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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Johnny11:
I didn't notice anyone had a posted a solution to this problem, so I thought I'd do so in case anyone else ran into it.

I was able to freeze apps fine with Titanium Backup on the latest ICS leak (XXLPB as of right now) but ran into some problems when I wanted to defrost them. Titanium Backup said they were defrosted successfully but they still were listed as frozen and didn't appear in the app drawer.

Here is how to solve the problem:

1. Find /data/system/packages.xml with Root Explorer or an equivalent

2. Make a backup of packages.xml right away in the same folder in case we mess anything up any need to restore it later

3. Copy packages.xml onto the root of your internal or external storage

4. Plug your device into your computer and copy packages.xml from the root of your storage over to your computer

5. Open the packages.xml on your computer with your editor of choice - I suggest Notepad++

6. Search for the string {enabled="2"} (without the { }). Every line ending in this represents a frozen app. The lines should look something like this:

<package name="com.sec.android.widgetapp.socialhub" codePath="/system/app/SocialHubWidget.apk" nativeLibraryPath="/data/data/com.sec.android.widgetapp.socialhub/lib" flags="1" ft="11b7e237e00" it="11b7e237e00" ut="11b7e237e00" version="1" sharedUserId="10001" [COLOR="Red"]enabled="2"[/COLOR]>

7. Now for every app you wish to unfreeze, replace {enabled="2"} with {enabled="1"} (again, without the {})

7. Save packages.xml, move it back onto your phone's storage, and use Root Explorer or an equivalent to replace your original packages.xml at /data/system/packages.xml with your new one

8. Reboot

Props to olympicchicken for getting me most of the way to the answer: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=20771481&postcount=113

***UPDATE*** Feb 29, 2011

See this post for a way to freeze and unfreeze system apps without messing with the packages.xml file. Thanks polzovotel.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nos_20:
Will doing this then allow titanium backup to freeze/defrost apps as it should, or do I have to do this each time I want to defrost an app?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Johnny11:
You will have to do this each time you want to defrost an app.

However, I would imagine it would be pretty trivial for a dev to make an app to automate the process. Unfortunately, I don't have the coding knowledge to do that.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nos_20:
Seems daft I cannot defrost apps on Android 4 in titanium or my tool box just doesn't work.

Not really getting any help from the app developers either!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trevmar:
With a Galaxy Note running XXLA4 I find the text is {enabled="false"}

Interesting that YouTube, Maps, and a few other apps are marked: {enabled="true"}

Everything worked OK when I just deleted the (enabled="false"} ... Thanks OP :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jotajota82:
not with some apps

Thanks Jhonny, i did what you said, but still cant defrost some apps i dont know why
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brandaopj:
i have the same problem!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Johnny11:
Hmmm, so you both have some apps successfully defrosted using this method and some not. And I'm assuming you have double checked to make sure you did the process correctly and made the changes to the right app references in the file.

I'm just brainstorming here, but can you think of anything that the apps which didn't defrost have in common? Are they all user apps, systems apps, on SD, protected apps,...etc?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jotajota82:
cant defrost

umm, first scuse my "english"

maybe something is not function well in my phone

but i think too that the problem are some apps that has variuos services running
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] conectix:
have you tried using the gemini app?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kurantong:
thanks

wow thanks johhny

everything works . i did it on my galaxy note

here's what i did:

replace {enabled="true"} with {enabled="1"}
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] polzovotel:
There is a nice option in in the ICS rom itself - to disable/enable applications. So there is no need to deal with the packages.xml file - just use native interface:

For me - working w/o any issues.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Johnny11:
That is a good solution, but it only works for system apps. Otherwise if it is a user app your only choice is total uninstallation... which is less than ideal in some circumstances.

I thought I found a work around for user apps by using Titanium backup to convert them to system apps so you could disable them through the native interface...but this led to apps disappearing from the system... so it looks like it isn't a viable workaround.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] betoNL:
Thanks for this thread...just what I needed.

The solution and the tip :)

Replaced the values from

enabled="2"

to

enabled="1"

as instructed and everything went flawlessly...

But I also saw some lines with :

enabled="3"

What that value "3" stands for?

Thanks

.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joel.bourquard:
Hi all,

Check out Titanium Backup 4.8.4 which performs ICS-friendly freezing now. Also in case you cannot defrost an app, check out Power defrost in the Batch menu :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nos_20:
They have issued an update which should fix this problem. The logcats I sent must have helped!!

GT I900

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deleted member 657471:
It still doesn't work.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nos_20:
this fix is for Samsung ROMS, make sure you have version 4.8.4. I tried it on ICS and it worked fine, I froze and defrosted apps no problem.

GT I900

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deleted member 657471:
I'm running Calkulin's ROM based on the ICS leak of FC07 and it doesn't defrost. The toast message says it did, but the app still shows as frozen.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deleted member 657471:
Power Defrost seems to be the only way to do it.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3c:
Problems seems to be only on few devices

I have 3 devices running ICS and I can freeze/defrost any apps with System Tuner without a single issue!

But on the Galaxy S2, defrost doesn't work at all!

Found another work-around actually that works for both user/system apps:

- Backup the app and uninstall it.

- Reboot

- Restore the app

That's it, it's no longer frozen! It feels much easier to me. :D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3c:
Doesn't work for me, the frozen apps are not listed in the all apps list...

Neither the OP packages.xml trick. On reboot, the enabled are set back to 1.

Only solution I found is to backup+uninstall frozen apps, reboot, restore apps.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] diverdee:
I came across the same issue on an S2 running ICS - using system tuner pro & gemini app manager - neither would defrost/boil apps.

However App Quarantine/app quarantine pro will unfreeze them.

I think that App quarantine uses a different method for 'quarantining' apps, as apps that have been 'quarantined' directly in App Quarantine do not show up as frozen in either System Tuner or Gemini, but apps 'frozen' in either of those 2 do who up as 'quarantined' in App quarantine.

That's my workaround for now anyway - apparently system tuner pro is getting an update to fix this issue.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3c:
I tested App Quarantine, and noticed a weird thing while freezing AdFree app, it moved it to system folder!!! It seems to do that to be able to 'detect updates of quarantined apps'. Which is an interesting feature in any case, as most of the time if an app gets updated, it's unfrozen automatically!

EDIT: System Tuner has been updated to version 1.8.2, which recognizes app frozen with App Quarantine and is able to freeze/unfreeze any apps on any ICS custom versions (confirmed). If you have frozen apps with an older version you can find a workaround here.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sam20e:
im using galaxy Note android 2.3.6. got this same issue. can freeze but cannot defreeze. i mailed several times they are not responding at all.

Sam
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3c:
Time to switch to another app ;) You can try System Tuner then, but first you'll have to apply one of the available workarounds to fix this (imho, easiest is to use the one posted in previous post or use App Quarantine).
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] allansy:
Defrosting via Power Defrost

Someone suggested in here to use the power defrost in the batch operation of TB. I tried it and it works.

I think this is the best solution instead od uninstalling, install and then restore.

Thanks!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tomdroid:
Thank you allansy, thank you, thank you.

I'm on ICS on the Galaxy Note and couldn't defrost my apps anylonger. Had tried ALL of the above solutions incl. editing the xml. Nothing worked ... except the power defrost from Titanium Backup.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3c:
I received a Galaxy Note yesterday and will publish shortly a work-around for System Tuner, available in version 2.1 and above.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Devtodi:
updated info re: unfreezing apps

unable to unfreeze apps and when I went to packages.xml and copied it to my computer and opened it,then lines of code did note come up the way described. is there any progress in the ability to unfreeze system apps?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3c:
System Tuner works well now on any devices, confirmed on Galaxy Note with such issues before.

Note however to avoid installing another app before the reboot (if the app says so), otherwise the packages.xml will not be updated to unfreeze frozen apps.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mk_ln:
seems i thanked too quickly;'boiling' the app seems to cause the phone to not boot (stuck on boot screen)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3c:
Well, so many things could have gone... Did you do a clean reboot or used an app for an instant reboot?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jokesy:
This is the EASIEST solution ever!

Requirements:

-ICS & JB(tested on ICS 4.0.4 and JB 4.1.x. I didn't test on 4.0.3)

-Frozen System apps (it doesn't work for user apps)

To defrost any app just follow these instructions below:

1. Go to settings - Apps, then swipe to all applications.

Note: All frozen apps are also listed as disabled apps in the application settings

2. So scroll down to the end of the list, you will find all your frozen apps there.

3. Click on the app(s) you wish to defrost and click on enable.

*There is no need for reboot

This method works like charm

Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3c:
Not for all version of ICS and not the easiest either.

Depending on how apps are frozen you won't even find them there! And on some ICS versions frozen user apps can't be unfrozen there.

Easiest is to get a non-bugged version of ICS and use any app you like. That's how it should be in the first place.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jokesy:
Works on 4.0.4 and 4.1.x can't say anything about 4.0.3

Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3c:
Ok, I should have said not on all 'flavors' of 4.x

So the requirement should be (considering it's an ICS thread anyway):

- Only apply to system app

- Not frozen the old way (pre-ICS)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jokesy:
you are correct, it works for system apps only.

Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rayman25:
i have the same problem cant defrost any app that was froven just got tired and did a restore of my system and rerooted ( then i read your post lol )

i did not do a backup of those apps because i tought i was gona be super easy to just press the defrost button but no :(

i have samsung gs2x with telus ( ics 4.0.3 )

the apps that i wanted to defreez were not on the application screen
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manas_a:
Automatic Defrost on Boot

This app called 'Package Enabler' automatically defrosts all frozen apps on boot. Works great for apps but widgets like sound search need to dragged to homescreen again
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bonoboo:
ZIP for unfreezing apps

Post moved here
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Markline:
I think the problem have in the back up codes , you may read the code and find the error. you may solve your issue.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lukutso:
help!

hello everyone i really need help! when i was in the task manager on "rom toolbox" i accidentally froze something i believe to be apart of the system now my background of the phone is black and there is now bar where wifi battery time or notifications show, please someone help i have a samsung galaxy note 4 for tmobile
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bonoboo:
If you can install custom recovery (CWM or TWRP) and flash this ZIP

Or you can perform factory reset to fix this.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spiral mind:
I had the same problem with my Titanium Backup. I couldn't freeze or defrost frozen apps neither could I uninstall apps.

I found a solution on this thread :

http://xdaforums.com/google-nexus-5/help/uninstall-apps-titanium-backup-cm11-t2602670 .

Funny thing is that I installed Selinux Mode Changer, changed the mode to "PERMISSIVE" , I rebooted the phone and still TB wouldn't do anything.

So today, after one week, after my phone went off by low battery, I turned it on again and found a message on the notification bar saying that Selinux has changed the mode to permissive (or sth like that).

I opened TB and everything is working !!! Freezing, defrosting, uninstalling !!!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] grossdm:
I used to struggle to defrost apps on KitKat!

I did so much of what has been described with packages.xml, though I did not try other apps to defrost.

I randomly tried something in TiBu that fixed the problem for me instantly.

In the menu I selected "reload apps list" - it then defrosted the problem app just like normal. I couldn't believe it, after spending so much time trying to tweak that packages.xml file (and whatever else I had tried).

I hope this works for someone else having defrost troubles.

Best of luck!
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vandalheart:
I have currently Overcome 7 v4.1.0 on my tab and wish to try out [ROM][CDMA][KANG] Miui 1.12.9 12/24/11

Do i simply put in the zip file to my tab and install via overcome CWM or do i need to do anything beforehand? i.e wipe?

Maybe a silly question but i hope anyone can help me before i do anything stupid...

**UPDATE: BASED ON RECOMMENDATION BY FRIENDS I FLASHED IT DIRECTLY FROM CWM.***

Not going to ask about the ROM coz that will be in different thread but I'd like to know...how do i get back to Overcome 7? Just by flashing the same zip file as before? Thanks
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuestK00426:
Just flash the overcome zip file
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gallaxytab:
overcome gsm worked!
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BEaStia:
Make backup from CWM->wipe all->install MiUi zip file->???->Profit!

instructions on russian:

http://4pda.ru/forum/dl/post/1421932/MIUI_Install_Manual.pdf

if you don't know russian - i can make translations...i just don't know where the instructions on english are...
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vandalheart:
got it! thanks to all
[HTC Rezound] MrSmith317:
This icon pack is similar to my blue pack except in Beats red with a custom battery icon(**UPDATED BATTERY**)

Instructions:

Backup your ROM

Flash in recovery

Enjoy

Notes:

Screenshot:
[HTC Rezound] racinwarrior:
i have been using df0520 direct from VZWs boot animation
[HTC Rezound] das0527:
I'm very interested in seeing these icons when you've got a set completed.
[HTC Rezound] nixternal:
#cc0000 is the color in the logo, as well as the color they use on their website.
[HTC Rezound] lbiniusc:
Looking good bro
[HTC Rezound] yojoe600:
love the color but seems hard to see
[HTC Rezound] who MIKE D:
MrSmith317, are you using the built in screenshot program?
[HTC Rezound] MrSmith317:
Yes I am. Power + Home

The screenshots look better on my phone.
[HTC Rezound] who MIKE D:
Well check this out...

If you go to your android sdk file/

then go to the tools folder

click on ddms

then click the device tab and select screen capture, the screen shots are so much better

Also you can do stuff on the phone like push buttons and take the screen shot at the same time
[HTC Rezound] MrSmith317:
I know about DDMS, I really just need to start cropping and resizing in GIMP...but I'm lazy.
[HTC Rezound] who MIKE D:
Just thought id help you get better pics lol
[HTC Rezound] mpalatsi:
Cool concept dude... really hard to see though. Maybe use a thin white stroke around it?
[HTC Rezound] MrSmith317:
It looks much better on the phone that the goofy screenshot. My screenshot on the phone is clear as day.
[HTC Rezound] dyetheskin:
be useful for gb users too. I see it's for ICS only

sent from tapatalk on my rezound
[HTC Rezound] MrSmith317:
I keep forgetting there are GB users haha. I'll pull Scott's GB framework and post the GB version too....spread the love.
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] zeeraf:
says download doesnt exist
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] mobile_sensei:
Yes, I'm waiting on kejar to generate & update the link on his end of the server.

Posted A Temporary Mirror until he generates the new link.

~ Thanks
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] zeeraf:
okay just wondering lol .... flashed 0.7.6 this morning and so far so good, cant wait to try the update
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] mobile_sensei:
* Notice

For those of you wondering why we have another thread, this is for the new version 0.7.7, & from this point on, I will be maintaining the Nexus S / Nexus S 4G. The Old threads will be closed as soon as kejar gets around to doing it.

Thanks, & Enjoy!
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] sceptor:
Reasons for picking speedy? Last I checked the GPS wouldn't lock and was having issues. I guess any kernel would work. I've been having g issues where when I restore apps my market messes up and under myapps shows only a grey screen with the options to. Browse apps or games. Doesn't show what apps I have installed . Makes updating impossible. Happens regardless of LCD density. Any suggesions?
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] Dqm56:
Thoughts and opinions please, is it worth it to do a full wipe and update the gapps?
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] dodgeram02:
Cool updating now....
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] Cannon20:
Just flashed this bad boy can't wait to see how it runs great I'm sure as past roms awesome work guys btw got one question though is there a way to get the blue lock screen as in ur other rom mobile?

Edit: Nvm I found ur red show gun theme and got it to work with this all is good so far thanks for ur hard work looks great
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] mobile_sensei:
Max CPU set at 400 would be a good reason for reboots....
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] mobile_sensei:
Send me a PM w/ your e-mail addy, & Ill theme it real quick for you & send your way.
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] JohnCorleone:
Wow, the builds are flying out. I better get a few hours sleep but I will download now so I am ready to go after a few cups of coffee. Thanks!
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] bnitty:
will Shogun work with this?

courtesy of my Red Shogun theme'd with dy-NASTY "Hot Cream Sandwich" sprinkled GummyNex 0.7.2 Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] Dqm56:
I did that to save battery, should I bump it up?
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] zeeraf:
i think the lowest you can go with max cpu is 800 .... anything lower and thats why you keep rebooting
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] zeeraf:
flashed this at 8:32 this morning with about 80% battery life .... phone was completely dead in less than 4 hrs and i didnt even touch it
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] rp076:
Been reading up on kernals to see which is best & Just read xda's post about battery life in our phones & it was found that mathkids kernel was best to run. Will that be implamented back into this rom or just flash ourselves? I've had really great battery with that kernel in this rom.
[HTC EVO 3D] Kelsouless:
So this is my first root and wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache. I then ran the Infected_wipe. But every time I flash Synergy 2.3.4 it works to an extent but wifi and hotspot give me errors.

Actually I did run viperrom but only recieved 1x speeds plus i wasn't hooked.

I read this may be a kernel issue and the kernel doesn't say ziggy when I checked. Sorry I couldn't find the answer out there.

Btw I'm running an s-on, h-boot 1.5, root on 2.3.4, and 2.18.651.5
[HTC EVO 3D] black2rob:
I'm having the same issue.... O_o
[HTC EVO 3D] Kelsouless:
Bah Humbug.

So it seems were all doomed. Who needs wifi really... or hotspot.... Save me
[HTC EVO 3D] black2rob:
Ok guys I just flashed this kernel using flash image gui. And it made my hotspot work awwwwwww yeah. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1255465
[HTC EVO 3D] Kelsouless:
Trying it now via fastboot cwm recovery I'll let you know if it works

Nope..... i'm screwed
[HTC EVO 3D] black2rob:
Which kernel did u use? I used the the first one not sure if that matters.
[HTC EVO 3D] Kelsouless:
I used the first one. I'm going to try TWRP and see if it makes a diff. over CWM
[HTC EVO 3D] Kelsouless:
So twrp made the difference over CWM. I cleared the Dalvik Cache and Cache, did a factory reset and lo and behold the ROM worked with the built in ziggy kernel
[HTC EVO 3D] black2rob:
Well I'm glad it worked. Happy to help when I can.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] grimmstyle2000:
Anyone have a battery driver fix for the EZ-72a Netbook (UNGoogle_0.3.7_wm8505_V2_mod) Android 2.2?

Battery shows a question mark in the battery status...
[Bravo General] galaxyfitftw:
I would like to hav the apk file of this. When i get to this app in android market its saying its not avaliable for my bravo. Get me the direct apk download please.
[Bravo General] josuearisty:
Here you are:

http://www.4shared.com/android/-xpAg-0q/commotorolaandroidunknownenabl.html

Enable debug and install it via adb! :)
[Bravo General] galaxyfitftw:
How to install it via adb ? Can u brief please. Sorry i m new to this procedure.
[Bravo General] galaxyfitftw:
Awesome bro. I have done it. Thanks for the help !
[Bravo General] ntony-rq:
Motorola enabler...

Hello friend...

you first download the app... the second time is install the program android injector in your pc, you don´t need be root!!!!:D

ohhh you have to install the driver of motorola bravo. with this method you can install almost every apk whithout need to be a root
[Bravo General] josuearisty:
You can also install Gingerbreak and root the phone without need to do it with super one click root!
[Bravo General] raul1113:
Thanks for this!!! I've been searching it, I hope the installation with injector runs without trouble............
[Bravo General] josuearisty:
Instalar Sideloader for Bravo, Gingerbreak (para rootear) y 2nd init defy(para instalar el custom recovery y poder instalar custom roms)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1599672
[Bravo General] skeevydude:
Any news for the *nix version?
[Bravo General] corvx:
*nix version for what?
[Bravo General] skeevydude:
Posted in wrong thread by accident....*nix version Josuearisty's one click script....I could have used it earlier today, but I do have my prerooted sbf....that tends to make things easier....