Guest dbdkmezz Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 As reported on the google mobile blog here: http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2010/09/u...-market_21.html Google are now be updating the gmail app independently from releases of android. However I can't get the new version to install, it downloads but then comes back saying "installation unsuccessful". By the way, I'm running r8 of the MoDaCo Froyo rom. Anyone else having this problem? Any thoughts on how to fix it? (Do you think re-flashing with a version of r8 without gmail backed in will work?) Thanks Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest prujohn Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Yes same problem on r8 for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest towo Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Not available in .de market, sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tuatha Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Same problem. R9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mekerz Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Just removed Gmail.apk from /system/app/ via adb and installed via the market. Worked perfectly :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tuatha Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Just removed Gmail.apk from /system/app/ via adb and installed via the market. Worked perfectly :lol: for those of us who aren't quite so versed in the ways of adb... how exactly do we do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mekerz Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 for those of us who aren't quite so versed in the ways of adb... how exactly do we do this? Reboot phone into recovery and connect to usb cable from PC. adb shell mount /system adb shell pull /system/app/Gmail.apk C:\Gmail.apk reboot I used pull to keep the old .apk on the C drive as a backup. Once phone is booted, install from Market. You might need to remove the Gmail.odex file if there is one also, I run an odexed ROM but there wasn't one there for me. So there most likely won't be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tuatha Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Reboot phone into recovery and connect to usb cable from PC. adb shell mount /system adb shell pull /system/app/Gmail.apk C:\Gmail.apk reboot I used pull to keep the old .apk on the C drive as a backup. Once phone is booted, install from Market. You might need to remove the Gmail.odex file if there is one also, I run an odexed ROM but there wasn't one there for me. So there most likely won't be. Cool, will give it a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kno1 Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Reboot phone into recovery and connect to usb cable from PC. I used pull to keep the old .apk on the C drive as a backup. Thanks for the explain, I will try this tomorrow. Could you also explain how to find the name of the package, so I can try to do the same for google voice search, maps and streetview? Remco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mekerz Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Thanks for the explain, I will try this tomorrow. Could you also explain how to find the name of the package, so I can try to do the same for google voice search, maps and streetview? Remco VoiceSearch.apk GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk (VoiceSearch and the Google Search widget utilise each other, so need to update Google Search via market as well as voice search. Maps.apk Street.apk Not sure if simply removing files via adb then installing from market will work for the ones you want, so I recommend pulling them to keep a backup or doing a Nandroid backup first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest evilgeenius Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 I removed gmail from my desire but it still won't installation from the market. R8. Now I have no gmail doh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mekerz Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 I removed gmail from my desire but it still won't installation from the market. R8. Now I have no gmail doh! Push the file back that you pulled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest evilgeenius Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Push the file back that you pulled. I uninstalled it with titanium backup so there is no backup :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest serotizm Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Tomorrow I'll update my theme which will include Gmail 2.3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dbdkmezz Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Reboot phone into recovery and connect to usb cable from PC. adb shell mount /system adb shell pull /system/app/Gmail.apk C:\Gmail.apk reboot I used pull to keep the old .apk on the C drive as a backup. Once phone is booted, install from Market. You might need to remove the Gmail.odex file if there is one also, I run an odexed ROM but there wasn't one there for me. So there most likely won't be. Thanks, that fixed it for me :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nemesii Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 I'm sure I'm just doing something wrong, but I pulled gmail.apk and I even deleted it, but every time I reboot it's back again :S I'm using r9 if that makes any difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrnetsick Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 I managed to remove Gmail and install the new Gmail 2.3 apk but now in the Gmail app all I see is "Your email will appear shortly" Problem is it has been saying that for the last 2 hours so I feel something isn't working properly. Any ideas anyone ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrnetsick Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 I managed to remove Gmail and install the new Gmail 2.3 apk but now in the Gmail app all I see is "Your email will appear shortly" Problem is it has been saying that for the last 2 hours so I feel something isn't working properly. Any ideas anyone ? FYI: I managed to sort out the problem by first using MyBackup to backup apps/data and then doing a factory reset from the recovery console and then booting back into phone. On reboot, Gmail app wasn't installed anymore so I re-installed it from Market and then restored my data from MyBackup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dareal Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 I managed to remove Gmail and install the new Gmail 2.3 apk but now in the Gmail app all I see is "Your email will appear shortly" Problem is it has been saying that for the last 2 hours so I feel something isn't working properly. Any ideas anyone ? I had that also, just remove then add your gmail accounts in settings/accounts&sync Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lukemfross Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 Same problem on r8, I try every variation of the commands in adb but it either cannot find directory or it says directory not empty or pull not found. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 Push this file - http://content.modaco.net/dropzone/Gmail.apk - to /system/app from recovery. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest trstn Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 Nice, rebooted into recover and working. Great tip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest katun79 Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 Push this file - http://content.modaco.net/dropzone/Gmail.apk - to /system/app from recovery. P With this file I have the new gmail app, but It's still present in the Market, and my phone always try to update. :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest M Brouns Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 Also first pushed Paul's Gmail.apk to /system/app but kept getting update notifications in Market. Finally removed it from /system/app then installed it from market and now it worked. My gut feel says that updates will work from now as the apk is not in the /system/app folder anymore. What do you guys think? (btw: is this some trick Google pulls on us rooters?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest headcleaner Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 My gut feel says that updates will work from now as the apk is not in the /system/app folder anymore. What do you guys think? yes, updates will work from now on. (btw: is this some trick Google pulls on us rooters?) nope, it has to do with Paul placing the .apk in /system to save space, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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