I finally made the jump and rooted my Droid 1 today and installed CM6. I had issues with Rom Manger giving me an error when trying to download CM6 with Google Apps, so I downloaded the ROM from the web and installed it manually. Works like a charm.
I tried to go back to ROM Manager and just install Google Apps, but it keeps giving me an error during downloading.
I still need the Google Apps installed... I have downloaded the zip and moved it to my SD card, but can't figure out how to flash it. (been searching the past hour for an answer) I have gone to recovery mode but it looks like that is only to update ROMs (update.zip) am I missing something easy here?
Thanks
Kenar said:
I tried to go back to ROM Manager and just install Google Apps, but it keeps giving me an error during downloading.
I still need the Google Apps installed... I have downloaded the zip and moved it to my SD card, but can't figure out how to flash it. (been searching the past hour for an answer) I have gone to recovery mode but it looks like that is only to update ROMs (update.zip) am I missing something easy here?
Thanks
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It depends on what Recovery image you are using. For some reason ROM Manager gets a bad CRC or other error when downloading the GApps addon update zip. Don't know why. However if you get the latest file directly from the CyanogenMod site (hardware appropriate of course) you can install it from the recovery screen.
I'm using ClockworkMod Recovery 2.5.0.1 and it allows you to specify a .zip of any name and directory on the SD-card (you have to mount it first). I'm not sure if normal SPRecovery allows for that. Make no mistake, installing the GApps is basically a ROM update, as it installs them to the System apps folder (which is essentially read only).
One thing to note once you get it installed. Sometimes you get issues with updating the ROM's apps (including GApps). This was notoriously noticed with the new Car Home and the new YouTube apps. In order to fix it, you have to use RootExplorer, TitaniumBackup or another SuperUser enabled browser or app manager to forcefully remove the system app, then get the updated app from the Market.
I hope that helps.
I'm using ClockworkMod Recovery 2.5.0.1 but didn't see a menu item for installing zip files. I ended up renaming the Gapps file to Update.zip and flashed it in recovery mode. Worked like a charm.
Thanks
Do any of you have this error itself?
I'd like to see if I could make sense of it. Back when I installed Cyanogenmod 6.0.0 on my new phone, about 2 weeks ago, I was able to install it with GApps with no problem.
CyanogenMod 7 (w/ Gingerbread 2.3.4) for Galaxy S
The only rule of CyanogenMod: you don't ask for ETAs. You install, your warranty is void.
Warning : Not for new users, flash this build only if you know what you are doing !!!
INSTRUCTIONS:
INSTRUCTIONS:
Latest version: http://mirror.teamdouche.net/?device=captivatemtd
Check the md5sum if you want to be sure that the download worked (different OSes have different programs that do md5, on ubuntu it is md5sum that you run against the zip you download and compare to the md5sum number shown on the download website). ROMManager does this automatically for ROMs you download via ROMManager.
- First time flashing CM 7 to your Captivate (or coming from another ROM)?
Easy way:
Start with a rooted Eclair/Froyo running Eclair/Froyo Bootloaders (do not ask us how to do this).
Install ROMManager Premium.
Flash ClockworkMod Recovery. Pick Captivate (MTD) (ignore the warning about not having an official, pick ClockworkMod 2.x).
Make sure you can reboot into ClockworkMod recovery from ROMManager. Reboot and get back into ROMManager Premium.
Choose download ROMs.
Pick the CyanogenMod Nightlies.
Check the Google Apps addon.
Check Backup current ROM!
Check wipe data, cache, dalvik cache.
Let ROMManager finish the installation.
Harder way:
Make sure you're running a Eclair/Froyo Firmware (2.1 or 2.2) and Eclair/Froyo Bootloaders!
Root your device and install ClockworkMod Recovery.
Do a Nandroid backup!
WIPE (wipe data/factory reset + wipe cache partition)
Install the ROM from internal sdcard using ClockworkMod Recovery
Optionally install the Google Addon (through ROMManager is easiest)
- Upgrading from earlier CM7?
ROM Manager method:
Install ROMManager Premium.
Flash ClockworkMod Recovery. Pick Captivate (MTD) (ignore the warning about not having an official, pick ClockworkMod 3.x).
Choose Download ROMs.
Pick the CyanogenMod Nightlies.
Check the Google Apps addon.
Check Backup current ROM!
Check wipe cache, dalvik cache.
Let ROMManager finish the installation.
Clockwork Mod method:
Download and push the ROM zip file to the sdcard.
Reboot into recovery.
Do a Nandroid Backup!
Install the ROM zip from sdcard (your Google apps will be backed up automatically)
There are no Google Apps bundled with CM ROMs, because Google asked Cyanogen to remove copyrighted apps. After flashing the rom, don't forget to flash Google Addon package if you want it. ROM Manager will allow you to flash it if you just go into it and after flashing the ClockworkMod recovery for MTD devices, choose Download ROMs, and pick Google Apps.
FAQ (Please Read!!)
Q: I don't have working three button recovery, is there anything I can do?
A: There is a CWM flashable zip that should be able to fix this at 3 Button Fix. That program is not part of CyanogenMod and we do not support it.
Q: Can I flash over a previous version of CM7?
A: If updating from an already CM7 running SGS phone, just flash the latest update zip file as it contains all the fixes from previous updates.
Q: I just installed and I don't see the Marketplace, cannot see GMail, cannot sync Contacts.
Q: I just installed and I don't see any Google Apps.
A: You need to install the Google apps. They are available in ROMManager. ROMManager also asks you if you want to install the Google Apps addon when you install via ROMManager.
Q: I restored from Titanium Backup but my applications are not working
A: Do not restore system data, only restore application+user data. CM7 uses new system data and if you restore on top of it, things will not work.
Q: My battery life is simply awful, any tips?
A: Wi-Fi, bluetooth, and GPS are major battery killers. Wi-Fi and bluetooth are particularly hungry, so turn them off when you don't need them.
Q: The phone booted but I'm not getting any signal, what gives?
Q: My phone takes a few minutes to establish a 3g signal after I turn it on, what gives?
A: Known issue with polling when staring up the network. Put the phone to sleep by pressing the power button and waking it up a few times and it will usually come up with a signal.
Q: I lost my SMSC information, how to I get it back?
A: Follow these steps to restore.
Q: When will Voodoo sound/color/sharpness be integrated?
A: Maybe some parts will be integrated someday, but there some UNSUPPORTED kernels available on the threads that do this already. Please direct any issues related to these to the appropriate developers, not us.
Q: Your notification toggles are different than mine, how can I change them?
A: Go into Settings, CyanogenMod Settings, Interface, Notification power widget, Widget buttons
Q: I really miss the accurate battery mods, can I flash these?
A: No, but you can go into Settings, CyanogenMod Settings, Interface, Status bar tweaks, "Battery percentage"
Q: Where can I get themes for this?
A: A quick search for "theme engine" on the market will produce a number of results, but there are some in the general Android Themes section
Q: Can I use the video player/music player/contacts/phone/launcher from a Samsung ROM?
A: No, anything hooking into Samsung's framework will not work on this ROM, there are plenty of alternatives in the market.
Q: Where can I get the Nexus S drivers?
A: Download and install the Android SDK here then download "Google USB Driver package, revision 4"
Once downloaded, right click on "Computer", "Manage", "Device Manager", "Nexus S", "Update Driver Software", and point it to wherever you isntalled the SDK
Q: How do I go back to a Samsung stock ROM?
A: The easiest way is to go back to stock using Odin and flashing a full firmware (including PIT file) with repartition checked (Odin One-Click does this by default on Captivate)
Q: Can I use ROM Manager to install or back up this ROM?
A: Yes.
Q: Why do I not see the nightlies in ROM Manager?
A: Nightly builds are only visible in the premium version of ROM Manager. Koush, the developer of ROM Manager is a key reason behind Galaxy S phones having CM7. You can buy it to show your support.
Q: The phone turns on whenever I plug it in, is there any way to prevent this?
A: This is also related to the kernel and for now is an annoying side effect we have to put up with.
Q: Why can't I play .avi or .mkv files? They worked fine with Samsung's ROM.
A: Due to codec licensing issues, this can't be provided out of the box. Several apps from the marketplace should be able to replicate this feature (such as RockPlayer)
Q: How do I flash a different modem? The one included doesn't work well with my phone.
A: Other modems are available here
Please do not attempt to flash ones from other threads as they use a different method of installing not compatible with our ROM.
Q: Can I use another kernel like Speedmod with this?
A: Yes, but you have to make sure it is compatible. We do not support any kernels except the one we install.
Q: GTalk doesn't work with FFC?
A: We can either have a fully fixed camera without gtalk video chat support (samsung libcamera)
or we can have a buggy camera with gtalk video chat support (opensource libcamera). We went with the fully working camera without GTalk FFC support. Once we have updated libs from Samsung for camera, it'll work.
Q: I encountered a bug, how do I find out if it's known and where can I report it?
A: You can look through the issue tracker here. If you do not see your issue, please report it. If someone else has it, please star it (but please do not file "Me too!" reports). Try to also attach the logcat output and last_kmsg to the bug report by:
Code:
desktop$ adb logcat > logcat.txt
desktop$ adb shell
# cat /proc/last_kmsg > /sdcard/last_kmsg (only if you had crash/reboot)
# dmesg > /sdcard/dmesg.txt
# exit
desktop$ adb pull /sdcard/last_kmsg .
desktop$ adb pull /sdcard/dmesg.txt .
Attach the logcat.txt and last_kmsg files to the bug report. Of course, you need to have the android SDK installed to do this.
Thread is now stuck. I was gonna do one for it but was not sure on the CM teams want for it.
Yay dedicated Q & A. Anyways on to the questions.
In the second screenshot the lock toggle looks half transparent as if you can slide it. But mine just squish together, just curious if it is supposed to be like that.
Also, in those notification settings toggles when my icons are lit up white when on the white is not a pure white. It looks like crinkled paper, is that also designed this way? Thanks guys!
EDIT: Sorry but I also wanted to know about the non smooth gradients. I noticed in your screenshots they are smooth and mine are choppy bars of differing colors.
EDIT2: Ok I suppose my questions go unanswered
zelendel said:
Thread is now stuck. I was gonna do one for it but was not sure on the CM teams want for it.
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We're (well, really some of our users who are willing to help out) good with answering questions - the CM7 for Galaxy S series of phones (mostly Galaxy S, Vibrant and Captivate) is close, and getting closer though it will never be simple to install due to the new kernel and file system. It's the repeating of the same questions multiple tens of times that is bothersome and we will start ignoring.
I looked in cm7 settings-sound and don't see a way to raise system sound. Not a big deal just curious.
You're looking for Settings -> Sound -> Volume.
I may be blind for not noticing but is it possible to set pictures to be stored in the external SD somewhere in the camera settings? I looked all over and I can't find such an option
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zuNcHAN said:
I may be blind for not noticing but is it possible to set pictures to be stored in the external SD somewhere in the camera settings? I looked all over and I can't find such an option
Sent from my SGH-I896 using XDA App
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Unfortunately, it seems the CM/AOSP camera defaults to storing them on the first SD card (whichever that is) without a way to redirect to external. Though right now, there isn't much use to putting them on external as that can't be accessed directly from a computer through the current ROM. I suggest investing in a decent explorer application (like Root Explorer) and bulk moving the files to /mnt/emmc
I have 2 questions:
1) Do nandroid backups work?
2) I've tried moving swype and a few other apps to system/app but they fc. Is there something else I need to do?
Nandroid backups appear to work for me.
Swype beta works, download the installer and install Swype through it and you should be fine.
Thnikk said:
I have 2 questions:
1) Do nandroid backups work?
2) I've tried moving swype and a few other apps to system/app but they fc. Is there something else I need to do?
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For swype I think you also need the .so file that's in the system/lib folder. But I have been too lazy to put swype in so I am not exactly sure.
Thnikk said:
I have 2 questions:
1) Do nandroid backups work?
2) I've tried moving swype and a few other apps to system/app but they fc. Is there something else I need to do?
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1) yes
2) apps from samsung ROM's may not work. if you want swype, sign up for the swype beta available from http://beta.swype.com
Is anyone else getting insufficient memory available or having problems installing apps and restoring apps with titanium backup??
I can't install Google voice Gmail or anything
pewpewbangbang said:
Is anyone else getting insufficient memory available or having problems installing apps and restoring apps with titanium backup??
I can't install Google voice Gmail or anything
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Have you tried a reboot
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pewpewbangbang said:
Is anyone else getting insufficient memory available or having problems installing apps and restoring apps with titanium backup??
I can't install Google voice Gmail or anything
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check to see how much space you're using in /datadata with "adb shell df" or root explorer
I'll just try a complete Master Clear and everything with Odin......bye bye app backups
Also, when i reboot, its almost as if the phone resets or something cuz i get the Android robot startup screen that takes me through the process of signing into an account, backing up data, etc....
Maybe my google apps file was bad, i'll go re-download that
Minced said:
Yay dedicated Q & A. Anyways on to the questions.
In the second screenshot the lock toggle looks half transparent as if you can slide it. But mine just squish together, just curious if it is supposed to be like that.
Also, in those notification settings toggles when my icons are lit up white when on the white is not a pure white. It looks like crinkled paper, is that also designed this way? Thanks guys!
EDIT: Sorry but I also wanted to know about the non smooth gradients. I noticed in your screenshots they are smooth and mine are choppy bars of differing colors.
EDIT2: Ok I suppose my questions go unanswered
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For the choppy bars, it's just the AOMLED display. It doesn't handle gradients well and the screenshots aren't of the actualy screen but what it is suppose to display.
pewpewbangbang said:
I'll just try a complete Master Clear and everything with Odin......bye bye app backups
Also, when i reboot, its almost as if the phone resets or something cuz i get the Android robot startup screen that takes me through the process of signing into an account, backing up data, etc....
Maybe my google apps file was bad, i'll go re-download that
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the android robot startup is a part of gapps, walks you through the setup process.
bay_wolf said:
For the choppy bars, it's just the AOMLED display. It doesn't handle gradients well and the screenshots aren't of the actualy screen but what it is suppose to display.
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the scratchy graphics only happen to me while it's searching for initial signal, but fine afterward.
Kaik541 said:
the android robot startup is a part of gapps, walks you through the setup process.
Yea but it happens each time i reboot. Lets say i reboot, go through that process, then reboot again, it happens again each time i reboot
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Kaik541 said:
1) yes
2) apps from samsung ROM's may not work. if you want swype, sign up for the swype beta available from http://beta.swype.com
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I can install it and it works, but when I try to move it from data/app to system/app it fc's.
Here is a zip I have made which will remove gapps from any ICS/JB ROM to have better battery life. Don't forget to press the thanks button and rate the thread 5 stars.
WORKS ON JELLY BEAN ANDROID 4.1
Mount /system
Flash zip
Reboot
Enjoy
Well done.
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acerkumar said:
Well done.
Sent from my LG-P500 using xda premium
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+1
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up up.. no one wants it?
TheAndroidGeek said:
up up.. no one wants it?
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Well, it means no play store so it's not helpful for me at least, i want to remove anything besides google maps and play store.
Anyways, thank you for your hard work!
Alternatives to Google Play Store are:
Aptoide
APKTOP
APPBRAIN
And we cannot use location service.
Does it work in jb also? I would really need it!
Edit: Yes it does! Great thanks!
Ps. I don t use this zip to get rid of gapps completely, but to clean gapps before installing a different gapp zip or when switching from ics to jb and viceversa ! (Full wipe don t delete gapps and some roms don t delete them also so this zip is very useful!)
moly82 said:
Does it work in jb also? I would really need it!
Edit: Yes it does! Great thanks!
Ps. I don t use this zip to get rid of gapps completely, but to clean gapps before installing a different gapp zip or when switching from ics to jb and viceversa ! (Full wipe don t delete gapps and some roms don t delete them also so this zip is very useful!)
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I have just done this also on the loop kernel on my Xperia S that I installed using the duel booter for Xperia S here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1880305
Worked for this so well done
brim4brim said:
I have just done this also on the loop kernel on my Xperia S that I installed using the duel booter for Xperia S here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1880305
Worked for this so well done
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It should work for any Android Phone I think
Updated with new code
I am getting installation aborted.
I am on 4.1.2. I had mounted system.
username1234321 said:
I am getting installation aborted.
I am on 4.1.2. I had mounted system.
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It is a bad .zip... You should try redownload zip
there appears to be an error in the zip... installation aborted message.
can you please reupload.
Can this be done manually with adb by deleting each app listed in updater-script ?
DOES NOT WORK. I get error 6. I think the ZIP is messed up.
[FLASHABLE ZIP] Remove GApps in ROM: now supports Android 10
NOTE: script no more maintained. Even not try it on Android 11/12/99.
There by default not possible to edit files on system partitions (here patch) and their quantity has increased.
Also firmwares even more depend on gapps so risk of bootloop even higher.
Script in first post very discounted and therefore deleting not all files.
Here's updated version. Script automatically mounts /system and /vendor, you don't need do it by yourself.
Script compatible with Android 2.3...10.0
Guaranteed delete will be only on custom rom's with built-in or OpenGapps and Pixel / Nexus / Android One firmware due of possible other file naming in manufacturer stock firmware.
I tried to collect all files related to Google.
Script removes apps from /system and /vendor partitions. Probably some of them was updated and additionally stored in internal memory.
So you need manually delete a bit of remainders as normal app.
Batch deleting available with root in Link2SD
Some bits of files can left on device (like important WebView), but almost all other will be removed.
Also here open source version of gapps (microG)
IMPORTANT!
– Maybe some stuff or whole ROM will broken after applying this ZIP because modern firmwares very depends from gapps
– I've tried to remove as much possible Google-related files
– don't apply script after wipe /data, only after first boot. Otherwise execute these commands
– Before applying set Settings > Apps > Gear icon > Default apps > Voice & assist > both to "None" (source)
– Script removes Google Launcher, install 3rd-party app or device will not boot!
– Script removes stock Google keyboard, install 3rd party before applying!
– Script removes Google Dialer, install 3rd-party before applying!
– ...and many other apps
– Apps that display Google Maps can't be installed
– A lot of apps requests Google Play Store and Google Play Services which will be removed
– Network location will be unavailable because it's part of gapps
– Recommended to wipe dalvik-cache to rid out of unused odex-files
>>> Use it at your own risk and make full backup via recovery before flashing! <<<
Previous more "lite" version: remove_gapps_2.3-8.1.zip
Bonoboo said:
Script in first post discounted and delete not all files due update of gapps.
Here's updated version attached to post.
Script automatically mounts /system, you don't need do it by yourself.
Disclaimer: _maybe_ some stuff or all ROM will broken after applying this ZIP.
Use at your own risk.
Especially apps with embedded GoogleMaps such as Foursquare, Instagram and many other.
They will be hidden in Play Store and can't be installed manually because of lack of framework for it.
So there's two versions. One with prefix "Safe" keeps framework.
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Kind of an odd question but can this work on a CM7 build? If not can you give me ideas to create my own?
9v9 said:
can this work on a CM7 build?
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Very slightly updated archives, added 2 new files. Please, read that post again.
Now will delete old gapps > compatible with CM7.
Hope it helps.
Hi guys, I was showing my friend the CM ROM and he was very excited by it and wanted it for himself.
I rooted his phone with ODIN and flashed latest CWM. Then I downloaded one of the CM nightlies, put it on his phone with GAPPS and then proceeded to CWM.
I did wipe data, flash CM, flash GAPPS, wipe cache, wipe dalvik, then rebooted.
CM has installed completely fine, but my issue is NONE of his original files can be located on the phone, I thought the internal sdcard wasn't touched during flashing ROMS?
In old versions of CWM, a '0' folder was made, but I can't find one on the phone anywhere, it's as if the files have just disappeared from the phone's visibility, and they are still on the phone because restoring to a previous nandroid backup showed them again and then when we reflashed and they were still gone, I checked under storage and despite the different categories totalling a small file size, there was still only 3GB left stored on the phone (same before flashing of CM).
Does anyone know how to access these files? For the record, Gallery won't show any of the other albums.
that's the way CM10.1 works, you can't access the files from the ROM. Pull them via adb or use an aroma file manager. or flash 4.1
Glebun said:
that's the way CM10.1 works, you can't access the files from the ROM. Pull them via adb or use an aroma file manager. or flash 4.1
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Perfect answer, worked a treat.
Many thanks
Hey guys,
I'm very sorry if i posted this in the wrong area and please tell me if i need to post this in another area..
Here's the problem:
I just updated my ace to cyanogenmod 10.2 (Android 4.3), and the google play store is gone. normally that would be fine and i would just download an apk for that on the internet. The problem is that my sd card isn't recognized anymore. Any way to make it recognized again?
Thanks in advance,
P.S.
I backed up everything but my backup program is gone too, anyway to fix that
Don't worry I also panicked when i installed CM 10.2 but there is no real problem.
Download gapps from Cyanogenmod 10.2 thread.
Put it in your internal sd.
Reboot the phone in recovery,
CWM recovery will show up.
Select install update.
Navigate where you have put the gapps.zip.
Install it.
Select reboot.
Google play will be there.
Now for browsing your SD
Open cyanogenmod built in file explorer.
Go to settings - General Settings - Access Mode and give root access(always).
Your SD wil be accessible now.
snatch_bill said:
Don't worry I also panicked when i installed CM 10.2 but there is no real problem.
Download gapps from Cyanogenmod 10.2 thread.
Put it in your internal sd.
Reboot the phone in recovery,
CWM recovery will show up.
Select install update.
Navigate where you have put the gapps.zip.
Install it.
Select reboot.
Google play will be there.
Now for browsing your SD
Open cyanogenmod built in file explorer.
Go to settings - General Settings - Access Mode and give root access(always).
Your SD wil be accessible now.
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When i select install update it says there's no such file, and i've installed the gapps zip via install zip from sd card again, but google play is not there..
So could you give me the rom you installed and your version of gapps? ill try it with those.