question to you both (Jmar and Scary) If I delete the browserproviderproxy.apk you think that it will pass then since that file was associated with the AOSP browser or is that file a part of chrome? Lol again thank you for your time. I am learning so much about this stuff form you guys.
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I'll be testing this tonight, rogueally, and I'll post back here afterwards to confirm...
I don't know for sure that .apk isn't needed for 4.2.2, but the updater-script certainly references it... If it were me, I'd restore the file that it wants...
I'll also try to grab the .apk and the .odex files for you and post 'em back here.
Thanks!
Okay, confirmation that the apply_patch_check edify command (inside an assert) will indeed return a status 7 failure/error when attempting to test the SHA1 checksum of a file that does not exist.
So, if there's a test in the updater-script for a file, it better be there (or the installation will fail).
Now, on to searching for the browserproviderproxy files gpt rogueally.
So, if there's a test in the updater-script for a file, it better be there
(or the installation will fail).Now, on to searching for the browserproviderproxy files gpt rogueally.
Did you make a copy of the files and then run it against the OTA verifier? Just curious because I love learning this stuff.
Well, I just (manually / visually) compared the SHA1 checksums from the files that I extracted from the 4.2.1 factory images to the values that the updater-script file were checking.
That's how I knew that installing these would (should) get you past the apply_patch_check tests that the OTA update is doing.
Let us know if this allows you to install the OTA.
Good luck!
Sorry for the delay in replying...was in meetings
.You should be able to extract them from the .zip file directly on the phone to your SD card and them move them and install them with something like Root Explorer or ES File Explorer (you could also use the adb shell if you know the Linux commands for that, but an on-phone file manager is a little easier).
You won't be able to drag and drop from your PC to the protected filesystems that live outside of your "external storage" (i.e., your "SD card"). The /system/app folder is root protected and you'll have to remount /system as read-write before you can replace or install those files.
Make sense?
The 421-BrowserProviderProxy.zip file I provided above simply contains the two files that OTA Verifier previously identified as being out-of-sync (mis-matched SHA1 checksums) that the 4.2.2 update was testing.
You need to extract the two files in there and replace the versions of each in the /system/app directory.
Let me know if you have Root Explorer or ES File Explorer or what (i.e., do you know how to use adb, etc.) and I'll detail the instructions that you'll need to do this.
After replacing the files, you should be able to retry installing the 4.2.2 OTA (and/or pre-verify that it will be successful by scanning the 4.2.2 OTA .zip file with the OTA Verifier app).
Sorry for the delay in replying...was in meetings
You should be able to extract them from the .zip file directly on the phone to your SD card and them move them and install them with something like Root Explorer or ES File Explorer (you could also use the adb shell if you know the Linux commands for that, but an on-phone file manager is a little easier).
You won't be able to drag and drop from your PC to the protected filesystems that live outside of your "external storage" (i.e., your "SD card"). The /system/app folder is root protected and you'll have to remount /system as read-write before you can replace or install those files.
Make sense?
Yup
So I have extracted the file to the SD card and moved it to the app folder containing the browserproviderproxy.apk....but it won't actually let me put it there. (I hope that makes sense) its path is sdcard/system/app but its actually outside the fold err and not in the folder. Did i do something wrong?
You're close!
Looks like you're using ES File Explorer, so that's good...here's what I think you should try:
- extract the files from the 421-BrowserProviderProxy.zip file somewhere (i.e., on your SD card, like I believe you've already done)
- if you haven't already enabled ES File Explorer's root browser function, then do this:
- next, navigate the folder where you've extracted the two files from the 421-BrowserProviderProxy.zip file
- press the multi-select icon at the top of the screen on ES File Explorer's tool/function bar (four little blue squares with check marks on three of them)
- single-click the two files, BrowserProviderProxy.apk and BrowserProviderProxy.odex (the file names should change color after selected)
- press the Copy icon on the toolbar
- now that you've copied the files, navigate to the /system/app folder
- finally, click the Paste icon on the toolbar to insert (paste) your new files (you might be presented with a pop-up warning asking if you want to overwrite--select okay)
Let me know if that makes sense.
Thanks!
Looks like you're using ES File Explorer, so that's good...here's what I think you should try:
- extract the files from the 421-BrowserProviderProxy.zip file somewhere (i.e., on your SD card, like I believe you've already done)
- if you haven't already enabled ES File Explorer's root browser function, then do this:
- press the menu (three vertical dots on the lower right of the screen)
- select Settings
- scroll to the bottom of the Settings screen
- select "Root settings"
- make sure "Root Explorer" is enabled
- check the "Mount File System" checkbox to remount the / and /system filesystems are writable (this will allow you to place the files from the 421-BrowserProviderProxy.zip file into the /system/app folder)
- press the back key until you're back to the file navigation screen
- select Settings
- scroll to the bottom of the Settings screen
- select "Root settings"
- make sure "Root Explorer" is enabled
- check the "Mount File System" checkbox to remount the / and /system filesystems are writable (this will allow you to place the files from the 421-BrowserProviderProxy.zip file into the /system/app folder)
- press the back key until you're back to the file navigation screen
- next, navigate the folder where you've extracted the two files from the 421-BrowserProviderProxy.zip file
- press the multi-select icon at the top of the screen on ES File Explorer's tool/function bar (four little blue squares with check marks on three of them)
- single-click the two files, BrowserProviderProxy.apk and BrowserProviderProxy.odex (the file names should change color after selected)
- press the Copy icon on the toolbar
- now that you've copied the files, navigate to the /system/app folder
- finally, click the Paste icon on the toolbar to insert (paste) your new files (you might be presented with a pop-up warning asking if you want to overwrite--select okay)
Let me know if that makes sense.
Thanks!
You're close!
Looks like you're using ES File Explorer, so that's good...here's what I think you should try:
- extract the files from the 421-BrowserProviderProxy.zip file somewhere (i.e., on your SD card, like I believe you've already done)
- if you haven't already enabled ES File Explorer's root browser function, then do this:
- press the menu (three vertical dots on the lower right of the screen)- next, navigate the folder where you've extracted the two files from the 421-BrowserProviderProxy.zip file
- select Settings
- scroll to the bottom of the Settings screen
- select "Root settings"
- make sure "Root Explorer" is enabled
- check the "Mount File System" checkbox to remount the / and /system filesystems are writable (this will allow you to place the files from the 421-BrowserProviderProxy.zip file into the /system/app folder)
- press the back key until you're back to the file navigation screen
- press the multi-select icon at the top of the screen on ES File Explorer's tool/function bar (four little blue squares with check marks on three of them)
- single-click the two files, BrowserProviderProxy.apk and BrowserProviderProxy.odex (the file names should change color after selected)
- press the Copy icon on the toolbar
- now that you've copied the files, navigate to the /system/app folder
- finally, click the Paste icon on the toolbar to insert (paste) your new files (you might be presented with a pop-up warning asking if you want to overwrite--select okay)
Let me know if that makes sense.
Thanks!
Made all the sense in the world! Thank you! now there are no errors, but it says that the asus keyboard is frozen...it always has..anything to worry about? should i unfreeze it?
Nah, I wouldn't worry about that...
I think jmar mentioned that it was frozen on his N7, too...and if the updater-script doesn't reference and complain about it, it should be okay.
(I'll probably actually be re-wording the app regarding what it says about frozen system apps).
Best of luck!
And nice and appreciative folks such as yourself are the reasons we hang-around and volunteer our time here, rogueally.
Thank you, too!
Well...lol I do have another question.... with 4.1-4.2.2 my N7 always resets teh connection on my router but it doesnt happen with my G'Nex when I switch to wireless.....is that an issue with the device the router or the tablet. I can get on my wireless for 20 or so mins before it kicks everything off. Any ideas/fixes for this??