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[Q] Question about installing themes

I'm running Darky's v.8.0 and I'm looking to install a different theme; however I can't seem to run the update.zip via Clockwork. I've searched high and low and can't seem to find a proper tutorial on installing themes safely.
I know you can use Root Explorer to copy files to the system\app folder however which files do I copy?
Any help would be appreciated.

Anyone? Please?

not sure what you mean? get the theme zip you want, if your downloading it on your phone then it will be in your downloads on your sd. if your doing it from your pc then copy it over to your sd on your phone. then go into recovery mode. click install zip from sd then go to wereva you got it saved then click on it and instal

oh yh and darky has a website now mate so check that out. has loads of info http://www.darkyrom.com/community/index.php

mikeinessex said:
not sure what you mean? get the theme zip you want, if your downloading it on your phone then it will be in your downloads on your sd. if your doing it from your pc then copy it over to your sd on your phone. then go into recovery mode. click install zip from sd then go to wereva you got it saved then click on it and instal
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I keep getting errors when I try that. I'm looking for a guide to use root explorer

if you use root explorer you will have to change loads of different files. if your getting a error it is probably cause the theme isnt made for your phone? what theme is it?

mikeinessex said:
if you use root explorer you will have to change loads of different files. if your getting a error it is probably cause the theme isnt made for your phone? what theme is it?
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It's the blue gingerbread one that says its compatible

Have you tried asking this in Darky's forum? Greater chance of help methinks!
=)
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[Q] Make an image from a rom

Hello all,
I'm wondering if there's any way of make an image from my phone, with all the softwares and data already installed and configured (just like Macrium Reflect do on Windows). Just like a backup, so if I have any kind of problem, I just have to flash my .zip into the phone again.
Thanks in advance.

Have you tried ClockworkModRecovery?

Fruit cake maker is a better solution for your question. Plus if you name the .zip it creates pg58img.zip and place it on your SD card root. Then you don't even need cwm.
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HerrKuk said:
Have you tried ClockworkModRecovery?
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I have it installed, but I don't know how t use it to create a img. Is there any link where can I read about it?
nate_sheedy said:
Fruit cake maker is a better solution for your question. Plus if you name the .zip it creates pg58img.zip and place it on your SD card root. Then you don't even need cwm.
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I'm installing to test it right now, how can I recover it later without CWM?

3in said:
I have it installed, but I don't know how t use it to create a img. Is there any link where can I read about it?
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just make a backup through CWM menu, it will backup EVERYTHING on your phone and save to clockworkmod/backup/..... in your sdcard. The backup included few .tar files instead of a single .zip, but the result is the same --- you can restore it (overwrite everything) to your phone at anytime.

3in said:
I have it installed, but I don't know how t use it to create a img. Is there any link where can I read about it?
I'm installing to test it right now, how can I recover it later without CWM?
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When you backup with the recovery menu(power+volume button simultaneously pressed until u see the android picture), you will find this backup files either in the EXT SD card or the Internal SD depending the CWM version, in the clockworkmod/backup. All you have to do is to get into recovery mode and restore.....it works perfectly

It worked!
That was just what I needed!
Many thanks for your help guys....

[Q] copy or moving of .APK files

Hello,
I want to ask, how can i copy the .APK files of different apps i installed, i seen a way to make aoma installer package for my favorite apps. when i change rom its easier to get my apps back on my OB. My problem is that i cant seem to copy the files from the phone to SD card.
i tried with root explorer and ES explorer also. what am i doing wrong ?? i feel stupid help :laugh::laugh::silly::silly:

Go in main root folder...enter data inside that enter app..u ll get the apk files of the app installed
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SamBG said:
Go in main root folder...enter data inside that enter app..u ll get the apk files of the app installed
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thanks for your reply
I went there, but it seems that in menu it wont give me a copy option, and even when i do get that option it says that i can't save it to SD card, what permissions do i need to set there, maybe this the problem? and is it permission per files of folder ?? how can i set the option to copy from root to SD ?
sorry for bunch of questions :laugh::fingers-crossed:

Just use the app Super Backup. Backup apps option will copy app apks to sd card.

cookiepuppy said:
thanks for your reply
I went there, but it seems that in menu it wont give me a copy option, and even when i do get that option it says that i can't save it to SD card, what permissions do i need to set there, maybe this the problem? and is it permission per files of folder ?? how can i set the option to copy from root to SD ?
sorry for bunch of questions :laugh::fingers-crossed:
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U just need tohav proper root permission dats it..!!
Orelse use backup apps...many are available in playstore
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ykumar00 said:
Just use the app Super Backup. Backup apps option will copy app apks to sd card.
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SamBG said:
U just need tohav proper root permission dats it..!!
Orelse use backup apps...many are available in playstore
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thanks for both of you guys, :good::good: i managed to use backup app, i still to check my es explorer permissions, i think it was root only with no read write stuff, i'll change it later on and try it.
right now i have those files backup so i want to try to create aroma package to install my apps on my next rom flash. i want to try the ParanoidAndroid ROM

Check that out here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2085106
don't forget thanks button!!

Thanks for that link, i tried to use that app but for some reason it does not createnany zip file at all, i tried few times with the same resault.
I wonder if its bcoz im using win XP, i have all the updates needed but still no go.:-\
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AW: [Q] copy or moving of .APK files
cookiepuppy said:
Thanks for that link, i tried to use that app but for some reason it does not createnany zip file at all, i tried few times with the same resault.
I wonder if its bcoz im using win XP
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Used it in XP and no problems.
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SaschaKH said:
Used it in XP and no problems.
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maybe the exe file is located in the wrong place ? damn that wierd, i tried it few more times and nada.
im going back to that thread and read all 11 pages LOL i guess im doing something wrong or that i miss something.

cookiepuppy said:
maybe the exe file is located in the wrong place ?
[..]
i guess im doing something wrong or that i miss something.
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I'm rather sure it was created in the same folder the aroma-app-package-creator.jnlp was in and it's a zip file, there is no exe.
Probably yes but there was not really a problem you just need all the apk files and it takes some time but the result is very good and usefull.

My mistake, i was talking about the .jnlp file.
Btw i put in this paclage creator only the apk files and did not add any app folder.
I'm gonna try it again later on today. The first few try out the program worked pretty fast but no zip to be seen LOL. Lets see what will happen later on.
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Works flawlessly for me

:victory::victory::victory: YES, FINALLY. i made it :laugh::laugh: i think i know what was the problem. i didnt give enough time to create the .ZIP file. if would have waited for 20 secs longer on each earlier attempt, i would have had those files already. LMAO, i'm such a noob dang so stupid of me. well no i know to double check myself. hehe.

TWRP Restore Empty

Hi all,
I am trying to restore a twrp backup that I made, but when I go to twrp and click restore I get a black screen where it should show me the backup file, yet I can navigate via the pc to phones internal storage to TWRP/BACKUPS/2013-06-19--12-07-12/ and all the win files and md5 files are in that folder, tried making that folder into a zip and flashing like you would a normal rom install but it just fails. Please help folks!

never mind, figured it out

germinus said:
never mind, figured it out
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You should really write a quick method of what you done to fix it incase anyone with the same problem ends up on this post in the future...
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redbull123 said:
You should really write a quick method of what you done to fix it incase anyone with the same problem ends up on this post in the future...
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Sure I just figured it was me being stupid and most people would know!, for some reason, twrp was only reading the sdcard but the backup was actually stored in /data/media/twrp/backups (no idea why it started doing this, I actually have 2 HTC ones both being sent back to vodafone and never had this prob on the first unit), anyway, I downloaded a app called root explored which enabled me to copy the backup file from data/media/twrp/backups to the sdcard/twrp/backups folder and then I could restore
I am sure there is a reason why I had this problem but I wouldn't have a clue as to why! But anyway that's how I solved it, I am sure there is an easier way tho!

germinus said:
Sure I just figured it was me being stupid and most people would know!, for some reason, twrp was only reading the sdcard but the backup was actually stored in /data/media/twrp/backups (no idea why it started doing this, I actually have 2 HTC ones both being sent back to vodafone and never had this prob on the first unit), anyway, I downloaded a app called root explored which enabled me to copy the backup file from data/media/twrp/backups to the sdcard/twrp/backups folder and then I could restore
I am sure there is a reason why I had this problem but I wouldn't have a clue as to why! But anyway that's how I solved it, I am sure there is an easier way tho!
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It does this with 4.2.2 I think it sucks actually because if you want to copy a back up to/from your computer you have to use adb push or copy it over to your sd, then move it into /data/media

NO CWM backups?

hey everyone well i was having some problem with my htc one root that it went away sometimes but after flashing 1.65 its fine but before that i had some backups of the cwm but i cant find them on my phone.In my s4 they are always on cwm folder and then backups but cant find on htc one.
Can someone please help me
thanks

Pretty sure they're in /data/media/clockworkmod/backup - they can't be seen by a PC so you have to use a file manager on the phone to move them to the PC-readable part of your memory

Thanks for the reply bro but i can find it.Nothing in that folder or anywhere else.Are my backups corrupt or something?

paras said:
Thanks for the reply bro but i can find it.Nothing in that folder or anywhere else.Are my backups corrupt or something?
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Do you have root access for your file manager app? If not, you won't see the files

How do I give it root access and which file manager should I use
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Bro i see it now but dont know how to send them to pc please can u help me

paras said:
Bro i see it now but dont know how to send them to pc please can u help me
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Either move them to /data/media/0/... using the root explorer on your phone, then you can see them with the PC,
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use "adb pull" on your PC.

Tried to copy and it says operation failed.Should I move it or copy it?
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paras said:
Tried to copy and it says operation failed.Should I move it or copy it?
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Hi, can I suggest you create a symlink, that way both CWM recovery as well as your PC will see them; that's what I did and works fine
Follow this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1991657