Google Market running on Kobo Vox - Page 4

wwat · 12-23-2011, 06:33 PM

I note that hieronymos in his post (copy below) mentioned that we don't need to root the device if we have access to a Linux box, what about a Mac?
Can someone please posts the commandline script for this if it is possible via a Mac.

Many thanks,
W.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hieronymos

[Whole thing is obsolete since 19/12/2011 update. New procedure here www.mobileread.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1890381&postcount=33]]

Note that you don't necessarily need root, if you have access to some Linux somewhere, as you can remount /system as rw and then just push the apk to /system/app through adb:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...9&postcount=46

Oh, and you can get the Market here: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.ph...on/Google_Apps

If you want to have no hassle, just push them all to /system/apps.
The long and easy instructions: download the apk and zip, extract the zip to your harddrive. Inside the zip there is a folder called system/apps - get the list of apps above our of there and put all together on the SD.
Then open ES File Explorer or whatever of choice, Settings - tick Root Explorer, tick Mount File System. Select all the apks on your SD, copy them, navigate to /system/apps on the Vox, paste, reboot. Go to Settings - Accounts, add your Google Account, reboot. Spend your money on the Market.

Alternatively, if you want the unrooted adb way, make the adb connection and then copy all the files like "adb push Vending.apk /system/app".

jefftheworld · 12-24-2011, 11:21 AM

It should be possible on a OS X machine, too. I just got a second hand OS X machine recently (I do computer security, so I'm going to try attacking it and finding vulnerabilities) and I'll try to see what's needed to get it all set up for you sometime after Christmas.

wwat · 12-24-2011, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jefftheworld

It should be possible on a OS X machine, too. I just got a second hand OS X machine recently (I do computer security, so I'm going to try attacking it and finding vulnerabilities) and I'll try to see what's needed to get it all set up for you sometime after Christmas.

And a Merry Christmas to you Jeff, thank you. I played with it a little then not knowing the OS I didn't want to push my luck so I'll wait.

W.

kcarscadden · 12-24-2011, 08:30 PM

Works great! Now I can easily pay for the apps I want.

iMPLiCiT · 12-28-2011, 11:53 PM

Does anyone know how to get this up and running? I've got Ubuntu x64 and Windows 7 x64 and I am having trouble figuring out how to install Gingerbreak with ADB when there are no drivers?

Odieman · 12-29-2011, 05:42 AM

Hook up the vox to the computer, turn on usb storage and copy to the vox (will show up as a drive on the computer). If you have added an SD card copy there and use a file explorer on the vox and install from the vox.

iMPLiCiT · 12-29-2011, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Odieman

Hook up the vox to the computer, turn on usb storage and copy to the vox (will show up as a drive on the computer). If you have added an SD card copy there and use a file explorer on the vox and install from the vox.

Where is the file explorer?

hpulley · 12-31-2011, 06:58 AM

Mods, shouldn't this be a sticky thread?

mr_nobody · 12-31-2011, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iMPLiCiT

Where is the file explorer?

You need to install one (astro, es, etc.).

Kboland · 01-01-2012, 06:53 AM

Just got my Vox 2 days ago, but have been following this forum for about a month now in anticipation

I went through the steps found earlier in this thread (https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=33]) using Dropbox to do most of the installs and it worked flawlessly.

Cheers

Szara · 01-02-2012, 03:21 AM

Ohmygod. It works. You guys are all awesome.

jefftheworld · 01-02-2012, 11:03 PM

Just like to get a headcount of people who have added the Google Talk app, I installed it on mine and it didn't work (and others mentioned it wasn't working) but just recently I installed it for a friend and it worked perfectly.

oldyellr · 01-03-2012, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jefftheworld

Just like to get a headcount of people who have added the Google Talk app, I installed it on mine and it didn't work (and others mentioned it wasn't working) but just recently I installed it for a friend and it worked perfectly.

What exactly is Google Talk? Is it just text chat, or real VoIP? If the latter, what does it use for a mic?

Kboland · 01-03-2012, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jefftheworld

Just like to get a headcount of people who have added the Google Talk app, I installed it on mine and it didn't work (and others mentioned it wasn't working) but just recently I installed it for a friend and it worked perfectly.

I tried installing it from the CM7 rom pack when hacking my Vox for the Google Market. It didn't work. What version of gTalk did you install on your friends unit? Might be that an older apk will work.

danifunker · 01-03-2012, 11:21 AM

Try placing the talk.apk to /system/app. I think either CM6 or CM7 talk.apk works, I tried them both at one point and got it to work once I placed the app in the system folder.

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12-24-2011, 11:21 AM	#47
jefftheworld Groupie Posts: 190 Karma: 157090 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kobo, Kobo Vox	It should be possible on a OS X machine, too. I just got a second hand OS X machine recently (I do computer security, so I'm going to try attacking it and finding vulnerabilities) and I'll try to see what's needed to get it all set up for you sometime after Christmas.

12-24-2011, 08:30 PM	#49
kcarscadden Zealot Posts: 138 Karma: 13776 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: semi-north Ontario, Canada (N 45.41 W -79.67) Device: iPad Air 5, Samsung Galaxy S20 FE	Works great! Now I can easily pay for the apps I want.

12-28-2011, 11:53 PM	#50
iMPLiCiT Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kobo Vox	Does anyone know how to get this up and running? I've got Ubuntu x64 and Windows 7 x64 and I am having trouble figuring out how to install Gingerbreak with ADB when there are no drivers?

12-29-2011, 05:42 AM	#51
Odieman Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kobo vox	Hook up the vox to the computer, turn on usb storage and copy to the vox (will show up as a drive on the computer). If you have added an SD card copy there and use a file explorer on the vox and install from the vox.

12-31-2011, 06:58 AM	#53
hpulley Addict Posts: 288 Karma: 29760 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Vox, Playbook32	Mods, shouldn't this be a sticky thread?

01-01-2012, 06:53 AM	#55
Kboland Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 201864 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Sudbury, ON Device: Kobo Vox, iPod Touch, Samsung Galaxy Nexus	Just got my Vox 2 days ago, but have been following this forum for about a month now in anticipation I went through the steps found earlier in this thread (https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=33]) using Dropbox to do most of the installs and it worked flawlessly. Cheers

01-02-2012, 03:21 AM	#56
Szara Book Junkie Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Edmonton, AB Device: Kobo Vox, Kobo Touch	Ohmygod. It works. You guys are all awesome.

01-02-2012, 11:03 PM	#57
jefftheworld Groupie Posts: 190 Karma: 157090 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kobo, Kobo Vox	Just like to get a headcount of people who have added the Google Talk app, I installed it on mine and it didn't work (and others mentioned it wasn't working) but just recently I installed it for a friend and it worked perfectly.

01-03-2012, 11:21 AM	#60
danifunker Connoisseur Posts: 90 Karma: 19945 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Toronto, ON Device: Kobo Vox	Try placing the talk.apk to /system/app. I think either CM6 or CM7 talk.apk works, I tried them both at one point and got it to work once I placed the app in the system folder.

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