yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] cajunflavoredbob:
Version 0.2 beta Changelog

Dropbox moved to /system

Words With Friends 6.1.0 added

Google Books updated to version 2.8.69

Google Play Music updated to version 5.0.1052J

Google Plus updated to version 4.0.1.47928040

Facebook updated to version 3.3

IMDb updated to version 3.2.2.103220310

Slacker updated to version 4.0.4014

Tango updated to version 2.10.48610

Twitter updated to version 4.1.1

Whatsapp+ updated to version 3.75-210222

Gmail 4.5 minor theme update

4.2 Jellybean keyboard removed

Flashing instructions:

Boot into recovery and make a full backup, then reboot.

Uninstall any apps that you wish to use from this package from your phone before you flash.

Clear data and uninstall any updates to system apps that might conflict with this package.

Boot back into recovery and install this package.

If something does not install, or it gives you some sort of trouble, please report the issue here. Be as specific as possible.

Possible issues:

The Dropbox included in this package will probably disable the integration with the Samsung framework, so it will not likely allow syncing from your Samsung account. The app itself should work just fine, though.

I'm not sure if Google Music is going to work or not. Please let me know.

Google Maps may or may not work with Touchwiz as a system app. Please let me know.

I have no idea if Chrome and Google Now will work correctly or not.

This should work for the Stock 4.1.2 ROM odexed or deodexed, as well as 4.2 custom Touchwiz ROMs. Make a full backup before you flash this, so you can restore if something breaks.

MAKE A FULL BACKUP BEFORE FLASHING!

TW_Aroma_v0.2beta.zip - 287.93MB

MD5: 3B332CD9D420742E6C551C7704E3D2CE

MAKE A FULL BACKUP BEFORE FLASHING!

​

How to report an issue:

List the following things in your post.

Android version

Recovery version

Which of my zips did you install?

Link me to your ROM

Be as descriptive as possible on what the issue is. Remember that you might need to explain it moreso than normal, since I have not used Touchwiz in a long time. I'm working from memory here on most things, so help me to help you.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Kal-El7:
Confused by this whole thread, please clarify...

Hey there CajunFlavoredBob

Nice work on this. Looks great thus far.

Hey, I attempted to PM you 'cuz I didn't want to call you out on here, but you have it blocked, so I'll just have to ask on here anyway. But I'm confused by this thread. Someone PM'd me a link to this thread and asked, "Hey, have you checked this out? It looks pretty good." When I clicked on it I was greeted with the familiarity of these blacked-out apps that I had downloaded from Team Black Out's website. That's not the mystery for me, though. The mystery to which I am not understanding is the part in the instructions that initially, from when this thread was first launched, the apps were compatible only with Android 4.2 and AOSP-based ROMS. If I may kindly ask, in what way are these apps that you've provided on here different from the ones I've downloaded -- being that the initial launching of your midnight apps was approved only for Android 4.2 and AOSP-based ROMS when, in fact, I have been using nearly all of TeamBlackOut's apps on Android 4.1.x and on TouchWiz for a while?

I am always interested in seeing what other people are doing these days with blacked out apps and that's why someone threw me this link to 'check it out', but then I was like ,"Wait a minute, I have that and that and that on my TouchWiz Android 4.1.x....am I missing something?"

Perhaps, could it be that you've packaged it in an Aroma-package and THAT is what caused it to initially at first be AOSP-Android4.2-focused?

Just asking out of interest and to learn how to direct other friends based on their needs.

Thanks so much, bud...keep up the great work on evangelizing all things Black and Dark - midnight apps are the best.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] gamepro602:
Yea you might want to edit the op and the title a bit so its more clear
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] cajunflavoredbob:
The Touchwiz package is in beta right now, so the thread title is accurate, as the gapps package and several of the system apps are meant for AOSP-based 4.2 ROMs.

The Touchwiz package is version independent, so long as you're on Jellybean 4.1 or higher. I'm sure the apps will probably work on lower version numbers, but that's what I choose to support. This thread is basically meant for providing the beginnings of Touchwiz support in the Aroma installer format.

So, to properly answer your question, the apps are exactly the same as what you'll get from Team Blackout's website. I've been providing an aroma installer for B-boy and Dj for a while now, since they prefer to just put out the apps without having to try to support these types of packages. The main difference is that I'm always testing things for the best compatibility between devices. Some of the apps are installed a bit differently in my package than they would be elsewhere. Maps, for example, is a system app in my packages to get around the login bug that several people, including myself, have with it being a data app.

The Touchwiz version also has several differences in the scripting to make sure that it removes the built in versions of some of the apps, gets rid of conflicting odex files, and moves the libs to their proper places. Some apps are in different locations in Touchwiz, or require some more help installing. Dropbox was reported to have issues running, so I modified it to (hopefully) run correctly on Touchwiz now.

In a nutshell, this isn't just a zip of all of their stuff. I've tested and tweaked it to make sure that everyone has a good time with as few issues as possible. The OP is completely accurate at the present time, since the Touchwiz version of the Aroma package is still being tested. Once I've gotten it stable with no reported issues, then I'll modify the OP to reflect that. I don't want to advertise something that doesn't work 100% correctly.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] cajunflavoredbob:
Yea you might want to refrain from posting unless you know what you're talking about.

I appreciate the post by Kal-El7, which is thorough and well thought out. Yours, however, is completely unnecessary.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Kal-El7:
Ahhhh! Ok, I think I understand. Even though I've been using TBO's apps on my TouchWiz for a while....what you're doing is making mesh together well in the form of an Aroma installer. If I understood that correctly, that's awesome.

Currently I have to individually install each and every one of those apps. Is your approach a method that allows to sift through a checklist and toggle which apps you want and not and then flash? If so, that's awesome, too.

I subscribed to this thread....I'd like to see how the TouchWiz Aroma thing evolves. If I can have a way to consolidate these installs into one single process that would be great.

I'm on the newest version Tweaked 2.2 ROM, based on TouchWiz that's being hosted on XDA. I hop around around and have previously been exclusive to XquiziT ROM. Your thread here caught my attention because Tweaked 2.2 uses Aroma, if I understand that correctly.

Keep up the great work! I look forward to enjoying this. =)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] cajunflavoredbob:
That's correct. By using this, you can pick and choose which zips you wish to have installed, without having to process individual installations like you normally would by installing APKs one at a time. This would be flashed in recovery right after flashing your ROM. The Touchwiz version, as I said, is more optimized for the different file structure that Touchwiz uses for the integrated apps. Of course you can use the version linked in the OP if you want, but there area good many apps that will either force close or just not work at all on Touchwiz due to the way the Aroma zip installs them.

That is the purpose of having a separate Touchwiz version. It installs apps and removes or replaces their counterparts built into Touchwiz, which the package in the OP does not do.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Kal-El7:
Brilliant.

Thank you! =)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Steve Lazarus:
Having a couple of issues. ..

ROM - Jedi14 MD1

Craigslist fails to set location, so you can't do anything. .

Chrome opens, then closes, kinda freezes, then just shuts down.

Followed install directions to a T, done a clean install of Jedi, reboot, unistalled any Google apps then flashed app zip. .

Dropbox works great :thumbup:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] cajunflavoredbob:
Craigslist is FAQ #3.

Chrome Should be fixed in the next update. Seems like Touchwiz is looking for it in /system. Try using Titanium Backup to convert it to a system app.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] swift2989:
[MENTION=2543015]cajunflavoredbob[/MENTION]

Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner... Got off of working a 12 hr shift got home and when I woke up I didn't have much free time till just now.

I only tried Dropbox from the 0.2 beta since I don't have much time and we know that was the big problem I was having and it installed correctly this time. I followed the same install instructions and it installed without a hitch.

When I get some time to myself later I'll erase all my apps and try installing the same ones from the other day. Which I'll let you know which ones they are because I don't install all of them just the ones I use.

Till later \m/

Sent from my Galaxy S3 armed with a Jellybean army to kill you Apple!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Steve Lazarus:
Roger that,

One other thing, you may have forgotten to put twitter in the 0.2 update zip...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] cajunflavoredbob:
Twitter is in there. If you're having issues with it, please see post #28 for reporting an error.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] swift2989:
[MENTION=2543015]cajunflavoredbob[/MENTION]

Finally after almost a week :P I got sometime to run aroma beta v 0.2 completely and this is what happened.

I followed these instructions:

Once inside the aroma installer I selected the following apps:

Craigslist

Dropbox

Gmail

GMSCore

Google Calender

Google Maps

Google Plus

Google Voice

Hangout

Play Store (normal one not multi one)

Play Music

Slacker

Tango

Translate

Tumblr

TuneIn

Youtube HD

Once they installed and my phone rebooted they had all installed with the exception of:

Tango (Which installed but upon opening the app I got the message ERROR 62 and then it forced closed)

Tumblr (Didn't show up in my app drawer so I peaked in /data/app and it showed sized 0k)

TuneIn (Same as Tumblr)

So I wiped the data for Tango and uninstalled all 3 apps to run the installer again. Once in the aroma installer I just selected the above three apps. Once they installed and my S3 rebooted for the second time. This is what happened:

Tango = Same as before

Tumblr = Installed correctly this time

TuneIn = Same thing as before only showed up in my /data/app with the size at 0k

So then once again I deleted the data for Tango and uninstalled both apps. Did the same process as before with just these two apps.

Now this time Tango stayed the same and Tunein installed correctly. In order to get Tango to install correctly I had to do the same thing I did with Beta 0.1 which was manually install it.

On a side note I noticed that in the welcome screen for aroma installer it says Gapps Project for 4.2.x Only; shouldn't it be for 4.1.2 and up since I'm able to install them on my S3 which is running 4.1.2.

Also you never changed the version # on the welcome screen cause Beta 0.2 says version: 0.1. Just trying to help you make this project as perfect as possible no way do I mean to sound like a **** or offend you.

I'm also sorry for the long post (just trying to be as detailed as possible) and the long time it took me to get back to you (life can always it you so fast you don't have time for much especailly with work, catching up on sleep, helping the wife around the house and a very adorable but very 4 year old that just wants to play with you all the time :) I wouldn't trade those moments for anything in the world)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] cajunflavoredbob:
First of all, I really wish more people gave feedback like this. This is how feedback should be given. I've responded in line with the quote.

I may end up just removing those two apps. There is no reason that I can think of why they would not be copied over. I'll have a chat with another guy who is familiar with Aroma and see if he has any ideas. Honestly, though, this is why most people choose not to support TouchWiz at all. There are so many little annoyances in the framework that make this stuff painful to implement. To users, it just seems like "Well it's all Android, so it should work", but behind the scenes, the script is so crazy to get it to install anything at all to TouchWiz.

I digress, however. Tango and Tumblr are both being pushed to /data/app in the same manner as the rest of the user apps. I may be able to push it over as a zipped file, then use Aroma to extract it, but that's a long shot. I've got a few ideas, but I won't promise anything for this issue.

Yea, I forgot to update that part of the script when I was updating the rest of it. I caught the mistake after it had finished uploading to the server, but it was too late by then. I've got a note to myself not to forget it for the update this weekend.

You aren't going to offend me by pointing out errors.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] swift2989:
You sir are very welcome :thumbup:

Sent from my Galaxy S3 armed with a Jellybean army to kill you Apple!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] cajunflavoredbob:
With this version, I've decided to try something to get Tango and TuneIn Radio working correctly from the start. Please let me know if any apps give you trouble, as I've implemented this possible "fix" across all apps. Same rules apply as always.

Version 0.3 beta

Dolphin Browser 10.0.0 added

Next Browser 1.02 added

Vine 1.1.0 added

Box updated to version 2.1.9

Instagram updated to version 4.0.1

Skype updated to version 3.2.0.6673

Spotify updated to version 0.6.4.46

Yelp updated to version 4.1.0

Whatsapp+ updated to version 3.80-210222

Google Keep 1.0.79 minor theme update

Words with Friends 6.1.0 removed

Aroma File Manager updated to version 1.90

Lots of Aroma scripting changes for stability

Touchwiz theme applied to Aroma

Possible issues:

Tango and TuneIn radio should both work fine now. If not, then I've done all I can for those two apps.

I'm not sure if Google Music is going to work or not. Please let me know.

Google Maps may or may not work with Touchwiz as a system app. Please let me know.

I have no idea if Chrome and Google Now will work correctly or not.

This should work for the Stock 4.1.2 ROM odexed or deodexed, as well as 4.2 custom Touchwiz ROMs. Make a full backup before you flash this, so you can restore if something breaks.

Flashing instructions:

Boot into recovery and make a full backup, then reboot.

Uninstall any apps that you wish to use from this package from your phone before you flash.

Clear data and uninstall any updates to system apps that might conflict with this package.

Boot back into recovery and install this package.

If something does not install, or it gives you some sort of trouble, please report the issue here. Be as specific as possible.

MAKE A FULL BACKUP BEFORE FLASHING!

TW_Aroma_v0.3beta.zip - 354.30MB

MD5: 1AD6E7B19016A000E86C8114D16D5369

MAKE A FULL BACKUP BEFORE FLASHING!

​

How to report an issue:

List the following things in your post.

Android version

Recovery version

Which of my zips did you install?

Link me to your ROM

Be as descriptive as possible on what the issue is. Remember that you might need to explain it moreso than normal, since I have not used Touchwiz in a long time. I'm working from memory here on most things, so help me to help you.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] swift2989:
Will inform you about any problems once I'm done downloading and screwing around with it.

Sent from my Galaxy S3 armed with a Jellybean army to kill you Apple!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] swift2989:
[MENTION=2543015]cajunflavoredbob[/MENTION]

After running aroma beta v 0.3 completely this is what happened.

I followed these instructions:

Once inside the aroma installer I selected the following apps:

Craigslist

Dropbox

Gmail

GMSCore

Google Calender

Google Keep

Google Maps

Google Plus

Google Voice

Hangout

Play Store (normal one not multi one)

Play Music

Slacker

Tango

Translate

Tumblr

TuneIn

Youtube HD

Once they installed and my phone rebooted they had all installed with the exception of:

Tango (Which installed but upon opening the app I got the message ERROR 62 and then it forced closed)

So I wiped the data for Tango and uninstalled it. I ran the installer again. Once in the aroma installer I just selected Tango. Once it installed and my S3 rebooted for the second time. This is what happened:

Tango = Same as before

So then once again in order to get Tango to install correctly I had to do the same thing I did with Beta 0.1 and 0.2 which was manually install it.

This is the solution Tango gives me online which I find stupid. http://support.tango.me/entries/21371618--Android-I-m-getting-Error-62-what-should-I-do-

Other than Tango giving problems I believe that beta 0.3 is good to go on any s3 run tw. :victory: You can add that to your OP. I can only vouch for any s3 running 4.1.2 and up (or anyphone running tw and android 4.1.x and up).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] cajunflavoredbob:
Thanks for the report.

I may revisit the Tango issue at some point in the future, but for now, I'll just throw a warning in the FAQ. It's under 100 people downloading the Touchwiz zips so far and only you reporting the problem. If it seems that everyone is having the same problem with it, I'll just pull it from the zip completely.

As for the rest, I'm going to go ahead and believe that I've gotten this thing ready to go for a normal release. Next week will be version 1.0, and out of beta. Thanks for the support!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] dwitherell:
Good call on separating out the libs from within the apks when installing them to /system - that was the only way I could get things like that to install there as well :)

Also - the amount of saved space would likely be negligible but you can delete the /lib stuff from within the apks themselves when you do that.

Thanks for putting the effort into this - I hope people realize how big of a project something like this really is! Very much appreciated sir!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] cajunflavoredbob:
Good idea.

After some clever rearranging, I've managed to shave 56MB off the top of the Touchwiz zip. The fixed version will be uploaded later as version 1.0.

Note to all - If you've already downloaded the 0.3beta version, don't bother with this, since it's the same thing, just a smaller size.

Also, Touchwiz is a big pain in the butt. :p
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] dwitherell:
This x infinity. That being said, it's the devil I know, so I've grown numb to it lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] cajunflavoredbob:
Went ahead and made the Touchwiz version official. Thanks for helping me test, everyone!

Added a credit in the OP to [MENTION=2974644]swift2989[/MENTION] for the detailed help provided in getting Touchwiz support going.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] swift2989:
Thanks man I feel honored.... But then again I'm just doing my part to help the community.

If you ever need help or something I'm always down to help. \m/

Sent from my Galaxy S3 armed with a Jellybean army to kill you Apple!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] cajunflavoredbob:
Now that testing for Touchwiz is over, please use the main thread from now on if you have any issues.

This thread will be closed eventually.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] DyeZone:
This is a Theme that LoOk'S Great .. Nice JOB
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] sergio_sss:
Just installed SynergyROM and it said it came with TrevE Wifi mod enabled, and I'm just wondering if this uses the native verizon hotspot app or is it actually the Tether app, just like the one u get from the market, cause im not seeing this one on my app drawer and dont want verizon to know im using their hotspot app.

Thanks
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JRed13:
Hi All, I seem to be having a unique problem. I've searched the Web, gone to a T-Mobile store (A bunch of useless idiots), called Google Nexus support, called LG (Equally as stupid as the T-Mobile employees) They could not help me in any way whatsoever. As the title suggests, my Nexus 4 is not getting any signal with a T-Mobile SIM inserted. I used the phone on AT&T for 2 months with no problems at all. I've tried multiple T-Mobile SIMs and AT&T SIMs and the results are always the same. The phone is pure stock. No modifications. If anyone has any sort of knowledge or experience with this issue, your comments will be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AIDAKU:
Bad esn.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
are you using the tmobile apn settings?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kbeezie:
Wireless and Networking -> More... -> Mobile Networks ->

Check Access Point Names (to verify using a Tmobile APN)

Also check Network Operators to select automatic or T-Mobile.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tchen811:
I thought GSM phones don't have ESN?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
right. cdma phones have a esn. the nexus 4 is a gsm phone.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Teo032:
He meant it was blacklisted by tmobile.

Did you buy it used?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JRed13:
Yes I did. How would a phone be blacklisted? And is it possible to get it unblacklisted? Haha. And to reply to the rest of you, I have checked APN and Network operator.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Exodian:
There seem to be a lot of n4's that have issues connecting to or staying connected to t mobile service. As for a fix, dunno.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jordanishere:
Imie

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
right again, imei.

but if he checked imei, and its fine, then its not disabled.

my next question, have you tried to factory reset it, then boot it up with a good tmobile sim in it?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kbeezie:
Been fine on my Nexus, course I've only used T-Mobile with mine, I haven't been on AT&T with it.

Also Phone companies don't seem to be in the habit of blacklisting phones, In fact there's been quite a few people pushing for them to blacklist IMEI and such in the cases of say stolen phones and such, but many just simply don't have a database in place for it.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Teo032:
There is a chance that the former user was a tmobile user who has tmobile insurance which uses asurion. There's a good chance that he committed insurance fraud and reported the nexus 4 lost or stolen. Asurion will then blacklist that phone for that carrier. Tmobile themselves don't blacklist the phone, but asurion does.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kbeezie:
Man that would suck if that was the case, I wonder if there's a way he can check.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Accessories] hdbueller:
Does anyone know where I can purchase an antenna adapter cable for my PDA2K? I travel in fringe areas alot,and need to be able to hook up the outside antenna on my car. I could make one if I knew what the connector on the PDA2K is. If anyone knows what kind of connector is on the back under the rubber plug, PLEASE let me know!!

Thanks 8)
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Accessories] rlittler:
I think Brodit do one. www.brodit.com

try looking under t-mobile MDA III. :)
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Accessories] Guest:
anyone know any distributors for brodit in the US that carry this adaptor?
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Accessories] boatdweller:
Antenna Adaptors available in UK

You can get antenna adaptors for the PDA2K from a guy called Mark Burt who runs a company called www.boatersphone.co.uk they also do loads of other gear for working in fringe areas where their is not great signal.