Hello ,
I want to install this mod -- > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695202
I decompiled SystemUI.apk and changed bools.xml by Notepad. And I returned script.bat and I selected Compile apk. But error. I tried lots of apk manager but error.
On Notepad , need changed Coding / Character Group ??
If I open apk manager and I saw ADB not found. But apk manager is working , I selected decompile apk , Apk manager decompiled systemUI.apk but I can't compile apk. Thank you..
Ok if i remember correctly, you can open the apk with 7zip, modify the files you want to and they should work. I tried this with systemui.apk before and it worked..
NightWatch71 said:
Ok if i remember correctly, you can open the apk with 7zip, modify the files you want to and they should work. I tried this with systemui.apk before and it worked..
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I can't arrived values files by 7zip. Need Decompile apk by apk manager..
Arnadel said:
Hello ,
I want to install this mod -- > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695202
I decompiled SystemUI.apk and changed bools.xml by Notepad. And I returned script.bat and I selected Compile apk. But error. I tried lots of apk manager but error.
On Notepad , need changed Coding / Character Group ??
If I open apk manager and I saw ADB not found. But apk manager is working , I selected decompile apk , Apk manager decompiled systemUI.apk but I can't compile apk. Thank you..
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I have had issues in the past using notepad to edit apk files. I suggest that you use notepad++ for editing xml and smali files. It can be easily found with a Google search. Using notepad will probably give you formatting issues.
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I have been trying to edit some xml files in .apks I found hundreds of threads on it but they all say use apks manager or apks tool or apks edit I have tried all of them I can decompile the apks open xmls in hxd and edit but when I recompile they force close and if I edit framework-res.apk com.android.phone force closes can sumone pls help me out. Thanks
oakieville said:
I have been trying to edit some xml files in .apks I found hundreds of threads on it but they all say use apks manager or apks tool or apks edit I have tried all of them I can decompile the apks open xmls in hxd and edit but when I recompile they force close and if I edit framework-res.apk com.android.phone force closes can sumone pls help me out. Thanks
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use notepad++ to edit the xml after you use apk manger or apk tools to decompile tha apk.
ok havent tried notepad++ will try after editing just recompile,zipalign and sign if it not a system app or do i got that wrong
Decompile original apks, not modified or themed ones.
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hello all
I was trying to edit the framework-res.apk which can be found in system/framework/framework-res.apk
this file holds alot of images that you can edit (e.g slider, incoming call, icons etc...) framework-res.apk\framework-res.apk\res\drawable-mdpi folder
i edited the png's jog_dial_bg_rev_down.png and jog_dial_bg_rev.png
they are the call slider revamped (just removed the shadows so it doesnt cover the incoming call)
i have used apk edit, Apk manager, APK sign and everytime i build the framework-res.apk and move it to the system/framework/ folder
everytime i move the file my phone either gets bricks, bootloops or get tons of force close down of some apps
has anyone got any solutions how to edit framework-res.apk without all this bricking bs?
i have uploaded the edited images for the sliders on Slider_Revamped.rar
When you sing apk than you need to replace :
Meta-inf and recourse.so from original framework-res.apk.
You just open both frameworks with 7zip and drag from original to edited
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Eyama said:
When you sing apk than you need to replace :
Meta-inf and recourse.so from original framework-res.apk.
You just open both frameworks with 7zip and drag from original to edited
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i had same issue.. thanx will try
Download "NinjaMorph" off of the market, it decompiles any APK, TAR whatever and allows you to replace any file (including XMLs if you like) from the APK with those on your SD. What I do is decompile the APK then plug my phone in and navigate to where NinjaMorph decompiled the APK to on the SD, which is "AndroidThemes", do the editing on my PC then disconnect the phone, recompile the APK and it automatically pushes the APK to wherever you pulled it from. I've used it many times when I've been messing with frameworkres, it works every time.
Does this method also work with .9.patched files?
christophermaisch said:
Download "NinjaMorph" off of the market, it decompiles any APK, TAR whatever and allows you to replace any file (including XMLs if you like) from the APK with those on your SD. What I do is decompile the APK then plug my phone in and navigate to where NinjaMorph decompiled the APK to on the SD, which is "AndroidThemes", do the editing on my PC then disconnect the phone, recompile the APK and it automatically pushes the APK to wherever you pulled it from. I've used it many times when I've been messing with frameworkres, it works every time.
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Hi everyone,
From my understanding, if we want to change the pngs in an apk, we can simply open it with 7zip, then replace the pngs, it's done.
I took EventStreamPluginCallLog.apk from arc s which is updated to ICS.
The apk can be installed in xperia s and it is working fine.
However, when I change the png named icon in res > drawable-hdpi > icon.png
The apk can no longer be installed.
So I go with decompiling and recompiling the apk using apktool, no error shown but I still can't install it
Any idea? Thanks
did you sign it after recompiling?
System apps don't need to be signed. What i did for system apps is:
Decompile app
Replace png
Recompile app
Use TickleMyAndroid -> Prepare files for pushing.
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did you sign it after recompiling?
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I thought the same even it says no need for system apk, I still do it and get the same problem, can't install
Felimenta97 said:
System apps don't need to be signed. What i did for system apps is:
Decompile app
Replace png
Recompile app
Use TickleMyAndroid -> Prepare files for pushing.
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I tried everything I know. Apk Multi Tool, simply apktool only, direct replace PNG with 7zip (compression changed to deflate), direct replace with winrar (compression method retained as store), it just doesn't want to install.
I have tried TickyMyAndroid, I am not sure if I done thing correctly but I see no error when recompiling yet can't be installed. My goodness. Time to forget about this stuff
ok heres my problem, i downloaded apk multi-tool, and everything was working right, but after few days, i tried to modified this app, but whenever i apply the option "decompile" the cmd window close by itself, without saying theres an error... do you guys have any idea about whats going on???
I'm no expert, but this is how I used to decompile APKs:
1) Rename the file "ABC.apk" to "ABC.zip"
2) Open the zip file
3) Copy out the file "classes.dex"
4) Use dex2jar (search Google for some tutorials) to convert it into a jar file
5) Use jd-gui (search Google for some tutorials) to decompile the jar file
the apk tool from Google or apkmulti which one did u use sir ..??
i fixed my problem, one of them was the system variables path "C\\windows\system32" the 2nd was because there was an space in the name of the apk i was trying to decompile.. thank you for taking your time to answer...
Any tips how to recompile without error?
IceThor said:
Any tips how to recompile without error?
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Use apk multi tool, and search xda.
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Simple..
Install apktool and apkmanager ics....
Install all framework apk files with apktool and then decompile/compile with apkmanager
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Well maybe you are doing some mistakes... Or maybe you just need to install files with apktool, or delete files from keep if you are on apkmanager, i don't know, lots of methods
Tried all but failed it says failed to recompile due to img etc
IceThor said:
Tried all but failed it says failed to recompile due to img etc
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There are so many guides in xda for editing/compiling apks...
guide 1
guide 2
guide 3
guide 4
You must install java jdk
And you must "install" framework for decompiling from that rom, that you edit:
copy out frmework-res.apk and systemUI.apk from your rom and move it to C:/apktool folder
then run a command:
Code:
apktool if framework-res.apk
this will install framework files on pc
then run a command again
Code:
apktool if systemUI.apk
this will install systemUI files on pc.
Now you can decompile apks with
apk multi tool
it's easy to use
be careful with *.9.png editing! (search xda)
the *.xml files you must edit with notepad++ (free on web)
if you choose compile system apk, then chose y, and you will have a keep folder, if you decompiled a non-system apk, choose 1
("choose unsigned apk using keep folder option")
if you edited the png files, then delete in keep folder the *.png files what you edited.
if you edit any *.xml file then in keep folder delete the resources.arsc file
The non-system apk's you must sign with 13. (you will have first unsisgned-APPNAME.apk, then with sign signed_APPNAME.apk)
The system apks are signed with original sign, (you will have system-APPNAME.apk
Thanks Wechy77 i will try