How to get Gingerbread keyboard? - Page 2

SCION · 01-22-2011, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BarryR

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Fortunately, I do have ADB installed...

That's great. There's no reason to buy Root Explorer then, unless you want the convenience.

BarryR · 01-22-2011, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCION

That's great. There's no reason to buy Root Explorer then, unless you want the convenience.

So, how do I get Gingerbread Keyboard to work using ADB?

I tried to uninstall it (using ADB uninstall) but don't know what to uninstall.

Would greatly appreciate any clues.

Thanks

SCION · 01-22-2011, 02:25 PM

You need to go into /system/app and see what the complete name of the .apk is. You can use a file explorer on the device to do that.

Then on the computer:

ADB uninstall /system/app/filename.apk

SCION · 01-22-2011, 02:37 PM

Made a change to the uninstall path in the post above.

BarryR · 01-22-2011, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCION

You need to go into /system/app and see what the complete name of the .apk is. You can use a file explorer on the device to do that.

Then on the computer:

ADB uninstall /system/app/filename.apk

I get "failure" when I try that. Do I have to make the file writable before it will let me uninstall it?

SCION · 01-22-2011, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarryR

I get "failure" when I try that. Do I have to make the file writable before it will let me uninstall it?

adb shell mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 /system/app

What's the full name of the .apk file? I don't have the keyboard.

BarryR · 01-22-2011, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by SCION

adb shell mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 /system/app

What's the full name of the .apk file? I don't have the keyboard.

I have a file named GingerBread.apk in my /system/app folder.

I wasn't sure which of the following 2 I was supposed to do so I tried them sequentially. Neither worked:

C:\Users\Barry>adb shell mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mmcblk0p5/system/app
mount: Invalid argument

C:\Users\Barry>adb shell mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 /system/app/gingerbread.apk
mount: No such file or directory

=X= · 01-22-2011, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BarryR

Thanks:
Is this the solution when Gingerbread is installed but comes up blank?
Can I do it with any free apps so I don't have to buy "Root Explorer" (I know, I'm cheap).
I reinstalled Gingerbread from the apk file but that didn't solve the problem. I thought it might work if I uninstall first, but don't know how to do that.

No if it works you see a keyboard. I'm using it tobtyoebthis message.
Yes you can use adb, but i can't help you there as i have not set it up.

I'm lazier than cheap(being cheap is too expensssiive)

so i opted to buy the tool and be done with the task. also i don't want to have to be terhered to do something low level on my device.

Good looks like your almost there, where did you find the gingerbread apk? Not all of them work on the nook. I have a working one but i cant upload it from my nook. look in xda's nook forum.

your missing step 4 that is to move the package to /system/app

SCION · 01-22-2011, 03:35 PM

You got an error message with the first one because the command is not proper.

Are you able to copy and paste. It's best that you do that.

adb shell mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 /system/app

(This mounts the drive as read/write)

If that is successful then try to uninstall:

ADB uninstall /system/app/GingerBread.apk

SCION · 01-22-2011, 03:38 PM

This is confusing now. After you try the above...

Check /data/app and see if the Gingerbread keyboard is there as well.

SCION · 01-22-2011, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by =X=

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your missing step 4 that is to move the package to /system/app

He said he has gingerbread.apk in /system/app already.

SCION · 01-22-2011, 03:44 PM

If it doesn't work we'll try using ADB Shell to remove the .apk.

The Joker · 01-22-2011, 03:54 PM

I wonder why I didn't have to go thru the ADB to get my gingerbread keyboard working......Actually, I didn't even notice it till I started trying to download the Ultra Keyboard apk.....which I haven't actually been successful at

ETA....I'm not sure I even like Gingerbread more than the stock keyboard anyways....

SCION · 01-22-2011, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by The Joker

ETA....I'm not sure I even like Gingerbread more than the stock keyboard anyways....

Thanks for the value-added comment.

BarryR · 01-22-2011, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCION

You got an error message with the first one because the command is not proper.

Are you able to copy and paste. It's best that you do that.

adb shell mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 /system/app

(This mounts the drive as read/write)

If that is successful then try to uninstall:

ADB uninstall /system/app/GingerBread.apk

When I try the adb shell mount... command I get the error "mount: invalid command"

"ADB uninstall /system/app/GingerBread.apk"
gets me "Failure"

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCION

This is confusing now. After you try the above...

Check /data/app and see if the Gingerbread keyboard is there as well.

my /data folder is empty.

01-22-2011, 02:25 PM	#18
SCION Séduisant Posts: 4,706 Karma: 2107018 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas, USA Device: Boox Note Air2+; Kobo Libra2; Kindle Scribe, Oasis3; iPad Mini6	You need to go into /system/app and see what the complete name of the .apk is. You can use a file explorer on the device to do that. Then on the computer: ADB uninstall /system/app/filename.apk Last edited by SCION; 01-22-2011 at 02:37 PM.

01-22-2011, 03:38 PM	#25
SCION Séduisant Posts: 4,706 Karma: 2107018 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas, USA Device: Boox Note Air2+; Kobo Libra2; Kindle Scribe, Oasis3; iPad Mini6	This is confusing now. After you try the above... Check /data/app and see if the Gingerbread keyboard is there as well. Last edited by SCION; 01-22-2011 at 03:41 PM.

01-22-2011, 03:54 PM	#28
The Joker Addict Posts: 205 Karma: 882 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: NookColor.........rooted	I wonder why I didn't have to go thru the ADB to get my gingerbread keyboard working......Actually, I didn't even notice it till I started trying to download the Ultra Keyboard apk.....which I haven't actually been successful at ETA....I'm not sure I even like Gingerbread more than the stock keyboard anyways.... Last edited by The Joker; 01-22-2011 at 03:57 PM.

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01-22-2011, 02:37 PM	#19
SCION Séduisant Posts: 4,706 Karma: 2107018 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas, USA Device: Boox Note Air2+; Kobo Libra2; Kindle Scribe, Oasis3; iPad Mini6	Made a change to the uninstall path in the post above.

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SCION Séduisant Posts: 4,706 Karma: 2107018 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas, USA Device: Boox Note Air2+; Kobo Libra2; Kindle Scribe, Oasis3; iPad Mini6	You got an error message with the first one because the command is not proper. Are you able to copy and paste. It's best that you do that. adb shell mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 /system/app (This mounts the drive as read/write) If that is successful then try to uninstall: ADB uninstall /system/app/GingerBread.apk

01-22-2011, 03:44 PM	#27
SCION Séduisant Posts: 4,706 Karma: 2107018 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas, USA Device: Boox Note Air2+; Kobo Libra2; Kindle Scribe, Oasis3; iPad Mini6	If it doesn't work we'll try using ADB Shell to remove the .apk.

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