[ROM][03/24/2012] GSB v4.5 - Final | CM7.2 | It's been a great ride...

macman159 · Feb 28, 2011

You should also keep GPS off, if you are not using it, then there is no reason to keep it on.

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labnjab · Feb 28, 2011

Thank you Good idea i never need gps. Forgot about that

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WhistlingDog · Feb 28, 2011

How can I grab an old app from an earlier rom?

I'm liking GSB bigtime and have only one thing I need to get up and working on my Eris. I need a way to view Word and Excel attachments, sent over my work's Exchange email server. My old Sense rom (xtrSENSE) and the oem system had QuickOffice included. I'd really rather not pay to install it from the market, given I already had access to a working copy.

Here's my question: Is there a way to grab the .apk for it from my earlier SENSE-based rom and install in under GSB? I'm assuming I'd have to reflash xtrSENSE, use something like RootExplorer to find and copy the appropriate file, reflash GSB and try to install the QuickOffice application.

But before I jump through all these hoops, I wanted to check here. Does this make sense? Is there a better way?
And if there's a better forum in which to ask this, please point me there.

Thx.

endoki · Feb 28, 2011

WhistlingDog said:
Here's my question: Is there a way to grab the .apk for it from my earlier SENSE-based rom and install in under GSB? I'm assuming I'd have to reflash xtrSENSE, use something like RootExplorer to find and copy the appropriate file, reflash GSB and try to install the QuickOffice application.

Thx.

Yes there is a way to grab the app from a ROM; here it is though, I've done it for you. Just put it on your sdcard, use Root Explorer to copy it to system/app/ then run and install. That should do it! -=)

Edit: I installed it myself to check if it worked and it force closes when I try to open it, maybe it is not compatible... let me know if it works for you!

WhistlingDog · Feb 28, 2011

endoki said:
Yes there is a way to grab the app from a ROM; here it is though, I've done it for you. Just put it on your sdcard, use Root Explorer to copy it to system/app/ then run and install. That should do it! -=)

Thank you much kind sir!

hallstevenson · Feb 28, 2011

macman159 said:
You should also keep GPS off, if you are not using it, then there is no reason to keep it on.

Not true. It actually turns itself on and off as needed. Mine is always "on" or at least enabled, but it's not running. It only turns on when I run an app that uses GPS.

spc_hicks09 · Feb 28, 2011

Hey shed you see the honeycomb boot animation in the Theme section ? Im using it now and its awesome !

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Realm · Feb 28, 2011

I've updated my eris to the latest version 1.7 and now when I reboot my phone freezes at the boot animation. Does anyone know what could have caused this?

mjb413 · Feb 28, 2011

WhistlingDog said:
I'm liking GSB bigtime and have only one thing I need to get up and working on my Eris. I need a way to view Word and Excel attachments, sent over my work's Exchange email server. My old Sense rom (xtrSENSE) and the oem system had QuickOffice included. I'd really rather not pay to install it from the market, given I already had access to a working copy.

Here's my question: Is there a way to grab the .apk for it from my earlier SENSE-based rom and install in under GSB? I'm assuming I'd have to reflash xtrSENSE, use something like RootExplorer to find and copy the appropriate file, reflash GSB and try to install the QuickOffice application.

But before I jump through all these hoops, I wanted to check here. Does this make sense? Is there a better way?
And if there's a better forum in which to ask this, please point me there.

Thx.

if you just need to view documents, "documents to go" on the market should do this for free. in order to edit documents, you have to buy the full version for $14.99, but it is a really handy program.

edit: and i know since i am currently using it that it works on this rom

rougegoat · Feb 28, 2011

endoki said:
Yes there is a way to grab the app from a ROM; here it is though, I've done it for you. Just put it on your sdcard, use Root Explorer to copy it to system/app/ then run and install. That should do it! -=)

Edit: I installed it myself to check if it worked and it force closes when I try to open it, maybe it is not compatible... let me know if it works for you!

If this is a paid app, doesn't what you just did count as piracy and violate terms of the XDADevelopers' forum? I suggest you remove the attachment.

screamingmouse · Feb 28, 2011

labnjab said:
@ ppl getting really good battery life 30+ hrs are there any tricks youd be willing to share?

Since stepping up to GB I haven't setup any of the monkey buisness I used to mess with (SetCPU, AutoKiller...) I running this thing just the way Shed gifted it to me.

Things I do:
run my screen at 20%, I have no windows at work and I work from dark to dark.

I use quick settings to quickly see what is eating my power and I uninstall any misbehaving apps.
turn all sync frequencies down so 3g doesn't eat my battery.
leave my wifi on so my phone will prefer it whenever I'm near a hotspot.
any time GPS turns on it's game over for my battery. keep control of that thing. I leave mine enabled and just watch for apps that are abusing the privledge.

I think the biggest thing is to figureout what apps are eating your battery.

@Shed. Don't slow down. Everybody in the forum will string me up.

sorry about spelling, I can't install plugins on a work computer. (*)

endoki · Feb 28, 2011

rougegoat said:
If this is a paid app, doesn't what you just did count as piracy and violate terms of the XDADevelopers' forum? I suggest you remove the attachment.

Piracy?!? If this is a paid app then wouldn't all the custom ROMs that include it, also be violating the terms of the XDA Developers' Forum? This app is also included in the stock ROM that came with our HTC Eris Droid... moreover, a Market Search also reveals that this app is not the same as the "Quickoffice ConnectMobileSuite" currently being sold on the Market.

Correct me if I am wrong, but I do not believe this attachment is in violation of the XDA Developer's terms. Thanks!

donghunglong · Feb 28, 2011

So I wanted to wait few days before making conclusions but battery life is much worse with 1.7. I went from 1.5 to 1.7 and its nowhere near as good. I was getting 50+ hours out of my battery with moderate use. With 1.7 my phone was unplugged for like 2 hours and its down to 87% with about 5 minutes on facebook app. I see others are having mixed results to.

bftb0 · Feb 28, 2011

WhistlingDog said:
Here's my question: Is there a way to grab the .apk for it from my earlier SENSE-based rom and install in under GSB? I'm assuming I'd have to reflash xtrSENSE, use something like RootExplorer to find and copy the appropriate file, reflash GSB and try to install the QuickOffice application.

The "system.img" and "data.img" files which are created by the Nandroid backup are in a "yaffs2 image format"... and may be unpacked using the "unyaffs" program. If you poke around (Google is your friend), you can find ports of it for both Windows and Linux environments.

That allows you to copy an old Nandroid backup off your SD card (or wherever it might be) and unpack either system.img (to get to /system/app) or data.img (to get to /data/app).

That should be easier & faster than using the phone to restore old backups or install old ROMs.

The "unyaffs" program unpacks all files in the current directory, so make sure to do your unpacking in an empty directory, e.g.

Code:

mkdir foo
mv system.img foo/
cd foo/
unyaffs system.img

amfetamine · Feb 28, 2011

rougegoat said:
If this is a paid app, doesn't what you just did count as piracy and violate terms of the XDADevelopers' forum? I suggest you remove the attachment.

Didn't QuickOffice come with the Eris?

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WhistlingDog · Feb 28, 2011

endoki said:
Yes there is a way to grab the app from a ROM; here it is though, I've done it for you. Just put it on your sdcard, use Root Explorer to copy it to system/app/ then run and install. That should do it! -=)

Edit: I installed it myself to check if it worked and it force closes when I try to open it, maybe it is not compatible... let me know if it works for you!

Yep it force closed on me too. Thanks for the effort. So perhaps it requires part of the SENSE framework, or is not updated to be able to run under gingerbread?

And with respect to rougegoat's question about it being a paid app, QuickOffice came preinstalled on the Eris I bought from Vzw, so I would assume that means I already bought the license to use it. I'm just asking if I can move the app I already paid for to a new ROM installation on the same phone. Seems legit to me.

WhistlingDog · Feb 28, 2011

mjb413 said:
if you just need to view documents, "documents to go" on the market should do this for free. in order to edit documents, you have to buy the full version for $14.99, but it is a really handy program.

edit: and i know since i am currently using it that it works on this rom

I use Docs-to-go on an old Palm Tungsten E2. It's caused me more than its fair share of troubles over the years, messing things up when syncing, but perhaps I'm unnecessarily hesitant about it. I did notice more than a few negative reviews in the Market though. But since the old SENSE-based version of QuickOffice seems to force close on us, perhaps Docs-to-Go is the easiest choice.

These damn office document viewers sure are large programs (5MB, 10MB, 13MB) sheesh!

endoki · Feb 28, 2011

WhistlingDog said:
Yep it force closed on me too. I was afraid I'd done it wrong--I didn't know how to move it to /system/app... Root Explorer didn't appear to have a "copy" or "move" option I could find, but it asked if I wanted to install it right from its location in the /sdcard. So I tapped "install" and it appeared in the app drawer but force closed on me when I tried to run it. So perhaps it requires part of the SENSE framework, or is not updated to be able to run under gingerbread?

And with respect to rougegoat's question about it being a paid app, QuickOffice came preinstalled on the Eris I bought from Vzw, so I would assume that means I already bought the license to use it. I'm just asking if I can move the app I already paid for to a new ROM installation on the same phone. Seems legit to me.

For future reference: In Root Explorer, a "Long Press" on the file will pop-up a menu with copy, move, etc; then you just navigate to the desired destination folder and paste it (just make sure you hit the "Mount R/W" button in Root Explorer beforehand).

Have you tried using OpenOffice from the Market? It opens MS Office files on PCs/Macs, so I would guess that it will also do so on Droid!

fashoughing · Feb 28, 2011

hey shed. was curious if you were still working on a fix for changing the lockscreen picture to whatever. or if CM is going to be adding that feature soon?

I know your probably busy or having them kinda days, but just checking up on anything new going on. thanks

rougegoat · Feb 28, 2011

amfetamine said:
Didn't QuickOffice come with the Eris?

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WhistlingDog said:
And with respect to rougegoat's question about it being a paid app, QuickOffice came preinstalled on the Eris I bought from Vzw, so I would assume that means I already bought the license to use it. I'm just asking if I can move the app I already paid for to a new ROM installation on the same phone. Seems legit to me.

That makes sense then. I haven't run the stock ROM in so long I can't remember what was and was not installed on it. If it's in the stock ROM, then yeah, you have every right to install it from the .apk. I just didn't recall it(possibly because I never used it) being on the stock ROM. My bad.

Thanks for clearing that up for me.

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