[GUIDE] How To Create A New Activity In Settings - Xperia Arc Themes and Apps

This Is My First Guide So Please Forgive Me If I Forget Something​
In This Guide I Will Show You How to Make A New Activity Like For example :
- Credits
- About Rom
And Etc.
Requirements:
Any Tool that can Decompile & Recompile with it's requirements
Notepad++ (Will Be Much Easier To Use This)
My Friend Saqib Nazm Has Made A Very Good Guide About How to Add Any Option In Settings.apk Which May Prove Helpful In This Guide : [Complete Tutorial] How to add any App/Option in Settings.apk
I Will Be Using Credits In About Phone As An Example:
First Of All You Should Know How To Decompile Settings.apk ( This Guide May Prove HelpFul : How to Decompile/Recompile Apk with Apk Multitool + Decompile/Recompile Jar Files
First Of All Extract And Decompile Your Settings.apk
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Now Navigate To /res/xml/ And Open
- device_info_settings.xml (If You Want It In The About_Phone Section)
- Go Here If You Want To Add To Main Menu
Now Go To The End And Add (Or Whereever You Want It To Be)
Code:
<PreferenceScreen android:title="@string/device_credit" android:key="credits_info" android:summary="@string/device_credit_summary">
<intent android:targetPackage="com.android.settings" android:action="android.intent.action.MAIN" android:targetClass="com.android.settings.deviceinfo.Credits" />
</PreferenceScreen>
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
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Now Navigate To /res/values
And Open Strings.xml
Then Add This At The End
Code:
<string name="credits_activity_title">Credits</string>
<string name="device_credit">Credits</string>
<string name="device_credit_summary"></string>
<string name="credit_dev_header">Developed By:</string>
<string name="credit_dev_name">"Name Here"</string>
<string name="credit_header">Thanks To:</string>
<string name="credit_name">"-Name Here \n
-Name Here \n
-Name Here \n
-Name Here \n
-Name Here \n
-Name Here"</string>
Note : \n Is used to add a new line
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Now Download The File From The Attachment And Paste The Files Into Your Decompiled Directory
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Now Edit AndroidManifest.xml
And Add This To The End
Code:
<activity android:label="@string/credits_activity_title" android:name=".deviceinfo.Credits">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
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Now Recompile The Apk And Then Decompile it Again
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In The Directory You Just Decompiled The Apk Navigate To /res/values/
And Open Public.xml
Search For : device_info_credits
And Copy The ID Beside What You Just Searched
Then Navigate To /smali/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/
And Open Credits.smali
And Find This Code
Code:
.line 20
const v0, [U]0x7f050039[/U]
Change the UnderLined Part To The ID You Just Copied From Public.xml
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Now You May Recompile Your Settings.apk
Please Remember To Sign The APK
*ScreenShots Are Available Within The Hidden Contents*

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*How To Change This For WhatEver You Want*
*Here I Will Be Explaining How You Can Modify This Guide To Include Whatever You Want*​
First In /res/xml/device_info_settings.xml *OPTIONAL*
Change The Codes In Red To What You Desire
Change The Code In Green To What You Desire As Well But Be Cautious About This As Most Things Will Use This
Code:
<PreferenceScreen android:title="@string/[COLOR="Red"]device_credit[/COLOR]" android:key="[COLOR="Red"]credits_info[/COLOR]" android:summary="@string[COLOR="red"]/device_credit_summary[/COLOR]">
<intent android:targetPackage="com.android.settings" android:action="android.intent.action.MAIN" android:targetClass="com.android.settings.deviceinfo[COLOR="Green"].Credits[/COLOR]" />
</PreferenceScreen>
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Now In /res/values/Strings.xml *IMPORTANT*
Change The Codes In Red To What You Set In The Previous Step
Change The Codes In Green To Whatever You Want To Be Displayed
Code:
<string name="[COLOR="Red"]credits_activity_title[/COLOR]">[COLOR="green"]Credits[/COLOR]</string>
<string name="[COLOR="red"]device_credit[/COLOR]">[COLOR="green"]Credits[/COLOR]</string>
<string name="[COLOR="red"]device_credit_summary[/COLOR]"></string>
<string name="[COLOR="red"]credit_dev_header[/COLOR]">[COLOR="Green"]Developed By:[/COLOR]</string>
<string name="[COLOR="red"]credit_dev_name[/COLOR]">[COLOR="Green"]Name Here[/COLOR]</string>
<string name="[COLOR="red"]credit_header[/COLOR]">[COLOR="green"]Thanks To:[/COLOR]</string>
<string name="[COLOR="red"]credit_name[/COLOR]">"[COLOR="green"]-Name Here \n
-Name Here \n
-Name Here \n
-Name Here \n
-Name Here \n
-Name Here[/COLOR]"</string>
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Now In The Attached File *OPTIONAL*
Rename The Both Files In My Settings.apk
The Smali FIle Rename To What You Set In Step 1 (The One In Green)
Inside the smali file change all the occurences accordingly
in Public.xml to get the ID use the name of the renamed xml file
Now In Android Manifest
Change The Stuff In Red To What You Have Already Set
Code:
<activity android:label="@string/[COLOR="Red"]credits_activity_title[/COLOR]" android:name=".deviceinfo[COLOR="Red"].Credits[/COLOR]">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
Edit The xml file in my zip accordingly
And Now Follow My Guide

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Ok wait @Sahaab
why to create a thread of you toke an example if this and its already here?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2341389

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Pandemic said:
Ok wait @Sahaab
why to create a thread of you toke an example if this and its already here?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2341389
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Try Creating A new activity with that guide

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Right, that's the thing so many people asked me, glad that you made it here. I can just re-direct them here now

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saqib nazm said:
Right, that's the thing so many people asked me, glad that you made it here. I can just re-direct them here now
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Go ahead
And u said to make a guide so here it is
It took a while for me to do this for my ROM so I thought I wud
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Hey
Sahaab
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so i dont know how to deal with this error, any ideas
/home/dev/adt/apk/Settings/res/xml/device_info_settings.xml:42: error: Error parsing XML: no element found
USEFULL INFO
there is no line 42 , only line 41 (not even empty line 42)
ps i didnt change any of the given codes (too lazy and they are fine how they are , im not going to have a second credits menu am i?)
Pps Here is from line 30 to 41
Code:
</PreferenceScreen>
<Preference android:title="@string/model_number" android:key="device_model" android:summary="@string/device_info_default" style="?android:preferenceInformationStyle" />
<Preference android:title="@string/firmware_version" android:key="firmware_version" android:summary="@string/device_info_default" style="?android:preferenceInformationStyle" />
<Preference android:title="@string/fcc_equipment_id" android:key="fcc_equipment_id" android:summary="@string/device_info_default" style="?android:preferenceInformationStyle" />
<Preference android:title="@string/baseband_version" android:key="baseband_version" android:summary="@string/device_info_default" style="?android:preferenceInformationStyle" />
<Preference android:title="@string/kernel_version" android:key="kernel_version" android:summary="@string/device_info_default" style="?android:preferenceInformationStyle" />
[COLOR="Red"] <Preference android:title="@string/rom_header" android:key="rom_header" android:summary="@string/rom_name" style="?android:preferenceInformationStyle" />[/COLOR]
<Preference android:title="@string/build_number" android:key="build_number" android:summary="@string/device_info_default" style="?android:preferenceInformationStyle" />
<com.sonymobile.settings.preference.IncludePreference settings:include="@xml/somc_add_device_info_settings" />
[COLOR="Red"] <PreferenceScreen android:title="@string/device_credit" android:key="credits_info" android:summary="@string/device_credit_summary">
<intent android:targetPackage="com.android.settings" android:action="android.intent.action.MAIN" android:targetClass="com.android.settings.deviceinfo.Credits" />[/COLOR]
</PreferenceScreen>
Key
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Envious_Data said:
so i dont know how to deal with this error, any ideas
/home/dev/adt/apk/Settings/res/xml/device_info_settings.xml:42: error: Error parsing XML: no element found
USEFULL INFO
there is no line 42 , only line 41 (not even empty line 42)
ps i didnt change any of the given codes (too lazy and they are fine how they are , im not going to have a second credits menu am i?)
Pps Here is from line 30 to 41
Code:
</PreferenceScreen>
<Preference android:title="@string/model_number" android:key="device_model" android:summary="@string/device_info_default" style="?android:preferenceInformationStyle" />
<Preference android:title="@string/firmware_version" android:key="firmware_version" android:summary="@string/device_info_default" style="?android:preferenceInformationStyle" />
<Preference android:title="@string/fcc_equipment_id" android:key="fcc_equipment_id" android:summary="@string/device_info_default" style="?android:preferenceInformationStyle" />
<Preference android:title="@string/baseband_version" android:key="baseband_version" android:summary="@string/device_info_default" style="?android:preferenceInformationStyle" />
<Preference android:title="@string/kernel_version" android:key="kernel_version" android:summary="@string/device_info_default" style="?android:preferenceInformationStyle" />
[COLOR="Red"] <Preference android:title="@string/rom_header" android:key="rom_header" android:summary="@string/rom_name" style="?android:preferenceInformationStyle" />[/COLOR]
<Preference android:title="@string/build_number" android:key="build_number" android:summary="@string/device_info_default" style="?android:preferenceInformationStyle" />
<com.sonymobile.settings.preference.IncludePreference settings:include="@xml/somc_add_device_info_settings" />
[COLOR="Red"] <PreferenceScreen android:title="@string/device_credit" android:key="credits_info" android:summary="@string/device_credit_summary">
<intent android:targetPackage="com.android.settings" android:action="android.intent.action.MAIN" android:targetClass="com.android.settings.deviceinfo.Credits" />[/COLOR]
</PreferenceScreen>
Key
RED=ADDED
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Either u forgot to edit manifest
Or forgot to paste the files
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Sahaab said:
Either u forgot to edit manifest
Or forgot to paste the files
Sent from my LT18i
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i did edit android.manifest , and i did paste the files
Lines 933 to lines 939
Code:
<activity android:theme="@style/Theme.Holo.DialogWhenLarge" android:label="@string/credits_activity_title" android:name=".deviceinfo.Credits">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
EDIT i could send you my Files so you could have a look your self?

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Excellent contribution my friend!

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Envious_Data said:
i did edit android.manifest , and i did paste the files
Lines 933 to lines 939
Code:
EDIT i could send you my Files so you could have a look your self?
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Plz give whole decompiled settings here
I will look at them in about 8 hours
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here
Sahaab said:
Plz give whole decompiled settings here
I will look at them in about 8 hours
Sent from my LT18i
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Framework , app and decompiled app included Download below (ps since its a google link it will expire in a few days)
https://doc-0c-8o-docs.googleuserco...0117431&hash=mfc7p0gtv45irjehbs9ij0n0p19cpc91

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Envious_Data said:
Framework , app and decompiled app included Download below (ps since its a google link it will expire in a few days)
https://doc-0c-8o-docs.googleuserco...0117431&hash=mfc7p0gtv45irjehbs9ij0n0p19cpc91
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Ok atleast not few hours
I am fine with days
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Envious_Data said:
Framework , app and decompiled app included Download below (ps since its a google link it will expire in a few days)
https://doc-0c-8o-docs.googleuserco...0117431&hash=mfc7p0gtv45irjehbs9ij0n0p19cpc91
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umm it says i am not allowed to access the link :-/

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Its working fine. User mistake.
Please read out the errors, apktool tells you everything, its really easy to fix.

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jader13254 said:
Its working fine. User mistake.
Please read out the errors, apktool tells you everything, its really easy to fix.
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Could you plz fix it for him?

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https://app.box.com/s/ziadp09v9m15pyjc4nwg
Better and less retared

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Envious_Data said:
https://app.box.com/s/ziadp09v9m15pyjc4nwg
Better and less retared
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Well iTs 4:30 A.m here so hence I will look at it tmrw
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Envious_Data said:
https://app.box.com/s/ziadp09v9m15pyjc4nwg
Better and less retared
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okay , so i fixed it and am uploading
had to restart using the settings.apk u gave me so it probably lost the modifications u may have done
the problem was prob one of the mods u had done :-/
Envious data

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Sahaab said:
okay , so i fixed it and am uploading
had to restart using the settings.apk u gave me so it probably lost the modifications u may have done
the problem was prob one of the mods u had done :-/
Envious data
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okay , was it just the aditional text boxes that you removed?? what exactly did you do?
ps go here -> http://enviousdataswebsite.jimdo.com/credits/