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
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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!
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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.
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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?
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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.
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I have created a custom styles.xml I got from decompiling framework-res in CM6rc3, but am unable to recompile it. Apktool is unable to do this, from what I've heard. Anyone here able to do it? I'd appreciate any help.
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I have created a custom styles.xml I got from decompiling framework-res in CM6rc3, but am unable to recompile it. Apktool is unable to do this, from what I've heard. Anyone here able to do it? I'd appreciate any help.
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Yeah sure I do!
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you may end up having to hex edit the file, using the decompiled version as a guide. unless there is some way to compile it separately from the entire apk
this is what had i do to modify progress_horizontal.xml to change the progress bar color
EDIT: or from what ive seen, start with a non-themed framework-res.apk, or one that has been properly recompiled, make sure to decompile it and recompile when you are done
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you may end up having to hex edit the file, using the decompiled version as a guide. unless there is some way to compile it separately from the entire apk
this is what had i do to modify progress_horizontal.xml to change the progress bar color
EDIT: or from what ive seen, start with a non-themed framework-res.apk, or one that has been properly recompiled, make sure to decompile it and recompile when you are done
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You see, the ONLY way to access this xml IS to decompile, as it's hidden in /res/values/styles.xml, which is invisible until you decompile the apk. Hex editing isn't necessary, as it is decompiled into plain english. I already edited it- I just need someone to compile the two for me, since apktool gives me errors.
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You see, the ONLY way to access this xml IS to decompile, as it's hidden in /res/values/styles.xml, which is invisible until you decompile the apk. Hex editing isn't necessary, as it is decompiled into plain english. I already edited it- I just need someone to compile the two for me, since apktool gives me errors.
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which is why you need to hex edit it, because you cannot compile it when you get errors like that.
one thing you could try, is to decompile the ORIGINAL framework-res.apk from the rom you are running, replace the styles.xml with yours, then recompile it. after it is recompiled, grab the compiled styles.xml out of it and put it into the framework-res that you are building
a modified framework-res cant be decompiled unless it was properly recompiled to begin with. which most themers do not do, or probably dont know about
just a thought, may or may not work. but you are kinda stuck with this because i dont think its possible to just compile one or two files out of the apk, i think its all or nothing
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which is why you need to hex edit it, because you cannot compile it when you get errors like that.
one thing you could try, is to decompile the ORIGINAL framework-res.apk from the rom you are running, replace the styles.xml with yours, then recompile it. after it is recompiled, grab the compiled styles.xml out of it and put it into the framework-res that you are building
a modified framework-res cant be decompiled unless it was properly recompiled to begin with. which most themers do not do, or probably dont know about
just a thought, may or may not work. but you are kinda stuck with this because i dont think its possible to just compile one or two files out of the apk, i think its all or nothing
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I wasn't saying to compile one file from the apk- that's why I posted the entire thing, so you can decompile it, add my modified styles.xml to /res/values/ and then recompile.
Anyway, Thanks for the tip about recompiling an improperly compiled, themed apk. I'll test it on the original one shipped with rc3 and report back.
dam im looking to compile my styles.xml too, any tips?
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dam im looking to compile my styles.xml too, any tips?
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doesn't anyone read a thread before posting anymore? especially one that is less than one page long?
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doesn't anyone read a thread before posting anymore? especially one that is less than one page long?
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Unnecessary rant. He probably just phrased it wrong; like me, he wanted to add a customized styles.xml into framework-res by means of compiling.
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...decompile the ORIGINAL framework-res.apk from the rom you are running, replace the styles.xml with yours, then recompile it. after it is recompiled, grab the compiled styles.xml out of it and put it into the framework-res that you are building
a modified framework-res cant be decompiled unless it was properly recompiled to begin with. which most themers do not do, or probably dont know about
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i can verify my theory here, it worked fine with progress_horizontal.xml, which means it should work with any xml
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Yeah don't worry about the colors.xml. just those 2 xmls I mentioned.
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Yeah don't worry about the colors.xml. just those 2 xmls I mentioned.
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Will do, thanks man.
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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.
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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.
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Thanks dude, I actually figured it out no more help needed.
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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?
Howdy all,
I am wanting to kno if there is anything special about editing certain system apps, do they all need to be signed with the same keys. i think i read this somewhere.
cause when i decompile the phone.apk then recompile with no changes / or with changes, signed it with autosigner or APK-Manager, it just FC's on the phone and i cant make sence of the logs...
oh and i tried pushing the file with adb and x10 mod tool, tried in the emulator, still no joys.
been googling for hours... and i feel i am searching for the wrong things...
Thanks in advance
Pvy.
you can use 7zip to browse the apk as an archive and replace png's and .9.png's inside the drawable folders.
you wouldn't have to resign the apk this way, but i would recommend zip-aligning the apk after you replace the png's.
i would also make sure you know how to work with .9.png's before replacing them. not doing .9.png's correctly will break the app.
I have edited the pngs there is no prob there I can put all the images in.
I am editing the xmls and the manifest... I tried drag and drop but it seems to break the apk...
Thanks tho.
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Go ahead and compile with apk manager, say yes to 'is it a system apk?'.
Then open the new apk with 7zip and pull out the xmls, etc. you changed.
After that open the original apk w/7zip and drag in the compiled xmls along with your images.
That should work.
So I did this,
compiled phone.apk chose system app when it asked.
drag and dropped the 3 pngs I modded, and a few xml files, and the modded androidmanifest.xml to the original
Pushed it to my phone, rebooted...
But it wont install.
It appears the signing breaks.
Pvy
AyDee said:
Go ahead and compile with apk manager, say yes to 'is it a system apk?'.
Then open the new apk with 7zip and pull out the xmls, etc. you changed.
After that open the original apk w/7zip and drag in the compiled xmls along with your images.
That should work.
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Changing default image
I wondered if anyone could help me out with this
Many thanks
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So I did this,
compiled phone.apk chose system app when it asked.
drag and dropped the 3 pngs I modded, and a few xml files, and the modded androidmanifest.xml to the original
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My suggestion is after doing this add the now modded original .apk into a flashable.zip and use xRecovery/FreeXperiaRecovery to install the app.
If you don't know how to make a flashable.zip just use 7zip to replace the phone.apk in a theme update.zip and delete any other folders/.apks that you don't want being reinstalled (framework-res etc.).
Not sure if this will work because I haven't tried this after modding .xml files, but it works after I make any other changes, even changing .9.pngs.
Best of luck, hope this works.
nope that didn't work either... took me a while but once i figured out the update.zip i got it going. and still no joy.
thanks heaps guys for all your help, i think i must have to compile from source or something silly like that...
I'll keep at it and let you all kno how i go...
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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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.
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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.
Sent from my Droid Charge running GummyCharged 2.0
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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 ....
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
hi guys! I'm running uxuma on sgh727, vincom deodex Rom, 23 toggle mod, I'm trying to change the
toggle icons. I replaced the icons in lidroid with apktool, decompile, recompile...
what else do I have to edit to make it work?
when I changed the toggle icons I get systemUI fc and my status bar is gone.
any help, ideas, anything at all...
thank you
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hi guys! I'm running uxuma on sgh727, vincom deodex Rom, 23 toggle mod, I'm trying to change the
toggle icons. I replaced the icons in lidroid with apktool, decompile, recompile...
what else do I have to edit to make it work?
when I changed the toggle icons I get systemUI fc and my status bar is gone.
any help, ideas, anything at all...
thank you
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Did you run the Signing Tool? Been using that program a lot the past few days and that made it work for me.
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Did you run the Signing Tool? Been using that program a lot the past few days and that made it work for me.
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no, it's that the name "Signing Tool"? did you use it with lidroid-res?
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no, it's that the name "Signing Tool"? did you use it with lidroid-res?
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See attached. I haven't used lidroid, but I tried recompiling apps without hitting the Signing Tool button and they all failed.
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See attached. I haven't used lidroid, but I tried recompiling apps without hitting the Signing Tool button and they all failed.
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i tried it now, still same issue..
im missing some steps in the whole process and im sure its something stupid but...
thank you for your time
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i tried it now, still same issue..
im missing some steps in the whole process and im sure its something stupid but...
thank you for your time
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Wish I could have been more helpful, but I'm pretty new to this whole thing, too.
Unless you're replacing .9.png, you don't have to decompile the framework - just open it with ZIP, navigate to the right drawable folder and drop the new .png-s there.
After you recompile, make sure you take out the AndroidManifest.xml and META-INF folder from the original framework ZIP and push to the new one, overwriting whatever is there.
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Unless you're replacing .9.png, you don't have to decompile the framework - just open it with ZIP, navigate to the right drawable folder and drop the new .png-s there.
After you recompile, make sure you take out the AndroidManifest.xml and META-INF folder from the original framework ZIP and push to the new one, overwriting whatever is there.
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thank you!
yes it was a bit confusing, with compiling/decompiling the framework but I got it to work.
do the png have to have the same size? the ones that I want to replace?