How would one edit any of the .xml files without a schema file for control to un encrypt the .xml file? I have modified the ROM Im using as far as graphics and need to change the title bar or status bar fornt color. When I open the .xml file as I would normally, it is not readable. I am a 20 year web developer but this ROM stuff is all greek to me. If someone could point me in the right and correct way, I would be very thankful.
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i need to know what program i need to make my own themes from scratch...
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M2DCT files
Hi
The formula is simple. Put all the required files, which is the image files and the settings xml into a folder with the preview then add them all to a .zip archive. Once you've done this simply rename the .zip extension to .m2dct. .zip archives do actually work in M2DC anyway.
So really you just need any image editing/authoring software and a text editor, oh and a compression utility if this isn't build into your OS.
Cheers
andrew-in-woking
Is there a program to quickly edit themes?
I am not familiar with XML type.
Thanks
xed23 said:
Is there a program to quickly edit themes?
I am not familiar with XML type.
Thanks
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There is no software pack , like ThemeGen , for M2d themes, what I do is what a lot of other people do. Just take an existing theme, and replace all the files one by one with your own image files and text files.
Find the thread on editing the xml , it is in dev and hacking I think, and edit the HomeSettings xml until you have every \thing placed where you want it.
It is not easy, but it is not hard. It is time consuming which makes it the accomplishment that much more satisfying.
Just go here and follow the links to helpful tutorials and tools
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2636185&postcount=1
I've installed a transparent slider, but as my pics are smaller e need to edit it and make it a litle bit shorter.
How can i do that?
can i open the cab and edit the file or do i need the original image file?
Please help.
I also would like the answer to this one
Hello,
How cen I get information about icon of compiled application??
I have downloaded example.apk on my PC.
Unziped it. Found binary AndroidManifest.xml. OK I decoded it and I get:
<application
android:theme="@7F0C0017"
android:label="@7F0B0000"
android:icon="@7F0200A4"
>
And I would like to know the name of the resources the is icon of this application. What means the number: @7F0200A4 . I tried as an offset in resoirces.arcs file but I missed It's not that.
Maybe it's wrong way?? Maybe there is other way to get knowledge about the icon???
BR.
Damien
Not sure if the app icon can be programatically determined without decompiling the whole apk, but it's usually app_icon.png, icon.png or ic_launcher_appname.png in /res/drawable
/Mats
Just open the .apk with a file manager and hunt around for the png, it's not in any xmls.
Hey guys, i've spent a few hours searching while figuring out these new tools I've downloaded in hopes to modify some basic apk's. After successfully modifying the background image for the pandora widget, my intention's are to now expand the widgets width. To do so I understand I would need to modify the xml file associated to the widget, and this is where my trouble's lie.
From what I've gathered I've been able to decompile the binary xml file to regular xml using AXMLPrinter, after editing it there seems to be no hope in recompiling it to an android freindly xml file.
After a bit of searching i've learned most suggest using apktool to decompile the apk, edit the necessary xml files, and then recompile. From what I understand this is the most appropriate method for what I desire.\
The problem i'm having is that once I decompile the apk, all I find is "smali" type files, and not one single xml file. This is where i'm lost..
Thanks for any help in advance, and sorry for this stupid question, it seems that everywhere I search this is the part that is directly skipped over.
you will find the xml files in the /res folder
Any way to possibly edit the PSoriginalWallpaper with more colors?
or the other one the second psp wave wallpaper?
I really like them but i wish that it had a black a slick black color like the original PS3 had before FW 3.0
I've searched but its all confusing.
BTW i have a R800x with the held back FW 2.3.3 Verizon
You can download this:
https://market.android.com/details?...azyzenlab.wavelivewallpaper.lite&rdot=1&pli=1
And you can make the background black like you want.
Or alternatively
"market.android.com/details?id=com.danielcotton.ps3lwp"
Copy/paste into browser!
I was looking for a free solution
Ive googled and few threads talk about possibility of editing .apk extracted as zip files that are Live wallpaper ...
But no in details how to go about....
and i've tried the simple method of text / hex edit and it's all scrambled files ....
MDX260 said:
I was looking for a free solution
Ive googled and few threads talk about possibility of editing .apk extracted as zip files that are Live wallpaper ...
But no in details how to go about....
and i've tried the simple method of text / hex edit and it's all scrambled files ....
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Lol dude you aint gonna be able to hex edit a jar/apk file.
You need a decompiler
signature tool
alot of tools to do it depending on what apk it is.
for editing png you will just want to extract the data
rename the apk to .jar extension
then use an extraction tool to unpack the jar.
the files your looking for will more then likely be in /res/drawable-hdpi/
also you're going to need photoshop to do the img edits more then likely
Well image editing is not a prob for me, I'm a web designer.
I've messed around with codes all my life but I don't know how apk files are made .
I've searched and seen people saying .apk is just a zip which does extract when renamed and i do see alot of text files and a few files that aren't text editable
MDX260 said:
Well image editing is not a prob for me, I'm a web designer.
I've messed around with codes all my life but I don't know how apk files are made .
I've searched and seen people saying .apk is just a zip which does extract when renamed and i do see alot of text files and a few files that aren't text editable
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I think thats because the live wall paper apks dont actually contain the image data from the live wall-papers
I will do a search and try to find where the apk is referencing