[Q] Where are Play Store downloaded apks located? - Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo Q&A, Help & Troublesh

Part of me thinks this is a dumb question, and the reason I can't find where these files are located is because root is needed for it, but I guess it's worth a shot...
I purchased NBA JAM from the Google Play Store, and have it installed on my Turbo. It doesn't really work well on it, so I want to play it on my tablet (Nexus 9). However, I can't download it for the N9 via the Play Store as it shows as incompatible. I wanted to extract the apk file from my phone and then sideload it to the N9, but I haven't been able to locate the apk file on my phone.
Sorry for wasting anyone's time whose reading this and thinking "that's what root is for, n00b!", I hope you can at least get a chuckle at my expense

You can use myappsharer for to send the apk file for Bluetooth to your tablet use it it's very handy

elgringoloco77 said:
You can use myappsharer for to send the apk file for Bluetooth to your tablet use it it's very handy
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Thanks! Will give it a try when I get home today. Much appreciated.
PS- Was my inkling about needing root for what I was attempting to do (locate the file) accurate?

thegeneralfamily said:
Thanks! Will give it a try when I get home today. Much appreciated.
PS- Was my inkling about needing root for what I was attempting to do (locate the file) accurate?
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I use this. It creates a folder called App_Backup_Restore on you phone and from there I
can copy my files to my computer for safekeeping.
If you cannot see the folder from your pc, you can move it with a file manager to a location that can be accessed from your computer.

Thank you both - I went with myappsharer and was able to beam it over (it didn't work, I guess it really wasn't compatible after all, but the file got sent). It was my first time ever beaming - kinda slow and quirky but I guess it's not supposed to be for big files typically.
Thanks!

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Little help please...

I did use the search function, so let me get that out of the way.
I'm trying to find the apk for Citizen Sports app, Live Scores. I loved Sportacular on the iPhone, and was overjoyed when I found out they had an Android app as well. My problem is this, Android Market, QR codes, cnet downloads, I can't seem to find the file to put this little gem on my MyTouch. I had it once before, but since I've rooted it, I can't find it anywhere!
If someone can direct me to where I can download it (it's a free app), or possibly post an attachment, so long as it doesn't break any of XDA's rules, please help! I want my sports fix back!
Thanks ahead of time!
found live scores in the market place, its what you have described and is published by citizen sports
I understand the app exists, I've even had it installed on the phone once before. My problem is, I've rooted it since then, and now, as a result, I am no longer able to locate it (app market, online sources, etc.). I'm just asking if anyone has a means to point me towards the .apk file, so I can install if from my sd card, or on the device's browser.
Seattleite said:
I understand the app exists, I've even had it installed on the phone once before. My problem is, I've rooted it since then, and now, as a result, I am no longer able to locate it (app market, online sources, etc.). I'm just asking if anyone has a means to point me towards the .apk file, so I can install if from my sd card, or on the device's browser.
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not sure why you cannot see the app, i can see it, i downloaded it and installed it also.
i guess i can extract it from my phone and save the apk for you, PM me and i'll zip and email it to you.
I have been searching all over for this application. I use a Moto Milestone on the AT&T network and since it is not a "standard" phone I can not see this in the market. If anyone can help me out I would really appreciate it.
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Guide: Using Android Without a Data Plan - Getting Apps, Moving Contacts, and More

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thanks for the guide! ive been looking all over for something like this
its totally worth switching to android now with the market apps
Guide Stuck! Thanks for this.
usb outlook sync
here's a possible usb sync solution for outlook users; it's pretty expensive though ($40, 15 day trial version), and I haven't tried it since my vouge is not activated atm.
http ://www .companionlink.com/androidusb/ol-android-usb.html
(spaces in link for newbie post)
Would this work with the vogue's usb driver?? I know i've read about issues with only parts of the usb driver being implemented.
Anyway there's a trial if anyone's interested. I'm still holding out for a "reverse tethering" solution so I can access the internet on my vogue over usb or bluetooth. There's another thread on here about that.
Great work on the guide. I'm sure I might be using it when I upgrade to a new phone in the near future
this is a great guide, thanks. i am due for upgrade around december and think that i will keep my 6900 in service- not sure as to what she will do,but ill figure out something
this gives me the opportunity to keep her at full service.
thanks again
What are you guys doing for a calendar.
Was there ever a way discovered to use the google calendar?
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I'm having trouble with Titanium Backup. It keeps on saying that the emulator needs to be rooted to be used, so how would I get it to work?
th3lolz said:
In the comments on my site trackstarboi said that this was good, but I have yet to try it:
http://www.androlib.com/android.application.jp-co-johospace-jorte-iwqp.aspx
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I recently found ancal http://code.google.com/p/ancal/wiki/AnCal
and it seems to be working for me. I've tried jorte, didn't care for it.
It would still be ideal to use the google calendar, because of the widgets it has etc.
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6. The apps you backup will be backed up to /sdcard/backups/apps/
7. You can use one of the following adb commands to pull these files from the emulator:
adb pull /sdcard/backups/apps/ /AndApps
This will download all of your backed up apps to a folder on your root drive called AndApps
or
adb pull /sdcard/backups/apps/<NAME OF APK>.apk /AndApps/<NAME OF APK>.apk
This will copy a single apk of your choosing to /AndApps/
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I don't quite get this part, where do i put in adb pull /sdcard/backups/apps/ /AndApps
my emulator is stuck on the boot screen....im running the one from the accessmarket.rar
If anyone is using this on a Mac, I would love to know how you go about setting it up and using this accessmarket.avd
I can run the emulator but I can't seem to be able to figure out how to Import? this package
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Thanks for the guide. Very helpful.
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You have to place it in the directory stated by the sdk documentation for Mac:
If it works for you, post it here and I'll update the guide for mac users too. I'm not really sure what you'd do with the .ini though, perhaps a mac user can tell you that (or you could create an avd through SDK setup and upload your avd folder so I can look at it)
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Thank you for the reply. I did copy the avd to my .android folder on Mac, but the emulator doesn't see it. I am a fairly new Mac user as well, so not too much help from here
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AutoCAD WS for Android coming 4/20/2011

According to AutoDesk, they will be releasing a version of AutoCAD WS for Android on Wednesday.
we are delighted to announce that this free app which has already been downloaded more than one million times will be available to download from the Android Market next Wednesday, April 20, 2011.
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The AutoCAD WS mobile app will work on all phones and tablets running Android version 2.1 and higher.
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AutoCAD WS for Android will include all the features already included in the successful iPad/iPhone app. There is a comprehensive set of tools for editing and markups and a Timeline for managing all previous versions of your design.
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I'm curious to try it. I can't see any reason why it wouldn't be compatible with the G Tablet, but then again I'm no expert. I think it is supposed to work with DropBox for swapping drawings back and forth, not sure what else will work with it.
Anyone else following this?
AutoDesk's page on the app.
Their blog post with teaser video.
Well this is just GREAT. The app won't install to the g-tablet !!
I installed it just fine on my phone. If I could find it, I'd try to copy it over to the g-tab... but I can't locate it on the phone, it doesn't show up in apps. Wonder where it could be ??
I will have to dig around and see if I can find it. Crappity.
I did take a page out of Roebeet's book ... I have tweeted AutCAD WS and asked if there is an alternate place to download the application. Hopefully I'll get results as good as he did!
Solved
Solved - in case anyone cares to know.
Here's how I went around the back way to install:
1. Install AutoCAD WS to an Android phone.
2. Use Titanium Backup to backup the application to the sdcard.
3. Connect phone to PC as a USB drive; copy three files to PC. The are a Properties file, a zipped .tar file and a zipped .apk file.
4. Unzip the two zipped files on the PC.
5. Connect the G-Tablet to the PC as a USB drive. Copy the properties file, the .tar file and the .apk files to /system/apps. Note that the latter two must be unzipped.
6. Use a file explorer to install AutoCAD WS on the G Tablet.
I tested it by opening the sample drawings and it was fine. It also recognizes drawings sent as email attachments and will open those.
NinetyWt said:
Well this is just GREAT. The app won't install to the g-tablet !!
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Just downloaded/installed fine from market.
Open/view 3 sample drawings without issue.
BTW, running VeganV1B511 + Pershoot OC kernel.
rickyt63 said:
Just downloaded/installed fine from market.
Open/view 3 sample drawings without issue.
BTW, running VeganV1B511 + Pershoot OC kernel.
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Ditto for me. Friend of mine tried it on his Gtab, same ROM, it installed it to his phone (from the web market), even though he selected his tab.
Anyone else notice that "pinch to zoom" only works with your fingers horizontal, not vertical? Happens in most apps for me, including this.
I don't see the appeal of having a CAD application on a touch device like this. For viewing, sure, but for content creation it seems much more painful than a traditional CAD setup.
rickyt63 said:
Just downloaded/installed fine from market.
Open/view 3 sample drawings without issue.
BTW, running VeganV1B511 + Pershoot OC kernel.
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I'm un-rooted and running the stock ROM, that's why.
LinuxOnNook said:
I don't see the appeal of having a CAD application on a touch device like this. For viewing, sure, but for content creation it seems much more painful than a traditional CAD setup.
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Sure. It will be for viewing only, or perhaps to make notes in a drawing during a meeting. My intent in purchasing the tablet was to increase my workspace mobility; this will be very handy in meetings.
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Sure. It will be for viewing only, or perhaps to make notes in a drawing during a meeting. My intent in purchasing the tablet was to increase my workspace mobility; this will be very handy in meetings.
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Bingo! Now I just need to convince my employer to let me bring my tablet into work (stupid security at defense contractors)
keep in mind, there are people who do autocad in the "field" .. For instance at my previous job, the field surveyors would create dxf's in real time with their data collectors. Being able to look at the file before leaving the site would help for those 5 shots they forgot to shoot.. Not to mention they could email the point file and dxf and proceed to the next job without visiting the office again..
I think those data collectors are meant to connect to PC's; not sure if they would connect to the G-Tab. It would be awesome if they did.
NinetyWt said:
According to AutoDesk, they will be releasing a version of AutoCAD WS for Android on Wednesday.
I'm curious to try it. I can't see any reason why it wouldn't be compatible with the G Tablet, but then again I'm no expert. I think it is supposed to work with DropBox for swapping drawings back and forth, not sure what else will work with it.
Anyone else following this?
AutoDesk's page on the app.
Their blog post with teaser video.
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Anybody actually been able to reach that site? I have been getting a "service temporarily unavailable" message since I saw this thread a few days ago.
UPDATE: I found the app in the marketplace at https://market.android.com/details?id=com.autodesk.autocadws&rdid=com.autodesk.autocadws&rdot=1 but of course, not for MY phone.
Can someone host it for sideloading?
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I think those data collectors are meant to connect to PC's; not sure if they would connect to the G-Tab. It would be awesome if they did.
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I can only speak for the units i did IT support for, but they were the industry standard data collectors.
yes, they are designed to connect to pc's via db9 to usb, or bluetooth
however, the data collectors communicated with the total station and gps stations via bluetooth. It's not hard to do a bluetooth file transfer from the data collector to another device..
Hell, i even sent a file from a data collector through a nextel i530 (i believe that's the model #)
you don't know hell until you've operated a $4,000, 206 MHz, Windows CE 3.0, 4.1" 320x240 monochrome resistive screen with a kick butt 32mb of ram when it's 5 degrees outside ... On the plus side, it did have a built in screen heater so that the screen would work down to -22 deg(f) !
This app looks pretty useful as is but it doesn't look like it will allow the creation of new documents on the tablet, only viewing or editing of already created and uploaded ones. Or did I just not find it?
At any rate, even as things stand this will be a huge benefit to me in my quest to make my tablet a bigger value to me while I'm in the field on project start ups.
Now I just need to get off my butt and get started on that field/trip report app...
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you don't know hell until you've operated a $4,000, 206 MHz, Windows CE 3.0, 4.1" 320x240 monochrome resistive screen with a kick butt 32mb of ram when it's 5 degrees outside ... On the plus side, it did have a built in screen heater so that the screen would work down to -22 deg(f) !
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This is why I <3 my surveying buddies, each and every one of them.
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Can someone host it for sideloading?
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Let's see if this works.
Works wonderfully for me.
goodintentions said:
Works wonderfully for me.
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sorry for the stupid question - I'm kind of a newb at this:
How do I install it? I tried unzipping to my gtab and renaming the .apk.gz to .apk but that didn't seem to work...

Mac Kies Beta Released

According to SamsungJohn, Mac Kies Beta is out:
https://twitter.com/#!/SamsungJohn/status/83735635332055040
Have at it folks!
Captainkrtek said:
According to SamsungJohn, Mac Kies Beta is out:
https://twitter.com/#!/SamsungJohn/status/83735635332055040
Have at it folks!
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Initial impressions and notations:
1) It works, finally. As a Mac user, I can say it's certainly nice to have SOMETHING that allows me to move files from my Mac to the tab without going through FTP or HTTP services.
2) With the above said, it's VERY limited. For example, it'll let you delete off the device, however copying to the device is a bit primitive, and it's very limited, like it'll only copy the movie files with the extensions it wants you to be able to copy.
3) Not sure why it doesn't put Movies in the Movies folder (it puts them in "Videos" folder), as with Audio\Songs too. So weird, like one team worked on the project that was completely apart from the rest of the Samsung Android world.
4) The overall functionality seems lagging... and it doesn't offer any sort integration with iTunes or Google Music or any other third party interface... so for music it's utterly worthless faces with competition from Doubletwist....
But overall it's a good very preliminary attempt for Mac integration by Samsung. It's a necessity for them since their #1 competitor which is iPad is very compatible with PC and iPad, in a very user friendly way. Thus far, this is the biggest issue with the Tab 10.1 for me... media sync, and media compatibility. Sammy really has to overcome these before it stands a chance to go mainstream against the iPad.
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Initial impressions and notations:
1) It works, finally. As a Mac user, I can say it's certainly nice to have SOMETHING that allows me to move files from my Mac to the tab without going through FTP or HTTP services.
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how did you get it to work? im an avid mac and android user and i cant figure it out
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how did you get it to work? im an avid mac and android user and i cant figure it out
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Did you download the one in the OP's link? I've downloaded their past versions and they haven't worked witth the Tab, only this newest beta release does. It works by just plugging into the galaxy tab, lol.
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Did you download the one in the OP's link? I've downloaded their past versions and they haven't worked witth the Tab, only this newest beta release does. It works by just plugging into the galaxy tab, lol.
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yes i did, i didnt have any previous versions.
ps i restarted the computer and it works now.
thanks
jatoprieto said:
yes i did, i didnt have any previous versions.
ps i restarted the computer and it works now.
thanks
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Nice! It's nothing amazing, but it's something I suppose. If nothing else you can now rename your device through your mac, hahaha. It's worthless for video x-fer to me because it doesn't even use the default movies folder lol.
But hopefully it's a sign that Sammy is getting on board with making syncing easier for us all.
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Nice! It's nothing amazing, but it's something I suppose. If nothing else you can now rename your device through your mac, hahaha. It's worthless for video x-fer to me because it doesn't even use the default movies folder lol.
But hopefully it's a sign that Sammy is getting on board with making syncing easier for us all.
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im transferring a movie now. do you think we could move it from on folder to another using a file explorer app?
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im transferring a movie now. do you think we could move it from on folder to another using a file explorer app?
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Yeah of course you can move it but do you want to have to go in and move it every time you transfer to it? Easier just to use an FTP app and drop it directly where you want it the first time, hehe.
And I don't like that it only lets you transfer the most common of movies, not formats it doesn't like, haha
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Yeah of course you can move it but do you want to have to go in and move it every time you transfer to it? Easier just to use an FTP app and drop it directly where you want it the first time, hehe.
And I don't like that it only lets you transfer the most common of movies, not formats it doesn't like, haha
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Amen to FTP. Been preaching it for the past week, but seems like folks weren't listening. Oh well.
Fyahstarter said:
Amen to FTP. Been preaching it for the past week, but seems like folks weren't listening. Oh well.
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It's certainly not ideal to FTP into a device over WiFi (54mbps on average with a Wireless G router), when we have a USB cable mashed into the bottom of the phone (300-400mbps on average). It's convenient to manage syncing of a file here or there via wifi\ftp, but certainly not conducive to large file transfers.
Hopefully since Samsung Kies is available for Mac, a developer will seize the opportunity to adapt an app like Doubletwist to whatever technology Kies uses ... tho my guess is Sammy has a strong position against 3rd party use of it... ugh.
I'd happily pay $10 for a method of USB iTunes Music and VIDEO syncing. Would make my life a lot easier.
I haven't gotten my Tab yet, but will this be essential if I am to root via my Mac? (i.e., will adb connect or see the device on the Mac without the new Kies beta?)
I download and install that kies pkg, but when i connect the SGT only show a "samsung modem" and nothing happen, i disabled usb debug and the tablet say kies is connected but my mac dont do anything, any ideas?
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omg what a big jerk haha i didnt see the Kies app forgot this.

Razr 5G animation on outer display (while phone is flipped open)

Sometime around September 2021 I created an app to display animations on the outer display while the phone is open and then completely forgot about it.
I made it because I missed the CL display of the old razr phones and wished my razr 5g had it.
The app is in a very unfinished state, but I thought someone might find it cool. It doesn't really impact battery life much for me and is at least kind of reliable about showing the logo when waking from sleep.
I have only personally tested it on the XT2071-3 with various versions of android 11, although I have received reports that it works on other generations of razr on a variety of firmware.
Update: I have since rewritten the entire app as of the beginning of 2023. The app is probably still a little unstable but I haven't encountered any bugs while testing it.
Demo (OUTDATED):
Note: this is the old version of the app, I will record a new video when I have the time.
In the video, I used the second half of the boot animation (located at /system/product/media/clibootanimation.zip/02_loop_cli.mp4), but I won't post a download for that since it may be copyrighted. You can very easily extract it yourself using a file manager capable of viewing the system partition (no root required).
I may consider adding an "extract boot animation" button to the app sometime in the future.
90% of the functions in the app don't work (everything should work now)
You have to close and reopen the app to refresh it after adding a video (you no longer have to do this)
There's a bug where you have to select the file relative to Internal Storage since I didn't implement the file selector properly. (I implemented it properly this time)
Notifications will pop up on the external display while the animation is running. (they no longer do so)
The animation still won't won't start after the device boots, but it will immediately start after launching the app.
Even if you aren't having issues with the old version I still urge you to update to this one since it fixes more bugs than I could keep track of.
Download: (see attached)
Note: The new app has a different package name, signature, and app name so you may have to manually uninstall the old app.
As promised I will be posting the source code on GitHub when I have the time, but before I do this I want to clean it up a bit and optimize a few things. You are still welcome to steal the idea and do it better.
Update: there was a bug in the new release that caused the app to crash when enabled on Android 12, it has been fixed in 1.1. I was not aware of this since I've kept this phone on Android 11 until now.
Great work. Nice app!
Would highly appreciate, if u can PM the link to download the edited animation video please.
srikanth.addala said:
Great work. Nice app!
Would highly appreciate, if u can PM the link to download the edited animation video please.
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Thanks!
If I remember correctly it's just a PNG sequence that can be encoded to an mp4 with something like ffmpeg. I pmed it to you
A quick question, is it necessary the device to be rooted to use this app? cos the device is trying to install n then throws an error saying 'app not installed'. Am using a 2071-2 (unlocked at&t version) with stock android 11 rom.
srikanth.addala said:
A quick question, is it necessary the device to be rooted to use this app? cos the device is trying to install n then throws an error saying 'app not installed'. Am using a 2071-2 (unlocked at&t version) with stock android 11 rom.
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Sorry about that, I didn't export the apk file properly. XDA has been refusing to upload my file for the past 20 minutes, so I uploaded it to google drive here:
Cli_Emblem_release.apk
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No worries. Thank u for the quick update.
Just tried the app! Wow, its just amazing!! Loved it. Thanx again for ur effort bud. Keep up the good work!
srikanth.addala said:
Great work. Nice app!
Would highly appreciate, if u can PM the link to download the edited animation video please.
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Can I have the edited file also I can't figure out how to make my own
marlinmw said:
Can I have the edited file also I can't figure out how to make my own
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sure, the animations are just 800x600 mp4 files. If they are within a certain range of that resolution, the app will resize the video, but it's a little buggy at the moment.
Finnally got it to work; magnificent, really love it; Big thx man
Nice Boss.. You're correct though... Battery life usage be almost nonexistent when you compare it to other things.
Trying to make it work in Motorola razr 2022 bug i cant find the location of the file. Can someone help me please.
Can I please have the edited file to?
geert000 said:
Trying to make it work in Motorola razr 2022 bug i cant find the location of the file. Can someone help me please.
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I am unsure if this works on the razr 2022, but I'm curious if it does. As I don't have one of these devices I can't tell you where the boot animation is stored if the location has changed.
Use a file manager such as "FX File Explorer" to access the system partition (doesn't require root) and navigate to "/system/product/media/". If the location hasn't changed you should find "clibootanimation.zip" and it should contain a file called "02_loop_cli.mp4". Just using that file should work. If it's not there, please let me know and I will send you the file.
If you manage to get it to work, please let me know as well.
Thx a lot. It works perfect on the razr 2022. It was as you said. With the standard file manage you cant reach the desired file. You have to download a more sofisticated one from the play store. Me happy. And again thx for this wonderfull app.
I'm just gonna leave this here for everyone!
CLI For Moto RAZR Family - Google Drive
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Is that the same type of app that displays smiley pics and say cheese pics on the outer display when using the phone camera flipped open and taking pictures? I did not know my Razr 5G did that until I was taking a group photo and they all started laughing at the pics when I was snapping their photo,
The Animations are very nice,
but Animation doesn t start anytime.
sometimes yes, sometimes no..?
if the programming gets even better, it's very nice. I am using the Razr 5G
Hello, im have problem with error: "FFmpeg command FAILED with return code 1.
I have the video file from the above shared google drive, file path: /storage/emulated/0/Redscience.mp4
The phone is razr 5g
DawixPL said:
Hello, im have problem with error: "FFmpeg command FAILED with return code 1.
I have the video file from the above shared google drive, file path: /storage/emulated/0/Redscience.mp4
The phone is razr 5g
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Make sure the file is downloaded to the device, and you have to navigate to the specific location of the device using a file explorer, the file selector isn't coded right in the app, as specified by the dev.

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