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not sure where to post this question, sorry if it isnt in the right place.
Am I correct in assuming that the ringtones and notification sounds are packaged in with the individual ROMs? And, if so, how would I add to or remove individual sounds? Thanks

If you download the rom, open up the zip and extract the system/media/audio folder they should be in there

thanks. i guess what i'm trying to figure out is how to alter those ststem files once they are on the phone

helowrenchturn2 said:
thanks. i guess what i'm trying to figure out is how to alter those ststem files once they are on the phone
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Using root explorer, select mount r/w and go to the folder mentioned in the previous post. You can copy, paste, and delete ringtones in your current rom.
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im not sure where to post this question too (Sorry guys)?
Is there a way to have 2 roms in the same phone? rom switcher or something like that?

I believe you can use clockwork mod Rom manager. Or just keep your nand backups on your SD card and restore at will.
Tainted tenzo

rogerski1 said:
I believe you can use clockwork mod Rom manager. Or just keep your nand backups on your SD card and restore at will.
Tainted tenzo
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I highly suggest not using clockworkmod rom manager, I've heard it doesn't play well with the eris. I would go with the nand backups.

jjlyons said:
I highly suggest not using clockworkmod rom manager, I've heard it doesn't play well with the eris. I would go with the nand backups.
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Agreed.
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[APP] MakeUpdateZip-20110303 **Multi-file capable**

This is not only my first Android app, but this is also my first dive in Java. Please be gentle as I expect there are several uncaught / improperly handled exceptions.
This app will backup selected files to a zip file that can be restored via cwm. For now, that is all it does. It can be handy for the oc/uv crowd since it will allow you to keep a backup of a good S_volt_scheduler init file to flash in case your new setting are too aggressive. It does not currently restore permissions, nor does it assume root permissions.
todo:
Obtain root to copy any file
Integrate a file selector so read permissions will not be an issue.
Detect/Restore permissions
Possible feature additions:
Create a restore.zip from current files based on an update.zip you want to apply. Could save you from boot loops when messing with system files.
Create a restore.zip given a file, a target directory, and permissions.
I will probably add this to the market once I get through the todos and initial bugs.
Changelog:
20110303
Multi-file capable. OIFileManager does not yet support multi-select, so each file must be selected seperately
Exception caught for mission OIFileManager
_delete.zip file seems to work correctly in recovery
Since I am not yet using root and OIFileManager will not assume root, there are some directories that cannot be viewed, /data/app for example. There are also some files that can be selected but cannot be copied due to their permissions.
Requires OIFileManager

Nice, will be useful

This looks like it could be a useful/powerful app. It could definitely benefit from some features (more than one file/location would be great) but I can see myself using this.
Thanks!

gibson3659 said:
This is not only my first Android app, but this is also my first dive in Java. Please be gentle as I expect there are several uncaught / improperly handled exceptions.
This app will backup 1 file to a zip file that can be restored via cwm. For now, that is all it does. It can be handy for the oc/uv crowd since it will allow you to keep a backup of a good S_volt_scheduler init file to flash in case your new setting are too aggressive. It does not currently restore permissions, so the uses are currently limited.
todo:
Figure out why the _delete.zip does not delete the target file when run via cwm.
Detect/Restore permissions
Possible feature additions:
Enable backup/restore of multiple files
Create a restore.zip from current files based on an update.zip you want to apply. Could save you from boot loops when messing with system files.
Create a restore.zip given a file, a target directory, and permissions.
I will probably add this to the market once I get through the todos and initial bugs.
Requires oifilemanager.
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Can u load the java app here? I can try to look into that and see if I can improve on the exception handling part.

fantastic idea
good job

Thanks for taking a look. Have anyone of you actually tried it?

It fc. On me... :'(
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Do you have oifilemanager?
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gibson3659 said:
Do you have oifilemanager?
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Forgot that
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Works like a charm! thank you so much! Perfect cause I love the stock music player and not all rims have it so this is great for installing it!
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I am working on multiple file support, so look for a new version in a day or two.
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just installed it, however it force closes as soon as I try to choose a source or destination file (happens as soon as I press the buttons.
Herp derp Captivate XDA app.

Make sure you install OIFilemanager from the market. I need to catch this exception and provide a link to OIFileManager.

Great App
Want to say thank you for making this. I've had all sorts of trouble getting apps from different roms to install to the system folder on my current rom. Now I can mix and match different apps easily without much pain. Thanks!

bpurkapi said:
Want to say thank you for making this. I've had all sorts of trouble getting apps from different roms to install to the system folder on my current rom. Now I can mix and match different apps easily without much pain. Thanks!
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You are welcome. I actually have another app in mind to fully address that need, but I want to get further along with this one first. Since I am working on these on stolen time (I don't have any free time), it will take a while.
Since the apps seem to restore without permission issues, I may put that on the back burner. After I complete multi-file support, which of the future features from the op would you like to see first.

gibson3659 said:
Make sure you install OIFilemanager from the market. I need to catch this exception and provide a link to OIFileManager.
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And I need to learn how to read through a thread for answers to my problems before I post about them.

New Version
Changelog:
20110303
Multi-file capable. OIFileManager does not yet support multi-select, so each file must be selected seperately
Exception caught for mission OIFileManager
_delete.zip file seems to work correctly in recovery
Since I am not yet using root and OIFileManager will not assume root, there are some directories that cannot be viewed, /data/app for example. There are also some files that can be selected but cannot be copied due to their permissions.

Can I get a gauge on the interest level for this app? Should I move this to the I9000 forum?

I think it's really useful when working whit OC/UV.

gibson3659 said:
Can I get a gauge on the interest level for this app? Should I move this to the I9000 forum?
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I think you should get with rom devs, this should become an integrated feature for all rom upgrades, regardless of phone
at least get with the AIO dev, if you arent already

[Q] old stock android keyboard in 2.3.x

Ok, I have searched high and low, and found nothing, I want my good old android stock keyboard in gingerbread. I have found a hundred ways of putting the gb one on everything, even a psp, but not the other way around. Can someone build an apk, or a zip to do this? I am having such trouble getting use to the gb keyboard.
So, im asking for the old default androind keyboard in the new 2.3.X
Thank you

I'm not understanding. Stock is there for me. Imputed method>gingerbread. Keyboard=stock
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bulletproof1013 said:
I'm not understanding. Stock is there for me. Imputed method>gingerbread. Keyboard=stock
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I think he means the keyboard that was in 2.1 (or 2.2).
Correct me if I'm wrong OP.

Yes, the one on 2.1 and 2.2. I hate this gb one, space bar is so small!

klloyd said:
Yes, the one on 2.1 and 2.2. I hate this gb one, space bar is so small!
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I'm thinking you could always pull it out of the 2.2 Froyo ROM zip that is around here.
Should be in system/app (I think).
You can use 7zip to pull it directly as a zip instead of unzziping, getting it and rezipping.
Once you got it, just put it on your sd card and install.
I can't promise it will work cause the framework is different on GB ROMs but it's worth a try. The worse you'll get is a "Can't install error".

Oh, I got it. And it even installs. But I don't know where it goes, Or where supposed to go in gb. Cause it didn't show up in the settings section.

klloyd said:
Oh, I got it. And it even installs. But I don't know where it goes, Or where supposed to go in gb. Cause it didn't show up in the settings section.
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It should install in system/app
I believe you should be able to change it under settings -> local and text.

It's trying to put files in /meta-inf, system/app and system/ lib. it says its installing, but i show no evidence of it.

klloyd said:
It's trying to put files in /meta-inf, system/app and system/ lib. it says its installing, but i show no evidence of it.
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Que?
what is trying to put files where?
meta-inf is in cwm zip files, it's the flashing instructions for cwm? There is no folder on the phone called that.
I'm confused
Lets start over shall we,
What you have to do is open the zip, either unzip with native windows tools or just open the archive in 7zip. Take out the keyboard apk you want out of /system/app and the corresponding lib file in /system/lib. Put those in the same folders on the phone, either push them with adb or drop them in with root explorer, and reboot.
Still no guarantee it'll quirk on gingerbread though...

The above mentioned directory is the folders in the zip file that when opened it will write to on extraction. On earlier roms, 2.2.x, i flashed it via cw as an update.zip. Apparently this doesn't work with 2.3.x. Do i have a file that is really old?
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What, kernel are you using?
talon, has cwm3 and needs an edify script not amend like cwm 2.5
Just try it manually like a described.

Ok, ill give it a shot, see what i can.do with it manually .
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Btw, kernel is talon i think, what ever continuum comes with.
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[Q] How do I make a working zip file?

There's a few items that I need to install seperately every time I flash a rom. Is there a simple way to make a workable .zip or is it complex?
What I need to install each time:
Battery mod
Voice dialer
Keyboard
The batmod and keyboard are currently in zip files, so I was wondering if I could merge these easily. The only voice dialer apk I have requires me to manually place it in the correct folder with r/w access.
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Did you try CW?

Demonic240 said:
There's a few items that I need to install seperately every time I flash a rom. Is there a simple way to make a workable .zip or is it complex?
What I need to install each time:
Battery mod
Voice dialer
Keyboard
The batmod and keyboard are currently in zip files, so I was wondering if I could merge these easily. The only voice dialer apk I have requires me to manually place it in the correct folder with r/w access.
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while i don't have a direct answer to your question.. you can reboot recovery in the CWM menu.. so you still install only one item at a time, but its much quicker than rebooting the phone completely, then going back into recovery.
Just a little tip if you didn't know

Just take all three files in your seperate zips, and throw them in the rom zip in their respective folders ... Flash.
BAM ONE STOP SHOPPING!!!
SUPER SIMPLE!
You're welcome.

if you want to make your own cwm update, it is not difficult, just check the script in META-INF\com\google\android folder.

mengbo said:
if you want to make your own cwm update, it is not difficult, just check the script in META-INF\com\google\android folder.
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That's in a working flashable zip?
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Coreym said:
while i don't have a direct answer to your question.. you can reboot recovery in the CWM menu.. so you still install only one item at a time, but its much quicker than rebooting the phone completely, then going back into recovery.
Just a little tip if you didn't know
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I use cwm all the time. Just trying to make a onestop zip to do everything I need.
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studacris said:
Just take all three files in your seperate zips, and throw them in the rom zip in their respective folders ... Flash.
BAM ONE STOP SHOPPING!!!
SUPER SIMPLE!
You're welcome.
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Wouldn't you still need to modify the rom zip so that the files install properly?
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Demonic240 said:
Wouldn't you still need to modify the rom zip so that the files install properly?
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Well thee battery mods are in a framework-res.apk that is overwritten, so thatwouldn't make a difference, and I've never had issues just dropping apps in /data/app or /system/app. It just flashes the whole folder it doesn't have instructions for every single app.
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That's in a working flashable zip?
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Yup, that will give you an example of what the script should look like...

[Q] bundling system apps into pre-existing custom roms?

I'm wanting to install the current version of the AOKP rom onto my note, but i noticed (after I flashed - boh) that there's an FC problem with the included launchers on that rom.
In the instructions they suggest using ADB to push novalauncher's apk file out to your device, but that seems needlessly complex to me when I could just (in theory) bundle the app into the .zip before I flash.
Is there any reason I can't insert the nova.apk into the AOKP.zip file (in /system/app as i understand it), zip it back up, flash the .zip as per normal AOKP instructions and proceed on my merry way?
Is it that simple? Do I need to mess around with chmodding the apk file or should the fact that it's in /system do that stuff for me?
FWIW I have tried this, but got some problems with having lost root between flashes (stupid ICS root) and that caused me some problems and a lot of high-heartrate moments trying to flash back to a working RocketRom build.
I'd rather do it 'properly' with accurate information about what I'm doing before I try again.
Appreciate the assistance.

I am to faceing the same problem but on other device
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sideways86 said:
I'm wanting to install the current version of the AOKP rom onto my note, but i noticed (after I flashed - boh) that there's an FC problem with the included launchers on that rom.
In the instructions they suggest using ADB to push novalauncher's apk file out to your device, but that seems needlessly complex to me when I could just (in theory) bundle the app into the .zip before I flash.
Is there any reason I can't insert the nova.apk into the AOKP.zip file (in /system/app as i understand it), zip it back up, flash the .zip as per normal AOKP instructions and proceed on my merry way?
Is it that simple? Do I need to mess around with chmodding the apk file or should the fact that it's in /system do that stuff for me?
FWIW I have tried this, but got some problems with having lost root between flashes (stupid ICS root) and that caused me some problems and a lot of high-heartrate moments trying to flash back to a working RocketRom build.
I'd rather do it 'properly' with accurate information about what I'm doing before I try again.
Appreciate the assistance.
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I open the ROM zip up and add .apks to the /system/app/ folder all the time..I also delete the ones I know I can and won't use..
There are some apps that won't work like this but its very uncommon..For example I can never include quickpic I always have to manually install it from the market.

sideways86 said:
I'm wanting to install the current version of the AOKP rom onto my note, but i noticed (after I flashed - boh) that there's an FC problem with the included launchers on that rom.
In the instructions they suggest using ADB to push novalauncher's apk file out to your device, but that seems needlessly complex to me when I could just (in theory) bundle the app into the .zip before I flash.
Is there any reason I can't insert the nova.apk into the AOKP.zip file (in /system/app as i understand it), zip it back up, flash the .zip as per normal AOKP instructions and proceed on my merry way?
Is it that simple? Do I need to mess around with chmodding the apk file or should the fact that it's in /system do that stuff for me?
FWIW I have tried this, but got some problems with having lost root between flashes (stupid ICS root) and that caused me some problems and a lot of high-heartrate moments trying to flash back to a working RocketRom build.
I'd rather do it 'properly' with accurate information about what I'm doing before I try again.
Appreciate the assistance.
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Well my problem is solved
Check the app name of apps ur adding they should not include space in them ( like xda primium.apk) if there r space then remove the space (like xdaprimium.apk) it should work fine
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MrDSL said:
I open the ROM zip up and add .apks to the /system/app/ folder all the time..I also delete the ones I know I can and won't use..
There are some apps that won't work like this but its very uncommon..For example I can never include quickpic I always have to manually install it from the market.
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Thanks man.
One more question - as far as launcher apps go, is there any way to set the default launcher in the .zip file?
If I delete the pre-existing launcher app from the rom in question and add nova.apk should it set itself as the default launcher app automatically?

sideways86 said:
Thanks man.
One more question - as far as launcher apps go, is there any way to set the default launcher in the .zip file?
If I delete the pre-existing launcher app from the rom in question and add nova.apk should it set itself as the default launcher app automatically?
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no you will prbably need to makea script to get it to work

How can i make the required script??
plz help
---------- Post added at 09:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:37 PM ----------
And ive heard "the TouchWiz launcher included in the rom has hardware acceleration for better graphics performance while the launchers we use like GO LAUNCHER etc depends totally on cpu. They consume cpu power only and no GPU"
IS THAT SO??????????????
that would not mean a good thing
cause GO launcher or n other launcher are way better than Stock TWiz launcher.

I don't want someone to do all the work for me, but if anyone could direct me to some kind of resource with the relevant syntax and such that'd be amazing.

sideways86 said:
If I delete the pre-existing launcher app from the rom in question and add nova.apk should it set itself as the default launcher app automatically?
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You can delete any launcher in the original zip and replace it with Nova and it will work. You don't need any script to do that, as suggested before.

thanks chasmodo - this worked flawlessly.