Can anyone please direct me to the correct tutorial(or similar) on how to modify framework-res.apk files of 2011 xperias like St15i,st18i, etc.. ????
I have been Here but it is for the earlier xperias. Does it apply to today's xperias also ???
decompile apk using apkmanager , edit files and zip.
install apkmanager first and you will get to know everything, no need for a tutorial.
metalrawk said:
decompile apk using apkmanager , edit files and zip.
install apkmanager first and you will get to know everything, no need for a tutorial.
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I'm using Apk Multi tool, since Apk manager is no longer supporting.
My problem is that the system ui apk i have is from a custom rom(Hybrom v11) which has control panel in the notification area.
Now when i'm decompiling the system ui.apk i get an error in apk tool, an error too technical in the log for me to understand.
I get an error in Apk Manager 4.9 too probably the same as apk multi tool.
So if error occurs some part of the apk is not decompiled right ?
If it is not decompiled correctly how am i going to edit the xmls and recompile it ??
systemui.apk needa dependencies to be decompiled. check there will be an option of decompiling apk with with dependency. when it asks for dependency file, point it to framework-res.apk
metalrawk said:
systemui.apk needa dependencies to be decompiled. check there will be an option of decompiling apk with with dependency. when it asks for dependency file, point it to framework-res.apk
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Just now did that. But apk tool says that framw-res is not the dependent apk. So what is the solution ??
decompile it without dependency and post log here.
Strange now i'm not getting any error . I really had that problem today morning. Thanks for Prompt replies prateek
Any way one off topic question . Can you tell me how to mod power menu. I want to add reboot and recovery in power menu for my st15i . Do i have to add images for it ??
its not in systemUI afaik. there is other file I forgot its name.
metalrawk said:
its not in systemUI afaik. there is other file I forgot its name.
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Currently i'm refering This thread. It says I have to edit fw-res and Android.policy.jar . Is that method applicable to Xperia 2011 devices ??
crazyadmit said:
Currently i'm refering This thread. It says I have to edit fw-res and Android.policy.jar . Is that method applicable to Xperia 2011 devices ??
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yes it will work
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Hello,
I want to decompile the DefaultThemes.apk ! However,decompiling with apk manager 4.9 gives an error !
I dont want to just change the images,but add another theme !
What can be done ?
probably the best solution would be enable the cyanogenmod themes manager and install that theme...
nicom.mt said:
probably the best solution would be enable the cyanogenmod themes manager and install that theme...
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But that isn't possible on stock ROM right ?? What to do for stock ROM ?
dont need to decompile, just change files using 7zip
metalrawk said:
dont need to decompile, just change files using 7zip
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I want to add a theme,not replace existing !
defaultheme.apk need dependencies for being decompiled which is framework-res.apk and SemcGenericUxpRes.apk
you can find them on /system/framework
I do not use apkmanager so can't tell you the way to do it but with apktool i do this
Code:
apktool if framework-res.apk
apktool if SemcGenericUxpRes.apk
peexl said:
defaultheme.apk need dependencies for being decompiled which is framework-res.apk and SemcGenericUxpRes.apk
you can find them on /system/framework
I do not use apkmanager so can't tell you the way to do it but with apktool i do this
Code:
apktool if framework-res.apk
apktool if SemcGenericUxpRes.apk
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Hello,thanks ! I was able to decompile the apk successfully. However,I added the desired files for new theme,added the ids,and edited the smali files ! I then recompiled it and signed it. However,after pushing it to the phone,it doesn't work,just a blank screen is displayed ! Here is my apk ! What shall I do to make it work ?
Thanks !
Edit : It is working after restarting phone,however new theme doesn't show up in themes menu,only old ones are shown !
i have this eror too...
decompile apkmanager v5.0 send log: cant find framework resourse of parkage of id:2.You must install proper framework file, see project wedsite for more info.??
How can i decompile this defaultthemes.apk?
sr my bad english..!
Solution?
What I do is using Root Explorer.apk I extract the file while on the phone (it automatically unfold it in a new folder called extracted). I copy the original files to a TMP folder in case I delete or make mistake with the original files when copy them over.
I then connect the phone via USB and change the files thats need to be changed and then I unplug the USB cable and again using the Root Explorer.apk I choose to zip it again. An from there I rename the new file to *.apk
Hope it helps
guys please help...i like too much defaultthemes but i did everything and they don't take effect to my phone...mini pro 2.3.7 mcm7 v21 i put them in the system/app change perm but nothing...maybe cause i have a theme from themechooser or something...in the start i didn't replace the default themes.apk there wasn't anything there... any ideas???thanks
nitsakh said:
Hello,thanks ! I was able to decompile the apk successfully. However,I added the desired files for new theme,added the ids,and edited the smali files ! I then recompiled it and signed it. However,after pushing it to the phone,it doesn't work,just a blank screen is displayed ! Here is my apk ! What shall I do to make it work ?
Thanks !
Edit : It is working after restarting phone,however new theme doesn't show up in themes menu,only old ones are shown !
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how did yu decompile it? please tell me too.. i use apk manager!
Aarush said:
how did yu decompile it? please tell me too.. i use apk manager!
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Use the following commands with apktool to decompile ::
Code:
apktool if framework-res.apk
apktool if SemcGenericUxpRes.apk
apktool d DefaultThemes.apk
Hi guys.
I have Apk Manager.
And, most of apks don't decompile.
I guess this is due to Api level.
Is there any way to increase the api level in apk manager?
Or is there a mod of apk manager that works with JB.
Please reply asap
masterex567 said:
Hi guys.
I have Apk Manager.
And, most of apks don't decompile.
I guess this is due to Api level.
Is there any way to increase the api level in apk manager?
Or is there a mod of apk manager that works with JB.
Please reply asap
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Get dsixda's kitchen, it now supports the I9300
Search for my thread on how to theme jb.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2
Kangburra said:
Get dsixda's kitchen, it now supports the I9300
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Dsixda kitchen cannot be used to decompile apks.
Phone_Guru said:
Search for my thread on how to theme jb.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2
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link please.
Plus. I'm not really talking about theming.
For all general Apks.
Like SecPhone, SecLauncher, SecGallery, SecContacts etc.
Not theming, just xml modding.
nice querry man
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
Use the apktool by ibotpeeches..from here
Apart from SecPhone.apk never had any trouble in decompiling recompiling JB apks..
zoot1 said:
Use the apktool by ibotpeeches..from here
Apart from SecPhone.apk never had any trouble in decompiling recompiling JB apks..
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Ok.
Any way of changing API level in apk manager?
masterex567 said:
Ok.
Any way of changing API level in apk manager?
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I don't know much about apk manager but in apktools you can change the api level by -a command..it is generally used while deodexing ..
however, api level will not give you troubles if you use the latest apktool..it included all the magic numbers to work with JB apps..
zoot1 said:
I don't know much about apk manager but in apktools you can change the api level by -a command..it is generally used while deodexing ..
however, api level will not give you troubles if you use the latest apktool..it included all the magic numbers to work with JB apps..
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Ok.
So i've downloaded the apktool.jar version 1.5.0
alongside the new aapt.exe
Should i use the old apktool.bat to work with this one?
masterex567 said:
Ok.
So i've downloaded the apktool.jar version 1.5.0
alongside the new aapt.exe
Should i use the old apktool.bat to work with this one?
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Follow the below steps:
Place both Apktool and aapt.exe in the windows directory
have java installed (you might already have it)
right click inside the windows directory, in any clean space, choose open command prompt here
use:
Code:
java -jar apktool.jar d your <apkpath> <destinationfolderpath>
to decompile and
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java -jar apktool.jar b <yourdestinationfolderpath> <yourfinalapkpath>
to recompile the final apk...just drag and drop the folders/apks to cmd, it will add the path
drag and drop the android.manifest.xml and meta-inf files from the original apk to the final apk after you are done..open both the files with 7zip/winrar
masterex567 said:
Dsixda kitchen cannot be used to decompile apks.
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Funny it works for me.
Kangburra said:
Funny it works for me.
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I thought dsixda kitchen could only deodex and sign apk.
There's no option of decompiling.
Is there?
Or give me the option number..
masterex567 said:
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I thought dsixda kitchen could only deodex and sign apk.
There's no option of decompiling.
Is there?
Or give me the option number..
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From the main menu
0 - Advanced options
18 - Plugin Scripts
5 - Decompile & Compile Deodexed File
This is version 2.06 (current).
When it has finished the decompile make the changes then press enter and it will recompile the apk.
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From the main menu
0 - Advanced options
18 - Plugin Scripts
5 - Decompile & Compile Deodexed File
This is version 2.06 (current).
When it has finished the decompile make the changes then press enter and it will recompile the apk.
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Ok.
Got it.
Just that my plugin scripts is at 24.
Hit that button for you.
Hallo, I tried a lot of apktools and aapts but I am unable to recompile framework-res Every time resources have diferent size than stock framework-res and I have no idea how to hack them. If some one allready hacked them please help here! Seems Sony using an totally new aapt tool which is not public? I tried to recompile framework-res without modifying them but every time I getting boot loop.
munjeni said:
Hallo, I tried a lot of apktools and aapts but I am unable to recompile framework-res Every time resources have diferent size than stock framework-res and I have no idea how to hack them. If some one allready hacked them please help here! Seems Sony using an totally new aapt tool which is not public? I tried to recompile framework-res without modifying them but every time I getting boot loop.
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framework from stock???
Yes
Note: mean about modifying xml files, not drag and drop from the one to the another... ! I have resigned all apks (including framework-res) and have no boot loop but framework-res can not be recompiled and signed, only signed! Allso drag and drop not working if xml files is modified! Hope you understand what I mean?
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Yes
Note: mean about modifying xml files, not drag and drop from the one to the another... ! I have resigned all apks (including framework-res) and have no boot loop but framework-res can not be recompiled and signed, only signed! Allso drag and drop not working if xml files is modified! Hope you understand what I mean?
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Have U tried to drag 'n drop AndroidManifest.xml and META-INF folder from stock to modified framework-res and overwrite everything ( of course using archive manager )??
I needed to do this in my MIUI port ( CyanogenMod10 based ) for X8, because after every recompile I needed to copy them to not get bootloop
NeveHanter said:
Have U tried to drag 'n drop AndroidManifest.xml and META-INF folder from stock to modified framework-res and overwrite everything ( of course using archive manager )??
I needed to do this in my MIUI port ( CyanogenMod10 based ) for X8, because after every recompile I needed to copy them to not get bootloop
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No, I have success in resigning unmodified stock framework-res, so META-INF have no sense because new META-INF is signed by new key and its working! There is problem with "format" ...seems Sony have his own aapt and apktool which making totaly diferent "format" than apktool and aapt that we using. I tried many of the aapt | apktool but .arsc have totaly diferent size (allso png files is with totaly diferent size)... !
Have u used the apk manager by diamondback??
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1619473
I am working in Linux machine!
munjeni said:
I am working in Linux machine!
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have you figured out the problem yet??
and one thing I wanted a favour........
I wanted to change the rotation fix for your MIUI to back to its original state..... decompiled the framework-res.apk from the MIUI and changed the some values in framework-res/res/values/bools.xml and then recompiled it and when I replaced it with the default one I was getting the status bar of different width from the original..... it was almost double..... I also tried by just replacing some images just for test and the same thing happened........
Can you tell me whats the problem is????
Hey bro,
Even I was stuck with this issue for a while I think it was Spaun_Studio who found out how to fix this issue Its basically to do with apktool not bundling the required nxt drawables as needed Anyway, Here's the fix :
1) After decompiling, go to apktool.iml and delete the following lines :
usesFramework:
ids:
- 2
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2) Go to res/values and open styles.xml. There, delete all references to sonyericcson.uxp:drawable (Delete the entire line)
Then, compile and it will work
Credits to Spaun_Studio and not me for the idea
Cheers
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have you figured out the problem yet??
and one thing I wanted a favour........
I wanted to change the rotation fix for your MIUI to back to its original state..... decompiled the framework-res.apk from the MIUI and changed the some values in framework-res/res/values/bools.xml and then recompiled it and when I replaced it with the default one I was getting the status bar of different width from the original..... it was almost double..... I also tried by just replacing some images just for test and the same thing happened........
Can you tell me whats the problem is????
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Seems you missing something!
Min3r said:
Hey bro,
Even I was stuck with this issue for a while I think it was Spaun_Studio who found out how to fix this issue Its basically to do with apktool not bundling the required nxt drawables as needed Anyway, Here's the fix :
1) After decompiling, go to apktool.iml and delete the following lines :
2) Go to res/values and open styles.xml. There, delete all references to sonyericcson.uxp:drawable (Delete the entire line)
Then, compile and it will work
Credits to Spaun_Studio and not me for the idea
Cheers
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Thanks mate for info, I will try soon! Its looking like problem you mentioned!
munjeni said:
Thanks mate for info, I will try soon! Its looking like problem you mentioned!
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If you can help with the steps it would be great....... IF you are free then please help........ Thanks....
HI Guys !
I am new to this developer world.I recently joined XDA and i am seeing here that there are many developers modding apps ...like [MOD][APP]WALKMAN APP FOR XPERIA P FROM XPERIA V..
My question is how they make it able to run on other devices?...How i can mod ? answer my question take me as a noob.
plz help me ..
it is only for developer i think,
mod app is not easy for common user,
if you do not know well about development .you will find mod some application is a very difficult thing.
timgreen123 said:
mod app is not easy for common user,
if you do not know well about development .you will find mod some application is a very difficult thing.
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Don't worry i know java programming....You only tell me method and what i have to download....what procedure.
P.fever said:
Don't worry i know java programming....You only tell me method and what i have to download....what procedure.
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Well first things first, you need the apps you're going to mod...
Pull them from your ROM.
Decompile
You need apktool for this...
First things first, you need the framework-res.apk in the apktool folder.
Open a command script and install it with: apktool if framework-res.apk
Then decompile your app ( ex: SystemUI.apk ) with: apktool d SystemUI.apk
Make your changes
Change the images, do some XML editing, some smali things....
Recompile
If you want to recompile it to an .apk file use this in the command: apktool b SystemUI
DO NOT ADD APK, cuz you're building the SystemUI folder contents into an .apk
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Make your changes
Change the images, do some XML editing, some smali things....
Recompile
If you want to recompile it to an .apk file use this in the command: apktool b SystemUI
DO NOT ADD APK, cuz you're building the SystemUI folder contents into an .apk
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Is this just an posibility 4 Layout and ui (XML) changes or can i even look & change @ the java Code and underling activities?
hi
i have a program that i want to decompile and change something and then compile it
and i use 2 way
first i use apktool that decompile it but when i want compile it , it show errors ( even withot change nothing )
second i rename apk with zip and extract all and then without change nothing I compress extracted file and rename it to apk and sign it and then the program not work .
the program attached
i think it use some protection or ...
any one have an idea ?
thanks a lot
zeytunak said:
any one have an idea ?
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Update your apktool...
XperienceD said:
Update your apktool...
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hi
thanks for your reply
now i update my apktool but after compile decompiled package its not work
even after i use below swith when decompilation
apktool d -s -r b15.apk
you can chack the compiled apk and signed not work correctly .
Is that after doing your mods, just because it builds with no errors doesn't mean the mod hasn't broke something.
Also alot of apps are starting to add code that will break it if it is modded in anyway. Many paid apps are doing this to prevent pirating the app or getting some of the paid features for free. There is nothing you can really do if this is the case.