[Q] Installing via Astro - XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi, I downloaded the Cosmic Flow live wallpaper and put the apk file onto my SD card. But when i open the file in astro, there is no install option. I tried downloading wallpaper from several different sites but none of them work. Any ideas? This method has worked for me previously.

Maybe your "PackageInstaller.apk" is missing/corrupted. It's the app which installs non-market apps.
It's explained here -->
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Barebones

make sure you have enable non-market apps>click the apk which you want to download>click "open app manager">click "install"
if you cannot install an app like this then i dont know watch goin on....

Mayank77 said:
Maybe your "PackageInstaller.apk" is missing/corrupted. It's the app which installs non-market apps.
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how do i know if my package installer is missing?

zelda707 said:
how do i know if my package installer is missing?
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Check in
/system/app

Mayank77 said:
Check in
/system/app
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The app isn't there, how do i fix it?
Sorry for being such a pain

zelda707 said:
The app isn't there, how do i fix it?
Sorry for being such a pain
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Yes ,so finally you found the root cause of your problem - missing file
I strongly suggest you flash a new ROM.
Else , download your ROM once again.
Copy the Package installer app from the downloaded ROM file and place it into /system/app

guys why when i put an app in system/app it doesn't install it automatically?
even after the reboot, i have to install it manually...

pochopsp said:
guys why when i put an app in system/app it doesn't install it automatically?
even after the reboot, i have to install it manually...
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Well...umm I'm afraid you have to re-flash your ROM

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where to download cool apps/games?

using my pc, tnx!
Some apps are available at slideme.org if you can't access the Market from your device. Better to just use MarketEnabler, as the Market is currently the main repository for Android apps.
jashsu said:
Some apps are available at slideme.org if you can't access the Market from your device. Better to just use MarketEnabler, as the Market is currently the main repository for Android apps.
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u mean market using my phone?
thanks for the link
other question.
does .apk will automatically read by my phone? or i need to install some apps ?
cmsweet21 said:
u mean market using my phone?
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Yes, the Market accessed from the phone.
other question.
does .apk will automatically read by my phone? or i need to install some apps ?
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If you just put the .apk file onto your sdcard, then you will need to install some kind of file manager to open the .apk file. If you download the .apk from a website then you can open it from the browser's download list. You can also install .apk files by connecting the phone to a computer and using adb.
jashsu said:
Yes, the Market accessed from the phone.
If you just put the .apk file onto your sdcard, then you will need to install some kind of file manager to open the .apk file. If you download the .apk from a website then you can open it from the browser's download list. You can also install .apk files by connecting the phone to a computer and using adb.
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ive just download the .apk to a website using my computer.
what should i do to install it on my G1 Android?
tnx for the replies. (newbie here)
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Honeycomb Music Player Leaked, Now Available To Download

Download: http://www.multiupload.com/GD8GGQHH9I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glFiw1ex7oY&feature=player_embedded
download and install like any other regular apk
HHHmmmmm, won't install for me
Won't install for me either
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Got it to install by removing the original app, but this version force closes and is titled "JumperTest"
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All it does is force close on froyo.
LoL This Is Dumb Nice...
JDMSirEK4 said:
download and install like any other regular apk
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sorry guys....using a file manager
1. delete GoogleMusic.apk under system/app. ( make sure you press mount r/w it becomes mount r/o first )
2. reboot
3. move your downloaded file to the same place in the first step and install
Enjoy!
remember always do a nandroid backup...
to install : push to /data/app/ and reboot. also i removed old music app data from /data/data
JDMSirEK4 said:
@JDM
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THANK YOU!
Sent From a Crop Circle... with a Nexus S
That's a really nice looking media player, I'm new to this scene do you need to root in order to install this?
a bit buggy but i cant wait for the 3.0 UI!!!
JDMSirEK4 said:
a bit buggy but i cant wait for the 3.0 UI!!!
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ditto!
10char
Where can I get that live wallpaper in the youtube video?
Sdobron said:
Where can I get that live wallpaper in the youtube video?
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If you read the comments you would know that is the "Blue Skies" wallpaper
JDMSirEK4 said:
sorry guys....using a file manager
1. delete GoogleMusic.apk under system/app. ( make sure you press mount r/w it becomes mount r/o first )
2. reboot
3. move your downloaded file to the same place in the first step and install
Enjoy!
remember always do a nandroid backup...
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jroid said:
to install : push to /data/app/ and reboot. also i removed old music app data from /data/data
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So which way is the right way to install? deleting from system/app or data/ app
CaliLove310 said:
So which way is the right way to install? deleting from system/app or data/ app
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copy to system/app then install...you can just move the original apk, incase you want to go back
CaliLove310 said:
So which way is the right way to install? deleting from system/app or data/ app
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well, I tried removing orignal music app and replacing it with this one and rebooted, but i get force closes. If I push it to /data/app, it works after reboot. But that's just me.. and i'm on cm7
CaliLove310 said:
So which way is the right way to install? deleting from system/app or data/ app
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i'm running Paul's r2 wip rom over on modaco....my way worked so either way im guessing
What are the advantages...? And sorry to be annoying, but could we also get some screen shots?

Sense TV

Hello all, i cant seem to figure out how to get the sense tv app to work. It doesnt appear on my list of apps and when i went to reinstall the apk it says instal failed or something to that effect. Any ideas? Runnin Viper rom 104.
eotfofyl said:
Hello all, i cant seem to figure out how to get the sense tv app to work. It doesnt appear on my list of apps and when i went to reinstall the apk it says instal failed or something to that effect. Any ideas? Runnin Viper rom 104.
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you'll have to install that as a system app, viper should have a removed app folder on your interal storage
wranglerray said:
you'll have to install that as a system app, viper should have a removed app folder on your interal storage
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Thanks for your response but i dont see it in that folder. I have the following,
SPC HTC mobile guide
ID
JETCET_Print
JETCET_Print_resource
kidmode-google
lmirescue
lmirescueicon
lmirescuesecurity
sprint_worldwide
transfer
None of which see to be what i am looking for unfortunately. Any other ideas?
mprive seem
Ok i found the apk hiding in /system through titanium. Titanium said it was installed but like i said it wasnt on my list of apps. So... i uninstalled it through titanium and attempted to install it again, no dice. "App not installed"
Use something like root explorer and paste the apk in /system/apps DONT INSTALL!
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flimsy888 said:
Use something like root explorer and paste the apk in /system/apps DONT INSTALL!
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Its already there apparently.... thoughts?
Just to be clear, i am expecting it to show up on my list of apps... ya know so i can use it... am incorrectly assuming that it will apear on my app list?
eotfofyl said:
Its already there apparently.... thoughts?
Just to be clear, i am expecting it to show up on my list of apps... ya know so i can use it... am incorrectly assuming that it will apear on my app list?
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Remove it from there...reboot...put a fresh apk back...reboot...profit!
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in your app drawer if you pull down from the top, if it says "Custom" click on it and change it to alphabetical
How about trying a clean install. I'm on viperROM and it's in my app drawer. Works perfect, as well.
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wranglerray said:
in your app drawer if you pull down from the top, if it says "Custom" click on it and change it to alphabetical
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Done no dice
reynoldsrobbie said:
How about trying a clean install. I'm on viperROM and it's in my app drawer. Works perfect, as well.
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Viper fresh install? Full version on 104, i wouldn't need to wipe since im coming from viper or is not correct?
flimsy888 said:
Remove it from there...reboot...put a fresh apk back...reboot...profit!
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Copied the apk to downloads, Deleted it with titanium from /system/app, verified it wasnt in there anymore, rebooted, attempted to replace it from download folder but alas, now it says file not found ...lol? Im looking at it... it sure is "there".
Thanks for all the replies by the way.
eotfofyl said:
Done no dice
Viper fresh install? Full version on 104, i wouldn't need to wipe since im coming from viper or is not correct?
Copied the apk to downloads, Deleted it with titanium from /system/app, verified it wasnt in there anymore, rebooted, attempted to replace it from download folder but alas, now it says file not found ...lol? Im looking at it... it sure is "there".
Thanks for all the replies by the way.
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ok here is what I would do
http://androidcommander.com
download this file, connect your phone with adb debugging enabled. This program will find your device, from there you can open an extracted rom browse the rom until you find the HTC TV app and install it as a system app,
I did this for my evo 3d when devs took out the 3d widgets I used.
wranglerray said:
ok here is what I would do
http://androidcommander.com
download this file, connect your phone with adb debugging enabled. This program will find your device, from there you can open an extracted rom browse the rom until you find the HTC TV app and install it as a system app,
I did this for my evo 3d when devs took out the 3d widgets I used.
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When you say "install as a system app" do you mean place it on the app folder in system/app then reboot?
eotfofyl said:
When you say "install as a system app" do you mean place it on the app folder in system/app then reboot?
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no if you double click the apk file for HTCTV another window will open, when you click install a third window will open and the last option is install as a system app, select that one and click install
this will chmod the app file as 777 allowing it be executed. I think your system is not set as rw and only as ro.
eotfofyl said:
When you say "install as a system app" do you mean place it on the app folder in system/app then reboot?
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Extract the apk from the viper download...
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wranglerray said:
no if you double click the apk file for HTCTV another window will open, when you click install a third window will open and the last option is install as a system app, select that one and click install
this will chmod the app file as 777 allowing it be executed. I think your system is not set as rw and only as ro.
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Neat app. Followed the instructions went exactly as you described, install was "successful" but nothing shows up in my app drawer. Rebooted to see if that would fix, still no dice. Im beginning to think downloading the full rom will be the best idea. If i do, would i need to wipe? I know i should wipe if going to a different rom but in this its the same rom.
eotfofyl said:
Neat app. Followed the instructions went exactly as you described, install was "successful" but nothing shows up in my app drawer. Rebooted to see if that would fix, still no dice. Im beginning to think downloading the full rom will be the best idea. If i do, would i need to wipe? I know i should wipe if going to a different rom but in this its the same rom.
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I would do a full wipe, then do a fresh install of viperROM 1.0.4
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just in case... it's called tv in the app draw, not htc tv or sense tv just plain "tv"

need the Email APK

Hi,
My ROM came without the email apk/s and I was wondering if anyone had them from stock .254
I have the gmail apk, I need the stock email one for other email services like hotmail
Cheers
EDIT: please read through the rest of the thread, the issue has progressed but not been solved.
Zorigo said:
Hi,
My rom came without the email apk/s and I was wondering if anyone had them from stock .254.
I think the two APKs I need are exchange.apk and SEMCemail.apk. I have the second and was wondering if someone could provide me with exchange.apk from .254?
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(Odexed )See below:
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You lad!
Cheers!
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When I go to install the apk like a normal apk, by opening the apk in my file explorer and installing, it goes through the install screens, but then finishes by saying "Application not installed"
Unknown sources is checked and I have side loaded apks like this before successfully, what's the problem?
OOhhh, maybe it's because that's an odexed file. My rom is deodexed.
ignore, double post
Zorigo said:
When I go to install the apk like a normal apk, by opening the apk in my file explorer and installing, it goes through the install screens, but then finishes by saying "Application not installed"
Unknown sources is checked and I have side loaded apks like this before successfully, what's the problem?
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System apps are not installed like normal apps. You need to root your device, put it in system/app and permissions rw-r-r- reboot to see it
(I'm already rooted)
Well here's something weird. I copied the files, went to system/app and it turns out the files are ALREADY there!
I check out the permissions and they're both correct. So I rebooted and it still won't show up. I opened Titanium Backup and looked through the apps list again there, there's no sign of it being on the system.
The files are there but apparently they're not!
Strange, move those file to data/app rw-r-r- and reboot and see what happens
mrjraider said:
Strange, move those file to data/app rw-r-r- and reboot and see what happens
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Just did that, and still nothing!
bump (if that's allowed, I can't remember)

Google Keyboard problem.

I've flashed a .zip containing new iOS 9.1 emojis but couldn't use them because I'd have to uninstlal Google keyboard to install a modded one. So now I wanna uninstall that .zip. Any solution?
sure.. use a root file explorer, go into /system/app/, then delete the keyboard apk and reboot.
simms22 said:
sure.. use a root file explorer, go into /system/app/, then delete the keyboard apk and reboot.
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how it can be done without having to root?? i have treid via adb but i cant finde googlekeyboard apk anywhere
mauropgarcia96 said:
how it can be done without having to root?? i have treid via adb but i cant finde googlekeyboard apk anywhere
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Google Keyboard is LatinImeGoogle.apk.
Face_Plant said:
Google Keyboard is LatinImeGoogle.apk.
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Hi, ive tried that but it keeps showing "read-only" file....
Maybe I haven't grasped the intricacies of the question properly, but why do you think you need to uninstall the Google keyboard? I have several Google keyboards (standard, Pinyin, etc.) plus what is probably the best, Swiftkey, which is free (in-app purchases of different themes) and can easily be set as your default.
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Hi, ive tried that but it keeps showing "read-only" file....
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Sounds like you need root. Are you running Lollipop or Marshmallow?

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