I couldn't find an appropriate thread to place this under, but this looked like the most logical.
I recently rooted my phone and installed a custom rom on it. The Smoked Glass v6.0.1. I find the default apps very annoying and found a way to make them disapear. I changed the .apk file in the/system/app section to .bak.
Well in this rom the Voice Search app is also connected with the Android keyboard. If I remove the Voice Search I also remove the virtual keyboard. The app is called VoiceSearchWithKeyboard.apk.
So I changed it to .bak and tried to install the android stock keyboard called LatinIME.apk. I also found the libjni_latinime.so. I pushed these to my phone using the SDK tool. One to the /system/lib and the other to /system/app. When I booted my phone up I didn't get the keyboard. So I also pushed the LatinIME.odex over to the /system/app file and it still didn't work. The phone ended up not being able to boot up, so I had to go into flash recovery and back up the phone.
So I am just wondering what am I doing wrong? I know this may not make sense as to why I just don't deal with the extra icon. But I don't know, I just want it perfect I quess.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
I would like to know how to turn my deafult google search widget and my facebook widget to black and transparent
Pull the files with adb to your PC and edit them...
Then push it back...
Make sure debug is enabled and you have root
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Please send me how to pull the files from my phone. I have a rooted x10i so i will be able to do it.
thanks
i am trying to push the modified facebook but it says "Permission Denied"
My phone is rooted and the folders have permissions for read/write. What am i doing wrong any help?
ad1stakt0s said:
i am trying to push the modified facebook but it says "Permission Denied"
My phone is rooted and the folders have permissions for read/write. What am i doing wrong any help?
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Use the common System application remove methods to remove stock Facebook and map. (tested myself no problem) then from the market install the version. Then those will behave like other 3rd party applications. No adb. Just modify your apk and install it back like other apps
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still have a problem. with adb install i get a message "INSTALL_PARSE_FAILL_UNEXPECTED_EXCEPTION" and in regular install (on the phone) i get fail too.
I have my modded adw the all transparent black woth trans black google search going to post the apk tonight il let u know. Pics in the post your homescreen thread second last page i think also some edited icons
May give facebook widget a try later aswell transparent black.
Should be able to make the widgwt black duno how to change the text ti white editing the facebook apk though anyone any ideas?
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everytime i replace a file like the bg color in the extracted folder and make it and .apk again when i try to install it i get an error if i extracted and make it again an .apk without changes works like a charm. So i don't know what's going wrong
You need to sign it look for auto-sign.zip on here and download place the edited apk in the unzipped auto sigb folder then run tge .bat file which will sign the apk and create a new cop called your_signed_app.apk
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This is what i have done. I took the modified apk in zip type put it in the auto-sign folder and then rename it to update.zip. I then run the sign.bat and gives me the update_signed.zip. I install it to my phone successfully now but although the facebook application works fine the widget can't load.
keep it as .apk for unsigned and signed version dont have it as a zip, ive posted a thread with my adw with black google
i know that i am wasting your time but i searched the forum and i can't find something similar. Can you guide me how to modify and fix an .apk step by step if you have time ?
Im at work now il have a go tonight. If you attach the apj il try sign it for you. Took ne a few times to get a workubg auto sigb ckuld be that il post my one tonight. Excuse the typos swypes expires lol stock
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Here it is a simplify facebook black version. Please explain me if you have time how to sign the .apk files so i can do it my self.
I have signed the .apk and installed in the phone the application runs smootly but the widget can't load
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Does any one know of an inverted Mms.apk or Gmail.apk that is not white for 4.4?
I have seen a few on here that are only flashable in recovery.
I am on Verizon with a locked BL.
Thanks!!
hackercity said:
Does any one know of an inverted Mms.apk or Gmail.apk that is not white for 4.4?
I have seen a few on here that are only flashable in recovery.
I am on Verizon with a locked BL.
Thanks!!
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Mms (and Google black Dialer) could be find as described here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2606281. I managed to push the attached inverted gmail to the system/app too (original renamed to Gmail2.apk.bak, renamed the inverted to Gmail2.apk, changed permissions to rw-r-r) and it worked without problems. Soon I got back to the stock app after I experienced notification "Unfortunatelly,Google services has stopped" after every reboot. Later I found out that services crashes because of ART and inverted Gmail has nothing with the issue.
Try 8sms app
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I have MMS but it is color option happy. It is my own work on the stock 4.4.1_r1 MMS app. If your into doing a butt load of colors pm me. Not enough post to post a link.
I made an inverted version of the cm mms app that I use. It works perfectly with stock rom including picture and video messaging. Allows you to send messages out to the groups in your stock contact app as well.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0c5ipb1afd-RGFVVDZ6R0t4TWc/edit?usp=sharing
blackhand1001 said:
I made an inverted version of the cm mms app that I use. It works perfectly with stock rom including picture and video messaging. Allows you to send messages out to the groups in your stock contact app as well.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0c5ipb1afd-RGFVVDZ6R0t4TWc/edit?usp=sharing
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Blackhand EXCELLENT job! The most simple yet perfect one.
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Team Blacked Out has a ton of black apps.
http://www.designrifts.com/teamblackedoutapp/recently-updated-2/
8sms is a good replacement for MMS app.
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grad061980 said:
Team Blacked Out has a ton of black apps.
http://www.designrifts.com/teamblackedoutapp/recently-updated-2/
8sms is a good replacement for MMS app.
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Weird but I can not install none of this zips with TWRP - Failed status everytime
200mpx said:
Weird but I can not install none of this zips with TWRP - Failed status everytime
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You can install them. Just extract apk from zip file, change original apk to apk.bak, push the new one to the same folder, give it original name, change permissions to rw-r-r and reboot. I've already installed inverted mms, gmail, play and music.
200mpx said:
Weird but I can not install none of this zips with TWRP - Failed status everytime
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I do what piskr does, as I'm on the moto x & have a locked bootloader & no custom recoveries.
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piskr said:
You can install them. Just extract apk from zip file, change original apk to apk.bak, push the new one to the same folder, give it original name, change permissions to rw-r-r and reboot. I've already installed inverted mms, gmail, play and music.
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Tried to follow your receipt with Keep but it does not worked. SMS works fine but it was not extracted from zip
200mpx said:
Tried to follow your receipt with Keep but it does not worked. SMS works fine but it was not extracted from zip
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That's true. SMS wasn't extracted from zip. But everything else were. Did you follow the instruction precisely? You must either rename the original apk files (to apk.bak) or move them to the sd card (you always have chance to get them back from there). Then you must rename the new apps as original ones were named. And copy them to the respective folders from where the original apps were taken. With explorer which could operate with system applications. Then change permissions for every new app to rw-r-r. And reboot the phone. You might be asked after to confirm your gmail login credentials and that's pretty all. You should have all black applications totally worked.
I'm attaching all inverted apps which I have actually installed. And they are the last versions available.
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That's true. SMS wasn't extracted from zip. But everything else were. Did you follow the instruction precisely? You must either rename the original apk files (to apk.bak) or move them to the sd card (you always have chance to get them back from there). Then you must rename the new apps as original ones were named. And copy them to the respective folders from where the original apps were taken. With explorer which could operate with system applications. Then change permissions for every new app to rw-r-r. And reboot the phone. You might be asked after to confirm your gmail login credentials and that's pretty all. You should have all black applications totally worked.
I'm attaching all inverted apps which I have actually installed. And they are the last versions available.
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Are we to only rename the original apk or do we also need to rename the odex file as well? I tried this on my N7 (2012) with the Gmail app and I am getting "Unfortunately, Gmail has stopped."
IT'S WORKING. I don't know why. Since it didn't work initially I renamed the original back from apk.bak to apk and renamed the inverted one blackGmail.apk and just left it in the system/app folder. It is now working but technically it shouldn't be working. Am I correct in my thinking that it shouldn't be working?
Thank You
DanRo80 said:
Are we to only rename the original apk or do we also need to rename the odex file as well? I tried this on my N7 (2012) with the Gmail app and I am getting "Unfortunately, Gmail has stopped."
Thank You
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Gmail has probably stopped because the odex file is missing. The files I attached are deodexed and the original ones were as well. But, hey, you've got better solution - why shouldn't you give this toolkit a shot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766475. It looks like an easy way and you'll gain everything: unlock, root, custom recovery, restore option... And with custom recovery you can flash every black zip you wish from here: http://www.designrifts.com/teamblackedoutapp/recently-updated-2/, no need to seek for alternative solutions..:fingers-crossed:.
piskr said:
That's true. SMS wasn't extracted from zip. But everything else were. Did you follow the instruction precisely? You must either rename the original apk files (to apk.bak) or move them to the sd card (you always have chance to get them back from there). Then you must rename the new apps as original ones were named. And copy them to the respective folders from where the original apps were taken. With explorer which could operate with system applications. Then change permissions for every new app to rw-r-r. And reboot the phone. You might be asked after to confirm your gmail login credentials and that's pretty all. You should have all black applications totally worked.
I'm attaching all inverted apps which I have actually installed. And they are the last versions available.
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piskr said:
Gmail has probably stopped because the odex file is missing. The files I attached are deodexed and the original ones were as well. But, hey, you've got better solution - why shouldn't you give this toolkit a shot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766475. It looks like an easy way and you'll gain everything: unlock, root, custom recovery, restore option... And with custom recovery you can flash every black zip you wish from here: http://www.designrifts.com/teamblackedoutapp/recently-updated-2/, no need to seek for alternative solutions..:fingers-crossed:.
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I do have all of that on my N7 by using Wug's Toolkit. I was testing this first on the N7 before attempting this on my Moto X. It all is really to have it working on my Moto X.
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I do have all of that on my N7 by using Wug's Toolkit. I was testing this first on the N7 before attempting this on my Moto X. It all is really to have it working on my Moto X.
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You have nothing to loose. As long as you keep original files somewhere you can always get back with just deleting modified and pushing into the system original ones.
piskr said:
You can install them. Just extract apk from zip file, change original apk to apk.bak, push the new one to the same folder, give it original name, change permissions to rw-r-r and reboot. I've already installed inverted mms, gmail, play and music.
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I understand, I also managed to install mms, google music, hangouts, but failed with keep (that is most inetresting for me as I hate white stripe in widget) and google now.
By the way I found this topic with themed mms for 4.4.x - works fine for me (bubbles 2 version ). Have not tested contacts and dialer yet: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2519733
I can't seem to find Google Now Search or Play Store in the system to rename or copy the Blacked Out one to. What folder would they be in. I looked everywhere that I could think of.
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I have MMS but it is color option happy. It is my own work on the stock 4.4.1_r1 MMS app. If your into doing a butt load of colors pm me. Not enough post to post a link.
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I tried to install via root explorer and it won't. What's the trick??
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I tried to install via root explorer and it won't. What's the trick??
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Via RE you will also need to possibly wipe the dalvik file or the whole dalvik if you don't want to locate it. I did not post a link so I don't know which one you have. One had one with the odex and one didn't. If you have the single apk then you should also try to remove the odex file and reboot. Don't just click on the file in RE to install but copy it over. The flash should work via recovery. droidjunk.com/junk/Dev_MotoX_4.4_MMS.zip
I am using a theme that I downloaded from the theme store, however I wondering if there's any way to edit the downloaded theme. For example I am wanting to keep the stock touchwiz keyboard and still have everything else themed.
shooter445 said:
I am using a theme that I downloaded from the theme store, however I wondering if there's any way to edit the downloaded theme. For example I am wanting to keep the stock touchwiz keyboard and still have everything else themed.
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I would think you find the keyboard in secsettings2 or whatever file all the system core files are in from the stock theme, copy it and replace it with the themed keyboard apk, and don't forget to set permissions to rx-rx-r? That's my best bet. @SICKMADE ? Am I close?
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There's an easy way around it. If you're applying theme from theme store, all you have to do is delete theme.input files
Any app that deletes .apk files, will work.
Example*
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...roid.optimizer
Just find the .apk and delete than reboot. profit
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There's an easy way around it. If you're applying theme from theme store, all you have to do is delete theme.input files
Any app that deletes .apk files, will work.
Example*
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...roid.optimizer
Just find the .apk and delete than reboot. profit
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Yeah I did something like that, after I found the file I added a .bak extention to the end making it a backup, rebooted, and I got my stock keyboard back.
shooter445 said:
Yeah I did something like that, after I found the file I added a .bak extention to the end making it a backup, rebooted, and I got my stock keyboard back.
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All you have to do is use a root file manager like root browser then go into your data/app folder there you will find all the apps you have installed onto your device including every individual themed apk from whatever theme you downloaded and installed from Sammy theme store... if there is something that you don't like or want from a particular theme ie. Icons or keyboard just simply scroll until you see all the apps from the theme you installed and delete which ever themed app folder that you don't want. Hope that made some sense lol.
this is my first post in xda forums so bear with me
today i tried to edit some emoji's in the Facebook messenger apk so downloaded an apk from the internet (which i tested to see if it works before i edit it) then i opened the apk with 7zip and changed the emoji's that i didn't like and deleted the META-INF folder then i used a 1 click signing tool to resign the apk file it installed normally but when i open it it sticks at a white page loop and stays there im sure its some kind of security measure from facebook but i cannot figure out how to solve it
thanks in advance
P.S i already did a similer thing with whatsapp and it worked just fine
Abdulla060 said:
this is my first post in xda forums so bear with me
today i tried to edit some emoji's in the Facebook messenger apk so downloaded an apk from the internet (which i tested to see if it works before i edit it) then i opened the apk with 7zip and changed the emoji's that i didn't like and deleted the META-INF folder then i used a 1 click signing tool to resign the apk file it installed normally but when i open it it sticks at a white page loop and stays there im sure its some kind of security measure from facebook but i cannot figure out how to solve it
thanks in advance
P.S i already did a similer thing with whatsapp and it worked just fine
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Greetings and welcome to assist. Unfortunately facebook is notoriously difficult to mod, make sure the original app is removed, look in your system apps for facebook as most phones come with it preinstalled. If the signatures are different it will not work, also try signing the app with test keys instead
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Sawdoctor