EzxMpkg Installer for Rokr E6 (A1200 canuse it.)

[eakrin]

EzxMpkg Installer for Rokr E6 (can use in A1200)
by eakrin @ MotorolaFans.com (eakrin@gmail.com)
Modified from yan0, ahmong, shadow_cruiser mpkg installer
and use Bint's showQ, use BusyBox from www.busybox.net

License : distribute and use for personal use only.

What's new in EzxMpkg Installer 1.02
- User can select update or duplicate installation if pkg use the same folder as installed pkg application.

Installer 'll ask for unstallation old pkg if new new pkg use the same folder name as it. if user select no uninstallation so installer 'll install new pkg into a running-number-folder name. it's a duplicate installation.

What's new in EzxMpkg Installer 1.01
- Use showQ to display question and message. Installer will confirm installation. this protect us from accidently tap on pkg file.
- create a backup of CardRegistry before installation new pkg file in the same folder where CardRegistry is.
- Auto refresh application manager after installation finish. so no need to restart phone anymore. (from shadow_cruiser)
- set default animate icon to Home_QT icon if not specific from pkg. so all pkg application have a animate icon now.
- Pkg package can set more feature like Animate icon, Daemon status, Group ID, User ID, Visible status. (see packaging readme)
- can be localize in another UTF-8 language. (see localize readme.)

Normal mpkg feature
- Maximum pkg installed is 999. (yan0)
- uninstallation by changing application mode. (yan0)
- need busybox and showQ.

Prepare before installation.
- remove all java installation in card before install EzxMpkg.

Installation of EzxMpkg Installer.
1. Extract downloaded file and you 'll got a .system folder.
2. set USB Mode to USB Storage in Phone Setting -> USB Mode
3. plug a data cable into phone and PC. new USB drive will appear.
4. copy .system folder from downloaded file to replace .system folder in new USB drive.
5. restart phone and you 'll got Mpkg, BusyBox, ShowQ, and Loader icons.

How to use EzxMpkg Installer to install a pkg file.
1. rename package extension name to .pkg
2. tap and hold on .pkg file until popup menu appear.
3. select open with and choise Mpkg Installer. and check in use this program to open box.
4. Mpkg Dialog appear and ask "Do you want to install this file with Mpkg Installer ?"
5. tap "OK" to installl. tap "Cancel" to exit or tap "Help" to see how to use EzxMpkg Installer.
6. installer use 2-3 sec to install and refresh system. after installation complete dialog "Install complete" will appear.

How to uninstall pkg application.
1. tap on Mpkg icon. and dialog "Change Mpkg applications to uninstallation mode. (for uninstallation only cannnot running application)" 'll appear.
2. tap "OK" to enable uninstalltion.and wait until dialog "All mpkg application are in uninstallation mode and can uninstall now." appear
3. now all pkg application can uninstall but cannot run. tap and hold on icon of pkg file that want to uninstall. and select uninstall.
4. system 'll uninstall application itself.
5. after uninstall all you application that want. tap on Mpkg icon again. dialog "Change Mpkg applications to normal mode. (all mpkg application can run)" 'll appear.
6. tap "OK" to disable uninstallation mode for running all pkg application. and wait until dialog "All mpkg application are in normal mode and can running now." appear.

PS. Mpkg, Busybox, and showQ cannot uninstall. and if enable uninstallation mode all mpkg app cannot execute and can be uninstall as many as you want before you disable uninstallation mode.


Installation of EzxMpkg Installer by Upgrade.
1. Installer Busybox.pkg and ShowQ.pkg by old Mpkg Installer. if you does not have it.
2. Extract downloaded file and you 'll got a .system folder.
3. set USB Mode to USB Storage in Phone Setting -> USB Mode
4. plug a data cable into phone and PC. new USB drive will appear.
5. copy .system folder from downloaded file to replace .system folder in new USB drive.
6. restart phone and you 'll got Mpkg, BusyBox, ShowQ icons.

sorry for no screenshot. and miss uploaded file. now i correct it.

July 25, 2007 : Add screen shot for installation and enable uninstallation. can not capture disable uninstallation screen . due to in uninstallation mode it prevent mpkg application to run and it refresh all app before going to uninstallation mode too. (can do by hacking a CardRegistry but I skip it. coz i'm very busy about wand, broom, Cauldron and quill)

eakrin.

[eakrin]

How to Localize EzxMpkg Installer.
- use unix-utf8 text editor like EditPlus to do it.
- open mpkg.lin and translate all message in this paragraph.
- and don't forgot to save mpkg.lin in utf8 format.

#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Localization text. edit button text and message text and save this file as utf-8.
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Mpkg Button text.
# OK Button text.
MPKG_OK_BUTTON='Ok'
# Cancel Button text.
MPKG_CANCEL_BUTTON='Cancel'
# Help Button text.
MPKG_HELP_BUTTON='Help'
# Mpkg Message text.
# Mpkg Install text.
MPKG_INSTALL_MSG='Do you want to install this file with Mpkg Installer ?
'
# Mpkg Install in progress text.
MPKG_INSTALL_TEXT='Install in progress. Please wait.'
# Mpkg Install complete.
MPKG_INSTALL_COMPLETE='Install complete'
# Installation help text.
MPKG_INSTALLATION_MSG='Installation .pkg file by
1. tap and hold on .pkg file. and select open with menu.
2. Select Mpkg Installer to install .pkg file
3. check on always use to open this filetype
4. tap ok button.'
# Uninstallation help text.
MPKG_UNINSTALLATION_MSG='Uninstallation .pkg by
1. tap on Mpkg icon and tap Ok Button to enable uninstallation mode.
2. tap and hold on icon that want to uninstall. then select uninstall.
3. tap on Mpkg icon again to disable uninstallation mode.'
# Mpkg refresh Application manager.
MPKG_REFRESH_MSG='Update system please wait'
# Mpkg change to normal mode text.
MPKG_MSG1='Disable Mpkg uninstallation mode?
(all mpkg application can run)'
# Mpkg change to normal mode complete text.
MPKG_MSG2='All mpkg application are in normal mode and can running now.'
# Mpkg change to uninstallation mode text.
MPKG_MSG3='Enable Mpkg uninstallation mode?
(for uninstallation only cannnot run)'
# Mpkg change to uninstallation mode complete. (cannot run)
MPKG_MSG4='All mpkg application are in uninstallation mode and can uninstall now.'
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

example in the line MPKG_OK_BUTTON='Ok'. translate OK into your language edit this line to. translate can be use with htmal tag like text for bold text,
for new line etc.

MPKG_OK_BUTTON='your localize OK word'.
- don't forgot to translater this readme file too and save it to EzxMpkg_Readme_XX. where XX is your language code.
- repackaging EzxMpkg Installer for distribute.

[eakrin]

How to create pkg file with special feature.
when you create a .desktop file for application. if you add this lines. EzxMpkg will read and set it when installtion. but if not EzxMpkg use default setting to install.

AniIcon=
Daemon=
GroupID=
UserID=
Visible=

I test only AniIcon= . it work fine. but in another line I leave it to another testing and use.

[m41d3n]

Eakrin what if I set apps Visible value to 0, does that mean that icon won't appear in main menu?

[[ds]dragonslayerz]

nice work!

[eakrin]

I test only AniIcon=

another lines does not test yet.

Daemon=
GroupID=
UserID=
Visible=

but I think UserID= can use in volumeUp app. like a modding mpkg.lin before install it in A1200.

[imahottguy]

Nice work!

[Lhon0901]

One note, though:

If they will be using the first download, the one where ShowQ, busybox and there others are already in the .system file/already installed, they do not need to uninstall java apps/games on thier phone, they just need to add the registry from the card registry file on the mpkg zip and and add it to the last lines on the card registry file on the SD card. Did that and I did not have to remove the java games...

What I did:
1.) Extracted EzxMpkg Installer E6 1.01 en (full installation for empty card).
2.) copied the qtdowload from the zip file to my SD.
3.) Opened the card regustry from zip file using wordpad.
4.) Copied the entries from the zip file.
5.) Opened the registry file from the SD card.
6.) Pasted the entries from the zip file to the entries of the SD card.
7.) Saved the registry file on the SD card.
8.) Removed the USB cord.

=Whoala! The java games are still there... You may need to re-install other pkg programs, though...

[jfsx]

Thanks to eakrin and everyone here at motorolaforums for this great application.

And

One note, though:

If they will be using the first download, the one where ShowQ, busybox and there others are already in the .system file/already installed, they do not need to uninstall java apps/games on thier phone, they just need to add the registry from the card registry file on the mpkg zip and and add it to the last lines on the card registry file on the SD card. Did that and I did not have to remove the java games...

What I did:
1.) Extracted EzxMpkg Installer E6 1.01 en (full installation for empty card).
2.) copied the qtdowload from the zip file to my SD.
3.) Opened the card regustry from zip file using wordpad.
4.) Copied the entries from the zip file.
5.) Opened the registry file from the SD card.
6.) Pasted the entries from the zip file to the entries of the SD card.
7.) Saved the registry file on the SD card.
8.) Removed the USB cord.

=Whoala! The java games are still there... You may need to re-install other pkg programs, though...

Thank you very much for this, I was very lazy to reinstall all the java, thanks again!!!

[cesarcardoso]

Thanks eakrin! Works like a charm on A1200i