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For Froyo: Google Car Home - Updated Confirmed Working

http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2010/10/car-home-for-android-gets-personal.html
Looks pretty nice - you can have it turn on when you pair with certain BT devices (like your car) and you get a nice interface for use in a car.
It is supposed to be in the market now:
EDIT - not in the market yet - maybe because of our build info.
EDIT AGAIN - the fine print now says only Nexus1 and Moto Droid - so here it is for the rest of us:
Confirmed Working now - thanks to majkeli and TheMaginator below:
1: Install com.google.android.carhome-1.apk
2: Install this CarHome Launcher (first rename it to end with .apk instead of .zip)

All i get is install blocked. Im rooted even. Cant seem to find any 3rd party install settings on froyo?

Mine installed fine, but it's nowhere to be seen in the app launcher. I also noticed that on the installation complete screen, where you usually have the "Done" and "Open" buttons, the "Open" button was disabled and greyed out.
When I attempted a second install, it noted that the app was already there, and installed again, with the same results. Interesting.

smokestack76 said:
All i get is install blocked. Im rooted even. Cant seem to find any 3rd party install settings on froyo?
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You need to enable sideload as was done in 2.1
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G35tr said:
Mine installed fine, but it's nowhere to be seen in the app launcher. I also noticed that on the installation complete screen, where you usually have the "Done" and "Open" buttons, the "Open" button was disabled and greyed out.
When I attempted a second install, it noted that the app was already there, and installed again, with the same results. Interesting.
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+1 same here

drancid said:
+1 same here
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+2 same on my side

Yeah, i posted it before i tried it. I installed via ADB, but same results. Says it istalled successfully and copies it over, but no visible app.
It does uninstall oK.

i can see the wallpaper in live wallpaper gallery but force closes every time i try to apply it

This worked for me:
http //goo.gl/PhoN

CarHomeLauncher
So basically the apk the OP graciously attached does not have the launcher just the app so the launcher is what is needed.
I tried this and it worked:
1: Install the CarHome.apk the OP provided
2: Install this CarHome Launcher (first rename it to end with .apk instead of .zip)
Thanks for the link majkeli

Works like a charm.

theMaginator said:
So basically the apk the OP graciously attached does not have the launcher just the app so the launcher is what is needed.
I tried this and it worked:
1: Install the CarHome.apk the OP provided
2: Install this CarHome Launcher (first rename it to end with .apk instead of .zip)
Thanks for the link majkeli
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Thanks for finding the answer - i rolled back to 2.1, but looking forward to finally using this.

Im not doing something right. Changed the launcher to .apk but it keeps the zip look. Is it supposed to change or something because I can't install. Tried using Sideload wonder and it doesn't recognize me changing the launcher and I tried using Root Explorer and if I click on the launcher it goes inside the app?

flashman2002 said:
Im not doing something right. Changed the launcher to .apk but it keeps the zip look. Is it supposed to change or something because I can't install. Tried using Sideload wonder and it doesn't recognize me changing the launcher and I tried using Root Explorer and if I click on the launcher it goes inside the app?
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Where are you renaming it? On your PC or on the phone? I reccomend you do it via Root Explorer
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glad this is working now This phone cant continue to keep getting better can it?!

alphadog00 said:
Thanks for finding the answer - i rolled back to 2.1, but looking forward to finally using this.
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+1. Had to roll back as well, but I'll save it for the official 2.2 when the time comes. Thanks

Cheers alphadog00! Works great.

Using it and Liking it. Good work people!

I originally renamed it on my pc and when I put it on my phone it didn't change. Didn't think it roils keep the.zip so renamed it and working now. Thanks.
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Really like this app. First time using it and works great. Running froyo.
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Multi-Touch Keyboard

This is the DX keyboard and has been successfully put onto the fascinate, credit goes to adrynalyne for putting this together. This version should not give you FC errors when you reboot the phone
Needs to be flashed with clockwork!
UPDATED 10/12/10

I'm sorry how do you install this?
Edit: found out how.

cool thanks.. i was looking for this!

How exactly is multi-touch useful on a keyboard?

d12183 said:
How exactly is multi-touch useful on a keyboard?
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Don't you type with 2 fingers? There you go

taypotts said:
Don't you type with 2 fingers? There you go
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Well yeah... but wouldn't you be able to do the same without multi-touch?

d12183 said:
Well yeah... but wouldn't you be able to do the same without multi-touch?
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take a non-multi-touch keyboard and press one key then try to press another key. It will only pick up on the first key that you press.
You can type with 2 fingers but it's like you have to use one finger at a time fairly slow.

shauder said:
This is the DX keyboard and has been successfully put onto the fascinate, credit goes to adrynalyne for putting this together. This version should not give you FC errors when you reboot the phone
Needs to be flashed with clockwork!
UPDATED 10/12/10
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Updated original post

shauder said:
This is the DX keyboard and has been successfully put onto the fascinate, credit goes to adrynalyne for putting this together. This version should not give you FC errors when you reboot the phone
Needs to be flashed with clockwork!
UPDATED 10/12/10
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I am getting force close (something about a latin file). Any solutions?

SAME HERE FORCE CLOSES! Thanks now need to restore with odin.
Dammit

larry996 said:
SAME HERE FORCE CLOSES! Thanks now need to restore with odin.
Dammit
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Clear the Dalvik cache. It works you guys are just doing something wrong.

i'm getting force closes too...i assure you i did precisely what it said... install with cwm. how do i get rid of this?
**edit*
nevermind....it's gone

Will this work with the vibrant? Running a custom rom?
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I don't see why not.

I had this up and running on my phone and now its gone. Could changing the tw launcher have deleted it? I just tried to flash it but it didn't work
Sent from my voodoo powered fascinate

Keys are tiny!
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I originally installed the .apk of this keyboard and got FC's. I cleared the entire devlik cache and installed this .zip via clockwork and I'm still getting FC's. Any ideas?

Alright I figured it out. FOR THOSE OF YOU HAVING A FORCE CLOSE WITH "LATIN" IN THE NAME, these are the steps that I took (if you've already flashed via clockwork):
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE DONE TO YOUR PHONE, this is just how I fixed this issue.
1.) Go into system/app and DELETE your DXkeyboard.apk
2.) Go into data/devlik cache and delete the line that has "DX.." in the name (i forgot what its called)
the above two steps thus far are what I DID, they may not be necessary.
3.) unzip the dxkbd file that was in the OP on your desktop
4.) go into "system" and you'll see "app" and "library"
5.) copy the .apk file and .so file from "app" and "library" respectively and put them on your sdcard
6.) using root explorer, move the .so file to system / lib
7.) using root explorer, move the .apk file to system / app
8.) DELETE "latinIME" apk and odex
9.) DELETE latintutorial (or something like that, its right under latinIME odex i believe)
10.) reboot

With the exception of deleting things, thats precisely what the package in the op does.

adrynalyne said:
With the exception of deleting things, thats precisely what the package in the op does.
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I couldn't get the first post or the CW zip to work, but following the steps from that last post finally got it working.

[Q] How to install Allshare .apk and .odex

After much google searching, and searching here on XDA, I'm at a loss. I have the Allshare.apk and .odex, however I have had no luck installing them. I've tried various suggesions, including pushing them from adb shell, and nothing seems to work.
I would love to continue using custom roms, but not having Allshare is a big reason for me to just use rooted stock. The rom I'm trying to install it on is Cognition Beta (Froyo).
Titanium Backup also doesn't work for this. It tells me that it backed up Allshare, but when I try to install it, the restore button doesn't even show up.
Also, a quick question for Rom Manager. With the rom backup feature, can you only restore a backup for the rom you are using? (i.e if you want to restore a backup for another rom, you have to flash the rom first, then restore?)

Although posted in the wrong forum... I'd also like an answer to this. Running CDE and would really like to have AllShare to stream movies off my media server.
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sdotbrucato said:
Although posted in the wrong forum... I'd also like an answer to this. Running CDE and would really like to have AllShare to stream movies off my media server.
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Not sure why this would be the wrong forum. I'm using a Captivate, and trying to install Allshare on a Captivate rom.

use root explorer and add them to System/app and paste both files there.
reboot your device, and voila

mendez91 said:
use root explorer and add them to System/app and paste both files there.
reboot your device, and voila
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Seriously? It's that freakin simple?

yup
try it,
and let me know the results lol

mendez91 said:
yup
try it,
and let me know the results lol
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Still at square one. Altho the .apk and .odex are now in system/apps, it didn't affect anything. Also, looked up root explorer, and how to use it, then downloaded it. It won't remount my main file system as read only...so it's permanently in r/w now.
Also tried flashing to killer23d's rom, to use titanium backup on the allshare he has in his rom, still wouldn't work.
So....clueless at this point.

jrphoenix77 said:
Still at square one. Altho the .apk and .odex are now in system/apps, it didn't affect anything. Also, looked up root explorer, and how to use it, then downloaded it. It won't remount my main file system as read only...so it's permanently in r/w now.
Also tried flashing to killer23d's rom, to use titanium backup on the allshare he has in his rom, still wouldn't work.
So....clueless at this point.
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At one point, I had this same problem, and the only solution there is, is to reflash the rom. It's a PITA, I know. And don't worry about what your filesystem is mounted as in Root Explorer. After every reboot it reverts to read only again.

miztaken1312 said:
At one point, I had this same problem, and the only solution there is, is to reflash the rom. It's a PITA, I know. And don't worry about what your filesystem is mounted as in Root Explorer. After every reboot it reverts to read only again.
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Unfortunately that doesn't seem to be my case. Even after reflashing Cognition, my file system is still R/W. Didn't even have to hit the white button on root explorer to paste files into system/app.
Also, adding dlna.apk and dlna.odex into system/app still isn't giving me Allshare.
Edit: Well, I've found a better solution. I'm gonna go with Killer23d's rom...looks alot more like stock Froyo, is based on the I9000, has Allshare, AND Mobile AP. Both features that I wanted.
Thanks for trying guys. If anyone does come up with a solution tho, please feel free to use this thread, as searching for allshare.apk on google results in this thread being either the 2nd or 3rd search result (can't remember).

Works for me.
I just put AllShare back in, using the attached file, and it's working fine.
I'm running Cognition 2.2 Beta 9.1.3 and put the file into "system\app" using Root Explorer.
I also changed the permissions of the file and selected just the following:
USER = READ + WRITE
GROUP = READ
OTHERS = READ
Remove any other checked permissions.
In case you don't know how to get into the permissions, just long-press the file, from within Root Explorer, and choose "Permissions" from the list that pops up.
Don't forget to reboot right after.

Your issue is most likely because you are trying to reintegrate an odex'ed AllShare while you are using a de-odex'ed ROM. Ozone777's file looks to be about the correct size for a de-odex'ed AllShare. Just move it into the /system/app folder with root explorer as mentioned above and you should be good to go.

I used terminal to drop the APK attached in the previous post into /system/app and it works beautifully. CogYo 2.2.9
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Thank you ozone777
The one app that I really wanted back from the stock load!! thank you!!! Worked perfectly on Cognition v2.2 BETA9.1.3

allshare installed
This forum is awesome, I was able to put back allshare and it is working like a champ.
Thanks guys.

Moved to Q&A.

ozone777 said:
I just put AllShare back in, using the attached file, and it's working fine.
I'm running Cognition 2.2 Beta 9.1.3 and put the file into "system\app" using Root Explorer.
I also changed the permissions of the file and selected just the following:
USER = READ + WRITE
GROUP = READ
OTHERS = READ
Remove any other checked permissions.
In case you don't know how to get into the permissions, just long-press the file, from within Root Explorer, and choose "Permissions" from the list that pops up.
Don't forget to reboot right after.
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Didn't work on Assonance (Froyo).
Errors with: "Application not installed".
Any tips?

i would try to reinstall this file.

ozone777 said:
I just put AllShare back in, using the attached file, and it's working fine.
I'm running Cognition 2.2 Beta 9.1.3 and put the file into "system\app" using Root Explorer.
I also changed the permissions of the file and selected just the following:
USER = READ + WRITE
GROUP = READ
OTHERS = READ
Remove any other checked permissions.
In case you don't know how to get into the permissions, just long-press the file, from within Root Explorer, and choose "Permissions" from the list that pops up.
Don't forget to reboot right after.
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I am getting this error message. What gives? (BTW, that's on my Bell Galaxy S I9000M with seeAMRS JL2 ROM)
The application AllShare (process com.sec.android.app.dlna) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.

Ahhhh you guys rock worked perfect for me as well!!!

Will not work on Cappy running CyanogenMod 7 Nightly. I dont know if this matters.
Baseband T959TLJL3
Kernel 2.6.35.7-gba356bo [email protected]#1
Build GRJ22

Adding alternative keyboards

I have tnt lite running on my gtab and I was briefly able to use Smart Keyboard Pro but the option has since gone away. It shows up inthe keyboard list but it wont enable any alt keyboards.
Does anyone else have this problem? I really dislike the tnt western keyboard.
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I have the same problem with TnTLite 2.02, which it will show on the IME list but can't able to enable it.
I same a similar posting on the TnTLite

To enable the keyboard u can't install u have to manually put them in the system/app folder set the permissions and restart. They will automatically be enabled, I tried a non compatable keyboard and got force closes but I was able to set it as an input method

I manually moved the Smart Keyboard Pro APKand the EN dictionary from /data/app to /system/app, changed permissions to 777 and rebooted. Then used Titanium to uninstall Tap n Tap Western.
Worked like a charm! I'm typing on SKP as my only keyboard right now. Works soooooo much better than TnT.
LRiley said:
To enable the keyboard u can't install u have to manually put them in the system/app folder set the permissions and restart. They will automatically be enabled, I tried a non compatable keyboard and got force closes but I was able to set it as an input method
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Im trying to find a multitouch keyboard like droid 2 or x that will work

Smart keyboard pro is multitouch enabled. Its by far the best overall keyboard... features vs performance.
LRiley said:
Im trying to find a multitouch keyboard like droid 2 or x that will work
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ultimind said:
I manually moved the Smart Keyboard Pro APKand the EN dictionary from /data/app to /system/app, changed permissions to 777 and rebooted. Then used Titanium to uninstall Tap n Tap Western.
Worked like a charm! I'm typing on SKP as my only keyboard right now. Works soooooo much better than TnT.
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Sorry for a noobie question but how do you set permissions?

Hey this process worked for the wiimote for TnT lite. I moved the wiimote apk using root explorer to the system app and now I can use the wiimote.

3pod said:
Sorry for a noobie question but how do you set permissions?
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get root explorer go to system->app mount r/w long press app click permissions...most have first 2 checks n first row and only the first check in the other two. then u have to reboot
xmr405o said:
Hey this process worked for the wiimote for TnT lite. I moved the wiimote apk using root explorer to the system app and now I can use the wiimote.
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yup works for all compatible keyboards...installed d2 keyboard and it works but letters are small...

Thx Dude...works perfectly!!

ultimind said:
I manually moved the Smart Keyboard Pro APKand the EN dictionary from /data/app to /system/app, changed permissions to 777 and rebooted. Then used Titanium to uninstall Tap n Tap Western.
Worked like a charm! I'm typing on SKP as my only keyboard right now. Works soooooo much better than TnT.
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Did you try Swype over your Keyboard?
I seem to recall that one of the issues of making swipe work was the tnt keyboard style.
Edit: Just found the apk and installed with lib... didn't work
Didn't wanna try the change on build.prop either... not sure gonna change the tnt 2.04 as it is running smooth atm.
Hopefully someone smarter than me will try to fix it.
SKP works great btw. Didn't uninstall yet the TnTKeyboard but I freezed it on TB and it works the same way.

xmr405o said:
Hey this process worked for the wiimote for TnT lite. I moved the wiimote apk using root explorer to the system app and now I can use the wiimote.
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thats great but will it let you switch back and forth or do you have to set permissions and reboot every time?

Crimton said:
thats great but will it let you switch back and forth or do you have to set permissions and reboot every time?
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all installed can be switched back and forth...

not sure what i'm doing wrong here, i pasted swiftkey then smart keyboard in system/app on after another and switched permissions on both i also uninstalled tapntap kb. now i have no keyboard. i uninstalled wiimote but it says wiimote is the enabled keyboard?? i have no idea...
should have left well enough alone, now i can't even add tapntap ime back, guess i'll just update to the new tnt lite
edit: ok i just had to untick wiimote which wasn't even there a min ago, but now i have tnt kb back and wiimote but it won't let me re select wiimote. i'll have to tinker with this

xmr405o said:
Hey this process worked for the wiimote for TnT lite. I moved the wiimote apk using root explorer to the system app and now I can use the wiimote.
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Oh really? The only reason I was sticking with Zpad right now was because of the Wiimote. I think I am going to switch over to TNT lite again now. It just seems faster at the moment. I love having so many choices for this device.

Does voice input work for you on SmartKeyboard?
Hello,
I was successfull in installing Smart Keyboard as suggested earlier in a post but I can not see "voice input" button on my keyboard. But I can on my Samsung Captivate for example.
Any ideas?

LRiley said:
To enable the keyboard u can't install u have to manually put them in the system/app folder set the permissions and restart. They will automatically be enabled, I tried a non compatable keyboard and got force closes but I was able to set it as an input method
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I tried this using androidmate, but I guess though it as a root file manager it does not have permission setting capability. Does anyone know of a free root file manager and file permission settings manager?
Signed cheapskate johnny

LRiley said:
get root explorer go to system->app mount r/w long press app click permissions...most have first 2 checks n first row and only the first check in the other two. then u have to reboot
I need help guys
I Don't know how to set permissions
what does this r/w means?
I am using android mate as the root explorer and I couldn't find the permissions any where
I appreciate the help
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No the name of the app is Root Explorer use that instead of android mate

artisticcheese said:
Hello,
I was successfull in installing Smart Keyboard as suggested earlier in a post but I can not see "voice input" button on my keyboard. But I can on my Samsung Captivate for example.
Any ideas?
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I was able to get the microphone key to appear by installing google voice search from the market.
Using it now.
Jim

Can't uninstall swype on FIREFLY 3.0 no matter what

Some how I got a message the other day "your trial version of swype is out of date" or whatever. So I dled the beta but I can't install it unless I remove the current. Here is what I've done and trust me IV searched xda and have done everything ppl have said.
I have a rooted done obviously
Dled astro explorer as well as root explorer to try and removed the files located in /system/app as well as the libswype file. It WONT let me delete them because its a system file. I've also tried to delete swype in titianium back up! And still doesn't remove of after the rebooted. I honestly don't know wtf to do at this point. I don't even know y swype all of a sudden told me my trial period is over. Its. Crazy. If someone could give me some sort of work around I'd appreciate it. Thanks alot
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scottybones said:
Some how I got a message the other day "your trial version of swype is out of date" or whatever. So I dled the beta but I can't install it unless I remove the current. Here is what I've done and trust me IV searched xda and have done everything ppl have said.
I have a rooted done obviously
Dled astro explorer as well as root explorer to try and removed the files located in /system/app as well as the libswype file. It WONT let me delete them because its a system file. I've also tried to delete swype in titianium back up! And still doesn't remove of after the rebooted. I honestly don't know wtf to do at this point. I don't even know y swype all of a sudden told me my trial period is over. Its. Crazy. If someone could give me some sort of work around I'd appreciate it. Thanks alot
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Try this:
Change your input method to something other than swype.
Reboot into CWM, make sure your system partition is mounted.
Fire up adb, and use these commands:
adb root
adb shell
rm -i /system/app/swype.apk (or whatever the swype installer's name is - use the "ls" command to find it if you need to)
rm -i (location of libswype files, repeating as necessary - sorry, I don't have my phone on me to tell you where they are)
exit
adb reboot
With any luck, that should get rid of it.

you see that little button in the top right corner of root explorer that says mount r/w? press that and then delete it...

studacris said:
you see that little button in the top right corner of root explorer that says mount r/w? press that and then delete it...
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Man, studacris.... you with your simple solutions. Making the rest of us look bad.

Wow, thanks studacris! Can't believe I didn't think of that! :-o got it uninstalled np and the new beta version 3 installed. thank you kind sir!
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thank you
I just switched to FF and was having this same problem. THANK YOU.