yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G1 Apps and Games] hypmatize:
Thanks!

looks like the cyanogen rom already had it :D
[G1 Apps and Games] Slinker:
i think its impossible for me to install MyFaves...

tried all ways above...

nothing happens...

the only thing that changed... was in the settings where a i can manage my installed app... where now, shows contacts and myfaves storage... ONLY... nothing on launcher...

really sad...

if anyone discover something new to try... let me know...

thx
[G1 Apps and Games] 5thfloo:
myfaves

does anyone know how to put myfaves on CyanogenMod 4.0.2 Zoom Zoom (Stable)
[G1 Apps and Games] downloadsking:
thanks i got it to work on cyanogen new rom
[G1 Apps and Games] speoples20:
Search is your friend:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=542267
[G1 Apps and Games] 5thfloo:
how did you get it to work
[G1 Apps and Games] downloadsking:
i used the terminal to push the files you have to make sure that the myfaves file is located in the download folder in your sd card. once i was done i restarted the phone and that was it.
[G1 Apps and Games] TheUriel:
Wow ! Thnx a bunch man you truly ROCK !
[G1 Apps and Games] chinmayfun:
Not able to push

Not able to get this this up....
[G1 Apps and Games] downloadsking:
works again after i updated my rom you have to make sure that when you type MyFaves it's in Uppercase M and F or it won't work also when you done in terminal type reboot to reboot the phone
[G1 Apps and Games] xidominicanoix:
for any of you who are having trouble, you can try flashing an update through recovery

i uploaded this (post #29) a while back: MyFaves_update

This should work and you won't have to deal with adb or terminal :D
[G1 Apps and Games] jay22are:
hmmm i dont think this works :(
[G1 Apps and Games] xidominicanoix:
how does it not work? .. did it not flash? or did it flash correctly but myfaves isnt installed? anything?!? lol
[G1 Apps and Games] phatmanxxl:
Thanks I installed with no problem using the teminal.
[G1 Apps and Games] TheUriel:
Hey thnx temporizer

Theres a problem with the G2 , in terminal , it doesnt let you type numbers but i used your set of commands then clicked it and installed it as a reg app , my phone then booted up and my faves was there.
[G1 Apps and Games] icon57:
awesome...easy....even for a noob like me...thank you
[G1 Apps and Games] timelyne:
Everything seems to work in the Terminal but after reboot nothing happen.

Why is that?
[G1 Apps and Games] timelyne:
bump.......
[G1 Apps and Games] downloadsking:
after reboot give the phone a minute then it should come up. i just tried it with the new donut rom for cyanogen and it also worked
[G1 Apps and Games] timelyne:
I see it in the system/app when I click on it I'm getting an error Application not installed "contacts and myfaves storage could not installed on this phone"
[G1 Apps and Games] saprano614:
trying this hope it works
[G1 Apps and Games] saprano614:
ok i see it in the system/app folder but it isnt installed. when i browse to it with astro it is in the folder but when i click on it is isnt installed. i did the treminal thing and it worked then rebooted and nothing no matter how long i waited. and i cant get the f in adb to work. my computer dosent recognize my phone. i am getting pissed of. now i have an apk in the system/app folder i cant delete or install WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!
[G1 Apps and Games] drieves1:
Hey I got this one to work on the Hero build. YAY
[G1 Apps and Games] timelyne:
............
[G1 Apps and Games] downloadsking:
if you try to install the file using astro it wont work. make sure you leave the file in the download folder in your sd card because i had moved mine to the root of the sd and it also didnt work. once the file is in the download folder use terminal and make sure you type everything like the instruction state and it should work everytime. p.s. you also need to have myfave in your tmobile account for this to work if you dont it will not work. i tried installing it without my sim card and it didnt work. i hope this help you
[G1 Apps and Games] k4str0:
MyFaves.apk isn't working for me in CM 4.1.5. I've successfully got it working in 4.0.4 without problems but it doesn't seem to be working in the latest experimental branch. If I push it into /system/app and chmod it to 644 then reboot, nothing ever happens. It just sits there.

Anyone else get it to work?
[G1 Apps and Games] downloadsking:
i just tried it using and the result are good..... yes it works im running cyanogenmod 4.1.5 build number DRC59

From the terminal

Code:

# su

# mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3

# cp /sdcard/download/MyFaves.apk /system/app

Also i used this software to push the file http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=530271
[G1 Apps and Games] lotherius:
Doesn't work on Enomther's Rogers ROM

I get the following errors from logcat when it tries to launch MyFaves during bootup:

I/PackageManager( 677): /system/app/MyFaves.apk changed; collecting certs
E/PackageManager( 677): Package com.tmobile.myfaves has no signatures that match those in shared user android.uid.shared; ignoring!

Solution anyone?
[G1 Apps and Games] lotherius:
Can't seem to find this original post - can anyone advise where I need to install the files in META-INF, or how to install this file?
[G1 Apps and Games] lirgafin99:
myfaves

Hello everyone, just wanted to say nice work and great information. i had just wanted to let you know how i got my myfaves to work, it may help some, it may not help others, but just have to let you know. a whole lot easier then using the terminal. like i said it may not be right, but the final outcome is what i was looking for. Downloaded the zip file, mounted my mytouch to the computer, transfered the file myfaves_update(zip) to the sd card, restarted in recovery mode and hit the 3rd option(i think) Apply update:choosezip, it gave me the update for the rom and the update for the myfaves, scrolled to the myfaves and hit apply, it insatlled and is working.

Once again, ty for the hard work everyone puts in these fourms.

:D
[G1 Apps and Games] chriseckman:
I tried this as well, but it didn't work.

What did work for me was that the permissions of the the myfaves.apk needed to be corrected so that the user has read/write access. Rebooted and that was it.
[G1 Apps and Games] jaestoner01:
first timer

Great rom, first time using it.

would be better if it had wigets

Or flash player,again great job. .:D
[G1 Apps and Games] cc6321:
Not working for me under CyanogenMod 4.1.11.1. I get the following error when booting and the app force closes. Any ideas? Thanks a lot.

E/dalvikvm( 496): Could not find method com.android.internal.telephony.gsm.GsmA

lphabet.countGsmSeptets, referenced from method com.tmobile.myfaves.SMSReceiver.

asciiToPackedSMS

E/AndroidRuntime( 496): Uncaught handler: thread MyFavesService exiting due to

uncaught exception

E/AndroidRuntime( 496): java.lang.VerifyError: com.tmobile.myfaves.SMSReceiver

E/AndroidRuntime( 496): at com.tmobile.myfaves.MyFavesProtocol.checkPend

ingSMS(MyFavesProtocol.java:229)

E/AndroidRuntime( 496): at com.tmobile.myfaves.MyFavesService$ServiceHan

dler.handleMessage(MyFavesService.java:159)

E/AndroidRuntime( 496): at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.ja

va:99)

E/AndroidRuntime( 496): at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:123)

E/AndroidRuntime( 496): at com.tmobile.myfaves.MyFavesService.run(MyFave

sService.java:76)

E/AndroidRuntime( 496): at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1060)
[G1 Apps and Games] nephron:
Try Meebo IM! Its frequently updated and it works great! :D
[G1 Apps and Games] Mufatu:
Confirmed, this does not work with 4.1.11.1 -- who is smart enough to solve? (not me).
[G1 Apps and Games] JessikaXoxO:
HELP

Could someone please please help me in getting MyFaves on my phone?!? Running Cyanogen 4.0.4 but don't much in messin/modding with it! PLEASE contact me at pict.res@gmail.com!
[G1 Apps and Games] geova87:
2ble confirmation .. not working on ...11.1 ... how the hell do i get rid of it so i dont have the fc at startup..?

su

mount blabla...

rm /system/app/MyFaves.apk

?
[G1 Apps and Games] alwaysbelieve1:
Do you need the MyFavs App on the phone in order to have your MyFavs work when you make calls or does TMO system pick it up once you call? Cause if that's the case we can simply manage it all online.

Is that correct or am I wrong? Thx
[G1 Apps and Games] downloadsking:
I can confirm it works on 4.11.1 because i got it to work without any problems
[G1 Apps and Games] xidominicanoix:
you can do it all online ... the app is just a way to do it easily through the phone :D
[G1 Apps and Games] BamaNZ:
Same problem here. I'd like to know this information myself.
[G1 Apps and Games] bgj223:
This is what I did to remove it.

I too was not able to get it to work on cm4.1.11.1

$su

#mount -o rw,remount /system

rm -r /system/app/MyFaves.apk
[G1 Apps and Games] cc6321:
T-Mobile is now sending OTA updates for Donut so there must be a version of MyFaves that works with Donut. If someone has it can you please link to it? Thanks.
[G1 Apps and Games] baronsamedi:
i got the same force close problem with 1.11.1
[G1 Apps and Games] Chinpokomon:
I always got force closes with the former MyFaves.apk on 1.6. Has anyone produced an unodexed version that we can install on other roms?
[G1 Apps and Games] rondey-:
It forcloses on the new cyanogen builds as well, guess its just a donut thing. Hope someone can get us another one that works, its a big hassle to change mine online (only have internet access via my g1 atm)
[G1 Apps and Games] daveerickson:
I tried changing it online and it has a message that it is waiting for handset confirmation to make the changes, so maybe this app is necessary now. That would suck.

On that note, any luck getting it to work with Donut? Testing out Cyanogen 4.1.999.
[G1 Apps and Games] negroblanco:
myFaves install for Donut

Seems like whenever you mention myFaves on XDA, most people say: "why do you want that?" Well... because I use it. :D I am running CyanogenMod-4.1.999 and getting myFaves force closes on start up (after installing the myFaves zip noted here).

I sure hope someone can grab it from the T-mobile 1.6 OTA somehow and make a signed zip. Fingers crossed...
[G1 Apps and Games] daveerickson:
I found out why there is no MyFaves app, as described by enomther:

... the MyFaves in the TMO build are odex'd against that system fully. Someone will need to first de-odex it and 2nd probably hack the xml or dex slightly in order to get it to work on other builds.

So until someone with the skill has the time and inclination to get MyFaves working it us mere mortals will have to wait.

Hopefully it isn't too long of a wait since I would like to be able to change myfaves but cannot. Is it me or is it odd that it won't change them until the handset somehow "confirms" with T-mobile?

Dave
[G1 Apps and Games] jrparker99:
I updated a MyFave contact yesterday online and it told me that it needed "confirmation" from the handset. Today, nearly 24 hours later, I got a free SMS confirming my change and the website shows the update as confirmed... I guess it just takes some time.

I'm running Cyanogen's 4.1.999 without MyFaves app.

Jordan
[G1 Apps and Games] bradycl_84043:
Regardless, like negroblanco, I'd like the MyFaves app because I use it. *MOST* of the things our apps do can be done over a web browser too. But we'd prefer not to *have* to do them with a browser, because "there's an app for that." :) And seriously, what's the point of having an android phone if you're going to do everything with your browser? Who settles for that?
[G1 Apps and Games] jrparker99:
No doubt; a working app is preferred.
[G1 Apps and Games] daveerickson:
Wow, that is a long time. But I guess it is better than not being able to change it...

Hopefully by the time CM gets to 4.2 and is "finally stable" someone will make a compatible version of the app.

Thanks for the info, I will check my change status in the morning. :)
[G1 Apps and Games] Firehead:
So, how would one go about removing this defective app? :/
[G1 Apps and Games] bradycl_84043:
Easiest way is to boot into recovery (HOME + POWER), then go into console (Alt-X) then

mount /system
cd /system/app
rm MyFaves.apk

Confirmed that the app floating around also does not work in .9999... didn't really expect it to but tried it anyways.

I hope that someone with the knowhow will get around to getting a donut working .apk out there...
[G1 Apps and Games] Casey Rain:
any news on MyFaves for 4.2?
[G1 Apps and Games] .PaNiNi.:
it shows itsin my system/app but the icon wont show up
[G1 Apps and Games] Kush.Kush™:
for any of you who are having trouble, you can try flashing an update through recovery

i uploaded this (post #29) a while back: MyFaves_update

This should work and you won't have to deal with adb or terminal

yay it works!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[G1 Apps and Games] Kush.Kush™:
omfggg this actually worked im happy now!
[G1 Apps and Games] Kush.Kush™:
grrr ima noob!

this worked!
[G1 Apps and Games] ggrant3876:
Doesn't work on Cyan 4.2.3.1.
[G1 Apps and Games] Kush.Kush™:
it worked for me on cm 4.2.3.1 i cant get it to work on 4.2.4
[G1 Apps and Games] Kush.Kush™:
Keeps Saying mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 not found helppppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[G1 Apps and Games] sonikamd:
Thanks for this, hooked up the gf's g1 and all i hear is "my myfaves are gone, fix it!!!!!". Fixed =)

And on a side note.. T-Mobile really knows how to add filler to their apps. 1.1mb for My Faves(could have easily been a 110k file, doesn't really do a whole lot) and 2.1mb for My Account(also should only be 1/10th that size). Add T-mobile's Visual VoiceMail app and we're only around 4mb total =/
[G1 Apps and Games] dsky25:
I tried this but everytime I reboot I get a force close on the MyFaves.apk, I tried to remove it using Astro (uninstall failed) and the terminal and I get "rm:cannot remove '/system/app/MyFaves.apk': Read-only file system"

how can I get rid of this?
[G1 Apps and Games] That_Guy:
You have to remount system as RW

mount -o rw,remount /system [enter]
[G1 Apps and Games] lotherius:
If you want MyFaves to "Just Work" you can install TheOfficial TMO US instead of AOSP or ADP, and MyFaves will be included and you'll have rooted cupcake still.

And if you're like me and sick of all the broken stuff, don't install the expansion pack, and just insteall busybox/lucid manually and do it bareback!
[G1 Apps and Games] ChrispyChris:
When I start up terminal, this is what I'm doing:

su

# mount -o rw,rmount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3

Usage: mount [-r] [-w] [-o options] [-t type] device directory

What am I doing wrong? I want to install the MyFaves onto my phone.
[G1 Apps and Games] chevycowboyusa:
typo...

What you need to type to mount:

su

mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

//// you typed "rmount" instead of remount ////

cp /sdcard/MyFaves.apk /system/app/MyFaves.apk (copy from wherever your file is located)

exit

exit

**** You could try to install this file through Astro file explorer, or root explorer.

if you use root explorer, its the easiest way to copy and paste into the system directories.

just be carefull and make sure you make the system r/w so you can paste into system app directory.

if you need more help PM me!

Good luck!
[G1 Apps and Games] ChrispyChris:
Thanks Chevy, I got close this time. Although, I got an error after I finished that all and rebooted. It says: The application Contacts and myFaves storage (process com.tmobile.myfaves) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.

What do I do?
[G1 Apps and Games] mikey98277:
Thats all you will get, means it installed right, but it will not work on newer versions of cyanogen, and since T-mobile is no longer doing myfaves for new customers it will probably not get updated from here on out. So we are all SOL
[G1 Apps and Games] ChrispyChris:
This has been an annoyance for a while now. I keep getting that error, so how do I stop it from happening? I'm guessing I just remove the application from my phone, but I've tried every way except through the terminal because I don't know how. I would appreciate any help. Thanks guys.
[G1 Apps and Games] lordviper666:
in terminal

su

mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

rm system/app/MyFaves.apk
[G1 Apps and Games] townmoron:
Working in Cyanogen 5.0.7 on MyTouch

Just an FYI for anyone else that comes to this older thread, I spent the morning testing out a few different options here and did have success running the MyFaves app on the brand new 5.0.7 build running on a mytouch 3g. The process that works has been mentioned a few times but I had to use several different locations to make it work.

What worked for me:

MyFaves app from cyanogen's site: n0rp.chemlab.org/android/apps/

(sorry, I'm a new user, so I can't make this a link)

I placed that at the root of my sdcard, then from terminal emulator ran:

$su
#mount -o rw,remount /system (or mount -o rw,remount dev/block/mtdblk3 /system)
cp /sdcard/MyFaves.apk system/app
fix_permissions
reboot

Now up and running perfectly! If you don't want to run fix_permissions on everything I believe you can just chmod MyFaves.apk to 644 to make sure the user had read write access, But I let fix_permissions run on everything and it worked great. If you don't do one of the other at the end of this process it will force quit after the restart, which is the point at which many people previous on this thread have had a problem.

Personally I like the looks and functionality of the MyFaves app as I only call about 5 people on a regular basis, so I hope this saves someone else a bit of the time it took me to read through all these pages and find the right process for my phone + the new build.
[G1 Apps and Games] townmoron:
Update.

Just to answer the question before it comes up... Yes, it is working not only on the device as a dialer, but I am also able to update the MyFaves contacts and get a confirmation text from T-Mobile right after each update, so ALL features of this app are working correctly.

Also, a quick thanks to temporizer #48 and chriseckman #94 as well as a thread I found on the T-Mobile forum, because I grabbed info from all those posts and more to finally get everything running smoothly.
[G1 Apps and Games] brodgers77:
How do I install MyFaves?

I am running CyanogenMod 4.2.15.1 and want to install MyFaves back to my device (rooted G1). I have tried various app installer programs, and just about every posted recommendation in this thread with no results. Typically I keep getting error messages telling me "no such directory exists." I am brand new to this and need some one to please hold my hand and walk me through step-by-step
[G1 Apps and Games] townmoron:
Have you tried the walkthrough directly above your post? I don't think I could write it out much easier than that. Put the file on your sd card, then type in exactly what I put in the code box, hitting enter after each line. After the reboot MyFaves will automatically resync from T-Mobile if you already had them set up, or you can then launch the app and set them up.
[G1 Apps and Games] IronWolve:
Any way to get myfaves working on the newer 2.1 eclair cyanogen builds?
[G1 Apps and Games] townmoron:
yes, yes there is.
[G1 Apps and Games] bradycl_84043:
Never got it working in the 4 series at all, but it is indeed working in 5.0.7. Does not seem to integrate properly with Contacts, but I'll take what I can get!
[G1 Apps and Games] SG_Shadow:
myfaves.apk?

I'm at work and can't download files from other websites. Can someone be so kind as to attach the "myfaves.apk" directly to this thread. Thanks in advance!
[G1 Apps and Games] Demios101:
Running cyanogen 4.2.15.1

I've tried the last instructions posted, the app myfaves force closed at startup on the first go around. The second time I got on such messages. I see it running in taskiller though. It's greyed out, I cannot find the app itself in my application list, and modifying myfaves on the tmo site does nothing since it keeps waiting for a response from my phone.
[G1 Apps and Games] romano_ezzat:
I'm out of USA and Europ can i root my g1&what i will do ? please can anyone tell me step by step?

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[G1 Apps and Games] IronWolve:
I cant get myfaves working on eclair 2.1 at all..

But you can use myfaves on the website, it wont update the phone and hourglass, that clears every night.

Still usable on the website, you dont need a myfaves phone, but I have one and would like to use it :(
[G1 Apps and Games] townmoron:
One last try.

I tested this method in every 5.0.7 test build with success and am now running it in the 5.0.8 build. If you are getting a force quit, you likely have not fixed the permissions after moving the app over. The app also must be in the system/app folder to run correctly, and I recommend grabbing the app file itself from cyanogen's site. Those are the steps that have worked for me on my own mytouch 3g series (32B).

It does in fact sync with T-Mobile all my MyFaves contacts from the phone, and I have never used the website. I get texts confirming that it has been recognized on my phone the first time I launch it after running these steps on a new build.

I will upload the apk to this post that I have used and copy the code that I originally posted in #137 that I can guarantee does work if you follow it EXACTLY step by step. Make sure to take the apk file and drop it at the ROOT of your sd card (not in a folder), then open terminal emulator and type the following, hitting return after each line.

$su
#mount -o rw,remount /system (or mount -o rw,remount dev/block/mtdblk3 /system)
cp /sdcard/MyFaves.apk system/app
fix_permissions
reboot
[G1 Apps and Games] braddymcfadden:
worked like a charm. tyvm!
[G1 Apps and Games] mikey98277:
Thanks for the one last try

This worked to get it installed which I have not been able to get to work since CM3 series, but it tells me that it refreshed, but the myfaves only gives me the hourglass and option to add, and even when I add it, I get a text saying its been refreshed but still no actual contacts in the myfaves. Hope i made sense, any suggestions?
[G1 Apps and Games] braddymcfadden:
i had that problem at first as well, but then i tried to replace a contact with one that i had already in my myfaves and it refreshed it. not a very official fix, but it worked for me multiple times.
[G1 Apps and Games] mikey98277:
Working again

Ok a few days ago I posted that the MyFaves installed but would not update and just showed the hour glasses. For other reasons of me messing around I had to restore my phone to before I did this, and when I went through the same exact steps this time, everything is working perfectly now and all contacts are showing up in the myfaves just fine now. So not sure why but did the same steps 2 times, one time it only half worked, the next all is great. First time in months i have the app running smooth.....not sure if that will help anyone, but if if you do a nandroid backup prior to trying this, and just restore if it doesn't work right and try again.
[G1 Apps and Games] highlandsun:
Hm, I installed the apk as described above, but after reboot myFaves is not showing in my list of applications, so I can't launch it. What's up with that? On CM5.0.8 on my G1.

I used AnyCut to create a shortcut for it, but I just get a Force Close when I try to launch it. And yes, I ran fix_permissions after copying it to system/app.
[G1 Apps and Games] ayman07:
how did you set that up in anycut?

also, has anyone gotten it working on froyo?! i get the exact same issue. i install it but it doesnt appear in my app drawer. running froyo on my nexus. jw.
[G1 Apps and Games] strtkempo:
I am running cm 6.0.0, I have tried every way on here to get MyFaves working. after I fix permissions in terminal and reboot, all I get is force closes I cant even use the phone. I always have to roll back with nandroid.

MT3g