Two versions of the same app - Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Is it possible to install two versions of the same app without overwriting the previous one??

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i have tried to decompile the app and change the app name in package field of manif
est.xml, i was successful in installing the apps but the one with unedited manifest.xml works whereas the other force closes

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This is possible, but you will need to adjust the folders containing the smali files (after using apktool), as well as (not sure about this bit) changing the class declaration names in each smali file.
It's complex, but it is possible to do and you're on the right tracks with the package name

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is there any automated tool to do all that?

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keyboardcowboy said:
is there any automated tool to do all that?
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Unlikely
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I have seen Brut's modified Google maps, it can be installed beside original app...How did he do it?

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keyboardcowboy said:
is there any automated tool to do all that?
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Someone could make a script. I'll post my solution to give that person a head start.
Code:
apktool d -f base_MYAPP.apk base_MYAPP
mv base_MYAPP/smali/com/MYCOMPANY/MYAPP base_MYAPP/smali/com/MYCOMPANY/NEW_MYAPP
find base_MYAPP/smali/com/MYCOMPANY/NEW_MYAPP -name "*.smali" -print | xargs sed -i -e 's/MYAPP/NEW_MYAPP/g'
sed -i -e 's/MYAPP/NEW_MYAPP/g' base_MYAPP/AndroidManifest.xml
sed -i -e 's/APP NAME/APP NAME NEW/g' base_MYAPP/res/values/strings.xml
rm -f base_MYAPP/res/values/strings.xml-e base_MYAPP/AndroidManifest.xml-e
find base_MYAPP/smali/com/MYCOMPANY/NEW_MYAPP -name "*.smali-e" -print | xargs rm -f
apktool b base_MYAPP NEW_MYAPP-unaligned.apk
jarsigner -keystore my.keystore -storepass pass1 -keypass pass2 NEW_MYAPP-unaligned.apk alias
zipalign -f -v 4 NEW_MYAPP-unaligned.apk NEW_MYAPP.apk
Something like that. I need to go home. =)

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awesome

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Try something like this:
Code:
#!/bin/bash
##### Constants
APK_NAME="My App"
PACKAGE="My_App"
PACKAGE_PATH=com/my_company/
KEYSTORE="my.keystore"
KEYSTORE_PASS="keystore_pass"
ALIAS="alias_name"
ALIAS_PASS="alias_pass"
##### Functions
function copy_apk
{
# Parameters
base_file=$1
new_package=$2
new_apk_name=$3
input_dir=base/
file_modification_date=$(stat -f "%Sm" -t "%Y%m%d" $input_dir/$base_file)
file_modification_time=$(stat -f "%Sm" -t "%H%M%S" $input_dir/$base_file)
output_dir=$file_modification_date/
# Variables
file_name=$(echo "$base_file" | cut -d'.' -f1)
file_extension=$(echo "$base_file" | cut -d'.' -f2)
new_file_name_unaligned="${file_name}-unaligned.${file_extension}"
new_file_name_aligned="${file_name}_${file_modification_date}_${file_modification_time}.${file_extension}"
work_directory=$input_dir$file_name/
smali_directory=$work_directory/smali/$PACKAGE_PATH/
# Function Body
mkdir -p $input_dir
mkdir -p $output_dir
apktool d -f $input_dir$base_file $work_directory
mv $smali_directory/$PACKAGE $smali_directory/$new_package
find $smali_directory/ -name "*.smali" -print | xargs sed -i -e "s/$PACKAGE/$new_package/g"
find $smali_directory/ -name "*.smali-e" -print | xargs rm -f
find $work_directory/ -name "*.xml" -print | xargs sed -i -e "s/$PACKAGE/$new_package/g"
sed -i -e "s/$APK_NAME/$new_apk_name/g" $work_directory/res/values/strings.xml
find $work_directory/ -name "*.xml-e" -print | xargs rm -f
apktool b $work_directory $input_dir/$new_file_name_unaligned
jarsigner -keystore $KEYSTORE -storepass $KEYSTORE_PASS -keypass $ALIAS_PASS $input_dir/$new_file_name_unaligned $ALIAS
zipalign -f 4 "$input_dir/$new_file_name_unaligned" "$output_dir/$new_file_name_aligned"
}
function apk_version
{
# Parameters
base_file=$1
package_extension=$2
# Variables
new_package="${PACKAGE}_${package_extension}"
new_apk_name="${APK_NAME} $package_extension"
# Function Body
$(copy_apk "$base_file" "$new_package" "$new_apk_name")
}
##### Main
$(apk_version my_app_sandbox.apk Sandbox)
$(apk_version my_app_release.apk Release)

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sgeos said:
Try something like this:
Code:
#!/bin/bash
##### Constants
APK_NAME="My App"
PACKAGE="My_App"
PACKAGE_PATH=com/my_company/
KEYSTORE="my.keystore"
KEYSTORE_PASS="keystore_pass"
ALIAS="alias_name"
ALIAS_PASS="alias_pass"
##### Functions
function copy_apk
{
# Parameters
base_file=$1
new_package=$2
new_apk_name=$3
input_dir=base/
file_modification_date=$(stat -f "%Sm" -t "%Y%m%d" $input_dir/$base_file)
file_modification_time=$(stat -f "%Sm" -t "%H%M%S" $input_dir/$base_file)
output_dir=$file_modification_date/
# Variables
file_name=$(echo "$base_file" | cut -d'.' -f1)
file_extension=$(echo "$base_file" | cut -d'.' -f2)
new_file_name_unaligned="${file_name}-unaligned.${file_extension}"
new_file_name_aligned="${file_name}_${file_modification_date}_${file_modification_time}.${file_extension}"
work_directory=$input_dir$file_name/
smali_directory=$work_directory/smali/$PACKAGE_PATH/
# Function Body
mkdir -p $input_dir
mkdir -p $output_dir
apktool d -f $input_dir$base_file $work_directory
mv $smali_directory/$PACKAGE $smali_directory/$new_package
find $smali_directory/ -name "*.smali" -print | xargs sed -i -e "s/$PACKAGE/$new_package/g"
find $smali_directory/ -name "*.smali-e" -print | xargs rm -f
find $work_directory/ -name "*.xml" -print | xargs sed -i -e "s/$PACKAGE/$new_package/g"
sed -i -e "s/$APK_NAME/$new_apk_name/g" $work_directory/res/values/strings.xml
find $work_directory/ -name "*.xml-e" -print | xargs rm -f
apktool b $work_directory $input_dir/$new_file_name_unaligned
jarsigner -keystore $KEYSTORE -storepass $KEYSTORE_PASS -keypass $ALIAS_PASS $input_dir/$new_file_name_unaligned $ALIAS
zipalign -f 4 "$input_dir/$new_file_name_unaligned" "$output_dir/$new_file_name_aligned"
}
function apk_version
{
# Parameters
base_file=$1
package_extension=$2
# Variables
new_package="${PACKAGE}_${package_extension}"
new_apk_name="${APK_NAME} $package_extension"
# Function Body
$(copy_apk "$base_file" "$new_package" "$new_apk_name")
}
##### Main
$(apk_version my_app_sandbox.apk Sandbox)
$(apk_version my_app_release.apk Release)
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this is fun, but I am not sure how to runt he script on my phone.