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[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Anti1:
Thank you!

Folks, you are fantastic. This is exactly what I was looking for. I do not use any of the apps, magazines, or papers. Just the book reader function. This means I will hopefully get some real useability out of this thing! Thanks a ton! How do you decide which launcher to go with? Is there a central resource to compare them?
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] dbltap:
If it's just for reading books, I blew away all the B&N stuff on the tablet. I never was a fan of how the Nook reader displayed all my personal epub files.

I loaded the PC version of the Nook reader on my Win 7 machine. There are add-ins to Calbre ebook converter which will read your B&N purchases. I then re-save those files without the DRM and read the books with any number of Android based epub readers. I personally like Aldiko. But Moon Reader is pretty good too.

I haven't missed the B&N apps at all.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] tobdaryl:
Since no one else has replied about launcher, I'll try.

This is a personal thing and the only way to decide is try several. Otherwise you are just seeing opinions.

If you don't want to mess with that then choose "go launcher ex" as it is the most used launcher. I don't use go, I prefer adw ex. Remember that there is a small learning curve on any you choose. If you like ice cream and cake with hot fudge topping and have fifteen dollars then try spb 3d shell. It has all the fluff anyone could want. I tried a demo from the web and it has all of the sparkle, bells, and whistle. It appears slower in real use but you have to pay for that overhead.

Zeam is quick and easy. I want slightly more control.

Good luck!
[HTC Sensation] Gruntplace:
Hi, I was rooted s-off etc before but unrooted to get OTA ICS. How do I root again with ICS, is it just the same process as before?

Thanks
[HTC Sensation] ovodda:
Actually there is no way to root sensation xe with ics :mad:
[HTC Sensation] XaQi 101:
Since you are S-OFF you may want try may method but more experienced user wouldn't recommend hTCDEV Unlock method, but I think that the only way to get the root back right now.

If it show LOCKED on bootloader, this is how I root my Sensation XE.

# Just hit the thanks button so I and other's will know this method also work for you ;p
[HTC Sensation] ovodda:
be carefull with htcdev. unlocking bootloader using this site you lost warranty privileges
[HTC Sensation] SanityPreservation:
You are s-off, get back to stock GB then root it properly with the Revolutionary tool before the OTA ICS upgrade.

Use an early RUU, avoid any containing the 1.18 hboot.

Not being able to get OTA update when rooted is a bunch of huey.

All you need is to have stock recovery and the correct CID.

Root it while on GB.

Flash stock recovery.

Get the OTA update, flash custom recovery

Flash the su-bin-3.0.3.2-efghi-signed.zip

Still rooted and su-access
[HTC Sensation] Smiffee:
Hi SanityPreservation/All,

Forgive me if you think is is the wrong place to post, but I have a rooted One X as well as a rooted Sensation XE, and have a question regarding the XE.

Could I use the same version of CWM and SuperSU on the XE that I use on the One X? I'm currently on CWM v5.8.2.7 and SuperSU v0.87 for the One X.

Of course, I would only apply ROMs and updates that are specific to the XE, but I was just wondering if it's possible to keep one set of 'rooting files' instead of two.
[HTC Sensation] citra_tdz:
Thanx. This help me. But i flashback to ginger. Much stable for me.
[Android Apps and Games] Timmmmmm:
Due to the total lack of ICS apps in Samsung's release of ICS for the Galaxy S2 I decided to compile some of them myself.

This is a fair bit of work, because the stock Android apps won't compile as SDK apps (i.e. a standard APK that you can upload to the market) because they contain lots of references to private data and APIs. Removing/fixing these references takes a while, and in one case was not possible.

But anyway, I have now finished (more or less) three of these apps!

Calendar: Market, APK

Launcher: Market, APK

Messaging: Market, APK

All tested on Galaxy S2 and seem to work.

NB: As in the Apex launcher, the widget-adding experience is not totally correct. This is due to a stupid permissions thing. More details in the market links.

If you like these, consider donating to me! I may do more if anyone actually does... but I remain dubious!
[Android Apps and Games] medicjunKie:
Compatible with GB?
[Android Apps and Games] Timmmmmm:
No, sorry. Required 4.0.3 or later.
[Android Apps and Games] core720:
and-carrying eotorq

Thanks very good job, I will see if I can integrate a rom from the beginning because I had aopks was necessary to have the stock and up install aopk
[Android Apps and Games] hrono20:
Thank you for your work. It has long sought such a calendar. Built-in does not suit me. I will wait for its development.:)
[Android Apps and Games] dixit:
So I deleted (backed up actually) the stock Galaxy one which is called TouchWizCalendar.apk. The put in this one and works fine.

One question. I have a 3rd party widget that shows the calender events on the home screen. When I click on it, it doesnt open the calendar anymore. Its set to open the default calendar.

Sort of have the same issue if you try to say "View Calendar" from an invite you got on an email, it tries to open what it thought was the original default calendar, but cant, so the phone just vibrates then basically the Email app itself just crashes.

How do I force this 4.0.3 AOSP calendar to be the default one?

Dixit
[Android Apps and Games] core720:
Waiting Phone.apk lollllllllllll
[Android Apps and Games] informatik:
GALAXY s2

el de mensajeria instalo bien pero noce lo que pasa cuando mando un mensaje el receptor recibe dos veces voy a configuracion pero no encuentro el problema que podria ser el problema? porfavor me pueden ayudar
[Android Apps and Games] Gunde:
So maybe I'm an idiot but I can't figure out how to run the messaging app. After install I still only have one 'Messaging' in my apps list and it's the stock Samsung one....

What am I missing?

Edit: I was an idiot :) Figured it out.

Unfortunately the app both receives and sends duplicate messages, so it's not really useful right now.
[Android Apps and Games] reidar.ostrem:
Great!

Calendar seams to work as it should on S2 running LP4 (running it for 10 mins now). Greatly appreciated !!
[Android Apps and Games] core720:
Waiting Phone. Apk
[Android Apps and Games] sean.trinidade:
MMS FCing when sending picture messages

FYI. The Mms.apk seems to FC when sending or recieving picture messages. Not sure if anyone else has experienced this?
[Android Apps and Games] TomDeSmet:
I love these! I hope you will make the contact and phone app too. Highly anticipated!
[Android Apps and Games] driverabra:
original

I read that Samsung release its kernel for ICS

if so, will be possible to compile the source of the original of ICS

add google samsung kernel and thus have

a totally original ICS as is that of google?
[Android Apps and Games] TomDeSmet:
I love these apps, but I get a force close when pressing the forward option in the messaging app.

Can you fix this please? I'm on a Samsung galaxy s2 with Android 4.0.3

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] dimgl:
I too am getting a force close when forwarding. I'm trying to get into contact with the developer.
[Android Apps and Games] dudinatrix:
Finally! Now that I've got ICS on my Galaxy SII, I can have a more complete feel with your apks. Thanks so much, I can't stand TouchWiz. Any chance at getting the dialer, contacts, and perhaps even call screen available as well?
[Android Apps and Games] vmartinez39:
Yes!!!!

Can finally get rid of the MMS Stock App of GS2.

Will try it when I get home.
[Android Apps and Games] WunSick:
I would love to see more of these such a Phone and Contacts, awesome work so far, super happy with a real launcher and real messaging haha.
[Android Apps and Games] webjunky:
i agree that the apps/widgets on a samsung poor ,

comeing from a HTC device i must say there's a big differents.

i would love to see the HTC kind of wodgets on a SGS2 without the need of a nother launcher.
[Android Apps and Games] sickred:
I too am getting this force close when forwarding a message. Also im not sure but i received a picture message and i dont think it was able to download the picture. ill have to test that out. I got ahead of myself and deleted the stock touchwiz messaging app. does anyone have a link for the stock touchwiz mms apk? been trying to look for it but i always get themed ones..

also will this app get updates to fix the current bugs? or will it stay like this, because if it does then ill need a secondary mms app to download picture messages

thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] thedarkseb:
Just what I was missing for my brand new SGS3 !

Thank you guy !

And DAMN YOU SAMSUNG ^^
[Android Apps and Games] Kiwyxda:
I test it asap on my Xperia mk16i, if it do work, you'll be my eternel god ! and I'll think about donation ;-) (at the end of the month now I'm broke)

Edit:It seems to work quiet f***** well !

thank you.

is there any way to remove the search bar in the launcher ?
[Android Apps and Games] Murali_ch21:
Hi Friend, Your work is great. I'm using launcher with calendar app and sms app. All three working very well and i was reading issues about mms in the post. But for me all three are working very fine. Also i like to request you for jelly bean version..... :).

For sms apk to work well plz disable the stock gs 2 messaging app. by going to applications in settings.

The mms issue do exist and yes unable to download the image. Plz fix this. Looking for your support for the apps.
[Android Apps and Games] Murali_ch21:


Plz provide update .
[Android Apps and Games] taschetto:
Great! I'm using the Messaging and Calendar apps.

But the Messaging app doesn't show my contacts pictures... :(

Does anyone know why?
[Android Apps and Games] sean.trinidade:
I believe the AOSP Messaging apps will only show the picture that is actually attached to the contact (i.e. from your Google contact) - so if the picture comes from Facebook or Twitter, it won't show.
[Android Apps and Games] taschetto:
That makes sense. Thanks for the reply!
[Android Apps and Games] kato223:
If you go into the default messaging app, goto Settings, scroll down and uncheck Notifications. Restart your phone, and now your notifications and messages will go to your new app. However, the default app will still receive messages, but you will not be notified.
[Android Apps and Games] Brown Sista:
Love Them !

I am using the calendar and messaging app and love them both. The simplicity in design (the white and gray) of Jelly Bean takes a bit of getting used to but I love it now.

The messaging app however doesn't appear to be able to send MMS messages. When I try to send a pic it just says "sending" forever.

Also, when I get a text and press the icon on the lock screen, rather than go to the Jellybean Messenger, by default is goes to the built in Touch Wiz messenger. Does anyone know how to change that?

(Using Sprint Samsung Galaxy S2 Epic 4G Touch)
[Android Apps and Games] Alanunger:
I'm using all app's, thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] kowcop:
Thanks for the apps.. as a suggestion, I think you should have left the ICS app as it is and made the JB one a new app. A lot of people probably went and deleted their original messaging app and once the new update to JB happens, the dependency on the stock messaging app (that is no longer there) means they probably won't be able to send and receive SMS.

Thanks for taking the time to make these apps. They are a breath of fresh air for people wanting to use the Samsung ROMS but hating the fugly stock messaging app (and calendar)
[Android Apps and Games] Ray1:
Does it come in black?

the calendar?
[Android Apps and Games] MasterTB:
Can you please....

Do de People APK???

I mean, it's the only thing that I love the most from AOSP over anything Samsung does. The samsung contacts app is slooooowwww and ugly whereas the android default app is great in all ways.
[Android Apps and Games] AllyKat:
Thanks for the Calendar and MMS. Both work like a charm. I am using these apps with my Bell S2 HD LTE. The ROM still has the non-scrolling wallpaper issue (even after the update to ICS.) The launcher you uploaded does not load its own wallpaper so this launcher on my device does not allow for custom wallpapering without distortion to the image.
[Android Apps and Games] Dharam_Maniar:
Hey guys, I am a kernel developer for Galaxy 3 phone and just recently started learning app development...

So here I present my first app...

Its called the QuikCam Wallpaper...

It does a very small task...It takes a picture using the camera and sets it as your wallpaper...:)

Market link : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dharam.quikcamwallpaper

Please try out the app and let me know if it works/doesn't work for your device or android version...
[Android Apps and Games] JakeyPie:
Pretty Amazing :)

thank you for making this, i like it :p
[Android Apps and Games] Flashnova:
I liekkk
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bgcngm:
Editing .rgb565 raw files

There may be other ways for doing this, but here's a short info that will help you to edit .rgb656 raw files found inside MTK logo images.

Download and install Paint.NET

Download the attached plugin and copy the RGB565.dll file to the folder: "C:\Program Files\Paint.Net\FileTypes"

Open the .rgb565 file and enter image height and width

Information:

The plugin will allow read and write support to the RGB565 or RAW565 format. This format is used by the Android platform for the initial boot screen of the device. It will also allow you to open a BMP, PNG, JPG or other image and save it as a RGB565 file.

RGB565 is simply the raw pixel data of a bitmap file. It does not contain any header information and does not contain the dimensions of the image. The only thing that is known is the total number of pixels. When opening a .rgb565 file, the user must specify the height and width of the image, which is the resolution of your device's screen.

Just as an example, for a device with a 540 x 960 screen, the .rgb565 file for that device will have 518400 pixels. The size of the file in bytes will be twice the number of pixels, i.e. 1036800 bytes.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] varun.chitre15:
hello,

i tried ur script and works with MT6573 but i need some help.

How to repack?

The syntax u posted looks little jumbled and i need a example on unpack and repacking from u

Burned from my laser torch using pencil cells
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bgcngm:
Simple... let's say you unpack a boot.img:

unpack-MT65xx.pl boot.img

This extracts the kernel (it will be named boot.img-kernel.img) and the ramdisk folder (it will be named boot.img-ramdisk).

In order to repack, you should run:

repack-MT65xx.pl boot.img-kernel.img boot.img-ramdisk new-boot.img

If you are repacking a recovery.img, then it should be:

repack-MT65xx.pl -recovery recovery.img-kernel.img recovery.img-ramdisk new-recovery.img
[Miscellaneous Android Development] varun.chitre15:
I m getting "can't exec "mkbootimg" : No such file or directory at ./repack-Mt65xx.pl line 66" error

Now?

Edit: Solved the error

Burned from my laser torch using pencil cells
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ckethan:
How did u solve?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bgcngm:
Probably it was just a matter of setting the proper permissions. ;)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] marsavo:
Hello, sorry for my bad english :(

help me please :o

i'm getting this error:

C:\Perl\MT65xx_scripts>unpack-MT65xx.pl recovery.img

Subroutine Cwd::fastcwd redefined at C:/Perl/lib/Cwd.pm line 819.

Subroutine Cwd::getcwd redefined at C:/Perl/lib/Cwd.pm line 819.

Subroutine Cwd::abs_path redefined at C:/Perl/lib/Cwd.pm line 819.

kernel written to boot/recovery.img-kernel.img

the boot image does not appear to contain a valid gzip file at C:\Perl\MT65xx_sc

ripts\unpack-MT65xx.pl line 48.

My telephone have a MT6573 processor
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bgcngm:
I have only used the scripts under Ubuntu, so never tested it on a Windows environment.

Are you sure that you have Perl correctly installed?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] marsavo:
tried with ubuntu works.

Thanks!!!

:D
[Miscellaneous Android Development] yuweng:
Works in windows with cygwin too with some minor tweaking...

change the repack script line 66, mkbootimg to ./mkbootimg.exe & replace mkbootimg with this windows version...:p i think it should work with any mkbootimg.exe windows version too...

ignore the unpack scripts error though, it works fine actually in cygwin...:)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bindassdost:
when i type

unpack-MT65xx.pl boot.img

in terminal it says

unpack-MT65xx.pl cammand not found

im on ubuntu 11
[Miscellaneous Android Development] balamu96m:
Solution to the error!!

Edit: Solved the error - can't exec "mkbootimg"

If someone gets the error:

can't exec "mkbootimg" : No such file or directory at ./repack-Mt65xx.pl line 66

Follow this:

In Ubuntu:

copy the 'mkbootimg' file and paste it in your /bin folder.

A command like this in the terminal will do the work:

sudo cp /path/to/unpack-repack-scripts/mkbootimg /bin

(enter your password, when it asks)

In windows(using cygwin):

Edit:

Use the OP to download latest script.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] balamu96m:
type like this bro:

./unpack-MT65xx.pl boot.img

hope it helps !
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ajparag:
I am getting the same error. I am running this script on windows 7. My phone is based on MT6516.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] balamu96m:
Dude Check whether you have installed perl packages for cygwin properly
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jbctiong:
Thanks for sharing. Very useful.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] cybermaus:
give the binary execute permission, and move it to somewhere in the path:

sudo chmod a+x mkbootimg

sudo mv mkbootimg /bin
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ninadpchaudhari:
@OP

Real Gr8 job :)

For those people facing problems regarding the mkbootimg ,

Just that you need that binary compiled for your system ;)

Here is for OS X (tested on 10.7.4) attached !

I just compiled form the Source :) :rolleyes:

got from Internet ( lazy to boot that thing in Parallels :o )

for compiling !!

Source for Windows :

http://www.freeyourandroid.com/guide/extract-edit-repack-boot-img-windows

mkbootimg for OS X, Linux and Windows

Does any one need for Linux ?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bgcngm:
The binary for Linux is already included in the 7zip file, along with the scripts. ;)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ss429842:
:confused:when i unpack my logo.bin it gives something like (given in image)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bgcngm:
Please share your logo.bin file so that I can check the problem.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ss429842:
heres my logo.img
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ss429842:
Re: [SCRIPTS] Unpack / repack MT65xx boot.img, recovery.img or logo.bin

Proplem solved after inslatting imagemagik....

SEND fRoM A52 ThE √\/\ighty B€@$T
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jurben:
Sir,

I want the conversion feature but my Ubuntu is too old to install Perl 5.14.

Fortunately, i found from google search that we can use ffmpeg to convert rgb565 to png and vise versa.

So, I fork your github repository, make a branch (for-old-perl), reset to commit d5a1a06, and then add the ffmpeg conversion command.

this is my branch: https://github.com/jurbendroin/mtk-tools/tree/for-old-perl

I think using ffmpeg as an alternative to imagemagick is a good idea, because we can download and run the binary without installing.

http://www.ffmpeg.org/download.html
[Miscellaneous Android Development] feetsonfire:
To port Cwm recovery ???? :(

Softbricked my phone. i have backup which can be only restored by cwm

If someone could please help me out in making cwm recovery.......I am on this from 3 days and not even near yet...... PLz someone make me one or help me learn how to make one.......

i have unpacked my recovery but dont knw how to compile :(

Phone lava n400

recovery, boot and built.prop has been attached below....
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ss429842:
Re: [SCRIPTS] Unpack / repack MT65xx boot.img, recovery.img or logo.bin

Wait for tomorrow I will provide a cwm for your device

Please provide your device details...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bgcngm:
Please keep on topic. CWM recovery porting should be discussed on this thread.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ss429842:
Re: [SCRIPTS] Unpack / repack MT65xx boot.img, recovery.img or logo.bin

Thanks........

send From √\/\!GhTy B€@$T
[Miscellaneous Android Development] feetsonfire:
ThnQ

Thnq for ur king gesture but I got it through...... made mine own cwm recovery and a rom....:victory::highfive:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] projectmax:
problem repacking boot.img

sir, i encountered the error "ramdisk size: gzip:android: No such file or directory

gzip: phone/mtk-tools-master/ramdisk-repack.cpio.gz: No such file or directory

Error: could not open ramdisk file 'ramdisk-repack.cpio.gz'

when repacking my boot.img. already did added the path of cygwin in system properties. but still i encounter the problem. my perl version is 5.14.2. and i tried using mkbootimg.exe, it created the boot.img which has a size of 2mb. and once i've tried to unpack the 2mb boot.img, it doesn't have the ramdisk folder. please help me sir with my problem..thanks..
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bgcngm:
It seems that your cygwin environment is missing some needed tools. Can you please post the complete error output? Are you using the latest version of the scripts?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] projectmax:
yes sir, i'm using the current version of scripts available on the link.. here's the error message

update:

tried downloading again cpio and gzip files for cygwin but i still encountered same exact error as quoted..what could be missing in my cygwin environment?thanks for the reply sir.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bgcngm:
(I know you are being polite, but you don't need to call me sir...)

Can you please check the output of these three tools: find, cpio and gzip?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] projectmax:
may i ask how i can look for output of find, cpio and gzip?still a noob about this sir..do i need to download src? file for find? i only downloaded src? files was for cpio and gzip and perl, could this be my problem?thanks for the help sir..

update:

still no luck repacking my boot.img..sir, i know its much to ask but can you look at my boot.img-kernel and boot.img-ramdisk if its correct and if repacks in your scripts with no problem..thanks..i'll attach the file:

boot.img-kernel.rar

boot.img-ramdisk.rar

2nd update:

sir, i tried placing my scripts folder inside the cygwin folder, and again tried to repack my boot.img..result was a success but created boot.img size was only 2mb?,the source file has a size of 6mb.is it possible to have this size for a boot.img sir?thanks.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bgcngm:
Again... please stop calling me sir. I hate that! :mad:

The repacked boot.img should be around 2,71 MB in size, but that's normal. The original was 6 MB because it was probably created by a backup tool, which dumps the entire partition. When you unpacked it, the "garbage" was removed and that's the reason why the repacked file is smaller.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] projectmax:
i'm really sorry, i forgot. ah ok so my problem is solved..regarding the size, the repacked boot.img size is 2, 782kb..thank you so much for the help..really appreciate it..^_^
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bgcngm:
Good to know that you have finally managed to get it done. Please don't forget to hit "Thanks" button and give a star rating to the thread. ;)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] idoasis:
Hi Bruno,

I have seen you said perl v5.14+ is needed to be installed,

But with my installed cygwin there is only 5.10.

I have tried to unpack a recovery img file and the file "recovery.img-ramdisk.cpio.gz" was missing.

When I have tried to repack it gave me an error.