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I've searched this and other forums and still can't ffigure out how to change an applications name for a Rooted G1. I've been able to change an application's icon by switiching the .png in the drawtable folder, but where the heck is the apps name info stored?
Thanks for your help in advance.
pajamasam said:
I've searched this and other forums and still can't ffigure out how to change an applications name for a Rooted G1. I've been able to change an application's icon by switiching the .png in the drawtable folder, but where the heck is the apps name info stored?
Thanks for your help in advance.
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That is probably going to require either editing the appropriate xml files, or rebuilding the ROM from source to be able to get access to other appropriate files. It may be more trouble than its worth. There may be an app for it, but I am not sure. Maybe someone else can chime in if they know of another way?
Couldn't you use bettercut.
supremeteam256 said:
Couldn't you use bettercut.
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That's a possiblility but I couldn't say for sure because I have never used any home replacement apps.
Thanks Supreme.....
DirectMatrix said:
That's a possiblility but I couldn't say for sure because I have never used any home replacement apps.
Thanks Supreme.....
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Well its been a long minute since I've used any home replacement but you can still use bettercut on with using open home or ahome. The only thing I'm wondering is when you change the name of the app does it only change on the home screen or in the app drawer to. I'm to lazy to do it myself.
You don't need a home replacement to use Bettercut.
Pinesal said:
You don't need a home replacement to use Bettercut.
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So any idea if Bettercut can actually do what the OP was looking for?
Pinesal said:
You don't need a home replacement to use Bettercut.
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Thats what I said
Better Cup isn't a home replacement app, it doesn't require one either.
AdrianK said:
Better Cup isn't a home replacement app, it doesn't require one either.
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Yea I know, I just went back and re-read what I wrote and saw I wrote with instead of without. It was still early for me when I was typing.
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Yea I know, I just went back and re-read what I wrote and saw I wrote with instead of without. It was still early for me when I was typing.
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I meant to quote DirectMatrix, my bad.
AdrianK said:
I meant to quote DirectMatrix, my bad.
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O, well I know I didn't help either with being confusing. Its one of those days.
bettercut is only for app shortcuts on your home screen, it won't change the name in the app drawer.
BTW does it work without a home replacement app?
bittermormon said:
BTW does it work without a home replacement app?
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Yes
10 characters.
Thanks for everyone's help in trying to solve this one. As previous post's have noted; Bettercut will only change the name on the Home screen or App drawer, not in the application list.
How about this...if it's too much trouble to rename, is it easy to hide an application from appearing at all?
Thanks to everyone!!
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How about this...if it's too much trouble to rename, is it easy to hide an application from appearing at all?
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No its actually quite easy to keep it from appearing.....uninstall it.
Oh come on you gotta admit, you were asking for that one LOL
I'm assuming you don't want it appearing in your app drawer? Is that the issue? Are you talking about applications that come on the ROM that you don't want anymore. Please provide not only the end result of what you are looking for, but also a little background and maybe that will help with an answer.
Yes, I did set myself up for that one.
It's a 3rd party app that runs at startup. I would like to hide the app from appearing in the Manage Application menu. Thanks again!!
You can use the modified launcher to hide installed apps from the app drawer but I dont think you can hide from the manage applications section.
Thanks for the input Rodney!
can u also rename apps with the modified launcher?
Everyone who has wanted this app and tried to install it, it always failed. But not anymore someone has indeed ported this app to 1.5.
http://android.modaco.com/content/htc-hero-hero-modaco-com/302211/genie-widget-for-1-5/
awesome find using now.
ohhh nice!
MOTHY..whats up bro!
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ohhh nice!
MOTHY..whats up bro!
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Not much, hows that little girl doing?
getting big!
catch u thru the pm
For the people without accounts over there.
notrock said:
For the people without accounts over there.
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thank you!
To notrock:
Thanks for posting the file here!
ok, without sounding like a noob... what is this?
thanks
EDIT: nevermind... found it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=600959
Oddly enough, after I install this its not showing up in the "Widgets" list? Anyone know why? I've installed it like any other .apk file i've installed before.
Update:Figured it out, the app is called "News And Weather". Sweet application!
Genie Widget - Are sources available somewhere?
Is this kind of backport a "binary hack" or are sources available somewhere?
If yes, were can I find them?
Thanks
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Oddly enough, after I install this its not showing up in the "Widgets" list? Anyone know why? I've installed it like any other .apk file i've installed before.
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Same here, I don't see it either after installation.
I found it under News and Weather in my Android Widgets section. The news and weather icon is fine, but the weather only app displays with font too large to display all the information.
zeropants said:
Same here, I don't see it either after installation.
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ditto. downloaded it but I don't see it.
vnssa906 said:
ditto. downloaded it but I don't see it.
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long press ur screen
under ur "widgets" category select news and weather
I'm new here and have sort of a dumb question. How do you get this onto your Eris? I mean since you can't install from sd card without root right?
edit: Nevermind. I had a hunch that if I downloaded it onto my phone, Astro would pick it up.
I uninstalled it. Reason being because whenever I would wake the phone up I would have a major lag in Sense. I found out that the Genie Widget would almost try to play catch up with the way it slides through all of the news it has on the widget. I put up with it for a couple of days but then I just got tired of always having to wait for it to catch up with itself. Cool app though
I haven't had any lag or problems with it. Although I disabled most of the news and mainly use it for the weather. htc's weather widget wouldn't update right for me
Sheen160 said:
I'm new here and have sort of a dumb question. How do you get this onto your Eris? I mean since you can't install from sd card without root right?
edit: Nevermind. I had a hunch that if I downloaded it onto my phone, Astro would pick it up.
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If you have the Android SDK you can use adb to install it. It's not too user friendly though, you have to know what the directory is and stuff.
It's faster once you get the hang of it.
Here is a clear version if anyone's interested.
Wanna turn your Screen off while watching videos over HDMI?
Or need a watchful Xoom but don´t want the screen to be on all the time?
Here´s the app you need!
Description:
The App adds the posibility to turn off the lcd backlight to your xoom. Its nothing less then a shutdown-button for your display backlight.
The app toggles your lcd backlight to zero and back, said doesn´t just overlay your screen with black, like the other apps inside the market.
it turns off your screen light completly , but the screen stays responsible and the devices stays awake.
Use it instead of locking your xoom, if you need your device itself to be active but dont need the display to be on, e.g. while you´re watching videos over hdmi, use your xoom as a vnc server or something like that.
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Use this awesome little App with some "starter app" of your choice.
For example, use the Shaking Shortcurt App, register ToggleScreenXoom.apk and you could turn your screen on/off with just shaking your device.
(tested on xoom [email protected] but should work on every rooted xoom)
Thanks to [email protected] for his work on this.
If you find this useful, hit the Thanks button.
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The attached zip contains a regularly installable .apk
Just install it as every other .apk
DON´T FLASH THIS VIA RECOVERY!!
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DUDE. That's what I've been searching for, don't know how I didn't find it, trying this tonight! Will update back with my results...
Update: Perfect solution. Works great, thanks!
App attached to first post!
does it work on xoom2?
Hello!
Fanstastic app.
Does it work on xoom2? with 3.2.2 rooted?
I used the old method that this thread started as, using market apps. Unfortunately it doesn't work with the Cornerstone version of the Eos roms. What exactly is app? Can you provide more detail? I don't just download apps to try them without some type of info...
I use the current method on cornerstone #16.
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I used the old method that this thread started as, using market apps. Unfortunately it doesn't work with the Cornerstone version of the Eos roms. What exactly is app? Can you provide more detail? I don't just download apps to try them without some type of info...
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description added to the first post.
jerrycycle said:
I use the current method on cornerstone #16.
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Good to know...
aeros0ul said:
description added to the first post.
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Cool, thanks, basically the same thing I have now with different apps. It's SwipePad that isn't working right with Cornerstone, I'll play around later. Thanks again for this...
otis_bartleh said:
Cool, thanks, basically the same thing I have now with different apps. It's SwipePad that isn't working right with Cornerstone, I'll play around later. Thanks again for this...
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"Basically" the same as the old method, right. Just in one app without the need of configuration and with more flexibility to be launched by other apps.
Maybe you´ll try "Shaking Shortcurt". A nice app that lets you launch two other apps by shaking your xoom.
Yeah, think I'll try that instead of SwipePad. Since Swipepad rely's on the borders of the screen and Cornerstone alters the borders, I'm guessing that's the issue. Maybe the Shaking app won't have that issue.
Thanks again for the clarification, and the thread. I really can't believe this thread hasn't blown up!
Please excuse my ignorance but, how would I go about installing this??
Draxin said:
Please excuse my ignorance but, how would I go about installing this??
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i dont understand your question.
just install the app and execute to turn off your screen and again (remember the position) to turn it back on.
or use a starter app like "Shaking Shortcut" to toggle the screen on and off by shaking your xoom.
aeros0ul said:
i dont understand your question.
just install the app and execute to turn off your screen and again (remember the position) to turn it back on.
or use a starter app like "Shaking Shortcut" to toggle the screen on and off by shaking your xoom.
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Lol, sorry, haven't installed apps that i downloaded from a site before, only from the play store where everything gets taken care of for me, I had meant how to install this so that I could use it but i figured it out. Thank you very much, it works great.
aeros0ul said:
i dont understand your question.
just install the app and execute to turn off your screen and again (remember the position) to turn it back on.
or use a starter app like "Shaking Shortcut" to toggle the screen on and off by shaking your xoom.
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Do we install by flashing zip file in recovery? Do we change the file to an apk? What is the way we should install the the file? Thanks
droidrev71 said:
Do we install by flashing zip file in recovery? Do we change the file to an apk? What is the way we should install the the file? Thanks
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NO!!! don't flash in recovery, i say that, mainly cause I don't know what it will do... you can install the app while ics is running, I think I used astro but can't remember. What you just asked was the same thing I had wondered.
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NO!!! don't flash in recovery, i say that, mainly cause I don't know what it will do... you can install the app while ics is running, I think I used astro but can't remember. What you just asked was the same thing I had wondered.
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You´re right. Thanks for the correction.
First post is edited to get it straight.
Does this only work on the xoom? I have an acer 510 and I want something like this. It sounds like this gets launched in conjunction with whatever app you launch. I'd rather that while on hdmi the tablet display is off entirely. Or maybe this does that as well.
So is this specific to the xoom?
sark666 said:
So is this specific to the xoom?
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According to the readme provided in the zip file this application seems to be specific for the Xoom, or at least a few tegra 2 tablets.
That's disappointing. Why would manufacturer's assume that a user wants the display to stay on while using hdmi?! How about a sane default like leave hdmi output on and turn off tablet display after the normal inactivity duration. But allow a keyboard/mouse not to be recognized as tablet activity.
Could this be modified to work with more devices? Or say newer tegra 3 devices if it's chipset specific. But really, ics should have some application layer to control things like hdmi res, screen active etc...
Nice! Works in AOKP
First of all, this is a great app, and it works well in AOKP (build 37).
To trigger the app, I set my "home" softkey on my xoom (in Rom Control) to trigger the app when the key is held. Even though you can't see the softkeys when on hdmi, after a while, its exact location is easy to recall.
It is really convenient. Thanks for the much needed addition to a great device.
I have upload the file voicetalk.apk, but I can not install it. I have changed the permissions.
If anyone has a solution
Pack S4
https://mega.co.nz/#F!BFUxmA7S!cdbCMBWzDU9f5U4dJ3_iBw
This is supposed to be in the Q&A not in development!! Please and thank you!
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Perry977 said:
This is supposed to be in the Q&A not in development!! Please and thank you!
Sent from my HTC One using xda app-developers app
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Yes I was wrong, if a moderator can move my topic thank you and apology miles
Do you have checked that Box in Developer Settings for installing unsigned APK's?
Maybe I'm wrong with that, but that was my First thought.
Sent from HTC One
29simon85 said:
Do you have checked that Box in Developer Settings for installing unsigned APK's?
Maybe I'm wrong with that, but that was my First thought.
Sent from HTC One
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I'm with the ARHD ROM 10.1 and I can not find the developer mode
Okay so that's Android 4.2.2.
Go to settings, info,software information.
In software information touch more.
Then you must touch up to 10 times in a row on Build Number.
The developer settings must be now in the normal settings.
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Well for starters, thank you.
I have dev mode enabled, but there is no option for apk unsigned.Je still can not install a VoiceTalk
Do you have an overlay app installed? Pie controls, Glovebox, Sidebar or something like that? If so, pause or force stop it and install your apk and then resume the app.
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Do you have an overlay app installed? Pie controls, Glovebox, Sidebar or something like that? If so, pause or force stop it and install your apk and then resume the app.
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I have no applications as you indicate.
it become complicated, however it is possible as this native application is integrated into some 4.2.2 ROM on HTC ONE
Your signature says you have a NavBar. I don't have a HTC One yet. Hopefully it'll come this week, but I do know that the HTC One doesn't have a navbar and if you have one, that could possibly be the culprit. Especially if it's the type that pops up when you hit a certain part of the screen like Paranoid Android Pie Controls. Usually these types of apps pause themselves when you're trying to install something, but it could be a bug, or something that hasn't been configured to pause and restart when installing something.
I'm not 100% sure this is the culprit, but it's a good possibility that you have an overlay app and just don't realize it. Pop up widgets, Unity type launchers, anything that pops up when you touch a certain part of the screen, but isn't shown otherwise.
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I have no applications as you indicate.
it become complicated, however it is possible as this native application is integrated into some 4.2.2 ROM on HTC ONE
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Is the app from HTC or google?
I took a look on the link you have posted. It looks like an Apple/iPhone App for me.
But I could be wrong since I don't know how android apks look like in the inside.
When you try to install the app, is there an error message or anything else?
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It is an Android app.
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Your signature says you have a NavBar. I don't have a HTC One yet. Hopefully it'll come this week, but I do know that the HTC One doesn't have a navbar and if you have one, that could possibly be the culprit. Especially if it's the type that pops up when you hit a certain part of the screen like Paranoid Android Pie Controls. Usually these types of apps pause themselves when you're trying to install something, but it could be a bug, or something that hasn't been configured to pause and restart when installing something.
I'm not 100% sure this is the culprit, but it's a good possibility that you have an overlay app and just don't realize it. Pop up widgets, Unity type launchers, anything that pops up when you touch a certain part of the screen, but isn't shown otherwise.
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Yes to the navbar, it installed natively
legolas63 said:
Yes to the navbar, it installed natively
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That could be what's stalling your installation. Go to Settings>apps and find it. Force stop it and then install your apk. You can then restart the navbar
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It is an Android app.
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Okay, now I know that.
Sent from HTC One
housry23 said:
That could be what's stalling your installation. Go to Settings>apps and find it. Force stop it and then install your apk. You can then restart the navbar
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I have to force stop several applications, but it was not navbar and still failed to install, I get mad
In any case thank you
legolas63 said:
I have to force stop several applications, but it was not navbar and still failed to install, I get mad
In any case thank you
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Sorry I couldn't be of more help. I hope you get it figured out bro!
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Sorry I couldn't be of more help. I hope you get it figured out bro!
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It's cool everything works nikel App Galaxy S4 and Bravia Engine 3
thank you
To do this I installed all the files in the directories in the System folder, and then I did a reboot
Hi, everyone. I'm currently trying to set up my NST using 1337 ROM and make everything works the way it should.
I am trying to get Google Voice to work. I have everything working except for the keyboard. I just cannot get the keyboard to pop up. Is there an alternate keyboard I can install or should I install an older Google Voice APK? I'm not sure where to go from here.
Amazon Appstore cannot be parsed properly. I am assuming that this is because the apk is the most recent version. I cannot seem to find any NST compatible APK so I'm wondering if anybody here could share a link to it for me please? Thanks
I am also not able to find the right opera APK. I want to replace the UC browser that came built in.
Is there any RPG games you can recommend for the NST? I'm currently checking out Andor's Trail. And a few RPG GameBoy games via an emulator. Just trying to get some simple games. Especially some that are two players so I can play with my wife too.
Thank you for any responses.
Deafcyclist said:
Hi, everyone. I'm currently trying to set up my NST using 1337 ROM and make everything works the way it should.
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Is it working okay for you as of now?
Deafcyclist said:
I am trying to get Google Voice to work. I have everything working except for the keyboard. I just cannot get the keyboard to pop up. Is there an alternate keyboard I can install or should I install an older Google Voice APK? I'm not sure where to go from here.
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I don't know for sure (I don't have Gapps), but you can try out the Hacker's Keyboard .apk attached below and see if it works.
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Amazon Appstore cannot be parsed properly. I am assuming that this is because the apk is the most recent version. I cannot seem to find any NST compatible APK so I'm wondering if anybody here could share a link to it for me please? Thanks
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See the attachments below.
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I am also not able to find the right opera APK. I want to replace the UC browser that came built in.
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See the attachments below.
Deafcyclist said:
Is there any RPG games you can recommend for the NST? I'm currently checking out Andor's Trail. And a few RPG GameBoy games via an emulator. Just trying to get some simple games. Especially some that are two players so I can play with my wife too.
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Sorry, no recommendations. I don't play games.
You may find Opera Mobile better than Mini. Attached below.
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Is it working okay for you as of now?
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I'm loving it. Currently using my Nook as my sole mobile electronic. I got a laptop and a DSLR kit and that's it. So I've been using your 1337 rom quite heavily in the past little while. Thank you so much for your works on the ROM
Just got a few quirks to deal with like the occassional menu with white text on white background so it's impossible to see what the menu says. The most pressing issue right now is that I cannot seem to turn off the lock screen PIN :/ I've changed it to 0000 just to make it easier for me to get back into my Nook but it's getting annoying. Any tips on this?
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I don't know for sure (I don't have Gapps), but you can try out the Hacker's Keyboard .apk attached below and see if it works.
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The Hacker's Keyboard fixed it for me! just had to figure out how to enable it (move the apk into /system/app and whatnot). Thank you SOO much! that was very much needed!
ИΘΘK¡€ said:
See the attachments below.
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The appstore installed but am now getting the same error as the last time the appstore was installed on another rom. "Please enter a valid email and password." even though I've used and double checked the right email and password.
ИΘΘK¡€ said:
See the attachments below.
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Opera Mini is crashing on me. I've restarted the nook and it is still doing the same. So I'm trying the Opera Mobile apk now. Thanks for the suggestion though
Thank you, Nookie!
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You may find Opera Mobile better than Mini. Attached below.
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Thank you. the Mini version was not working. Mobile installed and opened up okay. Currently looking through the settings.
Deafcyclist said:
I'm loving it.
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McDonald's.
Deafcyclist said:
Currently using my Nook as my sole mobile electronic. I got a laptop and a DSLR kit and that's it. So I've been using your 1337 rom quite heavily in the past little while. Thank you so much for your works on the ROM
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Hey, no problem, sir. Glad you can profit from it.
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Just got a few quirks to deal with like the occassional menu with white text on white background so it's impossible to see what the menu says.
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Ah, I know. Those are a female dog, aren't they?
EDIT - See @nmyshkin's post below for a solution to this problem.
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The most pressing issue right now is that I cannot seem to turn off the lock screen PIN :/ I've changed it to 0000 just to make it easier for me to get back into my Nook but it's getting annoying. Any tips on this?
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'Course! Here's how to do it:
1. Install the .apk I attached below. It's for an app called Terminal Emulator.
2. Execute the commands displayed below:
Code:
$ su
# cd /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases
# sqlite3 settings.db
# sqlite3 > delete from system where name like 'lock%';
# sqlite3 > .q
# exit
$ exit
3. Enjoy.
Deafcyclist said:
The Hacker's Keyboard fixed it for me! just had to figure out how to enable it (move the apk into /system/app and whatnot). Thank you SOO much! that was very much needed!
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:highfive:
Deafcyclist said:
The appstore installed but am now getting the same error as the last time the appstore was installed on another rom. "Please enter a valid email and password." even though I've used and double checked the right email and password.
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Opera Mini is crashing on me. I've restarted the nook and it is still doing the same. So I'm trying the Opera Mobile apk now. Thanks for the suggestion though
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Let me do some research on these and get back to you.
Pro tip: If you want to change the theme of Hacker's Keyboard to something else, open up Terminal Emulator and execute this:
Code:
$ su
# am start -n org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard/.LatinIMEDebugSettings
Then, use the Theme drop-down menu.
Deafcyclist said:
Just got a few quirks to deal with like the occassional menu with white text on white background so it's impossible to see what the menu says.
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The menu background issues have been addressed by altering images in the framework-res.apk. There are two versions around, one with lighter backgrounds (still darker than the original) and one with darker backgrounds. These changes are global so they will affect the overall appearance of even B&N menus. I chose the lighter ones.
The installation is described here and you can examine more of that thread for additional info. The files described are no longer available at the links given in the thread, but I believe mergen3107 recently reposted them.
Thanks! I did everything suggested and it seems to have fixed everything. Still getting used to the new barely visible menu text but I think I can handle that.
Thank you both! the Nook is a lot more usable now
@Deafcyclist, I just updated my SBM Theme (which is used in yattaro's and my 1337 ROM) to include nmyshkin's and mergen3107's fix for the barely visible menu text. Go check it out, if you like. The .apk there with the fix is called framework-res.alt.batterypercentage+graymenu.apk. Follow the installation instructions, and you'll be good to go.