Google Maps 4.3 Fix for Droid Froyo Users

[ChefGregg89]

Google Maps 4.3 Fix for Droid Froyo Users


On 06.22.10, In Root (unlock), Tips, by Kellex

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See that screenie? That’s my JRummy Kangeraded Froyo Droid running the new Google Maps 4.3 which was released earlier today. Reader scrizzo just sent over a set of instructions I had yet to try that worked like butter. Seriously, I had tried the adb shell instructions out there, the .xml file update method, and couple of others with zero success. And then I received this magic…
Instructions…

*Note 1* – If you don’t have Terminal Emulator, download it from the market.
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1. Open Terminal Emulator and type in the follow commands:

su
mountsys
rm system/app/Maps.apk
cd system/bin
sh pm uninstall com.google.android.apps.maps
unmountsys
reboot
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2. After your phone reboots, open the market and download Google Maps.
3. If it fails the first time, just cancel the download and try again.
4. Done!
If this set of instructions still doesn’t work for you, please drop the name and version of the ROM you have in the comments. Maybe we can pinpoint which methods are working for different ROMs.
Questions?
Cheers again scrizzo!

 

[shmoo]

Im using onix 1. 2. 5 and i get to mountsys and after pressing enter it says mountsys not found. Going to look into the ROM more. Will post back

 

[justreboot]

.: Nice - Flawless Victory :.

Thanks!
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[kristoff125]

Im using onix 1. 2. 5 and i get to mountsys and after pressing enter it says mountsys not found. Going to look into the ROM more. Will post back

Running BB v.1 and I get the same thing.

 

[BayouFlyFisher]

Im using onix 1. 2. 5 and i get to mountsys and after pressing enter it says mountsys not found. Going to look into the ROM more. Will post back

Instead of using mountsys and unmountsys, use these:

mount -o ro,remount /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system


mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system

 

[shmoo]

Looks like scripts are still being worked on i guess. Going to jump to my SS backup and see what it does. Brb

 

[kristoff125]

Im using onix 1. 2. 5 and i get to mountsys and after pressing enter it says mountsys not found. Going to look into the ROM more. Will post back

Instead of using mountsys and unmountsys, use these:

mount -o ro,remount /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system


mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system

When I typed the first one nothing was said, but then I went to the next step and got an error that maps.apk was read only.

 

[Samurai26]

I can officially say this method works on BBv.2.1 with NexTheme!!!!

 

[Samurai26]

Im using onix 1. 2. 5 and i get to mountsys and after pressing enter it says mountsys not found. Going to look into the ROM more. Will post back

Instead of using mountsys and unmountsys, use these:

mount -o ro,remount /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system


mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system

When I typed the first one nothing was said, but then I went to the next step and got an error that maps.apk was read only.

Try these:

mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system

mount -0 ro,remount /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system

I think Bayou just made a couple mistakes in his post

 

[zeppelinmad4]

Instead of using mountsys and unmountsys, use these:

mount -o ro,remount /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system


mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system

When I typed the first one nothing was said, but then I went to the next step and got an error that maps.apk was read only.

Try these:

mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system

mount -0 ro,remount /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system

I think Bayou just made a couple mistakes in his post

Just replace mountsys and unmountsys with those scripts. I'm getting "failure" right after "sh pm uninstall com.google.android.apps.maps"

 

[BlueSami]

Instead of using mountsys and unmountsys, use these:

mount -o ro,remount /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system


mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system

When I typed the first one nothing was said, but then I went to the next step and got an error that maps.apk was read only.

Try these:

mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system

mount -0 ro,remount /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system

I think Bayou just made a couple mistakes in his post

code is confusing sometimes. can you type it in a list!! lol

thanx!

 

[kristoff125]

Instead of using mountsys and unmountsys, use these:

mount -o ro,remount /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system


mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system

When I typed the first one nothing was said, but then I went to the next step and got an error that maps.apk was read only.

Try these:

mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system

mount -0 ro,remount /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system

I think Bayou just made a couple mistakes in his post

on the 2nd command, is that supposed to be a zero or was that a typo of an o, I saw the first is an o, and the 2nd is a zero.

 

[shmoo]

Back on SS tried 1st set no go. About to try this new setup!

Edit I get Maps.apk is read only file as well

 

[zeppelinmad4]

When I typed the first one nothing was said, but then I went to the next step and got an error that maps.apk was read only.

Try these:

mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system

mount -0 ro,remount /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system

I think Bayou just made a couple mistakes in his post

on the 2nd command, is that supposed to be a zero or was that a typo of an o, I saw the first is an o, and the 2nd is a zero.

it's supposed to be -o. As in the letter.

 

[scrizzo]

When I typed the first one nothing was said, but then I went to the next step and got an error that maps.apk was read only.

Try these:

mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system

mount -0 ro,remount /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system

I think Bayou just made a couple mistakes in his post

on the 2nd command, is that supposed to be a zero or was that a typo of an o, I saw the first is an o, and the 2nd is a zero.

su
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 dev/block/mtdblock4 system
busybox rm system/app/Maps.apk
cd system/bin
sh pm uninstall com.google.android.apps.maps
cd ..
cd ..
mount -o ro,remount -t yaffs2 dev/block/mtdblock4 system
sync