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Hi,
If you willing to learn to build custom ROM then you should have following things
Basic Knowledge about handling Command Promt
Basic Windows software knowledge
PC with all tools properly installed
And a mobile with bootloader unlocked
This tutorial is for "Windows OS (Windows 7 x64 in my case)" And Android 2.3+ OS (2.3.4 GingerBread in my case).
In this whole post you will learn How To -
Make custom ROM
Unpack .ftf packages
Use Cygwin
Setup Android Kitchen
Edit .apk files
Edit .jar files
Edit .9.png files
Rooting System
Writing scripts
Making flashable zips
Porting apk software
A2SD Techs
Editing build.prop
Editing init.d tweaks
Information of every customizable file
Making Hosts
apn configs
editing boot.img
converting png to rle or vice versa
more and more things to arrive
Tools Required :
Download the tools as per your need.Link is given in the name itself below....
Flashtool - For Flashing stock ROM if anything goes wrong (Download link in the installation tab of website)
apktool - for editing apk files and jar files (you can use APK manager but apktool is simpler)
Cywign - Linus Terminal For Windows
ROM Kitchen (ROM Development Tool) - For Cooking custom ROM + boot.img related tools - to edit boot.img files (Its inside the ROM Kitchen Files)
ftf-extractor - It will extract system files from the ftf package which you will use to make your ROM
fastboot - For flashing kernel to your device
DoomLords Easy Root Kit v4 - To Root Stock/Custom ROM
Demo META-INF Folder - For Making Flashable zip files
DroidExplorer - For advance tools regarding real time phone memory handling through windows.
Flashable Zip Demo - For those who want to just apply some stuffs through CWM
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Tools Overview
Introduction
This video gives information about the basic tools for ROM development.
Tools will be uploaded once the tutorial is completed.And the links will be posted in 1st post.This tutorial is for all kinds of devices.No matter what your device is ... you can use this tutorial...
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Settings Up Cygwin And Kitchen
This video teaches you how to setup Cygwin And Kitchen.The softwares told in this video can be downloaded from first post
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Setting Up Remaining Tools (ftf extractor,flashtool,fastboot etc)
This video teaches you how to setup all remaining files and folders...
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Getting System Folder
Extracting .FTF FileThis tutorial guides you how to extract system folder from .ftf packages and get system folder for your custom ROM easily.
For this we have used ftf extractor.
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Working With Android Kitchen
Getting StartedThis tutorial will tell you how to setup working folder in kitchen and how to root your ROM,change name,add busy box etc.
This is pre requirement on ROM development.So this video will continue after total customization is done !
After this video you can jump to next post to proceed with customization and then come back to setup to second video in this post so you can continue packing of system folder in flashable zip
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Finalizing ROMThis video shows you how to finalize making zip file of your ROM and use it for flashing.
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Working With APKTOOL
Editing .APK Files
This video teaches you how to setup APKTOOL folder as well as teaches you how to edit .apk files.
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Editing .JAR FilesIn this next video you will get information on how to edit .jar files like services.jar using APKTOOL.
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Customization Tutorials
Dealing With .9.png Files
This video teaches you how to edit draw9 i.e .9.png image files easily without any errors.
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Would love this tutorial. Hope you complete it soon.
Really looking forward for this!
Android is based on Linux(and kind of java also) so you would need Linux and java knowledge also, if you want to customize the ROM throughly.
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I always knew buying a Mac was a bad idea :'(
Someguyfromhell said:
Android is based on Linux(and kind of java also) so you would need Linux and java knowledge also, if you want to customize the ROM throughly.
Sent from my WT19i using xda premium
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Yes thats true BUT this tutorial is for windows and it doesn't require any kind of expert knowledge.
Its damn simple to make a custom ROM
BudgyN1 said:
I always knew buying a Mac was a bad idea :'(
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Not at all !!
You can Run windows 7 virtually on your Mac and use this tutorial
Isn't it cool ?
Its damn simple to make a custom ROM
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Simple custom ROM, yes. But it is only MY IMO. You NEED Linux knowledge, you need some android knowledge, and you need to understand what are you doing to make really OUTSTANDING ROM.
respawned said:
Simple custom ROM, yes. But it is only MY IMO. You NEED Linux knowledge, you need some android knowledge, and you need to understand what are you doing to make really OUTSTANDING ROM.
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Can you explain what linux knowledge you talking about ?
For example, in your v4, i saw remount tweak, and there was JOURNALISM removing for ext4 partition. But you noticed that it is only for /data /system? Our partitions are in yaffs2, so we don't have journal.
Knowledge comes with experimentation ... keep it up dude
can anyone hook me up with a working apktool for the dna? id appreciate it greatly
myfishbear said:
can anyone hook me up with a working apktool for the dna? id appreciate it greatly
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im using 1.5.0 currently from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1755243
nitsuj17 said:
im using 1.5.0 currently from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1755243
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thank you i also figured out i had to use an older one for system ui. im not sure what version it was cuz i pulled it out of my android dl folder i keep.
myfishbear said:
thank you i also figured out i had to use an older one for system ui. im not sure what version it was cuz i pulled it out of my android dl folder i keep.
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if you use the 1.4.x apktool's they will not decompile properly since they dont know to decode drawable-xxdpi folders
I'm not getting compila an APK file, can someone compile to me? :laugh:
https://app.box.com/s/9kvw31wslyb7wuwjphse
Dqt said:
I'm not getting compila an APK file, can someone compile to me? :laugh:
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Some more information would be useful
For example with what are you trying to compile it?
What isn't going good? errors ? bugs ?
Lowerland said:
Some more information would be useful
For example with what are you trying to compile it?
What isn't going good? errors ? bugs ?
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i'm using apktool1.4.3
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Code:
Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt...
You need to update your aapt.exe file (the easier way to get the newest file is installing Android SDK).
RoberGalarga said:
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Code:
Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt...
You need to update your aapt.exe file (the easier way to get the newest file is installing Android SDK).
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I'm also reading on some Internet posts that this can also be a PATH Problem
Placing a copy of aapt executable to the C:\Windows\ folder should maybe help
Or add aapt executable to your system PATHS so windows can find it
Lowerland said:
I'm also reading on some Internet posts that this can also be a PATH Problem
Placing a copy of aapt executable to the C:\Windows\ folder should maybe help
Or add aapt executable to your system PATHS so windows can find it
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i placed a copy of aapt to Windows folder and continues with the error.
RoberGalarga said:
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Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt...
You need to update your aapt.exe file (the easier way to get the newest file is installing Android SDK).
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i downloaded this aapt.exe http://d-h.st/DBi and replaced on apktool folder and continues with error
RoberGalarga said:
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Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt...
You need to update your aapt.exe file (the easier way to get the newest file is installing Android SDK).
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Dqt said:
i downloaded this aapt.exe d-h.st/DBi and replaced on apktool folder and continues with error
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Like RoberGalarga already said
Try updating it with the newest file from the Android SDK
developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
Lowerland said:
Like RoberGalarga already said
Try updating it with the newest file from the Android SDK developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
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i'm trying to download but seems this download link is off (is only trying to connect), do you have another link?
sorry for my english ^^
Dqt said:
i'm trying to download but seems this download link is off (is only trying to connect), do you have another link?
sorry for my english ^^
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Put h t t p s : / / in front of it because xda wont let me post links yet because I'm a (new user)
developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
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Put h t t p s : / / in front of it because xda wont let me post links yet because I'm a (new user)
developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
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i found another link and im downloading now. ^^
Lowerland said:
Put h t t p s : / / in front of it because xda wont let me post links yet because I'm a (new user)
developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
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i installed but still not working...
Dqt said:
i installed but still not working...
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i don't use apktool myself so not sure what is causing it and how to fix it
this is also may be a interesting page for you to look at:
https://code.google.com/p/android-apktool/issues/detail?id=282
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i don't use apktool myself so not sure what is causing it and how to fix it
this is also may be a interesting page for you to look at:
https://code.google.com/p/android-apktool/issues/detail?id=282
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which method you use?
i gave up trying to use apktool
edit: i tried using APK Manager but it shows the same error.
Lowerland said:
which method you use?
i gave up trying to use apktool
edit: i tried using APK Manager but it shows the same error.
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Can you compile the apk file? Later ill try solve this problem
Dqt said:
Can you compile the apk file? Later ill try solve this problem
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nope sorry i never did manual compiling so don't even know where to start with it.
Anybody else maybe who can help?
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nope sorry i never did manual compiling so don't even know where to start with it.
Anybody else maybe who can help?
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Ok, thanks ^^
use apktool
system app framework required
apktool if framework-res.apk
apktool d (APKFILE).apk
apktool b (dir) (newapkfile).apk
Dqt did this solve your problem
Just curious
All you need to know can be found here - [Advice/Reference/Guide] The Definitive APK Modding & Theming Thread...
Who here is developer? i need to modify one nexus 4 for rom it's very simple what i have to modify but i still need a help i will be pleasurable if anybody offer for help me :victory:
Acfanderson said:
Who here is developer? i need to modify one nexus 4 for rom it's very simple what i have to modify but i still need a help i will be pleasurable if anybody offer for help me :victory:
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what do you want to modify?
ricky310711 said:
what do you want to modify?
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Is it very simple man i would like to replace launcher2.apk in the nexus 4 factory image to googlehome.apk becouse thia is TVE nexus 5 launcher. Van you help me to do this?
Acfanderson said:
Is it very simple man i would like to replace launcher2.apk in the nexus 4 factory image to googlehome.apk becouse thia is TVE nexus 5 launcher. Van you help me to do this?
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Remove launcher2.apk and replace it with googles? i released a modpack for the s3 that includes the requirements, just pluck them from the package(i grant permission) and done
ricky310711 said:
Remove launcher2.apk and replace it with googles? i released a modpack for the s3 that includes the requirements, just pluck them from the package(i grant permission) and done
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Yes this is what i have to do =D can you help me?
Acfanderson said:
Yes this is what i have to do =D can you help me?
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Hahahaha why do you need help? The task is simple? Delete the launcher2.apk and grab all the apps from my modpack? Its easy!
ricky310711 said:
Hahahaha why do you need help? The task is simple? Delete the launcher2.apk and grab all the apps from my modpack? Its easy!
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of course is simple, but i need to moodify the STOCK ROM .TGZ file (factory image) when i extract this file i have some file with .IMG extension and one of this files is System.IMG in this file haver the folder called Priv-apps and the old launcher is it there so i need to replace this apk and repack the rom to original FORM but i don't have idea for do this
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of course is simple, but i need to moodify the STOCK ROM .TGZ file (factory image) when i extract this file i have some file with .IMG extension and one of this files is System.IMG in this file haver the folder called Priv-apps and the old launcher is it there so i need to replace this apk and repack the rom to original FORM but i don't have idea for do this
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Look up how to decompile .img files, im pretty sure you use unyaffs.exe to do it! I done it once but I dont remember how
ricky310711 said:
Look up how to decompile .img files, im pretty sure you use unyaffs.exe to do it! I done it once but I dont remember how
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is it necessary have LINUX for use this method and my computer use WINDOWS and i can't run a virtual machine here
Acfanderson said:
is it necessary have LINUX for use this method and my computer use WINDOWS and i can't run a virtual machine here
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No need for linux, also consider using my rom kitchen for windows, cygwin isnt needed!
ricky310711 said:
No need for linux, also consider using my rom kitchen for windows, cygwin isnt needed!
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who will do this for me my computer is LOW and i don't have idea for do this =\ THX for try to help me =D
Does anyone have a SDK manager without the android studio? If you need to PM me to send it for a email let me know.
Thanks
musicman625 said:
Does anyone have a SDK manager without the android studio? If you need to PM me to send it for a email let me know.
Thanks
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http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html#Other
Flyhalf205 said:
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html#Other
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Ive downloaded sdk manager alone from above site, though ive installed jdk, i cant install sdk manager. A message appears that cant find andorid.bat. dont know what to dk since then.