yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Moto X Themes and Apps] piskr:
That's true. SMS wasn't extracted from zip. But everything else were. Did you follow the instruction precisely? You must either rename the original apk files (to apk.bak) or move them to the sd card (you always have chance to get them back from there). Then you must rename the new apps as original ones were named. And copy them to the respective folders from where the original apps were taken. With explorer which could operate with system applications. Then change permissions for every new app to rw-r-r. And reboot the phone. You might be asked after to confirm your gmail login credentials and that's pretty all. You should have all black applications totally worked.

I'm attaching all inverted apps which I have actually installed. And they are the last versions available.
[Moto X Themes and Apps] DanRo80:
Are we to only rename the original apk or do we also need to rename the odex file as well? I tried this on my N7 (2012) with the Gmail app and I am getting "Unfortunately, Gmail has stopped."

IT'S WORKING. I don't know why. Since it didn't work initially I renamed the original back from apk.bak to apk and renamed the inverted one blackGmail.apk and just left it in the system/app folder. It is now working but technically it shouldn't be working. Am I correct in my thinking that it shouldn't be working?

Thank You
[Moto X Themes and Apps] piskr:
Gmail has probably stopped because the odex file is missing. The files I attached are deodexed and the original ones were as well. But, hey, you've got better solution - why shouldn't you give this toolkit a shot: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1766475. It looks like an easy way and you'll gain everything: unlock, root, custom recovery, restore option... And with custom recovery you can flash every black zip you wish from here: http://www.designrifts.com/teamblackedoutapp/recently-updated-2/, no need to seek for alternative solutions..:fingers-crossed:.
[Moto X Themes and Apps] DanRo80:
I do have all of that on my N7 by using Wug's Toolkit. I was testing this first on the N7 before attempting this on my Moto X. It all is really to have it working on my Moto X.
[Moto X Themes and Apps] piskr:
You have nothing to loose. As long as you keep original files somewhere you can always get back with just deleting modified and pushing into the system original ones.
[Moto X Themes and Apps] 200mpx:
I understand, I also managed to install mms, google music, hangouts, but failed with keep (that is most inetresting for me as I hate white stripe in widget) and google now.

By the way I found this topic with themed mms for 4.4.x - works fine for me (bubbles 2 version :)). Have not tested contacts and dialer yet: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2519733
[Moto X Themes and Apps] DanRo80:
I can't seem to find Google Now Search or Play Store in the system to rename or copy the Blacked Out one to. What folder would they be in. I looked everywhere that I could think of.
[Moto X Themes and Apps] mpetruzz:
I tried to install via root explorer and it won't. What's the trick??
[Moto X Themes and Apps] DroidJunk:
Via RE you will also need to possibly wipe the dalvik file or the whole dalvik if you don't want to locate it. I did not post a link so I don't know which one you have. One had one with the odex and one didn't. If you have the single apk then you should also try to remove the odex file and reboot. Don't just click on the file in RE to install but copy it over. The flash should work via recovery. droidjunk.com/junk/Dev_MotoX_4.4_MMS.zip
[Moto X Themes and Apps] hackercity:
I also tried via RE. I renamed the existing .apk to .bak, changed permissions and rebooted. The app opens fine. I type something in and when I hit send it disappears.
[Moto X Themes and Apps] piskr:
They are in the system/priv-app folder. Google now search is under the name Velvet.apk and Play store is Phonesky.apk. Be sure that you retain the original apps somewhere to enable recovery if something goes wrong. No hassle with Play store, I've already replaced it and I'm attaching the respective file (transparent) but replacing Google now could be kinda tricky.

I'm also attaching the whole black bubbled MMS. The replacing procedure is as usual.

If you haven't heard yet guys, Motorola was sold to Chinese today, to Lenovo. Hope that it'll retain all its advantages. Good luck Motorola.
[Moto X Themes and Apps] DanRo80:
Thanks. Can I simply pull the apk out of the zipped ones since I don't have an unlocked boatloader and can't flash them?

I was really disappointed to hear that Google was selling to Lenovo.
[Moto X Themes and Apps] piskr:
Yes, you can simply pull them from ZIP files and push them to appropriate folder, change permissions an reboot.
[Moto X Themes and Apps] DroidJunk:
I honestly have no idea. This is stock with only the addition of the color options. Are you using any other mods that might interact with it (ie xposed modules)? When you say disappears... What is that? A force close or it just no longer is visible? If a FC then a logcat should show the error. Sorry your having problems with it.
[Moto X Themes and Apps] DanRo80:
Great, Thank You. I found the files now. I didn't know the names of the files.
[Moto X Themes and Apps] @rbiter:
Man. About time. Battery is gonna improve a lot.

Sent from my XT1053 using HoFo mobile app.
[Moto X Themes and Apps] substanceneil:
I can't seem to get this to work. I have:

1. Use titanium to convert stock gmail to a non-system app. Then uninstalled.

2. Moved the inverted gmail apk (this one as well as the Team blacked out version) to system/app as gmail.apk OR gmail2.apk with permissions fixed to rw-r-r.

3. The icon appears in drawer, active notifications appear, but opening the app causes a force close.

Please help... I just got my moto x (new off ebay) but didn't realize that I was buying the ATT locked bootloader version. Getting root was not easy, and now I just need my inverted gmail!!

Neil
[Moto X Themes and Apps] piskr:
It's an issue closely connect with the Google Play Services I believe. Recent updates disabled any modified Google apps. It happened to me too. Now I retain only two inverted apps: Call and Hangouts. They are from AOSP rather than Google apps and therefore not controlled by the Google Play Services.

Solution? I think it's wise to wait a while as we're approaching the period of huge alternations of the Android system. The last modification of KitKat - 4.4.3 is about to roll out and will be soon followed by the new system release - Lollipop 4.5.

So any activity toward more excessive intervention into the stock system in order to obtain more black apps might be inappropriate for now. Let's see what will be brought with actual development of the system. And hope that we'll see custom development toward dark environment if Google remains with its shiny white philosophy.
[Moto X Themes and Apps] substanceneil:
Piskr, looking forward to new iterations of Android, but I fear that shiny-white is hear to stay! Regarding your theory about google play services: the same inverted gmail apk works perfectly on my older Galaxy Nexus... I was able to simply swap the apk in /system/app or install as a non-system app. I presume Play Services does not vary between Moto X and Gnex. I was thinking it may have something to do with odex, since in the past I have always used deodexed ROMs (my Moto X is stock 4.4 rooted.) I didn't realize how different the development environment is between Nexus devices and Moto X. I was spoiled and assumed my new Moto X would have a simple way to unlock bootloader, root the current 4.4.2 stock, etc. I really like the Moto X hardware (and find the Nexus 5 too big and thin like a delicate wafer.)
[Moto X Themes and Apps] piskr:
Neil,

I checked once again. It must be Google Play Services. I even don't have Gmail as a system application any more, I keep it now between downloaded ones. So there can't be the odex problem. GPS is now in position of the Google watchdog regarding Google apps. I've tried 3 different inverted Gmail applications, but you can't get anything beyond 3.7.2. And that is to far back to be permmited by the GPS. The reaction is tipical: "Unfortunatelly Gmail has stopped" - that's a clear sign that it has ben refused by the GPS. As far as your older Nexus is concerned, I think that the explanation is in different versions of Google Play Services. Google Play Services got the significiant role in Google new policy recently and that policy is aimed toward defragmentation and preventing to abuse Google services in Android clones (like Amazon, Chinese, etc). So your older Nexus is probably too old to have version of the GPS which is involved.

Otherwise I strongly agree with you that is a rather slim chance to hope that Google will give up his new shiny white environment in future releases. We already have some tips about incoming design like dialer: http://bgr.com/2014/04/24/android-4-4-3-kitkat-update-dialer-app/ or icons: http://hexus.net/mobile/news/android/68717-googles-flat-look-icons-android-45-apparently-leak/ and it seems far from dark. But there will be always a chance to creating black environment and incorporating inverted applications of later releases recognised by Google Play Services.

Of course, more comprehensive solution would be if we'll have a rom with the integrated theme engine. But I'm affraid that we are not near close taking into account that we want to keep all Moto X goodies. As far as I'm concerned, I don't want to give up any of them. That's why I've never opted for any of custom roms so far. Also taking into consideration that I don't want to lose the performance either.
[Moto X Themes and Apps] piskr:
I have the others, but not Gmail and Email any more. They became corrupted and the reason is the same as described on the TeamBlackout website under QA:

Q: "Man I love your stuff but why is themed Gmail and Chrome force closing all of a sudden, but when I install the stock ones they work fine?"

A: Google updated play services aka "Google Settings" that has some new code that these apps use. Somewhere in coding these apps to theme, either our tools or a process we used to build them has a conflict in Google's new code. We have many of our own developers as well as the entire XDA theme community working on a fix. For now just uninstall updates to play services and roll back to the latest working version using these steps:

Uninstall updates:

Menu/Settings/Apps/Downloaded"tab"/Google Play services - Uninstall updates then hit yes to using factory version

"Note: if the option to uninstall is greyed out you must turn off the administrative settings in Menu/Settings/Security/Device Administrators then uncheck Android Device Manager"

Once that's done if you don't have root just reboot and install this:

GoogleSettings4.2.43.apk

If you have root backup first then flash this:

StockGoogleSettings-4.2.43.zip

OR for KitKat this:

StockGoogleSettings-4.2.43-KitKat.zip
[Moto X Themes and Apps] substanceneil:
Thanks for the detailed explanation, Piskr. Ideal would be a togglable invert for the entire OS. Ubuntu and OS X and (I think iOS) as an accessibility feature for folks with certain visual impairments.
[Moto X Themes and Apps] substanceneil:
Piskr, thanks for showing me this method. I have black gmail! I am not sure about black google calendar or hangouts, since these are on tbo as zips to flash in recovery. My xt1058 bootloader is locked, so i am not sure i can flash in recovery. Can i just download and install the apk in the zip archive?
[Moto X Themes and Apps] substanceneil:
This works perfectly, until Play Services automatically updates itself... How to prevent this?
[Moto X Themes and Apps] piskr:
Here you go. You are not deprived regarding inverted apps for now cause you can't unlock bootloader. I added extra inverted Play Store and Google Dialer, which is more useful than Motorola's and very beautiful in my opinion. You've got 2 Hangouts: Hangouts1 is the actual one but accoridng to some comments it causes battery drain. I use the old one which is safe.

Just push the apps to the original folders and set permissions. Dialer is odexed, push both app and odex. DO NOT REMOVE OR DISABLE MMS.APK, ORIGINAL DIALER + ODEX. MMS must be enabled in Hangouts, original Dialer is the only connection to the Motorola's Phone.apk. You won't notice the original apps duriong operations.

Make sure to nandroid prior installation and have fun.
[Moto X Themes and Apps] substanceneil:
Two questions,

1. How can i keep play services from auto updating?

2. How can i nandroid backup with a locked bootloader and stock recovery?
[Moto X Themes and Apps] piskr:
As far as I know there is no way to disable Google Play Services auto update. Locked bootloader is not an obstacle for nandroid backup but lack of custom recovery is. But you can't damage anything if you either retain original apps in their folder and just add .bak in the file name or backup and copy these apps to the sdcard or a computer before installing the new one. You can always revert all alternations to the original state if you do so.

Among all apps I sent only Gmail and probably GCalendar are affected by the Google Play services. The others are free of compulsory crashing or upgrading to the original state.
[Moto X Themes and Apps] substanceneil:
Man, play services updates itself every few hours. I have gotten quick at rolling the update back and installing 4.2.43, but its out of hand!
[Moto X Themes and Apps] substanceneil:
On my Moto X xt1058 (4.4 rooted with latest Play Services) I am able to get black gmail using an older gmail 4.5.2 apk from the tbo thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2283828&page=671

What is did was:

1. uninstall gmail

2. clear cache (using stock bootloader --> recovery)

3. install blackgmail4.5.2.apk.

Seems to work fine...

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[Moto X Themes and Apps] infinit22:
I cannot get these inverted MMS to work. Keep getting fc, whether I push the apk or flash a zip. Any help?
[Moto X Themes and Apps] substanceneil:
I use Sliding SMS or 8SMS from the market. Both have an inverted theme. Sliding is less buggy and has some more ui tweaks for me.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] intuition34:
I have seen many many people praise this rom. Anyone know if they plan to do one for note 3?
[HTC One S] AndroidInsanity:
I have searched and can't seem to find any additional information :/

I followed all instructions to s off on my HTC One S 4.1 using Facepalm

I get the error and boot it back up since it says it can brick phone if i flash the image again., I then do the rest of the instructions and It stills says S on.

someone PLEASE help me or give me link to alternative? As i cant find any
[HTC One S] Deleted member 4736186:
Try Rumrunner. Just make sure that you have custom ROM or Root.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] rupa30:
After update 4.3, both touch buttons does not work right

I must press them more time to make effect, sometimes they respond first time, sometimes must press 4-6 times

Is there solution

bye
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] GR0S:
This is probably Antighosting issue
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] elis80:
ame does not work and neither of the touch screen ... here's my video on youtube ... all sucess and after 4.3 updates then the "cursed KNOX" I locked all the phone and I can no longer flash other rom .. .. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1YxO0kGYRQ
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fritzmann:
Hey guys,

i have a eMMC bricked i9000 of a friend and asking you for a recovery for bricked phones like in this i9001 thread.

I hope there are some devs who can help to build a patched recovery , that use new partitions from external_sd in recovery fstab.

So you can install system on external SD ext4 partition without internal storage.

I hope you can help!

Thanks a lot.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fritzmann:
Nothing?

Should i give up this phone?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xsenman:
just explore this guide and links on how other solved it, and install a i9000 speedMod kernel and two or three partitioned external SD card with a custom ROM for your phone to function

Check this out! Links to useful Guides and " Banned " Documentaries ​

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=31017954&postcount=5335
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fritzmann:
Great, thanks.

Going to try it at the weekend!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rambo8987:
Is there a way to install 2 instagram apps like you can install to YouTube apps on your device? I have YouTube from market place and another modded YouTube from xda wonder if that can be done with instagram as well
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rahulraz:
I Think Yes

i think It can be Done By editing Apk of instagram nd change its name nd com.in...... folder or daya folder Nd Sign apk nd installl ....
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rheti:
This thread answers your question:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/...s-on-phone-different-versions-of-the-same-app
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rambo8987:
If possible can someone make me an instagram app I can install aside from the one on playsore? I don't have access to a computer in order to use eclipse as mentioned
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] peka needs help:
Download GBinstagram from the web

:cowboy:
[Android Apps and Games] butterbuns:
Hey anyone playing this game? i find it wildly addictive lol..

Hers a playstore link to the actual game

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sq.dragonsworld
[Android Apps and Games] strikeru97:
yes i play this game can add me on facebook
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fadihawari:
I bricked my device htc one dual sim 802d Indian version i have 720 based DWG software and when i flashed 1401 keep restarting please i need a software for 720 based DWG software

radio.img

Please guys help me here
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] r4je5h:
will my unlocked mda compact work in the u.s with a u.s t-mobile sim card
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] hanmin:
It is a Triband phone. Should be alright.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] kicsrules:
i have a samsung tv (old tv but still 720p) that if i connect the nexus 5 via slimport it works really well, but if i connect the nexus 7 .... all it shows is black picture, when there is no picture a msg appears as no signal, in this case only black is showing, don´t know what settings to change in order to work correctly
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] LinearEquation:
Are you using a custom ROM? May not be incorporated yet. It has always worked flawless on my ROM setup. If it's working on one and not the other, that's where I would start.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] kicsrules:
no, the tablet is not rooted, stock 4.4.2 ... :/
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] kicsrules:
no one ?...

i dont think its the cable or the slimport adapter because it use the same adapter and cable with the nexus 5 and works perfectly

:/
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Da Flex:
I'm using a Nexus 7/2013 with original Slimport adapter on a Panasonic TV. It's not plug-and-play most of the time. :(

But rebooting the tablet will make it work. Stay on the TV's HDMI input channel while the tablet is rebooting. :good:

I think it's a problem around the handshake protocol of HDMI.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] kicsrules:
will try it, will report later
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] kicsrules:
no video out at all after making a fix on the touchscreen http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2428133

nexus 5 video out (same slimport adapter) working flawlessly
[Asus Transformer TF701] usoska:
Hi,

I bought today a 701T ww, with bootloader version 10.26.1.7.

I've been able to unlock the bootloader, root the rom, and install a custom CWM (now 6.0.4.6).

I installed the custom rom CROMi-X 6.0b2

But I'm now unable to upgrade the bootloader to 10.26.1.18.

I reverted to stock 10.27.1.7 rom thanks to the nandroid backup I made prior CROM install, I've tried downloading the official update package from Asus, which is supposed to be the only way to upgrade the bootloader. I've put the UL-K00C-WW-10.26.1.18-user.zip file on the root of a MicroSD, the tablet recognized the update file, and rebooted to install it. Problem is that, after reboot, the tablet enters in the CWM with the following error :

Off course if I try "Yes - install untrusted.zip" it doesn't rework, and the tablet reboots ....

many thanks if you can help !
[Asus Transformer TF701] berndblb:
Turn off "signature verification" in CWM and try again

BTW: How did you miss this??????

TF701T USERS: YOU MUST BE UNLOCKED, ON THE ASUS STOCK JB 4.3 BOOTLOADER VERSION 10.26.1.18 AND HAVE A WORKING RECOVERY - CWM 6.0.4.6+ BEFORE FLASHING THIS ROM. SEE UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW IF YOU ARE UNSURE[/SIZE]
[Asus Transformer TF701] usoska:
Hi Berndblb, thanks for your reply.

Toggling the signature verification didn't help, I've already tried that.

I didn't miss this, but as I've never been able to upgrade the bootloader thanks to the official update, I thought that with CROMI the bootloader would be upgraded too. I noticed that was'nt the case, that's why I restored my nandroid backup to revert to the stock 10.26.1.7.

Now I'm in 10.26.1.7, and precisely want to upgrade the bootloader to be able to install CROMI with the correct bootloader. Therefore my question.

Would a "fastboot flash boot boot.img" using the boot.img file included in the official asus 10.28.1.18 package be a good idea ?
[Asus Transformer TF701] usoska:
Okay, I finally solved it ... Here's what I did :

I downloaded the stock recovery from this url : http://droidbasement.com/db-blog/?p=3210

I booted on this recovery (fastboot boot recovery.img), and the upgrade could be completed.

I'm now under stock 10.26.1.18, with corresponding bootloader :good:
[Asus Transformer TF701] Calp:
Hey man! Thanks for the explanation. I seem to have a similar problem as you had and tried to use your steps to fix it.

However, when I boot into the stock recovery the green android figure appears and falls on the back (with exclamation mark) after about 2 seconds... Is there something else to take care of, any ideas what I might have missed?
[Asus Transformer TF701] berndblb:
That is great news! The Android on his back is the stock recovery not finding a valid update file.

Download the .18 firmware again (remember - you edited the update script) and you should be good to go
[Asus Transformer TF701] Calp:
Wow! I hope you're right.

Will I need the original WW_epaduser_10_26_1_18_UpdateLauncher.zip or the once unzipped UL-K00C-WW-10.26.1.18-user.zip - and what about the WW_10_26_1_18_SDupdate.zip? Where do I have to place them, on internal storage or fat32 formatted microsd card? Thanks in advance!
[Asus Transformer TF701] berndblb:
Copy the xxx.18-user.zip to the root of your internal, meaning not into any folder, just into /sdcard.

A notification to upgrade should pop up. If not, reboot.

The SDupdate.zip is only available for the WW version and I suspect Asus provided it because a few weeks back they pushed a bad update to WW users, causing their tablets to hang in boot. I suspect it's specifically meant to be used to update from the microSD in your recovery (if you cannot boot system), but that's just a guess.

So if method one doesn't work, copy the SDupdate file to a microSD, boot into stock recovery and it should recognize the file and flash it.