I need software to read compressed .xml files inside systemUl.apk. I tried Notepad++ but the code appears distorted i don't know why. Thanks for the help.
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My problem isnt to know what i should edit, it's more like when i open this file (attached here) i'm getting random text which most likely indicates that it's unreadable.
I tried using notepad at first, then dreamweaver and at last some XML editor from microsoft. All failed. I dont think it's something wrong with the file since it works fine.
Anyone able to get it right? Thanks in advance.
If I don't remember wrong, it's notepad++ you're to get?
hello, i wonder if someone would help me out a little bit, a few days ago i started to try modifying the default MusicPlayer.apk on my Galaxy 3.. i extracted the stuff from the .apk with winrar, edited the .png files inside the "res" folder and then repacked all the files to a .rar archive,after that renamed it to .apk and resigned it (i tried even without resigning) but the app wont start..due to this is a system app i know i cant install it from the file manager,but usually it has to begin the installation etc.. i only get something like a parsing package error..any help would be appreciated,and thanks in advance..
[sorry if my english is wrong]
Of course it won't start
In the apk there are also more folders than the res-folder, you only see them if you decompile the apk.
But you only have to decompile them if you want to edit ...9.png (eg with that) files, otherwise just extract them to edit and afterwards add them again with WinRAR or something like that
in fact i did extract all files and folders so i repacked all of them again im sure i didnt miss any files,the problem is that i dont know what else the problem could be
danke trozdem für die hilfe help is always welcome
Edit: I found out how to do it open the .apk as an archive (with winrar or something similar) extract the files you want to edit,edit them and put them into the original .apk you wanted to edit (youi open the .apk file with winrar,and drag the edited files and just drop them to the opened archive,and let them get replaced) and done!!
I edited the original MusicPlayer.apk of my Galaxy 3 so that it looks like the Xperia's one (just edited some .png files)
btw here are some screens of my work (till now), but i have so much more things to edit
I am sure this would be a WTF for some people thats why I'm asking in the Q&A section.
I've noticed that .apk files can be renamed to .rar and, once decompressed, we can find files in a normal-structure in their real format (images, sounds, xmls, etc).
So I wonder, let's say, we want to modify one of the images inside the .apk. We would change it for another with the same name/size so no probs with that.
Could we decompress the .apk as a .rar, change the file, recompress it to a .rar and rename it to .apk, or we would **** permissions or something in the way?
Otherwise it needs some compiler or something I guess right? But then I wouldn't understand why it can be plainly decompressed as a .rar..
This should get you started;
To unpack/repack etc .apk use Apk Manager 4.9 - Makes Modifying Ur Apk A Breeze (Windows/Linux)
To modify .xml files, use Notepad++
UpInTheAir said:
This should get you started;
To unpack/repack etc .apk use Apk Manager 4.9 - Makes Modifying Ur Apk A Breeze (Windows/Linux)
To modify .xml files, use Notepad++
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Thanks a lot mate! Very appreciated
[Q] Where are file extensions such as ".mp4" and ".mp3" located in an .apk?
I know it might be hard to understand the way I try to explain this conundrum but I've been up all night trying to figure this stuff out myself to no avail. I'm trying to rip the assets from a particular game/application (SONIC CD), and after decompiling it's contents via apktool, I'm greeted with pretty much nothing but .smali files. However, opening some of these reveal paths that are non-existent and files that cannot be found in any of the folders extracted. Pretty much all of them are scripts aside from the icons (.pngs) and a couple .xmls. Opening up "VideoActivity.smali" in the soniccd folder shows that they exist within the data I've ripped but I cannot find them.
Can anyone lend me a hand here? :fingers-crossed:
Hi,
I really want to edit an app as a joke for my friends and i have downloaded the APK and viewed the files.
All of the images seem to be .TEX format, i have googled how to edit them but cant find a solution.
How can i edit them and put my own image in?
Thanks in advance,
You need to decompile the apk, edit the images (using the same filenames) and recompile again.