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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?
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

[REQUEST] Samsung Glass Lockscreen

Hi,
I have searched the forum and couldn't find a solution for this one.
It seems easy (or at least, doable) to go from Samsung glass lockscreen to android stock. But how about the other way around?
I am using Darky's ROM which has a custom lockscreen, could anyone advise where I could get the standard Samsung lockscreen from as I kind of preferred the fact that I could swipe in any direction!
Thanks!

This is probably the file you need. It's from JPM, deodexed.
Installing it is up to you. Root Explorer is probably going to be the easiest way.
I highly advise making backups before doing anything.

widgetlocker.v1.2.4 its OK

Lalaca said:
This is probably the file you need. It's from JPM, deodexed.
Installing it is up to you. Root Explorer is probably going to be the easiest way.
I highly advise making backups before doing anything.
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Any advice as to how I go about using it? I already have Root Explorer. Thanks!

Easy, copy a stock android.policy.jar to /system/framework/ folder (replace it using roote explorer or similar).
Here is mine.
I will upload an update.zip later.
Copy, paste and reboot, then wait, first boot will be a little slower than usual.
### Update ###
Download Old lockscreen.zip, rename to update.zip, copy to internal sd, reboot into recovery and apply update or use CW to apply zip from sd.
Tested and working on JPM / JP6 (not tested on not deoxed rom...)
Work with CW or 2nd recovery (need to be renamed to update.zip)
First boot will be slow.

franklin01 said:
Easy, copy a stock android.policy.jar to /system/framework/ folder (replace it using roote explorer or similar).
Here is mine.
I will upload an update.zip later.
Copy, paste and reboot, then wait, first boot will be a little slower than usual.
### Update ###
Download Old lockscreen.zip, rename to update.zip, copy to internal sd, reboot into recovery and apply update or use CW to apply zip from sd.
Tested and working on JPM / JP6 (not tested on not deoxed rom...)
Work with CW or 2nd recovery (need to be renamed to update.zip)
First boot will be slow.
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I saw this post of yours before you uploaded it as a zip and just copied into the right folder through Root Explorer, has worked a treat! Big thanks to you!

[theming help] Genie widget flashable.zip

hi I need some help with theming:
im having a hard time with the genie widget.apk. I´ve seen elsewhere that the gw should be flashed to System/apps but that not the case with my phone.On my htc desire it should be DATA/apps and I just can´t make a flashable.zip I get an error everytime(error at line1 something). I use a zipsign tool which works fine with system/apps maybe I need another tool, which leads me to my next question:
How do I make a flashable file where I move files to SDCARD / SYSTEM / DATA ?

acejacksooted said:
hi I need some help with theming:
im having a hard time with the genie widget.apk. I´ve seen elsewhere that the gw should be flashed to System/apps but that not the case with my phone.On my htc desire it should be DATA/apps and I just can´t make a flashable.zip I get an error everytime(error at line1 something). I use a zipsign tool which works fine with system/apps maybe I need another tool, which leads me to my next question:
How do I make a flashable file where I move files to SDCARD / SYSTEM / DATA ?
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Alright this you will love I had same problems search for Update Zip Creator 2.0 by Daneshm90 you will love it and as far as flashing data/app/ it doesn't work you have to know how to make your update script install with permissions otherwise they just get copied in the right folder and don't work.

Edubyah said:
Alright this you will love I had same problems search for Update Zip Creator 2.0 by Daneshm90 you will love it and as far as flashing data/app/ it doesn't work you have to know how to make your update script install with permissions otherwise they just get copied in the right folder and don't work.
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thats actually the tool i´m using by default , however I dont know how to make files copy over to Data/app and I also dont know how to make the zip creator move files to sdcard. I´ve only managed to use the updatezip creator to write to System/app, System/media and System/framework.
what should i do to get an update.zip with folders system / data / sdcard?

When I was trying I gave up when I would edit the generated update script I would get as syntax error what I started doing was put the data apps in a folder named Extra_apps or the theme name like Blue_Steel then tell update zip creator copy directories SDCARD then folder name and folder name again I wish I could help more but its something I'm trying to learn myself I believe w are going to have to learn to write the script manually I have asked on the update creator thread also never got an answer excuse the spelling on my phone thank god for swype..lol

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?
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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.
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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).
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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
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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

[Q] install boot animation

i downloaded assassaians creed boot and im lost on how to install it plz help

Duh :|
silverbacc said:
i downloaded assassaians creed boot and im lost on how to install it plz help
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replace the default animation file
u must be rooted and hav root explorer
hit thanks button if helped

nikhilpshankar said:
replace the default animation file
u must be rooted and hav root explorer
hit thanks button if helped
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also rename the bootanimation to what yours is named either ATT_bootanimation.zip or bootanimation.zip

Here is how I did it.
1. Download the .zip to your desktop and rename this file to the file that your device uses. (I use ATT, so I navigated to system, customize, resource, and that's where I saw my boot animation and it was, ATT_bootanimation.zip
2. Mount the disk so you can open the external sd drive on your computer
3. Moved the .zip file from the desktop to the external sd drive
4. I use Rom Toolbox, but use a root explorer and copy the bootanimation zip file from your external sd card, to your devices bootanimation file, It will ask if you want to overwrite or keep both files, but you MUST overwrite. Reboot phone and it should work. If that doesn't then try and install it from your recovery and you might have to delete the cache, but try that.
I do recommend backing up the phone and the current rom though...Just incase

Is there a specific place to go where i can download different boot animations for the vivid as well as preview them before downloading?

There are boot animation threads...
Trial and error as far as what works...
Our screen is 960x540
Anything smaller COULD work
Sent from my Vivid 4G using Tapatalk 2

Conjukt said:
Is there a specific place to go where i can download different boot animations for the vivid as well as preview them before downloading?
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You can always try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1678540&highlight=sense
You have to download them first but it lets you see what it will look like.

Don't overwrite your ATT_bootanimation.zip file just rename it ATT_bootanimation.bak (or just bootanimation.bak if your original bootanimation file is named just bootanimation). This way if you can't get it to work then you can delete the file that dosen't work and go back to your original file by putting the .zip back.

Try install boot animation factory
HTC VIVID 4.0.4 SENSE 4.1

I'd love to try Annimation Factory but it requires Win SP3. I only have/use the laptop my company gives me and they control what SP are installed with an iron fist and we are only on SP1. I really need to build a new box. I"m still working on doing it the old fashion way as discribed in the OP's document.
EDIT - FYI - I installed Annimation Factory and it works just fine on SP1. One thing that I have noticed every time I open it it prompts me there is a new version even when turning off the check for updates in settings. When I try to download the new version it gives a downloader error. I don't think this is related to SP1. The AF version I have works good though. I'll go and get the new version manually.