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[Q] help, cant instal apks anymore

recently i tried to instal some apk files using astro or es, the file open up as normal until when i try to click on the instal button, it didn't react but the cancel button does, i had quite a number of apk files saved in my sdscard which worked previously but now none of them works. i looked into application setting for the box to checked to allow installation from unknown source checked but still the same. just upgraded to 2.3.5, hope this not the reason.

I'm not sure why they won't install but let me say this: about 3/4 of the apks available on the Pirate Bay are malicious.

Anything else weird going on with the phone?
Can you successfully uninstall an application?

i find wierd too, btw, those apks are not pirated, some are download from this forum which i had kept very long for future when i change phone like circular battery, simi folders when they are posted here long time ago which not yet out in the market at that time. of course now i dont need them anymore but just for testing purposes. i tried uninstal these few and instal back using the apk thru esfile and astro but no veil, help needed, tks...
i suspect that the system had disable the instal button whereas the cancel still works, dont what had cause it

[Q] home button and "swipe from the top" has disappeared

Hi everyone,
My home button and the "swipe from the top" has disappeared since my last restart. I really have no idea what's happened and now I am using the apps called "Button Savior" to return the home screen.Maybe thid was because I have deleted some system files from system/data/data/com.android. providers.settings. I have restarted several times and it didn't work for my device.Now its really inconvenient to use the Kindle Fire HD. My current software version is 7.1.13. Could you guys help me to solve this problem? Thank you very much in advance.

maybe pull the rom in the development section and see if you can get the deleted files from it?
the only time my framework dissapeared was when i was trying to install the play store. i got it back by renaming a couple google framework apk's in the system folder and restarting...

Hi adiliyo,
How can I pull the Rom in the development section? As I have deleted many system files, I think I am in a much bigger trouble than yours.
adiliyo said:
maybe pull the rom in the development section and see if you can get the deleted files from it?
the only time my framework dissapeared was when i was trying to install the play store. i got it back by renaming a couple google framework apk's in the system folder and restarting...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886189
if you can't get the individual files, maybe reflashing that rom will fix your problems

This happened to me, and some other folks. Look for a thread asking about how to view/run settings.
Anyway, some fixes mentioned were to turn off notifications for Gmail - hard to do if you can't get to settings, though.
What worked for me was to try and side-load an application - copy an APK file to the 'downloads' folder on your KFHD via a connected computer using the windows file explorer, or ADB - and then install the APK. In my case by clicking on it using a file manager. The KFHD told me that I would have to enable foreign application installs to finish the install of the side-loaded APK, and took me to that portion of settings that dealt with that. In that section was the 'Reset to Factory Defaults' button.
I pressed the reset button, and got everything back. Earlier applications (google play store) that I hadn't un-installed in an attempt to fix the problem were still there. Super User was intact. I downloaded & installed everything again, and all is working as it should be.
Until Amazon comes clean with this walking ad-server, details on how to modify it without introducing issues are going to be sketchy . It's just our lot in life, if you'll pardon. I appreciate having super user access, and all the Google apps I love to use, but what's really required is the ability to modify the boot loader. Until that's available, it's going to be try until it fails, and then scramble to recover.
Nice HW, but limited by Amazon's vision of the customers.
Pat

adiliyo said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886189
if you can't get the individual files, maybe reflashing that rom will fix your problems
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After I installed GO Laucher EX, I was able to access the settings. Download the software from amazon and put it into the file named" kindleupdates". there's nothing change after I updated my kindle. Now the software version's 7.1.15. the home button and return button are still missing.the werid thing is my kindle is still rooted!!! Now I really have no idea...

PMcHargue said:
This happened to me, and some other folks. Look for a thread asking about how to view/run settings.
Anyway, some fixes mentioned were to turn off notifications for Gmail - hard to do if you can't get to settings, though.
What worked for me was to try and side-load an application - copy an APK file to the 'downloads' folder on your KFHD via a connected computer using the windows file explorer, or ADB - and then install the APK. In my case by clicking on it using a file manager. The KFHD told me that I would have to enable foreign application installs to finish the install of the side-loaded APK, and took me to that portion of settings that dealt with that. In that section was the 'Reset to Factory Defaults' button.
I pressed the reset button, and got everything back. Earlier applications (google play store) that I hadn't un-installed in an attempt to fix the problem were still there. Super User was intact. I downloaded & installed everything again, and all is working as it should be.
Until Amazon comes clean with this walking ad-server, details on how to modify it without introducing issues are going to be sketchy . It's just our lot in life, if you'll pardon. I appreciate having super user access, and all the Google apps I love to use, but what's really required is the ability to modify the boot loader. Until that's available, it's going to be try until it fails, and then scramble to recover.
Nice HW, but limited by Amazon's vision of the customers.
Pat
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It works!!!! all the missing parts have come back. the Go launcher EX has saved in Cloud.

solution
download an app called my android, open the app go to my apps and find the settings app then go to device and then go to factory reset. its the only way I found to access settings when drop down didn't work. after resetting to factory my buttons all came back after doing the tooltip for startup

What worked for me on my AF tablet was to uninstall all 4 Google APK files, then uninstall the Launcher Hijack. The tablet swipe down and home button both came back for me. I then re-installed the Google APKs, but didn't re-install Launcher Hijack. Tablet works fine, functions are normal, just have to put up with seeing the default Amazon screen first before tapping the Nova Launcher icon to get to my custom screen, a minor inconvenience, and I didn't have to do a factory reset.

[Q] Installing .apk

Okay this feels really dumb, but I'm trying to install an .apk
Easy enough, right? I find the apk via a file explorer and click to install. Android prompts me to allow apks to be installed, I allow them. Then the installation starts. Its going well, but suddenly the Note 3 restarts and the apk isn't installed.
I've factory reset it a few times and tried multiple times. I'm running stock. build number JSS15J.N900AUCUBMJ5 and the apk I'm trying to install is from the humble bundle. (particularly Ravensword 2, Star command, but even trying to install other apps via apks cause my note 3 to reboot)

darkfish1 said:
Okay this feels really dumb, but I'm trying to install an .apk
Easy enough, right? I find the apk via a file explorer and click to install. Android prompts me to allow apks to be installed, I allow them. Then the installation starts. Its going well, but suddenly the Note 3 restarts and the apk isn't installed.
I've factory reset it a few times and tried multiple times. I'm running stock. build number JSS15J.N900AUCUBMJ5 and the apk I'm trying to install is from the humble bundle. (particularly Ravensword 2, Star command, but even trying to install other apps via apks cause my note 3 to reboot)
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Make sure that allow mock locations in checked in developer options and unkown sources is checked in security settings. If those are both checked and it still doesn't work you can push the app into the system manually, I use ES file explorer. Retrieve your apk from downloads, long press and copy it, go into device/system/app and paste, change apps permission to rw-r-r. To change the permissions long press the app, then click more on the bottom right then properties/change the permission to rw-r-r. you must be rooted to do it the manual way.

Quickvic30 said:
Make sure that allow mock locations in checked in developer options and unkown sources is checked in security settings. If those are both checked and it still doesn't work you can push the app into the system manually, I use ES file explorer. Retrieve your apk from downloads, long press and copy it, go into device/system/app and paste, change apps permission to rw-r-r. To change the permissions long press the app, then click more on the bottom right then properties/change the permission to rw-r-r. you must be rooted to do it the manual way.
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I turned on Mock Locations in dev mode. Unfortunately my devices is not rooted, Although I feel like it should still install normally. I've checked the APKs and they work on an S4 and LG G2, which are both not rooted.
Is it possible i just got a defective phone? bad software? bad hardware?

darkfish1 said:
I turned on Mock Locations in dev mode. Unfortunately my devices is not rooted, Although I feel like it should still install normally. I've checked the APKs and they work on an S4 and LG G2, which are both not rooted.
Is it possible i just got a defective phone? bad software? bad hardware?
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What OS are the other phones running? 4.2, 4.3?

Try using APK installer via the Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.potente.apk.installer

Quickvic30 said:
What OS are the other phones running? 4.2, 4.3?
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I'm running 4.3 on the note, and the G2 is running 4.2.2 but the S4 is running 4.3. Also I'm finding that I'm unable to install anything now, even from the play store.

FourPointedFreak said:
Try using APK installer via the Play Store
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I can't install the installer -_-
it just reboots when I try to install it.

darkfish1 said:
I can't install the installer -_-
it just reboots when I try to install it.
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You can't install any apps from anywhere at all?

Gsam root compainion installation

I have been trying to get "gsam root companion" to work on my htc one. I've rooted my device just so i could check out the features such as wake lock, etc.
The thing is, it keep saying "The Root Companion application is not installed correctly in /system/priv-app."
I tried manually installing it by copying the "com.gsamlabs.bbm.rootcomanion-1.apk" (whether or not if its the correct file) into the system/priv-app location. That restarted my device, and the file just disappeared from the priv-app location as well, and so the problem persist.
Am i doing everything wrong manually. Wish I could find a tutorial vid =/.
Thank you in advance

elfking7 said:
I have been trying to get "gsam root companion" to work on my htc one. I've rooted my device just so i could check out the features such as wake lock, etc.
The thing is, it keep saying "The Root Companion application is not installed correctly in /system/priv-app."
I tried manually installing it by copying the "com.gsamlabs.bbm.rootcomanion-1.apk" (whether or not if its the correct file) into the system/priv-app location. That restarted my device, and the file just disappeared from the priv-app location as well, and so the problem persist.
Am i doing everything wrong manually. Wish I could find a tutorial vid =/.
Thank you in advance
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in order to write/modify/delete file in /system, you need an unsecured kernel (/system writeable), otherwise all changes made to /system will be reverted at reboot. I'm not using and never used gsam, maybe there is another option but the only one I know is to flash a custom kernel.
Kernel for the htc one (M7) are listed here
make sure to chose one that is compatible with your rom (sense/gpe based or AOSP based)

elfking7 said:
I have been trying to get "gsam root companion" to work on my htc one. I've rooted my device just so i could check out the features such as wake lock, etc.
The thing is, it keep saying "The Root Companion application is not installed correctly in /system/priv-app."
I tried manually installing it by copying the "com.gsamlabs.bbm.rootcomanion-1.apk" (whether or not if its the correct file) into the system/priv-app location. That restarted my device, and the file just disappeared from the priv-app location as well, and so the problem persist.
Am i doing everything wrong manually. Wish I could find a tutorial vid =/.
Thank you in advance
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I just fiddled with this the other day, but didn't use the Root Companion app. It's not the Root Companion apk that's moved to /system/priv-app. It's the actual GSam Battery Monitor apk, com.gsamlabs.bbm.apk. The Root Companion app just does the move for you. If you have a file manager with root r/w permission, you should be able to do it yourself. Just move com.gsamlabs.bbm.apk from /data/app to /system/priv-app. Then restart your phone. I actually used an app called Link2SD to convert GSam Battery Monitor from a user app to system app and it accomplished the same thing.
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in order to write/modify/delete file in /system, you need an unsecured kernel (/system writeable), otherwise all changes made to /system will be reverted at reboot. I'm not using and never used gsam, maybe there is another option but the only one I know is to flash a custom kernel.
Kernel for the htc one (M7) are listed here
make sure to chose one that is compatible with your rom (sense/gpe based or AOSP based)
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I'm running the stock AT&T 4.4.2 ROM rooted with the stock kernel and haven't had any issues with changes reverting back after a reboot. I use ES File Explorer & set it to have R/W permissions in that app's settings, but I assume that only applies to that app. Yet I've converted a few apps from user apps to system apps (3rd party launcher GSam Battery Monitor & SuperSU are the ones I remember off the top of my head) and never noticed them switching back to user apps. That is until I update them; then they become user apps. I don't know if this is because the apps I'm using to switch them have SU permissions or what, but none have changed back by simply rebooting. And as far as I know, I haven't done anything to modify the stock kernel from the OTA. Is it even possible to unsecure a stock kernel using apps?

alray said:
in order to write/modify/delete file in /system, you need an unsecured kernel (/system writeable), otherwise all changes made to /system will be reverted at reboot. I'm not using and never used gsam, maybe there is another option but the only one I know is to flash a custom kernel.
Kernel for the htc one (M7) are listed here
make sure to chose one that is compatible with your rom (sense/gpe based or AOSP based)
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Thank you so much. I had this problem for days. Why isn't my unlocked phone writeable in the first place...

sharksfan7 said:
I just fiddled with this the other day, but didn't use the Root Companion app. It's not the Root Companion apk that's moved to /system/priv-app. It's the actual GSam Battery Monitor apk, com.gsamlabs.bbm.apk. The Root Companion app just does the move for you. If you have a file manager with root r/w permission, you should be able to do it yourself. Just move com.gsamlabs.bbm.apk from /data/app to /system/priv-app. Then restart your phone. I actually used an app called Link2SD to convert GSam Battery Monitor from a user app to system app and it accomplished the same thing.
I'm running the stock AT&T 4.4.2 ROM rooted with the stock kernel and haven't had any issues with changes reverting back after a reboot. I use ES File Explorer & set it to have R/W permissions in that app's settings, but I assume that only applies to that app. Yet I've converted a few apps from user apps to system apps (3rd party launcher GSam Battery Monitor & SuperSU are the ones I remember off the top of my head) and never noticed them switching back to user apps. That is until I update them; then they become user apps. I don't know if this is because the apps I'm using to switch them have SU permissions or what, but none have changed back by simply rebooting. And as far as I know, I haven't done anything to modify the stock kernel from the OTA. Is it even possible to unsecure a stock kernel using apps?
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You just used your stock kernal 0.0
Why isn't mine like that. D=

elfking7 said:
You just used your stock kernal 0.0
Why isn't mine like that. D=
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I have no idea. I didn't even know about needing an unsecure kernel to be able to write to /system. Nor do I know how the stock kernel became unsecure in the first place. All I've done is root the ROM as I normally would by flashing SuperSU. Then grant root permission to the apps that request it. If something in that process makes the stock kernel unsecured, then I don't know what it was.
You said in your OP that you tried manually moving the com.gsamlabs.bbm.rootcomanion-1.apk to /system/priv-app. First of all, that's the wrong apk. See my original reply for the apk you need to move. Do you even have GSam Battery Monitor installed? Battery Monitor & Root Companion are two separate apps. Battery Monitor needs to be installed before Root Companion will do its thing. At least I assume that's the case, b/c like I said before, I didn't use Root Companion to move Battery Monitor. But the description in Root Companion says all it does is move the Battery Monitor apk to /system/priv-app. Secondly, how did you move the apk? What app did you use?
Like I explained previously I originally used an app called Link2SD. That gives an option to convert user apps to system apps & vice versa. Just now I used it to convert GSam back to a user app. I wanted to test if moving the apk manually made a difference. After I converted it to a user app, I used ES File Explorer to cut & paste the GSam apk from /data/app to /system/priv-app. I then restarted my phone. The apk did not disappear and the app continues to work.

sharksfan7 said:
I have no idea. I didn't even know about needing an unsecure kernel to be able to write to /system. Nor do I know how the stock kernel became unsecure in the first place. All I've done is root the ROM as I normally would by flashing SuperSU. Then grant root permission to the apps that request it. If something in that process makes the stock kernel unsecured, then I don't know what it was.
You said in your OP that you tried manually moving the com.gsamlabs.bbm.rootcomanion-1.apk to /system/priv-app. First of all, that's the wrong apk. See my original reply for the apk you need to move. Do you even have GSam Battery Monitor installed? Battery Monitor & Root Companion are two separate apps. Battery Monitor needs to be installed before Root Companion will do its thing. At least I assume that's the case, b/c like I said before, I didn't use Root Companion to move Battery Monitor. But the description in Root Companion says all it does is move the Battery Monitor apk to /system/priv-app. Secondly, how did you move the apk? What app did you use?
Like I explained previously I originally used an app called Link2SD. That gives an option to convert user apps to system apps & vice versa. Just now I used it to convert GSam back to a user app. I wanted to test if moving the apk manually made a difference. After I converted it to a user app, I used ES File Explorer to cut & paste the GSam apk from /data/app to /system/priv-app. I then restarted my phone. The apk did not disappear and the app continues to work.
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I followed alray's advice. I installed the elementalx kernel which made my system writeable, since my stock kernel wasn't originally. I then retry using the root companion (I installed gsam battery monitor since last week) which finally worked by using the automatic option that the root companion provided. I didn't notice much difference with the app, after giving the battery monitor privileged access to the system=/.

bootloop Z1 lookig for work round

I moved an apk to the system folder but forgot to reset permissions now I have a bootloop, is there a way to access the system folder and remove this file with PC using adb or flashtool, LP 5.1 270 installed and rooted
is it possible to only flash the part of the ftf that overwrites the system folder using flash tool, I am downloading the FTF right now - would system.sin be the correct file to flash therefore keeping everything else as is
any help please
ok so I sorted this out myself and anyone in the same situation this may help
first as described above I moved an app to the system folder thinking it might fix something but it didn't and as it turns out the app developer has a bug they need to address, it was my favourite file manager that needs attention, I moved it to the system folder thinking it would solve all the issues I was facing with permissions etc but I conclude it is the app itself is buggy under LP, and as usual they are slow to sort this out and I paid for it......never mind
so the steps
updated to LP
rooted using kingroot (those that follow this path need to go to apps "kinguser" and force stop before running the script to swap out for supersu) then it works
so back to my problem (self inflicted)
because of my attempts to try and sort the app that wasn't working properly I thought if I made it a system app it would fix it, it didn't and not only that I forgot to change the permissions when I moved it to the system folder, when I rebooted the phone it went into a bootloop
so I wanted to avoid doing a complete factory reset or repair as I'm sure you all understand, lots of stuff gets lost
so I used xperifirm and downloaded the software that was updated LP 270
compiled an ftf using flashtool
ran flashtool and selected to update the firmware on my device
opted for the option - not to erase any user data
selected the absolute minimum of files to be updated
flashed phone
and now it is working, all settings as they were before - no data loss
I had to run kingroot again but that worked to perfection once I force stopped kinguser in settings / apps
hope this helps someone else