Ive been looking in the threads for a while and find hints and clues, but cannot get a definitive solution to my problem:
Im using CRISPhero.zip rom and love its speed, but miss some google apps like calendar and a few unincluded HTC hero widgets like picture album and calendar.
So I thought Id try at first just to add the calendar stuff:
I have tried pushing Calendar.apk, CalendarProvider.apk, htccalendarwidgets.apk (as well as all their .odex files) to /data/app_s
With the .odex files in the directory, i get a boot loop. Without the odex files, the phone runs fine but no apps or widgets have been added. WHAT AM I MISSING HERE? How do I install these widgets?
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I should also add that I tried opening each of these .apks in the app manager but simply got a message saying they could not be installed on this device. This IS a HERO rom, so that shouldnt be the issue, I dont think.
sorry, but you posted in the wrong section
Id like to know this as well....but like the post above it is the wrong section to post this.
ok
What section should it be posted in?
get root explorer and place the apks in the correct directory thats the easiest way....but if the apk has an odex with it the apk is no good try dloading another rom & taking the apk from their
being a question...surely it makes sense that it should be asked in the QUESTIONS and answers section
dont start a new thread there, il request this one gets moved
will widgets show up then?
mccurt29 said:
get root explorer and place the apks in the correct directory thats the easiest way....but if the apk has an odex with it the apk is no good try dloading another rom & taking the apk from their
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So I'm assuming the appropriate directory for hero widgets /data/app_s, right?
Is there another step after that, like installing with app manager or should the automatically show up on next boot?
Try a newer hero, they are unodexed. Most come with what your looking for anyways.
Some success, but...
I've had some success pushing an UNOBEXEDCalendar.apk and CalendarProvider.apk to /data/app_s. I got them from the KiNgxKxKlair-Hero-Eclair-v1.0.zip Rom. Now the apps are listed in the app menu and work properly!
***BUT*** Gcal won't sync. Under the data sync settings, I am unable to make gCal sync. Contacts and Gmail sync just fine, but even with the calendar box checked, Calendar will not sync.
I suspect this is due to a setting with the ROM (which originally did not have calendar installed), but I have no idea where to adjust this setting.
Any suggestions?
wkustu said:
I've had some success pushing an UNOBEXEDCalendar.apk and CalendarProvider.apk to /data/app_s. I got them from the KiNgxKxKlair-Hero-Eclair-v1.0.zip Rom. Now the apps are listed in the app menu and work properly!
***BUT*** Gcal won't sync. Under the data sync settings, I am unable to make gCal sync. Contacts and Gmail sync just fine, but even with the calendar box checked, Calendar will not sync.
I suspect this is due to a setting with the ROM (which originally did not have calendar installed), but I have no idea where to adjust this setting.
Any suggestions?
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Well, seeing as your pushing eclair apps into what I think is a cupcake build.... I'll let you finish that statement
I assumed the issue isn't with the apps themselves, as they are functioning fine (and I believe the rom is not a TRUE eclair rom, anyway--just bits & pieces). I think the problem is that since the original rom did not include calendar apps, that the calendar sync function has been disabled. I want to re-enable it.
Hey, not sure if this really belongs here, or in General, but since its semi-hacking the system, I'll post here first.
It seems, so far, that Touchwiz isn't nearly as deeply integrated as Sense is, and that at least some of Samsung's Modified Apps can just be backed-up, deleted, and replaced with the stock apps from Android 2.1 (using apps ripped from CM5.0.8 for Nexus 1 for my attempts.)
So, I thought I'd start a list of stock Android 2.1 apps that people have made work on the vibrant. I know a lot of people are waiting for CM or other custom roms and alternate recovery images, but in the mean time, lets start customizing!
I have confirmed the following to work, but only after the original touchwiz apps are deleted from /system/app, then the stock apps are installed via the standard installer to /data/app and cp over to /system/app then reboot
Music.apk
DeskClock.apk
Calendar.apk
CalendarProvider.apk
GenieWidget.apk
Mms.apk (NEW! added 7/21/2010)
Another pleasant surprise, is that I now have the default Calendar, music, and news & weather widgets on my vibrant!
Again, adb push didn't work for anything since I can't remount with r/w access yet, but a su adb shell allowed me to busybox cp them to /sytem/app once they were installed.
I've tried the same method with the CM5.0.8 LiveWallpapers with no success, so maybe someone else has some suggestions?
My next step is to test out bringing the original phone.apk and contacts.apk/contactsprovider.apk over
7/21/2010
Got the default messaging app from CM 5.0.8 brought over, still having tons of trouble with the default dialer and contacts/contacts provider, samsung has buried their signature for these deep in android somewhere, even outside of /data/system/packages.xml so any attempt to install the CM versions even after removing the Touchwiz apps fail.
7/22/2010
Pushed ADW Launcher to system, works like a charm! However, removing the TouchWiz30Launcher apk/odex and replacing with adw or launcher pro generates constant FC's for me, so sadly, it looks like it has to stay installed for now.
cheers everyone!
where did you get the N1 files? I have been meaning to try this as well.
cojonesx said:
where did you get the N1 files? I have been meaning to try this as well.
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I just downloaded CM 5.0.8 for the N1, and have been pulling the apk's out of /system/app
cheers!
I actually installed the News & Weather app yesterday by just putting it on the SD Card and using ASTRO to install.. nothing special for that app.
zephiK said:
I actually installed the News & Weather app yesterday by just putting it on the SD Card and using ASTRO to install.. nothing special for that app.
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Where did you download it from?
zephiK said:
I actually installed the News & Weather app yesterday by just putting it on the SD Card and using ASTRO to install.. nothing special for that app.
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I was about to say the same thing, I just did an ADB install for this, didn't need to delete anything from data/app or anything.
It's cool to hear that the other stuff works though.
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Where did you download it from?
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The Gapps for 2.1, same CM Nexus thread.
Here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=623496
Sorry for the confusion about 'news and weather' I just meant I was unable to adb push the apk directly to system. It installs fine by default to /data/app but I wanted it in /system/app to survive resets, hence the busybox cp.
So far no luck with contacts/contactsprovider =(
Every version I try give me an install failed error, regardless of removing all traces of the samsung versions, even their references in /data/system/packages.xml
So is the music app from CM5.08 elliot's music mod?
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Docavelli said:
So is the music app from CM5.08 elliot's music mod?
XDA mobile
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I'm honestly not sure how to tell if it is.
I pulled the Music.apk straight out of the /system/app dir from the CM 5.0.8 update for the Nexus 1.
cheers
can anyone provide News and Weather widget from stock OS. I think its the best news app.
Grab the 'Google Apps' addon for CM 5.0.8 for the nexus one, unzip it, and copy 'GenieWidget.apk' to your phone to install it.
cheers!
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Grab the 'Google Apps' addon for CM 5.0.8 for the nexus one, unzip it, and copy 'GenieWidget.apk' to your phone to install it.
cheers!
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thanks. i thought it had a different name......
I just did a google search for "download geniewidget.apk." It's much faster.
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its says failed install for me. you know what that could mean? i uninstalled the calendar but it wont let me install.
Any word on if the stock launcher works? I don't really like ADW or Touchwiz
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Any word on if the stock launcher works? I don't really like ADW or Touchwiz
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Hi again.
I haven't tried deleting the touchwiz launcher yet, but I'm using launcherPro Plus (and playing with ADW too, I really like that ADW supports the touchwiz horizontal style 'paging' in the app drawer, and hope launcher pro eventually supports it too) and they both work quite well, and should work fine when pushed into /system/app too.
Will update if I'm brave enough to remove the TW launcher, probably not tonight though, just spent the last 3 hours trying to get the stock dialer & contacts, and it was an epic fail, samsung has buried the touchwiz dialer/contacts signature deep, so no matter what I try, I always get an Install_failed_update_incompatible error when pushing the stock apps to the phone.
This is the same error I first received with the calendar, but a simple settings->applications->manage applications 'uninstall' of the remaining TWCalendar and Provider, and a reboot cleared that error, sadly that's not the case with dialer and contacts.
Maybe a wipe would fix this, but I'll wait another day or so to see how the clockwork custom recovery pans out, plus I need to make sure nandroid works so I can backup before I try that.
It also might be linked to something buried in the TW framework, I don't know, but I'm so not brave enough to mess with frameworks yet.
cheers everyone
Root Explorer allows your mount and unmount system drives btw. I like using it over ADB bc I can do it on the bus or train while commuting.
If I want to install the Stock 2.1 Calendar App, do I need to install the Calendar provider apk as well? I know the answer seems obvious but I just want to check
The_Chrome_Coyote said:
Root Explorer allows your mount and unmount system drives btw. I like using it over ADB bc I can do it on the bus or train while commuting.
If I want to install the Stock 2.1 Calendar App, do I need to install the Calendar provider apk as well? I know the answer seems obvious but I just want to check
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I'm honestly not sure if the CalendarProvider.apk is necessary, but I replaced the touchwiz provider with it for good measure.
cheers.
Okay, I keep getting App not installed error, Ive removed TW Calendar and TW Calendar provider apk and odex from system, but I still get the error when trying to install Calendar.apk
Eail Lags in JPH, also exchange cannot reply too...well you can but you know what i mean...
is it possible to remove email and install another working version?
i have root manager and can uninstall stock apps (including email) so thought i could install a working APK if there is one.
my JPh is "okay"..JM8 was faster, but most of my lag is in email app.
my only prob with this version.
hope its faster in final.
cheers.
I removed the odex and apk files of email (exchange) from system/apps folder using Root Explorer. Then I copied the email.apk downloaded from here:- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=729753
But I am getting a force close / freeze everytime I try to run this new replacement.
Any clues?
hi guys,
my apologies in advance if the below seems like a drag. but, my issue is as follows.
bout two days ago, i flashed my stock 2.2 Galaxy S with a custom ROM from here/rom kitchen. before doing a wipe and flashing the new ROM, i backed up all the apps (apk files) i had installed using Astro file manager.
once i flashed with the new custom ROM, i re-installed all the apps (apk files) using the file browser.
now, the issue is, when i go into the "my apps" tab of the market app, it doesnt list any of my apps as they were not installed thru the market, which means that i won't be receiving updates for the apps i've got installed.
is there any way i can get my apps to appear in the market app or to get updates through the market app?
any help on this would be much appreciated.
thanks in advance,
cheers
actually, this is no longer valid!!
funny thing is, i checke the market app bout a couple of hours ago and it didnt show any of the installed apps....
then, i checked again just a few minutes after submitting this and vola!! the market has synched with my gmail account and now it nicely displays the apps i have installed.... talk about timing!!!
Hi,
I really like the calendar application from LG. I want to install on my HTC Desire, however as this is system application i cannot install.
Can anyone provide instructions to install them.
Also i would like to replace the email application (not Gmail) provided by LG to stock application from Gingerbread ROM.
thanks.
barath
dunno about the calender thing, but the other i do
you have to root the phone, delete the LG Email app and then install the normal Email from either market or from a download.