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Solved - Modifying Rosie.apk

Wasssup fellas! Ok so I'm no themer but I've started to delve into your world a little bit. I'm looking to draw on the experience of any of you that have successfully modified the Rosie. So here's my set up
I've got Apktool set up in Ubuntu before you ask I downloaded 1.3.1 not 1.3.2
I have all the dependencies in place
I've installed the framework (apktool if com.htc.resources.apk)
Rosie.apk decompiles with no errors (apktool d Rosie.apk out)
I've modified /res/value/colors.xml to add transparency to the app drawer? (This may be my issue)
Compiled (cd out/ .......apktool b) compiles with no errors
I've tried this signing Rosie.apk, Not signing it, Copying out the "Res" and "Resource" file and going into the original Rosie.apk with Ark Manager without extracting the archive and dropped in the "Res and "Resource" files.
Same result each time when I push the file via ADB or put it in a flashable zip the phone boots goes through the animation capacitive keys light up then the phone gets stuck on the last frame of the boot animation and just hangs there forever no boot loops just hangs there?
Any help would be more than appreciated, thanks guys!
Lou
gtalk @ RedemptionRom
email: [email protected]

Rosie in my sky raider theme is working great. And I modified the png's inside it. Didn't need to do all of the things you did. I just themed the png's, zipped it up in an update.zip and then flashed it through recovery.
But I did not edit the colors.xml like you did. I left that alone.
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Be sure to use the same com.htc.resources.apk and framework-res.apk from the ROM you took Rosie from.

HeyItsLou said:
Wasssup fellas! Ok so I'm no themer but I've started to delve into your world a little bit. I'm looking to draw on the experience of any of you that have successfully modified the Rosie. So here's my set up
I've got Apktool set up in Ubuntu before you ask I downloaded 1.3.1 not 1.3.2
I have all the dependencies in place
I've installed the framework (apktool if com.htc.resources.apk)
Rosie.apk decompiles with no errors (apktool d Rosie.apk out)
I've modified /res/value/colors.xml to add transparency to the app drawer? (This may be my issue)
Compiled (cd out/ .......apktool b) compiles with no errors
I've tried this signing Rosie.apk, Not signing it, Copying out the "Res" and "Resource" file and going into the original Rosie.apk with Ark Manager without extracting the archive and dropped in the "Res and "Resource" files.
Same result each time when I push the file via ADB or put it in a flashable zip the phone boots goes through the animation capacitive keys light up then the phone gets stuck on the last frame of the boot animation and just hangs there forever no boot loops just hangs there?
Any help would be more than appreciated, thanks guys!
Lou
gtalk @ RedemptionRom
email: [email protected]
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This means sense failed to load. The phone booted but sense does not work. If you have a back up launcher it would have defaulted to that. Good way to test is to install lp or launcher 2 so next time it will still load in.

synisterwolf said:
This means sense failed to load. The phone booted but sense does not work. If you have a back up launcher it would have defaulted to that. Good way to test is to install lp or launcher 2 so next time it will still load in.
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Great idea!!! Doing that makes testing much easier fairly obvious don't know how I missed that one.

Berzerker7 said:
Be sure to use the same com.htc.resources.apk and framework-res.apk from the ROM you took Rosie from.
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The Rosie is part of the theme I'm using which comes with both the Framework-res.apk and com.htc.resources.apk. Am I correct in using this set of framework files or should I be using the Rom's original framework?

What exactly are you trying to modify in rosie? Is it just the app drawer background? I can tell you that rosie has little to do with framework-res. The app drawer background colors are located in launcher.xml and allappsgridview.xml.

deficitism said:
What exactly are you trying to modify in rosie? Is it just the app drawer background? I can tell you that rosie has little to do with framework-res. The app drawer background colors are located in launcher.xml and allappsgridview.xml.
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I mentioned the framework because apktool requires you to install it to decompile rosie.apk. I will check those xml's out. The failed boot may be because I edited the /res/values/colors.xml file. I don't have my virtual machine fired up but I did edit one of the all_apps strings in there from #ff000000 to #80000000 on the advice of a themer. This may be what f'd me up.

HeyItsLou said:
I mentioned the framework because apktool requires you to install it to decompile rosie.apk. I will check those xml's out. The failed boot may be because I edited the /res/values/colors.xml file. I don't have my virtual machine fired up but I did edit one of the all_apps strings in there from #ff000000 to #80000000 on the advice of a themer. This may be what f'd me up.
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Yeah don't worry about the colors.xml. just those 2 xmls I mentioned.

deficitism said:
Yeah don't worry about the colors.xml. just those 2 xmls I mentioned.
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Will do, thanks man.

deficitism said:
Yeah don't worry about the colors.xml. just those 2 xmls I mentioned.
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What changes should I make to the XML's for transparency? Also after I compile Rosie what do you recommend for a process in getting the new changes implemented? To clarify, should I rip the resources file and classes.dex out of the new compiled version and replace the ones in the stock Rosie? Ive tried about 20 different methods and I get force closes each time...thanks man!
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If it compiled correctly you should be able to push the compiled version to /system/app with no trouble. There are 2 possibilities:
1) The apk got signed with whatever tool you are using and system apk's can't be signed this way. I think APKManager signed with the test cert automatically.
2) The changes in the xml's may not be correct for which we need to wait for deficitism to verify what was changed. Typically changing color attribs won't cause an FC though.
One thing you can try is to just extract the res folder, where the changes are, in the new Rosie to your PC and open the original with 7zip and drag that folder to the 7zip window. Then push that.

NilsP said:
If it compiled correctly you should be able to push the compiled version to /system/app with no trouble. There are 2 possibilities:
1) The apk got signed with whatever tool you are using and system apk's can't be signed this way. I think APKManager signed with the test cert automatically.
2) The changes in the xml's may not be correct for which we need to wait for deficitism to verify what was changed. Typically changing color attribs won't cause an FC though.
One thing you can try is to just extract the res folder, where the changes are, in the new Rosie to your PC and open the original with 7zip and drag that folder to the 7zip window. Then push that.
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Thanks dude, I actually figured it out no more help needed.

HeyItsLou said:
Thanks dude, I actually figured it out no more help needed.
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Cool, glad you got it working.
So what was the cure?

Help with 10% increments on Blur 3.4.2

Reading another thread I found out how to successfully get the battery icons to drop by 10% increments, but when I go into settings I can not go into settings and select battery manager. It causes the settings to force close.
I must missing something somewhere. Here are my steps I took.
1. Decompile framework-res.apk
2. Edit stat_sys_battery.xml in both /drawable a drawable-hdpi.
Added in all of the stat_sys_battery.png's
3. Recompile framework-res.apk
4. Using win-rar replace META-INF and AndroidManifest.xml from the original framew res.apk
5. Pushed the framework-res.apk to my phone
Now it seems the phone functions properly, but most of all the options in settings cause settings to force close.
Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
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I personally find it hilarious that even on 3.4.2 which is the newest release, motorola still has not fixed the battery manager force close issue... theyve had like four OTA updates now since it originally came out and still nothing

is 3.4.2 an official release from Moto and Verizon?
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1. Decompile framework-res.apk (save a copy for modifications later)
2. Edit stat_sys_battery.xml in both /drawable a drawable-hdpi.
3. Added in all of the stat_sys_battery.png's
4. Recompile framework-res.apk
5. Using win-rar copy everything, with the exception of the res folder, that's changed from the newframework-res.apk to the original you saved for Modding. Your goal is to end up using the ORIGINAL .apk not the recompiled one. I think you need resource.arsc and android manifest only (not sure).
6. Replace the xmls in the original fw with the new ones and do the same with the pngs. You should have slightly more pngs (additional percentages) than before.
5. Pushed the modified OLD framework-res.apk to my phone
GL

Thank you for the response. I did get it to work correctly, my big mistake, was during the recompile. I used apk manager and it asks if you would like to keep all unchanged files from the original, them makes a keep folder and you delete what you changed. And if an xml gets edited to also delete the resources file. Then use the new apk and replace the meta and androidmanifest. Works great now. Now I just need to make new battery meter that is easier to read hout or make new battery icons as these were made for
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Doh! I thought you were trying to modify a themed framework-res.apk (stock framework can be decompiled/recompiled with no issues).
Glad you got it working.

theme help

can someone please help me I have edited the files I want edited and have used draw9 to set patches...but when I run the xultimate 9 patch compiler I get this error>>> C:\Documents and Settings\H\Local Settings\Application Data\7z.exe is not a valid Win 32 application and I don't know how to fix it...any help would be GREATLY appreciated!!

filthy1 said:
can someone please help me I have edited the files I want edited and have used draw9 to set patches...but when I run the xultimate 9 patch compiler I get this error>>> C:\Documents and Settings\H\Local Settings\Application Data\7z.exe is not a valid Win 32 application and I don't know how to fix it...any help would be GREATLY appreciated!!
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not sure what going on there. but try this. instead of using ultimatex, decompile with apk manager, make your edits, then recompile the apk. when you use ultimatex to recompile a .9 it wont decompile properly when you want to make future edits.

apk manager
I was able to do this for tge framework but now I am trying to edit my message bubbles in the mms.apk and am honestly a little,confused on how to decompile and recompile apps....

filthy1 said:
I was able to do this for tge framework but now I am trying to edit my message bubbles in the mms.apk and am honestly a little,confused on how to decompile and recompile apps....
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do you have apk manager??

gunnermike said:
do you have apk manager??
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Yes sir sure do! Btw thanks for trying to help.

I answered your q&a thread too. Just re/install 7Zip.
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kvswim said:
I answered your q&a thread too. Just re/install 7Zip.
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I still had it installed while it was giving me an error but I will try.

no go
So I just reinstalled 7zip but it did the same error tried to use apk manager and it won't decompile cause it says I have to extract it first so I extracted it and tried to recompile it and I got error 21 with a bunch of missing images but there is nothing that I changed other than the .9.png's I am so confused that I may just live with a theme I dislike ....

filthy1 said:
So I just reinstalled 7zip but it did the same error tried to use apk manager and it won't decompile cause it says I have to extract it first so I extracted it and tried to recompile it and I got error 21 with a bunch of missing images but there is nothing that I changed other than the .9.png's I am so confused that I may just live with a theme I dislike ....
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make sure you have the proper frameworks installed. 7z wont do you any good. put in "place here for mods" or something like that, the select option 9 to decompile. now, you cant have any extras. it theres one extra icon it wont recompile. so make sure you account for every icon that goesn in there.

gunnermike said:
make sure you have the proper frameworks installed. 7z wont do you any good. put in "place here for mods" or something like that, the select option 9 to decompile. now, you cant have any extras. it theres one extra icon it wont recompile. so make sure you account for every icon that goesn in there.
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I don't have a framework....I am just trying to edit the bubbles in the mms.apk to start....and I keep getting an error that tells me check the log if I try to decompile or recompile the mms.apk

filthy1 said:
I don't have a framework....I am just trying to edit the bubbles in the mms.apk to start....and I keep getting an error that tells me check the log if I try to decompile or recompile the mms.apk
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ok, you need to get some basics. head over to freenode channel #teamsbrissenmod. thats the best place to go to learn how to do this stuff. i will be on for a little bit.

I think i'm going to go there I would like to learn some basics!....*looks forward to some boot camp*
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gunnermike said:
not sure what going on there. but try this. instead of using ultimatex, decompile with apk manager, make your edits, then recompile the apk. when you use ultimatex to recompile a .9 it wont decompile properly when you want to make future edits.
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thats not really true...xultimate does the exact same thing when compiling .9s as if they were compiled with apktool or eclipse
a lot of the .9s i compile in windows (unfortunate byproduct of work) are with xultimate and the decompile fine later
same with android utility in linux
generally its fine to just use apktool to decompile, edit and recompile but this doesnt always work with some apks that just cant be decompiled without errors

nitsuj17 said:
thats not really true...xultimate does the exact same thing when compiling .9s as if they were compiled with apktool or eclipse
a lot of the .9s i compile in windows (unfortunate byproduct of work) are with xultimate and the decompile fine later
same with android utility in linux
generally its fine to just use apktool to decompile, edit and recompile but this doesnt always work with some apks that just cant be decompiled without errors
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not doubting you, however i have never had a .9 that compiled with apkmanager or tool seperate during decompile, and where as not all .9's compiled with ultimate x seperate, many do. so...i just dont bother with ultimate x. when your apks decompile and recompile properly, it makes future edits much easier.

Rom building woes.

Ok, so i took the dive into trying to build a rom, I've broken pretty much everything possible. Thanks to the help from UOT kitchen though for helping me theme. I'm trying to use the 2.3.5 base but im having some problems with SystemUI.apk. I can decompile it, modify it, and when i build it the file errors out and is junk.
UOT kitchen decides to not set some of the settings i requested. The notifications dropdown SHOULD have black text but its white and cyan. I also want the text in the clear button cyan but rebuilding systemUI screws up saying theres a bad line of code but is vague on where it is. I've even decompiled and recompiled the systemui.apk without changing it and it fails.
I'm thinking of trying the la3 base and seeing what happens.
Screenshots below of my ventures and failures. The one IS of the 14 toggle mod, all themed, the other are the ics smilies themed as well. But as you can see the text on the notifications wont stick. I guess im getting somewhere for not knowing what im doing lol.
EDIT: Also, where is that damn phone icon .png at? ive themed browser, calendar, email etc. But the phone one is hiding...

One of the .9's could be messed up when you edited them. That's what happened to me. I didn't know how to fix it but what I did was I took the original unedited system.ui apk,decompiled and changed all the xml's first then recompiled. Then I just drag and dropped my edited images from the system.ui apk where I edited the images beforehand.
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mossination said:
One of the .9's could be messed up when you edited them. That's what happened to me. I didn't know how to fix it but what I did was I took the original unedited system.ui apk,decompiled and changed all the xml's first then recompiled. Then I just drag and dropped my edited images from the system.ui apk where I edited the images beforehand.
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I can decompile the systemui WITHOUT modifying it and then compile it and it still fails with the same error. Idk what it is. For images i dont decompile at all i just throw them in there. But when i mess with an xml thats when i compile.
Ive compiled other APK's fine. I dont know why that one hates me so much.

I'm sorry rains Im a disgrace I didn't even allow my lazy ass to release the update I promised well raais ill help u with this
Do you have GIMP image edit program? its a vital tool
The phone icon is in contacts.apk
(Ic_launcher_phone_icon) or something
EDIT: its a goood idea to decompile systemui.apk using apkmanager with the framework-res.apk also in the place here for modify folder
I'm out of it I can't think right anymore sorry my friend
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R4INS said:
I can decompile the systemui WITHOUT modifying it and then compile it and it still fails with the same error. Idk what it is. For images i dont decompile at all i just throw them in there. But when i mess with an xml thats when i compile.
Ive compiled other APK's fine. I dont know why that one hates me so much.
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If all you do is decompile and only mess with the xml's without modifying the images and then recompile but it still gives you errors then it has to be one of the xml's your editing that's causing it.
You probably already know that but thats all I can think of.

M0D1441 said:
I'm sorry rains Im a disgrace I didn't even allow my lazy ass to release the update I promised well raais ill help u with this
Do you have GIMP image edit program? its a vital tool
The phone icon is in contacts.apk
(Ic_launcher_phone_icon) or something
Sent from my Skyrocket Running NexusMod 4.1b
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Long as you are in a better mood screw the update
And yeah im a full time linux user so i have gimp. I've been using it for all the .png files ive edited so far. And thanks for the phone icon location, i didnt get to the contacts.apk yet!

mossination said:
If all you do is decompile and only mess with the xml's without modifying the images and then recompile but it still gives you errors then it has to be one of the xml's your editing that's causing it.
You probably already know that but thats all I can think of.
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I think the systemui file is just bad to begin with. Without edits it still craps out.

Wait so you tried decompiling and recompiling right after without edits? And it still didn't work? Then it must have to do with apk tool. Did you try replacing the "1" in the apk tool folder with framework-res.apk?

mossination said:
Wait so you tried decompiling and recompiling right after without edits? And it still didn't work? Then it must have to do with apk tool. Did you try replacing the "1" in the apk tool folder with framework-res.apk?
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Yep, its total garbage. And i did apktool if framework-res.apk with the corresponding framework-res.

Adding my own 1% battery icons

So as in my earlier thread I have moved back to eagles blood 4.0.4 AOSP rom. One of the drawbacks is that the hdpi drawable folder in my systemui does not have 1% icons. I've read a few tuts on how to make my own....or add them from a downloadable zip.
My question to those who are more knowledgeable about development is this: will opening the drawable hdpi folder from my systemui.apk with 7-zip and replacing all my stock sys_batt PNG images with the custom 1% images and then saving those to the folder and pushing the systemui.apk back to my phone do the trick?
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Pain-N-Panic said:
So as in my earlier thread I have moved back to eagles blood 4.0.4 AOSP rom. One of the drawbacks is that the hdpi drawable folder in my systemui does not have 1% icons. I've read a few tuts on how to make my own....or add them from a downloadable zip.
My question to those who are more knowledgeable about development is this: will opening the drawable hdpi folder from my systemui.apk with 7-zip and replacing all my stock sys_batt PNG images with the custom 1% images and then saving those to the folder and pushing the systemui.apk back to my phone do the trick?
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Should add long as those are referenced (I think in the xml, but then, I have never done this myself). Would need a nandroid for sure .
-- The noob says:
From first-hand experience, a smartphone is incapable of making you smarter!

Nope, they're not. I have to manually reference them in the sys_bat icon XML file located in drawable folder. Then I have to swap in the images in the drawable hdpi folder once they're referenced. However, I'm having issues. Once I extract the files from the apk with 7zip, specifically the drawable folder to get to the sys_bat icon XML file, I cannot open it in notepad++ to edit it. I'm getting an error. Any ideas mansa?
Edit- LOL nandroid was the first thing I did!
Now I have to crank out this stupid paper for class so I can continue tinkering with my Android lol
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Ok, So I've come to learn that in order to edit XML files within the APK, that the APK needs to be decompiled with APK Tool, not simply extracted using 7zip. I downloaded APK tool and set everything up according to this tut----> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1989533
I have the APKTOOL folder placed on the root of my C:/ drive. Inside that folder I have placed the following aapt (the apktool exe or application file), apktool (batch file), apktool.jar, and my framework-res.apk (I know I need to use systemui.apk, I'm just using this as I follow the tutorial on how to get this program working before I try anything on my own files). When I get to the command c:\apktool>apktool if system.apk to install the APK on my system so I can decompile I get an error saying it's not a recognized command. Any ideas dev-friendly users?
So I realized I didn't have the JDK installed on my pc since I did a system wipe on it the other day. Reinstalled it but it's still not working. Very frustrating. I'm also using win 8 if that means anything.

Giving up on apktool as I cannot seem to get a way around the error. However, apk manager seems much more user friendly and have seen tuts using the program specifically for ics roms. I've only seen tuts for apktool using jelly bean roms so maybe that's the issue. I won't be home until late tonight as I have class. If anyone has any tips/suggestions please let me know.
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Not that many people are in here anyway but I figured I'd give it a shot. So I went to use apk manager instead of apk tool which seemed to be a much more "newb friendly" program. I can successfully decompile my framework-res.apk but cannot decompile my systemUI.apk afterward. I get an error....here's my log if anyone can help me with it:
EDIT- deleted log as I was able to decompile systemUI with a different apk program. That was a huge headache getting it to decompile. Now editing the XML should be no problem, along with swapping out the PNG's. Recompiling on the other hand will most likely be another headache!