1.1.1 Sapphire Release and an Anoucement

[SamuriHL]

if I had crow in my office I would now eat it. I had not downloaded the Google apps file. I now have market. I do not have Google maps.

Can someone direct me to a "how-to guide" to do that download of Google maps and Google search discussed in this thread?

Again, I apologize for my rant. Some other things were bothering me and I think I took it out on the forum. A totally low rent move on my part. This form has been exceedingly helpful to me. I therefore will eat some crow as soon as I find some on the side of the road.

Apologies again,

Jim

It's not a problem. Please don't think my rant was directed completely at you. It's more a general issue with people new to this rom. It means that we're not doing a good job with educating people for the need to install GAPPS after the rom. CW does make this easier, but, for those using SPR it's somewhat of a pain. Try to install maps and search from the market. If you run into problems on either, let us know and we'll help you through it.

 

[SamuriHL]

Can't get "voice search" to install, fails every time. Suggestions?

Try this:


[3] Google Search not updating in the market
(Stealing plaidman's AWESOME post on this one. Thanks!!!)
I answered my own question: GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk

So after you do a fresh Sapphire install, if you want the updated Google Search Widget, you can do the following commands on your favorite command line tool (I like ConnectBot). Mind you, these instructions might be a hell of a lot easier with something like RootExplorer, but I'm a cheap ass and I'm comfortable with *nix command lines. Skip this first part if you uninstalled with TitaniumBackup.

su
sysrw
rm /system/app/GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk
sysro
reboot (dunno if you really need this, but just to be safe)

When the phone comes back, download the new Google Search in the marketplace. Now, unfortunately, the search button will be broken because it's still looking for the old /system/app application, but the new one was installed to /data/app. So we need to open our favorite command line tool again and move the .apk file.

su
sysrw
mv /data/app/com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox-1.apk /system/app/GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk
sysro
reboot (again, not sure you need to do this, but it's safe)

And now your search button will work as it used to. Happy searching!

I've tried three times now. Keep getting "failed on /data blah blah blah cross-device link

Why was google search left out the gapps?

Son of a. I'm TOTALLY sorry. I quoted the one with a mv in there and that's the error you get with that. That's so my bad on that. I apologize! (See, pdroid, no workie! ) Please replace the mv with a cp and it should work. And it was left out because they felt that anything you could get from the market was a better way to go so you'd always get the latest.

 

[crspang]

I've tried three times now. Keep getting "failed on /data blah blah blah cross-device link

Why was google search left out the gapps?

Son of a. I'm TOTALLY sorry. I quoted the one with a mv in there and that's the error you get with that. That's so my bad on that. I apologize! (See, pdroid, no workie! ) Please replace the mv with a cp and it should work. And it was left out because they felt that anything you could get from the market was a better way to go so you'd always get the latest.

K. I'll give it another go. Thanks

 

[SamuriHL]

Son of a. I'm TOTALLY sorry. I quoted the one with a mv in there and that's the error you get with that. That's so my bad on that. I apologize! (See, pdroid, no workie! ) Please replace the mv with a cp and it should work. And it was left out because they felt that anything you could get from the market was a better way to go so you'd always get the latest.

K. I'll give it another go. Thanks

I hope it works. I really do apologize for wasting your time by posting the wrong instructions. I need to be more careful next time. Good luck!

 

[pdroid]

You can also do

ln -s /data/app/com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox-1.apk /system/app/GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk

I know that works because I did it.

 

[SamuriHL]

You can also do

ln -s /data/app/com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox-1.apk /system/app/GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk

I know that works because I did it.

That's actually probably a better way to go. Takes up less space.

 

[crspang]

Still a no go...........I'm obviously doing something wrong lol
I'll fool around with it later

Thanks for help!

 

[crspang]

K. I'll give it another go. Thanks

I hope it works. I really do apologize for wasting your time by posting the wrong instructions. I need to be more careful next time. Good luck!

pfffft..........It ain't no problem lol

Thanks again!

 

[crspang]

You can also do

ln -s /data/app/com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox-1.apk /system/app/GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk

I know that works because I did it.

That's actually probably a better way to go. Takes up less space.

K. Thanks. I'll give it a shot later on..........gotta take some equipment to patient right now.

 

[SamuriHL]

You can also do

ln -s /data/app/com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox-1.apk /system/app/GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk

I know that works because I did it.

That's actually probably a better way to go. Takes up less space.

K. Thanks. I'll give it a shot later on..........gotta take some equipment to patient right now.

No problem. Just make sure you do a su before running those commands. You probably did but just want to make sure.

 

[pdroid]

also, check /data/app for the filename.

yours might be called com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox-2.apk, or some other number.

In fact, this should definitely work in that case

ln -s /data/app/com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox*.apk /system/app/GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk

Use this instead of the earlier command I posted.

 

[JoelWRX]

Woooo DROID X rom!

 

[SamuriHL]

Indeed. Might have to upgrade to a DX sometime. I'm trying to be good and hold off cause Moto has something cooking for the end of the year. With the "other phone" coming to Verizon's network in January, I suspect Moto wants to leap ahead. There have been rumors of a dual core tegra phone. Man wouldn't that be nice!

 

[Armyof2]

Indeed. Might have to upgrade to a DX sometime. I'm trying to be good and hold off cause Moto has something cooking for the end of the year. With the "other phone" coming to Verizon's network in January, I suspect Moto wants to leap ahead. There have been rumors of a dual core tegra phone. Man wouldn't that be nice!

Yeah i won't look for an upgrade til the tegra phones start floating around...gaming platform cellphone ftw. For now my Droid is running up to 1ghz and does everything i can ask it to do so i can't see any reason to shop until something really game changing comes along or until people stop doing cool things to the droid

 

[SamuriHL]

Yeah i won't look for an upgrade til the tegra phones start floating around...gaming platform cellphone ftw. For now my Droid is running up to 1ghz and does everything i can ask it to do so i can't see any reason to shop until something really game changing comes along or until people stop doing cool things to the droid

The Droid has been a beast of a phone. I got mine the morning it was out and haven't regretted the purchase once. With the Sapphire rom, well, it's just that much better! LOVE IT! But, I do like the looks of the DX. I admit it. It's a nice phone. But a Tegra based Droid.....that's something to drool over.