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[marcod]

I'm just upgraded google maps to 4.5 and i want to install the Streetview plugin from the market, but i keep getting "installation unsuccessful"

Any tips?

Thanks

[satanas_g]

Same ...

Want a manual install ! Didn't find the apk on the web so.

[Kali-]

this is because we have recently switched to HTC Desire footprint
i think is google fault

[marcod]

Kali-, on 10 September 2010 - 10:12 AM, said:

this is because we have recently switched to HTC Desire footprint
i think is google fault

and how can we solve this? or let google know about this issue (how can we do this?)

[Kali-]

wait a fix from google
or

reboot into recovery (green menu)

# adb pull /system/build.prop c:\build.prop

open it with a text editor

replace

ro.build.type=userdebug

ro.build.description=2.10.405.2 CL226611 release-keys
ro.build.fingerprint=htc_wwe/htc_bravo/bravo/bravo:2.2/FRF91/226611:user/release-keys

with

ro.build.type=user

ro.build.description=passion-user 2.2 FRF91 43546 release-keys
ro.build.fingerprint=google/passion/passion/mahimahi:2.2/FRF91/43546:user/release-keys

not 100% sure if "ro.build.type=user" is needed

# adb shell mount /system
# adb shell rm /system/app/Street.apk
# adb shell rm /system/app/Maps.apk
# adb push c:\build.prop /system/build.prop

reboot

and install both google maps and street view

[Fender]

No need to change anything in build.prop. Just do this:

-Delete Street.apk in System/App

-Reboot

-Install Street View from the Market.

Edited by Fender, 10 September 2010 - 02:02 PM.

[venturerider]

Kali-, can we not simply append the new settings to the end of the file? I believe these will override any settings found earlier in the file. I'm asking because I use scripts to modify my build.prop.

cat >/system/build.prop <<EOF
ro.build.type=user
ro.build.description=passion-user 2.2 FRF91 43546 release-keys
ro.build.fingerprint=google/passion/passion/mahimahi:2.2/FRF91/43546:user/release-keys
EOF

Edited by venturerider, 10 September 2010 - 02:05 PM.

[marcod]

Fender, on 10 September 2010 - 02:01 PM, said:

No need to change anything in build.prop. Just do this:

-Delete Street.apk in System/App

-Reboot

-Install Street View from the Market.

Nope... Still "installation is unsuccesful"..

[Fender]

marcod, on 10 September 2010 - 02:11 PM, said:

Nope... Still "installation is unsuccesful"..

I wonder why it would solve the problem for me and other people, and not for others. You deleted it while in recovery?

Edited by Fender, 10 September 2010 - 02:16 PM.

[marcod]

Fender, on 10 September 2010 - 02:14 PM, said:

I wonder why it would solve the problem for me and other people, and not for others. You deleted it while in recovery?

No, just using astro file manager and remove the file in system\app...

How can i remove the file in recovery?

[Fender]

marcod, on 10 September 2010 - 02:24 PM, said:

No, just using astro file manager and remove the file in system\app...

How can i remove the file in recovery?

That's why it didn't work for you. Boot to recovery, mount /system, and remove the file with ADB. Find an app called Android Commander if you want a GUI for ADB.

[marcod]

Fender, on 10 September 2010 - 02:38 PM, said:

That's why it didn't work for you. Boot to recovery, mount /system, and remove the file with ADB. Find an app called Android Commander if you want a GUI for ADB.

booted into recovery, start Android Commander in recovery mode, but can't find the /system/app folder... system dir exists, but no app dir

ps. Thanks for your help! i'm new to this stuff..

Edited by marcod, 10 September 2010 - 03:35 PM.

[Fender]

marcod, on 10 September 2010 - 03:29 PM, said:

booted into recovery, start Android Commander in recovery mode, but can't find the /system/app folder... system dir exists, but no app dir

ps. Thanks for your help! i'm new to this stuff..

In the recovery menu on your phone, did you "Mount /System"?

[marcod]

Fender, on 10 September 2010 - 03:39 PM, said:

In the recovery menu on your phone, did you "Mount /System"?

Yes! That step was missing...Thanks for your patience.

[Fender]

marcod, on 10 September 2010 - 03:50 PM, said:

Yes! That step was missing...Thanks for your patience.

No problem. We're all new at something at some point. Sometimes it's easier to have someone help you than to just tell you to search.

[masters]

Could also use Titanium and delete the streetview app, then reboot, then you can install it..

[marcod]

Is this always the case with apps that are built into the rom? for example google search also has a minor new version

[m1ket]

It's really weird, because normally I can't install any official apps from the market. But with the new 4.5 gmaps it installed fine.

I am still using a nightly (pre-stable) build of CM6.

[nawoa]

masters, on 11 September 2010 - 04:25 PM, said:

Could also use Titanium and delete the streetview app, then reboot, then you can install it..

Really frustrated here.

I've tried Root Explorer, Terminal, Astro, Titanium... I can't seem to remove this Street.apk file, it resurrects even after root explorer tells me it's been successfully deleted and I verify the file's gone in Astro for good measure! Renaming, same thing: Astro shows the file's been renamed, I reboot, and there it is again. And the supposedly renamed file no longer exists either...

Is ADB Shell the only option left to me? I'm rooted btw.

Edited by nawoa, 12 September 2010 - 04:09 AM.

[Fender]

nawoa, on 12 September 2010 - 04:07 AM, said:

Really frustrated here.

I've tried Root Explorer, Terminal, Astro, Titanium... I can't seem to remove this Street.apk file, it resurrects even after root explorer tells me it's been successfully deleted and I verify the file's gone in Astro for good measure! Renaming, same thing: Astro shows the file's been renamed, I reboot, and there it is again. And the supposedly renamed file no longer exists either...

Is ADB Shell the only option left to me? I'm rooted btw.

Boot to recovery, mount /system, and remove with ADB.