Database Develop

Help!

Hey all, I'm currently in RA after flashing the recovery image , and I'm trying to install the FRESH rom on there but for some reason when I try to "Flash zip from sdcard" it's telling me "No zip files found." Why is that? I have the whole zip folder placed in the main SD card, so why is it telling me it's not found?

BOOGIE_BOTZ said:
Hey all, I'm currently in RA after flashing the recovery image , and I'm trying to install the FRESH rom on there but for some reason when I try to "Flash zip from sdcard" it's telling me "No zip files found." Why is that? I have the whole zip folder placed in the main SD card, so why is it telling me it's not found?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I responded to you on http://GeekFor.Me, but the reason is because RA looks in the root of sdcard, the zips can't be inside of any folders.

So does that mean I have to take out all the individual files and place them directly into the root of the sdcard? Because I just basically copied the download folder and dropped it into the root. Thanks for the reply

BOOGIE_BOTZ said:
So does that mean I have to take out all the individual files and place them directly into the root of the sdcard? Because I just basically copied the download folder and dropped it into the root. Thanks for the reply
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You need to leave the files in a .zip, but yea that zip needs to be on the root of the sdcard.
The only file you need to install the rom is fresh-cdma-hero-20d.zip (for fresh rom 2.0d). Any other zips are just addons or tweaks or whatever they may be.

flipzmode said:
You need to leave the files in a .zip, but yea that zip needs to be on the root of the sdcard.
The only file you need to install the rom is fresh-cdma-hero-20d.zip (for fresh rom 2.0d). Any other zips are just addons or tweaks or whatever they may be.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hmm, I'm on a Mac and maybe it's me but the link I download from gives me an actual folder rather than a zip. And when I rename the folder to a zip, it gives an error. Is there a mirror link to download an actual zip folder?

Boogie when you download it dont opening after it finishes downloading .. just use the finder to navigate to where its at and then copy that to your sd .. when you open it on a mac it will automatically create the extracted folder .. hope this helps ...

Sounds like your using Safari to download it. To make this easier in the future go to Safari > Preferences > General and make sure that "Open safe files after downloading" is NOT check-marked.
Safari is unpacking the zip file for you. The file you want is in your trash bin, drag it to the root of your SD card and that's it..

Ok I'm gonna give it another go. Since I made it all the way through to the RA stage, there's no reason I shouldn't be able to flash the rom is there?

Thanks for all the help everyone I finally got it to flash the FRESH rom, but once I rebooted it, it's still in the "HTC" branded screen. Is it loading? It's not going anywhere but this screen, although I know it's doing something because the animation shine is moving.

BOOGIE_BOTZ said:
Thanks for all the help everyone I finally got it to flash the FRESH rom, but once I rebooted it, it's still in the "HTC" branded screen. Is it loading? It's not going anywhere but this screen, although I know it's doing something because the animation shine is moving.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
After flashing a new ROM, it can take up to 10 minutes or so to load.

Nice Everything is all good! Now my last question is how do I get the removed apps from the ROM back onto here? I actually prefer to have some of those programs back onto the phone.

BOOGIE_BOTZ said:
Nice Everything is all good! Now my last question is how do I get the removed apps from the ROM back onto here? I actually prefer to have some of those programs back onto the phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There is a link in the release notes to download all the removed apk's from Fresh Rom. You will then need to use adb push to push them back to /system/app. Search for how to setup adb on a mac as I honestly don't know.

Paid Apps Themer 1.0 (Customize w/o being Penalized) [Script] [Windows]

FACT : You cannot share a paid app that you modified (themed)
ALTERNATIVE: This script.
This is for themer's who would like to share a paid app that they themed but can't due to the rules.
Instructions for the themer :
1. Download zip
2. Extract zip
3. Run script (RunMe.bat)
4. Enter information
5. It'll produce a .zip
6. This zip has all the necessities for a user to get ur theme onto their paid app (Just upload that zip for users)
Instructions for the user :
1. Download zip
2. Extract zip
3. Make sure phone is connected to pc
4. Make sure u have adb/java
5. Make sure the app is installed on ur phone
6. Run the script
7. Done
The script that this script produces does the following :
1. Pulls apk from phone <- This is the key, if apk is not on ur phone, u can't do anything
2. Extracts apk
3. Replaces ur images/mods in folders u mentioned
4. Zips the apk
5. Signs the apk
6. Uninstalls that app from your phone
7. Installs themed apk
8. Done
Side-effects :
- Non froyo devices will be able to see that there is an update if they install the modified apk, however on froyo devices it wont
- U will not be able to update that app from the market, u'll have to uninstall that app, reinstall updated version from market and then apply the patch again.

Wow, got to try that out!-thanx a lot!!!

rori~ said:
Wow, got to try that out!-thanx a lot!!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Cool, let me know how it works out.

im the one who pm you earlier
so i been playing with this script but it always ends up with a .zip that has an empty placeapkherefolde (going of memory) im sure im not putting right info in,i will play with it a little more
first thing i notice is when i extract the file from op,i dont have that extra folder as in the video

sneaky_zekey said:
so i been playing with this script but it always ends up with a .zip that has an empty placeapkherefolde (going of memory) im sure im not putting right info in,i will play with it a little more
first thing i notice is when i extract the file from op,i dont have that extra folder as in the video
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hmm the "placehere" folder is missing from my zip for some-reason. Regardless these are the steps u shud take :
1. Extract zip
2. U shud have (7za.exe,RunMe.bat,signapk.jar,testkey.pk8,testkey.x509.pem)
3. make a folder called "placehere"
4. Create folders inside as per need (refer to video for that)
5. Run the script
6. U'll end up with a zip where u just need to extract the zip and run the script inside.
I just tested it and i don't have an empty zip, try again and let me know.

I just told someone today this wasnt possible... thank you sir...

Daneshm, does it replace edited xml.files too?

rori~ said:
Daneshm, does it replace edited xml.files too?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yea i think so. Basically anything u include it'll copy to the directory u specify and replace those pre-existing files.

Thanx, so will try...
Sent from my Nexus One

I'm not getting the folder either....anyway to fix this?

wish this was available for mac

[Tool] Inject Apps to ROM for Installation

If you're like me, you probably have installed a new ROM at least once a week. I usually use Titanium Backup to restore all my Apps, but it takes quite a long time since I use a lot of Apps. Also, if you don't have the Pro version of Titanium Backup, you will need to click through the Install button for every App you want to install.
This program is a simple way to fix that. What it does is it injects you Apps as part of the ROM when you install a new ROM. This way, as soon as you install your ROM, your Apps will already be installed as part of the ROM.
I have only tried this with the latest Team Whiskey Onyx ROM, but it should work with most, if not all ROMs.
Also, not all Apps can be installed this way, especially if you try to include the data. YMMV.
INSTRUCTIONS
Prepare your computer
1. Install Java JRE and SDK.
2. Install 7-Zip. It can be found here: http://www.7-zip.org/
3. Download Testsign.jar. It can be found here: http://www.robmcghee.com/android/creating-an-android-update-zip-package/. Download the file "Testsign.zip" and extract it. Testsign.jar should be in there. You will need this later.
4. Set up your windows Path Environment.
a. Go to your Control Panel and open "System."
b. For Windows 7, you will need to click on "Advanced System Settings."
c. Go to the "Advanced" tab.
d. Click on the "Environment Variables" button.
e. Under "System Variables" find "Path." Select it and click on the "Edit" button.
f. A window should pop up a field for "Variable value." In there, you will want to add your 7-Zip and Java SDK bin path. At the end of "Variable value," add (without the quotes)
";C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin;C:\Program Files\7-Zip"
It might be slightly different for you if you're not using a 64-bit Windows. Basically, this step is to allow you to run the Java and 7-Zip command-line tools from anywhere in your system.
5. Reboot your computer.
6. Test to make sure you can run the Java tools and 7-Zip tools. Do this by running "cmd." A command-line prompt should appear. In there, type "java" and hit enter. The usage info for running java should appear. Now type "7z" and hit enter. The usage info for 7-Zip should appear. Your computer is now set up to run my batch file.
Prepare your Apps
WARNING: Not all Apps work using this method, and not all data can be restored using this method. If it doesn't work, you can restore it using Titanium Backup and it should work fine. Once you find that a certain App doesn't work, you should probably remove it from your App/Data folder (read below) so it doesn't install next time using this method.
1. Get all your APKs and data. The easiest way I know how to do this is by using Titanium Backup to make a backup of all my Apps.
2. Use Titanium Backup and back up your Apps.
3. Inside your SD Card, you should have a TitaniumBackup folder. All your Apps and data are in here. Every App you have backed up in Titanium should have 3 files. A .properties file, a apk.gz file, and a tar.gz file. The apk.gz file will contain your APK. The tar.gz file will contain your data. You can extract these files using something like WinRAR.
4. Extract your APKs and put them in a folder called "data\app". Extract your App's data and put them in a folder called "data\data". Your "data\data" should look something like this "data\data\com.appname".
5. Once this is complete, you can use this APK/data set for any future ROMs.
Create your ROM with your Apps
1. Put AppToROM.bat, testsign.jar, your data folder, and your ROM's zip into the same folder.
2. Drag your ROM's zip onto AppToROM.bat.
3. The batch file will now start creating your new ROM for you. It will do the following steps:
a. Extract your ROM.
b. Copy your data to the extracted ROM folder.
c. Zip everything back up.
d. Sign the new Zip.
4. When everything is done, you should have a "NewROM.zip" file. Use this new Zip file to install your ROM like you normally would.
Disclaimer:
I take no responsibility for any harm that this may do to your device. All of the tools here, except the bat file, I did not write. I just created a bat file that puts all the tools together to make it easier to install your Apps after installing a new ROM.

or you could just open your update.zip and place your apks in system/app re-zip and flash. Done this multiple times and it works. just need to keep a copy of your apks on your computer. ill try this method tonight. thanks

If you put it into "system/app" it will install it as a System app, and I believe you can't uninstall it regularly (kind of like how you can't install the bloatware). You will need to use Titanium Backup to uninstall it.
Also, I remember reading that some people were not able to install the ROMs after zipping it up because it's not signed.
This script is very simple. It basically just unzips the ROM, copies over your apps, zips back the ROM, and then signs it. Once you have your Windows set up, you can just drag and drop the ROM to the .bat file and it'll do all that for you.
Is this useless? Maybe. But, the same could be said for something like RyanZA's OCLF. You can sit there, type in all the commands to convert to EXT2, wait for it to convert, and reboot, or you can just run OCLF (which is basically just running a script for the conversion, to put it simply).

blackerwater said:
or you could just open your update.zip and place your apks in system/app re-zip and flash.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Why not just put them into data/app instead?

or you could just...
Or you could just download a pro version of titanium backup so that it can restore all your apps without you needing to click. There are plenty to be found online. The latest version, the better, as it would be more stable with froyo

So doing things this way... since it will be signed, i can also take other things out form other roms that i like and toss them in this rom??

I have titanium paid version. Just run it and it does everything
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App

Dude it's called WinRAR. Open up the zip. Drop your apps into the data/app folder.
Then flash it. Simple.
Want certain apps to stay even after hard resetting? put them in system/app
This tool is completely unnecessary.

That's really a good idea. I like the method very much, it give me more free time to do some other things when flashing...Thanks !

Anderdroid said:
Dude it's called WinRAR. Open up the zip. Drop your apps into the data/app folder.
Then flash it. Simple.
Want certain apps to stay even after hard resetting? put them in system/app
This tool is completely unnecessary.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ditto. This seems way more complicated then the method I've been using. You say it's simple that there are like 20 steps.

yeah and CWM has the option to toggle signature verification.. so you can flash unsigned apps on the vibrant.. but if you use 7zip it doesnt mess with the sig...

epakrat75 said:
Why not just put them into data/app instead?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Or that should work. And as for signing problems I us ubuntu and ive never had that happen but I guess with windows anything is possible.
Sent from my vibrant

Etrnaly said:
If you put it into "system/app" it will install it as a System app, and I believe you can't uninstall it regularly (kind of like how you can't install the bloatware). You will need to use Titanium Backup to uninstall it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
$adb shell
$su
#rm /system/app/CrappyBloatwareAppOfChoice.apk
Done.
No need for titanium.

Sorry for the noob question
Anderdroid said:
Dude it's called WinRAR. Open up the zip. Drop your apps into the data/app folder.
Then flash it. Simple.
Want certain apps to stay even after hard resetting? put them in system/app
This tool is completely unnecessary.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
When you say your apps do you mean your .apks thanks

[MOD] How to change Smileys/Emoticons

First you have to get YOUR Rom's Framework-res.apk
REQUIREMENTS:
MUST BE ROOTED
ROM MANAGER
ClockWorkMod Recovery
There are 4 main ways to get it: (Thanks to avreen)
1.From the zip file of your ROM
Code:
Download the ROM you are using.
Decompress/unzip it using 7zip/winzip .
Open System/Framework/ in the unziped folder
Take the framework-res.apk in system/framework/ folder.
Place it anywhere you want (on the desktop for example).
2.From your phone
Download a file manager (Astro or ES File Explorer or other...) in the Market.
Go to /system/framework/ folder in your phone.
Copy the framework-res.apk in your SDCard.
Place it anywhere you want (on the desktop for example).
3. Use file from the kitchen
Code:
You can select file of your ROM/Theme from drop-down list in file upload section.
We have corrected files for most popular roms/themes.
4. Alternatively you can also use ThemePro to extract it from your Rom.
Before starting editing your framework-res.apk you should make an other copy of it if you want to restore your original framework.
Copy it and rename it as framework-res_ORIGINAL.apk for example.
Then go to http://circle.glx.nl/
Choose the 4th option ("No Battery, theme only")
Click Next
Choose the 2nd option ("Themed icons sets (Froyo roms only)")
Click Next
Click the box(include icons) under EMOTICONS then click preview for you to see the emoticons, after choosing the emoticons you like (i chose B2 all set) leave everything as it is (THIS GUIDE IS FOR CHANGING YOUR EMOTICONS ONLY)
Click Next
The "Do not change notification status bar" option should be preselected here and again LEAVE EVERYTHING AS IT IS.
Click next
The "Do not include bootanimation" option should be preselected here and again LEAVE EVERYTHING AS IT IS.
Click next
The "Do not include windows animation" option should be preselected here and again LEAVE EVERYTHING AS IT IS.
Click next
Now upload YOUR Rom's Framework-res.apk
Click Next
Download your Cooked .zip file mine was named "UOT-YC-02-03-05-27-1.zip"
Then do a BACKUP OF YOU CURRENT ROM using ROM MANAGER
What to do of the UOT-......... ZIP File that you made from the kitchen (again thanks to avreen)
Code:
Reboot into recovery.
choose "install zip from sdcard"
choose "choose zip from sdcard"
locate your file UOT-... .zip in SD
confirm "YES - install UOT ... .zip"
wait for script to finish
reboot phone
Enjoy your new SMILEYS/EMOTICONS
If you find this post useful don't hesitate to press the THANKS button

hi... already do these step (i try with 1 and 2 options)
But... the smiley still same (green robot) and try to restart also clear dalvick and wipe cache...
But i see same green robot for smiley in my message application... i already check my framework-res.apk, and there are my modified smileys.
My Desire already rooted and S-OFF.
Please help...
Thank You....

Problem installing GingerDXv008 and other roms

Hi guys!
I have a xperia x8 and tried installing the GingerDX v008 all day long with no luck, I've rooted the phone, I tried using xrecovery, clockwork mod, but it's not installing the zip file ... the only rom which i already have successfully installed on my device was floyo 1.0. I tried extracting the contents in different folders (as for floyo, the only way to install it, was when i put it in /xrecovery/backup) ..and then installing it - it didn't work, I tried installing them from the zips - also didn't work. I tried several roms v007, v001, CM7 ..they all didn't work. I want to know should I have something preinstalled before "updating"
I mean floyo was a few img files and md5 file including them, the update zips had only folders with files, and if I tried restoring the system, it don't find md5 checksum.
...I tried installing it on fully wiped and bricked phone - still nothing .. the error is Status 7 or something like that

What xRecovery version are you using?
You installed busybox, chargemon and xRecovery before trying to install roms?

BITOx said:
What xRecovery version are you using?
You installed busybox, chargemon and xRecovery before trying to install roms?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
xRecovery-mini-0.1-beta
I installed busybox, but not chargemon

I took this from this thread.
Download THIS: http://ul.to/l7wf2z6q
That pack has everything you need.
YOU MUST BE ROOTED TO DO THIS
Installing xRecovery is the first step in the world of custom ROMs. Installing xRecovery also means if you are stuck in a bootloop, you can just recover to a working backup.
The first step is to download xRecovery mini-beta 0.1 (any other version WILL NOT work on your X8) (download available at the top of the thread).
Next, download Root Explorer (download available at the top of the thread).
Copy both the xRecovery folder and the Root Explorer .apk to your SD card.
Install any file manager from the Android Market (I recommend OI File Manager or Astro) and use it to browse to the Root Explorer .apk file and install it.
Run Root Explorer, browse to the xRecovery folder and copy the 3 files inside onto the /system/bin folder.
xRecovery is installed. To start xRecovery you press the Back button while the Sony Ericsson logo is showing during boot. Restart your phone and just keep tapping the back button repeatedly.
To move around in xRecovery you use the volume buttons, to select an item you press the Home button (the middle one), and to go back you press the Back button. Go ahead and make a backup of your current system (make sure you have at least 300MB of free space on your SD card.
You'll find the backup you just made in the xRecovery/backup folder. Name it something you can identify (don't use spaces). Copy that backup onto somewhere safe on your PC.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I guess that the 3 files that he talks about that you need to copy to /system/bin should be: busybox, chargemon, xRecover.tar.
(at least I did that and no problems occured).

BITOx said:
I took this from this thread.
Download THIS: http://ul.to/l7wf2z6q
That pack has everything you need.
I guess that the 3 files that he talks about that you need to copy to /system/bin should be: busybox, chargemon, xRecover.tar.
(at least I did that and no problems occured).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
My mistake - I have installed all of them ... now i'll try all the steps from the link ... i think i have done that exactly in the same way ..but ..you never now

I wish you luck

BITOx said:
I wish you luck
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks ..I did - I had to wipe everything and then I could install it, but one thing was needed - Factory Reset (I installed it once, but I forgot about this step and the phone was not booting properly.
But now I have working Gingerbread v008