Does anyone know of a way to avoid the automatic installation of the external rom?
This is do-able on the universal and is convenient because you can then load the cab files selectively and have them installed where you want, e.g., storage card or extended storage.
Just do a soft reset when phone starts to install customizations.
you loose the mms folder though i cant seem to maually install it any ideas
Install the free explorer app TotalCommander and you can specify \extended_rom as a path and you can then access the extended rom and install whichever parts you want to.
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_Unhide_Extrom
Then just install the little cab that has mms shortcut in its name.
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XDA I has only 32M RAM that is shared between application installation storage and program run time memory, a precious resource. Lots of applications don't offer the option of installing it to a different place, e.g. Storage Card\Program Files directory that I created. (To make the shortage worse, even if an application is installed on the SD card, there are dll's that the application installs to the Main Memory's Windows directory anyway.)
I can cut and paste to relocate / move the application directory from Main Memory to Storage Card brute force but it doesn't work well. I presume that the Registry contains links pointing to the application directory that I moved away, just like desktop Window versions. I guess I need a regedit program (Special Edition came with it) to fix the links in the Registry. Is that all? If I choose not to upgrade to the Special Edition, which program is best for this? Much appreciated!
Try the CABINSTL - this software enable to install anywhere Your programs, if You can find the installed applicaton's CAB file.
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/pocketpc/cabinst.html
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XDA I has only 32M RAM that is shared between application installation storage and program run time memory, a precious resource. Lots of applications don't offer the option of installing it to a different place, e.g. Storage Card\Program Files directory that I created. (To make the shortage worse, even if an application is installed on the SD card, there are dll's that the application installs to the Main Memory's Windows directory anyway.)
I can cut and paste to relocate / move the application directory from Main Memory to Storage Card brute force but it doesn't work well. I presume that the Registry contains links pointing to the application directory that I moved away, just like desktop Window versions. I guess I need a regedit program (Special Edition came with it) to fix the links in the Registry. Is that all? If I choose not to upgrade to the Special Edition, which program is best for this? Much appreciated!
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FYI if you use the cut & paste method you must recreate your links manually using a file explorer. But the best way go is to just reinstall your applications and select Storage card instead of Main memory.
Also under Add/Remove Programs un-check "Install programs into the default installation folder".
HTH
Thanks to both of you!
Using cabinstl. you have to create the directory,
\Storage Card\Program Files\app_dir_name as the destination directory. I first designated \Storage Card\Program Files as the destination and cabinstl hangs. Check the box "Associating .cab with cabinstl" is convenient so that you can copy/paste the .cab file to \Storage Car\tmp, say, using Windows Explorer, and double-click on the cab file on XDA I to start installation. With this tool, you can install any .cab nicely to \Storage Card\Program Files - so far it works with every .cab application installation file I use.
Qman said:
Also under Add/Remove Programs un-check "Install programs into the default installation folder".
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For other readers: it's the Add/Remove Programs from ActiveSync's Tool menu on the PC (vs XDA). For some applications, they give you an .exe installer for you to run on the PC to install it on XDA. Bring the Add/Remove Programs tool up, un-check it, and then double click on the .exe installer. Minor restriction: it always installs it at the top level of the Storage Card, not 100% desirable but serves the purpose of preserving Main Memory.
ActiveSync's Help for Add/Remove Program indicates that ActiveSync assumes that an application installer is in .exe form that runs on the connected PC and installs on the PC as well as XDA. I don't understand why it needs to install on the PC.
Hi everybody,
I have a problem which drives me crazy and I'm hoping that somebody on this forum will be able to help me. I have HTC HD2 phone and using latest Feb 1st Energy ROM. As a part of this ROM there is a tool XDA_UC which I have been using successfully for a while. Originally I was installing most of my application on to the phone memory (all of them resided in \Storage card\XDA_UC), but because I struggle with a free storage space I decided to install all of them to storage card. I moved all the cab files to \Storage Card\XDA_UC\Storage, but nothing got installed. I tried also \Storage Card\XDA_UC\Manual, but same case. I reduced number of cabs down to 2 and changed their names not to contain any no-alphabetical characters, but still same results. I'm following this information regards to cab placement:
* My.tsk file from "\Storage Card\XDA_UC"
and if not present Cook.tsk from Windows Folder.
* import *wifi*.*xml and *mail*.*xml provisional registry settings for WiFi and Email setup.
* Copy Over User Files.
Check for "\Storage Card\XDA_UC\Copy2Root" if present, Disable Manila from Homescreen then Copy files from "\Storage Card\XDA_UC\Copy2Root" to the root of the device, Then checking for existence of wallpaper_TF3D.png or wallpaper_TF3D.jpg in "\Storage Card\XDA_UC\Copy2Root\Windows" and adding that to
[HKCU\Software\HTC\Manila]
"HomeBackgroundPath"="\\Windows\\wallpaper_TF3 D.jp g"
Import registry files from "\Storage Card\XDA_UC\Copy2Root\Windows\manila.reg" If present
Re-enable Manila on Homescreen and redraw it. Now also works for the Sense 2.1 and up versions.
* .xdas files in "\Storage Card\XDA_UC"
* Silently run Legacy SDConfig.txt from Storage Card
(If your using RunCC.exe or Autorun you do not need to point to or use SDAutorun.exe or SDConfig.txt) Thanks to RoryB
Commands for SDConfig.txt can be found here....
* .cab files in "\Storage Card\autoinstall"
This makes it compatible with your storage card's setup for Tom's Autoinstall.
* .cab files in "\Storage Card\XDA_UC"
* .cab files in "\Storage Card\XDA_UC\Storage", These cab files will be tempted to install to Storage Location. Not recommend using this method. Please use Manual instead.
* .cab files in "\Storage Card\XDA_UC\Manual",These cab files will start with Full User interaction capabilities to choose where to install to.
* .reg files in "\Storage Card\XDA_UC"
* .xml files in "\Storage Card\XDA_UC"
* .mscr files in "\Storage Card\XDA_UC"
* .cer files in "\Storage Card\XDA_UC"
* Create Shortcuts and more from Registry Keys
More information here....
* Copy over welcomehead.192.01.png & welcomehead.192.02.png present in "\Storage Card\XDA_UC\Copy2Root\Windows" to the Windows folder.
* Copy over welcomehead.96.01.png & welcomehead.96.02.png present in "\Storage Card\XDA_UC\Copy2Root\Windows" to the Windows folder.
Actually everything is copied over from Copy2Root folder to root, but the above Splashcreens get their file atributes removed before this happens.
* Add native support for .mscr, .mortrun, .xda, xdai, xdas & .xdaz files
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I also created SDConfig.txt in \Storage Card\XDA_UC with commands to install two cabs on to storage card with no luck.
What am I doing wrong? Why I cannot get any cab file installed into storage card using XDA_UC and why also interactive install is not working?
Is there any install log file to check? Many mane versions back I got the message from XDA_UX that install was finished, but this is not working either and I don't know what is broken.
Any suggestions, or tips are appreciated.
Thank you.
I found partial solution.
If cab files are placed under \storage card\XD_UC\SD
then all of them are being installed using interactive installation where I can choose location to install cab to.
Still this is just semi-automatic, I'm wondering whether there is an option of installing those cabs into storage card automatically without any interaction.
robsonr said:
I found partial solution.
If cab files are placed under \storage card\XD_UC\SD
then all of them are being installed using interactive installation where I can choose location to install cab to.
Still this is just semi-automatic, I'm wondering whether there is an option of installing those cabs into storage card automatically without any interaction.
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I saw a mortscript over on the Rhodium forum that allowed this. I even tested it for a while. But when I went to Rhodium, I install everything in main memory storage anyway.
I'm attaching the mortscript, you can look inside it to see what it does. It goes in the XDA_UC directory.
EDIT: As I recall, you need to make sure that the CAB files do not require interaction, and there is an additional directory you need to create if any of the cabs need human intervention, like to hit "Accept", etc.
I have the same problem
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I saw a mortscript over on the Rhodium forum that allowed this. I even tested it for a while. But when I went to Rhodium, I install everything in main memory storage anyway.
I'm attaching the mortscript, you can look inside it to see what it does. It goes in the XDA_UC directory.
EDIT: As I recall, you need to make sure that the CAB files do not require interaction, and there is an additional directory you need to create if any of the cabs need human intervention, like to hit "Accept", etc.
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I give it a try. Thank you.
I use this script:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8865033&postcount=130
It auto installs most cabs to the SD Card, it seems to have a problem with large files such as the Waze navigation cab.
hi,
i've tried to install cabs whith this procedure, but i've a problem.
my hd2 is locked with lock password because wm6.5 has bugged from 2 weeks ago when i started my phone without charge battery. then after i entered my lock password, i entered my pin code ok too, then it has stopped again and my lock password was reset by wm6.5. so i can't unlock my phone. because i've not save my contacts, i don't want to make hard reset to solve it without saving it before.
by reading this post, and other ones, i've an idea to use autocab install on sdcard to try to solve my problem. i found a .cab that normaly put hklm lock password disable and i tried the script that stevedebi talked about. but i think that the loading of the script 0002_sashimi_sdauto.mscr can not be ok because the lock password is active.
Is anyone can confirm that or that it depend of a special rom ? (my rom is an official french operator rom).
perhaps, i put files and directory not on good place on my sdcard, for resum it is :
i've created directory \XDA_UC and \XDA_UC\SDAuto , i also test whith \SDAuto
i put the cab in \XDA_UC\SDAuto and \SDAuto and the 0002_sashimi_sdauto.mscr on \ of the sdcard.
can you confirm those localisations are also ok ?
nicohtc34 said:
hi,
i've tried to install cabs whith this procedure, but i've a problem.
my hd2 is locked with lock password because wm6.5 has bugged from 2 weeks ago when i started my phone without charge battery. then after i entered my lock password, i entered my pin code ok too, then it has stopped again and my lock password was reset by wm6.5. so i can't unlock my phone. because i've not save my contacts, i don't want to make hard reset to solve it without saving it before.
by reading this post, and other ones, i've an idea to use autocab install on sdcard to try to solve my problem. i found a .cab that normaly put hklm lock password disable and i tried the script that stevedebi talked about. but i think that the loading of the script 0002_sashimi_sdauto.mscr can not be ok because the lock password is active.
Is anyone can confirm that or that it depend of a special rom ? (my rom is an official french operator rom).
perhaps, i put files and directory not on good place on my sdcard, for resum it is :
i've created directory \XDA_UC and \XDA_UC\SDAuto , i also test whith \SDAuto
i put the cab in \XDA_UC\SDAuto and \SDAuto and the 0002_sashimi_sdauto.mscr on \ of the sdcard.
can you confirm those localisations are also ok ?
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XDA_UC runs after a hard reset, but I think it is only on NRG ROMs. You have to have the executable in the \Windows directory to run it.
Can you setup Activesync and sync the device to your computer? That would backup the contacts.
This is a question for Zach, but as a new user I did not have access to his thread. First, congratulations on developing a great ROM. You do great work, I love XTRSense 5.01. However, I have come across two small glitches, both related to your GScript app.
After running the Apps2SD script, all of the other scripts disappear. There is a note to find them on the SD card, but I haven't been able to find any scripts there. I specifically want to install the battery life script. Is there a way to recover access to the scripts?
Second, I accidentally ran the script that deleted HTC Teeter. Is there any way to get it back short of reinstalling the ROM?
Thanks in advance ...
TexasBadger said:
This is a question for Zach, but as a new user I did not have access to his thread. First, congratulations on developing a great ROM. You do great work, I love XTRSense 5.01. However, I have come across two small glitches, both related to your GScript app.
After running the Apps2SD script, all of the other scripts disappear. There is a note to find them on the SD card, but I haven't been able to find any scripts there. I specifically want to install the battery life script. Is there a way to recover access to the scripts?
Second, I accidentally ran the script that deleted HTC Teeter. Is there any way to get it back short of reinstalling the ROM?
Thanks in advance ...
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Hi! Just to note, I'm not currently running xtrSENSE or xtrROM, but I have quite a lot in the past and probably will again someday, so I thought I'd answer what I can.
1. I don't know what's going on with scripts disappearing, are you sure you actually added them to GScript's list of available scripts? When you load GScript, initially it's blank, and you have to tell it to load each script individually. Make sure the checkbox for run as root is checked for each one. Then the first time you run one from the main GScript screen, it'll prompt you for SU access. Sorry if I'm including info you already know, just making this answer friendly for anyone who happens to find this thread. There should be a folder called gscript on the SD card.
Note: Different folder listing programs list files and folders in different sorting orders. Linux is case sensitive so you can have both a folder named gscripts and one called GScripts (only the first should exist, I'm just using it as example). What I'm getting at is that some programs list all the files and folders with starting with the lower-case letters first, and then the upper-case ones after, so if you look for the folder gscript, make sure and search everywhere in the listing.
Also, if you must, you can open the ROM zip file on your computer and look in the sdcard folder in it and you'll see the gscript folder there with all the scripts inside. Just copy the gscript folder to your SD card if they got deleted somehow.
2. Same as the last suggestion, you can open the ROM zip file on your computer and in the system\app folder there you'll find "teeter.apk". You can use Root Explorer off the Android Market to put that back in system\app, or you could just install it from your file manager (Astro, File Manager...) for it to reside in normal user memory.
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"Also, if you must, you can open the ROM zip file on your computer and look in the sdcard folder in it and you'll see the gscript folder there with all the scripts inside. Just copy the gscript folder to your SD card if they got deleted somehow."
This worked perfectly. The GScript folder on the SD card was empty. Not anymore, and the scripts work fine.
"Same as the last suggestion, you can open the ROM zip file on your computer and in the system\app folder there you'll find "teeter.apk". You can use Root Explorer off the Android Market to put that back in system\app, or you could just install it from your file manager (Astro, File Manager...) for it to reside in normal user memory."
I put teeter.apk on the SD card, but my attempts to intall it with ES File Manager failed. Maybe related to Apps2SD?
TexasBadger said:
"Also, if you must, you can open the ROM zip file on your computer and look in the sdcard folder in it and you'll see the gscript folder there with all the scripts inside. Just copy the gscript folder to your SD card if they got deleted somehow."
This worked perfectly. The GScript folder on the SD card was empty. Not anymore, and the scripts work fine.
"Same as the last suggestion, you can open the ROM zip file on your computer and in the system\app folder there you'll find "teeter.apk". You can use Root Explorer off the Android Market to put that back in system\app, or you could just install it from your file manager (Astro, File Manager...) for it to reside in normal user memory."
I put teeter.apk on the SD card, but my attempts to intall it with ES File Manager failed. Maybe related to Apps2SD?
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You don't want it on the SD card. You need to navigate to /system/app in internal storage on the ROM. Apps2sd moves third party apps that you install from the market to the SD card, but does not move the internal apps in /system/app.
You may need to restart after you pop that .apk back in /system/app to get it back in your app drawer.
I think I'm getting a corrupted download from the FTP site, CWR won't install the .zip, says it's bad. Anyone have Northeast 1.2 and can post it or send it to me?
My GPS was great before but after I upgraded the radio I can't get a lock at all.
Here you go, I've enclosed the zip. If it still won't work for you what I do is just update the file in the rom and flash that. Which in this case would be system/etc/gps.conf. I've always kept a copy of the rom on my memory card and update it as needed. What I do is move the rom and whatever the other zip is to my desktop and use 7-zip to "open archive" on both zip files. I do this on my desktop because I get more consistent results versus trying to do it on the sd card. You can either delete the file in the rom and drag/drop the new gps.conf into it or you can right-click the file "edit" copy/paste the text into gps.conf. You could use adb to do this I'm sure but I for one am too lazy/stupid to download, figure out and use it. Using the above method I've updated/replaced "all" the google apps, updated the hosts file, modified the build.prop, tried a couple different gps scripts and I have a completely updated rom (Liberated 2.2.2). And the updates for the google apps aren't stealing internal storage.
If you use GPS Status (free download) reset and download new assistance data.
Awesome thanks!
I'm afraid this is a problem I've created for myself.
Rooted, LineageOS 15.1, TWRP.
After installing ES File Explorer, I decided to uninstall some of the duplicate applications that I was using third party replacements for, including the factory File Manager. Unfortunately, I put in a new SD card after this and now when trying to delete image galleries from programs like QuickPic (or do similar things in other apps) I'm not able to grant permissions to the SD card as the default behavior is for the programs to use the File Manager to access the root path and grant permissions.
I tried "Root Explorer" on ES File, and went to "Mount R/W", however my SD card path /mnt/media_rw/6630-6630 indicates that it is already mounted RW, despite the applications not being able to utilize this.
Is there any command line method I could use to enable R/W access from all apps to the SD card? Or a way I could re install the factory file manager? Any insight or help would be appreciated.
Trying this method also did not help. Unless someone has an idea, I may just have to reinstall LineageOS and not make this same mistake again:
https://www.thedroidway.com/fix-external-sd-card-write-permission-in-kitkat-lollipop/
This also did not seem to help.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/module-exsdcard-write-access-enabler-t3670428
Can't format my phone until I'm done dealing with a customer at the moment, so unless someone comes up with something before then I guess that's what I'll do. Blegh.
Edit: Reinstalled LineageOS, will make more of an effort this time to just disable rather than outright uninstalling factory apps. The "System Removal Tool" or whatever the name was I got from the play store to clean up with last time lacked the option to simply disable.