a few things needed - General Questions and Answers

The first thing I need is a way to extract android applications from a KDZ file.
The second thing is a problem I have. I can't apply any JB themes. "This theme file is improperly compiled" is what I gt. I know they worked, I used them in ICS. I am running CM10 UNOFFICIAL JB rom you can find here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=901247
I would like to know a solution to the theme problem. Another thing is I need a flashable CWM zip of video codecs for JB.
Any help will get many thanks. ^_^

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[ROM] Rooted stock 1.47.651.1

Edit: I was looking for a zipped, rooted version of 1.47.651.1 and didn't find it, so I made one and posted it. Turns out I had just missed caulkin's post, so my post is now pretty pointless. If a mod wants to delete the thread, that is fine. I apologize for clogging things up, I was intending to provide a resource to make things easier for other people.
Here is caulkins: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=712695
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I haven't seen a rooted stock of the latest OTA ROM (1.47.651.1) so I made one. I added superuser, busy box, and left everything else the same. I'll probably add a deodexed version and stripped version soon.
odex-1.47.651.1
I'm pretty new to the Android world, but I think no one had put this up yet because it is pretty easy to do, but a pain to upload. Let me know if there are any issues, but in my testing it has been fine, market works, etc. Also, if this is out there, let me know, or delete the thread, but the only post I saw with this had a dead link.
This is just the images from whitslacks expanded into the more familiar zip package like most of the cooked roms are distributed. If you are running whitslacks this would be no different.
Thanks to:
dsixda for the kitchen
whitslack for the one shot image I pulled this out of
community in general
So u rooted the evo with the update?
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laydros said:
I haven't seen a rooted stock of the latest OTA ROM (1.47.651.1) so I made one. I added superuser, busy box, and left everything else the same. I'll probably add a deodexed version and stripped version soon.
odex-1.47.651.1
I'm pretty new to the Android world, but I think no one had put this up yet because it is pretty easy to do, but a pain to upload. Let me know if there are any issues, but in my testing it has been fine, market works, etc. Also, if this is out there, let me know, or delete the thread, but the only post I saw with this had a dead link.
Thanks to:
dsixda for the kitchen
whitslack for the one shot image I pulled this out of
community in general
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Here is whitslacks rooted 1.47 ROM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715915
Works perfectly, I haven't had any issues with it and I flashed it about 3-4 days ago.
vballboarder said:
Here is whitslacks rooted 1.47 ROM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715915
Works perfectly, I haven't had any issues with it and I flashed it about 3-4 days ago.
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Yes, this is actually based on whitslack's. His work may be more useful, but his is a full package that replaces everything (radio, recovery, etc), and requires another flash to root.
This is just a standard rom that can be installed via clockwork or RA and doesn't change any of the other pieces.
More than anything it may be a building block for other roms, especially once I get a deodexed version up.
Caulkin also has a rooted stock Rom as well odex and deodexed in this forum. He was the first to put it out like the day the ota was released
xxbabiboi228xx said:
Caulkin also has a rooted stock Rom as well odex and deodexed in this forum
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You are right. I looked quite a bit for this, but it didn't get a lot of posts in the last few days so it hasn't been in the top often.
laydros said:
Yes, this is actually based on whitslack's. His work may be more useful, but his is a full package that replaces everything (radio, recovery, etc), and requires another flash to root.
This is just a standard rom that can be installed via clockwork or RA and doesn't change any of the other pieces.
More than anything it may be a building block for other roms, especially once I get a deodexed version up.
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Okay, I've spent quite a bit of time trying to figure this whole root thing out and I've got a pretty good handle on rooting and flashing ROM, but can't find what's the deal with odexed versus de-odexed? I imagine there's a different thread with this info and a little off topic from the original intent of this thread. If anyone has a link, I'd appreciate it.
Now that I've already done whitslacks 1.47 rooted rom, I should be fine with that, correct? What you're doing here doesn't necessarily apply if one has already done whitslacks and is happy with it?
Thanks, still learning this stuff.
vballboarder said:
Okay, I've spent quite a bit of time trying to figure this whole root thing out and I've got a pretty good handle on rooting and flashing ROM, but can't find what's the deal with odexed versus de-odexed? I imagine there's a different thread with this info and a little off topic from the original intent of this thread. If anyone has a link, I'd appreciate it.
Now that I've already done whitslacks 1.47 rooted rom, I should be fine with that, correct? What you're doing here doesn't necessarily apply if one has already done whitslacks and is happy with it?
Thanks, still learning this stuff.
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I'm quite new and may have some of this wrong, but I think I'm close:
When a developer makes an application file, it is an apk. The apk is actually a zip file with information inside on how to install, name of the file, and resources used in the application, like pictures used for buttons. If the file is not odexed, then there is also a .dex file contained which has the actual program code used by the virtual machine. If a file is odexed then there is a separate file with the same name as the apk, but has the extension .odex. This is done by htc to the system files to make things (arguably) a little faster.
Dev's then deodex the files to put the odex file back into the apk as a .dex file, if this is desired. The reason for this is so that they can be changed later to do something like theming.
Yes, this is the same as whitslack's. If you wanted a de-odexed ROM you could now grab the one caulkin posted and flash it.
laydros said:
I'm quite new and may have some of this wrong, but I think I'm close:
When a developer makes an application file, it is an apk. The apk is actually a zip file with information inside on how to install, name of the file, and resources used in the application, like pictures used for buttons. If the file is not odexed, then there is also a .dex file contained which has the actual program code used by the virtual machine. If a file is odexed then there is a separate file with the same name as the apk, but has the extension .odex. This is done by htc to the system files to make things (arguably) a little faster.
Dev's then deodex the files to put the odex file back into the apk as a .dex file, if this is desired. The reason for this is so that they can be changed later to do something like theming.
Yes, this is the same as whitslack's. If you wanted a de-odexed ROM you could now grab the one caulkin posted and flash it.
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Thanks, been wondering wtf deodex'd, etc meant.
laydros said:
I'm quite new and may have some of this wrong, but I think I'm close:
When a developer makes an application file, it is an apk. The apk is actually a zip file with information inside on how to install, name of the file, and resources used in the application, like pictures used for buttons. If the file is not odexed, then there is also a .dex file contained which has the actual program code used by the virtual machine. If a file is odexed then there is a separate file with the same name as the apk, but has the extension .odex. This is done by htc to the system files to make things (arguably) a little faster.
Dev's then deodex the files to put the odex file back into the apk as a .dex file, if this is desired. The reason for this is so that they can be changed later to do something like theming.
Yes, this is the same as whitslack's. If you wanted a de-odexed ROM you could now grab the one caulkin posted and flash it.
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So, essentially caulkin's rom is deodexed, whitslacks is not? Which means, whitslacks rom is exactly like a non-rooted 1.47 ota but with root permissions, while caulkins is exactly like whitslacks, but with the ability to change some files around later.
Like I said, I'm still learning, and it appears whitslacks is sufficient for me since I don't even know what files I could manipulate with caulkins (or your) version nor how to do it even if I wanted to.
Thanks again, learning a little more every day. I've spent about 5 full days on this forum. slowly but surely, right?
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[Q] Flashing Rom

Hello Guys,
still fairly new to flashing so far i am running the unleashed rom and loving all the features and looks that come with it. I just ran into Mins synergy rom and like what im seeing with all the progress guys have made from the beta testers. i have just downloaded the rom and had one question for you guys before i started the flash process. i know when i got the Unleashed rom it was in Zip form and would use that file to flash the rom. Now this Syneregy rom is not one zip file but one file with many files within it. would i just flash the rom from the main Folder or did i download the wrong file?
What is the .extention of the file you have now?
Did you accidently unzip the file? Try downloading the file again. As far as I know all roms are in 1 flashable zip.
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doesnt rom manager do all the work for u after u download the files whether its .zip or already extracted?
DON'N unzip anything just put the zip on your sdcard and flash it through amonra or cwm.
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Hey guys thanks for the responses. i actually went in and checked the file. ended up downloading again and actually got the zip file this time and flashing had no problem. looks like last time i had the actual file and not the zip. Im running the Synergy and enjoying the look of my EVO 4G now. going thru it now to see what bugs/ hiccups im going thru so far. are you guys running into any?

[MOD] Better Smooth Scroll + update.zip for deodexed XXKPQ

Hey, I've found a mod to framework.jar in this thread. Has somebody already tried it? Tomorrow I will try to apply this mod, unless someone tells me that it doesn't work.
EDIT1: Soo, have built the update.zip. I'm creating a nandroid backup. Let's see if it works...
EDIT2: Attached update.zip
I built an update.zip for stock deodexed XXKPQ ROM. I don't know if this also works in other Gingerbread ROM's. My try was based on an modified framework.jar from tarunagg's ICS theme in version 3.
Have fun, but remember: Flash via CWM at own risk!
Tried it... I can't feel any big difference
I wouldn't say no difference. My phone was quite smooth before, but i think it helped a bit.
If tarunagg allows me to publish a update.zip with his update script as base I will upload a cwm flashable file.
Edit: File attached to first post.
Yeah, I said no big difference, but it was my first impression. Now I can feel it more than before, especially when I scroll pages slowly. Thanks for the tip, and of course thanks to AndroidON

How to changeout camera apk in roms.

I'm interested in flashing the Sabsa Prime rom, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1839004 , but there are currently reported issues with the camera not working correctly. It's said (by the dev himself) that you can change the current camera apk with a previous one but I'm not exactly sure how to do this. I already have the camera.apk from the earlier version that works great, can I just extract the current rom and replace the camera.apk with the working one and rezip it as a .zip file and flash it? Or would I need to do something else to make it flashable or a different step all together? Thanks!
That sounds about right. Just keep the originals in case there are additional steps. Flash and test.
However, using that other cam apk, if it's the one I'm thinking, not sure if it's allowed. For personal use without re-distributing it, maybe but not quite sure.
Sent from a dream.
Unzip replace and rezip. I do this with all roms I use. There are apks I like to add and delete as well as system audios and bootani. You can alter the rom to your liking just remember not all apks work for a rom in other words you can not use sense apks on a aokp rom for example. And second if you do alter a rom you can not ask the Dev for help if something goes wrong with it, you altered it. With that said alter at your own risk and enjoy the learning.
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[Q] How to create a Google Apps flashable zip from the stock ROM ?

From CM Gapps page it says
It is possible to perform a "backup" of the Google Apps on your device and then "restore" them, but this does take additional steps which are not covered here.
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I'd like to know how can I do this.
I've searched all across the forum but had no luck. It looks like some kind of trade secret.
I know that it's not just a matter of pulling the apk files. Because I can see that the zip has .apk, .jars, .so, configuration and certificate files.
I'm guessing this is done by extracting the files from a system.img.
But how is this done?
Is there some script available to build a gapps zip from a system.img file?
Another thing is that my OnePlus phone doesn't has an official LP update yet (although CM12 and their gapps work fine) so I suspect this would have to be done using the stock ROM of another device, maybe a Nexus. Is this correct?
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks

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