Hi every one,
Today is my first day with xda premium app and am happy to tel u guys that I found out a easy way to edit .apk files right from ur rooted android mobile without the help of PC or development knowledge.. am a newbie not a dev!
So here is wat u need to begin
1) The apk file which u need to edit
2) Root explorer or any root file browser
3) Zipsigner 2 or any signing tool
4) patience to scroll between folders
So lets begin;
Open the root explorer and long click the apk file in /sdcard
Extract all the contents and go to extracted folder; in most of the case u get 5 files
Among them Delete Meta - inf folder and in res folder u can edit wat u want
Make sure not to delete anything except Meta Inf folder
Replace the png which u need
Remember while replacing a png the name should be exact as the parent file
After playing wit files go back and multiselect the remaining 4 files and zip them wit any name
After zipping rename the .zip file into .apk file using the same root explorer
Now go to zipsigner app and sign the modified apk file with platform key
Uninstall the app which u want to replace and install the modified apk and here u go u have ur customized app in ur menu LOLZ.. reply if u have any problems and pls pls don't forget to hit thanks button..
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Renaming to zip needs a file manager asusual I have mentioned root explorer.. and next u have to unzip it.. doesn't reduce steps if u name it to zip..
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NinjaMorph. Done.
I'm gonna try this mate, hopefully as easy as mention
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Use this xplore "x-plore "
This is give
Open apk as zip
Option ..
The same option is in root explorer as "extract the contents" and dealing with ninjamorph didn't help me and some times after applying theme using ninja and reboot whoa I was stuck at boot loop.. so this process is safe than any other
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Mates I used tis method to change the bad looking menu icon in my launcher .. worked perfectly now I have my customized launcher yuppy !
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BurningBoy said:
Hi every one,
Today is my first day with xda premium app and am happy to tel u guys that I found out a easy way to edit .apk files right from ur rooted android mobile without the help of PC or development knowledge.. am a newbie not a dev!
So here is wat u need to begin
1) The apk file which u need to edit
2) Root explorer or any root file browser
3) Zipsigner 2 or any signing tool
4) patience to scroll between folders
So lets begin;
Open the root explorer and long click the apk file in /sdcard
Extract all the contents and go to extracted folder; in most of the case u get 5 files
Among them Delete Meta - inf folder and in res folder u can edit wat u want
Make sure not to delete anything except Meta Inf folder
Replace the png which u need
Remember while replacing a png the name should be exact as the parent file
After playing wit files go back and multiselect the remaining 4 files and zip them wit any name
After zipping rename the .zip file into .apk file using the same root explorer
Now go to zipsigner app and sign the modified apk file with platform key
Uninstall the app which u want to replace and install the modified apk and here u go u have ur customized app in ur menu LOLZ.. reply if u have any problems and pls pls don't forget to hit thanks button..
Hit thanks button if I had helped u..
Galaxy y wit xda premium :thumbup:
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very useful method.
Related
Hi could some please post the att mms.apk and tw launcher from the att skyrocket in a zip format so i can flash them to my rogers phone. Thanks very much
This is not.the place to have this.
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download ANY ROM and extract it. it is located in /system/app. Use rootexplorer to replace the file and reboot... done!
thanks but how exactly do i do that i found them in file exploer but did not know what to do from their
download any ROM to a PC,
extract the files,
hook ur phone up to the PC and drag them over to a storage area,
purchase rootexplorer from the market,
launch root explorer and grant root access,
use rootexplorer to locate the files in the storage area,
Once found do a long tap and select "copy",
go back to /system/app via RE and hit the little "mount r/w" radio button,
choose paste at the bottom...
when i try to open system app for the rom it gives me the option to oper with zip viewer apk handler text etc which one do i use
also when i press mount rw i dont see a paste option
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also when i press mount rw i dont see a paste option
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And u wont until u have the file to copy/replace the one in system/app like the Guy above said u can use root explorer EXTRACT the rom then go to the extracted folder it will ask u to do so. Navigate to the system/app copy whatever files u need and paste them into the system app folder of ur phone and reboot
And ur done
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Here you go!
wow thanks guys one last noob question, where is the thank you buttom
never mind found it
Sorry when i paste the apk into system/ app then reboot it dosnt work so when i try long pressing then install it says problem parshing package
I never had much luck extracting on the device which is why I say do it on a PC. Drop the APKs on your desktop and then transfer them to your device. The use RE to copy/paste them in /system/app.
i downloaded the apk mms and tw launcher from a previous post and it still didnt work
when i paste the in system app it shows the name but no icon and they just stay at the top also when i reboot their is no change
and you are using rootexplorer, not some other program? at the top does it say "mount r/w" or "mount r/o"?
i press the button so it says rw then the other option comes up. when i paste the apk it shows up but no icon and when i reboot nothing.
im in rw mode when i paste mms.apk it shows up at the top but it dosnt have the icon then when i reboot no changes are made
How to uninstall a system app??
and How can I replace the updated version of system app in rom??
System Details
Using RazoDroid v4.0
tj_style recovery
galaxy fit s5670
I tried to uninstall system app using titanium back up but it stuck in recovery mode saying can't mount... .apk.......
Is there any simple way to do this???
U can use any root explorer..1st mount system as r/w den navigate to system/app n remove whatever system app u need to uninstall..to install any apk as system app,place it in dat folder dats it!!isn't it simple
MajinSaiyan4 said:
U can use any root explorer..1st mount system as r/w den navigate to system/app n remove whatever system app u need to uninstall..to install any apk as system app,place it in dat folder dats it!!isn't it simple
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Like if i want to replace android market with play store
So wht should i do first??
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first delete market..
and copy paste playstore apk in system/app
long press on playstore and set permissons to rw-r--r-- and then reboot.
it is very easy to replace the apps.. first u make sure that which app u want to remove.. and copy the the app u want in sd somewhere u like
install a root explorer.. navigate to
system/apps via root explorer
delete the app u want to remove.. then navigate to the app u want i.e which u have pasted in the sd earlier then copy it.. then go to system/apps and paste it there.. long press on the app u have pasted then a window will appear.. then press permission in the window.. give permission as
R-W--
R - - -
R - - -
restart your phone thats alll... u are done..
Nikhil_G said:
How to uninstall a system app??
and How can I replace the updated version of system app in rom??
System Details
Using RazoDroid v4.0
tj_style recovery
galaxy fit s5670
I tried to uninstall system app using titanium back up but it stuck in recovery mode saying can't mount... .apk.......
Is there any simple way to do this???
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Install SystemApp Remover.
Harryhades said:
first delete market..
and copy paste playstore apk in system/app
long press on playstore and set permissons to rw-r--r-- and then reboot.
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Thanx for this
Its working perfectly
But still using this method I installed quickpic which is in appdrawer but I couldn't launch it.
Then I installed it as user app then it was working fine.
Can u tell why so??
Thnx in advance
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Nikhil_G said:
Thanx for this
Its working perfectly
But still using this method I installed quickpic which is in appdrawer but I couldn't launch it.
Then I installed it as user app then it was working fine.
Can u tell why so??
Thnx in advance
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Check this
tejkumarvusirikala said:
it is very easy to replace the apps.. first u make sure that which app u want to remove.. and copy the the app u want in sd somewhere u like
install a root explorer.. navigate to
system/apps via root explorer
delete the app u want to remove.. then navigate to the app u want i.e which u have pasted in the sd earlier then copy it.. then go to system/apps and paste it there.. long press on the app u have pasted then a window will appear.. then press permission in the window.. give permission as
R-W--
R - - -
R - - -
restart your phone thats alll... u are done..
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Why this is not working for mx player, real player, multipicture live wallpaper, titanium backup etc. Etc....
Is there any other process for this
Coz this method generates dex files but there is nothing in app drawer neither apps are in system apps list
Using
Chocobread v 3.2
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you need to freeze it befor uninstalling...............or try the simple method using root explorer mount system as r/w and delete the apk reboot
Today I am sharing how to make cwm flashable zips for like flashing an app, a framework file a bootanimation or anything
You will need a Blank CWM zip
Download from here
http://d-h.st/XCG
Thanks @dev_host
And you will need a nice file manager
I recommend ES file explorer or Root browser
Now after downloading zip
Let think you want to flash an app
Then
1) Extract cwm zip that you downloaded above
2) Dont make any changes to Meta-Inf folder but make another folder System and then in system folder make a folder App ( as you know system apps are placed inside system>app then you have to make same path)
3) place an app into app folder which you want to flash and then archieve the two folders i.e. MetaInf and system into .zip format, compression level - Normal
And its ready now you can flash it by cwm uou can also do it by pc as using 7zip or winrar.
Now if you want to flash and framework then instead of making system >app folders make system>framework similarly if you want to flash any bootanimation
make folder System>media
Now I think you understand what you have to do
Feel free to contact if you have any queries
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This is my 1st post
I think some guys know about this trick
First u need to install All-in-one-toolbox or Es file explorer app :thumbup:
I explain this using all in one toolbox app.......
Guide :
1.Open the app
2.Go to File manager
3.Now go to this path
/system/app
4.Now u can see .apks & long touch on app u want,u can see copy in pop up menu
5.Next Copy & Paste
Screen shots available.......
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Thanks a lot for this resourceful information...as i was unaware of this prior to that
I will give it a shot on my unrooted (luckily just one^^) device! Thanks!
Hey guys this is my first post
I think some of guys know this Trick
Needs:
Android Phone with Root Explorer app
Guide:
1.first choose an apk via Root explorer
2.Tap it and go to "Extract All"
3.wait,wait to extract
4.Extract finished,Now successfully decompiled app
5.if u want to compile it, long tap the extracted folder and go to "create ZIP"
6.when it finished,rename the file to ".apk"
7.Finished :thumbdown:
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