[Q[SOLVED]]how to port android apps - Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A

So i just wanna ask what i have to edit to port android apps from other devices is it the manifest only or what?
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I think u don't have to edit anything in a app to make it work on other devices. Normally they work on every device

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Re: [Q]how to port android apps
Yeah but others are not installing
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dragonhustler said:
Yeah but others are not installing
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If you want to try using a system app, then place your apk in /system/app and set permissions - chmod 0644. The permissions look somewhat like this -
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This can be done using any file manager. I recommand using Root Browser by Jrummy.

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Re: [Q]how to port android apps
yeah i have tried that but not working when i reboot apps are not there these are jelly bean apps that i want to use so anyway of editing this to make it compatible to ics?
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dragonhustler said:
yeah i have tried that but not working when i reboot apps are not there these are jelly bean apps that i want to use so anyway of editing this to make it compatible to ics?
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Theoretically, the Application Programming Interface ( API ) of Jelly Bean is higher than that of ICS. Hence some features of the Jelly Bean apk may not work on ICS, or the apk may not even work. It depends on what you are trying to port. Some Xperia Z apps have already been ported for ICS, but other phone brand apks are very difficult to port.

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Re: [Q]how to port android apps
abcdjdj said:
Theoretically, the Application Programming Interface ( API ) of Jelly Bean is higher than that of ICS. Hence some features of the Jelly Bean apk may not work on ICS, or the apk may not even work. It depends on what you are trying to port. Some Xperia Z apps have already been ported for ICS, but other phone brand apks are very difficult to port.
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Now you have helped me so you mean that if I manage maybe to mess. With the API then I can manage to port it to ics?
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Re: [Q]how to port android apps
dragonhustler said:
Now you have helped me so you mean that if I manage maybe to mess. With the API then I can manage to port it to ics?
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You cannot mess with the API level. Although it can be changed in androidmanifest.xml, many features of the app won't work. Still, you can try using APK2JAVA or APKTOOL to decompile and check the apk that you need to port. If you don't know java, then it would be difficult.
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that will be a very very tough work

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Re: [Q]how to port android apps
abcdjdj said:
You cannot mess with the API level. Although it can be changed in androidmanifest.xml, many features of the app won't work. Still, you can try using APK2JAVA or APKTOOL to decompile and check the apk that you need to port. If you don't know java, then it would be difficult.
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Yeah I know java but what's the difference between Dex2jar and APK2JAVA?
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Re: [Q]how to port android apps
Apk2java allows you to decompile the apk into an eclipse project. I don't think that dex2jar can do that. Both allow you to edit the source of the apk. I have tried using Apk2Java and decompiled an apk into an eclipse project, but when I imported it there were around 50 errors
Never tried using dex2jar.
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Did you try edit AndroidManifest.xml?

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I can see a [solved] tag. how did u do it?

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RavinduSha said:
I can see a [solved] tag. how did u do it?
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When you modify your first post in a thread, you must go into the advanced options. There you will have an option to edit the thread title.
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abcdjdj said:
When you modify your first post in a thread, you must go into the advanced options. There you will have an option to edit the thread title.
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I didn't mean that. I'm asking how did u port the app?

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abcdjdj said:
When you modify your first post in a thread, you must go into the advanced options. There you will have an option to edit the thread title.
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RavinduSha said:
I didn't mean that. I'm asking how did u port the app?
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Rofl
I know its not on topic but I coudnt resist
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