assuming it's still in the same directory as adb, type:
adb push /system/framework/framework-res.apk framework-res.apk
(Yes, it's typed twice on purpose.)
Then just reboot. If all goes well, your battery should show up. If it messes up, just move your backup to the adb folder, reboot to recovery, and reissue the adb push command above.
chasesavestheday said:
I have pulled all of the battery.png files from the package in the OP. Can someone put these into something that will work with KH3. I have it a shot and could not resign the apk. Then ran into other issues.
Shall I upload the icons?
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you dont need to sign system apks