Hello Guys and Galls,
I want to change the background of Settings.apk from black to white. I use the FroyoMod Rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=815595.
If change
Code:
<application android:label="@string/settings_label" android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher_settings" android:taskAffinity="">
to
Code:
<application android:theme=[COLOR="Red"]"@android:style/Theme.Light.NoTitleBar"[/COLOR] android:label="@string/settings_label" android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher_settings" android:taskAffinity="">
in AndroidManifest.xml.
I use ApkManger to decompile and compile. The (de)compiling is without any errors.
After compile with ApkManager i do the follow:
- open original Settings.apk and unsignedSettings.apk with 7-zip
- delete AndrodManifest.xml in original Settings.apk
- copy AndroidManifest.xml from unsignedSettings.apk to original Settings.apk
- copy the modified original Settings.apk to the phone in /system/app
- chmod 644 Settings.apk
- chown root:root Settings.apk
So now if I start Settings nothing happens, nothing, not even an fc.
This is was logcat says:
Code:
com.android.settings has no certificates at entry AndroidManifest.xml
What I´m doing wrong?
Try one of the many apk re-packaging tools on this forum. Ive used apktool but there are some front ends built for it
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killersnowman said:
Try one of the many apk re-packaging tools on this forum.
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tigger-gg said:
I use ApkManger to decompile and compile.
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By the way if I change any other xml file in /res there are no such problems.
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i read this on the mobile and did not see that....
solving the problem? because I would be interested
Me too, I'm having a problem recompiling an AndroidManifest.xml with apkmanager 5.0.1., it won't install unless I use an original AndroidManifest.xml file first, then I can flash right over it. At first I thought it was a the change I made in the file, but I just decompiled and compiled an unmodified version, and it did the same thing. So its the compiler.
Settings.apk is a signed system app. It will refuse to run unless signed by the same key as the rest of the system apps. Just replacing a single XML in the APK will cause a signature mismatch.
Best bet? I'd say make your change, then use a kitchen like dsixda's to resign the whole system with the test key (I think this is a menu option).
Yep your whole system has to have the same signature. I did this edit for a rom a while back, but I made the settings transparent instead of white background by using Theme.Wallpaper.NoTitlebar. Just sign your whole rom together with testkeys and all should be good until another system app gets changed/modified and the signatures don't match again.
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Thanks to Gene Poole and one_love_420, I will try your instructions.
If your after quickly signing a whole load of apk's, I wrote a command line front end to do all the hard work for you.
You can even generate your own private key.
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Please big problem been fighting for weeks
any one know anything about this!!
So anybody find a solution yet? Seems to be the binary text conversion.
It is the signitures in manifest.inf fyi
When I modify the CMParts.apk's ../res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml,
It lead to a bug, a CM setting option will Force Close;
CyanogenMod settings->Interface->Notification power widget->Widget buttons->Brightness modes,
Brightness modes will FC, can anyone help me?
These are my steps to modify the CMParts.apk:
1. install JRE;
2. download the apktool1.4.3 from code.google.com;
3. use "apktool d CMParts.apk" to decompile CMParts.apk;
4. modify ../res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml, edit the string"警告：前面有怪兽！" to "警告！", in line 356;
5. use "apktool b CMParts CMParts1.apk" to compile modified files;
6. use CMParts1.apk's resources.arsc to replace CMParts.apk's resources.arsc;
7. copy CMParts.apk to /system/app, and grant it all permissions.
Any other CM settings work well;
the string"警告：前面有怪兽！" is be change to "警告！" succeed.
My OS is Win7(32bit), Used tools is apktool 1.4.3;
Sorry my English, My English is so poor;
Can anyone help me? Thx.^*(- -)*^
this ploblem is sloved, plz look 5th floor.
Nobody can help me? :-(
I've modded a few apks and im pretty sure you have to delete the new resources.arsc (the one from the project folder) before recompiling or it won't work, that could be why you get fc.
Also did you copy your modified XML to the new project folder too?
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but, when compile the modified xml,
the modified xml is not exist in CMParts1.apk,
and i replace the resources.asrc,
the string which i wanna modified is changed,
to puzzle me, the xml which lead to fc, is not the strings.xml,
In my opinion, it should be in /res/values/X.xml.
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the cmparts.apk cant be decomplied by apktool or other tools,
if modify, should be modify the Source Code from CyanogenMod,
that's all.
I am using miui v4 sony neo l.
but as there is no emotions in default message app i want to add it.(NOT to replace. i know how to replace).
but i dont know xml code. so please help me. If i add png to drawable file then what i need to add in xml file?
hi all ....
i want to modify the package of the apk so i can install both the same apk and modded one , the apk i want to modify is whatsapp , i decompiled it using apktool i changed the res (some icons and strings ) and compiled it again then sign it using ZipSigner install it and all worked great , but when changing the package name in MANIFEST file and in the classes.dex and all other file & changed the appname & install it it says the "application not installed " (signature conflict ) , so please help me to modify original whatsapp package so i can create another whatsapp that can be installed with the original i mean what files to modify and not modify ?!
all regards .
any help ?!
please help how i can edit this strings to change , on date i need delete the ,