i got a rooted htc inspire running virtuous unity. for the stock sms app, i want to change the greyish background to black.. and i want to change the color of the bubbles and change the color of the font. how can i do this?
Install. Go SMS....
tweaked said:
Install. Go SMS....
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no, you dont understand. i want to change the colors on the stock android sms messenger. i dont want to install any 3rd party apps.
bldonne said:
no, you dont understand. i want to change the colors on the stock android sms messenger. i dont want to install any 3rd party apps.
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Oh no, I understand, but see, If you had the no how to change the stock colors then you wouldn't need to ask. See everything is available via search. But instead you just posted and asked. Notice how no one else posted to help you? Its not easy to theme. There is a lot of research and sweat and blood.
Since you were trying to take the easy way to begin with, I figured I'd give it to you super easy...Install GO SMS. Its easy. You like easy. Win.
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Oh no, I understand, but see, If you had the no how to change the stock colors then you wouldn't need to ask. See everything is available via search. But instead you just posted and asked. Notice how no one else posted to help you? Its not easy to theme. There is a lot of research and sweat and blood.
Since you were trying to take the easy way to begin with, I figured I'd give it to you super easy...Install GO SMS. Its easy. You like easy. Win.
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like i said, i dont want to use go sms.. i tried it and it sucks. i want to use the native sms on android and change colors on it as i wish. but i appreciate your post.
bldonne said:
like i said, i dont want to use go sms.. i tried it and it sucks. i want to use the native sms on android and change colors on it as i wish. but i appreciate your post.
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Tweaked, you can't help those who are too lazy to help themselves. Sorry man, sometimes these things are a lost cause.
Allow me to help you help yourself while always helping everyone here at XDA. Search for APKtool and/or APKmanager. No one is going to explain any further how to theme since there are more then enough threads/sites/information out there already. Eventually you'll either learn it or just live with the colors..I would always say turn to GO SMS but I can see you have taken a distaste for doing things the easy way. Well here's the hard way my friend. Enjoy
bldonne said:
i got a rooted htc inspire running virtuous unity. for the stock sms app, i want to change the greyish background to black.. and i want to change the color of the bubbles and change the color of the font. how can i do this?
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You first need to decompile the apk. With apktool then inside the drawable hdpi folder is your images. Change them as you want. As far as changing the text , that can get difficult. Some of the RGB values might be In styles xml and colors xml. It's been a long time since I did it but I think some text values get pulled from com.HTC.resources. as well. Just play with it till you figure it out. It's the best way to learn. Once you get it how you want recompile ,sign and push to your phone to check it out.
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MMM-BACONSTRIPS said:
Tweaked, you can't help those who are too lazy to help themselves. Sorry man, sometimes these things are a lost cause.
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I just cried inside. lol
Hopefully he thanks you cause you gave him more info than he deserved...
You should see his other thread..Wanting WP7 but not wanting to install a launcher... Easy way? Nope. He wants someone to give it to him. Why have a phone that allows full customization for noobs and refuse to use the noob friendly items....Most are even free.....
Tweaked I have cheese and Ham and bread can you make me a sandwich?
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Tweaked I have cheese and Ham and bread can you make me a sandwich?
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Install. Go Sammich.
And what..No Bacon?
I don't like the flavor. I already tried it. Can you just make it with what I got?
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toxicpaulution said:
I don't like the flavor. I already tried it. Can you just make it with what I got?
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Buwahaha...
Least you didn't ask to have it turned into roast beef and swiss.
But in all seriousness go SMS doesn't suck if it didn't it wouldn't be a very good rating? Just saying its completely customizeable and it is awesome
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I'll be happy to turn your water into wine.
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But in all seriousness go SMS doesn't suck if it didn't it wouldn't be a very good rating? Just saying its completely customizeable and it is awesome
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I love go SMS. I can theme and I still prefer it. Plus you can install any theme, and the Iphone smilies that actually work when you send/Receive for Iphone.
To each their own tho. He wants what he wants.
I may have more of a chance of getting a girlfriend then getting my stock SMS to change xD
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I may have more of a chance of getting a girlfriend then getting my stock SMS to change xD
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That is not true. I am sure you could learn to theme.
Meaning I only have a phone xD near impossible
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bldonne said:
i got a rooted htc inspire running virtuous unity. for the stock sms app, i want to change the greyish background to black.. and i want to change the color of the bubbles and change the color of the font. how can i do this?
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Ok here is what you do. Get the android SDK, Java, JDE and JRE. Install all of them with admin rights. Then Get Apktool. Decompile the apk, then look through over 500 lines of XML coding and changing the color codes one by one, recompiling after each change and flashing to test until you find the changes you need.
If that confuses you then Use another sms app as advised. Go sms beats the stock hands down.
zelendel said:
Ok here is what you do. Get the android SDK, Java, JDE and JRE. Install all of them with admin rights. Then Get Apktool. Decompile the apk, then look through over 500 lines of XML coding and changing the color codes one by one, recompiling after each change and flashing to test until you find the changes you need.
If that confuses you then Use another sms app as advised. Go sms beats the stock hands down.
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OOOHHHHH Z flexing the knowledge muscle a little...I likey!
and yeah toxic, no bacon!? what gives dude!
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So i was thinking it might look really clean to be able to erase the app name under the icons and just have icons.... Maybe we can get a developer to work on this? Anyone else like this idea?
I think GOlauncher gives you that option.
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Try Launcher Pro, there is an option there too.
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I think GOlauncher gives you that option.
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I don't like any of the launchers, there just a pia, i like what i have now.
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I don't like any of the launchers, there just a pia, i like what i have now.
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Then you're sol lol
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You can do it for the homescreen icons with an app like Desktop Visualizer but doing it that way for ALL homescreen icons is a PITA too.
Adw ex does it.
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Then you're sol lol
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+1
Sense is not customizable, launchers are. If customizing and changing settings is a pia... well that's what the i*hone is for right ;-)
I recommend adw. You can make it look identical to sense if you like the look, and it has that option.
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Sense is not customizable, launchers are. If customizing and changing settings is a pia... well that's what the i*hone is for right ;-)
I recommend adw. You can make it look identical to sense if you like the look, and it has that option.
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my rosie is modded to the t. transparent app drawer, my name on all apps bar, cyan text color. its not easy but possible. to remove the names under the apps you just change the text color value to #00000000. full transparency. you need a knowledge of apktool and decompiling and compiling
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my rosie is modded to the t. transparent app drawer, my name on all apps bar, cyan text color. its not easy but possible. to remove the names under the apps you just change the text color value to #00000000. full transparency. you need a knowledge of apktool and decompiling and compiling
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That's more of a pita then just downloading a new launcher and hitting the setting to remove the labels.
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That's more of a pita then just downloading a new launcher and hitting the setting to remove the labels.
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Did I add you have to be really smart?
Just saying sense is customizable. Once you know it it really doesn't take that much time or effort. The phone is designed to run sense. It just makes sense
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Did I add you have to be really smart?
Just saying sense is customizable. Once you know it it really doesn't take that much time or effort. The phone is designed to run sense. It just makes sense
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I never said it wasn't customizable, but the OP doesn't want to have to do anything that is a "pita" and/or takes too much time.
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I never said it wasn't customizable, but the OP doesn't want to have to do anything that is a "pita" and/or takes too much time.
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Actually he said maybe we could get a developer to work on this. I can do it just not sure if I can test it
Rosie can work on multiple phones but I'm not sure about the thunderbolt rosie
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I wish this site had "negs" so I could neg OP into oblivion. "I want something but don't want to do anything to get it." Why does everyone who frequent this site beg for things but don't want to put in work to even achieve it? Seriously, you don't even want to do something as download a launcher to get what you wanted done? *facepalm, end rant*
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I wish this site had "negs" so I could neg OP into oblivion. "I want something but don't want to do anything to get it." Why does everyone who frequent this site beg for things but don't want to put in work to even achieve it? Seriously, you don't even want to do something as download a launcher to get what you wanted done? *facepalm, end rant*
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I wish I had an evo 3d
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I wish this site had "negs" so I could neg OP into oblivion. "I want something but don't want to do anything to get it." Why does everyone who frequent this site beg for things but don't want to put in work to even achieve it? Seriously, you don't even want to do something as download a launcher to get what you wanted done? *facepalm, end rant*
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All he did was ask if it could be done and if others would be interested. He likes the stock look of Sense and probably being able to use Sense widgets, which cannot be done with ADW or LP. Calm down there big boy, take some deep breaths, everything will be ok.
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Post the rosie and I will mess with it Mr op
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Then you're sol lol
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No, you are definitely not sol. Just use "better cut" or "desktop visualizer" and delete the names of the apps on your homescreens. Very simple and can be done in under 5 min.
If there are any themes you may have seen floating around or there is just one you want put together just inform me here and I will do my best to fulfill the request
And specifics count in the beginning..please don't request something and then after it is done say oh yeah I wanted this. Please make this easier on me by telling me from the start.
Thanks...
Rr
Reserved for links to themes...
Please do shake and bake.
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butcher1966 said:
Please do shake and bake.
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Shake and Bake is Androidjonny's theme and has already been updated. Not sure what else you want?
Didn't see that, sorry and thank you.
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Any word on the pnp theme?
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Can you do the theme from phoenix rom for heinz 57 (with 2fast's permission of course). It looks so awesome but i just cant seem to stay stable on phoenix for the life of me.
What issue is it that you can't get stable with? As gas's rom was built from the same thing mine is. Along with the fact he has even went to putting some of the same stuff in it.
The only issue as of right now is swype which I know what it is. I just have to get that far.
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What issue is it that you can't get stable with? As gas's rom was built from the same thing mine is. Along with the fact he has even went to putting some of the same stuff in it.
The only issue as of right now is swype which I know what it is. I just have to get that far.
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I dont know bro, I seriously love the rom, but it seems no matter what kernal i run it eventually will have some sort of data sync error and i end up with a "unexpected error" and i have to wipe the data. YOu have any sort of IM? i promise i wont bug you much on it, just easier to describe.
Could there be a fully skinned, fully working gingerbread theme for EE19? please?
I mean, correct colored text, all stocks apps skinned properly (like sms), etc.
I would greatly appreciate it :3
I will get to it...should have something up for you tonight...;-)
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I will get to it...should have something up for you tonight...;-)
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Thank you so much!
I will upload the gingerbread I have so far...
as far as alot of the text colors I got some...
but man this doubled framework stuff and heinz is a real mess when you get on the inside...its hard to change too much within the framework and get it to still work...
I think it is satisfactory so far...I will upload when I get home tonight...sorry about the wait...finally getting some time off and having some free time to catch up...lol
plus it gives me a reason to get away from da wifey
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I will upload the gingerbread I have so far...
as far as alot of the text colors I got some...
but man this doubled framework stuff and heinz is a real mess when you get on the inside...its hard to change too much within the framework and get it to still work...
I think it is satisfactory so far...I will upload when I get home tonight...sorry about the wait...finally getting some time off and having some free time to catch up...lol
plus it gives me a reason to get away from da wifey
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it's perfectly ok man, take as much time as you need! I'm excited to check it out though
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You do note that the galaxy s gingerbread looks alot like the same galaxy s phone with the themed apps part just the changes in framework make it more gingerbreadish
I would Love To See Moto_GingerBlur Ported To The Mesmerize..And Ofcourse An Updated Gingerbread Theme
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Can someone post a green themed contacts apk
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ok, a few years back, my windows phone had this really cool app, it was a bar across the top that was 1 or 2 pixels tall, multi colored that displayed the amount of battery left. someone told me it was in a rom, but I can't find it to save my life. maybe one of you has seen it or knows which mod, or anything about it, because I would LOVE to have that stupid little bar back.
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BattLineSvc V2.1
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ok, a few years back, my windows phone had this really cool app, it was a bar across the top that was 1 or 2 pixels tall, multi colored that displayed the amount of battery left. someone told me it was in a rom, but I can't find it to save my life. maybe one of you has seen it or knows which mod, or anything about it, because I would LOVE to have that stupid little bar back.
Thanks
Pat.
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I think you are looking for BattLineSvc V2.1
Don't forget about Thanks
It's built in to Cyanogen mod, if that's available for your particular decide. Not multi color as far as I know though.
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It's built in to Cyanogen mod, if that's available for your particular decide. Not multi color as far as I know though.
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sorry if im mistaken, i dont think this feature is on cyanogen mod. It is however on most of the 'MIUI' roms, i think it is standard on there.
Is this possible to have standalone? This would complete my device.
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I think you are looking for BattLineSvc V2.1
Don't forget about Thanks
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if that were an android app I would click on thanks, but it's a windows based app, useless to me now. thanks for the effort though!
maxib123 said:
sorry if im mistaken, i dont think this feature is on cyanogen mod. It is however on most of the 'MIUI' roms, i think it is standard on there.
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damn, wish it was standalone.. I'm pretty loyal to my current rom, at least until I get the new samsung infuse or whatever it's called.
+1 here, i still use LvmTopBat in my winmo, in colour and its the best. easy to read and always there.
hoping for a port
I like the tactics here
MIUI has that option.
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MIUI has that option.
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ok, how do I get it on another rom?
would like this too...
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tried an miui sd build (by 3dak, very smooth build) and the top bar is sweeeet. a thin green line which filles up from the right when its charging, and on lockscreen.
i want, i want, want, but i dont want miui ;-)
it would be worth a few dollars even as a paid app,
anyone???
Is there a way to remove or at least block the android smileys in the default messaging app? I want to use it, but those little androids are pretty ugly to say the least. Thanks!
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that's a good question. Im curious myself. those emoticons are attrocious.
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that's a good question. Im curious myself. those emoticons are attrocious.
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They look absolutely retarded. So funny I actually installed them on my GB setup.
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I want to know it too. The Smilies look awful...
i know it's personal taste but i can't see what the big deal is with these things. i personally think this is the first time they look alright.
Of course, some people may like them and others may not. I personally don't even understand what some of them mean, so a simple sign like would be a lot better.
Still waiting for someone who knows how to change them
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I would also like to know .. but i guess it doesnt bother me too much.
I love Android, but those stock ICS smileys creep me out. I'd like to know how to replace them with something normal.
U have to modify them in the framework
Which apps are you guys complaining about and for which roms?
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They don't bother me, but the only way I see to remove them is with root access, deleting some files at the message app directory.
Nothing pains me more than the lag in the stock ICS messaging app when you hit send. The stupid animation doesn't look fluid, and it doesn't initiate at the right time.
I've been searching all over for an AOSP messaging app that will work with our leak, and I've found one that actually installs into /system/ but whenever you open a conversation it FC's.
I found it in the Galaxy s II app forum. Anyone know what we can do to get it up and running on our ROM? I've tried this on odexed and deodexed systems by the way.
Feel free to post your experience if you try to use it!
On a side note, I also tried the app that's in the market with ads, and it FC's the same way as well.
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Nothing pains me more than the lag in the stock ICS messaging app when you hit send. The stupid animation doesn't look fluid, and it doesn't initiate at the right time.
I've been searching all over for an AOSP messaging app that will work with our leak, and I've found one that actually installs into /system/ but whenever you open a conversation it FC's.
I found it in the Galaxy s II app forum. Anyone know what we can do to get it up and running on our ROM? I've tried this on odexed and deodexed systems by the way.
Feel free to post your experience if you try to use it!
On a side note, I also tried the app that's in the market with ads, and it FC's the same way as well.
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sorry to bust your bubbles but it won't work until its fixed from dev point of side. As far as actual sms app from cm9 then its forecloses and freezes system so thats a no go. i don't know what else to suggest.
We were able to take the cm7 mms and install it on nexus mod 4... Idk I'd like to have working one for ics but that's also along with camera and phone and contacts so i splits i should just wait till aosp rom lol
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We were able to take the cm7 mms and install it on nexus mod 4... Idk I'd like to have working one for ics but that's also along with camera and phone and contacts so i splits i should just wait till aosp rom lol
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i want aokp rom too but its still broken. yeah gb was different right now we're on leaked rom so it might not be even this rom that might be released as "offical" or "stable"
I have the apk files pulled from my nexus1 of the camera, phone, contacts, and others if anyone can find a way to make them work :/ I'm too dumb for that
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Let me see what I can do. Will update soon.
Any way I could get GB MMS/SMS app on ICS? I liked that it was black, not white, and obvious the forceclose issue (for me at least)
Would like the AOSP version but would be happy with the old GB version too.
How are people theming the stock TW mms.apk? I keep trying to decompiling, even with dependencies, and it's giving me a bad magic value error and won't decompile. Trying to compare the SR mms.apk to the AOSP one to see if I can make some edits to prevent the FC.
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How are people theming the stock TW mms.apk? I keep trying to decompiling, even with dependencies, and it's giving me a bad magic value error and won't decompile. Trying to compare the SR mms.apk to the AOSP one to see if I can make some edits to prevent the FC.
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Same here. Can load framework but cant decompile crap. There's some stuff in the general forum about it but it seems windows users are having all the good luck.
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Same here. Can load framework but cant decompile crap. There's some stuff in the general forum about it but it seems windows users are having all the good luck.
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Same. Unless I can decompile the samsung ****, I cant get the AOSP mms to work. I need its code!
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Same. Unless I can decompile the samsung ****, I cant get the AOSP mms to work. I need its code!
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ahaha do you guys wanna know why? because samsung has changed "hex" code in their files meaning anytime when you decompile you'll get "bad magic value" lol. way around that is download apktool 2.0.0 then use 7zip manager and extract the classes.hex and then decompile with apktool not apk manager. and you're good. thank me if it helped which i know it will
Really hope that gets it working, looking forward to it!
Have been messing with it all day lol. Possibly gonna have it for you guys tonight when I get home from the kids tball game and test it out
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Have been messing with it all day lol. Possibly gonna have it for you guys tonight when I get home from the kids tball game and test it out
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Thanks man i know we would all appreciate it
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Have been messing with it all day lol. Possibly gonna have it for you guys tonight when I get home from the kids tball game and test it out
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playin'4sheezy we know you're 1 person that we can fallback and yet you'll pick it up and make it into something we can't even imagine. thanks alot bro. and good to hear you're still around. gonna do ics soon or what?
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playin'4sheezy we know you're 1 person that we can fallback and yet you'll pick it up and make it into something we can't even imagine. thanks alot bro. and good to hear you're still around. gonna do ics soon or what?
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Also we have missed you
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For those decompiling system apps, you need to update adapt.bat with the latest copy from the android sdk and add the framework-res.apk and twframework-res.apk resources to your apktool framework.
Copy the two apk files to your apktool folder. Then run 'apktool if framework-res.apk' and then 'apktool if twframework-res.apk' from a command line. You should be able to decompile after that.
If you're using APK Manager, your apktool script and aapt.bat is located in the apk_manager/other folder.
I've been able to decompile without problems. It's compiling that is giving me problems right now.
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any progress?