I have been there.
Tried on the flashy and funky big brother's toys and screw it up.
I did that again with my GSM Galaxy Nexus by installing 4.2 apps like the Clock and Keyboard.
It worked great for days, only to find out my long awaited 4.2 system update fails because of actually having 4.2 apps before it arrived.
Since then I searched forums for the answers for couple of days in Galaxy Nexus forums, could not find one.
So, finally got it from Nexus 7 forum, thanks to DroidBonzai.
Here is the link to the post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1991026
Once I extracted the system apk and odex files for both Clock and Keyboard, I could manually upgrade using the 4.2 update zip from the posts here. Here are the files for your use. I am attaching as a .rar file, extract them and use root explorer or ES explorer to copy it to the /system/app folder. This is not a flashable zip.
- Remember to copy the odex files as well to the /system/app folder, I had to find that out on my second attempt.
- For LatinImeGoogle (Keyboard), I deleted this one extra file libjni_latinimegoogle.so under /system/lib folder. Not sure if it is required to be deleted for upgrade to work. But, this was not present in 4.1.2, got created with 4.2 Keyboard app.
Let me know if anyone needs any other apks, since I have the 4.1.2 system image, I could extract it for them. But, please expect delays.
subramanianv said:
I have been there.
Tried on the flashy and funky big brother's toys and screw it up.
I did that again with my GSM Galaxy Nexus by installing 4.2 apps like the Clock and Keyboard.
It worked great for days, only to find out my long awaited 4.2 system update fails because of actually having 4.2 apps before it arrived.
Since then I searched forums for the answers for couple of days in Galaxy Nexus forums, could not find one.
So, finally got it from Nexus 7 forum, thanks to DroidBonzai.
Here is the link to the post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1991026
Once I extracted the system apk and odex files for both Clock and Keyboard, I could manually upgrade using the 4.2 update zip from the posts here. Here are the files for your use. I am attaching as a .rar file, extract them and use root explorer or ES explorer to copy it to the /system/app folder. This is not a flashable zip.
- Remember to copy the odex files as well to the /system/app folder, I had to find that out on my second attempt.
- For LatinImeGoogle (Keyboard), I deleted this one extra file libjni_latinimegoogle.so under /system/lib folder. Not sure if it is required to be deleted for upgrade to work. But, this was not present in 4.1.2, got created with 4.2 Keyboard app.
Let me know if anyone needs any other apks, since I have the 4.1.2 system image, I could extract it for them. But, please expect delays.
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Thank you so much!!!
Can you get me the LatinImeDictionaryPack.apk and odex to?
And the /lib/libjni_latinime.so maybe to
Tnx!
Having some trouble
I have been having this exact problem because i installed the ported GoogleGallery.apk and I don't know how to extract the version from the 4.1.2 system image. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Keep getting status 7 error due to wrong Google gallery. I have put an older version back on but I think it is from 4.1.1 and not 4.1.2
Schonplayer said:
I have been having this exact problem because i installed the ported GoogleGallery.apk and I don't know how to extract the version from the 4.1.2 system image. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Keep getting status 7 error due to wrong Google gallery. I have put an older version back on but I think it is from 4.1.1 and not 4.1.2
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Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34051278#post34051278
Thanks
xanathar said:
Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34051278#post34051278
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Thanks a lot. I got the files as well as followed the links to the Linux image tool and got the other ones that I had needed. Pushed them all to my phone and installed 4.2. Much appreciated
Hey guys I put the files in system\app and did the upgrade to 4.2
Everything went smooth but now the keyboard for typing is not available, only the vocal recognition.
Under preferences I have both vocal input and keyboard cheked but only the vocal is checked in blue and there's no way I can check/uncheck the other one!
Anyone please?
Some of those files need to Go into the system/lib directory. First thing you can do is install anouther keyboard like Swift X or look for the 4.2 Keyboard install zip on some other sites. To reinstall the stack keyboard it is the LatinInmeGoogle.apk that goes in the system/app folder and the the LatinInMeGoogle.odex I also had to put the libjni_mosaic.so in the system/lib directory. Hope that helps
Temp fix for android keyboard in 4.2 update after messing with 4.1 keyboard
Ok , I have a CDMA galaxy nexus. When they made a system dump file of the nexus 4 I hurriedly got a copy of the keyboard app just like everyone else. I ran in to some problems with the 4.2 update but fixed that eventually. Now eve time the phone reboots the keyboard app always crashes. I found a temp fix for it which is to go t system/app and install the latinimegoogle.apk. this is suppose to be the keyboard apk. That gets the keyboard working again. but what I came to realize is that in the system/lib folder there are 2 so files, libjni_latinime.so and libjni_latinimegoogle.so. Is that an issue?
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After reading a bunch of posts I recently discovered that I could open the zip files to a rom and get into the system/app folder and remove and replace the apps completely in this folder. So since I dont use twitter or facebook I removed them from this location and they vanished off my phone.
Are there any ramifications for messing around in here?
Can I preload apk's that I want into this folder before loading the Rom and have them installed upon boot up? Like putting the apk for Google Currents in there and when I load a new Rom Its there.
Thanks
Can anyone answer this question for me please?
joecr250r said:
After reading a bunch of posts I recently discovered that I could open the zip files to a rom and get into the system/app folder and remove and replace the apps completely in this folder. So since I dont use twitter or facebook I removed them from this location and they vanished off my phone.
Are there any ramifications for messing around in here?
Can I preload apk's that I want into this folder before loading the Rom and have them installed upon boot up? Like putting the apk for Google Currents in there and when I load a new Rom Its there.
Thanks
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i really dont see why not, just know that those then become ''system'' files. may cause issues with updating. i have heard of people who use calks rom (which has go launcher moved to system/apps) have troubles updating go launcher from the market. obviously youd have to edit the system/app folder every time you flashed a rom, even updates, or else it wouldnt match up right. seems like a major PITA to me
yes it does. Thanks for the input!
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Hello all,
to make a long story short - after something got screwed up with a stock browser after numerous installs/reinstall of other browsers - I have decided to reinstall it. Made a backup with Titanium and uninstalled. However, it failed to restore the apk, when I tried that later. I searched the internet, but none of the available apk's work..
So, I would be extremely grateful if someone could copy and attach here the original browser apk and the browser.odex files (from what I have read, I simply have to place them into the /system/app folder and set the correct permissions).
Thank you all in advance.
My phone is a rooted defy with stock Froyo
version.34.177.3MB525.Retail.enGb
fw. 2.2.2
build no. JOREM_U3.4.2_177-3
resident123 said:
Hello all,
to make a long story short - after something got screwed up with a stock browser after numerous installs/reinstall of other browsers - I have decided to reinstall it. Made a backup with Titanium and uninstalled. However, it failed to restore the apk, when I tried that later. I searched the internet, but none of the available apk's work..
So, I would be extremely grateful if someone could copy and attach here the original browser apk and the browser.odex files (from what I have read, I simply have to place them into the /system/app folder and set the correct permissions).
Thank you all in advance.
My phone is a rooted defy with stock Froyo
version.34.177.3MB525.Retail.enGb
fw. 2.2.2
build no. JOREM_U3.4.2_177-3
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If you have made a nandroid backup extract it from there and push it to system/app and give the right permisions. Otherwise go to data/app copy it from there and do the same
I am looking to modify my phone.apk to change the color of a few buttons and the android guy that shows up when in a call. I have done this in the past and it seemed like then it was as simple as deleting the files in 7-zip and replacing with the file I wanted. Am I missing something or is it not that simple. Every time I try to move a file or delete it its says "not Implimented" or un supported compression method. I know how to push and pull files through adb so if I could just get the .png images where I want them then I would be all set. I have looked everywhere but cant seem to come up with a solution.
Thanks Jason
PS. the files are from another rom I am simply trying to use them in my current rom so the .png file should not be corrupt or broken.
You can't edit apk's with any zip extractors
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Albinoman said:
You can't edit apk's with any zip extractors
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Not true, regular image files can (should) be able to be draged out, edited, and droped back in an apk using 7-zip.
nighthawklude99 said:
I am looking to modify my phone.apk to change the color of a few buttons and the android guy that shows up when in a call. I have done this in the past and it seemed like then it was as simple as deleting the files in 7-zip and replacing with the file I wanted. Am I missing something or is it not that simple. Every time I try to move a file or delete it its says "not Implimented" or un supported compression method. I know how to push and pull files through adb so if I could just get the .png images where I want them then I would be all set. I have looked everywhere but cant seem to come up with a solution.
Thanks Jason
PS. the files are from another rom I am simply trying to use them in my current rom so the .png file should not be corrupt or broken.
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My guess would be that the apk was decompiled at some point before, but not recompiled right, or with the right program. Which phone.apk are you having issues with, the one on your phone or the one your pulling the pngs from?
I am having problems with the phone.apk I pull from my phone with adb, with the phone.apk that is in the original rom, and the phone.apk that is in a nanadroid back up. The rom I am running is anthem 3.3. I am starting to think that there is a problem with 7-zip on my computer. Is there a setting I need to change? I have even ran 7-zip as administrator to see if that helped.
nighthawklude99 said:
I am having problems with the phone.apk I pull from my phone with adb, with the phone.apk that is in the original rom, and the phone.apk that is in a nanadroid back up. The rom I am running is anthem 3.3. I am starting to think that there is a problem with 7-zip on my computer. Is there a setting I need to change? I have even ran 7-zip as administrator to see if that helped.
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Sounds like your install of 7z may be messed up. I just tried it to make sure something didnt change in an update and it works fine for me still with default configuration.
Hello. I'm currently running a cm10 kang ROM but every gaaps package I've flashed has the old ICS calendar widget with the washed out colors. I was wondering if anyone knew of a gaaps package that had the vibrant JB widget or just a .apk I can install.
EDIT Ok, I got it working. I took the .apk from a stock Jellybean ROM and copied into system.
So,
1. download the .apk here. https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B4b...DZEUmgydHRPUTQ
2. Use root explorer or something that's able to access /system and navigate to system/app and go to CalendarGoogle.apk and move it to your desktop or your SD card. (personally I deleted it since if something went wrong I could just reflash the gaaps package to fix it.)
3. Using root explorer copy the .apk I posted to /system/app and make sure you change permissions. (I personally have them all set to read, write, and execute)
3.5 If you try to click on the app no that it's copied it will not install, just wanted to let you know that this seems normal.
4. Reboot
5. Once your phone has booted back up try adding the widget and it SHOULD be the more vivid colored widget!
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Yes, this annoys me too
I haven't found a fix yet
Ok, I got it working. I took the .apk from a stock Jellybean ROM and copied into system.
So,
1. download the .apk here. https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B4bA7ve5MmmBNDZEUmgydHRPUTQ
2. Use root explorer or something that's able to access /system and navigate to system/app and go to CalendarGoogle.apk and move it to your desktop or your SD card. (personally I deleted it since if something went wrong I could just reflash the gaaps package to fix it.)
3. Using root explorer copy the .apk I posted to /system/app and make sure you change permissions. (I personally have them all set to read, write, and execute)
3.5 If you try to click on the app no that it's copied it will not install, just wanted to let you know that this seems normal.
4. Reboot
5. Once your phone has booted back up try adding the widget and it SHOULD be the more vivid colored widget!
foxehkins said:
Ok, I got it working. I took the .apk from a stock Jellybean ROM and copied into system.
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It works fine!
However, I got duplicated calendar apps and entries in sync settings. Deleting original Calendar.apk and GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk solved the problem.
Eddie1506 said:
It works fine!
However, I got duplicated calendar apps and entries in sync settings. Deleting original Calendar.apk and GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk solved the problem.
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Awesome, glad to see it worked man =]
Does anyone know if there is a way to install apps manually?
I know in KitKat, you could place .apk's in the /system/app folder, or /data/app folder, restart, and have your apps installed. Just wondering if there's some method to achieve the same outcome in Marshmallow (i.e. Android 6.0).
I have some of the Samsung apps, like snote, that I would like to still use if possible. Any ideas of help are appreciated. Thanks.
palmaswildbill said:
Does anyone know if there is a way to install apps manually?
I know in KitKat, you could place .apk's in the /system/app folder, or /data/app folder, restart, and have your apps installed. Just wondering if there's some method to achieve the same outcome in Marshmallow (i.e. Android 6.0).
I have some of the Samsung apps, like snote, that I would like to still use if possible. Any ideas of help are appreciated. Thanks.
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You could always try it the same way. Just move the folder and apk files to system/app or system/priv-app and set the permissions like the rest of the folders and apps. The folders should be set to 0755 and the apk files to 0644. Then reboot to test the apps after that. I would recommend doing them one at a time to test them. Where did you get the apps from? It would be good to get a whole 6.0+ based ROM to make sure you put them in the correct path.
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You could always try it the same way. Just move the folder and apk files to system/app or system/priv-app and set the permissions like the rest of the folders and apps. The folders should be set to 0755 and the apk files to 0644. Then reboot to test the apps after that. I would recommend doing them one at a time to test them. Where did you get the apps from? It would be good to get a whole 6.0+ based ROM to make sure you put them in the correct path.
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Thanks very much for your reply. Sorry I'm just getting back to this (after like 2 months), wasnt trying to be rude or unappreciative, just been busy.
I had extracted the apps from a couple of other roms, lollipop based. Its basically some of the samsung apps, for the note. Before upgrading to 6.0 I had a stock/rooted kitkat rom. I was used to using SNOTE for note taking, and liked the abiltiy to take 360° photos withe samsung camera surround effect. I realize that most people probably see these as bloatware, but I havent really seen anything comparable.