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Readers Hub 12/06/10

i know theres other threads out there with readers hub
but none thats fully functional
this was ripped out of the jm6 fw that was just released last week
i pulled it off my own tab
just install all apks and all should work
you might have to put them in your system app folders then restart
see post 2 for zinio apk
Please let me know your results

heres zinio apk

Awesome. Thanks alot. I have a north american tab so these apps were not included. I hav ed actually found aldiko and nook to be great reader apps, especially since you can import epub files. I tried to replace my gallery app with another that was supposed to display as higher resolution images, which it does but also force closes often. Any chance you can upload the stock gallery 3d apk?

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I tried to install the ReadersHub.apk, no dice :-(

put in in your system apps folder and reboot

I installed this and can get zinio working to where the magazine subscriptions are present, but there are no pictures. I installed it about two weeks ago. Do you know how old this Apk is? I'd love to get it to work.

maxtcee said:
put in in your system apps folder and reboot
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I'm EXTREMELY new at this apparently, when you say system apps folder, which one is that? I tried to put it into the Root folder but I cannot get it to work.

sstevens805 said:
I installed this and can get zinio working to where the magazine subscriptions are present, but there are no pictures. I installed it about two weeks ago. Do you know how old this Apk is? I'd love to get it to work.
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This zinio version is 1.0.1101

sstevens805 said:
I'm EXTREMELY new at this apparently, when you say system apps folder, which one is that? I tried to put it into the Root folder but I cannot get it to work.
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i think you want to use root explorer or adb to put apk in /system/apps/ folder.

Zinio still doesn't show the page pictures unless you pinch to zoom for any magazines after August 2010. Does anyone know why this is or if there is a fix in the works? Cannot get any info from zinio directly.
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+1 Got the following error when installing Reader's Hub, "Application not installed." Any suggestions?

rmorrisonva said:
I tried to install the ReadersHub.apk, no dice :-(
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sstevens805 said:
I'm EXTREMELY new at this apparently, when you say system apps folder, which one is that? I tried to put it into the Root folder but I cannot get it to work.
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brattygirl72 said:
+1 Got the following error when installing Reader's Hub, "Application not installed." Any suggestions?
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ok you need to be rooted and have busy box install to be able to write to system
once you have above done open up estrongs/or root explorer find the app your trying to install copy it and paste it into system / apps folder then reboot

I still can't get the Reader's Hub file to install or show up in the apps list after rebooting. I've spent hours trying to get this work and no dice.

Wonder if the problems with Zinio can be remedied by changing our screen density settings? Just a thought, may be way off here.
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maxtcee said:
ok you need to be rooted and have busy box install to be able to write to system
once you have above done open up estrongs/or root explorer find the app your trying to install copy it and paste it into system / apps folder then reboot
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Copied with Root explorer and rebooted. Still doesn't show up as installed. Is there supposed be a .odex file to go with it?

specmac said:
Copied with Root explorer and rebooted. Still doesn't show up as installed. Is there supposed be a .odex file to go with it?
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Nope just the apk
go into system/app folder and make sure it pasted
if not try it again and make sure your in write mode

maxtcee said:
Nope just the apk
go into system/app folder and make sure it pasted
if not try it again and make sure your in write mode
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I have same problem it says activety not found
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Tried it, now I have no ReadersHub
Anyone save the old apk?
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Don't know why this is right off jm6

Max, if you have Titanium backup, can you take a backup of Readerhub and post the backup file?
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[I9003][Fix] Two finger Google map rotation

Hi guys,
Have you used two finger rotation in google maps on SGS SL earlier? Its a simple but quite handy feature for them who use Google maps as regular navigation system. It is possible by just transferring the attached file into the System/etc/permissions folder. Just download the attached zip file and extract it. You will find android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch.distinct.xml file, put it on sdcard, copy it using root explorer to System/etc/permissions folder. reboot the device. Now go to google map and see if you can rotate the map using two fingers. This feature works only on Google maps above version 5, so please update to latest Google maps. if you have older version this feature will not work.
Not to mention you need root permission and the system should be mounted as RW as you are pasting file in subdirectory of system.
Just press thanks button If you like my Post.

Hry trip my phone has maps 4.5 preinstalled and i cant seem to update it.maps dont show up on my market either.is it ok if i download 5.0from an external source and then use it?
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Yes you can. But before installing the downloaded version you will have to clear the data for google map. Then push the apk file to system/app or replace it using root explorer.
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Cant i just clear the data and install the new apk????
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rdr_m said:
cant i just clear the data and install the new apk????
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may work, just try it and let us know.

trip007in said:
Hi guys,
Have you used two finger rotation in google maps on SGS SL earlier? Its a simple but quite handy feature for them who use Google maps as regular navigation system. It is possible by just transferring the attached file into the System/etc/permissions folder. Just download the attached zip file and extract it. You will find android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch.distinct.xml file, put it on sdcard, copy it using root explorer to System/etc/permissions folder. reboot the device. Now go to google map and see if you can rotate the map using two fingers. This feature works only on Google maps above version 5, so please update to latest Google maps. if you have older version this feature will not work.
Not to mention you need root permission and the system should be mounted as RW as you are pasting file in subdirectory of system.
Just press thanks button If you like my Post.
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hi trip007in!
It looks great! Thanks for all the great work you guys are doing!!
One question, does this change the finger gesture used for rotation (like in i9000), or just enables it?
I mean because my i9003 already has rotation enabled by default in maps, but the gesture is different, for some reason it is two horizontal fingers which I find less intuitive.

@hyperion: It enables a gesture to rotate the map around another axis. You probably mean rotation around an axis, which is "lying in the ground" horizontally - this still works afterwards. But now you can also rotate around an axis, which "poked into the ground" vertically (meaning that the top of your phone is not north anoymore).
EDIT: For the case that the above statement doesn't make it clear: I installed the fix on my phone, and it works perfectly. Nice feature.

hyperion86 said:
hi trip007in!
It looks great! Thanks for all the great work you guys are doing!!
One question, does this change the finger gesture used for rotation (like in i9000), or just enables it?
I mean because my i9003 already has rotation enabled by default in maps, but the gesture is different, for some reason it is two horizontal fingers which I find less intuitive.
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It does not affect the other functionalities/ gestures. Just adds two finger rotation in googleMaps. This gesture helps the user to correct the direction of the map and the arrow to align towards in the desired direction for eg: It helps to align the map and the point of the arrow (your position) in the direction you are moving. Just try it. If you do not want you can always remove this .xml file without affecting anything.

Thanks, I'll definitely try it

Just works..
Thanks trip! I pressed the thanks button too btw..

I think this would be a very useful feature. Recently I used the maps on a trip and I had to rotate the phone to make it point in the direction I was moving which was inconvenient.
I have ES File explorer but this is not allowing me to copy the file from external SD card to System/etc/permissions. I also noticed that there is already a file there with same name and I tried to rename it but that was also denied. Any advices?

Mount file system as rw on top by toggle button on root explorer.
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trip007in said:
Mount file system as rw on top by toggle button on root explorer.
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I have not purchased root explorer. Any free alternative?

jesrani said:
I have not purchased root explorer. Any free alternative?
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Use Super Manager.
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spacebar2011 said:
Use Super Manager.
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Thanks, it worked. This is a really useful feature.

Ya, I was using it earlier on my spica so was missing it. So posted it for benefit of everybody.
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thanks, it worked like a charm.

Not working on my device having map 5 and follow as told carrot xml file to system/etc folder
I badly want this. This is very cool.
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@ manrock111: You have to copy it to system/etc/permissions (not system/etc) and reboot for it to work.

XDA_Bam said:
@ manrock111: You have to copy it to system/etc/permissions (not system/etc) and reboot for it to work.
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thanks bro now working flawlessly.
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[Q] how to install an .apk?

Hi guys i have an desire s and i want to install some .apk apps like gps programms......
when i connect my phone to pc i see tha sd card like hard disk and i do copy-paste from my pc to sd card the .apk file........But when i try to open my phone without pc i cant see this .apk file nowhere.........
And second i cant enable mobile internet so i cant have 3G access...........
thansk............

adamantios23 said:
Hi guys i have an desire s and i want to install some .apk apps like gps programms......
when i connect my phone to pc i see tha sd card like hard disk and i do copy-paste from my pc to sd card the .apk file........But when i try to open my phone without pc i cant see this .apk file nowhere.........
And second i cant enable mobile internet so i cant have 3G access...........
thansk............
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What file manager are you using? Try ES File explorer from the Market.
P.S. : Are you using a file manager at all?? Or are you looking for the transferred apks in the app drawer? Trust me, i know a dude who was doing exactly that!!!

adamantios23 said:
Hi guys i have an desire s and i want to install some .apk apps like gps programms......
when i connect my phone to pc i see tha sd card like hard disk and i do copy-paste from my pc to sd card the .apk file........But when i try to open my phone without pc i cant see this .apk file nowhere.........
And second i cant enable mobile internet so i cant have 3G access...........
thansk............
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You can side load .apk s from the HTC desktop software . when you connect cancel sync and on the main window it has an application installer button just browse to the apk on your pc and click the button

det66 said:
You can side load .apk s from the HTC desktop software . when you connect cancel sync and on the main window it has an application installer button just browse to the apk on your pc and click the button
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You're right mate, but there is no reason he shouldn't be able to see apk files transferred to the sd card.
I believe that is a more fundamental thing that should be taken care of, rather than looking for a workaround to install apps. Don't you agree?

enigmaamit said:
You're right mate, but there is no reason he shouldn't be able to see apk files transferred to the sd card.
I believe that is a more fundamental thing that should be taken care of, rather than looking for a workaround to install apps. Don't you agree?
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Of course mate ,just offering an alternative

And before his phone will let him he's gotta go Menu, Settings, Applications, and tick the Unknown Sources box.
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enigmaamit said:
What file manager are you using? Try ES File explorer from the Market.
P.S. : Are you using a file manager at all?? Or are you looking for the transferred apks in the app drawer? Trust me, i know a dude who was doing exactly that!!!
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You are right........i dont use any file explorer............
i will try ES........
thanks

adamantios23 said:
You are right........i dont use any file explorer............
i will try ES........
thanks
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See?
I had a hunch you weren't...
It's a very common mistake made by first time smartphone users. So don't worry about it. And BTW, read the post above about allowing non-market apk installs, without which you won't be able to install these apps from sd card.
Happy app-ing!!

[Q] "My files" in Humble?

Hi all.
I have Humble on my S. Droid Charge, thank you developer, and can not find "My files" app on it.
There's "Explorer", that appears to be looking like "my files" app, but it asks for an additional app to download, to open any folder.
Is that what I am supposed to use now? Just trying to delete some pics taken with phone camera, simply can't figure how to get to them.
Thank you

ukrkoz said:
Hi all.
I have Humble on my S. Droid Charge, thank you developer, and can not find "My files" app on it.
There's "Explorer", that appears to be looking like "my files" app, but it asks for an additional app to download, to open any folder.
Is that what I am supposed to use now? Just trying to delete some pics taken with phone camera, simply can't figure how to get to them.
Thank you
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Sorry if this doesn't help, but I'm not at a computer right now.
Somewhere (either here or on rootz) there is an ee4 deodexed rom that is flashable in cwm. Download this, unzip it, and go to system/app. There you will find the apk of every stock app.
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yes, I do have CWM ROm, I simply did not flash with it yesterday, after I installed Humble via Odin.
If I understood you correct, if I flash in CWM with that ROM, then "my files" app will be back?

ukrkoz said:
yes, I do have CWM ROm, I simply did not flash with it yesterday, after I installed Humble via Odin.
If I understood you correct, if I flash in CWM with that ROM, then "my files" app will be back?
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Don't flash it, but put it on your computer and unzip it. Then go to the system folder in the extracted files, and go to the app folder inside that. Copy the myfiles.apk to your sdcard. Then on your phone use root explorer to put it in /system/app/
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You need root explorer to get into your system files but if you want to get into your sdcard files open "explorer" scroll down to sdcard and all your files should be in there.
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Danzanzio said:
You need root explorer to get into your system files but if you want to get into your sdcard files open "explorer" scroll down to sdcard and all your files should be in there.
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yep, got to sdcard and those pictures easy.
problem is, now picture opens, but menu for it disappears. well, it appears during picture load, but as soon as pic load is complete, there's nothing I can do to it, only zoom in and zoom out. neither pressing "menu" button or tapping anywhere on the black margins around pic produces a menu.

ukrkoz said:
yep, got to sdcard and those pictures easy.
problem is, now picture opens, but menu for it disappears. well, it appears during picture load, but as soon as pic load is complete, there's nothing I can do to it, only zoom in and zoom out. neither pressing "menu" button or tapping anywhere on the black margins around pic produces a menu.
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Are you using Gallery for pictures?

shrike1978 said:
Are you using Gallery for pictures?
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i am NOW. thank you. works fine. actually, quite cool, when pictures tilt as I move phone.

just an fyi OI File Manager and Quickpic are imo two good replacements for the stock file explorer and gallery apps
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[Q] ZTE Whirl - Can't delete pics?

Newbie here. I found the complete manual online, but my phone does not have the delete icon shown on page 62. Have fiddled this thing every which way, but cannot delete. Thanks!

billy backstay said:
Newbie here. I found the complete manual online, but my phone does not have the delete icon shown on page 62. Have fiddled this thing every which way, but cannot delete. Thanks!
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Have you tried deleting the images with a file explorer?
Usually you have to long press on the image in the gallery in order to see the delete icon...

Thanks for your reply! Not sure how to use file explorer, but willing to learn. I have tried holding down for long time, no delete icon?
EDIT: I went into file manager and found on screen shot that I was able to delete, but can't locate the other pics?

billy backstay said:
Thanks for your reply! Not sure how to use file explorer, but willing to learn. I have tried holding down for long time, no delete icon?
EDIT: I went into file manager and found on screen shot that I was able to delete, but can't locate the other pics?
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Camera photos are in a folder named "DCIM" in your SD or the internal memory...

GreatApo said:
Camera photos are in a folder named "DCIM" in your SD or the internal memory...
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Thanks!! I have deleted all, except one that appears to be in picasa, which I must have accidentally created somehow...

billy backstay said:
Thanks!! I have deleted all, except one that appears to be in picasa, which I must have accidentally created somehow...
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Just spend a little time in your gallery, i am sure there will be a delete icon somewhere