As the title suggests, what is the correct way to recompile SystemUI.apk with ApkManager? I have successfully decompiled it, edited what I needed/wanted and not to mention it took more than a couple hours. Then when I tried recompiling, it asked if it was a system apk and of course it is, so I said yes, then after that I don't know which options to proceed with. Mostly more scared of the fact I might lose my edits.
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What I've been doing is:
Choose YES, it is a system app.
Choose YES, you want to keep signatures and other stuff from original app.
Then find the KEEP folder and delete anything you edited (If you edited any smali, then delete classes.dex. If you edited xml, then delete resources.arsc as well).
Then continue with recompile. Do not sign, since it is a system app. Usually, if I only change smali, then I copy the new classes.dex into the old apk with 7zip. Works for me.
gr8nole said:
What I've been doing is:
Choose YES, it is a system app.
Choose YES, you want to keep signatures and other stuff from original app.
Then find the KEEP folder and delete anything you edited (If you edited any smali, then delete classes.dex. If you edited xml, then delete resources.arsc as well).
Then continue with recompile. Do not sign, since it is a system app. Usually, if I only change smali, then I copy the new classes.dex into the old apk with 7zip. Works for me.
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Ok.. not arguing but after I tried the delete edited files in keep folder, I opened up the recompiled apk and noticed that it kept all the stock files instead of mine, well except for the clock color which I edited to red in an xml. weird. But thanks for thee advice.
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funnyangrykid said:
Ok.. not arguing but after I tried the delete edited files in keep folder, I opened up the recompiled apk and noticed that it kept all the stock files instead of mine, well except for the clock color which I edited to red in an xml. weird. But thanks for thee advice.
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If you are editing xmls (such as in the res folder) are you deleting the edited xml and the resource.arsc?
Also, make sure you delete any pngs you changed (or just delete the whole /res folder.
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If you are editing xmls (such as in the res folder) are you deleting the edited xml and the resource.arsc?
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Well, in short, yes.. but when I went to search for the xml(s) I edited, they were not there. So I deleted the resource.arsc.. wait a min. Thought occurred..ok in Drawable-xhdpi, am I supposed to delete the files I put IN? I.e custom battery icon or am I supposed to delete the stock icons? I.e stock battery icon?
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Well, in short, yes.. but when I went to search for the xml(s) I edited, they were not there. So I deleted the resource.arsc.. wait a min. Thought occurred..ok in Drawable-xhdpi, am I supposed to delete the files I put IN? I.e custom battery icon or am I supposed to delete the stock icons? I.e stock battery icon?
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The KEEP folder should only have stock unedited, so delete those.
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The KEEP folder should only have stock unedited, so delete those.
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So delete files I put in and keep the stock files? Alrighty. I'll be honest, to me that don't sound right because it's like you'd want to Keep the custom inputted files lol but I'm the one with less experience here sooo yeah lol
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So delete files I put in and keep the stock files? Alrighty. I'll be honest, to me that don't sound right because it's like you'd want to Keep the custom inputted files lol but I'm the one with less experience here sooo yeah lol
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No...the KEEP folder doesn't contain your edited files, it is basically just an extracted version of the original apk. It is called the KEEP folder because it allows you to keep everything from the app that you didn't edit. It should have all stock files in it. If you changed a file in the project folder, find that stock file in the KEEP folder and delete it.
It seems confusing when trying to write it out.
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No...the KEEP folder doesn't contain your edited files, it is basically just an extracted version of the original apk. It is called the KEEP folder because it allows you to keep everything from the app that you didn't edit. It should have all stock files in it. If you changed a file in the project folder, find that stock file in the KEEP folder and delete it.
It seems confusing when trying to write it out.
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OHHHH ok.. i see now. so say for example i put new battery icons in the project folder, i'd then would DELETE the stock battery icons in the KEEP folder because the custom Icons will replace stock upon recompiling?
funnyangrykid said:
OHHHH ok.. i see now. so say for example i put new battery icons in the project folder, i'd then would DELETE the stock battery icons in the KEEP folder because the custom Icons will replace stock upon recompiling?
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Yes, now we are on the same page
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Yes, now we are on the same page
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AWESOME! thanks for your help :good:
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Hello!
I'm trying to make my own Rom right now. With dsixda's Kitchen it isn't very hard to do so I thought I'd just give it a try. I'm taking a rooted official Update (Version: 2.10.405.2) as my base. Adding busybox runparts, the /data/app functionality, a2sd+, the custom bootanimation functionality etc. isn't a problem. Removing some apps like Maps, Facebook, Teeter (and so on) and adding some like Rom Manager, Neocore or Quadrant isn't a problem, too. But if I want to implement a theme like the Carbon Espresso Mod or a theme I made with the UOT Kitchen I'm getting bootloops at booting the phone. Here's what I do: I unzip the folder (for example a theme made with the UOT Kitchen) and I copy over the framework-res.apk from the unzipped folder to my Working Folder of the Kitchen (to system/framework) and I overwrite the original framework-res.apk.
And NO: I didn't choose a battery mod or a bootanimation in the UOT Kitchen....
Hope you guys can help me
I might be wrong but doesn't the new file have to be signed? I know there is a signing option in the kitchen.
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It's a system .apk so it doesn't have to be signed.
I can't shed any light on the subject, but here's a bump.
Are you replacing the whole "framework-res.apk" file? If so then you will need to resign your entire ROM. Why? When you change a system file ("framework-res.apk", "com.htc.framework.apk", "twframework-res", "rosie.apk", etc.) it no longer has a matching "signature" for all the files it serves images to. Plug your phone into your computer and open up "ddms" in your android_sdk > tools folder to watch what happens when the phone boots up.
A workaround (The way I do it, it's more fun IMHO) is to open up your .apk files in 7zip (or if you're on a mac BetterZip) and add the images from the themed .apk to your stock .apk. This way makes it so your original .apk has the same signature as your other system files yet has the new images from the other files that you wanted. I've had a lot of luck with this method. I don't know if it will still work if you change any .xml files as I have not messed with those yet.
I've subscribed to this thread so if you have any questions post back here or you can PM me if you want. I'm on XDA all day, every day so I'll try to help as much as I can.
Thanks for all the answers! Especially to you, mbobino. Is there a way to sign the whole Rom new? When I make my Rom at the End, the Kitchen signs it automatically, doesn't it? The idea with the images is very good, but if I want to implement a theme like Carbon Espresso it isn't that easy, 'cause Carbon Espresso isn't just a few images. There are several .xml's etc.
The reason you boot loop is mis matched resource ID's in the public.xml file. If you decompile the framework using apktool after adding your images using an archiver then recompile apktool will update the public file for you which saves you from pulling ID''s for every image. I have a video tutorial of how to set up apktool and decompile framework in my Rom thread. Changing images in app apk's won't cause you to boot loop just messing with the framework will.
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Thanks for all the answers! Especially to you, mbobino. Is there a way to sign the whole Rom new? When I make my Rom at the End, the Kitchen signs it automatically, doesn't it? The idea with the images is very good, but if I want to implement a theme like Carbon Espresso it isn't that easy, 'cause Carbon Espresso isn't just a few images. There are several .xml's etc.
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The kitchen signs the .zip that you flash when you build it. It does not sign any .apks for you on its own. However, there is an option to sign .apks within the kitchen.
In my opinion, taking all of the images and figuring out how it all works is fun. I feel like I've already learned quite a bit from just digging around and moving files around.
As for the .xml files, you can decompile the .apk and edit them and then recompile the .apk. I'm actually looking into this today. It sounds like some work but hopefully I'll get it figured out.
Sounds like fun indeed So, I'll just have to try it. Where can I find the "Settings" for the Notification Bar? Thanks
The variois status*.xml files in the res/layout folder of the framework-res.apk and the status*.smali files in the services.jar.
What? If I want to implement a Theme made with the UOT Kitchen (without battery) I should just copy over those files to my existing res-framework.apk OR copy over the whole res-framework.apk (the new one) and sign it?
EDIT: Just tried it with a theme from the UOT Kitchen and it worked perfectly. I've just signed the res-framework.apk and the htc.com.resources.apk (or whatever) in the Kitchen, flashed it on my Phone and it just worked like a Charm. But I have got a 50% Transparent Notification Bar and all the system icons (Battery and time/date) are still black and not transparent! Has anyone got a idea where to change this? (.xml or whatever)...And does anyone know where I can find the HTC Wallpapers? I want to change them a little bit
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The reason you boot loop is mis matched resource ID's in the public.xml file. If you decompile the framework using apktool after adding your images using an archiver then recompile apktool will update the public file for you which saves you from pulling ID''s for every image. I have a video tutorial of how to set up apktool and decompile framework in my Rom thread. Changing images in app apk's won't cause you to boot loop just messing with the framework will.
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HeyItsLou, I looked up your ROM thread but couldn't locate the video tutorial.... do you mind providing the url? Specifically, I am trying to add to the list of wallpapers in a ROM. (I have setup apktool but not sure where/which folder to add my wallpapers in Framework-res.apk Launcher.apk before recompiling/signing). Thanks.
You COULD use the Theme Porter by daneshm90. It will only port the PNG s for it so things like clock colour n stuff will be lost, but it will get you alot closer...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=737526
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Thanks! But like I've written before in my Edit, I made it. The bigger theme (Carbon Espresso) wasn't a problem, too. I just had to sign the .apk's in system/app and system/framework (the kitchen doesn't do it by itself. You have to choose the option to sign a single .apk and then look, where the system/framework .apk's are...). Works great now!
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Thanks! But like I've written before in my Edit, I made it. The bigger theme (Carbon Espresso) wasn't a problem, too. I just had to sign the .apk's in system/app and system/framework (the kitchen doesn't do it by itself. You have to choose the option to sign a single .apk and then look, where the system/framework .apk's are...). Works great now!
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Isnt that what I said in the 2nd post -.- lol jk. Glad you got it working!
Yes! And that's why I tried it. And it worked! Thanks Husker and, of course, everybody else!
Glad you got it working. Welcome to the development side of android!
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I don't sign system files or apps and apkmanager among other threads I've read say not to. Im on a rooted backflip. I find I only have to sign third party apps to install.
Why do you have to sign YOUR files?
Sorry for answering that late. Had a few things to do, so I wasn't online very often
If you want to cook an App into your Rom (NeoCore for example), then you don't have to sign it. You can just copy it into data/app. But if you want to change the whole framework-res.apk of the Rom, you have to sign it. 'Cause if you don't sign it, you'll get a Bootloop. The framework-res.apk is a very important part of the Rom, so it has to "fit" to the others. There are some ID's which have to match. Otherwise it won't work. That's how I understood it
Another Question: Has anybody got an Idea where to change the things that are coming, when you first start the phone with a new Rom (the "installation" of the Rom)? I wan't to write: "Welcome to DomiKamp's Rom!" Or something like that...
bestialbub said:
I don't sign system files or apps and apkmanager among other threads I've read say not to. Im on a rooted backflip. I find I only have to sign third party apps to install.
Why do you have to sign YOUR files?
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I was curious about this too. I always edit the framework-res of any ROM I flash using a custom set of images I have and have never signed the apk afterwards and it has always worked. Maybe cause I'm only replacing images? I usually do this with framework-res and twframework-res and they both can sometimes grow by 1MB or more. Just my experience.
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Sorry for answering that late. Had a few things to do, so I wasn't online very often
If you want to cook an App into your Rom (NeoCore for example), then you don't have to sign it. You can just copy it into data/app. But if you want to change the whole framework-res.apk of the Rom, you have to sign it. 'Cause if you don't sign it, you'll get a Bootloop. The framework-res.apk is a very important part of the Rom, so it has to "fit" to the others. There are some ID's which have to match. Otherwise it won't work. That's how I understood it
Another Question: Has anybody got an Idea where to change the things that are coming, when you first start the phone with a new Rom (the "installation" of the Rom)? I wan't to write: "Welcome to DomiKamp's Rom!" Or something like that...
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I think that in order to do the "welcome to" thing you'll have to edit the update-script file. I'm not 100% on it though. Look at a cm Rom and see what all is in there.
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i have seen a featured article in which some one just pulls out the framework-res.apk from the phone, replaces the images and pushes the framework-res.apk back to system/framework to change a certain part of the theme..
i actually tried doing the same with the notification bar backround. i had to look for that file which is actually taking the backround of the notification bar.. which i m pretty sure is located in res/drawable-hdpi/status_bar_background.png
i have attached that png so that you can see for yourself that it is that image which shows up in the backround of the notification bar.. but! when i replace the png with my custom one and push it back to its directory, but! it still doesnt make any difference.. anyone knows how to do it? does it have anything to do with the attributes of the file? anyone??
I want to know the same, but, I'm pretty sure you have the wrong APK, because when I open de SystemUI.apk, I find a file called: status_bar_background.png, but I'm not pretty sure if we can just edit it and push the file back to the phone...
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I want to know the same, but, I'm pretty sure you have the wrong APK, because when I open de SystemUI.apk, I find a file called: status_bar_background.png, but I'm not pretty sure if we can just edit it and push the file back to the phone...
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i m not sure if its wrong or not, its just not working.. the thread where i took this idea from, also had the same file i am talking about plus i also have the same file name in framework-res.apk as you have in you systemUi.apk .. there was a word about twframework-res.apk too. i tried that too but it didnt have that kinda of file..
other than that, what do you think about the image that i've attached? isnt it the backround we have on gs2's notification bar?
and about pushing it back after adding the image file with winrar, ppl have it working on other phones.. but i had no luck with gs2..
Hmm weird I looked at the same file you attached, and looked at the file name and I'm running lite ning pro, and in systemui.apk, I have a file with the same filename as your attahment, and it looks like the file we need. I will try tomorrow to change it.
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Hmm weird I looked at the same file you attached, and looked at the file name and I'm running lite ning pro, and in systemui.apk, I have a file with the same filename as your attahment, and it looks like the file we need. I will try tomorrow to change it.
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i hope you are right X)
please update me with whatever you get..
ill update asap,
I got it!! I modified the status_bar_background.png in the SystemUI.apk!
Then added the modified png to the SystemUI.apk using Winrar,
then I pushed the file back to the phone and then I turned off the phone and after a minute I started it again
I have also attached the original modified file.
Viletung said:
I got it!! I modified the status_bar_background.png in the SystemUI.apk!
Then added the modified png to the SystemUI.apk using Winrar,
then I pushed the file back to the phone and then I turned off the phone and after a minute I started it again
I have also attached the original modified file.
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THanks and you're the man! XD
No problem, I'm glad I could help
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No problem, I'm glad I could help
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i made my own version of that png file.. check it out
Posted it here because i need a dev.
I pulled my Framework-res.apk and modified all the icons for everything. I decompiled using apktool.
My question is what steps do i take now (do i need to sign it, what a good tool to recompile it as apktool does and gives me a framework-res.apk but caused my phone not to boot up)..also someone said seomthing about resources.arsc or something..not sure where to go...thanks for your help.
Open ur new apk using 7zip (righr click>7zip>open archive) and do the same with ur old one. Delete the resources.xxxx(i dont know the name by heart lol) and drag and drop the one (by one i meant the resources.xxxx file) from the new zip to the old zip and adb push ur old frameworkres apk and reboot
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kpkimmel said:
Posted it here because i need a dev.
I pulled my Framework-res.apk and modified all the icons for everything. I decompiled using apktool.
My question is what steps do i take now (do i need to sign it, what a good tool to recompile it as apktool does and gives me a framework-res.apk but caused my phone not to boot up)..also someone said seomthing about resources.arsc or something..not sure where to go...thanks for your help.
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sounds more like a question. Use apk manager and or 7zip
how does just that one file carry over all the new pics and stuff i changed...
edited......
What exactly have you edited? If you just change non patch9 images... then you can just drag and drop the new images into the apk (may have to rename apk to zip).
If they are patch9's... you need to..
decompile framework-res.apk (apktool d framework-res.apk)
swap out images
recompile (apktool b framework-res)
Now take the newly compiled apk (in the /dist folder). Open it up and take the edited images (only the ones you need changed) and put them into your original apk.
No need to resign just push it to your phone and verify that it works
If you are editing xml files in /values* or /layout..
do the same as above, except after re-compiling, you're going to swap over the resources.arsc file to the original apk.
This is using apktool... in my experience apk manager doesn't do the job to my expectations... so i just do it manually with apktool.
Lemme know if u need anything more, or if i didnt touch on a specific situation.
Btw, maybe to combat the retarded comments about q&a and being in the right section... maybe turn the OP into a How-To?
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What exactly have you edited? If you just change non patch9 images... then you can just drag and drop the new images into the apk (may have to rename apk to zip).
If they are patch9's... you need to..
decompile framework-res.apk (apktool d framework-res.apk)
swap out images
recompile (apktool b framework-res)
Now take the newly compiled apk (in the /dist folder). Open it up and take the edited images (only the ones you need changed) and put them into your original apk.
No need to resign just push it to your phone and verify that it works
If you are editing xml files in /values* or /layout..
do the same as above, except after re-compiling, you're going to swap over the resources.arsc file to the original apk.
This is using apktool... in my experience apk manager doesn't do the job to my expectations... so i just do it manually with apktool.
Lemme know if u need anything more, or if i didnt touch on a specific situation.
Btw, maybe to combat the retarded comments about q&a and being in the right section... maybe turn the OP into a How-To?
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Thank you very much..finally...one last question, where do i put the wallpaper so when the system is fully booted it shows the wallpaper i want? Thanks.
kpkimmel said:
Thank you very much..finally...one last question, where do i put the wallpaper so when the system is fully booted it shows the wallpaper i want? Thanks.
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There's an xml edit for it... but forgot it off the top of my head... quickest way is to replace system/customize/resource/shows_over.jpg with your image.
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There's an xml edit for it... but forgot it off the top of my head... quickest way is to replace system/customize/resource/shows_over.jpg with your image.
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Thanks you, sorry about the stupid framework-res question...i knew the answer but had been so long forget the simplest of steps....instead of normal compression i was using store instead.....duh.......thank you though for the reminder because 7zip will automatically restore the same it was decompressed with, unlike that crap winrar. Have a good one man and thank you again.
Hi everyone, i used to tommytomatoes linux software to work on framwork and com.htc.resource files and all seemed to go fine with tommy's tools. no errors.
i pushed them to my phone and then installed them using adb.
i restart the phone and end up in a bootloop.
all i did was edit the colors.xml file to change the color and nothing else, no images, not a thing.
is there a way to figure out what is wrong with the 2 apk's i edited?
Thanks for any and all assistance, xml editing is killing me.
what ROM is it from? odex or not?
i used the apk's from king cobras rom.
I can't quite remember (and it could be different on a GSM ROM but I doubt it) but I think if you edit xml you need to remove the arsc or dex from the apk before you recompile.
you can ask here - lots of great help there, including tommyt
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1320891
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Hi everyone, i used to tommytomatoes linux software to work on framwork and com.htc.resource files and all seemed to go fine with tommy's tools. no errors.
i pushed them to my phone and then installed them using adb.
i restart the phone and end up in a bootloop.
all i did was edit the colors.xml file to change the color and nothing else, no images, not a thing.
is there a way to figure out what is wrong with the 2 apk's i edited?
Thanks for any and all assistance, xml editing is killing me.
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If any .xml's are edited, before you recompile the .apk, you should remove the resources.arsc file. Then, compile.
^^^ that thanks, I couldn't remember lol.
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If any .xml's are edited, before you recompile the .apk, you should remove the resources.arsc file. Then, compile.
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^^^ that thanks, I couldn't remember lol.
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where is the resource.arc file i have looked in the decompiled apk and i dont see it, but i see it in one that i havent decompiled?
ok i keep getting stuck bootlooping.
I have removed the resources.arsc file and lef tit in and either way it's the same, all i'm editing is the colors.xml and nothing else.
If i post my colors.xml and the apk can you maybe try it and see if you can do it?
Thanks to anyone willing to take the time to do this.
Kev
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where is the resource.arc file i have looked in the decompiled apk and i dont see it, but i see it in one that i havent decompiled?
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it build when you compile - then delete from "keep" or whatever before you "finish" (in apkmanager anyway)
hackit said:
ok i keep getting stuck bootlooping.
I have removed the resources.arsc file and lef tit in and either way it's the same, all i'm editing is the colors.xml and nothing else.
If i post my colors.xml and the apk can you maybe try it and see if you can do it?
Thanks to anyone willing to take the time to do this.
Kev
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post your exact edits, and you MUST remove arsc when edited xml, and your apk here with what you're trying to do >>
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1320891
If the battery icons are just png files, couldn't I create my own images in photoshop and replace the framework-res.apk files with my custom icons? If so, does anyone know the typical dimensions for the png images? I replaced my original battery with the ICS battery thanks to a suggestion of using NinjaMorph.
You can extract the framework-res. Apk from the system folder. Tinker around with what you find inside it. Use 7zip to modify the zip without having to resign it.
Now, flashing the update zip is not going to be easy without recovery. But you can assess png dimensions, and tinker with modding them meanwhile. It's a hobby of mine also
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Sean Hicks said:
You can extract the framework-res. Apk from the system folder. Tinker around with what you find inside it. Use 7zip to modify the zip without having to resign it.
Now, flashing the update zip is not going to be easy without recovery. But you can assess png dimensions, and tinker with modding them meanwhile. It's a hobby of mine also
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Thanks. I used the ICS battery info that I have now which was 25x25 png images and created my own battery images and animations, but when I use NinjaMorph to resign the apk nothing happens on reboot. Not sure if the sizing is off or what. So when you use 7zip you just flash the new zip in recovery? Can't seem to find the apk for 7zip
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boyj600 said:
Sean Hicks said:
Thanks. I used the ICS battery info that I have now which was 25x25 png images and created my own battery images and animations, but when I use NinjaMorph to resign the apk nothing happens on reboot. Not sure if the sizing is off or what. So when you use 7zip you just flash the new zip in recovery? Can't seem to find the apk for 7zip
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When you use NinjaMorph, make sure to 'finish' the project by clicking on the button, then on the project. Also, make sure the files were named exactly the same and were replaced. The battery icons used in the framework-res.apk were the ones names like such:
stat_sys_battery_bn_40.png
stat_sys_battery_bn_60.png
stat_sys_battery_bn_80.png
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I'm piggybacking on this thread, but I have a question about replacing the battery images.
I've got the images (from this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21003708&postcount=10), but when I open the the image folder (with NinjaMorph) in framework-res.apk/res/drawable, I can't find the corresponding image files.
In that folder, where I thought the battery images were, I have a few .xml files (stat_sys_battery.xml, stat_sys_battery_bn.xml etc) and only 2 .png files (stat_sys_battery_charge_anim6.png and stat_sys_battery_charge_anim7.png).
Am I in the wrong place, or where have I messed up along the way? Thanks in advance for any replies.
as far as image sizes go mine are 38x38 png files and they work fine. i have used several different sets without fail. also to save time you dont have to change the images, just the ones with the "bn" in the name.
also if you are doing all this on a computer you can download metamorph from the market, there is a free and paid version, and you can create the file path to the images using correctly named folder in a zip file and use metamorph to auto install. i have not tried this method myself but it should work.
@topched in ninjamorph start a new project, go to system > framework > framework-res.apk > res > drawable-mdpi, scroll down till you see the battery images.
also if you wanted to create the metamorph the file path is framework-res > res > drawable-mdpi
and if you wanted to change your wifi meter to match your battery meter, like i do, the path is system > app > SystemUI.apk > res > drawable-mdpi
metamorph filepath would be SystemUI > res > drawable-mdpi
iirc its in drawable-mdpi
Edit: oops didnt see the last reply.
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Once you rezip the framework-res.apk, you can use adb to replace it as well.
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adb remount
adb push c:\location of apk file /system/framework/framework-res.apk
adb reboot
That will allow you to change the images without recovery. though I think nearly everyone has recovery now anyhow.
Also note, you want to replace the images into the framework-res.apk file without extracting it. open it with winrar or 7zip, navigate to the drawable-mdpi folder, drop images in and click ok on adding/altering the file. Then push it back.
Ok I finally got the icons replaced after tinkering and trying the suggested methods. Thanks for all of the input and direction. This is my Android battery. Pretty basic, but something I thought might look cool.
Know-Fear said:
Once you rezip the framework-res.apk, you can use adb to replace it as well.
adb devices
adb remount
adb push c:\location of apk file /system/framework/framework-res.apk
adb reboot
That will allow you to change the images without recovery. though I think nearly everyone has recovery now anyhow.
Also note, you want to replace the images into the framework-res.apk file without extracting it. open it with winrar or 7zip, navigate to the drawable-mdpi folder, drop images in and click ok on adding/altering the file. Then push it back.
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i turn the zip into an apk and edit the images using ninjamorph
kcpaynev1 said:
i turn the zip into an apk and edit the images using ninjamorph
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Ninjamorph has really been hit or miss with me. I have always used ninjamorph and metamorph before that with high rates of success. On the NT, it seems like it will work sometimes, and other times it does nothing. I noticed it mostly with the menu.background.png trying to alleviate the white on white issue. I replaced the image at least 20 times and it did nothing. Finally I just gave up on it and pushed the new .apk with adb and it was done.
Know-Fear said:
Ninjamorph has really been hit or miss with me. I have always used ninjamorph and metamorph before that with high rates of success. On the NT, it seems like it will work sometimes, and other times it does nothing. I noticed it mostly with the menu.background.png trying to alleviate the white on white issue. I replaced the image at least 20 times and it did nothing. Finally I just gave up on it and pushed the new .apk with adb and it was done.
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Only time I have issues is when I forget to turn on usg debugging after a reboot
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Know-Fear said:
Ninjamorph has really been hit or miss with me. I have always used ninjamorph and metamorph before that with high rates of success. On the NT, it seems like it will work sometimes, and other times it does nothing. I noticed it mostly with the menu.background.png trying to alleviate the white on white issue. I replaced the image at least 20 times and it did nothing. Finally I just gave up on it and pushed the new .apk with adb and it was done.
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I was having this issue but used ninjamorph combined with 7zip on my pc and the two worked together flawlessly
boyj600 said:
If the battery icons are just png files, couldn't I create my own images in photoshop and replace the framework-res.apk files with my custom icons? If so, does anyone know the typical dimensions for the png images? I replaced my original battery with the ICS battery thanks to a suggestion of using NinjaMorph.
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heres an example on how to edit the files in framework-res.apk.
what i did was extract the Battery.png's into a folder, then i edit them in paint, then i use photoshop to make the background transparent because paint saves them with a white background. im doing em 1 by one. its very time consuming. once i am done editing them, i will move them back into framework-res.apk (Hopefully overwriting the other files of the same name).. then from there, im still looking on how to create a flashable zip.
NOTE: i always save them with the same name as when they were extracted from framework-res.apk
funnyangrykid said:
heres an example on how to edit the files in framework-res.apk.
what i did was extract the Battery.png's into a folder, then i edit them in paint, then i use photoshop to make the background transparent because paint saves them with a white background. im doing em 1 by one. its very time consuming. once i am done editing them, i will move them back into framework-res.apk (Hopefully overwriting the other files of the same name).. then from there, im still looking on how to create a flashable zip.
NOTE: i always save them with the same name as when they were extracted from framework-res.apk
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Let me know if you figure out the flashable zip. I've been wondering about that.
boyj600 said:
Let me know if you figure out the flashable zip. I've been wondering about that.
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will do.
i found this. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732957 this is new to me so im gonna test it on my phone first before i share it.
funnyangrykid said:
i found this. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732957 this is new to me so im gonna test it on my phone first before i share it.
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Sweet! I may give this a run when I get a chance. I'm trying to theme my HTC Rezound with a custom battery and anything else I can tinker with. Thanks.