So I'm wondering if there is some sort of "master list" for what all of the files mean. I tried following one guy's suggestion on which apk files and such to disable after root, but I wound up with a few key functions not working. I was able to figure out what they were because they were simply named and I fixed my problem. However, I'm so new to android I can only figure out a few of them.
Is there a list for this? Or is it even model specific? Should I be looking into general android stuff and not focusing on the Nitro?
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I have the new 1.33 Brightpoint ROM installed. I was wondering if there was any way to remove the ClearVue Office programs from my phone? I was just going to use the Windows Mobile Office cab that I found on this forum.
FSame here for the latest HTC rom.
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I found the files but don't have access to delete them.
Shorcuts located in \Windows are named : "ClearVue <and 1 of the 3 apps>".
If you check the properties you'll notice that the executable for these are located in \Windows\WTCVDocV.exe (that's the DOC one for example).
Then after doing this (you should make sure just in case), you can delete the files. Mine were:
wtcvdocv.exe
wtcvpres.exe
wtcvwsv.exe
You probably have to remove the folder that's in the start menu also.
Anyone know how to get around the permissions issue?
As these files are would be located in ROM there is not much you can do. ROM uses a different storage format from conventional files that is set up when the ROM is built, so deleting them isn't really an option - maybe there is some way to hide them though.. Probably the best thing to do is to forget about them
Now that I found this again, maybe this clears the question up a bit:
http://blogs.msdn.com/windowsmobile/archive/2007/12/29/why-can-t-i-copy-programs-out-of-windows.aspx
Thanks for the info!
I appreciate the info!
There has to be a way to get around this - Registry hack or some other kind of work-around. If anyone knows - Please be kind enough to share the knowledge
I'm not sure if this is possible as ICS has no built in file manager, but is there anywhere I can put an apk file that it would be accessible without one? Specifically I want to be able to open an apk to install a file manager as the first thing I do after flashing a rom, to avoid needing to go through the market.
I thought maybe I could leave it in sdcard/download but it seems like the downloads program is blind to anything in that folder that wasn't officially "downloaded". (I suppose I could upload one to my dropbox and download it via the browser, if there are no viable options). Also made a few stabs at getting the gallery program to show one but it seems to filter out anything that's not a picture or video.
Any ideas for places to stick an apk and get one of the stock programs to let me open it?
maybe email it to yourself?
but you would have to log into the email app to do that
but there isnt really anyway to access the file without a file explorer
Open your favourite rom zip, add your apk to /system/app, save the zip, push that zip to the phone, flash.
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maybe email it to yourself?
but you would have to log into the email app to do that
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Yeah in general I'm trying to cut out the step of signing into anything and just restoring my apps from a backup before I need to cancel automatic restore functions (which I do want on and running once I do my own initial run of things).
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Open your favourite rom zip, add your apk to /system/app, save the zip, push that zip to the phone, flash.
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I'm guessing this comes with the consequence of raising any apk added in this manner to system app level? Not that I distrust the apps I'd have in mind for this to do anything malicious themselves, but is there any danger of opening security holes by elevating apps not designed to be system apps?
What I've done many times is just enabling Air Plane as soon as I can after flashing a ROM. That's way I can install any apk I want.
Hope it helps.
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What I've done many times is just enabling Air Plane as soon as I can after flashing a ROM. That's way I can install any apk I want.
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Hmm but then what is your method for getting to that apk? If you do it over wifi that seems to defeat the point, no?
Personally I've found that it works just fine to uncheck the boxes for recovery syncing during the setup process, and then just re-enabling them later in settings. (Alternately, not signing into my google account at all until I've performed a backup). That way even if I end up signing into the market to download a recovery app, it doesn't automatically try to re-download everything else on its own.
I'm starting to think that my dropbox solution will be the cleanest, as it'll be a simple step of opening the browser and downloading a single apk every time at the same link.
I bet that the inclusion of a basic file explorer will be one of those headline items in a future android release. A nice basic functionality that the bloggers can rehash to death before anything actually hits.
Download the file manager apk over wifi and install the APK via download manager.
I do it all the time with Chinese android tablets with no market access.
Or Bluetooth it from another device.
Or just use the market
LTE EX Galaxy Nexus - 4.0.3 AOSP
Asus Transformer - Revolver OC/UV
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Hmm but then what is your method for getting to that apk? If you do it over wifi that seems to defeat the point, no?
Personally I've found that it works just fine to uncheck the boxes for recovery syncing during the setup process, and then just re-enabling them later in settings. (Alternately, not signing into my google account at all until I've performed a backup). That way even if I end up signing into the market to download a recovery app, it doesn't automatically try to re-download everything else on its own.
I'm starting to think that my dropbox solution will be the cleanest, as it'll be a simple step of opening the browser and downloading a single apk every time at the same link.
I bet that the inclusion of a basic file explorer will be one of those headline items in a future android release. A nice basic functionality that the bloggers can rehash to death before anything actually hits.
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Transfer by USB from my laptop.
Is there a way to do that in which the device will launch the apk you move over? When I copy files over usb, it only ever puts them into whatever directory, and I need a file explorer to interact with them on the phone. And then I'm back to square one, as far as this particular task is concerned (once things are up and running I just use the LAN option in ES file explorer and it's as convenient as could be).
you have the apk in your computer right?
connect the phone to pc, and use adb to install
'adb install <apk_file_name.apk>'
Ah. I haven't used adb since I first unlocked/rooted a few months ago. Guess it probably pays to be a little familiar with those tools; they don't even occur to me when problem solving these days.
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Ah. I haven't used adb since I first unlocked/rooted a few months ago. Guess it probably pays to be a little familiar with those tools; they don't even occur to me when problem solving these days.
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mark thread as solved then, if that solved it
Well a completely in-phone solution would still be nice, but I guess if there were any of those they'd have come up by now.
I'll probably use abd if I'm actively working at my computer and a dropbox download otherwise.
Hi, I've always liked to modify ROM ZIPs by just opening them, and then deleting the stuff I had no interest in (say, for example, DownloadProviderUi.apk), and doing that has always worked just fine after installing it (talking about Eclair and Froyo).
However, since the release of GB/ICS based ROMs, if I go as far as to modify just one file - even simply replacing the bootanimation.zip contained within the ROM ZIP, after it has been installed and rebooted, there's no lockscreen (deactivating and activating it again does nothing) and the HOME button doesn't work - it acknowledges that it's being pressed, but it simply doesn't do anything at all (return and recent do) - trying to change its default behaviour has no effect at all. As far as I'm aware, the problem spans across multiple (all I have tested) GB/ICS ROMs and a few different and completely unrelated (different brand) Android devices.
Also, installing those same ZIPs without making any modifications keeps any issues from ever happening.
I'm aware that they can be removed using ADB after it has been installed, using Root Explorer to mount /system as RW and deleting them manually, using Titanium Backup to freeze or remove, etc...
I'm mostly interested in having some light shed on the above issue. -Why- do those ROMs always fail if the ZIP file is modified in any way? Is there no way around it?
Thanks for taking the time to read
EDIT: Just in case, I've already tried searching for information regarding these problems, and other than unanswered to and very scarce comments, I've been unable to find anything revealing in any way - I'd appreciate if someone could point me in the right direction if there's something I've missed.
Are you signing your apks before trying to install them?
The APKs..? I'm guessing you meant the ZIP - if so, no. I could give that a try later and see how it goes...
No, I meant apks, but only because I've had an experience nearly exactly like the one you're describing and it was from trying to package the rom with an unsigned apk.
Ah. Well, I guess if I tried adding an APK it'd happen as well - my issue is I want to edit the updater-script (extract, edit with notepad++, throw it back in...) and/or remove APKs (for example, I have no interest in /system/app/DownloadProviderUi.apk). Like, fire up winrar or 7zip (tried with both), browse to the file, delete, then copy it over the to device and install the ROM - the bug always shows up.
Uncompressing the entire ROM, modifying away and then creating a new ZIP makes no difference, either...
EDIT: No dice - I've taken Hashcode's latest ROM, just for reference:
Untouched ZIP works flawlessly.
Modified unsigned ZIP doesn't have a lockscreen and the Home button doesn't respond when pressed (though it acknowledges being pressed).
Modified signed ZIP does exactly the same as the unsigned one.
I keep finding a "bugsensedata" and several "Ping_13621....." files on the sdcard. What is creating these?
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I keep finding a "bugsensedata" and several "Ping_13621....." files on the sdcard. What is creating these?
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What ROM are you running? Have you tried to open the files in a root browser to see whats creating them? Some apps like happy bay and certain weather widgets (just to name a couple) add tons and tons of images to your phone to easily access them in the future....try opening the files in a root browser....open them as a text or open them as a picture to see where they are being created....if you cant open them then long press and hit details to find some clues as to where they are coming from
I'm running AOKP. I'll open the files and see if there are any indications as to which app is creating them.
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I'm running AOKP. I'll open the files and see if there are any indications as to which app is creating them.
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Had the same thing happen to me. In root browser it has the time and date associated with the file I just eliminated specific apps that I know I didn't use on that day,after deleting bug and ping files, I then tried the ones that I did use until the bugsensedata showed up again.
Hope this helps...
I also suffer from the "Ping_..." files being created
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I keep finding a "bugsensedata" and several "Ping_13621....." files on the sdcard. What is creating these?
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Did you ever get to the bottom of what is creating these "Ping_13621....." files?
I too am getting these files created on each boot meaning they can accumulate quite rapidly. I don't even have the same device as you but your post appears to be the only entry regarding this on XDA. I hadn't noticed this issue until today and it is impossible to tell what is creating them as it happens each time i boot but with no identifiable data inside.
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Did you ever get to the bottom of what is creating these "Ping_13621....." files?
I too am getting these files created on each boot meaning they can accumulate quite rapidly. I don't even have the same device as you but your post appears to be the only entry regarding this on XDA. I hadn't noticed this issue until today and it is impossible to tell what is creating them as it happens each time i boot but with no identifiable data inside.
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Well i think i've worked this one out after removing/ reinstalling over 80 of my apps. The 'rogue' app appears to be the Argos app, a UK retail store. I did look through all apps on my phone to see if any version numbers matched the entry inside the Ping_ files (3.0.8:_ping:GT-N7100:unknown:4.1.2:1.2.3:English:1363794618802) but somehow missed the version number. The current version of the Argos app on the Google Play UK store is 1.2.3, which matches up. I have now recreated this issue a number of times with the same effect.
Of course, there might be other apps which work in the same way, creating multiple small 'Ping_' files.
bugsensedata in my sd card
In my phone, "Wattpad" is creating the bugsensedata. I noticed that bugsensedata appears whenever I open it.
I just changed my RoM to hyperion 7 and am installing my apps one by one. Then, after opening each app, I check My Files. So I am sure that Wattpad does it.
I am unable to update to any new build ATM because my memory is full of failed updates. My Temporary files for build updates is over 2gb and nothing I have tried can clear them out. I don't want to go through the trouble if rolling back or hard resetting, I just want the garbage gone!
I can't recall offhand which directory it was, but after enabling Full FileSystem Access and connecting to PC, I was able to locate were all of the temporary updates are stored. There were hundreds of folders in there with number and letter strings for names, so nothing is easily identifiable. And of course it wouldn't let me delete anything either.
Does anyone have any idea how to identify and delete these failed updates?
Hardreset.
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Hardreset.
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I specifically stated i don't want to do that.. But I know, because this OS is full of holes that's probably the only solution.
Still though, there has to be away to delete the files. If we can replace in-use files like the notification icons on lock screen, we should be able to remove dead update files.
"I was able to locate were all of the temporary updates are stored."
Where?
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"I was able to locate were all of the temporary updates are stored."
Where?
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I'll look again and let you know. I'm pretty sure I saved a print screen of it on my laptop.
You need to enable Mass Storage with WP Internals.
I would love to know where they are stored, keep us updated
Sorry for the delay.. here is the screenshot of the directory i mentioned.
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Sorry for the delay.. here is the screenshot of the directory i mentioned.
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Delete all in this directory? This is needless files?
In the Downloads folder i believe, yes. However they can't simply be deleted, it does not allow it. I'm taking an educated guess that this is where the update files are stored, as it's a similar directly to where the PC stores Windows Updates.
ive managed to delete the temporary files and clear up every bit of space they took up. im going to post a guide for this, so check it out if you need help.