I am not an expert in modifying code or developing apps, but I followed some steps and edited the MotoEmail.apk file to bypass the security requirements for an email account. I am using it now on a rooted Bionic running the official ICS OTA 6.7.246 with no problems.
Modifying the code is not too difficult, but I could not find a premodified .apk file for the Bionic that was up to date. If this post is worthless because there is already an .apk out there that I could not find then no worries, just thought I would put this file out there since I could not find it.
Again, use at your own risk because I am not an expert by any means. It works for me with no issues.
Using ADB, I pushed the .apk to my sd card, then moved it to my system/app directory, then changed the security permissions after it was in my system/app directory. For instructions on how to do the above, I used http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=872128
The MotoEmail.apk file can be downloaded from: http://www36.zippyshare.com/v/70902260/file.html
jayboyyyy said:
I am not an expert in modifying code or developing apps, but I followed some steps and edited the MotoEmail.apk file to bypass the security requirements for an email account. I am using it now on a rooted Bionic running the official ICS OTA 6.7.246 with no problems.
Modifying the code is not too difficult, but when I could not find a premodified .apk file for the Bionic that was up to date. If this post is worthless because there is already an .apk out there that I could not find then no worries, just thought I would put this file out there since I could not find it.
Again, use at your own risk because I am not an expert by any means. It works for me with no issues.
Using ADB, I pushed the .apk to my sd card, then moved it to my system/app directory, then changed the security permissions after it was in my system/app directory. For instructions on how to do the above, I used http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=872128
The MotoEmail.apk file can be downloaded from: http://www36.zippyshare.com/v/70902260/file.html
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CHEERING!
Just successfully applied this to my Motorola Razr M, running stock 4.0.4.
1) Rooted using this link http://www.droid-life.com/2012/10/16/droid-razr-hd-razr-m-and-atrix-hd-all-rooted/
2) Using ES File Explorer (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop&hl=en) I backed up the old /system/app/MotoEmail.apk, copied in your new one, and set the permissions to RWX RX RX
Thanks so much! :good:
Ben.
Doesn't seem to be working for me. Can't click on email to open.
Copied over and running fine with no forced disk encryption - seemed perfect Brought up exchange email. Can see email fine, but can open it to read beyond preview. Stock ICS 6.7.246.XT875.Verizon.en-US.
lundjohnson said:
Doesn't seem to be working for me. Can't click on email to open.
Copied over and running fine with no forced disk encryption - seemed perfect Brought up exchange email. Can see email fine, but can open it to read beyond preview. Stock ICS 6.7.246.XT875.Verizon.en-US.
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Only thing I can suggest would be removing your accounts and try going through all the steps again. Someone else might be able to help further than I can because I do not know much, but I have been running this with no problems since i posted the link. If reloading it does not work then it could be some enhanced security coming from the exchange you are using. I am bypassing my school email security. I don't think this should affect anything at all, but its the only thing off the top of my head I can think of. If clearing everything and reloading the apk works please give a reply post.
does this support S/MIME? I downloaded a third party app to get my work email but the stock email app is so much better looking! I haven't rooted my bionic or really played with it since i switched from my X2 (which i messed with a little too much). If your apk does what i need it to do, this would push me to start playing with this phone more.
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does this support S/MIME? I downloaded a third party app to get my work email but the stock email app is so much better looking! I haven't rooted my bionic or really played with it since i switched from my X2 (which i messed with a little too much). If your apk does what i need it to do, this would push me to start playing with this phone more.
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I am not sure if it covers that because I am not sure what exact security my school uses. You can try it and see if it works and if it doesn't just replace the apk file with the old one. It shouldn't take you that long if you are familiar with the basics of screwing with your phone.
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I am not sure if it covers that because I am not sure what exact security my school uses. You can try it and see if it works and if it doesn't just replace the apk file with the old one. It shouldn't take you that long if you are familiar with the basics of screwing with your phone.
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FYI and for those like me working in the corporate world... your email app works flawlessly decrypting S/MIME! Thank you... I can now delete that ugly email app i had to download and be happy with my phone!
Any chance you could post the steps you followed to modify the APK? I am trying to find a modified version for a Moto Razr Maxx running JellyBean and not having any luck so I thought I could try moding it myself.
Thanks,
Related
I searched and found lots of threads on removing the bloat, not many on how to reinstall. I am going to flash a friend's phone to Cognition Froyo Beta6 and I know she uses this app.
I have successfully reloaded other removed .apk's using the Sideload Wonder Machine. However, this particular application won't install successfully (I'm testing it out on my phone just to see if it can install; I'm running Cog Beta5.5). After it tries to install I get a line saying Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_DEXOPT].
In DG's list of removed bloatware there are two files for Daily Briefing: InfoAlarm.apk and InfoAlarm.odex. Maybe the odex file is the problem? Do I do anything with that file? Drop it in /system/apps before trying to install the apk file? Any help appreciated.
Just get the genie widget. It is much better in my opinion and does the what the daily briefing widget did plus some. Just a thought.
Thanks, I will take a look at Genie Widget.
For what it's worth, I did finally figure out how to reload Daily Briefing. I'll post how I did it here since it may help someone else who is trying to reload an app that includes an odex file.
I used Root Explorer to put both of the files in system/app. Then I adjusted the permissions for the .apk file to: User; read, rewrite, execute - Group; read, execute - and Others; read, execute. I did not "install" the app. I just rebooted the phone and it was there. I don't know for certain, but I would expect this to work for other apps that have a corresponding odex file.
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Thanks, I will take a look at Genie Widget.
For what it's worth, I did finally figure out how to reload Daily Briefing. I'll post how I did it here since it may help someone else who is trying to reload an app that includes an odex file.
I used Root Explorer to put both of the files in system/app. Then I adjusted the permissions for the .apk file to: User; read, rewrite, execute - Group; read, execute - and Others; read, execute. I did not "install" the app. I just rebooted the phone and it was there. I don't know for certain, but I would expect this to work for other apps that have a corresponding odex file.
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Thanks for your instructions mobius911. This got me going in the right direction for my issue, which was reinstalling a couple other AT&T apps - AT&T Navigator and Family Map. I got the original AT&T APKs from designgears' list of removed apps in his Cognition mod [http://www.ponack.net/designgears/removed-apps-froyo/]. I knew which one was for AT&T Nav ("ATTNav") but I had to search to find out which APK was the right one for Family Map [http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8420365&postcount=62]. Then I used Droid Explorer [http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=558108] to install the APKs into system/app. It was pretty easy to do once I figured it out but jeez, it sure took me a while to get there.
deanhatescoffee said:
It was pretty easy to do once I figured it out but jeez, it sure took me a while to get there.
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That should be the slogan for XDA/Android newguys everywhere. I applaud you, and would give you a cookie if I could.
mobius911 said:
I searched and found lots of threads on removing the bloat, not many on how to reinstall. I am going to flash a friend's phone to Cognition Froyo Beta6 and I know she uses this app.
I have successfully reloaded other removed .apk's using the Sideload Wonder Machine. However, this particular application won't install successfully (I'm testing it out on my phone just to see if it can install; I'm running Cog Beta5.5). After it tries to install I get a line saying Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_DEXOPT].
In DG's list of removed bloatware there are two files for Daily Briefing: InfoAlarm.apk and InfoAlarm.odex. Maybe the odex file is the problem? Do I do anything with that file? Drop it in /system/apps before trying to install the apk file? Any help appreciated.
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You by any chance have both files still for daily brief? Want to get them back on my phone.
i followed the instructions on root explorer and i get stuck in a boot loop upon reboot. any ideas?
I figured something out with this. I just bought the Samsung Desk dock and wanted DeskHome to work. It has an icon for Daily Briefing and I actually like the program. I am running Cognition 2.3b4 and it does not have the Daily Briefing on it. I had tried backing it up with Titanium backup, but it did not restore correctly.
Anyway, onto the meat of the matter. Cognition v2.3b3 actually DOES have an .apk for the daily briefing in it and it does not require the odex to work. I am assuming Designgears modified it. If you download the Cognition v2.3b3 and extract it to a folder somewhere, you can browse to system - app and find the InfoAlarm.apk there. Then use Root Explorer to copy it into the system - app folder on your phone. Reboot, and you will have Daily Briefing.
This is pretty much the same thing that deanhatescoffee did, but I was unable to find a link to where the extracted .apk files were.
Here is a link to Cognition v2.3b3.
.megaupload.com/?d=1L8GHQQG
ACK! I guess I am a new user so I can't post links? Anyway add an http and www up above and that's the link.
G.Hook said:
I figured something out with this. I just bought the Samsung Desk dock and wanted DeskHome to work. It has an icon for Daily Briefing and I actually like the program. I am running Cognition 2.3b4 and it does not have the Daily Briefing on it. I had tried backing it up with Titanium backup, but it did not restore correctly.
Anyway, onto the meat of the matter. Cognition v2.3b3 actually DOES have an .apk for the daily briefing in it and it does not require the odex to work. I am assuming Designgears modified it. If you download the Cognition v2.3b3 and extract it to a folder somewhere, you can browse to system - app and find the InfoAlarm.apk there. Then use Root Explorer to copy it into the system - app folder on your phone. Reboot, and you will have Daily Briefing.
This is pretty much the same thing that deanhatescoffee did, but I was unable to find a link to where the extracted .apk files were.
Here is a link to Cognition v2.3b3.
.megaupload.com/?d=1L8GHQQG
ACK! I guess I am a new user so I can't post links? Anyway add an http and www up above and that's the link.
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For simplicities sake...
www.megaupload.com/?d=1L8GHQQG
Thank you very much!
Is it possible to unroot after using the 1 Click Root? I'm coming from a rooted Droid Eris and I remember the first few people who rooted their Erises had lots of problems and I just wanna make sure we can go back and re-root if a better root process comes along later on...
magicelf said:
Is it possible to unroot after using the 1 Click Root? I'm coming from a rooted Droid Eris and I remember the first few people who rooted their Erises had lots of problems and I just wanna make sure we can go back and re-root if a better root process comes along later on...
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Yes, but you'd have to do it manually at this point.
You'd delete busybox and su, uninstall superuser.apk, and there may be a symlink you need to undo, but I think the latest one-click cleans that up. I'd have to go back and check.
And any bloat you froze needs to be unfrozen, or bloat removed needs to be restored.
Okay, first version of this tool, be kind and let me know if there are any problems with it.
Also: NO GUARANTEES. If it does something that breaks your phone, I am not liable. Use at your own risk. Etc., etc.
http://www.psouza4.com/Droid3/PetesMotorolaRootTools_v1.03.zip
UPDATE 9/1/2011: version 1.03
I'm trying the one touch unroot and keep getting an error about the /sdcard/d3unroot folder missing files.
I extracted all of the APKs from your link to my /sdcard/d3unroot directory, but for some reason one touch unroot will not work.
The root worked great
same error here...
Get that error as well
Same here.
Why does it even need that to un-root @ that point?
I'm getting the same error.
Is it really a one-click method?
I'm a dummy so I think I'm gonna wait for some clarity.
Thanks for doing this, man!
Fully re-written and should un-root and restore /system/app for both v5.5.959 and v5.6.890. Enjoy!
http://www.psouza4.com/Droid3/PetesMotorolaRootTools_v1.03.zip
This program is for Windows only and can:
root your device (most Motorola Gingerbread devices)
unroot your device
restore your /system/app, even if you deleted files
And a bit more, such as un-freezing apps if you un-root just like Titanium Backup can.
So how do I do this. Is it the same as the one click root meaning unzip the file and put my phone into charging mode and let it do its thing
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spacecasespiff said:
So how do I do this. Is it the same as the one click root meaning unzip the file and put my phone into charging mode and let it do its thing
Sent from my DROID3 using XDA App
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Pretty much -- this is an all-in-one. It'll tell you where to download files and where to put them when you begin.
I guess I'm just retarded I can't get this to work. I give up. Looks like I'm gonna have to get VZ to mail me a new D3
Yonnor said:
I guess I'm just retarded I can't get this to work. I give up. Looks like I'm gonna have to get VZ to mail me a new D3
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Why can't you? More than willing to help, but have to tell me what the problem is. And bear in mind that I put out a new version less than 2 hours ago that fixes a LOT (it's a full rewrite).
ok ive downloaded the file to my computer.
Keep getting the error for the Restore data not being in the right place. I've extracted the files to the right spot (I think)
is the restore folder supposed to be located in the Root Tools folder, and then all the apk's placed that Restore folder?
Yonnor said:
Keep getting the error for the Restore data not being in the right place. I've extracted the files to the right spot (I think)
is the restore folder supposed to be located in the Root Tools folder, and then all the apk's placed that Restore folder?
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Basically, yes.
I'll use your desktop as an example, so if you have:
Desktop\New Folder\Pete's Motorola Root Tools.exe
Then you'll want to extract all the files for the /system/app fix to:
Desktop\New Folder\restore
So that you have:
Desktop\New Folder\restore\AccountAndSyncSettings.apk
Desktop\New Folder\restore\AccountAndSyncSettings.odex
Desktop\New Folder\restore\AdminFeedNotifier.apk
etc.
This assumes you are using my new version 1.03.
psouza4 said:
Basically, yes.
I'll use your desktop as an example, so if you have:
Desktop\New Folder\Pete's Motorola Root Tools.exe
Then you'll want to extract all the files for the /system/app fix to:
Desktop\New Folder\restore
So that you have:
Desktop\New Folder\restore\AccountAndSyncSettings.apk
Desktop\New Folder\restore\AccountAndSyncSettings.odex
Desktop\New Folder\restore\AdminFeedNotifier.apk
etc.
This assumes you are using my new version 1.03.
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Ok thank you, I'll give this a shot again.
EDIT: I have it set up as:
Desktop/PetesMotorolaRootTools_v1.03/restore/(all the apk's)
And I'm still getting the:
ERROR: /restore/ backup doesn't exist or is incomplete! etc etc
ok i just unrooted and all is good now im rooting agian. so thank you for this on click unroot meathod. its good to know that if i want to unroot i can. You should put this on every forum that you can. I will aslo tell people about it. You did a good thing for the people on this one. I think a lot of new people will whant to root now that they have a way to undo it.
Lol well like 8th try and I got it to work. Sorry for pestering you so much.
This was cross-posted in the US GS3 forum, but I figured you international guys might want this as well.
Below are the Mail and Exchange apks for the S3 with exchange security disabled. This is for those who use exchange support at work, but who hate entering a pin or password every time they want to unlock their phone. Many of us use low-level security corporate exchanges that don't require a pin, so the apk files below remove that security.
DISCLAIMER: If your place of employment's exchange policy requires the use of a pin, please be advised that use of these apks may be punishable up to termination of employment, as well as other possible legal action. Some companies take their exchange security VERY seriously and this mod is only for those whose policy does not require a pin but are unnecessarily prompted to enter one anyway. Please speak with your IT department before using these files as I will not be held responsible for any mis-use of this app or any collateral damage that may ensue. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. In the event you need to get back to stock, I have also posted stock apks below which will get you back to stock. Download the 'Return to Stock' link, unzip the downloaded file, and then just push them to /system/app/
1) Delete any exchange email accounts from your phone and remove any shortcuts to the mail app from your device
2) If applicable, remove any exchange administrators from Settings -> Security -> Device administrators
3) Download the 'Hacked Mail apks' file linked below. THIS IS NOT A FLASHBLE ZIP. The apk files were just too big for XDA's upload limit and so I had to zip them up and host them online. Once downloaded, unzip and grab out the 2 apk files inside (SecEmail.apk and Exchange.apk)
4) Mount your phone's system as R/W (either using Root Explorer or 'adb remount')
5) Copy the newly downloaded SecEmail.apk and Exchange.apk files to system/app/ via root explorer and overwrite the older file if/when it asks, or you can just push the files to system/app via adb
6) Set permissions on both apks as rw-r--r--
7) Reboot
8) After reboot, create a shortcut if you want and then open up the Email app and set up your corporate account.
7) You will be prompted to enable security policy midway through... this is normal so hit 'OK' and it will not ask you to enable security any further.
As previously mentioned in the disclaimer, you can use the Stock apks to get back to stock if you run into any issues. Just download the 'Return to Stock' link below, extract the 2 apks out, and follow the same process as above.
Donations always appreciated. Enjoy
LINKS:
Hacked Mail apks: http://d-h.st/8xa
Return to Stock apks: http://d-h.st/aAk
I'd prefer you to use the links directly above, but in the event they aren't working or are blocked in your country, try using these instead:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29011281&postcount=9
Thanks friend
excellent work!
You are the man! I've been waiting for this.
Thank you!
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
Is there an hacked version of the stock google email floating around?
gkaipale said:
You are the man! I've been waiting for this.
Thank you!
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
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You didn't ask for it, it's included on my custom since my first release .
jhericurls said:
Is there an hacked version of the stock google email floating around?
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Edit: found it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117452
just what I was looking for only problem is the link dont work :crying:
Same here any chance of posting a link that works :fingers-crossed:
Just tested the links and they are working fine for me. Perhaps they are blocked in your county.
That being said, here are some links secondary links via dropbox. I'd prefer everyone to use the links in the OP as flooding the links below can end up blocking my db account, but they're here for others experiencing download issues
Hacked mail apks: http://db.tt/SXwjYCeK
Return to stock: http://db.tt/cGMIbkVJ
Not working for me
I followed the steps but when I open Email app to add account it gives me a FC error...
I m on stock ROM XXBLFB..pls help
wanam said:
You didn't ask for it, it's included on my custom since my first release .
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Exactly dear Wanam...
I downloaded your ROM, extracted those 2 apks, all working fine, really very appreciate!
Thanks a lot, this seems to actually work. The strange thing is, i've replaced those 2 apk files on a stock ODEXED rom (!!!), yet it works anyway. I guess none of the other apk/odexes depend on those 2.
Thanks again
InfX said:
Thanks a lot, this seems to actually work. The strange thing is, i've replaced those 2 apk files on a stock ODEXED rom (!!!), yet it works anyway. I guess none of the other apk/odexes depend on those 2.
Thanks again
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do I need to delete the odex files also after copying these apks? it's not working for me
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doesn't quite work like the ones from the HTC forums.
where in you can still choose to do patter lock. after adding an exchange account.
the mod for SIII disables all types of lock aside from Pin and Password after adding an account. although you can add a pattern lock before adding an exchange account and it still works.
kuberchib said:
do I need to delete the odex files also after copying these apks? it's not working for me
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You do. Ive renamed the 2 original apk files along with the corresponding odex files, placing the new ones in there instead. Works perfectly ok for me. I am on 4.0.4 XXALF5, stock, odexed. Ill probably switch to deodexed soon, though, but it does work for me right now anyway.
baste07 said:
doesn't quite work like the ones from the HTC forums.
where in you can still choose to do patter lock. after adding an exchange account.
the mod for SIII disables all types of lock aside from Pin and Password after adding an account. although you can add a pattern lock before adding an exchange account and it still works.
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This mod disables thr EXCHANGE administrating those locks for you, it doed NOT affect your ability to setup a lock on a device on your own, in any possible way. In fact, replacing just the apks mentioned, it technically cannot do anything to affect it.
Thanks a lot for that man. What about jellybean I be seen the exchange.apk became exchange2.apk
Is there a difference?
Working great, just needed to delet odex files
I am running the ATT version, with a CM10 preview.. will these work on my version?
there's a bug or my company admin is just good detecting this. it is able to block it
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I believe Amazon released an update today as my KFHD just rebooted itself and turned back on with a progress bar. My question or issue is this: does an update automatically cause a rooted KFHD to lose root access? I still have access to Google Play store and a bunch of apps I could only access through root. And most of the apps still work except LMT Launcher, which is the only one that is no longer working as far as ive noticed.So all I have to do is plug back in and root my KFHD again and I should be good, right?
Version 7.3.0 is out. Here are the specs from the Amazon page:
"Support for X-Ray for Textbooks
Explore the “bones” of your textbook, and access all the most important terms and concepts, with glossary definitions and links to relevant textbook pages.
Simplified Chinese Support
In addition to the other languages offered, you can now change your device language to Simplified Chinese.
Track your reading progress with Time To Read
Kindle Fire HD 7” calculates your reading speed to let you know when you’ll finish a chapter or book.
Support for Kindle Editions with Audio/Video
You can now read books that contain audio and/or video clips.
Print Replica Textbook Enhancements
Scroll through thumbnails at the bottom of the screen to preview pages and jump quickly between chapters, and mark important notes and highlights in your Notebook for easy reference."
None of this seems overly important, but then again I do like to have the latest version as long as there is no harm to the root.
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I believe Amazon released an update today as my KFHD just rebooted itself and turned back on with a progress bar. My question or issue is this: does an update automatically cause a rooted KFHD to lose root access? I still have access to Google Play store and a bunch of apps I could only access through root. And most of the apps still work except LMT Launcher, which is the only one that is no longer working as far as ive noticed.So all I have to do is plug back in and root my KFHD again and I should be good, right?
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Anything you install as a system apk will be deleted. When amazon sends an update it typically sends system.img, recovery.img and boot.img.
That is why the lmt launcher will not work because it has to be installed as a system.apk to work, same with root access since su binary is placed within the system files.
if you want to install the 2nd bootloader, you should not update. Amazon have fixed the bootloade with the update and so it dosn't work for now. i don't know, if it perhaps work with soupkit, because the insallation is a little bit different, but the resultat is the same (I could install kinelogy 1.1 after doing that).
I'm still on 7.2.1, found Wi-Fi performance/range considerably better than on 7.2.3, unless 7.3.0 improves it I won't be updating for quite some time.
This explains why I lost root and Go Launcher HD yesterday. Regained root with the same Noob Simple guide here with little more than annoyance. The file to prevent the OTA update had been moved per the guide (otacerts.zip) but think I deleted it in a cache cleaning frenzy... that will learn me
macbranson said:
I believe Amazon released an update today as my KFHD just rebooted itself and turned back on with a progress bar. My question or issue is this: does an update automatically cause a rooted KFHD to lose root access? I still have access to Google Play store and a bunch of apps I could only access through root. And most of the apps still work except LMT Launcher, which is the only one that is no longer working as far as ive noticed.So all I have to do is plug back in and root my KFHD again and I should be good, right?
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Ouch! I got caught by this update . . . i am now running 7.30 on my KFTT 7"
Sad, since I had a nice rooted image all set up well. Unfortunately, I became a bit lazy and did not check on whether or not I had effectively disabled updates during my last restore/reflash of 7.2.3 (I had not done that ;-(
sigh! Like you, I have all my apps and the Play store working, but anything requiring root -like root explorer or TIBU, won't work until I can reroot on this version -or flashback. . . The only question is whether the root exploitation works on this new version, I am not sure any of us has tried yet. . .oh well. . here we go (again!)
EDIT: OK, I was able to re-root the same way I did before (used the tools in prokennexusa noob threads!) All back to normal!
markbc01 said:
Ouch! I got caught by this update . . . i am now running 7.30 on my KFTT 7"
Sad, since I had a nice rooted image all set up well. Unfortunately, I became a bit lazy and did not check on whether or not I had effectively disabled updates during my last restore/reflash of 7.2.3 (I had not done that ;-(
sigh! Like you, I have all my apps and the Play store working, but anything requiring root -like root explorer or TIBU, won't work until I can reroot on this version -or flashback. . . The only question is whether the root exploitation works on this new version, I am not sure any of us has tried yet. . .oh well. . here we go (again!)
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Same root method worked, system feels about the same with tweaks installed and benchmarked similarly (7344 vs 7444 with AnTuTu)
I just can't get my launcher off of the stock one. Nothing will take.
I simply plugged my KFHD back in and re-rooted. I regained access to applications that required system access. So my LMT is working again. I didn't lose any apps as far as I've noticed. This update turned out to be a pretty minor inconvenience.
macbranson said:
I simply plugged my KFHD back in and re-rooted. I regained access to applications that required system access. So my LMT is working again. I didn't lose any apps as far as I've noticed. This update turned out to be a pretty minor inconvenience.
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Which method did you use to root again ?
Nop update here istill in 7.2.3
Damn just got the damn update like 5 min go
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Has anyone had any success of their launchers working correctly since the update?
I re-rooted my kindle but I'm not able to make the launchers...well launch.
geeibara said:
Has anyone had any success of their launchers working correctly since the update?
I re-rooted my kindle but I'm not able to make the launchers...well launch.
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I'm update ver 7.3.0 normal,apex launcher and Gplay normal .Update Chrome from Gplay very good :good:
quan_1986 said:
I'm update ver 7.3.0 normal,apex launcher and Gplay normal .Update Chrome from Gplay very good :good:
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I'm not able to move the apk files to /system/app
When I try to move it, it only moves to /System, I tried to install it in /system, but nothing works.
geeibara said:
I'm not able to move the apk files to /system/app
When I try to move it, it only moves to /System, I tried to install it in /system, but nothing works.
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I had this issue as well - and then noticed something else that was really weird. When I tried to move to /system/app it only moved to system - but I also noticed (at least in my case) it was renaming the file by adding "app" (which was the folder name I was trying to move it to) on the front of the file name - so... GoLauncher HD.apk was being renamed appGoLauncher.apk but was landing in the /system folder instead of /system/app
So - I created a new folder called "temp" in the /System/App directory (i.e /system/app/temp) and moved the files there. Sure enough, they landed in /system/app with the the word "temp" appended to the front of the file name, so GoLauncher.apk was now tempGoLauncher.apk. However, it was in the right directory - so I then simply renamed it by removing the "temp" from the front of the name and continued with install
I still have lots of other issues though in getting it to work. It appeared to be working for a while, but has stopped again.
#3Clara said:
I had this issue as well - and then noticed something else that was really weird. When I tried to move to /system/app it only moved to system - but I also noticed (at least in my case) it was renaming the file by adding "app" (which was the folder name I was trying to move it to) on the front of the file name - so... GoLauncher HD.apk was being renamed appGoLauncher.apk but was landing in the /system folder instead of /system/app
So - I created a new folder called "temp" in the /System/App directory (i.e /system/app/temp) and moved the files there. Sure enough, they landed in /system/app with the the word "temp" appended to the front of the file name, so GoLauncher.apk was now tempGoLauncher.apk. However, it was in the right directory - so I then simply renamed it by removing the "temp" from the front of the name and continued with install
I still have lots of other issues though in getting it to work. It appeared to be working for a while, but has stopped again.
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haha yah I noticed that too, I had files like appappappappappappapplauncher lol. Thanks this helped a lot
modmyphone said:
I just can't get my launcher off of the stock one. Nothing will take.
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Are you going through Google Play? I used Prokennexusa' post to get the launchers back:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069668
Gah.. I actually tried to deactivating the manual update and some how the update still pushed through.. which really sucks cause I hard my set up perfect..hope all I have to do is reroot.. ..all that time spend for nothing
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BmanCV-60 said:
Are you going through Google Play? I used Prokennexusa' post to get the launchers back:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069668
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Actually, I tried 3 different ways.
1) I reluctantly attempted ProKennexusa's method via the KFFFirstAide tool. I say reluctantly since I'm pretty much a Nova snob. I guess luckily for me, it wouldn't take.
2) I then moved onto downloading Nova from the store. The store claimed that both installs went good, but had no option to change my launcher. Upon inspection, the Nova launcher file was nowhere to be found on the device. The pro unlocker could be found, but no the launcher.
3) Since I had a couple of older copies in Dropbox, I figured I'd try those. Usually I could install straight from Dropbox. Not last night. I could launch the install, but the Kindle wouldn't allow me to press the install button. I then just saved the file to the device and still couldn't get it to install. It wasn't until moving it to system/app that I was able to actually install it. But still, no option to set it as my launcher.
This morning, in a bit of Kindle rage, I literally rebooted the device 23 straight times pausing between boots to see what happened. On the 23rd reboot, it finally asked me which launcher to set as default. So now I finally have gotten away from the freakish kindle launcher and am back at home with Nova.
Hi all
My rooted 7inch HD updated OTA yesterday and became unrooted.
I got it back to root no problem, and reinstalled Play. The first thing I did was disable OTA.
I then noticed that Synker, an app I use to synch the stock address book with my Google contacts didn't work so I went through the disabled OTA one by one and even after enabling them all, I still couldn't synch. My phone syncs ok with G Contacts so it must be the HD.
I uninstalled Synker and reinstalled it, but found that I can't create the widget to run it. I previously followed the steps in
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780828
to enable widgets on ADW launcher and so tried again.
Despite following the steps, I cannot create widgets, previously, it was a breeze. The instructions say to copy appwidgetpicker to system/app and though I do that, and get a confirmation message, I find it in /system instead. Is that correct? For my own development, can someone explain why confirmation is given that the file has copied but it copies into a different folder?
Does anyone know of any reason why the update should prevent widgets being created as per the above post and is there another way?
I'm considering restoring to 7.2.3 but because of the time involved thought I'd give it another go to recover the situation.
(I tried to make this post at the end of the above thread or a similar one but being noob am not allowed to post in development threads. Mods can move this to a more appropriate forum if they wish.)
No one else noticed problems moving files into the system/app folder?
It apparently now puts the files in one folder back than you attempt to according to an earlier post, try making a folder in system/app called test and placing it there, if the post was right it will place it in the app folder instead of temp, the post also read that it changed the file name'so check that as well..
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mrkhigh said:
It apparently now puts the files in one folder back than you attempt to according to an earlier post, try making a folder in system/app called test and placing it there, if the post was right it will place it in the app folder instead of temp, the post also read that it changed the file name'so check that as well..
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strangely enough, that's correct. It also puts the folder name at the front of the file name, so filename.apk in the app folder becomes appfoldername.apk. That bit was especially confusing becase the file appwidgetpicker.apk became appappwidgetpicker.apk. I thought the 'app' at the front was because it was an app, but it was because it was in the app folder!
Creating a sub folder in system/apps sorted it out because the file went in that folder rather than the sub folder. After that it was a simple case of renaming back to the original name and changing permissions and all sorted.
Wonder why thats happening. If its an attempt at frustrating rooted devices its a bit soft.
Thanks for the pointer. Kudos to you