MIUI 3D Gallery

[ZeroBarrier]

If the system's package installer is doing it, then yes.

The only time when you have to fix/set permissions is when you push/copy an app over. Using either "adb install appname.apk" or installing it via root explorer/astro/dropbox/etc.; then the system itself sets correct permissions on install (when you use root explorer/astro/dropbox/etc. in this manner, the system's package installer is actually taking care of the install).

 

[TSAElement]

Might have already been said, but did anyone else notice that this apk kills the ability to apply custom lockscreen images?

 

[mjh68]

Might have already been said, but did anyone else notice that this apk kills the ability to apply custom lockscreen images?

Yes, some have had success with still having access to the gallery for lockscreen, but alot of us haven't

 

[TSAElement]

Yes, some have had success with still having access to the gallery for lockscreen, but alot of us haven't

Yeah I just went back and spotted all the posts (sorry). I used the root explorer method..

I get the feeling the original gallery app issues are related to the images not caching. Of course I don't really have any way to verify this....

 

[TSAElement]

Thanks for the help one question though the apk came in a zip file i unzipped it looking for an apk file with no avail could u shed some light???

Where did you get it from? When I grabbed it, it was just the apk.

 

[leonozug]

I tried it every which way and nothing works for me either. Oh well, gonna have to hope it's in the upcoming 12.3 build.

 

[whiskeycoke]

If the system's package installer is doing it, then yes.

The only time when you have to fix/set permissions is when you push/copy an app over. Using either "adb install appname.apk" or installing it via root explorer/astro/dropbox/etc.; then the system itself sets correct permissions on install (when you use root explorer/astro/dropbox/etc. in this manner, the system's package installer is actually taking care of the install).

Thanks Zero. I thought that was the case but wasn't sure. I don't really understand the whole permission set. Especially in the updater-script. I've had struggles loading custom roms and I think it had to do with permissions. I guess I don't have to worry about it much now with the new theming structure. Thanks for those noti tweaks and the 30 second timeout. I looked inside those zips and thought thank god somebody knows what they're doing.

 

[ZeroBarrier]

These are the steps I used to get it to work on my Droid running Ultimate Droid 2.3

Step 1 Downloaded file, placed on root of SD Card

Step 2 Used Root Explorer went to the System/App folder

Step 3 Make sure it is on Mount R/W and not Mount R/O

Step 4 Find original Gallery3d.apk and rename Gallery3d.apk.bak

Step 5 Go to Root of SD Card and find the miui gallery3d

Step 6 Move file from root into System/App

Step 7 Reboot

Step 8 (You may not have to do this, but I did) Go to the new file in System/App click it and install new gallery

That is how I got it to work and it works perfectly.

Congratulations; you've just installed it twice on your phone. Why?

Oh, and you forgot to fix permissions for the one in system, so that one isn't working, and since you installed it in /data/app/, you can just go ahead and delete it from system.

 

[OneTenderRebel]

Nope, definitely still in system/app. When I renamed the original file with the .bak extension it deleted the icon and gallery all together, not really deleted because I could rename it back but the icon was gone. I moved the new file into system/app and rebooted, I thought it would show up automatically as well but it did not. So I clicked the file and installed it and it installed fine and the file is definitely STILL in system/app

 

[ZeroBarrier]

Thanks Zero. I thought that was the case but wasn't sure. I don't really understand the whole permission set. Especially in the updater-script. I've had struggles loading custom roms and I think it had to do with permissions. I guess I don't have to worry about it much now with the new theming structure. Thanks for those noti tweaks and the 30 second timeout. I looked inside those zips and thought thank god somebody knows what they're doing.

If you're ever unsure about the permissions, just run in adb "adb shell fix_permissions" or in terminal emulator "su", "fix_permissions". This does the same thing as rom manager and fixes all the permissions for you.

 

[OneTenderRebel]

Just to show, it's in system/app

 

[ZeroBarrier]

Nope, definitely still in system/app. When I renamed the original file with the .bak extension it deleted the icon and gallery all together, not really deleted because I could rename it back but the icon was gone. I moved the new file into system/app and rebooted, I thought it would show up automatically as well but it did not. So I clicked the file and installed it and it installed fine and the file is definitely STILL in system/app

It didn't show up because you forgot to fix the permissions. Permissions control how the system sees files; it tells the system if a file is executable or not, if it is, then executable by who (user, root, etc.). Since you installed it like a normal app, you now have 2 identical apks on your phone, one running fine in /data/app/ that you installed, one with messed up permissions in /system/app/ that the phone doesn't know what to do with.

 

[OneTenderRebel]

I just went through data/app and there is no gallery, maybe I got lucky doing it the way I did, I don't know but it worked perfectly for me, I also am not running MIUI, don't think that would matter though.

 

[OneTenderRebel]

I just tried it your way, which is probably the proper way and it worked fine but I also duplicated what I did again and again it installed fine in system/app. The new file named gallery3d.apk and the old one with the .bak extension added just like in the screenshot.

 

[Anothamexican]

does anybody know if this will work on the incredible?