AOSP e-mail client on stock FW? - Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V

-> Edit: zip for mamual installation in second post, recovery flashable zip in third post.
For email purposes, I mainly use Gmail for private mails and Email for the Exchange connection I have to my employers Exchange server. I hate it how the Sony provided email client looks totally different to the Gmail client and I would like to replace the first. On AOSP/CM based firmwares, the email client looks more or less the same as Gmail, at least since Jelly Bean.
My experiements in replacing the Sony Email client with an AOSP/CM client failed so far, has anyone an AOSP/CM email app which works on stock FW? Thanks.

Vanilla Android ICS 4.0.4 Email.apk and Exchange.apk with disabled Exchange Security Policy Enforcement for manual replacement (no flashable zip yet).
Start by removing your existing mail and exchange accounts. Then remove SEMCEmail.apk (important!) and Exchange.apk from /system/app before you put the two files in the zip archive in either /system/app or /data/app. Set permissions to rw-r-r (644), if pasted in system set owner and group to root:root, if pasted in data set owner and group to system:system. Reboot required.
Here you go: http://www.mediafire.com/?oq764iq82vkrl4b
Note: as you mess with system files, obviously root access is a must...
Note 2: if you dont remove SEMCEmail.apk it will override the vanilla apk, the apk must be removed before you go to work.

And here we go, the same package as a flashable zip. Flash from recovery.
As with all flashable stuff on xda, punch yourself in the face if you derp up your device by doing stuff not intended by the manufacturer.
http://www.mediafire.com/?nmn327j2dadsdn7
Scrap that for tonight, zip doesnt install, typo at my end probably. I'll check the installer script tomorrow on the pc its kinda late now for on screen keyboards at 3:30am...
Note: this is made of ICS Android 4.0.x components and it will remove SemcEmail.apk and Exchange.apk and replace it with the vanilla ICS Email.apk looking similar to the Gmail app plus a patched Exchange.apk which doesnt honour the Exchange servers security policy, forcing a pin and password lock on you and forced timeout after 5 seconds and a subsequent screenlock etc.
Have fun.

Got some screenshots?
Looks interesting
Can this be used on latest T fw. 223?
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[Q] Sending Blank emails when replying

I upgraded to the leaked OS 2.2 Froyo and now I am getting the below issue when I reply to emails. Doesn't happen to EVERY email but several to cause me issues at work.
I am using Exchange only.
I reply to an email and it is recieved but all text I typed is missing and it actually looks as if I forwarded the email back to the sender.
I saw on another forum some other were experiencing this issue but none had a clue how to resolve it.
Anyone know how to fix this? Others seeing this?
Any help would be appreciated!!
???
Is no one else having this issue? Does anyone have any ideas how to resolve it? Do I need to wipe the deivce?
I've had this issue as well when using my exchange.
gibgib3 said:
I upgraded to the leaked OS 2.2 Froyo and now I am getting the below issue when I reply to emails. Doesn't happen to EVERY email but several to cause me issues at work.
I am using Exchange only.
I reply to an email and it is recieved but all text I typed is missing and it actually looks as if I forwarded the email back to the sender.
I saw on another forum some other were experiencing this issue but none had a clue how to resolve it.
Anyone know how to fix this? Others seeing this?
Any help would be appreciated!!
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Also happening to me. What gives?
Using JI6
This may help:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=797977
I had the same issue with email after cognition2.2BETA5.5. It seems that designgears had installed the AOSP email app but removed it in later versions due to too many complaints. I find that the AOSP app is much better then then TW Email apk. I performed the steps below to install the AOSP Email.apk. Replies work everytime without issue.
1.) Get the Email AOSP app from a different rom or make a request and I will happily provide a link to download the apk.
2.) Connect your phone to the computer and move the Email.apk to the root of your sdcard.
3.) Backup your current Email.apk with Titanium or manually copy it to another location on your phone.
NOTE: You may need to backup your phone settings so you can restore your launcher after clearing cache in the final step to avoid having to replace all of your home screen icons.
4.) Using Root Explorer or Astro, copy the Email.apk copied to your sdcard into the folder /system/app/ to replace the current app.
5.) Return to the home screen. At this point you should no longer see an email icon on your dock.
6.) Go to Applications->Settings->Applications->Manage Applications
7.) Clear the cache on the TWLauncher Application.
8.) Return to the home screen and you should now see the email icon has returned to the dock.
9.) Restore TWLauncher settings with Titanium to restore home screen icons that were removed in the cache.
Please let me know if you need the email.apk from cognition2.2beta5.5
Aosp email.API link request
Is there a copy of the email.API that doesn't have the blank reply issue yet has all the features of cognition latest release?
I have attached a working Email apk to this post. Down load it and follow the steps in the post above to resolve the blank email reply issue. Let me know if you have any issues.
I followed the instructions, however, I did not have a backup of twlauncher, so now I don't have an email icon on my home bar
So put the icon back on your launch bar. It is configurable. (doing this from memory, so i may miss a step). Go to your list of apps -> menu -> edit and you can configure 3 of the 4 icons on the touchwiz launcer (you can't get rid of the apps shortcut).
f13nd0 said:
I had the same issue with email after cognition2.2BETA5.5. It seems that designgears had installed the AOSP email app but removed it in later versions due to too many complaints. I find that the AOSP app is much better then then TW Email apk. I performed the steps below to install the AOSP Email.apk. Replies work everytime without issue.
1.) Get the Email AOSP app from a different rom or make a request and I will happily provide a link to download the apk.
2.) Connect your phone to the computer and move the Email.apk to the root of your sdcard.
3.) Backup your current Email.apk with Titanium or manually copy it to another location on your phone.
NOTE: You may need to backup your phone settings so you can restore your launcher after clearing cache in the final step to avoid having to replace all of your home screen icons.
4.) Using Root Explorer or Astro, copy the Email.apk copied to your sdcard into the folder /system/app/ to replace the current app.
5.) Return to the home screen. At this point you should no longer see an email icon on your dock.
6.) Go to Applications->Settings->Applications->Manage Applications
7.) Clear the cache on the TWLauncher Application.
8.) Return to the home screen and you should now see the email icon has returned to the dock.
9.) Restore TWLauncher settings with Titanium to restore home screen icons that were removed in the cache.
Please let me know if you need the email.apk from cognition2.2beta5.5
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Alright, hopefully you all are still willing to help somebody else out on this issue, as I am in the same boat as gibgib3. I have followed the steps above using the attached email.apk from f13nd0.
The issue I get is that launching email cause an immediate crash of the application, as well as attempting to add a new "Corporate" email account.
I am not an Android development power user myself, although I've used adb in the past sparingly. I really just am clinging to the leaked Froyo build from October, and just want working email (TouchDown is crazy slow and expensive) until Samsung finally pushes out an official Froyo build.
Any ideas here?
Flash a new ROM that has the email bugs fixed.
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crusecontrl said:
Flash a new ROM that has the email bugs fixed.
From the interwebs via fast thumbs and a faster phone.
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That is the "nuclear option" that I'd like to avoid. While I have everything backed up with titanium, I already am planning to flash back to stock when the official update comes out, so I'm looking to minimize the necessity to flash a ROM again.
I'm hoping that there is some "tried and true" way to swap out my email.apk with a working version, as the previous steps just result in a "Force Close" whenever I try and run it.
So the solution here, for anybody having this issue, is to remove the existing email.odex file from the /system/app directory, which was associated with the original Samsung email app.
All systems go here.
How do you remove the email.odex file? As it is in the system folder, the file permission is ready only and I cannot delete it. Is there a util in the market that you can download to change file permissions?
Root Explorer did the trick for me.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
Does the phone needs to be rooted (my phone has the leaked froyo but do not think it is rooted) for the root explorer to be able to change the permission?
I download other free utils that has access to the file but cannot change the permission in order to delete it.
Yes, it does.
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ickensai said:
Does the phone needs to be rooted (my phone has the leaked froyo but do not think it is rooted) for the root explorer to be able to change the permission?
I download other free utils that has access to the file but cannot change the permission in order to delete it.
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Rooting is the key to doing all "magic" stuff like this. What good is a wizard (user) without his magic wand (root access) to work on any magic (his captivate)?
DannyNoonan said:
So the solution here, for anybody having this issue, is to remove the existing email.odex file from the /system/app directory, which was associated with the original Samsung email app.
All systems go here.
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Okay, I finally learn how to root the phone and was finally able to remove the existing email.odex file. Now I don't have the email icon anymore. I must assume you have replaced this email.odex file as well as the apk file??? I tried clearing the cache and everything on the twlauncher and it's a no go.

Getting rid of password on the default galaxy mail app?

I just set up an exchange account on the default galaxy mail app. However, it would not let see my mail until I added a password. Now every time i wake the phone from sleep i have to put in a password. How do i get rid of this while still being able to access my mail.
Thanks
I'm not sure what you've exactly done but, why you don't deactivate or delete the exchange account and only use the normal account from the email app?
Or explain a bit more what's the prob except the password requestions...
whoever is running your exchange system has made a password mandatory.
You can't access email via activesync (exchange) without having that password.
hi rocketpaul,
you can use Insanity hacked email app..so you will not get password policy...
if you are will to use your custom ROM,move email.apk to system\app\ and flash. else with rooted account you can replace email application.
murugan.m said:
hi rocketpaul,
you can use Insanity hacked email app..so you will not get password policy...
if you are will to use your custom ROM,move email.apk to system\app\ and flash. else with rooted account you can replace email application.
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im on docs rom, how do i install this?
it's an .apk so only start and install
I think it replace the original one...
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Hannibal226 said:
it's an .apk so only start and install
I think it replace the original one...
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ive tried, it says apk not installed
Sorry my fold, I didn't read exactly
It's a system aplication which replace the original, so you've to replace it!
1) First download a file Manager (f.ex. Root Explorer)
2) Find the downloaded file under "internel sd"
3) Go back and Choose "System" and then "App"
4) Here you put it in and say yes for the confirm to replace
PS: If it doesn't allow to replace a file you've to change the system
-> at top off the app you can change from r/o to f/w

droid3 reinstall/ rename list of text message related system files

Where is there a list of the /system/app files that relate to the Text Message and autosync Gmail functions in Verizon Droid3 2.3.4?
On the Verizon Droid3 (Blur), attempting to disable/remove/replace the Stock Text Messaging system I renamed several files under /system/app but may have actually uninstalled "Text Messaging" from the System. (I didnt realize at the time the replacement SMS apps still needed a few things from the Stock ROM to make them work.)
I restored the following apk/odex files in /system/app and rebooted:
BlurSNMessagingEngine.apk.bak -> BlurSNMessagingEngine.apk
BlurSNMessagingEngine.odex.bak -> BlurSNMessagingEngine.odex
messaging.apk.bak -> messaging.apk
messaging.odex.bak -> messaging.odex
Afterwards, running Text Messages icon within Messaging generates a FC with Error Message: Process com.motorola.messaging has stopped working
Another unintended side-effect is that gmail app email accounts no longer aautosync & require manual sync. . Adjusting the settings under the Accounts UI does not redress the problem. I would like to re-enable auto-sync
I have been looking for a complete list of files pertaining to these functions to rename & re-establish functionality. I probably still have all the files renamed as .bak. A list will help ensure I have renamed all of the component files.
PS- I did look but was unable to find a complete reference guide or Manual with related information as I am asking for. I would love to buy a copy. Does Motorola sell a development manual somewhere, pdf or print?
Thanks one and all!

Bypass exchange security

Anyone got a mod/fix/apk anything to bypass exchange security on the stock HTC mail app? Running the latest Revolution HD rom so would need it to work on that. Thanks in advance.
trant01 said:
Anyone got a mod/fix/apk anything to bypass exchange security on the stock HTC mail app? Running the latest Revolution HD rom so would need it to work on that. Thanks in advance.
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Im wondering which security you mean. I had lots of troubles with the HTC stock mail app with the Exchange 2003 server here.
I now use the app Touchdown.. although its not a free app, I is really good :good:
Megro_Mystic said:
Im wondering which security you mean. I had lots of troubles with the HTC stock mail app with the Exchange 2003 server here.
I now use the app Touchdown.. although its not a free app, I is really good :good:
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where you can add your exchange account but it doesn't force you to put in a password for your lock screen or give your company admin rights to your phone for a remote wipe. that security bypass...
I asked this a few days ago and some linked an apk. it didnt work for me, i was running stock rom with root. I flashed trick droid and it includes this functionality.
sfagundes said:
I asked this a few days ago and some linked an apk. it didnt work for me, i was running stock rom with root. I flashed trick droid and it includes this functionality.
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yeah but i just didnt want to flash trickdroid just for that feature. was hoping there was a work around for it so i didn't have to pick one rom just for one feature you know? thanks for the info though...
Ordroid has it built in as well - maybe if you ask one of the devs nicely they'll create a flashable for you
Sent from my HTC One M7
The apk you seek: Mail+nonprime.apk
TWRP/CWM flashable zip: HTCOne-Mail-nosec-flashable.zip
Install the apk:
Note: This Mail+nonprime.apk is de-odexed, so if replacing the stock odexed version copy this over the existing Mail+nonprime.apk and then delete Mail+nonprime.odex and reboot.
1. Delete existing Exchange account(s), and remove Email Device Administrators -- if any.
2. Install new apk using Root Explorer, etc.
3. Set permissions to rw r r.
4. delete Mail+nonprime.odex.
5. Reboot.
6. Setup Exchange account.
7. Enjoy and thank...
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Install the flashable zip:
Note: This Mail+nonprime.apk is de-odexed, the flashable zip automatically deletes Mail+nonprime.odex if present.
1. Delete existing Exchange account(s), and remove Email Device Administrators -- if any.
2. Copy HTCOne-Mail-nosec-flashable.zip to sdcard.
3. Reboot to recovery flash zip.
4. Reboot.
5. Setup Exchange account.
6. Enjoy and thank...
cschmitt said:
The apk you seek: Mail+nonprime.apk
TWRP/CWM flashable zip: HTCOne-Mail-nosec-flashable.zip
Install the apk:
Note: This Mail+nonprime.apk is de-odexed, so if replacing the stock odexed version copy this over the existing Mail+nonprime.apk and then delete Mail+nonprime.odex and reboot.
1. Delete existing Exchange account(s), and remove Email Device Administrators -- if any.
2. Install new apk using Root Explorer, etc.
3. Set permissions to rw r r.
4. delete Mail+nonprime.odex.
5. Reboot.
6. Setup Exchange account.
7. Enjoy and thank...
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Install the flashable zip:
Note: This Mail+nonprime.apk is de-odexed, the flashable zip automatically deletes Mail+nonprime.odex if present.
1. Delete existing Exchange account(s), and remove Email Device Administrators -- if any.
2. Copy HTCOne-Mail-nosec-flashable.zip to sdcard.
3. Reboot to recovery flash zip.
4. Reboot.
5. Setup Exchange account.
6. Enjoy and thank...
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worked like a charm! much thanks!!!!!

[Q] Request: Modified email APK for bypassing Exchange security?

Anybody have a modified EMAIL apk that bypasses Exchange security permissions? This needs to work on the Note4.
Is there an easy way to modify the stock APK to do this?
wifiguru said:
Anybody have a modified EMAIL apk that bypasses Exchange security permissions? This needs to work on the Note4.
Is there an easy way to modify the stock APK to do this?
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What do you mean by "bypasses Exchange security permissions"?
If you mean that it doesn't apply ActiveSync settings that are forced by the ActiveSync profile, that is not done via the e-mail client. If you mean "allow me to access a mailbox that I am not allowed to access by permissions on the mailbox", that won't work as those are server-side Active Directory settings, not e-mail client settings.
Its definitely the security password.. and exchange polices wise
I use Enhanced Email to bypass the exchange security.
wifiguru said:
Anybody have a modified EMAIL apk that bypasses Exchange security permissions? This needs to work on the Note4.
Is there an easy way to modify the stock APK to do this?
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/w1yez73zugzrrzu/Email_4_4_2.apk?dl=0
And
https://www.dropbox.com/s/1zzl6s3r2zfg4rx/ExchangeEmail.apk?dl=0
Those are aosp 4.4.2 email client, ypu need both, and also need to delete the stock email and exchange from system/app.
I believe I signed them so they should work by simply installing.
Make sure u backup the stock files first.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 3 using KitKatKillered Tapatalk.
Do I need to be rooted to delete out of system app
I'm just going to leave this here... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2886824
Oh, and move this here thread to where it should go...
JoshBeach said:
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Those are aosp 4.4.2 email client, ypu need both, and also need to delete the stock email and exchange from system/app.
I believe I signed them so they should work by simply installing.
Make sure u backup the stock files first.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 3 using KitKatKillered Tapatalk.
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Tried - It does not work, it's hanging for a long long time when I try to add account and then it stops

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