Hey all, I am running Captivating RC1 and am trying to fix my gps settings because like most people the gps sucks lol. I have tried the codes *#*#1472365#*#* and *#*#3214789650#*#* that dont do anything, I have also tried LauncherPro that no longer has a short cut to LBSTestSettings, and Any Cut is no longer on the play store. How do you access the gps settings these days? All topics on LBS seem to be outdated.
Thanks!
Try searching for Angrygps.apk
That replaced lbstest after Froyo.
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Well i have angrygps now. I installed it and put it in system/app folder... But cant i tweak it? I cant find it as an app and when i try to access the apk it just wants to install. Is there a way to get into it and make sure its working?
I thought I had got this to run at somepoint in JB, but when I try codes with my current rom, CM10.1.0 RC2, the dialer isn't launching Angrygps.
Sorry if the same is true for you.
I have found that using the hellstorm fix with some mods works well for me. I get reliable quick locks consistently - as good as can be expected with the weak location of gps antenna on captivate.
Here is link to my gps.conf file. If you make a backup of your current /system/etc/gps.conf file, then paste this version to replace it, make sure permissions are 644, then reboot, this should give you good gps.
if you are in usa, it should work as is. If elsewhere, you will need to check pool.ntp.org for best ntp servers for you, then edit the list of ntp servers in gps.conf.
I use xplore to do the copy, then chmod. I have also edited the system/addon script so that my gps.conf survives CM nightly flashes.
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nomotion said:
Well i have angrygps now. I installed it and put it in system/app folder... But cant i tweak it? I cant find it as an app and when i try to access the apk it just wants to install. Is there a way to get into it and make sure its working?
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Did you set permissions correctly when you placed it into /system/app? I haven't used it in forever but I do know that setting permissions was required when I was using it. Also if it's working correctly you'll get an app icon for it in the app drawer.
Edit: Although I'm on Slim I just installed and confirmed it does in fact still work on the latest Jellybean. You do have to fix permissions for it to work and if you don't have a file manager to manually change permissions just reboot into recovery and run the fix permissions option and reboot.
So I am guessing the only real reason I want AngryGps is to alter the SUPL settings, other than it being a "text editor" it doesnt really do much else behind the scenes. That being said that gps.conf file should suffice without the installation of AngryGPS. I have done so and have yet to truly test it out. I do never get reception indoors but I feel thats everyone's case. My car roof however also seems to block my signal, and make me drop lock, is this common as well? I have to hold my phone near a window; an inconvenient position while trying to drive... nor the safest or most comfortable "fix" in my opinion...
Oh and for the permissions on the gps.conf I just set them all to read write and execute, i dont know what 664 means but im assuming that should cover it
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So I am guessing the only real reason I want AngryGps is to alter the SUPL settings, other than it being a "text editor" it doesnt really do much else behind the scenes. That being said that gps.conf file should suffice without the installation of AngryGPS. ...
Oh and for the permissions on the gps.conf I just set them all to read write and execute, i dont know what 664 means but im assuming that should cover it
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Should be 644.
Linux/unix file permissions are the sum of
4 read
2 write
1 execute (for directories & executable files)
In 644, the first number is owner r+w, the second is group members read only, the third is everyone read only. If it were a directory, then it would be 755, to have the same effective permissions.
And thanks to m1batt1, I created an activity shortcut and I can launch angrygps, no code required!
About the car gps, I use a vent mount, which has worked well both in a VW passat and in Honda Accord. It keeps it near the window with a view of sky, and has the added benefit of cooling the phone when AC is on.
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How did you get that shortcut to work? My permissions are 644 and it isn't appearing in my drawer. I did notice tho that there is a version of AngryGPS that's named AngryGPSMod and some guy modded it so u can open it. Is this what you guys are using? Do u know how to set up this modded version? Do I put the original AngryGPS in the system app folder? Or the modded one?
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How did you get that shortcut to work? My permissions are 644 and it isn't appearing in my drawer. I did notice tho that there is a version of AngryGPS that's named AngryGPSMod and some guy modded it so u can open it. Is this what you guys are using? Do u know how to set up this modded version? Do I put the original AngryGPS in the system app folder? Or the modded one?
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I don't have the modded one to my knowledge. Also after placing it and fixing permissions a reboot is required to see it. When I get to my PC I'll upload the apk I've been using.
Edit: Here ya go.
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Well now i found a new obstacle. I was going to remove and put in your AngryGPS that you posted but during my uninstallation process I hit a roadblock. I removed the old AngryGPS from the system->app folder but it does not appear in my settings->apps on any page. Which led me to think it was already uninstalled. But when I went to install the new AngryGPS it says there already is one and that it will update the old one
I tried to go ahead and proceed with the installation but it just returns installation failed. Where else can I look to get rid of the old AngryGPS?
nomotion said:
Well now i found a new obstacle. I was going to remove and put in your AngryGPS that you posted but during my uninstallation process I hit a roadblock. I removed the old AngryGPS from the system->app folder but it does not appear in my settings->apps on any page. Which led me to think it was already uninstalled. But when I went to install the new AngryGPS it says there already is one and that it will update the old one
I tried to go ahead and proceed with the installation but it just returns installation failed. Where else can I look to get rid of the old AngryGPS?
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You'll have to manually delete the apk from /system/app/ using a file explorer and then copy and paste the one I added into the same folder.
Again remember to change your permissions when you add it back in. unfortunately you have to do all this manually because this app only functions as a system app and the usual installation process will fail as you've already witnessed
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Use a file manager to browse to system/app folder and also to /data folder.
Delete any instances of AngryGPS.apk.
Reboot.
On creating the shortcut, I use holo launcher instead of trebuchet, but the process should be similar. After installing angrygps, go to launcher desktop, and select add. . ., then activity, then scroll down and pick the second activity under Angrygps. It shpuld be an activity named .angrygps alone, without further mod. This will plscr a shortcut on your desktop. If gps is enabled and you click it, then it will launch AngryGPS, else it will take you to settings menu before it launches.
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So I got AngryGPS to appear, must have been a bad apk to begin with. Problem I have now is when I click the app in my app drawer it just opens location services from the settings menu. Ideas?
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nomotion said:
So I got AngryGPS to appear, must have been a bad apk to begin with. Problem I have now is when I click the app in my app drawer it just opens location services from the settings menu. Ideas?
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Make sure you've got it set to use your GPS then hit the back button once or twice and it should take you to the angrygps menu.
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That works! Thanks for all the help!
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Hi there.
Question: Custom ROMs not from Canada do not show Canadian only apps such as TD Mobile app (bank app). How does one set the local country so that the Market can detect the proper country?
I recently downloaded Rodrigaz MIUI ROM, and it's really great, except now I can't find my TD Mobile app. I called the bank and said that my phone or phone software is has to be set for Canada. Somehow if I flash my stock ROM it will show Canadian only apps, but some of these ROMs don't.
You're help is appreciated.
-Havoc
I have no problem finding the app using Cyanogen. The Market finds the app based on the fact that I use a Canadian Sim. However the TD app is also protected, which means you won't find it if the fingerprint in your build.prop isn't on Google's white list.
That being said, while you're figuring this out, you can access TD's mobile banking at this URL:
tinyurl.com/tdtouch
Bookmark it
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Use Market Access.
Well if I use Cyanogen or the Desire HD port, it not only shows the canadian TD app but also shows the prices in canadian funds with a CA symbol. But any MIUI roms don't. I figured it might be a setting in the build.prop that I could change, but I lack the knowledge of locating such property.
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Mokurex said:
Use Market Access.
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Market Access won't let you see protected apps. TD is a protected app.
xoltrix2000 said:
Well if I use Cyanogen or the Desire HD port, it not only shows the canadian TD app but also shows the prices in canadian funds with a CA symbol. But any MIUI roms don't. I figured it might be a setting in the build.prop that I could change, but I lack the knowledge of locating such property.
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Try searching for some of the following protected apps:
Fruit Ninja
A Online Radio
Paperdroid Pro
(not sure if they are still protected but they were the last time I checked)
Do you see any of them? If not, your problem is with protected apps, not with location.
In any case, one simple solution to test: Next time you're trying out Cyanogen, make a backup of the build.prop. Rename your MIUI build.prop to build.bak and paste in the one from CM6. Fix the permissions to what they were before. Then reboot and see what you get in the Market.
Thanks for the reply, I searched for these apps and they're there. About the build.prop, wouldn't mixing from another rom have compatibility issues?
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Thanks for the reply, I searched for these apps and they're there. About the build.prop, wouldn't mixing from another rom have compatibility issues?
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It could be a problem, don't know. There's only one way to find out... I say take a nandroid backup of your status quo before making the changes. If it fails to boot you can do a nandroid restore.
Strange that you see protected apps but not TD. The standard method of identifying your country for the Market is usually based on the SIM. Maybe MIUI overrides this.
I tried using Cyanogen's build.prop file today and it still doesn't show the TD mobile app
I'm at a loss.
Okay well at least there's a workaround: install it from Cyanogen, Titanium Backup, and restore that app to MIUI
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Oh, you mean adb pull it from there? I can try that.
I thought I'd mention that a lot of Google search results seem to point to a "fingerprint" or "footprint" feature of the software to indicate what region/country, which is what them protected apps seem to look for. Does this sound familiar to anyone?
You may not be able to adb pull the TD app from your CM6 or stock installation as it's a protected app. But when you back up a protected app with Titanium, it transforms it into an unprotected .apk file... if you reinstall it using Titanium from MIUI it will go back into protected space; or you can browse to the folder and manually install the apk, which will install it as an unprotected app.
Forgive me as I'm sure this has been asked.
I've run search on XDA app as well as googled, and looked everywhere in settings.
My short press search button no longer brings up search function from the home screen. Haptic tells me it's reading fine. Long press to voice search is still good. Short press search in other apps is good too.
Also, MENU | SEARCH is dead too, in home screen.
Running CM nightly 233 & ADW.
Kind of lost. Pointer much appreciated.
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Mine works fine on CM 6.1
I'm guessing you've confirmed Google Search app is installed?
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Just verified, yup, and runs no problem. Just independent of the button.
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I'm guessing you're using CM? And had to delete the GoogleSearch apk and reinstall it from Market to upgrade? Your search is on /data. You need it on /system for the key to work. Get root explorer, or use terminal if you understand basic cd, ls, cp, and mv. Look in /data/app and find the apk for search, rename it to QuickSearchBox.apk, and push it to /system/app. Then reboot, and it should work.
Edit: I can't remember, it might be GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk. I think it's what I said the first time, but if that doesn't work, try it with Google in front of it and reboot again. My N1 is currently backing up in recovery or I'd check.
That's it, GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk. Thanks much.
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First of all I will tell you a little about my phone. I have a Cellular South HTC Hero running CyanogenMod 7 for the HTC Hero CDMA :: V7.1.0-RC1 (26 June 2011). I found an awesome looking live wallpaper in the Android Market call Spring Zen Free. I downloaded it and tried to apply it but it shows just a blank, black screen. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling it but no change. I know live wallpapers work on my phone cause of it running Android 2.3 and it has worked on other live wallpaper before. I REALLY like this one and if I can get it to work then I will buy the paid version. Please help me figure out why it is not working for me! Thanks in advance!!!
Our little heros can't handle those intensive apps like that. Barely any live wallpapers work in the first place.
Oh ok! It just kinda confused me that it will run some but not others! Thanks!
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most lwp are heavilly optimized for hdpi phones and wont even load u can do an opengles mod but if u managed to get the lwp to stick it would be extremly laggy.
How do you do that?
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I'm not sure if you can literally change your ro.opengles.version, but I have had some luck through altering the ro.opengles.version line in the build.prop of /system be wary though, this will alter how some applications are used, perform and look. ie google maps would now have vector maps and a couple other small changes. I honestly doubt that it would effect how the live wallpaper would perform though.. it's mainly due to the fact that our processors are tiny =[
I would like to give it a try. What do I change it to?
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Actually, I was wrong, doing this tricks your phone into thinking it can use opengles 2.0+ and upon a reboot, it installs it. Basically what you need to do is have a program like root explorer or es file manager. Make sure that r/w and not r/o is enabled. Then you navigate to /system and from there, navigate to build.prop. This will be a .txt* file, so longpress on it and select open in text editor. Find the line that says "ro.opengles.version = (Some number, I think it starts with 6)"
Replace that number with 131072
Save the changes, exit and reboot your phone. I hope this helps.
Trying it now! Thanks!
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Actually, I was wrong, doing this tricks your phone into thinking it can use opengles 2.0+ and upon a reboot, it installs it. Basically what you need to do is have a program like root explorer or es file manager. Make sure that r/w and not r/o is enabled. Then you navigate to /system and from there, navigate to build.prop. This will be a .txt* file, so longpress on it and select open in text editor. Find the line that says "ro.opengles.version = (Some number, I think it starts with 6)"
Replace that number with 131072
Save the changes, exit and reboot your phone. I hope this helps.
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It did exactly what you said and I see no difference in the phone. The live wallpaper still won't load and not change in maps. I went back to that file to make sure I edited it right and I notice there was two build.prop files now, one with the line I edited and one with the original line. Not sure why it did that! I have been having problem with my phone freezing up for about a month now so I have now restored it back to factory and cleared out my SD card. I am starting over. When I get everything back up to date I will try this again.
Icon will not change
Okay, this is a new problem I've never experienced before.
Have my icons all packed, zipped up,.mtz etc. Apply through theme manager. However, I have one application (Launcher SlidescreenPro) that will not change.
I've double checked the app name, double checked and triple checked the naming...
Now...here's the weird part. In EVERY app list and application that lists your installed apps, the new icon is there, just like it's supposed to be. App manager, titanium backup, all show the new icon for the app....but NOT on the home screen. (and yes, I rebooted )
I'm wondering if there is another "hidden" name for the app's home screen shortcut, since it was also meant to be a home launcher replacement. Can't find anything specific to that app, and it is no longer supported, so the developers are unavailable.
I'm puzzled..What am I missing? I'm sure there is an easy answer...
Thanks
That one i have too. It's weird and im looking for an answer, too
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Using Root Explorer navigate to /data/system/customized_icons_1 and check what is the file name for the icon that is shown for your slidescreen. It is actual package name of the used app. Hope that it helps.
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I've had to reboot up to 3 times to get some newly themed icons to change. Just my two cents!
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Try making a folder (zip) for slidescreen, with the "icon.png" or "ic_launcher_whatever.png" inside of it, in the theme. Also it may have an activity name attached to the end of the package name, for instance Clock is com.android.deskclock as well as com.android.deskclock.DeskClock
mac-wac said:
Using Root Explorer navigate to /data/system/customized_icons_1 and check what is the file name for the icon that is shown for your slidescreen. It is actual package name of the used app. Hope that it helps.
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since the new icon appears everywhere (an i mean everywhere, like titanuium, root explorer, app management) except for the launcher i think the process name should be good
i have this problem with "handsfree" ("com.grichenko.android.handsfree") and "word search" ("com.virtuesoft.wordsearch")
i started them and looked in the app manager to find out if they have a different process running, but nope, the main process is running, but it just won't change on home screen
mac-wac said:
Using Root Explorer navigate to /data/system/customized_icons_1 and check what is the file name for the icon that is shown for your slidescreen. It is actual package name of the used app. Hope that it helps.
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Thanks...I do know that the actual package name is the same for the icon, that's what I was saying. PLUS...it has changed throughout the system, just not on the home screens. Even when I look up running processes...the package name is the same, and the app's icon in the running processes list is correct.
However, I didn't know about that folder, so that will come in handy in the future.
bliind said:
Try making a folder (zip) for slidescreen, with the "icon.png" or "ic_launcher_whatever.png" inside of it, in the theme. Also it may have an activity name attached to the end of the package name, for instance Clock is com.android.deskclock as well as com.android.deskclock.DeskClock
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Thanks for the suggestion...and that still might be the case, but nothing comes up when zipping up the app, or any folder within it. Just the same package name I already have for it. <sigh> Since it was meant to be a launcher replacement as well, I might blindly try a few activity names...see what happens. although I don't think so....as there doesn't seem to be a different process running.
As far as rebooting...I've never had trouble with theme manager...change out my screen once a day (at least) and it always works for me. This has me completely baffled. (PS...did reboot a couple of times for something else...no such luck)
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glange65 said:
Thanks for the suggestion...and that still might be the case, but nothing comes up when zipping up the app, or any folder within it. Just the same package name I already have for it. <sigh> Since it was meant to be a launcher replacement as well, I might blindly try a few activity names...see what happens. although I don't think so....as there doesn't seem to be a different process running.
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i managed to find the processes for my missing apps, i had to decompile files and look into androidmanifest.xml
you will find the first android process is usually the launcher process. look for lines starting with "activity". if you read these lines you'll find a portion "android:name" and that's where the process name is. if the first one is not good, you might find others inside, too
How are you guys doing it?
Root the phone. Download sqlite. Look for a file called settings storage. The correct one has a symbol looks like tools. Select the sub file. Go down and edit the line that says entitlement check. Change the value from 1 to disabled. Save and reboot. Enjoy making a wifi hotspot.
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which sqlite to download
hi. there are multiple sqlite apps from different publishers. which one is the right one to download?
troyjenn5 said:
Root the phone. Download sqlite. Look for a file called settings storage. The correct one has a symbol looks like tools. Select the sub file. Go down and edit the line that says entitlement check. Change the value from 1 to disabled. Save and reboot. Enjoy making a wifi hotspot.
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gameplayerdo2 said:
hi. there are multiple sqlite apps from different publishers. which one is the right one to download?
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any sqlite app will work. its like the file manager apps that allow you to see the root files and the ones that normal file managers won't let you see. any one will work.
which sqlite to download
thanks for getting back with me. and honestly this is fast. i appreciate it. i must admit that i finally found the file but it was in a excel type of format and i couldn't change anything. im going to try another one and see if the paid ones make a difference.
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any sqlite app will work. its like the file manager apps that allow you to see the root files and the ones that normal file managers won't let you see. any one will work.
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ok. i got it! rihgt before i paid for 1 i tried (SQLite Editor Pro Free 3.0) by HT SOFT. i clicked on SUPERUSER and noticed sqlite was blocked! so i deleted it out of the blocked setting log and then exited superuser. clicked back on sqlite and there was the screen asking which permission to grant, 1 minute 10 minutes or forever. i clicked forever. (questionable) then i went right to the file and was able to edit it.. thanks again. i appreciate the smart guys helping the, well, not so understanding guys! lol...
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thanks for getting back with me. and honestly this is fast. i appreciate it. i must admit that i finally found the file but it was in a excel type of format and i couldn't change anything. im going to try another one and see if the paid ones make a difference.
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Rooted & Change entitlement no internet
Help please!? I have rooted my Atrix HD, changed the entitlement to disabled thru sqlite and I can now mobile hotspot which was not working before....but....I can connect devices to the phone but each one states "limited or no internet" yet the phone has full 4g internet (cuz I can surf with it while mobile hotspot is on) but NONE of the devices can surf. I have changed the ssid and the passwords and have tried the open protocol as well as the wpa-psk options and still no surf on any device....
Please help...been trying to mobile hotspot with this phone every since I upgraded from the Atrix 4G which I loved.
Thanks
Jim
Most ROMs have tethering built-in, so you could go that route.