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How to make your own apps.

I want to make my own apps,
What SDK do I download and install for 1.5 software.
Please if someone could link me to it and show me what to do I'd love it. Thanks..
Also, Do i need to have a certain kind of phone to upload apps?

Required: Android SDK 1.5_r1
Required*: Eclipse IDE for Java
Optional: Ubuntu
Eclipse is not technically required, but if you don't use an IDE you will have to set up your own toolchain. Ubuntu is optional, but it is the Android team's operating system of choice. There are also some tasks easier performed in Ubuntu than Windows (creating a ext2/3 partition for example).
No special phone is required for developing apps. Even an unmodified G1 is perfectly fine.

http://tinyurl.com/d3yhef

jashsu said:
Required: Android SDK 1.5_r1
Required*: Eclipse IDE for Java
Optional: Ubuntu
Eclipse is not technically required, but if you don't use an IDE you will have to set up your own toolchain. Ubuntu is optional, but it is the Android team's operating system of choice. There are also some tasks easier performed in Ubuntu than Windows (creating a ext2/3 partition for example).
No special phone is required for developing apps. Even an unmodified G1 is perfectly fine.
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Thanks bro,
Is there any sites where I could learn somethings from maybe like an "open source tutorial kinda thing?"

6Mike9 said:
Thanks bro,
Is there any sites where I could learn somethings from maybe like an "open source tutorial kinda thing?"
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developer.android.com.....look for the getting started

6Mike9 said:
Thanks bro,
Is there any sites where I could learn somethings from maybe like an "open source tutorial kinda thing?"
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If you don't know Java, you should learn that first as Android's userapps are written in Java syntax. There are many sites online to learn Java, just google "learn java". Assuming you do know Java, the guide pages on the Android Developer site are a good start:
http://developer.android.com/guide/index.html

jashsu said:
If you don't know Java, you should learn that first as Android's userapps are written in Java syntax. There are many sites online to learn Java, just google "learn java". Assuming you do know Java, the guide pages on the Android Developer site are a good start:
http://developer.android.com/guide/index.html
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Yeah, I know java. Alright thanks guys.
I am having trouble with this though
I set my PATH variables to the tools/ directory but I still get this error.
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"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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6Mike9 said:
Yeah, I know java. Alright thanks guys.
I am having trouble with this though
I set my PATH variables to the tools/ directory but I still get this error.
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My md5 on that file is 1672845fff4c6afc22bc3dac5cd1737c. If you get the same checksum, perhaps try reinstalling JRE/JDK?
Edit: Btw I suggest you place the sdk directory in the root of your hdd. E.g.:
C:\android-sdk-windows-1.5_r1\platforms\android-1.5\android.jar

jashsu said:
My md5 on that file is 1672845fff4c6afc22bc3dac5cd1737c. If you get the same checksum, perhaps try reinstalling JRE/JDK?
Edit: Btw I suggest you place the sdk directory in the root of your hdd. E.g.:
C:\android-sdk-windows-1.5_r1\platforms\android-1.5\android.jar
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I did that and I redid JDK :/ updated to newest version. ughh.

BackTrack5 on Android

Greetings,
I'm the ScriptBasic open source project manager which is an embeddable traditional Basic scripting API. We recently ported ScriptBasic to Android Linux. The goal was to use SL4A (JSON RPC interface to Android SDK) for local and remote scripting of mobile devices. Along the way I found C4droid (gcc/g++ & SDL plugins) and start playing with the JNI Android app glue API. I have a attached a small example of a native Android Linux SDL cube that is rotated via the touch screen. (enable off market apps)
I was also able to get the BackTrack5 ARM version image to run on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 as a chroot image. Works really well. (see examples screenshots on the SB forum)
John Spikowski
ScriptBasic Project Manger
scriptbasic.org

ScriptBasic said:
Greetings,
I'm the ScriptBasic open source project manager which is an embeddable traditional Basic scripting API. We recently ported ScriptBasic to Android Linux. The goal was to use SL4A (JSON RPC interface to Android SDK) for local and remote scripting of mobile devices. Along the way I found C4droid (gcc/g++ & SDL plugins) and start playing with the JNI Android app glue API. I have a attached a small example of a native Android Linux SDL cube that is rotated via the touch screen. (enable off market apps)
I was also able to get the BackTrack5 ARM version image to run on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 as a chroot image. Works really well. (see examples screenshots on the SB forum)
John Spikowski
ScriptBasic Project Manger
scriptbasic.org
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This is a question how?

zacthespack said:
This is a question how?
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If you mean the BackTrack image then use the Linux Loader app off Play.
If you mean why am I introducing myself here and am I asking a question? As a new user of this forum, this seems to be the only board I'm able to post to.

ScriptBasic said:
If you mean the BackTrack image then use the [n]Linux Loader[/b] app off Play.
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No I meant why is this posted in the questions and answered section?

ScriptBasic said:
If you mean the BackTrack image then use the [n]Linux Loader[/b] app off Play.
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No
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"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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He means that this is the "Question & Answer" forum - so;-
a) Where is the question in your post?
b) If your post is the answer, then what is the question?
c) If you're trying to promote a product then there are appropriate places for it
d) If you're trying to provide a tutorial then there are appropriate places for it
Damn - you beat me to it

ScriptBasic said:
If you mean the BackTrack image then use the Linux Loader app off Play.
If you mean why am I introducing myself here and am I asking a question? As a new user of this forum, this seems to be the only board I'm able to post to.
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Then build up your post count like anyone else and dont just post stuff in the read the rules please
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zacthespack said:
Then build up your post count like anyone else and dont just post stuff in the read the rules please
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Okay, I'll try and think of a question or two if responding to this thread doesn't do it first. :fingers-crossed:

LOOP_SET_FD failed : error
hello i tried to install BT5 arm os on my galaxy nexus but got error of LOOP_SET_FD failed. i am having rooted nexus and have stock Kernel 3.0.31-gd5a18e0 and build number JOP40D. i am attaching the image of the terminal emulator app in the post. thanks in advance.

will we able 2 crck wifi via reaver or aircrack

Can you give folder bt5 all file in there...because hard to download
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dissesembling android.policy.jar

ok i am having a hard time figuring out how to get the autoapktool to baksmali my android.policy.jar. i keep getting this error:
[*] C:\xdaAutoAPKTool_V3.0.2\_Jar_Files\android.policy.jar
decompiling C:\xdaAutoAPKTool_V3.0.2\_Jar_Files\android.policy.jar...
'jar' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
Can't find the file _JAR_FILES\android.policy.dex\classes.dex
if anyone could help me with this i would be appreciative. or if maybe you know a better program to use to accomplish this task. any help would be amazing.

By the looks of it your typing a wrong command here
paste the one you type here and we'll correct it.

Riyal said:
By the looks of it your typing a wrong command here
paste the one you type here and we'll correct it.
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It is an automatic tool I don't use any commands let me find the link.
Here it is http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1053227
2nd post. Maybe a manual method would be better? A better tool?

try apktool it work wonders
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"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
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"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
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download here: Link

Riyal said:
try apktool it works wonders
download here: Link
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sweet!!!! thanks a lot it worked!!! could i get the command to put it back together?

mattlowry said:
sweet!!!! thanks a lot it worked!!! could i get the command to put it back together?
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Should be apktool b android.policy. jar.out or whatever apktool named the folder
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strapped365 said:
Should be apktool b android.policy. jar.out or whatever apktool named the folder
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its telling me could not find resources

mattlowry said:
its telling me could not find resources
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When you installed apktool did you run the apktool if miui-framework-res.apk to install miui resources
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strapped365 said:
When you installed apktool did you run the apktool if miui-framework-res.apk to install miui resources
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No but it worked it still created the jar file that fixed my screen orientation problem with miui

Big thanks to you guys for helping me out!!!!

Ok I guess it's solved but here's a little tip.
It's telling you "could not find resources" because android.policy.jar doesn't have any resources. It's just a plain dex file and no resources.arsc nor res folder. So it's not a bug or failed compilation it's just a warning
Also on some apks it should be asking you for unknown resource all you have to do is isntall all the needed resource files and it should fix almost all common problems.
Here's a couple of frameworks you could install.
SystemUI.apk
framework-res.apk
com.htc.resource.apk
framework-htc-res.apk
you could install it using
apktool if <framework file here>
for a list of commands just type "apktool"

Riyal said:
Ok I guess it's solved but here's a little tip.
It's telling you "could not find resources" because android.policy.jar doesn't have any resources. It's just a plain dex file and no resources.arsc nor res folder. So it's not a bug or failed compilation it's just a warning
Also on some apks it should be asking you for unknown resource all you have to do is isntall all the needed resource files and it should fix almost all common problems.
Here's a couple of frameworks you could install.
SystemUI.apk
framework-res.apk
com.htc.resource.apk
framework-htc-res.apk
you could install it using
apktool if <framework file here>
for a list of commands just type "apktool"
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I'm learning so many things lately! I don't know what to do next......

mattlowry said:
I'm learning so many things lately! I don't know what to do next......
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Sleep

Riyal said:
Sleep
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best advice yet...lol

[PLUGIN][GEANY] Edify Syntax Highlighter

Hi,
Yesterday, an article featured the XDA Portal, talking about a new "code editor" for the Edify language. I wasn't much interested in it, because:
1. Windows, duh!
2. Porting ROMs (which I seldom do, though), or editing updater script, I use Linux.
3. Why a new editor, when language support can be added easily to *most* of the editors? This limits user functionality, the way user had been interacting with software, and would be missing out high on features
So, I decided to add edify syntax highlighting support to the popular text editor, Geany (yes, I don't use Gedit, and hate it. Period.).
Here's how you'd go about doing this one
All changes are perfectly revertible, so, you won't have to risk reinstalling Geany :fingers-crossed:
First, copy your filetype_extensions.conf to your home folder using the following command:
Code:
cp /usr/share/geany/filetype_extensions.conf ~/.config/geany/
Open it up, and add the following line, (below "Docbook=*.docbook;" preferably, to maintain alphabetical order):
Code:
Edify=*updater-script*;
Download the following file: https://raw.github.com/thewisenerd/edify_geany/master/filedefs/filetypes.Edify.conf
And place it within your ~/.config/geany/filedefs/ folder.
Hopefully, those are all the changes that need to be done
Close Geany, and open up any updater-script file, and hopefully, you should have syntax highlighting :laugh:
XDA:DevDB Information
[PLUGIN][GEANY] Edify Syntax Highlighter, a Tool/Utility for the Android General
Contributors
thewisenerd
Version Information
Status: Testing
Created 2014-01-12
Last Updated 2014-05-01

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Screenshot:
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"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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Credits:
Referenced changes from: http://go-lang.cat-v.org/text-editors/geany/
Got edify keywords from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Edify_script_language
P.S. This can be used with windows too. Voila! the power of Geany (and its open souce)

Works Great! Thanks!

Nice Work Sir!... :good:

Appreciate the hard work!

Thanks guys!
This made my day :')

any chance of a notepad++ plugin? would be sweet!
good job! and @henrylife use this for your syntax errors!

ricky310711 said:
any chance of a notepad++ plugin? would be sweet!
good job! and @henrylife use this for your syntax errors!
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I don't really know. I'd have to get Windows installed first, then, get to research on Notepad++

thewisenerd said:
I don't really know. I'd have to get Windows installed first, then, get to research on Notepad++
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virtual box

Bro .. you can also use Notepad ++ on windows to handle such scripts ...

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know the link for the Edify.config:
https://raw.github.com/vineethraj49/...pes.Edify.conf
seems to be dead. If you use:
https://github.com/v-superuser/edify_geany
and download as a .zip. Unzip and open the "edify_geany-master" folder.
Copy the "filetype_extensions.conf" and replace the file with the same name in the ".config/geany/" .
Next go back into the "edify_geany-master" folder and go into the "filedefs". Copy the "filetypes.Edify.conf" and pate it into ".config/geany/filedefs".
Open up Geany and go to "Tools". Hit the "Reload Configuration"
Now you are ready to go.

Freewaymad said:
Hi,
I just wanted to let you know the link for the Edify.config:
https://raw.github.com/vineethraj49/...pes.Edify.conf
seems to be dead. If you use:
https://github.com/v-superuser/edify_geany
and download as a .zip. Unzip and open the "edify_geany-master" folder.
Copy the "filetype_extensions.conf" and replace the file with the same name in the ".config/geany/" .
Next go back into the "edify_geany-master" folder and go into the "filedefs". Copy the "filetypes.Edify.conf" and pate it into ".config/geany/filedefs".
Open up Geany and go to "Tools". Hit the "Reload Configuration"
Now you are ready to go.
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fixed that :cyclops:

thewisenerd said:
fixed that :cyclops:
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Cool...now you have two links; yours and the one I provided. Your setup works and my variant. Nice tutorial.

[Q] Why can't I recompile modified apk?

I am trying to add 1% battery mod to my ROM. I decompiled my SystemUI.apk perfectly with the latest version of apktool. I modified the files I needed then I went to recompile using
Code:
apktool b -f -d SystemUI.apk SystemUI-new.apk
Here's (poor) screenshots of my errors:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I tried manually installing apktool in /usr/local/bin and I also tried Apk-Multi-Tool version 2.0. I'm running the latest version of Mint (17 I believe) and everything is up to date, including Java JRE. I cannot find any related help on Google so any help that u can give is greatly appreciated. Thx

Nick_73 said:
I am trying to add 1% battery mod to my ROM. I decompiled my SystemUI.apk perfectly with the latest version of apktool. I modified the files I needed then I went to recompile using
Code:
apktool b -f -d SystemUI.apk SystemUI-new.apk
Here's (poor) screenshots of my errors:
I tried manually installing apktool in /usr/local/bin and I also tried Apk-Multi-Tool version 2.0. I'm running the latest version of Mint (17 I believe) and everything is up to date, including Java JRE. I cannot find any related help on Google so any help that u can give is greatly appreciated. Thx
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your error says your lacking of resourses., you need to install also your framework_res.apk, then try to decompile/recompile.,
edit: you can use this awesome tool to decimpile/compile apk or even deodexing., Tickle My Android (TMA) by @Ticklefish here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1633333

Use apkmultitool for a better experience. In this u dnt gve any command lines. There is a numbers for decompile & recompile . Hit >>>>>>> THANKS
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airupthere_23 said:
your error says your lacking of resourses., you need to install also your framework_res.apk, then try to decompile/recompile.,
edit: you can use this awesome tool to decimpile/compile apk or even deodexing., Tickle My Android (TMA) by @Ticklefish here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1633333
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Say my name and I appear...
It's hard to know quite what the problem is here as the screenshots are missing most of the error message. Including the first error, which is often the key to solving the problem.
By the looks of things though, I would say that you haven't added your png files. These error messages are all saying that you have a reference to image files in your xml..but no actual image files.
(Oh, and TMA isn't available on Linux...yet. But if the OP has access to a Windows PC, I can definitely suggest it!)

Ticklefish said:
Say my name and I appear...
It's hard to know quite what the problem is here as the screenshots are missing most of the error message. Including the first error, which is often the key to solving the problem.
By the looks of things though, I would say that you haven't added your png files. These error messages are all saying that you have a reference to image files in your xml..but no actual image files.
(Oh, and TMA isn't available on Linux...yet. But if the OP has access to a Windows PC, I can definitely suggest it!)
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Ha thx so much I think that's it I forgot to put my pngs on the system ui.

Fixed one issue, now I got these:
I didn't even modify the public.xml file...

Nick_73 said:
Fixed one issue, now I got these:
I didn't even modify the public.xml file...
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You should never modify the public.xml file...
I'll be honest, it's really hard to tell what's going just from screenshots of part of the error. Can you provide the entire error message please? And it would help if you're able to provide the screen output from when you decompiled as well.
What type of phone/rom are you using?

Ticklefish said:
You should never modify the public.xml file...
I'll be honest, it's really hard to tell what's going just from screenshots of part of the error. Can you provide the entire error message please? And it would help if you're able to provide the screen output from when you decompiled as well.
What type of phone/rom are you using?
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I didn't mod it...
When I get back on my computer I'll copy the whole thing