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Root monster 5.3 help

I want to make some changes to the admired monster that i just flashed. It doesn't have maps.apk or [web] browser.apk that the metropcs admire normally has. Also i want my old keyboard.

I tried to simplyput the apks in data/apps and system apps. Not working. They aren't zipso i cant flash them.

What can i do? I've tried different [web] browsers and keyboards and map apps.... I want mine. Lol

::spoiled brat tantrums::

Please help
 
I want to make some changes to the admired monster that i just flashed. It doesn't have maps.apk or browser.apk that the metropcs admire normally has. Also i want my old keyboard.

I tried to simplyput the apks in data/apps and system apps. Not working. They aren't zipso i cant flash them.

What can i do? I've tried different browsers and keyboards and map apps.... I want mine. Lol

::spoiled brat tantrums::

Please help

So what your going to want to do is get a ROM best idea is stock++. Get root browser light open the ROM find the system/app folder multi select your apks extract browse your SD, find your files and move to your system/app folder reboot. PROFIT! Note... Your keybord 's apk is latinime.apk
 
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i think the keyboard is actually swype casue the android keyboard aka latinime.apk is already in there. anyways yeah thats what you do you grab the apks change their permissions to make it rw-r--r-- and then place them in the system/app folder. then reboot the phone[/QUOTE

Im testing with the maps.apk. I figure that'll show up in the app drawer one get it right. The permission on it is rwxr-r. Says some system apps don't allow permission changes... Root browser lite.
The apks move around fine. The phone just isnt registering them or something. Tried data/apps and system apps. They move but after rebo:(ot ye maps app is not in app drawer still
 
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So what your going to want to do is get a ROM best idea is stock++. Get root browser light open the ROM find the system/app folder multi select your apks extract browse your SD, find your files and move to your system/app folder reboot. PROFIT! Note... Your keybord 's apk is latinime.apk

Wait...what? Stock++ get another Rom? Extract browse? Can u extract an apk? I though thE ws just zip n rars
 
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you got to change the permissions for it to work. i dont know how it is with root browser lite but if its anything like root explerer then long press the apk file and a pop should appear listin things. find permissions and change them. and yes you can extract apk from roms. all you do is download the rom which i a zip file and open the file and find the apk file and drag it out of the zip file. simple as that. now if wanted to go into the apk file itself you could decompile or use 7zip but thats a different story so lets not get into that.
 
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you got to change the permissions for it to work. i dont know how it is with root browser lite but if its anything like root explerer then long press the apk file and a pop should appear listin things. find permissions and change them. and yes you can extract apk from roms. all you do is download the rom which i a zip file and open the file and find the apk file and drag it out of the zip file. simple as that. now if wanted to go into the apk file itself you could decompile or use 7zip but thats a different story so lets not get into that.

Yup, I use root browser lite. Just long press on it, a menu will pop up, look for permissions (should be at the bottom), tap it, then on the first row, put checkmarks on the first two boxes, and on the second and third rows just checkmark the first box then hit save then reboot :D
 
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Am I missing something? Why don't you just install the APK from the file browser? Try to open it and it will ask you if you want to install it or not. If you don't have "Unknown Sources" checked it will tell you that you can't install it but if you check it then you can do it. I have never seen anyone have this much trouble with installing an app o_O
 
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Am I missing something? Why don't you just install the APK from the file browser? Try to open it and it will ask you if you want to install it or not. If you don't have "Unknown Sources" checked it will tell you that you can't install it but if you check it then you can do it. I have never seen anyone have this much trouble with installing an app o_O

lmao. i always love the hard way. dude that was so simple. lol i didnt even know i could do that. short press, install. i dont think ive ever "short pressed" in root browser lite.
gracias senor bloodlin
 
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yeah nothing to do with permissions... just simply not installed. im a dummie here. LEARNING PROCESS here LEARNING PROCESS. lol
the maps working now. now i shall move on to other issues. like that web browser and keyboard.
thanks yall


add-on... the maps worked... but couldnt get the apks for the keyboard or the browser to work. found gingerbread keyboard in the play store if anyone is wondering.
 
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maps can be installed from the playstore. as far as the browser goes just install opera mini or something just like it. metro browser sucks. it is way more space then needed and also not that great. if opera mini isnt what your looking for then try some other browser. there a few real good one on the playstore. if all else fails there is stock roms you can go to or you can add needed apps with a root broswer. google installing system apps root if all else does not work...

edit.. see that you got maps working. sorry for not having maps and or a browser with this rom. was just trying to save space for people that dont need maps and hate metro browser
 
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maps can be installed from the playstore. as far as the browser goes just install opera mini or something just like it. metro browser sucks. it is way more space then needed and also not that great. if opera mini isnt what your looking for then try some other browser. there a few real good one on the playstore. if all else fails there is stock roms you can go to or you can add needed apps with a root broswer. google installing system apps root if all else does not work...

edit.. see that you got maps working. sorry for not having maps and or a browser with this rom. was just trying to save space for people that dont need maps and hate metro browser


yeah. its cool. firefox keeps f'n with me. dolphin is ...weird...
lovin this rom tho. its very simple. allows a lot of personalization. <3 my favorite part of anything. not to mention your rom saved my phone from the bootloop i caught myself in. Thanks for doing what chyou doin!
i did cave and install the play google maps. i wanted my older version of it before some recent updates but this works too. still trying to figure out what browser to get for this rom. i shall try your suggestion. ty <3

:)

ADD-ON - Awesome. perfect little browser. .. makes me want to SiIiIiIing!!

so now that i have this rom eXacTly how i want it. I shall move on to explOring othAs! :: British accent::
 
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disappearing from your launcher?
yeah, I have the apk on my sd card. I install it from there. I add a short cut to the dock replacing the contacts short cut. I save it. If I turn the phone off or it just does a random reboot, dolphin is gone. I have to reinstall it and do the whole dance over again. I installed opera mini which I don't like but it's staying put and not disappearing. I also tried to flash the ics theme but installation aborts at every try so I gave up on that. So far I like monster though. Brought the clock down to 800 to save a little battery.
 
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yeah, I have the apk on my sd card. I install it from there. I add a short cut to the dock replacing the contacts short cut. I save it. If I turn the phone off or it just does a random reboot, dolphin is gone. I have to reinstall it and do the whole dance over again. I installed opera mini which I don't like but it's staying put and not disappearing. I also tried to flash the ics theme but installation aborts at every try so I gave up on that. So far I like monster though. Brought the clock down to 800 to save a little battery.
Yeah it's just the launcher that comes with the rom. The only fix I've found for it is backing up all your apps via titanium backup. That will allow them to show up without rebooting. You could also always install a new launcher. I personally like holo launcher :p
 
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