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Root I liked the stock clock - so how do I get it back?

noroth

noroth

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So I've been rooted for about 2 weeks and am loving the new ways to tweak my SF. One of the few things that bothers me is the Clock that is currently on my setup.

I'm using DJ05, StupidFast 1.54 (stable) and SuperDark Rom v1.

Guess it would be easier to take a screenie.
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So yeah, it's all fine and dandy, but I found the stock clock app to be more proficient for what I need it for: setting alarms and using the timer. I don't really need all the stuff this one offers.

Any ideas of how to get it back on there?
 
noroth said:
So I've been rooted for about 2 weeks and am loving the new ways to tweak my SF. One of the few things that bothers me is the Clock that is currently on my setup.

I'm using DJ05, StupidFast 1.54 (stable) and SuperDark Rom v1.

Guess it would be easier to take a screenie.
snap20101229_233429.png


So yeah, it's all fine and dandy, but I found the stock clock app to be more proficient for what I need it for: setting alarms and using the timer. I don't really need all the stuff this one offers.

Any ideas of how to get it back on there?
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your best bet would be to pull it from a stock dj05 rom and then push it to your current setup...it may/may not work as some people have had issue restoring system/apps like that....or you may want to run the stock dj05 rom and freeze/delete what you dont want
 
Thanks nitsuj! Never though about freezing it. i'll have to see what it'll take to go from default to where I am now exactly since I'm super stoked about my current setup.

Going through that whole "I don't want to mess up how awesome I just made my phone look" phase. Don't really trust Titanium Backup Pro =D
 
Basically what Nitsu was saying, but with a helpful link...

So what you're looking for is a deodexed version of the stock clock, ClockPackage.apk

You can find that here: www.androiddoes.net/sonofskywalker3/roms/StockDeodexedDJ05.zip

Extract the zip and take the apk from /system/app, and then copy/paste it into your phone's /system/app root directory. You might want to remove the clock application that you don't want too.

Hope that helps, lemme know if you need further clarifications
 
No you don't necessarily need Root Explorer; however, adb commands would be the surefire way to do it.

You can try MyFiles or FileManager and see if it works.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but removing apps from DJ05 roms are difficult without using ADB

ADB is actually nice to know, for your reference you can review these links:

 
To be honest, I'm scared to touch adb. I know with questions and research I could learn it, but to the extent that I need it, I don't really have the willpower to dig into it currently. It does seem relatively simple, though: pull DeskClock.apk and push ClockPackage.apk - just the whole process behind getting there seems a little daunting.

DeskClock.apk doesn't seem to be integrated into the ROM in anyway that would prevent the stock deodexed app from running, so I'm going to try to just copy and paste it in there with astro/explorer or whichever.

Going to try ^ now and see if it lets me move files into the system/app directory. I suppose buying root explorer and just renaming the DeskClock.apk to .old at the end would do the same general thing, correct?


*edit*

So yeah none of the file managers will let me paste into the system/app directory as it is read only. Is this where Root Explorer shines or where I need to be lazy and learn adb lol
 
noroth said:
To be honest, I'm scared to touch adb. I know with questions and research I could learn it, but to the extent that I need it, I don't really have the willpower to dig into it currently. It does seem relatively simple, though: pull DeskClock.apk and push ClockPackage.apk - just the whole process behind getting there seems a little daunting.

DeskClock.apk doesn't seem to be integrated into the ROM in anyway that would prevent the stock deodexed app from rimming, so I'm going to try to just copy and paste it in there with astro/explorer or whichever.

Going to try ^ now and see if it lets me move files into the system/app directory. I suppose buying root explorer and just renaming the DeskClock.apk to .old at the end would do the same general thing, correct?
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Astro will not work but you can use es file explorer from market its free
 
Yeah nothing is letting me paste the ClockPackage.apk to system/app - any ideas that don't involve apb? lol
 
ok so I went adb on it =D

everything installed perfectly fine (thanks for the links GoBruins)

i did

adb shell
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/st19 /system
cp /sdcard/download/ClockPackage.apk /system/app/ClockPackage.apk

so this is where i'm stuck - i thought i just reboot the phone now with adb reboot. all that gives me is adb: not found

?? =D

*edit*
and I did check and the ClockPackage.apk is now in the system/app directory, so it worked and I'm all gitty ><

just didn't really find any info on the posts other than adb reboot/adb reboot recovery which wont work


**edit 2**
lol well i looked at cmd.exe title bar and realized i was already in adb shell, hence i can't go over it. just typed reboot and taadaaaa! Such a good feeling when it works! Only slight problem with the old clock back: the time seems to be cut off on the bottom a little.
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yeah I have no idea why the clock cuts off like that, I took the ClockPackage.apk and installed it into my phone no problem and theres no cutoffs or anything abnormal.

The only obvious difference I can think of is that I'm running Super Clean 0.9 Rom and not the one you're using.
 
Here's a "How to" using nothing but your phone and computer (or Mac):

1.) If you JUST want the clock, you'll need to download onto your Mac or PC either "missing.zip" or "iofthestorm.zip" from here: [RELEASE]Blackhole Version 4.01 now available in ROM Manager *02/03 update* - Page 6 - xda-developers

2.) Extract the zip file, and open the folder: missing>system>app. Both of these zips have extras bundled into them, so locate Clockpackage.apk. Now, keep this window open.

3.) You'll need a file manager (I like Root Explorer) that allows you to see the "system" (you won't see "" around these files w/in your phone) file. Within in the "system" file, is the "app" file . You'll need to remove the previously bundled clock, but before you do you have to bypass the "system" file's r/o permission. For noobs, r/o = read only. r/w = read/write.

4.) I don't have the link, so click search from w/in the Android Market on your phone and type: mount /system. It'll be the first app that appears on the list. Mount /System is literally the name of the app, so the spacing, etc., is not a typo. Download and install.

5.) When finished with step # 4, fire up your new app, Mount /System, and click the button that says, "Mount r/w."

6.) Remove your old clock from the system/app folder. I first made a copy into my download folder just in case anything went wrong. Once the copy was in a place I could locate again, I went back to system/app folder and deleted the previously bundled clock.

7.) I plugged my phone via usb (settings/applications/development/USB debugging) into my computer. Locate the folder in step #2. Find the clock. Then, drag and drop onto your system/app file.

8.) You're done! Close Root Explorer, and you should see your old Samsung Clock in your app drawer on your phone.

Please note, I'm not a software developer nor am I a hacker. I know only about my device, a Samsung Fascinate, so please don't ask me how to use this mod for other devices. Those who would like to do so would be better off following some of the adb tutorials posted on this or xda's forums.
 
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