[Q] APK Viewer for Windows/Linux (File Explorer with icon) - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

i have search the web/forum for a windows app that running on the PC you can see at least the apk icon, I have several apks on my PC but when I’m looking for an apk, is hard to remember the name or when trying a new apk is not enough just looking for the name, I may be more visual guy that if I see a nice icon I will try it jajajja
I just found this thread but look die..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=577735
is there some application or dev that can easily do an apk viewer, just looking inside the APK folder on the /res/drawable/ the apk icon shows, but how to make it shows at the apk compressed file…
thanks

ulissescg said:
i have search the web/forum for a windows app that running on the PC you can see at least the apk icon, I have several apks on my PC but when I’m looking for an apk, is hard to remember the name or when trying a new apk is not enough just looking for the name, I may be more visual guy that if I see a nice icon I will try it jajajja
I just found this thread but look die..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=577735
is there some application or dev that can easily do an apk viewer, just looking inside the APK folder on the /res/drawable/ the apk icon shows, but how to make it shows at the apk compressed file…
thanks
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I am looking for such Windows Application since a time, have you found any way to see the icon. .

i'm looking for...
i just tried a Droid Explorer but i can not found a way to explore on the Actual PC. then i have try an other Windows program called Icon viewer but than only works on a dll and exe files, i try changing the extension but didn't work...
the only way that i think it should other that writing a windows applications is to use the emulator with a Virtual Device, then run a File Explorer APK and look in to it. i did but i try to find where is the SD Content in to the PC and i think i found it in to the /User/.android/avd but no lucky putting the apk file on it, i will check it later but i think that one way to do it, i need to read more about the content storage when using the emulator..

Maybe someone could make an addon for Total Commander. Should be very possible to have it extract and use the icon inside the APK.
It already has addons for Blizzard MPQ files, C64 emulator files and Amiga emulator files. Seems very possible that it could get an addon to show this icon as well. I use it to browse APKs already.

i was checking File Expert and just notice you can share or see the SD card content from your PC, but also notice, the APK's you can see how the actual icon for the app looks like...
is there someone could make a modification to this that we will be able to see our Hard drive Apps also?? or could be also good to have a chrome or firefox extension that allow us so see the icon of the app, i'm not expert on this...
regards

ulissescg said:
i have search the web/forum for a windows app that running on the PC you can see at least the apk icon, I have several apks on my PC but when I’m looking for an apk, is hard to remember the name or when trying a new apk is not enough just looking for the name, I may be more visual guy that if I see a nice icon I will try it jajajja
I just found this thread but look die..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=577735
is there some application or dev that can easily do an apk viewer, just looking inside the APK folder on the /res/drawable/ the apk icon shows, but how to make it shows at the apk compressed file…
thanks
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I have created my own in C#
it doesn't display an icon on desktop, like normal windows app, but something look like this.

how to do?

I think you must try this http://code.google.com/p/apkshellext
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Ops, sorry
Actually I can not find delete post button

djoshalfa said:
I have created my own in C#
it doesn't display an icon on desktop, like normal windows app, but something look like this.
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That's wonderful! Would you please share this program?

djoshalfa said:
I have created my own in C#
it doesn't display an icon on desktop, like normal windows app, but something look like this.
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Please could you share with us? thanx

+1 for sharing the app

hmmm... not possible? or fake? ;]

APK-VIEWER for WIndows (for Linux on next days)
last week i've wrote a similar utility.. maybe can help someone on APKs identification (for now is only for windows)
the app archive is called apk-viewer.zip .. and can be downloaded from my site : www wcn.it (it's on root)
coming soon the linux version...

Davy Bartoloni said:
the app archive is called apk-viewer.zip .. and can be downloaded from my site : www wcn.it (it's on root)
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cant find it there can u provide url please? thanx

VictorC666 said:
cant find it there can u provide url please? thanx
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sorry i'm a Junior member and i can't post direct links... you have to write on your browser this:
www wcn.it/apk-viewer.zip
(add a . after www )

Apk Viewer for Linux (and Windows)
here the new Linux+Windows app archive
www .wcn.it/apk-viewer.zip
just the Linux binary (GCC 4.7.1)
www .wcn.it/apk-viewer.tar.gz
please send me PM for any issue

Hi.
Thanks for this great utility!
I have found some apk's not recognized and I will send it to you by email, on the next days.
Best wishes!

deejay4angels said:
Hi.
Thanks for this great utility!
I have found some apk's not recognized and I will send it to you by email, on the next days.
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Thank you for your feedbak

Very nice! Looking forward to more features! :good:

wow nice one.....it would be so useful if i can see the thumbnail of the exact app instead of the android green logo ...thanks for sharing

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Start Menu icons

Is it possible to change main Start Menu icons??(camera icon, calendar, settings icons and other)??
. yes
Can You tell me how??Please by any program or what??
Erofich said:
. yes
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Now I have seen some cruel answers but this is just ridiculous!!!!
ryncppr do You know how to change the icons??
zarek37 said:
Can You tell me how??Please by any program or what??
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ResHacker or Restorator
By Reshacker i can't change because after change I can't start application because there is no digital certificate. How to change by restorator??
When editing with both ResHacker and Restorator you need to digitally sign this modified exe/dll file.
If you are using one of my ROMs, you just need to sign it by attached utlity. But if you are using any another roms, you need to install Windows Mobile 6 SDK certificates and then sign your file by attached app.
To sign your files just launch this application and select a folder where these files located, and click OK.
Big thanks for You Erofich. It's working perfect.
Big thanks for You Erofich. It's working perfect.
How did you change the folder icon? When I open reshacker, it opens up the folder and show what is in that folder. Am I looking at the wrong place?
P.S. I'm on windows mobile standard and not a PPC, I came to here after I did a search.
take an Office Mobile folder for example, do you see icon.lnk here (its hidden)? that's it, open it with Notepad and change path to icon

xml editor other than cedit for all wm6.1

ever since wm6.1 came my cedit shows funny fonts if i open any xml file on my mobile to edit may be its due to fonts ,cedit uses something like single pitched fonts as it says so i have 2 options left
1st > ask you people for xml editor other than cedit.
or 2nd > may switch back to font type which wm5 and gullum VII versions used (that is if fonts hav't changed ever since then cedit won't give any problem.)
I'm not entirely sure about the functionality of cedit, but I have written a very basic xml viewer/editor. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2112634
(Edit) Sorry, I should have read the original posting better. The following is a windows version and therefore offtopic, but maybe anyway helpful:
Some time ago I have written a nice litte XML Editor, maybe it helps someone. It can even show the XML as treeview. If you want to distribute it anywhere else, please send me a note.
Sounds much better than mine!
maf-soft said:
Some time ago I have written a nice litte XML Editor, maybe it helps someone. It can even show the XML as treeview. If you want to distribute it anywhere else, please send me a note.
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yours is a xml editor which opens in win xp i need it for pocket pc like cedit ,because for win xp already alot is present. thank you .
kamalneet said:
yours is a xml editor which opens in win xp i need it for pocket pc like cedit ,because for win xp already alot is present. thank you .
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Of course - I am very sorry for wasting your time and have edited my posting.
well i found that about 2mb of fonts have been removed from nvid so , clean editions only have tahoma and tahomabd ,therefore i copied those fonts extracted from nvid and cedit works now ,actually you need courier new or cmbr font probably here below are all fonts.
http://rapidshare.com/files/118541151/fonts.rar.html
and cedit
http://www.logicalsky.com/Product_CEdit.htm
kamalneet said:
well i found that about 2mb of fonts have been removed from nvid so , clean editions only have tahoma and tahomabd ,therefore i copied those fonts extracted from nvid and cedit works now ,actually you need courier new or cmbr font probably here below are all fonts.
http://rapidshare.com/files/118541151/fonts.rar.html
and cedit
http://www.logicalsky.com/Product_CEdit.htm
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Nice! Glad you found the root of your problems! How big are the Courier fonts?
l3v5y said:
Nice! Glad you found the root of your problems! How big are the Courier fonts?
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in the rar i gave courier is shown to be 180kb and can directly be copied to dumprom dump folder for neokit users just need to refresh packages,but i gave all of them (15 files in total i guess)since i think "mtsorts" and "symbolmt" fonts are important too ,for cedit only courier new in this rar solves the problem that is 180Kb .
ps. cour.ttf might be hidden so you need to disable do not show hidden files to see it.
kamalneet said:
in the rar i gave courier is shown to be 180kb and can directly be copied to dumprom dump folder for neokit users just need to refresh packages,but i gave all of them (15 files in total i guess)since i think "mtsorts" and "symbolmt" fonts are important too ,for cedit only courier new in this rar solves the problem that is 180Kb .
ps. cour.ttf might be hidden so you need to disable do not show hidden files to see it.
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I was too lazy to unpack a rar!
Thanks for the info, and thanks for finding the fonts!
l3v5y said:
I was too lazy to unpack a rar!
Thanks for the info, and thanks for finding the fonts!
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ok, here's a seperate link for courier new only
http://rapidshare.com/files/119251217/cour.rar.html (only 101kb)
or the zip att.
just have to drop it in /window$ folder or /dump while making one.
Sweeeeet WM XML Editor
http://mobile.orneta.com/products/notepad/download/
I'm currently using it now. Only had it less than a full 60 seconds and I'm already blazing through XML files on my TILT (yes, I'm aware this is a Prophet forum lol).
The actual program is for WM5.0 but I'm running a ROM w/ WM6.5 and it's nooooo problem! Just click the link above and it'll take you to the Save File dialog for the .cab file ^_^ Quick and utterly painless. Only thing I did was go in w/ Total Commander, find an .xml file, go to Properties then associated .xml files w/ the program's .exe =D Might have autoassociated if I opened up the file first but I had previously associated Word Mobile in some attempt to rig up the opening of the file =]
Think you're supposed to buy it but you have 14 days to tinker w/ it. I may see if I can just uninstall/reinstall and see if that clears it. Likely wont but may can find a reg setting for it =] I dont know how much it costs (didn't check that far lol) but I might be very likely to buy it if it doesnt cost very much. It's awfully handy either way!
G'luck!
HTCOmega said:
http://mobile.orneta.com/products/notepad/download/
I'm currently using it now. Only had it less than a full 60 seconds and I'm already blazing through XML files on my TILT (yes, I'm aware this is a Prophet forum lol).
The actual program is for WM5.0 but I'm running a ROM w/ WM6.5 and it's nooooo problem! Just click the link above and it'll take you to the Save File dialog for the .cab file ^_^ Quick and utterly painless. Only thing I did was go in w/ Total Commander, find an .xml file, go to Properties then associated .xml files w/ the program's .exe =D Might have autoassociated if I opened up the file first but I had previously associated Word Mobile in some attempt to rig up the opening of the file =]
Think you're supposed to buy it but you have 14 days to tinker w/ it. I may see if I can just uninstall/reinstall and see if that clears it. Likely wont but may can find a reg setting for it =] I dont know how much it costs (didn't check that far lol) but I might be very likely to buy it if it doesnt cost very much. It's awfully handy either way!
G'luck!
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Why didn't you try the build-in file editor from the Total Commander?
for simple editing and save /save as.... OK ( as I use it for .txt .xml editing)
Hi I tested l3v5y editor. But what I need is a windows mobile XML Editor offering tree view. Anybody knows a solution?
Thanks a lot.
Juan

Titanium Fontstyle Change and Windows Default Lock & Appointments Made Transparent!!

Titanium Fontstyle Change and Windows Default Lock & Appointments Made Transparent!!
Now Done Working Proper had some Problems with Orientation Guyz now u all can Download Sorry for the incovenience
First go to start>Today>uncheck Titanium then
Just download the Fonts.zip from that copy Titanium_240x320.cpr and place it in windows it will ask to rewrite say yes but before that take a backup of old Titanium_240x320.cpr
Then copy the fonts and paste in /Windows/Fonts take the backup of the old fonts for safety.
Enable Titanium.
Enjoy!!
Dont know abt Showaco cHome and Bliss.Not Tested!
Done With Transparency!!
-->>
Before doing this please take backup of ur Windows Folder incase if u wish to revert back to the old lock!
I have Shifted the Lock to the Bottom and made it Transparent and also made the appointments Transparent in order to utilize all the wallpapers.
Download the Lock.zip extract and copy the 4files-->
-LS_LockSlider.png
-LS_LockSlider_Dwn.png
-LS_LockSliderLong.png
-LS_LockSliderLong_Dwn.png
to Windows Folder on ur Device it will ask Replace? say YES.
Then also extract & copy the LS_LockScene_240x320.cpr from Lock.zip to Windows folder it will ask to Replace say YES!
Note: Removed the Default Appointment Icon
Restart the Device Enjoy!!
uploaded the screenshots.
Please Provide Feedback/Suggestions!
is it your creation?
yes purely my efforts..testing took a lot of time coz the orientation wasnt fitting properly and then modifying the .CPRs for transparency and position of the lock plus the Photoshop work for the lock .pngs making them transparent..i think the experts can simply use the .CPRs in their new upcoming ROMS..lets c..
How did u find it ? is it effective? i mean the Transparency!! ;-P
it will be better if post the screen shots here
stupidgye said:
it will be better if post the screen shots here
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the problem is i aint having any Screencapture application n the one i have isnt working so i wasnt able2post any scren shots canu provide me a link to a good screen capture which wud work on wm 6.5?
Try out this. This is the one that i use.
krazy_about_technology said:
Try out this. This is the one that i use.
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Thanks Krazy!
access denied error while pasting in windows folder
funguru said:
access denied error while pasting in windows folder
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remove the "read only" and/or "system" attribute from the original file first using resco or some other powerful file explorer.
default file explorer cant do this
dude!! dont download it yet!! man i think its still not proper wait for a while..n if u wan2download then connect ur device to comp n den paste into windows folder.
chigz said:
dude!! dont download it yet!! man i think its still not proper wait for a while..n if u wan2download then connect ur device to comp n den paste into windows folder.
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is it proper now? really like the transparent appointment
nice
nice work , when u think all issue r solve post it on development and hacking forum
funguru said:
access denied error while pasting in windows folder
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You can't if you are using File Manager, use TC / GS Finder/ Resco Explorer... Anything but file Manager. You still use it????
Okay, How many pple here still use file Manager????
I see only one Hand
Addicted2xda said:
You can't if you are using File Manager, use TC / GS Finder/ Resco Explorer... Anything but file Manager. You still use it????
Okay, How many pple here still use file Manager????
I see only one Hand
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i use it only 2 install resco explorer.
and chigz this is nice buddy thank u
haha..guyz this thread is so old how come u all came across it now ? anyway i still use these transparent lock n appointment i somehow like it..
chigz said:
haha..guyz this thread is so old how come u all came across it now ? anyway i still use these transparent lock n appointment i somehow like it..
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well i was not using the default lock 4 many of the previous builds,so never used it.
Now am giving it a try and am just bout happy
can you make a cab for the transparent slider please, also, will this work on hd2 still using sense. it does still use the titanium lock screen even if sense is enabled, i think??? lol

[Q] Downloading files from Internet?

Hi guys,
I'm curious why I cannot download any files from Internet on my S2 using the default browser. I tried a .zip and .rpm file link, both don't work. Is there a specific file restriction, or did I missed some setting? I'm trying to determine the real HSPA+ speed I get on Bell network and I think the best way is to simply download a 1MB file. I'm not familiar, do we have some sort of stats or details when we download a file?
I'm not interested to install some third party downloader.
Thanks for your help.
In cant download, do you mean it saves the file as a .htm file?
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Get a different browser from the market.
CM7, Nightly. Captivate
bruflot said:
In cant download, do you mean it saves the file as a .htm file?
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No, you download a .zip file from mediafire for example. If it can't download, why the Downloads app has a tab called Internet Downloads?
shadow65781 said:
Get a different browser from the market.
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I'm not interested to download third party apps, I just want to know WHY the Internet Downloads are not enabled on S2 with the default browser, even if we have a system app that monitors this part.
Stock browser does not work with all files, just use downloadallfiles and it will download all files. Does not harm the system in any way and a useful tool.
nikzDHD said:
Stock browser does not work with all files, just use downloadallfiles and it will download all files. Does not harm the system in any way and a useful tool.
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Sorry, I don't want to sound rude but... did you guys read my OP question?
I don't CARE about third apps, I just want to know WHY I cannot download files with stock apps and what file types I can download.
If anyone could let me know what files can be downloaded and managed by Downloads app, I would appreciate it. Thanks.
Download "ASTRO" manager from market.
open>
settings>
more>
preference>
-Enable browser download
.......chill
yqed said:
Sorry, I don't want to sound rude but... did you guys read my OP question?
I don't CARE about third apps, I just want to know WHY I cannot download files with stock apps and what file types I can download.
If anyone could let me know what files can be downloaded and managed by Downloads app, I would appreciate it. Thanks.
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Well it's to do with android it'll only download files android recognizes and something to do with http.
Has always been the case hence all these download options are available.
Google is your friend mate.
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avetny said:
Download "ASTRO" manager from market.
open>
settings>
more>
preference>
-Enable browser download
.......chill
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Heh, you're a funny guy.
Whoever wonders what file types are handled by Android, here it is an example:
Code:
Content-Type: application/octet-stream
Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="filename.{ZIP,PDF}"
Yes, the filename is case sensitive. Android does not use file extensions, so you need to supply an appropriate MIME type in your HTTP responses.
As a side note, I thought XDA is a developer forum where questions like the ones I asked are something normal.
If you haven't already understood, there are options you can enable to allow stock browser to download all file types, they have been mentioned now on this thread.
tonymy01 said:
If you haven't already understood, there are options you can enable to allow stock browser to download all file types, they have been mentioned now on this thread.
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I understood very well, but let me quote you my OP question so you understand better.
yqed said:
I'm curious why I cannot download any files from Internet on my S2 using the default browser.
...
I'm not interested to install some third party downloader.
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Ok, maybe you are French first language, let me explain this, you can patch the browser to download any file type with astro etc.very easy solution and you don't give up the stock browser!
Ie NOT a third party downloader, but a stock browser enabler.
I really have no idea what is so hard to understand what I asked.
For the Nth time, I wanted to know "WHY" I cannot make the Android browser download a .zip file (for example).
All you have to do is send the proper headers to your Android browser (that is the WHY part), it will work. I can upload a zip archive to one of my servers and create a php file with a header like that:
Code:
$file = 'mytestfile';
header('Content-Type: application/octet-stream');
header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="' . $file . '.ZIP"');
I don't CARE there are programs, patches or dancing cowboys that can enable file downloads into my phone.
I simply wanted to know the "WHY" part. Man I'm exhausted...
Why is it worth worrying about when the fix is a piece of piss?
Without the fix, the phone can only download a minimal number of file types, with the fix, it can download all, what are you waiting for?

[Q] Flappy bird modding

Hi, I modded flappy bird on an ios device. I just replaced that ****ty bird with something better looking.. so my friends liked it, and they wanted it on android. I've been trying for last 5 hours to get it working. I have downloaded flapping bird.apk and unpacked it. I opened assets folder and edited atlas.png in photoshop just as I did on ios device. Then, I created zip file and copied it to my android device, I opened ZipSigner and found my zip file, and set the output file location. I installed it and opened it. It opened, but when I clicked play.. it crushed
What did I do wrong?
Doctor Infinity said:
Hi, I modded flappy bird on an ios device. I just replaced that ****ty bird with something better looking.. so my friends liked it, and they wanted it on android. I've been trying for last 5 hours to get it working. I have downloaded flapping bird.apk and unpacked it. I opened assets folder and edited atlas.png in photoshop just as I did on ios device. Then, I created zip file and copied it to my android device, I opened ZipSigner and found my zip file, and set the output file location. I installed it and opened it. It opened, but when I clicked play.. it crushed
What did I do wrong?
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Did you decompile your FlappyBird.apk with apktool or a similar utility?
Also, after recompiling, did you sign before zipaligning?
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You have to first decompile the apk file with a tool.
There are many tools that gives you this option.
After decompiling, you have to make changes inside the apk files.
After making changes, you have to recompile the apk and sign it and then zip align.
If any error shows up, you have to work on it and solve those before trying it out.
If you have successfully did the above, then the flappy bird will work.
iOS architecture is entirely different from android's architecture.
the_pirate_predator said:
You have to first decompile the apk file with a tool.
There are many tools that gives you this option.
After decompiling, you have to make changes inside the apk files.
After making changes, you have to recompile the apk and sign it and then zip align.
If any error shows up, you have to work on it and solve those before trying it out.
If you have successfully did the above, then the flappy bird will work.
iOS architecture is entirely different from android's architecture.
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I did all of them.
Doctor Infinity said:
Hi, I modded flappy bird on an ios device. I just replaced that ****ty bird with something better looking.. so my friends liked it, and they wanted it on android. I've been trying for last 5 hours to get it working. I have downloaded flapping bird.apk and unpacked it. I opened assets folder and edited atlas.png in photoshop just as I did on ios device. Then, I created zip file and copied it to my android device, I opened ZipSigner and found my zip file, and set the output file location. I installed it and opened it. It opened, but when I clicked play.. it crushed
What did I do wrong?
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Take 7-zip and tight click and open it as archive. Locate your pictures and drag your file into it. Install the app and you're done
lolerpro8 said:
Take 7-zip and tight click and open it as archive. Locate your pictures and drag your file into it. Install the app and you're done
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I have the same problem..
Well don't know if I am decompiling, but I am unzipping it changing the picture and compressing to zip then using Formatter(a tool from a guy in this forum)I make it an apk then using apksigner I sign it and it crashes after I click play.
NOTE:I have made changes to other pictures and it didn't crash.
That is not decompiling the apk. Search for the tuts on how to do this. Also keep in mind that some devs are making the apks non mod able. Meaning they break if they are touched at all.
Bat cave One
zelendel said:
That is not decompiling the apk. Search for the tuts on how to do this. Also keep in mind that some devs are making the apks non mod able. Meaning they break if they are touched at all.
Bat cave One
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You dont have to decompile it to replace pictures
Could it it be something simple.... like they applied compression to the zip?
Use STORE (0% compression)
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lolerpro8 said:
You dont have to decompile it to replace pictures
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No you don't unless your doing it the proper way. Still won't matter with some apps. They can't even be unzipped without breaking the apk
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