Couple of things to ask:
1. What is deoxdexing and how does it help me?
2. Is there any official stock for 2.2? I have looked, can't seem to find it.
3. sbl.bin?
4. Is there a thread i missed that is a nice list of terms?
Thanks for the help.
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silentabe939 said:
Couple of things to ask:
1. What is deoxdexing and how does it help me?
Just google it, but basically it allows an app to be themed.
2. Is there any official stock for 2.2? I have looked, can't seem to find it.
Check the dev section Bible
3. sbl.bin?
Secondary Boot Loader
4. Is there a thread i missed that is a nice list of terms?
My noob guide has some... let me know if I need to add others.
Thanks for the help.
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and yeah that basically explains it all. if you can add a brief section on the deodexing and the ilk.
btwsomehow i knew you would be the one to respond
I can't tell if that is a good, or a bad thing.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but on deodexing:
Imagine the files that are part of android are zipped up, like .zip files. You can run them that way, or you can have them unzipped aka deodexed. The files are all out there, making it easier for stuff to be changed around: instead of having to go into the compressed file, uncompress it, change stuff in it, then compress it back up again, it already runs uncompressed. There's a small (possibly negligible?) speed penalty for running deodexed, but not much.
deodexing removes the odex files from the ROM and enables custom themes. As I understand it, deodexing does not affect performance, only themes. I may be wrong though.
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Can anyone point me in the direction to add the /data/app/ functionality to a rom, manually? I was using dsixda's kitchen, but its not working right for some reason anymore. I really want to use it on cm7 as I like to customize my rom before install. But it would be nice to know how to do it on any rom, if there is a difference. Thanks in advance...
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netwokz said:
Can anyone point me in the direction to add the /data/app/ functionality to a rom, manually? I was using dsixda's kitchen, but its not working right for some reason anymore. I really want to use it on cm7 as I like to customize my rom before install. But it would be nice to know how to do it on any rom, if there is a difference. Thanks in advance...
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Not sure I follow the question. A ROM installs based on its updater-script file and contents in the .zip.
If the zip has files in /data/app and the updater-script instructs package_extract_dir data/app to /data/app then all the files in the .zip's data/app will be copied over to the device's /data/app directory.
Hopefully that helps!
Thank you! It helps a little. Lol. But I know nothing about the updater-script. So I guess that's my next venture. I just want to add apps to my initial install of cm7. I'm slowly trying to build up my knowledge of how this all works. Is there a good thread on how to modify or build and updater-script, so I can mess around with it?
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netwokz said:
Thank you! It helps a little. Lol. But I know nothing about the updater-script. So I guess that's my next venture. I just want to add apps to my initial install of cm7. I'm slowly trying to build up my knowledge of how this all works. Is there a good thread on how to modify or build and updater-script, so I can mess around with it?
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to answer your question specifically:
two steps:
1)add your apk files to a data/app directory inside the .zip file. 7zip works great for modifying zip files in windows.
2) add this line to the updater-script: package_extract_dir("data/app/", "/data/app/");
to answer your question generally about help on creating a ROM .zip file:
I've covered the topic a few times in answering specific questions. I did a quick google search for xda joeykrim updater-script to try and find my previous posts. i generally provide more information than is requested by the poster and link to other posts/guides to make sure i've covered most of the common issues. here are a few:
How to zip a ROM to be flashed - i provide a lot of information including links to some great guides
[Q] update.zip problems
my posts in those two threads should provide *plenty* of information. let us know if you have any other questions! good luck!
Wow. Thanks so much! After work is play time now... I learn alot better through trial and error, so I hope I don't have to keep asking, lol. Now if I could just find a good updated tutorial on compiling cyanogenmod. But that's down the road.
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Hi, i'm new to the ROM building/editing stuff. I've read a lot about building ROM's from scratch, but thats not what i'm interested in. I would like to know if, and if i can how, i can edit an existing rom for the Samsung Infuse 4g such as the stock rom and replace stock apps. I want to just edit some of the system/apps like the stock launcher, stock messaging app, etc and replace them with different ones that i already have downloaded. I don't want to edit any of the really deep/internal stuff just the stock applications that are loaded on the phone. Pretty much i want to theme it i guess you could say. Can anyone help me out or point me in the right direction?? Thanks in advanced. I'm looking forward to working with custom ROM's.
bump. can anyone help a guy out??
3 months. Am I posting to the wrong forum?
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How do you flash new rom on your samsung. Is it a .zip file and you flash it via cwm?
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Use this tool forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1415600
cjtulowiecki said:
3 months. Am I posting to the wrong forum?
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Assuming your file is a .zip file, you could just replace the applications you want (found in the "system/app" folder) on the zip, and sign it afterwards with a tool like AndroidSigner. It works for me
dsixda's kitchen
I haven't used this, but I have seen other ROM modders talk about this application called Kitchen (by dsixda). The link to the post is http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=633246
From the looks of it, it fits your bill.
you have Output the /system and do some work like change themes and other stuff and their is guys in Android Development and Hacking>Android Software Development
First off, thanks for all your replies, I appreciate getting some assistance. To answer most questions, yes I have the rom as a .zip file and flash it with cwm. I will try to replace the apps I want and then look into signing it ( which I don't know a whole lot about, but ill Google it.)
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Yeah so the apps are in /system/apps/ You can replace them easily, but You have to set good permisions
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Hello web masters and developers,
I've got a noob question...
I've got Jusada's ICSunday Final ROM (all credits to Jusada, and of course I've got his permission to do moding), which I modified for my personal needs.
Until now I've added many options that missed in original release (so it's not barebone anymore) like live wallpapers, torch, RE, ScanMedia, battery drain fix and GPS fix, transparent status bar and modified Acheps CM theme (all credits to their developers, u can find the topics here in Ace forum) etc.
There is couple of things I currently cannot resolve and that drives me crazy.
When I make a fresh install of the ROM, it starts with default wallpaper (which I modified too). But since I often use my favorite livewallpaper, i really need it to be set by default from the system. Now, I've got Livewallpaperspicker.apk installed and working. I can put the livewallpaper's apk file in the /system/app and to be installed by default, but how to make it enabled by default instead of the static default_wallpaper.jpeg inside framework_res.apk?
Where in which file I should enable it bu default?
Thank you for your patience, and also excuse me for my bad english, and If I break the rules with this thread!
Regards!
P.S: Excuse me for the stupid thread title, I couldn't figure out a better one...
Obviously no one knows, or it's too difficult to explain for noobs like me... Sad... I search on Google but either I don't search with correct keyword or there are no such thread/topic/lesson...
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Here is all the info you need, figure out yourself
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13649923&postcount=2
The line should be without the space (glitch in XDA forums LOL) in com.android.wallpaper
<string name="default_wallpaper_component">com.android.wallpaper/.nexus.NexusWallpaper</string>
not the one u see in the post
tomsons26 said:
Here is all the info you need, figure out yourself
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13649923&postcount=2
The line should be without the space (glitch in XDA forums LOL) in com.android.wallpaper
<string name="default_wallpaper_component">com.android.wallpaper/.nexus.NexusWallpaper</string>
not the one u see in the post
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Thanks for the reply mate, but it seems that there is no "value" folder inside my /res folder. Anyway I searched for strings.xml inside other folders in /res folder but... no success... I'll extract the ROM's package right now and will search inside all folders for strings.xml and will see if such a file exist... Thanks btn pressed for the reply and for the idea
P.S: I've found the file that contains keyword "default_wallpaper_component" in it. It's framework.odex. Now I've got to figure out first how to edit it (with notepad++ there are a bunch of unusable characters) and what exactly to write to enable my favorite_livewallpaper.apk by default. Because it's gonna be normal, pre-installed .apk file (not inside the LiveWallpapers.apk) and I don't know how to call it inside the string... Damned, this is gonna be harder than I thought But... I like to be hard, if there are good people that wont mind to teach me or tip me for the answer)) Thanks
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Thanks for the reply mate, but it seems that there is no "value" folder inside my /res folder. Anyway I searched for strings.xml inside other folders in /res folder but... no success... I'll extract the ROM's package right now and will search inside all folders for strings.xml and will see if such a file exist... Thanks btn pressed for the reply and for the idea
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Some ROM modder you are LOL don't even know the basic
You need to decompile the framework-res.apk LOOOL
Good luck
tomsons26 said:
Some ROM modder you are LOL don't even know the basic
You need to decompile the framework-res.apk LOOOL
Good luck
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I didn't say that I'm modder. I'm modding only Jusada's ICSunday ROM, and only for my personal use... anyhow, thanks for the tips, and replies. No offence, but... sometimes noobs want's to learn too, u know... keep it in mind.
Spoonk said:
I didn't say that I'm modder. I'm modding only Jusada's ICSunday ROM, and only for my personal use... anyhow, thanks for the tips, and replies. No offence, but... sometimes noobs want's to learn too, u know... keep it in mind.
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How will they learn if everyone is laying info on a gold plate for them and serving them it
Ive never asked WHAT HOW instead i searched and read it and thus learned it myself
tomsons26 said:
How will they learn if everyone is laying info on a gold plate for them and serving them it
Ive never asked WHAT HOW instead i searched and read it and thus learned it myself
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As I said before, I need just an advise on how to do-that. I don't need someone to "serve it in golden plate" All I needed was a little hint and you gave it to me, that's why I thanked you. And as I said before, I searched Google and xda but with no success - obviously I didn't know how to "ask", wrong keyword etc.
After your hint I remembered that I read somewhere that not all folders are visible with win rar (for example) and they need to be decompiled in a special way. I searched again and found APKTool, now I'll install it (inside Windows folder, i read) and will begin to learn how-to.
That's the way to learn I think?
Spoonk said:
As I said before, I need just an advise on how to do-that. I don't need someone to "serve it in golden plate" All I needed was a little hint and you gave it to me, that's why I thanked you. And as I said before, I searched Google and xda but with no success - obviously I didn't know how to "ask", wrong keyword etc.
After your hint I remembered that I read somewhere that not all folders are visible with win rar (for example) and they need to be decompiled in a special way. I searched again and found APKTool, now I'll install it (inside Windows folder, i read) and will begin to learn how-to.
That's the way to learn I think?
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Yes, and xdaAutoTool is better and user friendly
PLEASE CAN SOME ONE UPLOAD THE SYSTEM FILES FROM THE STOCK ROM. THANK YOU. I HAVE TRIED TO EXTRACT THE .rfs FILE TYPE IT BUT NO LUCK.
LINK TO THE STOCK ROM http://timcordova.com/iamtimmah/andr..._UEKI8_MIN.rar
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE.
Ratchewer said:
PLEASE CAN SOME ONE UPLOAD THE SYSTEM FILES FROM THE STOCK ROM. THANK YOU. I HAVE TRIED TO EXTRACT THE .rfs FILE TYPE IT BUT NO LUCK.
LINK TO THE STOCK ROM http://timcordova.com/iamtimmah/andr..._UEKI8_MIN.rar
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE.
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Welcome to Dev.
1. This is Dev. Not Q&A. Not "herpy-derpy I don't know how to mount rfs" fun time. We're not here to help you with your stupid problems that you could have just googled.
2. ALL-CAPS IS NOT CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL. Even if it was, even cruise control needs a decent driver.
Now google, "How to mount RFS in (operating system, preferably linux), and see what you get.
Good? Good.
Now, lock or move.
apapousek said:
Welcome to Dev.
1. This is Dev. Not Q&A. Not "herpy-derpy I don't know how to mount rfs" fun time. We're not here to help you with your stupid problems that you could have just googled.
2. ALL-CAPS IS NOT CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL. Even if it was, even cruise control needs a decent driver.
Now google, "How to mount RFS in (operating system, preferably linux), and see what you get.
Good? Good.
Now, lock or move.
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Well if u are here to help why not make helping easier. after all why are we all here for?
well never mind after a brain steaming i have made it.
And for anyone who might need it. I did this in windows OS no mount or so ever.
1. change the file type to .IMG and use any ISO software that is registered to extract the file.
Ratchewer said:
Well if u are here to help why not make helping easier. after all why are we all here for?
well never mind after a brain steaming i have made it.
And for anyone who might need it. I did this in windows OS no mount or so ever.
1. change the file type to .IMG and use any ISO software that is registered to extract the file.
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This is Dev. Not Q&A. People shouldn't go to Dev to ask questions about general Android information. Furthermore, I'm here to publish to push forward (in the limited ways I can) development for the Galaxy Player. Dev's don't need crap mucking up this area.
apapousek said:
This is Dev. Not Q&A. People shouldn't go to Dev to ask questions about general Android information. Furthermore, I'm here to publish to push forward (in the limited ways I can) development for the Galaxy Player. Dev's don't need crap mucking up this area.
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well dosen't extraction needed in development process or you just jump and and start development. well move on ok i found my solution. ENJOY.
Ratchewer said:
well dosen't extraction needed in development process or you just jump and and start development. well move on ok i found my solution. ENJOY.
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Many times, no. It's not needed. For basic compilation, it's really not. Anyway, many people can just dump the files they need from the device itself.
This thread might help in the future : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1385061
maan you guys should take it easy on a newbie.
Hey guys, small question.
My path i need to flash something to is
/system/app/systemui.apk/res/drawable-hdpi
My question is do i have to stop at the systemui.apk by replacing that whole .apk of that particular ROM with the new images. Or can I flash past it directly to the drawable-hdpi folder with that path listed above?
If this doesnt make much sense i can try to elaborate. Im new to this stuff
Thanks everyone. Happy Rooting
Almost positive you have to flash the full apk.
thats such a pain.
With every ROM possibly having some minor differences you have to have an individual zip for each ROM.
But thanks a lot
Np, that's why I gave up theming way back when.
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Np, that's why I gave up theming way back when.
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And just FYI....there our phone uses xhdpi so if you put icons in hdpi, only certain ones will be called to function...