[GUIDE] Remove items from Settings menu - HTC EVO 3D

I wanted to remove "Personalize" from my ROM, as it was "Senseless" so I figured it out, but it can be used to remove anything such as HTC Software Update, which is useless to custom ROM users anyway. Here's how to do it with a very simple smali edit.
Step 1:
Decompile Settings.apk or classes.dex
Step 2:
Navigate to /com/android/settings/framework/activity/HtcEntryProxy.smali
Step 3:
Open HtcEntryProxy.smali in your favorite editor and search for the lines
Code:
# direct methods
.method static constructor <clinit>()V
Step 4:
The fun begins here. I'm going to use "Personalize" as an example since it's what I removed, but you'll notice stuff like:
Code:
.line 167
sget v0, Lcom/android/settings/framework/activity/HtcEntryProxy;->INDEX:I
add-int/lit8 v1, v0, 0x1
sput v1, Lcom/android/settings/framework/activity/HtcEntryProxy;->INDEX:I
sput v0, Lcom/android/settings/framework/activity/HtcEntryProxy;->PERSONAL_INDEX:I
Pay close attention to this specific line:
Code:
add-int/lit8 v1, v0, 0x1
What you want to do from here is change 0x1 to 0x0. You can do this for anything you want to remove.
Code:
add-int/lit8 v1, v0, 0x0
Step 5:
Save your file and recompile Settings.apk or classes.dex and push to phone with ADB or create a flashable zip. If you're going to push to phone, I would suggest doing it from recovery as opposed to while in Android. A system file like Settings.apk probably won't want to be interrupted during an active Android session. Reboot your phone when done.
Step 6:
Profit.
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Enjoy.

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Awesome guide! Thanks! Can this method be used to launch other APKs? I'm assuming so since you have the extended settings app in there or is that just a hook into the framework?

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Ive been looking for a guide about changing the menus. Thanks

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Cabe24i said:
Awesome guide! Thanks! Can this method be used to launch other APKs? I'm assuming so since you have the extended settings app in there or is that just a hook into the framework?
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It's a bit more involved to do what you're thinking but certainly doable. Not really this way though.
XsMagical said:
Ive been looking for a guide about changing the menus. Thanks
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No problem!

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Excellent work man!

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freeza your the man.

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How would I go about removing a quick setting?
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Rydah805 said:
How would I go about removing a quick setting?
Via My HTC Evo 3D On The Now Network From Sprint.
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remove it from the quicksettings.xml

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WOW, just amazing. I asked about doing this long ago in the Hero days and nobody had an answer. I applaud you for figuring it out. Maybe it is time to build my personal Hero Rom again, since this was the only thing causing me a headache (I still have the Hero for messing around on).

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JoelZ9614 said:
remove it from the quicksettings.xml
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Thank you, where is that located? Sorry, and thanks again.
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Rydah805 said:
Thank you, where is that located? Sorry, and thanks again.
Via My HTC Evo 3D On The Now Network From Sprint.
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systemui.apk

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JoelZ9614 said:
systemui.apk
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Thanks ah mill
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I found quicksettings.xml and edited how I wanted, but I'm having issues recompiling. Could somebody hook me up?
Here's my SystemUI.apk:
http://db.tt/OzPTMQay
Here's a list of the order I wanted the quick settings in also: (removed WiFi Tether)
WiFi
Mobile Network
4G
Bluetooth
GPS
Volume
Brightness
Rotation
Task Manager
All Settings
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Rydah805 said:
I found quicksettings.xml and edited how I wanted, but I'm having issues recompiling. Could somebody hook me up?
Here's my SystemUI.apk:
http://db.tt/OzPTMQay
Here's a list of the order I wanted the quick settings in also: (removed WiFi Tether)
WiFi
Mobile Network
4G
Bluetooth
GPS
Volume
Brightness
Rotation
Task Manager
All Settings
Via My HTC Evo 3D On The Now Network From Sprint.
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actually you might want to change the androidvisibility:none instead of just deleteing then

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JoelZ9614 said:
actually you might want to change the androidvisibility:none instead of just deleteing then
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If you have a sec could you do it, please. Turned the MAC off to put these crazy kids asleep. No worries if you can't. Thanks.
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Hello!
I reed your tutorial : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357762
Please, can you help me?
I have samsung Galaxy S4 JB 4.3 and I need to remove some entry in settings. But I do not find in secSettings/smali your values...
Can you help me?
Thank You!